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agreeable_a to_o right_a reason_n and_o view_v the_o material_n of_o the_o pile_n see_v he_o be_v build_v of_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o body_n of_o of_o a_o immortal_a spirit_n as_o well_o as_o a_o carnal_a part_n know_v that_o his_o life_n be_v to_o be_v order_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o flesh_n and_o more_o indeed_o that_o be_v the_o better_a part_n and_o easy_o can_v gather_v hence_o that_o man_n be_v not_o to_o serve_v his_o low_a brutish_a part_n the_o body_n so_o as_o to_o discompose_v his_o soul_n and_o when_o it_o do_v so_o do_v condemn_v he_o for_o the_o do_v of_o it_o and_o upon_o this_o s._n paul_n affirm_v rom._n 2._o 14_o 15._o when_o the_o gentile_n that_o have_v not_o the_o law_n do_v by_o nature_n the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n they_o have_v not_o the_o law_n be_v a_o law_n unto_o themselves_o which_o show_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n write_v on_o their_o heart_n their_o conscience_n bear_v they_o witness_n which_o 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moses_n even_o over_o they_o that_o have_v not_o sin_v after_o the_o similitude_n of_o adam_n transgression_n first_o after_o adam_n time_n till_o moses_n before_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n man_n fine_v and_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o sin_n be_v not_o charge_v to_o punishment_n but_o where_o there_o be_v a_o law_n to_o forbid_v it_o under_o that_o penalty_n and_o therefore_o it_o may_v be_v think_v that_o sin_n without_o the_o law_n will_v not_o have_v bring_v death_n into_o the_o world_n yet_o from_o adam_n till_o moses_n death_n reign_v man_n die_v that_o have_v not_o sin_v as_o adam_n do_v against_o a_o express_a actual_a precept_n promulgate_v as_o he_o be_v and_o establish_v with_o a_o positive_a threat_n of_o death_n but_o die_v because_o they_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o law_n of_o their_o nature_n the_o principle_n of_o duty_n that_o be_v put_v into_o their_o make_n which_o conscience_n press_v upon_o their_o practice_n and_o who_o guidance_n they_o will_v not_o follow_v they_o pull_v death_n upon_o themselves_o in_o the_o error_n of_o their_o way_n it_o be_v by_o the_o equity_n of_o this_o that_o when_o the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n grow_v great_a in_o the_o earth_n the_o flood_n grow_v so_o too_o a_o inundation_n of_o water_n overspread_v it_o when_o sin_n have_v once_o do_v so_o and_o iniquity_n against_o the_o dictate_v of_o conscience_n strike_v all_o the_o world_n at_o once_o with_o death_n except_o eight_o person_n conscience_n therefore_o where_o there_o be_v law_n and_o also_o where_o there_o be_v none_o be_v the_o great_a director_n of_o our_o action_n and_o to_o this_o i_o shall_v apply_v our_o savior_n discourse_v divide_v not_o the_o text_n but_o conscience_n and_o in_o the_o several_a member_n verify_v what_o our_o saviour_n he_o reaffirm_v 1._o conscience_n either_o respect_v action_n to_o be_v do_v or_o action_n already_o do_v first_o as_o it_o respect_v action_n to_o be_v do_v tell_v we_o this_o we_o must_v do_v that_o we_o must_v forbear_v so_o first_o as_o it_o answer_v to_o the_o single_a eye_n it_o denote_v the_o pure_a conscience_n the_o enlighten_v eye_n of_o the_o mind_n as_o s._n paul_n call_v it_o that_o be_v a_o true_o well_o inform_v conscience_n a_o conscience_n that_o judge_n according_a to_o its_o rule_n and_o to_o this_o i_o shall_v first_o tell_v you_o what_o be_v the_o entire_a rule_n of_o conscience_n and_o consequent_o when_o it_o be_v dictate_v be_v right_a when_o it_o inform_v i_o true_o this_o i_o must_v do_v that_o i_o must_v forbear_v 2._o prove_v to_o you_o that_o all_o our_o action_n that_o be_v regulate_v by_o such_o a_o well_o inform_v conscience_n be_v good_a and_o