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be_v holy_a let_v thy_o urim_fw-la and_o thy_o thummim_n be_v with_o thy_o holy_a one_o deut._n 33._o 8._o so_o that_o our_o very_a call_n will_v testify_v against_o we_o if_o we_o be_v not_o holy_a we_o of_o all_o man_n shall_v labour_v to_o be_v holy_a what_o a_o minister_n and_o yet_o a_o drunkard_n a_o minister_n and_o yet_o a_o whoremonger_n a_o minister_n and_o yet_o without_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n a_o minister_n and_o yet_o have_v a_o dead_a heart_n o_o consider_v what_o god_n say_v what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v to_o declare_v my_o statute_n or_o that_o thou_o shall_v take_v my_o covenant_n within_o thy_o mouth_n see_v thou_o hate_v instruction_n and_o have_v cast_v my_o word_n behind_o thou_o psal_n 50._o 16_o 17._o with_o what_o face_n can_v we_o here_o stand_v in_o a_o pulpit_n and_o preach_v against_o sin_n and_o teach_v our_o hearer_n to_o make_v conscience_n of_o all_o their_o way_n and_o denounce_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n against_o they_o that_o do_v evil_a if_o 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out_o my_o hand_n to_o a_o disobedient_a and_o gainsaying_n people_n rom._n 10._o 21._o and_o therefore_o i_o do_v not_o say_v it_o be_v always_o thus_o nay_o second_o sometime_o the_o people_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o minister_n deadness_n the_o jew_n hardness_n of_o heart_n under_o the_o ministry_n of_o ionas_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o ionas_n have_v no_o heart_n to_o go_v unto_o niniveh_n o_o thought_n he_o if_o israel_n will_v not_o hear_v i_o much_o less_o will_v niniveh_n hear_v i_o thus_o the_o people_n deaden_v jeremiah_n at_o one_o time_n that_o he_o have_v little_a or_o no_o heart_n to_o preach_v for_o a_o fit_a then_o i_o say_v i_o will_v not_o make_v mention_n of_o he_o nor_o speak_v any_o more_o in_o his_o name_n jer._n 20._o 9_o thus_o ezekiel_n be_v deaden_v a_o while_n by_o his_o people_n too_o i_o come_v to_o they_o of_o the_o captivity_n at_o telabib_fw-la and_o i_o sit_v where_o they_o sit_v and_o remain_v there_o astonish_v among_o they_o seven_o day_n ezek._n 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the_o cause_n why_o their_o minister_n be_v quite_o dead_a and_o have_v no_o life_n at_o all_o in_o they_o the_o lord_n send_v foolish_a minister_n among_o they_o mere_o because_o of_o their_o sin_n so_o it_o be_v in_o hosea_n time_n the_o prophet_n be_v a_o fool_n the_o spiritual_a man_n be_v mad_a for_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o iniquity_n hos_fw-la 9_o 7._o mark_v they_o have_v fool_n for_o their_o minister_n fool_n besotted_a minister_n giddy_a minister_n minister_n that_o be_v wild_a and_o like_o mad_a man_n you_o will_v say_v these_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o much_o sin_n to_o the_o people_n no_o say_v the_o text_n the_o people_n sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o such_o minister_n the_o prephet_n be_v a_o fool_n the_o spiritual_a man_n mad_a for_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o iniquity_n these_o four_o exception_n then_o there_o be_v of_o the_o point_n otherwise_o the_o point_n be_v too_o too_o true_a that_o the_o minister_n may_v be_v in_o fault_n that_o the_o people_n be_v dead_a 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preach_v three_o by_o his_o dead_a manner_n of_o life_n and_o conversation_n first_o i_o say_v by_o his_o not_o preach_v you_o know_v the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o word_n of_o life_n phil._n 2._o 16._o the_o word_n be_v that_o which_o quicken_v the_o heart_n as_o david_n say_v thy_o word_n have_v quicken_v i_o psal_n 119._o 50._o now_o when_o minister_n do_v not_o preach_v it_o this_o dead_v people_n heart_n we_o see_v this_o in_o those_o place_n where_o the_o due_a preach_v of_o the_o word_n be_v want_v people_n be_v dead_a to_o all_o goodness_n nay_o they_o that_o have_v some_o quickness_n in_o they_o before_o do_v lose_v they_o
