Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n
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A59582
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De finibus virtutis Christianæ The ends of Christian religion : which are to avoid eternall wrath from God, [to] enjoy [eternall] happinesse [from God] / justified in several discourses by R.S.
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Sharrock, Robert, 1630-1684.
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Wing S3009; ESTC R30561
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do_v not_o our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o that_o not_o only_o the_o fire_n but_o every_o man_n punishment_n in_o hell_n shall_v be_v everlasting_a punishment_n even_o equal_o everlasting_a with_o the_o life_n of_o glory_n mat._n 25.46_o and_o it_o be_v not_o only_o say_v by_o our_o saviour_n mark_n 9.48_o that_o in_o hell_n the_o worm_n die_v not_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o worm_n the_o vulture_n at_o their_o liver_n the_o pain_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o patient_n shall_v have_v no_o end_n if_o the_o scripture_n have_v thus_o express_a it_o that_o the_o worm_n of_o conscience_n and_o fire_n of_o hell_n shall_v abide_v for_o ever_o the_o subtlety_n of_o the_o same_o serpent_n may_v have_v suggest_v to_o they_o as_o ancient_o it_o do_v to_o the_o follower_n of_o origen_n that_o the_o word_n for_o ever_o do_v sometime_o signify_v a_o limit_a duration_n but_o the_o text_n in_o st_n mark_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 9.48_o mark_n 9.48_o their_o worm_n shall_v not_o shall_v never_o die_v their_o fire_n shall_v not_o be_v quench_v how_o will_v they_o answer_v these_o negative_n will_v they_o determine_v the_o time_n when_o that_o shall_v cease_v that_o our_o saviour_n say_v shall_v not_o at_o all_o shall_v never_o cease_v or_o will_v they_o can_v they_o engage_v to_o suffer_v the_o remainder_n of_o that_o torment_n which_o they_o who_o they_o thus_o beguile_v must_v abide_v even_o after_o this_o their_o phancied_a and_o appoint_a period_n nor_o be_v this_o subtlety_n that_o the_o fire_n but_o not_o the_o burn_a of_o particular_a sinner_n shall_v be_v eternal_a a_o new_o devise_v subtlety_n but_o ancient_a enough_o to_o be_v oppose_v by_o st_n augustine_n who_o assert_v 15._o neque_fw-la illud_fw-la hic_fw-la dici_fw-la poterit_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la nonnulli_fw-la seipsos_fw-la seducunt_fw-la ignem_fw-la aeternum_fw-la dicentes_fw-la non_fw-la ipsam_fw-la combustionem_fw-la aeternam_fw-la per_fw-la ignem_fw-la quip_n qui_fw-la eternus_fw-la erit_fw-la transituros_fw-la arbitrantur_fw-la eos_fw-la quibus_fw-la propter_fw-la fidem_fw-la mortuam_fw-la per_fw-la ignem_fw-la promittunt_fw-la salute_n ut_fw-la videlicet_fw-la ipse_fw-la ignis_fw-la aeternus_fw-la fit_a combustio_fw-la verò_fw-la eorum_fw-la hos_fw-la est_fw-la operatio_fw-la ignis_fw-la in_o eos_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la aeterna_fw-la etc._n etc._n lib._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o operibus_fw-la c._n 15._o that_o those_o deceive_v themselves_o who_o affirm_v the_o fire_n to_o be_v eternal_a but_o not_o the_o burn_a of_o the_o several_a individual_a person_n cast_v thereinto_o this_o opinion_n and_o the_o confutation_n of_o it_o those_o who_o desire_v to_o see_v may_v read_v in_o the_o 15_o chapter_n of_o his_o excellent_a treatise_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o operibus_fw-la give_v i_o leave_v to_o speak_v a_o few_o word_n in_o answer_n to_o their_o argument_n and_o i_o shall_v conclude_v one_o great_a argument_n that_o they_o allege_v for_o their_o opinion_n be_v this_o all_o well_o appoint_a punishment_n say_v they_o be_v curative_fw-it in_o their_o design_n that_o be_v they_o intend_v some_o reformation_n but_o no_o eternal_a punishment_n can_v be_v curative_fw-it therefore_o the_o punishment_n appoint_v by_o god_n can_v be_v eternal_a now_o whatsoever_o fault_n beside_o there_o may_v be_v in_o this_o argument_n it_o be_v certain_a the_o minor_a be_v false_a for_o even_o the_o eternal_a punishment_n of_o hell_n have_v a_o curative_fw-it design_n not_o to_o the_o damn_a themselves_o but_o a_o curative_fw-it design_n and_o a_o curative_fw-it effect_n also_o to_o all_o we_o that_o believe_v this_o damnation_n to_o come_v how_o many_o sinful_a wretch_n be_v first_o awaken_v and_o affright_v with_o the_o thought_n of_o a_o eternal_a punishment_n hereafter_o have_v be_v straightway_o convert_v to_o the_o service_n of_o that_o god_n who_o be_v as_o well_o able_a to_o save_v as_o he_o be_v to_o cast_v body_n and_o soul_n into_o hell_n fire_n but_o may_v not_o these_o torment_n say_v they_o be_v more_o curative_fw-it if_o they_o be_v not_o eternal_a but_o so_o that_o after_o a_o while_n man_n may_v be_v release_v from_o those_o chain_n and_o send_v up_o into_o the_o world_n above_o