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answer_v thus_o first_o answ_n we_o must_v not_o obey_v conscience_n err_v or_o counsel_v to_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a for_o our_o error_n of_o conscience_n do_v not_o make_v the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n to_o be_v no_o sin_n though_o a_o erroneous_a conscience_n lead_v we_o to_o transgress_v it_o 1._o because_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v above_o conscience_n and_o therefore_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n law_n stand_v in_o full_a force_n though_o conscience_n command_v contrary_a to_o it_o suppose_v a_o man_n shall_v think_v in_o his_o conscience_n he_o may_v not_o take_v a_o oath_n though_o never_o so_o lawful_o call_v thereunto_o by_o the_o magistrate_n and_o in_o never_o so_o necessary_a a_o case_n when_o as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n command_v we_o to_o swear_v in_o truth_n in_o righteousness_n and_o in_o judgement_n i_o must_v follow_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n rather_o than_o conscience_n because_o god_n law_n be_v above_o conscience_n 2._o because_o if_o i_o follow_v my_o conscience_n when_o it_o be_v in_o a_o error_n i_o offend_v not_o only_o against_o god_n law_n but_o i_o offend_v also_o my_o conscience_n for_o though_o for_o the_o present_a while_n conscience_n be_v erroneous_a it_o do_v not_o take_v offence_n yet_o when_o it_o come_v to_o see_v its_o own_o error_n than_o it_o will_n therefore_o this_o be_v our_o first_o answer_n we_o must_v not_o obey_v conscience_n err_v or_o counsel_v to_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a if_o our_o conscience_n shall_v counsel_v we_o to_o tell_v a_o lie_n to_o help_v our_o neighbour_n that_o be_v evil_a and_o against_o god_n law_n and_o therefore_o if_o in_o do_v it_o we_o do_v obey_v conscience_n we_o sin_n second_o we_o answer_v 2._o that_o a_o erroneous_a conscience_n whatever_n it_o command_v though_o the_o law_n of_o god_n command_v the_o clean_a contrary_n yet_o we_o can_v disobey_v it_o without_o sin_n for_o this_o be_v a_o constant_a rule_n we_o always_o sin_n when_o we_o disobey_v conscience_n if_o conscience_n err_v not_o then_o in_o disobey_v it_o we_o sin_n double_a against_o the_o law_n and_o against_o conscience_n if_o conscience_n do_v err_v and_o we_o disobey_v it_o we_o sin_v too_o for_o though_o we_o do_v not_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n yet_o we_o sin_n against_o conscience_n and_o so_o against_o the_o law_n too_o not_o as_o though_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v conscience_n when_o it_o err_v and_o yet_o we_o sin_v if_o we_o disobey_v it_o 3._o three_o albeit_o it_o be_v always_o a_o sin_n to_o disobey_v conscience_n though_o it_o err_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o always_o a_o sin_n to_o obey_v conscience_n when_o it_o err_v let_v we_o consider_v three_o proposition_n and_o you_o shall_v see_v what_o i_o mean_v first_o if_o conscience_n think_v that_o to_o be_v command_v which_o be_v absolute_o forbid_v or_o that_o to_o be_v forbid_v which_o be_v express_o command_v than_o we_o sin_v which_o side_n soever_o we_o take_v as_o if_o a_o ignorant_a man_n think_v in_o his_o conscience_n that_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o pray_v to_o saint_n depart_v which_o thing_n the_o lord_n have_v express_o forbid_v if_o this_o man_n do_v pray_v unto_o saint_n he_o sin_v because_o the_o lord_n have_v express_o forbid_v he_o to_o do_v it_o if_o he_o do_v not_o pray_v unto_o saint_n he_o sin_v too_o because_o his_o conscience_n tell_v he_o he_o be_v command_v to_o pray_v unto_o they_o the_o second_o proposition_n be_v this_o if_o conscience_n hold_v a_o thing_n indifferent_a to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v which_o yet_o be_v not_o indifferent_a but_o absolute_o command_v than_o it_o be_v always_o a_o sin_n not_o to_o do_v it_o but_o it_o be_v no_o sin_n to_o do_v it_o the_o three_o proposition_n be_v this_o if_o conscience_n hold_v a_o thing_n necessary_a which_o god_n have_v leave_v indifferent_a as_o if_o a_o man_n in_o conscience_n think_v that_o he_o oâ—ght_n to_o pray_v four_o time_n a_o day_n which_o thing_n yet_o god_n have_v leave_v indifferent_a in_o this_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v conscience_n though_o it_o err_v and_o it_o be_v no_o sin_n to_o obey_v conscience_n thus_o err_v though_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n in_o conscience_n thus_o to_o err_v the_o use_n of_o this_o be_v i._o 1_o to_o let_v we_o see_v what_o a_o sacred_a sovereign_a thing_n a_o man_n conscience_n be_v it_o be_v always_o a_o sin_n to_o disobey_v conscience_n whether_o it_o err_v or_o no_o as_o it_o be_v always_o a_o sin_n to_o disobey_v god_n a_o man_n can_v never_o go_v against_o his_o conscience_n but_o he_o sin_v 1._o because_o conscience_n be_v our_o guide_n it_o be_v our_o inward_a and_o our_o inseparable_a guide_n we_o can_v never_o come_v by_o any_o direction_n but_o by_o conscience_n we_o can_v never_o let_v in_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n but_o only_o by_o conscience_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v it_o a_o very_a sovereign_a thing_n 2._o because_o we_o break_v a_o commandment_n through_o the_o loin_n of_o a_o sin_n when_o we_o go_v against_o conscience_n ajax_z light_n upon_o a_o beast_n and_o slay_v it_o his_o conscience_n think_v very_o it_o be_v a_o man_n kill_v it_o not_o say_v conscience_n it_o be_v a_o man_n he_o go_v against_o his_o conscience_n and_o kill_v it_o his_o conscience_n here_o be_v in_o a_o error_n yet_o he_o as_o true_o guilty_a of_o murder_n before_o god_n as_o if_o he_o have_v indeed_o slay_v a_o man_n because_o he_o slay_v a_o man_n through_o the_o loin_n of_o this_o beast_n his_o bloody_a mind_n look_v at_o a_o man_n and_o smite_v at_o a_o man_n and_o slay_v a_o man_n so_o when_o conscience_n be_v erroneous_a and_o think_v this_o be_v a_o commandment_n of_o god_n it_o be_v not_o so_o but_o he_o think_v it_o so_o in_o his_o conscience_n if_o he_o do_v contrary_a he_o break_v a_o commandment_n though_o it_o be_v none_o because_o the_o error_n of_o his_o conscience_n make_v it_o one_o to_o he_o be_v not_o herod_n true_o guilty_a of_o the_o murder_n of_o christ_n he_o think_v in_o his_o conscience_n that_o christ_n have_v be_v among_o the_o infant_n slay_v at_o bethlehem_n thus_o conscience_n be_v a_o sovereign_a thing_n it_o be_v always_o a_o sin_n to_o go_v against_o it_o err_v or_o not_o err_v and_o if_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o go_v against_o conscience_n when_o it_o err_v what_o a_o sin_n be_v it_o to_o go_v against_o it_o when_o it_o do_v not_o err_v 2._o ii_o this_o may_v serve_v for_o a_o word_n of_o exhortation_n to_o exhort_v man_n to_o beware_v lest_o they_o sin_n against_o conscience_n especial_o when_o conscience_n be_v in_o the_o right_n conscience_n be_v as_o god_n face_n in_o a_o man_n when_o conscience_n look_v on_o thou_o the_o lord_n look_v on_o thou_o it_o be_v true_a the_o lord_n look_v on_o thou_o always_o but_o thou_o may_v see_v the_o lord_n look_v upon_o thou_o when_o conscience_n look_v on_o thou_o and_o therefore_o thou_o never_o sin_v against_o conscience_n but_o thou_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o his_o face_n 65.3_o when_o not_o only_a god_n see_v thou_o but_o thou_o see_v he_o thy_o conscience_n show_v thou_o the_o lord_n it_o present_v god_n before_o thy_o eye_n command_v or_o forbid_v will_v thou_o do_v the_o evil_a now_o will_v thou_o omit_v the_o good_a duty_n now_o when_o conscience_n find_v fault_n thou_o do_v now_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o his_o face_n if_o it_o be_v such_o a_o sin_n to_o sin_n against_o conscience_n in_o a_o error_n it_o be_v much_o more_o a_o sin_n to_o sin_n against_o conscience_n it_o be_v in_o the_o right_n thus_o much_o of_o a_o conscience_n err_v iii_o a_o doubt_a conscience_n conscience_n a_o doubt_v conscience_n be_v such_o a_o conscience_n as_o so_o hang_v in_o suspense_n that_o it_o know_v not_o which_o way_n
