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use_v 2._o to_o reprove_v those_o that_o be_v close-handed_n and_o close-hearted_n though_o a_o man_n shall_v do_v something_o for_o company_n sake_n and_o out_o of_o vain_a glory_n yet_o if_o he_o give_v not_o out_o of_o love_n and_o compassion_n how_o dwell_v the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o such_o a_o man_n 3_o comfort_n to_o poor_a man_n that_o be_v in_o need_n god_n so_o far_o take_v their_o part_n as_o that_o he_o think_v there_o be_v no_o love_n to_o god_n in_o he_o that_o love_v not_o and_o help_v not_o his_o brother_n not_o that_o people_n shall_v be_v idle_a and_o sturdy_a work_v a_o slack_a and_o beg_v with_o a_o sturdy_a hand_n 1_o john_n 3.18_o 19_o my_o little_a child_n let_v we_o not_o love_v in_o word_n neither_o in_o tongue_n but_o in_o deed_n and_o truth_n and_o hereby_o we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v of_o the_o truth_n and_o shall_v assure_v our_o heart_n before_o he_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v to_o brotherly_a love_n use_v divers_a argument_n the_o three_o argument_n be_v take_v from_o the_o security_n of_o such_o man_n conscience_n that_o love_v in_o truth_n but_o a_o man_n say_v i_o may_v be_v decieve_v to_o this_o st._n john_n answer_v if_o our_o own_o heart_n condemn_v we_o not_o god_n will_v less_o condemn_v we_o doct._n that_o the_o love_n of_o christian_n one_o to_o another_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v verbal_a or_o in_o world_n only_o but_o in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n not_o in_o tongue_n but_o in_o the_o truth_n of_o inward_a affection_n and_o deed_n and_o performance_n psal_n 16_o 2_o 3._o he_o confine_v not_o his_o love_n to_o they_o but_o that_o all_o be_v a_o universality_n of_o the_o subject_a no_o part_n in_o he_o but_o express_v love_n to_o they_o he_o love_v they_o in_o his_o word_n thought_n carriage_n in_o his_o whole_a man_n psal_n 122._o two_o last_o verse_n 2_o sam._n 1.26_o his_o heart_n be_v dear_o affect_v to_o david_n pass_v the_o love_n of_o woman_n in_o affection_n action_n 1_o sam._n 18.3_o he_o love_v he_o as_o his_o own_o 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a_o good_a work_n when_o they_o know_v a_o word_n in_o season_n may_v be_v of_o such_o use_n for_o the_o maintain_n of_o the_o innocency_n or_o honour_n of_o a_o man_n not_o a_o blossom_n of_o love_n grow_v upon_o the_o tongue_n 2._o such_o as_o give_v good_a word_n but_o their_o hand_n be_v wither_v and_o that_o arise_v from_o wither_a affection_n prov._n 23.7.8_o he_o say_v eat_v and_o drink_v but_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o with_o thou_o 2_o pet._n 1.27_o he_o show_v every_o man_n want_v ability_n to_o love_v his_o brother_n if_o his_o heart_n be_v clog_v with_o any_o base_a lust_n of_o envy_n coveteousnesse_n wantonness_n etc._n etc._n if_o there_o be_v any_o kitchen_n lust_n it_o will_v not_o endure_v this_o heavenly_a fire_n doct_n the_o sincerity_n of_o our_o love_n to_o our_o brethren_n be_v the_o security_n of_o our_o conscience_n and_o estate_n before_o god_n use_v 1_o to_o reprove_v the_o popish_a doctrine_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o have_v a_o certainty_n of_o 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our_o heart_n condemn_v we_o not_o then_o have_v we_o confidence_n towards_o god_n these_o two_o verse_n declare_v the_o good_a or_o evil_a estate_n of_o a_o man_n according_a to_o the_o good_a or_o evil_a report_n of_o our_o conscience_n doct._n according_a to_o the_o verdict_n or_o testimony_n of_o our_o conscience_n god_n will_v save_v we_o or_o condemn_v we_o at_o the_o last_o day_n if_o our_o heart_n condemn_v we_o god_n know_v more_o by_o we_o to_o condemn_v