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212._o god_n himself_o other_o 104._o other_o ut_fw-la igitur_fw-la bonum_fw-la sit_fw-la agere_fw-la secundum_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la errantem_fw-la voluntariè_fw-la &_o vitiosè_fw-la oportet_fw-la existimationem_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la bonam_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o câ—a_fw-la recta_fw-la ratione_fw-la congrisentem_fw-la azorius_fw-la moal_n instit_fw-la l._n 2._o p._n 104._o that_o it_o be_v good_a to_o follow_v a_o err_a conscience_n when_o it_o have_v the_o credit_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o be_v agreeable_a to_o reason_n other_o 13._o other_o sayrus_n clau._n reg._n l._n 1._o c._n 4._o p._n 8_o §_o 13._o that_o a_o right_a and_o a_o erroneous_a conscience_n both_o bind_v though_o in_o a_o different_a respect_n a_o right_a conscience_n as_o it_o be_v conformable_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n a_o err_a conscience_n as_o it_o be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n a_o right_a conscience_n bind_v simple_o a_o erroneous_a upon_o a_o supposition_n some_o distinguish_v 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rule_n which_o the_o will_n be_v to_o follow_v other_o distinguish_v where_o all_o man_n be_v not_o able_a to_o discern_v the_o difference_n between_o 7._o between_o neminem_fw-la obligat_fw-la tamen_fw-la ligat_fw-la durand_n lib._n 2._o do_v 39_o q._n 5._o p_o 443._o §._o 7._o bind_v &_o oblige_v but_o in_o short_a they_o general_o determine_v the_o question_n in_o the_o affirmative_a though_o some_o grant_n that_o though_o 239._o though_o sylvestranus_n in_o l._n 1._o seat_n p_o 239._o we_o must_v do_v nothing_o against_o a_o true_a conscience_n yet_o we_o must_v depose_v a_o erroneous_a one_o and_o go_v contrary_a to_o it_o and_o other_o 280._o other_o nihil_fw-la licet_fw-la contra_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la agere_fw-la in_o aliquo_fw-la casu_fw-la nec_fw-la tumen_n tenetur_fw-la quilibet_fw-la sequi_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la svam_fw-la in_o quolibet_fw-la casu_fw-la gul._n parisiensis_fw-la de_fw-la vitiis_fw-la &_o pec_fw-la p_o 280._o though_o we_o must_v do_v nothing_o against_o conscience_n in_o any_o case_n yet_o we_o must_v not_o follow_v conscience_n in_o every_o case_n the_o plain_a truth_n be_v error_n can_v bind_v we_o to_o follow_v it_o 28._o it_o harris_n work_v pt_v 4._o p._n 28._o a_o err_a conscience_n may_v so_o bind_v
his_o mercy_n and_o promise_n and_o pardon_v grace_n true_a repentance_n among_o other_o companion_n be_v always_o attend_v with_o these_o three_o what_o carefulness_n what_o indignation_n what_o fear_n have_v it_o wrought_v in_o you_o 8._o consider_v sin_n reiterated_a rise_v high_a add_v another_o figure_n to_o increase_v thy_o account_n be_v the_o sin_n of_o peor_n too_o little_a for_o you_o old_a sin_n in_o ignorance_n but_o that_o you_o must_v this_o day_n again_o turn_v away_o a_o new_a the_o lord_n keep_v a_o account_n how_o often_o and_o how_o often_o thou_o hast-committed_n such_o and_o such_o a_o sin_n 22._o josh_n 22.27_o 28_o am._n 1._o and_o 2._o chap._n num._n 14_o 22._o at_o length_n say_v for_o three_o transgression_n and_o for_o four_o i_o will_v not_o turn_v away_o their_o punishment_n when_o israel_n have_v see_v god_n work_n forty_o year_n and_o tempt_v he_o ten_o time_n he_o swear_v they_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n in_o the_o law_n if_o a_o