Selected quad for the lemma: soul_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
soul_n	affection_n	love_n	love_v	7,004	5	6.6942	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
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

the_o same_o be_v renew_v in_o the_o elect_a saint_n of_o god_n here_o at_o death_n it_o remain_v and_o at_o the_o last_o day_n man_n shall_v find_v it_o in_o they_o and_o may_v any_o imagine_v then_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v want_v in_o heaven_n no_o very_o for_o here_o it_o be_v good_a man_n chief_a comfort_n under_o god_n and_o there_o also_o it_o shall_v be_v their_o consolation_n and_o that_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n as_o here_o though_o imperfect_a but_o there_o in_o perfection_n now_o the_o ground_n of_o comfort_n from_o conscience_n in_o this_o life_n be_v these_o 1._o our_o avoid_v of_o sin_n and_o mastery_n over_o corruption_n now_o in_o heaven_n we_o shall_v in_o this_o respect_n have_v conscience_n to_o comfort_v we_o for_o no_o unclean_a thing_n shall_v come_v in_o there_o flesh_n and_o blood_n can_v enter_v into_o that_o kingdom_n no_o more_o sin_v there_o corruption_n have_v put_v on_o incorruption_n and_o weak_a man_n and_o sinful_a have_v on_o he_o there_o fullness_n of_o sanctity_n 2._o our_o obedience_n here_o to_o god_n law_n make_v conscience_n to_o comfort_v we_o much_o more_o in_o heaven_n where_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o full_a perfection_n even_o legal_a obedience_n in_o every_o man_n person_n then_o so_o as_o there_o impute_a righteousness_n by_o faith_n cease_v legal_a righteousness_n be_v in_o adam_n himself_o for_o direction_n evangelicall_a be_v now_o for_o supportation_n and_o find_v in_o a_o other_o which_o be_v during_o our_o time_n here_o but_o in_o heaven_n legal_a obedience_n and_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v find_v in_o all_o the_o saint_n after_o the_o judgement_n day_n 3._o our_o conversation_n be_v here_o sincere_a love_a simple_a without_o fraud_n which_o joy_v saint_n paul_n 12._o 2._o cor._n 1._o 12._o conscience_n now_o in_o heaven_n the_o fellowship_n be_v perfect_o sincere_a and_o love_v full_a of_o true_a affection_n of_o love_n without_o hypocrisy_n simulation_n and_o deceit_n perform_v in_o simplicity_n of_o heart_n and_o soul_n all_o of_o one_o mind_n and_o will_n there_o be_v no_o envy_n no_o grudge_n no_o malign_v nor_o ill_o speak_v conscience_n clear_v they_o of_o all_o these_o and_o comfort_v they_o in_o their_o happy_a and_o most_o bless_a society_n together_o 4._o our_o have_v here_o god_n spirit_n which_o do_v 8._o rom._n 8._o witness_n with_o our_o conscience_n that_o we_o be_v now_o god_n child_n now_o in_o heaven_n shall_v conscience_n through_o god_n spirit_n herein_o great_o comfort_v we_o assure_v we_o for_o ever_o to_o be_v the_o lord_n without_o waver_a or_o doubt_v 5._o our_o here_o fellowship_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n 1._o joh._n 1._o 3._o but_o in_o heaven_n evident_a more_o excellent_a and_o glorious_a upon_o these_o ground_n conscience_n as_o it_o do_v in_o adam_n when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n do_v now_o 1._o it_o bear_v witness_n to_o the_o godly_a of_o all_o these_o thing_n and_o that_o they_o be_v endue_v with_o perfect_a knowledge_n there_o with_o perfect_a holiness_n and_o righteousness_n and_o even_o with_o that_o image_n of_o god_n after_o which_o they_o at_o the_o beginning_n be_v create_v now_o in_o all_o perfection_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n 2._o it_o hereupon_o do_v comfort_v they_o unspeakeable_o the_o unexpressible_a joy_n thereof_o be_v as_o a_o heaven_n in_o itself_o