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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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etc._n etc._n st._n paul_n wish_v a_o christian_n no_o more_o wisdom_n than_o may_v make_v he_o honest_a and_o sincere_a rom._n 16._o 19_o i_o will_v have_v you_o wise_a unto_o that_o which_o be_v good_a but_o simple_a concern_v evil_a the_o worldly_a wise_n like_o best_a that_o read_n of_o arias_n montanus_n prov._n 8._o 12._o ego_fw-la sapientia_fw-la cum_fw-la astutia_fw-la habitavi_fw-la but_o the_o godly_a like_o rather_o ego_fw-la conscientia_fw-la cum_fw-la simplicitate_fw-la i_o wisdom_n dwell_v 12._o pro._n 8._o 12._o with_o prudence_n and_o i_o conscience_n with_o simplicity_n not_o with_o worldly_a craftiness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o world_n simplicity_n be_v god_n sincerity_n as_o the_o world_n wisdom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v with_o god_n but_o folly_n leigh_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
no_o duty_n small_a for_o there_o be_v no_o commandment_n small_a christ_n though_o he_o turn_v water_n into_o wine_n to_o refresh_v other_o will_v not_o at_o satan_n instigation_n turn_v a_o stone_n into_o bread_n to_o relieve_v himself_o 3._o matth._n 4._o 3._o he_o may_v have_v do_v it_o for_o he_o be_v able_a have_v he_o do_v it_o who_o can_v have_v call_v it_o sin_n he_o be_v then_o in_o want_n nothing_o to_o feed_v upon_o but_o hard_a stone_n yet_o will_v he_o not_o go_v out_o of_o god_n way_n to_o gratify_v satan_n plausible_a pretence_n or_o to_o relieve_v his_o own_o necessity_n the_o matter_n in_o which_o the_o first_o adam_n offend_v seem_v not_o great_a but_o the_o offence_n itself_o be_v great_a more_o go_v daily_o to_o hell_n for_o small_a sin_n unregarded_a then_o for_o your_o most_o horrid_a atheism_n blasphemy_n desperation_n or_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n now_o a_o penny_n and_o then_o a_o penny_n idle_o spend_v undo_v more_o man_n than_o the_o desperate_a hundred_o pound_n cast_v with_o a_o dye_n there_o be_v no_o heed_n take_v of_o the_o one_o when_o most_o abhor_v the_o other_o ahab_n receive_v his_o death_n wound_n through_o the_o little_a hole_n that_o be_v not_o heed_v in_o his_o armour_n from_o my_o secret_a sin_n cleanse_v i_o 13._o psa_fw-la 19_o 12_o 13._o say_v david_n as_o well_o as_o keep_v i_o from_o presumptuous_a sin_n how_o circumspect_a and_o tender_a be_v the_o primitive_a christian_n in_o this_o point_n they_o will_v rather_o die_v than_o cast_v the_o least_o grain_n of_o salt_n or_o incense_v into_o the_o fire_n as_o the_o pagan_n do_v to_o save_v their_o life_n they_o refuse_v to_o swear_v by_o the_o genius_n or_o good_a fortune_n of_o their_o emperor_n although_o they_o never_o forbear_v to_o pray_v for_o their_o health_n and_o prosperity_n eusebius_n tell_v of_o one_o that_o be_v apprehend_v and_o lead_v to_o the_o altar_n to_o cast_v on_o incense_n he_o refuse_v they_o be_v willing_a to_o save_v he_o only_o they_o will_v have_v he_o as_o he_o have_v do_v nothing_o so_o he_o shall_v say_v nothing_o and_o make_v no_o word_n they_o will_v say_v for_o he_o that_o he_o have_v sacrifice_v if_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n it_o be_v their_o sin_n not_o he_o but_o they_o can_v not_o so_o persuade_v he_o