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to_o come_v from_o god_n second_o that_o we_o put_v our_o trust_n and_o confidcce_n in_o god_n alone_o three_o that_o we_o rest_n and_o repose_n ourselves_o whole_o in_o god_n the_o fountain_n and_o author_n of_o all_o goodness_n these_o foundation_n be_v lay_v then_o i_o say_v it_o be_v not_o only_o good_a but_o also_o needful_a that_o we_o rejoice_v in_o our_o good_a deed_n not_o with_o vaunt_a thraso_n or_o the_o glorious_a hypocrite_n but_o in_o the_o approbation_n and_o comfort_n of_o our_o good_a conscience_n neither_o may_v the_o wound_a conscience_n conscience_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o taste_n of_o eternal_a death_n despair_n of_o salvation_n because_o of_o their_o heinous_a sin_n and_o offence_n for_o they_o have_v the_o merit_n and_o death_n of_o christ_n for_o their_o refuge_n and_o sanctuary_n for_o our_o heavenly_a father_n most_o tender_o and_o dear_o love_v we_o have_v give_v his_o only_a son_n to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n for_o we_o to_o obtain_v salvation_n he_o have_v give_v he_o unto_o we_o by_o who_o he_o be_v please_v and_o reconcile_v to_o man_n the_o remembrance_n of_o our_o sin_n strike_v out_o so_o that_o we_o certain_o persuade_v ourselves_o thereof_o and_o have_v this_o faith_n do_v whole_o yield_v ourselves_o unto_o he_o hereof_o speak_v y_fw-fr apostle_n if_o any_o man_n sin_n we_o have_v a_o adudcase_n with_o the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a &_o he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n of_o our_o sin_n not_o for_o our_o sin_n only_o but_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o that_o say_n be_v very_o comfortable_a what_o time_n soever_o a_o sinner_n do_v repent_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n i_o will_v put_v all_o his_o wickedness_n out_o of_o my_o remembrance_n and_o again_o as_o true_o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v convert_v and_o live_v these_o and_o such_o like_a sentence_n do_v comfort_v we_o against_o desperation_n into_o the_o which_o cain_n saul_n and_o judas_n by_o diffidence_n fall_v and_o with_o a_o oath_n god_n do_v assure_v we_o of_o his_o love_n &_o mercy_n which_o whosoever_o despair_v of_o he_o accuse_v god_n of_o perjury_n be_v most_o heinous_a impiety_n and_o doni_v christ_n sacrifice_n to_o be_v available_a to_o put_v away_o our_o sin_n for_o our_o love_a god_n do_v principal_o request_v this_o at_o our_o hand_n that_o we_o distrust_v ourselves_o shall_v trust_v and_o commit_v ourselves_o only_o to_o he_o who_o love_n and_o charity_n towards_o we_o have_v appear_v abundant_o that_o he_o have_v give_v his_o only_a son_n for_o wicked_a and_o sinful_a man_n for_o his_o enemy_n whereby_o he_o may_v receive_v we_o again_o into_o his_o love_n &_o gracious_a savour_n with_o this_o faith_n and_o confidence_n a_o sinful_a man_n may_v stay_v himself_o and_o assure_v unto_o he_o most_o firm_a consolation_n and_o defence_n when_o 〈◊〉_d wrestle_v with_o the_o pauâ—rs_n and_o agonye_n of_o sin_n death_n and_o desperation_n where_o unto_o often_o time_n a_o man_n be_v draw_v and_o torment_v as_o it_o be_v of_o a_o hangman_n by_o his_o own_o unquiet_a conscience_n or_o by_o the_o malicious_a and_o guileful_a temptation_n of_o his_o mortal_a and_o capital_a enemy_n the_o devil_n and_o these_o thing_n i_o think_v good_a to_o commit_v to_o writing_n touch_v the_o good_a