thing_n willing_a to_o live_v honest_o such_o a_o conscience_n be_v well_o instruct_v in_o that_o lesson_n tit._n 2._o 11._o 12._o for_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o bring_v salvation_n have_v appear_v unto_o all_o man_n teach_v we_o that_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n we_o shall_v live_v sober_o and_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n in_o the_o handle_n of_o this_o doctrine_n i_o shall_v first_o show_v how_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v concern_v in_o the_o life_n and_o conversation_n second_o instance_n in_o several_a kind_n of_o action_n that_o a_o good_a conscience_n have_v a_o influence_n upon_o last_o conclude_v with_o the_o application_n in_o the_o first_o place_n i_o be_o to_o show_v how_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v concern_v in_o the_o life_n and_o conversation_n this_o will_v appear_v in_o these_o follow_a particular_n 1._o there_o be_v no_o action_n but_o conscience_n be_v to_o examine_v every_o action_n be_v a_o step_n one_o way_n or_o other_o and_o conscience_n be_v to_o see_v which_o way_n every_o step_n have_v a_o tendency_n whether_o upward_o towards_o the_o hill_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o downward_o towards_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n there_o be_v no_o action_n but_o conscience_n will_v be_v wound_v with_o it_o if_o it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o darkness_n and_o conscience_n may_v reap_v satisfaction_n from_o it_o if_o it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o righteousness_n 2._o conscience_n if_o good_a will_v not_o admit_v of_o loose_a principle_n it_o will_v not_o argue_v licentious_o from_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o alone_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o our_o justification_n that_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o inherent_a holiness_n it_o will_v not_o argue_v from_o the_o superabundant_a grace_n of_o god_n that_o therefore_o we_o may_v safe_o continue_v in_o sin_n rom._n 6._o 15_o 16._o what_o then_o shall_v we_o sin_v because_o we_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n god_n forbid_v know_v you_o not_o that_o to_o who_o you_o yield_v yourselves_o servant_n to_o obey_v his_o servant_n you_o be_v to_o who_o you_o obey_v whether_o of_o sin_n unto_o death_n or_o obedience_n unto_o righteousness_n a_o good_a conscience_n will_v not_o argue_v from_o the_o fall_v of_o saint_n record_v in_o scripture_n that_o we_o may_v venture_v to_o fall_v as_o they_o do_v but_o contrary_o conclude_v since_o such_o eminent_a saint_n have_v fall_v it_o do_v concern_v we_o to_o look_v to_o our_o stand_n and_o not_o to_o be_v high_o mind_v but_o fear_n final_o it_o do_v not_o argue_v because_o god_n covenant_n be_v everlasting_a and_o his_o love_n unchangeable_a that_o therefore_o we_o may_v live_v as_o we_o listen_v but_o on_o the_o contrary_a it_o tell_v we_o that_o because_o the_o lord_n love_n be_v so_o great_a and_o unchangeable_a he_o be_v to_o be_v love_v the_o more_o by_o we_o and_o follow_v more_o full_o and_o more_o willing_o obey_v 3._o conscience_n if_o good_a will_v not_o abuse_v christian_a liberty_n the_o nature_n of_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v mistake_v it_o be_v not_o a_o liberty_n to_o make_v provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n nor_o to_o walk_v after_o the_o course_n of_o the_o world_n nor_o to_o misspend_v your_o precious_a time_n nor_o to_o omit_v or_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n negligent_o they_o that_o take_v such_o a_o liberty_n take_v that_o which_o god_n never_o give_v they_o and_o by_o this_o liberty_n they_o become_v slave_n and_o