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

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one_o do_v shake_v and_o lessen_v the_o other_o the_o more_o simplicity_n the_o less_o policy_n &_o the_o more_o of_o juggle_n and_o design_n the_o less_o you_o see_v of_o this_o sincerity_n in_o simplicitate_fw-la fides_fw-la say_fw-la hilary_n where_o there_o be_v so_o much_o of_o the_o serpent_n there_o be_v nothing_o of_o the_o spirit_n because_o none_o of_o the_o dove_n simplicity_n simplicity_n be_v the_o sincerity_n and_o sincerity_n all_o the_o policy_n of_o a_o conscientious_a man_n it_o be_v never_o a_o good_a world_n with_o christian_n since_o they_o forsake_v the_o water_n of_o siloah_n that_o run_v soft_o and_o 6._o es_fw-ge 8._o 6._o leave_v this_o old_a simplicity_n to_o study_v depth_n and_o stratagem_n of_o policy_n this_o serpent_n have_v devour_v all_o our_o rod_n of_o strength_n worldly_n wisdom_n be_v the_o bane_n of_o grace_n and_o conscience_n and_o religion_n have_v never_o thrive_v well_o since_o christian_n will_v become_v student_n in_o politic_n 11._o rev._n 8._o 11._o this_o wormwood_n star_n have_v fall_v into_o all_o our_o pond_n and_o spring_n but_o have_v embitter_v and_o corrupt_v all_o our_o water_n turn_v they_o into_o wormwood_n and_o have_v mar_v professer_n profession_n parliament_n army_z covenant_n reformation_n all_o that_o we_o in_o ezekiel_n bitterness_n 14._o ez._n 2._o 14._o and_o heat_n of_o spirit_n may_v take_v up_o bernard_n lamentation_n and_o say_v vae_fw-la generationi_fw-la huic_fw-la à_fw-la fermento_fw-la pharisaeorum_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la hypocrisis_fw-la si_fw-la tamen_fw-la hypocrisis_fw-la dici_fw-la debet_fw-la quae_fw-la jam_fw-la latere_fw-la prae_fw-la abundantia_fw-la non_fw-la valet_fw-la &_o prae_fw-la impudentia_fw-la non_fw-la quaerit_fw-la serpit_fw-la body_n antiqua_fw-la tabes_fw-la per_fw-la 33._o bern._n super_fw-la cant._n serm._n 33._o omne_fw-la corpus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la &_o quo_fw-la latius_fw-la eo_fw-la desperatius_fw-la eóque_fw-la periculosius_fw-la quò_fw-la interius_fw-la etc._n etc._n st._n paul_n wish_v a_o christian_n no_o more_o wisdom_n than_o may_v make_v he_o honest_a and_o sincere_a rom._n 16._o 19_o i_o will_v have_v you_o wise_a unto_o that_o which_o be_v good_a but_o simple_a concern_v evil_a the_o worldly_a wise_n like_o best_a that_o read_n of_o arias_n montanus_n prov._n 8._o 12._o ego_fw-la sapientia_fw-la cum_fw-la astutia_fw-la habitavi_fw-la but_o the_o godly_a like_o rather_o ego_fw-la conscientia_fw-la cum_fw-la simplicitate_fw-la i_o wisdom_n dwell_v 12._o pro._n 8._o 12._o with_o prudence_n and_o i_o conscience_n with_o simplicity_n not_o with_o worldly_a craftiness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o world_n simplicity_n be_v god_n sincerity_n as_o the_o world_n wisdom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v with_o god_n but_o folly_n leigh_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
who_o cause_n if_o thou_o will_v plead_v thou_o shall_v have_v double_a fee_n but_o if_o thou_o be_v of_o counsel_n against_o he●_n or_o by_o thy_o opposition_n silence_n craft_n or_o negligence_n she_o be_v cast_v and_o overthrow_v thou_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v in_o the_o judgement_n but_o be_v disable_v plead_v before_o the_o lord_n chief_a justice_n at_o that_o upper_a bench._n be_v thou_o a_o physician_n conscience_n must_v be_v thy_o patient_n who_o thou_o must_v attend_v most_o be_v sure_a to_o keep_v she_o out_o of_o a_o lethargy_n and_o a_o consumption_n to_o which_o disease_n she_o be_v natural_o most_o incline_v if_o this_o die_n under_o thy_o hand_n and_o miscarry_v thou_o be_v a_o undo_v man_n and_o all_o thy_o skill_n and_o practice_v nothing_o worth_a if_o thou_o be_v a_o rich_a man_n conscience_n will_v furnish_v thou_o with_o bag_n which_o wax_v not_o old_a of_o treasure_n that_o will_v not_o waste_v if_o poor_a it_o will_v furnish_v thou_o with_o a_o cruse_n and_o barrel_n that_o will_v not_o fail_v if_o thou_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n it_o will_v be_v a_o staff_n to_o support_v thou_o if_o a_o evil_a it_o will_v turn_v in_o to_o a_o serpent_n to_o sting_v thou_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o israelite_n it_o be_v the_o red_a sea_n fear_v not_o to_o go_v into_o it_o it_o will_v secure_v thou_o if_o a_o egyptian_a thou_o be_v drown_v if_o thou_o go_v into_o it_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o woman_n conscience_n be_v thy_o glass_n into_o which_o thou_o must_v look_v and_o by_o which_o thou_o must_v dress_v thyself_o say_v bernard_n that_o thou_o may_v please_v christ_n thy_o spouse_n if_o a_o maid_n this_o thy_o attire_n if_o a_o bride_n this_o