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the_o gladsome_a light_n of_o a_o clear_a heart_n in_o this_o world_n and_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v light_n and_o glory_n with_o the_o in_o thy_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n sermon_n xx._n the_o light_n of_o the_o body_n be_v the_o eye_n matt._n 6._o 22_o 23._o the_o light_n of_o the_o body_n be_v the_o eye_n if_o therefore_o thy_o eye_n be_v single_a thy_o whole_a body_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o light_n but_o if_o thy_o eye_n be_v evil_a thy_o whole_a body_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o darkness_n if_o therefore_o the_o light_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o be_v darkness_n how_o great_a be_v that_o darkness_n i_o have_v draw_v you_o the_o parallel_n betwixt_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o conscience_n to_o several_a of_o their_o object_n and_o use_n show_v you_o how_o the_o clear_a eye_n be_v not_o a_o better_a guide_n to_o a_o man_n walk_n nor_o find_v more_o pleasure_n in_o the_o prospect_n of_o those_o beauty_n that_o be_v make_v to_o temt_a and_o entertain_v the_o sight_n than_o a_o pure_a conscience_n do_v find_v in_o look_v over_o the_o landshape_n of_o a_o life_n lead_v righteous_o sober_o and_o godly_a which_o it_o must_v needs_o if_o it_o follow_v the_o guidance_n of_o this_o single_a eye_n this_o well-informed_a conscience_n i_o have_v lead_v you_o also_o to_o the_o confine_n of_o that_o more_o dismal_a prospect_n the_o dark_a of_o that_o sad_a state_n which_o a_o evil_a conscience_n do_v lead_v into_o this_o i_o have_v do_v in_o one_o and_o that_o in_o the_o worst_a consideration_n that_o of_o a_o sear_a reprobate_a conscience_n there_o remain_v three_o that_o i_o propose_v to_o consideration_n the_o first_o that_o of_o a_o err_a conscience_n second_o doubtful_a three_o scrupulous_a and_o now_o i_o be_o to_o show_v how_o each_o of_o these_o do_v lead_v a_o man_n into_o the_o dark_a the_o scrupulons_a raise_v a_o dust_n about_o he_o lead_v into_o error_n and_o discomfort_n too_o the_o doubtful_a do_v instead_o of_o guide_v he_o 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 and_o take_v he_o by_o the_o hand_n only_o to_o thrust_v he_o down_o if_o in_o any_o of_o these_o way_n the_o eye_n be_v evil_a the_o whole_a body_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o darkness_n of_o these_o in_o their_o order_n 2._o a_o err_a conscience_n a_o conscience_n that_o give_v false_a information_n of_o duty_n that_o either_o tell_v i_o i_o may_v or_o i_o must_v do_v that_o which_o either_o god_n law_n or_o some_o law_n in_o force_n upon_o i_o tell_v i_o i_o must_v not_o do_v or_o else_o tell_v i_o must_v not_o do_v that_o which_o i_o be_o bind_v to_o do_v or_o at_o the_o least_o may_v do_v now_o that_o this_o be_v a_o light_n indeed_o like_o those_o deceitful_a one_o that_o lead_v man_n over_o precipice_n into_o dark_a ruin_n like_o such_o light_n that_o be_v so_o place_v between_o the_o rock_n as_o to_o guide_v the_o mariner_n into_o a_o shipwreck_n to_o make_v it_o necessary_a for_o he_o to_o be_v dash_v against_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o be_v most_o certain_a for_o so_o it_o be_v here_o there_o be_v scarce_o such_o another_o infelicity_n as_o that_o this_o man_n lie_v under_o who_o conscience_n tell_v he_o one_o thing_n when_o god_n law_n or_o that_o which_o be_v any_o way_n his_o duty_n do_v require_v the_o contrary_a for_o if_o he_o do_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n he_o act_v against_o his_o conscience_n and_o so_o sin_n and_o if_o he_o act_v according_a to_o his_o conscience_n he_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n poor_a soul_n sin_n lie_v on_o the_o right_n and_o on_o the_o left_a hand_n which_o way_n soever_o he_o do_v turn_v it_o seize_v on_o he_o and_o all_o this_o i_o shall_v prove_v 1._o that_o if_o he_o act_v