unto_o they_o by_o the_o comfort_n whereof_o they_o converse_v with_o angel_n as_o fellow_n servant_n and_o live_v in_o god_n holy_a presence_n rejoice_v with_o thanksgiving_n and_o praise_n endless_o section_n 5._o of_o conscience_n work_v in_o the_o damn_a in_o hell_n conscience_n as_o it_o witness_v for_o the_o bless_a one_o in_o heaven_n and_o comfort_v they_o so_o in_o hell_n it_o witness_v against_o the_o damn_a and_o torment_v they_o and_o be_v call_v ehe_fw-ge 46._o mar._n 9_o 44._o 46._o worm_n that_o never_o die_v and_o it_o be_v well_o compare_v thus_o to_o a_o worm_n and_o to_o a_o worm_n that_o never_o die_v it_o be_v compare_v first_o to_o a_o worm_n 1._o a_o worm_n be_v breed_v of_o corruption_n so_o come_v this_o hell-worme_n of_o conscience_n from_o filthy_a corrupt_a lust_n within_o us._n second_o a_o worm_n lie_v gnaw_v and_o gripe_v in_o the_o stomach_n and_o bowel_n so_o this_o hell-worme_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o heart_n of_o man_n three_o a_o worm_n in_o move_v turn_v too_o and_o fro_o this_o way_n and_o that_o way_n so_o this_o hell-worme_n in_o move_a work_n torture_v and_o pang_n now_o one_o way_n now_o another_o by_o settîng_a sin_n before_o they_o which_o be_v a_o great_a plague_n psal_n 50._o 21._o threaten_v by_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v a_o anguish_n and_o bitterness_n to_o job_n soul_n to_o be_v make_v to_o remember_v 26._o job._n 13._o 26._o the_o sin_n of_o his_o youth_n for_o hereby_o they_o know_v that_o god_n keep_v in_o remembrance_n all_o their_o sin_n and_o have_v they_o set_v before_o 2._o hos_fw-la 7._o 2._o his_o face_n and_o therefore_o his_o 8._o h●s_n 7._o 2._o ps_n 90._o 7._o 8._o anger_n and_o wrath_n seize_v upon_o they_o second_o by_o apply_v the_o desert_n of_o the_o torment_n and_o plague_n in_o hell_n as_o just_o deserve_v for_o such_o sin_n for_o when_o they_o seek_v for_o mercy_n this_o hell-worme_n of_o conscience_n will_v reply_v and_o say_v as_o abraham_n in_o the_o parable_n remember_v thou_o take_v thy_o pleasure_n thou_o gape_v for_o profit_n do_v hunt_v after_o preferment_n nothing_o can_v withhold_v thou_o thou_o will_v be_v filthy_a in_o uncleanness_n in_o adultery_n fornication_n drunkenness_n and_o gluttony_n thou_o will_v oppress_v cozen_v and_o defraud_v to_o get_v wealth_n now_o be_v thou_o torment_v and_o torture_v and_o shall_v be_v three_o by_o tell_v they_o when_o they_o look_v up_o and_o see_v the_o godly_a in_o felicity_n that_o they_o be_v unworthy_a of_o that_o happiness_n because_o they_o despise_v god_n god_n word_n god_n minister_n and_o god_n people_n and_o therefore_o have_v lose_v for_o ever_o their_o portion_n there_o now_o thus_o this_o hell-worme_n torment_v they_o second_o it_o be_v a_o worm_n that_o never_o die_v here_o worm_n in_o the_o stomach_n or_o belly_n may_v be_v kill_v and_o by_o physic_n avoid_v but_o no_o mean_n to_o kill_v this_o it_o never_o die_v but_o be_v ever_o without_o end_n torment_v and_o afflict_v torture_a and_o restles_o vex_v the_o damn_a there_o the_o woeful_a effect_n be_v these_o they_o be_v in_o restless_a pain_n and_o seek_v for_o ease_n as_o the_o parable_n of_o dives_fw-la show_v 24._o luk._n 16._o 24._o but_o now_o the_o time_n of_o mercy_n be_v past_a and_o no_o ease_n in_o the_o least_o degree_n to_o be_v expect_v from_o god_n for_o he_o endure_v their_o sin_n and_o they_o must_v now_o endure_v his_o plague_n second_o they_o desire_v to_o die_v and_o to_o out_o off_o their_o day_n wish_v a_o final_a consumption_n but_o this_o can_v be_v they_o once_o die_v now_o they_o must_v dive_v as_o die_v and_o dyingi_fw-la yet_o live_v most_o miserable_o in_o unspeakable_a torment_n three_o they_o weep_v and_o gnash_v