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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 conscience_n do_v thus_o if_o we_o sin_v in_o our_o will_n and_o affection_n conscience_n take_v notice_n of_o it_o as_o paul_n say_v 9.1_o rom._n 9.1_o my_o conscience_n bear_v i_o witness_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o i_o have_v great_a heaviness_n for_o you_o so_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o his_o will_n and_o affection_n have_v not_o be_v carry_v the_o right_a way_n his_o conscience_n will_v have_v be_v upon_o the_o back_n of_o he_o for_o it_o as_o we_o see_v in_o his_o reluctation_n between_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n 7.15_o rom._n 7.15_o i_o allow_v not_o that_o which_o i_o do_v yea_o what_o i_o hate_v that_o i_o do_v if_o we_o sin_v in_o our_o word_n conscience_n present_o hear_v therefore_o solomon_n observe_v it_o say_v take_v no_o heed_n to_o all_o word_n for_o oftentimes_o thy_o own_o heart_n know_v that_o thou_o have_v also_o curse_v other_o if_o we_o sin_v in_o our_o action_n conscience_n will_v not_o overpasse_v they_o it_o tell_v judas_n that_o he_o have_v sin_v in_o betray_v innocent_a blood_n and_o make_v infinite_a complaint_n and_o concession_n in_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n at_o some_o time_n or_o other_o seâ—ondly_o as_o for_o oâ—r_a righteousness_n conscience_n do_v witness_v our_o sonship_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 8.16_o rom._n 8.16_o the_o spirit_n of_o goâ—_n bear_v witness_n with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n as_o also_o our_o new_a obedience_n and_o holiness_n for_o this_o wâ—_n see_v plain_a in_o the_o example_n of_o paul_n 23.1_o heb._n 13.18_o 2_o cor._n 1.12_o act._n 23.1_o who_o conscience_n tell_v hiâ—_n that_o he_o be_v willing_a in_o all_o thing_n to_o live_v honest_o that_o in_o simplicity_n and_o godly_a pureness_n he_o have_v his_o conversation_n in_o the_o world_n and_o that_o in_o all_o good_a conscience_n he_o serve_v god_n in_o the_o three_o place_n if_o it_o be_v demand_v how_o the_o conscience_n do_v witness_v i_o answer_v that_o you_o that_o feel_v it_o know_v and_o from_o 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christ_n the_o dead_a shall_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v arise_v both_o which_o place_n do_v speak_v of_o a_o gracious_a arise_v from_o sin_n as_o therefore_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v all_o must_v first_o die_v and_o then_o come_v the_o resurrection_n to_o judgement_n so_o all_o must_v first_o die_v to_o sin_n or_o they_o shall_v never_o arise_v to_o live_v godly_o sometime_o again_o it_o be_v call_v a_o quicken_a 119.25_o psal_n 119.25_o as_o when_o david_n say_v quicken_v i_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n as_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v 15._o 1_o cor._n 15._o o_o fool_n that_o which_o thou_o sowe_v be_v not_o quicken_v except_o it_o die_v so_o neither_o be_v our_o soul_n quicken_v except_o they_o thus_o die_v second_o if_o we_o respect_v the_o malice_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v such_o a_o deadly_a adversary_n that_o we_o can_v be_v deliver_v from_o death_n in_o sin_n but_o by_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n if_o we_o do_v not_o kill_v sin_n sin_n will_v kill_v us._n as_o azahel_n pursue_v abner_n like_o a_o swift_a roe_n so_o do_v sin_v we_o even_o unto_o the_o grave_n and_o will_v never_o give_v we_o rest_n till_o it_o be_v quite_o vanquish_v in_o the_o perfect_a mortification_n of_o the_o body_n against_o the_o day_n of_o the_o resurrection_n as_o therefore_o we_o do_v desire_v that_o grace_n may_v live_v so_o we_o must_v strive_v that_o this_o deadly_a enemy_n of_o grace_n may_v die_v use_v 1_o we_o have_v thus_o consider_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o point_n may_v derive_v from_o it_o both_o matter_n of_o doctrine_n and_o matter_n of_o exhortation_n as_o for_o doctrine_n it_o learn_v we_o that_o there_o must_v be_v a_o thorough_a change_n in_o all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n before_o they_o can_v be_v term_v gracious_a 11._o john_n 11._o as_o when_o lazarus_n who_o stink_v in_o his_o grave_n be_v raise_v from_o death_n to_o life_n there_o be_v a_o thorough_a change_n in_o he_o a_o change_n in_o his_o part_n essential_a and_o a_o change_n in_o 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touch_v if_o of_o blind_a we_o be_v make_v see_v there_o be_v a_o change_n but_o in_o the_o eye_n if_o of_o deaf_a we_o be_v make_v hear_v there_o be_v a_o change_n but_o in_o the_o ear_n if_o our_o smell_a be_v restore_v there_o be_v a_o change_n but_o in_o the_o nose_n if_o our_o taste_n be_v bring_v to_o we_o again_o there_o be_v a_o change_n but_o in_o the_o palate_n but_o if_o our_o feel_n be_v lose_v and_o restore_v there_o be_v a_o change_n in_o the_o whole_a body_n so_o be_v it_o with_o this_o spiritual_a resurrection_n and_o quicken_a which_o work_v a_o change_n in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o soul_n in_o put_v they_o over_o to_o god_n use_n there_o must_v be_v a_o new_a understanding_n quicken_v to_o know_v god_n will_v a_o new_a heart_n quicken_v to_o incline_v unto_o it_o and_o embrace_v it_o new_a bodily_a instrument_n quicken_v to_o be_v weapon_n of_o righteousness_n unto_o holiness_n yea_o and_o the_o whole_a man_n 5.17_o 2_o cor._n 5.17_o or_o a_o 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