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4_o every_o man_n be_v either_o in_o a_o estate_n of_o grace_n or_o sin_n pag._n 11_o this_o estate_n may_v be_v know_v pag._n 16_o why_o every_o man_n ought_v to_o inquire_v after_o his_o own_o estate_n pag._n 20_o mean_n whereby_o a_o man_n may_v come_v to_o know_v what_o estate_n he_o be_v in_o pag._n 23_o impediment_n which_o hinder_v this_o knowledge_n pag._n 27_o motive_n to_o be_v diligent_a in_o this_o enquiry_n pag._n 29_o 2._o a_o treatise_n of_o conscience_n rom._n 2.15_o what_o conscience_n be_v pag._n 31_o i._n proposition_n there_o be_v in_o every_o man_n a_o conscience_n pag._n 33_o why_o the_o lord_n do_v plant_v a_o conscience_n in_o every_o man_n pag._n 36_o ii_o proposition_n the_o light_n that_o conscience_n act_v by_o be_v knowledge_n 1._o of_o god_n law_n 2._o of_o ourselves_o pag._n 41_o the_o great_a necessity_n of_o knowledge_n pag._n 43_o iii_o proposition_n the_o office_n of_o conscience_n be_v to_o bear_v witness_n accuse_v or_o excuse_v pag._n 49_o 1._o four_o property_n of_o this_o witnesse-bearing_a it_o be_v 1._o supreme_a pag._n 51_o 2._o impartial_a pag._n 52_o 3._o faithful_a pag._n 53_o 4._o privy_a pag._n 55_o 2._o the_o part_n of_o this_o witnesse-bearing_a i._n it_o be_v single_a witness_v 1._o what_o we_o have_v do_v pag._n 57_o 2._o what_o we_o intend_v to_o do_v pag._n 58_o 3._o what_o be_v the_o bend_v of_o our_o heart_n ibid._n ii_o it_o be_v judicial_a bear_v witness_n pag._n 64_o 1._o about_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v or_o omit_v where_o be_v consider_v 1._o it_o be_v office_n 1._o to_o judge_v pag._n 68_o 2._o to_o counsel_v pag._n 69_o 2._o its_o adjunct_n it_o be_v either_o 1._o enlighten_v pag._n 76_o 2._o erroneous_a pag._n 78_o 3._o doubt_v pag._n 85_o 4._o scrupulous_a pag._n 88_o 5._o faithful_a pag._n 95._o or_o 6._o unfaithful_a pag._n 104_o 2._o about_o thing_n already_o do_v or_o omit_v and_o here_o also_o 1._o it_o be_v office_n be_v 1._o to_o approve_v pag._n 116_o 2._o to_o absolve_v pag._n 117_o 3._o to_o mislike_v pag._n 119_o 4._o to_o condemn_v pag._n 121_o 2._o its_o affection_n it_o be_v either_o 1._o tender_a pag._n 125_o 2._o sleepy_a pag._n 126_o 3._o benumb_a pag._n 127._o or_o 4._o sear_v pag._n 128_o from_o all_o these_o proceed_v two_o other_o adjunct_n i._o a_o quiet_a conscience_n concern_v which_o be_v consider_v 1._o what_o it_o be_v pag._n 132_o 2._o how_o that_o in_o the_o godly_a differ_v from_o that_o in_o the_o wicked_a pag._n 137_o 3._o how_o to_o know_v whether_o we_o have_v it_o or_o no_o pag._n 152_o where_o be_v handle_v whether_o a_o child_n of_o god_n may_v fear_v death_n and_o how_o far_a pag._n 159_o whether_o a_o wicked_a man_n may_v be_v desirous_a to_o die_v and_o in_o what_o case_n pag._n 164_o the_o great_a benefit_n of_o peace_n of_o conscience_n pag._n 167_o ii_o a_o unquiet_a conscience_n what_o it_o be_v and_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o pag._n 173_o the_o degree_n of_o it_o pag._n 178_o the_o difference_n of_o it_o in_o the_o godly_a and_o in_o the_o wicked_a pag._n 184_o how_o a_o man_n may_v keep_v peace_n of_o conscience_n pag._n 200_o how_o it_o depend_v upon_o obedience_n pag._n 205_o what_o manner_n of_o obedience_n that_o be_v which_o peace_n of_o conscience_n depend_v upon_o pag._n 211_o what_o a_o man_n must_v do_v to_o be_v free_v from_o a_o burden_a and_o trouble_a conscience_n pag._n 215_o as_o conscience_n bear_v witness_n of_o our_o action_n so_o of_o our_o person_n pag._n 222_o it_o can_v and_o do_v inform_v every_o man_n what_o estate_n he_o be_v in_o pag._n 223_o how_o it_o do_v this_o pag._n 229_o when_o it_o do_v this_o pag._n 232_o why_o many_o nevertheless_o be_v delude_v about_o their_o estate_n pag._n 239_o what_o a_o good_a