we_o by_o heart_n here_o be_v mean_v conscience_n for_o s._n john_n here_o speak_v a_o hebraism_n the_o old_a testament_n have_v not_o conscience_n only_o the_o new_a prov._n 15.15_o 2_o sam._n 24.10_o if_o our_o conscience_n record_v we_o be_v innocent_a god_n in_o heaven_n will_v record_v it_o titus_n 3.10.11_o reas_n 1._o from_o the_o office_n of_o conscience_n which_o have_v a_o fivefold_a work_n 1_o conscience_n use_v to_o be_v a_o observer_n and_o spyer_v of_o what_o a_o man_n be_v and_o what_o a_o man_n do_v prov._n 14.10_o another_o know_v not_o what_o a_o man_n be_v but_o himself_o do_v conscience_n be_v a_o good_a companion_n of_o the_o good_a the_o worst_a of_o the_o bad_a prov._n 15.15_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v a_o feast_n there_o be_v good_a company_n where_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v no_o man_n know_v so_o well_o as_o his_o conscience_n do_v 2_o conscience_n be_v a_o register_n of_o what_o we_o have_v do_v long_o ago_o 1_o king_n 2.44_o whereto_o thy_o heart_n be_v privy_a he_o mean_v his_o conscience_n gen._n 42.20_o 21._o 3_o conscience_n be_v a_o witness_n and_o will_v either_o accuse_v or_o excuse_v rom._n 2.15_o excuse_v in_o well-doing_n accuse_v in_o ill-doing_n heb._n 13.18_o rom._n 14.12_o 2_o cor._n 1.12_o 4_o conscience_n be_v a_o judge_n either_o to_o clear_v or_o condemn_v 1_o cor._n 4.3_o gen._n 20.5_o 5._o it_o be_v a_o executioner_n of_o what_o god_n give_v judgement_n and_o sentence_n it_o go_v before_o god_n judgement_n and_o witness_v mat._n 27.4_o 5._o but_o 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thing_n below_o if_o he_o do_v not_o why_o be_v conscience_n afraid_a and_o comfort_v if_o god_n do_v not_o look_v into_o conscience_n 3_o for_o god_n justice_n that_o he_o may_v magnify_v it_o god_n proceed_v in_o his_o judicial_a course_n without_o any_o witness_n but_o conscience_n if_o god_n have_v none_o to_o bear_v witness_n how_o shall_v he_o magnify_v his_o justice_n in_o condemn_v secret_a sin_n 4._o god_n mercy_n if_o god_n be_v angry_a with_o a_o man_n it_o be_v a_o advantage_n to_o a_o man_n that_o he_o know_v it_o act_n 9.6_o heb._n 9.14_o as_o conscience_n do_v determine_v here_o so_o will_v god_n in_o another_o world_n conscience_n be_v god_n vicegerent_n set_v up_o
when_o other_o man_n heart_n shall_v quail_v and_o tremble_v for_o fear_n and_o shake_v like_o the_o leaf_n of_o a_o tree_n isa_n 7.2_o than_o a_o love_a christian_n may_v lift_v up_o his_o head_n with_o joy_n because_o than_o he_o know_v his_o love_n shall_v be_v consummate_a and_o when_o other_o be_v ashamed_a of_o their_o riches_n learning_n and_o honour_n he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o his_o love_n a_o love_a christian_n be_v safe_a and_o bold_a both_o in_o life_n and_o death_n look_v at_o all_o the_o strait_n of_o a_o christian_a if_o they_o be_v upon_o any_o ground_n it_o be_v for_o want_n of_o love_n he_o that_o neglect_v this_o duty_n of_o love_n god_n and_o his_o conscience_n will_v take_v he_o by_o the_o throat_n and_o exact_v the_o due_a debt_n because_o he_o walk_v with_o a_o private_a spirit_n in_o the_o public_a world_n whereas_o if_o we_o do_v but_o walk_v in_o a_o spirit_n of_o love_n and_o helpfulnesse_n to_o our_o brethren_n and_o learn_v to_o walk_v with_o a_o public_a spirit_n neglect_v private_a respect_n the_o devil_n and_o thy_o conscience_n shall_v find_v nothing_o to_o accuse_v thou_o of_o but_o thou_o shall_v meet_v death_n and_o judgement_n in_o the_o face_n without_o fear_n or_o shame_n 1_o john_n 4.18_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n in_o love_n but_o perfect_a love_n cast_v out_o fear_n because_o fear_n have_v torment_v he_o that_o fear_v be_v not_o make_v perfect_a in_o love_n verse_n 