and_o evil_a coucinsion_n conscience_n wherein_o we_o see_v that_o as_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o horrible_a and_o pervicidus_fw-la than_o the_o evel_a conscience_n doubt_v mistrust_v and_o despair_v in_o all_o thing_n so_o there_o be_v nothing_o better_a nor_o more_o comfortable_a than_o a_o good_a conscience_n which_o make_v a_o man_n live_v even_o a_o bless_a life_n upon_o earth_n and_o procure_v unto_o he_o sincere_a and_o perfect_a pleasure_n see_v then_o the_o commodity_n of_o a_o good_a conscicce_n be_v so_o great_a and_o that_o no_o man_n can_v have_v it_o unless_o he_o live_v in_o his_o vocation_n and_o do_v his_o duty_n upright_o it_o stand_v every_o man_n upon_o to_o endeavour_n and_o bend_v all_o his_o power_n and_o strength_n even_o unto_o the_o uttermost_a to_o satistie_a and_o answer_v the_o same_o which_o that_o i_o may_v speak_v brief_o be_v to_o abandon_v vice_n and_o embrace_v virtue_n so_o shall_v we_o be_v partaker_n of_o such_o a_o inestimable_a joy_n and_o treasure_n so_o shall_v no_o good_a man_n devise_n or_o practice_v any_o fraud_n or_o guile_n he_o shall_v not_o offer_v any_o injury_n to_o his_o neighbour_n and_o so_o to_o conclude_v shall_v vice_n be_v banish_v and_o virtue_n as_o religion_n piety_n justice_n peace_n concord_n and_o such_o other_o like_a shall_v spring_v and_o flourish_v again_o god_n the_o author_n and_o giver_n of_o all_o good_a gift_n grant_v we_o all_o this_o excellent_a treasure_n that_o in_o all_o our_o action_n we_o may_v weigh_v and_o consider_v our_o conscience_n be_v a_o daily_a and_o domestical_a judge_n whereby_o we_o shall_v be_v stay_v from_o commit_v those_o thing_n which_o offend_v his_o high_a majesty_n that_o so_o live_v holy_o and_o sincere_o in_o this_o world_n we_o may_v in_o the_o other_o world_n come_v to_o perfect_a bliss_n and_o immortality_n finis_fw-la senecca_n lib._n 10._o epist._n 11._o cur_n action_n and_o deed_n always_o vicegod_v the_o conscience_n in_o steed_n of_o a_o thousand_o witness_n â—â—lans_n conscience_n be_v a_o scoolemester_n vuto_fw-mi he_o the_o veâ—ntion_n to_o a_o corrupt_a conscience_n chrisost_n in_o psal_n 50._o bernhardus_fw-la the_o desperate_a end_n of_o 〈◊〉_d wilful_o against_o their_o conscience_n pantalion_a chron_n rerum_fw-la memorabilium_fw-la iho._n foxius_n et_fw-la alii_fw-la herat._n lib._n 1._o epist._n act._n 24._o ambrose_n in_o epi_v ad_fw-la constant_n seneca_n epist._n 96._o after_o what_o fort_n there_o be_v two_o part_n of_o manner_n soul_n reason_n will._n brutus_n beâ—s_v have_v â—â—ythâ—â—_n reason_n never_o will_v but_o sense_n &_o appetite_n the_o effect_n of_o reason_n the_o offâ—â—â—_n why_o will_n be_v â—ysobydiâ—t_v â—o_o reason_v the_o conscience_n in_o respect_n of_o judgement_n be_v place_v iâ—â—_n the_o mind_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o affection_n &_o motion_n it_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n the_o opetation_n of_o the_o conscience_n the_o â—â—eâ—â—odot_n this_o â—â—â—ca_n and_o â—â—â—_o deuâ—â—â—â—â—ruf_fw-fr a_o to_o scrip_n express_v conscience_n rom._n 2._o the_o â—efynition_n of_o the_o conscience_n three_o thing_n in_o the_o mind_n to_o be_v observe_v ondirstaâ—â—_n ding_o conâ—emplatyre_n aristo_n li._n 1._o ethick_n sinterisis_fw-la est_fw-la habitus_fw-la innatus_fw-la con_fw-mi seruans_fw-la principia_fw-la moralia_fw-la et_fw-la practica_fw-la sicut_fw-la sinesis_n conseruat_fw-la principia_fw-la