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turn_v it_o into_o joy_n and_o this_o be_v more_o considerable_a in_o reference_n to_o the_o person_n with_o who_o job_n have_v to_o do_v they_o have_v give_v he_o very_o hard_a measure_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o requite_v they_o with_o hard_a measure_n he_o will_v measure_v that_o to_o they_o which_o be_v good_a and_o he_o will_v give_v they_o good_a measure_n it_o be_v the_o common_a rule_n of_o humanity_n to_o do_v good_a to_o those_o who_o do_v we_o good_a it_o be_v more_o than_o beastly_a even_o devilish_a cruelty_n to_o hurt_v those_o that_o do_v we_o good_a it_o be_v the_o height_n of_o christianity_n to_o do_v good_a to_o those_o who_o have_v be_v a_o hindrance_n to_o we_o and_o to_o comfort_v those_o who_o have_v cause_v our_o sorrow_n the_o apostolical_a rule_n be_v recompense_n to_o no_o man_n evil_a for_o evil_n rom._n 12.17_o and_o again_o v._n 19_o dear_o belove_v avenge_v not_o yourselves_o but_o rather_o give_v place_n unto_o wrath_n the_o apostle_n do_v not_o mean_a that_o we_o shall_v give_v place_n to_o our_o own_o wrath_n if_o we_o do_v so_o we_o give_v place_n to_o the_o devil_n as_o the_o same_o apostle_n intimate_v ephes_n 4.26_o 27._o our_o own_o wrath_n must_v be_v stop_v and_o resist_v quench_v and_o put_v out_o then_o what_o or_o who_o wrath_n be_v it_o that_o we_o be_v command_v to_o give_v place_n unto_o this_o wrath_n may_v be_v take_v two_o way_n first_o for_o the_o wrath_n of_o that_o man_n who_o be_v our_o enemy_n we_o must_v give_v place_n to_o his_o wrath_n not_o by_o approve_v he_o or_o his_o wrath_n but_o by_o not_o answer_v he_o with_o wrath_n if_o when_o another_o storm_n we_o be_v calm_a if_o when_o he_o rage_v we_o show_v all_o gentleness_n and_o meekness_n both_o of_o speech_n and_o spirit_n than_o we_o give_v place_n to_o his_o wrath_n that_o be_v we_o make_v it_o room_n to_o pass_v away_o and_o evaporate_v solomon_n proverb_n be_v the_o sum_n of_o this_o exposition_n pro._n 15.1_o a_o soft_a answer_n turn_v away_o wrath_n but_o grievous_a word_n stir_v up_o anger_n second_o when_o paul_n advise_v we_o not_o to_o avenge_v ourselves_o but_o rather_o to_o give_v place_n to_o wrath_n we_o may_v understand_v it_o of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o the_o very_a next_o word_n which_o the_o apostle_n allege_v from_o deut._n 32.35_o carry_v the_o sense_n clear_o this_o way_n for_o it_o be_v write_v vengeance_n be_v i_o i_o will_v repay_v faith_n the_o lord_n as_o if_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v if_o you_o take_v upon_o you_o to_o avenge_v yourselves_o you_o take_v god_n work_v out_o of_o his_o hand_n it_o belong_v to_o god_n as_o much_o to_o take_v revenge_n as_o it_o do_v to_o give_v reward_n and_o therefore_o as_o a_o man_n who_o have_v do_v good_a be_v over_o careful_a and_o anxious_a how_o to_o get_v his_o reward_n take_v reward_v work_n out_o of_o god_n hand_n and_o shall_v have_v no_o more_o reward_n than_o he_o can_v get_v himself_o as_o christ_n tell_v the_o pharisee_n in_o that_o case_n matth._n 6.2_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o you_o have_v your_o reward_n and_o all_o that_o a_o man_n can_v get_v himself_o be_v not_o worth_a the_o have_v so_o the_o man_n who_o have_v suffer_v wrong_n go_v about_o to_o revenge_v himself_o take_v revenge_a work_n out_o of_o god_n hand_n and_o shall_v be_v right_v no_o further_o than_o he_o can_v right_v himself_o which_o be_v but_o little_a if_o any_o thing_n at_o all_o whereas_o if_o he_o will_v give_v place_n to_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n that_o be_v let_v god_n alone_o by_o such_o way_n as_o his_o justice_n shall_v raise_v up_o to_o right_v he_o against_o his_o adversary_n he_o will_v right_v he_o full_o so_o that_o our_o interest_n do_v not_o lie_v in_o return_v evil_a for_o evil_n but_o in_o return_v good_a for_o