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conscience_n know_v very_o well_o be_v not_o some_o husband_n bitter_a to_o â—heir_v wife_n and_o some_o wife_n disobedient_a to_o their_o husband_n do_v not_o some_o parent_n provoke_v their_o child_n to_o wrath_n and_o do_v not_o some_o child_n dishonour_v their_o parent_n do_v not_o some_o master_n deny_v that_o which_o be_v just_a and_o equal_a to_o their_o servant_n and_o be_v not_o some_o servant_n unfaithful_a to_o their_o master_n do_v thou_o not_o know_v all_o this_o to_o be_v true_a conscience_n doubtless_o thou_o do_v and_o doubtless_o thou_o do_v often_o nip_v and_o twinge_v they_o for_o it_o but_o good_a conscience_n make_v they_o feel_v make_v they_o smart_n let_v they_o not_o go_v on_o in_o peace_n disturb_v they_o haunt_v they_o continual_o tell_v they_o their_o own_o and_o take_v a_o fit_a time_n and_o season_n for_o it_o my_o reader_n do_v frequent_o or_o sometimes_o at_o least_o hear_v sermon_n sermon_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o new-birth_n faith_n repentance_n holiness_n take_v this_o opportunity_n conscience_n of_o tell_v he_o the_o truth_n say_v to_o he_o hear_v thou_o what_o the_o preacher_n say_v have_v he_o not_o clear_o prove_v the_o necessity_n of_o new_a birth_n faith_n repentance_n holiness_n unto_o life_n eternal_a what_o will_v thou_o do_v man_n woman_n thou_o be_v not_o newborn_a thou_o have_v not_o believe_v nor_o repent_v thou_o be_v not_o holy_a sure_o thou_o can_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n joh._n 3._o 3_o sure_o thou_o must_v be_v damn_v mat._n 16._o 16._o sure_o thou_o must_v perish_v luke_n 13._o 3._o thou_o can_v not_o see_v the_o lord_n to_o thy_o comfort_n in_o that_o unholy_a estate_n thou_o be_v now_o in_o heb._n 12._o 14._o my_o reader_n pray_v constant_o or_o sometime_o at_o least_o and_o say_v lord_n give_v i_o a_o better_a heart_n a_o new_a heart_n a_o clean_a heart_n a_o soft_a heart_n a_o single_a heart_n lord_n write_v thy_o law_n in_o my_o heart_n plant_v thy_o fear_n in_o my_o heart_n put_v thy_o spirit_n into_o i_o cause_v i_o to_o walk_v in_o thy_o statute_n now_o conscience_n tell_v hâ—â—_n the_o truth_n say_v to_o he_o thou_o draw_v â—igh_a to_o god_n with_o thy_o lip_n but_o thy_o heart_n be_v far_o from_o he_o thy_o lip_n do_v ask_v these_o thing_n of_o god_n but_o thy_o heart_n do_v not_o desire_v they_o thou_o be_v well_o enough_o satisfy_v and_o content_v though_o thou_o be_v deny_v my_o reader_n be_v sometime_o busy_a in_o his_o call_v conscience_n go_v to_o he_o and_o say_v o_o how_o busy_a thou_o be_v for_o back_n and_o belly_n what_o provision_n make_v thou_o for_o thy_o soul_n my_o reader_n be_v sometime_o at_o a_o feast_n or_o at_o his_o own_o table_n go_v to_o he_o conscience_n and_o say_v o_o how_o sweet_a this_o meat_n be_v to_o thy_o taste_n when_o shall_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o meat_n indeed_o and_o the_o drink_n indeed_o be_v as_o sweet_a my_o reader_n be_v sometime_o in_o a_o tavern_n alehouse_n or_o coffee-house_n conscience_n when_o he_o have_v do_v his_o necessary_a business_n there_o go_v to_o he_o and_o say_v be_v not_o thy_o family_n or_o closet_n a_o fitterâ—place_n for_o thou_o to_o be_v in_o sometime_o he_o be_v walk_v in_o the_o field_n conscience_n go_v to_o he_o and_o ask_v he_o what_o