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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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be_v breach_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o promise_n 1.48_o and_o after_o that_o king_n nabuchadnezzar_n have_v make_v he_o to_o swear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o forswear_v himself_o and_o rebel_v 1_o â—sdr_n 1.48_o especial_o when_o it_o be_v public_a perjury_n and_o above_o all_o treason_n in_o the_o late_a time_n when_o man_n see_v no_o punishment_n but_o rather_o encouragement_n to_o all_o disloyalty_n conscience_n shall_v have_v restrain_v they_o for_o the_o action_n of_o those_o time_n be_v dishonourable_a to_o christ_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o unbeliever_n to_o the_o reform_a religion_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o other_o profession_n to_o the_o english_a nation_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o nation_n 2._o the_o sin_n that_o most_o wound_n the_o conscience_n be_v breach_n of_o vow_n oath_n when_o lawful_a for_o the_o matter_n and_o impose_v by_o lawful_a authority_n such_o as_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o supremacy_n be_v but_o the_o covenant_n be_v not_o 2._o tenderness_n be_v ever_o join_v with_o a_o propensity_n to_o god_n public_a worship_n 24._o worship_n christiana_n libertas_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la vaga_fw-la &_o effraenis_fw-la licentia_fw-la qua_fw-la qui_fw-la quid_fw-la lubet_fw-la pro_fw-la nostro_fw-la arb_n trio_o agamus_fw-la aut_fw-la omittamus_fw-la sed_fw-la est_fw-la l_o beratio_fw-la à _fw-la maledictione_n legis_fw-la &_o a_o jugo_fw-la legalium_fw-la ceremoniarum_fw-la per_fw-la christum_fw-la beza_n epist_n 24._o i_o never_o in_o all_o my_o life_n know_v a_o conscientious_a person_n but_o do_v love_n god_n worship_n in_o his_o house_n and_o the_o more_o conscientious_a the_o more_o constant_a in_o it_o and_o to_o it_o ibid._n it_o be_v abutitur_fw-la christianae_n libertatis_fw-la beneficio_fw-la vel_fw-la potius_fw-la adhuc_fw-la venundatus_fw-la est_fw-la sub_fw-la peccato_fw-la qui_fw-la vel_fw-la suis_fw-la magistratibus_fw-la ve_fw-la praepositis_fw-la sponte_fw-la non_fw-la paret_fw-la in_o domino_fw-la thed_a beza_n ibid._n they_o that_o can_v sit_v at_o home_n without_o necessity_n whole_a lord_n day_n nay_o many_o month_n together_o show_v from_o the_o coldness_n of_o their_o affection_n to_o their_o god_n that_o their_o conscience_n be_v not_o tender_v but_o benumb_v or_o rather_o sear_v it_o be_v no_o argument_n epist_n jactabi_fw-la musne_fw-la libertatem_fw-la conscientiis_fw-la permittendam_fw-la esse_fw-la minimè_fw-la ut_fw-la haec_fw-la quidem_fw-la libertas_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la i._n e._n quo_fw-la cuique_fw-la modo_fw-la volet_fw-la eum_fw-la colat_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la hoc_fw-la mere_a dâ—abelicum_fw-la dogma_fw-la sinendum_fw-la esse_fw-la unumquemque_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la volet_fw-la pereat_fw-la beza_n epist_n but_o a_o pitiful_a shift_n in_o too_o many_o to_o cover_v idleness_n pride_n disdain_v of_o the_o ministerial_a office_n and_o perhaps_o something_o worse_o to_o say_v i_o can_v come_v to_o church_n i_o understand_v not_o the_o meaning_n of_o such_o a_o ceremony_n i_o approve_v not_o of_o such_o prayer_n i_o like_v not_o the_o calling_n gifts_z or_o disposition_n of_o such_o a_o minister_n i_o like_v not_o join_v in_o assembly_n with_o profane_a person_n doctor_n ames_n a_o know_a enemy_n of_o the_o church-government_n here_o and_o something_o incline_v to_o the_o new_a england_n mode_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr conscientia_fw-la chap._n 4._o speak_v thus_o if_o any_o