ox_n do_v gore_v a_o man_n and_o the_o master_n know_v not_o of_o it_o the_o ox_n shall_v die_v not_o the_o owner_n but_o if_o the_o ox_n be_v wont_a to_o push_v with_o his_o horn_n and_o the_o master_n be_v tell_v of_o it_o ox_n and_o master_n be_v both_o to_o die_v 29_o exo._n 21.28_o 29_o last_o though_o i_o will_v not_o say_v to_o thou_o who_o be_v a_o frequent_a relapsarian_a it_o be_v impossible_a as_o to_o the_o malicious_a relapser_n yet_o i_o say_v remember_v that_o every_o time_n the_o bone_n be_v break_v the_o more_o danger_n and_o though_o thou_o may_v possible_o after_o a_o second_o break_v have_v it_o well_o set_v yet_o thou_o may_v at_o time_n against_o weather_n special_o when_o in_o year_n feel_v it_o to_o thy_o die_a day_n thy_o sin_n will_v lie_v down_o with_o thou_o in_o thy_o grave_n 13.26_o job_n 13.26_o and_o in_o sickness_n and_o trouble_n thou_o will_v possess_v the_o sin_n of_o thy_o youth_n i_o conclude_v all_o as_o st._n judas_n conclude_v his_o epistle_n now_o 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the_o canticle_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o song_n of_o song_n and_o as_o aristotle_n call_v the_o hand_n the_o instrument_n of_o instrument_n and_o the_o mind_n the_o form_n of_o form_n so_o may_v we_o with_o as_o just_a a_o reason_n style_v this_o holy_a skill_n of_o arrest_v and_o intercept_n sin_n in_o its_o early_a motion_n and_o overture_n the_o art_n of_o arts._n can_v the_o chemist_n ever_o compass_v their_o grand_a elixir_n it_o be_v but_o a_o poor_a and_o cheap_a trifle_n in_o comparison_n of_o this_o grand_a secret_n of_o the_o school_n of_o christ_n so_o that_o the_o case_n of_o conscience_n before_o we_o like_a diana_n of_o the_o ephesian_n be_v great_a and_o illustrious_a amid_o its_o fellow_n my_o text_n present_v we_o with_o it_o resolve_v in_o this_o excellent_a rule_n of_o sanctification_n walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o we_o have_v 1._o the_o principle_n and_o root_n of_o sin_n and_o evil_n the_o flesh_n with_o its_o lust_n 2._o the_o 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from_o the_o path_n of_o life_n and_o happiness_n but_o with_o notorious_a partiality_n seduce_v we_o into_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n this_o the_o scripture_n call_v the_o 22._o the_o eph._n 4._o 7_o 22._o old_a man_n 24._o man_n rom._n 7.23_o 24._o the_o law_n of_o sin_n in_o our_o member_n and_o the_o body_n of_o death_n etc._n etc._n the_o wise_a heathen_a feel_v by_o the_o very_o dictate_v of_o reason_n that_o humane_a nature_n be_v not_o either_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v or_o as_o they_o can_v have_v wish_v it_o what_o mean_v else_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plut_z in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o hang_v &_o flag_a of_o the_o soul_n wing_n that_o droop_v of_o her_o noble_a faculty_n &_o that_o fatal_a unwieldiness_n and_o untractableness_n of_o the_o will_n to_o virtue_n which_o the_o platonist_n so_o much_o complain_v of_o and_o what_o mean_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o reluctancy_n to_o the_o divine_a life_n and_o that_o impetuous_a hurry_n and_o propension_n wherewith_o they_o feel_v themselves_o drive_v headlong_o towards_o folly_n and_o sensuality_n this_o flesh_n in_o man_n this_o corrupt_a and_o deprave_a nature_n be_v perpetual_o fly-blow_a with_o evil_a lusting_n this_o body_n of_o death_n like_o a_o rot_a carcase_n be_v constant_o breed_v vermin_n as_o a_o filthy_a quag-mire_n a_o