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A09400 A discourse of conscience wherein is set downe the nature, properties, and differences thereof: as also the way to get and keepe good conscience. Perkins, William, 1558-1602. 1596 (1596) STC 19696; ESTC S110415 85,171 182

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have_v walk_v in_o my_o 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n prove_v i_o o_o lord_n and_o i_o i_o examine_v 〈◊〉_d and_o my_o heart_n that_o the_o conscience_n can_v do_v this_o 〈◊〉_d special_o appear_v in_o the_o conflict_n &_o combat_n make_v by_o it_o against_o the_o devil_n on_o this_o manner_n the_o devil_n begin_v and_o dispute_v thus_o thou_o o_o wretched_a man_n be_v a_o most_o grievous_a sinner_n therefore_o thou_o be_v but_o a_o damn_a wretch_n the_o conscience_n answer_v and_o say_v i_o know_v that_o christ_n have_v make_v a_o satisfaction_n for_o my_o sin_n and_o free_v i_o from_o damnation_n the_o devil_n repli_v again_o thus_o though_o christ_n have_v free_v thou_o from_o death_n by_o his_o death_n yet_o thou_o be_v quite_o bar_v from_o heaven_n because_o thou_o neverr_v do_v fulfil_v the_o law_n the_o conscience_n answer_v i_o know_v that_o christ_n be_v my_o righteousness_n and_o have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o i_o three_o the_o devil_n reply_v and_o say_v christ_n benefit_n belong_v 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〈◊〉_d christ_n the_o second_o that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d to_o obtain_v righteousness_n and_o life_n 〈…〉_o christ._n moreover_o when_o this_o gospel_n 〈◊〉_d dispe●…sed_a and_o preach_v unto_o we_o god_n ●…les_v unto_o we_o two_o point_n more_o the_o first_o 〈◊〉_d ●ee_n 〈◊〉_d make_v we_o particular_o to_o be_v partaker_n of_o true_a righteousness_n and_o life_n everlasting_a by_o c●…_n the_o second_o that_o he_o will_v have_v we_o with●…_n doubt_v to_o believe_v thus_o much_o of_o our_o s●…_n ●nd_v for_o this_o cause_n every_o man_n to_o 〈◊〉_d ●he_v 〈◊〉_d be_v ●…led_v i●_n bind_v to_o believe_v his_o 〈◊〉_d no_o d●●tion_n justification_n sanctification_n and_o glorification_n in_o and_o by_o christ._n the_o reason_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o point_n out_o of_o the_o w●●d_n of_o god_n ●re_n th●●●_n 〈◊〉_d 1._o jo●_a 〈…〉_o this_o be_v his_o 〈◊〉_d that_o we_o believe_v i●_n the_o name_n of_o his_o s●…e_a ●●s●●_n christ_n and_o lo●e_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o as_o ●e_v ga●e_v we_o c●…ment_n now_o to_o 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and_o in_o v._o 〈◊〉_d he_o descend_v more_o special_o to_o apply_v the_o gospel_n to_o himself_o i_o live_v say_v he_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o have_v love_v 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d himself_o for_o i_o and_o in_o this_o kind_n of_o application_n there_o be_v nothing_o peculiar_a to_o paul_n for_o in_o this_o very_a action_n of_o his_o he_o be_v a_o example_n unto_o we_o 1._o tim._n 1._o 16._o f●●_v this_o cause_n say_v he_o be_v i_o receive_v to_o 〈◊〉_d that_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v she●_n first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o lo●g_a ●●ffering_n unto_o the_o ensample_n of_o the●_n which_o shall_v in_o time_n to_o c●…e_v believe_v in_o ●im_a to_o ●ter●●ll_v life_n again_o philip._n 3._o 8._o he_o say_v i_o think_v allthing_n but_o loss_n that_o i_o may_v win_v christ_n and_o may_v be_v fo●n●_n in_o he_o not_o have_v mi●e_o ●w●e_o righteousness_n but_o that_o which_o be_v through_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n that_o i_o may_v know_v he_o 〈◊〉_d the_o u●●●●●_n of_o his_o resurrection_n