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A45470
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Hammond, Henry, 1605-1660.; Hammond, Henry, 1605-1660. Of conscience.
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Wing H608; ESTC R9409
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that_o and_o fulfil_v not_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 5._o 16_o 17._o there_o be_v no_o spiritual_o good_a thing_n that_o a_o man_n ever_o do_v in_o his_o life_n but_o the_o flesh_n have_v some_o mutiny_n lu_n and_o objection_n against_o it_o there_o be_v such_o a_o contrariety_n betwixt_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o no_o man_n which_o have_v those_o two_o within_o he_o do_v the_o thing_n that_o he_o will_v for_o so_o it_o be_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o that_o you_o do_v not_o not_o that_o you_o can_v do_v the_o thing_n that_o he_o will_v i._n e._n the_o thing_n which_o either_o he_o resolve_v to_o do_v or_o take_v delight_n in_o those_o he_o do_v not_o i_o e._n either_o pure_o without_o some_o mixture_n or_o still_o without_o some_o opposition_n of_o the_o contrary_a or_o as_o again_o the_o place_n may_v be_v render_v this_o opposition_n of_o these_o two_o one_o against_o another_o tend_v to_o this_o that_o we_o may_v not_o do_v or_o to_o hinder_v we_o from_o do_v every_o thing_n that_o we_o will_v as_o indeed_o we_o shall_v do_v be_v there_o not_o that_o opposition_n within_o our_o own_o breast_n this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o 17_o verse_n which_o notwithstanding_o it_o follow_v verse_n 18._o that_o if_o we_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n if_o that_o be_v victorious_a over_o the_o contrary_a pretender_n as_o it_o may_v though_o other_o lust_n against_o it_o if_o the_o production_n be_v not_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n adultery_n etc._n etc._n v._n 19_o but_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n love_n peace_n etc._n etc._n v._n 22._o against_o such_o there_o be_v no_o law_n no_o condemnation_n no_o accusation_n of_o conscience_n here_o or_o hereafter_o 43_o for_o it_o must_v be_v observe_v that_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n betwixt_o this_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n against_o the_o spirit_n in_o they_o that_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 5._o and_o the_o war_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o member_n against_o the_o law_n in_o the_o mind_n which_o bring_v into_o captivity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n i_o e._n to_o itself_o rom._n 7._o for_o those_o in_o who_o that_o latter_a be_v to_o be_v find_v be_v there_o say_v to_o be_v carnal_a sell_v under_o sin_n as_o a_o slave_n be_v wont_v sub_fw-la hasta_fw-la to_o be_v sell_v and_o so_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o to_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o flesh_n and_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v of_o all_o thing_n most_o unreconcilable_a with_o that_o man_n state_n against_o who_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n in_o christ_n rom._n 8._o 1._o and_o so_o with_o a_o good_a conscience_n 44_o and_o if_o the_o resistance_n of_o the_o mind_n or_o the_o law_n moral_a of_o the_o spirit_n or_o the_o law_n christian_n be_v sufficient_a to_o excuse_v that_o action_n or_o habitual_a course_n which_o be_v commit_v and_o live_v in_o in_o opposition_n to_o both_o of_o these_o or_o while_n both_o of_o these_o check_n and_o contradict_v then_o sure_o be_v sin_n against_o conscience_n become_v if_o not_o the_o most_o excusable_a sin_n yet_o the_o more_o excusable_a for_o this_o that_o they_o be_v against_o conscience_n that_o would_n or_o contend_v of_o the_o mind_n or_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v no_o other_o but_o the_o dictate_n of_o the_o instruct_a conscience_n in_o they_o which_o know_v the_o law_n rom._n 7._o 1._o which_o he_o that_o obey_v not_o but_o follow_v the_o law_n or_o command_n of_o sin_n against_o it_o have_v noâ—_z sure_a a_o good_a conscience_n in_o our_o second_o sense_n as_o that_o signify_v a_o conscience_n of_o well-doing_n or_o do_v nothing_o against_o rule_n of_o conscience_n for_o that_o this_o man_n in_fw-la terminis_fw-la be_v suppose_v to_o do_v 45_o have_v now_o proceed_v thus_o far_o in_o the_o affirmative_a part_n in_o show_v what_o sin_n be_v reconcilable_a with_o a_o good_a conscience_n i_o shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o the_o negative_a part_n and_o show_v what_o be_v not_o reconcilable_a therewith_o but_o before_o i_o