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abuse_v to_o make_v the_o suit_n immortal_a and_o more_o costly_a than_o the_o cause_n be_v worth_a but_o this_o be_v no_o deed_n of_o conscience_n 50._o ambros_n serm_n 50._o and_o saint_n ambrose_n give_v the_o reason_n sine_fw-la excusatione_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la suae_fw-la iudicio_fw-la condemnatur_fw-la he_o be_v without_o all_o excuse_n who_o be_v condemn_v of_o his_o own_o conscience_n he_o who_o be_v judge_v by_o another_o may_v sometime_o hope_v for_o pardon_n but_o he_o who_o be_v judge_v by_o himself_o of_o who_o shall_v he_o require_v it_o of_o none_o but_o god_n who_o be_v above_o the_o conscience_n and_o therefore_o by_o true_a faith_n and_o true_a repentance_n he_o must_v fly_v from_o himself_o to_o christ_n before_o he_o can_v have_v peace_n and_o last_o judgement_n be_v pronounce_v execution_n be_v not_o delay_v which_o be_v her_o last_o office_n and_o this_o she_o perform_v in_o she_o own_o person_n for_o sentence_n be_v no_o soon_o give_v but_o 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the_o soul_n go_v thither_o shall_v the_o conscience_n repair_v and_o in_o what_o state_n thy_o conscience_n be_v when_o thou_o departe_v out_o of_o this_o life_n in_o the_o self_n same_o it_o shall_v meet_v thou_o in_o that_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o shall_v remain_v with_o thou_o either_o a_o comfort_n or_o a_o torment_n to_o thy_o soul_n for_o ever_o it_o be_v true_a that_o in_o this_o life_n conscience_n sometime_o be_v not_o feel_v but_o as_o it_o be_v benumb_v or_o senseless_a and_o then_o unto_o the_o godly_a man_n who_o mourn_v because_o he_o can_v feel_v that_o joy_n of_o conscience_n which_o his_o soul_n desire_v it_o be_v like_o our_o saviour_n fast_o asleep_a in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o ship_n while_o his_o disciple_n be_v toss_v with_o the_o wave_n 8.24_o mat._n 8.24_o and_o to_o the_o wicked_a who_o can_v wish_v it_o be_v dead_a indeed_o it_o be_v like_o the_o muzzle_a mastiff_n tie_v in_o chain_n which_o can_v neither_o bark_v nor_o bite_v and_o therefore_o let_v the_o thief_n commit_v his_o wickedness_n with_o pleasure_n but_o when_o this_o conscience_n be_v awaken_v or_o the_o chain_n thereof_o untie_v then_o to_o the_o godly_a it_o be_v like_o christ_n â—â—mselfe_n the_o sovereign_a comfort_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o to_o the_o wicked_a like_o the_o mastiff_n set_v at_o liberty_n or_o like_o a_o fiend_n of_o hell_n to_o rend_v and_o tear_v his_o soul_n in_o piece_n conscience_n in_o this_o world_n be_v often_o as_o a_o book_n shut_v up_o or_o fountain_n seal_v but_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n it_o shall_v be_v open_v and_o then_o both_o good_a and_o bad_a shall_v feel_v the_o power_n of_o it_o the_o book_n be_v open_v say_v the_o text_n and_o it_o be_v s._n chrysostom_n observation_n 50._o chrysost_n in_o psal_n 50._o conscientia_fw-la est_fw-la codex_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la quotidiana_fw-la peccata_fw-la conscribuntur_fw-la the_o conscience_n be_v a_o book_n in_o which_o our_o daily_a sin_n be_v write_v and_o so_o be_v our_o righteousness_n also_o our_o good_a action_n as_o well_o as_o our_o evil_n &_o both_o these_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o light_v when_o the_o book_n shall_v be_v open_v 15._o aug._n lib._n 20._o de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la cap._n 15._o so_o s._n augustine_n virtute_fw-la divina_fw-la