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A08989 Christian see to thy conscience or a treatise of the nature, the kinds and manifold differences of conscience, all very briefly, and yet more fully laid open then hitherto by Richard Bernard, parson of Batcombe in Somerset-Shire. Anno 1630. Bernard, Richard, 1568-1641. 1631 (1631) STC 1928; ESTC S113805 87,184 494

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at_o the_o last_o day_n and_o therefore_o by_o this_o so_o large_a a_o epistle_n right_a worshipful_a you_o may_v see_v how_o it_o be_v not_o only_o fit_a but_o very_o necessary_a also_o to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o conscience_n which_o in_o most_o be_v without_o all_o authority_n to_o bind_v they_o to_o the_o good_a behaviour_n so_o loose_o so_o licentious_o do_v most_o man_n live_v but_o bless_v be_v god_n that_o you_o have_v better_o learn_v christ_n and_o have_v feel_v the_o command_a power_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o comfort_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n by_o show_v yourselves_o pattern_n to_o that_o your_o well_o reform_a family_n in_o which_o true_a piety_n be_v attend_v upon_o with_o love_n unfeigned_a one_o towards_o another_o and_o your_o profession_n adorn_v with_o work_n of_o charity_n abroad_o your_o frequent_a read_n of_o holy_a scripture_n i_o well_o know_v afford_v you_o example_n not_o a_o few_o of_o holy_a duty_n but_o you_o want_v not_o a_o rare_a precedent_n at_o home_n that_o most_o honourable_a lady_n marchionesse_n your_o noble_a mother_n who_o singular_a humility_n great_a bounty_n desire_v to_o please_v god_n love_n to_o his_o word_n in_o the_o powerful_a plainness_n thereof_o and_o performance_n of_o good_a duty_n be_v much_o to_o be_v admire_v especial_o in_o so_o great_a a_o personage_n in_o one_o so_o very_a age_a &_o full_a of_o day_n in_o one_o so_o long_o bring_v up_o in_o her_o former_a year_n in_o the_o most_o eminent_a place_n of_o royal_a service_n under_o that_o famous_a queen_n elizabeth_n i_o hope_v i_o need_v not_o to_o stir_v your_o ready_a mind_n to_o a_o thankful_a acknowledge_v to_o god_n of_o this_o and_o other_o his_o mercy_n nor_o to_o excite_v you_o to_o strive_v for_o the_o everlasting_a hope_n of_o blessedness_n see_v that_o your_o justify_n conscience_n accompany_v your_o justify_n faith_n as_o i_o be_o persuade_v give_v you_o good_a assurance_n in_o your_o way_n of_o well_o do_v for_o your_o happy_a continuance_n wherein_o i_o be_o bold_a in_o this_o ample_a manner_n to_o present_v unto_o your_o courteous_a acceptance_n the_o excellency_n of_o conscience_n and_o to_o commend_v the_o same_o to_o your_o christian_a meditation_n and_o so_o i_o humble_o take_v leave_v in_o my_o hearty_a prayer_n commend_v that_o right_a honourable_a lady_n with_o your_o worthy_a self_n belove_a child_n and_o all_o your_o religious_a household_n to_o the_o favour_n and_o guidance_n of_o the_o almighty_a ever_o rest_v your_o worship_n in_o any_o christian_a service_n at_o command_n ric._n bernard_n batcomb_n calend._n jan._n 1630._o the_o content_n of_o the_o ensue_a treatise_n there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o be_v call_v conscience_n chap._n 1._o conscience_n be_v distinct_a from_o all_o other_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n chap._n 2._o of_o the_o rule_n and_o power_n of_o it_o over_o they_o and_o how_o know_v chap._n 3._o of_o the_o name_n of_o conscience_n and_o of_o the_o distinct_a knowledge_n thereof_o from_o the_o understanding_n chap._n 4._o what_o this_o knowledge_n of_o conscience_n be_v and_o how_o describe_v chap._n 5._o of_o conscience_n as_o it_o be_v knowledge_n with_o another_o chap._n 6._o of_o the_o rule_n bind_v conscience_n chap._n 7._o with_o who_o conscience_n have_v to_o do_v chap._n 8._o what_o it_o meddle_v with_o inward_o in_o man_n chap._n 9_o what_o outward_o it_o have_v to_o do_v concern_v he_o who_o conscience_n it_o be_v chap._n 10._o of_o the_o first_o act_n and_o office_n of_o conscience_n chap._n 11._o of_o the_o second_o chap._n 12._o of_o the_o three_o touch_v thing_n command_v forbid_a indifferent_a chap._n 13._o of_o the_o four_o act_n ch._n 14._o of_o the_o five_o act_n witness_v with_o or_o against_o we_o and_o here_o be_v three_o question_n touch_v the_o quality_n of_o conscience_n accuse_v chap._n 15._o of_o the_o six_o and_o last_o act_n of_o conscience_n chap._n 16._o of_o the_o reason_n why_o god_n have_v place_v such_o a_o thing_n within_o man._n chap._n 17._o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o conscience_n above_o all_o other_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n chap._n 18._o of_o the_o cause_n why_o man_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o power_n of_o conscience_n as_o they_o ought_v ch._n 19_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v to_o make_v we_o become_v obedient_a to_o conscience_n chap._n 20._o of_o the_o kind_n of_o conscience_n and_o first_o of_o the_o evil_a conscience_n chap._n 21._o where_o be_v show_v in_o who_o it_o be_v how_o it_o come_v and_o continue_v and_o the_o remedy_n to_o amend_v it_o of_o the_o twofold_a distinction_n of_o the_o evil_a conscience_n the_o still_a and_o stir_v chap._n 22._o of_o the_o still_o evil_a conscience_n in_o general_a of_o the_o cause_n how_o to_o know_v it_o of_o the_o effect_n with_o the_o remedy_n chap._n 23._o of_o the_o dead_a conscience_n chap._n 24._o of_o the_o blind_a conscience_n in_o heathen_a in_o christian_n the_o misery_n of_o such_o so_o lead_v and_o the_o remedy_n chap._n 25._o of_o the_o sleepy_a conscience_n with_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o remedy_n chap._n 26._o of_o the_o secure_a conscience_n in_o who_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n thereof_o and_o the_o remedy_n chap._n 27._o of_o the_o lukewarm_a conscience_n chap._n 28._o of_o the_o large_a conscience_n chap._n 29._o the_o cheverill_n conscience_n chap._n 30._o the_o benumb_a conscience_n chap._n 31._o and_o cauterised_a conscience_n with_o all_o their_o cause_n and_o remedy_n ch._n 32._o of_o the_o stir_a ill_a conscience_n in_o general_a with_o the_o cause_n effect_n &_o remedy_n c._n 33._o of_o the_o erroneous_a conscience_n with_o the_o difference_n between_o it_o and_o the_o blind_a conscience_n in_o who_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n thereof_o effect_n and_o remedy_n chap._n 34._o with_o certain_a question_n about_o the_o same_o of_o the_o superstitious_a conscience_n and_o whereabout_o it_o be_v exercise_v with_o the_o cause_n and_o remedy_n chap._n 35._o of_o the_o scrupulous_a conscience_n the_o cause_n effect_n and_o remedy_n chap._n 36._o of_o the_o terrify_a conscience_n with_o the_o cause_n effect_n and_o remedy_n chap._n 37._o of_o the_o desperate_a conscience_n the_o cause_n thereof_o effect_n and_o remedy_n chap._n 38._o of_o the_o good_a conscience_n in_o general_n chap._n 39_o of_o the_o natural_a good_a conscience_n chap._n 40._o of_o the_o moral_a good_a conscience_n with_o the_o help_v thereto_o the_o goodness_n of_o it_o and_o yet_o insufficient_a to_o assure_v a_o man_n of_o hope_n in_o heaven_n who_o they_o be_v which_o only_o have_v this_o conscience_n chap._n 41._o of_o the_o regenerate_a conscience_n what_o it_o be_v in_o who_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n the_o excellency_n and_o effect_n of_o it_o chap._n 42._o of_o the_o gospel_n bind_v this_o conscience_n to_o what_o it_o bind_v and_o yet_o from_o what_o it_o free_v the_o regenerate_a conscience_n of_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o conscience_n regenerate_v and_o unregenerate_a chap._n 43._o of_o the_o tender_a conscience_n in_o who_o it_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o it_o mean_n to_o get_v it_o that_o it_o may_v be_v troublesome_a the_o difference_n between_o it_o and_o scrupulositie_n and_o how_o to_o keep_v it_o from_o it_o chap._n 44._o of_o the_o wound_a conscience_n the_o cause_n the_o continuance_n long_o or_o short_a time_n the_o effect_n and_o preparative_n to_o cure_v it_o of_o the_o sovereign_a salve_n and_o cordial_n after_o how_o to_o keep_v from_o a_o wound_a conscience_n of_o the_o difference_n between_o it_o and_o the_o desperate_a and_o between_o it_o and_o melancholic_a passion_n chap._n 45._o 46._o 47._o of_o the_o quiet_a good_a conscience_n how_o obtain_v the_o effect_n with_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o quiet_a ill_a conscience_n and_o it_o chap._n 48._o of_o the_o upright_a conscience_n how_o get_v and_o the_o effect_n thereof_o chap._n 49._o of_o the_o pure_a conscience_n in_o who_o it_o be_v how_o get_v the_o effect_n of_o it_o the_o sign_n thereof_o how_o to_o keep_v it_o pure_a ch._n 50._o of_o the_o justify_n conscience_n how_o it_o justifi_v wherein_o it_o consist_v how_o it_o differ_v from_o a_o justify_n faith_n of_o the_o comfortable_a effect_n thereof_o and_o how_o to_o keeke_v it_o chap._n 51._o of_o the_o singular_a benefit_n of_o the_o regenerate_a quiet_a pure_a upright_o and_o justify_v conscience_n chap._n 52._o of_o the_o difference_n between_o confidence_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o presumption_n from_o a_o deceitful_a heart_n ch._n 53._o where_o be_v set_v down_o in_o who_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o be_v with_o their_o differ_a cause_n and_o effect_n last_o of_o conscience_n continuance_n here_o in_o this_o life_n at_o death_n at_o last_o day_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o hell_n chap._n 54._o christian_n see_v to_o thy_o conscience_n chap._n 1._o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n in_o man_n as_o be_v call_v conscience_n conscience_n
present_a we_o have_v a_o example_n in_o saint_n paul_n who_o have_v his_o conscience_n witness_v with_o he_o for_o his_o present_a estate_n 1._o cor._n 4._o 4._o for_o his_o word_n and_o also_o for_o the_o inward_a affection_n of_o the_o heart_n ro._n 9_o 1._o 2._o the_o like_a we_o have_v in_o peter_n after_o his_o fall_n who_o conscience_n after_o repentance_n unfeigned_a make_v he_o to_o appeal_v to_o christ_n touch_v his_o love_n his_o conscience_n encourage_v he_o to_o say_v to_o christ_n thou_o know_v that_o i_o love_v thou_o joh._n 21._o 15._o 16._o 17._o thus_o we_o see_v how_o conscience_n witness_v for_o we_o for_o time_n past_a and_o present_a some_o man_n conscience_n may_v bear_v witness_n for_o the_o time_n past_a as_o hymeneus_n and_o alexander_n and_o demas_n may_v but_o not_o for_o the_o present_a because_o they_o fall_v away_o but_o a_o paul_n conscience_n will_v witness_v for_o the_o time_n past_a and_o time_n present_v too_o 2._o tim._n 1._o 3_o heb._n 13._o 18._o touch_v the_o time_n to_o come_v conscience_n be_v not_o altogether_o silent_a not_o that_o it_o can_v witness_v for_o we_o what_o we_o yet_o never_o think_v speak_v or_o do_v but_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o resolution_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v it_o can_v witness_v with_o we_o that_o we_o do_v resolve_v to_o do_v well_o and_o endeavour_v it_o as_o paul_n speak_v act._n 24._o 16._o and_o as_o job_n say_v that_o his_o heart_n shall_v not_o reproach_v he_o so_o long_o as_o he_o live_v job_n 27._o 6._o 2._o for_o the_o thing_n it_o bear_v we_o witness_v of_o which_o be_v both_o for_o matter_n &_o manner_n for_o matter_n nehemiah_n his_o conscience_n stand_v for_o he_o nehem._n 13._o 14._o 22._o for_o manner_n saint_n paul_n in_o his_o teach_n 2._o cor._n 1._o 12._o that_o it_o be_v in_o godly_a simplicity_n and_o sincerity_n so_o abimelechs_n conscience_n witness_v for_o his_o integrity_n and_o innocency_n in_o take_v sarah_n gen._n 20._o 6._o for_o both_o matter_n and_o manner_n in_o hezekiah_n isai_n 38_o 3._o he_o walk_v with_o god_n and_o this_o he_o do_v upright_o labour_v to_o have_v conscience_n witness_v both_o for_o many_o man_n conscience_n will_v witness_v for_o they_o that_o they_o have_v be_v at_o church_n hear_v the_o word_n pray_v sing_v psalm_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n but_o it_o will_v not_o witness_v for_o they_o for_o the_o name_n of_o do_v but_o rather_o condemn_v they_o for_o their_o unpreparednes_n their_o hypocrisy_n mere_a formality_n etc._n etc._n section_n 2._o of_o conscience_n witness_v against_o us._n this_o act_n of_o conscience_n be_v call_v accuse_v ro._n 2._o 15._o and_o as_o in_o excuse_v it_o have_v regard_n to_o time_n and_o thing_n so_o here_o in_o this_o likewise_o concern_v the_o time_n first_o past_a it_o accuse_v josephs_n brethren_n of_o that_o which_o be_v commit_v long_o before_o gen._n 42._o 21._o so_o it_o do_v shimei_n 1._o kin._n 2._o 44._o david_n 2._o sam._n 24._o 10._o adonibezek_n judg._n 1._o 5._o and_o the_o jew_n act._n 2._o 37._o second_o for_o the_o time_n present_a it_o wrought_v upon_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisy_n joh._n 8._o 7_o 9_o so_o upon_o belshazzar_n dan._n 5._o 6._o the_o leper_n of_o samaria_n 2._o king_n 7._o 9_o and_o upon_o felix_n act._n 24._o 25._o accuse_v they_o for_o their_o sinful_a course_n wherein_o they_o live_v as_o also_o of_o their_o irresolution_n to_o mend_v for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v as_o touch_v matter_n and_o manner_n conscience_n will_v not_o halt_v it_o will_v tell_v david_n of_o his_o blood-guiltinesse_n 2._o sam._n 12._o psal_n 51._o and_o it_o will_v accuse_v judas_n for_o his_o treason_n as_o also_o other_o for_o the_o ill_a manner_n and_o by-end_n in_o their_o otherwise_o good_a action_n as_o hamor_n and_o sichemite_n for_o receive_v circumcision_n for_o worldly_a and_o carnal_a respect_n jehu_n for_o his_o counterfeit_a zeal_n scribe_n and_o pharisy_n for_o their_o fast_n pray_v give_v of_o alm_n simeon_n and_o levi_n for_o pretend_v religion_n to_o be_v revenge_v some_o for_o follow_v christ_n for_o loaf_n joh._n 6._o 22._o 24._o and_o the_o jew_n for_o their_o hypocritical_a fast_v for_o a_o day_n isai_n 38._o and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o five_o act_n and_o office_n of_o conscience_n section_n 3_o of_o some_o question_n propound_v and_o answer_v concern_v the_o accusation_n of_o conscience_n quest_n 1._o whether_o this_o power_n to_o accuse_v be_v in_o adam_n before_o his_o fall_n answ_n it_o be_v but_o not_o in_o act_n because_o there_o be_v in_o he_o no_o matter_n or_o cause_n whereby_o conscience_n shall_v accuse_v he_o yet_o that_o it_o have_v power_n it_o be_v clear_a for_o present_o upon_o his_o transgression_n it_o accuse_v he_o and_o the_o text_n say_v that_o their_o eye_n be_v open_v that_o be_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o understanding_n and_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o conscience_n by_o which_o they_o know_v what_o they_o have_v commit_v against_o god_n their_o eye_n be_v open_v but_o no_o new_a quality_n wrought_v in_o the_o soul_n other_o than_o they_o have_v before_o quest_n 2._o if_o aptness_n to_o accuse_v be_v in_o the_o creation_n it_o may_v be_v ask_v whether_o it_o be_v now_o a_o evil_a conscience_n that_o accuse_v answ_n it_o be_v not_o simple_o evil_a first_o because_o this_o power_n be_v and_o be_v from_o god_n second_o because_o god_n do_v approve_v of_o it_o when_o it_o accuse_v right_o 1._o joh._n 3._o 23._o three_o because_o herein_o it_o be_v as_o god_n register_n book_n by_o which_o he_o will_v proceed_v against_o the_o wicked_a at_o last_o day_n revel_v 20._o four_o because_o it_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o much_o good_a through_o god_n blessing_n as_o of_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n of_o fear_n to_o offend_v and_o become_v as_o a_o preparative_n to_o repentance_n sometime_o act._n 2._o 37._o five_o because_o it_o be_v in_o the_o best_a of_o god_n child_n and_o a_o bless_a mean_n to_o work_v in_o they_o renew_v repentance_n upon_o a_o fall_n quest_n 3._o if_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v call_v a_o evil_a conscience_n whether_o may_v it_o be_v term_v a_o good_a conscience_n answ_n from_o the_o accusation_n simple_o it_o can_v be_v call_v a_o good_a conscience_n first_o because_o it_o be_v a_o defectivenesse_n in_o respect_n of_o that_o peace_n which_o man_n have_v in_o the_o creation_n and_o shall_v enjoy_v in_o heaven_n second_o because_o it_o follow_v upon_o adam_n fall_n as_o a_o punishment_n for_o sin_n here_o and_o the_o worm_n in_o hell_n hereafter_o three_o for_o that_o all_o the_o wicked_a have_v a_o accuse_a conscience_n but_o not_o a_o good_a conscience_n therefore_o the_o conscience_n from_o the_o very_a act_n of_o accuse_v can_v have_v the_o name_n of_o either_o a_o good_a or_o a_o evil_a conscience_n but_o as_o the_o person_n be_v in_o who_o it_o be_v for_o if_o he_o be_v evil_a his_o conscience_n be_v evil_a though_o in_o some_o thing_n it_o excuse_v he_o and_o if_o he_o be_v a_o good_a man_n his_o conscience_n be_v good_a though_o it_o sometime_o accuse_v he_o chap._n 16._o of_o the_o six_o act_n and_o office_n of_o conscience_n when_o conscience_n have_v eye_v well_o man_n make_v he_o acquaint_v with_o himself_o write_v down_o his_o thought_n his_o do_n and_o say_n accuse_v or_o excuse_v he_o than_o it_o sit_v down_o as_o a_o just_a judge_n of_o oyer_n and_o terminer_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v to_o give_v sentence_n against_o which_o there_o be_v no_o appeal_n to_o be_v make_v this_o sentence_n be_v twofold_a either_o to_o acquit_v and_o absolve_v or_o to_o bind_v and_o condemn_v rom._n 14._o 22._o 1._o co._n 11._o 31._o 1._o joh._n 3._o 20._o 21._o in_o condemn_v it_o make_v he_o see_v his_o sin_n and_o so_o cause_v he_o to_o think_v and_o speak_v base_o of_o himself_o and_o of_o his_o ill_a deed_n as_o david_n do_v i_o have_v do_v very_o foolish_o 2._o sam._n 24._o 10._o and_o be_v as_o a_o beast_n psal_n 73._o 22._o and_o to_o confess_v with_o the_o prodigal_a son_n that_o he_o be_v unworthy_a to_o be_v call_v god_n child_n luk._n 15._o last_o it_o will_v make_v he_o apply_v as_o just_o deserve_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n against_o he_o as_o jonah_n do_v chap._n 1._o 12._o and_o david_n 2._o sam._n 24_o 17._o and_o withal_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o lord_n to_o be_v righteous_a as_o do_v rehoboam_n 2._o chron._n 12._o 6._o in_o absolve_a it_o do_v not_o reproach_v a_o man_n job_n 27._o 6._o but_o do_v make_v he_o stand_v upon_o his_o innocency_n wherein_o he_o be_v guiltless_a as_o it_o do_v david_n against_o saul_n malice_n envy_n and_o false_a accusation_n this_o judge_n let_v we_o take_v notice_n of_o and_o labour_n for_o absolution_n from_o it_o and_o beware_v of_o its_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n for_o god_n will_v
judgement_n to_o find_v out_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o to_o be_v able_a to_o difference_n it_o from_o all_o false_a religion_n or_o rather_o superstitious_a creed_n see_v a_o little_a book_n entitle_v good_a christian_a look_n to_o thy_o creed_n and_o satanical_a invention_n four_o to_o strive_v to_o feel_v the_o power_n of_o this_o true_a religion_n that_o so_o conscience_n may_v be_v bind_v to_o hold_v we_o to_o the_o unfeigned_a performance_n of_o the_o same_o chap._n 29._o of_o the_o large_a conscience_n there_o be_v a_o evil_a large_a conscience_n a_o spacious_a and_o wide_a conscience_n like_o the_o way_n to_o hell_n this_o be_v the_o conscience_n of_o such_o as_o can_v swallow_v down_o sin_n great_a and_o many_o that_o can_v admit_v of_o cart-loades_a thereof_o without_o any_o rub_n or_o let_v to_o this_o conscience_n this_o be_v the_o conscience_n of_o some_o worldling_n some_o of_o all_o sort_n of_o profession_n usurer_n extortioner_n and_o such_o like_a the_o cause_n of_o this_o spacious_a and_o so_o large_a a_o conscience_n be_v the_o understanding_n high_o esteem_v of_o profit_n and_o preferment_n and_o in_o respect_n hereof_o undervalueing_a and_o under-prizing_a of_o religion_n of_o justice_n and_o of_o upright_o deal_n whence_o follow_v sinful_a practice_n to_o gain_v and_o to_o come_v to_o advancement_n give_v way_n to_o any_o sin_n that_o may_v hale_v in_o profit_n make_v a_o man_n rich_a and_o exalt_v his_o estate_n in_o the_o world_n no_o sin_n stick_v in_o the_o way_n as_o sin_n but_o only_o for_o the_o infamy_n thereof_o if_o open_o know_v or_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o law_n by_o which_o may_v ensue_v punishment_n otherwise_o through_o largeness_n of_o conscience_n all_o be_v fish_n that_o come_v to_o net_n all_o be_v lawful_a prey_n and_o booty_n that_o may_v fine_o and_o cunning_o be_v come_v by_o the_o remedy_n to_o bind_v this_o wide_a conscience_n be_v by_o tie_v it_o strict_o to_o the_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n and_o by_o understand_v justice_n judgement_n equity_n and_o every_o 9_o prou._n 2._o 9_o good_a path_n for_o our_o right_a deal_n chap._n 30._o of_o the_o cheverill_n conscience_n there_o be_v a_o cheveril_n ill_a conscience_n which_o be_v like_o kid_n leather_n which_o may_v be_v make_v wide_a or_o straight_o this_o be_v the_o conscience_n of_o he_o that_o can_v as_o occasion_n serve_v his_o turn_n make_v large_a or_o straiten_v his_o conscience_n play_v fast_o or_o loose_a for_o his_o own_o advantage_n for_o he_o choose_v and_o pick_v out_o particular_a duty_n to_o observe_v as_o best_o please_v his_o humour_n neglect_v the_o rest_n this_o be_v the_o conscience_n of_o saul_n in_o his_o warfare_n 18._o 1._o sam._n 15._o &_o 14._o 34._o &_o 22._o 17._o 18._o against_o amalek_n who_o can_v spare_v the_o best_a and_o destroy_v what_o be_v vile_a and_o naught_o he_o make_v conscience_n of_o the_o people_n eat_v of_o blood_n but_o it_o be_v nothing_o to_o hate_n david_n to_o persecute_v he_o and_o to_o murder_v 3._o 1._o chro._n 13._o 3._o the_o lord_n priest_n and_o to_o neglect_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n this_o be_v joabs_n conscience_n he_o can_v abhor_v david_n command_n to_o number_v the_o people_n yet_o to_o kill_v treacherous_o abner_n and_o amasa_n it_o be_v no_o scruple_n jehu_n can_v destroy_v the_o idol-seruice_n to_o baal_n but_o hold_v up_o the_o golden_a calf_n in_o dan_n and_o bethel_n the_o scribe_n and_o pharise_n have_v their_o conscience_n straight_o to_o put_v judas_n 6._o mat._n 27._o 6._o wage_n into_o the_o treasury_n and_o to_o go_v into_o the_o judgement_n hall_n but_o it_o be_v 28._o joh._n 18._o 28._o wide_a enough_o to_o give_v money_n to_o betray_v christ_n and_o to_o cause_n pilate_n to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n causeless_o jew_n will_v not_o have_v christ_n 31._o joh._n 19_o 31._o body_n and_o the_o two_o with_o he_o to_o hang_v all_o night_n on_o the_o cross_n because_o of_o the_o sabbath_n follow_v but_o it_o trouble_v they_o not_o to_o consent_v to_o his_o death_n such_o a_o conscience_n they_o have_v in_o 24._o 2._o cor._n 11._o 24._o whip_v the_o apostle_n give_v one_o stripe_n less_o than_o forty_o but_o not_z what_o cause_n they_o have_v to_o whip_v he_o at_o all_o scribe_n and_o pharisy_n can_v tithe_v mint_n commin_n and_o annise_v but_o yet_o let_v pass_v the_o weighty_a matter_n of_o the_o law_n this_o be_v a_o papist_n conscience_n that_o will_v eat_v no_o flesh_n on_o friday_n but_o can_v seek_v by_o gunpowder_n to_o blow_v up_o the_o parliament_n the_o cause_n of_o such_o a_o cheverill_n conscience_n be_v first_o that_o a_o man_n make_v the_o rule_n of_o conscience_n subject_a to_o his_o own_o will_n by_o false_a interpretation_n by_o subtle_a distinction_n thereby_o weaken_v the_o power_n of_o the_o rule_n that_o it_o have_v not_o force_n upon_o conscience_n second_o the_o secret_a and_o hypocritical_a reservation_n in_o his_o mind_n and_o heart_n in_o obey_v the_o rule_n to_o which_o he_o never_o whole_o can_v nor_o will_v submit_v himself_o three_o a_o deceitful_a and_o very_a false_a imagination_n of_o mind_n that_o the_o rule_n be_v alterable_a and_o may_v be_v enlarge_v as_o may_v best_o serve_v their_o turn_n as_o cardinal_n cusanus_fw-la once_o deliver_v in_o a_o letter_n to_o the_o bohemian_o the_o remedy_n be_v to_o hold_v the_o rule_n ever_o to_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o impartial_a constant_a unalterable_a without_o vary_v as_o god_n himself_o also_o to_o be_v persuade_v that_o we_o be_v to_o be_v whole_o lead_v by_o it_o and_o not_o it_o to_o be_v frame_v to_o our_o own_o lust_n chap._n 31._o of_o the_o benumb_a conscience_n the_o benumb_a conscience_n be_v that_o which_o have_v lose_v it_o move_v as_o dead_a for_o a_o time_n as_o a_o member_n benumb_v this_o be_v the_o conscience_n of_o such_o as_o have_v lose_v the_o feel_n thereof_o by_o some_o foul_a offence_n lie_v therein_o without_o repentance_n this_o may_v happen_v sometime_o to_o the_o godly_a to_o josephs_n brethren_n to_o a_o david_n for_o a_o while_n the_o cause_n hereof_o may_v be_v express_v by_o a_o similitude_n take_v from_o a_o member_n benumb_v first_o a_o member_n become_v so_o yea_o the_o whole_a body_n after_o violent_a heat_n and_o exercise_v by_o sudden_o attract_v cold_a so_o a_o man_n very_o forward_o in_o religion_n and_o religious_a exercise_n grow_v cold_a by_o sudden_o leave_v they_o live_v where_o the_o word_n be_v not_o and_o company_v with_o other_o of_o no_o religion_n or_o with_o contemner_n of_o it_o second_o by_o a_o dead_a palsy_n so_o conscience_n by_o some_o deadly_a sin_n three_o by_o tie_v it_o hard_o so_o as_o the_o blood_n wherein_o the_o life_n be_v can_v have_v no_o passage_n till_o it_o be_v loose_v so_o conscience_n be_v benumb_v when_o the_o mind_n be_v tie_v to_o the_o world_n so_o as_o it_o can_v be_v free_a to_o meditate_v upon_o god_n word_n for_o the_o freedom_n of_o the_o mind_n for_o holy_a meditation_n be_v as_o the_o life_n and_o blood_n to_o the_o conscience_n four_o by_o some_o violent_a blow_n so_o conscience_n by_o some_o violent_a suggestion_n of_o satan_n which_o for_o the_o present_n may_v make_v a_o man_n senseless_a of_o his_o sin_v five_o by_o be_v put_v out_o of_o joint_n so_o conscience_n which_o be_v put_v as_o i_o may_v say_v out_o of_o joint_n when_o memory_n have_v lose_v and_o forget_v what_o it_o shall_v keep_v to_o carry_v it_o from_o the_o mind_n to_o the_o conscience_n touch_v thing_n past_a either_o of_o sin_n commit_v or_o of_o duty_n omit_v in_o this_o case_n if_o memory_n fail_v the_o understanding_n and_o conscience_n be_v put_v out_o of_o joint_n six_o a_o member_n become_v deadish_a by_o lie_v still_o but_o crooked_o upon_o some_o hard_a thing_n and_o weight_n upon_o it_o as_o the_o arm_n will_v be_v in_o bear_v up_o the_o head_n and_o the_o elbow_n upon_o some_o hard_a board_n or_o other_o thing_n so_o conscience_n be_v benumb_v when_o the_o understanding_n be_v crooked_o bend_v to_o crooked_a path_n the_o heart_n harden_v and_o some_o heavy_a corruption_n press_v it_o down_o the_o effect_n be_v that_o during_o this_o time_n that_o the_o conscience_n lie_v as_o dead_a the_o party_n be_v without_o remorse_n for_o sin_n he_o can_v out_o of_o general_a reproof_n see_v his_o fall_n without_o a_o lively_a and_o clear_a application_n as_o appear_v in_o david_n when_o nathan_n speak_v to_o he_o parabolical_o the_o remedy_n be_v to_o have_v the_o word_n apply_v as_o a_o nathan_n do_v it_o to_o david_n and_o to_o be_v content_a to_o be_v rub_v upon_o by_o wholesome_a reproof_n private_a admonition_n and_o mutual_a exhortation_n that_o the_o heart_n be_v not_o harden_v by_o the_o deceitfulness_n 13._o heb._n 3._o 13._o of_o sin_n chap._n 32._o of_o the_o cauterised_a conscience_n the_o last_o and_o worst_a