and_o afterwards_o he_o add_v v._o 15._o l●t_v we_o as_o many_o as_o be_v perfect_a be_v 〈◊〉_d mi●●ed_v iii_o whatsoever_o we_o pray_v for_o according_a to_o god_n will_v we_o be_v bind_v to_o believe_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v unto_o us._n mark_n 11._o 24._o whatsoever_o you_o des●…_n when_o you_o pray_v belee●●_n that_o y●_n shall_v have_v i●_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v unto_o you_o but_o we_o pray_v for_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o own_o sin_n and_o for_o life_n everlasting_a by_o christ_n and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n therefore_o we_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o believe_v the_o p●●don_n of_o our_o own_o sin_n and_o life_n everlasting_a iv_o if_o god_n shall_v speak_v particular_o to_o any_o man_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o cornelius_z or_o peter_n believe_v thou_o in_o christ_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v this_o commaundem●●●_n shall_v bind_v he_o particular_o now_o when_o the_o minister_n lawful_o call_v in_o the_o name_n and_o stead_n of_o god_n publish_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o congregation_n that_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o god_n himself_o have_v speak_v to_o they_o particular_o call_v each_o of_o they_o by_o their_o name_n and_o promise_a unto_o they_o life_n everlasting_a in_o christ._n 2._o cor._n 〈◊〉_d 20._o we_o as_o ambassador_n for_o christ_n as_o though_o god_n do_v be_v seech_v you_o through_o we_o pray_v you_o in_o christ_n stead_n that_o you_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n it_o may_v be_v and_o be_v object_v that_o if_o every_o man_n be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o believe_v his_o own_o election_n and_o salvation_n by_o christ_n than_o some_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o believe_v that_o which_o be_v false_a because_o some_o there_o be_v even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o church_n which_o in_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n be_v never_o choose_v to_o salvation_n i_o answer_v that_o this_o reason_n be_v good_a if_o man_n be_v bind_v absolute_o to_o believe_v their_o salvation_n without_o further_a respect_n or_o condition_n but_o the_o bond_n be_v conditional_a according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n if_o we_o will_v come_v to_o life_n everlasting_a or_o if_o we_o will_v be_v in_o the_o ●…uour_n of_o god_n or_o if_o we_o will_v be_v good_a disciple_n and_o member_n of_o christ._n in_o that_o we_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n on_o this_o manner_n to_o believe_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n with_o a_o application_n of_o the_o benefit_n thereof_o to_o ourselves_o sundry_a necessary_a and_o profitable_a point_n of_o instruction_n may_v be_v learned_a the_o first_o that_o the_o popish_a doctor_n abolish_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o gospel_n when_o they_o teach_v that_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o believe_v the_o gospel_n only_o by_o a_o catholic_a say_v which_o they_o make_v to_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o gift_n of_o god_n or_o illumination_n of_o the_o mind_n whereby_o assent_n be_v 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the_o bond_n of_o conscience_n be_v between_o man_n and_o god_n but_o the_o bond_n of_o a_o obligation_n be_v only_o between_o man_n and_o man_n abraham_n when_o he_o buy_v a_o purchase_n of_o ephron_n the_o hi●●●te_n he_o pay_v his_o money_n and_o make_v it_o sure_o before_o witness_v gen._n 23._o vers_fw-la 