thy_o ornament_n if_o a_o mother_n this_o thy_o child_n which_o thou_o must_v nurse_v thyself_o not_o put_v out_o of_o door_n as_o moses_n mother_n do_v he_o for_o any_o danger_n or_o benefit_n take_v heed_n of_o starve_v and_o overlay_v thy_o conscience_n thou_o must_v be_v as_o tender_v of_o this_o as_o of_o thy_o only_a child_n for_o it_o more_o concern_v thou_o whosoever_o thou_o be_v i_o have_v two_o thing_n more_o to_o beg_v the_o one_o for_o thou_o that_o what_o be_v here_o all_o along_o speak_v of_o conscience_n may_v be_v also_o speak_v effectual_o to_o thy_o conscience_n and_o tend_v to_o the_o clarify_n and_o fortify_v to_o the_o purify_n pacify_v and_o preserve_v of_o thy_o conscience_n and_o the_o other_o from_o thou_o that_o thou_o will_v join_v in_o thy_o prayer_n &_o endeavour_n that_o the_o lord_n banish_v may_v be_v bring_v home_o that_o banish_a conscience_n may_v be_v restore_v to_o his_o liberty_n and_o that_o depose_a conscience_n may_v be_v reinthroned_n in_o his_o full_a power_n and_o sovereign_a authority_n command_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o life_n of_o all_o professor_n and_o christian_n that_o while_o conscience_n reign_v the_o peace_n of_o god_n which_o pass_v all_o onderstanding_n may_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bear_v rule_n in_o our_o heart_n and_o mind_n so_o i_o remit_v thou_o to_o the_o conscience_n of_o god_n and_o commit_v thou_o to_o the_o 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o pe._n 2._o 19_o god_n of_o conscience_n that_o thou_o may_v live_v full_a of_o conscience_n so_o die_v full_a of_o comfort_n and_o rise_v full_a of_o glory_n so_o pray_v he_o who_o be_v the_o mean_a servant_n of_o thy_o faith_n and_o conscience_n j._n s._n the_o content_n the_o sum_n and_o scope_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n be_v the_o minister_n duty_n page_n 1._o the_o sum_n of_o the_o text_n the_o minister_n great_a charge_n p._n 2._o 11._o the_o word_n open_v observation_n raise_v p._n 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n the_o main_a point_n of_o doctrine_n propound_v p._n 11._o expound_v p._n 12._o confirm_a p._n 13_o 14_o chap._n i._n what_o conscience_n be_v show_v two_o way_n p._n 15._o 1._o by_o open_v the_o word_n conscience_n p._n 15._o conscience_n be_v more_o than_o a_o bare_a and_o single_a knowledge_n ibid._n conscience_n imply_v a_o fourfold_a knowledge_n with_o god_n p._n 16._o with_o self_n p._n 17._o with_o other_o p._n 18._o with_o thing_n themselves_o p._n 20._o four_o corollary_n and_o deduction_n p._n 22._o 2._o what_o the_o thing_n conscience_n be_v describe_v p._n 24._o chap._n ii_o two_o kind_n of_o conscience_n evil_n good_n a_o two_o fold_v evil_a conscience_n quiet_a trouble_a a_o double_a goodness_n in_o conscience_n of_o sincerity_n security_n p._n 26._o the_o full_a definition_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n viz._n when_o 1._o it_o be_v right_o purify_v 2._o right_o pacify_v 3._o and_o do_v regular_o perform_v all_o his_o office_n ibid._n when_o conscience_n be_v right_o purify_a p._n 27._o three_o thing_n conscience_n must_v be_v purify_v from_o ignorance_n p._n 27._o error_n p._n 28._o hardness_n p._n 31_o three_o thing_n conscience_n be_v purify_v by_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n p._n 33._o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o conscience_n right_o pacify_v p._n 37._o three_o thing_n conscience_n must_v be_v pacify_v from_o the_o reign_n of_o sin_n p._n 37._o the_o rage_n of_o satan_n p._n 39_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n p._n 41._o three_o thing_n conscience_n be_v pacify_v by_o the_o word_n p._n 42._o the_o blood_n p._n 43._o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n p._n 44._o chap._n iu._n the_o office_n of_o conscience_n p._n 45._o conscience_n have_v a_o fourfold_a office_n ministerial_a or_o prophetical_a regal_a or_o magistratuall_a testimonial_a or_o of_o a_o witness_n judicial_a or_o of_o a_o judge_n p._n 46._o to_o which_o be_v add_v a_o five_o office_n viz._n registeriall_a wherein_o conscience_n be_v a_o minister_n p._n 46._o wherein_o conscience_n be_v a_o king_n p._n 48._o wherein_o conscience_n be_v a_o witness_n p._n 49._o wherein_o conscience_n be_v a_o judge_n p._n 51._o wherein_o conscience_n be_v a_o register_n p._n 52._o five_o corollarye_n p._n 54._o chap._n v._n ten_o particular_a sort_n of_o good_a conscience_n propound_v first_o of_o the_o conscience_n of_o faith_n ibid._n p._n 60._o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o conscience_n of_o purity_n p._n 66_o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o conscience_n of_o sincerity_n p._n 72._o ten_o note_n of_o sincerity_n p._n 75._o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o inoffensive_a conscience_n