psal_n 139.7_o 2._o think_v of_o they_o as_o who_o essential_a action_n be_v undivided_a that_o whatsoever_o the_o father_n do_v as_o god_n i_o say_v not_o as_o a_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n the_o same_o do_v the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n likewise_o as_o in_o create_v the_o world_n quicken_a the_o dead_a etc._n etc._n joh._n 5.19_o job_n 33.4_o rom._n 8.11_o direct_v 3._o think_v of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n as_o three_o distinct_a person_n in_o the_o undivided_a godhead_n let_v your_o thought_n work_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n read_v that_o bless_a scripture_n 1_o joh._n 5.7_o lo_o how_o they_o be_v distinguish_v by_o their_o name_n the_o father_n the_o word_n i.e._n the_o son_n joh._n 1.14_o and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n distinguish_v by_o number_n three_o these_o three_o that_o be_v one_o one_o god_n of_o one_o nature_n remember_v the_o baptism_n of_o your_o saviour_n there_o may_v you_o have_v hear_v the_o father_n own_v the_o son_n and_o have_v see_v the_o son_n who_o have_v take_v our_o flesh_n with_o the_o heaven_n open_v to_o he_o by_o the_o father_n and_o have_v behold_v the_o spirit_n descend_v on_o the_o son_n like_o a_o dove_n from_o the_o father_n mat._n 3.16_o 17._o reflect_v else_o on_o your_o own_o baptism_n as_o it_o be_v require_v by_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 28.19_o here_o their_o several_a distinct_a name_n be_v propound_v and_o their_o singular_a or_o divine_a nature_n point_v at_o recall_v else_o if_o you_o will_v that_o belove_a sermon_n of_o our_o mediator_n joh._n 14._o he_o do_v more_o than_o once_o deliver_v you_o their_o distinction_n distinguish_v the_o father_n from_o himself_o and_o the_o spirit_n from_o they_o both_o the_o father_n will_v send_v the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o my_o name_n ver_fw-la 26._o i_o will_v pray_v the_o father_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v you_o another_o comforter_n even_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n ver_fw-la 16_o 17._o another_o from_o himself_o who_o as_o to_o his_o corporal_a presence_n be_v go_v from_o they_o another_o from_o the_o father_n who_o as_o he_o say_v shall_v give_v you_o another_o comforter_n but_o how_o another_o another_o god_n it_o be_v impossible_a another_o person_n be_v only_o intelligible_a so_o than_o you_o must_v think_v of_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n not_o as_o distinct_a god_n but_o as_o distinct_a person_n in_o the_o godhead_n as_o one_o and_o the_o same_o god_n but_o not_o as_o one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n think_v of_o the_o father_n as_o not_o be_v the_o son_n or_o the_o son_n as_o not_o be_v the_o father_n on_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o be_v neither_o father_n nor_o son_n and_o upon_o the_o father_n and_o son_n as_o not_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n look_v upon_o they_o as_o coequal_a and_o therefore_o as_o distinct_a it_o be_v most_o absurd_a to_o say_v that_o the_o same_o person_n be_v equal_a to_o himself_o 1_o think_v of_o they_o as_o distinguish_v in_o and_o by_o the_o personal_a and_o incommunicable_a action_n the_o father_n beget_v the_o son_n and_o have_v give_v the_o son_n to_o have_v life_n in_o himself_o as_o the_o father_n have_v life_n in_o himself_o heb._n 1.5_o joh._n 5.26_o the_o unbegotten_a father_n than_o be_v clear_o distinguish_v from_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n and_o the_o son_n also_o from_o the_o father_n the_o father_n and_o son_n do_v emit_v the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o a_o eternal_a spiration_n or_o communicate_v to_o he_o his_o distinct_a subsistence_n in_o the_o divine_a essence_n the_o holy_a scripture_n speak_v of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n as_o send_v by_o and_o from_o both_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o as_o receive_v from_o the_o son_n as_o well_o as_o from_o the_o father_n joh._n 14.26_o c._n 15.26_o c._n 16.14_o 15._o as_o the_o spirit_n both_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o father_n mat._n 10.20_o gal._n 4.6_o so_o that_o the_o father_n and_o son_n send_v be_v and_o must_v be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o spirit_n send_v no_o one_o send_v himself_o or_o to_o himself_o joh._n ibid._n etc._n etc._n 14.16_o 17._o nor_o do_v the_o scripture_n mention_v the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o the_o power_n only_o of_o the_o godhead_n but_o as_o a_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n it_o be_v not_o say_v it_o but_o he_o shall_v lead_v you_o he_o shall_v glorify_v i_o the_o comforter_n who_o the_o father_n will_v send_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o neuter_a gender_n joh._n 16.13_o yet_o ver_fw-la 14._o not_o in_o the_o neuter_n but_o in_o the_o masculine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n he_o he_o he_o he_o he_o he_o he_o seven_o time_n beside_o in_o those_o two_o verse_n and_o once_o more_o he_o ver_fw-la 15._o 2_o think_v of_o they_o as_o distinguish_v in_o and_o by_o their_o personal_a and_o incommunicable_a