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my_o conscience_n shall_v be_v good_a then_o 1_o my_o condition_n will_v be_v good_a secure_a conscience_n for_o the_o main_a and_o thou_o secure_a thy_o condition_n for_o the_o main_a thy_o condition_n be_v as_o thy_o conscience_n be_v good_a or_o bad_a as_o this_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n amaziah_n condition_n be_v bad_a though_o the_o current_n of_o his_o action_n be_v material_o good_a because_o his_o conscience_n be_v bad_a he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o not_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n nor_o like_o his_o father_n david_n 2_o chron._n 25.2_o 2_o king_n 14.3_o jehoshaphat_n condition_n be_v good_a though_o he_o be_v chargeable_a with_o some_o thing_n that_o be_v signal_o bad_a because_o his_o conscience_n be_v good_a nevertheless_o
itself_o evil_a as_o in_o the_o polygamy_n of_o the_o patriarch_n and_o shall_v not_o this_o power_n be_v good_a who_o power_n be_v so_o great_a both_o for_o evil_n and_o for_o good_a 5._o from_o the_o principle_n it_o ow_v 1._o in_o nature_n do_v not_o even_a nature_n itself_o teach_v i_o that_o my_o conscience_n be_v good_a whatsoever_o pain_n it_o cost_v i_o or_o whatever_o be_v the_o persecution_n from_o man_n wherewith_o it_o may_v be_v consequenced_a the_o very_a heathen_n have_v therefore_o prescribe_v mean_n and_o press_v motive_n 2._o in_o grace_n how_o much_o more_o be_o i_o teach_v to_o exercise_v myself_o herein_o and_o engage_v myself_o hereunto_o by_o all_o the_o principle_n of_o godliness_n and_o by_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n 6._o from_o the_o office_n it_o be_v to_o perform_v can_v my_o conscience_n do_v well_o if_o it_o be_v evil_a do_v not_o its_o office_n for_o god_n require_v that_o it_o be_v holy_a and_o good_a conscience_n have_v the_o office_n 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procure_v by_o the_o great_a worth_n of_o the_o son_n who_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o to_o take_v sin_n from_o we_o and_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n by_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n have_v condemn_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o so_o bring_v we_o to_o god_n 2_o cor._n 5.21_o 1_o joh._n 3.5_o rom._n 8.3_o mark_fw-mi 1_o pet._n 3.18_o the_o good_a conscience_n cost_v no_o less_o price_n than_o the_o blood_n of_o god_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v shed_v that_o the_o besmear_v conscience_n may_v be_v sprinkle_v and_o purge_v for_o the_o peculiar_a service_n of_o god_n act._n 20.28_o 1_o pet._n 1.18_o 19_o heb._n 10.22_o c._n 9.4_o apply_v then_o the_o meritorious_a and_o medicinal_a virtue_n that_o be_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n for_o cure_v of_o those_o malady_n and_o bruise_n that_o be_v in_o thy_o conscience_n apply_v it_o by_o a_o hand_n of_o faith_n make_v it_o thou_o put_v thou_o on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n bring_v it_o down_o to_o thy_o case_n let_v this_o blood_n be_v sprinkle_v on_o thy_o conscience_n apply_v it_o in_o ardent_a prayer_n come_v unto_o god_n by_o he_o present_v his_o merit_n with_o thy_o malignity_n to_o divine_a mercy_n plead_v his_o worthiness_n in_o thy_o unworthiness_n his_o stripe_n for_o thy_o heal_n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o renovation_n of_o thy_o conscience_n pursue_v thy_o petition_n upon_o the_o price_n he_o have_v pay_v 3._o it_o be_v produce_v by_o the_o gracious_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n if_o conscience_n be_v spiritual_a and_o gracious_a it_o come_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n if_o pure_a if_o holy_a it_o be_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o be_v carnal_a till_o the_o spirit_n come_v never_o spiritual_a till_o bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o life_n which_o set_v it_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n joh._n 3.5_o rom._n 15.13_o 16._o rom._n 8.2_o what_o evangelical_n truth_n be_v imprint_v on_o the_o good_a conscience_n they_o be_v of_o the_o spirit_n be_v write_v 2_o cor._n 3.3_o what_o evangelical_n testimony_n be_v impart_v by_o the_o good_a conscience_n it_o be_v of_o the_o spirit_n be_v work_v of_o his_o work_n for_o we_o who_o also_o witness_v therewith_o in_o we_o rom._n 8.15_o c._n 9.1_o put_v not_o off_o the_o spirit_n then_o in_o its_o motion_n and_o essay_n upon_o you_o which_o he_o make_v ply_v to_o he_o with_o all_o diligence_n and_o dearness_n