a_o instrument_n of_o future_a condemnation_n as_o well_o as_o misery_n we_o must_v conclude_v that_o it_o will_v be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o conscience_n act_v by_o the_o same_o measure_n and_o principle_n and_o of_o the_o same_o extent_n and_o latitude_n and_o consequent_o a_o conscience_n clear_v from_o all_o error_n and_o mistake_v partiality_n or_o connivance_n and_o in_o a_o word_n a_o conscience_n establish_v according_a to_o the_o divine_a oeconomy_n of_o it_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o eternal_a measure_n of_o moral_a goodness_n and_o duty_n this_o be_v that_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o wiseman_n express_v it_o that_o will_v display_v its_o light_n into_o the_o deep_a recess_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o search_v into_o the_o inward_a part_n of_o the_o belly_n prov._n 20.27_o in_o a_o word_n it_o will_v be_v the_o inward_a voice_n or_o word_n of_o god_n quick_a and_o powerful_a and_o sharp_a than_o any_o two_o edge_v sword_n pierce_v even_o to_o the_o divide_v asunder_o of_o soul_n and_o spirit_n and_o of_o the_o joint_n and_o marrow_n and_o be_v a_o discerner_n of_o the_o thought_n and_o intent_n of_o the_o heart_n heb._n 4.12_o §_o 2._o from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v it_o may_v not_o be_v improper_a to_o make_v some_o further_a remark_n upon_o mr._n lock_n be_v notion_n of_o conscience_n it_o be_v observable_a mr._n lock_n make_v consciousness_n and_o conscience_n the_o same_o and_o conscience_n to_o consist_v in_o nothing_o else_o but_o our_o own_o opinion_n of_o our_o own_o action_n and_o pursuant_n to_o this_o he_o affirm_v that_o in_o personal_a identity_n which_o he_o make_v to_o consist_v in_o consciousness_n be_v found_v all_o the_o right_n and_o justice_n of_o favour_n reward_n and_o punishment_n book_n 2._o c._n 27._o §_o 18._o but_o certain_o the_o conscience_n that_o will_v prevail_v in_o the_o great_a day_n will_v not_o be_v any_o opinion_n we_o have_v entertain_v of_o action_n when_o commit_v thou_o take_v up_o at_o large_a no_o we_o shall_v then_o be_v act_v by_o no_o other_o opinion_n but_o those_o of_o a_o regulate_v conscience_n and_o they_o shall_v sit_v as_o judge_n even_o over_o former_a opinion_n that_o be_v engender_v by_o neglect_n or_o carelessness_n and_o nothing_o but_o invincible_a ignorance_n or_o sincere_a repentance_n can_v deliver_v we_o from_o its_o dominion_n this_o be_v indisputable_o evident_a from_o the_o regulation_n of_o conscience_n that_o shall_v be_v make_v according_a to_o the_o divine_a oeconomy_n of_o it_o whereby_o our_o opinion_n of_o past_a action_n shall_v not_o be_v measure_v by_o former_a conviction_n but_o by_o the_o conformity_n of_o our_o action_n to_o the_o true_a line_n of_o duty_n or_o mean_n of_o information_n again_o that_o consciousness_n which_o some_o man_n may_v be_v under_o when_o enormity_n be_v commit_v can_v be_v the_o foundation_n of_o future_a punishment_n but_o that_o consciousness_n of_o past_a action_n which_o will_v arise_v from_o a_o regulate_v conscience_n for_o it_o be_v conclude_v that_o we_o may_v become_v conscious_a of_o enormity_n commit_v of_o which_o we_o be_v not_o conscious_a when_o commit_v and_o conscious_a of_o other_o by_o wrong_a measure_n and_o conviction_n but_o it_o will_v be_v that_o consciousness_n and_o those_o conviction_n we_o be_v under_o at_o the_o great_a tribunal_n and_o result_v from_o a_o regulate_v conscience_n that_o will_v be_v the_o measure_n of_o a_o final_a absolution_n or_o condemnation_n and_o certain_o if_o mr._n lock_n will_v not_o suffer_v his_o notion_n to_o be_v guard_v by_o these_o