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have_v foul_a crime_n write_v in_o it_o item_n this_o man_n steal_v a_o horse_n item_n he_o break_v into_o such_o a_o man_n house_n item_n he_o murder_v such_o a_o man_n when_o such_o a_o bill_n as_o this_o come_v in_o at_o the_o assize_n against_o a_o poor_a prisoner_n this_o be_v a_o black_a bill_n this_o be_v a_o foul_a bill_n so_o as_o long_o as_o thy_o conscience_n be_v a_o foul_a bill_n item_n i_o be_v bear_v in_o sin_n item_n i_o have_v live_v very_o loose_o item_n i_o have_v hear_v so_o many_o sermon_n and_o get_v little_a good_a item_n i_o be_v at_o such_o a_o sacrament_n and_o be_v never_o the_o better_a thy_o conscience_n be_v a_o foul_a bill_n this_o be_v a_o foul_a conscience_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v a_o defile_a conscience_n tit._n 1._o 15._o this_o be_v a_o bad_a conscience_n now_o when_o the_o conscience_n be_v clean_o than_o it_o be_v a_o good_a conscience_n so_o i_o may_v say_v of_o a_o lively_a conscience_n the_o conscience_n be_v alive_a when_o the_o man_n be_v alive_a towards_o god_n than_o it_o bear_v witness_v but_o that_o be_v not_o all_o the_o conscience_n have_v other_o act_n second_o the_o conscience_n have_v another_o life_n of_o its_o own_o namely_o the_o conscience_n be_v say_v to_o be_v quicken_v up_o to_o its_o duty_n when_o it_o quicken_v up_o the_o whole_a man_n to_o do_v he_o as_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o good_a people_n that_o offer_v to_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v a_o quick_a conscience_n their_o conscience_n be_v quick_a to_o do_v its_o duty_n because_o it_o quicken_v they_o up_o to_o do_v they_o their_o heart_n make_v they_o willing_a exod._n 35._o 29._o that_o be_v their_o conscience_n make_v they_o willing_a though_o the_o conscience_n be_v never_o so_o eager_a that_o be_v not_o it_o it_o never_o do_v its_o duty_n with_o life_n till_o it_o make_v thou_o do_v thy_o duty_n with_o life_n the_o conscience_n of_o the_o godly_a may_v be_v be_v not_o so_o eager_a neither_o do_v it_o keep_v such_o a_o do_v as_o many_o a_o wicked_a man_n conscience_n the_o eagerer_n conscience_n be_v fain_o to_o be_v it_o be_v a_o sign_n the_o man_n be_v the_o more_o dead_a when_o a_o man_n be_v alive_a the_o conscience_n stir_v he_o up_o with_o more_o ease_n like_o a_o man_n that_o be_v willing_a to_o pay_v his_o debt_n the_o creditor_n need_v no_o more_o than_o ask_v whereas_o when_o the_o debtor_n be_v a_o sly_a fellow_n there_o need_v the_o more_o bawl_n so_o that_o if_o thou_o will_v know_v whether_o thy_o conscience_n be_v quick_a the_o question_n be_v not_o whether_o it_o be_v eager_a or_o no_o but_o whether_o do_v it_o quicken_v thou_o up_o to_o do_v thy_o duty_n or_o no._n this_o then_o be_v the_o life_n of_o conscience_n when_o it_o make_v a_o man_n do_v his_o duty_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n when_o it_o make_v a_o man_n believe_v with_o all_o his_o heart_n when_o it_o make_v he_o love_n god_n with_o all_o his_o soul_n and_o mind_n to_o serve_v he_o in_o truth_n to_o do_v his_o holy_a will_n to_o humble_v himself_o sound_o before_o god_n for_o all_o his_o sin_n to_o make_v his_o peace_n with_o god_n daily_o to_o please_v he_o and_o to_o walk_v before_o he_o in_o newness_n of_o life_n this_o be_v a_o live_a conscience_n this_o conscience_n have_v the_o grace_n of_o life_n in_o it_o whether_o it_o do_v it_o by_o eagerness_n or_o not_o that_o be_v not_o it_o whether_o with_o much_o a_o do_v or_o little_a that_o be_v all_o one_o first_o when_o the_o conscience_n do_v not_o only_o check_v but_o it_o 1._o check_n to_o