prize_n of_o the_o high_a call_n and_o it_o be_v some_o ground_n that_o i_o have_v get_v already_o something_o that_o i_o have_v attain_v but_o yet_o it_o be_v but_o a_o little_a but_o upon_o a_o hope_n that_o i_o shall_v have_v he_o that_o indeed_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o my_o eye_n therefore_o i_o strive_v with_o all_o my_o might_n and_o press_v hard_a to_o the_o mark_n etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n give_v a_o efficacy_n unto_o all_o the_o precept_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o they_o be_v all_o of_o they_o by_o this_o mean_n of_o a_o cleanse_a nature_n they_o do_v purge_v the_o conscience_n they_o have_v all_o a_o cleanse_a property_n five_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n do_v purge_v the_o conscience_n by_o sprinkle_v all_o mean_n that_o it_o shall_v tend_v unto_o a_o man_n purification_n that_o as_o by_o sin_n all_o thing_n do_v become_v mean_n to_o defile_v the_o conscience_n so_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n all_o 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lord_n do_v sprinkle_v a_o temptation_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n it_o shall_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o purge_v the_o soul_n and_o the_o poison_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v temper_v into_o a_o wholesome_a medicine_n as_o it_o be_v unto_o paul_n etc._n paul_n a_o messenger_n of_o satan_n etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n 12.7.8_o it_o be_v sometime_o purge_v and_o sometime_o prevent_v physic_n to_o keep_v the_o soul_n from_o be_v lift_v up_o etc._n etc._n the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o mercy_n and_o of_o all_o the_o dispensation_n of_o providence_n for_o all_o shall_v work_v together_o for_o good_a that_o be_v for_o a_o man_n spiritual_a and_o eternal_a good_a because_o they_o be_v all_o you_o creature_n and_o providence_n
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o do_v not_o speak_v this_o with_o my_o mouth_n and_o my_o conscience_n give_v i_o the_o lie_n but_o conscience_n speak_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o joint_n with_o i_o in_o the_o testimony_n 2_o cor._n 12._o this_o be_v our_o rejoice_v the_o testimony_n of_o our_o conscience_n that_o in_o simplicity_n and_o godly_a sincerity_n we_o have_v have_v our_o conversation_n in_o the_o world_n but_o more_o especial_o to_o you-ward_o etc._n etc._n conscience_n bring_v his_o carriage_n towards_o they_o to_o the_o rule_n and_o judge_n of_o it_o to_o agree_v and_o to_o be_v consonant_a thereunto_o and_o therefore_o give_v testimony_n within_o he_o and_o into_o this_o court_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n common_o come_v to_o assist_v conscience_n to_o pronounce_v the_o sentence_n for_o conscience_n be_v defile_v and_o so_o overawe_v and_o bribe_v and_o blind_v by_o lust_n that_o it_o can_v many_o time_n pronounce_v a_o right_a sentence_n till_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n come_v 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god_n but_o christ_n righteousness_n do_v please_v he_o in_o he_o his_o soul_n delight_n and_o be_v well_o please_v sin_n blot_v out_o god_n image_n in_o man_n christ_n restore_v it_o again_o we_o be_v full_a of_o all_o unrighteousness_n and_o he_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n my_o sin_n be_v all_o heinous_a but_o great_a be_v charge_v upon_o christ_n he_o be_v a_o sufferer_n as_o a_o traitor_n a_o blasphemer_n a_o drunkard_n a_o seducer_n a_o conjurer_n a_o devil_n he_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o he_o make_v his_o grave_n with_o the_o wicked_a and_o thy_o heart_n be_v very_o wicked_a and_o