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above_o other_o man_n in_o this_o respect_n etc._n etc._n second_o to_o sue_v out_o this_o promise_n upon_o all_o occasion_n for_o since_o they_o have_v a_o grant_n of_o freedom_n in_o this_o kind_n they_o shall_v seek_v unto_o god_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o it_o as_o they_o shall_v find_v need_n when_o either_o their_o cross_n press_v they_o or_o their_o heart_n fail_v they_o so_o do_v david_n in_o many_o place_n of_o the_o psalm_n as_o psal._n 31.1_o 17._o and_o 119.116_o and_o in_o diverse_a other_o place_n three_o but_o they_o must_v ever_o look_v to_o it_o that_o they_o be_v such_o as_o may_v answer_v the_o condition_n of_o this_o promise_n express_v in_o this_o or_o in_o other_o scripture_n as_o confound_v 1._o they_o must_v preserve_v a_o constant_a respect_n unto_o god_n commandment_n and_o in_o all_o their_o way_n be_v sound_a in_o god_n statute_n else_o wilful_a sin_n and_o shame_n will_v be_v companion_n psalm_n 119.6_o 80._o 2._o they_o must_v not_o be_v ashamed_a of_o 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be_v in_o or_o whether_o our_o sin_n be_v forgive_v or_o we_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n whether_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o resurrection_n or_o heaven_n or_o hell_n or_o immortal_a be_v of_o the_o soul_n against_o all_o these_o the_o soul_n be_v drive_v to_o make_v often_o defence_n and_o drive_v they_o out_o with_o hard_a conflict_n 3._o by_o rebellious_a denial_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mind_n exalt_v itself_o against_o the_o obedience_n enjoin_v by_o christ_n to_o the_o soul_n rom._n 7._o 2._o cor._n 10._o and_o cast_v out_o resolution_n of_o denial_n &_o thought_n that_o say_v they_o ought_v not_o or_o will_v not_o obey_v 4._o by_o hinder_v the_o work_n
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mouth_n be_v his_o destruction_n and_o his_o lip_n be_v the_o snare_n of_o his_o soul_n pro._n 18.6_o 7._o eccles._n 10.12_o pro._n 14.3_o twelve_o the_o implacable_a person_n such_o man_n as_o be_v so_o furious_a there_o be_v no_o appease_n of_o they_o but_o they_o be_v like_o a_o bear_n rob_v of_o her_o whelp_n pro._n 17.12_o they_o be_v madman_n that_o will_v hear_v no_o reason_n a_o stone_n be_v heavy_a and_o sand_n be_v weighty_a but_o a_o fool_n wrath_n be_v heavy_a than_o they_o both_o pro._n 27.3_o thirteen_o all_o man_n that_o abuse_v their_o prosperity_n to_o the_o great_a liberty_n of_o sin_n and_o injury_n they_o be_v madman_n that_o can_v be_v rule_v unless_o they_o be_v keep_v fast_v a_o man_n distract_v if_o you_o let_v he_o have_v his_o belly_n fill_v will_v trouble_v the_o whole_a house_n so_o a_o wicked_a man_n if_o he_o enjoy_v prosperity_n and_o success_n will_v disquiet_v the_o whole_a town_n where_o he_o live_v there_o be_v four_o thing_n say_v solomon_n 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when_o a_o fool_n walk_v by_o the_o way_n he_o say_v to_o every_o one_o that_o he_o be_v a_o fool_n eccles._n 10.3_o and_o thus_o they_o will_v undoo_v themselves_o soul_n and_o body_n if_o they_o hold_v on_o a_o madman_n if_o he_o govern_v his_o estate_n will_v soon_o ruin_v it_o job_n 5.3_o 3._o that_o they_o live_v shut_v up_o from_o all_o the_o sound_a comfort_n of_o life_n as_o fool_n and_o madman_n they_o be_v shut_v up_o in_o darkness_n eccles._n 2.14_o god_n use_v they_o as_o we_o use_v madman_n for_o though_o he_o let_v they_o go_v up_o and_o down_o the_o world_n &_o so_o they_o have_v a_o large_a room_n to_o walk-in_a than_o ordinary_o our_o madman_n have_v yet_o