against_o his_o conscience_n he_o sin_n though_o the_o law_n of_o god_n make_v it_o no_o sin_n scripture_n and_o reason_n shall_v make_v good_a rom._n 14._o 14._o i_o know_v and_o be_o persuade_v by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o unclean_a of_o itself_o but_o to_o he_o that_o esteem_v any_o thing_n unclean_a to_o he_o it_o be_v unclean_a god_n have_v once_o forbid_v such_o and_o such_o meat_n under_o pain_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o jew_n by_o moses_n law_n and_o make_v they_o unclean_a that_o be_v unlawful_a to_o their_o use_n now_o christ_n have_v take_v off_o this_o obligation_n and_o make_v all_o meat_n lawful_a for_o any_o man_n s._n paul_n say_v that_o he_o know_v so_o i_o be_o assure_v that_o christ_n have_v so_o remove_v all_o obligation_n to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n that_o to_o a_o christian_n no_o meat_n be_v unlawful_a to_o be_v eat_v but_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o he_o who_o think_v it_o still_o prohibit_v and_o if_o his_o err_a conscience_n tell_v he_o he_o ought_v not_o eat_v it_o though_o by_o christ_n certain_a law_n he_o may_v he_o sin_n if_o he_o do_v eat_v against_o his_o conscience_n and_o that_o to_o such_o a_o height_n that_o he_o who_o example_n wrought_v with_o he_o to_o eat_v against_o the_o persuasion_n of_o his_o mind_n destroy_v the_o man_n v_o 15._o destroy_v not_o he_o with_o thy_o meat_n for_o who_o christ_n die_v it_o be_v therefore_o a_o destroy_a sin_n to_o do_v a_o lawful_a thing_n against_o a_o man_n conscience_n the_o reason_n of_o all_o this_o be_v clear_a because_o no_o law_n of_o god_n or_o man_n no_o rule_n of_o duty_n can_v be_v apply_v unto_o we_o but_o by_o the_o mediation_n of_o conscience_n for_o till_o my_o conscience_n lay_v it_o to_o my_o heart_n and_o tell_v i_o such_o a_o thing_n be_v command_v and_o my_o duty_n it_o be_v to_o i_o as_o if_o there_o be_v
instrument_n of_o thy_o delight_n thy_o dog_n it_o may_v be_v or_o thy_o hawk_n but_o feed_v poor_a christian_n but_o feed_v the_o member_n of_o thy_o saviour_n to_o see_v when_o with_o a_o great_a deal_n thou_o can_v hardly_o furnish_v one_o room_n well_o much_o less_o of_o it_o do_v furnish_v such_o poor_a labour_a family_n furniture_n of_o a_o very_a comfortable_a prospect_n it_o will_v be_v at_o that_o day_n i_o be_o sure_a when_o all_o the_o other_o satisfaction_n of_o thy_o eye_n be_v dead_a or_o else_o dissolve_v in_o a_o flood_n of_o fire_n then_o to_o behold_v those_o work_n which_o thy_o estate_n do_v help_v thou_o to_o perform_v for_o they_o shall_v follow_v thou_o to_o heaven_n rev._n 14._o 13._o and_o to_o see_v that_o christ_n upon_o the_o throne_n who_o in_o his_o member_n thou_o have_v oft_o relieve_v a_o object_n that_o will_v comfort_v such_o a_o single_a eye_n with_o everlasting_a light_n and_o so_o i_o pass_v to_o the_o second_o term_n to_o be_v expound_v light_n and_o darkness_n 1._o light_n in_o scripture_n do_v often_o signify_v prosperity_n as_o darkness_n do_v the_o contrary_a i_o need_v not_o cite_v much_o scripture_n for_o it_o psalm_n 18._o 28._o for_o thou_o will_v light_v my_o canlde_n the_o lord_n my_o god_n will_v enlighten_v my_o darkness_n job_n 21._o 17._o how_o often_o be_v the_o candle_n of_o the_o wicked_a put_v out_o and_o how_o oft_o come_v their_o destruction_n upon_o they_o god_n distribute_v sorrow_n in_o his_o anger_n to_o they_o isaiah_n c._n 5._o 30._o do_v express_a time_n of_o affliction_n thus_o and_o if_o one_o look_v unto_o the_o earth_n behold_v darkness_n and_o distress_n and_o the_o light_n be_v darken_v in_o the_o heaven_n thereof_o so_o chap._n 8._o 22._o behold_v trouble_n and_o darkness_n and_o dimness_n of_o anguish_n now_o if_o it_o mean_v thus_o here_o than_o the_o sense_n be_v a_o single_a eye_n fill_v the_o body_n full_a of_o light_n charity_n make_v a_o man_n prosperous_a in_o all_o his_o action_n 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