be_v good_a and_o evil_a and_o first_o of_o the_o good_n now_o for_o the_o kind_n that_o i_o may_v declare_v my_o mind_n with_o popular_a facility_n conscience_n be_v either_o good_a or_o evil_a good_a conscience_n be_v that_o which_o be_v enlighten_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 8._o ephes_n 1._o 17_o 18._o 1._o joh._n 1._o 7._o hâ—b_n 9_o 14._o â—_o pet._n 1._o 8._o and_o purge_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n from_o the_o gild_n and_o punishment_n of_o sin_n and_o from_o dead_a work_n to_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n be_v cheer_v up_o with_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o glorious_a in_o this_o description_n be_v contain_v the_o cause_n concurrent_a to_o the_o nature_n and_o be_v of_o good_a conscience_n which_o be_v knowledge_n faith_n repentance_n peace_n of_o each_o whereof_o we_o be_v successive_o to_o entreat_v chap._n xviii_o that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n word_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o goodness_n of_o conscience_n to_o the_o end_n the_o people_n of_o israel_n may_v fear_v the_o lord_n &_o walk_v in_o uprightness_n of_o conscience_n before_o he_o he_o be_v ever_o call_v upon_o they_o to_o harken_v unto_o his_o law_n which_o he_o command_v to_o be_v write_v upon_o the_o post_n of_o their_o house_n and_o 9_o deut._n 6._o 7._o 8._o 9_o upon_o their_o gate_n and_o to_o be_v rehearse_v or_o whet_v continual_o to_o their_o child_n at_o home_n and_o abroad_o when_o they_o go_v to_o bed_n and_o when_o they_o rise_v in_o the_o morning_n and_o lest_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v exempt_v themselves_o under_o colour_n of_o sex_n or_o degree_n or_o age_n he_o anticipate_v with_o a_o plain_a and_o familiar_a distribution_n name_v man_n woman_n 12._o deut._n 31._o 11._o 12._o child_n stranger_n thus_o the_o prophet_n also_o in_o all_o matter_n of_o conscience_n send_v over_o the_o people_n to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o 20._o isai_n 8._o 20._o the_o testimony_n and_o the_o apostle_n paul_n write_v to_o the_o colosian_o 16._o col._n 3._o 16._o give_v charge_n that_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n dwell_v plenteous_o in_o they_o whereupon_o saint_n chrysostome_n very_o earnest_o urge_v the_o practice_n coloss_n in_o hom._n 9_o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la coloss_n of_o this_o duty_n speak_v on_o this_o wise_a audite_fw-la obsecro_fw-la seculares_fw-la omnes_fw-la comparate_v vobis_fw-la biblia_fw-la animae_fw-la pharmaca_n hoc_fw-la demum_fw-la malorum_fw-la omnium_fw-la causa_fw-la est_fw-la quòd_fw-la scripturae_fw-la ignorantur_fw-la i_o beseech_v you_o harken_v all_o you_o that_o be_v layman_n in_o any_o wise_a get_v you_o bibles_n the_o only_a physic_n for_o the_o soul_n alas_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o mischief_n that_o man_n be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o scripture_n now_o there_o be_v two_o especial_a reason_n of_o this_o necessity_n of_o the_o word_n to_o the_o goodness_n of_o conscience_n one_o be_v because_o it_o direct_v the_o understanding_n and_o point_v it_o to_o the_o middle_a way_n between_o the_o 32._o deut._n 5._o 32._o right_a hand_n and_o the_o left_a preserve_v and_o stay_v it_o in_o all_o doubt_n and_o demur_n upon_o warrant_n of_o the_o inviolable_a truth_n thereof_o the_o other_o be_v for_o that_o it_o be_v a_o word_n of_o power_n work_v 12._o heb._n 4._o 12._o mighty_o upon_o the_o affection_n either_o to_o the_o batter_a of_o the_o heart_n in_o piece_n in_o which_o regard_n it_o be_v compare_v 29._o jer._n 23._o 29._o to_o a_o hammer_n that_o break_v the_o stone_n or_o else_o to_o the_o refresh_n of_o it_o when_o it_o be_v bruise_v in_o which_o sense_n it_o be_v liken_v to_o the_o drop_a honey_n 10_o psal_n 19_o 10_o therefore_o when_o we_o shall_v read_v the_o thunder_a sentence_n of_o the_o father_n either_o in_o their_o apology_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n or_o exhortation_n to_o the_o obedience_n thereunto_o we_o must_v not_o rest_v in_o the_o applause_n of_o their_o rhetoric_n but_o ascribe_v the_o power_n to_o that_o word_n which_o make_v foelix_n tremble_v or_o rather_o to_o 26._o act_n 24._o 26._o the_o lord_n the_o