may_v call_v it_o the_o essence_n of_o conscience_n second_o we_o will_v examine_v and_o consider_v its_o manner_n of_o operation_n and_o act_n in_o all_o man_n now_o the_o very_a essence_n of_o conscience_n be_v knowledge_n for_o no_o man_n can_v have_v a_o conscience_n to_o himself_o of_o any_o thing_n which_o he_o do_v not_o know_v nor_o of_o any_o thing_n further_o than_o he_o do_v know_v it_o for_o example_n i_o know_v that_o god_n be_v and_o that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v worship_v and_o therefore_o my_o conscience_n tell_v i_o i_o be_o oblige_v to_o act_v according_a to_o that_o knowledge_n and_o that_o i_o ought_v to_o adore_v he_o i_o know_v that_o no_o creature_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v with_o divine_a adoration_n and_o therefore_o my_o conscience_n tell_v i_o i_o sin_n against_o knowledge_n if_o i_o give_v adoration_n by_o worship_v either_o man_n or_o angel_n much_o more_o if_o i_o bestow_v it_o upon_o the_o more_o ignoble_a part_n of_o the_o creation_n gold_n silver_n wood_n stone_n creep_v thing_n bird_n or_o fourfooted_a beast_n i_o do_v not_o certain_o know_v whether_o saint_n depart_v this_o life_n can_v hear_v my_o prayer_n though_o make_v to_o they_o in_o the_o most_o modest_a sense_n and_o in_o the_o same_o nature_n as_o i_o will_v do_v if_o they_o be_v alive_a beg_v of_o they_o to_o pray_v or_o intercede_v for_o i_o and_o therefore_o if_o i_o do_v not_o pray_v to_o they_o to_o pray_v for_o i_o my_o conscience_n do_v not_o accuse_v i_o of_o have_v neglect_v a_o duty_n which_o i_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v or_o sin_v against_o my_o knowledge_n so_o that_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o to_o know_v be_v of_o the_o essence_n of_o conscience_n so_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o conscience_n without_o it_o now_o scientia_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la certis_fw-la &_o indubitatis_fw-la all_o knowledge_n be_v of_o certain_a and_o undoubted_a thing_n and_o this_o certainty_n which_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o knowledge_n be_v ground_v either_o upon_o the_o demonstration_n of_o sense_n reason_n or_o divine_a revelation_n and_o whatever_o i_o know_v it_o be_v because_o i_o have_v a_o certainty_n that_o it_o be_v such_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n either_o from_o the_o evidence_n of_o sense_n which_o can_v deceive_v i_o or_o from_o clear_a and_o plain_a reason_n or_o else_o from_o a_o positive_a divine_a revelation_n which_o proceed_v from_o he_o who_o therefore_o will_v not_o because_o he_o can_v deceive_v i_o be_v truth_n itself_o and_o therefore_o if_o the_o thing_n i_o will_v know_v be_v either_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n uncertain_a as_o be_v all_o future_a contingency_n and_o many_o past_a action_n of_o former_a age_n about_o which_o i_o want_v sufficient_a mean_n of_o a_o certain_a information_n i_o can_v have_v no_o knowledge_n of_o they_o and_o by_o consequence_n no_o obligation_n upon_o my_o mind_n to_o believe_v they_o or_o act_n according_a to_o they_o but_o wheresoever_o there_o be_v a_o certainty_n of_o knowledge_n either_o from_o sense_n reason_n or_o divine_a revelation_n there_o my_o mind_n be_v not_o leave_v at_o liberty_n but_o have_v a_o obligation_n lay_v upon_o it_o to_o act_v or_o not_o to_o act_v according_a to_o the_o command_n of_o that_o knowledge_n and_o that_o this_o be_v not_o my_o private_a opinion_n but_o agreeable_a to_o the_o great_a truth_n let_v the_o most_o learned_a apostle_n st._n paul_n give_v his_o testimony_n in_o that_o well_o know_a place_n ult_n rom._n 14._o ult_n whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n for_o by_o faith_n there_o can_v be_v mean_v that_o supernatural_a gift_n and_o grace_n of_o believe_v to_o salvation_n because_o every_o thing_n to_o be_v know_v or_o do_v be_v not_o the_o object_n of_o