property_n it_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o father_n to_o beget_v the_o son_n to_o the_o son_n to_o be_v beget_v of_o the_o father_n to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o proceed_v both_o from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n heb._n 1.5_o 6._o joh._n 15.26_o these_o distinct_a incommunicable_a property_n infer_v plain_o the_o distinction_n of_o the_o person_n the_o son_n beget_v can_v be_v the_o father_n beget_v and_o the_o spirit_n proceed_v can_v be_v either_o father_n or_o son_n from_o who_o he_o do_v proceed_v 3._o think_v of_o they_o as_o distinguish_v in_o and_o by_o the_o principle_n original_a and_o order_n of_o their_o personal_a existence_n the_o personal_a subsistence_n of_o the_o father_n be_v from_o himself_o i.e._n he_o receive_v subsistence_n from_o no_o other_o without_o himself_o but_o be_v the_o principle_n of_o subsist_v to_o the_o son_n and_o to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n joh._n 5.26_o c._n 14.26_o the_o personal_a subsistence_n of_o the_o son_n be_v from_o the_o father_n i_o live_v by_o the_o father_n say_v he_o i_o come_v forth_o from_o the_o father_n joh._n 6.57_o c._n 16.28_o the_o personal_a sublistence_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v both_o from_o father_n and_o son_n from_o who_o he_o proceed_v and_o by_o who_o he_o be_v send_v joh._n 15.26_o c._n 16.14_o 15._o 4_o think_v of_o they_o as_o distinguish_v in_o and_o by_o the_o principle_n original_a and_o order_n of_o their_o operation_n and_o action_n which_o be_v terminate_v without_o the_o godhead_n the_o order_n of_o work_v follow_v that_o of_o be_v as_o their_o essential_a be_v be_v undivided_a so_o be_v their_o external_a work_n undivided_a also_o you_o know_v the_o receive_a rule_n opera_fw-la trinitatis_fw-la ad_fw-la extra_fw-la sunt_fw-la indivisa_fw-la as_o sanctification_n be_v wrought_v in_o we_o both_o by_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n judas_n 1._o 1_o cor._n 1.2_o c._n 6.11_o as_o their_o personal_a be_v or_o subsistence_n be_v distinguish_v in_o the_o same_o order_n be_v their_o work_n also_o distinguish_v be_v the_o father_n of_o himself_o so_o he_o work_v of_o himself_o the_o father_n of_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n say_v the_o apostle_n all_o thing_n be_v deliver_v unto_o i_o of_o my_o father_n say_v our_o saviour_n 1_o cor._n 8.6_o mat._n 11.25_o 26_o 27._o be_v the_o son_n of_o and_o from_o the_o father_n so_o he_o work_v of_o and_o from_o the_o father_n i_o have_v not_o speak_v say_v he_o of_o myself_o i_o do_v nothing_o of_o myself_o but_o as_o my_o father_n have_v teach_v i_o etc._n etc._n the_o son_n can_v do_v nothing_o of_o himself_o but_o what_o he_o see_v the_o father_n do_v etc._n etc._n joh._n 12.49_o c._n 8.28_o c._n 5.19_o 20._o be_v the_o spirit_n both_o from_o father_n and_o son_n so_o he_o work_v from_o the_o father_n and_o son_n he_o shall_v not_o speak_v of_o himself_o say_v christ_n but_o whatsoever_o he_o shall_v hear_v viz._n from_o the_o father_n and_o from_o himself_o that_o shall_v he_o speak_v he_o shall_v receive_v of_o i_o and_o shall_v show_v it_o unto_o you_o joh._n 16.13_o 14._o with_o joh._n 15.26_o c._n 14.26_o direct_v 4._o think_v of_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n as_o distinguish_v not_o only_o in_o but_o from_o the_o divine_a essence_n though_o it_o be_v true_a they_o be_v not_o essential_o distinguish_v yet_o it_o be_v also_o true_a that_o they_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o essence_n the_o father_n be_v god_n the_o son_n be_v god_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v god_n these_o three_o be_v one_o god_n yet_o though_o the_o godhead_n be_v predicate_v of_o all_o the_o three_o person_n the_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n be_v not_o predicate_v of_o one_o another_o the_o father_n be_v not_o the_o son_n nor_o be_v the_o son_n the_o father_n nor_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n either_o father_n or_o son_n or_o either_o of_o those_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o divine_a essence_n do_v not_o beget_v nor_o be_v beget_v nor_o do_v
be_v do_v by_o my_o conscience_n tell_v i_o such_o and_o such_o thing_n must_v be_v do_v which_o be_v matter_n of_o general_a right_n and_o equity_n and_o they_o that_o deny_v such_o clear_a and_o common_o receive_v law_n of_o general_a right_n be_v in_o common_a speech_n say_v to_o offer_v violence_n to_o their_o conscience_n so_o my_o conscience_n tell_v i_o such_o and_o such_o matter_n may_v be_v decline_v and_o forbear_v which_o be_v matter_n of_o indifferency_n it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v no_o small_a difference_n between_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o conservation_n of_o such_o law_n and_o rule_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o conscience_n strict_o so_o call_v 4._o call_v see_v baldw._n case_n cons_n l._n 1._o c_o 4._o but_o i_o must_v follow_v the_o vulgar_a usage_n and_o sense_n of_o this_o term_n as_o most_o fit_v my_o design_n there_o be_v a_o habit_n bank_n and_o treasury_n of_o light_n and_o law_n with_o conscience_n and_o which_o it_o conserves_n