â—e_n be_v meditate_v on_o and_o put_v he_o in_o mind_n of_o isaac_n practice_n gen._n 24._o 6._o my_o reader_n be_v sometime_o sick_a go_v â—t_z he_o conscience_n and_o say_v this_o be_v thâ—_n just_a hand_n of_o god_n upon_o thou_o and_o biâ—_n he_o take_v his_o bible_n and_o read_v jer._n 4._o 18_o sometime_o my_o reader_n take_v physic_n go_v to_o he_o conscience_n and_o say_v to_o he_o when_o will_v thou_o be_v at_o so_o much_o cost_n for_o thy_o soul_n when_o will_v thou_o spare_v so_o much_o time_n from_o thy_o business_n for_o thy_o soul_n when_o will_v thou_o keep_v thy_o chamber_n a_o day_n or_o two_o for_o thy_o soul_n health_n possible_o my_o reader_n have_v late_o be_v recover_v out_o of_o a_o dangerous_a fit_a of_o sickness_n go_v to_o he_o conscience_n and_o put_v he_o in_o mind_n of_o â—is_n sickbed_n prayer_n and_o purpose_n and_o say_v to_o he_o sin_z no_o more_o lest_o a_o worse_a thing_n come_v unto_o thou_o conscience_n have_v but_o a_o very_a little_a patience_n more_o and_o i_o have_v do_v some_o of_o my_o reader_n thou_o know_v have_v lie_v under_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n a_o long_a time_n vnconvert_v will_v i_o can_v persuade_v thou_o 〈◊〉_d force_v they_o to_o read_v heb._n 6._o 7_o 8._o jer._n â—_o 29._o ezek._n 24._o 13_o 14._o mat._n 23._o 37_o 38._o luke_n 19_o 41_o 42._o 2_o cor._n 13._o 5._o and_o not_o let_v they_o be_v quiet_a until_o they_o have_v muse_v a_o while_n on_o each_o conscience_n i_o be_o in_o care_n and_o fear_n about_o my_o reader_n lest_o that_o dreadful_a message_n be_v send_v to_o they_o that_o once_o be_v send_v to_o israel_n of_o old_a isa._n 6._o 9_o 10._o with_o rom._n 11._o 18._o i_o beseech_v thou_o conscience_n suffer_v they_o not_o to_o eat_v drink_v or_o sleep_v in_o quiet_a until_o they_o have_v fix_v their_o thought_n a_o while_n on_o this_o message_n after_o the_o read_n of_o it_o conscience_n i_o be_o out_o of_o hope_n of_o my_o reader_n welfare_n unless_o thou_o be_v the_o more_o vigilant_a aâ—â—gent_a and_o faithful_a in_o do_v thy_o office_n wherefore_o i_o beseech_v you_o nay_o i_o charge_v you_o as_o once_o paul_n charge_v timothy_n 2_o tim._n 4._o 1._o before_o god_n and_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o shall_v judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a at_o his_o appear_v and_o his_o kingdom_n preach_v the_o word_n to_o my_o reader_n be_v instant_a in_o season_n out_o of_o season_n reprove_v rebuke_v exhort_v he_o and_o continue_v thy_o speech_n to_o he_o as_o once_o paul_n do_v to_o his_o hearer_n act_n 20._o 7._o until_o midnight_n rather_o than_o fail_v of_o prevail_v with_o he_o there_o be_v a_o few_o other_o scripture_n which_o i_o desire_v my_o reader_n may_v peruse_v viz._n 1_o sam._n 2._o 25._o 2_o chro._n 25._o 16._o pro._n 29._o 1._o but_o conscience_n if_o thou_o will_v not_o by_o earnest_n and_o continual_a urge_n compel_v he_o he_o will_v not_o bestow_v the_o time_n nor_o take_v the_o pain_n to_o do_v it_o in_o hope_n thou_o will_v be_v faithful_a to_o my_o reader_n i_o shall_v add_v no_o more_o save_v only_o the_o promise_n of_o my_o prayer_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v so_o sermon_n i._n job_n 26._o 7._o my_o righteousness_n i_o hold_v fast_o and_o will_v not_o let_v it_o go_v my_o heart_n shall_v not_o reproach_v i_o so_o long_o