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and_o mean_n a_o unblameable_a conversation_n in_o those_o duty_n that_o look_v towards_o god_n those_o of_o devotion_n piety_n and_o godliness_n or_o of_o those_o duty_n that_o look_v towards_o man_n those_o of_o justice_n and_o honesty_n particular_o so_o call_v or_o 2._o god_n and_o man_n here_o may_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o have_v both_o to_o do_v in_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o conscience_n god_n law_n and_o man_n be_v also_o that_o be_v the_o just_a law_n of_o lawful_a superior_n both_o oblige_a it_o and_o a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man_n be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o do_v not_o only_o not_o offend_v god_n nor_o man_n in_o that_o which_o god_n command_v to_o be_v do_v to_o himself_o and_o to_o the_o neighbour_n but_o such_o also_o as_o do_v not_o offend_v in_o what_o man_n the_o lawful_a governor_n command_n for_o to_o these_o we_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_n not_o only_o for_o wrath_n but_o conscience_n sake_n 3._o here_o be_v the_o season_n which_o this_o conscience_n do_v respect_n and_o they_o be_v all_o season_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d always_o 4._o the_o interest_n st_n paul_n do_v seek_v after_o in_o this_o condition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o jexercise_n myself_o as_o on_o one_o side_n it_o be_v not_o fancy_v or_o opine_v often_o hear_v no_o nor_o talk_v of_o conscience_n but_o exercise_n and_o do_v for_o the_o christian_n life_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o constant_a exercise_n and_o that_o be_v at_o once_o his_o duty_n and_o profession_n here_o so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o be_v not_o perfect_a possession_n of_o this_o state_n there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o perfection_n in_o this_o life_n but_o labour_v towards_o it_o in_o handle_v which_o part_n i_o shall_v thus_o proceed_v 1._o have_v in_o word_n explain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o shall_v inquire_v what_o be_v those_o offence_n that_o must_v be_v remove_v in_o order_n to_o that_o state_n that_o 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man_n which_o as_o the_o context_n prove_n be_v but_o the_o same_o and_o mean_n let_v nothing_o that_o you_o do_v be_v such_o as_o may_v induce_v another_o man_n to_o sin_n lay_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rock_n of_o offence_n or_o stumble_a block_n in_o any_o christian_n course_n and_o therefore_o in_o my_o text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v such_o a_o conscience_n as_o do_v not_o induce_v the_o man_n himself_o to_o any_o sin_n against_o god_n or_o man_n and_o a_o life_n that_o be_v not_o lead_v into_o it_o a_o conversation_n that_o be_v according_a to_o such_o a_o conscience_n be_v that_o which_o st_n paul_n aim_v to_o have_v and_o which_o that_o we_o may_v have_v all_o such_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o must_v endeavour_v to_o remove_v which_o what_o they_o be_v i_o tell_v you_o be_v to_o be_v my_o first_o inquiry_n and_o the_o first_o be_v error_n of_o judgement_n which_o make_v a_o err_a conscience_n such_o a_o one_o as_o give_v false_a information_n of_o duty_n which_o either_o tell_v i_o that_o i_o may_v or_o must_v do_v that_o which_o god_n law_n or_o some_o other_o law_n in_o force_n upon_o i_o say_v i_o must_v not_o do_v or_o else_o tell_v i_o i_o must_v not_o do_v that_o which_o i_o may_v or_o be_o perhaps_o bind_v to_o do_v a_o rock_n of_o offence_n this_o upon_o which_o many_o man_n do_v split_v and_o make_v shipwreck_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o which_o be_v worse_a error_n of_o judgement_n call_v by_o some_o new_a light_n be_v such_o a_o light_n indeed_o so_o place_v between_o the_o rock_n as_o must_v needs_o guide_v the_o mariner_n upon_o they_o make_v it_o necessary_a for_o he_o to_o be_v wreck_v for_o in_o this_o case_n sin_n lie_v on_o the_o right_n and_o the_o left_a hand_n which_o way_n soever_o he_o do_v turn_v he_o fall_v upon_o it_o for_o first_o if_o this_o man_n act_n against_o his_o err_a conscience_n he_o sin_n although_o the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v not_o make_v the_o act_n sin_n rom._n 14._o 14._o to_o 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