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sake_n will_v we_o be_v cheerful_a will_v we_o sing_v in_o the_o flame_n get_v a_o good_a conscience_n the_o cause_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o good_a cause_n now_o with_o a_o good_a cause_n get_v a_o good_a conscience_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v able_a with_o all_o chearfulnesse_n to_o lay_v down_o our_o life_n for_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n sake_n chap._n xii_o the_o comfort_n and_o benefit_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n in_o the_o day_n of_o death_n and_o judgement_n in_o the_o four_o place_n the_o time_n of_o death_n be_v a_o time_n wherein_o the_o benefit_n and_o comfort_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v exceed_o great_a death_n have_v a_o ghastly_a look_n and_o death_n 4._o the_o comfort_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n at_o the_o day_n of_o death_n terrible_a able_a to_o daunt_v the_o proud_a and_o brave_a spirit_n in_o the_o world_n but_o then_o have_v it_o a_o ghastly_a look_n indeed_o when_o it_o face_n a_o evil_a conscience_n indeed_o sometime_o and_o most_o common_o 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prophet_n when_o god_n command_v be_v smite_v with_o a_o heavy_a judgement_n it_o be_v no_o less_o dangerous_a to_o smite_v when_o god_n forbid_v smite_v god_n have_v a_o heavy_a hand_n for_o those_o that_o be_v so_o light_o finger_v and_o he_o will_v give_v they_o blow_v for_o blow_v that_o will_v be_v smite_v his_o for_o a_o good_a conscience_n touch_v not_o my_o anoint_a and_o do_v my_o prophet_n no_o harm_n ps_n 105._o 15._o he_o that_o touch_v they_o touch_v the_o apple_n of_o god_n eye_n zach._n 2._o 8._o so_o he_o that_o smite_v they_o smite_v the_o apple_n of_o his_o eye_n the_o eye_n be_v a_o tender_a place_n and_o sensible_a of_o a_o little_a blow_n god_n will_v not_o take_v a_o blow_n on_o the_o eye_n nor_o bear_v a_o blow_n on_o his_o face_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o proud_a enemy_n of_o they_o all_o and_o though_o we_o must_v turn_v the_o other_o cheek_n rather_o than_o smite_v again_o yet_o the_o lord_n to_o who_o vengeance_n belong_v will_v take_v no_o blow_n at_o 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muzzle_n not_o a_o good_a conscience_n from_o plead_v its_o own_o innocence_n 2._o the_o severity_n of_o god_n judgement_n upon_o the_o enemy_n and_o smiter_n of_o good_a conscience_n 3._o the_o equity_n of_o god_n administration_n in_o his_o execution_n of_o justice_n good_a conscience_n act_n 23._o 1._o and_o paul_n earnest_o behold_v the_o council_n say_v man_n and_o brethren_n i_o have_v live_v in_o all_o good_a conscience_n until_o this_o day_n 2._o and_o the_o high_a priest_n ananias_n command_v they_o that_o stand_v by_o to_o smite_v he_o on_o the_o mouth_n 3._o then_o say_v paul_n unto_o he_o god_n shall_v smite_v thou_o thou_o white_v wall_n chap._n i._n the_o introduction_n of_o the_o discourse_n follow_v there_o be_v no_o complaint_n so_o general_a as_o this_o that_o the_o world_n be_v naught_o his_o experience_n be_v short_a and_o slender_a which_o will_v not_o justify_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o complaint_n and_o what_o think_v we_o may_v the_o cause_n be_v of_o the_o general_a wickedness_n of_o our_o time_n surely_n nothing_o make_v ill_a time_n but_o ill_a man_n and_o nothing_o make_v ill_a man_n but_o ill_a conscience_n ill_o conscience_n be_v the_o source_n and_o fountain_n 98._o hominum_fw-la sunt_fw-la istae_fw-la non_fw-la temporum_fw-la sonec_fw-la ep_v 98._o from_o whence_o come_v all_o iniquity_n which_o make_v time_n here_o so_o ill_o how_o well_o shall_v he_o deserve_v that_o can_v amend_v ill_a time_n there_o be_v a_o course_n if_o it_o will_v be_v take_v that_o will_v do_v the_o deed_n and_o so_o cease_v the_o common_a complaint_n elisha_n course_n in_o heal_v the_o water_n of_o jericho_n must_v be_v take_v they_o say_v of_o their_o water_n as_o we_o of_o our_o time_n the_o water_n be_v naught_o and_o the_o ground_n barren_a 2_o king_n 2._o 19_o what_o course_n now_o take_v elisha_n for_o heal_v of_o the_o water_n he_o go_v out_o unto_o the_o spring_n of_o the_o water_n and_o cast_v the_o salt_n in_o there_o ver_fw-la 21._o so_o the_o water_n be_v heal_v ver_fw-la 22._o the_o spring_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o action_n good_a or_o evil_n be_v the_o conscience_n and_o all_o action_n &_o course_n of_o man_n be_v as_o their_o conscience_n out_o of_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o issue_n of_o life_n prov._n 4._o 23._o the_o heart_n and_o conscience_n be_v the_o fountain_n every_o