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conscience_n deal_v with_o they_o speak_v in_o a_o manner_n unto_o they_o as_o god_n speak_v to_o the_o jew_n why_o shall_v we_o smite_v you_o any_o more_o since_o you_o fall_v away_o more_o and_o more_o you_o set_a light_n by_o our_o warning_n we_o will_v even_o give_v over_o 5._o isay_n 1._o 5._o conscience_n be_v god_n officer_n and_o it_o be_v set_v by_o god_n to_o do_v the_o best_a office_n that_o can_v be_v to_o us._n but_o when_o god_n see_v his_o officer_n not_o regard_v he_o will_v discharge_v he_o of_o his_o office_n when_o a_o wound_n be_v not_o take_v in_o time_n the_o flesh_n fester_v and_o grow_v dead_a and_o rot_a so_o also_o it_o fare_v with_o the_o wound_n of_o conscience_n a_o wound_a conscience_n neglect_v will_v grow_v a_o dead_a conscience_n o_o then_o howsoever_o thou_o may_v set_v light_n by_o the_o check_n and_o rebuke_n of_o man_n and_o may_v shake_v off_o they_o yet_o never_o reject_v or_o con-contemne_a the_o check_n of_o conscience_n in_o any_o case_n take_v 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the_o cheek_n of_o man_n as_o king_n and_o great_a one_o who_o dare_v check_v they_o none_o may_v smite_v they_o yet_o god_n in_o mercy_n towards_o they_o will_v 10._o 2._o sam._n 24._o 10._o have_v their_o conscience_n to_o smite_v they_o as_o david_n heart_n smite_v he_o though_o a_o king_n conscience_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o kingship_n therefore_o all_o even_o great_a state_n and_o they_o of_o all_o other_o must_v most_o listen_v to_o and_o heed_n the_o voice_n of_o conscience_n lest_o otherwise_o it_o fare_v with_o we_o as_o with_o those_o who_o great_a and_o violent_a noise_n continual_o herd_n at_o length_n make_v deaf_a as_o in_o those_o that_o dwell_v by_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o river_n nilus_n or_o as_o it_o do_v with_o unlucky_a boy_n who_o be_v use_v to_o the_o rod_n at_o length_n harden_v themselves_o and_o regard_v it_o not_o chap._n x._o of_o the_o name_n whereby_o the_o second_o part_n of_o repentance_n viz._n change_n of_o heart_n be_v set_v out_o in_o scripture_n 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of_o mercy_n where_o the_o patience_n providence_n mercy_n 2._o of_o mercy_n bounty_n and_o kindness_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v serious_o to_o be_v recognize_v of_o we_o know_v as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v that_o it_o lead_v we_o to_o repentance_n but_o here_o special_o 2._o rom._n 2._o excel_v the_o meditation_n of_o the_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o christ_n wherein_o thou_o shall_v see_v both_o the_o infiniteness_n of_o thy_o sin_n and_o god_n love_n and_o here_o consider_v thy_o sin_n as_o the_o judas_n that_o betray_v the_o soldier_n that_o apprehend_v bind_v smite_v and_o wound_v thy_o saviour_n as_o the_o gall_n and_o vinegar_n in_o his_o mouth_n spittle_n in_o his_o face_n thorn_n on_o his_o head_n nail_n in_o his_o hand_n spear_n in_o his_o side_n sure_o if_o a_o man_n but_o unwitting_o shall_v kill_v though_o the_o silly_a and_o base_a man_n that_o be_v it_o can_v not_o yet_o but_o be_v a_o great_a trouble_n unto_o he_o what_o then_o shall_v this_o be_v to_o we_o that_o we_o 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&_o action_n word_n 2._o outward_a express_v it_o in_o word_n in_o word_n by_o his_o confession_n of_o sin_n and_o deprecation_n in_o confession_n consider_v 1._o part_n 2._o 1._o in_o confession_n in_o it_o 1._o part_n which_o be_v 2._o 2._o manner_n the_o part_n of_o confession_n be_v two_o 1._o accuse_v of_o ourselves_o 2._o judge_v of_o ourselves_o both_o these_o be_v necessary_a duty_n for_o by_o accuse_v which_o 1._o accusation_n in_o which_o ourselves_o we_o prevent_v satan_n by_o judge_v ourselves_o we_o prevent_v god_n when_o we_o have_v accuse_v ourselves_o what_o can_v satan_n that_o accuser_n of_o the_o brethren_n say_v which_o we_o have_v not_o say_v before_o so_o his_o mouth_n be_v stop_v he_o come_v too_o late_o we_o be_v accuser_n