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A04629
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The court of conscience: or, Iosephs brethrens iudgement barre. By Thomas Barnes
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Barnes, Thomas, Minister of St. Margaret's, New Fish Street, London.
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1623
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STC 1475; ESTC S114798
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they_o be_v prodigal_a against_o thy_o will_n marry_v without_o thy_o consent_n and_o thou_o can_v not_o keep_v they_o within_o compass_n thou_o complain_v of_o the_o idleness_n and_o untrustinesse_n of_o thy_o servant_n except_o thy_o eye_n be_v always_o on_o they_o thou_o can_v have_v no_o work_n do_v by_o they_o thou_o dare_v not_o trust_v they_o they_o be_v so_o lime-fingred_n thou_o dare_v scarce_o speak_v to_o they_o they_o be_v so_o saucy_a tongue_v it_o may_v be_v when_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o child_n thou_o be_v as_o disobedient_a to_o thy_o parent_n it_o may_v be_v thou_o have_v be_v out_o night_n and_o day_n in_o base_a company_n against_o their_o like_n it_o may_v be_v thou_o have_v be_v stubborn_a at_o their_o threat_n disobedient_a to_o their_o voice_n it_o may_v be_v without_o all_o respect_n of_o piety_n and_o honesty_n thou_o do_v match_v thyself_o against_o their_o like_n peradventure_o when_o thou_o be_v a_o servant_n thou_o be_v unruly_a untrusty_a idle_a saucy_a thyself_o when_o these_o and_o the_o like_a wrong_n cause_v thou_o to_o complain_v pause_v a_o little_a with_o thyself_o and_o say_v have_v not_o i_o do_v thus_o and_o thus_o with_o other_o as_o other_o do_v with_o i_o the_o lord_n thou_o see_v do_v requite_v wrong_a for_o wrong_n into_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o wrong_a doer_n and_o it_o may_v be_v upon_o examination_n thou_o may_v find_v thyself_o guilty_a of_o the_o same_o offence_n if_o thou_o do_v then_o give_v unto_o god_n the_o glory_n of_o his_o distributive_a justice_n and_o say_v as_o adonibezek_n do_v when_o his_o thumb_n and_o great_a toe_n be_v cut_v off_o as_o i_o have_v do_v so_o god_n have_v requite_v i_o 1.7_o i_o judg._n 1.7_o and_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o yet_o repent_v or_o so_o sound_o repent_v as_o thou_o shall_v repent_v at_o length_n and_o cease_v to_o do_v evil_a in_o that_o kind_n but_o if_o so_o be_v upon_o examination_n thou_o find_v thy_o own_o innocency_n or_o have_v be_v so_o guilty_a have_v repent_v and_o yet_o be_v thus_o and_o thus_o wrong_v still_o bear_v thy_o cross_n with_o patience_n beseech_v god_n to_o sanctify_v it_o unto_o thou_o to_o humble_v thou_o by_o it_o and_o make_v it_o a_o preseruative_n for_o thou_o against_o do_v the_o like_a wrong_v thyself_o though_o thou_o shall_v have_v never_o so_o fit_a occasion_n never_o so_o strong_a temptation_n to_o the_o same_o so_o much_o for_o that_o doctrine_n doct._n 7_o they_o they_o that_o be_v pitiless_a to_o other_o in_o their_o misery_n other_o shall_v as_o little_o pity_v they_o in_o they_o the_o next_o and_o last_o thus_o that_o they_o shall_v find_v little_a pity_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o other_o in_o their_o distress_n who_o have_v be_v without_o pity_n to_o their_o brethren_n in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o distress_n this_o can_v these_o brethren_n confess_v here_o that_o josephs_n pitiless_a carriage_n as_o they_o receive_v it_o at_o that_o time_n towards_o they_o be_v cause_v by_o their_o own_o want_n of_o pity_n towards_o