present_a we_o have_v a_o example_n in_o saint_n paul_n who_o have_v his_o conscience_n witness_v with_o he_o for_o his_o present_a estate_n 1._o cor._n 4._o 4._o for_o his_o word_n and_o also_o for_o the_o inward_a affection_n of_o the_o heart_n ro._n 9_o 1._o 2._o the_o like_a we_o have_v in_o peter_n after_o his_o fall_n who_o conscience_n after_o repentance_n unfeigned_a make_v he_o to_o appeal_v to_o christ_n touch_v his_o love_n his_o conscience_n encourage_v he_o to_o say_v to_o christ_n thou_o know_v that_o i_o love_v thou_o joh._n 21._o 15._o 16._o 17._o thus_o we_o see_v how_o conscience_n witness_v for_o we_o for_o time_n past_a and_o present_a some_o man_n conscience_n may_v bear_v witness_n for_o the_o time_n past_a as_o hymeneus_n and_o alexander_n and_o demas_n may_v but_o not_o for_o the_o present_a because_o they_o fall_v away_o but_o a_o paul_n conscience_n will_v witness_v for_o the_o time_n past_a and_o time_n present_v too_o 2._o tim._n 1._o 3_o heb._n 13._o 18._o touch_v the_o time_n to_o come_v conscience_n be_v not_o altogether_o silent_a not_o that_o it_o can_v witness_v for_o we_o what_o we_o yet_o never_o think_v speak_v or_o do_v but_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o resolution_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v it_o can_v witness_v with_o we_o that_o we_o do_v resolve_v to_o do_v well_o and_o endeavour_v it_o as_o paul_n speak_v act._n 24._o 16._o and_o as_o job_n say_v that_o his_o heart_n shall_v not_o reproach_v he_o so_o long_o as_o he_o live_v job_n 27._o 6._o 2._o for_o the_o thing_n it_o bear_v we_o witness_v of_o which_o be_v both_o for_o matter_n &_o manner_n for_o matter_n nehemiah_n his_o conscience_n stand_v for_o he_o nehem._n 13._o 14._o 22._o for_o manner_n saint_n paul_n in_o his_o teach_n 2._o cor._n 1._o 12._o that_o it_o be_v in_o godly_a simplicity_n and_o sincerity_n so_o abimelechs_n conscience_n witness_v for_o his_o integrity_n and_o innocency_n in_o take_v sarah_n gen._n 20._o 6._o for_o both_o matter_n and_o manner_n in_o hezekiah_n isai_n 38_o 3._o he_o walk_v with_o god_n and_o this_o he_o do_v upright_o labour_v to_o have_v conscience_n witness_v both_o for_o many_o man_n conscience_n will_v witness_v for_o they_o that_o they_o have_v be_v at_o church_n hear_v the_o word_n pray_v sing_v psalm_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n but_o it_o will_v not_o witness_v for_o they_o for_o the_o name_n of_o do_v but_o rather_o condemn_v they_o for_o their_o unpreparednes_n their_o hypocrisy_n mere_a formality_n etc._n etc._n section_n 2._o of_o conscience_n witness_v against_o us._n this_o act_n of_o conscience_n be_v call_v accuse_v ro._n 2._o 15._o and_o as_o in_o excuse_v it_o have_v regard_n to_o time_n and_o thing_n so_o here_o in_o this_o likewise_o concern_v the_o time_n first_o past_a it_o accuse_v josephs_n brethren_n of_o that_o which_o be_v commit_v long_o before_o gen._n 42._o 21._o so_o it_o do_v shimei_n 1._o kin._n 2._o 44._o david_n 2._o sam._n 24._o 10._o adonibezek_n judg._n 1._o 5._o and_o the_o jew_n act._n 2._o 37._o second_o for_o the_o time_n present_a it_o wrought_v upon_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisy_n joh._n 8._o 7_o 9_o so_o upon_o belshazzar_n dan._n 5._o 6._o the_o leper_n of_o samaria_n 2._o king_n 7._o 9_o and_o upon_o felix_n act._n 24._o 25._o accuse_v they_o for_o their_o sinful_a course_n wherein_o they_o live_v as_o also_o of_o their_o irresolution_n to_o mend_v for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v as_o touch_v matter_n and_o manner_n conscience_n will_v not_o halt_v it_o will_v tell_v david_n of_o his_o blood-guiltinesse_n 2._o sam._n 12._o psal_n 51._o and_o it_o will_v accuse_v judas_n for_o his_o treason_n as_o also_o other_o for_o the_o ill_a manner_n and_o by-end_n in_o their_o otherwise_o good_a action_n as_o hamor_n and_o sichemite_n for_o receive_v circumcision_n for_o worldly_a and_o carnal_a respect_n jehu_n for_o his_o counterfeit_a zeal_n scribe_n and_o pharisy_n for_o their_o fast_n pray_v give_v of_o alm_n simeon_n and_o levi_n for_o pretend_v religion_n to_o be_v revenge_v some_o for_o follow_v christ_n for_o loaf_n joh._n 6._o 22._o 24._o and_o the_o jew_n for_o their_o hypocritical_a fast_v for_o a_o day_n isai_n 38._o and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o five_o act_n and_o office_n of_o conscience_n section_n 3_o of_o some_o question_n propound_v and_o answer_v concern_v the_o accusation_n of_o conscience_n quest_n 1._o whether_o this_o power_n to_o accuse_v be_v in_o adam_n before_o his_o fall_n answ_n it_o be_v but_o not_o in_o act_n because_o there_o be_v in_o he_o no_o matter_n or_o cause_n whereby_o conscience_n shall_v accuse_v he_o yet_o that_o it_o have_v power_n it_o be_v clear_a for_o present_o upon_o his_o transgression_n it_o accuse_v he_o and_o the_o text_n say_v that_o their_o eye_n be_v open_v that_o be_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o understanding_n and_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o conscience_n by_o which_o they_o know_v what_o they_o have_v commit_v against_o god_n their_o eye_n be_v open_v but_o no_o new_a quality_n wrought_v in_o the_o soul_n other_o than_o they_o have_v before_o quest_n 2._o if_o aptness_n to_o accuse_v be_v in_o the_o creation_n it_o may_v be_v ask_v whether_o it_o be_v now_o a_o evil_a conscience_n that_o accuse_v answ_n it_o be_v not_o simple_o evil_a first_o because_o this_o power_n be_v and_o be_v from_o god_n second_o because_o god_n do_v approve_v of_o it_o when_o it_o accuse_v right_o 1._o joh._n 3._o 23._o three_o because_o herein_o it_o be_v as_o god_n register_n book_n by_o which_o he_o will_v proceed_v against_o the_o wicked_a at_o last_o day_n revel_v 20._o four_o because_o it_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o much_o good_a through_o god_n blessing_n as_o of_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n of_o fear_n to_o offend_v and_o become_v as_o a_o preparative_n to_o repentance_n sometime_o act._n 2._o 37._o five_o because_o it_o be_v in_o the_o best_a of_o god_n child_n and_o a_o bless_a mean_n to_o work_v in_o they_o renew_v repentance_n upon_o a_o fall_n quest_n 3._o if_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v call_v a_o evil_a conscience_n whether_o may_v it_o be_v term_v a_o good_a conscience_n answ_n from_o the_o accusation_n simple_o it_o can_v be_v call_v a_o good_a conscience_n first_o because_o it_o be_v a_o defectivenesse_n in_o respect_n of_o that_o peace_n which_o man_n have_v in_o the_o creation_n and_o shall_v enjoy_v in_o heaven_n second_o because_o it_o follow_v upon_o adam_n fall_n as_o a_o punishment_n for_o sin_n here_o and_o the_o worm_n in_o hell_n hereafter_o three_o for_o that_o all_o the_o wicked_a have_v a_o accuse_a conscience_n but_o not_o a_o good_a conscience_n therefore_o the_o conscience_n from_o the_o very_a act_n of_o accuse_v can_v have_v the_o name_n of_o either_o a_o good_a or_o a_o evil_a conscience_n but_o as_o the_o person_n be_v in_o who_o it_o be_v for_o if_o he_o be_v evil_a his_o conscience_n be_v evil_a though_o in_o some_o thing_n it_o excuse_v he_o and_o if_o he_o be_v a_o good_a man_n his_o conscience_n be_v good_a though_o it_o sometime_o accuse_v he_o chap._n 16._o of_o the_o six_o act_n and_o office_n of_o conscience_n when_o conscience_n have_v eye_v well_o man_n make_v he_o acquaint_v with_o himself_o write_v down_o his_o thought_n his_o do_n and_o say_n accuse_v or_o excuse_v he_o than_o it_o sit_v down_o as_o a_o just_a judge_n of_o oyer_n and_o terminer_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v to_o give_v sentence_n against_o which_o there_o be_v no_o appeal_n to_o be_v make_v this_o sentence_n be_v twofold_a either_o to_o acquit_v and_o absolve_v or_o to_o bind_v and_o condemn_v rom._n 14._o 22._o 1._o co._n 11._o 31._o 1._o joh._n 3._o 20._o 21._o in_o condemn_v it_o make_v he_o see_v his_o sin_n and_o so_o cause_v he_o to_o think_v and_o speak_v base_o of_o himself_o and_o of_o his_o ill_a deed_n as_o david_n do_v i_o have_v do_v very_o foolish_o 2._o sam._n 24._o 10._o and_o be_v as_o a_o beast_n psal_n 73._o 22._o and_o to_o confess_v with_o the_o prodigal_a son_n that_o he_o be_v unworthy_a to_o be_v call_v god_n child_n luk._n 15._o last_o it_o will_v make_v he_o apply_v as_o just_o deserve_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n against_o he_o as_o jonah_n do_v chap._n 1._o 12._o and_o david_n 2._o sam._n 24_o 17._o and_o withal_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o lord_n to_o be_v righteous_a as_o do_v rehoboam_n 2._o chron._n 12._o 6._o in_o absolve_a it_o do_v not_o reproach_v a_o man_n job_n 27._o 6._o but_o do_v make_v he_o stand_v upon_o his_o innocency_n wherein_o he_o be_v guiltless_a as_o it_o do_v david_n against_o saul_n malice_n envy_n and_o false_a accusation_n this_o judge_n let_v we_o take_v notice_n of_o and_o labour_n for_o absolution_n from_o it_o and_o beware_v of_o its_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n for_o god_n will_v
degree_n of_o a_o ill_a conscience_n be_v the_o sear_a and_o cauterised_a conscience_n of_o which_o saint_n paul_n make_v mention_v 1._o tim._n 4._o 2._o a_o conscience_n sear_v with_o a_o hot_a iron_n so_o as_o it_o be_v of_o a_o crusty_a senselessness_n for_o cut_v it_o prick_v it_o yet_o it_o bleed_v not_o this_o be_v the_o conscience_n of_o heretic_n deep_o dye_v with_o hypocrisy_n lead_v away_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o error_n be_v seduce_v and_o seduce_a other_o teach_v in_o stead_n of_o the_o truth_n the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n 1._o tim._n 4._o 1_o 2._o such_o as_o call_v evil_a good_a 20._o isai_n 5._o 20._o and_o good_a evil_n which_o put_v light_n for_o darkness_n and_o darkness_n for_o light_n lead_v captive_a the_o simple_a load_v 6_o 2._o tim._n 3._o 6_o with_o sin_n such_o be_v the_o priest_n and_o jesuite_n the_o roman_a locust_n the_o croak_a frog_n come_v from_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n 16._o reu._n 9_o 16._o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o beast_n the_o dragon_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o pope_n command_n by_o the_o devil_n suggestion_n and_o as_o strengthen_v with_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o dominion_n and_o jurisdiction_n usurp_v by_o that_o antichrist_n this_o be_v also_o the_o conscience_n of_o such_o as_o be_v past_a feel_n in_o sin_n by_o custom_n and_o hardness_n of_o 2._o eph._n 4._o 19_o rom._n 2._o 2._o heart_n which_o can_v repent_v this_o damn_a conscience_n happen_v to_o some_o by_o obstinate_o resist_v the_o clear_a truth_n for_o advantage_n sake_n by_o continual_a custom_n of_o sin_v especial_o after_o they_o have_v feel_v the_o smart_n for_o sin_n for_o to_o such_o it_o happen_v as_o to_o one_o tender_v hand_v who_o beginning_n to_o work_v with_o a_o hard_a instrument_n will_v have_v his_o hand_n blister_v but_o after_o by_o continual_a use_n it_o will_v become_v hard_a and_o brawny_a a_o man_n make_v conscience_n of_o sin_n and_o feel_v the_o sting_n thereof_o if_o ever_o he_o fall_v to_o a_o custom_n of_o sin_n his_o heart_n grow_v hard_a and_o his_o conscience_n brawny_a and_o without_o sense_n so_o as_o he_o can_v repent_v and_o turn_v no_o more_o than_o the_o ethiopian_a can_v wash_v white_a his_o skin_n or_o the_o leopard_n be_v free_v from_o his_o spot_n 23._o jer._n 13._o 23._o the_o remedy_n to_o cure_v this_o be_v only_o the_o extraordinary_a work_n of_o god_n who_o can_v make_v that_o possible_a which_o with_o man_n be_v altogether_o impossible_a else_o of_o these_o sort_n i_o may_v say_v as_o they_o write_v upon_o the_o door_n of_o the_o house_n infect_v with_o the_o plague_n only_o this_o lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o they_o and_o so_o leave_v they_o incurable_a save_v only_o by_o he_o that_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n what_o he_o will_v in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n and_o thus_o much_o hitherto_o for_o the_o evil_a still_o and_o quiet_a conscience_n with_o the_o diverse_a difference_n now_o follow_v the_o stir_a conscience_n and_o difference_n thereof_o chap._n 33._o of_o the_o stir_a ill_a conscience_n in_o general_n the_o stir_a ill_a conscience_n be_v the_o conscience_n busy_a in_o accuse_v and_o be_v unquiet_a painful_a and_o troublesome_a section_n 1_o in_o who_o it_o be_v this_o be_v the_o conscience_n of_o adam_n and_o eve_n present_o upon_o their_o fall_n this_o be_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o 15._o rom._n 2._o 15._o heathen_a and_o of_o every_o unregenerate_a man_n all_o come_n out_o of_o the_o loin_n of_o adam_n not_o bear_v anew_o whensoever_o they_o sin_v and_o do_v mind_n the_o rule_n it_o bind_v conscience_n to_o accuse_v section_n 2._o of_o the_o cause_n thereof_o this_o accusation_n of_o conscience_n arise_v first_o of_o the_o guiltiness_n of_o sin_n know_v and_o observe_v by_o the_o understanding_n to_o the_o inform_v of_o conscience_n as_o we_o may_v learn_v out_o of_o joh._n 8._o 9_o act._n 2._o 37._o second_o from_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o law_n and_o power_n thereof_o 10._o rom._n 2._o 15._o &_o 7._o 9_o 10._o over_o all_o unregenerate_a bind_v the_o conscience_n as_o i_o have_v say_v to_o accuse_v three_o upon_o continuance_n in_o sin_n and_o not_o true_o repent_v for_o the_o same_o so_o long_o will_v conscience_n accuse_v and_o can_v acquit_v because_o a_o pardon_n have_v not_o be_v sue_v out_o section_n 3._o of_o the_o effect_n the_o accuse_a conscience_n have_v diverse_a effect_n first_o it_o will_v make_v man_n blush_v and_o be_v ashamed_a gen._n 3._o and_o rom._n 6._o 21._o second_o not_o to_o endure_v to_o hear_v one_o speak_v of_o such_o sin_n whereof_o he_o be_v guilty_a joh._n 8._o 9_o three_o it_o will_v work_v fear_n upon_o the_o apprehension_n of_o only_a appearance_n of_o danger_n as_o josephs_n brethren_n do_v gen._n 43._o 18._o and_o 45._o 3._o four_o it_o make_v man_n suspicious_a of_o the_o love_n of_o other_o who_o they_o know_v they_o have_v just_o offend_v and_o who_o they_o know_v have_v power_n to_o revenge_v themselves_o gen._n 45._o 3._o last_o it_o work_v fear_n of_o death_n and_o make_v the_o unprepared_a to_o say_v as_o the_o israelit_n and_o to_o cry_v out_o we_o die_v we_o all_o perish_v num._n 17._o 12._o section_n 4._o of_o the_o remedy_n to_o stay_v this_o accusation_n of_o conscience_n and_o to_o be_v free_v from_o the_o pain_n of_o it_o be_v first_o to_o remove_v the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o be_v cleanse_v there_o from_o and_o this_o be_v attain_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n 1._o joh._n 1._o 7._o by_o the_o father_n forgive_n this_o