himself_o some_o true_a convert_n judge_v their_o state_n by_o some_o false_a rule_n do_v not_o only_o torment_v themselves_o but_o also_o so_o far_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v by_o pronounce_v false_a sentence_n of_o their_o own_o state_n go_v about_o to_o extinguish_v the_o spunk_n of_o piety_n which_o be_v in_o they_o the_o false_a rule_n whereby_o they_o do_v judge_v themselves_o be_v strengthen_v by_o a_o groundless_a persuasion_n that_o it_o be_v a_o true_a and_o sure_a rule_n and_o ordinary_o when_o they_o think_v or_o speak_v of_o it_o they_o prefix_v no_o reason_n for_o it_o but_o some_o confident_a asseveration_n such_o as_o without_o doubt_n it_o be_v most_o certain_a and_o i_o be_o persuade_v of_o it_o and_o such_o like_a if_o i_o be_v regenerate_v and_o true_o convert_v without_o doubt_n i_o shall_v be_v in_o a_o better_a disposition_n than_o i_o be_o i_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n more_o fervent_o i_o shall_v understand_v the_o mystery_n of_o god_n word_n more_o clear_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o little_o affect_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n benefit_n bestow_v on_o i_o i_o shall_v not_o go_v so_o light_o under_o the_o conviction_n of_o so_o many_o sin_n against_o god_n as_o i_o feel_v in_o i_o i_o shall_v be_v more_o diligent_a in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o my_o call_n i_o shall_v walk_v more_o humble_o and_o circumspect_o in_o all_o my_o conversation_n and_o such_o like_a many_o expression_n the_o same_o course_n do_v the_o afflict_a follow_n in_o his_o examination_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o of_o every_o christian_a virtue_n in_o himself_o without_o doubt_n say_v he_o if_o this_o be_v true_o as_o a_o christian_a virtue_n in_o i_o there_o will_v not_o be_v such_o a_o disposition_n as_o i_o find_v in_o i_o my_o condition_n shall_v be_v such_o and_o such_o as_o become_v a_o new_a creature_n which_o because_o i_o do_v not_o find_v in_o i_o i_o have_v just_a reason_n to_o call_v in_o question_n my_o conversion_n and_o here_o be_v a_o port_n open_v for_o satan_n to_o enter_v at_o and_o to_o throw_v all_o his_o fiery_a dart_n at_o the_o miserable_a soul_n of_o the_o weak_a convert_n whence_o many_o complaint_n do_v break_v forth_o and_o thanksgiving_n for_o mercy_n receive_v and_o for_o the_o time_n enjoy_v be_v break_v off_o and_o cease_v and_o partly_o through_o diffidence_n partly_o through_o murmur_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v provoke_v to_o wrath_n 2._o we_o grant_v that_o this_o be_v a_o dangerous_a evil_a not_o only_o to_o the_o person_n afflict_v but_o also_o to_o such_o as_o be_v familiar_o acquaint_v with_o his_o condition_n because_o this_o disease_n ready_o do_v infect_v other_o as_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o camp_n of_o israel_n where_o the_o murmur_a of_o some_o set_v the_o body_n of_o the_o army_n on_o a_o mutiny_n against_o god_n for_o one_o that_o be_v weak_a in_o the_o faith_n when_o he_o hear_v such_o complaint_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o one_o who_o he_o 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righteous_o which_o if_o he_o can_v prove_v otherways_o then_o satan_n do_v enforce_v his_o tentation_n that_o be_v either_o without_o scripture_n or_o by_o abuse_v scripture_n contrary_n to_o the_o intent_n thereof_o let_v he_o acknowledge_v his_o readiness_n to_o misbelieve_v and_o disobey_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o hearken_v to_o satan_n tentation_n to_o the_o weaken_n of_o his_o own_o faith_n and_o hinder_v of_o his_o cheerful_a obedience_n to_o the_o lord_n command_n and_o because_o such_o question-making_a of_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n be_v ofttimes_o very_o inconsiderat_o utter_v even_o before_o they_o who_o do_v not_o allow_v the_o complainer_n misconstruction_n of_o his_o state_n or_o if_o they_o shall_v allow_v it_o and_o say_v to_o the_o complainer_n that_o they_o believe_v that_o suspicion_n of_o his_o state_n be_v very_o just_a it_o shall_v grieve_v the_o complainer_n more_o than_o the_o doubt_n