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A93060 A good conscience the strongest hold. A treatise of conscience, handling the nature acts offices use of conscience. The description qualifications properties severall sorts of good conscience. The excellency necessity utility happiness of such a conscience. The markes to know motives to get meanes to keep it. By John Sheffeild, Minister of Swythins London. Sheffeild, John, d. 1680. 1650 (1650) Wing S3062; Thomason E1235_1; ESTC R208883 228,363 432

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manifest_a that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v stimulate_v and_o thrust_v forward_o by_o a_o heady_a and_o turbulent_a spirit_n a_o misinform_v conscience_n but_o it_o must_v be_v for_o conscience_n towards_o god_n or_o according_a to_o god_n the_o phrase_n be_v emphatical_a the_o conscience_n of_o god_n that_o i_o may_v say_v as_o the_o same_o apostle_n in_o another_o 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o pet._n 2._o 19_o place_n that_o i_o suffer_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 1_o pet._n 4._o 19_o that_o when_o i_o shall_v say_v to_o god_n lord_n thou_o see_v what_o i_o do_v and_o suffer_v for_o thou_o i_o have_v contend_v and_o have_v fight_v for_o thou_o i_o have_v live_v and_o have_v die_v for_o thou_o god_n may_v not_o reject_v all_o and_o say_v you_o have_v eat_v 6._o zech._n 7._o 5_o 6._o and_o drink_v fast_v and_o feast_v live_v and_o die_v to_o yourselves_o as_o the_o poor_a persecute_v and_o hate_a jew_n have_v for_o many_o age_n from_o the_o roman_n first_o and_o all_o other_o nation_n since_o suffer_v all_o extremity_n yet_o while_o they_o say_v it_o be_v for_o their_o conscience_n god_n say_v it_o be_v for_o their_o obstinacy_n and_o contempt_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o gospel_n 5._o as_o the_o matter_n must_v be_v good_a that_o we_o suffer_v for_o so_o it_o must_v be_v in_o a_o good_a manner_n that_o we_o suffer_v after_o or_o we_o stain_v our_o suffering_n if_o thou_o 20._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 19_o 20._o suffer_v wrongful_o thou_o must_v yet_o suffer_v patient_o impatience_n in_o the_o best_a cause_n will_v keep_v thou_o from_o thy_o crown_n this_o be_v to_o suffer_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n not_o only_o for_o the_o matter_n but_o manner_n this_o be_v to_o
follow_v the_o example_n of_o all_o suffering_n jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v 23._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 21_o 22_o 23._o revile_v revile_v not_o again_o when_o he_o suffer_v be_v threaten_v not_o but_o commit_v his_o cause_n to_o he_o who_o judge_v righteous_o yet_o have_v he_o do_v no_o evil_n neither_o be_v any_o guile_n find_v in_o his_o mouth_n 6._o last_o be_v sure_a thou_o commit_v thyself_o to_o god_n when_o thou_o be_v suffer_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o well_o do_v so_o be_v the_o apostle_n rule_v 1_o pet._n 4._o 19_o suffer_v time_n have_v not_o need_n be_v sin_v time_n he_o will_v never_o make_v good_a martyr_n that_o be_v not_o a_o good_a saint_n first_o the_o israelite_n be_v warn_v not_o to_o go_v 22._o ex._n 2._o 22._o out_o of_o their_o door_n but_o to_o be_v within_o at_o their_o sacrifice_n when_o the_o destroyer_n be_v abroad_o daniel_n be_v within_o at_o his_o prayer_n when_o the_o inquisitor_n come_v to_o apprehend_v he_o many_o caution_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v in_o suffer_a time_n and_o many_o ingredient_n must_v be_v in_o our_o suffering_n that_o they_o may_v be_v comfortable_a suffering_n 1._o it_o be_v not_o poena_fw-la but_o causa_fw-la be_v say_v of_o old_a 8._o cum_fw-la boni_fw-la malique_fw-la pariter_fw-la afflicti_fw-la sunt_fw-la non_fw-la ideo_fw-la ipsi_fw-la distincti_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la quia_fw-la