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alone_a concupiscence_n it_o will_v soon_o conceive_v quicken_v and_o bring_v forth_o first_o sin_n than_o death_n jam._n 1.15_o psal_n 1.1_o you_o must_v exercise_v a_o good_a conscience_n if_o you_o will_v eschew_v sin_n and_o eschew_v sin_n every_o sin_n if_o you_o will_v exercise_v a_o good_a conscience_n special_o eye_v the_o beginning_n and_o entrance_n of_o sin_n that_o you_o be_v not_o harden_v through_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n principiis_fw-la obsta_fw-la corruption_n gain_v by_o step_n peter_n first_o cast_v off_o fear_n then_o close_v with_o falsehood_n than_o curse_n and_o forswear_v his_o faint_a denial_n at_o first_o time_n fetch_v out_o a_o dreadful_a oath_n at_o second_o time_n and_o a_o most_o dare_a imprecation_n the_o three_o heb._n 3.13_o mat._n 26.69_o 75._o conscience_n lose_v by_o step_n also_o sin_n happy_o have_v be_v unportable_a now_o it_o may_v be_v it_o be_v heavy_a take_v up_o betimes_o within_o a_o while_n it_o will_v become_v portable_a next_o 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and_o evil_n of_o conscience_n what_o these_o be_v have_v be_v premise_v how_o these_o be_v best_a heal_v and_o cure_v will_v be_v prescribe_v hereafter_o beware_v of_o its_o sleepiness_n searedness_n etc._n etc._n every_o disease_n have_v a_o tendency_n towards_o a_o dissolution_n as_o in_o nature_n so_o also_o in_o grace_n 8._o enforce_v and_o violate_v conscience_n sin_n against_o conscience_n be_v of_o sad_a consequence_n and_o do_v of_o all_o other_o most_o wound_n and_o waste_v the_o conscience_n one_o sin_n deliberate_o commit_v against_o the_o dictate_v of_o conscience_n do_v more_o to_o the_o corrupt_a and_o defilement_n thereof_o than_o many_o other_o contract_v through_o weakness_n david_n sin_n against_o the_o light_n of_o conscience_n lose_v he_o the_o sense_n and_o savour_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n man_n that_o force_v conscience_n do_v at_o length_n flight_n conscience_n and_o it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n while_o these_o put_v away_o the_o good_a conscience_n which_o they_o seem_v
shall_v not_o ordinary_o fail_v of_o the_o effect_n either_o in_o clear_v and_o confirm_v the_o truth_n or_o confute_v the_o falsehood_n of_o what_o our_o conscience_n witness_v do_v conscience_n say_v they_o that_o have_v fellowship_n with_o god_n be_v in_o a_o happy_a state_n but_o we_o have_v fellowship_n with_o god_n put_v she_o to_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o assumption_n in_o a_o second_o practical_a syllogism_n as_o thus_o they_o that_o have_v fellowship_n with_o god_n walk_v in_o the_o light_n i.e._n live_v holy_o for_o god_n be_v light_n and_o in_o he_o be_v no_o darkness_n at_o all_o but_o we_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n i.e._n live_v holy_a and_o upright_o this_o confirm_v or_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n thus_o they_o that_o walk_v in_o darkness_n i.e._n that_o be_v ignorant_a and_o disobedient_a have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o god_n but_o we_o wâ—lk_v in_o darkness_n this_o confute_v if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v fellowship_n with_o he_o and_o walk_v in_o darkness_n we_o lie_v and_o do_v not_o the_o truth_n 1_o joh._n 1.5_o 6_o 7._o the_o scripture_n therefore_o do_v frequent_o offer_v to_o the_o application_n of_o conscience_n both_o negative_a mark_n and_o positive_a together_o that_o by_o the_o application_n of_o the_o former_a we_o may_v correct_v our_o mistake_n and_o by_o the_o latter_a we_o may_v confirm_v our_o mind_n in_o what_o be_v assume_v by_o conscience_n as_o to_o our_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o in_o a_o condition_n of_o blessedness_n as_o rom._n 8.1_o 9_o 10_o 11._o psal_n 1.1_o 2._o ephes_n 4.20_o 25._o and_o the_o apostle_n think_v it_o fit_a to_o subjoin_v sometime_o to_o the_o testimony_n of_o his_o conscience_n the_o reason_n upon_o which_o that_o testimony_n