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the_o conscience_n may_v be_v call_v a_o bridle_a or_o a_o restrain_v conscience_n as_o if_o question_n be_v whether_o the_o sabaoth_n may_v be_v break_v thus_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n may_v not_o be_v break_v but_o to_o break_v the_o sabaoth_n be_v to_o break_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n therefore_o break_v it_o not_o say_v conscience_n thus_o by_o experience_n we_o feel_v within_o we_o before_o we_o do_v a_o thing_n a_o certain_a power_n push_v we_o back_o or_o egg_v we_o forward_o or_o we_o seem_v to_o hear_v a_o voice_n in_o our_o breast_n bid_v or_o forbid_v us._n and_o when_o we_o do_v contrary_a to_o the_o motion_n and_o monish_n of_o conscience_n we_o be_v say_v to_o wound_n and_o to_o sin_n against_o our_o conscience_n which_o be_v grievous_a now_o remember_v how_o the_o conscience_n determine_v of_o action_n so_o also_o of_o thought_n and_o word_n use_v 1_o look_v well_o to_o thy_o conscience_n and_o examine_v it_o for_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v not_o of_o nature_n but_o of_o grace_n by_o faith_n 5.1_o rom._n 5.1_o through_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n for_o it_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n apply_v by_o faith_n 9.14_o heb._n 9.14_o which_o purge_v the_o conscience_n both_o from_o the_o guiltiness_n and_o filthiness_n thereof_o content_v not_o thyself_o then_o though_o thy_o conscience_n be_v quiet_a and_o trouble_v thou_o not_o for_o it_o may_v so_o be_v and_o yet_o be_v stark_o nought_o be_v sure_a that_o the_o quietness_n thereof_o be_v ground_v on_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o assurance_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o thy_o sin_n else_o when_o it_o stir_v and_o awakeeth_n it_o will_v be_v like_o a_o lion_n ready_a even_o to_o rend_v out_o thy_o throat_n call_v therefore_o thy_o conscience_n to_o her_o office_n here_o which_o if_o she_o discharge_v and_o be_v right_o inform_v excuse_v thou_o thou_o may_v true_o have_v boldness_n before_o god_n otherwise_o even_o as_o a_o man_n that_o have_v the_o gout_n be_v not_o 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conscience_n be_v a_o continual_a feast_n 1.12_o prou._n 4.23_o pro._n 15.15_o 2._o cor._n 1.12_o yea_o a_o very_a heaven_n upon_o earth_n so_o a_o evil_a and_o guilty_a conscience_n be_v a_o unspeakable_a torment_n yea_o a_o very_a hell_n for_o a_o wound_a spirit_n who_o can_v bear_v if_o a_o man_n have_v a_o good_a conscience_n 14._o pro._n 14._o he_o can_v want_v comfort_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o fire_n but_o if_o a_o man_n be_v in_o paradise_n as_o adam_n with_o a_o evil_a conscience_n he_o must_v needs_o want_v comfort_n for_o as_o the_o shadow_n follow_v the_o body_n so_o do_v a_o evil_a conscience_n follow_v the_o unrepentant_a sinner_n always_o dog_v he_o and_o cry_v fearful_o against_o he_o thou_o have_v sin_v thou_o shall_v be_v damn_v drive_v into_o most_o fearful_a agony_n and_o passion_n even_o unto_o final_a desperation_n as_o in_o judas_n if_o the_o mouth_n be_v not_o stop_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n the_o heathen_a thought_n that_o those_o who_o live_v 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