of_o a_o strong_a conscience_n 1_o a_o good_a conscience_n admit_v of_o degree_n for_o which_o cause_n it_o be_v by_o the_o apostle_n distinguish_v into_o a_o weak_a and_o a_o strong_a conscience_n rom._n 15._o 1._o 2_o a_o weak_a conscience_n be_v that_o which_o be_v purge_v by_o unfeigned_a faith_n but_o be_v trouble_v with_o these_o imperfection_n which_o all_o believer_n for_o the_o most_o part_n do_v outgrow_a by_o time_n 3_o true_a faith_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v in_o a_o weak_a conscience_n for_o he_o that_o be_v weak_a be_v a_o brother_n rom._n 14._o 15._o 21._o not_o to_o be_v condemn_v or_o set_v at_o nought_o vers_fw-la 10._o one_o for_o who_o christ_n have_v die_v 1_o cor._n 8._o 11._o this_o conscience_n therefore_o be_v good_a differ_v in_o kind_n from_o that_o which_o be_v weak_a through_o malice_n presumption_n or_o superstition_n 4_o the_o imperfection_n wherewith_o this_o weak_a conscience_n conscience_n be_v disease_v be_v 1._o lack_v of_o knowledge_n because_o as_o yet_o it_o understand_v not_o well_o what_o be_v lawful_a and_o pure_a 1_o cor._n 8._o 7._o rom._n 14._o 14._o this_o weakness_n of_o conscience_n be_v call_v the_o weakness_n of_o faith_n rom._n 14._o 1._o 5_o the_o second_o imperfection_n which_o depend_v on_o the_o first_o be_v in_o affection_n because_o it_o easy_o be_v make_v sorrowful_a and_o disquiet_v when_o it_o see_v other_o do_v that_o which_o itself_o approove_v not_o rom._n 14._o 15._o because_o of_o meat_n thy_o brother_n be_v grieve_v 6_o the_o three_o imperfection_n be_v in_o judgement_n because_o it_o quick_o judge_v and_o condemn_v the_o liberty_n of_o other_o 1._o cor._n 10_o 29._o rom._n 14._o 3._o 15._o why_o be_v my_o liberty_n judge_v by_o a_o other_o man_n conscience_n let_v not_o he_o that_o eat_v despise_v he_o that_o eat_v not_o 7_o the_o four_o imperfection_n be_v in_o the_o purpose_n and_o setlednes_n of_o heart_n be_v easy_o draw_v to_o what_o be_v evil_a 1._o cor._n 8._o 10._o for_o if_o any_o man_n see_v thou_o which_o have_v knowledge_n sit_v at_o meat_n in_o the_o idol_n temple_n shall_v not_o the_o conscience_n of_o he_o which_o be_v weak_a be_v embolden_v to_o eat_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v offer_v to_o idol_n from_o this_o a_o man_n be_v most_o proper_o say_v to_o be_v offend_v scandelized_a wound_a destroy_v rom._n 14._o 21._o 1_o cor._n 8_o 9_o 12._o rom._n 14._o 15._o 8_o a_o strong_a conscience_n be_v that_o which_o be_v establish_v in_o the_o truth_n rom._n 14._o 5._o persuade_v in_o his_o own_o mind_n 2._o pet._n 1._o 12._o you_o know_v and_o be_v establish_v in_o the_o present_a truth_n 9_o this_o stability_n consist_v in_o knowledge_n yet_o not_o so_o much_o in_o the_o clearness_n thereof_o as_o in_o the_o certainty_n 1._o cor._n 8._o 4._o 7._o we_o know_v that_o a_o idol_n be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n but_o there_o be_v not_o in_o every_o man_n that_o knowledge_n and_o their_o conscience_n be_v weak_a be_v defield_o for_o certainty_n belong_v more_o to_o faith_n which_o we_o be_v here_o to_o understand_v by_o conscience_n than_o evidence_n or_o clearness_n which_o belong_v to_o knowledge_n take_v in_o the_o proper_a sense_n 2_o in_o such_o a_o affection_n whereby_o it_o be_v always_o willing_a to_o bear_v with_o and_o bear_v the_o infirmity_n of_o other_o rom._n 15._o 1._o we_o which_o be_v strong_a aught_o to_o bear_v the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o weak_a 3._o in_o judge_v so_o as_o that_o nothing_o be_v set_v before_o a_o brother_n at_o which_o he_o may_v stumble_v or_o fall_v rom._n 14._o 13._o but_o judge_n this_o rather_o that_o no_o man_n put_v a_o stumble_a block_n or_o a_o occasion_n to_o fall_v in_o his_o brother_n way_n 4._o in_o such_o a_o resolution_n and_o settledness_n of_o heart_n whereby_o it_o be_v so_o strengthen_v in_o truth_n and_o godliness_n that_o it_o can_v easy_o be_v remove_v heb._n 13._o 9_o it_o be_v a_o good_a thing_n that_o the_o heart_n be_v establish_v with_o grace_n chap._n fourteen_o of_o a_o evil_a conscience_n 1_o conscience_n be_v say_v to_o be_v evil_a either_o because_o its_o act_n be_v sin_n or_o because_o it_o bring_v trouble_v and_o sorrow_n 2_o a_o conscience_n evil_a because_o of_o sin_n in_o its_o act_n be_v that_o which_o give_v not_o a_o right_a and_o powerful_a judgement_n such_o be_v the_o conscience_n of_o all_o man_n that_o be_v unregenerat_a for_o it_o be_v in_o man_n according_a as_o original_a corruption_n be_v of_o this_o a_o pollute_a conscience_n be_v not_o the_o small_a part_n tit._n 1._o 15._o 3_o the_o first_o fault_n of_o a_o evil_a conscience_n be_v blindness_n