full_a of_o enmity_n when_o thou_o do_v commit_v sin_n but_o christ_n heart_n be_v holy_a and_o full_a of_o love_n to_o god_n when_o he_o satisfy_v for_o it_o thou_o do_v delight_v in_o sin_n and_o so_o do_v christ_n delight_v to_o suffer_v he_o be_v pain_v till_o his_o suffering_n be_v end_v thou_o do_v sin_o open_o at_o such_o a_o time_n and_o such_o a_o place_n etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n suffer_v without_o the_o gate_n open_o in_o the_o view_n of_o all_o and_o as_o thy_o sin_n be_v the_o great_a sin_n so_o be_v his_o most_o shameful_a suffering_n in_o the_o most_o solemn_a time_n as_o it_o be_v before_o all_o the_o world_n and_o in_o a_o most_o infamous_a place_n as_o the_o great_a malefactor_n as_o it_o be_v at_o tyburn_n and_o for_o the_o company_n he_o suffer_v in_o it_o be_v between_o two_o thief_n etc._n etc._n when_o a_o soul_n be_v able_a to_o silence_v the_o guilt_n and_o clamour_n of_o his_o conscience_n by_o answer_v all_o that_o conscience_n can_v object_v by_o find_v out_o something_o in_o the_o righteousness_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n to_o answer_v it_o and_o faith_n be_v not_o nonplus_v true_o this_o be_v a_o work_n of_o a_o almighty_a power_n for_o while_o man_n go_v on_o in_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n so_o long_a sin_n be_v nothing_o sin_n sit_v with_o no_o weight_n upon_o they_o but_o when_o their_o conscience_n be_v awaken_v to_o it_o by_z 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god_n he_o will_v do_v nothing_o that_o shall_v displease_v he_o for_o a_o world_n his_o darling_n lust_n do_v yield_v and_o strike_v sail_n to_o the_o contrary_a grace_n 50.10.11_o sam._n 50.10.11_o he_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o his_o servant_n he_o will_v do_v nothing_o that_o shall_v displease_v he_o for_o a_o world_n and_o yet_o he_o know_v not_o whether_o he_o shall_v find_v mercy_n with_o he_o or_o no_o but_o his_o soul_n take_v up_o a_o unchangeable_a resolution_n against_o sin_n and_o say_v i_o will_v walk_v no_o more_o in_o a_o way_n of_o sin_v save_v or_o damn_v i_o will_v be_v willing_a to_o obey_v he_o and_o count_v it_o my_o happiness_n to_o do_v he_o service_n and_o i_o will_v be_v willing_a to_o wait_v upon_o he_o let_v he_o do_v with_o i_o as_o it_o seem_v good_a in_o his_o sight_n if_o cast_v a_o man_n self_n upon_o christ_n make_v a_o man_n fear_n to_o sin_n against_o he_o there_o be_v a_o almighty_a power_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o all_o the_o power_n of_o a_o natural_a conscience_n will_v never_o make_v the_o man_n to_o yield_v up_o his_o darling-lust_n as_o there_o be_v a_o conscience_n mole_v mala_fw-la full_a of_o perplexity_n in_o respect_n of_o guilt_n and_o the_o purge_n of_o the_o conscience_n therein_o lie_v in_o its_o pacification_n when_o a_o man_n look_v upon_o sin_n in_o its_o greatness_n and_o exceed_a sinfulness_n and_o yet_o can_v see_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n unto_o which_o as_o a_o city_n of_o refuge_n he_o fly_v be_v pursue_v heb._n 6.18_o and_o upon_o that_o he_o cast_v himself_o and_o plead_v it_o before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o god_n that_o the_o debt_n be_v pay_v and_o the_o surety_n acquit_v and_o this_o he_o do_v either_o by_o a_o act_n of_o recombancy_n and_o reliance_n or_o else_o by_o a_o act_n of_o assurance_n as_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o clear_v his_o interest_n and_o so_o the_o man_n be_v for_o ever_o perfect_v according_a to_o his_o conscience_n that_o be_v 9.6_o heb._n 9.6_o though_o sin_n do_v cleave_v to_o he_o and_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n may_v by_o satan_n be_v present_v to_o he_o yet_o conscience_n