act._n 23.1_o i_o have_v in_o all_o good_a conscience_n walk_v before_o god_n which_o 1_o tim._n 3.9_o be_v call_v 24.16_o act._n 24.16_o a_o pure_a conscience_n and_o by_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o seed_n it_o be_v call_v a_o good_a and_o a_o honest_a heart_n which_o be_v express_v by_o a_o religious_a and_o honest_a conversation_n in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v here_o take_v have_v 3._o hold_v or_o have_v 3._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o hold_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v be_v the_o word_n but_o be_v of_o the_o present_a tense_n it_o imply_v a_o continue_a act_n and_o so_o be_v well_o render_v by_o hold_v first_o get_v it_o and_o have_v it_o then_o hold_v it_o yea_o more_o significant_o tit._n 1.9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hold_v fast_o the_o faithful_a word_n according_a to_o doctrine_n etc._n etc._n 4._o the_o next_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v put_v away_o away_o 4._o put_v away_o which_o signify_v a_o act_n not_o of_o ignorance_n or_o infirmity_n but_o know_o and_o willing_o to_o refuse_v or_o reject_v the_o dictate_v of_o conscience_n repellentes_fw-la repel_v or_o reject_v the_o verdict_n of_o it_o the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v act._n 7.27_o 〈◊〉_d act._n 13.46_o put_v it_o from_o you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o man_n that_o quarrel_v with_o moses_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o thrust_v he_o away_o it_o import_v a_o kind_n of_o violence_n offer_v to_o conscience_n by_o walk_v contrary_n to_o it_o 5._o the_o last_o word_n considerable_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shipwreck_n 5._o make_a shipwreck_n have_v make_v shipwreck_n a_o metaphor_n take_v as_o i_o say_v from_o mariner_n or_o seafaring_a man_n who_o when_o the_o ship_n be_v break_v or_o sink_v lose_v the_o merchandise_n therein_o contain_v so_o that_o faith_n or_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o merchandise_n a_o good_a conscience_n be_v the_o ship_n faith_n be_v the_o jewel_n a_o good_a conscience_n be_v the_o cabinet_n faith_n be_v the_o treasure_n a_o good_a conscience_n be_v the_o chest_n or_o treasury_n if_o the_o ship_n cabinet_n chest_n miscarry_v the_o merchandise_n jewel_n treasure_n can_v be_v safe_a the_o full_a sense_n and_o sum_n be_v this_o word_n 3._o the_o sum_n of_o word_n if_o thou_o o_o timothy_n will_v war_v a_o good_a warfare_n or_o fulfil_v thy_o seafare_n with_o comfort_n and_o commendation_n hold_v fast_o faith_n that_o be_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o especial_o hold_v fast_o a_o good_a conscience_n which_o be_v the_o ship_n or_o cabinet_n for_o that_o be_v lose_v or_o put_v away_o the_o faith_n will_v be_v lose_v inevitable_o as_o the_o sad_a and_o lamentable_a example_n of_o some_o himeneus_n and_o alexander_n do_v manifest_a who_o have_v put_v a_o good_a conscience_n away_o concern_v the_o faith_n have_v make_v shipwreck_n the_o word_n be_v thus_o explain_v hold_v out_o unto_o we_o locum_fw-la the_o observation_n make_v good_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrs_n in_o locum_fw-la this_o observation_n which_o i_o shall_v deliver_v in_o chrysostom_n word_n upon_o the_o place_n a_o corrupt_a and_o a_o culpable_a life_n breed_v a_o corrupt_a judgement_n a_o unsound_a heart_n make_v a_o unsound_a head_n if_o a_o man_n put_v away_o a_o good_a conscience_n he_o will_v soon_o make_v shipwreck_n of_o the_o faith_n as_o the_o conscience_n can_v be_v good_a unless_o the_o faith_n be_v pure_a so_o the_o faith_n can_v be_v safe_a unless_o the_o conscience_n be_v good_a without_o knowledge_n the_o mind_n be_v not_o good_a prov._n 19.2_o a_o corrupt_a judgement_n