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law_n do_v require_v of_o he_o in_o that_o case_n the_o conscience_n do_v not_o err_v if_o he_o do_v not_o know_v what_o god_n word_n do_v require_v how_o can_v he_o follow_v it_o against_o that_o which_o his_o conscience_n tell_v he_o god_n require_v and_o it_o be_v certain_a if_o the_o man_n shall_v suspend_v his_o action_n and_o have_v not_o reason_n to_o act_v according_a to_o his_o err_a conscience_n he_o never_o can_v have_v reason_n to_o act_v according_a to_o a_o conscience_n well-informed_a not_o when_o it_o tell_v he_o god_n be_v to_o be_v love_v for_o it_o be_v sure_a his_o conscience_n do_v as_o much_o propose_v the_o error_n as_o his_o duty_n as_o it_o do_v the_o truth_n the_o man_n as_o real_o believe_v the_o one_o be_v to_o be_v do_v as_o the_o other_o and_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o make_v difference_n and_o therefore_o if_o at_o any_o time_n he_o must_v follow_v his_o conscience_n he_o must_v always_o and_o it_o will_v be_v sin_n to_o act_v against_o it_o be_v it_o what_o it_o will_n but_o than_o you_o will_v hope_v it_o will_v excuse_v to_o act_v according_a to_o it_o oh_o no_o alas_o for_o that_o be_v the_o second_o thing_n in_o this_o case_n of_o err_a conscience_n if_o a_o man_n act_n according_a to_o his_o conscience_n he_o sin_v too_o if_o he_o act_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n scripture_n will_v furnish_v i_o with_o several_a example_n and_o proof_n of_o this_o and_o it_o be_v a_o doctrine_n worth_a the_o take_a notice_n of_o it_o have_v prove_v to_o so_o many_o person_n a_o plea_n for_o action_n otherwise_o abominable_a they_o follow_v their_o conscience_n it_o be_v it_o may_v be_v mistake_v in_o judgement_n but_o it_o be_v uprightness_n of_o heart_n sincerity_n of_o conscience_n now_o to_o take_v off_o this_o colour_n which_o i_o shall_v do_v with_o all_o imaginable_a plainess_n our_o saviour_n john_n 16._o 2._o foretell_v to_o his_o disciple_n they_o shall_v put_v you_o out_o of_o their_o synagogue_n yea_o the_o time_n will_v come_v that_o whosoever_o kill_v you_o will_v think_v that_o he_o do_v god_n service_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o do_v offer_n god_n a_o oblation_n or_o worship_n shall_v think_v it_o not_o only_o lawful_a but_o acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n which_o propitiate_v for_o other_o offence_n to_o put_v you_o to_o death_n see_v here_o a_o conscience_n brave_o gloss_v when_o the_o error_n look_v like_o religion_n and_o atonement_n a_o colour_n not_o at_o all_o strange_a to_o our_o day_n in_o such_o another_o case_n and_o yet_o these_o jew_n that_o do_v so_o for_o of_o they_o he_o speak_v be_v give_v up_o to_o the_o dire_a punishment_n that_o ever_o any_o nation_n do_v groan_v under_o of_o the_o same_o jew_n s._n paul_n say_v rom._n 10._o 2._o i_o bear_v they_o record_v that_o they_o have_v a_o zeal_n of_o god_n but_o not_o according_a to_o knowledge_n that_o be_v i_o must_v testify_v of_o they_o that_o they_o be_v very_o many_o of_o 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etc._n and_o notwithstanding_o i_o do_v it_o all_o in_o the_o uprightness_n and_o sincerity_n of_o my_o heart_n i_o be_o the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n v_o 15._o and_o let_v we_o not_o suppose_v these_o aggravation_n be_v lay_v on_o by_o s._n paul_n upon_o himself_o because_o of_o his_o unbelief_n that_o that_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n that_o give_v guilt_n to_o his_o action_n and_o that_o we_o through_o faith_n and_o assurance_n shall_v escape_v if_o we_o do_v such_o gross_a action_n out_o of_o a_o err_a conscience_n for_o on_o the_o contrary_a s._n paul_n do_v bring_v his_o unbelief_n not_o as_o the_o aggravation_n but_o the_o apology_n of_o his_o crime_n he_o plead_v that_o for_o himself_o v._n 13._o and_o he_o find_v
another_o occasion_n for_o god_n remit_v he_o not_o from_o his_o conscience_n which_o may_v alleviate_v the_o fault_n but_o by_o his_o be_v by_o the_o horror_n of_o his_o sin_n a_o great_a instance_n of_o god_n wonderful_a grace_n in_o forgive_n v_o 16._o howbeit_o for_o this_o cause_n i_o obtain_v mercy_n that_o in_o i_o first_o jesus_n christ_n may_v show_v forth_o all_o long-suffering_a for_o a_o pattern_n to_o they_o which_o shall_v hereafter_o believe_v in_o he_o to_o life_n everlasting_a god_n deal_v most_o merciful_o with_o i_o call_v i_o from_o heaven_n whilst_o i_o be_v persecute_v he_o to_o be_v a_o prime_a object_n of_o his_o patience_n and_o longanimity_n and_o in_o order_n of_o time_n the_o first_o