honest_a so_o that_o if_o this_o eye_n be_v single_a the_o whole_a body_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o light_n if_o the_o conscience_n be_v pure_a the_o man_n holy_a and_o so_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o text_n be_v prove_v 2._o as_o it_o answer_v to_o the_o evil_a eye_n so_o it_o denote_v a_o evil_a conscience_n a_o conscience_n that_o do_v not_o give_v true_a judgement_n of_o duty_n ill_o inform_v and_o this_o either_o first_o whole_o so_o and_o then_o it_o be_v reprobate_a sense_n such_o as_o that_o of_o they_o that_o call_v good_a evil_n and_o evil_n good_a from_o which_o man_n be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o tim._n 4._o 2._o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v phavorinus_n rom._n 1._o 31._o or_o second_o but_o in_o part_n and_o then_o it_o be_v either_o first_o a_o err_a conscience_n or_o second_o a_o doubtful_a conscience_n or_o three_o a_o scrupulous_a conscience_n to_o which_o also_o several_a other_o will_v fall_v in_o and_o i_o shall_v show_v you_o how_o every_o of_o these_o do_v mislead_v a_o man_n into_o the_o dark_a the_o scrupulous_a raise_v cloud_n and_o mist_n about_o he_o dark_a error_n and_o discomfort_n too_o the_o doubtful_a do_v instead_o of_o guide_n leave_v he_o so_o puzzle_v that_o he_o know_v not_o which_o way_n to_o betake_v himself_o and_o the_o err_a conscience_n light_v he_o into_o the_o pit_n take_v he_o by_o the_o hand_n to_o thrust_v he_o down_o guide_v he_o into_o a_o necessity_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o no_o conscience_n the_o reprobate_a sense_n it_o be_v a_o darkness_n somewhat_o worse_o than_o that_o the_o blackness_n of_o hell_n here_o all_o this_o i_o shall_v do_v in_o order_n upon_o the_o other_o part_n conscience_n as_o it_o relate_v to_o action_n already_o do_v so_o it_o do_v testify_v and_o in_o so_o do_v either_o excuse_n or_o accuse_v rom._n 2._o 15._o now_o though_o conscience_n in_o the_o other_o former_a respect_n have_v indeed_o the_o great_a influence_n upon_o our_o practice_n and_o so_o to_o it_o the_o text_n do_v more_o direct_o answer_v yet_o this_o latter_a have_v some_o also_o in_o order_n to_o the_o make_v future_a action_n holy_a by_o repentance_n for_o when_o once_o the_o soul_n have_v shipwreck_v on_o a_o sin_n and_o she_o be_v ready_a to_o sink_v and_o perish_v there_o be_v no_o plank_n on_o which_o she_o can_v escape_v but_o repentance_n now_o it_o be_v this_o eye_n that_o must_v look_v out_o for_o that_o it_o be_v a_o accuse_a conscience_n that_o must_v set_v he_o upon_o repentance_n this_o hurry'_v he_o about_o and_o will_v not_o let_v he_o rest_n till_o he_o get_v upon_o the_o plank_n that_o be_v fasten_v to_o the_o anchor_n even_o the_o anchor_n of_o hope_n by_o which_o until_o it_o be_v secure_v a_o good_a conscience_n never_o be_v at_o quiet_a because_o i_o intend_v to_o say_v but_o little_a to_o this_o i_o shall_v dispatch_v it_o now_o and_o that_o in_o order_n to_o its_o action_n excuse_v and_o accuse_v and_o first_o if_o conscience_n be_v the_o
let_v their_o strictness_n take_v in_o some_o temporal_a aim_n beside_o as_o reputation_n with_o their_o party_n or_o get_v praise_n or_o wealth_n they_o serve_v mammon_n or_o fame_n with_o god_n religion_n and_o make_v the_o very_a worship_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o idolatry_n of_o covetousness_n or_o of_o honour_n if_o jehu_n in_o his_o execution_n on_o ahab_n and_o his_o family_n intend_v the_o cut_n off_o the_o regal_a line_n as_o well_o as_o baal_n worship_n and_o with_o their_o blood_n to_o purple_a his_o own_o royalty_n though_o god_n do_v bid_v he_o shed_v that_o blood_n yet_o do_v it_o stain_v his_o soul_n with_o crimson_a guilt_n and_o god_n will_v punish_v he_o for_o his_o obedience_n i_o will_v visit_v the_o blood_n of_o jezreel_n upon_o the_o house_n of_o jehu_n hos._n i._n 4._o but_o