he_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o misery_n the_o compare_v of_o the_o 137._o psalm_n with_o the_o thirteen_o of_o isaiah_n verse_n 18._o will_v make_v this_o good_a out_o of_o the_o former_a place_n we_o may_v gather_v how_o pitiless_o to_o the_o captive_a jew_n the_o babylonian_n be_v flout_v and_o giber_v at_o they_o 137.3_o they_o psal_n 137.3_o sing_v we_o one_o of_o the_o song_n of_o zion_n and_o in_o the_o 13.18_o the_o isa_n 13.18_o latter_a we_o find_v how_o pitiless_a and_o mede_n and_o persian_n shall_v be_v to_o they_o be_v call_v upon_o by_o god_n by_o a_o prophetical_a apostrophe_n to_o dash_v their_o young_a man_n to_o piece_n before_o their_o eye_n to_o have_v no_o pity_n on_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o womb_n neither_o shall_v their_o eye_n spare_v their_o little_a child_n this_o particular_a have_v some_o witness_n from_o james_n his_o general_n 2.13_o general_n jam._n 2.13_o he_o shall_v have_v judgement_n without_o mercy_n that_o have_v show_v no_o mercy_n because_o thou_o have_v spoil_v many_o nation_n say_v habakuck_n speak_v to_o the_o cruel_a chaldean_n that_o be_v pittilesse_o use_v many_o people_n therefore_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o people_n shall_v spoil_v thou_o 2.8_o thou_o hab._n 2.8_o yea_o deal_v pittilesse_o with_o thou_o for_o when_o man_n fall_v to_o the_o spoil_n than_o they_o rage_n like_o wild_a beast_n with_o little_a pity_n if_o with_o any_o at_o all_o use_v 1_o a_o point_n make_v much_o to_o the_o terror_n of_o all_o merciless_a and_o pitiless_a person_n who_o pity_v not_o the_o want_v of_o they_o that_o be_v in_o poverty_n who_o mind_n not_o the_o grief_n of_o they_o that_o be_v in_o misery_n who_o throw_v their_o brethren_n into_o the_o pit_n the_o prison_n for_o small_a trifle_n and_o will_v not_o be_v persuade_v to_o release_v they_o who_o have_v the_o cry_n of_o the_o poor_a at_o their_o gate_n at_o their_o door_n and_o will_v not_o be_v move_v to_o relieve_v they_o who_o hear_v the_o news_n of_o the_o trouble_n of_o god_n people_n at_o this_o day_n sound_v in_o their_o ear_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o provoke_v to_o regard_v they_o be_v it_o proprobable_a that_o these_o man_n shall_v have_v mercy_n show_v they_o in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o misery_n probable_a no_o not_o possible_a except_o repentance_n change_v they_o and_o compassion_n clothe_v they_o to_o make_v they_o better_o for_o if_o they_o be_v bless_v that_o be_v full_a of_o mercy_n 5.7_o mercy_n mat._n 5.7_o their_o happiness_n partly_o consist_v in_o this_o that_o they_o shall_v obtain_v mercy_n than_o they_o be_v wretched_a who_o be_v void_a of_o pity_n and_o this_o be_v one_o piece_n of_o their_o wretchedness_n that_o they_o find_v little_a pity_n at_o the_o hand_n either_o of_o god_n or_o man_n tell_v i_o naball_n if_o the_o lord_n shall_v ever_o strip_v thou_o of_o thy_o abundance_n as_o he_o can_v do_v it_o in_o a_o moment_n for_o he_o that_o give_v all_o can_n take_v all_o at_o his_o 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malicious_a one_o who_o seem_v to_o be_v make_v all_o of_o revenge_n that_o throw_v thy_o brother_n into_o prison_n as_o these_o my_o text_n speak_v off_o do_v joseph_n into_o a_o pit_n for_o a_o dream_n a_o trifle_n that_o threaten_v to_o have_v his_o skin_n swear_v not_o to_o leave_v he_o worth_a a_o groat_n trounce_v he_o up_o and_o down_o from_o post_n to_o pillar_n from_o court_n to_o court_v from_o assize_n to_o to_o assize_n for_o little_a or_o nothing_o almost_o tell_v i_o i_o say_v how_o look_v thou_o to_o escape_v