vassal_n to_o the_o devil_n who_o employ_v and_o lead_v they_o captive_a at_o his_o pleasure_n but_o christian_a liberty_n lie_v in_o be_v free_a from_o the_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n and_o in_o have_v freedom_n of_o access_n to_o god_n through_o christ_n and_o in_o be_v enlarge_v by_o the_o spirit_n to_o run_v the_o way_n of_o his_o commandment_n christian_n liberty_n be_v a_o holy_a thing_n a_o good_a conscience_n therefore_o be_v the_o more_o watchful_a lest_o we_o go_v beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o christian_a liberty_n and_o venture_v upon_o what_o be_v unlawful_a or_o use_v lawful_a thing_n unlawful_o for_o so_o it_o be_v possible_a nay_o usual_a licitis_fw-la perire_fw-la even_o in_o these_o thing_n to_o perish_v to_o eat_v to_o drink_v to_o buy_v to_o sell_v to_o plant_v to_o build_v to_o marry_v and_o to_o be_v give_v in_o marriage_n be_v none_o of_o they_o in_o themselves_o unlawful_a yet_o when_o the_o old_a world_n and_o sodom_n be_v thus_o employ_v and_o these_o thing_n be_v only_o mind_v and_o spiritual_a thing_n neglect_v a_o flood_n come_v and_o sweep_v away_o the_o one_o and_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n do_v destroy_v the_o other_o luk._n 17._o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29._o 4._o a_o good_a conscience_n look_v well_o to_o the_o principle_n of_o our_o obedience_n that_o it_o spring_v from_o a_o renew_a nature_n for_o unless_o we_o be_v make_v good_a tree_n how_o can_v we_o bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n that_o it_o proceed_v from_o faith_n for_o by_o faith_n we_o must_v believe_v what_o we_o do_v to_o be_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o by_o faith_n we_o must_v desire_v strength_n from_o our_o lord_n jesus_n to_o do_v that_o will_n which_o be_v discover_v to_o we_o our_o obedience_n also_o must_v flow_v from_o love_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 14_o 15._o the_o love_n of_o christ_n constrain_v we_o to_o love_v not_o unto_o ourselves_o but_o unto_o he_o that_o die_v for_o we_o love_n be_v the_o first_o and_o great_a command_n and_o that_o which_o make_v we_o to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o we_o must_v be_v act_v by_o fear_n as_o well_o as_o love_n a_o childlike_a reverence_n and_o awe_n of_o god_n how_o circumspect_o will_v it_o make_v we_o walk_v job_n fear_v god_n and_o eschew_v evil_a final_o our_o obedience_n must_v spring_v from_o gratitude_n and_o a_o sense_n of_o our_o obligation_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n who_o have_v so_o load_v we_o with_o innumerable_a benefit_n all_o the_o mercy_n and_o deliverance_n which_o god_n do_v work_v for_o and_o extend_v to_o israel_n be_v to_o induce_v they_o to_o observe_v his_o statute_n and_o to_o keep_v his_o law_n psal_n 105._o 45._o 5._o a_o good_a conscience_n have_v a_o regard_n unto_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o action_n that_o this_o be_v agreeable_a unto_o the_o word_n of_o god_n this_o word_n be_v the_o rule_n we_o be_v to_o walk_v by_o that_o peace_n and_o mercy_n may_v be_v upon_o we_o there_o be_v a_o word_n which_o god_n will_v do_v his_o word_n of_o promise_n he_o will_v accomplish_v his_o word_n of_o threaten_v he_o will_v execute_v and_o his_o word_n of_o prophecy_n he_o will_v fulfil_v there_o be_v a_o word_n which_o he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o do_v and_o that_o be_v the_o word_n of_o precept_n a_o good_a conscience_n respect_v the_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n the_o sum_n of_o which_o be_v to_o love_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o soul_n and_o mind_n and_o strength_n and_o our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o