when_o he_o come_v forth_o he_o protest_v that_o he_o have_v not_o sacrifice_v theodoret_n tell_v also_o of_o marcus_n arethusius_n 20._o euseb_n l._n 8._o c._n 20._o who_o have_v former_o in_o time_n of_o constantius_n pull_v down_o a_o paganish_a idoll-temple_n and_o in_o julian_n time_n be_v accuse_v for_o it_o be_v ●njoyned_v to_o build_v it_o up_o again_o as_o it_o be_v or_o give_v as_o much_o money_n as_o will_v do_v it_o he_o will_v do_v neither_o they_o than_o fall_v to_o half_a 6._o theod._n l._n 3._o c._n 6._o the_o sum_n he_o refuse_v still_o at_o last_o they_o come_v so_o low_a as_o to_o bid_v he_o give_v what_o he_o will_v never_o universam_fw-la perinde_v impium_fw-la esse_fw-la obolum_fw-la in_o impium_fw-la opus_fw-la impendere_fw-la atque_fw-la summam_fw-la pecuniae_fw-la universam_fw-la so_o little_a be_v it_o but_o one_o halfpenny_n so_o it_o be_v but_o any_o thing_n at_o all_o he_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o extreme_a torment_n constant_o stand_v out_o say_v it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o give_v but_o a_o halfpenny_n towards_o the_o further_a of_o any_o evil_n as_o to_o be_v at_o the_o great_a charge_n and_o therefore_o will_v not_o part_v with_o one_o single_a halfpenny_n to_o such_o a_o purpose_n though_o to_o save_v his_o life_n 4._o tender_a conscience_n fly_v secret_a sin_n as_o well_o as_o open_v and_o be_v best_a see_v in_o the_o dark_a and_o most_o know_v by_o his_o closet_n and_o solitary_a carriage_n his_o warning_n and_o memento_n be_v shall_v not_o god_n search_v this_o out_o psal_n 44._o 21._o he_o pitch_v up_o laban_n watch-tower_n and_o make_v this_o inscription_n no_o man_n see_v but_o god_n see_v whereas_o man_n of_o no_o conscience_n say_v who_o see_v we_o who_o know_v what_o we_o do_v in_o the_o chamber_n of_o our_o imagery_n they_o write_v that_o sentence_n of_o atheism_n over_o their_o secret_a and_o close_a design_n that_o be_v in_o the_o mouth_n of_o those_o miscreant_n ezek._n 8._o 12._o &_o 9_o 9_o the_o lord_n see_v we_o not_o the_o lord_n have_v forsake_v the_o earth_n 5._o the_o tender_a conscience_n keep_v a_o man_n as_o well_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sinful_a omission_n of_o good_a as_o of_o sinful_a commission_n of_o evil_a our_o saviour_n be_v as_o much_o displease_v with_o peter_n 23._o mat._n 16._o 2d_o 23._o carnal_a dissuasion_n from_o a_o necessary_a duty_n to_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o suffer_v as_o with_o satan_n diabolical_a persuasion_n to_o daemonolatry_n to_o 9_o mat._n 4._o 8_o 9_o commit_v the_o most_o horrid_a impiety_n imaginable_a to_o fall_v down_o and_o worship_v he_o in_o the_o room_n of_o god_n his_o answer_n be_v the_o same_o to_o both_o get_v thou_o behind_o i_o satan_n thou_o must_v as_o well_o observe_v what_o thou_o do_v not_o as_o what_o thou_o do_v though_o the_o world_n make_v small_a reckon_n of_o omission_n god_n take_v notice_n of_o what_o ever_o opportunity_n we_o have_v but_o neglect_v and_o it_o seem_v mat._n 25_o 42._o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n these_o be_v the_o sin_n which_o chief_o shall_v be_v charge_v on_o the_o wicked_a go_v you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n because_o when_o i_o be_v hungry_a thirsty_a naked_a imprison_v sick_a you_o do_v not_o minister_v to_o i_o omission_n be_v