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prison_n and_o stock_n pinch_v and_o press_v the_o bind_v sinner_n and_o the_o part_n of_o the_o burrio_fw-la scourge_v and_o torment_v he_o but_o the_o conscience_n after_o examination_n find_v the_o man_n either_o innocent_a and_o free_a of_o the_o crime_n or_o forgive_v and_o reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o christ_n after_o repentance_n and_o faith_n embrace_v the_o redeemer_n it_o do_v the_o part_n of_o a_o honest_a friend_n careful_o comfort_v the_o innocent_a or_o penitent_a and_o the_o part_n of_o a_o advocate_n excuse_v and_o defend_v the_o man_n against_o all_o challenge_n and_o the_o part_n of_o witness_n compurgatour_n and_o the_o part_n of_o the_o judge_n absolve_v and_o the_o part_n of_o the_o rewarder_n and_o so_o much_o concern_v the_o nature_n and_o use_n of_o conscience_n as_o may_v suffice_v our_o purpose_n chap._n ii_o of_o case_n of_o conscience_n in_o general_n a_o case_n of_o conscience_n take_v in_o a_o large_a sense_n comprehend_v every_o accident_n which_o any_o 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medicine_n but_o spiritual_a nourishment_n and_o exercise_n in_o all_o christian-duty_n a_o sick_a conscience_n we_o call_v that_o which_o either_o be_v senseless_a of_o its_o own_o evil_n and_o danger_n it_o be_v in_o and_o sit_v down_o secure_o and_o rest_v without_o a_o warrant_n or_o which_o be_v just_o wound_v and_o labour_n under_o the_o sense_n of_o its_o pain_n or_o which_o be_v unquiet_a upon_o mistake_n and_o ignorance_n of_o make_v use_n of_o the_o true_a remedy_n of_o such_o a_o sick_a conscience_n we_o be_v to_o speak_v if_o possible_a by_o god_n blessing_n a_o word_n in_o season_n may_v be_v speak_v to_o waken_v a_o secure_a conscience_n or_o to_o refresh_v the_o weary_a soul_n that_o be_v recover_v from_o its_o malady_n it_o may_v be_v able_a to_o feed_v upon_o the_o bread_n and_o water_n of_o life_n and_o work_v the_o work_n of_o god_n in_o the_o strength_n of_o christ._n 3._o second_o we_o must_v put_v difference_n between_o a_o trouble_a soul_n and_o a_o trouble_a 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trouble_v by_o sundry_a natural_a or_o civil_a motive_n while_o the_o conscience_n be_v allowable_o quiet_a as_o in_o loss_n of_o thing_n temporal_a fear_n pain_n or_o unexpected_a inconvenience_n occur_v yea_o there_o may_v be_v passion_n and_o perturbation_n of_o the_o mind_n in_o person_n that_o be_v not_o capable_a for_o the_o time_n of_o the_o exercise_n of_o conscience_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o young_a infant_n and_o in_o the_o elder_a sort_n in_o fit_n of_o fever_n melancholy_a and_o frenzy_n and_o yet_o further_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o passion_n perturbation_n and_o trouble_n of_o soul_n may_v be_v find_v without_o any_o disease_n of_o the_o conscience_n because_o our_o lord_n jesus_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o humiliation_n be_v a_o man_n acquaint_v with_o sorrow_n but_o be_v not_o obnoxious_a to_o sin_n or_o any_o self-challenging_a for_o he_o know_v no_o sin_n in_o himself_o he_o have_v trouble_v in_o his_o soul_n but_o can_v not_o have_v trouble_n of_o conscience_n 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scripture_n concern_v faith_n and_o manner_n for_o there_o be_v not_o any_o one_o article_n of_o faith_n or_o duty_n prescribe_v as_o a_o point_n of_o piety_n or_o righteousness_n about_o which_o question_n may_v not_o be_v move_v and_o case_n propound_v wherein_o the_o conscience_n may_v seek_v satisfaction_n of_o this_o huge_a great_a tree_n we_o take_v but_o only_o one_o branch_n to_o speak_v of_o so_o far_o as_o make_v for_o our_o purpose_n concern_v regeneration_n chap._n iii_o of_o regeneration_n what_o it_o be_v and_o the_o regenerate_a man_n who_o he_o be_v we_o speak_v not_o here_o of_o the_o regeneration_n of_o elect_a infant_n die_v in_o their_o infancy_n god_n have_v his_o own_o way_n of_o deal_n with_o they_o but_o of_o the_o regeneration_n of_o those_o who_o be_v capable_a of_o be_v outward_o call_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n which_o we_o may_v thus_o describe_v regeneration_n be_v one_o in_o effect_n with_o