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 vino_fw-la restituet_fw-la defuncto_fw-la de_fw-la positum_fw-la quod_fw-la seruandum_fw-la aâ—cepit_fw-la ber._n medit_n de_fw-mi vot_o c._n 13._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 ey-witnesse_n of_o all_o our_o action_n yea_o a_o pen-witnesse_n bring_v testimony_n from_o the_o authentic_a record_n &_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 isa_n 59_o 12._o for_o our_o transgression_n 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 iniquity_n we_o know_v they_o by_o which_o place_n we_o may_v know_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n conscience_n conscience_n be_v a_o knowledge_n together_o how_o together_o first_o a_o knowledge_n together_o with_o another_o person_n namely_o with_o god_n when_o god_n and_o a_o man_n heart_n know_v a_o thing_n there_o be_v conscience_n knowledge_n together_o rom._n 9_o 1._o my_o conscience_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d co-witnessing_a witness_v together_o how_o together_o god_n know_v it_o &_o witness_n &_o my_o conscience_n together_o with_o he_o know_v &_o witness_n second_o a_o knowledge_n join_v together_o with_o another_o knowledge_n for_o there_o be_v a_o double_a act_n of_o the_o understanding_n first_o that_o whereby_o we_o think_v or_o know_v a_o thing_n second_o there_o be_v a_o reflect_a act_n of_o the_o soul_n whereby_o we_o think_v what_o we_o think_v and_o know_v what_o we_o know_v and_o this_o be_v the_o action_n of_o the_o conscience_n and_o this_o join_n of_o this_o second_o knowledge_n to_o the_o first_o give_v it_o the_o name_n of_o conscience_n as_o here_o in_o this_o place_n as_o for_o our_o iniquity_n we_o know_v they_o that_o be_v we_o know_v that_o we_o have_v have_v evil_a thought_n &_o our_o knowledge_n tell_v we_o and_o witness_n to_o we_o that_o we_o have_v do_v so_o this_o agree_v with_o bernard_n definition_n that_o conscientia_fw-la est_fw-la cordis_fw-la scientia_fw-la conscience_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o heart_n namely_o passive_o it_o be_v the_o know_v of_o what_o the_o heart_n know_v which_o other_o in_o better_a term_n have_v express_v thus_o conscience_n be_v the_o recoil_n of_o the_o soul_n upon_o itself_o suitable_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 1._o cor._n 4._o 4._o i_o know_v nothing_o but_o myself_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o know_v not_o any_o thing_n that_o i_o know_v against_o myself_o my_o conscience_n do_v not_o witness_v against_o i_o and_o this_o second_o office_n of_o conscience_n in_o bear_v witness_n be_v also_o in_o the_o memory_n and_o according_o accuse_v or_o excuse_v absolve_a or_o condemn_v these_o act_n of_o conscience_n we_o find_v rom._n 2._o 15._o their_o thought_n accuse_v or_o excuse_v one_o another_o rom._n 14._o 22._o happy_a be_v he_o that_o condemn_v not_o himself_o in_o that_o which_o he_o allow_v the_o ground_n of_o these_o act_n be_v this_o conscience_n before_o action_n be_v to_o be_v do_v determine_v of_o their_o lawfulness_n and_o unlawfulnesse_n judge_n of_o they_o whether_o they_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n and_o if_o it_o judge_v they_o good_a it_o invite_v stir_v up_o urge_v &_o bind_v to_o the_o do_v of_o they_o rom._n 13._o 5._o you_o must_v be_v subject_a for_o conscience_n sake_n that_o be_v because_o conscience_n determine_v it_o to_o be_v good_a &_o urge_v and_o bind_v thereunto_o hence_o that_o phrase_n in_o common_a