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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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blood_n will_v serve_v the_o turn_n the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o goat_n will_v not_o take_v away_o sin_n heb._n 10._o 4._o nay_o suppose_v that_o man_n blood_n have_v be_v shed_v for_o we_o it_o will_v not_o have_v be_v expiatory_a shall_v i_o give_v my_o first_o bear_v for_o my_o transgression_n the_o fruit_n of_o my_o body_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o soul_n mic._n 6._o 7._o nothing_o but_o what_o satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n will_v satisfy_v and_o pacify_v the_o conscience_n and_o bring_v it_o to_o a_o wellgrounded_n tranquillity_n but_o it_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n alone_o that_o satisfy_v divine_a justice_n conscience_n therefore_o can_v have_v no_o true_a rest_n till_o that_o blood_n be_v apply_v luther_n conscience_n
destruction_n i_o will_v here_o propose_v these_o three_o thing_n unto_o they_o who_o conscience_n be_v of_o so_o great_a a_o latitude_n 1._o this_o largeness_n of_o conscience_n argue_v great_a contempt_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o will_n there_o be_v not_o a_o stand_n in_o awe_n of_o he_o and_o of_o his_o word_n his_o word_n be_v very_o strict_a his_o command_n holy_a and_o require_v that_o we_o shall_v walk_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exact_o and_o circumspect_o this_o be_v to_o be_v wise_a to_o do_v otherwise_o be_v to_o discover_v the_o most_o dangerous_a folly_n eph._n 5._o 15._o what_o manner_n of_o person_n say_v the_o apostle_n ought_v you_o to_o be_v in_o all_o holy_a conversation_n and_o godliness_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 11._o but_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o large_a conscience_n live_v at_o random_n as_o if_o preciseness_n be_v more_o ado_n than_o needs_o and_o as_o if_o the_o lord_n do_v but_o jest_n in_o his_o holy_a precept_n and_o those_o terrible_a threat_n which_o 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the_o more_o be_v swallow_a at_o present_a the_o great_a hereafter_o will_n the_o account_n be_v we_o be_v all_o steward_n which_o must_v short_o give_v a_o account_n of_o our_o stewardship_n and_o though_o a●_n present_v some_o like_o the_o steward_n in_o the_o gospel_n many_o take_v their_o bill_n and_o write_v fourscore_o or_o fifty_o for_o a_o hundred_o yet_o our_o lord_n who_o will_v call_v we_o to_o a_o account_n will_v be_v exact_a in_o reckon_n and_o can_v be_v deceive_v by_o we_o his_o judgement_n be_v according_a to_o truth_n rom._n 2._o 2._o and_o oh_o how_o many_o thing_n will_v he_o condemn_v at_o the_o last_o day_n which_o sinner_n defend_v at_o present_a it_o will_v be_v indeed_o a_o day_n of_o light_n and_o manifestation_n both_o of_o thing_n and_o person_n many_o person_n that_o go_v for_o saint_n will_v then_o be_v unmask_v and_o find_v hypocrite_n and_o have_v their_o sad_a portion_n with_o the_o hypocrite_n and_o many_o thing_n that_o where_o count_v no_o sin_n will_v be_v find_v great_a sin_n and_o the_o light_a they_o be_v make_v of_o the_o more_o heavy_a and_o damnable_a they_o will_v prove_v unto_o the_o sinner_n a_o large_a conscience_n therefore_o take_v heed_n of_o attend_v unto_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o testimony_n which_o do_v discover_v evil_a and_o be_v afraid_a of_o every_o evil_a way_n 3._o they_o be_v to_o be_v reprove_v who_o conscience_n be_v at_o peace_n but_o that_o peace_n have_v no_o solid_a and_o good_a foundation_n the_o most_o of_o sinner_n in_o the_o world_n have_v this_o false_a peace_n in_o their_o own_o spirit_n sometime_o they_o be_v a_o little_a awaken_v but_o be_v quick_o hush_v asleep_o again_o by_o that_o evil_a one_o who_o do_v destroy_v soul_n by_o thousand_o and_o by_o million_o by_o carnal_a security_n transgressor_n when_o first_o they_o venture_v upon_o sin_n their_o conscience_n recoil_v upon_o they_o but_o by_o degree_n they_o grow_v senseless_a custom_n in_o sin_n and_o quiet_v in_o sin_n do_v go_v common_o together_o 1109._o together_o primùm_fw-la quando_fw-la homo_fw-la peccat_fw-la videtur_fw-la ei_fw-la importabile_fw-la