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their_o wage_n therefore_o must_v set_v they_o on_o work_n ibid._n 4._o they_o can_v otherwise_o look_v for_o his_o assistance_n page_n 166_o 5._o nor_o have_v peace_n of_o conscience_n ibid._n 6._o the_o people_n can_v have_v no_o pleasure_n under_o such_o a_o ministry_n page_n 167_o use_v 1._o minister_n ought_v to_o look_v for_o christ_n place_v ibid._n 2._o it_o condemn_v intruder_n page_n 168_o 3._o use_v to_o they_o that_o have_v minister_n of_o christ_n place_v among_o they_o ibid._n 4._o never_o complain_v of_o graceless_a minister_n page_n 168_o 2._o what_o be_v the_o reason_n there_o be_v no_o more_o able_a minister_n every_o where_o page_n 169_o 5._o god_n have_v the_o place_n of_o minister_n than_o we_o know_v whether_o to_o go_v for_o good_a minister_n page_n 170_o the_o reason_n page_n 171_o use_v 1._o minister_n shall_v not_o fear_v to_o be_v deprive_v of_o their_o liberty_n page_n 173_o 2._o a_o reason_n why_o the_o gospel_n continue_v any_o where_o when_o the_o world_n can_v abide_v it_o page_n 174_o 3._o christ_n have_v the_o continue_n of_o his_o minister_n page_n 175_o 4._o reason_n to_o be_v earnest_a with_o god_n to_o have_v his_o gospel_n continue_v page_n 176_o christ_n have_v the_o remove_n of_o minister_n and_o how_o page_n 177_o use_v 1._o if_o christ_n remove_v minister_n we_o ought_v to_o mourn_v before_o he_o page_n 178_o 2._o look_v to_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n our_o sin_n page_n 179_o 3._o christ_n take_v away_o minister_n we_o ought_v to_o repent_v of_o our_o sin_n page_n 180_o doct._n 1._o the_o lord_n know_v every_o man_n ill_a course_n page_n 185_o how_n page_n 186_o why._n page_n 188_o use_v 1._o if_o god_n know_v all_o man_n sinful_a course_n than_o man_n can_v dawb_v before_o he_o page_n 192_o 2._o to_o condemn_v those_o that_o do_v not_o consider_v of_o this_o truth_n page_n 194_o 3._o a_o terror_n to_o all_o that_o go_v on_o with_o a_o selfe-condemning_a heart_n page_n 195_o 4._o comfort_n to_o good_a people_n that_o if_o he_o see_v sin_n he_o see_v goodness_n much_o rather_o page_n 196_o 5._o it_o shall_v make_v we_o afraid_a at_o any_o time_n or_o place_n even_o the_o secret_a page_n 198_o doct._n 2._o the_o know_v that_o god_n know_v our_o work_n be_v the_o powerful_a mean_n to_o all_o god_n elect_v to_o quicken_v they_o page_n 199_o reason_n 1._o god_n know_v our_o work_n be_v not_o a_o mere_a know_v but_o a_o mark_v page_n 200_o 2._o god_n see_v our_o sin_n with_o a_o pure_a eye_n ibid._n 3._o he_o record_v they_o in_o a_o book_n page_n 201_o 4._o if_o god_n see_v they_o all_o one_o as_o if_o the_o world_n shall_v see_v they_o too_o ibid._n 5._o our_o disposition_n we_o can_v endure_v any_o shall_v know_v of_o our_o wickedness_n that_o can_v endure_v they_o page_n 202_o use_v 1._o they_o that_o this_o point_n can_v work_v on_o be_v graceless_a page_n 203_o 2._o if_o such_o mean_n can_v work_v on_o our_o heart_n let_v we_o not_o harden_v they_o ibid._n the_o reason_n why_o god_n know_v all_o our_o work_n page_n 210_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o dead_a page_n 214_o a_o horrible_a thing_n to_o rest_v in_o the_o name_n of_o be_v religious_a page_n 215_o the_o reason_n page_n 216_o a_o unexcusable_a thing_n not_o to_o be_v alive_a page_n 217_o the_o use_v page_n 218_o 2._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o dead_a page_n 219_o doct._n 1._o a_o dead_a ministry_n none_o at_o all_o page_n 222_o 2._o the_o scripture_n call_v it_o no_o ministry_n in_o effect_n page_n 223_o 3._o it_o do_v little_a or_o no_o good_a ibid._n 4._o god_n seldom_o go_v along_o with_o it_o page_n 224_o 5._o it_o profane_v the_o word_n of_o god_n ibid._n use_v 1_o we_o see_v a_o reason_n why_o a_o dead_a ministry_n be_v applaud_v in_o the_o world_n page_n 225_o 2._o to_o reprove_v minister_n that_o be_v no_o more_o lively_a in_o the_o ministry_n page_n 226_o 3._o of_o exhortation_n to_o labour_v for_o a_o quicken_a ministry_n page_n 228_o motive_n ibid._n 4._o how_o to_o get_v a_o ministry_n to_o be_v quicken_a page_n 240_o what_o mean_v by_o deadness_n of_o guilt_n page_n 245_o what_o by_o deadness_n of_o mind_n page_n 246_o what_o by_o deadness_n of_o heart_n ibid._n what_o by_o deadness_n of_o conscience_n ibid._n what_o by_o deadness_n of_o affection_n page_n 247_o doct._n 1._o a_o dead_a christian_a as_o good_a as_o none_o at_o all_o ibid._n 2._o all_o duty_n of_o religion_n must_v be_v do_v with_o life_n page_n 250_o reason_n why_o a_o dead_a christian_n none_o at_o all_o page_n 253_o use_v 1._o if_o