conscience_n sound_o renew_v be_v pag._n 247_o what_o a_o weak_a and_o infirm_a good_a conscience_n be_v pag._n 256_o iu._n proposition_n the_o bond_n of_o conscience_n be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n pag._n 267_o 1._o the_o primarie_n and_o supreme_a be_v god_n word_n pag._n 270_o god_n law_n bind_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o regenerate_v pag._n 281_o 2._o the_o secondary_a and_o relative_a other_o or_o ourselves_o pag._n 296_o 1._o other_o may_v bind_v our_o conscience_n as_o magistrate_n superior_n and_o how_o far_a pag._n 297_o 2._o we_o may_v bind_v our_o own_o conscience_n by_o lawful_a vow_n and_o promise_n pag._n 314_o what_o vow_n be_v unlawful_a and_o not_o bind_v pag._n 315_o of_o the_o vow_n make_v to_o god_n in_o baptism_n how_o great_a it_o be_v and_o how_o much_o to_o be_v regard_v pag._n 318_o a_o enquiry_n after_o a_o man_n estate_n before_o god_n coloss._n 4.8_o who_o i_o have_v send_v unto_o you_o for_o the_o same_o purpose_n that_o he_o may_v know_v your_o estate_n and_o comfort_n your_o heart_n the_o estate_n of_o a_o man_n before_o god_n be_v the_o relation_n that_o he_o stand_v in_o unto_o god_n be_v what_o a_o man_n estate_n before_o god_n be_v as_o god_n be_v the_o free_a fountain_n of_o spiritual_a life_n and_o salvation_n and_o the_o 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whether_o god_n servant_n or_o no_o 16.10_o rom._n 16.10_o god_n child_n or_o no._n saluâ—_n apelles_n say_v paul_n and_o he_o tell_v we_o iâ—_n what_o estate_n apelles_n be_v in_o before_o goâ—_n namely_o in_o a_o estate_n of_o approbation_n approve_v in_o christ_n and_o the_o same_o apostle_n speak_v on_o the_o contrary_a of_o thâ—_n unconvert_v gentile_n that_o they_o werâ—_n stranger_n from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n ephes_n 4_o 18._o 4.18_o ephes_n 4.18_o second_o as_o it_o be_v a_o relation_n untâ—_n god_n so_o it_o be_v a_o stand_a relation_n thaâ—_n wherein_o he_o stand_v towards_o god_n thaâ—_n be_v a_o man_n estate_n before_o god_n there_o a_o difference_n between_o one_o that_o do_v 〈◊〉_d and_o one_o that_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d child_n of_o god_n may_v sin_n but_o he_o be_v nâ—â—_n in_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n you_o can_v call_v hiâ—_n a_o wicked_a man_n so_o also_o there_o be_v difference_n between_o one_o that_o do_v some_o good_a action_n and_o one_o 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lose_v our_o mind_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n but_o this_o peace_n do_v keep_v they_o upon_o god_n we_o shall_v lose_v our_o heart_n upon_o our_o profit_n and_o pleasure_n and_o affair_n in_o the_o world_n but_o the_o peace_n of_o conscience_n do_v keep_v they_o upon_o heaven_n phil._n 4.7_o the_o peace_n of_o god_n which_o pass_v all_o understanding_n shall_v keep_v your_o heart_n and_o mind_n this_o do_v the_o peace_n and_o quiet_a of_o a_o good_a conscience_n but_o the_o quiet_a of_o a_o wicked_a man_n conscience_n do_v not_o do_v thus_o it_o keep_v not_o his_o mind_n in_o this_o manner_n but_o it_o be_v upon_o earthly_a thing_n for_o all_o that_o iv_o they_o differ_v in_o respect_n of_o duration_n and_o continuauce_n the_o quiet_a of_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v settle_v and_o ground_v in_o the_o godly_a it_o never_o fail_v they_o nor_o forsake_v they_o the_o other_o peace_n be_v fade_v let_v a_o feel_a sermon_n come_v and_o rifle_v carnal_a man_n it_o take_v away_o their_o peace_n from_o they_o their_o conscience_n then_o fly_v in_o their_o face_n and_o then_o they_o see_v they_o be_v not_o right_a let_v loss_n of_o outward_a thing_n come_v &_o light_v upon_o they_o or_o any_o other_o affliction_n it_o take_v their_o peace_n from_o they_o conscience_n