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god_n it_o be_v a_o certain_a secret_a feeling_n or_o knowledge_n of_o our_o deed_n which_o leave_v behind_o it_o or_o imprint_n the_o motion_n of_o joy_n or_o sorrow_n hope_v or_o fear_n confidence_n or_o shame_n it_o be_v a_o inward_a key_n which_o unlock_v and_o open_v the_o door_n and_o bar_n of_o our_o heart_n that_o the_o grieve_a spirit_n come_v forth_o like_o good_a lot_n out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o sin_n and_o say_v to_o the_o man_n of_o sodom_n o_o deal_v not_o so_o wicked_o now_o as_o the_o great_a turk_n permit_v every_o one_o to_o live_v in_o his_o own_o religion_n so_o they_o pay_v he_o in_o his_o tribute_n so_o the_o conscience_n harden_v or_o sear_v permit_v the_o appetite_n to_o their_o pleasure_n so_o it_o may_v partake_v it_o neglect_v the_o soul_n to_o please_v the_o sense_n it_o prevaricate_v and_o wilful_o suppress_v the_o true_a verdict_n or_o testimony_n and_o be_v idle_a and_o do_v not_o its_o office_n but_o lull_v we_o asleep_a in_o our_o sin_n and_o lay_v the_o reins_n on_o the_o neck_n of_o our_o wild_a and_o untamed_a lust_n cor_fw-la dilatatum_fw-la a_o spacious_a loose_a heart_n a_o chiverell_n conscience_n and_o indeed_o when_o the_o mind_n be_v in_o mere_a darkness_n as_o in_o the_o state_n of_o unregeneration_n or_o when_o it_o be_v overflow_v or_o dim_v with_o the_o damp_n of_o some_o temptation_n or_o waste_a sin_n as_o it_o may_v befall_v the_o godly_a no_o marvel_n then_o if_o this_o particular_a knowledge_n be_v darkness_n too_o and_o our_o inward_a thought_n cease_v from_o their_o accuse_v for_o a_o season_n for_o the_o soul_n it_o have_v not_o now_o a_o actual_a or_o exercise_v sense_n and_o light_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v to_o discern_v the_o proportion_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a be_v possess_v with_o a_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n in_o any_o measure_n so_o far_o it_o be_v no_o rightful_a judge_n no_o more_o than_o the_o blind_a man_n be_v of_o colour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o conscience_n without_o science_n a_o heart_n like_o nabal_n benumb_v and_o senseless_a and_o the_o manner_n or_o growth_n of_o it_o be_v thus_o original_a sin_n send_v out_o actual_a and_o they_o leave_v a_o strain_n a_o disposition_n to_o sin_n so_o again_o and_o sin_v so_o again_o slight_a impression_n of_o evil_a become_v radicate_v and_o habitual_a till_o the_o they_o the_o crust_n deadness_n or_o security_n in_o sin_n come_v over_o the_o soul_n the_o bud_n of_o infirmity_n steal_v to_o the_o twig_n of_o negligence_n and_o they_o to_o the_o tyranny_n of_o custom_n and_o then_o audacious_a and_o grand_a sin_n plead_v prescription_n and_o like_o a_o stout_a tenant_n take_v no_o warning_n and_o this_o be_v nervus_fw-la ferreus_fw-la the_o iron_n sinew_n the_o heart_n of_o adamant_n when_o camel_n gross_a sin_n pass_v and_o digest_v without_o remorse_n and_o this_o our_o church_n in_o her_o litany_n deprecate_v most_o christianly_o from_o hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o contempt_n of_o thy_o word_n and_o commandment_n good_a lord_n deliver_v we_o now_o the_o contrite_a conscience_n be_v the_o very_a contrary_n and_o that_o it_o may_v have_v its_o beginning_n thus_o as_o joab_n will_v not_o be_v move_v to_o come_v to_o absalon_n till_o his_o field_n be_v set_v on_o fire_n so_o we_o ofttimes_o we_o have_v no_o heart_n no_o perceive_v of_o our_o estate_n towards_o god_n till_o affliction_n like_o fire_n cease_v upon_o we_o till_o with_o manasses_n our_o chain_n or_o with_o hezekiah_n our_o bed_n of_o sickness_n or_o with_o mauritius_n death_n of_o wife_n and_o child_n rouse_v and_o startle_v we_o and_o wring_v forth_o a_o holy_a confession_n justus_n est_fw-la deus_fw-la &_o justa_fw-la sunt_fw-la judicia_fw-la ejus_fw-la for_o thus_o the_o good_a shepherd_n ofttimes_o send_v after_o his_o sheep_n poverty_n persecution_n sickness_n and_o the_o like_a to_o hurry_v they_o back_o when_o they_o go_v astray_o from_o he_o and_o the_o heart_n indeed_o the_o conscience_n be_v 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dead_a rom._n 7._o it_o be_v not_o acknowledge_v the_o word_n be_v gladius_n domini_fw-la the_o sword_n of_o the_o lord_n heb._n 4._o it_o open_v our_o sin_n to_o our_o eye_n and_o malleus_fw-la domini_fw-la the_o lord_n hammer_v to_o break_v our_o stony_a heart_n jerem._n 23._o wherefore_o moses_n and_o aaron_n be_v call_v by_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o wilderness_n before_o the_o burn_a mount_n he_o command_v they_o his_o word_n and_o law_n not_o to_o be_v suppress_v in_o secrecy_n but_o to_o be_v pitch_v