dead_a christian_n be_v none_o what_o then_o that_o be_v not_o christian_n in_o name_n page_n 255_o 2._o how_o dangerous_a to_o be_v a_o deadhearted_n christian_n page_n 267_o for_o 1._o all_o we_o do_v with_o a_o dead_a heart_n be_v nothing_o ibid._n 2._o it_o do_v not_o please_v god_n page_n 269_o 3._o it_o can_v yield_v we_o any_o true_a comfort_n page_n 271_o 4._o though_o it_o comfort_v we_o in_o time_n of_o prosperity_n it_o can_v in_o adversity_n page_n 272_o 5._o we_o can_v never_o bless_v god_n with_o a_o dead_a heart_n page_n 273_o 6._o so_o long_a religion_n be_v irksome_a to_o we_o page_n 274_o 7._o if_o a_o dead_a heart_n take_v it_o up_o it_o will_v soon_o be_v weary_a of_o it_o page_n 276_o cause_n of_o live_v christianly_o 1._o efficient_a god_n page_n 278_o 2._o instrumental_a faith_n page_n 280_o the_o part_n of_o it_o 1._o justification_n page_n 281_o 2._o sanctification_n ibid._n 3._o joy_n and_o comfort_n page_n 282_o 2._o what_o be_v the_o life_n of_o man_n page_n 283_o six_o stir_a act_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n page_n 289_o 1._o application_n ibid._n 2._o meditation_n page_n 291_o 3._o consider_v page_n 292_o 4._o remember_v page_n 294_o 5._o the_o invent_v of_o the_o heart_n page_n 295_o 6._o the_o judgeing_a of_o the_o mind_n page_n 296_o use_v 1._o how_o rude_a or_o profane_a wicked_a christian_n be_v reject_v for_o deadness_n page_n 297_o 2._o condemnation_n of_o the_o sin_n wherein_o most_o part_n of_o the_o people_n be_v dead_a page_n 298_o 3._o what_o to_o be_v a_o live_a christian_n ibid._n every_o act_n of_o a_o heart_n not_o a_o argument_n of_o the_o life_n of_o it_o page_n 304_o no_o not_o her_o woulding_n page_n 306_o when_o wish_v be_v a_o argument_n page_n 308_o the_o same_o prove_v page_n 310_o the_o act_n of_o the_o heart_n live_v if_o convert_v to_o god_n page_n 312_o five_o other_o act_n of_o life_n in_o the_o heart_n towards_o god_n page_n 319_o what_o the_o life_n of_o a_o conscience_n page_n 327_o 1._o a_o conscience_n some_o what_o awake_v may_v like_v of_o god_n and_o his_o way_n page_n 328_o 2._o it_o may_v oblige_v a_o man_n to_o all_o manner_n of_o good_a thing_n page_n 329_o 3._o it_o may_v be_v trouble_v about_o his_o sin_n page_n 330_o 4._o it_o may_v urge_v one_o to_o good_a thing_n page_n 332_o 5._o it_o may_v be_v very_o eager_a in_o urge_v page_n 333_o 6._o it_o may_v prevail_v far_o by_o its_o cagernesse_n page_n 334_o 7._o it_o may_v make_v one_o look_v a_o great_a way_n as_o it_o prevail_v ibid._n 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his_o conscience_n justify_v god_n o_o he_o deal_v very_o right_o with_o i_o the_o lord_n be_v righteous_a 2_o chron._n 1â—_n 6._o so_o adonibezek_n when_o the_o lord_n bring_v that_o lamentable_a judgement_n on_o his_o head_n his_o conscience_n like_a of_o god_n do_n as_o i_o have_v do_v so_o god_n have_v do_v to_o i_o so_o again_o the_o conscience_n awaken_v may_v like_v of_o god_n commandment_n as_o moses_n tell_v israel_n that_o god_n give_v they_o no_o other_o commandment_n but_o such_o as_o be_v right_a and_o wise_a and_o good_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o heathen_a deut_n 4._o 6_o 7_o 8._o that_o be_v they_o be_v such_o commandment_n that_o the_o heathen_n think_v in_o their_o conscience_n be_v good_a again_o the_o conscience_n somewhat_o awaken_v may_v like_v of_o god_n people_n that_o walk_v according_a to_o those_o law_n and_o commandment_n you_o may_v see_v this_o in_o balaane_n o_o that_o i_o may_v die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a numb_a 23._o 10._o his_o conscience_n like_v of_o their_o course_n so_o saul_n conscience_n do_v approve_v david_n course_n thou_o be_v more_o righteous_a than_o i_o 1_o sam._n 24._o 17._o a_o conscience_n somewhat_o awaken_v may_v like_v of_o the_o best_a preach_v and_o the_o strict_a preacher_n never_o man_n speak_v like_o this_o man_n o_o how_o mighty_o they_o like_v he_o herod_n like_v john_n admirable_o he_o be_v glad_a for_o to_o hear_v he_o profane_a israel_n do_v wonderful_o like_o the_o sacrament_n of_o god_n presence_n when_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n come_v into_o the_o camp_n they_o shout_v with_o a_o great_a shout_n that_o the_o earth_n ring_v again_o 1_o sam._n 4._o 5._o now_o when_o a_o carnal_a man_n perceive_v this_o work_n to_o be_v in_o he_o he_o be_v apt_a to_o conceive_v this_o be_v true_a grace_n of_o life_n belove_a you_o see_v this_o be_v very_o false_a thou_o may_v like_v of_o god_n deal_n with_o thou_o yea_o thou_o may_v think_v in_o thy_o conscience_n he_o deal_v