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our_o life_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a a_o good_a conscience_n will_v be_v a_o continual_a feast_n and_o will_v give_v we_o that_o comfort_n and_o courage_n in_o a_o evil_a day_n which_o nothing_o else_o can_v and_o than_o whatever_o happen_v to_o we_o we_o may_v commit_v our_o soul_n to_o god_n in_o well-doing_n as_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o faithful_a creator_n to_o who_o with_o our_o bless_a saviour_n and_o redeemer_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o comforter_n be_v all_o honour_n and_o glory_n now_o and_o ever_o amen_n finis_fw-la
a_o sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o queen_n at_o white-hall_n february_n the_o 27_o 1690_o 1._o by_o john_n tillotson_n d._n d._n dean_n of_o st._n pavl_n and_o clerk_n of_o the_o closet_n to_o his_o majesty_n publish_a by_o her_o maiesty_n special_a command_n london_n print_v for_o brabazon_n aylmer_n at_o the_o three_o pigeon_n over-against_o the_o royal_a exchange_n and_o william_n rogers_n at_o the_o sun_n over-against_o st._n dunstan_n church_n in_o fleetstreet_n mdcxci_o a_o sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o queen_n act_n xxiv_o 16._o and_o herein_o do_v i_o exercise_v myself_o to_o have_v always_o a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man_n these_o word_n be_v part_n of_o the_o defense_n which_o st._n paul_n make_v for_o himself_o before_o faelix_fw-la the_o roman_a governor_n in_o which_o he_o first_o of_o all_o vindicate_v himself_o from_o the_o charge_n of_o sedition_n ver_fw-la 12_o they_o neither_o find_v i_o in_o the_o temple_n dispute_v with_o any_o man_n neither_o raise_n up_o the_o people_n neither_o in_o the_o synagogue_n nor_o in_o the_o city_n that_o be_v they_o can_v not_o charge_v he_o with_o make_v any_o disturbance_n either_o in_o church_n or_o state_n after_o this_o he_o make_v a_o free_a and_o open_a profession_n of_o his_o religion_n ver_fw-la 14._o but_o this_o i_o confess_v that_o after_o the_o way_n which_o they_o call_v heresy_n so_o worship_v i_o the_o god_n of_o my_o father_n believe_v all_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n here_o he_o declare_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o his_o faith_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o oral_a tradition_n of_o the_o pharisee_n more_o particular_o he_o assert_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o resurrection_n which_o be_v a_o principal_a article_n both_o of_o the_o jewish_a and_o the_o christian_a religion_n ver_fw-la 15_o and_o i_o have_v hope_n also_o towards_o god_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o resurrection_n both_o of_o the_o just_a and_o the_o unjust_a and_o have_v make_v this_o declaration_n of_o his_o faith_n he_o give_v a_o account_n of_o his_o life_n in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n ver_fw-la 16_o and_o herein_o do_v i_o exercise_v myself_o to_o have_v always_o a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man_n herein_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v in_o this_o work_n do_v i_o employ_v myself_o or_o as_o other_o render_v it_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n whilst_o i_o be_o in_o this_o world_n or_o as_o other_o i_o think_v most_o probable_o for_o this_o cause_n and_o reason_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o this_o reason_n because_o i_o believe_v a_o resurrection_n therefore_o have_v i_o a_o conscientious_a care_n of_o my_o life_n and_o all_o the_o action_n of_o it_o the_o discourse_n i_o intend_v to_o make_v upon_o these_o word_n shall_v be_v comprise_v in_o these_o follow_a particular_n i._o here_o be_v the_o extent_n of_o a_o good_a man_n pious_a practice_n to_o have_v a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man_n ii_o here_o be_v his_o constancy_n and_o perseverance_n in_o this_o course_n to_o have_v always_o a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n iii_o here_o be_v his_o earnest_a care_n and_o endeavour_v to_o this_o purpose_n i_o exercise_v myself_o iv_o here_o be_v the_o principle_n and_o immediate_a guide_n of_o his_o action_n which_o st._n paul_n here_o tell_v we_o be_v his_o conscience_n