that_o faith_n and_o therefore_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o five_o verse_n by_o faith_n there_o he_o understand_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o full_a assurance_n of_o a_o man_n own_o mind_n which_o be_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o the_o result_n of_o a_o certainty_n of_o knowledge_n of_o what_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v and_o be_v proper_o oppose_v to_o that_o doubt_v and_o waver_v of_o a_o man_n mind_n occasion_v by_o the_o want_n of_o knowledge_n and_o therefore_o he_o tell_v we_o it_o be_v a_o damnable_a sin_n to_o do_v that_o which_o i_o doubt_v i_o ought_v not_o for_o say_v he_o he_o that_o doubt_v be_v damn_v if_o he_o eat_v because_o it_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n that_o be_v of_o a_o full_a assurance_n of_o knowledge_n that_o what_o he_o do_v be_v lawful_a for_o to_o such_o a_o person_n till_o he_o have_v a_o full_a assurance_n from_o a_o certain_a knowledge_n that_o it_o be_v not_o it_o be_v sin_n because_o for_o aught_o he_o know_v it_o may_v be_v so_o and_o the_o rule_n tell_v he_o he_o be_v to_o abstain_v from_o the_o very_a appearance_n of_o evil_n and_o reason_n tell_v he_o tutum_fw-la est_fw-la errare_fw-la à _fw-la dextra_fw-la it_o be_v the_o best_a to_o err_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n by_o abstain_v from_o that_o which_o i_o be_o not_o full_o assure_v of_o but_o it_o may_v be_v sinful_a and_o for_o this_o very_a reason_n the_o same_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o occasion_n of_o those_o mistake_n in_o the_o church_n about_o eat_v thing_n offer_v in_o sacrifice_n to_o idol_n proceed_v from_o a_o want_n of_o this_o knowledge_n howbeit_o say_v he_o there_o be_v not_o in_o every_o man_n this_o knowledge_n and_o for_o want_v of_o this_o he_o tell_v they_o their_o conscience_n be_v weak_a that_o be_v their_o mind_n be_v doubtful_a and_o some_o be_v of_o one_o persuasion_n other_o of_o another_o about_o it_o so_o that_o knowledge_n be_v of_o the_o essence_n of_o conscience_n and_o certainty_n be_v of_o the_o essence_n of_o knowledge_n it_o follow_v that_o conscience_n proper_o so_o call_v can_v be_v exercise_v but_o about_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v certain_o know_v and_o therefore_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o be_v believe_v or_o do_v which_o plain_o show_v the_o unwarrantable_a doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o some_o man_n who_o impose_v many_o thing_n upon_o people_n as_o indispensible_a matter_n of_o conscience_n which_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n admit_v of_o the_o great_a doubt_n and_o uncertainty_n and_o which_o they_o have_v no_o lawful_a authority_n to_o establish_v as_o obligatory_a to_o the_o mind_n and_o conscience_n of_o men._n but_o to_o confirm_v this_o second_o let_v we_o examine_v the_o manner_n of_o operation_n and_o act_n of_o conscience_n in_o all_o man_n now_o the_o exercise_n of_o conscience_n consist_v in_o these_o two_o thing_n first_o i_o inquire_v with_o myself_o whether_o i_o have_v do_v what_o i_o ought_v or_o abstain_v from_o what_o i_o ought_v second_o i_o inquire_v if_o i_o have_v do_v or_o abstain_v as_o i_o ought_v whether_o i_o have_v do_v it_o after_o that_o manner_n and_o with_o those_o due_a circumstance_n as_o i_o ought_v now_o in_o both_o these_o operation_n the_o necessity_n of_o they_o be_v the_o rule_n and_o the_o foundation_n of_o that_o necessity_n be_v my_o certain_a knowledge_n that_o they_o be_v so_o for_o thus_o i_o judge_v i_o have_v do_v this_o because_o i_o certain_o know_v in_o obedience_n to_o the_o rule_n i_o ought_v to_o do_v it_o i_o have_v abstain_v from_o that_o because_o i_o certain_o know_v that_o i_o ought_v of_o necessity_n not_o to_o do_v it_o i_o have_v do_v it_o after_o this_o manner_n because_o i_o be_o certain_o assure_v that_o this_o be_v according_a