to_o take_v it_o know_v not_o which_o be_v the_o sin_n and_o which_o not_o if_o it_o go_v this_o way_n to_o work_v it_o may_v be_v i_o shall_v sin_n say_v conscience_n if_o that_o way_n it_o may_v be_v i_o shall_v sin_v too_o say_v conscience_n such_o a_o man_n sin_v which_o way_n soever_o he_o take_v the_o reason_n be_v this_o because_o he_o doubt_v he_o that_o doubt_v be_v condemn_v if_o he_o eat_v 14.23_o say_v the_o apostle_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n suppose_v a_o man_n doubt_v whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o he_o to_o do_v such_o a_o thing_n and_o doubt_v also_o whether_o he_o may_v lawful_o omit_v the_o do_v it_o in_o such_o a_o case_n whether_o he_o do_v it_o or_o not_o do_v it_o he_o sin_v because_o both_o way_n he_o doubt_v yet_o here_o these_o rule_n be_v very_o useful_a 1._o rule_v 1._o when_o conscience_n doubt_v on_o the_o one_o part_n and_o be_v resolve_v on_o the_o other_o we_o must_v refuse_v the_o doubt_a part_n and_o take_v that_o wherein_o we_o be_v certain_a and_o sure_a as_o for_o example_n when_o one_o doubt_v of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o play_v at_o card_n and_o dice_n he_o be_v sure_a it_o be_v no_o sin_n not_o to_o play_v but_o whether_o he_o may_v lawful_o play_v he_o doubt_v in_o this_o case_n he_o be_v bind_v not_o to_o play_v so_o when_o one_o doubt_v whether_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n not_o to_o call_v his_o family_n together_o every_o day_n to_o prayer_n god_n minister_n tell_v he_o he_o must_v or_o he_o sin_v i_o doubt_v of_o that_o say_v he_o do_v you_o so_o but_o you_o be_v sure_a it_o be_v no_o sin_n to_o do_v it_o therefore_o you_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v it_o because_o you_o be_v bind_v to_o decline_v the_o doubtful_a part_n and_o take_v that_o which_o be_v certain_a and_o so_o of_o all_o other_o the_o like_a particular_n 2._o 2._o when_o conscience_n doubt_v on_o both_o side_n which_o be_v the_o sin_n and_o which_o not_o than_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v most_o void_a of_o offence_n as_o for_o example_n say_v a_o anabaptist_n among_o we_o doubt_v whether_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n in_o he_o to_o bring_v his_o child_n to_o church_n to_o be_v baptize_v or_o a_o sin_n to_o refuse_v here_o be_v rule_n be_v that_o that_o which_o be_v most_o void_a of_o offence_n and_o most_o agreeable_a to_o brotherly_a unity_n and_o concord_n be_v to_o be_v take_v the_o balance_n hang_v otherwise_o even_o and_o the_o argument_n to_o urge_v both_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o seem_v of_o like_a weight_n than_o this_o must_v be_v put_v into_o the_o scale_n and_o resolve_v the_o doubt_n 3_o 3._o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o do_v some_o thing_n when_o yet_o our_o conscience_n doubt_v of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o they_o for_o we_o must_v consider_v there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o doubt_v there_o be_v a_o speculative_a doubt_v and_o there_o be_v a_o practical_a doubt_v speculative_a doubt_v be_v to_o doubt_v of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o to_o be_v do_v practical_a doubt_v be_v to_o doubt_v of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o do_v of_o it_o now_o this_o latter_a be_v not_o always_o a_o sin_n but_o the_o other_o be_v as_o for_o example_n if_o a_o servant_n be_v command_v of_o his_o master_n to_o attend_v on_o he_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n he_o know_v not_o what_o his_o business_n shall_v be_v and_o perhaps_o doubt_v it_o be_v not_o of_o such_o moment_n as_o to_o be_v do_v on_o that_o day_n yet_o he_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o deny_v his_o attendance_n in_o this_o case_n though_o he_o doubt_v of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o thing_n do_v yet_o he_o need_v not_o doubt_v of_o the_o do_v of_o it_o because_o he_o know_v not_o what_o the_o business_n be_v and_o have_v no_o reason_n whereby_o he_o be_v able_a to_o justify_v his_o refusal_n and_o so_o much_o also_o of_o a_o doubt_a conscience_n iv._o a_o scrupulous_a conscience_n conscience_n the_o difference_n between_o a_o doubt_a conscience_n and_o a_o scrupulous_a conscience_n be_v this_o a_o doubtful_a conscience_n hang_v in_o suspense_n and_o doubt_v which_o be_v the_o sin_n and_o which_o be_v lawful_a but_o a_o scrupulous_a conscience_n incline_v to_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v but_o yet_o not_o without_o many_o doubt_n and_o scruple_n because_o of_o some_o difficulty_n which_o it_o have_v hear_v of_o and_o which_o it_o know_v not_o how_o to_o answer_v or_o resolve_v the_o rule_n which_o here_o we_o must_v go_v by_o be_v this_o when_o we_o incline_v to_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o thing_n we_o shall_v labour_v to_o suppress_v all_o difficulty_n and_o ambiguity_n which_o cause_v we_o to_o doubt_v the_o apostle_n include_v this_o rule_n in_o that_o word_n full_o let_v every_o man_n be_v full_o persuade_v in_o his_o heart_n get_v all_o difficulty_n remove_v all_o stumbling_n and_o sticking_n and_o hovering_n and_o scruple_n take_v away_o but_o how_o if_o that_o can_v be_v do_v quest._n how_o if_o we_o can_v get_v all_o scruple_n remove_v if_o that_o can_v be_v do_v answ_n than_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o follow_v conscience_n notwithstanding_o the_o doubt_n and_o scruple_n of_o it_o observe_v that_o place_n well_o deut._n 13.1_o etc._n etc._n 4._o the_o lord_n command_v if_o a_o false_a prophet_n shall_v come_v among_o they_o to_o draw_v they_o from_o the_o truth_n and_o shall_v show_v a_o sign_n or_o miracle_n to_o confirm_v his_o doctrine_n and_o the_o sign_n shall_v come_v to_o pass_v which_o may_v put_v doubt_n and_o scruple_n into_o their_o conscience_n nevertheless_o conscience_n incline_v to_o the_o truth_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o stand_v to_o that_o for_o these_o doubt_n and_o scruple_n do_v not_o argue_v a_o want_n of_o faith_n but_o only_o a_o weakness_n of_o it_o i._o 1_o this_o show_v what_o need_n we_o have_v to_o labour_v to_o have_v our_o conscience_n right_o inform_v it_o be_v a_o comfortable_a thing_n for_o a_o christian_n to_o have_v his_o conscience_n so_o full_o enlighten_v as_o that_o he_o can_v without_o doubt_v or_o scruple_n discharge_v the_o duty_n both_o of_o his_o general_n and_o particular_a call_n and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a disturbance_n to_o a_o christian_n mind_n when_o his_o conscience_n be_v so_o weak_a and_o ignorant_a that_o he_o can_v perform_v his_o duty_n without_o doubt_n and_o scruple_n whether_o he_o be_v right_a or_o no_o especial_o in_o matter_n of_o great_a moment_n it_o be_v a_o great_a misery_n to_o have_v our_o conscience_n blind_a which_o shall_v be_v our_o guide_n and_o which_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o disobey_v this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o s._n paul_n do_v so_o often_o speak_v i_o will_v not_o have_v you_o ignorant_a 1._o cor._n 10.1_o and_o 11.3_o it_o be_v a_o very_a great_a misery_n that_o one_o conscience_n shall_v be_v ignorant_a what_o to_o do_v what_o to_o hold_v what_o to_o follow_v i_o say_v it_o be_v a_o lamentable_a misery_n that_o many_o who_o have_v follow_v the_o direction_n of_o conscience_n shall_v by_o it_o be_v lead_v to_o death_n and_o damnation_n to_o do_v thing_n contrary_a to_o god_n word_n what_o a_o misery_n be_v it_o for_o the_o jew_n to_o have_v zeal_n and_o not_o according_a to_o knowledge_n etc._n etc._n knowledge_n ii_o this_o shall_v teach_v we_o to_o use_v the_o mean_n true_o to_o inform_v conscience_n without_o knowledge_n the_o heart_n be_v not_o good_a that_o be_v it_o be_v most_o profane_a there_o be_v three_o mean_n to_o get_v knowledge_n 1._o let_v we_o pray_v unto_o god_n that_o he_o will_v open_v our_o understanding_n 1._o that_o as_o he_o have_v give_v we_o conscience_n to_o guide_v we_o so_o also_o he_o will_v give_v our_o guide_n eye_n that_o they_o may_v be_v able_a to_o direct_v we_o aright_o the_o truth_n be_v it_o be_v god_n only_o that_o can_v sound_o illighten_v our_o conscience_n and_o therefore_o let_v we_o pray_v â—nto_fw-mi he_o to_o do_v it_o all_o our_o study_v and_o read_v and_o hear_v and_o confer_v will_v never_o be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o it_o be_v only_o in_o the_o power_n of_o he_o who_o make_v we_o to_o do_v it_o 73._o thy_o hand_n have_v make_v and_o fashion_v i_o o_o give_v i_o understanding_n that_o i_o may_v learn_v thy_o commandment_n he_o who_o make_v our_o conscience_n he_o only_o can_v give_v they_o this_o heavenly_a light_n of_o true_a knowledge_n and_o right_a understanding_n and_o therefore_o let_v we_o seek_v earnest_o to_o he_o for_o it_o 2._o 2._o we_o must_v seek_v it_o in_o humility_n always_o suspect_v our_o own_o knowledge_n we_o be_v not_o too_o confident_o and_o presumptuous_o to_o trust_v to_o our_o own_o judgement_n and_o despise_v or_o neglect_v the_o judgement_n of_o other_o 25.9_o the_o
