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breaker_n and_o in_o all_o thing_n follow_v those_o course_n which_o ambition_n covetousness_n voluptuousness_n and_o self-love_n will_v prescribe_v unto_o they_o passion_n §_o sect._n 6._o that_o the_o conflict_n of_o conscience_n be_v seldom_o in_o those_o who_o be_v transport_v with_o violent_a passion_n final_o we_o may_v add_v unto_o these_o such_o other_o who_o be_v violent_a and_o furious_a in_o their_o affection_n who_o while_o the_o fit_a and_o fever_n of_o their_o passion_n last_v can_v commit_v any_o wicked_a outrage_n and_o never_o feel_v any_o conflict_n of_o conscience_n not_o because_o reason_n be_v quite_o blind_a and_o conscience_n dumb_a but_o because_o see_v and_o speak_v they_o be_v not_o hard_a and_o discern_v no_o more_o than_o the_o speech_n of_o a_o wise_a citizen_n and_o senator_n in_o a_o tumultuous_a uproar_n of_o common_a people_n not_o because_o they_o utter_o refuse_v to_o do_v their_o office_n and_o make_v resistance_n but_o because_o they_o be_v so_o carry_v away_o and_o hurry_v with_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o throng_n that_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o keep_v their_o stand_n or_o hinder_v their_o proceed_n or_o if_o we_o will_v we_o may_v here_o compare_v reason_n and_o conscience_n in_o they_o to_o that_o they_o be_v in_o drunkard_n which_o be_v so_o hinder_v and_o disable_v with_o intoxicate_a fumeâ—_n that_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v their_o function_n till_o by_o natural_a heat_n they_o be_v spend_v and_o scanter_v but_o in_o these_o common_o when_o the_o heat_n and_o violence_n of_o passion_n be_v somewhat_o spend_v and_o abate_v reason_n and_o conscience_n especial_o do_v recover_v strength_n and_o like_o a_o prince_n foil_v and_o put_v to_o flight_n by_o his_o rebellion_n subject_n recover_v by_o force_n his_o state_n and_o dignity_n of_o a_o king_n become_v a_o tyrant_n and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o severe_o keep_v they_o under_o by_o how_o much_o be_v have_v taste_v more_o sensible_o of_o the_o mischief_n accompany_v their_o rage_n &_o disloyalty_n for_o thus_o experience_n teach_v we_o that_o when_o conscience_n have_v be_v foil_v and_o wound_v with_o rage_n and_o passion_n their_o power_n be_v spend_v by_o their_o own_o fury_n it_o do_v affresh_o set_v upon_o they_o and_o beat_v they_o out_o of_o their_o hold_n do_v put_v into_o their_o place_n affright_v terror_n and_o astonish_a fear_n and_o so_o terrifi_v the_o heart_n with_o his_o vehement_a accusation_n that_o oftentimes_o it_o sink_v into_o the_o gulf_n of_o despair_n the_o which_o we_o see_v manifest_a in_o the_o example_n of_o cain_n saâ—â—â—_n judas_n and_o many_o other_o and_o these_o be_v the_o man_n in_o who_o either_o a_o peace_n or_o truce_n be_v maintain_v between_o the_o conscience_n and_o affection_n there_o be_v while_o it_o last_v no_o conflict_n between_o they_o now_o if_o we_o will_v know_v in_o who_o principal_o this_o combat_n be_v fight_v it_o be_v in_o such_o unregenerate_a man_n as_o have_v still_o remain_v in_o they_o some_o common_a notion_n of_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n increase_v by_o their_o study_n in_o the_o volume_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o in_o the_o book_n of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o their_o observation_n of_o the_o due_a execution_n of_o god_n fearful_a judgement_n in_o such_o who_o conscience_n remain_v lively_a and_o sensible_o soft_a and_o vigorous_a because_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o cautherize_v and_o sear_v with_o the_o often_o and_o wilful_a commit_v of_o heinous_a sin_n final_o in_o such_o who_o affection_n be_v somewhat_o gentile_a and_o moderate_a and_o who_o heart_n be_v not_o so_o harden_v not_o whole_o take_v up_o with_o wicked_a infidelity_n but_o that_o they_o give_v some_o credit_n to_o god_n fearful_a threaten_n chap._n x._o whether_o the_o conflict_n between_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n be_v in_o all_o the_o regenerate_v and_o whether_o if_o it_o be_v it_o be_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o measure_n year_n §_o sect._n 1_o
