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A00643 The souls looking-glasse lively representing its estate before God: with a treatise of conscience; wherein the definitions and distinctions thereof are unfolded, and severall cases resolved: by that reverend and faithfull minister of the Word, William Fenner, B.D. sometimes fellow of Pembroke-hall in Cambridge, and late parson of Rochford in Essex. Fenner, William, 1600-1640.; Calamy, Edmund, 1600-1666. 1640 (1640) STC 10779; ESTC S101939 116,565 318

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other_o text_n be_v 1._o pet._n 3.21_o the_o answer_n of_o 〈◊〉_d good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n where_o the_o apostle_n first_o give_v this_o title_n to_o a_o renew_a conscience_n to_o be_v call_v a_o good_a conscience_n second_o he_o name_v the_o cause_n that_o make_v it_o to_o be_v good_a the_o power_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n when_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n jesus_n be_v powerful_a upon_o we_o than_o conscience_n become_v good_a 5._o the_o five_o be_v quietness_n by_o nature_n ●othing_n be_v so_o fierce_a and_o violent_a if_o it_o be_v ●nce_o awake_v as_o conscience_n be_v o_o it_o be_v unspeakable_o furious_a thus_o be_v conscience_n by_o nature_n and_o therefore_o it_o can_v ne●er_o be_v good_a until_o we_o get_v it_o appease_v with_o the_o assurance_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o ●innes_n and_o so_o true_a peace_n and_o comfort_n establish_v in_o it_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o ●he_v scripture_n join_v a_o good_a conscience_n and_o faith_n so_o often_o together_o as_o ●_o tim._n 3.9_o hold_v the_o mystery_n of_o faith_n ●n_o a_o pure_a conscience_n it_o can_v be_v a_o pure_a or_o good_a conscience_n if_o faith_n be_v not_o hold_v ●n_v it_o as_o long_o as_o the_o conscience_n be_v not_o underprop_v by_o faith_n the_o conscience_n must_v needs_o be_v in_o a_o wilderness_n perhaps_o my_o sin_n be_v impute_v unto_o i_o perhaps_o ●hey_n be_v pardon_v perhaps_o they_o be_v cover_v perhaps_o not_o as_o long_o as_o the_o conscience_n lie_v under_o these_o uncertainty_n it_o can_v be_v firm_a and_o fond_o good_a indeed_o therefore_o we_o must_v labour_v for_o assurance_n of_o pardon_n by_o faith_n thus_o much_o of_o a_o good_a renew_a conscience_n that_o be_v perfect_o and_o sound_o renew_v conscience_n a_o infirm_a conscience_n ii_o second_o there_o be_v a_o good_a conscience_n renew_v but_o not_o sound_o renew_v very_o much_o as_o yet_o defective_a and_o imperfect_a the_o former_a conscience_n be_v call_v conscientia_fw-la firma_fw-la a_o firm_a conscience_n this_o be_v call_v conscientia_fw-la infirma_fw-la a_o infirm_a conscience_n rom._n 15.1_o we_o that_o be_v strong_a aught_o to_o bear_v the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o weak_a this_o infirm_a conscience_n be_v a_o good_a conscience_n too_o and_o renew_v but_o cumber_v with_o sundry_a imperfection_n which_o in_o process_n of_o time_n by_o growth_n in_o grace_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n conquer_v in_o the_o godly_a true_a faith_n be_v require_v unto_o this_o for_o the_o apostle_n call_v such_o a_o one_o a_o brother_n in_o christ_n one_o that_o have_v this_o infirm_a conscience_n 14.21_o rom._n 14.21_o it_o be_v good_a neither_o to_o eat_v flesh_n nor_o to_o drink_v wine_n nor_o any_o thing_n whereby_o thy_o brother_n stumble_v and_o we_o must_v not_o set_v such_o a_o one_o at_o nought_o tush_v what_o care_v i_o for_o he_o i_o know_v i_o may_v lawful_o do_v thus_o and_o this_o be_v my_o christian_a liberty_n and_o shall_v i_o lose_v it_o for_o he_o because_o of_o his_o conscience_n nay_o say_v the_o apostle_n 14.10_o rom._n 14.10_o why_o do_v thou_o set_v at_o nought_o thy_o brother_n mark_v the_o apostle_n count_v such_o a_o one_o a_o christian_a brother_n and_o not_o to_o be_v set_v at_o nought_o and_o therefore_o this_o be_v a_o