p._n 93_o inoffensivenesse_n twofold_a not_o take_v not_o give_v offence_n p._n 93._o 1._o inoffensiveness_n in_o not_o give_v offence_n respect_v either_o god_n or_o man._n ibid._n what_o be_v it_o to_o be_v inoffensive_a before_o god_n p._n 94._o how_o any_o can_v be_v say_v so_o to_o be_v inoffensive_a ibid._n four_o mark_n of_o this_o inoffensivenesse_n p._n 95._o offence_n not_o to_o be_v give_v to_o man_n other_o godly_a p._n 97._o or_o those_o without_o p._n 105._o ourselves_o p._n 107._o six_o caution_n give_v to_o prevent_v offence_n give_v p._n 98._o six_o rule_n prescribe_v to_o avoid_v offence_n give_v p._n 102._o 2._o inoffensivenesse_n in_o not_o take_v offence_n from_o god_n p._n 109._o the_o godly_a p._n 110._o the_o wicked_a p._n 111._o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o well_o sight_a conscience_n p._n 112._o chap._n x._o of_o the_o well_o speak_v conscience_n p._n 115._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 21._o open_v the_o answer_n or_o interrogation_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n p._n 115._o 116._o chap._n xi_o of_o the_o honest_a deal_n conscience_n p._n 120._o seven_o note_n of_o a_o honest_a conscience_n p._n 124._o chap._n xii_o of_o the_o tender_a conscience_n p._n 129._o a_o double_a tenderness_n of_o conscience_n sinful_a and_o disease_a lawful_a and_o sound_a p._n 132._o five_o kind_n of_o disease_a and_o faulty_a tenderness_n p._n 132._o 133_o right_a tenderness_n respect_n 1._o god_n 2._o other_o 3._o ourselves_o p._n 140._o 1._o tenderness_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n see_v in_o six_o thing_n p._n 141._o 2._o in_o respect_n of_o men._n 1._o to_o all_o godly_a in_o general_n 2_o weak_a one_o among_o they_o especial_o 3_o to_o all_o man_n whatsoever_o 4._o to_o those_o who_o be_v relate_v to_o we_o principal_o p._n 151._o &_o sequ._n 3._o in_o respect_n of_o ourselves_o this_o tenderness_n see_v in_o 14._o note_n p._n 157._o &_o sequ._n chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o passive_a or_o suffer_v conscience_n p._n 181._o four_o sort_n of_o sinful_a &_o uncomfortable_a suffering_n p._n 187._o six_o mark_n of_o honourable_a and_o conscientious_a suffering_n p._n 189._o chap._n fourteen_o of_o the_o conscience_n of_o charity_n p._n 194._o charity_n twofold_a externall_n or_o civil_a ecclesiastical_a or_o christian_n p._n 195._o 1._o externall_n charity_n respect_v the_o poor_a the_o neighbour_n our_o enemy_n to_o the_o poor_a be_v to_o be_v show_v charity_n of_o beneficence_n p._n 196_o to_o the_o neighbour_n a_o charity_n of_o benevolence_n p._n 199._o to_o a_o enemy_n the_o charity_n of_o forgiveness_n p._n
be_v certain_a whatsoever_o trade_n the_o other_o be_v of_o how_o ominous_o fatal_a be_v it_o to_o the_o undertaker_n themselves_o when_v private_a mechanicke_n do_v presumptuous_o invade_v the_o ministry_n and_o become_v public_a preacher_n 3._o there_o be_v no_o divide_v between_o faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n leave_v orthodox_n faith_n and_o farewell_n good_a conscience_n or_o let_v go_v good_a conscience_n and_o you_o have_v see_v the_o last_o of_o faith_n it_o sink_v it_o shipwreck_n 4._o how_o true_a be_v that_o of_o 2_o tim._n 3._o 13._o that_o evil_a man_n and_o seducer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wax_n worse_o and_o worse_o deceive_v and_o be_v deceive_v seldom_o stay_v when_o they_o begin_v to_o shrink_v from_o their_o former_a sincerity_n and_o strictness_n till_o they_o arrive_v at_o the_o high_a of_o impiety_n go_v from_o sin_n to_o sin_n and_o from_o error_n to_o error_n till_o by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n they_o be_v give_v over_o to_o become_v open_a blasphemer_n and_o outrageous_a persecutor_n 5._o every_o vicious_a and_o infectious_a teacher_n and_o every_o bold_a broacher_n of_o doctrine_n corrupt_v and_o stain_v the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o every_o member_n of_o a_o corrupt_a and_o dissolute_a conscience_n be_v not_o to_o be_v tolerate_v and_o permit_v in_o a_o new_a testament_n church_n but_o all_o such_o be_v deserve_o excommunicate_v the_o church_n who_o have_v once_o excommunicate_v conscience_n and_o they_o just_o suffer_v in_o be_v deliver_v up_o to_o satan_n who_o have_v wicked_o sin_v in_o deliver_v doctrine_n of_o satan_n no_o liberty_n here_o you_o see_v for_o every_o kind_n of_o conscience_n 6._o yet_o be_v not_o visible_a and_o open_a censure_n but_o for_o visible_a and_o open_a sin_n not_o for_o error_n in_o judgement_n conceal_v but_o publish_v not_o for_o want_v piscator_fw-la publicae_fw-la declarantur_fw-la pertinere_fw-la ad_fw-la regnum_fw-la satanae_n quip_n qui_fw-la non_fw-la pertineant_fw-la ad_fw-la regnum_fw-la christi_fw-la piscator_fw-la of_o faith_n but_o for_o oppose_v