according_a to_o a_o consecution_n or_o emanation_n from_o man_n nature_n as_o when_o we_o say_v man_n be_v by_o nature_n endow_v with_o a_o understanding_n will_n etc._n etc._n thus_o the_o power_n and_o property_n of_o man_n nature_n be_v say_v to_o be_v natural_a to_o he_o 3._o or_o for_o that_o which_o be_v by_o and_o according_a to_o a_o connexion_n with_o man_n nature_n as_o paul_n say_v we_o be_v by_o nature_n child_n of_o wrath_n eph._n 2.3_o this_o condition_n be_v connex_v with_o our_o nature_n we_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o revenge_a justice_n of_o god_n as_o soon_o as_o we_o receive_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n thus_o the_o pravity_n and_o pollution_n of_o man_n nature_n be_v say_v to_o be_v natural_a to_o he_o the_o import_n of_o this_o question_n be_v not_o whether_o the_o conscience_n be_v evil_a either_o in_o regard_n of_o its_o natural_a constitution_n or_o essence_n in_o this_o sense_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v good_a because_o it_o be_v by_o the_o special_a 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declaration_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n what_o on_o god_n part_n be_v therein_o more_o clear_o propose_v than_o this_o i_o will_v put_v a_o new_a spirit_n within_o you_o i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o stony_a heart_n out_o of_o your_o flesh_n and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n i_o will_v circumcise_v your_o heart_n i_o will_v put_v my_o law_n in_o their_o inward_a part_n and_o write_v it_o in_o their_o heart_n etc._n etc._n ezek._n 11.19_o 20._o chap._n 36.26_o jer._n 31.33_o deut._n 30.6_o and_o what_o can_v on_o man_n part_n then_o be_v more_o clear_o suppose_v than_o this_o that_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v of_o a_o stony_a adamantine_a and_o uncircumcised_a temper_n without_o the_o sculpture_n of_o any_o save_a truth_n ere_o grace_n take_v he_o within_o the_o covenant_n and_o sure_o by_o nature_n the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v all_o stranger_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n zach._n 7.12_o jer._n 9.26_o 27._o 2_o cor._n 3.3_o eph._n 2.12_o 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curse_n your_o rich_a estate_n will_v be_v the_o ruin_n of_o your_o soul_n your_o eminent_a pleasure_n will_v end_v in_o perdition_n and_o the_o great_a be_v your_o confluence_n the_o great_a will_v be_v your_o confusion_n if_o guilt_n shall_v still_o abide_v upon_o your_o conscience_n if_o you_o will_v not_o lay_v it_o to_o heart_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n i_o will_v even_o send_v a_o curse_n upon_o you_o and_o i_o will_v curse_v your_o blessing_n yea_o i_o have_v curse_v they_o already_o because_o you_o do_v not_o lay_v it_o to_o heart_n deut._n 28.15_o ad_fw-la finem_fw-la eccles_n 7.13_o jam._n 5.3_o 6._o rev._n 18.7_o mal._n 2.2_o 4_o be_v conscience_n evil_a you_o have_v no_o interest_n in_o christ_n a_o interest_n in_o christ_n and_o a_o evil_a conscience_n be_v thing_n inconsistent_a who_o do_v always_o purge_v their_o conscience_n who_o he_o proprietate_v in_o his_o choice_a benefit_n true_a it_o be_v the_o