here_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v the_o application_n of_o they_o have_v and_o make_v by_o conscience_n here_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o second_o and_o three_o proposition_n still_o make_v application_n of_o some_o general_a law_n or_o rule_n have_v in_o the_o first_o proposition_n to_o a_o man_n particular_a estate_n or_o action_n thus_o it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o conscience_n to_o apply_v general_a proposition_n and_o canon_n to_o a_o man_n personal_a and_o particular_a case_n and_o concern_v and_o indeed_o the_o thomist_n 13_o thomist_n aquin._n sum._n 1._o q._n 79._o a._n 13_o do_v make_v conscience_n to_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o application_n of_o the_o knowledge_n or_o light_n which_o be_v in_o the_o synteresis_fw-la and_o therefore_o define_v it_o to_o be_v a_o act_n though_o to_o speak_v proper_o as_o one_o 14._o one_o sanders_n prael_n 1._o de_fw-fr conscience_n §._o 14._o observe_v the_o application_n of_o science_n be_v not_o conscience_n itself_o but_o a_o act_n of_o it_o and_o as_o another_o 6._o another_o rutherf_n libert_n of_o conscience_n c._n 1._o p._n 6._o say_v it_o be_v the_o same_o conscience_n that_o act_v all_o three_o part_n of_o a_o law_n of_o a_o witness_n and_o of_o a_o judge_n the_o second_o propofition_n contain_v the_o direct_a testimony_n of_o conscience_n and_o with_o respect_n to_o this_o the_o office_n of_o conscience_n in_o general_n be_v that_o of_o a_o witness_n thus_o paul_n suggest_v of_o his_o own_o and_o touch_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o gentile_n my_o conscience_n also_o bear_v i_o witness_n rom._n 9.1_o their_o conscience_n also_o bear_v witness_n rom._n 2.15_o the_o witness_n of_o conscience_n may_v be_v either_o consider_v 1._o as_o it_o be_v in_o habit_n and_o rest_v upon_o record_n or_o 2._o as_o it_o be_v in_o act_n or_o be_v reduce_v thereunto_o which_o be_v by_o two_o step_n 1._o conscience_n cast_v back_o a_o reflection_n upon_o its_o own_o record_n of_o our_o estate_n and_o action_n and_o consider_v and_o ruminate_v upon_o they_o and_o then_o 2._o conscience_n come_v forth_o and_o report_v to_o we_o how_o the_o case_n now_o stand_v or_o have_v stand_v agreeable_a to_o those_o record_n and_o to_o this_o reflection_n the_o office_n or_o act_n of_o conscience_n then_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o second_o proposition_n be_v threefold_a 1._o to_o register_v and_o book_n down_o what_o a_o man_n be_v and_o do_v and_o in_o truth_n conscience_n be_v as_o one_o 52._o one_o sheffield_n good_a cons_n c._n 4._o p._n 52._o well_o the_o great_a register_n and_o recorder_n of_o the_o world_n it_o have_v the_o pen_n of_o a_o ready_a writer_n not_o a_o word_n from_o the_o mouth_n not_o a_o work_n of_o man_n not_o a_o thought_n of_o the_o mind_n can_v escape_v or_o pass_v its_o swift_a pen._n it_o be_v god_n historian_n say_v dr._n reynolds_n 41._o reynolds_n of_o the_o passion_n c._n 41._o that_o write_v not_o annal_n but_o journal_o conscience_n have_v its_o book_n and_o have_v its_o table_n whereon_o it_o do_v indeleble_o write_v both_o the_o sin_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o sincerity_n of_o job_n rev._n 20.12_o jer._n 17.1_o job_n 27.6_o 2._o to_o reflect_v and_o bring_v back_o to_o the_o heart_n as_o the_o expression_n of_o solomon_n be_v in_o the_o margin_n of_o 1_o king_n 8.47_o conscience_n be_v to_o every_o man_n not_o only_o as_o his_o private_a notary_n but_o as_o his_o petty-constable_n to_o search_v into_o and_o seize_v upon_o every_o miscarry_v act_n and_o habit_n conscience_n review_v its_o register_n recall_v and_o read_v over_o its_o record_n here_o be_v those_o say_n in_o and_o say_n to_o the_o heart_n that_o scripture_n and_o experience_n tell_v we_o of_o jer._n 5.24_o hos_fw-la 7.2_o mark_fw-mi those_o communing_n with_o our_o heart_n and_o call_v upon_o our_o own_o action_n and_o estate_n those_o counting_n and_o self-searches_a how_o the_o case_n stand_v psal_n 4.4.77.6_o herewith_o conscience_n compare_v our_o past_a action_n and_o intention_n with_o the_o canon_n and_o rule_n conserve_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ruminate_v and_o bethink_v according_a to_o the_o case_n and_o concern_v before_o it_o conscience_n consider_v the_o matter_n i_o consider_v in_o my_o heart_n say_v the_o preacher_n or_o i_o give_v or_o set_v to_o my_o heart_n hebr._n eccles_n 9.1_o conscience_n be_v not_o only_o to_o consult_v its_o book_n or_o cast_v back_o a_o eye_n but_o to_o consider_v the_o affair_n before_o it_o attentive_o now_o therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n consider_v your_o way_n hebr._n set_a your_o heart_n on_o your_o way_n hag._n 1.5.7_o here_o be_v those_o laying_n to_o heart_n we_o read_v of_o in_o the_o prophet_n jer._n 5.24_o mal._n 2.2_o 3._o to_o report_v and_o bring_v forth_o its_o testimony_n according_a as_o the_o matter_n have_v be_v or_o be_v thus_o conscience_n in_o joseph_n brethren_n have_v take_v and_o book_v down_o their_o sin_n after_o this_o turn_v back_o and_o tell_v they_o of_o it_o and_o of_o the_o circumstance_n wherewith_o conscience_n consider_v it_o to_o be_v aggravate_v we_o see_v the_o