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22._o and_o heb._n 9_o vers_fw-la 9_o with_o vers_n 14._o we_o will_v find_v this_o latter_a way_n and_o â—ot_n the_o former_a to_o be_v the_o only_a safe_a way_n these_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v offer_v year_n by_o year_n continual_o can_v never_o make_v the_o the_o comer_n thereunto_o perfect_a but_o have_v a_o highpriest_n over_o the_o house_n of_o god_n we_o may_v draw_v near_o with_o a_o true_a heart_n and_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n have_v our_o heart_n sprinkle_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n and_o our_o body_n wash_v with_o pure_a water_n these_o gift_n and_o sacrifice_n can_v not_o make_v they_o that_o do_v the_o service_n perfect_a as_o pertain_v to_o the_o conscience_n but_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n who_o through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n offer_v himself_o without_o spot_n to_o god_n purge_v the_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n to_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n and_o though_o the_o conscience_n will_v challenge_v a_o believer_n where_o there_o be_v defect_n in_o 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a_o good_a conscience_n be_v a_o efect_n of_o a_o honest_a walk_n so_o that_o the_o more_o honest_a a_o man_n be_v in_o his_o walk_n the_o more_o quietness_n will_v he_o have_v in_o his_o conscience_n because_o the_o doctrine_n be_v very_o broad_a and_o afford_v much_o profitable_a use_n i_o shall_v first_o clear_v it_o then_o 2_o confirm_v it_o and_o 3_o make_v some_o use_n of_o it_o and_o remove_v some_o practical_a doubt_n that_o may_v arise_v from_o it_o 1._o then_o for_o clear_v the_o doctrine_n by_o part_n in_o it_o we_o take_v in_o these_o threeingredient_n to_o make_v up_o the_o evidence_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n 1._o that_o a_o man_n walk_n be_v honest_a 2_o that_o it_o be_v a_o universal_a honesty_n in_o all_o thing_n 3_o that_o there_o be_v a_o willingness_n or_o hearty_a purpose_n towards_o universal_a honesty_n whereon_o the_o great_a stress_n of_o the_o quietness_n of_o a_o person_n conscience_n lie_v viz._n the_o sincerity_n of_o the_o purpose_n or_o a_o heart-willingness_n and_o we_o may_v consider_v all_o these_o either_o negative_o so_o that_o without_o this_o evidence_n there_o can_v be_v a_o good_a conscience_n or_o positive_o so_o that_o where_o this_o evidence_n be_v there_o be_v a_o good_a conscience_n for_o the_o first_o what_o be_v a_o hoâ—est_a walk_n 1._o we_o conceive_v it_o be_v not_o that_o which_o most_o man_n count_v honesty_n viz._n for_o a_o man_n only_o to_o think_v or_o fanâ—y_v himself_o to_o be_v honest_a a_o man_n own_o apprehension_n be_v not_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o trial_n but_o that_o which_o will_v abide_v the_o trial_n before_o god_n 2ly_a honesty_n here_o look_v not_o to_o absolute_a perfection_n and_o such_o as_o have_v no_o defect_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o rule_v and_o measure_v by_o our_o will_n but_o by_o god_n will_v reveal_v in_o his_o word_n though_o it_o come_v not_o up_o the_o full_a length_n of_o that_o which_o his_o revealed_z will_n call_v for_o and_o we_o conceive_v that_o it_o do_v more_o particular_o consist_v in_o these_o four_o 1._o that_o on_o the_o matter_n it_o be_v in_o thing_n allow_v and_o approven_v of_o god_n for_o there_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v any_o honest_a live_n except_o our_o suppose_a duty_n and_o our_o practice_n be_v allow_v and_o command_v of_o god_n and_o here_o a_o good_a intention_n or_o a_o honest_a mind_n if_o the_o thing_n thwart_o the_o word_n of_o god_n will_v not_o prove_v honesty_n because_o as_o to_o the_o matter_n it_o be_v not_o right_a as_o paul_n show_v rom._n 10._o speak_v of_o the_o jew_n their_o zeal_n 2_o that_o there_o be_v a_o honest_a end_n else_o though_o the_o action_n be_v good_a on_o the_o matter_n if_o our_o end_n be_v sinister_a or_o selfie_v it_o will_v mar_v the_o honesty_n of_o the_o action_n thus_o christ_n say_v matth._n 26._o 10._o of_o that_o good_a woman_n she_o have_v wrought_v a_o good_a or_o a_o honest_a work_n on_o i_o which_o he_o clear_v to_o be_v so_o from_o her_o end_n in_o that_o 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authority_n let_v â—e_n to_o discaâ—m_v anâ—_n renounce_v the_o same_o as_o some_o poor_a seduce_v and_o delude_v person_n do_v in_o these_o day_n â—ther_o ouâ—_n of_o ignorance_n or_o humour_n or_o misguideâ—_n zeal_n to_o the_o great_a reproach_n of_o religion_n not_o to_o admit_v 〈◊〉_d any_o thing_n that_o mâ—_n have_v in_o it_o the_o 〈◊〉_d appearance_n of_o offence_n