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A sermon preached at St. Pauls by Henry Maisterson ...
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Maisterson, Henry, d. 1671.
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the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n have_v no_o superior_a to_o impose_v a_o law_n upon_o he_o and_o consequent_o none_o that_o have_v either_o right_a or_o power_n to_o inflict_v any_o punishment_n can_v be_v say_v proper_o to_o have_v a_o conscience_n yet_o we_o may_v conceive_v some_o analogy_n betwixt_o some_o act_n of_o his_o understanding_n and_o the_o excuse_v act_n of_o conscience_n proper_o so_o call_v for_o there_o be_v in_o he_o a_o eternal_a law_n or_o rule_n which_o he_o have_v purpose_v from_o eternity_n in_o all_o his_o work_n of_o creation_n to_o observe_v his_o understanding_n may_v reflect_v upon_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n compare_v they_o with_o this_o rule_n and_o judge_v they_o conformable_a thereunto_o thus_o god_n see_v every_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v make_v and_o behold_v it_o be_v exceed_o good_a gen._n 1._o that_o be_v very_o artificial_a agreeable_a to_o that_o idea_n which_o god_n the_o most_o skilful_a workman_n before_o the_o beginning_n have_v set_v down_o for_o himself_o to_o do_v all_o thing_n by_o nor_o only_o do_v the_o understanding_n of_o god_n reflect_v upon_o his_o action_n judge_v of_o that_o artificial_a bonity_n which_o be_v in_o they_o but_o also_o of_o the_o moral_a for_o there_o be_v certain_a general_n practical_a notion_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n natural_o seat_v in_o the_o understanding_n of_o god_n according_a to_o which_o his_o will_n the_o fountain_n of_o action_n be_v move_v for_o his_o will_n be_v not_o proper_o to_o speak_v the_o rule_n of_o itself_o but_o be_v guide_v by_o counsel_n his_o understanding_n may_v reflect_v upon_o the_o moral_a act_n of_o his_o will_n compare_v they_o with_o their_o rule_n and_o according_o judge_v they_o just_a and_o good_a pronounce_v a_o approve_v sentence_n upon_o they_o which_o have_v much_o analogy_n and_o agreement_n with_o the_o excuse_v act_n of_o conscience_n proper_o so_o call_v three_o in_o all_o reasonable_a creature_n because_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o any_o reasonable_a creature_n shall_v be_v without_o conscience_n it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o understanding_n and_o if_o any_o seem_v to_o have_v lose_v it_o they_o have_v only_o lose_v the_o use_n thereof_o as_o a_o mad_a man_n or_o a_o drunken_a man_n have_v lose_v the_o use_n of_o reason_n and_o that_o but_o for_o a_o time_n for_o god_n will_v one_o day_n awake_v those_o conscience_n that_o be_v here_o asleep_a give_v mouth_n to_o those_o that_o here_o be_v dumb_a so_o that_o they_o shall_v speak_v and_o never_o cease_v to_o speak_v judgement_n horror_n confusion_n death_n for_o the_o condemn_a sentence_n of_o such_o a_o conscience_n do_v but_o remain_v like_a letter_n write_v with_o the_o juice_n of_o orange_n to_o be_v make_v legible_a by_o the_o fire_n of_o god_n wrath_n four_o apply_v their_o action_n to_o some_o rule_n here_o we_o have_v the_o proper_a act_n of_o conscience_n together_o with_o the_o object_n of_o it_o where_o first_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v moral_a action_n not_o such_o as_o be_v mere_o natural_a for_o these_o latter_a can_v be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o object_n of_o conscience_n none_o be_v ever_o so_o mad_a as_o to_o think_v there_o be_v either_o virtue_n or_o vice_n in_o they_o they_o be_v the_o action_n not_o of_o we_o but_o of_o nature_n in_o we_o and_o consequent_o conscience_n can_v to_o speak_v proper_o either_o excuse_n or_o accuse_v we_o for_o they_o indeed_o it_o may_v tell_v we_o we_o have_v not_o