limitation_n he_o must_v pardon_v i_o if_o i_o can_v comply_v with_o they_o or_o can_v but_o esteem_v they_o dangerous_a and_o false_a on_o this_o account_n i_o can_v suffer_v a_o instance_n that_o seem_v to_o interfere_v with_o what_o be_v assert_v pass_v off_o without_o a_o few_o remark_n mr._n lock_v in_o order_n to_o the_o establish_v his_o notion_n of_o personal_a identity_n bring_v in_o enormity_n commit_v in_o dunkenness_n of_o which_o a_o man_n be_v not_o conscious_a and_o place_n they_o upon_o a_o level_n with_o those_o commit_v by_o a_o man_n in_o his_o sleep_n make_v he_o no_o more_o answerable_a for_o the_o one_o than_o the_o other_o he_o indeed_o make_v the_o drunkard_n in_o this_o case_n obnoxious_a to_o the_o civil_a law_n for_o no_o other_o reason_n but_o because_o in_o these_o case_n they_o can_v distinguish_v what_o be_v real_a from_o what_o be_v counterfeit_n and_o so_o the_o ignorance_n in_o drunkenness_n or_o sleep_n be_v not_o admit_v as_o a_o plea_n but_o in_o the_o great_a day_n wherein_o the_o secret_n of_o all_o heart_n shall_v be_v lay_v open_a it_o may_v be_v reasonable_a to_o think_v no_o one_o shall_v be_v make_v to_o answer_v for_o what_o he_o know_v nothing_o of_o but_o shall_v receive_v his_o doom_n his_o own_o conscience_n accuse_v or_o excuse_v he_o see_v sect._n 22._o book_n 2._o chap._n 27._o here_o be_v a_o great_a many_o passage_n that_o look_v with_o a_o very_a evil_a aspect_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v say_v something_o to_o each_o in_o their_o order_n and_o first_o i_o think_v this_o author_n have_v draw_v a_o very_a unjust_a parallel_n between_o crime_n commit_v in_o sleep_n and_o dunkenness_n it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o sleep_n be_v a_o thing_n entail_v on_o we_o as_o a_o law_n even_o a_o law_n establish_v in_o the_o frame_n of_o our_o being_n and_o commence_v upon_o the_o necessity_n of_o corruptible_a nature_n and_o therefore_o if_o mischief_n accident_o follow_v it_o can_v well_o be_v impute_v because_o it_o be_v found_v in_o a_o cause_n or_o principle_n that_o be_v inseparable_a from_o humane_a nature_n or_o rather_o be_v a_o appendage_n of_o the_o most_o necessary_a power_n of_o it_o that_o set_v we_o on_o a_o level_n with_o brute_n and_o consequent_o the_o action_n that_o flow_v from_o it_o can_v be_v impute_v but_o i_o hope_v this_o author_n can_v plead_v a_o necessity_n of_o nature_n for_o drunkenness_n a_o quantity_n of_o generous_a liquor_n may_v sometime_o be_v require_v for_o the_o actuate_a the_o spirit_n but_o never_o to_o intoxicate_a unman_v or_o drown_v the_o reason_n in_o a_o word_n drunkenness_n argue_v a_o wilful_a neglect_n in_o humane_a conduct_n and_o as_o such_o be_v a_o act_n of_o a_o free_a agent_n and_o consequent_o the_o action_n that_o flow_v from_o it_o though_o destitute_a of_o choice_n or_o deliberation_n be_v just_o impute_v for_o in_o order_n to_o the_o impute_v or_o charge_v a_o action_n upon_o we_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o it_o shall_v proceed_v from_o the_o free_a exercise_n of_o reason_n or_o previous_a deliberation_n at_o the_o very_a moment_n when_o commit_v it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o it_o be_v owe_v to_o a_o cause_n that_o be_v to_o be_v esteem_v true_o deliberate_a and_o wilful_a if_o this_o be_v not_o so_o it_o be_v impossible_a any_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n can_v be_v culpable_a a_o position_n so_o wide_o from_o the_o line_n of_o christian_a duty_n that_o every_o heathen_a moralist_n will_v teach_v this_o author_n the_o absurdity_n of_o it_o i_o shall_v for_o once_o refer_v he_o to_o aristotle_n because_o he_o have_v