anguish_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o we_o will_v not_o hear_v etc._n etc._n gen._n 42.21_o 22._o conscience_n in_o pharaoh_n butler_n have_v record_v do_v recall_v rip_v up_o and_o read_v he_o his_o fault_n gen._n 41.9_o david_n job_n and_o paul_n be_v contumelious_o censure_v and_o cry_v out_o upon_o conscience_n cast_v back_o a_o reflection_n consult_v its_o own_o record_n consider_v their_o uprightness_n and_o the_o other_o reproach_n and_o clear_v up_o their_o righteousness_n psal_n 7.3_o 4._o job_n 27.5_o 6_o etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n 1.12_o as_o this_o be_v the_o office_n of_o conscience_n to_o give_v testimony_n in_o relation_n to_o what_o be_v past_a so_o also_o in_o relation_n to_o what_o be_v present_a conscience_n witness_v both_o 1._o what_o we_o be_v or_o what_o our_o estate_n be_v the_o spirit_n witness_v with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n rom._n 8.16_o 2._o and_o what_o we_o act_n or_o what_o our_o action_n be_v witness_v paul_n example_n i_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o christ_n i_o lie_v not_o my_o conscience_n also_o bear_v i_o witness_n rom._n 9.1_o 3._o and_o whatever_o you_o be_v or_o intend_v psal_n 17.3_o 2_o cor._n 1.17_o the_o three_o proposition_n contain_v the_o decisive_a judgement_n of_o conscience_n and_o with_o respect_n to_o this_o most_o proper_o and_o strict_o the_o office_n of_o conscience_n be_v to_o judge_n if_o we_o will_v judge_n ourselves_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v 1_o cor._n 11.31_o confcience_n be_v herein_o judicial_o to_o apply_v the_o truth_n dictate_v in_o the_o first_o proposition_n upon_o the_o testimony_n deliver_v in_o the_o second_o proposition_n and_o do_v infer_v the_o conclusion_n from_o those_o premise_n according_a to_o its_o apprehension_n of_o the_o rule_n or_o law_n in_o the_o first_o or_o major_a proposition_n and_o according_a to_o its_o attestation_n and_o report_n of_o our_o life_n or_o action_n in_o the_o second_o or_o minor_a proposition_n the_o judgement_n conscience_n pronounce_v sometime_o respect_v our_o estate_n and_o sometime_o respect_v our_o action_n and_o both_o of_o they_o either_o 1._o as_o good_a or_o else_o 2._o as_o evil_n and_o thus_o again_o either_o 1._o as_o it_o respect_v the_o time_n past_a or_o present_a or_o else_o 2._o as_o it_o respect_v the_o time_n future_a either_o as_o they_o have_v former_o be_v or_o now_o be_v or_o henceforth_o shall_v be_v first_o as_o it_o respect_v the_o time_n past_a and_o present_a the_o office_n of_o conscience_n in_o regard_n of_o what_o be_v and_o have_v be_v good_a be_v to_o acquit_v and_o clear_v in_o regard_n of_o what_o be_v and_o have_v be_v evil_a it_o be_v
if_o the_o blind_a lead_v the_o blind_a they_o both_o fall_n into_o the_o ditch_n mat._n 13.52_o rom._n 2.21_o mat._n 15.14_o therefore_o 1_o apply_v your_o heart_n to_o instruction_n not_o your_o ear_n or_o eye_n or_o head_n only_o but_o your_o heart_n in_o the_o use_n of_o scripture_n and_o of_o all_o subservient_fw-fr help_v and_o mean_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v for_o the_o attain_n and_o advancement_n of_o sound_a knowledge_n prov._n 2.2.23.12_o psal_n 90.12_o excite_v and_o engage_v the_o pursuit_n and_o desire_n of_o thy_o heart_n the_o determinate_a purpose_n of_o thy_o will_n see_v thou_o be_v not_o willing_o ignorant_a hear_v instruction_n and_o refuse_v it_o not_o be_v daily_o at_o wisdoms-gate_n wait_v at_o the_o post_n of_o her_o door_n lo_o now_o you_o have_v a_o promise_n if_o you_o apply_v your_o heart_n to_o its_o pursuance_n prov._n 18.1_o 2_o pet._n 3.5_o prov._n 8.33_o 34_o 35.2.2_o 10_o 2._o let_v instruction_n abide_v upon_o your_o heart_n what_o be_v it_o to_o furnish_v a_o common-place-book_n with_o what_o thou_o read_v and_o hear_v furnish_v conscience_n rather_o at_o least_o transcribe_v thy_o note_n from_o thy_o book_n into_o thy_o breast_n nor_o think_v it_o enough_o that_o thou_o have_v apt_a rule_n for_o all_o case_n in_o thy_o bible_n they_o must_v be_v near_a hand_n too_o in_o thy_o bosom_n write_v they_o upon_o the_o table_n of_o thy_o heart_n hear_v what_o god_n speak_v to_o thou_o let_v thy_o heart_n retain_v my_o word_n let_v thy_o heart_n keep_v my_o commandment_n keep_v they_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o heart_n prov._n 3.3_o c._n 7.3_o c._n 4.4_o 21._o c._n 3.1_o thy_o word_n have_v i_o hide_v in_o my_o heart_n say_v david_n that_o i_o may_v not_o sin_v against_o thou_o to_o this_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o knowledge_n and_o thou_o may_v be_v confident_a that_o when_o wisdom_n enter_v into_o the_o heart_n discretion_n shall_v preserve_v thou_o understanding_n shall_v keep_v thou_o psal_n 119.11_o prov._n 2.1_o 5._o c._n 2.10_o 11._o 2._o direct_v 2_o stay_v your_o conscience_n from_o the_o evil_n to_o which_o she_o be_v incident_a and_o the_o extreme_n wherewith_o she_o be_v often_o entangle_v especial_o stay_v she_o from_o these_o evil_n 1._o the_o affectation_n and_o itch_n of_o singularity_n and_o science_n false_o so_o call_v as_o also_o of_o curious_a and_o unprofitable_a question_n humane_a tradition_n etc._n etc._n for_o these_o will_v but_o bring_v she_o into_o snare_n