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A18036 The conscionable Christian: or, The indeuour of Saint Paul, to haue and discharge a good conscience alwayes towards God, and men laid open and applyed in three sermons. Preached before the honourable judges of the circuit, at their seuerall assises, holden in Chard and Taunton, for the county of Somerset. 1620. By Richard Carpenter, Doctor of Diuinity, and pastor of Sherwell in Deuon. Carpenter, Richard, 1575-1627. 1623 (1623) STC 4681; ESTC S107676 65,416 130

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or_o express_v and_o hence_o in_o a_o common_a popular_a apprehension_n it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o joyful_a remembrance_n of_o a_o well_o lead_v life_n join_v with_o a_o hopeful_a expectation_n of_o a_o comfortable_a death_n and_o glorious_a resurrection_n s._n paul_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o mind_n tranquillity_n 7._o phil._n 4._o 7._o enjoy_v thereby_o term_v it_o a_o peace_n which_o pass_v all_o understanding_n like_a to_o the_o hide_a manna_n and_o white_a stone_n wherein_o a_o name_n be_v write_v which_o no_o man_n know_v but_o he_o that_o enjoy_v it_o revel_v 2._o 17._o solomon_n that_o kingly_a 17._o reu._n 2._o 17._o preacher_n point_v at_o the_o peerless_a pleasure_n and_o immutable_a comfort_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n compare_v it_o to_o a_o continual_a feast_n far_o excel_v tamid_n pro._n 15._o 15._o mishteh_o tamid_n the_o royal_a feast_n of_o ahashuerus_n which_o last_v but_o nine-skore_n day_n for_o this_o feast_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n whereat_o the_o 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affirm_v that_o a_o clear_a or_o inoffensive_a conscience_n be_v such_o a_o one_o quae_fw-la nec_fw-la de_fw-la praeterito_fw-la iustè_fw-la accusatur_fw-la loq_fw-la isiod_n in_o 2._o l._n soli_fw-la loq_fw-la nec_fw-la de_fw-la praesenti_fw-la iniustè_fw-fr delectatur_fw-la nec_fw-la de_fw-la futuro_fw-la sollicitè_fw-fr perturbatur_fw-la that_o be_v which_o be_v neither_o just_o accuse_v for_o thing_n past_a nor_o unlawful_o delight_v with_o thing_n present_a nor_o anxious_o trouble_v for_o thing_n to_o come_v this_o clear_n cheer_v conscience_n and_o that_o note_n note_n perfect_o good_a adam_n only_o have_v in_o his_o creation_n while_o in_o paradise_n he_o walk_v with_o god_n without_o sin_n and_o without_o fear_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n but_o now_o there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o come_v to_o it_o to_o attain_v and_o have_v a_o quiet_a conscience_n and_o that_o but_o imperfect_o good_a after_o regeneration_n but_o only_o by_o the_o mediation_n and_o reconciliation_n of_o 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unto_o virtue_n be_v timorous_a of_o do_v evil_a and_o wrong_n because_o it_o offend_v god_n though_o there_o be_v no_o hell_n to_o terrify_v thou_o be_v studious_a of_o execute_v justice_n and_o do_v well_o because_o it_o please_v god_n though_o there_o be_v no_o heaven_n to_o reward_v thou_o but_o because_o there_o be_v a_o reward_n in_o heaven_n for_o all_o well-deeded_n christian_n prepare_v and_o such_o a_o reward_n as_o be_v life_n eternal_a rom._n 6._o a_o kingdom_n 23._o rom._n 6._o 23._o that_o can_v be_v shake_v heb._n 12._o and_o a_o inheritance_n 12._o heb._n 12._o immortal_a and_o undefiled_a 1._o pet._n 1._o let_v 1._o 1._o pet._n 1._o intuitus_fw-la mercedis_fw-la