17._o he_o â—roved_v that_o such_o as_o love_v one_o another_o may_v have_v boldness_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n this_o he_o prove_v 1._o from_o the_o likeness_n to_o god_n v._n 17._o 2._o he_o prove_v it_o from_o the_o contrariety_n that_o be_v betwixt_o fear_n and_o love_n there_o be_v no_o fear_n in_o love_n which_o he_o prove_v by_o a_o effect_n of_o love_n perfect_a love_n cast_v out_o fear_n and_o therefore_o perfect_a love_n and_o fear_n can_v stand_v together_o this_o he_o prove_v by_o a_o double_a argument_n 〈◊〉_d fear_n 1._o fear_n have_v â—â—â—ments_n therefore_o love_n a_o peaceable_a grace_n cast_v out_o fear_n 2._o because_o he_o that_o fear_v be_v not_o perfect_a in_o love_n therefore_o he_o that_o be_v perfect_a in_o love_n fear_v not_o in_o this_o 18._o verse_n 1._o observe_v the_o estate_n of_o a_o soul_n trouble_v with_o fear_n and_o that_o be_v a_o state_n of_o torment_n 2._o the_o unsound_a and_o uncomfortable_a condition_n of_o such_o a_o soul_n he_o be_v not_o perfect_a in_o love_n 3._o the_o remedy_n of_o this_o estate_n perfect_a love_n cast_v out_o fear_n 4._o the_o exemption_n of_o perfect_a love_n from_o all_o fear_n or_o the_o comfortable_a condition_n of_o a_o soul_n so_o heal_v by_o love_n there_o be_v no_o fear_n in_o love_n doct._n a_o fearful_a conscience_n lie_v in_o torment_n fear_n have_v torment_n and_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n but_o special_o of_o judgement_n where_o that_o fear_n be_v there_o be_v torment_n the_o word_n translate_v torment_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v elsewhere_o so_o translate_v mat._n 25._o ult_n the_o torment_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o torment_n as_o hell_n be_v not_o for_o measure_n but_o for_o kind_n for_o the_o handle_n of_o this_o we_o may_v see_v what_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o this_o torment_n in_o the_o several_a description_n and_o metaphor_n first_o this_o torment_n be_v sometime_o call_v prick_v of_o conscience_n act_v 2.37_o they_o be_v prick_v at_o their_o heart_n with_o fear_n and_o shame_n for_o sin_n though_o but_o a_o little_a before_o they_o scoff_v at_o the_o apostle_n v._o 13._o yet_o now_o they_o be_v strike_v with_o such_o torment_n as_o they_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v second_o it_o be_v call_v a_o wound_n of_o the_o spirit_n prov._n 18.14_o which_o wound_v be_v a_o large_a gash_n than_o prick_v and_o so_o imply_v more_o anguish_n fear_n and_o shame_n three_o it_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o sting_n of_o a_o scorpion_n rev._n 9.5_o the_o jesuit_n do_v so_o sting_v man_n with_o torment_n of_o hell_n and_o horror_n of_o conscience_n and_o god_n give_v they_o not_o power_n to_o heal_v themselves_o again_o hence_o they_o think_v every_o thing_n little_a enough_o to_o satisfy_v their_o conscience_n and_o so_o they_o suck_v out_o their_o estate_n in_o build_a hospital_n and_o bestow_v on_o their_o cloister_n four_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n in_o the_o soul_n be_v compare_v to_o venom_a arrow_n job_n 6.4_o five_o this_o torment_n be_v call_v the_o rend_n of_o the_o heart_n joel_n 2.13_o rend_v your_o heart_n and_o not_o your_o garment_n the_o heart_n and_o thought_n be_v so_o rend_v and_o distract_v that_o one_o thing_n will_v not_o hang_v by_o another_o david_n call_v this_o melt_v of_o spirit_n psal_n 119.28_o as_o if_o the_o heart_n be_v like_o wax_n and_o god_n wrath_n like_o burn_a fire_n therefore_o a_o man_n in_o this_o case_n be_v in_o a_o bitter_a estate_n job_n 13.26_o thou_o write_v bitter_a thing_n against_o i_o isa_n 38.15_o i_o shall_v go_v mourning_n in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o my_o soul_n for_o this_o the_o