very_o right_o with_o thou_o though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o bitter_a thou_o may_v think_v in_o thy_o conscience_n his_o commandment_n be_v good_a though_o they_o be_v never_o so_o strict_a thy_o conscience_n may_v like_v his_o minister_n and_o like_o his_o precept_n and_o like_o his_o ordinance_n and_o his_o sacrament_n and_o yet_o be_v a_o dead_a conscience_n second_o a_o conscience_n somewhat_o awaken_v may_v oblige_v 2._o a_o man_n to_o all_o manner_n of_o good_a thing_n it_o may_v lay_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n to_o his_o charge_n conscience_n may_v make_v he_o say_v not_o only_o that_o the_o commandment_n be_v good_a but_o that_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n to_o do_v they_o we_o see_v this_o by_o experience_n in_o many_o carnal_a people_n tell_v they_o of_o any_o commandment_n what_o be_v their_o answer_n oh_o you_o say_v well_o i_o confess_v it_o be_v my_o duty_n every_o drunkard_n will_v say_v thus_o i_o it_o be_v my_o duty_n never_o to_o be_v drunken_a the_o swearer_n will_v say_v thus_o you_o say_v right_a it_o be_v very_o true_a i_o confess_v i_o shall_v not_o take_v god_n name_n in_o vain_a and_o therefore_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v under_o the_o law_n rom._n 3._o 19_o that_o be_v they_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o the_o law_n their_o conscience_n tell_v they_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v it_o their_o conscience_n lay_v it_o on_o they_o as_o a_o bond_n as_o the_o mad_a prophet_n say_v must_v i_o not_o take_v heed_n to_o speak_v what_o god_n bid_v i_o speak_v num._n 23._o 12._o conscience_n lay_v a_o must_n upon_o his_o soul_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o a_o naughty_a heart_n will_v put_v off_o a_o commandment_n of_o god_n if_o he_o can_v when_o he_o see_v it_o go_v against_o his_o profit_n or_o his_o ease_n or_o his_o credit_n for_o he_o know_v if_o he_o yield_v it_o to_o be_v a_o commandment_n of_o god_n his_o conscience_n will_v come_v over_o he_o and_o say_v why_o then_o you_o must_v do_v it_o as_o we_o read_v of_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o elder_n they_o will_v not_o yield_v that_o johns_n baptism_n be_v from_o heaven_n o_o if_o we_o shall_v yield_v that_o why_o then_o christ_n will_v say_v why_o do_v you_o not_o believe_v mat._n 21._o 25._o mark_n the_o conscience_n come_v over_o a_o man_n in_o all_o that_o he_o know_v god_n have_v command_v and_o it_o lay_v it_o to_o his_o charge_n and_o you_o must_v do_v this_o and_o you_o must_v do_v that_o this_o be_v your_o duty_n now_o when_o man_n see_v this_o they_o be_v apt_a to_o conclude_v that_o their_o conscience_n be_v alive_a they_o think_v this_o be_v the_o life_n of_o their_o conscience_n to_o lay_v god_n commandment_n to_o their_o charge_n alas_o brethren_n the_o conscience_n may_v be_v dead_a for_o all_o this_o you_o see_v this_o in_o people_n that_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n all_o that_o the_o lord_n speak_v that_o must_v i_o do_v num._n 23._o 26._o it_o be_v the_o speech_n of_o a_o very_a wretch_n thou_o may_v have_v this_o principle_n in_o thy_o conscience_n all_o that_o the_o lord_n bid_v i_o that_o must_v i_o do_v and_o yet_o be_v a_o dead_a man_n o_o how_o do_v this_o beguile_v people_n because_o they_o feel_v such_o a_o principle_n in_o their_o conscience_n a_o day_n o_o think_v one_o all_o that_o the_o lord_n bid_v i_o that_o must_v i_o do_v when_o people_n feel_v such_o a_o principle_n as_o this_o they_o think_v they_o be_v well_o now_o if_o they_o do_v offend_v at_o any_o time_n they_o hold_v it_o to_o be_v but_o their_o infirmity_n and_o there_o be_v a_o end_n but_o this_o be_v very_o false_a the_o conscience_n may_v have_v this_o principle_n in_o it_o and_o be_v dead_a three_o a_o conscience_n somewhat_o awaken_v may_v be_v 3_o trouble_v about_o his_o sin_n he_o may_v be_v trouble_v before_o he_o commit_v he_o may_v be_v very_o loath_a to_o commit_v they_o as_o we_o see_v there_o in_o herod_n when_o he_o be_v betray_v with_o his_o rash_a oath_n and_o he_o be_v now_o tempt_v to_o behead_v john_n the_o baptist_n his_o conscience_n make_v he_o very_o loath_a to_o do_v it_o the_o text_n say_v â—â—_o be_v exceed_o sorrowful_a mark_n 6._o 26._o and_o the_o contempt_n show_v it_o be_v mere_o because_o he_o think_v in_o his_o conscience_n he_o shall_v do_v very_o ill_a to_o behead_v so_o good_a a_o man_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v very_o loath_a he_o be_v trouble_v in_o conscience_n about_o it_o so_o be_v