specu_fw-la labilia_fw-la judgement_n or_o decermâ—nation_n example_n plain_o express_v this_o matter_n oedipus_n the_o ground_n of_o ezechias_n his_o consciâ—net_n david_n 1._o sa._n 24._o riviuâ—_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-la conscientia_fw-la &_o hausit_fw-la ex_fw-la augustino_n rivius_fw-la lib._n de_fw-fr consc_fw-fr dissentit_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la aijt_fw-la enim_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la ponere_fw-la complectionem_fw-la in_o syllogismo_fw-la practico_fw-la cause_n why_o diverse_a man_n be_v of_o dâ—uerse_a conscience_n the_o thing_n which_o conscience_n chief_a in_o respect_v defynytyon_n of_o the_o good_a conscience_n of_o beauty_n and_o strength_n of_o nobility_n the_o abuse_n of_o power_n &_o auttoryty_n true_a glory_n job._n 19_o plato_n primo_fw-la de_fw-la repub_n sophocles_n oedipus_n erinnius_n the_o difinion_n of_o a_o eâ—uel_a conscience_n 〈…〉_o tiberius_n caligula_n nero._n richard_n the_o three_o polidorus_fw-la virg_n angli_fw-la hist_n lib._n 25._o adam_n &_o eue._n josephâ—s_n brother_n judas_n pro._n 17._o a_o unquiet_a conâ—tience_n hashen_v old_a age_n &_o sickness_n a_o evil_a conscience_n â—â—ayde_v of_o â—â—ery_a blaâ—â—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d the_o horcor_n of_o a_o evil_a conscience_n all_o yarte_n shall_v be_v â—eâ—cd_v and_o torment_v in_o apple_n a_o exhortationte_n beware_v of_o a_o evil_a conscience_n the_o soâ—ace_n and_o comfort_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n cato_n the_o part_n of_o a_o judge_n the_o part_n of_o a_o counsellor_n and_o captain_n the_o office_n of_o good_a lawyer_n papinianus_n sir_n james_n hales_n spotlers_n oâ—_n the_o church_n in_o who_o the_o property_n of_o church_n good_n do_v testae_fw-la backbiter_n and_o slanderer_n of_o the_o ministetye_n the_o office_n and_o duty_n of_o patronâ—_n towards_o their_o ward_n of_o the_o marriage_n of_o ward_n of_o byâ—ts_n &_o scller_n against_o rash_a and_o bayn_a swear_n the_o godless_a sleight_n and_o â—iftes_n of_o many_o to_o illude_v the_o it_o oath_n hannibal_n cleomenes_n a_o popish_a prelate_n feaude_v 〈…〉_o ottho_fw-la phringen_n sis_fw-la of_o the_o gâ—â—_n bovite_v ambroci_fw-la we_o in_o offi_n lavaterus_n in_o jos_n 9_o p._n martyr_v in_o 2._o sam._n 21._o the_o perittry_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d august_n dei_fw-la viu_fw-la ita_fw-la te_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n cap._n 22._o camillus_n justinius_n libre_fw-la 38._o the_o late_a tragical_a delinge_n in_o â—â—aunce_n the_o law_n they_o to_o supplyante_n &_o to_o such_o as_o yield_v themselves_o in_o war._n pausanias_n in_o acha._n conquest_n ought_v to_o have_v modetation_n as_o a_o companion_n mimus_fw-la ageselaus_n the_o property_n of_o the_o lyon._n sigismond_n s._n augustine_n antigonus_n hier._n in_o 17._o ezeh_n the_o king_n of_o denmark_n his_o policy_n peter_n arrogon_n a._n commodus_n carolus_n septimus_fw-la galliard_n rex_fw-la nothing_o be_v protitable_a rule_n unle_v it_o be_v honest_a aristidea_n themistocles_n f._n camillus_n â—â—râ—otes_n virtue_n the_o proper_a and_o especial_a note_n and_o sign_n of_o papist_n perjury_n aâ—_z deyuâ—us_a ofâ—â—â—uce_n the_o definion_n of_o a_o oath_n of_o sinner_n iudutate_v &_o past_a grace_n example_n of_o prince_n and_o people_n punish_v for_o their_o perjury_n carthage_n philip._n engenius_fw-la