do_v ill_o in_o they_o because_o they_o be_v neither_o good_a nor_o bad_a but_o this_o be_v not_o proper_o to_o excuse_v for_o to_o excuse_v proper_o be_v to_o judge_v that_o a_o man_n have_v do_v well_o and_o virtuous_o either_o in_o a_o voluntary_a choose_n of_o some_o good_a which_o he_o have_v power_n to_o have_v refuse_v or_o in_o a_o voluntary_a refuse_v some_o evil_n which_o he_o may_v have_v choose_v second_o we_o be_v to_o take_v action_n not_o strict_o for_o external_a moral_a action_n only_o but_o large_o as_o it_o comprehend_v both_o word_n and_o thought_n for_o though_o man_n law_n extend_v no_o further_o than_o the_o outward_a man_n hominum_fw-la leges_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la externam_fw-la honestatem_fw-la requirunt_fw-la nec_fw-la penetrant_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la internum_fw-la cor_fw-la &_o animum_fw-la ratio_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la neque_fw-la corda_fw-la vident_fw-la legislatores_fw-la nec_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la providentia_fw-la extenditur_fw-la ultra_fw-la civilitatem_fw-la externam_fw-la yet_o god_n law_n which_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o conscience_n be_v a_o discerner_n of_o the_o thought_n and_o intent_n of_o the_o heart_n heb._n 4.12_o and_o therefore_o the_o psalmist_n call_v it_o a_o perfect_a law_n convert_v the_o soul_n psal_n 19_o three_o all_o omission_n of_o moral_a action_n be_v hither_o to_o be_v refer_v whether_o it_o be_v directè_fw-la or_o indirectè_fw-la volita_fw-la whether_o it_o be_v a_o velle_fw-la non_fw-la agere_fw-la or_o a_o non_fw-la velle_fw-la agere_fw-la when_o we_o may_v and_o aught_o for_o conscience_n bear_v witness_n of_o our_o omission_n as_o well_o as_o of_o our_o commission_n of_o our_o not_o do_v as_o well_o as_o of_o our_o do_v four_o their_o action_n for_o the_o object_n of_o conscience_n be_v our_o own_o action_n for_o conscience_n be_v a_o power_n that_o the_o soul_n have_v to_o reflect_v upon_o itself_o and_o to_o judge_v itself_o and_o therefore_o not_o other_o action_n but_o only_o so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v make_v we_o either_o by_o imputation_n ground_v upon_o nature_n as_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n or_o else_o because_o we_o be_v some_o way_n a_o cause_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o either_o positive_o by_o further_a they_o or_o privative_o by_o not_o hinder_v they_o when_o we_o shall_v and_o may_v and_o in_o this_o sense_n that_o say_n of_o st_n gregory_n be_v true_a qui_fw-la non_fw-la corrigit_fw-la resecanda_fw-la committit_fw-la so_o likewise_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n another_o pray_v lord_n forgive_v i_o my_o other_o man_n sin_n but_o otherwise_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o which_o we_o be_v no_o way_n guilty_a of_o though_o they_o may_v be_v object_n of_o our_o science_n and_o must_v be_v object_n of_o our_o grief_n too_o if_o we_o see_v and_o know_v they_o yet_o they_o need_v not_o at_o all_o to_o trouble_v our_o conscience_n five_o which_o it_o conceive_v to_o be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n these_o word_n i_o add_v for_o a_o twofold_a reason_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_o require_v to_o the_o general_a nature_n and_o work_n of_o conscience_n that_o the_o thing_n we_o make_v conscience_n of_o shall_v be_v true_o command_v it_o be_v sufficient_a if_o conscience_n apprehend_v it_o to_o be_v so_o thus_o some_o out_o of_o a_o erroneous_a principle_n make_v conscience_n of_o worship_v relic_n of_o adore_v image_n of_o pray_v to_o saint_n other_o again_o oppose_v those_o laudable_a ceremony_n which_o tend_v to_o order_n decency_n and_o edification_n in_o the_o church_n though_o god_n never_o require_v these_o thing_n at_o their_o