evil_n to_o our_o enemy_n as_o saint_n paul_n conclude_v rom._n 13.20_o therefore_o if_o thy_o enemy_n hunger_n feed_v he_o of_o he_o thirst_v give_v he_o drink_v for_o in_o so_o do_v thou_o shall_v heap_v cool_v of_o fire_n on_o his_o head_n that_o be_v thou_o shall_v either_o melt_v and_o mollify_v his_o spirit_n towards_o thou_o as_o hard_a metal_n be_v by_o coal_n of_o fire_n some_o such_o melt_a we_o may_v see_v in_o saul_n towards_o david_n when_o he_o forbear_v to_o take_v vengeance_n on_o he_o 1_o sam._n 24.16_o chap._n 26.21_o or_o thou_o shall_v heap_v coal_n of_o divine_a vengeance_n upon_o he_o by_o make_v his_o malice_n and_o hatred_n against_o thou_o more_o inexcusable_a which_o latter_a though_o it_o may_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o consequent_a of_o our_o do_v good_a to_o our_o enemy_n yet_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o make_v it_o the_o end_n why_o we_o do_v so_o for_o that_o be_v to_o seek_v revenge_n while_o we_o forbear_v it_o and_o to_o do_v good_a for_o that_o end_n be_v to_o be_v overcome_v of_o evil_a which_o the_o apostle_n forbid_v in_o the_o close_a of_o that_o chapter_n job_n in_o this_o text_n be_v far_o from_o profess_v aâ—_n readiness_n to_o assuage_v the_o grief_n of_o his_o unkind_a or_o enemy-like_a friend_n upon_o hope_n that_o god_n will_v increase_v their_o sorrow_n second_o observe_v word_n due_o speak_v and_o apply_v be_v of_o great_a power_n how_o forcible_a be_v right_a word_n be_v job_n question_n chap._n 6.25_o he_o do_v not_o there_o answer_v his_o question_n nor_o tell_v we_o how_o forcible_a they_o be_v but_o here_o he_o do_v they_o be_v of_o such_o force_n that_o they_o strengthen_v weak_a soul_n and_o assuage_v the_o most_o swell_a flood_n of_o sorrow_n god_n at_o first_o give_v be_v and_o motion_n to_o all_o creature_n with_o the_o move_n of_o his_o lip_n he_o by_o the_o move_n of_o his_o lip_n have_v ever_o since_o order_v all_o their_o motion_n the_o word_n of_o man_n produce_v great_a effect_n the_o tongue_n set_v all_o hand_n on_o work_n and_o what_o almost_o can_v the_o tongue_n of_o man_n do_v the_o tongue_n be_v a_o little_a member_n say_v the_o apostle_n james_n chap._n 3.5_o â—ond_n boast_v great_a thing_n now_o as_o the_o tongue_n of_o vain_a man_n boast_v great_a thing_n which_o they_o can_v do_v so_o the_o tongue_n of_o wise_a man_n can_v real_o do_v great_a thing_n vain_a man_n as_o we_o say_v will_v take_v thirteen_o to_o the_o duzzen_n but_o can_v perform_v one_o wise_a man_n though_o they_o speak_v not_o much_o yet_o they_o can_v perform_v much_o with_o a_o word_n speak_v and_o though_o as_o the_o same_o apostle_n declaime_v most_o holy_o against_o the_o tongue_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n verse_n 8._o that_o his_o tongue_n be_v such_o a_o unruly_a evil_n that_o no_o man_n can_v tame_v it_o yet_o there_o have_v scarce_o ever_o be_v find_v any_o man_n so_o unruly_a but_o the_o tongue_n of_o wise_a and_o godly_a man_n have_v tame_v they_o yea_o the_o tongue_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n be_v to_o a_o unruly_a man_n and_o often_o to_o a_o multitude_n of_o unruly_a man_n as_o a_o bit_n in_o a_o horse_n mouth_n or_o as_o a_o rudder_n to_o a_o ship_n turn_v he_o or_o they_o about_o which_o way_n soever_o he_o list_v as_o this_o apostle_n teach_v we_o by_o these_o similitude_n verse_n 3.4_o the_o tongue_n of_o every_o man_n be_v to_o and_o do_v to_o himself_o whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n and_o as_o the_o tongue_n be_v thus_o powerful_a in_o civillize_a the_o â—ude_n and_o in_o appease_v the_o humour_n of_o those_o who_o be_v most_o '_o outrageous_a so_o it_o be_v very_o powerful_a in_o support_v those_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o sink_v and_o in_o asswage_v the_o grief_n of_o those_o who_o be_v most_o disconsolate_a and_o sorrowful_a last_o whereas_o job_n speak_v