be_v raise_v and_o from_o whence_o it_o result_v 2_o cor._n 1.12_o 13._o rom._n 9.1_o 2_o 3._o 5._o the_o credit_v of_o conscience_n its_o testimony_n therefore_o in_o such_o proposition_n as_o be_v capable_a of_o further_a proof_n be_v not_o safe_a for_o we_o ordinary_o without_o the_o call_n in_o and_o consider_v of_o those_o proof_n first_o have_v and_o make_v and_o it_o be_v of_o singular_a use_n in_o such_o a_o case_n to_o put_v conscience_n afresh_o to_o the_o question_n before_o it_o come_v to_o a_o conclusive_a determination_n that_o such_o a_o testimony_n be_v of_o indubitable_a truth_n as_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n a_o proposition_n of_o infallible_a verity_n but_o i_o be_o in_o christ_n say_v conscience_n this_o assumption_n shall_v be_v again_o put_v to_o the_o question_n and_o require_v proof_n and_o confirmation_n as_o the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o imply_v by_o add_v so_o many_o characteristical_a sign_n they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n be_v make_v free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n i.e._n from_o the_o prevail_a and_o bind_v power_n thereof_o in_o such_o the_o body_n be_v dead_a because_o of_o sin_n and_o the_o spirit_n be_v life_n because_o of_o righteousness_n can_v conscience_n now_o again_o assume_v but_o this_o be_v our_o walk_n we_o be_v thus_o free_a our_o sin_n thus_o mortify_v and_o our_o spirit_n thus_o vivify_v to_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n or_o as_o elsewhere_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v new_a creature_n do_v conscience_n say_v we_o be_v new_a creature_n press_v she_o to_o give_v you_o the_o proof_n of_o what_o she_o say_v they_o that_o be_v new_a creature_n have_v old_a thing_n pass_v away_o all_o thing_n be_v become_v new_a have_v put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n and_o put_v on_o the_o new_a and_o now_o attend_v whether_o conscience_n can_v assume_v as_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n all_o thing_n be_v pass_v away_o all_o thing_n be_v become_v new_a in_o and_o to_o we_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 8.1_o 10._o 2_o cor._n 5.17_o ephes_n 4.22_o 24._o 2_o let_v conscience_n deliberate_v before_o she_o deliver_v in_o her_o testimony_n bethink_v thyself_o and_o bring_v this_o witness_n as_o they_o be_v their_o wickedness_n 1_o king_n 8.47_o back_o again_o to_o thy_o heart_n consider_v your_o way_n and_o let_v not_o thy_o heart_n be_v hasty_a to_o utter_v any_o thing_n before_o god_n david_n haste_n do_v more_o than_o once_o disturb_v his_o peace_n and_o draw_v the_o jew_n into_o a_o fool_n paradise_n hag._n 1.5_o 7._o eccles_n 5.2_o psal_n 31.22_o isa_n 5.12_o hos_fw-la 7.2_o know_v therefore_o this_o day_n and_o consider_v it_o in_o thy_o heart_n 1._o to_z and_o before_o who_o she_o be_v to_o render_v this_o witness_n or_o report_n it_o be_v not_o to_o thyself_o only_o but_o unto_o god_n also_o he_o know_v the_o way_n that_o thou_o do_v take_v the_o heart_n say_v he_o be_v deceitful_a above_o all_o thing_n who_o can_v know_v it_o i_o the_o lord_n search_v the_o heart_n i_o try_v the_o reins_o etc._n etc._n job_n 23.10_o jer._n 17.9_o 10._o o_o my_o conscience_n if_o thou_o shall_v not_o speak_v home_o and_o speak_v upright_o shall_v not_o god_n search_v it_o out_o for_o he_o know_v the_o secret_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o righteous_a god_n tri_v the_o heart_n and_o reins_o do_v thou_o bear_v this_o witness_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n psal_n 44.21_o &_o 7.10_o rom._n 9.1_o 2._o what_o the_o rule_n or_o mark_n be_v according_a to_o which_o she_o be_v thus_o to_o witness_v and_o report_n compare_v spiritual_a thing_n with_o spiritual_a thyself_o not_o with_o thyself_o but_o with_o the_o sign_n or_o standard_n by_o which_o thou_o be_v to_o measure_v thy_o state_n take_v not_o only_o a_o occasional_a or_o transient_a view_n of_o what_o that_o speak_v and_o thou_o be_v or_o do_v but_o let_v