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hardness_n of_o heart_n be_v amplify_v by_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o it_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n carry_v we_o like_o a_o thief_n out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o lead_v we_o to_o destruction_n that_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o word_n there_o be_v many_o to_o deceive_v we_o 1._o we_o deceive_v ourselves_o 7.11_o james_n 1._o 1_o john_n 1.8_o 2._o the_o devil_n that_o sly_a serpent_n deceive_v we_o 3._o sin_n deceive_v we_o and_o that_o she_o do_v three_o kind_n of_o way_n 1._o by_o put_v on_o the_o vizard_n of_o virtue_n adultery_n be_v but_o a_o trick_n of_o youth_n a_o sweet_a sin_n that_o may_v easy_o be_v bear_v withal_o covetousness_n be_v but_o thrift_n and_o good_a husbandry_n every_o man_n must_v have_v a_o care_n of_o his_o own_o estate_n swear_v be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o gentleman_n of_o a_o generous_a and_o heroical_a spirit_n they_o be_v nice_a fellow_n base_a mind_a man_n that_o will_v not_o swear_v there_o be_v no_o life_n in_o they_o drunkenness_n be_v 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stripe_n have_v no_o feel_n of_o stripe_n and_o after_o we_o have_v be_v use_v to_o sin_n we_o have_v no_o sense_n or_o feel_n of_o sin_n thus_o especial_o we_o come_v to_o be_v harden_v through_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n our_o own_o conscience_n fear_v up_o with_o a_o hot_a iron_n therefore_o for_o the_o avoid_n of_o this_o let_v we_o exhort_v one_o a_o other_o daily_o that_o the_o fire_n and_o heat_n of_o exhortation_n may_v cause_v our_o heart_n to_o melt_v and_o so_o keep_v we_o from_o be_v harden_v through_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n exhortation_n if_o it_o be_v use_v in_o time_n will_v be_v as_o a_o trumpet_n to_o waken_v ourselves_o and_o other_o out_o of_o sin_n saint_n paul_n and_o barnabas_n go_v from_o town_n to_o town_n exhort_v the_o brethren_n act_n 14.22_o exhort_v one_o a_o other_o and_o edify_v one_o another_o 1_o thes._n 5.11_o have_v compassion_n on_o some_o put_v difference_n and_o other_o save_v with_o fear_n pull_v they_o out_o of_o the_o fire_n jude_n verse_n 22.23_o but_o alas_o this_o duty_n be_v neglect_v every_o one_o for_o himself_o and_o god_n for_o we_o all_o be_o i_o my_o brother_n keeper_n i_o will_v look_v to_o my_o own_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o i_o can_v what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v with_o my_o brother_n soul_n let_v not_o we_o that_o be_v christian_n have_v such_o a_o thought_n in_o we_o let_v we_o as_o the_o scripture_n will_v we_o exhort_v one_o a_o other_o daily_o labour_v to_o preserve_v one_o a_o other_o from_o be_v harden_v through_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n and_o let_v we_o be_v as_o bell_n to_o toll_v one_o another_o to_o the_o
sharp_a not_o with_o one_o edge_n but_o two_o which_o pierce_v more_o speedy_o and_o thorough_o with_o two_o mouth_n the_o edge_n of_o a_o sword_n be_v as_o a_o mouth_n that_o bit_v isai._n 49.2_o ephes._n 6.17_o apoc._n 1.16_o it_o be_v say_v to_o have_v two_o edge_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o two_o testament_n aug._n the_o civ_o dei_fw-la not_o sharp_a than_o some_o but_o any_o let_v all_o the_o sword_n in_o the_o world_n be_v put_v together_o and_o they_o be_v nothing_o to_o this_o pierce_v as_o water_n and_o oil_n to_o the_o divide_v asunder_o bear_v down_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o way_n as_o a_o flood_n do_v of_o soul_n and_o spirit_n that_o be_v of_o the_o inferior_a and_o superior_a part_n of_o the_o mind_n the_o affection_n and_o understanding_n isai._n 26.9_o 1_o thes._n 5.23_o and_o of_o the_o joint_n and_o marrow_n some_o greek_a