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A00643 The souls looking-glasse lively representing its estate before God: with a treatise of conscience; wherein the definitions and distinctions thereof are unfolded, and severall cases resolved: by that reverend and faithfull minister of the Word, William Fenner, B.D. sometimes fellow of Pembroke-hall in Cambridge, and late parson of Rochford in Essex. Fenner, William, 1600-1640.; Calamy, Edmund, 1600-1666. 1640 (1640) STC 10779; ESTC S101939 116,565 318

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it_o in_o all_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n and_o we_o can_v never_o be_v save_v though_o we_o be_v baptize_v except_o we_o can_v answer_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n that_o we_o live_v as_o we_o vow_v in_o our_o baptism_n 1._o pet._n 3.21_o the_o like_a figure_n whereunto_o even_o baptism_n do_v also_o now_o save_v we_o not_o the_o put_v away_o of_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n mark_n unless_o we_o can_v answer_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n that_o we_o live_v according_a to_o our_o promise_n in_o it_o our_o baptism_n can_v save_v we_o i_o pray_v consider_v that_o speech_n of_o st_n paul_n 6.4_o 〈◊〉_d 6.4_o we_o be_v bury_v with_o christ_n by_o baptism_n into_o his_o death_n that_o like_a as_o christ_n be_v raise_v up_o from_o the_o dead_a by_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n even_o so_o we_o also_o shall_v walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n mark_v there_o be_v the_o vow_n that_o we_o make_v unto_o god_n in_o our_o baptism_n and_o the_o apostle_n ●ere_z tell_v we_o we_o be_v bind_v in_o con●ience_n to_o keep_v this_o vow_n otherwise_o we_o ●nd_v better_o have_v be_v without_o our_o ba●tisme_n do_v not_o think_v that_o god_n will_v ●e_v mock_v you_o be_v content_a to_o go_v for_o christian_n but_o if_o you_o be_v christian_n ●●nsider_v you_o be_v under_o a_o great_a vow_n and_o 〈◊〉_d you_o do_v not_o keep_v it_o god_n covenant_n ●●th_v a_o quarrel_n against_o you_o and_o you_o ●all_n be_v break_v in_o judgement_n there_o be_v ●o_o sin_n that_o you_o live_v in_o no_o lust_n that_o ●our_n conscience_n tell_v you_o have_v entertainment_n in_o your_o heart_n but_o it_o be_v sacramental_a perjury_n against_o the_o vow_n that_o 〈◊〉_d make_v unto_o god_n in_o your_o ba●tisme_n be_v you_o dead_a to_o good_a du●●es_n you_o vow_v in_o your_o baptism_n you_o will_v not_o be_v so_o do_v you_o not_o daily_o ●ortifie_v and_o subdue_v your_o affection_n 〈◊〉_d vow_v in_o your_o baptism_n you_o will_v 〈◊〉_d you_o not_o daily_o fight_v against_o sin_n and_o calesh_n like_o the_o faithful_a soldier_n of_o christ_n you_o vow_v in_o your_o baptism_n you_o will_v what_o a_o horrible_a perjury_n be_v this_o nay_o it_o be_v worse_o it_o be_v a_o sacramental_a perjury_n when_o the_o apostle_n see_v any_o sin_n in_o the_o people_n present_o they_o tell_v they_o of_o baptism_n as_o if_o they_o shall_v say_v do_v you_o live_v thus_o and_o thus_o when_o you_o vow_v the_o contrary_a in_o your_o baptism_n when_o there_o be_v division_n in_o corinth_n some_o will_v be_v of_o cephas_n and_o some_o of_o apollo_n and_o some_o of_o paul_n paul_n then_o tell_v they_o of_o their_o baptism_n be_v you_o baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o paul_n 1.13_o 1._o cor._n 1.13_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o pray_v consider_v how_o contrary_a this_o be_v unto_o your_o baptism_n you_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n and_o be_v you_o that_o divide_v among_o yourselves_o so_o when_o there_o be_v corruption_n creep_v into_o the_o people_n of_o galatia_n st_n paul_n tell_v the●_n of_o their_o baptism_n 3.27_o gal._n 3.27_o as_o many_o of_o you_o say_v he_o as_o have_v be_v baptize_v into_o chr●●●_n have_v put_v on_o christ_n