action_n of_o a_o man_n life_n be_v a_o issue_n a_o little_a rivelet_n and_o a_o water_n passage_n thence_o be_v these_o water_n then_o that_o issue_n thence_o nought_o the_o way_n to_o heal_v they_o 12._o non_fw-la erit_fw-la fructus_fw-la bone_fw-la nisi_fw-la arboris_fw-la bonae_fw-la mutacor_fw-mi &_o mutabitur_fw-la opus_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr ver_fw-la dom._n serm._n 12._o be_v to_o cast_v the_o salt_n into_o the_o spring_n mend_v the_o conscience_n and_o all_o be_v mend_v good_a conscience_n will_v make_v good_a man_n and_o good_a man_n will_v make_v good_a time_n lo_o here_o a_o project_n for_o the_o reformation_n of_o evil_a time_n be_v this_o project_n set_v on_o foot_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n set_v up_o how_o shall_v we_o see_v profanation_n of_o god_n holy_a name_n and_o day_n injustice_n bribery_n oppression_n deceit_n adultery_n and_o whoredom_n and_o all_o other_o iniquity_n how_o shall_v we_o see_v all_o these_o as_o our_o saviour_n see_v satan_n fall_v down_o like_o lightning_n from_o heaven_n how_o shall_v we_o see_v they_o come_v tumble_v down_o like_o so_o many_o dagon_n before_o god_n ark_n yea_o tumble_v down_o and_o break_v to_o the_o stump_n the_o only_a ark_n that_o must_v dash_v and_o ding_v down_o these_o dagon_n be_v a_o good_a conscience_n and_o if_o we_o will_v well_o weigh_v the_o matter_n what_o be_v there_o equal_o desirable_a with_o a_o ibid._n ecce_fw-la quid_fw-la prodest_fw-la plena_fw-la bonisarca_fw-la cum_fw-la sit_fw-la inanis_fw-la
latitude_n within_o the_o compass_n whereof_o i_o will_v bring_v both_o those_o forename_a and_o all_o other_o material_a point_n which_o this_o protestation_n do_v afford_v chap._n ii_o conscience_n describe_v the_o main_a subject_n of_o this_o protestation_n and_o the_o aim_n of_o this_o follow_a discourse_n be_v concern_v a_o good_a conscience_n for_o the_o more_o orderly_o handle_v thereof_o consider_v these_o special_o 1._o what_o conscience_n be_v 2._o what_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v 3._o how_o a_o good_a conscience_n may_v be_v get_v and_o keep_v the_o mean_n of_o it_o 4._o how_o a_o good_a conscience_n may_v be_v know_v the_o mark_n of_o it_o 5._o the_o motive_n to_o get_v and_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n 1._o what_o conscience_n be_v it_o may_v be_v thus_o describe_v conscience_n be_v a_o power_n and_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n take_v knowledge_n and_o bear_v witness_n of_o all_o a_o man_n thought_n word_n and_o action_n and_o according_o excuse_v or_o accuse_v 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own_o heart_n know_v that_o thou_o thyself_o likewise_o have_v curse_v other_o that_o be_v thou_o own_o conscience_n know_v it_o be_v also_o call_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 11._o for_o what_o man_n know_v the_o thing_n of_o a_o man_n save_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n which_o be_v in_o he_o and_o rom._n 8._o 16._o the_o spirit_n itself_o bear_v witness_v with_o our_o spirit_n that_o be_v with_o our_o conscience_n not_o that_o conscience_n be_v a_o spirit_n distinct_a from_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o origen_n mistake_v but_o because_o it_o be_v a_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n therefore_o the_o name_n that_o be_v oft_o give_v to_o the_o soul_n be_v give_v to_o it_o if_o it_o be_v ask_v in_o what_o part_n of_o the_o soul_n this_o faculty_n be_v place_v we_o must_v know_v that_o conscience_n be_v not_o confine_v to_o any_o one_o part_n of_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o understanding_n alone_o not_o in_o the_o memory_n will_n or_o affection_n alone_o but_o it_o have_v place_n in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o according_a to_o the_o several_a part_n thereof_o have_v several_a office_n or_o act_n take_v knowledge_n eccl._n 7._o 22._o thou_o own_o heart_n know_v conscience_n be_v place_v in_o the_o soul_n as_o god_n spy_v and_o man_n superior_a and_o overseer_n and_o inseparable_a companion_n that_o be_v with_o a_o man_n at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o place_n so_o that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o thought_n word_n or_o work_v that_o it_o know_v not_o and_o take_v not_o notice_n of_o so_o that_o that_o which_o david_n speak_v of_o god_n himself_o psa_n 139._o 3_o 4._o thou_o compasse_v my_o heart_n and_o my_o lie_v down_o and_o be_v acquaint_v with_o all_o my_o way_n for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n in_o my_o tongue_n but_o lo_o thou_o know_v it_o altogether_o whither_o shall_v i_o go_v from_o thy_o spirit_n if_o i_o ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n the_o same_o may_v be_v also_o say_v of_o conscience_n god_n deputy_n it_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o all_o our_o way_n not_o a_o motion_n in_o the_o mind_n nor_o a_o syllable_n in_o the_o mouth_n to_o which_o it_o be_v not_o privy_a yea_o it_o be_v thus_o inseparable_o present_a with_o we_o not_o only_o to_o see_v but_o also_o to_o set_v down_o to_o register_v and_o to_o put_v down_o upon_o record_n all_o our_o thought_n word_n and_o work_n conscience_n be_v god_n notary_n and_o there_o be_v nothing_o pass_v we_o in_o our_o whole_a life_n good_a or_o ill_a which_o conscience_n note_v not_o down_o with_o a_o indelible_a character_n which_o nothing_o can_v raze_v out_o but_o christ_n 31._o nam_fw-la quocumque_fw-la i_o verto_fw-la vitia_fw-la mea_fw-la i_o sequuntur_fw-la ubicunque_fw-la vado_fw-la conscienscia_fw-la mea_fw-la i_o non_fw-la deserit_fw-la se_fw-la praesens_fw-la adsistit_fw-la &_o quicquid_fw-la facere_fw-la scribit_fw-la idcirco_fw-la quamquam_fw-la humana_fw-la subterfugiam_fw-la judicia_fw-la judicium_fw-la propriae_fw-la con_fw-la â—ugere_fw-la non_fw-la valeo_fw-la et_fw-la si_fw-la hominibus_fw-la celo_fw-la quod_fw-la egi_fw-la mihi_fw-la tamen_fw-la qui_fw-la novi_fw-la malum_fw-la quod_fw-la gessi_fw-la celare_fw-la nequeo_fw-la bern._n de_fw-fr inter_fw-la com._n cap._n 31._o blood_n conscience_n do_v in_o this_o kind_n as_o job_n wish_v in_o another_o job_n 19_o 23_o 24._o oh_o that_o my_o word_n be_v now_o write_v oh_o that_o they_o be_v print_v in_o a_o book_n that_o they_o be_v grave_v with_o a_o iron_n pen_n &_o lay_v in_o the_o rock_n for_o ever_o conscience_n print_v and_o write_v so_o sure_o so_o indeleble_o yea_o it_o write_v man_n sin_n as_o judah_n his_o sin_n be_v with_o a_o pen_n of_o iron_n with_o the_o point_n of_o a_o diamond_n and_o they_o be_v grave_v upon_o the_o table_n of_o their_o heart_n jer._n 17._o 1._o conscience_n do_v in_o our_o pilgrimage_n as_o traveller_n in_o their_o journey_n it_o keep_v a_o diary_n or_o a_o journal_n of_o every_o thing_n that_o pass_v in_o our_o whole_a course_n it_o keep_v a_o book_n in_o which_o it_o have_v a_o man_n whole_a life_n pen_v in_o regard_n of_o this_o office_n conscience_n be_v place_v in_o the_o memory_n and_o be_v the_o register_n and_o recorder_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o bear_v witness_n this_o we_o find_v rom._n 2._o 15._o their_o conscience_n also_o bear_v witness_n rom._n 9_o 1._o my_o conscience_n also_o bear_v i_o witness_n 2._o cor._n 1._o 12._o this_o testimony_n of_o our_o conscience_n and_o this_o the_o end_n of_o the_o former_a office_n of_o the_o conscience_n for_o therefore_o it_o be_v exact_a and_o punctual_a in_o set_v down_o the_o particular_n of_o a_o man_n whole_a life_n that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o faithful_a witness_n either_o for_o he_o or_o against_o he_o for_o a_o faithful_a witness_n can_v lie_v prou._n 14._o 5._o this_o office_n it_o be_v ready_a to_o do_v at_o all_o time_n 14._o peccata_fw-la mea_fw-la celare_fw-la non_fw-la possum_fw-la quoniam_fw-la quocumque_fw-la vado_fw-la consc_fw-la mea_fw-la mecum_fw-la est_fw-la secum_fw-la portans_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la posui_fw-la sive_fw-la bonum_fw-la sive_fw-la malum_fw-la seruat_fw-la vivo_fw-la restituet_fw-la defuncto_fw-la depositum_fw-la quod_fw-la servandun_v accepit_fw-la bern._n med._n do_v vot_o cap._n 14._o of_o trial_n affliction_n and_o most_o of_o all_o at_o the_o last_o day_n the_o day_n of_o judgement_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v more_o solemn_o call_v in_o to_o give_v in_o evidence_n rom._n 2._o 15._o 16._o their_o conscience_n bear_v witness_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o day_n when_o god_n shall_v judge_v secret_n of_o man_n at_o that_o day_n it_o shall_v especial_o witness_v either_o for_o or_o against_o a_o man_n if_o our_o life_n and_o action_n have_v be_v good_a it_o will_v then_o do_v like_o the_o true_a witness_n pro._n 14_o 25._o a_o true_a witness_n deliver_v soul_n if_o wicked_a &_o ungodly_a it_o will_v deal_v with_o it_o as_o job_n complain_v god_n do_v with_o he_o job_n 10._o 17._o thou_o renewe_v thy_o witness_n against_o i_o it_o will_v testify_v according_a to_o every_o man_n deed_n and_o this_o testimony_n of_o conscience_n be_v without_o all_o exception_n for_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n every_o word_n shall_v stand_v and_o conscience_n as_o our_o common_a say_n be_v be_v a_o thousand_o witness_n for_o it_o be_v a_o eyewitness_n of_o all_o our_o action_n yea_o a_o pen-witnes_n bring_v testimony_n from_o the_o authentic_a record_n and_o register_n of_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n concern_v this_o testify_a office_n of_o conscience_n that_o place_n be_v worth_a the_o note_n esa_n 59_o 12._o for_o our_o transgression_n be_v multiply_v before_o thou_o &_o our_o sin_n testify_v against_o we_o for_o our_o transgression_n be_v with_o we_o and_o as_o for_o our_o iniquity_n we_o know_v they_o by_o which_o place_n we_o may_v know_v the_o
