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etc._n only_o see_v fenner_n be_v treat_v of_o conscience_n p._n 205_o etc._n etc._n as_o it_o anticipate_v what_o will_v trouble_v and_o confound_v the_o term_n of_o our_o peace_n but_o as_o it_o afford_v a_o testimony_n to_o conscience_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o peace_n hereby_o we_o know_v that_o we_o know_v god_n and_o be_v know_v and_o acknowledge_v by_o he_o hereby_o we_o assure_v our_o heart_n before_o he_o 2_o cor._n 1.12_o 1_o joh._n 2.3_o 5._o c._n 3.19_o yea_o god_n assure_v the_o true_a evangelical_n obedience_n a_o happy_a tranquillity_n and_o peace_n the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v peace_n glory_n honour_n and_o peace_n to_o every_o one_o that_o work_v good_a as_o many_o as_o walk_v according_a to_o this_o rule_n peace_n shall_v be_v upon_o they_o isa_n 32.17_o rom._n 2.10_o gal._n 6.16_o i_o advise_v especial_o that_o you_o preserve_v 1._o love_v affection_n the_o more_o you_o love_v his_o precept_n the_o more_o you_o shall_v live_v in_o peace_n 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power_n of_o melancholy_n etc._n etc._n as_o they_o be_v disenable_v to_o discern_v till_o these_o be_v wear_v out_o with_o time_n and_o experience_n and_o mean_a while_n like_o asaph_n and_o other_o the_o soul_n ofttime_n refuse_v to_o be_v comfort_v rom._n 8.16_o psal_n 51.12_o joh._n 3.8_o psal_n 77.2_o gen._n 37.35_o jer._n 31.15_o 5_o hence_o there_o be_v no_o such_o inseparable_a connexion_n between_o grace_n and_o peace_n as_o a_o man_n shall_v disclaim_v grace_n because_o he_o be_v as_o yet_o deny_v peace_n it_o be_v a_o weighty_a say_n of_o that_o worthy_a servant_n of_o god_n 〈…〉_o god_n love_n grace_n truth_n &_o growth_n serm._n 11._o p._n 〈…〉_o who_o be_v now_o shine_v in_o another_o world_n though_o there_o can_v be_v true_a peace_n where_o there_o be_v no_o grace_n yet_o there_o may_v be_v true_a grace_n where_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n q._n 9_o whether_o pious_a christian_n may_v not_o lose_v the_o peace_n of_o their_o conscience_n no_o doubt_v they_o may_v if_o we_o 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his_o smile_n but_o shall_v never_o fall_v from_o himself_o heb._n 13.8_o c._n 5.9_o joh._n 6.37_o 39_o c._n 10.28_o 29._o 2._o the_o covenant_n of_o peace_n be_v the_o same_o still_o it_o be_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n and_o give_v ground_n of_o everlasting_a comfort_n and_o the_o propriety_n of_o his_o saint_n therein_o be_v everlasting_a too_o though_o they_o can_v ever_o plead_v it_o they_o may_v not_o ever_o have_v the_o comfort_n of_o the_o covenant_n but_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v cut_v off_o or_o cast_v out_o of_o covenant_n heb._n 13.20_o isa_n 54.8_o 9_o 10._o c._n 61.8_o jer._n 33.40_o heb._n 13.5_o 2_o they_o may_v lose_v the_o sweet_n of_o peace_n yea_o peace_n itself_o god_n himself_o give_v evidence_n to_o it_o remember_v how_o he_o speak_v to_o and_o of_o his_o church_n o_o thou_o afflict_a toss_v with_o tempest_n and_o not_o comfort_v i_o call_v thou_o as_o a_o woman_n forsake_v and_o grieve_v in_o spirit_n we_o have_v hear_v a_o voice_n of_o tremble_a of_o 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testimony_n and_o stand_v off_o as_o a_o stranger_n or_o as_o a_o wayfaring_a man_n yea_o smite_v and_o wound_v and_o write_v bitter_a thing_n against_o â—he_n soul_n our_o spirit_n may_v and_o do_v withhold_v their_o witness_n many_o time_n also_o either_o careless_a through_o oscitancy_n or_o confuse_v in_o their_o observation_n or_o complicate_v by_o other_o object_n or_o compress_v in_o their_o own_o operation_n through_o doubt_n which_o depress_v they_o through_o diffidence_n which_o disquiet_v they_o through_o distract_n care_n and_o fear_n which_o desolate_a they_o so_o that_o our_o spirit_n may_v not_o only_o be_v opposite_a to_o peace_n but_o overwhelm_v with_o perplexity_n psal_n 30.7_o jer._n 14.8_o psal_n 69.26_o job_n 13.26_o 27._o psal_n 25.17_o &_o 77.2_o 3._o &_o 143.4_o 3_o hence_o christian_n shall_v not_o measure_v their_o grace_n by_o their_o peace_n neither_o 1._o as_o to_o the_o sincerity_n of_o it_o there_o be_v not_o any_o such_o infallible_a tie_n between_o 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we_o may_v carry_v the_o right_n of_o this_o duty_n cleverly_o and_o come_v off_o chery_o rom._n 8.26_o 2._o leave_v your_o hope_n of_o the_o acceptance_n of_o your_o prayer_n this_o be_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n but_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v of_o god_n and_o god_n know_v what_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o his_o own_o