peremptory_o as_o if_o he_o see_v the_o effect_n or_o be_v assure_v of_o it_o aforehand_o i_o will_v strengthen_v you_o with_o my_o mouth_n and_o the_o move_n of_o my_o lip_n shall_v assuage_v your_o grief_n job_n know_v that_o the_o success_n of_o all_o his_o counsel_n depend_v upon_o the_o concurrence_n and_o blessing_n of_o god_n yet_o thus_o he_o speak_v hence_o note_v a_o man_n may_v say_v he_o have_v do_v that_o for_o the_o do_v of_o which_o he_o have_v use_v suitable_a and_o faithful_a endeavour_n whether_o the_o thing_n be_v do_v or_o no_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n chap._n 24.13_o because_o i_o have_v purge_v thou_o and_o thou_o be_v not_o purge_v now_o as_o god_n take_v it_o upon_o he_o that_o he_o have_v purge_v they_o though_o they_o be_v not_o purge_v because_o he_o give_v they_o so_o many_o mean_n and_o help_n for_o their_o purge_n so_o any_o man_n in_o his_o proportion_n may_v take_v it_o upon_o he_o that_o he_o have_v strengthen_v their_o faith_n abate_v their_o grief_n
address_n for_o comfort_n to_o any_o but_o god_n or_o in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n the_o septuagint_n translate_v yet_o high_o compos_fw-la sept._n exponunt_fw-la de_fw-la defectu_fw-la rationis_fw-la q._n d._n vix_fw-la prae_fw-la dolore_fw-la sum_fw-la mei_fw-la compos_fw-la thou_o have_v make_v i_o mad_a or_o beside_o myself_o the_o hebrew_a word_n signify_v to_o distract_v or_o to_o put_v one_o out_o of_o his_o wit_n as_o if_o job_n have_v say_v i_o be_o scarce_o my_o own_o man_n be_v over-burdened_n with_o those_o sorrow_n god_n have_v lay_v upon_o i_o hence_o observe_v first_o a_o state_n of_o affliction_n be_v a_o wearisome_a estate_n a_o man_n may_v be_v weary_a who_o never_o stir_v foot_n from_o the_o place_n where_o he_o stand_v or_o sit_v o_o the_o weariness_n of_o a_o sick_a bed_n suffer_v weary_v more_o than_o do_v and_o none_o be_v so_o weary_a as_o they_o who_o be_v weary_v with_o do_v nothing_o observe_v second_o some_o affliction_n be_v a_o weariness_n both_o to_o soul_n and_o body_n there_o be_v affliction_n which_o strike_v quite_o through_o and_o there_o be_v affliction_n which_o be_v only_o skindeep_a as_o there_o be_v a_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o a_o filthiness_n of_o the_o spirit_n proper_o so_o call_v for_o though_o every_o sin_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o outward_a man_n defile_v the_o spirit_n yet_o there_o be_v many_o filthiness_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v never_o act_v by_o the_o flesh_n or_o outward_a man_n thus_o the_o apostle_n distinguish_v 2_o cor._n 7.1_o there_o be_v also_o some_o filthiness_n which_o strike_v quite_o through_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n body_n and_o soul_n thus_o there_o be_v some_o affliction_n which_o be_v mere_o upon_o the_o flesh_n there_o be_v other_o affliction_n which_o be_v pure_o upon_o the_o spirit_n the_o skin_n be_v whole_a the_o body_n be_v in_o health_n but_o the_o soul_n be_v wound_v a_o arrow_n stick_v within_o and_o there_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o affliction_n which_o strike_v quite_o through_o body_n and_o soul_n as_o old_a simeon_n tell_v the_o virgin_n mary_n a_o sword_n shall_v pierce_v through_o thy_o soul_n luke_o 2.35_o or_o as_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v of_o joseph_n psal_n 105.18_o according_a to_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o hebrew_n who_o foot_n they_o hurt_v with_o fetter_n his_o soul_n come_v into_o iron_n or_o the_o iron_n enter_v into_o his_o soul_n such_o affliction_n be_v like_o the_o roll_n speak_v of_o by_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n chap._n 2._o write_a with_o lamentation_n mourning_n and_o woe_n within_o and_o without_o some_o woe_n be_v write_v only_o without_o some_o woe_n be_v write_v only_o within_o other_o be_v write_v without_o