make it known. And if at last conscience doth condemn, thou shalt never be saved. But, on the contrary, though men and ⟨devils⟩ say thou art an hypocrite or the like, ⟨yet⟩ if thou hast the testimony of thy conscience, God will own thee as just and ⟨righteous⟩. One dram of peace of conscience is worth a thousand worlds: What would the damned in bell give for a little ⟨of⟩ this lasting joy, this peace which passeth ⟨all⟩ understanding: The want of this is hell, ⟨yea⟩, worse than hell.
Think upon this, O ye great ones of the world, who live in pleasure! remember ⟨that⟩ there is a conscience, and that there ⟨is⟩ a God, and that thou hast a precious ⟨and⟩ immortal soul; which if thy conscience, witness against, shall be thrown ⟨into⟩ hell. You that eat the fat and sweet ⟨of⟩ the earth, and drink wine in bowls, ⟨and⟩ clothe yourselves in silk, remember ⟨this⟩, that conscience takes notice of all thy ⟨ways⟩, of the pride of thy heart of the ⟨vanity⟩ of thy life, and setteth all down in his Black Book.’ You that, like the ⟨harlot⟩, Prov. vii. cry, ‘Let us take our fill of ⟨love⟩ and pleasure,’ consider that all these ⟨things⟩ must have an end. When all is ⟨done⟩, depend upon it, the bell must ⟨toll⟩, and you must all dance after death’s ⟨pipe⟩, who are now singing and swinging