then_o break_v out_o upon_o they_o and_o show_v they_o how_o they_o have_v deceive_v themselves_o with_o false_a peace_n especial_o at_o their_o death_n than_o a_o evil_a conscience_n that_o have_v be_v quiet_a before_o in_o stead_n of_o comfort_v will_v affright_v and_o amaze_v they_o but_o if_o we_o have_v the_o quiet_a of_o a_o good_a conscience_n it_o will_v make_v we_o hear_v the_o word_n with_o comfort_n and_o not_o be_v trouble_v and_o disquiet_v by_o a_o search_a sermon_n or_o the_o threaten_n of_o god_n judgement_n nay_o if_o we_o be_v in_o trouble_n this_o will_v quiet_v we_o if_o in_o affliction_n this_o will_v comfort_v we_o it_o will_v endure_v all_o ouâ—_n life_n and_o be_v present_a at_o our_o death_n then_o especial_o it_o will_v show_v itself_o a_o friend_n unto_o we_o in_o stand_v by_o we_o to_o cheer_v and_o refresh_v we_o 119.165_o psal_n 119.165_o great_a peace_n have_v they_o which_o love_v thy_o law_n and_o nothing_o shall_v offeâ—â—_n they_o say_v david_n nothing_o shall_v offend_v they_o or_o take_v away_o their_o peace_n it_o be_v anâ—_n eternal_a and_o everlasting_a peace_n thâ—_n you_o have_v see_v how_o the_o true_a and_o false_a peace_n of_o conscience_n differ_v but_o here_o come_v a_o question_n to_o 〈◊〉_d answer_v and_o it_o be_v this_o have_v all_o god_n child_n this_o peace_n of_o conscience_n i_o dare_v say_v some_o of_o you_o look_v for_o this_o question_n and_o long_o to_o have_v it_o answer_v i_o answer_v therefore_o no_o they_o have_v it_o not_o always_o job_n seem_v one_o while_o not_o to_o have_v it_o i_o have_v sin_v 7.20_o job_n 7.20_o say_v his_o conscience_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v unto_o thou_o o_o thou_o preserver_n of_o man_n david_n seem_v one_o while_o not_o to_o have_v it_o my_o iniquity_n be_v go_v over_o my_o head_n as_o a_o heavy_a burden_n they_o be_v too_o heavy_a for_o i_o psal_n 38.4_o his_o sin_n lay_v heavy_a upon_o his_o conscience_n for_o a_o fit_a hezekiah_n one_o while_o seem_v not_o to_o have_v it_o behold_v for_o peace_n i_o have_v great_a bitterness_n and_o therefore_o i_o say_v the_o child_n of_o god_n have_v it_o not_o always_o but_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o they_o may_v have_v it_o always_o 1._o it_o be_v possible_a they_o shall_v have_v it_o always_o their_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n and_o infirmity_n do_v not_o break_v the_o peace_n of_o their_o conscience_n can_v for_o if_o they_o can_v than_o no_o man_n shall_v have_v true_a peace_n of_o conscience_n at_o any_o time_n nothing_o but_o willing_a and_o wit_v sin_n sin_n against_o conscience_n can_v break_v the_o peace_n of_o conscience_n &_o as_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o the_o child_n of_o god_n to_o live_v without_o these_o so_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o they_o always_o to_o have_v peace_n yea_o they_o may_v have_v daily_o more_o and_o more_o peace_n 2._o as_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o the_o child_n of_o god_n always_o to_o have_v peace_n so_o they_o be_v command_v to_o keep_v their_o peace_n always_o and_o it_o be_v their_o own_o fault_n if_o at_o any_o time_n they_o lose_v it_o 22.21_o job_n 22.21_o acquaint_v thyself_o with_o god_n and_o be_v at_o peace_n say_v eliphas_n 3.15_o col._n 3.15_o so_o let_v the_o peace_n of_o god_n rule_n in_o your_o heart_n unto_o which_o you_o be_v call_v we_o be_v not_o only_o command_v to_o have_v peace_n in_o our_o heart_n but_o also_o that_o it_o may_v rule_v there_o that_o no_o corruption_n perk_n over_o it_o to_o hinder_v it_o we_o be_v call_v to_o this_o peace_n and_o command_v to_o have_v it_o and_o therefore_o as_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n when_o one_o break_v the_o peace_n