author_n of_o that_o word_n the_o like_a be_v affirm_v of_o the_o incomparable_a sweetness_n of_o the_o bible_n every_o leaf_n whereof_o be_v besprint_a with_o honie-dew_n for_o whereas_o 103_o ps_n 119._o 103_o it_o be_v report_v of_o saint_n ambrose_n by_o paulinus_n that_o august_n paulinus_n ad_fw-la august_n write_v his_o life_n that_o lie_v in_o his_o cradle_n the_o bee_n be_v see_v to_o fly_v in_o and_o out_o at_o his_o mouth_n if_o he_o literal_o understand_v it_o i_o can_v easy_o concur_v with_o he_o in_o opinion_n but_o if_o he_o mean_v it_o of_o his_o mellifluous_a tongue_n i_o willing_o embrace_v his_o judgement_n yet_o with_o this_o corollary_n that_o ambrose_n have_v all_o his_o ambrosia_n from_o scripture_n and_o here_o we_o may_v take_v a_o just_a estimate_n and_o scantling_n of_o the_o holiness_n of_o the_o româ—n_a bishop_n who_o have_v shrine_v up_o lady_n ignorance_n for_o a_o saint_n have_v paint_v her_o face_n and_o cause_v she_o to_o speak_v fierce_o out_o of_o the_o window_n to_o her_o opposite_n forget_v that_o ere_o long_o she_o shall_v be_v throw_v down_o and_o trample_v under_o foot_n o_o the_o innumerable_a soul_n that_o have_v perish_v in_o security_n and_o despair_n because_o these_o jehoiakims_n have_v 23._o jer._n 36._o 23._o cut_v their_o bibles_n in_o piece_n with_o their_o pen-knive_n and_o cast_v they_o into_o the_o fire_n o_o conscience_n thou_o may_v take_v it_o on_o thy_o death_n that_o thou_o be_v murder_v by_o conscience_n even_o by_o those_o that_o vaunt_v themselves_o for_o thy_o only_a champion_n and_o defender_n o_o wicked_a church_n where_o ignorance_n error_n ambition_n and_o hâ—pocrisie_n be_v the_o four_o cardinal_n virtue_n whereon_o the_o frame_n of_o religion_n turn_v chap._n xix_o that_o faith_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o goodness_n of_o conscience_n the_o conclusion_n of_o s_o paul_n be_v very_o memorable_a 1._o rom._n 5._o 1._o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n towards_o god_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n for_o it_o be_v general_o grant_v unless_o by_o the_o sacrilegious_a pelagian_n that_o the_o poison_n of_o original_a sin_n transmit_v from_o our_o first_o parent_n have_v spread_v itself_o over_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o conscience_n be_v a_o principal_a part_n thereof_o be_v corrupt_v and_o defile_v and_o because_o the_o gild_n of_o sin_n bind_v over_o unto_o punishment_n be_v that_o sharp-pointed_a sting_n that_o wound_v unto_o death_n can_v we_o ever_o find_v redress_n and_o succour_n but_o by_o look_v up_o to_o the_o brazen_a 9_o num._n 21._o 9_o serpent_n be_v there_o any_o remission_n of_o sin_n without_o blood_n be_v there_o any_o blood_n that_o be_v expiatory_a but_o 22._o joh._n 3._o 14._o heb._n 9_o 22._o christ_n will_v the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o goat_n assuage_v the_o pang_n of_o a_o torment_a conscience_n will_v the_o send_v out_o to_o the_o god_n of_o ekron_n 2._o 2_o king_n 1._o 2._o help_v it_o will_v the_o precious_a heap_n of_o the_o gold_n of_o havilah_n relieve_v it_o will_v the_o comfortable_a julep_n and_o trochiske_n restore_v it_o will_v the_o perfume_v of_o the_o garden_n the_o strain_n of_o music_n the_o charm_n of_o oratory_n or_o the_o nepotian_n these_o comedy_n be_v of_o all_o other_o most_o pleasant_a see_v jerome_n ad_fw-la nepotian_n sport_v scene_n of_o atella_n prevail_v with_o it_o nay_o can_v delight_n herself_o delight_v it_o nay_o can_v the_o song_n of_o angel_n recover_v it_o may_v not_o the_o conscience_n in_o her_o agony_n just_o cry_v out_o to_o these_o as_o job_n do_v to_o his_o friend_n miserable_a 2._o job._n 16._o 2._o comforter_n be_v you_o all_o for_o sure_o these_o poor_a and_o outward_a refreshment_n be_v no_o more_o available_a for_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o impostume_n of_o the_o soul_n than_o a_o plantinleafe_n lay_v unto_o the_o leg_n for_o the_o remoovall_a of_o the_o megrimme_a chap._n xx._n that_o repentance_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o goodness_n of_o conscience_n repentance_n be_v so_o necessary_a to_o the_o constitute_n of_o good_a conscience_n that_o till_o sin_n be_v remoove_v and_o newness_n of_o life_n begin_v the_o soul_n can_v neither_o be_v purify_v nor_o