it_o 7_o excommunication_n clave_n non_fw-la errante_fw-la be_v a_o solemn_a and_o dreadful_o operative_a ordinance_n a_o shut_v out_o of_o heaven_n a_o shut_n up_o in_o hell_n he_o who_o be_v just_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n fellowship_n by_o that_o censure_n he_o be_v deliver_v up_o to_o satan_n 8_o the_o end_n of_o excommunication_n and_o all_o church_n censure_n be_v not_o to_o serve_v to_o the_o destruction_n 5._o 2_o cor._n 10._o 8_o &_o 13._o 10._o 1_o cor._n 5._o 5._o of_o the_o censure_v or_o private_a revenge_n of_o the_o censurer_n but_o to_o edification_n only_o that_o the_o offender_n may_v be_v terrify_v and_o reclaim_v the_o locum_fw-la traditi_fw-la sunt_fw-la ad_fw-la emendandum_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la perdendum_fw-la sedul_a in_o locum_fw-la flesh_n destroy_v that_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v save_v and_o that_o other_o may_v be_v warn_v and_o so_o the_o infection_n stay_v that_o they_o may_v learn_v not_o to_o blaspheme_v ut_fw-la castigatione_n hac_fw-la adducti_fw-la desinant_fw-la falsum_fw-la suum_fw-la dogma_fw-la spargere_fw-la piscator_fw-la but_o none_o of_o these_o do_v i_o intend_v to_o stand_v upon_o though_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o meet_v with_o they_o in_o prosecute_a the_o intend_v doctrine_n to_o the_o word_n hold_v faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n etc._n etc._n hold_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d piscator_fw-la it_o signify_v proper_o have_v and_o so_o translate_v 1_o pet._n 16._o 1_o pet_n 3._o 16._o 3._o 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v a_o good_a conscience_n here_o hold_v to_o have_v and_o to_o hold_v in_o our_o english_a speak_v be_v usual_o put_v together_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o once_o to_o have_v or_o for_o some_o while_n to_o have_v have_v unless_o we_o ever_o have_v and_o hold_v they_o faith_n either_o take_v it_o first_o for_o that_o which_o we_o call_v grace-faith_n fides_n quâ_fw-la creditur_fw-la that_o he_o shall_v hold_v act_n maintain_v exercise_v the_o grace_n of_o save_v and_o lively_a faith_n or_o second_o for_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n fides_n quâ_fw-la creditur_fw-la in_o which_o sense_n it_o be_v use_v chap._n 3._o 9_o &_o 4._o 1._o tit._n 1._o 13._o jud._n v._o 3._o and_o expositor_n do_v general_o understand_v it_o so_o here_o that_o timothy_n shall_v 3._o 1_o tim._n 3._o 9_o &_o 4._o 1._o tit._n 1._o 13._o ●ud_n v._o 3._o hold_v the_o wholesome_a form_n of_o sound_a word_n and_o still_o retain_v the_o old_a receive_v faith_n in_o orthodox_n doctrine_n for_o the_o grace_n of_o save_a faith_n will_v not_o be_v long_o keep_v in_o the_o heart_n unless_o we_o keep_v the_o doctrine_n of_o sound_a faith_n and_o principle_n in_o the_o head_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n conscience_n you_o seldom_o 19_o 1_o tim._n 3._o 9_o 1_o pet._n 3._o 16._o act_n 23._o 1._o heb._n 13._o 19_o see_v it_o without_o a_o epithet_n and_o this_o usual_o be_v his_o epithet_n good_a conscience_n so_o in_o many_o place_n cap._n 3._o 9_o 1_o pet._n 3._o 16._o act_n 23._o 1._o heb._n 13._o 19_o faith_n have_v no_o epithet_n of_o good_a you_o do_v not_o ordinary_o see_v other_o grace_n call_v good_a as_o good_a love_n good_a repentance_n zeal_n hope_n patience_n or_o the_o like_a but_o ever_o good_a conscience_n the_o other_o grace_n be_v common_o ames_n nemo_fw-la tam_fw-la perditus_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la sit_fw-la omni_fw-la conscientia_fw-la planè_fw-la expers_fw-la ames_n good_a or_o few_o have_v they_o but_o those_o that_o be_v good_a but_o conscience_n be_v a_o thing_n which_o all_o have_v though_o a_o good_a conscience_n but_o few_o therefore_o get_v and_o hold_v a_o good_a conscience_n or_o have_v none_o at_o all_o which_o some_o have_v put_v away_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d qua_fw-la repulsa_fw-la 39_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr trudo_fw-la depello_fw-la arceo_fw-la ab_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 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cum_fw-la seipso_fw-la scire_fw-la psal_n 15._o 2._o the_o godly_a man_n speak_v his_o conscience_n he_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o his_o heart_n so_o the_o apostle_n ro._n 9_o 1._o i_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o christ_n and_o lie_v not_o there_o be_v cum_fw-la deo_fw-la scientia_fw-la my_o conscience_n also_o bear_v i_o witness_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n there_o be_v the_o other_o cordis_n scientia_fw-la there_o be_v conscience_n when_o these_o two_o meet_a happy_a be_v the_o man_n who_o condemn_v not_o himself_o in_o his_o heart_n