spirit_n who_o for_o matter_n and_o manner_n make_v intercession_n in_o the_o saint_n as_o the_o son_n do_v for_o the_o saint_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 2.12_o rom._n 8.26_o 27._o gal._n 4.6_o nay_o this_o spirit_n be_v god_n exist_v in_o and_o equal_a with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n in_o the_o same_o godhead_n and_o therefore_o god_n the_o son_n can_v deny_v to_o tender_v god_n the_o father_n can_v deny_v to_o take_v what_o prayer_n be_v present_v by_o you_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n let_v the_o thought_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n then_o be_v more_o frequent_a and_o familiar_a with_o you_o before_o prayer_n 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that_o have_v this_o good_a conscience_n psal_n 19.12_o 13._o 4_o it_o be_v good_a as_o concern_v all_o our_o capacity_n §_o 10_o the_o good_a conscience_n go_v the_o whole_a compass_n of_o a_o christian_a of_o christianity_n and_o of_o his_o call_n for_o the_o christian_n the_o good_a conscience_n will_v have_v he_o good_a without_o and_o good_a within_o it_o be_v for_o inward_a renovation_n as_o well_o as_o outward_a reformation_n for_o wash_v the_o heart_n the_o affection_n as_o well_o as_o whiting_a the_o appearance_n the_o action_n it_o be_v take_v up_o most_o about_o the_o inward_a and_o hide_a man_n call_v first_o for_o truth_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n the_o transform_v of_o the_o understanding_n into_o divine_a truth_n and_o turn_v in_o of_o the_o will_n unto_o and_o determine_v it_o upon_o the_o divine_a goodness_n and_o you_o shall_v ever_o find_v a_o good_a conscience_n follow_v with_o a_o good_a conversation_n ephes_n 4.23_o 24._o jer._n 4.14_o 1_o pet._n 3.4_o psal_n 51.6_o rom._n 12.2_o deut._n 26.17_o 1_o pet._n 3.16_o for_o christianity_n the_o good_a conscience_n will_v forgo_v none_o and_o be_v find_v good_a in_o all_o the_o doctrine_n and_o duty_n and_o grace_n both_o of_o faith_n and_o charity_n it_o be_v not_o only_o almost_o but_o altogether_o persuade_v to_o be_v a_o christian_n from_o the_o heart_n have_v this_o soul_n obey_v the_o form_n of_o christian_a doctrine_n this_o conscience_n be_v as_o be_v it_o cast_v into_o it_o and_o come_v from_o it_o as_o the_o vessel_n from_o the_o mould_n into_o which_o it_o be_v melt_v 〈◊〉_d melt_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o tim._n 1.5_o act._n 26.28_o 29._o rom._n 6.17_o for_o our_o calling_n the_o good_a conscience_n will_v be_v good_a in_o our_o particular_a calling_n and_o relation_n as_o well_o as_o good_a in_o our_o general_n and_o as_o concern_v religion_n good_a as_o a_o subject_a as_o well_o as_o good_a as_o a_o saint_n innocency_n be_v find_v in_o i_o before_o god_n and_o also_o before_o thou_o o_o king_n i_o have_v do_v no_o hurt_n say_v daniel_n chap._n 6.22_o good_a as_o a_o minister_n of_o a_o flock_n not_o seek_v his_o own_o profit_n but_o the_o profit_n of_o many_o that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v good_a as_o a_o master_n of_o a_o family_n he_o and_o his_o house_n will_v serve_v the_o lord_n he_o will_v walk_v within_o his_o house_n with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n 1_o cor._n 10.33_o josh_n 24.15_o psal_n 101.2_o in_o short_a the_o good_a conscience_n consider_v the_o business_n as_o well_o as_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o relation_n and_o calling_n conscience_n direct_v the_o business_n that_o it_o be_v do_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o as_o he_o have_v limit_v discuss_n the_o business_n whether_o it_o be_v do_v or_o not_o and_o call_v over_o the_o carriage_n of_o it_o and_o ask_v the_o son_n servant_n etc._n etc._n as_o samuel_n do_v saul_n what_o have_v thou_o do_v and_o in_o a_o word_n dictate_v that_o all_o business_n be_v do_v for_o the_o lord_n and_o for_o conscience_n sake_n ephes_n 5.22_o chap._n 6.10_o 1_o sam._n 13.11_o jer._n 8.6_o rom._n 13.5_o 1_o pet._n 2.18_o 19_o how_o be_v it_o with_o you_o then_o let_v conscience_n speak_v a_o evil_a conversation_n do_v loud_o proclaim_v a_o evil_a conscience_n or_o be_v the_o outside_n clean_o but_o the_o inside_n mean_v while_n corrupt_v you_o name_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n but_o be_v your_o nature_n still_o unchanged_a and_o carnal_a you_o be_v good_a at_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christianity_n but_o be_v you_o bad_a at_o the_o duty_n good_a at_o the_o temple_n and_o in_o god_n house_n but_o bad_a at_o your_o trade_n and_o in_o your_o own_o house_n good_a at_o the_o bible_n with_o judas_n but_o bad_a at_o the_o bag_n good_a at_o your_o general_a profession_n of_o religion_n