tell_v he_o with_o job_n behold_v i_o be_o vile_a and_o with_o agur_n sure_o i_o be_o more_o brutish_a than_o any_o man_n i_o have_v not_o the_o understanding_n of_o a_o man_n prov._n 28.13_o psal_n 32.5_o 6._o job_n 40.4_o prov._n 30.2_o 3_o abhor_v thyself_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o it_o a_o prostrate_a self-abhorrence_a will_n sure_o purge_v thy_o conscience_n and_o blot_v that_o consciousness_n of_o sin_n thou_o have_v contract_v both_o out_o of_o god_n debt-book_n and_o thy_o own_o day-book_n whereof_o job_n and_o david_n be_v plain_a and_o pregnant_a instance_n job_n 42.6_o psal_n 51._o this_o medicament_n be_v a_o sure_a preventive_a and_o safe_a purgative_a of_o a_o putrify_a conscience_n it_o include_v these_o two_o as_o the_o principal_a ingredient_n 1._o self-displicence_a in_o sorrow_n and_o indignation_n with_o thyself_o as_o david_n oh_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v such_o a_o fool_n such_o a_o sot_n such_o a_o beast_n 2_o cor._n 7.11_o psal_n 73.21_o 22._o 2._o self-defiance_n in_o shame_v and_o judge_v thy_o own_o self_n renounce_v thy_o righteousness_n and_o rip_v up_o thy_o folly_n and_o filthiness_n and_o loathe_v thyself_o in_o thy_o own_o sight_n o_o lord_n righteousness_n belong_v to_o thou_o but_o to_o i_o shame_n and_o confusion_n of_o face_n o_o my_o god_n i_o be_o ashamed_a and_o blush_v to_o lift_v up_o my_o face_n etc._n etc._n ezek._n 6.9_o c._n 16.63_o dan._n 9.7_o 8._o ezra_n 9.6_o 3._o 2.5_o rev._n 2.5_o renew_v do_v over_o the_o first_o work_n for_o thy_o former_a wash_n the_o door_n of_o mercy_n stand_v as_o open_a as_o heretofore_o thy_o duty_n to_o use_v the_o mean_n and_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o mean_n upon_o a_o due_a use_n of_o they_o be_v as_o observable_a as_o heretofore_o then_o thou_o be_v without_o strength_n and_o can_v not_o cooperate_v with_o divine_a grace_n nor_o any_o more_o cleanse_v thy_o sin_n than_o the_o ethiopian_a can_v change_v his_o skin_n in_o that_o first_o work_n thou_o be_v mere_o passive_a rom._n 5.6_o jer._n 13.23_o job_n 14.4_o loc_fw-la 14.4_o see_v saryl_n ad_fw-la loc_fw-la but_o now_o the_o case_n be_v alter_v the_o least_o saint_n be_v not_o without_o a_o little_a strength_n grace_n be_v communicate_v and_o do_v expect_v thy_o co-operation_n with_o itself_o that_o a_o man_n purge_v himself_o rev._n 3.8_o 2_o tim._n 2.21_o 2_o cor._n 7.1_o renew_v then_o 1_o the_o advise_a provision_n q._n 5._o dir._n 3._o particular_o two_o the_o application_n of_o the_o promise_n this_o be_v not_o only_o a_o excellent_a congruity_n and_o a_o evident_a connexion_n between_o the_o promise_v of_o christ_n and_o the_o purge_n of_o our_o conscience_n but_o they_o exhibit_v a_o copy_n how_o we_o shall_v purge_v and_o effectual_o convey_v a_o power_n whereby_o you_o shall_v purge_v the_o conscience_n and_o escape_v the_o corruption_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n through_o lust_n 2_o cor._n 7.1_o 2_o pet._n 1.4_o 3_o renew_v the_o ardour_n of_o thy_o prayer_n these_o will_v engage_v and_o sanctify_v all_o other_o endeavour_n engage_v heaven_n and_o thy_o own_o heart_n follow_v thy_o work_n close_o here_o and_o with_o much_o constancy_n double_v the_o duty_n and_o thy_o diligence_n therein_o remember_v the_o psalmist_n how_o he_o reiterated_a this_o petition_n wash_v i_o purge_v i_o cleanse_v i_o create_v a_o clean_a heart_n in_o i_o wash_v i_o thorough_o from_o my_o iniquity_n and_o cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n psal_n 51.2.7_o 10._o 4_o renew_v the_o act_n of_o these_o holy_a principle_n in_o thou_o faith_n hope_n and_o love_n as_o they_o be_v of_o past_a so_o be_v they_o of_o present_a and_o perpetual_a efficacy_n so_o the_o expression_n intimate_v act._n 15.9_o 1_o joh._n 3.3_o purify_n it_o be_v