fiet_fw-la etc._n etc._n by_o the_o divine_a power_n it_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o pass_v that_o to_o every_o one_o their_o work_n either_o good_a or_o evil_n shall_v be_v call_v in_o memory_n and_o with_o a_o wonderful_a celerity_n by_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o mind_n they_o shall_v be_v see_v that_o the_o conscience_n may_v either_o excuse_v or_o accuse_v and_o as_o that_o bear_v witness_v so_o shall_v the_o owner_n of_o it_o be_v either_o save_v or_o condemn_v use_v oh_o then_o belove_v how_o shall_v this_o open_n of_o the_o book_n of_o conscience_n at_o that_o last_o general_a assize_n move_v every_o christian_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o labour_v earnest_o for_o the_o avoid_n of_o a_o bad_a and_o obtain_v of_o a_o good_a conscience_n 1_o a_o evil_a conscience_n in_o respect_n of_o faith_n conscience_n be_v either_o de_fw-fr fide_fw-la or_o de_fw-fr moribus_fw-la it_o concern_v either_o the_o faith_n or_o life_n the_o knowledge_n or_o practice_n of_o a_o man_n a_o good_a conscience_n in_o both_o be_v to_o be_v seek_v after_o and_o a_o bad_a in_o both_o to_o be_v avoid_v if_o we_o look_v upon_o conscience_n in_o the_o first_o respect_n we_o shall_v find_v some_o conscience_n to_o be_v evil_a lead_v aside_o to_o error_n and_o oftentimes_o to_o heresy_n by_o wrong_a information_n be_v deceive_v by_o satan_n subtlety_n or_o draw_v away_o by_o false_a teacher_n 14._o 2_o pet._n 2.1_o 2_o 3._o and_o 13_o 14._o of_o who_o s._n paul_n give_v warning_n 2_o tim._n 3.6_o and_o s._n peter_n second_v he_o in_o his_o second_o epistle_n &_o second_o chapter_n and_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n to_o see_v what_o misery_n these_o deceive_a soul_n do_v willing_o endure_v rather_o than_o offend_v their_o conscience_n in_o any_o thing_n though_o blind_v by_o a_o false_a intelligencâ—_n witness_v the_o idolatrous_a gentile_n and_o superstitious_a jew_n of_o who_o madness_n the_o scripture_n give_v a_o testimony_n and_o many_o christian_n also_o who_o weak_a and_o tender_a soul_n be_v much_o afflict_v for_o want_n of_o growth_n in_o spiritual_a understanding_n and_o sound_a judgement_n in_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o therefore_o both_o to_o be_v pity_v and_o pray_v for_o so_o strong_a be_v the_o band_n of_o ignorance_n worse_a than_o egyptian_a darkness_n &_o so_o powerful_a be_v conscience_n once_o awaken_v to_o keep_v a_o man_n in_o obedience_n to_o that_o rule_n and_o law_n 10.22_o exod._n 10.22_o with_o which_o it_o be_v enlighten_v and_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o which_o it_o be_v persuade_v yea_o to_o the_o shadow_n of_o that_o truth_n
and_o careless_a run_v on_o to_o wickedness_n without_o restraint_n but_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v so_o at_o peace_n that_o yet_o it_o be_v fearful_a of_o the_o least_o impiety_n lest_o by_o admit_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n it_o shall_v procure_v the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n who_o be_v so_o good_a and_o love_a a_o father_n in_o christ_n last_o a_o blind_a or_o dead_a or_o careless_a conscience_n though_o it_o be_v quiet_a yet_o it_o comfort_v not_o nor_o can_v it_o get_v any_o true_a or_o find_v joy_n unto_o the_o soul_n 6._o rom._n 5.