be_v a_o better_a intelligencer_n than_o the_o moral_a conscience_n have_v for_o the_o moralist_n have_v not_o his_o mind_n renew_v as_o the_o regenerate_a man_n have_v who_o know_v what_o that_o good_a acceptable_a and_o perfect_a will_n of_o 2_o rom._n 12._o 2_o god_n be_v 3._o this_o conscience_n be_v inform_v by_o the_o renew_a mind_n in_o the_o save_a knowledge_n of_o god_n will_n according_a to_o the_o law_n write_v anew_o in_o the_o mind_n and_o heart_n heb._n 8._o 10._o 4._o this_o work_v sincere_a obedience_n so_o that_o in_o simplicity_n &_o godly_a sincerity_n the_o regenerate_a have_v their_o conversation_n in_o the_o world_n 2._o cor._n 1._o 12._o last_o this_o obedience_n be_v perform_v both_o to_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n for_o the_o regenerate_a man_n conscience_n be_v bind_v as_o well_o by_o the_o gospel_n as_o by_o the_o law_n unto_o all_o holy_a obedience_n and_o the_o mind_n renew_v propound_v the_o precept_n of_o the_o one_o as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o other_o unto_o conscience_n to_o work_v obedience_n section_n 2._o in_o who_o it_o be_v this_o conscience_n regenerate_v be_v in_o all_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n call_v by_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n such_o as_o be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n joh._n 3._o 5._o and_o be_v make_v new_a creature_n in_o christ_n 2._o cor._n 5._o 17._o have_a god_n image_n repair_v in_o they_o in_o knowledge_n holiness_n and_o righteousness_n eph._n 4._o 24._o col._n 3._o 10._o whereby_o they_o do_v whole_o &_o entire_o resign_v up_o themselves_o in_o obedience_n and_o humility_n to_o be_v guide_v by_o such_o a_o conscience_n without_o restriction_n or_o evasion_n in_o respect_n of_o pleasure_n profit_n or_o preferment_n throughout_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o their_o life_n section_n 3._o of_o the_o cause_n hereof_o this_o regenerate_a conscience_n be_v wrought_v by_o god_n spirit_n which_o renew_v we_o tit._n 3._o 5._o the_o instrumental_a mean_n be_v the_o gospel_n call_v the_o ministration_n of_o the_o spirit_n 2._o cor._n 3._o 8._o because_o the_o spirit_n be_v receive_v by_o it_o gal._n 3._o section_n 4._o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o it_o this_o conscience_n so_o regenerate_v first_o have_v acquaintance_n with_o god_n spirit_n rom._n 9_o 1._o 2._o second_o upon_o this_o holy_a acquaintance_n they_o join_v together_o to_o bear_v the_o regenerate_a man_n witness_n that_o he_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n rom._n 8._o 16._o that_o he_o be_v desirous_a of_o other_o salvation_n and_o grieve_v for_o their_o obstinacy_n and_o blindness_n rom._n 9_o 1._o 2._o three_o farther_o upon_o this_o acquaintance_n the_o regenerate_v man_n have_v now_o a_o kind_n of_o holy_a familiarity_n with_o god_n yet_o so_o as_o it_o be_v with_o all_o reverence_n and_o humility_n he_o can_v now_o hear_v god_n law_n lay_v open_a without_o terror_n he_o now_o can_v pour_v out_o his_o soul_n before_o god_n lay_v open_a all_o his_o sin_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n with_o hope_n of_o remission_n which_o before_o he_o dare_v not_o though_o never_o so_o moral_o honest_a four_o this_o conscience_n through_o such_o spiritual_a acquaintance_n be_v always_o accompany_v with_o spiritual_a grace_n with_o unfeigned_a faith_n a_o pure_a heart_n christian_a charity_n 1._o tim._n 1._o 5._o with_o willingness_n to_o live_v honest_o heb._n 13._o 18._o with_o simplicity_n and_o godly_a sincerity_n 2._o cor._n 1._o 12._o section_n 5._o of_o the_o effect_n hereof_o so_o as_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o can_v but_o be_v admirable_a for_o first_o it_o exact_v of_o we_o attendance_n to_o god_n service_n and_o herein_o it_o can_v endure_v dead_a work_n from_o which_o it_o be_v purge_v heb._n 9_o 14._o so_o as_o it_o put_v life_n in_o we_o and_o can_v endure_v to_o have_v we_o hear_v read_v pray_v sing_v nor_o preach_v cold_o drowsy_o deadly_a nor_o to_o rest_v upon_o the_o work_n wrought_v second_o it_o require_v universal_a obedience_n for_o matter_n in_o all_o thing_n for_o time_n always_o heb._n 13._o 18._o act._n 23._o 1._o three_o it_o discover_v unto_o ourselves_o the_o most_o secret_a and_o intricate_a closet_n of_o the_o heart_n whatsoever_o be_v ill_a it_o pursue_v it_o till_o it_o work_v in_o the_o heart_n detestation_n four_o it_o let_v not_o the_o regenerate_a man_n slip_v without_o a_o caveat_n and_o remurmuration_n and_o if_o he_o fall_v it_o let_v he_o not_o rest_v but_o pinch_v and_o nip_v he_o till_o he_o take_v knowledge_n of_o his_o sin_n till_o he_o see_v it_o sorrow_n for_o it_o and_o return_v it_o can_v endure_v to_o have_v he_o sink_v under_o sin_n nor_o sleep_v secure_o till_o he_o have_v seek_v reconciliation_n with_o god_n five_o if_o it_o find_v he_o to_o grow_v slack_a in_o good_a duty_n it_o will_v ever_o be_v tell_v he_o of_o it_o it_o let_v he_o not_o wax_v remiss_a and_o careless_a but_o by_o sting_a instigation_n prick_v he_o forward_o to_o his_o due_a obedience_n and_o therefore_o shall_v we_o strive_v to_o get_v this_o conscience_n and_o have_v it_o to_o make_v much_o of_o it_o as_o that_o which_o will_v guide_v we_o well_o work_v we_o peace_n and_o never_o leave_v we_o but_o will_v be_v our_o comfort_n in_o adversity_n in_o temptation_n in_o death_n and_o at_o christ_n appear_v chap._n 43._o of_o the_o gospel_n bind_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o regenerate_v the_o regenerate_a man_n conscience_n be_v not_o only_o tie_v by_o natural_a principle_n as_o all_o man_n be_v nor_o by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n as_o moralist_n in_o the_o church_n be_v but_o also_o by_o the_o authority_n and_o power_n of_o the_o gospel_n section_n 1._o that_o the_o gospel_n have_v a_o bind_a power_n first_o for_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o law_n 1._o chr._n 16._o 17._o psal_n 105._o 10._o and_o call_v the_o law_n of_o faith_n rom._n 3._o 17._o now_o it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o law_n to_o bind_v according_a to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n god_n himself_o who_o power_n be_v not_o less_o in_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n and_o his_o will_n in_o the_o gospel_n then_o in_o that_o moral_a law_n second_o the_o gospel_n do_v not_o only_o promise_v but_o also_o command_v and_o require_v obedience_n to_o it_o it_o command_v faith_n 1._o joh._n 3._o 23._o repentance_n ma._n 1._o 15._o love_n joh._n 13._o 34._o and_o 18._o 12._o charity_n and_o bowel_n of_o mercy_n kindness_n humility_n of_o mind_n meekness_n col._n 3._o 12._o to_o deny_v ourselves_o mar._n 8._o 34._o to_o mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o flesh_n col._n 3._o 5._o to_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o ritheousnesse_n thereof_o mar._n 6._o 33._o to_o have_v our_o conversation_n in_o heaven_n phil._n 3._o 20._o and_o to_o wait_v with_o love_n for_o the_o appear_v of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n luk._n 12._o 35._o 36._o mar._n 13._o 33._o 34._o 2._o tim._n 4._o these_o and_o many_o more_o precept_n do_v the_o gospel_n command_n which_o the_o moralist_n never_o think_v of_o nor_o ever_o can_v attain_v unto_o three_o the_o gospel_n 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it_o only_o will_v be_v surety_n for_o honest_a man_n who_o it_o both_o may_v urge_v and_o will_v make_v they_o keep_v day_n with_o other_o punctual_o as_o for_o time_n seruer_n loose_a companion_n shift_v fellow_n hypocrite_n cog_a merchant_n and_o irreligious_a person_n it_o will_v have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o they_o which_o appear_v by_o this_o for_o that_o it_o forbid_v such_o to_o use_v their_o wit_n to_o cozen_v and_o to_o defraud_v one_o another_o but_o for_o who_o it_o once_o give_v its_o word_n it_o be_v still_o call_v on_o they_o and_o charge_v they_o to_o remember_v honesty_n equity_n fidelity_n and_o to_o do_v as_o they_o will_v be_v do_v unto_o conscience_n be_v the_o chief_a maintainer_n of_o justice_n and_o equity_n among_o man_n and_o man_n general_o be_v content_a with_o what_o it_o decree_v conclude_v and_o allow_v as_o may_v appear_v by_o such_o speech_n as_o these_o in_o conscience_n give_v what_o you_o think_v fit_a i_o appeal_v to_o your_o conscience_n in_o this_o and_o that_o between_o god_n and_o your_o conscience_n be_v it_o from_o conscience_n do_v arise_v all_o the_o commendation_n of_o all_o our_o action_n or_o the_o discommendation_n if_o any_o do_v ill_a straightway_o conscience_n be_v question_v be_v this_o your_o conscience_n can_v you_o do_v this_o of_o your_o conscience_n conscience_n be_v a_o man_n best_a friend_n or_o his_o worst_a foe_n in_o trouble_n &_o distress_n here_o in_o this_o life_n at_o death_n and_o at_o the_o last_o judgement_n it_o will_v speak_v with_o or_o against_o a_o man_n as_o the_o cause_n require_v it_o plead_v without_o fee_n it_o respect_v no_o person_n be_v he_o poor_a or_o rich._n it_o will_v side_n with_o none_o it_o hate_v to_o the_o death_n partiality_n lie_v equivocate_a flattery_n and_o all_o falsehood_n conscience_n be_v the_o consort_n of_o charity_n of_o faith_n of_o truth_n and_o of_o uprightness_n it_o be_v the_o cask_n wherein_o to_o keep_v the_o mystery_n of_o faith_n and_o true_a godliness_n without_o which_o all_o these_o perish_v a_o man_n make_v shipwreck_n of_o conscience_n lose_v all_o power_n of_o religion_n of_o which_o he_o have_v no_o more_o than_o he_o make_v conscience_n of_o conscience_n be_v that_o who_o advice_n a_o man_n must_v first_o take_v in_o all_o his_o action_n before_o he_o undertake_v to_o do_v they_o for_o if_o it_o be_v either_o neglect_v or_o oppose_v or_o careless_o slight_v the_o act_n will_v turn_v to_o sin_n conscience_n in_o a_o word_n be_v god_n record_n out_o of_o which_o he_o will_v take_v notice_n of_o every_o man_n and_o as_o there_o he_o find_v he_o so_o will_v he_o judge_v he_o and_o thereafter_o pronounce_v sentence_n either_o of_o absolution_n or_o condemnation_n
be_v god_n so_o powerful_a a_o vicegerent_n as_o there_o be_v none_o that_o be_v not_o void_a of_o reason_n but_o do_v acknowledge_v at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o the_o authority_n thereof_o it_o be_v that_o which_o jew_n and_o gentile_n pagan_a and_o christian_n yea_o the_o worst_a that_o may_v be_v among_o they_o have_v have_v experience_n of_o but_o what_o to_o call_v it_o the_o wise_a have_v question_v some_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v a_o power_n or_o faculty_n some_o a_o act_n some_o a_o habit_n some_o other_o a_o create_a quality_n they_o all_o agree_v not_o in_o one_o neither_o do_v they_o all_o consent_n to_o tell_v we_o where_o it_o be_v in_o the_o soul_n though_o divine_n place_n it_o in_o the_o understanding_n the_o hebrew_n tongue_n in_o holy_a writ_n have_v no_o proper_a name_n for_o it_o but_o call_v it_o sometime_o spirit_n pro._n 18._o 14._o and_o most_o common_o the_o heart_n job_n 27._o 6._o 2._o sam._n 24_o 10._o eccles_n 7._o 22._o in_o the_o new_a testament_n it_o be_v call_v likewise_o by_o the_o name_n of_o spirit_n rom._n 8._o 16._o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n 1._o cor._n 2._o 11._o and_o the_o heart_n act._n 2._o 37._o 1._o joh._n 3._o 20._o but_o more_o distinct_o by_o the_o name_n conscience_n the_o first_o that_o so_o name_v it_o be_v john_n joh._n 8._o 9_o if_o he_o write_v before_o saint_n paul_n or_o else_o paul_n be_v the_o first_o who_o often_o speak_v of_o it_o in_o his_o epistle_n rom._n 2._o 15._o &_o 9_o 1._o heb._n 9_o and_o 10._o 2._o 22._o and_o 13._o 18._o as_o also_o in_o his_o sermon_n as_o luke_n record_v act._n 23._o 1._o and_o 24._o 16._o the_o common_a subject_n in_o who_o 15._o rom._n 2._o 15._o it_o be_v be_v the_o reasonable_a soul_n of_o every_o man_n it_o be_v in_o devil_n for_o they_o believe_v and_o they_o 2._o jam._n 2._o tremble_v by_o the_o power_n of_o their_o conscience_n so_o he_o that_o never_o feel_v the_o work_n of_o it_o be_v worse_a than_o a_o devil_n and_o he_o that_o have_v but_o a_o tremble_a conscience_n be_v no_o better_a than_o a_o devil_n chap._n 2._o that_o it_o be_v distinct_a from_o all_o other_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n though_o sometime_o in_o holy_a scripture_n it_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o spirit_n and_o heart_n and_o learned_a man_n vary_v in_o the_o appellation_n as_o also_o some_o do_v in_o place_v of_o it_o within_o the_o soul_n yet_o be_v it_o distinct_a from_o the_o understanding_n from_o the_o memory_n will_n and_o heart_n of_o man._n it_o be_v a_o other_o thing_n create_v of_o god_n beside_o all_o these_o in_o man_n soul_n first_o none_o that_o write_v of_o it_o do_v make_v they_o one_o with_o it_o second_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o his_o penman_n give_v it_o a_o distinct_a name_n from_o the_o rest_n three_o it_o have_v differ_v property_n from_o they_o all_o as_o shall_v appear_v by_o the_o office_n thereof_o in_o this_o treatise_n four_o man_n have_v a_o kind_n of_o power_n as_o i_o may_v say_v over_o the_o rest_n to_o set_v his_o mind_n a_o work_n to_o invent_v this_o or_o that_o so_o his_o memory_n to_o keep_v his_o will_n to_o approve_v or_o disallow_v but_o conscience_n be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o he_o can_v work_v it_o to_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n it_o command_v he_o he_o have_v no_o rule_n over_o it_o to_o make_v it_o speak_v or_o be_v silent_a when_o he_o listen_v five_o saint_n paul_n plain_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o mind_n and_o conscience_n tit._n 1._o 15._o and_o between_o it_o and_o the_o heart_n 1._o tim._n 1._o 5._o last_o it_o have_v such_o a_o overruling_a power_n over_o man_n and_o devil_n as_o it_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v awe_v by_o any_o but_o only_o by_o god_n himself_o and_o therefore_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v some_o distinct_a thing_n from_o the_o rest_n chap._n 3._o that_o it_o have_v power_n and_o rule_v in_o and_o over_o all_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o how_o to_o know_v when_o and_o what_o it_o work_v in_o they_o though_o conscience_n be_v a_o distinct_a thing_n in_o the_o soul_n from_o all_o other_o faculty_n yet_o have_v it_o to_o do_v with_o all_o of_o they_o and_o work_v in_o every_o one_o of_o they_o as_o in_o the_o understanding_n it_o be_v when_o it_o be_v as_o a_o director_n a_o judge_n either_o condemn_v or_o absolve_a in_o the_o memory_n it_o be_v when_o it_o be_v as_o a_o register_n and_o as_o a_o privy_a witness_n of_o our_o past_a thought_n word_n and_o deed_n either_o so_o think_v speak_v and_o do_v or_o not_o at_o all_o or_o not_o so_o or_o so_o in_o the_o will_v it_o be_v when_o it_o make_v it_o will_v what_o it_o ought_v and_o to_o will_v the_o contrary_n it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o conscience_n upon_o the_o will_n in_o the_o wilful_a son_n who_o though_o he_o say_v he_o 12._o eccles_n 7._o 23._o 1._o king_n 2._o 44._o reu._n 20._o 12._o will_v not_o go_v yet_o after_o repent_v and_o willing_o go_v into_o the_o vine-yard_n to_o work_v mat._n 21._o 19_o in_o the_o heart_n it_o be_v and_o among_o the_o affection_n when_o it_o comfort_v and_o work_v gladness_n or_o else_o cause_v sorrow_n fear_n and_o tremble_a 2._o cor._n 1._o 12._o act._n 24._o 25._o thus_o we_o see_v conscience_n not_o to_o be_v confine_v to_o any_o part_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o work_v every_o where_n in_o it_o but_o so_o divine_a and_o heavenly_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v and_o of_o so_o great_a excellency_n as_o we_o may_v rather_o guess_v at_o it_o then_o tell_v indeed_o what_o it_o be_v yea_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o god_n himself_o we_o may_v rather_o tell_v what_o a_o one_o he_o be_v than_o what_o he_o be_v even_o so_o of_o conscience_n which_o yet_o from_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v i_o may_v thus_o guess_v to_o set_v it_o forth_o that_o it_o be_v a_o faculty_n in_o the_o soul_n have_v all_o the_o rest_n attendant_n so_o as_o it_o command_v the_o whole_a man_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o it_o office_n the_o truth_n of_o all_o this_o will_v appear_v in_o all_o the_o follow_a discourse_n from_o the_o name_n nature_n office_n kind_n and_o effect_n thereof_o of_o all_o which_o several_o in_o their_o due_a order_n chap._n 4._o of_o the_o name_n conscience_n and_o of_o the_o knowledge_n thereof_o distinct_a from_o the_o understanding_n this_o divine_a thing_n in_o the_o soul_n less_o than_o god_n and_o above_o man_n as_o a_o middle_n between_o both_o be_v call_v conscience_n it_o be_v a_o word_n 〈◊〉_d conscientia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d compound_v of_o con_n and_o science_n con_n be_v as_o much_o as_o with_o and_o science_n be_v knowledge_n as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v knowledge_n with_o a_o other_o so_o it_o contain_v two_o thing_n knowledge_n and_o knowledge_n with_o a_o other_o first_o then_o conscience_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o knowledge_n as_o the_o word_n science_n import_v which_o in_o latin_a be_v scientia_fw-la and_o come_v of_o scio_fw-la to_o know_v in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d video_fw-la scio_fw-la considero_fw-la for_o conscience_n see_v know_v and_o consider_v before_o it_o do_v his_o office_n yea_o the_o scripture_n give_v knowledge_n unto_o it_o thy_o heart_n that_o be_v thy_o conscience_n know_v say_v 22._o eccles_n 7._o 22._o solomon_n if_o it_o have_v not_o knowledge_n it_o shall_v be_v blind_a for_o albeit_o conscience_n work_v not_o without_o the_o information_n of_o the_o understanding_n yet_o itself_o know_v and_o manife_v itself_o by_o a_o distinct_a act_n from_o the_o mere_a understanding_n of_o a_o thing_n yet_o not_o separate_v from_o it_o for_o this_o be_v certain_a that_o conscience_n act_v beyond_o that_o which_o the_o mind_n know_v which_o a_o man_n neither_o do_v nor_o can_v know_v without_o his_o conscience_n for_o 1._o the_o understanding_n it_o can_v and_o do_v apprehend_v discourse_n and_o judge_v but_o it_o be_v conscience_n which_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o do_v apprehend_v discourse_n and_o judge_v and_o not_o mere_o the_o understanding_n itself_o 2._o the_o understanding_n know_v thing_n without_o any_o reflection_n upon_o itself_o to_o know_v itself_o or_o to_o make_v man_n know_v himself_o but_o conscience_n know_v only_o with_o a_o reflection_n to_o make_v a_o man_n to_o know_v it_o and_o himself_o also_o 3._o the_o understanding_n apprehend_v cross_n and_o affliction_n it_o can_v true_o discourse_v of_o their_o nature_n and_o judge_v thereof_o whether_o corporal_a or_o spiritual_a whether_o great_a or_o but_o light_a cross_n yet_o without_o application_n to_o a_o man_n self_n as_o deserve_v they_o but_o conscience_n can_v tell_v he_o often_o why_o they_o come_v upon_o he_o this_o make_v jonah_n to_o acknowledge_v 12._o
