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A29138
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A moderate short discourse concerning tenderness of conscience by John Bradshaw ...
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Bradshaw, John, 1602-1659.
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Wing B4154; ESTC R32859
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and_o clear_a good_a not_o considerable_a and_o therefore_o say_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o i._n e._n do_v not_o so_o much_o value_n eat_v or_o forbear_v meat_n or_o drink_n but_o righteousness_n peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o apostle_n therefore_o make_v a_o clear_a distinction_n betwixt_o thing_n uncertain_o good_a and_o thing_n absolute_o good_a i_o say_v those_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v put_v asunder_o let_v no_o man_n join_v together_o as_o if_o they_o be_v the_o same_o matter_n of_o doubt_v answ_n 4_o therefore_o if_o any_o shall_v be_v so_o blind_a and_o bold_a as_o to_o say_v let_v a_o thing_n be_v never_o so_o good_a that_o be_v require_v of_o i_o if_o i_o be_v not_o persuade_v it_o be_v good_a i_o may_v not_o do_v it_o or_o let_v it_o be_v never_o so_o evil_a if_o i_o be_v persuade_v i_o shall_v do_v it_o i_o must_v they_o have_v no_o ground_n from_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n who_o only_o speak_v of_o doubt_v at_o meat_n and_o day_n which_o he_o distinguish_v from_o manifest_a good_a vers_fw-la 17._o 22.8_o thou_o have_v despise_v my_o holy_a thing_n and_o have_v profane_v my_o sabbath_n ezek._n 22.8_o if_o therefore_o the_o thing_n be_v clear_o good_a as_o to_o receive_v the_o holy_a supper_n to_o join_v in_o public_a prayer_n to_o hear_v the_o holy_a word_n read_v interpret_v and_o apply_v though_o the_o conscience_n shall_v stick_v at_o these_o good_a thing_n express_o command_v which_o sure_o must_v need_v be_v some_o strange_a fashion_a exotic_a conscience_n yet_o be_v we_o bind_v to_o perform_v the_o aforenamed_a duty_n or_o any_o other_o of_o the_o like_a nature_n answ_n 5_o in_o like_a manner_n we_o may_v say_v if_o the_o thing_n be_v express_o evil_a as_o to_o worship_n a_o image_n to_o forswear_v one_o self_n to_o rob_v my_o neighbour_n to_o lie_v with_o my_o sister_n to_o kill_v my_o brother_n though_o conscience_n shall_v urge_v i_o to_o any_o of_o these_o or_o the_o like_a i_o may_v not_o do_v they_o reas_n 1_o because_o else_o we_o set_v conscience_n above_o god_n which_o be_v a_o breach_n both_o of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o commandment_n 1_o joh._n 3.20_o god_n be_v great_a than_o our_o conscience_n conscience_n must_v not_o regulate_v the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o that_o must_v regulate_v the_o conscience_n reas_n 2_o it_o be_v a_o undoubted_a rule_n nulla_fw-la est_fw-la obligatio_fw-la ad_fw-la illicita_fw-la god_n law_n oblige_v not_o to_o sin_n therefore_o conscience_n which_o be_v to_o be_v rule_v by_o that_o must_v not_o error_n be_v a_o sin_n and_o how_o can_v it_o bind_v and_o if_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o lay_v down_o error_n of_o judgement_n than_o also_o error_n of_o conscience_n both_o be_v part_n of_o the_o old_a man_n to_o be_v put_v off_o eph._n 4.22_o as_o be_v observe_v both_o by_o amesius_n and_o perkins_n reas_n 3_o if_o man_n shall_v plead_v never_o so_o