psal_n 139.7_o 2._o think_v of_o they_o as_o who_o essential_a action_n be_v undivided_a that_o whatsoever_o the_o father_n do_v as_o god_n i_o say_v not_o as_o a_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n the_o same_o do_v the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n likewise_o as_o in_o create_v the_o world_n quicken_a the_o dead_a etc._n etc._n joh._n 5.19_o job_n 33.4_o rom._n 8.11_o direct_v 3._o think_v of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n as_o three_o distinct_a person_n in_o the_o undivided_a godhead_n let_v your_o thought_n work_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n read_v that_o bless_a scripture_n 1_o joh._n 5.7_o lo_o how_o they_o be_v distinguish_v by_o their_o name_n the_o father_n the_o word_n i.e._n the_o son_n joh._n 1.14_o and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n distinguish_v by_o number_n three_o these_o three_o that_o be_v one_o one_o god_n of_o one_o nature_n remember_v the_o baptism_n of_o your_o saviour_n there_o may_v you_o have_v hear_v the_o father_n own_v the_o son_n 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one_o send_v himself_o or_o to_o himself_o joh._n ibid._n etc._n etc._n 14.16_o 17._o nor_o do_v the_o scripture_n mention_v the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o the_o power_n only_o of_o the_o godhead_n but_o as_o a_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n it_o be_v not_o say_v it_o but_o he_o shall_v lead_v you_o he_o shall_v glorify_v i_o the_o comforter_n who_o the_o father_n will_v send_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o neuter_a gender_n joh._n 16.13_o yet_o ver_fw-la 14._o not_o in_o the_o neuter_n but_o in_o the_o masculine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n he_o he_o he_o he_o he_o he_o he_o seven_o time_n beside_o in_o those_o two_o verse_n and_o once_o more_o he_o ver_fw-la 15._o 2_o think_v of_o they_o as_o distinguish_v in_o and_o by_o their_o personal_a and_o incommunicable_a property_n it_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o father_n to_o beget_v the_o son_n to_o the_o son_n to_o be_v beget_v of_o the_o father_n to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o proceed_v both_o from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n heb._n 1.5_o 6._o joh._n 15.26_o these_o distinct_a incommunicable_a property_n infer_v plain_o the_o distinction_n of_o the_o person_n the_o son_n beget_v can_v be_v the_o father_n beget_v and_o the_o spirit_n proceed_v can_v be_v either_o father_n or_o son_n from_o who_o he_o do_v proceed_v 3._o think_v of_o they_o as_o distinguish_v in_o and_o by_o the_o principle_n original_a and_o order_n of_o their_o personal_a existence_n the_o personal_a subsistence_n of_o the_o father_n be_v from_o himself_o i.e._n he_o receive_v subsistence_n from_o no_o other_o without_o himself_o but_o be_v the_o principle_n of_o subsist_v to_o the_o son_n and_o to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n joh._n 5.26_o c._n 14.26_o the_o personal_a subsistence_n of_o the_o son_n be_v from_o the_o father_n i_o live_v by_o the_o father_n say_v he_o i_o come_v forth_o from_o the_o father_n joh._n 6.57_o c._n 16.28_o the_o personal_a sublistence_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v both_o from_o father_n and_o son_n from_o who_o he_o proceed_v and_o by_o who_o he_o be_v send_v joh._n 15.26_o c._n 16.14_o 15._o 4_o think_v of_o they_o as_o distinguish_v in_o and_o by_o the_o principle_n original_a and_o order_n of_o their_o operation_n and_o action_n which_o be_v terminate_v without_o the_o godhead_n the_o order_n of_o work_v follow_v that_o of_o be_v as_o their_o essential_a be_v be_v undivided_a so_o be_v their_o external_a work_n undivided_a also_o you_o