god_n have_v chain_v they_o though_o insensible_o the_o world_n be_v but_o a_o house_n of_o darkness_n to_o their_o mind_n the_o save_a light_n and_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o be_v withhold_v from_o they_o 4._o that_o they_o be_v in_o great_a danger_n to_o die_v of_o their_o frenzy_n and_o to_o perish_v for_o lack_v of_o wisdom_n pro._n 22.23_o job._n 36.12_o and_o therefore_o in_o the_o second_o place_n this_o may_v serve_v for_o instruction_n unto_o unregenerate_a man_n to_o apply_v their_o heart_n to_o wisdom_n and_o embrace_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n that_o offer_v they_o knowledge_n &_o grace_n as_o be_v urge_v in_o many_o place_n as_o pro._n 1.20_o 24_o and_o 8.5_o and_o 9.4_o and_o the_o rather_o because_o if_o they_o be_v wilful_a and_o reject_v knowledge_n god_n may_v be_v provoke_v to_o for_o sake_n they_o for_o ever_o pro._n 1.24_o &_o 28.31_o &_o 26.10_o job_n 5.3_o three_o it_o show_v the_o wonderful_a mercy_n of_o god_n in_o save_v sinner_n for_o what_o be_v we_o all_o by_o nature_n but_o a_o generation_n of_o fool_n and_o madman_n and_o therefore_o it_o show_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o the_o freeness_n of_o it_o the_o riches_n in_o that_o he_o glorify_v such_o unworthy_a creature_n and_o the_o freeness_n of_o it_o in_o that_o they_o be_v utter_o disable_v for_o deserve_v any_o thing_n at_o his_o hand_n for_o what_o can_v fool_n and_o madman_n do_v that_o they_o shall_v merit_v any_o thing_n at_o god_n hand_n four_o it_o shall_v teach_v godly_a man_n both_o with_o patience_n to_o bear_v their_o wrong_n see_v they_o be_v distract_v and_o with_o discretion_n to_o avoid_v they_o and_o to_o have_v as_o little_a to_o do_v with_o they_o as_o may_v be_v for_o what_o shall_v the_o son_n of_o god_n do_v with_o the_o son_n of_o belial_n and_o if_o they_o abuse_v they_o in_o word_n to_o learn_v not_o to_o answer_v a_o fool_n in_o his_o folly_n proverb_n 26.4_o five_o all_o this_o description_n of_o folly_n and_o madness_n may_v strike_v some_o kind_n of_o amazement_n and_o sorrow_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o godly_a man_n for_o as_o they_o be_v unregenerate_v in_o part_n there_o be_v leave_v some_o dregs_n of_o this_o frenzy_n and_o folly_n here_o in_o they_o and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o we_o find_v in_o scripture_n folly_n charge_v upon_o they_o 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friend_n be_v charge_v with_o folly_n job_n 42.8_o 3._o to_o be_v pertinacious_a in_o defend_v their_o innocency_n strive_v to_o make_v themselves_o seem_v just_a than_o they_o be_v this_o be_v job_n madness_n job_n 42.3_o &_o 34.35_o 4._o to_o neglect_v knowledge_n and_o to_o be_v careless_a to_o use_v the_o mean_n for_o instruction_n and_o the_o understanding_n of_o holy_a thing_n pro._n 30.2.3_o this_o make_v agur_n say_v that_o he_o be_v more_o brutish_a than_o any_o man_n and_o that_o he_o have_v not_o the_o understanding_n of_o a_o man_n in_o he_o so_o much_o of_o ignorance_n as_o be_v leave_v in_o we_o so_o much_o of_o folly_n and_o madness_n be_v in_o us._n 5._o to_o fret_v and_o be_v unaduised_o angry_a and_o froward_a for_o anger_n rest_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o fool_n only_o eccles._n 7.10_o pro._n 24.29_o tasty_a and_o hasty_a person_n not_o only_o have_v folly_n but_o exalt_v it_o 6._o to_o be_v indiscreet_a in_o word_n or_o insufficient_a to_o speak_v with_o god_n or_o man_n as_o become_v the_o matter_n or_o to_o carry_v ourselves_o indiscreet_o this_o make_v david_n loathe_v himself_o so_o psal._n 38.5_o 7._o to_o be_v