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witting_o &_o willing_o with_o a_o disloyal_a mind_n either_o break_n or_o omit_v such_o law_n it_o guilty_a of_o sâ—â—â—e_n before_o god_n by_o whole_a some_o law_n i_o understand_v such_o positive_a constitution_n as_o be_v not_o against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o withal_o tend_v to_o maintain_v the_o peaceable_a estate_n and_o common_a good_a of_o man_n furthermore_o i_o add_v this_o clause_n make_v of_o thing_n indifferent_a to_o note_v the_o peculiar_a matter_n whereâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d law_n proper_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thing_n 〈◊〉_d be_v neither_o 〈◊〉_d command_v or_o forbid_v by_o god_n now_o such_o kind_n of_o law_n have_v no_o virtue_n or_o power_n in_o themselves_o to_o constrain_v conscience_n but_o they_o bound_v only_o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o high_a commandment_n let_v every_o soul_n â—e_a subject_n to_o the_o
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act._n 22._o 28._o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o persia_n make_v many_o become_v jew_n hest._n 8._o 17._o o_o then_o much_o more_o shall_v the_o spiritual_a liberty_n of_o conscience_n purchase_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n move_v we_o to_o seek_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o that_o we_o may_v become_v good_a member_n thereof_o ii_o again_o by_o this_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o study_v learn_v and_o love_v the_o scripture_n in_o which_o our_o liberty_n be_v record_v we_o make_v account_n of_o our_o charter_n whereby_o we_o hold_v our_o earthly_a liberty_n yea_o we_o glad_o read_v they_o and_o acquaint_v ourselves_o with_o they_o what_o a_o shame_n than_o will_v it_o be_v for_o we_o to_o make_v no_o more_o account_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o law_n of_o spiritual_a liberty_n jam._n 2._o v._n 16._o iii_o last_o we_o be_v advertise_v most_o hearty_o to_o obey_v and_o serve_v god_n according_a to_o his_o word_n for_o that_o be_v the_o end_n of_o our_o liberty_n the_o servant_n do_v all_o his_o business_n more_o cheerful_o in_o the_o hope_n and_o expectation_n he_o have_v of_o liberty_n again_o our_o liberty_n most_o of_o all_o appear_v in_o our_o service_n and_o obedience_n because_o the_o service_n of_o god_n be_v perfect_a freedom_n as_o on_o the_o contrary_a in_o the_o disobedience_n of_o god_n commandment_n stand_v our_o spiritual_a bondage_n the_o second_o property_n of_o conscience_n be_v a_o unfallible_a certainty_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n &_o life_n everlasting_a salvation_n that_o this_o point_n may_v be_v clear_v i_o will_v handle_v the_o question_n between_o we_o and_o papist_n touch_v the_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n and_o that_o i_o may_v proceed_v in_o order_n we_o must_v distinguish_v the_o kind_n of_o certainty_n first_o of_o all_o certainty_n be_v either_o unfallible_a or_o conjectural_a unfallible_a wherein_o a_o man_n be_v never_o disappoint_v conjectural_a which_o be_v not_o so_o evident_a because_o it_o be_v ground_v only_o upon_o likelihoode_n the_o first_o all_o papists_n 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o second_o they_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o matter_n of_o salvation_n again_o certainty_n be_v either_o of_o faith_n oâ—_n experimental_a which_o papist_n call_v â—â—rall_a certainty_n of_o faith_n be_v whereby_o any_o thing_n be_v certain_o believe_v and_o it_o be_v either_o general_a or_o special_a general_n certainty_n be_v to_o believe_v assure_o that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v truth_n itself_o and_o this_o both_o we_o and_o papist_n allow_v special_a certainty_n be_v by_o faith_n to_o apply_v the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n to_o ourselves_o and_o to_o believe_v without_o doubt_n that_o remission_n of_o sin_n by_o christ_n and_o life_n everlasting_a belong_v unto_o we_o this_o kind_n of_o certainty_n we_o hold_v and_o maintain_v and_o papist_n with_o one_o consent_n deny_v it_o acknowledge_v no_o assurance_n but_o by_o hope_n moral_a certainty_n be_v that_o which_o proceed_v from_o sanctification_n and_o good_a work_n as_o sign_n and_o token_n of_o true_a faith_n this_o we_o both_o allow_v yet_o with_o some_o difference_n for_o they_o esteem_v all_o certainty_n that_o come_v by_o work_n to_o be_v uncerten_a and_o often_o to_o deceive_v but_o we_o do_v otherwise_o if_o the_o work_n be_v do_v in_o uprightness_n of_o heart_n the_o question_n than_o be_v whether_o a_o man_n in_o this_o life_n may_v ordinary_o without_o revelation_n be_v unfallible_o certes_o of_o his_o own_o 〈◊〉_d first_o of_o all_o use_v principal_o by_o faith_n and_o then_o second_o by_o such_o work_n as_o be_v unseperable_a â—…panions_n of_o faith_n we_o hold_v this_o for_o a_o clear_a &_o student_n principle_n of_o the_o â—â—â—ord_n of_o god_n and_o â—â—â—trariwise_o the_o pepist_o deny_v it_o whole_o i_o will_v 〈◊〉_d prâ—…_n the_o truth_n by_o some_o â—ewe_a argâ—…_n and_o then_o answer_v the_o common_a objection_n argâ—â—â—â—t_fw-la 1._o that_o which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v first_o of_o all_o testify_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o conscience_n of_o any_o â—â—n_fw-la and_o then_o afterward_o full_o confirm_v be_v to_o be_v believe_v of_o the_o same_o man_n as_o unfallible_o certâ—…_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n first_o of_o all_o do_v testify_v to_o some_o man_n namely_o true_a believer_n that_o they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o afterward_o confirm_v the_o same_o unto_o they_o therefore_o man_n be_v unfillible_o to_o believe_v their_o own_o adotion_n now_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v give_v this_o testimony_n to_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n the_o scripture_n be_v more_o than_o plain_a rom._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—e_n have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n whereby_o we_o cry_v aâ—â—a_o fâ—ther_n the_o same_o spirit_n bear_v witness_v with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n answer_n be_v make_v that_o this_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v give_v only_o by_o a_o experiment_n or_o feel_n of_o a_o inward_a delight_n or_o 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shall_v be_v confirm_v and_o put_v out_o of_o doubt_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n it_o be_v absurd_a to_o think_v that_o the_o testimony_n of_o god_n himself_o know_v all_o thing_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v a_o witness_n shall_v be_v conjectural_a s._n bernard_n have_v learn_v better_a divinity_n 100l_n when_o he_o say_v who_o be_v just_a but_o he_o that_o be_v love_v of_o god_n return_v love_n to_o he_o again_o which_o be_v not_o do_v but_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n well_o reveal_v by_o faith_n unto_o man_n the_o eternal_a purpose_n of_o god_n concern_v his_o salvation_n in_o tiâ—â—_n to_o come_v which_o revelation_n undoubted_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o 〈◊〉_d of_o spiritual_a grace_n by_o which_o while_o the_o deeâ—es_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v mortify_v the_o man_n be_v prepare_v to_o the_o