know_v the_o receive_a rule_n opera_fw-la trinitatis_fw-la ad_fw-la extra_fw-la sunt_fw-la indivisa_fw-la as_o sanctification_n be_v wrought_v in_o we_o both_o by_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n judas_n 1._o 1_o cor._n 1.2_o c._n 6.11_o as_o their_o personal_a be_v or_o subsistence_n be_v distinguish_v in_o the_o same_o order_n be_v their_o work_n also_o distinguish_v be_v the_o father_n of_o himself_o so_o he_o work_v of_o himself_o the_o father_n of_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n say_v the_o apostle_n all_o thing_n be_v deliver_v unto_o i_o of_o my_o father_n say_v our_o saviour_n 1_o cor._n 8.6_o mat._n 11.25_o 26_o 27._o be_v the_o son_n of_o and_o from_o the_o father_n so_o he_o work_v of_o and_o from_o the_o father_n i_o have_v not_o speak_v say_v he_o of_o myself_o i_o do_v nothing_o of_o myself_o but_o as_o my_o father_n have_v teach_v i_o etc._n etc._n the_o son_n can_v do_v nothing_o of_o himself_o but_o what_o he_o see_v the_o father_n do_v etc._n etc._n joh._n 12.49_o c._n 8.28_o c._n 5.19_o 20._o be_v the_o spirit_n both_o from_o father_n and_o son_n so_o he_o work_v from_o the_o father_n and_o son_n he_o shall_v not_o speak_v of_o himself_o say_v christ_n but_o whatsoever_o he_o shall_v hear_v viz._n from_o the_o father_n and_o from_o himself_o that_o shall_v he_o speak_v he_o shall_v receive_v of_o i_o and_o shall_v show_v it_o unto_o you_o joh._n 16.13_o 14._o with_o joh._n 15.26_o c._n 14.26_o direct_v 4._o think_v of_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n as_o distinguish_v not_o only_o in_o but_o from_o the_o divine_a essence_n though_o it_o be_v true_a they_o be_v not_o essential_o distinguish_v yet_o it_o be_v also_o true_a that_o they_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o essence_n the_o father_n be_v god_n the_o son_n be_v god_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v god_n these_o three_o be_v one_o god_n yet_o though_o the_o godhead_n be_v predicate_v of_o all_o the_o three_o person_n the_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n be_v not_o predicate_v of_o one_o another_o the_o father_n be_v not_o the_o son_n nor_o be_v the_o son_n the_o father_n nor_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n either_o father_n or_o son_n or_o either_o of_o those_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o divine_a essence_n do_v not_o beget_v nor_o be_v beget_v nor_o do_v
oppress_v brief_o what_o or_o whence_o those_o secret_a inward_a record_n of_o what_o you_o have_v decline_v and_o do_v and_o suitable_a inclination_n and_o recall_v thereof_o to_o your_o heart_n especial_o when_o death_n or_o some_o notable_a distress_n be_v come_v upon_o you_o or_o come_v on_o what_o i_o say_v be_v all_o or_o any_o of_o these_o but_o the_o exerting_n and_o act_n and_o therefore_o evidence_n and_o argument_n of_o that_o spirit_n or_o conscience_n in_o man_n which_o be_v the_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n search_v the_o innermost_a part_n of_o the_o belly_n prov._n 20.27_o 3._o will_v you_o confer_v with_o such_o who_o never_o hear_v of_o christ_n or_o have_v read_v the_o scripture_n read_v their_o write_a confession_n or_o review_v the_o working_n of_o their_o conscience_n there_o be_v few_o thing_n that_o more_o full_o or_o frequent_o occur_v in_o their_o write_n than_o the_o presence_n and_o power_n of_o conscience_n in_o every_o man_n which_o god_n say_v they_o have_v give_v to_o every_o one_o 2._o one_o consciaman_n ut_fw-la cuique_fw-la sva_fw-la est_fw-la ita_fw-la concipit_fw-la intra_fw-la pectora_fw-la pro_fw-la facto_fw-la spemque_fw-la metumque_fw-la svo_fw-la ovid._n fast_a l._n 1._o s_o p._n 2._o as_o his_o deputy_n and_o for_o their_o direction_n over-rule_v and_o