their_o 42._o mat._n 8._o 12._o &_o 13._o 42._o tooth_n as_o such_o do_v as_o be_v torment_v with_o worm_n they_o weep_v and_o lament_v and_o that_o upon_o a_o four_o fold_v consideration_n first_o for_o the_o loss_n of_o heaven_n and_o that_o happiness_n there_o just_a cause_n of_o sorrow_n and_o lamentation_n for_o the_o loss_n be_v unualewable_a heaven_n for_o hell_n other_o admit_v in_o 28_o luk._n 13._o 28_o and_o they_o thrust_v out_o this_o make_v they_o weep_v second_o then_o because_o of_o the_o 8_o revel_v 21._o 8_o torment_n the_o graw_a worm_n the_o flame_n of_o fire_n in_o a_o lake_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n a_o burn_a sornace_n three_o for_o that_o they_o be_v with_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n 25._o matth._n 25._o their_o companion_n in_o that_o endless_a woe_n last_o because_o they_o cry_v to_o god_n they_o cry_v to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o none_o will_v hear_v nor_o pity_v they_o not_o if_o they_o know_v one_o another_o not_o parent_n their_o child_n not_o child_n their_o parent_n not_o the_o husband_n his_o wife_n nor_o the_o wife_n her_o husband_n will_v show_v any_o pity_n for_o jesus_n christ_n will_v now_o do_v nothing_o for_o they_o be_v not_o here_o cause_n then_o of_o weep_v and_o lamentation_n they_o gnash_v with_o their_o tooth_n which_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o anger_n and_o extreme_a impatiency_n 9_o job_n 16._o 9_o and_o rage_n for_o they_o be_v mad_a first_o against_o themselves_o for_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o own_o confusion_n and_o damnation_n as_o the_o hell-worme_n will_v tell_v they_o second_o against_o those_o hellish_a spirit_n for_o entice_v they_o to_o sin_n for_o harden_v their_o heart_n in_o sin_v three_o against_o one_o another_o for_o cause_v occasion_v counsel_v countenance_v and_o further_a one_o another_o in_o evil_n oh_o how_o many_o child_n will_v curse_v their_o parent_n for_o ill_a education_n oh_o how_o many_o servant_n will_v have_v cause_n to_o curse_v their_o master_n for_o neglect_v their_o poor_a soul_n and_o for_o suffer_v they_o in_o wicked_a course_n oh_o how_o many_o people_n will_v curse_v bitter_o their_o blind_a or_o careless_a pastor_n oh_o that_o man_n can_v hear_v their_o complaint_n their_o cry_n and_o bitter_a wail_n to_o terrify_v we_o from_o join_v together_o in_o wickedness_n let_v it_o not_o seem_v incredible_a to_o suppose_v that_o they_o will_v break_v into_o bitter_a curse_n for_o if_o torment_n move_v patient_a job_n to_o curse_v the_o day_n that_o ever_o he_o 3_o job_n 3_o be_v bear_v and_o bless_a jeremy_n to_o break_v into_o curse_n 14._o 20._o 14._o as_o the_o wicked_a people_n will_v do_v here_o shall_v we_o think_v it_o strange_a that_o these_o damn_a wretch_n shall_v fall_v into_o curse_v there_o four_o against_o the_o godly_a to_o see_v they_o in_o felicity_n this_o here_o will_v make_v they_o gnash_v with_o 10_o psa_fw-la 112._o 10_o their_o tooth_n they_o be_v still_o so_o full_a of_o envy_n and_o hatred_n against_o they_o that_o then_o they_o will_v be_v enrage_v to_o see_v they_o bless_v and_o themselves_o accurse_v last_o they_o will_v rage_v against_o god_n and_o blaspheme_v he_o so_o the_o wicked_a will_v do_v because_o of_o their_o torment_n for_o repent_v they_o 11._o revel_v 16._o 9_o 11._o can_v neither_o will_v they_o give_v glory_n unto_o god_n consider_v these_o woeful_a effect_n of_o this_o hell-worme_n hereafter_o which_o now_o lie_v at_o rest_n within_o thou_o that_o have_v harden_v thy_o heart_n in_o wickedness_n oh_o betimes_o look_v to_o thy_o conscience_n make_v it_o thy_o friend_n that_o god_n may_v be_v also_o thy_o friend_n lest_o it_o become_v thy_o foe_n and_o be_v the_o hel-worme_n among_o the_o damn_a fiend_n there_o to_o torment_v thou_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o finis_fw-la