through_o error_n of_o conscience_n shall_v judge_v it_o unlawful_a to_o be_v present_a at_o the_o church_n assembly_n 4._o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la per_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la errorem_fw-la illi_fw-la eitum_fw-la judicaret_fw-la interest_n caetui_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la cvi_fw-la alius_fw-la tenetur_fw-la adesse_fw-la quia_fw-la ministrum_fw-la illius_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la improbum_fw-la hominem_fw-la esse_fw-la novit_fw-la &_o se_fw-la communicaturum_fw-la putat_fw-la cum_fw-la ejus_fw-la improbitate_fw-la ille_fw-la magis_fw-la peccat_fw-la abstinendo_fw-la quam_fw-la si_fw-la adesset_fw-la quia_fw-la gravius_fw-la est_fw-la peccatum_fw-la negligere_fw-la cultum_fw-la dei_fw-la quam_fw-la communicare_fw-la cum_fw-la alterius_fw-la improbitate_fw-la personali_fw-la in_o illo_fw-la cultu_fw-la ames_n de_fw-fr consc_fw-fr cap._n 4._o because_o he_o know_v the_o minister_n to_o be_v a_o bad-man_n and_o imagine_v he_o shall_v by_o his_o presence_n there_o partake_v with_o his_o improbity_n he_o sin_n much_o more_o by_o keep_v away_o then_o by_o be_v present_a because_o it_o be_v a_o far_o great_a sin_n to_o neglect_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n then_o to_o communicate_v with_o another_o improbity_n except_o a_o man_n by_o be_v present_a be_v force_v to_o commit_v idolatry_n thus_o amesius_n but_o no_o man_n in_o our_o assembly_n be_v force_v to_o practice_n or_o behold_v any_o such_o thing_n as_o idolatry_n nor_o do_v he_o that_o be_v present_a where_o sinner_n be_v at_o god_n worship_n communicate_v therefore_o with_o they_o in_o their_o sin_n any_o more_o than_o by_o live_v in_o the_o same_o parish_n with_o they_o the_o ancient_a non-conformists'_a be_v all_o of_o this_o judgement_n and_o so_o be_v general_o if_o not_o total_o the_o divine_n of_o the_o presbyterian_a judgement_n at_o this_o day_n fearful_a no_o doubt_n be_v their_o sin_n and_o so_o it_o will_v appear_v at_o the_o last_o day_n to_o refrain_v god_n public_a ordinance_n upon_o such_o pretence_n much_o more_o upon_o pride_n laziness_n and_o hatred_n of_o churchman_n and_o church-government_n atheist_n atheist_n no_o great_a contemner_n of_o god_n than_o such_o as_o contemn_v his_o public_a worship_n and_o service_n who_o give_v not_o unto_o the_o lord_n the_o glory_n due_a unto_o his_o name_n 16.29_o 1_o chron._n 16.29_o that_o bring_v not_o a_o offering_n nor_o come_v before_o he_o to_o worship_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n who_o worship_v not_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o sanctuary_n 29.12_o psal_n 29.12_o nor_o delight_n to_o give_v thanks_o to_o he_o in_o a_o great_a congregation_n or_o praise_v he_o among_o much_o people_n 35.18_o psal_n 35.18_o more_o atheism_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n they_o can_v show_v except_o they_o shall_v proclaim_v it_o in_o every_o market_n or_o write_v it_o upon_o every_o wall_n that_o there_o be_v no_o god_n and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o timous_o prevent_v a_o deluge_n of_o heathenism_n and_o atheism_n will_v quick_o rush_v in_o upon_o we_o divers_a there_o be_v that_o have_v not_o be_v at_o church_n for_o many_o year_n nor_o do_v they_o at_o all_o use_n or_o frequent_v the_o sectarian_n assembly_n or_o any_o other_o but_o sit_v at_o home_n follow_v their_o own_o occasion_n other_o not_o so_o bad_a come_v to_o the_o public_a assembly_n but_o very_o rare_o very_o unconstant_o some_o come_v reasonable_a due_o but_o it_o be_v only_o as_o hearer_n they_o never_o partake_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n though_o never_o so_o earnest_o invite_v and_o persuade_v they_o be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o plead_v