oversight_n hierocl_n oversight_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d menand_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hierocl_n that_o from_o this_o be_v no_o subterfuge_n nothing_o latent_fw-la 97._o latent_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isocrat_n ad_fw-la demonic_fw-la nunquam_fw-la fides_fw-la latendi_fw-la fit_a etiam_fw-la latentibus_fw-la quia_fw-la coarguit_fw-la illos_fw-la conscientia_fw-la &_o ipsos_fw-la sibi_fw-la ostendit_fw-la senec._n epist_n 97._o that_o its_o testimony_n be_v of_o all_o other_o the_o strong_a milon_n strong_a conscientia_fw-la mille_fw-la testes_fw-la turpe_fw-la quid_fw-la acturus_fw-la te_fw-la sine_fw-la testae_fw-la time_n consciaman_n recti_fw-la famae_fw-la mendacia_fw-la ridet_fw-la ovid._n fast_a l._n 1._o magna_fw-la vis_fw-la est_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la judicis_fw-la &_o magna_fw-la in_o utramque_fw-la partem_fw-la ut_fw-la neque_fw-la timeant_fw-la qui_fw-la nihil_fw-la commiserint_fw-la paenam_fw-la semper_fw-la ante_fw-la oculos_fw-la versari_fw-la putent_fw-la qui_fw-la peccâ—rint_fw-la cicer._n pro_fw-la milon_n its_o tranquillity_n sweet_a ibid._n sweet_a hic_fw-la murus_fw-la aheneus_fw-la esto_fw-la nil_fw-la conscire_fw-la sibi_fw-la nullâ_fw-la pallescere_fw-la culpâ_fw-la horat._n l._n 1._o epist_n 1._o conscientia_fw-la rectae_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la maxima_fw-la consolatio_fw-la rerum_fw-la incommodarum_fw-la cicer._n epist_n tam._n 4._o l._n 6._o nullâ_fw-la re_fw-la tam_fw-la laetart_n soleo_fw-la quà m_fw-la officiorum_fw-la meorum_fw-la conscientiâ_fw-la id._n quae_fw-la etiâ—m_fw-la obruta_fw-la delectat_fw-la quae_fw-la concioniâ—_n ac_fw-la famae_fw-la reelomat_fw-la &_o in_o se_fw-la omne_fw-la reponit_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la ingentem_fw-la ex_fw-la altera_fw-la purte_fw-fr turbam_fw-la contrasentientium_a aspexit_fw-la non_fw-la numerat_fw-la suffragia_fw-la sed_fw-la unsâ—_n sententiâ_fw-la vincit_fw-la sen._n de_fw-fr benef._n l._n 4._o c._n 21._o licet_fw-la ipsum_fw-la corpus_fw-la plenum_fw-la bonâ_fw-la conscientiâ_fw-la stillet_fw-la placebit_fw-la illi_fw-la ignis_fw-la per_fw-la quem_fw-la bona_fw-la fides_fw-la coâ—â—ucebit_fw-la id._n ibid._n its_o torment_n sharp_a they_o therefore_o abundant_o counsel_v man_n to_o study_v his_o own_o conscience_n 1._o conscience_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tecum_n habita_fw-la pers_n sat._n 4._o nec_fw-la te_fw-la quaesiveris_fw-la extra_fw-la pers_n sat._n 1._o and_o affectionate_o complain_v that_o man_n search_v not_o into_o but_o slight_a their_o own_o conscience_n 4._o conscience_n ut_fw-la nemo_fw-la in_o se_fw-la tentat_fw-la descendere_fw-la nemo_fw-la persius_n sat._n 4._o as_o for_o the_o working_n of_o their_o conscience_n that_o of_o the_o apostle_n be_v write_v juven_n write_v nihil_fw-la est_fw-la miserius_fw-la quà m_fw-la animus_n hominis_fw-la conscius_fw-la plaut_n occultum_fw-la quatiente_fw-la animum_fw-la tortore_fw-la flagellum_fw-la mens_fw-la sibi_fw-la conscia_fw-la facti_fw-la praemetuens_fw-la adhibet_fw-la stimulos_fw-la torretque_fw-la flagellis_fw-la luer_z poena_n autem_fw-la vehemens_fw-la &_o multò_fw-la saevior_fw-la illis_fw-la quos_fw-la &_o caeditius_fw-la gravis_fw-la invenit_fw-la &_o rhadamanthus_n nocte_fw-la dieque_fw-la suum_fw-la gestare_fw-la in_o pectorâ—-testem_a juven_n as_o with_o a_o sunbeam_n in_o their_o life_n as_o well_o as_o his_o letter_n the_o gentile_n which_o have_v not_o the_o law_n be_v a_o law_n to_o themselves_o which_o show_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n their_o conscience_n also_o bear_v witness_n or_o their_o conscience_n witness_v with_o they_o and_o their_o