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A65629 A golden topaze, or, Heart-jewell namely, a conscience purified and pacified by the blood and spirit of Christ / written by Francis Whiddon ... Whiddon, Francis, d. 1656 or 7. 1656 (1656) Wing W1644; ESTC R10315 60,273 170

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be_v such_o be_v subvert_v and_o sin_v be_v condemn_v of_o himself_o i._n e._n convince_v in_o his_o own_o conscience_n that_o he_o shut_v his_o eye_n against_o the_o light_n and_o resist_v and_o oppose_v the_o know_a truth_n the_o like_a i_o say_v for_o profane_a and_o vicious_a person_n though_o they_o entice_v thou_o consent_v thou_o not_o and_o if_o they_o say_v come_v with_o we_o or_o be_v one_o of_o we_o oh_o come_v not_o into_o the_o way_n of_o sinner_n 1.10_o prov._n 1.10_o nor_o enter_v into_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o ungodly_a 3.34_o prov._n 3.34_o lest_o thou_o sit_v in_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o scorner_n and_o at_o last_o become_v a_o scorn_n and_o a_o derision_n unto_o god_n and_o the_o godly_a 3._o in_o doubtful_a thing_n take_v the_o sure_a and_o safe_a way_n all_o man_n have_v flesh_n and_o so_o consequent_o error_n in_o they_o great_a difference_n arise_v in_o thing_n practical_a one_o hold_v recreation_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o another_o deny_v it_o this_o 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do_v neither_o disuse_n conscience_n nor_o misuse_v conscience_n 1_o i_o say_v do_v not_o disuse_n consciene_fw-fr by_o estraung_v thyself_o from_o she_o and_o refuse_v she_o advise_v and_o counsel_v 2_o do_v not_o misuse_v she_o 1_o some_o by_o make_v she_o a_o cloak_n for_o any_o erroneous_a opinion_n or_o sinful_a practice_n as_o too_o to_o many_o do_v in_o these_o our_o day_n who_o dare_v to_o set_v god_n image_n and_o supscription_n upon_o their_o own_o base_a coin_n be_v there_o not_o many_o among_o we_o who_o impudent_o and_o blasphemous_o affirm_v that_o their_o mission_n message_n doctrine_n and_o spirit_n be_v all_o of_o god_n they_o will_v tell_v you_o they_o be_v send_v of_o god_n the_o doctrine_n they_o teach_v be_v the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o god_n the_o spirit_n by_o which_o they_o teach_v 8.20_o be_v 8.20_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n but_o come_v you_o to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o testimony_n consult_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v there_o be_v no_o light_n in_o they_o they_o be_v very_a traitor_n to_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n abuse_v his_o image_n and_o superscription_n read_v but_o the_o 23_o of_o jer._n and_o 13_o of_o ezek._n and_o you_o shall_v find_v that_o notwithstanding_o their_o great_a brag_v they_o be_v but_o gross_a impostor_n and_o seducer_n god_n tell_v they_o he_o never_o send_v they_o never_o speak_v unto_o they_o &_o call_v they_o dreamer_n who_o doctrine_n be_v but_o chaff_n and_o their_o spirit_n be_v not_o god_n spirit_n but_o their_o own_o proud_a lie_v and_o delude_a spirit_n 2._o other_o make_v conscience_n a_o cloak_n for_o ungodly_a practice_n that_o they_o may_v the_o more_o closse_o oppress_v defraud_n and_o injure_v other_o to_o the_o satisfy_n of_o their_o ambitious_a lust_n and_o covetous_a desire_n such_o be_v the_o scrib_n &_o pharisee_n of_o old_a of_o who_o our_o saviour_n give_v we_o a_o caveat_n that_o we_o beware_v of_o they_o and_o then_o describe_v they_o that_o people_n 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unto_o all_o to_o be_v very_o careful_a how_o they_o deal_v with_o conscience_n not_o to_o dare_v to_o injure_v it_o in_o the_o least_o degree_n conscience_n i_o must_v tell_v you_o be_v very_o tender_a soon_o sensible_a of_o the_o least_o wrong_n if_o therefore_o you_o will_v hold_v friendship_n with_o she_o you_o must_v