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The saints societie Delivered in XIV. sermons, by I.B. Master in arts, and preacher of Gods word at Broughton in Northampton Shire.; Societie of the saints
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Bentham, Joseph, 1594?-1671.
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STC 1890; ESTC S117220
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say_v we_o because_o it_o be_v scripture_n gal._n 5._o 1._o they_o say_v there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o so_o say_v we_o because_o it_o be_v scripture_n rom._n 8._o 1._o they_o say_v that_o the_o law_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v in_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o regenerate_a christian_a and_o that_o it_o do_v not_o bind_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o regenerate_a to_o obedience_n but_o this_o we_o deny_v it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o sacred_a writ_n and_o of_o evil_a consequence_n the_o falsehood_n of_o who_o schismatical_a and_o heretical_a opinion_n schismatical_a i_o call_v it_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o rent_n and_o breach_n it_o make_v in_o the_o church_n heretical_a i_o call_v it_o it_o be_v a_o 296._o incidere_fw-la in_o falsae_fw-la opinionis_fw-la errorem_fw-la priusquam_fw-la vera_fw-la cognoscat_fw-la imperiti_fw-la animi_fw-la est_fw-la &_o simpli_fw-la cis_fw-la perseverare_fw-la vero_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la postquam_fw-la agnoveris_fw-la cotumacu_fw-la salvian_n exempla_fw-la a_o pro._n &_o vero_fw-la pag._n 296._o error_n about_o a_o main_a point_n of_o religion_n contrary_n to_o the_o clear_a light_n of_o truth_n of_o holy_a scripture_n sound_o and_o general_o hold_v by_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o be_v obstinate_o defend_v after_o conjunction_n and_o lawful_a admonition_n will_v perspicuous_o appear_v to_o all_o which_o will_v not_o wilful_o close_v their_o eye_n against_o the_o clear_a light_n of_o divine_a truth_n i_o have_v show_v what_o conscience_n be_v how_o this_o conscience_n be_v bind_v and_o that_o the_o law_n do_v bind_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o regenerate_a to_o obedience_n 1._o conscience_n be_v a_o inward_a remembrance_n in_o our_o heart_n witness_v with_o we_o or_o against_o we_o of_o all_o our_o thought_n word_n and_o work_n conscience_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o understanding_n which_o take_v knowledge_n of_o and_o bear_v witness_n of_o a_o man_n thought_n word_n and_o work_n excuse_v they_o when_o they_o be_v good_a accuse_v they_o when_o they_o be_v bad_a rom._n 2._o 15._o the_o scio_fw-la ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d &_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d of_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d of_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d &_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d conscientia_fw-la con._n &_o scio_fw-la greek_a word_n be_v derive_v of_o a_o verb_n which_o be_v compound_v of_o a_o verb_n which_o signify_v to_o see_v and_o a_o preposition_n which_o signify_v together_o so_o that_o conscience_n do_v know_v with_o another_o be_v privy_a to_o the_o thing_n of_o another_o by_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a word_n this_o be_v conscience_n concern_v bond_n and_o bind_v the_o word_n of_o god_n mention_v diverse_a sort_n and_o call_v 1._o sin_n by_o the_o name_n of_o bond_n act_n 8._o 23._o because_o it_o bind_v and_o hold_v the_o wicked_a fast_o in_o the_o bondage_n of_o satan_n 2._o affliction_n for_o christ_n by_o the_o name_n of_o bond_n heb._n 13._o 3._o in_o which_o bond_n good_a saint_n paul_n be_v act_v 26._o 29._o 3._o god_n favour_n the_o bond_n of_o love_n hos_n 11._o 4._o the_o lord_n by_o these_o bind_n his_o saint_n unto_o he_o 4._o god_n law_n by_o the_o name_n of_o bond_n psal_n 2._o 3._o because_o they_o fasten_v we_o to_o god_n and_o bound_v we_o to_o our_o duty_n conscience_n be_v bind_v by_o vow_n and_o oath_n lawful_o make_v and_o superior_a power_n not_o proper_o in_o regard_n of_o themselves_o but_o improper_o or_o in_o reference_n to_o god_n law_n command_v a_o man_n although_o he_o swear_v to_o his_o own_o hurt_n not_o to_o change_v psal_n 15._o 4._o therefore_o the_o prince_n of_o israel_n dare_v not_o hurt_v the_o gibeonite_n because_o of_o their_o oath_n jos_n 9_o 9_o to_o pay_v that_o which_o a_o man_n have_v vow_v eccl._n 5._o 4._o to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n rom._n 13._o 1._o 5._o and_o to_o obey_v our_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n heb._n 13._o 17._o but_o the_o lord_n himself_o be_v the_o proper_a binder_n of_o conscience_n he_o be_v the_o only_a lord_n of_o conscience_n he_o only_o have_v power_n to_o command_v conscience_n yea_o to_o save_v or_o to_o destroy_v he_o bind_v conscience_n by_o his_o word_n give_v it_o a_o absolute_a power_n in_o itself_o to_o bind_v conscience_n