the_o like_a measure_n be_v there_o never_o a_o prison_n never_o a_o bench_n never_o a_o bar_n no_o like_a extremity_n and_o rigour_n of_o law_n for_o thou_o be_v there_o not_o as_o merciless_a one_o as_o pitiless_a one_o to_o vex_v spoil_n and_o undo_v thou_o upon_o as_o slight_v a_o occasion_n as_o thou_o moleste_v thy_o brother_n if_o thou_o do_v but_o give_v it_o in_o a_o word_n whoever_o thou_o be_v who_o put_v of_o all_o pity_n and_o cloathe_v thyself_o with_o cruelty_n be_v it_o impossible_a think_v thou_o for_o thou_o to_o be_v unmerciful_o deal_v withal_o thyself_o if_o thou_o do_v thou_o be_v much_o mistake_v for_o as_o the_o gladij_fw-la the_o senec._n de_fw-fr clemen_n l._n 1._o cap._n 25._o nam_fw-la talem_fw-la utrum_n a_o tergo_fw-la sequitur_fw-la eversio_fw-la odia_fw-la venena_fw-la gladij_fw-la heathen_a can_v tell_v we_o ruin_n hatred_n poison_n sword_n do_v follow_v such_o a_o one_o at_o the_o hard_a heel_n use_v 2_o to_o add_v therefore_o a_o word_n of_o exhortation_n and_o so_o conclude_v let_v we_o be_v persuade_v to_o clothe_v ourselves_o with_o the_o robe_n of_o pity_n towards_o they_o that_o be_v in_o distress_n hear_v we_o other_o make_v their_o moan_n to_o we_o other_o will_v hear_v we_o make_v our_o moan_n to_o they_o relieve_v we_o the_o want_n of_o other_o other_o will_v relieve_v we_o mourn_v for_o other_o trouble_n other_o will_v mourn_v for_o we_o comfort_v we_o other_o in_o their_o sorrow_n other_o will_v comfort_v we_o in_o we_o if_o according_a to_o the_o heavenly_a pattern_n we_o be_v merciful_a our_o heavenly_a father_n will_v take_v such_o order_n that_o pity_n shall_v be_v show_v we_o in_o midst_n of_o our_o adversity_n finis_fw-la
the_o court_n of_o conscience_n or_o josephs_n brethren_n judgement_n bar_n by_o thomas_n barnes_n 2._o cor._n 1.12_o our_o rejoice_v be_v this_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o conscience_n that_o in_o simplicity_n and_o godly_a sincerity_n etc._n etc._n the_o guiltiness_n of_o the_o conscience_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o fear_n chrysost_n london_n print_v by_o john_n dawson_n for_o nathaniel_n newberry_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o the_o star_n under_o st._n peter_n church_n in_o cornhill_n and_o popes-head_n alley_n 1623._o to_o the_o right_n worshipful_a william_n touse_v sergeant_n at_o law_n one_o of_o his_o majesty_n justice_n of_o peace_n in_o essex_n as_o also_o to_o the_o right_n worshipful_a the_o lady_n katherine_z barnardiston_n his_o belove_a wife_n both_o my_o much_o respect_a friend_n the_o author_n wish_v the_o blessing_n of_o this_o life_n and_o the_o next_o right_o worshipful_a it_o be_v a_o say_n of_o one_o of_o the_o proximuâ—â—_n the_o ambr._n a_o constan_n duo_o sunt_fw-la tibi_fw-la necessaria_fw-la conscientia_fw-la &_o fama_fw-la conscientia_fw-la propter_fw-la te_fw-la fama_fw-la propter_fw-la proximuâ—â—_n father_n in_o a_o epistle_n to_o one_o of_o his_o friend_n two_o thing_n be_v needful_a for_o thou_o conscience_n and_o credit_n conscience_n for_o thyself_o credit_n for_o thy_o neighbour_n and_o not_o without_o reason_n speak_v he_o this_o for_o the_o one_o be_v a_o inward_a witness_n the_o other_o give_v a_o outward_a testimony_n of_o our_o do_n the_o one_o serve_v to_o breed_v inward_a consolation_n the_o other_o to_o bring_v outward_a commendation_n but_o notwithstanding_o the_o necessity_n of_o both_o yet_o the_o best_a of_o the_o two_o be_v least_o regard_v the_o philosopher_n say_v be_v most_o true_a verentur_fw-la true_a senec._n the_o morib_n plerique_fw-la famam_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la