privilege_n by_o christ_n be_v large_a but_o as_o peter_n tell_v 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right_a spirit_n within_o i_o so_o david_n psal_n 51.10_o see_v further_o help_v hereafter_o q._n 4._o how_o may_v we_o know_v whether_o our_o conscience_n be_v evangelical_o good_a or_o bad_a be_v plain_a with_o conscience_n §_o 1_o and_o let_v it_o be_v â—ain_o with_o thou_o but_o in_o regard_v our_o conscience_n may_v and_o do_v put_v a_o paralogism_n upon_o 〈◊〉_d and_o its_o argumentation_n be_v ofttimes_o sophiâ—â—cal_a and_o fallacious_a through_o the_o depravedness_n of_o our_o nature_n of_o which_o hereafter_o and_o so_o man_n deceive_v their_o own_o self_n jam._n 1_o 2d_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o therefore_o require_v the_o strict_a care_n and_o caution_n in_o your_o part_n and_o circumspection_n on_o i_o how_o we_o manage_v thiâ—_n work_v to_o which_o end_n before_o i_o propound_v mark_n 12._o mark_n see_v dik_n good_a conscience_n ch_n 7_o 8_o 9_o p._n 73._o ad_fw-la 128._o sheffield_n good_a conscience_n ch_n 24._o bald_n win_v case_z conscience_n ch_n 12._o i_o will_v promise_v this_o brief_a animadversion_n for_o prevent_a mistake_n 2d_o mistake_n see_v sheffield_n good_a conscience_n ch_n 18_o 2d_o that_o you_o may_v 〈◊〉_d conclude_v the_o goodness_n of_o your_o conscience_n either_o from_o their_o past_a or_o present_a 1_o scrupulosâ—â—_n 2_o smart_n or_o trouble_v on_o the_o one_o hand_n 3_o stillâ—â—_n or_o quiet_a on_o the_o other_o without_o further_a aâ—_n full_a evidence_n which_o i_o shall_v put_v upon_o a_o 〈◊〉_d deliberate_a enquiry_n hereafter_o the_o state_v habitude_n of_o your_o conscience_n may_v be_v discern_v by_o these_o five_o thing_n tâ—â—_n adjunct_n the_o act_n the_o absoluteness_n the_o aspeâ—_n the_o answer_n of_o the_o conscience_n first_o §_o 2_o by_o the_o adjunct_n of_o conscience_n aâ—_n your_o conscience_n evangelical_o pure_a or_o defile_v evangelical_o at_o peace_n or_o disquiet_v
then_o make_v you_o draw_v off_o your_o guard_n and_o sentinel_n or_o make_v you_o more_o diligent_a and_o circumspect_a 2_o greater_n fortitude_n of_o spirit_n forbear_v trouble_n break_v through_o tentation_n and_o baffle_v all_o the_o assault_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n upon_o the_o sanctify_a habit_n and_o faculty_n the_o peace_n of_o god_n shall_v keep_v your_o heart_n and_o mind_n say_v the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v keep_v it_o as_o with_o a_o garrison_n as_o that_o word_n be_v elsewhere_o use_v joh._n 16.33_o phil._n 4.7_o cum_fw-la 2_o cor._n 11.32_o it_o shall_v fit_v you_o for_o resistance_n fill_v you_o with_o resolution_n and_o free_v you_o from_o those_o return_n of_o fraud_n and_o force_n which_o make_v other_o become_v their_o prisoner_n scho._n prisoner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gr._n scho._n do_v this_o peace_n then_o cool_a and_o slacken_v your_o resolution_n for_o duty_n especial_o in_o case_n of_o discouragement_n and_o difficulty_n or_o do_v it_o quicken_v and_o add_v spur_n and_o wing_n to_o it_o 3_o great_a vigour_n of_o obedience_n a_o formal_a peace_n be_v the_o best_a effect_n usual_o of_o that_o pharisaical_a peace_n