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o but_o a_o conscience_n pacify_v with_o the_o hope_n of_o pardon_n and_o assurance_n of_o god_n favour_n beget_v a_o joy_n of_o soul_n which_o be_v unutterable_a cherish_v the_o heart_n with_o divine_a and_o heavenly_a mirth_n even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o many_o danger_n saint_n ambrose_n he_o observe_v a_o evil_a conscience_n be_v a_o bed_n 3._o ambros_n lib._n the_o interpellat_n c._n 3._o that_o when_o a_o man_n shall_v sleep_v it_o give_v he_o torment_n fear_n and_o terror_n in_o stead_n of_o quietness_n 5._o bern._n in_o vigil_n nativit_fw-la serm_n 3._o foelix_fw-la conscientia_fw-la in_o qua_fw-la luctamen_fw-la timoris_fw-la &_o laetitiae_fw-la reperitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n etsi_fw-la â—imet_fw-la à _fw-la judice_fw-la sperat_fw-la à _fw-la saluatore_fw-la etc._n etc._n quia_fw-la non_fw-la timor_fw-la sempiternus_fw-la sed_fw-la laetitia_fw-la sempiterna_fw-la 1._o sam._n 24_o 4_o 5._o a_o conscience_n that_o be_v good_a procure_v the_o contrary_a not_o that_o a_o conscience_n good_a be_v always_o free_a from_o sense_n of_o trouble_n for_o as_o saint_n bernard_n say_v happy_a be_v that_o conscience_n in_o which_o be_v find_v the_o combat_n of_o fear_n and_o joy_n fear_v when_o it_o look_v on_o god_n as_o a_o just_a judge_n punish_v for_o sin_n and_o joy_n when_o it_o behold_v he_o as_o a_o love_a father_n pardon_v sin_n to_o his_o child_n in_o christ_n and_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n and_o the_o tender_a conscience_n which_o be_v dear_a in_o sight_n of_o god_n be_v like_o a_o spider_n that_o sit_v within_o the_o centre_n of_o her_o web_n and_o if_o a_o fly_v but_o touch_v the_o out-most_a thread_n she_o feel_v it_o instant_o just_o so_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v touch_v in_o conscience_n for_o the_o small_a sin_n like_o david_n but_o for_o cut_v off_o the_o lap_n of_o saul_n garment_n this_o be_v a_o filial_a fear_n which_o be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v in_o all_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v the_o mean_n for_o to_o preserve_v a_o good_a and_o quiet_a conscience_n quest._n but_o how_o may_v this_o good_a conscience_n be_v obtain_v what_o must_v we_o do_v to_o get_v it_o that_o so_o we_o may_v take_v care_n to_o keep_v it_o answ_n i_o answer_v a_o good_a and_o quiet_a conscience_n be_v a_o special_a gift_n of_o god_n to_o he_o therefore_o we_o must_v pray_v from_o who_o come_v every_o good_a and_o perfect_a gift_n 1.17_o jam._n 1.17_o and_o use_v the_o mean_n which_o be_v the_o ready_a to_o procure_v it_o but_o before_o i_o show_v what_o this_o mean_n be_v 3.16_o christ_n jesus_n the_o foundation_n of_o true_a peace_n of_o conscience_n 2._o thes_n 3.16_o observe_v this_o by_o the_o way_n there_o be_v now_o but_o one_o foundation_n upon_o which_o this_o peace_n be_v build_v and_o without_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o true_a peace_n unto_o the_o soul_n adam_n before_o his_o fall_n have_v a_o good_a and_o peaceable_a conscience_n because_o he_o be_v free_a from_o sin_n remain_v in_o his_o perfection_n 4.25_o rom._n 4.25_o but_o now_o only_a christ_n jesus_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n be_v the_o mean_n of_o peace_n god_n the_o father_n be_v well_o please_v with_o we_o in_o he_o 17.6_o mat._n 17.6_o and_o christ_n purchase_v and_o procure_v our_o peace_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o cross_n coloss_n 1.20_o and_o this_o if_o we_o apply_v right_o unto_o ourselves_o by_o a_o true_a and_o lively_a faith_n we_o be_v justify_v and_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n rom._n 5.1_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o can_v make_v