not_o say_v have_v purify_v their_o heart_n by_o faith_n he_o that_o have_v this_o hope_n purify_v himself_o etc._n etc._n send_v faith_n afresh_o then_o to_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o bless_a covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o cleanse_v and_o let_v this_o stir_v up_o and_o streng_v then_o the_o other_o implant_v habit_n to_o their_o several_a employment_n show_v hope_v a_o further_a sight_n of_o those_o pure_a and_o perfect_a glory_n which_o god_n have_v prepare_v and_o promise_v the_o more_o this_o glorious_a purity_n become_v the_o matter_n of_o thy_o hope_n for_o hereafter_o the_o more_o will_v a_o gracious_a purity_n become_v the_o matter_n of_o thy_o attempt_n and_o aspire_n here_o and_o to_o besure_n the_o more_o thou_o love_v pureness_n of_o heart_n the_o more_o will_v thou_o apply_v thyself_o for_o and_o shall_v attain_v of_o heart-purity_n chap._n iu._n of_o the_o peaceable_a and_o disquiet_a conscience_n q._n 1._o whether_o the_o conscience_n that_o be_v not_o evangelical_o good_a or_o pure_a may_v yet_o enjoy_v great_a peace_n and_o so_o whether_o a_o man_n may_v safe_o conclude_v his_o conscience_n be_v pure_a because_o it_o be_v quiet_a and_o at_o peace_n i._o prop._n 1_o if_o you_o understand_v peace_n of_o conscience_n in_o the_o most_o proper_a precise_a and_o strict_a notion_n thereof_o then_o can_v there_o be_v no_o peace_n of_o conscience_n where_o there_o be_v no_o purity_n it_o be_v first_o pure_a then_o peaceable_a there_o be_v no_o peace_n say_v my_o god_n to_o the_o wicked_a other_o may_v sing_v a_o requiem_n to_o they_o peace_n peace_n and_o they_o may_v bless_v themselves_o in_o their_o own_o heart_n say_v i_o shall_v have_v peace_n but_o my_o god_n say_v there_o be_v no_o peace_n jam._n 3.17_o jer._n 6.14_o deut._n 29.19_o isa_n 57.21_o the_o quiet_a of_o such_o conscience_n some_o please_v to_o call_v a_o truce_n but_o can_v allow_v it_o the_o name_n of_o peace_n if_o that_o here_o be_v only_o a_o temporary_a suspension_n of_o arm_n no_o total_a cessation_n 32._o cessation_n see_v dyk_n good_a cons_n p._n 31_o 32._o the_o quarrel_n be_v not_o take_v up_o conscience_n be_v but_o take_v more_o time_n to_o right_v itself_o and_o revenge_v their_o stubbornness_n peace_n of_o conscience_n if_o we_o understand_v it_o strict_o import_v more_o than_o a_o immunity_n from_o inward_a concertation_n and_o concussion_n it_o impli_v also_o a_o enjoyment_n of_o itself_o with_o a_o victorious_a serenity_n in_o the_o felicitating_a smile_n of_o god_n countenance_n and_o in_o view_v the_o spoil_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n its_o vanquish_a adversary_n rom._n 15.13_o phil._n 4.7_o joh._n 14.27_o it_o presuppose_v peace_n with_o god_n as_o its_o prime_a basis_n upon_o which_o it_o rest_v and_o into_o which_o it_o be_v resolve_v as_o its_o principal_a cause_n peace_n of_o conscience_n be_v original_o but_o the_o reflex_n of_o this_o that_o god_n be_v reconcile_v and_o at_o peace_n with_o we_o rom._n 5.1_o 2._o job_n 22.21_o man_n of_o impure_a conscience_n be_v upon_o term_n of_o enmity_n not_o of_o peace_n with_o god_n they_o be_v against_o he_o and_o he_o against_o they_o ephes_n 2.16_o psal_n 18.26_o 2._o it_o presuppose_v a_o propriety_n in_o christ_n who_o be_v our_o peace_n who_o death_n for_o we_o be_v the_o sole_a price_n of_o our_o reconciliation_n and_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o who_o union_n with_o we_o and_o the_o communion_n with_o and_o conformity_n to_o he_o be_v the_o signal_n evidence_n thereof_o but_o the_o impure_a conscience_n have_v no_o interest_n in_o christ_n he_o be_v not_o only_o without_o christ_n but_o at_o war_n and_o enmity_n with_o christ_n ephes_n 2.14_o rom._n 5.1_o 10._o 2_o cor._n 5.18_o 19_o fph._n 2.12_o col._n 1.21_o 3._o it_o