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nothing_o to_o offend_v it_o aures_fw-la omnium_fw-la pulso_fw-la conscientias_fw-la siâ—â—_n gulorum_fw-la conâ—enio_fw-la austin_n i_o speak_v to_o the_o ear_n of_o all_o in_o general_a i_o convent_n the_o conscience_n of_o every_o one_o in_o particular_a yea_o i_o appeal_v to_o all_o that_o hear_v i_o this_o day_n what_o little_a regard_n there_o be_v make_v of_o conscience_n in_o our_o age_n and_o how_o few_o there_o be_v that_o follow_v the_o dictate_v thereof_o conscience_n and_o therefore_o o_o conscience_n i_o turn_v my_o speech_n unto_o thou_o thou_o be_v a_o judge_n of_o judge_n and_o one_o day_n thou_o shall_v judge_v we_o all_o and_o testify_v either_o with_o we_o or_o against_o we_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n it_o be_v thy_o office_n to_o preach_v over_o my_o sermon_n again_o and_o again_o and_o to_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o that_o hear_v i_o this_o day_n or_o else_o my_o labour_n be_v but_o lose_v go_v to_o all_o estate_n of_o person_n tell_v they_o of_o their_o duty_n and_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o god_n and_o thyself_o speak_v unto_o those_o honourable_a person_n that_o sit_v at_o the_o stern_a of_o government_n either_o in_o church_n or_o commonwealth_n that_o they_o consult_v with_o thou_o in_o all_o their_o counsel_n and_o course_n that_o they_o prefer_v thou_o before_o policy_n that_o they_o execute_v true_a justice_n and_o judgement_n without_o partiality_n or_o respect_n of_o parson_n and_o that_o they_o cause_n other_o that_o be_v subordinate_a unto_o they_o to_o do_v the_o like_a speak_v to_o those_o that_o be_v towards_o the_o law_n and_o other_o officer_n in_o court_n of_o justice_n and_o equity_n either_o civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a special_o in_o those_o court_n that_o be_v of_o thy_o jurisdiction_n and_o have_v their_o denomination_n from_o thou_o that_o they_o entertain_v nor_o maintain_v bad_a cause_n against_o the_o innocent_a that_o they_o wrest_v nor_o the_o law_n to_o terrify_v their_o poor_a neighbour_n and_o to_o entangle_v the_o simple_a that_o they_o spin_v not_o our_o honest_a suit_n to_o such_o length_n of_o time_n and_o costlinesse_n that_o it_o may_v be_v say_v and_o that_o true_o causa_fw-la torqueâ—_n noceâ—tem_fw-la comsidicus_fw-la innocentem_fw-la the_o medicine_n be_v more_o grievous_a than_o the_o malady_n speak_v to_o my_o reverend_a brethren_n of_o the_o clergy_n that_o they_o preach_v viâ—a_fw-la voce_fw-la that_o be_v vita_fw-la &_o voce_fw-la both_o by_o life_n and_o by_o doctrine_n that_o they_o teach_v after_o a_o plain_a and_o a_o profitable_a manner_n not_o affect_v craggy_a curious_a scholastical_a speculation_n fit_a for_o the_o chair_n than_o the_o pulpit_n nor_o such_o roman_a english_a and_o sublimity_n of_o 〈◊〉_d that_o a_o plain_a englishman_n can_v understand_v they_o for_o our_o language_n be_v now_o grow_v so_o learned_a that_o a_o man_n may_v clerum_fw-la in_o english_a speak_v to_o the_o poor_a that_o they_o bear_v their_o poverty_n with_o patience_n and_o as_o for_o those_o that_o be_v rich_a o_o charge_v they_o that_o they_o be_v not_o high_a mind_v that_o they_o trust_v not_o in_o vucertaine_a riches_n but_o in_o the_o live_a god_n that_o they_o be_v rich_a in_o good_a work_n ready_a to_o distribute_v lay_v up_o for_o themselves_o a_o good_a foundation_n against_o the_o time_n to_o come_v 6._o in_o a_o word_n to_o conclude_v speak_v to_o all_o man_n