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you_o from_o henceforth_o to_o do_v will_v you_o hear_v conscience_n when_o it_o speak_v will_v you_o be_v guide_v and_o govern_v by_o conscience_n i_o will_v not_o henceforth_o please_v myself_o but_o will_v endeavour_v to_o please_v god_n and_o conscience_n to_o live_v a_o conscientious_a life_n that_o be_v the_o best_a way_n to_o recover_v thy_o conscience_n to_o recover_v its_o speech_n thy_o conscience_n be_v ready_a to_o die_v if_o it_o become_v speechless_a when_o sick_a man_n be_v come_v to_o be_v speechless_a we_o count_v they_o die_v that_o conscience_n of_o thou_o that_o have_v so_o long_o lie_v speechless_a it_o will_v die_v if_o thou_o take_v not_o some_o sudden_a course_n to_o recover_v its_o speech_n o_o get_v you_o a_o stir_v lively_a conscience_n that_o will_v not_o hold_v its_o peace_n 4._o a_o sceptre_n conscience_n be_v to_o be_v the_o governor_n in_o the_o soul_n god_n have_v say_v to_o conscience_n as_o he_o say_v to_o christ_n psal_n 110.2_o be_v thou_o ruler_n 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a_o underling_n and_o be_v check_v and_o control_v and_o put_v to_o silence_n by_o lust_n so_o long_o it_o be_v in_o a_o evil_a case_n conscience_n be_v never_o recover_v till_o it_o have_v recover_v its_o authority_n and_o dominion_n god_n that_o have_v give_v the_o dominion_n to_o conscience_n and_o under_o christ_n lay_v the_o government_n upon_o its_o shoulder_n have_v also_o put_v a_o sceptre_n into_o its_o hand_n to_o execute_v its_o government_n withal_o and_o have_v give_v to_o conscience_n a_o twofold_a sceptre_n 1._o a_o iron_n sceptre_n and_o he_o have_v say_v to_o it_o concern_v sinner_n obstinate_a sinner_n as_o he_o say_v concern_v his_o enemy_n rev._n 2.27_o thou_o shall_v rule_v they_o with_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n this_o iron_n sceptre_n put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o conscience_n have_v tooth_n in_o it_o hence_o do_v sinner_n who_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o command_n sometime_o feel_v the_o bite_n of_o conscience_n and_o the_o tooth_n of_o a_o provoke_v conscience_n 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king_n esth_n 5.2_o she_o find_v favour_n in_o his_o sight_n and_o the_o king_n hold_v out_o to_o her_o the_o golden_a sceptre_n those_o that_o find_v favour_n with_o conscience_n as_o all_o those_o that_o observe_v and_o obey_v and_o live_v under_o the_o government_n of_o conscience_n do_v those_o that_o find_v favour_n with_o conscience_n conscience_n will_v hold_v out_o the_o golden_a sceptre_n to_o they_o will_v speak_v peace_n will_v speak_v comfortable_o to_o they_o and_o to_o have_v conscience_n speak_v peace_n a_o upright_a conscience_n be_v the_o same_o as_o to_o have_v god_n speak_v peace_n to_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v comfortable_o before_o conscience_n be_v the_o same_o as_o to_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v with_o comfort_n and_o boldness_n before_o the_o face_n of_o god_n 1_o joh._n 3.20_o 21._o if_o our_o heart_n condemn_v we_o if_o our_o heart_n our_o conscience_n condemn_v we_o for_o falsehood_n and_o unfaithfulness_n god_n will_v condemn_v we_o but_o if_o our_o heart_n condemn_v we_o not_o if_o conscience_n acquit_v we_o and_o say_v to_o we_o well_o do_v good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n thou_o have_v be_v faithful_a if_o our_o upright_a conscience_n acquit_v we_o then_o have_v we_o confidence_n and_o boldness_n before_o god_n the_o comfort_n and_o the_o rejoice_v that_o flow_v into_o the_o heart_n from_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n see_v