to_o the_o way_n direct_v by_o my_o rule_n therefore_o my_o conscience_n that_o be_v my_o power_n of_o judge_v myself_o pronounce_v for_o i_o that_o i_o have_v do_v right_a and_o well_o and_o then_o my_o mind_n or_o conscience_n be_v satisfy_v i_o be_o at_o ease_n and_o quiet_a within_o myself_o and_o this_o be_v call_v a_o good_a conscience_n or_o peace_n of_o conscience_n on_o the_o contrary_a when_o i_o have_v do_v either_o what_o i_o certain_o know_v i_o ought_v not_o or_o but_o doubt_v i_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v do_v or_o omit_v what_o i_o be_o assure_v i_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v or_o where_o i_o have_v not_o do_v what_o i_o ought_v to_o do_v according_a as_o i_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v it_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o performance_n with_o all_o due_a circumstance_n my_o conscience_n tell_v i_o i_o have_v not_o do_v well_o or_o according_a to_o my_o knowledge_n and_o therefore_o my_o mind_n be_v unquiet_a and_o unsatisfied_a haunt_v with_o guilt_n of_o the_o evil_a and_o terrify_v with_o the_o fearful_a expectation_n of_o punishment_n and_o this_o be_v call_v a_o evil_a conscience_n or_o to_o speak_v more_o proper_o a_o conscience_n of_o evil_n but_o if_o there_o be_v no_o command_n to_o act_v or_o to_o abstain_v nor_o any_o direction_n for_o the_o manner_n and_o circumstance_n
martii_fw-la 30._o 1677._o imprimatur_fw-la hic_fw-la libre_fw-la cvi_fw-la titulus_fw-la the_o true_a liberty_n and_o dominion_n of_o conscience_n etc._n etc._n guil._n sill_n r._n p._n d._n hen._n episc_n lond._n à _fw-fr sac._n dom._n the_o true_a liberty_n &_o dominion_n of_o conscience_n vindicated_n from_o the_o usurpation_n &_o abuse_n of_o opinion_n and_o persuasion_n prov._n xx_o ver_fw-la 27._o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n be_v the_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o savoy_n print_v by_o tho_n newcomb_n for_o jonathan_n edwin_n at_o the_o three_o rose_n in_o ludgate-street_n 1677._o the_o content_n chap._n i._n the_o introduction_n pag._n 1_o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o reason_n why_o there_o be_v so_o many_o pretender_n to_o conscience_n and_o of_o the_o advantage_n they_o make_v of_o it_o to_o promote_v their_o interest_n and_o favour_v their_o design_n pag._n 7_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o great_a influence_n which_o true_a conscience_n have_v upon_o all_o the_o affair_n of_o humane_a life_n and_o therefore_o the_o great_a necessity_n there_o be_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v right_o inform_v concern_v it_o pag._n 13_o chap._n iu_o some_o necessary_a and_o universal_a principle_n lay_v down_o upon_o which_o conscience_n depend_v and_o according_a to_o which_o it_o act_n pag._n 23_o chap._n v._o of_o conscience_n its_o description_n what_o be_v its_o proper_a employment_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o its_o operation_n pag._n 28_o chap._n vi_o the_o occasion_n of_o those_o difference_n among_o we_o about_o matter_n of_o conscience_n proceed_v from_o the_o mistake_n of_o opinion_n and_o private_a persuasion_n for_o conscience_n what_o opinion_n be_v and_o what_o persuasion_n and_o how_o they_o differ_v from_o conscience_n pag._n 44_o chap._n vii_o how_o far_o man_n be_v oblige_v by_o opinion_n or_o private_a persuasion_n and_o what_o influence_n these_o have_v upon_o humane_a affair_n pag._n 55_o chap._n viii_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o all_o dissenter_n bring_v into_o examination_n by_o the_o forementioned_a rule_n of_o conscience_n opinion_n and_o persuasion_n pag._n 60_o chap._n ix_o the_o pretence_n of_o dissenter_n that_o their_o way_n of_o government_n be_v the_o best_a and_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o episcopacy_n examine_v and_o try_v by_o the_o same_o rule_v abovemention_v concern_v indifferent_a