darius_n when_o the_o prince_n have_v wound_v he_o to_o cast_v daniel_n into_o the_o lion_n den_n he_o be_v move_v &_o trouble_v in_o conscience_n about_o it_o he_o be_v very_o loath_a to_o do_v it_o he_o seek_v a_o good_a while_n how_o to_o put_v off_o the_o temptation_n by_o get_v away_o how_o to_o avoid_v this_o great_a sin_n dan._n 6._o 14._o so_o be_v pilot_n trouble_v in_o conscience_n about_o the_o condemn_v of_o christ_n he_o go_v to_o it_o with_o a_o heavy_a heart_n and_o as_o a_o conscience_n somewhat_o awaken_v may_v be_v trouble_v before_o the_o commit_n of_o sin_n so_o he_o may_v be_v trouble_v in_o 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text_n show_v how_o they_o be_v smite_v in_o conscience_n for_o their_o sin_n in_o so_o much_o that_o they_o cry_v out_o in_o the_o open_a congregation_n we_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n 1_o sam._n 7._o 6._o and_o yet_o many_o of_o these_o very_a man_n by_o and_o by_o show_v the_o rottenness_n of_o their_o heart_n so_o that_o this_o be_v another_o gall_n when_o man_n feel_v a_o loathness_n in_o they_o to_o commit_v sin_n trouble_v of_o conscience_n before_o and_o at_o and_o after_o they_o think_v this_o be_v true_a grace_n doubtless_o doubtless_o their_o conscience_n have_v life_n four_o conscience_n somewhat_o awaken_v
let_v his_o baalisme_n alone_o or_o if_o the_o conscience_n be_v against_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v but_o in_o a_o fume_n cito_fw-la redibit_fw-la in_o gratiam_fw-la they_o be_v but_o like_o new_a wine_n in_o old_a bottle_n at_o last_o the_o bottle_n break_v and_o the_o wine_n be_v all_o spill_v so_o all_o these_o work_n in_o a_o awaken_v conscience_n be_v only_o then_o while_o the_o conscience_n can_v sleep_v but_o when_o it_o can_v fall_v asleep_a again_o than_o the_o man_n can_v be_v quiet_a again_o the_o conscience_n be_v a_o old_a conscience_n and_o not_o renew_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o able_a to_o hold_v they_o well_o than_o you_o see_v these_o be_v not_o conscience_n life_n what_o then_o be_v the_o conscience_n life_n for_o this_o you_o must_v know_v first_o the_o conscience_n have_v a_o testimonial_a life_n a_o life_n whereof_o it_o live_v as_o the_o soul_n live_v for_o it_o be_v the_o reflection_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o soul_n privity_n to_o itself_o between_o god_n and_o itself_o and_o therefore_o if_o the_o soul_n be_v alive_a towards_o god_n than_o the_o conscience_n be_v alive_a too_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v how_o much_o more_o shall_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n who_o through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n offer_v himself_o without_o spoâ—_n to_o god_n purge_v your_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n be_v to_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n heb._n 9_o 14._o mark_n when_o a_o man_n dead_a work_n be_v purge_v away_o the_o conscience_n be_v alive_a when_o a_o man_n self_n be_v alive_a and_o his_o work_n be_v alive_a the_o conscience_n be_v alive_a as_o we_o say_v of_o the_o goodness_n of_o conscience_n though_o the_o conscience_n be_v never_o so_o good_a in_o itself_o yet_o as_o long_o as_o the_o man_n be_v not_o good_a his_o conscience_n can_v never_o be_v good_a conscience_n be_v say_v to_o be_v good_a as_o a_o messenger_n be_v say_v to_o be_v good_a namely_o when_o he_o bring_v good_a tiding_n though_o he_o be_v never_o so_o good_a a_o man_n yet_o if_o he_o do_v not_o bring_v good_a tiding_n we_o say_v he_o be_v a_o ill_a messenger_n he_o send_v evil_a angel_n among_o they_o psal_n 78._o 49._o calvin_n think_v it_o may_v be_v mean_v of_o good_a angel_n yet_o say_v to_o be_v ill_a angel_n because_o they_o bring_v evil_a plague_n upon_o egypt_n so_o stand_v a_o good_a conscience_n that_o can_v bring_v good_a tiding_n of_o a_o man_n that_o he_o be_v a_o good_a man_n true_a a_o wicked_a man_n conscience_n may_v report_v well_o of_o he_o as_o absalon_n do_v of_o the_o people_n o_o your_o matter_n be_v good_a say_v he_o when_o they_o be_v stark_o naught_o so_o thy_o conscience_n may_v flatter_v thou_o and_o say_v thy_o matter_n be_v good_a but_o when_o conscience_n can_v say_v true_o thy_o matter_n be_v good_a the_o conscience_n be_v like_o a_o register_n or_o a_o bill_n now_o than_o it_o be_v a_o bill_n of_o good_a item_n when_o all_o thy_o sin_n be_v blot_v out_o you_o know_v we_o call_v it_o a_o foul_a bill_n that_o have_v foul_a crime_n write_v in_o it_o item_n this_o man_n steal_v a_o horse_n item_n he_o break_v into_o such_o