hand_n because_o they_o conceive_v themselves_o bind_v thereunto_o by_o a_o true_a and_o real_a command_n 2._o because_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o be_v party_n command_v or_o give_v the_o law_n shall_v be_v true_o and_o indeed_o god_n it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o the_o general_a work_n of_o conscience_n that_o conscience_n conceive_v he_o so_o and_o therefore_o the_o heathen_a make_v conscience_n of_o those_o command_n which_o the_o devil_n give_v they_o in_o the_o oracle_n because_o they_o think_v that_o god_n speak_v by_o they_o and_o in_o they_o virgil_n give_v we_o two_o example_n of_o this_o in_o one_o place_n of_o his_o second_o book_n of_o his_o aeneid_n suspensi_fw-la eurypylum_fw-la scitatum_fw-la oracula_fw-la phoebi_fw-la mittimus_fw-la Ãsque_fw-la adytis_fw-la haec_fw-la tristia_fw-la dicta_fw-la reportat_fw-la sanguine_a placastis_fw-la ventos_fw-la &_o virgine_fw-la caesâ_fw-la cùm_fw-la primùm_fw-la iliacas_fw-la danai_n venistis_fw-la ad_fw-la oras_fw-la sanguine_a quaerendi_fw-la reditus_fw-la animâque_fw-la litandum_fw-la argolica_fw-la vulgi_fw-la quae_fw-la vox_fw-la ut_fw-la venit_fw-la ad_fw-la aures_fw-la obstupuere_fw-la animi_fw-la gelidúsque_fw-la per_fw-la imacucurrit_fw-la ossa_fw-la tremor_n cvi_fw-la fata_fw-la parent_n quem_fw-la poscat_fw-la apollo_n but_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o conscience_n conceive_v both_o the_o command_n to_o be_v real_a and_o the_o party_n command_v to_o be_v true_o god_n else_o it_o can_v bind_v we_o to_o obey_v the_o command_n or_o to_o fear_v the_o commander_n for_o god_n only_o who_o be_v creator_n of_o conscience_n have_v this_o privilege_n to_o bind_v conscience_n and_o none_o can_v give_v this_o subjection_n to_o any_o but_o to_o such_o a_o one_o as_o he_o apprehend_v to_o be_v more_o than_o a_o creature_n and_o therefore_o the_o heathen_a be_v wont_a to_o call_v those_o that_o be_v send_v to_o inquire_v of_o their_o oracle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
only_a secundùm_fw-la quid_fw-la but_o simpliciter_fw-la and_o absolutè_fw-la mala_fw-la and_o fall_v short_a of_o that_o evangelical_a goodness_n which_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o my_o text_n and_o because_o knowledge_n of_o the_o commandment_n and_o thing_n to_o be_v practise_v do_v necessary_o presuppose_v knowledge_n of_o the_o creed_n and_o of_o thing_n to_o be_v believe_v it_o be_v impossible_a he_o shall_v not_o err_v in_o principle_n of_o action_n who_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o fundamental_a point_n of_o faith_n for_o example_n he_o that_o think_v there_o be_v no_o god_n or_o no_o christ_n or_o that_o they_o regard_v not_o man_n action_n to_o reward_v the_o good_a and_o punish_v the_o bad_a or_o that_o be_v ignorant_a of_o any_o of_o these_o three_o proposition_n he_o can_v never_o lay_v down_o this_o for_o a_o practical_a conclusion_n that_o god_n be_v to_o be_v serve_v or_o christ_n to_o be_v obey_v for_o he_o that_o come_v to_o god_n must_v believe_v that_o he_o be_v and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o rewarder_n of_o they_o that_o diligent_o seek_v he_o heb._n 11.6_o hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o a_o knowledge_n &_o assent_n to_o the_o fundamental_a point_n of_o faith_n at_o least_o general_a and_o confuse_a be_v necessary_o require_v to_o integrity_n of_o conscience_n as_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o that_o practical_a knowledge_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o action_n second_o as_o the_o second_o act_n of_o conscience_n in_o general_n be_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o a_o man_n action_n so_o it_o be_v require_v in_o the_o second_o place_n to_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o upright_a conscience_n that_o out_o