vex_v and_o impatient_a and_o full_a of_o fret_v in_o adversity_n godly_a man_n play_v many_o mad_a trick_n this_o way_n one_o while_o fret_v at_o the_o prosperity_n of_o their_o adversary_n and_o another_o while_n murmur_v in_o their_o heart_n at_o their_o own_o condition_n or_o plot_v course_n how_o to_o conform_v themselves_o to_o the_o world_n and_o so_o to_o report_v of_o their_o repentance_n this_o make_v david_n call_v himself_o a_o beast_n psal._n 73.3_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 21_o â—2_n 8._o after_o one_o have_v have_v experience_n of_o god_n gracious_a providence_n and_o
the_o conscience_n of_o some_o by_o custom_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v not_o sin_n of_o gain_n or_o pleasure_n as_o the_o sin_n of_o negligence_n slothfulness_n passion_n or_o the_o like_a in_o which_o man_n be_v wilful_o confirm_v and_o will_v not_o regard_v the_o check_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n final_o one_o great_a reason_n why_o the_o most_o of_o we_o feel_v so_o little_a of_o conscience_n be_v the_o evil_a hear_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n powerful_o preach_v will_v awake_v the_o conscience_n but_o that_o most_o man_n set_v themselves_o to_o neglect_v it_o by_o a_o willing_a and_o wilful_a entertainment_n of_o distraction_n and_o in_o voluntary_a forget_v of_o what_o they_o have_v hear_v and_o so_o hood-winking_a themselves_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n they_o can_v see_v second_o some_o man_n conscience_n be_v stark_o dead_a it_o stir_v not_o at_o all_o the_o conscience_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o part_n of_o the_o body_n that_o be_v not_o only_o 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not_o unlawful_a as_o the_o popish_a priest_n be_v trouble_v for_o come_v to_o our_o church_n or_o the_o christian_a that_o be_v carry_v with_o preposterous_a zeal_n be_v trouble_v for_o obey_v the_o magistrate_n in_o use_v his_o liberty_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a in_o the_o desperate_a the_o evil_a of_o conscience_n be_v the_o horrible_a torment_v of_o they_o beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o offence_n of_o conscience_n and_o that_o in_o two_o thing_n first_o in_o that_o it_o present_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n to_o they_o without_o the_o hope_n of_o mercy_n in_o christ_n as_o do_v the_o conscience_n of_o cain_n second_o in_o that_o it_o drive_v they_o to_o do_v that_o against_o themselves_o which_o be_v desperate_o wicked_a as_o to_o make_v away_o themselves_o as_o the_o desperate_a conscience_n of_o judas_n and_o achitophel_n do_v four_o in_o some_o man_n there_o be_v a_o temporary_a goodness_n in_o the_o conscience_n of_o which_o they_o make_v shipwreck_n and_o so_o utter_o lose_v 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for_o instance_n in_o certain_a weak_a christian_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n who_o yet_o be_v godly_a man_n the_o apostle_n show_v roman_n 14._o that_o some_o christian_n for_o conscience_n sake_n do_v refuse_v certain_a meat_n and_o day_n the_o conscience_n err_v in_o judge_v those_o meat_n and_o day_n to_o be_v unlawful_a to_o be_v observe_v and_o use_v and_o yet_o he_o call_v they_o that_o be_v so_o lead_v by_o a_o err_a conscience_n he_o call_v they_o i_o say_v brethren_n but_o when_o we_o speak_v of_o a_o evil_a conscience_n we_o mean_v conscience_n unregenerate_a as_o a_o man_n may_v have_v sin_n in_o he_o and_o yet_o be_v a_o good_a man_n so_o may_v conscience_n have_v blindness_n in_o it_o and_o yet_o be_v a_o