speech_n my_o conscience_n urge_v i_o to_o it_o or_o he_o be_v urge_v in_o conscience_n to_o do_v it_o and_o i_o be_o bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o do_v it_o certain_o if_o it_o judge_v and_o determine_v action_n to_o be_v evil_a and_o unlawful_a than_o it_o bind_v from_o they_o so_o much_o that_o speech_n imply_v 1_o cor._n 10._o 27._o eat_v ask_v no_o question_n for_o conscience_n sake_n so_o that_o conscience_n have_v a_o power_n to_o bind_v to_o and_o to_o bind_v from_o now_o then_o when_o a_o man_n in_o his_o particular_a action_n do_v follow_v the_o prescription_n dictate_v injunction_n prohibition_n &_o determination_n of_o conscience_n and_o hearken_v to_o the_o incitement_n thereof_o then_o conscience_n excuse_v he_o acquit_v and_o absolue_v he_o but_o if_o in_o his_o action_n he_o go_v against_o any_o of_o these_o than_o conscience_n accuse_v he_o of_o offence_n and_o condemn_v he_o for_o that_o offence_n the_o accusation_n of_o conscience_n have_v respect_n unto_o a_o man_n guilt_n the_o condemnation_n of_o it_o unto_o a_o man_n punishment_n accusation_n be_v a_o act_n of_o conscience_n pass_v sentence_n upon_o a_o man_n action_n as_o when_o conscience_n tell_v he_o this_o be_v ill_o do_v this_o action_n be_v sinful_a condemnation_n be_v a_o act_n of_o conscience_n pass_v sentence_n not_o only_o upon_o a_o man_n action_n but_o upon_o a_o man_n person_n as_o when_o it_o tell_v he_o thou_o deserve_v god_n wrath_n for_o this_o sin_n conscience_n in_o accuse_v show_n what_o be_v the_o quality_n in_o condemn_v what_o be_v the_o desert_n of_o a_o man_n action_n and_o these_o action_n of_o conscience_n be_v in_o the_o mind_n and_o understand_v part_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o act_n of_o conscience_n in_o the_o memory_n determine_v de_fw-la facto_fw-la and_o tell_v we_o what_o we_o have_v do_v or_o not_o do_v the_o act_n of_o conscience_n in_o the_o understanding_n determine_v de_fw-la jure_fw-la and_o tell_v we_o whether_o we_o have_v do_v well_o or_o ill_o and_o so_o according_o either_o excuse_n or_o accuse_v acquit_v or_o condemn_v comfort_v or_o torment_v the_o same_o these_o be_v the_o last_o act_n of_o conscience_n follow_v the_o former_a if_o conscience_n determine_v prescribe_v and_o incite_v to_o good_a be_v hearken_v unto_o than_o it_o excuse_n acquit_v and_o thereupon_o follow_v comfort_n joy_n hope_v 2_o cor._n 11._o 2._o this_o be_v our_o rejoice_v the_o testimony_n of_o our_o conscience_n contrary_o if_o the_o dictate_v of_o conscience_n be_v not_o regard_v it_o accuse_v and_o condemn_v &_o then_o torment_v with_o fear_n grief_n despair_n and_o violent_a perturbation_n in_o all_o which_o be_v that_o worm_n mar._n 9_o 44._o and_o these_o action_n of_o the_o conscience_n be_v in_o the_o will_n and_o in_o the_o affection_n and_o thus_o according_a to_o the_o diverse_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o act_n and_o office_n of_o conscience_n be_v diverse_a in_o the_o 13._o sic_fw-la sic_fw-la in_o do_v mo_z propria_fw-la &_o a_o propria_fw-la famâ—lia_fw-la habeo_fw-la accusatores_fw-la testes_fw-la iudices_fw-la &_o tortores_fw-la accusat_fw-la i_o conscien_fw-fr testis_fw-la est_fw-la memoria_fw-la voluntas_fw-la carcer_fw-la timor_fw-la torture_n ablectamentum_fw-la tormentum_fw-la ber._n med_a de_fw-mi vot_o c._n 13._o memory_n it_o have_v the_o office_n of_o a_o notary_n register_n and_o witness_v in_o the_o understanding_n it_o have_v the_o office_n of_o a_o judge_n and_o a_o