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3._o 22._o ob._n sol._n ob._n sol._n ezra_n 9_o 6._o ibid._n 10._o 2._o gal._n 2._o 7._o why_o call_v stranger_n psal._n 119._o 19_o though_o the_o body_n of_o the_o jew_n do_v not_o receive_v christ_n yet_o there_o be_v among_o they_o sundry_a believer_n joh._n 1._o 11._o god_n church_n here_o on_o earth_n be_v under_o persecution_n joh._n 16._o 33._o act._n 9_o 31._o use._n 1._o 1_o king_n 18._o 19_o use._n 2._o mat._n 5._o 12._o jam._n 1._o 12._o mat._n 10._o 39_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o fly_v in_o the_o time_n of_o persecution_n the_o large_a extent_n of_o the_o church_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n gen._n 12._o 3._o quest._n ans._n rom._n 11._o 21._o the_o apostle_n diligence_n and_o care_n in_o his_o charge_n see_v act._n 14._o 22_o use._n god_n have_v choose_v some_o to_o salvation_n 1_o tim._n 5._o 21._o rom._n 9_o 23._o reason_n use._n rom._n 11._o 33._o how_o we_o may_v know_v the_o election_n of_o other_o christian_n must_v so_o live_v as_o that_o even_a other_o may_v be_v persuade_v that_o they_o belong_v to_o god_n heb._n 11._o 2._o see_v pro._n 10._o 6._o see_v mat._n 25._o 34_o why_o god_n decree_v to_o save_v some_o rom._n 9_o 16._o eph._n 1._o 5._o rom._n 9_o 2._o use_v 1_o use_v 2._o rom._n 9_o 20._o the_o end_n why_o we_o be_v elect_v see_v eph._n 1._o 4_o 1_o thess._n 4._o 3._o 7._o luke_n 1._o 74_o 75._o tit._n 2._o 14._o sanctification_n the_o end_n of_o our_o redemption_n rom._n 8._o 30._o use._n 1._o use._n 2._o use_v 3_o use_v 4._o use_v 5._o christ_n obedience_n and_o suffering_n the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n rom._n 5._o 19_o phil._n 2._o 8._o rev._n 1._o 5._o use_v 1_o use_v 2._o use_v 3_o use_v 4._o use_v 5._o use_v 6._o use_v 7._o use_v 8._o gal._n 2._o 20._o christ_n death_n be_v particular_o to_o be_v apprehend_v by_o faith_n a_o proof_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n election_n the_o work_n of_o the_o whole_a trinity_n jude_n 1_o why_o god_n favour_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v minister_n must_v labour_v that_o their_o people_n maybe_o bring_v into_o god_n favour_n psal._n 30._o 5._o see_v pro._n 10._o 1._o minister_n must_v labour_v that_o their_o people_n may_v grow_v in_o grace_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 5._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 10_o 11._o the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o whole_a epistle_n god_n blessing_n man_n eph._n 1._o 3._o man_n blessing_n man_n num._n 6._o 23._o mat._n 5._o 44._o gen._n 27._o 28._o and_o 49._o 3._o deut._n 33._o 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n man_n blessing_n god_n god_n mercy_n to_o be_v think_v on_o and_o speak_v of_o with_o admiration_n psal._n 103._o 1_o 2._o eph._n 10._o 3._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 17._o psal._n 107._o 1_o 2._o psal._n 116._o 10._o see_v luke_n 1._o 46._o 47._o 2_o cor._n 4._o 13._o rom._n 15._o 5_o 13_o 33._o 2_o cor._n 1._o 3._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 17._o we_o must_v not_o think_v or_o speak_v of_o god_n but_o with_o reverence_n use._n why_o god_n be_v term_v the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n use._n god_n son_n why_o term_v jesus_n mat._n 1._o 21._o act._n 4._o 12._o christ_n reu._n 1._o 6._o our_o lord_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 19_o col._n 2._o 15._o heb._n 2._o 14._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 26._o use_v 1_o use_v 2._o psal._n 2._o 12._o mat._n 11._o 29._o 1_o cor._n 6._o 19_o psal._n 2._o 3._o psal._n 12._o 4._o luke_n 19_o 27._o psal._n 2._o 9_o mat._n 11._o 29._o what_o mean_v here_o by_o hope_n assurance_n of_o salvation_n come_v not_o by_o nature_n eph._n 2._o 12._o math._n 16._o 17._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 7._o tit._n 1._o 1._o jude_n 20._o the_o mean_n whereby_o god_n work_v faith_n rom._n 10._o 17._o 2_o cor._n 4._o 13._o eph._n 6._o 23._o use._n 1._o act._n 15._o 9_o 1_o joh._n 3._o 3_o rom._n 5._o 5._o
what_o colour_n soever_o it_o come_v with_o the_o appearance_n thereof_o and_o occasion_n lead_v thereunto_o 441_o 26._o means_n whereby_o to_o eschew_v evil_a 442_o 27._o whoso_o avoid_v not_o evil_a can_v do_v good_a 443_o 28._o christian_n must_v be_v doer_n of_o good_a 444_o 29._o we_o must_v do_v all_o the_o good_a we_o can_v ibid._n 30._o we_o must_v do_v all_o the_o good_a we_o can_v at_o all_o time_n in_o all_o place_n in_o all_o company_n to_o all_o person_n in_o our_o general_n and_o particular_a call_n though_o it_o be_v hard_a and_o difficult_a and_o in_o a_o good_a manner_n 445_o 31._o christian_n must_v seek_v after_o peace_n 447_o 32._o covetousness_n pride_n frowardness_n tale-bearer_n the_o enemy_n of_o peace_n to_o be_v avoid_v 450_o verse_n 12._o 1._o the_o prevention_n of_o a_o objection_n 451_o 2._o why_o eye_n ear_n etc._n etc._n be_v attribute_v to_o god_n ibid._n 3._o who_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v by_o righteous_a and_o why_o so_o call_v and_o who_o by_o they_o that_o do_v ill_a 452_o 4._o the_o lord_n care_v for_o the_o righteous_a ibid._n 5._o god_n hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o his_o saint_n ready_o 453_o 6._o what_o prayer_n prevail_v with_o god_n 454_o 7._o how_o the_o same_o may_v appear_v ibid._n 8._o why_o the_o lord_n at_o some_o time_n hear_v not_o grant_v not_o the_o prayer_n of_o his_o child_n 455_o 9_o god_n wrath_n and_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o always_o bend_v against_o the_o wicked_a 457_o 10._o why_o the_o wicked_a be_v not_o always_o plague_v here_o ibid._n verse_n 13._o patience_n and_o innocency_n of_o life_n be_v the_o way_n to_o escape_v harm_n from_o man_n 458_o verse_n 14._o 1._o some_o be_v so_o bad_a that_o they_o wrong_v the_o innocent_a 460_o 2._o some_o hate_n the_o godly_a mere_o for_o their_o goodness_n ibid._n 3._o such_o as_o suffer_v wrongful_o or_o for_o religion_n and_o conscience_n sake_n be_v happy_a 461_o 4._o we_o must_v tarry_v till_o god_n call_v we_o to_o