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too_o as_o it_o run_v along_o one_o thing_n more_o and_o then_o a_o end_n as_o a_o watch_n must_v be_v make_v so_o set_v by_o rule_n you_o must_v set_v it_o by_o the_o sun_n and_o time_n of_o day_n so_o conscience_n must_v have_v its_o rule_n though_o a_o subordinate_a rule_n itself_o and_o this_o also_o must_v be_v set_v and_o order_v by_o the_o heaven_n the_o great_a god_n have_v only_a power_n over_o his_o great_a office_n and_o he_o in_o his_o word_n be_v the_o just_a measure_n of_o it_o we_o must_v not_o say_v that_o be_v lawful_a which_o he_o prohibit_v that_o be_v sinful_a which_o he_o command_v that_o be_v arbitrary_a which_o he_o hold_v necessary_a that_o be_v necessary_a for_o its_o nature_n which_o he_o hold_v arbitrary_a in_o short_a we_o must_v neither_o widen_v nor_o straiten_v the_o rule_n but_o bring_v home_n ourselves_o to_o that_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o say_v where_o we_o shall_v land_v if_o we_o sail_v not_o by_o the_o compass_n and_o look_v not_o to_o the_o heaven_n and_o whether_o be_v worse_a to_o swallow_v all_o or_o scruple_n all_o be_v more_o than_o i_o can_v tell_v this_o be_v once_o he_o that_o either_o tie_v up_o or_o le_fw-fr we_o out_o his_o conscience_n more_o than_o god_n will_v have_v he_o make_v work_n for_o himself_o and_o way_n for_o temptation_n in_o practice_n it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v of_o the_o restrain_v hand_n where_o we_o be_v leave_v to_o ourselves_o but_o for_o opinion_n conscience_n and_o judgement_n it_o be_v best_o to_o hold_v one_o self_n free_a where_o the_o word_n free_v he_o and_o bind_v where_o the_o word_n bind_v he_o else_o conscience_n will_v suffer_v wrack_n the_o second_o sermon_n wherein_o be_v teach_v how_o to_o use_v a_o good_a conscience_n heb._n 13._o 18._o pray_v for_o we_o for_o we_o trust_v we_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n in_o all_o thing_n willing_a to_o live_v honest_o the_o second_o thing_n follow_v paul_n have_v get_v a_o good_a conscience_n emprove_v it_o and_o make_v his_o benefit_n of_o it_o partly_o for_o the_o remove_n of_o aspersion_n partly_o for_o the_o obtain_n of_o prayer_n and_o the_o engratiate_a of_o himself_o with_o the_o hebrew_n the_o point_n they_o that_o have_v good_a conscience_n must_v make_v their_o use_n of_o they_o 1._o this_o point_n call_v more_o for_o practice_n then_o for_o proof_n therefore_o we_o will_v be_v large_a there_o brief_a here_o first_o god_n call_v we_o to_o this_o duty_n esa_n 5._o judge_n you_o inhabitant_n etc._n etc._n 3._o as_o if_o he_o have_v faid_fw-we i_o appeal_v to_o your_o conscience_n who_o will_v be_v of_o use_n in_o this_o case_n to_o you_o if_o you_o will_v use_v they_o 2._o so_o haggai_n consider_v faith_n god_n with_o yourselves_o compare_v time_n with_o time_n thing_n with_o thing_n how_o well_o you_o shall_v speed_v if_o you_o will_v be_v rule_v by_o i_o how_o ill_o you_o have_v speed_v while_o negligent_a of_o i_o and_o according_o resolve_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v if_o you_o will_v but_o reflect_v upon_o yourselves_o and_o consult_v your_o own_o conscience_n reformation_n will_v follow_v so_o also_o psal_n 4._o 4.4_o talk_v with_o your_o own_o heart_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v do_v but_o ask_v your_o own_o conscience_n be_v not_o this_o god_n do_v do_v not_o god_n prefer_v danid_v do_v not_o he_o maintain_v his_o title_n will_v we_o ourselves_o reap_v that_o measure_n that_o we_o offer_v he_o and_o then_o you_o will_v be_v quiet_a thus_o often_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n &_o examine_v yourselves_o etc._n judge_v yourselves_o try_v yourselves_o bethink_v yourselves_o reu._n 2._o all_o come_v to_o this_o turn_v your_o thought_n upon_o yourselves_o and_o make_v use_n of_o your_o inward_a light_n that_o be_v conscience_n thus_o the_o precept_n be_v clear_a the_o practice_n thereof_o much_o urge_v the_o neglect_n thereof_o as_o much_o condemn_v jer._n 8.6_o and_o elsewhere_o often_o add_v second_o to_o the_o precept_n of_o god_n the_o practice_n of_o god_n people_n in_o their_o passage_n with_o god_n and_o man._n first_o for_o god_n mark_v abimelech_n when_o he_o be_v hazard_v gen._n 20._o leremiah_o when_o he_o be_v curse_v ler._n 15._o hezekiah_n when_o he_o be_v visit_v es_fw-ge 38._o david_n when_o he_o be_v slander_v psal_n 7._o the_o apostle_n act_n 4._o when_o threaten_v and_o see_v what_o use_n they_o make_v of_o a_o good_a conscience_n how_o free_a quiet_a bold_a courageous_a in_o all_o those_o exigent_n they_o be_v second_o and_o for_o man_n look_v upon_o joseph_n first_o tempt_v after_o persecute_a upon_o samuel_n reject_v upon_o job_n traduce_v upon_o paul_n atraign_v and_o see_v what_o benefit_n they_o make_v of_o conscience_n now_o to_o reign_v in_o lust_n and_o passion_n now_o to_o provoke_v to_o just_a apology_n always_o to_o support_v in_o great_a pressure_n three_o from_o example_n pass_v we_o to_o reason_n first_o conscience_n be_v make_v for_o use_n 1._o and_o therefore_o use_n must_v be_v make_v of_o it_o the_o excellency_n of_o thing_n 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of_o ability_n and_o blessing_n that_o perfect_v and_o bless_v us._n a_o power_n of_o see_v be_v to_o little_a purpose_n if_o man_n will_v wink_v and_o hide_v themselves_o in_o darkness_n a_o power_n of_o speak_v be_v not_o much_o if_o a_o man_n will_v button_n up_o his_o lip_n and_o of_o as_o little_a avail_n be_v conscience_n that_o be_v a_o power_n of_o know_v and_o gage_v one_o self_n if_o this_o power_n be_v never_o act_v very_o a_o man_n notwithstanding_o this_o inward_a light_n may_v be_v no_o better_o than_o a_o atheist_n in_o knowledge_n or_o devil_n in_o practice_n unless_o he_o emprove_v his_o light_n for_o light_n till_o the_o will_v put_v it_o to_o use_v make_v no_o man_n good_a for_o thou_o but_o consider_v how_o i_o pray_v shall_v that_o soul_n for_o matter_n pass_v ever_o repent_v which_o will_v never_o recoil_v look_v backward_o or_o once_o say_v what_o have_v i_o do_v how_o again_o shall_v it_o see_v its_o present_a stain_n and_o estate_n if_o it_o will_v not_o view_v 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