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say_v the_o prophet_n 21._o speak_v otherwise_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n to_o the_o wicked_a say_v my_o god_n they_o talk_v of_o a_o good_a conscience_n sometime_o and_o boast_v they_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v they_o can_v have_v true_a peace_n within_o for_o say_v the_o prophet_n the_o wicked_a be_v like_o the_o trouble_a sea_n which_o can_v rest_v who_o water_n cast_v up_o mire_n and_o dirt_n so_o do_v a_o wicked_a man_n conscience_n secret_o cast_v up_o mire_n and_o dirt_n in_o his_o face_n his_o peace_n can_v only_o be_v outward_a and_o apparentiall_a ii_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n in_o the_o cause_n the_o quiet_a of_o a_o good_a conscience_n arise_v from_o one_o cause_n and_o the_o quiet_a of_o a_o bad_a conscience_n arise_v from_o another_o 1._o the_o quiet_a of_o a_o good_a conscience_n arise_v from_o a_o distinct_a knowledge_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o precept_n and_o promise_n contain_v in_o it_o but_o the_o quiet_a of_o 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he_o then_o and_o find_v he_o very_o quiet_a and_o not_o offer_v to_o arrest_v he_o or_o like_o a_o curse_a dog_n fall_v asleep_o a_o stranger_n may_v pass_v by_o he_o then_o and_o not_o be_v meddle_v with_o such_o like_a be_v this_o quiet_a evil_a conscience_n 3._o the_o quiet_a of_o a_o good_a conscience_n arise_v from_o a_o good_a ground_n from_o the_o work_n of_o god_n spirit_n from_o true_a save_a grace_n from_o righteousness_n rom._n 14.17_o we_o read_v of_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n true_a peace_n of_o conscience_n arise_v from_o righteousness_n whereas_o the_o false_a peace_n of_o the_o wicked_a arise_v only_o from_o vain_a hope_n and_o conceit_n they_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o such_o and_o such_o great_a sin_n or_o they_o be_v not_o so_o bad_a as_o some_o other_o as_o the_o pharisee'_v conscience_n be_v quiet_a why_o god_n i_o thank_v thou_o i_o be_o not_o as_o other_o man_n be_v no_o drunkard_n extortioner_n nor_o like_o this_o publican_n or_o perhaps_o from_o this_o ground_n their_o peace_n arise_v the_o lord_n be_v very_o merciful_a and_o the_o lord_n jesus_n die_v for_o sinner_n or_o perhaps_o this_o be_v their_o plea_n they_o be_v good_a comer_n to_o church_n they_o have_v prayer_n in_o their_o family_n they_o have_v be_v professor_n of_o christ_n jesus_n so_o many_o year_n from_o hence_o they_o dream_v of_o peace_n upon_o false_a ground_n whenas_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n they_o have_v not_o know_v when_o conscience_n shall_v be_v awake_v than_o it_o will_v tell_v they_o how_o they_o have_v by_o flattery_n deceive_v their_o own_o soul_n and_o that_o have_v no_o true_a righteousness_n they_o can_v have_v no_o true_a peace_n 4._o the_o quiet_a of_o a_o good_a conscience_n arise_v from_o tenderness_n and_o from_o life_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n join_v together_o life_n and_o peace_n rom._n 8.6_o true_a peace_n of_o conscience_n arise_v from_o life_n whereas_o the_o quiet_a of_o a_o wicked_a conscience_n arise_v from_o searedness_n and_o benumbednesse_n and_o deadness_n when_o man_n be_v past_o feel_v of_o sin_n be_v not_o trouble_v at_o the_o commit_n of_o it_o thus_o you_o see_v the_o second_o thing_n wherein_o the_o difference_n lie_v namely_o in_o the_o cause_n iii_o they_o differ_v in_o the_o effect_n first_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o quiet_a of_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v comfort_n and_o rejoice_v 5.1_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n what_o follow_v by_o who_o we_o have_v access_n by_o faith_n rejoice_v etc._n etc._n mark_v the_o peace_n of_o conscience_n bring_v forth_o rejoice_v 5.22_o and_o so_o in_o other_o place_n peace_n and_o joy_n be_v join_v together_o but_o the_o evil_a conscience_n though_o quiet_a want_v this_o rejoice_v if_o carnal_a man_n have_v no_o more_o mirth_n than_o what_o the_o quiet_a and_o peace_n of_o their_o conscience_n do_v help_v they_o to_o they_o will_v not_o be_v so_o