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do_v they_o happy_a be_v that_o man_n that_o his_o conscience_n tell_v he_o that_o his_o will_n be_v now_o frame_v to_o god_n will_v and_o in_o regard_n of_o evangelicall_n obedience_n which_o stand_v in_o true_a purpose_n and_o endeavour_n he_o may_v say_v since_o the_o time_n of_o his_o call_n unto_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n with_o the_o apostle_n act_v 23.1_o i_o have_v live_v in_o all_o good_a conscience_n until_o this_o day_n 3._o it_o must_v be_v a_o peaceable_a conscience_n in_o that_o he_o have_v do_v or_o not_o do_v it_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o god_n peaceablenes_n and_o with_o itself_o this_o be_v when_o it_o excuse_v the_o person_n aright_o both_o for_o his_o person_n and_o for_o his_o action_n first_o for_o his_o person_n as_o now_o reconcile_v justify_v accept_v second_o his_o action_n as_o have_v a_o true_a desire_n and_o endeavour_v to_o please_v god_n in_o all_o thing_n now_o the_o conscience_n be_v true_o peaceable_a it_o rise_v up_o to_o be_v true_o joyful_a which_o make_v the_o heart_n merry_a and_o cheerful_a as_o a_o continual_a feast_n neither_o want_v he_o any_o good_a cheer_n that_o have_v it_o prov._n 15.15_o nor_o want_v he_o good_a company_n that_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n he_o can_v rejoice_v alone_o without_o all_o other_o company_n or_o comfort_n the_o heart_n be_v hold_v up_o in_o absence_n of_o all_o worldly_a comfort_n and_o in_o presence_n of_o all_o worldly_a evil_n and_o none_o can_v take_v away_o the_o joy_n of_o it_o 4._o it_o must_v be_v a_o watchful_a watchfulness_n not_o a_o sleepy_a conscience_n a_o wake_v not_o a_o remorseless_a conscience_n 1._o it_o watch_v against_o all_o sin_n both_o to_o be_v commit_v and_o as_o a_o faithful_a monitor_n pull_v the_o master_n back_o as_o also_o for_o sin_n already_o commit_v and_o smite_v with_o remorse_n and_o bite_a as_o david_n i_o have_v do_v very_o foolish_o object_n but_o do_v not_o a_o bad_a conscience_n show_v some_o remorse_n after_o sin_n what_o else_o do_v judas_n answ._n yes_o but_o with_o this_o difference_n 1._o a_o bad_a conscience_n have_v some_o scratch_n on_o the_o outside_n and_o sometime_o a_o deep_a gash_n and_o a_o incurable_a wound_n but_o it_o never_o go_v on_o to_o godly_a sorrow_n as_o a_o good_a conscience_n do_v 2._o it_o seek_v not_o to_o the_o remedy_n but_o sink_v under_o the_o burden_n the_o wound_n bleed_v to_o death_n as_o in_o judas_n second_o a_o good_a conscience_n watch_v to_o all_o good_a duty_n and_o occasion_n desirous_a to_o please_v god_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o at_o all_o time_n according_a to_o the_o conscience_n enlighten_v this_o pure_a clear_v peaceable_a and_o wake_a conscience_n be_v necessary_a to_o a_o unblameable_a and_o renew_a spirit_n three_o see_v the_o true_a evidence_n of_o the_o pureness_n and_o holy_a temper_n of_o the_o spirit_n thought_n be_v holy_a and_o well_o guide_v thought_n we_o must_v careful_o look_v to_o our_o thought_n and_o cogitation_n here_o 1._o choose_v they_o so_o as_o thou_o be_v sure_a thy_o heart_n be_v a_o receptacle_n of_o holy_a thought_n they_o examine_v they_o whence_o they_o come_v and_o whither_o they_o go_v and_o by_o examination_n thou_o shall_v find_v some_o vain_a and_o evil_a thought_n these_o thou_o must_v hate_v all_o of_o they_o psal._n 119.113_o and_o if_o thou_o hate_v they_o put_v away_o the_o evil_a of_o your_o thought_n and_o jer._n 4.4_o let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o