some_o purpose_n as_o when_o david_n have_v number_v the_o people_n his_o heart_n smite_v he_o 2_o sam._n 24._o 10._o such_o check_n there_o may_v be_v in_o a_o wicked_a heart_n when_o a_o man_n be_v make_v to_o do_v the_o lord_n will_v for_o conscience_n sake_n second_o when_o it_o do_v not_o only_o accuse_v for_o sin_n so_o a_o 2_o natural_a conscience_n may_v do_v but_o it_o pull_v a_o man_n down_o before_o god_n and_o cite_v himself_o effectual_o before_o god_n the_o just_a man_n first_o accuse_v himself_o as_o the_o greek_a and_o the_o latin_a read_v it_o prov._n 18._o 17._o three_o when_o it_o do_v not_o only_o condemn_v one_o for_o sin_n 3_o for_o so_o the_o wicked_a have_v condemn_v conscience_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v if_o our_o heart_n condemn_v 1_o joh._n 3._o 20._o that_o be_v if_o we_o be_v wicked_a as_o paul_n say_v know_v that_o he_o that_o be_v such_o be_v subvert_v and_o sin_v be_v condemn_v of_o himself_o tit._n 3._o 11._o that_o be_v he_o be_v a_o wicked_a wretch_n so_o that_o a_o wicked_a man_n conscience_n may_v and_o will_v and_o shall_v condemn_v himself_o but_o i_o mean_v when_o the_o conscience_n do_v not_o only_o condemn_v one_o for_o sin_n but_o it_o trample_v upon_o one_o self_n as_o a_o damn_a wretch_n in_o himself_o to_o save_o god_n a_o labour_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v if_o we_o will_v judge_v ourselves_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v 1_o cor._n 11._o 31._o four_o when_o it_o do_v not_o only_o pull_v a_o man_n a_o day_n 4_o so_o it_o may_v do_v the_o wicked_a and_o the_o ungodly_a they_o feel_v many_o pull_v every_o day_n and_o may_v be_v their_o conscience_n make_v they_o leave_v many_o particular_a sin_n but_o when_o the_o conscience_n pull_v a_o man_n out_o of_o every_o know_a sin_n withal_o the_o detestation_n and_o loathe_n out_o of_o unbelief_n out_o of_o inpenitency_n and_o heardnesse_n of_o heart_n out_o of_o formality_n and_o all_o this_o be_v a_o lively_a conscience_n as_o job_n say_v my_o heart_n shall_v not_o reproach_v i_o as_o long_o as_o i_o live_v job_n 27._o 6._o these_o be_v the_o
crime_n write_v in_o it_o it_o be_v a_o foul_a bill_n item_n this_o man_n steal_v a_o horse_n item_n he_o break_v into_o such_o a_o man_n house_n item_n he_o murder_v such_o a_o man_n when_o such_o a_o bill_n as_o this_o come_v in_o at_o the_o assize_n against_o a_o poor_a prisoner_n this_o be_v a_o black_a bill_n this_o be_v a_o foul_a bill_n so_o as_o long_o as_o thy_o conscience_n be_v a_o foul_a bill_n item_n i_o be_v bear_v in_o sin_n item_n i_o have_v live_v very_o loose_o item_n i_o have_v hear_v so_o many_o sermon_n and_o yet_o i_o have_v be_v near_o the_o better_a item_n i_o have_v be_v at_o so_o many_o sacrament_n and_o yet_o i_o have_v go_v on_o in_o my_o vile_a course_n thy_o conscience_n be_v a_o foul_a bill_n this_o be_v a_o foul_a conscience_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v a_o defile_a conscience_n tit._n 1._o 15._o now_o when_o the_o conscience_n be_v clean_o then_o it_o be_v a_o good_a conscience_n so_o i_o may_v say_v of_o a_o lively_a conscience_n the_o conscience_n be_v alive_a when_o the_o man_n be_v alive_a when_o his_o mind_n be_v quicken_v up_o towards_o god_n &_o his_o heart_n which_o before_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n now_o it_o be_v alive_a towards_o god_n this_o man_n conscience_n be_v alive_a the_o reason_n be_v because_o now_o his_o conscience_n may_v say_v i_o be_o alive_a for_o conscience_n be_v the_o reflection_n of_o the_o soul_n on_o itself_o and_o therefore_o if_o thou_o be_v alive_a thyself_o thy_o conscience_n