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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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conscience_n be_v distinguish_v without_o remorse_n or_o regard_n which_o conscience_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n shall_v restrain_v and_o be_v not_o punish_v by_o humane_a law_n or_o if_o so_o do_v not_o easy_o or_o speedy_o come_v to_o humane_a cognizance_n 3._o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o looseness_n of_o conscience_n be_v most_o discover_v in_o secret_a sin_n and_o consequent_o more_o discernible_a to_o a_o man_n self_n then_o to_o another_o till_o it_o break_v out_o into_o open_a enormity_n without_o open_a sign_n of_o a_o wound_a or_o trouble_a soul_n 4._o that_o which_o some_o divine_n call_v a_o sleepy_a or_o dull_a conscience_n be_v but_o a_o far_a degree_n of_o a_o loose_a conscience_n for_o when_o man_n have_v enure_v themselves_o to_o sin_n against_o conscience_n this_o 16._o this_o si_fw-mi autem_fw-la vinceâ—e_fw-la &_o imperare_fw-la consueverunt_fw-la laboriosa_fw-la d_o fficultate_fw-la superantur_fw-la aug._n the_o civ_o dei_fw-la lib._n 21._o c._n 16._o custom_n take_v away_o quickness_n of_o sense_n yet_o be_v not_o a_o stupefy_v conscience_n without_o some_o degree_n of_o feel_v when_o god_n awaken_v it_o either_o with_o a_o powerful_a word_n act._n 2.37_o they_o be_v prick_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o say_v man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v or_o with_o a_o powerful_a work_n as_o in_o pharaoh_n case_n exod._n 9.27_o i_o and_o my_o people_n be_v sinful_a for_o as_o such_o who_o be_v lethargical_a be_v not_o easy_o awaken_v but_o by_o some_o great_a noise_n so_o neither_o be_v a_o sluggish_a conscience_n without_o a_o powerful_a word_n or_o work_n of_o god_n 5._o the_o sear_a conscience_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o high_a degree_n of_o a_o loose_a or_o wide_a conscience_n eph._n 4.19_o who_o be_v past_a feeling_n etc._n etc._n 1_o tim._n 4.2_o have_v their_o conscience_n sear_v with_o a_o hot_a iron_n for_o as_o that_o which_o have_v be_v sear_v feel_v nothing_o so_o neither_o do_v a_o sear_a conscience_n till_o it_o feel_v hell_n fire_n and_o it_o be_v common_o the_o effect_n of_o a_o hypocritical_a profession_n of_o the_o faith_n or_o of_o a_o wicked_a departure_n from_o the_o faith_n 6._o the_o cauterised_a conscience_n as_o it_o be_v of_o the_o same_o species_n with_o a_o wide_a and_o loose_a conscience_n may_v be_v call_v a_o degree_n of_o it_o yea_o the_o high_a degree_n 4._o cauterium_fw-la est_fw-la corruptio_fw-la in_o carne_fw-la per_fw-la gâ—em_fw-la ex_fw-la qua_fw-la egreditur_fw-la continua_fw-la putredo_fw-la aquinas_n in_o 1_o tim._n 4._o as_o it_o proceed_v from_o looseness_n it_o may_v be_v a_o effect_n of_o it_o as_o it_o increase_v looseness_n and_o widen_v the_o conscience_n it_o may_v be_v a_o cause_n of_o it_o 7._o of_o all_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n in_o this_o life_n it_o be_v the_o great_a to_o be_v give_v up_o to_o such_o a_o searedness_n or_o reprobate_a sense_n for_o however_o desperation_n continue_v in_o cut_v off_o from_o all_o mercy_n yet_o be_v a_o sear_a conscience_n no_o less_o desperate_a keep_v off_o a_o sense_n of_o sin_n and_o therein_o any_o due_a sense_n of_o mercy_n from_o which_o miserable_a estate_n the_o lord_n deliver_v we_o chap._n v._o of_o the_o difference_n of_o a_o tender_a conscience_n from_o other_o grace_n near_a and_o like_a to_o it_o 1._o it_o thus_o differ_v from_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n that_o this_o proper_o respect_v the_o 1._o the_o job_n 1.1_o fear_v god_n and_o eschew_v evil_a quâ—_n hanc_fw-la habet_fw-la omnem_fw-la odit_fw-la iniquitatem_fw-la per_fw-la hunc_fw-la timorem_fw-la dei_fw-la universa_fw-la deserimus_fw-la mundo_fw-la abrenunciamus_fw-la nosque_fw-la ipsos_fw-la sicut_fw-la dominus_fw-la ait_fw-la abnegamus_fw-la nobis_fw-la bern._n the_o don_n sp_z sancti_fw-la ser_n 3._o c._n 1._o future_a jer._n 32.40_o i_o will_v put_v my_o fear_n into_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o i_o but_o tenderness_n of_o conscience_n respect_v as_o well_o the_o time_n past_a as_o the_o future_a the_o fear_n of_o god_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o a_o tender_a conscience_n sin_n ecclesiastic_a 1.21_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n drive_v away_o sin_n gen._n 39.9_o how_o can_v i_o do_v this_o great_a wickedness_n and_o sin_n against_o god_n 2._o it_o differ_v from_o penitential_a contrition_n as_o this_o respect_n action_n past_a but_o tenderness_n thing_n also_o future_a and_o as_o in_o the_o former_a contrition_n seem_v to_o be_v some_o cause_n of_o tenderness_n you_o 2_o cor._n 7.11_o that_o you_o sorrow_v