be_v produce_v by_o faith_n faith_n evangelical_n give_v we_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o god_n give_v we_o peace_n in_o and_o by_o the_o exercise_n of_o faith_n faith_n unite_v we_o with_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o so_o it_o be_v peace_n in_o heaven_n here_o be_v its_o direct_a act_n and_o then_o faith_n unfold_v and_o review_v this_o union_n and_o so_o it_o be_v peace_n in_o the_o heart_n here_o be_v its_o reflex_n act_n now_o the_o impure_a conscience_n have_v no_o save_v faith_n which_o do_v still_o first_o purify_v then_o pacify_v the_o conscience_n rom._n 5.1_o c._n 15.13_o ephes_n 3.17_o 18_o 19_o 1_o joh._n 5.11_o 12_o 13._o joh._n 5.44_o act._n 15.9_o 4._o beside_o this_o peace_n be_v make_v the_o privilege_n the_o incommunicable_a privilege_n of_o the_o church_n and_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v say_v to_o be_v clean_o through_o his_o word_n peace_n i_o leave_v with_o you_o my_o peace_n i_o give_v unto_o you_o etc._n etc._n i._n e._n to_o you_o not_o only_o eminent_o above_o other_o but_o exclusive_o to_o you_o and_o not_o to_o any_o other_o rom._n 14.17_o joh._n 14.27_o cum_fw-la 15.3_o ii_o prop._n 2_o but_o if_o you_o understand_v peace_n of_o conscience_n in_o a_o large_a and_o less_o proper_a sense_n in_o the_o vulgar_a notion_n and_o latitude_n of_o this_o expression_n as_o it_o import_v the_o quietness_n thereof_o from_o inward_a arrest_n
7._o exercise_v yourselves_o to_o have_v always_o a_o good_a conscience_n so_o paul_n herein_o do_v i_o exercise_v myself_o to_o have_v always_o a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man_n act._n 24.16_o conscience_n will_v not_o be_v insure_v or_o preserve_v without_o consideration_n exercise_n and_o pain_n 1._o co-united_a endeavour_n there_o must_v be_v as_o respect_v the_o subject_n herein_o do_v i_o exercise_v myself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v his_o study_n his_o labour_n his_o work_n his_o business_n which_o take_v up_o his_o outward_a special_o his_o inward_a man_n of_o so_o large_a a_o import_n be_v that_o word_n here_o be_v matter_n enough_o to_o take_v up_o the_o whole_a man_n mind_n memory_n will_n affection_n member_n which_o have_v need_n be_v all_o employ_v either_o for_o inform_v of_o or_o conform_v to_o conscience_n 2_o continue_v endeavour_n they_o must_v be_v as_o respect_v the_o circumstance_n herein_o do_v i_o exercise_v myself_o always_o let_v the_o time_n frown_v or_o favour_v the_o good_a conscience_n let_v conscience_n smite_v or_o smile_v whether_o you_o be_v under_o the_o arrest_n of_o judgement_n or_o the_o happy_a liberty_n of_o mercy_n whether_o man_n speak_v well_o or_o ill_o whether_o the_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n shine_v upon_o you_o on_o the_o one_o hand_n or_o the_o calumny_n of_o man_n like_v so_o many_o arrow_n stick_v fast_o in_o you_o on_o the_o other_o whatever_o business_n be_v before_o you_o this_o business_n must_v not_o be_v behind_o or_o be_v neglect_v by_o you_o and_o herein_o use_v a_o holy_a constancy_n as_o you_o will_v maintain_v a_o holy_a conscience_n and_o be_v able_a to_o say_v with_o paul_n i_o have_v live_v in_o all_o good_a conscience_n before_o god_n until_o this_o day_n 1_o pet._n 3.15_o job_n 27.6_o 3_o comprehensive_a endeavour_n they_o must_v be_v both_o as_o respect_v the_o state_n of_o conscience_n that_o it_o be_v void_a of_o offence_n and_o the_o object_n it_o regard_v likewise_o both_o towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man_n keep_v the_o conscience_n inoffensive_a if_o you_o will_v keep_v it_o entire_a and_o evangelical_o good_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v sometime_o passive_o take_v phil._n 1.10_o sometime_o active_o 1_o cor._n 10.32_o that_o conscience_n neither_o