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not_o alike_o first_o a_o schoolmaster_n teach_v another_o but_o conscience_n be_v a_o schoolmaster_n not_o to_o another_o but_o to_o a_o man_n self_n and_o therefore_o if_o the_o conscience_n do_v its_o duty_n indeed_o it_o must_v needs_o make_v the_o man_n to_o do_v his_o because_o his_o conscience_n be_v a_o schoolmaster_n to_o himself_o second_o again_o a_o schoolmaster_n be_v not_o always_o by_o his_o 2_o scholar_n sometime_o his_o back_n be_v turn_v but_o conscience_n be_v ever_o by_o a_o man_n and_o therefore_o if_o it_o do_v always_o do_v its_o duty_n it_o may_v make_v the_o man_n to_o do_v he_o again_o three_o a_o schoolmaster_n it_o may_v be_v his_o scholar_n 3_o be_v dull_a than_o himself_o and_o than_o though_o himself_o be_v never_o so_o learned_a yet_o he_o can_v put_v his_o learning_n into_o his_o scholar_n but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o here_o here_o the_o scholar_n and_o the_o schoolmaster_n be_v all_o one_o one_o be_v no_o more_o dull_a than_o another_o for_o look_v how_o dull_a the_o one_o so_o dull_a the_o other_o look_v how_o active_a the_o one_o be_v so_o active_a be_v the_o other_o because_o conscience_n and_o the_o man_n be_v all_o one_o it_o be_v very_o true_a the_o conscience_n by_o accusation_n be_v eagerer_n than_o the_o man_n for_o god_n may_v take_v a_o dead_a conscience_n and_o sur_fw-fr it_o exceed_o and_o he_o do_v so_o ordinary_o in_o man_n but_o these_o stir_n of_o conscience_n be_v none_o of_o conscience_n stir_v but_o god_n my_o spirit_n shall_v not_o always_o strive_v with_o man_n gen._n 6._o 3._o they_o be_v his_o strive_n with_o man_n but_o the_o conscience_n own_o quick_a ening_n and_o the_o man_n be_v all_o one_o you_o will_v say_v how_o shall_v i_o know_v whether_o the_o quicken_a that_o be_v in_o my_o conscience_n be_v my_o conscience_n or_o only_o the_o lord_n stir_v in_o my_o conscience_n i_o answer_v first_o when_o thou_o be_v glad_a that_o thy_o conscience_n be_v so_o busy_a 1._o with_o thou_o it_o be_v very_o welcome_a unto_o thou_o than_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v thy_o conscience_n alive_a then_o god_n do_v not_o only_o strive_v in_o thy_o conscience_n but_o thy_o conscience_n itself_o be_v alive_a as_o we_o see_v there_o in_o david_n i_o will_v bless_v the_o lord_n for_o give_v i_o counsel_n my_o reins_n do_v instruct_v i_o psal_n 16._o 7._o when_o his_o conscience_n do_v instruct_v he_o he_o be_v glad_a of_o it_o he_o bless_v the_o lord_n for_o it_o his_o conscience_n be_v alive_a but_o now_o in_o a_o wicked_a heart_n the_o more_o his_o conscience_n accuse_v and_o condemn_v and_o check_n the_o more_o busy_a it_o be_v with_o he_o the_o more_o unwelcome_a it_o be_v and_o therefore_o he_o labour_v to_o still_o it_o may_v be_v he_o will_v stop_v it_o with_o some_o thing_n may_v be_v some_o little_a reformation_n for_o the_o time_n may_v be_v with_o prayer_n or_o some_o yielding_n thereunto_o nay_o there_o be_v some_o labour_n to_o drown_v it_o out_o right_a they_o will_v go_v to_o the_o alehouse_n or_o to_o card_n or_o among_o their_o boon_n companion_n and_o so_o shake_v of_o those_o dump_n therefore_o my_o brethren_n if_o you_o will_v have_v a_o sign_n that_o your_o conscience_n be_v alive_a be_v glad_a at_o its_o dictate_v give_v they_o all_o their_o dear_a entertainment_n you_o can_v bless_v