the_o view_n of_o this_o recompense_n serve_v as_o the_o hand_n to_o wind_v up_o the_o plummet_n to_o continue_v the_o curious_a clocke-worke_n of_o our_o sincere_a christian_a obedience_n use_v 2_o now_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o sincerity_n of_o our_o christian_a obedience_n consist_v not_o only_o in_o rectify_v our_o own_o course_n and_o do_v good_a ourselves_o but_o also_o in_o repress_v the_o evil_n of_o the_o time_n &_o in_o reform_v the_o irregularity_n of_o other_o as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v give_v i_o leave_v i_o beseech_v you_o right_a honourable_a right_o worshipful_a to_o insist_v somewhat_o hereupon_o as_o the_o occasion_n require_v i_o come_v not_o hither_o to_o play_v a_o prize_n or_o to_o vent_v spleen_n but_o a_o great_a door_n and_o effectual_a seem_v to_o be_v open_v unto_o i_o at_o this_o time_n so_o that_o if_o ever_o i_o be_v with_o saint_n john_n in_o the_o spirit_n 10._o reu._n 1._o 10._o on_o the_o lord_n day_n i_o trust_v god_n spirit_n be_v in_o i_o this_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n move_v i_o thus_o to_o speak_v unto_o you_o and_o to_o complain_v that_o this_o practical_a political_a part_n of_o christian_a obedience_n in_o reprove_v and_o repress_v sin_n in_o other_o be_v common_o neglect_v of_o all_o especial_o of_o those_o who_o it_o do_v most_o concern_v i_o 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like_a to_o job_n 4._o job_n 13._o 4._o friend_n physician_n of_o no_o value_n rephaim_v by_o 20._o deut._n 2._o 20._o name_n zamzummims_n in_o deed_n deuter._n 2._o who_o whereas_o by_o their_o place_n and_o calling_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v patroness_n of_o peace_n and_o piety_n and_o pattern_n of_o temperance_n and_o sobriety_n and_o as_o leader_n of_o the_o vanguard_n to_o stand_v in_o the_o forefront_n of_o god_n battle_n against_o all_o canaanite_n and_o canaanitish_a fashion_n which_o bear_v sway_n in_o town_n &_o country_n they_o either_o run_v a_o race_n of_o like_a riot_n with_o other_o or_o go_v a_o forage_n or_o boot-hale_n for_o themselves_o not_o care_v what_o become_v of_o the_o ship_n of_o state_n in_o general_a so_o they_o may_v save_v themselves_o in_o the_o pinnace_n or_o cockboat_n of_o their_o own_o fortune_n in_o particular_a not_o dare_v to_o strike_v one_o stroke_n in_o the_o war_n against_o god_n enemy_n such_o as_o be_v seditious_a mischiefe-plotting_a papist_n horrible_a blasphemer_n shameless_a fornicator_n incorrigible_a drunkard_n and_o the_o like_a profane_a lewd_a licentious_a liver_n not_o dare_v i_o say_v to_o let_v they_o blood_n with_o the_o sharp_a razor_n of_o reprehension_n much_o less_o to_o give_v they_o a_o downright_a blow_n of_o condign_a punishment_n for_o their_o sinful_a presumption_n it_o grieve_v i_o to_o think_v and_o i_o even_o blush_v to_o speak_v how_o weak_o the_o sword_n of_o justice_n be_v by_o the_o paralyticke_a hand_n of_o these_o meale-mouthed_n magistrate_n brandish_a against_o the_o friend_n of_o baal_n balaam_n and_o bacchus_n too_o use_v 3_o oh_o then_o for_o a_o moses_n in_o these_o day_n to_o fetch_v 17._o exod._n 17._o water_n from_o the_o rock_n tear_n from_o the_o eye_n yea_o drop_n of_o blood_n from_o the_o heart_n of_o our_o common_a drunkard_n which_o carouse_v man_n blood_n in_o can_n &_o flagon_n and_o harden_v by_o impunity_n commit_v daily_a outrage_n in_o town_n and_o country_n oh_o 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