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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 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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 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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
excess_n but_o by_o a_o contrary_a deviation_n also_o from_o a_o just_a intermediate_v rectitude_n deut._n 5.32_o you_o shall_v observe_v to_o do_v what_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n have_v command_v you_o you_o shall_v not_o turn_v aside_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n nor_o to_o the_o left_a mat._n 7.14_o straight_o be_v the_o gate_n and_o ovid._n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aristot_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la sed_fw-la tendit_fw-la in_o ardua_fw-la virtus_fw-la ovid._n narrow_a be_v the_o way_n contrition_n for_o sin_n be_v a_o mean_a betwixt_o hardness_n and_o no_o sorrow_n 1_o cor._n 5.2_o on_o one_o hand_n and_o be_v overwhelm_v with_o over_o much_o sorrow_n on_o the_o other_o 2_o cor._n 2.7_o justify_v faith_n be_v a_o mean_a betwixt_o work_n as_o pretend_v to_o justification_n on_o one_o side_n and_o a_o dead_a faith_n void_a of_o work_n on_o the_o other_o hope_n be_v seat_v betwixt_o desperation_n and_o presumption_n charity_n betwixt_o jealous_a rash_a suspicion_n on_o one_o side_n and_o blind_a affection_n on_o the_o other_o zeal_n betwixt_o a_o cool_a or_o which_o be_v worse_o a_o lukewarm_a temper_n on_o this_o side_n and_o a_o phrenetical_a furious_a distemper_n on_o that_o side_n temperance_n be_v a_o keep_v the_o body_n in_o subjection_n between_o pine_v and_o pinch_v on_o one_o part_n augustin_n sicut_fw-la inter_fw-la aquam_fw-la &_o ignem_fw-la tenenda_fw-la est_fw-la via_fw-la ut_fw-la nec_fw-la exuratur_fw-la homo_fw-la nec_fw-la demergatur_fw-la ita_fw-la inter_fw-la apicem_fw-la vitiorum_fw-la in_o excessu_fw-la &_o inter_fw-la voraginem_fw-la eorundem_fw-la in_o defectu_fw-la iter_fw-la nostrum_fw-la temperare_fw-la debemus_fw-la ne_fw-la vel_fw-la ad_fw-la dextram_fw-la vel_fw-la sinistram_fw-la declinemus_fw-la augustin_n and_o glut_v and_o pamper_v it_o on_o the_o other_o timothy_n be_v infirm_a be_v advise_v to_o drink_v no_o long_o water_n but_o a_o little_a wine_n for_o his_o stomach_n sake_n and_o his_o often_o infirmity_n 1_o tim._n 5.23_o and_o amnon_n have_v do_v well_o of_o who_o we_o read_v 2_o sam._n 12.28_o if_o he_o have_v drink_v no_o long_a wine_n but_o a_o little_a water_n for_o his_o soul_n sake_n and_o filthy_a lustfulness_n patience_n be_v betwixt_o repine_v and_o rage_v on_o the_o left_a hand_n and_o a_o stupefy_v senslesness_n on_o the_o right_n self_n denial_n betwixt_o self_n love_n resolve_v to_o lose_v nothing_o though_o god_n call_v for_o it_o and_o self_n neglect_v or_o injury_n in_o give_v up_o all_o when_o we_o need_v not_o as_o in_o the_o vow_n of_o poverty_n spiritual_a joy_n betwixt_o a_o droop_a heavy_a spirit_n and_o a_o carnal_a wanton_a profuse_a joy_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v a_o narrow_a path_n between_o a_o 12._o a_o qui_fw-la solo_fw-la timore_fw-la facit_fw-la quod_fw-la jubetur_fw-la licet_fw-la bonum_fw-la facit_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la bene_fw-la facit_fw-la sanctus_n aug._n the_o spir_n &_o litera_fw-la nemo_fw-la invitus_fw-la bene_fw-la facit_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la bonum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la faâ—t_fw-la invitus_fw-la facit_fw-la qui_fw-la solo_fw-la timore_fw-la facit_fw-la lib._n confess_v 1._o c._n 12._o slavish_a fear_n on_o one_o side_n and_o a_o want_n of_o all_o fear_n on_o the_o other_o between_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n rom._n 8._o heb._n 2._o where_o love_n have_v not_o predominion_n above_o fear_n and_o fearlesness_n where_o fear_n have_v not_o predominion_n above_o security_n 7._o as_o christian_a grace_n so_o christian_a duty_n be_v fence_v within_o the_o same_o narrow_a path_n 18.23_o path_n before_o thou_o pray_v prepare_v thyself_o and_o be_v not_o one_o that_o tempt_v the_o lord_n eccles_n 18.23_o to_o come_v without_o preparation_n to_o they_o be_v to_o offer_v indignity_n to_o they_o to_o spend_v over_o much_o time_n in_o it_o be_v to_o encroach_v upon_o they_o in_o hear_v we_o walk_v upon_o a_o narrow_a bridge_n and_o must_v take_v heed_n how_o we_o hear_v for_o we_o must_v neither_o supercilious_o or_o irreverent_o hear_v because_o it_o be_v 42._o be_v luk._n 10.16_o non_fw-la sum_fw-la propheta_fw-la non_fw-la sum_fw-la apostolus_fw-la &_o prophetae_fw-la &_o apostoli_fw-la audeo_fw-la dicent_fw-la vice_fw-la fungor_fw-la &_o quibus_fw-la non_fw-la aequor_fw-la mer_fw-fr this_fw-mi corum_fw-la implicor_n curis_fw-la bern._n super_fw-la cantic_a serm._n 42._o god_n that_o speak_v by_o man_n nor_o must_v we_o blind_o and_o careless_o swallow_v all_o we_o hear_v because_o it_o be_v but_o man_n by_o who_o god_n speak_v in_o the_o duty_n