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wrap_v for_o rapt_v and_o sometime_o greek_a word_n be_v false_a accent_v as_o p._n 32._o mark_fw-mi read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o one_o letter_n put_v for_o another_o as_o p._n 506_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o such_o like_a fault_n be_v easy_o pardon_v and_o amend_v we_o make_v no_o further_a observation_n of_o they_o how_o may_v we_o be_v universal_o and_o exact_o conscientious_a act_n 24.16_o and_o herein_o do_v i_o exercise_v myself_o to_o have_v always_o a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man_n this_o sermon_n be_v but_o preliminary_a to_o some_o select_a case_n of_o conscience_n and_o in_o this_o text_n you_o have_v a_o notable_a anatomy_n of_o conscience_n wherein_o be_v these_o six_o thing_n singular_o considerable_a 1._o here_o be_v
be_v not_o thy_o inevitable_a 12.10_o inevitable_a 2_o cor._n 12.10_o weakness_n nor_o thy_o sensible_a dulness_n 14.38.40_o dulness_n mar._n 14.38.40_o nor_o thy_o lament_a roaving_n 86.11_o roaving_n psal_n 86.11_o nor_o thy_o oppose_a distraction_n 15.11_o distraction_n gen._n 15.11_o nor_o thy_o mistake_a unbelief_n 5.13_o unbelief_n 1_o john_n 5.13_o it_o be_v not_o any_o nor_o all_o these_o can_v shut_v out_o thy_o prayer_n if_o thou_o do_v not_o regard_v â—8_o regard_v psal_n 66._o â—8_o iniquity_n in_o thy_o heart_n therefore_o be_v encourage_v '_o â—is_n the_o voice_n of_o your_o belove_a that_o say_v 24._o say_v john_n 16.23_o 24._o very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v ask_v the_o father_n in_o my_o name_n he_o will_v give_v it_o you_o hitherto_o have_v you_o ask_v nothing_o to_o what_o you_o may_v ask_v in_o my_o name_n ask_v and_o you_o shall_v receive_v that_o your_o joy_n may_v be_v full_a but_o this_o and_o the_o two_o next_o rule_n will_v be_v speak_v to_o in_o the_o follow_a case_n i_o shall_v therefore_o but_o little_o more_o than_o name_v they_o vi_o let_v every_o action_n have_v reference_n unto_o your_o whole_a life_n and_o not_o unto_o a_o part_n only_o 3._o only_o episcop_n inst_z theol_fw-it l._n 1._o c._n 1._o p._n 3._o propose_v some_o end_n to_o yourselves_o in_o every_o thing_n 685._o thing_n si_fw-mi aliquem_fw-la excuntem_fw-la domo_fw-la interrogaveris_fw-la quo_fw-la tu_fw-la quid_fw-la cogitas_fw-la respondebit_fw-la tibi_fw-la non_fw-la mehercule_fw-la scio_fw-la sed_fw-la aliquos_fw-la videbo_fw-la aliquid_fw-la agam_fw-la cursus_fw-la est_fw-la qualis_fw-la formicis_fw-la per_fw-la arbusta_fw-la repentibus_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o summum_fw-la cacumen_fw-la deinde_fw-la in_o imum_fw-la inane_n aguntur_fw-la domum_fw-la cum_fw-la super_fw-la vacua_fw-la redeuntes_fw-la lassitudine_fw-la iurant_fw-la nescisse_fw-la se_fw-la psos_fw-la quaâ—e_fw-la exierint_fw-la seneca_n the_o tranquil_a c._n 12._o p._n 685._o 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flatter_v thou_o for_o thy_o greatness_n but_o with_o god_n thy_o account_n will_v be_v the_o great_a therefore_o always_o mind_n that_o which_o will_v always_o be_v advantage_n vii_o live_v more_o upon_o christ_n then_o upon_o inherent_a grace_n do_v not_o venture_v upon_o sin_n because_o christ_n have_v purchase_v a_o pardon_n that_o be_v a_o most_o horrible_a and_o impious_a abuse_n of_o christ_n for_o this_o very_a reason_n there_o be_v no_o sacrifice_n under_o the_o law_n for_o any_o wilful_a wickedness_n lest_o people_n may_v think_v they_o know_v the_o price_n of_o sin_n as_o those_o