wherefore_o see_v the_o heathen_a have_v a_o conscience_n they_o have_v also_o a_o law_n which_o leave_v they_o without_o excuse_n at_o the_o great_a day_n of_o judgement_n though_o they_o have_v not_o the_o light_n of_o the_o glorious_a gospel_n shine_v among_o they_o as_o bless_a be_v god_n we_o have_v let_v we_o strive_v to_o keep_v conscience_n awake_v while_o we_o be_v here_o in_o this_o life_n and_o not_o to_o muzzle_v its_o mouth_n than_o it_o will_v either_o accuse_v or_o excuse_v we_o but_o if_o it_o be_v deadn_v here_o at_o the_o great_a day_n of_o judgement_n when_o the_o book_n shall_v 12._o rev._n 20._o 12._o be_v open_v that_o be_v man_n conscience_n or_o the_o record_n and_o testimony_n of_o every_o man_n conscience_n be_v unfold_v and_o manifest_v through_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o god_n wherein_o as_o in_o book_n be_v write_v all_o man_n thought_n word_n and_o work_n than_o conscience_n will_v speak_v and_o not_o be_v dumb_a and_o thou_o shall_v be_v judge_v out_o 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conscience_n be_v in_o such_o manner_n ease_v acquit_v and_o purify_v that_o it_o be_v try_v and_o question_v before_o god_n it_o answer_v and_o witness_n to_o itself_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n pardon_v grace_n and_o peace_n which_o be_v 16._o rom._n 8._o 16._o which_o be_v unto_o such_o a_o soul_n a_o foundation_n pledge_v and_o assurance_n of_o everlasting_a salvation_n as_o the_o former_a be_v the_o pledge_n and_o assurance_n of_o everlasting_a damnation_n despair_n be_v that_o which_o follow_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n and_o obstinate_a contempt_n of_o god_n and_o be_v the_o great_a part_n of_o punishment_n and_o evil_n which_o wicked_a man_n suffer_v conscience_n may_v be_v thus_o describe_v though_o there_o be_v other_o definition_n of_o it_o 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_z according_o excuse_v or_o accuse_v absolve_a or_o condemn_v comfort_v or_o torment_v of_o the_o same_o conscience_n be_v god_n notary_n and_o there_o be_v nothing_o pass_v in_o our_o whole_a life_n whether_o good_a or_o evil_n 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 blood_n alone_o conscience_n write_v man_n sin_n as_o with_o a_o pen_n of_o iron_n and_o 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 their_o conscience_n 1._o jer._n 17._o 1._o also_o bear_v witness_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o day_n when_o 16._o rom._n 2._o 15_o 16._o god_n shall_v judge_v the_o secret_n of_o man_n by_o jesus_n christ_n conscience_n i_o say_v 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 at_o the_o last_o day_n our_o transgression_n 12._o isai_n 59_o 12._o be_v multiply_v before_o thou_o and_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 sin_n we_o know_v they_o a_o hard_a heart_n be_v not_o rend_v by_o compunction_n bernard_n bernard_n nor_o mollify_v by_o piety_n nor_o move_v by_o entreaty_n yield_v not_o unto_o threaten_n be_v harden_v by_o correction_n be_v ingrateful_a for_o benefit_n will_v not_o hearken_v to_o good_a counsel_n cruel_a to_o revenge_v immodest_a in_o regard_n of_o shameful_a thing_n not_o dismay_v with_o danger_n inhuman_a in_o humane_a thing_n râ—sh_v in_o divine_a thing_n forget_v thing_n past_a neglect_v present_a thing_n not_o provide_v for_o future_a that_o be_v which_o remember_v nothing_o past_a but_o only_a injury_n to_o revenge_v they_o etc._n etc._n q._n how_o may_v we_o understand_v this_o that_o be_v say_v in_o several_a place_n pharaoh_n harden_v 21_o exod._n 4._o 21_o his_o heart_n and_o god_n