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

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of_o late_a time_n have_v have_v the_o boldness_n to_o call_v it_o that_o idol_n of_o sanctification_n that_o no_o regard_n be_v to_o be_v have_v to_o any_o scandal_n take_v by_o other_o that_o all_o thing_n 5._o studiosè_fw-la sibi_fw-la iurpem_fw-la vitam_fw-la elegerunt_fw-la ut_fw-la infamiam_fw-la &_o opprobrium_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la conciliarent_fw-la basilides_n vesci_fw-la jussit_fw-la idolothytis_fw-la seu_fw-la victimis_fw-la &_o rebus_fw-la illis_fw-la quae_fw-la simulachris_fw-la immolatae_fw-la essent_fw-la indifferenter_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la respectu_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o casu_fw-la scandali_fw-la fidem_fw-la perjurio_fw-la negare_fw-la tempore_fw-la persecutionis_fw-la carpocrates_n omnibus_fw-la operationibus_fw-la &_o libidinibus_fw-la indifferenter_fw-la uti_fw-la necessarium_fw-la d●●it_fw-la ut_fw-la sine_fw-la turpitudine_fw-la nemo_fw-la perfectionem_fw-la mystagogtae_fw-la consequi_fw-la posset_n alli_n se_fw-fr jesus_n simile_n alii_fw-la se_fw-la petro_n paulo_n praestantiores_fw-la ob_fw-la excellentiam_fw-la cognitionis_fw-la dixerunt_fw-la vide_fw-la plura_fw-la mag._n cent._n 2._o cap._n 5._o be_v lawful_a that_o they_o may_v converse_v with_o any_o idolater_n and_o idolothytes_n that_o the_o only_a way_n to_o perfection_n in_o their_o mysterious_a religion_n be_v to_o give_v themselves_o to_o any_o libidinous_a and_o obscene_a action_n that_o some_o of_o they_o be_v equal_a to_o christ_n jesus_n himself_o and_o nothing_o inferior_a to_o he_o and_o as_o for_o peter_n paul_n and_o the_o other_o apostle_n they_o be_v far_o their_o superior_n and_o their_o doctrine_n more_o perfect_a than_o any_o of_o they_o that_o to_o deny_v and_o forswear_v their_o faith_n in_o case_n of_o danger_n be_v lawful_a etc._n etc._n these_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o text_n speak_v of_o who_o deal_v with_o conscience_n as_o amnon_n do_v with_o thamar_n first_o ravish_v and_o abuse_v 17._o 2_o sam._n 13._o 17._o it_o than_o put_v it_o out_o of_o door_n and_o like_o those_o son_n of_o sodom_n who_o will_v no_o long_o endure_v any_o more_o reproof_n but_o assault_v the_o reproover_n in_o his_o own_o house_n this_o be_v he_o who_o come_v to_o 9_o gen._n 19_o 9_o sojourn_v and_o he_o will_v now_o be_v a_o judge_n therefore_o will_v we_o deal_v worse_o with_o thou_o etc._n etc._n these_o give_v the_o harlot_n erroneous_a or_o sear_a conscience_n the_o live_a child_n from_o the_o right_a mother_n pure_a and_o tender_a conscience_n lay_v the_o dead_a child_n at_o her_o door_n but_o while_o these_o give_v conscience_n a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n god_n give_v they_o a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n and_o while_o they_o will_v make_v conscience_n a_o reprobate_n themselves_o become_v reprobate_n a_o shame_n it_o be_v these_o thing_n shall_v be_v say_v or_o suffer_v among_o christian_n what_o will_v those_o ignorant_a heathen_n now_o say_v if_o they_o shall_v see_v these_o thing_n who_o when_o once_o they_o see_v the_o spirit_n carriage_n and_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n cry_v out_o the_o god_n be_v come_v down_o to_o 11._o act._n 14._o 11._o we_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o man_n but_o change_v their_o voice_n say_v that_o rather_o devil_n be_v come_v up_o to_o we_o in_o the_o likeness_n and_o under_o the_o name_n of_o saint_n but_o to_o conclude_v this_o particular_a conscience_n be_v that_o which_o do_v constitute_v and_o commend_v the_o christian_n and_o all_o that_o belong_v to_o the_o christian_n the_o christian_a be_v no_o more_o a_o christian_n if_o he_o have_v not_o and_o keep_v not_o a_o good_a conscience_n our_o baptism_n be_v no_o gospel_n baptism_n but_o without_o efficacy_n if_o there_o want_v a_o good_a conscience_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 21._o knowledge_n not_o right_a gospel_n knowledge_n if_o not_o according_a to_o godliness_n tit._n 1._o 1._o faith_n no_o more_o gospel_n faith_n if_o not_o join_v with_o