bewray_v she_o to_o satan_n feed_v her_o disease_n and_o sickness_n and_o fetch_v she_o off_o from_o the_o divine_a simplicity_n which_o the_o scripture_n use_v in_o the_o doctrine_n which_o be_v according_a to_o godliness_n 1_o tim._n 6.3_o 4_o 5_o 20_o 21._o tit._n 1.14_o mat._n 15.9_o 2_o cor._n 11.3_o 2._o from_o ambiate_v and_o indulge_v a_o carnal_a liberty_n which_o will_v not_o be_v either_o check_v or_o confine_v by_o the_o restraint_n of_o law_n and_o rule_n psal_n 2.3.12.4_o it_o be_v true_a where_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v there_o be_v liberty_n and_o that_o you_o be_v call_v unto_o liberty_n but_o not_o such_o as_o serve_v the_o interess_n and_o inclination_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o snap_v asunder_o bond_n of_o obedience_n still_o you_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o so_o be_v under_o a_o law_n of_o liberty_n his_o precept_n be_v gyve_n upon_o your_o lust_n but_o give_v you_o liberty_n if_o conscience_n aspire_v after_o a_o carnal_a liberty_n she_o be_v in_o hazard_n of_o the_o most_o lamentable_a captivity_n 2_o cor._n 3.17_o gal._n 5.17_o 1_o pet._n 2.16_o jam._n 1.25_o 2_o pet._n 2.19_o 3._o from_o arrogance_n either_o in_o justify_v herself_o as_o if_o she_o know_v enough_o already_o this_o will_v precipitate_v and_o outlaw_n conscience_n pervert_v and_o overthrow_v knowledge_n prevent_v and_o obviate_v all_o care_n and_o endeavour_v for_o its_o improvement_n and_o increase_n rom._n 1.22_o 1_o cor._n 3.18_o 2_o cor._n 8.2_o prov._n 26.12_o or_o in_o impose_v on_o yourselves_o the_o rule_v she_o dictate_v may_v not_o be_v without_o much_o less_o against_o the_o revelation_n or_o direction_n of_o god_n she_o be_v not_o sarah_n the_o mistress_n but_o hagar_n a_o handmaid_n under_o god_n though_o above_o you_o and_o be_v to_o conserve_v and_o manifest_a rule_n to_o you_o not_o to_o create_v and_o make_v rule_n for_o you_o 4._o from_o inordinate_a haste_n to_o which_o she_o be_v ofttimes_o too_o prone_a and_o by_o which_o she_o be_v oftentime_o pervert_v both_o in_o the_o determine_n and_o dictate_v of_o rule_n let_v not_o thy_o heart_n be_v hasty_a bid_v thy_o conscience_n as_o the_o levite_n do_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n consider_v and_o take_v advice_n first_o and_o then_o speak_v her_o mind_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v able_a to_o say_v with_o the_o preacher_n for_o all_o this_o i_o consider_v in_o my_o heart_n eccles_n 5.2_o judg._n 19.30_o psal_n 50.22_o eccles_n 6.1_o 3._o sift_v your_o conscience_n direct_v 4_o and_o put_v your_o case_n to_o the_o ovestion_n in_o they_o 1._o sift_v what_o rule_n have_v they_o in_o this_o case_n it_o will_v actuate_v sleepy_a habit_n and_o awaken_v conscience_n to_o attend_v your_o several_a affair_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n do_v often_o appeal_v conscience_n thus_o what!_o know_v you_o not_o i.e._n do_v not_o your_o conscience_n tell_v you_o this_o and_o that_o rom._n 6.3_o 16.7.1_o 1_o cor._n 3.16_o 17.5.6.6.2_o 3_o 9_o 15_o 16_o 19.9.13_o 24._o 2._o sift_v they_o by_o their_o rule_n thou_o say_v this_o be_v your_o rule_n but_o tell_v i_o o_o my_o conscience_n do_v the_o law_n of_o my_o god_n say_v so_o too_o where_o have_v he_o reveal_v it_o where_o read_v thou_o it_o where_o be_v it_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o nature_n or_o of_o scripture_n show_v it_o i_o for_o why_o shall_v thou_o measure_v thyself_o by_o thyself_o and_o if_o thou_o bound_v the_o law_n continual_o upon_o thy_o heart_n behold_v god_n have_v assure_v thou_o when_o thou_o go_v it_o shall_v lead_v thou_o when_o thou_o sleep_v it_o shall_v keep_v thou_o and_o when_o thou_o awake_v it_o shall_v talk_v with_o thou_o luk._n 10.26_o 2_o corinth_n 10.12_o prov._n 6.21_o 22._o 3._o sift_v they_o before_o their_o ruler_n have_v not_o god_n write_v to_o thou_o o_o my_o conscience_n excellent_a thing_n in_o counsel_n and_o knowledge_n that_o thou_o may_v know_v the_o certainty_n of_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n will_v thou_o say_v this_o be_v the_o truth_n as_o in_o his_o sight_n have_v he_o not_o set_v thou_o up_o as_o a_o preacher_n in_o my_o bosom_n to_o receive_v the_o law_n at_o his_o mouth_n and_o cause_v i_o to_o hear_v his_o word_n and_o will_v thou_o oh_o do_v not_o prophesy_v deceit_n and_o speak_v the_o vision_n of_o thy_o own_o heart_n and_o say_v he_o send_v i_o as_o the_o false_a prophet_n sometime_o do_v behold_v he_o know_v what_o be_v in_o the_o darkness_n and_o the_o light_n dwell_v with_o he_o prov._n 22.20_o 21._o rom._n 9.1_o jer._n 23.16_o etc._n etc._n dan._n 2.22_o 4._o direct_v 4_o speak_v to_o your_o conscience_n if_o they_o be_v slack_a in_o determine_v or_o slow_a in_o dictate_v general_a rule_n quicken_v and_o call_v they_o to_o their_o work_n it_o may_v be_v she_o be_v silent_a and_o do_v not_o speak_v to_o thou_o because_o thou_o be_v silent_a and_o do_v not_o speak_v to_o she_o set_a to_o thy_o heart_n as_o the_o preacher_n say_v he_o do_v jer._n 5.24_o eccles_n 9.1_o urge_v she_o from_o 1._o thy_o necessity_n of_o a_o rule_n in_o this_o case_n 2._o from_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o rule_n which_o shall_v be_v know_v