good_a conscience_n too_o differ_v as_o much_o as_o white_a from_o black_a from_o such_o conscience_n as_o be_v weak_a through_o superstition_n of_o mind_n and_o through_o pride_n of_o heart_n because_o they_o will_v not_o be_v otherwise_o or_o through_o affect_a ignorance_n because_o they_o love_v not_o to_o be_v better_o inform_v these_o weak_a conscience_n be_v wicked_a i_o speak_v not_o of_o these_o i_o speak_v of_o a_o good_a conscience_n a_o conscience_n renew_v but_o renew_v imperfect_o have_v yet_o sundry_a defect_n and_o imperfection_n the_o imperfection_n of_o it_o be_v 1._o imperfection_n of_o knowledge_n it_o do_v not_o yet_o sound_o and_o clear_o understand_v what_o be_v lawful_a and_o what_o be_v pure_a and_o what_o be_v by_o christian_a liberty_n indifferent_a paul_n say_v 14.14_o rom._n 14.14_o i_o know_v and_o be_o persuade_v by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o unclean_a of_o itself_o but_o to_o he_o that_o esteem_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v unclean_a to_o he_o it_o be_v unclean_a he_o speak_v of_o thing_n that_o be_v indifferent_a the_o apostle_n have_v knowledge_n but_o there_o be_v other_o who_o do_v not_o know_v this_o o_o i_o may_v not_o eat_v this_o meat_n i_o may_v not_o play_v at_o bowl_n or_o use_v any_o other_o recreation_n i_o shall_v sin_v if_o i_o shall_v etc._n etc._n this_o be_v one_o weakness_n in_o this_o kind_n of_o conscience_n weakness_n of_o knowledge_n 2._o the_o second_o imperfection_n be_v to_o be_v grieve_v where_o it_o need_v not_o be_v grieve_v as_o when_o it_o see_v other_o do_v that_o which_o itself_o through_o mistake_n do_v judge_v to_o be_v evil_a it_o be_v apt_a to_o be_v grieve_v and_o trouble_v to_o see_v it_o 14.15_o rom._n 14.15_o if_o thy_o brother_n be_v grieve_v with_o thy_o meat_n now_o walk_v thou_o not_o charitable_o it_o may_v be_v thou_o think_v it_o lawful_a to_o eat_v such_o meat_n but_o he_o think_v otherwise_o and_o so_o be_v grieve_v to_o see_v thou_o eat_v this_o be_v another_o imperfection_n in_o this_o conscience_n to_o be_v grieve_v and_o offend_v without_o just_a cause_n 3._o a_o three_o imperfection_n be_v in_o judgement_n it_o be_v apt_a to_o judge_v and_o condemn_v another_o man_n liberty_n 1._o cor._n 10.29_o why_o be_v my_o liberty_n judge_v of_o another_o man_n conscience_n he_o speak_v of_o a_o weak_a conscience_n it_o be_v apt_a to_o be_v judge_v and_o condemn_v my_o liberty_n say_v he_o but_o why_o so_o this_o be_v a_o fault_n and_o a_o imperfection_n indeed_o o_o such_o a_o one_o sin_v he_o do_v so_o and_o so_o yet_o it_o may_v be_v the_o thing_n be_v not_o unlawful_a but_o a_o weak_a conscience_n be_v apt_a so_o to_o judge_v it_o and_o to_o condemn_v he_o that_o do_v it_o let_v not_o he_o that_o eat_v despise_v he_o that_o eat_v not_o and_o let_v not_o he_o that_o eat_v not_o judge_v he_o that_o eat_v rom._n 14.3_o 4._o a_o four_o imperfection_n be_v this_o a_o weak_a conscience_n be_v apt_a to_o be_v mislead_v so_o the_o apostle_n intimate_v take_v heed_n lest_o by_o any_o mean_v this_o liberty_n of_o you_o become_v a_o stumbling-block_n unto_o they_o that_o be_v weak_a for_o if_o any_o man_n see_v thou_o who_o have_v knowledge_n sit_v at_o meat_n in_o the_o idol_n temple_n shall_v not_o the_o conscience_n of_o he_o that_o be_v weak_a be_v embolden_v to_o eat_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v offer_v to_o idol_n and_o through_o thy_o knowledge_n shall_v thy_o weak_a brother_n perish_v for_o who_o christ_n die_v 11._o 1._o cor._n 8.9_o 10_o 11._o where_o you_o see_v that_o weak_a conscience_n be_v apt_a to_o be_v mislead_v the_o reason_n be_v this_o because_o when_o they_o see_v other_o who_o they_o know_v to_o be_v more_o learned_a and_o judicious_a than_o themselves_o to_o do_v so_o and_o so_o that_o may_v soon_o tempt_v they_o to_o do_v it_o though_o their_o conscience_n be_v against_o it_o use_v 1_o the_o first_o use_n be_v this_o if_o any_o have_v weak_a conscience_n