merry_a as_o most_o of_o they_o be_v 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presence_n of_o god_n vers_fw-la 8._o 3._o with_o the_o fear_n of_o some_o vengeance_n which_o they_o begin_v to_o look_v for_o i_o be_v afraid_a say_v adam_n verse_n 10._o this_o three-stringed_n whip_v you_o may_v see_v also_o be_v upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o cain_n after_o he_o have_v slay_v his_o brother_n his_o conscience_n be_v whip_v 1._o with_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n my_o sin_n be_v great_a than_o can_v be_v forgive_v 2._o with_o the_o apprehension_n of_o god_n wrath_n from_o thy_o face_n o_o lord_n be_o i_o hide_v 3._o with_o the_o expectation_n of_o death_n and_o of_o judgement_n it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o every_o one_o that_o find_v i_o shall_v slay_v i_o thus_o i_o have_v show_v you_o what_o a_o trouble_a conscience_n be_v the_o degree_n of_o a_o trouble_a conscience_n ii_o the_o next_o thing_n i_o promise_v to_o show_v be_v the_o degree_n of_o a_o trouble_a conscience_n a_o trouble_a conscience_n have_v divers_a degree_n for_o some_o conscience_n be_v 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conscience_n be_v trouble_v but_o yet_o so_o as_o it_o conceive_v hope_v god_n be_v merciful_a and_o christ_n die_v for_o poor_a sinner_n etc._n etc._n thus_o many_o a_o wicked_a man_n be_v trouble_v and_o affright_v in_o conscience_n nor_o for_o sin_n but_o for_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o it_o yet_o he_o conceive_v for_o the_o present_a that_o the_o sin_n be_v pardonable_a and_o may_v be_v forgive_v christ_n may_v forgive_v god_n may_v pardon_v it_o be_v indeed_o but_o a_o poor_a ground_n of_o hope_n and_o comfort_n upon_o possibility_n but_o yet_o this_o lighten_v the_o trouble_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n and_o it_o may_v be_v within_o a_o while_n shake_v it_o quite_o off_o like_o the_o wicked_a jew_n isa_n 57.10_o who_o be_v worry_v and_o weary_v most_o grievous_o yet_o they_o say_v not_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n there_o may_v be_v much_o horror_n and_o disquiet_n in_o these_o conscience_n for_o a_o time_n but_o therâ—_n be_v a_o high_a degree_n yet_o a_o worse_a trouble_a 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hell_n and_o such_o swallow_v up_o in_o despair_n without_o all_o hope_n for_o the_o present_a or_o the_o future_a like_o the_o wicked_a man_n which_o eliphaz_n speak_v of_o aug._n he_o believe_v not_o that_o he_o shall_v return_v out_o of_o darkness_n job_n 15.22_o so_o these_o have_v no_o hope_n of_o escape_v expect_v to_o perish_v as_o spira_n o_o say_v he_o i_o envy_v cain_n and_o judas_n i_o will_v i_o be_v in_o their_o case_n they_o be_v damn_v but_o i_o shall_v be_v worse_o for_o evermore_o now_o though_o to_o these_o all_o hope_n be_v go_v for_o the_o present_a yet_o some_o of_o these_o trouble_a conscience_n scramble_v up_o again_o with_o vain_a hope_n and_o some_o do_v not_o cain_n get_v up_o again_o it_o shall_v seem_v but_o judas_n do_v not_o those_o that_o never_o get_v up_o again_o either_o 1._o isià _fw-la they_o live_v in_o intolerable_a horror_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n as_o if_o they_o have_v a_o devil_n in_o they_o to_o put_v they_o to_o anguish_n and_o often_o 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brother_n and_o last_o he_o despair_v my_o sin_n be_v great_a 4.13_o say_v his_o conscience_n then_o can_v be_v forgive_v he_o think_v god_n can_v not_o find_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o forgive_v he_o so_o when_o man_n sin_n and_o sin_n and_o the_o lord_n do_v rebuke_v they_o and_o yet_o they_o do_v sin_n and_o their_o conscience_n do_v check_v they_o and_o yet_o they_o go_v on_o at_o last_o they_o come_v to_o have_v secret_a despair_n in_o their_o heart_n that_o god_n now_o will_v not_o look_v towards_o they_o whereas_o if_o yet_o they_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o stoop_v to_o jesus_n christ_n they_o may_v be_v forgive_v 2._o a_o second_o cause_n of_o despair_v be_v multitude_n of_o temptation_n indeed_o the_o godly_a
