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these_o delusion_n they_o sin_n at_o a_o more_o dangerous_a rate_n then_o other_o man_n in_o that_o they_o go_v on_o the_o more_o earnest_o and_o confident_o in_o evil_a while_o they_o think_v they_o do_v god_n good_a service_n in_o do_v it_o and_o further_o they_o be_v hard_a to_o be_v reclaim_v then_o a_o profane_a person_n see_v thou_o a_o man_n wise_a in_o his_o own_o conceit_n 26.12_o poru._n 26.12_o there_o be_v more_o hope_n of_o a_o fool_n then_o of_o he_o beside_o that_o they_o aggravate_v their_o sin_n by_o take_v the_o sacred_a name_n of_o conscience_n in_o vain_a while_o they_o pretend_v it_o to_o patronize_v they_o in_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a second_o when_o such_o man_n come_v in_o cool_a blood_n to_o consider_v what_o they_o have_v do_v and_o to_o find_v out_o the_o mistake_v they_o have_v commit_v under_o the_o thought_n of_o be_v act_v by_o conscience_n it_o may_v be_v in_o danger_n to_o make_v they_o cast_v off_o all_o conscience_n and_o turn_v seeker_n in_o 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that_o have_v bring_v upon_o it_o this_o and_o all_o other_o disorder_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o you_o have_v hear_v that_o the_o mistake_v of_o conscience_n do_v not_o excuse_v the_o irregularity_n of_o a_o action_n it_o will_v therefore_o concern_v we_o the_o more_o diligent_o to_o study_v the_o true_a christian_a liberty_n that_o we_o may_v not_o at_o any_o time_n come_v to_o this_o pass_n 3._o ence_n 3._o infer_v ence_n let_v i_o add_v a_o word_n of_o caution_n let_v no_o man_n from_o what_o have_v be_v speak_v take_v occasion_n to_o make_v light_n of_o conscience_n because_o you_o have_v hear_v that_o conscience_n may_v be_v and_o be_v many_o time_n deceive_v let_v no_o man_n hence_o conclude_v that_o all_o pretence_n to_o conscience_n be_v either_o counterfeit_a or_o erroneous_a that_o all_o man_n who_o pretend_v to_o conscience_n be_v either_o deceiver_n or_o deceive_v conscience_n be_v a_o sacred_a thing_n and_o of_o sovereign_a authority_n with_o all_o good_a man_n and_o those_o 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6._o those_o that_o spend_v more_o zeal_n in_o cry_v out_o against_o indifferent_a thing_n then_o in_o reprove_v apparent_a ungodliness_n may_v just_o be_v suspect_v by_o we_o 2.22_o rom._n 2.22_o thou_o that_o abhor_v idol_n say_v the_o apostle_n do_v thou_o commit_v sacrilege_n it_o be_v true_a that_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o he_o that_o command_v there_o be_v no_o small_a commandment_n and_o the_o breach_n of_o any_o of_o god_n law_n be_v a_o great_a sin_n but_o yet_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o command_n christ_n sometime_o speak_v of_o a_o first_o and_o great_a commandment_n 5.19_o mat._n 22.38_o mat._n 5.19_o and_o sometime_o of_o one_o of_o the_o least_o commandment_n and_o he_o that_o be_v scrupulous_a in_o small_a matter_n and_o careless_a in_o great_a do_v betray_v himself_o to_o have_v a_o disease_a conscience_n 26.9_o sermon_n on_o act_n 26.9_o as_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o show_v and_o therefore_o those_o that_o cry_v out_o with_o such_o 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this_o wisdom_n which_o be_v from_o above_o who_o with_o the_o spanish_a beggar_n will_v not_o alter_v one_o step_n of_o their_o gravity_n for_o all_o the_o lash_n of_o the_o law_n for_o all_o the_o entreaty_n of_o friend_n nor_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o public_a peace_n yea_o who_o have_v rather_o see_v heaven_n and_o earth_n blend_v together_o then_o to_o abate_v any_o thing_n of_o their_o own_o humour_n certain_o if_o this_o wisdom_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o it_o look_v very_o like_o it_o and_o represent_v man_n as_o much_o resemble_v that_o sort_n of_o person_n who_o the_o apostle_n describe_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d presumptuous_a and_o self-willed_a this_o be_v none_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o wisdom_n that_o be_v from_o above_o and_o indeed_o there_o be_v so_o few_o endue_v with_o this_o virtue_n of_o gentleness_n that_o we_o may_v leave_v this_o with_o a_o lamentation_n and_o proceed_v to_o 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they_o and_o no_o doubt_n but_o facilis_fw-la cuivis_fw-la rigidi_fw-la censura_fw-la chachinni_fw-la 18._o juvenal_n sat._n 18._o he_o that_o be_v endue_v with_o a_o malicious_a mind_n towards_o any_o person_n and_o carry_v a_o pestilent_a tongue_n in_o his_o head_n may_v easy_o open_v his_o mouth_n against_o that_o man_n person_n or_o action_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v much_o easy_a to_o see_v fault_n in_o those_o that_o govern_v then_o to_o rule_v well_o if_o ourselves_o be_v in_o authority_n he_o take_v but_o little_a notice_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o present_a world_n who_o be_v not_o sensible_a that_o one_o great_a cause_n of_o breed_v and_o nourish_v this_o malignant_a and_o disobedient_a temper_n in_o man_n spirit_n be_v the_o multitude_n of_o seducer_n who_o creep_v into_o house_n and_o lead_v by_o the_o ear_n not_o