but_o this_o evangelical_n peace_n be_v not_o without_o a_o evangelical_n power_n upon_o the_o heart_n within_o and_o in_o the_o act_n without_o rom._n 14.17_o cum_fw-la 1_o cor._n 4.20_o 2_o tim._n 1.3_o cum_fw-la 6._o this_o soul_n not_o only_o maintain_v a_o course_n or_o tract_n in_o spiritual_a matter_n but_o manage_v they_o with_o a_o spiritual_a mind_n his_o spiritual_a peace_n beget_v a_o spiritual_a plenty_n and_o now_o he_o can_v easy_o step_v over_o what_o heretofore_o stumble_v he_o no_o offence_n be_v so_o great_a to_o he_o as_o that_o his_o obedience_n be_v no_o great_a he_o not_o only_o live_v up_o to_o god_n testimony_n but_o he_o love_v he_o exceed_o rom._n 8.6_o psal_n 119.165_o 169._o do_v your_o peace_n then_o make_v you_o more_o slight_a and_o formal_a in_o duty_n or_o more_o spiritual_a and_o vigorous_a be_v they_o not_o only_o more_o bulky_a but_o more_o strong_a and_o sincere_a full_a of_o the_o sap_n of_o love_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n 4_o greater_n vivacity_n of_o holiness_n evangelical_n peace_n be_v ever_o prosper_v to_o evangelical_n grace_n and_o growth_n see_v how_o it_o fructifi_v and_o cluster_n rom._n 5.1_o 6._o gal._n 5.22_o 23._o let_v the_o day_n of_o that_o false_a peace_n be_v as_o the_o harvest-time_n to_o the_o formal_a hypocrite_n his_o righteousness_n be_v now_o all_o gather_v into_o barn_n but_o it_o be_v as_o the_o seedtime_n to_o the_o faithful_a soul_n the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n be_v sow_o in_o peace_n jam._n 3.18_o now_o be_v this_o soul_n time_n to_o be_v distribute_v the_o seed_n of_o righteousness_n for_o god_n and_o among_o man_n and_o by_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n to_o make_v increase_n likewise_o of_o the_o oil_n of_o grace_n this_o holy_a peace_n put_v he_o upon_o perfect_a holiness_n in_o himself_o and_o provoke_v other_o soul_n to_o take_v and_o taste_v thereof_o likewise_o heb._n 13.20_o 21._o psal_n 66.16_o &_o 34.8_o &_o 51.12_o 13._o q._n 3._o may_v not_o the_o soul_n that_o enjoy_v ease_n and_o tranquillity_n after_o eminent_a trouble_n of_o conscience_n infer_v that_o his_o be_v evangelical_n peace_n in_o no_o wise_a etc._n wise_a see_v sheffield_n good_a cons_n c._n 18._o pag._n 263_o etc._n etc._n though_o a_o good_a conscience_n may_v prove_v great_o troublesome_a after_o great_a tranquillity_n yet_o the_o great_a tranquillity_n after_o the_o great_a trouble_n can_v simple_o and_o by_o itself_o prove_v conscience_n good_a because_o the_o devil_n turn_v in_o man_n hither_o and_o a_o deceitful_a heart_n often_o take_v up_o here_o i_o have_v feel_v the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o now_o find_v tranquillity_n and_o taste_n of_o his_o love_n as_o they_o do_v heb._n 6.4_o 5_o 6._o cum_fw-la 9_o hear_v i_o therefore_o a_o few_o thing_n 1._o prop._n 2_o every_o trouble_n be_v not_o a_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n that_o may_v be_v so_o call_v 1._o there_o be_v a_o trouble_n of_o carnal_a policy_n herod_n be_v trouble_v and_o all_o jerusalem_n with_o he_o but_o it_o be_v that_o christ_n be_v bear_v who_o may_v shake_v his_o secular_a kingdom_n not_o that_o he_o be_v bear_v without_o christ_n or_o