conscience_n 1_o tim._n 3._o 9_o love_v no_o more_o love_n if_o separate_v from_o good_a conscience_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 5._o nor_o assurance_n good_a assurance_n if_o not_o join_v with_o good_a conscience_n heb._n 10._o 22._o nor_o obedience_n acceptable_a except_o for_o conscience_n rom._n 13._o 5._o nor_o suffering_n thankworthy_a if_o not_o for_o conscience_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 19_o you_o may_v do_v much_o in_o vain_a and_o suffer_v and_o expend_v much_o in_o vain_a and_o all_o be_v in_o vain_a if_o not_o for_o conscience_n sake_n yea_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n itself_o profit_v not_o if_o not_o sprinkle_v upon_o pure_a conscience_n heb._n 9_o 14._o 2._o the_o second_o mistake_n be_v a_o practical_a mistake_n of_o those_o who_o reckon_v not_o conscience_n a_o fort_n or_o tower_n but_o a_o snare_n and_o a_o prison_n rather_o and_o think_v in_o evil_a time_n to_o abandon_v and_o desert_n it_o be_v the_o only_a safety_n he_o that_o look_v overmuch_o to_o conscience_n must_v die_v a_o beggar_n be_v a_o chief_a article_n of_o the_o world_n creed_n better_a protection_n be_v to_o be_v have_v in_o policy_n and_o a_o safe_a refuge_n in_o lie_n and_o falsehood_n and_o to_o make_v a_o agreement_n with_o hell_n and_o covenant_n with_o death_n or_o to_o break_v the_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o agreement_n with_o heaven_n be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o security_n but_o shall_v not_o a_o overflow_a 18._o isai_n 28._o 17_o 18._o scourge_n come_v and_o sweep_v away_o the_o refuge_n of_o lie_n as_o the_o prophet_n say_v and_o shall_v not_o man_n at_o last_o be_v force_v to_o say_v that_o the_o effect_n of_o righteousness_n be_v only_a quietness_n and_o assurance_n for_o ever_o isai_n 32._o 17._o when_o the_o sinner_n in_o zion_n shall_v be_v afraid_a and_o the_o hypocrite_n surprise_v with_o fear_n cry_v out_o who_o among_o we_o shall_v dwell_v with_o the_o devour_a fire_n who_o among_o we_o shall_v dwell_v with_o everlasting_a burn_n isa_n 33._o 14_o 15._o then_o shall_v he_o that_o walk_v upright_o be_v set_v up_o on_o high_a and_o have_v his_o defence_n in_o the_o munition_n of_o rock_n etc._n etc._n 3._o there_o be_v other_o who_o will_n easy_o yield_v that_o good_a conscience_n be_v worth_a make_n of_o but_o be_v mighty_o mistake_v in_o judge_v what_o good_a conscience_n be_v and_o there_o be_v many_o mistake_v in_o this_o respect_n first_o some_z and_o those_o very_a many_o do_v conceive_v if_o they_o live_v according_a to_o their_o conscience_n they_o do_v well_o although_o their_o conscience_n be_v but_o a_o natural_a conscience_n now_o the_o nature_n of_o conscience_n be_v very_o good_a but_o the_o conscience_n of_o nature_n be_v very_o bad_a some_o good_a natural_a conscience_n may_v have_v in_o it_o but_o good_a it_o can_v be_v call_v 1._o it_o may_v make_v a_o man_n cum_fw-la seipso_fw-la scire_fw-la rom._n 2._o 15._o and_o so_o become_v a_o law_n unto_o himself_o 2._o such_o a_o one_o may_v cum_fw-la aliis_fw-la scire_fw-la and_o so_o far_o be_v good_a as_o adrian_n say_v to_o do_v that_o to_o other_o which_o he_o will_v expect_v from_o other_o 3._o such_o a_o one_o may_v be_v exact_a in_o matter_n of_o the_o second_o table_n he_o may_v answer_v all_o the_o duty_n of_o natural_a and_o civil_a relation_n observe_v the_o law_n of_o humanity_n and_o friendship_n religious_o be_v true_a to_o his_o trust_n interest_n country_n friend_n promise_n engagement_n to_o his_o oath_n take_v as_o regulus_n to_o the_o salt_n of_o the_o palace_n ezra_n 4._o 14._o as_o those_o idolater_n be_v 4._o he_o may_v make_v scruple_n of_o many_o sin_n such_o as_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n condemn_v gross_a sin_n common_o abimelech_n abhor_v adultery_n gen._n 205._o pilat_n conscience_n grudge_n and_o reluct_v 27_o joh._n 18._o 31_o 38._o &_o 19_o 4_o 8._o act._n 25._o 27_o to_o condemn_v a_o innocent_a man_n to_o death_n festus_n hold_v it_o unreasonable_a to_o send_v a_o prisoner_n bind_v without_o matter_n of_o weight_n charge_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v insert_v in_o the_o mittimus_fw-la 5._o he_o may_v