whence_o it_o judge_v of_o good_a and_o evil_a no_o otherwise_o than_o one_o that_o be_v bodily_a blind_a use_v to_o judge_v of_o colour_n he_o call_v good_a evil_n and_o evil_a good_a esai_n 5._o 10._o 4_o the_o second_o fault_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o spiritual_a dulness_n whence_o it_o neither_o stir_v up_o powerful_o to_o that_o which_o it_o see_v be_v good_a nor_o draw_v back_o from_o that_o which_o it_o acknowledge_v evil_a rom._n 1._o 18_o which_o withhold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n 5_o the_o three_o fault_n be_v false-witnesse-bearing_a which_o principal_o appear_v in_o excuse_v and_o accuse_v false_o 6_o a_o evil_a conscience_n do_v excuse_v false_o either_o when_o it_o do_v not_o accuse_v where_o it_o ought_v or_o absolve_v and_o approove_v where_o it_o ought_v to_o accuse_v and_o condemn_v 7_o the_o former_a fault_n be_v esteem_v as_o a_o piece_n of_o religion_n by_o the_o dangerous_a sect_n of_o libertine_n who_o place_n their_o chief_a happiness_n and_o perfection_n to_o have_v the_o sense_n of_o sin_n extinguish_v 8_o it_o prevail_v also_o in_o all_o those_o who_o be_v free_a from_o great_a and_o gross_a sin_n do_v seem_v unto_o themselves_o to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v perfect_a and_o not_o to_o be_v blame_v for_o any_o sin_n luke_n 18._o 20._o mark_v 10._o 20._o all_o these_o thing_n have_v jobserved_a from_o my_o youth_n 9_o the_o second_o sort_n of_o excuse_v false_o when_o a_o evil_a conscience_n approove_v where_o it_o ought_v to_o condemn_v be_v chief_o to_o be_v find_v in_o those_o that_o be_v superstitious_a they_o think_v to_o be_v hear_v through_o their_o much_o babble_n joh._n 16._o 2._o the_o time_n come_v that_o whosoever_o kill_v you_o will_v think_v that_o he_o do_v god_n service_n rom._n 10._o 2._o i_o bear_v they_o record_v that_o they_o have_v a_o zeal_n of_o god_n but_o not_o according_a to_o knowledge_n 10_o he_o false_a accusation_n of_o a_o evil_a conscience_n be_v when_o it_o accuse_v and_o condemn_v where_o it_o ought_v to_o excuse_v viz._n for_o well_o do_v rom._n 14._o 22._o happy_a be_v he_o that_o condemn_v not_o himself_o in_o that_o thing_n which_o he_o allow_v conscience_n evil_a through_o trouble_n and_o sorrow_n be_v that_o which_o accuse_v and_o condemn_v 1_o john_n 3._o 20._o if_o our_o heart_n condemn_v we_o 12_o when_o conscience_n be_v evil_a in_o this_o kind_n these_o affection_n follow_v sadness_n fear_v anguish_n 13_o this_o conscience_n be_v honest_o good_a if_o it_o accuse_v just_o it_o be_v sinful_o evil_a if_o it_o do_v it_o unjust_o 14_o a_o conscience_n evil_a through_o trouble_n and_o honest_o good_a be_v to_o be_v find_v both_o in_o believer_n and_o unbeliever_n in_o such_o as_o believe_v not_o it_o be_v a_o preparation_n unto_o true_a repentance_n and_o faith_n act_n 2_o 37._o 15_o a_o conscience_n evil_n both_o through_o trouble_n and_o sin_n be_v common_a also_o both_o to_o believer_n and_o those_o who_o believe_v not_o but_o in_o those_o that_o believe_v there_o be_v a_o principle_n of_o grace_n by_o strength_n whereof_o they_o be_v uphold_v they_o wrestle_v and_o withstand_v and_o by_o little_a and_o little_o be_v heal_v of_o it_o chap._n xv._n of_o divers_a degree_n and_o sort_n of_o a_o evil_a conscience_n 1_o a_o evil_a conscience_n may_v be_v distinguish_v into_o divers_a degree_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o defect_n into_o a_o benumb_a stupid_a and_o sear_v 2._o in_o 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best_a unfold_v then_o can_v easy_o be_v understand_v by_o one_o that_o live_v private_o in_o a_o academical_a profession_n and_o indeed_o if_o such_o thing_n be_v handle_v in_o the_o meeting_n of_o preacher_n according_a to_o the_o variety_n of_o case_n that_o fall_v out_o and_o the_o more_o remarkable_a decision_n set_v down_o in_o writing_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v not_o need_v to_o go_v down_o to_o the_o philistines_n that_o be_v our_o sutdent_n to_o popish_a author_n to_o sharpen_v every_o man_n his_o share_n his_o mattocke_n or_o his_o axe_n or_o his_o weed_n hook_n as_o it_o fall_v out_o in_o the_o extreme_a necessity_n of_o god_n people_n 1_o sam._n 13._o 20._o furthermore_o if_o such_o as_o be_v addict_v to_o the_o ministry_n be_v first_o instruct_v in_o these_o thing_n and_o be_v serious_o try_v in_o they_o at_o the_o examination_n before_o they_o be_v ordain_v one_o may_v well_o hope_v to_o have_v as_o well_o preacher_n as_o church_n more_o according_a to_o god_n 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importunate_o as_o it_o be_v by_o daily_a reproach_n that_o the_o