accuser_n of_o a_o felix_n and_o a_o tertullus_n in_o the_o affection_n either_o of_o a_o comforter_n or_o a_o tormenter_n the_o sum_n of_o all_o may_v be_v thus_o knit_v up_o conscience_n contain_v three_o thing_n 1._o knowledge_n practical_a 2._o application_n of_o that_o knowledge_n to_o our_o particular_a estate_n and_o action_n 3._o those_o affection_n which_o arise_v thereupon_o now_o the_o special_a work_n of_o conscience_n consist_v in_o the_o second_o in_o the_o apply_v our_o knowledge_n to_o our_o estate_n and_o action_n now_o in_o this_o application_n it_o look_v on_o thing_n past_a or_o present_a simple_o as_o thing_n and_o so_o it_o witness_n of_o they_o to_o be_v do_v or_o not_o do_v eccles_n 7._o iniq_fw-la super_fw-la nos_fw-la etiam_fw-la posuit_fw-la ad_fw-la custodiendum_fw-la si_fw-la deliquissent_fw-la qui_fw-la accusarent_fw-la qui_fw-la testificarentur_fw-la
good_a &_o yet_o their_o conscience_n be_v far_o short_a of_o goodness_n because_o they_o be_v not_o good_a before_o god_n the_o judge_n of_o conscience_n while_o conscience_n be_v make_v only_o of_o the_o capital_n of_o the_o second_o table_n or_o of_o the_o external_o &_o ceremonial_n of_o the_o first_o which_o duty_n be_v not_o do_v out_o of_o obedience_n to_o god_n &_o his_o commandment_n but_o a_o man_n self_n either_o in_o his_o gain_n or_o in_o his_o praise_n be_v seek_v &_o base_a end_n be_v the_o first_o mover_n to_o good_a duty_n here_o the_o conscience_n what_o ever_o applause_n it_o have_v from_o or_o before_o man_n for_o it_o goodness_n yet_o of_o god_n shall_v not_o be_v so_o esteem_v for_o that_o be_v not_o a_o good_a conscience_n which_o be_v one_o outward_o but_o which_o be_v one_o inward_o who_o praise_n be_v not_o of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n and_o that_o have_v its_o praise_n of_o god_n which_o be_v before_o god_n 4._o from_o his_o continuance_n &_o constancy_n until_o this_o day_n to_o begin_v a_o good_a life_n and_o course_n and_o to_o live_v in_o all_o good_a conscience_n &_o that_o before_o god_n be_v excellent_a thing_n but_o yet_o one_o thing_n be_v want_v to_o make_v up_o this_o goodness_n complete_a to_o be_v so_o for_o a_o day_n or_o some_o day_n will_v not_o serve_v but_o when_o a_o man_n can_v say_v at_o his_o last_o day_n i_o have_v live_v in_o all_o good_a conscience_n until_o this_o day_n that_o man_n may_v be_v safe_o judge_v to_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n indeed_o thus_o in_o these_o four_o particular_n do_v the_o goodness_n of_o paul_n conscience_n appear_v it_o be_v not_o my_o purpose_n to_o confine_v myself_o &_o to_o keep_v i_o within_o these_o bound_n alone_o but_o to_o take_v a_o large_a 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 &_o action_n &_o according_o excuse_v or_o accuse_v absolve_a or_o condemn_v comfort_v or_o torment_v the_o same_o i_o know_v there_o be_v other_o definition_n give_v by_o other_o more_o succinct_a and_o neat_a but_o i_o rather_o choose_v this_o though_o it_o may_v be_v not_o altogether_o so_o formal_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o art_n the_o rule_n of_o â—ove_n and_o profit_v many_o time_n may_v make_v bold_a to_o dispense_v with_o rule_n of_o art_n so_o i_o may_v be_v profitable_a i_o care_v the_o less_o to_o be_v artificial_a it_o may_v suffice_v that_o this_o description_n be_v answerable_a to_o that_o auditory_a for_o who_o sake_n it_o be_v first_o intend_v a_o plain_a familiar_a description_n agree_v well_o enough_o with_o such_o a_o