against_o it_o as_o a_o thing_n needless_a and_o unprofitable_a they_o common_o urge_v the_o danger_n of_o unworthy_a participation_n and_o the_o difficulty_n of_o self-examination_n as_o a_o reason_n of_o non-communion_n they_o will_v make_v the_o world_n believe_v that_o christ_n have_v give_v some_o dangerous_a law_n to_o his_o church_n who_o yoke_n be_v easy_a and_o burden_n be_v light_a and_o some_o of_o this_o sort_n the_o young_a sort_n especial_o come_v as_o by_o their_o carriage_n it_o appear_v partly_o to_o gaze_v to_o feed_v their_o wanton_a sense_n to_o talk_v and_o discourse_n of_o vanity_n even_o then_o whilst_o god_n be_v speak_v to_o they_o in_o his_o word_n yea_o which_o be_v worse_o to_o manifest_v and_o make_v know_v to_o all_o how_o little_o they_o regard_v the_o oracle_n of_o god_n such_o a_o heap_n of_o libertinism_n have_v the_o late_a anarchical_a confusion_n leave_v still_o behind_o they_o insomuch_o that_o what_o with_o the_o atheistical_a practice_n of_o some_o who_o own_v no_o church_n the_o cold_a and_o loose_a deal_n of_o other_o that_o own_o it_o at_o their_o leisure_n and_o the_o divide_v practice_n of_o a_o considerable_a number_n who_o frequent_v none_o but_o such_o as_o be_v private_a the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n the_o glory_n and_o strength_n the_o beauty_n and_o security_n of_o a_o nation_n be_v sad_o eclipse_v but_o i_o hope_v it_o be_v but_o in_o a_o eclipse_n and_o so_o will_v again_o recover_v lord_n let_v not_o the_o gate_n of_o zion_n mourn_v which_o thou_o love_v more_o than_o all_o the_o dwelling_n of_o jacob_n if_o it_o be_v thy_o goodness_n to_o thy_o church_n 30.20_o isa_n 30.20_o that_o her_o teacher_n shall_v not_o be_v remove_v into_o a_o corner_n but_o her_o eye_n shall_v behold_v they_o it_o be_v no_o less_o that_o her_o people_n shall_v not_o remove_v into_o corner_n but_o that_o her_o teacher_n eye_n shall_v behold_v their_o people_n i_o deny_v not_o but_o such_o may_v be_v the_o church_n exigency_n as_o that_o she_o may_v for_o some_o time_n and_o in_o some_o degree_n bear_v with_o such_o as_o be_v erroneous_a and_o scrupulous_a when_o it_o be_v for_o the_o good_a and_o safety_n of_o the_o sound_a part_n of_o the_o
a_o moderate_a short_a discourse_n concern_v tenderness_n of_o conscience_n by_o john_n bradshaw_n rector_n of_o ettchingham_n in_o sussex_n act_n 10.14_o not_o so_o lord_n faelix_fw-la conscientia_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la miscericordia_fw-la &_o veritas_fw-la obviaverunt_fw-la sibi_fw-la justitia_fw-la &_o pax_fw-la osculatae_fw-la sunt_fw-la st._n bern._n de_fw-fr interiori_fw-la domo_fw-la ego_fw-la nec_fw-la tumultum_fw-la nec_fw-la mori_fw-la per_fw-la vim_o metuam_fw-la te_fw-la habente_fw-la carole_n terras_fw-la hor._n car._n lib._n 3._o odd_a 14._o london_n print_v by_o john_n best_o for_o andrew_n crook_n at_o the_o green_a dragon_n in_o saint_n paul_n churchyard_n perlegi_fw-la hunc_fw-la tractatum_fw-la de_fw-la tenera_fw-la conscientia_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la nihil_fw-la reperio_fw-la aut_fw-la sanae_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la aut_fw-la bonis_fw-la moribus_fw-la contrarium_fw-la quo_fw-la minus_fw-la imprimatur_fw-la dan._n nicols_n r._n p._n d._n arch._n cant._n capel_n domesticus_n in_o aedibus_fw-la lambethanis_n mart._n 26._o 1663._o amen_o qui_fw-la dicitur_fw-la qui_fw-la alpha_n &_o omega_n quaerentibus_fw-la qui_fw-la via_fw-la est_fw-la credentibus_fw-la veritas_fw-la viventibus_fw-la vita_fw-la inutilem_fw-la i_o servum_fw-la suum_fw-la dirigat_fw-la ne_fw-la errem_fw-mi extra_fw-la viam_fw-la regat_fw-la ne_fw-la agam_fw-la contra_fw-la veritatem_fw-la erigat_fw-la ne_fw-la cadam_fw-la infra_fw-la vitam_fw-la amen_o the_o preface_n have_v provide_v upon_o that_o dark_a and_o gloomy_a day_n