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and_o have_v go_v off_o the_o stage_n with_o much_o comfort_n and_o so_o shall_v we_o four_o will_v you_o indeed_o have_v all_o right_a all_o in_o order_n in_o your_o soul_n for_o a_o die_a hour_n then_o be_v true_a and_o faithful_a to_o your_o own_o conscience_n that_o you_o may_v have_v they_o for_o you_o and_o not_o against_o you_o both_o while_o you_o live_v and_o when_o you_o die_v conscience_n my_o beloved_n be_v christ_n deputy_n or_o vicegerent_n in_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v both_o a_o judge_n and_o a_o witness_n for_o god_n within_o we_o it_o either_o accuse_v or_o excuse_n acquit_v or_o condemn_v rom._n 2.15_o and_o according_a as_o conscience_n be_v either_o for_o we_o or_o against_o we_o so_o we_o be_v either_o ready_a or_o not_o ready_a prepared_z or_o not_o prepare_v for_o death_n and_o judgement_n if_o we_o have_v the_o witness_n and_o judgement_n of_o our_o conscience_n for_o we_o then_o have_v we_o boldness_n and_o comfort_n both_o in_o life_n and_o death_n than_o we_o 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we_o sin_n because_o we_o rebel_v against_o the_o light_n and_o dictate_v of_o conscience_n omit_v that_o which_o conscience_n tell_v we_o be_v a_o duty_n though_o it_o be_v not_o a_o duty_n or_o do_v that_o which_o conscience_n tell_v we_o be_v a_o sin_n though_o it_o be_v not_o a_o sin_n labour_v therefore_o to_o get_v your_o conscience_n well_o inform_v and_o enlighten_v second_o be_v sure_o you_o do_v nothing_o against_o the_o light_n and_o dictate_v of_o conscience_n be_v right_o inform_v but_o obey_v it_o in_o all_o thing_n in_o job_n 24.13_o we_o read_v of_o some_o that_o rebel_n against_o the_o light_n that_o be_v that_o do_v sin_n against_o their_o own_o conscience_n with_o be_v a_o double_a sin_n a_o sin_n clothe_v with_o great_a aggravation_n and_o great_o discompose_v we_o for_o a_o die_a hour_n but_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o this_o and_o listen_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o conscience_n conscience_n regulate_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n god_n speak_v to_o we_o by_o our_o conscience_n he_o speak_v to_o we_o through_o his_o word_n by_o our_o conscience_n and_o he_o speak_v to_o we_o through_o his_o providence_n by_o our_o conscience_n and_o we_o shall_v take_v heed_n of_o violate_v the_o dictate_v or_o speak_v of_o conscience_n in_o the_o least_o do_v not_o conscience_n many_o time_n tell_v we_o such_o as_o such_o way_n which_o we_o walk_v in_o be_v not_o good_a and_o must_v be_v turn_v from_o or_o we_o be_v undo_v for_o ever_o and_o now_o we_o shall_v be_v true_a and_o faithful_a to_o our_o own_o conscience_n and_o speedy_o turn_v from_o those_o way_n we_o shall_v have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o any_o thing_n that_o conscience_n condemn_v we_o in_o and_o for_o again_o do_v not_o conscience_n many_o time_n tell_v you_o that_o such_o and_o such_o duty_n be_v total_o neglect_v or_o else_o seldom_o or_o slight_o perform_v by_o you_o which_o yet_o you_o ought_v to_o be_v conversant_a and_o diligent_a in_o the_o performance_n of_o now_o you_o shall_v 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a_o manner_n overlook_v and_o forget_v by_o he_o when_o to_o see_v the_o name_n of_o god_n exalt_v shall_v be_v a_o man_n great_a triumph_n and_o to_o see_v it_o debase_v shall_v be_v his_o great_a trouble_n when_o his_o practical_a language_n shall_v be_v such_o as_o this_o father_n here_o i_o be_o which_o way_n so_o ever_o thy_o glory_n lie_v i_o be_o ready_a to_o serve_v thou_o in_o it_o it_o be_v honour_n enough_o for_o i_o to_o honour_n god_n it_o be_v happiness_n enough_o for_o i_o to_o glorify_v god_n and_o therefore_o let_v god_n do_v with_o i_o and_o let_v he_o call_v i_o to_o do_v whatever_o he_o will_v in_o order_n thereunto_o let_v he_o if_o he_o please_v eclipse_v my_o name_n and_o throw_v my_o glory_n in_o the_o dust_n so_o be_v it_o he_o will_v thereby_o raise_v his_o own_o name_n and_o brighten_v his_o own_o glory_n let_v he_o if_o he_o please_v make_v i_o a_o footstool_n and_o let_v i_o be_v trample_v upon_o so_o be_v it_o he_o will_v advance_v himself_o into_o the_o throne_n thereby_o let_v i_o die_v if_o his_o will_v be_v so_o that_o his_o glory_n may_v live_v whatever_o become_v of_o i_o though_o i_o shall_v be_v strip_v of_o all_o though_o my_o name_n and_o interest_n shall_v rot_v yet_o let_v god_n be_v magnify_v let_v god_n have_v honour_n in_o the_o world_n and_o let_v the_o interest_n and_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n prosper_v it_o be_v enough_o i_o be_o satisfy_v when_o i_o say_v it_o be_v thus_o with_o a_o soul_n this_o speak_v noble_a grace_n indeed_o oh_o press_v after_o such_o grace_n the_o more_o you_o love_v the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n the_o fit_a you_o be_v either_o to_o live_v or_o die_v 10._o for_o a_o man_n not_o only_o to_o be_v willing_a to_o suffer_v but_o also_o to_o rejoice_v in_o suffering_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o gospel_n for_o a_o man_n cheerful_o to_o take_v up_o the_o cross_n for_o christ_n and_o to_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o his_o crown_n and_o glory_n as_o a_o honour_n and_o preferment_n 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according_o rejoice_v in_o they_o this_o be_v noble_a grace_n indeed_o such_o grace_n be_v find_v in_o the_o disciple_n act_n 5.41_o who_o rejoice_v or_o as_o the_o word_n be_v leap_v for_o joy_n that_o they_o be_v account_v worthy_a to_o suffer_v shame_n for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n or_o as_o the_o word_n may_v be_v render_v that_o they_o be_v honour_v to_o be_v dishonour_v for_o christ_n so_o the_o apostle_n and_o his_o brethren_n rom._n 5.3_o we_o glory_v in_o tribulation_n and_o i_o rejoice_v say_v paul_n in_o reproach_n necessity_n and_o persecution_n for_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 12.10_o so_o those_o worthy_n heb._n 10.34_o who_o take_v joyful_o the_o spoil_n of_o their_o good_n this_o christ_n call_v for_o mat._n 5.22_o rejoice_v and_o be_v exceed_o glad_a when_o man_n persecute_v you_o for_o my_o sake_n and_o again_o count_v it_o all_o joy_n when_o you_o fall_v into_o divers_a affliction_n etc._n etc._n james_n 1.12_o it_o be_v admirable_a to_o think_v how_o some_o of_o the_o 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