see_v no_o title_n to_o a_o eternal_a kingdom_n so_o be_v the_o king_n of_o assyria_n sore_o trouble_v but_o it_o be_v for_o the_o defeat_n of_o his_o counsel_n not_o for_o destroy_v his_o corruption_n mat._n 2.3_o 2_o king_n 6.11_o 2._o there_o be_v a_o trouble_n of_o concupiscence_n and_o iniquity_n ahab_n be_v so_o trouble_v as_o he_o take_v his_o bed_n upon_o it_o not_o for_o want_v of_o faith_n in_o or_o forgiveness_n from_o god_n but_o for_o want_v of_o the_o vineyard_n so_o be_v amnon_n not_o that_o his_o lust_n may_v be_v subdue_v but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v satisfy_v upon_o his_o sister_n tamar_n 1_o king_n 21.4_o 2_o sam._n 13.2_o 3._o there_o be_v a_o trouble_n that_o be_v but_o corporeal_a and_o bodily_a through_o excess_n of_o melancholy_a etc._n etc._n which_o be_v sometime_o mix_v sometime_o mere_o such_o this_o disorder_v the_o imagination_n or_o fancy_n this_o again_o distemper_v the_o passion_n these_o discompose_v the_o natural_a spirit_n these_o again_o drive_v to_o and_o fro_o and_o agitate_v the_o humour_n of_o the_o body_n and_o so_o all_o be_v in_o a_o commotion_n nothing_o be_v quiet_a and_o now_o happy_o a_o man_n own_o spirit_n fall_v upon_o he_o within_o and_o a_o evil_a spirit_n from_o the_o lord_n also_o from_o without_o and_o then_o terror_n take_v hold_v of_o he_o on_o every_o side_n as_o it_o do_v upon_o saul_n but_o what_o be_v these_o trouble_n rather_o of_o sickness_n than_o for_o sin_n from_o the_o oppression_n of_o nature_n rather_o than_o in_o order_n to_o grace_n at_o least_o original_o if_o not_o only_o 1_o sam._n 16.14_o i_o presume_v you_o will_v not_o call_v it_o peace_n of_o conscience_n to_o have_v a_o period_n or_o conclusion_n put_v to_o any_o or_o all_o of_o these_o 2._o eminent_a trouble_n of_o conscience_n there_o may_v be_v prop._n 2_o and_o often_o be_v which_o be_v neither_o preparatory_a to_o nor_o productive_a of_o peace_n but_o rather_o a_o providential_a fulfil_n of_o god_n threaten_n and_o a_o preface_n sometime_o to_o great_a torment_n as_o they_o be_v to_o cain_n and_o judas_n will_v you_o read_v his_o threaten_n the_o lord_n shall_v give_v thou_o a_o tremble_a heart_n and_o fail_v of_o eye_n and_o sorrow_n of_o mind_n and_o thou_o shall_v fear_v day_n and_o night_n in_o the_o morning_n thou_o shall_v say_v will_v god_n it_o be_v even_o and_o at_o even_o thou_o shall_v say_v will_v god_n it_o be_v morning_n for_o the_o fear_n of_o thy_o heart_n wherewith_o thou_o shall_v fear_v deut._n 29.65_o 67._o leu._n 26.36_o isa_n 8.21_o 22._o god_n may_v remit_v then_o or_o remove_v such_o trouble_n as_o he_o do_v other_o temporal_a judgement_n without_o renovation_n of_o the_o person_n or_o the_o blessing_n of_o a_o religious_a peace_n 3._o prop._n 3_o eminent_a trouble_n of_o conscience_n may_v and_o have_v end_v in_o a_o still_a and_o sapless_a formality_n without_o sincerity_n or_o sanctify_v the_o conscience_n the_o pharisee_n be_v a_o clear_a and_o confess_v instance_n conscience_n arrest_v the_o jew_n with_o fear_n and_o conscernation_n away_o they_o betake_v they_o to_o a_o course_n of_o prayer_n and_o fast_v but_o in_o both_o formal_a and_o so_o conscience_n be_v at_o rest_n but_o as_o the_o psalmist_n