let_v they_o labour_n to_o strengthen_v they_o you_o see_v what_o imperfection_n be_v in_o a_o weak_a conscience_n how_o apt_a it_o be_v to_o be_v offend_v and_o to_o judge_v other_o man_n liberty_n how_o prone_a to_o mislead_v therefore_o let_v every_o good_a soul_n labour_n to_o be_v strengthen_v use_v 2_o the_o second_o use_n be_v this_o those_o that_o be_v strong_a must_v be_v careful_a that_o they_o offend_v not_o the_o weak_a though_o they_o do_v believe_v such_o and_o such_o christian_a liberty_n they_o have_v yet_o if_o they_o know_v the_o use_n of_o they_o will_v offend_v their_o weak_a brother_n they_o shall_v be_v careful_a to_o abstain_v 14.13_o rom._n 14.13_o let_v no_o man_n put_v a_o stumbling-block_n or_o a_o occasion_n to_o fall_v in_o his_o brother_n way_n use_v 3_o three_o if_o it_o be_v such_o a_o sin_n to_o sin_n against_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o weak_a than_o what_o a_o sin_n be_v it_o to_o sin_n against_o the_o conscience_n of_o all_o that_o be_v godly_a whether_o weak_a one_o or_o strong_a one_o you_o who_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n and_o can_v have_v disorder_n in_o your_o family_n and_o vanity_n in_o your_o mouth_n and_o apparent_a corruption_n in_o your_o life_n you_o who_o can_v drink_v and_o be_v drunken_a and_o keep_v company_n and_o profane_v the_o lord_n day_n you_o offend_v the_o conscience_n of_o all_o that_o be_v godly_a it_o be_v a_o grief_n to_o their_o soul_n to_o see_v it_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o be_v wicked_a
spiritual_a goodness_n leave_v in_o the_o other_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n so_o neither_o in_o conscience_n but_o the_o natural_a goodness_n which_o i_o mean_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o veracity_n of_o conscience_n whereby_o it_o be_v enforce_v according_a to_o the_o knowledge_n it_o have_v to_o tell_v the_o truth_n thus_o every_o wicked_a man_n have_v a_o good_a conscience_n their_o conscience_n be_v good_a in_o that_o sense_n their_o conscience_n have_v this_o natural_a goodness_n that_o it_o tell_v they_o the_o truth_n how_o it_o be_v with_o they_o nay_o it_o be_v essential_a to_o conscience_n to_o be_v good_a in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v the_o essential_a property_n of_o conscience_n to_o speak_v according_a to_o its_o knowledge_n it_o be_v the_o best_a faculty_n a_o wicked_a man_n have_v it_o be_v better_a than_o his_o mind_n or_o heart_n or_o will_n there_o be_v more_o goodness_n in_o a_o wicked_a man_n conscience_n then_o in_o any_o other_o of_o the_o power_n of_o his_o soul_n his_o conscience_n speak_v more_o for_o god_n than_o himself_o do_v and_o stand_v more_o for_o god_n than_o himself_o will_n not_o but_o that_o as_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v desperate_o corrupt_v by_o sin_n so_o conscience_n be_v desperate_o corrupt_v as_o well_o as_o any_o of_o they_o but_o i_o speak_v of_o the_o essential_a goodness_n of_o it_o which_o can_v never_o be_v lose_v the_o de●ls_n in_o hell_n have_v not_o lose_v the_o goodness_n ●_o their_o essence_n nay_o their_o essence_n be_v ●etter_a than_o the_o essence_n of_o god_n saint_n ●●eir_n essence_n must_v be_v good_a because_o that_o ●_o god_n be_v creature_n nay_o better_o than_o any_o ●ans_n essence_n because_o the_o lord_n make_v ●●em_v a_o degree_n above_o man_n and_o as_o man_n ●_o a_o degree_n above_o beast_n so_o angel_n be_v degree_n above_o man_n so_o conscience_n be_v a_o ●egree_n above_o other_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n ●_o its_o natural_a goodness_n that_o conscience_n have_v such_o a_o natural_a goodness_n in_o it_o ●e_v it_o in_o those_o curse_a scribe_n and_o phari●es_n hypocrite_n who_o bring_v the_o wo●an_n take_v in_o adultery_n to_o christ_n their_o conscience_n be_v good_a 8.9_o john_n 8.9_o they_o be_v convict●●_n of_o their_o conscience_n their_o conscience_n deal_v honest_o with_o they_o