be_v great_a if_o i_o have_v not_o give_v my_o bread_n to_o the_o hungry_a or_o if_o i_o have_v rejoice_v at_o the_o misery_n of_o my_o enemy_n then_o let_v it_o be_v thus_o and_o thus_o to_o i_o his_o conscience_n absolve_v he_o as_o clear_v of_o those_o sin_n nay_o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o child_n of_o god_n do_v not_o only_o absolve_v he_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o those_o sin_n which_o he_o never_o commit_v but_o also_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o those_o sin_n which_o he_o have_v commit_v against_o god_n or_o against_o man_n it_o can_v tell_v he_o he_o have_v true_o repent_v and_o true_o be_v humble_v and_o true_o get_v pardon_n you_o know_v david_n have_v commit_v divers_a sin_n yet_o when_o he_o have_v humble_v his_o soul_n before_o god_n and_o obtain_v pardon_n his_o conscience_n tell_v he_o as_o much_o and_o absolve_v he_o psal_n 103.3_o bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n etc._n etc._n who_o forgive_v all_o thy_o sin_n nay_o though_o a_o child_n of_o god_n have_v many_o 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and_o pashurs_n conscience_n mislike_v his_o oppose_a and_o misuse_v jeremy_n and_o the_o old_a prophet_n conscience_n mislike_v his_o lie_v who_o will_v have_v think_v but_o balaam_n say_v well_o whatsoever_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o i_o that_o will_v i_o speak_v and_o i_o can_v go_v beyond_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o do_v less_o or_o more_o no_o not_o for_o balak_v house_n full_a of_o gold_n who_o will_v have_v think_v but_o that_o this_o be_v well_o say_v yet_o his_o own_o conscience_n can_v not_o choose_v but_o mislike_v it_o be_v not_o speak_v in_o sincerity_n many_o a_o man_n have_v go_v for_o a_o christian_n twenty_o or_o thirty_o year_n and_o every_o one_o like_v he_o and_o yet_o it_o may_v be_v his_o conscience_n have_v dislike_v he_o all_o the_o while_n iv._o a_o condemn_a conscience_n the_o four_o part_n of_o conscience_n office_n in_o this_o behalf_n be_v to_o condemn_v if_o we_o have_v do_v evil_a and_o contrary_a to_o god_n law_n conscience_n have_v a_o 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conscience_n will_v be_v worth_a then_o when_o paul_n be_v accuse_v and_o hardly_o think_v of_o by_o some_o of_o the_o corinthian_n this_o be_v his_o comfort_n 4._o i_o know_v nothing_o by_o myself_o say_v his_o conscience_n i_o count_v it_o a_o very_a sâ—all_a thing_n to_o be_v judge_v of_o you_o nay_o he_o go_v further_a his_o conscience_n tell_v he_o he_o have_v the_o lord_n jesus_n who_o justify_v he_o to_o judge_v he_o he_o have_v a_o sweet_a judge_n than_o his_o own_o conscience_n even_o his_o saviour_n to_o judge_v he_o o_o there_o be_v no_o create_a comfort_n in_o the_o world_n like_o the_o comfort_n of_o a_o peaceable_a conscience_n the_o heathen_a menaâ—der_n can_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d conscience_n be_v a_o little_a petty_a god_n we_o may_v not_o give_v it_o such_o a_o big_a title_n but_o this_o be_v most_o certain_a the_o conscience_n be_v god_n echo_n of_o peace_n to_o the_o soul_n in_o life_n in_o death_n in_o judgement_n it_o be_v unspeakable_a comfort_n be_v there_o any_o then_o that_o want_v this_o exhortation_n let_v they_o above_o all_o thing_n labour_v to_o get_v it_o it_o be_v more_o worth_a than_o all_o thing_n else_o whatever_o we_o neglect_v let_v we_o not_o neglect_v this_o it_o be_v safe_a to_o neglect_v body_n health_n mean_n maintenance_n friend_n and_o all_o that_o ever_o we_o have_v in_o the_o world_n then_o to_o neglect_v this_o the_o more_o we_o have_v the_o worse_a it_o be_v for_o we_o if_o we_o have_v not_o this_o have_v we_o all_o this_o world_n good_a it_o be_v like_o a_o stone_n in_o a_o serpent_n head_n or_o a_o toad_n head_n or_o a_o pearl_n in_o a_o oyster_n not_o our_o perfection_n but_o our_o disease_n again_o you_o who_o have_v a_o peaceable_a conscience_n 1._o labour_v to_o maintain_v it_o be_v often_o in_o communion_n with_o god_n be_v not_o stranger_n to_o he_o the_o light_n of_o who_o countenance_n be_v the_o peace_n of_o your_o soul_n it_o be_v the_o walk_n with_o god_n that_o breed_v true_a peace_n and_o preserve_v it_o it_o be_v say_v of_o levi_n that_o he_o walk_v with_o god_n in_o peace_n 2.6_o o_o let_v we_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o to_o walk_v close_o with_o god_n that_o so_o we_o may_v have_v peace_n no_o sweet_a peace_n but_o in_o so_o do_v 2._o we_o must_v take_v heed_n we_o do_v not_o trouble_v nor_o disquiet_v it_o that_o we_o do_v not_o resist_v it_o or_o offer_v violence_n unto_o it_o by_o commit_v sin_n against_o the_o peace_n of_o it_o but_o endeavour_v to_o maintain_v the_o peace_n of_o it_o by_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o it_o get_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n which_o be_v wisdom_n and_o to_o depart_v from_o evil_n which_o be_v true_a understanding_n all_o her_o path_n be_v peace_n prov._n 3_o 17._o we_o can_v walk_v in_o any_o one_o path_n of_o true_a wisdom_n but_o we_o shall_v find_v in_o it_o peace_n there_o be_v peace_n in_o humility_n and_o peace_n in_o charity_n and_o peace_n in_o godliness_n and_o peace_n in_o obedience_n etc._n etc._n break_v any_o of_o these_o thing_n and_o you_o break_v the_o peace_n you_o hear_v what_o a_o admirable_a thing_n the_o peace_n of_o conscience_n be_v o_o then_o if_o you_o have_v it_o make_v much_o of_o it_o nay_o if_o you_o have_v it_o you_o will_v for_o certain_a make_v much_o of_o it_o the_o very_a have_v of_o it_o will_v teach_v you_o the_o worth_n of_o it_o and_o learn_v you_o to_o prize_v it_o and_o make_v you_o above_o all_o thing_n unwilling_a to_o leave_v it_o and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o first_o viz._n a_o quiet_a conscience_n a_o unquiet_a conscience_n i_o have_v already_o handle_v a_o quiet_a conscience_n i_o come_v now_o to_o speak_v of_o a_o trouble_a and_o unquiet_a conscience_n concern_v which_o i_o shall_v show_v you_o three_o thing_n 1._o what_o it_o be_v 2._o the_o degree_n of_o it_o 3._o the_o difference_n of_o the_o trouble_n that_o may_v be_v in_o a_o good_a and_o that_o may_v be_v in_o a_o bad_a conscience_n be_v i._o what_o a_o trouble_a conscience_n be_v it_o be_v a_o conscience_n accuse_v for_o sin_n and_o affright_v with_o apprehension_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o here_o i_o will_v have_v you_o consider_v two_o thing_n 1._o what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o 2._o wherein_o it_o consist_v first_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o be_v these_o five_o 1._o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n when_o a_o man_n have_v do_v evil_a and_o his_o conscience_n do_v know_v it_o then_o do_v the_o conscience_n cry_v guilty_a 5.4_o when_o he_o know_v it_o say_v the_o text_n than_o he_o shall_v be_v guilty_a this_o be_v it_o which_o wound_v and_o pierce_v conscience_n this_o be_v the_o sad_a voice_n of_o conscience_n like_a judas_n i_o have_v sin_v in_o betray_v the_o innocent_a blood_n like_a cain_n my_o sin_n be_v great_a than_o can_v be_v forgive_v 42.21_o so_o the_o brethren_n of_o joseph_n we_o be_v guilty_a say_v they_o concern_v our_o brother_n it_o be_v like_o the_o head_n of_o a_o arrow_n stick_v in_o the_o flesh_n or_o like_o a_o dreadful_a object_n continual_o present_v itself_o before_o 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this_o mercy_n this_o comfort_n be_v not_o my_o portion_n second_o in_o a_o terror_n and_o anguish_n of_o mind_n from_o these_o three_o head_n 1._o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n 2._o from_o the_o apprehension_n of_o god_n wrath_n 3._o from_o fear_n of_o death_n and_o of_o judgement_n this_o be_v the_o three-stringed_n whip_v wherewith_o conscience_n be_v lash_v these_o you_o shall_v find_v upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o adam_n and_o eve_n when_o they_o have_v sin_v against_o god_n their_o conscience_n be_v whip_v 1._o with_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n they_o see_v they_o be_v naked_a gen._n 3.7_o 2._o with_o the_o apprehension_n of_o god_n wrath_n they_o hide_v themselves_o from_o the_o