publish_n of_o this_o treatise_n may_v be_v hasten_v but_o to_o make_v a_o end_n at_o length_n of_o my_o preface_n i_o will_v conclude_v many_o thing_n in_o few_o word_n and_o that_o in_o the_o word_n of_o g._n parisiensis_fw-la concern_v these_o thing_n many_o thing_n we_o have_v not_o write_v for_o unskilfulnes_n many_o for_o other_o necessary_a business_n many_o for_o dulness_n many_o through_o fear_n of_o be_v tedious_a many_o more_o because_o of_o our_o sin_n which_o most_o of_o all_o hinder_a both_o we_o and_o other_o in_o such_o thing_n we_o doubt_v not_o but_o we_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o danger_n of_o slanderous_a backbiter_n but_o by_o do_v what_o we_o may_v we_o have_v give_v some_o fit_a occasion_n unto_o wise_a man_n and_o we_o have_v set_v forth_o not_o a_o dry_a sandy_a ground_n of_o fruitless_a disputation_n but_o a_o most_o profitable_a and_o healthful_a place_n for_o wit_n to_o exercise_v themselves_o in_o w._n ames_n of_o conscience_n and_o the_o case_n thereof_o the_o first_o book_n chap._n i._n the_o definition_n of_o conscience_n the_o conscience_n of_o man_n for_o i_o do_v not_o intend_v to_o treat_v of_o the_o conscience_n of_o angel_n be_v a_o man_n judgement_n of_o himself_o according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n of_o he_o esai_n 5._o 3._o judge_n i_o pray_v you_o between_o i_o and_o my_o vineyard_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 31._o if_o we_o will_v judge_v ourselves_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v etc._n etc._n 1_o i_o call_v conscience_n judgement_n first_o to_o show_v that_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o understanding_n not_o to_o the_o will._n the_o very_a name_n of_o conscience_n show_v it_o to_o be_v so_o but_o this_o prove_v it_o because_o all_o those_o action_n which_o in_o the_o scripture_n be_v attribute_v to_o man_n conscience_n do_v proper_o belong_v to_o the_o reasonable_a power_n or_o faculty_n though_o the_o will_n by_o some_o act_n or_o inclination_n can_v both_o command_v the_o understanding_n to_o judge_v and_o also_o follow_v that_o judgement_n this_o inclination_n by_o some_o be_v call_v conscience_n by_o other_o a_o part_n of_o conscience_n but_o not_o right_o 2_o conscience_n be_v refer_v to_o judgement_n it_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o bare_a apprehension_n of_o truth_n for_o conscience_n do_v always_o suppose_v a_o assent_n that_o be_v firm_a and_o settle_a 3_o by_o the_o definition_n of_o conscience_n it_o appear_v that_o conscience_n be_v not_o a_o contemplative_a judgement_n whereby_o truth_n be_v simple_o discern_v from_o falsehood_n but_o a_o practical_a judgement_n by_o which_o that_o which_o a_o man_n know_v be_v particular_o apply_v to_o that_o which_o be_v either_o good_a or_o evil_n to_o he_o to_o the_o end_n that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o rule_n within_o he_o to_o direct_v his_o will_n act._n see_v that_o this_o name_n of_o judgement_n be_v sometime_o take_v for_o a_o power_n and_o faculty_n sometime_o for_o a_o habit_n sometime_o for_o a_o act_n this_o question_n arise_v to_o which_o of_o all_o these_o conscience_n be_v proper_o 4_o the_o most_o grave_a divine_a william_n perkins_n who_o only_o of_o our_o countryman_n have_v set_v forth_o a_o peculiar_a treatise_n of_o conscience_n do_v place_n it_o among_o faculty_n and_o he_o do_v so_o define_v it_o as_o he_o put_v for_o the_o general_a nature_n of_o it_o a_o part_n of_o the_o understanding_n that_o be_v to_o say_v as_o he_o explain_v himself_o a_o natural_a power_n or_o faculty_n he_o give_v this_o reason_n of_o his_o opinion_n namely_o because_o the_o act_n of_o accuse_v comfort_v terrify_a &c._n &c._n can_v be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o conscience_n if_o itself_o be_v a_o act_n put_v this_o reason_n be_v weak_a because_o in_o the_o scripture_n such_o kind_n of_o effect_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o thought_n themselves_o which_o undoubted_o be_v act_n rom._n 2._o 15._o their_o thought_n accuse_v one_o another_o or_o excuse_v the_o reason_n be_v because_o thing_n do_v be_v the_o effect_n not_o only_o of_o the_o mover_n but_o also_o of_o the_o motion_n itself_o beside_o master_n perkins_n make_v conscience_n understanding_n opinion_n knowledge_n faith_n and_o prudence_n to_o be_v of_o one_o kind_n or_o sort_n but_o none_o will_v define_v these_o so_o as_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v take_v for_o distinct_a faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n 5_o some_o of_o the_o schoolman_n will_v have_v conscience_n to_o be_v a_o habit_n as_o