rule_n if_o this_o be_v so_o oh_o how_o many_o thousand_o be_v there_o which_o make_v no_o conscience_n in_o most_o thing_n which_o they_o think_v speak_v and_o do_v for_o though_o the_o rule_n be_v know_v it_o be_v without_o application_n to_o the_o act_n and_o what_o they_o think_v speak_v or_o do_v it_o be_v without_o consideration_n of_o the_o rule_n and_o so_o no_o conscience_n for_o to_o do_v a_o thing_n of_o conscience_n there_o must_v be_v observe_v these_o five_o thing_n first_o that_o there_o be_v a_o rule_n second_o what_o it_o be_v three_o the_o authority_n of_o it_o to_o bind_v four_o the_o constant_a remembrance_n of_o it_o five_o the_o application_n of_o it_o to_o the_o act_n for_o the_o well_o rule_v and_o guide_v of_o it_o all_o come_v to_o church_n people_n pray_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n but_o most_o do_v not_o thus_o of_o conscience_n because_o they_o mind_v not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o act_n with_o application_n to_o themselves_o observe_v how_o the_o rule_n and_o act_n agree_v and_o disagree_v in_o their_o do_n section_n 5._o it_o know_v with_o a_o frame_a conclusion_n conscience_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o scientia_fw-la conscientia_fw-la quasi_fw-la concludens_fw-la scientia_fw-la conclude_a science_n for_o it_o frame_v as_o it_o be_v syllogistical_o reason_n either_o with_o or_o against_o a_o man_n first_o the_o understanding_n take_v a_o proposition_n from_o the_o rule_n and_o propound_v it_o to_o conscience_n thus_o he_o that_o 5._o 2._o sam._n 12._o 5._o be_v a_o merciless_a and_o cruel_a man_n be_v worthy_a of_o death_n so_o say_v david_n understanding_n from_o nathan_n parable_n then_o upon_o nathan_n application_n to_o david_n the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o conscience_n say_v but_o i_o be_o this_o merciless_a and_o cruel_a man_n and_o thereupon_o it_o make_v he_o to_o conclude_v i_o be_o worthy_a of_o death_n and_o so_o show_v itself_o to_o be_v conscience_n and_o as_o it_o conclude_v against_o a_o man_n so_o it_o will_v for_o a_o man_n thus_o he_o that_o do_v that_o which_o he_o do_v in_o the_o integrity_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o innocence_n of_o his_o hand_n shall_v find_v favour_n with_o god_n this_o abimelechs_n understanding_n propound_v then_o the_o science_n or_o knowledge_n of_o his_o conscience_n make_v he_o assume_v but_o that_o which_o i_o have_v do_v i_o have_v do_v in_o the_o integrity_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o innocence_n of_o my_o hand_n upon_o this_o assumption_n to_o show_v itself_o conscience_n it_o force_v he_o to_o conclude_v therefore_o i_o shall_v find_v favour_n with_o god_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o name_n why_o it_o be_v call_v conscience_n in_o all_o these_o forename_a respect_n chap._n 7._o of_o the_o rule_n which_o bind_v conscience_n thus_o to_o conclude_v have_v before_o make_v mention_n of_o a_o rule_n and_o of_o the_o authority_n thereof_o by_o which_o conscience_n work_v it_o be_v fit_a to_o know_v what_o it_o be_v the_o rule_n be_v but_o one_o only_a which_o be_v god_n law_n and_o will_n reveal_v for_o man_n direction_n in_o every_o duty_n to_o be_v perform_v to_o god_n or_o man_n a_o rule_n for_o life_n and_o practice_n though_o this_o rule_n be_v but_o one_o it_o be_v considerable_a three_o way_n first_o as_o it_o be_v in_o nature_n second_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o law_n and_o old_a testament_n three_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o new_a testament_n section_n 1._o of_o the_o rule_n in_o nature_n this_o rule_n in_o nature_n be_v god_n law_n once_o write_v perfect_o in_o adam_n heart_n whereby_o he_o know_v his_o duty_n to_o god_n to_o himself_o and_o to_o his_o neighbour_n and_o whereby_o his_o conscience_n be_v bind_v to_o stir_v he_o up_o to_o all_o duty_n of_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n but_o now_o since_o the_o fall_n the_o perfection_n of_o it_o be_v lose_v and_o now_o only_o be_v remainder_n thereof_o in_o we_o yet_o be_v these_o relic_n of_o that_o perfect_a law_n first_o call_v a_o law_n still_o and_o convince_a rom._n 2._o 14._o 15._o second_o truth_n rom._n 1._o 18._o 19_o three_o be_v a_o law_n and_o truth_n it_o be_v certain_a and_o infallible_a four_o it_o be_v a_o teach_a law_n 1._o cor._n 11._o 14._o in_o which_o place_n it_o be_v call_v nature_n that_o be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n by_o which_o man_n know_v not_o only_a sin_n in_o general_a but_o also_o many_o sin_n in_o particular_a and_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n due_a for_o the_o same_o rom._n 1._o 32._o the_o matter_n of_o this_o law_n be_v certain_a general_a notion_n and_o common_a principle_n of_o truth_n and_o of_o know_v good_a and_o evil_a so_o certain_a unfallible_a and_o durable_a as_o neither_o devil_n nor_o iniquity_n itself_o can_v blot_v out_o of_o man_n understanding_n and_o conscience_n such_o as_o these_o be_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n that_o he_o know_v all_o thing_n that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v worship_v and_o serve_v that_o it_o be_v a_o good_a thing_n to_o please_v god_n that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v immortal_a that_o man_n must_v love_v one_o another_o that_o we_o be_v to_o do_v as_o we_o will_v be_v do_v unto_o that_o right_o be_v right_a that_o it_o be_v good_a reason_n that_o every_o one_o have_v his_o own_o that_o one_o must_v live_v by_o another_o that_o honest_a thing_n be_v to_o be_v love_v &_o many_o such_o like_a which_o be_v call_v the_o light_n of_o nature_n sparkle_v of_o god_n image_n after_o which_o man_n be_v create_v and_o be_v that_o which_o be_v common_o call_v the_o synteresis_n of_o conscience_n the_o end_n of_o this_o be_v for_o such_o as_o be_v out_o of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v as_o a_o law_n for_o direction_n of_o conscience_n and_o for_o common_a equity_n and_o preservation_n of_o human_a society_n to_o live_v one_o with_o a_o other_o in_o some_o sort_n peaceable_o and_o to_o make_v all_o man_n to_o be_v without_o excuse_n before_o god_n rom._n 1._o 20._o by_o this_o the_o heathen_a philosopher_n write_v their_o ethic_n and_o politic_n and_o many_o in_o their_o own_o person_n be_v moral_o honest_a and_o leave_v example_n of_o their_o virtue_n yea_o such_o be_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o so_o convince_a as_o it_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o last_o day_n the_o rule_n by_o which_o all_o the_o pagan_n and_o heathen_a people_n shall_v be_v judge_v and_o condemn_v section_n 2._o of_o the_o same_o rule_n in_o the_o decalogue_n the_o law_n and_o light_n of_o nature_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o for_o substance_n with_o the_o law_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n which_o be_v write_v by_o god_n himself_o and_o give_v to_o moses_n for_o his_o people_n israel_n that_o be_v and_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n this_o write_v in_o table_n of_o stone_n that_o consist_v of_o general_a notion_n this_o be_v express_v in_o more_o special_a precept_n that_o obscure_a and_o dark_a this_o more_o clear_a that_o as_o the_o text_n this_o as_o a_o commentary_n that_o be_v in_o all_o without_o study_n this_o attein_v by_o read_v hear_v and_o instruction_n as_o by_o that_o man_n shall_v be_v judge_v so_o also_o by_o this_o at_o last_o day_n rom._n 2._o 12._o this_o decalogue_n set_v forth_o in_o two_o table_n be_v more_o large_o expound_v by_o the_o rest_n of_o holy_a write_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n section_n 3._o of_o the_o same_o rule_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v in_o the_o decalogue_n set_v more_o clear_o forth_o itself_o be_v explain_v also_o more_o ample_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o likewise_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o which_o 1._o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v mention_v rom._n 2._o 12._o 14._o of_o which_o a_o principle_n be_v deliver_v by_o christ_n mat._n 7._o 12._o 2._o the_o precept_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v repeat_v matth._n 19_o 18._o 19_o rom._n 13._o 9_o 3._o they_o be_v expound_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n more_o spiritual_o and_o that_o by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n matth._n 5._o 21._o 27._o 28._o 33._o 34._o 37._o so_o as_o this_o rule_n and_o law_n of_o god_n in_o nature_n in_o the_o decalogue_n and_o in_o the_o gospel_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o the_o first_o write_v in_o the_o heart_n rom._n 2._o 15_o the_o same_o write_v in_o table_n of_o stone_n more_o full_o and_o expound_v by_o the_o prophet_n and_o again_o write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o those_o with_o who_o god_n make_v his_o new_a covenant_n of_o grace_n 2._o cor._n 3._o 3_o jer._n 31._o 33._o heb._n 8._o 10._o so_o as_o they_o differ_v not_o but_o in_o degree_n of_o a_o more_o large_a exposition_n of_o one_o a_o other_o as_o thus_o the_o law_n in_o nature_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n the_o decalogue_n go_v further_a and_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o
covet_v thy_o neighbour_n wife_n then_o come_v a_o more_o spiritual_a exposition_n thereof_o in_o the_o gospel_n and_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o look_v upon_o a_o woman_n to_o lust_n after_o she_o for_o he_o that_o so_o do_v have_v commit_v adultery_n with_o she_o already_o in_o his_o heart_n so_o the_o law_n in_o nature_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o murder_v the_o decalogue_n say_v also_o thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v but_o the_o gospel_n extend_v it_o to_o anger_n rail_v speech_n matth._n 5._o 22_o and_o tell_v we_o plain_o that_o he_o that_o hate_v his_o brother_n be_v a_o murderer_n 1._o joh._n 3._o 15._o though_o the_o sense_n be_v enlarge_v yet_o the_o law_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o and_o this_o be_v the_o rule_n which_o guide_v and_o bind_v conscience_n proper_o and_o immediate_o from_o god_n man_n law_n also_o bind_v conscience_n for_o obedience_n be_v due_a for_o conscience_n sake_n rom._n 13._o 5._o that_o be_v for_o the_o lord_n sake_n 1._o pet._n 2._o 13._o so_o far_o as_o the_o law_n of_o man_n have_v ground_n and_o warrant_v from_o god_n law_n but_o if_o contrary_a thereto_o conscience_n be_v free_a exo._n 1._o 17._o dan._n 3._o 18._o act._n 4._o 19_o and_o 5._o for_o man_n have_v not_o power_n over_o conscience_n but_o only_o god_n chap._n 8._o with_o who_o it_o be_v that_o conscience_n by_o this_o bond_n of_o the_o law_n have_v to_o do_v conscience_n be_v bind_v to_o have_v to_o do_v only_o with_o he_o who_o conscience_n it_o be_v for_o it_o be_v a_o reflect_a knowledge_n upon_o a_o man_n self_n as_o be_v before_o declare_v and_o we_o read_v in_o scripture_n that_o david_n conscience_n smite_v himself_o 2._o sam._n 24._o 10._o and_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v prick_v every_o one_o feel_v the_o sting_n thereof_o within_o himself_o act._n 2._o 37._o hence_o it_o be_v clear_a then_o that_o such_o as_o complain_v that_o at_o easter_n they_o can_v come_v to_o the_o holy_a communion_n because_o their_o conscience_n trouble_v they_o for_o the_o wrong_a another_o do_v they_o that_o they_o false_o belie_v conscience_n for_o it_o meddle_v not_o with_o other_o man_n action_n against_o thou_o but_o only_o with_o thou_o against_o other_o if_o it_o be_v conscience_n than_o it_o will_v tell_v thou_o of_o thy_o impatiency_n of_o thy_o uncharitableness_n and_o malice_n against_o he_o thou_o do_v complain_v of_o and_o not_o of_o his_o injury_n do_v thou_o for_o this_o may_v be_v knowledge_n but_o be_v no_o act_n of_o conscience_n quest_n here_o it_o may_v he_o ask_v whether_o my_o conscience_n have_v never_o any_o thing_n to_o do_v with_o other_o man_n answ_n nor_o proper_o as_o the_o word_n and_o deed_n be_v a_o other_o man_n but_o as_o any_o way_n they_o become_v i_o by_o assent_n consent_n counsel_n command_n or_o occasion_v by_o my_o example_n and_o so_o forth_o the_o sin_n of_o ely_n his_o son_n be_v his_o by_o connivencie_n the_o murder_n of_o naboth_n by_o jesabels_n command_n become_v ahabs_n sin_n through_o consent_n vriahs_n death_n be_v make_v david_n by_o command_n judas_n treason_n the_o scribe_n and_o pharisy_n be_v guilty_a of_o by_o hire_v he_o to_o do_v it_o for_o money_n whereupon_o conscience_n accuse_v conscience_n meddle_v with_o i_o in_o behalf_n of_o another_o as_o far_o as_o i_o be_o to_o think_v or_o speak_v of_o he_o as_o in_o conscience_n i_o take_v he_o to_o be_v juryman_n give_v in_o their_o virdict_n upon_o other_o from_o their_o conscience_n in_o this_o respect_n hence_o be_v it_o that_o we_o use_v to_o say_v of_o my_o conscience_n he_o be_v a_o honest_a man_n hereupon_o also_o it_o be_v that_o one_o will_v appeal_v to_o the_o conscience_n of_o other_o man_n for_o justification_n and_o approbation_n in_o their_o faithfulness_n as_o we_o may_v read_v that_o s._n paul_n do_v in_o his_o appeal_n to_o the_o corinthian_n 2._o cor._n 4._o 2._o and_o 5._o 11._o chap._n 9_o what_o it_o be_v which_o conscience_n meddle_v with_o in_o he_o who_o it_o be_v and_o how_o far_o conscience_n have_v great_a employment_n and_o much_o business_n with_o the_o whole_a man_n with_o all_o his_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n as_o they_o have_v any_o relation_n between_o god_n and_o he_o it_o have_v to_o do_v with_o man_n as_o far_o as_o the_o rule_n which_o bind_v it_o have_v to_o do_v with_o man_n in_o command_v and_o in_o forbid_v he_o any_o thing_n or_o any_o way_n direct_v he_o in_o any_o thing_n now_o for_o that_o particular_n may_v more_o set_v out_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o conscience_n i_o will_v instance_n wherein_o conscience_n have_v to_o do_v as_o far_o as_o i_o find_v in_o holy_a writ_n and_o as_o our_o own_o experience_n will_v witness_v section_n 1_o with_o understanding_n first_o it_o have_v to_o do_v with_o the_o understanding_n the_o informer_n itself_o which_o set_v conscience_n on_o work_n and_o this_o it_o do_v touch_v the_o right_a use_n and_o well_o employ_v of_o the_o wit_n and_o understanding_n paul_n conscience_n have_v to_o do_v with_o his_o wisdom_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o preach_v 2._o cor._n 1._o 12._o conscience_n will_v tell_v we_o whether_o our_o wisdom_n 17._o jam._n 3._o 16._o 17._o be_v earthly_a sensual_a devilish_a or_o heavenly_a we_o must_v therefore_o take_v care_n of_o the_o use_n of_o our_o wit_n for_o conscience_n sake_n section_n 2._o with_o thought_n conscience_n meddle_v with_o thought_n because_o the_o rule_n have_v to_o do_v with_o they_o mat._n 9_o 4._o heb._n 4._o 12._o 2._o cor._n 10._o 5._o &_o therefore_o conscience_n whereupon_o david_n check_v himself_o touch_v his_o thought_n psal_n 77._o 10._o 11._o the_o godly_a by_o experience_n feel_v the_o work_n of_o conscience_n herein_o and_o man_n use_v to_o appeal_v to_o their_o conscience_n and_o to_o call_v they_o for_o witness_n touch_v thought_n hence_o be_v it_o that_o man_n will_v say_v my_o conscience_n tell_v i_o i_o never_o think_v it_o and_o so_o forth_o think_v therefore_o be_v not_o free_a conscience_n have_v charge_n over_o it_o by_o the_o rule_n bind_v which_o bind_v it_o section_n 3._o with_o the_o memory_n it_o have_v to_o do_v with_o memory_n as_o it_o retain_v evil_a and_o forget_v that_o which_o be_v good_a for_o the_o rule_n that_o be_v the_o word_n do_v bind_v we_o to_o remember_v and_o not_o forget_v our_o duty_n eccles_n 12._o 1._o heb._n 13._o 2._o 16._o therefore_o exercise_n memory_n well_o else_o conscience_n will_v round_o thou_o for_o it_o and_o god_n will_v punish_v thou_o psal_n 50._o 22._o section_n 4._o with_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n of_o the_o heart_n conscience_n look_v to_o the_o bent_n and_o inclination_n of_o the_o will_n by_o which_o paul_n can_v say_v will_n be_v present_a with_o i_o rom._n 7._o 18._o it_o observe_v the_o heart_n for_o it_o be_v paul_n conscience_n that_o can_v make_v he_o speak_v of_o the_o simplicity_n and_o sincerity_n of_o his_o heart_n 2._o cor._n 1._o 12._o so_o it_o make_v abimelech_n speak_v gen._n 20._o 6._o and_o hezekiah_n of_o their_o uprightness_n of_o heart_n isai_n 38._o yea_o it_o be_v so_o acquaint_v with_o the_o hart_n as_o it_o be_v often_o call_v the_o heart_n 2._o sa._n 24._o 10._o act._n 2._o 37._o and_o have_v to_o do_v with_o the_o affection_n for_o the_o rule_n bind_v conscience_n both_o for_o the_o wel-ordering_a of_o they_o also_o to_o place_v they_o aright_o and_o to_o moderate_v they_o therefore_o saint_n paul_n conscience_n can_v witness_v both_o of_o his_o joy_n 2._o cor._n 1._o 12._o and_o of_o his_o sorrow_n rom._n 9_o 2._o section_n 5._o with_o conscience_n itself_o conscience_n be_v so_o upright_o that_o it_o meddle_v with_o itself_o by_o the_o reflect_a knowledge_n upon_o it_o self_n from_o the_o rule_n as_o the_o eye_n see_v itself_o by_o the_o reflection_n of_o a_o glass_n for_o it_o be_v inform_v and_o rectify_v it_o will_v censure_v the_o former_a deadness_n and_o erroneousnesse_n thereof_o according_a to_o the_o bind_a power_n of_o the_o rule_n direct_v the_o conscience_n thus_o we_o see_v how_o and_o with_o what_o it_o have_v to_o do_v with_o in_o the_o man_n who_o conscience_n it_o be_v chap._n 10._o what_o conscience_n have_v to_o do_v with_o he_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o outward_a action_n who_o conscience_n it_o be_v whatsoever_o it_o be_v in_o word_n or_o deed_n which_o have_v any_o relation_n to_o god_n and_o come_v under_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n that_o same_o be_v it_o which_o conscience_n must_v and_o will_v meddle_v with_o as_o by_o these_o ensue_a particular_n it_o may_v appear_v 1._o it_o have_v to_o do_v in_o baptism_n answer_v to_o god_n for_o the_o baptise_a if_o one_o of_o year_n as_o other_o do_v for_o a_o infant_n to_o the_o minister_n 1._o pet._n 3._o 21._o 2._o with_o minister_n in_o
preach_v concern_v the_o matter_n as_o also_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o preach_n 2._o cor._n 1._o 12._o and_o how_o thereby_o they_o profit_v their_o hearer_n 2._o cor._n 4._o 2._o and_o 5._o 11._o or_o deceive_v they_o with_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n through_o a_o sear_a conscience_n 1._o timoth_n 4._o 2._o 3._o with_o our_o hear_n and_o learning_n as_o also_o with_o we_o for_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o faith_n 1._o tim._n 3._o 9_o so_o as_o lose_v conscience_n we_o lose_v our_o religion_n 1._o tim._n 1._o 19_o 4._o with_o we_o in_o the_o defence_n of_o our_o religion_n and_o in_o make_v a_o answer_n for_o it_o as_o also_o how_o and_o in_o what_o a_o commendable_a manner_n we_o do_v it_o to_o wit_n ready_o meek_o and_o reverent_o as_o it_o become_v christian_n 1._o pet._n 3._o 15._o 16._o 5._o with_o we_o in_o our_o moral_a honesty_n as_o we_o be_v natural_a man_n lead_v according_a to_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o principle_n of_o reason_n rom._n 2._o 15._o 6._o with_o we_o touch_v our_o serve_v of_o god_n pure_o 2._o tim._n 1._o 3._o without_o dead_a work_n not_o rest_v in_o the_o outward_a act_n heb._n 9_o 9_o 14._o as_o also_o concern_v idoll-worship_n to_o which_o no_o allowance_n must_v be_v give_v 1._o cor._n 8._o 7._o 10._o as_o soon_o as_o naaman_n acknowledge_v the_o true_a god_n his_o conscience_n wrought_v in_o he_o to_o disavow_v rimmon_n their_o false_a god_n conscience_n be_v a_o great_a stirrer_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n yea_o in_o matter_n seem_v indifferent_a 1._o cor._n 8._o 13._o by_o which_o scandal_n may_v arise_v 7._o with_o we_o about_o the_o mean_n of_o our_o atonement_n with_o god_n both_o under_o the_o law_n as_o now_o under_o the_o gospel_n heb._n 9_o 9_o 14._o through_o christ_n blood_n by_o which_o it_o be_v so_o pacify_v as_o it_o be_v not_o popish_o trouble_v about_o make_v any_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n heb._n 10._o 2._o 8._o 8._o with_o we_o about_o our_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n with_o confidence_n and_o assurance_n 1._o joh._n 3._o 20._o 21._o heb._n 10._o 22._o 9_o with_o we_o concern_v our_o word_n as_o our_o swear_n and_o curse_v of_o other_o eccles_n 7._o 22._o as_o shemei_n do_v david_n 1._o king_n 2._o 44._o and_o peter_n himself_o for_o the_o rule_n christ_n word_n come_v to_o his_o remembrance_n and_o then_o his_o conscience_n wrought_v sorrow_n for_o the_o rule_n touch_v our_o word_n mat._n 5._o 22._o and_o 12._o 36._o 37._o 10._o with_o we_o about_o our_o whole_a life_n and_o conversation_n act._n 23._o 1._o heb._n 13._o 18._o 2._o cor._n 1._o 12._o and_o here_o if_o we_o sin_v secret_o and_o be_v holy_a in_o show_n as_o scribe_n and_o pharisy_n joh._n 8._o 9_o it_o look_v to_o our_o charity_n which_o must_v come_v from_o a_o pure_a heart_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n 1._o tim._n 1._o 5._o it_o observe_v how_o we_o can_v and_o do_v endure_v injury_n and_o wrong_n offer_v and_o with_o what_o patience_n we_o can_v bear_v they_o 1._o pet._n 2._o 19_o 20._o it_o mark_n our_o obedience_n to_o authority_n rom._n 13._o 3._o 11._o with_o we_o touch_v our_o affection_n in_o desire_v the_o salvation_n of_o other_o rom._n 9_o 1._o 2._o and_o that_o we_o pray_v for_o such_o as_o be_v faithful_a minister_n of_o christ_n and_o thank_v god_n for_o they_o 2._o tim._n 1._o 3._o 4._o 12._o with_o we_o when_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o go_v awry_o and_o out_o of_o the_o way_n isai_n 30._o 21._o and_o to_o fall_v from_o the_o truth_n for_o it_o will_v not_o have_v we_o nor_o will_v suffer_v we_o to_o fall_v from_o our_o religion_n except_o we_o put_v it_o away_o as_o do_v hymeneus_n and_o alexander_n because_o it_o too_o busy_o trouble_v they_o 1._o tim._n 1._o 19_o thus_o we_o see_v what_o a_o charge_n conscience_n have_v upon_o it_o and_o how_o many_o thing_n it_o have_v to_o look_v unto_o within_o and_o without_o us._n chap._n 11._o of_o the_o act_n and_o office_n of_o conscience_n and_o first_o here_o of_o the_o first_o act_n conscience_n must_v needs_o have_v much_o to_o do_v for_o it_o have_v many_o office_n whereof_o the_o first_o be_v to_o be_v man_n overseer_n by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o understanding_n it_o be_v the_o eye_n look_v through_o the_o whole_a man_n within_z and_z without_o he_o for_o his_o thought_n word_n &_o deed_n this_o be_v the_o lord_n candle_n search_v all_o the_o inward_a part_n of_o the_o belly_n prou._n 20._o 27._o but_o how_o be_v this_o by_o behold_v the_o rule_n with_o the_o act_n as_o before_o be_v note_v for_o by_o this_o david_n conscience_n express_v by_o the_o word_n reins_n teach_v he_o psalm_n 16._o 7._o 8._o set_v the_o lord_n that_o be_v his_o commandment_n before_o he_o as_o the_o rule_n for_o direction_n the_o rule_n and_o act_n see_v together_o be_v the_o very_a life_n of_o conscience_n these_o two_o together_o make_v conscience_n as_o body_n and_o soul_n make_v a_o man._n if_o these_o be_v fever_v man_n be_v not_o lead_v by_o conscience_n but_o by_o some_o other_o thing_n as_o sense_n will_n appetite_n fantasy_n imagination_n example_n of_o other_o custom_n command_n counsel_n and_o advise_v of_o man_n or_o by_o satan_n suggestion_n delude_v and_o beguile_v remember_v this_o overseer_n this_o eye_n if_o i_o may_v so_o say_v of_o god_n within_o we_o for_o what_o it_o see_v god_n see_v we_o care_v to_o hide_v ourwayes_o from_o man_n but_o we_o can_v cover_v they_o from_o our_o conscience_n which_o will_v be_v as_o a_o thousand_o witness_n one_o day_n and_o now_o here_o behold_v we_o as_o we_o be_v chap._n 12._o of_o the_o second_o act_n of_o conscience_n conscience_n see_v and_o diligent_o observe_v man_n in_o all_o his_o course_n open_a and_o secret_a within_o he_o and_o without_o he_o it_o then_o acquaint_v himself_o with_o himself_o make_v he_o to_o see_v and_o know_v himself_o to_o be_v true_o that_o which_o indeed_o he_o be_v by_o behold_v the_o rule_n with_o his_o action_n the_o glass_n without_o the_o eye_n see_v into_o it_o can_v show_v to_o a_o man_n his_o countenance_n nor_o the_o eye_n if_o the_o glass_n be_v want_v but_o both_o together_o so_o be_v it_o in_o this_o the_o eye_n of_o conscience_n behold_v the_o rule_n and_o reflect_v upon_o man_n thought_n word_n and_o deed_n it_o tell_v he_o plain_o between_o god_n and_o he_o that_o he_o be_v honest_a or_o dishonest_a chaste_a or_o unclean_a merciful_a or_o a_o niggard_n compassionate_a or_o hard-hearted_a humble_a or_o proud_a upright_o or_o fraudulent_a easy_o entreat_v or_o revengeful_a therefore_o learn_v true_o of_o thy_o conscience_n what_o thou_o be_v and_o how_o thy_o state_n stand_v between_o god_n and_o thou_o rest_v not_o upon_o thy_o conceit_n nor_o upon_o the_o report_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n neither_o upon_o man_n flattery_n nor_o upon_o man_n evil_a speech_n but_o go_v to_o the_o plain_a deal_n of_o thy_o conscience_n look_v to_o the_o rule_n and_o what_o it_o say_v that_o believe_v to_o be_v true_a whether_o it_o speak_v well_o or_o ill_o for_o it_o fear_v not_o to_o tell_v thou_o the_o truth_n it_o can_v flatter_v lie_v nor_o cog_v neither_o will_v it_o slander_v thou_o nor_o lay_v any_o thing_n to_o thy_o charge_n unjust_o but_o as_o the_o rule_n and_o act_n agree_v so_o will_v it_o tell_v thou_o what_o thou_o be_v in_o god_n presence_n chap._n 13._o of_o the_o three_o act_n and_o office_n of_o conscience_n conscience_n play_v the_o part_n of_o a_o true_a friend_n and_o not_o of_o a_o flatterer_n and_o discover_v man_n to_o himself_o concern_v his_o way_n either_o good_a or_o evil_n in_o the_o next_o place_n it_o become_v to_o be_v his_o director_n and_o teacher_n as_o david_n conscience_n teach_v he_o psalm_n 16._o 7._o it_o be_v like_o a_o good_a schoolmaster_n teach_v and_o well_o order_v his_o scholar_n now_o this_o office_n of_o conscience_n be_v exercise_v as_o a_o guide_n &_o director_n in_o three_o thing_n either_o command_v or_o forbid_v or_o indifferent_a section_n 1._o of_o thing_n command_v conscience_n direct_v in_o duty_n command_v and_o this_o it_o do_v by_o instigation_n upon_o the_o understanding_n information_n isai_n 30._o 21._o in_o which_o place_n the_o knowledge_n inform_v &_o say_v this_o be_v the_o way_n then_o the_o conscience_n stir_v and_o set_v man_n forward_o say_v walk_v in_o it_o thus_o do_v it_o with_o pilate_n who_o be_v inform_v that_o christ_n be_v righteous_a that_o he_o of_o envy_n be_v deliver_v to_o he_o yea_o also_o he_o himself_o find_v nothing_o in_o christ_n worthy_a of_o death_n therefore_o his_o conscience_n move_v he_o to_o do_v he_o justice_n it_o say_v to_o he_o deliver_v he_o set_v he_o free_a pronounce_v he_o innocent_a wash_v thy_o hand_n of_o innocent_a blood_n this_o