presence_n of_o god_n vers_fw-la 8._o 3._o with_o the_o fear_n of_o some_o vengeance_n which_o they_o begin_v to_o look_v for_o i_o be_v afraid_a say_v adam_n verse_n 10._o this_o three-stringed_n whip_v you_o may_v see_v also_o be_v upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o cain_n after_o he_o have_v slay_v his_o brother_n his_o conscience_n be_v whip_v 1._o with_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n my_o sin_n be_v great_a than_o can_v be_v forgive_v 2._o with_o the_o apprehension_n of_o god_n wrath_n from_o thy_o face_n o_o lord_n be_o i_o hide_v 3._o with_o the_o expectation_n of_o death_n and_o of_o judgement_n it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o every_o one_o that_o find_v i_o shall_v slay_v i_o thus_o i_o have_v show_v you_o what_o a_o trouble_a conscience_n be_v the_o degree_n of_o a_o trouble_a conscience_n ii_o the_o next_o thing_n i_o promise_v to_o show_v be_v the_o degree_n of_o a_o trouble_a conscience_n a_o trouble_a conscience_n have_v divers_a degree_n for_o some_o conscience_n be_v 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conscience_n be_v trouble_v but_o yet_o so_o as_o it_o conceive_v hope_v god_n be_v merciful_a and_o christ_n die_v for_o poor_a sinner_n etc._n etc._n thus_o many_o a_o wicked_a man_n be_v trouble_v and_o affright_v in_o conscience_n nor_o for_o sin_n but_o for_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o it_o yet_o he_o conceive_v for_o the_o present_a that_o the_o sin_n be_v pardonable_a and_o may_v be_v forgive_v christ_n may_v forgive_v god_n may_v pardon_v it_o be_v indeed_o but_o a_o poor_a ground_n of_o hope_n and_o comfort_n upon_o possibility_n but_o yet_o this_o lighten_v the_o trouble_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n and_o it_o may_v be_v within_o a_o while_n shake_v it_o quite_o off_o like_o the_o wicked_a jew_n isa_n 57.10_o who_o be_v worry_v and_o weary_v most_o grievous_o yet_o they_o say_v not_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n there_o may_v be_v much_o horror_n and_o disquiet_n in_o these_o conscience_n for_o a_o time_n but_o therâ—_n be_v a_o high_a degree_n yet_o a_o worse_a trouble_a 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of_o they_o ere_o long_o so_o may_v i_o say_v of_o whatever_o may_v forward_o the_o peace_n of_o conscience_n buy_v it_o purchase_v it_o get_v it_o as_o much_o peace_n as_o you_o can_v possible_a you_o will_v have_v need_n of_o it_o all_o ere_o long_o take_v heed_n of_o trouble_v your_o conscience_n or_o clog_a they_o with_o guilt_n lest_o the_o lord_n cast_v you_o off_o and_o lest_o you_o be_v harden_v and_o so_o you_o perish_v from_o the_o right_a way_n do_v not_o think_v thus_o o_o we_o be_v believer_n and_o have_v no_o need_n of_o such_o threaten_n he_o who_o be_v certain_a of_o his_o salvation_n know_v assure_o he_o shall_v be_v damn_v if_o he_o shall_v go_v on_o in_o sin_n without_o repentance_n this_o if_o be_v true_a enough_o if_o the_o righteous_a forsake_v his_o righteousness_n 18.26_o all_o his_o former_a righteousness_n shall_v be_v forget_v and_o 9.16_o woe_n be_v i_o say_v paul_n if_o i_o preach_v not_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n there_o be_v use_v 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our_o care_n and_o obedience_n iii_o what_o manner_n of_o obedience_n it_o be_v that_o peace_n of_o conscience_n do_v depend_v on_o iv._o if_o a_o man_n have_v no_o peace_n but_o only_o a_o burden_a conscience_n what_o must_v such_o a_o man_n do_v to_o be_v free_v from_o it_o and_o to_o attein_v true_a peace_n i._o question_n how_o a_o man_n may_v keep_v peace_n of_o conscience_n i_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o suppose_v a_o man_n have_v peace_n of_o conscience_n what_o must_v he_o do_v to_o keep_v and_o maintain_v it_o i_o answer_v first_o we_o must_v labour_v to_o prevent_v trouble_n of_o conscience_n by_o take_v heed_n that_o we_o do_v nothing_o contrary_a to_o conscience_n we_o must_v not_o be_v draw_v by_o friendship_n or_o credit_n or_o the_o love_n of_o any_o lust_n to_o do_v that_o which_o conscience_n forbid_v nothing_o shall_v be_v so_o dear_a unto_o we_o as_o the_o peace_n of_o conscience_n nothing_o for_o the_o love_n of_o it_o shall_v make_v we_o do_v aught_o against_o 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conscience_n and_o burden_v a_o little_a that_o way_n present_o they_o daub_v all_o with_o peace_n and_o go_v a_o wrong_a way_n to_o work_v this_o course_n the_o lord_n do_v complain_v of_o in_o the_o false_a prophet_n who_o preach_v too_o much_o peace_n 8.11_o they_o have_v heal_v the_o hurt_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o my_o people_n slight_o say_v peace_n peace_n when_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n and_o so_o they_o do_v more_o hurt_n than_o good_a like_o a_o chirurgeon_n that_o skin_v the_o wound_n before_o he_o give_v search_v salve_n to_o kill_v the_o matter_n of_o it_o afterward_o it_o break_v out_o worse_o and_o it_o be_v a_o hundred_o to_o one_o but_o it_o will_v cost_v the_o patient_a his_o life_n so_o it_o be_v with_o many_o man_n a_o man_n can_v roar_v a_o little_a for_o his_o sin_n i_o have_v be_v a_o sinner_n and_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v i_o have_v be_v a_o beast_n etc._n etc._n but_o o_o say_v they_o believe_v man_n christ_n die_v for_o thou_o and_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o thou_o and_o god_n will_v pardon_v thou_o thus_o they_o heal_v he_o slight_o with_o peace_n peace_n and_o it_o may_v be_v there_o be_v no_o peace_n to_o he_o yet_o he_o have_v need_n to_o be_v search_v more_o deep_o they_o skin_n the_o wound_n and_o it_o be_v a_o thousand_o to_o one_o but_o it_o lose_v the_o man_n soul_n by_o give_v a_o cordial_a where_o a_o corrosive_n be_v necessary_a and_o therefore_o great_a reason_n that_o this_o question_n shall_v be_v answer_v if_o a_o man_n have_v a_o burden_a trouble_a conscience_n what_o must_v such_o a_o man_n do_v to_o be_v free_v from_o it_o i_o answer_v 1._o let_v he_o take_v heed_n that_o he_o meddle_v not_o too_o much_o with_o the_o secret_a will_n of_o god_n
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that_o thou_o may_v war_v a_o good_a warrefare_n say_v paul_n to_o timothy_n have_v faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n 1._o tim._n 1.18_o 19_o some_o who_o seem_v to_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n because_o they_o do_v not_o maintain_v this_o holy_a warfare_n against_o sin_n and_o the_o flesh_n they_o have_v lose_v it_o therefore_o this_o be_v another_o requisite_a require_v to_o a_o good_a conscience_n 3._o the_o three_o be_v tenderness_n of_o conscience_n by_o nature_n our_o heart_n be_v sear_v and_o dead_a and_o unclean_a and_o therefore_o we_o must_v get_v we_o tender_a and_o pure_a heart_n if_o we_o will_v have_v good_a renew_a conscience_n the_o end_n of_o the_o commandment_n be_v love_n out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n and_o good_a conscience_n and_o faith_n unfeigned_a 1._o tim._n 1.5_o see_v how_o the_o apostle_n compound_v they_o together_o a_o pure_a heart_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n we_o must_v get_v our_o heart_n purge_v and_o quicken_v that_o they_o may_v be_v 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resurrection_n of_o christ_n jesus_n be_v powerful_a upon_o we_o than_o conscience_n become_v good_a 5._o the_o five_o be_v quietness_n by_o nature_n nothing_o be_v so_o fierce_a and_o violent_a if_o it_o be_v once_o awake_v as_o conscience_n be_v o_o it_o be_v unspeakable_o furious_a thus_o be_v conscience_n by_o nature_n and_o therefore_o it_o can_v never_o be_v good_a until_o we_o get_v it_o appease_v with_o the_o assurance_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o so_o true_a peace_n and_o comfort_n establish_v in_o it_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o scripture_n join_v a_o good_a conscience_n and_o faith_n so_o often_o together_o as_o 1._o tim._n 3.9_o hold_v the_o mystery_n of_o faith_n in_o a_o pure_a conscience_n it_o can_v be_v a_o pure_a or_o good_a conscience_n if_o faith_n be_v not_o hold_v in_o it_o as_o long_o as_o the_o conscience_n be_v not_o underprop_v by_o faith_n the_o conscience_n must_v needs_o be_v in_o a_o wilderness_n perhaps_o my_o sin_n be_v impute_v unto_o i_o perhaps_o they_o be_v pardon_v perhaps_o they_o be_v cover_v perhaps_o not_o as_o long_o as_o the_o conscience_n lie_v under_o these_o uncertainty_n it_o can_v be_v firm_a and_o sound_o good_a indeed_o therefore_o we_o must_v labour_v for_o assurance_n of_o pardon_n by_o faith_n thus_o much_o of_o a_o good_a renew_a conscience_n that_o be_v perfect_o and_o sound_o renew_v conscience_n ii_o second_o there_o be_v a_o good_a conscience_n renew_v but_o not_o sound_o renew_v very_o much_o as_o yet_o defective_a and_o imperfect_a the_o former_a conscience_n be_v call_v conscientia_fw-la firma_fw-la a_o firm_a conscience_n this_o be_v call_v conscientia_fw-la infirma_fw-la a_o infirm_a conscience_n rom._n 15.1_o we_o that_o be_v strong_a aught_o to_o bear_v the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o weak_a this_o infirm_a conscience_n be_v a_o good_a
