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A08989 Christian see to thy conscience or a treatise of the nature, the kinds and manifold differences of conscience, all very briefly, and yet more fully laid open then hitherto by Richard Bernard, parson of Batcombe in Somerset-Shire. Anno 1630. Bernard, Richard, 1568-1641. 1631 (1631) STC 1928; ESTC S113805 87,184 494

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28._o he_o arise_v and_o eat_v and_o so_o when_o he_o be_v to_o go_v unto_o the_o gentile_n till_o god_n give_v he_o a_o special_a warrant_n thus_o it_o deal_v with_o papist_n in_o keep_v they_o from_o our_o church_n from_o pious_a conscience_n and_o mean_n of_o save_a knowledge_n thus_o ahaz_n conscience_n seem_v to_o trouble_v he_o as_o fear_v to_o tempt_v god_n when_o he_o be_v 12._o isai_n 7._o 11._o 12._o require_v to_o ask_v a_o sign_n and_o yet_o will_v not_o section_n 3._o who_o conscience_n this_o be_v this_o be_v the_o conscience_n of_o all_o that_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o right_a rule_n of_o religion_n and_o obedience_n the_o conscience_n of_o the_o weak_a in_o understanding_n to_o judge_v and_o discern_v of_o truth_n in_o their_o service_n and_o devotion_n to_o god_n of_o young_a novice_n over_o forward_a before_o they_o know_v what_o be_v lawful_a and_o unlawful_a of_o some_o zealous_a without_o knowledge_n as_o the_o jew_n and_o now_o brownist_n 2._o rom._n 10._o 2._o and_o anabaptist_n and_o fiery_a papist_n of_o all_o headstrong_a factionist_n and_o presumptuous_a spirit_n of_o all_o usurer_n which_o hold_v their_o course_n lawful_a section_n 4._o of_o the_o cause_n hereof_o first_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o true_a rule_n so_o as_o a_o man_n do_v what_o seem_v good_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n as_o some_o isralite_n 8._o deut._n 12._o 8._o do_v hereupon_o it_o be_v that_o man_n take_v evil_a for_o good_a good_a for_o evil_n light_a for_o darkness_n darkness_n for_o light_n vice_n for_o virtue_n and_o virtue_n for_o vice_n for_o ignorance_n 7._o mat._n 22._o 29_o 1._o tim._n 1._o 6._o 7._o of_o scripture_n make_v people_n to_o err_v 2._o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o true_a rule_n which_o be_v by_o false_a interpret_n of_o it_o as_o scribe_n and_o pharisy_n do_v by_o stick_v 6_o mat._n 5._o &_o 6_o to_o the_o letter_n without_o the_o sense_n and_o true_a meaning_n as_o papist_n do_v in_o take_v literal_o these_o word_n this_o be_v my_o body_n and_o as_o usurer_n do_v the_o place_n of_o matth._n 25._o 27._o by_o misalledge_v the_o scripture_n as_o satan_n do_v mat._n 4._o and_o as_o do_v all_o heretic_n and_o schismatic_n by_o make_v false_a conclusion_n from_o sound_a premise_n 3._o the_o have_v of_o a_o false_a rule_n for_o direction_n as_o bare_a opinion_n of_o the_o learned_a example_n of_o the_o old_a of_o the_o wise_a in_o the_o world_n of_o great_a man_n and_o rich_a man_n custom_n multitude_n man_n own_a conceit_n fantasy_n and_o opinion_n from_o corrupt_a reason_n these_o all_o be_v crooked_a rule_n and_o make_v conscience_n anomalous_a and_o the_o man_n to_o do_v amiss_o section_n 5._o the_o effect_n of_o it_o the_o conscience_n so_o err_a breed_v in_o man_n heresy_n schism_n superstition_n wilworship_n and_o idolatry_n it_o hearten_v some_o to_o be_v obstinate_a 2._o joh._n 16._o 2._o in_o evil_n yea_o in_o persecute_v the_o godly_a in_o the_o zeal_n of_o a_o false_a religion_n section_n 6._o the_o remedy_n the_o rectify_v of_o this_o erroneous_a conscience_n be_v this_o to_o know_v the_o true_a rule_n and_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o it_o to_o hold_v only_o to_o it_o and_o right_o to_o use_v and_o apply_v it_o section_n 7._o of_o certain_a question_n first_o quest_n whether_o a_o man_n do_v well_o to_o be_v lead_v by_o his_o erroneous_a conscience_n answ_n no_o first_o because_o the_o conscience_n be_v deceive_v by_o the_o error_n of_o understanding_n which_o be_v in_o itself_o a_o sin_n if_o it_o know_v not_o what_o it_o ought_v to_o know_v therefore_o a_o man_n be_v not_o to_o follow_v the_o error_n of_o conscience_n second_o because_o that_o which_o conscience_n excuse_v may_v be_v a_o flat_a sin_n or_o that_o which_o it_o accuse_v a_o man_n in_o may_v be_v a_o duty_n command_v by_o god_n if_o so_o then_o conscience_n can_v dispense_v with_o man_n in_o sin_v nor_o absolve_v he_o from_o a_o impose_v duty_n for_o god_n be_v great_a than_o his_o conscience_n who_o bind_v it_o to_o direct_v man_n in_o excuse_v and_o accuse_v right_o 2._o quest_n whether_o a_o man_n may_v do_v contrary_a to_o his_o conscience_n when_o it_o err_v ans_fw-fr to_o answer_v to_o this_o we_o must_v consider_v about_o