of_o a_o godly_a solicitude_n and_o fear_n to_o offend_v god_n it_o observe_v a_o man_n carriage_n and_o take_v notice_n of_o his_o action_n that_o it_o consider_v before_o his_o action_n what_o he_o be_v about_o to_o do_v that_o it_o remember_v and_o bear_v witness_n afterward_o what_o he_o have_v do_v that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v apply_v to_o their_o rule_n and_o this_o be_v actio_fw-la intellectûs_fw-la imperaeta_fw-la à _fw-la voluntate_fw-la and_o therefore_o those_o man_n that_o out_o of_o a_o natural_a strength_n of_o memory_n or_o because_o of_o some_o extraordinary_a impression_n that_o some_o notorious_a sin_n have_v make_v in_o they_o remember_v their_o evil_a action_n against_o their_o will_n whereas_o they_o will_v forget_v they_o that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v secure_a or_o those_o that_o out_o of_o carnal_a security_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o their_o action_n but_o do_v thing_n rash_o hand_n over_o head_n &_o afterward_o careless_o forget_v what_o they_o have_v do_v have_v not_o integrity_n of_o conscience_n i_o speak_v not_o here_o of_o that_o forgetfulness_n which_o proceed_v from_o a_o defect_n in_o memory_n but_o either_o from_o a_o custom_n of_o sin_n as_o those_o that_o have_v get_v such_o a_o habit_n of_o swear_v that_o they_o know_v not_o when_o they_o swear_v or_o from_o gross_a security_n and_o want_v of_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n three_o that_o it_o apply_v a_o man_n action_n to_o the_o right_a rule_n impartial_o and_o this_o likewise_o be_v actio_fw-la intellectûs_fw-la imperata_fw-la à _fw-la voluntate_fw-la and_o proceed_v from_o that_o godly_a solicitude_n which_o i_o speak_v of_o before_o and_o therefore_o those_o man_n that_o apply_v not_o their_o action_n at_o all_o to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o if_o they_o do_v do_v it_o partial_o gross_o favour_v themselves_o in_o their_o sin_n as_o be_v loath_a to_o find_v they_o out_o or_o to_o part_n with_o they_o have_v not_o integrity_n of_o conscience_n nay_o these_o be_v far_o from_o have_v it_o for_o nemo_fw-la periculosiùs_fw-la peccat_fw-la quà m_fw-la qui_fw-la peccata_fw-la defendit_fw-la none_o sin_n more_o desperate_o than_o those_o that_o find_v out_o colour_n and_o excuse_n to_o cover_v and_o extenuate_v their_o sin_n and_o this_o impartial_a application_n must_v be_v before_o and_o after_o our_o action_n before_o that_o sin_n may_v be_v avoid_v after_o that_o if_o we_o have_v sin_v we_o may_v repent_v of_o the_o former_a we_o have_v a_o notable_a example_n in_o joseph_n who_o when_o his_o mistress_n tempt_v he_o to_o that_o wicked_a act_n consent_v not_o immediate_o unto_o she_o but_o out_o of_o a_o godly_a solicitude_n and_o fear_n to_o offend_v god_n appli_v the_o action_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o upon_o impartial_a application_n find_v it_o to_o be_v unlawful_a return_v she_o this_o answer_n how_o shall_v i_o do_v this_o great_a wickedness_n and_o sin_n against_o god_n of_o the_o latter_a we_o have_v a_o example_n in_o the_o prophet_n david_n psalm_n 119.59_o i_o think_v on_o my_o way_n and_o turn_v my_o foot_n to_o thy_o testimony_n and_o the_o want_n of_o this_o impartial_a application_n as_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o man_n lie_v in_o sin_n without_o repentance_n so_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o first_o fall_n into_o sin_n hoc_fw-la nos_fw-la pessimos_fw-la facit_fw-la quòd_fw-la nemo_fw-la vitam_fw-la svam_fw-la respicit_fw-la say_v seneca_n for_o upon_o impartial_a application_n necessary_o follow_v the_o four_o act_n of_o a_o upright_a conscience_n which_o be_v the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o former_a premise_n to_o wit_n a_o true_a and_o sincere_a judgement_n of_o the_o action_n according_a to_o the_o