scotus_n bonaventure_n durand_n which_o though_o it_o may_v be_v grant_v of_o some_o part_n or_o of_o the_o principle_n of_o conscience_n yet_o it_o can_v be_v grant_v simple_o of_o all_o that_o which_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o name_n of_o conscience_n for_o the_o only_a office_n of_o a_o habit_n as_o it_o be_v a_o habit_n be_v inclinare_fw-la ad_fw-la prompt_a agendum_fw-la to_o make_v one_o do_v a_o thing_n ready_o but_o conscience_n have_v other_o operation_n which_o belong_v proper_o to_o it_o as_o to_o accuse_v comfort_n etc._n etc._n 6_o by_o judgement_n therefore_o in_o the_o definition_n of_o conscience_n i_o understand_v most_o proper_o with_o the_o best_a schoolman_n a_o act_n of_o practical_a judgement_n proceed_v from_o the_o understanding_n by_o the_o power_n or_o mean_n of_o a_o habit_n dianoeticum_fw-la 7_o the_o act_n of_o judgement_n be_v either_o a_o simple_a apprehension_n or_o a_o discourse_n whence_o it_o may_v be_v ask_v to_o which_o of_o these_o belong_v conscience_n quest._n it_o belong_v to_o judgement_n discourse_v because_o it_o can_v answ._n do_v its_o act_n of_o accuse_v excuse_v comfort_v unless_o it_o be_v through_o the_o mean_n of_o some_o three_o argument_n who_o force_n appear_v only_o in_o a_o syllogism_n by_o that_o which_o be_v deduce_v and_o conclude_v out_o of_o it_o 8_o the_o force_n and_o nature_n of_o conscience_n therefore_o be_v contain_v in_o such_o a_o syllogism_n he_o that_o live_v in_o sin_n shall_v die_v i_o live_v in_o sin_n therefore_o i_o shall_v die_v or_o thus_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o christ_n shall_v not_o die_v but_o live_v i_o believe_v in_o christ_n therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o die_v but_o live_v 9_o conscience_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o proposition_n be_v call_v a_o light_n and_o a_o law_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o assumption_n and_o conclusion_n a_o witness_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o assumption_n it_o be_v most_o fit_o term_v a_o index_n or_o a_o book_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o conclusion_n most_o proper_o a_o judge_n 10_o that_o which_o do_v dictate_v or_o give_v the_o proposition_n be_v call_v synteresis_fw-la by_o the_o schoolman_n synderesis_fw-la the_o assumption_n especial_o and_o peculiar_o be_v call_v syneidësis_n the_o conclusion_n be_v the_o krisis_n or_o judgement_n 11_o there_o be_v many_o other_o syllogism_n which_o belong_v to_o conscience_n as_o either_o they_o do_v
time_n have_v two_o contrary_a probable_a opinion_n concern_v the_o same_o thing_n so_o as_o he_o may_v lawful_o leave_v the_o one_o and_o follow_v the_o other_o quest._n 2_o what_o shall_v one_o do_v when_o his_o conscience_n be_v doubtful_a answ._n for_o the_o declaration_n of_o this_o question_n we_o must_v observe_v first_o conscience_n be_v say_v to_o be_v doubtful_a in_o a_o large_a sense_n as_o when_o the_o assent_n even_o of_o faith_n or_o opinion_n prevail_v yet_o there_o be_v some_o doubt_v join_v but_o strict_o and_o proper_o that_o conscience_n be_v name_v doubt_v which_o yield_v to_o neither_o part_n of_o the_o question_n in_o hand_n but_o stick_v and_o stagger_v between_o assent_n and_o dissent_v not_o know_v which_o to_o do_v touch_v the_o first_o sort_n of_o doubt_v it_o have_v partly_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o former_a question_n and_o shall_v partly_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o question_n follow_v here_o we_o treat_v of_o that_o conscience_n which_o in_o a_o proper_a 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do_v and_o accuse_v and_o condemn_v he_o for_o what_o be_v evil_a 6_o concern_v the_o first_o office_n which_o consist_v in_o excuse_v absolve_a and_o approve_v there_o be_v no_o controversy_n among_o divine_n but_o of_o the_o second_o which_o consist_v in_o accuse_v and_o condemn_v some_o doubt_n and_o think_v that_o the_o goodness_n of_o conscience_n do_v no_o way_n consist_v therein_o but_o in_o excuse_v only_o 7_o they_o bring_v two_o reason_n 1._o because_o adam_n conscience_n by_o creation_n do_v only_o excuse_v and_o not_o accuse_v 2._o because_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v trouble_v and_o wound_v when_o sin_n be_v commit_v and_o occasion_n be_v minister_v to_o accuse_v but_o the_o first_o reason_n be_v not_o good_a because_o though_o conscience_n in_o state_n of_o innocency_n do_v not_o accuse_v actual_o yet_o have_v it_o a_o power_n to_o accuse_v if_o there_o have_v be_v occasion_n neither_o can_v the_o conscience_n be_v more_o blame_v for_o accuse_v and_o condemn_v