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A93060 A good conscience the strongest hold. A treatise of conscience, handling the nature acts offices use of conscience. The description qualifications properties severall sorts of good conscience. The excellency necessity utility happiness of such a conscience. The markes to know motives to get meanes to keep it. By John Sheffeild, Minister of Swythins London. Sheffeild, John, d. 1680. 1650 (1650) Wing S3062; Thomason E1235_1; ESTC R208883 228,363 432

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200._o 2._o ecclesiastical_a or_o christian_a charity_n the_o more_o excellent_a p._n 201._o in_o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v show_v p._n 202._o the_o great_a and_o doleful_a want_n of_o it_o in_o these_o time_n p._n 206._o chap._n xv._o the_o reason_n of_o the_o point_n p._n 212._o three_o general_a head_n of_o reason_n whereof_o the_o first_o be_v take_v from_o the_o excellency_n of_o good_a conscience_n and_o show_v in_o five_o particular_n p._n 213._o chap._n xvi_o the_o second_o reason_n from_o the_o danger_n and_o mischief_n of_o a_o evil_a conscience_n p._n 225._o this_o set_v out_o in_o four_o particular_n p._n 225._o 226._o chap._n xvii_o the_o three_o reason_n from_o the_o difficulty_n of_o get_v and_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n and_o escape_v a_o evil_a p._n 232._o this_o make_v plain_a in_o three_o particular_n p._n 233_o chap._n xviii_o the_o application_n of_o the_o doctrine_n p._n 237_o a_o sevenfold_a application_n propound_v ibid._n first_o by_o way_n of_o information_n ibid._n this_o information_n look_v two_o way_n 1._o to_o discover_v error_n 2._o to_o assert_v duty_n and_o truth_n 1._o error_n discover_v that_o to_o preach_v conscience_n and_o press_v duty_n be_v legal_a preach_n p._n 238._o 239._o 240._o 2._o that_o conscience_n be_v a_o snare_n not_o security_n p._n 243._o three_o mistake_v of_o such_o who_o judge_v their_o conscience_n good_a when_o it_o be_v yet_o but_o a_o natural_a conscience_n p._n 244._o natural_a conscience_n may_v have_v some_o good_a in_o it_o yet_o can_v be_v call_v a_o good_a conscience_n p._n 244._o what_o good_a may_v be_v in_o natural_a conscience_n show_v in_o 8._o particular_n p._n 244._o 245._o what_o be_v want_v in_o natural_a conscience_n to_o make_v it_o true_o good_a show_v in_o four_o particular_n p._n 246._o 247._o four_o mistake_n to_o judge_v conscience_n therefore_o good_a because_o quiet_a p._n 247._o four_o quiet_a conscience_n &_o never_o a_o one_o of_o they_o good_a p._n 248._o 1._o the_o ignorant_a man_n conscience_n p._n 248._o 2._o the_o unawaken_v conscience_n p._n 249._o 250._o 251._o 3._o the_o delude_a conscience_n p._n 252._o 253._o 254._o 4._o the_o harden_a conscience_n p._n 255._o a_o six-fold_n hardness_n of_o heart_n or_o conscience_n p._n 255._o 1._o natural_a hardness_n p._n 255._o 256._o 2._o voluntary_a and_o attract_a p._n 256._o eleven_o step_n to_o hell_n discover_v p._n 256_o 257._o 3._o judicial_a harden_v by_o impostor_n and_o seducer_n p._n 259_o 4._o ministerial_a harden_v by_o minister_n and_o ordinance_n p._n 259._o 260._o 5._o divine_a harden_v by_o god_n himself_o ibid._n 6._o satanical_a by_o the_o prevail_a efficacy_n of_o satan_n p._n 261._o 5_o mistake_v of_o such_o who_o judge_n conscience_n therefore_o good_a because_o trouble_v p._n 263._o three_o note_n of_o a_o ill_a trouble_a conscience_n p._n 264._o six_o note_n of_o a_o good_a trouble_a conscience_n p._n 271_o a_o six_o mistake_v to_o judge_v erroneous_a conscience_n a_o good_a conscience_n p._n 273._o seven_o common_a and_o ordinary_a note_n of_o a_o erroneous_a conscience_n p._n 274._o a_o seven_o mistake_n to_o judge_v scrupulous_a conscience_n a_o good_a conscience_n p._n 278._o the_o eight_o mistake_n to_o judge_v the_o conscience_n of_o and_o for_o liberty_n a_o good_a conscience_n p._n 280._o sinful_a liberty_n of_o conscience_n brand_v and_o decipher_v p._n 281._o right_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n assert_v p._n 282._o set_a out_o in_o five_o particular_n p._n 283._o chap._n xix_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o use_n of_o information_n to_o assert_v truth_n p._n 285._o 1._o that_o good_a conscience_n be_v the_o christian_n great_a charge_n ibid._n 2._o to_o look_v after_o conscience_n in_o self_n and_o other_o the_o minister_n great_a charge_n p._n 286._o 3._o conscience_n decay_v be_v the_o decay_n of_o state_n p._n 290._o 4._o conscience_n decay_v grace_n decay_v p._n 292._o 5._o toleration_n not_o to_o be_v grant_v to_o all_o sort_n of_o conscience_n p._n 293._o 6._o whence_o the_o world_n be_v so_o poison_a with_o corrupt_a doctrine_n and_o blasphemous_a error_n p._n 249._o 7._o whence_o many_o have_v lose_v former_a peace_n and_o comfort_n ibid._n 8._o whence_o many_o come_v to_o die_v tragical_o and_o dispair_o p._n 296._o 9_o whence_o man_n come_v to_o commit_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n p_o 298._o chap._n xx._n the_o use_n of_o lamentation_n p._n 299._o the_o general_a want_n of_o conscience_n lament_v ibid._n the_o general_a loss_n of_o conscience_n more_o lament_v p._n 303._o chap._n xxi_o the_o use_n of_o reproof_n p._n 309._o want_v of_o conscience_n reprove_v ibid._n want_v of_o conscience_n the_o great_a want_n p._n 313._o loss_n of_o conscience_n reprove_v p._n 314._o loss_n of_o conscience_n the_o great_a loss_n p._n 315._o chap._n xxii_o the_o use_n of_o terror_n to_o four_o sort_n of_o man_n p._n 317._o 1._o such_o as_o be_v regardless_o of_o conscience_n ibid._n 2._o such_o as_o have_v a_o accuse_v &_o gnaw_v conscience_n 318._o 3._o such_o as_o have_v a_o stupefy_v and_o fear_v conscience_n p._n 320_o 4._o such_o as_o be_v fall_v into_o the_o consumption_n of_o conscience_n p._n 321._o chap._n xxiii_o the_o comfort_n and_o happiness_n of_o such_o who_o care_n be_v to_o get_v and_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n p._n 323._o chap._n xxiv_o the_o use_n of_o examination_n p._n 327._o chap._n xxv_o the_o use_n of_o exhortation_n p._n 333._o 1._o by_o way_n of_o dehortation_n ibid._n 1._o by_o way_n of_o adhortation_n to_o all_o christian_n minister_n chief_o p._n 334._o this_o exhortation_n back_v with_o motive_n persuade_v p._n 335._o mean_n direct_v p._n 349._o motive_n to_o persuade_v four_o p._n 345._o etc._n etc._n mean_n direct_v twofold_a principal_n subservient_fw-fr p._n 349._o principal_a mean_n two_o the_o blood_n the_o spirit_n p._n 350._o subservient_fw-fr means_n 13._o whereof_o 6._o prescribe_v what_o be_v to_o be_v have_v and_o do_v 7._o what_o be_v to_o be_v avoid_v p._n 352._o 1._o mean_v to_o get_v and_o keep_v good_a conscience_n faith_n 353._o threefold_a faith_n necessary_a for_o a_o good_a conscience_n justify_v for_o the_o heart_n p._n 354._o orthodox_n for_o the_o judgement_n 355_o particular_a warrant_v faith_n for_o our_o particular_a action_n p._n 356._o 2d._o mean_n to_o exercise_n and_o renew_v repentance_n p._n 357._o repentance_n a_o gospel_n duty_n ibid._n 3d._o mean_n to_o attend_v the_o hint_n and_o item_n give_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o spirit_n p._n 360._o 