in_o the_o 2_o cor._n 1.12_o friend_n how_o will_v you_o have_v your_o conscience_n to_o deal_v with_o you_o will_v you_o that_o it_o hold_v out_o the_o golden_a sceptre_n will_v you_o that_o conscience_n speak_v peace_n that_o conscience_n shall_v say_v well_o do_v thou_o have_v be_v faithful_a will_v you_o have_v this_o testimony_n from_o conscience_n that_o you_o have_v have_v your_o conversation_n in_o simplicity_n and_o godly_a sincerity_n be_v the_o peace_n of_o conscience_n the_o joy_n of_o that_o peace_n the_o sweetness_n and_o calmness_n and_o serenity_n of_o heart_n which_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o conscience_n speak_v peace_n be_v this_o peace_n be_v this_o rejoice_n of_o any_o value_n with_o you_o while_o other_o be_v under_o the_o check_n and_o rebuke_n under_o the_o terror_n and_o the_o sting_n of_o a_o abuse_a conscience_n while_o conscience_n bite_v they_o and_o worry_v they_o with_o the_o tooth_n of_o its_o iron_n sceptre_n while_o conscience_n affright_v and_o terrify_v they_o while_o conscience_n judge_v they_o and_o condemn_v they_o for_o their_o follow_v their_o lust_n while_o it_o be_v so_o dreadful_a with_o man_n of_o a_o abuse_a gripe_a conscience_n if_o you_o will_v prize_v and_o desire_n and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o peace_n and_o the_o comfort_n of_o conscience_n then_o harken_v to_o conscience_n and_o be_v govern_v by_o conscience_n in_o all_o your_o way_n and_o if_o conscience_n may_v but_o govern_v you_o it_o will_v certain_o comfort_v
death_n eternal_a death_n but_o if_o ever_o god_n shall_v recover_v thou_o again_o and_o revive_v his_o work_n and_o enliven_v that_o almost_o dead_a carcase_n then_o at_o last_o learn_v from_o thy_o own_o miserable_a experience_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o take_v cold_a again_o as_o long_o as_o thou_o live_v thus_o much_o for_o the_o recover_v the_o heart_n which_o be_v pre-supposed_n to_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o heart_n thus_o recover_v out_o of_o its_o lose_a state_n must_v be_v keep_v and_o well_o look_v to_o that_o it_o fall_v not_o back_o again_o and_o here_o 2._o now_o i_o shall_v show_v you_o what_o it_o be_v to_o keep_v the_o heart_n or_o how_o it_o must_v be_v keep_v and_o so_o 1._o it_o must_v be_v keep_v under_o government_n 2._o it_o must_v be_v keep_v under_o guard_n 1._o it_o must_v be_v keep_v under_o government_n here_o i_o shall_v show_v 1._o the_o necessity_n of_o keep_v the_o heart_n under_o government_n 2._o how_o the_o heart_n must_v be_v govern_v 1._o the_o necessity_n of_o keep_v the_o heart_n under_o government_n that_o will_v appear_v by_o consider_v what_o a_o heart_n it_o be_v and_o because_o the_o heart_n be_v recover_v in_o part_n and_o there_o be_v much_o of_o its_o old_a and_o original_a pravity_n remain_v in_o it_o which_o will_v be_v apt_a to_o boil_v up_o and_o break_v forth_o again_o i_o shall_v a_o little_a open_a the_o wretched_a temper_n and_o disposition_n of_o it_o which_o will_v evidence_n how_o great_a a_o necessity_n there_o be_v to_o keep_v it_o under_o government_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o wicked_a mischievous_a heart_n jer._n 17.9_o desperate_o wicked_a psalm_n 5.9_o very_o wickedness_n rom._n 8.7_o enmity_n against_o god_n it_o be_v the_o fountain_n whence_o all_o the_o filthy_a stream_n that_o pollute_v and_o defile_v our_o life_n do_v flow_v and_o be_v cast_v forth_o it_o be_v the_o furnace_n whence_o all_o the_o stink_a fume_n and_o smoke_n that_o annoy_n the_o world_n be_v send_v forth_o it_o be_v the_o nest_n where_o all_o the_o cockatrice_n egg_n be_v hatch_v it_o be_v the_o sink_v that_o gather_v in_o all_o