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who_o have_v be_v a_o covetous_a oppressor_n i_o yield_v my_o good_n to_o the_o king_n my_o body_n to_o the_o grave_n my_o soul_n to_o the_o devil_n the_o second_o point_n be_v this_o to_o consider_v see_v we_o can_v lie_v hide_v from_o our_o conscience_n what_o conscience_n do_v witness_v i_o answer_v it_o witness_v both_o our_o sin_n and_o our_o righteousness_n as_o for_o our_o sin_n this_o be_v that_o ancient_a officer_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o do_v reprove_v we_o and_o set_v our_o sin_n in_o order_n before_o us._n if_o we_o sin_v in_o our_o thought_n 50.21_o psal_n 50.21_o conscience_n take_v notice_n of_o it_o for_o as_o we_o will_v say_v for_o our_o own_o clear_n in_o my_o conscience_n i_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o think_v it_o so_o paul_n say_v of_o the_o gentile_n their_o thought_n accuse_v or_o excuse_v they_o 2._o rom._n 2._o yea_o and_o those_o that_o be_v come_v from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o conscience_n to_o the_o feel_n of_o it_o can_v with_o grief_n tell_v that_o conscience_n do_v thus_o if_o we_o sin_v in_o our_o will_n and_o affection_n conscience_n take_v notice_n of_o it_o as_o paul_n say_v 9.1_o rom._n 9.1_o my_o conscience_n bear_v i_o witness_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o i_o have_v great_a heaviness_n for_o you_o so_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o his_o will_n and_o affection_n have_v not_o be_v carry_v the_o right_a way_n his_o conscience_n will_v have_v be_v upon_o the_o back_n of_o he_o for_o it_o as_o we_o see_v in_o his_o reluctation_n between_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n 7.15_o rom._n 7.15_o i_o allow_v not_o that_o which_o i_o do_v yea_o what_o i_o hate_v that_o i_o do_v if_o we_o sin_v in_o our_o word_n conscience_n present_o hear_v therefore_o solomon_n observe_v it_o say_v take_v no_o heed_n to_o all_o word_n for_o oftentimes_o thy_o own_o heart_n know_v that_o thou_o have_v also_o curse_v other_o if_o we_o sin_v in_o our_o action_n conscience_n will_v not_o overpasse_v they_o it_o tell_v judas_n that_o he_o have_v sin_v in_o betray_v innocent_a blood_n and_o make_v infinite_a complaint_n and_o concession_n in_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n at_o some_o time_n or_o other_o seâ—ondly_o as_o for_o oâ—r_a righteousness_n conscience_n do_v witness_v our_o sonship_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 8.16_o rom._n 8.16_o the_o spirit_n of_o goâ—_n bear_v witness_n with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n as_o also_o our_o new_a obedience_n and_o holiness_n for_o this_o wâ—_n see_v plain_a in_o the_o example_n of_o paul_n 23.1_o heb._n 13.18_o 2_o cor._n 1.12_o act._n 23.1_o who_o conscience_n tell_v hiâ—_n that_o he_o be_v willing_a in_o all_o thing_n to_o live_v honest_o that_o in_o simplicity_n and_o godly_a pureness_n he_o have_v his_o conversation_n in_o the_o world_n and_o that_o in_o all_o good_a conscience_n he_o serve_v god_n in_o the_o three_o place_n if_o it_o be_v demand_v how_o the_o conscience_n do_v witness_v i_o answer_v that_o you_o that_o feel_v it_o know_v and_o from_o 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these_o reason_n as_o a_o witness_n propound_v the_o truth_n i_o answer_v in_o two_o respect_n first_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n that_o god_n may_v be_v manifest_v to_o be_v a_o just_a god_n in_o his_o proceed_n there_o aâ—e_v many_o secret_a sin_n which_o no_o man_n in_o the_o world_n can_v witness_v for_o which_o if_o god_n shall_v proceed_v against_o we_o he_o may_v seem_v unjust_a to_o the_o end_n therefore_o that_o god_n may_v be_v clear_v in_o the_o day_n of_o vengeance_n he_o have_v set_v a_o witness_n within_o ourselves_o which_o will_v not_o lie_v second_o in_o respect_n of_o ourselves_o because_o it_o may_v be_v of_o excellent_a use_n through_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o our_o
prosperity_n ease_n and_o the_o like_a no_o sure_o for_o what_o worldling_n have_v not_o such_o a_o peace_n ordinary_o but_o a_o peace_n in_o sickness_n poverty_n persecution_n death_n to_o have_v peace_n when_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v out_o of_o course_n and_o shake_v and_o shake_v at_o we_o and_o when_o all_o worldly_a contentment_n be_v take_v from_o we_o be_v peace_n which_o pass_v understanding_n and_o whence_o come_v all_o this_o but_o from_o this_o excuse_v power_n of_o conscience_n which_o say_v of_o we_o not_o guilty_a in_o our_o soul_n david_n confidence_n be_v such_o as_o he_o be_v sure_a of_o his_o hand_n and_o dare_v put_v himself_o upon_o god_n trial_n judge_v i_o o_o lord_n psal_n psal_n 7.8_o inâ—â—tia_fw-la â—â—se_fw-la non_fw-la personae_fw-la psal_n 26.1_o 2._o psal_n according_a to_o my_o righteousness_n and_o again_o judge_v i_o o_o lord_n for_o i_o have_v walk_v in_o my_o innocence_n prove_v i_o and_o try_v i_o examine_v my_o reins_n and_o my_o heart_n and_o again_o try_v i_o and_o examine_v i_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o way_n of_o wickedness_n in_o i_o guilty_a rachel_n will_v be_v unmannerly_a and_o sit_v down_o before_o her_o father_n rather_o than_o she_o will_v be_v try_v the_o wicked_a in_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n will_v rather_o call_v upon_o the_o mountain_n to_o fall_v upon_o they_o than_o come_v to_o trial_n but_o david_n will_v lift_v up_o his_o head_n and_o not_o be_v confound_v now_o whence_o do_v this_o confidence_n proceed_v but_o from_o this_o acquit_v jury_n god_n child_n comfort_n be_v constant_a amid_o all_o discouragement_n it_o sometime_o faint_v it_o never_o fail_v it_o give_v we_o such_o a_o first-fruit_n of_o heaven_n in_o our_o heart_n that_o we_o pass_v along_o with_o our_o hand_n upon_o our_o mouth_n under_o good_a report_n and_o ill_a report_n honour_n and_o dishonour_n want_v and_o abundance_n and_o through_o all_o the_o change_n and_o chance_n of_o this_o present_a world_n as_o hell_n be_v 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