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A92140 A free disputation against pretended liberty of conscience tending to resolve doubts moved by Mr. John Goodwin, John Baptist, Dr. Jer. Taylor, the Belgick Arminians, Socinians, and other authors contending for lawlesse liberty, or licentious toleration of sects and heresies. / By Samuel Rutherfurd professor of divinity in the University of St. Andrews. Rutherford, Samuel, 1600?-1661. 1649 (1649) Wing R2379; Thomason E567_2; ESTC R203453 351,532 454

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as_o unable_a to_o work_v 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o sword_n p._n 351_o heresy_n be_v knowable_a p._n 353_o force_a conscience_n as_o strong_a a_o argument_n against_o deut._n 13._o as_o against_o we_o p._n 355_o the_o magistrate_n command_v the_o outward_a man_n and_o yet_o command_v not_o carnal_a repentance_n and_o hypocritical_a turn_n to_o god_n p._n 356_o because_o we_o may_v abstain_v from_o heresy_n upon_o false_a ground_n it_o follow_v not_o that_o the_o magistrate_n have_v not_o power_n 〈◊〉_d punish_v heresy_n p._n 359_o libertinism_n of_o toleration_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o pretend_a obscurity_n of_o scripture_n p._n 360_o toleration_n put_v a_o hundred_o sense_n on_o the_o scripture_n and_o make_v many_o rule_n of_o faith_n p._n 361_o john_n goodwin_n deny_v that_o we_o have_v scripture_n or_o any_o ground_n of_o faith_n but_o that_o which_o be_v make_v of_o man_n credit_n and_o learning_n p._n 362_o the_o mean_n of_o deliver_v of_o scripture_n to_o we_o may_v be_v fallible_a yet_o the_o scripture_n infull●ble_fw-fr ibid._n reason_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o scripture_n our_o non_o have_v be_v the_o very_a word_n of_o god_n p._n 364_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v command_v and_o the_o ●ind_n be_v under_o a_o law_n as_o well_o as_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n p._n 371_o the_o try_v of_o the_o missal_n of_o gregory_n &_o ambrose_n be_v mere_a foolery_n 372_o speculative_a ignorance_n of_o thing_n 〈…〉_z p._n 373_o the_o place_n 1_o cor._n 3._o 11_o 12_o 13._o clear_v and_o vindicate_v ibid._n doctor_n tailor_n mistake_v of_o heresy_n ibid._n what_o vinciblenesse_n must_v be_v in_o heresy_n p._n 374_o d._n taylor_n make_v the_o opinion_n of_o purgatory_n no_o heresy_n 376_o simple_a error_n of_o thing_n reveal_v in_o the_o 〈…〉_z sin_n 378_o how_o opinion_n be_v judicable_a and_o punishable_a p._n 379_o son-sacrificing_a upon_o a_o mere_a religious_a ground_n be_v not_o murder_v punishable_a according_a to_o libertine_n way_n p._n 380_o chap._n 28._o divers_a other_o argument_n for_o pretend_a toleration_n answer_v p._n 381_o the_o magistrate_n ministry_n be_v civil_a 〈◊〉_d spiritual_a p._n 384_o the_o law_n of_o 〈◊〉_d cyrus_n danius_n the_o ratify_v the_o law_n of_o god_n by_o civil_a punishment_n be_v the_o duty_n of_o magistrate_n ibid._n artaxerxes_n make_v law_n by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n to_o restrain_v man_n from_o idolatry_n page_n 385_o from_o punish_v of_o false_a teacher_n it_o follow_v no●_n that_o jew_n and_o the_o idolatrous_a heathen_n shall_v be_v kill_v p._n 〈◊〉_d difference_n betwixt_o punish_v of_o false_a teacher_n in_o the_o old_a and_o 〈◊〉_d new_a testament_n p._n 387_o circular_a turn_n from_o protestanisme_n to_o popery_n prove_v nothing_o against_o the_o punish_n of_o seducer_n p._n 388_o the_o objection_n that_o the_o sword_n be_v a_o carnal_a way_n to_o suppress_v heresy_n answer_v p._n 390_o most_n of_o the_o objection_n from_o force_v of_o conscience_n conclude_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o well_o as_o against_o we_o ibid._n the_o law_n deut._n 13._o levit._fw-la 24._o etc._n etc._n be_v not_o execute_v upon_o such_o only_a as_o sin_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n p._n 392_o no_o need_n of_o a_o law_n process_n judge_n witness_n accuser_n or_o inquire_v in_o the_o write_a law_n of_o god_n p._n 393_o ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a coaction_n do_v both_o work_v alike_o upon_o understanding_n and_o will_n p._n 394_o error_n against_o supernatural_a truth_n be_v not_o rebukeable_a because_o not_o punishable_a &_o contra_fw-la p._n 395_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n make_v false_a prophet_n to_o be_v true_a and_o such_o as_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o mountain_n of_o god_n p._n 〈◊〉_d four_o sundry_a consideration_n by_o which_o sin_n be_v censure_v p._n 397_o the_o magistrate_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o just_a power_n of_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d church_n to_o the_o just_a power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n neither_o of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d abuse_v power_n p._n 398_o how_o the_o jew_n suffer_v heathen_a idolater_n to_o dwell_v among_o 〈◊〉_d joh._n baptist_n will_v have_v we_o less_o careful_a of_o thereticall_a doctrine_n 〈◊〉_d cause_n we_o be_v elect_v to_o glory_n then_o of_o other_o vile_a sin_n p._n 3●9_n joh._n baptist_n and_o libertine_n teach_v that_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n the_o way_n to_o find_v out_o truth_n ibid._n when_o the_o holy_a ghost_n forbid_v we_o to_o believe_v false_a christ_n or_o to_o 〈◊〉_d antichristian_a teacher_n be_v bid_v we_o also_o believe_v and_o receive_v they_o 〈◊〉_d saint_n by_o the_o libertine_n way_n 400_o libertine_n make_v the_o judge_n of_o heretic_n to_o be_v heretic_n a_o bold_a intend_v into_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n p._n 402_o libertine_n say_v god_n have_v decree_v heresy_n to_o be_v ibid._n variety_n of_o judgement_n in_o god_n matter_n a_o grief_n to_o the_o godly_a p._n 403_o the_o punish_v of_o heresy_n invest_v not_o the_o magistrate_n in_o a_o bead●●●●_n over_o the_o church_n 404_o chap._n i._o of_o conscience_n and_o its_o nature_n act_n 24._o 16._o and_o herein_o do_v i_o exercise_v myself_o to_o have_v 〈◊〉_d a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man_n