thought_n know_v that_o evil_a thought_n be_v as_o damnable_a as_o evil_a action_n act_v 8.22_o pray_v if_o thy_o thought_n may_v be_v forgive_v which_o imply_v guilt_n some_o thou_o shall_v find_v wander_v rove_a thought_n which_o must_v be_v take_v up_o as_o vagrant_n and_o correct_v lest_o as_o dinah_n thou_o be_v defile_v and_o corrupt_v with_o fleshly_a lust_n pass_v they_o away_o quick_o some_o other_o thou_o shall_v find_v idle_a thought_n but_o unnecessary_a send_v they_o away_o harbour_v no_o idle_a thought_n nor_o yet_o cast_v they_o out_o without_o censure_n and_o disgrace_n some_o be_v perhaps_o lawful_a but_o less_o necessary_a put_v these_o of_o till_o another_o time_n that_o the_o more_o necessary_a may_v take_v up_o the_o room_n some_o be_v unruly_a thought_n rise_v up_o against_o against_o god_n or_o man_n thought_n of_o infidelity_n of_o revenge_n dishonourable_a thought_n against_o god_n servant_n and_o ordinance_n all_o such_o disorder_a and_o proud_a thought_n must_v be_v bring_v into_o the_o subjection_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 10.4_o 2._o watch_v they_o well_o be_v so_o infinite_a they_o so_o quick_a and_o nimble_a and_o in_o so_o secret_a a_o place_n be_v also_o so_o slippery_a so_o soon_o interrupt_v and_o corrupt_v by_o idleness_n by_o society_n looseness_n of_o sense_n rove_a of_o affection_n unallowed_a object_n therefore_o set_v a_o sharp_a eye_n upon_o they_o and_o see_v that_o will_v not_o serve_v bring_v they_o under_o god_n eye_n keep_v they_o close_o to_o god_n for_o as_o the_o husband_n eye_n and_o presence_n be_v the_o best_a way_n to_o preserve_v the_o wife_n chastity_n so_o the_o heart_n betroth_v to_o god_n carry_v itself_o in_o his_o sight_n be_v not_o easy_o pollute_v with_o strange_a and_o unclean_a lust_n to_o enforce_v this_o watch_n know_v it_o difference_v from_o a_o hypocrite_n first_o a_o hypocrite_n can_v watch_v over_o word_n and_o action_n in_o respect_n of_o man_n but_o a_o godly_a man_n watch_v over_o his_o thought_n only_o the_o true_a sanctify_a man_n make_v conscience_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n for_o the_o government_n of_o his_o thought_n and_o desire_n second_o it_o difference_v from_o a_o wicked_a man_n who_o dare_v not_o act_v many_o evil_n but_o none_o so_o foul_a but_o he_o dare_v insatiable_o mind_n and_o contemplate_v they_o here_o be_v a_o difference_n whereas_o wicked_a man_n be_v most_o careless_a of_o their_o thought_n the_o godly_a have_v most_o complain_v of_o they_o rom._n 7._o and_o then_o have_v be_v most_o true_o comfort_v in_o they_o while_o the_o conscience_n of_o thought_n have_v be_v a_o true_a trial_n of_o their_o sincerity_n 3._o labour_v to_o feed_v thy_o thought_n 1._o with_o the_o sweet_a they_o 2._o with_o the_o most_o necessary_a object_n first_o the_o sweet_a object_n be_v heavenly_a thing_n col._n 3.1_o seek_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o merit_n the_o happiness_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o chief_a good_a which_o be_v god_n himself_o o_o how_o may_v the_o mind_n be_v feed_v and_o ravish_v with_o these_o contemplation_n what_o sweetness_n may_v a_o man_n sweeten_v and_o season_v the_o day_n of_o his_o vanity_n withal_o if_o he_o will_v mind_v heavenly_a thing_n and_o think_v on_o the_o way_n thither_o be_v it_o not_o a_o description_n of_o ancient_a believer_n to_o think_v on_o his_o name_n mal._n 3.16_o second_o the_o most_o necessary_a &_o profitable_a thought_n be_v 1._o to_o think_v often_o of_o