cull_v out_o the_o case_n of_o drunkenness_n to_o confirm_v the_o doctrine_n he_o assure_v we_o ignorance_n be_v punishable_a whenever_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o can_v be_v charge_v upon_o we_o and_o for_o this_o reason_n pronounce_v crime_n commit_v in_o drunkenness_n liable_a to_o double_a punishment_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ethic._n ad_fw-la nichom_n lib._n 3._o chap_n 7._o but_o to_o proceed_v as_o for_o the_o practice_n of_o civil_a government_n in_o punish_v crime_n commit_v when_o disguise_v by_o drink_n he_o have_v shameful_o misrepresent_v it_o when_o he_o suggest_v that_o the_o only_a reason_n be_v because_o they_o can_v distinguish_v what_o be_v real_a from_o what_o be_v counterfeit_n and_o so_o the_o ignorance_n in_o drunkenness_n or_o sleep_n be_v not_o admit_v as_o a_o plea_n it_o be_v a_o know_a truth_n that_o civil_a judicature_n take_v cognizance_n of_o nothing_o but_o the_o outward_a act_n and_o when_o this_o appear_v they_o constant_o ascribe_v the_o internal_a principle_n of_o the_o action_n knowledge_n and_o freedom_n where_o the_o criminal_a be_v under_o no_o natural_a disability_n so_o that_o the_o reason_n that_o induce_v they_o to_o proceed_v to_o censure_n in_o case_n of_o this_o nature_n can_v be_v no_o other_o but_o those_o which_o this_o excellent_a moralist_n have_v assign_v for_o every_o such_o criminal_a have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o he_o be_v not_o master_n of_o himself_o when_o the_o fact_n be_v commit_v yet_o he_o be_v act_v by_o a_o principle_n that_o make_v he_o master_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o and_o consequent_o the_o government_n may_v exercise_v a_o right_n of_o punishment_n again_o
therefore_o the_o inference_n be_v record_v go_v and_o tell_v the_o man_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n will_v you_o not_o receive_v instruction_n to_o hearken_v to_o my_o word_n the_o word_n of_o jonadab_n the_o son_n of_o rechab_n that_o he_o command_v his_o son_n be_v perform_v for_o unto_o this_o day_n they_o drink_v no_o wine_n but_o obey_v their_o father_n commandment_n notwithstanding_o i_o have_v speak_v unto_o you_o rise_v up_o early_o and_o speak_v but_o you_o hearken_v not_o unto_o i_o v._o 13_o 14._o and_o now_o how_o can_v any_o man_n dispute_v the_o perpetuity_n of_o a_o command_v paternal_a power_n have_v not_o god_n himself_o draw_v the_o parallel_n if_o his_o command_a power_n be_v not_o temporary_a neither_o be_v that_o of_o the_o parent_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o command_n may_v have_v engage_v a_o powerful_a advocate_n against_o it_o the_o freedom_n and_o immunity_n of_o a_o reasonable_a be_v but_o yet_o the_o conscience_n of_o so_o just_a a_o superior_a bear_v so_o awful_a a_o character_n as_o that_o of_o a_o father_n command_v a_o immediate_a submission_n indeed_o this_o single_a instance_n represent_v it_o as_o a_o doctrine_n universal_o receive_v and_o in_o those_o age_n undisputed_a and_o therefore_o i_o presume_v it_o will_v be_v a_o task_n of_o some_o difficulty_n for_o this_o author_n to_o produce_v a_o dispensation_n much_o more_o a_o repeal_n under_o the_o gospel_n oeconomy_n but_o i_o proceed_v to_o consider_v the_o argument_n already_o advance_v to_o support_v the_o notion_n and_o i_o find_v the_o main_a and_o principal_a argument_n be_v form_v from_o the_o nature_n and_o reason_n of_o paternal_a authority_n for_o the_o author_n express_o resolve_v the_o command_a power_n into_o a_o help_n to_o the_o weakness_n and_o imperfection_n of_o their_o nonage_n a_o discipline_n necessary_a to_o their_o education_n but_o when_o they_o