processu_fw-la temporis_fw-la grave_n videtur_fw-la paulo_fw-la post_fw-la &_o leave_n judicat_fw-la &_o cùm_fw-la crebris_fw-la ictibus_fw-la verberetur_fw-la vulnera_fw-la non_fw-la sentit_fw-la verbera_fw-la non_fw-la attendit_fw-la in_o brevi_fw-la vero_fw-la temporis_fw-la spacio_fw-la non_fw-la solùm_fw-la non_fw-la sentit_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o placet_fw-la &_o dulce_fw-la fit_a quod_fw-la amarum_fw-la erat_fw-la &_o asperum_fw-la vertitur_fw-la in_o suave_fw-la ad_fw-la extremum_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la avelli_fw-la quia_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la vertitur_fw-la in_o naturam_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la priùs_fw-la ad_fw-la faciendum_fw-la erat_fw-la impossibile_fw-it jam_fw-la impossibile_fw-it est_fw-la ad_fw-la continendum_fw-la bernard_n de_fw-fr conscience_n c._n 3._o pag._n 1109._o one_o of_o the_o father_n do_v excellent_o describe_v how_o the_o ungodly_a arrive_n unto_o this_o false_a peace_n at_o first_o say_v he_o sin_n do_v seem_v intolerable_a afterward_o only_o heavy_a after_o that_o be_v frequent_o give_v way_n to_o and_o conscience_n stun_v by_o many_o wound_n make_v no_o great_a matter_n of_o they_o in_o process_n of_o time_n sin_n be_v not_o burdensome_a at_o all_o but_o pleasant_a at_o last_o it_o be_v turn_v into_o a_o second_o nature_n and_o the_o sinner_n can_v no_o more_o be_v draw_v from_o it_o than_o the_o ethiopian_a can_v change_v his_o skin_n or_o the_o leopard_n his_o spot_n jer._n 13._o 23._o can_v the_o ethiopian_a change_n his_o skin_n or_o the_o leopard_n his_o spot_n then_o may_v you_o also_o do_v good_a that_o be_v accustom_v to_o do_v evil_a a_o great_a many_o not_o only_o profane_a but_o professor_n be_v concern_v in_o this_o reproof_n and_o have_v no_o better_o than_o a_o false_a peace_n of_o conscience_n here_o therefore_o i_o be_o to_o show_v what_o that_o peace_n of_o conscience_n be_v which_o be_v false_a and_o also_o how_o unreasonable_a it_o be_v to_o give_v entertainment_n to_o it_o a_o false_a peace_n of_o conscience_n i_o shall_v describe_v to_o you_o in_o these_o particular_n 1._o that_o peace_n of_o conscience_n be_v false_a where_o sin_n and_o misery_n be_v never_o see_v they_o who_o never_o perceive_v any_o harm_n in_o sin_n and_o wonder_v why_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o word_n do_v speak_v so_o much_o against_o it_o and_o why_o his_o minister_n can_v let_v man_n quiet_o alone_a in_o the_o commission_n of_o it_o who_o never_o look_v so_o far_o as_o to_o behold_v that_o eternal_a death_n and_o destruction_n that_o be_v threaten_v to_o be_v bring_v upon_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n these_o be_v at_o peace_n because_o they_o do_v not_o apprehend_v what_o reason_n they_o have_v to_o be_v trouble_v there_o be_v sufficient_a cause_n of_o grief_n and_o fear_v and_o horror_n only_o they_o want_v a_o eye_n to_o see_v it_o so_o as_o to_o be_v indeed_o affect_v there_o be_v 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our_o lord_n say_v when_o the_o strong_a man_n arm_v keep_v his_o palace_n his_o good_n be_v in_o peace_n luk._n 11._o 21._o by_o the_o strong_a man_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o devil_n by_o his_o palace_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o sinner_n heart_n because_o as_o a_o king_n reign_v and_o command_v all_o especial_o in_o his_o palace_n so_o the_o devil_n bear_v sway_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o ungodly_a and_o a_o false_a peace_n and_o quiet_a be_v the_o great_a mean_n whereby_o the_o devil_n rule_n and_o government_n be_v uphold_v if_o you_o be_v careless_a and_o unconcerned_a who_o you_o be_v lead_v by_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o devil_n lead_v you_o for_o none_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n without_o great_a sollicitousness_n and_o fear_v of_o be_v misguide_v and_o strong_a cry_n that_o they_o may_v be_v guide_v by_o his_o counsel_n unto_o his_o kingdom_n and_o glory_n satan_n be_v