this_o rule_n man_n must_v then_o walk_v by_o rule_n and_o the_o word_n must_v be_v this_o rule_n ps_n 30._o 23._o to_o he_o that_o order_v his_o conversation_n all_o christian_n must_v be_v regular_o and_o must_v live_v orderly_o but_o what_o be_v that_o rule_n by_o which_o their_o conversation_n must_v be_v order_v that_o same_o ps_n 119._o 133._o order_n my_o step_n in_o thy_o word_n he_o that_o order_v his_o course_n by_o that_o rule_n which_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o conscience_n shall_v be_v sure_a to_o keep_v and_o get_v a_o good_a conscience_n he_o that_o will_v make_v good_a work_n will_v work_v by_o his_o rule_n whereas_o he_o that_o work_v by_o guess_n must_v needs_o make_v but_o ill_a work_n whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n rom._n 14._o 23._o that_o be_v whatsoever_o a_o man_n do_v and_o have_v not_o warrant_n for_o it_o out_o of_o and_o from_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o word_n make_v a_o man_n conscience_n in_o that_o particular_a to_o be_v evil_a and_o therefore_o v._o 5._o let_v a_o man_n be_v full_o persuade_v in_o his_o own_o mind_n how_o happy_a shall_v man_n be_v in_o get_v and_o keep_v good_a conscience_n if_o they_o will_v lay_v their_o life_n &_o action_n to_o the_o rule_n the_o want_n of_o this_o be_v it_o that_o make_v man_n man_n of_o so_o ill_a conscience_n some_o live_v by_o no_o rule_n some_o by_o false_a rule_n &_o hence_o come_v man_n conscience_n to_o be_v so_o anomalous_a some_o live_v by_o no_o rule_n but_o do_v whatsoever_o seem_v good_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n go_v as_o their_o lust_n lead_v they_o and_o follow_v his_o beck_n that_o rule_v in_o the_o air_n this_o be_v also_o to_o walk_v rash_o leu._n 26._o he_o that_o do_v thing_n without_o rule_n go_v rash_o to_o work_v he_o that_o walk_v irregular_o walk_v rash_o and_o no_o marvel_n if_o man_n have_v crooked_a way_n and_o crooked_a conscience_n when_o they_o will_v not_o live_v by_o rule_n some_o again_o live_v by_o false_a rule_n and_o that_o not_o only_o popish_a fictitious_a regulars_n that_o live_v by_o superstitious_a rule_n of_o their_o dominick_n francis_n etc._n etc._n but_o among_o ourselves_o many_o have_v a_o rule_n they_o do_v live_v by_o but_o that_o rule_n be_v not_o the_o word_n but_o some_o false_a rule_n of_o their_o own_o devise_v such_o as_o be_v these_o great_z man_n practice_n or_o some_o learned_a 124._o inter_fw-la causas_fw-la malorum_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la vivimus_fw-la ad_fw-la exempla_fw-la nec_fw-la ratione_fw-la componimur_fw-la sed_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la pauci_fw-la facerent_fw-la nollemus_fw-la imitari_fw-la cum_fw-la plures_fw-la facere_fw-la coeperunt_fw-la quasi_fw-la honestius_fw-la sit_fw-la quia_fw-la frequentius_fw-la sequimur_fw-la &_o recti_fw-la apud_fw-la nos_fw-la locum_fw-la tenet_fw-la error_n ubi_fw-la publicus_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la sen._n ep._n 124._o man_n opinion_n the_o custom_n of_o time_n and_o place_n wherein_o they_o live_v the_o example_n of_o the_o multitude_n or_o some_o secret_n blind_a and_o self-conceived_a principle_n which_o they_o keep_v to_o themselves_o and_o by_o which_o they_o live_v all_o which_o be_v crooked_a rule_n must_v needs_o make_v crooked_a conscience_n whereas_o if_o man_n will_v live_v by_o david_n rule_n ps_n 119._o 105._o thy_o word_n be_v a_o lamp_n unto_o my_o foot_n and_o a_o light_n unto_o my_o path_n and_o in_o every_o action_n will_v have_v a_o eye_n and_o a_o respect_n unto_o the_o commandment_n as_o he_o have_v psal_n 119._o 6._o than_o shall_v they_o make_v straight_a path_n for_o their_o foot_n heb._n 12._o 13._o and_o keep_v upright_a conscience_n in_o every_o spiritual_a action_n therefore_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o word_n question_v it_o whether_o it_o be_v justifiable_a and_o warrantable_a by_o the_o word_n or_o no_o and_o meddle_v no_o further_o than_o that_o will_v authorise_v and_o bear_v thou_o out_o if_o this_o course_n be_v take_v such_o a_o good_a course_n will_v make_v and_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n and_o why_o shall_v not_o man_n be_v willing_a to_o take_v this_o course_n why_o