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nineveh_n and_o may_v just_o expect_v that_o a_o storm_n of_o divine_a wrath_n will_v pursue_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o deep_a into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o all_o god_n billow_n and_o wave_n shall_v pass_v over_o he_o as_o it_o be_v jonah_n 2.3_o tell_v he_o that_o since_o he_o name_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n he_o shall_v depart_v from_o all_o iniquity_n shall_v deny_v all_o ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n live_v righteous_o sober_o and_o godly_a in_o the_o present_a world_n and_o that_o tribulation_n and_o anguish_n shall_v be_v upon_o every_o soul_n that_o obey_v not_o the_o truth_n upon_o the_o christian_n first_o and_o then_o upon_o the_o heathen_a for_o this_o be_v the_o condemnation_n that_o light_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o man_n love_v darkness_n rather_o than_o light_v because_o their_o deed_n be_v evil_a now_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o every_o man_n be_v capable_a of_o this_o appeal_n to_o himself_o or_o to_o his_o 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witness_n i_o shall_v add_v a_o three_o viz._n reason_n that_o threefold_a cord_n can_v sure_o never_o be_v break_v hear_v then_o what_o reason_n can_v say_v on_o the_o behalf_n of_o conscience_n it_o be_v a_o smiter_n i_o know_v say_v reason_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o because_o the_o frame_n and_o make_v of_o conscience_n be_v such_o as_o it_o be_v as_o well_o as_o i_o know_v that_o a_o keen_a axe_n must_v needs_o be_v apt_a to_o cut_v because_o it_o have_v so_o sharp_a a_o edge_n conscience_n be_v a_o natural_a logician_n apta_n natu_fw-la that_o be_v natural_o fit_v to_o frame_v syllogism_n concern_v which_o it_o be_v asleep_o constant_a and_o infallible_a rule_n that_o the_o conclusion_n do_v always_o follow_v the_o worse_o and_o weak_a part_n of_o the_o premise_n conclusio_fw-la semper_fw-la sequitur_fw-la partem_fw-la deteriorem_fw-la if_o then_o conscience_n shall_v thus_o syllogize_v as_o often_o it_o do_v he_o that_o believe_v not_o in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n he_o that_o love_v not_o jesus_n christ_n sincere_o and_o superlative_o he_o that_o forsake_v not_o his_o sin_n he_o that_o mortify_v not_o the_o flesh_n with_o the_o lust_n and_o affection_n thereof_o be_v condemn_v already_o and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n abide_v upon_o he_o and_o then_o assume_v or_o take_v this_o for_o his_o minor_a proposition_n but_o thou_o o_o my_o soul_n believe_v not_o thou_o love_v not_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n thou_o have_v not_o forsake_v thy_o sin_n etc._n etc._n then_o will_v it_o be_v force_v to_o fall_v foul_a upon_o a_o man_n with_o this_o conclusion_n ergo_fw-la or_o therefore_o thou_o be_v condemn_v already_o and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n abide_v on_o thou_o i_o hope_v by_o this_o time_n i_o have_v prove_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o quod_fw-la sit_fw-la beyond_o all_o exception_n viz._n that_o conscience_n be_v a_o smiter_n etc._n etc._n which_o bring_v i_o to_o the_o three_o particular_a namely_o to_o the_o propter_fw-la quod_fw-la or_o to_o show_v what_o it_o be_v that_o conscience_n do_v usual_o smite_v man_n for_o in_o general_n it_o be_v for_o sin_n real_a or_o suppose_a most_o common_o real_a now_o though_o conscience_n do_v many_o time_n wink_v at_o small_a fault_n though_o not_o always_o so_o neither_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o tell_v you_o it_o seldom_o forbear_v to_o smite_v for_o great_a and_o cry_a abomination_n such_o be_v first_o of_o all_o sin_n commit_v against_o the_o clear_a light_n of_o nature_n as_o well_o as_o of_o scripture_n such_o as_o the_o apostle_n charge_v they_o with_o rom._n 1._o v._n 32._o who_o know_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n