thought_n the_o mean_a while_n accuse_v or_o else_o excuse_v one_o another_o rom._n 2.14_o 15._o it_o be_v true_a we_o common_o say_v such_o and_o such_o be_v of_o no_o conscience_n or_o have_v lose_v all_o conscience_n but_o this_o be_v and_o must_v be_v understand_v with_o reference_n have_v rather_o to_o the_o quality_n than_o to_o the_o faculty_n i.e._n they_o be_v of_o no_o good_a or_o honest_a conscience_n or_o as_o conscience_n be_v consider_v in_o act_n rather_o than_o in_o habit_n they_o have_v lose_v their_o conscience_n as_o we_o say_v man_n have_v lose_v their_o reason_n i._n e._n the_o free_a and_o uninterrupted_a use_n of_o it_o and_o it_o be_v true_a also_o that_o there_o be_v who_o have_v make_v shipwreck_n of_o all_o good_a conscience_n that_o have_v sear_v their_o conscience_n and_o that_o there_o be_v such_o who_o god_n have_v just_o give_v over_o to_o a_o reprobate_n and_o remorseless_a conscience_n can_v be_v deny_v 1_o tim._n 1.19_o rom._n 1.28_o but_o conscience_n itself_o cease_v not_o though_o such_o quality_n may_v cease_v or_o be_v change_v conscience_n be_v not_o destroy_v when_o defile_v it_o be_v conscience_n though_o contemn_v tit._n 1.15_o 1_o tim._n 4.2_o we_o find_v the_o arrest_n and_o act_n of_o conscience_n even_o among_o the_o damn_a the_o devil_n mat._n 8.29_o mar._n 9.44_o so_o that_o there_o be_v a_o conscience_n universal_o in_o all_o and_o can_v utter_o be_v extinct_a in_o any_o 7._o any_o see_v d._n taylor_n ductor_n dubitan_n 1_o l._n 1._o ru.n._fw-la x._o 5.6_o 7._o even_o they_o that_o say_v unto_o god_n depart_v from_o we_o we_o desire_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o way_n be_v not_o therein_o without_o the_o evident_a self-reflection_n of_o a_o evil_a and_o sear_a conscience_n job_n 21.14_o 15._o q._n 2._o there_o be_v a_o conscience_n in_o every_o man_n implant_v by_o god_n how_o ought_v every_o man_n to_o employ_v his_o conscience_n in_o order_n to_o god_n though_o conscience_n be_v under_o the_o sovereign_a command_n and_o of_o the_o sole_a creation_n of_o god_n yet_o have_v he_o substitute_v every_o man_n to_o be_v the_o keeper_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n under_o he_o and_o must_v surrender_v a_o account_n thereof_o to_o he_o prov._n 4.23_o mal._n 2.15_o rom._n 14.12_o and_o if_o god_n have_v implant_v in_o every_o man_n a_o conscience_n than_o every_o man_n shall_v employ_v his_o conscience_n 1._o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o god_n who_o have_v make_v both_o they_o and_o it_o for_o himself_o isa_n 43.7_o prov._n 16.4_o and_o so_o in_o pursuance_n of_o his_o holy_a inclination_n further_a his_o supreme_a government_n in_o promote_a his_o holy_a interest_n vindicate_v his_o sovereign_a glory_n in_o patronage_n of_o his_o holy_a image_n forward_v serious_a godliness_n in_o propugn_v his_o holy_a intention_n and_o institution_n frustrate_v in_o what_o they_o may_v the_o strong_a hope_n and_o opposition_n of_o his_o enemy_n sin_n the_o world_n and_o satan_n 2._o as_o before_o god_n who_o as_o he_o make_v the_o conscience_n will_v assure_o manifest_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o heart_n 1_o cor._n 4.5_o it_o be_v good_a to_o mind_v she_o often_o of_o her_o original_n and_o of_o his_o omniscience_n which_o will_v both_o quicken_v she_o to_o her_o employment_n and_o keep_v she_o from_o extreme_n yea_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o all_o the_o act_n of_o conscience_n and_o of_o you_o towards_o conscience_n be_v do_v as_o before_o the_o all-seeing_a creator_n lest_o they_o lose_v their_o efficacy_n and_o authority_n upon_o you_o and_o you_o lose_v your_o end_n and_o attempt_n upon_o she_o who_o pravity_n be_v so_o desperate_a and_o policy_n be_v so_o deep_a