also_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n 1._o joh._n 1._o 9_o and_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n sanctify_v us._n tit._n 3._o 5._o who_o work_v faith_n in_o we_o &_o persuade_v we_o of_o pardon_n second_o by_o get_v from_o under_o the_o rigorous_a dominion_n of_o the_o law_n and_o malediction_n thereof_o and_o that_o by_o christ_n rom._n 7._o 4._o gal._n 4._o three_o by_o repentance_n confess_v sin_n and_o forsake_v the_o same_o for_o so_o shall_v man_n receive_v mercy_n from_o god_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n prou._n 28._o 13._o by_o christ_n act._n 3._o 26._o and_o 5._o 31._o and_o so_o conscience_n will_v be_v appease_v and_o make_v comfortable_a and_o true_o quiet_a in_o christ_n thus_o much_o for_o the_o stir_a and_o unquiet_a conscience_n in_o general_a now_o follow_v the_o difference_n chap._n 34._o of_o the_o erroneous_a conscience_n the_o stir_a conscience_n erroneous_a be_v that_o which_o work_v and_o do_v it_o office_n but_o yet_o erroneous_o section_n 1._o of_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o blind_a conscience_n and_o error_n in_o conscience_n and_o a_o erroneous_a conscience_n here_o it_o be_v not_o amiss_o to_o show_v the_o difference_n of_o a_o blind_a and_o erroneous_a conscience_n the_o blind_a see_v not_o the_o rule_n this_o do_v though_o bad_o that_o work_n without_o the_o rule_n this_o by_o rule_n but_o amiss_o also_o here_o note_v a_o difference_n between_o error_n in_o conscience_n and_o the_o conscience_n erroneous_a a_o error_n may_v be_v in_o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o peter_n even_o a_o apostle_n as_o in_o his_o judge_a thing_n common_a and_o unclean_a which_o god_n have_v cleanse_v act._n 10._o and_o in_o not_o be_v assure_v of_o the_o vocation_n of_o the_o gentile_n as_o also_o be_v some_o other_o believer_n act._n 11._o 2_o and_o this_o be_v about_o some_o one_o or_o other_o particular_a matter_n but_o the_o erroneous_a conscience_n be_v that_o which_o be_v most_o what_o mislead_v in_o matter_n of_o a_o man_n religion_n and_o his_o devotion_n section_n 2._o in_o what_o the_o erroneous_a conscience_n do_v amiss_o the_o act_n of_o this_o erroneous_a conscience_n stand_v in_o two_o thing_n 1._o in_o excuse_v where_o it_o ought_v to_o accuse_v as_o it_o do_v vzzah_n in_o touch_v the_o ark_n and_o in_o saul_n offer_v sacrifice_n and_o in_o vzziah_n attempt_v to_o burn_v incense_n such_o a_o conscience_n have_v rachel_n gen._n 30._o 6._o and_o leah_n gen._n 30._o 18._o which_o make_v they_o rejoice_v as_o if_o god_n approve_v they_o in_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a this_o be_v saint_n paul_n conscience_n before_o conversion_n act._n 26._o 9_o and_o the_o conscience_n of_o christ_n enemy_n joh._n 16._o 2._o and_o of_o the_o papist_n now_o who_o conscience_n allow_v they_o to_o equivocate_v in_o a_o oath_n to_o neglect_v read_v of_o scripture_n except_o they_o have_v licence_n to_o hate_v our_o profession_n to_o take_v carnal_a liberty_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o to_o seek_v the_o death_n of_o such_o as_o withstand_v they_o in_o their_o profession_n 2._o in_o accuse_v when_o it_o shall_v excuse_v when_o we_o do_v but_o what_o be_v lawful_a to_o be_v do_v it_o murmur_v against_o peter_n when_o god_n bid_v 28._o act._n 10._o 13._o 14
28._o he_o arise_v and_o eat_v and_o so_o when_o he_o be_v to_o go_v unto_o the_o gentile_n till_o god_n give_v he_o a_o special_a warrant_n thus_o it_o deal_v with_o papist_n in_o keep_v they_o from_o our_o church_n from_o pious_a conscience_n and_o mean_n of_o save_a knowledge_n thus_o ahaz_n conscience_n seem_v to_o trouble_v he_o as_o fear_v to_o tempt_v god_n when_o he_o be_v 12._o isai_n 7._o 11._o 12._o require_v to_o ask_v a_o sign_n and_o yet_o will_v not_o section_n 3._o who_o conscience_n this_o be_v this_o be_v the_o conscience_n of_o all_o that_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o right_a rule_n of_o religion_n and_o obedience_n the_o conscience_n of_o the_o weak_a in_o understanding_n to_o judge_v and_o discern_v of_o truth_n in_o their_o service_n and_o devotion_n to_o god_n of_o young_a novice_n over_o forward_a before_o they_o know_v what_o be_v lawful_a and_o unlawful_a of_o some_o zealous_a without_o knowledge_n as_o the_o jew_n and_o now_o brownist_n 2._o rom._n 10._o 2._o and_o anabaptist_n and_o fiery_a papist_n of_o all_o headstrong_a factionist_n and_o presumptuous_a spirit_n of_o all_o usurer_n which_o hold_v their_o course_n lawful_a section_n 4._o of_o the_o cause_n hereof_o first_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o true_a rule_n so_o as_o a_o man_n do_v what_o seem_v good_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n as_o some_o isralite_n 8._o deut._n 12._o 8._o do_v hereupon_o it_o be_v that_o man_n take_v evil_a for_o good_a good_a for_o evil_n light_a for_o darkness_n darkness_n for_o light_n vice_n for_o virtue_n and_o virtue_n for_o vice_n for_o ignorance_n 7._o mat._n 22._o 29_o 1._o tim._n 1._o 6._o 7._o of_o scripture_n make_v people_n to_o err_v 2._o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o true_a rule_n which_o be_v by_o false_a interpret_n of_o it_o as_o scribe_n and_o pharisy_n do_v by_o stick_v 6_o mat._n 5._o &_o 6_o to_o the_o letter_n without_o the_o sense_n and_o true_a meaning_n as_o papist_n do_v in_o take_v literal_o these_o word_n this_o be_v my_o body_n and_o as_o usurer_n do_v the_o place_n of_o matth._n 25._o 27._o by_o misalledge_v the_o scripture_n as_o satan_n do_v mat._n 4._o and_o as_o do_v all_o heretic_n and_o schismatic_n by_o make_v false_a conclusion_n from_o sound_a premise_n 3._o the_o have_v of_o a_o false_a rule_n for_o direction_n as_o bare_a opinion_n of_o the_o learned_a example_n of_o the_o old_a of_o the_o wise_a in_o the_o world_n of_o great_a man_n and_o rich_a man_n custom_n multitude_n man_n own_a conceit_n fantasy_n and_o opinion_n from_o corrupt_a reason_n these_o all_o be_v crooked_a rule_n and_o make_v conscience_n anomalous_a and_o the_o man_n to_o do_v amiss_o section_n 5._o the_o effect_n of_o it_o the_o conscience_n so_o err_a breed_v in_o man_n heresy_n schism_n superstition_n wilworship_n and_o idolatry_n it_o hearten_v some_o to_o be_v obstinate_a 2._o joh._n 16._o 2._o in_o evil_n yea_o in_o persecute_v the_o godly_a in_o the_o zeal_n of_o a_o false_a religion_n section_n 6._o the_o remedy_n the_o rectify_v of_o this_o erroneous_a conscience_n be_v this_o to_o know_v the_o true_a rule_n and_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o it_o to_o hold_v only_o to_o it_o and_o right_o to_o use_v and_o apply_v it_o section_n 7._o of_o certain_a question_n first_o quest_n whether_o a_o man_n do_v well_o to_o be_v lead_v by_o his_o erroneous_a conscience_n answ_n no_o first_o because_o the_o conscience_n be_v deceive_v by_o the_o error_n of_o understanding_n which_o be_v in_o itself_o a_o sin_n if_o it_o know_v not_o what_o it_o ought_v to_o know_v therefore_o a_o man_n be_v not_o to_o follow_v the_o error_n of_o conscience_n second_o because_o that_o which_o conscience_n excuse_v may_v be_v a_o flat_a sin_n or_o that_o which_o it_o accuse_v a_o man_n in_o may_v be_v a_o duty_n command_v by_o god_n if_o so_o then_o conscience_n can_v dispense_v with_o man_n in_o sin_v nor_o absolve_v he_o from_o a_o impose_v duty_n for_o god_n be_v great_a than_o his_o conscience_n who_o bind_v it_o to_o direct_v man_n in_o excuse_v and_o accuse_v right_o 2._o quest_n whether_o a_o man_n may_v do_v contrary_a to_o his_o conscience_n when_o it_o err_v ans_fw-fr to_o answer_v to_o this_o we_o must_v consider_v about_o what_o the_o conscience_n err_v whether_o in_o thing_n simple_o command_v or_o forbid_v or_o about_o thing_n indifferent_a 1._o if_o about_o thing_n of_o the_o first_o nature_n man_n be_v to_o regard_v god_n authority_n over_o he_o and_o his_o conscience_n too_o his_o covenant_n in_o baptism_n and_o his_o bond_n there_o tie_v he_o absolute_o to_o the_o law_n of_o his_o sovereign_n the_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o be_v he_o to_o press_v his_o conscience_n with_o the_o evidence_n of_o the_o commandment_n to_o yield_v obedience_n thereunto_o and_o to_o force_v it_o by_o the_o clear_a authority_n of_o it_o to_o do_v as_o god_n command_v or_o forbid_v 2._o if_o about_o thing_n indifferent_a a_o man_n may_v not_o do_v against_o his_o conscience_n rom._n 14._o 22._o 23._o happy_a be_v he_o say_v the_o apostle_n that_o condemn_v not_o himself_o to_o wit_n in_o and_o by_o his_o own_o conscience_n in_o that_o thing_n which_o he_o allow_v to_o wit_n in_o do_v it_o for_o he_o that_o doubt_v that_o be_v he_o that_o put_v a_o difference_n and_o discern_v between_o one_o thing_n and_o a_o other_o and_o yet_o can_v resolve_v himself_o therein_o sin_v if_o he_o do_v it_o now_o why_o he_o may_v not_o press_v conscience_n and_o do_v against_o it_o herein_o be_v for_o that_o god_n have_v leave_v the_o matter_n free_a and_o have_v not_o enterpose_v his_o authority_n of_o command_n or_o forbid_v between_o the_o matter_n and_o a_o man_n conscience_n to_o bind_v it_o this_o way_n or_o that_o way_n but_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o guidance_n of_o the_o rule_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a whereof_o the_o church_n have_v authority_n to_o judge_v and_o so_o to_o interpose_v her_o power_n between_o conscience_n and_o such_o matter_n according_a to_o those_o rule_n with_o which_o a_o private_a man_n conscience_n must_v rest_v satisfy_v and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o he_o must_v labour_v earnest_o for_o resolution_n and_o persuasion_n in_o the_o mean_a space_n the_o church_n be_v to_o bear_v with_o his_o weakness_n thus_o much_o for_o the_o erroneous_a conscience_n chap._n 35._o of_o the_o superstitious_a conscience_n the_o next_o difference_n of_o the_o stir_a ill_a conscience_n be_v the_o superstitious_a conscience_n this_o be_v the_o conscience_n exercise_v about_o vain_a imagination_n superstitious_a worship_n and_o false_a fear_n section_n 1._o in_o who_o it_o be_v this_o be_v the_o conscience_n of_o such_o as_o be_v awe_v by_o spirit_n and_o devil_n by_o 2._o jer._n 10._o 2._o sign_n in_o the_o heaven_n as_o the_o heathen_a be_v of_o all_o idolater_n foolish_a ceremonious_a will-worshipper_n as_o be_v the_o athenian_n and_o now_o 22_o act._n 17._o 22_o papist_n of_o all_o such_o as_o worship_n god_n in_o much_o servile_a fear_n and_o not_o willing_o as_o many_o sottish_a people_n yet_o among_o we_o do_v of_o all_o witch_n wizzard_n astrologer_n charmer_n observer_n of_o time_n good_a and_o bad_a day_n fortune-caster_n and_o all_o that_o rabble_n of_o rakehell_n last_o it_o be_v the_o conscience_n of_o all_o timorous_a nature_n give_v to_o observe_v that_o which_o they_o call_v luck_n and_o chance_n section_n 2._o of_o such_o thing_n as_o about_o which_o this_o conscience_n be_v exercise_v this_o superstitious_a conscience_n be_v exercise_v about_o two_o thing_n about_o will_v worship_v and_o opinion_n of_o some_o work_n of_o god_n providence_n first_o about_o will_n worship_n a_o service_n intend_v to_o god_n but_o take_v up_o of_o a_o man_n own_o head_n a_o humane_a invention_n mar._n 7._o 4._o by_o humane_a authority_n impose_v col._n 1._o 22._o and_o only_o by_o custom_n confirm_v and_o therefore_o a_o vain_a worship_n mat._n 15._o 9_o for_o this_o superstitious_a conscience_n herein_o put_v religion_n where_o none_o be_v in_o place_n in_o meat_n in_o habit_n in_o time_n in_o external_a 2._o luk._n 11._o 39_o mark_n 7._o 4._o mat._n 15._o 2._o purifying_n and_o wash_n as_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n do_v and_o papist_n now_o do_v section_n 3._o the_o cause_n hereof_o this_o superstitious_a conscience_n come_v by_o the_o judgement_n deceive_v through_o satan_n suggestion_n and_o beguiling_n of_o man_n col._n 2._o 18._o so_o as_o the_o conscience_n become_v bind_v needless_o and_o that_o by_o these_o mean_n first_o by_o philosophical_a vain_a deceit_n according_a to_o the_o rudiment_n of_o the_o world_n and_o not_o after_o christ_n for_o worldly_a wisdom_n can_v instruct_v we_o in_o the_o save_a knowledge_n of_o god_n 1._o cor._n 1._o 21._o second_o by_o humane_a tradition_n make_v equal_a with_o or_o prefer_v before_o god_n commandment_n as_o they_o be_v by_o
a_o mere_a civil_a moral_a conscience_n rule_v according_o to_o those_o common_a natural_a principle_n or_o somewhat_o better_o inform_v by_o learn_v the_o moral_a law_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n beyond_o the_o letter_n whereof_o they_o hardly_o extend_v their_o practice_n but_o when_o the_o same_o be_v support_v and_o countenance_v with_o custom_n opinion_n worldly_a wisdom_n example_n of_o other_o great_a or_o rich_a or_o repute_v man_n of_o learning_n and_o understand_v section_n 4._o of_o the_o goodness_n of_o it_o yet_o this_o moral_a conscience_n be_v good_a first_o for_o that_o it_o be_v ground_v upon_o god_n law_n either_o write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o natural_a man_n rom._n 2._o 14._o 15._o or_o learn_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o god_n second_o because_o this_o kind_n of_o conscience_n will_v excuse_v a_o man_n in_o some_o act_n of_o morality_n which_o be_v 15_o rom._n 2._o 15_o not_o disapprove_v of_o god_n as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o abimelechs_n plead_v for_o himself_o gen._n 20._o 6._o and_o in_o the_o young_a rich_a man_n aver_n his_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n matth._n 19_o 20._o of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v that_o christ_n love_v he_o mark_n 10._o 21._o three_o saint_n paul_n legal_a conscience_n in_o moral_a justice_n and_o his_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n which_o i_o suppose_v be_v comprehend_v within_o that_o which_o he_o call_v a_o good_a conscience_n in_o act._n 23._o 1._o four_o this_o moral_a conscience_n produce_v much_o good_a for_o the_o exercise_n of_o moral_a virtue_n in_o man_n live_v together_o in_o society_n to_o preserve_v justice_n equity_n to_o do_v good_a work_n and_o to_o uphold_v a_o common_a peace_n among_o they_o section_n 5._o of_o the_o insufficiency_n of_o it_o to_o assure_v a_o man_n of_o life_n nevertheless_o howsoever_o a_o moralist_n may_v lift_v up_o himself_o as_o the_o young_a rich_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n do_v yet_o can_v it_o not_o give_v he_o assurance_n of_o eternal_a life_n for_o first_o the_o law_n can_v bind_v the_o conscience_n of_o a_o christian_n to_o believe_v his_o salvation_n by_o the_o law_n because_o the_o law_n be_v weak_a in_o this_o through_o man_n faultinesse_n and_o the_o gospel_n teach_v salvation_n another_o way_n