but_o bad_a in_o your_o particular_a place_n and_o relation_n you_o have_v then_o but_o a_o evil_a conscience_n mat._n 23.25_o 28._o 2_o tim._n 2.19_o 21._o tit._n 1.16_o jer._n 7.4_o 13._o joh._n 12.6_o luk._n 16.10_o 11._o but_o as_o for_o you_o who_o conscience_n run_v all_o point_n of_o the_o compass_n respect_v all_o part_n of_o your_o calling_n you_o into_o who_o conversation_n conscience_n like_o christ_n coat_n be_v weave_v from_o the_o top_n throughout_o you_o that_o be_v willing_a in_o aâ—_n thing_n to_o live_v honest_o to_o wear_v the_o comfort_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n as_o paul_n do_v and_o peter_n direct_v tacit_o heb._n 13.10_o 2_o cor._n 1.12_o 1_o pet._n 3.16_o 5_o it_o be_v good_a in_o its_o whole_a compass_n §_o 11_o the_o conscience_n that_o be_v true_o good_a be_v thorough_o good_a this_o goodness_n be_v not_o at_o the_o list_n only_o but_o run_v throughout_o the_o whole_a piece_n it_o be_v often_o call_v the_o perfect_a heart_n 2_o chron._n 25.2_o 1_o king_n 11.4_o c._n 15.3.14_o there_o be_v no_o piece_n or_o part_n of_o the_o conscience_n but_o be_v renew_v with_o grace_n though_o it_o be_v renew_v but_o in_o part_n it_o be_v good_a at_o the_o rule_n in_o the_o first_o proposition_n it_o have_v learn_v not_o only_o the_o truth_n of_o jesus_n but_o the_o truth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o jesus_n good_a at_o the_o reflection_n it_o be_v to_o make_v and_o the_o report_n it_o be_v to_o manifest_v in_o the_o second_o proposition_n good_a at_o the_o result_n from_o both_o in_o the_o three_o proposition_n it_o be_v good_a as_o a_o rule_n good_a as_o a_o witness_n good_a as_o a_o judge_n so_o that_o the_o christian_n be_v habitual_o dispose_v to_o do_v what_o it_o enjoin_v and_o endure_v what_o be_v impose_v for_o conscience_n sake_n 1_o pet._n 2.19_o rom._n 13.5_o be_v conscience_n then_o sanctify_v throughout_o have_v the_o leaven_n of_o special_a grace_n leaven_v the_o whole_a lump_n be_v your_o heart_n not_o only_o study_v but_o sound_v in_o god_n statute_n then_o shall_v you_o not_o be_v ashamed_a 1_o thes_n 5.23_o psal_n 119.80_o 6_o it_o be_v good_a for_o continuance_n §_o 12_o and_o in_o all_o condition_n the_o good_a conscience_n be_v good_a as_o concern_v all_o time_n as_o well_o as_o all_o thing_n i_o do_v exercise_n myself_o to_o have_v always_o a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n say_v paul_n act._n 24.16_o though_o the_o good_a conscience_n be_v not_o always_o in_o exercise_n yet_o the_o good_a man_n do_v exercise_v himself_o to_o have_v always_o a_o good_a conscience_n a_o good_a conscience_n say_v one_o hold_v out_o constant_o in_o a_o good_a cause_n without_o deflection_n and_o in_o a_o good_a course_n without_o defection_n 113_o defection_n dykes_n good_a cons_n c._n 8._o p._n 113_o particular_a fail_n thereof_o can_v but_o be_v confess_v but_o this_o be_v the_o prevail_a frame_n and_o ordinary_a constitution_n of_o it_o let_v the_o time_n frown_v or_o favour_n be_v time_n of_o prosperity_n to_o or_o persecution_n of_o the_o church_n and_o cause_n of_o god_n yet_o the_o good_a conscience_n whether_o it_o rain_v or_o shine_v hold_v on_o his_o way_n and_o he_o that_o have_v clean_a hand_n shall_v be_v strong_a and_o strong_a job_n 17.9_o he_o may_v sometime_o go_v out_o of_o his_o way_n but_o never_o will_v give_v it_o over_o this_o soul_n break_v for_o the_o long_a it_o have_v to_o god_n testimony_n at_o all_o time_n and_o have_v respect_n unto_o his_o statute_n continual_o his_o heart_n may_v turn_v aside_o but_o be_v not_o turn_v back_o and_o though_o it_o may_v sometime_o deal_v foolish_o and_o most_o time_n feeble_o yet_o deal_v not_o false_o in_o god_n covenant_n psal_n 119.20_o 117._o c._n 44.17_o 18._o let_v satan_n tempt_v job_n the_o sabean_o trouble_n etc._n etc._n his_o cattle_n his_o corn_n his_o sheep_n his_o servant_n his_o child_n and_o all_o be_v take_v from_o he_o but_o this_o good_a conscience_n still_o tarry_v with_o he_o he_o can_v hold_v fast_o none_o of_o that_o great_a confluence_n but_o still_o he_o hold_v fast_o this_o good_a conscience_n as_o god_n himself_o be_v witness_n and_o satan_n do_v not_o withstand_v it_o job_n 1.13_o 20._o cum_fw-la 2.3_o still_o he_o hold_v fast_o his_o integrity_n put_v it_o upon_o the_o enquiry_n then_o in_o your_o own_o spirit_n what!_o like_a reuben_n unstable_a as_o water_n do_v conscience_n shift_v as_o the_o wind_n of_o worldly_a profit_n or_o preferment_n sit_v now_o for_o the_o word_n and_o now_o for_o the_o world_n with_o demas_n will_v you_o fain_o have_v save_v christ_n and_o his_o concernment_n as_o pilate_n will_v from_o the_o cruelty_n of_o the_o jew_n even_o now_o and_o do_v you_o by_o and_o by_o sentence_n he_o to_o death_n when_o other_o will_v else_o say_v you_o be_v no_o friend_n to_o caesar_n what!_o good_a only_a while_n jehojadah_n your_o tutor_n or_o minister_n etc._n etc._n live_v and_o now_o grow_v evil_a good_a only_a till_o balak_n offer_v the_o wage_n of_o unrighteousness_n to_o
