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must_v proceed_v of_o a_o power_n in_o the_o soul_n the_o property_n whereof_o be_v to_o take_v the_o principle_n and_o conclusion_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o apply_v they_o &_o by_o apply_v either_o to_o accuse_v or_o excuse_v this_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o and_o this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v conscience_n if_o it_o be_v obtect_v that_o conscience_n can_v be_v a_o natural_a power_n because_o it_o may_v be_v lose_v i_o answer_v if_o conscience_n be_v lose_v it_o be_v only_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o use_n thereof_o as_o reason_n be_v lose_v in_o the_o drunken_a man_n and_o not_o otherwise_o i_o add_v that_o the_o proper_a subject_n of_o conscience_n be_v reasonable_a creature_n that_o be_v man_n and_o angel_n hereby_o conscience_n be_v exclude_v first_o of_o all_o from_o 〈◊〉_d beast_n for_o though_o they_o have_v life_n &_o sense_n &_o in_o many_o thing_n some_o shadow_n of_o
reason_n yet_o because_o they_o want_v true_a reason_n they_o want_v conscience_n also_o second_o from_o god_n the_o creator_n who_o be_v righteousness_n itself_o need_v not_o conscience_n to_o order_n &_o govern_v his_o action_n and_o whereas_o peter_n say_v 1._o pet._n 2._o 19_o that_o man_n must_v endure_v grief_n wrongful_o for_o conscience_n of_o god_n his_o meaning_n be_v not_o to_o show_v that_o god_n have_v conscience_n but_o that_o man_n be_v to_o suffer_v many_o wrong_n because_o their_o conscience_n do_v bind_v they_o in_o so_o do_v to_o obey_v god_n will_n which_o conscience_n direct_o respect_v and_o i_o say_v that_o conscience_n be_v in_o all_o reasonable_a creature_n that_o none_o may_v imagine_v that_o some_o man_n by_o nature_n have_v conscience_n in_o they_o some_o none_o at_o all_o for_o as_o many_o man_n as_o they_o be_v so_o many_o conscience_n there_o be_v and_o every_o particular_a man_n have_v his_o own_o particular_a conscience_n the_o proper_a end_n of_o conscience_n be_v to_o determine_v of_o thing_n do_v and_o by_o this_o one_o thing_n conscience_n be_v distinguish_v from_o all_o other_o gift_n of_o the_o minâ—…_n as_o intelligence_n opinion_n science_n faith_n prudence_n intelligence_n simple_o conceâ—…_n thing_n 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v or_o not_o to_o be_v science_n judge_v it_o to_o be_v certain_a and_o sure_a faith_n be_v a_o persuasion_n whereby_o we_o believe_v thing_n that_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d discern_v what_o be_v meet_v to_o be_v do_v what_o to_o be_v leave_v undo_v but_o conscience_n go_v further_a yet_o than_o all_o these_o for_o it_o determine_v or_o give_v sentence_n of_o thing_n do_v by_o say_v unto_o we_o this_o be_v do_v this_o be_v not_o do_v this_o may_v be_v do_v this_o may_v not_o be_v do_v this_o be_v weldone_v this_o be_v ill_o do_v the_o thing_n that_o conscience_n determine_v of_o be_v a_o man_n own_o action_n his_o own_o action_n i_o say_v to_o be_v certain_a what_o a_o other_o man_n have_v say_v or_o do_v be_v common_o call_v knowledge_n but_o for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v certain_a what_o he_o himself_o have_v do_v or_o say_v that_o be_v conscience_n again_o conscience_n meddle_v not_o with_o general_n only_o it_o deal_v in_o particular_a action_n and_o that_o not_o in_o some_o few_o but_o in_o all_o the_o manner_n of_o conscience_n determination_n be_v to_o set_v down_o his_o judgement_n either_o with_o the_o creature_n or_o against_o it_o i_o add_v this_o clause_n because_o conscience_n be_v of_o a_o divine_a nature_n and_o be_v a_o thing_n place_v by_o god_n in_o the_o midst_n between_o he_o and_o man_n as_o a_o arbitratour_n to_o give_v sentence_n and_o to_o pronounce_v either_o with_o man_n or_o against_o man_n unto_o god_n for_o otherwhiles_o it_o consent_v and_o speak_v with_o god_n against_o the_o man_n in_o who_o it_o be_v place_v other_o while_o again_o it_o consent_v with_o he_o and_o speak_v for_o he_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o hence_o come_v one_o reason_n of_o the_o name_n of_o conscience_n scire_fw-la to_o know_v be_v of_o one_o man_n alone_o by_o himself_o and_o conscire_fw-la be_v when_o two_o at_o the_o least_o know_v some_o one_o secret_a thing_n either_o of_o they_o know_v it_o together_o with_o the_o other_o therefore_o the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d or_o conscientia_fw-la conscience_n be_v that_o thing_n that_o combine_v two_o together_o and_o make_v they_o partner_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o secret_a now_o man_n and_o man_n oâ—_n man_n and_o angel_n can_v not_o be_v combine_v because_o they_o can_v not_o know_v the_o secret_a of_o any_o man_n unless_o it_o be_v reucale_v to_o they_o it_o remain_v therefore_o that_o this_o combination_n be_v only_o between_o man_n and_o god_n god_n know_v perfect_o all_o the_o do_n of_o man_n though_o they_o be_v never_o so_o hide_v and_o conceal_v and_o man_n by_o