as_o i_o live_v my_o righteousness_n i_o hold_v fast_o his_o friend_n will_v have_v rob_v he_o of_o it_o will_v have_v persuade_v he_o out_o of_o it_o will_v have_v argue_v and_o dispute_v he_o out_o of_o it_o but_o you_o shall_v not_o do_v it_o say_v job_n i_o stand_v up_o in_o the_o defence_n of_o it_o i_o hold_v it_o fast_o i_o will_v not_o let_v it_o goâ—_n say_v what_o you_o will_v do_v what_o you_o can_v i_o will_v maintain_v my_o integrity_n i_o be_o not_o a_o hypocrite_n as_o you_o will_v have_v i_o think_v i_o be_o i_o be_o not_o a_o unrighteous_a man_n as_o you_o will_v speak_v i_o to_o be_v and_o as_o you_o will_v have_v i_o take_v myself_o to_o be_v no_o my_o righteousness_n i_o will_v hold_v fast_o i_o will_v not_o let_v it_o go_v pull_v while_o you_o will_v i_o will_v hold_v it_o fast_o take_v we_o up_o the_o like_a resolution_n there_o be_v some_o that_o pretend_v to_o be_v friend_n pretend_v friendship_n and_o kindness_n but_o act_v the_o part_n of_o job_n friend_n here_o oh_o how_o many_o be_v there_o that_o will_v spoil_v we_o of_o our_o
thou_o be_v the_o man_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o judas_n conscience_n be_v not_o awake_a this_o be_v indeed_o matter_n of_o admiration_n that_o a_o man_n conscience_n shall_v be_v so_o fast_o asleep_a but_o how_o many_o instance_n of_o such_o sleepy_a conscience_n do_v this_o very_a age_n afford_v but_o do_v judas_n conscience_n sleep_v always_o no._n then_o judas_n which_o betray_v he_o when_o he_o see_v that_o jesus_n be_v condemn_v he_o bring_v again_o the_o 30_o piece_n of_o silver_n to_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o say_v i_o have_v sin_v in_o that_o i_o have_v betray_v innocent_a blood_n but_o miserable_a comforter_n be_v those_o christ-buyer_n they_o buy_v he_o to_o be_v crucify_v they_o do_v reply_n to_o he_o when_o he_o say_v i_o have_v sin_v what_o be_v that_o to_o we_o see_v thou_o to_o that_o and_o he_o cast_v down_o the_o thirty_o piece_n of_o silver_n in_o the_o temple_n and_o go_v and_o hang_v himself_o and_o now_o his_o conscience_n be_v so_o awake_a that_o it_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o live_v i_o assure_v you_o howsoever_o conscience_n may_v be_v asleep_a for_o a_o great_a while_n yet_o the_o time_n will_v come_v that_o conscience_n will_v do_v its_o office_n and_o therefore_o it_o do_v great_o concern_v we_o to_o take_v great_a care_n that_o conscience_n may_v have_v no_o occasion_n to_o reproach_v we_o o_o happy_a judas_n if_o thou_o have_v never_o make_v a_o bargain_n to_o sell_v thy_o master_n and_o have_v never_o seek_v opportunity_n to_o betray_v he_o o_o happy_a if_o thou_o have_v never_o accompany_v the_o band_n of_o soldier_n that_o come_v to_o apprehend_v he_o but_o he_o come_v along_o with_o the_o band_n of_o soldier_n and_o give_v they_o the_o sign_n the_o man_n who_o i_o shall_v kiss_v be_v the_o man_n hold_v he_o fast_o yet_o conscience_n do_v not_o reproach_v he_o but_o let_v man_n do_v what_o they_o can_v to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o conscience_n it_o will_v speak_v at_o last_o and_o they_o will_v be_v bite_a word_n carnal_a reason_n can_v stop_v it_o carnal_a pleasure_n can_v bribe_v it_o nor_o any_o variety_n of_o diversion_n silence_v it_o cain_n you_o know_v he_o be_v quiet_a awhile_o gen_n 4._o 13._o but_o