pope_n of_o rome_n and_o lewis_n king_n of_o hungaria_n whether_o be_v be_v enough_o for_o man_n to_o rest_n upon_o their_o conscience_n the_o true_a ground_n and_o foundation_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n doubtfulness_n of_o the_o conscience_n dangerous_a policarpus_fw-la chrisost_n god_n inâ—â—â—â—â—ted_a 〈◊〉_d by_o degree_n numa_n pompilius_n two_o 〈◊〉_d tyon_n the_o first_o against_o bayn_fw-mi confidence_n in_o one_o own_o righteousness_n against_o sorrow_n and_o despair_n of_o a_o affâ—eted_a conscience_n the_o coucinsion_n
people_n nor_o with_o the_o gratulation_n of_o the_o senate_n but_o always_o confess_v his_o crime_n and_o declare_v how_o his_o mother_n ghost_n appear_v unto_o he_o unish_v his_o speedy_a destruction_n and_o moreover_o offer_v his_o heathenish_a sacrifice_n by_o the_o hanâ—â—s_n of_o his_o soothsayer_n he_o will_v they_o to_o call_v up_o his_o mother_n soul_n and_o to_o make_v atonement_n between_o she_o and_o he_o that_o he_o may_v live_v in_o â—eace_n &_o rest_n richard_n the_o third_o king_n of_o england_n of_o that_o name_n who_o with_o great_a tyranny_n come_v to_o the_o kingdom_n murder_v not_o only_a his_o enemy_n three_o but_o such_o as_o have_v be_v his_o faithful_a assistant_n neither_o spare_v his_o nephew_n king_n edward_n son_n nor_o his_o own_o wife_n but_o imbrue_v himself_o in_o blood_n on_o every_o side_n that_o he_o may_v set_v himself_o sure_a in_o his_o throne_n when_o he_o come_v to_o a_o village_n cales_fw-la bosworth_n not_o far_o from_o leycester_n where_o he_o mean_v to_o encounter_v his_o enemy_n the_o same_o go_v that_o the_o mghte_n before_o the_o field_n be_v seek_v he_o have_v a_o dreadful_a &_o terrible_a dream_n for_o it_o seem_v to_o he_o be_v a_o sleep_n that_o 〈◊〉_d see_v diverse_a image_n like_o terrible_a devil_n which_o pull_v and_o hale_v he_o not_o suffer_v he_o to_o take_v any_o quiet_a or_o rest_n the_o which_o strange_a vision_n not_o so_o stroke_v his_o heart_n wish_v a_o sudden_a fear_n as_o it_o stuff_v his_o head_n and_o trouble_v his_o mind_n with_o many_o busy_a infagination_n for_o incontinent_a after_o his_o heart_n be_v almost_o damp_a he_o pregnosticate_v before_o the_o doubtful_a chance_n of_o the_o battalle_a to_o come_v not_o use_v such_o cheerfulness_n and_o â—orage_n of_o mind_n and_o countenance_n as_o he_o be_v accustom_v to_o do_v before_o he_o come_v toward_o the_o battle_n whereunto_o polidore_n add_v 25._o this_o fit_n and_o excellent_a sentence_n i_o very_o think_v this_o be_v no_o dream_n but_o a_o punction_n and_o sting_n of_o of_o his_o sinful_a conscience_n which_o be_v so_o much_o more_o wound_a as_o the_o offence_n be_v more_o heinous_a in_o degree_n which_o sure_o if_o at_o any_o other_o time_n yet_o principal_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n it_o call_v fresh_o to_o our_o remembrance_n mischief_n convict_v and_o paint_a forth_o before_o our_o eye_n punishment_n imminent_a so_o that_o in_o the_o moment_n of_o death_n we_o be_v prick_v in_o spirit_n for_o our_o evil_a life_n and_o even_o then_o we_o depart_v this_o world_n with_o intolerable_a vexation_n and_o grief_n moses_n veraly_a do_v most_o lively_o express_v the_o misery_n of_o a_o guity_n conscience_n after_o this_o manner_n and_o thy_o life_n shall_v hang_v before_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v fear_v both_o night_n and_o day_n and_o shall_v have_v no_o asurance_n of_o thy_o life_n