be_v once_o arrive_v to_o the_o enfranchisement_n of_o the_o year_n of_o discretion_n the_o father_n empire_n then_o cease_v sect._n 65._o but_o let_v we_o consider_v this_o in_o the_o instance_n already_o give_v that_o of_o our_o first_o parent_n i_o will_v demand_v of_o this_o gentleman_n whether_o after_o year_n of_o discretion_n a_o discipline_n of_o civil_a command_n and_o law_n be_v not_o absolute_o necessary_a for_o the_o conduct_n of_o our_o life_n and_o action_n yet_o as_o necessary_a as_o a_o command_a discipline_n to_o a_o child_n education_n if_o therefore_o civil_a government_n from_o the_o beginning_n be_v necessary_a even_o for_o adult_n person_n this_o discipline_n must_v be_v so_o too_o and_o then_o let_v reason_n determine_v whether_o this_o command_a authoritative_a power_n or_o this_o discipline_n of_o give_v law_n and_o command_n be_v not_o appropriate_a to_o adam_n in_o who_o god_n have_v invest_v all_o deligate_v power_n and_o authority_n and_o that_o too_o under_o the_o hige_a mark_n of_o sovereignty_n and_o dominion_n i_o be_o persuade_v a_o unbiased_a person_n will_v pronounce_v such_o a_o title_n unquestionable_a when_o there_o be_v no_o express_a law_n that_o declare_v the_o contrary_a again_o he_o tell_v we_o the_o power_n which_o parent_n have_v over_o their_o child_n arise_v from_o that_o duty_n which_o be_v incumbent_n on_o they_o to_o take_v care_n of_o their_o offspring_n during_o the_o imperfect_a state_n of_o childhood_n see_v sect._n 58._o but_o i_o be_o persuade_v i_o have_v with_o good_a evidence_n fix_v it_o on_o a_o distinct_a foundation_n parental_a duty_n indeed_o be_v a_o substantial_a reason_n that_o god_n shall_v establish_v a_o right_a of_o dominion_n but_o it_o be_v no_o argument_n that_o he_o have_v establish_v it_o on_o this_o foundation_n no_o i_o have_v prove_v the_o contrary_n but_o admit_v we_o that_o a_o parental_a right_n of_o dominion_n be_v found_v in_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o parent_n yet_o if_o parental_a duty_n be_v perpetual_a a_o parental_a right_n of_o dominion_n must_v be_v so_o too_o indeed_o to_o give_v colour_n to_o this_o uncouth_a notion_n he_o suggest_v that_o that_o part_n of_o parental_a duty_n which_o consist_v in_o education_n cease_v when_o the_o business_n of_o education_n be_v over_o he_o mean_v when_o nonage_n cease_v sect._n 69._o but_o certain_o if_o instruction_n or_o command_n be_v at_o any_o time_n necessary_a and_o not_o supersede_v by_o a_o high_a power_n it_o be_v the_o indispensible_a duty_n of_o the_o father_n to_o enjoin_v they_o and_o the_o duty_n of_o child_n to_o embrace_v they_o i_o presume_v christianity_n will_v instruct_v every_o believe_a father_n that_o a_o child_n age_n or_o ability_n can_v never_o exempt_v he_o from_o give_v such_o counsel_n and_o precept_n if_o he_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o they_o as_o may_v induce_v he_o to_o live_v in_o the_o nurture_n and_o admonition_n of_o the_o lord_n upon_o the_o whole_a then_o the_o command_v of_o private_a parent_n after_o nonage_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n supersede_v by_o the_o ample_a provision_n of_o the_o civil_a power_n in_o all_o regular_a government_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o power_n of_o punishment_n be_v just_o take_v away_o upon_o that_o interest_n or_o property_n which_o the_o government_n challenge_v in_o all_o its_o member_n but_o yet_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v omit_v in_o the_o civil_a power_n necessary_a to_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o child_n life_n i_o be_o persuade_v the_o parent_n be_v not_o only_o to_o administer_v