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A94173 Ten lectures on the obligation of humane conscience Read in the divinity school at Oxford, in the year, 1647. By that most learned and reverend father in God, Doctor Robert Sanderson, Bishop of Lincoln. &c. Translated by Robert Codrington, Master of Arts. Sanderson, Robert, 1587-1663.; Codrington, Robert, 1601-1665. 1660 (1660) Wing S631; ESTC R227569 227,297 402

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person_n his_o conscience_n do_v pass_v its_o judgement_n on_o every_o one_o of_o they_o by_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n which_o be_v infuse_v and_o imprint_v into_o his_o mind_n and_o see_v the_o rule_n be_v the_o same_o concern_v act_n to_o come_v as_o well_o as_o concern_v act_n past_a it_o follow_v that_o the_o conscience_n as_o well_o in_o those_o act_n determine_v to_o be_v do_v as_o in_o those_o which_o be_v already_o do_v do_v make_v use_n of_o the_o same_o light_n of_o examine_v judge_a and_o dictate_v as_o the_o rule_n &_o measure_n of_o those_o acts._n i_o here_o shall_v willing_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o that_o text_n in_o the_o four_o psalm_n and_o six_o verse_n which_o be_v common_o produce_v by_o the_o latin_a father_n especial_o of_o the_o latter_a time_n and_o by_o the_o schoolman_n for_o a_o proof_n of_o this_o conclusion_n the_o word_n be_v signatum_fw-la est_fw-la super_fw-la nos_fw-la lumen_fw-la vultus_fw-la tui_fw-la domine_fw-la thy_o light_n o_o lord_n be_v 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whatsoever_o may_v be_v determine_v of_o paul_n and_o of_o his_o conscience_n at_o that_o time_n most_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o god_n himself_o give_v a_o testimony_n to_o abimeleck_n 6._o gen._n 20._o 6._o who_o ignorant_o send_v for_o the_o wife_n of_o abraham_n that_o he_o do_v it_o integritate_fw-la cordis_fw-la in_o the_o integrity_n of_o his_o heart_n that_o be_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o for_o no_o other_o reason_n but_o for_o this_o only_a by_o which_o he_o do_v excuse_v himself_o for_o have_v he_o know_v she_o to_o have_v be_v the_o wife_n of_o another_o man_n he_o will_v not_o have_v send_v for_o she_o unto_o his_o house_n the_o conscience_n therefore_o by_o a_o ignorance_n of_o itself_o not_o much_o to_o be_v blame_v peradventure_o erroneous_a may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v good_a and_o right_n god_n himself_o be_v judge_n not_o simple_o and_o absolute_o but_o as_o but_o so_o far_o &_o secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la as_o they_o speak_v it_o in_o the_o school_n by_o 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time_n utter_o unknown_a unto_o i_o the_o candour_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o his_o reverend_a respect_n to_o equity_n especial_o be_v of_o their_o profession_n who_o almost_o do_v make_v their_o gain_n their_o only_a business_n i_o therefore_o write_v back_o unto_o he_o to_o send_v i_o one_o of_o the_o copy_n that_o seem_v to_o he_o to_o be_v the_o fair_a of_o the_o two_o and_o the_o most_o perfect_a and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o will_v consider_v with_o myself_o what_o be_v needful_a to_o be_v do_v to_o be_v short_a he_o send_v it_o i_o do_v read_v it_o and_o examine_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o page_n be_v turn_v over_o and_o nothing_o be_v find_v sound_a nothing_o perfect_a for_o beside_o the_o innumerable_a fault_n of_o the_o transcriber_n not_o a_o few_o thing_n which_o in_o my_o first_o meditation_n be_v write_v by_o myself_o with_o too_o hasty_a a_o pen_n do_v seem_v as_o they_o indeed_o ought_v to_o be_v call_v back_o again_o to_o the_o anvel_n and_o the_o 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genus_fw-la of_o conscience_n 17_o the_o first_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v a_o act_n be_v confute_v 18_o 15._o the_o second_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v a_o potentia_n 16._o which_o be_v confute_v also_o 19_o 17._o the_o three_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v a_o habit_n innate_a 18._o or_o a_o faculty_n be_v state_v 19_o and_o unfold_v 21_o 20._o the_o subject_a of_o conscience_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o of_o which_o 23_o 21._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o