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A29138
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A moderate short discourse concerning tenderness of conscience by John Bradshaw ...
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Bradshaw, John, 1602-1659.
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Wing B4154; ESTC R32859
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church_n but_o this_o i_o presume_v not_o to_o deal_v upon_o all_o that_o i_o presume_v to_o say_v and_o none_o can_v blame_v i_o for_o it_o be_v this_o they_o that_o own_o our_o rule_n but_o not_o our_o principle_n and_o discipline_n have_v less_o to_o plead_v for_o their_o separation_n and_o they_o that_o own_o both_o our_o rule_n principle_n and_o discipline_n have_v nothing_o to_o plead_v abhor_v sectarian_n principle_n libertin_n atheist_n and_o libertin_n yet_o shroud_a themselves_o under_o their_o practice_n 3._o however_o such_o a_o conscience_n be_v tender_a of_o all_o divine_a law_n yet_o be_v it_o in_o a_o more_o peculiar_a and_o remarkable_a manner_n tender_a of_o christ_n new_a and_o great_a commandment_n of_o love_n and_o consequent_o of_o his_o injunction_n so_o earnest_o and_o frequent_o inculcate_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o beware_v of_o make_v schism_n division_n and_o separation_n he_o have_v no_o tender_a conscience_n that_o be_v not_o tender_a and_o fearful_a of_o make_v breach_n and_o party_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 4._o a_o tender_a conscience_n be_v tender_a of_o another_o man_n conscience_n some_o that_o former_a year_n profess_v tenderness_n about_o a_o white_a garment_n about_o kneel_v and_o stand_v gesture_n etc._n etc._n when_o they_o have_v get_v the_o power_n into_o their_o own_o hand_n exigency_n it_o be_v i_o own_o lot_n to_o have_v the_o covenant_n tender_v i_o so_o soon_o as_o print_v and_o upon_o my_o absolute_a refusal_n to_o be_v exile_v from_o my_o flock_n march_v 2._o 1643._o and_o put_v to_o sad_a exigency_n have_v no_o mercy_n on_o the_o conscience_n of_o their_o brethren_n that_o have_v a_o thousand_o time_n more_o cause_n to_o be_v tender_a and_o wary_a of_o take_v the_o covenant_n but_o they_o who_o have_v strain_v at_o the_o former_a gnat_n do_v not_o only_o swallow_v the_o covenant_n camel_n but_o do_v endeavour_v to_o cram_v and_o ram_v it_o down_o the_o throat_n of_o their_o brethren_n wrench_v open_a their_o jaw_n with_o the_o cold_a and_o harsh_a key_n of_o poverty_n and_o ruin_n and_o which_o be_v worse_o make_v such_o scandalous_a that_o shall_v refuse_v it_o how_o unwarrantable_a soever_o from_o the_o imposer_n and_o composer_n how_o unsuitable_a soever_o for_o the_o matter_n to_o sound_v and_o swear_a principle_n and_o how_o pernicious_a soever_o in_o the_o end_n and_o effect_n of_o it_o 5._o it_o be_v tender_a of_o both_o table_n of_o the_o law_n if_o it_o will_v not_o admit_v of_o profaneness_n neither_o will_v it_o of_o unrighteousness_n if_o it_o be_v tender_a of_o a_o idle_a and_o vain_a oath_n it_o be_v no_o less_o of_o detraction_n if_o of_o neglect_v the_o sabbath_n so_o also_o of_o neglect_v the_o poor_a if_o it_o abhor_v idol_n which_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o first_o table_n it_o abandon_v sacrilege_n which_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o both_o table_n 6._o it_o be_v trouble_v if_o it_o have_v admit_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o clear_a rule_n be_v it_o never_o so_o little_a be_v it_o but_o in_o a_o thought_n deut._n 15.9_o beware_v there_o be_v not_o a_o thought_n in_o thy_o wicked_a heart_n isa_n 35.4_o he_o be_v of_o a_o fearful_a heart_n eccle._n 10.20_o curse_v not_o the_o king_n no_o not_o in_o thy_o thought_n clericorum_fw-la 2_o cor._n 8.20_o avoid_v