17._o here_o we_o must_v consider_v the_o general_a sin_n of_o this_o age_n which_o be_v to_o speak_v deceitful_o every_o one_o to_o his_o neighbour_n it_o be_v a_o hard_a thing_n to_o find_v a_o man_n that_o will_v stand_v to_o his_o word_n and_o lawful_a promise_n it_o be_v a_o rule_n of_o machi●vell_n that_o a_o man_n may_v practice_v many_o thing_n against_o his_o faith_n against_o charity_n and_o humanity_n and_o religion_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o have_v these_o virtue_n but_o to_o counterfeit_v and_o dissemble_v they_o but_o let_v all_o such_o as_o fear_n god_n make_v conscience_n of_o their_o word_n because_o they_o be_v bind_v so_o to_o do_v and_o hereby_o they_o shall_v resemble_v their_o heavenly_a father_n who_o be_v true_a in_o all_o his_o promise_n and_o they_o shall_v also_o bring_v soorth_o a_o notable_a fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n galat._n 5._o vers_fw-la 22._o hitherto_o i_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o cause_n that_o make_v conscience_n to_o give_v judgement_n now_o follow_v mean_v the_o manner_n of_o judgement_n conscience_n give_v judgement_n in_o or_o by_o a_o kind_n of_o reason_v or_o dispute_v call_v a_o practical_a syllogism_n rom._n 2._o 15._o their_o reason_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d excuse_v 〈◊〉_d other_o in_o the_o make_n of_o this_o reason_n conscience_n have_v two_o assist●…_n mind_n and_o memory_n the_o mind_n be_v the_o storehouse_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o all_o manner_n of_o rule_n and_o principle_n it_o may_v be_v co●…pared_v law_n to_o a_o book_n of_o law_n in_o which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d down_o the_o penal_a statute_n of_o the_o land_n the_o of_o it_o it_o be_v to_o prefer_v and_o present_v to_o the_o conscience_n rule_v of_o divine_a law_n whereby_o it_o be_v to_o give_v judgement_n memory_n serve_v to_o bring_v to_o mind_v the_o particular_a action_n which_o a_o man_n have_v do_v or_o not_o do_v evidence_n that_o conscience_n may_v determine_v of_o they_o now_o conscience_n assist_v by_o these_o 〈◊〉_d proceed_v in_o judgement_n by_o a_o kind_n of_o argumentation_n a_o example_n whereof_o we_o may_v take_v from_o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o murderer_n thus_o every_o 〈◊〉_d ●…er_o be_v 〈◊〉_d ●ed_v say_v the_o mind_n thou_o be_v a_o murderer_n say_v conscience_n assist_v by_o memory_n ergo_fw-la thou_o be_v accur_v say_v say_v conscience_n and_o so_o give_v her_o sentence_n to_o proceed_v conscience_n give_v judgement_n either_o judgement_n of_o thing_n past_a or_o thing_n to_o come_v of_o thing_n past_o two_o way_n either_o by_o accuse_v &_o condon_v or_o by_o excuse_v &_o absolve_a ro._n 2._o 15._o to_o accuse_v be_v a_o action_n of_o conscience_n give_v 〈◊〉_d that_o this_o o●_n that_o thing_n be_v ●…ll_o do_v 〈◊〉_d that_o still_o by_o reason_v on_o this_o manner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d this_o thy_o action_n be_v 〈◊〉_d der_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d this_o thy_o action_n be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d be_v another_o action_n of_o the_o conscience_n ●●yned_v with_o the_o former_a whereby_o it_o give_v iudg●…t_a that_o a_o man_n by_o this_o or_o that_o sin_n have_v deserve_v death_n on_o this_o manner_n ●…ry_a 〈◊〉_d ●●rer_n 〈◊〉_d serve_v a_o double_a death_n th●●_n art_n a_o 〈◊〉_d ●●rer_n ergo_fw-la thou_o have_v the_o serve_v a_o double_a death_n these_o two_o action_n be_v very_o sorcible_a and_o terrible_a for_o they_o be_v the_o ●…ctions_n and_o pricking_n that_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n act._n 2._o 37._o they_o be_v