a_o man_n house_n item_n he_o murder_v such_o a_o man_n when_o such_o a_o bill_n as_o this_o come_v in_o at_o the_o assize_n against_o a_o poor_a prisoner_n this_o be_v a_o black_a bill_n this_o be_v a_o foul_a bill_n so_o as_o long_o as_o thy_o conscience_n be_v a_o foul_a bill_n item_n i_o be_v bear_v in_o sin_n item_n i_o have_v live_v very_o loose_o item_n i_o have_v hear_v so_o many_o sermon_n and_o get_v little_a good_a item_n i_o be_v at_o such_o a_o sacrament_n and_o be_v never_o the_o better_a thy_o conscience_n be_v a_o foul_a bill_n this_o be_v a_o foul_a conscience_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v a_o defile_a conscience_n tit._n 1._o 15._o this_o be_v a_o bad_a conscience_n now_o when_o the_o conscience_n be_v clean_o than_o it_o be_v a_o good_a conscience_n so_o i_o may_v say_v of_o a_o lively_a conscience_n the_o conscience_n be_v alive_a when_o the_o man_n be_v 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wicked_a man_n conscience_n the_o eagerer_n conscience_n be_v fain_o to_o be_v it_o be_v a_o sign_n the_o man_n be_v the_o more_o dead_a when_o a_o man_n be_v alive_a the_o conscience_n stir_v he_o up_o with_o more_o ease_n like_o a_o man_n that_o be_v willing_a to_o pay_v his_o debt_n the_o creditor_n need_v no_o more_o than_o ask_v whereas_o when_o the_o debtor_n be_v a_o sly_a fellow_n there_o need_v the_o more_o bawl_n so_o that_o if_o thou_o will_v know_v whether_o thy_o conscience_n be_v quick_a the_o question_n be_v not_o whether_o it_o be_v eager_a or_o no_o but_o whether_o do_v it_o quicken_v thou_o up_o to_o do_v thy_o duty_n or_o no._n this_o then_o be_v the_o life_n of_o conscience_n when_o it_o make_v a_o man_n do_v his_o duty_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n when_o it_o make_v a_o man_n believe_v with_o all_o his_o heart_n when_o it_o make_v he_o love_n god_n with_o all_o his_o soul_n and_o mind_n to_o serve_v he_o in_o truth_n to_o do_v his_o holy_a will_n to_o humble_v 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your_o matter_n be_v good_a say_v he_o when_o they_o be_v stark_o naught_o so_o thy_o conscience_n may_v flatter_v thou_o and_o say_v thy_o matter_n be_v good_a but_o when_o conscience_n can_v say_v true_o thy_o matter_n be_v good_a the_o conscience_n be_v like_o a_o register_n or_o a_o bill_n now_o when_o it_o be_v a_o bill_n of_o good_a item_n when_o all_o thy_o sin_n be_v blot_v out_o and_o good_a thing_n be_v write_v in_o now_o it_o be_v a_o good_a conscience_n you_o know_v we_o call_v it_o a_o foul_a bill_n that_o have_v foul_a crime_n write_v in_o it_o though_o the_o bill_n be_v never_o so_o fair_a write_v yet_o if_o it_o have_v foul_a
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to_o do_v its_o duty_n because_o it_o quicken_v they_o up_o to_o do_v they_o their_o heart_n make_v they_o willing_a exod._n 35._o 29._o that_o be_v their_o conscience_n make_v they_o willing_a though_o the_o conscience_n be_v never_o so_o eager_a that_o be_v not_o it_o it_o never_o do_v its_o duty_n with_o life_n till_o it_o make_v thou_o to_o do_v thy_o duty_n with_o life_n the_o conscience_n of_o the_o godly_a may_v be_v be_v not_o so_o eager_a neither_o do_v it_o keep_v such_o a_o do_v as_o many_o a_o wicked_a man_n conscience_n the_o eager_a conscience_n be_v feign_v to_o be_v it_o be_v a_o sign_n the_o man_n be_v the_o more_o dead_a when_o the_o man_n be_v alive_a his_o conscience_n stir_v he_o with_o more_o ease_n like_o a_o man_n that_o be_v willing_a to_o pay_v his_o debt_n the_o creditor_n need_v no_o more_o than_o ask_v whereas_o if_o the_o debtor_n be_v a_o very_a sly_a fellow_n there_o need_v the_o more_o bawl_n so_o that_o if_o thou_o will_v know_v whether_o thy_o 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hard_a at_o they_o give_v they_o fierce_a twitch_n than_o he_o do_v his_o own_o child_n but_o they_o get_v the_o bridle_n in_o their_o tooth_n and_o so_o they_o be_v unruly_o but_o when_o it_o be_v god_n bridle_n to_o lead_v a_o man_n by_o now_o his_o conscience_n be_v alive_a when_o it_o check_v to_o purpose_n second_o when_o it_o do_v not_o only_o accuse_v for_o sin_n so_o a_o 2_o natural_a conscience_n may_v do_v but_o it_o pull_v a_o man_n down_o before_o god_n and_o cites_n himself_o effectual_o before_o his_o tribunal_n i_o make_v this_o a_o different_a work_n for_o the_o accusation_n of_o conscience_n differ_v from_o its_o check_v the_o check_n be_v a_o spiritual_a lash_n the_o conscience_n give_v the_o soul_n now_o the_o accusation_n give_v the_o reason_n of_o its_o lash_n o_o thou_o have_v sin_v against_o god_n you_o