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christ_n head_n be_v his_o glory_n good_a conscience_n set_v the_o crown_n on_o faith_n head_n be_v faith_n glory_n for_o though_o there_o be_v two_o great_a preeminence_n which_o faith_n have_v above_o conscience_n the_o same_o that_o the_o man_n have_v above_o the_o woman_n 1._o that_o the_o man_n be_v not_o of_o the_o woman_n but_o the_o woman_n of_o the_o man_n hoc_fw-la est_fw-la take_v out_o of_o man_n so_o faith_n be_v not_o out_o of_o conscience_n but_o conscience_n out_o of_o faith_n 2._o neither_o be_v the_o man_n create_v for_o the_o woman_n but_o the_o woman_n for_o the_o man_n nor_n be_v faith_n create_v for_o conscience_n use_v but_o conscience_n for_o faith_n yet_o he_o conclude_v v._o 11._o nevertheless_o neither_o be_v the_o man_n without_o the_o woman_n nor_o the_o woman_n without_o the_o man_n in_o the_o lord_n so_o neither_o be_v faith_n without_o good_a conscience_n nor_o can_v good_a conscience_n be_v without_o faith_n in_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o relation_n be_v reciprocal_a and_o the_o dependence_n and_o benefit_n mutual_a ver_fw-la 12._o for_o as_o the_o woman_n be_v of_o the_o man_n so_o be_v the_o man_n also_o by_o the_o woman_n but_o all_o thing_n originary_o and_o primary_o of_o god_n so_o also_o here_o it_o be_v as_o good_a conscience_n be_v of_o faith_n so_o faith_n be_v by_o good_a conscience_n but_o both_o of_o god_n for_o mutual_a comfort_n and_o delight_n and_o from_o this_o couple_n the_o church_n be_v propagate_v and_o increase_v to_o this_o day_n these_o two_o as_o leah_n and_o rachel_n build_v up_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n faith_n bear_v child_n to_o the_o church_n on_o good_a conscience_n knee_n and_o good_a conscience_n bring_v up_o those_o child_n which_o faith_n have_v bear_v at_o her_o breast_n as_o ruth_n bring_v forth_o child_n for_o the_o comfort_n of_o naomi_n and_o naomi_n bring_v up_o those_o child_n for_o the_o ease_n of_o ruth_n hold_v faith_n and_o you_o be_v sure_a of_o a_o good_a conscience_n chap._n vi_o 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24._o as_o froward_a to_o they_o that_o walk_v contrary_a to_o he_o he_o will_v walk_v contrary_a to_o they_o who_o be_v he_o that_o shall_v ascend_v the_o hill_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o who_o shall_v stand_v in_o his_o holy_a place_n he_o that_o have_v the_o clean_a 5._o psalm_n 24._o 3_o 4_o 5._o hand_n and_o the_o pure_a heart_n who_o have_v not_o lift_v up_o his_o soul_n unto_o vanity_n this_o be_v the_o man_n who_o shall_v receive_v the_o blessing_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o righteousness_n from_o the_o god_n of_o his_o salvation_n in_o the_o pure_a water_n thy_o face_n may_v be_v see_v which_o can_v in_o muddy_a water_n in_o a_o pure_a conscience_n god_n face_n be_v to_o be_v see_v no_o where_o else_o in_o earth_n and_o by_o none_o in_o heaven_n but_o by_o the_o pure_a in_o heart_n this_o be_v the_o mountain_n of_o transfiguration_n where_o 2._o mar._n 9_o 1_o 2._o alone_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v see_v come_v with_o power_n this_o be_v the_o only_a isle_n patmos_n where_o 1._o rev._n 1._o be_v the_o revelation_n and_o vision_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n here_o be_v god_n book_n with_o seven_o seal_n unseal_v this_o be_v the_o