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A64963 A heaven or hell upon earth, or, A discourse concerning conscience by Nathanael Vincent. Vincent, Nathanael, 1639?-1697. 1676 (1676) Wing V409; ESTC R27575 204,858 337

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a_o instrument_n of_o righteousness_n unto_o holiness_n rom._n 6._o 19_o there_o be_v no_o power_n of_o our_o soul_n but_o god_n require_v it_o shall_v be_v subject_a to_o he_o and_o exercise_v for_o he_o the_o law_n be_v so_o pure_a and_o spiritual_a that_o it_o can_v allow_v of_o a_o wicked_a thought_n of_o a_o carnal_a desire_n of_o a_o bad_a intent_n or_o design_n all_o this_o conscience_n must_v be_v inform_v of_o that_o it_o may_v be_v the_o more_o faithful_a in_o charge_v we_o to_o endeavour_v after_o a_o universal_a obedience_n and_o conformity_n of_o our_o whole_a man_n unto_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 3._o there_o be_v a_o light_n which_o may_v be_v style_v evangelical_n the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n also_o serve_v to_o enlighten_v the_o conscience_n it_o be_v call_v by_o the_o apostle_n the_o glorious_a gospel_n of_o the_o bless_a god_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 11._o and_o from_o god_n the_o author_n of_o it_o do_v flow_v its_o authority_n to_o bind_v the_o conscience_n to_o obey_v 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peccatorum_fw-la luther_n tom._n 4._o in_o psal_n 128._o consider_v in_o itself_o and_o not_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o mediator_n can_v discover_v nothing_o to_o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o transgressor_n but_o matter_n of_o horror_n and_o desperation_n for_o the_o law_n be_v break_v life_n be_v lose_v and_o the_o curse_n be_v due_a nay_o every_o transgression_n have_v power_n sufficient_a to_o lay_v we_o under_o the_o curse_n gal._n 3._o 10._o curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o and_o have_v thunder_v out_o the_o curse_n the_o law_n leave_v a_o man_n under_o it_o and_o do_v not_o tell_v he_o of_o any_o remedy_n but_o now_o the_o gospel_n command_v repentance_n which_o the_o law_n allow_v not_o of_o and_o encourage_v to_o repentance_n by_o assure_v we_o if_o we_o repent_v we_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o our_o sin_n shall_v be_v