fly_v unto_o christ_n for_o a_o refuge_n and_o find_v in_o he_o a_o perfect_a satisfaction_n the_o man_n cast_v all_o upon_o his_o surety_n and_o his_o conscience_n be_v calm_a and_o serene_a as_o a_o man_n himself_o indebt_v must_v needs_o be_v when_o he_o know_v that_o his_o surety_n have_v pay_v his_o debt_n and_o though_o there_o be_v a_o daily_a application_n of_o this_o unto_o the_o soul_n yet_o there_o be_v but_o one_o oblation_n and_o the_o man_n upon_o this_o ground_n have_v no_o more_o conscience_n of_o sin_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o guilt_n of_o it_o for_o ever_o and_o this_o pacification_n of_o the_o conscience_n be_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o man_n etc._n etc._n but_o there_o be_v a_o conscience_n also_o that_o be_v vitiose_fw-la mala_fw-la full_a of_o the_o defilement_n and_o pollution_n of_o sin_n 1_o tit._n 1.15_o all_o evil_a be_v put_v under_o too_o head_n malum_fw-la triste_fw-fr afflict_v evil_a or_o malum_fw-la turpe_fw-la defile_v evil_a and_o sin_n have_v in_o it_o both_o these_o as_o it_o bind_v a_o man_n over_o unto_o all_o afflict_a evil_n so_o there_o be_v a_o guilt_n and_o as_o it_o do_v fill_v a_o man_n with_o all_o pollute_a evil_n so_o there_o be_v a_o defilement_n a_o macula_fw-la a_o stain_n and_o filthiness_n of_o sin_n and_o it_o have_v all_o the_o filthiness_n in_o the_o world_n in_o it_o it_o be_v leprosy_n pollution_n in_o blood_n a_o sepulchre_n and_o the_o rottenness_n thereof_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o very_a excrement_n of_o wickedness_n 1.21_o jam._n 1.21_o that_o if_o there_o can_v be_v any_o thing_n more_o filthiness_n than_o naughtiness_n itself_o it_o be_v sin_n it_o have_v deface_v the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o the_o native_a beauty_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o it_o have_v bring_v upon_o a_o man_n positive_a filthiness_n even_o the_o image_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o dreadful_a mark_n of_o hellish_a deformity_n that_o can_v be_v wash_v away_o with_o niter_n and_o much_o soap_n jer._n 17.1_o though_o this_o be_v a_o universal_a pollution_n that_o overspread_v the_o whole_a man_n defile_v body_n and_o soul_n and_o spirit_n yet_o the_o main_a defilement_n of_o sin_n lie_v in_o the_o conscience_n and_o where_o every_o sin_n do_v add_v to_o the_o pollution_n as_o every_o act_n intend_v the_o habit_n above_o all_o the_o faculty_n the_o defilement_n of_o the_o conscience_n be_v increase_v thereby_o now_o the_o great_a pollution_n of_o the_o soul_n lie_v in_o a_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n conscience_n let_v a_o man_n commit_v evil_a and_o not_o to_o tell_v he_o it_o be_v evil_a and_o in_o his_o sencelesness_n under_o sin_n isa_n 29.10_o ephes_n 4.19_o be_v bribe_v by_o lust_n and_o passion_n and_o pleasure_n to_o give_v consent_n to_o a_o sin_n and_o to_o plead_v for_o it_o for_o conscience_n to_o pass_v sentence_n for_o a_o sin_n and_o that_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n 16.2_o 1_o joh._n 16.2_o and_o say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n and_o stir_v up_o a_o man_n to_o it_o which_o it_o may_v be_v be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a sin_n of_o his_o life_n conscience_n plead_v for_o sin_n and_o excuse_n a_o man_n false_o speak_v peace_n to_o a_o man_n in_o a_o corrupt_a and_o curse_a state_n say_v i_o shall_v have_v peace_n though_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o imagination_n of_o my_o heart_n to_o add_v drunkenness_n to_o thirst_n etc._n etc._n in_o a_o reprobate_a sense_n to_o be_v in_o such_o a_o mind_n that_o conscience_n approve_v thing_n that_o