and_o woman_n that_o they_o fear_v god_n and_o serve_v he_o in_o uprightnes_n &_o 〈◊〉_d truth_n 12._o that_o they_o serve_v he_o in_o holiness_n &_o righteousness_n before_o he_o all_o thâ—_n daâ—â—s_fw-mi 〈…〉_z that_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o 〈◊〉_d lost_n they_o live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o 〈◊〉_d present_a world_n look_v for_o that_o bless_a hope_n and_o the_o glorious_a appear_v of_o the_o great_a god_n and_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n to_o who_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n three_o person_n and_o one_o immortal_a and_o eternal_a god_n be_v all_o honour_n praise_n and_o glory_n forever_o and_o ever_o amen_n finis_fw-la august_n the_o preface_n the_o coherence_n verseâ—â—_n goran_z verse_n 14._o verse_n 15._o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n the_o division_n the_o first_o part_n aquin._n pars_fw-la 1._o q._n 79._o art_n 13._o conscience_n define_v the_o part_n of_o the_o definition_n expound_v meditation_n aristot._n senâ—ca_n iâ—â—enal_n li_n pol._n m._n perkins_n seneca_n lib._n 1._o epist._n 43._o the_o nature_n of_o conscience_n illustrate_v de_fw-fr interiori_fw-la domo_fw-la m._n cade_n a_o brief_a application_n john_n 13._o 17._o conscience_n two_o fold_n prou._n 15._o 15._o 2_o cor._n 1._o 12._o conscience_n fourfold_a good_a but_o not_o quiet_a three_o degree_n of_o conscience_n that_o be_v quiet_a but_o not_o good_a caeca_n caeca_n m._n ward_n balm_n from_o gilead_n 2._o secura_fw-la ad_fw-la heliodor_n 3_o obdurata_fw-la good_a and_o quiet_a neither_o good_a nor_o quiet_a part_v 3_o hippocrat_n obedience_n lombard_n jam._n 2._o 10._o jud._n 23._o sincerity_n prou._n 23._o 26._o col._n 3._o 23._o john_n 4._o 14._o math._n 6._o 2._o constancy_n 2_o tim._n 4._o 10._o gal._n 5._o 7._o reuci_n 2._o chrysosâ—_n jerom._n beruâ—_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 19_o the_o corruption_n of_o conscience_n ignorance_n pride_n austin_n uncharitableness_n luk._n 10._o 27._o unruly_o passion_n of_o the_o mind_n austin_n col._n 3._o 5._o application_n gregory_n in_o his_o moral_n austin_n a_o apostrophe_n to_o conscience_n 1_o tim._n 6._o josuah_n 24._o like_o 1._o tit._n 2._o 12._o
the_o casuist_n and_o schoolman_n of_o purpose_n that_o i_o may_v speak_v to_o the_o people_n and_o to_o their_o conscience_n and_o therefore_o according_a to_o plainness_n of_o speech_n and_o soundness_n of_o truth_n conscience_n may_v thus_o be_v define_v define_v conscience_n be_v a_o noble_a and_o a_o notable_a faculty_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n work_v upon_o itself_o and_o determine_v of_o all_o our_o particular_a thought_n word_n and_o work_n either_o with_o we_o or_o against_o us._n expound_v 1._o i_o call_v it_o a_o faculty_n because_o it_o produce_v act_n and_o be_v inseparable_a from_o its_o subject_n exui_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la deponipotest_fw-la it_o may_v be_v leave_v off_o for_o a_o time_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o use_n of_o it_o as_o reason_n in_o a_o drunken_a man_n but_o it_o can_v be_v cast_v off_o for_o ever_o or_o remove_v from_o the_o soul_n which_o make_v st._n bernard_n to_o say_v meditation_n quocunque_fw-la vado_fw-la conscientia_fw-la mea_fw-la wecum_fw-la wheresoever_o i_o go_v my_o conscience_n be_v with_o i_o it_o dog_n and_o follow_v i_o adest_fw-la vinâ—_n seqitur_fw-la mortâ—um_fw-la it_o be_v present_a with_o i_o while_o i_o live_v and_o when_o