that_o they_o who_o commit_v such_o thing_n be_v worthy_a of_o death_n not_o only_o do_v the_o same_o but_o have_v pleasure_n in_o they_o that_o do_v they_o when_o christian_n venture_v to_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o even_o heathen_n know_v ought_v not_o to_o be_v do_v namely_o to_o do_v to_o other_o what_o they_o will_v nor_o other_o shall_v do_v unto_o they_o to_o tell_v pernicious_a lie_n to_o perjure_v or_o suborn_v perjury_n to_o the_o undo_n of_o other_o etc._n etc._n when_o conscience_n smite_v for_o such_o fault_n as_o those_o will_v it_o not_o fetch_v blood_n and_o make_v every_o blow_n it_o give_v pierce_v to_o the_o very_a heart_n second_o those_o sin_n whereto_o even_o corrupt_a nature_n seem_v to_o have_v a_o antipathy_n aversation_n and_o abhorrence_n as_o namely_o horrid_a ingratitude_n towards_o our_o best_a friend_n recompense_v evil_a for_o good_a as_o christ_n say_v i_o have_v do_v many_o good_a work_n among_o you_o for_o which_o of_o these_o do_v you_o go_v about_o to_o stone_n i_o john_n 10.32_o cruelty_n to_o a_o man_n own_o flesh_n and_o blood_n as_o in_o parent_n towards_o child_n and_o child_n towards_o parent_n and_o in_o other_o near_a relation_n one_o towards_o another_o incest_n and_o the_o like_a when_o conscience_n smite_v such_o fool_n as_o these_o do_v it_o not_o as_o it_o be_v bray_v they_o in_o a_o mortar_n break_v they_o upon_o the_o wheel_n put_v they_o upon_o a_o rack_n give_v no_o quarter_n and_o refuse_v to_o â—â—ure_v for_o their_o much_o cry_n three_o those_o sin_n which_o be_v at_o once_o a_o manifest_a breach_n of_o both_o the_o table_n of_o god_n law_n and_o which_o either_o smite_v at_o man_n as_o it_o be_v through_o the_o loin_n of_o god_n almighty_n or_o at_o god_n almighty_a through_o the_o loin_n of_o man_n as_o for_o example_n when_o jezebel_n suborn_v witness_n to_o forswear_v themselves_o against_o naboth_n that_o she_o may_v take_v away_o his_o life_n what_o be_v that_o but_o a_o smite_v of_o naboth_n through_o the_o loin_n of_o god_n almighty_n and_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n when_o wicked_a man_n have_v persecute_v the_o saint_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n spill_v their_o blood_n as_o water_n upon_o the_o ground_n because_o they_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o their_o heavenly_a father_n what_o be_v that_o but_o to_o smite_v at_o god_n himself_o through_o the_o 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vengeance_n upon_o city_n and_o kingdom_n like_o the_o sin_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n which_o lay_v those_o famous_a city_n all_o in_o ash_n or_o like_o david_n number_v the_o people_n which_o expose_v his_o subject_n to_o one_o of_o three_o dreadful_a judgement_n choose_v he_o whether_o the_o least_o whereof_o be_v the_o plague_n or_o pestilence_n when_o conscience_n smite_v for_o such_o thing_n as_o these_o it_o even_o break_v man_n bone_n it_o make_v they_o magor_n missabib_n that_o be_v terror_n round_o about_o to_o themselves_o ready_a to_o fall_v into_o the_o jaw_n of_o despair_n curse_v the_o day_n of_o their_o birth_n as_o do_v job_n chap._n 1.3_o upon_o a_o other_o account_n and_o cry_v out_o as_o he_o v._o 11._o why_o die_v i_o not_o from_o the_o womb_n why_o do_v i_o not_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n when_o i_o come_v out_o of_o the_o belly_n when_o conscience_n smite_v at_o this_o rate_n ah_o who_o can_v live_v but_o five_o and_o last_o to_o name_n no_o more_o 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smiter_n for_o sin_n since_o it_o sometime_o smite_v man_n for_o that_o which_o be_v no_o sin_n at_o other_o time_n when_o man_n do_v real_o sin_v against_o god_n it_o smite_v not_o at_o all_o but_o rather_o applaud_v and_o commend_v they_o as_o do_v the_o conscience_n of_o st._n paul_n which_o tell_v he_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v many_o thing_n