be_v supernatural_a ii_o presumption_n be_v in_o they_o that_o make_v no_o account_n of_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o salvation_n this_o testimony_n come_v by_o the_o reverend_a and_o careful_a hear_n of_o god_n word_n iii_o presumption_n be_v in_o they_o that_o use_v not_o to_o call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o god_n but_o this_o testimony_n of_o conscience_n be_v join_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n which_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n iv_o presumption_n be_v join_v with_o looseness_n of_o life_n this_o testimony_n bring_v with_o it_o always_o a_o happy_a change_n and_o alteration_n for_o he_o which_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n have_v also_o care_n to_o keep_v good_a conscience_n in_o all_o thing_n v._o presumption_n be_v without_o doubt_v whereas_o the_o testimony_n of_o conscience_n be_v mingle_v with_o manifold_a doubt_n mar._n 9_o 24._o luc._n 17._o 5._o yea_o otherwhiles_o overcharge_v with_o they_o psal._n 77._o 7_o 8._o vi_o presumption_n will_v give_v a_o man_n the_o slip_n in_o the_o time_n of_o sickness_n and_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n and_o the_o testimony_n of_o good_a conscience_n stick_v by_o he_o to_o the_o end_n and_o even_o make_v he_o say_v lord_n remember_v now_o how_o i_o have_v walk_v before_o thou_o in_o truth_n and_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v acceptable_a in_o thy_o sight_n isai._n 38._o 1._o the_o duty_n of_o conscience_n regenerate_v be_v two_o 〈◊〉_d in_o special_a manner_n to_o give_v testimony_n &_o to_o excuse_v the_o special_a thing_n of_o which_o conscience_n give_v testimony_n be_v that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n predestinate_a to_o life_n everlasting_a and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d pear_n by_o these_o reason_n i._o rom._n 8._o 16._o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n witness_v together_o with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n now_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n here_o mention_v be_v the_o mind_n or_o conscience_n renew_a &_o sanctify_a to_o this_o purpose_n say_v john_n he_o that_o believe_v have_v a_o witness_n in_o himself_o 1._o joh._n 5._o 10._o ii_o that_o which_o god_n spirit_n do_v â—…y_o to_o the_o conscience_n the_o conscience_n can_v again_o testify_v to_o we_o but_o god_n spirit_n do_v â—â—sâ—â—â—y_o to_o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o man_n regenerate_v that_o he_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n 1._o cor._n 2._o 12._o therefore_o the_o conscience_n also_o do_v the_o same_o iii_o he_o which_o be_v justify_v have_v peace_n of_o conscience_n rom._n 5._o v._n 1._o now_o there_o can_v be_v no_o peace_n in_o conscience_n till_o it_o tell_v the_o man_n which_o be_v justify_v that_o he_o be_v indeed_o justify_v iv_o that_o which_o the_o conscience_n may_v know_v certain_o it_o may_v testify_v but_o conscience_n may_v know_v certain_o without_o revelation_n the_o man_n election_n and_o adoption_n as_o i_o have_v before_o prove_v therefore_o it_o be_v able_a to_o give_v testimony_n of_o these_o again_o the_o regenerate_a conscience_n give_v testimony_n of_o a_o certain_a kind_n of_o righteousness_n be_v a_o unseperable_a companion_n thereof_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v call_v of_o some_o the_o righteousness_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n now_o this_o righteousness_n be_v nothing_o have_v but_o unfeigned_a earnest_a and_o constant_a purpose_n with_o endeavour_n answerable_a thereto_o not_o to_o sin_n in_o any_o thing_n but_o in_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o to_o please_v god_n and_o do_v his_o wil._n heb._n 13._o 18._o pray_v for_o we_o for_o we_o be_v assure_v that_o we_o have_v good_a conscience_n in_o all_o thing_n deâ—â—â—ing_v to_o live_v honest_o 2._o cor._n 1._o 12._o our_o rejoice_v be_v this_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o conscience_n that_o in_o sâ—…licitie_n and_o godly_a pureness_n and_o not_o in_o fâ—eshly_a wisdom_n we_o have_v bad_a â—â—r_a conversation_n in_o the_o world_n 1._o cor._n 4._o 4._o i_o know_v nothing_o by_o myself_o isai._n 38._o 2._o lord_n remember_v noâ—_n how_o i_o have_v walk_v beforâ—_n thou_o with_o a_o upright_o heart_n and_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v acceptable_a in_o thy_o sight_n i_o add_v this_o clause_n in_o all_o thing_n because_o that_o obedience_n which_o be_v the_o sign_n or_o fruit_n of_o good_a conscience_n of_o which_o also_o it_o give_v testimony_n be_v general_a show_v itself_o in_o all_o and_o every_o commandment_n of_o god_n philosopher_n have_v say_v that_o justice_n be_v universull_n because_o he_o which_o have_v it_o have_v all_o virtue_n but_o it_o be_v more_o true_o say_v of_o this_o christian_n righteousness_n oâ—_n new_a obedience_n that_o it_o be_v universal_a and_o that_o he_o which_o can_v perform_v true_a obedience_n in_o one_o commandment_n can_v do_v the_o same_o in_o all_o actcs_n 23._o 1._o man_n and_o brethren_n i_o have_v in_o all_o good_a conscience_n seâ—…d_v god_n till_o this_o day_n psal._n 119._o 6._o then_o shall_v i_o not_o be_v confound_v when_o i_o shall_v have_v respect_n to_o all_o thy_o commandment_n act._n 24._o 16._o in_o the_o mean_a season_n i_o endeavour_v myself_o or_o take_v pain_n to_o have_v a_o conscience_n without_o offence_n towards_o god_n and_o â—â—â—â—â—des_n man_n this_o show_n that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a number_n of_o man_n profess_v the_o gospel_n that_o want_v good_a conscience_n for_o though_o they_o show_v themselves_o very_o forward_o and_o willing_a to_o obey_v god_n in_o many_o thing_n yet_o in_o some_o one_o thing_n or_o other_o they_o will_v follow_v the_o swinge_n of_o their_o own_o will_n many_o be_v diligent_a to_o frequeâ—_n the_o place_n of_o god_n worship_n to_o heat_v the_o word_n preach_v with_o like_n to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n at_o time_n appoint_v &_o to_o approve_v of_o any_o good_a thing_n all_o this_o be_v very_o commendable_a yet_o these_o man_n ofr_v when_o they_o depart_v home_o from_o the_o congregation_n say_v in_o effect_n on_o this_o manner_n religion_n stay_v thou_o here_o 〈◊〉_d the_o church_n doâ—â—_n till_o the_o next_o sabbaâ—h_n for_o if_o 〈◊〉_d look_v into_o their_o privaâ—â—_n conversation_n the_o government_n of_o their_o family_n or_o their_o dâ—â—lings_n in_o their_o particular_a calling_n we_o shall_v with_o greâ—â—e_a 〈◊〉_d much_o disorder_n and_o little_a conscience_n it_o be_v a_o common_a practice_n of_o