the_o lord_n for_o they_o and_o make_v very_o much_o of_o such_o they_o be_v the_o sweet_a motion_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n quench_v they_o not_o do_v not_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o they_o by_o half_a payment_n let_v they_o have_v their_o full_a sway_n second_o when_o thou_o call_v upon_o thy_o conscience_n to_o be_v 2_o busy_a when_o thou_o use_v to_o stir_v up_o conscience_n every_o day_n wind_v it_o up_o as_o a_o man_n do_v his_o clock_n that_o it_o may_v be_v in_o continual_a motion_n so_o the_o prophet_n do_v why_o be_v thou_o so_o heavy_a o_o my_o soul_n why_o be_v thou_o so_o disquiet_v within_o i_o hope_v thou_o in_o god_n psal_n 42._o 11._o mark_n he_o take_v his_o conscience_n and_o stir_v up_o himself_o with_o it_o a_o wicked_a man_n do_v not_o thus_o his_o conscience_n come_v before_o it_o be_v send_v for_o it_o be_v like_o a_o unbidden_a guest_n and_o therefore_o if_o thou_o will_v know_v whether_o thy_o conscience_n be_v alive_a do_v but_o consider_v whether_o this_o be_v thy_o course_n if_o thou_o do_v daily_o awaken_v thy_o conscience_n if_o thou_o do_v set_v it_o a_o work_n this_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o life_n in_o it_o as_o paul_n do_v here_o in_o do_v i_o exercise_v myself_o that_o i_o may_v have_v a_o good_a conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n act._n 24._o 16._o he_o labour_v
their_o wage_n therefore_o must_v set_v they_o on_o work_n ibid._n 4._o they_o can_v otherwise_o look_v for_o his_o assistance_n page_n 166_o 5._o nor_o have_v peace_n of_o conscience_n ibid._n 6._o the_o people_n can_v have_v no_o pleasure_n under_o such_o a_o ministry_n page_n 167_o use_v 1._o minister_n ought_v to_o look_v for_o christ_n place_v ibid._n 2._o it_o condemn_v intruder_n page_n 168_o 3._o use_v to_o they_o that_o have_v minister_n of_o christ_n place_v among_o they_o ibid._n 4._o never_o complain_v of_o graceless_a minister_n page_n 168_o 2._o what_o be_v the_o reason_n there_o be_v no_o more_o able_a minister_n every_o where_o page_n 169_o 5._o god_n have_v the_o place_n of_o minister_n than_o we_o know_v whether_o to_o go_v for_o good_a minister_n page_n 170_o the_o reason_n page_n 171_o use_v 1._o minister_n shall_v not_o fear_v to_o be_v deprive_v of_o their_o liberty_n page_n 173_o 2._o a_o reason_n why_o the_o gospel_n continue_v any_o where_o when_o the_o world_n can_v abide_v it_o page_n 174_o 3._o christ_n have_v the_o continue_n of_o his_o minister_n page_n 175_o 4._o reason_n to_o be_v earnest_a with_o god_n to_o have_v his_o gospel_n continue_v page_n 176_o christ_n have_v the_o remove_n of_o minister_n and_o how_o page_n 177_o use_v 1._o if_o christ_n remove_v minister_n we_o ought_v to_o mourn_v before_o he_o page_n 178_o 2._o look_v to_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n our_o sin_n page_n 179_o 3._o christ_n take_v away_o minister_n we_o ought_v to_o repent_v of_o our_o sin_n page_n 180_o doct._n 1._o the_o lord_n know_v every_o man_n ill_a course_n page_n 185_o how_n page_n 186_o why._n page_n 188_o use_v 1._o if_o god_n know_v all_o man_n sinful_a course_n than_o man_n can_v dawb_v before_o he_o page_n 192_o 2._o to_o condemn_v those_o that_o do_v not_o consider_v of_o this_o truth_n page_n 194_o 3._o a_o terror_n to_o all_o that_o go_v on_o with_o a_o selfe-condemning_a heart_n page_n 195_o 4._o