pacify_v therefore_o be_v king_n salomon_n 10._o psal_n 45._o 10._o spouse_n intrete_v to_o forget_v her_o father_n house_n grande_n miraculum_fw-la say_v saint_n jerome_n virg._n ad_fw-la eusto_fw-la de_fw-fr cust_n virg._n pâ—ter_v filiam_fw-la cohortatur_fw-la ne_fw-la meminerit_fw-la patris_fw-la sai_fw-la a_o strange_a miracle_n the_o father_n exhort_v the_o daughter_n not_o to_o remember_v her_o father_n and_o lest_o that_o moiety_n of_o repentance_n may_v seem_v sufficient_a it_o present_o follow_v that_o the_o king_n daughter_n be_v all_o glorious_a 13._o psal_n 45._o 13._o within_o that_o be_v enrich_v &_o beautify_v with_o alspirituall_a grace_n
the_o christian_a jewel_n or_o the_o treasure_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n by_o william_n worship_n doctor_n of_o divinity_n 1._o tim_n 1._o 20._o have_v faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n multi_fw-la quaerunt_fw-la scientiam_fw-la pauci_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la bern._n in_o for._n hon._n vit_fw-fr london_n print_v by_o william_n stansby_n for_o john_n parker_n 1617._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a sir_n francis_n bacon_n knight_n lord_n keeper_z of_o the_o great_a seal_n my_o very_a singular_a good_a lord_n all_o increase_n of_o true_a honour_n with_o the_o glorious_a comfort_n of_o grace_n the_o gospel_n right_a honourable_a be_v like_o the_o book_n of_o canticle_n which_o begin_v with_o a_o kiss_n and_o end_n in_o spice_n the_o very_a sound_n of_o it_o import_v glad_a tiding_n of_o peace_n without_o 15._o rom._n 10._o 15._o which_o this_o inch_n of_o time_n allot_v be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o dead_a kind_n of_o life_n as_o plato_n repub_fw-la 1._o de_fw-fr repub_fw-la speak_v of_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n forwere_v a_o man_n the_o darling_n of_o the_o world_n with_o titus_n vespasian_n be_v he_o so_o replenish_v with_o all_o earthly_a good_a thing_n as_o that_o no_o mortal_a creature_n dare_v wish_v the_o like_a 25._o de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la l._n 5._o c._n 25._o as_o s._n augustine_n speak_v of_o constantine_n the_o great_a yet_o if_o in_o this_o matchless_a prosperity_n he_o want_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o mind_n he_o be_v no_o better_a than_o 1._o aelian_n l._n 1._o xerxes_n planetree_n which_o take_v no_o delight_n in_o itself_o though_o it_o be_v rich_o hang_v with_o bracelet_n tablet_n spangle_n chain_n of_o gold_n this_o peace_n of_o god_n so_o 15._o phil._n 4_o 7._o gal._n 6._o 16._o col._n 3._o 15._o much_o magnify_v in_o scripture_n be_v better_a know_v by_o feeling_n than_o discourse_n and_o be_v the_o fair_a jewel_n under_o heaven_n be_v peculiar_o give_v to_o the_o elect_n who_o cherish_v the_o spark_n thereof_o with_o work_n of_o piety_n to_o god_n and_o equity_n to_o their_o neighbour_n thus_o in_o brief_a have_v your_o lordship_n the_o drift_n and_o scope_n of_o this_o present_a endeavour_v now_o that_o i_o a_o grasshopper_n in_o respect_n of_o many_o learned_a dare_v thus_o bold_o and_o hoarse_o sing_v in_o the_o eye_n and_o hear_n of_o he_o who_o be_v magnus_n in_o magnis_fw-la primê°_n in_o pammach_n hieron_n ad_fw-la pammach_n primis_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d herôum_n be_v i_o confess_v piaculum_fw-la whereunto_o notwithstanding_o the_o nobleness_n of_o your_o honour_n disposition_n which_o be_v wont_v with_o artaxerxes_n to_o 1._o aelian_n l._n 1._o take_v in_o worth_n synaetas_n handful_n of_o water_n the_o correspondence_n of_o the_o treatise_n with_o that_o high_a place_n of_o justice_n whereto_o god_n have_v advance_v you_o together_o with_o the_o zeal_n of_o declare_v my_o thankfulness_n and_o duty_n for_o so_o many_o encouragement_n vouchsafe_v from_o your_o lordship_n have_v in_o a_o manner_n instigate_v i_o go_v on_o most_o noble_a lord_n to_o be_v a_o sanctuary_n to_o conscience_n a_o place_n of_o refuge_n to_o the_o innocent_a &_o oppress_v and_o remember_v to_o serve_v that_o god_n with_o a_o faithful_a heart_n who_o so_o gracious_o have_v set_v you_o in_o the_o seat_n of_o your_o renown_a father_n and_o go_v not_o only_o beyond_o he_o but_o yourself_o too_o and_o as_o hitherto_o your_o lordship_n have_v esteem_v of_o silver_n as_o