do_v that_o truck_v with_o popish_a indulgence_n and_o pardon_n but_o that_o none_o may_v be_v overwhelm_v with_o the_o over-sense_n of_o their_o unworthiness_n be_v it_o know_v to_o you_o we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a 2.1_o righteous_a 1_o john_n 2.1_o and_o our_o salvation_n be_v better_a safe_a more_o for_o god_n glory_n and_o our_o comfort_n in_o his_o hand_n then_o in_o we_o viii_o be_v every_o way_n nothing_o in_o your_o own_o eye_n praed_fw-we eye_n descendendo_fw-la coelum_fw-la ascenditur_fw-la drexel_n de_fw-mi praed_fw-we it_o be_v the_o humble_a soul_n that_o thrive_v exceed_o and_o alas_o what_o have_v we_o to_o be_v proud_a 1078._o proud_a vnde_fw-la superbit_fw-la homo_fw-la cujus_fw-la conceptio_fw-la culpa_fw-la nasci_fw-la poena_fw-la labour_n vita_fw-la necesse_fw-la mori_fw-la quando_fw-la vel_fw-la quomodo_fw-la vel_fw-la ubi_fw-la nescire_fw-la bernard_n de_fw-fr inter_fw-la dom_n c._n 53._o mallem_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la quam_fw-la talis_fw-la esse_fw-la ibid._n c._n 33._o accuso_fw-la i_o non_fw-la excuso_fw-la nec_fw-la idcirco_fw-la iustùs_fw-la sum_fw-la quoniamsi_fw-la alter_fw-la ita_fw-la mea_fw-la accusaret_fw-la sicut_fw-la ego_fw-la meipsum_fw-la accuso_fw-la patient_fw-la sustinere_fw-la non_fw-la possem_fw-la ibid_fw-la c._n 34_o etc._n etc._n p._n 1078._o of_o look_v we_o either_o at_o 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in_o their_o own_o eye_n deserve_v not_o to_o be_v call_v humility_n though_o the_o contrary_n be_v worse_o than_o devilish_a pride_n be_v persuade_v therefore_o to_o believe_v yourselves_o of_o yourselves_o in_o the_o use_n of_o agurs_n some_o suppose_v solomon_n word_n of_o himself_o pro._n 30.2_o sure_o i_o be_o more_o brutish_a than_o any_o man_n etc._n etc._n q._n d._n i_o do_v not_o make_v use_n of_o my_o reason_n vers_fw-la 3._o i_o have_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o holy_a q._n d._n my_o knowledge_n of_o holy_a mystery_n be_v very_o little_a in_o comparison_n of_o my_o ignorance_n nothing_o be_v as_o willing_a that_o other_o shall_v speak_v ill_a of_o you_o as_o you_o be_v to_o speak_v ill_o of_o yourselves_o and_o be_v as_o unwilling_a that_o other_o shall_v commend_v al._n commend_v multos_fw-la vidisse_fw-la qui_fw-la potuèrint_fw-la perferre_fw-la multa_fw-la incommoda_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la &_o fortunis_fw-la qui_fw-la autem_fw-la potuerit_fw-la contemnere_fw-la laudes_fw-la svas_fw-la neminem_fw-la luther_n t._n 4._o p._n 149._o come_v in_o gal._n ex_fw-la al._n you_o as_o you_o be_v to_o commend_v yourselves_o ix_o entertain_v good_a thought_n of_o god_n 73.1_o god_n psal_n 73.1_o what_o ever_o he_o do_v with_o you_o what_o ever_o he_o require_v of_o you_o what_o ever_o he_o lay_v upon_o you_o 212._o you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n epict._n c._n 38._o simpl._n p._n 212._o we_o never_o arrive_v to_o any_o considerable_a holiness_n or_o peace_n till_o we_o lose_v 355._o lose_v hoc_fw-la est_fw-la totaelem_fw-la dei_fw-la voluntate_fw-la conformitatem_fw-la &_o consonantiam_fw-la habere_fw-la nimirum_fw-la nos_fw-la totos_fw-la ei_fw-la offerendo_fw-la ut_fw-la quodcunque_fw-la quandocunque_fw-la quomodocumque_fw-la ipse_fw-la voluerit_fw-la de_fw-la nobis_fw-la faciat_fw-la ac_fw-la statuat_fw-la idque_fw-la sine_fw-la ulla_fw-la exceptione_n &_o contradictione_n &_o nihil_fw-la prorsus_fw-la nobis_fw-la reservando_fw-la 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