be_v god_n so_o powerful_a a_o vicegerent_n as_o there_o be_v none_o that_o be_v not_o void_a of_o reason_n but_o do_v acknowledge_v at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o the_o authority_n thereof_o it_o be_v that_o which_o jew_n and_o gentile_n pagan_a and_o christian_n yea_o the_o worst_a that_o may_v be_v among_o they_o have_v have_v experience_n of_o but_o what_o to_o call_v it_o the_o wise_a have_v question_v some_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v a_o power_n or_o faculty_n some_o a_o act_n some_o a_o habit_n some_o other_o a_o create_a quality_n they_o all_o agree_v not_o in_o one_o neither_o do_v they_o all_o consent_n to_o tell_v we_o where_o it_o be_v in_o the_o soul_n though_o divine_n place_n it_o in_o the_o understanding_n the_o hebrew_n tongue_n in_o holy_a writ_n have_v no_o proper_a name_n for_o it_o but_o call_v it_o sometime_o spirit_n pro._n 18._o 14._o and_o most_o common_o the_o heart_n job_n 27._o 6._o 2._o sam._n 24_o 10._o eccles_n 7._o 22._o in_o the_o new_a testament_n it_o be_v call_v likewise_o by_o the_o name_n of_o spirit_n rom._n 8._o 16._o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n 1._o cor._n 2._o 11._o and_o the_o heart_n act._n 2._o 37._o 1._o joh._n 3._o 20._o but_o more_o distinct_o by_o the_o name_n conscience_n the_o first_o that_o so_o name_v it_o be_v john_n joh._n 8._o 9_o if_o he_o write_v before_o saint_n paul_n or_o else_o paul_n be_v the_o first_o who_o often_o speak_v of_o it_o in_o his_o epistle_n rom._n 2._o 15._o &_o 9_o 1._o heb._n 9_o and_o 10._o 2._o 22._o and_o 13._o 18._o as_o also_o in_o his_o sermon_n as_o luke_n record_v act._n 23._o 1._o and_o 24._o 16._o the_o common_a subject_n in_o who_o 15._o rom._n 2._o 15._o it_o be_v be_v the_o reasonable_a soul_n of_o every_o man_n it_o be_v in_o devil_n for_o they_o believe_v and_o they_o 2._o jam._n 2._o tremble_v by_o the_o power_n of_o their_o conscience_n so_o he_o that_o never_o feel_v the_o work_n of_o it_o be_v worse_a than_o a_o devil_n and_o he_o that_o have_v but_o a_o tremble_a conscience_n be_v no_o better_a than_o a_o devil_n chap._n 2._o that_o it_o be_v distinct_a from_o all_o other_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n though_o sometime_o in_o holy_a scripture_n it_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o spirit_n and_o heart_n and_o learned_a man_n vary_v in_o the_o appellation_n as_o also_o some_o do_v in_o place_v of_o it_o within_o the_o soul_n yet_o be_v it_o distinct_a from_o the_o understanding_n from_o the_o memory_n will_n and_o heart_n of_o man._n it_o be_v a_o other_o thing_n create_v of_o god_n beside_o all_o these_o in_o man_n soul_n first_o none_o that_o write_v of_o it_o do_v make_v they_o one_o with_o it_o second_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o his_o penman_n give_v it_o a_o distinct_a name_n from_o the_o rest_n three_o it_o have_v differ_v property_n from_o they_o all_o as_o shall_v appear_v by_o the_o office_n thereof_o in_o this_o treatise_n four_o man_n have_v a_o kind_n of_o power_n as_o i_o may_v say_v over_o the_o rest_n to_o set_v his_o mind_n a_o work_n to_o invent_v this_o or_o that_o so_o his_o memory_n to_o keep_v his_o will_n to_o approve_v or_o disallow_v but_o conscience_n be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o he_o can_v work_v it_o to_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n it_o command_v he_o he_o have_v no_o rule_n over_o it_o to_o make_v it_o speak_v or_o be_v silent_a when_o he_o listen_v five_o saint_n paul_n