thing_n and_o action_n pag._n 74_o chap._n x._o of_o the_o manner_n and_o circumstance_n of_o divine_a worship_n and_o how_o from_o be_v indifferent_a they_o may_v become_v necessary_a to_o be_v do_v and_o oblige_v to_o conscience_n pag._n 87_o chap._n xi_o of_o the_o way_n whereby_o indifferent_a thing_n become_v obligatory_a to_o conscience_n not_o only_o upon_o a_o man_n private_a persuasion_n from_o the_o forementioned_a rule_n but_o so_o as_o to_o oblige_v all_o person_n who_o live_v under_o government_n viz._n by_o the_o determination_n and_o command_v of_o lawful_a authority_n pag._n 98_o chap._n xii_o some_o consideration_n show_v the_o unreasonableness_n and_o impracticableness_n of_o the_o desire_n of_o those_o person_n who_o under_o pretence_n of_o conscience_n be_v for_o erect_v new_a way_n of_o church-government_n or_o for_o toleration_n or_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n pag._n 117_o chap._n xiii_o a_o vindication_n of_o what_o be_v before_o lay_v down_o as_o a_o fundamental_a principle_n in_o this_o discourse_n viz._n that_o god_n almighty_a make_v mankind_n for_o a_o excellent_a end_n that_o be_v his_o glory_n and_o in_o order_n thereunto_o by_o obedience_n to_o his_o command_n their_o own_o happiness_n both_o here_o in_o this_o life_n and_o hereafter_o in_o the_o life_n of_o immortality_n pag._n 125_o chap._n fourteen_o some_o necessary_a corollary_n from_o the_o former_a discourse_n with_o the_o conclusion_n to_o all_o man_n to_o endeavour_v after_o peace_n and_o unity_n pag._n 135_o the_o true_a liberty_n and_o dominion_n of_o conscience_n chap._n i._n the_o introduction_n it_o be_v the_o excellency_n of_o humane_a nature_n that_o all_o its_o action_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o choice_n and_o not_o of_o chance_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v constant_o address_v to_o some_o determinate_a end_n this_o end_n be_v always_o happiness_n either_o real_a or_o at_o least_o that_o which_o man_n believe_v to_o be_v so_o now_o for_o the_o more_o certain_a attainment_n of_o whatsoever_o kind_n or_o degree_n of_o happiness_n man_n desire_v they_o always_o propose_v to_o themselves_o some_o way_n or_o rule_n by_o which_o they_o may_v direct_v and_o steer_v the_o course_n of_o their_o action_n and_o endeavour_n which_o otherwise_o like_o a_o vessel_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o main_a ocean_n without_o chart_n and_o compass_n must_v be_v leave_v to_o the_o mercy_n of_o all_o accident_n and_o have_v only_o the_o bare_a possibility_n of_o uncertain_a hazard_n to_o conduct_v they_o to_o their_o wish_a port._n from_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o there_o be_v no_o art_n nor_o science_n liberal_n nor_o mechanical_a but_o in_o the_o first_o place_n propose_v necessary_a rule_n for_o the_o direction_n of_o those_o who_o be_v to_o be_v guide_v or_o instruct_v therein_o in_o order_n to_o the_o accomplishment_n or_o attainment_n of_o their_o design_v end_n now_o wherever_o there_o be_v such_o a_o rule_n in_o regard_n there_o be_v many_o way_n of_o error_n though_o but_o one_o of_o truth_n and_o that_o nothing_o be_v more_o natural_a than_o for_o man_n to_o err_v errare_fw-la humanum_fw-la est_fw-la errare_fw-la by_o not_o attend_v to_o or_o act_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o some_o supreme_a judge_n who_o by_o a_o impartial_a determination_n shall_v judge_v all_o humane_a action_n whether_o they_o be_v according_a to_o the_o command_n and_o direction_n of_o the_o rule_n and_o by_o consequence_n whether_o they_o be_v right_a or_o wrong_n in_o order_n to_o the_o end_n which_o be_v propose_v and_o design_v this_o judge_n in_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o world_n such_o as_o be_v life_n honour_n riches_n fame_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o determination_n of_o reason_n according_a to_o the_o best_a of_o every_o man_n knowledge_n