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their_o joy_n be_v preserve_v 55_o how_o full_a his_o joy_n may_v be_v in_o earthly_a thing_n 56_o sixâ—_o kind_n of_o joy_n 72_o five_o kind_n of_o devilish_a joy_n ibid._n eight_o sign_n of_o discern_v the_o joy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n from_o all_o other_o joy_n 73_o whether_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v feel_v of_o every_o christian_a 74_o what_o we_o must_v do_v to_o get_v the_o joy_n of_o god_n ib._n how_o to_o preserve_v that_o joy_n ibid._n the_o difference_n between_o joy_n temporary_a and_o true_a joy_n 188_o judge_n god_n be_v a_o terrible_a judge_n to_o the_o wicked_a 529_o he_o judge_v righteous_o 530_o judgement_n the_o day_n of_o judgement_n why_o call_v the_o last_o day_n 52_o why_o defer_v ibid._n why_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v call_v the_o revelation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 111_o of_o the_o last_o judgement_n and_o the_o certainty_n thereof_o 128_o all_o must_v appear_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n 129_o we_o shall_v be_v judge_v 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in_o particular_a and_o distinct_o how_o the_o soul_n admirable_o work_v about_o each_o of_o these_o the_o motion_n from_o place_n to_o place_n be_v the_o last_o and_o this_o be_v a_o strong_a work_n of_o the_o soul_n drive_v on_o the_o body_n to_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o whole_a or_o of_o some_o part_n of_o the_o body_n the_o body_n can_v remove_v itself_o but_o it_o be_v of_o the_o soul_n that_o it_o be_v stir_v up_o and_o down_o for_o when_o the_o soul_n be_v go_v it_o can_v move_v no_o long_o and_o in_o vain_a be_v appetite_n or_o desire_n give_v to_o the_o creature_n if_o this_o motion_n from_o place_n to_o place_n be_v not_o give_v because_o
witness_n if_o we_o do_v that_o which_o conscience_n think_v well_o to_o comfort_v we_o and_o if_o we_o do_v that_o which_o conscience_n think_v ill_a to_o discourage_v we_o rom._n 2.15_o and_o 9.1_o yea_o conscience_n be_v the_o guide_n of_o our_o life_n we_o be_v here_o pilgrim_n and_o stranger_n far_o from_o our_o home_n and_o in_o journey_n continual_o now_o god_n have_v set_v conscience_n in_o we_o to_o be_v our_o guide_n that_o in_o all_o thing_n we_o be_v to_o do_v we_o may_v be_v direct_v and_o encourage_v by_o conscience_n take_v the_o direction_n and_o warrant_n of_o conscience_n as_o a_o special_a ground_n of_o our_o action_n so_o as_o to_o do_v contrary_a to_o what_o conscience_n bid_v we_o be_v a_o sin_n for_o it_o do_v not_o only_o witness_v about_o what_o be_v past_a but_o it_o direct_v we_o about_o what_o be_v to_o come_v as_o now_o to_o be_v do_v but_o the_o principal_a work_n of_o conscience_n whether_o we_o respect_v god_n or_o man_n be_v to_o keep_v court_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n there_o be_v in_o man_n forum_n conscientia_fw-la a_o court_n of_o conscience_n a_o secret_a tribunal_n be_v set_v up_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o therein_o fit_v conscience_n and_o arraign_v accuse_v bring_v witness_n sentence_v and_o do_v execution_n now_o concern_v the_o judgement_n of_o conscience_n keep_v a_o assize_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v first_o the_o law_n by_o which_o conscience_n judge_v second_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o proceed_n in_o judgement_n for_o the_o first_o conscience_n judge_v of_o the_o action_n of_o man_n by_o virtue_n of_o certain_a principle_n as_o i_o say_v before_o which_o it_o find_v in_o the_o understanding_n gather_v either_o from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o from_o experience_n of_o god_n providence_n or_o from_o the_o scripture_n now_o the_o manner_n how_o it_o proceed_v in_o judgement_n be_v in_o form_n of_o reason_v as_o i_o say_v before_o for_o in_o the_o mind_n the_o conscience_n find_v as_o it_o be_v a_o book_n of_o law_n write_v which_o be_v in_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o faculty_n they_o call_v it_o in_o school_n syntâ—resis_n from_o hence_o the_o conscience_n take_v the_o ground_n of_o reason_v and_o from_o the_o memory_n it_o take_v evidence_n of_o the_o fact_n or_o state_n of_o the_o man_n that_o be_v arraign_v and_o then_o by_o itself_o it_o judicious_o conclude_v and_o pass_v sentence_n and_o so_o it_o proceed_v whether_o it_o condemn_v or_o absolve_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o condemnation_n it_o proceed_v thus_o first_o it_o cite_v or_o call_v for_o the_o soul_n to_o be_v try_v than_o it_o accuse_v in_o this_o form_n out_o of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o law_n keep_v in_o the_o mind_n it_o take_v the_o conclusion_n it_o mean_v to_o work_n upon_o and_o then_o use_v the_o memory_n to_o testify_v of_o the_o fact_n as_o for_o instance_n every_o murderer_n be_v a_o offender_n thou_o be_v a_o murderer_n therefore_o thou_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v a_o offender_n then_o come_v the_o sentence_n in_o the_o same_o order_n he_o that_o commit_v murder_n without_o repentance_n shall_v be_v damn_v thou_o commit_v murder_v without_o repentance_n