v._o i_o shall_v lay_v down_o some_o rule_n and_o direction_n for_o the_o keep_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n vi_o here_o be_v the_o great_a motive_n and_o encouragement_n to_o this_o which_o st._n paul_n tell_v we_o be_v the_o belief_n of_o a_o resurrection_n and_o of_o a_o future_a state_n of_o reward_n and_o punishment_n consequent_a upon_o it_o for_o this_o cause_n because_o i_o hope_v for_o a_o resurrection_n both_o of_o the_o just_a and_o unjust_a i_o exercise_v myself_o to_o have_v always_o a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man_n i_o shall_v speak_v but_o brief_o to_o the_o three_o first_o of_o these_o particular_n that_o i_o may_v be_v large_a in_o the_o rest_n i._o here_o be_v the_o extent_n of_o a_o good_a man_n pious_a practice_n it_o have_v regard_n to_o the_o whole_a compass_n of_o his_o duty_n as_o it_o respect_v god_n and_o man._n i_o exercise_v myself_o say_v st._n paul_n to_o have_v a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man_n and_o this_o distribution_n of_o our_o duty_n under_o these_o two_o general_a head_n be_v very_o frequent_a in_o scripture_n the_o decalogue_n refer_v our_o duty_n to_o these_o two_o head_n and_o according_o our_o saviour_n comprehend_v the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n in_o those_o two_o great_a commandment_n the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o of_o our_o neighbour_n matth._n 22.38_o upon_o these_o two_o commandment_n hang_v all_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n that_o be_v all_o the_o moral_a precept_n which_o be_v disperse_v up_o and_o down_o in_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n may_v be_v refer_v to_o these_o two_o general_a head_n ii_o here_o be_v his_o constancy_n and_o perseverance_n in_o this_o course_n st._n paul_n say_v that_o he_o exercise_v himself_o to_o have_v always_o a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d continual_o at_o all_o time_n in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o life_n we_o must_v not_o only_o make_v conscience_n of_o our_o way_n by_o fit_n and_o start_v but_o in_o the_o general_a course_n and_o tenor_n of_o our_o life_n and_o action_n without_o any_o baulk_n and_o intermission_n there_o be_v some_o that_o will_v refrain_v from_o grosser_n sin_n and_o be_v very_o strict_a at_o some_o season_n as_o during_o the_o time_n of_o a_o solemn_a repentance_n and_o for_o some_o day_n before_o they_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n and_o perhaps_o for_o a_o little_a while_n after_o it_o and_o when_o these_o devout_a season_n be_v over_o they_o let_v themselves_o loose_v again_o to_o their_o former_a lewd_a and_o vicious_a course_n but_o religion_n shall_v be_v a_o constant_a frame_n and_o temper_n of_o mind_n discover_v itself_o in_o the_o habitual_a course_n of_o our_o life_n and_o action_n iii_o here_o be_v likewise_o a_o very_a earnest_a care_n and_o endeavour_v to_o this_o purpose_n herein_o do_v i_o exercise_v myself_o say_v st._n paul_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v here_o render_v exercise_n be_v a_o word_n of_o a_o very_a intense_a signification_n and_o do_v denote_v that_o st._n paul_n apply_v himself_o to_o this_o business_n with_o all_o his_o care_n and_o might_n and_o that_o he_o make_v it_o his_o earnest_a study_n and_o endeavour_v and_o so_o must_v we_o we_o must_v take_v great_a care_n to_o understand_v our_o duty_n and_o to_o be_v right_o inform_v concern_v good_a and_o evil_n that_o we_o may_v not_o mistake_v the_o nature_n of_o thing_n and_o call_v good_a evil_n and_o evil_a good_a we_o must_v apply_v our_o mind_n in_o good_a earnest_n to_o be_v thorough_o instruct_v in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o our_o duty_n that_o so_o we_o may_v not_o be_v at_o a_o loss_n what_o to_o do_v when_o we_o be_v call_v to_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o and_o when_o we_o know_v our_o duty_n we_o must_v be_v true_a and_o honest_a to_o ourselves_o and_o very_o careful_a and_o conscientious_a in_o the_o discharge_n and_o performance_n of_o it_o i_o proceed_v in_o the_o ivth_z place_n to_o consider_v the_o principle_n and_o immediate_a guide_n of_o our_o action_n which_o st._n paul_n here_o tell_v we_o