and_o within_o their_o character_n be_v legible_a upon_o the_o flesh_n and_o their_o effect_n descend_v and_o sink_v into_o the_o spirit_n job_n affliction_n be_v of_o this_o extension_n he_o be_v smite_v all_o over_o and_o write_v quite_o through_o with_o woe_n and_o lamentation_n three_o as_o the_o word_n reach_v the_o distemper_n of_o the_o brain_n observe_v some_o affliction_n do_v not_o only_o afflict_v but_o unsettle_v the_o mind_n they_o unsettle_v not_o only_o the_o comfort_n but_o the_o power_n and_o faculty_n of_o it_o a_o man_n under_o some_o affliction_n can_v scarce_o speak_v sense_n while_o he_o act_v faith_n or_o do_v rational_o while_o he_o live_v gracious_o a_o soul_n that_o have_v grace_n yea_o much_o grace_n may_v appear_v much_o scant_v in_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n as_o oppression_n from_o man_n make_v a_o wise_a man_n mad_a eccles_n 7.7_o and_o the_o more_o wise_a a_o man_n be_v the_o more_o mad_a it_o make_v he_o fool_n can_v bear_v oppression_n and_o not_o be_v trouble_v much_o because_o they_o do_v not_o understand_v what_o justice_n and_o right_a mean_n and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o in_o those_o part_n of_o the_o world_n where_o tyrant_n reign_v they_o love_v to_o keep_v the_o people_n ignorant_a poor_a and_o low_a for_o such_o be_v not_o much_o sensible_a of_o their_o oppression_n but_o oppression_n be_v very_o grievous_a to_o a_o ingenious_a wise_a and_o understand_a man_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v to_o make_v he_o mad_a the_o pure_a intellectual_n have_v the_o quick_a sense_n of_o injury_n thus_o also_o some_o affliction_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n may_v in_o a_o degree_n make_v a_o godly_a wise_a man_n mad_a and_o put_v he_o for_o a_o present_a plunge_n beyond_o the_o command_n of_o his_o understanding_n it_o be_v the_o confession_n of_o holy_a david_n psal_n 73.22_o i_o be_v even_o as_o a_o beast_n before_o thou_o so_o foolish_a be_v i_o and_o ignorant_a if_o david_n a_o godly_a man_n act_v below_o reason_n when_o he_o see_v the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a how_o much_o more_o may_v a_o godly_a man_n act_n below_o reason_n under_o the_o feeling_n of_o his_o own_o adversity_n heman_n be_v express_v in_o this_o psal_n 88.15_o while_o i_o suffer_v thy_o terror_n i_o be_o distract_v yet_o the_o word_n in_o the_o psalm_n do_v not_o signify_v proper_o the_o distraction_n of_o a_o man_n that_o be_v mad_a but_o the_o distraction_n of_o a_o man_n that_o be_v in_o doubt_n or_o the_o distraction_n of_o a_o man_n who_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v not_o of_o a_o man_n who_o know_v not_o what_o he_o do_v &_o yet_o that_o distraction_n do_v often_o lead_v to_o a_o degree_n of_o this_o for_o a_o man_n who_o be_v much_o trouble_v to_o know_v what_o to_o do_v and_o can_v know_v it_o grow_v at_o last_o to_o do_v he_o know_v not_o what_o we_o may_v also_o take_v in_o that_o about_o distraction_n arise_v from_o affliction_n which_o be_v touch_v about_o distraction_n cause_v by_o oppression_n those_o christian_n who_o be_v high_a in_o spiritual_n and_o have_v the_o quick_a sense_n of_o god_n dispensation_n towards_o they_o do_v soon_o fall_v into_o it_o whereas_o a_o soul_n upright_o in_o the_o main_a yet_o be_v of_o weak_a and_o low_a part_n and_o of_o small_a experience_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n 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this_o root_n in_o hebrew_n as_o also_o in_o the_o greek_a from_o one_o of_o the_o same_o importance_n because_o he_o do_v not_o subtle_o surprise_v his_o prey_n but_o open_o assault_v it_o it_o signify_v also_o violence_n mingle_v with_o scorn_n and_o contempt_n as_o be_v observe_v upon_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n ezek._n 22.26_o her_o priest_n have_v violate_v my_o law_n the_o priest_n do_v not_o go_v