just_o 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n self_n and_o the_o chief_a judge_n who_o do_v so_o after_o sin_n have_v once_o enter_v and_o not_o before_o 8_o so_o far_o be_v the_o just_a accusation_n of_o conscience_n from_o be_v to_o be_v blame_v that_o sinner_n have_v most_o need_n of_o it_o as_o the_o only_a way_n to_o make_v they_o repent_v they_o of_o the_o sin_n which_o they_o have_v commit_v for_o to_o the_o end_n a_o sinner_n may_v escape_v god_n judgement_n he_o must_v judge_v himself_o that_o be_v do_v justice_n and_o judgement_n upon_o himself_o as_o in_o god_n room_n who_o he_o have_v offend_v 1_o cor._n 11._o 31._o he_o do_v this_o by_o plead_v god_n cause_n against_o himself_o that_o be_v by_o accuse_v himself_o witness_v allege_v and_o confess_v or_o by_o acknowledge_v god_n law_n against_o himself_o by_o reveal_v the_o secret_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o his_o hide_a filthiness_n to_o his_o own_o ignominy_n and_o shame_n then_o by_o condemn_v himself_o that_o be_v by_o declare_v what_o torment_n 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but_o this_o can_v be_v do_v by_o voluntatis_fw-la conscience_n alone_o there_o must_v be_v also_o a_o honest_a disposition_n and_o bend_v of_o the_o will_n answerable_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o conscience_n 13_o a_o conscience_n peaceable_o good_a be_v that_o which_o excusetb_n absolve_v comfort_v act_v 24._o 6._o hence_o also_o unto_o a_o good_a conscience_n in_o this_o respect_n do_v belong_v the_o affection_n of_o joy_n confidence_n security_n and_o freedom_n 14_o a_o conscience_n that_o be_v both_o honest_o and_o peaceable_o 〈◊〉_d good_a be_v that_o which_o by_o the_o apostle_n be_v call_v pure_a and_o clean_a 2_o tim._n 1._o 3_o beautiful_a heb._n 13._o 18._o without_o offence_n or_o not_o offend_v which_o be_v the_o consolation_n and_o rejoice_v of_o the_o faithful_a 2_o cor._n 1._o 12._o to_o keep_v which_o they_o be_v content_a to_o suffer_v all_o sort_n of_o trouble_n unjust_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 19_o 15_o conscience_n since_o the_o fall_n or_o after_o sin_n be_v make_v good_a good_a again_o 1._o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n apply_v through_o faith_n whereby_o the_o guilt_n accusation_n and_o condemnation_n of_o it_o be_v take_v away_o heb._n 9_o 13._o 14._o and_o 10._o 22._o 2._o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o same_o blood_n in_o repentance_n and_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 5._o act_n 15._o 8._o 9_o whereby_o believer_n have_v a_o settle_a and_o constant_a purpose_n to_o serve_v god_n 3._o by_o the_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n whereby_o we_o be_v assure_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n not_o only_o for_o the_o present_a but_o also_o for_o the_o continuance_n of_o it_o to_o the_o do_v of_o every_o good_a work_n ephes._n 1._o 18._o 14._o rom._n 9_o 5._o &_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 5._o 6._o 16_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v maintain_v by_o that_o exercise_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n speak_v act_v 24._o 16._o now_o this_o exercise_n do_v chief_o consist_v in_o these_o thing_n 1._o that_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v always_o lively_a and_o fresh_a in_o our_o heart_n psal._n 36._o 2._o for_o this_o make_v we_o look_v what_o god_n judgement_n be_v in_o all_o thing_n psal._n 119._o 6._o 2._o that_o we_o meditate_v on_o god_n law_n both_o day_n and_o night_n psal._n 1._o 2._o for_o by_o this_o the_o major_a proposition_n or_o rule_n whereby_o conscience_n judge_v be_v establish_v 3._o that_o we_o examine_v our_o own_o way_n with_o quick_a and_o sharp_a judgement_n psal._n 4._o 5._o for_o this_o infer_v the_o application_n in_o the_o minor_a proposition_n 4._o that_o by_o daily_a repentance_n and_o renew_n of_o faith_n we_o wash_v off_o the_o filth_n that_o we_o contract_v 1_o john_n 3._o 3._o for_o therein_o lie_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o conclusion_n or_o judgement_n of_o conscience_n chap._n xiii_o of_o a_o weak_a and_o