i_o die_v it_o die_v not_o for_o when_o my_o body_n be_v rot_v in_o the_o grave_n my_o conscience_n shall_v live_v and_o when_o i_o rise_v again_o my_o conscience_n will_v come_v with_o i_o before_o god_n and_o his_o judgement_n seat_n either_o to_o excuse_v or_o accuse_v i_o 2._o i_o call_v it_o noble_a and_o notable_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o reciprocal_a work_n thereof_o which_o be_v strange_a and_o admirable_a and_o it_o be_v on_o this_o manner_n first_o the_o mind_n think_v a_o thought_n either_o good_a or_o bad_a and_o then_o the_o conscience_n by_o double_v and_o reflect_v the_o same_o do_v think_v again_o of_o that_o thought_n and_o judge_v whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a we_o have_v a_o good_a resemblance_n thereof_o in_o the_o eye_n for_o the_o eye_n that_o see_v all_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v see_v see_v not_o itself_o but_o by_o way_n of_o reflection_n and_o the_o help_n of_o a_o lookingglass_n so_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o mind_n it_o mind_n and_o understand_v all_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v understand_v yet_o it_o understand_v not_o itself_o nor_o its_o own_o nature_n but_o by_o recoil_v reflect_v &_o recollect_v the_o beam_n &_o ray_n of_o that_o divine_a light_n in_o and_o upon_o itself_o which_o make_v some_o to_o say_v that_o conscience_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o anima_fw-la reflexa_fw-la the_o soul_n of_o man_n recoil_v and_o reflect_v upon_o itself_o 3._o i_o place_v it_o in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n not_o as_o part_v of_o a_o part_n for_o anima_fw-la est_fw-la indivisa_fw-la aristot._n the_o soul_n be_v impartible_a but_o tota_fw-la in_o tota_fw-la whollyin_o the_o whole_a soul_n and_o all_o the_o faculty_n thereof_o where_o it_o keep_v a_o complete_a court_n the_o court_n of_o conscience_n in_o the_o understanding_n where_o it_o principal_o reside_v bonorum_fw-la malorumque_fw-la facinorum_fw-la est_fw-la index_n &_o index_n senâ—ca_n it_o sit_v as_o a_o judge_n determine_v and_o prescribe_v the_o jure_fw-la this_o may_v or_o may_v not_o be_v do_v and_o this_o be_v well_o or_o ill_o do_v in_o the_o memory_n it_o be_v a_o register_n a_o recorder_n and_o a_o witness_n qui_fw-la nec_fw-la fallit_fw-la nec_fw-la fallitur_fw-la which_o can_v neither_o deceive_v nor_o be_v deceive_v testify_a de_fw-fr facto_fw-la this_o be_v do_v and_o that_o be_v not_o do_v whereof_o the_o poet_n speak_v nocte_fw-la dieque_fw-la tuum_fw-la gestas_fw-la in_o pectore_fw-la testem_fw-la iâ—â—enal_n in_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n it_o be_v a_o layler_n or_o executioner_n ease_v or_o torment_v we_o for_o what_o be_v the_o approofe_n and_o reproof_n the_o joy_n and_o check_n of_o the_o conscience_n but_o action_n of_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n recoil_v upon_o the_o soul_n either_o comfort_v or_o torment_v we_o for_o deed_n past_a or_o else_o terrify_v we_o for_o evil_a deed_n to_o come_v which_o make_v one_o to_o compare_v it_o to_o a_o bridle_n and_o a_o whip_n pol._n frenum_fw-la ante_fw-la peccatum_fw-la flagrum_fw-la post_fw-la peccatum_fw-la a_o bridle_n to_o curb_v we_o before_o we_o sin_n and_o a_o scourge_n to_o whip_v we_o after_o we_o have_v sin_v 4._o the_o four_o and_o last_o thing_n in_o the_o definition_n be_v the_o subject_n or_o object_n whereupon_o conscience_n do_v work_v or_o the_o matter_n wherewith_o it_o intermeddle_v it_o meddle_v