resolve_v to_o be_v tender_a also_o and_o that_o with_o a_o holy_a tenderness_n i_o say_v a_o holy_a tenderness_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o there_o be_v too_o much_o tenderness_n in_o the_o world_n which_o be_v very_o hateful_a unto_o a_o good_a conscience_n 1._o some_o be_v very_o ready_a for_o the_o practice_n of_o sin_n tenderness_n unholy_a tenderness_n but_o they_o be_v so_o tender_a as_o they_o can_v endure_v the_o least_o touch_n of_o reproof_n for_o sin_n they_o be_v like_o those_o whole_a body_n be_v full_a of_o boil_n and_o botch_n cry_v out_o unto_o such_o as_o come_v near_o they_o oh_o do_v not_o touch_v i_o and_o all_o because_o of_o the_o sore_n 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whole_a soul_n be_v defile_v and_o every_o part_n and_o power_n deprave_v yet_o conscience_n have_v so_o much_o life_n leave_v in_o it_o as_o with_o job_n messenger_n to_o tell_v sad_a tiding_n of_o man_n great_a loss_n there_o remain_v in_o it_o scintilla_fw-la rectae_fw-la rationis_fw-la a_o little_a spark_n to_o show_v what_o great_a light_n have_v be_v extinguish_v but_o now_o this_o also_o through_o affect_a blindness_n and_o wilful_a malice_n be_v so_o smother_v and_o suffocate_v through_o a_o daily_o custom_n of_o sin_v that_o i_o may_v say_v of_o conscience_n in_o many_o as_o the_o psalmist_n of_o a_o idol_n it_o have_v a_o eye_n and_o can_v see_v a_o ear_n and_o can_v hear_v a_o mouth_n and_o can_v speak_v thus_o stand_v the_o cause_n which_o many_o a_o harden_a sinner_n the_o eye_n of_o their_o conscience_n be_v as_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o mole_n which_o serve_v only_o to_o decore_v the_o body_n but_o not_o to_o guide_v the_o way_n their_o ear_n but_o as_o the_o ear_n of_o a_o addar_fw-la wilful_o stop_v at_o the_o best_a counsel_n that_o the_o messenger_n of_o christ_n can_v bring_v unto_o it_o and_o the_o mouth_n of_o it_o as_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o viper_n that_o suck_v in_o and_o send_v out_o nothing_o but_o poison_n and_o poisonous_a expression_n yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o natural_a conscience_n will_v hold_v a_o excellency_n beyond_o all_o other_o power_n &_o faculty_n in_o the_o soul_n so_o that_o thy_o maker_n still_o deserve_v praise_n from_o thou_o use_v 2_o have_v all_o a_o conscience_n then_o let_v all_o acknowledge_v it_o and_o not_o dare_v to_o conceal_v what_o god_n have_v give_v they_o it_o be_v very_o dangerous_a to_o hide_v any_o talon_n that_o god_n give_v we_o in_o a_o napkin_n 19_o luk._n 19_o what_o god_n bestow_v on_o man_n man_n be_v to_o employ_v and_o use_v it_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o he_o that_o give_v it_o therefore_o let_v conscience_n appear_v in_o a_o conscientious_a walk_n before_o he_o be_v holy_a to_o thy_o god_n 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they_o can_v hang_v conscience_n they_o will_v beat_v out_o her_o tooth_n and_o pluck_v out_o her_o tongue_n so_o that_o she_o shall_v neither_o bite_v nor_o bark_n if_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n the_o pride_n of_o life_n if_o all_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n will_v do_v it_o they_o will_v sure_o effect_v it_o they_o will_v call_v for_o the_o harp_n with_o saul_n for_o their_o cup_n with_o nabal_n and_o their_o harlot_n with_o herod_n and_o all_o to_o drown_v the_o cry_n and_o complaint_n of_o conscience_n but_o let_v i_o tell_v such_o that_o thus_o labour_v to_o make_v conscience_n dumb_a possible_a it_o be_v that_o by_o a_o long_a custom_n in_o sin_n or_o greedy_a practice_n of_o it_o man_n may_v prevail_v so_o far_o as_o to_o silence_v she_o for_o the_o present_a so_o that_o she_o shall_v not_o speak_v but_o know_v this_o though_o you_o keep_v conscience_n from_o speak_v yet_o not_o from_o writing_n she_o will_v act_v the_o part_n of_o a_o recorder_n