in_o the_o morning_n thou_o shall_v say_v will_v god_n it_o be_v evening_n and_o at_o the_o eueve_n thou_o shall_v say_v will_v get_v it_o be_v morning_n for_o the_o fear_n of_o thine_o heart_n which_o thou_o shall_v fear_v deut._n 28._o how_o brief_o and_o plain_o do_v moses_n paint_v out_o the_o daily_a and_o continual_a straits_n and_o agony_n of_o a_o trouble_a conscience_n semblable_o speak_v sallust_n of_o catiline_n for_o that_o impure_a mind_n of_o he_o detest_v of_o god_n and_o man_n can_v not_o be_v quiet_v night_n nor_o day_n therefore_o his_o colour_n be_v pale_a and_o win_v his_o eye_n be_v foul_a and_o his_o pace_n sometime_o swift_a sometime_o slow_a in_o his_o face_n and_o countenance_n there_o appear_v tyranny_n to_o this_o end_n serve_v y_fw-fr out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o origin_n of_o y_fw-es world_n where_o eue._n moses_n write_v that_o our_o first_o parent_n after_o their_o transgression_n do_v hide_v themselves_o and_o shun_v the_o sight_n of_o god_n their_o fearful_a conscience_n without_o all_o doubt_n condein_v they_o thereunto_o accord_v that_o in_o the_o same_o book_n of_o joseph_n brother_n fear_v brother_n least_o now_o their_o father_n be_v dead_a he_o will_v remember_v 〈◊〉_d â—ruell_a deal_n with_o he_o and_o revehge_v the_o â—â—ct_n â—â—id_v even_o so_o be_v it_o with_o the_o traitor_n judas_n who_o weary_a of_o his_o life_n by_o mean_n of_o a_o wound_a conscience_n judas_n strangle_v himself_o but_o i_o cease_v from_o gather_v any_o more_o example_n for_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o as_o the_o sincere_a conscience_n among_o the_o great_a sorrow_n and_o misery_n of_o this_o world_n minister_v a_o incredible_a pleasure_n and_o as_o it_o be_v taste_v of_o the_o heavenly_a bliss_n so_o the_o impure_a and_o corrupt_a conscience_n record_v his_o guilt_n and_o transgression_n torment_v man_n in_o this_o world_n and_o in_o some_o manner_n represent_v unto_o he_o the_o fury_n sorrow_n and_o cruel_a torment_n of_o hell._n and_o as_o we_o see_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o those_o that_o have_v be_v encumber_v with_o a_o long_a consumption_n albeit_o they_o die_v at_o their_o appoint_a time_n yet_o live_v they_o seem_v to_o die_v leisurely_o rather_o than_o to_o live_v so_o it_o fare_v with_o the_o gaulled_a mind_n and_o scare_v conscience_n albeit_o they_o shall_v perish_v everlasting_o unless_o they_o repent_v yet_o they_o can_v upon_o this_o earth_n go_v scotfree_a but_o receive_v a_o taste_n of_o their_o appoint_a fair_a in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v now_o if_o a_o merry_a and_o content_a mind_n according_a to_o the_o wise_a man_n say_n procure_v sickness_n a_o flourish_a age_n and_o if_o a_o sorrowful_a spirit_n dry_v the_o bone_n it_o can_v otherwise_o be_v but_o the_o inward_a agony_n of_o the_o mind_n break_v out_o into_o the_o body_n as_o well_o impair_v the_o health_n as_o the_o strength_n thereof_o the_o philosopher_n and_o physician_n hold_v this_o opinion_n that_o through_o auxitie_n &_o grief_n of_o mind_n man_n pine_v away_o wax_v old_a quick_o and_o be_v take_v away_o with_o untimely_a death_n and_o therefore_o they_o prescribe_v in_o their_o diet_n and_o ordery_a usual_n that_o all_o man_n desirous_a of_o many_o year_n and_o long_a life_n aught_o to_o avoid_v great_a pensiveness_n and_o grievous_a care_n as_o cause_v thereof_o whereby_o it_o may_v easy_o appear_v how_o