after_o a_o godly_a sort_n what_o carefulness_n it_o wrought_v in_o you_o the_o heart_n never_o be_v true_o tender_a till_o it_o be_v a_o break_a and_o a_o contrite_a heart_n 3._o it_o differ_v from_o vigilancy_n this_o be_v principal_o exercise_v about_o our_o temptation_n and_o such_o other_o danger_n but_o tenderness_n about_o the_o good_a or_o evil_n of_o our_o action_n 4._o it_o differ_v not_o only_o from_o a_o scrupulous_a conscience_n but_o from_o a_o dubious_a this_o haesitate_v betwixt_o assent_n and_o dissent_v that_o firm_o bend_v against_o any_o manifest_a evil_n chap._n vi_o of_o the_o quick_a sense_n of_o a_o tender_a conscience_n be_v the_o formalis_fw-la ratio_fw-la of_o it_o gerson_n a_o distinction_n somewhat_o like_a be_v in_o aristot_n lib._n 7._o ethic._n c._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d solum_fw-la dicitur_fw-la practicus_fw-la dum_fw-la ad_fw-la factibilia_fw-la &_o agibilia_fw-la inferiora_fw-la convertitur_fw-la gerson_n 1._o this_o sensibility_n be_v a_o quick_a motion_n of_o the_o practical_a understanding_n in_o a_o sudden_a cheek_n of_o something_o do_v or_o a_o sudden_a stop_n at_o something_o to_o 〈◊〉_d do_v 2._o the_o practical_a understanding_n be_v a_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o apprehend_v thing_n in_o ordine_fw-la ad_fw-la opus_fw-la in_o order_n to_o some_o operation_n as_o the_o speculative_a understanding_n in_o ordine_fw-la ad_fw-la scientiam_fw-la in_o order_n to_o something_o to_o be_v know_v for_o example_n the_o speculative_a understanding_n consider_v of_o herb_n as_o have_v such_o virtue_n and_o operation_n in_o they_o the_o practical_a whether_o i_o shall_v for_o such_o purpose_n use_v such_o simples_n and_o in_o what_o manner_n to_o use_v they_o the_o theorical_a intellect_n consider_v of_o marriage_n as_o it_o be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n as_o a_o great_a mystery_n as_o a_o mean_n of_o the_o propagation_n of_o mankind_n the_o practical_a intellect_n consider_v of_o enter_v or_o refuse_v such_o or_o such_o a_o marriage_n a_o judge_n upon_o the_o bench_n make_v use_v of_o his_o theoric_n intellect_n when_o he_o discourse_n of_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n what_o they_o allow_v or_o forbid_v he_o make_v use_v of_o the_o practic_a power_n when_o he_o examine_v and_o condemn_v malefactor_n by_o the_o law_n 3._o whence_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n in_o philosophy_n intellectus_fw-la theoricus_fw-la conquiescit_fw-la in_o notitia_fw-la principiorum_fw-la intellectus_fw-la practicus_fw-la in_o notitia_fw-la singularium_fw-la upon_o which_o be_v ground_v the_o distinction_n of_o a_o 2._o a_o vita_fw-la humana_fw-la in_o activam_fw-la &_o contemplativam_fw-la dividitur_fw-la quae_fw-la quidem_fw-la attenditur_fw-la secundum_fw-la intellectum_fw-la intellectus_fw-la autem_fw-la d_o viditur_fw-la per_fw-la activum_fw-la &_o contemplativum_fw-la aquin._n 22._o qu._n 179._o art_n 2._o contemplative_a and_o a_o active_a life_n 4._o the_o quick_a motion_n of_o this_o practical_a understanding_n be_v imperate_v by_o the_o will_v true_o sanctify_v which_o lay_v a_o general_a charge_n upon_o all_o the_o faculty_n above_o all_o thing_n what_o ever_o they_o do_v to_o keep_v all_o sin_n out_o of_o the_o soul_n cum_fw-la magna_fw-la horreas_fw-la quoe_fw-la posse_fw-la fieri_fw-la non_fw-la pute_fw-la metuas_fw-la tamen_fw-la senec._n trag_v in_o oedip_n chap._n vii_o of_o the_o immediate_a object_n of_o a_o tender_a conscience_n 1._o the_o object_n of_o this_o sensibility_n or_o tenderness_n be_v about_o 13._o about_o conscientia_fw-la est_fw-la actus_fw-la quo_fw-la scientiam_fw-la nostram_fw-la ad_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la agimus_fw-la applicamus_fw-la aqu._n 1._o part_n q._n 79._o art_n 13._o do_v or_o have_v do_v any_o thing_n which_o be_v clear_o evil_a and_o consequent_o of_o omit_v or_o have_v omit_v any_o thing_n which_o be_v true_o good_a 2._o the_o absolute_a and_o primary_n rule_v of_o evil_n and_o good_a to_o a_o tender_a conscience_n be_v the_o express_a and_o clear_a word_n of_o god_n right_o understand_v for_o every_o thing_n in_o some_o particular_a place_n forbid_v or_o command_v be_v not_o the_o rule_n 3_o i_o call_v god_n word_n the_o primary_n and_o absolute_a rule_n because_o other_o rule_n there_o be_v which_o bound_v the_o conscience_n but_o they_o do_v it_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o absolute_a rule_n 4._o those_o secondary_a rule_n of_o conscience_n as_o some_o divine_n both_o late_o and_o former_o have_v note_v be_v 1._o the_o law_n order_n and_o mandate_n of_o our_o superior_n 2._o our_o own_o spontaneous_a vow_n and_o promise_n 3._o the_o consideration_n
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 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