counsel_n but_o lay_v his_o command_n and_o the_o child_n be_v indispensible_o oblige_v to_o yield_v a_o conscientious_a obedience_n upon_o a_o just_a deference_n to_o the_o parents_n character_n and_o authority_n this_o be_v to_o obey_v as_o unto_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o not_o unto_o men._n this_o author_n free_o confess_v that_o the_o duty_n of_o piety_n express_v not_o only_o in_o act_n of_o reverence_n and_o respect_n but_o in_o support_v and_o defend_v the_o person_n of_o our_o parent_n be_v perpetual_a and_o i_o be_o persuade_v there_o can_v be_v no_o just_a reason_n assign_v why_o a_o reverential_n obedience_n to_o just_a and_o reasonable_a command_n be_v not_o perpetual_a too_o it_o be_v indeed_o reply_v that_o the_o former_a result_v from_o the_o law_n of_o gratitude_n found_v in_o benefit_n so_o inexpressible_a that_o the_o one_o can_v never_o be_v cancel_v nor_o the_o other_o compensated_a but_o i_o hope_v it_o be_v prove_v they_o be_v found_v in_o something_o beside_o that_o serve_v to_o perpetuate_v a_o obligation_n and_o since_o a_o command_a power_n have_v the_o same_o authority_n and_o foundation_n i_o can_v conceive_v why_o a_o obedience_n to_o the_o command_v of_o parent_n shall_v not_o be_v perpetual_a where_o god_n seem_v to_o have_v make_v such_o command_n necessary_a to_o the_o conduct_n of_o humane_a life_n thus_o far_o here_o be_v no_o foundation_n give_v for_o the_o suggestion_n this_o author_n have_v make_v in_o extend_v the_o gospel_n precept_n to_o a_o command_a power_n as_o if_o by_o virtue_n of_o it_o a_o parent_n shall_v pretend_v to_o treat_v a_o adult_n son_n still_o as_o a_o boy_n sect._n 68_o for_o the_o necessity_n of_o such_o command_n be_v supersede_v by_o the_o circumstance_n of_o age_n and_o personal_a ability_n and_o though_o it_o be_v reasonable_a to_o conclude_v that_o a_o command_a power_n remain_v yet_o it_o ought_v at_o all_o time_n to_o be_v exercise_v according_a to_o the_o necessity_n and_o reason_n of_o thing_n in_o a_o word_n the_o principal_a duty_n of_o parent_n and_o child_n appear_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v in_o their_o original_a institution_n perpetual_a and_o therefore_o before_o this_o author_n have_v pronounce_v they_o temporary_a he_o shall_v have_v consider_v whether_o it_o be_v not_o to_o make_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n of_o none_o effect_n to_o support_v his_o vain_a and_o groundless_a tradition_n such_o as_o a_o state_n of_o freedom_n equality_n and_o original_a contract_n §_o 4._o to_o consider_v the_o state_n of_o freedom_n which_o be_v affirm_v to_o be_v as_o absolute_a as_o that_o of_o the_o father_n the_o only_a reason_n and_o argument_n assign_v for_o this_o freedom_n be_v in_o his_o own_o language_n this_o the_o freedom_n then_o of_o man_n and_o liberty_n of_o act_v according_a to_o his_o own_o will_n be_v ground_v on_o his_o have_a reason_n which_o be_v able_a to_o instruct_v he_o in_o that_o law_n he_o be_v to_o govern_v himself_o by_o and_o make_v he_o know_v how_o far_o he_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o freedom_n of_o his_o own_o will._n sect._n 63._o now_o i_o be_o content_a to_o put_v the_o notion_n on_o this_o issue_n with_o a_o small_a matter_n add_v to_o it_o if_o man_n at_o a_o certain_a period_n be_v endue_v with_o a_o sufficiency_n of_o reason_n to_o instruct_v he_o in_o that_o law_n he_o be_v to_o govern_v himself_o by_o and_o make_v he_o know_v how_o far_o he_o be_v leave_v to_o