damn_v and_o curse_v sin_n it_o seem_v mat._n 3._o 10._o the_o tree_n that_o bring_v not_o forth_o good_a fruit_n be_v for_o the_o fire_n the_o slothful_a servant_n be_v call_v the_o evil_a servant_n and_o for_o his_o negligence_n sentence_v to_o deprivation_n first_o 30._o matt._n 25._o 26._o 30._o and_o after_o to_o destruction_n cast_v the_o unprofitable_a servant_n into_o utter_a darkness_n no_o negative_a holiness_n or_o righteousness_n sufficient_a to_o approve_v to_o god_n though_o it_o may_v commend_v to_o man_n there_o be_v as_o many_o prove_v bankrupt_n in_o the_o city_n and_o beggar_n in_o the_o country_n daily_o through_o negative_a il-bus_a bandry_n neglect_v their_o call_v shop_n opportunity_n as_o by_o profuse_a expense_n hence_o you_o have_v it_o in_o the_o proverb_n that_o the_o idle_a person_n may_v take_v the_o great_a waster_n by_o the_o hand_n and_o call_v he_o brother_n he_o also_o that_o be_v slothful_a in_o his_o business_n be_v brother_n to_o he_o that_o be_v a_o great_a waster_n prov._n 18._o 6._o and_o as_o many_o go_v to_o hell_n daily_o through_o omission_n of_o duty_n require_v though_o the_o world_n take_v little_a notice_n of_o any_o such_o danger_n as_o by_o foul_a sin_n commit_v six_o this_o conscience_n you_o may_v ever_o know_v it_o by_o this_o that_o it_o make_v one_o fly_v and_o avoid_v the_o common_a sin_n and_o prevail_a error_n of_o the_o time_n nehemiah_n be_v a_o famous_a instance_n and_o pattern_n of_o such_o a_o good_a conscience_n he_o see_v sabbath-profanation_n swallow_v up_o the_o priest_n maintenance_n and_o oppressive_a usury_n be_v the_o sin_n of_o that_o state_n and_o time_n he_o set_v himself_o with_o all_o his_o might_n to_o restrain_v the_o offence_n and_o reform_v the_o offender_n in_o all_o these_o kind_n first_o for_o the_o sabbath-propbanation_a see_v what_o a_o covenant_n they_o make_v neh._n 10._o 31._o to_o buy_v nothing_o which_o be_v bring_v to_o sell_v by_o other_o but_o chap._n 13._o 15._o to_o ver_fw-la 23._o much_o more_o when_o some_o be_v tread_v wine-presses_a bring_v in_o sheaf_n lade_v ass_n and_o bring_v in_o burden_n into_o jerusalem_n on_o the_o sabbath_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v like_o any_o other_o day_n he_o testify_v against_o the_o party_n offend_v declare_v his_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n against_o their_o practice_n and_o to_o the_o noble_n and_o magistrate_n he_o go_v expostulate_v with_o they_o for_o wink_v at_o such_o abuse_n what_o evil_a be_v this_o you_o do_v and_o profane_v the_o sabbath-day_n do_v not_o our_o father_n thus_o and_o do_v not_o our_o god_n bring_v all_o this_o evil_a upon_o we_o and_o upon_o this_o city_n yet_o you_o bring_v more_o wrath_n upon_o israel_n by_o profane_v the_o sabbath_n and_o at_o last_o he_o put_v forth_o his_o coercive_a power_n to_o prevent_v the_o like_a a_o gracious_a heart_n if_o he_o see_v the_o morallitie_n of_o the_o sabbath_n question_v as_o now_o it_o be_v by_o some_o he_o rise_v up_o for_o the_o strict_a observation_n of_o it_o the_o more_o zealous_o so_o again_o when_o he_o see_v the_o priest_n maintenance_n embezele_v the_o levite_n and_o priest_n the_o then_o minister_n under_o disesteem_a and_o poverty_n the_o priest_n patrimony_n devour_v by_o irreligious_a
