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sustain_v he_o under_o his_o infirmity_n more_o than_o another_o yea_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o same_o man_n may_v at_o one_o time_n and_o in_o one_o cross_n more_o bear_v he_o out_o then_o in_o another_o witness_v david_n who_o in_o the_o case_n of_o nabal_n be_v very_o weak_a and_o passionate_a he_o have_v scarce_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n in_o he_o but_o now_o in_o the_o case_n of_o shimei_n where_o the_o cross_n be_v far_o great_a his_o spirit_n do_v with_o much_o strength_n bear_v he_o out_o 3._o that_o there_o be_v a_o double_a sink_v of_o the_o spirit_n under_o affliction_n or_o miserable_a evil_n 1._o one_o arise_v from_o the_o weakness_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o
make_v shipwreck_n of_o it_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 19_o a_o sinful_a course_n will_v wound_v and_o waste_v conscience_n but_o take_v i_o sin_n commit_v against_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n of_o scripture_n and_o of_o grace_n and_o those_o do_v exceed_o gore_n conscience_n 4._o by_o disquiet_v and_o vex_v conscience_n to_o bring_v trouble_n and_o torment_v into_o the_o soul_n be_v no_o small_a abuse_n of_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v the_o great_a injury_n that_o can_v be_v do_v unto_o it_o and_o this_o man_n do_v 1._o in_o force_v sin_n upon_o it_o how_o conscience_n vex_v and_o how_o 2._o in_o link_a sin_n with_o it_o 3._o in_o hinder_v the_o operation_n of_o it_o 5._o by_o tempt_a conscience_n some_o man_n prove_v devil_n unto_o their_o own_o conscience_n partly_o conscience_n two_o wries_z of_o tempt_a conscience_n in_o lay_v bait_n before_o it_o set_v conscience_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o vileness_n and_o use_v it_o to_o sinful_a company_n or_o sinful_a occasion_n certain_a i_o be_o that_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a matter_n to_o keep_v all_o fair_a with_o conscience_n when_o and_o where_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o vileness_n and_o partly_o in_o try_v conclusion_n upon_o it_o man_n play_v the_o empiric_n with_o their_o conscience_n put_v they_o upon_o the_o practice_n of_o thing_n the_o lawfullnesse_n whereof_o they_o know_v not_o or_o be_v not_o yet_o resolve_v of_o 6._o by_o dead_v and_o sear_a conscience_n conscience_n be_v and_o will_v be_v live_v and_o sensible_a now_o when_o man_n brawn_n it_o by_o the_o daily_a and_o customary_a practice_n of_o horrible_a and_o gross_a sin_n and_o by_o disusance_n they_o do_v abuse_v it_o and_o so_o disable_v it_o for_o all_o spiritual_a service_n 7._o by_o smother_a the_o scruple_n of_o iâ—_n conscience_n be_v many_o time_n full_a of_o real_a and_o personal_a case_n and_o sometime_o it_o be_v not_o able_a to_o resolve_v itself_o now_o if_o a_o man_n through_o pride_n or_o bashfulness_n shall_v keep_v all_o close_a and_o not_o seek_v the_o satisfaction_n and_o resolution_n thereof_o this_o make_v the_o inward_a rankle_a and_o fester_v and_o languish_v thereof_o 8._o by_o blind_a and_o darken_v conscience_n knowledge_n be_v the_o eye_n and_o light_n of_o conscience_n for_o it_o see_v no_o more_o than_o it_o know_v now_o ignorance_n be_v the_o thing_n that_o blind_v conscience_n and_o without_o knowledge_n it_o be_v not_o good_a it_o be_v a_o madness_n in_o man_n to_o take_v away_o or_o to_o put_v out_o the_o light_n which_o shall_v guide_v