pestilent_a and_o consume_a a_o plague_n it_o be_v which_o weaken_v and_o in_o the_o end_n utter_o destroy_v body_n and_o mind_n whereof_o fabius_n speak_v excellent_o if_o i_o can_v judge_v any_o thing_n in_o this_o wise_n there_o be_v nothing_o so_o busy_v and_o variable_a noch_v so_o rend_v and_o tear_v with_o divers_a affection_n as_o be_v the_o evil_a and_o unclean_a mind_n for_o when_o it_o attempt_v any_o thing_n it_o be_v wonderful_o distract_v with_o hope_n care_n and_o labour_n and_o atchive_v his_o desire_n it_o be_v wrong_n and_o rack_v with_o carefulness_n fearfulness_n and_o a_o expectation_n 〈◊〉_d of_o all_o mischief_n the_o same_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o holy_a father_n s._n ambrose_n the_o corrupt_a conscience_n start_v at_o every_o crack_n and_o the_o raw_a wound_n can_v be_v correct_v with_o any_o plaster_n whatsoever_o it_o hear_v red_a or_o speak_v it_o account_v as_o speak_v against_o itself_o if_o a_o man_n eat_v if_o he_o study_n if_o he_o pray_v his_o crime_n be_v straight_a way_n before_o he_o the_o conscience_n witness_v against_o he_o plead_v against_o he_o condemn_v he_o which_o thing_n consider_v by_o the_o prophet_n cause_v he_o to_o speak_v in_o conscience_n this_o sort_n the_o wicked_a be_v like_o the_o rage_n of_o the_o sea_n that_o can_v rest_v who_o water_n cast_v up_o mire_n and_o dirt_n there_o be_v no_o peace_n say_v the_o lord_n to_o the_o wicked_a the_o heathen_a write_n of_o â—he_n manifold_a torment_n of_o hell_n speak_v of_o the_o raven_a bird_n call_v a_o griffon_n which_o shall_v gnaw_v upon_o man_n liver_n by_o the_o which_o they_o signify_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o gnaw_a of_o the_o conscience_n mangle_v as_o it_o be_v man_n with_o dreadful_a remembrance_n of_o evil_a commit_v in_o this_o life_n of_o a_o very_a like_o opinion_n be_v some_o devyne_n who_o think_v that_o man_n shall_v abide_v the_o grievous_a torment_n of_o hell_n in_o their_o conscience_n which_o our_o saviour_n call_v the_o worm_n gnaw_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o wicked_a never_o die_v but_o as_o that_o opinion_n of_o they_o be_v not_o true_a that_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n be_v tolerate_v in_o the_o apple_n conscience_n only_o for_o out_o of_o doubt_n all_o part_n of_o man_n internal_a and_o external_a shall_v particular_o abide_v untollerable_a pain_n so_o i_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o to_o other_o torment_n this_o of_o the_o conscience_n be_v add_v as_o a_o principal_a weight_n or_o heap_n whereby_o with_o great_a bitterness_n of_o mind_n the_o wicked_a recognise_v and_o set_v as_o it_o be_v present_a before_o their_o eic_n
he_o persecute_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o cast_v his_o servant_n into_o bond_n have_v a_o will_n obedient_a to_o reason_n wander_v in_o great_a darkness_n and_o yet_o that_o apostle_n afterward_o confess_v that_o albeit_o he_o do_v that_o ignorant_o through_o unbelief_n yet_o that_o he_o grievous_o offend_v god_n albeit_o through_o repentance_n he_o afterward_o obtain_v god_n mercy_n for_o god_n do_v easy_o and_o soon_o forgive_v simple_o ignorance_n repent_v the_o fault_n and_o where_o malice_n and_o wilful_a will_n want_v the_o fault_n be_v repute_v less_o in_o god_n sight_n i_o will_v not_o have_v any_o man_n mistake_v i_o as_o though_o i_o think_v that_o any_o kind_n of_o ignorance_n shall_v either_o excuse_v