he_o that_o let_v a_o vicious_a aim_n mix_v with_o his_o virtue_n and_o do_v good_a to_o a_o ill_a end_n addresses_z god_n religion_n to_o the_o devil_n and_o make_v christ_n minister_v to_o belial_n he_o do_v sin_n multiply_o both_o in_o his_o vicious_a intention_n and_o in_o debauch_v virtue_n to_o serve_v vice_n and_o he_o may_v much_o more_o innocent_o not_o have_v be_v pious_a neither_o be_v that_o virtue_n or_o heart_n sincere_a who_o intention_n be_v not_o pure_o and_o mere_o virtuous_a but_o intend_v to_o compass_v some_o religious_a end_n by_o mean_n that_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o such_o intention_n be_v not_o clean_o but_o mix_v with_o vice_n and_o it_o be_v sure_a i_o can_v please_v god_n with_o such_o kind_n of_o holy_a meaning_n 23._o if_o saul_n will_v sacrifice_v with_o the_o sheep_n and_o ox_n he_o be_v bid_v to_o destroy_v his_o very_a worship_n lose_v he_o the_o throne_n of_o israel_n nor_o an_o i_o serve_v god_n with_o such_o piety_n god_n never_o do_v require_v a_o action_n which_o he_o see_v i_o can_v compass_v without_o sin_n for_o he_o require_v no_o man_n to_o sin_n for_o that_o be_v to_o command_v i_o to_o break_v his_o command_n and_o i_o be_v bind_v to_o disobey_v he_o in_o obedience_n to_o he_o 7._o shall_v i_o speak_v wicked_o for_o god_n say_v job_n and_o than_o shall_v i_o do_v so_o such_o religious_a intention_n the_o justice_n of_o those_o end_n will_v never_o qualify_v i_o for_o god_n goodness_n when_o it_o but_o make_v damnation_n just_a to_o i_o for_o so_o s._n paul_n affirm_v rom._n iii._o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o in_o fine_a if_o there_o be_v any_o wickedness_n in_o the_o heart_n it_o give_v so_o foul_a a_o tincture_n to_o whatever_o pious_a action_n we_o perform_v that_o they_o become_v sin_n to_o we_o it_o be_v true_a 2._o prayer_n be_v as_o the_o incense_n david_n say_v and_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o our_o hand_n be_v like_o the_o evening_n sacrifice_n but_o if_o the_o heart_n of_o he_o that_o pray_v have_v any_o heat_n of_o malice_n in_o it_o true_o that_o man_n do_v light_v his_o incense_n with_o strange_a fire_n 6._o kindle_v his_o sacrifice_n with_o the_o flame_n of_o hell_n for_o so_o s._n james_n do_v call_v 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to_o take_v upon_o it_o for_o while_o our_o heart_n will_v be_v yet_o wreak_v with_o the_o apprehension_n we_o intend_v in_o that_o blood_n to_o renew_v again_o our_o vow_n and_o this_o we_o do_v from_o year_n to_o year_n and_o mean_a to_o do_v now_o now_o sure_o we_o think_v we_o be_v in_o earnest_n when_o we_o do_v thus_o we_o do_v not_o tie_v these_o sacred_a bond_n upon_o ourselves_o as_o samson_n do_v teach_v dalilah_n to_o do_v on_o he_o only_o to_o try_v our_o own_o strength_n on_o they_o and_o to_o serve_v we_o to_o break_v through_o and_o therefore_o in_o god_n name_n that_o we_o will_v now_o begin_v to_o try_v in_o earnest_n whether_o we_o can_v keep_v they_o and_o that_o whosoever_o vow_v thus_o will_v first_o set_v himself_o against_o that_o sin_n which_o constitution_n or_o his_o custom_n make_v his_o sore_a enemy_n that_o if_o he_o chance_v to_o come_v near_o a_o occasion_n of_o it_o he_o consider_v i_o have_v deep_o swear_v against_o thou_o i_o have_v make_v a_o 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into_o lament_n prick_v passage_n for_o repent_v sorrow_n the_o conscience_n of_o convert_v always_o do_v so_o act_v 2._o 37._o when_o they_o hear_v this_o they_o be_v prick_v in_o heart_n and_o indeed_o this_o be_v the_o necessary_a constitution_n of_o soul_n for_o they_o that_o ever_o hope_v to_o have_v their_o conversation_n holy_a he_o who_o eye_n be_v not_o tender_a it_o be_v not_o useful_a if_o it_o be_v not_o sensible_a of_o spill_v that_o get_v into_o it_o it_o can_v be_v sensible_a of_o object_n such_o a_o they_o as_o will_v make_v it_o not_o