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A80475 The deputy divinity or, inferiour deity and subordinate God in the world, Conscience, I say, 1 Cor.10.29. A discourse of conscience, being the substance of two sermons, delivered: one of them at the Temple-church in London: the other in the countrey. / By Henry Carpenter, Minister of the gospel at Steeple-Ashton in Wilts. Carpenter, Henry, 1605 or 6-1662. 1657 (1657) Wing C614; Thomason E1711_1; ESTC R209576 23,781 132

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thus_o conceive_v conscience_n be_v a_o divine_a thing_n a_o stand_a power_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n there_o set_v and_o appoint_v by_o god_n to_o take_v knowledge_n and_o give_v notice_n of_o its_o spiritual_a state_n and_o condition_n in_o what_o term_n it_o stand_v with_o god_n or_o thus_o conscience_n be_v the_o judgement_n of_o man_n upon_o himself_o as_o he_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n judge_v i_o pray_v betwixt_o i_o and_o my_o vineyard_n judge_n ourselves_o that_n be_v in_o our_o conscience_n 5.3_o isa_n 5.3_o 11.31_o 1_o cor._n 11.31_o divine_n do_v usual_o express_v it_o by_o a_o practical_a syllogism_n as_o they_o call_v it_o pro_n and_o con_n whereof_o the_o major_a and_o proposition_n be_v make_v by_o synteresis_fw-la that_o be_v some_o knowledge_n of_o a_o rule_n what_o we_o shall_v do_v in_o the_o word_n the_o minor_a and_o assumption_n be_v make_v by_o syneidesis_n that_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o some_o act_n in_o life_n what_o we_o have_v 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sufficient_a to_o give_v life_n than_o christ_n death_n be_v in_o vain_a now_o therefore_o 25.12_o act._n 25.12_o as_o festus_n to_o paul_n about_o appeal_n to_o cesar_n so_o may_v i_o say_v to_o the_o christian_a appeal_n to_o the_o gospel_n have_v thou_o appeal_v unto_o gospel_n unto_o gospel_n shall_v thou_o go_v and_o a_o evangelical_a good_a conscience_n be_v a_o see_v of_o a_o act_n according_a with_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o now_o since_o we_o have_v leave_v the_o common_a road_n of_o conscience_n in_o general_n and_o betake_v ourselves_o to_o a_o good_a conscience_n in_o particular_a note_v we_o that_o conscience_n be_v call_v good_a for_o a_o twofold_a goodness_n 1._o a_o old_a natural_a and_o essential_a goodness_n of_o veracity_n and_o so_o much_o good_a may_v be_v in_o a_o bad_a man_n conscience_n notwithstanding_o his_o depravation_n and_o corruption_n by_o the_o fall_n as_o to_o know_v something_o of_o the_o true_a rule_n and_o to_o speak_v truth_n according_a to_o its_o knowledge_n the_o curse_a scribe_n and_o pharisee_n 8.9_o john_n 8.9_o hypocrite_n even_o their_o conscience_n be_v so_o good_a as_o to_o deal_v plain_o and_o honest_o with_o they_o and_o to_o tell_v they_o the_o truth_n of_o their_o state_n to_o their_o conviction_n convict_a by_o their_o own_o conscience_n it_o be_v indeed_o the_o best_a thing_n a_o wicked_a man_n have_v better_o than_o his_o mind_n heart_n will_n or_o affection_n there_o be_v more_o goodness_n in_o a_o wicked_a man_n conscience_n i_o speak_v not_o of_o primitive_a spiritual_a but_o of_o essential_a goodness_n than_o in_o any_o other_o of_o the_o power_n of_o his_o soul_n beside_o hardly_o seduce_v than_o any_o part_n in_o man_n his_o conscience_n stand_v and_o speak_v more_o for_o god_n his_o servant_n truth_n and_o name_n than_o himself_o do_v or_o will_n and_o therefore_o s._n paul_n dare_v appeal_v even_o unto_o their_o conscience_n though_o not_o unto_o their_o speech_n commend_v ourselves_o to_o every_o man_n conscience_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n 4.2_o 2_o cor._n 4.2_o and_o this_o be_v one_o goodness_n for_o which_o conscience_n be_v call_v good_a 2._o a_o renew_v spiritual_a goodness_n of_o conscience_n for_o if_o a_o man_n be_v renew_v all_o the_o man_n be_v renew_v all_o his_o mind_n 4.23_o eph._n 4.23_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mind_n the_o most_o pure_a and_o spiritual_a part_n of_o his_o soul_n be_v renew_v also_o the_o mind_n and_o the_o conscience_n go_v together_o 1.15_o tit._n 1.15_o in_o their_o soyling_n and_o wash_n in_o their_o corrupting_n and_o renewing_n and_o here_o may_v be_v distinguish_v again_o and_o again_o of_o this_o renew_a good_a conscience_n either_o perfect_a not_o in_o degree_n but_o in_o part_n and_o condition_n of_o goodness_n or_o defective_a 8.7_o 1_o cor_fw-la 