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and_o mean_n a_o unblameable_a conversation_n in_o those_o duty_n that_o look_v towards_o god_n those_o of_o devotion_n piety_n and_o godliness_n or_o of_o those_o duty_n that_o look_v towards_o man_n those_o of_o justice_n and_o honesty_n particular_o so_o call_v or_o 2._o god_n and_o man_n here_o may_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o have_v both_o to_o do_v in_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o conscience_n god_n law_n and_o man_n be_v also_o that_o be_v the_o just_a law_n of_o lawful_a superior_n both_o oblige_a it_o and_o a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man_n be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o do_v not_o only_o not_o offend_v god_n nor_o man_n in_o that_o which_o god_n command_v to_o be_v do_v to_o himself_o and_o to_o the_o neighbour_n but_o such_o also_o as_o do_v not_o offend_v in_o what_o man_n the_o lawful_a governor_n command_n for_o to_o these_o we_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_n not_o only_o for_o wrath_n but_o conscience_n sake_n 3._o here_o be_v the_o season_n which_o this_o conscience_n do_v respect_n and_o they_o be_v all_o season_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d always_o 4._o the_o interest_n st_n paul_n do_v seek_v after_o in_o this_o condition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o jexercise_n myself_o as_o on_o one_o side_n it_o be_v not_o fancy_v or_o opine_v often_o hear_v no_o nor_o talk_v of_o conscience_n but_o exercise_n and_o do_v for_o the_o christian_n life_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o constant_a exercise_n and_o that_o be_v at_o once_o his_o duty_n and_o profession_n here_o so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o be_v not_o perfect_a possession_n of_o this_o state_n there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o perfection_n in_o this_o life_n but_o labour_v towards_o it_o in_o handle_v which_o part_n i_o shall_v thus_o proceed_v 1._o have_v in_o word_n explain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o shall_v inquire_v what_o be_v those_o offence_n that_o must_v be_v remove_v in_o order_n to_o that_o state_n that_o 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man_n which_o as_o the_o context_n prove_n be_v but_o the_o same_o and_o mean_n let_v nothing_o that_o you_o do_v be_v such_o as_o may_v induce_v another_o man_n to_o sin_n lay_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rock_n of_o offence_n or_o stumble_a block_n in_o any_o christian_n course_n and_o therefore_o in_o my_o text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v such_o a_o conscience_n as_o do_v not_o induce_v the_o man_n himself_o to_o any_o sin_n against_o god_n or_o man_n and_o a_o life_n that_o be_v not_o lead_v into_o it_o a_o conversation_n that_o be_v according_a to_o such_o a_o conscience_n be_v that_o which_o st_n paul_n aim_v to_o have_v and_o which_o that_o we_o may_v have_v all_o such_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o must_v endeavour_v to_o remove_v which_o what_o they_o be_v i_o tell_v you_o be_v to_o be_v my_o first_o inquiry_n and_o the_o first_o be_v error_n of_o judgement_n which_o make_v a_o err_a conscience_n such_o a_o one_o as_o give_v false_a information_n of_o 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therefore_o that_o do_v absolute_o tell_v i_o such_o a_o thing_n be_v unlawful_a whether_o it_o be_v so_o or_o no_o while_o that_o persuasion_n last_v the_o soul_n yet_o judge_n it_o unlawful_a and_o consequent_o if_o the_o heart_n embrace_v it_o than_o it_o do_v deliberate_o embrace_v unlawfulness_n which_o though_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o thing_n be_v yet_o in_o the_o choice_n i_o like_v and_o follow_v that_o which_o in_o my_o judgement_n