will_v we_o not_o make_v that_o word_n our_o rule_n which_o must_v be_v make_v our_o judge_n the_o word_n which_o i_o speak_v shall_v judge_v you_o in_o the_o last_o day_n joh._n 12._o 48._o the_o word_n shall_v judge_v our_o conscience_n therefore_o let_v it_o rule_v and_o order_v they_o and_o if_o it_o have_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o conscience_n it_o will_v make_v they_o good_a conscience_n and_o when_o they_o be_v good_a they_o need_v not_o fear_v what_o judge_n they_o come_v before_o nor_o what_o judgement_n they_o undergo_v in_o sum_n if_o we_o will_v have_v good_a conscience_n we_o must_v make_v more_o conscience_n than_o be_v common_o make_v of_o read_v and_o search_v the_o scripture_n the_o ignorance_n and_o neglect_n of_o this_o duty_n be_v it_o which_o bane_n so_o many_o conscience_n in_o the_o world_n 5._o integritatis_fw-la tuus_fw-la curiosus_fw-la explorator_fw-la vitam_fw-la tuam_fw-la in_o quotidiana_fw-la discussione_n examina_fw-la attend_v diligenter_n quantum_fw-la proâ—icias_fw-la vel_fw-la quantum_fw-la deficias_fw-la qualis_fw-la sis_fw-la in_o moribus_fw-la qualis_fw-la sis_fw-la in_o affectibus_fw-la quam_fw-la simile_n sis_fw-la deo_fw-la vel_fw-la quam_fw-la disimilis_fw-la qua_fw-la prope_fw-la vel_fw-la quam_fw-la long_o etc._n etc._n red_a ergo_fw-la te_fw-la tibi_fw-la &_o si_fw-la non_fw-la semper_fw-la vel_fw-la saepe_fw-la aâ—_n saltem_fw-la interdum_fw-la bern._n med_n de_fw-mi vot_o cap._n 5._o 3._o keep_v a_o daily_a and_o a_o frequent_a audit_n with_o thy_o conscience_n often_o examination_n of_o the_o conscience_n conduce_v much_o to_o the_o goodness_n of_o it_o the_o prophet_n complain_v of_o his_o people_n every_o one_o turn_v to_o his_o course_n as_o the_o horse_n rush_v into_o the_o battle_n jer._n 8._o 6._o here_o be_v man_n far_o from_o a_o good_a conscience_n but_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o he_o give_v it_o in_o the_o former_a word_n no_o man_n repent_v he_o of_o his_o wickedness_n say_v what_o have_v i_o do_v there_o be_v no_o examination_n of_o their_o conscience_n and_o course_n what_o they_o be_v nor_o how_o they_o be_v and_o from_o hence_o come_v this_o mischief_n this_o be_v david_n course_n psa_fw-la 119._o 51._o i_o consider_v my_o way_n and_o turn_v my_o foot_n unto_o thy_o testimony_n when_o a_o man_n foot_n be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n testimony_n than_o he_o walk_v with_o a_o upright_a conscience_n and_o mark_v how_o david_n come_v to_o do_v so_o i_o consider_v my_o way_n he_o use_v to_o examine_v his_o conscience_n the_o first_o step_n to_o get_v a_o good_a conscience_n be_v for_o a_o man_n to_o know_v that_o his_o conscience_n before_o reformation_n be_v evil_a how_o shall_v that_o be_v know_v without_o a_o search_n when_o a_o search_n have_v discover_v what_o it_o be_v that_o make_v the_o conscience_n and_o course_n evil_a then_o will_v conscience_n be_v ready_a to_o labour_v a_o man_n to_o the_o reformation_n of_o that_o which_o be_v amiss_o and_o will_v not_o cease_v to_o urge_v and_o ply_v a_o man_n till_o it_o be_v do_v frequent_a examination_n as_o it_o help_v to_o the_o make_n of_o scholar_n so_o to_o the_o make_n of_o conscience_n good_a hence_o mens_fw-la lie_v in_o so_o gross_a neglect_v of_o good_a duty_n in_o so_o many_o great_a evil_n because_o man_n and_o their_o conscience_n never_o reckon_v man_n take_v not_o themselves_o aside_o into_o their_o closert_n and_o chamber_n and_o there_o set_v not_o up_o a_o privy_a session_n to_o make_v inquiry_n into_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o way_n and_o therefore_o be_v their_o way_n and_o conscience_n so_o much_o out_o of_o order_n many_o a_o man_n think_v his_o estate_n in_o the_o world_n to_o be_v very_o good_a and_o think_v he_o grow_v rich_a and_o wealthy_a when_o his_o estate_n indeed_o be_v weak_a and_o grow_v every_o day_n worse_o than_o other_o now_o 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the_o motive_n to_o persuade_v we_o to_o get_v good_a conscience_n the_o motive_n thereunto_o may_v be_v many_o i_o will_v keep_v myself_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o five_o 1._o motive_n the_o incomparable_a and_o unspeakable_a conscience_n 1._o motive_n to_o a_o good_a conscience_n comfort_n and_o benefit_n thereof_o in_o such_o case_n and_o time_n as_o all_o other_o comfort_n fail_v a_o man_n and_o wherein_o a_o man_n stand_v most_o in_o need_n of_o comfort_n these_o case_n or_o time_n be_v five_o 1._o the_o time_n and_o case_n of_o disgrace_n and_o reproach_n 2._o the_o time_n of_o common_a fear_n and_o common_a calamity_n 3._o the_o time_n of_o sickness_n or_o outward_a cross_n in_o a_o man_n good_n 4._o