against_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n and_o that_o it_o be_v true_a zeal_n in_o he_o to_o persecute_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n sith_o conscience_n sometime_o put_v darkness_n for_o light_n and_o light_n for_o darkness_n evil_a for_o good_a and_o good_a for_o evil_n what_o matter_n be_v it_o for_o its_o smiting_n unless_o it_o be_v wise_a and_o know_v how_o at_o all_o turn_v never_o to_o justify_v the_o wicked_a and_o condemn_v the_o righteous_a can_v it_o be_v may_v some_o say_v that_o god_n shall_v give_v a_o commission_n to_o conscience_n to_o smite_v those_o which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v smite_v or_o to_o chide_v those_o which_o ought_v 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day_n for_o there_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o man_n of_o who_o david_n speak_v who_o be_v wont_a to_o transgress_v without_o a_o cause_n psal_n 25.3_o david_n speak_v of_o some_o who_o be_v his_o enemy_n without_o a_o cause_n psal_n 7._o and_o without_o cause_n have_v hide_v their_o net_n for_o he_o in_o a_o pit_n which_o without_o cause_n they_o dig_v for_o he_o psal_n 35.7_o may_v it_o not_o be_v say_v of_o some_o that_o they_o be_v enemy_n to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o peace_n of_o their_o own_o mind_n by_o make_v work_n for_o conscience_n and_o for_o repentance_n without_o any_o considerable_a cause_n of_o this_o sort_n be_v those_o who_o abound_v in_o needless_a oath_n and_o execration_n cry_v at_o every_o turn_n i_o will_v be_v hang_v if_o this_o or_o that_o be_v not_o so_o yea_o here_o and_o there_o you_o have_v a_o monster_n of_o a_o man_n that_o fear_v not_o upon_o every_o slight_a occasion_n to_o cry_v god_n damn_v i_o as_o if_o he_o defy_v his_o maker_n and_o scorn_v that_o 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and_o turn_v into_o mere_a stone_n so_o it_o be_v when_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n become_v a_o heart_n of_o stone_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n direct_v 3._o labour_v to_o escape_v the_o frequent_a and_o more_o fervent_a smiting_n of_o conscience_n for_o by_o mean_n of_o they_o it_o be_v that_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n become_v perfect_o harden_v just_o like_o schoolboy_n who_o have_v often_o feel_v the_o smart_n of_o the_o rod_n or_o ferula_fw-la and_o be_v feel_v of_o it_o from_o day_n to_o day_n be_v wont_a to_o despise_v those_o correction_n and_o to_o become_v rod_n and_o ferulâ—_n direct_v 4._o encourage_v conscience_n to_o smite_v thou_o by_o mend_v upon_o it_o as_o often_o as_o it_o tell_v thou_o thy_o fault_n remember_v that_o passage_n job_n 34.31_o 32._o sure_o it_o be_v meet_v to_o be_v say_v unto_o god_n i_o have_v bear_v chastisement_n i_o will_v not_o offend_v any_o more_o that_o which_o i_o see_v not_o teach_v thou_o i_o if_o i_o have_v do_v iniquity_n i_o will_v do_v no_o more_o conscience_n will_v have_v little_a heart_n to_o smite_v a_o man_n any_o more_o but_o rather_o consent_v that_o he_o be_v reserve_v to_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n to_o be_v punish_v if_o when_o smite_v he_o revolt_v more_o and_o more_o and_o if_o he_o be_v not_o manifest_o worse_a be_v not_o one_o jot_n the_o better_a for_o all_o its_o smiting_n direct_v 5._o be_v much_o in_o contemplation_n of_o death_n and_o judgement_n and_o of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v or_o if_o thou_o will_v of_o the_o quatuor_fw-la novissima_fw-la or_o the_o four_o last_o thing_n viz._n death_n judgement_n heaven_n and_o hell_n for_o they_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o four_o wheel_n which_o draw_v the_o chariot_n of_o conscience_n and_o when_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o be_v quite_o take_v off_o conscience_n draw_v but_o heavy_o commend_v i_o to_o the_o good_a man_n that_o say_v i_o bless_v god_n i_o carry_v my_o die_a thought_n always_o about_o i_o and_o do_v use_v