reform_v his_o people_n but_o let_v they_o quiet_o run_v on_o to_o destruction_n section_n 1._o in_o who_o it_o be_v this_o be_v the_o conscience_n of_o all_o dull_a nabal_n and_o the_o muddy_a spirit_v of_o such_o as_o rest_v upon_o their_o conceit_a good_a and_o quiet_a nature_n of_o such_o as_o be_v civilise_v and_o rest_n upon_o their_o civility_n of_o the_o high_a and_o proud_a conceit_a fellow_n in_o his_o outward_a prosperity_n wise_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n and_o clean_o in_o his_o own_o sight_n yet_o not_o cleanse_v from_o his_o filthiness_n and_o it_o be_v the_o conscience_n of_o all_o such_o in_o who_o the_o strong_a man_n keep_v peaceable_a possession_n luk._n 11._o 21._o section_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o evil_a conscience_n this_o be_v a_o evil_a conscience_n be_v it_o never_o so_o quiet_a because_o it_o perform_v not_o it_o office_n because_o it_o let_v man_n alone_o in_o his_o wicked_a course_n which_o a_o good_a conscience_n neither_o can_v nor_o will_v permit_v because_o it_o suffer_v a_o man_n to_o run_v to_o hell_n headlong_o without_o stay_n section_n 3._o the_o cause_n hereof_o this_o ill_a conscience_n thus_o quiet_a happen_v many_o way_n first_o through_o ignorance_n and_o especial_o wilful_a when_o a_o man_n know_v not_o the_o rule_n that_o bind_v conscience_n nor_o care_n at_o all_o to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o it_o nor_o rule_v by_o it_o they_o say_v of_o the_o rule_n as_o pharaoh_n do_v of_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v the_o lord_n i_o know_v not_o the_o lord_n neither_o will_v i_o let_v israel_n go_v 2._o through_o self-pleasing_a and_o a_o unsound_a applaud_v of_o a_o man_n self_n because_o he_o profess_v religion_n though_o it_o be_v without_o power_n because_o as_o a_o herod_n he_o do_v many_o thing_n and_o hear_v a_o john_n baptist_n now_o and_o then_o though_o in_o his_o belove_a sin_n he_o hate_v to_o be_v reform_v because_o he_o see_v himself_o perhaps_o free_a from_o the_o fall_n of_o a_o david_n of_o a_o noah_n of_o a_o lot_n of_o a_o peter_n 3._o by_o his_o blessing_n of_o 19_o deut._n 29._o 19_o himself_o upon_o the_o former_a ground_n against_o all_o threat_n and_o legal_a denunciation_n as_o not_o belong_v unto_o he_o but_o to_o person_n more_o vile_a for_o his_o part_n he_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o death_n and_o hell_n isai_n 28._o 4._o by_o see_v and_o know_v that_o his_o way_n &_o course_n be_v conformable_a to_o the_o common_a fashion_n and_o esteem_v of_o the_o world_n that_o his_o state_n be_v quiet_a and_o he_o live_v neighbourly_a as_o other_o do_v and_o hold_v to_o be_v a_o quiet_a man_n 5._o by_o avoid_v whatsoever_o may_v stir_v the_o conscience_n to_o make_v it_o unquiet_a any_o way_n as_o the_o read_n of_o god_n word_n meditation_n upon_o his_o law_n a_o sharp_a reprove_v ministry_n come_v home_o to_o the_o heart_n and_o last_o serious_a examination_n of_o themselves_o in_o god_n sight_n by_o his_o law_n these_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o many_o cry_n peace_n peace_n when_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n section_n 4._o how_o a_o man_n may_v know_v when_o his_o quiet_a conscience_n be_v this_o ill_a conscience_n that_o a_o man_n therefore_o may_v not_o be_v deceive_v with_o this_o false_a peace_n he_o may_v know_v this_o quietness_n of_o his_o conscience_n not_o to_o be_v good_a thus_o 1_o from_o the_o false_a ground_n of_o this_o quietness_n such_o as_o before_o be_v mention_v and_o not_o from_o faith_n and_o repentance_n 2._o from_o the_o ever_o quietness_n thereof_o never_o have_v feel_v it_o to_o disquiet_v thou_o for_o no_o man_n natural_o be_v corrupt_a have_v a_o quiet_a good_a conscience_n 3._o by_o it_o suffer_v thou_o in_o evil_n and_o especial_o in_o these_o in_o formal_a worship_v of_o god_n hear_v pray_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n without_o any_o power_n at_o all_o of_o religion_n in_o continual_a neglect_n of_o religious_a government_n of_o thy_o family_n in_o live_v out_o of_o or_o idle_o in_o a_o call_n for_o such_o a_o one_o be_v slothful_a unprofitable_a and_o wicked_a mat._n 25_o and_o therefore_o can_v have_v a_o good_a quiet_a conscience_n in_o be_v respectless_a of_o thy_o pastor_n especial_o for_o seek_v thy_o reformation_n in_o profane_v the_o lord_n day_n sin_n which_o these_o quiet_a conscience_n never_o trouble_v themselves_o with_o and_o yet_o be_v the_o most_o lively_a touchstone_n of_o a_o unregenerate_a spirit_n 4._o by_o not_o dare_v to_o bring_v thy_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n to_o the_o rule_n and_o there_o take_v a_o straight_a account_n thereof_o which_o a_o good_a conscience_n dare_v do_v 5._o by_o thy_o unquietness_n without_o comfort_n at_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o law_n at_o the_o press_n of_o the_o strict_a mark_n of_o god_n child_n and_o the_o discovery_n thereby_o of_o thyself_o to_o be_v none_o of_o they_o but_o one_o as_o yet_o separate_v from_o they_o a_o good_a conscience_n will_v comfort_v a_o man_n in_o hear_v such_o mark_n and_o of_o such_o a_o close_o press_v of_o these_o thing_n to_o their_o conscience_n because_o he_o that_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n have_v these_o mark_n and_o be_v free_a from_o the_o rigour_n and_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n last_o by_o the_o trouble_n and_o fear_v it_o work_v in_o thou_o in_o sickness_n because_o of_o death_n in_o time_n of_o affliction_n and_o god_n hand_n upon_o thou_o apprehend_v god_n wrath_n without_o any_o comfort_n for_o sure_o then_o the_o former_a quietness_n be_v not_o good_a because_o a_o good_a quiet_a conscience_n be_v not_o so_o terrify_v at_o such_o time_n but_o speak_v peace_n to_o he_o that_o have_v it_o as_o well_o then_o as_o in_o health_n and_o prosperity_n except_o it_o happen_v otherwise_o under_o some_o strong_a temptation_n section_n 5._o of_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o still_o quiet_a ill_a conscience_n it_o shall_v be_v profitable_a to_o every_o man_n to_o try_v the_o quietness_n of_o his_o conscience_n for_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o still_o ill_a conscience_n be_v very_o fearful_a first_o it_o lulle_v he_o a_o sleep_n in_o a_o unsanctified_a course_n of_o life_n make_v he_o believe_v that_o he_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n because_o it_o be_v quiet_a second_o it_o make_v he_o hereupon_o carnal_o secure_a till_o death_n and_o destruction_n come_v upon_o he_o so_o it_o deceive_v he_o and_o damn_v he_o here_o it_o let_v he_o be_v wicked_a and_o hereafter_o to_o become_v most_o wretched_a here_o at_o rest_n there_o in_o torment_n here_o it_o will_v not_o disquiet_v but_o there_o be_v the_o gnaw_a worm_n for_o ever_o section_n 6._o of_o the_o remedy_n hereof_o the_o fault_n of_o this_o ill_a conscience_n be_v that_o it_o be_v still_o and_o quiet_a when_o it_o shall_v not_o the_o remedy_n therefore_o be_v to_o make_v it_o speak_v when_o and_o as_o often_o as_o it_o ought_v in_o direct_v man_n that_o he_o go_v not_o amiss_o and_o in_o check_v man_n for_o sin_n when_o he_o have_v trespass_v and_o this_o be_v by_o remove_v the_o false_a ground_n of_o this_o false_a peace_n before_o name_v then_o second_o by_o know_v the_o sound_a cause_n of_o a_o quiet_a conscience_n faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n repentance_n for_o sin_n and_o a_o holy_a conversation_n and_o search_n whether_o we_o have_v they_o three_o by_o inform_v our_o understanding_n of_o our_o duty_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n and_o apply_v it_o daily_o to_o our_o conscience_n till_o it_o speak_v and_o perform_v it_o office_n as_o the_o rule_n bind_v it_o chap._n 24._o of_o the_o dead_a conscience_n the_o first_o difference_n of_o the_o still_o quiet_a ill_a conscience_n the_o dead_a conscience_n be_v the_o quiet_a ill_a conscience_n as_o it_o be_v without_o all_o life_n and_o motion_n as_o a_o thing_n that_o be_v dead_a this_o be_v the_o conscience_n of_o infant_n as_o not_o yet_o have_v the_o use_n of_o their_o understanding_n also_o of_o mad_a person_n which_o have_v lose_v their_o reason_n frantic_a and_o lunatic_a it_o be_v the_o conscience_n of_o all_o such_o 1._o ephes_n 2._o 1._o as_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o trespass_n as_o the_o prodigal_a 6_o luk._n 15._o 31._o 1._o tim._n 5._o 6_o son_n once_o the_o wanton_a widow_n and_o all_o mere_a natural_a person_n accustom_v to_o sin_n and_o such_o as_o be_v past_a 18._o ephes_n 4._o 18._o feel_n commit_v wickedness_n with_o greediness_n the_o cause_n of_o this_o deadness_n be_v the_o loss_n of_o the_o light_n of_o the_o understanding_n the_o life_n of_o conscience_n without_o which_o it_o be_v dead_a also_o the_o uncapablenesse_n of_o instruction_n in_o some_o sort_n and_o insensibleness_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o rule_n to_o bind_v conscience_n the_o remedy_n be_v the_o light_n of_o understanding_n to_o labour_v for_o knowledge_n and_o instruction_n and_o to_o feel_v the_o power_n thereof_o upon_o conscience_n chap._n 25._o of_o
the_o blind_a conscience_n the_o blind_a conscience_n be_v the_o still_o ill_a conscience_n call_v the_o blindness_n of_o the_o heart_n eph._n 4._o 18._o for_o blindness_n proper_o can_v be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o heart_n but_o to_o the_o mind_n or_o conscience_n which_o be_v here_o mean_v by_o the_o heart_n because_o the_o mind_n be_v mention_v before_o in_o the_o text_n this_o be_v the_o conscience_n of_o all_o before_o conversion_n live_v in_o gross_a ignorance_n without_o understanding_n of_o which_o there_o beetwo_a sort_n section_n 1._o of_o the_o blind_a conscience_n of_o heathen_a the_o first_o sort_n be_v the_o gentile_n of_o who_o the_o apostle_n proper_o speak_v in_o eph._n 4._o the_o cause_n of_o which_o blindness_n he_o there_o set_v down_o to_o be_v their_o understanding_n darken_v their_o ignorance_n and_o their_o unsensiblenes_n be_v past_a feeling_n vers_fw-la 18._o 19_o the_o woeful_a effect_n whereof_o be_v these_o they_o give_v themselves_o over_o to_o lasciviousness_n and_o they_o wrought_v all_o uncleanness_n with_o greediness_n as_o the_o text_n show_v section_n 2._o of_o the_o blind_a conscience_n of_o christian_n the_o other_o sort_n of_o such_o as_o have_v this_o blind_a conscience_n be_v the_o gross_o ignorant_a christian_n such_o as_o live_v in_o wilful_a and_o affect_a ignorance_n 2._o pro._n 1._o 29._o &_o 19_o 2._o hate_v instruction_n who_o mind_n be_v not_o good_a who_o the_o lord_n threat_v to_o show_v neither_o favour_n nor_o 11_o esay_n 27_o 11_o mercy_n unto_o of_o these_o blind_a conscienced_a people_n there_o be_v two_o sort_n the_o stone-blind_a and_o the_o pur_fw-mi blind_a the_o stone-blind_a be_v such_o as_o have_v lose_v the_o very_a light_n of_o nature_n as_o savage_a as_o heathen_a who_o be_v call_v darkness_n these_o can_v see_v no_o more_o 8._o ephes_n 8._o than_o man_n can_v see_v in_o darkness_n such_o be_v they_o as_o never_o have_v god_n sunshine_n of_o his_o word_n among_o they_o but_o through_o rudeness_n be_v beastlike_a and_o through_o ignorance_n but_o for_o only_a name_n of_o christian_n be_v no_o better_o then_o heathen_a in_o brutish_a quality_n the_o purblind_a be_v such_o as_o see_v only_o great_a thing_n and_o the_o same_o not_o far_o off_o neither_o of_o such_o speak_v saint_n peter_n 2._o pet._n 1._o 9_o these_o speak_v of_o god_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n only_o by_o hear_v say_v they_o know_v god_n will_v only_o in_o gross_a in_o some_o general_n their_o best_a rule_n be_v some_o common_a principle_n in_o nature_n experience_n and_o what_o they_o see_v other_o do_v further_o they_o can_v go_v now_o as_o their_o understanding_n be_v so_o be_v their_o conscience_n which_o happen_v to_o they_o through_o want_n of_o knowledge_n and_o other_o grace_n 2._o pet._n 1._o 5._o 9_o by_o their_o mind_n defile_v and_o unbelief_n settle_v in_o they_o tit._n 1._o 15._o by_o their selfe_o conceitednesse_n 17._o reu._n 3._o 17._o which_o be_v the_o property_n of_o the_o blind_a and_o ignorant_a and_o 19_o mat._n 23._o 16_o 19_o of_o envious_a and_o malicious_a person_n who_o also_o be_v blind_a the_o effect_n of_o this_o blindness_n of_o mind_n and_o conscience_n be_v to_o be_v give_v over_o 22._o rom._n 1._o 22._o to_o vile_a affection_n idolatry_n and_o filthy_a uncleanness_n of_o body_n to_o be_v disobedient_a 16._o tit._n 1._o 16._o and_o to_o every_o good_a work_n void_a of_o judgement_n and_o reprobate_n deny_v god_n very_a atheist_n and_o abominable_a person_n section_n 3._o of_o the_o misery_n of_o such_o such_o as_o be_v blind_a in_o mind_n and_o so_o have_v a_o blind_a conscience_n be_v miserable_a who_o misery_n may_v be_v lively_o set_v out_o by_o one_o that_o be_v bodily_a blind_a this_o man_n first_o have_v no_o direction_n by_o eyesight_n no_o more_o the_o other_o by_o conscience_n second_o he_o go_v whithen_v his_o will_n and_o affection_n lead_v he_o without_o sight_n sort_v his_o without_o conscience_n three_o when_o he_o go_v whither_o he_o intend_v by_o himself_o it_o be_v either_o by_o mere_a imagination_n or_o by_o hearsay_n as_o he_o be_v tell_v of_o other_o or_o by_o custom_n through_o often_o go_v or_o by_o feeling_n so_o be_v it_o with_o he_o that_o have_v a_o blind_a conscience_n his_o service_n to_o god_n be_v imaginary_a or_o by_o tradition_n or_o by_o custom_n but_o not_o by_o direction_n of_o conscience_n see_v the_o rule_n or_o from_o his_o feel_n of_o god_n common_a favour_n and_o outward_a blessing_n which_o fail_v they_o be_v at_o their_o wit_n end_n and_o make_v a_o end_n of_o their_o devotion_n four_o he_o need_v a_o leader_n and_o be_v guide_v by_o he_o but_o can_v judge_v well_o of_o he_o so_o the_o blind_a conscience_n be_v lead_v by_o his_o minister_n or_o by_o other_o but_o can_v judge_v aright_o of_o they_o five_o he_o though_o in_o danger_n near_o a_o pit_n yet_o fear_v not_o till_o he_o be_v in_o no_o more_o this_o till_o he_o be_v in_o hell_n sixthly_a he_o will_v by_o other_o 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as_o spur_n to_o take_v off_o our_o dulness_n seventh_o to_o keep_v in_o remembrance_n our_o duty_n and_o to_o lay_v up_o in_o our_o heart_n god_n commandment_n as_o david_n do_v and_o to_o ponder_v they_o as_o marry_o the_o virgin_n do_v eight_o to_o make_v some_o and_o in_o some_o case_n vow_n unto_o god_n to_o prick_v we_o on_o in_o those_o necessary_a duty_n which_o we_o find_v ourselves_o too_o slack_a in_o as_o david_n do_v psal_n 119._o 106._o by_o these_o forcible_a mean_n through_o god_n blessing_n we_o shall_v awake_v our_o conscience_n to_o do_v their_o office_n lively_a chap._n 27._o of_o the_o secure_a conscience_n the_o secure_a conscience_n be_v another_o difference_n of_o the_o still_o ill_a conscience_n which_o be_v somewhat_o like_o the_o former_a in_o some_o thing_n but_o differ_v in_o this_o that_o it_o free_v the_o heart_n from_o care_n altogether_o the_o mind_n be_v employ_v to_o gather_v and_o collect_v argument_n for_o to_o prevent_v care_n and_o doubt_n about_o a_o man_n state_n between_o god_n and_o he_o section_n 1._o who_o conscience_n this_o be_v this_o be_v the_o conscience_n of_o such_o as_o persuade_v 13._o jer._n 6._o 13._o themselves_o of_o peace_n cry_v 6._o psa_fw-la 10._o 6._o peace_n peace_n and_o say_v in_o heart_n they_o shall_v never_o be_v move_v such_o as_o say_v in_o their_o abundance_n soul_n take_v thy_o rest_n eat_v now_o and_o 19_o luk._n 12._o 19_o drink_v for_o thou_o have_v enough_o be_v merry_a such_o as_o write_v though_o they_o look_v upon_o the_o article_n between_o god_n and_o they_o as_o many_o churchwarden_n do_v in_o their_o bill_n omnia_fw-la bene_fw-la such_o as_o like_o the_o evil_a servant_n will_v abuse_v his_o fellow-servant_n will_v eat_v drink_n and_o 45._o luk._n 12._o 45._o be_v drink_v be_v carnal_o secure_a like_o those_o in_o sodom_n and_o in_o the_o old_a world_n when_o judgement_n hang_v over_o their_o head_n such_o as_o regard_v not_o the_o work_n of_o 12._o esay_n 5._o 11._o 12._o the_o lord_n but_o be_v sensual_a despise_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o exercise_n of_o religion_n 14._o job_n 21._o 7._o to_o 14._o in_o their_o outward_a prosperity_n section_n 2._o of_o the_o cause_n hereof_o to_o work_v this_o security_n in_o conscience_n the_o mind_n of_o such_o man_n be_v fill_v with_o error_n and_o such_o tenant_n they_o hold_v as_o must_v needs_o make_v conscience_n secure_a without_o work_a care_n and_o fear_n upon_o the_o heart_n for_o they_o apprehend_v god_n to_o be_v all_o of_o mercy_n and_o separate_v he_o from_o all_o consideration_n of_o his_o justice_n in_o their_o thought_n they_o hold_v that_o he_o which_o make_v all_o will_v save_v all_o that_o christ_n die_v also_o for_o all_o that_o they_o do_v what_o they_o can_v and_o as_o far_o as_o god_n will_v give_v they_o leave_v and_o more_o he_o will_v not_o require_v of_o they_o that_o all_o sin_n all_o be_v sinner_n even_o the_o precise_a the_o best_a do_v amiss_o sometime_o and_o therefore_o they_o 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free_a that_o it_o be_v best_o ever_o to_o do_v as_o most_o do_v that_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o present_a state_n be_v to_o be_v so_o profess_v that_o to_o be_v precise_a as_o some_o be_v be_v but_o a_o very_a foolery_n that_o there_o be_v time_n to_o repent_v at_o last_o gasp_n these_o and_o such_o like_a conceit_n of_o the_o mind_n make_v conscience_n secure_a and_o the_o heart_n vain_a the_o effect_n whereof_o be_v licensiousnesse_n neglect_v of_o all_o religious_a duty_n and_o liberty_n to_o live_v even_o as_o they_o listen_v section_n 3._o of_o the_o remedy_n to_o cure_v this_o secure_a conscience_n be_v to_o remove_v all_o these_o false_a conceit_n out_o of_o the_o mind_n to_o hold_v the_o way_n of_o life_n to_o be_v straight_o and_o narrow_a and_o find_v of_o few_o to_o know_v the_o strict_a precept_n in_o the_o gospel_n and_o that_o of_o deny_v a_o man_n self_n and_o that_o of_o work_v out_o our_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a to_o consider_v how_o far_o many_o have_v go_v and_o may_v go_v and_o yet_o never_o come_v in_o heaven_n to_o learn_v the_o true_a and_o distinct_a property_n of_o such_o as_o be_v godly_a set_v down_o in_o holy_a writ_n to_o look_v to_o the_o life_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n who_o step_n we_o be_v to_o follow_v to_o remember_v the_o suffering_n of_o the_o saint_n to_o take_v good_a notice_n of_o god_n displeasure_n against_o sin_n even_o the_o least_o as_o idle_a word_n adam_n eat_v of_o a_o apple_n lot_n wife_n look_v back_o the_o man_n gather_v of_o stick_n on_o the_o sabbath_n vzzah_n touch_v the_o ark_n the_o bethshemite_n but_o look_v into_o it_o and_o yet_o how_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n come_v forth_o against_o they_o to_o meditate_v that_o death_n be_v certain_a it_o may_v be_v sudden_a that_o there_o be_v a_o judgement_n day_n where_o account_n must_v be_v make_v of_o every_o thing_n by_o these_o truth_n propound_v to_o conscience_n from_o judgement_n well_o inform_v conscience_n will_v work_v and_o shake_v man_n off_o from_o their_o security_n chap._n 28._o of_o the_o lukewarm_a conscience_n the_o lukewarm_a conscience_n be_v that_o evil_a conscience_n which_o be_v not_o tie_v to_o any_o religion_n particular_o this_o be_v the_o conscience_n of_o adiaphorist_n timeservers_a man_n that_o be_v indifferent_a for_o their_o religion_n this_o or_o that_o that_o which_o make_v this_o be_v first_o their_o knowledge_n of_o many_o and_o differ_a religion_n in_o the_o world_n jewish_a turkish_a and_o christian_n second_o their_o observe_n of_o the_o variety_n of_o sect_n and_o differ_v opinion_n in_o and_o under_o one_o and_o the_o same_o religion_n three_o their_o persuasion_n that_o yet_o in_o such_o disagreement_n every_o one_o live_v after_o his_o faith_n may_v be_v save_v four_o their_o want_n of_o judgement_n to_o discern_v true_a religion_n from_o every_o false_a religion_n in_o their_o true_a difference_n five_o and_o last_o from_o all_o these_o a_o evil_a conclusion_n which_o be_v this_o 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degree_n of_o a_o ill_a conscience_n be_v the_o sear_a and_o cauterised_a conscience_n of_o which_o saint_n paul_n make_v mention_v 1._o tim._n 4._o 2._o a_o conscience_n sear_v with_o a_o hot_a iron_n so_o as_o it_o be_v of_o a_o crusty_a senselessness_n for_o cut_v it_o prick_v it_o yet_o it_o bleed_v not_o this_o be_v the_o conscience_n of_o heretic_n deep_o dye_v with_o hypocrisy_n lead_v away_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o error_n be_v seduce_v and_o seduce_a other_o teach_v in_o stead_n of_o the_o truth_n the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n 1._o tim._n 4._o 1_o 2._o such_o as_o call_v evil_a good_a 20._o isai_n 5._o 20._o and_o good_a evil_n which_o put_v light_n for_o darkness_n and_o darkness_n for_o light_n lead_v captive_a the_o simple_a load_v 6_o 2._o tim._n 3._o 6_o with_o sin_n such_o be_v the_o priest_n and_o jesuite_n the_o roman_a locust_n the_o croak_a frog_n come_v from_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n 16._o reu._n 9_o 16._o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o beast_n the_o dragon_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o pope_n command_n by_o the_o devil_n suggestion_n and_o as_o strengthen_v with_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o dominion_n and_o jurisdiction_n usurp_v by_o that_o antichrist_n this_o be_v also_o the_o conscience_n of_o such_o as_o be_v past_a feel_n in_o sin_n by_o custom_n and_o hardness_n of_o 2._o eph._n 4._o 19_o rom._n 2._o 2._o heart_n which_o can_v repent_v this_o damn_a conscience_n happen_v to_o some_o by_o obstinate_o resist_v the_o clear_a truth_n for_o advantage_n sake_n by_o continual_a custom_n of_o sin_v especial_o after_o they_o have_v feel_v the_o smart_n for_o sin_n for_o to_o such_o it_o happen_v as_o to_o one_o tender_v hand_v who_o beginning_n to_o work_v with_o a_o hard_a instrument_n will_v have_v his_o hand_n blister_v but_o after_o by_o continual_a use_n it_o will_v become_v hard_a and_o brawny_a a_o man_n make_v conscience_n of_o sin_n and_o feel_v the_o sting_n thereof_o if_o ever_o he_o fall_v to_o a_o custom_n of_o sin_n his_o heart_n grow_v hard_a and_o his_o conscience_n brawny_a and_o without_o sense_n so_o as_o he_o can_v repent_v and_o turn_v no_o more_o than_o the_o ethiopian_a can_v wash_v white_a his_o skin_n or_o the_o leopard_n be_v free_v from_o his_o spot_n 23._o jer._n 13._o 23._o the_o remedy_n to_o cure_v this_o be_v only_o the_o extraordinary_a work_n of_o god_n who_o can_v make_v that_o possible_a which_o with_o man_n be_v altogether_o impossible_a else_o of_o these_o sort_n i_o may_v say_v as_o they_o write_v upon_o the_o door_n of_o the_o house_n infect_v with_o the_o plague_n only_o this_o lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o they_o and_o so_o leave_v they_o incurable_a save_v only_o by_o he_o that_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n what_o he_o will_v in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n