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A91988 The picture of the conscience drawne to the life, by the pencell of divine truth. VVherein are set out 1. Its nature. 2. Infirmities. 3. Remedies. 4. Its duties. Consisting first in the truths to be beleived [sic]. 2. The vertues to be practised. 3. The vices to bee avoyded. 4. The heresies to bee rejected. All seasonable for these distracted times. By Alexander Rosse. Ross, Alexander, 1591-1654. 1648 (1648) Wing R1980; Thomason E1195_1; ESTC R208720 46,614 212

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our_o faith_n patience_n constancy_n and_o other_o virtue_n may_v be_v the_o more_o exercise_v and_o that_o we_o may_v the_o more_o abhor_v our_o sin_n and_o withal_o we_o shall_v call_v to_o mind_n how_o that_o the_o best_a of_o god_n saint_n even_o christ_n himself_o have_v for_o a_o time_n be_v desert_v 46._o against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o comfort_v ourselves_o that_o christ_n have_v take_v away_o the_o sting_n of_o death_n that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n can_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n that_o death_n be_v a_o gate_n to_o future_a happiness_n that_o the_o death_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v precious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o death_n free_v we_o from_o sin_n from_o temptation_n from_o the_o enticement_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o world_n from_o all_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o life_n and_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n that_o christ_n will_v raise_v we_o again_o in_o the_o last_o day_n 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know_v to_o be_v false_a and_o this_o be_v a_o formal_a lie_n 54_o when_o we_o be_v command_v by_o our_o superior_a or_o judge_n to_o confess_v the_o truth_n we_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o do_v it_o for_o otherways_o we_o fall_v into_o the_o sin_n of_o disobedience_n and_o by_o our_o silence_n we_o wrong_v both_o god_n the_o judge_n ourselves_o and_o our_o neighbour_n and_o the_o state_n wherein_o we_o live_v for_o god_n be_v honour_v by_o our_o confession_n and_o dishonour_v by_o our_o silence_n by_o our_o confession_n also_o sin_n shall_v be_v restrain_v justice_n advance_v and_o the_o delinquent_n either_o total_o cut_v off_o or_o amend_v 55_o the_o judge_n be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o make_v diligent_a inquiry_n before_o he_o pronounce_v the_o sentence_n to_o judge_v righteous_o to_o bewarre_v of_o partiality_n and_o acception_n of_o person_n to_o beware_v of_o delay_n and_o demur_n by_o which_o justice_n may_v be_v put_v off_o and_o to_o beware_v of_o corruption_n 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partaker_n of_o his_o sin_n qui_fw-la non_fw-la vetat_fw-la peccare_fw-la cum_fw-la possit_fw-la jubet_fw-la 33_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o make_v vow_n only_o to_o god_n and_o have_v make_v they_o to_o perform_v they_o for_o this_o be_v a_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n he_o only_o know_v the_o heart_n and_o purpose_n of_o he_o that_o vow_v and_o can_v punish_v the_o violation_n thereof_o the_o jew_n be_v bind_v to_o vow_v many_o ceremonial_a duty_n from_o which_o we_o be_v exempt_v but_o we_o be_v tie_v to_o the_o vow_n of_o moral_a obedience_n which_o we_o take_v in_o baptism_n and_o which_o we_o renew_v as_o often_o as_o we_o repent_v as_o for_o the_o vow_n of_o such_o bodily_a exercise_n which_o may_v help_v devotion_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o make_v they_o if_o we_o see_v that_o our_o devotion_n will_v be_v help_v and_o increase_v by_o such_o vow_n otherways_o we_o be_v leave_v to_o our_o christian_a liberty_n 34_o we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o vow_n or_o to_o keep_v the_o vow_n if_o we_o 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and_o we_o be_v not_o sure_a to_o live_v till_o we_o be_v old_a or_o if_o we_o live_v we_o be_v not_o sure_o then_o of_o that_o grace_n of_o repentance_n which_o now_o we_o reject_v the_o time_n and_o season_n be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n late_a repentance_n be_v seldom_o true_a let_v we_o then_o strike_v the_o iron_n while_o it_o be_v hot_a and_o enter_v into_o this_o pool_n of_o bethesda_n whilst_o the_o water_n be_v stir_v 37_o we_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o meditate_v serious_o in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n that_o there_o as_o in_o a_o glass_n we_o may_v see_v our_o own_o filthiness_n and_o inability_n to_o goodness_n and_o so_o we_o may_v in_o all_o humility_n fly_v from_o ourselves_o and_o from_o all_o other_o creature_n in_o which_o there_o be_v no_o help_n and_o with_o true_a sorrow_n and_o fear_n may_v lay_v hold_n on_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o hunger_n earnest_o after_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n by_o true_a faith_n 38_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o 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