mat._n 22._o 37._o 39_o this_o law_n be_v not_o make_v void_a but_o establish_v by_o faith_n even_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o lord_n promise_v to_o write_v this_o law_n in_o our_o heart_n and_o say_v he_o will_v put_v his_o spirit_n within_o we_o to_o cause_v we_o to_o walk_v in_o his_o statute_n and_o to_o observe_v his_o judgement_n and_o do_v they_o the_o gospel_n have_v precept_n also_o as_o well_o as_o the_o law_n which_o a_o good_a conscience_n know_v be_v to_o be_v obey_v and_o if_o we_o will_v indeed_o obey_v the_o gospel_n we_o must_v believe_v on_o jesus_n we_o must_v repent_v from_o dead_a work_n we_o must_v live_v by_o faith_n we_o must_v give_v all_o diligence_n to_o make_v our_o call_v and_o election_n sure_a we_o must_v love_v our_o brethren_n as_o love_n be_v a_o new_a command_n and_o enjoin_v upon_o a_o new_a motive_n namely_o the_o great_a love_n of_o christ_n we_o must_v engage_v in_o all_o the_o ordinance_n and_o institution_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n final_o we_o must_v hold_v fast_o our_o profession_n without_o waver_v whatever_o trouble_v upon_o that_o score_n do_v overtake_v we_o 6._o a_o good_a conscience_n eye_n the_o manner_n of_o our_o obedience_n that_o it_o be_v out_o of_o choice_n david_n do_v choose_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n precept_n he_o consider_v these_o precept_n esteem_v they_o concern_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v right_a and_o prefer_v they_o before_o all_o the_o false_a and_o destructive_a way_n of_o sin_n obedience_n must_v not_o only_o be_v out_o of_o choice_n but_o it_o must_v be_v universal_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o object_n all_o the_o command_n be_v respect_v and_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o subject_a the_o whole_a man_n must_v
fore_o god_n ibid._n 280_o etc._n etc._n why_o we_o shall_v do_v thus_o 283_o the_o application_n 288_o doct._n 4._o a_o good_a conscience_n have_v a_o great_a and_o last_a influence_n upon_o the_o life_n and_o all_o the_o action_n 291_o there_o be_v no_o action_n but_o conscience_n be_v to_o examine_v ibid._n a_o good_a conscience_n will_v not_o admit_v of_o loose_a principle_n 292_o it_o will_v not_o abuse_v christian_a liberty_n ibid._n it_o take_v notice_n what_o principle_n we_o be_v act_v from_o 293_o it_o eye_n the_o matter_n of_o our_o action_n 294_o our_o obligation_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n ibid._n the_o precept_n of_o the_o gospel_n 295_o a_o good_a conscience_n look_v to_o the_o manner_n of_o our_o obedience_n ibid._n and_o to_o the_o end_n of_o it_o ibid._n a_o good_a conscience_n particular_o have_v a_o influence_n upon_o our_o holy_a duty_n 296_o the_o work_n of_o our_o call_v 297_o our_o word_n and_o discourse_n 299_o the_o manner_n of_o spend_v our_o time_n ibid._n our_o natural_a action_n 300_o our_o recreation_n ibid._n our_o carriage_n in_o relation_n 301_o behaviour_n in_o prosperity_n and_o adversity_n etc._n etc._n p._n 302_o application_n 303_o doct._n 5._o a_o good_a conscience_n steel_v a_o man_n heart_n with_o courage_n and_o make_v he_o fearless_a before_o his_o adversary_n 305_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o fearlesness_n 306_o the_o use_v 307_o doct._n 6._o those_o that_o be_v true_o conscientious_a love_v their_o enemy_n and_o wish_v they_o no_o worse_o than_o if_o they_o be_v their_o brethren_n 308_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o ibid._n 309_o the_o application_n 309_o 310_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a discourse_n in_o a_o address_n to_o conscience_n 311_o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v in_o man_n a_o conscience_n act_n 23._o 1._o and_o paul_n earnest_o