say_v i_o have_v harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n and_o the_o lord_n 12._o &_o 9_o 12._o harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n if_o god_n harden_v his_o heart_n how_o do_v he_o do_v it_o himself_o a._n god_n work_v two_o way_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o wicked_a man_n 1._o by_o withhold_a his_o grace_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v move_v unto_o good_a as_o when_o light_n be_v take_v away_o there_o remain_v nothing_o but_o darkness_n and_o blindness_n when_o god_n spirit_n be_v take_v away_o than_o man_n heart_n become_v hard_a as_o stone_n when_o god_n direction_n cease_v than_o man_n heart_n be_v turn_v aside_o into_o crookedness_n and_o perverseness_n so_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n do_v blind_a harden_v and_o bow_v they_o from_o who_o he_o take_v away_o the_o power_n to_o see_v and_o to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a 2._o by_o use_v the_o ministry_n of_o satan_n to_o stir_v up_o frame_n and_o incline_v their_o will_n god_n for_o the_o execute_n of_o his_o judgement_n by_o satan_n the_o minister_n of_o his_o wrath_n both_o appoint_v the_o purpose_n of_o wicked_a man_n to_o what_o end_n it_o please_v he_o and_o stir_v up_o their_o will_n and_o strengthen_v their_o endeavour_n so_o sihon_n king_n of_o heshbon_n as_o we_o say_v 30._o deut._n 2._o 30._o before_o do_v not_o let_v israel_n pass_v by_o he_o because_o the_o lord_n harden_v his_o spirit_n and_o make_v his_o heart_n obstinate_a that_o he_o may_v deliver_v he_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o israel_n therefore_o because_o it_o be_v god_n will_n to_o have_v he_o destroy_v the_o make_n of_o his_o heart_n hard_a and_o obstinate_a be_v god_n prepare_v he_o for_o his_o destruction_n so_o god_n harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n that_o be_v not_o only_o in_o not_o sustain_v it_o but_o also_o in_o commit_v his_o heart_n to_o satan_n to_o be_v confirm_v with_o obstinacy_n so_o god_n turn_v their_o heart_n to_o hate_v his_o 25._o psal_n 105._o 25._o people_n etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o harden_v the_o heart_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o servant_n to_o pursue_v after_o israel_n that_o he_o 4._o exod._n 14._o 4._o may_v be_v honour_v upon_o pharaoh_n etc._n etc._n god_n harden_a pharaoh_n heart_n not_o that_o he_o do_v set_v and_o imprint_v hardness_n in_o his_o heart_n but_o because_o by_o sundry_a action_n he_o order_v and_o govern_v his_o wicked_a will_n and_o they_o be_v four_o 1._o god_n permit_v pharaoh_n to_o walk_v after_o his_o own_o will_n 2._o he_o leave_v he_o to_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o lust_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n 3._o he_o urge_v he_o with_o a_o commandment_n to_o let_v the_o people_n go_v and_o pharaoh_n the_o more_o he_o be_v urge_v the_o stiffen_v and_o more_o stubborn_a he_o be_v and_o the_o more_o he_o reâ—els_v against_o god_n 4._o god_n use_v the_o hardness_n of_o pharaoh_n heart_n to_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o own_o