give_v nor_o take_v offence_n either_o offend_v or_o be_v offend_v eye_n conscience_n in_o both_o kind_n and_o herein_o exercise_v yourselves_o constant_o nor_o only_o as_o respect_v god_n nor_o only_o as_o respect_n man_n but_o as_o respect_v both_o god_n and_o man_n first_o as_o respect_v god_n then_o as_o respect_n man._n let_v religion_n towards_o god_n and_o righteteousness_n towards_o man_n be_v your_o continue_a exercise_n and_o you_o will_v neither_o impair_v the_o tranquillity_n nor_o injure_v the_o tenderness_n of_o your_o conscience_n job_n 2.3_o psal_n 15._o isa_n 33.15_o 16._o conscience_n have_v both_o table_n of_o the_o law_n commit_v original_o to_o it_o the_o conscience_n again_o commit_v they_o as_o josiah_n do_v to_o the_o other_o power_n as_o its_o inferior_a officer_n when_o these_o bring_v conscience_n word_n as_o shaphan_n bring_v the_o king_n back_o word_n again_o say_v all_o that_o be_v commit_v to_o thy_o servant_n they_o do_v it_o then_o we_o have_v both_o a_o sincere_a and_o inoffending_a and_o also_o a_o secure_a and_o inoffended_a conscience_n 2_o chr._n 34.15_o 16._o 8._o exercise_v conscience_n often_o if_o you_o will_v have_v it_o always_o good_a the_o weal_n of_o conscience_n lie_v muchwhat_a within_o the_o wall_n of_o conscience_n if_o you_o will_v keep_v conscience_n well_o you_o must_v keep_v conscience_n at_o work_n sloth_n will_v beget_v sickness_n beget_v sin_n and_o incense_v justice_n to_o take_v away_o your_o talon_n mat._n 25.28_o 2._o 1_o be_v frequent_a in_o examine_v conscience_n ask_v how_o the_o case_n stand_v the_o frequent_v trier_n be_v usual_o the_o forward'st_a thriver_n in_o the_o school_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o conscience_n as_o well_o as_o of_o humane_a literature_n the_o more_o you_o prove_v and_o examine_v conscience_n the_o more_o you_o provoke_v and_o engage_v it_o for_o aftertime_n and_o improve_v the_o experience_n antecedent_n psal_n 77.6_o etc._n etc._n 2_o be_v forward_o in_o exciting_a conscience_n be_v it_o incident_a to_o drowsiness_n distemper_n deadness_n call_v upon_o it_o the_o often_o rouse_v it_o up_o by_o awaken_n consideration_n thy_o conscience_n be_v keeper_n of_o the_o vineyard_n the_o other_o faculty_n and_o thy_o own_o vineyard_n have_v thou_o not_o keep_v put_v it_o in_o remembrance_n of_o its_o duty_n and_o thy_o danger_n provoke_v it_o by_o argument_n of_o mercy_n and_o alarm_n of_o justice_n that_o if_o thou_o must_v say_v with_o the_o spouse_n i_o sleep_v yet_o thou_o may_v say_v with_o she_o my_o heart_n wake_v psal_n 108.2_o cant._n 1.6_o c._n 5.2_o 3_o be_v faithful_a in_o exonerate_v conscience_n whatever_o conscience_n direct_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n dictate_v fail_v not_o to_o do_v it_o whatever_o it_o forbid_v thou_o forbear_v it_o else_o thou_o teach_v conscience_n to_o forbear_v thou_o limit_v conscience_n and_o not_o listen_v to_o conscience_n be_v a_o ready_a way_n to_o the_o lose_n of_o conscience_n it_o be_v miserable_a when_o man_n be_v churlish_a with_o conscience_n and_o it_o must_v be_v say_v of_o you_o as_o nabal_n servant_n say_v of_o he_o he_o be_v such_o a_o son_n of_o belial_n that_o conscience_n can_v speak_v to_o he_o 1_o sam._n 25.17_o listen_v to_o conscience_n then_o and_o be_v lead_v by_o it_o so_o shall_v thou_o live_v in_o all_o good_a conscience_n as_o god_n say_v to_o abraham_n so_o say_v i_o to_o thou_o in_o all_o that_o sarah_n in_o all_o that_o conscience_n shall_v say_v unto_o thou_o harken_v unto_o her_o voice_n if_o you_o will_v hold_v a_o good_a conscience_n obey_v a_o good_a conscience_n if_o it_o may_v not_o be_v hear_v it_o will_v 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psal_n 51._o job_n 11.14_o 15._o raise_v and_o quicken_v faith_n this_o will_v subdue_v enemy_n without_o