be_v his_o conscience_n i_o exercise_v myself_o to_o have_v always_o a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n by_o which_o he_o do_v not_o only_o mean_v a_o resolution_n to_o follow_v the_o dictate_v and_o direction_n of_o his_o conscience_n but_o likewise_o a_o due_a care_n to_o inform_v his_o conscience_n aright_o that_o he_o may_v not_o in_o any_o thing_n transgress_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o his_o duty_n conscience_n be_v the_o great_a principle_n of_o moral_a action_n and_o our_o guide_n in_o matter_n of_o sin_n and_o duty_n it_o be_v not_o the_o law_n and_o rule_n of_o our_o action_n that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n only_o be_v but_o it_o be_v our_o immediate_a guide_n and_o director_n tell_v we_o what_o be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o our_o duty_n but_o because_o conscience_n be_v a_o word_n of_o a_o very_a large_a and_o various_a signification_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v very_o brief_o to_o give_v you_o the_o true_a notion_n of_o it_o now_o in_o common_a speech_n concern_v conscience_n every_o man_n be_v represent_v as_o have_v a_o kind_n of_o court_n and_o tribunal_n in_o his_o own_o breast_n where_o he_o try_v himself_o and_o all_o his_o action_n
because_o proportional_o to_o the_o voluntariness_n of_o our_o error_n will_v be_v the_o guilt_n of_o our_o practice_n pursuant_n to_o that_o error_n indeed_o where_o our_o error_n be_v involuntary_a and_o moral_o invincible_a god_n will_v consider_v it_o and_o make_v allowance_n for_o it_o but_o where_o it_o be_v voluntary_a and_o occasion_v by_o our_o own_o gross_a fault_n and_o neglect_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o consider_v and_o to_o rectify_v our_o mistake_n for_o whatever_o we_o do_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o our_o duty_n in_o virtue_n of_o that_o false_a persuasion_n we_o do_v it_o at_o our_o utmost_a peril_n and_o must_v be_v answerable_a to_o god_n for_o it_o notwithstanding_o we_o do_v it_o according_a to_o the_o dictate_v of_o our_o conscience_n a_o three_o rule_n be_v this_o that_o in_o all_o doubt_n of_o conscience_n we_o endeavour_v to_o be_v equal_a and_o impartial_a and_o do_v not_o lay_v all_o the_o weight_n of_o our_o doubt_n on_o one_o side_n when_o there_o be_v perhaps_o as_o much_o or_o great_a reason_n of_o doubt_v on_o the_o other_o and_o consequent_o that_o we_o be_v as_o tractable_a and_o easy_a to_o receive_v satisfaction_n of_o our_o doubt_n in_o one_o kind_n as_o in_o another_o and_o be_v equal_o content_v to_o have_v they_o overrule_v in_o case_n that_o be_v equal_a i_o mean_v where_o our_o passion_n and_o interest_n be_v not_o concern_v as_o well_o as_o where_o they_o be_v and_o if_o we_o do_v not_o do_v this_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o we_o be_v partial_a in_o our_o pretence_n of_o conscience_n and_o that_o we_o do_v not_o aim_v mere_o at_o the_o peace_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o our_o own_o mind_n but_o have_v some_o other_o interest_n and_o design_n for_o it_o be_v a_o very_a suspicious_a thing_n when_o man_n doubt_n and_o scruple_n bear_v all_o on_o one_o side_n especial_o if_o it_o be_v on_o that_o side_n which_o be_v against_o charity_n and_o peace_n and_o obedience_n to_o government_n whether_o ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a in_o this_o case_n i_o think_v that_o a_o mere_a doubt_n and_o much_o more_o a_o scruple_n may_v nay_o aught_o in_o reason_n to_o be_v overrule_v by_o the_o command_n of_o authority_n by_o the_o opinion_n and_o judgement_n of_o wise_a and_o good_a man_n and_o in_o consideration_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n and_o of_o the_o unity_n and_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n not_o that_o a_o man_n be_v in_o any_o case_n to_o go_v against_o the_o clear_a persuasion_n and_o conviction_n of_o his_o own_o mind_n but_o when_o there_o be_v only_o a_o mere_a doubt_n concern_v the_o lawfulness_n or_o unlawfulness_n of_o a_o thing_n it_o seem_v to_o i_o in_o that_o case_n very_o reasonable_a that_o a_o man_n shall_v suffer_v a_o mere_a doubt_n or_o scruple_n to_o be_v overrule_v by_o any_o of_o those_o weighty_a consideration_n which_o