suffer_v ibid._n 5._o whether_o we_o may_v flee_v from_o persecution_n ibid._n 6._o a_o godly_a man_n be_v happy_a in_o what_o condition_n soever_o 463_o 7._o fear_n be_v a_o enemy_n to_o constant_a suffering_n ibid._n verse_n 15._o 1._o what_o it_o be_v to_o sanctify_v the_o lord_n god_n 464_o 2._o i'faith_o the_o mother_n of_o constancy_n in_o suffering_n 464_o 3._o as_o we_o must_v believe_v god_n truth_n with_o our_o heart_n so_o must_v we_o profess_v it_o with_o our_o tongue_n 465_o 4._o we_o must_v believe_v with_o our_o heart_n before_o we_o can_v confess_v with_o our_o mouth_n 467_o 5._o our_o speech_n must_v be_v accompany_v with_o meekness_n and_o fear_n ibid._n verse_n 16._o 1_o what_o conscience_n be_v 468_o 2._o the_o office_n of_o conscience_n to_o bear_v witness_n 470_o 3._o to_o give_v judgement_n before_o our_o action_n 472_o 4._o to_o give_v judgement_n after_o our_o action_n 473_o 5._o a_o erroneous_a conscience_n what_o it_o be_v and_o a_o doubtful_a 475_o 6._o whether_o a_o man_n sin_v that_o do_v according_a to_o his_o conscience_n ibid._n 7._o whether_o a_o man_n may_v do_v any_o thing_n against_o his_o conscience_n be_v erroneous_a ibid._n 8._o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o do_v a_o thing_n with_o a_o doubtful_a conscience_n 476_o 9_o the_o several_a kind_n of_o conscience_n ibid._n 10._o the_o kind_n of_o a_o still_o quiet_a conscience_n drowsy_a secure_a sear_v 476_o 477_o 11._o means_n whereby_o the_o conscience_n may_v be_v awaken_v 478_o 12._o the_o stir_a ill_a conscience_n excuse_v accuse_v 479_o 13._o a_o good_a quiet_a conscience_n wherein_o it_o differ_v from_o a_o bad_a quiet_a conscience_n 481_o 14._o what_o a_o good_a trouble_a conscience_n be_v ibid._n 15._o sign_n declare_v the_o goodness_n thereof_o 482_o 16._o the_o great_a benefit_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n 483_o 17._o how_o it_o be_v keep_v ibid._n 18._o a_o godly_a conversation_n be_v to_o accompany_v the_o zealous_a profession_n of_o our_o faith_n 484_o 19_o a_o godly_a man_n will_v stand_v by_o the_o truth_n 486_o 20._o the_o wicked_a be_v apt_a to_o speak_v ill_o of_o god_n servant_n ibid._n 21._o a_o godly_a conversation_n stop_v the_o ungodlies_n mouth_n 487_o verse_n 17._o 1._o why_o we_o ought_v willing_o to_o suffer_v for_o righteousness_n 488_o 2._o it_o be_v better_a to_o suffer_v for_o well_o then_o evil_a do_v ibid._n 3._o no_o affliction_n come_v to_o we_o but_o by_o god_n will_n 489_o 4._o how_o far_o god_n have_v a_o hand_n therein_o ibid._n verse_n 18._o 1._o christs_n suffering_n a_o encouragement_n for_o christian_n to_o suffer_v 491_o 2._o how_o christ_n be_v just_a and_o how_o we_o ibid._n 3._o christ_n suffer_v for_o our_o good_a ibid._n 4._o the_o godly_a sow_n in_o tear_n but_o shall_v reap_v in_o joy_n ibid._n 5._o several_a particular_n lay_v down_o about_o christ_n suffering_n 492_o 6._o profit_n arise_v from_o the_o meditation_n thereof_o ibid._n 7._o all_o christ_n suffering_n make_v up_o one_o perfect_a suffering_n 493_o 8._o the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n that_o suffer_v and_o for_o who_o he_o suffer_v ibid._n 9_o why_o our_o saviour_n suffer_v and_o to_o what_o end_n 494_o 10._o that_o christ_n must_v have_v die_v and_o so_o do_v 495_o 11._o the_o benefit_n ensue_v by_o christ_n death_n ibid._n 12._o christ_n rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a 496_o 13._o why_o he_o rise_v again_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o resurrection_n the_o place_n the_o time_n 497_o 14._o why_o the_o jew_n sabbath_n be_v change_v ibid._n 15._o the_o benefit_n hereof_o and_o duty_n to_o be_v perform_v 498_o verse_n 19_o 20._o 1._o a_o further_a comfort_n to_o they_o that_o suffer_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n 498_o 2._o reason_n against_o the_o papist_n exposition_n of_o these_o word_n 499_o 3._o that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o place_n as_o limbus_n patrum_fw-la and_o puerorum_fw-la 500_o 4._o reason_n against_o purgatory_n ibid._n 5._o why_o purgatory_n be_v devise_v 501_o 6._o that_o christ_n go_v not_o down_o to_o hell_n to_o preach_v to_o the_o reprobate_n 502_o 7._o god_n spirit_n preach_v in_o faithful_a minister_n ibid._n 8._o god_n will_v find_v a_o time_n to_o right_a thing_n when_o they_o be_v disorder_v 503_o 9_o the_o woeful_a condition_n of_o the_o wicked_a ibid._n 10._o disobedience_n the_o cause_n of_o god_n judgement_n on_o the_o old_a world_n 504_o 11._o whether_o all_o those_o which_o be_v drown_v be_v damn_v 504_o 12._o two_o necessary_a consideration_n 505_o 13._o disobedience_n the_o forerunner_n of_o destruction_n 506_o 14._o the_o sin_n of_o our_o time_n like_o those_o of_o the_o old_a world_n ibid._n 15._o god_n patience_n towards_o the_o disobedient_a aggravate_v their_o sin_n ibid._n 16._o the_o name_n of_o the_o godly_a mention_v to_o their_o honour_n 507_o 17._o the_o old_a world_n then_o most_o disobedient_a when_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v further_a from_o disobedience_n 508_o 18._o christian_n must_v use_v the_o mean_n whereby_o to_o be_v free_v from_o hell_n and_o destruction_n ibid._n 19_o faith_n and_o repentance_n a_o ark_n for_o the_o soul_n ibid._n 20._o how_o useful_a example_n and_o ocular_a sermon_n be_v 509_o 21._o wicked_a man_n fear_v not_o god_n judgement_n 510_o 22._o weak_a mean_n be_v sufficient_a through_o god_n blessing_n for_o our_o preservation_n 511_o 23._o righteousness_n shall_v not_o want_v its_o reward_n ibid._n 24._o it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v near_o the_o godly_a ibid._n 25._o no_o man_n can_v be_v save_v by_o the_o goodness_n of_o another_o ibid._n 26._o the_o wicked_a though_o they_o escape_v bodily_a danger_n shall_v meet_v with_o everlasting_a judgement_n ibid._n 27._o there_o be_v but_o a_o few_o which_o shall_v be_v save_v ibid._n 28._o the_o speech_n of_o a_o arian_n at_o his_o death_n 512_o 29._o man_n and_o woman_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o other_o creature_n ibid._n 30._o noah_n and_o the_o old_a world_n a_o right_a