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A64963
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A heaven or hell upon earth, or, A discourse concerning conscience by Nathanael Vincent.
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Vincent, Nathanael, 1639?-1697.
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1676
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Wing V409; ESTC R27575
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chrysostome_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la rom._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d advise_v every_o one_o to_o look_v into_o his_o own_o conscience_n present_o and_o to_o be_v strict_a in_o self-searching_a that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v condemn_v with_o the_o world_n for_o it_o be_v a_o dreadful_a tribunal_n which_o all_o must_v appear_v before_o and_o the_o trial_n of_o every_o one_o will_v be_v through_o and_o impartial_a 6._o conscience_n will_v be_v with_o the_o ungodly_a in_o hell_n to_o all_o eternity_n can_v we_o go_v down_o indeed_o to_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n and_o have_v some_o discourse_n with_o the_o damn_a there_o and_o ask_v they_o concern_v their_o conscience_n they_o will_v answer_v that_o a_o great_a part_n of_o hell_n lie_v there_o and_o that_o they_o feel_v within_o
they_o be_v in_o will_v be_v a_o bad_a end_n god_n make_v know_v his_o power_n and_o get_v himself_o a_o name_n in_o the_o destruction_n of_o pharaoh_n who_o be_v a_o bitter_a enemy_n unto_o israel_n doct._n 6._o those_o that_o be_v true_o conscientious_a love_n their_o enemy_n and_o wish_v they_o no_o worse_o than_o if_o they_o be_v their_o brethren_n this_o be_v the_o six_o and_o last_o doctrine_n paul_n say_v man_n and_o brethren_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o doctrine_n be_v these_o 1._o the_o command_n be_v express_v and_o plain_a to_o love_v enemy_n mat._n 5._o 44._o but_o i_o say_v to_o you_o love_v your_o enemy_n bless_v they_o that_o curse_v you_o do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o hate_v you_o and_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o despiteful_o use_v you_o and_o persecute_v you_o 2._o those_o who_o now_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n be_v once_o enemy_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v love_v though_o now_o the_o child_n of_o god_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o time_n that_o they_o be_v the_o child_n 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torture_v as_o well_o as_o very_o sinful_a 5._o to_o love_v enemy_n make_v we_o very_o like_a unto_o our_o heavenly_a father_n for_o he_o be_v kind_a unto_o the_o unthankful_a and_o to_o the_o evil_a he_o make_v his_o sun_n to_o shine_v upon_o the_o evil_a and_o upon_o the_o good_a and_o send_v rain_n upon_o the_o just_a and_o upon_o the_o unjust_a mat._n 5._o 45._o the_o use_n that_o i_o shall_v make_v of_o this_o doctrine_n shall_v be_v in_o these_o three_o particular_n 1._o if_o the_o conscientious_a love_n their_o enemy_n sure_o they_o will_v much_o more_o love_v their_o brethren_n how_o much_o be_v love_n call_v for_o in_o the_o gospel_n what_o motive_n be_v use_v to_o persuade_v to_o it_o it_o be_v the_o mark_n upon_o the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n that_o they_o love_v one_o another_o and_o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o love_n dwell_v in_o god_n and_o god_n in_o he_o 1_o joh._n 4._o 16._o 2._o because_o so_o little_a love_n we_o may_v conclude_v there_o be_v but_o little_a conscience_n 186._o conscience_n pigri_fw-la mortui_fw-la miseri_fw-la eritis_fw-la si_fw-la nihil_fw-la a_o metis_fw-la amate_v sed_fw-la quid_fw-la amatis_fw-la indete_fw-la amor_fw-la dei_fw-la amor_fw-la proximi_fw-la charitas_fw-la dicitur_fw-la amor_fw-la mundi_fw-la amor_fw-la huius_fw-la saeculi_fw-la cupiditas_fw-la dicitur_fw-la cupiditas_fw-la refraenetur_fw-la charitas_fw-la exicetur_fw-la charitas_fw-la bene_fw-la oper_n antis_fw-la that_fw-mi ei_fw-la spem_fw-la bonae_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la augustin_n tom._n 8._o enarrat_fw-la in_o psal_n 31._o pag._n mihi_fw-la 188._o &_o 186._o love_n be_v grow_v cold_a and_o therefore_o sure_o iniquity_n do_v abound_v and_o conscience_n be_v grow_v dead_a 3._o to_o revive_v conscience_n be_v the_o way_n to_o unity_n and_o peace_n it_o be_v sad_a to_o see_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n at_o variance_n among_o themselves_o while_o one_o cry_v out_o i_o be_o of_o paul_n and_o another_o i_o of_o apollo_n and_o another_o i_o of_o cephas_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n they_o be_v all_o carnal_a and_o walk_v as_o man_n 1_o cor._n 3._o 3_o 4._o it_o be_v a_o sign_n there_o be_v little_a of_o conscience_n conscience_n if_o good_a be_v a_o enemy_n to_o strife_n and_o division_n it_o be_v against_o