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A04629
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The court of conscience: or, Iosephs brethrens iudgement barre. By Thomas Barnes
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Barnes, Thomas, Minister of St. Margaret's, New Fish Street, London.
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1623
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STC 1475; ESTC S114798
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excuse_v property_n i_o say_v or_o quality_n for_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o a_o good_a conscience_n may_v and_o do_v exercise_v many_o a_o time_n accuse_v action_n the_o heart_n of_o david_n may_v smite_v he_o for_o take_v away_o vriahs_n life_n for_o defile_v vriahs_n wife_n 12.13_o wife_n 2._o sam._n 12.13_o for_o cut_v off_o the_o lap_n of_o saul_n garment_n 24.4_o garment_n 1._o sam._n 24.4_o for_o number_v his_o people_n contrary_a to_o god_n commandment_n 24_o commandment_n 2._o sam._n 24_o i_o know_v peter_n conscience_n do_v article_n against_o he_o for_o deny_v and_o forswear_v his_o lord_n and_o master_n 26.75_o master_n math._n 26.75_o and_o there_o be_v never_o a_o christian_n but_o can_v witness_v with_o i_o that_o his_o own_o conscience_n tell_v he_o daily_o of_o his_o daily_a fayling_n yet_o i_o say_v his_o conscience_n be_v not_o a_o habitual_a accuser_n as_o to_o do_v nothing_o else_o but_o accuse_v he_o or_o as_o though_o it_o have_v nothing_o else_o in_o itself_o but_o just_a matter_n of_o accusation_n against_o he_o this_o i_o say_v he_o be_v free_v from_o which_o a_o evil_a man_n be_v not_o and_o rather_o it_o have_v a_o accuse_a power_n now_o for_o a_o man_n conscience_n to_o have_v a_o excuse_v habit_n and_o quality_n what_o a_o sweet_a and_o comfortable_a thing_n be_v it_o what_o free_a from_o the_o terror_n of_o a_o torment_a soul_n free_a from_o the_o wound_n of_o spirit_n which_o mortal_a strength_n can_v bear_v what_o man_n can_v but_o admire_v this_o what_o heart_n will_v not_o exalt_v and_o rejoice_v to_o feel_v this_o object_n oh_o but_o i_o be_o torment_v i_o be_o terrify_v will_v the_o poor_a christian_a say_v trouble_v say_v for_o indeed_o of_o all_o other_o they_o be_v most_o trouble_v i_o can_v be_v so_o at_o peace_n in_o myself_o as_o i_o fain_o will_v be_v my_o conscience_n be_v ever_o and_o anon_o about_o my_o ear_n answ_n very_o like_a if_o it_o be_v tender_a it_o can_v choose_v but_o so_o it_o must_v be_v peradventure_o thou_o have_v not_o yet_o attain_v unto_o that_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n to_o witness_v to_o thy_o spirit_n in_o that_o full_a measure_n that_o thou_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n happy_o thou_o be_v but_o yet_o in_o the_o way_n to_o attain_v unto_o it_o it_o may_v be_v thou_o wound_v thy_o conscience_n by_o be_v something_o too_o venturous_a upon_o that_o which_o thou_o have_v no_o warrant_n for_o if_o it_o be_v so_o then_o i_o do_v not_o much_o marvel_n that_o thou_o can_v not_o have_v that_o quiet_a thou_o do_v desire_v and_o well_o will_v it_o prove_v for_o thou_o at_o the_o last_o that_o thy_o conscience_n do_v so_o smite_v thou_o but_o what_o of_o this_o have_v thou_o no_o cause_n therefore_o to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o goodness_n of_o thy_o conscience_n thy_o conscience_n accuse_v thou_o upon_o a_o good_a ground_n do_v it_o thou_o fear_v the_o sin_n more_o than_o the_o punishment_n thou_o sorrow_v for_o the_o offence_n do_v more_o than_o for_o the_o scourge_n due_a do_v thou_o not_o thou_o be_v willing_a to_o hear_v thy_o conscience_n speak_v and_o thou_o say_v conscience_n do_v thy_o office_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n i_o will_v not_o check_v thou_o nor_o stop_v up_o my_o ear_n against_o thou_o thou_o be_v careful_a to_o have_v thy_o conscience_n pacify_v by_o the_o right_n mean_a even_o by_o the_o assurance_n that_o through_o christ_n his_o blood_n thou_o be_v purge_v from_o the_o sin_n which_o thy_o conscience_n smite_v thou_o for_o be_v thou_o not_o if_o yea_o then_o know_v thou_o to_o thy_o comfort_n that_o though_o thy_o conscience_n when_o there_o be_v reason_n for_o it_o do_v execute_v some_o accuse_a act_n against_o thou_o yet_o habitual_o it_o will_v prove_v to_o be_v a_o excuser_fw-fr of_o thou_o wherefore_o do_v not_o thou_o by_o this_o cavil_n cheat_v thyself_o of_o the_o comfort_n that_o belong_v unto_o thou_o if_o thy_o conscience_n be_v at_o odds_n with_o thou_o upon_o some_o good_a ground_n give_v all_o diligence_n to_o get_v it_o appease_v with_o the_o assurance_n of_o god_n love_n and_o cast_v not_o down_o thy_o self_n out_o of_o measure_n as_o if_o thy_o conscience_n have_v nothing_o else_o