put_v he_o not_o off_o with_o delay_n much_o less_o shall_v thou_o provoke_v he_o with_o a_o denial_n let_v steven_n speak_v why_o the_o jew_n be_v uncircumcised_a in_o heart_n you_o do_v always_o resist_v the_o holy_a ghost_n act._n 7.51_o rather_o pray_v in_o the_o spirit_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o pour_v out_o and_o who_o know_v but_o beggar_n may_v be_v blessed_v in_o that_o branch_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o his_o grace_n i_o will_v put_v my_o spirit_n within_o you_o and_o cause_v you_o to_o walk_v in_o my_o statute_n and_o you_o shall_v keep_v my_o judgement_n and_o do_v they_o prov._n 1.23_o luk._n 11.13_o ezek._n 36.27_o 2_o the_o less_o principal_a cause_n be_v 1._o a_o operative_a faith_n and_o love_n within_o you_o 2._o the_o ordinance_n for_o faith_n and_o love_n without_o you_o 1._o let_v there_o be_v a_o operative_a faith_n and_o love_n within_o you_o these_o like_a judah_n and_o simeon_n his_o brother_n come_v up_o into_o each_o other_o lot_n to_o subdue_v the_o canaanite_n and_o set_v right_a the_o conscience_n let_v there_o be_v charity_n out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n and_o faith_n unfeigned_a and_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v leave_v without_o a_o good_a conscience_n which_o the_o apostle_n lodge_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o these_o as_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o camp_n judg._n 1.3_o 1_o tim._n 1.5_o numb_a 2.17_o both_o of_o they_o have_v a_o bless_a operation_n and_o tendency_n first_o to_o purify_v then_o to_o pacify_v the_o 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gate_n of_o wisdom_n come_v for_o wisdom_n to_o her_o gate_n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o come_v off_o a_o loser_n yea_o if_o thou_o cry_v after_o knowledge_n and_o lift_a up_o thy_o voice_n for_o understanding_n if_o thou_o seek_v she_o as_o silver_n and_o search_v for_o she_o as_o for_o hide_a treasure_n then_o shall_v thou_o understand_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o find_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n prov._n 8.33_o ad_fw-la finem_fw-la hos_fw-la 6.3_o prov._n 2.1_o 6._o 4._o attend_v conscience_n throughout_o direct_v 4_o if_o conscience_n be_v not_o good_a thorough_o it_o be_v not_o good_a true_o see_v that_o this_o goodness_n go_v throughout_o conscience_n to_o this_o be_v requisite_a 1._o a_o right_a apprehension_n of_o
grievous_a and_o distrust_v so_o great_a i_o shall_v go_v soft_o all_o my_o year_n in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o my_o soul_n i_o shall_v go_v down_o to_o the_o grave_n without_o so_o much_o as_o any_o glimpse_n more_o of_o my_o god_n or_o of_o his_o grace_n i_o be_o cut_v off_o lo_o god_n have_v overthrow_v i_o he_o have_v strip_v i_o of_o my_o glory_n and_o take_v the_o crown_n from_o my_o head_n he_o have_v destroy_v i_o on_o every_o side_n and_o i_o be_o go_v and_o my_o hope_n have_v he_o remove_v like_o a_o tree_n thus_o we_o find_v they_o cast_v their_o eye_n inward_a and_o cry_v out_o why_o be_v my_o pain_n perpetual_a and_o my_o wound_n incurable_a yea_o upward_o and_o complain_v wherefore_o do_v thou_o forget_v we_o for_o ever_o how_o long_o will_v thou_o forget_v i_o o_o lord_n for_o ever_o will_v the_o lord_n cast_v off_o for_o ever_o will_v he_o be_v favourable_a no_o more_o be_v his_o mercy_n clean_o go_v for_o ever_o etc._n etc._n isa_n 38.10_o 11_o 15._o lam._n 3.54_o job_n 19.6.9_o 10._o jer._n 15.18_o lam._n 5.20_o psal_n 13.1.77.7_o 8_o 9_o 6_o the_o distress_n of_o pious_a soul_n may_v be_v of_o a_o large_a extent_n for_o quantity_n as_o well_o as_o of_o a_o long_a extent_n for_o continuance_n very_o extensive_a in_o themselves_o and_o may_v extend_v over_o the_o whole_a subject_n 1._o in_o themselves_o they_o may_v be_v so_o large_a as_o i_o can_v meditate_v any_o other_o stint_n or_o limit_n than_o this_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o extend_v unto_o a_o full_a and_o final_a despair_n otherwise_o they_o may_v and_o often_o do_v exceed_v the_o sense_n of_o other_o and_o the_o speech_n of_o they_o that_o be_v the_o sad_a and_o suffer_a subject_n job_n grief_n be_v very_o great_a so_o great_a that_o word_n and_o weep_v too_o be_v too_o narrow_a for_o the_o vastness_n of_o it_o oh_o that_o my_o grief_n be_v thorough_o weigh_v say_v he_o and_o my_o calamity_n lay_v in_o the_o balance_n together_o for_o now_o it_o will_v be_v heavy_a than_o the_o 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