effectual_a cal_a be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n 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faith_n under_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n and_o fear_n of_o the_o wrath_n threaten_v in_o the_o law_n go_v before_o it_o or_o not_o 2._o whether_o this_o peace_n have_v follow_v upon_o fly_v to_o châ—â—st_v by_o faith_n unto_o who_o he_o do_v cleave_v in_o his_o sad_a exercise_n 3._o whether_o this_o peace_n have_v follow_v after_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n make_v to_o god_n for_o it_o that_o he_o may_v without_o fear_n of_o his_o enemy_n serve_v god_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n 4._o and_o last_o of_o all_o whether_o his_o heart_n still_o incline_v and_o endeavour_v to_o give_v obedience_n to_o the_o command_n of_o god_n and_o to_o be_v grieve_v for_o his_o short-coming_a therein_o if_o these_o thing_n do_v concur_v which_o beseem_v a_o convert_n let_v he_o persuade_v himself_o his_o peace_n which_o he_o have_v censure_v for_o carnal_a security_n be_v the_o solid_a peace_n of_o god_n mistake_v by_o he_o and_o therefore_o 1._o let_v he_o no_o more_o suspect_v the_o gift_n 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appear_v for_o we_o as_o it_o be_v on_o his_o forehead_n holiness_n unto_o the_o lord_n chap._n xxii_o concern_v the_o convert_n discour_n agment_n for_o feel_a want_n of_o ability_n to_o do_v the_o duty_n command_v whereunto_o his_o renew_a will_n be_v very_o bend_v sundry_a true_a convert_n find_v a_o will_n to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a but_o not_o find_v power_n how_o to_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v good_a do_v fall_n in_o disquietness_n and_o discouragement_n when_o they_o shall_v go_v and_o seek_v to_o make_v good_a use_n of_o their_o infirmity_n and_o go_v to_o christ_n for_o remeed_n as_o the_o apostle_n do_v rom._n 7._o 18._o the_o cause_n of_o this_o evil_n be_v the_o relic_n of_o corrupt_a natural_a inclination_n to_o seek_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n and_o to_o have_v in_o our_o hand_n ability_n to_o do_v the_o good_a which_o we_o will_v do_v for_o albeit_o the_o convert_v be_v force_v to_o seek_v reconciliation_n with_o god_n by_o remission_n of_o sin_n in_o 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supply_v in_o all_o service_n in_o who_o if_o a_o man_n abide_v he_o shall_v bring_v forth_o much_o fruit_n and_o without_o who_o he_o can_v do_v nothing_o joh._n 15._o 5._o for_o if_o he_o depend_v on_o christ_n in_o his_o emptiness_n and_o weakness_n he_o shall_v find_v by_o experience_n that_o when_o he_o be_v weak_a then_o be_v he_o strong_a chap._n xxiii_o concern_v the_o convert_n imprudent_a censure_n of_o himself_o for_o feel_v ingratitude_n some_o convert_v sometime_o do_v pass_v rash_a sentence_n against_o themselves_o for_o ingratitude_n namely_o when_o after_o receive_v some_o notable_a benefit_n for_o which_o they_o have_v make_v earnest_a supplication_n to_o god_n and_o for_o which_o before_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o benefit_n they_o have_v oblige_v themselves_o by_o vow_n to_o a_o
renew_v accusation_n against_o they_o and_o so_o order_v that_o mater_fw-la as_o neither_o satan_n shall_v prevail_v nor_o his_o child_n suffer_v damnage_n by_o the_o mean_n for_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o satan_n renew_v of_o accusation_n for_o sin_n forgive_v and_o god_n make_v null_a the_o remission_n grant_v the_o lord_n can_v suffer_v the_o one_o to_o be_v but_o the_o other_o he_o will_v never_o suffer_v to_o be_v for_o when_o a_o true_a convert_n grow_v negligent_a and_o fall_v in_o such_o sin_n after_o conversion_n as_o he_o live_v in_o before_o conversion_n no_o wonder_n satan_n be_v permit_v to_o call_v his_o former_a conversion_n in_o question_n yea_o the_o lord_n may_v just_o cast_v up_o to_o his_o child_n his_o former_a fault_n to_o humble_v he_o and_o shame_n he_o from_o go_v on_o albeit_o he_o do_v not_o disannul_v the_o former_o grant_v remission_n 3_o when_o thanksgiving_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n grant_v for_o christ_n cause_n begin_v to_o 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