be_v vicious_a and_o be_v it_o in_o itself_o what_o it_o will_v it_o be_v so_o to_o i_o it_o be_v evident_a the_o inclination_n and_o action_n pursue_v vice_n when_o they_o pursue_v that_o which_o they_o can_v look_v upon_o but_o as_o vice_n and_o therefore_o st_n paul_n say_v 23._o what_o soever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n whatsoever_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o persuasion_n or_o judgement_n of_o lawfulness_n i._n e._n in_o other_o word_n what_o be_v against_o conscience_n be_v sin_n conscience_n therefore_o be_v the_o rule_n from_o which_o it_o be_v sin_n to_o recede_v but_o you_o will_v tell_v i_o where_o the_o conscience_n err_v the_o rule_n be_v false_a and_o crooked_a and_o so_o must_v not_o be_v follow_v but_o the_o rule_n of_o this_o rule_n god_n law_n and_o not_o the_o conscience_n must_v be_v obey_v good_a counsel_n if_o it_o can_v be_v follow_v for_o certain_o if_o the_o man_n know_v what_o god_n law_n do_v require_v of_o he_o in_o that_o case_n his_o conscience_n do_v not_o err_v if_o he_o do_v not_o know_v what_o god_n word_n require_v how_o then_o can_v he_o follow_v it_o against_o that_o which_o his_o conscience_n tell_v he_o god_n require_v and_o
unquenchable_a brimstone_n and_o denounce_v that_o dire_a thunder_n of_o go_v you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n which_o be_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n in_o its_o own_o rigour_n yea_o and_o beside_o that_o blackness_n and_o darkness_n too_o so_o that_o notwithstanding_o all_o those_o lightning_n and_o those_o revelation_n god_n be_v still_o in_o the_o thick_a cloud_n and_o in_o the_o dark_a and_o christ_n may_v well_o say_v in_o the_o verse_n before_o the_o text_n no_o man_n know_v the_o father_n save_o the_o son_n and_o he_o to_o whosoever_o the_o son_n will_v reveal_v he_o and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o do_v that_o he_o do_v it_o in_o another_o strain_n with_o word_n of_o another_o nature_n all_o invitation_n come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o labour_n the_o strain_n of_o gospel_n be_v not_o to_o thunder_v we_o into_o obedience_n but_o i_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n by_o the_o tender_a mercy_n of_o god_n and_o though_o there_o be_v labour_v and_o burden_n in_o the_o word_n yet_o those_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o law_n and_o there_o be_v ease_n and_o rest_n for_o that_o labour_n and_o those_o burden_n in_o the_o word_n too_o and_o to_o they_o it_o be_v the_o gospel_n that_o invite_v we_o and_o it_o be_v christ_n that_o give_v they_o for_o it_o be_v he_o that_o say_v come_v unto_o i_o these_o word_n the_o church_n make_v use_v of_o for_o she_o call_v unto_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n body_n and_o certain_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o they_o shall_v signify_v with_o great_a emphasis_n than_o upon_o that_o occasion_n when_o he_o do_v bid_v you_o come_v to_o he_o that_o be_v to_o the_o communication_n of_o his_o body_n and_o his_o blood_n for_o the_o bread_n which_o we_o break_v be_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ._n you_o come_v to_o he_o not_o only_o for_o the_o emty_a kindness_n of_o a_o visit_n there_o but_o to_o partake_v of_o his_o body_n and_o his_o blood_n all_o the_o redemtion_n grace_n mercy_n which_o he_o purchase_v on_o the_o cross_n if_o ever_o christ_n do_v call_v with_o passion_n it_o be_v sure_a when_o he_o pour_v out_o that_o blood_n for_o we_o and_o say_v every_o one_o that_o thirst_v come_v come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o labour_n the_o word_n be_v a_o invitation_n of_o christ_n in_o which_o we_o may_v observe_v 1._o the_o person_n invite_v all_o you_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v 2._o the_o invitation_n