for_o what_o he_o allow_v &_o approve_v in_o practice_n hic_fw-la murus_fw-la ahaeneus_fw-la esto_fw-la nil_fw-la conscire_fw-la sibi_fw-la that_o little_a quantity_n of_o air_n which_o we_o breath_n in_o at_o our_o nostril_n which_o go_v into_o the_o man_n even_o to_o the_o heart_n and_o which_o thereafter_o be_v breathe_v out_o thence_o again_o be_v more_o to_o a_o man_n it_o be_v indeed_o his_o life_n than_o all_o the_o three_o region_n of_o air_n 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〈◊〉_d jumenti_fw-la svi_fw-la prov._n 12._o 10._o the_o righteous_a man_n be_v supra_fw-la arias_n montan_n conscientia_fw-la est_fw-la notitia_fw-la &_o sensus_fw-la internus_fw-la judicij_fw-la proprij_fw-la &_o alieni_fw-la etc._n etc._n paraeus_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la merciful_a to_o his_o beast_n because_o he_o consider_v the_o heart_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o poor_a dumb_a creature_n with_o sympathy_n much_o more_o do_v he_o know_v and_o consider_v the_o case_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o oppress_a in_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o orphan_n of_o the_o widow_n when_o as_o job_n say_v of_o himself_o job_n 31._o 18._o they_o be_v still_o with_o he_o either_o in_o his_o presence_n to_o relieve_v and_o support_v they_o or_o in_o his_o bowel_n to_o commiscrate_v and_o condole_v with_o they_o the_o conscientious_a man_n say_v who_o be_v weak_a and_o i_o be_o not_o weak_a who_o offend_v and_o i_o burn_v not_o how_o can_v i_o wound_v my_o brother_n conscience_n and_o sin_n against_o he_o 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conscience_n say_v to_o the_o soul_n return_v to_o thy_o rest_n o_o my_o soul_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v be_v beneficial_a unto_o 7_o psal_n 116._o 7_o thou_o this_o be_v that_o peace_n which_o christ_n have_v purchase_v and_o bequeath_v to_o the_o believer_n peace_n i_o leave_v with_o you_o my_o peace_n i_o give_v to_o you_o 27._o jo._n 14._o 27._o b._n e._n not_o peace_n only_o with_o god_n and_o with_o self_n and_o with_o man_n in_o midst_n of_o a_o rage_a unquiet_a world_n but_o peace_n in_o despite_n of_o hell_n gate_n and_o satan_n dart_n of_o this_o peace_n we_o may_v say_v as_o gideon_n of_o his_o altar_n judg._n 6._o 34_o jehovah_n shalom_n the_o lord_n be_v god_n of_o this_o peace_n or_o this_o peace_n be_v the_o peace_n of_o god_n three_o the_o three_o thing_n conscience_n god_n from_o the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n right_o pacify_v be_v at_o peace_n and_o deliver_v from_o be_v the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n this_o be_v the_o high_a step_n of_o solomon_n throne_n the_o 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in_o peace_n and_o say_v to_o the_o godly_a justify_v person_n in_o solomon_n word_n eccle._n 9_o 7._o go_v thy_o way_n eat_v thy_o bread_n with_o joy_n 8._o psal_n 3._o 5._o &_o 4._o 8._o and_o drink_v thy_o wine_n with_o a_o merry_a heart_n for_o god_n now_o accept_v thy_o work_n second_o there_o be_v 3_o thing_n which_o conscience_n must_v be_v pacify_v by_o and_o those_o the_o thing_n conscience_n be_v pacify_v by_o 3_o thing_n same_o three_o by_o which_o before_o it_o be_v purify_v what_o ever_o tend_v to_o purity_n tend_v to_o peace_n viz._n 1._o the_o word_n 2._o the_o blood_n 3._o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n first_o by_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n conscience_n be_v pacify_v and_o restore_v to_o peace_n the_o word_n christ_n by_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n especial_o the_o gospel_n be_v therefore_o call_v the_o word_n of_o peace_n tiding_n of_o peace_n gospel_n of_o peace_n word_n and_o ministry_n of_o reconciliation_n 18_o act._n 10._o 36_o ro._n 10._o 15._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 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exercitium_fw-la religionis_fw-la christianae_n sive_fw-la praeparare_fw-la se_fw-la ad_fw-la certamen_fw-la vid._n leigh_n crit._n sacr._n to_o keep_v always_o a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n signify_v say_v one_o i_o use_v all_o my_o skill_n diligence_n and_o constancy_n together_o i_o lay_v my_o policy_n or_o bend_v my_o wit_n say_v another_o godly_a divine_a all_o which_o tell_v we_o it_o be_v the_o christian_n masterpiece_n to_o look_v well_o to_o a_o good_a conscience_n a_o work_n of_o continual_a exercise_n to_o a_o apostle_n himself_o look_v but_o well_o into_o it_o and_o thou_o will_v fond_a there_o be_v work_n enough_o in_o it_o as_o much_o as_o thou_o can_v turn_v thou_o too_o to_o keep_v a_o merchant_n book_n be_v a_o piece_n of_o art_n require_v skill_n and_o care_n to_o keep_v this_o book_n well_o be_v the_o art_n of_o art_n to_o keep_v