and_o register_n put_v down_o exact_o every_o day_n deviation_n and_o aberration_n and_o when_o she_o see_v her_o time_n will_v produce_v her_o bill_n and_o read_v it_o aloud_o make_v thy_o ear_n to_o tingle_v now_o a_o lie_n and_o then_o a_o oath_n this_o time_n drunkenness_n that_o time_n uncleanness_n such_o a_o day_n thou_o take_v away_o thy_o brother_n good_n by_o oppression_n and_o thievery_n another_o day_n his_o good_a name_n by_o slander_n and_o calumny_n in_o fine_a the_o bill_n will_v be_v so_o big_a so_o black_a that_o thou_o will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o endure_v to_o hear_v it_o read_v and_o then_o thy_o conscience_n who_o thou_o have_v thus_o wrong_v will_v be_v avenge_v for_o all_o her_o wrong_n and_o act_v the_o part_n of_o a_o judge_n a_o jailor_n and_o a_o tormentor_n and_o join_v with_o her_o god_n in_o that_o black_a and_o most_o just_a sentence_n take_v he_o bound_v he_o hand_n and_o foot_n and_o cast_v he_o into_o utter_a darkness_n where_o there_o shall_v be_v nothing_o but_o weep_v wail_a gnash_v of_o tooth_n and_o that_o for_o ever_o oh_o consider_v this_o you_o that_o abuse_v conscience_n lest_o she_o tear_v you_o in_o piece_n when_o none_o shall_v deliver_v you_o 3._o use_v of_o conviction_n unto_o all_o atheistical_a person_n that_o dare_v say_v with_o their_o tongue_n or_o in_o their_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o god_n tell_v i_o thou_o atheist_n have_v thou_o a_o conscience_n in_o thou_o and_o yet_o no_o god_n over_o thou_o how_o can_v this_o be_v if_o thou_o will_v suffer_v thyself_o to_o be_v lead_v by_o common_a reason_n thou_o then_o will_v be_v force_v to_o say_v there_o be_v a_o god_n consider_v the_o operation_n of_o thy_o conscience_n if_o it_o be_v not_o sear_v and_o thou_o shall_v find_v that_o upon_o some_o gross_a sin_n it_o will_v be_v a_o witness_n and_o give_v testimony_n against_o thou_o but_o to_o who_o to_o man_n or_o angel_n that_o can_v be_v for_o they_o can_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o conscience_n nor_o 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pleasure_n and_o contentment_n of_o it_o by_o some_o check_n of_o conscience_n by_o anxious_a care_n and_o disquiet_v fear_n concern_v their_o state_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v beside_o those_o ineffable_a agony_n of_o mind_n damp_n and_o deadness_n of_o spirit_n that_o they_o sometime_o undergo_v so_o that_o to_o be_v bury_v quick_a be_v less_o torture_n by_o far_o than_o such_o dark_a heart-sinking_a privation_n of_o all_o the_o joy_n of_o life_n and_o they_o can_v choose_v do_v they_o not_o shut_v their_o eye_n against_o the_o light_n but_o see_v that_o there_o be_v a_o superintendent_n principle_n over_o nature_n which_o be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o confess_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n if_o thou_o be_v not_o convince_v by_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o own_o
be_v to_o walk_v in_o it_o be_v the_o way_n of_o god_n statute_n if_o therefore_o thou_o once_o get_v into_o this_o way_n take_v heed_n of_o go_v out_o of_o it_o let_v that_o resolution_n be_v in_o thou_o which_o be_v in_o david_n teach_v i_o o_o lord_n the_o way_n of_o thy_o statute_n and_o i_o will_v keep_v it_o unto_o the_o end_n ps_n 119.33_o resolve_v to_o be_v constant_a without_o trip_v or_o turn_v either_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a so_o shall_v thou_o be_v assure_v that_o thy_o conscience_n be_v good_a 4._o character_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v sincerity_n the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o our_o translator_n read_v it_o honest_o the_o word_n be_v very_o comprehensive_a and_o contain_v within_o it_o as_o much_o as_o any_o or_o all_o other_o adverb_n in_o scripture_n namely_o worthy_o decent_o accurate_o circumspect_o lively_a famous_o