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witness_n and_o will_v witness_v let_v we_o well_o labour_v that_o it_o may_v witness_v well_o let_v we_o labour_n to_o furnish_v it_o with_o a_o good_a testimony_n let_v we_o carry_v ourselves_o so_o in_o all_o our_o demeanour_n to_o god_n and_o man_n that_o conscience_n may_v give_v a_o good_a testimony_n a_o good_a witness_n it_o will_v witness_v either_o for_o we_o or_o against_o we_o therefore_o first_o of_o all_o labour_v to_o have_v good_a rule_n to_o guide_v it_o and_o then_o labour_v to_o obey_v those_o rule_n knowledge_n and_o obedience_n be_v necessary_a that_o conscience_n may_v give_v a_o good_a witness_n now_o a_o good_a witness_n of_o conscience_n be_v twofold_a a_o true_a and_o honest_a witness_n and_o then_o a_o peaceable_a witness_n follow_v on_o it_o that_o it_o may_v witness_v truth_n and_o then_o that_o it_o may_v witness_v peace_n twofold_n for_o we_o that_o conscience_n may_v witness_v true_o and_o excuse_v we_o conscience_n must_v be_v right_o instruct_v for_o natural_o conscience_n can_v tell_v we_o many_o thing_n the_o rule_n heathen_a man_n philosopher_n we_o may_v read_v it_o to_o our_o shame_n they_o make_v conscience_n of_o thing_n which_o christian_n that_o be_v instruct_v by_o a_o further_a rule_n than_o conscience_n that_o have_v the_o book_n of_o god_n to_o rectify_v the_o inward_a book_n of_o conscience_n yet_o they_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o how_o many_o case_n do_v they_o make_v scruple_n of_o to_o discover_v fault_n to_o the_o buyer_n in_o their_o sell_n and_o to_o deal_v true_o and_o honest_o for_o the_o second_o table_n especial_o it_o shall_v make_v christian_n ashamed_a but_o beside_o that_o rule_n we_o have_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o scripture_n
take_v away_o my_o sincerity_n say_v he_o you_o will_v make_v i_o a_o hypocrite_n and_o thus_o and_o thus_o but_o my_o conscience_n tell_v i_o i_o be_o otherwise_o therefore_o you_o shall_v not_o take_v away_o my_o innocency_n from_o i_o and_o in_o job_n 31._o 35._o behold_v it_o be_v my_o desire_n that_o the_o almighty_a will_v answer_v i_o and_o that_o my_o adversary_n will_v write_v a_o book_n against_o i_o i_o will_v take_v it_o upon_o my_o shoulder_n i_o will_v take_v it_o as_o a_o crown_n unto_o i_o here_o be_v the_o force_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n in_o job_n trouble_n that_o if_o his_o adversary_n shall_v write_v a_o book_n against_o he_o yet_o he_o will_v bind_v it_o as_o a_o crown_n about_o he_o and_o so_o david_n in_o all_o imputation_n this_o be_v his_o joy_n when_o they_o lay_v thing_n to_o his_o charge_n that_o he_o have_v never_o do_v he_o take_v this_o for_o his_o joy_n the_o comfort_n of_o his_o conscience_n so_o st._n paul_n he_o retire_v to_o his_o conscience_n and_o be_v raise_v up_o with_o the_o worthiness_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n he_o despise_v all_o imputation_n whatsoever_o he_o set_v conscience_n up_o as_o a_o flag_n of_o defiance_n to_o all_o false_a slander_n and_o imputation_n that_o be_v lay_v against_o he_o as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o story_n of_o the_o act_n and_o in_o this_o place_n and_o other_o say_v he_o in_o one_o place_n i_o pass_v not_o for_o man_n sentence_n i_o pass_v not_o for_o man_n day_n man_n have_v his_o day_n man_n will_v have_v his_o judgment-seat_n and_o will_v get_v upon_o the_o bench_n and_o judge_v i_o that_o i_o be_o such_o and_o such_o i_o care_v not_o for_o man_n day_n there_o be_v another_o judgement-seat_n that_o i_o look_v unto_o and_o to_o the_o testimony_n of_o my_o conscience_n my_o rejoice_v be_v the_o witness_n of_o my_o conscience_n holy_a man_n have_v cause_n to_o retire_v to_o their_o own_o conscience_n when_o they_o will_v rejoice_v against_o false_a imputation_n so_o holy_a saint_n austin_n what_o say_v he_o to_o a_o donatist_n that_o wrong_v he_o in_o his_o reputation_n think_v of_o austin_n what_o you_o please_v as_o long_o as_o my_o conscience_n accuse_v i_o not_o with_o god_n i_o will_v give_v you_o leave_v to_o think_v what_o you_o will_n if_o so_o be_v that_o a_o man_n conscience_n clear_v he_o he_o care_v not_o a_o whit_n for_o report_n because_o a_o good_a man_n look_v more_o to_o conscience_n then_o to_o fame_n fame_n therefore_o