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A15711
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The Christians iewell. Or, The treasure of a good conscience. By William Worship, Doctor of Diuinitie
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Worship, William.
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1617
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STC 25985; ESTC S114443
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the_o christian_a jewel_n or_o the_o treasure_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n by_o william_n worship_n doctor_n of_o divinity_n 1._o tim_n 1._o 20._o have_v faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n multi_fw-la quaerunt_fw-la scientiam_fw-la pauci_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la bern._n in_o for._n hon._n vit_fw-fr london_n print_v by_o william_n stansby_n for_o john_n parker_n 1617._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a sir_n francis_n bacon_n knight_n lord_n keeper_z of_o the_o great_a seal_n my_o very_a singular_a good_a lord_n all_o increase_n of_o true_a honour_n with_o the_o glorious_a comfort_n of_o grace_n the_o gospel_n right_a honourable_a be_v like_o the_o book_n of_o canticle_n which_o begin_v with_o a_o kiss_n and_o end_n in_o spice_n the_o very_a sound_n of_o it_o import_v glad_a tiding_n of_o peace_n without_o 15._o rom._n 10._o 15._o which_o this_o inch_n of_o time_n allot_v be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o dead_a kind_n of_o life_n as_o plato_n repub_fw-la 1._o de_fw-fr repub_fw-la speak_v of_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n forwere_v a_o man_n the_o darling_n of_o the_o world_n with_o titus_n vespasian_n be_v he_o so_o replenish_v with_o all_o earthly_a good_a thing_n as_o that_o no_o mortal_a creature_n dare_v wish_v the_o like_a 25._o de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la l._n 5._o c._n 25._o as_o s._n augustine_n speak_v of_o constantine_n the_o great_a yet_o if_o in_o this_o matchless_a prosperity_n he_o want_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o mind_n he_o be_v no_o better_a than_o 1._o aelian_n l._n 1._o xerxes_n planetree_n which_o take_v no_o delight_n in_o itself_o though_o it_o be_v rich_o hang_v with_o bracelet_n tablet_n spangle_n chain_n of_o gold_n this_o peace_n of_o god_n so_o 15._o phil._n 4_o 7._o gal._n 6._o 16._o col._n 3._o 15._o much_o magnify_v in_o scripture_n be_v better_a know_v by_o feeling_n than_o discourse_n and_o be_v the_o fair_a jewel_n under_o heaven_n be_v peculiar_o give_v to_o the_o elect_n who_o cherish_v the_o spark_n thereof_o with_o work_n of_o piety_n to_o god_n and_o equity_n to_o their_o neighbour_n thus_o in_o brief_a have_v your_o lordship_n the_o drift_n and_o scope_n of_o this_o present_a endeavour_v now_o that_o i_o a_o grasshopper_n in_o respect_n of_o many_o learned_a dare_v thus_o bold_o and_o hoarse_o sing_v in_o the_o eye_n and_o hear_n of_o he_o who_o be_v magnus_n in_o magnis_fw-la primê°_n in_o pammach_n hieron_n ad_fw-la pammach_n primis_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d herôum_n be_v i_o confess_v piaculum_fw-la whereunto_o notwithstanding_o the_o nobleness_n of_o your_o honour_n disposition_n which_o be_v wont_v with_o artaxerxes_n to_o 1._o aelian_n l._n 1._o take_v in_o worth_n synaetas_n handful_n of_o water_n the_o correspondence_n of_o the_o treatise_n with_o that_o high_a place_n of_o justice_n whereto_o god_n have_v advance_v you_o together_o with_o the_o zeal_n of_o declare_v my_o thankfulness_n and_o duty_n for_o so_o many_o encouragement_n vouchsafe_v from_o your_o lordship_n have_v in_o a_o manner_n instigate_v i_o go_v on_o most_o noble_a lord_n to_o be_v a_o sanctuary_n to_o conscience_n a_o place_n of_o refuge_n to_o the_o innocent_a &_o oppress_v and_o remember_v to_o serve_v that_o god_n with_o a_o faithful_a heart_n who_o so_o gracious_o