noisome_a mephitus_n or_o camarina_n send_v out_o stench_n and_o unsavouriness_n this_o region_n of_o the_o lesser_a world_n like_a africa_n in_o the_o great_a swarm_v with_o monster_n it_o be_v the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n a_o habitation_n for_o dragon_n and_o a_o court_n for_o owl_n where_o dwell_v the_o cormorant_n and_o the_o bittern_n the_o raven_n the_o scrich-owl_n and_o the_o satire_n if_o i_o may_v allude_v to_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n isa_n 34.11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o the_o apostle_n set_v down_o elegant_o the_o whole_a pedigree_n and_o lineage_n of_o evil_n 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death_n rom._n 8.2_o philo_z the_o jew_n or_o whoever_o be_v the_o author_n of_o that_o noble_a tract_n in_o the_o apocrypha_fw-la 7.6_o wisd_v 7.6_o call_v the_o wisdom_n of_o solomon_n style_v it_o the_o unspotted_a mirror_n of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o a_o pure_a influence_n flow_v from_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o almighty_a every_o one_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v 5.17_o be_v 2_o cor._n 5.17_o a_o new_a creature_n 6._o creature_n joh._n 3.3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o bear_v again_o 1.4_o again_o 2_o pet._n 1.4_o anâ—_n make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n for_o it_o be_v the_o royalty_n of_o that_o king_n of_o saint_n 21.5_o saint_n rev._n 21.5_o behold_v i_o make_v all_o thing_n new_a the_o divine_a spirit_n that_o great_a and_o heavenly_a
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of_o pleasure_n which_o be_v at_o god_n right_a hand_n it_o be_v none_o other_o than_o the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n the_o fountain_n of_o comfort_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a to_o be_v a_o stranger_n to_o godly_a sorrow_n be_v one_o of_o the_o dreadful_a sign_n of_o a_o lose_a soul_n the_o laughter_n of_o such_o a_o person_n be_v a_o risus_fw-la sardonicus_fw-la a_o deadly_a joy_n labour_v more_o to_o work_v a_o solid_a than_o a_o sudden_a cure_n there_o be_v other_o direction_n i_o think_v to_o have_v give_v but_o these_o may_v suffice_v and_o i_o will_v conclude_v all_o with_o two_o or_o three_o uses_n first_o to_o minister_n then_o to_o people_n 1_o to_o minister_n hence_o we_o may_v learn_v the_o great_a difficulty_n of_o the_o ministerial_a work_n we_o see_v one_o reason_n why_o paul_n say_v who_o be_v sufficient_a for_o thâ—se_a thing_n o_o what_o a_o sin_n and_o shame_n be_v it_o to_o see_v what_o person_n venture_v upon_o this_o work_n that_o such_o undertake_v to_o be_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d more_fw-it venatorum_fw-la persequentium_fw-la feram_fw-la aret._n ignatius_n epist_n ad_fw-la rom._n james_z 5_o 17._o eye_n paul_n how_o industrious_o and_o indefatigable_o he_o pursue_v even_o as_o a_o beagle_n his_o chase_n with_o full_a cry_n and_o all_o celerity_n phil._n 3.10_o ad_fw-la 15._o observe_v ignatius_n how_o he_o go_v to_o the_o beast_n to_o be_v devour_v as_o if_o he_o have_v go_v to_o a_o bridal_a to_o be_v marry_v last_o slight_v not_o the_o martyr_n in_o q._n mary_n day_n who_o go_v to_o the_o fire_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v go_v to_o a_o bonfire_n 18._o en_fw-fr amote_a &_o hoc_fw-la parum_fw-la est_fw-la amem_fw-la validius_fw-la aug_n lib._n de_fw-la med._n c._n 18._o see_v thou_o this_o woman_n say_v our_o saviour_n to_o simon_n of_o mary_n magdalen_n with_o