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A89718 Cases of conscience practically resolved By the Reverend and learned John Norman, late minister of Bridgwater. Norman, John, 1622-1669. 1673 (1673) Wing N1239A; ESTC R231385 224,498 434

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tell_v he_o with_o job_n behold_v i_o be_o vile_a and_o with_o agur_n sure_o i_o be_o more_o brutish_a than_o any_o man_n i_o have_v not_o the_o understanding_n of_o a_o man_n prov._n 28.13_o psal_n 32.5_o 6._o job_n 40.4_o prov._n 30.2_o 3_o abhor_v thyself_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o it_o a_o prostrate_a self-abhorrence_a will_n sure_o purge_v thy_o conscience_n and_o blot_v that_o consciousness_n of_o sin_n thou_o have_v contract_v both_o out_o of_o god_n debt-book_n and_o thy_o own_o day-book_n whereof_o job_n and_o david_n be_v plain_a and_o pregnant_a instance_n job_n 42.6_o psal_n 51._o this_o medicament_n be_v a_o sure_a preventive_a and_o safe_a purgative_a of_o a_o putrify_a conscience_n it_o include_v these_o two_o as_o the_o principal_a ingredient_n 1._o self-displicence_a in_o sorrow_n and_o indignation_n with_o thyself_o as_o david_n oh_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v such_o a_o fool_n such_o a_o sot_n such_o a_o beast_n 2_o cor._n 7.11_o psal_n 73.21_o 22._o 2._o self-defiance_n 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rest_n psal_n 65.4_o 2_o cor._n 1.12_o psal_n 116.7_o inquire_v then_o what_o be_v those_o enjoyment_n wherein_o conscience_n give_v thou_o the_o great_a content_n and_o complacency_n be_v they_o the_o impure_a object_n and_o operation_n of_o sense_n or_o the_o pure_a act_n and_o object_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n here_o be_v that_o pure_a river_n of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n wherein_o the_o pure_a conscience_n do_v most_o bath_n and_o bless_v itself_o phil._n 4.7_o rom._n 15.13_o rev._n 22.1_o 3_o to_o what_o as_o thy_o end_n the_o pure_a conscience_n put_v forth_o its_o act_n both_o imperate_a and_o elicit_a upon_o the_o pure_a account_n and_o for_o the_o pure_a end_n with_o pure_a conscience_n the_o intention_n to_o which_o it_o determine_v the_o will_n be_v not_o as_o the_o foot_n in_o nebuchadnezar_n image_n part_n of_o iron_n and_o part_n of_o clay_n but_o like_o that_o image_n head_n of_o fine_a gold_n it_o be_v a_o conscience_n towards_o god_n 2_o tim._n 1.3_o dan._n 2.32_o 33._o 1_o pet._n 2.19_o inquire_v then_o whether_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n be_v that_o principal_a end_n which_o you_o prefer_v in_o and_o above_o all_o that_o conscience_n carry_v you_o out_o to_o enterprise_n whether_o you_o do_v not_o mingle_v your_o glory_n with_o he_o or_o make_v his_o glory_n serve_v you_o if_o god_n have_v purify_v thy_o conscience_n it_o be_v peculiar_o for_o himself_o as_o the_o sole_a supreme_a end_n and_o object_n of_o it_o and_o the_o apostle_n offer_v we_o this_o observation_n that_o whatsoever_o be_v do_v hearty_o i.e._n of_o pure_a conscience_n be_v do_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o unto_o man_n phil._n 1.20_o joh._n 5.44_o c._n 12.43_o tit._n 2.14_o col._n 3.23_o ephes_n 6.6_o 7._o q._n 5._o how_o may_v