be_v alive_a too_o this_o be_v the_o first_o life_n the_o relative_a life_n of_o conscience_n now_o that_o this_o be_v one_o life_n of_o conscience_n be_v plain_a because_o if_o a_o man_n self_n be_v dead_a conscience_n will_v say_v i_o be_o dead_a as_o paul_n say_v speak_v of_o himself_o and_o the_o ephesian_n before_o their_o conversion_n o_o say_v he_o you_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n eph._n 2._o 5._o look_n what_o a_o man_n be_v if_o the_o conscience_n be_v enlighten_v it_o take_v it_o on_o itself_o when_o david_n have_v sin_v i_o have_v sin_v say_v his_o conscience_n so_o let_v a_o man_n be_v holy_a the_o conscience_n present_o take_v it_o upon_o itself_o as_o we_o see_v there_o in_o david_n when_o he_o be_v holy_a i_o be_o holy_a say_v his_o conscience_n lord_n preserve_v my_o soul_n for_o i_o be_o holy_a psal_n 86._o 2._o so_o that_o if_o thou_o be_v dead_a thy_o conscience_n be_v dead_a if_o thou_o be_v alive_a thy_o conscience_n be_v alive_a but_o i_o let_v this_o pass_v i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o second_o life_n of_o conscience_n and_o that_o be_v it_o be_v simple_a life_n conscience_n have_v another_o life_n of_o its_o own_o for_o as_o when_o the_o man_n be_v alive_a the_o conscience_n be_v alive_a so_o the_o conscience_n be_v quicken_v up_o to_o do_v its_o duty_n when_o it_o quicken_v up_o the_o whole_a man_n to_o do_v his_o as_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o good_a people_n that_o offer_v to_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v a_o quick_a conscience_n their_o conscience_n be_v quick_a to_o do_v its_o duty_n because_o it_o quicken_v they_o up_o to_o do_v they_o their_o heart_n make_v they_o willing_a exod._n 35._o 29._o that_o be_v their_o conscience_n make_v they_o willing_a though_o the_o conscience_n be_v never_o so_o eager_a that_o be_v not_o it_o it_o never_o do_v its_o duty_n with_o life_n till_o it_o make_v thou_o to_o do_v thy_o duty_n with_o life_n the_o conscience_n of_o the_o godly_a may_v be_v be_v not_o so_o eager_a neither_o do_v it_o keep_v such_o a_o do_v as_o many_o a_o wicked_a man_n conscience_n the_o eager_a conscience_n be_v feign_v to_o be_v it_o be_v a_o sign_n the_o man_n be_v the_o more_o dead_a when_o the_o man_n be_v alive_a his_o conscience_n stir_v he_o with_o more_o ease_n like_o a_o man_n that_o be_v willing_a to_o pay_v his_o debt_n the_o creditor_n need_v no_o more_o than_o ask_v whereas_o if_o the_o debtor_n be_v a_o very_a sly_a fellow_n there_o need_v the_o more_o bawl_n so_o that_o if_o thou_o will_v know_v whether_o thy_o conscience_n be_v quick_a the_o question_n be_v not_o whether_o it_o be_v eager_a or_o no_o but_o whether_o do_v it_o quicken_v thou_o up_o to_o thy_o duty_n or_o no_o this_o then_o be_v the_o life_n of_o conscience_n when_o it_o make_v a_o man_n do_v his_o duty_n sincere_o both_o towards_o god_n and_o man_n when_o it_o make_v a_o man_n believe_v with_o all_o his_o heart_n when_o it_o make_v he_o love_n god_n with_o all_o his_o soul_n and_o mind_n to_o serve_v he_o in_o truth_n to_o do_v his_o holy_a will_n to_o humble_v himself_o sound_o before_o god_n for_o all_o his_o sin_n to_o make_v his_o peace_n with_o god_n daily_o to_o please_v he_o and_o to_o walk_v before_o he_o in_o newness_n of_o life_n this_o be_v a_o live_a conscience_n this_o conscience_n have_v the_o grace_n of_o life_n in_o it_o whether_o it_o do_v it_o by_o eagerness_n or_o not_o whether_o with_o a_o horrible_a stir_n or_o a_o great_a pother_n or_o no_o that_o be_v not_o it_o if_o it_o make_v a_o man_n do_v his_o 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