they_o a_o worm_n continual_o gnaw_v and_o which_o will_v never_o die_v they_o will_v answer_v that_o their_o conscience_n now_o can_v be_v silence_v that_o there_o be_v no_o respite_n from_o their_o clamour_n that_o they_o be_v continual_o upbraid_v they_o with_o their_o madness_n in_o sin_v and_o their_o more_o than_o madness_n in_o refuse_v to_o turn_v to_o god_n and_o to_o come_v to_o christ_n for_o life_n and_o for_o salvation_n barnard_n have_v a_o very_a useful_a passage_n 845._o passage_n optimum_fw-la est_fw-la tunc_fw-la sentiri_fw-la vermem_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la cùm_fw-la possit_fw-la etiam_fw-la suffocari_fw-la itaque_fw-la mordeat_fw-la nunc_fw-la ut_fw-la moriatur_fw-la &_o paulatim_fw-la desinat_fw-la mordere_fw-la mordendo_fw-la rodat_fw-la interim_n putredinem_fw-la &_o rodendo_fw-la consumat_fw-la ut_fw-la ipse_fw-la quoque_fw-la pariter_fw-la consumatur_fw-la nec_fw-la foveri_fw-la incipiat_fw-la in_o immortalitatem_fw-la vermis_fw-la inquit_fw-la eorum_fw-la non_fw-la morietur_fw-la &_o ignis_fw-la eonum_fw-la non_fw-la extinguetur_fw-la bernard_n de_fw-fr conversione_n ad_fw-la clericos_fw-la cap._n 6._o pag._n 845._o it_o be_v best_a of_o all_o say_v he_o that_o worm_n of_o conscience_n shall_v be_v feel_v present_o while_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o destroy_v this_o worm_n let_v it_o bite_v now_o that_o it_o may_v die_v and_o by_o degree_n give_v over_o bite_v at_o all_o let_v it_o feed_v upon_o and_o eat_v away_o corruption_n that_o itself_o also_o may_v at_o length_n be_v consume_v for_o it_o be_v sad_a to_o cherish_v this_o worm_n against_o hereafter_o for_o then_o the_o worm_n will_v never_o die_v and_o the_o fire_n will_v never_o be_v quench_v i_o have_v finish_v that_o first_o particular_a which_o be_v to_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v a_o conscience_n in_o man._n in_o the_o second_o place_n i_o be_o to_o tell_v you_o what_o this_o conscience_n be_v and_o first_o i_o shall_v speak_v of_o the_o name_n and_o second_o of_o the_o thing_n itself_o 1._o i_o shall_v speak_v of_o the_o name_n conscience_n in_o latin_a conscientia_fw-la into_o which_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n use_v in_o the_o original_n be_v very_o well_o translate_v be_v so_o call_v for_o several_a reason_n 1._o it_o be_v call_v conscience_n because_o it_o be_v cordis_n scientia_fw-la 22._o scientia_fw-la conscientia_fw-la est_fw-la cordis_fw-la scientia_fw-la cor_fw-la enim_fw-la &_o se_fw-la novit_fw-la &_o multa_fw-la alia_fw-la cùm_fw-la se_fw-la novit_fw-la appellatur_fw-la conscientia_fw-la cùm_fw-la praeter_fw-la se_fw-la alia_fw-la nominatur_fw-la scientia_fw-la bernard_n de_fw-fr interior_n dom_n cap._n 22._o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v capable_a of_o know_v itself_o and_o other_o thing_n when_o it_o understand_v other_o thing_n this_o be_v science_n but_o when_o it_o reflect_v upon_o itself_o this_o be_v conscience_n and_o indeed_o the_o heart_n be_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n observe_v both_o by_o conscience_n and_o by_o the_o lord_n himself_o conscience_n if_o it_o be_v right_o inform_v will_v not_o be_v content_v with_o a_o conversation_n which_o man_n look_v upon_o as_o blameless_a unless_o the_o heart_n be_v upright_o and_o pure_a juu._n pure_a nam_fw-la scelus_fw-la intra_fw-la se_fw-la tacitum_fw-la qui_fw-la cogitat_fw-la ullum_fw-la facti_fw-la crimen_fw-la habet_fw-la juu._n if_o a_o man_n harbour_v malice_n in_o his_o breast_n conscience_n will_v charge_v he_o