this_o be_v a_o part_n of_o paul_n apology_n which_o he_o bring_v out_o before_o festur_v the_o governor_n he_o dare_v bring_v out_o his_o conscience_n before_o his_o accuser_n the_o subject_n of_o this_o part_n be_v conscience_n in_o which_o we_o have_v 1._o the_o subject_n conscience_n 2._o the_o quality_n of_o it_o free_a of_o offence_n 2._o the_o entireness_n and_o perfection_n of_o it_o in_o the_o first_o table_n as_o a_o religious_a man_n towards_o god_n as_o one_o of_o a_o sound_a conversation_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o second_o table_n towards_o man_n 3._o and_o that_o not_o a●starts_n when_o 〈◊〉_d good_a blood_n of_o godliness_n come_v on_o he_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d always_o at_o all_o time_n 4._o this_o be_v not_o a_o conscience_n to_o lie_v beside_o he_o be_v the_o wretch_n gold_n which_o for_o many_o year_n fee_v neither_o s●nne_n nor_o wind_n but_o it_o be_v a_o conscience_n walk_v in_o the_o street_n and_o fraction_n herein_o that_o be_v in_o this_o religion_n and_o hope_n of_o the_o restriction_n do_v 〈◊〉_d or_o exercise_v myself_o this_o field_n do_v 1_o plow_n 5._o there_o be_v considerable_a grammar_n in_o the_o object_n of_o this_o exercise_n i_o labour_v to_o have_v to_o be_v a_o lord_n a_o master_n and_o anowner_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n a_o conscience_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o to_o have_v a_o conscience_n another_o thing_n often_o the_o conscience_n have_v the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o lord_n it_o over_o he_o or_o rather_o tyrannize_v over_o the_o judas_n and_o the_o man_n have_v not_o the_o conscience_n and_o these_o five_o do_v 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o length_n and_o breadth_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n therefore_o of_o conscience_n 2._o of_o the_o good_a conscience_n of_o conscience_n con●●●ence_n a_o little_a of_o the_o name_n 2._o of_o the_o thing_n the_o habrewes_n express_v the_o name_n by_o the_o name_n of_o heart_n 〈◊〉_d which_o i_o grant_v do_v signify_v the_o mind_n understanding_n will_n and_o by_o a_o figure_n it_o note_v the_o heart_n 2_o sam._n 24._o 10._o and_o david_n heart_n smite_v he_o solomon_n say_v to_o shimei_n 1_o king_n 2._o 44._o thou_o know_v all_o the_o evil_a that_o thy_o heart_n thy_o conscience_n be_v privy_a to_o conscience_n be_v but_o knowledge_n with_o a_o witness_n it_o be_v observe_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d conscience_n a_o word_n use_v about_o 32._o time_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v but_o once_o by_o the_o translator_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n eccles_n 10._o 20._o hence_o it_o note_v that_o a_o man_n have_v a_o fellow_n or_o to_o speak_v so_o a_o college-observer_n with_o he_o and_o that_o be_v god_n who_o know_v first_o and_o perfect_o the_o way_n and_o thought_n of_o a_o man_n and_o his_o conscience_n be_v a_o under-witnesse_n and_o a_o observer_n with_o god_n but_o a_o dim_a and_o blind_a beholder_n in_o comparison_n of_o god_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o knowledge_n not_o as_o large_a as_o that_o of_o the_o whole_a understand_a faculty_n but_o restrict_v and_o in_o order_n only_o to_o the_o man_n action_n word_n thought_n the_o condition_n or_o state_n he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d in_o christ_n or_o not_o in_o christ_n it_o so_o signify_v practical_a knowledge_n that_o there_o be_v a_o verb_n nifhal_o that_o signify_v to_o have_v a_o heart_n knowledge_n or_o 〈◊〉_d be_v practical_o wise_a joh_n 11._o 12._o vain_a man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v have_v a_o heart_n or_o be_v heart_a and_o wise_a and_o cont._n 4._o 9_o thou_o have_v take_v away_o my_o heart_n or_o unheartn_v i_o my_o sister_n my_o 〈◊〉_d 2._o the_o heart_n go_v also_o for_o a_o word_n that_o
flesh_n and_o blood_n 2._o a_o good_a conscience_n from_o justification_n have_v peace_n and_o joy_n prov._n 15._o 5._o a_o good_a conscience_n or_o heb._n he_o that_o be_v good_a in_o heart_n be_v in_o a_o continual_a feast_n it_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o the_o shewbread_n that_o be_v set_v before_o god_n always_o or_o as_o exod._n 2d_o 30._o bread_n of_o face_n that_o be_v to_o be_v before_o the_o lord_n continual_o call_v by_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perpetual_a bread_n this_o have_v no_o fountain_n cause_n but_o sense_n of_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n 3._o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v a_o complent_fw-la entire_a thing_n as_o our_o text_n say_v both_o towards_o god_n and_o man_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v a_o moral_a man_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o second_o table_n and_o a_o seepticke_a in_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o table_n not_o in_o some_o few_o fundamental_o as_o parrone_n for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n do_v plead_v but_o in_o the_o whole_a reveal_v will_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o the_o good_a conscience_n consist_v in_o a_o indivisible_a point_n as_o they_o say_v the_o number_n of_o four_o do_v if_o you_o add_v one_o or_o take_v one_o from_o it_o you_o vary_v the_o essence_n and_o make_v it_o three_o or_o five_o not_o four_o so_o paul_n take_v in_o completeness_n in_o it_o i_o have_v all_o good_a conscience_n either_o all_o or_o none_o and_o a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n not_o a_o conscience_n for_o the_o street_n and_o the_o church_n and_o not_o for_o the_o house_n and_o not_o for_o the_o day_n hosanna_n and_o not_o for_o eternity_n therefore_o they_o require_v a_o habit_n to_o a_o good_a conscience_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v exercise_v myself_o to_o have_v always_o a_o good_a conscience_n there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o one_o song_n and_o the_o habit_n of_o music_n and_o a_o step_n and_o a_o way_n psal_n 119._o 133._o