people_n for_o the_o better_a conceive_v of_o it_o let_v it_o be_v take_v in_o piece_n and_o every_o parcel_n view_v several_o it_o be_v a_o faculty_n or_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o heart_n 1._o john_n 3._o 20._o if_o our_o heart_n condemn_v us._n eccl._n 7._o 22._o thou_o own_o heart_n know_v that_o thou_o thyself_o likewise_o have_v curse_v other_o that_o be_v thy_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 substance_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 &_o according_a to_o the_o several_a part_n thereof_o have_v several_a office_n or_o acts._n take_v knowledge_n eccle._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_n &_o man_n superior_a and_o overseer_n a_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 psal_n 139._o 3._o 4._o thou_o compasse_v my_o heart_n &_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 all_o our_o way_n not_o a_o motion_n in_o the_o mind_n not_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 &_o to_o put_v down_o upon_o record_v all_o our_o thought_n word_n and_o work_n conscience_n 31._o nam_fw-la quocunque_fw-la i_o verto_fw-la vitia_fw-la mea_fw-la i_o sâ—_n quuntur_fw-la ubicumque_fw-la vado_fw-la conscientia_fw-la mea_fw-la menon_fw-mi 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 quanquam_fw-la humana_fw-la subterfugian_n iudicia_fw-la iudicium_fw-la propriae_fw-la consc_fw-la fugere_fw-la non_fw-la valeâ—_n et_fw-fr si_fw-fr hominiê°_n celo_fw-la qucd_v 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 ber._n de_fw-fr inter._n dom._n c._n 31._o 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 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 and_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 jerem._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 &_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 the_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 be_v it_o exact_a &_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 pro._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 of_o trial_n affliction_n and_o 13._o peccatâ—_n 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
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at_o each_o day_n end_v make_v a_o particular_a survey_n thereof_o do_v thou_o calceis_fw-la omni_fw-la die_fw-la cum_fw-la vadis_fw-la cubitum_fw-la examina_fw-la diligenter_n qùid_fw-la cogitasti_fw-la &_o quid_fw-la dixisti_fw-la in_o die_v &_o quomodo_fw-la utile_fw-la tempus_fw-la &_o spatium_fw-la quod_fw-la datum_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la acqui_fw-la rendum_fw-la vitamaeternan_n dispensasti_fw-la et_fw-la si_fw-la bene_fw-la transivisti_fw-la lauda_fw-la deum_fw-la si_fw-la male_a vel_fw-la negligenter_n lugeas_fw-la et_fw-la sequenti_fw-la die_fw-la non_fw-la differas_fw-la confiteri_fw-la sialiquid_fw-la cogitasti_fw-la dixisti_fw-la vel_fw-la fecisti_fw-la quod_fw-la tuam_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la multum_fw-la remordeat_fw-la non_fw-la comedas_fw-la antequam_fw-la confitearis_fw-la berinthia_n form_n vit_fw-mi honest_a suavius_fw-la dormiunt_fw-la qui_fw-la relinquunt_fw-la curas_fw-la in_o calceis_fw-la so_o not_o only_o at_o the_o week_n end_n at_o thy_o life_n end_n search_v 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sleep_n in_o peace_n then_o harken_v we_o to_o david_n counsel_n to_o examine_v ourselves_o upon_o our_o bed_n there_o be_v nothing_o make_v a_o man_n bed_n so_o soft_a nor_o his_o sleep_n so_o sweet_a