what_o his_o decree_n and_o purpose_n be_v from_o eternity_n as_o soon_o as_o a_o arrow_n be_v shoot_v into_o the_o conscience_n and_o the_o conscience_n come_v to_o be_v humble_v common_o the_o heart_n lay_v about_o it_o anâ—_n how_o if_o god_n have_v reprobate_v i_o and_o what_o if_o he_o have_v appoint_v i_o to_o wrath_n how_o then_o belove_a you_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o this_o if_o your_o heart_n fasten_v upon_o reprobation_n that_o will_v mar_v all_o that_o will_v quite_o discourage_v a_o poor_a soul_n from_o go_v to_o god_n 2._o understand_v the_o word_n right_o do_v not_o think_v that_o because_o god_n have_v not_o in_o particular_a name_v thou_o therefore_o he_o have_v exclude_v thou_o god_n promise_n be_v make_v in_o general_a to_o all_o that_o believe_v and_o they_o be_v to_o be_v apply_v in_o particular_a to_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v why_o then_o shall_v thou_o exclude_v thyself_o when_o god_n do_v not_o exclude_v thou_o will_v thou_o have_v christ_n christ_n to_o 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the_o gospel_n do_v not_o exclude_v thou_o whosoever_o thou_o be_v 3._o thou_o must_v not_o for_o fear_v of_o shame_n or_o loss_n etc._n etc._n keep_v from_o restitution_n wheresoever_o thou_o have_v do_v wrong_a or_o satisfaction_n wheresoever_o thou_o have_v cozen_v or_o reformation_n wheresoever_o thou_o be_v accustom_v to_o any_o evil_n or_o the_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v procure_v ease_n and_o quiet_a to_o thy_o conscience_n it_o may_v be_v one_o be_v trouble_v in_o conscience_n for_o his_o wrong_v his_o neighbour_n in_o twenty_o pound_n and_o if_o he_o will_v make_v restitution_n he_o may_v have_v sound_a peace_n but_o he_o will_v not_o no_o he_o daubeth_n up_o his_o conscience_n some_o other_o way_n another_o it_o may_v be_v suffer_v disorder_n in_o his_o family_n and_o foul_a abuse_n which_o if_o he_o will_v redress_v he_o may_v have_v peace_n but_o he_o will_v not_o another_o if_o he_o will_v down_o with_o his_o pride_n another_o if_o he_o will_v be_v acquaint_v with_o god_n servant_n or_o if_o he_o will_v take_v any_o pain_n in_o good_a duty_n be_v more_o diligent_a for_o the_o work_n of_o repentance_n etc._n etc._n but_o these_o thing_n will_v not_o be_v do_v man_n plaster_v up_o their_o conscience_n i_o know_v not_o how_o some_o other_o way_n and_o so_o go_v to_o hell_n for_o not_o take_v the_o right_a way_n but_o if_o any_o of_o you_o be_v trouble_v in_o conscience_n keep_v back_o nothing_o hold_v back_o nothing_o that_o may_v make_v for_o your_o true_a peace_n and_o quiet_a 4._o thou_o must_v wait_v on_o god_n cast_v thyself_o at_o his_o foot_n humble_o desire_v he_o to_o give_v thou_o the_o true_a peace_n of_o conscience_n but_o wait_v god_n leisure_n know_v thou_o have_v deserve_v to_o be_v utter_o deprive_v of_o it_o and_o thus_o do_v thou_o shall_v find_v it_o to_o thy_o great_a comfort_n at_o last_o bless_a be_v all_o they_o that_o wait_v for_o he_o 30.18_o that_o be_v when_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v merciful_a he_o will_v do_v it_o with_o 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unless_o thou_o keep_v pray_v and_o strive_v and_o meditate_v and_o inquire_v and_o watch_v thy_o own_o heart_n lest_o it_o shall_v slip_v aside_o 2._o thou_o must_v wait_v as_o a_o servant_n wait_v upon_o his_o master_n if_o his_o master_n call_v he_o come_v if_o he_o send_v he_o go_v if_o he_o becken_v 123.2_o he_o take_v notice_n so_o thou_o must_v wait_v as_o servant_n wait_v upon_o their_o master_n so_o our_o eye_n wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n till_o he_o have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o be_v obedient_a in_o the_o mean_a time_n go_v when_o he_o send_v come_v when_o he_o call_v observe_v when_o he_o becken_v be_v diligent_a to_o be_v do_v his_o pleasure_n 3._o thou_o must_v wait_v only_o upon_o god_n not_o upon_o thy_o lust_n too_o and_o upon_o other_o thing_n too_o but_o thou_o must_v wait_v only_o upon_o god_n my_o soul_n wait_v thou_o only_o upon_o god_n say_v david_n psal_n 62.5_o if_o thou_o wait_v upon_o any_o thing_n else_o this_o be_v not_o to_o