order_n not_o my_o one_o single_a step_n but_o my_o step_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o plural_a number_n to_o fall_v on_o a_o good_a word_n by_o hazard_n &_o to_o salute_v christ_n in_o the_o by_o do_v not_o quit_v from_o have_v a_o evil_a conscience_n as_o one_o wrong_a step_n or_o extemporary_a slip_n do_v not_o render_v a_o believer_n a_o man_n of_o a_o ill_a conscience_n the_o wicked_a world_n quarrel_n with_o the_o saint_n before_o man_n because_o they_o can_v live_v as_o angel_n but_o the_o true_a and_o latent_fw-la cause_n be_v because_o they_o will_v not_o live_v as_o devil_n and_o go_v with_o they_o to_o the_o the_o same_o excess_n of_o riot_n 4._o the_o formalis_fw-la rate_v of_o all_o good_a conscience_n as_o conscience_n conscience_n act_v not_o on_o by-respect_n but_o for_o conscience_n rom._n 13._o 5._o wherefore_o you_o must_v be_v subject_a not_o only_o for_o wrath_n but_o also_o for_o conscience_n sake_n conscience_n then_o do_v all_o by_o 〈◊〉_d and_o fail_v by_o compass_n and_o consider_v the_o 〈◊〉_d not_o of_o the_o cloud_n but_o of_o the_o star_n which_o 〈◊〉_d regular_o whereas_o the_o evil_a conscience_n levit._n 26._o 15._o be_v say_v to_o play_v the_o reprobate_n in_o god_n testimony_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o cast_v away_o to_o loath_a it_o be_v call_v jer_n 6._o 30._o reprobate_a mettle_n which_o no_o man_n will_v choose_v there_o be_v conscience_n that_o walk_v contrary_a to_o god_n levit._n 2d_o 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o occursu_fw-la there_o be_v a_o defect_n of_o the_o letter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n be_v from_o a_o root_n that_o signify_v to_o meet_v in_o the_o way_n or_o to_o rafter_n or_o plank_n a_o house_n where_o board_n be_v join_v with_o board_n some_o will_v join_v issue_n with_o god_n as_o if_o they_o have_v heardn_v their_o heart_n against_o he_o and_o be_v nothing_o afraid_a to_o meet_v he_o and_o join_v battle_n with_o he_o as_o if_o they_o be_v good_a enough_o and_o strong_a enough_o for_o god_n as_o one_o rafter_n in_o a_o house_n be_v apt_a to_o join_v with_o another_o there_o be_v some_o froward_a one_o who_o wrestle_v with_o god_n psalm_n 18._o 27._o with_o the_o froward_a with_o the_o wrestler_n who_o bow_v his_o body_n thin_a will_v wrestle_v but_o a_o good_a conscience_n know_v god_n better_o than_o so_o and_o be_v a_o mass_n of_o heavenly_a light_n and_o therefore_o join_v with_o faith_n unfeigned_a 1_o tim._n 1._o 5._o and_o vers_n 19_o timothy_n be_v exhort_v to_o hold_v faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n as_o if_o they_o fail_v both_o in_o one_o vessel_n if_o faith_n sink_v a_o good_a conscience_n can_v swim_v much_o more_o may_v be_v add_v of_o a_o good_a conscience_n but_o our_o care_n will_v be_v to_o keep_v conscience_n as_o we_o will_v do_v a_o jewel_n of_o gre●●_n price_n and_o as_o we_o do_v a_o watch_n of_o gold_n a_o meat_n or_o straw_n will_v interrupt_v the_o motion_n of_o a_o watch_n it_o can_v be_v violent_o move_v when_o grace_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o atonement_n oyl_v the_o 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second_o division_n of_o conscience_n and_o it_o be_v from_o the_o second_o act_n and_o good_a disposition_n of_o conscience_n and_o that_o be_v a_o tender_a or_o a_o not_o tender_a conscience_n the_o tender_a conscience_n be_v only_o choice_a of_o conscience_n so_o ●_o ames_n make_v it_o that_o which_o be_v oppose_v to_o a_o hard_a heart_n conscience_n the_o worst_a conscience_n that_o be_v josia_n we_o have_v some_o choice_n example_n of_o a_o tender_a conscience_n 2_o king_n 22._o 19_o because_o thy_o heart_n be_v tender_a and_o thou_o be_v cast_v down_o before_o the_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o grow_v soft_a be_v ascribe_v to_o oil_n psalm_n 55._o 22._o his_o word_n be_v soft_a than_o oil_n it_o be_v prov._n 4._o 3._o tender_a and_o dear_a it_o be_v ascribe_v to_o young_a child_n or_o young_a cattle_n it_o be_v a_o conscience_n that_o easy_o yield_v and_o render_v to_o god_n so_o in_o job_n chap._n 31._o who_o be_v so_o tender_a at_o the_o remembrance_n of_o god_n rise_v up_o against_o he_o to_o visit_v he_o that_z vers_n 13._o he_o dare_v not_o despise_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o manservant_n or_o his_o maid-servant_n when_o they_o contend_v with_o he_o and_o in_o david_n who_o when_o he_o but_o cut_v off_o the_o lap_n of_o the_o man_n garment_n who_o seek_v to_o cut_v off_o his_o life_n yet_o his_o heart_n smote_n he_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o strike_v or_o kill_v or_o plague_n frequent_a in_o the_o book_n of_o e●codus_n god_n shake_v every_o herb_n of_o the_o field_n god_n strike_v or_o plague_v the_o first_o bear_v it_o be_v some_o time_n to_o whip_v or_o scourge_n so_o as_o the_o mark_n of_o the_o stroke_n remain_v after_o david_n strike_v of_o the_o lord_n anoint_v there_o remain_v a_o vibex_n a_o impression_n and_o a_o mark_n in_o a_o soft_a heart_n who_o ever_o will_v engross_v the_o name_n of_o a_o tender_a conscience_n to_o themselves_o themselves_o do_v challenge_v the_o high_a perfection_n of_o david_n josiah_n job_n and_o of_o that_o which_o be_v the_o flower_n and_o garland_n of_o all_o godliness_n and_o these_o that_o be_v not_o tender_a in_o conscience_n in_o some_o measure_n if_o any_o will_v think_v they_o have_v it_o in_o the_o perfection_n they_o see_v little_a in_o their_o own_o heart_n be_v deem_v profane_a irreligious_a and_o man_n of_o bold_a and_o dare_a conscience_n so_o we_o shall_v and_o must_v yield_v in_o a_o question_n of_o personal_a interest_n that_o these_o be_v the_o only_a perfectist_n and_o tender_a conscience_n who_o be_v for_o toleration_n of_o all_o religion_n and_o be_v profess_a antinomian_o arrian_n arminian_n socinian_o and_o