8.7_o fail_v in_o some_o condition_n of_o goodness_n weak_a and_o apt_a to_o be_v defile_v and_o seduce_v the_o condition_n of_o this_o goodness_n be_v principal_o two_o one_o formal_a respect_v its_o constitution_n another_o effective_a for_o execution_n whereby_o it_o be_v fit_v and_o qualify_v for_o its_o proper_a act_n and_o use_n as_o that_o clock_n may_v be_v call_v good_a which_o be_v make_v well_o and_o go_v well_o now_o to_o the_o constitution_n and_o execution_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n amesius_n amesius_n bona_fw-la honest_a bona_fw-la rom._n 14.17_o facate_v bona_fw-la two_o specialty_n be_v require_v 1._o integrity_n and_o uprightness_n 2._o serenity_n and_o peace_n and_o here_o also_o may_v be_v discourse_v of_o the_o several_a office_n and_o property_n act_n and_o aspect_n of_o conscience_n upon_o practice_n but_o that_o i_o be_o in_o a_o digression_n and_o must_v return_v to_o my_o point_n of_o instruction_n for_o the_o keep_n of_o conscience_n with_o all_o keep_n that_o it_o may_v be_v good_a therefore_o take_v we_o up_o and_o contract_v unto_o this_o evangelical_a good_a conscience_n three_o thing_n be_v necessary_a 1._o 2.15_o rom._n 2.15_o the_o light_n of_o knowledge_n of_o god_n his_o will_n and_o rule_v both_o law_n and_o gospel_n what_o be_v good_a and_o bid_v we_o what_o bad_a and_o forbid_v we_o of_o ourselves_o whether_o we_o be_v such_o as_o god_n rule_n require_v yea_o or_o no_o both_o david_n and_o achan_n conscience_n have_v this_o light_n to_o walk_v by_o 7.20_o psal_n 18.23_o josh_n 7.20_o some_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o of_o themselves_o by_o this_o light_n be_v all_o the_o work_n cut_v out_o that_o conscience_n have_v to_o do_v no_o being_n or_o work_v for_o conscience_n without_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o ourselves_o 1._o no_o work_n for_o conscience_n without_o some_o knowledge_n of_o god_n reveal_v will_n the_o only_a rule_n and_o bond_n of_o conscience_n which_o make_v it_o to_o be_v what_o it_o be_v and_o to_o do_v what_o it_o do_v man_n may_v swear_v lie_v kill_v 7.7_o rom._n 7.7_o steal_z profane_a blaspheme_v remorsles_o without_o this_o light_n of_o 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tell_v agrippa_n which_o much_o convince_v silence_v and_o confound_v to_o be_v judge_v out_o of_o its_o own_o mouth_n like_o the_o wicked_a servant_n 19.22_o job_n 15.6_o luke_n 19.22_o and_o as_o eliphaz_n tell_v job_n therefore_o god_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o righteousness_n in_o all_o his_o judicial_a proceed_n have_v not_o leave_v himself_o without_o witness_n in_o any_o soul_n 14.17_o act._n 14.17_o but_o place_v a_o conscience_n in_o every_o breast_n to_o bring_v in_o evidence_n pro_n or_o con_n before_o god_n so_o just_a clear_a and_o righteous_a a_o judge_n be_v the_o lord_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o mercy_n to_o show_v how_o good_a and_o how_o gracious_a a_o father_n our_o god_n be_v in_o match_v we_o with_o so_o near_o a_o friend_n so_o true_a a_o counsellor_n in_o not_o leave_v man_n wonderful_a forgetfulness_n of_o god_n and_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o soul_n without_o a_o secret_a monitor_n and_o remembrancer_n a_o word_n and_o a_o voice_n behind_o he_o 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all_o scripture_n give_v by_o inspiration_n of_o god_n 3.16_o 2_o tim._n 3.16_o be_v profitable_a not_o only_o for_o doctrine_n but_o also_o for_o reproof_n correction_n and_o instruction_n etc._n etc._n so_o let_v this_o be_v use_v 1._o for_o reproof_n of_o three_o error_n in_o opinion_n 1._o error_n 1._o error_n that_o conscience_n in_o general_n be_v not_o common_a to_o all_o as_o if_o some_o man_n have_v no_o conscience_n whereas_o it_o be_v as_o possible_a for_o fire_n to_o be_v without_o heat_n as_o for_o any_o man_n to_o be_v without_o a_o conscience_n the_o vulgar_a say_n be_v such_o a_o man_n have_v no_o conscience_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o meaning_n be_v he_o have_v no_o good_a conscience_n for_o as_o good_a none_o as_o none_o good_a but_o every_o man_n have_v a_o conscience_n one_o or_o other_o such_o as_o it_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a for_o it_o be_v a_o stand_a power_n create_v by_o god_n and_o unmovable_o set_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n abide_v for_o ever_o with_o he_o 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