of_o preach_v we_o be_v neither_o on_o one_o hand_n so_o to_o preach_v the_o law_n and_o damnation_n as_o to_o drive_v man_n to_o desperation_n nor_o on_o the_o other_o so_o to_o manage_v the_o gospel_n and_o the_o sweet_a promise_n as_o to_o draw_v they_o to_o presumption_n we_o must_v speak_v as_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o use_v plain_n minister_v milk_n and_o yet_o strong_a meat_n in_o reception_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n i_o must_v strike_v a_o middle_a path_n betwixt_o profane_a irreverence_n and_o superstitious_a adoration_n aug._n adoration_n non_fw-la se_fw-la misceat_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la tuus_fw-la laudis_fw-la humanae_fw-la appetitus_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o cleem_v osyna_n facienda_fw-la dâ—vinum_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la contendis_fw-la implere_fw-la aug._n in_o give_v alm_n i_o must_v pass_v between_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o the_o left_a 8._o to_o he_o that_o impartial_o &_o diligent_o search_v into_o the_o most_o dark_a and_o difficult_a dispute_n fit_v dispute_n and_o controversy_n be_v the_o church_n convulsion_n fit_v that_o do_v at_o this_o day_n trouble_v the_o church_n it_o will_v i_o think_v be_v apparent_a that_o the_o truth_n lie_v in_o a_o mean_a betwixt_o two_o unsafe_a extreme_n this_o i_o humble_o conceive_v may_v be_v make_v appear_v in_o the_o difficulty_n concern_v god_n infallible_a foresight_n and_o yet_o his_o permission_n of_o what_o be_v not_o please_v to_o he_o 10._o auream_fw-la quisquis_fw-la mediocritatem_fw-la diligit_fw-la tutus_fw-la etc._n etc._n hor._n lib._n 2._o odd_a 10._o we_o need_v neither_o deny_v or_o impair_v god_n purity_n or_o holiness_n nor_o yet_o his_o providence_n neither_o the_o freedom_n of_o his_o grace_n nor_o yet_o that_o freedom_n of_o will_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o a_o rational_a creature_n the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o controversy_n concern_v unbelief_n perfection_n in_o this_o life_n the_o virtue_n and_o efficacy_n of_o the_o sacrament_n original_a sin_n christ_n mediation_n 10._o tene_fw-la medium_n si_fw-la non_fw-la vis_fw-la perdere_fw-la modum_fw-la locus_fw-la medius_fw-la tutus_fw-la est_fw-la medium_n sedes_fw-la modi_fw-la &_o modus_fw-la virtus_fw-la bern._n de_fw-fr consid_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 10._o god_n justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n assurance_n of_o salvation_n perseverance_n in_o grace_n the_o lord_n day_n and_o all_o the_o dispute_v about_o worship_n and_o discipline_n the_o middle_a path_n in_o all_o which_o and_o several_a other_o though_o as_o to_o my_o private_a satisfaction_n i_o have_v tract_v in_o some_o measure_n yet_o here_o i_o must_v not_o do_v it_o have_v already_o be_v too_o large_a upon_o the_o genus_fw-la of_o a_o tender_a conscience_n contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o short_a and_o positive_a discourse_n only_o my_o entire_a love_n to_o moderation_n of_o which_o i_o crave_v pardon_n if_o it_o keep_v not_o a_o mean_a also_o have_v draw_v i_o out_o so_o far_o nor_o can_v i_o pass_v from_o it_o till_o i_o have_v observe_v one_o thing_n more_o viz._n 9_o 29._o sancta_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la consistit_fw-la unitate_fw-la fidelium_fw-la sicut_fw-la corpus_fw-la unitate_fw-la membrorum_fw-la gregor_n moâ—_n lib._n 29._o that_o among_o all_o those_o several_a way_n of_o christian_a religion_n oh_o that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o way_n though_o upon_o condition_n i_o forfeit_v and_o lose_v my_o life_n as_o often_o as_o there_o be_v several_a way_n that_o seem_v the_o true_a that_o stand_v in_o the_o middle_n betwixt_o what_o be_v idolatrous_a and_o what_o profane_a what_o be_v toyish_a and_o superstitious_a and_o what_o be_v naked_a and_o rude_a hold_v to_o the_o scripture_n against_o the_o one_o agamemnon_n â—odicis_fw-la rebus_fw-la longius_fw-la aevum_fw-la est_fw-la senec._n trag._n in_o agamemnon_n and_o to_o judgement_n and_o practice_n of_o venerable_a antiquity_n where_o the_o scripture_n be_v dark_a against_o the_o other_o and_o for_o this_o view_v one_o of_o the_o pearl_n that_o drop_v from_o the_o rich_a pen_n of_o our_o late_a dear_a and_o dread_a sovereign_a king_n charles_n the_o martyr_n in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o book_n so_o exeellent_a for_o wisdom_n judgement_n piety_n charity_n elegancy_n that_o it_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n head_z and_o heart_n of_o all_o christian_n in_o his_o farewell_n letter_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o wales_n now_o our_o gracious_a king_n speak_v of_o the_o religion_n establish_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n his_o majesty_n give_v it_o this_o elogium_fw-la i_o have_v try_v it_o and_o after_o much_o search_n and_o many_o dispute_n have_v conclude_v it_o to_o be_v the_o best_a in_o