act_n of_o disobedience_n be_v carry_v on_o by_o a_o complication_n of_o evil_a principle_n insomuch_o that_o it_o seem_v to_o have_v the_o same_o foundation_n that_o in_o other_o case_n serve_v to_o establish_v a_o confirm_a habit_n and_o consequent_o it_o must_v have_v the_o same_o efficacy_n in_o fix_v vicious_a propension_n that_o be_v attribute_v to_o vicious_a habit_n but_o now_o the_o contagion_n of_o vicious_a action_n be_v too_o fatal_o confirm_v by_o experience_n and_o observation_n to_o be_v dispute_v in_o theory_n every_o act_n prepare_v the_o way_n for_o a_o repetition_n but_o a_o confirm_a habit_n lay_v a_o bias_n like_o a_o second_o nature_n a_o bias_n that_o in_o the_o sacred_a language_n be_v as_o uncapable_a of_o be_v remove_v as_o the_o most_o subtle_a production_n of_o nature_n can_v the_o aethiopian_a change_n his_o skin_n or_o the_o leopard_n his_o spot_n it_o be_v manifest_a therefore_o that_o the_o disobedience_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n introduce_v a_o 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the_o infinite_a justice_n of_o god_n i_o have_v enlarge_v more_o full_o on_o the_o subject_a because_o it_o will_v lay_v a_o foundation_n to_o represent_v the_o expediency_n or_o necessity_n of_o revelation_n §_o 3._o and_o first_o have_v already_o conclude_v that_o man_n in_o his_o present_a state_n and_o condition_n be_v act_v by_o two_o opposite_a principle_n involve_v in_o two_o opposite_a interest_n and_o each_o contend_v for_o government_n and_o dominion_n it_o may_v easy_o be_v discern_v how_o our_o attainment_n in_o knowledge_n be_v affect_v whereby_o revelation_n will_v become_v high_o necessary_a now_o certain_o the_o researches_a of_o reason_n in_o such_o a_o divide_a state_n can_v never_o be_v elaborate_a and_o correct_v for_o first_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o the_o avenue_n of_o reason_n take_v their_o rise_n from_o the_o animal_n part_n and_o consequent_o all_o the_o material_n of_o reason_n must_v make_v their_o passage_n this_o way_n nay_o further_o the_o animal_n 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the_o measure_n of_o conscience_n it_o can_v be_v imagine_v that_o every_o thing_n we_o fancy_n or_o be_v please_v to_o assign_v for_o the_o mark_n or_o scope_n of_o our_o action_n must_v pass_v for_o the_o true_a law_n or_o measure_n of_o conscience_n it_o be_v certain_a custom_n education_n example_n or_o the_o reputation_n of_o a_o action_n gain_v by_o number_n and_o a_o loose_a degenerous_a age_n can_v be_v a_o law_n or_o measure_n of_o conscience_n no_o the_o passion_n prejudices_fw-la or_o by-interest_n of_o particular_a person_n the_o superstitious_a fear_n enthusiasm_n or_o diabolical_a suggestion_n of_o too_o many_o may_v as_o well_o challenge_v the_o character_n of_o law_n as_o any_o that_o have_v yet_o be_v mention_v but_o to_o determine_v this_o matter_n in_o a_o few_o word_n if_o we_o inquire_v into_o the_o true_a measure_n of_o conscience_n according_a to_o its_o original_a frame_n it_o be_v certain_a the_o law_n of_o god_n whether_o natural_a or_o reveal_v be_v to_o be_v esteem_v the_o only_a proper_a measure_n for_o none_o but_o a_o sovereign_a creator_n can_v be_v the_o lord_n of_o conscience_n all_o other_o power_n and_o authority_n be_v only_o special_a deputation_n from_o he_o and_o that_o duty_n and_o obligation_n that_o result_v from_o their_o law_n rest_n upon_o a_o divine_a deputation_n that_o give_v be_v to_o their_o character_n as_o well_o as_o authority_n chap._n xvii_o reflection_n on_o mr._n lock_n be_v description_n of_o conscience_n the_o nature_n of_o conscience_n be_v thus_o state_v i_o can_v but_o reflect_v a_o little_a on_o mr._n lock_n be_v account_n of_o conscience_n when_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o our_o own_o opinion_n of_o our_o own_o