and_o tell_v ●hem_fw-mi the_o truth_n that_o they_o be_v wicked_a ●●nners_n themselves_o this_o be_v the_o natural_a ●oodnesse_n in_o conscience_n 2._o a_o renew_v good_a conscience_n i_o ●ll_v it_o a_o renew_v good_a conscience_n because_o when_o a_o man_n be_v renew_v all_o the_o ●an_v be_v renew_v all_o his_o mind_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o it_o be_v renew_v ephes_n 4.23_o that_o you_o may_v be_v renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o you_o mind_n if_o the_o man_n be_v renew_v all_o th●_n mind_n must_v be_v renew_v and_o therefore_o the_o conscience_n must_v be_v renew_v too_o for_o the_o mind_n and_o the_o conscience_n ever_o g●_n together_o nay_o conscience_n be_v main_o seat_v in_o the_o mind_n and_o therefore_o if_o th●_n mind_n be_v renew_v so_o be_v the_o conscience_n and_o if_o the_o mind_n be_v defile_v so_o be_v the_o conscience_n tit._n 1.15_o to_o they_o that_o be_v defile_v be_v nothing_o pure_a but_o their_o mind_n a●_n conscience_n be_v defile_v mark_v when_o the●_n be_v defile_v they_o be_v defile_v together_o so_o when_o they_o be_v wash_v and_o renew_v they_o be_v wash_v and_o renew_v together_o now_o this_o renew_a conscience_n be_v either_o perfect_a or_o defective_a 1._o perfect_a i_o mea●_n not_o perfect_a in_o every_o degree_n of_o goodness_n for_o so_o no_o man_n conscience_n in_o th●_n world_n be_v perfect_a but_o i_o mean_v perfect_a i●_n every_o part_n and_o condition_n of_o goodness_n 2._o a_o defective_a good_a renew_a conscience_n be_v that_o which_o fail_v in_o some_o condition_n of_o goodness_n we_o call_v it_o a_o we●_n conscience_n which_o be_v apt_a to_o be_v pollute●_n and_o defile_v again_o 1._o cor._n 8.7_o their_o conscience_n be_v weak_a be_v defile_v this_o be_v a_o defective_a good_a conscience_n a_o conscience_n ●ewed_v but_o imperfect_o renew_v i._o to_o a_o good_a conscience_n conscience_n a_o firm_a conscience_n that_o be_v end_o renew_v five_o thing_n be_v neces●●●y_a ●_o knowledge_n of_o god_n will_n and_o ●t_a which_o do_v follow_v the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o his_o will_n namely_o true_a humilia●_n and_o fear_n by_o nature_n the_o conscience_n ●lind_a and_o sturdy_a and_o venturous_a and_o ●●●refore_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v ●ghtened_v to_o understand_v the_o will_n of_o ●d_a and_o to_o press_v it_o and_o again_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o heart_n shall_v be_v humid_a or_o else_o it_o will_v not_o stoop_v to_o god_n ●l_n and_o it_o be_v necessary_a also_o that_o this_o ●y_a fear_n shall_v fall_v upon_o the_o heart_n ●t_a it_o may_v not_o dare_v to_o transgress_v st●●●ter_n be_v to_o speak_v of_o a_o good_a conscience_n premise_v all_o these_o as_o necessary_a ●●●reunto_o first_o he_o advise_v that_o christians_n have_v knowledge_n to_o be_v able_a to_o give_v ●●ason_n of_o the_o hope_n that_o be_v in_o they_o and_o ●n_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v meekness_n and_o 〈◊〉_d for_o to_o do_v it_o 16._o 1._o pet._n 3.15_o 16._o with_o meekness_n and_o ●_o say_v he_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n ●●rk_v knowledge_n and_o meekness_n and_o fear_n be_v require_v to_o make_v a_o good_a conscience_n without_o they_o the_o conscience_n can_v be_v good_a by_o nature_n we_o be_v al●_n blind_a and_o stubborn_a and_o fearless_o of_o sin_v and_o therefore_o till_o we_o be_v cure_v o●_n these_o evil_n our_o conscience_n can_v be_v good_a 2._o the_o second_o thing_n be_v a_o watchfulness_n and_o warfare_n against_o sin_n thi●_n be_v require_v too_o to_o a_o renew_a good_a conscience_n by_o nature_n we_o be_v drowsy_a and_o careless_a and_o secure_a and_o do_v not_o stand_v upon_o our_o guard_n to_o wage_v war_n against_o our_o lust_n and_o the_o desire_n of_o our_o flesh_n and_o so_o long_o our_o conscience_n can_v never_o be_v good_a and_o therefore_o this_o spiritual_a watchfulness_n and_o maintain_v war_n against_o