but_o matter_n to_o accuse_v thou_o off_o and_o to_o increase_v thy_o comfort_n upon_o this_o ground_n meditate_v thou_o of_o the_o benefit_n of_o a_o excuse_v conscience_n as_o namely_o auson_n the_o benefit_n of_o a_o excuse_v conscience_n quaenam_fw-la summa_fw-la boni_fw-la meus_fw-la quae_fw-la sibi_fw-la conscia_fw-la recti_fw-la auson_n first_o a_o excuse_v conscience_n will_v answer_v and_o outweigh_v all_o the_o accusation_n for_o sin_n and_o such_o and_o such_o act_n of_o sin_n as_o can_v be_v bring_v in_o to_o molest_v the_o soul_n for_o such_o a_o conscience_n be_v purify_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n free_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n have_v to_o object_v christ_n merit_n against_o its_o own_o de-merit_n the_o object_v of_o which_o upon_o good_a ground_n will_v answer_v all_o the_o spiteful_a cavil_n of_o the_o malicious_a tempter_n second_o benefi_n 2._o benefi_n a_o excuse_v conscience_n will_v be_v a_o rock_n of_o comfort_n in_o the_o time_n of_o distress_n when_o thou_o lie_v upon_o thy_o sick_a bed_n it_o will_v accheere_n thou_o as_o ezekiah_n do_v when_o he_o say_v 38.3_o say_v isa_n 38.3_o lord_n remember_v how_o i_o have_v walk_v before_o thou_o in_o truth_n with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n etc._n etc._n when_o the_o world_n take_v her_o wing_n and_o fly_v away_o from_o thou_o when_o thy_o earthly_a friend_n forsake_v thou_o and_o dispute_v against_o thou_o and_o all_o humane_a help_n fail_v thou_o this_o will_v be_v a_o cordial_a and_o consolation_n unto_o thou_o benefi_n 3._o benefi_n and_o which_o be_v last_o of_o all_o and_o yet_o best_a of_o all_o it_o will_v go_v with_o thou_o to_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n defy_v the_o devil_n to_o his_o face_n acquit_v thou_o and_o absolve_v thou_o of_o all_o the_o crime_n which_o ever_o thou_o be_v either_o just_o by_o the_o accuse_a act_n of_o it_o or_o unjust_o by_o the_o spite_n of_o satan_n and_o his_o wicked_a instrument_n charge_v withal_o loe_o this_o be_v the_o good_a the_o gain_n here_o hereafter_o that_o a_o excuse_v conscience_n do_v and_o will_v bring_v thou_o and_o yet_o thy_o good_a conscience_n have_v this_o excuse_v quality_n why_o be_v thou_o then_o so_o deject_a thou_o christian_n and_o why_o be_v thy_o soul_n so_o sad_a within_o thou_o the_o lord_n comfort_v thou_o upon_o this_o ground_n the_o lord_n with_o this_o speak_v peaceable_o unto_o thy_o soul_n use_v 3_o three_o here_o be_v terror_n unto_o thou_o that_o have_v a_o evil_a conscience_n know_v thou_o man_n what_o it_o be_v if_o thou_o be_v ignorant_a hear_v the_o point_n in_o hand_n tell_v thou_o what_o it_o be_v a_o accuse_a conscience_n and_o though_o peradventure_o thou_o may_v be_v secure_a have_v it_o lie_v a_o sleep_n a_o long_a time_n together_o 27.5_o together_o mat._n 27.5_o yet_o like_o a_o mastiff_n cur_n at_o last_o it_o will_v awake_v and_o be_v about_o thy_o ear_n and_o when_o it_o awake_v who_o can_v stop_v the_o voice_n who_o can_v allay_v the_o fury_n of_o it_o thy_o wit_n can_v do_v it_o take_v achitophel_n 17_o achitophel_n 2._o sam._n 17_o for_o witness_n thy_o wealth_n can_v do_v it_o take_v judas_n for_o example_n thy_o authority_n can_v not_o do_v it_o take_v julian_n for_o thy_o proof_n thy_o 19_o thy_o neque_fw-la cibus_fw-la voluptatem_fw-la praebet_fw-la neque_fw-la amicorum_fw-la colloquia_fw-la talem_fw-la refocillare_fw-la vel_fw-la liberare_fw-la ab_fw-la urgente_fw-la anxietate_fw-la possunt_fw-la chrysost_n in_o gen._n hom_n 19_o sweet_a bit_n and_o jovial_a company_n can_v do_v it_o take_v object_n take_v dan._n 5._o object_n balshazzar_n for_o warrant_n but_o what_o if_o my_o conscience_n do_v accuse_v i_o what_o of_o that_o be_v it_o any_o great_a matter_n thou_o shall_v know_v that_o when_o thou_o trye_v it_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n for_o what_o i_o can_v answer_v thou_o in_o this_o impudent_a demand_n this_o i_o say_v to_o thou_o to_o have_v a_o accuse_a conscience_n habitual_o be_v not_o only_o to_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o sweet_a benefit_n of_o a_o excuse_v conscience_n which_o i_o speak_v off_o in_o the_o former_a use_n but_o also_o in_o stead_n of_o they_o to_o meet_v with_o the_o contrary_a inconvenience_n first_o thy_o accuse_a conscience_n will_v outweigh_v all_o the_o good_a deed_n that_o ever_o thou_o have_v do_v thy_o prayer_n alm_n temperate_a civil_a neighbourlike_a carriage_n and_o behaviour_n and_o the_o like_a it_o shall_v little_o avail_v thou_o to_o allege_v any_o of_o these_o thing_n to_o thy_o comfort_n when_o thy_o evil_a conscience_n be_v up_o in_o arm_n against_o thou_o simile_n a_o simile_n let_v a_o man_n be_v just_o accuse_v at_o some_o temporal_a