manner_n of_o filth_n into_o it_o and_o then_o send_v it_o abroad_o to_o do_v mischief_n psal_n 41.6_o his_o heart_n gather_v iniquity_n to_o itself_o as_o the_o sink_n gather_v in_o all_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o town_n and_o when_o he_o go_v abroad_o he_o tell_v it_o only_o there_o be_v this_o difference_n between_o this_o and_o other_o sink_n other_o sink_n gather_v in_o the_o filth_n but_o it_o be_v in_o order_n to_o the_o convey_v it_o and_o carry_v it_o away_o into_o this_o evil_a evil_n sink_v of_o the_o heart_n all_o the_o filth_n be_v gather_v and_o there_o it_o stop_v and_o stink_v and_o cast_v itself_o back_o in_o its_o annoy_v stream_n out_o of_o the_o heart_n come_v evil_a thought_n murder_n adultery_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 15.19_o all_o this_o filth_n and_o mudd_n all_o this_o wickedness_n and_o malignity_n as_o it_o natural_o dwell_v in_o every_o heart_n so_o there_o be_v 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unrenewed_a mischief_n be_v in_o their_o heart_n psal_n 28.3_o there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n of_o keep_v our_o heart_n under_o restraint_n as_o of_o keep_v madman_n in_o they_o will_v be_v do_v mischief_n if_o they_o have_v their_o liberty_n beside_o the_o mischief_n that_o our_o evil_a heart_n will_v be_v do_v to_o other_o they_o will_v be_v mischief_v themselves_o mad_a man_n will_v tear_v their_o own_o flesh_n will_v cut_v and_o wound_v themselves_o if_o they_o be_v let_v alone_o and_o there_o be_v no_o such_o danger_n of_o evil_a heart_n as_o in_o regard_n of_o that_o mischief_n they_o do_v themselves_o 1._o our_o evil_a heart_n will_v hinder_v we_o from_o do_v good_a to_o ourselves_o or_o of_o receive_v or_o lay_v up_o good_a for_o ourselves_o rom._n 7.19_o the_o good_a that_o i_o will_v i_o do_v not_o why_o what_o hinder_v see_v verse_n 21._o i_o find_v a_o law_n the_o law_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o heart_n when_o i_o will_v do_v good_a evil_a be_v present_a with_o i_o gal._n 5.17_o the_o flesh_n lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n so_o that_o we_o can_v do_v the_o thing_n that_o we_o will_v sometime_o good_a counsel_n be_v give_v we_o from_o the_o lord_n but_o we_o do_v not_o take_v it_o how_o many_o good_a counsel_n have_v you_o hear_v from_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n that_o be_v lose_v and_o forget_v and_o come_v to_o nothing_o sometime_o a_o good_a motion_n come_v into_o the_o heart_n to_o repent_v and_o amend_v our_o way_n to_o pray_v or_o to_o meditate_v or_o to_o search_v out_o heart_n to_o cease_v from_o this_o earth_n and_o flesh_n from_o serve_v our_o sense_n and_o mind_v only_o the_o present_a and_o to_o lay_v up_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n and_o provide_v for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v have_v you_o never_o such_o motion_n do_v you_o never_o hear_v such_o a_o voice_n within_o you_o get_v you_o bag_n that_o wax_v not_o old_a a_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n that_o fail_v not_o choose_v the_o good_a part_n lay_v hold_v on_o eternal_a life_n give_v 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upon_o conscience_n gild_n guile_n 1._o gild_n there_o be_v guilt_n upon_o the_o conscience_n every_o sin_n leave_v guilt_n behind_o it_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v become_v guilty_a before_o god_n rom._n 3.15_o because_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v sinner_n or_o subject_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n but_o then_o there_o be_v guilt_n upon_o the_o man_n and_o guilt_n upon_o the_o conscience_n there_o