behold_v the_o council_n say_v man_n and_o brethren_n i_o have_v live_v in_o all_o good_a conscience_n before_o god_n until_o this_o day_n in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n the_o 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so_o he_o bring_v with_o he_o a_o good_a conscience_n which_o be_v as_o much_o nay_o more_o to_o make_v he_o undaunted_a then_o if_o he_o have_v have_v a_o thousand_o witness_n of_o his_o innocency_n and_o paul_n earnest_o behold_v the_o council_n say_v man_n and_o brethren_n i_o have_v live_v in_o all_o good_a conscience_n before_o god_n unto_o this_o day_n the_o word_n contain_v the_o apostle_n profession_n in_o which_o several_a particular_n be_v very_o remarkable_a 1._o he_o profess_v that_o he_o have_v live_v in_o good_a conscience_n he_o speak_v of_o conscience_n to_o his_o adversary_n that_o he_o may_v awaken_v they_o to_o do_v their_o duty_n that_o hereby_o they_o may_v be_v hinder_v from_o do_v wrong_a to_o he_o but_o more_o wrong_a to_o themselves_o by_o unrighteous_a judgement_n he_o far_o add_v that_o his_o conscience_n be_v good_a and_o do_v not_o at_o all_o accuse_v but_o clear_v he_o 2._o he_o have_v act_v as_o before_o god_n and_o have_v good_a assurance_n that_o god_n 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palace_n and_o be_v there_o his_o sinful_a fear_n discover_v itself_o he_o deny_v his_o master_n to_o secure_v himself_o he_o deny_v he_o thrice_o and_o that_o with_o a_o curse_n and_o oath_n that_o he_o never_o know_v he_o verse_n 74._o see_v what_o become_v of_o all_o his_o confidence_n a_o tender_a conscience_n be_v always_o accompany_v with_o self-diffidence_n and_o cause_v we_o upon_o this_o score_n to_o keep_v far_o off_o from_o what_o be_v evil_a god_n put_v no_o trust_n in_o his_o servant_n yea_o his_o angel_n he_o charge_v with_o folly_n sure_o than_o we_o have_v reason_n to_o distrust_v ourselves_o enter_v not_o into_o the_o way_n of_o the_o wicked_a say_v solomon_n go_v not_o in_o the_o path_n of_o evil_a man_n avoid_v it_o pass_v not_o by_o it_o turn_v from_o it_o and_o pass_v away_o prov._n 4._o 14_o 15._o all_o occasion_n of_o sin_n be_v heedful_o to_o be_v avoid_v tender_a conscienced_a joseph_n as_o he_o hearken_v not_o to_o his_o mistress_n so_o he_o care_v not_o to_o be_v with_o she_o gen._n 39_o 10._o he_o think_v it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o come_v too_o near_o that_o fire_n so_o a_o naughty_a woman_n be_v set_v forth_o prov._n 6._o 27._o for_o fear_n at_o last_o he_o may_v catch_v some_o heat_n 4._o a_o tender_a conscience_n if_o it_o suspect_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v sin_n it_o will_v forbear_v till_o satisfy_v it_o be_v better_a a_o great_a deal_v not_o to_o go_v to_o the_o utmost_a bound_n of_o christian_a liberty_n then_o to_o go_v beyond_o it_o better_o a_o indifferent_a thing_n shall_v be_v abstain_v from_o as_o unlawful_a than_o that_o which_o be_v real_o unlawful_a shall_v be_v venture_v upon_o as_o if_o it_o be_v indifferent_a the_o israleite_n when_o new_o plant_v in_o canaan_n be_v so_o tender_a that_o when_o they_o do_v but_o suspect_n that_o the_o reubenites_n and_o gadite_n and_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n have_v build_v a_o altar_n for_o burnt-offering_n they_o they_o present_o come_v out_o against_o they_o for_o as_o there_o be_v but_o one_o mediator_n so_o there_o be_v to_o be_v but_o one_o altar_n for_o burnt-offering_n namely_o that_o which_o be_v make_v by_o god_n own_o appointment_n josh_n 22._o this_o unsatisfiedness_n concern_v some_o thing_n which_o yet_o we_o can_v peremptory_o pronounce_v to_o be_v sinful_a be_v i_o grant_v a_o argument_n of_o infirmity_n and_o weakness_n in_o the_o conscience_n but_o true_o it_o be_v