to_o declare_v the_o horridnesse_n of_o those_o hellish_a torment_n to_o this_o our_o saviour_n give_v they_o a_o answer_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o abraham_n in_o that_o parable_n luke_n 16._o wherein_o when_o dive_v propose_v thus_o nay_o father_n abraham_n but_o if_o one_o go_v to_o they_o from_o the_o dead_a they_o will_v repent_v abraham_n say_v unto_o he_o if_o they_o hear_v not_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n neither_o will_v they_o be_v convert_v though_o one_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a another_o argument_n of_o they_o against_o the_o eternity_n of_o hell_n torment_n be_v that_o there_o shall_v always_o be_v a_o equality_n between_o the_o sin_n and_o the_o punishment_n and_o that_o the_o pain_n or_o smart_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v eternal_o great_a and_o long_o when_o the_o pleasure_n reap_v by_o the_o transgression_n have_v be_v but_o short_a and_o transitory_a but_o here_o the_o very_a argument_n be_v to_o be_v deny_v i_o be_o sure_a the_o father_n ancient_o deny_v it_o monachus_fw-la joannes_n episc_n constantinop_n in_o epistolâ_fw-la ad_fw-la theodorum_fw-la monachus_fw-la we_o find_v john_n bishop_n of_o constantinople_n affirm_v just_o the_o contrary_n namely_o that_o it_o be_v reason_n the_o obstinate_o wicked_a shall_v suffer_v eternal_a pain_n though_o the_o pleasure_n of_o their_o wickedness_n have_v be_v but_o as_o dream_n and_o shadow_n and_o that_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n shall_v never_o end_v though_o the_o pleasure_n of_o those_o sin_n end_v before_o the_o sinful_a act_n themselves_o be_v perfect_o complete_v nay_o they_o confute_v this_o argument_n themselves_o by_o what_o be_v lay_v down_o in_o their_o former_a for_o if_o all_o punishment_n must_v be_v curative_fw-it then_o must_v the_o pain_n of_o it_o be_v not_o only_o equal_a to_o but_o great_a than_o there_o be_v pleasure_n in_o the_o offence_n for_o if_o there_o be_v present_a pleasure_n in_o sin_n who_o will_v loose_v that_o present_a pleasure_n for_o fear_v of_o the_o future_a pain_n of_o hell_n if_o those_o pain_n be_v not_o to_o be_v great_a than_o this_o pleasure_n and_o it_o may_v be_v question_v whether_o less_o than_o a_o eternal_a pain_n will_v prove_v at_o all_o curative_fw-it to_o the_o world_n for_o if_o even_o eternal_a punishment_n do_v now_o scarce_o suffice_v for_o this_o effect_n then_o less_o than_o a_o eternal_a punishment_n will_v prove_v too_o little_a there_o be_v no_o proportion_n or_o equality_n in_o the_o value_n between_o a_o man_n life_n and_o a_o man_n good_n yet_o by_o our_o law_n the_o man_n that_o rob_v you_o of_o your_o good_n forfeit_v his_o own_o life_n and_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o this_o law_n because_o some_o man_n be_v so_o addict_v to_o robbery_n and_o steal_v that_o a_o less_o punishment_n will_v be_v no_o terror_n to_o they_o and_o so_o we_o may_v reply_v that_o it_o be_v reasonable_a upon_o that_o account_n as_o well_o as_o diverse_a other_o that_o the_o punishment_n of_o hell_n shall_v be_v eternal_a because_o a_o less_o punishment_n will_v scarce_o suffice_v to_o affright_v wicked_a man_n from_o their_o sinful_a course_n of_o life_n another_o argument_n they_o draw_v from_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n and_o his_o fatherly_a affection_n to_o his_o creature_n but_o this_o argument_n be_v like_a that_o of_o cotta_n in_o cicero_n finem_fw-la cicero_n 3._o de_fw-fr nat._n deorum_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la who_o urge_v that_o because_o god_n can_v do_v all_o thing_n and_o that_o without_o labour_n he_o out_o of_o his_o majesty_n and_o mercy_n shall_v not_o have_v suffer_v the_o two_o eye_n of_o the_o sea_n 588._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d basii_fw-la tract_n de_fw-fr vera_fw-la fide_fw-la tom._n 2._o pag._n 588._o carthage_n and_o corinth_n to_o be_v put_v out_o but_o god_n action_n be_v to_o be_v regulate_v by_o his_o own_o pleasure_n not_o by_o our_o fancy_n st_n basil_n tell_v we_o that_o even_o by_o asscribe_v all_o fatherly_a affection_n to_o god_n we_o may_v be_v guilty_a of_o great_a ungodliness_n we_o be_v to_o attribute_v to_o he_o infinite_a amplitude_n and_o liberty_n as_o well_o as_o infinite_a mercy_n and_o at_o last_o he_o can_v say_v to_o that_o infinite_a mercy_n as_o he_o do_v to_o the_o sea_n hitherto_o shall_v thou_o go_v and_o no_o further_o what_o say_v zophar_n to_o job_n if_o god_n cut_v off_o or_o shut_v up_o or_o conclude_v together_o who_o shall_v hinder_v he_o beside_o so_o zophar_n proceed_v and_o i_o do_v not_o find_v any_o body_n can_v answer_v he_o god_n know_v vain_a man_n and_o have_v see_v wickedness_n in_o he_o shall_v he_o not_o consider_v it_o shall_v he_o not_o animadvert_v and_o punish_v for_o it_o 4._o job_n 11.7_o 2_o esdras_n 4._o sure_o his_o justice_n and_o severity_n ought_v as_o well_o to_o be_v magnify_v in_o