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so_o must_v it_o teach_v they_o that_o hear_v not_o to_o neglect_v that_o benefit_n but_o to_o admit_v and_o receav_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n and_o wisdom_n as_o seed_n by_o which_o they_o also_o plutarch_n may_v conceav_v and_o bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n a_o word_n speak_v in_o due_a season_n be_v like_a apple_n of_o gold_n in_o picture_n 15._o of_o silver_n and_o so_o a_o wise_a man_n must_v provide_v that_o his_o word_n be_v not_o only_a gold_n for_o their_o worth_n but_o also_o frame_v to_o silverlike_a opportunity_n there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o nothing_o a_o time_n when_o something_o but_o no_o time_n when_o all_o hugâ—_n thing_n be_v to_o be_v speak_v that_o which_o be_v general_o speak_v of_o a_o bless_a
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god_n who_o be_v great_a will_v condemn_v much_o 3._o more_o many_o more_o be_v secure_o presumptuous_a and_o be_v ready_a to_o believe_v that_o which_o they_o wish_v true_a be_v bold_a upon_o their_o good_a conscience_n so_o deem_v not_o because_o they_o know_v and_o try_v themselves_o and_o their_o way_n before_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o word_n as_o they_o ought_v but_o because_o they_o know_v not_o nor_o will_v know_v and_o examine_v they_o and_o this_o be_v the_o vulgar_a conscience_n of_o ignorant_a person_n that_o be_v free_a from_o those_o grosser_n sin_n which_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n condemn_v and_o of_o some_o other_o also_o not_o without_o understanding_n be_v of_o bold_a spirit_n and_o stout_a heart_n and_o which_o will_v not_o easy_o be_v in_o fault_n either_o before_o the_o world_n or_o god_n himself_o there_o be_v beside_o these_o who_o conscience_n be_v benumb_v and_o sear_v with_o 4._o a_o hâ—at_a iron_n who_o by_o practise_v at_o first_o and_o continue_v after_o in_o sin_n against_o their_o natural_a conscience_n have_v obtain_v from_o the_o lord_n this_o miserable_a privilege_n and_o seal_v of_o their_o condemnation_n that_o their_o mind_n shall_v be_v void_a of_o understanding_n and_o heart_n of_o sense_n and_o feel_v even_o of_o heinous_a sin_n in_o time_n better_a say_v the_o godly_a martyr_n sit_v in_o the_o stock_n philpoâ—_n of_o this_o world_n then_o of_o a_o ill_a or_o accuse_v conscience_n and_o yet_o better_a a_o conscience_n accuse_v if_o not_o desperate_o then_o benumb_v and_o without_o feeling_n the_o dead_a flesh_n must_v be_v eat_v out_o of_o the_o wound_n and_o sorenes_n come_v before_o soundness_n so_o must_v a_o benumb_a conscience_n become_v accuse_v before_o it_o can_v become_v excuse_v aright_o the_o large_a conscience_n the_o better_a if_o right_o inform_v to_o know_v that_o to_o be_v lawful_a for_o i_o which_o indeed_o be_v lawful_a be_v the_o perfection_n of_o understanding_n and_o strength_n of_o faith_n 14._o as_o on_o the_o other_o side_n to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o be_v to_o be_v weak_a both_o in_o knowledge_n and_o faith_n but_o we_o must_v here_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o conscience_n itself_o and_o the_o use_n of_o it_o for_o the_o large_a use_n of_o conscience_n be_v not_o always_o best_o though_o the_o judgement_n be_v some_o thing_n be_v so_o command_v as_o they_o absolute_o bound_v conscience_n as_o to_o love_n god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n etc._n etc._n some_o thing_n again_o be_v so_o command_v in_o the_o general_a as_o for_o example_n the_o obedience_n of_o the_o magistrate_n keep_v peace_n with_o all_o man_n and_o the_o like_a as_o yet_o they_o have_v this_o particular_a exception_n if_o we_o can_v without_o sin_v on_o our_o part_n for_o we_o must_v not_o do_v evil_a that_o we_o may_v do_v good_a but_o yet_o in_o these_o case_n we_o be_v to_o be_v as_o large_a as_o we_o can_v and_o to_o go_v as_o far_o as_o possible_o we_o can_v see_v it_o lawful_a in_o conscience_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n other_o thing_n be_v in_o their_o kind_n indifferent_a and_o such_o as_o we_o perform_v for_o our_o profit_n pleasure_n credit_n or_o other_o worldly_a commodity_n in_o these_o we_o be_v to_o use_v less_o liberrie_n of_o conscience_n and_o to_o take_v heed_n that_o we_o give_v not_o the_o devil_n advantage_n by_o some_o blast_n of_o temptation_n or_o other_o to_o blow_v we_o into_o the_o ditch_n if_o we_o go_v