plain_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o mind_n and_o conscience_n tit._n 1._o 15._o and_o between_o it_o and_o the_o heart_n 1._o tim._n 1._o 5._o last_o it_o have_v such_o a_o overruling_a power_n over_o man_n and_o devil_n as_o it_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v awe_v by_o any_o but_o only_o by_o god_n himself_o and_o therefore_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v some_o distinct_a thing_n from_o the_o rest_n chap._n 3._o that_o it_o have_v power_n and_o rule_v in_o and_o over_o all_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o how_o to_o know_v when_o and_o what_o it_o work_v in_o they_o though_o conscience_n be_v a_o distinct_a thing_n in_o the_o soul_n from_o all_o other_o faculty_n yet_o have_v it_o to_o do_v with_o all_o of_o they_o and_o work_v in_o every_o one_o of_o they_o as_o in_o the_o understanding_n it_o be_v when_o it_o be_v as_o a_o director_n a_o judge_n either_o condemn_v or_o absolve_a in_o the_o memory_n it_o be_v when_o it_o be_v as_o a_o register_n and_o as_o a_o privy_a witness_n of_o our_o past_a thought_n word_n and_o deed_n either_o so_o think_v speak_v and_o do_v or_o not_o at_o all_o or_o not_o so_o or_o so_o in_o the_o will_v it_o be_v when_o it_o make_v it_o will_v what_o it_o ought_v and_o to_o will_v the_o contrary_n it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o conscience_n upon_o the_o will_n in_o the_o wilful_a son_n who_o though_o he_o say_v he_o 12._o eccles_n 7._o 23._o 1._o king_n 2._o 44._o reu._n 20._o 12._o will_v not_o go_v yet_o after_o repent_v and_o willing_o go_v into_o the_o vine-yard_n to_o work_v mat._n 21._o 19_o in_o the_o heart_n it_o be_v and_o among_o the_o affection_n when_o it_o comfort_v and_o work_v gladness_n or_o else_o cause_v sorrow_n fear_n and_o tremble_a 2._o cor._n 1._o 12._o act._n 24._o 25._o thus_o we_o see_v conscience_n not_o to_o be_v confine_v to_o any_o part_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o work_v every_o where_n in_o it_o but_o so_o divine_a and_o heavenly_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v and_o of_o so_o great_a excellency_n as_o we_o may_v rather_o guess_v at_o it_o then_o tell_v indeed_o what_o it_o be_v yea_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o god_n himself_o we_o may_v rather_o tell_v what_o a_o one_o he_o be_v than_o what_o he_o be_v even_o so_o of_o conscience_n which_o yet_o from_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v i_o may_v thus_o guess_v to_o set_v it_o forth_o that_o it_o be_v a_o faculty_n in_o the_o soul_n have_v all_o the_o rest_n attendant_n so_o as_o it_o command_v the_o whole_a man_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o it_o office_n the_o truth_n of_o all_o this_o will_v appear_v in_o all_o the_o follow_a discourse_n from_o the_o name_n nature_n office_n kind_n and_o effect_n thereof_o of_o all_o which_o several_o in_o their_o due_a order_n chap._n 4._o of_o the_o name_n conscience_n and_o of_o the_o knowledge_n thereof_o distinct_a from_o the_o understanding_n this_o divine_a thing_n in_o the_o soul_n less_o than_o god_n and_o above_o man_n as_o a_o middle_n between_o both_o be_v call_v conscience_n it_o be_v a_o word_n 〈◊〉_d conscientia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d compound_v of_o con_n and_o science_n con_n be_v as_o much_o as_o with_o and_o science_n be_v knowledge_n as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v knowledge_n with_o a_o other_o so_o it_o contain_v two_o thing_n knowledge_n and_o knowledge_n with_o a_o other_o first_o then_o conscience_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o knowledge_n as_o the_o word_n science_n import_v which_o in_o latin_a be_v scientia_fw-la