of_o tin_n and_o contemn_v the_o wedge_n of_o gold_n which_o so_o many_o great_a idolater_n do_v crouch_v to_o so_o still_o in_o this_o exuberance_n of_o all_o thing_n continue_v constant_a et_fw-la nudum_fw-la christum_fw-la nudus_fw-la sequere_fw-la durum_fw-la hieron_n hieron_n grande_n difficile_fw-la sed_fw-la magna_fw-la sunt_fw-la praemia_fw-la your_o lordship_n most_o bind_v and_o dutiful_a chaplain_n william_n worship_n the_o author_n to_o his_o book_n poor_a book_n for_o all_o the_o jewel_n on_o thy_o brow_n go_v pass_v along_o and_o bellman-like_a awake_v the_o sybarite_n that_o live_v he_o care_v not_o how_o and_o will_v no_o pleasure_n but_o in_o pleasure_n take_v who_o while_o he_o lean_v have_v pink_n upon_o his_o eye_n and_o poppy_n on_o his_o bosom_n as_o he_o sit_v and_o streak_v out_o his_o limb_n delight_n to_o lie_v on_o rose_n fair_a and_o dainty_a violit_n bounce_v at_o his_o door_n and_o if_o he_o ask_v who_o be_v there_o tell_v he_o a_o messenger_z from_o conscience_n he_o will_v say_v she_o be_v hang_v but_o then_o bid_v thou_o he_o fear_v that_o death_n himself_o for_o if_o his_o skill_n in_o fence_n shall_v ward_v the_o blow_n that_o fatal_a land-tree_n lend_v rather_o than_o fail_v wapping_n may_v be_v his_o end_n the_o content_n of_o this_o book_n chap._n i._n what_o conscience_n be_v not_o chap._n ii_o what_o conscience_n be_v from_o the_o notation_n chap._n iii_o what_o conscience_n be_v from_o the_o definition_n chap._n four_o of_o the_o office_n of_o conscience_n and_o first_o that_o it_o be_v a_o arbitrator_n chap._n v._o that_o conscience_n be_v a_o conuincer_n chap._n vi_o that_o conscience_n be_v a_o espial_n chap._n vii_o that_o conscience_n be_v a_o peacher_n chap._n viii_o that_o conscience_n be_v a_o monitor_n chap._n ix_o that_o conscience_n be_v a_o schoolmaster_n chap._n x._o that_o conscience_n be_v a_o domestical_a chaplain_n chap._n xi_o that_o conscience_n be_v a_o prognosticator_n chap._n xii_o that_o conscience_n be_v a_o register_n chap._n xiii_o that_o conscience_n be_v a_o judge_n chap._n xiiii_o of_o the_o property_n of_o conscience_n and_o first_o of_o testification_n chap._n xv._o of_o the_o second_o property_n of_o conscience_n which_o be_v ligation_n chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o three_o and_o four_o property_n of_o conscience_n which_o be_v excusation_n and_o accusation_n chap._n xvii_o of_o the_o kind_n of_o conscience_n which_o be_v good_a and_o evil_a and_o first_o of_o the_o good_a one_o chap._n xviii_o that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n word_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o goodness_n of_o conscience_n chap._n xix_o that_o faith_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o goodness_n of_o conscience_n chap._n xx._n that_o repentance_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o goodness_n of_o conscience_n chap._n xxi_o that_o peace_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o goodness_n of_o conscience_n chap._n xxii_o of_o the_o blessedness_n of_o that_o man_n who_o conscience_n be_v quiet_v through_o the_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n chap._n xxiii_o of_o the_o unspeakable_a comfort_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n chap._n xxiiii_o that_o the_o comfort_n of_o conscience_n be_v inward_a and_o independent_a of_o the_o creature_n chap._n xxv_o that_o the_o comfort_n of_o conscience_n be_v noble_a and_o sincere_a chap._n xxvi_o that_o the_o comfort_n of_o conscience_n be_v immutable_a and_o durable_a chap._n xxvii_o that_o peace_n of_o conscience_n be_v the_o best_a music_n chap._n xxviii_o that_o peace_n of_o conscience_n be_v the_o best_a physic_n chap._n xxix_o that_o peace_n of_o conscience_n be_v a_o inestimable_a jewel_n chap._n xxx_o that_o a_o good_a conscience_n comfort_v in_o infamy_n chap._n xxxi_o that_o a_o good_a conscience_n comfort_v in_o poverty_n chap._n xxxii_o that_o a_o good_a conscience_n comfort_v in_o imprisonment_n chap._n xxxiii_o that_o a_o good_a conscience_n comfort_v in_o sickness_n chap._n xxxiiii_o that_o a_o good_a conscience_n comfort_v at_o the_o time_n of_o death_n chap._n xxxv_o that_o a_o good_a conscience_n comfort_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n chap._n xxxvi_o a_o complaint_n that_o good_a