Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	assurance_n	best_a	good_a	15	3	2.0868	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A33338	Medulla theologiæ, or, The marrow of divinity contained in sundry questions and cases of conscience, both speculative and practical : the greatest part of them collected out of the works of our most judicious, experienced and orthodox English divines, the rest are supplied by the authour / by Sa. Clarke ...	Clarke, Samuel, 1599-1682.	1659 (1659)	Wing C4547; ESTC R1963	530,206	506

thing_n according_a to_o their_o nature_n and_o capacity_n they_o shall_v never_o deceive_v we_o if_o we_o require_v nothing_o of_o they_o above_o their_o nature_n confidence_n be_v good_a according_a to_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o subject_n that_o it_o repose_v upon_o wherefore_o confidence_n in_o god_n the_o only_a sovereign_a good_a perfect_a solid_a immutable_a be_v the_o best_a of_o all_o and_o the_o only_a thing_n that_o can_v give_v assurance_n and_o content_a to_o the_o soul._n he_o that_o be_v blessed_v with_o that_o confidence_n be_v half_a in_o paradise_n already_o he_o be_v firm_a safe_a meek_a serene_a and_o too_o strong_a for_o all_o his_o enemy_n psal._n 84.12_o god_n be_v to_o he_o a_o sun_n to_o give_v he_o light_n heat_n life_n and_o plenty_n of_o all_o good_n and_o a_o shield_n to_o guard_v he_o and_o shelter_v he_o from_o all_o evil_n he_o give_v he_o grace_v in_o this_o life_n and_o glory_n in_o the_o next_o o_o lord_n of_o host_n bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o trust_v in_o thou_o dr._n du_n moulin_n of_o contentment_n chap._n xlii_o question_n and_o case_n of_o conscience_n about_o the_o conflict_n or_o combat_v between_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n quest._n how_o will_v it_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o conflict_n in_o every_o regenerate_a person_n answ._n by_o plain_a testimony_n of_o scripture_n as_o gal._n 5.17_o the_o fl●sh_n lust_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 7.19_o 22.23_o quest._n what_o be_v the_o spiritual_a conflict_n answ._n it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o continual_a combat_n between_o the_o unregenerate_a part_n the_o flesh_n with_o the_o lust_n thereof_o and_o the_o part_n regenerate_v the_o spirit_n with_o all_o the_o holy_a quality_n grace_n and_o motion_n thereof_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o contrariety_n in_o nature_n and_o conjunction_n in_o place_n whereby_o they_o mutual_o lust_n and_o strive_v one_o against_o the_o other_o the_o flesh_n willing_a and_o embrace_v that_o evil_a which_o the_o spirir_fw-fr nill_v and_o hate_v and_o nill_v and_o shun_v that_o good_a which_o the_o spirit_n will_v and_o affect_v and_o contrariwise_o for_o in_o this_o conflict_n they_o mutual_o assault_v each_o other_o with_o irreconcilable_a hatred_n so_o that_o as_o the_o one_o get_v the_o other_o lose_v as_o one_o gather_v strength_n the_o other_o be_v weaken_v as_o in_o a_o pair_n of_o scale_n when_o own_o rise_v the_o other_o fall_v they_o be_v like_o light_n and_o darkness_n etc._n etc._n quest._n what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o conflict_n answ._n the_o principal_a cause_n be_v god_n will_n for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o own_o glory_n for_o which_o purpose_n he_o do_v not_o perfect_a our_o sanctification_n in_o this_o life_n but_o in_o part_n regenerate_v and_o leave_v we_o in_o part_n unregenerate_v quest._n but_o why_o do_v not_o the_o lord_n who_o can_v easy_o have_v do_v it_o perfect_a sanctification_n in_o we_o at_o first_o as_o he_o do_v by_o his_o only_a word_n at_o first_o create_v and_o make_v we_o perfect_a answ._n be_v there_o no_o other_o reason_n but_o that_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o most_o wise_a will_n it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o satisfy_v we_o for_o he_o best_o know_v what_o to_o give_v and_o when_o to_o give_v but_o yet_o divers_a reason_n may_v be_v assign_v for_o it_o as_o first_o this_o course_n be_v most_o profitable_a both_o for_o the_o set_n forth_o of_o god_n glory_n and_o the_o advance_n of_o our_o good_a quest._n how_o do_v it_o more_o manifest_a and_o magnify_v god_n glory_n answ._n that_o the_o weak_a we_o be_v in_o our_o regenerate_a part_n and_o the_o strong_a the_o flesh_n be_v and_o all_o other_o the_o enemy_n of_o our_o salvation_n the_o more_o clear_o god_n wisdom_n shine_v forth_o in_o strengthen_v this_o weak_a part_n and_o enable_v it_o to_o stand_v in_o the_o day_n of_o battle_n yea_o in_o cause_v it_o to_o obtain_v a_o full_a and_o final_a victory_n put_v all_o its_o mighty_a enemy_n to_o flight_n this_o move_v the_o lord_n to_o suffer_v the_o prick_n in_o the_o flesh_n to_o molest_v paul_n 2_o cor._n 12.9_o that_o his_o grace_n may_v be_v perfect_v in_o the_o apostle_n weakness_n 2._o god_n be_v more_o glorify_v when_o as_o we_o see_v the_o strength_n of_o our_o natural_a corruption_n and_o our_o frailty_n and_o the_o many_o infirmity_n of_o our_o spiritual_a part_n be_v move_v hereby_o to_o attribute_v all_o the_o glory_n and_o praise_n of_o our_o salvation_n to_o the_o alone_a mercy_n of_o god_n both_o in_o the_o respect_n of_o the_o beginning_n and_o perfect_v thereof_o and_o utter_o deny_v our_o own_o self_n and_o all_o our_o righteousness_n do_v whole_o rely_v upon_o the_o perfect_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n whereas_o if_o there_o be_v in_o we_o perfect_a sanctification_n we_o shall_v hardly_o acknowledge_v the_o lord_n to_o be_v all_o in_o all_o in_o our_o salvation_n 3._o the_o wisdom_n and_o power_n of_o god_n be_v more_o manifest_v and_o glorify_v when_o as_o he_o do_v his_o great_a work_n by_o contrary_a mean_n and_o cause_n which_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n will_v rather_o hinder_v they_o therefore_o he_o will_v have_v we_o blind_a that_o we_o may_v see_v and_o foolish_a that_o we_o may_v be_v wise_a etc._n etc._n he_o will_v give_v blessedness_n to_o we_o who_o have_v so_o many_o want_n and_o corruption_n yea_o make_v our_o imperfection_n to_o serve_v as_o mean_n for_o the_o increase_n of_o our_o happiness_n this_o do_v exceed_o magnify_v his_o power_n and_o wisdom_n 4._o we_o be_v hereby_o make_v more_o thankful_a to_o the_o lord_n and_o more_o cheerful_a in_o set_v forth_o his_o praise_n when_o notwithstanding_o our_o want_n and_o imperfection_n we_o be_v support_v and_o save_v then_o if_o he_o shall_v at_o first_o endue_v we_o with_o all_o perfection_n for_o the_o more_o we_o have_v find_v the_o want_n of_o god_n benefit_n the_o more_o we_o prize_v they_o and_o so_o be_v the_o more_o thankful_a 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what_o a_o miserable_a spoil_n sin_n have_v make_v of_o all_o those_o grace_n and_o excellent_a endowment_n which_o we_o have_v by_o creation_n how_o it_o have_v poison_v and_o corrupt_v all_o the_o power_n and_o part_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n how_o it_o have_v make_v we_o unfit_a for_o any_o good_a and_o prone_a to_o all_o evil_a which_o corruption_n do_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n remain_v in_o we_o after_o regeneration_n darken_n our_o understanding_n defile_v our_o conscience_n pervert_v out_o will_n harden_v our_o heart_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o if_o we_o be_v not_o continual_o assist_v by_o the_o special_a grace_n of_o god_n we_o shall_v easy_o be_v foil_v in_o the_o conflict_n and_o make_v a_o prey_n to_o our_o malicious_a enemy_n 1_o cor._n 4.7_o 2._o it_o be_v most_o effectual_a to_o work_v in_o we_o self-deniall_n without_o which_o we_o can_v be_v christ_n disciple_n for_o when_o we_o plain_o discern_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o ourselves_o to_o rest_v upon_o for_o the_o satisfy_n of_o god_n justice_n this_o will_v make_v we_o fly_v to_o christ_n to_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o his_o perfect_a righteousness_n and_o so_o it_o will_v make_v we_o whole_o to_o rely_v upon_o he_o for_o justification_n and_o salvation_n 3._o we_o be_v hereby_o move_v to_o abhor_v sin_n which_o god_n so_o hate_v and_o that_o with_o the_o great_a detestation_n when_o as_o by_o our_o own_o experience_n we_o find_v and_o feel_v the_o poison_n of_o it_o work_v in_o ourselves_o and_o to_o bewail_v and_o forsake_v it_o with_o more_o earnest_a endeavour_n when_o we_o see_v what_o miserable_a effect_n it_o produce_v and_o what_o curse_a fruit_n it_o bring_v forth_o in_o we_o 4._o we_o be_v hereby_o occasion_v to_o fly_v often_o unto_o god_n by_o fervent_a prayer_n acknowledge_v and_o

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unwilling_a to_o hear_v of_o any_o of_o god_n restraint_n or_o imposition_n in_o the_o manner_n and_o fruition_n of_o that_o liberty_n quest._n what_o instance_n may_v be_v give_v to_o show_v how_o man_n abuse_v their_o lawful_a liberty_n with_o the_o hazard_n of_o their_o soul_n answ._n 1._o in_o eat_v and_o drink_v which_o be_v not_o only_o lawful_a but_o necessary_a yet_o here_o christian_n offend_v many_o way_n 1._o when_o they_o eat_v not_o their_o own_o bread_n earn_v by_o their_o lawful_a labour_n 2_o thes._n 3.12_o 2._o when_o they_o feed_v themselves_o without_o fear_n judas_n 12._o not_o as_o before_o the_o lord_n 3._o when_o they_o corrupt_v themselves_o in_o the_o creature_n lose_v sobriety_n modesty_n chastity_n health_n and_o reason_n 4._o when_o they_o never_o taste_v the_o sweetness_n of_o god_n in_o the_o creature_n more_o than_o beast_n do_v nor_o sanctify_v themselves_o after_o feast_v as_o job_n do_v his_o son_n job_n 1.5_o 5._o when_o they_o waste_v the_o 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earthly_a employment_n or_o not_o stick_v to_o gathet_n manna_n on_o the_o sabbath-daye_n which_o shall_v rot_v between_o their_o tooth_n or_o by_o drive_v their_o trade_n with_o as_o many_o glossing_n lie_n and_o oath_n almost_o as_o word_n or_o by_o turn_v their_o trade_n into_o craft_n and_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n get_v as_o much_o by_o deceit_n and_o injustice_n as_o by_o fair_a deal_n or_o by_o choke_v their_o general_a call_n by_o their_o special_a scarce_o allow_v any_o time_n to_o god_n service_n etc._n etc._n in_o provide_v for_o a_o man_n family_n which_o be_v lawful_a and_o necessary_a and_o he_o that_o do_v it_o not_o be_v worse_o than_o a_o infidel_n 1_o tim._n 5.8_o yet_o herein_o many_o sin_n by_o cark_n care_v not_o seek_v first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n for_o themselves_o and_o they_o