person_n and_o so_o whereas_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o natural_a man_n understand_v not_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o the_o spirit_n learned_a zâ—â—â—hez_n understand_v 14._o 1_o cor_fw-la 2_o 14._o it_o not_o of_o he_o who_o be_v mere_o carnal_a but_o of_o the_o unregenerate_a part_n of_o he_o who_o be_v sanctify_v and_o so_o in_o 23._o mat_n 16._o 23._o truth_n must_v the_o like_a word_n speak_v by_o our_o saviour_n to_o the_o apostle_n peter_n be_v necessary_o understand_v of_o his_o part_n alone_o which_o be_v unrenew_v math._n 16._o 23._o get_v thou_o behind_o i_o satan_n thou_o be_v a_o offence_n unto_o i_o for_o thou_o savoure_v not_o the_o 16._o mat._n 16._o 16._o thing_n that_o be_v of_o god_n but_o those_o that_o be_v of_o man_n see_v at_o this_o time_n he_o be_v true_o convert_v and_o a_o famous_a apostle_n of_o lesus_fw-la christ_n who_o a_o little_a before_o have_v show_v that_o in_o his_o part_n regenerate_v he_o savour_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n by_o that_o notable_a confession_n of_o his_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n spirit_n §_o sect._n 4_o the_o conflict_n between_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n and_o thus_o we_o see_v the_o conflict_n between_o spiritual_a wisdom_n and_o carnal_a from_o which_o arise_v another_o between_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n for_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o the_o mind_n be_v enlighten_v with_o spiritual_a wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n answerable_o the_o judgement_n discern_v between_o truth_n and_o falsehood_n right_a and_o wrong_n good_a and_o evil_a do_v allow_v approve_v and_o esteem_v the_o one_o and_o disalow_v reject_v and_o vilifi_v the_o other_o but_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o 2._o mat._n 22._o 29._o eccles_n 9_o 2._o still_o remain_v blind_v and_o mislead_v through_o natural_a ignorance_n the_o judgement_n mistake_v error_n for_o truth_n wrong_v for_o right_n and_o evil_a for_o good_a so_o our_o saviour_n say_v to_o the_o pharisee_n you_o eyre_n not_o know_v the_o scripture_n and_o david_n himself_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o wicked_a 35._o psal_n 73._o 15._o act._n 10._o 14._o 34._o 35._o in_o this_o life_n in_o respect_n of_o prosperity_n and_o adversity_n and_o that_o these_o thing_n happen_v alike_o to_o all_o be_v ready_a by_o a_o false_a judgement_n to_o condemn_v the_o generation_n of_o god_n child_n but_o after_o that_o go_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n his_o mind_n be_v enlighten_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n his_o judgement_n then_o give_v right_a evidence_n and_o the_o apostle_n peter_n be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o abrogate_a of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n after_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o break_n down_o of_o the_o partition_n wall_n between_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n judge_v the_o creature_n of_o god_n unclean_a which_o he_o have_v sanctify_v and_o that_o he_o be_v so_o confine_v within_o the_o land_n of_o jury_n that_o he_o may_v not_o preach_v the_o gospel_n unto_o the_o gentile_n but_o when_o god_n by_o vision_n have_v enlighten_v his_o mind_n with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n he_o reform_v also_o the_o error_n of_o his_o judgement_n other_o §_o sect._n 5._o how_o these_o faculty_n of_o the_o mind_n prevatle_v one_o against_o the_o other_o and_o this_o be_v the_o conflict_n fight_v in_o the_o mind_n between_o knowledge_n and_o ignorance_n true_a and_o false_a judgement_n in_o which_o they_o as_o it_o be_v stab_v and_o wound_v one_o another_o and_o interchangeable_o both_o previle_n sometime_o and_o sometime_o be_v again_o foil_v and_o get_v the_o worst_a as_o for_o example_n knowledge_n in_o the_o regenerate_a part_n of_o the_o mind_n assault_v ignorance_n in_o the_o part_n unregenerate_a and_o with_o the_o light_n of_o god_n truth_n scatter_v and_o dispel_v the_o dark_a mist_n of_o ignorance_n &_o soon_o after_o ignorance_n