while_o they_o daily_o say_v 4._o psal_n 42._o 3._o ezek._n 9_o 4._o unto_o i_o where_o be_v thy_o god_n that_o the_o lord_n may_v remember_v we_o for_o good_a and_o mark_v we_o out_o for_o mercy_n when_o we_o mourn_v and_o sigh_v and_o cry_v out_o for_o all_o the_o abomination_n which_o be_v do_v in_o the_o land_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o we_o to_o refrain_v from_o those_o abomination_n but_o we_o must_v also_o be_v true_o humble_v for_o they_o and_o that_o because_o of_o the_o great_a dishonour_n redound_v to_o god_n thereby_o 3._o speak_v not_o of_o god_n but_o with_o fear_n and_o reverence_n and_o as_o in_o his_o sight_n and_o hear_n for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n in_o our_o 4._o psal_n 139._o 4._o mouth_n but_o he_o know_v it_o altogether_o see_v we_o be_v unworthy_a to_o take_v god_n holy_a name_n in_o our_o mouth_n much_o less_o ought_v we_o to_o abuse_v it_o vain_o and_o light_o in_o our_o speech_n but_o to_o abuse_v it_o in_o vain_a rash_a or_o false_a oath_n be_v a_o undoubted_a sign_n of_o one_o that_o have_v no_o fear_n of_o god_n before_o his_o eye_n they_o shall_v make_v their_o own_o tongue_n 16._o psal_n 64._o 8._o hos_fw-la 7._o 16._o to_o fall_v upon_o themselves_o they_o shall_v fall_v for_o the_o rage_n of_o their_o tongue_n so_o the_o prophet_n complain_v jerusalem_n be_v ruin_v and_o judah_n be_v fall_v because_o their_o tongue_n and_o 8._o isai_n 3._o 8._o their_o do_n be_v against_o the_o lord_n to_o provoke_v the_o eye_n of_o his_o glory_n 4._o let_v our_o speech_n be_v always_o gracious_a season_v with_o the_o salt_n of_o wisdom_n and_o discretion_n such_o as_o may_v edify_v or_o 6._o colâ—_n 4._o 6._o minister_n grace_n to_o the_o hearer_n let_v no_o corrupt_a communication_n proceed_v out_o of_o our_o 29._o eph._n 4._o 29._o mouth_n but_o that_o which_o be_v good_a etc._n etc._n for_o 33._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 33._o evil_a communication_n corrupt_v good_a manner_n 5._o pray_v to_o god_n in_o the_o word_n of_o david_n set_v thou_o a_o watch_n o_o lord_n before_o 3._o psal_n 141._o 3._o my_o mouth_n and_o keep_v the_o door_n of_o my_o lip_n etc._n etc._n and_o let_v we_o take_v heed_n to_o our_o way_n 1._o psal_n 39_o 1._o that_o we_o sin_v not_o with_o our_o tongue_n and_o keep_v our_o mouth_n as_o with_o a_o bridle_n for_o whoso_o keep_v his_o mouth_n and_o his_o tongue_n keep_v his_o soul_n from_o trouble_n for_o he_o that_o love_v 10._o prov_n 21._o 23._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 10._o life_n and_o will_v see_v good_a day_n must_v refrain_v his_o tongue_n from_o evil_n and_o his_o lip_n that_o they_o speak_v no_o guile_n 6._o consider_v wherefore_o god_n give_v thou_o a_o tongue_n and_o the_o organ_n of_o speech_n thou_o be_v not_o so_o brutish_a as_o to_o think_v it_o be_v to_o curse_v and_o swear_v and_o blaspheme_v his_o name_n no_o no_o know_v assure_o that_o the_o tongue_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o a_o man_n and_o so_o david_n call_v it_o and_o faith_n awake_v my_o glory_n 8._o psal_n 57_o 8._o i_o myself_o will_v awake_v early_o to_o praise_v the_o lord_n and_o so_o in_o another_o place_n thou_o have_v show_v such_o mercy_n to_o i_o to_o the_o end_n 1â—_n &_o 30._o 1â—_n that_o my_o glory_n may_v sing_v praise_n to_o thou_o and_o not_o be_v silent_a etc._n etc._n they_o that_o use_v their_o tongue_n to_o god_n dishonour_n and_o refuse_v to_o praise_v he_o with_o their_o tongue_n here_o shall_v never_o sing_v hallelujah_n hereafter_o but_o shall_v gnaw_v their_o 10._o rev._n 16._o 10._o tongue_n for_o pain_n because_o of_o their_o pain_n and_o that_o for_o ever_o where_o the_o worm_n die_v not_o and_o the_o fire_n never_o go_v out_o i_o may_v far_o speak_v here_o of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o tongue_n which_o contain_v two_o part_n 1._o holy_a speech_n 2._o holy_a silence_n in_o holy_a speech_n must_v be_v consider_v 1._o the_o matter_n of_o our_o speech_n 2._o the_o manner_n of_o it_o but_o i_o shall_v be_v too_o prolix_a and_o expatiate_v too_o far_o to_o