4._o to_o attend_v and_o observe_v the_o hint_n and_o motion_n of_o our_o own_o spirit_n p._n 361._o 5._o to_o confer_v our_o conscience_n with_o scripture_n p._n 365._o 6._o the_o last_o mean_n to_o be_v use_v prayer_n p._n 366._o 2._o the_o evil_n to_o be_v avoid_v be_v seven_o p._n 370._o 1._o beware_v of_o the_o small_a sin_n allow_v ibid._n 2._o of_o one_o sinful_a act_n deliberate_o commit_v p._n 373_o 3._o beware_v of_o live_v under_o a_o loose_a cold_a freeze_a ministry_n or_o a_o unsound_a ministry_n p._n 375._o 4._o take_v heed_n of_o a_o ill_a companion_n p._n 381._o 5._o in_o thing_n doubtful_a forbear_v to_o act_n or_o choose_v the_o safe_a part_n p._n 382._o 6._o shun_v worldly_a mindedness_n p._n 383._o 7._o beware_v of_o erroneousness_n of_o conscience_n p._n 385_o 2._o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o exhortation_n concern_v minister_n especial_o p._n 387._o minister_n have_v a_o double_a charge_n give_v they_o concern_v conscience_n 1._o personal_a 2._o doctrinal_a his_o personal_a charge_n be_v that_o he_o be_v a_o man_n exemplary_a a_o man_n of_o conscience_n ibid._n here_o 1._o a_o particular_a encouragement_n to_o young_a timothye_n p._n 389._o 2._o a_o item_n to_o hymenaeus_n p._n 390._o his_o doctrinal_a charge_n be_v that_o he_o be_v aman_n for_o conscience_n in_o all_o his_o ministry_n apply_v himself_o to_o the_o conscience_n of_o his_o hearer_n p._n 396._o a_o good_a conscience_n the_o strong_a hold._n 1_o tim._n 1._o 19_o hold_v faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n which_o some_o have_v put_v away_o concern_v faith_n have_v make_v shipwreck_n these_o two_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n and_o that_o to_o titus_n may_v well_o be_v call_v the_o minister_n directory_n make_v up_o of_o canon_n clear_o and_o undubitately_a apostolical_a direct_v the_o minister_n how_o to_o govern_v himself_o and_o how_o to_o guide_v his_o people_n the_o minister_n charge_n be_v look_v upon_o by_o all_o as_o the_o great_a and_o the_o apostle_n who_o best_o know_v what_o it_o be_v do_v not_o spare_v to_o lay_v it_o home_o to_o he_o and_o to_o give_v it_o he_o to_o the_o full_a each_o minister_n have_v a_o double_a charge_n the_o one_o ad_fw-la extra_fw-la concern_v other_o the_o other_o ad_fw-la intra_fw-la which_o concern_v himself_o both_o be_v 16._o 1_o tim._n 4._o 16._o sum_v up_o in_o those_o few_o word_n 1_o tim._n 4._o
like_o the_o go_n to_o the_o fire_n in_o a_o melancholy_a quartan_a ague_n to_o get_v outward_a heat_n when_o the_o cold_a be_v inward_a and_o the_o man_n shake_v before_o the_o fire_n his_o aguish_a fit_n be_v thereby_o increase_v and_o make_v more_o violent_a 2._o when_o man_n again_o rest_v in_o the_o outward_a use_n and_o observation_n of_o religious_a mean_n without_o any_o inward_a change_n of_o heart_n and_o a_o thorough-reformation_n of_o life_n ahab_n humble_v himself_o fast_n mourn_v put_v on_o sackcloth_n go_v soft_o all_o good_a but_o all_o this_o not_o enough_o good_a to_o do_v these_o not_o to_o rest_v in_o these_o ahab_n be_v ahab_n still_o no_o inward_a change_n at_o all_o in_o he_o judas_n be_v full_a of_o inward_a horror_n he_o make_v a_o outward_a confession_n of_o his_o particular_a sin_n make_v plenary_a restitution_n of_o what_o he_o have_v sinful_o get_v but_o there_o he_o rest_v he_o go_v not_o penitential_o to_o god_n he_o go_v not_o fiducial_o to_o jesus_n christ_n who_o he_o have_v sell_v or_o give_v up_o all_o his_o former_a interest_n in_o but_o all_o this_o he_o do_v to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o conscience_n and_o to_o dead_a that_o hideous_a noise_n that_o be_v within_o thus_o do_v we_o see_v other_o take_v up_o duty_n often_o and_o here_o they_o rest_v they_o fast_o pray_v read_v hear_v more_o then_o former_o all_o to_o gratify_v conscience_n and_o keep_v it_o from_o grumble_a and_o clamour_n somewhat_o they_o do_v all_o they_o do_v not_o that_o they_o shall_v do_v all_o this_o to_o a_o sin-troubled_n conscience_n be_v no_o more_o to_o the_o cure_n of_o it_o than_o a_o draught_n of_o cold_a water_n inward_o or_o pour_v cold_a water_n outward_o on_o a_o body_n burn_v in_o a_o fever_n it_o may_v allay_v at_o present_a but_o remove_v no_o part_n or_o cause_n of_o his_o disease_n these_o torment_n and_o task_n themselves_o turn_v themselves_o up_o and_o down_o as_o solomon_n sluggard_n on_o his_o bed_n or_o the_o door_n turn_v on_o his_o hinge_n there_o be_v no_o departure_n from_o 14._o pro._n 26._o 14._o the_o bed_n or_o from_o the_o door-post_n so_o be_v here_o much_o turn_v no_o return_v therefore_o jeremy_n call_v all_o this_o but_o gad_v a_o wild_a and_o disorderly_o gad_v not_o a_o regular_a go_n or_o penitent_a return_v jer._n 2._o 36._o why_o gadde_v thou_o about_o so_o much_o to_o change_v thy_o way_n three_o which_o be_v much_o worse_a than_o the_o former_a when_o man_n have_v recourse_n to_o diabolical_a and_o sinful_a mean_n as_o saul_n go_v to_o the_o witch_n 2_o 1_o sam._n 28._o 7_o 8._o 2_o king_n 1._o 2_o abaziah_n send_v to_o baalzebub_n to_o inquire_v send_v not_o to_o inquire_v of_o god_n belshazzar_n in_o his_o perplexity_n send_v for_o the_o magician_n to_o give_v he_o comfort_v dan._n 5._o 7._o to_o such_o as_o take_v these_o course_n the_o prophet_n speak_v isai_n 47._o 12_o 13._o stand_v now_o with_o thy_o enchantment_n and_o with_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o sorcery_n if_o so_o be_v thou_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o profit_v thyself_o thou_o be_v weary_v in_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o counsel_n let_v now_o the_o astrologer_n the_o stargazer_n and_o monthly_a prognosticator_n stand_v up_o and_o save_v thou_o from_o those_o thing_n that_o shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o these_o all_o die_n in_o their_o sin_n and_o perish_v as_o ahaziah_n do_v because_o they_o go_v 6._o 2_o ki._n 1._o 6._o to_o baalzebub_n not_o to_o god_n and_o never_o come_v away_o with_o more_o comfort_n than_o judas_n have_v at_o the_o high_a priest_n hand_n when_o he_o must_v go_v tell_v they_o what_o he_o want_v and_o what_o he_o feel_v he_o may_v go_v and_o die_v of_o despair_n for_o all_o they_o can_v say_v or_o do_v to_o he_o the_o stroke_n be_v from_o god_n hand_n the_o cure_n must_v be_v from_o the_o same_o hand_n these_o shall_v say_v hos_fw-la 6._o 1._o come_v let_v we_o return_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o have_v smite_v and_o he_o will_v heal_v we_o he_o have_v break_v and_o he_o shall_v bind_v we_o up_o last_o which_o be_v worst_a of_o all_o when_o man_n despair_o give_v over_o all_o hope_n and_o all_o use_n of_o mean_n say_v there_o be_v now_o no_o hope_n this_o latter_a 12._o jer._n 2._o 25._o &_o 18._o 12._o evil_n in_o put_v away_o god_n mercy_n be_v worse_a than_o all_o the_o former_a in_o abuse_v and_o defile_v god_n mercy_n as_o tamar_n say_v to_o amnon_n this_o latter_a evil_n in_o put_v i_o away_o be_v worse_a than_o the_o former_a this_o be_v cain_n case_n i_o be_o ames_n 2_o sam._n 13._o 16._o illa_fw-la desperatio_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la vita_fw-la tollit_fw-la omnem_fw-la