and_o direct_v their_o own_o conscience_n in_o thing_n to_o be_v believe_v and_o do_v 9_o by_o abase_v conscience_n conscience_n be_v make_v for_o goodness_n to_o uphold_v and_o maintain_v that_o and_o for_o high_a and_o holy_a employment_n to_o do_v that_o now_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v use_v for_o a_o colour_n and_o cloak_n for_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n and_o man_n shall_v either_o make_v their_o sin_n to_o carry_v the_o name_n of_o conscience_n as_o unwarrant_v opinion_n and_o practice_n now_o adays_o do_v or_o make_v conscience_n the_o cause_n of_o sin_n as_o too_o many_o do_v who_o can_v come_v to_o church_n and_o receive_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n under_o a_o pretence_n that_o conscience_n will_v not_o let_v they_o a_o great_a belie_n and_o abuse_v how_o conscience_n abase_v and_o how_o of_o conscience_n or_o to_o make_v conscience_n a_o false_a witness_n fasten_v untruth_n on_o it_o as_o do_v such_o man_n that_o will_v take_v it_o upon_o their_o conscience_n that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o nor_o so_o as_o they_o be_v accuse_v when_o indeed_o it_o be_v so_o conscience_n be_v put_v to_o swear_v against_o conscience_n and_o to_o speak_v against_o conscience_n and_o to_o accuse_v and_o condemn_v and_o to_o execute_v conscience_n this_o be_v the_o put_n of_o conscience_n unto_o the_o base_a office_n that_o can_v be_v and_o this_o way_n man_n do_v notable_o abuse_v conscience_n 10._o by_o silence_v conscience_n conscience_n within_o we_o can_v and_o will_v speak_v unto_o we_o when_o as_o other_o can_v or_o dare_v not_o to_o speak_v unto_o we_o now_o when_o man_n command_v it_o unto_o silence_n and_o stop_v the_o mouth_n thereof_o and_o can_v endure_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o voice_n either_o of_o direction_n or_o correction_n unto_o they_o but_o bribe_n or_o choke_v conscience_n it_o be_v a_o great_a abuse_n unto_o it_o 11._o by_o neglect_v it_o conscience_n be_v worthy_a our_o best_a respect_n and_o attendance_n and_o we_o can_v do_v too_o much_o to_o cherish_v and_o refresh_v it_o now_o when_o man_n shall_v run_v from_o it_o as_o many_o a_o whore_n do_v from_o her_o child_n leave_v it_o upon_o the_o parish_n and_o let_v who_o will_v look_v after_o it_o when_o man_n shall_v never_o inquire_v after_o its_o health_n but_o suffer_v it_o to_o take_v grievous_a fall_n and_o hurt_n when_o man_n shall_v pass_v over_o its_o wound_n not_o mind_v its_o cure_n when_o man_n shall_v suffer_v it_o to_o want_v the_o best_a mean_n of_o information_n 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learn_v to_o examine_v all_o your_o thought_n most_o strict_o by_o the_o rule_n say_v often_o what_o and_o whence_o be_v these_o thought_n of_o i_o can_v and_o do_v these_o agree_v with_o the_o word_n and_o law_n of_o god_n be_v not_o too_o favourable_a unto_o they_o in_o yourselves_o and_o you_o 4._o pro._n 4._o shall_v the_o better_o suppress_v they_o and_o keep_v they_o out_o 6._o commit_v your_o way_n unto_o god_n by_o faith_n commit_v thy_o way_n 3._o pro._n 16._o 3._o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o thy_o thought_n shall_v be_v establish_v i_o know_v no_o better_a way_n to_o keep_v out_o the_o confusion_n and_o vexation_n of_o sinful_a thought_n then_o by_o set_v up_o faith_n in_o exercise_n this_o be_v a_o grace_n which_o will_v 1._o fence_v the_o mind_n with_o divine_a argument_n against_o