and_o thus_o much_o hitherto_o for_o the_o evil_a still_o and_o quiet_a conscience_n with_o the_o diverse_a difference_n now_o follow_v the_o stir_a conscience_n and_o difference_n thereof_o chap._n 33._o of_o the_o stir_a ill_a conscience_n in_o general_n the_o stir_a ill_a conscience_n be_v the_o conscience_n busy_a in_o accuse_v and_o be_v unquiet_a painful_a and_o troublesome_a section_n 1_o in_o who_o it_o be_v this_o be_v the_o conscience_n of_o adam_n and_o eve_n present_o upon_o their_o fall_n this_o be_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o 15._o rom._n 2._o 15._o heathen_a and_o of_o every_o unregenerate_a man_n all_o come_n out_o of_o the_o loin_n of_o adam_n not_o bear_v anew_o whensoever_o they_o sin_v and_o do_v mind_n the_o rule_n it_o bind_v conscience_n to_o accuse_v section_n 2._o of_o the_o cause_n thereof_o this_o accusation_n of_o conscience_n arise_v first_o of_o the_o guiltiness_n of_o sin_n know_v and_o observe_v by_o the_o understanding_n to_o the_o inform_v of_o conscience_n as_o we_o may_v learn_v out_o of_o joh._n 8._o 9_o act._n 2._o 37._o second_o from_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o law_n and_o power_n thereof_o 10._o rom._n 2._o 15._o &_o 7._o 9_o 10._o over_o all_o unregenerate_a bind_v the_o conscience_n as_o i_o have_v say_v to_o accuse_v three_o upon_o continuance_n in_o sin_n and_o not_o true_o repent_v for_o the_o same_o so_o long_o will_v conscience_n accuse_v and_o can_v acquit_v because_o a_o pardon_n have_v not_o be_v sue_v out_o section_n 3._o of_o the_o effect_n the_o accuse_a conscience_n have_v diverse_a effect_n first_o it_o will_v make_v man_n blush_v and_o be_v ashamed_a gen._n 3._o and_o rom._n 6._o 21._o second_o not_o to_o endure_v to_o hear_v one_o speak_v of_o such_o sin_n whereof_o he_o be_v guilty_a joh._n 8._o 9_o three_o it_o will_v work_v fear_n upon_o the_o apprehension_n of_o only_a appearance_n of_o danger_n as_o josephs_n brethren_n do_v gen._n 43._o 18._o and_o 45._o 3._o four_o it_o make_v man_n suspicious_a of_o the_o love_n of_o other_o who_o they_o know_v they_o have_v just_o offend_v and_o who_o they_o know_v have_v power_n to_o revenge_v themselves_o gen._n 45._o 3._o last_o it_o work_v fear_n of_o death_n and_o make_v the_o unprepared_a to_o say_v as_o the_o israelit_n and_o to_o cry_v out_o we_o die_v we_o all_o perish_v num._n 17._o 12._o section_n 4._o of_o the_o remedy_n to_o stay_v this_o accusation_n of_o conscience_n and_o to_o be_v free_v from_o the_o pain_n of_o it_o be_v first_o to_o remove_v the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o be_v cleanse_v there_o from_o and_o this_o be_v attain_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n 1._o joh._n 1._o 7._o by_o the_o father_n forgive_n this_o also_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n 1._o joh._n 1._o 9_o and_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n sanctify_v us._n tit._n 3._o 5._o who_o work_v faith_n in_o we_o &_o persuade_v we_o of_o pardon_n second_o by_o get_v from_o under_o the_o rigorous_a dominion_n of_o the_o law_n and_o malediction_n thereof_o and_o that_o by_o christ_n rom._n 7._o 4._o gal._n 4._o three_o by_o repentance_n confess_v sin_n and_o forsake_v the_o same_o for_o so_o shall_v man_n receive_v mercy_n from_o god_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n prou._n 28._o 13._o by_o christ_n act._n 3._o 26._o and_o 5._o 31._o and_o so_o conscience_n will_v be_v appease_v and_o make_v comfortable_a and_o true_o quiet_a in_o christ_n thus_o much_o for_o the_o stir_a and_o unquiet_a conscience_n in_o general_a now_o follow_v the_o difference_n chap._n 34._o of_o the_o erroneous_a conscience_n the_o stir_a conscience_n erroneous_a be_v that_o which_o work_v and_o do_v it_o office_n but_o yet_o erroneous_o section_n 1._o of_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o blind_a conscience_n and_o error_n in_o conscience_n and_o a_o erroneous_a conscience_n here_o it_o be_v not_o amiss_o to_o show_v the_o difference_n of_o a_o blind_a and_o erroneous_a conscience_n the_o blind_a see_v not_o the_o rule_n this_o do_v though_o bad_o that_o work_n without_o the_o rule_n this_o by_o rule_n but_o amiss_o also_o here_o note_v a_o difference_n between_o error_n in_o conscience_n and_o the_o conscience_n erroneous_a a_o error_n may_v be_v in_o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o peter_n even_o a_o apostle_n as_o in_o his_o judge_a thing_n common_a and_o unclean_a which_o god_n have_v cleanse_v act._n 10._o and_o in_o not_o be_v assure_v of_o the_o vocation_n of_o the_o gentile_n as_o also_o be_v some_o other_o believer_n act._n 11._o 2_o and_o this_o be_v about_o some_o one_o or_o other_o particular_a matter_n but_o the_o erroneous_a conscience_n be_v that_o which_o be_v most_o what_o mislead_v in_o matter_n of_o a_o man_n religion_n and_o his_o devotion_n section_n 2._o in_o what_o the_o erroneous_a conscience_n do_v amiss_o the_o act_n of_o this_o erroneous_a conscience_n stand_v in_o two_o thing_n 1._o in_o excuse_v where_o it_o ought_v to_o accuse_v as_o it_o do_v vzzah_n in_o touch_v the_o ark_n and_o in_o saul_n offer_v sacrifice_n and_o in_o vzziah_n attempt_v to_o burn_v incense_n such_o a_o conscience_n have_v rachel_n gen._n 30._o 6._o and_o leah_n gen._n 30._o 18._o which_o make_v they_o rejoice_v as_o if_o god_n approve_v they_o in_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a this_o be_v saint_n paul_n conscience_n before_o conversion_n act._n 26._o 9_o and_o the_o conscience_n of_o christ_n enemy_n joh._n 16._o 2._o and_o of_o the_o papist_n now_o who_o conscience_n allow_v they_o to_o equivocate_v in_o a_o oath_n to_o neglect_v read_v of_o scripture_n except_o they_o have_v licence_n to_o hate_v our_o profession_n to_o take_v carnal_a liberty_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o to_o seek_v the_o death_n of_o such_o as_o withstand_v they_o in_o their_o profession_n 2._o in_o accuse_v when_o it_o shall_v excuse_v when_o we_o do_v but_o what_o be_v lawful_a to_o be_v do_v it_o murmur_v against_o peter_n when_o god_n bid_v 28._o act._n 10._o 13._o 14
the_o scribe_n and_o pharisy_n mat._n 15._o 2._o 6._o the_o follow_v whereof_o be_v call_v by_o saint_n peter_n a_o vain_a conversation_n which_o christ_n by_o his_o blood_n come_v to_o deliver_v we_o from_o 1._o pet._n 1._o 18._o three_o by_o the_o precept_n and_o commandment_n of_o man_n mat._n 15._o 9_o col._n 2._o 20._o 22._o four_o by_o custom_n which_o become_v as_o a_o law_n to_o the_o rude_a sort_n to_o bind_v their_o conscience_n five_o by_o the_o show_n of_o wisdom_n and_o shadow_n of_o great_a humility_n in_o such_o a_o voluntary_a worship_n col._n 2._o 18._o 23._o six_o by_o example_n of_o forefather_n and_o elder_n which_o strike_v a_o great_a stroke_n in_o many_o as_o former_o it_o have_v do_v with_o such_o superstitious_a hipocrit_n as_o christ_n call_v they_o mar._n 7._o 3._o 4._o 5._o 6._o section_n 4._o of_o the_o remedy_n to_o remove_v this_o superstition_n from_o conscience_n and_o to_o acquit_v it_o from_o such_o slavish_a fear_n and_o bondage_n be_v to_o settle_v judgement_n in_o five_o thing_n first_o we_o must_v know_v that_o the_o doctrine_n and_o commandment_n of_o man_n bind_v not_o conscience_n of_o themselves_o but_o as_o they_o be_v ground_v on_o god_n word_n second_o else_o the_o scripture_n condemn_v they_o matth._n 15._o mark_n 7._o col._n 2._o 20._o 21._o 22._o 1._o pet._n 1._o 18._o as_o vain_a worship_n and_o vain_a conversation_n three_o that_o we_o must_v know_v our_o christian_a liberty_n purchase_v by_o christ_n blood_n from_o these_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n 1._o pet._n 1._o 18._o and_o that_o we_o must_v stand_v fast_o in_o this_o liberty_n gal._n 5._o 1._o four_o we_o be_v to_o be_v resolve_v in_o this_o point_n that_o all_o will_v worship_v though_o never_o so_o wise_o contrive_v by_o man_n and_o though_o it_o carry_v never_o so_o fair_a a_o show_n be_v condemn_v of_o god_n as_o the_o forename_a scripture_n do_v show_v last_o we_o must_v be_v well_o assure_v that_o where_o god_n give_v no_o law_n himself_o there_o be_v no_o transgression_n rom._n 4._o 15._o and_o 5._o 13._o and_o so_o no_o bond_n to_o tie_v conscience_n section_n 5._o of_o the_o second_o thing_n about_o which_o the_o superstition_n conscience_n be_v exercise_v the_o other_o thing_n about_o which_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o superstitious_a be_v trouble_v be_v about_o some_o work_n of_o god_n providence_n which_o man_n though_o false_o take_v to_o be_v god_n forwarning_n and_o forbidding_n and_o as_o sign_n and_o token_n from_o he_o of_o some_o good_a or_o of_o some_o ill_n to_o befall_v they_o as_o a_o hare_n to_o cross_v in_o a_o morning_n to_o stumble_v in_o go_v out_o salt_n fall_v burn_a of_o the_o right_n or_o left_a cheek_n or_o ear_n find_v of_o silver_n gold_n or_o old_a iron_n sudden_a bleed_a at_o the_o nose_n and_o many_o such_o observation_n of_o superstitious_a people_n section_n 6._o of_o the_o cause_n hereof_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o fear_n in_o this_o superstitious_a conscience_n and_o the_o aw_v of_o it_o in_o respect_n of_o this_o providence_n be_v these_o first_o a_o strong_a conceit_n that_o there_o be_v here_o in_o a_o will_n of_o god_n forewarn_a people_n whereupon_o the_o conscience_n become_v bind_v and_o the_o heart_n make_v fearful_a second_o the_o observe_n of_o the_o event_n which_o happen_v according_a to_o the_o conceit_a opinion_n to_o the_o more_o confirm_v thereof_o and_o the_o further_o bind_v of_o the_o superstitious_a to_o credit_v the_o same_o section_n 7._o of_o the_o remedy_n to_o heal_v this_o and_o to_o free_v the_o conscience_n from_o such_o a_o superstitious_a bond_n and_o the_o heart_n from_o this_o idle_a fear_n note_v these_o thing_n 1._o that_o god_n neither_o by_o his_o word_n foretell_v nor_o by_o his_o providence_n do_v prognosticate_v either_o good_a or_o ill_a in_o the_o fall_n out_o of_o such_o thing_n 2._o that_o albeit_o such_o thing_n happen_v according_a to_o man_n vain_a imagination_n yet_o no_o credit_n be_v to_o be_v give_v thereto_o nor_o any_o conscience_n to_o be_v make_v thereof_o first_o because_o the_o opinion_n in_o these_o thing_n be_v heathenish_a and_o from_o pagan_n which_o christian_n be_v therefore_o to_o 2._o jer._n 10._o 1._o 2._o detest_v and_o not_o fear_v their_o fear_n second_o because_o satan_n work_v herein_o and_o seek_v to_o weaken_v our_o faith_n in_o god_n three_o because_o these_o sometime_o have_v be_v find_v false_a by_o religious_a man_n true_a observation_n who_o contemn_v these_o foolery_n four_o because_o if_o they_o prove_v true_a sometime_o that_o be_v but_o to_o try_v we_o whether_o we_o will_v be_v wise_a or_o become_v vain_a and_o superstitious_a last_o because_o it_o be_v well_o observe_v that_o the_o more_o natural_a man_n be_v and_o ignorant_a of_o the_o gospel_n the_o more_o foolish_o superstitious_a be_v they_o the_o more_o fearful_a and_o vain_a in_o such_o observation_n and_o the_o more_o inthraled_a in_o their_o mind_n to_o such_o vanity_n on_o the_o contrary_a the_o more_o people_n increase_v in_o knowledge_n of_o the_o gospel_n faith_n in_o christ_n and_o be_v renew_v in_o the_o inward_a man_n the_o less_o they_o regard_v yea_o the_o more_o they_o contemn_v these_o thing_n and_o be_v less_o trouble_v with_o they_o as_o hold_v altogether_o idle_a and_o vain_a and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o superstitious_a conscience_n chap._n 36._o of_o the_o scrupulous_a conscience_n this_o scrupulous_a conscience_n be_v the_o stir_v ill_a conscience_n about_o uncertainty_n of_o which_o the_o judgement_n be_v unresolued_a and_o pass_v neither_o this_o way_n nor_o that_o way_n section_n 1._o in_o who_o this_o be_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o ignorant_a especial_o in_o particular_n of_o such_o as_o be_v questionist_n in_o and_o about_o common_o thing_n indifferent_a or_o disputable_a not_o necessary_a to_o life_n and_o salvation_n of_o such_o as_o be_v like_o scribe_n and_o pharisy_n strain_v at_o gnat_n and_o swallow_a 16._o mat._n 23._o 24_o eccl._n 7._o 16._o camel_n of_o such_o as_o will_v be_v over_o righteous_a just_a overmuch_o strain_v duty_n beyond_o the_o rule_n or_o make_v something_n which_o be_v indifferent_a necessary_a to_o be_v either_o do_v or_o leave_v undo_v these_o be_v troubler_n both_o of_o themselves_o and_o of_o other_o too_o very_o often_o section_n 2._o the_o cause_n hereof_o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n may_v have_v sometime_o a_o scruple_n in_o it_o through_o ignorance_n or_o error_n in_o some_o particular_a but_o his_o conscience_n for_o a_o scruple_n be_v not_o to_o be_v call_v a_o scrupulous_a conscience_n for_o that_o which_o be_v scrupulous_a be_v common_o and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n so_o this_o happen_v first_o through_o the_o judgement_n very_o unsettle_a unresolued_a ambiguous_a waver_v this_o way_n and_o that_o way_n suspicious_a have_v no_o certain_a ground_n to_o settle_v upon_o but_o only_o run_v upon_o conjecture_n dispute_v too_o and_o fro_o with_o and_o against_o so_o as_o conscience_n be_v much_o trouble_v 2._o this_o happen_v by_o misapply_v general_a rule_n about_o thing_n indifferent_a according_a as_o they_o conceit_n to_o particular_a action_n as_o to_o suppose_v that_o they_o edify_v not_o that_o they_o be_v offensive_a not_o decent_a not_o to_o god_n glory_n decide_v within_o themselves_o sometime_o positive_o that_o which_o a_o other_o make_v disputable_a by_o conference_n with_o who_o their_o former_a conclusion_n be_v shake_v and_o so_o stand_v unresolued_a in_o their_o judgement_n 3._o this_o scruple_n happen_v when_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a be_v needless_o question_v upon_o which_o the_o apostle_n labour_v to_o prevent_v among_o the_o corinthian_n say_v ask_v no_o question_n for_o conscience_n sake_n 1._o cor._n 10._o 27._o for_o in_o truth_n there_o be_v nothing_o that_o more_o breed_v scruple_n than_o idle_a question_n of_o matter_n which_o may_v be_v well_o pass_v over_o 4._o by_o stretch_v a_o thing_n for_o want_v of_o knowledge_n beyond_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a &_o so_o take_v it_o to_o be_v worse_o than_o it_o be_v through_o some_o show_n of_o evil_n in_o his_o apprehension_n as_o some_o do_v among_o the_o corinthian_n 1._o cor._n 8._o 7._o 5._o by_o uncharitable_o expound_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v establish_v and_o only_o propose_v as_o indifferent_a by_o authority_n beyond_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o church_n last_o by_o give_v way_n to_o doubt_n and_o to_o trouble_v themselves_o needless_o with_o unprofitable_a disputation_n of_o thing_n undetermine_v such_o perverse_a dispute_v the_o apostle_n like_v not_o 1._o tim._n 6._o 5._o section_n 3._o of_o the_o effect_n from_o this_o scrupulositie_n arise_v inward_a trouble_n fear_v heart_n burn_v uncharitable_a censure_v and_o judge_v one_o a_o other_o and_o outward_a division_n sect_n unwarrantable_a course_n opposition_n forcible_a imposition_n and_o much_o evil_a every_o way_n for_o want_v of_o peaceablenesse_n both_o on_o
the_o one_o hand_n as_o also_o on_o the_o other_o section_n 4._o the_o remedy_n to_o take_v away_o this_o scrupulosity_n and_o to_o reform_v the_o scrupulous_a conscience_n first_o be_v store_v with_o principle_n and_o ground_n of_o truth_n for_o help_v to_o discern_v between_o one_o thing_n and_o a_o other_o second_o to_o be_v study_v well_o in_o case_n of_o conscience_n or_o to_o seek_v help_n of_o such_o as_o be_v three_o to_o know_v the_o rule_n of_o indifference_n before_o name_v and_o 13._o chap._n 13._o withal_o to_o understand_v how_o to_o apply_v they_o apt_o four_o to_o avoid_v needless_a question_n about_o thing_n indifferent_a five_o to_o hold_v this_o firm_a that_o what_o god_n neither_o command_n nor_o forbid_v that_o be_v indifferent_a and_o be_v no_o law_n there_o be_v no_o transgression_n so_o the_o conscience_n be_v free_a six_o to_o know_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n stand_v not_o in_o thing_n indifferent_a rom._n 15._o 17._o 18._o neither_o in_o the_o do_n nor_o in_o leave_v of_o such_o thing_n undo_v but_o in_o matter_n of_o a_o high_a nature_n seventh_o and_o last_o beware_v of_o needless_a suspicion_n of_o evil_a of_o nice_a distinction_n of_o weak_a conclusion_n from_o sound_a premise_n and_o so_o avoid_v what_o may_v work_v scruple_n and_o ensnare_v conscience_n chap._n 37._o of_o the_o terrify_a conscience_n the_o conscience_n terrify_v be_v the_o ill-stirring_a conscience_n forcible_o accuse_v for_o the_o time_n with_o much_o fear_n section_n 1._o in_o who_o this_o be_v the_o conscience_n of_o cain_n of_o felix_n which_o make_v he_o tremble_v and_o of_o belshazzar_n make_v his_o joint_n to_o loose_v and_o his_o knee_n to_o knock_v together_o section_n 2._o of_o the_o cause_n this_o terrify_a conscience_n come_v by_o some_o heinous_a sin_n commit_v and_o whereof_o a_o man_n know_v himself_o guilty_a upon_o the_o preach_n of_o judgement_n for_o such_o sin_n as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o felix_n act._n 24._o second_o by_o apprehend_v some_o extraordinary_a sign_n of_o god_n wrath_n as_o belshazzar_n do_v dan._n 5._o 6._o three_o some_o fearful_a work_n of_o god_n sudden_o do_v as_o shake_v of_o the_o earth_n which_o make_v the_o gaoler_n tremble_v act._n 16._o four_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n threat_n with_o a_o apprehension_n of_o deserve_a damnation_n will_v make_v conscience_n to_o work_v upon_o devil_n to_o make_v they_o tremble_v section_n 3._o of_o the_o effect_n this_o terrify_a conscience_n work_v fear_n a_o dreadful_a sound_n be_v in_o his_o ear_n job_n 15._o 21._o he_o fear_v ill_a news_n as_o adonijah_n and_o his_o guest_n do_v 1._o king_n 1._o 49._o 50._o second_o he_o fear_v man_n power_n come_v out_o against_o he_o when_o his_o conscience_n tell_v he_o of_o his_o evil_n do_v so_o do_v saul_n the_o host_n of_o the_o philistines_n after_o he_o have_v be_v with_o the_o witch_n 1._o sam._n 28._o three_o he_o fear_v death_n to_o he_o as_o a_o terrible_a messenger_n as_o cain_n do_v four_o he_o fear_v the_o last_o judgement_n day_n as_o felix_n do_v he_o will_v fear_v sometime_o where_o no_o fear_n be_v prou._n 28._o 1._o for_o god_n give_v the_o wicked_a and_o hypocrite_n a_o tremble_a heart_n deut._n 28._o 65._o it_o fill_v he_o with_o trouble_a thought_n as_o it_o do_v belshazzar_n and_o nero_n after_o he_o have_v cause_v agrippina_n his_o mother_n to_o be_v murder_v and_o alexander_n to_o be_v torment_v when_o he_o have_v slay_v his_o friend_n clitus_n it_o make_v that_o he_o can_v endure_v god_n presence_n but_o will_v fly_v from_o it_o as_o do_v adam_n and_o eve_n nor_o to_o endure_v a_o powerful_a ministry_n felix_n can_v not_o suffer_v paul_n preach_v he_o tremble_v so_o thereat_o section_n 4._o of_o the_o remedy_n the_o mean_n to_o cure_v this_o terror_n of_o conscience_n be_v as_o paul_n exhort_v the_o gaoler_n to_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n act._n 16._o 31._o to_o repent_v as_o peter_n exhort_v those_o in_o act_n chap._n 2._o 38._o to_o pray_v for_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n which_o put_v away_o servile_a fear_n the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n and_o witness_v with_o our_o spirit_n and_o conscience_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n rom._n 8._o 15._o chap._n 38._o of_o the_o desperate_a conscience_n this_o desperate_a conscience_n be_v the_o last_o and_o high_a degree_n of_o a_o ill_a stir_a conscience_n it_o differ_v from_o the_o other_o which_o may_v be_v in_o one_o ordain_v to_o be_v save_v as_o in_o the_o gaoler_n act._n 16._o but_o this_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o former_a in_o abject_n as_o in_o achitophel_n and_o in_o judaslike_n person_n this_o be_v the_o rage_a conscience_n restless_a like_o the_o sea_n or_o as_o a_o dear_a shot_n with_o the_o arrow_n stick_v in_o he_o or_o as_o a_o band-dog_n awaken_n and_o ever_o bark_v give_v no_o quiet_a or_o ease_n day_n nor_o night_n section_n 1._o of_o the_o cause_n this_o desperation_n arise_v first_o upon_o some_o sin_n commit_v against_o god_n or_o man_n contrary_a to_o the_o clear_a light_n of_o his_o reason_n as_o saul_n do_v against_o david_n by_o his_o own_o confession_n 1._o sam._n 24._o 16._o 17._o 21._o &_o 25._o 21._o in_o like_a manner_n do_v achitophel_n in_o take_v part_n with_o ahsalom_n against_o david_n and_o judas_n against_o christ_n who_o he_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v innocent_a upon_o the_o torture_n of_o his_o conscience_n matth._n 27._o 2._o second_o it_o come_v upon_o the_o aggravation_n of_o sin_n as_o think_v it_o impardonable_a that_o for_o it_o god_n have_v forsake_v he_o that_o there_o be_v no_o mercy_n for_o he_o that_o he_o be_v damn_v as_o within_o themselves_o the_o desperate_a do_v conclude_v and_o do_v sometime_o utter_v as_o much_o as_o a_o sheriff_n man_n do_v who_o mock_v and_o abuse_v one_o james_n abbe_v a_o bless_a monum_fw-la act_n and_o monum_fw-la martyr_n and_o as_o i_o myself_o know_v a_o attorney_n who_o cry_v aloud_o i_o be_o damn_v i_o be_o damn_v and_o die_v miserable_o 3._o satan_n help_v on_o this_o by_o suggest_v god_n wrath_n the_o external_a shame_n also_o among_o man_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n to_o recover_v out_o of_o so_o great_a a_o misery_n by_o this_o and_o the_o former_a the_o soul_n be_v in_o a_o devour_a gulf_n of_o desperation_n ready_a to_o swallow_v he_o up_o section_n 2._o of_o the_o effect_n most_o lamentable_a be_v the_o state_n of_o any_o one_o in_o this_o case_n and_o under_o the_o power_n of_o this_o desperate_a conscience_n for_o first_o it_o make_v a_o man_n restless_a and_o unquiet_a he_o be_v full_a of_o fear_n his_o spirit_n perplex_v and_o grievous_o torment_v with_o apprehension_n of_o hell_n death_n and_o damnation_n 2._o he_o can_v attain_v to_o no_o spiritual_a comfort_n for_o he_o see_v god_n against_o he_o the_o devil_n he_o conceit_n be_v ready_a to_o take_v he_o to_o he_o he_o can_v believe_v any_o of_o the_o promise_n of_o life_n to_o belong_v at_o all_o to_o he_o he_o have_v no_o part_n in_o heaven_n no_o hope_n to_o be_v with_o christ_n and_o his_o saint_n but_o fear_v desperate_o hell_n and_o damnation_n no_o outward_a thing_n can_v comfort_v he_o the_o bag_n full_a can_v joy_v a_o judas_n a_o kingly_a state_n can_v afford_v solace_n to_o a_o saul_n nor_o the_o deepness_n of_o wit_n and_o wisdom_n work_v consolation_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o achitophel_n three_o hereupon_o this_o desperate_a conscience_n make_v man_n weary_a of_o their_o life_n and_o at_o length_n cause_v they_o to_o lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o themselves_o especial_o when_o they_o be_v in_o any_o worldly_a distress_n as_o nero_n the_o tyrant_n do_v and_o pilate_n as_o history_n record_v and_o as_o saul_n judas_n and_o achitophel_n do_v so_o likewise_o one_o clerk_n in_o king_n edward_n the_o six_o day_n one_o pavier_n town-clerk_n of_o london_n one_o levar_n a_o husbandman_n and_o one_o henry_n smith_n a_o lawyer_n enemy_n to_o the_o gospel_n and_o persecutor_n hang_v themselves_o be_v desperate_a person_n who_o through_o terror_n of_o conscience_n hasten_v their_o untimely_a death_n section_n 3._o of_o the_o remedy_n to_o cure_v this_o conscience_n natural_a gift_n will_v not_o do_v it_o no_o not_o a_o achitophel_n wit_n and_o wisdom_n not_o worldly_a wealth_n judas_n bag_n of_o money_n can_v not_o ease_v he_o not_o kingly_a nor_o imperial_a dignity_n can_v relieve_v a_o nero_n a_o alexander_n not_o wine_n nor_o wanton_a woman_n not_o mirth_n nor_o music_n not_o feast_v among_o prince_n can_v quiet_v the_o conscience_n of_o a_o belshazzar_n much_o less_o can_v seek_a to_o a_o witch_n relieve_v the_o distress_a and_o terrify_v desperate_a conscience_n of_o a_o saul_n for_o no_o worldly_a natural_a much_o less_o devilish_a mean_n can_v cure_v a_o spiritual_a malady_n but_o the_o true_a remedy_n be_v
