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agreeable_a to_o right_a reason_n and_o view_v the_o material_n of_o the_o pile_n see_v he_o be_v build_v of_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o body_n of_o of_o a_o immortal_a spirit_n as_o well_o as_o a_o carnal_a part_n know_v that_o his_o life_n be_v to_o be_v order_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o flesh_n and_o more_o indeed_o that_o be_v the_o better_a part_n and_o easy_o can_v gather_v hence_o that_o man_n be_v not_o to_o serve_v his_o low_a brutish_a part_n the_o body_n so_o as_o to_o discompose_v his_o soul_n and_o when_o it_o do_v so_o do_v condemn_v he_o for_o the_o do_v of_o it_o and_o upon_o this_o s._n paul_n affirm_v rom._n 2._o 14_o 15._o when_o the_o gentile_n that_o have_v not_o the_o law_n do_v by_o nature_n the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n they_o have_v not_o the_o law_n be_v a_o law_n unto_o themselves_o which_o show_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n write_v on_o their_o heart_n their_o conscience_n bear_v they_o witness_n which_o 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moses_n even_o over_o they_o that_o have_v not_o sin_v after_o the_o similitude_n of_o adam_n transgression_n first_o after_o adam_n time_n till_o moses_n before_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n man_n fine_v and_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o sin_n be_v not_o charge_v to_o punishment_n but_o where_o there_o be_v a_o law_n to_o forbid_v it_o under_o that_o penalty_n and_o therefore_o it_o may_v be_v think_v that_o sin_n without_o the_o law_n will_v not_o have_v bring_v death_n into_o the_o world_n yet_o from_o adam_n till_o moses_n death_n reign_v man_n die_v that_o have_v not_o sin_v as_o adam_n do_v against_o a_o express_a actual_a precept_n promulgate_v as_o he_o be_v and_o establish_v with_o a_o positive_a threat_n of_o death_n but_o die_v because_o they_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o law_n of_o their_o nature_n the_o principle_n of_o duty_n that_o be_v put_v into_o their_o make_n which_o conscience_n press_v upon_o their_o practice_n and_o who_o guidance_n they_o will_v not_o follow_v they_o pull_v death_n upon_o themselves_o in_o the_o error_n of_o their_o way_n it_o be_v by_o the_o equity_n of_o this_o that_o when_o the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n grow_v great_a in_o the_o earth_n the_o flood_n grow_v so_o too_o a_o inundation_n of_o water_n overspread_v it_o when_o sin_n have_v once_o do_v so_o and_o iniquity_n against_o the_o dictate_v of_o conscience_n strike_v all_o the_o world_n at_o once_o with_o death_n except_o eight_o person_n conscience_n therefore_o where_o there_o be_v law_n and_o also_o where_o there_o be_v none_o be_v the_o great_a director_n of_o our_o action_n and_o to_o this_o i_o shall_v apply_v our_o savior_n discourse_v divide_v not_o the_o text_n but_o conscience_n and_o in_o the_o several_a member_n verify_v what_o our_o saviour_n he_o reaffirm_v 1._o conscience_n either_o respect_v action_n to_o be_v do_v or_o action_n already_o do_v first_o as_o it_o respect_v action_n to_o be_v do_v tell_v we_o this_o we_o must_v do_v that_o we_o must_v forbear_v so_o first_o as_o it_o answer_v to_o the_o single_a eye_n it_o denote_v the_o pure_a conscience_n the_o enlighten_v eye_n of_o the_o mind_n as_o s._n paul_n call_v it_o that_o be_v a_o true_o well_o inform_v conscience_n a_o conscience_n that_o judge_n according_a to_o its_o rule_n and_o to_o this_o i_o shall_v first_o tell_v you_o what_o be_v the_o entire_a rule_n of_o conscience_n and_o consequent_o when_o it_o be_v dictate_v be_v right_a when_o it_o inform_v i_o true_o this_o i_o must_v do_v that_o i_o must_v forbear_v 2._o prove_v to_o you_o that_o all_o our_o action_n that_o be_v regulate_v by_o such_o a_o well_o inform_v conscience_n be_v good_a and_o honest_a so_o that_o if_o this_o eye_n be_v single_a the_o whole_a body_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o light_n if_o the_o conscience_n be_v pure_a the_o man_n holy_a and_o so_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o text_n be_v prove_v 2._o as_o it_o answer_v to_o the_o evil_a eye_n so_o it_o denote_v a_o evil_a conscience_n a_o conscience_n that_o do_v not_o give_v true_a judgement_n of_o duty_n ill_o inform_v and_o this_o either_o first_o whole_o so_o and_o then_o it_o be_v reprobate_a sense_n such_o as_o that_o of_o they_o that_o call_v good_a evil_n and_o evil_n good_a