behind_o the_o door_n they_o make_v a_o open_a breach_n upon_o the_o law_n of_o god_n they_o do_v not_o sin_n secret_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v afraid_a to_o be_v see_v but_o avowed_o and_o before_o the_o sun_n hence_o some_o have_v render_v that_o text_n her_o priest_n have_v contemn_v my_o law_n note_v either_o that_o it_o be_v a_o violation_n with_o contempt_n or_o that_o law_n which_o be_v once_o contemn_v can_v be_v long_o unviolated_a thus_o job_n profess_v there_o be_v no_o such_o injustice_n in_o my_o hand_n job_n do_v not_o disclaim_v all_o fayling_n in_o do_v justice_n 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from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n here_o be_v no_o appearance_n of_o terror_n it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n walk_v as_o a_o friend_n not_o march_v as_o a_o enemy_n and_o it_o be_v in_o in_o thr_fw-mi cool_v not_o heat_n of_o the_o day_n these_o circumstance_n argue_v the_o guiltiness_n of_o adam_n and_o his_o wife_n who_o flee_v and_o hide_v themselves_o at_o this_o appearance_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o voice_n of_o god_n walk_v be_v a_o dreadful_a sound_n in_o their_o ear_n because_o they_o have_v not_o hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n command_v wicked_a pashur_n who_o oppose_v the_o good_a prophet_n be_v brand_v with_o a_o new_a name_n jer._n 20.3.4_o the_o lord_n say_v his_o name_n shall_v no_o more_o be_v call_v pashur_n but_o magor-misabib_a that_o be_v fear_v round_o about_o and_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n the_o reason_n be_v give_v why_o this_o name_n be_v give_v he_o for_o i_o will_v make_v thou_o a_o terror_n to_o thyself_o he_o that_o be_v a_o terror_n to_o 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prejudice_n against_o another_o takes_z all_z he_o hear_v speak_v of_o he_o and_o all_o that_o he_o hear_v he_o speak_v in_o the_o worst_a sense_n and_o most_o disadvantageous_a construction_n to_o his_o reputation_n so_o he_o that_o have_v a_o prejudice_n against_o himself_o construe_v all_o that_o he_o either_o hear_v or_o see_v against_o his_o own_o peace_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o he_o do_v not_o only_o flee_v when_o he_o be_v pursue_v but_o when_o none_o pursue_v prov._n 28.1_o the_o wicked_a fly_n when_o none_o pursue_v except_o his_o own_o fear_n but_o the_o righteous_a be_v as_o bold_a as_o a_o lion_n this_o terror_n be_v threaten_v in_o the_o old_a law_n levit._n 26.36_o they_o that_o be_v leave_v alive_a of_o you_o in_o the_o time_n of_o your_o captivity_n i_o will_v send_v faint_v in_o their_o heart_n in_o the_o land_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o the_o sound_n of_o a_o shake_a leaf_n shall_v chase_v they_o what_o poor_a spirit_n have_v they_o who_o be_v chase_v by_o the_o motion_n of_o a_o leaf_n the_o sound_n of_o a_o leaf_n be_v a_o pleasant_a sound_n it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o natural_a music_n fear_n do_v not_o only_o make_v the_o heart_n move_v jun._n homines_fw-la tui_fw-la non_fw-la expectato_fw-la adventu_fw-la hostess_fw-la velut_fw-la transsossi_fw-la examinantur_fw-la metu_fw-la jun._n as_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o forest_n be_v move_v with_o the_o wind_n isa_n 7._o but_o it_o make_v the_o heart_n move_v if_o the_o wind_n do_v but_o move_v the_o tree_n of_o the_o forest_n the_o prophet_n isaiah_n tell_v jerusalem_n thy_o slay_a man_n be_v not_o slay_v with_o the_o sword_n not_o dead_a in_o battle_n isai_n 22.2_o with_o what_o then_o be_v they_o slay_v and_o how_o die_v they_o a_o learned_a interpreter_n tell_v we_o how_o they_o be_v slay_v with_o fear_n and_o die_v with_o a_o sound_n of_o battle_n before_o ever_o they_o join_v battle_n this_o answer_v the_o judgement_n denounce_v by_o moses_n in_o another_o place_n deut._n 28.65_o the_o lord_n