sleep_v of_o security_n then_o our_o evidence_n sleep_v with_o we_o as_o cant._n 3.1_o 2._o and_o 5.2_o 3_o 6._o 3._o the_o spiritual_a swoon_n of_o desertion_n for_o when_o god_n withdraw_v the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n we_o discern_v not_o our_o spiritual_a life_n psalm_n 22.1_o and_o 77.7_o etc._n etc._n and_o 88.14_o etc._n etc._n labour_v therefore_o to_o remove_v desertion_n the_o conflict_n of_o tentation_n and_o other_o soul-distemper_n seven_o diligent_o and_o skilful_o improve_v those_o notable_a assure_v ordinance_n the_o word_n the_o lord_n supper_n and_o prayer_n for_o 1._o the_o word_n be_v write_v that_o believer_n may_v know_v that_o they_o have_v eternal_a life_n 1_o joh._n 5.13_o joh._n 15.11_o 1_o john_n 1.4_o let_v it_o therefore_o dwell_v rich_o in_o we_o col._n 3.16_o 2._o the_o lord_n supper_n seal_v up_o remission_n of_o sin_n mat._n 26.27_o 28._o communion_n with_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 10.16_o 17._o and_o interest_n in_o the_o new_a covenant_n 1_o cor._n 11.24_o 25._o 3._o prayer_n which_o pierce_v heaven_n creep_v into_o the_o bosom_n of_o god_n and_o often_o furnish_v the_o doubt_a soul_n with_o assurance_n joh._n 16.24_o david_n oft_o begin_v his_o prayer_n with_o doubt_v but_o conclude_v with_o assurance_n as_o psalm_n 6.1_o etc._n etc._n 8.9_o and_o 31.21_o 22._o and_o 13.1_o 2_o 5_o 6._o quest._n what_o motive_n may_v stir_v we_o up_o to_o labour_n for_o assurance_n answ._n first_o the_o want_n of_o it_o expose_v the_o dear_a child_n of_o god_n to_o many_o misery_n as_o 1._o it_o argue_v great_a weakness_n of_o grace_n and_o that_o they_o want_v the_o anoint_v of_o the_o spirit_n 1_o joh._n 2.27_o 1_o cor._n 2.11_o but_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v always_o ●bes_n 1_o cor._n 14.20_o eph._n 4.12_o etc._n etc._n 2_o pet._n 3.18_o 2._o it_o argue_v strength_n and_o prevalency_n of_o corruption_n and_o tentation_n as_o in_o david_n psal._n 51.8_o 12._o 3._o or_o spiritual_a desertion_n the_o lord_n have_v for_o a_o time_n forsake_v the_o soul_n and_o withdraw_v himself_o as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o david_n psal._n 22.1_o heman_n psal._n 88.14_o etc._n etc._n as●ph_n psal._n 77.7_o etc._n etc._n the_o church_n cant._n 3.1_o 2._o and_o 5.6_o 7_o 8._o second_o the_o want_n of_o it_o be_v a_o great_a cause_n of_o christian_n dejectedness_n and_o uncomfortableness_n for_o till_o we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n we_o want_v comfort_n as_o it_o be_v with_o hagar_n when_o she_o see_v not_o the_o fountain_n gen._n 21.16_o 19_o and_o with_o the_o disciple_n while_o their_o eye_n be_v hold_v that_o they_o know_v not_o christ_n luke_n 24.14_o 15._o and_o with_o mary_n magdalen_n when_o she_o know_v not_o of_o christ_n resurrection_n joh._n 20.14_o 15._o so_o if_o we_o be_v close_o by_o the_o well_o of_o grace_n if_o christ_n be_v present_a with_o we_o yea_o in_o we_o if_o we_o know_v it_o not_o we_o be_v full_a of_o tear_n and_o sorrow_n though_o nathan_n tell_v david_n 2_o sam._n 12.13_o that_o god_n have_v put_v away_o his_o si●_n yet_o because_o he_o have_v not_o the_o sense_n of_o it_o he_o want_v the_o joy_n of_o god_n salvation_n psalm_n 51.8.12_o three_o god_n have_v often_o command_v we_o to_o labour_v for_o this_o assurance_n as_o 2_o pet._n 1_o 10._o 2_o cor._n 13.5_o h●b_n 10.22_o and_o 6.11_o four_o it_o be_v possible_a if_o we_o will_v take_v pain_n that_o we_o may_v attain_v to_o this_o assurance_n prove_v 1._o from_o the_o many_o scripture_n intimate_v it_o joh._n 14.21_o rev._n 2.17_o 1_o cor._n 2.9_o 10_o 13._o 1_o joh._n 2.3_o 5._o and_o 3.2_o 14_o 19_o and_o 4.13_o and_o 5.13_o 19_o 2._o the_o nature_n of_o knowledge_n faith_n and_o hope_v tend_v to_o it_o col._n 2.2_o heb._n 2.1_o 15._o and_o 6.11_o 3._o many_o of_o god_n people_n have_v attain_v to_o it_o as_o job_n 19.25_o 26_o 27._o david_n imply_v psal._n 51.8_o 12._o hezekiah_n 2_o king_n 20.3_o thomas_n john_n 20.28_o peter_n john_n 21.15_o etc._n etc._n paul_n 2_o tim._n 1.12_o the_o church_n cam._n 2.16_o and_o 7.10_o five_o it_o be_v rich_o worth_a all_o our_o best_a endeavour_n it_o be_v a_o jewel_n of_o great_a price_n and_o no_o stranger_n shall_v intermeddle_v with_o their_o joy_n prov._n 14.10_o quest._n but_o how_o will_v you_o prove_v that_o a_o christian_n may_v be_v assure_v of_o his_o salvation_n answ._n first_o ●here_o be_v scarce_o any_o eminent_a christian_a in_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o god_n but_o have_v set_v his_o seal_n to_o this_o truth_n by_o his_o own_o particular_a experience_n and_o it_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o present_a experience_n of_o many_o thousand_o 1_o john_n 5.13_o the_o drift_n of_o saint_n john_n epistle_n be_v that_o christian_n may_v have_v assurance_n beside_o the_o mean_n whereby_o they_o attain_v to_o assurance_n be_v common_a to_o all_o christian_n they_o have_v the_o spirit_n dwell_v in_o they_o they_o have_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o a_o sweet_a testimony_n of_o their_o own_o spirit_n peter_n also_o exhort_v all_o to_o give_v diligence_n to_o make_v their_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a 2_o pet._n 1.10_o therefore_o if_o it_o come_v only_o by_o extraordinary_a revelation_n to_o what_o end_n be_v our_o diligence_n second_o if_o we_o search_v into_o the_o nature_n of_o faith_n we_o shall_v see_v that_o it_o tend_v much_o to_o assurance_n for_o there_o be_v a_o double_a act_n of_o faith_n 1._o actus_fw-la primus_fw-la the_o first_o act_n whereby_o i_o believe_v in_o christ_n for_o the_o remissiom_n of_o my_o sin_n and_o justify_v of_o my_o person_n which_o be_v proper_o justify_v faith_n 2._o actus_fw-la ex_fw-la fide_fw-la emanans_fw-la a_o act_n flow_v from_o faith_n by_o which_o i_o believe_v that_o my_o sin_n be_v remit_v rom._n 5.1_o assurance_n be_v nothing_o but_o apex_n fidei_fw-la the_o high_a degree_n of_o faith_n the_o hand_n of_o faith_n lay_v hold_v on_o christ_n and_o know_v that_o it_o receive_v he_o and_o the_o want_n of_o assurance_n come_v from_o the_o imbecility_n of_o faith_n three_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o promise_n for_o this_o be_v the_o drift_n of_o they_o as_o it_o be_v heb._n 6.18_o that_o the_o heir_n of_o promise_n may_v have_v strong_a consolation_n but_o what_o sweetness_n can_v a_o christian_n draw_v from_o a_o promise_n till_o he_o know_v that_o it_o belong_v to_o he_o will_v it_o enrich_v a_o man_n to_o know_v that_o there_o be_v pearl_n and_o diamond_n in_o the_o world_n nay_o it_o be_v rather_o a_o vexation_n to_o know_v that_o there_o be_v spiritual_a dainty_n but_o they_o belong_v not_o to_o i_o god_n have_v give_v his_o word_n his_o oath_n his_o seal_n his_o earnest_n and_o all_o to_o this_o very_a end_n that_o a_o poor_a christian_a may_v be_v assure_v of_o his_o salvation_n and_o that_o he_o may_v have_v strong_a and_o vigorous_a consolation_n four_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o christian_a hope_n which_o be_v certain_a and_o infallible_a it_o look_v upon_o good_a as_o to_o come_v and_o as_o certain_a to_o come_v that_o good_a which_o faith_n see_v hope_n wait_v for_o i'faith_o eye_n it_o as_o present_v but_o yet_o at_o a_o distance_n and_o hope_n tarry_v for_o it_o till_o it_o come_v heb._n 6.19_o which_o hope_n we_o have_v as_o a_o anchor_n of_o the_o soul_n both_o sure_a and_o steadfast_a hope_n be_v but_o a_o poor_a anchor_n if_o it_o shall_v leave_v the_o soul_n to_o uncertainty_n to_o the_o courtesy_n of_o a_o wave_n to_o the_o clemency_n of_o a_o rock_n to_o the_o dispose_n of_o a_o storm_n but_o this_o anchor_n pierce_v within_o the_o veil_n it_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o have_v fast_o hold_v it_o will_v fix_v upon_o heaven_n itself_o etc._n etc._n again_o rom._n 5.2_o we_o glory_v in_o hope_n etc._n etc._n but_o it_o be_v a_o poor_a glory_n to_o triumph_v in_o uncertainty_n and_o before_o the_o victory_n there_o be_v little_a cause_n of_o joy_n till_o the_o soul_n be_v provide_v for_o eternity_n and_o till_o it_o know_v itself_o to_o be_v in_o this_o safe_a condition_n a_o probable_a hope_n indeed_o will_v bear_v up_o and_o support_v the_o soul_n but_o it_o will_v not_o quiet_a and_o satisfy_v the_o soul._n christian_n hope_n when_o it_o be_v in_o its_o full_a vigour_n be_v all_o one_o with_o assurance_n rom._n 5.5_o hope_n make_v not_o ashamed_a but_o if_o hope_n can_v be_v frustrate_v it_o may_v make_v ashamed_a quest._n what_o be_v the_o manner_n how_o christian_n be_v assure_v of_o their_o salvation_n or_o how_o shall_v we_o know_v that_o our_o grace_n be_v true_a and_o not_o counterfeit_a answ._n many_o character_n of_o true_a grace_n may_v here_o be_v give_v as_o that_o it_o must_v flow_v from_o a_o principle_n of_o sincerity_n from_o a_o principle_n of_o love_n that_o it_o must_v be_v conformable_a to_o the_o grace_n of_o christ._n but_o all_o

what_o may_v move_v we_o to_o affect_v that_o which_o be_v good_a p._n 29._o be_v it_o not_o mercenary_a to_o serve_v god_n upon_o hope_n of_o reward_n ibid._n wherein_o stand_v the_o sanctify_a exercise_n of_o those_o affection_n that_o fly_v from_o their_o object_n ibid._n what_o may_v move_v we_o to_o shun_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a ibid._n it_o be_v not_o servile_a to_o forgo_v sin_n for_o fear_n of_o punishment_n p._n 30._o may_v the_o state_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v discern_v by_o our_o affection_n ibid._n why_o be_v our_o affection_n oft_o so_o flat_a when_o our_o judgement_n be_v convince_v ibid._n what_o rule_n may_v direct_v we_o in_o the_o government_n of_o our_o affection_n p._n 31._o why_o shall_v affection_n be_v keep_v within_o their_o bound_n ibid._n how_o may_v immoderate_a affection_n be_v prevent_v or_o cure_v ibid._n why_o shall_v we_o try_v and_o careful_o govern_v our_o affection_n p._n 34._o whether_o may_v the_o strength_n of_o grace_n consist_v with_o the_o want_n of_o those_o strong_a affection_n which_o man_n have_v at_o their_o first_o conversion_n p._n 35._o in_o what_o case_n may_v christian_n want_v strong_a affection_n and_o whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v p._n 36._o what_o must_v we_o do_v when_o we_o have_v lose_v our_o first_o affection_n p._n 37._o chap_n vii_o about_o affliction_n what_o be_v affliction_n and_o why_o god_n suffer_v his_o child_n to_o be_v afflict_v and_o distress_a p._n 39_o 40._o but_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v to_o extraordinary_a affliction_n and_o sundry_a objection_n answer_v p._n 40_o 41._o other_o reason_n why_o god_n suffer_v his_o child_n to_o be_v great_o distress_v p._n 41._o what_o design_n have_v god_n in_o afflict_v his_o child_n p._n 44._o what_o may_v comfort_v we_o in_o affliction_n p._n 45._o what_o further_o may_v comfort_v we_o in_o affliction_n p._n 46._o how_o must_v we_o prepare_v for_o affliction_n ibid._n what_o may_v we_o do_v to_o know_v the_o meaning_n of_o god_n rod_n ibid._n how_o shall_v we_o know_v that_o our_o affliction_n be_v for_o trial_n and_o instruction_n and_o not_o for_o sin_n p._n 47._o how_o to_o find_v out_o that_o particular_a sin_n for_o which_o god_n corect_v we_o ibid._n how_o may_v we_o quiet_v our_o heart_n in_o affliction_n ibid._n how_o our_o affliction_n be_v say_v to_o be_v short_a p._n 48._o what_o be_v the_o benefit_n of_o receive_v our_o affliction_n as_o from_o god_n ibid._n what_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v when_o affliction_n be_v heavy_a and_o long_o ibid._n how_o shall_v we_o bear_v affliction_n right_o and_o be_v sure_a to_o profit_v by_o they_o and_o whence_o this_o wisdom_n to_o profit_v by_o they_o be_v get_v p._n 49_o what_o be_v the_o end_n of_o affliction_n ibid._n whether_o all_o affliction_n be_v evil_a in_o their_o own_o nature_n and_o whether_o simple_o evil_a p._n 50._o how_o affliction_n come_v to_o be_v good_a ibid._n how_o we_o may_v prepare_v ourselves_o to_o conflict_n with_o affliction_n ib._n what_o may_v move_v we_o patient_o to_o bear_v such_o affliction_n as_o god_n lay_v on_o we_o p._n 52._o how_o god_n love_v be_v manifest_v to_o we_o in_o affliction_n p._n 53._o how_o will_v it_o appear_v that_o affliction_n can_v hurt_v god_n child_n p._n 54._o how_o god_n intend_v and_o work_v our_o good_a by_o affliction_n p._n 55._o what_o comfort_v the_o consideration_n hereof_o may_v bring_v we_o ibid._n how_o may_v we_o know_v that_o our_o affliction_n be_v trial_n and_o not_o punishment_n ibid._n objection_n answer_v p._n 56._o what_o further_a help_n be_v there_o to_o comfort_v we_o in_o affliction_n p._n 57_o chap._n viii_o about_o the_o angel_n what_o be_v angel_n and_o what_o title_n the_o scripture_n give_v they_o p._n 59_o what_o be_v the_o principal_a property_n of_o the_o angel_n p._n 60._o what_o be_v the_o office_n of_o the_o angel_n p._n 61._o why_o do_v god_n use_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o angel_n about_o we_o p._n 63._o why_o be_v they_o tender_a keeper_n of_o god_n child_n ibid._n what_o comfort_n do_v the_o consideration_n thereof_o bring_v to_o we_o ibid._n whence_o then_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o god_n child_n fall_v into_o inconvenience_n ibid._n what_o may_v this_o guardianship_n of_o the_o angel_n teach_v we_o p._n 64._o what_o need_v we_o the_o guard_n of_o angel_n see_v god_n can_v do_v it_o without_o they_o ibid._n what_o be_v further_o to_o be_v learn_v from_o hence_o ibid._n what_o excellency_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o angel_n ibid._n wherein_o shall_v we_o imitate_v the_o angel_n ibid._n what_o further_a comfort_n may_v the_o nature_n and_o office_n of_o the_o angel_n afford_v we_o ibid._n how_o be_v the_o angel_n employ_v ibid._n how_o else_o their_o ministry_n be_v use_v p._n 65._o how_o manifold_a be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o angel_n p._n 66._o chap._n ix_o about_o anger_n wrath_n passion_n malice_n and_o revenge_n how_o many_o sort_n of_o anger_n be_v there_o p._n 67._o what_o be_v good_a anger_n and_o what_o bad_a ibid._n why_o be_v anger_n place_v in_o the_o heart_n ibid._n how_o must_v we_o act_v anger_n ibid._n how_o may_v it_o be_v prove_v that_o there_o be_v a_o good_a anger_n ibid._n when_o be_v anger_n right_o order_v p._n 68_o what_o be_v the_o property_n of_o holy_a anger_n ibid._n how_o we_o be_v to_o stir_v up_o holy_a anger_n in_o ourselves_o p._n 69._o why_o be_v anger_n right_o to_o be_v order_v p._n 70._o what_o be_v the_o kind_n of_o disorder_a anger_n ibid._n what_o motive_n may_v dissuade_v we_o from_o sinful_a anger_n p._n 71._o objection_n whereby_o man_n plead_v for_o anger_n answer_v p._n 74._o by_o what_o mean_n be_v corrupt_a anger_n to_o be_v mortify_v ibid._n what_o further_a mean_n may_v we_o use_v to_o subdue_v it_o p._n 76._o what_o mean_n may_v we_o use_v to_o supplant_v it_o p._n 77._o how_o may_v we_o cure_v anger_n in_o other_o p._n 78._o how_o be_v vicious_a and_o virtuous_a anger_n difference_v ibid._n what_o other_o cause_n be_v there_o of_o sinful_a anger_n ib._n what_o be_v the_o evil_a effect_n of_o sinful_a anger_n p._n 79._o how_o may_v we_o cure_v anger_n in_o other_o by_o see_v it_o in_o ourselves_o p._n 80._o what_o be_v hatred_n and_o whence_o do_v it_o proceed_v ibid._n be_v there_o no_o good_a use_n of_o hatred_n what_o be_v the_o chief_a use_n of_o it_o p._n 81._o what_o be_v the_o hateful_a effect_n of_o it_o ibid._n how_o may_v it_o be_v prevent_v or_o cure_v p._n 82._o how_o be_v immoderate_a anger_n a_o sin_n p._n 83._o chap._n x._o about_o anger_n in_o god_n what_o be_v anger_n in_o god_n how_o to_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v anger_n in_o god_n p._n 85._o why_o be_v there_o anger_n in_o god_n why_o be_v judgement_n call_v god_n anger_n ib._n why_o be_v god_n anger_n so_o terrible_a p._n 86._o how_o may_v god_n anger_n be_v divert_v ib._n why_o will_v repentance_n do_v it_o ib._n how_o be_v god_n anger_n turn_v from_o his_o child_n when_o yet_o they_o find_v the_o effect_n of_o it_o p._n 87._o how_o such_o may_v know_v that_o god_n anger_n be_v turn_v from_o they_o ib._n how_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v angry_a with_o his_o child_n ib._n what_o be_v anger_n in_o god_n p._n 88_o why_o do_v god_n pour_v out_o his_o anger_n upon_o sinner_n ib._n chap._n xi_o about_o the_o antinomian_a error_n whether_o god_n child_n shall_v see_v any_o sin_n in_o themselves_o p._n 89._o whether_o be_v the_o law_n give_v as_o a_o rule_n to_o believer_n ib._n objection_n answer_v p._n 90_o 91_o etc._n etc._n how_o may_v our_o justification_n be_v evidence_v p._n 95._o other_o objection_n answer_v p._n 96_o 97._o chap._n xii_o about_o apostasy_n what_o be_v apostasy_n how_o many_o sort_n be_v there_o of_o it_o p._n 99_o how_o far_o may_v a_o child_n of_o god_n apostatise_v ib._n where_o then_o be_v grace_n in_o such_o a_o one_o p._n 100_o whence_o proceed_v the_o backslide_n of_o the_o godly_a ib._n what_o be_v their_o sin_n that_o cause_v this_o backslide_n p._n 101._o what_o mean_n may_v they_o use_v to_o prevent_v it_o p._n 102._o what_o may_v move_v they_o to_o avoid_v the_o deadness_n which_o cause_v it_o ib._n what_o may_v quicken_v they_o p._n 104._o how_o do_v temporary_a believer_n wither_v and_o fall_v away_o ib._n what_o be_v the_o danger_n of_o apostate_n p._n 105._o what_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o fall_v in_o grace_n ib._n what_o mean_n may_v prevent_v apostasy_n ib._n what_o motive_n may_v encourage_v to_o the_o use_n of_o those_o mean_n p._n 106._o how_o may_v we_o lay_v a_o sure_a foundation_n to_o prevent_v apostasy_n ib._n cpap._n xiii_o about_o apparel_n how_o be_v we_o to_o use_v apparel_n p._n 109._o wherein_o stand_v decency_n in_o apparel_n p._n 109._o whether_o ornament_n of_o gold_n silver_z etc._n

