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humble_a god_n will_v teach_v pride_n and_o self-conceitedness_n blind_v exceed_o 3._o 3._o we_o must_v seek_v with_o sobriety_n always_o content_v ourselves_o with_o that_o knowledge_n which_o be_v most_o necessary_a and_o not_o be_v curious_a about_o vain_a and_o idle-brained_n question_n or_o solicitous_a to_o answer_v every_o objection_n that_o shall_v be_v raise_v up_o against_o the_o truth_n a_o lover_n of_o the_o truth_n shall_v not_o be_v ready_a to_o entertain_v all_o objection_n against_o it_o and_o never_o be_v settle_v till_o he_o can_v answer_v all_o that_o can_v be_v cast_v in_o which_o will_v be_v never_o it_o be_v not_o expect_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v in_o every_o man_n such_o a_o ripeness_n of_o judgement_n and_o such_o a_o measure_n of_o illumination_n as_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o dispute_v with_o the_o most_o learned_a or_o answer_v every_o objection_n that_o can_v be_v raise_v but_o we_o must_v with_o that_o good_a martyr_n say_v though_o i_o can_v 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sacrament_n etc._n etc._n it_o will_v deprive_v you_o of_o comfort_n 5.23_o if_o thou_o bring_v thy_o gift_n to_o the_o altar_n and_o there_o remember_v that_o thy_o brother_n have_v aught_o against_o thou_o leave_v there_o thy_o gift_n before_o the_o altar_n first_o go_v and_o be_v reconcile_v to_o thy_o brother_n and_o then_o come_v and_o offer_v thy_o gift_n the_o case_n be_v great_a and_o more_o dangerous_a when_o conscience_n have_v something_o against_o we_o there_o be_v no_o offering_n will_v be_v accept_v until_o conscience_n be_v satisfy_v if_o thou_o shall_v be_v about_o to_o pray_v and_o conscience_n shall_v stand_v up_o against_o thou_o as_o a_o adversary_n and_o tell_v thou_o thou_o have_v be_v vain_a and_o loose_a and_o carnal_a all_o this_o day_n thou_o have_v not_o set_v thyself_o to_o keep_v close_o to_o god_n this_o day_n thou_o have_v fall_v into_o this_o and_o that_o sin_n this_o day_n thou_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o pray_v till_o thou_o have_v reconcile_v thyself_o 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it_o with_o mercy_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o hold_v it_o up_o but_o when_o the_o lord_n bereave_v the_o conscience_n of_o this_o help_n and_o do_v not_o at_o all_o support_v it_o this_o must_v needs_o also_o trouble_v conscience_n 5._o when_o god_n do_v fasten_v on_o the_o conscience_n such_o thought_n as_o may_v affright_v and_o terrify_v it_o as_o thus_o god_n do_v not_o love_v i_o christ_n will_v not_o own_v i_o i_o have_v sin_v i_o be_o a_o reprobate_n past_a hope_n etc._n etc._n when_o such_o thought_n as_o these_o fasten_v on_o the_o conscience_n it_o can_v choose_v then_o but_o be_v trouble_v thus_o i_o have_v show_v you_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n second_o this_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n consist_v in_o two_o thing_n first_o in_o want_n of_o comfort_n it_o can_v apply_v to_o itself_o neither_o the_o promise_n of_o this_o life_n nor_o of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v conscience_n cry_v this_o belong_v not_o to_o i_o this_o mercy_n this_o comfort_n be_v not_o my_o portion_n second_o in_o a_o terror_n and_o anguish_n of_o mind_n from_o these_o three_o head_n 1._o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n 2._o from_o the_o apprehension_n of_o god_n wrath_n 3._o from_o fear_n of_o death_n and_o of_o judgement_n this_o be_v the_o three-stringed_n whip_v wherewith_o conscience_n be_v lash_v these_o you_o shall_v find_v upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o adam_n and_o eve_n when_o they_o have_v sin_v against_o god_n their_o conscience_n be_v whip_v 1._o with_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n they_o see_v they_o be_v naked_a gen._n 3.7_o 2._o with_o the_o apprehension_n of_o god_n wrath_n they_o hide_v themselves_o from_o the_o