i_o mention_v before_o the_o four_o rule_n be_v that_o all_o pretence_n of_o conscience_n be_v vehement_o to_o be_v suspecle_v which_o be_v accompany_v with_o turbulent_a passion_n and_o a_o furious_a zeal_n it_o be_v a_o hundred_o to_o one_o but_o such_o a_o man_n conscience_n be_v in_o the_o wrong_n it_o be_v a_o excellent_a say_n of_o st._n james_n 1.20_o jam._n 1.20_o the_o wrath_n of_o man_n work_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o fierce_a passion_n of_o man_n be_v no_o proper_a instrument_n to_o promote_v religion_n and_o to_o accomplish_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a and_o therefore_o if_o any_o man_n be_v transport_v with_o a_o wild_a zeal_n and_o pretend_v conscience_n for_o his_o fury_n it_o be_v great_a odds_o but_o he_o be_v in_o a_o error_n none_o be_v so_o likely_a to_o judge_v amiss_o as_o they_o who_o mind_n be_v cloud_v and_o blind_v by_o their_o passion_n nubila_fw-la mens_fw-la est_fw-la both_o both_o haec_fw-la ubi_fw-la regnant_a and_o if_o man_n will_v careful_o observe_v themselves_o they_o may_v almost_o certain_o know_v when_o they_o act_v upon_o reason_n and_o a_o true_a principle_n of_o conscience_n a_o good_a conscience_n be_v easy_a to_o itself_o and_o please_v with_o its_o own_o do_n but_o when_o a_o man_n passion_n and_o discontent_n be_v a_o weight_n upon_o his_o judgement_n and_o do_v as_o it_o be_v bear_v down_o his_o conscience_n to_o a_o compliance_n no_o wonder_n if_o this_o put_v a_o man_n mind_n into_o a_o very_a unnatural_a and_o uneasy_a state_n there_o can_v hardly_o be_v a_o broad_a sign_n that_o a_o man_n be_v in_o the_o wrong_n than_o to_o rage_n and_o be_v confident_a because_o this_o plain_o show_v that_o the_o man_n conscience_n be_v not_o settle_v upon_o clear_a reason_n but_o that_o he_o have_v bring_v over_o his_o conscience_n to_o his_o interest_n or_o to_o his_o humour_n and_o discontent_n and_o though_o such_o a_o man_n may_v be_v so_o far_o blind_v by_o his_o passion_n as_o not_o to_o see_v what_o be_v right_a yet_o methinks_v he_o shall_v feel_v himself_o to_o be_v in_o the_o wrong_n by_o his_o be_v so_o very_o hot_a and_o impatient_a be_v thou_o sure_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o right_a thou_o be_v a_o happy_a man_n and_o have_v reason_n to_o be_v please_v what_o cause_n then_o what_o need_n be_v there_o of_o be_v angry_a have_v a_o man_n reason_n on_o his_o side_n what_o will_v he_o have_v more_o why_o then_o do_v he_o fly_v out_o into_o passion_n which_o as_o it_o give_v no_o strength_n to_o a_o bad_a argument_n so_o i_o can_v never_o yet_o see_v that_o it_o be_v any_o grace_n and_o advantage_n to_o a_o good_a one_o of_o the_o great_a evil_n and_o the_o perpetual_a mistake_n of_o this_o furious_a kind_n of_o zeal_n the_o jew_n be_v a_o lively_a and_o a_o lamentable_a example_n in_o their_o carriage_n towards_o our_o bless_a saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o more_o particular_o st._n paul_n when_o he_o persecute_v the_o christian_n from_o a_o false_a and_o erroneous_a persuasion_n of_o his_o conscience_n hear_v how_o st_n paul_n describe_v himself_o and_o his_o own_o do_n whilst_o he_o be_v act_v by_o a_o erroneous_a conscience_n 22.4_o act_n 22.4_o i_o persecute_v say_v he_o this_o way_n unto_o the_o death_n bind_v and_o deliver_v into_o prison_n both_o man_n and_o woman_n and_o in_o another_o chapter_n i_o very_o think_v with_o myself_o 26.9_o act_n 26.9_o that_o i_o ought_v to_o do_v many_o thing_n against_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n here_o be_v his_o erroneous_a conscience_n let_v we_o next_o see_v what_o be_v the_o unhappy_a concomitant_n and_o effect_n of_o it_o ver_fw-la 10_o 11_o which_o thing_n say_v he_o i_o also_o do_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o many_o of_o the_o saint_n i_o shut_v up_o in_o prison_n and_o when_o they_o be_v put_v to_o death_n i_o give_v my_o voice_n against_o they_o and_o punish_v they_o oft_o in_o every_o synagogue_n and_o compel_v they_o to_o blaspheme_v and_o be_v exceed_o mad_a against_o they_o i_o persecute_v they_o even_o to_o strange_a city_n when_o conscience_n transport_v man_n with_o such_o a_o furious_a zeal_n and_o passion_n it_o 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