have_v set_v you_o in_o the_o seat_n of_o your_o renown_a father_n and_o go_v not_o only_o beyond_o he_o but_o yourself_o too_o and_o as_o hitherto_o your_o lordship_n have_v esteem_v of_o silver_n as_o of_o tin_n and_o contemn_v the_o wedge_n of_o gold_n which_o so_o many_o great_a idolater_n do_v crouch_v to_o so_o still_o in_o this_o exuberance_n of_o all_o thing_n continue_v constant_a et_fw-la nudum_fw-la christum_fw-la nudus_fw-la sequere_fw-la durum_fw-la hieron_n hieron_n grande_n difficile_fw-la sed_fw-la magna_fw-la sunt_fw-la praemia_fw-la your_o lordship_n most_o bind_v and_o dutiful_a chaplain_n william_n worship_n the_o author_n to_o his_o book_n poor_a book_n for_o all_o the_o jewel_n on_o thy_o brow_n go_v pass_v along_o and_o bellman-like_a awake_v the_o sybarite_n that_o live_v he_o care_v not_o how_o and_o will_v no_o pleasure_n but_o in_o pleasure_n take_v who_o while_o he_o lean_v have_v pink_n upon_o his_o eye_n and_o poppy_n on_o his_o bosom_n as_o he_o sit_v and_o streak_v out_o his_o limb_n delight_n to_o lie_v on_o rose_n fair_a and_o dainty_a violit_n bounce_v at_o his_o door_n and_o if_o he_o ask_v who_o be_v there_o tell_v he_o a_o messenger_z from_o conscience_n he_o will_v say_v she_o be_v hang_v but_o then_o bid_v thou_o he_o fear_v that_o death_n himself_o for_o if_o his_o skill_n in_o fence_n shall_v ward_v the_o blow_n that_o fatal_a land-tree_n lend_v rather_o than_o fail_v wapping_n may_v be_v his_o end_n the_o content_n of_o this_o book_n chap._n i._n what_o conscience_n be_v not_o chap._n ii_o what_o conscience_n be_v from_o the_o notation_n chap._n iii_o what_o conscience_n be_v from_o the_o definition_n chap._n four_o of_o the_o office_n of_o conscience_n and_o first_o that_o it_o be_v a_o arbitrator_n chap._n v._o that_o conscience_n be_v a_o conuincer_n chap._n vi_o that_o conscience_n be_v a_o espial_n chap._n vii_o that_o conscience_n be_v a_o peacher_n chap._n viii_o that_o conscience_n be_v a_o monitor_n chap._n ix_o that_o conscience_n be_v a_o schoolmaster_n chap._n x._o that_o conscience_n be_v a_o domestical_a chaplain_n chap._n xi_o that_o conscience_n be_v a_o prognosticator_n chap._n xii_o that_o conscience_n be_v a_o register_n chap._n xiii_o that_o conscience_n be_v a_o judge_n chap._n xiiii_o of_o the_o property_n of_o conscience_n and_o first_o of_o testification_n chap._n xv._o of_o the_o second_o property_n of_o conscience_n which_o be_v ligation_n chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o three_o and_o four_o property_n of_o conscience_n which_o be_v excusation_n and_o accusation_n chap._n xvii_o of_o the_o kind_n of_o conscience_n which_o be_v good_a and_o evil_a and_o first_o of_o the_o good_a one_o chap._n xviii_o that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n word_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o goodness_n of_o conscience_n chap._n xix_o that_o faith_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o goodness_n of_o conscience_n chap._n xx._n that_o repentance_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o goodness_n of_o conscience_n chap._n xxi_o that_o peace_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o goodness_n of_o conscience_n chap._n xxii_o of_o the_o blessedness_n of_o that_o man_n who_o conscience_n be_v quiet_v through_o the_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n chap._n xxiii_o of_o the_o unspeakable_a comfort_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n chap._n xxiiii_o that_o the_o comfort_n of_o conscience_n be_v inward_a and_o independent_a of_o the_o creature_n chap._n xxv_o that_o the_o comfort_n of_o conscience_n be_v noble_a and_o sincere_a chap._n xxvi_o that_o the_o comfort_n of_o conscience_n be_v immutable_a and_o durable_a chap._n xxvii_o that_o peace_n of_o conscience_n be_v the_o best_a music_n chap._n xxviii_o that_o peace_n of_o conscience_n be_v the_o best_a physic_n chap._n xxix_o that_o