the_o time_n of_o death_n 5._o the_o time_n and_o day_n of_o judgement_n in_o all_o these_o or_o in_o any_o of_o these_o time_n it_o be_v good_a to_o have_v such_o a_o friend_n or_o companion_n that_o will_v stick_v to_o a_o man_n and_o be_v faithful_a conscience_n interim_n elige_fw-la socium_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la omne_fw-la subtracta_fw-la fuerint_fw-la fidem_fw-la seruat_fw-la dilectoribus_fw-la suis_fw-la nec_fw-la recedit_fw-la in_o tempore_fw-la angustiae_fw-la bern._n de_fw-fr conscience_n to_o he_o when_o all_o other_o thing_n fail_v he_o such_o a_o friend_n and_o such_o a_o companion_n be_v a_o good_a conscience_n a_o friend_n love_v at_o all_o time_n and_o a_o brother_n be_v bear_v for_o adversity_n proverb_n 17._o 17._o but_o in_o some_o of_o these_o case_n a_o brother_n and_o friend_n may_v be_v false_a and_o will_v not_o or_o may_v be_v weak_a and_o can_v help_v nor_o pleasure_v a_o man_n but_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v better_a than_o all_o friend_n and_o brethren_n whatsoever_o when_o they_o will_v not_o or_o can_v or_o may_v not_o yet_o then_o will_v a_o good_a conscience_n stick_v close_o to_o a_o man_n and_o be_v a_o sure_a friend_n to_o he_o let_v we_o see_v in_o the_o particular_n the_o truth_n of_o it_o 1._o in_o the_o time_n 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as_o you_o please_v yet_o be_v it_o know_v unto_o you_o that_o i_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n and_o this_o my_o good_a conscience_n be_v it_o which_o shall_v comfort_v and_o uphold_v i_o against_o all_o your_o injurious_a and_o unequal_a proceed_n you_o may_v bring_v forth_o false_a witness_n against_o i_o but_o my_o conscience_n do_v and_o will_v witness_v for_o i_o you_o may_v condemn_v i_o yet_o my_o conscience_n acquit_v and_o absolve_v i_o and_o thus_o do_v paul_n shelter_v himself_o under_o his_o good_a conscience_n the_o like_a we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n ananias_n and_o the_o elder_n come_v and_o bring_v tertullus_n and_o he_o be_v feed_v to_o be_v paul_n accuser_n and_o he_o lay_v heavy_a and_o heinous_a thing_n to_o paul_n charge_n vers_fw-la 5._o we_o have_v find_v this_o man_n a_o pestilent_a fellow_n and_o a_o mover_n of_o sedition_n among_o all_o the_o jew_n throughout_o the_o world_n a_o ringleader_n of_o the_o sect_n of_o the_o nazarene_o etc._n 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i_o also_o gall_v for_o my_o meat_n and_o in_o my_o thirst_n they_o give_v i_o vinegar_n to_o drink_v a_o very_a hard_a case_n indeed_o where_o be_v now_o david_n familiar_a friend_n his_o acquaintance_n with_o who_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o take_v sweet_a counsel_n what_o be_v become_v of_o he_o now_o possible_o some_o of_o his_o acquaintance_n be_v at_o this_o time_n like_o a_o break_a tooth_n and_o a_o foot_n out_o of_o joint_n prov._n 25._o 19_o confidence_n in_o a_o unfaithful_a man_n be_v like_o a_o break_a tooth_n and_o a_o foot_n out_o of_o joint_n other_o it_o may_v be_v that_o have_v profess_v he_o love_n be_v ready_a to_o fasten_v a_o poison_a tooth_n in_o he_o this_o be_v david_n case_n and_o this_o may_v be_v any_o man_n case_n but_o now_o at_o such_o a_o time_n and_o in_o such_o a_o pinch_n appear_v the_o excellency_n and_o benefit_n of_o a_o good_a gonscience_n though_o all_o a_o man_n friend_n shall_v prove_v job_n friend_n like_o the_o winter_n brook_v of_o teman_fw-mi that_o in_o winter_n overswell_v the_o bank_n but_o in_o the_o scorch_a heat_n of_o summer_n prove_v dry_a ditch_n yet_o then_o even_o then_o well_o fare_v a_o good_a conscience_n that_o will_v heal_v david_n heart_n break_v with_o reproach_n that_o will_v cheer_v he_o up_o in_o his_o heaviness_n that_o will_v sweeten_v the_o gall_n and_o take_v away_o the_o sharpness_n of_o the_o vinegar_n which_o his_o enemy_n have_v give_v he_o to_o drink_v there_o be_v a_o generation_n prov._n 30._o 14._o who_o tooth_n be_v as_o sword_n and_o their_o jaw_n tooth_n as_o knife_n and_o pro._n 12._o 18._o that_o generation_n speak_v as_o the_o pierce_a of_o a_o sword_n there_o be_v a_o generation_n who_o word_n be_v wound_n that_o go_v down_o into_o the_o innermost_a part_n of_o the_o belly_n pro._n 18._o 8._o these_o be_v dangerous_a generation_n but_o what_o generation_n be_v they_o generation_n of_o viper_n psal_n 140._o 3._o adder_n poison_n be_v under_o their_o lip_n junius_n translate_v it_o 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can_v not_o see_v any_o such_o filth_n in_o his_o face_n though_o a_o hundred_o shall_v offer_v to_o bear_v he_o down_o to_o the_o contrary_a yet_o will_v he_o believe_v his_o own_o eye_n before_o they_o