5._o a_o say_n to_o the_o heart_n or_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o they_o hose_n 7._o 2._o a_o turn_v again_o unto_o the_o heart_n jer._n 12._o 11._o mal._n 2._o 2._o and_o last_o a_o prove_v and_o examine_v of_o ourselves_o 2_o cor._n 13._o 5._o 29_o in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o that_o syllogism_n a_o man_n apply_v to_o himself_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o concern_v his_o action_n or_o condition_n and_o pass_v sentence_n on_o himself_o whence_o there_o follow_v necessary_o either_o a_o excuse_v absolve_v and_o approbation_n or_o a_o accusation_n and_o condemuation_n with_o affection_n answerable_a to_o they_o rom._n 2._o 15._o 30_o though_o this_o application_n in_o its_o own_o nature_n follow_v the_o former_a act_n of_o conscience_n as_o a_o conclusion_n do_v the_o premise_n yet_o through_o man_n wickedness_n it_o fall_v out_o ofttimes_o that_o though_o the_o major_n be_v full_o and_o firm_o acknowledge_v and_o the_o minor_a also_o in_o a_o sort_n yet_o the_o conclusion_n and_o application_n be_v not_o make_v rom._n 2._o 18._o 20._o 21._o 2_o sam._n 12._o 5._o 6._o 31_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o a_o necessity_n lie_v upon_o all_o faithful_a pastor_n not_o only_o to_o propound_v god_n will_v in_o general_a but_o according_a to_o their_o ability_n to_o help_v man_n both_o in_o public_a and_o private_a to_o apply_v it_o according_a as_o their_o understanding_n and_o conscience_n shall_v require_v rom._n 12._o 7._o matt._n 14._o 4._o 32_o a_o conscience_n honest_o good_a be_v that_o which_o judgee_v right_o and_o powerful_o heb._n 13._o 18._o that_o which_o do_v otherwise_o be_v sinful_o evil_a isai._n 5._o 20._o rom._n 1._o 18._o 33_o a_o conscience_n peaceable_o good_a be_v that_o which_o excuse_v absolve_v comfort_v act_v 24._o 16._o 34_o conscience_n since_o the_o fall_n be_v not_o both_o honest_o and_o peaceable_o good_a but_o by_o the_o sprinkle_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n heb._n 9_o 13._o 14._o and_o 10._o 22._o and_o the_o virtue_n of_o he_o in_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 5._o act._n 15._o 8._o 9_o 35_o a_o conscience_n peaceable_o good_a may_v be_v sinful_o evil_a and_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a through_o trouble_n and_o accuse_v may_v be_v honest_o good_a 36_o a_o weak_a conscience_n differ_v in_o kind_n from_o that_o which_o be_v act_v either_o by_o malice_n or_o arrogance_n or_o superstition_n 37_o there_o be_v but_o this_o one_o way_n to_o pacify_v a_o conscience_n trouble_v upon_o good_a ground_n to_o bring_v he_o that_o be_v trouble_v into_o such_o a_o state_n by_o true_a faith_n and_o repentance_n that_o the_o minor_a of_o that_o syllogism_n which_o trouble_v he_o may_v upon_o good_a ground_n become_v false_a and_o prove_v such_o as_o may_v be_v lawful_o deny_v 38_o when_o the_o conscience_n of_o 〈◊〉_d believer_n be_v sin_n full_a in_o be_v trouble_v the_o major_a or_o minor_a of_o that_o reason_n which_o cause_v the_o trouble_n must_v always_o be_v deny_v and_o confute_v this_o also_o be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o heal_v such_o a_o conscience_n corollary_n 1_o the_o great_a violation_n of_o conscience_n be_v the_o great_a sin_n 2_o the_o great_a anguish_n of_o conscience_n be_v the_o great_a punishment_n 3_o that_o uncertainty_n of_o god_n favour_n which_o the_o papist_n hold_v and_o that_o uncertainty_n of_o persevere_v in_o grace_n which_o other_o teach_v be_v clean_o contrary_a to_o that_o solid_a joy_n and_o strong_a confidence_n which_o proceed_v from_o a_o conscience_n true_o good_a 4_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o scripture_n or_o a_o judgement_n to_o discern_v god_n will_n for_o a_o man_n self_n in_o his_o own_o conscience_n belong_v to_o every_o man_n the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o book_n of_o conscience_n and_o the_o case_n thereof_o the_o second_o book_n in_o which_o those_o case_n be_v handle_v which_o concern_v the_o state_n of_o man_n chap._n 1._o of_o a_o case_n of_o conscience_n and_o the_o state_n of_o man_n in_o general_n hitherto_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o nature_n now_o we_o be_v to_o entreat_v of_o the_o case_n of_o conscience_n 1_o a_o case_n of_o conscience_n be_v a_o practical_a question_n concern_v which_o the_o conscience_n may_v make_v a_o doubt_n 2._o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o question_n because_o it_o be_v not_o a_o axiom_n or_o proposition_n that_o be_v manifest_a of_o itself_o but_o have_v need_n of_o illustration_n and_o proof_n by_o some_o three_o argument_n 3._o it_o be_v a_o practical_a question_n because_o of_o the_o doubt_n which_o do_v not_o immediate_o belong_v to_o practice_v do_v not_o immedat_o 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o judgement_n and_o act_n of_o conscience_n which_o thing_n be_v not_o well_o observe_v by_o they_o who_o under_o the_o name_n of_o case_n of_o conscience_n do_v handle_v many_o thing_n which_o do_v â—…o_o more_o belong_v to_o gonscience_n then_o any_o other_o head_n of_o