200._o 2._o ecclesiastical_a or_o christian_a charity_n the_o more_o excellent_a p._n 201._o in_o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v show_v p._n 202._o the_o great_a and_o doleful_a want_n of_o it_o in_o these_o time_n p._n 206._o chap._n xv._o the_o reason_n of_o the_o point_n p._n 212._o three_o general_a head_n of_o reason_n whereof_o the_o first_o be_v take_v from_o the_o excellency_n of_o good_a conscience_n and_o show_v in_o five_o particular_n p._n 213._o chap._n xvi_o the_o second_o reason_n from_o the_o danger_n and_o mischief_n of_o a_o evil_a conscience_n p._n 225._o this_o set_v out_o in_o four_o particular_n p._n 225._o 226._o chap._n xvii_o the_o three_o reason_n from_o the_o difficulty_n of_o get_v and_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n and_o escape_v a_o evil_a p._n 232._o this_o make_v plain_a in_o three_o particular_n p._n 233_o chap._n xviii_o the_o application_n of_o the_o doctrine_n p._n 237_o a_o sevenfold_a application_n propound_v ibid._n first_o by_o way_n of_o information_n ibid._n this_o information_n look_v two_o way_n 1._o to_o discover_v error_n 2._o to_o assert_v duty_n and_o truth_n 1._o error_n discover_v that_o to_o preach_v conscience_n and_o press_v duty_n be_v legal_a preach_n p._n 238._o 239._o 240._o 2._o that_o conscience_n be_v a_o snare_n not_o security_n p._n 243._o three_o mistake_v of_o such_o who_o judge_v their_o conscience_n good_a when_o it_o be_v yet_o but_o a_o natural_a conscience_n p._n 244._o natural_a conscience_n may_v have_v some_o good_a in_o it_o yet_o can_v be_v call_v a_o good_a conscience_n p._n 244._o what_o good_a may_v be_v in_o natural_a conscience_n show_v in_o 8._o particular_n p._n 244._o 245._o what_o be_v want_v in_o natural_a conscience_n to_o make_v it_o true_o good_a show_v in_o four_o particular_n p._n 246._o 247._o four_o mistake_n to_o judge_v conscience_n therefore_o good_a because_o quiet_a p._n 247._o four_o quiet_a conscience_n &_o never_o a_o one_o of_o they_o good_a p._n 248._o 1._o the_o ignorant_a man_n conscience_n p._n 248._o 2._o the_o unawaken_v conscience_n p._n 249._o 250._o 251._o 3._o the_o delude_a conscience_n p._n 252._o 253._o 254._o 4._o the_o harden_a conscience_n p._n 255._o a_o six-fold_n hardness_n of_o heart_n or_o conscience_n p._n 255._o 1._o natural_a hardness_n p._n 255._o 256._o 2._o voluntary_a and_o attract_a p._n 256._o eleven_o step_n to_o hell_n discover_v p._n 256_o 257._o 3._o judicial_a harden_v by_o impostor_n and_o seducer_n p._n 259_o 4._o ministerial_a harden_v by_o minister_n and_o ordinance_n p._n 259._o 260._o 5._o divine_a harden_v by_o god_n himself_o ibid._n 6._o satanical_a by_o the_o prevail_a efficacy_n of_o satan_n p._n 261._o 5_o mistake_v of_o such_o who_o judge_n conscience_n therefore_o good_a because_o trouble_v p._n 263._o three_o note_n of_o a_o ill_a trouble_a conscience_n p._n 264._o six_o note_n of_o a_o good_a trouble_a conscience_n p._n 271_o a_o six_o mistake_v to_o judge_v erroneous_a conscience_n a_o good_a conscience_n p._n 273._o seven_o common_a and_o ordinary_a note_n of_o a_o erroneous_a conscience_n p._n 274._o a_o seven_o mistake_n to_o judge_v scrupulous_a conscience_n a_o good_a conscience_n p._n 278._o the_o eight_o mistake_n to_o judge_v the_o conscience_n of_o and_o for_o liberty_n a_o good_a conscience_n p._n 280._o sinful_a liberty_n of_o conscience_n brand_v and_o decipher_v p._n 281._o