o_o be_v quicken_v the_o lord_n will_v not_o endure_v a_o dead_a people_n get_v life_n if_o you_o be_v wise_a it_o be_v but_o a_o folly_n to_o have_v a_o name_n to_o live_v except_o you_o be_v alive_a indeed_o now_o the_o way_n for_o we_o to_o quicken_v our_o people_n be_v first_o if_o we_o be_v good_a ourselves_o when_o jehosaphat_n will_v encourage_v the_o levite_n to_o quicken_v up_o the_o people_n say_v he_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v with_o the_o good_a 2_o chron._n 19_o 11._o he_o will_v bless_v your_o labour_n he_o will_v strengthen_v your_o sermon_n to_o do_v good_a though_o not_o to_o all_o for_o the_o great_a part_n be_v not_o of_o god_n yet_o unto_o his_o people_n nay_o if_o we_o be_v good_a indeed_o we_o may_v have_v hope_n do_v too_o much_o good_a as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o barnabas_n he_o be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o much_o people_n be_v add_v to_o the_o lord_n act._n 11._o 24._o again_o second_o we_o shall_v be_v earnest_a with_o god_n to_o quicken_v all_o our_o heart_n that_o so_o we_o may_v the_o better_o quicken_v our_o brethren_n as_o christ_n say_v to_o peter_n when_o thou_o be_v convert_v strengthen_v thy_o brethren_n so_o we_o shall_v desire_v god_n to_o quicken_v we_o that_o we_o may_v quicken_v our_o brethren_n that_o we_o may_v wash_v our_o hand_n of_o our_o people_n what_o a_o excellent_a comfort_n be_v that_o unto_o paul_n when_o he_o can_v take_v his_o people_n to_o record_v that_o he_o be_v pure_a from_o the_o blood_n of_o all_o man_n act._n 20._o 26._o three_o we_o shall_v mark_v which_o of_o our_o people_n be_v dead_a ezek._n 8._o 6._o and_o then_o think_v what_o be_v not_o we_o guilty_a of_o his_o deadness_n four_o let_v we_o lay_v about_o we_o sound_o that_o we_o no_o may_v be_v guilty_a of_o their_o sin_n in_o any_o kind_n five_o another_o use_n be_v to_o let_v we_o see_v what_o a_o great_a danger_n 5._o minister_n be_v in_o they_o may_v be_v guilty_a of_o all_o the_o evil_a in_o their_o parish_n if_o they_o do_v not_o their_o 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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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duty_n aright_o then_o conscience_n do_v its_o duty_n this_o be_v conscience_n life_n first_o when_o the_o conscience_n do_v not_o only_o check_v but_o it_o 1._o check_v to_o some_o purpose_n when_o it_o smite_v so_o that_o all_o the_o soul_n feel_v it_o and_o lie_v down_o under_o it_o when_o the_o conscience_n do_v not_o only_o do_v duty_n in_o this_o thing_n but_o it_o make_v a_o man_n to_o do_v his_o it_o make_v he_o smite_v himself_o as_o the_o publican_n do_v he_o smite_v upon_o his_o breast_n luke_n 18._o 13._o as_o ephraim_n do_v i_o smite_v upon_o my_o thigh_n jer._n 31._o 10._o when_o a_o man_n be_v make_v to_o check_v himself_o what_o have_v i_o do_v jer._n 8._o 6._o when_o david_n number_v the_o people_n the_o text_n show_v how_o his_o conscience_n be_v quick_a his_o heart_n smite_v he_o 2_o sam._n 24._o 10._o dull_a check_n there_o may_v be_v in_o a_o wicked_a heart_n yea_o mighty_a check_n and_o mighty_a smiting_n yea_o great_a for_o quantity_n then_o in_o any_o child_n of_o god_n but_o all_o to_o little_a or_o no_o purpose_n david_n conscience_n smite_v he_o to_o purpose_v you_o see_v there_o it_o make_v he_o do_v his_o duty_n indeed_o it_o be_v a_o divine_a check_n it_o be_v a_o check_n that_o put_v he_o into_o a_o right_a way_n again_o so_o except_o thy_o conscience_n thus_o check_v thou_o a_o day_n may_v be_v thou_o forgete_v thyself_o now_o and_o then_o and_o then_o thy_o conscience_n give_v thou_o a_o check_n o_o what_o a_o beast_n be_o i_o and_o so_o set_v thou_o to_o right_n again_o sometime_o thou_o be_v over_o take_v in_o passion_n but_o then_o come_v conscience_n and_o tell_v thou_o what_o god_n say_v o_o why_o do_v i_o give_v place_n to_o the_o devil_n and_o then_o thy_o passion_n go_v down_o again_o this_o be_v god_n bit_n that_o he_o guide_v his_o people_n by_o as_o the_o rider_n do_v his_o beast_n with_o a_o bridle_n the_o wicked_a be_v like_o your_o sturdy_a horse_n that_o get_v their_o bridle_n in_o their_o tooth_n god_n may_v pull_v 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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 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