divinity_n purposely_o omiâ—…d_v by_o they_o 4._o it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o it_o be_v wont_a to_o fall_v out_o or_o to_o solet_fw-la happen_v in_o the_o course_n of_o man_n life_n and_o a_o case_n of_o conscience_n because_o when_o it_o fall_v out_o the_o conscience_n ought_v with_o all_o possible_a care_n to_o give_v judgement_n about_o it_o 5._o of_o this_o sort_n be_v all_o those_o question_n wherein_o suppose_v the_o general_a doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o obedience_n we_o inquire_v what_o our_o duty_n be_v upon_o any_o particular_a occasion_n 6._o of_o these_o question_n one_o say_v well_o because_o that_o law_n which_o be_v write_v and_o engrave_v in_o nature_n contain_v the_o rule_n of_o honesty_n and_o natural_a justice_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n whole_o bury_v by_o original_a corruption_n and_o almost_o total_o over_o whelm_v by_o custom_n in_o sin_v as_o it_o be_v with_o some_o heap_n of_o evil_a lust_n lay_v upon_o it_o and_o because_o also_o the_o light_n of_o the_o understanding_n be_v invilve_v and_o obscure_v with_o manifold_a darkness_n so_o that_o neither_o those_o rule_n of_o honesty_n which_o be_v within_o the_o book_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v full_o and_o perfect_o legible_a nor_o can_v our_o understanding_n read_v any_o thing_n therein_o distinct_o and_o plain_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o god_n in_o his_o merciful_a providence_n have_v give_v we_o three_o help_n viz._n the_o light_n of_o scripture_n the_o assistance_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o the_o help_n of_o teach_v about_o this_o last_o we_o be_v now_o to_o entreat_v 7._o now_o every_o question_n or_o case_n of_o conscience_n as_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o and_o experience_n show_v be_v either_o about_o the_o state_n of_o man_n before_o god_n or_o about_o those_o action_n which_o in_o that_o state_n he_o do_v put_v forth_o and_o exercise_v 8._o the_o state_n of_o man_n belong_v to_o the_o first_o part_n of_o divinity_n which_o be_v about_o faith_n and_o the_o action_n to_o the_o second_o part_n which_o be_v about_o obedience_n 9_o the_o state_n of_o man_n before_o god_n be_v that_o relation_n which_o man_n have_v to_o god_n as_o he_o be_v the_o original_n of_o spiritual_a life_n and_o happiness_n 10._o concern_v this_o state_n the_o consciente_fw-la aught_o 1._o to_o declare_v and_o determine_v what_o it_o be_v 2._o to_o judge_n that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v eschew_v if_o it_o be_v evil_a and_o to_o be_v preserve_v and_o increase_v if_o it_o be_v good_a 11._o concern_v the_o state_n of_o man_n in_o general_a there_o be_v three_o question_n the_o first_o be_v whether_o a_o man_n can_v certain_o know_v in_o what_o state_n he_o be_v ans._n he_o may_v 1._o because_o without_o this_o knowledge_n he_o can_v have_v anaccusing_a or_o excuse_v conscience_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o estate_n but_o such_o a_o conscience_n man_n both_o may_v and_o be_v wont_a to_o have_v rom._n 2._o 15._o 2_o because_o no_o man_n can_v either_o eschew_v or_o desire_v a_o unknown_a state_n but_o one_o of_o these_o state_n a_o man_n ought_v to_o eschew_v and_o to_o labour_v for_o the_o other_o mat._n 7._o 8._o 12._o quest._n 2._o whether_o man_n ought_v to_o make_v inquiry_n into_o their_o estate_n ans._n yes_o and_o that_o with_o all_o diligence_n possible_a for_o 1._o this_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o god_n require_v 2_o cor._n 13._o 5._o 2._o without_o this_o knowledge_n a_o man_n can_v have_v peace_n or_o tranquillity_n in_o his_o conscience_n rom._n 5._o 1._o &_o 8._o 1._o 3._o otherwise_o a_o man_n can_v perform_v worship_n to_o god_n with_o that_o preparation_n which_o be_v requisite_a 1_o cor._n 11._o 28._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 28._o 13._o quest._n 3._o by_o what_o mean_n come_v a_o man_n to_o the_o knowledge_n estate_n of_o his_o estate_n ans._n 1._o by_o consideration_n of_o those_o action_n external_a and_o internal_a which_o proceed_v from_o he_o mat._n 7._o 17._o 2._o by_o the_o