picture_n of_o the_o good_a and_o bad_a in_o our_o age_n 513_o verse_n 21._o 1._o the_o godly_a throughout_o all_o age_n be_v save_v by_o the_o same_o mean_n 514_o 2._o the_o use_n of_o baptism_n 515_o 3._o who_o be_v to_o baptize_v and_o who_o to_o be_v baptize_v ibid._n verse_n 22._o 1._o what_o our_o savior_n ascension_n be_v that_o he_o do_v ascend_v why_o before_o who_o and_o when_o 516_o 2._o they_o that_o have_v charge_n over_o other_o must_v be_v careful_a to_o leave_v they_o in_o good_a plight_n ibid._n 3._o the_o place_n from_o which_o our_o saviour_n ascend_v with_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o ascension_n 517_o 4._o three_o general_a observation_n ibid._n 5._o the_o good_a angel_n be_v subject_a to_o christ_n who_o watch_n and_o guard_v we_o ibid._n 6._o the_o bad_a angel_n be_v also_o subject_a to_o christ_n 518_o chap._n iu_o the_o content_n thereof_o 519_o verse_n 1_o 2._o 1._o the_o part_n and_o meaning_n of_o
have_v some_o extraordinary_a motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o the_o contrary_a as_o it_o be_v write_v of_o some_o of_o the_o martyr_n or_o find_v themselves_o as_o yet_o not_o strong_a enough_o to_o endure_v their_o rage_n those_o i_o say_v may_v sly_a to_o be_v reserve_v as_o a_o seed_n to_o propagate_v the_o church_n afterward_o throughout_o pontus_n galatia_n cappadocia_n asia_n and_o bythynia_n the_o place_n whereunto_o they_o flee_v for_o habor_n be_v region_n and_o country_n in_o asia_n the_o less_o where_o there_o be_v then_o famous_a church_n note_v hence_o 1._o the_o large_a extent_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n testament_n that_o whereas_o before_o it_o be_v keep_v within_o the_o pale_a of_o judea_n in_o the_o new_a since_o our_o saviour_n ascension_n it_o be_v disperse_v over_o all_o nation_n far_o and_o wide_a from_o the_o sunrising_n to_o its_o go_v down_o that_o it_o may_v be_v fulfil_v which_o god_n speak_v to_o abraham_n that_o in_o his_o seed_n all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v bless_v 3._o but_o what_o be_v become_v of_o those_o church_n of_o asia_n now_o quest._n they_o be_v all_o lamentable_a to_o be_v speak_v under_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n jesus_n ans._n the_o turk_n they_o be_v now_o no_o church_n but_o synagogue_n of_o satan_n cage_n of_o unclean_a bird_n so_o be_v also_o the_o church_n to_o who_o saint_n john_n write_v in_o his_o revelation_n be_v we_o not_o therefore_o high_o mind_v 21._o but_o fear_v for_o if_o god_n have_v not_o spare_v the_o natural_a branch_n take_v heed_n lest_o he_o also_o spare_v not_o we_o yea_o consider_a our_o lukewarmness_n unthankfulness_n contempt_n of_o the_o word_n and_o such_o other_o our_o cry_a sin_n we_o have_v cause_n to_o fear_v the_o like_a judgement_n 2._o the_o singular_a diligence_n and_o care_n of_o this_o holy_a apostle_n charge_n over_o the_o charge_n commit_v to_o he_o not_o only_o do_v he_o preach_v to_o they_o be_v present_a with_o they_o but_o write_v also_o be_v absent_a be_v in_o persecution_n and_o scatter_v throughout_o strange_a country_n he_o encourage_v they_o unto_o constancy_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o faint_v under_o their_o trouble_n of_o such_o help_v there_o be_v great_a need_n in_o such_o case_n and_o at_o such_o time_n he_o be_v careful_a not_o only_o to_o gain_v they_o to_o god_n and_o the_o faith_n but_o to_o hold_v they_o fast_o 22_o that_o as_o they_o be_v beget_v so_o they_o may_v be_v nourish_v up_o in_o the_o faith_n as_o they_o be_v convert_v so_o he_o be_v careful_a to_o confirm_v they_o this_o be_v no_o less_o necessary_a than_o that_o for_o non_fw-la minor_fw-la est_fw-la virtus_fw-la quam_fw-la quarere_fw-la parta_fw-la tueri_fw-la have_v offend_v but_o again_o put_v in_o trust_n with_o the_o sheep_n he_o be_v now_o careful_a of_o his_o commission_n use._n which_o be_v set_v down_o for_o the_o example_n of_o all_o minister_n even_o as_o we_o love_v christ_n so_o will_v we_o must_v we_o feed_v his_o sheep_n and_o lamb_n we_o must_v labour_v by_o all_o diligence_n and_o faithfulness_n to_o convert_v and_o build_v up_o yea_o in_o time_n of_o sickness_n or_o any_o affliction_n when_o satan_n wait_v to_o tempt_v they_o and_o they_o be_v weak_a we_o be_v to_o come_v and_o strengthen_v they_o we_o be_v to_o shore_n they_o up_o that_o they_o reel_v not_o to_o comfort_v they_o that_o they_o despair_v not_o but_o how_o do_v they_o perform_v this_o duty_n that_o never_o come_v at_o their_o charge_n seldom_o or_o never_o preach_v put_v it_o off_o to_o another_o though_o never_o so_o unfit_a how_o also_o they_o that_o either_o preach_v not_o or_o but_o unprofitable_o which_o come_v not_o to_o a_o poor_a or_o mean_a man_n house_n upon_o any_o occasion_n how_o shall_v they_o be_v able_a to_o answer_v the_o great_a shepherd_n of_o the_o sheep_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v to_o a_o account_n see_v heb._n 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as_o we_o may_v verse_n 16._o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n that_o whereas_o they_o speak_v evil_a of_o you_o as_o of_o evil_a doer_n they_o may_v be_v ashamed_a that_o false_o accuse_v your_o good_a conversation_n in_o christ._n to_o our_o constancy_n in_o the_o confession_n of_o our_o faith_n we_o must_v have_v a_o good_a conscience_n not_o so_o only_o as_o it_o may_v be_v know_v to_o ourselves_o but_o we_o must_v so_o walk_v that_o other_o even_o our_o adversary_n may_v perceive_v the_o same_o that_o thereupon_o change_v their_o mind_n and_o be_v ashamed_a that_o they_o have_v speak_v so_o evil_a of_o we_o they_o may_v cease_v to_o blame_v such_o as_o walk_v in_o so_o good_a a_o conversation_n as_o become_v the_o servant_n of_o christ_n before_o i_o come_v to_o handle_v the_o point_n particular_o lay_v down_o herein_o i_o will_v show_v 1._o what_o conscience_n be_v 2._o the_o office_n thereof_o 3._o resolve_v some_o question_n about_o it_o and_o 4._o treat_v of_o the_o kind_n 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grief_n love_n hope_v fear_v etc._n etc._n and_o the_o