shall_v give_v thou_o there_o a_o tremble_a heart_n and_o fail_v of_o eye_n and_o sorrow_n of_o mind_n and_o thy_o life_n shall_v hang_v in_o doubt_n before_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v fear_v day_n and_o night_n and_o shall_v have_v no_o assurance_n of_o thy_o life_n but_o here_o some_o may_v object_v be_v this_o the_o portion_n of_o wicked_a man_n do_v a_o dreadful_a sound_n in_o their_o ear_n afflict_v their_o heart_n have_v not_o many_o such_o much_o peace_n and_o do_v they_o not_o either_o smile_n or_o wonder_n to_o heart_n other_o complain_v of_o a_o afflict_a spirit_n and_o beg_v prayer_n for_o the_o appease_n of_o their_o trouble_a conscience_n which_o be_v matter_n they_o have_v no_o acquaintance_n with_o nor_o knowledge_n of_o i_o answer_v first_o we_o be_v not_o to_o understand_v the_o proposition_n as_o if_o all_o wicked_a man_n have_v or_o that_o any_o wicked_a man_n at_o all_o time_n have_v this_o dreadful_a sound_n in_o his_o ear_n but_o thus_o it_o be_v very_o often_o and_o thus_o it_o may_v be_v always_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o many_o and_o thus_o it_o may_v be_v with_o all_o wicked_a man_n a_o wicked_a man_n have_v as_o we_o say_v no_o fence_n for_o it_o no_o privilege_n nor_o promise_n to_o secure_v he_o from_o it_o again_o though_o some_o wicked_a man_n have_v not_o this_o dreadful_a sound_n in_o their_o ear_n yea_o though_o they_o have_v pleasant_a sound_n in_o their_o ear_n like_v they_o who_o sing_v to_o the_o vial_n etc._n etc._n amos_n 6._o yet_o first_o their_o peace_n be_v not_o a_o true_a peace_n second_o it_o be_v not_o a_o last_a peace_n three_o that_o which_o they_o have_v arise_v from_o one_o of_o these_o two_o ground_n either_o from_o neglect_n of_o their_o conscience_n or_o from_o some_o defect_n in_o their_o conscience_n the_o neglect_n of_o conscience_n from_o whence_o this_o arise_v be_v twofold_a either_o first_o when_o they_o neglect_v to_o speak_v to_o conscience_n conscience_n and_o they_o never_o have_v a_o word_n much_o 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the_o conscience_n of_o a_o evil_a man_n may_v have_v some_o goodness_n in_o it_o conscience_n may_v be_v consider_v two_o way_n either_o moral_o or_o natural_o that_o only_o be_v a_o moral_o good_a conscience_n which_o be_v pure_a and_o holy_a a_o conscience_n cleanse_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n thus_o no_o wicked_a man_n can_v be_v say_v to_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n that_o be_v a_o natural_o good_a conscience_n which_o perform_v the_o office_n or_o duty_n to_o which_o conscience_n be_v appoint_v conscience_n be_v set_v up_o in_o man_n to_o perform_v certain_a office_n if_o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o bad_a man_n perform_v they_o his_o conscience_n in_o that_o sense_n be_v good_a the_o first_o
office_n or_o work_n of_o conscience_n be_v to_o observe_v and_o take_v notice_n of_o what_o we_o do_v conscience_n shall_v as_o it_o be_v keep_v a_o day-book_n and_o follow_v we_o up_o and_o down_o with_o pen_n and_o ink_n to_o write_v all_o our_o motion_n a_o second_o work_n of_o conscience_n be_v to_o testify_v what_o we_o have_v do_v and_o which_o way_n we_o have_v move_v a_o three_o be_v to_o accuse_v we_o when_o we_o do_v evil_a and_o to_o acquit_v we_o when_o we_o do_v well_o now_o as_o a_o wicked_a man_n conscience_n be_v always_o moral_o evil_a because_o stain_v and_o pollute_v with_o sin_n so_o many_o time_n his_o conscience_n be_v natural_o evil_a too_o that_o be_v it_o will_v neither_o take_v notice_n of_o nor_o check_v he_o for_o his_o sin_n when_o the_o wicked_a man_n conscience_n be_v in_o this_o evil_a state_n he_o think_v his_o state_n good_a enough_o and_o so_o he_o be_v at_o quiet_a casuist_n tell_v we_o of_o four_o sort_n of_o evil_a conscience_n all_o which_o may_v 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