law_n do_v not_o bind_v the_o conscience_n the_o act_n of_o conscience_n above_o thing_n necessary_a the_o act_n of_o conscience_n about_o indifferenâ—…_n thing_n the_o discern_a of_o conscience_n the_o direction_n of_o conscience_n error_n privatâ—…ve_v and_o positive_a the_o cause_n of_o the_o error_n of_o conscience_n the_o conscience_n err_v bind_v why_o he_o always_o sin_n who_o go_v against_o his_o conscience_n â—…rror_n of_o conscience_n be_v sometime_o blameless_a sometime_o worthy_a of_o blame_n of_o the_o perplexity_n of_o 〈◊〉_d erroneous_a conscience_n whether_o it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n to_o do_v with_o or_o against_o a_o erroneous_a conscience_n opinante_fw-la what_o opinion_n be_v a_o speculative_a doubt_n and_o a_o practical_a doubt_n how_o a_o man_n sin_n against_o his_o conscience_n conscience_n syâ—…sis_n 〈◊〉_d velle_fw-la in_o ordinâ—…_n naturae_fw-la morâ—…m_fw-la the_o flownesse_n of_o conscience_n in_o the_o make_n of_o the_o application_n a_o excuse_v conscience_n absolution_n of_o conscience_n approbation_n of_o conscience_n accusation_n condemnation_n joy._n confidence_n shame_n sorrow_n fear_n despair_n anguish_n quoad_fw-la honestatem_fw-la quoad_fw-la quiâ—…em_fw-la conscience_n honest_o good_a 3._o thing_n make_v conscience_n honest_a paenitentiale_fw-la iudicium_fw-la evacuat_fw-la iudicium_fw-la paenale_n â—…uliel_fw-fr paris_n intentio_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o conscience_n be_v make_v good_a the_o imperfection_n of_o a_o weak_a conscience_n a_o benumb_a conscience_n a_o stupid_a conscience_n a_o cauterize_a conscience_n si_fw-mi certatim_fw-la se_fw-la dedat_fw-la a_o tender_a conscience_n a_o trouble_a conscience_n a_o despair_a conscience_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cafus_fw-la quia_fw-la dicitur_fw-la cadere_fw-la solet_fw-la how_o a_o man_n may_v come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o estate_n the_o hindrance_n of_o this_o knowledge_n sign_n of_o the_o state_n of_o sin_n the_o sign_n of_o reign_a sin_n the_o faithful_a may_v be_v certain_a of_o their_o vocation_n the_o duty_n of_o a_o man_n call_v to_o help_v forward_o his_o vocation_n &_o to_o make_v it_o sure_a unto_o himself_o how_o to_o obtain_v faith_n motive_n to_o faith_n a_o languish_a faith_n a_o lively_a faith_n a_o strong_a faith_n the_o sign_n of_o true_a faith_n of_o the_o want_n of_o the_o sense_n of_o grace_n of_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n of_o the_o want_n of_o growth_n and_o progress_n in_o faith_n sign_n of_o repentance_n repentance_n for_o sin_n unknown_a of_o the_o continuation_n and_o renovation_n of_o repentance_n mean_v to_o obtain_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n sign_n of_o adoption_n how_o to_o obtain_v sanctification_n motive_n to_o sanctification_n the_o sign_n of_o sanctification_n how_o to_o obtain_v the_o sense_n of_o god_n love_n the_o sign_n of_o god_n love_n to_o we_o hope_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v certain_a motive_n to_o endeavour_n for_o certainty_n of_o hope_n the_o sign_n of_o true_a hope_n consolation_n for_o the_o afflict_a diverse_a kind_n of_o affliction_n the_o duty_n of_o the_o afflict_a of_o the_o contempt_n of_o death_n how_o to_o diminish_v the_o fear_n of_o death_n of_o resist_a temptation_n sign_n of_o a_o prevaâ—…ling_a temptation_n spiritual_a desertion_n aâ—…_n child_n of_o disobedience_n 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o manner_n how_o to_o stir_v up_o and_o pâ—…ote_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o obedience_n mean_v to_o obtain_v knowledge_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o good_a and_o evil_a fear_n of_o god_n a_o evil_a fear_n servile_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gâ—…d_n sin_n of_o humility_n motive_n to_o 〈◊〉_d what_o sincerity_n be_v sign_n of_o sincerity_n motive_n to_o sincerity_n the_o nature_n of_o â—…eale_n sign_n of_o 〈◊〉_d zeal_n motive_n â—…o_v zeal_n how_o we_o must_v judge_v of_o zeal_n how_o zeal_n and_o laughter_n do_v agree_v how_o peace_n of_o conscience_n follow_v upon_o obedience_n what_o kind_n of_o obedience_n be_v requisite_a to_o make_v the_o consâ—…ence_n peaceable_a disterenâ—…_n betwixt_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o godly_a &_o the_o wicked_a the_o necessiy_a of_o virtue_n mean_v to_o obtain_v virtue_n sign_n of_o virtue_n the_o nature_n of_o prudence_n mean_v to_o get_v wisdom_n motive_n to_o seek_v for_o prudence_n humane_a wisdom_n carnal_a wisdom_n motive_n to_o watchfulness_n mean_v to_o stir_v up_o fortitude_n motive_n to_o patience_n sign_n of_o temperance_n mean_v to_o attain_v temperance_n of_o action_n do_v through_o ignorance_n of_o action_n 〈◊〉_d through_o 〈◊〉_d of_o action_n do_v through_o concupiscence_n of_o action_n do_v through_o inadvertency_n how_o a_o thing_n be_v will_v in_o its_o cause_n of_o thoughis_n how_o the_o heart_n sin_n by_o delight_n whether_o sâ—…e_a delight_n in_o a_o unlawful_a thing_n may_v not_o 〈◊〉_d what_o â—…desires_n â—…e_v sinful_a of_o idle_a word_n of_o word_n speak_v in_o sport_n and_o just_a