second_o the_o heathen_a we_o see_v have_v this_o moral_a conscience_n and_o many_o unregenerate_a person_n in_o the_o church_n three_o a_o excellent_a moralist_n in_o his_o own_o apprehension_n for_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n may_v leave_v christ_n as_o the_o young_a man_n do_v mat._n 19_o 22._o four_o because_o a_o moral_a righteousness_n can_v exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisy_n but_o the_o righteousness_n by_o which_o we_o must_v be_v save_v must_v exceed_v that_o matth._n 5._o 20._o section_n 6._o of_o the_o reason_n why_o god_n have_v give_v man_n such_o a_o conscience_n this_o moral_a conscience_n it_o have_v please_v god_n to_o work_v in_o man_n heart_n first_o to_o manifest_v the_o power_n of_o his_o law_n in_o some_o by_o which_o this_o conscience_n either_o excuse_v or_o accuse_v rom._n 2._o 15._o second_o to_o make_v man_n which_o seek_v not_o after_o god_n aright_o to_o glorify_v he_o to_o be_v inexcusable_a rom._n 1._o 20._o three_o to_o be_v convict_v in_o themselves_o when_o they_o will_v be_v bold_a to_o sit_v down_o and_o judge_v other_o rom._n 2._o 1._o four_o to_o know_v god_n judgement_n due_a for_o sin_n rom._n 1._o 32._o five_o to_o preserve_v society_n in_o family_n in_o town_n city_n and_o kingdom_n for_o without_o this_o moral_a conscience_n man_n will_v turn_v beast_n one_o against_o another_o six_o to_o be_v a_o mean_n in_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o law_n to_o make_v man_n to_o tremble_v as_o felix_n do_v and_o to_o move_v othersome_a to_o say_v with_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o gaoler_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v to_o be_v save_v act._n 2._o 36._o 37._o and_o 16._o 30._o for_o without_o this_o conscience_n man_n will_v make_v no_o use_n nor_o have_v any_o regard_n to_o the_o law_n at_o all_o inward_o but_o only_o as_o outward_o they_o be_v force_v thereunto_o as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o such_o among_o we_o upon_o who_o conscience_n the_o law_n have_v no_o operation_n nor_o power_n section_n 7._o who_o they_o be_v that_o have_v only_o this_o moral_a conscience_n now_o to_o know_v a_o mere_a moralist_n that_o have_v but_o this_o moral_a conscience_n thus_o they_o may_v be_v discern_v 1._o they_o never_o deny_v themselves_o this_o precept_n of_o the_o gospel_n they_o yet_o never_o learn_v for_o they_o be_v high_o conceit_v of_o themselves_o as_o be_v the_o young_a man_n mat._n 19_o 20._o 2._o they_o stand_v much_o upon_o their_o welldoing_a as_o all_o legalist_n do_v both_o unto_o man_n as_o the_o prodigal_a son_n brother_n do_v luk._n 15._o 29._o so_o likewise_o unto_o god_n as_o do_v the_o proud_a pharisie_n luk._n 18._o 11._o 12._o 3._o their_o service_n in_o the_o first_o table_n to_o god_n be_v perform_v upon_o a_o customary_a form_n for_o they_o want_v herein_o sincerity_n not_o strive_v against_o their_o inbred_a corruption_n in_o do_v service_n to_o god_n they_o be_v without_o holy_a zeal_n they_o do_v it_o not_o in_o fervent_a love_n they_o be_v lukewarm_a or_o cold_a in_o their_o religion_n they_o be_v not_o like_o paul_n against_o false_a doctrine_n gal._n 3._o 1._o nor_o like_o the_o pastor_n at_o ephesus_n against_o false_a teacher_n revel_v 2._o 1_o 2._o nor_o like_a moses_n against_o idolatry_n exod._n 32._o nor_o like_a nehemiah_n against_o profanation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n neh._n 13._o 17._o and_o marriage_n with_o idolater_n verse_n 25._o for_o these_o thing_n the_o moralist_n show_v neither_o anger_n nor_o sorrow_n 4._o they_o will_v not_o suffer_v for_o religion_n their_o conscience_n can_v give_v they_o encouragement_n to_o endure_v any_o trial_n for_o their_o profession_n disgrace_n of_o the_o world_n loss_n of_o friend_n or_o preferment_n discountenance_n of_o great_a person_n and_o such_o like_a these_o will_v make_v they_o slink_v and_o start_v aside_o 5._o all_o the_o duty_n which_o they_o do_v be_v ever_o such_o as_o tend_v to_o their_o own_o credit_n profit_n esteem_v with_o man_n and_o outward_a welfare_n and_o be_v but_o common_a duty_n such_o as_o be_v praiseworthy_a in_o and_o among_o common_o repute_v honest_a love_a peaceable_a neighbour_n keep_v themselves_o to_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n but_o for_o the_o spiritual_a sense_n the_o cause_n the_o occasion_n or_o degree_n of_o such_o prescribe_a duty_n their_o conscience_n meddle_v not_o with_o strict_a duty_n beyond_o their_o size_n and_o scantling_n they_o mock_v at_o they_o call_v foolish_a preciseness_n and_o damn_v the_o party_n for_o hollow_a hypocrite_n with_o abraham_n they_o instruct_v not_o their_o household_n gen._n 18._o with_o david_n they_o cast_v not_o out_o the_o wicked_a from_o dwell_v with_o they_o psal_n 101._o with_o job_n they_o pray_v not_o daily_o for_o they_o they_o resolve_v not_o with_o joshua_n to_o serve_v god_n with_o all_o their_o household_n josh_n 24._o much_o less_o attain_v they_o the_o praise_n of_o a_o pious_a cornelius_n act._n 10._o 1._o 2._o 6._o the_o evil_n which_o they_o do_v abandon_v be_v only_o the_o more_o grosser_n sort_n of_o evil_n scandalous_a among_o man_n such_o as_o may_v bring_v they_o under_o the_o danger_n of_o humane_a law_n bring_v upon_o they_o disgrace_n with_o the_o world_n outward_a shame_n and_o reproach_n punishment_n loss_n or_o displeasure_n with_o their_o better_n and_o such_o like_a inducement_n to_o prevent_v their_o sin_v but_o for_o sin_n of_o another_o nature_n petty_a oath_n vain_a thought_n of_o the_o heart_n unsavourie_a speech_n neglect_v of_o household_n duty_n sabbath-breaking_a and_o the_o like_a the_o mere_a moralist_n conscience_n trouble_v he_o not_o so_o that_o albeit_o it_o be_v a_o good_a conscience_n in_o that_o it_o be_v exercise_v about_o the_o practice_n of_o some_o virtue_n and_o about_o restrain_v from_o some_o vice_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v rest_v upon_o because_o of_o the_o fail_n in_o so_o many_o thing_n chap._n 42._o of_o the_o regenerate_a conscience_n man_n through_o his_o fall_n lose_v the_o excellency_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n which_o in_o the_o regenerate_a man_n be_v in_o part_n renew_v section_n 1._o what_o it_o be_v this_o regenerate_a conscience_n be_v the_o conscience_n reform_v and_o inform_v by_o the_o renew_a mind_n in_o the_o save_a knowledge_n of_o god_n will_v unto_o all_o sincere_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o gospel_n 1._o it_o be_v reform_v as_o be_v all_o other_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o a_o regenerate_a man_n for_o conscience_n by_o sin_n be_v defile_v tit._n 1._o 14._o and_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v purge_v and_o sanctify_a heb._n 9_o 14._o 2._o it_o be_v inform_v by_o the_o mind_n renew_v which_o
no._n but_o better_a it_o be_v for_o we_o voluntary_o to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o it_o then_o of_o necessity_n all_o holy_a book_n tend_v to_o inform_v we_o of_o conscience_n to_o reform_v the_o evil_a to_o direct_v the_o good_a and_o so_o to_o rectify_v we_o for_o effect_v of_o this_o the_o book_n of_o nature_n the_o law_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n the_o law_n of_o the_o ten_o precept_n the_o law_n of_o faith_n the_o holy_a gospel_n be_v all_o help_n all_o these_o be_v for_o instruction_n of_o conscience_n and_o to_o make_v we_o conscionable_a not_o only_o these_o book_n of_o god_n own_o make_n but_o also_o book_n sermon_n and_o pious_a labour_n of_o all_o holy_a man_n do_v aim_v at_o this_o to_o work_v conscience_n in_o us._n conscience_n be_v itself_o a_o conscience_n the_o excellency_n of_o conscience_n book_n whereof_o all_o other_o book_n be_v exposition_n it_o be_v as_o the_o text_n they_o the_o interpretation_n in_o read_v therefore_o these_o we_o must_v have_v a_o eye_n to_o it_o our_o knowledge_n in_o they_o must_v inform_v we_o in_o this_o else_o we_o read_v they_o to_o no_o purpose_n they_o that_o grow_v cunning_a in_o the_o book_n of_o conscience_n by_o read_v god_n and_o good_a man_n book_n be_v undoubted_o the_o best_a christian_n the_o best_a lawyer_n to_o plead_v their_o own_o cause_n and_o the_o best_a judge_n to_o judge_n of_o themselves_o aright_o this_o book_n be_v of_o god_n own_o hand_n write_v it_o be_v also_o very_o legible_a to_o any_o that_o will_v give_v themselves_o to_o read_v it_o if_o we_o open_v this_o book_n mark_v it_o and_o consider_v well_o what_o it_o advise_v what_o be_v it_o that_o shall_v not_o then_o be_v reform_v it_o be_v the_o fashion_n of_o people_n general_o to_o cry_v out_o of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o manner_n thereof_o in_o the_o mean_a space_n they_o know_v not_o the_o cause_n or_o will_v not_o know_v it_o and_o yet_o be_v it_o near_o they_o and_o within_o they_o and_o that_o be_v the_o badness_n of_o man_n conscience_n for_o amend_v these_o and_o the_o world_n shall_v not_o be_v blame_v for_o as_o man_n conscience_n be_v so_o be_v it_o also_o reform_v these_o and_o reform_v it_o better_a they_o and_o the_o world_n will_v be_v good_a enough_o and_o the_o complaint_n will_v cease_v conscience_n as_o it_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n so_o it_o make_v or_o mar_v a_o man_n by_o a_o good_a conscience_n he_o become_v good_a think_v desire_n affect_v and_o speak_v of_o good_a thing_n and_o do_v they_o by_o a_o bad_a conscience_n he_o turn_v a_o clean_a contrary_a course_n for_o as_o our_o conscience_n be_v even_o so_o be_v we_o if_o it_o be_v naught_o we_o be_v vicious_a we_o be_v vain_a lewd_a and_o naught_o too_o if_o it_o be_v good_a we_o fly_v from_o sin_n as_o from_o a_o serpent_n and_o fear_v to_o offend_v god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n conscience_n be_v appoint_v by_o god_n to_o be_v our_o careful_a watchman_n to_o eye_v we_o well_o to_o record_v all_o our_o thought_n say_n and_o do_n &_o so_o to_o witness_v against_o or_o with_o we_o unto_o god_n when_o he_o shall_v call_v we_o to_o a_o account_n it_o attend_v when_o god_n shall_v summon_v we_o then_o will_v it_o plead_v hard_o howsoever_o it_o seem_v now_o to_o be_v silent_a in_o most_o by_o conscience_n we_o become_v well_o acquaint_v with_o ourselves_o else_o to_o ourselves_o we_o remain_v mere_a stranger_n for_o nothing_o within_o we_o but_o it_o can_v make_v we_o to_o know_v ourselves_o which_o be_v the_o most_o excellent_a point_n of_o knowledge_n to_o see_v themselves_o many_o look_n into_o glass_n let_v we_o look_v then_o into_o this_o glass_n of_o conscience_n that_o we_o may_v see_v ourselves_o and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o some_o outward_a part_n as_o by_o the_o artificial_a glass_n we_o do_v but_o by_o this_o also_o as_o well_o inward_a as_o outward_a by_o the_o artificial_a a_o man_n may_v see_v himself_o and_o soon_o forget_v what_o manner_n of_o one_o he_o be_v but_o this_o will_v not_o only_o show_v we_o what_o we_o be_v but_o will_v also_o keep_v we_o in_o remembrance_n of_o ourselves_o that_o in_o no_o business_n we_o shall_v forget_v ourselves_o conscience_n be_v a_o thing_n so_o divine_a and_o have_v such_o acquaintance_n with_o god_n as_o it_o can_v and_o will_v tell_v we_o whether_o god_n be_v with_o we_o or_o against_o we_o whether_o he_o be_v friend_n or_o foe_n and_o how_o our_o case_n stand_v between_o he_o and_o we_o which_o to_o know_v be_v so_o necessary_a and_o behooveful_a as_o all_o knowledge_n in_o respect_n of_o this_o be_v but_o vain_a and_o in_o the_o end_n to_o little_a purpose_n conscience_n next_o under_o god_n be_v that_o to_o which_o we_o may_v most_o safe_o commend_v and_o commit_v ourselves_o our_o whole_a estate_n the_o dispose_n and_o order_v of_o all_o our_o affair_n it_o be_v a_o good_a counsellor_n to_o we_o alive_a and_o a_o most_o faithful_a executer_n of_o our_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n leave_v in_o other_o man_n hand_n for_o our_o child_n and_o posterity_n conscience_n be_v only_o that_o which_o will_n and_o can_v make_v we_o honest_a man_n and_o of_o credit_n among_o man_n for_o as_o our_o conscience_n be_v know_v to_o be_v so_o be_v we_o repute_v and_o so_o shall_v we_o be_v trust_v it_o be_v that_o which_o always_o we_o must_v bring_v with_o we_o for_o our_o surety_n in_o all_o promise_n contract_n and_o bargain_n or_o else_o none_o will_v credit_v us._n the_o word_n of_o conscience_n when_o it_o be_v once_o know_v will_v procure_v we_o more_o credit_n than_o we_o for_o the_o present_n be_v worth_a the_o honesty_n of_o it_o be_v above_o all_o bond_n it_o will_v carry_v great_a matter_n in_o few_o word_n when_o without_o it_o by_o many_o word_n we_o shall_v not_o be_v trust_v for_o trifle_n for_o conscience_n will_v not_o give_v it_o word_n for_o any_o dishonest_a man_n though_o clothe_v in_o silk_n and_o satin_n yea_o though_o he_o have_v land_n and_o large_a revenue_n conscience_n will_v not_o be_v bind_v for_o he_o it_o only_o will_v be_v surety_n for_o honest_a man_n who_o it_o both_o may_v urge_v and_o will_v make_v they_o keep_v day_n with_o other_o punctual_o as_o for_o time_n seruer_n loose_a companion_n shift_v fellow_n hypocrite_n cog_a merchant_n and_o irreligious_a person_n it_o will_v have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o they_o which_o appear_v by_o this_o for_o that_o it_o forbid_v such_o to_o use_v their_o wit_n to_o cozen_v and_o to_o defraud_v one_o another_o but_o for_o who_o it_o once_o give_v its_o word_n it_o be_v still_o call_v on_o they_o and_o charge_v they_o to_o remember_v honesty_n equity_n fidelity_n and_o to_o do_v as_o they_o will_v be_v do_v unto_o conscience_n be_v the_o chief_a maintainer_n of_o justice_n and_o equity_n among_o man_n and_o man_n general_o be_v content_a with_o what_o it_o decree_v conclude_v and_o allow_v as_o may_v appear_v by_o such_o speech_n as_o these_o in_o conscience_n give_v what_o you_o think_v fit_a i_o appeal_v to_o your_o conscience_n in_o this_o and_o that_o between_o god_n and_o your_o conscience_n be_v it_o from_o conscience_n do_v arise_v all_o the_o commendation_n of_o all_o our_o action_n or_o the_o discommendation_n if_o any_o do_v ill_a straightway_o conscience_n be_v question_v be_v this_o your_o conscience_n can_v you_o do_v this_o of_o your_o conscience_n conscience_n be_v a_o man_n best_a friend_n or_o his_o worst_a foe_n in_o trouble_n &_o distress_n here_o in_o this_o life_n at_o death_n and_o at_o the_o last_o judgement_n it_o will_v speak_v with_o or_o against_o a_o man_n as_o the_o cause_n require_v it_o plead_v without_o fee_n it_o respect_v no_o person_n be_v he_o poor_a or_o rich._n it_o will_v side_n with_o none_o it_o hate_v to_o the_o death_n partiality_n lie_v equivocate_a flattery_n and_o all_o falsehood_n conscience_n be_v the_o consort_n of_o charity_n of_o faith_n of_o truth_n and_o of_o uprightness_n it_o be_v the_o cask_n wherein_o to_o keep_v the_o mystery_n of_o faith_n and_o true_a godliness_n without_o which_o all_o these_o perish_v a_o man_n make_v shipwreck_n of_o conscience_n lose_v all_o power_n of_o religion_n of_o which_o he_o have_v no_o more_o than_o he_o make_v conscience_n of_o conscience_n be_v that_o who_o advice_n a_o man_n must_v first_o take_v in_o all_o his_o action_n before_o he_o undertake_v to_o do_v they_o for_o if_o it_o be_v either_o neglect_v or_o oppose_v or_o careless_o slight_v the_o act_n will_v turn_v to_o sin_n conscience_n in_o a_o word_n be_v god_n record_n out_o of_o which_o he_o will_v take_v notice_n of_o every_o man_n and_o as_o there_o he_o find_v he_o so_o will_v he_o judge_v he_o and_o thereafter_o pronounce_v sentence_n either_o of_o absolution_n or_o condemnation_n