the_o stripe_n as_o it_o be_v of_o a_o iron_n rod_n wherewith_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n smite_v itself_o 2._o sam._n 24._o 10._o and_o by_o reason_n of_o they_o conscience_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o wo●●e_n that_o never_o die_v but_o always_o lie_v gnaw_v and_o grabble_v and_o pull_v at_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n marc._n 9_o 42._o and_o cause_v more_o pain_n and_o anguish_n than_o any_o disease_n in_o the_o wo●ld_n can_v the_o time_n when_o conscience_n perfourme_n these_o action_n be_v not_o before_o the_o sin_n or_o in_o the_o act_n of_o s●●●ing_n but_o special_o after_o the_o sin_n be_v do_v and_o pass_v reason_n i._o before_o a_o man_n sin_n the_o devil_n do_v extenuate_v the_o fault_n &_o make_v sin_n to_o be_v no_o sin_n ii_o corrupt_a affection_n do_v for_o a_o time_n so_o blind_a and_o overcast_v judgement_n that_o it_o do_v not_o see_v or_o at_o the_o least_o consider_v what_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a till_o afterward_o neither_o do_v conscience_n accuse_v &_o conde●…_n only_o for_o time_n present_a but_o also_o long_o after_o a_o thing_n be_v do_v the_o conscience_n of_o joseph_n ●…hren_n accuse_v they_o 22._o year_n after_o they_o have_v sell_v he_o into_o egypt_n gen._n 42._o 21._o the_o effect_n of_o the_o accuse_v and_o condemn_v conscience_n be_v to_o stir_v up_o sundry_a passion_n and_o ●otions_n in_o the_o heart_n but_o special_o these_o five_o the_o first_o be_v sha●…_n which_o be_v a_o affection_n of_o the_o heart_n whereby_o a_o man_n be_v grieve_v and_o displease_v with_o himself_o that_o he_o have_v do_v any_o evil_n and_o this_o shame_n show_v itself_o by_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o blood_n from_o the_o heart_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d yet_o we_o must_v here_o remember_v that_o 〈◊〉_d such_o as_o have_v the_o pardon_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o be_v not_o guilty_a may_v be_v ashamed_a and_o b●●sh_a rom._n 6._o 21._o what_o fr●…_n have_v you_o in_o those_o thing_n whereat_o you_o now_o blush_v or_o be_v ashamed_a whereas_o those_o which_o be_v most_o guilty_a may_v be_v without_o all_o shame_n jerem._n 6._o 15._o be_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o have_v ●…itted_v 〈◊〉_d ●●y_n ●●y_o they_o be_v not_o ashamed_a 〈◊〉_d they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o they_o be_v grow_v to_o some_o great_a height_n in_o sin_n eph._n 4._o 18._o the_o second_o passion_n be_v sadness_n and_o sorrow_n which_o be_v common_o think_v to_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o melancholy_n but_o between_o they_o twa●●e_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n sorrow_n that_o come_v by_o melancholy_n arise_v only_o of_o that_o humour_n annoy_v the_o body_n but_o this_o other_o sorrow_n arise_v of_o a_o man_n sin_n for_o which_o his_o conscience_n accuse_v he_o melancholy_a may_v be_v cure_v by_o phi●…e_a this_o sorrow_n 〈◊〉_d not_o be_v cure_v by_o any_o thing_n but_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ._n the_o three_o be_v fear_n in_o cause_v whereof_o conscience_n be_v very_o forcible_a if_o a_o man_n have_v all_o the_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n that_o heart_n can_v wish_v they_o can_v not_o do_v he_o any_o good_a if_o conscience_n be_v guilty_a belshazzar_n when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o his_o delight_n and_o see_v the_o hand_n write_v upon_o the_o wall_n his_o countenance_n change_v his_o thought_n trouble●_n he_o his_o joint_n loose_v and_o his_o knee_n smite_v together_o dan._n 5._o 6._o yea_o the_o guilty_a conscience_n