not_o with_o universality_n as_o art_n and_o science_n nor_o with_o other_o man_n matter_n as_o busybody_n do_v but_o it_o deal_v whole_o and_o sole_o in_o our_o own_o proper_a and_o particular_a action_n and_o of_o these_o it_o give_v judgement_n by_o a_o kind_n of_o reason_v and_o dispute_v in_o &_o with_o itself_o call_v by_o the_o schoolman_n a_o practical_a syllogism_n who_o mayor_n be_v some_o maxim_n in_o reason_n or_o religion_n which_o can_v be_v deny_v and_o who_o minor_a be_v some_o act_n fact_n or_o duty_n of_o we_o ill_a or_o well_o do_v omit_v or_o commit_v and_o then_o follow_v the_o conclusion_n of_o itself_o either_o with_o we_o or_o against_o we_o as_o conscience_n bear_v witness_v sometime_o it_o speak_v for_o god_n against_o we_o and_o sometime_o for_o we_o unto_o god_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o middle_n 〈…〉_z ng_z perkins_n and_o a_o indifferent_a arbitrator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n and_o it_o be_v call_v conscientia_fw-la quasi_fw-la cordis_fw-la scientia_fw-la say_v s._n bernard_n or_o rather_o scientia_fw-la cum_fw-la alia_fw-la a_o knowledge_n join_v with_o our_o knowledge_n whereby_o it_o know_v that_o of_o we_o which_o god_n only_o know_v with_o us._n it_o be_v a_o co_z witness_n with_o god_n for_o no_o man_n know_v what_o be_v in_o man_n but_o god_n only_o &_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n which_o be_v his_o conscience_n and_o this_o be_v instar_fw-la mille_fw-la testium_fw-la worth_n a_o thousand_o witness_n which_o make_v the_o philosopher_n to_o say_v 1._o o_o te_fw-la miserum_fw-la si_fw-la contemnis_fw-la hunc_fw-la testem_fw-la 43._o o_o wretched_a man_n if_o thou_o despise_v the_o judgement_n and_o testimony_n of_o thy_o own_o conscience_n illustrate_v the_o father_n have_v many_o say_n and_o simile_n to_o express_v the_o nature_n of_o conscience_n s_o bernard_n compare_v it_o to_o a_o book_n domo_fw-la conscientia_fw-la est_fw-la libre_fw-la ad_fw-la quem_fw-la emendandum_fw-la omnes_fw-la scripti_fw-la sunt_fw-la libri_fw-la conscience_n be_v a_o live_a book_n annex_v to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n indeed_o a_o power_n or_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n like_v unto_o a_o book_n for_o the_o inform_a and_o reform_v whereof_o all_o other_o book_n be_v write_v and_o print_v for_o what_o be_v all_o the_o divinity-booke_n and_o all_o the_o law-booke_n but_o gloss_n and_o commentary_n upon_o this_o text_n et_fw-la maledicta_fw-la glossa_fw-la quae_fw-la corrumpit_fw-la textum_fw-la curse_v be_v that_o lawbook_n or_o gloss_n that_o go_v against_o conscience_n this_o book_n consist_v of_o two_o part_n cade_n or_o volume_n the_o one_o be_v a_o lawbook_n wherein_o be_v set_v down_o the_o ground_n and_o principle_n of_o truth_n and_o equity_n call_v by_o the_o ancient_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sive_fw-la relicta_fw-la rationis_fw-la scintilla_fw-la the_o relic_n and_o remain_v or_o the_o record_n of_o the_o law_n and_o light_n of_o nature_n the_o other_o part_n be_v a_o chronicle_n or_o a_o registrie_n wherein_o all_o our_o work_n be_v write_v which_o make_v s._n chrysostome_n use_v the_o same_o comparison_n which_o s._n bernard_n long_v before_o conscientia_fw-la est_fw-la codex_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la quotidiana_fw-la peccata_fw-la conscribuntur_fw-la a_o book_n wherein_o all_o our_o daily_a sin_n be_v write_v now_o conscience_n when_o it_o give_v judgement_n it_o first_o