spem_fw-la quae_fw-la ex_fw-la dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la potest_fw-la oriri_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la est_fw-la aerumnosè_fw-la &_o molestè_fw-fr mala_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o vitiosè_fw-la ames_n sentence_v i_o must_v be_v damn_v i_o be_o accurse_v i_o must_v bear_v it_o god_n have_v no_o mercy_n for_o i_o and_o none_o will_v i_o ask_v he_o out_o he_o go_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n full_a of_o black_a despair_n his_o countenance_n be_v cast_v down_o and_o he_o that_o be_v of_o late_a too_o stout_a to_o speak_v to_o his_o brother_n abel_n be_v now_o as_o stout_a and_o sullen_a he_o will_v not_o once_o open_v his_o mouth_n to_o speak_v to_o god_n for_o a_o pardon_n so_o likewise_o judas_n confess_v repent_v restore_v but_o despair_v of_o mercy_n never_o once_o go_v to_o speak_v with_o christ_n to_o find_v mercy_n so_o also_o magus_n who_o peter_n bid_v repent_v and_o pray_v then_o perhaps_o his_o sin_n may_v have_v be_v forgive_v he_o he_o never_o make_v one_o prayer_n or_o so_o much_o as_o once_o set_v upon_o the_o work_n of_o repentance_n this_o be_v trouble_v of_o conscience_n that_o hell_n be_v full_a of_o this_o the_o most_o desperate_a trouble_n in_o the_o world_n when_o one_o shall_v cast_v himself_o away_o wilful_o and_o say_v this_o evil_n be_v of_o the_o lord_n 2_o king_n 6_o 33._o why_o shall_v i_o wait_v or_o pray_v or_o repent_v or_o believe_v or_o read_v or_o hear_v &_o c_o this_o be_v to_o forsake_v our_o own_o mercy_n a_o child_n of_o god_n may_v sometime_o be_v 8._o jonah_n 2._o 8._o overwhelm_v with_o trouble_n but_o he_o be_v still_o drive_v to_o god_n thereby_o not_o from_o god_n he_o say_v i_o be_o distress_v on_o every_o side_n yet_o i_o be_o 8._o 2_o cor._n 4._o 8._o not_o in_o despair_n to_o despair_v i_o have_v cause_n in_o respect_n of_o my_o own_o desert_n to_o despair_v i_o can_v never_o have_v cause_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o christ_n redemption_n in_o distress_n i_o be_o in_o hell_n i_o be_o not_o therefore_o i_o may_v yet_o seek_v and_o obtain_v mercy_n in_o the_o belly_n of_o hell_n i_o may_v be_v yet_o i_o will_v look_v up_o to_o god_n temple_n and_o mercy-seat_n as_o jonah_n say_v what_o though_o i_o can_v believe_v 2._o jonah_n 2._o 2._o yet_o i_o will_v not_o despair_v though_o i_o can_v pray_v yet_o i_o will_v look_v up_o though_o i_o can_v get_v out_o of_o the_o belly_n of_o hell_n yet_o god_n can_v bring_v i_o out_o and_o can_v make_v the_o whale_n land_n i_o and_o make_v all_o tempest_n and_o danger_n to_o be_v mean_n to_o preserve_v i_o though_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o grace_n the_o gospel_n the_o promise_n and_o the_o spirit_n yea_o against_o christ_n jesus_n yet_o have_v i_o not_o sin_v nor_o can_v i_o above_o and_o beyond_o the_o help_n and_o save_a benefit_n of_o grace_n and_o gospel_n and_o promise_n and_o of_o christ_n and_o his_o spirit_n now_o there_o be_v also_o a_o trouble_a conscience_n than_o which_o there_o can_v be_v none_o better_o it_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o sacrifice_n which_o god_n will_v not_o 2._o psal_n 51._o 17_o isai_n 57_o 17._o &_o 66._o 2._o despise_v it_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o temple_n in_o which_o god_n have_v promise_v his_o residence_n it_o be_v the_o holy_a of_o holies_n in_o which_o the_o mercy-seat_n of_o god_n be_v place_v and_o this_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n be_v then_o conscience_n six_o note_n of_o a_o good_a trouble_a conscience_n good_a when_o you_o see_v these_o six_o note_n there_o 1._o when_o this_o trouble_n be_v rather_o for_o sin_n than_o misery_n when_o the_o soul_n cry_v out_o lam._n 5._o 16._o wo_n to_o i_o for_o i_o have_v sin_v thus_o be_v repent_v ephraim_n case_n describe_v he_o smite_v 19_o jer._n 31._o 19_o his_o hand_n on_o his_o thigh_n because_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o youth_n lie_v heavy_a upon_o he_o which_o be_v more_o than_o if_o he_o have_v cry_v out_o ten_o time_n more_o because_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n have_v lie_v heavy_a upon_o he_o 2._o when_o in_o this_o condition_n the_o poor_a trouble_a soul_n do_v confess_v
who_o cause_n if_o thou_o will_v plead_v thou_o shall_v have_v double_a fee_n but_o if_o thou_o be_v of_o counsel_n against_o he●_n or_o by_o thy_o opposition_n silence_n craft_n or_o negligence_n she_o be_v cast_v and_o overthrow_v thou_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v in_o the_o judgement_n but_o be_v disable_v plead_v before_o the_o lord_n chief_a justice_n at_o that_o upper_a bench._n be_v thou_o a_o physician_n conscience_n must_v be_v thy_o patient_n who_o thou_o must_v attend_v most_o be_v sure_a to_o keep_v she_o out_o of_o a_o lethargy_n and_o a_o consumption_n to_o which_o disease_n she_o be_v natural_o most_o incline_v if_o this_o die_n under_o thy_o hand_n and_o miscarry_v thou_o be_v a_o undo_v man_n and_o all_o thy_o skill_n and_o practice_v nothing_o worth_a if_o thou_o be_v a_o rich_a man_n conscience_n will_v furnish_v thou_o with_o bag_n which_o wax_v not_o old_a of_o treasure_n that_o will_v not_o waste_v if_o poor_a it_o will_v furnish_v thou_o with_o a_o cruse_n and_o barrel_n that_o will_v not_o fail_v if_o thou_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n it_o will_v be_v a_o staff_n to_o support_v thou_o if_o a_o evil_a it_o will_v turn_v in_o to_o a_o serpent_n to_o sting_v thou_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o israelite_n it_o be_v the_o red_a sea_n fear_v not_o to_o go_v into_o it_o it_o will_v secure_v thou_o if_o a_o egyptian_a thou_o be_v drown_v if_o thou_o go_v into_o it_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o woman_n conscience_n be_v thy_o glass_n into_o which_o thou_o must_v look_v and_o by_o which_o thou_o must_v dress_v thyself_o say_v bernard_n that_o thou_o may_v please_v christ_n thy_o spouse_n if_o a_o maid_n this_o thy_o attire_n if_o a_o bride_n this_o thy_o ornament_n if_o a_o mother_n this_o thy_o child_n which_o thou_o must_v nurse_v thyself_o not_o put_v out_o of_o door_n as_o moses_n mother_n do_v he_o for_o any_o danger_n or_o benefit_n take_v heed_n of_o starve_v and_o overlay_v thy_o conscience_n thou_o must_v be_v as_o tender_v of_o this_o as_o of_o thy_o only_a child_n for_o it_o more_o concern_v thou_o whosoever_o thou_o be_v i_o have_v two_o thing_n more_o to_o beg_v the_o one_o for_o thou_o that_o what_o be_v here_o all_o along_o speak_v of_o conscience_n may_v be_v also_o speak_v effectual_o to_o thy_o conscience_n and_o tend_v to_o the_o clarify_n and_o fortify_v to_o the_o purify_n pacify_v and_o preserve_v of_o thy_o conscience_n and_o the_o other_o from_o thou_o that_o thou_o will_v join_v in_o thy_o prayer_n &_o endeavour_n that_o the_o lord_n banish_v may_v be_v bring_v home_o that_o banish_a conscience_n may_v be_v restore_v to_o his_o liberty_n and_o that_o depose_a conscience_n may_v be_v reinthroned_n in_o his_o full_a power_n and_o sovereign_a authority_n command_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o life_n of_o all_o