that_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o prov._n 20.9_o psal_n 19.12_o job_n 14.4_o eccles_n 7.20_o 2._o who_o be_v ever_o possess_v in_o this_o life_n with_o the_o perfection_n of_o conscience_n conscience_n be_v never_o perfect_v till_o the_o christian_a be_v perfect_v and_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o this_o sinful_a body_n be_v put_v off_o full_o 1_o cor._n 13.10_o etc._n etc._n phil._n 3.12_o etc._n etc._n what_o be_v man_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v clean_a his_o conscience_n be_v miserable_o pollute_v and_o sear_v who_o dare_v pretend_v to_o perfection_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o wretched_o deceive_v himself_o and_o deni_v the_o scripture_n of_o god_n job_n 15.14_o 15_o 16._o c._n 25.4_o 5_o 6._o c._n 11.4_o 5._o 1_o joh._n 1.1_o 8_o 10._o 2_o this_o evangelical_n purity_n of_o the_o conscience_n be_v attainable_a in_o this_o life_n and_o shall_v be_v attain_v it_o be_v possible_a we_o may_v and_o god_n pleasure_n that_o that_o we_o do_v and_o must_v endeavour_v for_o and_o ensure_v it_o lo_o 1._o man_n be_v admonish_v and_o call_v upon_o for_o it_o purify_v your_o heart_n you_o double_v mind_v wash_v your_o heart_n from_o your_o wickedness_n have_v they_o sprinkle_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n purge_v yourselves_o cleanse_v yourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o the_o spirit_n hold_v the_o mystery_n of_o faith_n in_o a_o pure_a conscience_n which_o implicit_o require_v that_o you_o have_v a_o pure_a conscience_n wherein_o to_o hold_v it_o in_o short_a the_o end_n of_o the_o commandment_n be_v charity_n out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n and_o of_o a_o good_a conscience_n jam._n 4.8_o jer._n 4.14_o heb._n 10.22_o 2_o tim._n 2.21_o 2_o cor._n 7.1_o 1_o tim._n 3.9_o c._n 1.5_o 2._o mean_n be_v afford_v and_o communicate_v for_o it_o without_o we_o the_o word_n and_o ordinance_n within_o we_o faith_n hope_n etc._n etc._n above_o we_o the_o blood_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n whereby_o the_o conscience_n may_v be_v purge_v from_o dead_a work_n of_o 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apprehensive_a of_o it_o though_o all_o the_o son_n of_o man_n may_v know_v de_fw-fr facto_fw-la and_o shall_v know_v de_fw-fr jure_fw-la whether_o their_o conscience_n be_v pure_a or_o pollute_a yet_o many_o a_o man_n conscience_n be_v habitual_o impure_a and_o pollute_a and_o he_o know_v it_o not_o 1._o witness_v scripture_n there_o be_v a_o generation_n that_o be_v pure_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n yet_o be_v not_o wash_v from_o their_o filthiness_n prov._n 30.12_o laodicea_n say_v i_o be_o rich_a and_o increase_v with_o good_n and_o have_v need_n of_o nothing_o and_o know_v not_o that_o she_o be_v wretched_a and_o miserable_a and_o poor_a and_o blind_a and_o naked_a instance_n will_v be_v endless_a luk._n 18.11_o 12._o isa_n 65.5_o 2._o what_o else_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n by_o office_n but_o to_o convince_v of_o sin_n and_o shut_v up_o the_o conscience_n of_o sinner_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o their_o sinful_a condition_n to_o open_v their_o eye_n and_o turn_v they_o from_o darkness_n to_o light_n that_o they_o that_o see_v not_o may_v see_v the_o defile_v and_o deplorable_a state_n in_o which_o they_o have_v be_v and_o yet_o be_v and_o be_v at_o length_n convict_v as_o those_o pharisee_n be_v by_o their_o own_o conscience_n joh._n 16.8_o 9_o act._n 26.18_o psal_n 19.8_o joh._n 9.39_o c._n 8.9_o shall_v i_o point_v you_o whence_o it_o arise_v 1._o partly_o from_o want_n of_o self_n discussion_n conscience_n be_v seldom_o or_o never_o put_v to_o the_o question_n by_o they_o or_o they_o by_o conscience_n they_o consider_v not_o in_o their_o heart_n heb._n they_o say_v not_o to_o their_o heart_n hos_fw-la 7.2_o how_o can_v those_o loose_a and_o wicked_a wretch_n so_o insolent_o insist_v upon_o it_o we_o be_v wise_a and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o we_o but_o that_o they_o hold_v fast_o deceit_n and_o no_o man_n say_v in_o his_o heart_n what_o have_v i_o do_v jer._n 8.5_o 6._o cum_fw-la 9.2_o principal_o from_o a_o wretched_a self-indulgence_n self-love_n flatter_v man_n into_o a_o fond_a opinion_n of_o themselves_o and_o pride_n inflame_v they_o into_o a_o foolish_a ostentation_n and_o