thy_o master_n account_n if_o thou_o be_v a_o servant_n thy_o lord_n if_o thou_o be_v 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part_n of_o the_o soul_n conscience_n be_v the_o great_a mistress_n of_o the_o house_n she_o as_o soon_o as_o she_o be_v up_o call_v up_o all_o her_o maid_n set_v they_o all_o about_o their_o work_n and_o call_v 27._o pro._n 31._o 15_o 27._o they_o to_o their_o account_n 3._o the_o virtue_n and_o worth_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v most_o excellent_a above_o all_o other_o thing_n because_o it_o most_o fortify_v the_o soul_n with_o strength_n against_o and_o give_v victory_n over_o all_o adversity_n it_o carry_v the_o soul_n unwounded_a through_o the_o great_a affliction_n it_o be_v like_a oil_n that_o always_o swim_v aloft_o whatsoever_o water_n of_o distress_n be_v below_o it_o be_v as_o the_o ark_n which_o have_v a_o window_n open_a in_o the_o top_n to_o let_v in_o the_o light_n of_o heaven_n this_o like_a elias_n mantle_n have_v divide_v the_o water_n and_o earry_v godly_a soul_n through_o a_o flood_n of_o misery_n as_o on_o dry_a land_n this_o have_v encourage_v they_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o fire_n and_o faggot_n have_v accompany_v they_o in_o den_n and_o cave_n and_o make_v martyr_n sing_v in_o midst_n of_o prison_n and_o flame_n it_o overcome_v all_o his_o torment_a persecutor_n it_o be_v like_o the_o anvil_n which_o break_v all_o that_o be_v beat_v upon_o it_o but_o be_v itself_o by_o all_o stroke_n make_v more_o firm_a it_o make_v a_o man_n like_o a_o brazen_a wall_n jer._n 1._o 18._o all_o may_v fight_v none_o can_v prevail_v against_o it_o at_o sight_n of_o fear_n it_o say_v aha_o at_o destruction_n and_o famine_n it_o do_v laugh_v and_o fear_v not_o the_o beast_n of_o prey_n job_n 5._o 22._o this_o like_a noah_n ark_n to_o which_o it_o be_v compare_v 1_o pet._n 3._o 21._o be_v pitch_v within_o and_o without_o aug._n ideo_fw-la bituminata_fw-la intrinsecus_fw-la ne_fw-la aquam_fw-la emitteret_fw-la svam_fw-la extrinsecus_fw-la ne_fw-la admitteret_fw-la alienam_fw-la aug._n it_o be_v pitch_v within_o that_o it_o may_v not_o let_v out_o any_o of_o his_o own_o water_n of_o comfort_n lay_v in_o for_o his_o own_o necessity_n and_o relief_n and_o pitch_v without_o that_o it_o may_v not_o let_v in_o any_o thing_n from_o without_o that_o may_v endanger_v the_o safety_n of_o the_o ship_n it_o keep_v in_o all_o that_o may_v do_v good_a it_o keep_v out_o all_o that_o may_v do_v hurt_v it_o be_v the_o christian_n armoury_n or_o magazine_n like_o the_o tower_n of_o david_n furnish_v with_o a_o thousand_o buckler_n cant._n 4._o 4._o or_o like_o the_o house_n of_o the_o forest_n of_o lebanon_n wherein_o solomon_n put_v three_o hundred_o shield_n of_o beat_a gold_n 1_o king_n 10._o 17._o this_o will_v enable_v a_o man_n with_o undaunted_a courage_n to_o hold_v up_o his_o head_n before_o any_o judgement_n seat_n act._n 23._o 1._o yea_o before_o god_n tribunal_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 21._o keep_v but_o conscience_n safe_a it_o will_v keep_v thou_o safe_a keep_v it_o in_o purity_n and_o it_o will_v keep_v thou_o in_o peace_n it_o will_v make_v omne_fw-la tranquilla_fw-la conscientia_fw-la tranquillat_fw-la omne_fw-la thy_o face_n to_o shine_v as_o stevens_n do_v the_o cheerful_a conscience_n make_v the_o cheerful_a countenance_n prov._n 15._o 13._o this_o will_v be_v a_o dry_a house_n to_o thou_o in_o a_o wet_a day_n it_o will_v make_v always_o fair_a weather_n within_o door_n what_o ever_o weather_n it_o be_v abroad_o thou_o shall_v sub_fw-la tecto_fw-la imbrem_fw-la exaudire_fw-la and_o thou_o shall_v ever_o find_v it_o fair_a above_o head_n what_o ever_o it_o be_v under_o foot_n this_o make_v nothing_o of_o the_o viper_n of_o detraction_n envy_n and_o malignity_n at_o which_o another_o man_n will_v have_v swell_v or_o swear_v but_o without_o any_o more_o ado_n shake_v it_o off_o into_o the_o fire_n whence_o it_o come_v premat_fw-la corpus_fw-la fremat_fw-la diabolus_fw-la trahat_fw-la mundus_fw-la illa_fw-la semper_fw-la erit_fw-la secura_fw-la let_v man_n world_n and_o devil_n do_v their_o worst_a 8._o bernard_n de_fw-fr conscience_n ca._n 8._o they_o can_v hurt_v conscience_n this_o be_v the_o whole_a skin_n which_o it_o be_v good_a sleep_v in_o for_o a_o tear_a conscience_n be_v the_o worst_a rent_n the_o wound_a spirit_n who_o can_v bear_v if_o 14._o prov._n 18._o 14._o thou_o suffer_v conscience_n to_o be_v tear_v to_o keep_v thy_o skin_n whole_a the_o rent_n be_v make_v worse_o if_o thou_o lose_v thy_o conscience_n to_o save_v thy_o life_n thou_o be_v a_o loser_n not_o a_o saviour_n and_o if_o thou_o lose_v thy_o l●fe_n to_o save_v thy_o conscience_n thou_o be_v the_o great_a gainer_n by_o that_o which_o the_o world_n call_v great_a loss_n skin_n for_o skin_n and_o all_o that_o i_o have_v to_o save_v my_o life_n say_v the_o world_n in_o satan_n language_n 4._o job_n 2._o 4._o skin_n for_o skin_n and_o life_n for_o life_n to_o save_v my_o conscience_n say_v the_o godly_a man_n 4._o good_a