memory_n whereby_o we_o hold_v fast_o thing_n conceive_v or_o else_o call_v to_o mind_n and_o remember_v thing_n past_a so_o also_o be_v conscience_n another_o faculty_n thereof_o whereby_o the_o soul_n reflect_v upon_o itself_o whereby_o i_o know_v that_o i_o do_v know_v such_o a_o thing_n that_o i_o think_v this_o or_o that_o that_o i_o affect_v or_o desire_n love_n or_o hate_v this_o or_o that_o for_o its_o one_o thing_n to_o know_v a_o thing_n think_v a_o thing_n remember_v a_o thing_n etc._n etc._n and_o another_o to_o know_v that_o i_o know_v it_o think_v it_o remember_v it_o now_o in_o which_o part_n of_o the_o soul_n it_o have_v its_o place_n as_o whether_o in_o the_o understanding_n or_o will_n or_o in_o every_o part_n of_o the_o soul_n i_o will_v not_o stand_v it_o be_v enough_o for_o we_o to_o know_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o faculty_n in_o man_n soul._n true_a it_o be_v it_o not_o only_o give_v witness_n of_o all_o the_o faculty_n &_o tell_v what_o i_o think_v desire_v affect_v etc._n etc._n but_o it_o use_v and_o work_v upon_o all_o the_o faculty_n as_o the_o understanding_n for_o by_o it_o it_o direct_v and_o according_a to_o it_o it_o do_v accuse_v so_o as_o if_o the_o judgement_n be_v well_o inform_v the_o conscience_n will_v give_v right_a witness_n if_o ignorant_a or_o ill_o inform_v than_o it_o give_v wrong_a testimony_n so_o the_o memory_n accuse_v or_o excuse_v for_o thing_n past_a so_o it_o work_v upon_o the_o will_n by_o provoke_v it_o to_o choose_v or_o refuse_v this_o or_o that_o so_o it_o work_v upon_o the_o affection_n raise_v up_o in_o we_o comfort_n and_o joy_n upon_o well_o do_v fear_n and_o grief_n upon_o ill-doing_n now_o though_o it_o have_v to_o do_v with_o all_o yet_o it_o may_v have_v its_o proper_a place_n in_o the_o understanding_n and_o mind_n according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o most_o divine_n of_o a_o man_n for_o no_o creature_n on_o earth_n have_v conscience_n but_o man_n true_a the_o angel_n be_v not_o without_o it_o the_o good_a have_v a_o good_a comfortable_a excuse_v joyful_a conscience_n the_o evil_a a_o woeful_a ill_a accuse_v and_o torment_a conscience_n which_o be_v so_o much_o the_o worse_o for_o that_o they_o know_v so_o much_o and_o be_v so_o malicious_o bend_v against_o it_o so_o that_o even_o when_o they_o be_v not_o in_o the_o place_n of_o torment_n but_o have_v leave_v to_o range_v the_o world_n yet_o they_o carry_v hell_n with_o they_o even_o a_o torment_a conscience_n whereof_o their_o tremble_a according_a to_o saint_n james_n be_v a_o evident_a testimony_n 19_o but_o no_o other_o creature_n have_v it_o for_o have_v no_o reason_n they_o have_v no_o conscience_n therefore_o we_o say_v in_o our_o speech_n of_o a_o bad_a and_o unconscionable_a man_n he_o have_v no_o more_o conscience_n than_o a_o dog_n or_o as_o much_o conscience_n as_o a_o horse_n whereby_o we_o mean_v none_o at_o all_o for_o these_o creature_n have_v none_o man_n then_o have_v a_o conscience_n yea_o every_o man_n yet_o as_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n may_v be_v lose_v by_o folly_n frenzy_n etc._n etc._n so_o the_o use_n of_o conscience_n in_o such_o so_o by_o notorious_a wickedness_n a_o man_n may_v lose_v the_o use_n of_o his_o conscience_n for_o a_o time_n whereupon_o we_o say_v of_o such_o a_o one_o he_o have_v no_o conscience_n yes_o every_o man_n have_v a_o conscience_n though_o as_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n be_v take_v from_o one_o deep_o drink_v so_o custom_n of_o sin_v have_v take_v away_o use_n of_o conscience_n so_o that_o it_o do_v not_o admonish_v he_o before_o he_o do_v ill_a nor_o check_v and_o accuse_v he_o after_o or_o have_v such_o a_o erroneous_a judgement_n think_v good_a evil_n and_o evil_a good_a that_o he_o have_v also_o a_o erroneous_a conscience_n but_o this_o benumb_a or_o beguile_v conscience_n will_v be_v awaken_v at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o in_o life_n or_o death_n or_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n 15._o for_o no_o man_n conscience_n die_v but_o life_n and_o shall_v meet_v he_o at_o the_o last_o day_n and_o though_o his_o sin_n be_v now_o as_o word_n write_v with_o the_o juice_n of_o lemon_n nothing_o to_o be_v see_v yet_o when_o their_o conscience_n come_v to_o the_o fire_n of_o god_n judgement_n than_o every_o little_a dash_n idle_a word_n vain_a thought_n etc._n etc._n will_v be_v perceive_v though_o man_n choke_v and_o smother_v conscience_n though_o they_o strangle_v it_o or_o so_o drown_v it_o in_o their_o cup_n yet_o it_o will_v and_o do_v abide_v still_o what_o make_v joseph_n brethren_n trouble_v in_o egypt_n but_o conscience_n which_o tell_v they_o of_o the_o sin_n commit_v by_o they_o twenty_o year_n before_o so_o conscience_n tell_v pharaoh_n that_o he_o and_o his_o people_n be_v wicked_a which_o determine_v of_o his_o thought_n desire_n word_n and_o deed_n or_o more_o brief_o bear_v witness_n either_o with_o we_o or_o against_o we_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n it_o 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his_o conscience_n he_o dissuade_v they_o therefrom_o so_o david_n conscience_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v do_v ill_a to_o kill_v saul_n and_o thereupon_o will_v not_o give_v ear_n to_o those_o that_o persuade_v he_o hereto_o thus_o be_v tempt_v to_o lie_v 21._o deceive_v swear_v profane_v the_o lord_n day_n etc._n etc._n the_o conscience_n tell_v we_o that_o its_o evil_a so_o to_o do_v 7._o again_o be_v call_v upon_o to_o any_o good_a duty_n the_o conscience_n tell_v we_o its_o good_a and_o provoke_v we_o to_o do_v it_o why_o obj._n then_o conscience_n be_v a_o puritan_n if_o it_o do_v thus_o be_v not_o this_o corrupt_a as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o faculty_n o_o yes_o sol._n therefore_o it_o give_v judgement_n very_o weak_o and_o imperfect_o in_o all_o but_o especial_o in_o the_o unregenerate_a and_o especial_o in_o the_o most_o ignorant_a and_o most_o wicked_a yet_o it_o retain_v some_o part_n of_o her_o office_n and_o power_n