both_o render_v they_o averse_a to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o worst_a by_o themselves_o afraid_a that_o conscience_n do_v its_o work_n with_o much_o strictness_n and_o arm_n they_o also_o against_o foreign_a argument_n and_o conviction_n with_o defensive_a plea_n and_o pretension_n lâ—t_v he_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o curse_n yet_o he_o bless_v himself_o in_o â—is_n own_o heart_n say_v i_o shall_v have_v peace_n though_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o imagination_n of_o my_o heart_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 29.19_o q._n 4._o how_o may_v we_o know_v whether_o our_o conscience_n be_v habitual_o pure_a or_o defile_v put_v conscience_n to_o it_o press_v home_o upon_o your_o heart_n as_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n these_o three_o question_n which_o i_o here_o present_a and_o tender_v you_o first_o what_o be_v thy_o conscience_n purify_v in_o if_o conscience_n be_v purify_v at_o all_o it_o be_v purify_v in_o all_o in_o every_o orb_n every_o office_n every_o part_n and_o proper_a officine_n of_o the_o conscience_n it_o be_v frequent_o call_v the_o perfect_a heart_n 1_o king_n 15.14_o 1_o chron._n 28.9_o c._n 29.19_o 2_o chron._n 25.2_o understand_v it_o of_o a_o integral_a perfection_n there_o be_v no_o part_n of_o conscience_n but_o be_v purify_v 1._o conscience_n be_v pure_a as_o a_o law_n it_o conserve_v pure_a and_o holy_a law_n and_o because_o they_o be_v very_o pure_a therefore_o do_v this_o soul_n love_v they_o psal_n 19.8_o c._n 119.140_o 2._o conscience_n be_v pure_a as_o it_o appli_v this_o law_n as_o for_o the_o pure_a his_o work_n be_v right_a that_o which_o this_o conscience_n eye_n be_v purity_n both_o in_o itself_o and_o in_o what_o be_v subordinate_v to_o it_o by_o all_o the_o act_n general_o it_o put_v forth_o prov._n 21.8_o heb._n 10.22_o it_o be_v a_o heart_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n and_o therefore_o with_o the_o pure_a will_v show_v himself_o pure_a and_o preserve_v the_o mystery_n of_o faith_n in_o a_o pure_a mind_n and_o conscience_n 1_o sanâ—_n 13.14_o psal_n 18.26_o 1_o tim._n 3.9_o call_v conscience_n then_o before_o thou_o common_a with_o thâ—_n own_o heart_n have_v the_o water_n of_o purify_n passeâ—_n upon_o the_o whole_a conscience_n be_v every_o veâ—â—_n thereof_o like_o those_o in_o solomon_n house_n of_o pure_a gold_n do_v you_o love_v pureness_n of_o heart_n will_v you_o approve_v yourselves_o in_o all_o thing_n by_o pureness_n as_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o whatsoever_o thing_n be_v pure_a do_v you_o think_v on_o they_o and_o that_o with_o best_a complacence_n and_o most_o contentation_n then_o be_v your_o conscience_n purify_v psal_n 4.4_o 1_o king_n 10.21_o prov._n 22.11_o 2_o cor._n 6.4_o 6._o phil._n 4.8_o second_o what_o be_v my_o conscience_n purify_v from_o the_o pure_a conscience_n in_o scripture_n stand_v oppose_v not_o only_o to_o that_o which_o be_v defile_v tit._n 1.15_o but_o to_o that_o which_o be_v double_a purify_v your_o heart_n you_o double-minded_n jam._n 4.8_o let_v i_o ask_v then_o and_o thy_o heart_n answer_v 1._o be_v thy_o conscience_n purify_v from_o its_o doubleness_n this_o be_v special_o when_o conscience_n will_v be_v make_v or_o maintain_v a_o coalition_n and_o compound_v of_o interest_n unite_n and_o contemper_v of_o gain_n and_o godliness_n god_n and_o the_o world_n or_o as_o the_o samaritan_n fear_v the_o lord_n and_o serve_v their_o own_o god_n 1_o tim._n 6.5_o jam._n 4.4_o 2_o king_n 17.33_o inquire_v then_o 1._o into_o the_o object_n whereto_o it_o do_v or_o shall_v determine_v thou_o be_v not_o thy_o heart_n divide_v between_o god_n and_o mammon_n if_o so_o thou_o
to_o the_o adult_n jew_n who_o be_v then_o circumcise_a and_o not_o till_o then_o with_o the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n infant-â—aptis_a heart_n see_v ford_n pract_v use_v of_o infant-â—aptis_a rom._n 6.3_o 4._o act._n 22.16_o 1_o pet._n 3.21_o phil._n 3.11_o 12_o 13._o 2._o the_o water_n of_o sorrow_n or_o sincere_a repentance_n contrition_n will_v cleanse_v thy_o conscience_n evangelical_n tear_n will_v expunge_v these_o tincture_n no_o dirt_n will_v fix_v where_o these_o drop_n fall_v witness_n david_n repentance_n will_v blot_v out_o these_o stain_n from_o thy_o soul_n and_o thy_o sin_n also_o before_o god_n smite_v thy_o rocky_a heart_n then_o with_o the_o rod_n of_o god_n and_o the_o water_n will_v gush_v out_o draw_v water_n and_o pour_v it_o out_o before_o god_n repentance_n be_v call_v the_o wash_n of_o the_o heart_n from_o wickedness_n ezek._n 18.30_o 31._o jer._n 31.18_o 19_o psal_n 51._o act._n 3.19_o exod._n 17.6_o 1_o sam._n 7.6_o