rom._n 2.15_o jer._n 17.9_o 10._o psal_n 64.6_o let_v she_o often_o know_v from_o you_o that_o god_n who_o create_v and_o implant_v she_o have_v a_o most_o intuitive_a knowledge_n therefore_o of_o she_o and_o all_o her_o intrigue_n lie_v open_a to_o he_o wo_n to_o she_o if_o she_o will_v hide_v counsel_n from_o he_o psal_n 9.4.7_o 12._o heb._n 4.13_o be_v 29.15_o 16._o 3._o in_o the_o business_n appoint_v she_o of_o god_n look_v what_o be_v those_o office_n which_o he_o have_v deposit_v with_o she_o and_o see_v that_o neither_o you_o nor_o she_o decline_v they_o look_v what_o be_v those_o operation_n which_o he_o have_v design_v by_o she_o and_o see_v that_o she_o do_v they_o and_o that_o you_o according_o demean_v yourselves_o towards_o
to_o accuse_v and_o condemn_v rom._n 2.15_o their_o conscience_n also_o bear_v they_o witness_n and_o their_o thought_n the_o mean_a while_n excuse_v or_o else_o accuse_v one_o another_o 1._o if_o the_o estate_n and_o action_n be_v or_o have_v be_v good_a conscience_n be_v according_o to_o acquit_v and_o clear_v this_o it_o do_v 1._o to_o and_o before_o god_n as_o its_o superior_a in_o judgement_n who_o it_o do_v 1._o sometime_o appeal_v as_o the_o supreme_a judg._n judge_v i_o o_o lord_n according_a to_o my_o righteousness_n and_o according_a to_o my_o integrity_n that_o be_v in_o i_o psal_n 7.8.26_o 1._o and_o 2._o sometime_o it_o apologize_v and_o excuse_v we_o to_o he_o not_o by_o extenuate_v our_o sin_n ames_n sin_n excusatio_fw-la enim_fw-la hic_fw-la non_fw-la strictiore_fw-la sensu_fw-la accipitur_fw-la quo_fw-la diminutionem_fw-la vel_fw-la attenuationem_fw-la culpae_fw-la designat_fw-la sed_fw-la illo_fw-la quo_fw-la plenam_fw-la culpae_fw-la &_o reatus_fw-la amotionem_fw-la notat_fw-la ames_n but_o by_o insist_v on_o our_o sincerity_n lord_n say_v abimelech_n in_o the_o integrity_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o innocency_n of_o my_o hand_n have_v i_o do_v this_o remember_v o_o lord_n how_o i_o have_v walk_v before_o thou_o in_o truth_n and_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n so_o hezekiah_n gen._n 20.5_o 6._o isa_n 38.3_o this_o it_o do_v also_o 2._o from_o god_n as_o his_o substitute_n in_o the_o judgement_n from_o whence_o conscience_n be_v by_o office_n to_o approve_v and_o absolve_v 1._o to_o approve_v the_o good_a and_o so_o our_o heart_n be_v assure_v before_o and_o we_o have_v confidence_n towards_o god_n 1_o joh._n 3.19_o 21._o i_o have_v finish_v my_o course_n say_v paul_n i_o have_v keep_v the_o faith_n conscience_n approve_v it_o and_o so_o assure_v he_o henceforth_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n which_o the_o lord_n the_o righteous_a judge_n shall_v give_v i_o etc._n etc._n 2_o tim._n 4.7_o 8._o 2._o to_o absolve_v from_o evil_a 1._o from_o evil_n threaten_v by_o god_n law_n the_o evil_a of_o divine_a indignation_n 1_o joh._n 3.21_o 22_o nay_o say_v conscience_n whatever_o be_v the_o charge_v lay_v against_o he_o or_o cross_n lay_v before_o he_o who_o be_v he_o that_o condemn_v it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v in_o all_o these_o thing_n i_o be_o more_o than_o a_o conqueror_n through_o he_o that_o love_v i_o rom._n 8.31_o to_o the_o end_n 2._o â—â—rom_n evil_n throw_v upon_o he_o by_o man_n lust_n the_o evil_n of_o humane_a imputation_n and_o hard_a censure_n amid_o all_o calumny_n conscience_n acquit_v job_n and_o assert_n his_o integrity_n let_v his_o adversary_n write_v a_o book_n against_o he_o he_o can_v bind_v their_o censure_n as_o a_o crown_n unto_o he_o let_v they_o reproach_v he_o of_o hypocrisy_n yet_o say_v he_o till_o i_o die_v i_o will_v not_o remove_v my_o integrity_n from_o i_o my_o righteousness_n i_o hold_v fast_o and_o will_v not_o let_v it_o go_v my_o heart_n