and_o clear_a 3._o from_o her_o nature_n and_o office_n who_o be_v to_o receive_v the_o rule_n from_o the_o supreme_a legislator_n and_o reveal_v it_o to_o thou_o 4._o from_o the_o notoriety_n of_o that_o account_n which_o she_o must_v one_o day_n render_v unto_o he_o 5._o direct_v 5_o speak_v to_o god_n for_o your_o conscience_n sincere_a prayer_n be_v of_o no_o small_a prevalence_n in_o this_o case_n it_o give_v up_o conscience_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n its_o ruler_n and_o get_v down_o grace_n for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o conscience_n with_o rule_n beg_v god_n 1._o to_o instruct_v thy_o conscience_n that_o he_o will_v open_v thy_o eye_n and_o not_o hide_v his_o commandment_n from_o thou_o that_o he_o teach_v thou_o in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o statute_n and_o give_v thou_o a_o understanding_n that_o thou_o may_v know_v his_o testimony_n so_o david_n and_o with_o job_n say_v to_o he_o that_o which_o i_o know_v not_o teach_v thou_o i_o psal_n 119.18_o 19_o 33_o 34_o 125._o job_n 34.22_o 2._o to_o incline_v and_o establish_v thy_o conscience_n o_o let_v i_o not_o wander_v from_o thy_o commandment_n make_v i_o to_o go_v in_o the_o path_n of_o thy_o commandment_n incline_v my_o heart_n to_o thy_o
to_o have_v that_o he_o pluck_v it_o away_o also_o and_o that_o he_o punish_v this_o violence_n and_o their_o voluntary_a resistance_n with_o a_o final_a remorslesness_n psal_n 51.10_o 1_o tim._n 1.19_o jer._n 9.3_o rom._n 1.28_o 9_o inordinate_a care_n shame_n and_o fear_n which_o overcharge_v conscience_n and_o be_v offend_v with_o the_o cross_n you_o must_v expect_v contempt_n and_o to_o endure_v the_o cross_n if_o you_o will_v exercise_v and_o enjoy_v a_o good_a conscience_n shame_n and_o fear_n decline_v those_o and_o you_o must_v therefore_o decline_v these_o divert_v they_o rather_o upon_o their_o proper_a object_n be_v ashamed_a and_o afraid_a of_o sin_n as_o the_o great_a evil_n and_o of_o lose_v the_o sight_n and_o salvation_n of_o god_n who_o be_v the_o great_a good_a as_o you_o be_v advise_v by_o the_o apostle_n for_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n 1_o pet._n 3.14_o 15_o 16._o c._n 4.12_o 13_o 16._o it_o be_v no_o matter_n of_o shame_n or_o fear_v to_o suffer_v for_o conscience_n it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n indeed_o to_o suffer_v in_o or_o from_o conscience_n but_o â—â—o_o this_o be_v thankworthy_a a_o expression_n beyond_o any_o other_o in_o all_o the_o bible_n if_o a_o man_n for_o conscience_n towards_o god_n endure_v grief_n suffer_v wrongful_o 1_o pet._n 2.19_o second_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v if_o you_o will_v ensure_v the_o custody_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n 1._o employ_v your_o strict_a care_n sin_n and_o satan_n lie_v their_o main_a battery_n against_o this_o the_o good_a conscience_n be_v the_o grand_a citadel_n of_o a_o gracious_a christian_a get_v this_o and_o they_o get_v all_o keep_v this_o and_o you_o keep_v all_o you_o be_v proportionable_o concern_v to_o preserve_v the_o outer_a guard_n in_o your_o conversation_n but_o you_o be_v principal_o concern_v to_o preserve_v the_o inner_a and_o main_a guard_n of_o your_o conscience_n keep_v this_o and_o it_o will_v keep_v thou_o but_o remember_v as_o it_o be_v not_o get_v idle_o so_o neither_o be_v it_o keep_v but_o with_o industry_n keep_v thy_o heart_n with_o diligence_n nay_o with_o all_o diligence_n and_o above_o all_o keep_n and_o good_a reason_n for_o out_o of_o it_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o life_n prov._n 2.10_o 11._o c._n 4.20_o 21_o 23._o 2._o extend_v this_o care_n to_o all_o the_o sort_n and_o kind_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n to_o the_o pure_a peaceable_a sincere_a soft_a and_o tender_a conscience_n etc._n etc._n and_o touch_v which_o we_o shall_v instruct_v hereafter_o yea_o and_o to_o the_o whole_a circuit_n and_o compass_n of_o conscience_n take_v a_o prospect_n of_o every_o part_n in_o every_o proposition_n that_o it_o may_v be_v good_a both_o as_o a_o rule_n and_o as_o a_o witness_n and_o as_o a_o judge_n of_o which_o also_o you_o may_v expect_v in_o the_o ensue_a part_n of_o this_o discourse_n 3._o hear_v conscience_n conscience_n have_v a_o voice_n within_o you_o as_o well_o as_o christ_n in_o his_o word_n without_o you_o a_o voice_n *_o of_o correction_n in_o case_n of_o evil_n why_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o o_o my_o soul_n &_o c_o psal_n 43.5_o a_o voice_n of_o counsel_n and_o direction_n for_o continuance_n and_o growth_n in_o good_a as_o david_n have_v my_o reins_o also_o instruct_v i_o in_o the_o night-season_n psal_n 16.7_o hear_v counsel_n then_o and_o receive_v instruction_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v wise_a in_o the_o latter_a end_n conscience_n never_o harden_v till_o it_o be_v not_o hear_v the_o more_o attention_n be_v give_v by_o you_o the_o more_o authority_n be_v gain_v to_o it_o and_o the_o better_a advise_v it_o give_v to_o you_o attend_v the_o direction_n and_o discourse_n of_o conscience_n then_o as_o joseph_n and_o nehemiah_n do_v who_o thereby_o keep_v a_o unspotted_a conscience_n amid_o all_o aspersion_n