have_v some_o sense_n of_o the_o deity_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o force_n of_o religion_n rom._n 1._o 20._o and_o 2._o 14_o 15._o 6._o may_v in_o that_o respect_n tremble_v sometime_o and_o be_v terrify_v in_o conscience_n for_o sin_n and_o hell_n as_o felix_n act._n 24._o 25._o 7._o he_o may_v sometime_o and_o ever_o and_o anon_o when_o he_o serious_o reflect_v on_o himself_o have_v a_o dislike_n of_o his_o own_o state_n and_o way_n and_o know_v and_o confess_v his_o sinful_a do_n yea_o he_o may_v have_v store_n and_o plenty_n of_o tear_n and_o make_v show_v of_o much_o passion_n and_o compunction_n for_o sin_n so_o do_v saul_n 1_o sam._n 24._o 16._o and_o 26._o 21._o he_o be_v under_o great_a and_o frequent_a fit_n of_o horror_n of_o this_o natural_a conscience_n 8._o or_o he_o may_v on_o the_o other_o side_n have_v much_o inward_a and_o please_a natural_a peace_n while_o he_o observe_v the_o rule_n and_o dictate_v of_o his_o natural_a conscience_n rom._n 2._o 15._o they_o have_v their_o
conscience_n witness_v with_o they_o say_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o natural_a heathen_n and_o their_o thought_n as_o well_o excuse_v as_o accuse_v they_o they_o may_v have_v tranquillam_fw-la but_o not_o securam_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la as_o bernard_n distinguish_v and_o thus_o it_o be_v say_v of_o socrates_n who_o living_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o natural_a enlighten_v understanding_n when_o he_o come_v to_o die_v and_o be_v put_v to_o death_n he_o take_v his_o death_n with_o much_o resolution_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o mind_n he_o say_v of_o his_o enemy_n they_o can_v but_o kill_v he_o they_o can_v not_o hurt_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o for_o all_o this_o no_o natural_a conscience_n can_v be_v a_o good_a conscience_n 1._o because_o though_o it_o may_v cum_fw-la seipso_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la aliis_fw-la scire_fw-la yet_o it_o do_v not_o cum_fw-la deo_fw-la scire_fw-la at_o the_o best_a it_o be_v liable_a to_o that_o rebuke_n give_v unto_o peter_n matth._n 16._o 23._o get_v thou_o behind_o i_o satan_n thou_o be_v a_o offence_n unto_o i_o for_o thou_o savory_a not_o the_o thing_n that_o 23_o mat._n 16._o 23_o be_v of_o god_n but_o those_o which_o be_v of_o man_n only_o 2._o because_o it_o be_v not_o purge_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v it_o be_v without_o christ_n therefore_o without_o god_n and_o covenant_n and_o promise_v and_o 12._o eph._n 2._o 12._o hope_v and_o mercy_n 3._o because_o as_o it_o have_v not_o the_o purify_n blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n so_o nor_o the_o purify_n water_n 25._o ezek._n 36._o 25._o of_o the_o spirit_n sprinkle_v on_o it_o whereby_o it_o shall_v be_v cleanse_v now_o whatsoever_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v still_o but_o flesh_n and_o only_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n be_v spirit_n joh._n 3._o 6._o 4._o because_o it_o have_v not_o faith_n which_o be_v that_o whereby_o the_o heart_n be_v further_o purify_v act._n 15._o 9_o and_o the_o apostle_n when_o he_o bid_v timothy_n hold_v faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n tell_v we_o as_o much_o that_o first_o faith_n must_v be_v have_v and_o then_o good_a conscience_n good_a conscience_n be_v never_o without_o faith_n never_o before_o faith_n this_o conscience_n how_o ever_o many_o may_v lull_v themselves_o asleep_a on_o it_o yet_o be_v it_o a_o bed_n short_a than_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v stretch_v himself_o on_o it_o and_o a_o 20._o isai_n 28._o 20._o cover_n narrow_a than_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v wrap_v himself_o in_o it_o no_o sure_a refuge_n be_v it_o and_o a_o strong_a fort_n it_o be_v not_o to_o endure_v a_o storm_a it_o be_v not_o the_o ark_n of_o noah_n of_o moses_n it_o may_v be_v not_o a_o ark_n of_o gopher_n wood_n but_o make_v of_o paper_n rush_n not_o pitch_v with_o pitch_n but_o daub_v with_o slime_n not_o furnish_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o provision_n as_o noah_n be_v to_o hold_v out_o to_o the_o