but_o become_v drudge_n to_o the_o world_n and_o to_o their_o child_n neglect_v to_o bring_v they_o up_o in_o the_o nurture_n and_o instruction_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o they_o be_v command_v ephes._n 6.4_o in_o company_n and_o society_n with_o man_n which_o be_v sweet_a and_o necessary_a man_n be_v a_o sociable_a creature_n but_o how_o many_o sin_n creep_v into_o the_o use_n of_o this_o mercy_n as_o when_o man_n voluntary_a run_v into_o idle_a and_o vain_a company_n associate_a themselves_o with_o swearer_n dtunkard_n whoremonger_n etc_n when_o they_o spend_v their_o time_n in_o vain_a profane_a or_o rot_a communication_n neither_o do_v nor_o receive_v good_a as_o they_o may_v and_o ought_v to_o do_v quest._n what_o mean_n may_v we_o use_v to_o prevent_v our_o abuse_n of_o these_o lawful_a thing_n answ._n 1._o consider_v that_o lawful_a liberty_n use_v to_o the_o full_a extent_n of_o it_o be_v exceed_v dangerous_a and_o therefore_o some_o restraint_n be_v necessary_a he_o that_o will_v take_v all_o the_o liberty_n he_o may_v will_v sometime_o take_v that_o he_o ought_v not_o and_o the_o more_o the_o flesh_n be_v pamper_v the_o more_o the_o spirit_n be_v weaken_v and_o foil_v remember_v who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o thy_o liberty_n in_o these_o thing_n and_o be_v sure_a that_o while_o thou_o have_v the_o sweetness_n and_o comfort_n of_o they_o he_o may_v have_v the_o glory_n of_o they_o rom._n 11.36_o of_o he_o and_o through_o he_o and_o to_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n to_o who_o be_v glory_n for_o ever_o 1_o cor._n 10.31_o whether_o you_o eat_v or_o drink_v or_o whatsoever_o you_o do_v do_v all_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n with_o the_o use_n of_o natural_a thing_n labour_v to_o join_v a_o spiritual_a and_o so_o while_o we_o cherish_v our_o body_n we_o shall_v also_o refresh_v our_o soul_n as_o in_o the_o use_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_v stir_v we_o up_o ourselves_o to_o labour_v for_o the_o bread_n and_o water_n of_o life_n in_o put_v on_o our_o clothes_n labour_v to_o put_v on_o christ_n rom._n 13.14_o in_o marriage_n meditate_v much_o on_o that_o sweet_a contract_n between_o christ_n and_o the_o soul_n and_o so_o in_o the_o rest_n this_o be_v a_o holy_a alchemy_n that_o draw_v gold_n out_o of_o lead_n heaven_n out_o of_o earth_n and_o grace_n out_o of_o nature_n consider_v that_o the_o right_a use_n of_o peace_n and_o plenty_n be_v to_o grow_v up_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n in_o peace_n of_o conscience_n and_o in_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o the_o church_n use_v her_o rest_n and_o peace_n act_v 9.31_o for_o where_o the_o lord_n afford_v more_o outward_a blessing_n and_o with_o they_o more_o time_n and_o mean_n to_o serve_v he_o he_o look_v for_o the_o more_o service_n from_o they_o in_o our_o more_o free_a and_o joyful_a use_n of_o god_n good_a creature_n let_v we_o carry_v holy_a jealousy_n over_o ourselves_o lest_o sin_n creep_v in_o and_o so_o we_o dishonour_v god_n job_n when_o his_o son_n feast_v together_o sanctify_a they_o and_o sacrifice_v according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o they_o say_v it_o may_v be_v my_o son_n have_v sin_v etc._n etc._n job_n 1.5_o do_v thou_o the_o like_a mingle_v not_o thy_o joy_n with_o sin_n lest_o it_o end_v in_o wo._n dr._n tailor_n on_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o sour_a p._n 164._o chap._n ii_o question_n and_o case_n of_o conscience_n about_o our_o action_n natural_a civil_a recreative_a religious_a etc._n etc._n quest._n what_o make_v a_o action_n good_a answ._n every_o true_o commendable_a and_o comfortable_a action_n must_v consist_v of_o a_o absolute_a integrity_n of_o all_o concurrent_n and_o requisite_n for_o though_o some_o mixture_n of_o infirmity_n and_o imperfection_n will_v cleave_v to_o the_o face_n of_o the_o fair_a action_n a_o absolute_a unstained_a purity_n be_v incompatible_a with_o mortality_n yet_o every_o several_a ingredient_n must_v be_v attend_v and_o temper●_n with_o its_o own_o particular_a goodness_n and_o honesty_n and_o seasonable_a conformity_n to_o the_o whole_a or_o else_o the_o whole_a action_n though_o right_a in_o other_o respect_n be_v utter_o disrobe_v of_o all_o true_a splendour_n acceptation_n and_o grace_n here_o a_o little_a leaven_n ●oures_v the_o whole_a lump_n and_o the_o iniquity_n defect_n and_o exorbitancy_n of_o any_o one_o ingredient_n denominate_v the_o whole_a action_n naught_o quest._n what_o be_v the_o ingredient_n requisite_a to_o make_v a_o action_n good_a answ._n 1._o it_o must_v be_v good_a in_o its_o own_o nature_n and_o warrant_v by_o god_n word_n by_o which_o all_o thing_n must_v be_v sanctify_v to_o we_o 1_o tim._n 4.5_o otherwise_o let_v the_o person_n be_v never_o so_o please_v to_o god_n his_o intention_n never_o so_o good_a his_o heart_n never_o so_o zealous_a the_o mean_n circumstance_n and_o end_n never_o so_o excellent_a yet_o without_o this_o all_o be_v naught_o the_o object_n about_o which_o the_o action_n be_v exercise_v must_v be_v qualify_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o religion_n as_o work_v of_o charity_n be_v sweet_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n but_o among_o other_o caution_n to_o season_v they_o the_o party_n that_o be_v to_o partake_v of_o they_o be_v to_o be_v single_v out_o with_o godly_a discretion_n for_o if_o we_o bestow_v our_o charity_n upon_o a_o sturdy_a beggar_n idle_a rogue_n cant_v companion_n we_o do_v not_o only_o lose_v the_o honour_n and_o comfort_n of_o our_o charity_n but_o incur_v much_o guilt_n etc._n etc._n we_o must_v look_v to_o the_o matter_n else_o all_o may_v be_v mar_v as_o for_o instance_n the_o matter_n of_o our_o beneficence_n must_v be_v our_o own_o good_n get_v lawful_o else_o in_o respect_n of_o divine_a allowance_n it_o will_v prove_v a_o abominable_a sacrifice_n the_o person_n must_v be_v please_v to_o god_n else_o his_o best_a deed_n be_v but_o beautiful_a abomination_n if_o the_o person_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o faith_n and_o accept_v through_o christ_n all_o his_o action_n natural_a civil_a recreative_a and_o religious_a be_v turn_v into_o sin_n prov._n 15.8_o 9_o so_o in_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi luke_n 18.14_o the_o heart_n must_v be_v sincere_a else_o even_o the_o noble_a duty_n of_o religion_n be_v nothing_o worth_a judas_n preach_v and_o wrought_v miracle_n yet_o be_v a_o desperate_a hypocrite_n see_v how_o the_o israelite_n seek_v god_n and_o enquire_v early_o after_o he_o psal._n 78.34_o etc._n etc._n yet_o because_o their_o heart_n be_v not_o upright_a god_n reject_v they_o the_o mean_n must_v be_v good_a otherwise_o let_v there_o be_v never_o so_o exact_a a_o concurrence_n of_o all_o other_o cause_n yet_o the_o glory_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o action_n be_v quite_o darkened_a as_o suppose_v that_o by_o a_o lie_n thou_o can_v save_v thy_o neighbour_n life_n yea_o his_o soul_n yea_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o man_n upon_o earth_n yet_o on_o thy_o part_n all_o be_v naught_o for_o we_o must_v not_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v of_o it_o rom._n 3.8_o the_o circumstance_n must_v be_v seasonable_a as_o for_o example_n private_a prayer_n be_v a_o duty_n but_o than_o it_o must_v be_v in_o a_o fit_a place_n not_o in_o the_o synagogue_n nor_o corner_n of_o the_o street_n but_o in_o a_o secret_a place_n mat._n 6.5_o 6._o meditation_n of_o divine_a thing_n be_v a_o excellent_a duty_n but_o not_o when_o the_o preacher_n be_v pray_v etc._n etc._n the_o end_n must_v be_v answerable_a in_o goodness_n in_o all_o our_o undertake_n we_o must_v have_v our_o eye_n principal_o at_o god_n glory_n otherwise_o let_v all_o the_o duty_n be_v carry_v on_o never_o so_o plausible_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n it_o be_v no_o better_a than_o the_o cut_n off_o a_o dog_n neck_n jehu_n do_v excellent_a service_n by_o root_n out_o the_o idolatrous_a house_n of_o ahab_n and_o destroy_v baal_n priest_n yet_o it_o be_v but_o murder_n in_o god_n account_n hosea_n 1.4_o because_o he_o seek_v himself_o and_o not_o god_n glory_n therein_o see_v bolton_n general_a direction_n for_o a_o comfortable_a walk_n with_o god_n p._n 149._o quest._n what_o thing_n can_v make_v a_o good_a action_n to_o become_v evil_a answ._n 1._o impenitency_n in_o any_o sin_n will_v stain_v any_o action_n be_v it_o in_o itself_o never_o so_o good_a isa._n 1.13_o to_o 16._o a_o evil_a end_n will_v defile_v a_o good_a action_n as_o to_o be_v see_v of_o man_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 6.2_o 6._o unbelief_n make_v all_o action_n evil_a for_o heb._n 11.6_o when_o we_o either_o know_v not_o our_o warrant_n for_o it_o or_o believe_v not_o god_n acceptation_n of_o it_o rashness_n and_o indiscretion_n mar_v good_a action_n prov._n 19.2_o when_o we_o have_v not_o respect_n to_o the_o circum●ances_n of_o well-doing_n when_o good_a duty_n be_v do_v rude_o etc._n etc._n whereas_o we_o shall_v be_v wise_a to_o do_v good_a rom._n 16.19_o

therefore_o much_o more_o may_v we_o to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n answ._n kneel_v before_o the_o chair_n of_o state_n be_v a_o mere_a civil_a worship_n only_o to_o show_v our_o subjection_n to_o our_o lawful_a sovereign_n and_o so_o be_v command_v by_o god_n but_o we_o have_v no_o such_o warrant_n to_o bow_v to_o image_n neither_o be_v it_o god_n will_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v token_n of_o his_o presence_n quest._n what_o virtue_n be_v require_v in_o religious_a adoration_n answ._n fear_v which_o be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o god_n worship_n isa._n 29.13_o with_o mat._n 15.8_o 9_o where_o fear_n and_o worship_n a●e_v take_v for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o inward_a obedience_n of_o the_o hide_a man_n of_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v prefer_v before_o sacrifice_n 1_o sam._n 15.22_o and_o this_o stand_v in_o two_o thing_n 1._o in_o yield_a subjection_n of_o the_o conscience_n to_o the_o command_n threat_n and_o promise_v of_o god_n so_o that_o we_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v bind_v by_o they_o 2._o when_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o their_o place_n and_o time_n perform_v obedience_n to_o god_n 2_o cor._n 10.5_o patience_n which_o be_v when_o a_o man_n in_o his_o affliction_n submit_v his_o will_n to_o god_n and_o quiet_v his_o heart_n because_o its_o the_o lord_n do_v psal._n 37.7_o and_o 39.9_o 2_o sam._n 15.26_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n which_o show_v itself_o in_o two_o thing_n 1._o in_o acknowledge_v that_o ourselves_o and_o whatsoever_o we_o have_v be_v god_n and_o proceed_v from_o his_o blessing_n alone_o 2._o in_o consecrate_v our_o body_n soul_n calling_n labour_n and_o our_o life_n to_o the_o honour_n and_o service_n of_o god_n quest._n what_o adoration_n be_v due_a to_o the_o creature_n answ._n the_o creature_n be_v either_o 1._o evil_a spirit_n 2._o good_a angel_n 3._o live_v man_n 4._o saint_n depart_v quest._n be_v any_o adoration_n due_a to_o the_o evil_a spirit_n answ._n no_o for_o they_o be_v god_n enemy_n and_o accurse_a of_o he_o therefore_o no_o honour_n be_v due_a to_o they_o neither_o be_v we_o to_o have_v any_o deal_n with_o they_o at_o all_o but_o utterlie_o to_o renounce_v whatsoever_o come_v from_o they_o or_o their_o instrument_n as_o spell_n charm_n enchantment_n etc._n etc._n which_o serve_v to_o work_v wonder_n but_o have_v no_o such_o virtue_n from_o god_n either_o by_o creation_n nature_n word_n or_o institution_n quest._n what_o adoration_n be_v due_a to_o the_o good_a angel_n answ._n if_o they_o do_v appear_v to_o we_o and_o we_o certain_o know_v they_o we_o may_v adore_v they_o but_o only_o with_o a_o civil_a and_o social_a worship_n so_o gen._n 19.1_o they_o refuse_v religious_a worship_n rev._n 19.10_o quest._n what_o adoration_n be_v due_a to_o man_n answ._n that_o which_o be_v mere_o civil_a and_o that_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n that_o we_o see_v in_o they_o as_o also_o of_o the_o authority_n and_o place_n they_o have_v among_o we_o enjoin_v in_o the_o five_o commandment_n so_o we_o see_v in_o abraham_n g●n_n 23.7_o which_o adoration_n must_v be_v according_a to_o the_o laudable_a custom_n of_o the_o country_n where_o we_o live_v quest._n may_v not_o religious_a or_o mix_v adoration_n be_v give_v to_o they_o answ._n by_o no_o mean_n peter_n blame_v cornelius_n for_o it_o act_n 10.25_o 26._o mordecai_n refuse_v to_o give_v it_o to_o haman_n esther_n 3.2_o kiss_v the_o pope_n toe_n be_v therefore_o unlawful_a because_o its_o a_o civil_a worship_n mix_v with_o religious_a tender_v to_o he_o as_o to_o christ_n vicar_n and_o be_v not_o do_v to_o any_o potentate_n on_o the_o earth_n quest._n what_o adoration_n be_v due_a to_o the_o saint_n depart_v answ._n all_o the_o worship_n that_o we_o owe_v they_o be_v no_o more_o but_o a_o reverend_a esteem_n of_o their_o person_n and_o imitation_n of_o their_o virtue_n no_o religious_a worship_n be_v due_a to_o they_o they_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o we_o nor_o we_o 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we_o may_v better_o worship_v a_o worm_n than_o a_o image_n mr._n perkins_n vol._n 2._o p._n 84_o etc._n etc._n chap._n v._o question_n and_o case_n of_o conscience_n about_o adultery_n quest._n what_o be_v adultery_n answ._n it_o be_v uncleanness_n about_o the_o act_n of_o generation_n between_o a_o man_n and_o a_o woman_n whereof_o one_o at_o the_o least_o be_v marry_v or_o betroth_v to_o another_o quest._n whether_o wh●n_o the_o husband_n or_o wife_n commit_v adultery_n the_o bond_n of_o marriage_n be_v thereby_o dissolve_v answ._n no_o neither_o may_v the_o nocent_a nor_o innocent_a party_n put_v the_o other_o away_o but_o still_o they_o remain_v man_n and_o wife_n till_o the_o cause_n be_v fair_o hear_v by_o a_o lawful_a magistrate_n and_o by_o he_o judge_v and_o determine_v which_o be_v prove_v 1._o because_o the_o scripture_n still_o call_v they_o man_n and_o wife_n abraham_n be_v still_o sarahs_n husband_n after_o he_o have_v commit_v adultery_n by_o lie_v with_o hagar_n so_o 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punishment_n for_o a_o fault_n commit_v now_o none_o may_v punish_v it_o but_o a_o lawful_a judge_n see_v stock_n on_o mal._n c._n 2._o p._n 118._o quest._n how_o may_v marry_v person_n prevent_v and_o withstand_v temptation_n to_o adultery_n answ._n consider_v that_o the_o adulterer_n make_v himself_o the_o member_n of_o a_o harlot_n which_o will_v lie_v heavy_a upon_o the_o conscience_n when_o time_n serve_v that_o in_o sin_v this_o sin_n the_o body_n be_v thus_o make_v the_o member_n of_o a_o strumpet_n consider_v that_o adultery_n give_v a_o deadly_a blow_n to_o the_o knot_n of_o marriage_n it_o be_v cry_v out_o on_o exceed_o in_o the_o word_n it_o cut_v asunder_o the_o sinew_n of_o family_n it_o corrupt_v the_o mind_n and_o take_v away_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n it_o bring_v