and_o come_v of_o scio_fw-la to_o know_v in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d video_fw-la scio_fw-la considero_fw-la for_o conscience_n see_v know_v and_o consider_v before_o it_o do_v his_o office_n yea_o the_o scripture_n give_v knowledge_n unto_o it_o thy_o heart_n that_o be_v thy_o conscience_n know_v say_v 22._o eccles_n 7._o 22._o solomon_n if_o it_o have_v not_o knowledge_n it_o shall_v be_v blind_a for_o albeit_o conscience_n work_v not_o without_o the_o information_n of_o the_o understanding_n yet_o itself_o know_v and_o manife_v itself_o by_o a_o distinct_a act_n from_o the_o mere_a understanding_n of_o a_o thing_n yet_o not_o separate_v from_o it_o for_o this_o be_v certain_a that_o conscience_n act_v beyond_o that_o which_o the_o mind_n know_v which_o a_o man_n neither_o do_v nor_o can_v know_v without_o his_o conscience_n for_o 1._o the_o understanding_n it_o can_v and_o do_v apprehend_v discourse_n and_o judge_v but_o it_o be_v conscience_n which_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o do_v apprehend_v discourse_n and_o judge_v and_o not_o mere_o the_o understanding_n itself_o 2._o the_o understanding_n know_v thing_n without_o any_o reflection_n upon_o itself_o to_o know_v itself_o or_o to_o make_v man_n know_v himself_o but_o conscience_n know_v only_o with_o a_o reflection_n to_o make_v a_o man_n to_o know_v it_o and_o himself_o also_o 3._o the_o understanding_n apprehend_v cross_n and_o affliction_n it_o can_v true_o discourse_v of_o their_o nature_n and_o judge_v thereof_o whether_o corporal_a or_o spiritual_a whether_o great_a or_o but_o light_a cross_n yet_o without_o application_n to_o a_o man_n self_n as_o deserve_v they_o but_o conscience_n can_v tell_v he_o often_o why_o they_o come_v upon_o he_o this_o make_v jonah_n to_o acknowledge_v 12._o

rule_n if_o this_o be_v so_o oh_o how_o many_o thousand_o be_v there_o which_o make_v no_o conscience_n in_o most_o thing_n which_o they_o think_v speak_v and_o do_v for_o though_o the_o rule_n be_v know_v it_o be_v without_o application_n to_o the_o act_n and_o what_o they_o think_v speak_v or_o do_v it_o be_v without_o consideration_n of_o the_o rule_n and_o so_o no_o conscience_n for_o to_o do_v a_o thing_n of_o conscience_n there_o must_v be_v observe_v these_o five_o thing_n first_o that_o there_o be_v a_o rule_n second_o what_o it_o be_v three_o the_o authority_n of_o it_o to_o bind_v four_o the_o constant_a remembrance_n of_o it_o five_o the_o application_n of_o it_o to_o the_o act_n for_o the_o well_o rule_v and_o guide_v of_o it_o all_o come_v to_o church_n people_n pray_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n but_o most_o do_v not_o thus_o of_o conscience_n because_o they_o mind_v not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o act_n with_o application_n to_o themselves_o observe_v how_o the_o rule_n and_o act_n agree_v and_o disagree_v in_o their_o do_n section_n 5._o it_o know_v with_o a_o frame_a conclusion_n conscience_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o scientia_fw-la conscientia_fw-la quasi_fw-la concludens_fw-la scientia_fw-la conclude_a science_n for_o it_o frame_v as_o it_o be_v syllogistical_o reason_n either_o with_o or_o against_o a_o man_n first_o the_o understanding_n take_v a_o proposition_n from_o the_o rule_n and_o propound_v it_o to_o conscience_n thus_o he_o that_o 5._o 2._o sam._n 12._o 5._o be_v a_o merciless_a and_o cruel_a man_n be_v worthy_a of_o death_n so_o say_v david_n understanding_n from_o nathan_n parable_n then_o upon_o nathan_n application_n to_o david_n the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o conscience_n say_v but_o i_o be_o this_o merciless_a and_o cruel_a man_n and_o thereupon_o