good_a conscience_n the_o sign_n of_o a_o unregenerate_a conscience_n may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o difference_n of_o evil_a conscience_n the_o sign_n then_o of_o a_o unregenerate_a still_a conscience_n be_v these_o still_o first_o when_o it_o be_v quiet_a in_o the_o commit_n and_o after_o the_o commit_n of_o know_a sin_n whether_o open_a or_o secret_a for_o open_a sin_n as_o for_o drunkenness_n swear_v lie_a profanation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o the_o like_a the_o conscience_n can_v be_v good_a when_o these_o or_o the_o like_a open_a wickedness_n be_v commit_v and_o so_o when_o it_o be_v quiet_a notwithstanding_o secret_a whoredom_n or_o filthiness_n of_o any_o kind_n or_o continual_a wickedness_n in_o the_o thought_n or_o desire_n that_o conscience_n that_o can_v abide_v a_o foul_a hart_n be_v a_o wicked_a conscience_n second_o when_o it_o excuse_v for_o do_v notorious_a evil_n and_o so_o they_o have_v evil_a conscience_n that_o can_v trouble_v and_o persecute_v even_o to_o the_o death_n godly_a man_n and_o yet_o think_v they_o do_v god_n good_a service_n john_n 16.2_o the_o sign_n of_o a_o unregenerate_a stir_a conscience_n be_v these_o first_o conscience_n when_o the_o conscience_n serve_v only_o to_o tell_v ill_a news_n when_o it_o serve_v to_o tell_v a_o man_n only_o of_o his_o loss_n by_o adam_n or_o the_o law_n but_o never_o comfort_v he_o by_o bringing-in_a any_o evidence_n of_o god_n favour_n in_o christ._n that_o conscience_n that_o terrify_v without_o christ_n that_o be_v without_o mix_v any_o of_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o christ_n be_v a_o evil_a conscience_n the_o special_a property_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v to_o excuse_v and_o comfort_n and_o therefore_o that_o conscience_n that_o do_v only_o accuse_v be_v a_o evil_a conscience_n second_o when_o the_o conscience_n flee_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n as_o do_v adam_n conscience_n after_o the_o fall_n and_o this_o the_o conscience_n discover_v when_o it_o dare_v not_o stand_v before_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n nor_o dare_v abide_v a_o powerful_a minister_n that_o speak_v to_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o hearer_n and_o ransack_v they_o three_o when_o the_o conscience_n languish_v about_o question_n that_o tend_v not_o to_o edification_n and_o raise_v the_o strength_n of_o zeal_n and_o all_o the_o power_n of_o it_o about_o thing_n that_o be_v less_o necessary_a either_o unto_o faith_n or_o practice_n and_o this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o pharisee_n conscience_n that_o spend_v all_o their_o zeal_n about_o less_o matter_n and_o neglect_v the_o weighty_a thing_n of_o the_o law_n and_o this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o all_o such_o christian_n that_o be_v zealous_a with_o a_o fiery_a zeal_n about_o circumstance_n or_o the_o estate_n and_o business_n of_o other_o and_o neglect_v the_o main_a thing_n of_o substance_n that_o concern_v their_o own_o sanctification_n assurance_n or_o salvation_n four_o when_o the_o conscience_n be_v for_o man_n and_o not_o for_o god_n when_o the_o motive_n that_o raise_v and_o incourage_v it_o be_v the_o praise_n of_o man_n and_o not_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n this_o also_o be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o pharisee_n for_o the_o conscience_n in_o they_o be_v busy_a and_o do_v require_v good_a duty_n but_o the_o respect_n be_v still_o the_o praise_n of_o man_n whereas_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v