a_o good_a and_o peaceable_a conscience_n but_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o blood_n 8.9_o gen._n 8.9_o the_o soul_n like_o noah_n dove_n can_v find_v no_o rest_n but_o in_o this_o ark_n though_o our_o conscience_n condemn_v we_o not_o yet_o be_v god_n great_a than_o our_o conscience_n 3.20_o 1._o john_n 3.20_o and_o can_v easy_o find_v a_o cause_n of_o war_n against_o we_o if_o he_o look_v not_o upon_o we_o in_o his_o son_n it_o be_v this_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v that_o speak_v better_a thing_n than_o do_v the_o blood_n of_o abel_n heb._n 12.24_o it_o be_v this_o blood_n of_o christ_n who_o through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n offer_v himself_o without_o spot_n to_o god_n that_o can_v purge_v our_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n to_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n heb._n 9.14_o it_o be_v this_o only_a that_o beget_v a_o good_a and_o quiet_a conscience_n 1.10_o rom._n 8.1_o rom._n 6.4.6_o philip._n 2.12_o 2._o pet._n 1.10_o take_v away_o sin_n guilt_n from_o we_o and_o crucify_a sin_n power_n in_o we_o that_o we_o may_v walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n work_v out_o our_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a and_o labour_v to_o make_v our_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a if_o thy_o conscience_n sting_v thou_o 21.9_o numb_a 21.9_o christ_n be_v the_o brazen_a serpent_n that_o can_v cure_v thou_o if_o the_o law_n of_o thy_o conscience_n like_o mount_n sinai_n affright_v thou_o with_o terror_n 10.23_o exod._n 10.23_o worse_a than_o egyptian_a darkness_n in_o christ_n be_v the_o gospel_n of_o light_n that_o can_v enlighten_v thy_o understanding_n and_o lighten_v thy_o heart_n with_o joy_n and_o gladness_n if_o the_o red_a sea_n of_o thy_o trouble_a conscience_n hinder_v thy_o passage_n to_o escape_v thy_o enemy_n that_o follow_v thou_o and_o to_o come_v to_o the_o happiness_n before_o thou_o christ_n be_v the_o way_n the_o truth_n 14.6_o john_n 14.6_o and_o the_o life_n by_o who_o thou_o may_v pass_v bold_o through_o the_o midst_n of_o danger_n to_o the_o canaan_n of_o peace_n and_o freedom_n this_o be_v the_o good_a physician_n who_o can_v cure_v all_o disease_n and_o therefore_o easy_o procure_v peace_n unto_o a_o trouble_a conscience_n the_o mean_n to_o get_v and_o keep_v this_o peace_n of_o conscience_n 1.19_o 1_o tim._n 1.19_o first_o therefore_o to_o get_v and_o keep_v this_o bless_a peace_n of_o conscience_n it_o be_v not_o to_o keep_v merry_a company_n to_o drive_v away_o melancholy_a as_o some_o imagine_v but_o to_o keep_v thy_o most_o holy_a faith_n and_o preserve_v the_o memory_n and_o application_n of_o this_o blood_n of_o jesus_n as_o a_o rich_a treasure_n in_o thy_o soul_n it_o be_v a_o antidote_n to_o expel_v all_o the_o poison_n of_o satan_n temptation_n or_o thy_o own_o corruption_n there_o be_v no_o sin_n thou_o have_v commit_v can_v be_v more_o powerful_a to_o plead_v against_o thou_o 1.7_o orizen_n â—â—ulla_o species_n peceati_fw-la tanta_fw-la est_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la superior_a jesus_n 1_o john_n 1.7_o then_o upon_o faith_n and_o repentance_n the_o merit_n of_o this_o blood_n be_v to_o plead_v for_o thou_o before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n justice_n nor_o any_o thing_n more_o effectual_a to_o cleanse_v thou_o from_o all_o thy_o sin_n and_o therefore_o be_v right_o apply_v to_o free_v thou_o from_o conscience_n of_o iniquity_n and_o settle_v in_o thou_o a_o