a_o gift_n give_v he_o of_o god_n know_v together_o with_o god_n the_o same_o thing_n of_o himself_o and_o this_o gift_n be_v name_v conscience_n cap._n ii_o of_o the_o duty_n of_o conscience_n the_o proper_a action_n or_o duty_n of_o conscience_n be_v twofold_a to_o give_v conscience_n testimony_n or_o to_o give_v judgement_n rom._n 2._o 15._o conscience_n give_v testimony_n by_o determine_v that_o a_o thing_n be_v do_v or_o it_o be_v not_o do_v rom._n 2._o 15._o their_o conscience_n also_o bear_v witness_n 2_o cor._n 1._o 12._o our_o rejoice_v be_v the_o testimony_n of_o our_o conscience_n that_o in_o etc._n etc._n here_o we_o must_v consider_v three_o thing_n i._o of_o what_o thing_n conscience_n bear_v witness_v ii_o in_o what_o manner_n iii_o how_o long_o for_o the_o first_o conscience_n bear_v witness_n of_o our_o thought_n of_o our_o affection_n of_o our_o outward_a action_n that_o it_o bear_v witness_v of_o our_o secret_a thought_n it_o appear_v by_o the_o solemn_a protestation_n which_o at_o some_o time_n man_n use_v in_o my_o conscience_n i_o never_o think_v it_o whereby_o they_o signify_v that_o they_o think_v something_o or_o they_o think_v it_o not_o and_o that_o their_o conscience_n can_v tell_v what_o they_o think_v neither_o must_v this_o seem_v strange_a for_o there_o must_v be_v two_o action_n of_o the_o understanding_n the_o one_o be_v simple_a which_o bare_o conceive_v or_o think_v this_o or_o that_o the_o other_o be_v a_o reflect_v or_o double_v of_o the_o former_a whereby_o a_o man_n conceive_v and_o think_v with_o himself_o what_o he_o think_v and_o this_o action_n proper_o pertain_v to_o the_o conscience_n the_o mind_n think_v a_o thought_n now_o conscience_n go_v beyond_o the_o mind_n and_o know_v what_o the_o mind_n think_v so_o as_o if_o a_o man_n will_v go_v about_o to_o hide_v his_o sinful_a thought_n from_o god_n his_o conscience_n as_o a_o other_o person_n within_o he_o shall_v discover_v all_o by_o mean_n of_o this_o second_o action_n conscience_n may_v bear_v witness_n even_o of_o thought_n and_o from_o hence_o also_o it_o seem_v to_o borrow_v his_o name_n because_o conscience_n sciâ—…_n be_v a_o science_n or_o knowledge_n join_v with_o a_o other_o knowledge_n for_o by_o it_o i_o conceive_v and_o know_v what_o i_o know_v again_o conscience_n bear_v witness_v what_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n of_o man_n be_v in_o every_o matter_n rom._n 9_o 1._o i_o say_v the_o truth_n in_o christ_n i_o lie_v nos_fw-la my_o conscience_n bear_v i_o witness_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o i_o have_v great_a â—eaâ—ines_n and_o continual_a sorrow_n in_o my_o heart_n for_o i_o can_v wish_v myself_o to_o be_v separate_a from_o christ_n for_o my_o brethren_n last_o it_o witness_v what_o be_v man_n action_n eccles._n 7._o 24._o oftentimes_o also_o thy_o heart_n know_v that_o be_v conscience_n witness_v that_o thou_o likewise_o have_v curse_v other_o the_o manner_n that_o conscience_n use_v in_o give_v testimony_n stand_v in_o two_o thing_n first_o it_o observe_v and_o take_v notice_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o we_o do_v second_o it_o do_v inward_o and_o secret_o within_o the_o heart_n tell_v we_o of_o they_o all_o in_o this_o respect_n it_o may_v fit_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o notary_n or_o a_o register_n that_o have_v always_o the_o pen_n in_o his_o hand_n to_o note_v and_o record_v whatsoever_o be_v say_v or_o do_v who_o also_o because_o he_o keep_v the_o roll_n and_o record_n of_o the_o court_n can_v tell_v what_o have_v be_v say_v and_o do_v many_o hundred_o year_n past_a touch_v the_o three_o point_n how_o long_a conscience_n bear_v witness_v it_o do_v it_o continual_o not_o for_o a_o minute_n or_o a_o day_n or_o a_o month_n or_o a_o year_n but_o for_o ever_o when_o a_o man_n die_v conscience_n die_v not_o when_o the_o body_n be_v rot_v in_o the_o grave_n conscience_n live_v and_o be_v safe_a and_o sound_a and_o when_o we_o shall_v rise_v again_o conscience_n shall_v come_v with_o we_o to_o the_o bar_n of_o god_n judgement_n either_o to_o accuse_v or_o excuse_v we_o before_o god_n rom._n 2._o 15._o 16._o their_o conscience_n bear_v witness_n at_o the_o day_n when_o god_n shall_v judge_v the_o secret_n of_o man_n by_o jesus_n christ._n by_o this_o first_o duty_n of_o conscience_n we_o be_v to_o learn_v three_o thing_n the_o first_o that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o we_o may_v be_v lead_v to_o the_o sight_n of_o this_o even_o by_o very_a reason_n for_o conscience_n bear_v witness_v of_o what_o of_o thy_o particular_a do_n but_o against_o who_o or_o with_o who_o do_v it_o give_v testimony_n thou_o may_v feel_v in_o thy_o heart_n that_o it_o do_v it_o either_o with_o thou_o or_o against_o thou_o and_o to_o who_o be_v it_o a_o witness_n to_o man_n or_o angel_n that_o can_v not_o be_v for_o they_o can_v not_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o conscience_n they_o can_v not_o receive_v conscience_n testimony_n nay_o they_o can_v