bonum_fw-la signum_fw-la ex_fw-la malâ_fw-la causâ_fw-la a_o good_a sign_n from_o a_o bad_a cause_n it_o argue_v a_o true_a fear_n of_o sin_n when_o not_o only_o all_o know_a sin_n but_o that_o which_o be_v suspect_v to_o be_v so_o be_v eschew_v a_o tender_a conscience_n be_v not_o bold_a and_o venturous_a it_o be_v afraid_a of_o error_n in_o judgement_n as_o well_o as_o wickedness_n in_o practice_n as_o malice_n and_o wickedness_n be_v compare_v unto_o leaven_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 8._o so_o likewise_o error_n and_o false_a doctrine_n mat._n 16_o 12._o then_o understand_v they_o how_o that_o he_o bid_v they_o beware_v not_o of_o the_o leaven_n of_o bread_n but_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o pharisee_n and_o sadducee_n since_o error_n be_v like_a unto_o leaven_n be_v of_o a_o insinuate_a and_o spread_a nature_n and_o christ_n himself_o say_v beware_v no_o wonder_n if_o a_o tender_a conscience_n be_v cautious_a and_o fly_v from_o those_o who_o publish_v divers_a and_o strange_a doctrine_n it_o be_v a_o notable_a say_n of_o augustine_n donat._n augustine_n quae_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la peior_fw-la mors_fw-la animae_fw-la quam_fw-la libertas_fw-la erroris_fw-la omnes_fw-la pacem_fw-la quam_fw-la omnis_fw-la doctus_fw-la &_o indoctus_fw-la intelligit_fw-la praeponendam_fw-la esse_fw-la discordiae_fw-la diligamus_fw-la &_o teneamus_fw-la unitatem_fw-la hoc_fw-la jubent_fw-la imperatores_fw-la quod_fw-la jubet_fw-la &_o christus_fw-la quia_fw-la cum_fw-la bonum_fw-la jubent_fw-la per_fw-la illos_fw-la non_fw-la jubet_fw-la nisi_fw-la christus_fw-la aug._n epist_n 166_o ad_fw-la donat._n that_o the_o liberty_n of_o error_n be_v the_o soul_n death_n 5._o a_o tender_a conscience_n take_v notice_n of_o god_n anger_n while_o it_o hang_v in_o the_o threaten_n and_o before_o that_o anger_n break_v forth_o urge_v unto_o deep_a humiliation_n thus_o josiahs_n heart_n be_v tender_a and_o he_o do_v humble_v himself_o before_o god_n when_o he_o hear_v his_o word_n denounce_v against_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o and_o do_v rend_v his_o clothes_n and_o weep_v before_o the_o lord_n 2_o chron._n 34._o 27._o a_o tender_a conscience_n be_v not_o satisfy_v unless_o contrition_n be_v true_a such_o as_o god_n call_v by_o that_o name_n and_o such_o as_o he_o have_v promise_v revive_v to_o esaiah_n 57_o 15._o it_o be_v not_o satisfy_v unless_o the_o heart_n be_v rend_v as_o well_o as_o the_o garment_n and_o be_v break_v off_o from_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o break_v for_o it_o oh_o how_o will_v a_o tender_a conscience_n bring_v sin_n to_o remembrance_n it_o will_v lay_v on_o load_n and_o not_o spare_v to_o this_o end_n that_o christ_n may_v be_v prize_v who_o alone_o can_v give_v rest_n david_n cry_v out_o innumerable_a evil_n have_v compass_v i_o about_o my_o iniquity_n have_v take_v hold_v upon_o i_o so_o that_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o look_v up_o they_o be_v more_o than_o the_o hair_n of_o my_o head_n therefore_o my_o heart_n fail_v i_o psal_n 40._o 12._o and_o then_o he_o add_v ver_fw-la 13._o be_v please_v o_o lord_n to_o deliver_v i_o o_o lord_n make_v haste_n to_o help_v i_o 6._o a_o tender_a conscience_n be_v afraid_a of_o cast_v any_o of_o god_n command_v behind_o the_o back_n but_o press_v a_o respect_n unto_o all_o the_o lord_n precept_n david_n be_v true_o tender_a when_o he_o say_v i_o esteem_v all_o thy_o commandment_n concern_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v right_a oh_o that_o my_o way_n be_v direct_v that_o i_o may_v keep_v thy_o statue_n then_o shall_v i_o not_o be_v ashamed_a when_o i_o have_v respect_n 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