so_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n in_o the_o spirit_n to_o break_v the_o peace_n of_o conscience_n we_o be_v all_o bind_v to_o the_o peace_n 3._o if_o the_o child_n of_o god_n have_v it_o not_o always_o than_o they_o feel_v the_o want_n of_o it_o and_o in_o the_o want_n of_o that_o comfort_n nothing_o else_o will_v comfort_v they_o it_o be_v not_o all_o the_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n of_o the_o world_n that_o can_v comfort_v their_o heart_n as_o long_o as_o they_o have_v not_o this_o peace_n not_o all_o the_o mirth_n in_o the_o world_n can_v content_v they_o until_o they_o enjoy_v this_o peace_n again_o the_o peace_n and_o quiet_a of_o a_o good_a conscience_n they_o faint_v for_o it_o and_o long_o after_o it_o they_o can_v have_v no_o strength_n without_o it_o 29.11_o psal_n 29.11_o the_o lord_n will_v give_v strength_n unto_o his_o people_n the_o lord_n will_v bless_v his_o people_n with_o peace_n it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o corrupt_a heart_n they_o can_v be_v without_o peace_n and_o yet_o never_o faint_a they_o can_v eat_v and_o drink_v for_o all_o that_o and_o sleep_v and_o be_v merry_a for_o all_o that_o yea_o and_o go_v about_o their_o profit_n and_o their_o earthly_a business_n as_o roundly_o as_o ever_o for_o all_o that_o but_o the_o child_n of_o god_n if_o they_o want_v the_o peace_n of_o conscience_n they_o have_v no_o strength_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n almost_o they_o faint_v till_o they_o have_v it_o again_o 4._o the_o godly_a always_o have_v the_o seed_n of_o it_o in_o they_o light_n be_v sow_o for_o the_o righteous_a 97.11_o psal_n 97.11_o and_o gladness_n for_o the_o upright_a in_o heart_n mark_v it_o be_v sow_o in_o their_o heart_n and_o it_o will_v spring_v up_o at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o to_o cheer_v they_o and_o to_o comfort_v they_o as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o wicked_a they_o may_v seem_v now_o and_o then_o to_o have_v true_a peace_n but_o they_o have_v the_o seed_n of_o horror_n always_o in_o they_o which_o will_v sprout_v forth_o at_o last_o and_o then_o they_o shall_v find_v the_o worm_n of_o a_o evil_a conscience_n again_o so_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n the_o godly_a may_v seem_v now_o and_o then_o to_o have_v no_o peace_n but_o yet_o they_o have_v always_o the_o seed_n of_o true_a peace_n in_o they_o which_o will_v in_o time_n show_v themselves_o and_o solace_v their_o soul_n for_o ever_o 5._o they_o never_o want_v peace_n as_o the_o wicked_a do_v want_v it_o the_o wicked_a want_n it_o and_o have_v no_o possibility_n of_o have_v it_o they_o go_v in_o such_o path_n as_o wherein_o they_o shall_v never_o know_v peace_n 59.8_o isai_n 59.8_o such_o path_n as_o will_v never_o lead_v they_o unto_o it_o still_o their_o conscience_n be_v able_a to_o say_v they_o be_v not_o right_a they_o be_v carnal_a and_o not_o spiritual_a they_o know_v no_o true_a peace_n of_o conscience_n neither_o can_v they_o but_o the_o child_n of_o god_n walk_v in_o such_o way_n as_o will_v bring_v they_o to_o true_a peace_n of_o conscience_n ere_o they_o have_v do_v by_o this_o you_o see_v what_o a_o good_a and_o quiet_a 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and_o then_o in_o discontent_n and_o in_o hatred_n and_o then_o in_o hardness_n of_o heart_n the_o lord_n rebuke_v he_o and_o yet_o his_o heart_n be_v so_o hard_o that_o still_o he_o go_v on_o in_o evil_a then_o he_o murder_v his_o brother_n and_o last_o he_o despair_v 4.13_o gen._n 4.13_o my_o sin_n be_v great_a say_v his_o conscience_n then_o can_v be_v forgive_v he_o think_v god_n can_v not_o find_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o forgive_v he_o so_o when_o man_n sin_n and_o sin_n and_o the_o lord_n do_v rebuke_v