make_v unto_o god_n or_o by_o our_o promise_n which_o we_o lawful_o make_v unto_o man_n the_o vow_n which_o we_o free_o make_v unto_o god_n these_o bind_v conscience_n to_o keep_v they_o numb_a 30.4_o the_o vow_n of_o a_o woman_n be_v call_v the_o bond_n wherewith_o she_o have_v bind_v her_o soul_n mark_v she_o bind_v her_o soul_n and_o her_o conscience_n with_o it_o so_o the_o promise_n which_o we_o lawful_o make_v unto_o man_n these_o also_o bind_v conscience_n for_o though_o before_o we_o promise_v it_o be_v in_o our_o own_o power_n yet_o when_o we_o have_v promise_v we_o have_v bind_v our_o own_o conscience_n to_o the_o performance_n because_o there_o be_v god_n seal_n upon_o it_o god_n law_n command_v we_o to_o be_v true_a of_o our_o word_n these_o be_v relative_a bond_n bond_n only_o in_o relation_n to_o god_n law_n god_n law_n be_v still_o the_o supreme_a bond_n of_o conscience_n i_o will_v handle_v that_o first_o i._o conscience_n the_o law_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o will_v and_o command_v and_o forbid_v this_o or_o that_o in_o his_o word_n this_o be_v the_o main_a bond_n of_o conscience_n when_o this_o bind_v it_o nothing_o else_o can_v loose_v it_o and_o contrary_a if_o this_o lose_v it_o nothing_o else_o can_v bind_v it_o it_o so_o bind_v conscience_n as_o the_o observe_n and_o violate_v of_o it_o be_v that_o which_o make_v conscience_n clear_a or_o guilty_a before_o god_n this_o be_v it_o which_o make_v a_o man_n a_o debtor_n i_o be_o a_o debtor_n say_v paul_n 1.14_o both_o to_o the_o grecian_n and_o to_o the_o barbarian_n that_o be_v i_o be_o bind_v in_o conscience_n by_o god_n command_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n unto_o both_o this_o be_v it_o that_o denominate_v a_o man_n to_o be_v bind_v 20.22_o i_o go_v bind_v in_o the_o spirit_n unto_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v i_o know_v it_o to_o be_v god_n will_n be_o bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o go_v this_o be_v that_o which_o lay_v a_o necessity_n upon_o a_o man_n a_o necessity_n be_v lay_v upon_o i_o to_o preach_v 1â—_n i._n i_o be_o bind_v in_o conscience_n by_o god_n word_n so_o to_o do_v this_o be_v that_o which_o lay_v a_o kind_n of_o enforcement_n upon_o man_n 4.20_o we_o can_v but_o speak_v the_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v see_v and_o hear_v that_o be_v if_o we_o shall_v not_o our_o conscience_n will_v fly_v in_o our_o face_n we_o be_v bind_v by_o god_n will_n to_o do_v so_o and_o our_o conscience_n lay_v a_o charge_n upon_o we_o that_o we_o can_v go_v against_o it_o the_o only_a will_n and_o word_n of_o almighty_a god_n be_v that_o which_o supreme_o bind_v conscience_n reason_n 1._o because_o god_n only_o know_v the_o heart_n he_o see_v our_o thought_n and_o he_o only_o can_v reach_v to_o the_o secret_n of_o our_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o he_o only_o can_v bind_v our_o conscience_n for_o who_o else_o can_v tell_v whether_o we_o make_v conscience_n of_o a_o thing_n yea_o or_o no_o perhaps_o we_o do_v perhaps_o we_o do_v not_o nor_o man_n nor_o angel_n can_v tell_v certain_o but_o god_n know_v certain_o and_o he_o only_o and_o therefore_o he_o only_o can_v bind_v our_o conscience_n when_o the_o lord_n do_v command_v or_o forbid_v the_o conscience_n be_v privy_a that_o god_n see_v it_o and_o therefore_o now_o it_o be_v bind_v the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v quick_a and_o powerful_a 4.12_o it_o pierce_v even_o to_o the_o divide_v asunder_o of_o soul_n and_o spirit_n and_o be_v a_o discerner_n of_o the_o thought_n and_o intent_n of_o the_o heart_n this_o bind_v a_o man_n thought_n and_o intention_n he_o can_v be_v free_a in_o these_o thing_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v give_v by_o the_o apostle_n all_o thing_n be_v naked_a and_o open_a to_o the_o eye_n of_o he_o with_o who_o we_o have_v to_o do_v 13._o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v we_o be_v conscious_a of_o god_n all-seeing_a power_n he_o see_v our_o heart_n and_o our_o thought_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o we_o and_o therefore_o his_o word_n do_v bind_v we_o yea_o it_o bind_v all_o our_o secret_n we_o can_v think_v a_o vain_a thought_n but_o our_o conscience_n will_v cry_v guilty_a before_o god_n because_o our_o conscience_n do_v know_v that_o god_n know_v all_o beside_o the_o conscience_n can_v fear_v any_o law_n but_o only_a god_n law_n you_o know_v when_o conscience_n be_v once_o in_o a_o doubt_n it_o be_v fearful_a and_o begin_v to_o ask_v question_n with_o itself_o may_v i_o do_v this_o or_o may_v i_o not_o do_v it_o 10.27_o ask_n no_o question_n for_o conscience_n sake_n the_o conscience_n when_o it_o doubt_v use_v to_o ask_v question_n now_o this_o suppose_v the_o lawgiver_n to_o be_v able_a to_o see_v it_o otherwise_o the_o conscience_n will_v not_o be_v thus_o afraid_a if_o it_o be_v only_o the_o commandment_n of_o a_o creature_n that_o can_v not_o search_v the_o heart_n so_o that_o here_o you_o see_v one_o reason_n why_o god_n law_n be_v the_o supreme_a bond_n of_o conscience_n because_o no_o eye_n can_v see_v it_o but_o go_n 2._o because_o god_n only_o have_v power_n over_o conscience_n it_o be_v his_o commandment_n only_o that_o make_v any_o thing_n sin_n or_o not_o sin_n unto_o we_o augustine_n define_v sin_n to_o be_v a_o thought_n or_o word_n or_o deed_n or_o lust_n against_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n against_o thou_o 51.4_o against_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v say_v david_n he_o say_v he_o have_v sin_v only_o against_o god_n why_o you_o will_v say_v he_o sin_v also_o against_o man_n do_v not_o he_o commit_v adultery_n that_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o bathsheba_n and_o murder_v that_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o uriah_n true_o he_o sin_v against_o man_n relative_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o commandment_n which_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o injure_v thy_o neighbour_n but_o primary_o and_o principal_o the_o sin_n be_v against_o god_n conscience_n be_v like_o the_o king_n servant_n who_o none_o can_v arrest_v or_o attach_v without_o leave_n from_o the_o king_n so_o no_o man_n can_v bind_v conscience_n without_o leave_n have_v from_o god_n for_o conscience_n be_v only_a subject_n to_o his_o power_n he_o only_o have_v power_n over_o conscience_n 3._o because_o conscience_n be_v god_n book_n now_o no_o creature_n can_v add_v to_o god_n book_n or_o diminish_v from_o it_o you_o may_v remember_v that_o dreadful_a anathema_n at_o the_o end_n of_o god_n book_n 19_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v add_v to_o this_o book_n god_n shall_v add_v to_o he_o the_o plague_n that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n and_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v diminish_v from_o this_o book_n god_n shall_v take_v away_o his_o part_n out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n now_o conscience_n be_v also_o god_n book_n wherein_o his_o law_n be_v write_v nay_o conscience_n be_v call_v god_n law_n for_o it_o be_v say_v 2.14_o that_o when_o the_o gentile_n which_o have_v not_o the_o law_n do_v the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n they_o have_v not_o the_o law_n be_v a_o law_n unto_o themselves_o that_o be_v their_o conscience_n be_v god_n law_n unto_o they_o like_a as_o the_o bible_n contain_v god_n law_n for_o we_o christian_n so_o do_v their_o conscience_n contain_v the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o they_o yea_o to_o we_o christian_n much_o rather_o for_o we_o be_v not_o to_o let_v god_n law_n be_v write_v only_o in_o our_o bibles_n but_o we_o must_v get_v it_o write_v in_o our_o conscience_n our_o conscience_n be_v to_o be_v god_n book_n wherein_o his_o law_n be_v to_o be_v write_v and_o therefore_o if_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o add_v a_o new_a law_n in_o the_o material_a book_n to_o bind_v man_n than_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o sin_n for_o any_o creature_n to_o put_v a_o new_a law_n into_o conscience_n which_o be_v the_o spiritual_a book_n of_o god_n it_o be_v god_n only_o who_o can_v write_v law_n in_o this_o book_n his_o book_n be_v above_o all_o the_o law_n in_o the_o world_n and_o none_o but_o god_n can_v put_v in_o and_o put_v out_o and_o therefore_o none_o but_o he_o can_v bind_v conscience_n i_o sâ—eak_v still_o of_o this_o absolute_a and_o supreme_a bond_n of_o conscience_n for_o magistrate_n may_v bind_v relative_o but_o not_o as_o they_o be_v theâ—r_a law_n but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n before_o make_v thus_o you_o see_v the_o necessity_n of_o this_o truth_n that_o god_n law_n be_v the_o absolute_a and_o supreme_a bond_n of_o conscience_n uses_n 1._o this_o serve_v to_o direct_v minister_n how_o to_o convince_v the_o conscience_n of_o their_o people_n 1_o if_o minister_n desire_v to_o work_v upon_o their_o hearer_n they_o must_v speak_v to_o the_o conscience_n they_o must_v show_v they_o god_n authority_n that_o it_o be_v god_n will_v and_o god_n command_v tell_v conscience_n never_o