sanctify_v conscience_n within_o sprinkle_v the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n on_o it_o and_o suck_v continue_a virtue_n from_o his_o bless_a promise_n 1_o joh._n 5.4_o 5._o act._n 26._o heb._n 10.22_o 23._o repeat_v and_o continue_v the_o dear_a and_o delicious_a act_n of_o love_n which_o will_v facilitate_v the_o commandment_n to_o you_o free_a conscience_n in_o you_o and_o fit_v you_o to_o whatever_o capacity_n christ_n shall_v call_v you_o 1_o joh._n 5.3_o 1_o cor._n 13.4_o 8._o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o pure_a and_o defile_v conscience_n q._n 1._o whether_o the_o conscience_n in_o man_n be_v natural_o pure_a or_o defile_v touch_v this_o i_o must_v return_v you_o to_o what_o have_v be_v already_o speak_v chap._n 2._o quest_n 2._o and_o 3._o q._n 2._o whether_o a_o pure_a conscience_n be_v attainable_a by_o man_n in_o this_o life_n there_o be_v a_o double_a purity_n of_o the_o 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then_o make_v you_o draw_v off_o your_o guard_n and_o sentinel_n or_o make_v you_o more_o diligent_a and_o circumspect_a 2_o greater_n fortitude_n of_o spirit_n forbear_v trouble_n break_v through_o tentation_n and_o baffle_v all_o the_o assault_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n upon_o the_o sanctify_a habit_n and_o faculty_n the_o peace_n of_o god_n shall_v keep_v your_o heart_n and_o mind_n say_v the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v keep_v it_o as_o with_o a_o garrison_n as_o that_o word_n be_v elsewhere_o use_v joh._n 16.33_o phil._n 4.7_o cum_fw-la 2_o cor._n 11.32_o it_o shall_v fit_v you_o for_o resistance_n fill_v you_o with_o resolution_n and_o free_v you_o from_o those_o return_n of_o fraud_n and_o force_n which_o make_v other_o become_v their_o prisoner_n scho._n prisoner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gr._n scho._n do_v this_o peace_n then_o cool_a and_o slacken_v your_o resolution_n for_o duty_n especial_o in_o case_n of_o discouragement_n and_o difficulty_n or_o do_v it_o quicken_v and_o add_v spur_n and_o wing_n to_o it_o 3_o great_a vigour_n of_o obedience_n a_o formal_a peace_n be_v the_o best_a effect_n usual_o of_o that_o pharisaical_a peace_n but_o this_o evangelical_n peace_n be_v not_o without_o a_o evangelical_n power_n upon_o the_o heart_n within_o and_o in_o the_o act_n without_o rom._n 14.17_o cum_fw-la 1_o cor._n 4.20_o 2_o tim._n 1.3_o cum_fw-la 6._o this_o soul_n not_o only_o maintain_v a_o course_n or_o tract_n in_o spiritual_a matter_n but_o manage_v they_o with_o a_o spiritual_a mind_n his_o spiritual_a peace_n beget_v a_o spiritual_a plenty_n and_o now_o he_o can_v easy_o step_v over_o what_o heretofore_o stumble_v he_o no_o offence_n be_v so_o great_a to_o he_o as_o that_o his_o obedience_n be_v no_o great_a he_o not_o only_o live_v up_o to_o god_n testimony_n but_o he_o love_v he_o exceed_o rom._n 8.6_o psal_n 119.165_o 169._o do_v your_o peace_n then_o make_v you_o more_o slight_a and_o formal_a in_o duty_n or_o more_o spiritual_a and_o vigorous_a be_v they_o not_o only_o more_o bulky_a but_o more_o strong_a and_o sincere_a full_a of_o the_o sap_n of_o love_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n 4_o greater_n vivacity_n of_o holiness_n evangelical_n peace_n be_v ever_o prosper_v to_o evangelical_n grace_n and_o growth_n see_v how_o it_o fructifi_v and_o cluster_n rom._n 5.1_o 6._o gal._n 5.22_o 23._o let_v the_o day_n of_o that_o false_a peace_n be_v as_o the_o harvest-time_n to_o the_o formal_a hypocrite_n his_o righteousness_n be_v now_o all_o gather_v into_o barn_n but_o it_o be_v as_o the_o seedtime_n to_o the_o faithful_a soul_n the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n be_v sow_o in_o peace_n jam._n 3.18_o now_o be_v this_o soul_n time_n to_o be_v distribute_v