they_o and_o yet_o they_o do_v sin_n and_o their_o conscience_n do_v check_v they_o and_o yet_o they_o go_v on_o at_o last_o they_o come_v to_o have_v secret_a despair_n in_o their_o heart_n that_o god_n now_o will_v not_o look_v towards_o they_o whereas_o if_o yet_o they_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o stoop_v to_o jesus_n christ_n they_o may_v be_v forgive_v 2._o a_o second_o cause_n of_o despair_v be_v multitude_n of_o temptation_n indeed_o the_o godly_a shall_v not_o be_v so_o apt_a to_o think_v themselves_o forsake_v of_o god_n by_o reason_n of_o temptation_n as_o sometime_o they_o be_v they_o shall_v rather_o count_v it_o joy_n as_o james_n speak_v chap._n 1.2_o but_o yet_o many_o of_o the_o wicked_a despair_n final_o by_o this_o mean_n because_o they_o do_v so_o often_o fall_v into_o temptation_n therefore_o they_o conclude_v they_o be_v forsake_v of_o god_n 3._o ignorance_n of_o god_n word_n when_o the_o guiltiness_n of_o sin_n meet_v with_o mind_n not_o instruct_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o free_a grace_n and_o reconciliation_n by_o christ_n this_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o despair_n 4._o so_o also_o enure_v custom_n of_o sin_v be_v another_o cause_n when_o man_n be_v often_o quicken_v and_o grow_v dead_a again_o then_o quicken_v again_o for_o a_o fit_a and_o then_o harden_v again_o in_o the_o end_n they_o fall_v to_o despair_v these_o and_o the_o like_a be_v the_o cause_n of_o despair_a conscience_n and_o thus_o i_o have_v show_v also_o the_o second_o thing_n 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and_o give_v he_o the_o glory_n of_o all_o and_o submit_v under_o his_o hand_n and_o subdue_v their_o heart_n unto_o he_o as_o david_n in_o his_o trouble_n do_v not_o fret_v and_o murmur_v against_o god_n but_o say_v he_o if_o god_n have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o i_o lo_o 15.26_o 2._o sam._n 15.26_o here_o i_o be_o let_v he_o do_v with_o i_o what_o seem_v he_o good_a so_o that_o the_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n in_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o wicked_a do_v much_o differ_v in_o this_o first_o respect_n 2._o the_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n in_o the_o wicked_a arise_v only_o from_o the_o apprehension_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o fear_n of_o judgement_n for_o sin_n not_o for_o the_o sin_n itself_o and_o from_o the_o love_n of_o holiness_n but_o that_o in_o god_n child_n arise_v chief_o for_o sin_n and_o the_o want_n of_o the_o apprehension_n of_o god_n love_n unto_o they_o how_o long_o will_v thou_o forget_v i_o o_o lord_n for_o ever_o how_o long_o will_v thou_o hide_v thy_o face_n from_o i_o psal_n 13.1_o mark_v whence_o the_o trouble_n of_o the_o psalmist_n come_v this_o be_v his_o trouble_n that_o god_n do_v hide_v his_o face_n 3._o trouble_v of_o conscience_n in_o the_o wicked_a never_o make_v they_o part_n with_o sin_n never_o breed_v a_o hatred_n of_o sin_n in_o they_o but_o that_o in_o god_n child_n do_v true_a it_o be_v that_o a_o wicked_a man_n trouble_a conscience_n may_v make_v he_o vomit_v up_o his_o sin_n like_o a_o dog_n that_o vomit_v up_o his_o troublesome_a meat_n but_o he_o do_v not_o vomit_v up_o his_o stomach_n to_o that_o meat_n for_o when_o the_o trouble_n be_v over_o he_o return_v to_o his_o vomit_n again_o so_o a_o carnal_a man_n return_v to_o his_o deadness_n of_o heart_n again_o and_o to_o his_o security_n again_o when_o the_o trouble_n be_v over_o pharaoh_n while_o his_o conscience_n be_v trouble_v at_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n judgement_n o_o then_o say_v he_o i_o have_v sin_v i_o pray_v moses_n let_v i_o have_v your_o prayer_n 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