with_o murder_n if_o he_o look_v upon_o a_o woman_n to_o lust_n after_o she_o it_o will_v call_v he_o before_o god_n adulterer_n if_o he_o abound_v never_o so_o much_o in_o profession_n and_o external_a performance_n yet_o if_o when_o he_o honour_v god_n with_o his_o lip_n his_o heart_n be_v remove_v far_o from_o he_o conscience_n will_v say_v he_o be_v a_o mere_a hypocrite_n 2._o it_o be_v call_v conscience_n because_o it_o be_v concludens_fw-la 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well_o as_o to_o ourselves_o and_o this_o be_v the_o best_a reason_n why_o it_o be_v call_v conscience_n but_o you_o will_v ask_v i_o who_o do_v know_v we_o as_o well_o as_o ourselves_o 1._o the_o all-seeing_a god_n do_v know_v we_o perfect_o 42._o perfect_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quia_fw-la sciamus_fw-la cum_fw-la legislatore_fw-la deo_fw-la ejus_fw-la lege_fw-la insinuante_fw-la se_fw-la animus_fw-la nostris_fw-la &_o his_o idem_fw-la testantibus_fw-la vossius_fw-la de_fw-fr orig._n &_o prog_n idol_n l._n 3._o c._n 42._o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o creature_n that_o be_v not_o manifest_a in_o his_o sight_n but_o all_o thing_n be_v naked_a and_o open_v unto_o the_o eye_n of_o he_o with_o who_o we_o have_v to_o do_v heb._n 4._o 13._o the_o psalmist_n speak_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n psal_n 94._o 8_o 9_o 10._o understand_v o_o you_o brutish_a among_o the_o people_n and_o you_o fool_n when_o will_v you_o be_v wise_a he_o that_o plant_v the_o ear_n shall_v he_o not_o hear_v he_o that_o form_v the_o eye_n shall_v he_o not_o see_v he_o that_o teach_v man_n knowledge_n shall_v not_o he_o know_v questionless_a his_o eye_n run_v too_o and_o fro_o behold_v the_o evil_a and_o the_o good_n and_o indeed_o if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o god_n who_o know_v we_o as_o well_o nay_o better_o than_o we_o do_v ourselves_o we_o shall_v not_o regard_v our_o own_o be_v privy_a to_o our_o wickedness_n there_o be_v so_o much_o self-love_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o our_o own_o knowledge_n but_o when_o we_o consider_v that_o the_o lord_n also_o know_v we_o this_o cause_n grief_n and_o fear_v and_o trouble_v when_o we_o do_v evil._n 2._o our_o lord_n jesus_n who_o be_v ready_a to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o dead_a do_v also_o know_v our_o work_n in_o all_o those_o epistle_n which_o he_o send_v to_o the_o seven_o church_n of_o asia_n he_o say_v i_o know_v thy_o work_n it_o be_v express_o say_v that_o jesus_n know_v all_o man_n and_o need_v not_o that_o any_o shall_v testify_v of_o man_n for_o he_o know_v what_o be_v in_o man._n john_n 2._o 24._o 25._o he_o understand_v the_o very_a secret_n of_o the_o heart_n as_o well_o as_o what_o appear_v in_o the_o practice_n and_o our_o lord_n be_v to_o give_v every_o one_o his_o final_a doom_n and_o to_o pass_v that_o sentence_n which_o can_v never_o be_v repeal_v sure_o his_o knowledge_n shall_v damp_n the_o fierce_a temptation_n and_o make_v we_o diligent_a that_o we_o may_v be_v find_v of_o he_o in_o peace_n without_o spot_n and_o blameless_a 3._o the_o elect_a angel_n be_v witness_n of_o more_o than_o we_o be_v aware_a of_o upon_o this_o score_n it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n in_o his_o charge_n to_o timothy_n mention_n the_o angel_n as_o well_o as_o god_n and_o christ_n 1_o tim._n 5._o 21._o i_o charge_v thou_o before_o god_n and_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o elect_a angel_n that_o thou_o observe_v these_o thing_n say_v calvin_n calvin_n calvin_n angelo_n christo_fw-la adjungit_fw-la