christ_n jesus_n have_v seal_v up_o a_o new_a covenant_n in_o his_o own_o blood_n conscience_n be_v free_v from_o that_o former_a rom._n 3.28_o therefore_o we_o conclude_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n for_o though_o justify_v faith_n never_o be_v without_o the_o sincere_a do_v of_o the_o law_n yet_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n have_v no_o influence_n into_o justification_n conscience_n be_v free_v from_o seek_v justification_n thereby_o three_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o regenerate_a be_v free_v from_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n they_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o use_v the_o law_n as_o a_o rule_n of_o their_o life_n and_o in_o sincerity_n to_o obey_v it_o but_o be_v not_o bind_v by_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o rigour_n of_o it_o that_o they_o be_v free_v from_o and_o so_o they_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n 6.14_o i_o grant_v that_o all_o carnal_a people_n who_o be_v yet_o out_o of_o christ_n do_v all_o lie_v under_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n and_o as_o long_o as_o they_o submit_v not_o to_o jesus_n christ_n nor_o get_v into_o he_o they_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o keep_v it_o though_o they_o can_v they_o can_v sin_v in_o one_o tittle_n but_o conscience_n will_v condemn_v they_o before_o god_n they_o shall_v be_v condemn_v for_o every_o vain_a thought_n for_o every_o idle_a word_n for_o every_o the_o least_o sin_n for_o every_o the_o least_o lust_n for_o any_o the_o least_o omission_n of_o good_a they_o lie_v under_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n and_o they_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o keep_v it_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v countable_a for_o every_o transgression_n because_o they_o be_v under_o the_o law_n but_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o regenerate_a be_v free_a from_o this_o rigour_n because_o they_o be_v under_o grace_n 7.6_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o law_n the_o lord_n have_v deliver_v they_o by_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v by_o the_o gospel_n to_o all_o that_o obedience_n that_o the_o law_n in_o rigour_n require_v four_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o regenerate_a be_v free_v from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n for_o though_o the_o law_n do_v condemn_v yet_o their_o conscience_n need_v not_o fear_v it_o 8.1_o because_o they_o be_v in_o christ_n there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o those_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n which_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n indeed_o those_o that_o be_v not_o regenerate_v not_o ingraff_v into_o christ_n they_o be_v still_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o gunshot_n the_o law_n do_v condemn_v they_o and_o they_o have_v no_o shelter_n and_o their_o conscience_n be_v bind_v by_o it_o and_o they_o shall_v find_v one_o day_n that_o by_o it_o their_o conscience_n will_v condemn_v they_o to_o hell_n it_o may_v be_v now_o for_o the_o present_a their_o conscience_n be_v 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thy_o sin_n in_o christ_n name_n that_o thy_o conscience_n can_v say_v the_o lord_n speak_v peace_n to_o my_o soul_n i_o tell_v thou_o thou_o be_v loose_v and_o nor_o hell_n nor_o devil_n nor_o sin_n nor_o flesh_n nor_o any_o thing_n can_v bind_v thou_o you_o may_v see_v the_o power_n of_o god_n word_n in_o that_o speech_n of_o our_o saviour_n whatsoever_o you_o shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n matth._n 18.18_o that_o be_v my_o word_n which_o you_o preach_v be_v of_o that_o nature_n that_o if_o that_o loose_a your_o conscience_n it_o be_v loose_v indeed_o and_o nothing_o can_v bind_v it_o if_o that_o do_v bind_v it_o it_o be_v bind_v sound_o indeed_o and_o nothing_o can_v loose_v it_o o_o this_o be_v a_o terror_n to_o the_o wicked_a do_v the_o word_n of_o god_n say_v he_o that_o harden_v his_o neck_n 29.1_o be_v often_o rebuke_v shall_v sudden_o be_v destroy_v and_o can_v be_v cure_v o_o fear_n and_o tremble_v you_o that_o harden_v your_o neck_n against_o 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witness_n there_o be_v a_o conscience_n in_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n 8.9_o be_v convict_v of_o their_o own_o conscience_n there_o be_v a_o conscience_n in_o good_a man_n as_o in_o paul_n our_o rejoice_v be_v this_o 1.12_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o conscience_n there_o be_v a_o conscience_n in_o wicked_a man_n their_o mind_n and_o conscience_n be_v defile_v 1.15_o as_o it_o be_v impossible_a the_o fire_n shall_v be_v without_o heat_n so_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o any_o man_n shall_v be_v without_o a_o conscience_n indeed_o we_o use_v to_o say_v such_o a_o one_o have_v no_o conscience_n but_o our_o meaning_n be_v that_o he_o have_v no_o good_a conscience_n but_o every_o one_o have_v a_o conscience_n either_o good_a or_o bad_a the_o lord_n engrave_v conscience_n in_o man_n when_o he_o create_v he_o at_o first_o true_a it_o be_v since_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n conscience_n be_v miserable_o corrupt_v but_o man_n can_v never_o put_v it_o off_o conscience_n continue_v for_o ever_o in_o every_o man_n whether_o he_o be_v in_o earth_n or_o heaven_n or_o hell_n the_o most_o base_a and_o devilish_a profaneling_n in_o the_o world_n have_v a_o conscience_n let_v they_o choke_v it_o or_o smother_v it_o as_o much_o as_o they_o can_v let_v they_o whore_n it_o or_o game_n it_o or_o drink_v it_o away_o as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v able_a for_o their_o heart_n yet_o conscience_n will_v continue_v in_o spite_n of_o their_o tooth_n 1._o no_o length_n of_o time_n can_v wear_v this_o conscience_n out_o what_o make_v joseph_n brethren_n to_o remember_v the_o cruel_a usage_n they_o show_v he_o but_o conscience_n it_o be_v about_o twenty_o year_n before_o yet_o they_o can_v not_o wear_v it_o out_o 2._o no_o violence_n nor_o force_n be_v able_a to_o suppress_v conscience_n but_o that_o one_o day_n or_o other_o it_o will_v show_v itself_o what_o make_v judas_n go_v and_o carry_v back_o the_o money_n that_o he_o betray_v our_o saviour_n for_o and_o also_o to_o cry_v out_o i_o have_v sin_v but_o conscience_n no_o question_n but_o he_o labour_v to_o suppress_v it_o but_o he_o can_v not_o 3._o no_o greatness_n nor_o power_n be_v able_a to_o stifle_v conscience_n but_o that_o it_o will_v one_o day_n like_o a_o band-dog_n fly_v in_o a_o sinner_n face_n what_o make_v pharaoh_n cry_v out_o i_o be_o wicked_a but_o conscience_n he_o be_v a_o great_a king_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o overpower_n conscience_n 4._o no_o music_n mirth_n or_o jovialize_v can_v charm_v conscience_n but_o it_o will_v play_v the_o devil_n to_o a_o wretched_a soul_n for_o all_o that_o what_o be_v the_o evil_a spirit_n of_o melancholy_n that_o come_v upon_o saul_n but_o conscience_n he_o think_v to_o allay_v it_o with_o instrument_n of_o music_n but_o it_o still_o come_v again_o 5._o death_n itself_o be_v not_o able_a to_o part_v conscience_n from_o a_o sinner_n what_o be_v that_o worm_n that_o shall_v never_o die_v but_o only_a conscience_n and_o in_o hell_n conscience_n be_v as_o that_o fire_n that_o never_o go_v out_o i_o confess_v some_o seem_v to_o have_v lose_v conscience_n quite_o they_o can_v omit_v good_a duty_n as_o though_o they_o have_v no_o conscience_n at_o all_o they_o can_v defer_v repentance_n and_o turn_n to_o god_n as_o though_o they_o have_v no_o more_o conscience_n than_o a_o beast_n but_o one_o day_n conscience_n will_v appear_v and_o show_v plain_o that_o it_o be_v present_a with_o they_o every_o moment_n of_o their_o life_n and_o privy_a to_o all_o their_o thought_n and_o all_o their_o way_n and_o set_v before_o they_o all_o the_o thing_n that_o they_o have_v do_v be_v man_n never_o so_o secure_a and_o senseless_a and_o sear_v for_o the_o present_a conscience_n will_v break_v out_o either_o first_o or_o last_o either_o here_o or_o in_o hell_n it_o will_v appear_v to_o every_o man_n that_o he_o have_v and_o ever_o have_v a_o conscience_n now_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o lord_n do_v plant_v a_o conscience_n in_o every_o man_n live_v be_v reason_n 1._o because_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o very_a righteous_a judge_n 1._o and_o as_o he_o command_v earthly_a judge_n not_o to_o judge_v