signify_v a_o picture_n jo●_n 38._o 36._o who_o have_v give_v understanding_n to_o the_o heart_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v curious_a ingtave_a witty_o devise_v by_o the_o understanding_n and_o it_o note_v a_o excellent_a picture_n pleasant_a to_o see_v from_o root_n that_o signify_v to_o behold_v and_o to_o paint_v for_o all_o the_o invention_n picture_n engrave_v work_n in_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o the_o conscience_n sinner_n draw_v on_o their_o conscience_n and_o heart_n many_o fair_a fancy_n picture_n and_o engrave_v piece_n of_o devise_a pleasure_n they_o use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d spirit_n for_o the_o conscience_n also_o psalm_n 34._o 18._o the_o lord_n save_v the_o break_a in_o spirit_n prov._n 18._o 4._o a_o wound_a spirit_n who_o can_v bear_v it_o for_o the_o word_n spirit_n in_o that_o language_n signify_v the_o whole_a soul_n 〈…〉_z and_o the_o whole_a strength_n marrow_n courage_n and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o foul_a jo●_n 6._o 8_o josh_n 5._o 1._o there_o be_v no_o more_o spirit_n in_o they_o because_o conscience_n be_v all_o it_o be_v the_o good_a or_o best_a or_o the_o evil_a or_o worst_a in_o the_o man_n do_v he_o keep_v conscience_n all_o be_v safe_a do_v he_o lose_v conscienes_n all_o be_v go_v it_o be_v the_o spirit_n the_o rose_z the_o only_a precious_a thing_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o body_n be_v clay_n and_o ●are_n the_o conscience_n be_v the_o gold_n of_o the_o man_n now_o touch_v conscience_n i_o propose_v these_o 1._o it_o be_v nature_n 2._o it_o be_v object_n 3._o it_o be_v office_n 4._o the_o kind_n of_o conscience_n and_o 5._o the_o adjunct_n of_o it_o the_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n and_o that_o much_o controvert_v prerogative_n to_o be_v free_a in_o opinion_n and_o in_o religion_n from_o band_n that_o man_n can_v lay_v on_o it_o conscience_n be_v consider_v by_o divine_n as_o a_o principle_n of_o our_o act_n in_o order_n to_o what_o the_o lord_n command_v we_o in_o she_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n and_o it_o come_v here_o to_o be_v consider_v in_o a_o threefold_a consideration_n 1._o as_o conscience_n be_v in_o its_o abstract_n nature_n yet_o as_o it_o be_v in_o man_n only_o i_o speak_v nothing_o of_o the_o conscience_n of_o angel_n and_o devil_n 2._o as_o the_o conscience_n be_v good_a or_o bad_a for_o the_o conscience_n in_o adam_n before_o the_o fall_n be_v in_o a_o great_a perfection_n and_o the_o glorify_a spirit_n carry_v a_o good_a conscience_n up_o to_o heaven_n with_o they_o as_o the_o damn_a take_v to_o hell_n a_o peace_n of_o hell_n within_o they_o a_o evil_a conscience_n yet_o their_o be_v neither_o in_o adam_n not_o can_v there_o be_v in_o the_o glorify_a a_o evil_a conscience_n nor_o any_o such_o accidental_a act_n of_o conscience_n as_o to_o accuse_v smite_v torment_n 3._o conscience_n be_v consider_v as_o act_v well_o or_o ill_o it_o have_v influence_n on_o the_o affection_n to_o cause_v a_o feast_n of_o joy_n to_o stir_v up_o to_o faith_n hope_n sadness_n etc._n etc._n touch_v the_o nature_n of_o conscience_n habit_n it_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v a_o power_n of_o the_o practical_a understanding_n according_a to_o which_o the_o man_n be_v oblige_v and_o direct_v to_o give_v judgement_n of_o himself_o that_o be_v of_o his_o state_n and_o condition_n and_o of_o all_o his_o action_n inclination_n thought_n and_o word_n it_o be_v first_o a_o understand_a power_n not_o a_o act_n or_o a_o actual_a judgement_n 1._o it_o be_v nor_o a_o distinct_a faculty_n from_o the_o understanding_n but_o the_o understanding_n as_o it_o give_v judgement_n in_o court_n of_o the_o man_n state_n and_o of_o all_o his_o way_n as_o whether_o he_o be_v in_o favour_n with_o god_n or_o no_o and_o now_o whether_o he_o be_v in_o christ_n or_o not_o and_o of_o all_o his_o motion_n and_o action_n within_o or_o without_o but_o it_o will_v appear_v not_o to_o be_v a_o act_n because_o to_o oblige_v to_o direct_v to_o accus●●_n be_v act_n of_o the_o conscience_n and_o therefore_o do_v 〈◊〉_d slow_a from_o other_o act_n it_o be_v true_a the_o thought_n rom._n 2._o 15._o 〈◊〉_d say_v to_o ●●cuse_v or_o ●●cuse_v but_o by_o thought_n there_o be_v mea●●_n the_o conscience_n 〈…〉_z not_o first_o think_v and_o then_o accuse_v but_o the_o conscience_n breathe_v out_o the_o bad_a or_o good_a 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d longing_n and_o accuse_v or_o of_o exercise_v and_o conform_v though_o and_o act_n all_o act_n flow_v from_o either_o young_a power_n which_o they_o call_v potency_n or_o from_o strong_a and_o more_o age_a and_o indicate_v power_n 2._o which_o they_o call_v habit_n thing_n produce_v by_o motion_n and_o motion_n itself_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o never_o say_v amesing_n the_o 〈◊〉_d cap._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 4._o ●●nd_n therefore_o the_o act_n of_o accuse_v may_v be_v from_o the_o conscience_n which_o be_v a_o act_n this_o consequence_n can_v stand_v the_o motion_n and_o the_o thing_n produce_v by_o motion_n be_v from_o the_o mover_n true_a but_o the_o act_n of_o move_v be_v from_o the_o mover_n as_o he_o actuate_v his_o power_n so_o be_v direct_v accuse_v from_o the_o power_n in_o the_o practical_a understanding_n not_o from_o the_o act_n of_o understanding_n which_o be_v nothing_o in_o this_o case_n 4._o but_o the_o act_n of_o accuse_v and_o nothing_o can_v come_v from_o itself_o as_o a_o cause_n 2._o when_o the_o believer_n or_o wicked_a man_n go_v to_o sleep_v and_o put_v off_o their_o clothes_n they_o do_v not_o put_v off_o their_o conscience_n and_o though_o the_o conscience_n sleep_v not_o with_o the_o man_n yet_o do_v it_o not_o in_o sleep_n necessary_o act_v by_o accuse_v or_o excuse_v and_o therefore_o remain_v as_o a_o power_n in_o man_n not_o ever_o act_v see_v malderus_n in_o 12._o q._n 19_o disp_n 82._o be_v 4._o 5._o 2._o it_o be_v a_o understand_a power_n and_o belong_v to_o the_o judgement_n and_o understanding_n esa_n 5._o 3._o judge_n i_o pray_v you_o between_o i_o and_o my_o vineyard_n it_o be_v true_a some_o make_v it_o the_o inclination_n of_o the_o will_n as_o henriquez_n quodlih_n 1._o q._n 18._o and_o durandur_n may_v seem_v not_o