be_v as_o true_o subordinate_a unto_o your_o good_a as_o they_o be_v unto_o god_n glory_n 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o end_n of_o all_o be_v to_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n and_o to_o purge_v the_o conscience_n that_o be_v defile_v by_o sin_n and_o to_o perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n six_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n do_v purge_v their_o conscience_n as_o it_o be_v now_o sprinkle_v in_o heaven_n before_o the_o mercy_n seat_n by_o the_o interception_n of_o christ_n for_o there_o be_v under_o the_o law_n two_o thing_n that_o do_v perfect_a the_o sacrifice_n the_o offering_n of_o it_o the_o kill_n of_o it_o and_o the_o carry_v the_o blood_n into_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n and_o sprinkle_v it_o upon_o the_o mercy_n seat_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v not_o perfect_a until_o both_o be_v do_v and_o the_o blood_n be_v to_o remain_v before_o the_o mercy_n seat_n so_o the_o lord_n jesus_n have_v offer_v himself_o a_o sacrifice_n but_o his_o blood_n be_v sprinkle_v still_o upon_o we_o and_o remain_v and_o it_o be_v a_o speak_a blood_n it_o speak_v better_a thing_n than_o the_o blood_n of_o abel_n now_o it_o do_v speak_v to_o we_o continual_o for_o the_o end_n of_o his_o blood_n and_o what_o be_v it_o but_o that_o we_o may_v be_v cleanse_v he_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o that_o he_o may_v redeem_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n and_o purify_v we_o to_o himself_o 2.14_o tit._n 2.14_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o cry_n of_o this_o blood_n still_o in_o heaven_n be_v sanctify_v they_o by_o thy_o truth_n keep_v they_o from_o the_o evil_n of_o the_o world_n father_n keep_v through_o thy_o own_o name_n they_o that_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o etc._n etc._n but_o how_o shall_v i_o know_v my_o conscience_n be_v purge_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n first_o the_o more_o a_o man_n conscience_n be_v afflict_v with_o the_o spiritual_a rise_n of_o lust_n and_o he_o loathe_v himself_o for_o it_o as_o paul_n for_o the_o law_n of_o his_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o job_n i_o have_v see_v thou_o and_o therefore_o i_o abhor_v myself_o second_o the_o more_o ready_a a_o man_n be_v to_o deny_v himself_o for_o god_n in_o any_o service_n and_o his_o conscience_n put_v he_o forth_o to_o the_o uttermost_a in_o it_o as_o paul_n i_o be_o willing_a to_o spend_v myself_o or_o to_o die_v for_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o abraham_n rise_v up_o early_o to_o obey_v the_o command_n of_o god_n even_o to_o sacrifice_v his_o only_a son_n for_o the_o more_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o his_o command_n do_v sway_n with_o a_o man_n the_o more_o cause_n he_o have_v to_o be_v assure_v that_o the_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v have_v pass_v upon_o he_o etc._n etc._n three_o the_o more_o a_o man_n conscience_n keep_v down_o h_o be_v lust_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o object_n of_o it_o as_o boaz_n the_o woman_n lie_v at_o his_o foot_n and_o yet_o his_o lust_n do_v not_o rise_v and_o as_o job_n to_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o his_o eye_n and_o not_o look_v upon_o a_o maid_n not_o have_v eye_n full_a of_o adultery_n a_o godly_a man_n may_v be_v tempt_v to_o sin_n it_o may_v be_v in_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o object_n but_o if_o it_o be_v present_a and_o lust_n have_v all_o the_o advantage_n that_o can_v be_v and_o yet_o it_o can_v prevail_v it_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o a_o pure_a conscience_n and_o try_v all_o these_o with_o reference_n unto_o your_o