itself_o come_v unto_o i_o 3._o the_o entertainment_n at_o this_o invitation_n rest_v i_o will_v give_v you_o rest_n in_o the_o handle_n of_o these_o i_o shall_v show_v first_o who_o those_o person_n invite_v be_v who_o they_o be_v that_o be_v say_v here_o to_o labour_n and_o to_o be_v heavy_a lade_v 2._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o their_o invitation_n come_v unto_o i_o 3._o how_o those_o person_n come_v to_o be_v qualify_v for_o this_o invitation_n so_o as_o to_o be_v invite_v and_o none_o other_o how_o the_o labour_a heavy_a lade_v person_n be_v the_o only_a fit_a person_n to_o come_v to_o christ._n 4._o i_o shall_v touch_v the_o advantage_n those_o person_n shall_v gain_v by_o come_v of_o these_o and_o 1._o who_o they_o be_v that_o be_v say_v to_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v the_o word_n express_v extremity_n of_o burden_n and_o labour_n under_o it_o and_o weariness_n by_o reason_n of_o that_o labour_n they_o be_v translate_v fessi_fw-la estis_fw-la &_o bajulantes_fw-la onera_fw-la syr._n labour_v attriti_fw-la &_o gravati_fw-la onere_fw-la by_o the_o arab._n and_o indeed_o they_o signify_v pain_n such_o as_o to_o make_v we_o pant_v and_o blow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yea_o through_o weakness_n not_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o as_o that_o the_o joint_n be_v loose_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o very_a soul_n fail_v and_o faint_v and_o we_o become_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v now_o this_o excess_n of_o pain_n may_v denote_v two_o thing_n 1._o either_o the_o sinner_n under_o that_o notion_n as_o a_o sinner_n sin_v themselves_o be_v in_o scripture_n express_v by_o word_n that_o signify_v labour_n trouble_n and_o weight_n and_o therefore_o the_o word_n in_o the_o text_n translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o mean_v all_o those_o especial_o iniquity_n mich._n 2._o 1._o wo_n to_o they_o that_o devise_v iniquity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o devise_v labour_n and_o the_o very_a next_o word_n will_v warrant_v it_o and_o work_v evil_a it_o be_v a_o most_o familiar_a expression_n with_o the_o prophet_n david_n the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n not_o only_o because_o it_o be_v some_o man_n employment_n and_o trade_n here_o lie_v their_o skill_n their_o managery_n they_o be_v not_o artist_n in_o any_o thing_n beside_o but_o the_o secret_n of_o sin_n the_o mystery_n of_o filthiness_n the_o magistery_n of_o iniquity_n these_o they_o be_v professor_n of_o in_o these_o chair-man_n but_o also_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n because_o it_o be_v their_o toil_n they_o sweat_v under_o it_o it_o be_v the_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o their_o life_n which_o be_v rack_v in_o design_v contrive_v and_o act_v the_o sin_n of_o their_o complexion_n and_o ambition_n will_v you_o see_v our_o savior_n sense_n of_o the_o vex_a painfulness_n of_o sin_n he_o call_v your_o sin_n of_o the_o least_o size_n peccata_fw-la levia_fw-la as_o they_o be_v esteem_v mote_n in_o the_o eye_n matth._n 7._o 3._o why_o behold_v thou_o the_o mote_n that_o be_v in_o thy_o brother_n eye_n that_o be_v why_o do_v thou_o look_v so_o severe_o on_o the_o light_a fault_n of_o other_o our_o escape_n that_o we_o make_v slight_a of_o they_o be_v of_o such_o a_o nature_n in_o themselves_o as_o to_o cause_v the_o anguish_n and_o fret_a that_o dust_n and_o splinter_n do_v in_o the_o tender_a part_n the_o eye_n and_o if_o our_o soul_n be_v not_o all_o corneous_a our_o conscience_n sear_v and_o dead_a we_o shall_v with_o the_o same_o impatience_n bear_v they_o as_o our_o eye_n do_v dust_n with_o restlessness_n work_v against_o it_o never_o quiet_a till_o it_o force_v out_o tear_n to_o wash_v