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misery_n 2._o we_o must_v be_v frequent_a and_o fervent_a in_o prayer_n acknowledge_v our_o sin_n that_o all_o our_o affection_n be_v just_o infflict_v upon_o we_o bege_v pardon_n for_o christ_n sake_n and_o the_o removal_n of_o our_o affliction_n or_o that_o if_o he_o please_v to_o continue_v they_o that_o he_o will_v arm_v we_o with_o faith_n and_o patience_n that_o we_o may_v meek_o bear_v they_o come_v more_o pure_a and_o approve_v out_o of_o this_o fiery_a furnace_n and_o bring_v near_o unto_o god_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o illumination_n of_o our_o mind_n and_o the_o reformation_n of_o our_o life_n and_o then_o god_n will_v forgive_v we_o prov._n 28.13_o 1_o john_n 1.9_o three_o in_o our_o prosperity_n we_o must_v labour_v diligent_o in_o the_o moderate_n and_o and_o mortifi_a our_o inordinate_a affection_n and_o unruly_a passion_n that_o we_o may_v bring_v they_o in_o subjection_n to_o the_o good_a will_n of_o god_n and_o make_v they_o serviceable_a to_o holy_a reason_n 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it_o all_o off_o and_o have_v leave_v we_o only_o some_o few_o drop_n he_o be_v give_v he_o in_o anger_n for_o the_o purge_n away_o of_o punishment_n in_o respect_n of_o sin_n but_o we_o in_o love_n either_o to_o purge_v out_o sin_n or_o to_o prevent_v sin_n isa._n 53.4_o 5._o heb._n 4.15_o 16._o and_o 2.17_o 18._o and_o 5.2_o job_n 5.18_o 19_o mat._n 12.20_o four_o in_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v present_a with_o we_o and_o powerful_o assist_v and_o comfort_v we_o in_o all_o our_o affliction_n whereby_o we_o be_v enable_v both_o to_o bear_v and_o overcome_v mat._n 8.24_o exod._n 2.23_o and_o 14.10_o psal._n 118.18_o 2_o cor._n 4.8_o 9_o rom._n 8.35_o 2_o cor._n 1.5_o 7._o psal._n 94.19_o and_o 46.4_o and_o that_o he_o give_v strength_n also_o see_v isa._n 40.29_o 30_o 31._o psal._n 41.1_o 3._o 2_o thes_n 3.3_o isa._n 41.10_o 13_o 14._o psal._n 46.1_o 2_o 3._o god_n use_v to_o moderate_v our_o grief_n for_o worldly_a cross_n by_o give_v we_o spiritual_a comfort_n rom._n 5.3_o 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return_v also_o to_o his_o captain_n so_o when_o we_o fight_v manful_o against_o temptation_n and_o affliction_n god_n our_o general_n be_v glorify_v thereby_o and_o that_o in_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o power_n and_o goodness_n assist_v we_o in_o our_o affliction_n 2_o cor._n 12.9_o and_o 4.7_o ps._n 44.3_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o 2_o cor._n 10.17_o isa._n 25.3_o 4._o 1_o sam._n 2.6_o psal._n 50.15_o 2._o god_n be_v glorify_v in_o our_o affliction_n as_o they_o be_v trial_n of_o our_o spiritual_a grace_n john_n 21.19_o psal._n 44.22_o three_o that_o god_n by_o our_o affliction_n do_v much_o advance_v the_o good_a of_o our_o neighbour_n and_o that_o 1._o as_o they_o learn_v by_o they_o to_o fear_n god_n in_o his_o judgement_n 1_o pet._n 4.17_o 2._o as_o they_o serve_v to_o restrain_v they_o from_o commit_v the_o like_a sin_n which_o they_o see_v punish_v in_o we_o thus_o god_n severe_o chastened_a moses_n and_o aaron_n for_o their_o distrust_n that_o other_o may_v be_v aware_a of_o the_o like_a so_o david_n for_o his_o adultery_n lot_n wife_n for_o look_v back_o luke_n 17.32_o so_o 1_o cor._n 10.6_o 11._o 3._o as_o they_o serve_v to_o manifest_v god_n grace_n in_o we_o and_o so_o make_v we_o example_n of_o piety_n unto_o they_o and_o precedent_n for_o their_o imitation_n so_o abraham_n trial_n in_o offering_n isaac_n gen._n 22.2_o moses_n be_v try_v both_o with_o prosperity_n and_o adversity_n heb._n 11.25_o so_o jam._n 5.11_o act_n 5.41_o jam._n 5.8_o 10._o mat._n 5.12_o phil._n 1.13_o 14._o 4._o as_o they_o be_v partner_n of_o humane_a frailty_n while_o in_o our_o affliction_n we_o bewray_v impatience_n for_o this_o will_v comfort_v a_o man_n when_o he_o bear_v his_o cross_n with_o much_o weakness_n and_o imperfection_n in_o that_o he_o observe_v that_o god_n dear_a child_n yea_o and_o great_a worthy_n have_v show_v the_o like_a frailty_n as_o job_n 3_o jer._n 20.18_o 5._o as_o they_o be_v occasion_v hereby_o to_o acknowledge_v and_o magnify_v god_n power_n appear_v in_o our_o weakness_n his_o wisdom_n in_o our_o foolishness_n and_o his_o goodness_n and_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o our_o frailty_n and_o natural_a corruption_n 2_o cor._n 1.11_o 6._o as_o our_o heart_n be_v make_v tender_a by_o affliction_n so_o that_o we_o be_v apt_a to_o pity_v other_o in_o the_o like_a misery_n as_o also_o because_o after_o we_o be_v deliver_v we_o be_v the_o better_a able_a from_o our_o own_o experience_n to_o comfort_v other_o with_o those_o consolation_n wherewith_o ourselves_o have_v be_v comfort_v so_o psal._n 34.4_o 5._o 2_o cor._n 1.4_o so_o it_o be_v in_o christ_n heb._n 2.18_o quest._n how_o will_v it_o appear_v that_o affliction_n can_v hurt_v the_o child_n of_o god_n answ._n first_o because_o the_o affliction_n of_o this_o life_n do_v neither_o deprive_v we_o of_o any_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o chief_a excellency_n not_o bring_v upon_o we_o any_o of_o those_o evil_n which_o be_v principal_o to_o be_v avoid_v they_o can_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n rom._n 8.38_o 39_o heb._n 12.6_o they_o do_v not_o extinguish_v no●_n diminish_v in_o we_o god_n sanctify_v grace_n but_o rather_o they_o be_v increase_v by_o they_o they_o do_v not_o make_v we_o more_o slack_a in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n but_o rather_o kindle_v our_o affection_n in_o they_o nor_o do_v they_o hinder_v our_o heavenly_a happiness_n but_o rather_o further_a it_o again_o they_o bring_v not_o upon_o we_o the_o chief_a evil_n that_o be_v to_o be_v avoid_v for_o they_o do_v not_o empair_v our_o spiritual_a estate_n for_o though_o the_o outward_a man_n decay_n the_o inward_a man_n be_v renew_v daily_o they_o defile_v we_o not_o with_o sin_n but_o rather_o like_o file_n scour_v off_o our_o rust_n they_o do_v not_o subject_v we_o to_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n or_o to_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n or_o to_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n but_o rather_o by_o bring_v we_o to_o a_o fight_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o sense_n of_o our_o misery_n drive_v we_o to_o christ_n the_o great_a physician_n of_o our_o soul_n they_o hurt_v we_o not_o in_o the_o day_n of_o death_n but_o by_o our_o be_v enure_v to_o suffer_v they_o death_n become_v much_o more_o tolerable_a etc._n etc._n psal._n 34.19_o 22._o and_o 129._o 2_o 3._o 2_o cor._n 4.8_o 9_o exod._n 3.1_o 2_o 3._o second_o because_o god_n not_o only_o aim_v at_o but_o powerful_o effect_n our_o good_a by_o affliction_n he_o b●ings_v honey_n out_o of_o this_o gall_n blessing_n out_o of_o these_o curse_n rom._n 8.28_o deut._n 8.16_o lam._n 3.27_o ps._n 119.71_o so_o gen._n 50.20_o quest._n how_o do_v god_n intend_v and_o work_v our_o good_a by_o affliction_n answ._n first_o in_o this_o life_n whether_o we_o consider_v they_o as_o trial_n or_o as_o fatherly_a correction_n 1._o as_o trial_n for_o they_o be_v not_o always_o chastisement_n for_o sin_n but_o sometime_o gracious_a trial_n whereby_o god_n try_v we_o for_o his_o glory_n and_o our_o own_o good_a so_o deut._n 8.2_o zach._n 13.9_o 1_o pet._n 4.12_o 13._o job_n 1.9_o 10_o 12._o and_o 23.10_o psal._n 139.1_o 5._o and_o this_o god_n do_v not_o to_o better_v his_o own_o knowledge_n for_o psal._n 139.1_o 2._o jer._n 17.10_o heb._n 4.13_o but_o to_o make_v we_o know_v better_o both_o to_o ourselves_o and_o other_o again_o god_n try_v we_o by_o affliction_n whether_o we_o be_v true_a christian_n or_o no_o lest_o we_o declare_v ourselves_o to_o other_o as_o the_o stony_a ground_n do_v mat._n 13.5_o 6._o so_o mar._n 10.22_o christ_n try_v the_o young_a man_n yea_o god_n by_o affliction_n try_v what_o measure_n of_o grace_n we_o have_v attain_v unto_o as_o what_o measure_n of_o faith_n and_o affiance_n we_o have_v in_o god_n so_o act_v