conscience_n do_v not_o only_o bear_v up_o the_o spirit_n with_o invincible_a patience_n under_o all_o pressure_n but_o it_o anoint_v the_o head_n with_o oil_n and_o cause_v the_o cup_n to_o run_v over_o with_o joy_n and_o consolation_n his_o excellency_n herein_o be_v beyond_o all_o expression_n good_a conscience_n peace_n be_v the_o peace_n that_o pass_v understanding_n it_o make_v a_o heaven_n joc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tam_fw-la sunt_fw-la dies_fw-la ejus_fw-la jucundi_fw-la quam_fw-la si_fw-la quotidiè_fw-la lautissimè_fw-la aleretur_fw-la junius_n in_o joc._n on_o earth_n a_o continual_a feast_n prov._n 15._o 15._o the_o merry_a heart_n our_o late_a translation_n read_v it_o have_v a_o continual_a feast_n bone_fw-la cord_n ar._n montanus_n laeti_fw-la cord_n junius_n he_o have_v benjamin_n mess_n before_o he_o his_o fare_n be_v far_o above_o the_o ordinary_a the_o bread_n he_o have_v to_o eat_v other_o know_v not_o of_o nor_o do_v the_o stranger_n intermeddle_v in_o his_o joy_n he_o have_v jehojakim_n provision_n every_o day_n a_o rate_n from_o the_o king_n 10._o pro._n 14._o 10._o table_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n even_o to_o the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n jer._n 52._o 34._o his_o feast_n be_v beyond_o ahasuerus_n royal_a feast_n which_o last_v the_o long_a of_o any_o feast_n we_o read_v of_o a_o hundred_o and_o fourscore_o day_n esth_n 1._o 4._o but_o then_o end_v this_o maintain_v the_o heart_n as_o solomon_n do_v his_o subject_n with_o continual_a undisturbed_a peace_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n not_o by_o force_n and_o sword_n but_o by_o prudence_n and_o counsel_n this_o make_v thou_o live_v halcyon-daye_n in_o life_n and_o sing_v the_o swan-like_o note_n at_o death_n and_o lead_v thou_o into_o a_o new_a year_n of_o jubilee_n after_o the_o expire_a of_o the_o former_a year_n of_o sabbath_n the_o good_a conscience_n be_v itself_o the_o domo_fw-la conscientia_fw-la bona_fw-la titulus_fw-la est_fw-la religionis_fw-la templum_fw-la solomonis_fw-la ager_n benedictionis_fw-la hortus_fw-la deliciarum_fw-la aureum_fw-la reclinatorium_fw-la gaudium_fw-la angelorum_fw-la arca_n foederis_fw-la thesaurus_fw-la regis_fw-la aula_n dei_fw-la habitaculum_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la libre_fw-la signatus_fw-la &_o clausus_fw-la &_o in_o die_v judicii_fw-la aperiendus_fw-la nihil_fw-la jucundius_fw-la tutius_fw-la ditius_fw-la bona_fw-la conscientia_fw-la bern._n de_o in_o it_o domo_fw-la great_a good_n a_o man_n can_v have_v and_o be_v the_o procurer_n and_o entertainer_n of_o all_o that_o high_a good_a that_o man_n be_v here_o possible_o capable_a of_o it_o be_v the_o only_a paradise_n which_o god_n love_v to_o walk_v in_o the_o only_a throne_n which_o christ_n sit_v in_o the_o only_a temple_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n dwell_v in_o it_o be_v the_o golden_a pot_n which_o the_o bid_a manna_n be_v keep_v in_o the_o white_a stone_n which_o the_o new_a name_n be_v write_v in_o the_o ark_n which_o the_o table_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v lay_v up_o in_o the_o earthen_a pot_n where_o all_o our_o writing_n and_o evidence_n be_v preserve_v in_o it_o be_v gideon_n fleece_n which_o all_o the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n fall_v on_o it_o be_v the_o soft_a bed_n which_o the_o weary_a soul_n sleep_v in_o it_o be_v the_o top_n of_o jacob_n ladder_n reach_v unto_o heaven_n stevens_n perspective_n look_v into_o sermon_n hic_fw-la est_fw-la lectus_fw-la animae_fw-la in_fw-la hoc_fw-la requiem_n capit_fw-la bern._n par._n sermon_n heaven_n moses_n nebo_n where_o first_o a_o view_n be_v take_v of_o all_o the_o promise_a inheritance_n and_o thence_o a_o few_o step_v high_a and_o he_o be_v in_o heaven_n it_o be_v indeed_o our_o penuel_n god_n face_n to_o face_n 5._o the_o good_a conscience_n be_v so_o extensive_a and_o communicative_a a_o good_a that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o real_a good_a itself_o but_o make_v all_o other_o thing_n better_o where_o it_o have_v to_o do_v whence_o it_o deserve_v that_o denomination_n of_o good_a conscience_n which_o it_o common_o be_v honour_v with_o other_o thing_n be_v call_v good_a as_o riches_n honour_n learning_n eloquence_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v not_o so_o real_o but_o only_o in_o opinion_n nor_o do_v they_o make_v any_o man_n the_o better_a this_o make_v all_o good_a and_o good_a better_a where_o it_o come_v your_o riches_n honour_n