read_v over_o the_o lawbook_n and_o examine_v what_o be_v write_v there_o what_o be_v bid_v or_o forbid_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n &_o nature_n and_o then_o it_o turn_v over_o the_o record_n and_o see_v what_o be_v do_v or_o leave_v undo_v and_o according_o it_o give_v judgement_n either_o with_o we_o or_o against_o us._n s._n origen_n compare_v conscience_n to_o a_o schoolmaster_n pedagogus_fw-la animae_fw-la sociatus_fw-la &_o affectuum_fw-la corrector_n a_o master_n or_o monitor_n to_o direct_v our_o way_n and_o to_o correct_v our_o error_n s._n austin_n to_o a_o lookingglass_n speculo_fw-la similis_fw-la even_o a_o clear_a crystal_n glass_n wherein_o we_o may_v see_v our_o own_o virtue_n and_o vice_n and_o behold_v the_o image_n of_o the_o inner_a man_n tertullian_n call_v it_o praeiudicium_fw-la extremi_fw-la iudicij_fw-la a_o forerunner_n of_o god_n last_o judgement_n even_o the_o best_a almanac_n in_o our_o own_o breast_n and_o bosom_n to_o foretell_v we_o what_o shall_v become_v of_o we_o at_o the_o last_o day_n application_n these_o thing_n i_o pray_v you_o to_o
sincerity_n integrity_n and_o uprightness_n of_o heart_n and_o affection_n which_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o my_o text_n do_v well_o import_v if_o you_o change_v but_o the_o case_n and_o read_v it_o thus_o before_o god_n &_o man_n all_o thing_n be_v before_o god_n and_o nothing_o be_v hide_v from_o he_o yet_o proper_o that_o be_v say_v to_o be_v before_o god_n which_o be_v hide_v from_o man_n and_o which_o be_v before_o none_o but_o god_n only_o as_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o conscience_n god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o searcher_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o tryer_n of_o the_o reins_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v 26._o my_o son_n give_v i_o thy_o heart_n and_o s._n paul_n say_v 23._o whatsoever_o you_o do_v do_v it_o hearty_o as_o unto_o god_n and_o not_o unto_o man_n for_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o he_o will_v be_v serve_v in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n 14._o we_o can_v compliment_v before_o god_n with_o face_n and_o phrase_n as_o we_o do_v with_o man_n a_o little_a do_v in_o sincerity_n and_o truth_n from_o the_o heart_n be_v more_o worth_a than_o all_o the_o work_n of_o hypocrite_n yea_o without_o this_o integrity_n of_o the_o heart_n all_o our_o labour_n be_v but_o lose_v and_o therefore_o the_o hypocrite_n 2._o that_o sound_v a_o trumpet_n when_o he_o give_v alm_n that_o pray_v in_o the_o corner_n of_o the_o street_n and_o do_v all_o his_o work_n to_o be_v see_v of_o man_n can_v never_o please_v god_n nor_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n for_o a_o good_a conscience_n can_v stand_v with_o hypocrite_n constancy_n 3._o three_o to_o have_v and_o to_o hold_v a_o good_a conscience_n there_o be_v require_v constancy_n continuance_n and_o perseverance_n in_o well-doing_n not_o demas-like_a for_o a_o spurt_n 7._o nor_o as_o the_o galatian_n for_o a_o time_n you_o run_v well_o who_o hinder_v you_o but_o always_o and_o in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o our_o life_n in_o the_o life_n of_o man_n there_o be_v many_o wind_n and_o turn_n but_o the_o conscionable_a man_n turn_v he_o loose_v he_o be_v not_o bone_fw-la cum_fw-la bonis_fw-la malus_fw-la cum_fw-la malis_fw-la godly_a in_o one_o company_n profane_a in_o another_o sober_a to_o day_n debauch_a to_o morrow_n but_o like_o a_o