to_o try_v my_o most_o solemn_a enterprise_n by_o the_o touchstone_n of_o this_o question_n will_v this_o or_o that_o give_v i_o comfort_v when_o i_o come_v to_o die_v how_o will_v conscience_n look_v upon_o this_o or_o that_o through_o the_o perspective_n of_o death_n and_o approach_a judgement_n to_o think_v often_o of_o our_o die_a and_o come_v to_o judgement_n be_v a_o excellent_a way_n to_o keep_v our_o conscience_n alive_a and_o awake_a and_o in_o smite_v case_n so_o i_o have_v do_v with_o the_o 5._o direction_n and_o 4._o use_v the_o 5._o use_v or_o corollary_n be_v this_o sith_o conscience_n be_v so_o terrible_a a_o smiter_n and_o so_o like_a to_o the_o hand_n and_o rod_n of_o moses_n which_o can_v fetch_v water_n out_o of_o a_o rock_n as_o have_v be_v show_v it_o behoove_v every_o man_n to_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n and_o to_o take_v that_o advice_n as_o in_o reference_n to_o god_n himself_o viz._n stand_v in_o awe_n and_o sin_n not_o it_o be_v a_o old_a and_o a_o good_a say_n dâ—sce_fw-la revereri_fw-la teipsum_fw-la that_o be_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v learn_v to_o reverence_n respect_n and_o dread_v himself_o sure_o i_o be_o there_o be_v no_o part_n of_o a_o man_n self_n which_o he_o ought_v more_o or_o yet_o so_o much_o to_o dread_v as_o his_o conscience_n but_o for_o conscience_n no_o one_o faculty_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n will_v be_v terrible_a to_o he_o nor_o yet_o all_o his_o faculty_n put_v together_o but_o conscience_n infuse_v terror_n into_o every_o one_o of_o they_o who_o can_v not_o look_v upon_o the_o register_n of_o his_o memory_n without_o any_o trouble_n or_o fear_n be_v it_o not_o that_o conscience_n do_v severe_o reflect_v upon_o the_o evil_a action_n therein_o register_v who_o can_v not_o exercise_v his_o speculative_a understanding_n in_o contemplate_v the_o worst_a thing_n he_o have_v do_v without_o regret_n or_o remorse_n be_v it_o not_o that_o conscience_n that_o practical_a intellect_n do_v make_v such_o terrible_a use_n of_o they_o who_o can_v not_o disport_v himself_o with_o his_o fantasy_n and_o imagination_n and_o pleasant_o act_v over_o all_o his_o former_a enormity_n upon_o that_o stage_n be_v it_o not_o for_o conscience_n that_o be_v apt_a to_o spoil_v the_o sport_n to_o look_v a_o man_n out_o of_o countenance_n and_o to_o speak_v to_o he_o in_o those_o word_n of_o solomon_n eccles_n 11.9_o rejoice_v o_o young_a man_n in_o thy_o youth_n and_o let_v thy_o heart_n cheer_v thou_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o eye_n but_o know_v thou_o that_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n god_n will_v bring_v thou_o into_o judgement_n they_o have_v wont_a to_o say_v cave_n cato_n videt_fw-la take_v heed_n cato_n see_v you_o but_o i_o say_v cave_fw-la conscientia_fw-la videt_fw-la take_v heed_n conscience_n see_v you_o get_v out_o of_o conscience_n sight_n if_o you_o can_v and_o do_v your_o worst_a but_o i_o have_v almost_o say_v you_o may_v as_o easy_o fly_v from_o god_n himself_o who_o be_v omnipresent_v as_o from_o conscience_n which_o be_v god_n deputy_n though_o it_o be_v not_o every_o where_o present_a as_o god_n be_v and_o present_a to_o all_o creature_n as_o god_n be_v yet_o it_o be_v present_a to_o every_o man_n self_n and_o i_o be_v about_o to_o say_v of_o it_o in_o reference_n to_o every_o man_n soul_n as_o be_v say_v of_o the_o soul_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o body_n that_o conscientia_fw-la est_fw-la tota_fw-la in_o toto_fw-la &_o tota_fw-la in_o qualibet_fw-la parte_fw-la that_o be_v entire_o in_o all_o and_o every_o part_n and_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n say_v often_o to_o thyself_o it_o be_v more_o to_o i_o that_o my_o conscience_n be_v privy_a to_o