to_o learn_v and_o believe_v these_o thing_n 1._o that_o god_n be_v infinite_a in_o mercy_n slow_a to_o anger_n and_o of_o great_a kindness_n joel_n 2._o 13._o second_o that_o he_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o rather_o that_o he_o shall_v repent_v and_o live_v ezek._n 18._o 23._o 22._o which_o he_o confirm_v to_o we_o by_o a_o oath_n chap._n 33._o 11._o three_o that_o he_o will_v pardon_v every_o true_a penitent_a for_o so_o have_v he_o promise_v ezek._n 18._o 27._o 28._o and_o this_o must_v they_o know_v that_o not_o sin_n but_o the_o not_o repent_v of_o sin_n damn_v man_n for_o if_o we_o repent_v and_o believe_v we_o shall_v be_v save_v four_o that_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n be_v well_o please_v matth._n 3._o 17._o who_o be_v our_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n who_o be_v our_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n 1._o joh._n 2._o 1._o 2._o five_o that_o he_o be_v become_v all_o in_o all_o for_o to_o pacify_v god_n wrath_n and_o to_o procure_v his_o favour_n for_o we_o 1._o cor._n 1._o 30._o 2._o cor._n 5._o 21._o heb._n 9_o 12._o and_o 10._o 14._o rom._n 8._o 1._o 33._o 34._o six_o that_o he_o invit_v we_o love_o to_o come_v to_o he_o &_o promise_v refreshment_n mat._n 11._o 28._o with_o these_o add_v a_o holy_a and_o reverend_a use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n for_o the_o exercise_n and_o strengthen_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n offer_v to_o they_o therein_o apply_v and_o receive_v particular_o great_o further_a to_o the_o comfort_n of_o conscience_n and_o to_o prevent_v despair_n and_o thus_o much_o now_o at_o length_n touch_v the_o evil_a conscience_n still_o and_o stir_a with_o all_o the_o difference_n of_o they_o both_o now_o follow_v the_o good_a conscience_n chap._n 39_o of_o the_o good_a conscience_n in_o general_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n the_o apostle_n make_v mention_v very_o often_o in_o diverse_a place_n as_o in_o act._n 23._o 1._o and_o 24._o 16._o 1._o tim._n 1._o 5._o and_o heb._n 13._o 18._o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v that_o which_o perform_v it_o office_n right_o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o man_n the_o goodness_n of_o it_o stand_v in_o see_v aright_o in_o acquaint_v a_o man_n true_o with_o himself_o in_o well_o direct_v of_o he_o in_o witness_v with_o and_o so_o right_o excuse_v and_o acquit_v he_o this_o be_v the_o conscience_n which_o saint_n paul_n speak_v of_o without_o offence_n that_o be_v which_o have_v no_o stop_n or_o impediment_n to_o hinder_v it_o from_o excuse_v act._n 24._o 16._o this_o saint_n paul_n know_v he_o have_v in_o this_o he_o live_v and_o this_o he_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v for_o he_o desire_v to_o live_v honest_o heb._n 13._o 18._o this_o be_v it_o that_o make_v he_o rejoice_v 2._o cor._n 1._o 12._o to_o be_v without_o fear_n and_o to_o speak_v bold_o to_o the_o face_n of_o god_n enemy_n act._n 23._o 1._o not_o to_o be_v daunt_v before_o the_o mighty_a in_o a_o good_a cause_n no_o more_o than_o paul_n be_v act._n 24._o 10._o 16._o nor_o peter_n with_o other_o apostle_n act._n 5._o 29._o nor_o luther_n when_o he_o enter_v into_o worm_n not_o care_v if_o all_o the_o tile_n there_o have_v be_v devil_n this_o good_a conscience_n bear_v up_o job_n against_o all_o his_o friend_n over_o uncharitable_a censure_n of_o he_o in_o so_o great_a affliction_n this_o uphold_v david_n in_o all_o his_o distress_n and_o saul_n persecute_v of_o he_o and_o slander_v raise_v upon_o he_o by_o his_o courtier_n this_o make_a saint_n paul_n to_o 8._o 2._o cor._n 6._o 8._o pass_v through_o honour_n and_o dishonour_n good_a report_n and_o bad_a this_o good_a conscience_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v threefold_a the_o natural_a moral_a and_o regenerate_v chap._n 40._o of_o the_o natural_a good_a conscience_n by_o the_o natural_a good_a conscience_n i_o mean_v that_o which_o be_v in_o man_n by_o creation_n in_o adam_n before_o the_o fall_n the_o excellency_n hereof_o stand_v in_o these_o thing_n first_o in_o bearing_z adam_z witness_n that_o he_o be_v good_a holy_a innocent_a righteous_a and_o therefore_o happy_a and_o bless_a second_o in_o bear_v sway_n and_o rule_v in_o he_o so_o as_o he_o be_v every_o way_n obedient_a to_o god_n will_n three_o in_o comfort_v he_o in_o god_n presence_n with_o joy_n without_o terror_n or_o dread_n of_o divine_a majesty_n this_o be_v the_o goodness_n of_o his_o conscience_n then_o while_o he_o abide_v in_o his_o innocence_n harmless_a and_o without_o sin_n and_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o goodness_n of_o it_o when_o we_o attain_v to_o perfection_n in_o glory_n the_o cause_n hereof_o be_v first_o the_o perfection_n of_o adam_n knowledge_n who_o know_v exact_o god_n will_v and_o all_o and_o every_o duty_n on_o his_o part_n to_o be_v perform_v to_o god_n to_o man_n and_o to_o himself_o second_o the_o perfection_n of_o his_o memory_n ever_o constant_o and_o firm_o retain_v those_o duty_n for_o observe_v of_o they_o three_o the_o perfect_a freedom_n of_o the_o will_n free_a from_o all_o perverseness_n and_o rebellion_n and_o incline_v to_o all_o goodness_n ready_o obey_v the_o rule_n of_o reason_n and_o dictate_v of_o conscience_n four_o the_o heart_n uprightness_n with_o all_o purity_n and_o sincerity_n last_o the_o affection_n orderly_o settle_v and_o free_a from_o sensuality_n inconstancy_n disorder_n and_o excess_n unruly_o passion_n bear_v then_o no_o sway_n but_o now_o since_o the_o fall_n this_o natural_a conscience_n have_v lose_v it_o sovereignty_n in_o the_o gross_a vulgar_n as_o well_o christian_n as_o heathen_a who_o have_v only_o some_o common_a principle_n but_o rude_o apprehend_v on_o which_o sometime_o their_o conscience_n work_v otherwise_o for_o the_o most_o part_n they_o be_v lead_v but_o by_o sense_n or_o experience_n or_o example_n do_v as_o they_o see_v other_o to_o do_v and_o be_v little_o better_o than_o brute_n beast_n through_o their_o sottish_a ignorance_n savage_a quality_n unruly_a passion_n and_o beastly_a sensuality_n do_v many_o thing_n against_o common_a reason_n and_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n itself_o if_o they_o will_v but_o attend_v unto_o it_o for_o want_v whereof_o they_o feel_v in_o a_o manner_n no_o work_n of_o conscience_n at_o all_o so_o far_o have_v innumerable_a pagan_n and_o a_o numberless_a number_n of_o the_o rude_a sort_n live_v among_o christian_n and_o under_o that_o name_n most_o unworthy_o degenerate_v from_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o natural_a conscience_n which_o be_v in_o adam_n the_o loss_n whereof_o be_v to_o be_v bewail_v we_o be_v to_o labour_v for_o to_o repair_v it_o and_o to_o desire_v the_o perfection_n thereof_o in_o heaven_n chap._n 41._o of_o the_o moral_a good_a conscience_n the_o moral_a good_a conscience_n be_v that_o which_o be_v exercise_v in_o and_o about_o matter_n only_o of_o right_n and_o wrong_n and_o common_a civil_a honesty_n this_o conscience_n be_v in_o two_o sort_n of_o some_o out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o other_o within_o the_o church_n section_n 1._o of_o those_o out_o of_o the_o church_n there_o be_v many_o out_o of_o the_o church_n which_o have_v have_v and_o yet_o have_v this_o moral_a conscience_n ancient_a heathen_a philosopher_n and_o many_o now_o among_o the_o turk_n and_o persian_n and_o other_o civilise_a nation_n how_o far_o these_o may_v go_v with_o this_o their_o moral_a conscience_n commendable_o it_o may_v appear_v by_o these_o thing_n first_o by_o some_o write_n of_o moral_a virtue_n ethic_n and_o politic_n excellent_a well_o second_o by_o many_o golden_a sentence_n disperse_v here_o and_o there_o in_o their_o work_n three_o by_o wholesome_a law_n enact_v and_o establish_v among_o they_o four_o by_o praise_n worthy_a example_n leave_v record_v to_o all_o posterity_n some_o for_o justice_n some_o for_o temperance_n and_o chastity_n some_o for_o prudence_n some_o for_o fortitude_n and_o magnanimity_n and_o so_o other_o for_o humility_n patience_n charity_n and_o the_o like_a of_o which_o history_n be_v full_a section_n 2._o of_o their_o help_n hereto_o this_o their_o moral_a conscience_n be_v get_v first_o by_o civil_a education_n and_o by_o be_v train_v up_o in_o good_a manner_n second_o by_o human_a science_n and_o good_a literature_n as_o ethic_n economic_n and_o politic_n three_o by_o the_o common_a natural_a notion_n of_o right_a and_o wrong_n which_o by_o education_n and_o instruction_n they_o do_v improve_v and_o make_v better_a use_n of_o than_o other_o can_v four_o by_o some_o acquaintance_n sometime_o with_o practical_a principle_n of_o supernatural_a truth_n by_o get_v some_o light_n from_o god_n book_n through_o acquaintance_n with_o some_o of_o the_o church_n thus_o of_o those_o out_o of_o the_o church_n section_n 3._o of_o those_o in_o the_o church_n there_o be_v not_o a_o few_o which_o live_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n and_o yet_o have_v no_o more_o but_o
a_o mere_a civil_a moral_a conscience_n rule_v according_o to_o those_o common_a natural_a principle_n or_o somewhat_o better_o inform_v by_o learn_v the_o moral_a law_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n beyond_o the_o letter_n whereof_o they_o hardly_o extend_v their_o practice_n but_o when_o the_o same_o be_v support_v and_o countenance_v with_o custom_n opinion_n worldly_a wisdom_n example_n of_o other_o great_a or_o rich_a or_o repute_v man_n of_o learning_n and_o understand_v section_n 4._o of_o the_o goodness_n of_o it_o yet_o this_o moral_a conscience_n be_v good_a first_o for_o that_o it_o be_v ground_v upon_o god_n law_n either_o write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o natural_a man_n rom._n 2._o 14._o 15._o or_o learn_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o god_n second_o because_o this_o kind_n of_o conscience_n will_v excuse_v a_o man_n in_o some_o act_n of_o morality_n which_o be_v 15_o rom._n 2._o 15_o not_o disapprove_v of_o god_n as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o abimelechs_n plead_v for_o himself_o gen._n 20._o 6._o and_o in_o the_o young_a rich_a man_n aver_n his_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n matth._n 19_o 20._o of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v that_o christ_n love_v he_o mark_n 10._o 21._o three_o saint_n paul_n legal_a conscience_n in_o moral_a justice_n and_o his_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n which_o i_o suppose_v be_v comprehend_v within_o that_o which_o he_o call_v a_o good_a conscience_n in_o act._n 23._o 1._o four_o this_o moral_a conscience_n produce_v much_o good_a for_o the_o exercise_n of_o moral_a virtue_n in_o man_n live_v together_o in_o society_n to_o preserve_v justice_n equity_n to_o do_v good_a work_n and_o to_o uphold_v a_o common_a peace_n among_o they_o section_n 5._o of_o the_o insufficiency_n of_o it_o to_o assure_v a_o man_n of_o life_n nevertheless_o howsoever_o a_o moralist_n may_v lift_v up_o himself_o as_o the_o young_a rich_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n do_v yet_o can_v it_o not_o give_v he_o assurance_n of_o eternal_a life_n for_o first_o the_o law_n can_v bind_v the_o conscience_n of_o a_o christian_n to_o believe_v his_o salvation_n by_o the_o law_n because_o the_o law_n be_v weak_a in_o this_o through_o man_n faultinesse_n and_o the_o gospel_n teach_v salvation_n another_o way_n second_o the_o heathen_a we_o see_v have_v this_o moral_a conscience_n and_o many_o unregenerate_a person_n in_o the_o church_n three_o a_o excellent_a moralist_n in_o his_o own_o apprehension_n for_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n may_v leave_v christ_n as_o the_o young_a man_n do_v mat._n 19_o 22._o four_o because_o a_o moral_a righteousness_n can_v exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisy_n but_o the_o righteousness_n by_o which_o we_o must_v be_v save_v must_v exceed_v that_o matth._n 5._o 20._o section_n 6._o of_o the_o reason_n why_o god_n have_v give_v man_n such_o a_o conscience_n this_o moral_a conscience_n it_o have_v please_v god_n to_o work_v in_o man_n heart_n first_o to_o manifest_v the_o power_n of_o his_o law_n in_o some_o by_o which_o this_o conscience_n either_o excuse_v or_o accuse_v rom._n 2._o 15._o second_o to_o make_v man_n which_o seek_v not_o after_o god_n aright_o to_o glorify_v he_o to_o be_v inexcusable_a rom._n 1._o 20._o three_o to_o be_v convict_v in_o themselves_o when_o they_o will_v be_v bold_a to_o sit_v down_o and_o judge_v other_o rom._n 2._o 1._o four_o to_o know_v god_n judgement_n due_a for_o sin_n rom._n 1._o 32._o five_o to_o preserve_v society_n in_o family_n in_o town_n city_n and_o kingdom_n for_o without_o this_o moral_a conscience_n man_n will_v turn_v beast_n one_o against_o another_o six_o to_o be_v a_o mean_n in_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o law_n to_o make_v man_n to_o tremble_v as_o felix_n do_v and_o to_o move_v othersome_a to_o say_v with_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o gaoler_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v to_o be_v save_v act._n 2._o 36._o 37._o and_o 16._o 30._o for_o without_o this_o conscience_n man_n will_v make_v no_o use_n nor_o have_v any_o regard_n to_o the_o law_n at_o all_o inward_o but_o only_o as_o outward_o they_o be_v force_v thereunto_o as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o such_o among_o we_o upon_o who_o conscience_n the_o law_n have_v no_o operation_n nor_o power_n section_n 7._o who_o they_o be_v that_o have_v only_o this_o moral_a conscience_n now_o to_o know_v a_o mere_a moralist_n that_o have_v but_o this_o moral_a conscience_n thus_o they_o may_v be_v discern_v 1._o they_o never_o deny_v themselves_o this_o precept_n of_o the_o gospel_n they_o yet_o never_o learn_v for_o they_o be_v high_o conceit_v of_o themselves_o as_o be_v the_o young_a man_n mat._n 19_o 20._o 2._o they_o stand_v much_o upon_o their_o welldoing_a as_o all_o legalist_n do_v both_o unto_o man_n as_o the_o prodigal_a son_n brother_n do_v luk._n 15._o 29._o so_o likewise_o unto_o god_n as_o do_v the_o proud_a pharisie_n luk._n 18._o 11._o 12._o 3._o their_o service_n in_o the_o first_o table_n to_o god_n be_v perform_v upon_o a_o customary_a form_n for_o they_o want_v herein_o sincerity_n not_o strive_v against_o their_o inbred_a corruption_n in_o do_v service_n to_o god_n they_o be_v without_o holy_a zeal_n they_o do_v it_o not_o in_o fervent_a love_n they_o be_v lukewarm_a or_o cold_a in_o their_o religion_n they_o be_v not_o like_o paul_n against_o false_a doctrine_n gal._n 3._o 1._o nor_o like_o the_o pastor_n at_o ephesus_n against_o false_a teacher_n revel_v 2._o 1_o 2._o nor_o like_a moses_n against_o idolatry_n exod._n 32._o nor_o like_a nehemiah_n against_o profanation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n neh._n 13._o 17._o and_o marriage_n with_o idolater_n verse_n 25._o for_o these_o thing_n the_o moralist_n show_v neither_o anger_n nor_o sorrow_n 4._o they_o will_v not_o suffer_v for_o religion_n their_o conscience_n can_v give_v they_o encouragement_n to_o endure_v any_o trial_n for_o their_o profession_n disgrace_n of_o the_o world_n loss_n of_o friend_n or_o preferment_n discountenance_n of_o great_a person_n and_o such_o like_a these_o will_v make_v they_o slink_v and_o start_v aside_o 5._o all_o the_o duty_n which_o they_o do_v be_v ever_o such_o as_o tend_v to_o their_o own_o credit_n profit_n esteem_v with_o man_n and_o outward_a welfare_n and_o be_v but_o common_a duty_n such_o as_o be_v praiseworthy_a in_o and_o among_o common_o repute_v honest_a love_a peaceable_a neighbour_n keep_v themselves_o to_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n but_o for_o the_o spiritual_a sense_n the_o cause_n the_o occasion_n or_o degree_n of_o such_o prescribe_a duty_n their_o conscience_n meddle_v not_o with_o strict_a duty_n beyond_o their_o size_n and_o scantling_n they_o mock_v at_o they_o call_v foolish_a preciseness_n and_o damn_v the_o party_n for_o hollow_a hypocrite_n with_o abraham_n they_o instruct_v not_o their_o household_n gen._n 18._o with_o david_n they_o cast_v not_o out_o the_o wicked_a from_o dwell_v with_o they_o psal_n 101._o with_o job_n they_o pray_v not_o daily_o for_o they_o they_o resolve_v not_o with_o joshua_n to_o serve_v god_n with_o all_o their_o household_n josh_n 24._o much_o less_o attain_v they_o the_o praise_n of_o a_o pious_a cornelius_n act._n 10._o 1._o 2._o 6._o the_o evil_n which_o they_o do_v abandon_v be_v only_o the_o more_o grosser_n sort_n of_o evil_n scandalous_a among_o man_n such_o as_o may_v bring_v they_o under_o the_o danger_n of_o humane_a law_n bring_v upon_o they_o disgrace_n with_o the_o world_n outward_a shame_n and_o reproach_n punishment_n loss_n or_o displeasure_n with_o their_o better_n and_o such_o like_a inducement_n to_o prevent_v their_o sin_v but_o for_o sin_n of_o another_o nature_n petty_a oath_n vain_a thought_n of_o the_o heart_n unsavourie_a speech_n neglect_v of_o household_n duty_n sabbath-breaking_a and_o the_o like_a the_o mere_a moralist_n conscience_n trouble_v he_o not_o so_o that_o albeit_o it_o be_v a_o good_a conscience_n in_o that_o it_o be_v exercise_v about_o the_o practice_n of_o some_o virtue_n and_o about_o restrain_v from_o some_o vice_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v rest_v upon_o because_o of_o the_o fail_n in_o so_o many_o thing_n chap._n 42._o of_o the_o regenerate_a conscience_n man_n through_o his_o fall_n lose_v the_o excellency_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n which_o in_o the_o regenerate_a man_n be_v in_o part_n renew_v section_n 1._o what_o it_o be_v this_o regenerate_a conscience_n be_v the_o conscience_n reform_v and_o inform_v by_o the_o renew_a mind_n in_o the_o save_a knowledge_n of_o god_n will_v unto_o all_o sincere_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o gospel_n 1._o it_o be_v reform_v as_o be_v all_o other_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o a_o regenerate_a man_n for_o conscience_n by_o sin_n be_v defile_v tit._n 1._o 14._o and_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v purge_v and_o sanctify_a heb._n 9_o 14._o 2._o it_o be_v inform_v by_o the_o mind_n renew_v which_o
righteousness_n for_o the_o gospel_n first_o commend_v the_o law_n unto_o we_o as_o spiritual_a holy_a just_a righteous_a and_o good_a rom._n 7._o 12._o 14._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 8._o second_o it_o repeat_v the_o commandment_n with_o approbation_n and_o for_o continue_v use_n rom._n 13._o 9_o three_o it_o interprete_v the_o commandment_n and_o the_o impose_v duty_n therein_o more_o large_o in_o a_o more_o spiritual_a sense_n mat._n 5._o and_o 6._o 1._o joh._n 3._o 15._o four_o it_o urge_v the_o duty_n command_v by_o the_o law_n to_o be_v do_v eph._n 5._o and_o 6._o col._n 3._o and_o 4._o rom._n 13._o 1._o tit._n 3._o 1._o 1._o pet._n 2._o 13._o and_o such_o virtue_n as_o it_o prescribe_v phil._n 4._o 6._o eph._n 4._o 32._o 1._o tim._n 6._o 11._o 18._o 2._o pet._n 1._o 5._o 6._o 7._o five_o these_o be_v urge_v in_o christ_n name_n as_o his_o commandment_n eph._n 6._o 6._o 1._o th._n 4._o 1._o 2._o 3._o and_o as_o his_o wholesome_a word_n 1._o tim._n 6._o 3._o six_o the_o do_v of_o such_o duty_n be_v commend_v by_o christ_n himself_o mat._n 5._o 19_o by_o saint_n james_n cap._n 2._o 8._o and_o by_o saint_n paul_n 1._o cor._n 7._o 19_o and_o by_o saint_n peter_n 2._o pet._n 1._o 8._o 9_o seventh_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v command_v to_o teach_v such_o duty_n 1._o tim._n 6._o 2._o tit._n 2._o 13._o and_o 3._o 1._o 8._o last_o the_o sin_n forbid_v by_o the_o law_n be_v condemn_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o dissuade_v from_o 1._o th._n 5._o 15._o eph._n 4._o 28._o 31._o col._n 3._o 9_o 1._o cor._n 7._o 8._o 14._o 1._o joh._n 5._o 21._o and_o to_o avoid_v such_o sin_n the_o apostle_n say_v be_v the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n 1._o thes_n 4._o 2._o 6._o and_o to_o teach_v otherwise_o be_v contrary_a to_o wholesome_a doctrine_n 1._o timoth_n 6._o 3._o &_o 1._o 10._o 11._o yea_o christ_n condemn_v the_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n matth._n 5._o 19_o and_o in_o the_o gospel_n wrath_n be_v denounce_v against_o such_o as_o live_v in_o wicked_a transgression_n against_o the_o law_n rom._n 2._o 8._o nine_o they_o err_v therefore_o that_o teach_v that_o we_o under_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o tie_v to_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n to_o observe_v they_o as_o a_o rule_n of_o life_n for_o the_o law_n be_v establish_v rom._n 3._o 31._o it_o remain_v perpetual_o matth._n 5._o 18._o christ_n come_v to_o fulfil_v it_o not_o to_o destroy_v it_o and_o condemn_v such_o as_o teach_v the_o breach_n of_o the_o least_o commandment_n matth._n 5._o 17._o 19_o quest_n here_o it_o may_v be_v ask_v in_o what_o manner_n do_v the_o gospel_n bound_v the_o regenerate_a conscience_n to_o the_o law_n answ_n it_o do_v it_o not_o as_o the_o law_n require_v to_o wit_n to_o obey_v it_o in_o the_o rigour_n thereof_o to_o be_v thereby_o justify_v or_o else_o to_o remain_v accurse_v but_o it_o bind_v according_a to_o it_o own_o nature_n as_o the_o word_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v euangelical_o and_o this_o be_v first_o to_o take_v it_o now_o as_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o jesus_n the_o lawgiver_n to_o we_o who_o have_v write_v it_o by_o the_o new_a covenant_n in_o our_o heart_n by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n second_o to_o observe_v it_o only_o as_o a_o rule_n of_o life_n we_o have_v already_o attain_v to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n in_o full_a perfection_n through_o faith_n in_o christ_n three_o to_o perform_v the_o prescribe_a duty_n thereof_o by_o virtue_n 8._o joh._n 15._o 4._o 5_o gal._n 2._o 20._o psal_n 40._o 8._o from_o christ_n in_o obedience_n to_o he_o willing_o without_o any_o servile_a fear_n in_o uprightness_n of_o heart_n though_o imperfect_o perform_v &_o do_v to_o adorn_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o all_o thing_n to_o this_o evangelicall_a obedience_n the_o gospel_n bind_v we_o and_o not_o otherwise_o to_o the_o law_n section_n 4._o from_o what_o thing_n the_o regenerate_a man_n conscience_n by_o this_o power_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v free_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o law_n upon_o the_o gospel_n thus_o bind_v to_o the_o law_n euangelical_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o regenerate_v be_v free_a from_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n because_o it_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o gospel_n to_o make_v he_o stand_v fast_o in_o the_o liberty_n purchase_v by_o christ_n gal._n 5._o 1._o who_o have_v abolish_v the_o law_n of_o commandment_n of_o ordinance_n eph._n 2._o 15._o and_o blot_v out_o the_o hand-writing_n of_o ordinance_n against_o we_o col._n 2._o 14._o 16._o hence_o be_v it_o that_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o regenerate_v trouble_v he_o not_o about_o meat_n holy_a day_n nor_o offer_v up_o any_o legal_a sacrifice_n heb._n 10._o 2._o it_o be_v also_o quit_v from_o the_o moral_a law_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o rigorous_a dominion_n of_o it_o in_o respect_n of_o justification_n by_o personal_a fulfil_n it_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o malediction_n and_o the_o irritation_n thereof_o of_o which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v rom._n 7._o 8._o hence_o likewise_o it_o be_v first_o that_o the_o regenerate_v conscience_n can_v urge_v we_o to_o the_o exact_a fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n nor_o can_v condemn_v we_o for_o that_o we_o do_v not_o perfect_o in_o ourselves_o fulfil_v it_o because_o the_o gospel_n and_o law_n of_o faith_n bind_v the_o regenerate_v conscience_n as_o it_o be_v regenerate_v to_o the_o contrary_a to_o wit_n to_o witness_v that_o we_o fulfil_v it_o in_o christ_n that_o therefore_o in_o he_o we_o can_v be_v condemn_v rom._n 3._o 1._o 4._o 32_o 33._o for_o this_o but_o if_o it_o accuse_v it_o accuse_v for_o want_v of_o sincerity_n sometime_o and_o for_o fail_n but_o can_v condemn_v we_o for_o not_o perfect_o fulfil_v the_o law_n 2._o hence_o be_v it_o that_o it_o urge_v not_o justification_n by_o work_n nor_o condemn_v we_o for_o not_o so_o seek_v to_o be_v justify_v because_o by_o the_o gospel_n the_o regenerate_v be_v bind_v to_o cast_v off_o righteousness_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n gal._n 2._o 16._o and_o 5._o 14._o and_o to_o seek_v by_o faith_n to_o be_v justify_v which_o be_v the_o righteousness_n teach_v by_o the_o gospel_n rom._n 3._o 21._o 22._o without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n verse_n 28._o 3._o hence_o be_v it_o that_o the_o regenerate_v conscience_n do_v not_o condemn_v the_o regenerate_a man_n for_o the_o irritation_n by_o reason_n of_o sin_n take_v occasion_n from_o the_o commandment_n to_o work_v all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n as_o it_o do_v in_o other_o rom._n 7._o 5._o 8._o because_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o regenerate_v be_v bind_v to_o bear_v he_o witness_v and_o so_o do_v witness_v through_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o the_o gospel_n that_o after_o the_o inner_a man_n he_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o have_v a_o will_n to_o do_v it_o rom._n 7._o 22._o psal_n 1._o 2._o and_o 40._o 8._o that_o he_o will_v do_v more_o good_a than_o he_o can_v that_o he_o hate_v the_o evil_a he_o do_v rom._n 7._o 15._o 18._o 19_o that_o he_o have_v a_o unfeigned_a resolution_n to_o keep_v god_n commandment_n psal_n 119._o 57_o 107._o and_o that_o in_o study_v the_o law_n by_o grace_n receive_v from_o the_o gospel_n he_o be_v more_o delight_v in_o it_o and_o more_o desirous_a to_o do_v it_o of_o all_o these_o conscience_n bear_v the_o regenerate_v man_n witness_n and_o therefore_o can_v condemn_v he_o for_o that_o irritation_n by_o the_o law_n through_o inbred_a corruption_n to_o grow_v worse_o 4._o and_o last_o hence_o be_v it_o that_o it_o can_v nor_o do_v not_o conclude_v the_o malediction_n and_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n upon_o the_o man_n regenerate_v because_o now_o this_o his_o conscience_n be_v bind_v by_o the_o gospel_n to_o witness_v his_o faith_n in_o christ_n by_o who_o he_o be_v free_v from_o that_o curse_n gal._n 3._o 13._o that_o he_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n rom._n 8._o 15._o and_o that_o therefore_o belong_v to_o he_o the_o blessing_n with_o abraham_n gal._n 3._o 14._o and_o eternal_a life_n by_o jesus_n christ_n rom._n 6._o 23._o thus_o may_v we_o see_v what_o a_o happy_a acquittance_n the_o regenerate_a conscience_n have_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o gospel_n from_o the_o law_n section_n 5._o why_o the_o regenerate_v man_n be_v yet_o so_o much_o trouble_v about_o the_o law_n this_o before_o be_v so_o and_o the_o conscience_n so_o free_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o gospel_n it_o may_v be_v demand_v here_o why_o a_o regenerate_v man_n in_o his_o conscience_n be_v more_o trouble_v about_o his_o legal_a omission_n and_o commit_v of_o evil_n against_o the_o law_n then_o for_o his_o omission_n &_o commission_n against_o the_o gospel_n he_o not_o be_v now_o under_o the_o law_n but_o