thy_o consultation_n therewith_o be_v frequent_a ordinary_a deliberate_a deep_a who_o so_o look_v into_o the_o perfect_a law_n of_o liberty_n and_o continue_v therein_o he_o be_v not_o a_o forgetful_a hearer_n but_o a_o doer_n of_o the_o work_n this_o man_n shall_v be_v bless_v in_o his_o deed_n 2_o cor._n 10.12_o jam._n 1.23_o 24_o 25._o 3._o what_o reason_n be_v there_o that_o she_o shall_v make_v this_o report_n o_o my_o conscience_n how_o can_v thou_o clear_v up_o this_o thy_o testimony_n of_o which_o before_o 4._o what_o will_v be_v the_o result_n of_o this_o witness_n or_o report_n shall_v not_o thou_o now_o deal_v faithful_o with_o i_o what_o a_o fearful_a deluge_n of_o presumption_n etc._n etc._n will_v henceforth_o overflow_v i_o and_o what_o flood_n of_o dedolence_n pride_n etc._n etc._n will_v henceforth_o also_o oppress_v my_o conversion_n will_v be_v less_o possible_a and_o thy_o condemnation_n and_o torment_n more_o perplex_v and_o full_a of_o horror_n act._n 28.26_o 27._o luk._n 13.27_o 28_o 29._o 3_o let_v conscience_n be_v deal_v with_o true_o and_o impartial_o by_o thou_o that_o she_o may_v deal_v forth_o a_o true_a and_o impartial_a testimony_n to_o thou_o 1._o charge_v she_o to_o be_v herein_o true_a and_o thorough_a with_o thou_o by_o her_o concernment_n in_o it_o who_o shall_v witness_v if_o conscience_n do_v not_o for_o no_o man_n know_v the_o thing_n of_o a_o man_n save_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n which_o be_v in_o he_o god_n have_v set_v thou_o o_o my_o conscience_n as_o that_o heap_n and_o pillar_n to_o be_v a_o witness_n between_o he_o and_o i_o 1_o cor._n 2.11_o gen._n 31.52_o rom._n 2.15_o by_o her_o command_n for_o it_o god_n have_v choose_v she_o for_o this_o purpose_n and_o charge_v she_o in_o his_o law_n to_o be_v a_o minister_n and_o witness_n both_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o she_o have_v see_v like_a paul_n and_o of_o those_o thing_n in_o the_o which_o he_o shall_v appear_v to_o she_o rom._n ibid._n 2_o cor._n 4.2_o act._n 26.16_o by_o the_o covenant_n and_o oath_n of_o god_n which_o she_o have_v take_v for_o it_o the_o vow_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o thou_o to_o be_v a_o faithfulful_a witness_n that_o will_v not_o lie_v and_o will_v thou_o have_v he_o to_o be_v a_o swift_a witness_n against_o thou_o prov._n 14.5_o mal._n 3.5_o by_o the_o consequence_n of_o it_o to_o she_o as_o well_o as_o thou_o by_o the_o bless_a effect_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n by_o the_o bitter_a effect_n on_o the_o other_o 2._o keep_v off_o such_o as_o will_v tamper_v with_o she_o and_o either_o keep_v she_o from_o give_v witness_n or_o corrupt_v she_o in_o the_o witness_n she_o do_v give_v keep_v thy_o heart_n with_o all_o diligence_n sin_n be_v ready_a to_o buy_v off_o her_o testimony_n with_o its_o pleasure_n sense_n to_o bribe_v she_o with_o its_o profit_n satan_n to_o befool_v and_o ensnare_v she_o with_o his_o policy_n watch_z and_o pray_v that_o you_o enter_v not_o into_o temptation_n set_a a_o guard_n upon_o conscience_n let_v not_o these_o come_v nigh_o the_o corner_n of_o her_o house_n he_o that_o do_v keep_v his_o soul_n shall_v be_v far_o from_o
oppress_v brief_o what_o or_o whence_o those_o secret_a inward_a record_n of_o what_o you_o have_v decline_v and_o do_v and_o suitable_a inclination_n and_o recall_v thereof_o to_o your_o heart_n especial_o when_o death_n or_o some_o notable_a distress_n be_v come_v upon_o you_o or_o come_v on_o what_o i_o say_v be_v all_o or_o any_o of_o these_o but_o the_o exerting_n and_o act_n and_o therefore_o evidence_n and_o argument_n of_o that_o spirit_n or_o conscience_n in_o man_n which_o be_v the_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n search_v the_o innermost_a part_n of_o the_o belly_n prov._n 20.27_o 3._o will_v you_o confer_v with_o such_o who_o never_o hear_v of_o christ_n or_o have_v read_v the_o scripture_n read_v their_o write_a confession_n or_o review_v the_o working_n of_o their_o conscience_n there_o