advance_v to_o that_o there_o be_v one_o classiâ—_z or_o head_n of_o sin_n about_o which_o there_o be_v some_o question_n and_o difficulty_n of_o resolve_v to_o which_o of_o the_o extreme_n it_o shall_v be_v reduce_v i_o e._n whether_o it_o be_v reconcilable_a or_o unreconcilable_a with_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o that_o be_v the_o single_a commission_n of_o some_o act_n of_o know_a sin_n which_o have_v not_o the_o apology_n of_o weakness_n to_o excuse_v it_o and_o yet_o be_v not_o indulge_v or_o persist_v or_o continue_v in_o for_o of_o those_o that_o be_v so_o you_o shall_v hear_v anon_o in_o the_o 8_o proposition_n but_o without_o delay_n retract_v by_o humiliation_n and_o reformation_n for_o the_o state_v and_o â—atisfying_v of_o which_o it_o will_v be_v necessary_a first_o to_o observe_v that_o 46_o any_o such_o act_n of_o wilful_a sin_n first_o have_v in_o itself_o a_o be_v and_o so_o be_v capable_a of_o a_o notion_n abstract_v from_o the_o retractation_n of_o it_o yea_o second_o be_v a_o work_n of_o some_o time_n and_o though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o sudden_o retract_v by_o repentance_n yet_o some_o space_n there_o be_v before_o that_o retraction_n and_o if_o we_o speak_v of_o that_o time_n or_o space_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o act_n first_o be_v contrary_a to_o good_a conscience_n and_o contract_v a_o guilt_n and_o consequent_a to_o that_o the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n and_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n which_o nothing_o but_o repentance_n can_v do_v away_o yea_o and_o second_o be_v a_o natural_a mean_n of_o weaken_v that_o habit_n of_o good_a of_o sauciate_a and_o wound_v the_o soul_n and_o for_o that_o time_n put_v it_o in_o a_o bloody_a direful_a condition_n and_o shall_v god_n before_o repentance_n strike_v for_o aught_o we_o know_v there_o will_v be_v no_o remission_n and_o so_o fearful_a will_v be_v the_o end_n of_o that_o soul_n 47_o but_o then_o second_o if_o before_o god_n thus_o visit_v in_o justice_n repentance_n interpose_v as_o in_o this_o present_a case_n we_o suppose_v it_o do_v if_o this_o plank_n be_v catch_v hold_v on_o instant_o upon_o the_o shipwreck_n if_o he_o that_o have_v commit_v this_o act_n of_o carnality_n etc._n etc._n lie_v not_o down_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o grecian_a horse_n in_o saint_n ambrose_n expression_n qui_fw-la cum_fw-la ceciderint_fw-la quandam_fw-la tenent_fw-la quietis_fw-la et_fw-la patientiae_fw-la disciplinam_fw-la be_v teach_v when_o they_o fall_v in_o the_o racâ—_z not_o to_o strive_v or_o endeavour_v to_o get_v up_o again_o lie_v still_o on_o the_o ground_n with_o great_a stillness_n and_o patience_n walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n ro._n 8._o â—_z then_o present_o be_v he_o set_v right_a again_o in_o god_n savour_n upon_o performance_n of_o the_o solemnity_n as_o it_o be_v payment_n of_o the_o fee_n of_o the_o court_n humiliation_n contrition_n confession_n and_o lowly_a supplication_n to_o god_n for_o pardon_n in_o christ_n and_o so_o then_o to_o he_o thus_o repair_v there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n beside_o the_o forementioned_a effect_n that_o attend_v that_o sin_n at_o the_o time_n there_o be_v no_o future_a arrear_n behind_o in_o the_o other_o world_n 48_o as_o for_o the_o other_o effect_n of_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n the_o waste_n of_o the_o conscience_n or_o provoke_v of_o god_n to_o withdraw_v his_o grace_n though_o any_o such_o act_n of_o wilful_a sin_n may_v just_o be_v think_v to_o do_v that_o also_o in_o some_o degree_n first_o to_o stop_v god_n from_o go_v on_o in_o his_o current_n of_o liberality_n and_o second_o to_o cast_v we_o back_o from_o that_o plenitude_n and_o abundance_n which_o before_o in_o the_o riches_n of_o god_n bounty_n in_o christ_n be_v afford_v and_o so_o much_o weaken_v our_o stock_n of_o grace_n leave_v we_o much_o more_o infirm_a than_o we_o be_v before_o the_o commission_n yet_o we_o find_v not_o any_o threat_n in_o scripture_n that_o god_n will_v upon_o this_o provocation_n of_o one_o single_a act_n not_o persist_v in_o present_o withdraw_v all_o grace_n but_o we_o have_v reason_n to_o hope_v what_o the_o article_n of_o our_o church_n suppose_v that_o in_o this_o case_n he_o leave_v sufficient_a grace_n to_o enable_v that_o child_n of_o his_o that_o thus_o fall_v by_o that_o his_o grace_n to_o return_v again_o 49_o and_o if_o that_o sad_a presage_n heb._n 6._o 6._o seem_v to_o any_o to_o withstand_v this_o the_o answer_n will_v be_v prompt_a and_o easy_a by_o observe_v that_o the_o word_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o there_o the_o faller_n away_o signify_v more_o than_o some_o one_o single_a
