till_o it_o have_v bring_v we_o down_o to_o the_o desperation_n of_o hell_n thus_o we_o have_v pass_v the_o general_n of_o this_o reason_n the_o in_o reason_v there_o be_v first_o the_o to_o descend_v now_o unto_o the_o particular_n we_o shall_v first_o meet_v with_o the_o proposition_n which_o be_v the_o first_o part_n of_o reason_v wherein_o we_o do_v propound_v and_o bear_v witness_n unto_o that_o truth_n which_o be_v make_v know_v unto_o us._n proposition_n 1_o proposition_n whence_o i_o offer_v this_o point_n to_o be_v consider_v that_o in_o ourselves_o there_o be_v a_o witness_n which_o will_v propound_v the_o truth_n according_a to_o knowledge_n from_o hence_o be_v it_o that_o paul_n join_v these_o two_o together_o to_o wit_n the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o own_o heart_n 2.11_o 1._o cor._n 2.11_o no_o man_n know_v what_o be_v in_o man_n save_o god_n and_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v the_o conscience_n from_o this_o witness_v power_n david_n say_v 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who_o have_v be_v a_o covetous_a oppressor_n i_o yield_v my_o good_n to_o the_o king_n my_o body_n to_o the_o grave_n my_o soul_n to_o the_o devil_n the_o second_o point_n be_v this_o to_o consider_v see_v we_o can_v lie_v hide_v from_o our_o conscience_n what_o conscience_n do_v witness_v i_o answer_v it_o witness_v both_o our_o sin_n and_o our_o righteousness_n as_o for_o our_o sin_n this_o be_v that_o ancient_a officer_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o do_v reprove_v we_o and_o set_v our_o sin_n in_o order_n before_o us._n if_o we_o sin_v in_o our_o thought_n 50.21_o psal_n 50.21_o conscience_n take_v notice_n of_o it_o for_o as_o we_o will_v say_v for_o our_o own_o clear_n in_o my_o conscience_n i_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o think_v it_o so_o paul_n say_v of_o the_o gentile_n their_o thought_n accuse_v or_o excuse_v they_o 2._o rom._n 2._o yea_o and_o those_o that_o be_v come_v from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o conscience_n to_o the_o feel_n of_o it_o can_v with_o grief_n tell_v that_o 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activity_n it_o be_v in_o sin_v we_o rush_v into_o wickedness_n as_o a_o horse_n into_o the_o battle_n we_o drink_v iniquity_n like_v as_o the_o wild_a ass_n do_v water_n but_o now_o our_o heat_n be_v much_o abate_v as_o it_o be_v with_o job_n when_o god_n have_v bring_v he_o to_o see_v himself_o he_o be_v cold_a in_o his_o plead_n against_o god_n and_o say_v once_o have_v i_o speak_v but_o i_o will_v answer_v no_o more_o 39.38_o job_n 39.38_o yea_o twice_o but_o i_o will_v proceed_v no_o further_o so_o it_o be_v with_o all_o god_n people_n so_o that_o if_o ever_o they_o fall_v into_o sin_n again_o they_o be_v very_a buâ—glers_n at_o it_o they_o can_v hide_v it_o and_o colour_v it_o as_o they_o do_v before_o they_o can_v give_v it_o the_o full_a strength_n and_o force_n of_o will_n and_o affection_n yea_o as_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o natural_a work_n of_o a_o child_n and_o of_o a_o man_n so_o be_v there_o no_o less_o difference_n betwixt_o sin_n in_o the_o child_n of_o god_n in_o who_o it_o wax_v more_o cold_a every_o day_n than_o other_o and_o in_o the_o wicked_a who_o be_v a_o man_n in_o sin_v and_o in_o who_o it_o be_v vigorous_a and_o like_o the_o leviathan_n in_o the_o sea_n in_o its_o own_o proper_a element_n second_o sin_n must_v as_o it_o be_v stink_n in_o our_o nostril_n it_o must_v be_v like_o lazarus_n in_o the_o grave_n 11._o john_n 11._o of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v he_o stink_v already_o as_o therefore_o david_n enemy_n say_v to_o he_o fie_o upon_o thou_o fie_o upon_o thou_o so_o must_v we_o with_o loathe_v say_v to_o sin_n the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v true_a convert_v from_o idolatry_n 30.22_o esay_n 30.22_o say_v you_o shall_v pollute_v the_o cover_n of_o the_o image_n of_o silver_n and_o the_o rich_a ornament_n of_o thy_o image_n of_o gold_n and_o cast_v they_o away_o as_o a_o menstruous_a clout_n and_o thou_o shall_v say_v unto_o it_o get_v thou_o hence_o thus_o muâ—t_v all_o true_a convert_v 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