gen._n 39.9_o and_o charge_v we_o to_o such_o as_o be_v good_a to_o do_v they_o 1_o pet._n 3.16_o the_o object_n of_o conscience_n than_o be_v very_o large_a and_o extensive_a so_o that_o as_o one_o say_v supra_fw-la say_v annesley_n qu._n supra_fw-la it_o be_v much_o easy_a to_o reckon_v up_o what_o be_v not_o the_o object_n of_o conscience_n than_o what_o be_v in_o brief_a whatsoever_o be_v moral_o operable_a be_v the_o object_n of_o conscience_n whatsoever_o conscience_n do_v or_o may_v operate_v about_o in_o a_o moral_a sense_n and_o so_o take_v in_o both_o our_o estate_n towards_o god_n and_o all_o our_o action_n not_o only_o such_o as_o be_v moral_a operable_n in_o a_o strict_a sense_n but_o such_o as_o be_v only_o thus_o in_o a_o large_a sense_n as_o be_v evangelical_n faith_n itself_o to_o be_v account_v 23._o account_v sanders_n prael_n 1._o §._o 23._o this_o be_v as_o the_o command_n so_o the_o work_n of_o god_n that_o we_o believe_v in_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n joh._n 6.29_o 1_o joh._n 3.23_o nay_o there_o be_v not_o a_o act_n of_o that_o moral_a indifferency_n which_o we_o may_v call_v proper_o humane_a the_o indeliberate_a and_o immoral_a action_n of_o man_n which_o grow_v out_o of_o the_o imagination_n and_o disposition_n of_o natural_a quality_n i_o except_v as_o be_v not_o in_o propriety_n of_o speech_n humane_a as_o not_o proceed_v from_o the_o soul_n as_o reasonable_a 9_o reasonable_a aquin._n sum._n 12._o q._n 18._o a._n 9_o i_o say_v there_o be_v not_o so_o indifferent_a a_o act_n which_o come_v not_o within_o the_o sight_n and_o censure_n of_o conscience_n though_o not_o as_o such_o or_o secundum_fw-la speciem_fw-la yet_o in_o its_o singular_a existence_n and_o as_o it_o be_v circumstance_v by_o which_o circumstance_n conscience_n consider_v it_o make_v either_o moral_o good_a or_o else_o moral_o evil_a thus_o david_n heart_n smite_v he_o but_o for_o cut_v off_o the_o skirt_n of_o a_o garment_n a_o act_n in_o itself_o indifferent_a but_o conscience_n attend_v the_o circumstance_n it_o be_v the_o skirt_n of_o saul_n his_o sovereign_n and_o god_n substitute_n and_o therefore_o a_o sin_n in_o he_o who_o be_v his_o subject_n servant_n etc._n etc._n 1_o sam._n 24.5_o 6._o three_o reser_n q._n what_o be_v the_o end_n of_o conscience_n to_o which_o it_o reser_n it_o be_v man_n judgement_n of_o himself_o i.e._n of_o his_o estate_n and_o action_n as_o it_o and_o they_o be_v subject_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n conscience_n be_v god_n substitute_n and_o set_v by_o god_n himself_o upon_o the_o throne_n of_o judicature_n do_v therefore_o subordinate_a all_o to_o god_n all_o its_o object_n and_o in_o all_o its_o operation_n it_o eye_n god_n as_o the_o supreme_a judge_n both_o of_o it_o and_o of_o they_o in_o its_o regular_a act_n and_o exercise_n search_v i_o o_o god_n and_o know_v my_o heart_n try_v i_o and_o know_v my_o thought_n psal_n 139.23_o 24._o nor_o do_v conscience_n ascite_fw-la either_o the_o estate_n or_o any_o action_n into_o or_o sit_v upon_o they_o in_o judgement_n but_o as_o they_o and_o it_o be_v subject_v to_o he_o who_o be_v superior_a to_o the_o conscience_n great_a than_o the_o heart_n and_o know_v all_o thing_n 1_o joh._n 3.20_o 21._o truth_n be_v when_o conscience_n act_v itself_o it_o be_v steer_v by_o and_o subordinate_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n in_o its_o whole_a judicial_a process_n in_o the_o first_o proposition_n it_o be_v rule_v by_o and_o subject_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n in_o point_n of_o truth_n or_o as_o to_o matter_n of_o law_n in_o the_o second_o proposition_n it_o be_v rule_v by_o and_o subject_v to_o it_o in_o point_n of_o testimony_n or_o as_o to_o matter_n of_o fact_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o three_o proposition_n which_o be_v but_o a_o result_n from_o and_o upon_o the_o two_o former_a there_o can_v but_o be_v a_o subordination_n and_o subjection_n still_o have_v and_o make_v either_o virtual_o or_o formal_o to_o