conscience_n be_v so_o little_o set_v by_o chap._n xxxvii_o that_o god_n dear_a child_n be_v often_o trouble_v in_o conscience_n chap._n xxxviii_o of_o sundry_a comfort_n against_o excessive_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n and_o first_o of_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o infiniteness_n of_o god_n mercy_n chap._n thirty-nine_o of_o the_o second_o comfort_n in_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n which_o be_v the_o meditation_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n chap._n xl._n of_o the_o three_o comfort_n in_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n which_o be_v the_o indefinitenes_n of_o god_n promise_n chap._n xli_o of_o the_o four_o comfort_n in_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n which_o be_v the_o example_n of_o heinous_a offender_n that_o have_v be_v pardon_v upon_o their_o repentance_n chap._n xlii_o of_o the_o five_o comfort_n in_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n which_o be_v the_o consideration_n of_o god_n fatherly_a chastisement_n accompany_v it_o chap._n xliii_o of_o the_o six_o comfort_n in_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n which_o be_v mourn_v for_o sin_n chap._n xliiii_o of_o the_o seven_o comfort_n in_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n which_o be_v prayer_n chap._n xlv_o of_o the_o eight_o comfort_n in_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n which_o be_v read_v of_o scripture_n chap._n xlvi_o of_o the_o nine_o comfort_n in_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n which_o be_v sing_v of_o psalm_n chap._n xlvii_o of_o the_o ten_o comfort_n in_o trouble_n of_o
must_v understand_v that_o sapiens_fw-la miser_n plus_fw-fr miser_n quà m_fw-la rusticus_n miser_n the_o wise_a man_n in_o his_o affliction_n be_v more_o passionate_a than_o the_o unlearned_a for_o he_o know_v how_o to_o exaggerate_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o grief_n whereof_o the_o other_o can_v skill_n and_o though_o no_o outward_a cross_n lie_v on_o he_o yet_o be_v he_o so_o sensible_a and_o apprehensive_a of_o his_o sin_n that_o the_o continuation_n of_o his_o pilgrimage_n be_v but_o a_o vicissitude_n of_o joy_n &_o sorrow_n he_o be_v ever_o sigh_v out_o this_o prayer_n with_o s._n bernard_n eripe_fw-la 31._o de_fw-fr interior_n domo_fw-la 31._o i_o domine_fw-la ab_fw-la homine_fw-la malo_fw-la idest_fw-la à _fw-la meipso_fw-la deliver_v i_o o_o lord_n from_o the_o ungodly_a man_n that_o be_v from_o my_o own_o self_n and_o cast_v back_o his_o eye_n on_o the_o several_a passage_n of_o his_o life_n he_o find_v it_o to_o be_v peccatâ—m_n or_o sterilitas_fw-la either_o sin_n or_o barrenness_n so_o his_o conclusion_n be_v this_o after_o all_o debatement_n nullum_fw-la invenio_fw-la peccatum_fw-la à _fw-la 33._o bern._n the_o inâ—_n do._n 33._o quo_fw-la non_fw-la sim_fw-la aliquo_fw-la modo_fw-la inquinatus_fw-la i_o find_v no_o sin_n wherewith_o in_o some_o sort_n i_o have_v not_o be_v defile_v this_o this_o be_v it_o that_o make_v david_n water_v his_o 6._o psa_fw-la 6._o 6._o couch_n with_o his_o tear_n make_v he_o fast_o and_o go_v barefoot_a 30._o 2._o sam._n 15._o 30._o and_o put_v sackcloth_n on_o his_o loin_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v at_o the_o brim_n of_o despair_n 7._o psal_n 77._o 7._o as_o in_o truth_n he_o be_v and_o so_o be_v job_n when_o the_o 4._o job_n 6._o 4._o lord_n set_v he_o up_o as_o a_o butt_n to_o shoot_v at_o and_o send_v poison_a arrow_n sing_v into_o his_o bosom_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o matter_n of_o dislike_n to_o see_v a_o brother_n afflict_a in_o mind_n but_o rather_o of_o rejoice_v forasmuch_o as_o trouble_v of_o conscience_n be_v a_o necessary_a part_n of_o repentance_n without_o which_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o salvation_n chap._n xxxviii_o of_o sundry_a comfort_n against_o excessive_a grief_n for_o sin_n and_o first_o of_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o insâ—nâ—tenesse_n of_o god_n mercy_n it_o be_v a_o worthy_a observation_n 38._o super_fw-la cantica_fw-la serm._n 38._o of_o s._n bernard_n that_o the_o ignorance_n of_o god_n bring_v forth_o despair_n for_o when_o the_o christian_a be_v in_o his_o agony_n his_o own_o carnal_a