be_v few_o thing_n that_o more_o full_o or_o frequent_o occur_v in_o their_o write_n than_o the_o presence_n and_o power_n of_o conscience_n in_o every_o man_n which_o god_n say_v they_o have_v give_v to_o every_o one_o 2._o one_o consciaman_n ut_fw-la cuique_fw-la sva_fw-la est_fw-la ita_fw-la concipit_fw-la intra_fw-la pectora_fw-la pro_fw-la facto_fw-la spemque_fw-la metumque_fw-la svo_fw-la ovid._n fast_a l._n 1._o s_o p._n 2._o as_o his_o deputy_n and_o for_o their_o direction_n over-rule_v and_o oversight_n hierocl_n oversight_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d menand_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hierocl_n that_o from_o this_o be_v no_o subterfuge_n nothing_o latent_fw-la 97._o latent_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isocrat_n ad_fw-la demonic_fw-la nunquam_fw-la fides_fw-la latendi_fw-la fit_a etiam_fw-la latentibus_fw-la quia_fw-la coarguit_fw-la illos_fw-la conscientia_fw-la &_o ipsos_fw-la sibi_fw-la ostendit_fw-la senec._n epist_n 97._o that_o its_o testimony_n be_v of_o all_o other_o the_o strong_a milon_n strong_a conscientia_fw-la mille_fw-la testes_fw-la turpe_fw-la quid_fw-la acturus_fw-la te_fw-la sine_fw-la testae_fw-la time_n consciaman_n recti_fw-la famae_fw-la mendacia_fw-la ridet_fw-la ovid._n fast_a l._n 1._o magna_fw-la vis_fw-la est_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la judicis_fw-la &_o magna_fw-la in_o utramque_fw-la partem_fw-la ut_fw-la neque_fw-la timeant_fw-la qui_fw-la nihil_fw-la commiserint_fw-la paenam_fw-la semper_fw-la ante_fw-la oculos_fw-la versari_fw-la putent_fw-la qui_fw-la peccâ—rint_fw-la cicer._n pro_fw-la milon_n its_o tranquillity_n sweet_a ibid._n sweet_a hic_fw-la murus_fw-la aheneus_fw-la esto_fw-la nil_fw-la conscire_fw-la sibi_fw-la nullâ_fw-la pallescere_fw-la culpâ_fw-la horat._n l._n 1._o epist_n 1._o conscientia_fw-la rectae_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la maxima_fw-la consolatio_fw-la rerum_fw-la incommodarum_fw-la cicer._n epist_n tam._n 4._o l._n 6._o nullâ_fw-la re_fw-la tam_fw-la laetart_n soleo_fw-la quà m_fw-la officiorum_fw-la meorum_fw-la conscientiâ_fw-la id._n quae_fw-la etiâ—m_fw-la obruta_fw-la delectat_fw-la quae_fw-la concioniâ—_n ac_fw-la famae_fw-la reelomat_fw-la &_o in_o se_fw-la omne_fw-la reponit_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la ingentem_fw-la ex_fw-la altera_fw-la purte_fw-fr turbam_fw-la contrasentientium_a aspexit_fw-la non_fw-la numerat_fw-la suffragia_fw-la sed_fw-la unsâ—_n sententiâ_fw-la vincit_fw-la sen._n de_fw-fr benef._n l._n 4._o c._n 21._o licet_fw-la ipsum_fw-la corpus_fw-la plenum_fw-la bonâ_fw-la conscientiâ_fw-la stillet_fw-la placebit_fw-la illi_fw-la ignis_fw-la per_fw-la quem_fw-la bona_fw-la fides_fw-la coâ—â—ucebit_fw-la id._n ibid._n its_o torment_n sharp_a they_o therefore_o abundant_o counsel_v man_n to_o study_v his_o own_o conscience_n 1._o conscience_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tecum_n habita_fw-la pers_n sat._n 4._o nec_fw-la te_fw-la quaesiveris_fw-la extra_fw-la pers_n sat._n 1._o and_o affectionate_o complain_v that_o man_n search_v not_o into_o but_o slight_a their_o own_o conscience_n 4._o conscience_n ut_fw-la nemo_fw-la in_o se_fw-la tentat_fw-la descendere_fw-la nemo_fw-la persius_n sat._n 4._o as_o for_o the_o working_n of_o their_o conscience_n that_o of_o the_o apostle_n be_v write_v juven_n write_v nihil_fw-la est_fw-la miserius_fw-la quà m_fw-la animus_n hominis_fw-la conscius_fw-la plaut_n occultum_fw-la quatiente_fw-la animum_fw-la tortore_fw-la flagellum_fw-la mens_fw-la sibi_fw-la conscia_fw-la facti_fw-la praemetuens_fw-la adhibet_fw-la stimulos_fw-la torretque_fw-la flagellis_fw-la luer_z poena_n autem_fw-la vehemens_fw-la &_o multò_fw-la saevior_fw-la illis_fw-la quos_fw-la &_o caeditius_fw-la gravis_fw-la invenit_fw-la &_o rhadamanthus_n nocte_fw-la dieque_fw-la suum_fw-la gestare_fw-la in_o pectorâ—-testem_a juven_n as_o with_o a_o sunbeam_n in_o their_o life_n as_o well_o as_o his_o letter_n the_o gentile_n which_o