from_o which_o man_n be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o tim._n 4._o 2._o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v phavorinus_n rom._n 1._o 31._o or_o second_o but_o in_o part_n and_o then_o it_o be_v either_o first_o a_o err_a conscience_n or_o second_o a_o doubtful_a conscience_n or_o three_o a_o scrupulous_a conscience_n to_o which_o also_o several_a other_o will_v fall_v in_o and_o i_o shall_v show_v you_o how_o every_o of_o these_o do_v mislead_v a_o man_n into_o the_o dark_a the_o scrupulous_a raise_v cloud_n and_o mist_n about_o he_o dark_a error_n and_o discomfort_n too_o the_o doubtful_a do_v instead_o of_o guide_n leave_v he_o so_o puzzle_v that_o he_o know_v not_o which_o way_n to_o betake_v himself_o and_o the_o err_a conscience_n light_v he_o into_o the_o pit_n take_v he_o by_o the_o hand_n to_o thrust_v he_o down_o guide_v he_o into_o a_o necessity_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o no_o conscience_n the_o reprobate_a sense_n it_o be_v a_o darkness_n somewhat_o worse_o than_o that_o the_o blackness_n of_o hell_n here_o all_o this_o i_o shall_v do_v in_o order_n upon_o the_o other_o part_n conscience_n as_o it_o relate_v to_o action_n already_o do_v so_o it_o do_v testify_v and_o in_o so_o do_v either_o excuse_n or_o accuse_v rom._n 2._o 15._o now_o though_o conscience_n in_o the_o other_o former_a respect_n have_v indeed_o the_o great_a influence_n upon_o our_o practice_n and_o so_o to_o it_o the_o text_n do_v more_o direct_o answer_v yet_o this_o latter_a have_v some_o also_o in_o order_n to_o the_o make_v future_a action_n holy_a by_o repentance_n for_o when_o once_o the_o soul_n have_v shipwreck_v on_o a_o sin_n and_o she_o be_v ready_a to_o sink_v and_o perish_v there_o be_v no_o plank_n on_o which_o she_o can_v escape_v but_o repentance_n now_o it_o be_v this_o eye_n that_o must_v look_v out_o for_o that_o it_o be_v a_o accuse_a conscience_n that_o must_v set_v he_o upon_o repentance_n this_o hurry'_v he_o about_o and_o will_v not_o let_v he_o rest_n till_o he_o get_v upon_o the_o plank_n that_o be_v fasten_v to_o the_o anchor_n even_o the_o anchor_n of_o hope_n by_o which_o until_o it_o be_v secure_v a_o good_a conscience_n never_o be_v at_o quiet_a because_o i_o intend_v to_o say_v but_o little_a to_o this_o i_o shall_v dispatch_v it_o now_o and_o that_o in_o order_n to_o its_o action_n excuse_v and_o accuse_v and_o first_o if_o conscience_n be_v the_o
give_v i_o leave_v to_o run_v into_o the_o snare_n who_o bid_v i_o cut_v my_o foot_n off_o rather_o than_o be_v take_v sure_o he_o suppose_v we_o will_v be_v willing_a of_o ourselves_o to_o divorce_n and_o tear_v ourselves_o from_o the_o allurement_n and_o occasion_n who_o think_v it_o unnecessary_a to_o prescribe_v such_o easy_a remedy_n as_o to_o avoid_v they_o and_o require_v of_o we_o that_o when_o the_o allurement_n shall_v surprise_v or_o force_v themselves_o upon_o our_o sense_n we_o tear_v out_o the_o organ_n rather_o than_o yield_v and_o be_v overcome_v or_o he_o think_v at_o least_o that_o although_o the_o companion_n of_o my_o vice_n be_v grow_v dear_a to_o i_o then_o my_o own_o eye_n their_o converse_n more_o useful_a and_o more_o necessary_a to_o my_o satisfaction_n then_o my_o hand_n or_o foot_n be_v to_o i_o yet_o to_o pluck_v out_o cut_v off_o and_o cast_v all_o from_o i_o but_o be_v i_o proof_n against_o temptation_n and_o perfect_o secure_v from_o the_o contagion_n of_o such_o conversation_n yet_o it_o be_v four_o less_o excusable_a in_o respect_n to_o god_n concern_v then_o any_o other_o to_o sit_v and_o see_v virtue_n not_o only_o violate_v and_o deflower_v with_o loose_a unclean_a discourse_n but_o like_o thamar_n then_o thrust_v out_o of_o door_n despise_v religion_n scoff_v and_o turn_v in_o ridicule_n all_o that_o be_v holy_a laugh_v at_o and_o profane_v and_o god_n law_n vilify_v his_o word_n burlesque_v and_o droll_v upon_o his_o name_n blaspheme_v and_o himself_o raill_v curse_v renounce_v yea_o and_o deny_v a_o be_v and_o hear_v this_o i_o do_v not_o say_v to_o find_v delight_n and_o entertainment_n in_o this_o sort_n of_o company_n for_o none_o but_o those_o that_o be_v of_o reprobate_a mind_n can_v do_v that_o possible_o take_v pleasure_n in_o that_o which_o have_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n to_o recommend_v it_o but_o the_o boldness_n of_o the_o villainy_n but_o to_o sit_v patient_a without_o any_o least_o sense_n of_o resentment_n 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