all_o carnal_a reason_n and_o selferesolution_n 2._o answer_v satan_n in_o all_o his_o reason_n and_o suggestion_n 3._o raise_v up_o the_o mind_n to_o quite_o contrary_a thing_n to_o those_o which_o satan_n put_v within_o we_o and_o 4._o when_o satan_n do_v urge_v his_o horrible_a thought_n upon_o we_o it_o will_v make_v we_o to_o fly_v to_o god_n with_o our_o complaint_n against_o satan_n and_o to_o spread_v our_o condition_n before_o the_o lord_n say_v lord_n behold_v i_o and_o my_o condition_n i_o can_v be_v quiet_a for_o satan_n and_o my_o own_o stir_a corruption_n they_o be_v still_o cast_v up_o evil_a thought_n within_o i_o contrary_a to_o thy_o word_n thy_o glory_n and_o my_o will_n lord_n lead_v i_o not_o into_o these_o temptation_n or_o deliver_v i_o from_o the_o evil_a of_o these_o thought_n that_o they_o may_v not_o prevail_v over_o i_o last_o know_v that_o there_o may_v be_v much_o comfort_n to_o a_o christian_a in_o do_v duty_n notwithstanding_o he_o find_v many_o wander_a and_o impertinent_a thought_n within_o he_o in_o duty_n we_o may_v not_o give_v over_o duty_n public_a and_o private_a because_o of_o some_o distraction_n accompany_v we_o prayer_n be_v to_o be_v use_v as_o a_o mean_n to_o cure_v our_o wander_n in_o prayer_n if_o dirt_n simile_n be_v cast_v into_o a_o spring_n man_n will_v not_o damn_n it_o up_o and_o for_o sinful_a thought_n we_o be_v not_o to_o cast_v off_o spiritual_a performance_n look_v upon_o three_o thing_n which_o must_v stay_v the_o heart_n in_o duty_n thought_n three_o â—hings_n encourage_v â—o_o duty_n â—nder_v wander_v thought_n 1._o resolution_n against_o all_o sinful_a thought_n in_o duty_n when_o a_o christian_a do_v find_v the_o bent_n of_o his_o heart_n to_o be_v against_o they_o before_o he_o begin_v the_o duty_n he_o be_v to_o go_v on_o in_o duty_n 2._o sincerity_n and_o humility_n in_o the_o do_n of_o duty_n he_o that_o can_v with_o a_o sincere_a and_o humble_a heart_n go_v through_o duty_n may_v take_v comfort_n in_o perform_v duty_n duty_n must_v not_o be_v judge_v of_o by_o accidental_a and_o involuntary_a imperfection_n but_o by_o the_o temper_n and_o disposition_n of_o the_o heart_n which_o god_n look_v at_o 3._o acceptance_n of_o duty_n in_o christ_n all_o a_o christian_n duty_n have_v their_o immediate_a ground_n of_o acceptance_n in_o christ_n and_o not_o in_o the_o strength_n and_o settledness_n of_o man_n performance_n to_o conclude_v all_o that_o at_o this_o time_n i_o mean_v to_o speak_v of_o in_o this_o argument_n know_v that_o satan_n in_o inject_v of_o evil_a thought_n into_o the_o godly_a deal_v with_o they_o as_o many_o wicked_a man_n do_v with_o the_o name_n of_o god_n child_n we_o find_v that_o the_o child_n of_o other_o beget_v be_v many_o time_n lay_v at_o honest_a man_n door_n and_o unto_o honest_a man_n charge_n and_o who_o can_v stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o iniquity_n yet_o in_o this_o case_n a_o clear_a conscience_n be_v the_o able_a comforter_n and_o confuter_n just_o so_o satan_n beget_v and_o stir_v up_o within_o we_o evil_a thought_n and_o then_o he_o will_v father_n they_o on_o we_o and_o trouble_v we_o by_o they_o but_o our_o pure_a heart_n rise_v up_o against_o they_o and_o bewail_v they_o make_v we_o clear_a of_o they_o before_o god_n who_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o uprightness_n and_o the_o rewarder_n of_o innocence_n deo_fw-la gloria_fw-la the_o table_n a._n abuse_v of_o conscience_n in_o 1_o 2._o thing_n page_n 55._o abase_v of_o conscience_n what_o page_n 61._o accusation_n of_o conscience_n page_n 98._o application_n of_o the_o plaster_n p._n 144._o absence_n of_o god_n love_n page_z 152._o assurance_n for_o acceptance_n under_o unworthiness_n 2_o 8._o b._n labour_n for_o a_o bear_v spirit_n â—_o 46._o benefit_n by_o spiritual_a wound_n p._n 6._o p._n 85._o a_o twofold_a bear_v the_o wound_n page_n 104._o the_o burden_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o good_a and_o bad_a page_n