through_o the_o neglect_n of_o read_v meditation_n hear_v the_o word_n prayer_n &_o holy_a conference_n gather_v strength_n and_o blear_v again_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o understanding_n that_o it_o can_v so_o clear_o at_o least_o after_o a_o save_a feeling_n &_o experimental_a manner_n discern_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n but_o then_o again_o knowledge_n be_v renew_v and_o strengthen_v by_o those_o holy_a exercise_n recover_v itself_o and_o win_v the_o field_n so_o truth_n in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o judgement_n which_o be_v regenerate_v enter_v the_o list_n and_o strike_v at_o error_n in_o the_o unregenerate_a part_n give_v it_o such_o a_o deadly_a wound_n that_o it_o never_o recover_v thorough_o of_o it_o and_o for_o the_o present_a it_o may_v be_v fall_v into_o a_o dead_a sound_n but_o yet_o it_o oftentimes_o through_o the_o help_n of_o subtle_a sophistry_n nince_n and_o sound_a destinction_n &_o cunning_a paralogisme_n bring_v in_o to_o aid_v it_o by_o the_o world_n and_o corrupt_a affection_n of_o the_o sinful_a flesh_n which_o make_v advantage_n to_o themselves_o by_o profitable_a error_n it_o recover_v strength_n and_o truth_n get_v a_o foil_n for_o the_o time_n but_o be_v again_o renew_v and_o confirm_v by_o the_o light_n of_o god_n word_n it_o give_v error_n in_o the_o end_n a_o shameful_a overthrow_n another_o §_o sect._n 6._o the_o cause_n why_o the_o godly_a learn_v differ_v in_o judgement_n from_o one_o another_o from_o hence_o we_o learn_v what_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o man_n not_o only_o very_o learned_a and_o endue_v with_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o knowledge_n but_o also_o regenerate_v godly_a and_o religious_a do_v often_o in_o their_o judgement_n much_o differ_v from_o one_o another_o in_o the_o point_n of_o religion_n namely_o because_o their_o mind_n and_o judgement_n be_v but_o in_o part_n regenerate_v so_o that_o the_o relic_n of_o ignorance_n and_o error_n do_v still_o remain_v in_o they_o which_o iâ—_n the_o cause_n that_o they_o but_o know_v in_o part_n and_o see_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v through_o a_o glass_n dark_o like_o the_o man_n in_o the_o gospel_n who_o when_o his_o sight_n be_v first_o restore_v discern_v man_n walk_v as_o it_o have_v be_v tree_n the_o which_o imperfection_n of_o their_o spiritual_a sight_n and_o knowledge_n work_v in_o they_o only_o a_o doubtful_a opinion_n and_o not_o any_o wel-setled_n judgement_n which_o make_v they_o to_o take_v that_o way_n which_o their_o conceit_n apprehend_v as_o the_o most_o likely_a and_o probable_a like_o diverse_a man_n intend_v to_o travel_v towards_o the_o same_o city_n who_o be_v uncertain_a and_o doubtful_a of_o the_o right_a way_n do_v choose_v diverse_a path_n one_o being_n more_o direct_a and_o other_o lead_v they_o out_o of_o the_o way_n or_o much_o about_o but_o yet_o all_o aim_v to_o go_v towards_o the_o same_o place_n they_o be_v ready_a to_o return_v into_o their_o way_n again_o and_o to_o make_v more_o haste_n in_o travel_v when_o upon_o inquiry_n receive_v better_a information_n they_o do_v perceive_v their_o former_a 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in_o christ_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n whereby_o the_o way_n we_o may_v note_v the_o error_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n while_o it_o teach_v that_o the_o church_n can_v err_v for_o every_o man_n live_v have_v the_o flesh_n still_o dwell_v in_o he_o and_o with_o it_o the_o relic_n of_o error_n and_o ignorance_n which_o sometime_o mislead_v and_o misguide_v he_o and_o that_o which_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o every_o man_n be_v the_o case_n of_o all_o the_o same_o reason_n be_v of_o the_o whole_a and_o all_o the_o part_n and_o where_o as_o it_o 27._o joh._n 16._o 13._o 1._o joh._n 2._o 20._o 27._o may_v be_v object_v that_o the_o church_n have_v special_a promise_n of_o be_v enlighten_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o guide_v into_o all_o truth_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o like_a promise_n also_o be_v make_v to_o