it_o make_v he_o to_o conclude_v i_o be_o worthy_a of_o death_n and_o so_o show_v itself_o to_o be_v conscience_n and_o as_o it_o conclude_v against_o a_o man_n so_o it_o will_v for_o a_o man_n thus_o he_o that_o do_v that_o which_o he_o do_v in_o the_o integrity_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o innocence_n of_o his_o hand_n shall_v find_v favour_n with_o god_n this_o abimelechs_n understanding_n propound_v then_o the_o science_n or_o knowledge_n of_o his_o conscience_n make_v he_o assume_v but_o that_o which_o i_o have_v do_v i_o have_v do_v in_o the_o integrity_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o innocence_n of_o my_o hand_n upon_o this_o assumption_n to_o show_v itself_o conscience_n it_o force_v he_o to_o conclude_v therefore_o i_o shall_v find_v favour_n with_o god_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o name_n why_o it_o be_v call_v conscience_n in_o all_o these_o forename_a respect_n chap._n 7._o of_o the_o rule_n which_o bind_v conscience_n thus_o to_o conclude_v have_v before_o make_v mention_n of_o a_o rule_n and_o of_o the_o authority_n thereof_o by_o which_o conscience_n work_v it_o be_v fit_a to_o know_v what_o it_o be_v the_o rule_n be_v but_o one_o only_a which_o be_v god_n law_n and_o will_n reveal_v for_o man_n direction_n in_o every_o duty_n to_o be_v perform_v to_o god_n or_o man_n a_o rule_n for_o life_n and_o practice_n though_o this_o rule_n be_v but_o one_o it_o be_v considerable_a three_o way_n first_o as_o it_o be_v in_o nature_n second_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o law_n and_o old_a testament_n three_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o new_a testament_n section_n 1._o of_o the_o rule_n in_o nature_n this_o rule_n in_o nature_n be_v god_n law_n once_o write_v perfect_o in_o adam_n heart_n whereby_o he_o know_v his_o duty_n to_o god_n to_o himself_o and_o to_o his_o neighbour_n and_o whereby_o his_o conscience_n be_v bind_v to_o stir_v he_o up_o to_o all_o duty_n of_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n but_o now_o since_o the_o fall_n the_o perfection_n of_o it_o be_v lose_v and_o now_o only_o be_v remainder_n thereof_o in_o we_o yet_o be_v these_o relic_n of_o that_o perfect_a law_n first_o call_v a_o law_n still_o and_o convince_a rom._n 2._o 14._o 15._o second_o truth_n rom._n 1._o 18._o 19_o three_o be_v a_o law_n and_o truth_n it_o be_v certain_a and_o infallible_a four_o it_o be_v a_o teach_a law_n 1._o cor._n 11._o 14._o in_o which_o place_n it_o be_v call_v nature_n that_o be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n by_o which_o man_n know_v not_o only_a sin_n in_o general_a but_o also_o many_o sin_n in_o particular_a and_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n due_a for_o the_o same_o rom._n 1._o 32._o the_o matter_n of_o this_o law_n be_v certain_a general_a notion_n and_o common_a principle_n of_o truth_n and_o of_o know_v good_a and_o evil_a so_o certain_a unfallible_a and_o durable_a as_o neither_o devil_n nor_o iniquity_n itself_o can_v blot_v out_o of_o man_n understanding_n and_o conscience_n such_o as_o these_o be_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n that_o he_o know_v all_o thing_n that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v worship_v and_o serve_v that_o it_o be_v a_o good_a thing_n to_o please_v god_n that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v immortal_a that_o man_n must_v love_v one_o another_o that_o we_o be_v to_o do_v as_o we_o will_v be_v do_v unto_o that_o right_o be_v right_a that_o it_o be_v good_a reason_n that_o every_o one_o have_v his_o own_o that_o one_o must_v live_v by_o another_o that_o honest_a thing_n be_v to_o be_v love_v &_o