perverse_a dispute_v and_o that_o pride_n and_o passion_n and_o selfishness_n with_o which_o those_o dispute_n be_v manage_v a_o good_a conscience_n charge_v they_o in_o who_o it_o be_v as_o they_o will_v approve_v themselves_o subject_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o peace_n and_o child_n of_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n and_o make_v it_o evident_a that_o they_o understand_v the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n that_o they_o take_v care_n to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n eph._n 4._o 3._o the_o conclusion_n thus_o have_v i_o finish_v all_o the_o doctrine_n which_o i_o raise_v from_o the_o word_n of_o my_o text._n i_o hope_v i_o have_v not_o be_v all_o this_o while_n beat_v the_o air_n or_o plough_v upon_o a_o rock_n and_o lose_v my_o labour_n my_o heart_n desire_n and_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o this_o whole_a congregation_n be_v that_o they_o may_v be_v awaken_v convert_v build_v up_o and_o save_v i_o have_v speak_v many_o word_n to_o you_o now_o i_o shall_v address_v myself_o unto_o conscience_n within_o you_o and_o desire_v it_o to_o speak_v all_o my_o word_n over_o again_o satan_n be_v dumb_a and_o tempt_v no_o more_o or_o if_o he_o will_v not_o be_v dumb_a be_v you_o deaf_a to_o his_o temptation_n be_v silent_a o_o thou_o flesh_n and_o persuade_v no_o more_o unto_o that_o which_o be_v unto_o the_o soul_n ruin_n but_o let_v conscience_n be_v hear_v in_o what_o it_o speak_v in_o the_o name_n and_o from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n o_o conscience_n rouse_v up_o thyself_o understand_v thy_o power_n know_v thy_o office_n lift_v up_o thy_o voice_n and_o do_v thy_o duty_n tell_v this_o congregation_n thou_o have_v something_o to_o say_v to_o every_o mother_n child_n of_o they_o and_o command_v they_o to_o hear_v thou_o or_o else_o threaten_v to_o reproach_n they_o in_o hell_n for_o ever_o for_o their_o refuse_v to_o hearken_v 1._o then_o speak_v unto_o the_o ignorant_a cause_o a_o dreadful_a sound_n in_o their_o ear_n 97._o ear_n hic_fw-la consentiamus_fw-la mala_fw-la facinora_fw-la conscientia_fw-la flagellari_fw-la multos_fw-la fortuna_fw-la liberat_fw-la poenâ_fw-la metu_fw-la neminem_fw-la quia_fw-la infixa_fw-la nobis_fw-la ejus_fw-la rei_fw-la aversatio_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la natura_fw-la damnavit_fw-la ideo_fw-la nanquam_fw-la fides_fw-la latendi_fw-la fit_a etiam_fw-la latentibus_fw-la quia_fw-la coarguit_fw-la illos_fw-la conscientia_fw-la &_o ipsos_fw-la sibi_fw-la ostendit_fw-la seneca_n epist_n 97._o tell_v they_o that_o their_o danger_n be_v great_a because_o they_o do_v not_o apprehend_v their_o danger_n and_o that_o if_o they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o god_n and_o christ_n they_o have_v none_o of_o that_o knowledge_n which_o be_v life_n eternal_a john_n 17._o 3._o say_v how_o long_o you_o simple_a one_o will_v you_o love_v simplicity_n and_o fool_n hate_v wisdom_n turn_v you_o at_o my_o reproof_n and_o use_v the_o mean_n to_o obtain_v understanding_n and_o especial_o ask_v it_o of_o god_n that_o he_o may_v pour_v out_o his_o spirit_n unto_o you_o and_o make_v know_v his_o word_n unto_o you_o prov._n 1._o 22_o 23._o tell_v the_o ignorant_a that_o the_o devil_n be_v the_o ruler_n of_o the_o darkness_n of_o this_o world_n and_o therefore_o those_o that_o be_v in_o darkness_n be_v under_o the_o devil_n power_n bid_v they_o look_v unto_o christ_n jesus_n for_o light_n and_o for_o redemption_n that_o they_o may_v be_v rescue_v out_o of_o satan_n hand_n and_o make_v free_a indeed_o 2._o speak_v o_o conscience_n to_o the_o profane_a tell_v they_o that_o it_o be_v not_o more_o certain_a that_o god_n be_v holy_a than_o that_o he_o be_v their_o enemy_n they_o declare_v themselves_o open_a rebel_n against_o the_o great_a and_o glorious_a majesty_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o he_o have_v threaten_v to_o break_v such_o with_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n and_o to_o dash_v they_o in_o piece_n like_o a_o potter_n vessel_n psal_n 2._o 9_o tell_v the_o notorious_a drunkard_n and_o swearer_n and_o whore-monger_n and_o sabbath-breaker_n that_o their_o sin_n at_o last_o will_v find_v they_o out_o that_o wickedness_n will_v be_v find_v and_o feel_v to_o burn_v as_o the_o fire_n and_o that_o god_n must_v needs_o be_v infinite_o too_o hard_o for_o all_o that_o harden_v themselves_o against_o he_o oh_o call_v unto_o these_o frantic_a self-destroying_a sinner_n to_o stop_v present_o lest_o the_o very_a next_o step_n be_v into_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n of_o woe_n out_o of_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o recovery_n roar_v in_o the_o ear_n of_o those_o rant_a roar_a fellow_n and_o let_v they_o not_o eat_v or_o drink_v or_o sleep_v much_o less_o sin_n in_o quiet_a for_o thou_o tell_v they_o