reason_n will_v assault_v he_o on_o this_o manner_n quid_fw-la facis_fw-la et_fw-la vitam_fw-la istam_fw-la vis_fw-la perdere_fw-la &_o futuram_fw-la what_o now_o will_v thou_o lose_v this_o life_n &_o the_o other_o too_o nequaquam_fw-la pro_fw-la tot_fw-la &_o tantis_fw-la peccatis_fw-la nec_fw-la site_n excory_n sufficies_n satisfacere_fw-la thou_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o satisfy_v for_o thy_o sin_n so_o many_o be_v they_o and_o so_o enormous_a no_v not_o if_o thou_o shouâ—â—_n flay_v thyself_o which_o sharp_a temptation_n must_v be_v thus_o resist_v grave_a est_fw-la vulnus_fw-la 51._o aug._n in_o psal_n 51._o quod_fw-la habeo_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la omnipotentem_fw-la confugio_fw-la de_fw-la meo_fw-la tam_fw-la lethali_fw-la vulnere_fw-la desperarem_fw-la nisi_fw-la tantum_fw-la medicum_fw-la reperirem_fw-la my_o wound_n i_o confess_v be_v deep_a and_o dangerous_a but_o i_o fly_v for_o cure_v to_o one_o that_o be_v omnipotent_a i_o shall_v utter_o despair_n but_o that_o i_o have_v find_v so_o incomparable_a a_o physician_n for_o though_o my_o sin_n 12._o psal_n 40._o 12._o have_v take_v such_o hold_n on_o i_o that_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o look_v up_o and_o that_o they_o be_v more_o in_o number_n then_o the_o hair_n of_o my_o head_n so_o that_o my_o heart_n fail_v i_o to_o recount_v they_o yet_o be_v they_o not_o infinite_a as_o be_v god_n mercy_n and_o therefore_o if_o satan_n shall_v whisper_v in_o my_o ear_n that_o my_o sin_n be_v great_a than_o can_v be_v forgive_v i_o will_v answer_v he_o out_o of_o s._n bernard_n mentiris_fw-la latro_n quia_fw-la maior_fw-la est_fw-la pietas_n dei_fw-la quà m_fw-la quaevis_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la thou_o lie_v thou_o thief_n for_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n be_v great_a than_o my_o wickedness_n either_o be_v or_o can_v be_v the_o lord_n describe_v himself_o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o his_o choose_a repeat_v his_o mercy_n 6._o exod._n 34._o 6._o eight_o or_o nine_o time_n together_o be_v he_o so_o rich_a in_o 4._o ephes_n 2._o 4._o grace_n and_o shall_v i_o be_v so_o poor_a in_o faith_n be_v it_o not_o his_o mercy_n that_o be_v communis_fw-la peccantium_fw-la portus_n the_o common_a harbour_n of_o all_o penitent_a sinner_n for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n nor_o his_o power_n nor_o justice_n that_o keep_v the_o break_a heart_n from_o die_v away_o but_o his_o mercy_n which_o all_o man_n find_v by_o experience_n to_o be_v the_o sweet_a propriety_n of_o his_o nature_n saint_n bernard_n in_o a_o certain_a panum_fw-la de_fw-fr euang._n sept._n panum_fw-la sermon_n make_v mention_n of_o a_o sevenfold_n mercy_n which_o he_o say_v each_o child_n of_o god_n may_v find_v in_o himself_o the_o first_o be_v a_o prevent_v 1._o 1._o mercy_n by_o which_o the_o lord_n preserve_v his_o elect_n from_o fall_v into_o gross_a evil_n fateor_fw-la &_o fatebor_fw-la say_v he_o nisi_fw-la quia_fw-la dominus_fw-la adiwit_fw-la i_o paulò_fw-la minùs_fw-la cecidisset_fw-la in_o omne_fw-la peccatum_fw-la anima_fw-la mea_fw-la i_o do_v and_o will_v ingenuous_o confess_v that_o unless_o the_o lord_n have_v preserve_v i_o by_o grace_n my_o soul_n have_v go_v near_o to_o have_v lash_v into_o all_o sin_n the_o second_o be_v a_o forbear_v 2._o 2._o mercy_n whereby_o the_o lord_n wait_v for_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n in_o regard_v whereof_o the_o same_o author_n write_v thus_o ego_fw-la peccabam_fw-la &_o tu_fw-la dissimulabas_fw-la non_fw-la continâ—bam_fw-la a_o sceleribus_fw-la &_o tu_fw-la à _fw-la verberibus_fw-la abstinehas_fw-es i_o sin_v o_o lord_n and_o thou_o seem_v not_o to_o regard_v it_o i_o contain_v not_o myself_o from_o wickedness_n but_o thou_o abstain_v from_o scourge_v i_o for_o the_o same_o the_o three_o be_v a_o alter_a 3._o 3._o or_o change_a mercy_n which_o make_v a_o man_n settle_v in_o the_o resolution_n of_o holiness_n where_o before_o he_o be_v profane_a and_o loose_v in_o his_o behaviour_n the_o four_o be_v a_o embrace_v 4._o 4._o mercy_n whereby_o god_n assure_v the_o convert_v of_o his_o favour_n the_o five_o be_v a_o confirm_v 5._o 5._o mercy_n which_o strengthen_v and_o uphold_v the_o righteous_a in_o his_o