professor_n and_o christian_n that_o while_o conscience_n reign_v the_o peace_n of_o god_n which_o pass_v all_o onderstanding_n may_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bear_v rule_n in_o our_o heart_n and_o mind_n so_o i_o remit_v thou_o to_o the_o conscience_n of_o god_n and_o commit_v thou_o to_o the_o 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o pe._n 2._o 19_o god_n of_o conscience_n that_o thou_o may_v live_v full_a of_o conscience_n so_o die_v full_a of_o comfort_n and_o rise_v full_a of_o glory_n so_o pray_v he_o who_o be_v the_o mean_a servant_n of_o thy_o faith_n and_o conscience_n j._n s._n the_o content_n the_o sum_n and_o scope_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n be_v the_o minister_n duty_n page_n 1._o the_o sum_n of_o the_o text_n the_o minister_n great_a charge_n p._n 2._o 11._o the_o word_n open_v observation_n raise_v p._n 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n the_o main_a point_n of_o doctrine_n propound_v p._n 11._o expound_v p._n 12._o confirm_a p._n 13_o 14_o chap._n i._n what_o conscience_n be_v show_v two_o way_n p._n 15._o 1._o by_o open_v the_o word_n conscience_n p._n 15._o conscience_n be_v more_o than_o a_o bare_a and_o single_a knowledge_n ibid._n conscience_n imply_v a_o fourfold_a knowledge_n with_o god_n p._n 16._o with_o self_n p._n 17._o with_o other_o p._n 18._o with_o thing_n themselves_o p._n 20._o four_o corollary_n and_o deduction_n p._n 22._o 2._o what_o the_o thing_n conscience_n be_v describe_v p._n 24._o chap._n ii_o two_o kind_n of_o conscience_n evil_n good_n a_o two_o fold_v evil_a conscience_n quiet_a trouble_a a_o double_a goodness_n in_o conscience_n of_o sincerity_n security_n p._n 26._o the_o full_a definition_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n viz._n when_o 1._o it_o be_v right_o purify_v 2._o right_o pacify_v 3._o and_o do_v regular_o perform_v all_o his_o office_n ibid._n when_o conscience_n be_v right_o purify_a p._n 27._o three_o thing_n conscience_n must_v be_v purify_v from_o ignorance_n p._n 27._o error_n p._n 28._o hardness_n p._n 31_o three_o thing_n conscience_n be_v purify_v by_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n p._n 33._o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o conscience_n right_o pacify_v p._n 37._o three_o thing_n conscience_n must_v be_v pacify_v from_o the_o reign_n of_o sin_n p._n 37._o the_o rage_n of_o satan_n p._n 39_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n p._n 41._o three_o thing_n conscience_n be_v pacify_v by_o the_o word_n p._n 42._o the_o blood_n p._n 43._o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n p._n 44._o chap._n iu._n the_o office_n of_o conscience_n p._n 45._o conscience_n have_v a_o fourfold_a office_n ministerial_a or_o prophetical_a regal_a or_o magistratuall_a testimonial_a or_o of_o a_o witness_n judicial_a or_o of_o a_o judge_n p._n 46._o to_o which_o be_v add_v a_o five_o office_n viz._n registeriall_a wherein_o conscience_n be_v a_o minister_n p._n 46._o wherein_o conscience_n be_v a_o king_n p._n 48._o wherein_o conscience_n be_v a_o witness_n p._n 49._o wherein_o conscience_n be_v a_o judge_n p._n 51._o wherein_o conscience_n be_v a_o register_n p._n 52._o five_o corollarye_n p._n 54._o chap._n v._n ten_o particular_a sort_n of_o good_a conscience_n propound_v first_o of_o the_o conscience_n of_o faith_n ibid._n p._n 60._o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o conscience_n of_o purity_n p._n 66_o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o conscience_n of_o sincerity_n p._n 72._o ten_o note_n of_o sincerity_n p._n 75._o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o inoffensive_a conscience_n p._n 93_o inoffensivenesse_n twofold_a not_o take_v not_o give_v offence_n p._n 93._o 1._o inoffensiveness_n in_o not_o give_v offence_n respect_v either_o god_n or_o man._n ibid._n what_o be_v it_o to_o be_v inoffensive_a before_o god_n p._n 94._o how_o any_o can_v be_v say_v so_o to_o be_v inoffensive_a ibid._n four_o mark_n of_o this_o inoffensivenesse_n p._n 95._o offence_n not_o to_o be_v give_v to_o man_n other_o godly_a p._n 97._o or_o those_o without_o p._n 105._o ourselves_o p._n 107._o six_o caution_n give_v to_o prevent_v offence_n give_v p._n 98._o six_o rule_n prescribe_v to_o avoid_v offence_n give_v p._n 102._o 2._o inoffensivenesse_n in_o not_o take_v offence_n from_o god_n p._n 109._o the_o godly_a p._n 110._o the_o wicked_a p._n 111._o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o well_o sight_a conscience_n p._n 112._o chap._n x._o of_o the_o well_o speak_v conscience_n p._n 115._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 21._o open_v the_o answer_n or_o interrogation_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n p._n 115._o 116._o chap._n xi_o of_o the_o honest_a deal_n conscience_n p._n 120._o seven_o note_n of_o a_o honest_a conscience_n p._n 124._o chap._n xii_o of_o the_o tender_a conscience_n p._n 129._o a_o double_a tenderness_n of_o conscience_n sinful_a and_o disease_a lawful_a and_o sound_a p._n 132._o five_o kind_n of_o disease_a and_o faulty_a tenderness_n p._n 132._o 133_o right_a tenderness_n respect_n 1._o god_n 2._o other_o 3._o ourselves_o p._n 140._o 1._o tenderness_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n see_v in_o six_o thing_n p._n 141._o 2._o in_o respect_n of_o men._n 1._o to_o all_o godly_a in_o general_n 2_o weak_a one_o among_o they_o especial_o 3_o to_o all_o man_n whatsoever_o 4._o to_o those_o who_o be_v relate_v to_o we_o principal_o p._n 151._o &_o sequ._n 3._o in_o respect_n of_o ourselves_o this_o tenderness_n see_v in_o 14._o note_n p._n 157._o &_o sequ._n chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o passive_a or_o suffer_v conscience_n p._n 181._o four_o sort_n of_o sinful_a &_o uncomfortable_a suffering_n p._n 187._o six_o mark_n of_o honourable_a and_o conscientious_a suffering_n p._n 189._o chap._n fourteen_o of_o the_o conscience_n of_o charity_n p._n 194._o charity_n twofold_a externall_n or_o civil_a ecclesiastical_a or_o christian_n p._n 195._o 1._o externall_n charity_n respect_v the_o poor_a the_o neighbour_n our_o enemy_n to_o the_o poor_a be_v to_o be_v show_v charity_n of_o beneficence_n p._n 196_o to_o the_o neighbour_n a_o charity_n of_o benevolence_n p._n 199._o to_o a_o enemy_n the_o charity_n of_o forgiveness_n p._n