right_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n assert_v p._n 282._o set_a out_o in_o five_o particular_n p._n 283._o chap._n xix_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o use_n of_o information_n to_o assert_v truth_n p._n 285._o 1._o that_o good_a conscience_n be_v the_o christian_n great_a charge_n ibid._n 2._o to_o look_v after_o conscience_n in_o self_n and_o other_o the_o minister_n great_a charge_n p._n 286._o 3._o conscience_n decay_v be_v the_o decay_n of_o state_n p._n 290._o 4._o conscience_n decay_v grace_n decay_v p._n 292._o 5._o toleration_n not_o to_o be_v grant_v to_o all_o sort_n of_o conscience_n p._n 293._o 6._o whence_o the_o world_n be_v so_o poison_a with_o corrupt_a doctrine_n and_o blasphemous_a error_n p._n 249._o 7._o whence_o many_o have_v lose_v former_a peace_n and_o comfort_n ibid._n 8._o whence_o many_o come_v to_o die_v tragical_o and_o dispair_o p._n 296._o 9_o whence_o man_n come_v to_o commit_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n p_o 298._o chap._n xx._n the_o use_n of_o lamentation_n p._n 299._o the_o general_a want_n of_o conscience_n lament_v ibid._n the_o general_a loss_n of_o conscience_n more_o lament_v p._n 303._o chap._n xxi_o the_o use_n of_o reproof_n p._n 309._o want_v of_o conscience_n reprove_v ibid._n want_v of_o conscience_n the_o great_a want_n p._n 313._o loss_n of_o conscience_n reprove_v p._n 314._o loss_n of_o conscience_n the_o great_a loss_n p._n 315._o chap._n xxii_o the_o use_n of_o terror_n to_o four_o sort_n of_o man_n p._n 317._o 1._o such_o as_o be_v regardless_o of_o conscience_n ibid._n 2._o such_o as_o have_v a_o accuse_v &_o gnaw_v conscience_n 318._o 3._o such_o as_o have_v a_o stupefy_v and_o fear_v conscience_n p._n 320_o 4._o such_o as_o be_v fall_v into_o the_o consumption_n of_o conscience_n p._n 321._o chap._n xxiii_o the_o comfort_n and_o happiness_n of_o such_o who_o care_n be_v to_o get_v and_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n p._n 323._o chap._n xxiv_o the_o use_n of_o examination_n p._n 327._o chap._n xxv_o the_o use_n of_o exhortation_n p._n 333._o 1._o by_o way_n of_o dehortation_n ibid._n 1._o by_o way_n of_o adhortation_n to_o all_o christian_n minister_n chief_o p._n 334._o this_o exhortation_n back_v with_o motive_n persuade_v p._n 335._o mean_n direct_v p._n 349._o motive_n to_o persuade_v four_o p._n 345._o etc._n etc._n mean_n direct_v twofold_a principal_n subservient_fw-fr p._n 349._o principal_a mean_n two_o the_o blood_n the_o spirit_n p._n 350._o subservient_fw-fr means_n 13._o whereof_o 6._o prescribe_v what_o be_v to_o be_v have_v and_o do_v 7._o what_o be_v to_o be_v avoid_v p._n 352._o 1._o mean_v to_o get_v and_o keep_v good_a conscience_n faith_n 353._o threefold_a faith_n necessary_a for_o a_o good_a conscience_n justify_v for_o the_o heart_n p._n 354._o orthodox_n for_o the_o judgement_n 355_o particular_a warrant_v faith_n for_o our_o particular_a action_n p._n 356._o 2d._o mean_n to_o exercise_n and_o renew_v repentance_n p._n 357._o repentance_n a_o gospel_n duty_n ibid._n 3d._o mean_n to_o attend_v the_o hint_n and_o item_n give_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o spirit_n p._n 360._o 4._o to_o attend_v and_o observe_v the_o hint_n and_o motion_n of_o our_o own_o spirit_n p._n 361._o 5._o to_o confer_v our_o conscience_n with_o scripture_n p._n 365._o 