sick_a man_n when_o they_o make_v 〈◊〉_d will_n on_o their_o death_n bed_n in_o the_o very_a first_o place_n to_o commend_v their_o body_n to_o the_o grave_n and_o their_o soul_n to_o god_n that_o give_v they_o in_o hope_n of_o a_o better_a resurrection_n and_o all_o this_o be_v well_o do_v but_o afterward_o they_o bequeath_v their_o good_n get_v by_o fraud_n oppression_n and_o forge_a caâ—illation_n to_o their_o own_o friend_n &_o child_n without_o make_v any_o recompense_n or_o satisfaction_n but_o alas_o this_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o for_o obedience_n that_o go_v with_o good_a conscience_n must_v be_v perform_v to_o all_o god_n commandment_n without_o exception_n and_o if_o if_o it_o be_v do_v but_o to_o some_o alone_a it_o be_v but_o counterfeit_a obedâ—â—ce_n &_o he_o that_o be_v guilty_a in_o one_o be_v guilty_a in_o all_o as_o regenerate_a conscience_n give_v testimony_n of_o our_o new_a obedience_n so_o it_o do_v also_o by_o certain_a sweet_a motion_n stir_v man_n forward_o to_o perform_v the_o same_o psal._n 16._o 7._o my_o reins_n that_o be_v the_o mind_n and_o conscience_n enlighten_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n teach_v i_o in_o the_o night_n season_n isai._n 30_o 22._o and_o thiâ—â—â—â—res_n shall_v hear_v a_o â—â—â—d_v behind_o thâ—â—_n say_v this_o be_v the_o way_n walk_v you_o 〈◊〉_d it_o when_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o right_a hand_n &_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o turne_v to_o the_o leâ—t_n now_o this_o word_n be_v not_o only_o the_o voice_n of_o â—â—sâ—ors_n &_o teachen_fw-ge in_o the_o open_a ministry_n but_o also_o the_o voice_n of_o râ—…ed_a conscience_n inward_o by_o many_o secret_a â—â—gitations_n sâ—ibbâ—â—â—_n they_o that_o be_v about_o to_o sin_n a_o christian_n man_n be_v not_o only_o a_o priest_n &_o a_o prophet_n but_o also_o a_o spiritual_a king_n even_o in_o this_o life_n and_o the_o lord_n in_o mercy_n have_v vouchsafe_v he_o this_o honour_n that_o his_o conscience_n â—…ed_v within_o he_o shall_v be_v his_o solliâ—…r_n to_o put_v he_o in_o mind_n of_o all_o his_o 〈◊〉_d and_o duty_n which_o he_o be_v to_o perâ—…_n to_o god_n yea_o it_o be_v the_o controller_n to_o see_v all_o thing_n keep_v in_o order_n in_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o habitation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o second_o office_n of_o conscience_n â—â—generate_a be_v to_o excuse_v that_o be_v to_o â—…eare_v &_o defend_v a_o man_n even_o before_o god_n against_o all_o his_o enemy_n both_o bodily_a and_o ghostly_a psal._n 7._o 8._o judge_n thou_o 〈◊〉_d o_o lord_n according_a to_o my_o righteousness_n &_o according_a to_o my_o iâ—…ie_n in_o i_o again_o 26._o 1_o 2._o judge_v i_o o_o lord_n for_o i_o
be_v utter_o past_o all_o feel_n this_o kind_n of_o conscience_n be_v not_o in_o all_o man_n but_o in_o such_o person_n as_o be_v become_v obstinate_a heretic_n and_o notorious_a malefactor_n and_o it_o be_v not_o in_o they_o by_o nature_n but_o by_o a_o increase_n of_o the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n and_o that_o by_o certain_a step_n and_o degree_n for_o natural_o every_o man_n have_v in_o he_o blindness_n of_o mind_n and_o obstinacy_n or_o froward_a nes_z of_o heart_n yet_o so_o as_o with_o the_o blindness_n and_o ig_a norance_n of_o mind_n be_v join_v some_o remnant_n of_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n show_v we_o what_o be_v good_a and_o evil_a now_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v exceed_o obstinate_a and_o perverse_a carry_v he_o to_o commit_v sin_n even_o against_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o common_a conscience_n by_o practice_n of_o such_o sin_n the_o light_n of_o nature_n be_v extinguish_v and_o then_o come_v the_o reprobate_a miâ—_n 〈◊〉_d which_o judge_v evil_a good_a and_o good_a evil_n after_o this_o follow_v the_o sear_a conscience_n in_o which_o there_o be_v no_o feeling_n or_o remorse_n and_o after_o this_o come_v a_o exceed_a greediness_n to_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n eph._n 4._o 18._o rom._n 1._o 28._o here_o it_o may_v be_v demand_v how_o man_n conscience_n shall_v accuse_v they_o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n if_o they_o be_v thus_o benumb_v and_o sear_v in_o this_o life_n answer_n it_o be_v say_v rev._n 20._o 12._o that_o at_o the_o last_o judgement_n all_o shall_v be_v bring_v before_o christ_n and_o that_o the_o book_n than_o shall_v be_v open_v among_o these_o book_n no_o doubt_n conscience_n be_v one_o wherefore_o though_o a_o dead_a conscience_n in_o this_o life_n be_v as_o a_o close_a or_o seal_v book_n because_o it_o do_v either_o little_a or_o nothing_o accuse_v yet_o after_o this_o life_n it_o shall_v be_v as_o a_o book_n lay_v open_a because_o god_n shall_v inlighten_v it_o and_o so_o stir_v it_o up_o by_o his_o mighty_a 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serve_v often_o to_o be_v a_o occasion_n or_o preparation_n to_o grace_n as_o a_o needle_n that_o draw_v the_o thread_n into_o the_o cloth_n be_v some_o mean_n whereby_o the_o cloth_n be_v sow_v together_o the_o second_o be_v that_o which_o 〈◊〉_d â—…th_v for_o do_v well_o and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o they_o that_o be_v give_v to_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n as_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o which_o because_o man_n conscience_n be_v ensnare_v and_o entangle_v with_o humane_a tradition_n many_o be_v trouble_v for_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o itself_o or_o at_o the_o least_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a as_o for_o example_n let_v a_o priest_n omit_v to_o say_v mass_n &_o to_o say_v his_o canonical_a hour_n his_o conscience_n will_v accuse_v he_o therefore_o though_o the_o omit_v of_o the_o canonical_a hour_n and_o the_o idolatrous_a mass_n be_v indeed_o by_o god_n word_n no_o sin_n the_o three_o be_v the_o conscience_n which_o excuse_v for_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a this_o also_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o they_o that_o be_v give_v to_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n and_o there_o be_v a_o particular_a example_n hereof_o joh._n 16._o 2._o yea_o the_o time_n shall_v come_v that_o whosoever_o kill_v you_o will_v think_v that_o he_o do_v god_n good_a service_n such_o be_v the_o conscience_n of_o popish_a traitor_n in_o these_o day_n that_o be_v never_o touch_v at_o all_o though_o they_o intend_v and_o enterprise_v horrible_a villainy_n and_o be_v put_v to_o death_n therefore_o the_o four_o be_v that_o which_o excuse_v for_o well_o do_v at_o some_o time_n and_o in_o some_o particular_a action_n of_o carnal_a man_n when_o abimâ—…h_n have_v take_v sarai_n from_o abraham_n god_n say_v unto_o he_o in_o a_o dream_n i_o know_v that_o thou_o do_v 〈◊〉_d this_o with_o a_o upright_o mind_n gen._n 20._o 6._o this_o may_v be_v term_v mala_fw-la good_a conscience_n but_o be_v indeed_o otherwise_o for_o