distinctum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la utrique_fw-la perpessi_fw-la sunt_fw-la manet_fw-la enim_fw-la dissimilitudo_fw-la passorum_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o similitudine_fw-la passionum_fw-la &_o licet_fw-la sub_fw-la eodem_fw-la tormento_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la idem_fw-la virtus_fw-la &_o vitium_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 8._o that_o be_v true_a but_o not_o enough_o 2._o i_o may_v say_v it_o be_v not_o poena_fw-la and_o causa_fw-la too_o that_o make_v a_o martyr_n but_o conscientia_fw-la 3._o nor_o be_v it_o every_o conscientia_fw-la but_o conscientia_fw-la dei_fw-la 4._o nor_o be_v it_o poena_fw-la causa_fw-la conscientia_fw-la but_o vita_fw-la that_o make_v the_o martyr_n 5._o but_o poena_fw-la causa_fw-la conscientia_fw-la vita_fw-la &_o patientia_fw-la aut_fw-la modus_fw-la patiendi_fw-la make_v the_o complete_a martyr_n a_o good_a cause_n a_o good_a conscience_n a_o good_a life_n a_o good_a death_n a_o good_a matter_n to_o suffer_v for_o a_o good_a manner_n to_o suffer_v in_o make_v the_o happy_a sufferer_n and_o the_o honourable_a martyr_n thus_o much_o of_o the_o passive_a or_o suffer_a conscience_n chap._n xiiii_o of_o the_o last_o good_a conscience_n the_o conscience_n of_o charity_n thus_o be_v we_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o last_o of_o charity_n of_o the_o conscience_n of_o charity_n those_o ten_o particular_a good_a conscience_n which_o we_o propound_v at_o first_o that_o be_v the_o conscience_n of_o charity_n which_o i_o have_v reserve_v this_o last_o place_n for_o not_o because_o it_o be_v of_o the_o last_o or_o least_o worth_a but_o because_o the_o world_n have_v put_v it_o in_o the_o last_o place_n if_o so_o be_v yet_o it_o have_v leave_v it_o any_o place_n at_o all_o this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 5._o as_o the_o end_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n too_o charity_n out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n and_o of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o faith_n unfeigned_a wherever_o you_o see_v truth_n of_o charity_n question_v not_o there_o the_o truth_n of_o conscience_n the_o more_o of_o charity_n the_o more_o of_o conscience_n and_o the_o now_o total_a want_n almost_o of_o this_o in_o the_o world_n argue_v the_o general_a want_n of_o good_a conscience_n in_o this_o iron_n age_n of_o the_o world_n these_o be_v the_o day_n foretell_v by_o our_o saviour_n wherein_o all_o iniquity_n do_v abound_v 12_o mat._n 24._o 12_o and_o vice_n increase_v because_o conscience_n do_v decrease_v and_o charity_n wax_v cold_a the_o world_n be_v never_o more_o full_a of_o knowledge_n nor_o empty_a of_o charity_n 1_o cor._n 8._o 1._o all_o have_v that_o knowledge_n which_o puff_v up_o few_o that_o charity_n which_o shall_v build_v up_o and_o while_o conscience_n in_o most_o man_n call_v for_o freedom_n charity_n be_v by_o all_o leave_v bind_v but_o it_o be_v by_o this_o badge_n of_o charity_n that_o you_o may_v know_v a_o disciple_n of_o christ_n better_a than_o by_o the_o 35_o joh._n 13._o 35_o language_n of_o a_o galilean_a now_o this_o charity_n be_v twofold_a kind_n charity_n of_o two_o kind_n externall_n or_o civil_a ecclesiastical_a or_o spiritual_a and_o christian_n and_o this_o externall_n charity_n be_v threefold_a respect_v three_o sort_n of_o person_n 1_o poor_a 2_o neighbour_n 3_o enemy_n 1._o to_o the_o poor_a be_v to_o be_v show_v the_o love_n or_o poor_a outward_a or_o civil_a and_o that_o first_o to_o the_o poor_a charity_n of_o beneficence_n to_o the_o neighbour_n and_o friend_n a_o love_n of_o benevolence_n and_o to_o the_o enemy_n a_o love_n of_o forgiveness_n tranquilla_fw-la conscientia_fw-la est_fw-la omnibus_fw-la dulcis_fw-la nulli_fw-la gravis_fw-la utens_fw-la amico_fw-la ad_fw-la gratiam_fw-la inimico_fw-la ad_fw-la patientiam_fw-la