if_o conscience_n tell_v he_o truth_n though_o fame_n lie_v he_o care_v not_o much_o for_o he_o square_n not_o his_o life_n by_o report_n but_o by_o conscience_n indeed_o he_o look_v to_o a_o good_a name_n but_o that_o be_v in_o the_o last_o place_n for_o a_o good_a man_n look_v first_o to_o god_n who_o be_v above_o conscience_n and_o then_o he_o look_v to_o conscience_n which_o be_v under_o god_n and_o then_o in_o the_o three_o place_n he_o look_v to_o report_v among_o man_n and_o if_o god_n and_o his_o conscience_n excuse_v he_o though_o man_n accuse_v he_o and_o lay_v imputation_n upon_o he_o this_o or_o that_o he_o pass_v little_a for_o man_n judgement_n so_o the_o witness_n of_o conscience_n it_o comfort_v in_o all_o imputation_n whatsoever_o again_o it_o comfort_v in_o sickness_n ezechias_n be_v sick_a what_o do_v he_o retire_v unto_o remember_v lord_n how_o i_o have_v walk_v upright_o before_o thou_o he_o go_v to_o sickness_n his_o conscience_n in_o sickness_n when_o a_o man_n can_v eat_v nothing_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v a_o continual_a feast_n in_o sorrow_n it_o be_v a_o musician_n a_o good_a conscience_n do_v not_o only_a counsel_n and_o advise_v but_o it_o be_v a_o musician_n to_o delight_v it_o be_v a_o physician_n to_o heal_v it_o be_v the_o best_a cordial_n the_o best_a physic_n all_o other_o be_v physician_n of_o no_o value_n comfort_n of_o no_o value_n if_o a_o man_n conscience_n be_v wound_v if_o it_o be_v not_o quiet_v by_o faith_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n if_o he_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n to_o witness_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o to_o sanctify_v and_o enable_v he_o to_o lead_v a_o good_a life_n all_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n if_o there_o be_v a_o evil_a conscience_n the_o unsound_a body_n while_o it_o be_v sick_a it_o be_v in_o a_o kind_n of_o hell_n already_o again_o take_v a_o man_n in_o any_o cross_n whatsoever_o a_o good_a conscience_n do_v bear_v loss_n out_o the_o cross_n it_o bear_v a_o man_n up_o always_o because_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v a_o witness_n with_o god_n it_o raise_v a_o man_n obove_o all_o earthly_a thing_n whatsoever_o there_o be_v no_o earthly_a discouragement_n that_o can_v dismay_v a_o good_a conscience_n because_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o divinity_n in_o conscience_n put_v in_o by_o god_n and_o it_o witness_v together_o with_o god_n so_o that_o in_o all_o cross_v it_o comfort_v so_o likewise_o in_o loss_n in_o want_n in_o want_n of_o friend_n in_o want_n of_o comfort_n in_o want_n of_o liberty_n what_o do_v the_o witness_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n in_o all_o these_o in_o want_n of_o friend_n it_o be_v a_o friend_n indeed_o it_o be_v a_o inward_a friend_n a_o near_a friend_n to_o we_o put_v the_o case_n that_o a_o man_n have_v never_o a_o friend_n in_o the_o world_n yet_o he_o have_v god_n and_o his_o own_o conscience_n where_o there_o be_v a_o good_a conscience_n there_o be_v god_n and_o his_o holy_a spirit_n always_o in_o want_n of_o liberty_n in_o want_n of_o outward_a comfort_n he_o have_v the_o comfort_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n a_o man_n on_o his_o deathbed_n he_o see_v he_o want_v all_o outward_a comfort_n but_o he_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n and_o so_o in_o want_n of_o liberty_n when_o a_o man_n be_v restrain_v his_o heart_n be_v at_o liberty_n a_o wicked_a man_n that_o have_v a_o bad_a conscience_n be_v imprison_v in_o his_o own_o heart_n though_o he_o have_v never_o such_o liberty_n though_o he_o be_v a_o monarch_n a_o bad_a conscience_n imprison_v he_o at_o home_n he_o be_v in_o fetter_n his_o thought_n make_v he_o afraid_a of_o thunder_n afraid_a of_o every_o thing_n afraid_a of_o himself_o and_o though_o there_o be_v no_o body_n else_o to_o awe_v he_o yet_o his_o conscience_n awe_v he_o where_o there_o be_v a_o conscience_n under_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n unrepented_a there_o be_v the_o great_a liberty_n in_o the_o world_n there_o be_v restraint_n for_o conscience_n be_v the_o worst_a prison_n where_o there_o be_v a_o good_a conscience_n there_o be_v a_o inward_a enlargement_n a_o good_a man_n in_o the_o great_a