sin_n be_v require_v to_o the_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n that_o thou_o may_v war_v a_o good_a warrefare_n say_v paul_n to_o timothy_n have_v faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n 1._o tim._n 1.18_o 19_o some_o who_o seem_v to_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n because_o they_o do_v not_o maintain_v this_o holy_a warfare_n against_o sin_n and_o the_o flesh_n they_o have_v lose_v it_o therefore_o this_o be_v another_o requisite_a require_v to_o a_o good_a conscience_n 3._o the_o three_o be_v tenderness_n of_o conscience_n by_o nature_n our_o heart_n be_v sear_v ●nd_v dead_a and_o unclean_a and_o therefore_o we_o must_v get_v we_o tender_a and_o pure_a heart_n ●f_o we_o will_v have_v good_a renew_a conscience_n the_o end_n of_o the_o commandment_n be_v ●ove_n out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n and_o good_a conscience_n ●nd_v faith_n unfeigned_a 1._o tim._n 1.5_o see_v ●ow_o the_o apostle_n compound_v they_o together_o a_o pure_a heart_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n we_o must_v get_v our_o heart_n purge_v ●nd_o quicken_v that_o they_o may_v be_v sensible_a of_o the_o least_o evil_n and_o then_o our_o conscience_n will_v be_v good_a and_o be_v as_o a_o bridle_n to_o hold_v we_o from_o evil_a a_o hard_a heart_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n can_v never_o stand_v together_o 4._o the_o four_o be_v the_o cleanness_n of_o conscience_n by_o the_o wash_n of_o christ_n blood_n this_o be_v the_o main_a and_o the_o principal_a of_o all_o yea_o indeed_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o sole_a and_o only_a cause_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n i_o will_v not_o be_v mistake_v i_o name_v indeed_o other_o cause_n knowledge_n and_o humble_v and_o a_o holy_a fear_n a_o combat_n against_o sin_n and_o tenderness_n but_o i_o do_v not_o mean_v as_o though_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v part_n behold_v to_o they_o and_o partly_o to_o chri●●_n blood_n for_o it_o be_v whole_o and_o only_o behold_v to_o christ_n blood_n for_o its_o goodness_n his_o blood_n be_v the_o only_a price_n of_o ●_o but_o my_o meaning_n be_v this_o that_o though_o christ_n blood_n be_v the_o one_o only_a cause_n ●_o redemption_n yet_o in_o the_o application_n of_o redemption_n the_o lord_n use_v all_o those_o fo●●_n name_v grace_n while_o he_o appli_v it_o ●_o the_o conscience_n therefore_o this_o now_o 〈◊〉_d add_v the_o wash_n of_o christ_n blout_n this_o be_v chief_o require_v to_o the_o goodness_n of_o conscience_n we_o have_v two_o place_n o●_n scripture_n to_o prove_v it_o the_o one_o heb._n 9.14_o how_o much_o more_o shall_v the_o blood_n ●_o christ_n purge_v your_o conscience_n from_o dea●_n work_n it_o be_v that_o only_o can_v do_v it_o th●_n
of_o this_o faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n by_o make_v this_o book_n a_o mean_n to_o bring_v thy_o soul_n to_o those_o heavenly_a joy_n which_o be_v at_o god_n right_a hand_n for_o evermore_o which_o be_v joy_n unspeakable_a and_o glorious_a so_o great_a that_o absorberet_fw-la that_o tanta_fw-la est_fw-la dulcedo_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la gaudii_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la una_fw-la guttula_fw-la difflueret_fw-la in_o infernum_fw-la totam_fw-la amaritudinem_fw-la inferni_fw-la absorberet_fw-la as_o s._n augustine_n say_v if_o one_o drop_n of_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n shall_v fall_v into_o hell_n it_o will_v swallow_v up_o all_o the_o bitterness_n of_o hell_n and_o that_o god_n will_v make_v you_o heir_n of_o this_o joy_n be_v the_o prayer_n of_o your_o soul-friend_n edm._n c._n a_o enquiry_n after_o a_o man_n estate_n before_o god_n coloss_n 4.8_o what_o a_o man_n estate_n before_o god_n be_v pag._n 1_o minister_n be_v to_o inquire_v after_o the_o estate_n of_o their_o people_n pag._n 4_o every_o man_n be_v either_o