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A09400 A discourse of conscience wherein is set downe the nature, properties, and differences thereof: as also the way to get and keepe good conscience. Perkins, William, 1558-1602. 1596 (1596) STC 19696; ESTC S110415 85,171 182

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faith_n be_v not_o of_o salvation_n but_o it_o concern_v his_o 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o old_a age_n as_o paul_n say_v rom._n 4._o v._o 〈◊〉_d abreham_n about_o hope_n believe_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v so_o shall_v thy_o see●…_n be_v answer_n we_o must_v distinguish_v the_o object_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v either_o principal_a or_o less_o principal_a principal_a be_v always_o christ_n with_o his_o benefit_n less_o principal_a be_v other_o less_o and_o particular_a benefit_n obtain_v by_o christ._n as_o of_o abraham_n faith_n the_o object_n less_o principal_a be_v a_o carnal_a seed_n or_o issue_n and_o the_o principal_a object_n most_o of_o all_o respect_a as_o the_o foundation_n of_o all_o other_o blessing_n be_v the_o bl●…_n seed_n christ_n jesus_n g●lat_fw-la 3._o v._n 16._o to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v the_o promise_n make_v he_o say_v not_o and_o to_o the_o seed_n as_o of_o many_o but_o 〈◊〉_d thy_o ●eed_n as_o of_o 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v christ._n and_o v._o 29._o if_o you_o be_v christ_n than_o abraham_n seed_n thu●_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o issue_n be_v ●●ither_o promise_v nor_o desire_v but_o with_o respect_n to_o christ_n who_o can_v not_o have_v descend_v of_o abraham_n if_o he_o have_v be_v whole_o without_o seed_n have_v thus_o allege_v some_o argument_n for_o the_o truth_n i_o come_v now_o to_o consider_v the_o objection_n of_o the_o papist_n object_n i._o job_n be_v a_o righteous_a man_n want_v certainty_n of_o grace_n in_o himself_o job._n 9_o v._n 20._o if_o i_o will_v justify_v myself_o my_o ewne_n mouth_n shall_v condem●…_n 〈◊〉_d if_o i_o will_v be_v perfect_a he_o shall_v judge_v i_o ●ic●ed_v though_o i_o be_v perfect_a yet_o my_o soul_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d know_v it_o again_o vers_fw-la 28._o i_o be_o afraid_a of_o all_o my_o work_n know_v that_o thou_o will_v not_o judge_v i_o innocent_a answer_n bildad_n in_o the_o former_a chapter_n have_v extol_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n &_o job_n in_o this_o chapter_n give_v assent_v thereto_o say_v vers_fw-la 2._o i_o know_v very_o it_o be_v so_o and_o he_o likewise_o spend_v the_o whole_a chapter_n in_o magnify_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n and_o have_v propound_v this_o end_n of_o his_o speech_n he_o do_v not_o speak_v of_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o estate_n chap._n simple_o as_o it_o be_v consider_v 〈◊〉_d itself_o bus_fw-la as_o he_o esteem_v himself_o be_v compare_v with_o god_n special_o then_o when_o he_o enter_v into_o a_o straight_a examination_n of_o his_o creature_n and_o so_o must_v the_o speech_n ●e_v understand_v if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o soul_n shall_v not_o know_v it_o that_o be_v i_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v or_o stand_v upon_o any_o righteo●…_n of_o my_o own_o when_o god_n shall_v enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o i_o and_o thus_o much_o the_o very_a efect_n angel_n be_v in_o possession_n of_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o have_v more_o than_o assurance_n thereof_o can_v not_o but_o say_v when_o they_o be_v compare_v with_o god_n again_o the_o word_n according_a to_o the_o original_n be_v common_o of_o all_o and_o so_o may_v well_o ●e_v translate_v thus_o be_o i_o perfect_a i_o know_v not_o my_o soul_n i_o abhor_v my_o life_n that_o be_v if_o i_o think_v myself_o perfect_a i_o have_v no_o respect_n of_o my_o own_o soul_n o●_n thus_o i_o be_o perfect_a in_o respect_n of_o you_o and_o i_o know_v not_o my_o soul_n and_o i_o abhor_v my_o life_n namely_o in_o respect_n of_o my_o own_o uprightness_n and_o the_o other_o place_n be_v thus_o to_o be_v translate_v i_o fear_v all_o ●●y_a sorrow_n and_o not_o all_o my_o work_n for_o this_o be_v flat_a against_o