at_o the_o last_o day_n and_o therefore_o by_o this_o so_o large_a a_o epistle_n right_a worshipful_a you_o may_v see_v how_o it_o be_v not_o only_o fit_a but_o very_o necessary_a also_o to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o conscience_n which_o in_o most_o be_v without_o all_o authority_n to_o bind_v they_o to_o the_o good_a behaviour_n so_o loose_o so_o licentious_o do_v most_o man_n live_v but_o bless_v be_v god_n that_o you_o have_v better_o learn_v christ_n and_o have_v feel_v the_o command_a power_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o comfort_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n by_o show_v yourselves_o pattern_n to_o that_o your_o well_o reform_a family_n in_o which_o true_a piety_n be_v attend_v upon_o with_o love_n unfeigned_a one_o towards_o another_o and_o your_o profession_n adorn_v with_o work_n of_o charity_n abroad_o your_o frequent_a read_n of_o holy_a scripture_n i_o well_o know_v afford_v you_o example_n not_o a_o few_o of_o holy_a duty_n but_o you_o want_v not_o a_o rare_a precedent_n at_o home_n that_o most_o honourable_a lady_n marchionesse_n your_o noble_a mother_n who_o singular_a humility_n great_a bounty_n desire_v to_o please_v god_n love_n to_o his_o word_n in_o the_o powerful_a plainness_n thereof_o and_o performance_n of_o good_a duty_n be_v much_o to_o be_v admire_v especial_o in_o so_o great_a a_o personage_n in_o one_o so_o very_a age_a &_o full_a of_o day_n in_o one_o so_o long_o bring_v up_o in_o her_o former_a year_n in_o the_o most_o eminent_a place_n of_o royal_a service_n under_o that_o famous_a queen_n elizabeth_n i_o hope_v i_o need_v not_o to_o stir_v your_o ready_a mind_n to_o a_o thankful_a acknowledge_v to_o god_n of_o this_o and_o other_o his_o mercy_n nor_o to_o excite_v you_o to_o strive_v for_o the_o everlasting_a hope_n of_o blessedness_n see_v that_o your_o justify_n conscience_n accompany_v your_o justify_n faith_n as_o i_o be_o persuade_v give_v you_o good_a assurance_n in_o your_o way_n of_o well_o do_v for_o your_o happy_a continuance_n wherein_o i_o be_o bold_a in_o this_o ample_a manner_n to_o present_v unto_o your_o courteous_a acceptance_n the_o excellency_n of_o conscience_n and_o to_o commend_v the_o same_o to_o your_o christian_a meditation_n and_o so_o i_o humble_o take_v leave_v in_o my_o hearty_a prayer_n commend_v that_o right_a honourable_a lady_n with_o your_o worthy_a self_n belove_a child_n and_o all_o your_o religious_a household_n to_o the_o favour_n and_o guidance_n of_o the_o almighty_a ever_o rest_v your_o worship_n in_o any_o christian_a service_n at_o command_n ric._n bernard_n batcomb_n calend._n jan._n 1630._o the_o content_n of_o the_o ensue_a treatise_n there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o be_v call_v conscience_n chap._n 1._o conscience_n be_v distinct_a from_o all_o other_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n chap._n 2._o of_o the_o rule_n and_o power_n of_o it_o over_o they_o and_o how_o know_v chap._n 3._o of_o the_o name_n of_o conscience_n and_o of_o the_o distinct_a knowledge_n thereof_o from_o the_o understanding_n chap._n 4._o what_o this_o knowledge_n of_o conscience_n be_v and_o how_o describe_v chap._n 5._o of_o conscience_n as_o it_o be_v knowledge_n with_o another_o chap._n 6._o of_o the_o rule_n bind_v conscience_n chap._n 7._o with_o who_o conscience_n have_v to_o do_v chap._n 8._o what_o it_o meddle_v with_o inward_o in_o man_n chap._n 9_o what_o outward_o it_o have_v to_o do_v concern_v he_o who_o conscience_n it_o be_v chap._n 10._o of_o the_o first_o act_n and_o office_n of_o conscience_n chap._n 11._o of_o the_o second_o chap._n 12._o of_o the_o three_o touch_v thing_n command_v forbid_a indifferent_a chap._n 13._o of_o the_o four_o act_n ch._n 14._o of_o the_o five_o act_n witness_v with_o or_o against_o we_o and_o here_o be_v three_o question_n touch_v the_o quality_n of_o conscience_n accuse_v chap._n 15._o of_o the_o six_o and_o last_o act_n of_o conscience_n chap._n 16._o of_o the_o reason_n why_o god_n have_v place_v such_o a_o thing_n within_o man._n chap._n 17._o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o conscience_n above_o all_o other_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n chap._n 18._o of_o the_o cause_n why_o man_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o power_n of_o conscience_n as_o they_o ought_v ch._n 19_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v to_o make_v we_o become_v obedient_a to_o conscience_n chap._n 20._o of_o the_o kind_n of_o conscience_n and_o first_o of_o the_o evil_a conscience_n chap._n 21._o where_o be_v show_v in_o who_o it_o be_v how_o it_o come_v and_o continue_v and_o the_o remedy_n to_o amend_v it_o of_o the_o twofold_a distinction_n of_o the_o evil_a conscience_n the_o still_a and_o stir_v chap._n 22._o of_o the_o still_o evil_a conscience_n in_o general_a of_o the_o cause_n how_o to_o know_v it_o of_o the_o effect_n with_o the_o remedy_n chap._n 23._o of_o the_o dead_a conscience_n chap._n 24._o of_o the_o blind_a conscience_n in_o heathen_a in_o christian_n the_o misery_n of_o such_o so_o lead_v and_o the_o remedy_n chap._n 25._o of_o the_o sleepy_a conscience_n with_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o remedy_n chap._n 26._o of_o the_o secure_a conscience_n in_o who_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n thereof_o and_o the_o remedy_n chap._n 27._o of_o the_o lukewarm_a conscience_n chap._n 28._o of_o the_o large_a conscience_n chap._n 29._o the_o cheverill_n conscience_n chap._n 30._o the_o benumb_a conscience_n chap._n 31._o and_o cauterised_a conscience_n with_o all_o their_o cause_n and_o remedy_n ch._n 32._o of_o the_o stir_a ill_a conscience_n in_o general_a with_o the_o cause_n effect_n &_o remedy_n c._n 33._o of_o the_o erroneous_a conscience_n with_o the_o difference_n between_o it_o and_o the_o blind_a conscience_n in_o who_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n thereof_o effect_n and_o remedy_n chap._n 34._o with_o certain_a question_n about_o the_o same_o of_o the_o superstitious_a conscience_n and_o whereabout_o it_o be_v exercise_v with_o the_o cause_n and_o remedy_n chap._n 35._o of_o the_o scrupulous_a conscience_n the_o cause_n effect_n and_o remedy_n chap._n 36._o of_o the_o terrify_a conscience_n with_o the_o cause_n effect_n and_o remedy_n chap._n 37._o of_o the_o desperate_a conscience_n the_o cause_n thereof_o effect_n and_o remedy_n chap._n 38._o of_o the_o good_a conscience_n in_o general_n chap._n 39_o of_o the_o natural_a good_a conscience_n chap._n 40._o of_o the_o moral_a good_a conscience_n with_o the_o help_v thereto_o the_o goodness_n of_o it_o and_o yet_o insufficient_a to_o assure_v a_o man_n of_o hope_n in_o heaven_n who_o they_o be_v which_o only_o have_v this_o conscience_n chap._n 41._o of_o the_o regenerate_a conscience_n what_o it_o be_v in_o who_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n the_o excellency_n and_o effect_n of_o it_o chap._n 42._o of_o the_o gospel_n bind_v this_o conscience_n to_o what_o it_o bind_v and_o yet_o from_o what_o it_o free_v the_o regenerate_a conscience_n of_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o conscience_n regenerate_v and_o unregenerate_a chap._n 43._o of_o the_o tender_a conscience_n in_o who_o it_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o it_o mean_n to_o get_v it_o that_o it_o may_v be_v troublesome_a the_o difference_n between_o it_o and_o scrupulositie_n and_o how_o to_o keep_v it_o from_o it_o chap._n 44._o of_o the_o wound_a conscience_n the_o cause_n the_o continuance_n long_o or_o short_a time_n the_o effect_n and_o preparative_n to_o cure_v it_o of_o the_o sovereign_a salve_n and_o cordial_n after_o how_o to_o keep_v from_o a_o wound_a conscience_n of_o the_o difference_n between_o it_o and_o the_o desperate_a and_o between_o it_o and_o melancholic_a passion_n chap._n 45._o 46._o 47._o of_o the_o quiet_a good_a conscience_n how_o obtain_v the_o effect_n with_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o quiet_a ill_a conscience_n and_o it_o chap._n 48._o of_o the_o upright_a conscience_n how_o get_v and_o the_o effect_n thereof_o chap._n 49._o of_o the_o pure_a conscience_n in_o who_o it_o be_v how_o get_v the_o effect_n of_o it_o the_o sign_n thereof_o how_o to_o keep_v it_o pure_a ch._n 50._o of_o the_o justify_n conscience_n how_o it_o justifi_v wherein_o it_o consist_v how_o it_o differ_v from_o a_o justify_n faith_n of_o the_o comfortable_a effect_n thereof_o and_o how_o to_o keeke_v it_o chap._n 51._o of_o the_o singular_a benefit_n of_o the_o regenerate_a quiet_a pure_a upright_o and_o justify_v conscience_n chap._n 52._o of_o the_o difference_n between_o confidence_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o presumption_n from_o a_o deceitful_a heart_n ch._n 53._o where_o be_v set_v down_o in_o who_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o be_v with_o their_o differ_a cause_n and_o effect_n last_o of_o conscience_n continuance_n here_o in_o this_o life_n at_o death_n at_o last_o day_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o hell_n chap._n 54._o christian_n see_v to_o thy_o conscience_n chap._n 1._o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n in_o man_n as_o be_v call_v conscience_n conscience_n
be_v god_n so_o powerful_a a_o vicegerent_n as_o there_o be_v none_o that_o be_v not_o void_a of_o reason_n but_o do_v acknowledge_v at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o the_o authority_n thereof_o it_o be_v that_o which_o jew_n and_o gentile_n pagan_a and_o christian_n yea_o the_o worst_a that_o may_v be_v among_o they_o have_v have_v experience_n of_o but_o what_o to_o call_v it_o the_o wise_a have_v question_v some_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v a_o power_n or_o faculty_n some_o a_o act_n some_o a_o habit_n some_o other_o a_o create_a quality_n they_o all_o agree_v not_o in_o one_o neither_o do_v they_o all_o consent_n to_o tell_v we_o where_o it_o be_v in_o the_o soul_n though_o divine_n place_n it_o in_o the_o understanding_n the_o hebrew_n tongue_n in_o holy_a writ_n have_v no_o proper_a name_n for_o it_o but_o call_v it_o sometime_o spirit_n pro._n 18._o 14._o and_o most_o common_o the_o heart_n job_n 27._o 6._o 2._o sam._n 24_o 10._o eccles_n 7._o 22._o in_o the_o new_a testament_n it_o be_v call_v likewise_o by_o the_o name_n of_o spirit_n rom._n 8._o 16._o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n 1._o cor._n 2._o 11._o and_o the_o heart_n act._n 2._o 37._o 1._o joh._n 3._o 20._o but_o more_o distinct_o by_o the_o name_n conscience_n the_o first_o that_o so_o name_v it_o be_v john_n joh._n 8._o 9_o if_o he_o write_v before_o saint_n paul_n or_o else_o paul_n be_v the_o first_o who_o often_o speak_v of_o it_o in_o his_o epistle_n rom._n 2._o 15._o &_o 9_o 1._o heb._n 9_o and_o 10._o 2._o 22._o and_o 13._o 18._o as_o also_o in_o his_o sermon_n as_o luke_n record_v act._n 23._o 1._o and_o 24._o 16._o the_o common_a subject_n in_o who_o 15._o rom._n 2._o 15._o it_o be_v be_v the_o reasonable_a soul_n of_o every_o man_n it_o be_v in_o devil_n for_o they_o believe_v and_o they_o 2._o jam._n 2._o tremble_v by_o the_o power_n of_o their_o conscience_n so_o he_o that_o never_o feel_v the_o work_n of_o it_o be_v worse_a than_o a_o devil_n and_o he_o that_o have_v but_o a_o tremble_a conscience_n be_v no_o better_a than_o a_o devil_n chap._n 2._o that_o it_o be_v distinct_a from_o all_o other_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n though_o sometime_o in_o holy_a scripture_n it_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o spirit_n and_o heart_n and_o learned_a man_n vary_v in_o the_o appellation_n as_o also_o some_o do_v in_o place_v of_o it_o within_o the_o soul_n yet_o be_v it_o distinct_a from_o the_o understanding_n from_o the_o memory_n will_n and_o heart_n of_o man._n it_o be_v a_o other_o thing_n create_v of_o god_n beside_o all_o these_o in_o man_n soul_n first_o none_o that_o write_v of_o it_o do_v make_v they_o one_o with_o it_o second_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o his_o penman_n give_v it_o a_o distinct_a name_n from_o the_o rest_n three_o it_o have_v differ_v property_n from_o they_o all_o as_o shall_v appear_v by_o the_o office_n thereof_o in_o this_o treatise_n four_o man_n have_v a_o kind_n of_o power_n as_o i_o may_v say_v over_o the_o rest_n to_o set_v his_o mind_n a_o work_n to_o invent_v this_o or_o that_o so_o his_o memory_n to_o keep_v his_o will_n to_o approve_v or_o disallow_v but_o conscience_n be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o he_o can_v work_v it_o to_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n it_o command_v he_o he_o have_v no_o rule_n over_o it_o to_o make_v it_o speak_v or_o be_v silent_a when_o he_o listen_v five_o saint_n paul_n plain_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o mind_n and_o conscience_n tit._n 1._o 15._o and_o between_o it_o and_o the_o heart_n 1._o tim._n 1._o 5._o last_o it_o have_v such_o a_o overruling_a power_n over_o man_n and_o devil_n as_o it_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v awe_v by_o any_o but_o only_o by_o god_n himself_o and_o therefore_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v some_o distinct_a thing_n from_o the_o rest_n chap._n 3._o that_o it_o have_v power_n and_o rule_v in_o and_o over_o all_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o how_o to_o know_v when_o and_o what_o it_o work_v in_o they_o though_o conscience_n be_v a_o distinct_a thing_n in_o the_o soul_n from_o all_o other_o faculty_n yet_o have_v it_o to_o do_v with_o all_o of_o they_o and_o work_v in_o every_o one_o of_o they_o as_o in_o the_o understanding_n it_o be_v when_o it_o be_v as_o a_o director_n a_o judge_n either_o condemn_v or_o absolve_a in_o the_o memory_n it_o be_v when_o