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world_n if_o we_o walk_v not_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o our_o own_o heart_n quest_n it_o may_v be_v you_o will_v say_v if_o god_n have_v grant_v out_o a_o warrant_n for_o the_o keep_n of_o this_o assize_n why_o then_o be_v it_o not_o feel_o keep_v in_o every_o man_n answ_n i_o answer_v that_o we_o may_v find_v four_o cause_n of_o this_o the_o first_o be_v ignorance_n for_o as_o the_o eye_n work_v not_o in_o a_o dark_a place_n where_o it_o can_v by_o a_o fit_a conveyance_n receive_v variety_n of_o object_n so_o the_o conscience_n work_v not_o where_o there_o be_v not_o the_o light_n of_o knowledge_n from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o direct_v it_o by_o the_o second_o be_v hardness_n of_o heart_n for_o as_o a_o man_n that_o be_v dead_a or_o have_v a_o deadened_a or_o astonish_v body_n for_o the_o present_n can_v feel_v any_o order_n or_o disorder_n any_o whip_n lash_n or_o gash_n so_o a_o sear_a crust_v and_o senseless_a conscience_n be_v not_o sensible_a of_o the_o curse_a garboil_n in_o the_o soul_n nor_o capable_a of_o any_o orderly_a proceed_n against_o they_o the_o three_o be_v spiritual_a madness_n for_o as_o mad_a man_n can_v keep_v any_o fair_a quarter_n with_o themselves_o much_o less_o can_v it_o be_v expect_v that_o he_o shall_v wise_o execute_v any_o deputation_n from_o other_o so_o spiritual_o mad_a man_n who_o be_v out_o of_o their_o wit_n with_o self-love_n and_o love_n of_o this_o world_n who_o run_v upon_o the_o pike_n of_o hell-danger_n who_o will_v not_o be_v persuade_v by_o the_o prayer_n and_o tear_n of_o their_o best_a friend_n be_v neither_o fit_a nor_o able_a to_o receive_v order_n from_o god_n for_o so_o high_a and_o so_o excellent_a employment_n the_o last_o be_v pride_n for_o as_o in_o a_o country_n where_o there_o be_v no_o disorder_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a in_o these_o curse_a day_n of_o sin_n for_o such_o a_o one_o to_o be_v there_o be_v no_o assize_n because_o no_o need_n so_o when_o we_o be_v pharisy_n in_o justify_v ourselves_o pride_v our_o heart_n in_o our_o civil_a righteousness_n and_o therefore_o set_v our_o passion_n on_o work_n upon_o whosoever_o shall_v discover_v their_o hellish_a nakedness_n there_o be_v no_o inward_a assize_n because_o as_o they_o think_v there_o be_v no_o need_n quest_n it_o may_v be_v you_o will_v say_v see_v these_o thing_n do_v hinder_v it_o how_o may_v i_o further_o the_o keep_n of_o it_o answ_n i_o answer_v as_o in_o general_a we_o must_v strive_v to_o root_v out_o ignorance_n to_o rend_v our_o heart_n to_o come_v unto_o ourselves_o as_o the_o prodigal_a and_o to_o be_v nothing_o yea_o hell_n in_o our_o own_o eye_n so_o in_o particular_a i_o will_v commend_v three_o mean_n to_o this_o end_n especial_o the_o first_o be_v our_o prayer_n to_o god_n to_o write_v the_o record_n of_o his_o truth_n in_o our_o mind_n and_o heart_n a_o assize_n can_v be_v keep_v without_o law_n nor_o this_o without_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o if_o once_o we_o can_v get_v the_o law_n write_v in_o our_o mind_n and_o in_o our_o heart_n so_o as_o it_o do_v not_o only_o gild_v our_o understanding_n but_o gore_n our_o heart_n and_o leave_v a_o new_a impression_n of_o holiness_n to_o the_o lord_n then_o we_o shall_v see_v a_o full_a court_n present_o and_o such_o wound_a inditement_n for_o sin_n past_a with_o such_o cry_n out_o for_o the_o psalm_n of_o mercy_n that_o we_o shall_v have_v no_o rest_n till_o we_o have_v roll_v ourselves_o upon_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o have_v find_v ourselves_o in_o some_o measure_n seal_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o promise_n against_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n the_o second_o mean_n be_v our_o not_o disturb_v the_o court_n but_o suffer_v
till_o it_o have_v bring_v we_o down_o to_o the_o desperation_n of_o hell_n thus_o we_o have_v pass_v the_o general_n of_o this_o reason_n the_o in_o reason_v there_o be_v first_o the_o to_o descend_v now_o unto_o the_o particular_n we_o shall_v first_o meet_v with_o the_o proposition_n which_o be_v the_o first_o part_n of_o reason_v wherein_o we_o do_v propound_v and_o bear_v witness_n unto_o that_o truth_n which_o be_v make_v know_v unto_o us._n proposition_n 1_o proposition_n whence_o i_o offer_v this_o point_n to_o be_v consider_v that_o in_o ourselves_o there_o be_v a_o witness_n which_o will_v propound_v the_o truth_n according_a to_o knowledge_n from_o hence_o be_v it_o that_o paul_n join_v these_o two_o together_o to_o wit_n the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o