insist_v particular_o on_o these_o and_o the_o several_a branch_n thereof_o i_o shall_v close_v up_o this_o discourse_n with_o these_o sentence_n the_o lip_n of_o the_o righteous_a know_v what_o be_v 32._o prov._n 10._o 32._o acceptable_a but_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wicked_a speak_v frowardness_n he_o that_o keep_v his_o mouth_n keep_v his_o 3_o &_o 13._o 3_o life_n but_o he_o that_o open_v wide_a his_o lip_n shall_v have_v destruction_n whoso_o keep_v his_o mouth_n and_o tongue_n 23._o &_o 21._o 23._o keep_v his_o soul_n from_o evil_n the_o breach_n of_o this_o three_o commandment_n be_v very_o heinous_a and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o as_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v most_o dear_a and_o precious_a to_o he_o and_o good_a reason_n for_o if_o sinful_a man_n regard_v their_o reputation_n ought_v not_o god_n much_o more_o respect_v his_o honour_n and_o glory_n the_o punishment_n god_n threaten_v iâ—_n not_o to_o hold_v the_o party_n offend_v guiltless_a that_o be_v faultless_a and_o though_o noâ—_n particular_a punishment_n shall_v follow_v yet_o impunity_n be_v punishment_n enough_o god_n be_v great_o angry_a when_o he_o correct_v not_o and_o a_o harden_a heart_n be_v punishment_n enough_o so_o a_o man_n may_v be_v grievous_o punish_v and_o yet_o not_o feel_v it_o beside_o in_o this_o threaten_n no_o time_n be_v affix_v that_o offender_n may_v fear_v always_o for_o sudden_o ofttimes_o god_n come_v anâ—_n show_v his_o vengeance_n on_o such_o wicked_a person_n as_o we_o have_v many_o example_n no_o kind_n of_o punishment_n be_v name_v that_o they_o may_v look_v for_o all_o there_o be_v no_o exception_n of_o person_n every_o one_o so_o offend_v shall_v be_v punish_v and_o plague_v exercitation_n the_o nine_o exod._n 8._o 32._o and_o pharaoh_n harden_v his_o heart_n at_o this_o time_n also_o it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n for_o any_o man_n to_o harden_v his_o heart_n against_o god_n who_o ever_o harden_v himself_o against_o god_n and_o 4._o job_n 9_o 4._o have_v prosper_v pharaoh_n first_o presumptuous_o and_o wicked_o harden_v his_o own_o heart_n then_o the_o lord_n judicial_o harden_v his_o heart_n and_o give_v he_o over_o to_o hardness_n of_o heart_n though_o he_o have_v those_o ten_o direful_a plague_n upon_o his_o land_n though_o the_o egyptian_n his_o own_o people_n cry_v out_o to_o he_o to_o let_v israel_n go_v urge_v to_o he_o do_v thou_o not_o know_v that_o all_o the_o 7._o exod._n 10._o 7._o land_n of_o egypt_n be_v destroy_v yet_o still_o he_o harden_v his_o heart_n like_o other_o wicked_a man_n who_o after_o their_o hardness_n and_o impenitency_n of_o heart_n treasure_n up_o unto_o 5._o rom._n 2._o 5._o themselves_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o revelation_n of_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n the_o plague_n of_o harden_v of_o his_o heart_n be_v a_o great_a plague_n than_o all_o the_o ten_o plague_n of_o egypt_n for_o so_o obdurate_a and_o desperate_o harden_v be_v his_o heart_n that_o although_o he_o have_v let_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n go_v and_o have_v have_v all_o those_o ten_o plague_n on_o he_o and_o on_o his_o land_n yet_o he_o pursue_v after_o they_o with_o all_o his_o host_n chariot_n horse_n and_o horseman_n even_o into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o there_o they_o be_v all_o drown_v there_o remain_v not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o of_o they_o like_a as_o they_o make_v their_o heart_n 28._o exod._n 14._o 28._o hard_a than_o the_o nether_a millstone_n