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A89718 Cases of conscience practically resolved By the Reverend and learned John Norman, late minister of Bridgwater. Norman, John, 1622-1669. 1673 (1673) Wing N1239A; ESTC R231385 224,498 434

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there_o be_v good_a thing_n find_v in_o thou_o in_o that_o thou_o have_v prepare_v thy_o heart_n to_o seek_v god_n 2_o chron._n 19.2_o 3._o 2_o my_o conversation_n will_v be_v good_a conscience_n have_v the_o ducture_n of_o it_o the_o dominion_n over_o it_o as_o it_o go_v well_o or_o ill_o in_o conscience_n within_o so_o it_o will_v be_v in_o thy_o conversation_n without_o see_v q._n 4._o make_v the_o tree_n good_a and_o his_o fruit_n be_v good_a 12._o good_a non_fw-la erit_fw-la fructus_fw-la bone_fw-la nisi_fw-la arboris_fw-la bonae_fw-la muta_n cor_n &_o mutabitur_fw-la opus_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr verb._n dom._n ser._n 12._o make_v the_o tree_n corrupt_v and_o his_o fruit_n be_v corrupt_a mat._n 12.33_o 34._o rehoboam_n course_n of_o life_n be_v bad_a in_o that_o his_o conscience_n be_v bad_a because_o he_o prepare_v not_o his_o heart_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n ezra_n on_o the_o contrary_n be_v good_a in_o that_o his_o conscience_n be_v good_a ezra_n have_v prepare_v his_o heart_n to_o seek_v the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o chron._n 12.14_o ezra_n 7.10_o see_v 1_o pet._n 3.16_o 3_o my_o capacity_n will_v be_v good_a these_o be_v regulate_v by_o the_o conscience_n and_o be_v renew_v with_o the_o conscience_n 1._o your_o receptive_a capacity_n whereby_o you_o receive_v from_o god_n will_v be_v enlarge_v and_o enable_v to_o take_v in_o more_o from_o he_o both_o of_o his_o truth_n and_o goodness_n natural_a conscience_n can_v receive_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n but_o the_o renew_a can_v receive_v they_o and_o that_o with_o all_o readiness_n and_o in_o much_o riches_n grace_n for_o grace_n from_o christ_n the_o word_n joy_n and_o gladness_n from_o and_o with_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n sweet_a and_o full_a assurance_n etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 2.12_o 14._o act._n 17.11_o col._n 2.2_o joh._n 1.16_o 1_o thes_n 1.6_o rom._n 8.15_o heb._n 10.22_o 2._o your_o active_a capacity_n whereby_o you_o return_v to_o god_n and_o 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heaven_n and_o it_o ensure_v a_o welfare_n in_o heaven_n also_o there_o be_v a_o great_a recompense_n of_o reward_n if_o you_o keep_v your_o conscience_n and_o cast_v not_o away_o your_o confidence_n no_o soon_o shall_v you_o have_v discharge_v your_o conscience_n but_o god_n will_v deliver_v you_o the_o crown_n i_o have_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n say_v paul_n i_o have_v finish_v my_o course_n henceforth_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n which_o the_o lord_n the_o righteous_a judge_n shall_v give_v i_o at_o that_o day_n and_o not_o to_o i_o only_o but_o unto_o all_o they_o also_o that_o love_n his_o appear_v job_n 16.19_o heb._n 10.35_o 2_o tim._n 4.7_o 8._o 2_o argue_v it_o with_o conscience_n direct_v 2_o self-reasoning_a conduce_v much_o to_o self-reformation_n argue_v with_o conscience_n to_o the_o amendment_n of_o