comfort_n to_o good_a people_n that_o if_o he_o see_v sin_n he_o see_v goodness_n much_o rather_o page_n 196_o 5._o it_o shall_v make_v we_o afraid_a at_o any_o time_n or_o place_n even_o the_o secret_a page_n 198_o doct._n 2._o the_o know_v that_o god_n know_v our_o work_n be_v the_o powerful_a mean_n to_o all_o god_n elect_v to_o quicken_v they_o page_n 199_o reason_n 1._o god_n know_v our_o work_n be_v not_o a_o mere_a know_v but_o a_o mark_v page_n 200_o 2._o god_n see_v our_o sin_n with_o a_o pure_a eye_n ibid._n 3._o he_o record_v they_o in_o a_o book_n page_n 201_o 4._o if_o god_n see_v they_o all_o one_o as_o if_o the_o world_n shall_v see_v they_o too_o ibid._n 5._o our_o disposition_n we_o can_v endure_v any_o shall_v know_v of_o our_o wickedness_n that_o can_v endure_v they_o page_n 202_o use_v 1._o they_o that_o this_o point_n can_v work_v on_o be_v graceless_a page_n 203_o 2._o if_o such_o mean_n can_v work_v on_o our_o heart_n let_v we_o not_o harden_v they_o ibid._n the_o reason_n why_o god_n know_v all_o our_o work_n page_n 210_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o dead_a page_n 214_o a_o horrible_a thing_n to_o rest_v in_o the_o name_n of_o be_v religious_a page_n 215_o the_o reason_n page_n 216_o a_o unexcusable_a thing_n not_o to_o be_v alive_a page_n 217_o the_o use_v page_n 218_o 2._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o dead_a page_n 219_o doct._n 1._o a_o dead_a ministry_n none_o at_o all_o page_n 222_o 2._o the_o scripture_n call_v it_o no_o ministry_n in_o effect_n page_n 223_o 3._o it_o do_v little_a or_o no_o good_a ibid._n 4._o god_n seldom_o go_v along_o with_o it_o page_n 224_o 5._o it_o profane_v the_o word_n of_o god_n ibid._n use_v 1_o we_o see_v a_o reason_n why_o a_o dead_a ministry_n be_v applaud_v in_o the_o world_n page_n 225_o 2._o to_o reprove_v minister_n that_o be_v no_o more_o lively_a in_o the_o ministry_n page_n 226_o 3._o of_o exhortation_n to_o labour_v for_o a_o quicken_a ministry_n page_n 228_o motive_n ibid._n 4._o how_o to_o get_v a_o ministry_n to_o be_v quicken_a page_n 240_o what_o mean_v by_o deadness_n of_o guilt_n page_n 245_o what_o by_o deadness_n of_o mind_n page_n 246_o what_o by_o deadness_n of_o heart_n ibid._n what_o by_o deadness_n of_o conscience_n ibid._n what_o by_o deadness_n of_o affection_n page_n 247_o doct._n 1._o a_o dead_a christian_a as_o good_a as_o none_o at_o all_o ibid._n 2._o all_o duty_n of_o religion_n must_v be_v do_v with_o life_n page_n 250_o reason_n why_o a_o dead_a christian_n none_o at_o all_o page_n 253_o use_v 1._o if_o dead_a christian_n be_v none_o what_o then_o that_o be_v not_o christian_n in_o name_n page_n 255_o 2._o how_o dangerous_a to_o be_v a_o deadhearted_n christian_n page_n 267_o for_o 1._o all_o we_o do_v with_o a_o dead_a heart_n be_v nothing_o ibid._n 2._o it_o do_v not_o please_v god_n page_n 269_o 3._o it_o can_v yield_v we_o any_o true_a comfort_n page_n 271_o 4._o though_o it_o comfort_v we_o in_o time_n of_o prosperity_n it_o can_v in_o adversity_n page_n 272_o 5._o we_o can_v never_o bless_v god_n with_o a_o dead_a heart_n page_n 273_o 6._o so_o long_a religion_n be_v irksome_a to_o we_o page_n 274_o 7._o if_o a_o dead_a heart_n take_v it_o up_o it_o will_v soon_o be_v weary_a of_o it_o page_n 276_o cause_n of_o live_v christianly_o 1._o efficient_a god_n page_n 278_o 2._o instrumental_a faith_n page_n 