6._o the_o last_o mean_n to_o be_v use_v prayer_n p._n 366._o 2._o the_o evil_n to_o be_v avoid_v be_v seven_o p._n 370._o 1._o beware_v of_o the_o small_a sin_n allow_v ibid._n 2._o of_o one_o sinful_a act_n deliberate_o commit_v p._n 373_o 3._o beware_v of_o live_v under_o a_o loose_a cold_a freeze_a ministry_n or_o a_o unsound_a ministry_n p._n 375._o 4._o take_v heed_n of_o a_o ill_a companion_n p._n 381._o 5._o in_o thing_n doubtful_a forbear_v to_o act_n or_o choose_v the_o safe_a part_n p._n 382._o 6._o shun_v worldly_a mindedness_n p._n 383._o 7._o beware_v of_o erroneousness_n of_o conscience_n p._n 385_o 2._o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o exhortation_n concern_v minister_n especial_o p._n 387._o minister_n have_v a_o double_a charge_n give_v they_o concern_v conscience_n 1._o personal_a 2._o doctrinal_a his_o personal_a charge_n be_v that_o he_o be_v a_o man_n exemplary_a a_o man_n of_o conscience_n ibid._n here_o 1._o a_o particular_a encouragement_n to_o young_a timothye_n p._n 389._o 2._o a_o item_n to_o hymenaeus_n p._n 390._o his_o doctrinal_a charge_n be_v that_o he_o be_v aman_n for_o conscience_n in_o all_o his_o ministry_n apply_v himself_o to_o the_o conscience_n of_o his_o hearer_n p._n 396._o a_o good_a conscience_n the_o strong_a hold._n 1_o tim._n 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be_v certain_a whatsoever_o trade_n the_o other_o be_v of_o how_o ominous_o fatal_a be_v it_o to_o the_o undertaker_n themselves_o when_v private_a mechanicke_n do_v presumptuous_o invade_v the_o ministry_n and_o become_v public_a preacher_n 3._o there_o be_v no_o divide_v between_o faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n leave_v orthodox_n faith_n and_o farewell_n good_a conscience_n or_o let_v go_v good_a conscience_n and_o you_o have_v see_v the_o last_o of_o faith_n it_o sink_v it_o shipwreck_n 4._o how_o true_a be_v that_o of_o 2_o tim._n 3._o 13._o that_o evil_a man_n and_o seducer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wax_n worse_o and_o worse_o deceive_v and_o be_v deceive_v seldom_o stay_v when_o they_o begin_v to_o shrink_v from_o their_o former_a sincerity_n and_o strictness_n till_o they_o arrive_v at_o the_o high_a of_o impiety_n go_v from_o sin_n to_o sin_n and_o from_o error_n to_o error_n till_o by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n they_o be_v give_v over_o to_o become_v 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pertineant_fw-la ad_fw-la regnum_fw-la christi_fw-la piscator_fw-la of_o faith_n but_o for_o oppose_v it_o 7_o excommunication_n clave_n non_fw-la errante_fw-la be_v a_o solemn_a and_o dreadful_o operative_a ordinance_n a_o shut_v out_o of_o heaven_n a_o shut_n up_o in_o hell_n he_o who_o be_v just_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n fellowship_n by_o that_o censure_n he_o be_v deliver_v up_o to_o satan_n 8_o the_o end_n of_o excommunication_n and_o all_o church_n censure_n be_v not_o to_o serve_v to_o the_o destruction_n 5._o 2_o cor._n 10._o 8_o &_o 13._o 10._o 1_o cor._n 5._o 5._o of_o the_o censure_v or_o private_a revenge_n of_o the_o censurer_n but_o to_o edification_n only_o that_o the_o offender_n may_v be_v terrify_v and_o reclaim_v the_o locum_fw-la traditi_fw-la sunt_fw-la ad_fw-la emendandum_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la perdendum_fw-la sedul_a