make_v a_o corrupt_a life_n or_o conscience_n and_o a_o corrupt_a conscience_n will_v soon_o corrupt_v the_o faith_n which_o be_v thus_o we_o shall_v make_v good_a scripture_n 1._o from_o scripture_n 1._o by_o parallel_a place_n of_o scripture_n we_o have_v the_o like_a in_o a_o lesser_a degree_n in_o this_o very_a chapter_n vers_fw-la 5_o 6_o 7._o the_o end_n of_o the_o commandment_n be_v love_n out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n good_a conscience_n and_o faith_n unfeigned_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o pure_a heart_n good_a conscience_n etc._n etc._n some_o have_v swerve_v from_o have_v turn_v to_o vain_a jangle_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o archer_n who_o mistake_v their_o aim_n and_o so_o miss_v the_o mark_n the_o meaning_n be_v some_o desire_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d doctor_n or_o teacher_n of_o the_o law_n not_o level_v or_o aim_v at_o purity_n of_o heart_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n etc._n etc._n they_o have_v begin_v to_o decline_v from_o the_o truth_n be_v turn_v to_o vain_a jangle_n what_o be_v that_o fable_n and_o endless_a or_o useless_a genealogy_n which_o breed_v question_n rather_o than_o godly_a edify_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n vers_fw-la 4._o these_o vain_a disputation_n as_o they_o take_v man_n off_o from_o practical_a truth_n so_o they_o do_v by_o little_a and_o little_o corrupt_v the_o truth_n to_o the_o like_a purpose_n the_o apostle_n prescribe_v this_o as_o a_o preservative_n of_o the_o faith_n chap._n 3.9_o to_o his_o deacon_n hold_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o faith_n in_o a_o pure_a conscience_n pure_a faith_n will_v not_o abide_v but_o in_o a_o pure_a conscience_n as_o the_o dove_n a_o cleanly_a creature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v not_o abide_v but_o in_o a_o clean_a house_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a see_v 1_o tim._n 6.5_o these_o two_o go_v together_o man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n that_o be_v conscience_n destitute_a or_o deprive_v of_o the_o truth_n he_o have_v say_v before_o vers_fw-la 3._o if_o any_o man_n teach_v otherwise_o and_o consent_v not_o to_o the_o wholesome_a word_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o to_o the_o doctrine_n which_o be_v according_a to_o godliness_n in_o the_o 4_o and_o 5_o verse_n he_o give_v the_o reason_n of_o that_o corrupt_a the_o faith_n partly_o his_o pride_n he_o be_v puff_v up_o partly_o his_o ignorance_n acquire_v perhaps_o he_o know_v nothing_o but_o dote_v about_o question_n and_o partly_o yea_o chief_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o a_o corrupt_a mind_n and_o therefore_o just_o deprive_v of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n the_o very_a like_o expression_n be_v in_o 2_o tim._n 3.8_o speak_v of_o seducer_n of_o themselves_o and_o other_o that_o lead_v captive_a simple_a woman_n he_o show_v the_o reason_n of_o both_o they_o seduce_v other_o who_o such_o as_o have_v lose_v or_o never_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n simple_a woman_n lade_v with_o sin_n and_o lead_v about_o with_o divers_a lust_n they_o be_v themselves_o seduce_v upon_o the_o same_o ground_n man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n then_o follow_v reprobate_a concern_v the_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n that_o have_v lose_v their_o judgement_n concern_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o vers_fw-la 13._o he_o say_v evil_a man_n and_o seducer_n wax_v worse_o and_o worse_o not_o only_o in_o life_n but_o also_o in_o judgement_n for_o so_o it_o follow_v deceive_a and_o be_v deceive_v covetousness_n 1_o tim._n 6.5_o suppose_v that_o