square_a cube_n he_o be_v semper_fw-la idem_fw-la ever_o the_o same_o which_o way_n soever_o you_o turn_v he_o there_o be_v not_o any_o but_o at_o time_n have_v fit_n and_o flash_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n they_o be_v affect_v for_o the_o time_n present_a with_o some_o good_a sermon_n or_o upon_o some_o great_a deliverance_n they_o grow_v a_o little_a holy_a but_o that_o little_a be_v little_a worth_n for_o they_o be_v soon_o out_o of_o breath_n and_o quick_o weary_a and_o therefore_o my_o text_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d always_o and_o at_o all_o time_n it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o best_a do_v sometime_o fail_v the_o most_o faithful_a have_v their_o fault_n and_o frailty_n who_o can_v say_v my_o heart_n be_v clean_a in_o many_o thing_n we_o sin_v all_o of_o we_o but_o the_o godly_a though_o they_o fall_v yet_o shall_v they_o rise_v again_o and_o be_v renew_a by_o repentance_n they_o fall_v not_o final_o neither_o do_v they_o fin_n pleno_fw-la consensu_fw-la with_o full_a consent_n and_o bend_v of_o the_o will_v their_o will_n and_o desire_n be_v yea_o they_o be_v steadfast_o purpose_v with_o david_n to_o keep_v all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o though_o they_o fail_v in_o many_o particular_n yet_o god_n accept_v their_o will_n for_o the_o deed_n their_o good_a endeavour_n as_o if_o it_o be_v perfect_a obedience_n and_o therefore_o to_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n we_o must_v be_v constant_a in_o well-doing_n at_o all_o time_n effectu_fw-la or_o affectu_fw-la in_o deed_n or_o desire_n in_o action_n or_o affection_n and_o that_o this_o may_v be_v effect_v we_o must_v begin_v betimes_o put_v not_o off_o from_o day_n to_o day_n to_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o delay_n be_v dangerous_a and_o continue_v unto_o the_o end_n 2._o be_v thou_o faithful_a unto_o the_o death_n and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o crown_n of_o glory_n he_o that_o endure_v unto_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v save_v incipere_fw-la multorum_fw-la finire_fw-la paucorum_fw-la chrysosâ—_n many_o begin_v well_o but_o few_o do_v continue_v unto_o the_o end_n jerom._n incassuam_fw-la curritur_fw-la si_fw-la caeptum_fw-la iter_fw-la ante_fw-la terminum_fw-la deseratur_fw-la it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o begin_v a_o journey_n and_o not_o to_o go_v forward_o and_o therefore_o s._n bernard_n say_v sola_o persevere_v antia_fw-la coronatur_fw-la beruâ—_n of_o all_o other_o virtue_n only_a perseverance_n wear_v the_o garland_n 4._o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o last_o word_n in_o my_o text_n import_v constancy_n and_o continuance_n if_o we_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o word_n which_o imply_v diligence_n and_o exercise_n then_o be_v the_o circle_n round_o or_o circumference_n complete_a conscience_n like_o a_o vessel_n may_v easy_o be_v keep_v pure_a and_o clean_a if_o rinse_v every_o day_n but_o if_o it_o go_v long_o it_o gather_v soil_n and_o corruption_n and_o require_v more_o than_o ordinary_a repentance_n to_o purge_v and_o cleanse_v it_o we_o sin_v daily_o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v daily_o wash_v our_o conscience_n with_o the_o tear_n of_o inward_a sorrow_n and_o contrition_n which_o bring_v repentance_n not_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o this_o be_v s._n paul_n exercise_n to_o keep_v his_o conscience_n