all_o so_o here_o when_o at_o any_o time_n foul_a mouth_n be_v open_a and_o spare_v not_o to_o cast_v aspersion_n upon_o innocency_n and_o to_o lay_v scandalous_a thing_n to_o a_o man_n charge_n than_o a_o man_n by_o look_v into_o his_o conscience_n can_v see_v himself_o and_o can_v find_v whether_o he_o be_v guilty_a or_o not_o and_o see_v himself_o in_o that_o water_n or_o in_o that_o glass_n to_o be_v clear_a from_o that_o dirt_n and_o filth_n which_o malice_n will_v cast_v in_o his_o face_n it_o so_o fill_v his_o heart_n with_o comfort_n and_o confidence_n as_o make_v he_o tread_v all_o reproach_n and_o false_a judgement_n of_o man_n under_o his_o foot_n this_o appear_v by_o the_o contrary_n let_v man_n be_v praise_v and_o magnify_v ever_o so_o â—et_z ever_o so_o much_o good_a be_v speak_v of_o he_o and_o ever_o so_o much_o worth_n be_v attribute_v to_o he_o yet_o if_o his_o own_o heart_n tell_v he_o that_o all_o be_v false_o speak_v of_o he_o and_o there_o be_v indeed_o no_o such_o matter_n in_o he_o he_o 6._o non_fw-la ideo_fw-la bona_fw-la est_fw-la conscientia_fw-la mea_fw-la quia_fw-la vos_fw-la illam_fw-la laudatis_fw-la quid_fw-la enim_fw-la laudatis_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la videtis_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr ver_fw-la dom_n ser_fw-mi 49._o si_fw-mi autem_fw-la non_fw-la aurem_fw-la solam_fw-la percutit_fw-la iracundia_fw-la criminantis_fw-la verumetiam_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la mordet_fw-la veritas_fw-la criminis_fw-la quid_fw-la mihi_fw-la prodest_fw-la si_fw-la i_o continuis_fw-la laudibus_fw-la totus_fw-la mundus_fw-la attollat_fw-la ita_fw-la nec_fw-la malam_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la sanat_fw-la praeconium_fw-la laudantis_fw-la nec_fw-la bonam_fw-la vulnerat_fw-la conviciantis_fw-la opprobrium_fw-la aug._n contra_fw-la lit_fw-fr petil_o l._n 2._o in_o omni_fw-la quod_fw-la dicitur_fw-la semper_fw-la tacit_a occurrere_fw-la debemus_fw-la ad_fw-la mentem_fw-la &_o interiorem_fw-la testem_fw-la &_o judicem_fw-la requirere_fw-la quid_fw-la enim_fw-la prodest_fw-la si_fw-la omnes_fw-la laudant_fw-la &_o conscientia_fw-la accusat_fw-la aut_fw-la poterit_fw-la obesse_fw-la si_fw-la omnes_fw-la derogent_fw-la &_o sola_fw-la conscientia_fw-la defendit_fw-la greg._n sup_v 125._o hom_n 6._o have_v at_o all_o no_o true_a comfort_n in_o all_o the_o good_a word_n of_o the_o world_n prov._n 27._o 21._o as_o the_o sin_v pot_n for_o silver_n the_o furnace_n for_o gold_n so_o be_v a_o man_n to_o his_o praise_n that_o be_v a_o man_n be_v to_o try_v his_o praise_n that_o be_v give_v he_o and_o if_o his_o conscience_n tell_v he_o it_o be_v undeserved_a he_o be_v to_o separate_v this_o dross_n of_o flattery_n from_o himself_o all_o the_o commendation_n and_o admiration_n of_o the_o world_n what_o comfort_n can_v they_o yield_v while_o a_o man_n conscience_n tell_v he_o that_o they_o be_v all_o but_o lie_v and_o glaver_a flattery_n what_o though_o the_o poor_a multitude_n feel_v the_o sweat_n and_o refreshment_n of_o a_o pharisee_n alm_n do_v canonize_v a_o pharisee_v for_o a_o saint_n yet_o what_o be_v he_o the_o better_a or_o what_o comfort_n have_v he_o the_o more_o while_o his_o own_o conscience_n reproach_n and_o reprove_v he_o and_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o be_v a_o vainglorious_a hypocrite_n and_o that_o though_o these_o who_o he_o feed_v send_v he_o to_o heaven_n yet_o he_o shall_v have_v his_o portion_n with_o hypocrite_n and_o unbeliever_n what_o be_v a_o man_n the_o better_a for_o a_o flatter_a funeral_n commendation_n whilst_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o be_v under_o the_o reproach_n and_o torture_v of_o his_o conscience_n in_o the_o place_n of_o torment_n how_o many_o a_o man_n be_v there_o that_o have_v the_o good_a word_n of_o all_o man_n no_o man_n speak_v well_o of_o he_o but_o yet_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n his_o own_o heart_n give_v he_o bitter_a word_n and_o rate_v he_o to_o his_o face_n how_o well_o content_v will_v such_o a_o one_o be_v and_o what_o a_o happy_a exchange_n will_v he_o hold_v it_o to_o have_v all_o the_o world_n rail_v on_o he_o and_o slander_v he_o so_o his_o own_o conscience_n will_v but_o speak_v friendly_a and_o kind_o to_o he_o so_o he_o can_v find_v honey_n from_o his_o conscience_n he_o will_v not_o care_v what_o gall_n he_o have_v from_o the_o world_n experience_n let_v we_o see_v that_o such_o as_o have_v be_v malevolent_a and_o injurious_a against_o other_o innocence_n though_o they_o have_v be_v abet_v and_o bear_v out_o by_o their_o umpire_n and_o advocate_n that_o for_o handful_n of_o barley_n and_o scrap_n and_o