280_o the_o part_n of_o it_o 1._o justification_n page_n 281_o 2._o sanctification_n ibid._n 3._o joy_n and_o comfort_n page_n 282_o 2._o what_o be_v the_o life_n of_o man_n page_n 283_o six_o stir_a act_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n page_n 289_o 1._o application_n ibid._n 2._o meditation_n page_n 291_o 3._o consider_v page_n 292_o 4._o remember_v page_n 294_o 5._o the_o invent_v of_o the_o heart_n page_n 295_o 6._o the_o judgeing_a of_o the_o mind_n page_n 296_o use_v 1._o how_o rude_a or_o profane_a wicked_a christian_n be_v reject_v for_o deadness_n page_n 297_o 2._o condemnation_n of_o the_o sin_n wherein_o most_o part_n of_o the_o people_n be_v dead_a page_n 298_o 3._o what_o to_o be_v a_o live_a christian_n ibid._n every_o act_n of_o a_o heart_n not_o a_o argument_n of_o the_o life_n of_o it_o page_n 304_o no_o not_o her_o woulding_n page_n 306_o when_o wish_v be_v a_o argument_n page_n 308_o the_o same_o prove_v page_n 310_o the_o act_n of_o the_o heart_n live_v if_o convert_v to_o god_n page_n 312_o five_o other_o act_n of_o life_n in_o the_o heart_n towards_o god_n page_n 319_o what_o the_o life_n of_o a_o conscience_n page_n 327_o 1._o a_o conscience_n some_o what_o awake_v may_v like_v of_o god_n and_o his_o way_n page_n 328_o 2._o it_o may_v oblige_v a_o man_n to_o all_o manner_n of_o good_a thing_n page_n 329_o 3._o it_o may_v be_v trouble_v about_o his_o sin_n page_n 330_o 4._o it_o may_v urge_v one_o to_o good_a thing_n page_n 332_o 5._o it_o may_v be_v very_o eager_a in_o urge_v page_n 333_o 6._o it_o may_v prevail_v far_o by_o its_o cagernesse_n page_n 334_o 7._o it_o may_v make_v one_o look_v a_o great_a way_n as_o it_o prevail_v ibid._n but_o these_o can_v be_v the_o life_n of_o conscience_n and_o why_o page_n 335_o sign_n of_o a_o live_a conscience_n page_n 341_o two_o kind_n of_o conscience_n in_o a_o godly_a man_n page_n 346_o four_o effect_n of_o a_o lively_a conscience_n page_n 351_o effect_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n page_n 355_o what_o be_v a_o humble_a conscience_n page_n 356_o how_o to_o know_v quickning_n of_o conscience_n page_n 358_o argument_n of_o a_o live_a conscience_n page_n 360_o use_v 1._o how_o few_o have_v live_v conscience_n page_n 362_o when_o the_o memory_n be_v dead_a page_n 363_o when_o the_o memory_n be_v alive_a page_n 364_o memory_n a_o great_a blessing_n page_n 367_o and_o that_o for_o 8_o reason_n page_n 368_o there_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o office_n of_o the_o memory_n page_n 370_o use_v 1._o the_o only_a live_a memory_n that_o remember_v god_n page_n 378_o 2._o we_o can_v never_o retain_v god_n commandment_n without_o some_o memory_n ibid._n 3._o the_o want_n of_o this_o cause_n of_o sin_n ibid._n seven_o cause_n of_o a_o alive_a memory_n page_n 379_o christ_n alarm_n to_o drowsy_a saint_n revel_v 3._o 1._o and_o unto_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n in_o sardis_n write_v these_o thing_n say_v he_o that_o have_v the_o seven_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o the_o seven_o star_n i_o know_v thy_o work_n that_o thou_o have_v a_o name_n that_o thou_o live_v and_o be_v dead_a saint_n john_n be_v banish_v into_o the_o isle_n of_o patmos_n though_o the_o persecuter_n of_o the_o gospel_n think_v to_o do_v he_o a_o displeasure_n yet_o the_o lord_n turn_v it_o unto_o his_o great_a good_a