januar._n 30._o last_o some_o meditation_n upon_o that_o scripture_n 1_o sam._n 24.5_o after_o i_o have_v show_v how_o a_o self-smiting_a heart_n or_o a_o tender_a conscience_n be_v ever_o most_o tender_a of_o offer_v the_o least_o injury_n to_o the_o lord_n anoint_v and_o how_o much_o the_o implacable_a enemy_n of_o his_o late_a majesty_n of_o ever_o glorious_a memory_n have_v cut_v off_o from_o he_o i_o think_v it_o may_v be_v no_o ill_a office_n to_o any_o but_o possible_o serviceable_a to_o the_o desire_n of_o many_o who_o have_v desire_v to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o meaning_n of_o that_o to_o which_o so_o many_o for_o many_o year_n have_v pretend_v if_o i_o take_v a_o brief_a survey_n of_o a_o self-smiting_a heart_n or_o tenderness_n of_o conscience_n in_o general_n the_o subject_n be_v pure_o theological_a and_o therefore_o not_o unsuitable_a to_o a_o church_n man_n search_n nor_o know_v i_o of_o any_o either_o at_o home_n or_o abroad_o that_o have_v write_v profess_o and_o direct_o of_o that_o subject_n i_o handle_v it_o only_o as_o thema_fw-la simplex_fw-la not_o take_v upon_o i_o to_o define_v how_o far_o our_o governor_n may_v or_o may_v not_o bear_v with_o or_o yield_v to_o tender_a dubious_a or_o scrupulous_a conscience_n i_o have_v ever_o be_v very_o tender_a and_o wary_a of_o deal_n in_o any_o state_n affair_n whether_o pure_o political_a or_o mix_v as_o partly_o theological_a partly_o political_a i_o leave_v that_o to_o the_o high_a power_n only_o beg_v of_o god_n to_o guide_v they_o in_o all_o thing_n for_o the_o best_a four_o thing_n i_o have_v aim_v at_o and_o endeavour_v in_o this_o discourse_n first_o truth_n that_o i_o may_v not_o deceive_v second_o clearness_n that_o i_o may_v not_o confound_v three_o moderation_n that_o i_o may_v not_o offend_v four_o brevity_n that_o i_o may_v not_o tire_v bless_a be_v the_o king_n of_o king_n that_o have_v not_o only_o restore_v we_o our_o king_n again_o but_o a_o king_n so_o gracious_a so_o earnest_o and_o constant_o desirous_a of_o the_o welfare_n of_o the_o soul_n conscience_n and_o external_a prosperity_n of_o his_o people_n god_n give_v to_o all_o his_o people_n heart_n to_o make_v a_o dutiful_a and_o grateful_a return_n of_o love_n loyalty_n and_o obedience_n amen_n jam_fw-la fides_fw-la &_o pax_n &_o honour_n pudorque_fw-la priscus_n &_o neglecta_fw-la redire_fw-la virtus_fw-la audet_fw-la etc._n etc._n hor._n carm_n saecul_fw-la errata_fw-la pag._n 1._o l._n 15._o r._n express_v p._n 3._o l._n 15._o r._n cold_a p._n 4._o in_o mar_v r._n as_o p._n 4._o l._n 18._o r._n plainness_n p._n 4._o in_o mar_v r._n audeo_fw-la dicere_fw-la p._n 6._o l._n 14._o r._n vegetative_a p._n 6._o l._n 26._o r._n intention_n p._n 6._o l._n 28._o r._n intention_n p._n 11._o in_o mar_v r._n ponderant_fw-la p._n 16._o l._n 32._o r._n expect_v p._n 16._o in_o mar_v r._n 1_o 2._o p._n 17._o l._n 3._o r._n and_o know_v p_o 19_o in_o mar_v r._n well_o p._n 21._o l._n 11._o r._n in_o our_o calling_n of_o tenderness_n of_o conscience_n chap._n i._n however_o the_o phrase_n or_o heal_v or_o take_a from_o the_o most_o tender_a part_n of_o the_o body_n as_o the_o eye_n &_o or_o rome_v some_o part_n new_o heal_v expression_n of_o tenderness_n of_o conscience_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o holy_a scripture_n totidem_fw-la verbis_fw-la yet_o the_o thing_n itself_o be_v both_o in_o precept_n and_o example_n in_o oath_n in_o tim._n 5.22_o keep_v thyself_o pure_a eccles_n 9.2_o as_o he_o that_o fear_v a_o oath_n precept_n 1_o tim._n 3.9_o hold_v the_o mystery_n of_o faith_n in_o a_o pure_a conscience_n 1_o thes_n 5.22_o abstain_v from_o all_o appearance_n of_o evil_n or_o as_o it_o may_v be_v read_v from_o all_o kind_n of_o evil_n beside_o these_o and_o many_o other_o precept_n we_o have_v thing_n have_v gen._n 