much_o satisfaction_n of_o conscience_n to_o do_v the_o foremention_v evil_n or_o forbear_v the_o good_a aforesaid_a yet_o every_o man_n have_v in_o he_o so_o much_o certain_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o every_o christian_n probable_o so_o much_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o word_n that_o they_o can_v neither_o do_v the_o evil_a or_o forbear_v the_o good_a without_o reluctancy_n so_o that_o conscience_n in_o such_o case_n if_o plead_v be_v but_o a_o fond_a and_o weak_a pretence_n reas_n 4_o grant_v but_o this_o allowable_a what_o good_a may_v not_o be_v omit_v all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n may_v lie_v unfrequented_a and_o disuse_v neglect_v and_o affront_v yea_o what_o mischief_n may_v not_o be_v act_v upon_o pretext_n of_o conscience_n one_o neighbour_n may_v plunder_v pillage_n yea_o 〈◊〉_d so_o it_o be_v here_o at_o home_n of_o which_o time_n i_o may_v true_o say_v as_o syne_n he_o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o bless_v be_v god_n i_o may_v say_v what_o he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o murder_v another_o upon_o this_o pretext_n servant_n may_v make_v away_o their_o master_n good_n &_o they_o too_o child_n may_v butcher_v their_o parent_n and_o which_o be_v more_o subject_n their_o king_n what_o 1._o what_o et_fw-la quando_fw-la uberior_fw-la vitiorum_fw-la copia_fw-la juvenal_n satyr_n 1._o villainy_n and_o outrage_n be_v they_o that_o be_v not_o commit_v of_o late_a year_n upon_o pretence_n of_o conscience_n and_o reformation_n and_o upon_o those_o tragical_a act_n how_o well_o do_v the_o word_n of_o the_o poet_n agree_v to_o we_o quod_fw-la mare_fw-la nam_fw-la anglicae_fw-la 1._o hor._n lib._n 2._o odd_a 1._o non_fw-la decoloravere_fw-la caedes_fw-la quae_fw-la caret_fw-la ora_fw-la cruore_fw-la nostro_fw-la answ_n 6_o if_o the_o thing_n be_v not_o forbid_v by_o god_n but_o lawful_a or_o not_o evil_a but_o indifferent_a if_o the_o magistrate_n command_v it_o to_o be_v do_v anglia_fw-it res_fw-la alioqui_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la mediae_fw-la mutant_fw-la quodammodo_fw-la naturam_fw-la quum_fw-la aliquo_fw-la legitimo_fw-la mandato_fw-la vel_fw-la praecipiuntur_fw-la vel_fw-la prohibentur_fw-la beza_n epist_n 24._o ad_fw-la fratres_fw-la peregrinarum_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la in_o anglia_fw-it though_o we_o know_v not_o the_o good_a or_o the_o end_n of_o the_o ordinance_n the_o conscience_n be_v bind_v to_o yield_v to_o it_o otherwise_o we_o take_v away_o from_o the_o magistrate_n the_o power_n of_o make_v law_n and_o ordinance_n and_o give_v he_o only_o a_o power_n to_o confirm_v they_o that_o be_v make_v already_o in_o scripture_n contrary_a to_o 1_o pet._n 2.13_o if_o the_o magistrate_n make_v a_o law_n about_o meat_n ibid._n etsi_fw-la conscientias_fw-la propriâ—_n solus_fw-la deus_fw-la ligat_fw-la tamen_fw-la quatenus_fw-la vel_fw-la magstratus_fw-la qui_fw-la dei_fw-la minister_n est_fw-la judicat_fw-la interest_n reipublicae_fw-la ut_fw-la quippiam_fw-la alio_fw-la qui_fw-la pro_fw-la se_fw-la licitum_fw-la non_fw-la fiat_fw-la vel_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la ordâ—nis_fw-la &_o decori_fw-la adeoque_fw-la aedificationis_fw-la rationem_fw-la habens_fw-la leges_fw-la aliquas_fw-la de_fw-la rebus_fw-la mediis_fw-la rite_n conduit_n illae_fw-la leges_fw-la à _fw-la