105_o the_o bend_v of_o the_o heart_n in_o duty_n page_n 263._o c._n comfort_n of_o the_o spirit_n page_n 15._o contentment_n page_n 17._o clearness_n of_o conscience_n page_n 49_o care_n for_o conscience_n page_n 55._o content_a of_o conscience_n p._n 67_o 68_o confession_n of_o sin_n page_n 88_o change_v of_o life_n page_n 89._o compassion_n due_a to_o the_o wound_a in_o spirit_n page_n 121._o consideration_n to_o pity_v such_o p._n 123._o continuance_n under_o wound_n cause_v 6._o way_n p._n 133._o clear_v of_o warrant_n what_o p_o 173_o cause_n of_o god_n suspend_v his_o love_n page_z 177._o d._n desperation_n two_o fold_n page_n 79._o degree_n of_o wound_a page_n 81._o difference_n in_o the_o wound_a p_o 82_o detestation_n of_o sin_n page_n 89._o dress_v the_o wound_n page_n 145._o danger_n by_o sin_v page_n 168._o darken_v of_o warrant_n page_n 175._o doubt_n in_o their_o nature_n cause_v difference_n and_o sort_n page_n 195._o difference_n between_o christian_n and_o other_o in_o do_v duty_n page_n 266._o e._n inquire_v after_o sin_n page_n 87._o fruitless_a endeavour_n page_n 280._o f._n faith_n do_v four_o thing_n to_o strengthen_v the_o spirit_n page_n 19_o it_o do_v four_o way_n relieve_v the_o soul_n page_n 23._o fear_v of_o trouble_n twofold_a p._n 28_o 29._o faintness_n page_n 31._o a_o case_n about_o faint_v of_o spirit_n p._n 33._o faith_n in_o operation_n page_n 54._o feed_v of_o conscience_n what_o p._n 64_o sin_n feel_v three_o way_n page_n 85._o the_o fail_v of_o conscience_n what_o page_n 97._o to_o fear_v the_o wound_n of_o spirit_n page_n 126._o former_a feeling_n of_o love_n four_o sign_n of_o it_o page_z 185._o foundation_n of_o divine_a love_n to_o the_o soul_n page_n 192_o faith_n and_o doubt_n go_v together_o page_z 207._o faith_n to_o be_v cherish_v and_o advance_v pageâ—27_n â—27_z fail_n in_o duty_n page_n 260._o g._n a_o good_a cause_n for_o suffering_n p_o 41._o a_o good_a carriage_n under_o suffer_v in_o seven_o thing_n page_n 45._o the_o goodness_n of_o spirit_n see_v in_o seven_o thing_n page_n 48._o grace_n two_o way_n considerable_a page_n 254._o h._n humiliation_n a_o effect_n of_o the_o wound_n page_n 43._o hope_v page_n 44._o humility_n page_n 86._o harken_v to_o satan_n page_n 138._o humble_v necessary_a for_o three_o thing_n page_n 162._o i_o infirmity_n double_a p._n 3._o self_n jealousy_n p._n 99_o illnesse_n of_o diet_n p._n 136._o k._n six_o rule_n for_o keep_v off_o wound_n from_o the_o spirit_n p._n 128_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o wound_n of_o the_o spirit_n necessary_a p._n 114._o l._n liberty_n of_o spirit_n p._n 49._o the_o law_n and_o two_o thing_n about_o it_o p._n 94_o 95._o the_o life_n of_o sense_n p._n 137_o 225._o three_o thing_n about_o love_n and_o duty_n p._n 170._o love_n one_o for_o kind_a different_a in_o degree_n p._n 184._o littleness_n of_o faith_n cause_v doubt_n p._n 206._o little_a grace_n apprehend_v p._n 245._o m._n mean_n of_o make_v conscience_n