gain_n be_v godliness_n through_o covetousness_n first_o their_o life_n corrupt_v their_o judgement_n and_o their_o judgement_n again_o corrupt_v their_o life_n it_o be_v strange_a to_o consider_v how_o far_o a_o man_n judgement_n may_v be_v corrupt_v by_o a_o bad_a conscience_n and_o wicked_a conversation_n take_v but_o one_o place_n psal_n 14.1_o the_o fool_n have_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o god_n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v so_o gross_o corrupt_v in_o so_o clear_a a_o principle_n the_o work_n of_o god_n proclaim_v a_o god_n rom._n 1.19_o that_o which_o may_v be_v know_v of_o god_n etc._n etc._n how_o come_v man_n to_o think_v there_o be_v no_o god_n the_o reason_n follow_v corrupt_a be_v they_o and_o become_v abominable_a in_o their_o do_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v render_v as_o a_o reason_n why_o the_o prophet_n and_o priest_n corrupt_v the_o law_n of_o god_n zeph._n 3.4_o her_o prophet_n be_v light_a and_o treacherous_a person_n her_o priest_n have_v pollute_v the_o sanctuary_n they_o have_v do_v violence_n to_o the_o law_n more_n may_v be_v add_v but_o these_o may_v suffice_v for_o instance_n we_o shall_v now_o manifest_v it_o further_o 2._o by_o reason_n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v reason_n 2._o by_o reason_n that_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o heart_n or_o life_n have_v such_o influence_n to_o corrupt_v the_o head_n or_o judgement_n in_o the_o plain_a truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n take_v these_o 1._o sinful_a lust_n allow_v and_o live_v in_o hinder_v spiritual_a light_n and_o save_a knowledge_n lust_n be_v like_o scale_n upon_o the_o eye_n light_n 1._o sinful_a lust_n hinder_v spiritual_a light_n
etc._n they_o can_v give_v any_o reasonable_a account_n i_o myself_o have_v know_v some_o that_o be_v zealous_a anabaptist_n and_o the_o like_a who_o can_v sufficient_o find_v language_n to_o cry_v down_o a_o steeplehouse_n and_o tithe_n and_o rail_v at_o the_o ministry_n who_o be_v so_o far_o from_o speak_v the_o language_n of_o scripture_n in_o plain_a principle_n that_o they_o can_v not_o speak_v reason_n or_o sense_n in_o their_o common_a discourse_n little_o do_v most_o man_n think_v or_o know_v what_o desperate_a ignorance_n there_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o most_o ordinary_a people_n no_o marvel_v if_o seducer_n by_o good_a word_n and_o fair_a speech_n deceive_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o simple_a rom._n 16.18_o 2._o pride_n if_o they_o have_v get_v any_o more_o than_o ordinary_a knowledge_n pride_n of_o part_n pride_n of_o gift_n confidence_n of_o spirit_n nimbleness_n of_o fancy_n volubility_n of_o tongue_n etc._n etc._n these_o puff_n up_o self_n conceit_a novice_n wâ—th_v scorn_n and_o arrogance_n that_o they_o think_v themseluâ—s_o able_a than_o their_o teacher_n and_o wise_a than_o 7_o man_n yea_o 7_o minister_n that_o be_v able_a to_o render_v a_o reason_n for_o what_o they_o say_v or_o do_v these_o young_a lapwing_n run_v away_o with_o the_o shell_n on_o their_o head_n and_o forget_v by_o who_o they_o have_v their_o hatch_n these_o turn_n teacher_n and_o preacher_n and_o scorn_n and_o disdain_v those_o from_o who_o they_o borrow_v their_o light_n nothing_o so_o much_o discover_v a_o light_n and_o a_o vain_a head_n and_o the_o levity_n and_o falsity_n of_o their_o way_n as_o first_o that_o pride_n and_o scorn_n manifest_v to_o all_o not_o of_o their_o own_o way_n and_o that_o rail_n and_o revile_v of_o man_n far_o better_o than_o themselves_o for_o wisdom_n and_o piety_n truth_n make_v man_n humble_a especial_o to_o those_o suppose_a to_o be_v in_o error_n and_o that_o mere_o out_o of_o conscience_n show_v all_o meekness_n to_o