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&_o ipsum_fw-la divinae_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la hominem_fw-la generi_fw-la concessit_fw-la ut_fw-la unicuique_fw-la nostrum_fw-la nisi_fw-la tum_fw-la esset_fw-la in_o depravabile_fw-la iudicium_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la etc._n etc._n chrysost_o in_o gen._n hom._n 4._o mercy_n be_v wonderful_a in_o that_o he_o give_v a_o man_n so_o faithful_a a_o recorder_n to_o set_v down_o all_o the_o good_a act_n that_o for_o god_n glory_n he_o undertake_v and_o perform_v and_o to_o suggest_v unto_o his_o thought_n all_o his_o fail_n that_o he_o may_v quick_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n from_o they_o and_o recover_v 3._o his_o power_n be_v wonderful_a in_o that_o he_o can_v rule_v the_o conscience_n in_o despite_n of_o satan_n to_o excuse_v a_o man_n with_o the_o register_n of_o his_o integrity_n let_v satan_n tempt_v he_o to_o despair_n to_o accuse_v a_o man_n with_o the_o record_n of_o his_o iniquity_n let_v the_o devil_n labour_v what_o he_o can_v to_o make_v he_o secure_v last_o his_o justice_n be_v wonderful_a in_o that_o he_o have_v make_v this_o conscience_n as_o a_o continual_a witness_n in_o the_o wicked_a man_n heart_n to_o challenge_v he_o without_o fail_v for_o every_o thing_n wherein_o he_o be_v guilty_a wherefore_o good_a reader_n whensoever_o thou_o think_v upon_o the_o faithfulness_n of_o conscience_n in_o keep_v of_o record_n be_v not_o forgetful_a to_o give_v the_o lord_n the_o due_a glory_n of_o these_o his_o attribute_n appear_v and_o show_v forth_o themselves_o in_o this_o wonderful_a and_o admirable_a work_n of_o the_o conscience_n use_v 2_o second_o do_v conscience_n keep_v a_o faithful_a register_n then_o be_v we_o admonish_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o commit_v sin_n in_o secret_a for_o conscience_n will_v record_v it_o and_o set_v it_o down_o that_o be_v most_o certain_a the_o twilight_n will_v little_o avail_v the_o adulterer_n to_o take_v his_o fill_n of_o lust_n in_o the_o night_n will_v little_o profit_v the_o swaggerer_n to_o be_v drink_v in_o the_o dark_a shop_n will_v little_o advantage_v the_o deceiver_n to_o cheat_v in_o the_o wipe_v of_o the_o mouth_n the_o cleanse_n of_o the_o out_o side_n of_o the_o cup_n the_o new_a moon_n the_o spread_a abroad_o of_o the_o hand_n etc._n etc._n will_v little_o avail_v the_o hypocrite_n to_o devour_v widow_n house_n withal_o to_o cover_v his_o injustice_n the_o malice_n in_o his_o heart_n the_o blood_n in_o his_o hand_n withal_o conscience_n have_v such_o pierce_a eye_n that_o it_o can_v see_v in_o the_o dark_a it_o be_v such_o a_o excellent_a scrivener_n it_o can_v write_v in_o the_o dark_a go_v thou_o about_o the_o deed_n of_o darkness_n after_o the_o dark_a manner_n that_o can_v be_v it_o take_v notice_n of_o all_o it_o will_v pen_v down_o every_o jot_n tittle_n and_o circumstance_n in_o all_o i_o tell_v thou_o in_o the_o court_n of_o thy_o conscience_n the_o law_n be_v write_v that_o thy_o fault_n may_v abound_v in_o thy_o remembrance_n and_o that_o it_o may_v bring_v 1343._o bring_v ut_fw-la &_o vetera_fw-la &_o latentia_fw-la de_fw-la licta_fw-la in_o lucem_fw-la pro_fw-la ducat_n brent_n in_o rom._n 1343._o both_o thy_o old_a and_o secret_a sin_n to_o light_n beware_v therefore_o in_o any_o case_n not_o only_o of_o open_a and_o gross_a sin_n but_o also_o of_o secret_a and_o close_a sin_n it_o be_v well_o say_v of_o a_o contamines_fw-la a_o tertull._n the_o idololat_a p._n 735._o cur_n enim_fw-la &_o lateas_fw-la cum_fw-la ignorantia_fw-la alterius_fw-la tuam_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la contamines_fw-la divine_a why_o keep_v thou_o close_v when_o as_o with_o the_o ignorance_n of_o another_o thou_o defile_v thy_o own_o conscience_n it_o be_v well_o say_v by_o a_o scias_fw-la a_o senec._n l._n 1._o ep_v 43._o ad_fw-la calcem_fw-la si_fw-mi turpiae_fw-la quid_fw-la refert_fw-la neminem_fw-la scire_fw-la cum_fw-la tu_fw-la scias_fw-la heathen_a if_o the_o thing_n be_v dishonest_a which_o thou_o do_v what_o will_v it_o avail_v though_o no_o man_n know_v it_o if_o thou_o thyself_o be_v privy_a to_o it_o yea_o what_o will_v it_o profit_v thou_o though_o all_o man_n shall_v praise_v thou_o if_o thy_o own_o conscience_n do_v accuse_v thou_o 5.53_o thou_o gregor_n in_o ezek_n hom_n 9_o quid_fw-la enim_fw-la prodest_fw-la si_fw-la omnos_fw-la laudent_fw-la &_o conscientia_fw-la accusat_fw-la mihi_fw-la sufficit_fw-la conscientia_fw-la mea_fw-la aug._n ad_fw-la fr._n she_o 5.53_o therefore_o i_o say_v avoid_v that_o which_o be_v abominable_a in_o god_n sight_n let_v not_o the_o most_o secret_a place_n encourage_v thou_o to_o any_o sinful_a practice_n always_o remember_v this_o that_o thy_o secret_a evil_n be_v not_o only_o set_v before_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n countenance_n but_o also_o note_v down_o in_o the_o book_n of_o thy_o own_o conscience_n which_o one_o day_n shall_v be_v open_v to_o thy_o eternal_a shame_n without_o serious_a and_o speedy_a repentance_n use_v 3_o three_o here_o be_v 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