have_v not_o the_o law_n be_v a_o law_n to_o themselves_o which_o show_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n their_o conscience_n also_o bear_v witness_n or_o their_o conscience_n witness_v with_o they_o and_o their_o thought_n the_o mean_a while_n accuse_v or_o else_o excuse_v one_o another_o rom._n 2.14_o 15._o it_o be_v true_a we_o common_o say_v such_o and_o such_o be_v of_o no_o conscience_n or_o have_v lose_v all_o conscience_n but_o this_o be_v and_o must_v be_v understand_v with_o reference_n have_v rather_o to_o the_o quality_n than_o to_o the_o faculty_n i.e._n they_o be_v of_o no_o good_a or_o honest_a conscience_n or_o as_o conscience_n be_v consider_v in_o act_n rather_o than_o in_o habit_n they_o have_v lose_v their_o conscience_n as_o we_o say_v man_n have_v lose_v their_o reason_n i._n e._n the_o free_a and_o uninterrupted_a use_n of_o it_o and_o it_o be_v true_a also_o that_o there_o be_v who_o have_v make_v shipwreck_n of_o all_o good_a conscience_n that_o have_v sear_v their_o conscience_n and_o that_o there_o be_v such_o who_o god_n have_v just_o give_v over_o to_o a_o reprobate_n and_o remorseless_a conscience_n can_v be_v deny_v 1_o tim._n 1.19_o rom._n 1.28_o but_o conscience_n itself_o cease_v not_o though_o such_o quality_n may_v cease_v or_o be_v change_v conscience_n be_v not_o destroy_v when_o defile_v it_o be_v conscience_n though_o contemn_v tit._n 1.15_o 1_o tim._n 4.2_o we_o find_v the_o arrest_n and_o act_n of_o conscience_n even_o among_o the_o damn_a the_o devil_n mat._n 8.29_o mar._n 9.44_o so_o that_o there_o be_v a_o conscience_n universal_o in_o all_o and_o can_v utter_o be_v extinct_a in_o any_o 7._o any_o see_v d._n taylor_n ductor_n dubitan_n 1_o l._n 1._o ru.n._fw-la x._o 5.6_o 7._o even_o they_o that_o say_v unto_o god_n depart_v from_o we_o we_o desire_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o way_n be_v not_o therein_o without_o the_o evident_a self-reflection_n of_o a_o evil_a and_o sear_a conscience_n job_n 21.14_o 15._o q._n 2._o there_o be_v a_o conscience_n in_o every_o man_n implant_v by_o god_n how_o ought_v every_o man_n to_o employ_v his_o conscience_n in_o order_n to_o god_n though_o conscience_n be_v under_o the_o sovereign_a command_n and_o of_o the_o sole_a creation_n of_o god_n yet_o have_v he_o substitute_v every_o man_n to_o be_v the_o keeper_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n under_o he_o and_o must_v surrender_v a_o account_n thereof_o to_o he_o prov._n 4.23_o mal._n 2.15_o rom._n 14.12_o and_o if_o god_n have_v implant_v in_o every_o man_n a_o conscience_n than_o every_o man_n shall_v employ_v his_o conscience_n 1._o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o god_n who_o have_v make_v both_o they_o and_o it_o for_o himself_o isa_n 43.7_o prov._n 16.4_o and_o so_o in_o pursuance_n of_o his_o holy_a inclination_n further_a his_o supreme_a government_n in_o promote_a his_o holy_a interest_n vindicate_v his_o sovereign_a glory_n in_o patronage_n of_o his_o holy_a image_n forward_v serious_a godliness_n in_o propugn_v his_o holy_a intention_n and_o institution_n frustrate_v in_o what_o they_o may_v the_o strong_a hope_n and_o opposition_n of_o his_o enemy_n sin_n the_o world_n and_o satan_n 2._o as_o before_o god_n who_o as_o he_o make_v the_o conscience_n 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29.15_o 16._o 3._o in_o the_o business_n appoint_v she_o of_o god_n look_v what_o be_v those_o office_n which_o he_o have_v deposit_v with_o she_o and_o see_v that_o neither_o you_o nor_o she_o decline_v they_o look_v what_o be_v those_o operation_n which_o he_o have_v design_v by_o she_o and_o see_v that_o she_o do_v they_o and_o that_o you_o according_o demean_v yourselves_o towards_o