peace_n of_o conscience_n be_v a_o inestimable_a jewel_n chap._n xxx_o that_o a_o good_a conscience_n comfort_v in_o infamy_n chap._n xxxi_o that_o a_o good_a conscience_n comfort_v in_o poverty_n chap._n xxxii_o that_o a_o good_a conscience_n comfort_v in_o imprisonment_n chap._n xxxiii_o that_o a_o good_a conscience_n comfort_v in_o sickness_n chap._n xxxiiii_o that_o a_o good_a conscience_n comfort_v at_o the_o time_n of_o death_n chap._n xxxv_o that_o a_o good_a conscience_n comfort_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n chap._n xxxvi_o a_o complaint_n that_o good_a conscience_n be_v so_o little_o set_v by_o chap._n xxxvii_o that_o god_n dear_a child_n be_v often_o trouble_v in_o conscience_n chap._n xxxviii_o of_o sundry_a comfort_n against_o excessive_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n and_o first_o of_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o infiniteness_n of_o god_n mercy_n chap._n thirty-nine_o of_o the_o second_o comfort_n in_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n which_o be_v the_o meditation_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n chap._n xl._n of_o the_o three_o comfort_n in_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n which_o be_v the_o indefinitenes_n of_o god_n promise_n chap._n xli_o of_o the_o four_o comfort_n in_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n which_o be_v the_o example_n of_o heinous_a offender_n that_o have_v be_v pardon_v upon_o their_o repentance_n chap._n xlii_o of_o the_o five_o comfort_n in_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n which_o be_v the_o consideration_n of_o god_n fatherly_a chastisement_n accompany_v it_o chap._n xliii_o of_o the_o six_o comfort_n in_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n which_o be_v mourn_v for_o sin_n chap._n xliiii_o of_o the_o seven_o comfort_n in_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n which_o be_v prayer_n chap._n xlv_o of_o the_o eight_o comfort_n in_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n which_o be_v read_v of_o scripture_n chap._n xlvi_o of_o the_o nine_o comfort_n in_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n which_o be_v sing_v of_o psalm_n chap._n xlvii_o of_o the_o ten_o comfort_n in_o trouble_n of_o
conscience_n which_o be_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o minister_n chap._n xlviii_o of_o the_o eleven_o comfort_n in_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n which_o be_v conference_n with_o the_o godly_a chap._n xlix_o of_o the_o twelve_o comfort_n in_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n which_o be_v painfulness_n in_o our_o call_v chap._n l._n of_o the_o thirteen_o comfort_n in_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n which_o be_v the_o consideration_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n promise_n chap._n li._n of_o the_o fourteen_o comfort_n in_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n which_o be_v the_o consideration_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n chap._n lii_o that_o all_o the_o forenamed_a comfort_n be_v uneffectual_a without_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n chap._n liii_o a_o exhortation_n to_o the_o child_n of_o god_n that_o theâ—_n striâ—e_v against_o their_o dumpishâ—â—sse_n and_o that_o they_o be_v cheerful_a in_o the_o lord_n chap._n liiii_o a_o short_a prayer_n for_o comfort_n in_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n chap._n lv._o of_o evil_a conscience_n and_o first_o of_o the_o large_a one_o chap._n lvi_o of_o the_o second_o kind_n of_o evil_a conscience_n which_o be_v nice_a or_o spice_a chap._n lvii_o of_o the_o three_o kind_n of_o evil_a conscience_n which_o be_v the_o perverse_a one_o chap._n lviii_o of_o the_o four_o kind_n of_o evil_a conscience_n which_o be_v the_o cauterised_a chap._n lix_n of_o the_o degree_n and_o step_n that_o lead_v to_o