know_v this_o be_v a_o duty_n of_o conscience_n too_o in_o regard_n of_o sin_n to_o accuse_v and_o then_o conscience_n be_v alive_a when_o it_o do_v this_o duty_n to_o purpose_n to_o make_v a_o man_n to_o do_v he_o namely_o to_o go_v and_o confess_v his_o sin_n in_o a_o penitent_a manner_n true_a a_o wicked_a man_n conscience_n do_v accuse_v but_o that_o drive_v a_o man_n from_o god_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o scribe_n and_o the_o pharisee_n when_o their_o conscience_n accuse_v they_o they_o go_v cut_v joh._n 8._o 9_o but_o when_o conscience_n be_v alive_a it_o accuse_v before_o god_n it_o cites_n a_o man_n sound_o before_o god_n and_o what_o a_o vile_a wretch_n be_o i_o it_o so_o do_v its_o duty_n in_o accuse_v
that_o it_o make_v a_o man_n to_o do_v he_o free_o to_o accuse_v himself_o the_o just_a man_n first_o accuse_v himself_o prov._n 18._o 17._o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o greek_a and_o the_o latin_n haste_v thou_o such_o a_o conscience_n as_o this_o this_o be_v a_o lively_a conscience_n when_o thy_o conscience_n do_v not_o only_o do_v its_o duty_n to_o accuse_v thou_o for_o every_o sin_n that_o thou_o do_v but_o it_o make_v thou_o to_o do_v thou_o free_o to_o accuse_v thyself_o before_o god_n a_o wicked_a conscience_n may_v accuse_v i_o but_o it_o do_v not_o make_v the_o man_n to_o do_v his_o duty_n he_o do_v not_o free_o accuse_v himself_o it_o be_v only_o force_v in_o he_o it_o be_v with_o coaction_n and_o compulsion_n but_o it_o be_v free_a in_o god_n child_n when_o daniel_n go_v to_o confess_v his_o sin_n before_o god_n the_o text_n say_v he_o set_v himself_o to_o do_v it_o i_o set_v my_o face_n unto_o the_o lord_n god_n dan._n 9_o 3._o that_o be_v his_o conscience_n do_v not_o only_o do_v its_o duty_n in_o this_o thing_n but_o it_o make_v he_o to_o do_v he_o three_o when_o it_o do_v not_o only_o condemn_v one_o for_o 3._o sin_n for_o so_o the_o wicked_a have_v condemn_v conscience_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v if_o our_o heart_n condemn_v we_o 1_o john_n 3_o 20._o that_o be_v if_o we_o be_v wicked_a as_o paul_n say_v know_v that_o he_o that_o be_v such_o be_v subvert_v and_o sin_v be_v condemn_v of_o himself_o tit._n 3._o 11._o that_o be_v he_o be_v a_o very_a wicked_a creature_n so_o that_o a_o wicked_a man_n conscience_n do_v condemn_v but_o i_o mean_v when_o the_o conscience_n do_v not_o only_o condemn_v one_o for_o sin_n it_o do_v not_o only_o do_v its_o own_o duty_n in_o this_o thing_n but_o it_o make_v the_o man_n to_o do_v he_o it_o make_v he_o trample_v upon_o himself_o as_o a_o damn_a wretch_n in_o himself_o to_o save_v god_n a_o labour_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v if_o we_o will_v judge_v ourselves_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v 1_o cor._n 11._o 31._o when_o conscience_n make_v a_o man_n free_o to_o accept_v of_o damnation_n thou_o shall_v accept_v of_o thy_o punishment_n than_o i_o will_v remember_v my_o covenant_n levit_fw-la 26._o 41._o 42._o when_o it_o make_v thou_o lay_v thy_o neck_n on_o the_o block_n lord_n the_o worst_a place_n in_o hell_n be_v too_o good_a for_o i_o i_o have_v often_o tell_v you_o a_o story_n in_o the_o act_n and_o monument_n of_o the_o church_n when_o edward_n the_o first_o one_o of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n be_v a_o hunt_n and_o one_o of_o the_o stander_n by_o have_v displease_v he_o the_o king_n rid_v after_o he_o with_o a_o draw_a sword_n for_o to_o stab_v he_o the_o man_n run_v away_o for_o his_o life_n the_o king_n rid_v over_o hedge_n and_o ditch_n to_o overtake_v he_o and_o when_o the_o man_n see_v he_o have_v no_o way_n to_o escape_v he_o fall_v down_o and_o hold_v up_o his_o throat_n to_o the_o king_n if_o it_o please_v your_o majesty_n here_o be_v my_o throat_n the_o king_n melt_v towards_o he_o show_v he_o mercy_n so_o when_o conscience_n make_v thou_o say_v lord_n here_o be_v my_o throat_n here_o be_v my_o soul_n if_o it_o please_v thou_o thou_o may_v send_v satan_n to_o take_v it_o and_o carry_v it_o to_o hell_n with_o he_o thou_o have_v no_o way_n to_o escape_v therefore_o offer_v thyself_o unto_o god_n may_v be_v thy_o conscience_n do_v condemn_v thou_o alas_o that_o be_v not_o it_o thy_o conscience_n do_v not_o its_o duty_n with_o any_o life_n till_o it_o make_v thou_o do_v thou_o do_v thou_o free_o condemn_v thyself_o accept_v of_o thy_o punishment_n lay_v thy_o head_n on_o the_o block_n do_v thy_o soul_n lie_v grovel_v before_o god_n this_o be_v a_o live_a conscience_n four_o when_o it_o do_v not_o only_o pull_v a_o