a_o man_n or_o be_v account_v tolerable_a in_o god_n sight_n for_o without_o doubt_v all_o kind_n of_o ignorance_n be_v blame_v worthy_a else_o the_o law_n in_o moses_n shall_v seem_v to_o be_v in_o vain_a appoint_v a_o sacrifice_n to_o be_v offer_v unto_o god_n for_o ignorance_n nu._n 15._o but_o my_o meaning_n be_v that_o ignorantia_fw-la facti_fw-la as_o they_o term_v it_o want_v negligence_n and_o security_n may_v seem_v to_o have_v some_o probable_a excuse_n and_o touch_v paul_n error_n it_o have_v a_o show_n of_o probability_n and_o likelihood_n it_o be_v write_v by_o moses_n that_o if_o any_o prophet_n do_v arise_v teach_v thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n he_o shall_v out_o of_o hand_n be_v stone_v to_o death_n that_o jesus_n be_v such_o a_o one_o paul_n herd_n by_o the_o report_v almost_o of_o all_o man_n and_o that_o he_o be_v for_o that_o cause_n by_o the_o priest_n scribe_n pharisee_n seniors_n and_o by_o consent_n of_o all_o the_o people_n apprehend_v accuse_v find_v guilty_a condemn_v and_o final_o crucify_v for_o he_o never_o herd_n nor_o saw_n personal_o christ_n neither_o any_o of_o his_o apostle_n teach_v or_o work_a of_o miracle_n paul_n error_n therefore_o do_v arise_v as_o well_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o matter_n as_o of_o the_o person_n wherein_o his_o mind_n and_o reason_n drown_v in_o ignorance_n haddâ—_fw-mi a_o agreeable_a will_n whereby_o as_o he_o offend_v yet_o that_o come_v not_o to_o pass_v by_o wilful_a ignorance_n but_o by_o a_o zealous_a study_n of_o the_o law_n cover_v with_o simplicity_n as_o himself_o to_o timothy_n witness_v the_o scholastical_a divine_n do_v also_o move_v another_o conscience_n question_n whether_o the_o conscience_n bind_v that_o be_v whether_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o do_v all_o thing_n that_o his_o conscience_n move_v he_o unto_o moreover_o if_o it_o happen_v conscience_n and_o the_o superior_a magistrate_n to_o prescribe_v thing_n mere_a contrary_n they_o ask_v which_o of_o they_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o obey_v and_o follow_v wherein_o this_o be_v common_o their_o judgement_n that_o the_o conscience_n be_v always_o to_o be_v moderate_v and_o direct_v by_o god_n word_n whereunto_o if_o it_o be_v agreeable_a and_o consovant_a yet_o it_o bind_v a_o man_n no_o more_o than_o it_o be_v before_o bind_v by_o the_o eternal_a word_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o such_o conscience_n be_v always_o to_o be_v follow_v and_o obey_v but_o if_o it_o do_v prescribe_v any_o thing_n mere_a contrary_n unto_o the_o same_o word_n than_o it_o be_v to_o be_v correct_v and_o amend_v for_o if_o the_o least_o scruple_n remain_v in_o the_o mind_n whether_o a_o man_n do_v according_a to_o the_o motion_n of_o his_o conscience_n or_o against_o it_o be_v sin_v grievous_o for_o in_o do_v the_o one_o a_o man_n sin_v against_o god_n law_n and_o in_o do_v the_o othenr_n thou_o also_o offend_v for_o although_o the_o deed_n in_o itself_o be_v good_a in_o god_n sight_n yet_o man_n do_v it_o dangerous_a doubt_o whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o no_o which_o doubt_n and_o staggare_v of_o the_o mind_n be_v offensive_a &_o condemn_v a_o man_n hereof_o the_o apostle_n pronounce_v he_o bless_v that_o do_v not_o condemn_v himself_o in_o that_o he_o allow_v ro._n 14._o in_o which_o sentence_n 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