in_o a_o estate_n of_o grace_n or_o sin_n pag._n 11_o this_o estate_n may_v be_v know_v pag._n 16_o why_o every_o man_n ought_v to_o inquire_v after_o his_o own_o estate_n pag._n 20_o mean_n whereby_o a_o man_n may_v come_v to_o know_v what_o estate_n he_o be_v in_o pag._n 23_o impediment_n which_o hinder_v this_o knowledge_n pag._n 27_o motive_n to_o be_v diligent_a in_o this_o enquiry_n pag._n 29_o 2._o a_o treatise_n of_o conscience_n rom._n 2.15_o what_o conscience_n be_v pag._n 31_o i._n proposition_n there_o be_v in_o every_o man_n a_o conscience_n pag._n 33_o why_o the_o lord_n do_v plant_v a_o conscience_n in_o every_o man_n pag._n 36_o ii_o proposition_n the_o light_n that_o conscience_n act_v by_o be_v knowledge_n 1._o of_o god_n law_n 2._o of_o ourselves_o pag._n 41_o the_o great_a necessity_n of_o knowledge_n pag._n 43_o iii_o proposition_n the_o office_n of_o conscience_n be_v to_o bear_v witness_n accuse_v or_o excuse_v pag._n 49_o 1._o four_o property_n of_o this_o witnesse-bearing_a it_o be_v 1._o supreme_a pag._n 51_o 2._o impartial_a pag._n 52_o 3._o faithful_a pag._n 53_o 4._o privy_a pag._n 55_o 2._o the_o part_n of_o this_o witnesse-bearing_a i._n it_o be_v single_a witness_v 1._o what_o we_o have_v do_v pag._n 57_o 2._o what_o we_o intend_v to_o do_v pag._n 58_o 3._o what_o be_v the_o bend_v of_o our_o heart_n ibid._n ii_o it_o be_v judicial_a bear_v witness_n pag._n 64_o 1._o about_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v or_o omit_v where_o be_v consider_v 1._o it_o be_v office_n 1._o to_o judge_v pag._n 68_o 2._o to_o counsel_v pag._n 69_o 2._o its_o adjunct_n it_o be_v either_o 1._o enlighten_v pag._n 76_o 2._o erroneous_a pag._n 78_o 3._o doubt_v pag._n 85_o 4._o scrupulous_a pag._n 88_o 5._o faithful_a pag._n 95._o or_o 6._o unfaithful_a pag._n 104_o 2._o about_o thing_n already_o do_v or_o omit_v and_o here_o also_o 1._o it_o be_v office_n be_v 1._o to_o approve_v pag._n 116_o 2._o to_o absolve_v pag._n 117_o 3._o to_o mislike_v pag._n 119_o 4._o to_o condemn_v pag._n 121_o 2._o its_o affection_n it_o be_v either_o 1._o tender_a pag._n 125_o 2._o sleepy_a pag._n 126_o 3._o benumb_a pag._n 127._o or_o 4._o sear_v pag._n 128_o from_o all_o these_o proceed_v two_o other_o adjunct_n i._o a_o quiet_a conscience_n concern_v which_o be_v consider_v 1._o what_o it_o be_v pag._n 132_o 2._o how_o that_o in_o the_o godly_a differ_v from_o that_o in_o the_o wicked_a pag._n 137_o 3._o how_o to_o know_v whether_o we_o have_v it_o or_o no_o pag._n 152_o where_o be_v handle_v whether_o a_o child_n of_o god_n may_v fear_v death_n and_o how_o far_a pag._n 159_o whether_o a_o wicked_a man_n may_v be_v desirous_a to_o die_v and_o in_o what_o case_n pag._n 164_o the_o great_a benefit_n of_o peace_n of_o conscience_n pag._n 167_o ii_o a_o unquiet_a conscience_n what_o it_o be_v and_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o pag._n 173_o the_o degree_n of_o it_o pag._n 178_o the_o difference_n of_o it_o in_o the_o godly_a and_o in_o the_o wicked_a pag._n 184_o how_o a_o man_n may_v keep_v peace_n of_o conscience_n pag._n 200_o how_o it_o depend_v upon_o obedience_n pag._n 205_o what_o manner_n of_o obedience_n that_o be_v which_o peace_n of_o conscience_n depend_v upon_o pag._n 211_o what_o a_o man_n must_v do_v to_o be_v free_v from_o a_o burden_a and_o trouble_a conscience_n pag._n 215_o as_o conscience_n bear_v witness_n of_o our_o action_n so_o of_o our_o person_n pag._n 222_o it_o can_v and_o do_v inform_v every_o man_n what_o estate_n he_o be_v in_o pag._n 223_o how_o it_o do_v this_o pag._n 229_o when_o it_o do_v this_o pag._n 232_o why_o many_o nevertheless_o be_v delude_v about_o their_o estate_n pag._n 239_o what_o a_o good_a conscience_n sound_o renew_v be_v pag._n 247_o what_o a_o weak_a and_o infirm_a good_a conscience_n be_v pag._n 256_o iu._n proposition_n the_o bond_n of_o conscience_n be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n pag._n 267_o 1._o the_o primarie_n