man_n a_o day_n 4_o from_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n so_o it_o may_v do_v with_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o ungodly_a they_o feel_v many_o pull_v every_o day_n and_o may_v be_v their_o conscience_n make_v they_o leave_v many_o particular_a sin_n though_o that_o be_v very_o rare_a as_o the_o time_n now_o be_v but_o when_o the_o conscience_n pull_v a_o man_n forth_o of_o every_o know_a sin_n when_o it_o so_o do_v its_o duty_n in_o this_o kind_n that_o it_o make_v thou_o to_o do_v thou_o when_o thou_o pull_v thyself_o withal_o detestation_n and_o loathe_n out_o of_o pride_n out_o of_o security_n out_o of_o unbelief_n out_o of_o heardnesse_n of_o heart_n out_o of_o formality_n and_o all_o this_o be_v a_o lively_a conscience_n as_o job_n say_v my_o heart_n shall_v not_o reproach_v i_o so_o long_o as_o i_o live_v job_n 27._o 6._o that_o be_v as_o my_o heart_n do_v its_o duty_n towards_o i_o so_o it_o shall_v make_v i_o do_v i_o i_o will_v yield_v to_o my_o own_o conscience_n in_o every_o thing_n whatsoever_o sin_n it_o tell_v i_o off_o i_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o set_v myself_o against_o it_o it_o shall_v not_o lie_v heave_v at_o i_o and_o i_o never_o stir_v than_o it_o will_v reproach_v i_o but_o it_o shall_v never_o reproach_v i_o so_o long_o as_o i_o live_v these_o be_v the_o lively_a act_n of_o conscience_n about_o sin_n the_o lively_a effect_n whereof_o be_v four_o the_o first_o be_v a_o penitent_a shame_n that_o ever_o a_o man_n shall_v sin_v 1_o against_o god_n when_o conscience_n do_v thus_o as_o you_o have_v hear_v than_o it_o produce_v this_o effect_n that_o the_o man_n be_v ashamed_a before_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v what_o fruit_n have_v you_o of_o those_o thing_n whereof_o you_o be_v now_o ashamed_a rom._n 6._o 21._o people_n be_v apt_a to_o be_v ashamed_a before_o man_n diodorus_n cronus_n when_o stilpo_n ask_v he_o a_o ridiculous_a question_n and_o he_o can_v not_o answer_v he_o he_o be_v so_o ashamed_a that_o he_o fall_v down_o stark_o dead_a he_o think_v it_o be_v such_o a_o disgrace_n to_o be_v nonplus_v but_o if_o conscience_n be_v alive_a and_o do_v do_v its_o duty_n indeed_o it_o will_v make_v we_o ashamed_a for_o our_o sin_n before_o god_n ezra_n be_v ashamed_a before_o god_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n i_o blush_v say_v he_o to_o lift_v up_o my_o eye_n unto_o thou_o when_o a_o man_n be_v ignorant_a of_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n this_o shall_v be_v a_o shame_n i_o speak_v this_o to_o your_o shame_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 34._o that_o be_v if_o there_o be_v any_o grace_n in_o your_o heart_n certain_o you_o will_v be_v ashamed_a that_o you_o shall_v have_v no_o more_o knowledge_n of_o god_n i_o say_v when_o the_o conscience_n be_v alive_a against_o sin_n it_o make_v a_o man_n ashamed_a before_o god_n it_o show_v he_o his_o nakedness_n before_o heaven_n it_o propound_v god_n before_o his_o eye_n see_v all_o his_o uncleanness_n and_o so_o it_o make_v he_o ashamed_a before_o he_o do_v thou_o count_n it_o a_o disgrace_n to_o do_v evil_a a_o disgrace_n to_o offend_v god_n a_o confusion_n of_o face_n to_o do_v iniquity_n though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o secret_a can_v thou_o not_o look_v upon_o thy_o unworthy_a deal_n with_o god_n but_o it_o make_v thou_o ashamed_a in_o his_o sight_n this_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o a_o live_a conscience_n 2_o second_o another_o effect_n be_v penitent_a grief_n and_o compunction_n of_o heart_n you_o may_v see_v this_o effect_n in_o the_o new_a convert_n they_o be_v prick_v in_o their_o heart_n act._n 2._o 37._o when_o their_o conscience_n begin_v to_o be_v alive_a to_o smite_v they_o for_o their_o sin_n to_o accuse_v they_o and_o condemn_v they_o it_o grieve_v they_o exceed_o it_o go_v to_o the_o quick_a it_o be_v like_o a_o dagger_n in_o their_o heart_n it_o prick_v they_o it_o make_v they_o mourn_v for_o all_o that_o they_o have_v do_v true_o a_o natural_a conscience_n produce_v grief_n there_o be_v never_o a_o wretch_n but_o if_o his_o conscience_n be_v awaken_v to_o check_v he_o and_o accuse_v he_o and_o condemn_v he_o it_o will_v make_v he_o to_o grieve_v for_o his_o sin_n but_o this_o be_v only_o legal_a and_o surly_a now_o when_o the_o conscience_n be_v alive_a to_o do_v its_o duty_n as_o to_o make_v the_o man_n to_o do_v his_o now_o it_o make_v he_o grieve_v out_o of_o love_n to_o god_n out_o of_o love_n to_o grace_n and_o goodness_n now_o he_o grieve_v because_o he_o have_v break_v those_o commandment_n that_o he_o love_v he_o love_v to_o obey_v god_n o_o it_o be_v the_o unfeigned_a desire_n of_o his_o soul_n to_o obey_v he_o and_o therefore_o he_o grieve_v that_o he_o have_v do_v the_o contrary_a 3_o three_o another_o effect_n be_v penitent_a fear_n it_o make_v a_o man_n afraid_a to_o sin_n against_o god_n again_o as_o the_o apostle_n