for_o god_n above_o all_o five_o when_o it_o will_v accuse_v only_o for_o gross_a evil_n and_o those_o know_v to_o other_o and_o not_o for_o less_o and_o secret_a sin_n to_o be_v repent_v of_o six_o when_o it_o will_v accuse_v only_o in_o the_o time_n of_o adversity_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o ioseph_n brethren_n thus_o of_o the_o sign_n of_o a_o evil_a conscience_n the_o misery_n that_o the_o man_n have_v that_o have_v a_o evil_a conscience_n conscience_n follow_v and_o they_o be_v miserable_a whether_o they_o have_v a_o wake_n or_o a_o sleep_a conscience_n the_o misery_n that_o come_v from_o a_o wake_a conscience_n be_v evil_a and_o may_v be_v two_o way_n discern_v first_o
by_o the_o term_n by_o which_o it_o be_v call_v &_o resemble_v in_o scripture_n second_o by_o the_o effect_n which_o it_o work_v real_o upon_o a_o man_n for_o the_o first_o a_o evil_a conscience_n that_o be_v awake_a be_v in_o scripture_n compare_v to_o a_o sting_n or_o prick_v wound_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n it_o be_v liken_v also_o to_o a_o dog_n or_o a_o bloodhound_n that_o lie_v at_o the_o door_n and_o have_v fresh_a send_v howl_v and_o bark_v after_o the_o malefactor_n gen._n 4._o it_o be_v liken_v as_o some_o think_v by_o david_n psal._n 51.4_o to_o a_o evil_a contentious_a wife_n that_o be_v ever_o before_o a_o man_n chide_v and_o brawl_a and_o as_o a_o moth_n secret_o eat_v the_o garment_n so_o do_v a_o evil_a conscience_n eat_v up_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n when_o other_o little_o see_v it_o pro._n 25._o it_o be_v like_o a_o dart_n strange_o shoot_v into_o a_o man_n body_n psalm_n 38._o and_o it_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o boil_a of_o a_o tumultuous_a sea_n isaiah_n 57_o and_o it_o be_v call_v a_o worm_n that_o die_v not_o but_o lie_v gnaw_v and_o eat_v upon_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n isaiah_n 66._o mark_v 9_o so_o that_o a_o man_n that_o have_v a_o evil_a conscience_n be_v like_o a_o man_n that_o be_v sting_v by_o a_o serpent_n or_o follow_v by_o a_o bloodhound_n or_o vex_v by_o a_o continuall-contrarious_a wife_n or_o that_o be_v hourly_o shoot_v through_o with_o dart_n or_o that_o have_v a_o live_a worm_n ever_o gnaw_v at_o his_o heart_n but_o that_o this_o may_v be_v more_o distinct_o understand_v we_o must_v take_v notice_n of_o four_o effect_n of_o a_o evil_a conscience_n usual_o the_o first_o be_v shame_n conscience_n he_o that_o have_v a_o evil_a conscience_n be_v betray_v by_o his_o own_o blush_v many_o time_n when_o his_o offence_n be_v secret_a yea_o a_o man_n feel_v a_o inward_a shame_n in_o his_o own_o heart_n disgrace_v and_o abuse_v he_o though_o he_o make_v no_o outward_a show_n of_o it_o for_o though_o sometime_o a_o innocent_a person_n upon_o the_o fullness_n of_o a_o aspersion_n may_v conceive_v shame_n as_o david_n do_v psalm_n 44.15_o yet_o it_o be_v usual_o the_o effect_n of_o a_o ill_a conscience_n the_o second_o be_v pain_n and_o anguish_n of_o heart_n arise_v from_o the_o gnaw_a and_o sting_n of_o conscience_n mention_v before_o which_o so_o continual_o burden_v the_o heart_n that_o it_o take_v away_o all_o contentment_n in_o any_o thing_n and_o keep_v the_o heart_n in_o a_o habitual_a disconsolation_n and_o though_o the_o disease_n of_o melancholy_n may_v breed_v a_o sadness_n like_a unto_o it_o yet_o be_v here_o manifest_a difference_n betwixt_o this_o affliction_n of_o spirit_n and_o melancholy_a for_o the_o melancholic_a person_n usual_o can_v assign_v no_o certain_a reason_n of_o that_o sadness_n whereas_o conscience_n when_o it_o sting_v