and_o praiseworthy_a it_o note_n unto_o we_o the_o lustre_n of_o a_o action_n and_o tell_v we_o that_o a_o good_a conscience_n stand_v not_o so_o much_o in_o verb_n as_o in_o adverb_n not_o so_o much_o in_o do_v as_o in_o welldoing_a if_o a_o magistrate_n he_o rule_v diligent_o if_o a_o minister_n he_o preach_v willing_o if_o a_o hearer_n he_o hear_v attentive_o if_o a_o supplicant_n he_o pray_v fervent_o yea_o whatsoever_o he_o do_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o his_o god_n he_o do_v it_o faithful_o rom._n 12.8_o phil._n 2.20_o use_v consider_v this_o you_o carnal_a man_n and_o woman_n who_o content_n yourselves_o with_o the_o bare_a do_v of_o a_o duty_n without_o respect_n to_o the_o manner_n of_o do_v if_o you_o ear_n the_o word_n read_v pray_v and_o practice_v some_o good_a duty_n of_o piety_n or_o charity_n you_o think_v you_o have_v do_v all_o and_o all_o well_o oh_o remember_v that_o if_o it_o be_v not_o do_v honest_o that_o be_v sincere_o in_o obedience_n to_o god_n both_o for_o matter_n and_o manner_n and_o end_n your_o conscience_n be_v not_o good_a let_v i_o therefore_o advise_v you_o in_o every_o duty_n that_o you_o do_v perform_v observe_v a_o honourable_a decorum_n i_o speak_v to_o jew_n and_o gentile_n bond_n and_o free_a male_a and_o female_a of_o what_o rank_n and_o condition_n soever_o rest_v not_o satisfy_v in_o your_o do_v of_o any_o duty_n except_o it_o be_v do_v honest_o faithful_o and_o praise-worthy_o 1._o magistrate_n be_v you_o in_o the_o high_a place_n of_o judicature_n or_o in_o the_o low_a place_n of_o office_n mind_n your_o oath_n your_o place_n your_o trust_n 48.10_o jer._n 48.10_o do_v not_o god_n work_v negligent_o lest_o a_o woe_n befall_v you_o and_o god_n curse_v seize_v upon_o you_o but_o have_v respect_n unto_o your_o own_o conscience_n and_o unto_o the_o conscience_n of_o other_o that_o your_o own_o may_v be_v preserve_v and_o the_o conscience_n of_o other_o rectify_v 2._o minister_n i_o must_v speak_v to_o you_o as_o the_o colossian_n be_v to_o speak_v to_o archippus_n take_v heed_n to_o the_o ministry_n which_o you_o have_v receive_v 4.17_o gol._n 4.17_o that_o you_o fulfil_v it_o see_v you_o do_v your_o whole_a work_n in_o deliver_v the_o whole_a truth_n and_o in_o be_v a_o example_n in_o all_o holiness_n unto_o your_o flock_n preach_v in_o season_n and_o out_o of_o season_n do_v the_o work_n of_o a_o evangelist_n so_o full_o and_o honest_o that_o you_o may_v appear_v to_o be_v man_n allow_v of_o god_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o that_o your_o preach_n have_v not_o be_v to_o please_v man_n but_o god_n which_o tri_v the_o heart_n 2.4_o 1_o thes_n 2.4_o thus_o shall_v you_o evidence_n a_o good_a conscience_n when_o you_o seek_v to_o satisfy_v your_o conscience_n in_o every_o duty_n of_o your_o call_n 3._o governor_n of_o family_n think_v it_o not_o enough_o that_o you_o have_v so_o many_o under_o your_o command_n and_o that_o you_o can_v say_v to_o this_o servant_n go_v and_o he_o go_v and_o unto_o that_o servant_n come_v and_o he_o come_v see_v well_o unto_o it_o that_o your_o command_n and_o countermand_v be_v all_o honest_a do_v that_o which_o be_v just_a &_o equal_a unto_o they_o do_v you_o first_o with_o joshua_n serve_v god_n yourself_o 24._o josh_n 24._o and_o then_o resolve_v that_o your_o family_n shall_v do_v the_o like_a if_o any_o be_v ignorant_a see_v with_o abraham_n that_o you_o teach_v they_o if_o any_o be_v unteachable_a untractable_a see_v with_o david_n you_o exclude_v they_o let_v they_o not_o abide_v in_o your_o house_n so_o shall_v your_o house_n be_v bethel_n house_n of_o god_n and_o yourselves_o man_n of_o god_n and_o man_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n 4._o private_a person_n be_v you_o not_o cham_n but_o jonathans_n be_v you_o careful_a of_o your_o own_o conscience_n &_o then_o be_v careful_a of_o the_o conscience_n of_o your_o