darling_n lust_n for_o answerable_a as_o the_o conscience_n be_v purge_v with_o respect_n unto_o that_o so_o it_o be_v unto_o all_o other_o sin_n whatsoever_o it_o will_v serve_v for_o exhortation_n unto_o all_o man_n to_o keep_v their_o conscience_n pure_a use_v 2_o be_v once_o cleanse_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o this_o be_v the_o apostle_n paul_n labour_n and_o his_o daily_a exercise_n 24.16_o act_n 24.16_o in_o this_o i_o exercise_v myself_o to_o to_o keep_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n 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condemn_v we_o not_o we_o have_v boldness_n in_o his_o sight_n a_o man_n that_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n shall_v lift_v up_o his_o face_n without_o spot_n even_o before_o god_n a_o good_a conscience_n it_o be_v a_o continual_a feast_n it_o cheer_v a_o man_n in_o the_o worst_a time_n and_o his_o conscience_n can_v never_o be_v free_v from_o guilt_n that_o be_v not_o in_o desire_n at_o least_o free_v from_o defilement_n for_o christ_n come_v by_o water_n and_o by_o blood_n and_o upon_o our_o conscience_n he_o sprinkle_v blood_n and_o sprinkle_v upon_o they_o clean_a water_n also_o second_o come_v to_o the_o laver_n repent_v daily_o judge_v yourselves_o daily_o and_o apply_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o can_v only_o purge_v the_o conscience_n and_o do_v it_o daily_o for_o the_o long_o any_o sin_n lie_v upon_o the_o conscience_n the_o more_o unclean_a that_o conscience_n be_v it_o be_v compair_v unto_o a_o fountain_n that_o do_v daily_o work_v out_o the_o mud_n 12.15_o mâ—t._n 12.15_o and_o do_v not_o let_v it_o rest_v there_o at_o all_o but_o immediate_o work_v against_o it_o to_o a_o renew_a conscience_n all_o sin_n be_v as_o a_o mote_n in_o the_o eye_n and_o a_o beam_n he_o can_v have_v no_o quiet_a till_o it_o be_v out_o but_o sin_n in_o a_o natural_a conscience_n it_o be_v not_o burdensome_a though_o man_n add_v iniquity_n to_o iniquity_n can_v easy_o slip_v into_o sin_n without_o any_o remorse_n whereas_o we_o be_v not_o to_o give_v place_n to_o the_o devil_n no_o not_o one_o hour_n peter_n after_o he_o have_v sin_v straightway_o he_o go_v out_o and_o weep_v bitter_o oh_o when_o any_o sin_n lie_v upon_o the_o conscience_n be_v sure_a that_o it_o will_v defile_v thou_o more_o therefore_o make_v haste_n and_o work_v it_o out_o this_o delay_n of_o purge_v the_o conscience_n be_v a_o evil_n may_v be_v find_v in_o the_o best_a man_n it_o cost_v david_n break_v bone_n and_o great_a perplexity_n therefore_o we_o shall_v be_v the_o more_o careful_a to_o come_v to_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n three_o do_v not_o despise_v the_o check_n of_o conscience_n but_o mind_n that_o light_n within_o you_o when_o it_o reprove_v for_o fin_n either_o of_o omission_n or_o commission_n do_v not_o turn_v the_o deaf_a ear_n david_n heart_n smite_v he_o and_o he_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o and_o christ_n himself_o my_o reins_o chasten_v i_o to_o instruct_v i_o in_o the_o 16.7_o psal_n 16.7_o night_n season_n etc._n etc._n for_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o that_o any_o motion_n of_o a_o man_n conscience_n slight_v it_o be_v thereby_o defile_v for_o it_o speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o not_o any_o word_n of_o god_n nor_o any_o admonition_n of_o conscience_n shall_v we_o pass_v by_o without_o regard_n for_o conscience_n be_v in_o the_o place_n of_o god_n in_o the_o man_n four_o let_v it_o be_v your_o constant_a desire_n and_o your_o daily_a exercise_n to_o live_v honest_o in_o all_o thing_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 13.18_o 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