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unity_n concern_v this_o live_a faith_n and_o its_o live_a work_n or_o fruit_n again_o observe_v where_o many_o professor_n of_o faith_n and_o christianity_n have_v be_v gross_o mistake_v concern_v faith_n and_o work_n the_o apostle_n paul_n in_o some_o of_o his_o epistle_n write_v much_o against_o the_o uphold_v of_o the_o shadowy_a work_n of_o the_o law_n after_o christ_n have_v end_v they_o by_o his_o one_o offering_n many_o professor_n of_o christianity_n of_o latter_a time_n have_v be_v willing_a to_o exclude_v all_o work_n as_o with_o respect_n to_o salvation_n or_o acceptance_n with_o god_n under_o the_o gospel_n dispensation_n though_o the_o holy_a apostle_n exhort_v the_o believer_n in_o christ_n to_o work_v out_o their_o
unto_o vain_a jangle_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 5_o 6._o again_o ver_fw-la 18_o 19_o he_o charge_v timothy_n to_o hold_v faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n which_o sâ—me_v have_v put_v away_o concern_v faith_n have_v make_v shipwreck_n again_o chap._n 3._o ver_fw-la 9_o the_o mystery_n of_o faith_n be_v hold_v in_o a_o pure_a conscience_n the_o apostle_n peter_n write_v to_o the_o believer_n thus_o viz._n have_v a_o good_a conscience_n that_o whereas_o they_o speak_v evil_a of_o you_o as_o of_o evil-doer_n they_o may_v be_v ashamed_a that_o false_o accuse_v your_o good_a conversation_n in_o christ_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 16._o concern_v evil_a conscience_n the_o apostle_n write_v thus_o now_o the_o spirit_n speak_v express_o that_o in_o the_o latter_a time_n some_o shall_v depart_v from_o the_o faith_n give_v heed_n to_o the_o seduce_a spirit_n and_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n speak_v lie_n in_o hypocrisy_n have_v their_o conscience_n sear_v with_o a_o hot_a iron_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 1_o 2._o now_o the_o prince_n that_o beget_v and_o uphold_v this_o evil_a conscience_n harden_v and_o sear_v be_v the_o devil_n who_o abide_v not_o in_o the_o truth_n in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n he_o be_v that_o prince_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o air_n who_o work_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v this_o be_v he_o who_o lead_v into_o the_o fleshly_a liberty_n from_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n into_o the_o fleshly_a lust_n which_o war_n against_o the_o soul_n and_o drown_v such_o man_n in_o predition_n who_o become_v enemy_n to_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n this_o liberty_n be_v not_o to_o be_v give_v way_n unto_o nor_o to_o be_v plead_v for_o by_o any_o true_a christian_a this_o be_v not_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o restore_v they_o into_o who_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o take_v up_o their_o daily_a cross_n and_o follow_v he_o giving_z and_o take_v liberty_n to_o this_o evil_a conscience_n bring_v into_o corruptible_a bondage_n yea_o it_o vassalize_v the_o creature_n soul_n and_o body_n to_o satan_n and_o if_o this_o liberty_n be_v continue_v in_o it_o bring_v everlasting_a destruction_n both_o upon_o man_n and_o woman_n paul_n write_v to_o titus_n say_v unto_o they_o that_o be_v defile_v and_o unbelieving_a be_v nothing_o pure_a but_o even_o their_o mind_n and_o conscience_n defile_v they_o profess_v that_o they_o know_v god_n but_o in_o work_n they_o deny_v he_o see_v tit._n 1._o 15_o 16._o again_o the_o apostle_n write_v to_o the_o hebrew_n say_v let_v we_o draw_v near_o with_o a_o true_a heart_n in_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n have_v our_o heart_n sprinkle_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n etc._n etc._n let_v we_o hold_v fast_o the_o profession_n of_o our_o faith_n without_o waver_v for_o he_o be_v faithful_a that_o promise_v and_o let_v we_o consider_v one_o another_o to_o provoke_v unto_o love_n and_o to_o good_a work_n not_o forsake_v the_o assemble_v ourselves_o together_o as_o the_o manner_n of_o some_o be_v but_o exhort_v one_o another_o etc._n etc._n see_v heb._n 10._o 22_o 23_o 24_o 25._o oh_o my_o dear_a friend_n all_o tender_o consider_v that_o the_o great_a work_n of_o god_n in_o and_o through_o christ_n be_v to_o put_v away_o this_o evil_a conscience_n and_o to_o work_v in_o man_n a_o good_a one_o yea_o to_o redeem_v out_o of_o all_o corrupt_a sinful_a fleshly_a liberty_n which_o liberty_n embondage_v the_o creature_n under_o satan_n power_n as_o i_o say_v before_o now_o christ_n the_o patient_a and_o innocent_a lamb_n of_o god_n be_v send_v by_o the_o father_n