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and_o refuse_v the_o way_n of_o all_o sin_n in_o the_o purpose_n of_o the_o heart_n psal_n 119.101_o 104._o but_o when_o man_n have_v good_a thing_n put_v to_o they_o by_o the_o word_n and_o conscience_n and_o in_o the_o purpose_n and_o frame_v of_o their_o heart_n refuse_v they_o this_o argue_v a_o dead_a will_n jer._n 5.3_o 5._o by_o the_o cleave_v of_o the_o heart_n when_o the_o heart_n stick_v so_o to_o its_o duty_n that_o nothing_o can_v pull_v it_o off_o neither_o bond_n nor_o imprisonment_n act_v 21.13_o act_n 11.23_o so_o that_o though_o violence_n of_o torture_a temptation_n may_v seem_v to_o carry_v the_o soul_n off_o in_o a_o fit_a as_o in_o some_o of_o the_o martyr_n yet_o in_o the_o habit_n of_o the_o heart_n it_o stick_v so_o to_o god_n and_o his_o word_n that_o nothing_o can_v unsettle_v the_o habit_n psal_n 119.31_o dan._n 3.16_o 17._o dan._n 6.10_o though_o tentation_n may_v unsettle_v a_o act_n 6._o by_o the_o groan_n and_o sigh_n of_o the_o heart_n under_o 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that_o which_o lead_v to_o he_o their_o end_n q._n how_o may_v a_o man_n know_v his_o conscience_n be_v make_v alive_a to_o god_n 1._o urgency_n of_o conscience_n to_o press_v the_o soul_n to_o its_o duty_n be_v no_o argument_n of_o spiritual_a life_n numb_a 22.18_o nor_o yet_o trouble_v of_o conscience_n before_o or_o after_o the_o commit_n of_o sin_n mark_v 6.26_o dan._n 6.14_o 1_o sam._n 13.12_o mat._n 27.41_o yea_o conscience_n awaken_v may_v make_v a_o man_n go_v against_o all_o outward_a by-respect_n numb_a 22.18_o matth._n 27.4_o and_o make_v a_o man_n look_v at_o god_n gen._n 31.29_o ezra_n 1.2_o rom._n 10.2_o 2._o but_o than_o be_v the_o conscience_n alive_a when_o not_o only_a conscience_n do_v his_o duty_n but_o make_v a_o man_n do_v his_o duty_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n whether_o conscience_n do_v it_o with_o much_o ado_n or_o little_a ado_n as_o to_o believe_v with_o all_o the_o heart_n to_o love_n god_n sovereign_o to_o serve_v god_n sincere_o etc._n etc._n 2._o when_o 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such_o affection_n the_o promise_n 2._o pet._n 1.4_o grace_n prov._n 3.15_o and_o christ_n 1_o pet._n 2.7_o be_v precious_a above_o all_o 4._o when_o thy_o great_a care_n be_v to_o please_v god_n tit._n 3.8_o and_o how_o to_o get_v thy_o heart_n wean_v from_o the_o world_n and_o how_o to_o keep_v conscience_n pure_a act_v 24.15_o and_o thy_o great_a fear_n be_v to_o sin_n against_o god_n gen._n 39.10_o so_o that_o thou_o fear_v he_o above_o reproach_n poverty_n or_o death_n itself_o dan._n 3.16_o 17._o q._n how_o may_v we_o know_v our_o memory_n it_o make_v alive_a a._n whereas_o by_o nature_n corrupt_v we_o be_v apt_a to_o remember_v foolish_a thing_n psal_n 106.3_o as_o foolish_a jest_n and_o wrong_n and_o injury_n do_v to_o we_o and_o be_v apt_a to_o forget_v god_n and_o all_o his_o command_n psal_n 78.7_o the_o spirit_n bring_v good_a thing_n to_o a_o regenerate_a memory_n john_n 14.16_o so_o that_o the_o soul_n remember_v to_o practice_n psal_n 109.16_o and_o as_o at_o other_o 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in_o that_o law_n that_o forbid_v his_o evil_n rom._n 7.22_o and_o consent_v unto_o it_o that_o it_o be_v a_o good_a law_n ver_fw-la 16._o 3._o he_o groan_v under_o his_o evil_n as_o a_o most_o heavy_a burden_n rom._n 7.24_o and_o do_v not_o allow_v himself_o in_o the_o least_o evil_a vers_fw-la 15._o 4._o though_o his_o flesh_n do_v too_o often_o serve_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n yet_o in_o his_o mind_n or_o intention_n of_o his_o heart_n he_o still_o do_v serve_v the_o law_n of_o christ_n rom._n 7.25_o q._n but_o see_v many_o natural_a man_n have_v combat_n in_o themselves_o in_o respect_n of_o sin_n how_o shall_v i_o know_v that_o i_o combat_v aright_o a._n the_o combat_v that_o natural_a man_n have_v be_v most_o 1._o betwixt_o reason_n and_o sensuality_n so_o many_o be_v sorry_a they_o can_v refrain_v their_o uncleanness_n drunkenness_n game_n because_o they_o be_v contrary_a to_o reason_n 2._o or_o betwixt_o natural_a conscience_n and_o natural_a passion_n as_o in_o pilate_n who_o 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