will_v make_v a_o man_n afraid_a if_o he_o see_v but_o a_o worm_n peep_v out_o of_o the_o ground_n or_o a_o silly_a creature_n to_o go_v across_o his_o way_n or_o if_o he_o see_v but_o his_o own_o shadow_n on_o a_o sudda●…_n or_o if_o he_o do_v but_o forecast_v a_o evil_a with_o himself_o proverb_n 28._o 1._o the_o wicked_a fly_v wh●●_n no_o man_n pur_fw-mi sue_v he_o terror_n of_o conscience_n when_o they_o be_v more_o vehecause_fw-mi other_o passion_n in_o the_o body_n as_o exceed_v hear_v like_o that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o fi●t_z of_o a_o ag●e_n the_o rise_n of_o the_o entrail_n towards_o the_o mouth_n and_o swooning_n as_o experience_n have_v often_o show_v and_o the_o writer_n of_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n say_v true_o cap._n 17._o vers_fw-la 10._o it_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d full_a thing_n when_o malice_n be_v condemn_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d test●monie_n and_o a_o conscience_n th●●_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ever_o forecast_v cruel_a thing_n for_o fear_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o betray_n of_o the_o succ●…_n that_o reason_n offer_v etc._n etc._n they_o that_o do_v 〈◊〉_d the_o night_n that_o be_v ●…llerable_a etc._n etc._n sometime_o eg●…_n be_v trouble_v with_o mon●…s_a vision_n and_o sometime_o they_o s●●●ned_v as_o though_o their_o 〈◊〉_d soul_n shall_v betray_v they_o for_o a_o sudden_a fear_n 〈◊〉_d look_v for_o come_v upon_o they_o the_o four_o be_v desperation_n whereby_o a_o man_n through_o the_o vehement_a and_o constant_a accusation_n of_o his_o conscience_n come_v to_o be_v out_o of_o all_o hope_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n this_o make_v saul_n achitophel_n and_o indas_n to_o hang_v themselves_o this_o
because_o conscience_n 〈◊〉_d not_o say_v of_o they_o that_o they_o please_v god_n esa._n 29._o 13._o mark_n 7._o v._n 7._o last_o we_o learn_v here_o that_o ignorance_n of_o god_n will_v and_o word_n be_v a_o dangerous_a thing_n and_o make_v the_o life_n of_o man_n to_o abound_v yea_o to_o flow_v with_o a_o sea_n of_o offence_n against_o god_n man_n common_o think_v that_o if_o they_o keep_v themselves_o from_o petiurie_n blasphemy_n murder_n theft_n whoredom_n all_o be_v well_o with_o they_o but_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o so_o long_o as_o they_o live_v in_o ignorance_n they_o want_v right_a and_o true_a direction_n of_o conscience_n out_o of_o god_n word_n and_o therefore_o there_o best_a action_n be_v sin_n even_o their_o eat_n and_o drink_v their_o sleep_a and_o wake_v their_o buy_n and_o sell_v their_o speech_n and_o silence_n yea_o their_o pray_a and_o serve_v of_o god_n for_o they_o do_v these_o action_n either_o of_o custom_n or_o example_n or_o necessity_n as_o beast_n do_v and_o not_o of_o faith_n because_o they_o know_v not_o god_n will_v touch_v thing_n to_o be_v do_v or_o leave_v undo_v the_o consideration_n of_o this_o point_n shall_v make_v every_o man_n most_o careful_a to_o seek_v for_o knowledge_n of_o god_n word_n and_o daily_o to_o increase_v in_o it_o that_o he_o may_v in_o all_o his_o affair_n have_v god_n law_n to_o be_v the_o man_n of_o his_o counsel_n psal._n 119._o 24._o that_o 〈◊〉_d may_v give_v heed_n to_o they_o as_o to_o a_o light_n shine_v in_o a_o ●●rke_a place_n 〈◊〉_d pet._n 1._o 19_o that_o he_o may_v say_v with_o p●●er_n when_o christ_n command_v he_o to_o launch_v forth_o into_o the_o deep_a and_o to_o cast_v forth_o his_o net_n lord_n ●ve_v h●●e_a ben_fw-mi allnight_n ana_fw-la have_v catch_v nothing_o yet_o in_o thy_o word_n will_v i_o let_v d●wne_o my_o ●●t_n luk_n 5._o 5._o cap._n iii_o