it_o be_v as_o a_o register_n and_o as_o a_o privy_a witness_n of_o our_o past_a thought_n word_n and_o deed_n either_o so_o think_v speak_v and_o do_v or_o not_o at_o all_o or_o not_o so_o or_o so_o in_o the_o will_v it_o be_v when_o it_o make_v it_o will_v what_o it_o ought_v and_o to_o will_v the_o contrary_n it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o conscience_n upon_o the_o will_n in_o the_o wilful_a son_n who_o though_o he_o say_v he_o 12._o eccles_n 7._o 23._o 1._o king_n 2._o 44._o reu._n 20._o 12._o will_v not_o go_v yet_o after_o repent_v and_o willing_o go_v into_o the_o vine-yard_n to_o work_v mat._n 21._o 19_o in_o the_o heart_n it_o be_v and_o among_o the_o affection_n when_o it_o comfort_v and_o work_v gladness_n or_o else_o cause_v sorrow_n fear_n and_o tremble_a 2._o cor._n 1._o 12._o act._n 24._o 25._o thus_o we_o see_v conscience_n not_o to_o be_v confine_v to_o any_o part_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o work_v every_o where_n in_o it_o but_o so_o divine_a and_o heavenly_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v and_o of_o so_o great_a excellency_n as_o we_o may_v rather_o guess_v at_o it_o then_o tell_v indeed_o what_o it_o be_v yea_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o god_n himself_o we_o may_v rather_o tell_v what_o a_o one_o he_o be_v than_o what_o he_o be_v even_o so_o of_o conscience_n which_o yet_o from_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v i_o may_v thus_o guess_v to_o set_v it_o forth_o that_o it_o be_v a_o faculty_n in_o the_o soul_n have_v all_o the_o rest_n attendant_n so_o as_o it_o command_v the_o whole_a man_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o it_o office_n the_o truth_n of_o all_o this_o will_v appear_v in_o all_o the_o follow_a discourse_n from_o the_o name_n nature_n office_n kind_n and_o effect_n thereof_o of_o all_o which_o several_o in_o their_o due_a order_n chap._n 4._o of_o the_o name_n conscience_n and_o of_o the_o knowledge_n thereof_o distinct_a from_o the_o understanding_n this_o divine_a thing_n in_o the_o soul_n less_o than_o god_n and_o above_o man_n as_o a_o middle_n between_o both_o be_v call_v conscience_n it_o be_v a_o word_n 〈◊〉_d conscientia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d compound_v of_o con_n and_o science_n con_n be_v as_o much_o as_o with_o and_o science_n be_v knowledge_n as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v knowledge_n with_o a_o other_o so_o it_o contain_v two_o thing_n knowledge_n and_o knowledge_n with_o a_o other_o first_o then_o conscience_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o knowledge_n as_o the_o word_n science_n import_v which_o in_o latin_a be_v scientia_fw-la and_o come_v of_o scio_fw-la to_o know_v in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d video_fw-la scio_fw-la considero_fw-la for_o conscience_n see_v know_v and_o consider_v before_o it_o do_v his_o office_n yea_o the_o scripture_n give_v knowledge_n unto_o it_o thy_o heart_n that_o be_v thy_o conscience_n know_v say_v 22._o eccles_n 7._o 22._o solomon_n if_o it_o have_v not_o knowledge_n it_o shall_v be_v blind_a for_o albeit_o conscience_n work_v not_o without_o the_o information_n of_o the_o understanding_n yet_o itself_o know_v and_o manife_v itself_o by_o a_o distinct_a act_n from_o the_o mere_a understanding_n of_o a_o thing_n yet_o not_o separate_v from_o it_o for_o this_o be_v certain_a that_o conscience_n act_v beyond_o that_o which_o the_o mind_n know_v which_o a_o man_n neither_o do_v nor_o can_v know_v without_o his_o conscience_n for_o 1._o the_o understanding_n it_o can_v and_o do_v apprehend_v discourse_n and_o judge_v but_o it_o be_v conscience_n which_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o do_v apprehend_v discourse_n and_o judge_v and_o not_o mere_o the_o understanding_n itself_o 2._o the_o understanding_n know_v thing_n without_o any_o reflection_n upon_o itself_o to_o know_v itself_o or_o to_o make_v man_n know_v himself_o but_o conscience_n know_v only_o with_o a_o reflection_n to_o make_v a_o man_n to_o know_v it_o and_o himself_o also_o 3._o the_o understanding_n apprehend_v cross_n and_o affliction_n it_o can_v true_o discourse_v of_o their_o nature_n and_o judge_v thereof_o whether_o corporal_a or_o spiritual_a whether_o great_a or_o but_o light_a cross_n yet_o without_o application_n to_o a_o man_n self_n as_o deserve_v they_o but_o conscience_n can_v tell_v he_o often_o why_o they_o come_v upon_o he_o this_o make_v jonah_n to_o acknowledge_v 12._o
rule_n if_o this_o be_v so_o oh_o how_o many_o thousand_o be_v there_o which_o make_v no_o conscience_n in_o most_o thing_n which_o they_o think_v speak_v and_o do_v for_o though_o the_o rule_n be_v know_v it_o be_v without_o application_n to_o the_o act_n and_o what_o they_o think_v speak_v or_o do_v it_o be_v without_o consideration_n of_o the_o rule_n and_o so_o no_o conscience_n for_o to_o do_v a_o thing_n of_o conscience_n there_o must_v be_v observe_v these_o five_o thing_n first_o that_o there_o be_v a_o rule_n second_o what_o it_o be_v three_o the_o authority_n of_o it_o to_o bind_v four_o the_o constant_a remembrance_n of_o it_o five_o the_o application_n of_o it_o to_o the_o act_n for_o the_o well_o rule_v and_o guide_v of_o it_o all_o come_v to_o church_n people_n pray_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n but_o most_o do_v not_o thus_o of_o conscience_n because_o they_o mind_v not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o act_n with_o application_n to_o themselves_o observe_v how_o the_o rule_n and_o act_n agree_v and_o disagree_v in_o their_o do_n section_n 5._o it_o know_v with_o a_o frame_a conclusion_n conscience_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o scientia_fw-la conscientia_fw-la quasi_fw-la concludens_fw-la scientia_fw-la conclude_a science_n for_o it_o frame_v as_o it_o be_v syllogistical_o reason_n either_o with_o or_o against_o a_o man_n first_o the_o understanding_n take_v a_o proposition_n from_o the_o rule_n and_o propound_v it_o to_o conscience_n thus_o he_o that_o 5._o 2._o sam._n 12._o 5._o be_v a_o merciless_a and_o cruel_a man_n be_v worthy_a of_o death_n so_o say_v david_n understanding_n from_o nathan_n parable_n then_o upon_o nathan_n application_n to_o david_n the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o conscience_n say_v but_o i_o be_o this_o merciless_a and_o cruel_a man_n and_o thereupon_o it_o make_v he_o to_o conclude_v i_o be_o worthy_a of_o death_n and_o so_o show_v itself_o to_o be_v conscience_n and_o as_o it_o conclude_v against_o a_o man_n so_o it_o will_v for_o a_o man_n thus_o he_o that_o do_v that_o which_o he_o do_v in_o the_o integrity_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o innocence_n of_o his_o hand_n shall_v find_v favour_n with_o god_n this_o abimelechs_n understanding_n propound_v then_o the_o science_n or_o knowledge_n of_o his_o conscience_n make_v he_o assume_v but_o that_o which_o i_o have_v do_v i_o have_v do_v in_o the_o integrity_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o innocence_n of_o my_o hand_n upon_o this_o assumption_n to_o show_v itself_o conscience_n it_o force_v he_o to_o conclude_v therefore_o i_o shall_v find_v favour_n with_o god_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o name_n why_o it_o be_v call_v conscience_n in_o all_o these_o forename_a respect_n chap._n 7._o of_o the_o rule_n which_o bind_v conscience_n thus_o to_o conclude_v have_v before_o make_v mention_n of_o a_o rule_n and_o of_o the_o authority_n thereof_o by_o which_o conscience_n work_v it_o be_v fit_a to_o know_v what_o it_o be_v the_o rule_n be_v but_o one_o only_a which_o be_v god_n law_n and_o will_n reveal_v for_o man_n direction_n in_o every_o duty_n to_o be_v perform_v to_o god_n or_o man_n a_o rule_n for_o life_n and_o practice_n though_o this_o rule_n be_v but_o one_o it_o be_v considerable_a three_o way_n first_o as_o it_o be_v in_o nature_n second_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o law_n and_o old_a testament_n three_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o new_a testament_n section_n 1._o of_o the_o rule_n in_o nature_n this_o rule_n in_o nature_n be_v god_n law_n once_o write_v perfect_o in_o adam_n heart_n whereby_o he_o know_v his_o duty_n to_o god_n to_o himself_o and_o to_o his_o neighbour_n and_o whereby_o his_o conscience_n be_v bind_v to_o stir_v he_o up_o to_o all_o duty_n of_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n but_o now_o since_o the_o fall_n the_o perfection_n of_o it_o be_v lose_v and_o now_o only_o be_v remainder_n thereof_o in_o we_o yet_o be_v these_o relic_n of_o that_o perfect_a law_n first_o call_v a_o law_n still_o and_o convince_a rom._n 2._o 14._o 15._o second_o truth_n rom._n 1._o 18._o 19_o three_o be_v a_o law_n and_o truth_n it_o be_v certain_a and_o infallible_a four_o it_o be_v a_o teach_a law_n 1._o cor._n 11._o 14._o in_o which_o place_n it_o be_v call_v nature_n that_o be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n by_o which_o man_n know_v not_o only_a sin_n in_o general_a but_o also_o many_o sin_n in_o particular_a and_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n due_a for_o the_o same_o rom._n 1._o 32._o the_o matter_n of_o this_o law_n be_v certain_a general_a notion_n and_o common_a principle_n of_o truth_n and_o of_o know_v good_a and_o evil_a so_o certain_a unfallible_a and_o durable_a as_o neither_o devil_n nor_o iniquity_n itself_o can_v blot_v out_o of_o man_n understanding_n and_o conscience_n such_o as_o these_o be_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n that_o he_o know_v all_o thing_n that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v worship_v and_o serve_v that_o it_o be_v a_o good_a thing_n to_o please_v god_n that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v immortal_a that_o man_n must_v love_v one_o another_o that_o we_o be_v to_o do_v as_o we_o will_v be_v do_v unto_o that_o right_o be_v right_a that_o it_o be_v good_a reason_n that_o every_o one_o have_v his_o own_o that_o one_o must_v live_v by_o another_o that_o honest_a thing_n be_v to_o be_v love_v &_o many_o such_o like_a which_o be_v call_v the_o light_n of_o nature_n sparkle_v of_o god_n image_n after_o which_o man_n be_v create_v and_o be_v that_o which_o be_v common_o call_v the_o synteresis_n of_o conscience_n the_o end_n of_o this_o be_v for_o such_o as_o be_v out_o of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v as_o a_o law_n for_o direction_n of_o conscience_n and_o for_o common_a equity_n and_o preservation_n of_o human_a society_n to_o live_v one_o with_o a_o other_o in_o some_o sort_n peaceable_o and_o to_o make_v all_o man_n to_o be_v without_o excuse_n before_o god_n rom._n 1._o 20._o by_o this_o the_o heathen_a philosopher_n write_v their_o ethic_n and_o politic_n and_o many_o in_o their_o own_o person_n be_v moral_o honest_a and_o leave_v example_n of_o their_o virtue_n yea_o such_o be_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o so_o convince_a as_o it_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o last_o day_n the_o rule_n by_o which_o all_o the_o pagan_n and_o heathen_a people_n shall_v be_v judge_v and_o condemn_v section_n 2._o of_o the_o same_o rule_n in_o the_o decalogue_n the_o law_n and_o light_n of_o nature_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o for_o substance_n with_o the_o law_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n which_o be_v write_v by_o god_n himself_o and_o give_v to_o moses_n for_o his_o people_n israel_n that_o be_v and_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n this_o write_v in_o table_n of_o stone_n that_o consist_v of_o general_a notion_n this_o be_v express_v in_o more_o special_a precept_n that_o obscure_a and_o dark_a this_o more_o clear_a that_o as_o the_o text_n this_o as_o a_o commentary_n that_o be_v in_o all_o without_o study_n this_o attein_v by_o read_v hear_v and_o instruction_n as_o by_o that_o man_n shall_v be_v judge_v so_o also_o by_o this_o at_o last_o day_n rom._n 2._o 12._o this_o decalogue_n set_v forth_o in_o two_o table_n be_v more_o large_o expound_v by_o the_o rest_n of_o holy_a write_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n section_n 3._o of_o the_o same_o rule_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v in_o the_o decalogue_n set_v more_o clear_o forth_o itself_o be_v explain_v also_o more_o ample_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o likewise_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o which_o 1._o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v mention_v rom._n 2._o 12._o 14._o of_o which_o a_o principle_n be_v deliver_v by_o christ_n mat._n 7._o 12._o 2._o the_o precept_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v repeat_v matth._n 19_o 18._o 19_o rom._n 13._o 9_o 3._o they_o be_v expound_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n more_o spiritual_o and_o that_o by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n matth._n 5._o 21._o 27._o 28._o 33._o 34._o 37._o so_o as_o this_o rule_n and_o law_n of_o god_n in_o nature_n in_o the_o decalogue_n and_o in_o the_o gospel_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o the_o first_o write_v in_o the_o heart_n rom._n 2._o 15_o the_o same_o write_v in_o table_n of_o stone_n more_o full_o and_o expound_v by_o the_o prophet_n and_o again_o write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o those_o with_o who_o god_n make_v his_o new_a covenant_n of_o grace_n 2._o cor._n 3._o 3_o jer._n 31._o 33._o heb._n 8._o 10._o so_o as_o they_o differ_v not_o but_o in_o degree_n of_o a_o more_o large_a exposition_n of_o one_o a_o other_o as_o thus_o the_o law_n in_o nature_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n the_o decalogue_n go_v further_a and_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o