and_o scandal_n that_o way_n because_o the_o contempt_n oâ—_n lawful_a authority_n and_o the_o â—andal_n of_o other_o be_v in_o themselves_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n yet_o still_o as_o no_o â—eer_n humane_a law_n do_v direct_o immediate_o and_o of_o themselves_o as_o i_o say_v bind_v the_o conscience_n so_o neither_o have_v god_n give_v a_o power_n to_o any_o of_o the_o superior_a power_n on_o earth_n to_o enjoy_v obedience_n to_o command_n that_o be_v cross_a to_o his_o own_o injunction_n which_o all_o be_v oblige_v indispensable_o to_o obey_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o only_o strange_a but_o even_o stupendous_a for_o any_o christian_n especial_o such_o as_o pretend_v to_o be_v protestant_n confident_o to_o assert_v and_o bolâ—â—o_o publish_v to_o the_o world_n as_o mr._n hobbs_n do_v in_o his_o leviathan_n a_o book_n design_v by_o he_o as_o i_o have_v be_v inform_v to_o compliment_n cromwell_n against_o the_o writer_n own_o conscience_n such_o as_o it_o be_v p._n 168._o that_o no_o private_a man_n be_v judge_v of_o good_a and_o evil_a action_n in_o a_o common_a wealth_n under_o civil_a law_n and_o that_o the_o meaâ—ure_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a action_n be_v the_o civil_a law_n of_o action_n civilv_v good_a why_o not_o but_o of_o action_n simple_o good_a and_o evil_n as_o his_o assertion_n carry_v whâ—_n what_o reason_n or_o shadow_n of_o reason_n god_n never_o have_v give_v noâ—_n assign_v such_o a_o rule_n we_o may_v thus_o throw_v away_o ouâ—_n bibles_n as_o the_o rule_n of_o good_a and_o eull_a arion_n and_o all_o betake_v ourselves_o to_o the_o civil_a law_n as_o the_o only_a rule_n and_o the_o legis_fw-la lâ—tor_fw-la the_o alone_a judge_n since_o he_o may_v as_o well_o divest_v a_o man_n of_o humane_a nature_n and_o unman_n he_o as_o deprive_v he_o of_o a_o private_a judgement_n of_o discretion_n or_o of_o a_o private_a discretive_a judgement_n in_o reference_n to_o his_o own_o action_n the_o soâ—er_a exercise_n whereof_o be_v no_o assume_v to_o himself_o in_o â—he_n least_o the_o capaciâ—e_n of_o a_o public_a judge_n and_o it_o at_o any_o time_n in_o any_o thing_n relaâ—ing_v to_o â—is_n 〈◊〉_d act_n this_o judgement_n of_o private_a discretion_n fall_v to_o thwart_v the_o law_n or_o public_a judgement_n he_o advenâ—es_v on_o that_o cum_fw-la pericâ—lo_fw-la or_o on_o his_o peâ—l_n but_o it_o can_v in_o reason_n utter_o rob_v he_o of_o it_o since_o as_o be_v say_v he_o can_v as_o soon_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o man_n or_o a_o rational_a creature_n as_o to_o have_v that_o quite_o deny_v he_o or_o take_v from_o he_o &_o to_o what_o end_n or_o purpose_n shall_v he_o be_v privilege_v with_o this_o above_o brute_n iâ—_n the_o exercise_n of_o â—t_a shall_v be_v for_o ever_o suspend_v in_o the_o member_n of_o kingdom_n and_o commonwealth_n as_o almoâ—_n all_o man_n in_o the_o world_n be_v what_o sound_a and_o orthodox_n divine_a or_o sound_v christian_a lawyer_n ever_o teach_v such_o doctrine_n the_o learned_a doctor_n ames_n tellâ—_n we_o in_o the_o 4._o co_z olary_o and_o very_o last_o word_n of_o his_o first_o book_n of_o case_n of_o conscience_n that_o interpretatio_fw-la scripturae_fw-la vel_fw-la judicium_fw-la â—scernere_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la dei_fw-la pertinet_fw-la ad_fw-la quemlibet_fw-la in_o foro_fw-la conscâ—tiae_fw-la pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d and_o page_n 169._o of_o the_o forecited_n book_n the_o same_o hobbs_n say_v that_o he_o who_o be_v subject_a to_o no_o civil_a law_n sin_v in_o â—ll_o that_o â—e_n do_v against_o his_o conscience_n yet_o â—t_a be_v not_o so_o with_o he_o who_o live_v in_o a_o common_a
wealth_n because_o the_o law_n be_v the_o public_a conscience_n which_o â—eems_v to_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o if_o noâ—_n point_v blank_a contradictory_n unto_o what_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v to_o rom._n 14._o v._n 5_o let_v every_o man_n be_v full_o persuade_v in_o his_o own_o mind_n or_o conscience_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o warrantablenesse_n of_o what_o he_o do_v and_o to_o what_o he_o assert_n v_o 23._o whatsoever_o be_v not_o do_v in_o faith_n or_o from_o this_o full_a persuasion_n of_o its_o warrantableness_n be_v sin_n he_o do_v not_o sure_o write_v this_o to_o christian_n â—n_n outopia_n or_o in_o the_o fancied_a new_a world_n in_o the_o moon_n â—ut_v to_o those_o who_o be_v realy_a present_a memoer_n of_o the_o roman_a commonwealth_n or_o subject_n of_o that_o impire_n neither_o can_v it_o with_o any_o show_n of_o reason_n be_v suppose_v especial_o by_o he_o who_o in_o the_o strain_n of_o his_o