as_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o leviathan_n so_o they_o all_o sink_v 10._o job_n 41._o 24._o exod._n 15._o 10._o as_o a_o stone_n or_o lead_v in_o those_o mighty_a water_n thus_o god_n break_v the_o head_n of_o leviathan_n in_o piece_n viz._n pharaoh_n and_o all_o his_o host_n and_o give_v they_o to_o be_v meat_n 14._o psal_n 74._o 14._o to_o his_o people_n inhabit_v the_o wilderness_n the_o meaning_n whereof_o be_v not_o as_o some_o though_o pious_a and_o learned_a and_o the_o septuagint_n also_o do_v too_o too_o gross_o interpret_v it_o to_o the_o wild_a beast_n which_o devour_v the_o egyptian_n carcase_n that_o be_v cast_v upon_o the_o shore_n but_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o god_n overthrow_v pharaoh_n and_o his_o host_n in_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o give_v they_o to_o meat_n to_o his_o people_n of_o israel_n in_o their_o wilderness-condition_n for_o their_o soul_n to_o feed_v on_o by_o faith_n to_o consider_v god_n signal_n miraculous_a preservation_n of_o they_o and_o deliverance_n of_o they_o out_o of_o egypt_n and_o from_o those_o mighty_a leviathan_n who_o will_v have_v swallow_v they_o up_o and_o destroy_v they_o and_o so_o to_o strengthen_v their_o faith_n in_o a_o experimental_a way_n that_o god_n will_v still_o go_v along_o with_o they_o
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stony_a heart_n the_o heart_n of_o adamant_n speak_v of_o in_o scripture_n which_o nothing_o can_v bow_v or_o break_v neither_o promise_n nor_o threaten_n blessing_n nor_o affliction_n unto_o this_o estate_n man_n come_v by_o long_a custom_n in_o sin_n custom_n of_o sin_n bring_v hardness_n of_o heart_n well_o do_v holy_a david_n therefore_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o 104._o psal_n 139._o 24._o 119._o 101._o 104._o deliver_v he_o from_o every_o way_n of_o wickedness_n that_o he_o may_v not_o make_v wickedness_n his_o trade_n his_o customary_a way_n to_o walk_v in_o as_o too_o too_o many_o do_v this_o hardness_n of_o heart_n come_v as_o i_o say_v before_o 1._o by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n 2._o by_o the_o malice_n of_o satan_n 3._o by_o a_o man_n be_v own_o perverse_a will_n this_o the_o apostle_n full_o describe_v they_o 19_o eph._n 4._o 18_o 19_o walk_v in_o the_o vanity_n of_o their_o mind_n have_v the_o understanding_n darken_v be_v alienate_v from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n 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etc._n to_o apprehend_v christ_n though_o he_o have_v acknowledge_v i_o be_o he_o and_o they_o be_v astonish_v and_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o he_o have_v miraculous_o heal_v 12._o joh._n 18._o 12._o malchus_n his_o ear_n yet_o for_o all_o though_o they_o have_v see_v his_o wonderful_a power_n both_o in_o word_n and_o deed_n they_o proceed_v in_o malice_n against_o he_o and_o bound_v he_o as_o a_o malefactor_n in_o this_o we_o note_v what_o a_o fearful_a sin_n hardness_n of_o heart_n be_v the_o danger_n whereof_o appear_v in_o this_o that_o if_o a_o man_n be_v possess_v with_o it_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o can_v stay_v or_o daunt_v he_o in_o his_o wicked_a proceed_n no_o not_o the_o powerful_a word_n and_o deed_n of_o our_o saviour_n himself_o and_o indeed_o among_o all_o god_n judgement_n there_o be_v none_o more_o fearful_a than_o this_o of_o hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o yet_o how_o rife_o be_v it_o among_o we_o even_o in_o these_o our_o day_n for_o it_o be_v very_o 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