though_o it_o do_v true_o excuse_v in_o 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damnation_n david_n say_v the_o wicked_a man_n that_o be_v every_o man_n natural_o bless_v himself_o psal._n 10._o 3._o &_o he_o make_v a_o league_n with_o hell_n and_o death_n isai._n 28._o v._o 15._o this_o appear_v also_o by_o experience_n let_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n reproove_v sin_n &_o denounce_v god_n judgement_n against_o it_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n yet_o man_n will_v not_o fear_v stone_n will_v almost_o as_o soon_o move_v in_o the_o wall_n and_o the_o pillar_n of_o our_o church_n as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d heart_n of_o man_n and_o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v because_o their_o mind_n be_v forestal_v with_o this_o absurd_a conceit_n that_o they_o be_v not_o in_o danger_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n though_o they_o oâ—â—end_v and_o the_o opinion_n of_o our_o common_a people_n be_v hereunto_o answerable_a who_o think_v that_o if_o they_o have_v a_o good_a meaning_n &_o do_v no_o man_n huâ—â—_n god_n will_v have_v they_o excuse_v both_o in_o this_o 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keep_v good_a conscience_n we_o must_v do_v two_o thing_n avoid_v the_o impediment_n thereof_o and_o use_v convement_n preseruative_n impediment_n of_o good_a conscience_n be_v either_o in_o we_o or_o forth_o of_o us._n in_o we_o onâ—_n own_o sin_n and_o corruption_n when_o man_n body_n lie_v dead_a in_o the_o earth_n there_o breed_v certain_a worm_n in_o they_o whereby_o they_o be_v consume_v for_o of_o the_o flesh_n come_v the_o worm_n which_o consume_v the_o flesh_n but_o unless_o we_o take_v great_a heed_n out_o of_o the_o sin_n &_o corruption_n of_o our_o heart_n there_o will_v breed_v a_o worm_n a_o thousand_o fold_n more_o terrible_a even_o the_o worm_n of_o conscience_n that_o never_o die_v which_o will_v in_o a_o linger_a manner_n waste_v the_o conscience_n the_o soul_n &_o the_o whole_a man_n because_o he_o shall_v be_v always_o die_v &_o never_o dead_a these_o sin_n be_v special_o three_o ignorance_n unmortify_v affection_n worldly_a lust_n touch_v the_o first_o namely_o 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every_o occasion_n against_o our_o neighbour_n and_o thereby_o great_o indamage_v the_o conscience_n now_o the_o course_n of_o it_o be_v turn_v when_o we_o begin_v to_o be_v displease_v and_o to_o be_v angry_a with_o ourselves_o for_o our_o own_o sin_n our_o love_n set_v upon_o the_o world_n be_v hurtful_a to_o the_o conscience_n but_o when_o we_o once_o begin_v to_o set_v our_o love_n on_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o to_o love_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n above_o all_o the_o world_n than_o contrariwise_o it_o be_v a_o furtherance_n of_o good_a conscience_n the_o three_o impediment_n be_v worldly_a lust_n that_o be_v the_o love_n and_o exceed_a desire_n of_o riches_n honour_n pleasure_n every_o man_n be_v as_o adam_n his_o good_a conscience_n be_v his_o
paradise_n the_o forbid_a fruit_n be_v the_o strong_a desire_n of_o these_o earthly_a thing_n the_o serpent_n be_v the_o old_a eâ—â—my_n the_o devil_n who_o be_v he_o may_v be_v suffer_v to_o entangle_v we_o with_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n will_v straight_o way_n put_v we_o out_o of_o out_o paradise_n and_o bar_v we_o from_o all_o good_a conscience_n the_o remedy_n be_v to_o learn_v the_o lesson_n of_o paul_n philip_n 4._o 12._o which_o be_v in_o every_o estate_n in_o which_o god_n shall_v place_v we_o to_o be_v content_a esteem_v evermore_o the_o present_a condition_n the_o best_a for_o we_o of_o all_o now_o that_o this_o lesson_n may_v be_v learned_a we_o must_v further_o labour_v to_o be_v resolve_v of_o god_n special_a providence_n towards_o we_o in_o every_o case_n and_o condition_n of_o life_n and_o when_o we_o have_v so_o well_o profit_v in_o the_o school_n of_o christ_n that_o we_o can_v see_v and_o acknowledge_v god_n providence_n and_o goodness_n as_o well_o in_o 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persuasion_n that_o wheresoever_o we_o be_v we_o do_v stand_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n be_v a_o notable_a mean_n to_o maintain_v sincerity_n genes_n 17._o v._n 1._o i_o be_o god_n all_o sufficient_a walk_v before_o i_o and_o be_v perfect_a and_o the_o want_n of_o this_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o many_o offence_n as_o abraham_n say_v because_o i_o think_v sure_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v not_o in_o this_o place_n they_o will_v slay_v i_o for_o my_o wife_n sake_n gen._n 20._o 11._o the_o three_o rule_n be_v careful_o to_o walk_v in_o our_o particular_a calling_n do_v the_o duty_n thereof_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o common_a wealth_n and_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n avoid_v therein_o fraud_n covetousness_n and_o ambition_n which_o cause_n man_n oftentimes_o to_o set_v their_o conscience_n on_o the_o tenter_n and_o make_v they_o stretch_v like_o cheverill_n thus_o we_o see_v how_o good_a conscience_n may_v be_v preserve_v reason_n to_o induce_v we_o hereunto_o be_v many_o i._o god_n straight_a commandment_n 1._o tim._n 1._o v._n 19_o keep_v faith_n and_o good_a conscience_n and_o prover_n 4._o 23._o keep_v thy_o heart_n with_o all_o dili_fw-la gence_n ii_o the_o good_a conscience_n be_v the_o most_o tender_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n like_v to_o the_o apple_n of_o the_o eye_n which_o be_v pierce_v by_o the_o least_o pin_n that_o may_v be_v be_v not_o only_o blemish_v but_o also_o lose_v his_o sight_n therefore_o as_o god_n do_v to_o the_o eye_n so_o must_v we_o deal_v with_o the_o conscience_n god_n give_v to_o the_o eye_n certain_a lid_n of_o flesh_n to_o defend_v and_o cover_v it_o from_o outward_a injury_n and_o so_o must_v we_o use_v mean_n to_o avoid_v whatsoever_o may_v offend_v or_o annoy_v conscience_n iii_o manifold_a benefit_n redound_v unto_o we_o by_o keep_v good_a conscience_n first_o so_o long_o as_o we_o have_v care_n to_o keep_v it_o we_o keep_v and_o enjoy_v all_o other_o gift_n of_o god_n spirit_n good_a conscience_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o god_n grace_n be_v as_o a_o pair_n of_o turtle_n dove_n when_o the_o one_o feed_v the_o other_o feed_v when_o the_o one_o like_v not_o the_o other_o like_v not_o when_o the_o one_o die_v the_o other_o die_v so_o where_o good_a conscience_n be_v maintain_v there_o be_v many_o other_o excellent_a gift_n of_o god_n flourish_v and_o where_o conscience_n decay_v they_o also_o decay_v again_o good_a conscience_n give_v alacrity_n unto_o we_o &_o boldness_n in_o call_v on_o god_n name_n 1._o joh._n 3._o 21._o if_o our_o heart_n condemn_v we_o not_o we_o have_v boldness_n towards_o god_n three_o it_o make_v we_o patient_a in_o affliction_n and_o comfort_n we_o great_o and_o when_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o