under_o grace_n rom._n 6._o 14._o to_o this_o i_o answer_v first_o because_o the_o law_n be_v better_a know_v then_o the_o gospel_n the_o one_o be_v natural_a the_o other_o spiritual_a second_o for_o that_o the_o one_o be_v more_o press_v upon_o conscience_n and_o more_o often_o lay_v to_o heart_n than_o the_o other_o three_o because_o the_o remainder_n of_o servile_a fear_n soon_o apprehend_v wrath_n by_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n then_o filial_a fear_n the_o observance_n of_o duty_n from_o god_n goodness_n and_o mercy_n four_o because_o of_o scandal_n which_o be_v soon_o take_v when_o they_o be_v give_v and_o more_o mark_v of_o the_o worst_a when_o the_o regenerate_v do_v fall_v in_o transgress_v the_o law_n than_o omission_n of_o evangelical_a duty_n or_o evil_n against_o the_o gospel_n commit_v which_o world_n ling_n and_o naturalist_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o five_o because_o of_o the_o more_o frequent_a use_n of_o the_o law_n for_o moral_a virtue_n within_o for_o economical_a duty_n and_o office_n of_o love_n to_o be_v perform_v one_o to_o a_o other_o and_o in_o commerce_n with_o man_n daily_o abroad_o wherein_o a_o regenerate_a man_n find_v his_o often_o fail_n by_o reason_n he_o know_v the_o law_n in_o a_o high_a and_o spiritual_a sense_n sixthly_a because_o evangelicall_a precept_n of_o know_v christ_n of_o believe_v in_o he_o of_o repent_v for_o sin_n of_o christian_a love_n do_v express_v themselves_o in_o observe_v the_o duty_n command_v in_o the_o law_n of_o which_o the_o regenerate_a fail_v conscience_n will_v accuse_v he_o seventh_o because_o the_o law_n more_o easy_o bind_v and_o work_v upon_o the_o conscience_n natural_o when_o the_o gospel_n though_o it_o bound_v yet_o it_o do_v it_o supernatural_o and_o that_o not_o without_o the_o special_a work_n of_o grace_n even_o in_o the_o regenerate_v man_n eighthly_a because_o the_o regenerate_a in_o their_o fail_n to_o the_o law_n consider_v they_o only_o and_o that_o too_o often_o as_o sin_v against_o the_o law_n without_o any_o apprehension_n of_o any_o their_o default_n therein_o towards_o the_o gospel_n when_o in_o deed_n and_o truth_n their_o fail_v in_o obedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n make_v they_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n for_o let_v a_o man_n have_v the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n have_v a_o lively_a faith_n evangelicall_a repentance_n and_o love_n he_o will_v not_o easy_o fail_v of_o his_o duty_n command_v in_o the_o law_n but_o if_o he_o do_v he_o will_v quick_o see_v by_o his_o sin_v against_o the_o law_n that_o he_o have_v be_v disobedient_a against_o the_o gospel_n section_n 6._o of_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o conscience_n regenerate_v and_o unregenerate_a see_v the_o regenerate_a conscience_n under_o the_o gospel_n will_v yet_o accuse_v and_o trouble_v a_o regenerate_a man_n for_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n it_o may_v be_v demand_v how_o the_o same_o differ_v from_o the_o conscience_n unregenerate_a i_o answer_v they_o differ_v first_o in_o the_o bind_a power_n the_o unregenerate_a only_o by_o the_o law_n as_o a_o naturalist_n but_o not_o by_o the_o gospel_n for_o it_o have_v no_o power_n nor_o command_v over_o his_o conscience_n to_o work_v in_o he_o obedience_n by_o reason_n first_o of_o their_o strong_a corruption_n not_o abate_v second_o for_o want_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o illumination_n with_o sanctification_n three_o the_o uneffectuallnesse_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o they_o and_o last_o because_o they_o do_v conceit_n the_o gospel_n a_o law_n of_o liberty_n not_o require_v obedience_n at_o all_o but_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o regenerate_v be_v bind_v both_o by_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n to_o obedience_n second_o they_o differ_v in_o excuse_v and_o witness_v for_o one_o the_o unregenerat_a man_n conscience_n though_o never_o so_o moral_o honest_a can_v excuse_v he_o nor_o witness_v his_o righteousness_n before_o god_n rom._n 3._o 19_o 23._o but_o the_o regenerate_a conscience_n will_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o unregenerate_a conscience_n can_v witness_v for_o the_o unregenerate_a any_o one_o of_o these_o three_o thing_n that_o he_o live_v in_o new_a obedience_n to_o god_n by_o christ_n live_v in_o he_o as_o the_o regenerate_a conscience_n will_n gal._n 2._o 20._o that_o he_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n as_o the_o regenerate_a conscience_n do_v with_o the_o aid_n of_o god_n spirit_n rom._n 8._o 15._o and_o that_o if_o he_o do_v fearful_o fall_v yet_o he_o love_v the_o lord_n as_o the_o regenerate_a conscience_n in_o peter_n will_v 15._o joh._n 21._o 15._o do_v after_o true_a and_o hearty_a repentance_n three_o they_o differ_v in_o accuse_v the_o unregenerate_a conscience_n in_o accuse_v may_v drive_v the_o unregenerat_a from_o the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n as_o it_o do_v the_o pharisy_n make_v some_o tremble_v 24._o joh._n 8._o 9_o act_n 24._o as_o a_o felix_n but_o not_o reform_v they_o it_o fill_v they_o with_o legal_a sorrow_n as_o a_o judas_n to_o repent_v but_o not_o with_o euangelical_n but_o now_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o regenerate_a accuse_v never_n drive_v they_o from_o the_o mean_n the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n but_o it_o work_v reformation_n a_o godly_a sorrow_n in_o they_o as_o it_o 24._o 2._o sam._n 12._o 24._o do_v in_o david_n and_o also_o in_o peter_n mat._n 27._o and_o in_o the_o prodigal_a son_n luk._n 15._o and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o regenerate_a conscience_n now_o follow_v the_o many_o difference_n thereof_o as_o the_o tender_a conscience_n the_o wound_a conscience_n the_o quiet_a conscience_n the_o upright_o the_o pure_a the_o justify_n and_o confident_a conscience_n chap._n 44._o of_o the_o tender_a conscience_n the_o tender_a conscience_n be_v the_o passable_a conscience_n easy_o touch_v with_o the_o least_o sin_n in_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n as_o well_o in_o omission_n as_o commission_n section_n 1._o in_o who_o it_o be_v this_o be_v the_o conscience_n of_o a_o david_n who_o heart_n smite_v he_o in_o cut_v off_o but_o the_o lap_n of_o saul_n garment_n this_o be_v the_o conscience_n of_o a_o soft_a heart_a josias_n which_o will_v tremble_v and_o melt_v at_o the_o word_n this_o be_v the_o conscience_n of_o such_o as_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v endue_v with_o wisdom_n from_o above_o gentle_a and_o merciful_a this_o be_v the_o conscience_n of_o all_o such_o as_o have_v be_v wound_v in_o spirit_n such_o as_o have_v feel_v the_o smart_n for_o sin_n anguish_n of_o heart_n and_o the_o burden_n of_o god_n displeasure_n by_o former_a folly_n section_n 2._o of_o the_o effect_n hereof_o this_o tender_a conscience_n so_o rare_o to_o be_v find_v in_o these_o our_o day_n have_v singular_a effect_n first_o it_o make_v a_o man_n humble_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n will_v rather_o to_o condemn_v himself_o for_o every_o sin_n then_o to_o excuse_v colour_n or_o defend_v any_o sin_n second_o it_o make_v a_o man_n watchful_a for_o it_o have_v a_o quick_a sight_n and_o diligent_o attend_v unto_o the_o rule_n careful_o thereby_o to_o guide_v all_o his_o action_n it_o be_v like_o the_o beast_n in_o reu._n 4._o full_a of_o eye_n before_o to_o prevent_v sin_n behind_o to_o recall_v ourselves_o if_o any_o sin_n have_v of_o infirmity_n be_v commit_v three_o it_o make_v a_o man_n fearful_a to_o offend_v and_o therefore_o move_v he_o to_o avoid_v the_o very_a appearance_n 22._o 1._o thes_n 5._o 22._o of_o evil_a and_o to_o fly_v the_o occasion_n of_o sin_v as_o joseph_n do_v who_o will_v not_o be_v in_o the_o room_n with_o his_o mistress_n four_o it_o make_v he_o upon_o this_o fear_n to_o walk_v precise_o not_o do_v 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eph._n 5._o 15._o mat._n 2._o 8._o any_o thing_n but_o upon_o a_o diligent_a inquisition_n it_o will_v not_o permit_v a_o man_n to_o fall_v upon_o a_o business_n rash_o at_o a_o hap_n hazard_n this_o cause_v a_o man_n to_o be_v nice_a in_o that_o which_o other_o make_v a_o jest_n of_o this_o tenderness_n make_v daniel_n to_o refuse_v to_o eat_v of_o 6._o dan._n 1._o 6._o the_o king_n meat_n to_o pray_v three_o time_n a_o day_n when_o it_o endanger_v his_o life_n this_o make_v david_n that_o he_o will_v 16._o 2._o sam._n 23._o 16._o not_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n of_o the_o well_o of_o bethlehem_n this_o make_v the_o son_n of_o jonadab_n to_o 14._o jer._n 35._o 14._o dwell_v in_o tent_n and_o to_o drink_v no_o wine_n this_o make_v mordecai_n 2._o ester_n 3._o 2._o not_o to_o bow_v his_o knee_n to_o haman_n naboth_n not_o to_o sell_v to_o ahab_n his_o garden_n and_o old_a eleazar_n not_o to_o dissemble_v 6._o 2._o mach._n 6._o the_o eat_n of_o a_o little_a swine_n flesh_n five_o this_o will_v make_v a_o man_n careful_a to_o avoid_v offence_n in_o thing_n questionable_a whether_o good_a or_o ill_a if_o it_o be_v in_o a_o man_n own_o power_n to_o do_v or_o
leave_v undo_v at_o his_o own_o pleasure_n six_o this_o will_v make_v 13_o 1._o cor._n 8._o 13_o a_o paul_n avoid_v offence_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a not_o to_o eat_v flesh_n all_o his_o life_n rather_o than_o scandalize_v a_o other_o seventh_o it_o make_v a_o man_n peaceable_a easy_o to_o be_v entreat_v to_o hear_v wholesome_a counsel_n &_o repoofe_n and_o to_o be_v glad_a to_o be_v prevent_v in_o evil_a as_o david_n be_v when_o abigail_n meet_v he_o last_o it_o make_v he_o 1._o luk._n 1._o live_v like_o a_o zachary_n and_o a_o elizabeth_n and_o as_o paul_n exhort_v blameless_o and_o 15._o phil._n 2._o 15._o harmeles_o among_o other_o section_n 3._o mean_v to_o get_v and_o keep_v it_o this_o rare_a and_o most_o singular_a blessing_n of_o god_n may_v through_o the_o lord_n grace_n and_o help_v be_v get_v first_o by_o daily_a increase_a our_o knowledge_n in_o every_o particular_a duty_n distinct_o second_o by_o continual_o remember_v what_o we_o be_v to_o do_v three_o by_o examine_v every_o day_n before_o we_o take_v our_o rest_n wherein_o we_o have_v fail_v in_o any_o duty_n not_o only_o for_o substance_n but_o also_o for_o circumstance_n four_o by_o not_o let_v slip_n any_o of_o our_o fault_n nor_o slight_o pass_v they_o by_o till_o we_o feel_v sorrow_n of_o heart_n for_o they_o and_o till_o we_o find_v in_o we_o a_o holy_a resolution_n to_o amend_v the_o same_o thus_o shall_v we_o come_v in_o time_n unto_o a_o tender_a conscience_n now_o as_o thus_o we_o may_v get_v it_o so_o by_o the_o same_o mean_n and_o practice_n we_o may_v keep_v it_o here_o these_o four_o question_n may_v fit_o be_v propound_v section_n 4._o of_o the_o first_o question_n whether_o a_o tender_a conscience_n may_v not_o sometime_o he_o overbusie_a with_o a_o man_n and_o in_o something_o scrupulous_o trouble_v he_o answ_n yes_o very_o and_o that_o first_o through_o fear_n of_o sin_v upon_o jealousy_n and_o suspicion_n not_o know_v christian_n liberty_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a rom._n 14._o 1._o second_o through_o doubtful_a disputation_n &_o none_o able_a at_o the_o present_a to_o determine_v and_o decide_v the_o question_n of_o which_o dispute_v the_o apostle_n in_o that_o fourteen_o of_o the_o roman_n forwarn_v three_o through_o false_a teacher_n seek_v to_o entangle_v to_o ensnare_v and_o beguile_v simple_a soul_n and_o tender_a heart_n these_o bring_v the_o galathian_o to_o the_o observe_n of_o day_n and_o month_n and_o time_n and_o year_n gal._n 4._o 10._o be_v tender_o affect_v at_o the_o first_o to_o the_o truth_n verse_n 15._o these_o it_o may_v seem_v seek_v by_o vain_a philosophy_n and_o tradition_n to_o trouble_v the_o colossian_n with_o superstition_n in_o worship_v angel_n in_o a_o will-worship_n with_o touch_v not_o taste_v not_o handle_v not_o after_o the_o commandment_n of_o man_n col._n 2._o four_o through_o weakness_n of_o judgement_n to_o see_v and_o discern_v between_o thing_n lawful_a and_o unlawful_a lawful_a 23._o 1._o cor._n 10._o 23._o and_o convenient_a which_o difference_n not_o well_o observe_v the_o tender_a conscience_n be_v trouble_v with_o some_o serupulousnesse_n section_n 5._o of_o the_o second_o question_n what_o difference_n there_o be_v between_o tenderness_n of_o conscience_n and_o scrupulositie_n of_o conscience_n answ_n between_o these_o two_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n in_o many_o thing_n 1._o in_o the_o cause_n for_o tenderness_n be_v wrought_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n through_o the_o bind_a power_n of_o god_n word_n scrupulositie_n arise_v upon_o a_o over-inquisitivenesse_n of_o natural_a wit_n invent_v of_o unnece_n sary_a question_n and_o busy_o put_v troublesome_a case_n to_o entangle_v conscience_n the_o tender_a conscience_n be_v from_o a_o settle_a mind_n upon_o truth_n sober_o receive_v and_o upon_o mature_a deliberation_n scrupulositie_n be_v from_o fickleness_n of_o spirit_n upon_o various_a conception_n of_o a_o man_n own_o brarne_n over-hasty_o approve_v or_o upon_o other_o man_n opinion_n rash_o believe_v and_o settle_v 2._o they_o differ_v in_o the_o subject_a matter_n about_o which_o they_o be_v exercise_v a_o tender_a conscience_n if_o it_o be_v trouble_v it_o be_v about_o necessary_a duty_n to_o god_n or_o man_n of_o concern_v themselves_o scrupulositie_n be_v busy_v about_o trifle_n unnecessary_a matter_n and_o more_o concern_v other_o then_o themselves_o the_o tender_a conscience_n if_o it_o be_v unquiet_a it_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o some_o fair_a probability_n conceive_v in_o the_o understanding_n and_o the_o case_n very_o disputable_a scrupulositie_n be_v disquiet_v by_o conjecture_n loose_a imagination_n bare_a opinion_n of_o other_o &_o in_o matter_n which_o may_v easy_o be_v decide_v the_o tender_a conscience_n keep_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o a_o man_n own_o call_v and_o see_v that_o all_o be_v right_a there_o scrupulositie_n be_v range_v abroad_o make_v a_o busy_a body_n and_o a_o intermeddler_n without_o warrant_n while_o much_o be_v amiss_o at_o home_n 3._o they_o differ_v in_o their_o concomitant_n tenderness_n of_o conscience_n be_v ever_o accompany_v with_o humility_n meekness_n peaceablenesse_n with_o sincerity_n and_o with_o charity_n towards_o their_o opposite_n scrupulosity_n be_v high-minded_a fierce_a impatient_a at_o opposition_n want_v love_n to_o opposite_n and_o be_v often_o taint_v with_o hypocrisy_n 4._o they_o differ_v in_o their_o effect_n for_o the_o tender_a conscience_n make_v a_o man_n to_o love_v peace_n to_o avoid_v vain_a disputation_n and_o cast_v forth_o unnecessary_a doubt_n it_o hate_v also_o singularity_n and_o can_v abide_v to_o be_v censorious_a scrupulositie_n be_v contentious_a factious_a it_o be_v feed_v with_o dispute_n it_o delight_v in_o doubtful_a case_n affect_v singularity_n be_v troublesome_a and_o over-censorious_a 5._o they_o differ_v in_o the_o end_n a_o tender_a conscience_n aim_v at_o the_o please_a of_o god_n rom._n 14._o 6._o and_o quiet_a live_n 14_o heb._n 12._o 14_o with_o other_o as_o much_o as_o be_v possible_a in_o holiness_n be_v ever_o loath_a to_o trouble_v other_o or_o to_o be_v troublesome_a to_o itself_o scrupulositie_n seek_v it_o own_o satisfaction_n and_o appli_v itself_o to_o side_n with_o other_o to_o make_v a_o faction_n thus_o they_o differ_v section_n 6._o of_o the_o three_o question_n how_o the_o tender_a conscience_n may_v be_v preserve_v against_o scrupulositie_n answ_n to_o prevent_v this_o scrupulositie_n first_o avoid_z the_o cause_n of_o a_o scrupulous_a conscience_n of_o which_o before_o in_o the_o 35._o chapter_n and_o also_o in_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o of_o these_o question_n in_o this_o chapter_n sect._n 4._o second_o labour_v to_o have_v the_o 14._o heb._n 5._o 14._o understanding_n exercise_v to_o discern_v both_o good_a and_o evil_a and_o to_o approve_v by_o knowledge_n the_o thing_n that_o 10._o phil._n 1._o 9_o 10._o be_v different_a three_o cleave_v close_o to_o resolve_v case_n and_o be_v not_o carry_v away_o with_o every_o wind_n of_o 14._o eph._n 4._o 14._o doctrine_n so_o shall_v thou_o prevent_v this_o scrupulositie_n section_n 7._o of_o the_o four_o question_n but_o if_o a_o tender_a conscience_n have_v a_o scruple_n how_o may_v it_o be_v free_v from_o it_o answ_n 1._o use_v the_o remedy_n before_o prescribe_v to_o cure_v the_o scrupulous_a conscience_n chap._n 35._o sect._n 4._o second_o let_v not_o any_o scruple_n settle_v itself_o in_o the_o tender_a conscience_n but_o go_v forth_o with_o to_o some_o godly_a and_o learned_a divine_a that_o can_v and_o will_v remove_v it_o three_o in_o seek_v resolution_n object_n free_o but_o so_o as_o there_o be_v a_o honest_a desire_n to_o receive_v satisfaction_n of_o conscience_n four_o meditate_v afterward_o much_o and_o more_o of_o the_o answer_v give_v then_o still_o how_o to_o invent_v more_o objection_n and_o beware_v of_o cavil_v against_o the_o answer_n but_o rather_o press_v conscience_n daily_o with_o they_o and_o use_v they_o as_o weapon_n against_o such_o scruple_n arise_v and_o against_o other_o which_o seek_v to_o uphold_v the_o scruple_n and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o tender_a conscience_n chap._n 45._o of_o the_o wound_a conscience_n this_o wound_a conscience_n be_v that_o affliction_n of_o spirit_n which_o man_n can_v bear_v prou._n 18._o 14._o this_o may_v happen_v to_o good_a and_o holy_a man_n as_o to_o a_o job_n chap._n 6._o 4._o in_o who_o the_o arrow_n of_o the_o almighty_a stick_v the_o poison_n whereof_o drink_v up_o his_o spirit_n and_o the_o terror_n of_o god_n set_v themselves_o in_o array_n against_o he_o it_o may_v befall_v a_o david_n as_o we_o may_v read_v in_o psal_n 38._o 1._o 5._o and_o 102._o 1._o 10._o and_o 88_o 7._o 15._o section_n 1._o of_o the_o cause_n this_o wound_n of_o conscience_n arise_v of_o sin_n against_o conscience_n 1._o cor._n 8._o 12._o such_o be_v david_n great_a 51._o 2._o sam._n 12._o psal_n 51._o sin_n of_o adultery_n and_o murder_n or_o for_o breach_n of_o