44.17_o god_n forbid_v i_o shall_v do_v so_o 2_o sam._n 24.10_o david_n heart_n smite_v he_o 1_o chro._n 11.19_o my_o god_n forbid_v it_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v do_v this_o thing_n example_n many_o of_o david_n 1_o sam._n 24.5_o trouble_a for_o cut_v of_o his_o sovereign_n skirt_n of_o paul_n act._n 23.1_o and_o act._n 24.16_o and_o elsewhere_o other_o example_n there_o be_v which_o for_o brevity_n i_o pretermit_v that_o of_o josiah_n usual_o allege_v be_v not_o so_o clear_o pertinent_a 2_o chron._n 34.27_o the_o tenderness_n of_o his_o heart_n express_v itself_o in_o humiliation_n 2._o tenderness_n of_o conscience_n or_o a_o tender_a conscience_n be_v a_o gracious_a mean_n betwixt_o a_o scrupulous_a conscience_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o a_o wide_a sluggish_a or_o sear_a conscience_n on_o the_o left_a hand_n whereby_o we_o be_v quick_o and_o deep_o sensible_a of_o have_v do_v and_o wary_a of_o do_v any_o evil_a god_n have_v clear_o forbid_v or_o of_o omit_v any_o good_a he_o have_v clear_o command_v 3._o a_o mean_a or_o mediocrity_n be_v that_o which_o lie_v betwixt_o two_o extreme_n and_o be_v ordinary_o twofold_a jandunâ—s_fw-la twofold_a medium_fw-la per_fw-la participationem_fw-la seu_fw-la secundum_fw-la formam_fw-la per_fw-la negationem_fw-la utriusque_fw-la extremi_fw-la seu_fw-la per_fw-la privationem_fw-la jandunâ—s_fw-la 1._o of_o participation_n so_o a_o gray_a colour_n be_v a_o mean_a betwixt_o black_a and_o white_a as_o partake_v of_o both_o 2._o of_o abnegation_n so_o moral_a virtue_n be_v a_o mean_a betwixt_o two_o vicious_a extreme_n as_o deny_v to_o share_v with_o either_o but_o rather_o recee_v from_o and_o oppose_v both_o the_o former_a i_o may_v not_o unfit_o term_v oppositionis_fw-la term_v medium_fw-la compositionis_fw-la vel_fw-la oppositionis_fw-la medium_fw-la compositionis_fw-la the_o latter_a medium_fw-la oppositionis_fw-la 4._o these_o mean_n be_v of_o several_a sort_n natural_a artificial_a and_o moral_a not_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o 2._o former_a a_o moral_a mean_n be_v twofold_a 1._o a_o virtue_n 2._o a_o thing_n indifferent_a a_o virtue_n be_v a_o medium_n who_o two_o extreme_n 6._o extreme_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n aristot_n ethic._n lib._n 2._o c._n 6._o be_v both_o evil_n a_o thing_n indifferent_a who_o two_o extreme_n be_v one_o evil_a the_o other_o good_a in_o general_n 5._o all_o moral_a virtue_n however_o for_o their_o quality_n they_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o for_o their_o degree_n yet_o as_o to_o their_o essence_n they_o be_v ibid._n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o valour_n lie_v betwixt_o rash_a venturousness_n on_o one_o hand_n and_o cowardice_n on_o the_o other_o liberality_n betwixt_o prodigality_n and_o covetuousness_n magnificence_n betwixt_o waist_n and_o parsimony_n magnanimity_n betwixt_o hor._n betwixt_o rebus_fw-la augustis_fw-la animosus_fw-la atque_fw-la fortis_fw-la appare_fw-la sapienter_fw-la idem_fw-la contrahes_fw-la vento_fw-la nimium_fw-la secundo_fw-la turgida_fw-la vela_fw-la hor._n pride_n and_o pusillanimity_n modesty_n betwixt_o ambition_n and_o contempt_n of_o honour_n meekness_n betwixt_o wrath_n and_o over_o much_o lenitude_n or_o sheepishness_n etc._n etc._n 6._o as_o it_o be_v in_o moral_a virtue_n so_o it_o be_v in_o christian_a grace_n priest_n as_o poll_n the_o head_n be_v a_o mean_a betwixt_o let_v the_o hair_n grow_v at_o full_a length_n and_o shave_v it_o quite_o off_o so_o ezek._n 44.20_o neither_o shall_v they_o shave_v their_o head_n nor_o suffer_v their_o lock_n to_o grow_v long_o they_o shall_v only_o poll_v their_o head_n speak_v of_o the_o jewish_a priest_n they_o be_v seat_v between_o two_o extreme_n which_o yet_o be_v not_o only_o by_o defect_n and_o