after_o a_o while_n cain_n conscience_n do_v reproach_v he_o will_v not_o let_v he_o alone_o belshazzar_n he_o be_v merry_a a_o while_n with_o his_o courtier_n and_o companion_n in_o drink_v wine_n in_o bowl_n but_o after_o he_o fall_v a_o tremble_a and_o his_o knee_n smite_v one_o against_o the_o other_o and_o he_o grow_v pale_a when_o he_o see_v the_o hand_n write_v on_o the_o wall_n conscience_n will_v fee_v a_o hand_n write_v not_o on_o the_o wall_n but_o in_o this_o book_n i_o have_v speak_v with_o some_o poor_a soul_n that_o can_v say_v this_o word_n be_v against_o i_o and_o that_o word_n be_v against_o i_o there_o be_v word_n enough_o in_o this_o book_n against_o you_o conscience_n will_v one_o day_n awake_a and_o reproach_n and_o will_v not_o be_v bribe_v will_v not_o have_v its_o mouth_n stop_v this_o be_v one_o great_a reason_n why_o we_o shall_v be_v careful_a so_o to_o live_v that_o conscience_n may_v not_o reproach_v we_o while_o we_o live_v for_o the_o reproach_n of_o conscience_n be_v unavoidable_a reason_n ii_o another_o reason_n why_o we_o shall_v take_v all_o possible_a care_n that_o conscience_n may_v have_v no_o occasion_n to_o reproach_v we_o be_v because_o the_o reproach_n of_o conscience_n be_v intolerable_a there_o will_v be_v no_o bear_n of_o they_o a_o wound_a spirit_n who_o can_v bear_v none_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v it_o many_o instance_n may_v be_v give_v you_o may_v read_v job_n 7._o 13_o 14_o 15._o when_o i_o say_v my_o bed_n shall_v comfort_v i_o my_o couch_n shall_v ease_v my_o complaint_n then_o thou_o scare_v i_o with_o dream_n and_o terriâ—iest_v i_o with_o vision_n so_o that_o my_o soul_n choose_v strangle_v and_o death_n rather_o than_o life_n oh_o sir_n what_o a_o case_n will_v the_o terror_n and_o accusation_n of_o conscience_n bring_v the_o poor_a creature_n into_o job_n 10._o 1._o my_o soul_n be_v weary_a of_o my_o life_n i_o will_v leave_v my_o complaint_n upon_o myself_o etc._n etc._n psalm_n 32._o 3_o 4._o when_o i_o keep_v silence_v my_o bones-waxed_n old_a through_o my_o roar_v all_o the_o day_n etc._n etc._n all_o this_o be_v occasion_v through_o the_o reproach_n of_o conscience_n i_o may_v add_v prov._n 12._o 25._o heaviness_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n make_v a_o man_n to_o stoop_v i_o have_v know_v those_o that_o have_v be_v bow_v together_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o agony_n of_o conscience_n i_o know_v one_o at_o who_o eye_n and_o ear_n blood_n have_v gush_v forth_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o agony_n of_o conscience_n prov._n 17._o 22._o a_o merry_a heart_n do_v good_a like_o a_o medicine_n but_o a_o break_a spirit_n dry_v the_o bone_n you_o know_v judas_n do_v choose_v rather_o to_o die_v than_o endure_v it_o bilney_n and_o baynham_n after_o they_o have_v abjure_v feel_v such_o pang_n such_o a_o hell_n in_o their_o conscience_n till_o they_o have_v open_o profess_v their_o sorrow_n for_o it_o as_o they_o will_v not_o have_v feel_v again_o for_o all_o the_o world_n daniel_n choose_v rather_o to_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o lion_n den_n then_o to_o carry_v a_o lion_n in_o his_o bosom_n viz._n a_o enrage_a conscience_n richard_n the_o three_o be_v a_o terror_n to_o himself_o after_o he_o have_v murder_v his_o two_o innocent_a