book_n as_o to_o this_o matter_n make_v very_o little_a or_o rather_o no_o difference_n at_o all_o betwixt_o a_o heathen_a and_o christian_a magistrate_n for_o whether_o the_o magistrate_n be_v pagan_a mahometan_n jewish_a christian_n popish_a or_o pâ—otestant_n heretical_a or_o orthodox_n seem_v to_o â—e_v all_o onâ—_n to_o he_o and_o his_o follower_n in_o this_o debate_n that_o if_o the_o roman_a emperor_n have_v be_v christian_a he_o will_v have_v write_v otherways_o or_o that_o his_o become_v such_o will_v enervat_fw-la yea_o quite_o evacuat_a the_o strength_n and_o obligation_n of_o what_o he_o writ_n for_o â—e_n deliver_v it_o as_o a_o eternal_a and_o un-alterable_a verity_n rule_v who_o will_v and_o be_v the_o civil_a law_n what_o they_o may_v be_v and_o while_o in_o the_o 13._o chapter_n of_o that_o same_o epistle_n he_o tell_v christian_n v_o 5._o that_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_n not_o only_o for_o wrath_n but_o also_o for_o conscience_n sake_n he_o seem_v very_o clear_o to_o distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o law_n and_o command_n of_o the_o civil_a power_n which_o mr._n hobbs_n call_v the_o public_a conscience_n and_o the_o conscience_n of_o private_a christian_a subject_n and_o to_o presâ—e_v upon_o they_o subjection_n to_o the_o high_a power_n for_o their_o own_o conscience_n sake_n and_o so_o to_o leave_v to_o they_o some_o exercise_n and_o judgement_n of_o that_o their_o conscience_n concern_v the_o matter_n of_o their_o obedience_n and_o subjection_n otherways_o the_o obedience_n and_o subjection_n can_v not_o well_o be_v say_v to_o be_v for_o conscience_n sake_n or_o out_o of_o conscience_n for_o he_o raight_o short_o have_v say_v obey_v the_o dictate_v of_o the_o public_a conscience_n aâ—_n the_o law_n of_o the_o superior_a power_n there_o be_v no_o place_n for_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o conscience_n of_o private_a subject_n in_o the_o matter_n there_o be_v one_o divine_a such_o as_o he_o be_v who_o in_o his_o ecclesiastic_a polity_n more_o late_o deliver_v the_o same_o doctrine_n wherein_o he_o not_o only_o plain_o hobbize_v but_o also_o palpable_o play_v the_o plagiâ—y_n borrow_v not_o to_o say_v steal_v much_o of_o what_o he_o say_v to_o this_o purpose_n through_o his_o book_n from_o mr_n hobbs_n though_o in_o some_o few_o thing_n he_o oppoâ—eth_v he_o and_o deliver_v his_o sentiment_n in_o a_o fine_a dress_n of_o language_n it_o may_v be_v that_o none_o may_v think_v that_o he_o be_v behold_v to_o the_o other_o for_o that_o which_o he_o will_v surprise_v the_o world_n with_o as_o his_o own_o new_a and_o profound_o witty_a invention_n vain_o as_o it_o be_v cry_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v they_o for_o i_o share_n betwixt_o they_o this_o glory_v in_o their_o own_o shame_n that_o shall_v not_o be_v roll_v away_o he_o say_v that_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o divine_a worship_n subject_n be_v to_o be_v rule_v by_o authority_n and_o the_o public_a conscience_n and_o that_o in_o these_o matter_n private_a man_n have_v not_o power_n over_o their_o own_o action_n nor_o be_v to_o be_v direct_v by_o their_o own_o judgement_n but_o by_o the_o command_n à nd_v determination_n of_o the_o public_a conscience_n only_o with_o these_o sorry_a restriction_n if_o the_o thing_n command_v do_v not_o either_o countenance_n vice_n or_o disgrace_v the_o deity_n or_o if_o the_o thing_n be_v not_o absolute_o and_o essential_o evil_a who_o nature_n no_o case_n can_v alter_v no_o circumstance_n can_v extenuat_fw-la and_o no_o end_n can_v sanctify_v mr._n hobbs_n have_v only_o this_o limitation_n if_o the_o thing_n be_v not_o against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n in_o effect_n both_o come_v near_o to_o the_o same_o if_o not_o to_o the_o very_a same_o amount_v and_o by_o both_o a_o obligation_n be_v plead_v to_o lie_v on_o the_o conscience_n of_o all_o private_a christian_a subject_n to_o give_v up_o themselves_o to_o the_o conduct_n and_o regulation_n of_o the_o public_a conscience_n or_o of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n as_o to_o many_o at_o least_o of_o the_o positive_a command_n of_o god_n do_v contrary_a to_o which_o will_v not_o fall_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o these_o very_a narrow_a limitation_n which_o either_o suppose_v without_o any_o warrant_n or_o proof_n that_o the_o public_a conscience_n be_v always_o infallible_a as_o to_o these_o and_o it_o be_v worthy_a notice_v what_o the_o learned_a monsieur_fw-fr claude_n have_v to_o this_o purpose_n in_o his_o deâ—ence_n of_o the_o reformation_n where_o he_o say_v in_o effect_n a_o absolute_a obedience_n and_o entire_a resign_v of_o one_o