feel_v will_v make_v it_o not_o see_v and_o when_o it_o can_v perceive_v pain_n than_o it_o can_v direct_v or_o light_a and_o so_o the_o conscience_n if_o it_o feel_v no_o grievance_n from_o thy_o vice_n it_o will_v never_o boggle_v at_o they_o but_o when_o it_o be_v tender_a as_o the_o eye_n than_o it_o will_v roll_v and_o weep_v if_o any_o thing_n disturb_v it_o it_o will_v be_v restless_a till_o it_o free_v itself_o let_v other_o 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my_o next_o consideration_n of_o which_o in_o a_o few_o word_n void_a of_o offence_n towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man_n a_o conversation_n unblamable_a in_o all_o thing_n that_o relate_v to_o god_n or_o man_n both_o these_o must_v be_v join_v the_o honesty_n without_o the_o godliness_n be_v but_o heathen_a morality_n and_o the_o godliness_n without_o honesty_n but_o pharisaical_a hypocrisy_n it_o be_v just_a that_o which_o our_o saviour_n describe_v and_o sentence_n matt._n 23._o 14._o wo_n unto_o you_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n hypocrite_n for_o you_o devour_v widow_n house_n and_o for_o a_o pretence_n make_v long_a prayer_n therefore_o you_o shall_v receive_v the_o great_a damnation_n as_o if_o their_o long_a and_o earnest_a prayer_n pull_v down_o nothing_o else_o but_o woe_n and_o condemnation_n on_o they_o and_o their_o more_o religion_n gain_v they_o but_o more_o hell_n the_o one_o of_o these_o for_o all_o his_o honesty_n if_o he_o have_v not_o piety_n he_o be_v without_o god_n in_o this_o world_n nor_o shall_v have_v any_o thing_n of_o his_o heaven_n in_o the_o other_o who_o life_n do_v not_o look_v thitherwards_o but_o aim_v no_o further_a than_o a_o conversation_n that_o be_v regular_a betwixt_o man_n and_o man_n the_o other_o the_o dishonest_a man_n notwithstanding_o his_o godliness_n shall_v be_v without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v for_o sure_o he_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o live_v with_o god_n in_o that_o who_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o live_v with_o man_n in_o this_o who_o will_v not_o behave_v himself_o honest_o must_v not_o think_v he_o can_v live_v religious_o nor_o can_v that_o help_v he_o towards_o god_n reward_n that_o do_v but_o help_v he_o to_o the_o great_a condemnation_n so_o that_o they_o must_v be_v join_v and_o our_o conscience_n must_v be_v void_a of_o offence_n towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man_n and_o that_o not_o only_o as_o the_o object_n of_o our_o duty_n but_o the_o rule_n that_o god_n law_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o conscience_n that_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v what_o he_o command_v i_o think_v i_o need_v not_o prove_v in_o this_o i_o have_v only_o to_o wish_v our_o practice_n be_v as_o orthodox_n as_o our_o opinion_n but_o that_o man_n can_v oblige_v the_o conscience_n that_o law_n however_o just_a of_o our_o rightful_a governor_n be_v a_o part_n of_o this_o rule_n and_o we_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o observe_v what_o they_o will_v have_v we_o do_v many_o man_n doubt_v there_o be_v qui_fw-la latuit_fw-la bene_fw-la vixit_fw-la a_o close_a offender_n do_v not_o sin_n and_o if_o they_o come_v not_o under_o the_o lash_n of_o the_o law_n they_o think_v the_o conscience_n have_v no_o whip_n for_o these_o offence_n yet_o scripture_n be_v express_v rom._n 13._o 5._o wherefore_o you_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_n not_o only_o for_o wrath_n but_o also_o for_o conscience_n sake_n again_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 13_o 15._o submit_v yourselves_o to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n for_o so_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n i_o do_v not_o here_o set_v down_o that_o humane_a law_n oblige_v the_o conscience_n