conscience_n psal_n 42.5_o 11._o &_o 43.5_o 1._o argue_v from_o its_o prefer_v honour_n by_o this_o it_o be_v that_o i_o be_o difference_n from_o and_o dignify_v beyond_o the_o bruit_n and_o shall_v my_o glory_n descend_v in_o shame_n and_o my_o best_a honour_n in_o a_o worse_o than_o brutish_a obstinacy_n shall_v their_o brutish_a goodness_n outbrave_v i_o who_o have_v the_o principle_n of_o a_o man_n and_o bear_v the_o profession_n of_o a_o christian_a shall_v they_o know_v and_o i_o not_o consider_v shall_v their_o knowledge_n be_v according_a to_o its_o kind_n good_a and_o my_o conscience_n continue_v bad_a let_v man_n credit_n be_v never_o so_o great_a if_o their_o conscience_n be_v not_o therewith_o good_a they_o be_v account_v no_o better_a than_o beast_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n isa_n 1.3_o jer._n 8.7_o psal_n 49.20_o 2._o from_o the_o place_n it_o hold_v 1._o in_o man_n conscience_n be_v not_o place_v in_o the_o low_a sensitive_a and_o earthly_a but_o in_o the_o high_a intellectual_a and_o heavenly_a part_n of_o man_n shall_v my_o best_a be_v evil_a my_o light_a darkness_n my_o heavenborn_a power_n but_o as_o a_o earthen_a pitcher_n if_o i_o be_v not_o good_a in_o this_o where_o shall_v where_o shall_v i_o be_v good_a 2._o over_o man_n god_n have_v give_v it_o dominion_n over_o the_o whole_a man_n and_o it_o be_v to_o have_v the_o ducture_n in_o all_o matter_n and_o shall_v not_o my_o conscience_n be_v good_a who_o command_n be_v so_o great_a shall_v that_o abide_v yet_o further_o evil_a who_o authority_n be_v of_o so_o vast_a extent_n 3._o under_o god_n he_o have_v make_v it_o a_o god_n to_o thou_o as_o moses_n sometime_o be_v to_o pharaoh_n exod._n 7.1_o it_o be_v god_n vicegerent_n in_o thou_o who_o be_v and_o do_v good_a and_o shall_v not_o this_o be_v good_a that_o hold_v next_o under_o god_n 3._o from_o the_o perfection_n it_o have_v how_o choice_n be_v they_o as_o conscience_n be_v create_v and_o come_v off_o from_o the_o workmanship_n of_o god_n eccles_n 7.29_o col._n 3.10_o ephes_n 4.24_o and_o do_v not_o every_o creature_n even_o to_o the_o crawl_a worm_n contend_v towards_o the_o recovery_n of_o its_o lose_a perfection_n and_o proper_a good_a shall_v man_n then_o or_o shall_v i_o only_o who_o be_o endow_v with_o a_o intelligent_a and_o immortal_a spirit_n sit_v down_o at_o rest_n in_o the_o evil_n lose_v by_o i_o and_o not_o reach_v after_o the_o good_a that_o lie_v before_o i_o and_o be_v tender_v to_o i_o 4._o from_o the_o power_n it_o have_v it_o can_v as_o one_o say_v 5._o say_v annesly_n lect._n ep._n 5._o do_v any_o thing_n but_o make_v evil_a good_a let_v conscience_n be_v bad_a and_o it_o make_v not_o only_o a_o indifferent_a but_o a_o good_a action_n bad_a as_o before_o let_v conscience_n be_v good_a and_o it_o make_v a_o indifferent_a action_n good_a and_o though_o it_o do_v not_o alter_v the_o nature_n yet_o it_o abate_v the_o malignity_n of_o a_o action_n that_o be_v in_o