autem_fw-la pauci_fw-la verentur_fw-la many_o fear_v their_o credit_n but_o few_o their_o conscience_n so_o it_o fare_v as_o it_o seem_v with_o those_o ten_o son_n of_o holy_a jacob_n who_o do_v mis-use_a his_o belove_a joseph_n so_o they_o may_v hide_v that_o wrong_n they_o do_v their_o brother_n and_o save_v their_o credit_n with_o their_o father_n little_o care_v they_o until_o distress_n awake_v they_o how_o matter_n stand_v in_o the_o court_n within_o they_o so_o also_o it_o fare_v with_o the_o secret_a sinner_n and_o civil_a liver_n of_o our_o day_n to_o keep_v their_o name_n good_a among_o man_n they_o be_v very_o curious_a but_o to_o have_v a_o clear_a witness_n in_o their_o own_o conscience_n they_o be_v nothing_o studious_a that_o this_o evil_n may_v be_v somewhat_o help_v this_o treatise_n have_v i_o compile_v wherein_o my_o scope_n be_v to_o bring_v man_n to_o a_o care_n of_o their_o conscience_n as_o well_o as_o their_o name_n know_v the_o one_o to_o be_v as_o needful_a to_o clear_v they_o from_o blame_n before_o the_o bar_n of_o heaven_n as_o the_o other_o to_o keep_v they_o from_o shame_n among_o man_n for_o if_o solomon_n say_v true_a though_o a_o good_a name_n be_v better_a than_o a_o precious_a ointment_n 7.1_o ointment_n eccl._n 7.1_o yet_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v a_o continual_a banquet_n 15.15_o banquet_n prou._n 15.15_o if_o any_o one_o ask_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o my_o drift_n my_o reason_n be_v twofold_a first_o because_o conscience_n be_v fearful_a in_o accuse_v second_o because_o conscience_n be_v faithful_a in_o record_v which_o two_o thing_n among_o other_o according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o text_n be_v principal_o and_o most_o large_o handle_v in_o this_o treatise_n and_o good_a i_o desire_v all_o may_v do_v in_o and_o to_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n to_o your_o worship_n i_o think_v good_a to_o dedicate_v the_o same_o though_o worthy_a paper_n be_v fit_a for_o your_o patronage_n if_o i_o be_v not_o confident_a of_o acceptation_n i_o shall_v not_o presume_v to_o present_v you_o with_o it_o albeit_o indeed_o it_o have_v be_v fit_a that_o my_o first_o friend_n shall_v have_v have_v my_o first_o fruit_n yet_o i_o hope_v my_o second_o public_a labour_n in_o this_o kind_n will_v not_o be_v unwelcome_a howsoever_o i_o owe_v they_o your_o worship_n undeserued_a favour_n show_v i_o challenge_v the_o same_o and_o more_o at_o my_o hand_n if_o you_o please_v to_o vouchsafe_v they_o the_o read_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o you_o shall_v find_v something_o profitable_a though_o plain_o deliver_v in_o a_o homely_a stile_n if_o you_o please_v to_o afford_v they_o the_o protection_n be_v so_o simple_a and_o small_a as_o they_o be_v you_o shall_v get_v i_o into_o strong_a bond_n continual_o to_o wish_v to_o both_o your_o worship_n what_o john_n do_v on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o elect_a lady_n and_o noble_a gaius_n even_o to_o your_o soul_n grace_n peace_n and_o mercy_n 3._o mercy_n 2._o joh._n 3._o to_o your_o body_n health_n and_o prosperity_n 2._o prosperity_n 3._o joh._n 2._o for_o which_o he_o promise_v to_o pray_v who_o be_v your_o worship_n at_o command_n in_o and_o for_o the_o lord_n thomas_n barnes_n the_o table_n of_o the_o first_o part_n in_o this_o text_n be_v two_o part_n 1._o certain_a accuser_n touch_v who_o note_n 1._o the_o occasion_n that_o bring_v they_o in_o in_o this_o word_n and_o wherein_o 1._o the_o meaning_n pag._n 1._o 2._o the_o 1._o doctrine_n of_o the_o text_n that_o