god_n be_v our_o discharger_n and_o what_o then_o shall_v satan_n be_v but_o a_o slanderer_n by_o judge_v of_o ourselves_o do_v we_o likewise_o put_v god_n out_o of_o office_n for_o he_o will_v say_v lo_o how_o this_o man_n judge_v himself_o i_o will_v not_o therefore_o judge_v he_o if_o in_o ahab_n hypocryticall_a judge_v see_v thou_o not_o 29_o 1._o kin._n 21._o 29_o how_o ahab_n humble_v himself_o i_o will_v not_o therefore_o humble_v he_o how_o much_o more_o in_o the_o sincere_a and_o severe_a judge_v of_o the_o godly_a indeed_o in_o judge_v of_o other_o judge_v not_o lest_o you_o be_v judge_v but_o in_o judge_v 1._o matth._n 7._o 1._o of_o ourselves_o judge_v that_o you_o be_v not_o judge_v 11._o 1._o cor._n 11._o now_o for_o the_o former_a namely_o the_o accuse_v of_o our_o thing_n three_o thing_n self_n there_o must_v be_v these_o three_o thing_n therein_o 1._o a_o particularise_v of_o our_o sin_n in_o a_o accusation_n sin_n 1._o particularise_v of_o sin_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o accuse_v in_o general_a but_o we_o must_v come_v to_o particular_n and_o charge_v the_o accuse_v with_o this_o or_o that_o crime_n how_o can_v the_o physician_n help_v he_o that_o say_v he_o be_v not_o well_o and_o will_v not_o tell_v he_o where_o many_o deal_n with_o god_n in_o the_o confession_n of_o their_o sin_n as_o nebuchadnezar_n with_o his_o enchanter_n 2._o dan._n 2._o about_o his_o dream_n that_o he_o have_v dream_v he_o tell_v they_o and_o desire_v a_o interpretation_n but_o what_o his_o dream_n be_v he_o can_v not_o tell_v so_o many_o confess_v themselves_o sinner_n and_o desire_v pardon_n but_o wherein_o they_o have_v sin_v and_o what_o their_o sin_n be_v they_o can_v or_o will_v not_o tell_v general_n confession_n and_o in_o gross_a be_v too_o too_o gross_a no_o they_o must_v be_v particular_o remember_v and_o rank_v and_o sort_v together_o in_o order_n 2._o and_o be_v thus_o set_v in_o order_n some_o of_o thy_o chief_a sin_n must_v be_v cull_v out_o which_o have_v be_v chief_a 2._o call_v out_o the_o chief_a most_o dishonourable_a to_o god_n and_o uncomfortable_a to_o thou_o own_o soul_n thus_o paul_n in_o his_o confession_n insist_o special_o in_o that_o grand_a and_o capital_a sin_n of_o persecution_n i_o persecute_v the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o so_o those_o israelite_n beside_o all_o other_o our_o sin_n we_o have_v 19_o 1._o tim._n 1._o 13._o 1._o sam._n 12._o 19_o sin_v in_o ask_v a_o king_n for_o he_o that_o true_o and_o serious_o repent_v of_o one_o sin_n special_o his_o dear_a and_o sweet_a sin_n will_v much_o more_o repent_v of_o his_o other_o lesser_a sin_n he_o that_o will_v shake_v off_o his_o great_a friend_n will_v much_o more_o forsake_v the_o mean_a and_o less_o respect_v and_o indeed_o usual_o repentance_n be_v first_o occasion_v by_o some_o one_o special_a heinous_a sin_n lay_v to_o heart_n the_o apostle_n act_n 2._o do_v special_o press_v the_o murder_n of_o christ_n upon_o the_o jew_n and_o act_n 17._o ignorance_n upon_o the_o athenian_n &_o christ_n adultery_n upon_o the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n call_v she_o to_o repentance_n as_o in_o battle_n though_o they_o fight_v against_o the_o whole_a army_n yet_o special_o against_o the_o head_n and_o 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and_o the_o call_n of_o a_o christian_n he_o will_v not_o tempt_v a_o christian_n ordinary_o to_o the_o grosser_n and_o more_o odious_a sin_n of_o the_o world_n but_o to_o the_o close_a &_o more_o secret_a of_o privy_a pride_n hypocrisy_n coldness_n negligence_n and_o security_n use_v 1_o 1._o look_v then_o to_o what_o temptation_n thou_o lie_v most_o open_a and_o so_o according_o arm_v thyself_o 2._o be_v not_o over_o censorious_a in_o condemn_v other_o that_o be_v of_o other_o estate_n call_v age_n spirit_n constitution_n of_o body_n gift_n than_o ourselves_o for_o we_o know_v not_o their_o temptation_n and_o special_o shall_v moderation_n be_v show_v to_o those_o of_o high_a place_n because_o their_o temptation_n be_v more_o dangerous_a 3._o