as_o if_o he_o have_v sai●_n this_o corruption_n of_o you_o be_v contrary_a to_o your_o baptism_n you_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n &_o you_o have_v vow_v to_o put_v on_o christ_n &_o do_v you_o yield_v to_o such_o corruption_n as_o these_o so_o also_o when_o there_o be_v want_v of_o love_n and_o unity_n and_o affection_n between_o one_o another_o among_o the_o ephesian_n st_n paul_n tell_v they_o of_o their_o baptism_n o_o say_v ●_o there_o be_v one_o god_n one_o faith_n 4.5_o ephes_n 4.5_o one_o ba●●●sme_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v this_o be_v contrary_a to_o your_o baptism_n you_o be_v all_o bapti●●d_n with_o one_o baptism_n and_o do_v not_o you_o live_v 〈◊〉_d peace_n and_o be_v there_o not_o unity_n of_o spirit_n ●e_n with_o another_o among_o you_o what_o and_o be_v all_o baptize_v with_o one_o baptism_n belove_a you_o never_o do_v that_o which_o be_v not_o ●●od_a but_o you_o go_v clean_a contrary_n to_o your_o ●●ptisme_n what_o be_v you_o baptize_v into_o ●hrist_n and_o do_v thus_o baptize_v into_o ●hrist_n and_o pray_v thus_o baptize_v into_o ●hrist_n and_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n ●●●us_o serve_v god_n no_o better_o than_o thus_o your_o baptism_n bind_v you_o in_o conscience_n against_o every_o sin_n and_o every_o evil_a ●ay_n o_o let_v we_o take_v it_o to_o heart_n and_o con●●ler_n it_o finis_fw-la imprimatur_fw-la cantabr_n r._n brownrig_n procan_n
difference_n between_o the_o holy_a and_o the_o profane_a now_o the_o question_n be_v this_o where_o in_o lie_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o qui●_n conscience_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o th●_n quiet_a conscience_n of_o the_o wicked_a answ_n the_o difference_n between_o they_o lie_v i●_n four_o thing_n 1._o in_o the_o thing_n itself_o 2._o in_o the_o cause_n 3._o in_o the_o effect_n 4._o i●_n the_o continuance_n i._o in_o the_o thing_n itself_o the_o quiet_a conscience_n in_o the_o godly_a be_v double_a not_o only_o apparentiall_a and_o nominal_a but_o rea●_n and_o substantial_a it_o be_v quiet_a and_o qui●_n too_o 57.19_o isai_n 57.19_o peace_n and_o peace_n too_o i_o create_v t●_n fruit_n of_o the_o lip_n peace_n peace_n mar●_n peace_n and_o peace_n too_o peace_n in_o appearance_n and_o peace_n in_o truth_n and_o substance_n also_o but_o the_o peace_n and_o quiet_a of_o conscience_n which_o the_o wicked_a have_v be_v not_o such_o peace_n it_o be_v peace_n and_o no_o peace_n 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their_o conscience●_n be_v quiet_a because_o they_o know_v not_o wha●_n cause_n they_o have_v to_o be_v otherwise_o thi●_n be_v one_o difference_n the_o quiet_a and_o peac●_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n arise_v from_o light_n and_o from_o knowledge_n the_o quiet_a an●_n peace_n of_o a_o evil_a conscience_n from_o darkness_n and_o ignorance_n 10.22_o heb._n 10.22_o 2._o the_o quiet_a of_o a_o good_a conscience_n arise_v from_o a_o due_a examination_n of_o ourselves_o by_o the_o word_n and_o purge_v of_o ou●_n conscience_n conscience_n never_o can_v be●_n good_a without_o purge_v and_o sprinkle_v ●o_o nor_o without_o a_o due_a examination_n the_o quiet_a of_o a_o good_a conscience_n arise_v from_o ●is_n whereas_o the_o quiet_a of_o a_o wicked_a ●ans_n conscience_n arise_v from_o want_n of_o ●is_n he_o never_o examine_v his_o conscience_n but_o let_v it_o sleep_n till_o god_n awake_v ●_o with_o horror_n i_o say_v a_o wicked_a man_n conscience_n sleep_v and_o that_o make_v it_o quiet_a and_o he_o be_v not_o trouble_v nor_o mo●sted_v with_o it_o like_o a_o baillif_n or_o sergeant_n ●●llen_v asleep_o by_o the_o way_n the_o desperate_a ●btour_n who_o he_o lie_v in_o wait_n for_o may_v ●sse_v by_o he_o then_o and_o find_v he_o very_o ●iet_a and_o not_o to_o offer_v to_o arrest_v he_o ●r_o like_o a_o curse_a