own_o heart_n 2.11_o 1._o cor._n 2.11_o no_o man_n know_v what_o be_v in_o man_n save_o god_n and_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v the_o conscience_n from_o this_o witness_v power_n david_n say_v 51.3_o psal_n 51.3_o my_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o and_o the_o brethren_n of_o joseph_n be_v compel_v to_o utter_v this_o speech_n we_o very_o sin_v against_o our_o brother_n 42.21_o gen._n 42.21_o in_o that_o we_o see_v the_o anguish_n of_o his_o soul_n when_o he_o beseech_v we_o and_o we_o will_v not_o hear_v he_o therefore_o be_v this_o trouble_n come_v upon_o us._n yea_o and_o god_n himself_o imply_v this_o power_n unto_o kain_n 4._o gen._n 4._o say_v sin_n lie_v at_o the_o door_n sin_n lie_v at_o the_o door_n what_o be_v that_o we_o ordinary_o look_v unto_o one_o of_o these_o three_o sense_n either_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n be_v at_o hand_n for_o among_o the_o hebrew_n sin_n be_v take_v for_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n as_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v sin_n for_o we_o 5.21_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o or_o else_o thy_o sin_n be_v not_o secret_a for_o thou_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o able_a to_o conceal_v it_o than_o that_o which_o do_v lie_v at_o the_o door_n in_o every_o 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the_o swift_a dromedary_n be_v not_o more_o eager_a to_o commit_v wickedness_n than_o conscience_n must_v be_v to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o god_n sight_n the_o three_o be_v condemnation_n even_o as_o a_o judge_n do_v condemn_v the_o guilty_a and_o pronounce_v definitive_a sentence_n against_o he_o whatsoever_o he_o be_v whether_o friend_n or_o foe_n rich_a or_o poor_a because_o he_o hear_v cause_n speak_v and_o not_o person_n so_o deal_v conscience_n yea_o even_o against_o the_o owner_n of_o it_o if_o he_o do_v offend_v therefore_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o those_o who_o be_v selfe-condemned_n or_o look_v as_o if_o a_o soldier_n demean_v himself_o not_o well_o in_o battle_n the_o judge_n marshal_n may_v cause_v his_o escocheon_n to_o be_v pierce_v even_o so_o conscience_n must_v pierce_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o offender_n by_o a_o full_a pronounce_v of_o the_o judgement_n of_o its_o god_n the_o four_o be_v absolution_n as_o a_o judge_n do_v absolve_v the_o guiltless_a 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rule_v and_o obey_v within_o us._n see_v therefore_o o_o conscience_n that_o thou_o do_v it_o faithful_o go_v to_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n after_o every_o day_n assize_n tell_v god_n how_o it_o stand_v with_o thou_o in_o the_o case_n of_o life_n and_o death_n helpe_n o_o king_n i_o have_v find_v rebellion_n in_o thy_o kingdom_n without_o thy_o pardon_n all_o will_v perish_v with_o thy_o pardon_n without_o thy_o wisdom_n to_o plant_v religion_n to_o order_v thy_o subject_n and_o to_o prevent_v future_a mutiny_n all_o will_v come_v to_o naught_o thus_o deal_v faithful_o with_o thy_o soul_n and_o as_o good_a judge_n will_v not_o trust_v particular_a justice_n with_o the_o government_n of_o the_o country_n lest_o they_o shall_v make_v their_o own_o gain_n and_o aim_v at_o their_o own_o private_a end_n more_o than_o at_o the_o public_a good_a but_o will_v diligent_o search_v into_o their_o proceed_n that_o so_o their_o account_n may_v be_v the_o more_o current_a so_o the_o good_a 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desire_v god_n rather_o to_o raze_v he_o out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n you_o can_v parallel_v this_o with_o paul_n his_o example_n also_o 9.3_o rom._n 9.3_o oh_o how_o excellent_o have_v they_o profit_v in_o god_n school_n and_o learned_a to_o manifest_v their_o cut_n off_o from_o the_o old_a stock_n by_o their_o tenderness_n under_o the_o touch_n of_o sin_n we_o shall_v well_o imitate_v they_o when_o we_o can_v make_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o petition_n in_o faithfulness_n and_o truth_n to_o follow_v hallow_a be_v thy_o name_n in_o respect_n of_o good_a also_o we_o be_v tender_a under_o another_o touch_n when_o we_o startle_v at_o the_o touch_n of_o god_n if_o god_n touch_v we_o with_o his_o threaten_n we_o must_v be_v as_o sensible_a as_o he_o that_o say_v 119._o psal_n 119._o my_o flesh_n tremble_v for_o fear_n of_o thou_o and_o i_o be_o afraid_a of_o thy_o judgement_n if_o he_o touch_v we_o with_o his_o promise_n we_o must_v hide_v they_o in_o our_o heart_n and_o be_v 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