our_o sin_n both_o to_o call_v to_o mind_v some_o sin_n past_o unrepented_a as_o also_o to_o prevent_v some_o sin_n thrust_v in_o 2._o to_o think_v on_o good_a duty_n to_o excite_v to_o some_o duty_n neglect_v and_o to_o apprehend_v occasion_n and_o season_n of_o some_o offer_v unto_o we_o 3._o of_o the_o vanity_n of_o this_o life_n and_o our_o departure_n hence_o 4._o of_o god_n come_v to_o judgement_n and_o our_o final_a account_n and_o reckon_n prov._n 14.22_o to_o they_o that_o think_v on_o good_a thing_n shall_v be_v mercy_n and_o truth_n now_o whereas_o some_o think_v thought_n free_a and_o other_o conceit_n liberty_n and_o impossibility_n and_o most_o no_o necessity_n of_o this_o guide_n the_o conscience_n and_o thought_n to_o they_o i_o say_v first_o as_o thought_n be_v so_o be_v word_n and_o action_n out_o of_o the_o heart_n come_v theft_n adultery_n therefore_o rectify_v these_o second_o good_a thought_n be_v evidence_n of_o the_o spirit_n presence_n be_v his_o immediate_a motion_n we_o of_o ourselves_o not_o able_a to_o think_v one_o good_a thought_n 1_o cor._n 2.5_o three_o god_n will_v call_v they_o to_o strict_a account_n and_o in_o judgement_n make_v inquisition_n after_o they_o their_o thought_n shall_v accuse_v or_o else_o excuse_v one_o another_o rom._n 2.15_o four_o even_o good_a thought_n be_v recompense_v david_n have_v but_o a_o thought_n to_o build_v the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o god_n reward_v it_o with_o build_v he_o a_o house_n and_o stablish_v he_o a_o kingdom_n 2_o sam._n 7.16_o and_o psal._n 32._o i_o think_v i_o will_v confess_v my_o sin_n and_o thou_o forgave_v i_o all_o the_o prodigal_a thought_n to_o return_v and_o his_o father_n think_v to_o meet_v he_o thus_o carry_v thy_o thought_n begin_v the_o day_n with_o holy_a thought_n and_o meditation_n which_o be_v a_o sweet_a season_n in_o the_o night_n call_v they_o in_o to_o think_v of_o god_n
which_o be_v good_a four_o 2_o cor._n 47._o 2_o tim._n 4.5_o luke_n 8.14_o 2._o mean_n 3._o mean_n 1_o tim._n 6_o 13._o 4._o mean_n motive_n to_o hold_v that_o which_o be_v good_a 5._o 2_o cor._n 6.14_o malum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la cognâ—scibile_fw-la nisi_fw-la per_fw-la bonum_fw-la aquin_n doct._n not_o only_o apparent_a evil_n but_o appearance_n of_o evil_n must_v be_v avoid_v explication_n levit._fw-la 15.17_o reason_n 1._o reas._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reas._o 3_o 4_o 5_o use_v 1_o evil_n in_o doctrine_n heresy_n of_o nestorius_n from_o evil_a in_o work_n from_o evil_a in_o word_n hereticorum_fw-la nocabula_fw-la timenda_fw-la sunt_fw-la baron_fw-fr in_o 1_o tim._n in_o manner_n 1_o cor._n 6.20_o 2_o cor._n 5.10_o verba_fw-la elisei_n sunt_fw-la tantum_fw-la dimittent_fw-la be_v abeuntem_fw-la non_fw-la concedentis_fw-la postulatum_fw-la tertul._n lib._n the_o idol_n august_n epist._n 86_o ad_fw-la casulan_n nihil_fw-la dandum_fw-la idolâ—_n nihil_fw-la sumendum_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la tertul._n de_fw-fr corâ—n_fw-fr milit_fw-la gal._n 6.16_o psal._n 139.22_o prov_n 3.9_o gen._n 23_o 16._o hatred_n of_o vice_n know_v best_o by_o practice_n of_o the_o contrary_a virtue_n matth._n 12.20_o doctr._n minister_n must_v not_o preach_v only_o but_o pray_v for_o their_o people_n reason_n 1._o reas._n 2._o reas._o 3_o use_v 1_o use_v 2._o psal._n 127_o 1._o 1_o note_n in_o all_o our_o prayer_n behold_v god_n a_o god_n of_o peace_n use_v 1_o use_v 2._o 2_o note_n doctr._n all_o peace_n must_v be_v from_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n