dog_n fall_v asleep_o a_o ●anger_n may_v pass_v by_o he_o then_o and_o not_o 〈◊〉_d meddle_v with_o such_o like_a be_v this_o quiet_a ●il_n conscience_n 3._o the_o quiet_a of_o a_o good_a conscience_n ●iseth_v from_o a_o good_a ground_n from_o the_o ●ork_n of_o god_n spirit_n from_o true_a save_a ●ace_n from_o righteousness_n rom._n 14.17_o ●e_z read_v of_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n ●rue_a peace_n of_o conscience_n arise_v from_o ●ghteousnesse_n whereas_o the_o false_a peace_n ●f_n the_o wicked_a arise_v only_o from_o vain_a hope_n and_o conceit_n they_o be_v not_o guil●_n of_o such_o and_o such_o great_a sin_n or_o th●_n be_v not_o so_o bad_a as_o some_o other_o as_o the_o ph●risee's_v conscience_n be_v quiet_a why_o ●_o god_n i_o thank_v thou_o i_o be_o not_o as_o other_o m●●_n be_v no_o drunkard_n extortioner_n nor_o li●_n this_o publican_n or_o perhaps_o from_o thi●_n ground_n their_o peace_n arise_v the_o lor●_n be_v very_o merciful_a and_o the_o lord_n jes●●_n die_v for_o sinner_n or_o perhaps_o this_o i●_n their_o plea_n they_o be_v good_a comer_n to_o church_n they_o have_v prayer_n in_o their_o family_n th●_n have_v be_v professor_n of_o christ_n jesus_n 〈◊〉_d many_o year_n from_o hence_o they_o drea●_n of_o peace_n upon_o false_a ground_n when_o ●_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n they_o have_v not_o know●_n when_o conscience_n shall_v be_v awake_v the●_n it_o will_v tell_v they_o how_o they_o have_v by_o flatery_a deceive_v their_o own_o soul_n and_o tha●_n have_v no_o true_a righteousness_n they_o can_v have_v no_o true_a peace_n 4._o the_o quiet_a of_o a_o good_a conscience_n arise_v from_o tenderness_n and_o from_o life_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n join_v together_o life_n and_o peace_n rom._n 8.6_o tru●_n peace_n of_o conscience_n arise_v from_o life_n ●_o whereas_o the_o quiet_a of_o a_o wicked_a conscience_n arise_v from_o searedness_n and_o be●mbednesse_n and_o deadness_n when_o man_n ●eing_v past_o feel_v of_o sin_n be_v not_o troup_v at_o the_o commit_n of_o it_o thus_o you_o ●e_v the_o second_o thing_n wherein_o the_o diffe●nce_n lie_v namely_o in_o the_o cause_n iii_o they_o differ_v in_o the_o effect_n first_o ●he_v effect_n of_o the_o quiet_a of_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v comfort_n and_o rejoice_v 5.1_o rom._n 5.1_o be●●g_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o ●od_a through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n what_o follow_v by_o who_o we_o have_v ac●sse_n by_o faith_n rejoice_v etc._n etc._n mark_v the_o ●eace_n of_o conscience_n bring_v forth_o re●ycing_v and_o so_o in_o other_o place_n peace●nd_v ●nd_z joy_n be_v join_v together_o 5.22_o rom._n 15.13_o gal._n 5.22_o but_o the_o ●vil_a conscience_n though_o quiet_a want_v his_o rejoice_v if_o carnal_a man_n have_v no_o ●ore_a mirth_n than_o what_o the_o quiet_a and_o ●eace_n of_o their_o conscience_n do_v help_v ●hem_n to_o they_o will_v not_o be_v so_o merry_a ●s_v most_o of_o they_o be_v second_o another_o effect_n of_o true_a peace_n of_o conscience_n ●_o it_o sanctifi_v the_o soul_n it_o purge_v the_o ●eart_n purify_v the_o life_n and_o reform_v ●he_v whole_a man_n it_o be_v the_o instrument_n whereby_o god_n sanctifi_v his_o people_n more_o and_o more_o 5.23_o 1._o thess_n 5.23_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n sanctify_v you_o whole_o observe_v the_o title_n which_o the_o apostle_n there_o give_v unto_o god_n when_o he_o sanctifi_v his_o people_n he_o call_v he_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n he_o sanctifi_v his_o people_n by_o peace_n it_o make_v they_o think_v thus_o we_o must_v not_o do_v thus_o or_o thus_o as_o other_o do_v we_o shall_v lose_v the_o peace_n of_o our_o conscience_n if_o we_o do_v this_o make_v they_o 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