utmost_a for_o a_o whole_a year_n and_o long_o 14._o gen._n 7._o 11._o with_o gen._n 8._o 14._o but_o utter_o unfurnish_a for_o a_o day_n that_o unless_o he_o be_v take_v out_o of_o it_o as_o moses_n be_v he_o may_v there_o lie_v and_o cry_v and_o famish_v and_o perish_v this_o fort_n be_v no_o better_a than_o that_o hold_v of_o the_o idol_n berith_n to_o which_o when_o the_o man_n of_o shechem_n flee_v for_o refuge_n it_o be_v fire_v over_o their_o 49._o judg._n 9_o 46._o 49._o head_n and_o they_o perish_v miserable_o in_o it_o a_o poor_a man_n and_o this_o natural_a conscience_n may_v perish_v and_o burn_v together_o oportet_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la bonam_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o tranquillam_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o securam_fw-la bern._n par._n ser._n 4._o the_o four_o use_n discover_v another_o mistake_n of_o they_o who_o judge_v their_o conscience_n good_a when_o it_o be_v nothing_o so_o with_o many_o that_o be_v hold_v for_o the_o best_a conscience_n that_o be_v most_o still_a quiet_a and_o sleepy_a as_o ignorant_a people_n think_v of_o a_o minister_n he_o be_v the_o best_a minister_n who_o be_v the_o good_a neighbour_n the_o quiet_a man_n who_o trouble_v none_o even_o he_o in_o who_o mouth_n be_v no_o reproof_n whereas_o the_o prophet_n say_v they_o who_o bless_v the_o people_n cause_v they_o to_o err_v and_o they_o who_o be_v call_v bless_v of_o they_o be_v destroy_v isai_n 9_o 16._o and_o 3._o 12._o the_o blind_a lead_n the_o blind_a into_o the_o ditch_n but_o a_o man_n may_v have_v so_o much_o of_o this_o peace_n till_o he_o be_v the_o worse_a again_o he_o may_v have_v this_o peace_n too_o soon_o he_o may_v have_v it_o too_o long_o there_o be_v a_o peace_n of_o satan_n give_v luk._n 11._o 21._o as_o there_o be_v a_o sword_n and_o variance_n of_o christ_n send_v luk._n 12._o 51._o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v righteousness_n peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rom._n 14._o 17._o the_o kingdom_n of_o satan_n be_v ignorance_n and_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o unholy_a course_n yet_o this_o be_v the_o conscience_n which_o most_o man_n call_v good_a if_o it_o be_v pacatè_fw-fr bona_fw-la they_o care_v not_o though_o it_o be_v malè_fw-la pacata_fw-la cain_n desire_v his_o conscience_n will_v be_v quiet_a therefore_o he_o set_v upon_o business_n of_o building_n and_o travel_n to_o go_v from_o his_o discontent_n saul_n make_v use_v 25._o 1_o sam._n 16._o 16_o 17_o 23._o act._n 24._o 25._o of_o music_n felix_n will_v stop_v his_o present_a tremble_a by_o a_o abrupt_a diversion_n i_o will_v take_v another_o more_o convenient_a season_n purposely_o for_o this_o meditation_n judas_n will_v fill_v up_o the_o mouth_n of_o hell_n and_o clamour_n of_o 5._o matt._n 27._o 3_o 4_o 5._o conscience_n with_o loud_a and_o bitter_a confession_n fearful_a exclamation_n and_o plenary_a restitution_n some_o call_n for_o wine_n and_o mirth_n to_o cheer_v themselves_o against_o a_o day_n of_o slaughter_n all_o 5._o james_n 5._o 5._o which_o be_v like_o the_o drink_n cold_a water_n to_o one_o who_o be_v in_o a_o fever_n who_o for_o the_o present_n find_v relief_n but_o his_o fever_n be_v increase_v thereby_o there_o be_v four_o quiet_a conscience_n and_o never_o 44._o four_o ill_a quiet_a conscience_n 1._o the_o ignorant_a man_n conscience_n luk._n 11._o 44._o a_o one_o of_o they_o good_a 1._o the_o ignorant_a man_n conscience_n be_v quiet_a and_o still_o and_o as_o the_o blind_a man_n eat_v many_o a_o hair_n and_o drink_v many_o a_o fly_n so_o these_o know_v not_o that_o they_o do_v evil_a no_o more_o than_o the_o grave_n be_v aware_a who_o go_v over_o they_o blindeness_n of_o mind_n make_v man_n past_o feeling_n when_o they_o commit_v all_o uncleanness_n with_o greediness_n ephes_n 4._o 18_o 19_o abimelech_n talk_v much_o of_o his_o integrity_n and_o 5._o gen._n 20._o 4_o 5._o uprightness_n and_o stand_v much_o upon_o his_o conscience_n when_o all_o be_v but_o morality_n or_o ignorance_n without_o knowledge_n the_o conscience_n can_v as_o without_o conscience_n knowledge_n be_v not_o 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