self_n to_o the_o conduct_n of_o â—nother_n in_o these_o matter_n that_o regard_v the_o faith_n and_o the_o conscience_n be_v a_o duty_n that_o we_o can_v lawful_o tender_a to_o none_o but_o to_o god_n who_o be_v the_o first_o truth_n the_o first_o principle_n of_o all_o justice_n to_o which_o none_o can_v pretend_v without_o usurp_v the_o just_a right_n of_o god_n as_o be_v also_o what_o say_v amesius_n page_n 6._o of_o his_o case_n that_o the_o conscience_n be_v immediate_o subject_a to_o god_n and_o to_o his_o will_n and_o can_v subject_v itself_o to_o any_o creature_n without_o idolatry_n or_o it_o be_v the_o short_a cut_n and_o compendious_a way_n to_o debauch_v man_n conscience_n and_o to_o drive_v all_o conscience_n out_o of_o the_o world_n be_v obvious_o liable_a to_o these_o follow_v beside_o other_o great_a and_o gross_a absurdity_n 1._o that_o private_a christian_a subject_n be_v not_o at_o all_o to_o trouble_v themselves_o or_o to_o be_v at_o the_o pain_n to_o search_v the_o scripture_n in_o order_n to_o the_o information_n of_o their_o conscience_n and_o bring_v themselves_o to_o be_v full_o persuade_v in_o their_o mind_n or_o conscience_n which_o they_o be_v express_o command_v to_o do_v john_n 5._o 39_o and_o rom._n 14._o 5._o of_o the_o warrantableness_n of_o what_o they_o do_v or_o be_v enjoin_v to_o do_v in_o religion_n and_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n if_o it_o be_v not_o against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o may_v be_v easy_o discern_v for_o say_v mr._n hobbs_n it_o be_v bear_v with_o every_o man_n and_o engrave_v on_o every_o man_n heart_n he_o be_v in_o all_o such_o thing_n to_o acquiesce_v without_o debate_n or_o demure_a in_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o public_a conscience_n and_o if_o he_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o have_v his_o conscience_n inform_v the_o more_o he_o do_v to_o he_o but_o put_v his_o own_o conscience_n the_o more_o upon_o the_o rack_n and_o to_o the_o torture_n if_o he_o must_v notwithstanding_o the_o clear_a information_n and_o best_a ground_a persuasion_n of_o his_o own_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n stand_v to_o and_o acquiesce_v in_o the_o resolve_n of_o the_o public_a conscience_n as_o he_o must_v do_v according_a to_o this_o doctrine_n if_o he_o sin_v not_o as_o have_v not_o hitherto_o be_v doubt_v by_o any_o man_n of_o conscience_n in_o counteracting_a his_o own_o light_n and_o well-informed_n conscience_n at_o leaâ—_n he_o can_v but_o be_v more_o disquert_v that_o he_o be_v according_a to_o the_o command_n of_o god_n at_o so_o much_o pain_n in_o the_o â—utit_fw-la of_o seek_v to_o have_v his_o conscience_n so_o well_o inform_v which_o god_n never_o make_v a_o just_a ground_n of_o disquiet_n to_o the_o mind_n of_o his_o people_n and_o his_o acquiescence_n in_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o public_a conscience_n or_o of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n must_v be_v as_o to_o many_o or_o most_o if_o not_o all_o divine_a positives_n in_o religion_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n for_o say_v mr._n hobbs_n page_n 249._o they_o to_o who_o god_n have_v not_o speak_v immediate_o be_v to_o receive_v command_n from_o the_o sovereign_n and_o consequent_o in_o every_o commonwealth_n they_o who_o have_v no_o supernatural_a revelation_n to_o the_o contrary_a aught_o to_o obey_v the_o law_n of_o their_o own_o sovereign_n in_o the_o external_a act_n and_o
we_o will_v careful_o advert_v that_o we_o adventure_v not_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n with_o a_o unclear_a he_o sitant_n and_o doubt_a conscience_n since_o it_o be_v impossible_a in_o this_o case_n to_o do_v without_o sin_n and_o hazard_v of_o damnation_n the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v positive_o and_o plain_o tell_v we_o that_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o do_v in_o faith_n be_v sin_n rome_n 14_o v._n last_o that_o be_v not_o only_a whatsoever_o be_v not_o do_v by_o a_o person_n in_o a_o state_n of_o faith_n without_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n be_v sin_n but_o also_o &_o most_o agreeable_o to_o the_o scope_n whatsoever_o be_v not_o do_v in_o the_o faith_n &_o persuasion_n of_o the_o warrantablenesse_n theros_n be_v so_o and_o that_o he_o who_o thus_o doubt_o and_o without_o such_o faith_n and_o persuasion_n eat_v oâ—_n do_v be_v damn_v or_o judge_v ibid._n it_o will_v not_o assoil_v the_o doer_n doubt_o or_o the_o doubt_a doer_n from_o sin_n and_o judgement_n to_o tell_v he_o that_o his_o conscience_n be_v in_o a_o error_n and_o that_o he_o be_v not_o to_o regard_v what_o his_o erroniou_n conscience_n dictate_v