7._o faith_n beget_v soundness_n of_o spirit_n and_o christian_a hardiness_n but_o a_o sound_a mind_n be_v not_o easy_o disturb_v with_o wrong_n that_o be_v offer_v no_o more_o then_o sound_a flesh_n be_v when_o handle_v 8._o it_o seek_v the_o approbation_n of_o god_n but_o be_v not_o vain_o inquisitive_a what_o other_o think_v or_o speak_v or_o do_v whereas_o he_o that_o base_o enquire_v what_o be_v say_v against_o he_o in_o every_o company_n disquiet_v himself_o with_o anger_n and_o make_v his_o fault_n more_o public_a 9_o it_o acquaint_v we_o with_o the_o common_a frailty_n of_o all_o mankind_n discover_v the_o filthiness_n of_o original_a sin_n which_o have_v infect_v all_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n it_o put_v we_o in_o mind_n how_o often_o we_o have_v provoke_v god_n and_o offend_v our_o brethren_n the_o remembrance_n whereof_o be_v a_o great_a curb_n to_o carnal_a anger_n see_v we_o do_v many_o thing_n that_o need_v pardon_n both_o from_o god_n and_o man_n 10._o it_o kindle_v in_o we_o just_a indignation_n against_o our_o own_o sin_n which_o restrain_v carnal_a anger_n from_o break_v out_o against_o other_o for_o he_o that_o be_v zealous_a against_o his_o own_o sin_n have_v no_o leisure_n to_o quarrel_v with_o other_o for_o petty_a wrong_n and_o injury_n 11._o faith_n proceed_v with_o counsel_n and_o deliberation_n it_o consider_v before_o it_o judge_v and_o judge_v before_o it_o proceed_v to_o execution_n it_o defer_v to_o censure_v till_o time_n have_v reveal_v the_o truth_n 12._o faith_n work_v by_o love_n which_o be_v of_o more_o force_n to_o restrain_v we_o from_o revenge_n than_o injury_n to_o provoke_v unto_o ange●_n for_o love_n suffer_v long_o yea_o suffer_v all_o thing_n 1_o corinth_n 13.4_o 7._o it_o make_v we_o look_v upon_o he_o with_o who_o we_o be_v angry_a as_o a_o brother_n to_o remember_v that_o we_o will_v have_v other_o man_n to_o forgive_v we_o when_o we_o wrong_v they_o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v do_v the_o like_a 13._o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o faith_n to_o receive_v the_o whole_a word_n and_o to_o diffuse_v the_o save_a virtue_n thereof_o into_o every_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o change_v we_o in_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o itself_o but_o the_o word_n require_v meekness_n long-suffering_a and_o patience_n the_o word_n be_v compare_v to_o leaven_n that_o leaven_v the_o whole_a lump_n 14._o faith_n obtain_v of_o god_n by_o prayer_n the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n whereby_o our_o nature_n be_v renew_v after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o our_o affection_n sanctify_v that_o they_o may_v further_o god_n glory_n the_o good_a of_o our_o brethren_n and_o our_o own_o salvation_n 15._o it_o show_v the_o danger_n of_o retain_v anger_n which_o be_v a_o high_a degree_n of_o murder_n it_o show_v that_o the_o promise_n of_o forgiveness_n be_v make_v only_o to_o they_o that_o forgive_v matth._n 6._o that_o judgement_n merciless_a belong_v to_o they_o that_o show_v no_o mercy_n james_n 2.13_o that_o with_o what_o measure_n we_o meet_v it_o shall_v be_v measure_v to_o we_o mat._n 18.23_o quest._n what_o further_a mean_n may_v a_o christian_a use_n to_o subdue_v anger_n answ._n first_o shun_v all_o business_n above_o thy_o reach_n least_o be_v oppress_v with_o a_o unsupportable_a burden_n it_o make_v thou_o froward_a and_o tasty_a second_o yea_o abstain_v from_o multitude_n of_o business_n because_o among_o so_o many_o some_o will_v certain_o miscarry_v and_o so_o inflame_v thy_o distract_a mind_n with_o anger_n three_o shun_v the_o society_n of_o choleric_a person_n lest_o thou_o be_v infect_v by_o they_o and_o learn_v their_o way_n prov._n 22.24_o 25._o as_o one_o stick_n kindle_v many_o four_o avoid_v contentious_a controversy_n for_o if_o thou_o can_v not_o bring_v over_o man_n to_o thy_o opinion_n thou_o will_v be_v apt_a to_o be_v angry_a think_v that_o it_o will_v derogate_v from_o thy_o wit_n and_o understanding_n if_o thou_o prevaile_v not_o five_o take_v heed_n of_o meddle_v with_o the_o strife_n that_o belong_v not_o to_o thou_o especial_o of_o meddle_v with_o foolish_a and_o indiscreet_a person_n proverb_n 26.17_o and_o 29.9_o six_o look_v often_o upon_o the_o admirable_a example_n of_o the_o patience_n of_o god_n saint_n which_o have_v be_v before_o thou_o as_o of_o abraham_n gen._n 13.8_o of_o moses_n exod._n 17.4_o 11._o of_o david_n 2_o sam._n 16.10_o of_o stephen_n act._n 7.60_o especial_o of_o christ_n himself_o 1_o pet._n 2.22_o seven_o look_v also_o upon_o the_o example_n of_o such_o as_o have_v give_v themselves_o over_o to_o fury_n whereby_o thou_o shall_v see_v the_o ugliness_n and_o brutishness_n of_o this_o sin_n be_v not_o his_o countenance_n disfigure_v his_o word_n absurd_a his_o action_n rude_a etc._n etc._n eight_o fly_v jealousy_n and_o surmising_n which_o fill_v we_o with_o choler_n as_o much_o as_o just_a ground_n cause_v we_o to_o make_v a_o bad_a construction_n of_o a_o look_n a_o smile_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o to_o grow_v hot_a against_o the_o innocent_a nine_o be_v not_o light_a in_o give_v credit_n to_o report_n see_v the_o many_o practice_n which_o be_v use_v to_o abuse_v the_o credulous_a flatterer_n will_v seek_v to_o insinuate_v themselves_o by_o accuse_v the_o innocent_a ten_o make_v the_o best_a construction_n of_o every_o thing_n if_o the_o party_n that_o have_v wrong_v thou_o be_v a_o young_a man_n impute_v it_o to_o his_o rashness_n and_o want_v of_o experience_n if_o a_o father_n let_v the_o remembrance_n of_o former_a benefit_n mollify_v thou_o towards_o he_o if_o they_o be_v person_n under_o the_o command_n of_o other_o it_o may_v be_v they_o have_v be_v force_v to_o it_o if_o good_a man_n believe_v they_o have_v no_o will_n to_o hurt_v thou_o if_o wicked_a its_o no_o more_o than_o we_o expect_v from_o they_o 11._o remove_v the_o ocasion_n of_o anger_n as_o cotys_n king_n of_o thrace_n when_o one_o bring_v he_o curious_a vessel_n but_o brittle_a he_o commend_v their_o rare_a workmanship_n yet_o present_o break_v they_o lest_o be_v of_o a_o hasty_a nature_n when_o his_o servant_n by_o any_o accident_n break_v they_o he_o shall_v be_v excessive_o angry_a quest._n but_o when_o anger_n have_v seize_v upon_o we_o what_o mean_n may_v we_o use_v to_o supplant_v it_o answ._n first_o yield_v not_o obedience_n to_o it_o believe_v it_o not_o when_o it_o will_v provoke_v to_o revenge_v in_o other_o passion_n give_v they_o liberty_n bring_v some_o ease_n but_o anger_n the_o more_o we_o give_v way_n to_o it_o the_o more_o it_o be_v inflame_v second_o remember_v that_o it_o be_v a_o dishonest_a thing_n to_o revenge_v a_o injury_n prov._n 12.16_o and_o 20.3_o and_o 16.32_o and_o show_v a_o short_a wit_n three_o do_v not_o multiply_v word_n which_o be_v the_o fuel_n of_o anger_n we_o may_v as_o well_o think_v to_o quench_v fire_n with_o wood_n as_o anger_v with_o word_n four_o when_o angry_a make_v some_o delay_n before_o thou_o speak_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n anger_n smother_v will_v languish_v but_o let_v out_o will_v flame_v to_o further_a mischief_n beside_o thou_o may_v in_o a_o moment_n do_v that_o in_o thy_o anger_n that_o thou_o may_v repent_v of_o while_o thou_o live_v five_o get_v out_o of_o the_o company_n of_o such_o as_o have_v offend_v thou_o as_o jonathan_n do_v 1_o sam._n 20.34_o six_o remember_v that_o daily_o thou_o sin_v often_o against_o god_n and_o therefore_o thou_o have_v reason_n to_o turn_v thy_o anger_n against_o thyself_o seven_o consider_v whether_o thou_o purpose_v ever_o or_o never_o to_o lay_v aside_o thy_o anger_n if_o ever_o its_o better_o that_o thou_o shall_v present_o quench_v it_o with_o the_o water_n of_o the_o spirit_n then_o that_o it_o shall_v burn_v out_o of_o itself_o if_o never_o remember_v that_o thou_o nourish_v a_o viper_n in_o thy_o bosom_n that_o will_v eat_v out_o thy_o bowel_n eight_o consider_v how_o much_o precious_a time_n thou_o spend_v about_o a_o bad_a matter_n which_o be_v so_o short_a and_o precious_a shall_v be_v better_o employ_v nine_o we_o shall_v by_o earnest_n and_o hearty_a prayer_n beg_v the_o assistance_n of_o god_n spirit_n whereby_o our_o affection_n may_v be_v so_o rule_v and_o sanctify_a that_o they_o may_v be_v serviceable_a to_o god_n glory_n the_o good_a of_o our_o brethren_n and_o the_o furtherance_n of_o our_o own_o salvation_n ten_o meditate_v on_o the_o unbounded_a mercy_n of_o god_n who_o virtue_n thou_o must_v imitate_v if_o thou_o bee●t_v his_o child_n god_n forgive_v that_o man_n that_o injure_v thou_o much_o more_o than_o thou_o can_v he_o forgive_v he_o infinite_a sin_n and_o can_v not_o thou_o forgive_v he_o one_o offence_n and_o yet_o thou_o have_v more_o reason_n for_o thou_o know_v not_o his_o heart_n it_o may_v be_v he_o mean_v better_a to_o thou_o then_o thou_o imagine_v thou_o be_v not_o acquaint_v with_o the_o

must_v not_o be_v more_o hasty_a than_o he_o and_o it_o become_v not_o we_o to_o be_v impatient_a for_o our_o own_o interest_n when_o himself_o be_v patient_a in_o the_o wrong_n do_v to_o his_o own_o let_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o anger_n be_v never_o so_o holy_a and_o just_a yet_o that_o of_o james_n be_v a_o perpetual_a truth_n chap._n 1.20_o the_o wrath_n of_o man_n work_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n if_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o god_n that_o we_o defend_v we_o must_v not_o use_v that_o good_a cause_n to_o bring_v forth_o evil_a effect_n and_o the_o evil_a of_o that_o which_o incense_v we_o can_v hardly_o be_v so_o grievous_a as_o the_o loss_n of_o humanity_n and_o right_a reason_n of_o which_o a_o man_n be_v deprive_v by_o excessive_a wrath_n for_o prov._n 27.4_o wrath_n be_v cruel_a and_o anger_n be_v outrageous_a it_o rest_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o fool_n eccl._n 7.9_o fif●hly_o the_o good_a opinion_n and_o love_n of_o ourselves_o which_o when_o all_o be_v say_v be_v the_o chief_a cause_n of_o anger_n ought_v also_o to_o be_v motive_n to_o abate_v or_o prevent_v it_o for_o will_v any_o man_n that_o think_v well_o of_o himself_o and_o love_v his_o own_o good_a make_v himself_o vile_a and_o brutish_a but_o this_o be_v do_v by_o let_v the_o reins_n lose_v to_o our_o choler_n whereas_o the_o way_n to_o deserve_v the_o good_a opinion_n of_o ourselves_o and_o other_o be_v to_o maintain_v ourselves_o calm_a and_o generous_a never_o remove_v from_o the_o imperial_a power_n over_o ourselves_o by_o any_o violence_n of_o passion_n prov._n 16.32_o he_o that_o be_v slow_a to_o anger_n be_v better_a than_o the_o mighty_a and_o he_o that_o rule_v his_o spirit_n than_o he_o that_o take_v a_o city_n alexander_n m._n deserve_v not_o the_o name_n of_o a_o great_a conqueror_n who_o be_v a_o slave_n to_o his_o anger_n ob._n but_o i_o have_v many_o provocation_n from_o those_o with_o who_o i_o must_v necessary_o live_v servant_n especial_o th●y_o be_v so_o bad_a &_o c_o answ._n anger_n be_v a_o remedy_n worse_o than_o the_o disease_n and_o no_o houshold-disorder_n be_v worth_a the_o disorder_v of_o our_o soul_n with_o passion_n better_a be_v it_o for_o we_o to_o be_v ill_o serve_v or_o not_o serve_v at_o all_o then_o to_o make_v our_o servant_n our_o master_n give_v they_o power_n of_o dispossess_v we_o of_o the_o command_n of_o ourselves_o whensoever_o it_o please_v they_o to_o provoke_v we_o to_o anger_n yet_o a_o wise_a man_n may_v express_v indignation_n without_o anger_n make_v other_o tremble_v himself_o stand_v unmoved_a quest._n how_o may_v we_o from_o see_v anger_n in_o other_o learn_v to_o cure_v it_o in_o ourselves_o answ._n first_o learn_v to_o hate_v it_o and_o take_v heed_n of_o it_o by_o observe_v how_o imperuous_a and_o servile_a it_o be_v together_o how_o ugly_a unbecoming_a unreasonable_a and_o hurtful_a it_o be_v to_o other_o and_o more_o to_o a_o man_n self_n second_o mark_v careful_o the_o wholesome_a warning_n which_o a_o 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afflict_v his_o soul_n with_o his_o word_n nine_o they_o differ_v in_o time_n for_o a_o christian_n give_v all_o his_o life_n long_o but_o the_o worldling_n for_o the_o most_o part_n only_o when_o death_n be_v approach_v when_o he_o can_v keep_v his_o good_n no_o long_o quest._n how_o many_o way_n must_v our_o charity_n be_v express_v answ._n principal_o three_o way_n 1._o in_o give_v 2._o in_o forgive_a 3._o in_o lend_v quest._n when_o must_v we_o forgive_v debt_n answ._n when_o we_o see_v our_o neighbour_n decay_v in_o their_o estate_n whereby_o they_o be_v disenable_v to_o pay_v what_o they_o borrow_v we_o must_v show_v mercy_n to_o beast_n when_o they_o lie_v under_o their_o burden_n much_o more_o to_o man_n hence_o exod._n 22.26_o 27._o neh._n 5.11_o luk._n 6.35_o isa._n 58.6_o mat

1_o king_n 21.23_o 24._o psalm_n 79.3_o 3._o it_o be_v a_o great_a deformity_n for_o a_o corpse_n to_o lie_v above_o ground_n therefore_o child_n who_o be_v most_o bind_v to_o cover_v their_o parent_n deformity_n be_v in_o this_o respect_n bind_v to_o bury_v they_o second_o child_n must_v have_v respect_n to_o the_o credit_n of_o their_o decease_a parent_n and_o that_o especial_o in_o three_o thing_n 1._o in_o pay_v their_o just_a debt_n so_o far_o as_o they_o can_v when_o their_o good_n or_o land_n come_v to_o their_o hand_n psal._n 37.21_o 2._o in_o suppress_v evil_a report_n of_o their_o parent_n as_o much_o as_o they_o can_v for_o matth._n 7.2_o 3._o in_o imitate_v their_o parent_n good_a example_n so_o 1_o king_n 3.3_o 2_o king_n 22.2_o 1_o king_n 15.11_o quest._n after_o what_o manner_n must_v child_n perform_v all_o these_o duty_n to_o their_o parent_n answ._n first_o for_o conscience-sake_n rom._n 13.5_o 〈◊〉_d 3.20_o 1_o pet._n 2.13_o second_o in_o sincerity_n col._n 3.23_o three_o cheerful_o and_o with_o a_o ready_a mind_n 2_o cor._n 9.7_o four_o reverendly_a as_o to_o they_o that_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o god_n five_o so_o as_o yet_o not_o to_o sin_v against_o god_n it_o must_v be_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n six_o constant_o or_o else_o they_o lose_v their_o reward_n quest._n must_v equal_a respect_n be_v show_v to_o both_o parent_n answ._n yea_o the_o law_n mention_n both_o father_n and_o mother_n so_o gen._n 28.7_o and_o solomon_n 1._o because_o both_o parent_n under_o god_n be_v alike_o mean_v of_o their_o child_n being_n 2._o the_o care_n and_o pain_n of_o both_o be_v very_o great_a object_n the_o wife_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o husband_n therefore_o ought_v a_o child_n to_o prefer_v his_o father_n before_o his_o mother_n answ._n though_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o they_o in_o relation_n of_o one_o to_o another_o yet_o in_o relation_n to_o their_o child_n they_o be_v both_o as_o one_o and_o have_v alike_o authority_n over_o they_o 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as_o rise_v up_o against_o their_o parent_n in_o law_n among_o such_o as_o rise_v up_o against_o their_o natural_a parent_n mic._n 7.6_o quest._n must_v child_n be_v subject_a to_o guardian_n and_o tutor_n answ._n yea_o for_o the_o apostle_n faith_n that_o they_o be_v under_o they_o gal._n ●4_n 2_o so_o esther_n ch_n 2.20_o and_o elisha_n 2_o king_n 2.15_o etc._n etc._n and_o 6.1_o quest._n what_o argument_n may_v move_v child_n to_o obey_v their_o parent_n answ._n first_o they_o be_v command_v to_o obey_v they_o in_o the_o lord_n i._n e._n because_o parent_n be_v to_o the_o child_n in_o the_o lord_n stead_n liberis_fw-la suis_fw-la pater_fw-la est_fw-la vice_fw-la dei_fw-la greg._n nazian_n they_o bear_v god_n image_n and_o child_n in_o obey_v they_o obey_v god_n second_o it_o be_v right_a col._n 6.1_o which_o imply_v three_o thing_n 1._o it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o all_o law_n of_o god_n nature_n nation_n 2._o the_o place_n of_o parent_n require_v so_o much_o for_o right_a require_v that_o every_o one_o shall_v have_v his_o due_n 3._o parent_n deserve_v so_o much_o so_o that_o be_v do_v by_o way_n of_o recompense_n three_o it_o be_v well_o please_v to_o the_o lord_n col._n 3.20_o and_o he_o will_v reward_v it_o gen._n 31.7_o etc._n etc._n 42._o contrary_a 1_o sam._n 2.34_o 2_o sam._n 18.9_o 1_o king_n 2.25_o four_o its_o god_n charge_n to_o they_o honour_v thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n it_o be_v a_o perpetual_a and_o general_a law_n quest._n what_o if_o child_n be_v grow_v to_o year_n and_o not_o under_o their_o parent_n government_n answ._n this_o may_v cause_v some_o difference_n yet_o so_o long_o as_o a_o child_n have_v a_o parent_n he_o owe_v honour_n to_o he_o as_o we_o see_v in_o joseph_n though_o marry_v and_o a_o great_a man_n gen._n 47.12_o and_o 48.12_o and_o 50.5_o and_o in_o solomon_n 1_o king_n 2.19_o five_o because_o of_o god_n promise_v make_v to_o such_o obedient_a child_n that_o thy_o day_n may_v be_v long_o in_o the_o land_n etc._n etc._n 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usual_o it_o follow_v upon_o the_o commit_n of_o some_o notorious_a sin_n which_o wound_v the_o conscience_n as_o it_o do_v in_o cain_n saul_n and_o judas_n sometime_o it_o come_v when_o there_o be_v no_o such_o sin_n commit_v as_o in_o job_n and_o then_o there_o can_v no_o reason_n be_v render_v for_o it_o but_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n quest._n what_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o this_o tentation_n answ._n they_o be_v many_o and_o strange_a for_o sometime_o it_o work_v a_o strange_a change_n in_o the_o body_n inflame_v the_o blood_n drink_v up_o the_o spirit_n dry_v the_o bone_n etc._n etc._n so_o psal._n 32.4_o job_n 30.30_o psal._n 6.7_o job_n 16.8_o quest._n what_o remedy_n must_v be_v use_v for_o the_o comfort_v of_o such_o answ._n first_o the_o party_n trouble_v