what_o activity_n and_o affection_n she_o have_v wash_v and_o wipe_v my_o foot_n her_o tear_n be_v the_o water_n her_o hair_n the_o towel_n let_v it_o provoke_v thou_o to_o more_o 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great_a contempt_n asinus_fw-la ad_fw-la lyram_fw-la asinus_fw-la ad_fw-la tibiam_fw-la 7._o zon._n annal_n l._n 2._o peir_n 87._o d._n l._n 3._o cap._n 16._o enerve_n animos_fw-la odisse_fw-la virtus_fw-la solet_fw-la val._n max._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 7._o be_v proverb_n of_o the_o great_a derision_n and_o disgrace_n how_o contemptible_o do_v jacob_n speak_v of_o issachar_n a_o strong_a ass_n couch_v down_o between_o two_o burden_n gen._n 49.14_o 15._o yea_o god_n himself_o refuse_v the_o first-born_a of_o a_o ass_n in_o sacrifice_n exod._n 13.13_o bellarmin_n give_v this_o reason_n because_o it_o be_v animal_n tardigradum_fw-la a_o slow_a pace_a and_o sluggish_a creature_n which_o god_n hate_v god_n be_v a_o pure_a act_n love_v pure_a activity_n oh_o what_o thunderclap_n and_o crack_n of_o threaten_n may_v you_o hear_v from_o the_o mount_n ebal_n of_o his_o word_n able_a to_o make_v the_o most_o sluggish_a caligula_n to_o creep_v under_o his_o bed_n for_o shelter_n curse_a be_v he_o that_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n negligent_o jer._n 48.10_o curse_a be_v the_o deceiver_n that_o have_v in_o his_o flock_n a_o male_a and_o sacrifice_v unto_o the_o lord_n a_o corrupt_a thing_n mal._n 1.14_o god_n threaten_v to_o remove_v the_o candlestick_n from_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n because_o she_o be_v grow_v remiss_a in_o her_o first_o love_n rev._n 2.5_o 6._o he_o terrify_v the_o church_n of_o laodicea_n with_o the_o menace_n of_o spue_v she_o out_o of_o his_o mouth_n for_o her_o lukewarmnesse_n the_o servant_n who_o have_v not_o return_v cent_z per_fw-la cent_z for_o his_o talon_n be_v call_v wicked_a and_o slothful_a servant_n and_o cast_v into_o the_o dark_a dungeon_n matth._n 25.26.30_o how_o will_v this_o consideration_n well_o consider_v on_o cause_v all_o slothful_a servant_n ear_n to_o tingle_v and_o their_o heart_n to_o tremble_v ii_o consider_v sloth_n expose_v you_o to_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n especial_o these_o two_o desperate_a and_o dangerous_a 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svam_fw-la his_o work_n to_o his_o word_n though_o this_o be_v a_o undoubted_a truth_n of_o lazy_a and_o slothful_a minister_n yet_o the_o provetb_n hold_v true_a of_o all_o sluggard_n tendency_n to_o fall_v away_o in_o their_o hand_n from_o their_o mouth_n i._n e._n from_o what_o they_o have_v former_o profess_v consider_v how_o great_a and_o grievous_a a_o sin_n apostasy_n be_v it_o be_v the_o first_o sin_n that_o ever_o be_v commit_v it_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o devil_n for_o which_o they_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o heaven_n and_o cast_v down_o into_o hell_n heb._n 10.38_o if_o any_o man_n draw_v back_o my_o soul_n shall_v have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o he_o a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o a_o sluggish_a jade_n who_o find_v the_o load_n come_v heavy_a draw_v back_o again_o the_o backslider_n in_o heart_n much_o more_o in_o hand_n from_o god_n way_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o his_o own_o way_n prov._n 14.14_o i_o e._n he_o have_v run_v away_o from_o his_o captain_n colour_n cause_n and_o 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