shall_v not_o reproach_v i_o so_o long_o as_o i_o live_v job_n 31.5_o to_o the_o end_n 27.5_o 6._o 2._o if_o the_o estate_n or_o action_n be_v or_o have_v be_v bad_a conscience_n be_v by_o office_n judicial_o to_o accuse_v and_o condemn_v i_o say_v judicial_o to_o accuse_v because_o it_o be_v accusation_n per_fw-la modum_fw-la testis_fw-la as_o a_o witness_n appertain_v to_o the_o second_o proposition_n thus_o it_o likewise_o do_v 1._o as_o to_o and_o before_o god_n to_o and_o before_o who_o it_o accuse_v we_o and_o cause_v we_o to_o acknowledge_v our_o guilt_n thus_o david_n heart_n smite_v he_o after_o he_o have_v number_v the_o people_n and_o david_n say_v unto_o the_o lord_n i_o have_v sin_v great_o in_o that_o i_o have_v do_v etc._n etc._n 2_o sam._n 24.10_o and_o after_o he_o have_v go_v in_o to_o bathsheba_n against_o thou_o thou_o only_o i_o have_v sin_v and_o do_v this_o evil_n in_o thy_o sight_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 51.4_o 2._o as_o from_o and_o under_o god_n who_o be_v great_a than_o the_o conscience_n so_o conscience_n be_v by_o office_n 1._o to_o convict_v the_o sinner_n and_o do_v conclude_v it_o as_o to_o the_o sinful_a state_n and_o action_n for_o which_o it_o stand_v arraign_v before_o it_o witness_v those_o jew_n joh._n 8.9_o who_o be_v convict_v by_o their_o own_o conscience_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hyperius_fw-la 〈◊〉_d significat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d convincere_fw-la &_o causam_fw-la eo_fw-la deducere_fw-la ut_fw-la obijci_fw-la enti_fw-la praetexi_fw-la nihil_fw-la amplius_fw-la queat_fw-la hyperius_fw-la so_o shut_v up_o by_o argument_n and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o judge_n that_o they_o can_v not_o start_v from_o it_o 2._o to_o censure_v and_o set_v a_o brand_n and_o mark_v of_o infamy_n upon_o the_o sin_n so_o david_n in_o the_o text_n before_o 2_o sam._n 24.10_o i_o have_v do_v very_o foolish_o and_o elsewhere_o so_o foolish_a be_v i_o and_o ignorant_a i_o be_v a_o beast_n before_o thou_o psal_n 73.22_o here_o the_o least_o conscience_n as_o a_o judge_n can_v do_v be_v dislike_n and_o displicence_n with_o the_o sin_n and_o with_o itself_o for_o sin_n the_o evil_n which_o i_o do_v i_o allow_v not_o say_v paul_n rom._n 7.15_o 3._o to_o condemn_v 1_o joh._n 3.20_o i.e._n to_o pronounce_v the_o sentence_n which_o be_v a_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n to_o the_o sinner_n where_o the_o estate_n be_v bad_a whereof_o be_v no_o reversal_a but_o upon_o repentance_n act._n 2.37_o 38._o tit._n 3.11_o a_o sentence_n of_o castigation_n and_o to_o contrition_n where_o the_o estate_n be_v good_a jer._n 31.19_o and_o be_v still_o a_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n to_o the_o sin_n and_o for_o the_o crucify_a of_o the_o same_o whether_o the_o estate_n be_v good_a or_o bad_a lam._n 3.39_o 40_o 41._o second_o as_o it_o respect_v time_n future_a and_o what_o be_v to_o be_v thus_o conscience_n be_v by_o office_n in_o particular_a not_o only_o 1._o to_o tell_v we_o or_o hold_v forth_o what_o be_v right_a and_o what_o be_v wrong_a what_o be_v good_a and_o what_o be_v evil_a to_o we_o in_o particular_a agreeable_a to_o the_o general_a law_n in_o the_o first_o proposition_n but_o 2._o to_o tie_v and_o oblige_v we_o respective_o to_o that_o evil_a and_o to_o this_o good_a agreeable_o still_o to_o the_o same_o law_n in_o the_o same_o proposition_n and_o 3._o to_o thrust_v forward_o excite_v or_o impel_v we_o for_o the_o avoid_n of_o that_o evil_a and_o for_o the_o attain_n or_o do_v of_o this_o good_a with_o accord_n still_o to_o that_o general_a light_n or_o law_n in_o relation_n to_o these_o office_n the_o holy_a scripture_n speak_v of_o the_o conscientious_a man_n