conscience_n be_v asleep_a and_o therefore_o quiet_a but_o here_o it_o be_v awake_a and_o at_o work_n and_o therefore_o be_v they_o comfort_v yea_o fill_v ofttimes_o with_o comfort_n under_o variety_n of_o cross_n they_o be_v not_o only_o not_o vex_v not_o fright_v or_o only_o feed_v by_o conscience_n but_o find_v a_o continual_a feast_n in_o the_o peace_n of_o their_o conscience_n 2_o cor._n 1.1_o 2._o c._n 7.4_o prov._n 15.15_o 3_o in_o point_n of_o transcendency_n that_o soon_o evaporate_v into_o airy_a imagination_n and_o intoxicate_a affection_n but_o this_o peace_n be_v both_o serious_a and_o superlative_a the_o soul_n feel_v what_o the_o other_o never_o find_v or_o can_v fathom_v nay_o he_o feel_v more_o than_o himself_o can_v utter_v or_o indeed_o comprehenlive_o understand_v this_o peace_n pass_v all_o understanding_n not_o only_o other_o but_o his_o own_o rev._n 2.17_o phil._n 4.7_o 4_o in_o the_o principle_n transfer_v it_o peace_n i_o leave_v with_o you_o say_v christ_n my_o peace_n i_o give_v unto_o you_o not_o as_o the_o world_n give_v give_v i_o unto_o you_o joh._n 14.27_o 5_o in_o the_o proper_a treasury_n of_o it_o these_o thing_n have_v i_o speak_v say_v he_o that_o in_o i_o you_o may_v have_v peace_n joh._n 16.33_o this_o be_v not_o a_o peace_n then_o of_o the_o world_n give_v nor_o of_o our_o own_o get_n we_o neither_o get_v it_o of_o ourselves_o nor_o get_v it_o out_o of_o ourselves_o it_o be_v a_o peace_n of_o christ_n give_v the_o christian_a go_v to_o he_o for_o it_o in_o the_o purity_n of_o peace_n and_o glori_v in_o he_o as_o the_o procurer_n and_o peculiar_a object_n of_o his_o peace_n he_o be_v our_o peace_n say_v believer_n rom._n 5.1_o c._n 2.7_o ephes_n 2.14_o 2._o in_o the_o extent_n of_o evangelical_n peace_n see_v 1_o from_o what_o it_o extend_v itself_o 1._o from_o the_o indwel_n of_o satan_n he_o like_v a_o strong_a man_n arm_v keep_v the_o other_o heart_n as_o his_o house_n and_o so_o its_o peace_n while_o his_o possession_n be_v undisturbed_a be_v willing_a captive_n in_o who_o he_o work_v effectual_o he_o suffer_v they_o to_o walk_v at_o ease_n and_o quiet_a luk._n 11.21_o 2_o tim._n 2.26_o ephes_n 2.2_o but_o this_o peace_n always_o presuppose_v his_o dispossession_n and_o devestment_n from_o power_n the_o bind_n of_o he_o for_o you_o and_o the_o bruise_n of_o he_o under_o you_o the_o taking_z of_o his_o armour_n from_o he_o and_o tread_v of_o he_o under_o the_o foot_n of_o you_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n shall_v bruise_v or_o tread_v satan_n under_o your_o foot_n short_o luk._n ibid._n &_o 22._o col._n 1.13_o rom._n 16.20_o 2._o from_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n the_o security_n of_o the_o evil_a conscience_n be_v in_o that_o sin_n have_v the_o entire_a command_n and_o suffer_v not_o conviction_n to_o embroil_v conscience_n rom._n 1.21_o etc._n etc._n 7.9_o amos_n 6.1_o 3_o etc._n etc._n but_o evangelical_n security_n be_v found_v upon_o the_o excussion_n of_o sin_n and_o extrusion_n thereof_o out_o of_o command_n and_o authority_n in_o the_o soul_n while_o sin_n reign_v there_o be_v no_o sound_a rest_n to_o be_v carnal_o mind_v be_v death_n to_o be_v spiritual_o mind_v be_v life_n and_o peace_n psal_n 19.13_o rom._n 2.8_o 9_o 10._o c._n 7.9_o 10_o 11._o c._n 8.6_o 3._o from_o the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n the_o tranquillity_n of_o evil_a conscience_n be_v take_v up_o most_o either_o from_o god_n seem_a silence_n at_o their_o sin_n and_o suspend_v of_o his_o severity_n or_o from_o their_o insensibleness_n of_o what_o he_o threaten_v and_o shift_v it_o from_o themselves_o to_o other_o or_o from_o the_o smile_n of_o his_o providence_n