and_o will_v be_v do_v as_o its_o enlighten_v and_o therefore_o it_o will_v give_v this_o judgement_n in_o foul_a and_o gross_a thing_n in_o the_o worst_a of_o all_o as_o when_o they_o go_v to_o commit_v murder_n adultery_n etc._n etc._n or_o tell_v they_o on_o the_o other_o side_n they_o shall_v go_v to_o church_n etc._n etc._n but_o in_o the_o regenerate_a it_o do_v much_o good_a work_n it_o be_v as_o a_o guide_n to_o conduct_v we_o in_o our_o way_n and_o whereby_o we_o shun_v all_o by_o path_n it_o be_v a_o bridle_n to_o keep_v we_o from_o sin_n and_o a_o spur_n to_o goodness_n it_o be_v join_v in_o commission_n with_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n they_o be_v obey_v or_o reject_v together_o 1._o our_o duty_n then_o in_o token_n of_o our_o thankfulness_n be_v 1_o that_o we_o listen_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o conscience_n and_o be_v rule_v by_o it_o we_o must_v take_v advice_n thereof_o ere_o we_o do_v any_o thing_n if_o we_o will_v not_o be_v rule_v thereby_o but_o do_v contrary_a thereto_o it_o will_v one_o day_n exclaim_v against_o we_o when_o god_n shall_v judge_v we_o for_o our_o disobedience_n why_o do_v not_o i_o give_v thou_o a_o conscience_n to_o tell_v thou_o of_o these_o thing_n will_v god_n say_v yes_o lord_n shall_v conscience_n answer_v i_o tell_v he_o it_o be_v naught_o and_o yet_o he_o will_v do_v it_o i_o tell_v he_o such_o and_o such_o a_o thing_n be_v his_o duty_n and_o urge_v he_o to_o it_o and_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o give_v ear_n but_o put_v off_o the_o time_n from_o one_o day_n to_o another_o he_o will_v not_o repent_v have_v prayer_n in_o his_o family_n etc._n etc._n such_o shall_v then_o be_v strike_v speechless_a most_n be_v so_o eager_o carry_v after_o their_o passion_n and_o unruly_a affection_n as_o that_o they_o do_v not_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o their_o conscience_n the_o noise_n of_o those_o drown_v the_o voice_n of_o this_o 2._o even_o natural_a man_n have_v a_o light_n of_o conscience_n urge_v they_o to_o good_a 2._o and_o restrain_v they_o from_o evil_a none_o so_o evil_a but_o they_o have_v in_o they_o some_o light_n by_o which_o conscience_n be_v set_v on_o work_n to_o advise_v or_o counsel_n to_o the_o do_v or_o avoid_v this_o or_o that_o good_a or_o evil_n it_o be_v therefore_o no_o note_n or_o sign_n of_o grace_n in_o any_o because_o their_o conscience_n do_v thus_o and_o thus_o this_o be_v in_o mere_a natural_a man_n from_o the_o light_n and_o knowledge_n that_o conscience_n have_v of_o thing_n good_a or_o evil_n yea_o oftentimes_o so_o forcible_a be_v those_o stir_n of_o conscience_n in_o they_o as_o that_o it_o keep_v and_o restrain_v they_o from_o many_o sin_n which_o they_o be_v incline_v to_o and_o will_v otherwise_o commit_v and_o put_v they_o upon_o many_o good_a thing_n which_o it_o urge_v they_o to_o which_o of_o themselves_o they_o have_v neither_o will_n nor_o power_n to_o do_v not_o from_o the_o love_n they_o have_v of_o the_o good_a or_o hatred_n of_o the_o evil_a but_o because_o they_o will_v please_v conscience_n which_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v at_o quiet_a till_o it_o be_v obey_v this_o they_o may_v do_v and_o yet_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n may_v be_v only_o in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n for_o though_o here_o they_o obey_v conscience_n yet_o they_o do_v it_o not_o for_o conscience_n sake_n their_o obedience_n arise_v not_o from_o the_o purity_n and_o holiness_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o from_o fear_n of_o man_n from_o discredit_n or_o shame_n from_o hope_n of_o reward_n desire_v of_o ease_n or_o the_o like_a if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o cause_n to_o move_v they_o to_o enter_v upon_o good_a duty_n or_o to_o restrain_v they_o from_o do_v evil_a but_o the_o law_n of_o god_n they_o will_v not_o yield_v that_o obedience_n to_o conscience_n which_o now_o they_o do_v and_o thus_o conscience_n give_v judgement_n before_o thing_n be_v do_v for_o its_o judgement_n after_o our_o action_n action_n it_o than_o give_v sentence_n this_o be_v well_o do_v this_o be_v ill_o do_v and_o not_o so_o only_o but_o with_o a_o absolution_n or_o condemnation_n this_o be_v well_o do_v therefore_o you_o be_v innocent_a in_o it_o and_o deserve_v neither_o guilt_n nor_o punishment_n this_o be_v ill_o do_v therefore_o you_o be_v guilty_a and_o have_v deserve_v god_n wrath_n hereby_o 3._o samuel_n conscience_n speak_v for_o he_o 27._o who_o ox_n have_v i_o take_v etc._n etc._n pharaoh_n against_o he_o 1._o i_o have_v sin_v etc._n etc._n thus_o be_v conscience_n as_o a_o judge_n acquit_v or_o condemn_v we_o 12_o yea_o 21._o a_o little_a god_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o man_n giving_z sentence_n beforehand_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o tribunal_n seat_n of_o god_n on_o the_o last_o day_n if_o it_o acquit_v we_o than_o it_o work_v peace_n joy_n comfort_n boldness_n if_o it_o condemn_v we_o especial_o forcible_o o_o then_o it_o cause_v shame_n as_o in_o adam_n when_o he_o flee_v and_o hide_v himself_o in_o the_o thicket_n after_o he_o have_v offend_v so_o also_o fear_v yea_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o jollity_n as_o in_o belshazzar_n and_o at_o small_a thing_n as_o the_o shake_n of_o a_o leaf_n so_o also_o sorrow_n which_o the_o world_n judge_v to_o be_v melancholy_a whereas_o it_o be_v far_o otherwise_o and_o yet_o both_o may_v and_o do_v often_o meet_v together_o yea_o desperation_n as_o in_o cain_n and_o judas_n and_o a_o universal_a distraction_n of_o body_n and_o mind_n 20._o the_o accusation_n of_o conscience_n be_v wound_n to_o the_o heart_n 37._o david_n heart_n smite_v he_o 4._o a_o wound_a spirit_n who_o can_v bear_v 48._o they_o be_v as_o the_o gnaw_a of_o a_o worm_n that_o never_o die_v but_o lie_v continual_o gnaw_v at_o one_o heart_n 1._o if_o our_o conscience_n do_v excuse_v and_o acquit_v we_o 1_o bear_v witness_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o integrity_n of_o