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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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if_o the_o blind_a lead_v the_o blind_a they_o both_o fall_n into_o the_o ditch_n mat._n 13.52_o rom._n 2.21_o mat._n 15.14_o therefore_o 1_o apply_v your_o heart_n to_o instruction_n not_o your_o ear_n or_o eye_n or_o head_n only_o but_o your_o heart_n in_o the_o use_n of_o scripture_n and_o of_o all_o subservient_fw-fr help_v and_o mean_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v for_o the_o attain_n and_o advancement_n of_o sound_a knowledge_n prov._n 2.2.23.12_o psal_n 90.12_o excite_v and_o engage_v the_o pursuit_n and_o desire_n of_o thy_o heart_n the_o determinate_a purpose_n of_o thy_o will_n see_v thou_o be_v not_o willing_o ignorant_a hear_v instruction_n and_o refuse_v it_o not_o be_v daily_o at_o wisdoms-gate_n wait_v at_o the_o post_n of_o her_o door_n lo_o now_o you_o have_v a_o promise_n if_o you_o apply_v your_o heart_n to_o its_o pursuance_n prov._n 18.1_o 2_o pet._n 3.5_o prov._n 8.33_o 34_o 35.2.2_o 10_o 2._o let_v instruction_n abide_v upon_o your_o heart_n what_o be_v it_o to_o furnish_v a_o common-place-book_n with_o what_o thou_o read_v and_o hear_v furnish_v conscience_n rather_o at_o least_o transcribe_v thy_o note_n from_o thy_o book_n into_o thy_o breast_n nor_o think_v it_o enough_o that_o thou_o have_v apt_a rule_n for_o all_o case_n in_o thy_o bible_n they_o must_v be_v near_a hand_n too_o in_o thy_o bosom_n write_v they_o upon_o the_o table_n of_o thy_o heart_n hear_v what_o god_n speak_v to_o thou_o let_v thy_o heart_n retain_v my_o word_n let_v thy_o heart_n keep_v my_o commandment_n keep_v they_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o heart_n prov._n 3.3_o c._n 7.3_o c._n 4.4_o 21._o c._n 3.1_o thy_o word_n have_v i_o hide_v in_o my_o heart_n say_v david_n that_o i_o may_v not_o sin_v against_o thou_o to_o this_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o knowledge_n and_o thou_o may_v be_v confident_a that_o when_o wisdom_n enter_v into_o the_o heart_n discretion_n shall_v preserve_v thou_o understanding_n shall_v keep_v thou_o psal_n 119.11_o prov._n 2.1_o 5._o c._n 2.10_o 11._o 2._o direct_v 2_o stay_v your_o conscience_n from_o the_o evil_n to_o which_o she_o be_v incident_a and_o the_o extreme_n wherewith_o she_o be_v often_o entangle_v especial_o stay_v she_o from_o these_o evil_n 1._o the_o affectation_n and_o itch_n of_o singularity_n and_o science_n false_o so_o call_v as_o also_o of_o curious_a and_o unprofitable_a question_n humane_a tradition_n etc._n etc._n for_o these_o will_v but_o bring_v she_o into_o snare_n bewray_v she_o to_o satan_n feed_v her_o disease_n and_o sickness_n and_o fetch_v she_o off_o from_o the_o divine_a simplicity_n which_o the_o scripture_n use_v in_o the_o doctrine_n which_o be_v according_a to_o godliness_n 1_o tim._n 6.3_o 4_o 5_o 20_o 21._o tit._n 1.14_o mat._n 15.9_o 2_o cor._n 11.3_o 2._o from_o ambiate_v and_o indulge_v a_o carnal_a liberty_n which_o will_v not_o be_v either_o check_v or_o confine_v by_o the_o restraint_n of_o law_n and_o rule_n psal_n 2.3.12.4_o it_o be_v true_a where_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v there_o be_v liberty_n and_o that_o you_o be_v call_v unto_o liberty_n but_o not_o such_o as_o serve_v the_o interess_n and_o inclination_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o snap_v asunder_o bond_n of_o obedience_n still_o you_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o so_o be_v under_o a_o law_n of_o liberty_n his_o precept_n be_v gyve_n upon_o your_o lust_n but_o give_v you_o liberty_n if_o conscience_n aspire_v after_o a_o carnal_a liberty_n she_o be_v in_o hazard_n of_o the_o most_o lamentable_a captivity_n 2_o cor._n 3.17_o gal._n 5.17_o 1_o pet._n 2.16_o jam._n 