this_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v blame_v we_o etc._n etc._n dua_n res_fw-la sunt_fw-la conscientia_fw-la &_o sama_n propter_fw-la nos_fw-la conscientia_fw-la nostra_fw-la nobis_fw-la sufficit_fw-la propter_fw-la alios_fw-la fama_fw-la necessaria_fw-la est_fw-la conscientiatibi_fw-la fama_fw-la proximo_fw-la august_n serm._n priore_fw-la de_fw-la vita_fw-la come_v suorum_fw-la clericorum_fw-la they_o dare_v not_o let_v any_o spot_n of_o guilt_n cleave_v to_o they_o their_o conversation_n show_v they_o do_v exercise_v themselves_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 7._o above_o all_o man_n to_o be_v void_a of_o offence_n towards_o the_o magistrate_n he_o be_v not_o apt_a by_o any_o intemperate_a speech_n much_o less_o otherwise_o to_o fly_v upon_o the_o law_n or_o the_o magistrate_n yea_o though_o they_o shall_v require_v what_o he_o can_v do_v his_o prayer_n be_v as_o many_o for_o he_o his_o good_a speech_n as_o frequent_v of_o he_o and_o his_o fidelity_n as_o great_a towards_o he_o as_o if_o he_o have_v never_o receive_v any_o difficult_a law_n from_o he_o he_o translate_v those_o precept_n out_o of_o economic_n into_o politic_n which_o be_v give_v we_o eph._n 6.3_o col._n 3.22_o 1_o pet._n 2.18_o he_o bear_v meek_o the_o will_n and_o suffer_v meek_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o magistrate_n to_o what_o he_o may_v yield_v he_o be_v the_o forward_a if_o he_o can_v yield_v to_o every_o thing_n he_o be_v first_o most_o tender_a of_o provoke_v god_n and_o next_o of_o provoke_a god_n vicegerent_n it_o be_v the_o grief_n of_o his_o soul_n if_o he_o can_v come_v up_o to_o every_o thing_n the_o magistrate_n expect_v of_o he_o 8._o he_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v inform_v and_o to_o hear_v what_o may_v be_v say_v as_o he_o be_v tender_a of_o do_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o his_o judgement_n so_o be_v he_o tender_a of_o judge_v contrary_a to_o the_o truth_n he_o be_v not_o self-willed_a but_o will_v hear_v what_o may_v be_v say_v against_o his_o way_n and_o his_o interest_n eli_n know_v samuel_n have_v a_o sharp_a message_n yet_o say_v he_o god_n do_v so_o to_o thou_o and_o more_o also_o if_o thou_o hide_v etc._n etc._n 1_o sam._n 3.17_o dissimulation_n gal._n 2.13_o and_o the_o other_o jew_n dissemble_v likewise_o with_o he_o in_o so_o much_o that_o barnabas_n also_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o their_o dissimulation_n 9_o he_o be_v not_o apt_a to_o be_v censorious_a he_o consider_v that_o a_o good_a man_n may_v fall_v by_o temptation_n and_o he_o rejoice_v not_o at_o the_o fall_n of_o his_o brother_n prov._n 24.16_o a_o just_a man_n fall_v seven_o time_n a_o day_n v._o 17._o rejoice_v not_o when_o thy_o enemy_n fall_v he_o scoff_v not_o at_o nor_o triumph_n over_o his_o enemy_n much_o less_o his_o neighbour_n and_o friend_n when_o he_o be_v down_o but_o seek_v his_o restore_n consider_v himself_o lest_o he_o also_o be_v tempt_v gal._n 6.1_o 10._o conscientia_fw-la tenera_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la temeraria_fw-la in_o doubtful_a case_n it_o will_v seek_v and_o ask_v for_o information_n before_o it_o act_n though_o it_o be_v not_o scrupulous_a it_o be_v wary_a considerate_a and_o watchful_a 34.16_o seek_v you_o out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o read_v isa_n 34.16_o it_o take_v counsel_n concern_v the_o way_n of_o god_n in_o god_n way_n it_o go_v to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o testimony_n isa_n 8.20_o and_o if_o it_o want_v understanding_n in_o that_o be_v goes_z to_o the_o interpreter_n job_n 33.23_o to_o the_o priest_n who_o lip_n shall_v preserve_v knowledge_n at_o who_o mouth_n they_o shall_v seek_v the_o law_n 2.7_o mal._n 2.7_o if_o 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