restraint_n have_v liberty_n paul_n and_o silas_n act._n 16._o in_o the_o dungeon_n in_o the_o hell_n of_o the_o dungeon_n in_o the_o worst_a place_n of_o the_o dungeon_n in_o the_o stock_n and_o at_o the_o worst_a time_n of_o the_o day_n of_o the_o natural_a day_n i_o mean_v at_o midnight_n and_o in_o the_o worst_a usage_n when_o they_o be_v misuse_v and_o whip_v with_o all_o they_o have_v all_o the_o discouragement_n that_o can_v be_v and_o yet_o they_o sing_v at_o midnight_n these_o bless_a man_n paul_n and_o silas_n because_o their_o heart_n be_v enlarge_v there_o be_v a_o paradise_n in_o the_o very_a dungeon_n as_o where_o the_o king_n be_v there_o be_v his_o court_n so_o it_o be_v where_o god_n be_v god_n in_o the_o prison_n in_o the_o noisome_a dungeon_n by_o his_o spirit_n so_o enlarge_v their_o heart_n that_o they_o sing_v at_o midnight_n where_o as_o if_o conscience_n be_v ill_a if_o it_o be_v in_o paradise_n conscience_n will_v fear_v as_o we_o see_v in_o adam_n saint_n paul_n in_o prison_n be_v better_a than_o adam_n in_o paradise_n when_o he_o have_v offend_v god_n adam_n have_v outward_a comfort_n enough_o but_o when_o he_o have_v sin_v his_o conscience_n make_v he_o afraid_a of_o he_o from_o who_o he_o shall_v have_v all_o comfort_n it_o make_v he_o afraid_a of_o god_n and_o hide_v himself_o among_o the_o leaf_n alas_o a_o poor_a shift_n we_o see_v then_o conscience_n do_v witness_v and_o the_o witness_n of_o it_o when_o it_o be_v good_a do_v cause_n the_o soul_n to_o glory_n and_o rejoice_v not_o only_o in_o positive_a ill_n in_o slander_n and_o cross_n but_o in_o loss_n in_o want_n of_o friend_n in_o want_n of_o comfort_n in_o want_n of_o liberty_n and_o so_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v in_o evil_n threaten_v a_o good_a conscience_n be_v bold_a it_o fear_v no_o ill_a tiding_n psalm_n 112._o my_o heart_n be_v fix_v my_o heart_n be_v fix_v say_v david_n wicked_a man_n be_v like_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o forest_n isaiah_n 7._o wicked_a ahaz_n his_o heart_n do_v tremble_v and_o shake_v as_o the_o leaf_n with_o the_o wind_n the_o noise_n of_o fear_n
natural_a to_o man_n much_o more_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n for_o if_o a_o man_n know_v what_o be_v in_o himself_o natural_o his_o own_o wit_n and_o understanding_n which_o be_v always_o with_o he_o breed_v up_o with_o he_o much_o more_o he_o know_v by_o his_o spirit_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v adventitious_a that_o come_v from_o without_o he_o that_o be_v the_o work_n of_o grace_n if_o a_o man_n by_o a_o reflect_v knowledge_n know_v what_o natural_o be_v in_o he_o in_o what_o part_n he_o have_v it_o and_o how_o he_o exercise_v it_o if_o he_o know_v and_o remember_v what_o he_o have_v do_v and_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o whether_o well_o or_o ill_o than_o he_o may_v know_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o come_v from_o without_o he_o that_o work_v a_o change_n in_o he_o we_o say_v of_o light_n that_o it_o discover_v itself_o and_o all_o other_o thing_n so_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v lightsome_a and_o therefore_o know_v itself_o and_o know_v other_o thing_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v much_o more_o lightsome_a where_o it_o be_v it_o discover_v itself_o and_o lighten_v the_o soul_n it_o discover_v the_o party_n in_o who_o it_o be_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 1_o cor._n 2._o 12._o we_o have_v the_o spirit_n whereby_o we_o know_v the_o thing_n that_o we_o receive_v of_o god_n it_o not_o only_o work_v in_o we_o but_o it_o teach_v we_o what_o it_o have_v wrought_v therefore_o a_o christian_a know_v that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n he_o know_v his_o virtue_n and_o his_o disposition_n except_o it_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o temptation_n and_o upon_o those_o ground_n name_v before_o therefore_o we_o shall_v labour_v to_o know_v our_o estate_n to_o examine_v ourselves_o whether_o we_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n or_o no_o except_o we_o be_v reprobate_n and_o cast_v away_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v a_o christian_n shall_v aim_v at_o this_o to_o understand_v his_o own_o estate_n in_o grace_n upon_o good_a