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Cases of conscience practically resolved By the Reverend and learned John Norman, late minister of Bridgwater.
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Norman, John, 1622-1669.
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thy_o estate_n by_o to_o the_o scale_n and_o touchstone_n of_o the_o scripture_n press_v conscience_n to_o answer_v these_o three_o question_n 1._o be_v this_o mark_n find_v upon_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o salvation_n because_o the_o particular_a guise_n and_o affection_n of_o some_o individual_a person_n be_v find_v upon_o i_o i_o can_v thence_o prove_v that_o i_o be_o a_o man_n if_o i_o will_v cogent_o argue_v it_o i_o must_v evince_v it_o from_o such_o affection_n as_o be_v common_a to_o the_o whole_a kind_n it_o be_v as_o great_a a_o impotence_n and_o oversight_n to_o conclude_v my_o peace_n and_o salvation_n from_o communicate_v in_o the_o character_n of_o some_o particular_a christian_n my_o inquiry_n shall_v be_v rather_o after_o such_o character_n as_o do_v agree_v to_o all_o that_o be_v indeed_o and_o throughout_o christian_n they_o urge_v perhaps_o from_o the_o singular_a example_n of_o some_o save_a one_o as_o if_o they_o have_v obtain_v some_o signal_n evidence_n for_o heaven_n have_v arrive_v to_o that_o height_n unto_o which_o but_o few_o do_v attain_v mat._n 7.22_o lord_n lord_n have_v we_o not_o prophesy_v in_o thy_o name_n and_o in_o thy_o name_n east_n out_o devil_n and_o in_o thy_o name_n do_v many_o wonderful_a work_n but_o our_o saviour_n neither_o admit_v the_o plea_n nor_o accept_v the_o person_n ver_fw-la 23._o and_o teach_v we_o to_o fetch_v our_o evidence_n not_o from_o the_o singular_a privilege_n of_o some_o numerical_a saint_n but_o from_o that_o spirit_n of_o obedience_n which_o run_v through_o the_o vein_n of_o all_o saint_n and_o be_v inseparable_a from_o any_o that_o be_v save_v ver_fw-la 21._o the_o proposition_n have_v need_n be_v universal_a as_o peace_n be_v to_o all_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n by_o he_o all_o that_o believe_v be_v justify_v whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n etc._n etc._n 1_o pet._n 5.14_o act._n 13.39_o joh._n 3.15_o 16._o 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be_v reciprocal_o predicable_a of_o the_o subject_n who_o property_n they_o be_v all_o that_o be_v save_v be_v hearer_n of_o the_o word_n but_o all_o that_o be_v hearer_n of_o the_o word_n be_v not_o save_v this_o they_o do_v deliberate_a and_o so_o deceive_v themselves_o jam._n 1.22_o see_v then_o that_o you_o be_v doer_n of_o the_o word_n and_o not_o hearer_n only_o all_o they_o that_o be_v such_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o all_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v be_v such_o rom._n 2.13_o luk._n 11.28_o whosoever_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n do_v profess_v special_a dearness_n to_o and_o devotion_n for_o the_o lord_n and_o saviour_n but_o whosoever_o profess_v this_o be_v not_o therefore_o in_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n this_o they_o do_v not_o attend_v and_o so_o abuse_v themselves_o mat._n 7.21_o 22_o 23._o luk._n 13.24_o 28._o the_o propriety_n between_o christ_n and_o the_o church_n be_v mutual_a my_o belove_a be_v i_o and_o i_o be_o he_o the_o promise_n be_v mutual_a i_o 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those_o act._n 2._o &_o 16._o inquire_v what_o course_n they_o will_v prescribe_v they_o to_o take_v not_o what_o comfort_n they_o can_v present_o tender_v they_o and_o the_o apostle_n let_v they_o know_v that_o conscience_n must_v first_o attend_v the_o duty_n of_o repentance_n and_o faith_n ere_o it_o can_v arrive_v to_o a_o delicious_a rejoice_v in_o god_n favour_n this_o be_v thy_o time_n to_o be_v get_v of_o grace_n let_v god_n take_v his_o time_n for_o give_v of_o peace_n the_o effect_n of_o righteousness_n will_v be_v peace_n ply_v thy_o work_n and_o wait_v patient_o he_o be_v a_o god_n of_o judgement_n that_o know_v best_o when_o and_o how_o to_o order_v out_o his_o blessing_n bless_a be_v all_o they_o that_o wait_v for_o he_o you_o never_o know_v that_o it_o go_v ill_o with_o any_o such_o as_o wait_v on_o he_o isa_n 32.17_o c._n 30.18_o psal_n 33.20_o 21._o &_o 40.1_o i_o do_v not_o blame_v the_o seek_n of_o peace_n and_o comfort_n so_o it_o be_v submissive_a and_o ordinate_a but_o will_v have_v you_o 1._o stay_v god_n time_n for_o it_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o lip_n peace_n peace_n must_v have_v time_n to_o ripen_v it_o will_v but_o beget_v crudity_n if_o if_o you_o eat_v it_o raw_a