light_n yet_o heavy_a upon_o those_o who_o after_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o gust_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v and_o participation_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n relapse_n to_o their_o former_a sin_n it_o be_v there_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v no_o possibility_n to_o renew_v they_o {non-roman}_o or_o as_o the_o greek_n read_v it_o for_o they_o to_o renew_v or_o recover_v to_o repentance_n and_o consequent_o the_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o no_o long_o belong_v to_o or_o remain_v for_o they_o yet_o do_v not_o this_o hinder_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o present_a proposition_n for_o 1_o those_o place_n to_o the_o hebrew_n belong_v not_o to_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o unregenerate_a life_n which_o only_o now_o we_o speak_v of_o but_o of_o the_o relapse_n after_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n 2._o even_o in_o those_o place_n speak_v of_o those_o sin_n the_o doctrine_n be_v not_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o difficulty_n of_o obtain_v pardon_n for_o they_o upon_o repentance_n for_o the_o subject_a of_o the_o apostle_n proposition_n be_v the_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o and_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o man_n consider_v exclusive_o to_o repentance_n as_o abide_v in_o sin_n unreform_a impenitent_a and_o to_o such_o we_o design_v not_o to_o allow_v mercy_n but_o that_o this_o be_v so_o great_a a_o grieve_v and_o quench_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o it_o become_v very_o difficult_a and_o in_o ordinary_a course_n impossible_a for_o they_o that_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o to_o repent_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o again_o to_o recover_v to_o repentance_n it_o be_v just_a and_o ordinary_a with_o god_n upon_o such_o sin_n of_o those_o to_o who_o he_o have_v give_v grace_n to_o withdraw_v that_o grace_n again_o according_a to_o his_o method_n and_o economy_n of_o providence_n express_v in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o talent_n from_o he_o that_o have_v not_o make_v use_n of_o the_o grace_n or_o talon_n give_v shall_v be_v take_v away_o even_o that_o which_o he_o have_v and_o wisd._n 1._o 5._o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o discipline_n will_v not_o abide_v where_o unrighteousness_n come_v in_o and_o so_o be_v thus_o deprive_v of_o that_o grace_n it_o be_v consequent_o impossible_a that_o those_o shall_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o in_o a_o neutral_a sense_n renew_v and_o recover_v or_o in_o a_o active_a reciprocal_a renew_v or_o recover_v themselves_o to_o repentance_n though_o yet_o for_o god_n to_o give_v a_o new_a stock_n of_o grace_n it_o be_v not_o impossible_a but_o only_o a_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v not_o by_o reveal_a promise_n oblige_v himself_o to_o do_v and_o therefore_o whether_o he_o will_v do_v it_o or_o no_o be_v mere_o in_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o dispositive_a power_n and_o that_o which_o no_o man_n have_v ground_n to_o hope_n and_o title_n to_o challenge_v from_o he_o all_o which_o notwithstanding_o our_o present_a proposition_n stand_v firm_a that_o where_o there_o be_v repentance_n or_o true_a through_o change_n those_o former_a retract_a act_n or_o habit_n be_v reconcilable_a with_o good_a conscience_n 40_o the_o second_o this_o that_o sin_n of_o weakness_n of_o all_o kind_n whether_o first_o of_o ignorance_n or_o second_o of_o natural_a infirmity_n the_o one_o for_o want_v of_o light_n the_o other_o for_o want_v of_o grace_n or_o three_o of_o sudden_a surreption_n such_o as_o both_o by_o the_o law_n of_o si_fw-la quis_fw-la praecipiti_fw-la calore_fw-la in_o the_o code_n of_o justinian_n and_o by_o the_o municipal_a law_n of_o most_o nation_n be_v matter_n of_o extenuation_n to_o some_o crime_n to_o discharge_v they_o from_o capital_a punishment_n at_o least_o to_o make_v they_o capable_a of_o pardon_n or_o fourthly_a of_o daily_a continual_a incursion_n either_o for_o want_n of_o space_n to_o deliberate_v at_o all_o or_o because_o it_o be_v moral_o impossible_a to_o be_v upon_o the_o guard_n to_o be_v deliberate_a always_o opere_fw-la in_fw-la longo_fw-la â—as_v est_fw-la obrepere_fw-la somnum_fw-la or_o first_o which_o through_o levity_n of_o the_o matter_n pass_v by_o undiscerned_a and_o the_o