wait_v upon_o god_n one_o wait_v a_o time_n to_o be_v revenge_v another_o wait_v a_o time_n to_o satisfy_v this_o or_o that_o lust_n this_o be_v not_o to_o wait_v upon_o god_n at_o all_o 4._o take_v heed_n of_o heal_v thyself_o and_o comfort_v thyself_o or_o daub_v up_o thy_o conscience_n thyself_o if_o thou_o do_v so_o thou_o do_v not_o wait_v upon_o god_n to_o do_v it_o if_o thou_o do_v it_o thyself_o and_o snatche_v at_o comfort_n thyself_o before_o he_o do_v give_v it_o than_o thou_o do_v not_o wait_v till_o he_o give_v it_o suppose_v a_o man_n have_v do_v thou_o a_o injury_n the_o lord_n he_o will_v right_v thou_o if_o thou_o will_v wait_v but_o if_o thou_o go_v and_o recompense_v evil_a for_o evil_n and_o right_v thyself_o thou_o do_v not_o wait_v upon_o god_n as_o solomon_n advise_v 22._o say_v not_o thou_o i_o will_v recompense_v evil_a but_o wait_v on_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v save_v thou_o mark_v thou_o must_v not_o save_v thyself_o thy_o own_o credit_n etc._n etc._n by_o revenge_v but_o wait_v on_o god_n for_o all_o so_o here_o if_o thy_o conscience_n be_v trouble_v thou_o must_v wait_v upon_o god_n to_o comfort_v it_o if_o thou_o go_v and_o daube_v up_o the_o matter_n thyself_o and_o cry_v peace_n peace_n to_o thyself_o thou_o do_v not_o wait_v upon_o god_n thus_o i_o have_v answer_v the_o last_o question_n how_o if_o a_o man_n have_v a_o burden_a and_o trouble_a conscience_n what_o must_v such_o a_o man_n do_v to_o be_v free_v from_o it_o and_o hitherto_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o two_o last_o adjunct_n of_o conscience_n a_o quiet_a conscience_n and_o a_o unquiet_a conscience_n what_o they_o be_v and_o how_o they_o differ_v and_o we_o have_v resolve_v and_o answer_v the_o question_n and_o difficulty_n about_o they_o conscience_n bear_v witness_n of_o our_o person_n concern_v the_o witness_n of_o conscience_n i_o tell_v you_o that_o conscience_n bear_v witness_n of_o two_o thing_n 1._o it_o bear_v witness_n of_o our_o action_n 2._o it_o bear_v witness_n of_o our_o person_n the_o former_a have_v be_v declare_v unto_o you_o at_o large_a i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o latter_a conscience_n bear_v witness_v also_o of_o our_o person_n whether_o we_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n whether_o in_o christ_n or_o in_o sin_n and_o here_o i_o will_v show_v you_o four_o thing_n 1._o that_o every_o man_n conscience_n may_v inform_v he_o what_o state_n he_o be_v in_o whether_o of_o salvation_n or_o damnation_n whether_o of_o grace_n or_o of_o nature_n 2._o how_o conscience_n do_v it_o 3._o when_o conscience_n do_v it_o 4._o how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v then_o that_o so_o many_o thousand_o mistake_n and_o be_v ignorant_a and_o delude_v about_o their_o estate_n be_v
forbear_v some_o kind_n of_o meat_n at_o some_o certain_a time_n and_o so_o also_o for_o garment_n and_o the_o like_a namely_o when_o the_o doctrine_n about_o meat_n and_o drink_n and_o garment_n be_v pure_a and_o therefore_o in_o such_o a_o case_n the_o command_n of_o the_o magistrate_n bind_v the_o conscience_n otherwise_o not_o 4._o when_o they_o command_v thing_n indifferent_a to_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o make_v they_o idolatrous_a or_o superstitious_a then_o in_o this_o case_n they_o be_v unlawful_a and_o bind_v not_o the_o conscience_n to_o obey_v they_o but_o when_o be_v they_o idolatrous_a i_o answer_v 1._o when_o they_o be_v command_v either_o as_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o christianity_n to_o the_o very_o be_v of_o religion_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o with_o as_o much_o necessity_n as_o holiness_n itself_o then_o hey_o be_v make_v superstitious_a and_o idolatrous_a and_o in_o this_o case_n the_o caveat_n of_o s_o t_o john_n be_v strong_o to_o be_v keep_v babe_n keep_v yourselves_o from_o idolâ—s_n 5.21_o 2._o when_o they_o be_v command_v as_o thing_n meritorious_a as_o please_v to_o god_n for_o themselves_o and_o to_o merit_v of_o he_o than_o they_o be_v idolatrous_a 3._o when_o they_o be_v command_v for_o the_o substantial_a perfection_n of_o religion_n