the_o same_o righteous_a and_o unerring_a judgement_n how_o shall_v i_o do_v this_o great_a wickedness_n and_o sin_n against_o god_n say_v conscience_n in_o joseph_n as_o i_o have_v do_v so_o god_n have_v requite_v i_o say_v conscience_n in_o adoni-bezek_a whether_o it_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n to_o hearken_v unto_o you_o more_o than_o unto_o god_n judge_v you_o say_v peter_n and_o john_n to_o the_o jewish_a ruler_n when_o they_o will_v set_v conscience_n in_o they_o at_o work_n gen._n 39.9_o judg._n 1.7_o act._n 4.19_o the_o office_n of_o conscience_n then_o in_o general_n be_v to_o judge_v for_o from_z and_o under_o god_n which_o be_v inclusive_a of_o many_o particular_a act_n or_o as_o some_o please_v to_o phrase_n it_o office_n whereof_o i_o shall_v give_v you_o a_o succinct_a view_n in_o open_v a_o six_o question_n q._n 6._o what_o be_v the_o office_n of_o conscience_n and_o how_o may_v we_o so_o order_v she_o and_o ourselves_o in_o they_o as_o to_o come_v off_o with_o more_o clearness_n the_o office_n of_o conscience_n be_v best_a observe_v and_o open_v by_o a_o review_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o its_o operation_n or_o judgement_n which_o be_v by_o way_n of_o discourse_n in_o a_o practical_a syllogism_n as_o have_v be_v already_o mention_v let_v i_o offer_v two_o instance_n more_o thus_o all_o that_o have_v the_o lord_n for_o their_o god_n be_v in_o a_o happy_a or_o bless_a estate_n but_o i_o have_v the_o lord_n for_o my_o god_n therefore_o i_o be_o in_o a_o happy_a or_o bless_a estate_n again_o all_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v for_o itself_o but_o this_o idleness_n of_o i_o be_v sin_n therefore_o this_o idleness_n of_o i_o be_v to_o be_v avoid_v for_o itself_o here_o be_v two_o syllogism_n which_o show_v the_o manner_n of_o conscience_n its_o operation_n both_o as_o concern_v my_o estate_n in_o the_o first_o syllogism_n and_o as_o concern_v action_n of_o i_o in_o the_o latter_a in_o each_o syllogism_n there_o be_v as_o you_o see_v three_o proposition_n this_o be_v the_o proceed_n of_o conscience_n in_o all_o the_o judgement_n it_o make_v the_o office_n of_o conscience_n be_v obvious_o point_v we_o out_o in_o and_o by_o these_o several_a proposition_n the_o first_o proposition_n still_o manifest_o contain_v some_o general_a law_n or_o rule_n whereby_o i_o may_v come_v to_o a_o clear_a issue_n in_o judgement_n what_o my_o action_n have_v be_v or_o else_o shall_v be_v and_o what_o my_o estate_n be_v thus_o conscience_n have_v the_o office_n of_o a_o lawgiver_n thus_o she_o be_v to_o conserve_v for_o we_o and_o 1._o to_o communieate_v or_o dictate_v to_o we_o law_n or_o rule_n of_o general_a right_n and_o verity_n as_o concern_v our_o estate_n and_o action_n and_o so_o the_o apostle_n sometime_o appeal_v it_o know_v you_o not_o i.e._n do_v not_o your_o conscience_n tell_v you_o that_o the_o unrighteous_a shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 6.9_o know_v you_o not_o that_o to_o who_o you_o yield_v yourselves_o servant_n to_o obey_v his_o servant_n you_o be_v to_o who_o you_o obey_v whether_o of_o sin_n unto_o death_n or_o of_o obedience_n to_o righteousness_n rom._n 6.16_o i.e._n do_v not_o your_o conscience_n dictate_v as_o much_o as_o this_o so_o 1_o cor._n 11.13_o 14._o judge_n in_o yourselves_o etc._n etc._n conscience_n be_v appeal_v to_o in_o this_o general_a concernment_n be_v it_o comely_a that_o a_o woman_n pray_v unto_o god_n uncover_v again_o do_v not_o even_a nature_n itself_o i.e._n do_v not_o even_o natural_a conscience_n teach_v you_o that_o if_o a_o man_n have_v long_a hair_n it_o be_v