this_o searedness_n of_o conscience_n chap._n lx._n of_o the_o fearful_a estate_n of_o those_o that_o have_v searedness_n of_o conscience_n chap._n lxi_o of_o the_o five_o kind_n of_o evil_a conscience_n which_o be_v the_o desperate_a one_o chap._n lxii_o that_o it_o be_v exceed_o dangerous_a for_o a_o man_n in_o horror_n of_o conscience_n to_o kill_v himself_o chap._n lxiii_o certain_a forcible_a reason_n against_o despair_n the_o christian_n jewel_n chap._n i._n what_o conscience_n be_v not_o it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o origen_n 15._o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la rom._n cap._n 2._o 15._o that_o conscience_n be_v a_o certain_a spirit_n distinct_a in_o nature_n from_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o join_v to_o it_o as_o a_o inseparable_a companion_n and_o to_o fortify_v this_o conceit_n he_o usurp_v the_o place_n of_o saint_n paul_n to_o the_o roman_n the_o same_o spirit_n witness_v 16_o rom._n 8._o 16_o with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n but_o as_o this_o assertion_n be_v strange_a and_o repugnant_a to_o reason_n which_o abhor_v dualitie_n of_o soul_n cohabit_v in_o one_o body_n so_o the_o text_n allege_v be_v apparent_o wrest_v from_o the_o native_a sense_n as_o appear_v by_o saint_n augustine_n rom._n in_o exposit_n quar_fw-la prop._n exit_fw-la ep_n ad_fw-la rom._n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la rom._n and_o chrysostome_n who_o fit_o expound_v it_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n confirm_v man_n heart_n regenerate_v by_o grace_n to_o which_o interpretation_n though_o some_o other_o expositor_n do_v not_o unanimous_o â—end_n their_o voice_n to_o make_v up_o the_o diapason_n yet_o favour_v they_o no_o whit_n the_o violent_a and_o ungrounded_a gloss_n of_o origen_n if_o here_o weâ—_n descend_v to_o the_o schoolman_n they_o accord_n 13._o scotus_n aquinas_n sum._n 1._o q._n 79._o art_n 13._o not_o some_o hold_v it_o to_o be_v a_o habit_n other_o a_o act_n but_o it_o will_v be_v find_v after_o just_a discussion_n that_o habit_n and_o act_n be_v transient_a and_o perish_a where_o conscience_n can_v be_v lose_v though_o the_o edge_n of_o her_o operation_n be_v sometime_o dull_v as_o for_o those_o minuti_fw-la philosophi_fw-la mor._n plutarch_n mor._n the_o grylls_n &_o trough-philosopher_n of_o the_o world_n who_o degrade_n conscience_n from_o her_o seat_n of_o honour_n have_v thrust_v she_o down_o among_o the_o humour_n and_o there_o leave_v she_o in_o the_o lees_n as_o if_o her_o affect_n be_v but_o the_o passion_n of_o melancholy_a albeit_o the_o paradox_n be_v so_o base_a and_o sensual_a that_o it_o deserve_v no_o answer_n yet_o for_o vindication_n of_o truth_n and_o out_o of_o a_o certain_a homage_n to_o virtue_n i_o must_v give_v they_o this_o countercheck_v that_o the_o black_a and_o stubborn_a humour_n of_o melancholy_a be_v charm_v and_o master_v by_o physic_n diet_n music_n exercise_n society_n where_o the_o gash_n of_o conscience_n can_v never_o be_v heal_v but_o by_o a_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a balm_n chap._n ii_o what_o conscience_n be_v from_o the_o notation_n when_o the_o name_n of_o thing_n be_v significant_a &_o expressive_a they_o be_v petty_a definition_n and_o give_v some_o light_n to_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n conscientia_fw-la say_v s._n vit_fw-fr in_o form_n hon._n vit_fw-fr bernard_n sound_v as_o much_o as_o cordis_n scientia_fw-la because_o it_o know_v itself_o and_o many_o other_o thing_n conscientia_fw-la say_v aquinas_n be_v scientia_fw-la szeged_a summa_fw-la q._n 79._o szeged_a cum_fw-la alio_fw-la a_o knowledge_n with_o another_o which_o combination_n have_v either_o reference_n to_o the_o soul_n reflect_v upon_o itself_o or_o else_o to_o god_n who_o be_v privy_a to_o her_o inmost_a intent_n for_o though_o angel_n and_o man_n do_v not_o know_v the_o