to_o get_v keep_v use_v two_o weapon_n especial_o faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n get_v both_o or_o neither_o faith_n in_o the_o one_o hand_n good_a conscience_n in_o the_o other_o thou_o have_v many_o enemy_n to_o resist_v and_o fight_v with_o thou_o must_v use_v both_o hand_n not_o faith_n alone_o without_o good_a conscience_n nor_o good_a conscience_n alone_o without_o faith_n both_o make_v thou_o complete_o arm_v and_o will_v make_v thou_o more_o than_o a_o conqueror_n but_o hold_v they_o fast_o throw_v down_o neither_o but_o shall_v thy_o weapon_n be_v beat_v through_o violence_n of_o persecution_n to_o thy_o head_n never_o suffer_v they_o through_o cowardice_n to_o be_v beat_v out_o of_o thy_o hand_n the_o latter_a especial_o he_o give_v charge_n about_o viz._n a_o good_a conscience_n without_o this_o if_o thou_o shall_v be_v all_o faith_n all_o faith_n can_v save_v thou_o nor_o save_v itself_o without_o this_o second_o good_a conscience_n but_o faith_n either_o stand_v or_o swim_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n or_o fall_v and_o sink_v with_o a_o bad_a conscience_n hence_o the_o point_n intend_v be_v in_o the_o most_o perilous_a tempest_n of_o corrupt_a and_o dangerous_a obs_n obs_n time_n wherein_o we_o often_o see_v other_o lose_v their_o life_n their_o grace_n their_o comfort_n their_o former_a peace_n their_o future_a hope_n that_o ourselves_o may_v not_o eternal_o miscarry_v and_o loose_v all_o we_o have_v on_o earth_n for_o grace_n and_o comfort_n and_o all_o we_o look_v for_o in_o heaven_n for_o glory_n and_o happiness_n our_o continual_a care_n must_v be_v to_o get_v and_o keep_v to_o have_v and_o hold_v faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n if_o thou_o lose_v not_o these_o two_o thou_o shall_v never_o have_v cause_n to_o complain_v of_o lose_v time_n keep_v these_o they_o will_v keep_v thou_o in_o time_n of_o common_a naufrage_fw-la and_o shipwreck_n when_o we_o see_v abroad_o church-wrack_n state-wrack_n faith-wrack_n truth-wrack_n take_v heed_n then_o of_o the_o worst_a shipwreck_n of_o all_o at_o home_n conscience-wrack_n our_o life_n here_o be_v set_v out_o by_o a_o double_a metaphor_n 1._o of_o a_o warfaring_a condition_n v._o 18._o 2._o of_o a_o seafaring_a condition_n v._o 19_o be_v our_o life_n a_o warfare_n these_o be_v our_o principal_a weapon_n faith_n and_o good_a conscience_n if_o faith_n be_v the_o shield_n good_a conscience_n be_v the_o breastplate_n of_o righteousness_n ephe._n 6._o 14._o or_o the_o golden_a 16._o eph._n 6._o 14._o 16._o girdle_n of_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n v._o 16._o be_v our_o condition_n a_o land_n fight_v and_o not_o of_o a_o single_a combat_n but_o of_o common_a interest_n these_o two_o faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v the_o two_o strong_a hold_v we_o must_v secure_v ourselves_o in_o and_o hold_v out_o to_o the_o last_o drop_n of_o blood_n and_o gasp_n of_o life_n these_o two_o like_o jonathan_n 13._o 1_o sam._n 14._o 13._o and_o his_o armour_n bearer_n will_n disco_fw-la mfit_v a_o host_n of_o enemy_n and_o carry_v all_o before_o they_o and_o break_v through_o the_o most_o insuperable_a difficulty_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 16._o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n 16_o 1_o pet._n 3._o 16_o say_v the_o apostle_n that_o whereas_o they_o speak_v evil_a of_o you_o as_o of_o evil_a doer_n they_o may_v be_v ashamed_a that_o false_o accuse_v your_o good_a conversation_n in_o christ_n q._n d._n though_o they_o encamp_v against_o you_o beset_v your_o house_n shoot_v their_o arrow_n and_o bullet_n bitter_a word_n and_o as_o bad_a deed_n yea_o shall_v they_o discharge_v their_o murder_a piece_n upon_o you_o and_o think_v by_o fire_v and_o storm_v to_o carry_v all_o before_o they_o stand_v you_o your_o ground_n quit_v yourselves_o like_o man_n retire_v you_o like_o the_o coney_n to_o this_o rock_n like_o the_o bird_n to_o this_o hill_n your_o brazen_a wall_n of_o faith_n which_o indeed_o without_o any_o hyperbole_n as_o jerichoe_n wall_n reach_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o that_o adamantine_a inworke_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n found_v on_o a_o rock_n no_o gate_n or_o engine_n of_o hell_n shall_v prevail_v against_o but_o they_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a when_o they_o behold_v your_o good_a and_o unblameable_a conversation_n they_o shall_v draw_v off_o with_o dishonour_n and_o infamy_n as_o abimeleck_n when_o he_o attempt_v to_o fire_v the_o tower_n of_o thebez_n to_o which_o they_o flee_v for_o safety_n a_o woman_n throw_v a_o 52._o jud._n 9_o 51._o 52._o piece_n of_o a_o millstone_n upon_o his_o head_n and_o send_v he_o pack_v these_o indeed_o shall_v never_o be_v ashamed_a 5._o ps_n 127._o 5._o when_o they_o speak_v with_o any_o enemy_n in_o the_o gate_n be_v our_o life_n a_o seafaring_a condition_n a_o good_a conscience_n be_v the_o ark_n not_o like_o that_o wherein_o moses_n be_v expose_v to_o drown_v and_o danger_n 3._o ex._n 2._o 3._o a_o ark_n of_o bulrush_n daub_v with_o slime_n and_o pitch_n but_o like_o that_o of_o noah_n pitch_a seq_fw-fr gen._n 6._o 14._o et_fw-fr seq_fw-fr within_o and_o without_o with_o pitch_n make_v by_o god_n own_o direction_n wherein_o thou_o may_v adventure_v as_o he_o do_v the_o whole_a world_n both_o church_n and_o state_n thereinto_o god_n bid_v he_o enter_v therein_o god_n shut_v he_o and_o keep_v he_o safe_a it_o preserve_v that_o second_o adam_n and_o all_o the_o reserve_v of_o the_o creation_n from_o that_o universal_a deluge_n a_o window_n it_o have_v in_o the_o top_n to_o let_v in_o the_o light_n of_o heaven_n not_o the_o lest_o crevise_v below_o to_o let_v in_o a_o drop_n of_o water_n to_o endanger_v it_o it_o do_v shoot_v off_o all_o the_o shower_n that_o fall_v downward_o and_o all_o the_o flood_n that_o rage_v upward_o the_o like_a figure_n whereunto_o even_o baptism_n do_v now_o save_v we_o not_o the_o put_v away_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n 21._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 20_o 21._o but_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 1_o peter_n 3._o 20._o 21._o be_v our_o life_n a_o sea-fight_n these_o two_o faith_n and_o good_a conscience_n be_v our_o man_n of_o war_n which_o we_o must_v never_o yield_v up_o to_o any_o enemy_n but_o choose_v rather_o to_o perish_v and_o sink_v in_o defend_v they_o and_o maintain_v our_o trust_n see_v what_o trophy_n a_o christian_n bring_v home_o by_o make_v good_a these_o two_o above_o all_o trophy_n of_o honour_n a_o conqueror_n can_v get_v from_o a_o spoil_a enemy_n 2_o cor._n 1._o 12._o for_o our_o rejoice_v be_v this_o 12_o 2_o cor._n 1._o 12_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o conscience_n that_o in_o simplicity_n and_o godly_a sincerity_n not_o with_o fleshly_a wisdom_n but_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n we_o have_v have_v our_o conversation_n in_o the_o world_n but_o more_o abundant_o to_o youward_n it_o have_v be_v now_o a_o ill_a time_n with_o the_o apostle_n his_o suffering_n do_v abound_v v._o 5._o he_o be_v press_v above_o measure_n and_o above_o humane_a strength_n even_o to_o despair_v of_o life_n yet_o even_o under_o the_o sentence_n and_o stroke_n of_o death_n he_o have_v consolation_n abound_v as_o much_o as_o his_o affliction_n and_o joy_n run_v over_o above_o measure_n if_o affliction_n above_o measure_n and_o all_o from_o this_o magazine_n and_o treasury_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n in_o pursuit_n of_o this_o point_n i_o shall_v first_o show_v handle_v the_o five_o particular_n to_o be_v handle_v what_o conscience_n be_v 2_o what_o this_o good_a conscience_n be_v 3._o give_v the_o particular_a kind_n and_o sort_n of_o good_a conscience_n 4._o give_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o point_n and_o duty_n 5._o deduce_v the_o inference_n arise_v hence_o by_o way_n of_o application_n