pijs_fw-la omninò_fw-la sunt_fw-la observanda_fw-la beza_n ibid._n which_o be_v in_o themselves_o and_o so_o acknowledge_v by_o he_o to_o be_v but_o indifferent_a let_v it_o be_v out_o of_o civil_a end_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o commonwealth_n or_o out_o of_o religious_a end_n viz._n charitable_o and_o christian_o to_o comply_v with_o the_o ancient_a church_n of_o christ_n however_o a_o subject_n may_v plead_v matter_n of_o health_n or_o want_n yet_o the_o plea_n of_o conscience_n in_o this_o case_n be_v unwarrantable_a and_o ridiculous_a answ_n 7_o if_o the_o thing_n be_v lawful_a in_o itself_o and_o indifferentâ—s_a meat_n be_v 8.8_o 1_o cor._n 8.8_o and_o no_o obligation_n from_o the_o governor_n lie_v upon_o i_o ibid._n leges_fw-la magistratus_fw-la eatenus_fw-la conscientias_fw-la ligant_fw-la ut_fw-la nemo_fw-la sciens_fw-la &_o prudens_fw-la rebellandi_fw-la animo_fw-la possit_fw-la absque_fw-la ptccato_n vel_fw-la facere_fw-la quae_fw-la ita_fw-la prohibentur_fw-la vel_fw-la omittere_fw-la quae_fw-la fic_z praecipiwtur_fw-la beza_n ibid._n i_o be_o then_o leave_v to_o follow_v the_o light_n of_o my_o own_o conscience_n and_o to_o take_v care_n i_o do_v nothing_o against_o i_o own_o persuasion_n for_o of_o such_o thing_n be_v the_o apostle_n instance_n and_o not_o of_o thing_n command_v by_o god_n or_o man_n or_o forbid_v answ_n 8_o if_o the_o thing_n be_v lawful_a and_o indifferent_a both_o in_o regard_n of_o god_n law_n of_o man_n law_n and_o in_o the_o persuasion_n of_o my_o own_o conscience_n so_o that_o i_o think_v i_o may_v use_v it_o or_o not_o use_v it_o do_v it_o or_o not_o do_v it_o and_o have_v no_o tie_n any_o of_o those_o 3._o way_n either_o from_o god_n man_n or_o myself_o i_o must_v then_o look_v next_o to_o the_o apostle_n rule_v concern_v offence_n locum_fw-la 1_o cor._n 10.29_o nulla_fw-la ratione_fw-la committere_fw-la debeo_fw-la nec_fw-la occasionem_fw-la dare_v ut_fw-la alius_fw-la erroneam_fw-la &_o infirmam_fw-la habens_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la judicet_fw-la i._n e._n damnet_fw-la libertatem_fw-la meam_fw-la qua_fw-la possum_fw-la indifferenter_fw-la quidvis_fw-la â—ederâ—_fw-la estius_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la 1._o not_o judge_n or_o despise_v he_o that_o be_v not_o just_a of_o my_o persuasion_n rom._n 14.3_o 2._o not_o lay_v a_o stumble_a block_n in_o our_o brother_n way_n vers_n 13._o nor_o to_o give_v he_o occasion_n to_o think_v ill_o of_o i_o 3._o not_o to_o grieve_v or_o afflict_v our_o brother_n with_o our_o liberty_n vers_fw-la 25.4_o not_o to_o occasion_v any_o brangle_v or_o dispute_v but_o rather_o to_o forbear_v that_o how_o lawful_a soever_o that_o may_v occasion_v it_o v._o 19_o let_v we_o therefore_o follow_v after_o the_o thing_n which_o make_v for_o peace_n and_o thing_n wherewith_o we_o may_v edify_v one_o another_o gal._n 5.13_o for_o brethren_n you_o have_v be_v call_v unto_o liberty_n only_o use_v not_o your_o liberty_n for_o a_o occasion_n to_o the_o flesh_n but_o by_o love_n serve_v one_o another_o domine_fw-la deus_fw-la da_fw-la nobâ—s_fw-la celeriter_fw-la audire_fw-la frequenter_a legere_fw-la diligenter_n attendere_fw-la recte_fw-la intelligere_fw-la tuto_fw-la agere_fw-la bene_fw-la &_o inculpate_v vivere_fw-la per_fw-la jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la dominum_fw-la &_o salvatorem_fw-la nostrum_fw-la amen_n finis_fw-la