affliction_n do_v oft_o awake_a conscience_n and_o move_v to_o confession_n pag._n 6._o where_n 1._o proof_n pag._n 8._o 2._o use_v threefold_a 1._o reproof_n pag._n 12._o 2._o exhortation_n twofold_n 1._o to_o make_v a_o right_a use_n of_o affliction_n p._n 14._o 2._o to_o be_v patient_a in_o affliction_n p._n 19_o 3._o information_n of_o 2._o thing_n 1._o why_o god_n afflict_v his_o people_n p._n 17._o 2._o that_o god_n by_o affliction_n will_v have_v glory_n from_o the_o reprobate_n page_n 18._o 2._o what_o manner_n of_o person_n these_o accuser_n be_v they_o say_v one_o to_o another_o where_o 1._o the_o meaning_n pag_n 6._o 2._o the_o 2._o doctrine_n of_o the_o text._n that_o conscience_n accuse_v wherein_o 1._o proof_n pag._n 21._o 2._o a_o objection_n answer_v pag._n 23._o 3._o a_o doubt_n remoove_v p._n 26._o 1._o confutation_n pag._n 31._o 2._o consolation_n pag._n 35._o 3._o terror_n pag._n 42._o 4._o exhortation_n both_o to_o get_v and_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n pag._n 47._o where_o be_v also_o set_v down_o help_n 1._o to_o get_v a_o good_a conscience_n and_o to_o be_v cure_v of_o a_o bad_a pag._n 50._o 2._o to_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n and_o to_o be_v keep_v from_o a_o evil_a pag._n 62._o 4._o use_v four_o fold_n the_o court_n of_o conscience_n or_o josephs_n brethren_n judgement_n bar_n gen._n 42.21_o and_o they_o say_v one_o to_o another_o we_o be_v very_o guilty_a concern_v our_o brother_n in_o that_o we_o see_v the_o anguish_n of_o his_o soul_n when_o he_o beseech_v we_o and_o we_o will_v not_o hear_v therefore_o be_v this_o distress_n come_v upon_o us._n nor_o to_o trouble_v you_o with_o any_o tedious_a preface_n text._n the_o sum_n and_o scope_n of_o the_o text._n this_o scripture_n be_v give_v by_o inspiration_n as_o all_o divine_a scripture_n be_v and_o write_v for_o our_o learning_n do_v comprehend_v in_o it_o a_o judicial_a act_n of_o divine_a providence_n in_o bring_v to_o judgement_n that_o same_o mischievous_a fact_n commit_v by_o ten_o of_o jacobs_n son_n against_o joseph_n their_o innocent_a and_o harmless_a brother_n division_n the_o division_n in_o which_o act_n as_o it_o ordinary_o fall_v out_o in_o judicial_a case_n two_o circumstance_n offer_v themselves_o to_o our_o consideration_n 1._o the_o accuser_n at_o this_o bar_n 2._o the_o accusation_n itself_o the_o first_o be_v lay_v down_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o verse_n and_o they_o say_v one_o to_o another_o the_o second_o in_o the_o clause_n of_o the_o verse_n we_o be_v very_o guilty_a concern_v our_o brother_n in_o that_o we_o see_v the_o anguish_n of_o his_o soul_n when_o he_o beseech_v we_o and_o we_o will_v not_o hear_v therefore_o be_v this_o distress_n come_v upon_o us._n interpret_v the_o first_o part_n subdivide_v and_o interpret_v touch_v the_o first_o which_o we_o must_v first_o handle_n we_o may_v note_v two_o particular_n first_o the_o occasion_n that_o move_v the_o accuser_n to_o come_v in_o second_o the_o person_n who_o these_o accuser_n be_v the_o occasion_n be_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o precedent_a verse_n and_o couple_v to_o the_o text_n by_o this_o particle_n so_o that_o in_o this_o one_o word_n and_o the_o occasion_n be_v intimate_v which_o stand_v thus_o a_o great_a dearth_n in_o jacobs_n day_n reign_v in_o all_o the_o land_n about_o egypt_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o lot_n of_o god_n dear_a servant_n to_o be_v common_a sharer_n with_o other_o in_o common_a calamity_n that_o good_a old_a father_n with_o his_o whole_a family_n be_v pinch_v with_o it_o as_o