assign_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o to_o be_v such_o and_o such_o thing_n which_o bring_v not_o only_o the_o shame_n of_o man_n but_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n beside_o melancholic_a sadness_n may_v be_v ease_v by_o physic_n but_o this_o sorrow_n be_v not_o cure_v by_o any_o mean_n but_o such_o as_o be_v spiritual_a the_o three_o be_v a_o strange_a kind_n of_o fear_n break_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n &_o so_o subdue_a his_o courage_n that_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o sustain_v himself_o against_o the_o impression_n of_o vain_a cause_n of_o fear_n a_o tremble_a hart_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o a_o ill_a conscience_n deut._n 28.65_o thus_o wicked_a man_n be_v say_v in_o scripture_n to_o fear_v when_o no_o man_n pursue_v they_o pro._n 28.1_o and_o to_o be_v so_o fainthearted_a as_o the_o sound_n of_o a_o shake_a leaf_n shall_v make_v they_o fly_v as_o it_o be_v from_o a_o sword_n levit._n 26.36_o and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o job_n the_o sound_n of_o fear_n be_v always_o in_o his_o ear_n yea_o the_o terror_n of_o conscience_n sometime_o so_o enrage_v upon_o the_o offender_n that_o no_o torment_n be_v like_a unto_o their_o terror_n which_o sometime_o be_v so_o great_a that_o they_o be_v hardly_o able_a to_o sustain_v themselves_o but_o discover_v their_o horrible_a restlessness_n by_o the_o grievous_a distemper_n of_o the_o body_n or_o fail_v of_o their_o sense_n be_v for_o the_o time_n as_o job_n say_v bring_v under_o the_o king_n of_o terror_n job_n 18.14_o what_o a_o woeful_a case_n belshazzar_n be_v in_o you_o may_v read_v daniel_n 5.9_o these_o terror_n be_v the_o fancy_n the_o gentile_n so_o much_o dream_v of_o the_o four_o be_v desperation_n a_o evil_a conscience_n in_o sin_n many_o time_n bring_v they_o to_o hellish_a despair_n of_o all_o mercy_n and_o pardon_v thus_o cain_n rage_v &_o blaspheme_v like_o a_o frantic_a man_n and_o these_o effect_n of_o a_o evil_a conscience_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o great_a 1._o because_o the_o conscience_n can_v lash_v a_o man_n without_o noise_n conscience_n it_o can_v secret_o inflict_v torment_n when_o no_o eye_n shall_v pity_v he_o 2._o because_o there_o be_v no_o escape_n from_o conscience_n a_o man_n can_v neither_o drive_v it_o away_o nor_o run_v from_o it_o it_o cleave_v to_o the_o offender_n inseparable_o from_o a_o tyrant_n or_o ill_a master_n some_o man_n run_v away_o but_o from_o a_o ill_a conscience_n there_o be_v no_o flee_v 3._o because_o conscience_n itself_o be_v as_o a_o thousand_o witness_n to_o prove_v the_o fault_n though_o never_o so_o secret_a and_o the_o offender_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d condemn_v of_o himself_o and_o go_v up_o and_o down_o with_o a_o heavy_a sentence_n upon_o he_o in_o his_o bosom_n though_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v account_v he_o innocent_a 4._o because_o a_o evil_a conscience_n be_v such_o a_o damnable_a disease_n and_o the_o grief_n raise_v by_o conscience_n be_v such_o and_o so_o last_a that_o the_o grieve_a die_v before_o the_o grief_n can_v be_v remove_v yea_o so_o violent_a be_v the_o confusion_n which_o despair_n bring_v into_o the_o thought_n that_o out_o of_o the_o grievous_a mistake_n and_o impatience_n many_o time_n the_o offender_n make_v away_o himself_o as_o saul_n achitophel_n and_o judas_n do_v and_o many_o in_o our_o time_n do_v 5._o because_o death_n itself_o do_v not_o abate_v the_o torment_n of_o a_o evil_a conscience_n but_o the_o live_a worm_n gnaw_v they_o