all_o man_n for_o we_o ourselves_o be_v sometime_o foolish_a deceive_v etc._n etc._n tit._n 3.3_o but_o mark_n st_n peter_n description_n of_o those_o false_a teacher_n who_o shall_v bring_v in_o damnable_a heresy_n 2_o pet._n 2.10.12_o presumptuous_a be_v they_o self-willed_a they_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o speak_v evil_a of_o dignity_n these_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o thing_n they_o understand_v not_o &c._n &c._n that_o be_v a_o second_o pride_n 3._o hyprocrisie_n open_a or_o secret_a corruption_n of_o man_n heart_n do_v often_o betray_v their_o head_n into_o error_n this_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o follow_a sermon_n i_o must_v not_o here_o anticipate_v my_o own_o discourse_n only_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o my_o own_o and_o other_o observation_n it_o be_v too_o well_o know_v that_o many_o i_o will_v not_o say_v most_o of_o they_o who_o have_v leave_v the_o old_a truth_n for_o new_a and_o the_o old_a way_n for_o other_o be_v sensible_o grow_v far_o more_o loose_a and_o remiss_a in_o the_o practical_a part_n of_o religion_n than_o they_o be_v before_o they_o depart_v from_o we_o even_o some_o of_o those_o who_o pretend_v to_o the_o pure_a way_n of_o religion_n and_o strict_a way_n of_o church_n government_n be_v become_v more_o careless_a of_o themselves_o and_o â—_z in_o secret_a and_o private_a duty_n man_n and_o woman_n that_o once_o dare_v not_o omit_v read_v pray_v catechise_n their_o family_n now_o can_v neglect_v all_o hold_v it_o some_o of_o they_o a_o profanation_n for_o to_o teach_v their_o chidren_n any_o catechism_n or_o form_n of_o prayer_n or_o to_o speak_v of_o scripture_n but_o general_o which_o be_v observable_a all_o the_o sest_n cry_v down_o the_o morality_n of_o the_o sabbath_n make_v every_o day_n that_o be_v no_o day_n a_o sabbath_n can_v make_v it_o a_o day_n of_o recreation_n or_o ease_n and_o neglect_v the_o assembly_n most_o of_o they_o except_o the_o quaker_n who_o cry_v down_o pride_n and_o fashion_n upon_o another_o monkish_a design_n be_v as_o fashionable_a in_o their_o hair_n and_o habit_n as_o any_o the_o most_o vain_a and_o garist_n among_o we_o and_o call_v it_o a_o part_n of_o their_o christian_a liberty_n what_o may_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o these_o defection_n in_o opinion_n and_o practice_v i_o fear_v some_o secret_a lust_n or_o corruption_n of_o their_o heart_n which_o account_v the_o former_a strictness_n and_o preciseness_n of_o the_o way_n of_o religion_n their_o burden_n and_o now_o be_v discover_v by_o some_o doctrine_n of_o liberty_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o they_o general_o fly_v and_o forsake_v their_o old_a teacher_n who_o know_v their_o life_n and_o touch_v their_o lust_n and_o seek_v out_o such_o as_o preach_v novel_a and_o high_a speculation_n with_o swell_a word_n of_o vanity_n which_o never_o stoop_v so_o low_a as_o to_o touch_v their_o pride_n and_o wantonness_n covetousness_n and_o worldly_a mindedness_n etc._n etc._n but_o these_o thing_n be_v more_o full_o prosecute_v in_o the_o follow_a sermon_n and_o i_o fear_v i_o have_v hold_v you_o too_o long_o from_o it_o i_o commend_v it_o to_o your_o honourable_a perusal_n and_o to_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o all_o that_o shall_v vouchsafe_v to_o read_v it_o in_o he_o i_o be_o right_o honourable_a your_o humble_a servant_n for_o your_o furtherance_n in_o the_o truth_n daniel_n cawdry_n from_o my_o study_n july_n 23._o 1655._o a_o late_a great_a shipwreck_n of_o faith_n occasion_v by_o the_o wrack_n of_o conscience_n 1_o tim_n 1.19_o which_o good_a conscience_n some_o have_v put_v away_o concern_v the_o faith_n have_v make_v shipwreck_n as_o the_o