1.25_o 2_o pet._n 2.19_o 3._o from_o arrogance_n either_o in_o justify_v herself_o as_o if_o she_o know_v enough_o already_o this_o will_v precipitate_v and_o outlaw_n conscience_n pervert_v and_o overthrow_v knowledge_n prevent_v and_o obviate_v all_o care_n and_o endeavour_v for_o its_o improvement_n and_o increase_n rom._n 1.22_o 1_o cor._n 3.18_o 2_o cor._n 8.2_o prov._n 26.12_o or_o in_o impose_v on_o yourselves_o the_o rule_v she_o dictate_v may_v not_o be_v without_o much_o less_o against_o the_o revelation_n or_o direction_n of_o god_n she_o be_v not_o sarah_n the_o mistress_n but_o hagar_n a_o handmaid_n under_o god_n though_o above_o you_o and_o be_v to_o conserve_v and_o manifest_a rule_n to_o you_o not_o to_o create_v and_o make_v rule_n for_o you_o 4._o from_o inordinate_a haste_n to_o which_o she_o be_v ofttimes_o too_o prone_a and_o by_o which_o she_o be_v oftentime_o pervert_v both_o in_o the_o determine_n and_o dictate_v of_o rule_n let_v not_o thy_o heart_n be_v hasty_a bid_v thy_o conscience_n as_o the_o levite_n do_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n consider_v and_o take_v advice_n first_o and_o then_o speak_v her_o mind_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v able_a to_o say_v with_o the_o preacher_n for_o all_o this_o i_o consider_v in_o my_o heart_n eccles_n 5.2_o judg._n 19.30_o psal_n 50.22_o eccles_n 6.1_o 3._o sift_v your_o conscience_n direct_v 4_o and_o put_v your_o case_n to_o the_o ovestion_n in_o they_o 1._o sift_v what_o rule_n have_v they_o in_o this_o case_n it_o will_v actuate_v sleepy_a habit_n and_o awaken_v conscience_n to_o attend_v your_o several_a affair_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n do_v often_o appeal_v conscience_n thus_o what!_o know_v you_o not_o i.e._n do_v not_o your_o conscience_n tell_v you_o this_o and_o that_o rom._n 6.3_o 16.7.1_o 1_o cor._n 3.16_o 17.5.6.6.2_o 3_o 9_o 15_o 16_o 19.9.13_o 24._o 2._o sift_v they_o by_o their_o rule_n thou_o say_v this_o be_v your_o rule_n but_o tell_v i_o o_o my_o conscience_n do_v the_o law_n of_o my_o god_n say_v so_o too_o where_o have_v he_o reveal_v it_o where_o read_v thou_o it_o where_o be_v it_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o nature_n or_o of_o scripture_n show_v it_o i_o for_o why_o shall_v thou_o measure_v thyself_o by_o thyself_o and_o if_o thou_o bound_v the_o law_n continual_o upon_o thy_o heart_n behold_v god_n have_v assure_v thou_o when_o thou_o go_v it_o shall_v lead_v thou_o when_o thou_o sleep_v it_o shall_v keep_v thou_o and_o when_o thou_o awake_v it_o shall_v talk_v with_o thou_o luk._n 10.26_o 2_o corinth_n 10.12_o prov._n 6.21_o 22._o 3._o sift_v they_o before_o their_o ruler_n have_v not_o god_n write_v to_o thou_o o_o my_o conscience_n excellent_a thing_n in_o counsel_n and_o knowledge_n that_o thou_o may_v know_v the_o certainty_n of_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n will_v thou_o say_v this_o be_v the_o truth_n as_o in_o his_o sight_n have_v he_o not_o set_v thou_o up_o as_o a_o preacher_n in_o my_o bosom_n to_o receive_v the_o law_n at_o his_o mouth_n and_o cause_v i_o to_o hear_v his_o word_n and_o will_v thou_o oh_o do_v not_o prophesy_v deceit_n and_o speak_v the_o vision_n of_o thy_o own_o heart_n and_o say_v he_o send_v i_o as_o the_o false_a prophet_n sometime_o do_v behold_v he_o know_v what_o be_v in_o the_o darkness_n and_o the_o light_n dwell_v with_o he_o prov._n 22.20_o 21._o rom._n 9.1_o jer._n 23.16_o etc._n etc._n dan._n 2.22_o 4._o direct_v 4_o speak_v to_o your_o conscience_n if_o they_o be_v slack_a in_o determine_v or_o slow_a in_o dictate_v general_a rule_n quicken_v and_o call_v they_o to_o their_o work_n it_o may_v be_v she_o be_v silent_a and_o do_v not_o speak_v to_o thou_o because_o thou_o be_v silent_a and_o do_v not_o speak_v to_o she_o set_a to_o thy_o