early_o joy_n be_v none_o of_o the_o safe_a enjoyment_n those_o hearer_n that_o anon_o receive_a word_n with_o joy_n be_v by_o and_o by_o offend_v when_o the_o heat_n of_o tribulation_n do_v once_o arise_v for_o the_o word_n sake_n it_o be_v good_a to_o hear_v till_o god_n shall_v speak_v peace_n hâb_n 6.4_o 5._o mat._n 13.20_o 21._o psal_n 85.8_o 2._o and_o to_o set_v grace_n above_o and_o seek_v grace_n beyond_o it_o this_o be_v of_o absolute_a necessity_n to_o you_o to_o your_o very_a be_v that_o be_v necessary_a but_o to_o your_o better_a be_v god_n have_v never_o say_v he_o will_v not_o save_v you_o without_o peace_n but_o he_o will_v not_o can_v save_v you_o with_o accord_n to_o his_o honour_n his_o holiness_n without_o grace_n heb._n 12.14_o 1_o cor._n 6.9_o beside_o 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phil._n 4.6_o 7._o hab._n 2.3_o otherwise_o you_o expose_v yourself_o to_o the_o artifices_fw-la of_o satan_n who_o will_v soon_o abuse_v your_o eagerness_n to_o his_o end_n either_o draw_a you_o off_o from_o your_o work_n in_o the_o failer_z and_o want_n of_o peace_n or_o draw_v you_o into_o he_o wile_v in_o a_o false_a and_o ungrounded_a peace_n q._n 6._o how_o may_v we_o obtain_v a_o peaceable_a or_o sound_a peace_n of_o conscience_n the_o premise_n quest_n 5._o be_v of_o pertinent_a consideration_n here_o likewise_o i_o only_o add_v direct_v 1._o affect_v thy_o heart_n not_o only_o with_o the_o possibility_n of_o peace_n after_o all_o these_o perplexity_n of_o which_o before_o but_o with_o the_o preciousness_n of_o this_o peace_n 2._o peace_n see_v jenkins_n on_o judas_n vers_fw-la 2._o this_o will_v excite_v and_o engage_v endeavour_n it_o be_v a_o peace_n that_o the_o world_n can_v give_v nor_o will_v the_o soul_n that_o sense_v it_o give_v it_o for_o the_o whole_a world_n it_o 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feast_n see_v dykes_n good_a conscience_n c._n 13_o p_o 18._o to_o p._n 201._o thou_o may_v come_v with_o the_o wedding-garment_n on_o and_o welcome_a prov._n 15.15_o here_o may_v thou_o eat_v of_o the_o hide_a manna_n and_o have_v give_v thou_o the_o white_a stone_n and_o in_o the_o stone_n a_o new_a name_n write_v which_o no_o man_n know_v but_o he_o that_o receive_v it_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v nor_o ear_n hear_v nor_o can_v it_o enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o conceive_v what_o be_v here_o prepare_v this_o peace_n pass_v all_o understanding_n it_o be_v so_o sweet_a so_o signal_n so_o surpass_v rev._n 2.17_o 1_o cor._n 2.9_o phil._n 4.7_o be_v thou_o but_o possess_v of_o this_o peace_n thou_o may_v look_v on_o satan_n as_o not_o only_o disarm_v but_o destroy_v on_o sin_n not_o only_o as_o disable_v but_o destroy_v on_o suffering_n not_o only_o as_o not_o harmful_a but_o advantageous_a and_o helpful_a on_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n and_o severity_n of_o god_n not_o only_o as_o satisfy_v for_o thou_o but_o as_o sweeten_v to_o thou_o eph._n 2.15_o rom._n 6.16_o c._n 8.33_o to_o the_o end_n thou_o may_v look_v on_o death_n and_o not_o be_v discourage_v thou_o shall_v depart_v in_o peace_n look_v on_o the_o grave_n and_o hell_n and_o not_o be_v dismay_v thou_o shall_v enter_v into_o peace_n look_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o there_o see_v nothing_o but_o rest_n and_o peace_n rest_n from_o work_n at_o least_o from_o weariness_n as_o well_o as_o rest_v from_o war_n luk._n 2.29_o isa_n 57.2_o luk._n 19.38_o rev._n 14.13_o direct_v 2._o hasten_v thy_o best_a attempt_n for_o the_o prerequisite_a of_o peace_n purity_n conscience_n be_v first_o pure_a then_o peaceable_a as_o have_v be_v say_v the_o goodness_n of_o security_n be_v found_v upon_o the_o goodness_n of_o sincerity_n it_o be_v true_a conscience_n may_v be_v evangelical_o purify_v yet_o not_o pacify_v but_o it_o be_v as_o true_a never_o be_v conscience_n evangelical_o pacify_v but_o it_o be_v first_o evangelical_o purify_v of_o this_o before_o a_o impure_a soul_n must_v expect_v the_o same_o return_n from_o conscience_n to_o all_o his_o messenger_n inquiry_n for_o peace_n which_o jehn_n return_v joram_n messenger_n turn_v thou_o behind_o i_o what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v with_o peace_n 2_o king_n 9.17_o 18_o 19_o direct_v 3._o abandon_v all_o those_o way_n and_o mean_n which_o make_v and_o maintain_v the_o war_n between_o god_n and_o thy_o soul_n conscience_n be_v god_n officer_n the_o war_n it_o make_v and_o manage_v be_v by_o his_o commission_n and_o in_o his_o cause_n to_o revenge_v thy_o injury_n do_v he_o to_o return_v thou_o to_o thy_o duty_n to_o he_o and_o in_o both_o to_o right_v he_o