many_o such_o like_a which_o be_v call_v the_o light_n of_o nature_n sparkle_v of_o god_n image_n after_o which_o man_n be_v create_v and_o be_v that_o which_o be_v common_o call_v the_o synteresis_n of_o conscience_n the_o end_n of_o this_o be_v for_o such_o as_o be_v out_o of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v as_o a_o law_n for_o direction_n of_o conscience_n and_o for_o common_a equity_n and_o preservation_n of_o human_a society_n to_o live_v one_o with_o a_o other_o in_o some_o sort_n peaceable_o and_o to_o make_v all_o man_n to_o be_v without_o excuse_n before_o god_n rom._n 1._o 20._o by_o this_o the_o heathen_a philosopher_n write_v their_o ethic_n and_o politic_n and_o many_o in_o their_o own_o person_n be_v moral_o honest_a and_o leave_v example_n of_o their_o virtue_n yea_o such_o be_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o so_o convince_a as_o it_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o last_o day_n the_o rule_n by_o which_o all_o the_o pagan_n and_o heathen_a people_n shall_v be_v judge_v and_o condemn_v section_n 2._o of_o the_o same_o rule_n in_o the_o decalogue_n the_o law_n and_o light_n of_o nature_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o for_o substance_n with_o the_o law_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n which_o be_v write_v by_o god_n himself_o and_o give_v to_o moses_n for_o his_o people_n israel_n that_o be_v and_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n this_o write_v in_o table_n of_o stone_n that_o consist_v of_o general_a notion_n this_o be_v express_v in_o more_o special_a precept_n that_o obscure_a and_o dark_a this_o more_o clear_a that_o as_o the_o text_n this_o as_o a_o commentary_n that_o be_v in_o all_o without_o study_n this_o attein_v by_o read_v hear_v and_o instruction_n as_o by_o that_o man_n shall_v be_v judge_v so_o also_o by_o this_o at_o last_o day_n rom._n 2._o 12._o this_o decalogue_n set_v forth_o in_o two_o table_n be_v more_o large_o expound_v by_o the_o rest_n of_o holy_a write_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n section_n 3._o of_o the_o same_o rule_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v in_o the_o decalogue_n set_v more_o clear_o forth_o itself_o be_v explain_v also_o more_o ample_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o likewise_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o which_o 1._o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v mention_v rom._n 2._o 12._o 14._o of_o which_o a_o principle_n be_v deliver_v by_o christ_n mat._n 7._o 12._o 2._o the_o precept_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v repeat_v matth._n 19_o 18._o 19_o rom._n 13._o 9_o 3._o they_o be_v expound_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n more_o spiritual_o and_o that_o by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n matth._n 5._o 21._o 27._o 28._o 33._o 34._o 37._o so_o as_o this_o rule_n and_o law_n of_o god_n in_o nature_n in_o the_o decalogue_n and_o in_o the_o gospel_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o the_o first_o write_v in_o the_o heart_n rom._n 2._o 15_o the_o same_o write_v in_o table_n of_o stone_n more_o full_o and_o expound_v by_o the_o prophet_n and_o again_o write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o those_o with_o who_o god_n make_v his_o new_a covenant_n of_o grace_n 2._o cor._n 3._o 3_o jer._n 31._o 33._o heb._n 8._o 10._o so_o as_o they_o differ_v not_o but_o in_o degree_n of_o a_o more_o large_a exposition_n of_o one_o a_o other_o as_o thus_o the_o law_n in_o nature_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n the_o decalogue_n go_v further_a and_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o