and_o calumny_n prov._n 19.20_o gen._n 39.9_o neh._n 6.11_o 4._o estate_n it_o often_o by_o its_o copy_n or_o original_a rather_o the_o holy_a scripture_n these_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o prime_a rule_n and_o standard_n by_o which_o you_o must_v pass_v and_o square_a conscience_n christian_n must_v write_v they_o a_o copy_n of_o this_o law_n in_o the_o book_n of_o conscience_n if_o they_o will_v be_v keep_v incorrupt_a and_o from_o crooked_a way_n and_o examine_v this_o exscript_n often_o by_o that_o as_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n must_v conscience_n be_v to_o be_v instead_o of_o a_o mouth_n to_o scripture_n as_o aaron_n be_v to_o moses_n but_o the_o scripture_n be_v to_o be_v instead_o of_o a_o god_n to_o conscience_n as_o moses_n be_v to_o aaron_n deut._n 17.17_o 18_o 19_o exod._n 4.16_o conscience_n be_v to_o every_o man_n as_o his_o book_n as_o bernard_n 9_o bernard_n vnicuique_fw-la suus_fw-la libeâ—_n est_fw-la conscientiu_fw-la conferamus_fw-la itaque_fw-la libros_fw-la nostroscum_fw-la librovitae_n ne_fw-la fortè_fw-la in_o illa_fw-la ultima_fw-la discussione_n abjiciantur_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la fuerint_fw-la emendati_fw-la de_fw-fr cons_n l._n 1._o c._n 9_o well_o observe_v but_o such_o as_o must_v be_v examine_v by_o the_o bible_n compare_v with_o and_o correct_v by_o it_o order_v my_o step_n in_o thy_o word_n say_v david_n thy_o testimony_n also_o be_v my_o delight_n and_o my_o counsellor_n psal_n 119.133_o 24._o order_n conscience_n by_o this_o through_o all_o its_o office_n and_o proceed_v be_v conscience_n a_o rule_n the_o word_n must_v be_v the_o regula_n regulans_fw-la conscience_n be_v but_o regula_n regulata_fw-la conscience_n must_v take_v the_o rule_n from_o christ_n in_o his_o word_n and_o then_o give_v it_o to_o the_o christian_a for_o the_o weigh_v of_o his_o estate_n and_o action_n the_o word_n be_v the_o lamp_n for_o the_o foot_n and_o light_n for_o the_o path_n psal_n 119.105_o be_v conscience_n a_o witness_n if_o you_o look_v that_o it_o witness_v the_o truth_n and_o in_o truth_n have_v it_o to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o testimony_n isa_n 8.20_o be_v conscience_n a_o judge_n if_o 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that_o ponder_v the_o heart_n consider_v it_o and_o he_o that_o keep_v thy_o soul_n do_v not_o he_o know_v it_o prov._n 24.12_o psal_n 44.21_o the_o prospect_n david_n take_v of_o god_n omniscient_a knowledge_n preserve_v a_o tender_a gracious_a and_o holy_a conscience_n psal_n 139._o i_o have_v keep_v his_o precept_n and_o thy_o testimony_n say_v he_o elsewhere_o for_o all_o my_o way_n be_v before_o thou_o eye_v he_o that_o be_v invisible_a with_o moses_n who_o eye_n be_v upon_o all_o thy_o go_n tell_v conscience_n as_o laban_n tell_v jacob_n no_o man_n be_v with_o we_o but_o see_v god_n be_v witness_n betwixt_o i_o and_o thou_o and_o forget_v not_o his_o mizpah_n that_o be_v a_o beacon_n or_o watchtower_n and_o say_v to_o it_o with_o he_o the_o lord_n watch_v between_o i_o and_o thou_o when_o we_o be_v absent_a one_o from_o another_o psal_n 119.168_o heb._n 11.27_o gen._n 31.49_o 50._o
as_o he_o first_o work_v then_o witness_v so_o there_o be_v usual_o some_o distance_n of_o time_n between_o this_o and_o that_o and_o his_o witness_v that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n do_v ever_o presuppose_v that_o work_n as_o every_o act_n do_v presuppose_v its_o object_n rom._n 8.15_o 16._o beside_o the_o spirit_n do_v not_o evidence_n or_o witness_v the_o truth_n of_o grace_n to_o we_o but_o in_o and_o by_o the_o exercise_n of_o grace_n as_o it_o be_v at_o work_n in_o we_o the_o god_n of_o hope_n fill_v you_o with_o all_o joy_n and_o peace_n in_o believe_v that_o you_o may_v abound_v in_o hope_n through_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rom._n 15.13_o now_o as_o grace_n must_v be_v before_o it_o work_v so_o the_o work_n and_o exercise_n of_o grace_n be_v seldom_o of_o that_o eminence_n as_o to_o amount_v to_o a_o evidence_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o grace_n till_o time_n have_v give_v we_o some_o taste_n and_o trial_n of_o they_o in_o iterate_a and_o renew_v act_n 4_o 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power_n of_o melancholy_n etc._n etc._n as_o they_o be_v disenable_v to_o discern_v till_o these_o be_v wear_v out_o with_o time_n and_o experience_n and_o mean_a while_n like_o asaph_n and_o other_o the_o soul_n ofttime_n refuse_v to_o be_v comfort_v rom._n 8.16_o psal_n 51.12_o joh._n 3.8_o psal_n 77.2_o gen._n 37.35_o jer._n 31.15_o 5_o hence_o there_o be_v no_o such_o inseparable_a connexion_n between_o grace_n and_o peace_n as_o a_o man_n shall_v disclaim_v grace_n because_o he_o be_v as_o yet_o deny_v peace_n it_o be_v a_o weighty_a say_n of_o that_o worthy_a servant_n of_o god_n 〈…〉_o god_n love_n grace_n truth_n &_o growth_n serm._n 11._o p._n 〈…〉_o who_o be_v now_o shine_v in_o another_o world_n though_o there_o can_v be_v true_a peace_n where_o there_o be_v no_o grace_n yet_o there_o may_v be_v true_a grace_n where_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n q._n 9_o whether_o pious_a christian_n may_v not_o lose_v the_o peace_n