copy_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n nothing_o so_o firm_o compact_v and_o unite_v together_o as_o joint_n so_o hard_o as_o bone_n so_o deep_a as_o the_o marrow_n that_o lie_v hide_v in_o the_o bone_n but_o it_o pass_v through_o all_o 21.9_o goliah_n sword_n not_o like_a to_o this_o david_n say_v of_o that_o none_o to_o it_o but_o none_o to_o this_o lord_n give_v it_o to_o we_o this_o sword_n can_v hew_v in_o piece_n the_o most_o stony_a flinty_a and_o rocky_a heart_n in_o the_o world_n to_o see_v what_o blindness_n in_o the_o understanding_n what_o frowardness_n in_o the_o affection_n it_o will_v lay_v the_o heart_n open_a and_o bewray_v the_o secret_a filthiness_n and_o all_o the_o sluttish_a corner_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v in_o it_o when_o the_o preacher_n be_v a_o speak_v the_o word_n do_v so_o pierce_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o hearer_n as_o that_o many_o in_o the_o church_n imagine_v that_o the_o preacher_n be_v acquaint_v with_o their_o sin_n what_o do_v this_o man_n know_v of_o my_o drunkenness_n of_o my_o adultery_n of_o my_o backbiting_a of_o my_o oppression_n the_o 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a_o other_o but_o why_o shall_v we_o pray_v for_o you_o you_o be_v bad_a man_n god_n will_v not_o hear_v our_o prayer_n for_o you_o it_o be_v not_o so_o for_o we_o trust_v we_o have_v etc._n etc._n some_o take_v it_o to_o be_v a_o argument_n à _fw-la pari_fw-la we_o have_v discharge_v a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o you_o in_o all_o thing_n deliver_v unto_o you_o all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n therefore_o discharge_v you_o a_o good_a conscience_n again_o in_o pray_v for_o we_o but_o it_o be_v rather_o a_o procreant_a cause_n of_o their_o prayer_n we_o be_v holy_a man_n such_o as_o fear_v god_n as_o labour_v to_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n and_o to_o live_v honest_o therefore_o pray_v for_o we_o you_o be_v to_o pray_v for_o all_o chief_o for_o they_o that_o be_v of_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n we_o be_v of_o that_o household_n and_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n therefore_o pray_v for_o we_o ungodly_a man_n that_o have_v no_o good_a conscience_n have_v 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we_o hope_v we_o think_v we_o have_v some_o probable_a conjecture_n or_o light_a persuasion_n but_o we_o be_v assure_v this_o with_o boldness_n and_o confidence_n we_o be_v able_a to_o protest_v not_o to_o our_o commendation_n and_o glory_n but_o to_o the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n that_o we_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n in_o all_o thing_n whereby_o we_o be_v give_v to_o understand_v that_o it_o behoove_v all_o christian_n especial_o minister_n to_o be_v assure_v of_o a_o good_a conscience_n in_o all_o their_o do_n nothing_o be_v more_o terrible_a than_o a_o ill_a conscience_n it_o be_v the_o only_a hell_n as_o luther_n call_v it_o if_o the_o devil_n have_v not_o a_o ill_a conscience_n he_o be_v in_o heaven_n in_o comparison_n as_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n nihil_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la vita_fw-la securius_fw-la nihil_fw-la jucundius_fw-la possidetur_fw-la bona_fw-la conscientia_fw-la say_v a_o ancient_a father_n premat_fw-la corpus_fw-la trahat_fw-la mundus_fw-la 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the_o hebrew_n have_v no_o fit_a name_n for_o it_o in_o all_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o word_n conscience_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v yet_o the_o old_a translation_n have_v foist_v it_o into_o the_o text_n gen._n 43.22_o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr in_o nostra_fw-la conscientia_fw-la quis_fw-la posuerit_fw-la eam_fw-la