to_o he_o but_o to_o act_v contrary_a to_o it_o i_o â—s_v â—ue_v indeed_o that_o a_o err_a conscience_n do_v not_o oblige_v a_o man_n to_o act_v according_a to_o its_o blind_a and_o erroneous_a dictate_v for_o a_o man_n never_o be_v neither_o can_v be_v oblige_v to_o sin_n he_o be_v rather_o bind_v to_o endeavour_v in_o god_n way_n to_o have_v his_o conscience_n when_o in_o a_o error_n un_fw-fr deceive_v and_o well_o inform_v and_o so_o to_o lay_v aside_o his_o error_n but_o yet_o while_o his_o conscience_n still_o continue_v in_o its_o error_n and_o come_v not_o to_o be_v inform_v aright_o the_o man_n be_v bind_v up_o so_o that_o he_o can_v without_o sin_n counteract_v the_o dictate_v of_o his_o err_a conscience_n which_o be_v not_o for_o the_o time_n apprehend_v by_o he_o to_o be_v in_o a_o error_n neither_o will_v it_o relieve_v the_o mâ—n_z who_o conscience_n doubt_v of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o do_v such_o and_o such_o a_o thing_n to_o tell_v he_o that_o more_o know_v and_o conscientious_a more_o prudent_a and_o pious_a man_n than_o he_o be_v free_a and_o clear_a for_o the_o thing_n whereof_o he_o doubt_v for_o other_o man_n conscience_n can_v be_v no_o rule_n to_o he_o unless_o he_o be_v persuade_v of_o their_o infallibility_n and_o that_o their_o conscience_n can_v not_o be_v take_v with_o any_o error_n or_o mistake_n god_n have_v put_v a_o conscience_n in_o every_o man_n as_o his_o deputy_n to_o who_o dictate_v he_o be_v careful_o to_o take_v heed_n and_o have_v not_o make_v the_o conscience_n of_o any_o one_o man_n or_o society_n of_o man_n his_o depute_v over_o all_o the_o conscience_n of_o other_o man_n i_o shall_v easy_o grant_v that_o when_o the_o conscience_n of_o more_o know_v more_o tender_a and_o more_o conscientious_a man_n than_o myself_o dictat_fw-la to_o they_o the_o warrantablenesse_n of_o such_o and_o such_o a_o practice_n i_o be_o call_v to_o be_v holy_o jealous_a over_o and_o suspicious_a of_o my_o selâ—_n impartial_o to_o examine_v the_o reason_n of_o their_o clearness_n and_o on_o that_o occasion_n to_o search_v very_o scrutinous_o narrow_o and_o exact_o into_o the_o ground_n of_o my_o own_o unclearnesse_n hesitation_n and_o doubt_v and_o to_o be_v much_o and_o earnest_a in_o prayer_n to_o god_n with_o unbiased_a singleness_n and_o sincerity_n for_o send_v forth_o his_o light_n &_o truth_n to_o guide_v &_o lead_v i_o but_o if_o no_o withstand_v all_o this_o my_o doubt_n still_o remain_v and_o it_o may_v be_v also_o that_o there_o be_v several_a other_o godly_a and_o judicious_a person_n that_o be_v doubtful_a and_o unclear_a with_o i_o i_o can_v in_o that_o case_n warrantable_o give_v up_o myself_o to_o be_v implicit_o determine_v by_o the_o conscience_n of_o other_o whatever_o their_o qualification_n be_v or_o whatever_o my_o veneration_n may_v be_v for_o they_o nor_o be_o i_o bind_v to_o act_v myself_o with_o a_o doubt_a conscience_n since_o i_o be_o express_o fold_n by_o the_o infallible_a scripture_n of_o truth_n that_o i_o can_v act_v in_o that_o case_n without_o sin_n and_o without_o incur_v the_o hazard_n of_o damnation_n and_o that_o no_o man_n can_v keep_v i_o harmless_a in_o do_v so_o since_o every_o man_n must_v give_v a_o account_n of_o himself_o to_o god_n and_o if_o i_o shall_v do_v one_o thing_n with_o a_o doubt_a conscience_n because_o 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v mistake_v and_o in_o a_o error_n or_o because_o such_o and_o such_o godly_a and_o know_a person_n be_v free_a for_o it_o what_o a_o wide_a door_n will_v this_o open_v why_o may_v i_o not_o do_v another_o thing_n of_o great_a moment_n doubt_o and_o another_o after_o that_o and_o three_o after_o that_o where_o shall_v i_o stay_v or_o stop_v and_o when_o shall_v there_o be_v a_o end_n of_o such_o conscience_n doubt_v action_n especial_o in_o time_n wherein_o trouble_n and_o tentation_n snare_n and_o offence_n do_v abound_v â—_o wherein_o as_o there_o have_v be_v so_o there_o will_v ready_o still_o be_v different_a sentiment_n and_o apprehension_n as_o to_o some_o lesser_a and_o low_a truth_n further_o remove_v from_o the_o fundamental_o of_o religion_n where_o about_o all_o be_v agree_v and_o so_o proportionable_o as_o to_o 〈◊〉_d practice_n amongâ—_n even_o true_o godly_a man_n it_o not_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v that_o while_n saint_n so_o journ_v and_o be_v militant_a here_o on_o earth_n the_o intellectual_n of_o all_o of_o they_o will_v be_v of_o the_o same_o size_n or_o cast_v into_o the_o same_o mould_n that_o their_o light_n will_v be_v of_o the_o same_o clearness_n and_o that_o they_o will_v be_v all_o of_o equal_a mortification_n self-denyednesse_a tenderness_n unâ—hy_a affedness_n fingleness_n holy_a