heart_n but_o by_o revelation_n or_o overture_n yet_o the_o most_o wise_a creator_n who_o sit_v in_o the_o centre_n thereof_o and_o continual_o 7._o 1._o sa._n 16._o 7._o make_v a_o unbloudie_a dissection_n must_v needs_o be_v acquaint_v with_o she_o most_o secret_a design_n if_o we_o take_v it_o in_o the_o first_o sense_n it_o evince_v evident_o that_o in_o certain_a case_n of_o doubt_n the_o best_a appeal_n be_v to_o a_o man_n own_o conscience_n for_o what_o man_n know_v the_o 11._o 1._o cor._n 2._o 11._o thing_n of_o a_o man_n say_v s._n paul_n save_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n which_o be_v in_o he_o therefore_o the_o answer_n of_o saint_n austen_n to_o petilian_n be_v excellent_a 10._o contra_fw-la lit_fw-fr pet._n l._n 3._o c._n 10._o me_n petilianus_n manichaeum_fw-la esse_fw-la dicit_fw-la loquens_fw-la de_fw-la aliena_fw-la conscientia_fw-la hoc_fw-la ego_fw-la i_o non_fw-la esse_fw-la dico_fw-la loquens_fw-la de_fw-la mea_fw-la conscientia_fw-la eligite_fw-la cvi_fw-la credatis_fw-la petilian_n give_v out_o that_o i_o be_o a_o manichee_n and_o this_o he_o speak_v of_o another_o conscience_n i_o plain_o affirm_v i_o be_o none_o of_o that_o sect_n and_o this_o i_o speak_v from_o my_o own_o conscience_n now_o choose_v you_o which_o of_o we_o two_o you_o will_v believe_v if_o we_o take_v it_o in_o the_o latter_a sense_n as_o it_o have_v relation_n to_o god_n who_o note_v our_o close_a thought_n it_o will_v teach_v we_o to_o stamp_v upon_o those_o cockatrice_n egg_n of_o our_o poisonous_a imagination_n before_o their_o hatch_n it_o be_v a_o everlasting_a reproach_n to_o absalon_n 22._o 2._o sam._n 16._o 22._o that_o he_o commit_v evil_a in_o the_o open_a sight_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o shall_v we_o steam_n forth_o corrupt_a and_o noisome_a cogitation_n in_o the_o face_n of_o that_o god_n with_o who_o glorious_a resplendency_n if_o we_o compare_v the_o sun_n it_o will_v prove_v no_o better_o than_o a_o piece_n of_o searing-candle_n but_o let_v we_o pass_v on_o from_o the_o name_n of_o conscience_n to_o the_o very_a life_n and_o nature_n of_o it_o chap._n iii_o what_o conscience_n be_v from_o the_o definition_n not_o to_o bury_v myself_o in_o the_o heap_n of_o other_o definition_n i_o will_v select_v one_o which_o seem_v most_o kind_o to_o express_v the_o nature_n of_o conscience_n it_o be_v this_o conscience_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o practical_a understanding_n determine_v of_o thing_n do_v and_o thereupon_o excuse_v or_o accuse_v the_o substance_n of_o this_o definition_n be_v find_v in_o those_o 15._o rom._n 2._o 15._o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n their_o conscience_n bear_v witness_n and_o their_o thought_n or_o reason_v accuse_v one_o another_o or_o excuse_v by_o this_o clause_n szeged_a melanct._n ilâ—yric_n grynaeus_n szeged_a as_o by_o a_o compass_n do_v most_o expositor_n shape_v their_o course_n when_o they_o treat_v of_o conscience_n conclude_v that_o it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o practical_a syllogism_n who_o mayor_n be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o minor_a and_o conclusion_n the_o application_n of_o it_o approve_v what_o be_v good_a and_o condemn_v the_o contrary_a as_o thus_o every_o disobedient_a child_n be_v worthy_a of_o punishment_n but_o i_o say_v cham_n be_o a_o disobedient_a child_n therefore_o i_o be_o worthy_a of_o punishment_n if_o now_o like_o good_a chemic_n we_o labour_v to_o extract_v the_o very_a spirit_n of_o this_o definition_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o it_o comprise_v the_o essentialnesse_n of_o conscience_n with_o the_o soul_n as_o be_v a_o faculty_n or_o part_v thereof_o again_o it_o shed_v out_o the_o subject_n of_o conscience_n that_o be_v man_n and_o angel_n from_o all_o creature_n that_o want_v the_o discursive_a power_n and_o therefore_o when_o we_o find_v