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A03759 A short exposition of the 20. and 21. verses of the third chapter of the first epistle of S. Iohn Containing a very profitable discourse of conscience, and of al the actions, sortes, and kinds thereof, wherby euery man may easily know his estate, wherein hee standeth in the sight of his God, and whether his conscience be good or euill, with all things also belonging either to get a good conscience, or else to releiue it out of trouble, being grieued and wounded, as in the epistle to the reader is more specially mentioned, and in the discourse itselfe clearely expressed. Howesoun, John. 1600 (1600) STC 13878; ESTC S116556 26,751 68

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in_o christ_n and_o second_o that_o the_o instrument_n to_o obtain_v the_o same_o righteousness_n and_o life_n in_o christ_n be_v only_a faith_n it_o follow_v to_o show_v how_o conscience_n give_v judgement_n of_o all_o our_o do_n to_o wit_n by_o a_o kind_n of_o reason_v call_v a_o practical_a syllogysme_n wherein_o conscience_n use_v two_o instrument_n in_o make_v of_o this_o reason_n which_o be_v mind_n and_o memory_n for_o the_o mind_n tell_v conscience_n what_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v and_o memory_n bring_v to_o her_o mind_n all_o the_o particular_a action_n that_o man_n or_o woman_n have_v do_v or_o not_o do_v that_o conscience_n may_v determine_v and_o give_v judgement_n thereof_o so_o that_o from_o these_o two_o the_o conscience_n reason_v after_o this_o manner_n as_o for_o example_n the_o conscience_n of_o a_o whoremonger_n reason_v thus_o with_o himself_o say_v all_o whoremounger_n shall_v be_v without_o in_o the_o fiery_a lake_n that_o burn_v with_o fire_n &_o brimstone_n 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