as_o one_o stir_v as_o one_o bind_v as_o one_o press_v in_o his_o own_o spirit_n act._n 17.16_o 18.5.20_o 22._o he_o be_v not_o only_o a_o debtor_n rom._n 1.14_o but_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n upon_o he_o as_o from_o god_n command_n so_o from_o his_o own_o conscience_n he_o be_v constrain_v and_o can_v choose_v unless_o he_o shall_v offer_v violence_n to_o his_o own_o conscience_n but_o do_v what_o his_o conscience_n dictate_v 1_o cor._n 9_o 16._o 2_o cor._n 5.14_o act._n 4.20_o i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o these_o three_o last_o office_n of_o conscience_n be_v common_o place_v elsewhere_o and_o conceive_v to_o appertain_v rather_o to_o the_o first_o proposition_n but_o in_o that_o conscience_n do_v therein_o dictate_v but_o the_o general_a right_n or_o law_n and_o these_o act_n do_v evident_o include_v a_o particular_a respect_n and_o application_n to_o a_o man_n own_o estate_n or_o action_n and_o this_o conclusive_a as_o to_o his_o estate_n and_o action_n as_o the_o operation_n of_o conscience_n aforesaid_a do_v obvious_o witness_v i_o do_v therefore_o rather_o choose_v to_o place_v they_o here_o not_o that_o i_o blame_v other_o for_o the_o liberty_n which_o they_o please_v to_o take_v nor_o shall_v bind_v up_o myself_o strict_o this_o order_n in_o the_o progress_n of_o this_o discourse_n q._n 7._o how_o may_v and_o shall_v we_o so_o order_v our_o conscience_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o first_o proposition_n that_o they_o offer_v we_o true_a and_o right_a law_n and_o rule_n and_o none_o but_o such_o concern_v our_o estate_n 3._o estate_n see_v q._n 3._o direct_v 1._o in_o chap._n 3._o and_o action_n to_o this_o end_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o you_o 1._o direct_v 1_o store_n your_o conscience_n that_o she_o have_v a_o stock_n and_o treasury_n of_o knowledge_n a_o bank_n and_o habit_n of_o all_o necessary_a law_n and_o rule_n of_o practice_n that_o as_o a_o scribe_n instruct_v to_o the_o kingdom_n she_o may_v bring_v forth_o out_o of_o her_o treasury_n thing_n both_o new_a and_o old_a as_o any_o occasion_n offer_v for_o how_o shall_v she_o be_v able_a to_o give_v rule_n if_o she_o have_v they_o not_o or_o teach_v you_o if_o herself_o be_v untaught_a
to_o have_v that_o he_o pluck_v it_o away_o also_o and_o that_o he_o punish_v this_o violence_n and_o their_o voluntary_a resistance_n with_o a_o final_a remorslesness_n psal_n 51.10_o 1_o tim._n 1.19_o jer._n 9.3_o rom._n 1.28_o 9_o inordinate_a care_n shame_n and_o fear_n which_o overcharge_v conscience_n and_o be_v offend_v with_o the_o cross_n you_o must_v expect_v contempt_n and_o to_o endure_v the_o cross_n if_o you_o will_v exercise_v and_o enjoy_v a_o good_a conscience_n shame_n and_o fear_n decline_v those_o and_o you_o must_v therefore_o decline_v these_o divert_v they_o rather_o upon_o their_o proper_a object_n be_v ashamed_a and_o afraid_a of_o sin_n as_o the_o great_a evil_n and_o of_o lose_v the_o sight_n and_o salvation_n of_o god_n who_o be_v the_o great_a good_a as_o you_o be_v advise_v by_o the_o apostle_n for_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n 1_o pet._n 3.14_o 15_o 16._o c._n 4.12_o 13_o 16._o it_o be_v no_o matter_n of_o shame_n or_o fear_v to_o suffer_v for_o conscience_n it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n indeed_o to_o suffer_v in_o or_o from_o conscience_n but_o â—â—o_o this_o be_v thankworthy_a a_o expression_n beyond_o any_o other_o in_o all_o the_o bible_n if_o a_o man_n for_o conscience_n towards_o god_n endure_v grief_n suffer_v wrongful_o 1_o pet._n 2.19_o second_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v if_o you_o will_v ensure_v the_o custody_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n 