zeal_n resolution_n courage_n and_o boldness_n which_o as_o it_o say_v that_o there_o will_v be_v more_o clearness_n and_o more_o darkness_n and_o doubt_v among_o they_o at_o least_o as_o to_o some_o remote_a thing_n so_o it_o speak_v the_o necessity_n of_o mutual_a christian_a for_o bearance_n compassion_n and_o sympathy_n and_o it_o have_v be_v a_o very_a general_o receive_v maxim_n in_o matter_n of_o conscience_n that_o in_o dubiis_fw-la tuâ—ius_fw-la ist_fw-mi abstinere_fw-la in_o thing_n that_o be_v doubtful_a at_o least_o as_o to_o their_o very_a substance_n to_o say_v so_o and_o not_o only_o as_o to_o somewhat_o extrinsic_a to_o they_o iâ—s_v safe_a to_o abstain_v eight_o we_o will_v in_o the_o case_n of_o indifferent_a thing_n wherein_o we_o be_v clear_v ourselves_o and_o full_o persuade_v of_o our_o own_o christian_a liberty_n be_v very_o tender_a of_o the_o conscience_n of_o other_o who_o may_v in_o that_o respect_n he_o more_o weak_a and_o not_o so_o full_o clear_a and_o persuade_v about_o they_o lest_o we_o offend_v and_o wound_v their_o conscience_n and_o so_o indirect_o consequent_o and_o by_o the_o rebound_n offend_v &_o wound_v ouâ—_n ow._n conscience_n here_o the_o apostle_n direction_n assertion_n precept_n and_o practice_n rom._n 14._o 1_o cor._n 8._o 9_o and_o 10._o chapter_n be_v singular_o useful_a admirable_o apposite_a and_o excellent_a o_o that_o the_o apostolic_a primitive_a christian_n amiable_a tenderness_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o offence_n in_o the_o use_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a be_v bring_v back_o to_o and_o revive_v in_o this_o much_o decline_v and_o degenerate_v generation_n wherein_o offence_n abound_v and_o the_o love_n of_o many_o wax_v cold_a and_o wherein_o there_o be_v a_o great_a propension_n and_o readiness_n untender_o and_o uncharitable_o to_o give_v and_o to_o take_v offence_n i_o do_v not_o by_o this_o in_o the_o least_o insinuat_fw-la that_o for_o prevent_v the_o offence_n or_o rather_o displeasure_n of_o any_o we_o may_v warrantable_o do_v or_o forbear_v any_o thing_n that_o god_n have_v command_v or_o prohibit_v the_o do_v of_o or_o that_o we_o shall_v or_o may_v run_v cross_a to_o the_o dictate_v of_o our_o own_o conscience_n or_o do_v any_o thing_n with_o a_o unclear_a and_o doubt_a conscience_n which_o be_v always_o sin_n and_o therefore_o never_o â—o_o be_v adventure_v on_o offend_v and_o be_v displease_v who_o will_v though_o even_o in_o that_o case_n their_o offence_n shall_v be_v a_o grief_n to_o we_o as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o apostle_n who_o exercise_n it_o be_v to_o have_v always_o a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n towards_o god_n and_o toward_a man_n who_o say_v who_o be_v offend_v and_o i_o burn_v not_o nine_o we_o will_v take_v heed_n to_o and_o be_v aware_a of_o pretend_v conscience_n in_o any_o thing_n about_o which_o we_o have_v no_o real_a exercise_n doubt_v or_o scruple_n of_o conscience_n as_o for_o instance_n in_o the_o first_o place_n if_o professor_n of_o religion_n shall_v pretend_v
duty_n as_o it_o be_v with_o these_o of_o who_o the_o lord_n speak_v john_n 16._o 2._o the_o time_n come_v when_o whosoever_o kill_v you_o will_v think_v that_o he_o do_v god_n service_n though_o a_o err_a conscience_n be_v not_o so_o proper_o to_o be_v call_v conscience_n for_o it_o rather_o give_v offence_n then_o edify_v yet_o this_o conscience_n such_o as_o it_o be_v put_v a_o man_n into_o a_o strait_a that_o he_o can_v neither_o do_v nor_o forbear_v that_o be_v it_o necessary_o while_o it_o remain_v involve_v he_o in_o sin_n whether_o he_o do_v or_o forbear_v hence_o it_o be_v say_v of_o such_o a_o conscience_n ligat_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la obligat_fw-la it_o bind_v up_o the_o man_n but_o do_v not_o oblige_v for_o the_o man_n that_o have_v thâ—s_o err_a conscience_n make_v he_o think_v that_o such_o or_o such_o a_o thing_n be_v a_o necessary_a duty_n when_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n it_o be_v a_o sin_n in_o follow_v the_o impulse_n of_o his_o conscience_n sin_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o suppoâ—e_v it_o be_v in_o persecute_v or_o kill_v tâ—e_v servant_n of_o god_n which_o he_o think_v good_a service_n neither_o will_v the_o error_n of_o his_o conscience_n excuse_v he_o here_o because_o he_o shall_v have_v endeavour_v to_o have_v it_o better_a inâ—_n for_o these_o that_o sin_n in_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o law_n and_o if_o he_o forbear_v to_o do_v such_o a_o thing_n he_o sin_v against_o his_o conscience_n for_o he_o suppose_v it_o to_o be_v god_n mind_n which_o it_o direct_v and_o his_o conscience_n be_v to_o