and_o therefore_o be_v a_o damn_a creature_n so_o likewise_o it_o proceed_v in_o absolve_v for_o evidence_n it_o proceed_v thus_o he_o that_o have_v such_o and_o such_o mark_n as_o godly_a sorrow_n the_o love_n or_o fear_v of_o god_n etc._n etc._n he_o be_v a_o child_n of_o god_n but_o thou_o have_v these_o mark_n therefore_o thou_o be_v a_o child_n of_o god_n and_o then_o it_o go_v to_o sentence_n he_o that_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v save_v but_o thou_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n therefore_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v nor_o do_v it_o rest_n in_o the_o sentence_n but_o immediate_o do_v itself_o begin_v the_o execution_n for_o lay_v hold_n upon_o the_o guilty_a person_n it_o present_o buffet_v he_o and_o terrify_v he_o and_o prick_v he_o at_o the_o very_a heart_n and_o gnaw_v he_o many_o time_n with_o unspeakable_a torment_n and_o torture_n and_o so_o contrariwise_o in_o the_o sentence_n of_o absolution_n it_o proceed_v with_o comfort_n settle_v and_o quiet_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o absolve_v and_o many_o time_n make_v it_o able_a with_o joy_n to_o stand_v undaunted_a against_o all_o the_o power_n of_o hell_n and_o the_o world_n of_o which_o more_o afterward_o when_o i_o come_v to_o entreat_v of_o the_o sort_n of_o conscience_n observe_v by_o the_o way_n the_o difference_n between_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n within_o we_o and_o man_n court_n of_o justice_n without_o we_o for_o in_o man_n court_n they_o proceed_v secundum_fw-la allegatae_fw-la &_o probata_fw-la according_a to_o allegation_n and_o proof_n but_o god_n have_v appoint_v another_o judgement_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n there_o god_n judge_v not_o according_a to_o allegation_n and_o proof_n but_o according_a to_o conscience_n and_o have_v associate_v to_o every_o man_n a_o notary_n of_o his_o own_o and_o a_o witness_n of_o his_o own_o which_o he_o produce_v out_o of_o his_o very_a bosom_n so_o as_o man_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o confess_v what_o he_o have_v do_v though_o all_o the_o world_n excuse_v he_o and_o shall_v have_v comfortable_a testimony_n in_o himself_o though_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o accuse_v he_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o power_n of_o conscience_n appear_v by_o the_o three_o point_n and_o that_o be_v the_o prerogative_n and_o property_n of_o conscience_n in_o a_o man_n for_o conscience_n 1._o it_o keep_v court_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n without_o limitation_n of_o time_n it_o will_v call_v a_o man_n to_o answer_v and_o hear_v judgement_n at_o any_o time_n it_o be_v not_o limit_v to_o any_o term_n nor_o can_v the_o sentence_n be_v delay_v it_o have_v power_n to_o examine_v testify_v and_o give_v sentence_n at_o any_o time_n of_o the_o year_n at_o pleasure_n nor_o will_v it_o admit_v any_o appeal_n to_o any_o creature_n 2._o it_o be_v subject_a proper_o only_o to_o god_n no_o earthly_a prince_n can_v command_v the_o conscience_n of_o a_o man_n as_o will_n more_o appear_v afterward_o 3._o it_o keep_v continual_a residence_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n it_o be_v always_o with_o he_o at_o home_o and_o abroad_o it_o observe_v and_o watch_v he_o in_o all_o place_n in_o the_o church_n at_o his_o table_n in_o his_o bed_n day_n and_o night_n it_o never_o leave_v he_o 4._o god_n have_v subject_v man_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o conscience_n if_o it_o command_v erroneous_o if_o it_o be_v in_o thing_n indifferent_a as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o meat_n and_o day_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n if_o the_o conscience_n doubt_v or_o forbid_v the_o use_n of_o they_o which_o yet_o in_o themselves_o may_v be_v use_v the_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o follow_v his_o conscience_n though_o the_o conscience_n err_v and_o so_o sin_v in_o doubt_v or_o forbid_v rom._n 14.14.23_o 5._o yea_o so_o much_o honour_n do_v god_n give_v unto_o the_o conscience_n that_o he_o suffer_v his_o own_o most_o holy_a spirit_n to_o bring_v in_o evidence_n in_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n for_o so_o we_o read_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n do_v bear_v witness_n before_o our_o spirit_n that_o be_v before_o the_o conscience_n that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n rom._n 8.15_o 6._o it_o be_v a_o great_a prerogative_n that_o god_n have_v grant_v immortality_n unto_o conscience_n conscience_n never_o die_v no_o not_o when_o we_o die_v every_o man_n conscience_n shall_v be_v find_v no_o liar_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n &_o in_o so_o great_a request_n with_o christ_n as_o that_o dreadful_a judgement_n shall_v be_v guide_v according_a to_o the_o evidence_n and_o verdict_n of_o conscience_n rom._n 2.15_o 16._o for_o the_o four_o point_n conscience_n be_v not_o all_o of_o a_o sort_n in_o all_o man_n some_o have_v good_a conscience_n conscience_n and_o some_o have_v ill_a conscience_n and_o both_o these_o 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