even_o in_o hell_n for_o ever_o and_o with_o so_o much_o strength_n and_o power_n there_o that_o one_o say_v witty_o hell_n be_v not_o hell_n if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o gnaw_a of_o this_o never-dying_a and_o never-ceasing_a worm_n 6._o because_o unto_o the_o make_n up_o of_o the_o complete_a misery_n of_o the_o impenitent_a sinner_n the_o sentence_n of_o conscience_n and_o the_o testimony_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v hear_v &_o admit_v at_o the_o last_o day_n before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o christ._n for_o though_o a_o evil_a conscience_n shall_v never_o disgrace_v for_o some_o effect_n as_o for_o that_o of_o work_a despair_n of_o mercy_n yet_o for_o the_o main_a body_n of_o the_o proceed_n of_o conscience_n it_o shall_v be_v not_o only_o allow_v but_o justify_v by_o the_o voice_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o eternal_a shame_n and_o confusion_n of_o the_o offendor_n and_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o worst_a of_o the_o effect_n before_o mention_v arise_v from_o a_o stir_a conscience_n yet_o be_v not_o the_o man_n safe_a that_o have_v a_o still_a conscience_n if_o it_o be_v evil_a for_o first_o he_o be_v in_o continual_a danger_n of_o the_o awake_n of_o that_o conscience_n of_o he_o that_o now_o be_v asleep_a what_o ease_n can_v that_o man_n heart_n beat_v if_o he_o have_v all_o pleasure_n round_o about_o he_o if_o he_o be_v tie_v to_o a_o bear_n or_o lion_n or_o mad_a dog_n though_o he_o be_v then_o asleep_a for_o he_o may_v awake_v every_o moment_n and_o then_o where_o be_v he_o the_o stillness_n of_o a_o ill_a conscience_n be_v but_o like_o the_o sleep_n of_o a_o frantic_a man_n second_o there_o can_v be_v no_o true_a peace_n unto_o the_o man_n that_o lie_v in_o sin_n without_o repentance_n isaiah_n 57_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n to_o the_o wicked_a say_v my_o god_n though_o he_o be_v friend_n with_o himself_o for_o a_o time_n yet_o god_n be_v not_o friend_n with_o he_o nor_o be_v sin_n and_o satan_n at_o peace_n with_o he_o though_o there_o be_v a_o uncertain_a truce_n for_o a_o time_n three_o the_o danger_n of_o a_o still_a conscience_n be_v the_o great_a for_o the_o terror_n of_o a_o trouble_a conscience_n may_v prepare_v a_o man_n for_o christ_n and_o compel_v a_o man_n to_o seek_v help_n from_o christ_n but_o in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o still_a conscience_n there_o be_v these_o two_o usual_a misery_n the_o one_o that_o man_n take_v a_o still_a conscience_n to_o be_v a_o
christ._n 320_o inferior_n why_o first_o charge_v 715_o inoffensivenesse_n 329_o invention_n of_o man_n how_o to_o be_v obey_v how_o not_o see_v magistrate_n 587_o judgement_n how_o far_o extend_v 249_o judgement_n spiritual_a the_o worst_a 251_o k_o kindred_n spiritual_a the_o best_a 290_o king_n earthly_a and_o spiritual_a difference_n betwixt_o they_o 295_o king_n mean_v by_o saint_n peter_n 604_o original_a of_o king_n 606_o excellency_n of_o king_n 609_o supremacy_n of_o king_n 612_o l_o law_n of_o land_n not_o to_o be_v transgress_v 561_o law_n of_o land_n to_o be_v study_v 562_o learned_a man_n oft_o oppose_v the_o word_n 238_o liberty_n of_o christian_n 670_o liberty_n abuse_v 680_o liveliness_n spiritual_a 143_o live_v spiritual_o how_o happy_a 852_o light_a acceptation_n thereof_o 354_o light_n of_o godly_a marvellous_a 358_o lose_a sheep_n who_o be_v 893_o how_o they_o that_o as_o sheep_n may_v be_v lose_v 896_o love_n to_o the_o godly_a 329_o saint_n only_o love_v of_o 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