that_o be_v so_o miraculous_o call_v that_o so_o the_o wicked_a of_o the_o gentile_n may_v in_o i_o have_v a_o example_n of_o hope_n of_o mercy_n if_o they_o shall_v come_v in_o to_o christ._n and_o will_v it_o now_o be_v fit_a my_o brethren_n with_o this_o of_o s._n paul_n 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same_o state_n and_o yet_o that_o conscience_n must_v be_v admit_v a_o excuse_n when_o god_n know_v jealousy_n and_o suspicion_n have_v be_v all_o the_o ground_n and_o all_o the_o rule_n for_o their_o determination_n of_o conscience_n and_o yet_o on_o that_o stock_n alone_o they_o can_v misjudge_v and_o censure_v speak_v evil_a of_o and_o revile_v the_o action_n of_o just_a governor_n and_o do_v that_o which_o i_o dare_v not_o say_v when_o against_o all_o law_n both_o of_o god_n and_o man_n all_o tie_v sacred_a and_o civil_a obligation_n of_o oath_n and_o duty_n that_o it_o may_v be_v impossible_a to_o plead_v ignorance_n man_n yet_o will_v act_v under_o the_o banner_n of_o such_o a_o thin_a conscience_n that_o never_o can_v produce_v any_o law_n of_o god_n for_o its_o direction_n or_o its_o quiet_a and_o yet_o think_v themselves_o secure_a when_o a_o confident_a persuasion_n of_o heart_n god_n know_v how_o take_v up_o shall_v quite_o annual_a that_o command_n of_o christ_n of_o take_v up_o the_o cross_n and_o change_v that_o state_n which_o he_o call_v bless_v suffer_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n if_o there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n change_v it_o into_o so_o great_a a_o curse_n as_o man_n will_v rather_o embowel_v themselves_o in_o their_o brother_n heart_n involve_v a_o nation_n in_o blood_n and_o misery_n in_o guilt_n and_o ruin_n than_o not_o throw_v off_o the_o cross_n from_o off_o their_o shoulder_n and_o now_o it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n to_o observe_v that_o when_o perjury_n and_o sacrilege_n and_o breach_n of_o almost_o every_o commandment_n in_o the_o decalogue_n shall_v not_o only_o become_v tolerable_a but_o be_v the_o only_a character_n of_o a_o godly_a side_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o thing_n call_v conscience_n sure_o s._n paul_n be_v a_o weak_a man_n that_o when_o he_o have_v do_v some_o such_o thing_n out_o of_o a_o good_a and_o pure_a conscience_n yet_o call_v himself_o the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n in_o like_a manner_n in_o the_o church_n new_a religious_a fancy_n be_v bold_a to_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o holy_a face_n of_o conscience_n and_o then_o to_o quicken_v man_n into_o schism_n and_o all_o uncharitable_a separation_n and_o faction_n withdraw_v they_o from_o the_o obedience_n of_o they_o that_o have_v the_o spiritual_a rule_n over_o they_o not_o at_o all_o submit_v themselves_o to_o they_o who_o by_o god_n appointment_n watch_v over_o their_o soul_n but_o rather_o fly_v in_o their_o face_n at_o once_o with_o open_a disobedience_n loud_a reproach_n bitter_a censure_n and_o severe_a condemnation_n other_o by_o have_v have_v man_n person_n in_o admiration_n and_o consequent_o their_o opinion_n suffer_v their_o model_n to_o be_v stamp_v upon_o their_o conscience_n and_o then_o that_o must_v justify_v ecclesiastical_a parricide_n destroy_v their_o own_o father_n that_o beget_v they_o to_o the_o church_n and_o at_o once_o cut_v off_o the_o whole_a line_n of_o those_o progenitor_n that_o can_v derive_v their_o race_n from_o 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he_o do_v what_o his_o err_a conscience_n dictate_v to_o he_o he_o sin_n against_o god_n law_n on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o he_o forbear_v he_o sin_n against_o god_n vicegerent_n his_o own_o conscience_n there_o be_v the_o guilt_n of_o his_o deed_n here_o be_v the_o guilt_n of_o his_o heart_n which_o do_v oblige_v a_o man_n to_o follow_v that_o which_o it_o be_v sin_n to_o follow_v and_o which_o make_v he_o he_o must_v and_o aught_o to_o do_v that_o which_o he_o must_v not_o nor_o aught_o to_o do_v and_o sure_a my_o brethren_n the_o only_a application_n to_o such_o a_o conscience_n be_v to_o advise_v the_o lay_v it_o aside_o to_o rectify_v the_o error_n good_a counsel_n that_o indeed_o but_o the_o hard_a to_o be_v take_v in_o the_o world_n for_o that_o a_o man_n may_v rectify_v he_o must_v know_v himself_o in_o a_o error_n and_o if_o he_o know_v that_o than_o he_o have_v not_o a_o err_a conscience_n this_o when_o it_o be_v strong_o so_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o doubt_v of_o his_o 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