covet_v thy_o neighbour_n wife_n then_o come_v a_o more_o spiritual_a exposition_n thereof_o in_o the_o gospel_n and_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o look_v upon_o a_o woman_n to_o lust_n after_o she_o for_o he_o that_o so_o do_v have_v commit_v adultery_n with_o she_o already_o in_o his_o heart_n so_o the_o law_n in_o nature_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o murder_v the_o decalogue_n say_v also_o thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v but_o the_o gospel_n extend_v it_o to_o anger_n rail_v speech_n matth._n 5._o 22_o and_o tell_v we_o plain_o that_o he_o that_o hate_v his_o brother_n be_v a_o murderer_n 1._o joh._n 3._o 15._o though_o the_o sense_n be_v enlarge_v yet_o the_o law_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o and_o this_o be_v the_o rule_n which_o guide_v and_o bind_v conscience_n proper_o and_o immediate_o from_o god_n man_n law_n also_o bind_v conscience_n for_o obedience_n be_v due_a for_o conscience_n sake_n rom._n 13._o 5._o that_o be_v for_o the_o lord_n sake_n 1._o pet._n 2._o 13._o so_o far_o as_o the_o law_n of_o man_n have_v ground_n and_o warrant_v from_o god_n law_n but_o if_o contrary_a thereto_o conscience_n be_v free_a exo._n 1._o 17._o dan._n 3._o 18._o act._n 4._o 19_o and_o 5._o for_o man_n have_v not_o power_n over_o conscience_n but_o only_o god_n chap._n 8._o with_o who_o it_o be_v that_o conscience_n by_o this_o bond_n of_o the_o law_n have_v to_o do_v conscience_n be_v bind_v to_o have_v to_o do_v only_o with_o he_o who_o conscience_n it_o be_v for_o it_o be_v a_o reflect_a knowledge_n upon_o a_o man_n self_n as_o be_v before_o declare_v and_o we_o read_v in_o scripture_n that_o david_n conscience_n smite_v himself_o 2._o sam._n 24._o 10._o and_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v prick_v every_o one_o feel_v the_o sting_n thereof_o within_o himself_o act._n 2._o 37._o hence_o it_o be_v clear_a then_o that_o such_o as_o complain_v that_o at_o easter_n they_o can_v come_v to_o the_o holy_a communion_n because_o their_o conscience_n trouble_v they_o for_o the_o wrong_a another_o do_v they_o that_o they_o false_o belie_v conscience_n for_o it_o meddle_v not_o with_o other_o man_n action_n against_o thou_o but_o only_o with_o thou_o against_o other_o if_o it_o be_v conscience_n than_o it_o will_v tell_v thou_o of_o thy_o impatiency_n of_o thy_o uncharitableness_n and_o malice_n against_o he_o thou_o do_v complain_v of_o and_o not_o of_o his_o injury_n do_v thou_o for_o this_o may_v be_v knowledge_n but_o be_v no_o act_n of_o conscience_n quest_n here_o it_o may_v he_o ask_v whether_o my_o conscience_n have_v never_o any_o thing_n to_o do_v with_o other_o man_n answ_n nor_o proper_o as_o the_o word_n and_o deed_n be_v a_o other_o man_n but_o as_o any_o way_n they_o become_v i_o by_o assent_n consent_n counsel_n command_n or_o occasion_v by_o my_o example_n and_o so_o forth_o the_o sin_n of_o ely_n his_o son_n be_v his_o by_o connivencie_n the_o murder_n of_o naboth_n by_o jesabels_n command_n become_v ahabs_n sin_n through_o consent_n vriahs_n death_n be_v make_v david_n by_o command_n judas_n treason_n the_o scribe_n and_o pharisy_n be_v guilty_a of_o by_o hire_v he_o to_o do_v it_o for_o money_n whereupon_o conscience_n accuse_v conscience_n meddle_v with_o i_o in_o behalf_n of_o another_o as_o far_o as_o i_o be_o to_o think_v or_o speak_v of_o he_o as_o in_o conscience_n i_o take_v he_o to_o be_v juryman_n give_v in_o their_o virdict_n upon_o other_o from_o their_o conscience_n in_o this_o respect_n hence_o be_v it_o that_o we_o use_v to_o say_v of_o my_o conscience_n he_o be_v a_o honest_a man_n hereupon_o also_o it_o be_v that_o one_o will_v appeal_v to_o the_o conscience_n of_o other_o man_n for_o justification_n and_o approbation_n in_o their_o faithfulness_n as_o we_o may_v read_v that_o s._n paul_n do_v in_o his_o appeal_n to_o the_o corinthian_n 2._o cor._n 4._o 2._o and_o 5._o 11._o chap._n 9_o what_o it_o be_v which_o conscience_n meddle_v with_o in_o he_o who_o it_o be_v and_o how_o far_o conscience_n have_v great_a employment_n and_o much_o business_n with_o the_o whole_a man_n with_o all_o his_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n as_o they_o have_v any_o relation_n between_o god_n and_o he_o it_o have_v to_o do_v with_o man_n as_o far_o as_o the_o rule_n which_o bind_v it_o have_v to_o do_v with_o man_n in_o command_v and_o in_o forbid_v he_o any_o thing_n or_o any_o way_n direct_v he_o in_o any_o thing_n now_o for_o that_o particular_n may_v more_o set_v out_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o conscience_n i_o will_v instance_n wherein_o conscience_n have_v to_o do_v as_o far_o as_o i_o find_v in_o holy_a writ_n and_o as_o our_o own_o experience_n will_v witness_v section_n 1_o with_o understanding_n first_o it_o have_v to_o do_v with_o the_o understanding_n the_o informer_n itself_o which_o set_v conscience_n on_o work_n and_o this_o it_o do_v touch_v the_o right_a use_n and_o well_o employ_v of_o the_o wit_n and_o understanding_n paul_n conscience_n have_v to_o do_v with_o his_o wisdom_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o preach_v 2._o cor._n 1._o 12._o conscience_n will_v tell_v we_o whether_o our_o wisdom_n 17._o jam._n 3._o 16._o 17._o be_v earthly_a sensual_a devilish_a or_o heavenly_a we_o must_v therefore_o take_v care_n of_o the_o use_n of_o our_o wit_n for_o conscience_n sake_n section_n 2._o with_o thought_n conscience_n meddle_v with_o thought_n because_o the_o rule_n have_v to_o do_v with_o they_o mat._n 9_o 4._o heb._n 4._o 12._o 2._o cor._n 10._o 5._o &_o therefore_o conscience_n whereupon_o david_n check_v himself_o touch_v his_o thought_n psal_n 77._o 10._o 11._o the_o godly_a by_o experience_n feel_v the_o work_n of_o conscience_n herein_o and_o man_n use_v to_o appeal_v to_o their_o conscience_n and_o to_o call_v they_o for_o witness_n touch_v thought_n hence_o be_v it_o that_o man_n will_v say_v my_o conscience_n tell_v i_o i_o never_o think_v it_o and_o so_o forth_o think_v therefore_o be_v not_o free_a conscience_n have_v charge_n over_o it_o by_o the_o rule_n bind_v which_o bind_v it_o section_n 3._o with_o the_o memory_n it_o have_v to_o do_v with_o memory_n as_o it_o retain_v evil_a and_o forget_v that_o which_o be_v good_a for_o the_o rule_n that_o be_v the_o word_n do_v bind_v we_o to_o remember_v and_o not_o forget_v our_o duty_n eccles_n 12._o 1._o heb._n 13._o 2._o 16._o therefore_o exercise_n memory_n well_o else_o conscience_n will_v round_o thou_o for_o it_o and_o god_n will_v punish_v thou_o psal_n 50._o 22._o section_n 4._o with_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n of_o the_o heart_n conscience_n look_v to_o the_o bent_n and_o inclination_n of_o the_o will_n by_o which_o paul_n can_v say_v will_n be_v present_a with_o i_o rom._n 7._o 18._o it_o observe_v the_o heart_n for_o it_o be_v paul_n conscience_n that_o can_v make_v he_o speak_v of_o the_o simplicity_n and_o sincerity_n of_o his_o heart_n 2._o cor._n 1._o 12._o so_o it_o make_v abimelech_n speak_v gen._n 20._o 6._o and_o hezekiah_n of_o their_o uprightness_n of_o heart_n isai_n 38._o yea_o it_o be_v so_o acquaint_v with_o the_o hart_n as_o it_o be_v often_o call_v the_o heart_n 2._o sa._n 24._o 10._o act._n 2._o 37._o and_o have_v to_o do_v with_o the_o affection_n for_o the_o rule_n bind_v conscience_n both_o for_o the_o wel-ordering_a of_o they_o also_o to_o place_v they_o aright_o and_o to_o moderate_v they_o therefore_o saint_n paul_n conscience_n can_v witness_v both_o of_o his_o joy_n 2._o cor._n 1._o 12._o and_o of_o his_o sorrow_n rom._n 9_o 2._o section_n 5._o with_o conscience_n itself_o conscience_n be_v so_o upright_o that_o it_o meddle_v with_o itself_o by_o the_o reflect_a knowledge_n upon_o it_o self_n from_o the_o rule_n as_o the_o eye_n see_v itself_o by_o the_o reflection_n of_o a_o glass_n for_o it_o be_v inform_v and_o rectify_v it_o will_v censure_v the_o former_a deadness_n and_o erroneousnesse_n thereof_o according_a to_o the_o bind_a power_n of_o the_o rule_n direct_v the_o conscience_n thus_o we_o see_v how_o and_o with_o what_o it_o have_v to_o do_v with_o in_o the_o man_n who_o conscience_n it_o be_v chap._n 10._o what_o conscience_n have_v to_o do_v with_o he_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o outward_a action_n who_o conscience_n it_o be_v whatsoever_o it_o be_v in_o word_n or_o deed_n which_o have_v any_o relation_n to_o god_n and_o come_v under_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n that_o same_o be_v it_o which_o conscience_n must_v and_o will_v meddle_v with_o as_o by_o these_o ensue_a particular_n it_o may_v appear_v 1._o it_o have_v to_o do_v in_o baptism_n answer_v to_o god_n for_o the_o baptise_a if_o one_o of_o year_n as_o other_o do_v for_o a_o infant_n to_o the_o minister_n 1._o pet._n 3._o 21._o 2._o with_o minister_n in_o
office_n of_o conscience_n make_v he_o for_o a_o while_n so_o bestir_v himself_o as_o matthew_n show_v chap._n 27._o though_o passion_n of_o worldly_a fear_n overbore_a it_o at_o the_o last_o section_n 2._o of_o thing_n forbid_v conscience_n as_o it_o stir_v up_o man_n to_o his_o duty_n so_o it_o seek_v to_o restrain_v and_o bridle_v from_o evil_n for_o upon_o information_n of_o any_o thing_n to_o be_v sin_n it_o present_o send_v out_o a_o prohibition_n reuben_n know_v it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o kill_v his_o brother_n joseph_n therefore_o say_v conscience_n to_o he_o beware_v thou_o then_o do_v it_o not_o but_o seek_v to_o deliver_v he_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o rest_n as_o he_o do_v gen._n 37._o 21._o joseph_n know_v adultery_n to_o be_v sin_n against_o god_n therefore_o conscience_n forbid_v he_o and_o command_v he_o to_o deny_v her_o request_n and_o to_o fly_v out_o of_o the_o room_n 12._o gen._n 39_o 8._o 9_o 12._o where_o she_o be_v as_o he_o do_v section_n 3._o of_o thing_n indifferent_a and_o rule_n thereof_o conscience_n direct_v a_o man_n even_o in_o and_o about_o thing_n of_o themselves_o indifferent_a which_o be_v neither_o command_v nor_o forbid_v because_o the_o word_n prescribe_v rule_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o use_n of_o indifferent_a thing_n which_o rule_n be_v these_o 1._o that_o it_o be_v expedient_a and_o profitable_a 1._o cor._n 6._o 12._o and_o 10._o 23._o 2._o that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o the_o loss_n of_o christian_a liberty_n to_o be_v bring_v under_o the_o power_n thereof_o 1._o cor._n 6._o 12._o 3._o that_o we_o become_v not_o a_o offence_n rom._n 14._o 20._o or_o a_o stumble_a block_n to_o the_o weak_a and_o cause_v they_o by_o our_o example_n to_o be_v embolden_v to_o do_v that_o which_o otherwise_o their_o conscience_n do_v not_o approve_v of_o rom._n 14._o 13._o 1._o cor._n 8._o 9_o 10._o 13._o this_o be_v call_v the_o wound_n of_o their_o conscience_n 1._o cor._n 8._o 12._o 4._o that_o the_o thing_n tend_v to_o edify_v that_o be_v to_o instruct_v and_o further_o other_o in_o the_o study_n of_o piety_n and_o of_o well-doing_n ro._n 14._o 19_o 1._o cor._n 10._o 23._o 5._o that_o it_o be_v for_o decency_n and_o order_n 1._o cor._n 14._o 40._o 6._o that_o it_o tend_v to_o peace_n not_o grieve_v other_o to_o make_v they_o to_o speak_v evil_a rom._n 14._o 15._o 1._o cor._n 10._o 16._o 30._o 7._o and_o last_o that_o god_n may_v thereby_o be_v glorify_v 1._o cor._n 10._o 31._o to_o these_o rule_n conscience_n have_v a_o eye_n in_o the_o use_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a of_o which_o in_o respect_n of_o themselves_o no_o question_n for_o conscience_n sake_n shall_v be_v make_v 1._o cor._n 10._o 25._o 27._o but_o only_a as_o the_o rule_n bound_v conscience_n in_o the_o use_n thereof_o according_a to_o which_o it_o warrant_v or_o inhibit_v us._n thus_o it_o deal_v with_o paul_n allow_v he_o liberty_n to_o please_v all_o man_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a to_o gain_v some_o to_o god_n 1._o cor._n 10._o 33._o but_o otherwise_o when_o it_o shall_v offend_v any_o good_a christian_a than_o it_o restrain_v he_o though_o the_o matter_n in_o itself_o be_v very_o indifferent_a 1._o cor._n 8._o 13._o rom._n 14._o 21._o thus_o we_o see_v how_o conscience_n direct_v in_o all_o these_o three_o yet_o not_o at_o all_o time_n alike_o no_o not_o in_o the_o best_a and_o with_o some_o difference_n in_o man_n as_o in_o apprehension_n they_o be_v quick_a or_o slow_a or_o sound_v of_o judgement_n or_o weak_a to_o judge_v for_o thereafter_o do_v conscience_n more_o or_o less_o move_v to_o well_o do_v or_o more_o or_o less_o restrain_v and_o bridle_v from_o evil_n see_v this_o be_v the_o act_n of_o conscience_n in_o all_o these_o let_v we_o hearken_v thereunto_o and_o do_v what_o we_o do_v for_o conscience_n sake_n that_o be_v because_o our_o conscience_n dictate_v to_o we_o our_o duty_n herein_o from_o the_o lord_n ro._n 13._o 5._o 1._o pet._n 2._o 13._o if_o this_o be_v so_o then_o hence_o may_v be_v reprove_v first_o such_o as_o regard_v not_o conscience_n direction_n neither_o in_o thing_n command_v nor_o forbid_a but_o live_v as_o void_a of_o all_o conscience_n second_o such_o as_o hearken_v to_o it_o sometime_o and_o in_o some_o thing_n but_o in_o other_o thing_n at_o some_o other_o time_n regard_v it_o not_o three_o such_o as_o think_v conscience_n to_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v in_o thing_n indifferent_a and_o therefore_o do_v they_o take_v what_o liberty_n they_o listen_v herein_o not_o care_v to_o be_v offensive_a &_o to_o grieve_v other_o but_o let_v such_o consider_v these_o thing_n first_o that_o the_o apostle_n have_v prescribe_v rule_n herein_o which_o conscience_n bind_v unto_o second_o that_o he_o propound_v his_o own_o example_n as_o one_o strict_o observe_v the_o same_o three_o that_o he_o press_v the_o keep_n of_o the_o rule_n 1._o corint_fw-la 10._o 28._o 29._o four_o that_o he_o dissuade_v from_o the_o careless_a breach_n of_o the_o rule_n rom._n 14._o and_o 1._o cor._n 8._o &_o 10._o and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o three_o act_n and_o office_n of_o conscience_n which_o too_o many_o be_v ignorant_a of_o and_o few_o regard_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o and_o to_o follow_v as_o they_o ought_v chap._n 16._o of_o the_o four_o act_n and_o office_n of_o conscience_n conscience_n upon_o it_o direct_v of_o man_n do_v observe_v he_o well_o whether_o he_o do_v obey_v or_o disobey_v and_o thereafter_o set_v down_o both_o his_o obedience_n and_o rebellion_n and_o so_o it_o become_v god_n register_n or_o notary_n to_o keep_v in_o record_n all_o thing_n which_o man_n do_v here_o in_o the_o body_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n against_o the_o judgement_n day_n where_o account_n must_v be_v make_v of_o all_o thing_n secret_a as_o well_o as_o open_v 2._o cor._n 5._o 10._o eccles_n 12._o 14._o thus_o be_v conscience_n continual_o exercise_v though_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v dead_a and_o to_o say_v nothing_o for_o this_o must_v we_o know_v that_o though_o conscience_n be_v not_o ever_o speak_v to_o rebel_n against_o god_n yet_o be_v it_o ever_o write_v therefore_o have_v it_o the_o name_n of_o a_o book_n revel_v 20._o 12._o in_o which_o god_n will_v have_v set_v down_o all_o thing_n by_o this_o be_v it_o that_o god_n will_v set_v all_o wicked_a man_n sin_n before_o every_o one_o of_o they_o in_o order_n psal_n 50._o 21._o of_o this_o writing_n speak_v job_n chap._n 13._o 26._o who_o thereby_o be_v make_v to_o behold_v the_o sin_n of_o his_o youth_n by_o this_o after_o many_o year_n the_o patriarch_n do_v see_v their_o own_o envy_n their_o unnatural_a cruelty_n to_o their_o brother_n gen._n 42._o 21._o for_o time_n blot_v out_o no_o sin_n but_o repentance_n and_o pardon_v from_o heaven_n let_v we_o therefore_o now_o learn_v to_o take_v heed_n what_o we_o do_v for_o god_n have_v set_v a_o spy_n over_o we_o to_o watch_v our_o way_n and_o to_o note_v they_o down_o all_o our_o thought_n affection_n inclination_n purpose_n resolution_n word_n and_o deed_n to_o remember_v we_o of_o they_o before_o god_n when_o he_o shall_v please_v to_o call_v we_o to_o a_o account_n as_o this_o be_v terrible_a to_o the_o wicked_a upon_o due_a consideration_n of_o his_o manifold_a evil_n so_o be_v it_o comfortable_a to_o such_o as_o live_v godly_a for_o their_o well-doing_n be_v write_v up_o for_o their_o consolation_n though_o the_o ungrateful_a world_n take_v no_o notice_n thereof_o and_o forget_v they_o chap._n 15._o of_o the_o five_o act_n and_o office_n of_o conscience_n conscience_n as_o a_o faithful_a scribe_n have_v write_v down_o every_o thing_n good_a and_o bad_a it_o become_v a_o witness_n rom._n 9_o 1._o my_o conscience_n bear_v witness_v say_v saint_n paul_n which_o act_n of_o it_o be_v twofold_a either_o with_o we_o or_o against_o we_o as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o rom._n 2._o 15._o section_n 1._o of_o conscience_n witness_v with_o us._n this_o act_n of_o conscience_n be_v call_v excuse_v ro._n 2._o 15._o and_o in_o witness_v for_o we_o it_o have_v respect_n both_o to_o time_n and_o thing_n 1._o for_o time_n either_o past_a or_o present_a or_o to_o come_v concern_v time_n past_a we_o see_v a_o example_n in_o job_n who_o conscience_n by_o the_o help_n of_o memory_n witness_v many_o good_a thing_n for_o he_o chap._n 23._o 11._o 12._o and_o 29_o 12._o 17._o so_o likewise_o in_o joseph_n gen._n 40._o 15._o and_o in_o saint_n paul_n act._n 23._o 1._o and_o in_o the_o prophet_n samuel_n 1._o sam._n 12._o 3._o for_o what_o they_o speak_v for_o their_o justification_n it_o be_v utter_v by_o the_o warrant_n of_o conscience_n in_o such_o holy_a man_n and_o not_o from_o a_o impudence_n of_o face_n as_o the_o wicked_a do_v for_o the_o time_n
