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pure_a conscience_n concern_v the_o uprightness_n of_o a_o man_n conversation_n and_o this_o be_v the_o rise_n of_o paul_n and_o timothy_n joy_n in_o affliction_n their_o conscience_n bear_v witness_v with_o they_o that_o in_o integrity_n and_o uprightness_n not_o in_o flattery_n policy_n and_o subtlety_n they_o have_v preach_v and_o live_v among_o all_o man_n as_o those_o that_o depend_v upon_o the_o strength_n and_o aid_n of_o christin_n everything_o and_o not_o upon_o any_o ability_n of_o their_o own_o though_o they_o be_v endow_v with_o great_a humane_a gift_n than_o any_o the_o false_a apostle_n have_v thus_o they_o carry_v themselves_o in_o a_o plain_a downright_a faithful_a way_n where_o ever_o they_o come_v to_o publish_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n but_o special_o among_o the_o corinthian_n to_o other_o church_n paul_n use_v a_o more_o insinuate_a way_n of_o preach_v but_o to_o this_o church_n of_o the_o corinthian_n all_o plainness_n and_o homeliness_n spare_v no_o 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that_o in_o simplicity_n and_o godly_a sincerity_n he_o have_v order_v his_o conversation_n in_o this_o world_n 4._o doct._n 4._o a_o four_o and_o last_o point_n observable_a be_v this_o that_o there_o be_v special_a time_n and_o occasion_n for_o the_o declaration_n of_o sincerity_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v observe_v and_o answerable_o to_o declare_v and_o show_v ourselves_o in_o our_o place_n this_o truth_n be_v also_o plain_o set_v forth_o unto_o we_o in_o the_o text_n for_o paul_n and_o timothy_n thus_o carry_v themselves_o in_o their_o place_n towards_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n which_o become_v very_o open_o and_o gross_o wicked_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o special_o among_o you_o they_o have_v declare_v sincerity_n and_o uprightness_n in_o their_o ministry_n among_o other_o church_n by_o a_o faithful_a reprove_v of_o they_o as_o occasion_v require_v but_o no_o church_n so_o scandalous_o carry_v themselves_o as_o this_o church_n and_o therefore_o this_o church_n 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a_o accuser_n acquiter_n and_o comforter_n be_v in_o adam_n before_o his_o fall_n as_o long_o as_o adam_n obey_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n there_o be_v no_o cause_n that_o conscience_n shall_v accuse_v he_o but_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o disobey_v god_n commandment_n conscience_n fly_v in_o his_o face_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o fly_v from_o the_o face_n of_o god_n which_o plain_o show_v we_o this_o truth_n that_o conscience_n be_v in_o adam_n before_o his_o fall_n but_o do_v not_o begin_v to_o accuse_v '_o till_o adam_n begin_v to_o sin_n second_o conscience_n say_v i_o be_v a_o natural_a power_n which_v the_o jowl_n of_o man_n have_v etc._n etc._n now_o whether_o this_o power_n be_v in_o the_o understanding_n only_o or_o partly_o in_o the_o understanding_n and_o partly_o in_o the_o will_n i_o find_v controvert_v among_o the_o learned_a my_o opinion_n i_o here_o humble_o lie_v down_o but_o i_o undertake_v not_o to_o state_n and_o determine_v the_o controversy_n this_o power_n we_o 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kinsman_n after_o the_o flesh_n and_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n or_o suffer_v any_o thing_n for_o their_o good_a the_o order_n according_a to_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n strike_v in_o with_o conscience_n be_v this_o the_o understanding_n make_v a_o double_a proposition_n one_o ground_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o other_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n as_o thus_o he_o that_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n true_o love_v god_n this_o proposition_n be_v ground_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o i_o do_v keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n this_o be_v ground_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o then_o draw_v a_o conclusion_n from_o both_o therefore_o i_o do_v true_o love_v god_n this_o conclusion_n whilst_o holy_a and_o draw_v from_o divine_a premise_n to_o wit_n the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n strike_v in_o with_o the_o soul_n in_o make_v this_o conclusion_n and_o assist_v the_o weak_a 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and_o conscience_n be_v defile_v three_o i_o affirm_v conscience_n to_o be_v a_o natural_a power_n which_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n have_v above_o all_o unreasonable_a creature_n etc._n etc._n bruit_n beast_n have_v no_o conscience_n and_o yet_o they_o better_o serve_v god_n in_o their_o kind_n than_o many_o of_o we_o which_o have_v conscience_n bruit_n beast_n want_v reason_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o capable_a subject_n of_o conscience_n and_o yet_o against_o reason_n and_o against_o conscience_n man_n ofttimes_o do_v worse_a than_o a_o beast_n four_o conscience_n say_v i_o be_v a_o natural_a power_n which_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n have_v above_o all_o unreasonable_a creature_n to_o compare_v his_o way_n by_o some_o rule_n and_o according_a as_o his_o way_n agree_v or_o disagree_v with_o that_o rule_n so_o answerable_o to_o bear_v witness_n with_o or_o against_o he_o by_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o description_n be_v show_v unto_o we_o what_o conscience_n be_v according_a 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