like_a be_v irreconcilable_a with_o a_o good_a conscience_n because_o again_o be_v a_o man_n never_o so_o sincere_o resolute_a and_o industrious_a in_o endeavour_n to_o abstain_v from_o all_o sin_n yet_o as_o long_o as_o he_o carry_v flesh_n about_o he_o which_o be_v such_o a_o principle_n of_o weakness_n that_o ordinary_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o word_n flesh_n be_v set_v to_o signify_v weakness_n such_o weakness_n he_o will_v be_v subject_a to_o such_o frailty_n will_v be_v sure_a to_o drop_v from_o he_o this_o i_o remember_v parisiensis_fw-la illustrate_v handsome_o first_o by_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o arm_a man_n provide_v with_o strength_n and_o prowess_n and_o wrestle_v with_o another_o in_fw-la lubrico_fw-la on_o a_o slippery_a ground_n who_o though_o neither_o weapon_n nor_o strength_n nor_o courage_n fail_v he_o yet_o may_v he_o very_o probable_o â—all_v the_o slipperiness_n of_o the_o footing_n will_v betray_v he_o to_o that_o or_o second_o by_o a_o horseman_n mount_v on_o a_o unmanaged_a or_o tender-mouthed_a horse_n who_o can_v with_o all_o his_o skill_n and_o caution_n secure_v himself_o from_o all_o misadventure_n the_o beast_n may_v upon_o a_o check_n come_v over_o with_o he_o or_o get_v the_o bit_n into_o the_o mouth_n 〈◊〉_d into_o the_o enemy_n quarter_n or_o three_o by_o a_o city_n that_o be_v provide_v for_o a_o siege_n with_o work_n and_o man_n and_o victual_n and_o ammunition_n and_o yet_o by_o a_o treachâ—rous_a party_n within_o may_v be_v betray_v into_o the_o enemy_n hand_n there_o be_v a_o principle_n of_o weakness_n within_o like_o that_o slippery_a pavement_n that_o tender-mouthed_a beast_n that_o insidious_a party_n which_o will_v make_v we_o still_o liable_a to_o such_o miscarriage_n and_o nothing_o in_o this_o contrary_a either_o to_o courage_n or_o diligence_n to_o resolution_n or_o endeavour_v and_o for_o such_o as_o these_o frailty_n ignorance_n infirmity_n etc._n etc._n so_o they_o be_v labour_v against_o and_o the_o mean_n of_o prevent_v or_o overcome_a they_o sincere_o use_v which_o if_o it_o be_v do_v you_o shall_v find_v they_o daily_a wain_n in_o you_o and_o if_o they_o do_v not_o so_o in_o some_o measure_n you_o have_v reason_n to_o suspect_v and_o to_o double_v your_o diligence_n there_o be_v sure_a mercy_n in_o christ_n to_o be_v have_v obtaineable_a by_o daily_a confession_n and_o sorrow_n and_o prayer_n for_o forgiveness_n of_o trespass_n without_o any_o complete_a conquest_n achieve_v over_o they_o in_o this_o life_n it_o be_v saint_n paul_n affirmation_n very_o exact_o and_o critical_o set_v down_o rom._n 5._o 6._o that_o christ_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o we_o be_v weak_a die_v for_o the_o ungodly_a to_o note_v the_o universal_a benefit_n of_o his_o death_n for_o such_o weak_a one_o and_o such_o sin_n as_o these_o to_o which_o mere_a weakness_n betray_v they_o the_o very_a doctrine_n which_o from_o that_o text_n at_o the_o beginning_n of_o our_o reformation_n our_o reverend_a bishop_n martyr_n do_v assert_v in_o his_o excellent_a preface_n to_o his_o explication_n of_o the_o commandment_n hooper_n 41_o to_o which_o purpose_n i_o shall_v only_o add_v one_o proof_n more_o take_v from_o the_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o or_o rational_a importance_n of_o saint_n paul_n exhortation_n rom._n 15._o 1._o we_o that_o be_v strong_a say_v he_o must_v bear_v the_o weakness_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o of_o they_o which_o be_v not_o strong_a {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o and_o not_o please_v ourselves_o for_o v._n 3._o christ_n do_v not_o so_o but_o etc._n etc._n which_o reason_n sure_o must_v come_v home_o to_o both_o part_n the_o affirmative_a as_o well_o as_o the_o negative_a or_o else_o the_o logic_n will_v not_o be_v good_a and_o so_o the_o affirmative_a be_v that_o christ_n bear_v the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o weak_a and_o so_o again_o v._n 7._o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o apply_v to_o the_o same_o matter_n he_o take_v we_o up_o when_o we_o be_v tous_fw-fr fall_n i_o may_v add_v more_o but_o i_o hope_v rather_o that_o i_o have_v say_v too_o much_o in_o so_o plain_a a_o point_n and_o abundant_o evince_v the_o irreconcileableness_n of_o such_o frailty_n with_o a_o good_a conscience_n 42_o a_o three_o thing_n be_v that_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n against_o the_o spirit_n be_v reconcilable_a with_o a_o good_a conscience_n so_o it_o be_v in_o he_o that_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n obey_v the_o desire_n and_o dictate_v of_o