the_o seed_n of_o righteousness_n for_o god_n and_o among_o man_n and_o by_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n to_o make_v increase_n likewise_o of_o the_o oil_n of_o grace_n this_o holy_a peace_n put_v he_o upon_o perfect_a holiness_n in_o himself_o and_o provoke_v other_o soul_n to_o take_v and_o taste_v thereof_o likewise_o heb._n 13.20_o 21._o psal_n 66.16_o &_o 34.8_o &_o 51.12_o 13._o q._n 3._o may_v not_o the_o soul_n that_o enjoy_v ease_n and_o tranquillity_n after_o eminent_a trouble_n of_o conscience_n infer_v that_o his_o be_v evangelical_n peace_n in_o no_o wise_a etc._n wise_a see_v sheffield_n good_a cons_n c._n 18._o pag._n 263_o etc._n etc._n though_o a_o good_a conscience_n may_v prove_v great_o troublesome_a after_o great_a tranquillity_n yet_o the_o great_a tranquillity_n after_o the_o great_a trouble_n can_v simple_o and_o by_o itself_o prove_v conscience_n good_a because_o the_o devil_n turn_v in_o man_n hither_o and_o a_o deceitful_a heart_n often_o take_v up_o here_o i_o have_v feel_v the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o now_o find_v tranquillity_n and_o taste_n of_o his_o love_n as_o they_o do_v heb._n 6.4_o 5_o 6._o cum_fw-la 9_o hear_v i_o therefore_o a_o few_o thing_n 1._o prop._n 2_o every_o trouble_n be_v not_o a_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n that_o may_v be_v so_o call_v 1._o there_o be_v a_o trouble_n of_o carnal_a policy_n herod_n be_v trouble_v and_o all_o jerusalem_n with_o he_o but_o it_o be_v that_o christ_n be_v bear_v who_o may_v shake_v his_o secular_a kingdom_n not_o that_o he_o be_v bear_v without_o christ_n or_o see_v no_o title_n to_o a_o eternal_a kingdom_n so_o be_v the_o king_n of_o assyria_n sore_o trouble_v but_o it_o be_v for_o the_o defeat_n of_o his_o counsel_n not_o for_o destroy_v his_o corruption_n mat._n 2.3_o 2_o king_n 6.11_o 2._o there_o be_v a_o trouble_n of_o concupiscence_n and_o iniquity_n ahab_n be_v so_o trouble_v as_o he_o take_v his_o bed_n upon_o it_o not_o for_o want_v of_o faith_n in_o or_o forgiveness_n from_o god_n but_o for_o want_v of_o the_o vineyard_n so_o be_v amnon_n not_o that_o his_o lust_n may_v be_v subdue_v but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v satisfy_v upon_o his_o sister_n tamar_n 1_o king_n 21.4_o 2_o sam._n 13.2_o 3._o there_o be_v a_o trouble_n that_o be_v but_o corporeal_a and_o bodily_a through_o excess_n of_o melancholy_a etc._n etc._n which_o be_v sometime_o mix_v sometime_o mere_o such_o this_o disorder_v the_o imagination_n or_o fancy_n this_o again_o distemper_v the_o passion_n these_o discompose_v the_o natural_a spirit_n these_o again_o drive_v to_o and_o fro_o and_o agitate_v the_o humour_n of_o the_o body_n and_o so_o all_o be_v in_o a_o commotion_n nothing_o be_v quiet_a and_o now_o happy_o a_o man_n own_o spirit_n fall_v upon_o he_o within_o and_o a_o evil_a spirit_n from_o the_o lord_n also_o from_o without_o and_o then_o terror_n take_v hold_v of_o he_o on_o every_o side_n as_o it_o do_v upon_o saul_n but_o what_o be_v these_o trouble_n rather_o of_o sickness_n than_o for_o sin_n from_o the_o oppression_n of_o nature_n rather_o than_o in_o order_n to_o grace_n at_o least_o original_o if_o not_o only_o 1_o sam._n 16.14_o i_o presume_v you_o will_v not_o call_v it_o peace_n of_o conscience_n to_o have_v a_o period_n or_o conclusion_n put_v to_o any_o or_o all_o of_o these_o 2._o eminent_a trouble_n of_o conscience_n there_o may_v be_v prop._n 2_o and_o often_o be_v which_o be_v neither_o preparatory_a to_o nor_o productive_a of_o peace_n but_o rather_o a_o providential_a fulfil_n of_o god_n threaten_n and_o a_o preface_n sometime_o to_o great_a torment_n as_o they_o be_v to_o cain_n and_o judas_n will_v you_o read_v his_o threaten_n the_o lord_n shall_v give_v thou_o a_o tremble_a heart_n