immediate_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o i_o they_o do_v it_o by_o god_n constitution_n that_o what_o we_o do_v so_o be_v for_o his_o sake_n and_o it_o be_v his_o will_n that_o we_o shall_v do_v it_o and_o then_o he_o that_o do_v not_o obey_v he_o break_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o so_o do_v that_o which_o a_o good_a conscience_n must_v needs_o tell_v a_o man_n he_o must_v not_o do_v i_o know_v some_o have_v find_v out_o a_o subterfuge_n that_o only_o passive_a obedience_n be_v require_v in_o conscience_n not_o active_a and_o though_o this_o interpretation_n will_v secure_v the_o magistrate_n for_o man_n must_v not_o rebel_v against_o that_o rod_n which_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o submit_v to_o yet_o 1._o it_o be_v strange_a a_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o obey_v the_o law_n yet_o shall_v be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o suffer_v for_o the_o not_o obey_v it_o what_o reason_n for_o this_o difference_n sure_o if_o either_o it_o be_v most_o reasonable_a to_o escape_v the_o punishment_n if_o he_o can_v but_o 2._o what_o sense_n will_v they_o make_v st_n paul_n speak_v *_o wherefore_o you_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_n not_o only_o for_o wrath_n if_o wrath_n mean_a punishment_n as_o it_o certain_o do_v and_o be_v subject_n signify_v submit_v not_o active_o but_o submit_v to_o punishment_n as_o they_o will_v have_v it_o than_o it_o mean_v therefore_o a_o man_n must_v submit_v to_o punishment_n not_o only_o for_o punishment_n or_o for_o fear_n of_o be_v punish_v but_o also_o because_o he_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o bear_v the_o punishment_n now_o it_o be_v indeed_o impossible_a that_o a_o man_n ought_v and_o be_v necessitate_v to_o submit_v to_o the_o penalty_n of_o the_o law_n for_o fear_n of_o the_o penalty_n of_o the_o law_n be_v bind_v to_o suffer_v a_o thing_n for_o fear_n of_o suffer_v that_o very_a thing_n or_o that_o he_o may_v escape_v that_o very_a suffering_n which_o he_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n too_o to_o suffer_v these_o be_v contradiction_n but_o of_o the_o active_a obedience_n the_o sense_n be_v plain_a we_o must_v obey_v their_o just_a law_n not_o only_o that_o we_o may_v avoid_v their_o punishment_n which_o we_o shall_v suffer_v if_o we_o obey_v not_o but_o because_o we_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o obey_v all_o the_o apostle_n instance_n also_o be_v of_o active_a obedience_n and_o the_o whole_a reason_n of_o the_o place_n evince_v it_o may_v serve_v for_o further_a evidence_n but_o this_o shall_v suffice_v i_o for_o proof_n and_o st_n paul_n true_o seem_v to_o take_v in_o these_o here_o in_o the_o text_n for_o among_o several_a
hope_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v this_o hope_n four_o how_o that_o hope_n do_v set_v a_o man_n on_o purify_n he_o that_o have_v this_o hope_n purify_v himself_o for_o the_o first_o what_o it_o be_v to_o purify_v i_o shall_v only_o name_v it_o be_v to_o cleanse_v from_o all_o mixture_n of_o pollution_n and_o how_o far_o it_o be_v to_o extend_v be_v set_v down_o by_o st_n paul_n upon_o the_o very_a same_o ground_n with_o those_o in_o the_o text_n 1._o have_v therefore_o these_o promise_n dear_o belove_v let_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n both_o of_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n and_o st_n james_n 8._o cleanse_v your_o hand_n you_o sinner_n and_o purify_v your_o heart_n you_o double-minded_n and_o they_o both_o mean_v thus_o much_o that_o for_o external_a action_n christian_a purity_n though_o it_o will_v admit_v of_o slip_n and_o fail_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o consistent_a with_o continuance_n in_o any_o know_a sin_n and_o therefore_o david_n though_o he_o be_v 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