chap._n i._n 1._o chap._n 1._o what_o conscience_n be_v be_v what_o conscience_n be_v to_o the_o first_o what_o conscience_n be_v this_o i_o shall_v show_v in_o two_o particular_n 1._o explain_v what_o the_o word_n conscience_n signify_v 2._o what_o the_o thing_n conscience_n be_v 1._o what_o the_o word_n conscience_n signify_v notatio_fw-la nominis_fw-la praemittenda_fw-la notationi_fw-la rei_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n in_o greek_a and_o conscientia_fw-la in_o latin_a and_o conscience_n in_o english_a be_v all_o compound_n word_n and_o signify_v a_o know_v together_o and_o imply_v two_o thing_n 1._o some_o competent_a measure_n of_o knowledge_n or_o there_o can_v be_v no_o conscience_n hence_o the_o word_n so_o translate_v 1_o cor._n 4._o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o know_v horat._n nullius_fw-la rei_fw-la mihi_fw-la conscius_fw-la sum_fw-la beza_n so._n nil_fw-la conscire_fw-la sibi_fw-la horat._n nothing_o by_o myself_o prov._n 8._o 12._o wisdom_n say_v ego_fw-la sapientia_fw-la cum_fw-la prudentia_fw-la cohabito_fw-la i_o wisdom_n dwell_v with_o prudence_n so_o ego_fw-la conscientia_fw-la cum_fw-la scientia_fw-la i_o conscience_n dwell_v with_o
join_v faith_n and_o the_o good_a conscience_n together_o viz._n cap._n 1._o v._n 5._o &_o v._o 19_o &_o cap._n 3._o 9_o indeed_o they_o can_v be_v part_v the_o life_n of_o faith_n be_v ever_o bind_v up_o in_o the_o life_n and_o bundle_n of_o good_a conscience_n there_o be_v no_o good_a faith_n where_o not_o good_a conscience_n nor_o yet_o good_a conscience_n where_o true_a faith_n want_v where_o you_o see_v the_o one_o look_v and_o you_o shall_v find_v the_o other_o these_o two_o be_v like_o the_o church_n two_o breast_n cant._n 7._o 3._o compare_v to_o two_o young_a roe_n that_o be_v twin_n that_o be_v breed_v and_o feed_v and_o grow_v and_o thrive_v and_o decay_n and_o live_v and_o die_v together_o the_o best_a gold_n and_o this_o bdellyum_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v not_o where_o to_o be_v find_v but_o in_o the_o havilah_n of_o faith_n faith_n it_o be_v which_o purifyes_n the_o 12._o gen._n 2._o 12._o heart_n act._n 15._o 9_o and_o mend_v the_o conscience_n the_o tree_n of_o life_n only_o grow_v in_o paradise_n good_a conscience_n only_o in_o faith_n garden_n faith_n be_v the_o grace_n and_o sheaf_n to_o which_o all_o other_o grace_n and_o sheaf_n must_v bow_v and_o do_v their_o obeisance_n this_o cast_v her_o crown_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o christ_n therefore_o they_o all_o set_v their_o crown_n on_o the_o head_n of_o this_o faith_n mend_v and_o commend_v every_o thing_n faith_n give_v be_v denomination_n and_o acceptation_n to_o every_o gospel_n graee_n and_o comfort_n and_o duty_n no_o love_n without_o faith_n gal._n 5._o 6._o phil._n v._n 5._o no_o obedience_n but_o obedience_n of_o faith_n rom._n 1._o 5._o &_o 16._o 26._o no_o repentance_n without_o faith_n mar._n 1._o 15._o so_o faith_n and_o patience_n heb._n 6._o 12._o faith_n and_o hope_n 1_o pe._n 1._o 21._o no_o joy_n but_o joy_n of_o faith_n phil._n 1._o 25._o no_o work_n but_o work_n of_o faith_n 1_o thes_n 1._o 3._o no_o duty_n without_o faith_n the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n jam._n 5._o 15._o hear_v of_o faith_n gal._n 3._o 2._o no_o life_n but_o the_o life_n of_o faith_n gal._n 2_o 20._o this_o be_v the_o salt_n that_o season_v every_o sacrifice_n so_o look_v first_o for_o faith_n when_o thou_o imagine_v thou_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n let_v we_o draw_v near_o say_v the_o apostle_n heb._n 10._o 22._o with_o a_o true_a heart_n in_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n have_v our_o heart_n sprinkle_v from_o a_o ill_a conscience_n etc._n etc._n no_o true_a heart_n no_o assurance_n nay_o no_o faith_n where_o no_o good_a conscience_n yet_o nor_o good_a conscience_n to_o be_v look_v for_o where_o faith_n be_v not_o first_o to_o be_v find_v among_o the_o heathen_a sage_n and_o philosopher_n you_o may_v read_v good_a sentence_n hear_v good_a expression_n find_v some_o good_a action_n but_o no_o good_a conscience_n because_o without_o christ_n and_o without_o faith_n among_o a_o thousand_o civilise_v moral_a person_n not_o one_o good_a conscience_n because_o no_o faith_n for_o it_o be_v the_o apostle_n rule_n tit._n 1._o 15._o to_o the_o unbelieved_a and_o impure_a be_v nothing_o pure_a but_o even_o their_o mind_n and_o conscience_n be_v defile_v none_o be_v find_v among_o the_o ordinary_a son_n of_o man_n man_n of_o better_a temper_n sweet_a nature_n lovely_a and_o praiseworthy_a deportment_n for_o personal_a and_o heroic_a virtue_n for_o sundry_a memorable_a say_n and_o generous_a action_n than_o be_v titus_n trajan_n hadrian_n antoninus_n pius_n antoninus_n verus_n his_o brother_n yea_o valerian_n and_o that_o so_o much_o detest_a julian_n yet_o nothing_o of_o good_a conscience_n in_o any_o of_o they_o all_o stranger_n to_o the_o knowledge_n and_o theory_n of_o it_o all_o enemy_n to_o the_o practice_n and_o power_n of_o it_o all_o persecutor_n of_o the_o truth_n in_o their_o several_a time_n and_o reign_v 3._o titus_n be_v call_v amor_n &_o deliciae_fw-la generis_fw-la humani_fw-la trajanus_n alioqui_fw-la civiliter_fw-la bone_fw-la &_o laudatus_fw-la princeps_fw-la ob_fw-la justitiam_fw-la &_o humanitatem_fw-la adeo_fw-la clarus_fw-la ut_fw-la postea_fw-la laetae_fw-la acclamationis_fw-la quoties_fw-la crearetur_fw-la caesar_n praebuerit_fw-la formulam_fw-la sis_fw-la faelicior_fw-la augusto_fw-la melior_fw-la trajano_n dixisse_fw-la fertur_fw-la praefecto_fw-la praetorij_fw-la gladium_fw-la ei_fw-la tradens_fw-la hoc_fw-la ense_n contra_fw-la host_n vtere_fw-la si_fw-la justa_fw-la mandavero_fw-la contra_fw-la i_o si_fw-mi i_o videris_fw-la injust_a agere_fw-la etc._n etc._n hadrianus_n ingenio_fw-la excelluit_fw-la omnium_fw-la doctrimarum_fw-la capacissimus_fw-la dixisse_fw-la fertur_fw-la imperatorem_fw-la erga_fw-la unumquemque_fw-la debere_fw-la esse_fw-la talem_fw-la qualem_fw-la si_fw-la privatus_fw-la esset_fw-la sibi_fw-la vellet_fw-la esse_fw-la imperatorem_fw-la at_o in_o regu●_n christi_fw-la nullas_fw-la portas_fw-la regi_fw-la gloriae_fw-la aperuit_fw-la sed_fw-la inter_fw-la milites_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la christum_fw-la crucifigunt_fw-la cent._n magd._n cent._n 2._o cap._n 3._o de_fw-fr persecut_fw-la sub_fw-la traiano_n &_o hadriano_n antoninus_n pius_n solitus_fw-la est_fw-la dicere_fw-la se_fw-la it_fw-la unum_fw-la civem_fw-la seruare_fw-la quam_fw-la mille_fw-la host_n occidere_fw-la m._n antoninus_n verus_n ingenio_fw-la &_o erudition_n valuit_fw-la philosophi_fw-la nomen_fw-la adeptus_fw-la est_fw-la a_o philosophiae_fw-la studijs_fw-la nec_fw-la imperij_fw-la negocijs_fw-la nec_fw-la bellicis_fw-la occupationibus_fw-la unquam_fw-la se_fw-la avocari_fw-la aut_fw-la distr●hi_fw-la passus_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la illis_fw-la optimus_fw-la imperator_fw-la formatus_fw-la multa_fw-la in_o remp._n rom._n contulit_fw-la praeclarissima_fw-la merita_fw-la talem_fw-la se_fw-la omnibus_fw-la praestitit_fw-la