be_v some_o sin_n that_o leave_v guilt_n upon_o the_o man_n but_o do_v not_o immediate_o leave_v guilt_n upon_o the_o conscience_n as_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n these_o leave_n guilt_n upon_o the_o man_n but_o not_o always_o upon_o the_o conscience_n because_o such_o sin_n conscience_n do_v not_o nor_o can_v take_v notice_n of_o and_o so_o they_o can_v be_v call_v sin_n against_o conscience_n gild_n there_o be_v upon_o conscience_n 1._o when_o conscience_n through_o remissness_n or_o neglect_n do_v not_o take_v notice_n of_o they_o nor_o charge_v the_o soul_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o 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less_o how_o it_o be_v with_o the_o poor_a church_n of_o god_n psol_n 137.5_o 6._o if_o i_o forget_v thou_o o_o jerusalem_n let_v my_o right_a hand_n forget_v her_o cunning_n let_v i_o never_o touch_v the_o harp_n more_o or_o rejoice_v at_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o organ_n if_o i_o forget_v poor_a jerusalem_n if_o i_o do_v remember_v thou_o let_v my_o tongue_n cleave_v to_o the_o roof_n of_o my_o mouth_n let_v i_o never_o sing_v song_n more_o no_o nor_o never_o speak_v word_n more_o if_o i_o prefer_v not_o jerusalem_n above_o my_o chief_a joy_n friend_n you_o that_o can_v be_v merry_a and_o jolly_a
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so_o deep_a and_o make_v such_o work_n such_o wound_n in_o my_o heart_n that_o now_o the_o oil_n be_v more_o need_v and_o the_o balm_n to_o heal_v my_o wound_n o_o it_o be_v matter_n of_o trouble_n and_o sadness_n of_o heart_n to_o find_v no_o more_o such_o sad_a soul_n and_o sorrow_n bite_v heart_n than_o we_o can_v either_o see_v or_o hear_v of_o in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v seldom_o therefore_o i_o say_v that_o there_o be_v too_o much_o of_o this_o sorrow_n that_o trouble_n for_o sin_n rise_v too_o high_a but_o yet_o sometime_o and_o in_o some_o case_n it_o may_v be_v so_o there_o may_v be_v a_o excess_n of_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n christian_n may_v be_v press_v down_o over_o measure_n they_o may_v be_v swallow_v up_o of_o overmuch_a sorrow_n as_o the_o apostle_n intimate_v and_o will_v have_v prevent_v 2_o cor._n 2.7_o comfort_v such_o a_o one_o lest_o perhaps_o he_o shall_v be_v swollow_v up_o of_o overmuch_a sorrow_n therefore_o in_o this_o case_n there_o must_v be_v limit_n set_v 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swallow_v up_o of_o overmuch_a sorrow_n as_o we_o may_v not_o slight_a or_o despise_v the_o chastning_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o we_o may_v not_o faint_v when_o we_o be_v chasten_v the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o 2_o cor._n 7.10_o that_o worldly_a sorrow_n the_o sorrow_n of_o worldly-man_n for_o their_o worldly_a cross_n work_v death_n it_o sometime_o kill_v their_o body_n some_o man_n die_v of_o their_o grief_n but_o it_o often_o kill_v their_o heart_n sink_v they_o in_o their_o spirit_n stupefy_v they_o and_o make_v they_o fit_a for_o nothing_o we_o may_v not_o be_v so_o depress_v with_o sorrow_n but_o that_o we_o still_o keep_v our_o heart_n alive_a and_o to_o be_v of_o good_a courage_n 3._o not_o as_o man_n without_o hope_n we_o must_v sorrow_n for_o all_o our_o affliction_n but_o as_o the_o apostle_n will_v have_v christian_n sorrow_n for_o the_o dead_a 1_o thess_n 4.13_o sorrow_n not_o say_v he_o as_o other_o which_o have_v no_o hope_n the_o righteous_a have_v hope_n in_o his_o heart_n and_o his_o hope_n must_v moderate_v his_o sorrow_n this_o sad_a state_n will_v not_o last_v always_o there_o be_v hope_n of_o a_o end_n of_o his_o affliction_n