away_o the_o dust_n yea_o worse_o than_o that_o for_o the_o word_n which_o we_o translate_v mote_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o spill_v of_o wood_n a_o little_a shiver_v or_o splinter_v a_o thing_n absolute_o insuppportable_a to_o that_o part_n which_o if_o suffer_v do_v not_o only_o threaten_v it_o with_o intolerable_a pain_n but_o with_o absolute_a extinction_n and_o true_o every_o one_o of_o our_o slight_a sin_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o shiver_v in_o the_o eye_n and_o then_o the_o grosser_n iniquity_n will_v bear_v both_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n of_o labour_n and_o burden_n and_o be_v in_o the_o same_o verse_n by_o our_o saviour_n entitle_v to_o a_o expression_n that_o have_v enough_o of_o both_o even_o a_o beam_n in_o the_o eye_n and_o consider_v not_o the_o beam_n that_o be_v in_o thy_o own_o eye_n that_o be_v thou_o own_o vast_a crime_n every_o design_v and_o gross_a wickedness_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o thing_n who_o agony_n be_v as_o much_o beyond_o imagination_n as_o endurance_n for_o how_o shall_v the_o eye_n bear_v that_o which_o the_o shoulder_n must_v sink_v under_o which_o only_a pillar_n can_v support_v yet_o such_o be_v that_o burden_n and_o therefore_o the_o expression_n be_v frequent_a of_o bear_v iniquity_n 24._o st_n peter_n say_v it_o of_o christ_n he_o himself_o bear_v our_o sin_n and_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n say_v it_o before_o he_o c._n 53._o 11._o for_o he_o shall_v bear_v their_o iniquity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bear_v they_o as_o a_o great_a burden_n as_o the_o word_n express_v and_o as_o event_n do_v more_o express_a a_o burden_n indeed_o which_o make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o sweat_v blood_n and_o roar_v and_o sink_v and_o die_v it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v of_o those_o that_o do_v delight_n in_o life_n only_o because_o it_o be_v the_o opportunity_n of_o sin_n it_o have_v no_o more_o pleasure_n in_o it_o than_o be_v spend_v in_o vanity_n or_o iniquity_n without_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d life_n will_v be_v a_o burden_n they_o will_v labour_v under_o it_o all_o their_o other_o time_n be_v wearisome_a and_o perish_v and_o notwithstanding_o in_o our_o savior_n character_n they_o be_v the_o only_a drudge_n yet_o in_o their_o own_o opinion_n they_o be_v the_o only_a light_a heart_a creature_n the_o only_a person_n who_o life_n be_v but_o various_a ease_n and_o diversify_v pleasure_n yea_o and_o the_o only_a great_a prejudice_n they_o have_v against_o religion_n be_v
unto_o his_o voice_n nor_o indeed_o can_v we_o seek_v god_n in_o any_o other_o path_n the_o broad_a way_n that_o go_v down_o the_o hill_n can_v never_o land_v we_o in_o god_n habitation_n heaven_n and_o while_o we_o do_v go_v on_o in_o they_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a we_o shall_v draw_v near_o to_o god_n the_o second_o which_o be_v but_o to_o go_v on_o in_o the_o same_o path_n and_o this_o expression_n be_v our_o own_o experience_n it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o those_o that_o be_v averse_a to_o one_o another_o to_o avoid_v the_o sight_n one_o of_o the_o other_o but_o those_o that_o be_v friendly_a to_o seek_v each_o other_o and_o delight_n in_o draw_v near_o and_o in_o society_n three_o then_o to_o come_v to_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v to_o proceed_v in_o those_o very_a way_n wherein_o we_o seek_v he_o till_o we_o be_v in_o his_o favour_n and_o to_o walk_v with_o he_o be_v according_o to_o please_v he_o for_o so_o the_o lxx_o render_v enoch_n 24._o walk_v with_o god_n and_o the_o author_n of_o the_o hebrew_n c._n 11._o v._n 5._o express_v that_o testimony_n which_o the_o scripture_n give_v