far_o from_o it_o 2._o d._n 39_o some_o say_v it_o belong_v to_o both_o but_o the_o will_n be_v no_o know_v faculty_n the_o conscience_n be_v a_o know_a faculty_n eccles_n 7._o 22._o for_o oftentimes_o also_o thy_o heart_n know_v that_o thou_o also_o have_v curse_v other_o 2._o there_o be_v more_o of_o reason_n and_o sound_a knowledge_n in_o the_o conscience_n then_o in_o the_o whole_a understand_a soul_n it_o be_v a_o crystal_a globe_n of_o reason_n the_o beam_n the_o sun_n the_o candle_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o to_o know_v god_n and_o the_o creature_n in_o out_o relative_a obligation_n to_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v the_o rose_n the_o blossom_n the_o flower_n of_o knowledge_n joh._n 17._o 3._o to_o see_v god_n and_o his_o beauty_n express_v in_o christ_n and_o the_o comeliness_n a●d_v incomparable_a glory_n of_o his_o amiable_a and_o lovely_a essence_n as_o hold_v forth_o to_o we_o in_o christ_n be_v the_o high_a reach_n of_o the_o conscience_n i●_n conscience_n be_v so_o divine_a a_o piece_n 〈◊〉_d banke-full_a with_o reason_n and_o light_n than_o the_o more_o of_o knowledge_n the_o more_o of_o conscience_n as_o the_o more_o of_o fire_n the_o more_o he●●●_n the_o more_o of_o the_o sun_n the_o more_o light_a then_o when_o fancy_n go_v for_o conscience_n as_o in_o 〈◊〉_d by_o siast_n and_o new_a spirit_n grople_a beside_o the_o word_n of_o god_n a_o new_a angel_n commend_v only_o from_o newness_n a_o white_a angel_n without_o and_o a_o black_a angel_n within_o conscience_n must_v be_v turn_v in_o a_o dream_n 2._o novelty_n can_v go_v for_o conscience_n our_o nature_n be_v quick_o take_v with_o novelty_n even_o as_o a_o new_a friend_n a_o new_a field_n a_o new_a house_n a_o new_a garden_n a_o new_a garment_n so_o a_o new_a christ_n a_o new_a say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d delight_v we_o 3._o heresy_n go_v for_o conscience_n sum_n conscience_n fancy_n that_o to_o kill_v their_o child_n to_o molech_n be_v a_o doctrine_n that_o enter_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n to_o command_v jer._n 7._o 30_o 31._o 2._o a_o conscience_n void_a of_o knowledge_n be_v void_a of_o goodness_n silence_n and_o dumbness_n be_v not_o peace_n a_o innocent_a toothless_a conscience_n that_o can_v see_v nor_o hear_v nor_o speak_v can_v bark_v far_o less_o can_v it_o bite_v before_o it_o have_v tooth_n such_o a_o conscience_n covenant_v with_o the_o sinner_n let_v i_o alone_o let_v i_o sleep_v till_o the_o smoke_n of_o the_o furnesse_n of_o hell_n waken_v i_o if_o there_o be_v any_o sense_n or_o life_n fire_n can_v bring_v it_o forth_o a_o worm_n at_o the_o heart_n can_v bear_v witness_n
if_o it_o have_v any_o life_n this_o conscience_n be_v like_o the_o service_n book_n or_o like_o the_o mass_n or_o the_o popish_a image_n you_o but_o see_v these_o thing_n they_o can_v speak_v nor_o act_n upon_o the_o soul_n 2._o the_o nature_n of_o conscience_n be_v further_o clear_v by_o its_o office_n and_o object_n which_o be_v the_o second_o and_o three_o particular_a propose_v that_o we_o may_v the_o more_o distinct_o speak_v of_o these_o it_o will_v be_v clear_v what_o sort_n of_o knowledge_n be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o conscience_n conscience_n be_v not_o the_o simple_a judgement_n and_o apprehension_n of_o thing_n conscience_n as_o thing_n be_v knowable_a this_o be_v the_o speculative_a understanding_n but_o it_o be_v the_o power_n to_o know_v thing_n ourself_o and_o action_n in_o order_n to_o obey_v god_n and_o serve_v he_o 2._o but_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o conscience_n be_v a_o simple_a practical_a apprehension_n of_o thing_n or_o a_o compound_a and_o discursive_a apprehension_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v 1._o that_o as_o the_o speculative_a understanding_n know_v many_o thing_n without_o discourse_n as_o to_o a_o pure_a head_n the_o sun_n heaven_n nature_n of_o motion_n and_o many_o thing_n in_o its_o second_o operation_n and_o work_n as_o to_o apprehend_v the_o sun_n to_o be_v a_o hundred_o sixty_o and_o seven_o time_n more_o than_o the_o earth_n yet_o it_o refer_v both_o the_o first_o and_o second_o operation_n of_o the_o mind_n to_o know_v thing_n by_o discourse_n so_o the_o conscience_n as_o conscience_n do_v apprehend_v in_o its_o first_o operation_n god_n christ_n sin_n and_o in_o its_o second_o operation_n god_n to_o be_v infinite_a christ_n to_o be_v the_o alone_o choice_a of_o saviour_n so_o it_o be_v consummate_v and_o perfect_v in_o a_o discourse_n or_o syllogism_n by_o conscience_n total_o and_o complete_o in_o order_n to_o our_o practice_n and_o faith_n as_o he_o that_o kill_v his_o brother_n have_v not_o life_n eternal_a but_o i_o have_v kill_v my_o brother_n ergo_fw-la i_o have_v not_o life_n eternal_a so_o caine._n and_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o who_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a be_v justify_v and_o save_v but_o i_o believe_v in_o he_o who_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a ergo_fw-la i_o be_o justify_v and_o save_v so_o david_n paul_n the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o major_a by_o itself_o be_v a_o act_n of_o conscience_n as_o to_o deny_v and_o misbeleeve_a the_o major_a proposition_n be_v a_o act_n of_o a_o blind_a and_o evil_a conscience_n but_o the_o compleatenesse_n of_o conscience_n stand_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o whole_a syllogism_n hence_o they_o say_v that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o magezine_n and_o thesaure-house_n of_o the_o conscience_n the_o habit_n or_o power_n that_o judge_v of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v the_o major_a proposition_n or_o the_o principle_n of_o right_a or_o wrong_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n by_o nature_n make_v the_o conscience_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o proposition_n to_o be_v call_v lex_n the_o law_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o assumption_n or_o the_o second_o proposition_n conscience_n