sanctum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la beyond_o that_o in_o solomon_n temple_n all_o overlay_v with_o pure_a gold_n in_o which_o god_n do_v dwell_v sit_v upon_o a_o mercy-seat_n and_o make_v know_v his_o mind_n give_v answer_n whensoever_o consult_v with_o and_o inquire_v after_o herein_o the_o pure_a conscience_n be_v the_o heart_n after_o god_n heart_n who_o be_v all_o for_o pureness_n he_o love_v righteousness_n and_o hate_v all_o uncleanness_n no_o sacrifice_n in_o which_o be_v any_o blemish_n or_o spot_n 7._o psal_n 11._o 7._o &_o 45._o 7._o be_v to_o be_v offer_v no_o sacrifice_n with_o leaven_n no_o priest_n son_n may_v come_v near_o to_o officiate_v 18._o leu._n 1._o 3_o 10_o leu._n 2._o 11._o leu._n 21._o 18._o in_o who_o be_v any_o blemish_n no_o high_a priest_n presume_v to_o sacrifice_v in_o any_o legal_a uncleanness_n on_o 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but_o in_o these_o day_n there_o be_v much_o of_o liberty_n little_a of_o purity_n of_o conscience_n shall_v we_o call_v they_o pure_a with_o the_o bag_n of_o deceitful_a weight_n and_o with_o the_o wicked_a balance_n as_o the_o prophet_n micah_n say_v micah_n 6_o 10_o 11._o be_v there_o yet_o the_o treasure_n of_o wickedness_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o scant_a measure_n which_o be_v abominable_a and_o shall_v these_o be_v count_v pure_a there_o be_v a_o generation_n indeed_o pure_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n who_o be_v yet_o not_o wash_v from_o their_o filthiness_n there_o be_v such_o a_o generation_n o_o how_o lofty_a be_v their_o eye_n and_o their_o eyelid_n lift_v up_o prov._n 30._o 12_o 13._o speak_v too_o lively_a of_o such_o a_o generation_n as_o we_o be_v shall_v we_o say_v such_o have_v any_o thing_n of_o conscience_n or_o grace_n in_o they_o who_o can_v live_v loose_o speak_v scurrilous_o and_o scoff_n at_o purity_n holiness_n strictness_n and_o all_o piety_n where_o shall_v the_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a appear_v if_o only_o the_o pure_a in_o heart_n be_v bless_v take_v heed_n then_o of_o all_o impurity_n and_o defilement_n by_o any_o allow_a sin_n whatsoever_o weaken_v purity_n waste_v peace_n conscience_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n whosoever_o defile_v this_o 17_o 1_o cor._n 3._o 17_o temple_n destroy_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n be_v and_o he_o will_v god_n destroy_v the_o craâ—â—â—r_a flaw_n in_o the_o bell_n not_o so_o much_o lessen_v the_o soundness_n as_o mar_v the_o sound_n of_o the_o bell._n how_o few_o good_a conscience_n be_v there_o then_o in_o these_o impure_a and_o licentious_a day_n to_o be_v find_v when_o purity_n and_o strictness_n be_v explode_v as_o a_o badge_n of_o
on_o thou_o ere_o he_o have_v do_v for_o his_o eye_n put_v out_o and_o will_v destroy_v thou_o though_o he_o perish_v with_o thou_o peccatum_fw-la susurrans_fw-la will_v prove_v peccatum_fw-la exclamans_fw-la the_o witness_n may_v be_v slay_v but_o do_v soon_o rise_v again_o and_o up_o to_o heaven_n they_o go_v to_o accuse_v the_o world_n of_o irreligion_n and_o impiety_n rev._n 11._o 2._o to_o such_o as_o be_v haunt_v and_o fâ—â—â—owed_v with_o that_o grisly_a and_o ghastly_a fury_n of_o a_o evil_n accuse_v gnaw_a and_o corrode_a conscience_n no_o wolf_n on_o the_o breast_n like_o this_o no_o worm_n in_o the_o inward_o like_o this_o torment_n