action_n and_o this_o opinion_n sound_v in_o a_o persuasion_n however_o get_v as_o from_o education_n company_n or_o the_o custom_n of_o a_o country_n see_v lib._n 1._o chap._n 3._o §_o 8._o this_o to_o speak_v the_o least_o i_o think_v be_v a_o very_a loose_a and_o imperfect_a definition_n of_o conscience_n and_o to_o say_v it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o opinion_n however_o get_v seem_v to_o suggest_v as_o if_o god_n have_v institute_v no_o fix_a rule_n of_o conscience_n but_o that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v resolve_v into_o little_a else_o but_o custom_n company_n and_o education_n in_o a_o word_n it_o be_v a_o description_n calculate_v pure_o for_o a_o erroneous_a conscience_n that_o have_v no_o other_o foundation_n but_o present_a conviction_n whether_o true_a or_o false_a i_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o a_o erroneous_a vitiate_a conscience_n be_v in_o a_o large_a sense_n style_v conscience_n and_o that_o custom_n or_o education_n may_v give_v be_v to_o such_o a_o conscience_n but_o then_o it_o be_v in_o scripture_n distinguish_v by_o the_o denomination_n of_o a_o weak_a or_o defile_v conscience_n i_o will_v grant_v that_o it_o be_v a_o measure_n of_o action_n to_o those_o that_o labour_n under_o it_o because_o as_o god_n have_v form_v we_o reasonable_a creature_n we_o be_v to_o act_n upon_o rational_a motive_n and_o conviction_n he_o have_v give_v we_o no_o other_o measure_n of_o action_n as_o man_n and_o therefore_o the_o present_a light_n or_o conviction_n we_o be_v under_o be_v the_o immediate_a spring_n and_o principle_n of_o action_n for_o to_o act_n blindfold_a or_o without_o reason_n or_o in_o contradiction_n to_o it_o must_v overturn_v the_o frame_n of_o our_o being_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o moral_a virtue_n but_o yet_o god_n have_v set_v a_o sufficient_a mark_n upon_o a_o erroneous_a conscience_n by_o charge_v sin_n on_o the_o error_n wherever_o a_o man_n can_v be_v charge_v with_o neglect_v as_o to_o the_o mean_n of_o information_n on_o this_o account_n st._n paul_n assure_v we_o that_o the_o impure_a or_o those_o that_o be_v under_o a_o erroneous_a conscience_n be_v pollute_v as_o well_o in_o mind_n as_o conscience_n tit._n 1_o 15._o so_o that_o a_o erroneous_a conscience_n be_v never_o a_o direct_a rule_n at_o least_o not_o any_o of_o god_n form_v nay_o be_v a_o rule_n occasion_v by_o ourselves_o that_o enhance_v our_o gild_n rather_o than_o merit_v it_o be_v not_o but_o in_o a_o very_a improper_a and_o extend_a sense_n to_o pass_v under_o the_o denomination_n of_o conscience_n at_o least_o without_o some_o distinguish_a characteristic_a annex_v that_o the_o divine_a oeconomy_n of_o conscience_n may_v not_o suffer_v by_o it_o i_o be_o sure_a it_o be_v conscience_n found_v on_o the_o true_a law_n or_o rule_n of_o conscience_n according_a to_o the_o divine_a establishment_n of_o it_o that_o this_o author_n shall_v have_v animadvert_v on_o as_o a_o proof_n of_o innate_a idea_n not_o a_o fictitious_a conscience_n and_o certain_o it_o be_v a_o very_a imperfect_a account_n of_o such_o a_o conscience_n to_o affirm_v that_o in_o the_o true_a and_o proper_a sense_n of_o it_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o our_o own_o opinion_n of_o our_o own_o action_n though_o get_v by_o custom_n company_n or_o education_n certain_o the_o foundation_n of_o conscience_n ought_v not_o to_o have_v be_v omit_v which_o arise_v from_o the_o conformity_n of_o our_o action_n to_o the_o proper_a rule_n or_o law_n of_o conscience_n the_o law_n of_o god_n chap._n xviii_o of_o the_o foundation_n and_o authority_n of_o natural_a conscience_n