a_o heaven_n or_o hell_n upon_o earth_n or_o a_o discourse_n concern_v conscience_n by_o nathanael_n vincent_n m._n a._n minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n act_n 24._o 16._o herein_o do_v i_o exercise_v myself_o to_o have_v a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man._n multi_fw-la quaerunt_fw-la scientiam_fw-la pauci_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la si_fw-la vero_fw-la tanto_fw-la study_v &_o sollicitudine_fw-la quaereretur_fw-la conscientia_fw-la quanto_fw-la quaeritur_fw-la secularis_fw-la &_o vana_fw-la scientia_fw-la citiùs_fw-la apprehenderetur_fw-la &_o utiliùs_fw-la retineretur_fw-la bernard_n de_fw-fr interior_n dom_n cap._n 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hierocl_n in_o pythag._n aur_fw-it carm._n pag._n mihi_fw-la 213._o 214._o london_n print_v for_o thomas_n parkhurst_n at_o the_o three_o bibles_n and_o crown_n at_o the_o low_a end_n of_o cheapside_n 1676._o to_o the_o much_o honour_a sir_n nathanael_n herne_n henry_n ashurst_n sen._n esq_n mr._n abr._n d'olins_n merchant_n john_n gould_n esq_n mr._n kiffin_n merchant_n grace_n mercy_n and_o peace_n be_v multiply_v honour_a sir_n if_o a_o wish_n may_v be_v grant_v to_o hear_v the_o apostle_n paul_n in_o the_o pulpit_n one_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o wish_v again_o that_o christ_n or_o conscience_n may_v be_v the_o subject_a of_o his_o sermon_n be_v he_o to_o preach_v how_o will_v he_o set_v forth_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o belove_a son_n of_o god_n the_o brightness_n of_o his_o father_n glory_n who_o be_v adore_v by_o all_o the_o angel_n and_o deserve_v to_o be_v the_o desire_n of_o all_o nation_n how_o plain_o and_o impartial_o will_v he_o deal_v with_o conscience_n examine_v search_a and_o reprove_v it_o and_o thereby_o commend_v himself_o to_o it_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n one_o 28._o one_o vnicuique_fw-la libre_fw-la est_fw-la sùa_fw-la conscientia_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la hunc_fw-la librum_fw-la discutiendum_fw-la &_o emendandum_fw-la omnes_fw-la alii_fw-la inventi_fw-la 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speak_v unto_o we_o smooth_a thing_n prophesy_v deceit_n get_v you_o out_o of_o the_o way_n turn_z aside_o out_o of_o the_o path_n cause_n the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n to_o cease_v from_o before_o we_o but_o all_o this_o be_v the_o language_n of_o their_o corruption_n and_o not_o of_o their_o conscience_n hark_v what_o solomon_n say_v prov._n 28._o 23._o he_o that_o rebuke_v a_o man_n afterward_o shall_v find_v more_o favour_n than_o he_o that_o flatter_v with_o his_o tongue_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o in_o cool_a blood_n and_o when_o he_o come_v serious_o to_o consider_v conscience_n will_v tell_v he_o that_o sin_n deserve_v rebuke_n and_o that_o rebuke_v be_v a_o argument_n of_o the_o love_n of_o he_o that_o give_v it_o use_v iu_o since_o god_n have_v place_v a_o conscience_n in_o man_n let_v i_o give_v you_o this_o caution_n do_v not_o think_v that_o you_o be_v able_a to_o extirpate_v conscience_n you_o may_v be_v weary_a of_o it_o but_o you_o can_v be_v rid_v of_o it_o this_o witness_n this_o judge_n will_v be_v ever_o with_o you_o whether_o you_o will_v or_o no._n augustine_n have_v a_o excellent_a passage_n to_o our_o present_a purpose_n 164._o purpose_n ad_fw-la quem_fw-la locum_fw-la tutus_fw-la fugio_fw-la ad_fw-la quem_fw-la