without_o witness_n so_o he_o himself_o will_v not_o judge_v without_o witness_n and_o therefore_o he_o plant_v a_o conscience_n in_o every_o one_o to_o bring_v in_o evidence_n for_o he_o or_o against_o he_o at_o god_n tribunal_n 2._o because_o the_o lord_n be_v very_o merciful_a 2._o we_o be_v wondrous_a forgetful_a and_o mindless_a of_o god_n and_o of_o our_o own_o soul_n and_o have_v need_n to_o be_v quicken_v up_o to_o our_o duty_n therefore_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v every_o one_o of_o we_o a_o conscience_n to_o be_v a_o continual_a monitour_n sometime_o we_o forget_v to_o pray_v and_o then_o conscience_n put_v we_o in_o mind_n to_o go_v to_o god_n sometime_o we_o be_v dull_a in_o the_o duty_n and_o conscience_n be_v as_o a_o prick_n to_o quicken_v we_o sometime_o our_o passion_n be_v distemper_v and_o then_o conscience_n check_v and_o command_v we_o to_o bridle_v they_o we_o shall_v never_o be_v keep_v in_o any_o order_n if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o conscience_n therefore_o have_v the_o lord_n in_o mercy_n give_v we_o a_o conscience_n the_o first_o use_n be_v 1_o to_o condemn_v that_o diabolical_a proverb_n common_a among_o man_n conscience_n be_v hang_v a_o great_a while_n ago_o no_o no_o achitophel_n may_v hang_v himself_o but_o he_o can_v hang_v his_o conscience_n saul_n may_v kill_v himself_o but_o conscience_n can_v be_v kill_v it_o be_v a_o worm_n that_o never_o die_v 9.44_o as_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n of_o man_n be_v immortal_a so_o conscience_n also_o be_v immortal_a second_o 2._o this_o condemn_v such_o as_o go_v about_o to_o suppress_v conscience_n their_o conscience_n make_v they_o melancholic_a and_o lumpish_a now_o and_o
then_o and_o they_o go_v about_o to_o shake_v it_o off_o alas_o why_o do_v you_o go_v about_o that_o which_o be_v utter_o impossible_a you_o may_v suppress_v it_o for_o a_o while_n and_o gag_n it_o for_o a_o while_n but_o you_o can_v never_o shake_v it_o off_o conscience_n stick_v so_o close_o that_o a_o man_n may_v as_o soon_o shake_v off_o himself_o as_o his_o conscience_n and_o indeed_o his_o conscience_n be_v himself_o 11.28_o let_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o 13._o that_o be_v his_o conscience_n judge_n in_o yourselves_o that_o be_v judge_v in_o your_o conscience_n 3_o three_o this_o confute_v that_o drunken_a opinion_n that_o conscience_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o present_a fit_n of_o melancholy_n no_o it_o cause_v it_o may_v be_v the_o present_a melancholic_a fit_n but_o it_o be_v not_o it_o conscience_n be_v a_o stand_a power_n in_o a_o man_n that_o be_v evermore_o with_o he_o and_o will_v evermore_o judge_v he_o and_o condemn_v he_o if_o he_o be_v guilty_a before_o god_n it_o will_v be_v with_o he_o when_o his_o dumpish_a fit_n be_v over_o let_v he_o laugh_v and_o be_v merry_a yet_o conscience_n lie_v at_o the_o bottom_n of_o all_o and_o will_v spoil_v all_o the_o mirth_n 14.13_o let_v the_o drunkard_n be_v never_o so_o jovial_a i_o will_v not_o believe_v but_o conscience_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o that_o drunken_a mirth_n cause_v some_o sadness_n within_o and_o tell_v he_o this_o be_v a_o very_a wicked_a life_n let_v the_o carnal_a hypocrite_n daub_v up_o the_o matter_n with_o good_a duty_n and_o good_a prayer_n and_o good_a hope_n i_o can_v believe_v but_o there_o be_v a_o conscience_n lie_v at_o the_o bottom_n and_o tell_v he_o he_o be_v rot_v for_o all_o this_o 4.5_o you_o may_v see_v this_o in_o cain_n he_o have_v be_v at_o a_o good_a duty_n sacrifice_v to_o the_o lord_n but_o his_o countenance_n fall_v when_o he_o have_v do_v conscience_n do_v lie_v at_o the_o bottom_n and_o do_v tell_v he_o god_n do_v not_o accept_v he_o conscience_n be_v with_o evil_a man_n at_o church_n at_o sermon_n at_o sacrament_n and_o tell_v they_o secret_o that_o they_o be_v not_o the_o person_n to_o who_o the_o blessing_n of_o these_o ordinance_n belong_v last_o 4._o this_o may_v be_v for_o exhortation_n to_o the_o godly_a that_o they_o will_v consider_v this_o that_o they_o have_v ever_o a_o conscience_n within_o they_o and_o that_o therefore_o they_o will_v labour_v always_o to_o keep_v it_o void_a of_o offence_n which_o be_v paul_n exercise_n act_v 24.16_o take_v head_n you_o offend_v not_o your_o conscience_n in_o duty_n of_o piety_n towards_o god_n in_o your_o praying_n hear_n etc._n etc._n no_o nor_o in_o your_o calling_n eating_n drink_n liberty_n recreation_n look_v always_o to_o your_o conscience_n that_o you_o offend_v they_o not_o because_o they_o be_v ever_o with_o you_o when_o two_o live_v ever_o together_o they_o have_v need_v not_o offend_v one_o another_o else_o there_o will_v be_v no_o quiet_a you_o and_o your_o conscience_n must_v ever_o live_v together_o if_o you_o offend_v they_o you_o be_v like_a to_o have_v very_o ill_a life_n better_o live_v with_o a_o curse_a scold_n then_o live_v with_o a_o offend_a conscience_n you_o have_v better_o offend_v the_o whole_a world_n then_o offend_v conscience_n there_o be_v none_o who_o you_o be_v always_o to_o live_v with_o but_o conscience_n you_o be_v always_o to_o live_v with_o you_o be_v not_o always_o to_o live_v with_o your_o husband_n nor_o always_o with_o your_o wife_n nor_o always_o with_o your_o parent_n or_o master_n there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o you_o must_v part_v but_o conscience_n and_o you_o will_v never_o part_v therefore_o labour_v to_o keep_v it_o void_a of_o offence_n and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o first_o proposition_n there_o be_v in_o every_o man_n a_o conscience_n proposition_n ii_o the_o light_n that_o conscience_n act_v by_o be_v knowledge_n proposition_n this_o knowledge_n be_v twofold_a 1._o of_o god_n law_n 2._o of_o ourselves_o 1._o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n law_n to_o know_v god_n will_n what_o be_v good_a what_o be_v bad_a whaâ—_n god_n command_v what_o he_o forbid_v every_o man_n under_o heaven_n have_v this_o law_n of_o god_n in_o some_o measure_n write_v in_o his_o conscience_n i_o confess_v god_n child_n only_o know_v god_n law_n to_o purpose_n as_o it_o be_v a_o light_n to_o guide_v they_o in_o the_o way_n oâ—_n salvation_n but_o all_o the_o world_n have_v some_o measure_n of_o knowledge_n whereby_o they_o may_v gather_v thaâ—_n there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o that_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v worship_v and_o obey_v and_o that_o he_o have_v poweâ—_n over_o life_n and_o death_n all_o the_o world_n have_v knowledge_n in_o some_o measure_n what_o be_v good_a and_o what_o be_v not_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v and_o what_o not_o what_o be_v according_a to_o conscience_n and_o what_o not_o all_o the_o world_n have_v this_o knowledge_n in_o some_o measure_n i_o do_v not_o say_v enough_o for_o salvation_n but_o enough_o to_o make_v they_o inexcusable_a before_o god_n for_o not_o follow_v that_o light_n and_o not_o live_v according_o to_o that_o knowledge_n which_o they_o have_v if_o there_o be_v not_o some_o light_n in_o this_o behalf_n some_o knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o every_o man_n conscience_n can_v do_v nothing_o 2._o knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o this_o also_o be_v the_o light_a that_o conscience_n act_v by_o there_o be_v in_o every_o man_n some_o measure_n of_o knowledge_n of_o himself_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o knowledge_n that_o he_o have_v of_o god_n law_n our_o conscience_n look_v backward_o and_o forward_o forward_o to_o god_n law_n and_o backward_o on_o ourselves_o whether_o we_o be_v such_o as_o god_n law_n require_v yea_o or_o no._n first_o you_o may_v find_v this_o in_o good_a man_n this_o light_n do_v the_o conscience_n of_o david_n go_v by_o i_o be_v upright_o before_o god_n say_v his_o conscience_n 18.23_o and_o i_o keep_v myself_o from_o my_o own_o iniquity_n his_o conscience_n have_v a_o light_n whereby_o he_o know_v what_o he_o do_v second_o you_o shall_v find_v this_o in_o wicked_a man_n this_o light_n the_o conscience_n of_o achan_n go_v by_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n 7.20_o and_o thus_o and_o thus_o have_v i_o do_v these_o be_v the_o two_o light_n that_o every_o man_n conscience_n go_v by_o it_o have_v light_a in_o some_o measure_n to_o know_v the_o law_n of_o god_n what_o he_o shall_v do_v and_o what_o he_o shall_v not_o do_v and_o it_o have_v light_a in_o some_o measure_n to_o know_v himself_o what_o he_o have_v do_v or_o not_o do_v whether_o he_o have_v do_v as_o he_o shall_v yea_o or_o no._n now_o these_o two_o light_n be_v necessary_a as_o thus_o i_o prove_v first_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n