what_o i_o do_v though_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o than_o if_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o know_v it_o and_o my_o own_o conscience_n know_v nothing_o of_o it_o for_o if_o conscience_n be_v dispose_v to_o take_v vengeance_n on_o i_o and_o to_o call_v i_o to_o a_o strict_a account_n for_o what_o i_o have_v do_v i_o know_v it_o can_v create_v punishment_n for_o i_o beyond_o all_o that_o man_n can_v inflict_v or_o that_o can_v be_v inflict_v by_o any_o hand_n save_o he_o who_o be_v able_a to_o cast_v soul_n and_o body_n into_o hell_n fire_n and_o in_o that_o regard_n be_v the_o only_a person_n who_o i_o ought_v to_o dread_v and_o reverence_n more_o than_o my_o own_o conscience_n for_o as_o self_n murder_n be_v the_o worst_a and_o cruel_a of_o all_o murder_n so_o self-smitings_a and_o what_o be_v they_o but_o reflection_n of_o conscience_n be_v the_o terrible_a of_o all_o smiteing_n they_o be_v those_o arrow_n of_o the_o almighty_a that_o stick_n in_o man_n heart_n and_o the_o venom_n thereof_o drink_v up_o their_o spirit_n what_o pity_n be_v it_o that_o many_o man_n never_o learn_v to_o fear_v themselves_o enough_o till_o they_o come_v to_o feel_v themselves_o so_o sharp_a upon_o and_o so_o uneasy_a to_o themselves_o that_o they_o can_v bear_v it_o no_o long_o that_o they_o seem_v a_o great_a hell_n to_o themselves_o than_o hell_n itself_o will_v be_v which_o be_v spira_n case_n it_o be_v one_o good_a answer_n wherewith_o to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o tempter_n how_o can_v i_o do_v this_o wickedness_n and_o sin_n against_o my_o own_o conscience_n how_o can_v i_o look_v my_o conscience_n in_o the_o face_n if_o i_o comply_v with_o such_o a_o temptation_n or_o rather_o how_o dreadful_o will_v conscience_n stare_v i_o in_o the_o face_n when_o i_o have_v do_v it_o i_o have_v rather_o displease_v the_o whole_a world_n than_o displease_v that_o part_n of_o myself_o which_o be_v call_v conscience_n for_o if_o that_o once_o be_v angry_a and_o continue_v so_o i_o shall_v have_v no_o joy_n in_o my_o life_n all_o my_o comfort_n will_v be_v embitter_v it_o will_v give_v i_o for_o beauty_n ash_n for_o the_o oil_n of_o joy_n mourn_v for_o the_o garment_n of_o praise_n the_o spirit_n of_o heaviness_n it_o will_v be_v coloquintida_n or_o death_n in_o the_o pot_n of_o all_o my_o enjoyment_n they_o feel_v conscience_n lest_o who_o fear_v it_o most_o and_o they_o who_o in_o one_o sense_n be_v most_o afraid_a of_o conscience_n be_v usual_o lest_o hurt_n by_o it_o as_o parent_n love_v not_o to_o strike_v those_o child_n who_o they_o can_v sufficient_o over-awe_n and_o deter_v from_o mis-doing_a without_o strike_v they_o so_o i_o have_v do_v with_o the_o 5._o use_v a_o six_o shall_v be_v this_o sith_o conscience_n be_v so_o dreadful_a a_o smiter_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v every_o man_n concern_v to_o maintain_v peace_n amity_n and_o a_o good_a correspondence_n with_o his_o own_o conscience_n that_o it_o may_v either_o not_o smite_v 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well_o advise_v our_o next_o business_n shall_v be_v to_o consult_v and_o advise_v with_o our_o conscience_n when_o conscience_n have_v hear_v what_o god_n have_v to_o say_v to_o it_o we_o shall_v hear_v what_o conscience_n have_v to_o say_v to_o we_o as_o god_n give_v his_o law_n to_o moses_n and_o moses_n to_o his_o people_n so_o god_n speak_v first_o to_o conscience_n or_o give_v his_o law_n to_o conscience_n and_o conscience_n in_o god_n name_n give_v law_n to_o we_o if_o we_o pay_v not_o that_o respect_n to_o our_o conscience_n to_o consult_v with_o they_o they_o will_v never_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o we_o but_o think_v themselves_o slight_v and_o affront_v conscience_n expect_v that_o every_o man_n shall_v say_v to_o it_o by_o your_o leave_n and_o may_v it_o stand_v with_o your_o good_a like_n before_o he_o enterprise_v any_o matter_n of_o concernment_n when_o a_o man_n have_v any_o thing_n in_o design_n the_o first_o question_n to_o be_v ask_v be_v be_v it_o lawful_a to_o be_v 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