to_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n which_o john_n baptist_n in_o his_o eternal_a light_n see_v and_o testify_v of_o and_o in_o the_o same_o divine_a spirit_n and_o light_n of_o christ_n daniel_n the_o prophet_n see_v and_o testify_v of_o say_v he_o shall_v finish_v sin_n and_o transgression_n and_o shall_v bring_v in_o everlasting_a righteousness_n bless_a be_v all_o they_o who_o in_o faith_n and_o patience_n wait_v to_o see_v this_o great_a work_n carry_v on_o and_o finish_v in_o the_o appoint_a season_n of_o the_o father_n o_o my_o friend_n serious_o consider_v how_o enclinabâ—e_n apt_a and_o prone_a man_n and_o woman_n be_v after_o they_o be_v come_v to_o some_o degree_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o daily_a cross_n to_o hearken_v to_o the_o serpent_n voice_n who_o deceive_v eve_n who_o lead_v into_o this_o ungodly_a liberty_n who_o by_o his_o transformation_n have_v deceive_v some_o in_o our_o age_n after_o they_o know_v god_n and_o christ_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o he_o have_v promise_v they_o liberty_n and_o great_a thing_n as_o he_o do_v eve_n and_o have_v bring_v they_o into_o misery_n as_o he_o do_v she_o and_o through_o this_o his_o accurse_a work_n a_o root_n of_o bitterness_n be_v spring_v up_o in_o some_o which_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o defile_v many_o which_o god_n through_o his_o tender_a mercy_n put_v a_o stop_n unto_o confound_v and_o drive_v backward_o this_o be_v the_o earnest_a desire_n of_o my_o soul_n the_o apostle_n peter_n write_v against_o the_o fleshly_a libertine_n with_o which_o the_o church_n be_v exercise_v in_o his_o day_n which_o become_v matter_n of_o much_o travel_n and_o grief_n to_o the_o faithful_a apostle_n of_o they_o he_o thus_o write_v viz._n these_o be_v well_n without_o water_n cloud_n that_o be_v carry_v with_o a_o tempest_n to_o who_o the_o mist_n of_o darkness_n be_v reserve_v for_o ever_o for_o when_o they_o speak_v great_a swell_a word_n of_o vanity_n they_o allure_v through_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n through_o much_o wantonness_n those_o that_o be_v clean_o escape_v from_o they_o who_o live_v in_o error_n while_o they_o promise_v they_o liberty_n they_o themselves_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o corruption_n for_o of_o who_o a_o man_n be_v overcome_v of_o the_o same_o he_o be_v bring_v into_o bondage_n etc._n etc._n see_v 2_o pet._n 2._o 16._o to_o the_o end_n dear_a friend_n something_o more_o be_v upon_o i_o to_o write_v concern_v conscience_n the_o apostle_n write_v to_o the_o church_n at_o corinth_n speak_v of_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o gentile_n viz._n as_o concern_v therefore_o the_o eat_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v offer_v in_o sacrifice_n unto_o idol_n we_o know_v that_o a_o idol_n be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n for_o though_o there_o be_v that_o be_v call_v god_n whether_o in_o heaven_n or_o in_o earth_n as_o there_o be_v god_n many_o and_o lord_n many_o but_o to_o we_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n the_o father_n of_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n and_o we_o in_o he_o and_o one_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n and_o we_o by_o he_o howbeit_o there_o be_v not_o in_o every_o man_n that_o knowledge_n for_o some_o with_o conscience_n of_o the_o idol_n unto_o this_o hour_n eat_v it_o as_o a_o thing_n offer_v unto_o a_o idol_n and_o their_o conscience_n be_v weak_a be_v defile_v but_o meat_n commend_v we_o not_o to_o god_n for_o neither_o if_o we_o eat_v be_v we_o the_o better_a neither_o if_o we_o eat_v not_o be_v we_o the_o worse_o but_o take_v heed_n lest_o by_o any_o mean_v this_o liberty_n of_o you_o become_v a_o stumble_a block_n to_o they_o that_o be_v weak_a for_o if_o any_o man_n see_v thou_o which_o have_v knowledge_n sit_v at_o meat_n in_o the_o idol_n temple_n shall_v not_o the_o conscience_n of_o he_o which_o be_v weak_a be_v embolden_v to_o eat_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v sacrifice_v to_o idol_n etc._n etc._n read_v 1_o cor._n 8._o 4._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chap._n observe_v here_o that_o some_o with_o conscience_n of_o the_o idol_n do_v eat_v thing_n sacrifice_v unto_o it_o and_o their_o conscience_n therein_o and_o thereby_o be_v defile_v the_o christian_n who_o know_v there_o be_v no_o other_o god_n but_o one_o be_v warn_v by_o the_o apostle_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o sit_v in_o the_o idol_n 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