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the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n and_o lenity_n to_o bear_v one_o with_o another_o gal._n 6.1_o 2._o col._n 3.12_o and_o for_o that_o end_n to_o put_v on_o love_n which_o envy_v not_o boast_v not_o rejoice_v not_o in_o iniquity_n provoke_v not_o nor_o be_v easy_o provoke_v unto_o anger_n but_o suffer_v long_o hope_v all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 13.4_o etc._n etc._n prov._n 10.12_o 1_o pet._n 4.8_o quest._n how_o shall_v we_o be_v furnish_v with_o matter_n to_o edify_v one_o another_o answ._n if_o no_o present_a occasion_n be_v offer_v as_o be_v to_o christ_n luke_n 11.27_o 28._o we_o must_v have_v consideration_n both_o of_o the_o thing_n and_o of_o the_o person_n the_o thing_n we_o be_v to_o think_v of_o be_v either_o some_o part_n of_o god_n word_n which_o we_o have_v late_o hear_v preach_v of_o or_o that_o we_o have_v read_v or_o meditate_a upon_o or_o some_o work_n of_o god_n late_o fall_v out_o wherein_o yet_o we_o must_v avoid_v the_o common_a abuse_n which_o be_v 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now_o cast_v oil_n into_o a_o vessel_n of_o water_n and_o it_o will_v not_o mingle_v with_o it_o but_o will_v swim_v on_o the_o top_n so_o grace_n will_v swim_v upon_o the_o water_n of_o tentation_n as_o all_o the_o water_n in_o the_o salt_n sea_n can_v make_v the_o fish_n salt_n so_o all_o the_o wicked_a in_o the_o world_n can_v change_v the_o nature_n of_o grace_n a_o good_a man_n will_v retain_v his_o goodness_n in_o bad_a place_n and_o company_n as_o joseph_n do_v in_o the_o court_n of_o wicked_a pharaoh_n nehemiah_n in_o the_o court_n of_o artaxerxes_n obadiah_n in_o ahab_n court_n daniel_n in_o nebuchadnezar_n abijah_n in_o wicked_a and_o idolatrous_a jeroboam'_v house_n and_o the_o saint_n in_o nero_n household_n second_o yet_o we_o ought_v to_o bewail_v our_o live_n in_o bad_a place_n and_o time_n it_o be_v our_o misery_n though_o not_o our_o sin_n so_o do_v isaiah_n ch_n 6.5_o and_o david_n psal._n 120.5_o and_o lot_n 2_o pet._n 2.7_o 8._o three_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n the_o 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in_o christ_n family_n so_o no_o place_n though_o never_o so_o bad_a can_v excuse_v a_o man_n from_o sin_n five_o if_o it_o be_v so_o commendable_a to_o be_v good_a in_o bad_a place_n and_o company_n how_o abominable_a then_o be_v it_o to_o be_v bad_a in_o good_a place_n and_o company_n to_o be_v dirty_a swine_n in_o a_o fair_a meadow_n six_o delight_v not_o in_o bad_a place_n and_o company_n to_o delight_v in_o such_o argue_v that_o thou_o be_v bad_a thyself_o noscitur_fw-la ex_fw-la socio_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la cognoscitur_fw-la ex_fw-la se_fw-la deut._n 22.10_o master_n love_n of_o grace_n quest._n whether_o be_v company_n better_o than_o solitariness_n answ._n though_o there_o be_v a_o fit_a time_n for_o solitariness_n and_o every_o thing_n be_v beautiful_a in_o

do_v strive_v against_o themselves_o and_o sometime_o be_v cross_v match_v do_v mutual_o oppose_v other_o affection_n and_o passion_n which_o be_v opposite_a to_o they_o thus_o the_o love_n of_o god_n of_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a thing_n be_v assault_v with_o self-love_n and_o love_n of_o the_o world_n and_o hatred_n of_o those_o divine_a excellency_n affiance_n in_o god_n his_o promise_n and_o providence_n with_o confidence_n in_o the_o creature_n and_o diffidence_n in_o almighty_a god_n zeal_n of_o god_n glory_n with_o carnal_a and_o blind_a zeal_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n with_o the_o fear_n of_o man_n hope_v in_o god_n with_o earthly_a hope_n and_o also_o with_o presumption_n and_o despair_v sorrow_n for_o sin_n with_o worldly_a sorrow_n and_o carnal_a security_n joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o spiritual_a rejoice_v in_o god_n with_o carnal_a joy_n in_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n and_o moderate_a grief_n for_o worldly_a loss_n etc._n etc._n quest._n what_o be_v the_o 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with_o which_o it_o be_v take_v captive_a and_o make_v a_o christian_a much_o displease_v with_o himself_o because_o he_o have_v commit_v it_o so_o we_o see_v in_o david_n who_o though_o by_o the_o flesh_n he_o be_v draw_v not_o only_o to_o will_n but_o to_o commit_v some_o grievous_a sin_n yet_o he_o true_o say_v of_o himself_o that_o his_o heart_n hate_v every_o false_a way_n etc._n etc._n psal._n 119.104_o but_o the_o unregenerate_a man_n though_o sometime_o he_o have_v some_o pang_n of_o conscience_n check_v he_o for_o his_o sin_n that_o he_o can_v secure_o sleep_v in_o they_o yet_o he_o like_v and_o love_v they_o with_o all_o his_o heart_n etc._n etc._n quest._n what_o be_v the_o effect_n that_o this_o conflict_n produce_v in_o the_o action_n and_o work_n answ._n the_o effect_n which_o it_o work_v in_o the_o action_n of_o a_o regenerate_a man_n be_v diverse_a as_o first_o he_o can_v do_v the_o evil_a at_o all_o time_n which_o the_o flesh_n choose_v thus_o joseph_n refuse_v the_o 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desire_v gal._n 5.17_o rom._n 7.15_o 18._o for_o when_o he_o will_v run_v his_o christian_a race_n sin_n encompass_v and_o press_v he_o down_o heb._n 12.1_o and_o make_v he_o either_o sit_v still_o or_o move_v slow_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o our_o best_a obedience_n be_v so_o imperfect_a that_o be_v it_o not_o cover_v with_o christ_n perfect_a obedience_n and_o our_o pollution_n wash_v in_o his_o blood_n we_o can_v never_o be_v accept_v with_o god_n the_o consideration_n whereof_o shall_v move_v we_o to_o work_v out_o our_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a 1_o cor._n 10.12_o phil._n 2.12_o to_o keep_v a_o narrow_a watch_n over_o our_o heart_n prov._n 4.23_o heb._n 3.13_o it_o shall_v make_v we_o to_o complain_v with_o paul_n rom._n 7.23_o and_o to_o pray_v fervent_o for_o god_n assistance_n prov._n 4.23_o heb._n 12.13_o quest._n but_o see_v that_o in_o the_o carnal_a man_n there_o be_v a_o fight_n or_o skirmish_n which_o have_v some_o appearance_n of_o the_o spiritual_a conflict_n how_o shall_v we_o be_v able_a to_o distinguish_v betwixt_o they_o answ._n they_o differ_v in_o many_o thing_n as_o first_o in_o their_o ground_n and_o cause_n from_o whence_o they_o arise_v for_o the_o spiritual_a conflict_n arise_v from_o the_o grace_n of_o regeneration_n and_o sanctification_n whereby_o god_n gift_n and_o grace_n be_v infuse_v into_o all_o our_o power_n and_o faculty_n they_o make_v war_n against_o our_o carnal_a corruption_n and_o fleshly_a lust_n but_o the_o conflict_n which_o be_v in_o the_o unregenerate_a arise_v from_o the_o relic_n of_o god_n image_n deface_v in_o we_o oppose_v the_o image_n of_o satan_n and_o our_o fleshly_a corruption_n for_o the_o mind_n retain_v some_o small_a spark_n of_o the_o light_n of_o knowledge_n which_o may_v be_v improve_v by_o study_v the_o book_n of_o the_o creature_n but_o much_o more_o by_o study_v the_o book_n of_o god_n word_n whereby_o the_o mind_n of_o a_o mere_a carnal_a man_n may_v be_v so_o enlighten_v as_o 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must_v spoil_v this_o our_o enemy_n of_o its_o armour_n and_o weapon_n wherewith_o it_o fight_v against_o we_o as_o the_o philistine_n do_v the_o israelite_n quest._n what_o be_v these_o weapon_n answ._n those_o fiery_a lust_n and_o dart_n of_o tentation_n wherewith_o the_o flesh_n encounter_v we_o and_o draw_v we_o to_o commit_v sin_n either_o in_o thought_n word_n or_o action_n of_o which_o we_o be_v to_o deprive_v the_o flesh_n by_o take_v away_o the_o matter_n whereof_o they_o be_v make_v and_o all_o occasion_n and_o mean_n of_o they_o or_o if_o we_o can_v do_v this_o we_o be_v to_o endeavour_v to_o wring_v these_o weapon_n out_o of_o our_o enemy_n hand_n and_o to_o turn_v the_o point_n of_o they_o against_o himself_o by_o take_v occasion_n from_o these_o tentation_n to_o perform_v some_o holy_a duty_n contrary_a thereto_o as_o when_o it_o encounter_v we_o with_o wicked_a thought_n take_v occasion_n thereby_o to_o fix_v upon_o heavenly_a meditation_n when_o it_o provoke_v to_o 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against_o all_o these_o oppose_v the_o shield_n of_o faith_n for_o thy_o security_n 1_o pet._n 5.8_o 9_o quest._n what_o other_o mean_n must_v we_o use_v to_o secure_v we_o against_o this_o enemy_n answ._n first_o we_o must_v keep_v a_o narrow_a watch_n over_o ourselves_o and_o over_o our_o enemy_n not_o only_o to_o prevent_v all_o occasion_n whereby_o it_o may_v circumvent_v we_o but_o also_o we_o must_v take_v the_o best_a opportunity_n for_o the_o kill_n and_o crucify_a of_o all_o our_o fleshlie_o lust_n and_o this_o be_v necessary_a because_o in_o this_o life_n we_o can_v get_v a_o full_a conquest_n over_o it_o but_o often_o when_o we_o have_v get_v the_o better_a put_v it_o to_o flight_n wound_v and_o weaken_v yet_o it_o be_v still_o plot_v and_o practise_v new_a treason_n for_o the_o achieve_v whereof_o it_o have_v great_a advantage_n be_v a_o enemy_n in_o our_o bosom_n and_o no_o soon_o do_v out_o foreign_a enemy_n the_o devil_n and_o the_o world_n assault_v we_o but_o this_o 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watch_v against_o rove_a thought_n and_o in_o give_v alm_n against_o hypocrisy_n matth._n 6.4_o three_o we_o must_v keep_v this_o watch_n over_o all_o the_o part_n and_o faculty_n of_o out_o body_n and_o soul_n especial_o over_o our_o sense_n which_o be_v the_o gate_n of_o our_o soul_n let_v in_o and_o keep_v out_o both_o friend_n and_o enemy_n thus_o we_o must_v watch_v over_o our_o eye_n that_o they_o wander_v not_o after_o wanton_a and_o wicked_a object_n as_o job_n 31.1_o and_o because_o our_o own_o providence_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o secure_v we_o we_o must_v pray_v with_o david_n psal._n 119.37_o turn_v away_o my_o eye_n from_o behold_v vanity_n we_o must_v also_o watch_v over_o our_o ear_n and_o take_v heed_n of_o what_o we_o hear_v and_o how_o we_o hear_v for_o evil_a word_n will_v corrupt_v good_a manner_n 1_o cor._n 15.33_o so_o over_o our_o tongue_n our_o taste_n our_o appetite_n as_o solomon_n advise_v prov._n 23.2_o put_v a_o knife_n to_o thy_o throat_n otherwise_o we_o shall_v be_v like_o a_o city_n who_o wall_n be_v break_v down_o and_o therefore_o become_v a_o easy_a prey_n to_o a_o enemy_n prov._n 25.28_o four_o especial_o we_o must_v keep_v a_o strict_a watch_n over_o our_o tongue_n which_o the_o flesh_n abuse_v as_o a_o notable_a instrument_n of_o all_o evil_a which_o as_o a_o razor_n or_o sharp_a sword_n wound_v not_o only_o our_o neighbour_n but_o our_o own_o soul_n and_o conscience_n this_o david_n promise_v psal._n 39.1_o and_o this_o we_o must_v do_v the_o rather_o 1._o because_o god_n require_v it_o psal._n 34.13_o keep_v thy_o tongue_n from_o evil_a etc._n etc._n 2._o because_o of_o that_o power_n and_o potency_n which_o be_v in_o the_o tongue_n to_o draw_v we_o to_o good_a or_o evil_a life_n or_o death_n as_o prov._n 18.21_o and_o 13.3_o and_o 21.23_o 3._o the_o natural_a maliciousness_n in_o this_o little_a member_n