and_o that_o shall_v moderate_v his_o sorrow_n the_o righteous_a have_v hope_n in_o his_o death_n prov._n 14.32_o and_o have_v this_o double_a hope_n 1._o that_o death_n will_v put_v a_o end_n to_o his_o sorrow_n 2._o that_o the_o end_n of_o his_o sorrow_n shall_v be_v the_o beginning_n of_o everlasting_a joy_n and_o in_o this_o hope_n he_o must_v comfort_v himself_o under_o his_o suffering_n and_o moderate_v his_o sorrow_n for_o they_o 4._o always_o as_o man_n that_o have_v worse_a matter_n to_o sorrow_n for_o the_o least_o sin_n be_v a_o worse_a evil_n than_o the_o great_a affliction_n and_o call_v for_o more_o of_o our_o sorrow_n christian_n must_v take_v heed_n that_o they_o do_v not_o loose_v the_o sense_n of_o sin_n in_o their_o excessive_a sorrow_n for_o affliction_n when_o affliction_n lie_v too_o heavy_a sin_n usual_o lie_v too_o light_a jer._n 30.15_o why_o cry_v thou_o for_o thy_o affliction_n because_o thy_o sin_n be_v increase_v i_o have_v do_v these_o thing_n unto_o thou_o why_o be_v thou_o impatient_a under_o thy_o suffering_n whatsoever_o thou_o suffer_v how_o hard_o soever_o it_o go_v with_o thou_o in_o the_o world_n there_o be_v a_o worse_a thing_n than_o all_o this_o that_o shall_v set_v thou_o a_o cry_v thy_o sin_n thy_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o that_o which_o thou_o suffer_v 5._o let_v your_o sorrow_n for_o affliction_n never_o be_v so_o great_a as_o to_o hinder_v your_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n sorrow_n more_o
there_o be_v no_o government_n of_o these_o but_o by_o keep_v under_o and_o suppress_v they_o they_o can_v be_v keep_v in_o order_n they_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n nor_o can_v be_v rom._n 8.7_o but_o must_v be_v root_v out_o and_o crucify_a those_o that_o be_v christ_n must_v crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n gal._n 5.24_o our_o business_n be_v not_o bare_o to_o moderate_v they_o but_o to_o kill_v they_o moderate_a pride_n or_o moderate_a envy_n or_o moderate_a malice_n or_o moderate_a covetousness_n be_v not_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v intend_v in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o heart_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o such_o thing_n possible_a the_o least_o degree_n of_o lust_n be_v immoderate_a as_o christ_n determine_v the_o case_n about_o swear_v whether_o it_o be_v little_a or_o great_a oath_n mat._n 5.34_o it_o be_v not_o swear_v but_o a_o little_a or_o but_o seldom_o but_o swear_v not_o at_o all_o such_o must_v be_v the_o 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into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o philistine_n if_o you_o befriend_v this_o flesh_n it_o will_v betray_v you_o it_o will_v betray_v you_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o devil_n little_o do_v you_o think_v what_o mischief_n you_o be_v work_v to_o yourselves_o whilst_o you_o favour_v your_o flesh_n in_o nourish_v your_o corrupt_a flesh_n you_o nourish_v a_o viper_n that_o will_v sting_v you_o to_o the_o heart_n know_v it_o for_o your_o enemy_n and_o keep_v it_o off_o from_o you_o as_o your_o enemy_n do_v not_o gratify_v and_o please_v and_o pamper_v your_o flesh_n but_o starve_v it_o rather_o and_o crucify_v it_o if_o we_o will_v be_v so_o wise_a as_o to_o count_v our_o lust_n our_o enemy_n and_o deal_v with_o they_o as_o our_o enemy_n deal_v more_o hardly_o and_o more_o severe_o with_o they_o we_o shall_v rid_v ourselves_o of_o much_o of_o our_o danger_n and_o of_o our_o disturbance_n in_o the_o order_n our_o heart_n 2._o never_o make_v the_o flesh_n your_o counsellor_n gal._n 1.16_o 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