great_a part_n you_o call_v they_o good_a but_o who_o be_v make_v good_a by_o they_o if_o good_a conscience_n be_v not_o there_o to_o do_v it_o bad_a man_n may_v have_v they_o and_o bid_v they_o find_v they_o and_o as_o bad_a or_o worse_o they_o leave_v they_o but_o this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o any_o badness_n no_o bad_a man_n can_v have_v a_o good_a conscience_n this_o make_v all_o good_a it_o meet_v with_o and_o leave_v they_o good_a who_o it_o find_v evil_a it_o find_v some_o sinful_a but_o leave_v they_o holy_a find_v some_o proud_a leave_v they_o humble_a unmerciful_a it_o find_v some_o leave_v they_o charitable_a covetous_a it_o find_v some_o leave_v they_o content_a unjust_a and_o dishonest_a it_o find_v man_n but_o make_v they_o just_a and_o honest_a ere_o it_o have_v do_v with_o they_o it_o find_v man_n unprofitable_a and_o good_a for_o nothing_o it_o leave_v they_o profitable_a it_o find_v some_o sad_a leave_v they_o merry_a poor_a and_o leave_v rich_a dead_a and_o leave_v alive_a what_o a_o change_n do_v this_o one_o thing_n make_v in_o the_o world_n it_o mend_v a_o magistrate_n it_o mend_v a_o minister_n it_o mend_v rich_a it_o mend_v poor_a for_o it_o mend_v all_o this_o alone_a will_v mend_v ill_a time_n mend_v ill_a officer_n mend_v ill_a law_n mend_v ill_a execution_n of_o good_a law_n mend_v church_n mend_v state_n and_o mend_v all_o what_o plato_n say_v long_o ago_o of_o commonwealth_n tum_o demum_fw-la fore_fw-la beatas_fw-la res_fw-la publicas_fw-la cum_fw-la aut_fw-la reges_fw-la philosopharentur_fw-la aut_fw-la philosophi_fw-la regnarent_fw-la it_o will_v never_o be_v well_o in_o the_o world_n till_o either_o philosopher_n be_v king_n or_o king_n philosopher_n we_o may_v certain_o say_v it_o will_v then_o be_v well_o with_o commonwealth_n and_o not_o till_o then_o when_o they_o that_o be_v most_o conscientious_a be_v put_v in_o public_a place_n and_o make_v magistrate_n ruler_n commander_n officer_n minister_n etc._n etc._n or_o when_o they_o that_o be_v in_o such_o place_n be_v most_o conscientious_a good_a conscience_n be_v the_o treasury_n of_o good_a which_o therefore_o bring_v forth_o nothing_o but_o what_o be_v so_o good_a communication_n to_o edify_v the_o hearer_n good_a conversation_n to_o edify_v the_o beholder_n yea_o conscientiae_fw-la ea_fw-la est_fw-la vis_fw-la etc._n etc._n say_v dr_n ames_n that_o it_o alter_v the_o nature_n of_o thing_n it_o make_v action_n in_o their_o own_o nature_n indifferent_a become_v good_a and_o action_n good_a become_v better_a as_o conscience_n when_o not_o good_a make_v lawful_a and_o indifferent_a action_n sinful_a and_o displease_a yea_o the_o most_o holy_a action_n be_v turn_v into_o sin_n the_o sacrifice_n be_v abomination_n offer_v with_o a_o wicked_a heart_n prov._n 21._o 27._o how_o mighty_o do_v it_o concern_v we_o to_o get_v this_o good_a conscience_n which_o have_v so_o much_o of_o good_a epitomise_v in_o it_o which_o make_v learning_n part_n riches_n honour_n good_a yea_o make_v faith_n repentance_n prayer_n alm_n holiness_n obedience_n all_o good_a when_o good_a conscience_n there_o which_o all_o cease_v to_o be_v good_a if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o good_a conscience_n commend_v they_o therefore_o do_v irenaeus_n well_o to_o resemble_v the_o good_a conscience_n to_o the_o altar_n which_o sanctifi_v the_o gift_n that_o be_v upon_o it_o non_fw-la sacrificia_fw-la sunt_fw-la quae_fw-la sanctificant_fw-la hominem_fw-la sed_fw-la conscientia_fw-la ejus_fw-la qui_fw-la offer_v sanctifi●at_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la pura_fw-la existens_fw-la it_o be_v not_o sacrifice_v which_o can_v sanctify_v a_o man_n and_o commend_v he_o to_o god_n but_o it_o be_v good_a conscience_n which_o sanctifi_v and_o commend_v the_o sacrifice_n itself_o chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o danger_n and_o mischief_n of_o a_o evil_a conscience_n the_o excellency_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o good_a conscience_n the_o danger_n and_o mischief_n of_o a_o evil_a conscience_n conscience_n be_v not_o so_o great_a but_o the_o evil_a and_o mischief_n of_o the_o evil_a conscience_n be_v as_o great_a which_o be_v our_o second_o consideration_n and_o this_o will_v appear_v in_o three_o particular_n 1._o here_o common_o be_v the_o first_o decay_n as_o in_o the_o text_n you_o see_v hymeneus_n and_o alexander_n no_o soon_o have_v put_v away_o their_o conscience_n but_o they_o sink_v their_o faith_n when_o once_o conscience_n be_v taint_v and_o become_v corrupt_a then_o present_o the_o judgement_n than_o the_o affection_n than_o the_o life_n and_o what_o not_o corruption_n in_o the_o conscience_n be_v as_o poison_v in_o the_o spring_n head_n this_o fountain_n corrupt_v all_o the_o stream_n run_v muddy_a