it_o never_o lie_v quiet_a it_o be_v ever_o gnaw_v and_o corrode_a as_o no_o phrenfie_v so_o outrageous_a as_o the_o roar_a and_o rage_a conscience_n it_o be_v like_o the_o rage_a sea_n which_o can_v rest_v esay_n 57_o 21._o no_o wind_n abroad_o cause_v a_o earthquake_n but_o what_o wind_n be_v enclose_v in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n no_o outward_a pressure_n can_v so_o torment_v as_o this_o inward_a horror_n the_o wind_n within_o cause_v the_o gollick_a pain_n not_o all_o the_o wind_n bluster_a about_o our_o ear_n but_o that_o little_a wind_n though_o it_o make_v no_o noise_n that_o be_v shut_v up_o in_o the_o bowel_n and_o pen_v up_o that_o wring_v and_o torture_n the_o body_n what_o be_v all_o the_o pain_n of_o body_n to_o the_o gripe_n and_o gnaw_a and_o wring_n of_o a_o accuse_v disquiet_v conscience_n this_o be_v the_o heart_n that_o continual_o meditate_v terror_n to_o itself_o there_o be_v no_o darkness_n 22_o paena_fw-la autem_fw-la vehemens_fw-la &_o multo_fw-la saevior_fw-la illis_fw-la quas_fw-la &_o caeditius_fw-la gravis_fw-la invenit_fw-la &_o rhadamantus_fw-la nocte_fw-la dieque_fw-la suum_fw-la gestare_fw-la in_o pectore_fw-la testem_fw-la ju._n 1_o tim._n 5._o 24._o 2_o sam._n 13._o 13._o 1_o king_n 2._o 44._o gen._n 42._o 22_o or_o shadow_n of_o death_n like_o his_o blackness_n of_o darkness_n he_o fly_v from_o the_o iron_n weapon_n and_o the_o bow_n of_o steel_n shall_v strike_v he_o through_o the_o glister_a sword_n come_v out_o of_o his_o gall_n all_o darkness_n be_v hide_v in_o her_o secret_a place_n a_o fire_n not_o blow_v shall_v consume_v he_o job_n 20._o 24_o 25_o 26._o his_o sin_n have_v now_o find_v he_o out_o and_o be_v go_v before_o he_o to_o judgement_n whither_o he_o himself_o shall_v short_o follow_v ay_o whither_o shall_v i_o go_v say_v he_o to_o his_o offend_a conscience_n where_o shall_v i_o leave_v my_o sin_n and_o shame_n and_o conscience_n again_o reply_v thou_o know_v all_o the_o evil_a that_o thy_o heart_n be_v privy_a too_o as_o solomon_n say_v to_o shemei_n nay_o say_v conscience_n you_o will_v not_o hear_v i_o as_o reuben_n say_v to_o his_o brethren_n do_v i_o not_o speak_v to_o you_o and_o tell_v you_o then_o you_o must_v take_v what_o follow_v you_o have_v trouble_v conscience_n and_o conscience_n will_v trouble_v thou_o man_n make_v light_a of_o the_o check_n and_o admonition_n of_o conscience_n while_o they_o be_v in_o pursuit_n of_o sin_n and_o amid_o their_o prosperity_n but_o when_o distress_n and_o anguish_n come_v to_o take_v hold_n of_o they_o how_o do_v they_o cry_v out_o oh_o conscience_n conscience_n oh_o that_o i_o have_v hearken_v to_o conscience_n as_o it_o say_v of_o rich_a croesus_n who_o glory_v in_o his_o wealth_n solon_n tell_v he_o that_o no_o man_n can_v reckon_v himself_o happy_a till_o he_o see_v his_o end_n croesus_n regard_v not_o till_o be_v overcome_v by_o cyrus_n and_o condemn_v to_o be_v burn_v to_o death_n then_o he_o remember_v what_o solon_n have_v say_v to_o he_o and_o in_o the_o fire_n he_o cry_v out_o oh_o solon_n solon_n be_v ask_v what_o he_o mean_v he_o tell_v they_o now_o he_o think_v of_o solon_n word_n and_o find_v they_o true_a and_o repent_v that_o he_o have_v make_v no_o more_o use_n of_o they_o when_o time_n be_v 3._o it_o speak_v terror_n to_o such_o as_o have_v a_o unwaken_v unsensible_a 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