itself_o therefore_o let_v the_o afflict_v neither_o hearken_v to_o the_o suspicion_n nor_o vent_v it_o when_o it_o be_v strong_o suggest_v but_o let_v he_o humble_v himself_o before_o christ_n because_o of_o these_o defect_n and_o want_n of_o such_o evidence_n of_o save_a grace_n as_o he_o will_v have_v and_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o these_o want_n let_v he_o cleave_v close_o to_o christ_n for_o cover_v his_o nakedness_n and_o earnest_o endeavour_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n to_o be_v make_v more_o and_o more_o conform_a to_o the_o examplar_n of_o holiness_n hold_v forth_o in_o the_o scripture_n chap._n xxiv_o wherein_o be_v solve_v the_o convert_n doubt_v of_o his_o own_o conversion_n because_o he_o have_v find_v the_o deceitfulness_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o dare_v not_o trust_v it_o any_o more_o some_o sincere_a convert_n who_o upright_o do_v serve_v christ_n and_o adhere_v unto_o he_o by_o faith_n when_o they_o consider_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o how_o many_o be_v deceive_v by_o trust_v to_o the_o testimony_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n concern_v their_o regeneration_n and_o justification_n do_v begin_v to_o call_v in_o question_n all_o the_o work_n of_o their_o own_o conversion_n and_o do_v fear_n lest_o they_o be_v find_v in_o the_o number_n of_o the_o fine_a sort_n of_o hypocrite_n who_o deceive_v both_o themselves_o and_o other_o have_v nothing_o in_o they_o but_o a_o civil_a life_n and_o form_n of_o religion_n without_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n and_o do_v sleep_n to_o death_n in_o security_n of_o which_o sort_n our_o lord_n jesus_n forewarn_v that_o not_o only_o private_a person_n but_o also_o many_o preacher_n shall_v be_v find_v mat._n 7._o 22._o of_o who_o we_o may_v suppone_v that_o they_o be_v not_o conscious_a of_o open_a and_o gross_a wickedness_n but_o be_v of_o a_o blameless_a carriage_n before_o the_o world_n profess_v the_o christian_a faith_n and_o teach_v other_o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o doubt_v nothing_o but_o christ_n shall_v judge_v of_o they_o as_o real_a saint_n to_o who_o for_o all_o that_o christ_n shall_v one_o day_n say_v depart_v from_o i_o you_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n i_o never_o know_v you_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o such_o man_n have_v be_v deceive_v by_o their_o own_o heart_n which_o when_o the_o afflict_a do_v consider_v he_o stand_v astonish_v and_o tremble_v for_o fear_n say_v with_o himself_o what_o shall_v i_o think_v of_o my_o former_a opinion_n of_o my_o blessed_a state_n i_o fear_v my_o heart_n have_v deceive_v i_o as_o other_o of_o great_a gift_n and_o better_a life_n have_v be_v deceive_v by_o their_o own_o heart_n 2._o this_o be_v a_o doubt_n which_o have_v need_n to_o be_v solve_v but_o neither_o this_o nor_o any_o other_o doubt_n can_v be_v solid_o and_o effectual_o solve_v by_o any_o mean_a except_o the_o holy_a spirit_n give_v a_o blessing_n to_o the_o mean_n for_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o there_o be_v many_o who_o be_v religious_o educat_fw-la and_o free_a from_o gross_a vice_n do_v not_o repent_v of_o their_o sin_n be_v not_o touch_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o their_o original_a sin_n and_o corrupt_v lust_n but_o without_o take_v any_o burden_n on_o their_o conscience_n for_o these_o do_v pass_v by_o their_o time_n well_o please_v with_o their_o own_o estate_n some_o also_o there_o be_v who_o have_v fall_v in_o gross_a and_o scandalous_a sin_n do_v find_v for_o some_o time_n remorse_n of_o conscience_n for_o these_o gross_a sin_n but_o for_o their_o other_o sin_n beside_o those_o and_o for_o their_o inborn_a corruption_n be_v not_o careful_a think_v it_o sufficient_a if_o thereafter_o they_o do_v not_o fall_v in_o such_o gross_a fault_n the_o first_o sort_n of_o man_n do_v deceive_v themselves_o think_v they_o have_v little_a to_o repent_v ofâ—_n in_o regard_n they_o be_v