to_o near_o the_o side_n of_o it_o and_o in_o observe_v this_o difference_n we_o have_v a_o conscionable_a use_n of_o our_o conscience_n it_o be_v a_o great_a question_n whether_o a_o erroneous_a conscience_n be_v to_o be_v follow_v or_o no_o and_o as_o ill_o resolve_v by_o many_o affirmative_o after_o much_o dispute_n not_o to_o follow_v it_o be_v evil_a and_o to_o do_v or_o leave_v undo_v that_o wherein_o the_o man_n so_o do_v or_o not_o do_v condemn_v himself_o and_o therein_o have_v god_n also_o condemn_v he_o to_o follow_v it_o be_v for_o the_o blind_a to_o follow_v the_o blind_a the_o blind_a person_n his_o blind_a conscience_n into_o the_o ditch_n and_o to_o have_v god_n condemn_v he_o in_o his_o word_n though_o he_o justify_v himself_o beside_o then_o the_o violation_n of_o the_o conscience_n which_o be_v always_o evil_a and_o a_o by-path_n on_o the_o left_a hand_n and_o the_o follow_v it_o in_o evil_a as_o a_o by-path_n on_o the_o right_n which_o be_v sometime_o worse_o than_o the_o former_a as_o in_o sin_n against_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n there_o be_v a_o three_o and_o middle_a way_n safe_a and_o good_a and_o that_o be_v the_o inform_v of_o the_o conscience_n better_o by_o god_n word_n and_o follow_v it_o according_o unto_o which_o also_o every_o person_n be_v bind_v for_o the_o duty_n of_o his_o general_n and_o special_a call_n it_o be_v the_o first_o duty_n of_o a_o man_n to_o inform_v his_o conscience_n aright_o and_o then_o to_o follow_v the_o direction_n which_o it_o give_v a_o good_a conscience_n be_v as_o the_o ship_n in_o which_o faith_n sail_v to_o heaven_n and_o which_o they_o that_o put_v away_o make_v shipwreck_n 1._o of_o faith_n we_o must_v therefore_o first_o get_v a_o good_a conscience_n by_o the_o sprinkle_n of_o the_o heart_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n from_o 10._o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o with_o his_o spirit_n from_o the_o filth_n thereof_o and_o have_v get_v it_o must_v keep_v the_o same_o with_o all_o care_n and_o tenderness_n special_o by_o eschew_v presumptuous_a sin_n 25._o in_o which_o be_v much_o transgression_n and_o by_o which_o the_o conscience_n be_v waste_v and_o consume_v as_o iron_n by_o the_o rust_n we_o offend_v too_o much_o alas_o through_o ignorance_n and_o infirmity_n let_v we_o not_o add_v to_o provoke_v the_o lord_n by_o sin_n against_o conscience_n in_o which_o we_o sin_n against_o a_o double_a voice_n of_o god_n first_o speak_v in_o his_o law_n and_o second_o in_o our_o own_o heart_n where_o this_o be_v no_o marvayl_n though_o the_o voice_n of_o faith_n and_o witness_v of_o god_n spirit_n cease_v and_o that_o the_o conscience_n so_o violate_v excuse_v not_o but_o accuse_v chap._n xlviii_o of_o prayer_n no_o christian_n exercise_n have_v so_o many_o counterfeyt_v as_o prayer_n which_o whilst_o all_o will_v seem_v to_o practice_v few_o in_o truth_n &_o experimental_o know_v we_o may_v say_v prayer_n &_o sing_v prayer_n and_o read_v prayer_n and_o hear_v prayer_n and_o yet_o not_o pray_v indeed_o yea_o we_o may_v out_o of_o a_o kind_n of_o natural_a instinct_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o indissolible_a relation_n between_o the_o creature_n and_o creator_n be_v carry_v towards_o god_n so_o far_o as_o to_o appeal_v unto_o he_o tertul._n or_o hearty_o wish_v good_a from_o he_o wherein_o as_o one_o say_v the_o soul_n give_v testimony_n to_o god_n and_o yet_o be_v far_o from_o pray_v aright_o that_o be_v from_o make_v know_v our_o request_n to_o god_n 8._o according_a to_o his_o will_n with_o faith_n in_o his_o love_n and_o the_o feel_n of_o our_o own_o want_n in_o our_o heart_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o this_o true_a prayer_n be_v not_o every_o man_n work_n be_v because_o god_n must_v first_o work_v it_o in_o man_n heart_n by_o pour_v upon_o they_o 12._o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o supplication_z thereby_o to_o teach_v they_o both_o what_o to_o pray_v as_o they_o ought_v for_o matter_n and_o how_o for_o 8._o manner_n and_o without_o the_o handleading_a of_o which_o spirit_n we_o calvin_n dare_v not_o in_o truth_n approach_v unto_o god_n but_o do_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n fly_v from_o his_o presence_n as_o adam_n do_v how_o nigh_o unto_o he_o soever_o we_o seem_v to_o draw_v where_o with_o the_o apostle_n i_o speak_v of_o make_v our_o request_n know_v to_o god_n my_o meaning_n be_v not_o