grievousnesse_n of_o our_o affliction_n we_o be_v constrain_v to_o kneel_v on_o both_o knee_n &_o take_v up_o our_o cross_n regenerate_a conscience_n as_o a_o sweet_a companion_n lay_v too_o his_o shoulder_n and_o help_v to_o bear_v one_o end_n of_o it_o last_o when_o none_o can_v comfort_v we_o it_o will_v be_v a_o amiable_a comforter_n and_o a_o friend_n speak_v sweet_o unto_o we_o in_o the_o very_a agony_n and_o pang_n of_o death_n iu._n not_o to_o preserve_v the_o conscience_n without_o spot_n be_v the_o way_n to_o desperation_n it_o be_v the_o policy_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o use_v mean_n to_o cast_v the_o conscience_n into_o the_o sleep_n of_o security_n that_o he_o may_v the_o more_o easy_o bring_v man_n to_o his_o own_o destruction_n for_o as_o disease_n if_o they_o be_v long_o neglect_v become_v incurable_a so_o the_o conscience_n much_o and_o often_o wound_v admit_v no_o comfort_n neither_o will_v it_o always_o boot_n a_o man_n after_o many_o year_n to_o say_v at_o the_o last_o cast_v lord_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o i_o have_v sin_v though_o some_o be_v receive_v to_o mercy_n in_o the_o time_n of_o death_n yet_o far_o more_o perish_v in_o desperation_n that_o live_v in_o their_o sin_n witting_o &_o willing_o against_o their_o own_o conscience_n pharaoh_n saul_n and_o judas_n cry_v all_o peccavi_fw-la i_o have_v sin_v against_o god_n yet_o pharaoh_n be_v harden_v more_o &_o more_o &_o perish_v saul_n go_v on_o in_o his_o sin_n and_o despair_v judas_n make_v away_o himself_o and_o no_o marvel_n for_o the_o multitude_n of_o sin_n oppress_v the_o conscience_n and_o make_v the_o heart_n to_o overflowe_v with_o such_o a_o measure_n of_o grief_n that_o it_o can_v fasten_v no_o affiance_n in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n last_o they_o that_o shall_v neglect_v to_o keep_v good_a conscience_n procure_v many_o hurt_n and_o danger_n and_o judgement_n of_o god_n to_o themselves_o when_o a_o ship_n be_v on_o the_o sea_n if_o it_o be_v not_o well_o govern_v or_o if_o there_o be_v a_o breach_n make_v into_o it_o it_o draw_v water_n and_o sink_v and_o so_o both_o man_n and_o ware_n and_o all_o in_o likelihood_n be_v cast_v away_o now_o we_o all_o be_v as_o passenger_n the_o world_n be_v a_o huge_a sea_n through_o which_o we_o must_v pass_v our_o ship_n be_v the_o conscience_n of_o every_o man_n 1._o tim._n 1._o 19_o &_o 3._o 12._o the_o ware_n be_v our_o religion_n and_o salvation_n and_o all_o other_o gift_n of_o god_n therefore_o it_o stand_v we_o in_o hand_n to_o be_v always_o at_o the_o helm_n and_o to_o carry_v our_o ship_n with_o as_o even_o a_o course_n as_o possible_o we_o can_v to_o the_o intend_a port_n of_o happiness_n which_o be_v the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n but_o if_o so_o be_v it_o we_o grow_v careless_a and_o make_v breach_n into_o the_o ship_n of_o conscience_n by_o suffer_v it_o to_o dash_v upon_o the_o rock_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o thousand_o to_o one_o that_o we_o in_o the_o end_n shall_v cast_v away_o ourselves_o and_o
all_o we_o have_v and_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n as_o conscience_n decay_v so_o proportional_o all_o grace_n and_o goodness_n go_v from_o we_o god_n commandment_n begin_v to_o be_v vile_a unto_o we_o the_o knowledge_n thereof_o as_o also_o faith_n hope_n and_o the_o invocation_n of_o god_n name_n decay_n experience_n show_v that_o man_n of_o excellent_a gift_n through_o the_o use_n of_o bad_a conscience_n lose_v they_o all_o fault_n to_o be_v amend_v thus_o pag._n 4._o lin_v 11._o put_v in_o these_o word_n opinion_n judge_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v probable_a or_o contingent_a pag._n 16._o l._n 12._o iii_o caution_n p._n 17._o l._n 19_o the_o brother_n p._n 20._o l._n 21._o least_n p._n 43._o l._n 25._o weak_a p._n 45._o l._n 3._o for_o be_v read_v it_z p._n 53._o l._n 19_o catch_v p._n 127._o l._n 6._o for_o invincible_a read_v 〈◊〉_d p._n 150._o for_o seem_v read_v serve_v p._n 156._o in_o the_o margin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d understade_v have_v â—o_o partâ—_n proper_o but_o by_o analogy_n in_o respect_n of_o divers_a object_n &_o action_n action_n thâ—…_n aqâ—iâ—_n pâ—â—_n 1._o q._n â—9_n 〈◊〉_d 13._o dominic_n 〈◊〉_d on_o this_o place_n 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d opinion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o of_o the_o testimony_n of_o conscience_n consciâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d sciâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sciâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o conscience_n â—â—dgement_n §_o 3._o of_o the_o bind_a oe_v the_o conscience_n §_o 4._o of_o the_o moral_a law_n bind_v bind_v 〈◊〉_d câ—…_n §_o 5._o of_o judicials_n bind_v bind_v juris_fw-la particulâ—…_n particulâ—…_n iâ—â—is_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…ip_n iâ—_n hâ—â—â—â—â—_n hâ—â—â—â—â—_n tâ—â—â—d_a of_o &_o aâ—â—â—â—â—_n lib._n 3._o c._n de_fw-fr episc._n 〈◊〉_d gen._n 38._o 14._o jere._n 29._o 23._o iâ—st_n 〈◊〉_d lex_fw-la julian._n the_o publ_n iudiciiâ—_n §_o 〈◊〉_d of_o ceremonial_a lâ—wâ—_n biud_v aug._n 〈◊〉_d 19_o ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d §7_n of_o the_o gospel_n bind_v joh._n 15._o 10._o auguâ—â—_n â—racâ—_n 89._o 〈◊〉_d job._n job._n tâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 2._o 〈◊〉_d 10._o art_n 1._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d joâ—_a 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—8_o of_o humane_a law_n bind_v bind_v imperis_fw-la imperis_fw-la princely_a commandment_n jer._n 26_o 11_o 1â—_n 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sect_n 4._o lib._n 4._o diâ—t_n 〈◊〉_d cap._n 4._o 4._o on_o mat._n 〈◊〉_d upon_o joh._n 1._o cor._n 8_o 9_o aâ—â—_n cap._n 9_o lib_fw-la de_fw-fr pâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—_o 〈◊〉_d 1._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 154._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb._n l._n 5._o 26._o 〈◊〉_d lib._n 7._o cap._n 19_o euseb._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 1â—_n hiâ—…_n epist_n 1._o 8._o ad_fw-la luc._n ser._n de_fw-fr tâ—…_n 62._o epist._n â—6_n câ—â—ysost_n on_o mat._n hom_n 47._o 〈◊〉_d ed_z marcel_n de_fw-fr error_n 〈◊〉_d cangâ—â—_n matt._n 23._o 15._o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o faâ—â—â—â—_n aliquid_fw-la prâ—ter_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d §_o 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o oath_n bind_v bind_v thuâ—_n say_v augâ—…_n epist_n 154._o ad_fw-la publicâ—…_n &_o lâ—…d_n sâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 3._o do_v 39_o tâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 89._o 89._o p._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o 〈◊〉_d 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d melâ—…_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d câ—…_n 〈◊〉_d psal._n 15._o 15._o qui_fw-la svi_fw-la iâ—riâ—_n non_fw-la