commandment_n at_o least_o so_o far_o as_o conscience_n shall_v be_v enlighten_v and_o enable_v to_o judge_v or_o a_o determination_n that_o those_o particular_a action_n be_v good_a which_o be_v indeed_o such_o and_o that_o those_o be_v evil_a which_o be_v in_o their_o nature_n evil_a and_o this_o likewise_o be_v either_o before_o or_o after_o our_o action_n if_o this_o practical_a judgement_n of_o a_o upright_a conscience_n be_v before_o our_o action_n than_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o be_v cohibere_fw-la à _fw-la malo_fw-la &_o instigare_fw-la ad_fw-la bonum_fw-la to_o spur_v we_o on_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o good_a and_o to_o restrain_v we_o effectual_o from_o evil_n which_o efficacious_a power_n the_o understanding_n have_v upon_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n and_o consequent_o upon_o the_o whole_a man_n virtute_fw-la prioris_fw-la actûs_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la by_o virtue_n of_o a_o former_a complete_a and_o peremptory_a resolution_n of_o the_o will_n whereby_o we_o be_v resolve_v to_o choose_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o refuse_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a where_o ever_o we_o meet_v with_o it_o which_o be_v that_o very_a desire_n in_o all_o thing_n to_o live_v honest_o which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o in_o my_o text_n for_o that_o desire_n which_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o apostle_n trust_v be_v not_o a_o bare_a velleity_n but_o a_o completa_fw-la voluntas_fw-la which_o when_o he_o come_v to_o particular_n put_v he_o upon_o action_n and_o therefore_o those_o man_n who_o conscience_n put_v they_o not_o upon_o the_o practice_n of_o good_a nor_o restrain_v they_o effectual_o from_o evil_a but_o suffer_v they_o to_o live_v in_o the_o wilful_a omission_n of_o good_a or_o commission_n of_o evil_n have_v not_o integrity_n of_o conscience_n if_o the_o action_n be_v past_a and_o bad_a for_o quality_n than_o the_o judgement_n of_o a_o upright_a conscience_n be_v to_o accuse_v and_o condemn_v that_o be_v to_o judge_v the_o sin_n worthy_a damnation_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o be_v grief_n and_o sorrow_n not_o only_o for_o the_o punishment_n we_o have_v make_v ourselves_o obnoxious_a to_o but_o for_o the_o sin_n itself_o and_o therefore_o sear_a conscience_n which_o never_o smite_v man_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o secure_a conscience_n which_o do_v it_o but_o sometime_o and_o for_o grosser_n sin_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n wicked_a torment_a conscience_n which_o cause_n grief_n only_o for_o the_o punishment_n and_o not_o for_o the_o offence_n such_o as_o be_v cain_n my_o sin_n be_v great_a than_o i_o can_v bear_v these_o kind_n of_o conscience_n be_v not_o upright_o but_o if_o the_o action_n pass_v be_v good_a for_o matter_n and_o manner_n than_o the_o act_n of_o conscience_n shall_v be_v to_o excuse_v and_o absolve_v that_o be_v to_o pronounce_v it_o such_o as_o god_n be_v well_o please_v with_o and_o do_v accept_v to_o salvation_n in_o christ_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o be_v joy_n and_o comfort_n such_o as_o none_o can_v express_v and_o such_o as_o a_o carnal_a man_n can_v conceive_v but_o because_o no_o action_n be_v accept_v with_o this_o kind_n of_o acceptation_n unless_o it_o proceed_v from_o justify_v faith_n for_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n to_o salvation_n heb._n 11.6_o and_o consequent_o from_o a_o upright_a conscience_n which_o be_v a_o necessary_a attendant_n of_o faith_n for_o faith_n purify_v the_o heart_n hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o a_o man_n can_v know_v that_o any_o act_n he_o do_v be_v such_o unless_o he_o know_v his_o conscience_n to_o be_v upright_o