most_o sweet_a and_o bless_a peace_n a_o direction_n to_o peace_n peace_n bern._n super_fw-la cant._n serm._n 46._o 1._o emundes_o conscientiam_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la inquinamenâ—o_fw-la etc._n etc._n 2_o circundare_fw-la tibi_fw-la flores_fw-la etc._n etc._n 1._o mean_v to_o procure_v peace_n 2_o cor._n 13.5_o 1._o hindrance_n of_o peace_n and_o to_o direct_v thou_o further_o follow_v saint_n bernard_n counsel_n first_o cleanse_v thy_o conscience_n from_o all_o kind_n of_o pollution_n from_o whatsoever_o have_v or_o may_v offend_v thy_o conscience_n or_o procure_v the_o trouble_n of_o it_o and_o next_o gather_v those_o sweet_a flower_n of_o spiritual_a grace_n of_o faith_n and_o good_a work_n of_o all_o heavenly_a virtue_n to_o deck_v thy_o soul_n that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o pleasant_a temple_n for_o the_o good_a spirit_n to_o dwell_v it_o this_o be_v the_o way_n for_o to_o enjoy_v a_o good_a and_o quiet_a conscience_n remedy_n 1_o and_o for_o the_o first_o of_o these_o to_o put_v it_o in_o practice_n try_v and_o examine_v thyself_o search_v into_o the_o secret_a of_o thy_o heart_n and_o if_o thou_o find_v that_o thy_o sin_n unseen_a or_o unfelt_a have_v procure_v thy_o woe_n then_o be_v repentance_n the_o mean_n to_o take_v away_o the_o doubt_n and_o scruple_n of_o thy_o conscience_n for_o as_o a_o
old_a love_a kindness_n towards_o thou_o keep_v thou_o from_o many_o danger_n deliver_v thou_o from_o former_a trouble_n show_v thou_o many_o favour_n which_o he_o have_v deny_v to_o other_o this_o may_v persuade_v thou_o that_o though_o he_o hide_v his_o face_n from_o thou_o for_o a_o time_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o final_o forsake_v thou_o for_o who_o he_o love_v once_o he_o love_v he_o for_o ever_o in_o christ_n three_o the_o diligent_a attendance_n to_o the_o bless_a mean_n to_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n use_v they_o religious_o with_o prayer_n fast_v meditation_n and_o practice_n in_o thy_o life_n and_o conversation_n four_o the_o private_a conference_n with_o the_o learned_a and_o religious_a pastor_n of_o thy_o soul_n and_o other_o good_a christian_n who_o prayer_n counsel_n and_o experience_n may_v be_v a_o comfort_n unto_o thou_o in_o thy_o spiritual_a desertion_n when_o thou_o want_v the_o feel_n of_o this_o bless_a peace_n and_o joy_n of_o conscience_n last_o the_o 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and_o grieve_v the_o good_a spirit_n by_o who_o thou_o be_v seal_v to_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n and_o if_o thy_o heart_n be_v not_o more_o hard_a than_o adamant_n certain_o these_o meditation_n may_v break_v it_o in_o piece_n but_o if_o all_o this_o do_v not_o humble_v thou_o then_o as_o before_o thou_o ought_v to_o prepare_v thyself_o for_o this_o exercise_n by_o fast_v and_o prayer_n so_o leave_v not_o off_o fast_v and_o pray_v and_o cry_v unto_o god_n 13._o joel_n 2.12_o 13._o till_o thy_o heart_n melt_v with_o sorrow_n and_o thy_o eye_n gush_v out_o with_o river_n of_o water_n this_o ought_v thou_o to_o do_v for_o thy_o own_o sin_n and_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o time_n and_o thus_o shall_v thou_o be_v mark_v in_o the_o time_n of_o vengeance_n with_o the_o mark_n of_o god_n favour_n 9.4_o ezekiel_n 9.4_o and_o when_o the_o wicked_a shall_v perish_v in_o the_o common_a destruction_n thou_o shall_v have_v peace_n and_o to_o draw_v towards_o a_o conclusion_n of_o this_o let_v 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