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isaiah_n 28._o you_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o hell_n and_o death_n with_o god_n judgement_n but_o hell_n and_o death_n have_v not_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o you_o you_o make_v a_o covenant_n &_o think_v you_o shall_v do_v well_o but_o god_n be_v terrible_a to_o such_o his_o wrath_n shall_v smoke_v against_o such_o as_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o his_o judgement_n and_o treasure_n up_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n take_v heed_n if_o the_o proclamation_n of_o mercy_n call_v thou_o not_o in_o if_o thou_o stand_v out_o as_o a_o rebel_n and_o come_v not_o in_o but_o go_v on_o still_o then_o justice_n lay_v hold_v on_o thou_o god_n wrath_n shall_v smoke_v against_o thou_o as_o we_o see_v in_o prov._n 1_o i_o will_v laugh_v at_o your_o destruction_n speak_v of_o those_o that_o will_v not_o come_v in_o chidas_n it_o be_v in_o isaiah_n 27._o 11._o he_o that_o form_v they_o and_o make_v they_o will_v have_v no_o mercy_n on_o they_o nor_o show_v they_o favour_n he_o 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he_o die_v in_o peace_n when_o he_o have_v embrace_v christ_n in_o his_o heart_n and_o in_o his_o arm_n without_o joy_n and_o the_o ground_n of_o joy_n we_o can_v neither_o do_v nor_o suffer_v any_o thing_n therefore_o in_o psalm_n 51._o david_n when_o he_o have_v lose_v the_o peace_n and_o comfort_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n he_o pray_v for_o the_o free_a spirit_n of_o god_n alas_o till_o god_n have_v enlarge_v his_o heart_n with_o the_o sense_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n in_o the_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o give_v he_o the_o power_n of_o his_o spirit_n to_o lead_v a_o better_a life_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v his_o spirit_n be_v not_o free_a before_o he_o can_v not_o praise_v god_n with_o a_o large_a spirit_n he_o want_v freedom_n of_o spirit_n his_o conscience_n be_v bind_v his_o lip_n be_v seal_v up_o open_v my_o lip_n and_o my_o mouth_n shall_v show_v forth_o thy_o praise_n his_o heart_n be_v bind_v and_o therefore_o he_o pray_v to_o have_v it_o enlarge_v restore_v 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his_o heart_n in_o a_o princely_a manner_n above_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n a_o man_n that_o have_v a_o bad_a conscience_n though_o he_o be_v a_o monarch_n it_o make_v he_o a_o slave_n a_o bad_a conscience_n imbitter_v all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n to_o he_o though_o they_o be_v never_o so_o comfortable_a in_o themselves_o what_o be_v so_o comfortable_a as_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n what_o be_v so_o comfortable_a as_o the_o light_n yet_o a_o bad_a conscience_n that_o will_v not_o be_v rule_v it_o hate_v the_o light_n and_o hate_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n as_o we_o see_v adam_n when_o he_o have_v sin_v he_o flee_v from_o god_n a_o bad_a conscience_n can_v joy_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o joy_n it_o be_v like_o a_o gouty_a foot_n or_o a_o gouty_a toe_n cover_v with_o a_o velvet_n shoe_n alas_o what_o do_v it_o ease_v it_o what_o do_v glorious_a apparel_n ease_v the_o disease_a body_n nothing_o at_o all_o the_o ill_a be_v within_o there_o the_o arrow_n stick_v and_o so_o 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great_a torment_n to_o those_o that_o have_v have_v their_o will_n most_o in_o the_o world_n the_o more_o their_o conscience_n be_v silence_v and_o violence_v in_o this_o world_n the_o more_o vocal_a it_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n and_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n therefore_o judge_v who_o be_v the_o most_o miserable_a man_n in_o the_o world_n although_o they_o have_v never_o so_o much_o regard_n in_o the_o world_n beside_o those_o that_o have_v conscience_n but_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o work_v but_o with_o sensuality_n within_o they_o and_o by_o please_a flatter_a speech_n of_o those_o without_o they_o they_o keep_v it_o down_o and_o take_v order_n that_o neither_o conscience_n within_o nor_o none_o other_o without_o shall_v disturb_v they_o if_o they_o do_v they_o shall_v be_v serve_v as_o ahab_n deal_v with_o micaia_n these_o man_n that_o be_v thus_o at_o peace_n in_o sinful_a course_n of_o all_o man_n they_o be_v most_o