as_o a_o good_a conscience_n it_o be_v with_o sin_n as_o with_o care_n both_o trouble_n a_o man_n sleep_n both_o be_v troublesome_a bedfellow_n as_o they_o therefore_o sleep_v sweet_o that_o leave_v their_o care_n in_o their_o shoe_n so_o they_o sleep_v with_o most_o peace_n that_o let_v not_o sin_n lie_v down_o to_o sleep_v with_o they_o who_o be_v so_o far_o from_o lie_v down_o in_o their_o sin_n that_o by_o their_o good_a will_n will_v not_o let_v the_o sun_n go_v down_o upon_o their_o sin_n but_o by_o examination_n ferret_v out_o the_o same_o this_o be_v do_v it_o may_v be_v say_v as_o prov._n 3._o 24._o thou_o shall_v lie_v down_o and_o thy_o sleep_n shall_v be_v sweet_a nay_o further_o examine_v thy_o conscience_n upon_o thy_o bed_n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o only_o sleep_v in_o 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a_o manger_n then_o come_v within_o the_o noise_n of_o her_o clamorous_a &_o clatter_a tongue_n so_o many_o think_v conscience_n have_v such_o a_o terrible_a shrewish_a tongue_n that_o if_o they_o shall_v but_o come_v within_o the_o sound_n thereof_o they_o shall_v be_v cast_v into_o such_o melancholy_a dump_n as_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a in_o haste_n to_o claw_n off_o again_o how_o much_o and_o how_o serious_o be_v they_o to_o be_v pity_v that_o to_o prevent_v a_o few_o hour_n or_o day_n suppose_a sorrow_n and_o sadness_n by_o which_o they_o may_v come_v to_o procure_v both_o peace_n &_o integrity_n of_o conscience_n will_v adventure_v the_o rack_n and_o eternal_a torture_n of_o conscience_n in_o hell_n remember_v that_o there_o be_v no_o melancholy_a to_o the_o melancholy_a of_o hell_n chap._n vi_o two_o further_o mean_n to_o procure_v integrity_n of_o conscience_n in_o
it_o but_o what_o be_v the_o indecency_n to_o the_o injustice_n and_o what_o injustice_n to_o that_o which_o be_v do_v upon_o the_o bench_n of_o all_o wormwood_n that_o be_v the_o most_o bitter_a into_o which_o justice_n be_v turn_v 4._o for_o what_o be_v the_o blow_n give_v for_o a_o good_a conscience_n what_o and_o have_v god_n high_a priest_n no_o more_o conscience_n than_o so_o his_o place_n teach_v he_o to_o be_v a_o protector_n defender_n and_o a_o incourager_n of_o good_a conscience_n his_o whole_a office_n be_v matter_n of_o conscience_n and_o will_v he_o that_o shall_v teach_v maintain_v and_o encourage_v good_a conscience_n will_v he_o smite_v man_n for_o good_a conscience_n what_o be_v this_o but_o isa_n 58._o 4._o to_o smite_v with_o the_o fist_n of_o wickedness_n 5._o when_o be_v the_o blow_n give_v when_o he_o be_v beginning_n to_o plead_v his_o own_o innocency_n and_o to_o speak_v in_o his_o own_o defence_n more_o injustice_n yet_o do_v not_o nicodemus_n speak_v reason_n joh._n 7._o 51._o do_v our_o law_n judge_v any_o man_n before_o it_o hear_v he_o nay_o if_o ananias_n have_v no_o regard_n to_o god_n law_n as_o it_o seem_v he_o have_v but_o a_o little_a that_o will_v smite_v a_o man_n for_o good_a conscience_n yet_o what_o will_v he_o say_v to_o caesar_n law_n act._n 18._o 25._o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o you_o to_o scourge_v and_o so_o to_o smite_v a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o roman_a and_o uncondemned_a and_o unheard_a to_o judge_v &_o condemn_v a_o man_n unheard_a be_v deep_a injustice_n but_o far_o deep_a to_o punish_v and_o execute_v he_o will_v he_o hang_v a_o man_n and_o then_o try_v he_o loe_o here_o indeed_o a_o right_n unrighteous_a