and_o fail_v of_o eye_n and_o sorrow_n of_o mind_n and_o thou_o shall_v fear_v day_n and_o night_n in_o the_o morning_n thou_o shall_v say_v will_v god_n it_o be_v even_o and_o at_o even_o thou_o shall_v say_v will_v god_n it_o be_v morning_n for_o the_o fear_n of_o thy_o heart_n wherewith_o thou_o shall_v fear_v deut._n 29.65_o 67._o leu._n 26.36_o isa_n 8.21_o 22._o god_n may_v remit_v then_o or_o remove_v such_o trouble_n as_o he_o do_v other_o temporal_a judgement_n without_o renovation_n of_o the_o person_n or_o the_o blessing_n of_o a_o religious_a peace_n 3._o prop._n 3_o eminent_a trouble_n of_o conscience_n may_v and_o have_v end_v in_o a_o still_a and_o sapless_a formality_n without_o sincerity_n or_o sanctify_v the_o conscience_n the_o pharisee_n be_v a_o clear_a and_o confess_v instance_n conscience_n arrest_v the_o jew_n with_o fear_n and_o conscernation_n away_o they_o betake_v they_o to_o a_o course_n of_o prayer_n and_o fast_v but_o in_o both_o formal_a and_o so_o conscience_n be_v at_o rest_n but_o as_o the_o psalmist_n observe_v be_v not_o right_a in_o they_o isa_n 58.2_o etc._n etc._n psal_n 78.33_o 37._o ananias_n and_o sapphira_n seem_v prick_v in_o their_o heart_n but_o be_v not_o purify_v in_o their_o heart_n formality_n draw_v out_o that_o prick_n but_o draw_v on_o their_o perdition_n conscience_n take_v hold_v on_o magus_n on_o ahab_n and_o other_o and_o they_o be_v trouble_v but_o wherein_o end_v their_o pang_n of_o conscience_n in_o a_o sound_a peace_n no_o but_o in_o a_o spiritless_a profession_n and_o practice_n of_o some_o external_a duty_n without_o any_o save_a change_n upon_o they_o act._n 2.37_o cum_fw-la 5.1_o etc._n etc._n 8.13_o etc._n etc._n 1_o king_n 21.27_o cum_fw-la c._n 22._o this_o amount_n to_o no_o more_o than_o a_o silence_v of_o such_o trouble_n not_o the_o sanctify_a of_o they_o formality_n be_v as_o bad_a a_o evidence_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o peace_n as_o it_o be_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o grace_n 4._o prop._n 4_o eminent_a trouble_n and_o distress_n of_o conscience_n may_v and_o have_v end_v in_o stupidity_n and_o dedolence_n the_o smite_v reprove_v conscience_n may_v become_v a_o sear_v remorseless_a conscience_n witness_n pharaoah_n felix_n belshazzar_n what_o pang_n of_o conscience_n may_v you_o have_v sometime_o find_v they_o in_o who_o within_o
as_o he_o first_o work_v then_o witness_v so_o there_o be_v usual_o some_o distance_n of_o time_n between_o this_o and_o that_o and_o his_o witness_v that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n do_v ever_o presuppose_v that_o work_n as_o every_o act_n do_v presuppose_v its_o object_n rom._n 8.15_o 16._o beside_o the_o spirit_n do_v not_o evidence_n or_o witness_v the_o truth_n of_o grace_n to_o we_o but_o in_o and_o by_o the_o exercise_n of_o grace_n as_o it_o be_v at_o work_n in_o we_o the_o god_n of_o hope_n fill_v you_o with_o all_o joy_n and_o peace_n in_o believe_v that_o you_o may_v abound_v in_o hope_n through_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rom._n 15.13_o now_o as_o grace_n must_v be_v before_o it_o work_v so_o the_o work_n and_o exercise_n of_o grace_n be_v seldom_o of_o that_o eminence_n as_o to_o amount_v to_o a_o evidence_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o grace_n till_o time_n have_v give_v we_o some_o taste_n and_o trial_n of_o they_o in_o iterate_a and_o renew_v act_n 4_o a_o pious_a christian_a may_v live_v for_o a_o long_a time_n without_o peace_n of_o conscience_n then_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o premise_n grace_n itself_o be_v call_v the_o inward_a and_o hide_a man_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o like_o the_o soul_n in-being_a in_o the_o body_n be_v not_o know_v à _fw-fr priori_fw-la from_o its_o