miserable_a they_o enjoy_v their_o pleasure_n here_o for_o a_o little_a time_n but_o their_o conscience_n shall_v torment_v they_o for_o ever_o and_o shall_v say_v to_o they_o as_o reuben_n say_v to_o his_o brethren_n i_o tell_v you_o this_o before_o but_o you_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o i_o and_o now_o you_o shall_v be_v torment_v conscience_n be_v a_o evil_a beast_n it_o make_v a_o man_n rise_v against_o himself_o therefore_o of_o all_o man_n those_o that_o be_v disorder_v in_o their_o course_n that_o neglect_v conscience_n and_o neglect_v the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n that_o shall_v awaken_v conscience_n they_o be_v the_o most_o miserable_a for_o the_o long_o they_o go_v on_o the_o more_o they_o sink_v in_o sin_n and_o the_o more_o they_o sink_v in_o sin_n the_o more_o they_o sink_v in_o terror_n of_o conscience_n if_o not_o now_o yet_o they_o shall_v hereafter_o if_o we_o desire_v therefore_o to_o have_v joy_n and_o comfort_n at_o all_o time_n let_v we_o labour_n to_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n that_o may_v witness_v well_o and_o therefore_o let_v we_o every_o day_n keep_v a_o audite_fw-la within_o door_n every_o day_n cast_v up_o our_o account_n every_o day_n draw_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n over_o our_o account_n every_o day_n beg_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n to_o lead_v we_o that_o so_o we_o may_v keep_v account_v every_o day_n that_o we_o may_v make_v our_o reckon_n even_o every_o day_n that_o we_o may_v have_v the_o less_o to_o do_v in_o the_o time_n of_o sickness_n in_o the_o time_n of_o temptation_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o death_n when_o we_o have_v discharge_v our_o conscience_n before_o by_o keep_v session_n at_o home_n in_o our_o own_o heart_n this_o shall_v be_v the_o daily_a practice_n of_o a_o christian_a and_o then_o he_o may_v lay_v himself_o down_o in_o peace_n he_o that_o sleep_v with_o a_o conscience_n defile_v be_v as_o he_o that_o sleep_v among_o wild_a beast_n among_o adder_n and_o toad_n that_o if_o his_o eye_n be_v open_a to_o see_v they_o he_o will_v be_v out_o of_o his_o wit_n he_o that_o sleep_v without_o a_o good_a conscience_n he_o be_v a_o unadvised_a man_n god_n may_v make_v his_o bed_n his_o grave_n he_o may_v smite_v he_o sudden_o therefore_o let_v we_o every_o day_n labour_n to_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n that_o so_o we_o may_v have_v matter_n of_o perpetual_a joy_n a_o good_a conscience_n especial_o be_v a_o evangelicall_n conscience_n for_o a_o legal_a good_a conscience_n none_o have_v that_o be_v such_o a_o conscience_n as_o acquit_v a_o man_n that_o he_o have_v obey_v the_o law_n in_o all_o thing_n exact_o a_o legal_a complete_a good_a conscience_n none_o have_v except_o in_o some_o particular_a fact_n there_o be_v a_o good_a conscience_n in_o fact_n as_o the_o heathen_a can_v excuse_v themselves_o they_o be_v conscience_n thus_o and_o thus_o and_o god_n minister_v much_o joy_n in_o that_o but_o a_o evangelical_n good_a conscience_n be_v that_o we_o must_v trust_v to_o that_o be_v such_o a_o conscience_n that_o though_o it_o know_v itself_o guilty_a of_o sin_n yet_o it_o know_v that_o christ_n have_v shed_v his_o blood_n for_o sinner_n and_o such_o a_o conscience_n as_o by_o mean_n of_o faith_n be_v sprinkle_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v clear_v from_o the_o accusation_n of_o sin_n there_o be_v a_o evangelicall_n conscience_n when_o by_o faith_n wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o gospel_n we_o lay_v hold_v upon_o the_o obedience_n and_o righteousness_n of_o christ._n and_o such_o be_v the_o obedience_n and_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n that_o it_o pacifi_v the_o conscience_n which_o nothing_o else_o in_o the_o world_n will_v do_v the_o conscience_n without_o a_o full_a obedience_n it_o will_v always_o stagger_v and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o conscience_n confound_v and_o confute_v the_o popish_a way_n of_o salvation_n by_o work_n etc._n etc._n because_o the_o conscience_n always_o stagger_v and_o fear_n i_o have_v not_o do_v work_n enough_o i_o have_v not_o do_v they_o well_o enough_o those_o that_o i_o have_v do_v they_o have_v be_v corrupt_a and_o mix_v and_o therefore_o i_o dare_v not_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o judgement-seat_n of_o god_n to_o plead_v they_o meritorious_a therefore_o