our_o heart_n of_o our_o hatred_n of_o evil_n our_o delight_n in_o god_n word_n and_o endeavour_v to_o please_v he_o above_o all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n then_o may_v we_o 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their_o child_n to_o misery_n other_o 9_o as_o upon_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n and_o maintenance_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o minister_n thereof_o for_o the_o good_a of_o our_o own_o soul_n so_o upon_o the_o king_n and_o commonwealth_n under_o who_o we_o enjoy_v peace_n and_o the_o gospel_n as_o also_o upon_o the_o poor_a especial_o the_o saint_n see_v deut._n 15._o 10._o psal._n 37._o 25_o 26._o psal._n 112._o prov._n 11._o 23._o matth._n 5._o luke_n 14._o heb._n 13._o and_o this_o we_o must_v do_v 37._o not_o only_o of_o our_o superfluity_n but_o in_o some_o case_n even_o of_o our_o necessity_n of_o our_o very_a land_n we_o be_v not_o lord_n of_o our_o good_n but_o steward_n for_o which_o we_o must_v be_v countable_a to_o our_o master_n this_o rebuke_v those_o
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examine_v for_o nothing_o peace_n be_v with_o you_o all_o peace_n etc._n etc._n now_o he_o pray_v for_o they_o by_o peace_n be_v usual_o mean_v outward_a prosperity_n as_o health_n conveniency_n of_o outward_a thing_n welfare_n of_o ourselves_o and_o we_o freedom_n from_o grievous_a evil_n and_o a_o quiet_a estate_n and_o condition_n in_o the_o comfortable_a enjoy_n of_o god_n blessing_n in_o our_o body_n wife_n child_n good_n name_n etc._n etc._n also_o that_o which_o be_v the_o fountain_n hereof_o namely_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o our_o own_o conscience_n but_o i_o will_v speak_v here_o first_o of_o outward_a blessing_n where_o note_n that_o we_o may_v lawful_o desire_v for_o ourselves_o and_o we_o how_o or_o any_o other_o
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how_o to_o discern_v they_o from_o those_o which_o arise_v from_o own_o nature_n see_v perkins_n case_n of_o consc._n pag._n 163._o use_v 1_o rome_n 7._o 7._o use_v 2._o use_v 3_o use_v 4._o use_v 5._o how_o to_o prevent_v evil_a thought_n how_o fleshly_a lust_n fight_v against_o the_o soul._n jam._n 1._o 14._o rom._n 7._o 19_o rom._n 6._o 23._o use_v 1_o use_v 2._o use_v 1_o rom._n 8._o 13._o use_v 4._o mark_v 5._o 4_o 5._o doctr._n believer_n be_v here_o stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n gen._n 47._o 9_o heb._n 11._o 13._o psal._n 119._o 19_o john_n 15._o 19_o heb._n 13._o 14._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 1._o 1_o john_n 3._o 2._o use._n property_n of_o pilgrim_n apply_v rom._n 12._o 4._o tit._n 2._o 11_o 12._o apply_v mat._n 6._o 19_o john_n 6._o 27._o rev._n 14._o 13._o psal._n 17._o 14._o apply_v luke_n 21._o 34._o heb._n 12._o 1._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 31._o jer._n 6._o 16._o apply_v luke_n 3._o 10._o act_n 3._o 37._o apply_v psal._n 119._o 11._o psal_n 25._o 4._o psal._n 27._o 11._o apply_v apply_v apply_v john_n 15._o 19_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 1._o apply_v matth._n 6._o 10._o object_n sol._n 2_o cor._n 5_o 2._o phil._n 1._o 23._o apply_v doctr._n reformation_n must_v begin_v at_o the_o heart_n see_v jer._n 4._o 14._o mat._n 12._o 33_o 34_o &_o 15._o 19_o and_o 23._o 26_o 27._o 2_o cor._n 7._o 1._o tit._n 2._o 11_o 12._o use_v 1_o act_n 15._o 9_o use_v 2._o mat._n 5._o 22._o use_v 3_o tit._n 2._o 12._o obser._n christian_n be_v also_o to_o have_v a_o good_a conversation_n see_v mat._n 5._o 16._o rom._n 12._o 17._o 2_o cor._n 8._o 21._o isa._n 4._o 3._o prov._n 22._o 1._o eccles._n 7._o 1._o phil._n 4._o 8._o 1_o cor._n 6._o 20._o tit._n 2._o 1â—_n use_v 1_o use_v 2._o tit._n 1._o 16._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 5._o obseru._n our_o whole_a conversation_n must_v be_v good_a psal._n 119._o 6._o htb._n 13._o 18._o james_n 9_o 10._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 31._o col._n 3._o 17._o luke_n 1._o 75._o use_v mat._n 5._o 19_o mark_v 6._o 20._o mat._n 23._o 23._o dan._n 2._o 33._o doctr._n christian_n arâ—_n to_o live_v godly_a even_o among_o the_o wicked_a exod._n 23._o 2._o rom._n 12._o 2._o jer._n 15._o 19_o phil._n 2._o 15._o gen._n 6._o 9_o 12._o job_n 1._o 1._o in_o the_o worst_a place_n god_n will_v have_v his_o and_o why_o heb_n 11._o 7._o gen._n 13._o 7._o neh._n 1._o 9_o use_v 1_o use_v 2._o how_o to_o live_v holy_a among_o the_o wicked_a 2_o pet._n 2._o 3._o use_v 3_o use_v 4._o use_v 5._o 2_o sam._n 12._o 14._o gen._n 13._o 7._o matt._n 18._o 7._o reason_n to_o provoke_v to_o a_o godly_a life_n obseru._n the_o wicked_a speak_v ill_o of_o 〈◊〉_d truth_n of_o goâ—_n religion_n aâ—â—_n the_o professor_n thereof_o matt._n 5._o 11._o gen._n 21._o 9_o gal._n 4._o 30._o 1_o king_n 18._o 17._o 2_o king_n 9_o 11._o ezr._n 4._o 5_o 6._o â—17_n neh._n 6._o 5_o 6._o ester_n 3._o 8._o act_n 24._o 14._o matt._n 11._o 19_o luke_n 11._o 15._o john_n 8._o 48._o act_n 2._o 19_o and_o 6._o 11._o &_o 16._o 20_o 21._o this_o sin_n rise_v in_o these_o day_n note_n use_v 1_o 2_o cor._n 11._o 12._o see_v 2_o cor._n 6._o 8._o use_v 2._o 2_o sam._n 6._o 22._o mat._n 5._o 11._o use_v 3_o use_v 4._o 1_o john_n 3._o 14._o psa._n 15._o &_o 16._o 2._o num._n 33._o 8._o rev._n 12._o 10._o jude_n verse_n 14._o obseru._n good_a work_v the_o best_a way_n to_o put_v our_o adversary_n to_o silence_n 1_o sam._n 24._o 17._o use._n obseru._n the_o wicked_a have_v a_o eye_n on_o the_o godlies'_n action_n use._n see_v downham_n warfar_o part_n 2._o p._n 53._o cap._n 7._o what_o good_a work_n be_v col._n 2._o 23._o john_n 14._o 4._o rom._n 14._o 23._o how_o necessary_a they_o be_v eph._n 2._o 10._o they_o merit_v not_o eph._n 1._o 4._o rom._n 8._o 1._o eph._n 2._o 10._o obseru._n a_o christian_n perseverance_n in_o well-doing_n procure_v glory_n to_o god_n from_o other_o use._n gen._n 13._o 7._o to_o visit_v take_v two_o way_n obs._n conversion_n be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n jer._n 31._o 18._o 1_o tim._n 4._o 16._o use._n obs._n it_o be_v of_o god_n great_a mercy_n col._n 