heart_n as_o the_o preacher_n say_v he_o do_v jer._n 5.24_o eccles_n 9.1_o urge_v she_o from_o 1._o thy_o necessity_n of_o a_o rule_n in_o this_o case_n 2._o from_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o rule_n which_o shall_v be_v know_v and_o clear_a 3._o from_o her_o nature_n and_o office_n who_o be_v to_o receive_v the_o rule_n from_o the_o supreme_a legislator_n and_o reveal_v it_o to_o thou_o 4._o from_o the_o notoriety_n of_o that_o account_n which_o she_o must_v one_o day_n render_v unto_o he_o 5._o direct_v 5_o speak_v to_o god_n for_o your_o conscience_n sincere_a prayer_n be_v of_o no_o small_a prevalence_n in_o this_o case_n it_o give_v up_o conscience_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n its_o ruler_n and_o get_v down_o grace_n for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o conscience_n with_o rule_n beg_v god_n 1._o to_o instruct_v thy_o conscience_n that_o he_o will_v open_v thy_o eye_n and_o not_o hide_v his_o commandment_n from_o thou_o that_o he_o teach_v thou_o in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o statute_n and_o give_v thou_o a_o understanding_n that_o thou_o may_v know_v his_o testimony_n so_o david_n and_o with_o job_n say_v to_o he_o that_o which_o i_o know_v not_o teach_v thou_o i_o psal_n 119.18_o 19_o 33_o 34_o 125._o job_n 34.22_o 2._o to_o incline_v and_o establish_v thy_o conscience_n o_o let_v i_o not_o wander_v from_o thy_o commandment_n make_v i_o to_o go_v in_o the_o path_n of_o thy_o commandment_n incline_v my_o heart_n to_o thy_o
be_v do_v by_o my_o conscience_n tell_v i_o such_o and_o such_o thing_n must_v be_v do_v which_o be_v matter_n of_o general_a right_n and_o equity_n and_o they_o that_o deny_v such_o clear_a and_o common_o receive_v law_n of_o general_a right_n be_v in_o common_a speech_n say_v to_o offer_v violence_n to_o their_o conscience_n so_o my_o conscience_n tell_v i_o such_o and_o such_o matter_n may_v be_v decline_v and_o forbear_v which_o be_v matter_n of_o indifferency_n it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v no_o small_a difference_n between_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o conservation_n of_o such_o law_n and_o rule_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o conscience_n strict_o so_o call_v 4._o call_v see_v baldw._n case_n cons_n l._n 1._o c_o 4._o but_o i_o must_v follow_v the_o vulgar_a usage_n and_o sense_n of_o this_o term_n as_o most_o fit_v my_o design_n there_o be_v a_o habit_n bank_n and_o treasury_n of_o light_n and_o law_n with_o conscience_n and_o which_o it_o conserves_n here_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v the_o application_n of_o they_o have_v and_o make_v by_o conscience_n here_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o second_o and_o three_o proposition_n still_o make_v application_n of_o some_o general_a law_n or_o rule_n have_v in_o the_o first_o proposition_n to_o a_o man_n particular_a estate_n or_o action_n thus_o it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o conscience_n to_o apply_v general_a proposition_n and_o canon_n to_o a_o man_n personal_a and_o particular_a case_n and_o concern_v and_o indeed_o the_o thomist_n 13_o thomist_n aquin._n sum._n 1._o q._n 79._o a._n 13_o do_v make_v conscience_n to_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o application_n of_o the_o knowledge_n or_o light_n which_o be_v in_o the_o synteresis_fw-la and_o therefore_o define_v it_o to_o be_v a_o act_n though_o to_o speak_v proper_o as_o one_o 14._o one_o sanders_n prael_n 1._o de_fw-fr conscience_n §._o 14._o observe_v the_o application_n of_o science_n be_v not_o conscience_n itself_o but_o a_o act_n of_o it_o and_o as_o another_o 6._o another_o rutherf_n libert_n of_o conscience_n c._n 1._o p._n 6._o say_v it_o be_v the_o same_o conscience_n that_o act_v all_o three_o