law_n be_v necessary_a for_o else_o conscience_n can_v work_v a_o drunkard_n may_v be_v drink_v every_o day_n in_o the_o year_n and_o yet_o conscience_n can_v not_o trouble_v he_o nor_o condemn_v he_o of_o sin_n unless_o he_o know_v the_o law_n that_o god_n have_v forbid_v drunkenness_n and_o so_o the_o swearer_n and_o so_o evil_a word_n and_o bad_a thought_n conscience_n can_v accuse_v for_o unless_o there_o be_v so_o much_o light_n as_o to_o know_v they_o be_v forbid_v and_o therefore_o divine_v do_v all_o say_v that_o the_o synteresis_fw-la be_v necessary_a to_o the_o exercise_n of_o conscience_n the_o synteresis_fw-la be_v this_o when_o a_o man_n keep_v in_o his_o mind_n the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o thing_n contain_v in_o god_n law_n namely_o that_o we_o must_v obey_v god_n honour_v our_o parent_n not_o commit_v adultery_n not_o kill_v not_o steal_v not_o lie_v not_o covet_v etc._n etc._n unless_o the_o knowledge_n of_o these_o be_v keep_v in_o mind_n conscience_n can_v work_v and_o therefore_o when_o we_o will_v stir_v a_o man_n conscience_n we_o appeal_v to_o his_o knowledge_n know_v you_o not_o that_o the_o unrighteous_a shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 6.9_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v your_o own_o conscience_n may_v condemn_v you_o to_o the_o pit_n of_o hell_n if_o you_o be_v unrighteous_a because_o your_o synteresis_fw-la can_v tell_v you_o that_o the_o unrighteous_a shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o we_o say_v that_o there_o be_v a_o natural_a conscience_n and_o there_o be_v a_o illuminate_v conscience_n because_o some_o have_v no_o light_n but_o only_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n some_o have_v beside_o the_o light_n of_o god_n word_n which_o show_v that_o which_o nature_n show_v and_o much_o more_o clear_o and_o teach_v many_o thing_n more_o which_o nature_n can_v teach_v and_o hence_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o enlighten_v condemn_v for_o such_o thing_n as_o the_o natural_a
conscience_n never_o stir_v about_o second_o the_o knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o be_v needful_a else_o conscience_n can_v act_v neither_o though_o we_o know_v what_o god_n law_n require_v and_o what_o not_o what_o be_v good_a and_o what_o not_o yet_o unless_o we_o know_v whether_o we_o go_v with_o it_o or_o against_o it_o conscience_n can_v accuse_v nor_o excuse_v as_o for_o example_n a_o close_a hypocrite_n he_o know_v well_o enough_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v condemn_v hypocrisy_n and_o that_o hypocrite_n must_v have_v their_o portion_n in_o hell_n yet_o if_o he_o do_v not_o know_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n his_o conscience_n can_v never_o condemn_v he_o for_o be_v one_o and_o therefore_o both_o these_o knowledge_n be_v necessary_a as_o well_o the_o knowledge_n of_o a_o man_n self_n as_o of_o god_n law_n many_o who_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o crucify_a our_o saviour_n sin_v grievous_o yet_o they_o sin_v not_o against_o knowledge_n because_o they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o 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sacrament_n etc._n etc._n it_o will_v deprive_v you_o of_o comfort_n 5.23_o if_o thou_o bring_v thy_o gift_n to_o the_o altar_n and_o there_o remember_v that_o thy_o brother_n have_v aught_o against_o thou_o leave_v there_o thy_o gift_n before_o the_o altar_n first_o go_v and_o be_v reconcile_v to_o thy_o brother_n and_o then_o come_v and_o offer_v thy_o gift_n the_o case_n be_v great_a and_o more_o dangerous_a when_o conscience_n have_v something_o against_o we_o there_o be_v no_o offering_n will_v be_v accept_v until_o conscience_n be_v satisfy_v if_o thou_o shall_v be_v about_o to_o pray_v and_o conscience_n shall_v stand_v up_o against_o thou_o as_o a_o adversary_n and_o tell_v thou_o thou_o have_v be_v vain_a and_o loose_a and_o carnal_a all_o this_o day_n thou_o have_v not_o set_v thyself_o to_o keep_v close_o to_o god_n this_o day_n thou_o have_v fall_v into_o this_o and_o that_o sin_n this_o day_n thou_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o pray_v till_o thou_o have_v reconcile_v thyself_o 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peace_n i_o have_v great_a bitterness_n and_o therefore_o i_o say_v the_o child_n of_o god_n have_v it_o not_o always_o but_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o they_o may_v have_v it_o always_o 1._o it_o be_v possible_a they_o shall_v have_v it_o always_o their_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n and_o infirmity_n do_v not_o break_v the_o peace_n of_o their_o conscience_n can_v for_o if_o they_o can_v than_o no_o man_n shall_v have_v true_a peace_n of_o conscience_n at_o any_o time_n nothing_o but_o willing_a and_o wit_v sin_n sin_n against_o conscience_n can_v break_v the_o peace_n of_o conscience_n and_o as_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o the_o child_n of_o god_n to_o live_v without_o these_o so_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o they_o always_o to_o have_v peace_n yea_o they_o may_v have_v daily_o more_o and_o more_o peace_n 2._o as_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o the_o child_n of_o god_n always_o to_o have_v peace_n so_o they_o be_v command_v to_o keep_v their_o peace_n always_o and_o it_o be_v their_o own_o 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forbear_v some_o kind_n of_o meat_n at_o some_o certain_a time_n and_o so_o also_o for_o garment_n and_o the_o like_a namely_o when_o the_o doctrine_n about_o meat_n and_o drink_n and_o garment_n be_v pure_a and_o therefore_o in_o such_o a_o case_n the_o command_n of_o the_o magistrate_n bind_v the_o conscience_n otherwise_o not_o 4._o when_o they_o command_v thing_n indifferent_a to_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o make_v they_o idolatrous_a or_o superstitious_a then_o in_o this_o case_n they_o be_v unlawful_a and_o bind_v not_o the_o conscience_n to_o obey_v they_o but_o when_o be_v they_o idolatrous_a i_o answer_v 1._o when_o they_o be_v command_v either_o as_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o christianity_n to_o the_o very_o be_v of_o religion_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o with_o as_o much_o necessity_n as_o holiness_n itself_o then_o hey_o be_v make_v superstitious_a and_o idolatrous_a and_o in_o this_o case_n the_o caveat_n of_o s_o t_o john_n be_v strong_o to_o be_v 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of_o another_o nature_n in_o a_o private_a wrong_n though_o we_o be_v not_o express_o bind_v to_o it_o yet_o rather_o than_o scandalous_o to_o contend_v conscience_n do_v bind_v we_o to_o yield_v need_v abraham_n to_o have_v condescend_v so_o far_o unto_o lot_n as_o to_o let_v he_o take_v his_o choice_n before_o he_o no_o rather_o then_o scandal_n of_o religion_n shall_v arise_v you_o may_v read_v that_o he_o do_v it_o thus_o i_o have_v brief_o make_v it_o manifest_v how_o far_o the_o command_n of_o the_o magistrate_n do_v not_o bind_v conscience_n and_o how_o far_o they_o do_v objection_n 1._o but_o it_o may_v be_v object_v 1_o conscience_n have_v only_a relation_n to_o god_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v true_a answ_n as_o the_o supreme_a and_o absolute_a binder_n of_o conscience_n but_o it_o have_v a_o relation_n also_o unto_o man_n in_o the_o second_o place_n inasmuch_o as_o god_n put_v upon_o man_n such_o term_n as_o conscience_n have_v relation_n to_o act_v 24.16_o herein_o i_o have_v always_o endeavour_v myself_o to_o have_v always_o a_o clear_a conscience_n both_o towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man_n mark_v conscience_n have_v relation_n to_o both_o for_o though_o it_o have_v its_o main_a relation_n to_o god_n and_o his_o word_n yet_o in_o he_o it_o have_v relation_n unto_o man_n 2._o again_o it_o may_v be_v reply_v 2._o the_o magistrate_n do_v not_o undertake_v nor_o can_v they_o to_o meddle_v with_o man_n invisible_a spirit_n for_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o see_v whether_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n be_v obedient_a or_o no_o and_o therefore_o how_o do_v their_o law_n bind_v we_o in_o conscience_n the_o magistrate_n only_o look_v at_o the_o body_n man_n thought_n and_o affection_n and_o conscience_n be_v naked_a only_o to_o god_n it_o be_v true_a answ_n the_o magistrate_n do_v not_o undertake_v but_o only_o to_o bind_v the_o outward_a man_n nevertheless_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o subject_n feel_v itself_o to_o be_v bind_v to_o obedience_n under_o pain_n 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