of_o their_o conscience_n no_o doubt_v they_o may_v if_o we_o understand_v it_o of_o peace_n itself_o though_o they_o can_v lose_v the_o seed_n of_o peace_n 1_o they_o can_v lose_v the_o seed_n of_o peace_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n can_v lose_v their_o peace_n i.e._n seminally_n and_o radical_o consider_v it_o be_v a_o peace_n and_o assurance_n for_o ever_o a_o everlasting_a joy_n a_o joy_n that_o no_o man_n take_v from_o you_o for_o ever_o not_o in_o regard_n of_o a_o uninterrupted_a continuance_n here_o but_o in_o regard_n of_o its_o unintermitted_a cause_n there_o be_v ever_o cause_n or_o matter_n of_o peace_n though_o there_o be_v not_o ever_o the_o conscience_n or_o mercy_n of_o peace_n isa_n 32.17_o c._n 35.10_o joh._n 16.22_o 1._o christ_n our_o peace_n be_v the_o same_o still_o the_o same_o consider_v in_o himself_o and_o as_o to_o the_o consummate_v of_o our_o salvation_n he_o will_v not_o lose_v his_o interest_n in_o his_o saint_n and_o have_v assure_v they_o shall_v not_o lose_v their_o interest_n in_o himself_o they_o may_v forfeit_v 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fear_n and_o not_o of_o peace_n i_o have_v take_v away_o my_o peace_n from_o this_o people_n even_o love_v kindness_n and_o mercy_n i_o be_v wroth_a and_o smite_v he_o i_o hide_v i_o and_o be_v wroth_a etc._n etc._n isa_n 54.6_o 11._o jer._n 30.5_o isa_n 57.17_o the_o godly_a have_v give_v we_o their_o experience_n in_o it_o too_o behold_v for_o peace_n i_o have_v great_a bitterness_n say_v hezekiah_n isa_n 38.17_o the_o arrow_n of_o the_o almighty_a be_v within_o i_o say_v job_n the_o poison_n whereof_o drink_v up_o my_o spirit_n the_o terror_n of_o god_n do_v set_v themselves_o in_o array_n against_o i_o my_o hope_n have_v he_o remove_v like_o a_o tree_n he_o have_v also_o kindle_v his_o wrath_n against_o i_o and_o count_v i_o unto_o he_o as_o one_o of_o his_o enemy_n etc._n etc._n he_o tear_v i_o in_o his_o wrath_n he_o gnash_v upon_o i_o with_o his_o tooth_n etc._n etc._n job_n 6.4_o c._n 19.10_o 11._o c._n 16.9_o what_o shall_v i_o tell_v you_o of_o heman_n of_o asaph_n or_o of_o david_n who_o yet_o be_v of_o a_o sanguine_a and_o therefore_o cheerful_a constitution_n and_o of_o singular_a skill_n both_o in_o musical_a instrument_n and_o sing_v yet_o be_v his_o and_o their_o soul_n full_a of_o trouble_n and_o you_o may_v find_v they_o roar_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o disquietness_n of_o their_o heart_n psal_n 38._o &_o 88_o &_o 13._o &_o 22._o &_o 27._o peace_n itself_o may_v be_v remove_v then_o though_o the_o seed_n of_o peace_n remain_v in_o that_o those_o seed_n be_v now_o hide_v from_o sense_n and_o they_o do_v not_o immediate_o bring_v forth_o the_o bless_a fruit_n of_o peace_n without_o the_o intervening_a act_n and_o attestation_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o we_o as_o be_v say_v q._n 8._o without_o which_o a_o man_n interest_n in_o christ_n and_o the_o covenant_n will_v be_v always_o dark_a most_o time_n doubtful_a and_o many_o time_n deny_v isa_n 40.27_o psal_n 31.22_o c._n 88.14_o now_o god_n spirit_n may_v and_o many_o time_n do_v suspend_v his_o testimony_n and_o stand_v off_o as_o a_o stranger_n or_o as_o a_o wayfaring_a man_n yea_o smite_v and_o wound_v and_o write_v bitter_a thing_n against_o â—he_n soul_n our_o spirit_n may_v and_o do_v withhold_v their_o witness_n many_o time_n also_o either_o careless_a through_o oscitancy_n or_o confuse_v in_o their_o observation_n or_o complicate_v by_o other_o object_n or_o compress_v in_o their_o own_o operation_n through_o doubt_n which_o depress_v they_o through_o diffidence_n which_o disquiet_v they_o through_o distract_n care_n and_o fear_n which_o desolate_a they_o so_o that_o our_o spirit_n may_v not_o only_o be_v opposite_a to_o peace_n but_o overwhelm_v with_o perplexity_n psal_n 30.7_o jer._n 14.8_o psal_n 69.26_o job_n 13.26_o 27._o psal_n 25.17_o &_o 77.2_o 3._o &_o 143.4_o 3_o hence_o christian_n shall_v not_o measure_v their_o grace_n by_o their_o peace_n neither_o 1._o as_o to_o the_o sincerity_n of_o it_o there_o be_v not_o any_o such_o infallible_a tie_n between_o 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be_v never_o so_o wicked_a mercy_n have_v a_o wing_n to_o cover_v you_o and_o cluck_v after_o you_o as_o her_o chicken_n 2_o chron._n 36.16_o joh._n 3.20_o heb._n 2.3_o rom._n 2.4_o 5._o isa_n 1.19_o mat._n 23.37_o 7._o once_o more_o who_o be_v the_o object_n of_o omnipotent_a mercy_n but_o such_o as_o be_v in_o misery_n mercy_n be_v a_o attribute_n who_o aspect_n be_v ever_o towards_o the_o creature_n god_n know_v himself_o love_v himself_o but_o be_v not_o merciful_a to_o himself_o and_o it_o be_v misery_n be_v the_o object_n of_o mercy_n as_o the_o sole_a motive_n of_o bestow_v mercy_n be_v his_o own_o free_a mercy_n so_o that_o the_o calamitousness_n of_o thy_o condition_n shall_v not_o be_v abuse_v to_o keep_v thou_o from_o mercy_n but_o use_v as_o a_o argument_n rather_o to_o awaken_v and_o quicken_v thou_o to_o the_o speedy_a close_n with_o mercy_n here_o may_v thou_o unload_v thy_o burden_n and_o ease_v thy_o miserable_a breast_n the_o lord_n be_v very_o pitiful_a and_o of_o 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