little_o ah_o little_a indeed_o do_v i_o think_v that_o this_o be_v the_o place_n i_o be_v go_v to_o i_o do_v not_o imagine_v the_o judge_n have_v be_v so_o righteous_a the_o trial_n at_o his_o tribunal_n so_o strict_a and_o that_o so_o few_o will_v have_v be_v save_v i_o do_v not_o imagine_v it_o be_v so_o ordinary_a for_o soul_n to_o be_v deceive_v and_o that_o there_o be_v so_o much_o counterfeit_a grace_n in_o the_o world_n i_o think_v myself_o safe_a when_o i_o be_v far_a from_o it_o and_o never_o perceive_v my_o mistake_n till_o now_o it_o be_v too_o late_a to_o correct_v it_o i_o dream_v of_o heaven_n but_o be_o in_o the_o low_a hell_n i_o hope_v to_o be_v save_v but_o must_v be_v a_o damn_a wretch_n to_o all_o eternity_n oh_o that_o i_o have_v wake_v before_o how_o happy_a have_v i_o be_v if_o a_o right_a trouble_n of_o conscience_n have_v be_v in_o the_o room_n of_o a_o false_a peace_n woe_n be_v i_o that_o i_o flatter_v and_o by_o flatter_a do_v undo_v myself_o and_o now_o 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body_n and_o soul_n which_o death_n do_v part_n must_v be_v join_v again_o and_o as_o they_o have_v be_v companion_n together_o in_o sin_n so_o they_o must_v share_v together_o in_o everlasting_a punishment_n thou_o may_v be_v weary_a of_o thy_o be_v sinner_n and_o wish_v thou_o have_v never_o have_v it_o or_o that_o it_o may_v be_v take_v away_o but_o thy_o wish_n will_v not_o be_v grant_v thou_o must_v endure_v as_o long_o as_o god_n do_v and_o since_o thou_o must_v be_v for_o ever_o awake_v awake_a that_o thou_o may_v not_o be_v for_o ever_o miserable_a 9_o that_o conscience_n may_v be_v awaken_v behold_v how_o the_o judge_n stand_v before_o the_o door_n james_n 5._o 9_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n draw_v nigh_o and_o be_v still_o near_o and_o near_o yet_o a_o little_a while_n and_o he_o that_o shall_v come_v will_v come_v and_o will_v not_o tarry_v heb._n 10._o 37._o oh_o think_v of_o that_o day_n when_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v on_o fire_n about_o your_o ear_n when_o the_o 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in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n because_o he_o be_v to_o be_v obedient_a unto_o death_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n but_o then_o he_o will_v be_v see_v as_o he_o be_v it_o will_v be_v evident_a to_o all_o that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o brightness_n of_o his_o father_n glory_n 2._o how_o powerful_a will_v this_o judge_n be_v find_v all_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o reprobate_a world_n will_v be_v then_o together_o and_o yet_o they_o will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o make_v their_o part_n good_a against_o he_o but_o he_o will_v judge_v and_o condemn_v and_o put_v the_o sentence_n which_o he_o pass_v upon_o they_o in_o execution_n 3._o how_o righteous_a will_v the_o whole_a proceed_n
will_v principal_o lie_v at_o satan_n door_n as_o all_o the_o glory_n of_o that_o good_a which_o be_v do_v by_o we_o be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v unto_o god_n the_o devil_n do_v not_o thrust_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n into_o eve_n mouth_n whether_o she_o will_v or_o no_o but_o only_o do_v cunning_o and_o strong_o persuade_v she_o to_o eat_v of_o it_o in_o like_a manner_n he_o deal_v with_o we_o he_o lay_v his_o bait_n 146._o bait_n unam_fw-la esse_fw-la omnium_fw-la rem_fw-la pulcherrimam_fw-la eoque_fw-la pulchriorem_fw-la si_fw-la vacet_fw-la populo_fw-la neque_fw-la plausum_fw-la captans_fw-la se_fw-la tantum_fw-la ipsa_fw-la delectet_fw-la quinetiam_fw-la mihi_fw-la quidem_fw-la laudabilior_fw-la a_o videntur_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la sine_fw-la venditatione_n &_o sine_fw-la populo_fw-la testae_fw-la fiunt_fw-la non_fw-la quo_fw-la fugiendus_fw-la sit_fw-la omne_fw-la enim_fw-la bene_fw-la facta_fw-la in_o luce_n se_fw-la collocari_fw-la volunt_fw-la sed_fw-la tamen_fw-la nullum_fw-la the_o atrum_fw-la virtuti_fw-la conscientiâ_fw-la majus_fw-la est_fw-la cicero_n tuscul_fw-la quaestion_n l._n 3._o pag._n mihi_fw-la 146._o before_o we_o and_o endeavour_n our_o ruin_n by_o offer_v what_o do_v please_v we_o but_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v deaf_a unto_o the_o devil_n and_o scorn_v his_o offer_n for_o his_o offer_n be_v to_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o righteous_a man_n what_o