ground_n but_o it_o may_v be_v object_v how_o can_v we_o know_v our_o estate_n in_o grace_n object_n our_o virtue_n be_v so_o imperfect_a our_o ability_n be_v so_o weak_a and_o feeble_a i_o answer_v the_o ground_n of_o judge_v aright_o of_o our_o estate_n it_o be_v not_o worthiness_n or_o perfection_n but_o sincerity_n we_o must_v not_o look_v for_o perfection_n for_o that_o answer_n make_v the_o papist_n to_o teach_v that_o there_o may_v be_v doubt_v because_o they_o look_v to_o false_a ground_n but_o we_o must_v look_v to_o the_o ground_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o grace_v itself_o and_o not_o to_o the_o measure_n where_o there_o be_v truth_n and_o sincerity_n there_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o there_o be_v a_o ground_n for_o a_o man_n to_o build_v his_o estate_n in_o grace_n on_o the_o perfect_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v that_o that_o give_v we_o title_n to_o heaven_n but_o to_o know_v that_o we_o have_v right_a in_o that_o title_n be_v the_o simplicity_n and_o sincerity_n in_o our_o walk_n in_o our_o conversation_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v here_o this_o be_v our_o reoyce_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o christian_n when_o they_o be_v set_v upon_o by_o temptation_n of_o their_o own_o misdoubt_v heart_n and_o by_o satan_n they_o must_v not_o go_v to_o the_o great_a measure_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v in_o other_o that_o they_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o other_o and_o therefore_o they_o have_v none_o nor_o to_o the_o great_a measure_n of_o grace_n that_o they_o want_v themselves_o but_o to_o the_o truth_n of_o their_o grace_n the_o truth_n of_o their_o desire_n and_o endeavour_n the_o truth_n of_o their_o affection_n hereby_o we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v translate_v from_o death_n to_o life_n because_o we_o love_v the_o brethren_n this_o shall_v stir_v we_o up_o to_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n that_o we_o may_v rejoice_v why_o shall_v we_o labour_v that_o we_o may_v rejoice_v why_o what_o be_v our_o life_n joy_n without_o joy_n and_o what_o be_v joy_n without_o a_o good_a conscience_n what_o be_v our_o life_n with_o out_o joy_n without_o joy_n we_o can_v do_v nothing_o we_o be_v like_o a_o instrument_n out_o of_o tune_n a_o instrument_n out_o of_o tune_n it_o yiel_n but_o harsh_a music_n without_o joy_n we_o be_v as_o a_o member_n out_o of_o joint_n we_o can_v do_v nothing_o well_o without_o joy_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o joy_n a_o man_n without_o joy_n be_v a_o palsie-member_n that_o move_v itself_o unfit_o and_o uncomely_a he_o go_v not_o about_o thing_n as_o he_o shall_v a_o good_a conscience_n breed_v joy_n and_o comfort_n it_o enable_v a_o man_n to_o do_v all_o thing_n comely_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o comfortable_o to_o himself_o it_o make_v he_o go_v cheerful_o through_o his_o business_n a_o good_a conscience_n be_v a_o continual_a feast_n without_o joy_n we_o can_v suffer_v affliction_n we_o can_v die_v well_o without_o it_o simeon_n die_v comfortable_o because_o he_o die_v in_o peace_n when_o he_o have_v embrace_v christ_n in_o his_o heart_n and_o in_o his_o arm_n without_o joy_n and_o the_o ground_n of_o joy_n we_o can_v neither_o do_v nor_o suffer_v any_o thing_n therefore_o in_o psalm_n 51._o david_n when_o he_o have_v lose_v the_o peace_n and_o comfort_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n he_o pray_v for_o the_o free_a spirit_n of_o god_n alas_o till_o god_n have_v enlarge_v his_o heart_n with_o the_o sense_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n in_o the_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o give_v he_o the_o power_n of_o his_o spirit_n to_o lead_v a_o better_a life_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v his_o spirit_n be_v not_o free_a before_o he_o can_v not_o praise_v god_n with_o a_o large_a spirit_n he_o want_v freedom_n of_o spirit_n his_o conscience_n be_v bind_v his_o lip_n be_v seal_v up_o open_v my_o lip_n and_o my_o mouth_n shall_v show_v forth_o thy_o praise_n his_o heart_n be_v bind_v and_o therefore_o he_o pray_v to_o have_v it_o enlarge_v restore_v 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