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and_o convince_v they_o of_o it_o and_o see_v if_o they_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o you_o &_o thank_v you_o for_o your_o admonition_n christian_n prove_v yourselves_o to_o be_v conscientious_a by_o your_o tenderness_n however_o the_o world_n go_v about_o to_o blast_v and_o reproach_v you_o with_o your_o conscience_n and_o call_v your_o uprightness_n hypocrisy_n your_o tenderness_n obstinacy_n yet_o part_v not_o with_o it_o so_o but_o still_o resolve_v with_o job_n chap._n 27._o till_o i_o die_v i_o will_v not_o remove_v my_o integrity_n from_o i_o there_o be_v a_o double_a way_n wherein_o we_o may_v be_v say_v to_o remove_v our_o integrity_n 1._o by_o depart_v from_o it_o 2._o by_o belie_v it_o 1._o by_o depart_v from_o our_o integrity_n by_o turn_v aside_o to_o iniquity_n by_o be_v find_v false_a to_o god_n and_o conscience_n and_o by_o a_o liberty_n in_o sin_v exchange_v this_o truth_n &_o tenderness_n of_o heart_n for_o hardness_n &_o hypocrisy_n take_v heed_n you_o do_v not_o thus_o depart_v from_o your_o integrity_n belove_a you_o live_v in_o a_o world_n wherein_o conscience_n be_v like_a to_o cost_v you_o dear_a if_o you_o will_v own_v any_o such_o thing_n as_o conscience_n or_o conscientious_a walk_n you_o be_v like_a to_o smart_v for_o it_o look_v to_o it_o that_o your_o conscience_n be_v sound_a such_o as_o be_v worth_a the_o suffering_n for_o do_v not_o suffer_v for_o the_o name_n of_o conscience_n or_o conscientious_a but_o for_o the_o thing_n look_v to_o it_o that_o whatsoever_o you_o suffer_v for_o conscience_n you_o suffer_v nothing_o from_o conscience_n for_o your_o wrong_v or_o abuse_v or_o violate_v of_o it_o suffering_n for_o conscience_n for_o a_o upright_a conscience_n be_v precious_a suffering_n from_o conscience_n from_o a_o evil_a and_o abuse_a conscience_n will_v be_v bitter_a let_v all_o the_o world_n be_v against_o you_o rather_o than_o conscience_n who_o the_o world_n smite_v for_o conscience_n god_n will_v heal_v who_o the_o world_n 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world_n who_o shall_v these_o sheep_n be_v can_v they_o be_v any_o other_o man_n than_o those_o godly_a man_n that_o have_v be_v lay_v open_a to_o you_o well_o but_o what_o be_v the_o reward_n which_o in_o the_o judgement_n the_o lord_n will_v render_v to_o these_o why_o it_o be_v eternal_a life_n eternal_a glory_n and_o blessedness_n to_o they_o that_o by_o patient_a continuance_n in_o well-doing_n etc._n etc._n he_o will_v render_v eternal_a life_n this_o be_v true_a sinner_n this_o be_v no_o conceit_n it_o be_v a_o certain_a truth_n and_o such_o a_o truth_n as_o you_o yourselves_o must_v believe_v before_o ever_o you_o can_v come_v to_o good_a heb._n 11._o 6._o he_o that_o come_v to_o god_n must_v believe_v that_o god_n be_v and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o rewarder_n of_o they_o that_o diligent_o seek_v he_o mark_v it_o of_o they_o that_o diligent_o seek_v he_o they_o be_v the_o same_o man_n you_o see_v that_o be_v speak_v of_o here_o and_o in_o the_o former_a scripture_n of_o these_o 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that_o diligent_o seek_v he_o thus_o we_o have_v the_o description_n of_o the_o sheep_n and_o of_o their_o reward_n and_o the_o certainty_n thereof_o next_o we_o have_v the_o description_n of_o the_o goat_n and_o their_o reward_n of_o they_o there_o be_v a_o general_a description_n the_o man_n that_o do_v evil_a and_o this_o threefold_a particular_a description_n 1._o they_o be_v contentious_a 2._o they_o obey_v not_o the_o truth_n but_o 3._o they_o obey_v unrighteousness_n which_o for_o method_n sake_n i_o shall_v reduce_v to_o two_o head_n they_o be_v describe_v 1._o by_o their_o contention_n 2._o by_o their_o conquest_n 1._o by_o their_o contention_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a contention_n 1._o of_o man_n with_o man_n 2._o of_o man_n with_o god_n this_o latter_a be_v express_v in_o scripture_n by_o gainsay_v rom._n 10._o by_o resist_a act_n 7._o 51._o you_o stiff-necked_a and_o uncircumcised_a in_o heart_n you_o do_v always_o resist_v the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o kick_v deut._n 32._o 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heart_n thy_o own_o soul_n and_o according_a to_o it_o remember_v i_o 2._o his_o glorious_a name_n the_o lord_n nature_n be_v to_o be_v gracious_a and_o according_a to_o his_o nature_n such_o be_v his_o name_n exod._n 34._o 6._o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n god_n merciful_a and_o gracious_a long-suffering_a and_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n this_o be_v a_o argument_n which_o the_o lord_n put_v into_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o people_n tell_v they_o ezek._n 36._o 21_o 22._o i_o have_v pity_n for_o my_o holy_a name_n this_o i_o do_v not_o for_o your_o sake_n but_o for_o â—y_a holy_a name_n sake_n and_o upon_o this_o we_o find_v they_o frequent_o plead_v with_o he_o psal_n 31._o 3._o for_o thy_o name_n sake_n lead_v i_o and_o guide_v i_o jer._n 14._o 21._o do_v not_o abhor_v we_o for_o thy_o name_n sake_n do_v not_o disgrace_v the_o throne_n of_o thy_o glory_n remember_v break_v not_o thy_o covenant_n with_o we_o go_v you_o and_o do_v likewise_o 2_o on_o christ_n and_o there_o 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