of_o the_o kind_n of_o conscience_n and_o of_o conscience_n regenerate_v conscience_n be_v either_o good_a or_o bad_a good_a conscience_n be_v that_o which_o right_o according_a to_o god_n word_n excuse_v and_o comfort_v for_o the_o excellence_n goodness_n and_o dignity_n of_o conscience_n stand_v not_o in_o accuse_v but_o in_o excuse_v and_o by_o do_v any_o sin_n whatsoever_o to_o give_v a_o occasion_n to_o the_o conscience_n to_o ●…use_v or_o condemn_v be_v to_o wound_v it_o and_o to_o offend_v in_o thus_o paul_n say_v that_o the_o corinthian_n ●…ded_v the_o conscience_n of_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wh●…_n they_o use_v their_o liberty_n as_o a_o occasion_n of_o offence_n to_o they_o 1._o cor._n 8._o 9_o 〈◊〉_d agai●…_n he_o call_v a_o good_a conscience_n a_o conscience_n without_o offence_n that_o i●_n which_o have_v no_o stop_n o●_n 〈◊〉_d to_o hinder_v it_o from_o excuse_v act._n 24._o 16._o good_a conscience_n be_v either_o good_a by_o 〈◊〉_d or_o by_o regeneration_n good_a by_o creation_n be_v the_o conscience_n of_o adam_n which_o in_o the_o estate_n of_o innocence_n do_v only_o excuse_v &_o can_v not_o accu●●_n he_o for_o any_o thing_n though_o it_o may_v be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d to_o accuse_v be_v not_o want_v 〈◊〉_d afterward_o a_o occasion_n shall_v be_v offer_v and_o hence_o we_o have_v further_a direction_n to_o consider_v what_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v namely_o such_o a_o one_o as_o by_o the_o order_n set_v down_o in_o the_o creation_n ex●…th_v only_o without_o accu●…_n 〈◊〉_d cuse_n be_v a_o defect_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d follow_v ●…ter_o the_o first_o creation_n fee_fw-mi natural_o there_o be_v a_o agreement_n and_o harmony_n between_o the_o part_n and_o the_o whole_a but_o if_o the_o conscience_n shall_v natural_o accuse_v there_o shall_v be_v ad●ssent_n and_o disagreement_n and_o division_n between_o the_o conscience_n and_o the_o man_n himself_o regenerate_v conscience_n be_v that_o which_o b●eing_v corrupt_a by_o nature_n be_v renew_v and_o purge_v by_o faith_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ._n for_o to_o the_o regenerate_v of_o the_o conscience_n there_o be_v require_v a_o conversion_n or_o change_n because_o by_o 〈◊〉_d all_o man_n conscience_n since_o the_o fall_n be_v evil_a and_o none_o be_v good_a but_o by_o grace_n the_o instrument_n ●…ing_v to_o make_v this_o change_n be_v faith_n act._n 15._o 9_o faith_n purify_v the_o heart_n the_o m●…orious_a cause_n be_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n hebr._n 9_o 14._o how_o much_o more_o shall_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n purge_v your_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n to_o s●rue_v the_o live_a god_n the_o property_n of_o regenerate_a conscience_n be_v twofold_a christian_a 〈◊〉_d &_o c●ttenti●_n of_o salvation_n because_o both_o these_o have_v their_o place_n not_o in_o the_o outward_a man_n but_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o conscience_n ch●istian_n libe●…_n 〈◊〉_d spiritual_a and_o holy_a freedom_n purchase_v by_o christ._n liberty_n i_o say_v it_o be_v spi●…_n first_o to_o put_v a_o difference_n b●…ne_v it_o and_o civil_a liberty_n which_o stand_v in_o outward_a and_o bodily_a freedom_n and_o privilege_n second_o to_o confute_v the_o jew_n that_o look_v for_o earthly_a liberty_n by_o christ_n and_o the_o anabaptist_n who_o imagine_v a_o freedom_n from_o all_o authority_n of_o magistrate_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ._n again_o i_o say_v it_o be_v a_o holy_a freedom_n to_o confute_v the_o 〈◊〉_d who_o think_v that_o by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n