he_o in_o place_n of_o god_n he_o be_v guilty_a as_o if_o what_o he_o do_v be_v do_v direct_o and_o immediate_o against_o god_n for_o to_o he_o it_o be_v so_o and_o he_o think_v so_o and_o thus_o through_o his_o own_o cuipable_a accession_n it_o lay_v a_o necessity_n of_o sin_v on_o he_o whether_o he_o do_v or_o forbear_v yet_o it_o never_o oblidge_v nor_o can_v oblige_v he_o to_o go_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o suppose_v he_o think_v that_o such_o a_o minister_n who_o be_v a_o honest_a and_o faithful_a man_n shall_v be_v depose_v or_o excommunicate_v it_o do_v not_o oblige_v he_o to_o persecute_v a_o innocent_a and_o honest_a man_n and_o yet_o if_o he_o endeavour_v it_o noâ—_n he_o sin_v against_o his_o conscience_n in_o countenance_v of_o that_o person_n which_o he_o in_o his_o misapprehension_n judge_v to_o be_v sin_n this_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v somewhat_o strange_a and_o paradoxal_a but_o it_o be_v the_o woeful_a effect_n and_o bitter_a fruit_n of_o the_o want_n of_o light_n and_o of_o a_o well-informed_n conscience_n and_o it_o flow_v not_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n nor_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o conscience_n but_o from_o our_o own_o corruption_n making_n no_o use_v or_o a_o ill_a use_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o superior_a of_o the_o conscience_n so_o that_o there_o be_v hardly_o a_o worse_a thing_n than_o one_fw-mi err_v conscience_n because_o whether_o the_o man_n that_o have_v it_o forbear_v or_o do_v to_o he_o it_o be_v sin_n only_o if_o the_o thing_n be_v indifferent_a it_o oblidge_v to_o do_v or_o forbear_v for_o when_o the_o word_n determine_v not_o conscience_n though_o misinform_v cast_v the_o balance_n to_o the_o side_n which_o it_o judge_v to_o be_v necessary_a as_o for_o instance_n it_o a_o man_n think_v it_o a_o sin_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n with_o the_o head_n un-covered_n he_o be_v oblige_v to_o cover_v his_o head_n and_o contrary_o for_o conscience_n there_o cast_v the_o balance_n but_o when_o the_o thing_n be_v unlawful_a on_o the_o matter_n it_o may_v bind_v he_o up_o while_o it_o remain_v in_o a_o error_n so_o as_o he_o can_v without_o sin_n counteract_v its_o dictat_fw-la but_o it_o never_o oblidge_v he_o to_o sin_n 2._o a_o opinionative_n conscience_n be_v not_o a_o good_a guide_n that_o be_v when_o a_o man_n have_v some_o sort_n of_o light_n or_o apprehension_n of_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v duty_n yet_o fear_n that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v duty_n and_o have_v some_o 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d about_o the_o matter_n for_o 1._o this_o be_v not_o faith_n but_o opinion_n and_o in_o matter_n of_o faith_n opinion_n can_v be_v a_o ground_n to_o rest_v upon_o therefore_o rom._n 14._o 5._o every_o man_n â—ughe_o to_o be_v full_o persuade_v in_o his_o own_o mind_n 2._o in_o matter_n of_o practice_n the_o impulse_n of_o a_o opinionate_v conscience_n will_v not_o warrant_v we_o for_o when_o a_o man_n hesitat_v he_o can_v do_v in_o faith_n therefore_o to_o do_v it_o be_v sin_n to_o he_o because_o he_o have_v not_o persuasion_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n as_o to_o practice_n he_o be_v like_o the_o man_n that_o have_v the_o err_v conscience_n he_o can_v neither_o do_v nor_o forbear_v but_o he_o sin_v 3._o if_o it_o be_v in_o a_o truth_n not_o fundamental_a opinion_n may_v have_v weight_n with_o he_o and_o sway_n he_o to_o that_o which_o be_v most_o probable_a and_o have_v most_o conveniency_n with_o it_o though_o in_o matter_n of_o practice_n it_o be_v otherways_o and_o it_o give_v conscience_n peace_n in_o this_o respect_n when_o that_o which_o have_v most_o probability_n in_o it_o as_o i_o have_v just_a now_o say_v be_v incline_v to_o 3._o a_o doubt_v conscience_n of_o some_o affinity_n with_o the_o former_a which_o leave_v a_o man_n in_o a_o hover_a or_o suspense_n that_o he_o know_v not_o whether_o such_o a_o thing_n be_v duty_n or_o if_o such_o a_o thing_n be_v sin_n or_o not_o certain_o here_o a_o man_n be_v bind_v not_o to_o do_v doubt_o for_o he_o that_o doubt_v be_v damn_v if_o he_o do_v rom._n 14._o 23._o and_o yet_o there_o be_v hazard_n in_o forbear_v if_o the_o thing_n be_v duty_n yea_o in_o this_o case_n there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o sin_v buâ—_n still_o of_o the_o man_n own_o contract_n when_o there_o be_v not_o a_o mid_n but_o either_o the_o man_n must_v do_v or_o forbear_v yet_o in_o this_o case_n its_o best_a for_o a_o man_n to_o betake_v himself_o to_o the_o safe_a side_n and_o to_o hazard_v on_o suffer_v rather_o than_o on_o sin_n as_o for_o example_n