est_fw-la obligarâ—_n se_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la a_o bellarm._n li._n 2._o the_o 〈◊〉_d cap._n 36._o câ—â—â—il_n gâ—â—g_v cap._n 16._o §_o 1â—_n of_o a_o vow_n bind_v §_o 11._o of_o a_o single_a promise_n bind_v aug._n epist_n 〈◊〉_d 205._o isid._n lib._n 4._o syâ—…_n §_o 12._o how_o conscience_n give_v judge_v mean_v minâ—â—_n tell_v what_o be_v law_n memory_n giveâ—_n evidence_n §_o 1â—_n how_o many_o waiâ—â—_n conscience_n gâ—…_n judgement_n 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o egâ—…_n egâ—…_n erroneous_a conscience_n bind_v for_o he_o that_o judge_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v evil_a if_o he_o do_v it_o have_v sin_v as_o much_o as_o in_o hiâ—_n lie_v §_o 〈◊〉_d of_o chriâ—…_n liberty_n liberty_n tripadium_fw-la est_fw-la circulus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d diâ—bâ—lâ—â—_n pag_n 103._o and_o 104._o §_o 2._o of_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n bernard_n 〈◊〉_d 100l_n 100l_n â—â—â—ke_v it_o well_o august_n track_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d august_n de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d â—…ni_fw-fr ser_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 7._o ambrosâ—â—_n 1_o cor._n 1._o cap._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bernard_n 〈◊〉_d 1._o dâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o histome_n understand_v the_o chap._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hierome_n on_o this_o place_n place_n august_n 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr tâ—â—_n 13._o 〈◊〉_d 1._o 1._o epist_n 111._o 111._o lib._n 8._o de_fw-fr tâ—â—_n c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d read_v berâ—â—â—d_n sâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—n_n câ—râ—â—tâ—_n august_n de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la dâ—i_fw-la seâ—â—_n 23._o chrysost._n 〈◊〉_d 87._o 〈◊〉_d john_n august_n de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d &_o grat._n c._n 13._o 13._o mark_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exod_a 〈◊〉_d â—9_n 〈◊〉_d 4._o of_o evil_a conscience_n luk._n 5._o 8._o dead_a conscience_n conscience_n benume_v sear_v conscience_n stir_a conscience_n conscience_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mala_fw-la mala_fw-la sâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d §_o 1._o man_n first_o duty_n to_o get_v good_a conscience_n good_a conscience_n a_o fruit_n of_o faith_n §_o 2._o man_n second_o duty_n to_o keep_v good_a conscience_n conscience_n conse_n boâ—â—_n non_fw-fr â—â—at_a 〈◊〉_d proposiâ—â—_n peccandi_fw-la
reason_n yet_o because_o they_o want_v true_a reason_n they_o want_v conscience_n also_o second_o from_o god_n the_o creator_n who_o be_v righteousness_n itself_o need_v not_o conscience_n to_o order_n &_o govern_v his_o action_n and_o whereas_o peter_n say_v 1._o pet._n 2._o 19_o that_o man_n must_v endure_v grief_n wrongful_o for_o conscience_n of_o god_n his_o meaning_n be_v not_o to_o show_v that_o god_n have_v conscience_n but_o that_o man_n be_v to_o suffer_v many_o wrong_n because_o their_o conscience_n do_v bind_v they_o in_o so_o do_v to_o obey_v god_n will_n which_o conscience_n direct_o respect_v and_o i_o say_v that_o conscience_n be_v in_o all_o reasonable_a creature_n that_o none_o may_v imagine_v that_o some_o man_n by_o nature_n have_v conscience_n in_o they_o some_o none_o at_o all_o for_o as_o many_o man_n as_o they_o be_v so_o many_o conscience_n there_o be_v and_o every_o particular_a man_n have_v his_o own_o particular_a conscience_n the_o proper_a end_n of_o conscience_n be_v to_o determine_v of_o thing_n do_v and_o by_o this_o one_o thing_n conscience_n be_v distinguish_v from_o all_o other_o gift_n of_o the_o minâ—…_n as_o intelligence_n opinion_n science_n faith_n prudence_n intelligence_n simple_o conceâ—…_n thing_n 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v or_o not_o to_o be_v science_n judge_v it_o to_o be_v certain_a and_o sure_a faith_n be_v a_o persuasion_n whereby_o we_o believe_v thing_n that_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d discern_v what_o be_v meet_v to_o be_v do_v what_o to_o be_v leave_v undo_v but_o conscience_n go_v further_a yet_o than_o all_o these_o for_o it_o determine_v or_o give_v sentence_n of_o thing_n do_v by_o say_v unto_o we_o this_o be_v do_v this_o be_v not_o do_v this_o may_v be_v do_v this_o may_v not_o be_v do_v this_o be_v weldone_v this_o be_v ill_o do_v the_o thing_n that_o conscience_n determine_v of_o be_v a_o man_n own_o action_n his_o own_o action_n i_o say_v to_o be_v certain_a what_o a_o other_o man_n have_v say_v or_o do_v be_v common_o call_v knowledge_n but_o for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v certain_a what_o he_o himself_o have_v do_v or_o say_v that_o be_v conscience_n again_o conscience_n meddle_v not_o with_o general_n only_o it_o deal_v in_o particular_a action_n and_o that_o not_o in_o some_o few_o but_o in_o all_o the_o manner_n of_o conscience_n determination_n be_v to_o set_v down_o his_o judgement_n either_o with_o the_o creature_n or_o against_o it_o i_o add_v this_o clause_n because_o conscience_n be_v of_o a_o divine_a nature_n and_o be_v a_o thing_n place_v by_o god_n in_o the_o midst_n between_o he_o and_o man_n as_o a_o arbitratour_n to_o give_v sentence_n and_o to_o pronounce_v either_o with_o man_n or_o against_o man_n unto_o god_n for_o otherwhiles_o it_o consent_v and_o speak_v with_o god_n against_o the_o man_n in_o who_o it_o be_v place_v other_o while_o again_o it_o consent_v with_o he_o and_o speak_v for_o he_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o hence_o come_v one_o reason_n of_o the_o name_n of_o conscience_n scire_fw-la to_o know_v be_v of_o one_o man_n alone_o by_o himself_o and_o conscire_fw-la be_v when_o two_o at_o the_o least_o know_v some_o one_o secret_a thing_n either_o of_o they_o know_v it_o together_o with_o the_o other_o therefore_o the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d or_o conscientia_fw-la conscience_n be_v that_o thing_n that_o combine_v two_o together_o and_o make_v they_o partner_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o secret_a now_o man_n and_o man_n oâ—_n man_n and_o angel_n can_v not_o be_v combine_v because_o they_o can_v not_o know_v the_o secret_a of_o any_o man_n unless_o it_o be_v reucale_v to_o they_o it_o remain_v therefore_o that_o this_o combination_n be_v only_o between_o man_n and_o god_n god_n know_v perfect_o all_o the_o do_n of_o man_n though_o they_o be_v never_o so_o hide_v and_o conceal_v and_o man_n by_o a_o gift_n give_v he_o of_o god_n know_v together_o with_o god_n the_o same_o thing_n of_o himself_o and_o this_o gift_n be_v name_v conscience_n cap._n ii_o of_o the_o duty_n of_o conscience_n the_o proper_a action_n or_o duty_n of_o conscience_n be_v twofold_a to_o give_v conscience_n testimony_n or_o to_o give_v judgement_n rom._n 2._o 15._o conscience_n give_v testimony_n by_o determine_v that_o a_o thing_n be_v do_v