be_v supernatural_a ii_o presumption_n be_v in_o they_o that_o make_v no_o account_n of_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o salvation_n this_o testimony_n come_v by_o the_o reverend_a and_o careful_a hear_n of_o god_n word_n iii_o presumption_n be_v in_o they_o that_o use_v not_o to_o call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o god_n but_o this_o testimony_n of_o conscience_n be_v join_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n which_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n iv_o presumption_n be_v join_v with_o looseness_n of_o life_n this_o testimony_n bring_v with_o it_o always_o a_o happy_a change_n and_o alteration_n for_o he_o which_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n have_v also_o care_n to_o keep_v good_a conscience_n in_o all_o thing_n v._o presumption_n be_v without_o doubt_v whereas_o the_o testimony_n of_o conscience_n be_v mingle_v with_o manifold_a doubt_n mar._n 9_o 24._o luc._n 17._o 5._o yea_o otherwhiles_o overcharge_v with_o they_o psal._n 77._o 7_o 8._o vi_o presumption_n will_v give_v a_o man_n the_o slip_n in_o the_o time_n of_o sickness_n and_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n and_o the_o testimony_n of_o good_a conscience_n stick_v by_o he_o to_o the_o end_n and_o even_o make_v he_o say_v lord_n remember_v now_o how_o i_o have_v walk_v before_o thou_o in_o truth_n and_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v acceptable_a in_o thy_o sight_n isai._n 38._o 1._o the_o duty_n of_o conscience_n regenerate_v be_v two_o 〈◊〉_d in_o special_a manner_n to_o give_v testimony_n &_o to_o excuse_v the_o special_a thing_n of_o which_o conscience_n give_v testimony_n be_v that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n predestinate_a to_o life_n everlasting_a and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d pear_n by_o these_o reason_n i._o rom._n 8._o 16._o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n witness_v together_o with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n now_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n here_o mention_v be_v the_o mind_n or_o conscience_n renew_a &_o sanctify_a to_o this_o purpose_n say_v john_n he_o that_o believe_v have_v a_o witness_n in_o himself_o 1._o joh._n 5._o 10._o ii_o that_o which_o god_n spirit_n do_v ●…y_o to_o the_o conscience_n the_o conscience_n can_v again_o testify_v to_o we_o but_o god_n spirit_n do_v ●●s●●●y_o to_o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o man_n regenerate_v that_o he_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n 1._o cor._n 2._o 12._o therefore_o the_o conscience_n also_o do_v the_o same_o iii_o he_o which_o be_v justify_v have_v peace_n of_o conscience_n rom._n 5._o v._n 1._o now_o there_o can_v be_v no_o peace_n in_o conscience_n till_o it_o tell_v the_o man_n which_o be_v justify_v that_o he_o be_v indeed_o justify_v iv_o that_o which_o the_o conscience_n may_v know_v certain_o it_o may_v testify_v but_o conscience_n may_v know_v certain_o without_o revelation_n the_o man_n election_n and_o adoption_n as_o i_o have_v before_o prove_v therefore_o it_o be_v able_a to_o give_v testimony_n of_o these_o again_o the_o regenerate_a conscience_n give_v testimony_n of_o a_o certain_a kind_n of_o righteousness_n be_v a_o unseperable_a companion_n thereof_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v call_v of_o some_o the_o righteousness_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n