prison_n and_o stock_n pinch_v and_o press_v the_o bind_v sinner_n and_o the_o part_n of_o the_o burrio_fw-la scourge_v and_o torment_v he_o but_o the_o conscience_n after_o examination_n find_v the_o man_n either_o innocent_a and_o free_a of_o the_o crime_n or_o forgive_v and_o reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o christ_n after_o repentance_n and_o faith_n embrace_v the_o redeemer_n it_o do_v the_o part_n of_o a_o honest_a friend_n careful_o comfort_v the_o innocent_a or_o penitent_a and_o the_o part_n of_o a_o advocate_n excuse_v and_o defend_v the_o man_n against_o all_o challenge_n and_o the_o part_n of_o witness_n compurgatour_n and_o the_o part_n of_o the_o judge_n absolve_v and_o the_o part_n of_o the_o rewarder_n and_o so_o much_o concern_v the_o nature_n and_o use_n of_o conscience_n as_o may_v suffice_v our_o purpose_n chap._n ii_o of_o case_n of_o conscience_n in_o general_n a_o case_n of_o conscience_n take_v in_o a_o large_a sense_n comprehend_v every_o accident_n which_o any_o way_n affect_v or_o qualifi_v the_o conscience_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o persuasion_n and_o certainty_n which_o the_o conscience_n may_v have_v the_o soundness_n health_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o conscience_n may_v be_v call_v case_n and_o good_a case_n of_o the_o conscience_n so_o also_o any_o effect_n which_o the_o conscience_n do_v work_v on_o the_o soul_n such_o as_o be_v peace_n of_o conscience_n comfort_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o heart_n may_v be_v call_v case_n of_o the_o conscience_n also_o but_o the_o case_n whereof_o we_o be_v to_o treat_v be_v the_o ill_a case_n of_o the_o conscience_n whereby_o it_o be_v fall_v from_o the_o soundness_n and_o straightness_n it_o shall_v have_v which_o we_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o wound_n disease_n and_o sickness_n of_o the_o conscience_n whereunto_o that_o we_o may_v descend_v to_o speak_v more_o orderly_o a_o twofold_a difference_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v 2._o first_o we_o must_v put_v difference_n between_o a_o healthy_a and_o a_o sick_a conscience_n a_o healthy_a conscience_n be_v that_o which_o after_o examination_n of_o our_o way_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n do_v just_o absolve_v we_o and_o speak_v peace_n to_o we_o towards_o god_n of_o such_o a_o conscience_n it_o be_v say_v by_o solomon_n a_o sound_a heart_n be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o flesh_n prov._n 14._o 30._o by_o the_o heart_n he_o mean_v the_o conscience_n which_o ordinary_o in_o scripture_n be_v call_v the_o heart_n and_o he_o say_v the_o sound_a conscience_n be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o flesh_n because_o the_o body_n be_v so_o much_o in_o better_a case_n that_o the_o conscience_n be_v at_o peace_n towards_o god_n and_o this_o blessing_n be_v allow_v upon_o every_o believer_n in_o christ_n in_o his_o orderly_a walk_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 7._o god_n have_v not_o give_v we_o the_o spirit_n of_o fear_n but_o of_o power_n of_o love_n and_o of_o a_o sound_a mind_n a_o conscience_n in_o this_o disposition_n need_v not_o medicine_n but_o spiritual_a nourishment_n and_o exercise_n in_o all_o christian-duty_n a_o sick_a conscience_n we_o call_v that_o which_o either_o be_v senseless_a of_o its_o own_o evil_n and_o danger_n it_o be_v in_o and_o sit_v down_o secure_o and_o rest_v without_o a_o warrant_n or_o which_o be_v just_o wound_v and_o labour_n under_o the_o sense_n of_o its_o pain_n or_o which_o be_v unquiet_a upon_o mistake_n and_o ignorance_n of_o make_v use_n of_o the_o true_a remedy_n of_o such_o a_o sick_a conscience_n we_o be_v to_o speak_v if_o possible_a by_o god_n blessing_n a_o word_n in_o season_n may_v be_v speak_v to_o waken_v a_o secure_a conscience_n or_o to_o refresh_v the_o weary_a soul_n that_o be_v recover_v from_o its_o malady_n it_o may_v be_v able_a to_o feed_v upon_o the_o bread_n and_o water_n of_o life_n and_o work_v the_o work_n of_o god_n in_o the_o strength_n of_o christ._n 3._o second_o we_o must_v put_v difference_n between_o a_o trouble_a soul_n and_o a_o trouble_a conscience_n for_o the_o soul_n be_v more_o large_o take_v then_o the_o conscience_n