upon_o they_o in_o common_a enjoyment_n and_o blessing_n when_o yet_o all_o this_o while_n he_o reserve_v his_o anger_n and_o it_o shall_v smoke_v against_o such_o sinner_n psal_n 50.21_o 22._o eccles_n 8.11_o deut._n 29.19_o 20._o mal._n 2.2_o but_o evangelical_n peace_n extend_v itself_o beyond_o god_n not_o punish_v or_o not_o threaten_v or_o not_o 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etc._n etc._n mal._n 1.13_o job_n 21.15_o chap._n 35.3_o amos_n 8.5_o exod._n 5.2_o 2._o sometime_o it_o be_v out_v in_o the_o measure_n general_o it_o be_v in_o one_o extreme_a or_o other_o either_o over_o or_o under_o conscience_n accuse_v cain_n as_o also_o judas_n but_o to_o that_o extremity_n as_o end_v in_o despair_n and_o horror_n it_o accuse_v ahab_n and_o felix_n but_o not_o as_o may_v infer_v the_o hatred_n of_o their_o sin_n or_o alteration_n of_o their_o state_n gen._n 4.13_o etc._n etc._n mat._n 27.3_o 4_o 5._o 1_o king_n 21.29_o cum_fw-la chap._n 22._o act._n 24.25_o 26_o 27._o 3._o most_o time_n it_o be_v out_o in_o the_o method_n and_o circumstance_n of_o time_n conscience_n shall_v be_v check_v and_o curb_v in_o the_o first_o motion_n of_o sin_n within_o but_o concupiscence_n ordinary_o conceive_v and_o bring_v forth_o ere_o conscience_n check_v it_o or_o censure_v the_o sinner_n conscience_n shall_v have_v anticipate_v that_o act_n of_o pride_n and_o carnal_a confidence_n in_o david_n number_v the_o people_n at_o least_o shall_v have_v be_v accuse_v while_o that_o act_n be_v a_o consummate_v but_o nine_o month_n and_o twenty_o day_n be_v run_v out_o ere_o conscience_n give_v he_o a_o rebuke_n and_o david_n heart_n smite_v he_o after_o that_o he_o have_v number_v the_o people_n conscience_n condemn_v the_o sin_n of_o judas_n but_o not_o till_o he_o see_v the_o condemn_v of_o jesus_n 2_o sam._n 24.8_o 10._o mat._n 27.3_o 4._o at_o all_o time_n it_o be_v out_o in_o the_o manner_n if_o god_n shall_v be_v severe_a and_o weigh_v it_o in_o the_o scale_n of_o his_o justice_n who_o can_v say_v i_o have_v make_v my_o heart_n clean_o i_o be_o pure_a from_o my_o sin_n that_o his_o conscience_n have_v discharge_v its_o office_n with_o that_o freedom_n and_o faithfulness_n with_o that_o openess_n and_o holiness_n with_o that_o sincerity_n and_o self-denial_n etc._n etc._n as_o be_v due_a from_o we_o who_o can_v understand_v his_o error_n prov._n 20.9_o 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and_o almsdeed_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v see_v of_o man_n rather_o than_o serve_v god_n call_v the_o people_n and_o the_o priest_n to_o fast_v at_o some_o time_n to_o feast_v at_o other_o but_o keep_v they_o within_o themselves_o carry_v they_o not_o up_o to_o god_n as_o their_o end_n in_o either_o 1_o king_n 21.21_o ad_fw-la finem_fw-la 2_o king_n 10.28_o cum_fw-la 31._o mat._n 6.2_o etc._n etc._n zach._n 7.5_o 6._o 4._o how_o languid_a be_v its_o act_n conscience_n be_v 1._o to_o inform_v and_o dictate_v what_o we_o be_v to_o do_v what_o to_o decline_v but_o this_o it_o do_v many_o time_n false_o most_o time_n ineffectual_o call_v evil_a good_a and_o good_a evil_n put_v darkness_n for_o light_n and_o light_n for_o darkness_n or_o if_o it_o present_v our_o duty_n right_a yet_o not_o so_o as_o to_o prevail_v to_o the_o do_v thereof_o regular_o isa_n 5.20_o