they_o have_v liberty_n to_o live_v as_o they_o listen_v last_o i_o say_v that_o it_o be_v purchase_v by_o christ_n to_o show_v the_o author_n thereof_o gal._n 5._o 1._o standfast_a i●_n the_o liberty_n where_o with_o christ_n have_v make_v you_o free_a and_o to_o confute_v the_o papist_n who_o doctrine_n in_o effect_n be_v thus_o much_o that_o this_o liberty_n be_v pr●…red_v indeed_o by_o christ_n but_o be_v continue_v partly_o by_o christ_n and_o partly_o by_o the_o man_n himself_o christian_n liberty_n have_v three_o part_n the_o first_o be_v a_o freedom_n from_o the_o justification_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n for_o he_o that_o be_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o bring_v the_o perfect_a righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n in_o his_o own_o person_n for_o his_o justification_n before_o god_n gal._n 5._o 1._o with_o v._n 3._o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o he_o that_o be_v a_o christian_n be_v likewise_o free_v from_o the_o curse_n and_o condemnation_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 8._o 1._o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ._n gal._n 3._o 13._o christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n when_o he_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o us._n by_o this_o first_o part_n of_o christian_a liberty_n it_o appear_v that_o there_o can_v be_v any_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n by_o work_n of_o grace_n before_o god_n for_o he_o that_o will_v be_v justify_v but_o by_o one_o work_n be_v debtor_n to_o the_o whole_a la_o gal._n 3._o 3._o but_o no_o man_n that_o be_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n be_v debtor_n to_o the_o whole_a law_n for_o his_o liberty_n be_v to_o be_v free_a in_o that_o point_n therefore_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v so_o much_o as_o by_o one_o work_n the_o second_o part_n be_v freedom_n from_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n which_o exact_v perfect_a obedience_n and_o condemn_v all_o imperfection_n rom._n 6._o 14._o sin_n have_v no_o more_o dominion_n over_o yo●_n for_o you_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n 1._o joh._n 5._o 3._o this_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n that_o you_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o his_o commandment_n be_v not_o grievous_a hence_o it_o follow_v that_o god_n will_v accept_v of_o our_o imperfect_a obedience_n if_o it_o be_v sincere_a yea_o he_o accept_v the_o will_n desire_n and_o endeavour_v to_o obey_v for_o obedience_n itself_o malach._n 3._o 17._o and_o i_o will_v spare_v they_o as_o a_o man_n spare_v his_o own_o son_n that_o serve_v he_o the_o three_o part_n be_v that_o the_o conscience_n be_v free_v from_o the_o bond_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n gal._n 3._o 25._o but_o after_o that_o faith_n be_v come_v we_o be_v no_o more_o under_o a_o schoolmaster_n eph._n 2._o 15._o and_o have_v break_v the_o stop_n of_o the_o partition_n wall_n in_o abrogate_a through_o his_o flesh_n the_o la_o of_o commandment_n which_o stand_v in_o ordinance_n coloss._n 2._o 14._o and_o have_v put_v out_o the_o hand_n writing_n of_o ordinance_n which_o be_v against_o us._n v._n 16._o let_v no_o man_n therefore_o condemn_v you_o in_o meat_n and_o drink_v or_o in_o respect_n of_o a_o holy_a day_n or_o of_o the_o new_a moon_n etc._n etc._n hence_o it_o follow_v that_o all_o christian_n may_v free_o without_o scruple_n of_o conscience_n use_v all_o thing_n indifferent_a so_o be_v it_o the_o manner_n of_o use_v they_o be_v good_a and_o first_o when_o i_o say_v that_o all_o may_v