1._o 13._o mat._n 18._o 3._o use._n obseru._n no_o man_n can_v true_o glorify_v god_n till_o he_o be_v convert_v use._n obs._n so_o soon_o as_o a_o man_n be_v convert_v he_o will_v glorify_v god_n luke_n 22._o 32._o use._n obs._n even_o the_o slanderer_n of_o the_o truth_n may_v become_v convert_v act_n 2._o 13._o rom._n 6._o 17._o 1_o cor._n 6._o 9_o tit._n 3._o 3_o use_v 1_o use_v 2._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 13._o 16._o isa._n 1._o 18._o use_v 3_o matth._n 25._o 12._o heb._n 12._o 17._o prov._n 1._o 28._o isa._n 55._o 6._o the_o sum_n of_o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o chapter_n the_o part_n of_o these_o verse_n and_o that_o which_o follow_v 1._o a_o exhortation_n 2._o three_o reason_n to_o enforce_v the_o same_o doctr._n every_o man_n must_v show_v forth_o his_o godliness_n in_o his_o particular_a call_n use_v 1_o use_v 2._o act_n 5._o 37._o matt._n 22._o 17._o luke_n 23._o 2._o doctr._n minister_n must_v labour_v to_o remove_v false_a conceit_n out_o of_o man_n mind_n obs._n minister_n must_v apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o state_n and_o necessity_n of_o their_o people_n rom._n 13._o 1._o the_o duty_n of_o subject_n to_o their_o superior_n the_o first_o reason_n to_o move_v we_o to_o subjection_n god_n require_v the_o same_o use._n eccles._n 10._o 20._o how_o the_o law_n of_o magistrate_n bind_v we_o a_o distribution_n of_o magistrate_n a_o king_n be_v supreme_a governor_n over_o all_o in_o his_o own_o dominion_n and_o in_o all_o cause_n exod._n 32._o 21._o 2_o king_n 12._o 7._o 1_o king_n 2_o 27._o use._n object_n sol._n act_n 10._o 13._o see_v dr._n hillet_n mr._n wiggons_n and_o w_n barclay_n on_o this_o subject_a luke_n 22._o 26_o 28._o mat._n 26._o 52._o use_v 2._o rom._n 13._o 1._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 15._o gen._n 47._o 22._o subordinate_a magistrate_n be_v also_o to_o be_v obey_v exod._n 18._o 21._o deut._n 16._o 18._o prov._n 8._o 16._o 2_o chron._n 19_o 5._o use._n luke_n 18._o 2._o job_n 29._o 8._o both_o the_o supreme_a and_o subordinate_a be_v send_v of_o god_n prov._n 8._o 15._o rom._n 13._o 1._o use_v 1_o mat._n 25._o 26._o 30_o use_v 2._o 2_o chro._n 19_o 6._o â—â—_o use_v 3_o the_o second_o reason_n the_o end_n why_o magistrate_n be_v ordain_v use._n psal._n 101._o 1._o deut._n 25._o 1._o exod._n 34._o 7._o magistrate_n must_v punish_v evil_a doer_n exod._n 18._o 21._o deut._n 25._o 2._o prov._n 20._o 30._o and_o 29._o 15._o deut._n 21._o 21._o use_v 1_o see_v eccle._n 8._o 11_o psal._n 119._o 126._o neh._n 13._o 22._o jer._n 9_o 3._o isa._n 59_o 4._o use_v 2._o judg._n 5._o 23._o magistrate_n shall_v stand_v for_o well-doer_n isa._n 32._o 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 13._o 1._o psal._n 101._o 6._o act_n 10._o 7._o use_v 1_o use_v 2._o the_o three_o reason_n it_o be_v god_n will_n that_o we_o shall_v obey_v the_o godly_a through_o their_o good_a work_n stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o bad_a mind_a person_n they_o be_v ignorant_a and_o foolish_a which_o speak_v ill_o of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o professor_n thereof_o obj._n r._n luke_n 23._o 34._o matt._n 22._o 29._o john_n 8._o 19_o 1_o cor._n 2._o 8._o use_v 1_o use_v 2._o every_o natural_a man_n be_v a_o fool_n reason_n luke_n 12._o 20._o 1_o pet._n 4._o 4._o use._n the_o prevention_n of_o a_o objection_n the_o particular_n lay_v down_o in_o this_o verse_n natural_o we_o be_v in_o bondage_n reas._o 1_o reas._n 2._o rom._n 6._o 17._o eph._n 2._o 2._o col._n 3._o 13._o rom._n 8._o 7._o gen._n 6._o 5._o john_n 8._o 36._o
thereof_o under_o what_o colour_n soever_o it_o come_v dan._n 3._o 16._o and_o 6._o 10._o act_n 4._o 19_o and_o 5._o 29._o exod._n 23._o 2._o mat._n 4._o 8._o mat._n 16._o 26._o with_o the_o appearance_n thereof_o and_o occasion_n lead_v thereunto_o use_v 1_o deut._n 32._o 6._o dan._n 4._o 27._o means_n whereby_o to_o eschew_v evil_a job_n 31._o 1._o psal._n 39_o 1._o use_v 2._o use_v 3_o simil._n use_v 4._o whoso_o avoid_v not_o evil_a can_v do_v good_a use._n act_n 26._o 28._o act_n 10._o 38._o heb._n 13._o 16._o isa._n 1._o 17._o rom._n 2._o 10._o doctr._n christian_n must_v be_v doer_n of_o good_a john_n 5._o 29._o reason_n isa._n 38._o 3._o mat._n 7._o 21._o john_n 5._o 29._o rom._n 2._o 10._o psal._n 119._o 6._o luke_n 1._o 6._o 2_o king_n 23._o 25._o we_o must_v do_v all_o the_o good_a we_o can_v at_o all_o time_n in_o all_o place_n in_o all_o company_n to_o all_o person_n 1_o thess._n 5._o 15._o in_o our_o general_a call_n in_o our_o particular_a call_n though_o it_o be_v hard_a and_o difficult_a luke_n 5._o 18._o dan._n 6._o 10._o josh._n 24._o 15._o eccles._n 9_o 10._o gal._n 6._o 10._o rom._n 2._o 7._o and_o in_o a_o good_a manner_n isa._n 1._o 11._o and_o 58._o 2._o josh._n 24._o 14._o 1_o chron._n 28._o 9_o 1_o pet._n 5._o 2._o 2_o cor._n 8._o 12._o use_v 1_o use_v 2._o use_v 3_o mat._n 7._o 17._o mark_v 11._o 21._o luke_n 19_o 22._o use_v 4._o psal._n 119._o 20._o see_v isa._n 1._o 11._o use_v 5._o 3_o john_n ver_fw-la 11._o use_v 6._o christian_n must_v seek_v after_o peace_n see_v act_n 4._o 32._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 10._o 2_o cor_fw-la 13._o 11._o gal._n 5._o 22._o eph._n 4._o 3._o 1_o thess._n 5._o 13._o james_n 3._o 17._o how_o we_o must_v seek_v peace_n gen._n 13._o 8._o gen._n 21._o 32._o 2_o chron._n 18._o 1._o and_o 19_o 1._o see_v rom._n 12._o heb._n 12._o 14._o mat._n 10._o 34._o jer._n 15._o 10._o reason_n mat._n 5._o 9_o 1_o tim_n 2._o 8._o psal._n 133._o 3._o prov._n 17._o 1._o and_o 15._o 17._o prov._n 21._o 9_o see_v jer._n lam._n concordia_fw-la parvae_fw-la res_fw-la crescunt_fw-la discordia_fw-la magna_fw-la dilabuntur_fw-la mat._n 12._o 25._o use_v 1_o psal._n 120._o 7._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 3_o jam._n 3._o 15._o rom._n 2._o 8._o use_v 2._o see_v prov._n 1._o 10_o etc._n etc._n use_v 3_o use_v 4._o the_o enemy_n of_o peace_n to_o be_v avoid_v pride_n covetousness_n frowardness_n prov_n 16._o 28._o talebearer_n mat._n 5._o 9_o use_v 1_o 1_o john_n 2._o 1._o the_o prevention_n