observe_v be_v not_o right_a in_o they_o isa_n 58.2_o etc._n etc._n psal_n 78.33_o 37._o ananias_n and_o sapphira_n seem_v prick_v in_o their_o heart_n but_o be_v not_o purify_v in_o their_o heart_n formality_n draw_v out_o that_o prick_n but_o draw_v on_o their_o perdition_n conscience_n take_v hold_v on_o magus_n on_o ahab_n and_o other_o and_o they_o be_v trouble_v but_o wherein_o end_v their_o pang_n of_o conscience_n in_o a_o sound_a peace_n no_o but_o in_o a_o spiritless_a profession_n and_o practice_n of_o some_o external_a duty_n without_o any_o save_a change_n upon_o they_o act._n 2.37_o cum_fw-la 5.1_o etc._n etc._n 8.13_o etc._n etc._n 1_o king_n 21.27_o cum_fw-la c._n 22._o this_o amount_n to_o no_o more_o than_o a_o silence_v of_o such_o trouble_n not_o the_o sanctify_a of_o they_o formality_n be_v as_o bad_a a_o evidence_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o peace_n as_o it_o be_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o grace_n 4._o prop._n 4_o eminent_a trouble_n and_o distress_n of_o conscience_n may_v and_o have_v end_v in_o stupidity_n and_o dedolence_n the_o smite_v reprove_v conscience_n may_v become_v a_o sear_v remorseless_a conscience_n witness_n pharaoah_n felix_n belshazzar_n what_o pang_n of_o conscience_n may_v you_o have_v sometime_o find_v they_o in_o who_o within_o
thus_o plague_v he_o as_o upon_o the_o border_n of_o this_o crime_n very_o i_o have_v cleanse_v my_o heart_n in_o vain_a and_o wash_v my_o hand_n in_o innocency_n but_o he_o soon_o take_v up_o the_o tentation_n isa_n 49.4_o job_n 35.2_o 3._o psal_n 73.2_o 12_o 16._o 3._o to_o furious_a commotion_n both_o of_o their_o reason_n and_o passion_n so_o as_o to_o curse_v their_o birth_n to_o complain_v of_o life_n and_o to_o court_v and_o covet_v death_n say_v job_n 3._o per_fw-la totum_fw-la mark_v i_o say_v he_o and_o be_v astonish_v even_o when_o i_o remember_v i_o be_o afraid_a and_o tremble_a take_v hold_v of_o my_o flesh_n my_o sigh_v come_v before_o i_o eat_v and_o my_o roar_n be_v pour_v out_o like_o the_o water_n my_o bone_n shake_v my_o hair_n stand_v up_o job_n 21.5_o 6._o c._n 3.24_o c._n 4.14_o 15._o 4._o to_o fearful_a concussion_n of_o the_o very_a frame_n of_o nature_n in_o they_o i_o be_o trouble_v say_v david_n i_o be_o bow_v down_o great_o i_o go_v mourn_v all_o the_o day_n long_o there_o be_v no_o soundness_n in_o my_o flesh_n i_o be_o feeble_a and_o sore_o break_v i_o have_v roar_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o disquietness_n of_o my_o heart_n my_o soul_n be_v full_a of_o trouble_n and_o my_o life_n draw_v nigh_o unto_o the_o grave_n say_v heman_n i_o be_o as_o a_o man_n that_o have_v no_o strength_n my_o member_n be_v as_o a_o shadow_n say_v job_n my_o bowel_n boil_v and_o rest_v not_o psal_n 38.6_o 7_o 8._o &_o 88.3_o 4._o job_n 17.7_o c._n 30.27_o conscience_n pour_v out_o blackness_n and_o darkness_n upon_o the_o constitution_n and_o this_o pour_v it_o back_o upon_o conscience_n 5._o to_o frightful_a conclusion_n against_o themselves_o as_o if_o all_o past_a be_v but_o hypocrisy_n all_o present_a be_v but_o iniquity_n and_o all_o future_a be_v but_o exclusion_n from_o mercy_n and_o endure_v of_o misery_n