as_o though_o religion_n be_v imperfect_a without_o they_o than_o they_o be_v make_v idolatrous_a and_o lose_v their_o virtue_n of_o bind_v the_o conscience_n but_o all_o such_o command_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v indifferent_a which_o be_v command_v without_o respect_n to_o make_v they_o idolatrous_a they_o may_v be_v obey_v this_o be_v our_o second_o conclusion_n 3._o conclusion_n 3._o those_o law_n and_o commandment_n of_o magistrate_n which_o want_v the_o authority_n of_o god_n law_n to_o confirm_v they_o and_o therefore_o bind_v not_o the_o conscience_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v disobey_v for_o all_o that_o with_o scandal_n or_o contempt_n and_o by_o unreverent_a slight_n or_o despise_v the_o magistrate_n or_o his_o law_n he_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v a_o magistrate_n under_o god_n for_o all_o that_o 1._o tim._n 2.1_o 2._o i_o exhort_v that_o supplication_n be_v make_v for_o king_n and_o those_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n he_o speak_v there_o of_o heathen_a king_n yet_o he_o call_v they_o king_n and_o say_v they_o have_v authority_n and_o we_o ought_v to_o pray_v for_o they_o and_o therefore_o how_o much_o more_o when_o king_n and_o magistrate_n subscribe_v to_o christian_a religion_n nay_o though_o they_o command_v that_o which_o be_v utter_o unlawful_a we_o must_v not_o rise_v up_o against_o they_o for_o if_o we_o do_v we_o rise_v up_o against_o god_n we_o must_v obey_v they_o one_o way_n or_o other_o either_o active_o or_o passive_o when_o they_o command_v that_o which_o be_v lawful_a for_o we_o to_o do_v we_o must_v obey_v they_o by_o do_v when_o they_o command_v that_o which_o be_v unlawful_a for_o we_o to_o do_v and_o threaten_v punishment_n than_o we_o can_v active_o obey_v they_o by_o do_v because_o they_o command_v against_o god_n yet_o we_o must_v passive_o obey_v by_o suffering_n and_o submit_v to_o their_o penalty_n because_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v they_o authority_n over_o we_o this_o be_v our_o three_o conclusion_n 4._o conclusion_n 4._o those_o law_n of_o magistrate_n which_o by_o god_n law_n do_v not_o bind_v conscience_n do_v yet_o in_o matter_n of_o scandal_n bind_v we_o to_o obedience_n if_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v command_v any_o thing_n beyond_o his_o power_n to_o command_v yet_o not_o unlawful_a for_o we_o to_o do_v though_o such_o a_o command_n do_v not_o bind_v to_o obedience_n in_o case_n of_o conscience_n yet_o in_o case_n of_o scandal_n it_o do_v thus_o christ_n be_v content_a to_o pay_v tribute_n though_o he_o need_v not_o to_o have_v do_v it_o the_o child_n say_v he_o â—7_n be_v free_a nevertheless_o lest_o he_o shall_v offend_v the_o magistrate_n he_o do_v pay_v it_o i_o will_v put_v a_o example_n of_o another_o nature_n in_o a_o private_a wrong_n though_o we_o be_v not_o express_o bind_v to_o it_o yet_o rather_o than_o scandalous_o to_o contend_v conscience_n do_v bind_v we_o to_o yield_v need_v abraham_n to_o have_v condescend_v so_o far_o unto_o lot_n as_o to_o let_v he_o take_v his_o choice_n before_o he_o no_o rather_o then_o scandal_n of_o religion_n shall_v arise_v you_o may_v read_v that_o he_o do_v it_o thus_o i_o have_v brief_o make_v it_o manifest_v how_o far_o the_o command_n of_o the_o magistrate_n do_v not_o bind_v conscience_n and_o how_o far_o they_o do_v objection_n 1._o but_o it_o may_v be_v object_v 1_o conscience_n have_v only_a relation_n to_o god_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v true_a answ_n as_o the_o supreme_a and_o absolute_a binder_n of_o conscience_n but_o it_o have_v a_o relation_n also_o unto_o man_n in_o the_o second_o place_n inasmuch_o as_o god_n put_v upon_o man_n such_o term_n as_o conscience_n have_v relation_n to_o act_v 24.16_o herein_o i_o have_v always_o endeavour_v myself_o to_o have_v always_o a_o clear_a conscience_n both_o towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man_n mark_v conscience_n have_v relation_n to_o both_o for_o though_o it_o have_v its_o main_a relation_n to_o god_n and_o his_o word_n yet_o in_o he_o it_o have_v relation_n unto_o man_n 2._o