of_o enoch_n that_o he_o walk_v with_o god_n and_o which_o the_o chaldee_n word_n he_o walk_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n thus_o he_o receive_v the_o testimony_n that_o he_o please_v god_n and_o that_o very_o walk_v be_v the_o same_o word_n with_o this_o come_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o here_o also_o make_v the_o same_o for_o v_o 6._o of_o that_o chapter_n without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v he_o for_o he_o that_o come_v must_v believe_v that_o be_v certain_o for_o he_o that_o please_v he_o must_v believe_v or_o else_o it_o do_v not_o prove_v to_o walk_v with_o god_n therefore_o in_o his_o law_n in_o his_o fear_n and_o in_o his_o favour_n it_o be_v but_o the_o progress_n and_o the_o life_n of_o this_o very_a thing_n we_o be_v here_o exhort_v to_o come_v unto_o he_o now_o if_o this_o be_v to_o come_v to_o god_n 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that_o he_o who_o example_n wrought_v with_o he_o to_o eat_v against_o the_o persuasion_n of_o his_o mind_n destroy_v the_o man_n v_o 15._o destroy_v not_o he_o with_o thy_o meat_n for_o who_o christ_n die_v it_o be_v therefore_o a_o destroy_a sin_n to_o do_v a_o lawful_a thing_n against_o a_o man_n conscience_n the_o reason_n of_o all_o this_o be_v clear_a because_o no_o law_n of_o god_n or_o man_n no_o rule_n of_o duty_n can_v be_v apply_v unto_o we_o but_o by_o the_o mediation_n of_o conscience_n for_o till_o my_o conscience_n lay_v it_o to_o my_o heart_n and_o tell_v i_o such_o a_o thing_n be_v command_v and_o my_o duty_n it_o be_v to_o i_o as_o if_o there_o be_v
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same_o state_n and_o yet_o that_o conscience_n must_v be_v admit_v a_o excuse_n when_o god_n know_v jealousy_n and_o suspicion_n have_v be_v all_o the_o ground_n and_o all_o the_o rule_n for_o their_o determination_n of_o conscience_n and_o yet_o on_o that_o stock_n alone_o they_o can_v misjudge_v and_o censure_v speak_v evil_a of_o and_o revile_v the_o action_n of_o just_a governor_n and_o do_v that_o which_o i_o dare_v not_o say_v when_o against_o all_o law_n both_o of_o god_n and_o man_n all_o tie_v sacred_a and_o civil_a obligation_n of_o oath_n and_o duty_n that_o it_o may_v be_v impossible_a to_o plead_v ignorance_n man_n yet_o will_v act_v under_o the_o banner_n of_o such_o a_o thin_a conscience_n that_o never_o can_v produce_v any_o law_n of_o god_n for_o its_o direction_n or_o its_o quiet_a and_o yet_o think_v themselves_o secure_a when_o a_o confident_a persuasion_n of_o heart_n god_n know_v how_o take_v up_o shall_v quite_o annual_a that_o command_n of_o christ_n of_o take_v up_o the_o cross_n and_o change_v that_o state_n which_o he_o call_v bless_v suffer_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n if_o there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n change_v it_o into_o so_o great_a a_o curse_n as_o man_n will_v rather_o embowel_v themselves_o in_o their_o brother_n heart_n involve_v a_o nation_n in_o blood_n and_o misery_n in_o guilt_n and_o ruin_n than_o not_o throw_v off_o the_o cross_n from_o off_o their_o shoulder_n and_o now_o it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n to_o observe_v that_o when_o perjury_n and_o sacrilege_n and_o breach_n of_o almost_o every_o commandment_n in_o the_o decalogue_n shall_v not_o only_o become_v tolerable_a but_o be_v the_o only_a character_n of_o a_o godly_a side_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o thing_n call_v conscience_n sure_o s._n paul_n be_v a_o weak_a man_n that_o when_o he_o have_v do_v some_o such_o thing_n out_o of_o a_o good_a and_o pure_a conscience_n yet_o call_v himself_o the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n in_o like_a manner_n in_o the_o church_n new_a 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