the_o one_o hand_n as_o also_o on_o the_o other_o section_n 4._o the_o remedy_n to_o take_v away_o this_o scrupulosity_n and_o to_o reform_v the_o scrupulous_a conscience_n first_o be_v store_v with_o principle_n and_o ground_n of_o truth_n for_o help_v to_o discern_v between_o one_o thing_n and_o a_o other_o second_o to_o be_v study_v well_o in_o case_n of_o conscience_n or_o to_o seek_v help_n of_o such_o as_o be_v three_o to_o know_v the_o rule_n of_o indifference_n before_o name_v and_o 13._o chap._n 13._o withal_o to_o understand_v how_o to_o apply_v they_o apt_o four_o to_o avoid_v needless_a question_n about_o thing_n indifferent_a five_o to_o hold_v this_o firm_a that_o what_o god_n neither_o command_n nor_o forbid_v that_o be_v indifferent_a and_o be_v no_o law_n there_o be_v no_o transgression_n so_o the_o conscience_n be_v free_a six_o to_o know_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n stand_v not_o in_o thing_n indifferent_a rom._n 15._o 17._o 18._o neither_o in_o the_o do_n nor_o in_o leave_v of_o such_o thing_n undo_v but_o in_o matter_n of_o a_o high_a nature_n seventh_o and_o last_o beware_v of_o needless_a suspicion_n of_o evil_a of_o nice_a distinction_n of_o weak_a conclusion_n from_o sound_a premise_n and_o so_o avoid_v what_o may_v work_v scruple_n and_o ensnare_v conscience_n chap._n 37._o of_o the_o terrify_a conscience_n the_o conscience_n terrify_v be_v the_o ill-stirring_a conscience_n forcible_o accuse_v for_o the_o time_n with_o much_o fear_n section_n 1._o in_o who_o this_o be_v the_o conscience_n of_o cain_n of_o felix_n which_o make_v he_o tremble_v and_o of_o belshazzar_n make_v his_o joint_n to_o loose_v and_o his_o knee_n to_o knock_v together_o section_n 2._o of_o the_o cause_n this_o terrify_a conscience_n come_v by_o some_o heinous_a sin_n commit_v and_o whereof_o a_o man_n know_v himself_o guilty_a upon_o the_o preach_n of_o judgement_n for_o such_o sin_n as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o felix_n act._n 24._o second_o by_o apprehend_v some_o extraordinary_a sign_n of_o god_n wrath_n as_o belshazzar_n do_v dan._n 5._o 6._o three_o some_o fearful_a work_n of_o god_n sudden_o do_v as_o shake_v of_o the_o earth_n which_o make_v the_o gaoler_n tremble_v act._n 16._o four_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n threat_n with_o a_o apprehension_n of_o deserve_a damnation_n will_v make_v conscience_n to_o work_v upon_o devil_n to_o make_v they_o tremble_v section_n 3._o of_o the_o effect_n this_o terrify_a conscience_n work_v fear_n a_o dreadful_a sound_n be_v in_o his_o ear_n job_n 15._o 21._o he_o fear_v ill_a news_n as_o adonijah_n and_o his_o guest_n do_v 1._o king_n 1._o 49._o 50._o second_o he_o fear_v man_n power_n come_v out_o against_o he_o when_o his_o conscience_n tell_v he_o of_o his_o evil_n do_v so_o do_v saul_n the_o host_n of_o the_o philistines_n after_o he_o have_v be_v with_o the_o witch_n 1._o sam._n 28._o three_o he_o fear_v death_n to_o he_o as_o a_o terrible_a messenger_n as_o cain_n do_v four_o he_o fear_v the_o last_o judgement_n day_n as_o felix_n do_v he_o will_v fear_v sometime_o where_o no_o fear_n be_v prou._n 28._o 1._o for_o god_n give_v the_o wicked_a and_o hypocrite_n a_o tremble_a heart_n deut._n 28._o 65._o it_o fill_v he_o with_o trouble_a thought_n as_o it_o do_v belshazzar_n and_o nero_n after_o he_o have_v cause_v agrippina_n his_o mother_n to_o be_v murder_v and_o alexander_n to_o be_v torment_v when_o he_o have_v slay_v his_o friend_n clitus_n it_o make_v that_o he_o can_v endure_v god_n presence_n but_o will_v fly_v from_o it_o as_o do_v adam_n and_o eve_n nor_o to_o endure_v a_o powerful_a ministry_n felix_n can_v not_o suffer_v paul_n preach_v he_o tremble_v so_o thereat_o section_n 4._o of_o the_o remedy_n the_o mean_n to_o cure_v this_o terror_n of_o conscience_n be_v as_o paul_n exhort_v the_o gaoler_n to_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n act._n 16._o 31._o to_o repent_v as_o peter_n exhort_v those_o in_o act_n chap._n 2._o 38._o to_o pray_v for_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n which_o put_v away_o servile_a fear_n the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n and_o witness_v with_o our_o spirit_n and_o conscience_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n rom._n 8._o 15._o chap._n 38._o of_o the_o desperate_a conscience_n this_o desperate_a conscience_n be_v the_o last_o and_o high_a degree_n of_o a_o ill_a stir_a conscience_n it_o differ_v from_o the_o other_o which_o may_v be_v in_o one_o ordain_v to_o be_v save_v as_o in_o the_o gaoler_n act._n 16._o but_o this_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o former_a in_o abject_n as_o in_o achitophel_n and_o in_o judaslike_n person_n this_o be_v the_o rage_a conscience_n restless_a like_o the_o sea_n or_o as_o a_o dear_a shot_n with_o the_o arrow_n stick_v in_o he_o or_o as_o a_o band-dog_n awaken_n and_o ever_o bark_v give_v no_o quiet_a or_o ease_n day_n nor_o night_n section_n 1._o of_o the_o cause_n this_o desperation_n arise_v first_o upon_o some_o sin_n commit_v against_o god_n or_o man_n contrary_a to_o the_o clear_a light_n of_o his_o reason_n as_o saul_n do_v against_o david_n by_o his_o own_o confession_n 1._o sam._n 24._o 16._o 17._o 21._o &_o 25._o 21._o in_o like_a manner_n do_v achitophel_n in_o take_v part_n with_o ahsalom_n against_o david_n and_o judas_n against_o christ_n who_o he_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v innocent_a upon_o the_o torture_n of_o his_o conscience_n matth._n 27._o 2._o second_o it_o come_v upon_o the_o aggravation_n of_o sin_n as_o think_v it_o impardonable_a that_o for_o it_o god_n have_v forsake_v he_o that_o there_o be_v no_o mercy_n for_o he_o that_o he_o be_v damn_v as_o within_o themselves_o the_o desperate_a do_v conclude_v and_o do_v sometime_o utter_v as_o much_o as_o a_o sheriff_n man_n do_v who_o mock_v and_o abuse_v one_o james_n abbe_v a_o bless_a monum_fw-la act_n and_o monum_fw-la martyr_n and_o as_o i_o myself_o know_v a_o attorney_n who_o cry_v aloud_o i_o be_o damn_v i_o be_o damn_v and_o die_v miserable_o 3._o satan_n help_v on_o this_o by_o suggest_v god_n wrath_n the_o external_a shame_n also_o among_o man_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n to_o recover_v out_o of_o so_o great_a a_o misery_n by_o this_o and_o the_o former_a the_o soul_n be_v in_o a_o devour_a gulf_n of_o desperation_n ready_a to_o swallow_v he_o up_o section_n 2._o of_o the_o effect_n most_o lamentable_a be_v the_o state_n of_o any_o one_o in_o this_o case_n and_o under_o the_o power_n of_o this_o desperate_a conscience_n for_o first_o it_o make_v a_o man_n restless_a and_o unquiet_a he_o be_v full_a of_o fear_n his_o spirit_n perplex_v and_o grievous_o torment_v with_o apprehension_n of_o hell_n death_n and_o damnation_n 2._o he_o can_v attain_v to_o no_o spiritual_a comfort_n for_o he_o see_v god_n against_o he_o the_o devil_n he_o conceit_n be_v ready_a to_o take_v he_o to_o he_o he_o can_v believe_v any_o of_o the_o promise_n of_o life_n to_o belong_v at_o all_o to_o he_o he_o have_v no_o part_n in_o heaven_n no_o hope_n to_o be_v with_o christ_n and_o his_o saint_n but_o fear_v desperate_o hell_n and_o damnation_n no_o outward_a thing_n can_v comfort_v he_o the_o bag_n full_a can_v joy_v a_o judas_n a_o kingly_a state_n can_v afford_v solace_n to_o a_o saul_n nor_o the_o deepness_n of_o wit_n and_o wisdom_n work_v consolation_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o achitophel_n three_o hereupon_o this_o desperate_a conscience_n make_v man_n weary_a of_o their_o life_n and_o at_o length_n cause_v they_o to_o lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o themselves_o especial_o when_o they_o be_v in_o any_o worldly_a distress_n as_o nero_n the_o tyrant_n do_v and_o pilate_n as_o history_n record_v and_o as_o saul_n judas_n and_o achitophel_n do_v so_o likewise_o one_o clerk_n in_o king_n edward_n the_o six_o day_n one_o pavier_n town-clerk_n of_o london_n one_o levar_n a_o husbandman_n and_o one_o henry_n smith_n a_o lawyer_n enemy_n to_o the_o gospel_n and_o persecutor_n hang_v themselves_o be_v desperate_a person_n who_o through_o terror_n of_o conscience_n hasten_v their_o untimely_a death_n section_n 3._o of_o the_o remedy_n to_o cure_v this_o conscience_n natural_a gift_n will_v not_o do_v it_o no_o not_o a_o achitophel_n wit_n and_o wisdom_n not_o worldly_a wealth_n judas_n bag_n of_o money_n can_v not_o ease_v he_o not_o kingly_a nor_o imperial_a dignity_n can_v relieve_v a_o nero_n a_o alexander_n not_o wine_n nor_o wanton_a woman_n not_o mirth_n nor_o music_n not_o feast_v among_o prince_n can_v quiet_v the_o conscience_n of_o a_o belshazzar_n much_o less_o can_v seek_a to_o a_o witch_n relieve_v the_o distress_a and_o terrify_v desperate_a conscience_n of_o a_o saul_n for_o no_o worldly_a natural_a much_o less_o devilish_a mean_n can_v cure_v a_o spiritual_a malady_n but_o the_o true_a remedy_n be_v
be_v a_o better_a intelligencer_n than_o the_o moral_a conscience_n have_v for_o the_o moralist_n have_v not_o his_o mind_n renew_v as_o the_o regenerate_a man_n have_v who_o know_v what_o that_o good_a acceptable_a and_o perfect_a will_n of_o 2_o rom._n 12._o 2_o god_n be_v 3._o this_o conscience_n be_v inform_v by_o the_o renew_a mind_n in_o the_o save_a knowledge_n of_o god_n will_n according_a to_o the_o law_n write_v anew_o in_o the_o mind_n and_o heart_n heb._n 8._o 10._o 4._o this_o work_v sincere_a obedience_n so_o that_o in_o simplicity_n &_o godly_a sincerity_n the_o regenerate_a have_v their_o conversation_n in_o the_o world_n 2._o cor._n 1._o 12._o last_o this_o obedience_n be_v perform_v both_o to_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n for_o the_o regenerate_a man_n conscience_n be_v bind_v as_o well_o by_o the_o gospel_n as_o by_o the_o law_n unto_o all_o holy_a obedience_n and_o the_o mind_n renew_v propound_v the_o precept_n of_o the_o one_o as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o other_o unto_o conscience_n to_o work_v obedience_n section_n 2._o in_o who_o it_o be_v this_o conscience_n regenerate_v be_v in_o all_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n call_v by_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n such_o as_o be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n joh._n 3._o 5._o and_o be_v make_v new_a creature_n in_o christ_n 2._o cor._n 5._o 17._o have_a god_n image_n repair_v in_o they_o in_o knowledge_n holiness_n and_o righteousness_n eph._n 4._o 24._o col._n 3._o 10._o whereby_o they_o do_v whole_o &_o entire_o resign_v up_o themselves_o in_o obedience_n and_o humility_n to_o be_v guide_v by_o such_o a_o conscience_n without_o restriction_n or_o evasion_n in_o respect_n of_o pleasure_n profit_n or_o preferment_n throughout_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o their_o life_n section_n 3._o of_o the_o cause_n hereof_o this_o regenerate_a conscience_n be_v wrought_v by_o god_n spirit_n which_o renew_v we_o tit._n 3._o 5._o the_o instrumental_a mean_n be_v the_o gospel_n call_v the_o ministration_n of_o the_o spirit_n 2._o cor._n 3._o 8._o because_o the_o spirit_n be_v receive_v by_o it_o gal._n 3._o section_n 4._o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o it_o this_o conscience_n so_o regenerate_v first_o have_v acquaintance_n with_o god_n spirit_n rom._n 9_o 1._o 2._o second_o upon_o this_o holy_a acquaintance_n they_o join_v together_o to_o bear_v the_o regenerate_a man_n witness_n that_o he_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n rom._n 8._o 16._o that_o he_o be_v desirous_a of_o other_o salvation_n and_o grieve_v for_o their_o obstinacy_n and_o blindness_n rom._n 9_o 1._o 2._o three_o farther_o upon_o this_o acquaintance_n the_o regenerate_v man_n have_v now_o a_o kind_n of_o holy_a familiarity_n with_o god_n yet_o so_o as_o it_o be_v with_o all_o reverence_n and_o humility_n he_o can_v now_o hear_v god_n law_n lay_v open_a without_o terror_n he_o now_o can_v pour_v out_o his_o soul_n before_o god_n lay_v open_a all_o his_o sin_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n with_o hope_n of_o remission_n which_o before_o he_o dare_v not_o though_o never_o so_o moral_o honest_a four_o this_o conscience_n through_o such_o spiritual_a acquaintance_n be_v always_o accompany_v with_o spiritual_a grace_n with_o unfeigned_a faith_n a_o pure_a heart_n christian_a charity_n 1._o tim._n 1._o 5._o with_o willingness_n to_o live_v honest_o heb._n 13._o 18._o with_o simplicity_n and_o godly_a sincerity_n 2._o cor._n 1._o 12._o section_n 5._o of_o the_o effect_n hereof_o so_o as_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o