good_a p._n 51._o the_o misery_n of_o conscience_n in_o silence_n in_o three_o thing_n p._n 97._o mistake_v about_o the_o wound_n of_o conscience_n p._n 115._o melancholy_n be_v not_o this_o wound_n p._n 117_o 118._o motive_n to_o pity_v wound_v spirit_n p._n 124._o mean_v to_o get_v off_o the_o wound_n of_o spirit_n three_o p._n 140._o misplace_v of_o warrant_n p._n 174._o motive_n and_o mean_n against_o doubt_n p._n 216._o n._n new_a rise_n of_o old_a sin_n p._n 102._o spiritual_a niceness_n 137._o o._n overlade_v of_o conscience_n what_o and_o how_o p._n 63._o operation_n of_o melancholy_n p._n 116._o open_v of_o the_o wound_n needful_a p._n 142._o p._n patience_n of_o the_o spirit_n p._n 16._o prevention_n p._n 69._o rule_n for_o preserve_v the_o spirit_n from_o wound_n p._n 6_o 128._o provision_n p._n 147._o promise_v the_o ground_n assure_v love_n p._n 185._o q._n quietness_n of_o conscience_n p._n 48._o a_o question_n about_o the_o inequality_n of_o grace_n p._n 256._o r._n religion_n express_v under_o the_o cross_n p._n 43._o the_o remoovall_n of_o sin_n p._n 64._o seven_o reason_n prove_v the_o burden_n of_o conscience_n insupportable_a p._n 106._o releevement_n under_o the_o suspension_n of_o god_n love_n p._n 159._o for_o the_o regain_n of_o god_n love_n in_o sense_n four_o thing_n p._n 167._o ten_o releevement_n against_o doubt_n p._n 204._o ten_o releevement_n under_o imperfection_n of_o grace_n p._n 248._o five_o releevement_n against_o fail_n in_o duty_n p._n 261._o relapse_n afâ—er_v resolution_n p._n 286._o cause_n of_o relapse_n nine_o p._n 288._o the_o misery_n of_o relapse_n p._n 296._o the_o kind_n of_o relapse_n p._n 301._o s._n a_o twofold_a spirit_n p._n 6._o conscience_n call_v a_o spirit_n p._n 8._o man_n spirit_n consider_v two_o way_n ibid._n strength_n of_o spirit_n gradual_a p._n 36._o sink_v of_o spirit_n double_a p._n 37._o slight_v of_o cross_n evil_a p._n 39_o sin_n that_o be_v most_o wound_a p._n 92_o a_o sear_v spirit_n p._n 114._o sense_n of_o love_n gradual_a p._n 167._o to_o settle_v the_o soul_n in_o assurance_n of_o love_n p._n 176._o sin_n to_o be_v subdue_v p._n 231._o t._n thankfulness_n p._n 43_o 125._o tenderness_n of_o spirit_n p._n 49._o tempt_v of_o conscience_n of_o what_o p._n 58._o to_o taste_v divine_a wrath_n p._n 96._o testimony_n of_o satan_n put_v by_o two_o way_n p._n 219._o thought_n 1._o in_o their_o sort_n p_o 319._o 2._o in_o their_o trouble_n 3._o in_o their_o trial_n 4._o in_o their_o cure_n v._o uprightness_n of_o conscience_n p._n 48._o use_v conscience_n p._n 65._o conscience_n vex_v p._n 58._o vnstedfastnesse_n in_o walk_v p._n 163_o unworthiness_n p._n â—34_n w._n weakness_n of_o spirit_n p._n 28._o wound_v of_o spirit_n p._n 73._o want_v of_o good_a p._n 103._o will_v of_o cure_n p._n 141._o wash_v the_o wound_n p._n 143._o god_n wage_n p._n 281._o wait_a must_v be_v add_v to_o do_v page_n 283._o finis_fw-la a_o postscript_n to_o the_o reader_n thou_o have_v a_o promise_n of_o case_n in_o the_o epistle_n unto_o thou_o i_o have_v no_o soon_o make_v it_o but_o it_o be_v call_v for_o by_o desire_v and_o need_v christian_n time_n and_o leisure_n also_o serve_v it_o be_v bring_v forth_o as_o fit_o agree_v with_o the_o subject_n handle_v and_o deem_v by_o man_n more_o judicious_a than_o myself_o very_o comfort_v and_o settle_v unto_o perplex_a soul_n i._o s._n errata_fw-la page_n 116._o for_o be_v the_o next_o instrument_n read_v or_o page_n 323._o for_o former_o read_v formal_o