say_v yea_o what_o sear_n 2_o cor_fw-la 71._o 1._o a_o natural_a conscience_n may_v cause_v a_o kind_n of_o fear_n too_o nay_o a_o horrible_a fear_n the_o sinner_n in_o zion_n be_v afraid_a fearfulness_n say_v surprise_v the_o hypocrite_n etc._n etc._n isa_n 33._o 14._o for_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n can_v but_o work_v fear_n when_o it_o be_v awaken_v but_o this_o fear_n be_v mere_o out_o of_o self_n love_n and_o of_o bondage_n but_o when_o the_o conscience_n have_v do_v so_o its_o own_o duty_n upon_o a_o man_n that_o it_o have_v make_v he_o to_o do_v his_o now_o it_o make_v he_o filial_o afraid_a to_o sin_n against_o god_n as_o a_o true_a child_n fear_v to_o offend_v his_o father_n when_o a_o man_n have_v this_o fear_n in_o he_o this_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o live_a conscience_n four_o another_o effect_n be_v tremble_a despair_n in_o one_o 4_o self_n it_o make_v he_o see_v nothing_o but_o hell_n and_o damnation_n in_o himself_o and_o it_o fling_v he_o down_o at_o god_n gate_n as_o a_o man_n utter_o undo_v in_o himself_o have_v no_o hope_n in_o himself_o for_o as_o god_n deal_v with_o paul_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o recovery_n out_o of_o sickness_n he_o bring_v he_o to_o despair_v of_o life_n in_o himself_o 2_o cor._n 1._o 8._o so_o do_v a_o live_a conscience_n in_o regard_n of_o mercy_n a_o natural_a conscience_n the_o effect_n of_o that_o be_v to_o despair_v too_o but_o that_o be_v to_o despair_v in_o god_n because_o when_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o nature_n in_o the_o conscience_n how_o can_v it_o be_v otherwise_o but_o when_o there_o be_v grace_n in_o the_o conscience_n grace_n in_o the_o heart_n now_o though_o conscience_n represent_v to_o he_o his_o damn_a estate_n it_o represent_v withal_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n to_o all_o such_o as_o be_v heavy_a lade_v and_o so_o it_o be_v only_a despair_n in_o himself_o now_o have_v thou_o such_o a_o effect_n in_o thou_o to_o despair_v in_o thyself_o to_o fling_v of_o all_o thy_o own_o hope_n and_o thy_o own_o dependence_n hang_n holding_n you_o know_v the_o soul_n have_v a_o thousand_o thousand_o such_o wish_n woulding_n purpose_n duty_n performance_n these_o the_o soul_n hang_v on_o but_o now_o have_v thou_o this_o effect_n in_o thou_o that_o thou_o do_v absolute_o despair_v in_o thyself_o i_o mean_v self_fw-fr confidence_n with_o whatsoever_o good_a be_v in_o thou_o be_v it_o grace_n or_o what_o ever_o do_v thou_o despair_v in_o thyself_o this_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o live_a conscience_n now_o thou_o hang_v upon_o nothing_o but_o the_o mere_a mercy_n and_o good_a will_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v the_o best_a hold_n in_o the_o world_n though_o the_o world_n can_v abide_v it_o thus_o you_o see_v for_o sin_n the_o livingnesse_n of_o conscience_n in_o regard_n of_o sin_n second_o now_o for_o the_o livingnesse_n of_o conscience_n in_o regard_n 2._o of_o good_a then_o be_v the_o conscience_n alive_a to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a first_o when_o it_o go_v and_o it_o do_v not_o only_o urge_v a_o man_n to_o 1_o that_o which_o be_v good_a so_o it_o do_v agrippa_n almost_o thou_o persuade_v i_o to_o be_v a_o christian_n act._n 28._o 28._o when_o paul_n speak_v unto_o he_o it_o seem_v his_o conscience_n take_v hold_v of_o paul_n word_n and_o it_o do_v mighty_o urge_v it_o have_v almost_o do_v the_o deed_n alas_o this_o be_v not_o it_o a_o dead_a conscience_n may_v do_v this_o yea_o with_o admirable_a importunity_n as_o it_o be_v in_o many_o but_o when_o the_o conscience_n do_v not_o only_o urge_v when_o that_o do_v not_o only_o do_v its_o duty_n in_o this_o point_n but_o it_o make_v a_o man_n do_v his_o duty_n too_o the_o man_n free_o urge_v himself_o and_o free_o set_v himself_o to_o it_o and_o about_o it_o as_o it_o be_v with_o david_n when_o thou_o say_v seek_v you_o my_o face_n my_o heart_n say_v unto_o thou_o thy_o face_n lord_n will_v i_o seek_v psal_n 27._o 8._o that_o be_v when_o thou_o say_v thus_o in_o my_o conscience_n seek_v my_o 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