in_o the_o original_a oeconomy_n of_o it_o have_v offer_v thus_o much_o concern_v the_o nature_n of_o conscience_n we_o may_v easy_o represent_v the_o foundation_n and_o authority_n of_o natural_a conscience_n by_o natural_a conscience_n i_o mean_v a_o conscience_n that_o exert_v itself_o in_o a_o state_n of_o nature_n antecedent_n to_o a_o state_n of_o revelation_n and_o certain_o there_o be_v a_o conscience_n establish_v by_o god_n upon_o a_o unalterable_a foundation_n even_o in_o this_o state_n for_o it_o be_v already_o conclude_v that_o man_n in_o his_o original_a frame_n be_v capable_a of_o act_v by_o certain_a establish_v rule_n it_o be_v conclude_v that_o these_o rule_n be_v discover_v to_o he_o as_o the_o special_a institution_n of_o god_n bind_v they_o upon_o he_o as_o his_o proper_a law_n and_o indispensible_a measure_n of_o action_n it_o be_v conclude_v that_o god_n have_v create_v he_o with_o a_o power_n of_o apply_v all_o his_o action_n to_o a_o rule_n and_o a_o power_n of_o judge_v whether_o his_o action_n accord_v with_o or_o deviate_v from_o this_o rule_n and_o a_o power_n of_o adjudge_v himself_o accountable_a to_o god_n for_o the_o violation_n of_o this_o rule_n and_o consequent_o a_o necessity_n of_o acquit_v or_o condemn_v himself_o by_o this_o rule_n in_o a_o word_n it_o be_v conclude_v that_o these_o rule_n be_v eternal_a and_o unalterable_a be_v found_v in_o the_o original_a frame_n end_n and_o interest_n of_o create_a nature_n therefore_o since_o these_o be_v truth_n establish_v upon_o the_o clear_a evidence_n and_o conviction_n there_o be_v a_o natural_a conscience_n result_v from_o the_o frame_n of_o our_o being_n and_o found_v upon_o the_o most_o uniform_a and_o unalterable_a measure_n and_o principle_n it_o be_v visible_a god_n have_v frame_v we_o as_o exquisite_o apprehensive_a of_o the_o violation_n of_o the_o line_n of_o duty_n and_o of_o be_v accountable_a to_o he_o for_o it_o as_o sensible_a of_o torment_n and_o misery_n so_o that_o the_o working_n of_o conscience_n can_v never_o be_v destroy_v they_o will_v unavoidable_o break_v in_o upon_o we_o at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o and_o fill_v we_o with_o horror_n and_o confusion_n though_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o habit_n and_o custom_n may_v engender_v a_o false_a light_n or_o sense_n of_o thing_n and_o consequent_o a_o false_a conscience_n either_o by_o mistake_v the_o nature_n and_o composition_n of_o our_o action_n or_o the_o rule_n of_o they_o by_o make_v a_o false_a application_n or_o a_o false_a rule_n yet_o it_o be_v conclude_v there_o be_v a_o conscience_n establish_v in_o the_o original_a frame_n or_o nature_n of_o thing_n and_o though_o it_o may_v for_o some_o time_n be_v suppress_v or_o stifle_v yet_o we_o can_v never_o secure_v it_o from_o return_v upon_o we_o chap._n xix_o the_o truth_n and_o certainty_n of_o conscience_n demonstrate_v against_o the_o latitudinarian_a and_o unbeliever_n now_o certain_o if_o what_o have_v be_v already_o assert_v carry_v force_n and_o evidence_n in_o it_o there_o need_v nothing_o more_o to_o discover_v the_o falsehood_n not_o to_o say_v senseless_a impudence_n of_o a_o prevail_a position_n that_o conscience_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o certain_a superstitious_a fear_n contract_v and_o rivet_v by_o the_o power_n of_o education_n for_o it_o be_v visible_a the_o law_n of_o conscience_n be_v a_o institution_n of_o god_n himself_o as_o certain_a and_o unalterable_a as_o the_o distinction_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a nay_o as_o certain_a and_o unalterable_a as_o the_o frame_n and_o order_n of_o nature_n it_o be_v