brethren_n hate_v not_o your_o brethren_n in_o your_o heart_n but_o reprove_v they_o plain_o &_o suffer_v not_o sin_n to_o rest_v upon_o they_o leu._n 19_o 17._o yea_o thou_o must_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o they_o self_n v._n 18._o there_o must_v be_v a_o conformity_n in_o quality_n though_o not_o a_o correspondence_n of_o equality_n thy_o love_n to_o thy_o brother_n and_o to_o thyself_o must_v be_v like_a in_o kind_n for_o sincerity_n without_o deceit_n and_o for_o efficacy_n without_o defect_n if_o thou_o do_v thus_o love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o 3.18_o 1_o john_n 3.18_o thou_o love_v thy_o god_n and_o thou_o love_v a_o good_a conscience_n 5._o last_o to_o every_o one_o of_o what_o sex_n or_o condition_n soever_o whether_o rich_a or_o poor_a let_v conscience_n be_v your_o totum_fw-la all_o that_o thou_o have_v to_o do_v be_v to_o look_v well_o to_o conscience_n be_v thou_o rich_a let_v conscience_n be_v thy_o bag_n if_o poor_a let_v conscience_n by_o thy_o cruse_n if_o a_o wife_n let_v conscience_n be_v thy_o glass_n if_o a_o weigh_v let_v conscience_n be_v thy_o attire_n whatsoever_o thou_o be_v submit_v to_o conscience_n let_v that_o command_v thou_o be_v rule_v by_o it_o and_o it_o will_v not_o wrong_v thou_o be_v familiar_a with_o it_o and_o it_o will_v never_o deceive_v thou_o thus_o you_o see_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n 1._o a_o willingness_n to_o please_v god_n 2._o to_o please_v he_o in_o all_o thing_n 3._o to_o please_v he_o always_o and_o 4._o to_o do_v all_o this_o true_o sincere_o and_o honest_o thus_o to_o do_v be_v the_o very_a life_n and_o soul_n of_o all_o practical_a piety_n as_o thou_o love_v thy_o soul_n miss_v not_o one_o of_o these_o character_n they_o be_v so_o many_o golden_a link_n fasten_v by_o god_n himself_o that_o he_o that_o have_v one_o of_o they_o have_v all_o and_o if_o but_o one_o be_v want_v assure_v thyself_o the_o rest_n be_v miss_v acknowledge_v a_o necessity_n of_o they_o all_o for_o as_o in_o a_o sound_a body_n there_o must_v be_v a_o due_a mixture_n and_o composition_n of_o all_o the_o 4_o element_n and_o humour_n so_o in_o a_o sound_a conscience_n there_o must_v be_v a_o due_a composition_n of_o all_o these_o 4_o character_n 1._o use_v to_o such_o as_o have_v hold_v &_o thus_o exercise_v a_o good_a conscience_n to_o proclaim_v god_n bounty_n that_o they_o with_o other_o may_v magnify_v god_n we_o read_v that_o the_o 4_o leper_n in_o samaria_n have_v find_v a_o sudden_a &_o happy_a change_n from_o penury_n to_o plenty_n they_o blame_v themselves_o for_o be_v silent_a and_o not_o divulge_v this_o great_a mercy_n 7.9_o 2_o king_n 7.9_o we_o do_v not_o well_o say_v they_o this_o day_n be_v a_o day_n of_o good_a tiding_n and_o we_o hold_v our_o peace_n so_o shall_v i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o have_v find_v this_o great_a and_o gracious_a change_n in_o yourselves_o that_o your_o evil_a conscience_n be_v become_v a_o good_a conscience_n you_o shall_v not_o do_v well_o to_o be_v silent_a but_o with_o david_n it_o be_v your_o part_n and_o duty_n speedy_o to_o communicate_v unto_o other_o come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o i_o will_v tell_v you_o what_o god_n have_v do_v for_o my_o soul_n ps_n 66.18_o i_o say_v again_o it_o be_v your_o duty_n and_o you_o be_v very_o faulty_a if_o you_o do_v it_o not_o acknowledge_v your_o misery_n by_o nature_n and_o likewise_o your_o happiness_n by_o grace_n say_v with_o all_o humility_n &_o thankfulness_n i_o be_v by_o nature_n as_o vile_a as_o the_o worst_a as_o deep_o guilty_a in_o adam_n sin_n as_o any_o as_o foul_o pollute_v with_o original_a sin_n as_o the_o very_a reprobate_n and_o have_v in_o i_o the_o seed_n of_o all_o sin_n apt_a to_o be_v draw_v unto_o the_o foul_a and_o gross_a transgression_n and_o to_o run_v to_o the_o same_o excess_n of_o riot_n