and_o understanding_n in_o the_o concern_v of_o religion_n it_o be_v call_v conscience_n this_o be_v that_o universal_a monarch_n who_o ubiquitary_a throne_n be_v establish_v in_o every_o mortal_a breast_n to_o this_o the_o ancient_a heathen_n owe_v all_o that_o little_a sense_n they_o have_v of_o religion_n and_o virtue_n it_o be_v this_o that_o make_v the_o zealous_a mussleman_n adore_v the_o false_a arabian_a and_o his_o ridiculous_a koran_n it_o be_v this_o have_v raise_v the_o roman_a mitre_n to_o its_o triple_a height_n and_o in_o short_a it_o be_v conscience_n that_o have_v rend_v so_o many_o puissant_a crown_n from_o his_o pretend_a universal_a and_o infallible_a chair_n not_o that_o all_o these_o powerful_a effect_n have_v proceed_v from_o a_o conscience_n right_o inform_v but_o on_o the_o contrary_a many_o of_o they_o from_o a_o most_o barbarous_a and_o stupid_a ignorance_n of_o the_o best_a rule_n by_o which_o conscience_n ought_v to_o judge_v and_o man_n to_o act_v however_o this_o do_v most_o manifest_o demonstrate_v the_o sovereign_n and_o imperial_a sway_n which_o even_o a_o pretend_a and_o imaginary_a conscience_n challenge_v in_o the_o management_n of_o all_o humane_a affair_n it_o be_v beyond_o my_o province_n as_o much_o as_o it_o surpass_v either_o my_o power_n or_o hope_n in_o the_o follow_a paper_n to_o think_v of_o regulate_v those_o mighty_a evil_n which_o from_o the_o want_n of_o a_o right_a measure_n of_o what_o be_v matter_n of_o conscience_n and_o what_o not_o have_v overspread_v the_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n and_o i_o shall_v arrive_v at_o the_o most_o happy_a period_n of_o my_o design_n if_o i_o can_v do_v so_o charitable_a a_o subject_a as_o this_o be_v so_o much_o reason_n as_o to_o inform_v some_o and_o convince_v other_o of_o my_o dear_a countryman_n that_o hitherto_o they_o have_v labour_v under_o some_o dangerous_a mistake_n in_o this_o great_a concern_n of_o conscience_n the_o fatal_a effect_n of_o which_o misunderstanding_n we_o have_v by_o the_o most_o deplorable_a experience_n be_v too_o deep_o sensible_a of_o already_o and_o still_o lie_v under_o just_a apprehension_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a division_n and_o distraction_n of_o mind_n which_o daily_o prevail_v and_o increase_v among_o we_o that_o the_o same_o or_o if_o possible_a a_o worse_a iliad_n of_o tragical_a misery_n may_v be_v repeat_v over_o again_o happy_a be_v that_o moses_n who_o can_v stand_v in_o this_o gap_n and_o by_o seasonable_o interpose_v his_o charitable_a endeavour_n successful_o repair_v those_o dismal_a breach_n in_o our_o holy_a church_n which_o threaten_v that_o glorious_a fabric_n and_o with_o it_o the_o state_n which_o be_v embark_v in_o one_o common_a bottom_n with_o ruin_n and_o subversion_n the_o sincerity_n of_o my_o intention_n free_a from_o passion_n and_o animosity_n as_o from_o interest_n
of_o my_o action_n i_o find_v no_o certainty_n of_o knowledge_n and_o so_o no_o absolute_a necessity_n within_o myself_o to_o act_v or_o not_o to_o act_v to_o abstain_v or_o not_o to_o abstain_v or_o if_o i_o do_v any_o such_o action_n where_o i_o be_o leave_v at_o liberty_n i_o find_v no_o necessity_n of_o do_v it_o this_o way_n or_o the_o other_o but_o be_o leave_v to_o my_o own_o freedom_n because_o i_o have_v no_o certainty_n of_o knowledge_n from_o the_o rule_n to_o determine_v i_o so_o that_o if_o i_o do_v it_o my_o conscience_n do_v not_o accuse_v i_o if_o i_o do_v it_o not_o i_o find_v no_o uneasy_a guilt_n to_o sit_v heavy_a upon_o my_o mind_n for_o the_o neglect_n and_o what_o way_n soever_o i_o perform_v it_o still_o my_o mind_n be_v at_o peace_n and_o quiet_a with_o itself_o and_o all_o because_o there_o be_v no_o certainty_n of_o knowledge_n from_o the_o rule_n and_o therefore_o no_o necessity_n or_o determination_n and_o so_o by_o plain_a consequence_n no_o part_n of_o 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