and_o supreme_a be_v god_n word_n pag._n 270_o god_n law_n bind_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o regenerate_v pag._n 281_o 2._o the_o secondary_a and_o relative_a other_o or_o ourselves_o pag._n 296_o 1._o other_o may_v bind_v our_o conscience_n as_o magistrate_n superior_n and_o how_o far_a pag._n 297_o 2._o we_o may_v bind_v our_o own_o conscience_n by_o lawful_a vow_n and_o promise_n pag._n 314_o what_o vow_n be_v unlawful_a and_o not_o bind_v pag._n 315_o of_o the_o vow_n make_v to_o god_n in_o baptism_n how_o great_a it_o be_v and_o how_o much_o to_o be_v regard_v pag._n 318_o a_o enquiry_n after_o a_o man_n estate_n before_o god_n coloss._n 4.8_o who_o i_o have_v send_v unto_o you_o for_o the_o same_o purpose_n that_o he_o may_v know_v your_o estate_n and_o comfort_n your_o heart_n the_o estate_n of_o a_o man_n before_o god_n be_v the_o relation_n that_o he_o stand_v in_o unto_o god_n be_v what_o a_o man_n estate_n before_o god_n be_v as_o god_n be_v the_o free_a fountain_n of_o spiritual_a life_n and_o salvation_n and_o the_o ●terminer_n of_o man_n everlasting_a condi●ons_n either_o in_o heaven_n or_o hell_n so_o that_o ●en_o we_o question_v about_o a_o man_n estate_n 〈◊〉_d question_n whether_o he_o be_v in_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d not_o whether_o he_o have_v true_a grace_n 〈◊〉_d or_o no_o whether_o he_o be_v one_o of_o god_n ●ldren_n or_o no_o or_o whether_o he_o be_v yet_o 〈◊〉_d better_o than_o a_o reprobate_n there_o be_v three_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v in_o this_o definition_n of_o every_o man_n estate_n first_o it_o be_v a_o relation_n unto_o god_n not_o as_o a_o man_n be_v in_o himself_o it_o may_v b●_n rich_a it_o may_v be_v poor_a in_o the_o world_n bu●_n i_o speak_v here_o as_o he_o be_v in_o relation_n towards_o god_n whether_o he_o be_v rich_a towards_o god_n yea_o or_o no._n i_o do_v not_o speak_v as_o man_n be_v in_o regard_n of_o other_o it_o may_v b●_n he_o be_v a_o father_n or_o a_o son_n a_o master_n o●_n a_o servant_n a_o king_n or_o a_o subject_n but_o i●_n relation_n to_o god_n whether_o god_n servant_n or_o no_o 16.10_o rom._n 16.10_o god_n child_n or_o no._n salu●_n apelles_n say_v paul_n and_o he_o tell_v we_o i●_n what_o estate_n apelles_n be_v in_o before_o go●_n namely_o in_o a_o estate_n of_o approbation_n approve_v in_o christ_n and_o the_o same_o apostle_n speak_v on_o the_o contrary_a of_o th●_n unconvert_v gentile_n that_o they_o wer●_n stranger_n from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n ephes_n 4_o 18._o 4.18_o ephes_n 4.18_o second_o as_o it_o be_v a_o relation_n unt●_n god_n so_o it_o be_v a_o stand_a relation_n tha●_n wherein_o he_o stand_v towards_o god_n tha●_n be_v a_o man_n estate_n before_o god_n there_o a_o difference_n between_o one_o that_o do_v 〈◊〉_d and_o one_o that_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d child_n of_o god_n may_v sin_n but_o he_o be_v n●●_n in_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n you_o can_v call_v hi●_n a_o wicked_a man_n so_o also_o there_o be_v difference_n between_o one_o that_o do_v some_o good_a action_n and_o one_o that_o be_v in_o a_o good_a estate_n a_o carnal_a man_n may_v do_v some_o good_a ●hings_n but_o he_o be_v not_o in_o a_o good_a estate_n the_o estate_n of_o a_o man_n be_v a_o stand_a thing_n it_o be_v the_o relation_n that_o he_o stand_v in_o towards_o god_n three_o it_o be_v the_o relation_n that_o a_o man_n stand_v in_o towards_o god_n as_o he_o be_v the_o free_a fountain_n of_o spiritual_a life_n and_o salvation_n it_o be_v not_o every_o stand_a relation_n towards_o god_n for_o a_o man_n may_v be_v consider_v in_o relation_n to_o god_n as_o a_o creator_n and_o so_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o very_a brute_n beast_n stand_v in_o relation_n to_o god_n as_o they_o be_v his_o