rom._n 1.21_o 2._o conscience_n be_v to_o engage_v and_o bind_v we_o from_o iniquity_n to_o duty_n but_o this_o it_o do_v either_o very_o feeble_o or_o forbear_v and_o let_v fall_v its_o bond_n in_o a_o affliction_n happy_o these_o bond_n seem_v fast_o and_o firm_a but_o the_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a with_o god_n nor_o remain_v steadfast_a with_o he_o and_o they_o soon_o fall_v of_o again_o and_o as_o for_o the_o word_n speak_v to_o they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n when_o the_o rod_n be_v over_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o say_v we_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o thou_o but_o we_o will_v certain_o do_v whatsoever_o seem_v good_a in_o our_o own_o eye_n etc._n etc._n hos_fw-la 5.15_o chap._n 4.6_o ps_n 78.34_o 37._o jer._n 44.16_o 17._o 3._o conscience_n be_v to_o impel_v and_o instigate_v but_o alas_o how_o faint_o do_v it_o this_o or_o else_o forbear_v it_o insomuch_o as_o the_o prophet_n complain_v there_o be_v none_o that_o stir_v up_o himself_o to_o take_v hold_n of_o thou_o isa_n 64.7_o and_o the_o best_a of_o believer_n have_v sound_a frequent_a cause_n of_o awaken_n and_o alarume_v their_o 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those_o act._n 2._o &_o 16._o inquire_v what_o course_n they_o will_v prescribe_v they_o to_o take_v not_o what_o comfort_n they_o can_v present_o tender_v they_o and_o the_o apostle_n let_v they_o know_v that_o conscience_n must_v first_o attend_v the_o duty_n of_o repentance_n and_o faith_n ere_o it_o can_v arrive_v to_o a_o delicious_a rejoice_v in_o god_n favour_n this_o be_v thy_o time_n to_o be_v get_v of_o grace_n let_v god_n take_v his_o time_n for_o give_v of_o peace_n the_o effect_n of_o righteousness_n will_v be_v peace_n ply_v thy_o work_n and_o wait_v patient_o he_o be_v a_o god_n of_o judgement_n that_o know_v best_o when_o and_o how_o to_o order_v out_o his_o blessing_n bless_a be_v all_o they_o that_o wait_v for_o he_o you_o never_o know_v that_o it_o go_v ill_o with_o any_o such_o as_o wait_v on_o he_o isa_n 32.17_o c._n 30.18_o psal_n 33.20_o 21._o &_o 40.1_o i_o do_v not_o blame_v the_o seek_n of_o peace_n and_o comfort_n so_o it_o be_v submissive_a and_o ordinate_a but_o will_v have_v you_o 1._o stay_v god_n time_n for_o it_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o lip_n peace_n peace_n must_v have_v time_n to_o ripen_v it_o will_v but_o beget_v crudity_n if_o if_o you_o eat_v it_o raw_a early_o joy_n be_v none_o of_o the_o safe_a enjoyment_n those_o hearer_n that_o anon_o receive_a word_n with_o joy_n be_v by_o and_o by_o offend_v when_o the_o heat_n of_o tribulation_n do_v once_o arise_v for_o the_o word_n sake_n it_o be_v good_a to_o hear_v till_o god_n shall_v speak_v peace_n h●b_n 6.4_o 5._o mat._n 13.20_o 21._o psal_n 85.8_o 2._o and_o to_o set_v grace_n above_o and_o seek_v grace_n beyond_o it_o this_o be_v of_o absolute_a necessity_n to_o you_o to_o your_o very_a be_v that_o be_v necessary_a but_o to_o your_o better_a be_v god_n have_v never_o say_v he_o will_v not_o save_v you_o without_o peace_n but_o he_o will_v not_o can_v save_v you_o with_o accord_n to_o his_o honour_n his_o holiness_n without_o grace_n heb._n 12.14_o 1_o cor._n 6.9_o beside_o 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