cunctis_fw-la ad_fw-la benevolentiam_fw-la &_o quibus_fw-la potest_fw-la ad_fw-la beneficentiam_fw-la bernard_n de_fw-fr conscience_n 1._o to_o the_o poor_a be_v to_o be_v show_v the_o charity_n of_o beneficence_n and_o well-doing_n this_o kind_n of_o charity_n be_v the_o world_n grand_a benefactor_n the_o poor_n great_a almoner_n the_o widow_n treasurer_n the_o orphan_n guardian_n the_o oppress_a man_n patron_n this_o dare_v eye_n to_o the_o blind_a foot_n to_o the_o lame_a deal_v out_o bread_n to_o the_o hungry_a clothe_v to_o the_o naked_a make_v the_o widow_n heart_n sing_v for_o joy_n and_o bring_v upon_o the_o donour_n the_o blessing_n of_o he_o who_o be_v ready_a to_o perish_v how_o do_v zacheus_n show_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n upon_o his_o conscience_n but_o by_o those_o first-fruit_n of_o his_o charity_n behold_v lord_n the_o half_a of_o my_o good_n i_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a luk._n 19_o 8._o how_o do_v job_n vindicate_v his_o conscientiousness_n and_o sincerity_n against_o all_o his_o friend_n detract_n calumny_n job_n 30._o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o but_o by_o such_o unquestionable_a demonstration_n of_o his_o charity_n i_o deliver_v the_o poor_a that_o cry_v the_o fatherless_a and_o he_o that_o have_v no_o helper_n the_o blessing_n of_o he_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o perish_v come_v upon_o i_o and_o i_o make_v the_o widow_n heart_n to_o sing_v for_o joy_n i_o be_v eye_n to_o the_o blind_a and_o foot_n be_v i_o to_o the_o lame_a i_o be_v a_o father_n to_o the_o poor_a etc._n etc._n religious_a obadiah_n leave_v it_o to_o elias_n to_o judge_v of_o his_o sincerity_n and_o whether_o he_o true_o fear_v god_n or_o no_o 1_o kin._n 18._o 13._o be_v it_o not_o tell_v my_o lord_n what_o i_o do_v when_o jezabel_n slay_v the_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n how_o i_o hide_v a_o hundred_o man_n of_o the_o lord_n prophet_n and_o say_v they_o by_o fifty_o in_o a_o cave_n with_o bread_n and_o water_n nehemiah_n that_o matchless_a pattern_n of_o a_o self-denying_a magistrate_n have_v much_o comfort_n in_o relate_v what_o oppression_n he_o have_v remove_v and_o what_o ease_n he_o have_v procure_v to_o his_o country_n how_o chargeable_a other_o have_v be_v how_o charitable_a he_o not_o so_o much_o as_o ever_o require_v the_o governors_n bread_n nor_o his_o ordinary_a allowance_n but_o have_v at_o his_o own_o charge_n redeem_v many_o captive_n relieve_v many_o impoverish_v and_o when_o he_o have_v do_v conclude_v to_o the_o comfort_n of_o his_o conscience_n nehem._n 5._o 19_o think_v upon_o i_o my_o god_n for_o good_a according_a to_o all_o that_o i_o have_v do_v for_o this_o people_n to_o be_v short_a it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o good_a man_n character_n psal_n 112._o 5._o that_o he_o be_v merciful_a and_o give_v and_o of_o the_o good_a woman_n that_o she_o stretch_v out_o her_o hand_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o in_o her_o heart_n and_o mouth_n be_v the_o law_n of_o kindness_n prov._n 31._o 20_o 26._o abraham_n and_o lot_n so_o famous_a of_o old_a for_o faith_n and_o piety_n be_v person_n as_o eminent_a for_o their_o charity_n liberality_n and_o hospitality_n what_o shall_v i_o speak_v of_o the_o alm_n of_o cornelius_n who_o have_v a_o complete_a description_n of_o a_o god●y_a man_n apply_v to_o he_o that_o he_o be_v a_o devout_a man_n one_o that_o fear_v god_n with_o all_o his_o house_n who_o give_v much_o alm_n to_o the_o people_n and_o pray_v to_o god_n always_o these_o alm_n of_o his_o be_v say_v to_o come_v into_o remembrance_n with_o god_n act_v 10._o 2_o 4._o yea_o every_o liberal_a soul_n devise_v liberal_a thing_n and_o by_o liberal_a thing_n shall_v he_o stand_v isai_n 32._o 8._o when_o the_o instrument_n of_o the_o churl_n be_v evil_a he_o devise_v wicked_a device_n