according_a to_o a_o consecution_n or_o emanation_n from_o man_n nature_n as_o when_o we_o say_v man_n be_v by_o nature_n endow_v with_o a_o understanding_n will_n etc._n etc._n thus_o the_o power_n and_o property_n of_o man_n nature_n be_v say_v to_o be_v natural_a to_o he_o 3._o or_o for_o that_o which_o be_v by_o and_o according_a to_o a_o connexion_n with_o man_n nature_n as_o paul_n say_v we_o be_v by_o nature_n child_n of_o wrath_n eph._n 2.3_o this_o condition_n be_v connex_v with_o our_o nature_n we_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o revenge_a justice_n of_o god_n as_o soon_o as_o we_o receive_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n thus_o the_o pravity_n and_o pollution_n of_o man_n nature_n be_v say_v to_o be_v natural_a to_o he_o the_o import_n of_o this_o question_n be_v not_o whether_o the_o conscience_n be_v evil_a either_o in_o regard_n of_o its_o natural_a constitution_n or_o essence_n in_o this_o sense_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v good_a because_o it_o be_v by_o the_o special_a efficience_n and_o gift_n of_o god_n job_n 32.8_o chap._n 20.7_o or_o 2._o in_o regard_n of_o any_o natural_a consecution_n or_o emanation_n from_o its_o nature_n thus_o it_o can_v be_v bad_a but_o good_a for_o the_o same_o reason_n because_o it_o come_v from_o the_o bless_a god_n who_o work_n be_v perfect_a deut_n 32.4_o but_o 3._o in_o regard_n of_o a_o natural_a connexion_n i.e._n whether_o conscience_n in_o man_n by_z and_z according_a to_o the_o condition_n which_o be_v connex_v with_o his_o nature_n be_v moral_o evil_a or_o sinful_a yea_o or_o no_o that_o every_o man_n conscience_n be_v by_o nature_n sinful_a in_o the_o sense_n last_o mention_v appear_v first_o from_o the_o notorious_a defilement_n of_o every_o man_n by_o nature_n these_o proposition_n be_v of_o apostolical_a proof_n that_o all_o have_v sin_v and_o that_o they_o be_v all_o under_o sin_n that_o all_o the_o world_n be_v become_v guilty_a before_o god_n and_o that_o they_o be_v all_o by_o nature_n child_n of_o 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declaration_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n what_o on_o god_n part_n be_v therein_o more_o clear_o propose_v than_o this_o i_o will_v put_v a_o new_a spirit_n within_o you_o i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o stony_a heart_n out_o of_o your_o flesh_n and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n i_o will_v circumcise_v your_o heart_n i_o will_v put_v my_o law_n in_o their_o inward_a part_n and_o write_v it_o in_o their_o heart_n etc._n etc._n ezek._n 11.19_o 20._o chap._n 36.26_o jer._n 31.33_o deut._n 30.6_o and_o what_o can_v on_o man_n part_n then_o be_v more_o clear_o suppose_v than_o this_o that_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v of_o a_o stony_a adamantine_a and_o uncircumcised_a temper_n without_o the_o sculpture_n of_o any_o save_a truth_n ere_o grace_n take_v he_o within_o the_o covenant_n and_o sure_o by_o nature_n the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v all_o stranger_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n zach._n 7.12_o jer._n 9.26_o 27._o 2_o cor._n 3.3_o eph._n 2.12_o cum_fw-la 3._o three_o from_o the_o know_a design_n of_o the_o commandment_n and_o conveyance_n of_o grace_n a_o good_a conscience_n be_v the_o end_n of_o god_n commandment_n 1_o tim._n 1.5_o 1_o pet._n 3.16_o if_o conscience_n be_v good_a by_o nature_n how_o shall_v the_o goodness_n thereof_o be_v the_o end_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o grace_n a_o good_a conscience_n be_v not_o find_v by_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o region_n where_o it_o come_v but_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o gospel_n be_v send_v among_o they_o not_o as_o suppose_v their_o conscience_n already_o good_a but_o to_o set_v they_o right_n and_o leave_v they_o good_a who_o it_o find_v bad_a act._n 26.18_o 20._o 1_o cor._n 14.24_o 25_o heb._n 4.12_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n god_fw-we purify_n man_n heart_n by_o faith_n act._n 15.9_o heb._n 10.22_o before_o the_o come_n of_o faith_n then_o the_o conscience_n be_v defile_v to_o the_o unbeliever_n nothing_o 〈◊〉_d pure_a and_o manifest_a enough_o it_o be_v that_o faith_n it_o christ_n never_o