jer._n 4.14_o 3._o the_o water_n of_o the_o spirit_n sanctify_v and_o regenerate_v the_o spirit_n be_v not_o only_o compare_v to_o water_n as_o quench_v the_o drought_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o as_o cleanse_v the_o defilement_n of_o the_o soul_n joh._n 7.37_o 38_o 39_o ezek._n 36.25_o conscience_n will_v continue_v sinful_a till_o he_o come_v and_o cleanse_v its_o filth_n be_v not_o to_o be_v wash_v off_o by_o any_o work_n of_o flesh_n but_o by_o the_o effectual_a work_n of_o god_n spirit_n it_o be_v god_n spirit_n must_v sanctify_v our_o spirit_n or_o we_o stick_v in_o the_o sink_n and_o mud_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o uncleanness_n isa_n 4.4_o rom._n 15.16_o 1_o pet._n 1.2_o resist_v not_o the_o spirit_n then_o but_o receive_v those_o influence_n he_o shed_v abroad_o listen_v not_o to_o the_o flesh_n look_v within_o the_o vail_n of_o the_o covenant_n where_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o put_v his_o spirit_n within_o you_o yea_o and_o to_o pour_v out_o his_o spirit_n on_o you_o and_o plead_v his_o promise_n in_o your_o prayer_n ezek._n 11.19_o isa_n 44.3_o psal_n 51.12_o &_o 143.10_o 3_o blood_n the_o bath_n for_o conscience_n be_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n here_o be_v the_o fountain_n open_v for_o sin_n and_o for_o uncleanness_n this_o cleanse_v from_o all_o sin_n and_o there_o be_v not_o any_o sin_n which_o do_v not_o need_v this_o cleanse_n or_o any_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n both_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o all_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o ministry_n be_v to_o be_v purge_v by_o blood_n moses_n sprinkle_v therewith_o both_o the_o book_n and_o all_o the_o people_n consider_v conscience_n then_o in_o any_o capacity_n it_o need_v this_o cleanse_n as_o a_o book_n as_o a_o witness_n as_o a_o judge_n as_o it_o be_v the_o mansion_n of_o god_n and_o as_o it_o minister_n to_o and_o in_o man_n zach._n 13.1_o 1_o joh._n 1.7_o heb._n 9.14_o 19_o 23._o sprinkle_v then_o this_o blood_n of_o jesus_n upon_o thy_o conscience_n the_o people_n be_v to_o sprinkle_v the_o blood_n with_o a_o bunch_n of_o hyssop_n dip_v therein_o as_o well_o as_o the_o priest_n exod._n 12.22_o leu._n 16.14_o to_o note_v there_o must_v be_v a_o application_n of_o christ_n blood_n make_v by_o we_o as_o well_o as_o a_o application_n make_v to_o we_o of_o this_o blood_n by_o christ_n and_o thus_o have_v we_o our_o heart_n sprinkle_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n as_o by_o the_o spirit_n on_o his_o part_n sprinkle_v it_o on_o we_o so_o by_o faith_n on_o our_o part_n which_o sprinkle_v we_o with_o it_o faith_n be_v that_o bunch_n of_o hyssop_n which_o be_v dip_v in_o this_o blood_n purify_v the_o heart_n purge_v i_o with_o hyssop_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v clean_a say_v the_o psalmist_n purify_n their_o heart_n through_o faith_n say_v peter_n heb._n 10.22_o 1_o pet._n 1.2_o psal_n 51.7_o act._n 15.9_o believe_v then_o in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n faith_n be_v not_o only_o effectual_a through_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o purge_v the_o conscience_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o justification_n of_o thy_o person_n but_o also_o from_o the_o filth_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o sanctification_n of_o thy_o nature_n rom._n 5.1_o act._n 26.18_o 4._o behold_v the_o note_a excellency_n of_o a_o pure_a conence_n and_o be_v assiduous_a for_o at_o 1_o mind_v the_o note_a place_n of_o conscience_n it_o be_v the_o upmost_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n next_o under_o god_n and_o above_o all_o that_o be_v in_o man_n a_o pure_a conscience_n be_v of_o angelical_a perfection_n purity_n be_v the_o gem_n and_o diamond_n in_o the_o crown_n both_o of_o the_o clear_a and_o pure_a conscience_n this_o render_v it_o like_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n a_o city_n of_o pure_a gold_n 2_o the_o note_a power_n of_o this_o conscience_n the_o pure_a conscience_n have_v a_o power_n of_o convert_v even_o the_o base_a metal_n like_o the_o philosopher_n stone_n into_o pure_a gold_n affliction_n into_o advantage_n to_o the_o pure_a conscience_n all_o thing_n be_v pure_a like_o that_o perfume_n which_o the_o lord_n prescribe_v moses_n whatever_o they_o be_v asunder_o be_v temper_v together_o they_o be_v pure_a and_o holy_a 1_o pet._n 2.19_o etc._n etc._n tit._n 1.15_o exod._n 30.35_o 3_o the_o note_a price_n of_o this_o conscience_n what_o cost_v it_o no_o less_o rate_n than_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o the_o pure_a and_o immaculate_a lamb_n of_o