ahab_n ●d_a a_o quiet_a conscience_n but_o only_o when_o ●icaiah_o do_v preach_v felix_n have_v a_o qui●conscience_n no_o doubt_n yet_o he_o trem●d_v to_o hear_v paul_n preach_v of_o death_n and_o 〈◊〉_d judgement_n act_v 24.25_o one_o will_v we_o think_v that_o paul_n a_o prisoner_n ●ould_v rather_o have_v be_v afraid_a but_o ●ul_n have_v true_a peace_n of_o conscience_n and_o herefore_o he_o can_v think_v and_o speak_v of_o ●ath_n with_o great_a comfort_n and_o of_o judgement_n with_o joy_n so_o can_v not_o felix_n belove_a this_o be_v a_o strong_a sign_n of_o a_o sa●_n peace_n when_o some_o point_n of_o god_n wo●_n lie_v we_o flat_a and_o bereave_v we_o of_o our_o hol●_n you_o shall_v have_v many_o say_v o_o they_o ha●_n such_o peace_n and_o they_o have_v such_o a_o good_a conscience_n as_o quiet_a as_o can_v be_v and_z as_o hea●_n whole_a as_o can_v be_v by_o and_o by_o a_o sou●_n search_v point_n come_v and_o ransacke●_n they_o to_o the_o quick_a and_o they_o be_v go●_n i_o confess_v they_o go_v and_o get_v some_o untempered_a mortar_n or_o other_o and_o dawb_a 〈◊〉_d their_o conscience_n again_o but_o they_o 〈◊〉_d go_v for_o the_o time_n this_o be_v a_o stro●●_n sign_n of_o a_o rot_a peace_n but_o a_o child_n ●_o god_n can_v hear_v any_o point_n hear_v ●_o death_n of_o judgement_n of_o any_o thing_n co●teined_v in_o the_o word_n with_o delight_n a●_n comfort_n it_o be_v true_a he_o may_v be_v a●zed_v thereat_o but_o he_o be_v glad_a at_o heart_n t●●_n he_o hear_v it_o and_o will_v make_v use_n of●_n be_v it_o mercy_n or_o judgement_n sweet_a 〈◊〉_d bitter_a point_n all_o be_v welcome_a to_o hi●_n even_o the_o bitter_a point_n be_v sweet_a 〈◊〉_d he_o because_o god_n and_o he_o be_v at_o peace_n and_o therefore_o he_o know_v there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d news_n from_o god_n but_o it_o be_v good_a iv_o if_o our_o peace_n of_o conscience_n 〈◊〉_d good_a it_o will_v heal_v that_o base_a fearfulness_n ●hich_v be_v in_o many_o who_o dare_v not_o be_v in_o ●e_n dark_a dare_v not_o go_v through_o a_o ●urch-yard_n in_o the_o night_n some_o will_v ●ake_v at_o the_o very_a shake_n of_o a_o leaf_n as_o ●e_v wicked_a in_o job_n 15.21_o job_n 15.21_o which_o be_v nothing_o ●t_a a_o guilty_a conscience_n i_o grant_v this_o ●rfulnesse_n be_v natural_a to_o some_o yet_o i_o 〈◊〉_d the_o true_a peace_n of_o conscience_n will_v ●re_n it_o i_o do_v not_o say_v this_o be_v a_o recipro●ll_a sign_n of_o true_a peace_n of_o conscience_n ●r_o many_o wicked_a man_n may_v be_v bold_a ●ough_o but_o i_o say_v true_a peace_n of_o con●ence_n will_v cure_v this_o immoderate_a fear●nesse_n in_o the_o godly_a but_o here_o two_o question_n be_v to_o be_v ask●_n i._o whether_o every_o true_a child_n of_o ●od_n that_o have_v true_a peace_n of_o conscience_n ●n_v think_v of_o death_n with_o comfort_n and_o 〈◊〉_d desirous_a to_o die_v answ_n 1._o peace_n of_o conscience_n do_v ●t_a take_v away_o natural_a fear_n it_o be_v the_o stir_n of_o every_o live_a creature_n to_o be_v ve●_n fearful_a of_o death_n the_o philosopher_n ●lleth_v death_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o fear●llest_a thing_n of_o all_o fearful_a thing_n bildad_n ●lleth_v it_o the_o king_n of_o terror_n 18.14_o job_n 18.14_o nature_n love_v its_o own_o preservation_n and_o therefore_o fear_v the_o destruction_n of_o it_o peace_n o●_n conscience_n do_v not_o take_v away_o all_o th●_n fear_n 2._o beside_o peace_n of_o conscience_n do_v not_o take_v away_o always_o all_o degre●_n of_o slavish_a fear_n of_o death_n the_o reason_n i●_n because_o peace_n of_o conscience_n may_v 〈◊〉_d weak_a mix_v with_o much_o trouble_v 〈◊〉_d conscience_n for_o as_o faith_n may_v be_v ve●_n imperfect_a so_o peace_n of_o conscience_n m●_n be_v in_o some_o very_a imperfect_a good_a o●_n hilarion_n be_v very_o fearful_a to_o die_v h●_n cry_v out_o to_o his_o soul_n when_o he_o lie_v on_o h●_n deathbed_n o_o my_o soul_n have_v thou_o serum_n christ_n these_o fourscore_o year_n and_o be_v th●_n now_o afraid_a to_o die_v 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