ut_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la amatetur_fw-la at_o quo_fw-la in_o suos_fw-la commodior_fw-la eo_fw-la in_o christianos_n gravior_n hic_fw-la antoninus_n cent._n magd._a cent_n 2._o cap._n 3._o valerian_n a_o most_o bloody_a and_o rage_a perecutor_n be_v princeps_fw-la laudatus_fw-la de_fw-la quo_fw-la scribit_fw-la trebellius_n cum_fw-la senatus_fw-la authoritate_fw-la censor_n crearetur_fw-la in_fw-la senatusconsulto_fw-la have_v fuisse_fw-la voces_fw-la valeriant_n vita_fw-la censura_fw-la est_fw-la ille_fw-la de_fw-la omnibus_fw-la judicet_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la omnibus_fw-la melior_fw-la ille_fw-la de_fw-la senatu_fw-la judicet_fw-la qui_fw-la nullum_fw-la habet_fw-la erimen_fw-la ille_fw-la cvi_fw-la nihil_fw-la potest_fw-la obijci_fw-la de_fw-la vita_fw-la nostra_fw-la sententiam_fw-la ferat_fw-la hunc_fw-la censorem_fw-la omnes_fw-la accipimus_fw-la hunc_fw-la omnes_fw-la imitari_fw-la volumus_fw-la cent_n 3._o cap._n 3._o julian_n equal_a to_o any_o of_o they_o scientia_fw-la philosophia_fw-la &_o graecarum_fw-la litterarum_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la magna_fw-la fuit_fw-la i●_n studijs_fw-la tanta_fw-la assiduitate_fw-la usus_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la semnum_fw-la defraudans_fw-la suum_fw-la totas_fw-la noctes_fw-la interdum_fw-la illis_fw-la daret_fw-la similis_fw-la tito_n existimatus_fw-la bellorum_fw-la successibus_fw-la trajano_n comparatus_fw-la clementia_fw-la antonino_n pio_n moderatione_n m._n aurelio_n antonino_n litteratum_fw-la scientia_fw-la magnis_fw-la philosophis_fw-la magd._n cent._n 4_o cap._n 3._o hold_v faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n say_v the_o text_n hold_v the_o mystery_n of_o faith_n in_o a_o pure_a conscience_n 1_o tim._n 3._o 9_o good_a conscience_n be_v the_o ring_n faith_n the_o gem_n and_o jewel_n enrich_v and_o adorn_v this_o ring_n good_a conscience_n be_v the_o cabinet_n faith_n the_o pearl_n lock_v up_o in_o it_o good_a conscience_n the_o ship_n faith_n the_o merchandise_n that_o the_o field_n this_o the_o treasure_n hide_v in_o it_o faith_n the_o apple_n of_o gold_n this_o the_o picture_n or_o table_n of_o silver_n in_o which_o it_o be_v set_v faith_n be_v the_o christian_n eye_n good_a conscience_n be_v the_o christian_n eyelid_n with_o the_o eyelid_n man_n can_v see_v at_o all_o no_o sight_n at_o all_o in_o conscience_n where_o faith_n be_v not_o nor_o can_v the_o best_a eye_n see_v long_o without_o the_o eyelid_n to_o cover_v and_o defend_v and_o guard_v it_o from_o dust_n and_o other_o injury_n faith_n without_o conscience_n keep_v it_o will_v soon_o decay_v faith_n be_v the_o wise_a virgin_n lamp_n good_a conscience_n be_v the_o oil_n that_o feed_v it_o or_o make_v faith_n the_o oil_n good_a conscience_n be_v the_o vessel_n that_o contain_v it_o what_o can_v the_o lamp_n do_v without_o oil_n or_o oil_n without_o a_o vessel_n so_o what_o be_v faith_n without_o good_a conscience_n or_o this_o without_o that_o but_o to_o conclude_v this_o correlation_n and_o agreement_n between_o faith_n and_o conscience_n or_o the_o relation_n and_o pre-eminence_n of_o faith_n to_o conscience_n with_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 8_o 9_o 11_o 12._o speak_v of_o the_o relation_n between_o man_n and_o wife_n make_v to_o be_v meet_a helper_n each_o for_o other_o so_o be_v faith_n to_o conscience_n so_o be_v 18._o gen._n 2._o 18._o conscience_n to_o be_v to_o faith_n it_o be_v not_o good_a nor_o safe_a for_o either_o to_o be_v alone_o the_o man_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o woman_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o man_n say_v he_o ver_fw-la 7._o so_o say_v i_o faith_n set_v the_o crown_n on_o
kinswoman_n 7._o this_o man_n will_v soon_o suffer_v any_o prejudice_n himself_o then_o prejudice_v his_o neighbour_n he_o swear_v to_o his_o own_o hurt_n and_o damage_n but_o change_v not_o no_o prejudice_n valuable_a to_o the_o wrong_v 4._o psal_n 15._o 4._o of_o his_o neighbour_n expectation_n and_o his_o own_o conscience_n it_o be_v a_o famous_a speech_n of_o that_o noble_a pomper_n when_o in_o a_o time_n of_o a_o great_a dearth_n at_o rome_n he_o be_v choose_v curator_n annonae_fw-la and_o have_v now_o make_v great_a provision_n of_o corn_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o his_o citizen_n be_v ready_a to_o set_v forward_o there_o arise_v a_o storm_n the_o pilot_n persuade_v he_o to_o stay_v because_o of_o the_o danger_n it_o matter_n not_o say_v he_o hoist_v up_o sail_n put_v out_o to_o sea_n it_o be_v necessary_a for_o we_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sail_v to_o live_v be_v not_o necessary_a to_o stay_v and_o reserve_v ourselves_o be_v less_o agreeable_a with_o our_o honour_n then_o to_o go_v and_o relieve_v our_o country_n be_v agreeable_a to_o our_o duty_n chap._n xii_o the_o tender_a conscience_n the_o next_o good_a conscience_n be_v the_o tender_a conscience_n the_o tender_a conscience_n conscience_n a_o disposition_n which_o the_o world_n call_v niceness_n simpleness_n peevishness_n timorousness_n scrupulousness_n and_o what_o not_o but_o it_o be_v the_o right_a temper_n ever_o of_o the_o gracious_a heart_n it_o be_v that_o heart_n of_o flesh_n promise_v in_o the_o new_a covenant_n ezek._n 36._o 25._o and_o be_v that_o new_a divine_a nature_n wrought_v in_o the_o new_a creature_n when_o once_o the_o old_a heart_n of_o stone_n be_v take_v out_o it_o be_v that_o tremulous_a and_o contrite_a spirit_n in_o which_o god_n delight_v to_o dwell_v isai_n 57_o 15._o next_o to_o the_o company_n of_o a_o angel_n or_o a_o glorify_a saint_n thus_o say_v the_o high_a and_o lofty_a one_o that_o inhabit_v eternity_n who_o name_n 2._o isa_n 66._o 1_o 2._o be_v holy_a i_o dwell_v in_o the_o high_a and_o holy_a place_n with_o he_o also_o that_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a and_o humble_a spirit_n to_o revive_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o humble_a and_o to_o revive_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o contrite_a one_o this_o be_v that_o gracious_a disposition_n for_o which_o josiah_n be_v praise_v and_o spare_v because_o thy_o heart_n be_v tender_a and_o thou_o have_v humble_v thyself_o when_o thou_o hear_v what_o i_o speak_v against_o this_o place_n etc._n etc._n and_o have_v rend_v thy_o clothes_n and_o weep_v before_o i_o behold_v i_o will_v gather_v thou_o unto_o thy_o father_n in_o peace_n and_o thy_o eye_n shall_v not_o see_v the_o evil_n which_o i_o will_v bring_v upon_o this_o place_n say_v the_o lord_n 2_o king_n 22._o 19_o 20._o this_o be_v that_o self-smiting_a that_o be_v still_o observe_v in_o david_n heart_n which_o show_v he_o to_o be_v of_o a_o right_n tender_a conscience_n when_o he_o have_v do_v a_o very_a small_a injury_n to_o his_o deadly_a 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a_o steward_n thy_o shop-book_n if_o thou_o be_v a_o tradesman_n require_v much_o care_n and_o diligence_n what_o be_v it_o to_o keep_v thy_o soul-book_n to_o keep_v god_n book_n to_o keep_v this_o dooms-day-book_n for_o so_o conscience_n be_v 3._o look_v yet_o further_o and_o in_o respect_n of_o