and_o because_o it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o he_o who_o can_v save_v or_o destroy_v for_o keep_v or_o break_v this_o his_o word_n this_o word_n so_o bind_v be_v both_o law_n and_o gospel_n the_o gospel_n bind_v the_o conscience_n not_o of_o those_o who_o never_o hear_v of_o christ_n rom._n 2._o 12._o but_o of_o those_o which_o have_v the_o mean_n offer_v to_o believe_v and_o obey_v rom._n 2._o 16._o the_o law_n bind_v the_o conscience_n of_o all_o man_n it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n write_v in_o man_n heart_n in_o man_n creation_n and_o therefore_o of_o such_o who_o be_v regenerate_v christian_n not_o only_o as_o they_o be_v man_n but_o sanctify_a man_n which_o i_o show_v thus_o reason_n 1_o that_o which_o do_v cause_n the_o conscience_n of_o the_o regenerate_a christian_a to_o excuse_n be_v observe_v and_o to_o accuse_v be_v transgress_v do_v bind_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o regenerate_a chrisian_a to_o obedience_n for_o to_o bind_v the_o conscience_n be_v to_o cause_v it_o in_o every_o action_n to_o accuse_v for_o sin_n or_o excuse_v for_o well_o do_v but_o the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v cause_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o regenerate_a christian_n to_o excuse_v be_v observe_v and_o to_o accuse_v be_v transgress_v therefore_o the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v bind_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o regenerate_a christian_a to_o obedience_n that_o which_o have_v power_n to_o say_v to_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o regenerate_a christian_a this_o aught_o to_o be_v do_v that_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v do_v have_v power_n to_o and_o do_v bind_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o regenerate_a christian_a to_o obedience_n for_o to_o bind_v be_v to_o say_v this_o may_v that_o may_v not_o be_v do_v but_o the_o law_n of_o god_n have_v power_n and_o do_v say_v to_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o regenerate_a christian_a this_o may_v that_o may_v not_o be_v do_v therefore_o the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v bind_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o regenerate_a to_o obedience_n that_o which_o have_v this_o privilege_n that_o the_o breach_n thereof_o be_v a_o sin_n do_v bind_v the_o conscience_n of_o all_o even_o of_o regenerate_a christian_n to_o obedience_n for_o all_o even_o regenerate_v christian_n be_v bind_v not_o to_o sin_v 1._o joh._n 3._o 4._o but_o the_o law_n of_o god_n have_v this_o privilege_n that_o the_o breach_n thereof_o be_v sin_n therefore_o the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v bind_v the_o conscience_n of_o etc._n etc._n the_o breach_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n once_o be_v sin_n now_o be_v not_o because_o once_o it_o bind_v the_o conscience_n now_o it_o do_v not_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v still_o sin_n therefore_o it_o do_v still_o bind_v if_o the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v not_o bind_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o regenerate_a to_o obedience_n then_o if_o the_o regenerate_a christian_n do_v any_o thing_n command_v in_o the_o law_n he_o do_v more_o than_o his_o duty_n for_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v his_o duty_n and_o so_o by_o do_v that_o do_v either_o merit_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n or_o else_o be_v guilty_a of_o will-worship_n do_v more_o than_o be_v enjoy_v he_o e._n g._n if_o a_o christian_a under_o the_o gospel_n be_v circumcise_v do_v sacrifice_n bullock_n etc._n etc._n he_o by_o thus_o do_v do_v work_v meritorious_a and_o superogatory_n or_o else_o be_v guilty_a of_o will-worship_n because_o he_o be_v not_o now_o bind_v to_o the_o do_v of_o they_o but_o if_o the_o regenerate_a christian_n can_v and_o do_v do_v all_o thing_n which_o the_o law_n enjoin_v he_o he_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o will-worship_n neither_o do_v he_o merit_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n luk._n 17._o 10._o therefore_o etc._n etc._n that_o authority_n which_o the_o apostle_n use_v to_o urge_v and_o press_v regenerate_v christian_n to_o do_v their_o duty_n do_v bind_v their_o conscience_n to_o obedience_n but_o the_o apostle_n have_v use_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o law_n to_o urge_v and_o press_v regenerate_v christian_n to_o do_v their_o duty_n ephes_n 6._o 1_o 2._o jam._n 2._o 11._o therefore_o the_o law_n do_v bind_v the_o conscience_n of_o regenerate_a christian_n to_o obedience_n i_o have_v premise_v these_o thing_n abandon_v the_o ungrounded_a and_o unchristian_a liberty_n of_o anabaptist_n epicure_n familist_n and_o antinomist_n i_o come_v to_o show_v and_o delineate_v your_o glorious_a liberty_n you_o blissful_a goodfellow_n as_o in_o all_o freedom_n the_o free_a person_n be_v exempt_a from_o many_o burdensome_a bondage_n and_o grievous_a