again_o it_o may_v be_v reply_v 2._o the_o magistrate_n do_v not_o undertake_v nor_o can_v they_o to_o meddle_v with_o man_n invisible_a spirit_n for_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o see_v whether_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n be_v obedient_a or_o no_o and_o therefore_o how_o do_v their_o law_n bind_v we_o in_o conscience_n the_o magistrate_n only_o look_v at_o the_o body_n man_n thought_n and_o affection_n and_o conscience_n be_v naked_a only_o to_o god_n it_o be_v true_a answ_n the_o magistrate_n do_v not_o undertake_v but_o only_o to_o bind_v the_o outward_a man_n nevertheless_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o subject_n feel_v itself_o to_o be_v bind_v to_o obedience_n under_o pain_n of_o sin_v against_o god_n who_o give_v this_o general_a precept_n 2.13_o submit_v yourselves_o to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n to_o the_o king_n etc._n etc._n the_o conscience_n feel_v this_o and_o so_o it_o come_v to_o be_v bind_v 3._o again_o it_o may_v be_v reply_v 3_o the_o conscience_n be_v not_o bind_v but_o only_o by_o way_n of_o religion_n if_o i_o make_v conscience_n of_o a_o thing_n than_o i_o make_v a_o matter_n of_o religion_n of_o it_o but_o what_o religion_n be_v there_o in_o the_o commandment_n of_o magistrate_n suppose_v the_o magistrate_n command_v we_o to_o get_v our_o armour_n in_o readiness_n to_o mend_v our_o highway_n to_o moderate_a expense_n at_o nuptial_n or_o the_o like_a these_o be_v civil_a thing_n and_o not_o religious_a and_o therefore_o how_o can_v they_o bind_v conscience_n we_o make_v conscience_n only_o of_o religion_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n answ_n such_o law_n do_v not_o bind_v conscience_n under_o the_o name_n of_o religion_n but_o under_o the_o name_n of_o civil_a discipline_n and_o again_o though_o they_o do_v not_o bind_v conscience_n per_fw-la se_fw-la and_o immediate_o yet_o they_o do_v per_fw-la aliud_fw-la and_o as_o subjoin_v to_o a_o high_a law_n for_o though_o the_o breach_n of_o such_o law_n be_v only_o a_o civil_a fault_n in_o itself_o yet_o in_o another_o respect_n it_o may_v be_v a_o moral_a sin_n if_o the_o power_n that_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n be_v neglect_v and_o disobey_v and_o therefore_o though_o the_o conscience_n do_v not_o regard_v civil_a law_n as_o they_o be_v civil_a neither_o do_v we_o make_v conscience_n of_o they_o as_o they_o be_v civil_a yet_o as_o they_o be_v make_v by_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n and_o back_v by_o his_o authority_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v set_v on_o they_o so_o they_o do_v take_v hold_v of_o conscience_n and_o not_o to_o perform_v they_o be_v contrary_a to_o justice_n and_o charity_n and_o the_o profit_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o so_o a_o sin_n uses_n 1_o 1._o this_o confute_v the_o anabaptist_n who_o deny_v that_o any_o obedience_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o secular_a power_n you_o see_v here_o that_o the_o law_n of_o magistrate_n have_v god_n seal_v upon_o they_o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v yield_v obedience_n unto_o they_o for_o they_o bind_v in_o conscience_n again_o this_o confute_v the_o papist_n who_o teach_v that_o their_o pope_n law_n and_o commandment_n be_v of_o supreme_a authority_n and_o require_v equal_a submission_n of_o spirit_n with_o god_n law_n and_o also_o that_o the_o omission_n of_o they_o be_v death_n and_o damnation_n our_o doctrine_n and_o religion_n go_v between_o both_o for_o we_o teach_v that_o god_n authority_n be_v only_o supreme_a and_o that_o he_o only_o can_v make_v law_n under_o pain_n of_o death_n and_o damnation_n and_o