spirit_n of_o god_n be_v sin_n answ._n thing_n proceed_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n alone_o or_o from_o the_o spirit_n immediate_o be_v no_o sin_n but_o good_a work_n proceed_v not_o only_o from_o the_o spirit_n but_o also_o from_o the_o mind_n and_o will_v of_o man_n as_o instrument_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o when_o a_o effect_n proceed_v from_o sundry_a cause_n that_o be_v subordinate_a it_o take_v unto_o it_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n hereupon_o our_o work_n be_v partly_o spiritual_a and_o partly_o carnal_a as_o the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o the_o doer_n be_v object_n but_o good_a work_n please_v god_n and_o what_o please_v god_n be_v no_o sin_n answ._n they_o please_v god_n because_o the_o doer_n of_o they_o be_v in_o christ._n again_o they_o please_v not_o god_n before_o or_o without_o pardon_n for_o they_o be_v accept_v because_o god_n approve_v his_o own_o work_n in_o we_o and_o pardon_v the_o defect_n thereof_o object_n no_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v do_v therefore_o if_o good_a work_n be_v sin_n they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v do_v answ._n they_o be_v not_o simple_o sin_n but_o only_o by_o accident_n for_o as_o god_n command_v they_o they_o be_v good_a and_o as_o godly_a man_n do_v they_o they_o be_v good_a in_o part_n now_o the_o reason_n hold_v only_o thus_o that_o which_o be_v sin_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n or_o if_o it_o be_v simple_o a_o sin_n be_v not_o to_o be_v do_v mr._n perkins_n vol._n 2._o p._n 326._o chap._n xliii_o question_n and_o case_n about_o conscience_n good_a and_o bad._n quest._n what_o be_v conscience_n answ._n it_o be_v a_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n take_v knowledge_n and_o bear_v witness_n of_o a_o man_n thought_n word_n and_o work_n excuse_v they_o when_o they_o be_v good_a and_o accuse_v they_o when_o they_o be_v evil_a rom._n 2.15_o if_o the_o conscience_n be_v not_o deceive_v but_o bear_v a_o true_a witness_n then_o it_o be_v no_o erroneous_a conscience_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v a_o evil_a conscience_n if_o it_o be_v not_o sanctify_v as_o well_o as_o enlighten_v or_o conscience_n be_v a_o particular_a knowledge_n which_o we_o have_v within_o we_o of_o our_o own_o deed_n good_a or_o evil_a arise_v out_o of_o the_o general_a knowledge_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o show_v we_o what_o be_v good_a or_o evil_a and_o conscience_n tell_v we_o when_o we_o have_v do_v the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o conscience_n be_v a_o word_n of_o great_a latitude_n and_o infinite_a dispute_n it_o be_v take_v sometime_o proper_o sometime_o general_o it_o be_v both_o a_o faculty_n and_o a_o distinct_a faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o school_n reject_v that_o other_o this_o but_o beside_o reason_n the_o word_n bend_v most_o that_o way_n 1_o tim._n 1.19_o it_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o evil_a tit._n 1.15_o from_o the_o mind_n and_o if_o we_o mark_v it_o conscience_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v one_o of_o both_o or_o both_o in_o one_o as_o that_o there_o be_v between_o they_o 1._o a_o jealousy_n than_o a_o open_a faction_n the_o other_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n take_v conscience_n to_o be_v but_o a_o spy_n do_v what_o they_o can_v first_o to_o hide_v themselves_o from_o it_o next_o to_o deceive_v it_o afterward_o to_o oppose_v it_o and_o last_o to_o depose_v it_o conscience_n on_o the_o other_o side_n labour_v to_o hold_v its_o own_o and_o till_o it_o be_v blind_v or_o bribe_v proceed_v in_o its_o office_n in_o spite_n of_o all_o opposition_n it_o cite_v all_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n sit_v upon_o they_o examine_v witness_v judge_n execute_v hence_o come_v those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d self-conference_n or_o reason_v speak_v of_o rom._n 2.15_o thence_o those_o apology_n and_o exception_n among_o themselves_o when_o conscience_n sit_v quest._n what_o be_v the_o common_a subject_n of_o conscience_n answ._n the_o reasonable_a soul_n indeed_o there_o be_v some_o shadow_n of_o it_o in_o a_o beast_n a●_n th●e_n ●s_v of_o reason_n but_o it_o be_v but_o a_o shadow_n the_o proper_a sea●_n of_o it_o be_v the_o high_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v usual_o refer_v to_o the_o practical_a understanding_n because_o it_o be_v busy_v about_o action_n and_o drive_v all_o its_o work_n to_o issue_n by_o discourse_n but_o as_o that_o ground_n be_v too_o weak_a for_o neither_o be_v every_o discourse_n conscience_n nor_o every_o act_n of_o conscience_n a_o discourse_n so_o be_v that_o room_n too_o straight_o conscience_n be_v therefore_o rather_o to_o be_v place_v somewhat_o high_o under_o god_n but_o over_o all_o in_o man_n distinct_a from_o other_o faculty_n ye●_n still_o sheathe_v in_o the_o body_n quest._n what_o be_v its_o end_n or_o office_n answ._n it_o be_v set_v in_o man_n to_o make_v know_v to_o man_n in_o what_o term_n he_o stand_v with_o god_n thence_o its_o name_n and_o therefore_o be_v fit_o term_v the_o soul_n glass_n and_o the_o understanding_n light_n conscience_n therefore_o be_v a_o prime_a faculty_n of_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n there_o set_v to_o give_v notice_n of_o its_o spiritual_a estate_n in_o what_o term_n it_o stand_v with_o god_n the_o soul_n be_v rank_v into_o three_o part_n and_o those_o into_o as_o many_o court_n and_o office_n the_o sensitive_a part_n have_v its_o court_n of_o common_a plea_n the_o intellectual_a of_o the_o king_n bench_n the_o spiritual_a a_o chancery_n in_o this_o court_n all_o cause_n be_v handle_v but_o still_o with_o special_a reference_n to_o god_n here_o sit_v conscience_n as_o lord_n chancellor_n the_o synteresis_fw-la as_o master_n of_o the_o roll_n to_o this_o court_n all_o the_o power_n of_o man_n owe_v and_o pay_v service_n till_o the_o judge_n be_v either_o willing_o feed_v or_o unwilling_o resist_v and_o this_o of_o conscience_n strict_o take_v 2._o it_o be_v take_v sometime_o more_o general_o sometime_o for_o the_o whole_a court_n and_o proceed_v of_o conscience_n by_o the_o father_n sometime_o for_o the_o whole_a soul_n of_o man_n either_o stoop_v to_o conscience_n or_o reflect_v upon_o itself_o so_o the_o hebrew_n ever_o take_v it_o you_o never_o find_v that_o term_n conscience_n with_o they_o but_o heart_n spirit_n so_o st._n john_n who_o abound_v with_o hebraism_n if_o our_o heart_n condemn_v or_o condemn_v we_o not_o 1_o joh._n 3.19_o etc._n etc._n dr._n harris_n st._n paul_n exercise_n quest._n what_o be_v the_o scripture_n word_n for_o conscience_n ans._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v a_o compound_n word_n 1._o of_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v to_o see_v mat._n 2.2_o and_o to_o know_v joh._n 13.18_o 2._o of_o a_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v with_o so_o as_o conscience_n imply_v knowledge_n with_o viz._n with_o some_o other_o thing_n conscience_n then_o imply_v a_o double_a knowledge_n one_o of_o the_o mind_n which_o be_v a_o bare_a understanding_n of_o a_o thing_n another_o of_o the_o heart_n so_o as_o the_o heart_n witness_v a_o thing_n together_o with_o the_o mind_n be_v conscience_n 1_o cor._n 2.11_o save_v the_o spirit_n i._n e._n the_o conscience_n of_o a_o man_n which_o be_v in_o he_o or_o the_o double_a knowledge_n that_o be_v comprise_v under_o conscience_n may_v be_v of_o god_n or_o a_o man_n self_n god_n know_v all_o thing_n even_o the_o most_o secret_a thought_n psal._n 139.2_o and_o every_o man_n know_v the_o most_o secret_a thing_n of_o himself_o 1_o cor._n 2.11_o the_o testimony_n therefore_o of_o a_o man_n heart_n with_o his_o mind_n or_o rather_o with_o god_n be_v conscience_n hence_o it_o be_v say_v to_o bear_v witness_n rom._n 9.1_o and_o paul_n rejoice_v in_o the_o testimony_n of_o his_o conscience_n 2_o cor._n 1.12_o quest._n where_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o conscience_n answ._n within_o a_o man_n for_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o heart_n heb._n 10.22_o yea_o it_o be_v style_v the_o heart_n prov._n 15.15_o 1_o sam._n 24.5_o and_o the_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n 2.11_o quest._n why_o be_v it_o seat_v in_o a_o man_n answ._n that_o it_o may_v the_o better_o perform_v the_o function_n which_o belong_v to_o it_o it_o be_v within_o may_v see_v all_o within_o and_o without_o as_o a_o man_n within_o a_o house_n full_a of_o window_n 1_o kin._n 2.44_o but_o conscience_n can_v be_v discern_v by_o other_o without_o as_o be_v employ_v jer._n 17.9_o 1_o cor._n 2.11_o quest._n what_o be_v the_o office_n of_o conscience_n answ._n to_o witness_n rom._n 2.15_o for_o this_o end_n it_o have_v ability_n to_o know_v the_o thing_n of_o a_o man_n the_o witness_n of_o conscience_n be_v the_o sure_a witness_n that_o can_v be_v it_o be_v a_o faithful_a witness_n that_o will_v not_o lie_v prov._n 14.5_o a_o man_n by_o his_o tongue_n may_v belie_v himself_o but_o conscience_n can_v do_v so_o quest._n how_o

of_o god_n favour_n and_o his_o own_o peace_n psal._n 25.21_o 9_o such_o a_o one_o can_v skill_v of_o fleshly_a wisdom_n or_o worldly_a policy_n he_o be_v no_o timeserver_n 2_o cor._n 1.12_o simplicity_n be_v the_o sincerity_n and_o sincerity_n all_o the_o policy_n of_o a_o conscientious_a man_n he_o desire_v no_o more_o wisdom_n than_o will_v make_v he_o honest_a and_o sincere_a rom._n 16.19_o 10._o sincerity_n be_v know_v 1._o by_o the_o original_n and_o principle_n it_o move_v from_o pharisees_n pray_v for_o ostentation_n not_o from_o devotion_n mat._n 6.1_o 2_o 5._o so_o phil._n 1.16_o a_o sincere_a person_n do_v all_o out_o of_o a_o principle_n of_o piety_n to_o god_n and_o charity_n to_o man_n 2._o by_o the_o rule_n it_o constant_o walk_v by_o viz._n god_n word_n so_o josiah_n 2_o kin._n 22.2_o come_v commodity_n or_o discommodity_n he_o keep_v on_o his_o way_n but_o unsound_a person_n cast_v their_o eye_n on_o their_o own_o interest_n so_o 2_o chron._n 27.2_o and_o 26.4_o and_o 25.2_o 2_o kin._n 10.31_o 3._o by_o the_o end_n it_o aim_v at_o god_n be_v the_o sincere_a man_n end_n and_o his_o glory_n his_o aim_n the_o hypocrite_n make_v himself_o his_o own_o end_n and_o so_o himself_o his_o own_o god_n zach._n 7.5_o 6._o hos._n 10.1_o four_o a_o inoffensive_a conscience_n which_o paul_n high_o esteem_v act._n 24.16_o and_o this_o do_v 1._o avoid_v give_v offence_n either_o to_o god_n or_o man_n 1._o he_o strive_v to_o prevent_v offence_n to_o god_n and_o take_v up_o purpose_n against_o they_o psal._n 17.3_o and_o if_o he_o have_v displease_v god_n he_o be_v displease_v with_o himself_o for_o it_o so_o jer._n 31.19_o job_n 42.6_o ezek._n 6.9_o and_o 36.31_o and_o he_o be_v careful_a to_o break_v off_o his_o sin_n by_o repentance_n job_n 34.31_o 32._o and_o 40.4_o 5._o he_o be_v resolve_v rather_o to_o offend_v all_o thou_o world_n then_o to_o offend_v god_n gal._n 1.10_o dan._n 3.16_o act._n 4.19_o 2._o avoid_v give_v offence_n to_o man_n especial_o such_o a_o offence_n as_o may_v cause_v he_o to_o sin_n and_o then_o such_o a_o offence_n as_o may_v cause_v he_o to_o take_v offence_n in_o the_o first_o we_o tempt_v he_o in_o the_o second_o we_o try_v he_o in_o both_o we_o offend_v he_o and_o do_v the_o devil_n work_n in_o both_o by_o the_o former_a he_o be_v stumble_v by_o the_o second_o he_o be_v make_v weak_a and_o by_o both_o offend_v rom._n 14.21_o we_o must_v therefore_o take_v heed_n that_o we_o do_v nothing_o that_o shall_v cause_v other_o to_o offend_v by_o sin_v as_o eli'_v son_n do_v 1_o sam._n 2.24_o and_o jer●boam_n 1_o kin._n 14.16_o and_o ahab_n 1_o kin._n 21.25_o wo_n to_o such_o luke_n 17.1_o we_o must_v give_v no_o offence_n to_o the_o godly_a be_v they_o strong_a or_o weak_a matth._n 18.6_o 10._o nor_o to_o the_o wicked_a hence_o col._n 4.5_o 1_o tim._n 6.1_o 2._o 1_o pet._n 2.18_o and_o 3.1_o we_o must_v not_o offend_v ourselves_o but_o must_v regard_v what_o conscience_n call_v for_o to_o satisfy_v our_o duty_n and_o to_o keep_v in_o with_o ourselves_o rather_o than_o to_o gratify_v any_o other_o request_n 2._o a_o inoffensive_a conscience_n will_v not_o be_v apt_a to_o take_v offence_n either_o 1._o from_o god_n who_o can_v never_o give_v any_o yet_o to_o some_o christ_n be_v a_o rock_n of_o offence_n rom._n 9.33_o yea_o he_o be_v so_o to_o his_o disciple_n math._n 26.31_o 2._o from_o god_n way_n as_o when_o we_o receive_v the_o word_n with_o joy_n but_o meet_v with_o persecution_n we_o be_v offend_v and_o turn_v back_o math._n 13.21_o 3._o from_o god_n child_n and_o their_o weakness_n so_o far_o as_o either_o to_o condemn_v their_o person_n or_o dislike_v their_o profession_n matth._n 18.5_o true_a godliness_n make_v a_o man_n apt_a to_o take_v all_o in_o good_a part_n 1_o cor._n 13.5_o 4._o from_o the_o evil_a world_n because_o all_o man_n speak_v evil_a of_o the_o way_n of_o god_n and_o forsake_v they_o we_o must_v not_o therefore_o be_v offend_v isa._n 8.12_o 13._o five_o a_o quick-sighted_a conscience_n conscience_n whole_a work_n be_v circumspection_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v have_v eye_n in_o every_o place_n it_o must_v have_v eye_n before_o to_o view_v and_o oversee_v action_n to_o be_v do_v behind_o to_o review_v and_o overlook_v action_n already_o do_v especial_o it_o must_v be_v full_a of_o eye_n within_o to_o make_v a_o privy_a search_n in_o our_o own_o heart_n to_o take_v account_n of_o the_o inward_a motion_n from_o which_o action_n be_v undertake_v of_o the_o inward_a intention_n and_o affection_n with_o which_o they_o be_v undertake_v and_o of_o the_o inward_a aim_n and_o true_a end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v undertake_v the_o pharisee_n be_v full_a of_o eye_n without_o and_o none_o within_o full_a of_o eye_n before_o but_o have_v none_o behind_o they_o can_v censure_v other_o action_n not_o see_v their_o own_o hence_o call_v fool_n and_o blind_a mat._n 23.17_o 19_o 24._o six_o a_o well-spoken_a conscience_n which_o can_v make_v the_o soul_n a_o good_a answer_n or_o upon_o just_a occasion_n make_v fit_a demand_n and_o put_v forth_o its_o quary_z 1_o pet._n 3.21_o 1._o it_o make_v a_o good_a and_o ready_a answer_n to_o god_n as_o psalm_n 27.8_o and_o 40.8_o 2._o it_o make_v a_o good_a answer_n for_o god_n as_o be_v command_v 1_o pet._n 3.15_o 16._o it_o be_v ready_a to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o its_o spiritual_a estate_n when_o it_o be_v require_v 3._o it_o make_v a_o good_a answer_n for_o one_o self_n when_o under_o the_o great_a cloud_n of_o censure_n suspicion_n or_o reproach_n rom._n 9.1_o 2_o cor._n 6.8_o 9_o 4._o when_o any_o business_n of_o conscience_n be_v under_o consideration_n conscience_n put_v the_o best_a answer_n into_o thy_o mouth_n and_o will_v ready_o resolve_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v seven_o a_o honest_a deal_n conscience_n for_o so_o much_o of_o honesty_n before_o man_n so_o much_o of_o good_a conscience_n before_o god_n of_o this_o paul_n glori_v heb._n 13.18_o act._n 23.1_o 1_o pet._n 3.16_o peter_n 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so_o be_v ammon_n so_o prov._n 4.16_o some_o can_v sleep_v if_o they_o have_v do_v no_o mischief_n all_o day_n this_o be_v indeed_o the_o devil_n trouble_n and_o hell_n be_v full_a of_o such_o trouble_a spirit_n second_o when_o if_o it_o be_v at_o all_o for_o sin_n it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o for_o the_o intrinsical_v evil_a or_o sinfulness_n of_o it_o as_o for_o the_o eventuall_a or_o consequential_a evil_n that_o attend_v sin_n and_o the_o punishment_n that_o follow_v it_o so_o ahab_n 1_o kin._n 21.2.7_o so_o cain_n judas_n simon_n magus_n act._n 8.24_o this_o be_v to_o be_v trouble_v for_o hell_n not_o for_o sin_n three_o when_o the_o carriage_n under_o trouble_n be_v evil_n than_o its_o a_o evil_a trouble_n as_o 1._o when_o man_n rage_n and_o swell_v under_o god_n stroke_n but_o their_o uncircumcised_a heart_n accept_v not_o of_o the_o punishment_n of_o their_o iniquity_n so_o cain_n storm_v at_o his_o punishment_n so_o isa._n 8.21_o 22._o 2._o when_o notwithstanding_o their_o 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to_o forsake_v our_o own_o mercy_n jonah_n 2.8_o quest._n how_o may_v we_o know_v a_o good_a trouble_a conscience_n answ._n first_o when_o our_o trouble_n be_v rather_o for_o our_o sin_n than_o our_o suffering_n when_o we_o cry_v out_o of_o our_o sin_n as_o lam._n 5.16_o so_o jer._n 31.19_o ephraim_n bemoan_v himself_o etc._n etc._n second_o when_o in_o this_o condition_n we_o confess_v bewail_v and_o lament_v our_o sin_n as_o david_n psal._n 51.3_o so_o job_n 7.20_o and_o 3_o 4._o three_o when_o after_o this_o we_o forsake_v it_o prov._n 28.13_o such_o shall_v have_v mercy_n four_o when_o we_o do_v not_o only_o forsake_v it_o as_o to_o the_o outward_a act_n but_o the_o heart_n be_v change_v and_o mortify_v as_o to_o the_o love_n of_o sin_n when_o god_n hide_v pride_n from_o man_n job_n 33.17_o when_o we_o can_v say_v sin_n be_v more_o bitter_a than_o death_n eccless_a 7.26_o five_o when_o upon_o this_o the_o heart_n be_v carry_v out_o to_o seek_v after_o christ_n for_o rest_n and_o righteousness_n matth._n 11.29_o when_o we_o go_v to_o this_o fountain_n to_o wash_v away_o sin_n zach._n 13.1_o joh._n 3.14_o 15._o six_o when_o after_o this_o the_o conscience_n be_v make_v more_o watchful_a and_o tender_a job_n 34.31_o 32._o quest._n what_o be_v the_o mark_n of_o a_o erroneous_a conscience_n answ._n first_o when_o it_o leave_v the_o word_n which_o be_v the_o stand_a rule_n to_o rectify_v conscience_n by_o and_o prefer_v tradition_n or_o some_o humane_a invention_n before_o a_o express_a precept_n so_o matth._n 15.13_o second_o when_o we_o leave_v the_o water_n of_o siloah_n the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o run_v soft_o uniform_o and_o constant_o and_o take_v extraordinary_a providence_n for_o a_o rule_n instead_o of_o precept_n whereas_o god_n providence_n both_o prosper_a and_o adverse_a be_v rather_o probatory_n than_o directory_n deut._n 13.3_o dan._n 11.35_o erroneous_a conscience_n impute_v his_o success_n to_o his_o cause_n and_o his_o cause_n prosper_v he_o style_v god_n cause_n this_o be_v rabshakeh_n divinity_n isa._n 36.10_o and_o of_o the_o chaldean_n hab._n 1.11_o such_o say_v as_o jer._n 50_o 7._o we_o offend_v not_o because_o they_o have_v sin_v and_o we_o have_v prevail_v solomon_n tell_v we_o we_o can_v conclude_v nothing_o certain_o from_o hence_o eccles._n 9.1.2_o 11._o and_o 7.15_o and_o 8.14_o ult_n three_o it_o prefer_v a_o suppose_a fictious_a revelation_n before_o write_v and_o clear_a revelation_n as_o that_o deceive_a prophet_n 1_o king_n 13.18_o now_o all_o divine_a revelation_n come_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n be_v ever_o consonant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n which_o be_v the_o rule_n to_o try_v all_o revelation_n by_o 2_o pet._n 1.19_o four_o it_o prefer_v a_o strong_a impulse_n from_o his_o own_o thought_n before_o god_n own_o thought_n jer._n 7.31_o god_n say_v that_o it_o never_o come_v into_o his_o mind_n to_o approve_v of_o what_o they_o do_v yet_o they_o will_v do_v it_o because_o it_o be_v their_o conscience_n and_o come_v into_o their_o mind_n but_o these_o impulse_n though_o come_v from_o a_o gracious_a spirit_n can_v be_v no_o rule_n as_o we_o see_v in_o david_n impulse_n to_o build_v god_n a_o house_n 2_o sam._n 7.2_o 3._o so_o to_o be_v revenge_v on_o nabal_n 1_o sam._n 25.22_o prov._n 28.26_o he_o that_o trust_v his_o own_o heart_n be_v a_o fool_n hence_o job_n 15.31_o it_o be_v trust_v to_o vanity_n five_o it_o interpret_v difficulty_n and_o discouragement_n as_o a_o discharge_n from_o duty_n the_o time_n be_v not_o come_v say_v they_o to_o build_v god_n house_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o our_o duty_n hag._n 1.2_o but_o this_o be_v a_o sluggard_n conscience_n when_o he_o pretend_v a_o lion_n in_o the_o way_n prov._n 26.13_o six_o it_o conceive_v a_o fair_a intention_n or_o good_a end_n can_v legitimate_a a_o unwarrantable_a action_n it_o be_v true_a a_o good_a end_n have_v a_o great_a influence_n upon_o a_o action_n to_o make_v it_o theological_o good_a yet_o can_v it_o not_o alter_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o action_n that_o be_v material_o bad_a to_o mend_v it_o job_n 13.7_o our_o rule_n be_v not_o to_o do_v the_o least_o evil_a to_o gain_v the_o great_a beneficial_a good_a or_o to_o avoid_v the_o great_a penal_a evil_a rom._n 3.8_o seven_o it_o be_v so_o confident_a that_o it_o dare_v appeal_v to_o god_n to_o patronise_v his_o exorbitancy_n joh._n 16.2_o they_o think_v they_o do_v god_n the_o best_a service_n when_o they_o do_v the_o church_n the_o great_a disservice_n so._n phil._n 3.6_o paul_n out_o of_o zeal_n persecute_v the_o church_n so_o act._n 23.12_o quest._n what_o motive_n may_v quicken_v we_o to_o get_v and_o retain_v a_o good_a conscience_n answ._n first_o remember_v that_o god_n weigh_v and_o try_v the_o conscience_n prov._n 16.2_o so_o much_o of_o conscience_n as_o be_v in_o a_o man_n or_o duty_n or_o action_n or_o suffer_v so_o much_o of_o thanks_o and_o esteem_v with_o god_n so_o much_o conscience_n as_o thou_o have_v towards_o god_n so_o much_o comfort_n be_v come_v to_o thou_o from_o god_n second_o if_o conscience_n be_v want_v thou_o will_v suffer_v loss_n of_o all_o thou_o have_v of_o all_o thou_o have_v do_v suffer_v or_o expend_v god_n will_v say_v to_o such_o when_o you_o fast_v be_v it_o not_o to_o yourselves_o &_o c_o ananias_n lose_v his_o cost_n when_o he_o have_v be_v at_o so_o great_a charge_n alexander_n his_o reward_n when_o he_o have_v suffer_v so_o much_o judas_n lose_v all_o after_o he_o have_v follow_v christ_n so_o long_o and_o preach_v to_o other_o so_o often_o three_o a_o good_a conscience_n lead_v a_o man_n to_o perfect_a and_o complete_a happiness_n both_o here_o and_o hereafter_o 1._o in_o this_o world_n its_o the_o only_a way_n to_o a_o good_a