crust_n have_v labour_v to_o maintain_v ill_a cause_n and_o worse_a person_n yet_o they_o have_v have_v no_o peace_n nor_o rest_n of_o heart_n their_o advocate_n have_v bid_v they_o sit_v down_o with_o rest_n and_o victory_n the_o day_n be_v they_o 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conscience_n beata_fw-la plane_n quae_fw-la non_fw-la alienis_fw-la aestimatur_fw-la judiciis_fw-la sed_fw-la domesticl_n percipitur_fw-la sensibus_fw-la tanquam_fw-la svi_fw-la iudex_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la popularis_fw-la opiniones_fw-la pro_fw-la mercede_fw-la aliqua_fw-la requirit_fw-la neque_fw-la pro_fw-la supplicio_fw-la pavet_fw-la ambros_n de_fw-fr offic_n l._n 2._o c._n 1._o non_fw-la possunt_fw-la aliena_fw-la verba_fw-la crimen_fw-la affigere_fw-la quod_fw-la propria_fw-la non_fw-la recepit_fw-la conscientia_fw-la ambros_n in_o psal_n 38._o can_v and_o will_v speak_v peace_n and_o comfort_n to_o a_o man_n heart_n the_o corinthian_n do_v exceed_o slight_a paul_n he_o be_v this_o and_o he_o be_v that_o but_o how_o be_v he_o affect_v with_o it_o see_v how_o 1_o cor._n 4._o 3_o 4._o but_o with_o i_o it_o be_v a_o very_a small_a thing_n that_o i_o shall_v be_v judge_v of_o you_o i_o know_v full_a well_o what_o your_o censure_n be_v and_o what_o sentence_n you_o pass_v 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he_o false_o and_o malicious_o apply_v that_o they_o be_v not_o holy_a and_o grave_a man_n but_o wicked_a light_a curious_a wanton_a one_o that_o turn_v ethnic_n or_o heretic_n and_o that_o it_o seldom_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o any_o man_n make_v shipwreck_n concern_v the_o say_v that_o first_o make_v not_o shipwreck_n concern_v manner_n see_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o in_o many_o of_o our_o backslider_n to_o popery_n especial_o such_o as_o have_v be_v zealous_a propugner_n of_o the_o truth_n where_o begin_v the_o first_o declension_n where_o the_o first_o flaw_n have_v not_o their_o conscience_n first_o brush_v upon_o some_o rock_n be_v not_o the_o first_o leak_n there_o and_o when_o they_o have_v first_o put_v away_o good_a conscience_n than_o there_o be_v a_o speedy_a banish_n of_o truth_n and_o a_o ready_a entertainment_n of_o error_n and_o for_o the_o common_a sort_n of_o their_o convert_n consider_v if_o many_o time_n they_o have_v not_o be_v the_o very_a riff-raff_a of_o our_o 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iii_o a_o good_a conscience_n what_o it_o be_v false_a one_o discover_v 19_o chap._n iu_o peace_n of_o conscience_n how_o get_v 35_o chap._n v._o integrity_n of_o conscience_n how_o procure_v 46_o chap._n vi_o two_o further_o mean_n to_o procure_v integrity_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n 57_o chap._n vii_o two_o mark_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n 73_o chap._n viii_o three_o other_o note_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n 90_o chap._n ix_o the_o two_o last_o note_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n 103_o chap._n x._o the_o comfort_n and_o benefit_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n in_o the_o case_n of_o disgrace_n and_o reproach_n 128_o chap._n xi_o the_o comfort_n and_o benefit_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n in_o the_o time_n of_o common_a fear_n and_o calamity_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o sickness_n &_o other_o personal_a evil_n 147_o chap._n xii_o the_o comfort_n and_o benefit_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n at_o the_o day_n of_o death_n and_o judgement_n 165_o chap._n xiii_o a_o second_o motive_n to_o a_o good_a conscience_n that_o it_o be_v a_o continual_a feast_n 180_o chap._n fourteen_o a_o three_o &_o four_o motive_n to_o a_o good_a conscience_n 201_o chap._n xv_o the_o last_o motive_n to_o a_o good_a conscience_n viz._n the_o misery_n of_o a_o evil_a one_o 213_o chap._n xvi_o the_o portion_n and_o respect_n that_o a_o good_a conscience_n find_v in_o the_o world_n 232_o chap._n xvii_o the_o impetuous_a injustice_n and_o malice_n of_o the_o adversary_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n 243_o chap._n xviii_o the_o severity_n of_o god_n justice_n upon_o the_o enemy_n of_o good_a conscience_n and_o the_o usual_a equity_n of_o god_n administration_n in_o his_o execution_n of_o justice_n 253_o finis_fw-la the_o mischief_n and_o misery_n of_o sandal_n both_o take_v and_o give_v by_o jer_n dyke_n minister_n of_o epping_n in_o essex_n wherefore_o let_v he_o that_o think_v he_o stand_v take_v heed_n lest_o he_o fall_v 1._o cor._n 10._o 12._o aug_n de_fw-fr verb._n dom._n serm._n 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