nephew_n charles_n the_o nine_o of_o franâ—e_n after_o that_o bloody_a massacre_n by_o which_o his_o conscience_n be_v enrage_v can_v not_o endure_v to_o be_v awaken_v in_o the_o night_n without_o music_n or_o some_o other_o diversion_n thus_o much_o for_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o point_n i_o proceed_v to_o the_o application_n use_v 1_o of_o reproof_n the_o first_o use_n shall_v be_v for_o reproof_n of_o those_o that_o take_v no_o such_o care_n to_o avoid_v the_o reproach_n of_o conscience_n but_o do_v that_o which_o will_v be_v cast_v by_o conscience_n as_o a_o reproach_n upon_o they_o another_o day_n how_o do_v some_o for_o many_o year_n together_o heap_v up_o fuel_n to_o keep_v a_o fire_n burn_v within_o they_o no_o soon_o be_v some_o fuel_n spend_v but_o there_o be_v more_o fuel_n heap_v on_o again_o fresh_a sin_n be_v commit_v and_o after_o a_o while_n these_o sin_n come_v to_o remembrance_n and_o set_v the_o fire_n a_o burn_a it_o may_v be_v a_o man_n may_v weather_v it_o out_o a_o little_a but_o then_o more_o sin_n come_v to_o light_n and_o that_o set_v the_o fire_n a_o burn_a again_o and_o so_o there_o be_v no_o end_n conscience_n have_v not_o forget_v any_o thing_n do_v many_o year_n ago_o but_o remember_v it_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v do_v but_o yesterday_o you_o that_o can_v endure_v to_o be_v reproach_v that_o can_v endure_v to_o hear_v other_o reproach_v that_o can_v bear_v the_o reproach_n of_o man_n whenas_o it_o may_v be_v they_o reproach_v wrongful_o how_o will_v you_o bear_v not_o the_o false_a but_o true_a accusation_n of_o conscience_n man_n may_v reproach_v false_o but_o conscience_n will_v reproach_v true_o man_n may_v reproach_v thou_o and_o yet_o thy_o own_o conscience_n may_v clear_v thou_o when_o they_o accuse_v thou_o but_o if_o conscience_n reproach_v thou_o than_o who_o shall_v clear_v thou_o man_n may_v grow_v weary_a or_o ashamed_a of_o reproach_v thou_o but_o if_o conscience_n reproach_v thou_o will_v that_o grow_v weary_a or_o ashamed_a no_o never_o if_o some_o man_n reproach_v we_o other_o may_v clear_v we_o but_o if_o conscience_n reproach_v we_o who_o then_o can_v clear_v we_o this_o shall_v humble_v we_o that_o we_o have_v give_v conscience_n occasion_n to_o reproach_v we_o 2_o sam._n 24._o 1._o if_o you_o have_v not_o take_v this_o care_n to_o avoid_v the_o reproach_n of_o conscience_n it_o will_v reproach_v you_o as_o it_o do_v david_n who_o heart_n smite_v he_o after_o he_o have_v number_v the_o people_n and_o david_n say_v unto_o the_o lord_n i_o have_v sin_v great_o in_o that_o i_o have_v do_v i_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n to_o take_v away_o the_o iniquity_n of_o thy_o servant_n for_o i_o have_v do_v very_o foolish_o david_n heart_n smite_v he_o now_o his_o conscience_n now_o his_o conscience_n smite_v and_o cut_v he_o to_o the_o very_a heart_n though_o his_o conscience_n be_v quiet_a a_o great_a while_n psal._n 73._o 21_o 22._o yet_o afterward_o he_o thus_o complain_v thus_o my_o heart_n be_v grieve_v and_o i_o be_v prick_v in_o my_o reins_o so_o foolish_a be_v i_o and_o ignorant_a i_o be_v as_o a_o beast_n before_o thou_o if_o you_o neglect_v conscience_n when_o it_o point_v with_o the_o finger_n and_o gives_z direction_n assure_v yourselves_o conscience_n will_v have_v a_o