soul_n be_v trouble_v psal_n 77._o and_o sore_o vex_v psal_n 6.3_o why_o do_v a_o soul_n lie_v in_o fear_n lie_v in_o torment_n reas_n 1._o consider_v this_o fear_n in_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o this_o fear_n sometime_o bring_v man_n into_o tremble_v of_o body_n so_o that_o all_o the_o spirit_n fly_v inward_a 2._o if_o it_o continue_v it_o lead_v oft_o time_n to_o inward_a consumption_n of_o body_n or_o burn_a ague_n hab._n 3.16_o psal_n 30.4_o 5._o 3._o sometime_o it_o cause_v terrible_a dream_n which_o do_v amaze_v and_o affright_v we_o job_n 13.14_o 4._o it_o cause_v weariness_n of_o life_n so_o that_o a_o soul_n long_o exercise_v with_o this_o kind_n of_o fear_n cry_v out_o in_o bitterness_n and_o hearty_o wish_v for_o death_n job_n 7.15_o my_o soul_n choose_v strangle_v rather_o then_o life_n if_o he_o may_v have_v his_o choice_n he_o will_v rather_o choose_v strangle_v then_o life_n there_o be_v worse_a effect_n than_o those_o proceed_n from_o this_o fear_n when_o satan_n set_v on_o withal_o against_o we_o 1._o sometime_o satan_n so_o follow_v we_o with_o fear_n and_o horror_n that_o though_o a_o man_n be_v oâ—_n a_o large_a measure_n of_o patience_n yet_o he_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v no_o long_o but_o break_v out_o in_o impatience_n curse_v be_v the_o day_n that_o ever_o i_o be_v bear_v job_n 3.1_o 2_o 3._o and_o this_o be_v a_o sinful_a effect_n 2._o it_o breed_v in_o some_o a_o fly_a from_o the_o presence_n of_o 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o dare_v not_o read_v or_o pray_v they_o be_v afraid_a the_o earth_n shall_v swallow_v 〈◊〉_d up_o and_o god_n sudden_o consume_v they_o so_o cain_n when_o he_o be_v pursue_v witâ—â—orror_n of_o conscience_n he_o flee_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n from_o adam_n family_n from_o the_o church_n 3._o this_o fear_n sometime_o bring_v destruction_n when_o the_o soul_n be_v so_o weary_v with_o sense_n of_o horror_n with_o care_n and_o watch_n that_o the_o brain_n grow_v frenzy_n so_o that_o you_o can_v be_v able_a to_o do_v they_o no_o good_a till_o god_n put_v in_o his_o help_n psal_n 88.15_o 16._o this_o be_v hemans_n case_n through_o the_o terror_n of_o god_n he_o be_v distract_v yet_o when_o god_n heal_v his_o spirit_n he_o grow_v one_o of_o the_o wise_a man_n upon_o the_o earth_n except_o solomon_n 4._o sometime_o upon_o this_o fear_n follow_v despair_n the_o soul_n be_v persuade_v it_o shall_v never_o see_v the_o light_n of_o god_n countenance_n again_o but_o that_o its_o utter_o cast_v off_o psal_n 3.6_o 7._o psal_n 77._o but_o this_o be_v but_o for_o a_o time_n but_o sometime_o this_o despair_n be_v final_a as_o judas_n his_o be_v 5._o from_o hence_o follow_v sometime_o self-murder_n as_o in_o judas_n mat._n 27._o reas_n 2._o from_o the_o property_n of_o this_o fear_n its_o incomprehensible_a when_o job_n will_v express_v it_o he_o can_v not_o tell_v how_o to_o set_v it_o forth_o but_o o_o that_o my_o affliction_n be_v lay_v in_o the_o balance_n job_n 6.2_o 3._o lam._n 1.12_o 13._o be_v there_o any_o sorrow_n like_o my_o sorrow_n 2._o it_o be_v insupportable_a a_o wound_a spirit_n who_o can_v bear_v prov._n 18.14_o the_o stout_a heart_n be_v not_o able_a to_o stand_v under_o it_o 3._o it_o be_v immovable_a nothing_o in_o the_o world_n be_v able_a to_o remove_v it_o no_o balm_n can_v cure_v the_o conscience_n but_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n reas_n 3._o from_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o fear_n which_o be_v two_o 1._o the_o sense_n of_o god_n wrath_n here_o and_o the_o expectation_n of_o great_a hereafter_o psal_n 90.11_o who_o know_v the_o power_n of_o thy_o wrath_n 2._o a_o terrible_a expectation_n of_o violent_a fire_n to_o consume_v