they_o do_v well_o to_o hold_v uncertainty_n of_o salvation_n because_o hold_v merit_n they_o must_v needs_o be_v uncertaiu_n of_o their_o salvation_n a_o true_a christian_a be_v certain_a of_o his_o salvation_n because_o his_o conscience_n lay_v hold_v on_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n because_o the_o obedience_n whereby_o he_o claim_v heaven_n be_v a_o superabundant_a obedience_n it_o be_v the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o that_o excellent_a place_n heb._n 9_o 24._o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o offer_v himself_o by_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n that_o be_v by_o the_o godhead_n shall_v cleanse_v your_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n to_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n that_o offer_v himself_o his_o humane_a nature_n by_o his_o divine_a to_o god_n as_o a_o sacrifice_n it_o shall_v purge_v your_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n in_o offer_v himself_o full_o pacify_v god_n and_o answer_v the_o punishment_n which_o we_o shall_v have_v endure_v for_o he_o be_v our_o surety_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n speak_v better_a than_o the_o blood_n of_o abel_n it_o speak_v better_a than_o our_o sin_n our_o sin_n cry_v vengeance_n but_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n cry_v mercy_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n out-cry_n our_o sin_n the_o guilty_a conscience_n for_o sin_n cry_v guilty_a guilty_a hell_n damnation_n wrath_n and_o anguish_n but_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n cry_v i_o say_v mercy_n because_o it_o be_v shed_v by_o our_o surety_n in_o our_o behalf_n his_o obedience_n be_v a_o full_a satisfaction_n to_o god_n now_o the_o way_n to_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n be_v upon_o the_o accusation_n of_o a_o evil_a conscience_n by_o the_o law_n to_o come_v to_o christ_n our_o surety_n and_o to_o get_v our_o conscience_n conscience_n sprink_v by_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n to_o get_v a_o persuasion_n that_o he_o shed_v his_o blood_n for_o we_o and_o upon_o that_o to_o labour_v to_o be_v purge_v by_o the_o spirit_n there_o be_v two_o purger_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n from_o the_o stain_n of_o sin_n and_o upon_o that_o come_v a_o complete_a good_a conscience_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o sanctify_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ._n therefore_o christ_n come_v not_o by_o blood_n alone_o or_o by_o water_n alone_o but_o by_o water_n and_o blood_n by_o blood_n in_o justification_n by_o water_n in_o sanctification_n and_o holiness_n of_o life_n why_o do_v we_o allege_v this_o now_o for_o the_o sacrament_n question_n we_o 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act._n 10._o i_o will_v have_v respect_n to_o all_o thy_o commandment_n psal._n 119._o 6._o one_o and_o another_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o be_v this_o sincerity_n look_v at_o god_n now_o god_n he_o command_v one_o thing_n as_o well_o as_o another_o and_o therefore_o if_o a_o man_n do_v any_o thing_n all_o that_o be_v good_a in_o conscience_n to_o god_n he_o must_v do_v one_o as_o well_o as_o another_o as_o s._n james_n say_v excellent_o to_o this_o purpose_n he_o that_o offend_v in_o one_o be_v guilty_a of_o all_o because_o abstain_v from_o one_o sin_n and_o do_v one_o good_a for_o conscience_n he_o will_v do_v all_o for_o conscience_n if_o he_o be_v sincere_a therefore_o it_o be_v true_a in_o divinity_n a_o man_n that_o repent_v of_o one_o sin_n he_o repent_v of_o all_o if_o he_o repent_v of_o any_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n because_o all_o sin_n be_v of_o one_o nature_n we_o must_v not_o single_a out_o what_o please_v we_o and_o leave_v what_o do_v not_o please_v we_o this_o 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how_o to_o try_v our_o sincerity_n a_o sincere_a man_n in_o the_o very_a performance_n of_o good_a duty_n he_o be_v humble_a performance_n because_o he_o do_v all_o thing_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n he_o do_v it_o in_o sincerity_n with_o humility_n he_o do_v all_o good_a with_o reverence_n because_o he_o do_v it_o to_o god_n humility_n and_o reverence_v it_o be_v a_o qualification_n of_o sincerity_n because_o whatsoever_o we_o do_v we_o do_v it_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n