or_o it_o be_v not_o do_v rom._n 2._o 15._o their_o conscience_n also_o bear_v witness_n 2_o cor._n 1._o 12._o our_o rejoice_v be_v the_o testimony_n of_o our_o conscience_n that_o in_o etc._n etc._n here_o we_o must_v consider_v three_o thing_n i._o of_o what_o thing_n conscience_n bear_v witness_v ii_o in_o what_o manner_n iii_o how_o long_o for_o the_o first_o conscience_n bear_v witness_n of_o our_o thought_n of_o our_o affection_n of_o our_o outward_a action_n that_o it_o bear_v witness_v of_o our_o secret_a thought_n it_o appear_v by_o the_o solemn_a protestation_n which_o at_o some_o time_n man_n use_v in_o my_o conscience_n i_o never_o think_v it_o whereby_o they_o signify_v that_o they_o think_v something_o or_o they_o think_v it_o not_o and_o that_o their_o conscience_n can_v tell_v what_o they_o think_v neither_o must_v this_o seem_v strange_a for_o there_o must_v be_v two_o action_n of_o the_o understanding_n the_o one_o be_v simple_a which_o bare_o conceive_v or_o think_v this_o or_o that_o the_o other_o be_v a_o reflect_v or_o double_v of_o the_o former_a whereby_o a_o man_n conceive_v and_o think_v with_o himself_o what_o he_o think_v and_o this_o action_n proper_o pertain_v to_o the_o conscience_n the_o mind_n think_v a_o thought_n now_o conscience_n go_v beyond_o the_o mind_n and_o know_v what_o the_o mind_n think_v so_o as_o if_o a_o man_n will_v go_v about_o to_o hide_v his_o sinful_a thought_n from_o god_n his_o conscience_n as_o a_o other_o person_n within_o he_o shall_v discover_v all_o by_o mean_n of_o this_o second_o action_n conscience_n may_v bear_v witness_n even_o of_o thought_n and_o from_o hence_o also_o it_o seem_v to_o borrow_v his_o name_n because_o conscience_n sciâ—…_n be_v a_o science_n or_o knowledge_n join_v with_o a_o other_o knowledge_n for_o by_o it_o i_o conceive_v and_o know_v what_o i_o know_v again_o conscience_n bear_v witness_v what_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n of_o man_n be_v in_o every_o matter_n rom._n 9_o 1._o i_o say_v the_o truth_n in_o christ_n i_o lie_v nos_fw-la my_o conscience_n bear_v i_o witness_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o i_o have_v great_a â—eaâ—ines_n and_o continual_a sorrow_n in_o my_o heart_n for_o i_o can_v wish_v myself_o to_o be_v separate_a from_o christ_n for_o my_o brethren_n last_o it_o witness_v what_o be_v man_n action_n eccles._n 7._o 24._o oftentimes_o also_o thy_o heart_n know_v that_o be_v conscience_n witness_v that_o thou_o likewise_o have_v curse_v other_o the_o manner_n that_o conscience_n use_v in_o give_v testimony_n stand_v in_o two_o thing_n first_o it_o observe_v and_o take_v notice_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o we_o do_v second_o it_o do_v inward_o and_o secret_o within_o the_o heart_n tell_v we_o of_o they_o all_o in_o this_o respect_n it_o may_v fit_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o notary_n or_o a_o register_n that_o have_v always_o the_o pen_n in_o his_o hand_n to_o note_v and_o record_v whatsoever_o be_v say_v or_o do_v who_o also_o because_o he_o keep_v the_o roll_n and_o record_n of_o the_o court_n can_v tell_v what_o have_v be_v say_v and_o do_v many_o hundred_o year_n past_a touch_v the_o three_o point_n how_o long_a conscience_n bear_v witness_v it_o do_v it_o continual_o not_o for_o a_o minute_n or_o a_o day_n or_o a_o month_n or_o a_o year_n but_o for_o ever_o when_o a_o man_n die_v conscience_n die_v not_o when_o the_o body_n be_v rot_v in_o the_o grave_n conscience_n live_v and_o be_v safe_a and_o sound_a and_o when_o we_o shall_v rise_v again_o conscience_n shall_v come_v with_o we_o to_o the_o bar_n of_o god_n judgement_n either_o to_o accuse_v or_o excuse_v we_o before_o god_n rom._n 2._o 15._o 16._o their_o conscience_n bear_v witness_n at_o the_o day_n when_o god_n shall_v judge_v the_o secret_n of_o man_n by_o jesus_n christ._n by_o this_o first_o duty_n of_o conscience_n we_o be_v to_o learn_v three_o thing_n the_o first_o that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o we_o may_v be_v lead_v to_o the_o sight_n of_o this_o even_o by_o very_a reason_n for_o conscience_n bear_v witness_v of_o what_o of_o thy_o particular_a do_n but_o against_o who_o or_o with_o who_o do_v it_o give_v testimony_n thou_o may_v feel_v in_o thy_o heart_n that_o it_o do_v it_o either_o with_o thou_o or_o against_o thou_o and_o to_o who_o be_v it_o a_o witness_n to_o man_n or_o angel_n that_o can_v not_o be_v for_o they_o can_v not_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o conscience_n they_o can_v not_o receive_v conscience_n testimony_n nay_o they_o can_v
high_a power_n rom._n 13._o 1._o or_o honour_n father_n and_o mother_n exod._n 20._o which_o commandment_n bind_v we_o in_o conscience_n to_o perform_v obedience_n to_o the_o good_a law_n of_o man_n as_o s._n peter_n say_v submit_v yourselves_o to_o every_o humane_a ordinance_n for_o the_o lord_n 1._o pet._n 2._o 13._o that_o be_v for_o conscience_n of_o god_n as_o he_o say_v afterward_o v._o 19_o whereby_o he_o signify_v two_o thing_n first_o that_o god_n have_v ordain_v the_o authority_n of_o governor_n second_o that_o he_o have_v appoint_v in_o his_o word_n and_o thereby_o bind_v man_n in_o conscience_n to_o obey_v their_o governor_n lawful_a commandment_n if_o the_o case_n fall_v out_o otherwise_o as_o common_o it_o do_v that_o humane_a law_n be_v not_o enact_v of_o thing_n indifferent_a but_o of_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a in_o themselves_o that_o be_v command_v by_o god_n then_o be_v they_o not_o 〈◊〉_d proper_o but_o divine_a law_n man_n law_n entreat_v of_o thing_n that_o be_v moral_o good_a and_o the_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n be_v the_o same_o with_o god_n law_n and_o therefore_o bind_v conscience_n not_o because_o they_o be_v enact_v by_o man_n but_o because_o they_o be_v first_o make_v by_o god_n man_n be_v no_o more_o but_o instrument_n and_o minister_n in_o his_o name_n to_o revive_v renew_v and_o to_o put_v in_o execution_n such_o precept_n and_o law_n as_o prescribe_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n stand_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o true_a religion_n &_o virtue_n of_o this_o kind_n be_v all_o positive_a law_n touch_v article_n of_o faith_n &_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o the_o man_n that_o break_v such_o law_n sin_n two_o way_n first_o because_o he_o break_v that_o which_o be_v in_o conscience_n a_o law_n of_o god_n second_o because_o in_o disobey_v his_o lawful_a magistrate_n he_o disobâ—…_n the_o general_a commandment_n of_o god_n touch_v magistracy_n but_o if_o it_o shall_v fall_v out_o that_o man_n law_n be_v make_v of_o thing_n that_o be_v cuill_a and_o forbid_a by_o god_n then_o be_v there_o no_o bond_n of_o conscience_n at_o all_o but_o contrariwise_o man_n be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n not_o to_o obey_v act._n 4._o 19_o and_o hereupon_o the_o three_o child_n be_v commend_v for_o not_o obey_v nabuchadnezzar_n when_o he_o give_v a_o particular_a