montem_fw-la ad_fw-la quam_fw-la speluncam_fw-la ad_fw-la quae_fw-la tecta_fw-la munita_fw-la quam_fw-la arcem_fw-la teneam_fw-la quibus_fw-la muris_fw-la ambiar_fw-la quocunque_fw-la jero_n sequor_fw-la me._n quicquid_fw-la enim_fw-la vis_fw-la potes_fw-la fugere_fw-la homo_fw-la praeter_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la augustin_n enarrat_fw-la in_o psalm_n 39_o pag._n mihi_fw-la 164._o to_o what_o place_n shall_v i_o fly_v for_o safety_n to_o what_o mountain_n to_o what_o cave_n to_o what_o tower_n or_o fortress_n within_o what_o wall_n may_v i_o be_v secure_a wherever_o i_o go_v i_o must_v needs_o follow_v and_o be_v with_o myself_o o_o man_n thou_o may_v fly_v other_o thing_n but_o not_o thy_o own_o conscience_n aquinas_n do_v 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palace_n and_o be_v there_o his_o sinful_a fear_n discover_v itself_o he_o deny_v his_o master_n to_o secure_v himself_o he_o deny_v he_o thrice_o and_o that_o with_o a_o curse_n and_o oath_n that_o he_o never_o know_v he_o verse_n 74._o see_v what_o become_v of_o all_o his_o confidence_n a_o tender_a conscience_n be_v always_o accompany_v with_o self-diffidence_n and_o cause_v we_o upon_o this_o score_n to_o keep_v far_o off_o from_o what_o be_v evil_a god_n put_v no_o trust_n in_o his_o servant_n yea_o his_o angel_n he_o charge_v with_o folly_n sure_o than_o we_o have_v reason_n to_o distrust_v ourselves_o enter_v not_o into_o the_o way_n of_o the_o wicked_a say_v solomon_n go_v not_o in_o the_o path_n of_o evil_a man_n avoid_v it_o pass_v not_o by_o it_o turn_v from_o it_o and_o pass_v away_o prov._n 4._o 14_o 15._o all_o occasion_n of_o sin_n be_v heedful_o to_o be_v avoid_v tender_a conscienced_a joseph_n as_o he_o hearken_v not_o to_o his_o mistress_n so_o he_o care_v not_o to_o be_v with_o she_o gen._n 39_o 10._o he_o think_v it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o come_v too_o near_o that_o fire_n so_o a_o naughty_a woman_n be_v set_v forth_o prov._n 6._o 27._o for_o fear_n at_o last_o he_o may_v catch_v some_o heat_n 4._o a_o tender_a conscience_n if_o it_o suspect_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v sin_n it_o will_v forbear_v till_o satisfy_v it_o be_v better_a a_o great_a deal_v not_o to_o go_v to_o the_o utmost_a bound_n of_o christian_a liberty_n then_o to_o go_v beyond_o it_o better_o a_o indifferent_a thing_n shall_v be_v abstain_v from_o as_o unlawful_a than_o that_o which_o be_v real_o unlawful_a shall_v be_v venture_v upon_o as_o if_o it_o be_v indifferent_a the_o israleite_n when_o new_o plant_v in_o canaan_n be_v so_o tender_a that_o when_o they_o do_v but_o suspect_n that_o the_o reubenites_n and_o gadite_n and_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n have_v build_v a_o altar_n for_o burnt-offering_n they_o they_o present_o come_v out_o against_o they_o for_o as_o there_o be_v but_o one_o mediator_n so_o there_o be_v to_o be_v but_o one_o altar_n for_o burnt-offering_n namely_o that_o which_o be_v make_v by_o god_n own_o appointment_n josh_n 22._o this_o unsatisfiedness_n concern_v some_o thing_n which_o yet_o we_o can_v peremptory_o pronounce_v to_o be_v sinful_a be_v i_o grant_v a_o argument_n of_o infirmity_n and_o weakness_n in_o the_o conscience_n but_o true_o it_o be_v bonum_fw-la signum_fw-la ex_fw-la malâ_fw-la causâ_fw-la a_o good_a sign_n from_o a_o bad_a cause_n it_o argue_v a_o true_a fear_n of_o sin_n when_o not_o only_o all_o know_a sin_n but_o that_o which_o be_v suspect_v to_o be_v so_o be_v eschew_v a_o tender_a conscience_n be_v not_o bold_a