of_o a_o objection_n see_v deut._n 11._o 12_o psal._n 25._o 16._o &_o 27._o 9_o why_o eye_n ear_n face_n etc._n etc._n be_v attribute_v to_o god_n use_v 1_o use_v 2._o who_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v by_o righteous_a and_o why_o they_o be_v so_o call_v 2_o cor._n 51._o 21._o simil._n use._n who_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v by_o they_o that_o do_v ill_a the_o lord_n care_v for_o the_o righteous_a deut._n 11._o 12._o psal._n 33._o 12._o &_o 146._o 8._o psal._n 103._o 13._o mat._n 6_o 9_o isa._n 49._o 15._o judge_n 5._o 20._o josh_o 10._o 13._o psal._n 33._o 18_o 19_o and_o 121._o 8._o mat._n 16._o 30._o zech._n 2._o 8._o obj._n sol._n judg._n 6._o 13._o see_v psal._n 32._o 6._o isa._n 45._o 2._o obj._n sol._n psal._n 37._o 19_o use_v 1_o psal._n 23._o &_o 27._o 1_o king_n 6._o 16._o use_v 2._o god_n hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o his_o saint_n ready_o psal._n 145._o 18._o isaiah_n 65._o 24._o psal._n 141._o 2._o &_o 50._o 15._o and_o 69._o 31._o jam._n 5._o 16._o jer._n 7._o 16._o ezek._n 14._o 14._o matth._n 7._o 11._o isa._n 38._o 14._o 1_o sam._n 1._o 13._o jonah_n 1._o 2._o what_o prayer_n prevail_v with_o god_n psal._n 73._o 25._o how_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o god_n hear_v their_o prayer_n ready_o rom._n 8._o 26._o hos._n 14._o 3._o prov._n 50._o 15._o matth._n 7._o 7._o psal._n 22._o 1._o why_o the_o lord_n hear_v not_o nor_o grant_v not_o sometime_o the_o prayer_n of_o his_o child_n matth._n 15._o 23._o simil._n 2_o cor._n 12._o 9_o simile_n use_v 1_o use_v 2_o use_v 3_o dan._n 2._o 20._o simil._n use_v 4._o pro._n 15._o 8_o 29._o psal._n 14_o 4._o isa._n 29._o 13._o john_n 9_o 31._o hos._n 7._o 14._o see_v prov._n 1._o 24._o god_n wrath_n and_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o be_v always_o bend_v against_o the_o wicked_a 1_o cor._n 10._o 6._o reason_n see_v psal._n 9_o 8_o 16._o rom._n 13._o 3._o why_o the_o wiced_a be_v not_o always_o plague_v here_o 2_o thess._n 1._o 8_o 9_o use_v 1_o use_v 2._o patience_n and_o innocency_n of_o life_n be_v the_o way_n to_o escape_v harm_n from_o man_n prov._n 15._o 1._o judg._n 8._o 1_o 2_o 3._o 1_o sam._n 24._o 18._o and_o 26._o 21._o 1_o sam._n 19_o 4_o 5._o and_o 14._o 45._o 1_o sam._n 24._o 18._o and_o 26._o 21._o use_v 1_o use_v 2._o some_o be_v so_o bad_a that_o they_o wrong_v the_o innocent_a prov._n 22._o 22._o and_o 23._o 10._o use._n some_o hate_n the_o godly_a mere_o for_o their_o goodness_n gal._n 4._o 29._o numb_a 23._o 8._o see_v rev._n 17._o 6._o psal._n 16._o 3._o 1_o john_n 3._o 14._o psal._n 15._o 4._o use._n matth._n 18._o 6._o such_o as_o suffer_v wrongful_o or_o for_o religion_n and_o conscience_n sake_n be_v happy_a use._n matth._n 5._o 10._o 1_o pet._n 4._o 14._o reason_n john_n 15._o 19_o phil._n 3._o 10._o act_n 5._o 41._o phil._n 1._o 29._o matth._n 5._o 10._o luke_n 12._o 32._o james_n 1._o 12._o heb._n 11._o 26._o we_o must_v tarry_v till_o god_n call_v we_o to_o suffer_v act_n 21._o 13._o whether_o we_o may_v flee_v from_o persecution_n use._n mark_v 8._o 38._o mark_v 10._o 30._o matth._n 5._o 10._o act_n 5._o 41._o and_o 16._o heb._n 10._o 34._o 2._o sam._n 6._o 22._o heb._n 12._o 4._o a_o godly_a man_n be_v happy_a in_o what_o condition_n soever_o see_v psal._n 1._o 1._o &_o 32._o 1._o &_o 112_o 1._o &_o 126._o 1._o jonah_n 1._o 6._o use_v 1_o use_v 2._o fear_n be_v a_o enemy_n to_o constant_a suffering_n matth._n 10._o 28._o luke_n 12._o 4._o rev._n 2._o 10._o use._n rev._n 21._o 8._o what_o it_o be_v to_o sanctify_v the_o lord_n god_n john_n 3._o 33._o rom._n 4._o 20._o i'faith_o the_o mother_n of_o constancy_n in_o suffering_n rev._n 2._o 2._o 1_o john_n 5._o 4._o luke_n 8._o 24._o use._n as_o we_o must_v believe_v god_n truth_n with_o our_o heart_n so_o must_v we_o profess_v it_o with_o our_o tongue_n rom._n 10._o 9_o rev._n 2._o 13._o reason_n act_n 26._o 18._o use_v 1_o john_n 5._o 39_o 1_o sam._n 13._o 19_o numb_a 11._o 29._o col._n 3._o 16._o use_v 2._o john_n 3._o 19_o hos._n 4._o 6._o matth._n 12._o 30._o mark_v 8._o 38._o use_v 3_o luke_n 12._o 8._o we_o must_v believe_v with_o our_o heart_n before_o we_o can_v confess_v with_o our_o mouth_n our_o speech_n must_v be_v accompany_v with_o meekness_n and_o fear_n use._n what_o conscience_n be_v james_n 2._o 19_o rome_n 2._o 15._o act_n 24._o 16._o 1_o john_n 3._o 20._o use_v 1_o use_v 2._o james_n 2._o 1_o john_n 2._o 3._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 12._o the_o office_n of_o conscience_n to_o bear_v witness_n jer._n 17._o 10._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 11._o rom._n 9_o 3._o 1_o sam._n 24._o 10._o and_o 24._o 15._o psal._n 7._o 4_o 5._o job_n 42._o 3._o &_o 31._o 5_o 7_o etc._n etc._n use_v 1_o use_v 2._o psal._n 51._o 4._o use_v 3_o see_v act_n 23._o 1._o 2_o cor._n 1._o 12._o heb._n 13._o 18._o isa._n 38._o 3._o to_o give_v judgement_n before_o our_o action_n see_v isa._n 30._o 21._o psal._n 16._o 7._o obj._n sol._n use_v 1_o use_v 2._o after_o our_o action_n 1_o sam._n 12._o 3._o exod._n 9_o 27._o prov._n 28._o 1._o 2_o cor._n 1._o 12_o 1_o john_n 3._o 21._o isa._n 57_o 20._o act_n 2._o 37._o prov._n 18._o 4._o mark_v 9_o 48._o use_v 1_o 1_o cor._n 4._o 4._o use_v 2._o use_v 3_o simile_n use_v 4._o simile_n use_v 5._o rom._n 2._o 15._o a_o erroneous_a conscience_n what_o it_o be_v see_v john_n 16._o 2._o gen._n 30._o 18._o a_o doubtful_a conscience_n what_o it_o be_v rom._n 14._o use._n psal._n 119._o 105._o whether_o a_o man_n do_v sin_n that_o do_v according_a to_o his_o conscience_n see_v act_n 26._o 9_o whether_o a_o man_n do_v any_o thing_n against_o his_o conscience_n be_v erroneous_a rom._n 14._o 1_o cor._n 8._o 7._o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o do_v a_o thing_n with_o a_o doubtful_a conscience_n the_o several_a kind_n of_o conscience_n tit._n 1._o 15._o the_o kind_n of_o a_o still_o quiet_a conscience_n drowsy_a simile_n secure_a sear_v eph._n 4._o 18._o luke_n 15._o 17._o simile_n see_v joh._n 3._o 20_o 21._o means_n whereby_o the_o conscience_n may_v be_v awaken_v see_v deu._n 29._o 19_o see_v act_n