in_o locum_fw-la flesh_n destroy_v that_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v save_v and_o that_o other_o may_v be_v warn_v and_o so_o the_o infection_n stay_v that_o they_o may_v learn_v not_o to_o blaspheme_v ut_fw-la castigatione_n hac_fw-la adducti_fw-la desinant_fw-la falsum_fw-la suum_fw-la dogma_fw-la spargere_fw-la piscator_fw-la but_o none_o of_o these_o do_v i_o intend_v to_o stand_v upon_o though_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o meet_v with_o they_o in_o prosecute_a the_o intend_v doctrine_n to_o the_o word_n hold_v faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n etc._n etc._n hold_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d piscator_fw-la it_o signify_v proper_o have_v and_o so_o translate_v 1_o pet._n 16._o 1_o pet_n 3._o 16._o 3._o 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v a_o good_a conscience_n here_o hold_v to_o have_v and_o to_o hold_v in_o our_o english_a speak_v be_v usual_o put_v together_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o once_o to_o have_v or_o for_o some_o while_n to_o have_v have_v unless_o we_o ever_o have_v and_o hold_v they_o faith_n either_o take_v it_o first_o for_o that_o 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this_o word_n be_v use_v also_o rom._n 11._o 1._o 2._o have_v god_n cast_v away_o 2_o ro._n 11._o 1._o 2_o his_o people_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o v._o 2._o he_o answer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n have_v not_o cast_v away_o or_o reprobate_v his_o people_n who_o he_o foreknow_v but_o these_o do_v reprobate_a conscience_n and_o will_v make_v it_o a_o cast_v away_o as_o not_o to_o be_v retain_v in_o time_n of_o gospel_n light_n and_o liberty_n so_o that_o in_o this_o place_n the_o translation_n be_v with_o the_o soft_a and_o more_o gentle_a it_o be_v here_o then_o in_o any_o other_o place_n when_o it_o be_v render_v they_o put_v away_o good_a conscience_n it_o may_v have_v be_v read_v they_o thrust_v off_o throw_v away_o cashier_v disclaim_v and_o even_o reprobate_v it_o concern_v faith_n make_v shipwreck_n fide_fw-la vacui_fw-la facti_fw-la sunt_fw-la they_o be_v empty_v and_o ease_v of_o their_o faith_n syriack_n transl_o their_o soul_n be_v shipwreck_a their_o 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to_o get_v keep_v use_v two_o weapon_n especial_o faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n get_v both_o or_o neither_o faith_n in_o the_o one_o hand_n good_a conscience_n in_o the_o other_o thou_o have_v many_o enemy_n to_o resist_v and_o fight_v with_o thou_o must_v use_v both_o hand_n not_o faith_n alone_o without_o good_a conscience_n nor_o good_a conscience_n alone_o without_o faith_n both_o make_v thou_o complete_o arm_v and_o will_v make_v thou_o more_o than_o a_o conqueror_n but_o hold_v they_o fast_o throw_v down_o neither_o but_o shall_v thy_o weapon_n be_v beat_v through_o violence_n of_o persecution_n to_o thy_o head_n never_o suffer_v they_o through_o cowardice_n to_o be_v beat_v out_o of_o thy_o hand_n the_o latter_a especial_o he_o give_v charge_n about_o viz._n a_o good_a conscience_n without_o this_o if_o thou_o shall_v be_v all_o faith_n all_o faith_n can_v save_v thou_o nor_o save_v itself_o without_o this_o second_o good_a conscience_n but_o faith_n either_o stand_v 