reason_n 1._o difference_n between_o the_o peace_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o world_n in_o 6_o thing_n isaiah_n 57.21_o use_v 1_o use_v 2._o use_v 3_o difference_n between_o sound_n and_o senseless_a peace_n use_v 4._o mean_n of_o maintain_v true_a peace_n use_v 5._o use_v 6._o description_n of_o sanctification_n 1._o author_n 2._o the_o subject_n 3._o the_o form_n 4._o process_n through_o sanctification_n in_o this_o life_n wherein_o it_o consist_v through_o sanctification_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v wherein_o it_o stand_v what_o be_v here_o mean_v by_o spirit_n the_o whole_a man_n sanctify_v throughout_o how_o dicit_fw-la sine_fw-la quâ—rela_fw-la non_fw-la sine_fw-la peccato_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la solius_fw-la christ_n aquin._n rom._n 2._o ult_n voto_fw-la fide_fw-la promissione_n arrhaboâ—e_n inchoatione_fw-la doctr._n christian_n must_v proceed_v to_o full_a sanctification_n reason_n 1._o titus_n 1.15_o 2._o 3._o 4._o act_n 15.9_o 5._o zech._n 13.1_o use_v 1_o illumination_n be_v not_o sanctification_n why_o civility_n be_v far_o from_o sanctity_n difference_n 6._o use_v 2._o meditation_n a_o mean_n of_o holiness_n 1._o of_o god_n 2._o of_o thyself_o john_n 15.8_o 3_o of_o the_o grace_n itself_o prayer_n a_o mean_n of_o growth_n in_o holiness_n word_n and_o sacrament_n mean_n of_o growth_n in_o the_o word_n 4_o thing_n godly_a company_n a_o mean_n of_o growth_n three_o way_n sanctify_a affliction_n set_v forward_a sanctification_n 5_o way_n psal._n 25.9_o 2_o cor._n 12.8_o trial_n of_o growth_n in_o holiness_n 5._o 1._o separation_n john_n 17.6_o 2_o cor._n 6.17_o 2._o alteration_n 3._o affection_n to_o grace_v know_v by_o 4_o sign_n 4._o detestation_n of_o evil_a manifest_a in_o 6_o thing_n 5._o disposition_n to_o good_a try_v by_o 5_o sign_n psal._n 119.6_o motive_n to_o full_a sanctification_n psal._n 16_o 3._o election_n vocation_n heb._n 12_o 14._o justification_n 1_o joh._n 1.7_o rom._n 12.1_o hosea_n 6.4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aristoph_n in_o pluto_n 1_o thess._n 3.10_o doctr._n christian_n must_v be_v as_o careful_a to_o retain_v grace_n as_o to_o attain_v it_o reas._o 1_o james_n 1.27_o reas._n 2._o reas._o 3_o reas._n 4._o use_v 1_o use_v 2._o 2_o 3_o use_v 3_o rule_n concern_v sanctification_n of_o spirit_n to_o a_o right_a spirit_n five_o thing_n be_v require_v four_o thing_n requisite_a to_o a_o good_a conscience_n 1._o clearness_n in_o itself_o 2._o clear_v his_o master_n 3._o peaceablenes_n 4._o watchfulness_n to_o pureness_n of_o spirit_n be_v require_v holy_a thought_n 1._o choose_v they_o 2._o watch_v they_o 3._o feed_v they_o to_o a_o pure_a spirit_n be_v require_v a_o sanctify_a memory_n prov._n 4.23_o rule_n to_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o heart_n i._o keep_v it_o humble_a ii_o keep_v it_o clean_o iii_o keep_v it_o sincere_a to_o know_v a_o single_a heart_n josh·_n 24._o iv._o keep_v it_o well_o watch_v how_o v._o bind_v it_o within_o god_n limit_n how_o 2_o the_o will_n of_o man_n must_v be_v frame_v to_o go_n to_o this_o they_o must_v be_v 1._o deny_v 2._o renew_a 3._o free_a 4._o frame_v to_o go_n note_n of_o a_o renew_a â—ill_n 3._o to_o keep_v the_o soul_n blameless_a the_o affection_n must_v be_v narrow_o watch_v how_o to_o keep_v the_o affection_n unblameable_a rule_n right_o object_n of_o affection_n eph._n 4.26_o examination_n of_o our_o affection_n by_o the_o former_a 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