life_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n in_o general_a coherence_n 1._o the_o coherence_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o misery_n of_o it_o so_o the_o life_n of_o a_o man_n of_o god_n a_o minister_n in_o special_a be_v compare_v to_o a_o wayfare_n to_o a_o warrefare_n to_o a_o seafare_a to_o a_o wayfare_n and_o so_o the_o minister_n be_v call_v a_o guide_n rom._n 2.19_o a_o guide_n of_o the_o 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faith_n faith_n be_v take_v either_o objective_o for_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n quam_fw-la credimus_fw-la which_o we_o do_v believe_v or_o subjective_o for_o the_o habit_n of_o faith_n and_o that_o 1._o fidelity_n 1._o objective_o 2._o subjective_o for_o the_o habit_n 1._o active_o 2._o passive_o for_o fidelity_n active_o quâ_fw-la credimus_fw-la deo_fw-la whereby_o we_o believe_v in_o god_n 2._o passive_o ob_fw-la quam_fw-la creditur_fw-la nobis_fw-la for_o which_o other_o believe_v and_o trust_v we_o that_o be_v fidelity_n or_o faithfulness_n and_o so_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v gal._n 5.22_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v love_n and_o faith_n where_o it_o be_v take_v not_o for_o justify_v faith_n but_o for_o fidelity_n and_o faithfulness_n to_o other_o it_o be_v take_v here_o in_o the_o first_o sense_n objective_o for_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n or_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o the_o parallel_v place_n manifest_v 2_o tim._n 2.18_o 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like_o a_o web_n or_o cataract_n as_o they_o call_v it_o that_o cover_v the_o sight_n of_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n make_v repentance_n which_o be_v the_o removal_n of_o those_o lust_n the_o way_n to_o save_a knowledge_n 2_o tim._n 2.25_o if_o at_o any_o time_n god_n will_v give_v they_o repentance_n to_o the_o acknowledge_v of_o the_o truth_n it_o be_v well_o say_v of_o a_o divine_a of_o we_o that_o repentance_n be_v the_o minister_n best_o comment_n upon_o his_o text_n and_o the_o hearer_n best_o comment_n upon_o the_o sermon_n so_o 2_o cor._n 3.16_o speak_v of_o the_o jew_n when_o their_o heart_n shall_v be_v turn_v to_o the_o lord_n by_o true_a repentance_n the_o vail_n of_o ignorance_n and_o blindness_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o hence_o be_v those_o promise_n of_o knowledge_n make_v to_o the_o godly_a psal_n 25.14_o the_o secret_a of_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o he_o will_v show_v they_o his_o covenant_n and_o 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it_o it_o be_v as_o chrysostome_n well_o observe_v a_o strange_a thing_n that_o david_n so_o wise_a a_o man_n 697._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n tom._n 1._o pag._n 697._o and_o a_o prophet_n shall_v go_v about_o to_o hide_v his_o sin_n not_o only_o from_o man_n but_o prehaps_o from_o god_n too_o he_o give_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o though_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n yet_o lust_n have_v blind_v his_o eye_n and_o darken_v his_o understanding_n that_o be_v the_o first_o light_n 2._o they_o put_v out_o natural_a and_o artificial_a light_n 2._o sinful_a lust_n put_v out_o natural_a and_o artificial_a light_n all_o sin_n be_v of_o a_o infatuate_n and_o darken_v nature_n it_o either_o find_v or_o make_v man_n fool_n it_o be_v not_o for_o nothing_o that_o sinner_n be_v so_o often_o call_v fool_n and_o sin_n folly_n by_o solomon_n and_o other_o or_o that_o sin_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o ignorances_n heb._n 9.4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o error_n or_o ignorances_n 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