in_o marsupijs_fw-la nostris_fw-la as_o also_o prov._n 12.18_o it_o be_v in_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n and_o ecclesiastic_a but_o they_o be_v write_v in_o greek_a but_o the_o hebr._n put_v leb_n the_o heart_n for_o it_o david_n heart_n smite_v he_o that_o be_v his_o conscience_n give_v not_o thy_o ear_n to_o every_o word_n that_o man_n speak_v of_o thou_o for_o thy_o heart_n know_v that_o thou_o also_o have_v curse_v other_o that_o be_v thy_o conscience_n 7.14_o in_o greek_a it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o latin_a conscientia_fw-la a_o joint_a knowledge_n or_o a_o knowledge_n with_o a_o other_o either_o cum_fw-la alio_fw-la that_o be_v with_o the_o high_a and_o eternal_a god_n for_o none_o beside_o god_n and_o a_o man_n own_o self_n have_v a_o immediate_a knowledge_n of_o himself_o or_o rather_o scientia_fw-la cum_fw-la alia_fw-la scientia_fw-la there_o be_v a_o knowledge_n whereby_o we_o know_v that_o we_o know_v and_o that_o be_v conscience_n but_o the_o nature_n thereof_o shall_v better_o be_v manifest_v by_o a_o definition_n i_o may_v propound_v sundry_a to_o you_o damascen_n define_v it_o thus_o it_o be_v lex_fw-la nostri_fw-la intellectus_fw-la origen_n est_fw-fr correptor_n &_o paedagogus_fw-la animae_fw-la saint_n bernard_n est_fw-la inseparabilis_fw-la gloria_fw-la vel_fw-la confusio_fw-la uniuscujusque_fw-la the_o schoolman_n say_v it_o be_v applicatio_fw-la scientiae_fw-la ad_fw-la factum_fw-la seu_fw-la faciendum_fw-la the_o best_a of_o the_o new_a writer_n est_fw-la practicus_fw-la syllogismus_fw-la hominem_fw-la excusans_fw-la aut_fw-la accusans_fw-la in_o my_o poor_a judgement_n it_o may_v be_v thus_o define_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o be_v all_o minister_n of_o god_n send_v ezra_n be_v a_o perfect_a scribe_n in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n 7.12_o so_o artashastes_n do_v entitle_v he_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o letter_n to_o ezra_n the_o perfect_a scribe_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n apollo_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o mighty_a in_o the_o scripture_n saint_n paul_n boast_v of_o himself_o after_o a_o heavenly_a manner_n i_o thank_v my_o god_n i_o speak_v with_o tongue_n more_o than_o they_o all_o but_o a_o number_n there_o be_v that_o thank_v god_n they_o speak_v but_o with_o one_o tongue_n namely_o their_o mother_n tongue_n indeed_o the_o man_n of_o god_n ought_v chief_o to_o be_v see_v in_o god_n book_n and_o though_o he_o have_v never_o so_o great_a skill_n in_o logic_n rhetoric_n philosophy_n history_n etc._n etc._n he_o must_v dissimulare_fw-la eloquij_fw-la venustatem_fw-la when_o he_o speak_v to_o the_o people_n as_o saint_n jerom._n say_v yet_o for_o all_o that_o he_o must_v not_o be_v a_o rudesby_n a_o mere_a stranger_n in_o they_o moses_n that_o man_n of_o god_n be_v bring_v up_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o all_o no_o art_n except_v and_o this_o saint_n stephen_n record_v to_o his_o singular_a commendation_n saint_n paul_n be_v not_o to_o seek_v in_o aratus_n epimenides_n and_o other_o meletus_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n who_o allude_v to_o his_o name_n they_o call_v mell_v atticae_fw-la he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o all_o act_n as_o euseb._n testify_v of_o he_o didymus_n use_v rhetoric_n poetry_n philosophy_n philo_z judaeus_fw-la be_v a_o excellent_a divine_a in_o his_o age_n for_o his_o learning_n in_o these_o external_a art_n he_o be_v call_v a_o other_o plato_n origen_n be_v wonderful_a in_o they_o in_o so_o much_o as_o porphyry_n his_o enemy_n be_v compel_v to_o admire_v he_o for_o it_o the_o papist_n at_o this_o day_n many_o of_o they_o give_v they_o their_o due_n be_v very_o learned_a 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