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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 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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 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he_o not_o be_v able_a to_o find_v it_o out_o 3._o it_o prefer_v a_o suppose_a fictitious_a revelation_n before_o write_v and_o clear_a revelation_n as_o do_v the_o deceive_v prophet_n 1_o king_n 13._o now_o all_o divine_a revelation_n come_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n ever_o be_v consonant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n which_o be_v the_o rule_n to_o try_v all_o revelation_n by_o 2_o pet._n 1._o 19_o 4._o it_o prefer_v a_o strong_a impulsion_n from_o his_o own_o thought_n before_o god_n own_o thought_n jer._n 7._o 31._o god_n say_v what_o they_o do_v never_o come_v into_o his_o mind_n to_o approve_v it_o yet_o will_v they_o do_v it_o because_o it_o be_v their_o conscience_n and_o it_o come_v into_o their_o mind_n but_o the_o strong_a impulsion_n of_o our_o spirit_n though_o gracious_a spirit_n can_v be_v no_o rule_n david_n have_v a_o very_a strong_a impression_n once_o to_o build_v god_n a_o house_n he_o consult_v with_o nathan_n a_o prophet_n he_o have_v the_o 3._o 2_o sam._n 7._o 2_o 3._o same_o apprehension_n of_o the_o work_n go_v on_o for_o god_n be_v with_o thou_o yet_o be_v it_o not_o therefore_o good_a in_o god_n eye_n because_o good_a in_o both_o they_o david_n have_v another_o vehement_a and_o impetuous_a motion_n to_o be_v avenge_v on_o nabal_n for_o his_o inhumanity_n 22._o 1_o sam._n 25._o 22._o and_o uncivility_n towards_o his_o servant_n send_v in_o his_o name_n he_o back_v that_o motion_n with_o a_o oath_n yet_o upon_o abigail_n submission_n he_o change_v his_o mind_n bless_v both_o 33._o ver_fw-la 33._o god_n and_o she_o and_o the_o counsel_n give_v to_o stay_v he_o from_o proceed_v so_o fierce_o according_a to_o the_o wild_a light_n of_o a_o err_a conscience_n god_n do_v appoint_v his_o people_n under_o the_o law_n 39_o numb_a 15._o 39_o to_o wear_v fringe_n on_o their_o garment_n that_o they_o may_v remember_v god_n write_v commandment_n and_o not_o seek_v after_o their_o own_o heart_n after_o which_o they_o be_v apt_a to_o go_v a_o whore_v he_o that_o trust_v in_o his_o own_o heart_n be_v a_o fool_n the_o wise_a man_n 26_o pro._n 28._o 26_o say_v and_o job_n give_v a_o serious_a item_n in_o this_o case_n let_v not_o he_o that_o be_v deceive_v trust_n in_o vanity_n for_o vanity_n shall_v be_v his_o recompense_n job_n 15._o 31._o 5._o erroneous_a conscience_n interpret_v difficulty_n and_o discouragement_n as_o a_o discharge_n from_o duty_n the_o time_n be_v not_o come_v say_v they_o to_o build_v the_o house_n of_o god_n nor_o be_v it_o any_o more_o our_o duty_n because_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n forbid_v and_o the_o adversary_n hinder_v it_o hag._n 1._o 2._o but_o this_o be_v the_o sluggard_n conscience_n when_o he_o see_v a_o lion_n in_o the_o way_n prov._n 26._o 13._o 6._o it_o conceive_v a_o fair_a intention_n or_o a_o good_a end_n may_v legitimate_a a_o unwarrantable_a action_n now_o though_o true_a it_o be_v that_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o end_n propound_v have_v a_o great_a influence_n upon_o a_o 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