which_o 24_o 22._o etc._n etc._n the_o object_n of_o conscience_n 26_o 24._o etc._n etc._n the_o first_o act_n of_o conscience_n 29_o 27._o and_o the_o follow_a acts._n 31_o 28._o many_o thing_n be_v obscure_v rather_o than_o illustrate_v by_o define_v they_o 33_o the_o summary_n of_o the_o second_o lecture_n 1._o etc._n etc._n the_o twofold_a respect_n of_o conscience_n 37_o 3_o the_o erroneous_a and_o deceitful_a rule_n of_o conscience_n 39_o 4._o a_o good_a intention_n do_v not_o suffice_v to_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o act._n 40_o 5._o which_o be_v prove_v first_o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n 41_o 6._o etc._n etc._n second_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o evil._n 43_o 9_o three_o from_o the_o condition_n require_v to_o the_o goodness_n of_o a_o act._n 46_o 10._o etc._n etc._n a_o objection_n be_v answer_v 48_o 12._o four_o by_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n 51_o 13._o four_o by_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n 51_o 13._o five_o by_o the_o revenge_n of_o god_n punish_v the_o transgression_n of_o a_o law_n although_o do_v by_o a_o good_a intention_n 52_o 14._o six_o from_o the_o inconvenience_n of_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n 54_o 15._o etc._n etc._n the_o first_o corrollary_n we_o must_v take_v heed_n lest_o under_o a_o pretence_n of_o zeal_n to_o god_n glory_n we_o be_v not_o carry_v away_o to_o the_o commit_n of_o unlawful_a and_o forbid_a thing_n 56_o 17._o etc._n etc._n the_o second_o a_o less_o sin_n be_v not_o to_o be_v commit_v by_o we_o to_o avoid_v a_o great_a sin_n in_o another_o 59_o 19_o etc._n etc._n whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o man_n to_o persuade_v to_o a_o less_o sin_n to_o avoid_v a_o great_a 63_o 21._o etc._n etc._n the_o three_o corollary_n one_o evil_a be_v not_o to_o be_v drive_v out_o by_o another_o 65_o the_o summary_n of_o the_o three_o lecture_n 1_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o method_n that_o be_v here_o observe_v 70_o 2._o etc._n etc._n the_o fact_n of_o paul_n reprove_v peter_n 72_o 6._o etc._n etc._n all_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o saint_n bare_o recite_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v not_o to_o be_v imitate_v 77_o
to_o escape_v without_o sin_n the_o less_o sin_n be_v always_o to_o be_v choose_v neither_o to_o this_o be_v want_v the_o example_n of_o godly_a man_n in_o which_o that_o act_n of_o lot_n be_v remarkable_a above_o all_o the_o rest_n for_o in_o the_o nineteenth_o of_o genesis_n we_o do_v find_v that_o he_o persuade_v the_o filthy_a and_o most_o impure_a inhabitant_n of_o sodom_n to_o the_o act_n of_o incontinency_n with_o his_o own_o daughter_n to_o divert_v they_o from_o more_o nefarious_a lust_n i_o shall_v appear_v too_o tedious_a if_o i_o shall_v here_o insist_v upon_o too_o many_o example_n to_o contract_n much_o therefore_o into_o few_o word_n i_o say_v first_o of_o all_o that_o those_o word_n of_o evil_n the_o least_o be_v proper_o and_o primary_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o evil_n of_o punishment_n as_o they_o call_v it_o &_o not_o of_o the_o fault_n that_o be_v to_o say_v not_o of_o sir_n but_o of_o externall_n evil_n compare_v among_o themselves_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n as_o david_n do_v who_o the_o choice_n of_o three_o evil_n be_v propound_v to_o he_o 14._o 1_o sam._n 24._o 14._o viz._n of_o war_n famine_n and_o pestilence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vid._n suid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v make_v choice_n of_o the_o least_o of_o those_o three_o in_o the_o second_o place_n i_o affiirm_v that_o the_o same_o proverb_n in_o the_o interpretation_n of_o it_o be_v extend_v to_o a_o further_a sense_n for_o two_o evil_n be_v propound_v the_o one_o of_o punishment_n the_o other_o of_o the_o fault_n if_o neither_o of_o they_o can_v possible_o be_v avoid_v but_o of_o necessity_n one_o of_o they_o must_v be_v choose_v the_o evil_a of_o the_o punishment_n be_v to_o be_v make_v choice_n of_o and_o not_o the_o evil_a of_o the_o fault_n for_o it_o be_v the_o least_o evil_a of_o the_o two_o to_o suffer_v evil_a than_o to_o do_v evil_a we_o ought_v therefore_o rather_o to_o choose_v to_o lose_v our_o good_n then_o to_o renounce_v our_o 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