1._o employ_v your_o strict_a care_n sin_n and_o satan_n lie_v their_o main_a battery_n against_o this_o the_o good_a conscience_n be_v the_o grand_a citadel_n of_o a_o gracious_a christian_a get_v this_o and_o they_o get_v all_o keep_v this_o and_o you_o keep_v all_o you_o be_v proportionable_o concern_v to_o preserve_v the_o outer_a guard_n in_o your_o conversation_n but_o you_o be_v principal_o concern_v to_o preserve_v the_o inner_a and_o main_a guard_n of_o your_o conscience_n keep_v this_o and_o it_o will_v keep_v thou_o but_o remember_v as_o it_o be_v not_o get_v idle_o so_o neither_o be_v it_o keep_v but_o with_o industry_n keep_v thy_o heart_n with_o diligence_n nay_o with_o all_o diligence_n and_o above_o all_o keep_n and_o good_a reason_n for_o out_o of_o it_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o life_n prov._n 2.10_o 11._o c._n 4.20_o 21_o 23._o 2._o extend_v this_o care_n to_o all_o the_o sort_n and_o kind_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n to_o the_o pure_a peaceable_a sincere_a soft_a and_o tender_a conscience_n etc._n etc._n and_o touch_v which_o we_o shall_v instruct_v hereafter_o yea_o and_o to_o the_o whole_a circuit_n and_o compass_n of_o conscience_n take_v a_o prospect_n of_o every_o part_n in_o every_o proposition_n that_o it_o may_v be_v good_a both_o as_o a_o rule_n and_o as_o a_o witness_n and_o as_o a_o judge_n of_o which_o also_o you_o may_v expect_v in_o the_o ensue_a part_n of_o this_o discourse_n 3._o hear_v conscience_n conscience_n have_v a_o voice_n within_o you_o as_o well_o as_o christ_n in_o his_o word_n without_o you_o a_o voice_n *_o of_o correction_n in_o case_n of_o evil_n why_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o o_o my_o soul_n &_o c_o psal_n 43.5_o a_o voice_n of_o counsel_n and_o direction_n for_o continuance_n and_o growth_n in_o good_a as_o david_n have_v my_o reins_o also_o instruct_v i_o in_o the_o night-season_n psal_n 16.7_o hear_v counsel_n then_o and_o receive_v instruction_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v wise_a in_o the_o latter_a end_n conscience_n never_o harden_v till_o it_o be_v not_o hear_v the_o more_o attention_n be_v give_v by_o you_o the_o more_o authority_n be_v gain_v to_o it_o and_o the_o better_a advise_v it_o give_v to_o you_o attend_v the_o direction_n and_o discourse_n of_o conscience_n then_o as_o joseph_n and_o nehemiah_n do_v who_o thereby_o keep_v a_o unspotted_a conscience_n amid_o all_o aspersion_n and_o calumny_n prov._n 19.20_o gen._n 39.9_o neh._n 6.11_o 4._o estate_n it_o often_o by_o its_o copy_n or_o original_a rather_o the_o holy_a scripture_n these_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o prime_a rule_n and_o standard_n by_o which_o you_o must_v pass_v and_o square_a conscience_n christian_n must_v write_v they_o a_o copy_n of_o this_o law_n in_o the_o book_n of_o conscience_n if_o they_o will_v be_v keep_v incorrupt_a and_o from_o crooked_a way_n and_o examine_v this_o exscript_n often_o by_o that_o as_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n must_v conscience_n be_v to_o be_v instead_o of_o a_o mouth_n to_o scripture_n as_o aaron_n be_v to_o moses_n but_o the_o scripture_n be_v to_o be_v instead_o of_o a_o god_n to_o conscience_n as_o moses_n be_v to_o aaron_n deut._n 17.17_o 18_o 19_o exod._n 4.16_o conscience_n be_v to_o every_o man_n as_o his_o book_n as_o bernard_n 9_o bernard_n vnicuique_fw-la suus_fw-la libeâ—_n est_fw-la conscientiu_fw-la conferamus_fw-la itaque_fw-la libros_fw-la nostroscum_fw-la librovitae_n ne_fw-la fortè_fw-la in_o illa_fw-la ultima_fw-la discussione_n abjiciantur_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la fuerint_fw-la emendati_fw-la 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