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A06161 A divine discovery of sincerity according to its proper and peculiar nature: very profitable for all sorts of persons to peruse. First preached, and now published, for the good of Gods Church in generall. By Nicholas Lockyer Master of Arts. Lockyer, Nicholas, 1611-1685. 1640 (1640) STC 16652; ESTC S108798 88,291 248

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a_o accuser_n acquiter_n and_o comforter_n be_v in_o adam_n before_o his_o fall_n as_o long_o as_o adam_n obey_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n there_o be_v no_o cause_n that_o conscience_n shall_v accuse_v he_o but_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o disobey_v god_n commandment_n conscience_n fly_v in_o his_o face_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o fly_v from_o the_o face_n of_o god_n which_o plain_o show_v we_o this_o truth_n that_o conscience_n be_v in_o adam_n before_o his_o fall_n but_o do_v not_o begin_v to_o accuse_v '_o till_o adam_n begin_v to_o sin_n second_o conscience_n say_v i_o be_v a_o natural_a power_n which_v the_o jowl_n of_o man_n have_v etc._n etc._n now_o whether_o this_o power_n be_v in_o the_o understanding_n only_o or_o partly_o in_o the_o understanding_n and_o partly_o in_o the_o will_n i_o find_v controvert_v among_o the_o learned_a my_o opinion_n i_o here_o humble_o lie_v down_o but_o i_o undertake_v not_o to_o state_n and_o determine_v the_o controversy_n this_o power_n we_o 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let_v the_o heart_n of_o they_o rejoice_v that_o seek_v the_o lord_n psal_n 105.3_o the_o heart_n be_v break_v for_o sin_n and_o this_o be_v make_v to_o rejoice_v in_o god_n mercy_n as_o a_o pardoner_n of_o sin_n the_o same_o bone_n which_o be_v break_v be_v make_v to_o rejoice_v make_v i_o to_o hear_v joy_n and_o gladness_n that_o the_o bone_n which_o will_v have_v break_a may_v rejoice_v psal_n 51.8_o david_n heart_n be_v so_o overcharge_v with_o sorrow_n that_o his_o bone_n be_v ready_a to_o break_v in_o his_o body_n and_o in_o this_o he_o desire_v some_o divine_a refresh_n that_o so_o all_o thing_n out_o of_o order_n may_v be_v quiet_v and_o compose_v again_o as_o sorrow_n be_v no_o sorrow_n unless_o it_o take_v the_o heart_n so_o joy_n be_v no_o joy_n unless_o it_o warm_v the_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o say_v david_n my_o soul_n shall_v be_v joyful_a in_o the_o lord_n it_o shall_v rejoice_v in_o his_o salvation_n psal_n 35.9_o god_n do_v honour_n that_o in_o man_n with_o joy_n 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