now_o this_o righteousness_n be_v nothing_o have_v but_o unfeigned_a earnest_a and_o constant_a purpose_n with_o endeavour_n answerable_a thereto_o not_o to_o sin_n in_o any_o thing_n but_o in_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o to_o please_v god_n and_o do_v his_o wil._n heb._n 13._o 18._o pray_v for_o we_o for_o we_o be_v assure_v that_o we_o have_v good_a conscience_n in_o all_o thing_n de●●●ing_v to_o live_v honest_o 2._o cor._n 1._o 12._o our_o rejoice_v be_v this_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o conscience_n that_o in_o s●…licitie_n and_o godly_a pureness_n and_o not_o in_o f●eshly_a wisdom_n we_o have_v bad_a ●●r_a conversation_n in_o the_o world_n 1._o cor._n 4._o 4._o i_o know_v nothing_o by_o myself_o isai._n 38._o 2._o lord_n remember_v no●_n how_o i_o have_v walk_v befor●_n thou_o with_o a_o upright_o heart_n and_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v acceptable_a in_o thy_o sight_n i_o add_v this_o clause_n in_o all_o thing_n because_o that_o obedience_n which_o be_v the_o sign_n or_o fruit_n of_o good_a conscience_n of_o which_o also_o it_o give_v testimony_n be_v general_a show_v itself_o in_o all_o and_o every_o commandment_n of_o god_n philosopher_n have_v say_v that_o justice_n be_v universull_n because_o he_o which_o have_v it_o have_v all_o virtue_n but_o it_o be_v more_o true_o say_v of_o this_o christian_n righteousness_n o●_n new_a obedience_n that_o it_o be_v universal_a and_o that_o he_o which_o can_v perform_v true_a obedience_n in_o one_o commandment_n can_v do_v the_o same_o in_o all_o actcs_n 23._o 1._o man_n and_o brethren_n i_o have_v in_o all_o good_a conscience_n se●…d_v god_n till_o this_o day_n psal._n 119._o 6._o then_o shall_v i_o not_o be_v confound_v when_o i_o shall_v have_v respect_n to_o all_o thy_o commandment_n act._n 24._o 16._o in_o the_o mean_a season_n i_o endeavour_v myself_o or_o take_v pain_n to_o have_v a_o conscience_n without_o offence_n towards_o god_n and_o ●●●●●des_n man_n this_o show_n that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a number_n of_o man_n profess_v the_o gospel_n that_o want_v good_a conscience_n for_o though_o they_o show_v themselves_o very_o forward_o and_o willing_a to_o obey_v god_n in_o many_o thing_n yet_o in_o some_o one_o thing_n or_o other_o they_o will_v follow_v the_o swinge_n of_o their_o own_o will_n many_o be_v diligent_a to_o freque●_n the_o place_n of_o god_n worship_n to_o heat_v the_o word_n preach_v with_o like_n to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n at_o time_n appoint_v &_o to_o approve_v of_o any_o good_a thing_n all_o this_o be_v very_o commendable_a yet_o these_o man_n ofr_v when_o they_o depart_v home_o from_o the_o congregation_n say_v in_o effect_n on_o this_o manner_n religion_n stay_v thou_o here_o 〈◊〉_d the_o church_n do●●_n till_o the_o next_o sabba●h_n for_o if_o 〈◊〉_d look_v into_o their_o priva●●_n 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spiritual_a king_n even_o in_o this_o life_n and_o the_o lord_n in_o mercy_n have_v vouchsafe_v he_o this_o honour_n that_o his_o conscience_n ●…ed_v within_o he_o shall_v be_v his_o solli●…r_n to_o put_v he_o in_o mind_n of_o all_o his_o 〈◊〉_d and_o duty_n which_o he_o be_v to_o per●…_n to_o god_n yea_o it_o be_v the_o controller_n to_o see_v all_o thing_n keep_v in_o order_n in_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o habitation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o second_o office_n of_o conscience_n ●●generate_a be_v to_o excuse_v that_o be_v to_o ●…eare_v &_o defend_v a_o man_n even_o before_o god_n against_o all_o his_o enemy_n both_o bodily_a and_o ghostly_a psal._n 7._o 8._o judge_n thou_o 〈◊〉_d o_o lord_n according_a to_o my_o righteousness_n &_o according_a to_o my_o i●…ie_n in_o i_o again_o 26._o 1_o 2._o judge_v i_o o_o lord_n for_o i_o