be_v a_o witness_n a_o spy_n send_v from_o heaven_n to_o record_v all_o the_o fact_n in_o whi●h_a assumption_n be_v include_v both_o our_o fact_n action_n word_n thought_n inclination_n habit_n of_o sin_n or_o grace_n and_o the_o man_n state_n and_o condition_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o conclusion_n or_o three_o proposition_n conscience_n be_v a_o judge_n and_o the_o deputy_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o conscience_n act_v all_o the_o three_o the_o act_n of_o law_n a_o witness_n a_o judge_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o conserve_n power_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v that_o faculty_n or_o power_n in_o which_o be_v hide_v and_o lay_v up_o the_o moral_a principle_n of_o right_a and_o wrong_n know_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o so_o be_v a_o part_n of_o a_o natural_a conscience_n and_o in_o it_o be_v treasure_v up_o the_o scripture_n and_o gospel-truth_n which_o be_v know_v by_o the_o light_n of_o a_o star_n of_o a_o great_a magnitude_n to_o wit_n the_o candle_n shine_v in_o a_o divine_a revelation_n and_o this_o be_v part_n of_o the_o enlighten_v and_o supernatural_a conscience_n of_o this_o intellectual_a treasure-house_n syllogism_n we_o be_v to_o know_v these_o 1._o that_o in_o the_o inner_a cabinet_n the_o natural_a habit_n of_o moral_a principle_n lodge_v the_o register_n of_o the_o common_a notion_n leave_v in_o we_o by_o nature_n the_o ancient_a record_n and_o chronicle_n which_o be_v in_o adam_n time_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n of_o two_o volume_n one_o of_o the_o first_o table_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n that_o he_o creat_v and_o govern_v all_o thing_n that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n infinite_o good_a most_o just_a reward_v the_o evil_n and_o the_o good_a and_o of_o the_o second_o table_n as_o to_o love_v our_o parent_n obey_v superior_n to_o hurt_v no_o man_n the_o act_n of_o humanity_n all_o these_o be_v write_v in_o the_o soul_n in_o deep_a letter_n yet_o the_o ink_n be_v d●mme_n and_o old_a and_o therefore_o this_o light_n be_v like_o the_o moon_n swim_v through_o watery_a cloud_n often_o under_o a_o shadow_n and_o yet_o still_o in_o the_o firmament_n caligul●_n and_o other_o under_o a_o cloud_n deny_v there_o be_v any_o god_n yet_o when_o the_o cloud_n be_v over_o the_o light_n break_v out_o of_o prison_n and_o grant_v a_o god_n there_o must_v be_v strong_a wind_n do_v blow_v out_o a_o torch_n in_o the_o night_n and_o will_v blow_v in_o the_o same_o light_n again_o and_o that_o there_o be_v other_o seed_n though_o come_v from_o a_o far_a land_n and_o not_o grow_v out_o of_o the_o ground_n as_o the_o former_a be_v clear_a for_o christ_n scatter_v some_o gospel-truth_n in_o this_o chalmer_n as_o joh._n 7._o 28._o then_o cry_v jesus_n in_o the_o temple_n as_o he_o teach_v say_v you_o both_o know_v i_o and_o whence_o i_o be_o joh._n 25._o 24._o but_o now_o they_o have_v both_o see_v and_o hate_v both_o i_o and_o my_o father_n 2._o this_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o conscience_n because_o by_o no_o faculty_n in_o man_n but_o by_o the_o conscience_n be_v these_o truth_n apprehend_v 2._o and_o when_o any_o in_o ill_a blood_n deny_v such_o truth_n as_o that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o parent_n be_v not_o to_o be_v love_v we_o all_o say_v such_o do_v sin_n and_o offer_v violence_n to_o their_o conscience_n 3._o sin_n against_o these_o fundamental_o cry_v vengeance_n with_o a_o more_o hideous_a shout_n and_o cry_v than_o spiritual_a sin_n that_o be_v spin_v with_o a_o small_a thread_n for_o such_o go_v near_a to_o put_v off_o humanity_n the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o assumption_n be_v conscience_n as_o a_o book_n or_o witness_v and_o it_o be_v either_o consider_v as_o it_o be_v in_o habit_n and_o keep_v a_o record_n of_o the_o man_n fact_n or_o as_o in_o act_n it_o bring_v they_o forth_o and_o apply_v the_o law_n to_o the_o fact_n and_o be_v call_v di●t●●●●_n the_o enditement_n and_o charge_v give_v in_o this_o and_o this_o hash_fw-mi then_o do_v now_o that_o conscience_n bring_v good_a or_o ill_a out_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d that_o contain_v memorial_n or_o chronicle_n or_o the_o man_n 〈◊〉_d clear_a as_o 1._o the_o conscience_n can_v look_v back_o and_o laug●●●_n solace_v itself_o at_o that_o which_o be_v well_o do_v and_o bring_v it_o forth_o psal_n 16._o 2._o o_o my_o soul_n thou_o have_v say_v unto_o the_o lord_n thou_o be_v 〈◊〉_d lord_n psal_n 140._o 6._o i_o say_v unto_o the_o lord_n thou_o be_v my_o god_n 〈◊〉_d ezekiah_n like_o the_o man_n that_o cheer_v himself_o with_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o gold_n in_o his_o treasure_n esai_n 37._o 3._o remember_v now_o o_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o how_o i_o have_v walk_v before_o thou_o in_o truth_n and_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n or_o 2._o it_o can_v look_v back_o and_o purge_v itself_o as_o david_n psal_n 7._o o_o my_o god_n if_o i_o have_v do_v this_o job_n 16._o 17._o job_n 29._o 12_o 13_o 14._o chap._n 31._o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n 3._o it_o can_v bring_v out_o evil_a deed_n as_o joseph_n brethren_n do_v when_o they_o be_v in_o trouble_n this_o distress_n be_v come_v on_o we_o for_o that_o when_o we_o see_v the_o anguish_n of_o our_o brother_n and_o he_o beseech_v we_o we_o will_v not_o hear_v gen._n 42._o 21._o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o conclusion_n be_v judgement_n and_o the_o sentence_n of_o a_o judge_n 2._o conscience_n for_o the_o second_o point_n of_o conscience_n which_o be_v its_o object_n this_o can_v be_v nothing_o but_o god_n reveal_v will_n express_v to_o we_o either_o in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o in_o the_o law_n write_v or_o the_o gospel_n