up_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o the_o world_n even_o that_o the_o presumptuous_a heart_n may_v look_v on_o it_o as_o christ_n do_v on_o jerusalem_n with_o weep_a eye_n to_o see_v how_o short_a he_o come_v of_o that_o he_o shall_v and_o that_o the_o dissemble_a heart_n may_v have_v his_o painting_n and_o colour_n his_o face_n of_o sanctity_n thaw_v all_o by_o the_o fire_n of_o god_n justice_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v spirit_n and_o life_n a_o sacred_a perspective_n it_o be_v we_o may_v behold_v in_o it_o our_o sin_n of_o thought_n desire_n and_o deed_n and_o thereupon_o see_v how_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n with_o chariot_n of_o fire_n march_v in_o array_n ready_o press_v to_o charge_n the_o curse_n of_o god_n how_o ready_a it_o be_v to_o light_v on_o we_o a_o sight_n for_o which_o david_n heart_n become_v so_o intenerate_v that_o he_o a_o king_n commit_v a_o psalm_n to_o be_v sing_v here_o in_o the_o church_n wherein_o his_o own_o capital_a sin_n shall_v be_v blaze_v to_o all_o posterity_n by_o his_o own_o confession_n a_o sight_n for_o which_o s._n austen_n needs_o will_v that_o this_o very_a psalm_n shall_v be_v set_v over_o his_o bed_n night_n and_o day_n that_o with_o tear_n he_o may_v read_v over_o his_o transgression_n a_o roll_n whereof_o he_o have_v leave_v in_o his_o own_o confession_n which_o be_v admirable_a to_o the_o reader_n and_o conscience_n indeed_o be_v a_o sleep_a lion_n it_o will_v awaken_v in_o the_o evil_a hour_n we_o shall_v find_v it_o our_o own_o heart_n than_o seek_v occasion_n against_o we_o as_o job_n speak_v and_o let_v not_o he_o think_v who_o have_v not_o yet_o the_o sting_n of_o his_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v not_o offend_v it_o watch_v the_o conscience_n till_o the_o time_n of_o most_o advantage_n but_o the_o lord_n by_o this_o conscience_n of_o sin_n awaken_v those_o to_o life_n that_o be_v he_o by_o this_o sensibleness_n or_o accuse_v of_o the_o heart_n he_o do_v much_o in_o our_o call_n to_o grace_n and_o in_o our_o continue_n in_o it_o for_o the_o contrite_a or_o wound_a conscience_n deal_v not_o with_o our_o evil_a motion_n as_o darius_n do_v with_o alexander_n suffer_v they_o to_o pass_v or_o come_v over_o the_o heart_n as_o he_o do_v the_o hellespont_n till_o they_o bear_v all_o before_o they_o but_o like_o pharaoh_n that_o kill_v the_o infant_n of_o israel_n lest_o they_o shall_v overgrow_v his_o country_n so_o the_o true_o break_v and_o tender_a heart_n grow_v daily_o very_o 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the_o same_o yea_o though_o it_o have_v sin_v much_o be_v yet_o such_o a_o work_n of_o god_n wherein_o god_n can_v but_o be_v well_o please_v from_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o issue_n of_o life_n and_o death_n it_o roll_v the_o low_a sphere_n with_o it_o and_o therefore_o though_o david_n eye_n be_v adulterous_a his_o hand_n imbrue_v and_o his_o very_a lip_n seal_v up_o with_o his_o sin_n as_o we_o see_v at_o the_o fifteen_o verse_n yet_o no_o soon_o do_v the_o lord_n open_v his_o mouth_n but_o his_o prayer_n be_v for_o his_o heart_n and_o spirit_n for_o till_o god_n give_v we_o grace_n to_o drain_v that_o fen_n or_o sink_v of_o evil_a which_o be_v in_o our_o heart_n in_o vain_a shall_v we_o labour_v about_o our_o word_n or_o deed_n and_o therefore_o apollodorus_n in_o plutarch_n dream_v that_o his_o body_n be_v cut_v in_o piece_n and_o cast_v into_o a_o seethe_a cauldron_n his_o heart_n leap_v up_o and_o say_v ego_fw-la horum_fw-la tibi_fw-la causa_fw-la fui_fw-la i_o be_v the_o cause_n 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have_v hear_v thy_o prayer_n i_o have_v see_v thy_o tear_n behold_v say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v add_v unto_o thy_o day_n fifteen_o year_n isa_n 38._o the_o summons_n of_o death_n the_o threat_n of_o god_n law_n and_o word_n be_v read_v in_o the_o care_n of_o josiah_n the_o king_n and_o his_o heart_n be_v tender_a he_o humble_v himself_o before_o the_o lord_n he_o rend_v his_o clothes_n he_o weep_v sore_o and_o the_o lord_n send_v huldah_n the_o prophetess_n to_o assure_v he_o that_o his_o contrition_n be_v not_o despise_v and_o he_o shall_v be_v gather_v to_o his_o father_n in_o peace_n 2_o king_n 22.19_o the_o summons_n of_o death_n be_v out_o against_o nineveh_n that_o great_a city_n and_o she_o relent_v she_o fit_v she_o down_o in_o sackcloth_n and_o turn_v her_o silk_n into_o ash_n peer_n and_o people_n none_o except_v come_v down_o è_fw-la sâ—lio_fw-la in_o solum_fw-la and_o by_o and_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o vengeance_n that_o be_v wave_v over_o they_o be_v take_v aside_o and_o 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