cause_n but_o à _fw-la posteriori_fw-la from_o its_o effect_n 1_o pet._n 3.4_o 2_o cor._n 4.16_o col._n 1.6_o admit_v that_o these_o effect_n be_v discernible_a yet_o be_v they_o not_o actual_o and_o so_o efficacious_o discern_v as_o to_o assure_v peace_n without_o the_o concurrence_n of_o a_o twofold_a witness_n god_n spirit_n and_o our_o spirit_n god_n spirit_n as_o be_v a_o most_o free_a agent_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o this_o or_o that_o or_o indeed_o to_o any_o time_n of_o we_o he_o blow_v where_o and_o when_o he_o list_v our_o spirit_n be_v often_o so_o dull_v discompose_v distemper_v with_o passion_n prejudices_fw-la prevail_v fear_n and_o sorrow_n or_o power_n of_o melancholy_n etc._n etc._n as_o they_o be_v disenable_v to_o discern_v till_o these_o be_v wear_v out_o with_o time_n and_o experience_n and_o mean_a while_n like_o asaph_n and_o other_o the_o soul_n ofttime_n refuse_v to_o be_v comfort_v rom._n 8.16_o psal_n 51.12_o joh._n 3.8_o psal_n 77.2_o gen._n 37.35_o jer._n 31.15_o 5_o hence_o there_o be_v no_o such_o inseparable_a connexion_n between_o grace_n and_o peace_n as_o a_o man_n shall_v disclaim_v grace_n because_o he_o be_v as_o yet_o deny_v peace_n it_o be_v a_o weighty_a say_n of_o that_o worthy_a servant_n of_o god_n 〈…〉_o god_n love_n grace_n truth_n &_o growth_n serm._n 11._o p._n 〈…〉_o who_o be_v now_o shine_v in_o another_o world_n though_o there_o can_v be_v true_a peace_n where_o there_o be_v no_o grace_n yet_o there_o may_v be_v true_a grace_n where_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n q._n 9_o whether_o pious_a christian_n may_v not_o lose_v the_o peace_n of_o their_o conscience_n no_o doubt_v they_o may_v if_o we_o understand_v it_o of_o peace_n itself_o though_o they_o can_v lose_v the_o seed_n of_o peace_n 1_o they_o can_v lose_v the_o seed_n of_o peace_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n can_v lose_v their_o peace_n i.e._n seminally_n and_o radical_o consider_v it_o be_v a_o peace_n and_o assurance_n for_o ever_o a_o everlasting_a joy_n a_o joy_n that_o no_o man_n take_v from_o you_o for_o ever_o not_o in_o regard_n of_o a_o uninterrupted_a continuance_n here_o but_o in_o regard_n of_o its_o unintermitted_a cause_n there_o be_v ever_o cause_n or_o matter_n of_o peace_n though_o there_o be_v not_o ever_o the_o conscience_n or_o mercy_n of_o peace_n isa_n 32.17_o c._n 35.10_o joh._n 16.22_o 1._o christ_n our_o peace_n be_v the_o same_o still_o the_o same_o consider_v in_o himself_o and_o as_o to_o the_o consummate_v of_o our_o salvation_n he_o will_v not_o lose_v his_o interest_n in_o his_o saint_n and_o have_v assure_v they_o shall_v not_o lose_v their_o interest_n in_o himself_o they_o may_v forfeit_v his_o smile_n but_o shall_v never_o fall_v from_o himself_o heb._n 13.8_o c._n 5.9_o joh._n 6.37_o 39_o c._n 10.28_o 29._o 2._o the_o covenant_n of_o peace_n be_v the_o same_o still_o it_o be_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n and_o give_v ground_n of_o everlasting_a comfort_n and_o the_o propriety_n of_o his_o saint_n therein_o be_v everlasting_a too_o though_o they_o can_v ever_o plead_v it_o they_o may_v not_o ever_o have_v the_o comfort_n of_o the_o covenant_n but_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v cut_v off_o or_o cast_v out_o of_o covenant_n heb._n 13.20_o isa_n 54.8_o 9_o 10._o c._n 61.8_o jer._n 33.40_o heb._n 13.5_o 2_o they_o may_v lose_v the_o sweet_n of_o peace_n yea_o peace_n itself_o god_n himself_o give_v evidence_n to_o it_o remember_v how_o he_o speak_v to_o and_o of_o his_o church_n o_o thou_o afflict_a toss_v with_o tempest_n and_o not_o comfort_v i_o call_v thou_o as_o a_o woman_n forsake_v and_o grieve_v in_o spirit_n we_o have_v hear_v a_o voice_n of_o tremble_a of_o 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