he_o not_o whole_o give_v over_o to_o the_o terror_n thereof_o nor_o to_o satan_n malicious_a suggestion_n because_o they_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n their_o grace_n also_o do_v work_n as_o their_o faith_n and_o hope_n though_o but_o weak_o for_o the_o present_a and_o god_n do_v not_o utter_o forsake_v they_o job_n 8._o 20._o neither_o do_v he_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o that_o which_o they_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v 1._o cor._n 10._o 13._o 4._o they_o differ_v in_o some_o effect_n the_o desperate_a conscience_n make_v man_n to_o seek_v ease_n and_o to_o get_v free_v from_o the_o torture_n here_o if_o he_o may_v not_o to_o change_v his_o former_a evil_a life_n but_o to_o live_v quiet_o as_o before_o in_o his_o vain_a course_n of_o his_o conversation_n vex_v to_o have_v in_o this_o world_n a_o hell_n of_o which_o he_o be_v regardless_o till_o after_o death_n but_o the_o wound_a soul_n seek_v deliverance_n not_o to_o follow_v the_o world_n for_o profit_n or_o pleasure_n but_o with_o a_o resolution_n ●o_o walk_v more_o careful_o in_o holy_a duty_n and_o to_o have_v his_o heart_n set_v at_o liberty_n to_o run_v more_o cheerful_o the_o way_n of_o god_n commandment_n 5._o they_o differ_v in_o the_o remedy_n use_v to_o cure_v the_o grief_n the_o desperate_a conscience_n drive_v man_n to_o vain_a company_n foolish_a pastime_n wanton_a delight_n or_o to_o thrust_v they_o into_o worldly_a business_n or_o to_o seek_v help_n of_o ill_a instrument_n witch_n wizard_n as_o saul_n do_v or_o to_o go_v to_o their_o companion_n in_o sin_n as_o judas_n do_v but_o without_o comfort_n the_o afflict_a spirit_n be_v not_o move_v to_o any_o of_o these_o but_o fly_v from_o they_o and_o hate_v they_o it_o find_v no_o rest_n by_o worldly_a vain_a and_o fleshly_a mean_n it_o therefore_o seek_v spiritual_a mean_n godly_a man_n advice_n christian_a conference_n and_o labour_n continual_o with_o earnest_a desire_n to_o feel_v comfort_n in_o a_o favourable_a acceptance_n with_o god_n through_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n 6._o and_o last_o they_o differ_v in_o the_o end_n the_o desperate_a conscience_n work_v man_n destruction_n &_o make_v some_o to_o kill_v themselves_o or_o to_o die_v with_o damnation_n upon_o themselves_o in_o their_o own_o mouth_n or_o else_o sudden_o 37._o 1._o sam._n 25._o 37._o with_o terror_n have_v their_o heart_n die_v within_o they_o and_o become_v as_o a_o stone_n like_o nabal_n but_o the_o godly_a afflict_v in_o conscience_n attain_v to_o 37._o psa_fw-la 37._o 37._o a_o more_o happy_a end_n and_o that_o be_v peace_n after_o much_o and_o long_a conflict_n as_o example_n have_v show_v chap._n 47._o of_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o afflict_a conscience_n and_o the_o passion_n of_o melancholy_n it_o be_v the_o fashion_n of_o vain_a man_n to_o judge_v the_o wound_n of_o conscience_n melancholy_n because_o they_o be_v altogether_o ignorant_a of_o the_o one_o and_o not_o so_o of_o the_o other_o according_a to_o their_o natural_a knowledge_n therefore_o they_o fond_o judge_v of_o a_o spiritual_a malady_n and_o for_o that_o they_o may_v sometime_o meet_v together_o to_o the_o great_a grief_n of_o the_o afflict_a spirit_n and_o not_o discern_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o they_o rash_o judge_v all_o to_o be_v only_o a_o fit_a of_o melancholy_a when_o as_o they_o differ_v much_o for_o first_o the_o melancholic_a humour_n work_v a_o sad_a pensivenesse_n in_o such_o as_o be_v never_o trouble_v about_o case_n of_o conscience_n nor_o ever_o grieve_v for_o sin_n or_o fail_v in_o religious_a duty_n but_o the_o wound_n of_o conscience_n work_v heaviness_n of_o heart_n for_o these_o thing_n 2._o melancholy_n fill_v the_o head_n often_o with_o vain_a fantasy_n and_o imagination_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o if_o the_o party_n have_v lose_v their_o wit_n and_o understanding_n the_o conceit_n be_v to_o other_o so_o evident_o false_a and_o foolish_a but_o he_o that_o be_v wound_v in_o spirit_n lose_v not_o his_o right_a apprehension_n of_o the_o just_a cause_n of_o sorrow_n neither_o be_v he_o so_o mistake_v in_o his_o imagination_n as_o the_o other_o be_v 3._o melancholic_a passion_n arise_v from_o natural_a cause_n in_o the_o body_n the_o other_o from_o the_o sight_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o soul_n 4._o this_o may_v be_v somewhat_o discern_v by_o bodily_a complexion_n so_o can_v the_o other_o for_o affliction_n of_o conscience_n may_v befall_v such_o who_o complexion_n be_v sanguine_a as_o david_n be_v as_o by_o his_o description_n may_v appear_v 42._o 1._o sam._n 16._o 12._o &_o 17._o 42._o and_o by_o his_o delight_n in_o music_n 5._o the_o mere_a melancholic_a person_n grieve_v not_o for_o god_n dishonour_n for_o other_o man_n rebellion_n against_o god_n and_o because_o man_n keep_v not_o god_n law_n he_o be_v not_o touch_v with_o these_o thing_n as_o a_o david_n be_v and_o afflict_a soul_n be_v for_o their_o own_o sin_n which_o move_v they_o to_o mourn_v and_o lament_v for_o other_o 6._o the_o melancholy_n be_v cure_v by_o physic_n as_o be_v a_o bodily_a disease_n but_o so_o be_v not_o the_o wound_n of_o spirit_n 7._o the_o melancholic_a cure_v and_o amend_v be_v not_o joyous_a in_o the_o lord_n speak_v not_o of_o spiritual_a comfort_n and_o peace_n obtain_v with_o god_n by_o faith_n nor_o delight_v in_o the_o company_n of_o the_o godly_a nor_o in_o any_o holy_a conference_n with_o they_o nor_o seek_v after_o spiritual_a mean_n nor_o find_v comfort_n in_o meditation_n hear_v and_o read_v of_o god_n word_n often_o pray_v and_o many_o ejaculation_n unto_o god_n but_o the_o afflict_a in_o conscience_n cure_v take_v delight_n in_o these_o thing_n and_o do_v express_v much_o joy_n herein_o even_o to_o the_o rejoice_v of_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o pious_a and_o religiously-minded_n last_o the_o melancholic_a humour_n be_v never_o so_o cure_v but_o the_o party_n of_o that_o complexion_n will_v easy_o be_v overtake_v therewith_o either_o upon_o no_o occasion_n or_o upon_o light_a cross_n of_o the_o world_n and_o discontentment_n and_o so_o be_v cast_v into_o a_o sudden_a dumpishnesse_n without_o be_v able_a to_o render_v a_o sound_a reason_n thereof_o but_o man_n of_o wound_a conscience_n once_o cure_v and_o their_o peace_n obtain_v with_o god_n they_o be_v never_o sad_a but_o for_o some_o new_a sin_n or_o be_v in_o company_n with_o such_o as_o grieve_v they_o by_o sin_v the_o world_n cross_n may_v trouble_v they_o but_o find_v inward_a peace_n they_o be_v cheerful_a or_o soon_o make_v cheerful_a by_o comfortable_a conference_n with_o religious_a people_n the_o melancholic_a humour_n and_o the_o wound_n of_o conscience_n do_v very_o much_o differ_v one_o from_o the_o other_o and_o require_v differ_v remedy_n and_o differ_v physician_n to_o cure_v the_o same_o chap._n 48._o of_o the_o quiet_a good_a conscience_n we_o may_v see_v by_o that_o which_o have_v before_o be_v deliver_v in_o the_o 44._o chapter_n that_o a_o good_a conscience_n regenerate_v may_v be_v yet_o sometime_o trouble_v which_o be_v as_o a_o disease_n for_o a_o time_n till_o it_o be_v heal_v and_o make_v a_o quiet_a conscience_n which_o be_v the_o peaceable_a conscience_n clear_v acquit_v and_o absolve_a like_a saint_n paul_n who_o know_v 44._o 1._o cor._n 44._o nothing_o by_o himself_o this_o be_v the_o conscience_n of_o a_o henoth_n walk_v with_o god_n of_o a_o abraham_n upright_o in_o his_o walk_n before_o god_n and_o of_o a_o zachary_n and_o elizabeth_n live_v blameless_a in_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n section_n 1._o how_o come_v by_o this_o peaceable_a conscience_n be_v attain_v by_o have_v jesus_n christ_n melchizedech_n 2._o heb._n 7._o 2._o for_o our_o righteousness_n and_o our_o king_n of_o 28_o mat._n 11._o 28_o peace_n for_o he_o it_o be_v that_o give_v his_o rest_n and_o peace_n second_o by_o justify_v faith_n 27_o joh._n 14._o 27_o apprehend_v and_o apply_v his_o righteousness_n for_o so_o have_v we_o peace_n with_o 1._o rom._n 5._o 1._o god_n which_o work_v peace_n of_o conscience_n three_o by_o assurance_n of_o pardon_n for_o sin_n through_o jesus_n christ_n for_o what_o can_v then_o disquiet_a conscience_n david_n conscience_n be_v quiet_a after_o he_o have_v obtain_v pardon_n and_o where_o there_o be_v remission_n 18._o heb._n 10._o 2._o 18._o there_o be_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n nor_o conscience_n of_o sin_n to_o vex_v and_o trouble_v the_o penitent_a four_o by_o be_v a_o lively_a member_n and_o subject_a of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n because_o there_o be_v joy_n and_o peace_n 17._o ro._n 14._o 17._o in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n five_o by_o god_n spirit_n the_o fruit_n whereof_o among_o other_o be_v peace_n six_o by_o the_o exercise_n 22._o gal._n 5._o 22._o of_o prayer_n &_o make_v our_o request_n know_v unto_o god_n so_o shall_v
god_n require_v truth_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n and_o the_o want_n of_o this_o upright_a conscience_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o fraud_n cousenage_n and_o villainy_n commit_v any_o where_o in_o all_o the_o world_n the_o mean_n to_o get_v it_o be_v consideration_n of_o god_n all-seeing_a eye_n and_o the_o word_n for_o the_o rule_n and_o warrant_v in_o all_o our_o action_n now_o the_o same_o that_o beget_v it_o keep_v it_o make_v a_o paul_n to_o have_v his_o conversation_n in_o all_o simplicity_n and_o godly_a sincerity_n with_o cheerfulness_n chap._n 50._o of_o the_o pure_a conscience_n this_o be_v the_o conscience_n which_o ever_o accompany_v uprightness_n for_o he_o 6._o job._n 8._o 6._o that_o have_v the_o one_o have_v also_o the_o other_o he_o that_o be_v pure_a be_v upright_o of_o this_o pure_a conscience_n the_o apostle_n make_v mention_v 1._o tim._n 3._o 9_o 2._o tim._n 1._o 3_o this_o be_v the_o conscience_n that_o can_v endure_v defilement_n section_n 1._o in_o who_o it_o be_v and_o how_o attain_v this_o be_v the_o conscience_n of_o such_o as_o be_v sanctify_v by_o god_n spirit_n for_o the_o 22._o 1._o pet._n 1._o 22._o spirit_n purify_v the_o soul_n and_o faith_n purge_v the_o 9_o act._n 15._o 9_o heart_n and_o conscience_n take_v hold_n of_o christ_n by_o 14._o heb._n 9_o 14._o who_o blood_n the_o conscience_n be_v purge_v from_o dead_a work_n moreover_o it_o become_v pure_a by_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o mind_n the_o mind_n 1._o 2._o pet._n 3._o 1._o of_o the_o regenerate_a be_v pure_a and_o therefore_o so_o be_v their_o conscience_n for_o upon_o the_o defilement_n of_o the_o mind_n the_o conscience_n say_v the_o apostle_n 15._o tit._n 1._o 15._o be_v defile_v last_o it_o be_v pure_a by_o the_o wisdom_n give_v 17_o jam._n 3._o 17_o of_o god_n from_o above_o for_o it_o be_v pure_a and_o the_o light_n of_o the_o conscience_n it_o must_v also_o be_v pure_a section_n 2._o of_o the_o effect_n hereof_o this_o sanctify_a purge_v and_o pure_a conscience_n work_v first_o a_o detestation_n of_o all_o uncleanness_n for_o it_o look_v to_o the_o rule_n with_o a_o pure_a mind_n and_o the_o purity_n of_o wisdom_n from_o above_o 27._o 2._o cor._n 7._o 1._o jam._n 1._o 27._o which_o rule_n forbid_v all_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n all_o defilement_n and_o 22._o isai_n 30._o 22._o spot_n of_o the_o world_n and_o all_o 23._o jude_n vers_fw-la 23._o fleshly_a service_n &_o impurity_n in_o religion_n and_o therefore_o conscience_n avoid_v all_o such_o filth_n and_o uncleanness_n whatsoever_o second_o it_o stir_v up_o a_o man_n to_o purity_n as_o the_o rule_n command_v it_o and_o religion_n ti_v unto_o it_o hence_o be_v it_o 26._o tit._n 1._o 15._o psal_n 18._o 26._o prou._n 15._o 26._o that_o from_o this_o pure_a conscience_n man_n regenerate_v be_v call_v pure_a and_o because_o this_o purity_n of_o it_o cause_v they_o to_o fly_v all_o impurity_n in_o religion_n and_o in_o conversation_n which_o other_o of_o defile_a mind_n and_o conscience_n make_v no_o matter_n of_o they_o be_v reproach_v with_o the_o ignominious_a name_n of_o puritan_n the_o name_n of_o old_a heretic_n call_v catharist_n and_o novatians_n who_o heresy_n these_o so_o nickname_v be_v far_o from_o section_n 3._o of_o the_o sign_n of_o this_o pure_a conscience_n now_o lest_o any_o be_v deceive_v by_o presume_v of_o this_o pure_a conscience_n as_o if_o they_o have_v it_o which_o have_v it_o not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n give_v we_o evidence_n hereof_o to_o know_v where_o it_o be_v first_o it_o hold_v the_o mystery_n of_o 5._o 1._o tim._n 3._o 9_o and._n 1._o 5._o faith_n for_o this_o be_v keep_v in_o a_o pure_a conscience_n second_o it_o be_v accompany_v with_o a_o 14._o heb._n 9_o 14._o pure_a heart_n three_o he_o 3_o 2._o tim._n 1._o 3_o that_o have_v it_o serve_v god_n pure_o follow_v the_o step_n of_o holy_a forefather_n four_o and_o last_o it_o be_v show_v by_o a_o pure_a life_n for_o this_o must_v needs_o come_v from_o thence_o because_o if_o the_o word_n be_v pure_a the_o rule_n of_o it_o religion_n pure_a the_o gospel_n pure_a the_o heart_n pure_a the_o mind_n 18._o heb._n 13._o 18._o pure_a conscience_n pure_a then_o must_v needs_o the_o life_n be_v 8._o prou._n 21._o 8._o pure_a in_o live_v honest_o in_o work_v righteousness_n 10._o phil._n 1._o 10._o and_o walk_v without_o give_v offence_n section_n 4._o how_o to_o keep_v it_o pure_a when_o the_o conscience_n become_v pure_a it_o be_v to_o be_v keep_v pure_a which_o be_v by_o avoid_v that_o which_o may_v defile_v it_o which_o be_v sin_n for_o it_o be_v call_v filthiness_n and_o christ_n tell_v 19_o jam._n 1._o 21._o mat._n 15._o 18._o 19_o we_o that_o it_o defile_v the_o man_n we_o must_v labour_v for_o god_n spirit_n faith_n purity_n of_o mind_n and_o for_o the_o wisdom_n which_o be_v from_o above_o which_o make_v conscience_n pure_a and_o will_v so_o keep_v it_o chap._n 50._o of_o the_o justify_n conscience_n the_o last_o difference_n of_o the_o regenerate_a conscience_n be_v the_o conscience_n justify_v this_o witness_v our_o righteousness_n before_o god_n even_o that_o which_o the_o law_n require_v and_o this_o it_o do_v not_o by_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o gospel_n in_o all_o those_o in_o who_o it_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n and_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n section_n 1._o how_o the_o conscience_n come_v to_o justify_v q._n here_o it_o may_v be_v ask_v how_o the_o conscience_n by_o the_o gospel_n do_v so_o justify_v a_o man_n answ_n first_o the_o gospel_n command_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n jesus_n 1._o joh._n 3._o 23._o second_o it_o teach_v first_o to_o reject_v righteousness_n of_o work_n by_o the_o law_n in_o our_o own_o person_n rom._n 3._o 20._o phil._n 3._o 9_o the_o gospel_n be_v utter_o against_o this_o second_o it_o teach_v and_o reveal_v not_o a_o other_o righteousnes●●_n but_o a_o other_o way_n to_o attain_v it_o which_o be_v not_o by_o work_n but_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n for_o the_o gospel_n 24._o rom._n 10._o 30._o 31._o 32._o and_o 3._o 28._o 2._o cor._n 5._o 21._o rom._n 4._o 23._o 24._o have_v make_v know_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v in_o christ_n and_o that_o such_o as_o believe_v in_o he_o have_v it_o impute_v to_o they_o and_o so_o become_v they_o righteous_a before_o god_n three_o what_o the_o gospel_n command_v and_o teach_v that_o it_o make_v 13._o eph._n 1._o 13._o good_a through_o the_o effectualness_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o so_o bind_v conscience_n to_o believe_v and_o obey_v the_o same_o if_o any_o profess_v the_o gospel_n feel_v not_o this_o bind_a power_n it_o be_v for_o that_o they_o remain_v ignorant_a of_o it_o or_o that_o their_o knowledge_n be_v not_o sanctify_v to_o they_o or_o for_o that_o it_o be_v not_o press_v home_o to_o the_o conscience_n section_n 2._o in_o what_o the_o justify_n conscience_n do_v stand_v and_o how_o it_o differ_v from_o a_o justify_n faith_n q._n here_o it_o may_v be_v demand_v wherein_o be_v this_o justification_n of_o conscience_n answ_n it_o stand_v in_o the_o witness_v of_o our_o faith_n in_o four_o thing_n first_o that_o we_o believe_v what_o christ_n jesus_n be_v in_o himself_o as_o the_o eunuch_n do_v act._n 8._o 37._o second_o that_o we_o believe_v what_o he_o 30_o 1._o cor._n 1._o 30_o be_v make_v for_o we_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o even_o our_o wisdom_n righteousness_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n 26._o rom._n 10._o 4._o 30._o and_o 3._o 26._o the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n to_o all_o that_o believe_v and_o our_o justifier_n three_o that_o we_o do_v believe_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o he_o and_o only_o stand_v just_a by_o his_o righteousness_n impute_v 16._o gal._n 2._o 16._o without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n four_o that_o we_o believe_v in_o thus_o believe_v that_o god_n for_o his_o son_n 21._o rom._n 4._o 3._o 5._o 23._o 24._o 2._o cor._n 5._o 21._o jesus_n christ_n sake_n will_v yea_o and_o do_v account_v we_o righteous_a before_o he_o all_o these_o act_n of_o faith_n it_o do_v 10_o 1._o joh._n 5._o 10_o witness_v for_o we_o unto_o god_n and_o this_o be_v the_o witness_n within_o us._n some_o may_v say_v we_o have_v often_o hear_v of_o a_o justify_n faith_n but_o not_o so_o of_o a_o justify_n conscience_n and_o therefore_o desire_v to_o know_v the_o difference_n of_o they_o answ_n justify_v faith_n be_v the_o instrumental_a mean_n by_o which_o we_o apply_v christ_n to_o we_o for_o our_o justification_n justify_v conscience_n be_v the_o witness_v of_o those_o forename_a act_n of_o faith_n for_o we_o unto_o god_n faith_n be_v as_o one_o receive_v money_n and_o pay_v it_o to_o his_o credit_n our_o to_o acquit_v he_o
despair_v and_o therefore_o need_v i_o not_o set_v out_o their_o difference_n but_o confidence_n and_o presumption_n have_v some_o semblance_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v fit_a they_o shall_v be_v well_o discern_v one_o from_o the_o other_o section_n 1._o in_o who_o they_o be_v and_o their_o nature_n or_o property_n the_o one_o be_v in_o the_o regenerate_a and_o be_v supernatural_a in_o one_o of_o a_o good_a conscience_n qualify_v with_o grace_n the_o other_o in_o the_o unregenerate_a and_o be_v natural_a in_o one_o of_o a_o ill_a conscience_n and_o without_o grace_n presumption_n take_v all_o for_o grant_v without_o examination_n and_o can_v give_v no_o good_a reason_n of_o his_o state_n between_o god_n and_o he_o but_o confidence_n from_o a_o good_a conscience_n trust_v upon_o sound_a trial_n serious_a search_v out_o of_o a_o man_n stand_v and_o be_v able_a to_o yield_v sufficient_a reason_n of_o that_o confidence_n presumption_n give_v nature_n it_o swing_v so_o do_v not_o this_o holy_a confidence_n but_o restrain_v it_o section_n 3._o of_o their_o differ_a cause_n presumption_n be_v from_o self_n conceit_n &_o wrought_v by_o satan_n who_o sugge_v persuasion_n of_o mercy_n though_o man_n live_v never_o so_o wicked_o without_o any_o care_n of_o religious_a duty_n confidence_n from_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v wrought_v by_o god_n spirit_n and_o so_o hold_v fast_o upon_o god_n mercy_n not_o separate_v from_o a_o reverend_a awe_n of_o god_n and_o holy_a obedience_n presumption_n grow_v upon_o outward_a prosperity_n worldly_a preferment_n and_o carthly_a contentment_n but_o confidence_n from_o a_o good_a conscience_n grow_v upon_o inward_a peace_n with_o god_n when_o the_o world_n frown_v and_o afford_v nothing_o but_o discontentment_n presumption_n g●tteth_v strength_n from_o other_o man_n sin_n from_o such_o as_o sin_n as_o they_o do_v or_o do_v worse_o in_o some_o evil_n but_o especial_o from_o the_o fall_v of_o the_o godly_a but_o this_o holy_a confidence_n be_v thereby_o somewhat_o shake_v and_o that_o through_o fear_n of_o fall_v presumption_n be_v ignorant_a and_o be_v build_v upon_o some_o erroneous_a conceit_n as_o that_o god_n make_v all_o so_o will_v he_o be_v merciful_a and_o save_v all_o contrary_a to_o isai_n 27._o 11._o that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o and_o yet_o will_v at_o last_o day_n damn_v many_o that_o god_n require_v no_o more_o of_o man_n than_o he_o be_v able_a to_o perform_v that_o many_o make_v more_o ado_n to_o go_v to_o heaven_n than_o need_v that_o there_o need_v not_o so_o much_o teach_v and_o preach_v that_o all_o that_o can_v be_v say_v be_v to_o love_n god_n above_o all_o and_o our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o and_o such_o like_a false_a imagination_n but_o spiritual_a confidence_n be_v ground_v upon_o sound_a knowledge_n and_o reject_v these_o rot_a prop_n and_o fals●ities_n and_o know_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n to_o be_v straight_o and_o few_o find_v it_o section_n 4._o of_o their_o differ_a effect_n presumption_n make_v a_o man_n to_o think_v repentance_n a_o easy_a act_n and_o therefore_o to_o defer_v of_o his_o repentance_n from_o time_n to_o time_n till_o he_o can_v find_v leisure_n to_o repent_v so_o do_v not_o this_o confidence_n but_o judge_v it_o hard_o and_o fear_n to_o put_v it_o off_o labour_v to_o show_v forth_o repentance_n and_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o daily_o presumption_n make_v a_o man_n to_o neglect_v the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n preach_v of_o god_n word_n holy_a meditation_n fervent_a prayer_n this_o holy_a confidence_n move_v we_o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o mean_n and_o therein_o to_o delight_v and_o to_o exercise_v ourselves_o therein_o presumption_n make_v a_o man_n in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o mean_n hear_v pray_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n to_o do_v they_o as_o duty_n to_o be_v do_v but_o without_o any_o care_n of_o the_o manner_n effect_n and_o fruit_n reap_v thereby_o but_o this_o heavenly_a confidence_n in_o holy_a exercise_n and_o duty_n make_v a_o man_n to_o do_v they_o as_o with_o the_o matter_n so_o to_o have_v regard_n to_o the_o manner_n observe_v the_o effect_n and_o express_v the_o fruit_n afterward_o presumption_n make_v a_o man_n proud_a and_o wilful_a 10_o 1._o pet._n 2._o 10_o especial_o in_o prosperity_n but_o base_o to_o be_v deject_a and_o cast_v down_o in_o adversity_n this_o confidence_n from_o a_o good_a conscience_n work_v gracious_a humility_n self_n denial_n even_o in_o prosperity_n and_o be_v not_o without_o comfort_n and_o courage_n in_o adversity_n presumption_n make_v a_o 7._o deut._n 1._o 43._o jer._n 43._o 2._o 4._o 7._o man_n bold_a to_o sin_n as_o the_o israelite_n do_v proud_a johanan_n and_o amaziah_n the_o 25._o 2._o chr._n 25._o king_n though_o fore_o warn_v to_o the_o contrary_n this_o confidence_n restrain_v from_o sin_n and_o make_v a_o man_n to_o fear_v that_o he_o offend_v not_o especial_o be_v fore_o warn_v presumption_n can_v encourage_v a_o man_n to_o go_v to_o god_n and_o there_o to_o lay_v open_a all_o his_o sin_n before_o he_o particular_o but_o only_o to_o confess_v in_o general_a that_o he_o be_v a_o sinner_n but_o this_o conscionable_a confidence_n afford_v a_o man_n comfort_n in_o so_o do_v so_o as_o he_o dare_v do_v it_o with_o persuasion_n of_o mercy_n presumption_n will_v never_o hearten_v a_o man_n to_o suffer_v bold_o for_o religion_n but_o make_v he_o to_o fear_v faint_v and_o to_o start_v back_o in_o such_o a_o case_n but_o this_o confidence_n from_o a_o good_a conscience_n make_v a_o man_n stout_a in_o god_n cause_n and_o to_o rejoice_v in_o tribulation_n for_o righteousness_n sake_n last_o presumption_n carry_v a_o man_n to_o hell_n but_o this_o confidence_n bring_v to_o heaven_n and_o thus_o far_o touch_v the_o difference_n of_o these_o two_o chap._n 54._o of_o the_o time_n of_o conscience_n continuance_n in_o it_o work_v now_o follow_v the_o last_o point_n in_o this_o treatise_n of_o conscience_n to_o be_v handle_v and_o that_o be_v concern_v the_o time_n and_o continuance_n of_o it_o work_v of_o which_o there_o be_v a_o fourfold_a consideration_n first_o here_o second_o at_o death_n three_o at_o last_o day_n and_o four_o after_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n section_n 1._o of_o conscience_n work_v here_o that_o it_o have_v it_o operation_n in_o this_o life_n while_o man_n remain_v among_o man_n and_o converse_v with_o man_n the_o whole_a discourse_n in_o this_o book_n show_v man_n experience_n can_v bear_v witness_n of_o it_o and_o example_n of_o man_n in_o conscience_n torment_v give_v evidence_n hereof_o in_o all_o age_n section_n 2._o of_o the_o work_n at_o death_n when_o death_n the_o dreadful_a messenger_n to_o the_o damn_a come_v if_o those_o woeful_a one_o do_v but_o once_o bethink_v themselves_o that_o they_o be_v go_v before_o god_n that_o now_o they_o must_v away_o to_o their_o appoint_a place_n death_n be_v the_o reward_n of_o sin_n conscience_n can_v but_o then_o begin_v to_o work_v as_o it_o have_v do_v of_o some_o in_o a_o fearful_a manner_n upon_o sickness_n 1913._o se_fw-la act_n and_o monument_n fol._n 1913._o and_o in_o their_o deathbed_n yea_o it_o have_v grievous_o afflict_v sometime_o very_o godly_a man_n of_o both_o sort_n instance_n may_v be_v give_v section_n 3._o of_o the_o work_n of_o it_o at_o the_o last_o day_n when_o christ_n shall_v come_v to_o judgement_n and_o when_o every_o one_o shall_v appear_v before_o his_o tribunal_n seat_n to_o render_v a_o account_n of_o all_o that_o which_o have_v be_v do_v in_o the_o body_n whether_o good_a or_o evil_n than_o the_o book_n shall_v be_v open_v even_o the_o book_n of_o 20._o reu._n 20._o their_o conscience_n in_o which_o have_v be_v register_v up_o man_n sin_n the_o most_o secret_a 17._o rom._n 2._o 16._o eccles_n 12._o 14._o 1._o cor._n 4._o 5._o 1._o joh._n 4._o 17._o and_o hide_a the_o very_a counsel_n of_o the_o heart_n then_o the_o wicked_a shall_v tremble_v but_o the_o godly_a shall_v have_v boldness_n for_o it_o be_v the_o day_n of_o their_o full_a redemption_n &_o their_o conscience_n shall_v comfort_v they_o in_o behold_v their_o redeemer_n their_o saviour_n section_n 4._o of_o the_o durableness_n of_o it_o in_o heaven_n conscience_n good_a and_o upright_o go_v with_o man_n into_o heaven_n for_o god_n will_v as_o a_o rule_n still_o remain_v know_v to_o they_o they_o have_v also_o the_o use_n of_o their_o understanding_n in_o and_o concern_v the_o rule_n the_o will_n of_o god_n they_o act_n and_o do_v according_a to_o god_n will_v which_o can_v want_v application_n upon_o the_o act_n correspondent_a to_o the_o rule_n and_o therefore_o must_v there_o needs_o be_v conscience_n which_o be_v here_o in_o the_o godly_a imperfect_a must_v needs_o be_v there_o in_o perfection_n upon_o their_o complete_a and_o perfect_a obedience_n adam_n in_o his_o state_n of_o innocence_n and_o perfection_n have_v conscience_n