unspotted_a and_o without_o offence_n and_o this_o must_v be_v the_o daily_a practice_n of_o every_o good_a christian_a now_o the_o only_a bath_n or_o lavacre_n to_o wash_v our_o conscience_n in_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o our_o sin_n i_o say_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n apply_v by_o faith_n in_o which_o respect_n faith_n be_v say_v to_o purify_v the_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n and_o s._n paul_n join_v they_o together_o keep_v faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n 19_o as_o if_o the_o one_o can_v not_o well_o be_v without_o the_o other_o out_o of_o the_o flesh_n of_o man_n when_o the_o body_n be_v dead_a be_v breed_v those_o worm_n which_o consume_v the_o flesh_n even_o so_o from_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o conscience_n there_o breed_v a_o worm_n a_o thousand_o time_n more_o terrible_a even_o the_o worm_n of_o conscience_n which_o ever_o gnaw_v and_o never_o die_v to_o prevent_v this_o we_o must_v purge_v the_o conscience_n from_o such_o corruption_n ignorance_n the_o corruption_n of_o the_o conscience_n be_v diverse_a and_o different_a as_o first_o ignorance_n and_o superstition_n against_o the_o which_o we_o must_v seek_v for_o sound_n and_o sanctify_a knowledge_n to_o direct_v we_o in_o our_o general_n and_o particular_a calling_n pride_n second_o pride_n and_o singularity_n against_o the_o which_o apply_v meekness_n and_o humility_n for_o vbi_fw-la humilitas_fw-la ibi_fw-la sapientia_fw-la where_o humility_n be_v there_o be_v wisdom_n austin_n et_fw-la inter_fw-la sapientes_fw-la sapiensior_fw-la qui_fw-la humilior_fw-la among_o the_o wise_a he_o be_v wise_a that_o be_v most_o humble_a for_o god_n resist_v the_o proud_a but_o give_v grace_n unto_o the_o humble_a uncharitableness_n three_o uncharitableness_n and_o unrighteousness_n be_v great_a perverter_n of_o the_o conscience_n for_o the_o uncharitable_a and_o unjust_a man_n can_v never_o be_v conscionable_a against_o these_o apply_v those_o precept_n of_o our_o saviour_n love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o 27._o whatsoever_o you_o will_v that_o man_n shall_v do_v unto_o you_o even_o so_o do_v you_o unto_o they_o for_o this_o be_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n mind_n four_o we_o may_v add_v to_o these_o all_o the_o unruly_a passion_n and_o affection_n of_o the_o mind_n for_o as_o wild_a horse_n overturn_v the_o chariot_n with_o man_n and_o all_o so_o the_o passion_n of_o the_o mind_n if_o they_o be_v not_o tame_v overwhelm_v all_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n for_o perit_n omne_fw-la iudicum_fw-la cum_fw-la res_fw-la transit_fw-la in_o affectum_fw-la austin_n there_o be_v no_o place_n for_o justice_n judgement_n or_o conscience_n where_o passion_n bear_v the_o sway_n the_o best_a remedy_n against_o these_o be_v mortification_n and_o alteration_n of_o their_o course_n by_o turn_v their_o edge_n as_o our_o anger_n against_o other_o the_o stream_n be_v turn_v when_o we_o begin_v to_o be_v angry_a with_o ourselves_o and_o our_o own_o sin_n our_o love_n to_o the_o world_n the_o edge_n be_v turn_v when_o we_o begin_v to_o love_n god_n and_o godliness_n and_o seek_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v above_o where_o christ_n sit_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n 5._o much_o may_v be_v speak_v of_o these_o thing_n but_o i_o draw_v towards_o a_o end_n and_o will_v conclude_v with_o a_o word_n or_o two_o by_o