do_v not_o condemn_v we_o we_o may_v be_v confident_a to_o stand_v before_o all_o the_o judge_n and_o king_n in_o the_o world_n yea_o we_o may_v have_v confidence_n towards_o god_n say_v the_o text_n and_o as_o conscience_n be_v supreme_a in_o bear_v of_o witness_n so_o also_o it_o be_v supreme_a in_o command_v all_o the_o command_n of_o it_o be_v powerful_a and_o supreme_a it_o will_v not_o be_v slight_v it_o bind_v king_n and_o prince_n nay_o though_o god_n himself_o command_v the_o contrary_a yet_o can_v we_o not_o disobey_v conscience_n without_o sin_n by_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o when_o conscience_n do_v witness_v its_o witness_n be_v supreme_a when_o conscience_n command_v its_o command_n be_v supreme_a 2._o conscience_n as_o it_o be_v supreme_a in_o witness_v or_o command_v so_o it_o be_v impartial_a in_o judge_v it_o respect_v no_o person_n no_o estate_n but_o accuse_v the_o rich_a as_o well_o as_o the_o poor_a the_o great_a as_o well_o as_o the_o mean_a it_o make_v great_a belshazzar_n so_o to_o quake_v that_o the_o joint_n of_o his_o loin_n be_v loose_v and_o his_o knee_n smite_v one_o against_o another_o dan._n 5.6_o it_o make_v great_a felix_n to_o tremble_v to_o hear_v paul_n speak_v of_o righteousness_n and_o of_o judgement_n fellix_fw-la thought_n to_o scare_v paul_n but_o conscience_n scare_v felix_n so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o be_v impartial_a in_o excuse_v it_o will_v give_v evidence_n of_o the_o good_a work_n of_o the_o poor_a in_o the_o world_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o wealthy_a be_v thou_o never_o so_o mean_a thy_o conscience_n will_v be_v as_o ready_a to_o excuse_v thou_o if_o thou_o have_v do_v well_o as_o if_o thou_o be_v the_o great_a it_o be_v impartial_a in_o its_o office_n other_o it_o may_v be_v dare_v not_o or_o will_v not_o accuse_v but_o conscience_n spare_v none_o no_o not_o itself_o though_o its_o accusation_n do_v load_n and_o burden_n and_o torment_v itself_o yet_o it_o will_v do_v its_o office_n 3._o conscience_n also_o be_v faithful_a in_o its_o office_n and_o sincere_a it_o always_o speak_v of_o we_o as_o it_o think_v it_o may_v be_v deceive_v and_o mistake_v for_o a_o time_n but_o it_o never_o speak_v contrary_a to_o what_o it_o think_v it_o be_v a_o faithful_a and_o sincere_a witness_n of_o our_o thought_n word_n action_n and_o course_n whether_o they_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v enlighten_v by_o god_n word_n it_o ever_o give_v evidence_n aright_o it_o never_o flatter_v nor_o condemn_v any_o without_o a_o cause_n it_o be_v a_o faithful_a and_o a_o very_a upright_a witness_n other_o may_v dissemble_v with_o we_o and_o commend_v we_o and_o applaud_v we_o when_o we_o be_v naught_o and_o call_v we_o good_a man_n and_o good_a woman_n when_o we_o be_v nothing_o so_o but_o this_o will_v tell_v we_o plain_o how_o vile_a and_o sinful_a we_o be_v and_o if_o we_o say_v we_o be_v good_a when_o we_o be_v not_o it_o will_v tell_v we_o plain_o we_o lie_v 2.4_o he_o that_o say_v i_o know_v he_o and_o keep_v not_o his_o commandment_n be_v a_o liar_n mark_v though_o he_o say_v it_o yet_o his_o conscience_n give_v he_o the_o lie_n it_o be_v faithful_a again_o in_o excuse_v it_o bear_v witness_n of_o every_o good_a duty_n we_o perform_v and_o of_o whatsoever_o good_a be_v in_o we_o though_o all_o job_n friend_n speak_v evil_a of_o he_o and_o god_n himself_o by_o his_o outward_a judgement_n seem_v to_o condemn_v he_o for_o a_o wicked_a man_n yet_o still_o his_o conscience_n like_o a_o faithful_a witness_n do_v not_o forsake_v he_o nay_o it_o offer_v to_o reason_n with_o god_n himself_o 13.3_o i_o will_v reason_v with_o god_n i_o know_v i_o shall_v be_v justify_v and_o i_o will_v never_o forsake_v my_o innocency_n till_o i_o die_v still_o his_o conscience_n stand_v for_o he_o and_o excuse_v he_o thus_o on_o both_o side_n conscience_n be_v a_o faithful_a and_o sincere_a witness_n it_o will_v not_o be_v corrupt_v to_o speak_v otherwise_o then_o it_o know_v the_o matter_n be_v 4._o it_o be_v most_o privy_a to_o what_o it_o do_v witness_v it_o be_v more_o privy_a to_o what_o we_o have_v do_v then_o all_o the_o world_n it_o can_v say_v more_o for_o we_o or_o against_o we_o then_o all_o the_o world_n thou_o know_v all_o the_o wickedness_n that_o thy_o heart_n be_v privy_a unto_o say_v solomon_n to_o shimei_n 1_o king_n 2.44_o the_o use_n of_o all_o this_o be_v use_v see_v conscience_n be_v so_o supreme_a so_o impartial_a so_o saithfull_a so_o privy_a we_o shall_v take_v heed_n how_o we_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v give_v