therefore_o we_o be_v reverend_a in_o our_o very_a secret_a devotion_n in_o our_o closert_n we_o carry_v ourselves_o reverent_o because_o when_o no_o eye_n see_v we_o the_o eye_n of_o heaven_n see_v we_o in_o one_o place_n as_o well_o as_o another_o a_o sincere_a christian_a be_v a_o reverend_a and_o humble_a christian_a and_o this_o reverence_n accompany_v all_o his_o good_a action_n and_o when_o he_o have_v do_v all_o a_o sincere_a christian_n that_o do_v they_o to_o god_n after_o he_o be_v humble_a and_o then_o he_o be_v thankful_a for_o he_o know_v that_o he_o have_v not_o do_v it_o by_o his_o own_o strength_n but_o by_o god_n and_o therefore_o god_n have_v the_o glory_n he_o be_v humble_a because_o they_o be_v mix_v with_o some_o infirmity_n of_o he_o a_o sincere_a christian_a be_v always_o humble_a have_v a_o eye_n to_o god_n though_o to_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n he_o have_v do_v excellent_a well_o yet_o he_o know_v that_o god_n see_v as_o he_o see_v he_o see_v some_o defect_n god_n see_v more_o and_o that_o humble_v he_o as_o we_o see_v david_n 1._o chron._n 29._o 14._o say_v he_o who_o be_o i_o or_o who_o be_v this_o people_n that_o
we_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o offer_v willing_o after_o this_o sort_n all_o thing_n come_v of_o thou_o of_o thive_v own_o i_o have_v give_v thou_o so_o he_o humble_v himself_o in_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n for_o ill_a action_n a_o true_a sincere_a christian_n beforehand_o none_o he_o intend_v none_o he_o regard_v none_o in_o his_o heart_n psal._n 66._o if_o i_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o my_o heart_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v my_o prayer_n his_o disposition_n be_v to_o regard_v none_o he_o be_v in_o league_n with_o none_o if_o he_o be_v his_o heart_n be_v false_a his_o conscience_n will_v tell_v he_o he_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n he_o be_v subject_a to_o infirmity_n but_o he_o do_v not_o respect_v they_o he_o do_v not_o regard_v they_o he_o intend_v not_o in_o his_o heart_n to_o live_v in_o they_o again_o if_o he_o fall_v into_o any_o sin_n he_o be_v sincere_o grieve_v for_o they_o his_o heart_n they_o be_v tender_a and_o he_o sincere_o confess_v they_o without_o guile_n psal._n 32._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n in_o who_o spirit_n there_o be_v no_o guile_n who_o when_o he_o see_v he_o have_v sin_v he_o do_v not_o guileful_o cloak_n and_o extenuate_v his_o sin_n as_o we_o see_v saul_n he_o have_v many_o evasion_n and_o excuse_n for_o himself_o a_o true_a christian_a will_v lay_v open_a his_o sin_n with_o all_o the_o aggravation_n that_o his_o conscience_n tell_v he_o of_o as_o david_n say_v what_o a_o fool_n and_o what_o a_o beast_n be_v i_o what_o a_o unthankful_a creature_n be_v i_o to_o sin_n against_o so_o many_o benefit_n and_o favour_n he_o will_v be_v ashamed_a and_o confound_v in_o himself_o and_o of_o all_o sin_n a_o sincere_a christian_a be_v most_o careful_a to_o avoid_v his_o personal_a sin_n you_o may_v know_v sincerity_n by_o that_o he_o that_o take_v not_o heed_n to_o that_o sin_n which_o he_o be_v most_o incline_v unto_o he_o shall_v be_v trip_v in_o it_o a_o hypocrite_n and_o false-hearted_a man_n he_o do_v good_a but_o it_o be_v with_o a_o 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to_o be_v strict_a and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v think_v to_o be_v free_a from_o suspicion_n of_o over_o much_o conscionablenesse_n in_o their_o way_n they_o will_v not_o let_v the_o world_n see_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o think_v that_o they_o be_v man_n that_o make_v any_o conscience_n of_o strictness_n but_o they_o can_v be_v bold_a with_o the_o name_n of_o god_n so_o because_o they_o will_v have_v other_o think_v that_o they_o be_v man_n that_o do_v not_o stand_v upon_o term_n of_o conscience_n and_o strictness_n they_o will_v swear_v they_o be_v man_n for_o the_o world_n they_o be_v serviceable_a for_o any_o purpose_n man_n that_o make_v conscience_n of_o any_o thing_n make_v conscience_n of_o all_o but_o a_o man_n that_o make_v conscience_n of_o a_o oath_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n he_o be_v a_o stiff_a man_n he_o be_v not_o servisable_v he_o be_v not_o for_o the_o turn_n now_o because_o man_n will_v be_v think_v of_o other_o not_o to_o be_v of_o that_o strain_n to_o make_v 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