a_o man_n must_v either_o do_v such_o a_o thing_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n whereof_o he_o doubt_v or_o beâ—n_a hazard_n of_o lose_v much_o or_o all_o that_o he_o have_v in_o the_o world_n he_o know_v that_o suffering_n simple_o consider_v be_v no_o sin_n and_o he_o be_v some_o way_n matter_n to_o say_v so_o of_o his_o own_o suffering_n but_o not_o of_o his_o do_v since_o he_o doubt_v and_o his_o doubt_v lay_v this_o obligation_n on_o he_o rather_o to_o abstain_v then_o to_o do_v and_o to_o take_v his_o hazard_n of_o suffering_n for_o in_o dubiis_fw-la tutius_fw-la est_fw-la abstineâ—e_fw-la and_o in_o this_o case_n no_o man_n authority_n can_v oblige_v and_o bind_v the_o conscience_n to_o a_o thing_n as_o duty_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v loose_v by_o mere_a authority_n or_o respect_n to_o man_n when_o it_o doubt_v because_o no_o man_n mere_a authority_n can_v quiet_v and_o satisfy_v the_o conscience_n nor_o keep_v the_o man_n skaithless_a before_o god_n when_o on_o such_o a_o account_n he_o do_v any_o thing_n doubt_o a_o 4._o sort_n be_v a_o scruple_a conscience_n which_o differ_v from_o the_o former_a in_o this_o that_o it_o be_v clear_a in_o the_o main_a of_o duty_n but_o scruple_v and_o be_v unclear_a in_o some_o accidental_a thing_n that_o go_v along_o with_o it_o as_o for_o instance_n when_o one_o will_v pray_v and_o apprehend_v that_o in_o pray_v he_o will_v take_v god_n name_n in_o vain_a because_o it_o may_v be_v some_o blasphemous_a thought_n be_v inject_v into_o his_o mind_n or_o when_o a_o man_n be_v about_o some_o necessary_a duty_n of_o his_o lawful_a call_n and_o have_v some_o thing_n like_o a_o impulse_n of_o conscience_n to_o pray_v which_o haunt_v and_o some_o way_n vex_v he_o this_o be_v a_o scruple_n but_o upon_o a_o light_a ground_n and_o have_v little_a or_o no_o reason_n for_o it_o yet_o it_o be_v bear_v in_o with_o violence_n and_o therefore_o in_o this_o case_n a_o man_n be_v oblige_v rather_o to_o go_v over_o the_o scruple_n and_o follow_v his_o duty_n for_o although_o he_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o satisfy_v his_o conscience_n by_o reason_n in_o this_o case_n as_o in_o the_o former_a yet_o when_o the_o duty_n be_v clear_a he_o shall_v trample_v upon_o what_o will_v hinder_v he_o and_o go_v on_o with_o the_o duty_n and_o in_o so_o do_v he_o trample_v not_o upon_o his_o conscience_n but_o upon_o that_o which_o come_v in_o to_o mar_v he_o in_o his_o duty_n and_o follow_v or_o to_o speak_v so_o dog_v his_o conscience_n a_o 5_o sort_n be_v a_o weak_a and_o infirm_a conscience_n
short_a in_o his_o duty_n which_o will_v quite_o mar_v a_o legal_a testimony_n of_o conscience_n or_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o legal_a good_a conscience_n thus_o paul_n have_v a_o good_a conscience_n rom._n 7._o 22._o even_o when_o he_o be_v wrestle_v against_o sin_n and_o cry_v out_o in_o the_o fight_n o_o miserable_a man_n that_o â—_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n for_o he_o find_v himself_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n after_o the_o inward_a man_n and_o that_o his_o design_n be_v to_o be_v honest_a and_o single_a for_o god_n it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o challenge_n of_o conscience_n as_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v ground_n for_o it_o that_o affeâ—eth_v and_o trouble_v he_o when_o he_o think_v with_o himself_o what_o may_v i_o and_o must_v i_o be_v before_o god_n when_o conscience_n take_v notice_n of_o so_o many_o thing_n to_o be_v amiss_o in_o i_o it_o be_v from_o this_o ground_n i_o say_v that_o paul_n comfort_v himself_o that_o he_o allow_v not_o himself_o in_o that_o which_o he_o do_v and_o reckon_v his_o evangelical_o good_a conscience_n and_o his_o sincerity_n to_o be_v his_o renew_a part_n and_o as_o such_o side_v and_o take_v part_n with_o it_o and_o condemn_v the_o un_fw-we renew_v part_n a_o four_o property_n or_o character_n be_v take_v from_o a_o believer_n walk_v in_o reference_n to_o his_o challenge_n this_o be_v not_o the_o mark_n that_o he_o want_v challenge_n but_o it_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o influence_n that_o challenge_v have_v on_o he_o which_o comprehend_v three_o different_a character_n 1._o a_o gospel_n good_a conscience_n take_v quick_o and_o easy_o with_o a_o challenge_n and_o be_v soon_o trouble_a and_o melt_v 2._o it_o be_v make_v quick_o to_o loath_a and_o conâ—emn_v itself_o for_o sin_n and_o so_o conscience_n and_o the_o man_n agree_v well_o together_o when_o conscience_n say_v to_o he_o thou_o be_v a_o sinner_n thou_o arâ—_n lose_v justice_n must_v be_v satisfy_v and_o 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