a_o shame_n unto_o he_o 3._o to_o chalk_v out_o and_o descry_v our_o liberty_n as_o it_o be_v to_o dictate_v law_n or_o what_o must_v be_v in_o matter_n necessary_a so_o it_o be_v to_o discern_v liberty_n what_o may_v or_o may_v not_o be_v in_o matter_n of_o indifferency_n 26._o indifferency_n ames_n de_fw-fr conscience_n l._n 1._o c_o 3_o n._n 1._o q._n 5_o p._n 26._o that_o conscience_n have_v to_o order_n and_o officiate_v for_o we_o in_o thing_n adiaphorous_a be_v afore_o premise_v &_o the_o apostle_n prompt_v 1_o cor._n 10.25_o 27._o i_o know_v there_o be_v that_o approve_v not_o the_o mention_n of_o these_o act_n to_o the_o account_n of_o conscience_n but_o the_o twofold_a acceptation_n of_o conscience_n tender_v you_o quest_n 5._o pag._n 21._o a_o more_o large_a and_o in_o a_o more_o limit_a sense_n may_v salve_v their_o exception_n and_o that_o such_o dictate_v and_o law_n appertain_v to_o conscience_n in_o the_o common_a and_o receive_a usage_n of_o conscience_n which_o i_o be_o particular_o concern_v to_o attend_v need_v no_o other_o proof_n than_o the_o frequency_n of_o such_o speech_n among_o we_o my_o conscience_n tell_v i_o man_n shall_v do_v to_o other_o as_o they_o will_v
7._o exercise_v yourselves_o to_o have_v always_o a_o good_a conscience_n so_o paul_n herein_o do_v i_o exercise_v myself_o to_o have_v always_o a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man_n act._n 24.16_o conscience_n will_v not_o be_v insure_v or_o preserve_v without_o consideration_n exercise_n and_o pain_n 1._o co-united_a endeavour_n there_o must_v be_v as_o respect_v the_o subject_n herein_o do_v i_o exercise_v myself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v his_o study_n his_o labour_n his_o work_n his_o business_n which_o take_v up_o his_o outward_a special_o his_o inward_a man_n of_o so_o large_a a_o import_n be_v that_o word_n here_o be_v matter_n enough_o to_o take_v up_o the_o whole_a man_n mind_n memory_n will_n affection_n member_n which_o have_v need_n be_v all_o employ_v either_o for_o inform_v of_o or_o conform_v to_o conscience_n 2_o continue_v endeavour_n they_o must_v be_v as_o respect_v the_o circumstance_n herein_o do_v i_o exercise_v myself_o always_o let_v the_o time_n frown_v or_o favour_v the_o good_a conscience_n let_v conscience_n smite_v or_o smile_v whether_o you_o be_v under_o the_o arrest_n of_o judgement_n or_o the_o happy_a liberty_n of_o mercy_n whether_o man_n speak_v well_o or_o ill_o whether_o the_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n shine_v upon_o you_o on_o the_o one_o hand_n or_o the_o calumny_n of_o man_n like_v so_o many_o arrow_n stick_v fast_o in_o you_o on_o the_o other_o whatever_o business_n be_v before_o you_o this_o business_n must_v not_o be_v behind_o or_o be_v neglect_v by_o you_o and_o herein_o use_v a_o holy_a constancy_n as_o you_o will_v maintain_v a_o holy_a conscience_n and_o be_v able_a to_o say_v with_o paul_n i_o have_v live_v in_o all_o good_a conscience_n before_o god_n until_o this_o day_n 1_o pet._n 3.15_o job_n 27.6_o 3_o comprehensive_a endeavour_n they_o must_v be_v both_o as_o respect_v the_o state_n of_o conscience_n that_o it_o be_v void_a of_o offence_n and_o the_o object_n it_o regard_v likewise_o both_o towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man_n keep_v the_o conscience_n inoffensive_a if_o you_o will_v keep_v it_o entire_a and_o evangelical_o good_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v sometime_o passive_o take_v phil._n 1.10_o sometime_o active_o 1_o cor._n 10.32_o that_o conscience_n neither_o give_v nor_o take_v offence_n either_o offend_v or_o be_v offend_v