god_n what_o print_n carry_v it_o no_o low_a than_o the_o resemblance_n of_o the_o pure_a essence_n and_o excellency_n of_o god_n of_o what_o preciousness_n and_o pleasance_n do_v god_n account_v it_o of_o no_o less_o than_o his_o habitation_n his_o throne_n his_o restingplace_n heb._n 9.14_o cum_fw-la 1_o pet._n 1.19_o 1_o joh._n 3.3_o isa_n 57.15_o 4_o the_o note_a privilege_n of_o this_o conscience_n how_o great_a here_o boldness_n in_o prayer_n the_o blessing_n of_o peace_n the_o beauty_n of_o god_n presence_n etc._n etc._n heb._n 10.22_o phil._n 4.7_o psal_n 18.26_o but_o how_o glorious_a hereafter_o in_o a_o pure_a and_o perfect_a state_n most_o pure_a and_o beatific_a sight_n psal_n 24.3_o 4._o mat._n 5.8_o but_o consider_v this_o and_o you_o can_v be_v careless_a god_n glory_n christ_n comfort_n do_v all_o several_o bespeak_v conscience_n as_o christ_n sometime_o do_v peter_n if_o i_o wash_v thou_o not_o thou_o have_v no_o part_n in_o i_o but_o wash_v this_o and_o thou_o be_v clean_o every_o whit_n joh._n 13.8_o 10._o q._n 6._o how_o may_v we_o preserve_v our_o conscience_n pure_a though_o i_o must_v remit_v you_o for_o full_a satisfaction_n to_o what_o have_v be_v already_o speak_v chap._n 2._o q._n 6._o yet_o i_o shall_v not_o refuse_v to_o subjoin_v something_o more_o in_o this_o place_n 1._o continue_v at_o your_o work_n conscience_n be_v clean_a but_o not_o all_o therefore_o be_v neither_o all_o your_o work_n do_v for_o its_o cleanse_n till_o hope_v pass_v into_o enjoyment_n you_o ought_v to_o be_v purify_n both_o the_o promise_v hope_v for_o and_o the_o principle_n of_o hope_n put_v upon_o and_o persuade_v unto_o it_o 2_o cor._n 7.1_o 1_o joh._n 3.3_o neglect_v not_o any_o of_o the_o mean_n already_o prescribe_v you_o qu._n 5._o direct_v 3._o the_o same_o word_n and_o work_n of_o faith_n hope_n etc._n etc._n which_o make_v thy_o conscience_n pure_a will_v maintain_v its_o purity_n 2._o keep_v conscience_n to_o its_o work_n keep_v it_o do_v and_o you_o keep_v it_o from_o defile_v the_o pure_a gold_n never_o rust_v or_o canker_n till_o it_o rest_v or_o be_v coffer_v up_o paul_n keep_v it_o on_o employment_n and_o so_o keep_v it_o pure_a 2_o tim._n 1.3_o act._n 24.16_o conscience_n have_v its_o work_n within_o door_n upon_o itself_o and_o upon_o the_o whole_a soul_n and_o spirit_n and_o without_o door_n upon_o the_o sense_n and_o their_o object_n and_o organ_n if_o it_o rest_v like_o a_o stand_a pool_n it_o putrifi_v and_o gather_v stench_n if_o it_o run_v like_o a_o live_a fountain_n it_o purify_v itself_o and_o whatever_o be_v put_v into_o it_o 3._o keep_v conscience_n upon_o its_o watch_n consciscience_n be_v the_o centinel_n to_o watch_v over_o and_o for_o itself_o and_o the_o whole_a soul_n beside_o watch_v therefore_o in_o all_o thing_n he_o that_o will_v be_v clean_o must_v be_v circumspect_a 2_o tim._n 4.5_o psal_n 119.9_o 1_o watch_v against_o sinner_n these_o will_v be_v throw_v forth_o and_o throw_v on_o of_o dirt_n press_v not_o unnecessary_o into_o their_o society_n be_v not_o partaker_n with_o their_o sin_n keep_v thyself_o pure_a isa_n 57.20_o ephes_n 5.7_o 11._o 1_o tim._n 5.22_o yea_o in_o the_o very_a society_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v yet_o still_o upon_o thy_o watch_n look_v diligent_o one_o defection_n have_v defile_v many_o and_o the_o more_o weak_a thou_o be_v the_o more_o watchful_a be_v thou_o a_o weak_a conscience_n be_v defile_v quick_o heb._n 12.15_o 1_o cor._n 8.7_o 2_o watch_v
suggest_v but_o search_v the_o scripture_n as_o our_o saviour_n bespeak_v thou_o whether_o they_o be_v mark_n and_o what_o mark_n or_o of_o what_o they_o so_o be_v 1_o joh._n 4.1_o joh._n 5.39_o try_v whether_o it_o be_v a_o mark_n that_o conscience_n tender_v thou_o for_o this_o trial_n be_v she_o not_o ravish_v with_o a_o strange_a woman_n and_o embrace_v the_o bosom_n of_o a_o stranger_n happy_o thou_o count_v those_o thing_n mark_n which_o thou_o shall_v rather_o call_v thy_o mistake_n if_o a_o man_n think_v himself_o to_o be_v something_o when_o he_o be_v nothing_o he_o deceive_v himself_o gal._n 6.3_o he_o may_v and_o shall_v deceive_v his_o own_o heart_n that_o deduce_v his_o argument_n but_o from_o the_o semblance_n and_o appearance_n of_o religion_n but_o he_o that_o argue_v from_o the_o inseparable_a property_n of_o religion_n put_v himself_o thereby_o beyond_o that_o peril_n of_o a_o self-deception_n jam._n 1.26_o bring_v the_o sign_n or_o mark_v than_o thou_o will_v try_v thy_o estate_n by_o to_o the_o scale_n and_o touchstone_n of_o the_o scripture_n press_v conscience_n to_o answer_v these_o three_o question_n 1._o be_v this_o mark_n find_v upon_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o salvation_n because_o