such_o like_a but_o the_o ●●●y_v shall_v reveal_v every_o man_n work_n what_o it_o be_v it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o the_o more_o tenderness_n the_o more_o of_o god_n and_o the_o more_o of_o conscience_n but_o by_o tenderness_n be_v mean_v fear_n and_o awsomeness_n of_o sin_n so_o no_o question_n there_o be_v some_o conscience_n that_o be_v make_v of_o glass_n and_o be_v easy_o break_v and_o some_o of_o iron_n and_o bra●●_n lie_v hell_n on_o it_o let_v christ_n say_v to_o juda●_n in_o his_o face_n he_o shall_v betrary_v his_o master_n and_o he_o have_v a_o devil_n yet_o his_o conscience_n do_v not_o crow_n before_o day_n light_n to_o waken_v he_o but_o give_v no_o leave_n to_o contend_v for_o our_o righteousness_n we_o believe_v we_o have_v find_v a_o ransom_n and_o yet_o we_o hold_v that_o toleration_n of_o all_o religion_n be_v not_o far_o from_o blasphemy_n and_o therefore_o to_o any_o way_n to_o monopolise_v the_o title_n of_o tender_a conscience_n to_o themselves_o as_o a_o characteristical_a note_n to_o difference_n they_o from_o presbyterian_o &_o such_o as_o dare_v not_o out_o of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o reverence_n to_o their_o own_o conscience_n in_o this_o point_n aw_v they_o but_o judge_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n fleshy_a liberty_n in_o that_o title_n seem_v to_o hold_v forth_o no_o tenderness_n of_o conscience_n at_o all_o except_o they_o allow_v we_o to_o share_v with_o they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o tender_a conscience_n which_o name_n i_o dare_v no_o more_o take_v then_o to_o call_v myself_o a_o perfectist_n or_o holy_a than_o my_o brethren_n whereas_o its_o more_o congruous_a to_o think_v and_o call_v ourselves_o the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n to_o be_v bold_a with_o the_o scripture_n and_o to_o dispense_v with_o new_a dream_n touch_v god_n christ_n and_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o all_o heresy_n and_o blasphemy_n that_o they_o may_v be_v tolerate_v be_v boldness_n of_o conscience_n 2._o pertinacie_n after_o conviction_n and_o then_o to_o say_v we_o can_v come_v up_o to_o the_o rule_n when_o the_o truth_n be_v we_o will_v not_o come_v up_o to_o the_o rule_n be_v no_o tenderness_n 3._o a_o tender_a conscience_n fear_v a_o oath_n and_o dare_v not_o say_v every_o man_n may_v swear_v a_o covenant_n with_o god_n in_o his_o own_o sense_n yes_o it_o be_v a_o jesuit_n conscience_n 4._o to_o carry_v on_o a_o design_n under_o pretence_n of_o religion_n with_o lie_n break_v of_o oath_n treaty_n promise_n be_v a_o far_a other_o thing_n than_o tenderness_n 2._o how_o antinomian_o who_o deny_v that_o the_o regenerate_v have_v any_o conscience_n of_o sin_n or_o that_o they_o be_v to_o confess_v or_o be_v grieve_v in_o conscience_n for_o incest_n adultery_n murder_n rape_n oppression_n or_o the_o like_a or_o can_v crowd_v in_o under_o the_o lap_n of_o this_o veil_n of_o tender_a conscence_n be_v more_o than_o the_o true_o godly_a can_v see_v 3._o to_o condemn_v all_o the_o godly_a in_o the_o three_o kingdom_n and_o the_o church_n of_o new_a england_n as_o not_o tender_a conscience_n because_o they_o profess_v that_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n be_v atheistical_a licentiousness_n seem_v to_o be_v a_o hard_a measure_n than_o these_o godly_a person_n deserve_v who_o out_o of_o some_o tenderness_n of_o conscience_n dare_v not_o but_o condemn_v liberty_n of_o sin_v against_o the_o duty_n of_o this_o table_n and_o therefore_o if_o toleration_n of_o all_o false_a way_n entitle_v man_n to_o tender_a conscience_n because_o it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o same_o 〈◊〉_d man_n why_o shall_v not_o these_o who_o be_v also_o godly_a and_o our_o ●●_o conscience_n hold_v the_o contrary_a opinion_n be_v also_o call_v 〈◊〉_d conscience_n and_o if_o this_o be_v we_o shall_v not_o know_v who_o they_o be_v who_o be_v to_o be_v term_v tender_a conscience_n who_o not_o but_o i_o have_v rather_o speak_v a_o little_a of_o a_o scrupulous_a conscience_n conscience_n the_o scripture_n say_v the_o heart_n of_o josiah_n be_v tender_a but_o that_o he_o weep_v at_o the_o read_n of_o the_o law_n sure_o it_o be_v not_o scrupulositie_n which_o be_v always_o a_o fault_n and_o disease_n of_o the_o conscience_n as_o when_o the_o conscience_n doubt_n and_o fear_n for_o trifle_n where_o there_o be_v no_o grave_n and_o weighty_a cause_n the_o place_n 1_o sam._n 25._o 31._o in_o which_o abigal_n so_o speak_v to_o david_n be_v not_o to_o be_v expound_v of_o a_o scrupulous_a but_o of_o a_o just_o grieved_a conscience_n this_o shall_v be_v no_o grief_n unto_o thou_o nor_o offence_n of_o heart_n unto_o my_o lord_n either_o tha●_n thou_o have_v sh●d_v blood_n causeless_a or_o that_o thou_o have_v avenge_v thyself_o heb._n it_o shall_v not_o be_v stagger_v or_o stumble_v to_o thy_o heart_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o offend_v stumble_v fall_v to_o remove_v out_o of_o the_o place_n isa_n 28._o 7._o r●●_n abraham_n read_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o have_v make_v other_o to_o stumble_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nah._n 2._o 10._o knee_n smite_v one_o against_o another_o the_o one_o knee_n in_o affright_a man_n offend_v the_o other_o and_o make_v the_o other_o to_o stumble_v or_o fall_v so_o in_o a_o tremble_a conscience_n sin_n make_v the_o conscience_n to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o fall_v as_o one_o knee_n tremble_v make_v another_o knee_n in_o a_o race_n to_o fall_v abigal_n dissuade_v david_n from_o s●edding_n innocent_a blood_n or_o avenge_a himself_n on_o nabal_n because_o so_o to_o do_v shall_v be_v no_o grief_n of_o conscience_n it_o be_v a_o litote_n it_o shall_v be_v a_o feast_n and_o a_o rejoice_v of_o conscience_n that_o thou_o have_v not_o sin_v against_o god_n and_o this_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o a_o grieved_a conscience_n travel_v with_o remorse_n be_v 〈◊〉_d so_o far_o tender_a that_o it_o either_o abstein_v if_o the_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v commit_v or_o it_o grieve_v if_o it_o be_v commit_v and_o in_o the_o true_o godly_a fo●●citeth_v for_o reconciliation_n