goodness_n the_o six_o be_v a_o mercy_n 6._o 6._o that_o set_v he_o in_o the_o hope_n and_o expectation_n of_o glory_n 7._o 7._o the_o seven_o be_v a_o crown_v mercy_n where_o be_v livery_n and_o seysin_n and_o full_a possession_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n thus_o the_o lord_n have_v seven_o mercy_n nay_o seventie_o time_n seven_o mercy_n even_o a_o innumerable_a multitude_n of_o compassion_n for_o the_o poor_a distress_a sinner_n that_o groan_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o his_o transgression_n therefore_o if_o i_o pray_v this_o shall_v be_v 13._o luk._n 18._o 13._o my_o petition_n o_o god_n be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o a_o sinner_n and_o if_o i_o give_v thanks_n this_o shall_v be_v 136._o psal_n 136._o the_o foot_n of_o my_o song_n for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o chap._n thirty-nine_o of_o the_o second_o comfort_n in_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n which_o be_v the_o meditation_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n next_o when_o my_o soul_n be_v heavy_a unto_o death_n i_o must_v have_v recourse_n to_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n who_o property_n 7._o 1._o joh._n 1._o 7._o be_v to_o cleanse_v from_o sin_n and_o to_o make_v a_o atonement_n between_o god_n and_o man._n 20._o col._n 1._o 20._o and_o for_o my_o further_a increase_n of_o comfort_n i_o must_v call_v to_o mind_v the_o several_a effusion_n thereof_o as_o they_o be_v record_v in_o scripture_n the_o first_o blood_n he_o shed_v 21._o luk._n 2._o 21._o be_v at_o his_o circumcision_n when_o he_o be_v but_o eight_o day_n old_a which_o saint_n bernard_n 36._o de_fw-fr passion_n do_v m._n c._n 36._o call_v maturum_fw-la martyrium_fw-la a_o timely_o martyrdom_n to_o which_o end_n he_o further_o add_v vix_fw-la natus_fw-la est_fw-la coeli_fw-la gloria_fw-la coeli_fw-la divitiae_fw-la coeli_fw-la deliciae_fw-la dulcis_fw-la jesus_n &_o eccerecenti_fw-la ortui_fw-la crucis_fw-la dolour_n copulatur_fw-la scarce_o be_v sweet_a jesus_n come_v into_o the_o world_n who_o be_v the_o glory_n the_o riches_n the_o delight_n of_o heaven_n but_o he_o undergo_v the_o painfulness_n of_o the_o cross_n the_o second_o effusion_n of_o dom._n bern._n de_fw-fr passion_n dom._n blood_n be_v in_o his_o agony_n whereof_o s._n bernard_n speak_v thus_o ecce_fw-la quà m_fw-la rubicundus_fw-la &_o quà m_fw-la
and_o take_v they_o up_o roundly_o that_o deny_v they_o not_o lead_v so_o much_o hereto_o by_o any_o love_n to_o god_n as_o out_o of_o desire_n to_o benefit_n themselves_o but_o if_o they_o perceive_v that_o the_o people_n sin_n immediate_o against_o god_n or_o else_o oppress_v and_o wrong_v one_o another_o they_o respect_v that_o little_a or_o nothing_o at_o all_o chap._n lviii_o of_o the_o four_o kind_n of_o evil_a conscience_n which_o be_v the_o cauterised_a there_o be_v a_o conscience_n worse_o than_o all_o the_o former_a which_o s._n paul_n call_v 2._o 1._o tim._n 4._o 2._o sear_v because_o it_o be_v bereave_v of_o life_n and_o sense_n and_o motion_n as_o a_o arm_n or_o leg_n that_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o body_n and_o burn_v with_o a_o hot_a iron_n this_o kind_n of_o conscience_n be_v find_v in_o none_o but_o obstinate_a heretic_n and_o heinous_a malefactor_n such_o as_o in_o scripture_n be_v say_v to_o be_v vine_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n to_o be_v 32._o deut_n 32._o 32._o fat_a and_o gross_a and_o lade_v with_o fatness_n to_o add_v drunkenness_n 12._o deut._n 32._o 15._o deut._n 29._o 19_o 1_o kin._n 21._o isaiah_n 5_o 18_o zeph._n 1._o 12._o jer._n 3._o 3._o zach_n 7._o 12._o to_o thirst_n to_o sell_v themselves_o to_o work_v wickedness_n to_o draw_v sin_n with_o cart-rope_n to_o be_v freeze_v in_o their_o dregs_n to_o have_v harlot_n forehead_n and_o heart_n of_o adamant_n these_o be_v they_o that_o be_v say_v by_o the_o schoolman_n to_o be_v habituati_n in_o malo_fw-la accustom_a to_o do_v evil_a and_o be_v blackmoor_n will_v not_o 23._o jer._n 13._o 23._o change_v their_o hue_n though_o you_o wash_v they_o with_o soap_n and_o nitre_n this_o hard_a and_o irrelent_a etc._n de_fw-fr considerate_a l._n 1._o quid_fw-la est_fw-la cor_fw-la durum_fw-la quod_fw-la semetipsum_fw-la non_fw-la exhorret_fw-la