4.4_o we_o be_v command_v to_o commune_v with_o our_o own_o heart_n to_o search_v and_o try_v our_o way_n to_o judge_v ourselves_o that_o we_o be_v not_o judge_v 1_o cor._n 11.31_o this_o the_o very_a heathen_a commend_v nosce_fw-la teipsum_fw-la and_o tecum_fw-la habita_fw-la and_o complain_v of_o the_o neglect_n of_o it_o in_o se_fw-la nemo_fw-la tentat_fw-la descendere_fw-la and_o it_o be_v frequent_o command_v in_o scripture_n as_o a_o introduction_n to_o conversion_n and_o as_o a_o constant_a duty_n of_o the_o convert_v to_o prevent_v apostasy_n but_o who_o be_v there_o that_o keep_v this_o court_n daily_o in_o himself_o who_o examine_v himself_o to_o say_v what_o have_v i_o do_v who_o call_v his_o thought_n word_n and_o action_n to_o this_o bar_n and_o give_v judgement_n against_o they_o now_o this_o judgement_n of_o conscience_n be_v see_v about_o a_o twofold_a object_n 1._o our_o action_n which_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v whether_o they_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o no_o for_o whatsoever_o we_o undertake_v and_o be_v not_o persuade_v of_o in_o conscience_n as_o lawful_a be_v a_o sin_n rom._n 14.23_o 2._o our_o person_n and_o the_o frame_n and_o constitution_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o herein_o conscience_n be_v more_o unable_a to_o do_v its_o work_n then_o in_o the_o former_a for_o action_n at_o lest_o many_o of_o they_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n but_o when_o we_o come_v to_o search_v and_o judge_v our_o heart_n much_o heavenly_a skill_n and_o prudence_n be_v require_v if_o hypocrite_n do_v thus_o judge_v themselves_o they_o will_v not_o bless_v themselves_o in_o their_o good_a condition_n as_o they_o do_v god_n have_v place_v it_o in_o man_n as_o a_o umpire_n to_o judge_v matter_n impartial_o between_o god_n and_o thy_o own_o soul_n but_o conscience_n be_v natural_o pollute_v be_v not_o able_a to_o discharge_v this_o office_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o this_o court_n cease_v conscience_n do_v not_o keep_v any_o assize_n at_o all_o eight_o it_o be_v defile_v in_o that_o its_o afraid_a of_o light_n and_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o come_v to_o the_o word_n to_o be_v convince_v but_o desire_n to_o be_v in_o darkness_n that_o so_o a_o man_n may_v sin_v the_o more_o quiet_o jon._n 3.19_o 20._o hence_o john_n 16.7_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n spirit_n to_o convince_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n but_o the_o natural_a conscience_n can_v abide_v this_o and_o therefore_o it_o hate_v a_o search_a ministry_n as_o ahab_n do_v michaiah_n nine_o it_o be_v defile_v in_o that_o its_o subject_n to_o many_o disguise_n it_o appear_v under_o so_o many_o visor_n that_o its_o hard_a to_o know_v when_o its_o conscience_n or_o when_o it_o be_v something_o else_o that_o be_v far_o enough_o from_o conscience_n yet_o by_o reason_n of_o this_o guile_n man_n flatter_v themselves_o with_o the_o name_n of_o conscience_n when_o indeed_o it_o be_v corruption_n in_o he_o a_o devil_n in_o samuel_n mantle_n quest._n how_o may_v a_o counterfeit_a conscience_n be_v discover_v answ._n first_o when_o it_o be_v not_o conscience_n but_o a_o sinful_a lust_n that_o put_v thou_o upon_o many_o thing_n this_o be_v a_o sad_a delusion_n thus_o to_o have_v conscience_n and_o so_o god_n himself_o abuse_v thus_o saul_n when_o he_o have_v sacrifice_v pretend_v conscience_n and_o that_o all_o be_v to_o serve_v god_n absalon_n when_o he_o hatch_v rebellion_n pretend_v a_o vow_n and_o so_o he_o must_v out_o of_o conscience_n perform_v it_o judas_n when_o he_o repine_v at_o the_o ointment_n pretend_v charity_n and_o conscience_n when_o it_o be_v lust_n and_o covetousness_n second_o when_o its_o fancy_n and_o imagination_n which_o persuade_v thou_o and_o not_o conscience_n thus_o fancy_n have_v a_o great_a influence_n upon_o many_o in_o melancholy_a person_n especial_o its_o hard_a to_o discern_v when_o it_o be_v their_o fancy_n and_o when_o its_o conscience_n that_o work_v in_o they_o trouble_v for_o their_o sin_n three_o custom_n education_n and_o prepossess_v principle_n sometime_o work_v upon_o man_n as_o if_o they_o be_v conscience_n thus_o many_o be_v affect_v in_o religious_a thing_n not_o out_o of_o conscience_n but_o custom_n they_o have_v be_v use_v to_o such_o thing_n bring_v up_o in_o such_o a_o way_n of_o serve_v god_n and_o therefore_o they_o will_v have_v such_o way_n and_o custom_n still_o but_o that_o it_o be_v not_o conscience_n but_o custom_n will_v easy_o appear_v in_o that_o they_o will_v change_v according_a to_o outward_a advantage_n when_o shechem_n will_v be_v circumcise_v it_o be_v not_o out_o of_o conscience_n but_o for_o dina_n sake_n when_o jeroboam_n erect_v a_o altar_n it_o be_v not_o for_o conscience_n but_o out_o of_o carnal_a policy_n four_o if_o it_o be_v conscience_n that_o put_v we_o upon_o duty_n and_o those_o command_v yet_o hardly_o be_v they_o do_v for_o conscience_n sake_n the_o same_o duty_n may_v be_v do_v out_o of_o conscience_n to_o god_n by_o some_o and_o from_o corrupt_a sinful_a motive_n by_o other_o thus_o rom._n 13.5_o paul_n press_v obedience_n not_o only_o for_o fear_n but_o for_o conscience_n if_o it_o be_v from_o fear_n only_o it_o be_v sinful_a hence_o peter_n speak_v of_o a_o conscience_n of_o god_n 1_o pet._n 2.19_o a_o conscience_n towards_o god_n 1_o pet._n 3.21_o which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v subjective_o as_o if_o god_n have_v a_o conscience_n but_o objective_o for_o a_o conscience_n that_o respect_v the_o will_n and_o authority_n of_o god_n many_o frequent_a ordinance_n not_o out_o of_o conscience_n to_o god_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o law_n of_o man_n or_o some_o such_o other_o respect_n whereas_o colos._n 3.17_o 18._o all_o shall_v be_v do_v hearty_o as_o to_o god_n etc._n etc._n five_o natural_a conscience_n be_v great_o pollute_v by_o original_a sin_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o limit_a and_o partial_a conviction_n or_o illumination_n that_o it_o be_v apt_a to_o receive_v conscience_n will_v receive_v some_o light_n and_o be_v convince_v in_o some_o small_a thing_n but_o the_o weighty_a thing_n its_o apt_a to_o neglect_v so_o the_o pharisee_n luk._n 11.42_o six_o its_o pollute_a in_o that_o it_o be_v very_o severe_a in_o censure_v other_o man_n sin_n but_o blind_a about_o its_o own_o in_o this_o its_o like_a the_o eye_n which_o can_v see_v all_o other_o thing_n but_o itself_o mat._n 7.3_o this_o christ_n charge_v upon_o the_o pharisee_n bid_v they_o first_o to_o pull_v out_o the_o beam_n out_o of_o their_o own_o eye_n etc._n etc._n so_o rom._n 2.1_o judah_n be_v very_o severe_a against_o thamar_n till_o he_o see_v the_o staff_n and_o the_o bracelet_n such_o have_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o lamiae_n that_o they_o take_v up_o when_o they_o go_v abroad_o and_o lay_v aside_o when_o they_o come_v home_o seven_o it_o be_v defile_v because_o of_o the_o ease_n and_o security_n it_o have_v whereas_o if_o it_o be_v awaken_v it_o will_v give_v the_o sinner_n no_o rest_n day_n nor_o night_n the_o rich_a man_n bad_a his_o soul_n take_v its_o ease_n he_o find_v no_o gripe_n of_o conscience_n eight_o it_o be_v gross_o defile_v both_o because_o it_o have_v lose_v its_o subordination_n to_o god_n and_o his_o word_n the_o true_a rule_n of_o conscience_n and_o also_o its_o superiority_n over_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n towards_o god_n it_o keept_v not_o its_o subordination_n but_o natural_o fall_v into_o two_o extreme_n either_o take_v other_o rule_v then_o the_o scripture_n as_o we_o see_v the_o papist_n do_v or_o else_o reject_v the_o word_n whole_o as_o a_o rule_n as_o the_o antinomian_o do_v who_o say_v that_o a_o man_n be_v perfect_a when_o he_o can_v sin_v and_o his_o conscience_n never_o smite_v he_o f●r_v it_o and_o as_o for_o the_o affection_n and_o will_v conscience_n can_v now_o rule_v and_o command_v they_o quest._n how_o be_v conscience_n defile_v when_o trouble_v and_o awaken_v answ._n first_o when_o though_o it_o trouble_v and_o accuse_v yet_o it_o do_v it_o preposterous_o not_o seasonable_o and_o opportune_o it_o shall_v put_v forth_o its_o effectual_a operation_n before_o sin_n be_v commit_v to_o prevent_v it_o but_o it_o seldom_o do_v it_o till_o the_o sin_n be_v commit_v when_o god_n be_v dishonour_v and_o when_o guilt_n be_v contract_v and_o then_o also_o it_o act_v not_o so_o much_o under_o god_n to_o bring_v about_o true_a peace_n by_o repentance_n and_o faith_n as_o the_o devil_n instrument_n to_o bring_v to_o despair_v and_o so_o from_o one_o sin_n to_o fall_v into_o a_o great_a as_o we_o see_v in_o judas_n second_o it_o discover_v its_o pollution_n by_o slavish_a and_o torment_a fear_n which_o do_v accompany_v it_o so_o that_o whereas_o the_o proper_a work_n of_o conscience_n be_v by_o scripture-light_n to_o direct_v to_o christ_n for_o heal_v now_o on_o the_o contrary_a these_o wound_n do_v