and_o venturous_a it_o be_v afraid_a of_o error_n in_o judgement_n as_o well_o as_o wickedness_n in_o practice_n as_o malice_n and_o wickedness_n be_v compare_v unto_o leaven_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 8._o so_o likewise_o error_n and_o false_a doctrine_n mat._n 16_o 12._o then_o understand_v they_o how_o that_o he_o bid_v they_o beware_v not_o of_o the_o leaven_n of_o bread_n but_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o pharisee_n and_o sadducee_n since_o error_n be_v like_a unto_o leaven_n be_v of_o a_o insinuate_a and_o spread_a nature_n and_o christ_n himself_o say_v beware_v no_o wonder_n if_o a_o tender_a conscience_n be_v cautious_a and_o fly_v from_o those_o who_o publish_v divers_a and_o strange_a doctrine_n it_o be_v a_o notable_a say_n of_o augustine_n donat._n augustine_n quae_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la peior_fw-la mors_fw-la animae_fw-la quam_fw-la libertas_fw-la erroris_fw-la omnes_fw-la pacem_fw-la quam_fw-la omnis_fw-la doctus_fw-la &_o indoctus_fw-la intelligit_fw-la praeponendam_fw-la esse_fw-la discordiae_fw-la diligamus_fw-la &_o teneamus_fw-la unitatem_fw-la hoc_fw-la jubent_fw-la imperatores_fw-la quod_fw-la jubet_fw-la &_o christus_fw-la quia_fw-la cum_fw-la bonum_fw-la jubent_fw-la per_fw-la illos_fw-la non_fw-la jubet_fw-la nisi_fw-la christus_fw-la aug._n epist_n 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open_a do_v not_o mince_v or_o extenuate_v but_o aggravate_v iniquity_n it_o can_v appeal_v to_o god_n concern_v its_o unwillingness_n to_o conceal_v any_o of_o his_o enemy_n for_o man_n lust_n be_v god_n enemy_n and_o their_o own_o too_o and_o it_o can_v challenge_v satan_n to_o name_v a_o sin_n which_o it_o be_v not_o ready_a to_o acknowledge_v 2._o when_o the_o conscience_n be_v pure_a every_o sin_n be_v hate_v hatred_n be_v never_o better_o place_v than_o upon_o sin_n our_o brother_n be_v not_o to_o be_v hate_v nay_o we_o be_v forbid_v to_o hate_v our_o enemy_n but_o sin_n we_o may_v hate_v without_o spare_v david_n tell_v we_o that_o through_o god_n precept_n he_o get_v understanding_n therefore_o he_o hate_v every_o false_a way_n psal_n 119._o 104._o by_o the_o word_n his_o conscience_n be_v inform_v and_o sanctify_v and_o this_o universal_a hatred_n of_o sin_n follow_v hatred_n be_v a_o affection_n which_o aim_v at_o destruction_n and_o when_o it_o be_v high_a it_o be_v against_o the_o whole_a kind_n thus_o haman_n hate_v mordecai_n and_o think_v it_o scorn_v to_o lay_v hand_n on_o mordecai_n alone_o but_o seek_v to_o destroy_v all_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v throughout_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o ahasuerus_n even_o the_o people_n of_o mordecai_n esth_n 3._o 6._o the_o pure_a conscience_n strike_v at_o the_o whole_a kind_n of_o sin_n 23._o sin_n est_fw-la intentio_fw-la odii_fw-la nocere_fw-la nec_fw-la cessat_fw-la in_o laesione_n peccati_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o exterminio_fw-la verè_fw-la poenitens_fw-la juratus_fw-la est_fw-la in_o mortem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la guil._n parisiensi_fw-la de_fw-fr rhetor._n divin_fw-fr c._n 23._o wherever_o it_o be_v whether_o in_o the_o mind_n in_o the_o will_n in_o the_o affection_n in_o word_n in_o the_o action_n what_o moses_n speak_v concern_v idolatry_n it_o do_v apply_v unto_o all_o sin_n deut._n 7._o 26._o thou_o shall_v utter_o detest_v it_o and_o thou_o shall_v utter_o abhor_v it_o for_o it_o be_v a_o curse_a 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