eye_n conscience_n in_o both_o kind_n and_o herein_o exercise_v yourselves_o constant_o nor_o only_o as_o respect_v god_n nor_o only_o as_o respect_n man_n but_o as_o respect_v both_o god_n and_o man_n first_o as_o respect_v god_n then_o as_o respect_n man._n let_v religion_n towards_o god_n and_o righteteousness_n towards_o man_n be_v your_o continue_a exercise_n and_o you_o will_v neither_o impair_v the_o tranquillity_n nor_o injure_v the_o tenderness_n of_o your_o conscience_n job_n 2.3_o psal_n 15._o isa_n 33.15_o 16._o conscience_n have_v both_o table_n of_o the_o law_n commit_v original_o to_o it_o the_o conscience_n again_o commit_v they_o as_o josiah_n do_v to_o the_o other_o power_n as_o its_o inferior_a officer_n when_o these_o bring_v conscience_n word_n as_o shaphan_n bring_v the_o king_n back_o word_n again_o say_v all_o that_o be_v commit_v to_o thy_o servant_n they_o do_v it_o then_o we_o have_v both_o a_o sincere_a and_o inoffending_a and_o also_o a_o secure_a and_o inoffended_a conscience_n 2_o chr._n 34.15_o 16._o 8._o exercise_v conscience_n often_o if_o you_o will_v have_v it_o always_o good_a the_o weal_n of_o conscience_n lie_v muchwhat_a within_o the_o wall_n of_o conscience_n if_o you_o will_v keep_v conscience_n well_o you_o must_v keep_v conscience_n at_o work_n sloth_n will_v beget_v sickness_n beget_v sin_n and_o incense_v justice_n to_o take_v away_o your_o talon_n mat._n 25.28_o 2._o 1_o be_v frequent_a in_o examine_v conscience_n ask_v how_o the_o case_n stand_v the_o frequent_v trier_n be_v usual_o the_o forward'st_a thriver_n in_o the_o school_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o conscience_n as_o well_o as_o of_o humane_a literature_n the_o more_o you_o prove_v and_o examine_v conscience_n the_o more_o you_o provoke_v and_o engage_v it_o for_o aftertime_n and_o improve_v the_o experience_n antecedent_n psal_n 77.6_o etc._n etc._n 2_o be_v forward_o in_o exciting_a conscience_n be_v it_o incident_a to_o drowsiness_n distemper_n deadness_n call_v upon_o it_o the_o often_o rouse_v it_o up_o by_o awaken_n consideration_n thy_o conscience_n be_v keeper_n of_o the_o vineyard_n the_o other_o faculty_n and_o thy_o own_o vineyard_n have_v thou_o not_o keep_v put_v it_o in_o remembrance_n of_o its_o duty_n and_o thy_o danger_n provoke_v it_o by_o argument_n of_o mercy_n and_o alarm_n of_o justice_n that_o if_o thou_o must_v say_v with_o the_o spouse_n i_o sleep_v yet_o thou_o may_v say_v with_o she_o my_o heart_n wake_v psal_n 108.2_o cant._n 1.6_o c._n 5.2_o 3_o be_v faithful_a in_o exonerate_v conscience_n whatever_o conscience_n direct_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n dictate_v fail_v not_o to_o do_v it_o whatever_o it_o forbid_v thou_o forbear_v it_o else_o thou_o teach_v conscience_n to_o forbear_v thou_o limit_v conscience_n and_o not_o listen_v to_o conscience_n be_v a_o ready_a way_n to_o the_o lose_n of_o conscience_n it_o be_v miserable_a when_o man_n be_v churlish_a with_o conscience_n and_o it_o must_v be_v say_v of_o you_o as_o nabal_n servant_n say_v of_o he_o he_o be_v such_o a_o son_n of_o belial_n that_o conscience_n can_v speak_v to_o he_o 1_o sam._n 25.17_o listen_v to_o conscience_n then_o and_o be_v lead_v by_o it_o so_o shall_v thou_o live_v in_o all_o good_a conscience_n as_o god_n say_v to_o abraham_n so_o say_v i_o to_o thou_o in_o all_o that_o sarah_n in_o all_o that_o conscience_n shall_v say_v unto_o thou_o harken_v unto_o her_o voice_n if_o you_o will_v hold_v a_o good_a conscience_n obey_v a_o good_a conscience_n if_o it_o may_v not_o be_v hear_v it_o will_v 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