can_v but_o be_v admirable_a for_o first_o it_o exact_v of_o we_o attendance_n to_o god_n service_n and_o herein_o it_o can_v endure_v dead_a work_n from_o which_o it_o be_v purge_v heb._n 9_o 14._o so_o as_o it_o put_v life_n in_o we_o and_o can_v endure_v to_o have_v we_o hear_v read_v pray_v sing_v nor_o preach_v cold_o drowsy_o deadly_a nor_o to_o rest_v upon_o the_o work_n wrought_v second_o it_o require_v universal_a obedience_n for_o matter_n in_o all_o thing_n for_o time_n always_o heb._n 13._o 18._o act._n 23._o 1._o three_o it_o discover_v unto_o ourselves_o the_o most_o secret_a and_o intricate_a closet_n of_o the_o heart_n whatsoever_o be_v ill_a it_o pursue_v it_o till_o it_o work_v in_o the_o heart_n detestation_n four_o it_o let_v not_o the_o regenerate_a man_n slip_v without_o a_o caveat_n and_o remurmuration_n and_o if_o he_o fall_v it_o let_v he_o not_o rest_v but_o pinch_v and_o nip_v he_o till_o he_o take_v knowledge_n of_o his_o sin_n till_o he_o see_v it_o sorrow_n for_o it_o and_o return_v it_o can_v endure_v to_o have_v he_o sink_v under_o sin_n nor_o sleep_v secure_o till_o he_o have_v seek_v reconciliation_n with_o god_n five_o if_o it_o find_v he_o to_o grow_v slack_a in_o good_a duty_n it_o will_v ever_o be_v tell_v he_o of_o it_o it_o let_v he_o not_o wax_v remiss_a and_o careless_a but_o by_o sting_a instigation_n prick_v he_o forward_o to_o his_o due_a obedience_n and_o therefore_o shall_v we_o strive_v to_o get_v this_o conscience_n and_o have_v it_o to_o make_v much_o of_o it_o as_o that_o which_o will_v guide_v we_o well_o work_v we_o peace_n and_o never_o leave_v we_o but_o will_v be_v our_o comfort_n in_o adversity_n in_o temptation_n in_o death_n and_o at_o christ_n appear_v chap._n 43._o of_o the_o gospel_n bind_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o regenerate_v the_o regenerate_a man_n conscience_n be_v not_o only_o tie_v by_o natural_a principle_n as_o all_o man_n be_v nor_o by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n as_o moralist_n in_o the_o church_n be_v but_o also_o by_o the_o authority_n and_o power_n of_o the_o gospel_n section_n 1._o that_o the_o gospel_n have_v a_o bind_a power_n first_o for_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o law_n 1._o chr._n 16._o 17._o psal_n 105._o 10._o and_o call_v the_o law_n of_o faith_n rom._n 3._o 17._o now_o it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o law_n to_o bind_v according_a to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n god_n himself_o who_o power_n be_v not_o less_o in_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n and_o his_o will_n in_o the_o gospel_n then_o in_o that_o moral_a law_n second_o the_o gospel_n do_v not_o only_o promise_v but_o also_o command_v and_o require_v obedience_n to_o it_o it_o command_v faith_n 1._o joh._n 3._o 23._o repentance_n ma._n 1._o 15._o love_n joh._n 13._o 34._o and_o 18._o 12._o charity_n and_o bowel_n of_o mercy_n kindness_n humility_n of_o mind_n meekness_n col._n 3._o 12._o to_o deny_v ourselves_o mar._n 8._o 34._o to_o mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o flesh_n col._n 3._o 5._o to_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o ritheousnesse_n thereof_o mar._n 6._o 33._o to_o have_v our_o conversation_n in_o heaven_n phil._n 3._o 20._o and_o to_o wait_v with_o love_n for_o the_o appear_v of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n luk._n 12._o 35._o 36._o mar._n 13._o 33._o 34._o 2._o tim._n 4._o these_o and_o many_o more_o precept_n do_v the_o gospel_n command_n which_o the_o moralist_n never_o think_v of_o nor_o ever_o can_v attain_v unto_o three_o the_o gospel_n condemn_v unbelief_n joh._n 16._o 9_o 1._o joh._n 5._o 10._o and_o other_o sin_n four_o it_o denounce_v vengeance_n against_o the_o contempt_n of_o it_o and_o more_o severe_a wrath_n then_o against_o the_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n 2._o th._n 1._o 8._o heb._n 10._o 29._o last_o man_n shall_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o gospel_n rom._n 2._o 16._o therefore_o it_o be_v of_o a_o bind_a power_n for_o the_o renew_a mind_n be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o gospel_n propound_v evangelicall_a precept_n to_o the_o regenerate_a conscience_n which_o it_o use_v and_o appli_v to_o enforce_v the_o regenerate_v man_n to_o a_o true_a and_o sincere_a obedience_n according_a to_o the_o gospel_n section_n 2._o who_o it_o bind_v the_o gospel_n have_v not_o so_o large_a a_o extent_n as_o the_o law_n which_o be_v in_o nature_n and_o so_o bind_v all_o mankind_n but_o the_o gospel_n bind_v such_o as_o do_v receive_v it_o for_o the_o receive_n argue_v two_o thing_n first_o the_o enlighten_v of_o the_o understanding_n to_o conceive_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o then_o faith_n to_o embrace_v it_o which_o then_o together_o bound_v conscience_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o that_o which_o the_o gospel_n command_v thus_o it_o bind_v all_o professor_n of_o it_o but_o most_o powerful_o the_o regenerate_a to_o who_o it_o be_v most_o effectual_a by_o the_o special_a operation_n of_o god_n spirit_n section_n 3._o to_o what_o it_o bind_v we_o the_o gospel_n do_v bind_v unto_o the_o precept_n which_o it_o prescribe_v such_o be_v those_o before_o mention_v to_o believe_v to_o repent_v to_o love_v the_o brethren_n to_o receive_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o gospel_n it_o bind_v also_o unto_o the_o law_n to_o make_v it_o a_o rule_n of_o
under_o grace_n rom._n 6._o 14._o to_o this_o i_o answer_v first_o because_o the_o law_n be_v better_a know_v then_o the_o gospel_n the_o one_o be_v natural_a the_o other_o spiritual_a second_o for_o that_o the_o one_o be_v more_o press_v upon_o conscience_n and_o more_o often_o lay_v to_o heart_n than_o the_o other_o three_o because_o the_o remainder_n of_o servile_a fear_n soon_o apprehend_v wrath_n by_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n then_o filial_a fear_n the_o observance_n of_o duty_n from_o god_n goodness_n and_o mercy_n four_o because_o of_o scandal_n which_o be_v soon_o take_v when_o they_o be_v give_v and_o more_o mark_v of_o the_o worst_a when_o the_o regenerate_v do_v fall_v in_o transgress_v the_o law_n than_o omission_n of_o evangelical_a duty_n or_o evil_n against_o the_o gospel_n commit_v which_o world_n ling_n and_o naturalist_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o five_o because_o of_o the_o more_o frequent_a use_n of_o the_o law_n for_o moral_a virtue_n within_o for_o economical_a duty_n and_o office_n of_o love_n to_o be_v perform_v one_o to_o a_o other_o and_o in_o commerce_n with_o man_n daily_o abroad_o wherein_o a_o regenerate_a man_n find_v his_o often_o fail_n by_o reason_n he_o know_v the_o law_n in_o a_o high_a and_o spiritual_a sense_n sixthly_a because_o evangelicall_a precept_n of_o know_v christ_n of_o believe_v in_o he_o of_o repent_v for_o sin_n of_o christian_a love_n do_v express_v themselves_o in_o observe_v the_o duty_n command_v in_o the_o law_n of_o which_o the_o regenerate_a fail_v conscience_n will_v accuse_v he_o seventh_o because_o the_o law_n more_o easy_o bind_v and_o work_v upon_o the_o conscience_n natural_o when_o the_o gospel_n though_o it_o bound_v yet_o it_o do_v it_o supernatural_o and_o that_o not_o without_o the_o special_a work_n of_o grace_n even_o in_o the_o regenerate_v man_n eighthly_a because_o the_o regenerate_a in_o their_o fail_n to_o the_o law_n consider_v they_o only_o and_o that_o too_o often_o as_o sin_v against_o the_o law_n without_o any_o apprehension_n of_o any_o their_o default_n therein_o towards_o the_o gospel_n when_o in_o deed_n and_o truth_n their_o fail_v in_o obedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n make_v they_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n for_o let_v a_o man_n have_v the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n have_v a_o lively_a faith_n evangelicall_a repentance_n and_o love_n he_o will_v not_o easy_o fail_v of_o his_o duty_n command_v in_o the_o law_n but_o if_o he_o do_v he_o will_v quick_o see_v by_o his_o sin_v against_o the_o law_n that_o he_o have_v be_v disobedient_a against_o the_o gospel_n section_n 6._o of_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o conscience_n regenerate_v and_o unregenerate_a see_v the_o regenerate_a conscience_n under_o the_o gospel_n will_v yet_o accuse_v and_o trouble_v a_o regenerate_a man_n for_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n it_o may_v be_v demand_v how_o the_o same_o differ_v from_o the_o conscience_n unregenerate_a i_o answer_v they_o differ_v first_o in_o the_o bind_a power_n the_o unregenerate_a only_o by_o the_o law_n as_o a_o naturalist_n but_o not_o by_o the_o gospel_n for_o it_o have_v no_o power_n nor_o command_v over_o his_o conscience_n to_o work_v in_o he_o obedience_n by_o reason_n first_o of_o their_o strong_a corruption_n not_o abate_v second_o for_o want_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o illumination_n with_o sanctification_n three_o the_o uneffectuallnesse_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o they_o and_o last_o because_o they_o do_v conceit_n the_o gospel_n a_o law_n of_o liberty_n not_o require_v obedience_n at_o all_o but_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o regenerate_v be_v bind_v both_o by_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n to_o obedience_n second_o they_o differ_v in_o excuse_v and_o witness_v for_o one_o the_o unregenerat_a man_n conscience_n though_o never_o so_o moral_o honest_a can_v excuse_v he_o nor_o witness_v his_o righteousness_n before_o god_n rom._n 3._o 19_o 23._o but_o the_o regenerate_a conscience_n will_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o unregenerate_a conscience_n can_v witness_v for_o the_o unregenerate_a any_o one_o of_o these_o three_o thing_n that_o he_o live_v in_o new_a obedience_n to_o god_n by_o christ_n live_v in_o he_o as_o the_o regenerate_a conscience_n will_n gal._n 2._o 20._o that_o he_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n as_o the_o regenerate_a conscience_n do_v with_o the_o aid_n of_o god_n spirit_n rom._n 8._o 15._o and_o that_o if_o he_o do_v fearful_o fall_v yet_o he_o love_v the_o lord_n as_o the_o regenerate_a conscience_n in_o peter_n will_v 15._o joh._n 21._o 15._o do_v after_o true_a and_o hearty_a repentance_n three_o they_o differ_v in_o accuse_v the_o unregenerate_a conscience_n in_o accuse_v may_v drive_v the_o unregenerat_a from_o the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n as_o it_o do_v the_o pharisy_n make_v some_o tremble_v 24._o joh._n 8._o 9_o act_n 24._o as_o a_o felix_n but_o not_o reform_v they_o it_o fill_v they_o with_o legal_a sorrow_n as_o a_o judas_n to_o repent_v but_o not_o with_o euangelical_n but_o now_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o regenerate_a accuse_v never_n drive_v they_o from_o the_o mean_n the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n but_o it_o work_v reformation_n a_o godly_a sorrow_n in_o they_o as_o it_o 24._o 2._o sam._n 12._o 24._o do_v in_o david_n and_o also_o in_o peter_n mat._n 27._o and_o in_o the_o prodigal_a son_n luk._n 15._o and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o regenerate_a conscience_n now_o follow_v the_o many_o difference_n thereof_o as_o the_o tender_a conscience_n the_o wound_a conscience_n the_o quiet_a conscience_n the_o upright_o the_o pure_a the_o justify_n and_o confident_a conscience_n chap._n 44._o of_o the_o tender_a conscience_n the_o tender_a conscience_n be_v the_o passable_a conscience_n easy_o touch_v with_o the_o least_o sin_n in_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n as_o well_o in_o omission_n as_o commission_n section_n 1._o in_o who_o it_o be_v this_o be_v the_o conscience_n of_o a_o david_n who_o heart_n smite_v he_o in_o cut_v off_o but_o the_o lap_n of_o saul_n garment_n this_o be_v the_o conscience_n of_o a_o soft_a heart_a josias_n which_o will_v tremble_v and_o melt_v at_o the_o word_n this_o be_v the_o conscience_n of_o such_o as_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v endue_v with_o wisdom_n from_o above_o gentle_a and_o merciful_a this_o be_v the_o conscience_n of_o all_o such_o as_o have_v be_v wound_v in_o spirit_n such_o as_o have_v feel_v the_o smart_n for_o sin_n anguish_n of_o heart_n and_o the_o burden_n of_o god_n displeasure_n by_o former_a folly_n section_n 2._o of_o the_o effect_n hereof_o this_o tender_a conscience_n so_o rare_o to_o be_v find_v in_o these_o our_o day_n have_v singular_a effect_n first_o it_o make_v a_o man_n humble_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n will_v rather_o to_o condemn_v himself_o for_o every_o sin_n then_o to_o excuse_v colour_n or_o defend_v any_o sin_n second_o it_o make_v a_o man_n watchful_a for_o it_o have_v a_o quick_a sight_n and_o diligent_o attend_v unto_o the_o rule_n careful_o thereby_o to_o guide_v all_o his_o action_n it_o be_v like_o the_o beast_n in_o reu._n 4._o full_a of_o eye_n before_o to_o prevent_v sin_n behind_o to_o recall_v ourselves_o if_o any_o sin_n have_v of_o infirmity_n be_v commit_v three_o it_o make_v a_o man_n fearful_a to_o offend_v and_o therefore_o move_v he_o to_o avoid_v the_o very_a appearance_n 22._o 1._o thes_n 5._o 22._o of_o evil_a and_o to_o fly_v the_o occasion_n of_o sin_v as_o joseph_n do_v who_o will_v not_o be_v in_o the_o room_n with_o his_o mistress_n four_o it_o make_v he_o upon_o this_o fear_n to_o walk_v precise_o not_o do_v 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eph._n 5._o 15._o mat._n 2._o 8._o any_o thing_n but_o upon_o a_o diligent_a inquisition_n it_o will_v not_o permit_v a_o man_n to_o fall_v upon_o a_o business_n rash_o at_o a_o hap_n hazard_n this_o cause_v a_o man_n to_o be_v nice_a in_o that_o which_o other_o make_v a_o jest_n of_o this_o tenderness_n make_v daniel_n to_o refuse_v to_o eat_v of_o 6._o dan._n 1._o 6._o the_o king_n meat_n to_o pray_v three_o time_n a_o day_n when_o it_o endanger_v his_o life_n this_o make_v david_n that_o he_o will_v 16._o 2._o sam._n 23._o 16._o not_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n of_o the_o well_o of_o bethlehem_n this_o make_v the_o son_n of_o jonadab_n to_o 14._o jer._n 35._o 14._o dwell_v in_o tent_n and_o to_o drink_v no_o wine_n this_o make_v mordecai_n 2._o ester_n 3._o 2._o not_o to_o bow_v his_o knee_n to_o haman_n naboth_n not_o to_o sell_v to_o ahab_n his_o garden_n and_o old_a eleazar_n not_o to_o dissemble_v 6._o 2._o mach._n 6._o the_o eat_n of_o a_o little_a swine_n flesh_n five_o this_o will_v make_v a_o man_n careful_a to_o avoid_v offence_n in_o thing_n questionable_a whether_o good_a or_o ill_a if_o it_o be_v in_o a_o man_n own_o power_n to_o do_v or_o