part_n of_o a_o law_n of_o a_o witness_n and_o of_o a_o judge_n the_o second_o propofition_n contain_v the_o direct_a testimony_n of_o conscience_n and_o with_o respect_n to_o this_o the_o office_n of_o conscience_n in_o general_n be_v that_o of_o a_o witness_n thus_o paul_n suggest_v of_o his_o own_o and_o touch_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o gentile_n my_o conscience_n also_o bear_v i_o witness_n rom._n 9.1_o their_o conscience_n also_o bear_v witness_n rom._n 2.15_o the_o witness_n of_o conscience_n may_v be_v either_o consider_v 1._o as_o it_o be_v in_o habit_n and_o rest_v upon_o record_n or_o 2._o as_o it_o be_v in_o act_n or_o be_v reduce_v thereunto_o which_o be_v by_o two_o step_n 1._o conscience_n cast_v back_o a_o reflection_n upon_o its_o own_o record_n of_o our_o estate_n and_o action_n and_o consider_v and_o ruminate_v upon_o they_o and_o then_o 2._o conscience_n come_v forth_o and_o report_v to_o we_o how_o the_o case_n now_o stand_v or_o have_v stand_v agreeable_a to_o those_o record_n and_o to_o this_o reflection_n the_o office_n or_o act_n of_o conscience_n then_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o second_o proposition_n be_v threefold_a 1._o to_o register_v and_o book_n down_o what_o a_o man_n be_v and_o do_v and_o in_o truth_n conscience_n be_v as_o one_o 52._o one_o sheffield_n good_a cons_n c._n 4._o p._n 52._o well_o the_o great_a register_n and_o recorder_n of_o the_o world_n it_o have_v the_o pen_n of_o a_o ready_a writer_n not_o a_o word_n from_o the_o mouth_n not_o a_o work_n of_o man_n not_o a_o thought_n of_o the_o mind_n can_v escape_v or_o pass_v its_o swift_a pen._n it_o be_v god_n historian_n say_v dr._n reynolds_n 41._o reynolds_n of_o the_o passion_n c._n 41._o that_o write_v not_o annal_n but_o journal_o conscience_n have_v its_o book_n and_o have_v its_o table_n whereon_o it_o do_v indeleble_o write_v both_o the_o sin_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o sincerity_n of_o job_n rev._n 20.12_o jer._n 17.1_o job_n 27.6_o 2._o to_o reflect_v and_o bring_v back_o to_o the_o heart_n as_o the_o expression_n of_o solomon_n be_v in_o the_o margin_n of_o 1_o king_n 8.47_o conscience_n be_v to_o every_o man_n not_o only_o as_o his_o private_a notary_n but_o as_o his_o petty-constable_n to_o search_v into_o and_o seize_v upon_o every_o miscarry_v act_n and_o habit_n conscience_n review_v its_o register_n recall_v and_o read_v over_o its_o record_n here_o be_v those_o say_n in_o and_o say_n to_o the_o heart_n that_o scripture_n and_o experience_n tell_v we_o of_o jer._n 5.24_o hos_fw-la 7.2_o mark_fw-mi those_o communing_n with_o our_o heart_n and_o call_v upon_o our_o own_o action_n and_o estate_n those_o counting_n and_o self-searches_a how_o the_o case_n stand_v psal_n 4.4.77.6_o herewith_o conscience_n compare_v our_o past_a action_n and_o intention_n with_o the_o canon_n and_o rule_n conserve_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ruminate_v and_o bethink_v according_a to_o the_o case_n and_o concern_v before_o it_o conscience_n consider_v the_o matter_n i_o consider_v in_o my_o heart_n say_v the_o preacher_n or_o i_o give_v or_o set_v to_o my_o heart_n hebr._n eccles_n 9.1_o conscience_n be_v not_o only_o to_o consult_v its_o book_n or_o cast_v back_o a_o eye_n but_o to_o consider_v the_o affair_n before_o it_o attentive_o now_o therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n consider_v your_o way_n hebr._n set_a your_o heart_n on_o your_o way_n hag._n 1.5.7_o here_o be_v those_o laying_n to_o heart_n we_o read_v of_o in_o the_o prophet_n jer._n 5.24_o mal._n 2.2_o 3._o to_o report_v and_o bring_v forth_o its_o testimony_n according_a as_o the_o matter_n have_v be_v or_o be_v thus_o conscience_n in_o joseph_n brethren_n have_v take_v 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