a_o doubt_a conscience_n be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o thing_n do_v or_o to_o be_v do_v and_o inclime_v to_o neither_o ●●des_n but_o a_o scrupulous_a conscience_n incline_v to_o the_o one_o side_n but_o with_o doubt_v and_o a_o trouble_n of_o mind_n as_o the_o traveller_n walk_v but_o with_o some_o pain_n as_o if_o there_o be_v a_o little_a stone_n in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_z moral_a l._n 2._o c._n 20._o 4_o ●_o mald●rus_n in_o 12._o 〈…〉_z 8●_n amesius_n de_fw-fr conscient_fw-la conscience_n l._n 1._o c._n 6._o the_o cause_n of_o a_o scrupulous_a conscience_n be_v 1_o god_n wish_n and_o 〈◊〉_d permission_n 2._o satan_n work_v and_o act_v on_o a_o cold_a 〈◊〉_d ●ad_a bodily_a complexion_n 3._o ignorance_n weakness_n of_o judgement_n 4._o immoderate_v fear_n trouble_v reason_n 5._o inconstancy_n of_o the_o mind_n 6._o and_o withal_o some_o tenderness_n gregori●●_n say_v ●●narum_fw-la conscientiarum_fw-la est_fw-la ibi_fw-la culpam_fw-la agnoscere_fw-la ubi_fw-la culp●_n non_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o godly_a error_n and_o a_o sin_n that_o small_v of_o grace_n papist_n miserable_a comforter_n say_v a_o special_a way_n 〈◊〉_d be_v deliver_v be_v to_o sub●●●_n yourself_o to_o a_o superior_n blind_a command_n they_o say_v a_o priest_n be_v free_v of_o his_o scruple_n when_o he_o obey_v bernard_n bare_a word_n and_o trust_v in_o it_o hear_v that_o v●●_n et_fw-la mea_fw-la fide_fw-la confisus_fw-la sacrifica_fw-la go_v and_o upon_o my_o faith_n sacrifice_v confident_o it_o be_v good_a to_o use_v heavenly_a violence_n against_o scruple_n fantasy_n will_v cast_v in_o i_o shall_v not_o pray_v because_o god_n have_v decree●_n whither_o i_o pray_v or_o pray_v not_o the_o thing_n i_o suit_n shall_v never_o be_v 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v good_a to_o turn_v away_o the_o mind_n from_o threaten_n he_o tempt_v providence_n who_o have_v a_o weak_a head_n will_v walk_v upon_o the_o house_n top_n in_o roving_n and_o grind_n of_o a_o ●●morous_a mind_n unbelief_n will_v break_v one_o link_n of_o god_n chain_n and_o that_o break_a must_v break_v another_o and_o that_o a_o three_o till_o the_o say_v of_o eternal_a election_n be_v break_v as_o in_o a_o wall_n of_o four_o square_a stone_n not_o well_o cement_v loose_a and_o break_v out_o one_o stone_n that_o will_v break_v another_o and_o that_o other_o loose_a a_o three_o till_o the_o whole_a wall_n must_v fall_v weakness_n can_v spin_v out_o thread_n after_o thread_n one_o doubt_n after_o another_o till_o the_o poor_a soul_n be_v take_v off_o the_o gospel-foundation_n of_o consolation_n chap._n ii_o conscience_n under_o synod_n and_o how_o and_o that_o the_o conscience_n can_v have_v absolute_a liberty_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n the_o conscience_n be_v a_o tender_a piece_n and_o either_o the_o best_a friend_n next_o to_o the_o
on_o he_o but_o by_o argue_v he_o to_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n from_o the_o mistake_a doctrine_n of_o providence_n as_o be_v clear_a chap._n 4_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o etc._n etc._n yet_o they_o persecute_v he_o job_n 19_o 28._o they_o that_o mock_v jeremiah_n and_o in_o argue_v oppose_v his_o doctrine_n and_o say_v jer._n 17._o 15._o where_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n persecute_v he_o v_o 18._o let_v they_o be_v confound_v that_o persecute_v i_o jer._n 18._o 18._o then_o say_v they_o come_v let_v we_o devise_v device_n against_o jeremiah_n for_o the_o law_n shall_v not_o perish_v from_o the_o priest_n nor_o counsel_n from_o the_o wise_a nor_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o the_o prophet_n and_o they_o have_v much_o to_o say_v from_o the_o word_n that_o the_o law_n be_v with_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o their_o prophet_n as_o well_o as_o with_o jeremiah_n yet_o they_o resolve_v to_o persecute_v jeremiah_n come_v and_o let_v we_o smite_v he_o with_o the_o tongue_n and_o let_v we_o not_o give_v heed_n to_o any_o of_o his_o word_n and_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o of_o the_o scourge_n of_o the_o tongue_n job_n 5._o 21._o and_o the_o place_n cite_v by_o libertine_n gal._n 4._o 28_o 29._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o i●hmael_n the_o son_n of_o the_o handmaid_n persecute_v isaac_n the_o son_n of_o the_o promise_n it_o be_v not_o by_o offer_v any_o bodily_a violence_n to_o isaac_n as_o we_o teach_v the_o christian_a magistrate_n be_v to_o use_v the_o sword_n against_o seducer_n but_o as_o pareus_n meyer_n calvin_n piscator_fw-la beza_n luther_n perkins_n and_o all_o interpreter_n do_v well_o expound_v it_o ishmael_n but_o mock_v isaac_n and_o say_v the_o promise_n make_v to_o he_o be_v but_o a_o mock_n and_o he_o will_v have_v forsooth_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o birthright_n calvin_n say_v the_o mock_n and_o blaspheme_v of_o christ_n on_o the_o cross_n he_o trust_v in_o god_n let_v he_o deliver_v he_o psal_n 22._o matth._n 27._o 39_o 40._o be_v the_o most_o cruel_a persecution_n that_o ever_o befall_v he_o heb._n 11._o 36._o and_o other_o have_v trial_n of_o cruel_a mock_n and_o scorn_v optatus_n complain_v that_o the_o blood_n of_o bishop_n be_v shed_v not_o by_o the_o sword_n honoris_fw-la but_o by_o the_o tongue_n then_o must_v elias_n persecute_v baal_n priest_n for_o he_o mock_v they_o and_o what_o warrant_v have_v libertine_n to_o say_v that_o all_o baal_n priest_n follow_v that_o worship_n that_o they_o be_v bring_v up_o in_o against_o their_o conscience_n for_o the_o conscience_n of_o heretic_n be_v burn_v with_o a_o hot_a iron_n 1_o tim._n 3._o will_v make_v they_o think_v the_o kill_n of_o the_o lord_n apostle_n be_v good_a service_n to_o god_n and_o all_o the_o sarcasticke_a mock_n and_o jearing_n of_o m._n williams_n goodwin_n the_o author_n i_o cite_v and_o of_o other_o libertine_n against_o presbyterian_o the_o follower_n of_o calvin_n the_o opposer_n of_o wild_a and_o atheistical_a 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