grow_v in_o the_o garden_n of_o nature_n when_o most_o pure_a from_o the_o weed_n of_o sin_n which_o the_o fall_n have_v bring_v in_o but_o be_v a_o eflux_n of_o divine_a grace_n and_o a_o especial_a gift_n of_o god_n tit._n 1.15_o heb._n 11.6_o eph._n 2.8_o phil._n 1.29_o four_o from_o the_o necessary_a diffusion_n of_o sanctify_a grace_n throughout_o the_o whole_a nature_n of_o man_n the_o god_n of_o peace_n sanctify_v you_o whole_o the_o whole_a then_o be_v sinful_a and_o i_o pray_v god_n your_o whole_a spirit_n and_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v preserve_v blameless_a etc._n etc._n the_o upper_a region_n of_o man_n soul_n then_o and_o which_o be_v rational_a as_o well_o as_o the_o low_a region_n and_o which_o be_v more_o sensitive_a be_v stain_v and_o culpable_a the_o conscience_n therefore_o can_v but_o be_v corrupt_v 1_o thes_n 5.23_o the_o conscience_n can_v neither_o 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be_v impure_a then_o till_o christ_n purge_v it_o it_o be_v he_o free_v it_o from_o sin_n and_o fit_v it_o for_o god_n service_n but_o by_o nature_n we_o be_v all_o without_o christ_n alienate_v and_o enemy_n in_o our_o mind_n by_o wicked_a work_n man_n do_v not_o come_v by_o nature_n but_o be_v call_v by_o grace_n unto_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o son_n jesus_n christ_n eph._n 2.12_o cum_fw-la 3._o col._n 1.21_o 1_o cor._n 1.9_o six_o from_o the_o notable_a defilement_n of_o conscience_n in_o the_o discharge_n of_o its_o act_n and_o office_n now_o laesae_fw-la actiones_fw-la laesas_fw-la facultates_fw-la indicant_fw-la it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o maim_a and_o disease_a power_n that_o put_v forth_o such_o maim_a and_o disease_a performance_n these_o i_o shall_v brief_o instance_n in_o the_o next_o question_n and_o judge_v needful_a to_o pluck_v down_o the_o pride_n of_o man_n and_o to_o preserve_v you_o from_o the_o dangerous_a precipice_n of_o many_o who_o cry_v up_o conscience_n and_o its_o conduct_n for_o salvation_n instead_o of_o call_v man_n to_o christ_n and_o to_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o scripture_n q._n 2._o what_o be_v the_o evil_n of_o man_n conscience_n natural_o which_o we_o shall_v be_v heedful_a of_o and_z and_z humble_v under_o though_o i_o can_v full_o open_v that_o sink_n of_o sin_n which_o lie_v here_o a_o work_n that_o be_v more_o accurate_o do_v by_o a_o acute_a and_o able_a hand_n 8._o hand_n anth._n burgess_n orig._n sin_n par_fw-fr 3._o c._n 2._o §._o 1_o 8._o and_o though_o a_o further_a manifestation_n hereof_o must_v follow_v in_o our_o ventilation_n of_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o a_o evil_a conscience_n of_o which_o hereafter_o yet_o something_o shall_v be_v do_v for_o the_o discovery_n of_o this_o evil_a and_o putrefaction_n conscience_n may_v
conscience_n be_v asleep_a and_o therefore_o quiet_a but_o here_o it_o be_v awake_a and_o at_o work_n and_o therefore_o be_v they_o comfort_v yea_o fill_v ofttimes_o with_o comfort_n under_o variety_n of_o cross_n they_o be_v not_o only_o not_o vex_v not_o fright_v or_o only_o feed_v by_o conscience_n but_o find_v a_o continual_a feast_n in_o the_o peace_n of_o their_o conscience_n 2_o cor._n 1.1_o 2._o c._n 7.4_o prov._n 15.15_o 3_o in_o point_n of_o transcendency_n that_o soon_o evaporate_v into_o airy_a imagination_n and_o intoxicate_a affection_n but_o this_o peace_n be_v both_o serious_a and_o superlative_a the_o soul_n feel_v what_o the_o other_o never_o find_v or_o can_v fathom_v nay_o he_o feel_v more_o than_o himself_o can_v utter_v or_o indeed_o comprehenlive_o understand_v this_o peace_n pass_v all_o understanding_n not_o only_o other_o but_o his_o own_o rev._n 2.17_o phil._n 4.7_o 4_o in_o the_o principle_n transfer_v it_o peace_n i_o leave_v with_o you_o say_v christ_n my_o peace_n i_o give_v unto_o you_o not_o as_o the_o world_n give_v give_v i_o unto_o you_o joh._n 14.27_o 5_o in_o the_o proper_a treasury_n of_o it_o these_o thing_n have_v i_o speak_v say_v