judge_n that_o fear_v neither_o god_n nor_o man_n that_o regard_v neither_o god_n law_n nor_o caesar_n to_o have_v do_v by_o paul_n as_o gallio_n do_v act._n 18._o 14._o 16._o when_o paul_n be_v about_o to_o open_v his_o mouth_n to_o drive_v he_o &_o the_o rest_n from_o the_o iudgement-seat_n this_o have_v be_v 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reliquum_fw-la nullus_fw-la tum_fw-la immanis_fw-la latro_fw-la ad_fw-la supplicium_fw-la rapitur_fw-la quin_fw-la aliquâ_fw-la commiseratione_n tanguntur_fw-la homines_fw-la sed_fw-la cum_fw-la falsa_fw-la illa_fw-la et_fw-la sanguinarid_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la in_o filium_fw-la verae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la inciderit_fw-la non_fw-la satis_fw-la ei_fw-la est_fw-la effudisse_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la etiam_fw-la maledicit_fw-la execratur_fw-la de_fw-la vovet_fw-la &_o in_o miserum_fw-la cadaver_fw-la saevit_fw-la itaque_fw-la ira_fw-la falsa_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la &_o furor_fw-la phaerisaicus_fw-la est_fw-la furor_fw-la planè_fw-la diabolicus-luther_n in_o gen._n cap._n 4._o use_v 2._o 2_o thess_n 3._o 2._o unreasonable_a man_n or_o absurd_a man_n malice_n against_o the_o truth_n and_o the_o gospel_n so_o hurry_v adversary_n that_o it_o transport_v they_o beyond_o all_o bound_n of_o common_a equity_n common_a honesty_n the_o gravity_n of_o their_o person_n and_o place_n so_o as_o neither_o law_n 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at_o their_o hand_n than_o the_o maintainer_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o god_n truth_n shall_v do_v at_o their_o tribunal_n to_o be_v sure_a barabbaâ—_n shall_v find_v more_o favour_n and_o less_o hatred_n than_o christ_n judge_n by_o this_o what_o may_v be_v look_v for_o if_o ever_o the_o romish_a ananias_n shall_v get_v head_n among_o we_o again_o ananias_n his_o spirit_n live_v still_o in_o that_o chair_n of_o pestilence_n if_o ever_o therefore_o we_o shall_v come_v under_o his_o finger_n look_v neither_o for_o law_n nor_o reason_n honesty_n nor_o equity_n look_v for_o nothing_o but_o the_o weight_n of_o his_o fist_n thus_o have_v we_o see_v enemy_n impetuousness_n in_o this_o point_n and_o we_o may_v yet_o see_v it_o a_o little_a more_o in_o the_o next_o therefore_o further_o in_o the_o three_o place_n observe_v doct._n 3_o ananias_n command_v to_o smite_v paul_n a_o false_a priest_n to_o smite_v a_o true_a apostle_n never_o do_v god_n faithful_a servant_n suffer_v hard_a measure_n than_o from_o such_o who_o smite_v micaiah_n but_o that_o counterfeit_a enthusiast_n zidkiah_n 1._o kin._n 22._o well_o may_v he_o come_v in_o with_o his_o horn_n they_o be_v emblematical_a and_o better_a sigue_n of_o the_o malice_n of_o his_o heart_n then_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o prophecy_n there_o be_v no_o such_o horn_a beast_n that_o push_v so_o dangerous_o against_o god_n true_a prophet_n as_o satan_n false_a prophet_n be_v jer._n 20._o jeremy_n be_v buffet_v and_o stock_v and_o who_o be_v the_o deed-doer_n pashur_n the_o priest_n see_v jer._n 26._o 8._o 11._o 16._o the_o prophet_n find_v more_o reason_n and_o fair_a deal_n from_o the_o prince_n and_o the_o people_n then_o from_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o prophet_n these_o be_v fierce_o bend_v against_o he_o and_o nothing_o will_v quench_v the_o wolf_n thirst_n but_o the_o prophet_n blood_n pilate_n can_v find_v no_o fault_n