it_o advantage_n against_o we_o if_o we_o be_v to_o appear_v before_o a_o earthly_a judge_n to_o answer_v for_o our_o behaviour_n and_o shall_v have_v a_o companion_n present_v continual_o with_o we_o mark_v every_o thing_n in_o we_o tell_v we_o of_o every_o fault_n and_o witness_v it_o against_o we_o unto_o the_o judge_n how_o careful_a will_v we_o be_v of_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v give_v he_o advantage_n against_o we_o lo_o we_o have_v conscience_n as_o a_o continual_a watchman_n espy_v out_o all_o our_o way_n set_v down_o whatever_o we_o do_v amiss_o check_v we_o for_o it_o for_o the_o present_a and_o one_o day_n accuse_v we_o before_o god_n and_o set_v all_o thing_n in_o order_n before_o our_o face_n oh_o how_o shall_v we_o then_o labour_v to_o get_v into_o christ_n jesus_n that_o our_o conscience_n may_v be_v purge_v in_o his_o blood_n and_o study_v all_o our_o life_n long_o to_o keep_v peace_n and_o friendship_n with_o they_o woe_n be_v to_o they_o who_o live_v in_o their_o sinneâ—_n they_o will_v need_v no_o other_o witness_n to_o come_v against_o they_o to_o condemn_v they_o for_o ever_o but_o this_o witness_n conscience_n which_o lie_v continual_o in_o their_o bosom_n this_o i_o have_v speak_v for_o the_o office_n of_o conscience_n which_o be_v to_o bear_v witness_n either_o with_o we_o or_o against_o we_o now_o the_o part_n of_o this_o bear_a witness_n be_v first_o its_o single_a witness_v second_o its_o judicial_a witness_v by_o single_a bear_a witness_n i_o mean_v that_o conscience_n bear_v witness_v what_o we_o have_v do_v and_o what_o we_o do_v and_o what_o we_o intend_v to_o do_v and_o what_o we_o be_v by_o judicial_a bear_a witness_n i_o mean_v that_o conscience_n do_v pass_v sentence_n on_o the_o same_o whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n whether_o it_o be_v concern_v the_o action_n or_o the_o person_n first_o therefore_o of_o the_o single_a bear_a witness_n of_o conscience_n witness_n and_o that_o be_v about_o three_o thing_n 1._o what_o we_o have_v do_v 2._o what_o we_o intend_v to_o do_v 3._o what_o be_v the_o frame_n and_o bent_n of_o our_o heart_n 1._o it_o bear_v witness_v what_o we_o have_v do_v what_o in_o our_o childhood_n what_o in_o our_o youth_n what_o in_o ouâ—_n ripe_a age_n what_o open_o what_o secret_o those_o thing_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v forget_v conscience_n will_v remember_v they_o to_o we_o like_o a_o write_n in_o marble_n though_o it_o may_v be_v fill_v and_o choke_v with_o dust_n and_o cover_v with_o rubbish_n yet_o when_o that_o be_v do_v away_o and_o the_o stone_n sweep_v clean_a than_o the_o writing_n will_v appear_v legible_a so_o though_o man_n deed_n may_v for_o the_o present_a seem_v to_o be_v forget_v yet_o they_o be_v write_v in_o their_o heart_n with_o a_o pen_n of_o iron_n and_o the_o point_n of_o a_o diamond_n as_o origen_n observe_v upon_o jer._n 17.1_o now_o the_o thought_n and_o careâ—_n of_o this_o life_n put_v they_o out_o of_o our_o mind_n but_o the_o time_n will_v come_v when_o all_o worldly_a business_n shall_v cease_v and_o the_o only_a business_n shall_v be_v to_o look_v into_o the_o record_n of_o conscience_n we_o use_v to_o say_v conscience_n have_v a_o very_a good_a memory_n the_o chief_a butler_n have_v forget_v his_o promise_n unto_o joseph_n but_o his_o conscience_n remember_v he_o of_o it_o two_o year_n after_o 41.9_o i_o remember_v my_o fault_n this_o day_n say_v his_o conscience_n adonibezek_n have_v forget_v his_o cruelty_n but_o his_o conscience_n bring_v it_o to_o his_o mind_n 1.7_o as_o i_o have_v do_v so_o god_n have_v requite_v i_o say_v his_o conscience_n 2._o conscience_n bear_v witness_n of_o what_o we_o intend_v and_o purpose_n to_o do_v whether_o against_o god_n or_o man_n it_o will_v testify_v every_o purpose_n and_o project_n of_o the_o heart_n though_o it_o be_v never_o act_v though_o it_o die_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o never_o come_v to_o light_v man_n little_a think_v of_o this_o tush_o say_v one_o i_o never_o do_v such_o a_o thing_n though_o i_o once_o intend_v it_o or_o have_v some_o thought_n â—bout_o it_o mark_v those_o very_a thought_n