he_o that_o in_o i_o you_o may_v have_v peace_n joh._n 16.33_o this_o be_v not_o a_o peace_n then_o of_o the_o world_n give_v nor_o of_o our_o own_o get_n we_o neither_o get_v it_o of_o ourselves_o nor_o get_v it_o out_o of_o ourselves_o it_o be_v a_o peace_n of_o christ_n give_v the_o christian_a go_v to_o he_o for_o it_o in_o the_o purity_n of_o peace_n and_o glori_v in_o he_o as_o the_o procurer_n and_o peculiar_a object_n of_o his_o peace_n he_o be_v our_o peace_n say_v believer_n rom._n 5.1_o c._n 2.7_o ephes_n 2.14_o 2._o in_o the_o extent_n of_o evangelical_n peace_n see_v 1_o from_o what_o it_o extend_v itself_o 1._o from_o the_o indwel_n of_o satan_n he_o like_v a_o strong_a man_n arm_v keep_v the_o other_o heart_n as_o his_o house_n and_o so_o its_o peace_n while_o his_o possession_n be_v undisturbed_a be_v willing_a captive_n in_o who_o he_o work_v effectual_o he_o suffer_v they_o to_o walk_v at_o ease_n and_o quiet_a luk._n 11.21_o 2_o tim._n 2.26_o ephes_n 2.2_o but_o this_o peace_n always_o presuppose_v his_o dispossession_n and_o devestment_n from_o power_n the_o bind_n of_o he_o for_o you_o and_o the_o bruise_n of_o he_o under_o you_o the_o taking_z of_o his_o armour_n from_o he_o and_o tread_v of_o he_o under_o the_o foot_n of_o you_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n shall_v bruise_v or_o tread_v satan_n under_o your_o foot_n short_o luk._n ibid._n &_o 22._o col._n 1.13_o rom._n 16.20_o 2._o from_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n the_o security_n of_o the_o evil_a conscience_n be_v in_o that_o sin_n have_v the_o entire_a command_n and_o suffer_v not_o conviction_n to_o embroil_v conscience_n rom._n 1.21_o etc._n etc._n 7.9_o amos_n 6.1_o 3_o etc._n etc._n but_o evangelical_n security_n be_v found_v upon_o the_o excussion_n of_o sin_n and_o extrusion_n thereof_o out_o of_o command_n and_o authority_n in_o the_o soul_n while_o sin_n reign_v there_o be_v no_o sound_a rest_n to_o be_v carnal_o mind_v be_v death_n to_o be_v spiritual_o mind_v be_v life_n and_o peace_n psal_n 19.13_o rom._n 2.8_o 9_o 10._o c._n 7.9_o 10_o 11._o c._n 8.6_o 3._o from_o the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n the_o tranquillity_n of_o evil_a conscience_n be_v take_v up_o most_o either_o from_o god_n seem_a silence_n at_o their_o sin_n and_o suspend_v of_o his_o severity_n or_o from_o their_o insensibleness_n of_o what_o he_o threaten_v and_o shift_v it_o from_o themselves_o to_o other_o or_o from_o the_o smile_n of_o his_o providence_n upon_o they_o in_o common_a enjoyment_n and_o blessing_n when_o yet_o all_o this_o while_n he_o reserve_v his_o anger_n and_o it_o shall_v smoke_v against_o such_o sinner_n psal_n 50.21_o 22._o eccles_n 8.11_o deut._n 29.19_o 20._o mal._n 2.2_o but_o evangelical_n peace_n extend_v itself_o beyond_o god_n not_o punish_v or_o not_o threaten_v or_o not_o 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16.8_o will_v you_o break_v his_o band_n asunder_o take_v heed_n he_o will_v make_v they_o strong_a if_o you_o continue_v to_o resist_v but_o â—o_o sweetness_n safety_n if_o you_o close_a and_o submit_v isa_n 28.22_o job_n 36.8_o 12._o if_o you_o will_v not_o accept_v either_o he_o will_v away_o on_o the_o one_o hand_n and_o then_o oh_o the_o hardness_n of_o your_o heart_n or_o else_o add_v amazement_n to_o your_o anguish_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n gen._n 6.3_o isa_n 63.10_o 2._o remember_v their_o concern_n and_o whither_o they_o tend_v these_o setter_n be_v not_o like_o those_o of_o pharaoh_n baker_n in_o order_n to_o your_o perdition_n but_o like_o those_o of_o his_o butler_n or_o of_o joseph_n rather_o in_o order_n to_o his_o preferment_n every_o pang_n and_o throw_n be_v preparatory_a to_o the_o new_a birth_n to_o that_o conversion_n without_o which_o thou_o can_v not_o see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o so_o to_o those_o consolation_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o ensue_v upon_o 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