as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o only_o past_a help_n but_o past_a hope_n what_o be_v my_o strength_n that_o i_o shall_v hope_v say_v this_o soul_n with_o job_n yea_o where_o be_v now_o my_o hope_n as_o for_o my_o hope_n who_o shall_v see_v it_o my_o strength_n and_o my_o hope_n be_v perish_v from_o the_o lord_n my_o judgement_n be_v pass_v over_o from_o my_o god_n my_o bone_n be_v dry_v up_o my_o hope_n be_v lose_v and_o i_o be_o cut_v off_o for_o my_o part_n i_o be_o count_v with_o they_o that_o go_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n like_o the_o slay_v that_o lie_n in_o the_o grave_n who_o god_n remember_v no_o more_o job_n 6.11_o c._n 17.15_o isa_n 40.27_o ezek._n 37.11_o psal_n 88.4_o 5._o upon_o such_o precipice_n may_v the_o prejudices_fw-la and_o passion_n of_o pious_a soul_n hurry_v they_o so_o that_o their_o soul_n may_v refuse_v comfort_n as_o if_o they_o resolve_v with_o jacob_n to_o go_v down_o into_o the_o grave_a mourning_n and_o to_o give_v the_o son_n of_o consolation_n but_o isaiah_n language_n in_o another_o case_n look_v away_o from_o i_o i_o will_v weep_v bitter_o labour_v not_o to_o comfort_v i_o psal_n 77.2_o gen_n 37.35_o isa_n 22.4_o let_v i_o only_o add_v that_o though_o i_o have_v justify_v these_o proposition_n i_o must_v not_o be_v understand_v to_o justify_v the_o passion_n and_o provocation_n instance_a i_o have_v not_o write_v this_o for_o the_o patronage_n but_o pluck_v up_o of_o sin_n nor_o for_o the_o ulcerate_v but_o heal_n of_o soul_n as_o also_o that_o other_o may_v hear_v and_o fear_n that_o they_o fall_v not_o after_o the_o same_o example_n of_o distrust_n into_o the_o same_o excess_n of_o disquiet_n q._n 12._o what_o if_o a_o pious_a soul_n have_v hitherto_o persist_v in_o the_o use_n of_o such_o mean_n and_o yet_o find_v no_o peace_n but_o his_o perplexity_n rather_o increase_v what_o shall_v he_o do_v direct_v 1._o abide_v with_o perseverance_n give_v not_o over_o but_o go_v on_o with_o the_o use_n of_o the_o mean_v prescribe_v thou_o nor_o slacken_v thy_o diligence_n in_o the_o duty_n show_v thou_o if_o they_o be_v mean_n they_o conduce_v to_o this_o end_n and_o will_v be_v crown_v with_o success_n in_o the_o end_n and_o if_o thou_o expect_v to_o come_v at_o the_o end_n it_o must_v be_v by_o a_o continue_a use_n of_o the_o mean_n these_o be_v not_o well_n without_o water_n nor_o cloud_n without_o rain_n they_o tend_v to_o peace_n in_o their_o native_a operation_n and_o shall_v end_v in_o peace_n according_a to_o god_n ordinance_n and_o promise_n joh._n 16.33_o isa_n 32.17_o c._n 26.3_o psal_n 119.65_o rom._n 2.10_o you_o say_v then_o you_o have_v not_o decline_v from_o the_o mean_n but_o i_o doubt_v you_o have_v either_o decline_v from_o christ_n in_o they_o or_o in_o your_o care_n about_o they_o let_v i_o ask_v you_o 1._o have_v there_o not_o be_v slightness_n in_o the_o course_n of_o your_o duty_n you_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o be_v it_o not_o negligent_o how_o often_o do_v you_o quicken_v and_o convene_v all_o that_o be_v within_o you_o how_o often_o do_v call_v upon_o your_o drowsy_a heart_n awake_v awake_a deborah_n awake_v awake_v to_o 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