what_o the_o conscience_n err_v whether_o in_o thing_n simple_o command_v or_o forbid_v or_o about_o thing_n indifferent_a 1._o if_o about_o thing_n of_o the_o first_o nature_n man_n be_v to_o regard_v god_n authority_n over_o he_o and_o his_o conscience_n too_o his_o covenant_n in_o baptism_n and_o his_o bond_n there_o tie_v he_o absolute_o to_o the_o law_n of_o his_o sovereign_n the_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o be_v he_o to_o press_v his_o conscience_n with_o the_o evidence_n of_o the_o commandment_n to_o yield_v obedience_n thereunto_o and_o to_o force_v it_o by_o the_o clear_a authority_n of_o it_o to_o do_v as_o god_n command_v or_o forbid_v 2._o if_o about_o thing_n indifferent_a a_o man_n may_v not_o do_v against_o his_o conscience_n rom._n 14._o 22._o 23._o happy_a be_v he_o say_v the_o apostle_n that_o condemn_v not_o himself_o to_o wit_n in_o and_o by_o his_o own_o conscience_n in_o that_o thing_n which_o he_o allow_v to_o wit_n in_o do_v it_o for_o he_o that_o doubt_v that_o be_v he_o that_o put_v a_o difference_n and_o discern_v between_o one_o thing_n and_o a_o other_o and_o yet_o can_v resolve_v himself_o therein_o sin_v if_o he_o do_v it_o now_o why_o he_o may_v not_o press_v conscience_n and_o do_v against_o it_o herein_o be_v for_o that_o god_n have_v leave_v the_o matter_n free_a and_o have_v not_o enterpose_v his_o authority_n of_o command_n or_o forbid_v between_o the_o matter_n and_o a_o man_n conscience_n to_o bind_v it_o this_o way_n or_o that_o way_n but_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o guidance_n of_o the_o rule_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a whereof_o the_o church_n have_v authority_n to_o judge_v and_o so_o to_o interpose_v her_o power_n between_o conscience_n and_o such_o matter_n according_a to_o those_o rule_n with_o which_o a_o private_a man_n conscience_n must_v rest_v satisfy_v and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o he_o must_v labour_v earnest_o for_o resolution_n and_o persuasion_n in_o the_o mean_a space_n the_o church_n be_v to_o bear_v with_o his_o weakness_n thus_o much_o for_o the_o erroneous_a conscience_n chap._n 35._o of_o the_o superstitious_a conscience_n the_o next_o difference_n of_o the_o stir_a ill_a conscience_n be_v the_o superstitious_a conscience_n this_o be_v the_o conscience_n exercise_v about_o vain_a imagination_n superstitious_a worship_n and_o false_a fear_n section_n 1._o in_o who_o it_o be_v this_o be_v the_o conscience_n of_o such_o as_o be_v awe_v by_o spirit_n and_o devil_n by_o 2._o jer._n 10._o 2._o sign_n in_o the_o heaven_n as_o the_o heathen_a be_v of_o all_o idolater_n foolish_a ceremonious_a will-worshipper_n as_o be_v the_o athenian_n and_o now_o 22_o act._n 17._o 22_o papist_n of_o all_o such_o as_o worship_n god_n in_o much_o servile_a fear_n and_o not_o willing_o as_o many_o sottish_a people_n yet_o among_o we_o do_v of_o all_o witch_n wizzard_n astrologer_n charmer_n observer_n of_o time_n good_a and_o bad_a day_n fortune-caster_n and_o all_o that_o rabble_n of_o rakehell_n last_o it_o be_v the_o conscience_n of_o all_o timorous_a nature_n give_v to_o observe_v that_o which_o they_o call_v luck_n and_o chance_n section_n 2._o of_o such_o thing_n as_o about_o which_o this_o conscience_n be_v exercise_v this_o superstitious_a conscience_n be_v exercise_v about_o two_o thing_n about_o will_v worship_v and_o opinion_n of_o some_o work_n of_o god_n providence_n first_o about_o will_n worship_n a_o service_n intend_v to_o god_n but_o take_v up_o of_o a_o man_n own_o head_n a_o humane_a invention_n mar._n 7._o 4._o by_o humane_a authority_n impose_v col._n 1._o 22._o and_o only_o by_o custom_n confirm_v and_o therefore_o a_o vain_a worship_n mat._n 15._o 9_o for_o this_o superstitious_a conscience_n herein_o put_v religion_n where_o none_o be_v in_o place_n in_o meat_n in_o habit_n in_o time_n in_o external_a 2._o luk._n 11._o 39_o mark_n 7._o 4._o mat._n 15._o 2._o purifying_n and_o wash_n as_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n do_v and_o papist_n now_o do_v section_n 3._o the_o cause_n hereof_o this_o superstitious_a conscience_n come_v by_o the_o judgement_n deceive_v through_o satan_n suggestion_n and_o beguiling_n of_o man_n col._n 2._o 18._o so_o as_o the_o conscience_n become_v bind_v needless_o and_o that_o by_o these_o mean_n first_o by_o philosophical_a vain_a deceit_n according_a to_o the_o rudiment_n of_o the_o world_n and_o not_o after_o christ_n for_o worldly_a wisdom_n can_v instruct_v we_o in_o the_o save_a knowledge_n of_o god_n 1._o cor._n 1._o 21._o second_o by_o humane_a tradition_n make_v equal_a with_o or_o prefer_v before_o god_n commandment_n as_o they_o be_v by_o