commandment_n unto_o they_o to_o fall_v down_o and_o worship_v the_o golden_a image_n dan._n 3._o moreover_o in_o that_o man_n law_n bind_v only_o by_o power_n of_o god_n law_n hence_o it_o follow_v that_o god_n law_n alone_o have_v this_o privilege_n that_o the_o breach_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o sin_n s._n john_n say_v 1._o epist_n 3._o sin_n it_o the_o anomy_n or_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n understanding_n god_n law_n when_o david_n by_o adultery_n and_o murder_n have_v offend_v many_o man_n &_o that_o many_o way_n he_o say_v psal._n 51._o against_o thou_o against_o thou_o have_v i_o sin_v and_o augustine_n define_v sin_n to_o be_v some_o thing_n say_v do_v or_o desire_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n some_o man_n may_v say_v if_o this_o be_v so_o belike_o than_o we_o may_v break_v man_n law_n without_o sin_n i_o answer_v that_o man_n in_o break_v humane_a law_n both_o may_v and_o do_v sin_n but_o yet_o not_o simple_o because_o they_o break_v they_o but_o because_o in_o break_v they_o they_o do_v also_o break_v the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o breach_n of_o a_o law_n must_v be_v consider_v two_o way_n first_o as_o it_o be_v a_o trespass_n hindrance_n injury_n damage_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n it_o be_v commit_v against_o man_n law_n second_o the_o breach_n of_o a_o law_n must_v be_v consider_v as_o it_o be_v sin_n and_o so_o it_o be_v only_o against_o god_n law_n the_o second_o point_n namely_o how_o farforth_o man_n law_n bind_v conscience_n i_o explain_v on_o this_o manner_n it_o be_v all_o that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v or_o can_v do_v to_o bind_v conscience_n simple_o and_o absolute_o therefore_o humane_a law_n bound_v not_o simple_o but_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o be_v agreeable_a to_o god_n word_n serve_v for_o the_o commongood_n stand_v withgood_a order_n and_o hinder_v not_o the_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n the_o necessity_n of_o the_o law_n arise_v of_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o good_a end_n thereof_o and_o as_o the_o end_n be_v good_a and_o profitable_a more_o or_o less_o so_o be_v the_o law_n itself_o necessary_a more_o or_o less_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o a_o man_n may_v do_v any_o thing_n beside_o humane_a law_n and_o constitution_n without_o breach_n of_o conscience_n for_o if_o he_o shall_v omit_v the_o do_n of_o any_o law_n i._o without_o hindrance_n of_o the_o end_n and_o particular_a consideration_n for_o which_o the_o law_n be_v make_v ii_o without_o offence_n give_v as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v iii_o without_o contempt_n of_o he_o that_o make_v the_o law_n he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v accuse_v of_o sin_n example_n in_o time_n of_o war_n the_o magistrate_n of_o a_o city_n command_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v open_v the_o gate_n the_o end_n be_v that_o the_o city_n and_o every_o member_n thereof_o may_v be_v in_o safety_n now_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o certain_a citizen_n be_v upon_o occasion_n without_o the_o city_n be_v pursue_v by_o the_o enemy_n and_o in_o danger_n of_o their_o life_n herupon_o some_o man_n within_o open_v the_o gate_n to_o resâ—…e_v they_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o he_o have_v sin_v or_o no._n and_o the_o truth_n be_v he_o have_v not_o because_o he_o do_v not_o hinder_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n but_o rather_o further_a it_o and_o that_o without_o scandal_n to_o man_n or_o contempt_n to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o this_o stand_v even_o by_o the_o equity_n of_o god_n word_n god_n make_v a_o law_n that_o the_o priest_n only_o shall_v eat_v of_o the_o shewbread_n now_o david_n be_v no_o priest_n do_v upon_o urgent_a occasion_n eat_v of_o it_o without_o sin_n if_o this_o be_v true_a in_o god_n law_n than_o it_o may_v also_o be_v true_a in_o the_o law_n of_o man_n that_o they_o may_v in_o some_o case_n be_v omit_v without_o sin_n against_o god_n neither_o must_v this_o seem_v strange_a for_o as_o thâ—re_n be_v a_o keep_n of_o a_o law_n and_o a_o break_n of_o the_o same_o so_o there_o be_v a_o middle_n or_o mean_a action_n betwâ—â—ne_v they_o both_o which_o be_v to_o do_v thing_n 〈◊〉_d beside_o the_o law_n and_o that_o without_o sâ—â—â—e_n to_o proceed_v further_o man_n law_n be_v either_o civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a civil_a law_n be_v for_o their_o substance_n determination_n of_o necessary_a and_o profitable_a circumstance_n tendâ—â—â—_n to_o â—â—hold_v and_o maintain_v the_o commandemâ—…_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d more_o special_o they_o prescribe_v what_o be_v to_o be_v doâ—_n and_o what_o be_v to_o be_v leave_v undo_v touch_v action_n both_o civil_a &_o criminal_a touch_v office_n and_o bâ—rgines_n of_o all_o soâ—â—â—_n etc._n etc._n yea_o they_o conclude_v enjoin_v &_o command_v not_o only_o such_o affair_n as_o be_v of_o small_a importance_n but_o also_o thing_n &_o action_n of_o great_a weight_n tend_v to_o maintain_v common_a peace_n civil_a society_n and_o the_o very_a state_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n now_o such_o law_n bind_v so_o far_o forth_o that_o though_o they_o be_v omit_v without_o any_o apparent_a sâ—â—ndal_n or_o contempt_n yet_o the_o breach_n of_o they_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o god_n take_v this_o example_n a_o subject_n in_o this_o land_n upon_o poverty_n or_o upon_o a_o couctous_a mind_n against_o the_o good_a law_n of_o the_o land_n coin_n money_n which_o after_o ward_n by_o a_o sleight_n of_o his_o wit_n be_v cunning_o convey_v abroad_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n and_o be_v not_o espy_v here_o be_v no_o evident_a offence_n give_v to_o any_o man_n nor_o open_a contempt_n show_v to_o the_o lawgiver_n and_o yet_o in_o this_o action_n he_o have_v sin_v in_o that_o close_o otherwise_o then_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v he_o have_v hinder_v the_o good_a of_o the_o common_a wealth_n and_o rob_v the_o sovereign_a prince_n of_o her_o right_n ecclesâ—sticall_a law_n be_v certain_a necessary_a and_o profitable_a determination_n of_o circumstance_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o first_o table_n i_o say_v bâ—â—e_a 〈◊〉_d because_o all_o doctrine_n pertain_v to_o the_o foundation_n and_o good_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n as_o also_o the_o whole_a worship_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d down_o and_o command_v in_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n and_o can_v be_v prescribe_v and_o conclude_v otherwise_o by_o all_o the_o church_n in_o the_o world_n aâ—â—or_a the_o creed_n and_o confessionâ—_n of_o particular_a church_n they_o be_v in_o substance_n god_n word_n and_o they_o bind_v not_o in_o conscience_n by_o any_o power_n