other_o thou_o will_v see_v it_o more_o difficult_a still_o how_o many_o have_v thou_o see_v miscarry_v in_o it_o who_o be_v sufficient_a for_o this_o work_n how_o shall_v we_o fear_v this_o be_v much_o insist_v on_o in_o the_o text_n and_o give_v in_o charge_n to_o timothy_n timothy_n see_v thou_o war_v a_o good_a warfare_n and_o look_v well_o to_o thy_o charge_n hold_v fast_o faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n for_o all_o have_v not_o do_v so_o of_o many_o that_o have_v run_v in_o a_o race_n most_o have_v lose_v but_o one_o ohtain_v the_o prize_n of_o many_o that_o have_v fight_v most_o have_v be_v foil_v or_o wound_v or_o slay_v or_o flee_v but_o one_o crown_v run_v not_o uncertain_o 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from_o dead_a work_n that_o it_o may_v serve_v the_o live_a god_n a_o dead_a conscience_n be_v not_o for_o a_o live_a god_n one_o may_v be_v a_o know_a hypocrite_n or_o a_o orthodox_n nonconvert_v but_o what_o be_v he_o near_o to_o salvation_n while_o in_o this_o deadness_n there_o be_v a_o generation_n pure_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n yet_o not_o cleanse_v 12_o pro._n 30._o 12_o as_o to_o conscience_n from_o their_o own_o deadness_n god_n i_o thank_v thou_o i_o be_o no_o papist_n say_v they_o no_o anabaptist_n antinomian_n sectary_n i_o be_o a_o catholic_a christian_n i_o be_o a_o old_a protestant_n but_o a_o unsanctified_a christian_a and_o the_o common_a carnal_a protestant_n be_v no_o better_o than_o they_o he_o be_v blind_a and_o can_v see_v afar_o off_o and_o forget_v that_o he_o be_v not_o yet_o cleanse_v from_o his_o old_a sin_n 2._o pet._n 1._o 9_o except_o you_o be_v regenerate_v and_o raise_v from_o natural_a deadness_n you_o can_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n al_n that_o be_v not_o seducer_n as_o jesuit_n false_a teacher_n or_o seduce_v as_o common_a papist_n antinomian_o libertine_n antiscripturists_a profane_a atheist_n and_o socinian_o be_v not_o therefore_o necessary_o save_v there_o be_v a_o plague_n in_o the_o heart_n that_o every_o one_o must_v see_v and_o bewail_v and_o get_v cure_v of_o or_o else_o it_o be_v as_o pernicious_a to_o the_o 38_o 1_o kin._n 8._o 38_o soul_n and_o send_v more_o certain_o to_o hell_n than_o any_o plague_n or_o leprosy_n in_o the_o head_n levit._n 13._o 44._o we_o call_v not_o that_o arm_n or_o leg_n good_a which_o be_v only_o not_o bruise_v wound_a out_o of_o joint_n when_o it_o be_v benumb_v or_o paralytic_v it_o have_v no_o pain_n indeed_o but_o what_o use_n be_v there_o of_o it_o so_o what_o though_o conscience_n be_v not_o bruise_v rage_a and_o torment_v and_o out_o of_o joint_n by_o error_n if_o it_o be_v benumb_v stupefy_v or_o dead_a there_o be_v no_o use_n of_o such_o a_o conscience_n conscience_n must_v 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and_o sickly_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o apostle_n call_v it_o 1_o cor._n 8._o 12._o and_o which_o be_v easy_o cast_v down_o and_o discourage_v this_o be_v the_o disease_n of_o the_o stony_a ground_n it_o be_v so_o 21._o mat._n 13._o 21._o tender_a that_o it_o be_v offend_v at_o the_o cross_n outward_a tenderness_n be_v a_o disease_n inward_a be_v a_o virtue_n the_o stony_a ground_n be_v outward_o tender_a but_o inward_o hard_a therefore_o can_v not_o endure_v any_o outward_a scorch_n the_o good_a ground_n on_o the_o other_o side_n be_v inward_o soft_a and_o tender_a to_o give_v root_n to_o the_o seed_n receive_v but_o it_o be_v outward_o hardy_a able_a to_o endure_v all_o weather_n this_o kind_n of_o conscience_n cry_v a_o lion_n in_o the_o way_n i_o shall_v be_v tear_v in_o the_o street_n this_o pick_v a_o quarrel_n at_o the_o gospel_n for_o some_o circumstance_n 13_o prov._n 26._o 13_o why_o do_v thy_o disciple_n eat_v with_o unwashen_n hand_n and_o walk_v contrary_a to_o 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psal_n 38._o 17._o i_o be_o ready_a to_o halt_v and_o my_o sorrow_n be_v continual_o before_o i_o this_o be_v a_o sad_a and_o painful_a if_o not_o sometime_o also_o a_o sinful_a tenderness_n when_o the_o soul_n see_v nothing_o but_o sin_n guilt_n and_o misery_n in_o itself_o nothing_o but_o anger_n wrath_n and_o frown_n in_o god_n and_o no_o hope_n of_o redemption_n by_o christ_n or_o of_o recovery_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n this_o be_v a_o sad_a tenderness_n or_o soreness_n or_o bruisedness_n or_o woundedness_n of_o spirit_n through_o too_o much_o sensibleness_n of_o sin_n tend_v apace_o towards_o fearful_a distrust_n of_o god_n and_o despair_v of_o mercy_n this_o poor_a soul_n be_v as_o a_o man_n who_o have_v all_o his_o bone_n break_v and_o all_o his_o member_n dislocate_v and_o out_o of_o order_n his_o heart_n melt_v like_o wax_n in_o his_o belly_n 14._o psal_n 22._o 14._o his_o spirit_n even_o fail_v nor_o can_v he_o turn_v himself_o in_o his_o bed_n without_o pain_n a_o 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10._o 26._o entitle_v and_o have_v interest_n in_o moses_n stand_v for_o a_o hoof._n our_o saviour_n tender_a of_o the_o least_o jod_a or_o title_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n he_o be_v all_o in_o 17._o mat._n 5._o 18._o joh._n 2._o 17._o a_o flame_n with_o the_o zeal_n of_o god_n house_n when_o he_o see_v it_o pervert_v to_o use_n of_o merchandise_n this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v call_v strictness_n scrupulousness_n or_o rigidness_n but_o right_a tenderness_n and_o true_a zeal_n the_o command_n of_o god_n to_o his_o people_n be_v exod._n 23._o 13._o in_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o i_o have_v speak_v unto_o you_o be_v circumspect_a 1._o particular_o and_o principal_o he_o be_v tender_a of_o those_o thing_n wherein_o god_n glory_n and_o honor._n and_o particular_o 1._o of_o god_n honor._n honour_n be_v concern_v our_o saviour_n lay_v down_o this_o for_o a_o maxim_n joh._n 7._o 18._o he_o that_o speak_v of_o himself_o and_o act_v for_o himself_o seek_v his_o own_o glory_n but_o he_o that_o 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he_o not_o be_v able_a to_o find_v it_o out_o 3._o it_o prefer_v a_o suppose_a fictitious_a revelation_n before_o write_v and_o clear_a revelation_n as_o do_v the_o deceive_v prophet_n 1_o king_n 13._o now_o all_o divine_a revelation_n come_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n ever_o be_v consonant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n which_o be_v the_o rule_n to_o try_v all_o revelation_n by_o 2_o pet._n 1._o 19_o 4._o it_o prefer_v a_o strong_a impulsion_n from_o his_o own_o thought_n before_o god_n own_o thought_n jer._n 7._o 31._o god_n say_v what_o they_o do_v never_o come_v into_o his_o mind_n to_o approve_v it_o yet_o will_v they_o do_v it_o because_o it_o be_v their_o conscience_n and_o it_o come_v into_o their_o mind_n but_o the_o strong_a impulsion_n of_o our_o spirit_n though_o gracious_a spirit_n can_v be_v no_o rule_n david_n have_v a_o very_a strong_a impression_n once_o to_o build_v god_n a_o house_n he_o consult_v with_o nathan_n a_o prophet_n he_o have_v the_o 3._o 2_o 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