the_o soul_n comprehend_v all_o the_o power_n and_o faculty_n of_o the_o man_n but_o the_o conscience_n as_o we_o speak_v of_o it_o be_v only_o one_o faculty_n of_o the_o mind_n judge_v of_o the_o man_n moral_n ill_a or_o well-being_n and_o so_o all_o case_n of_o the_o conscience_n be_v case_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o all_o the_o case_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o case_n of_o the_o conscience_n for_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v trouble_v while_o the_o conscience_n be_v not_o trouble_v at_o all_o yea_o a_o man_n may_v have_v a_o commendable_a trouble_n in_o his_o soul_n when_o he_o see_v god_n dishonour_v or_o his_o church_n in_o hazard_n whereby_o his_o conscience_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v trouble_v that_o such_o a_o holy_a trouble_n strengthen_v his_o conscience_n in_o his_o address_n to_o god_n as_o be_v in_o many_o place_n of_o the_o psalm_n to_o be_v see_v again_o a_o man_n mind_n may_v be_v trouble_v by_o sundry_a natural_a or_o civil_a motive_n while_o the_o conscience_n be_v allowable_o quiet_a as_o in_o loss_n of_o thing_n temporal_a fear_n pain_n or_o unexpected_a inconvenience_n occur_v yea_o there_o may_v be_v passion_n and_o perturbation_n of_o the_o mind_n in_o person_n that_o be_v not_o capable_a for_o the_o time_n of_o the_o exercise_n of_o conscience_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o young_a infant_n and_o in_o the_o elder_a sort_n in_o fit_n of_o fever_n melancholy_a and_o frenzy_n and_o yet_o further_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o passion_n perturbation_n and_o trouble_n of_o soul_n may_v be_v find_v without_o any_o disease_n of_o the_o conscience_n because_o our_o lord_n jesus_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o humiliation_n be_v a_o man_n acquaint_v with_o sorrow_n but_o be_v not_o obnoxious_a to_o sin_n or_o any_o self-challenging_a for_o he_o know_v no_o sin_n in_o himself_o he_o have_v trouble_v in_o his_o soul_n but_o can_v not_o have_v trouble_n of_o conscience_n job_n 12._o 27._o now_o be_v my_o soul_n trouble_v and_o what_o shall_v i_o say_v â—ather_o save_v i_o from_o this_o hour_n but_o for_o this_o cause_n come_v i_o unto_o this_o hour_n of_o the_o case_n of_o the_o soul_n we_o speak_v not_o here_o but_o of_o the_o sinful_a disease_n of_o the_o conscience_n 4._o there_o be_v also_o a_o three_o difference_n to_o be_v observe_v between_o common_a case_n of_o conscience_n and_o these_o that_o special_o concern_v regeneration_n common_a case_n comprehend_v all_o these_o question_n and_o doubt_n wherein_o the_o conscience_n be_v seek_v light_n and_o resolution_n about_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o manner_n that_o it_o may_v better_o inform_v itself_o about_o the_o sense_n of_o scripture_n and_o about_o the_o application_n thereof_o in_o the_o point_n of_o direction_n in_o faith_n and_o practice_n these_o common_a case_n be_v of_o as_o large_a extent_n as_o the_o bulk_n of_o divinity_n as_o large_a as_o the_o doctrine_n hold_v forth_o in_o scripture_n concern_v faith_n and_o manner_n for_o there_o be_v not_o any_o one_o article_n of_o faith_n or_o duty_n prescribe_v as_o a_o point_n of_o piety_n or_o righteousness_n about_o which_o question_n may_v not_o be_v move_v and_o case_n propound_v wherein_o the_o conscience_n may_v seek_v satisfaction_n of_o this_o huge_a great_a tree_n we_o take_v but_o only_o one_o branch_n to_o speak_v of_o so_o far_o as_o make_v for_o our_o purpose_n concern_v regeneration_n chap._n iii_o of_o regeneration_n what_o it_o be_v and_o the_o regenerate_a man_n who_o he_o be_v we_o speak_v not_o here_o of_o the_o regeneration_n of_o elect_a infant_n die_v in_o their_o infancy_n god_n have_v his_o own_o way_n of_o deal_n with_o they_o but_o of_o the_o regeneration_n of_o those_o who_o be_v capable_a of_o be_v outward_o call_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n which_o we_o may_v thus_o describe_v regeneration_n be_v one_o in_o effect_n with_o effectual_a cal_a be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n 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