the_o particular_a guise_n and_o affection_n of_o some_o individual_a person_n be_v find_v upon_o i_o i_o can_v thence_o prove_v that_o i_o be_o a_o man_n if_o i_o will_v cogent_o argue_v it_o i_o must_v evince_v it_o from_o such_o affection_n as_o be_v common_a to_o the_o whole_a kind_n it_o be_v as_o great_a a_o impotence_n and_o oversight_n to_o conclude_v my_o peace_n and_o salvation_n from_o communicate_v in_o the_o character_n of_o some_o particular_a christian_n my_o inquiry_n shall_v be_v rather_o after_o such_o character_n as_o do_v agree_v to_o all_o that_o be_v indeed_o and_o throughout_o christian_n they_o urge_v perhaps_o from_o the_o singular_a example_n of_o some_o save_a one_o as_o if_o they_o have_v obtain_v some_o signal_n evidence_n for_o heaven_n have_v arrive_v to_o that_o height_n unto_o which_o but_o few_o do_v attain_v mat._n 7.22_o lord_n lord_n have_v we_o not_o prophesy_v in_o thy_o name_n and_o in_o thy_o name_n east_n out_o devil_n and_o in_o thy_o name_n do_v many_o wonderful_a work_n but_o our_o saviour_n neither_o admit_v the_o plea_n nor_o accept_v the_o person_n ver_fw-la 23._o and_o teach_v we_o to_o fetch_v our_o evidence_n not_o from_o the_o singular_a privilege_n of_o some_o numerical_a saint_n but_o from_o that_o spirit_n of_o obedience_n which_o run_v through_o the_o vein_n of_o all_o saint_n and_o be_v inseparable_a from_o any_o that_o be_v save_v ver_fw-la 21._o the_o proposition_n have_v need_n be_v universal_a as_o peace_n be_v to_o all_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n by_o he_o all_o that_o believe_v be_v justify_v whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n etc._n etc._n 1_o pet._n 5.14_o act._n 13.39_o joh._n 3.15_o 16._o 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that_o christ_n offer_v his_o spotless_a blood_n to_o purge_v and_o therewith_o pacify_v the_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n it_o be_v the_o same_o eternal_a spirit_n that_o mould_v we_o into_o the_o mystical_a union_n with_o christ_n make_v application_n of_o his_o blood_n to_o the_o conscience_n and_o manifest_v the_o same_o to_o its_o peace_n and_o comfort_n heb._n 9.14_o 1_o cor._n 12.13_o tit._n 3.5_o 6_o 7._o abuse_v not_o the_o spirit_n then_o but_o attend_v his_o work_n upon_o thou_o his_o way_n before_o thou_o and_o his_o witness_n in_o and_o with_o thou_o 1_o attend_v his_o work_n upon_o thou_o what_o he_o be_v do_v what_o he_o be_v demand_v and_o with_o what_o design_n 11._o design_n see_v ford_n spir_n of_o bond_n c._n 10_o 11._o
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clear_o they_o they_o commit_v she_o to_o prison_n and_o carve_v out_o nothing_o for_o she_o but_o the_o bread_n of_o affliction_n till_o they_o shall_v come_v again_o in_o peace_n 1_o king_n 22.8_o 27._o whereas_o there_o be_v no_o sound_a peace_n but_o of_o conscience_n speak_v as_o have_v be_v abundant_o show_v arraign_v your_o trouble_n before_o conscience_n then_o here_o audit_n here_o answer_v here_o argue_v they_o for_o self-communing_a be_v one_o of_o the_o speedy_a and_o safe_a way_n to_o stillness_n and_o self-quieting_a psal_n 4.4_o &_o 42.5_o 1_o audit_n and_o require_v a_o account_n of_o they_o 1._o of_o what_o kind_n or_o what_o they_o be_v be_v they_o not_o secular_a trouble_n the_o trouble_n of_o some_o secular_a emergence_n and_o interposition_n the_o shuâ—emitess_n have_v lose_v her_o son_n and_o her_o soul_n be_v vex_v within_o she_o by_o the_o solicitous_a importunity_n of_o sampson_n wife_n be_v his_o soul_n vex_v unto_o the_o death_n 2_o king_n 4.27_o judg._n 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&_o 77.10_o &_o 73.13_o 15_o 23._o lam._n 3.18_o 54._o isa_n 38.10_o 11._o whatever_o then_o be_v the_o plea_n and_o pretension_n in_o impeachment_n of_o thy_o peace_n let_v they_o be_v produce_v in_o open_a court_n let_v conscience_n consider_v and_o compare_v they_o with_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o court_n the_o standard_n of_o evangelical_n peace_n and_o then_o how_o many_o of_o thy_o doubt_n and_o trouble_n will_v successive_o have_v tekel_n on_o they_o thou_o be_v weigh_v in_o the_o balance_n and_o be_v find_v want_v dan._n 5.27_o i_o forbear_v to_o mention_v here_o the_o just_a answer_n may_v be_v give_v to_o what_o argument_n may_v be_v happy_o insist_v on_o wherewith_o you_o may_v furnish_v yourselves_o in_o the_o respective_a case_n 3_o here_o argue_v it_o with_o they_o if_o thou_o can_v not_o evince_v thy_o peace_n by_o it_o yet_o it_o will_v ease_v thou_o in_o thy_o perplexity_n to_o expostulate_v and_o argue_v out_o the_o case_n in_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n how_o 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