etc._n etc._n heart_n be_v thus_o describe_v by_o saint_n bernard_n a_o hard_a heart_n be_v that_o which_o fear_v not_o itself_o because_o it_o feel_v not_o itself_o it_o be_v that_o which_o be_v not_o rend_v with_o compunction_n nor_o soften_v with_o piety_n nor_o move_v with_o prayer_n which_o yield_v not_o to_o threat_n and_o grow_v tough_a with_o scourge_n unthankful_a for_o benefit_n unfaithful_a in_o counsel_n in_o judgement_n cruel_a in_o vileness_n impudent_a unfearefull_a of_o danger_n uncourteous_a to_o the_o gentle_a unreverent_a in_o god_n worship_n unmindful_a of_o thing_n past_a negligent_a of_o thing_n present_a improvident_a of_o thing_n to_o come_v and_o that_o i_o may_v wind_v up_o all_o in_o one_o word_n ipsum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la nec_fw-la deum_fw-la timet_fw-la nec_fw-la hominem_fw-la reveretur_fw-la it_o be_v that_o which_o fear_v neither_o god_n nor_o man_n like_o the_o unrighteous_a 2._o luke_n 8._o 2._o judge_n decipher_v in_o the_o gospel_n chap._n lix_n of_o the_o step_n and_o degree_n that_o lead_v to_o this_o searedness_n of_o conscience_n there_o be_v say_v gregory_n cura_fw-la in_o pasto_n cura_fw-la three_o principal_a stair_n that_o descend_v to_o the_o chamber_n of_o death_n suggestion_n delectation_n and_o consent_n the_o first_o be_v effect_v by_o satan_n the_o second_o by_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o three_o by_o the_o soul_n suggestione_fw-la peccatum_fw-la agnoscimus_fw-la delectatione_n vincimur_fw-la consensu_fw-la ligamur_fw-la by_o suggestion_n we_o take_v notice_n of_o sin_n by_o delight_n we_o be_v vanquish_v by_o consent_n enthral_v s._n augustine_n sometime_o 5._o confess_v 8._o 5._o make_v this_o gradation_n will_n perverse_a desire_n custom_n 27._o tom._n 10._o hom._n 27._o necessity_n and_o sometime_o this_o suggestion_n delectation_n consent_n perpetration_n conscien_fw-fr de_fw-fr conscien_fw-fr saint_n bernard_n make_v seven_o descent_n into_o hell_n importabile_fw-la grave_n leave_v insensibile_fw-la delectabile_fw-la desiderabile_fw-la defensibile_fw-la in_o effect_n thus_o much_o first_o sin_n be_v intolerable_a then_o heavy_a then_o light_a then_o past_a feeling_n then_o delightful_a then_o desirable_a then_o justifiable_a from_o all_o these_o place_n and_o some_o other_o of_o the_o like_a nature_n we_o may_v observe_v eight_o several_a degree_n which_o i_o reckon_v thus_o in_o their_o order_n the_o first_o be_v the_o suggestion_n 1._o 1._o to_o sin_n against_o which_o we_o must_v arm_v ourselves_o with_o watchfulness_n and_o government_n of_o the_o sense_n for_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n that_o undo_v david_n otium_fw-la &_o oculus_fw-la idleness_n and_o his_o eye_n and_o here_o we_o must_v remember_v that_o suggestion_n conscien_fw-fr bern._n de_fw-fr conscien_fw-fr without_o ingestion_n that_o be_v a_o temptation_n offer_v without_o yield_v to_o it_o be_v not_o vulnus_fw-la but_o corona_n no_o wound_n but_o a_o garland_n the_o second_o degree_n be_v 2._o 2._o cogitation_n which_o be_v ad_fw-la peccatum_fw-la dispositiuè_fw-fr in_o the_o way_n to_o sin_n if_o it_o be_v not_o prevent_v for_o as_o saint_n eustoch_n ad_fw-la paul_n &_o eustoch_n jerome_n write_v the_o devil_n when_o he_o mean_v to_o take_v up_o his_o lodging_n be_v wont_v to_o send_v a_o thought_n before_o to_o try_v whether_o he_o shall_v be_v welcome_a or_o no._n so_o that_o a_o wicked_a thought_n as_o the_o same_o father_n note_v be_v primogenita_fw-la diaboli_fw-la satan_n elder_a daughter_n now_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n as_o s._n bernard_n conscien_fw-fr de_fw-fr conscien_fw-fr distinguish_v they_o be_v either_o burdenous_a such_o as_o thrust_v themselves_o upon_o the_o mind_n avoidable_o or_o affectuous_a belong_v to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o body_n or_o obscene_a as_o be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o unclean_a dregs_n or_o idle_a as_o the_o imagination_n of_o bird_n fly_v in_o the_o air_n or_o curious_a tend_v to_o the_o exploration_n of_o secret_n or_o suspicious_a incline_v to_o sinister_a interpretation_n or_o last_o distentorie_n when_o the_o reason_n be_v stretch_v â—o_o the_o contemplation_n of_o farre-distant_a 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