be_v the_o riches_n of_o the_o world_n which_o satan_n talk_v so_o much_o of_o compare_v with_o the_o unsearchable_a riches_n of_o christ_n what_o be_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n compare_v with_o peace_n of_o conscience_n what_o be_v all_o earthly_a advantage_n and_o preferment_n compare_v with_o communion_n with_o god_n and_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n a_o good_a conscience_n be_v firm_o persuade_v that_o it_o be_v good_a for_o we_o to_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n psal_n 73._o ult_n to_o be_v near_o to_o he_o be_v for_o our_o honour_n interest_n safety_n delight_n and_o satisfaction_n and_o hereupon_o the_o believer_n reject_v satan_n with_o a_o holy_a contempt_n and_o indignation_n for_o he_o see●_n it_o be_v folly_n as_o well_o as_o wickedness_n to_o leave_v his_o father_n house_n where_o there_o be_v bread_n enough_o and_o to_o spare_v and_o to_o go_v feed_v upon_o busk_n in_o the_o far_a country_n 7._o he_o that_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n can_v look_v upon_o death_n with_o desire_n which_o be_v so_o exceed_v terrible_a unto_o other_o the_o believer_n may_v indeed_o be_v willing_a to_o live_v that_o he_o may_v serve_v his_o generation_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o that_o he_o may_v do_v that_o for_o christ_n on_o earth_n which_o he_o can_v do_v when_o he_o come_v to_o heaven_n but_o his_o conscience_n be_v pure_a and_o peaceable_a have_v a_o assurance_n what_o a_o kindness_n death_n will_v do_v he_o he_o do_v with_o the_o apostle_n desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n which_o be_v far_o better_a phil._n 1._o 23._o there_o be_v profit_n pleasure_n and_o honour_n in_o a_o believer_n depart_v no_o wonder_n if_o he_o desire_v to_o depart_v there_o be_v profit_n in_o it_o to_o die_v be_v gain_n say_v the_o apostle_n he_o gain_v more_o grace_n in_o the_o instant_n of_o his_o dissolution_n than_o he_o get_v all_o his_o day_n before_o for_o upon_o death_n his_o spirit_n be_v make_v perfect_a in_o holiness_n there_o be_v pleasure_n in_o death_n for_o sometime_o it_o be_v sweeten_v with_o ravish_a transport_n of_o spirit_n and_o it_o be_v the_o porter_n to_o open_v the_o gate_n into_o full_a and_o everlasting_a joy_n have_v put_v a_o end_n both_o to_o sin_n and_o sorrow_n final_o there_o be_v honour_n in_o death_n for_o the_o believer_n have_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n and_o finish_v his_o course_n and_o keep_v the_o faith_n he_o go_v to_o receive_v the_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n 8._o he_o that_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n can_v look_v into_o eternity_n and_o be_v fill_v with_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o glorious_a that_o be_v one_o of_o the_o rich_a jewel_n in_o the_o crown_n of_o life_n that_o it_o fade_v not_o away_o the_o good_a conscience_n look_v up_o to_o heaven_n fix_v its_o eye_n upon_o god_n see_v that_o bosom_n in_o which_o the_o sanctify_a soul_n must_v lie_v and_o 88_o and_o dam_fw-la pater_fw-la omnipotens_fw-la menti_fw-la conscendere_fw-la sedem_fw-la dam_fw-la fontem_fw-la lustrare_fw-la boni_fw-la da_fw-mi luce_fw-fr repertâ_fw-la in_o te_fw-la conspicuos_fw-la animi_fw-la defigere_fw-la visus_fw-la disjice_fw-la terrenas_fw-la nebulas_fw-la &_o ponder_v a_o molis_fw-la atque_fw-la tuo_fw-la splendore_fw-la mica_fw-la tu_fw-la namque_fw-la serenum_fw-la tu_fw-la requies_fw-la tranquilla_fw-la piis_fw-la te_fw-la cernere_fw-la finis_fw-la principium_fw-la vector_fw-la dux_fw-la semita_fw-la terminus_fw-la idem_fw-la boetius_fw-la de_fw-fr consolat_a phil._n l._n 3._o meet_v 9_o pag._n mihi_fw-la 88_o rest_v forever_o after_o million_o of_o year_n be_v spend_v praise_n will_v be_v continue_v delight_n will_v be_v as_o green_a and_o fresh_a as_o ever_o there_o will_v be_v no_o loathe_n of_o that_o heavenly_a manna_n after_o so_o many_o thousand_o of_o age_n as_o there_o have_v be_v minute_n since_o the_o creation_n joy_n in_o heaven_n will_v be_v as_o far_o from_o a_o end_n as_o it_o be_v when_o first_o of_o all_o it_o do_v begin_v mortality_n and_o change_n be_v the_o disgrace_n of_o all_o temporal_a delight_n and_o pleasure_n but_o a_o good_a conscience_n rejoice_v and_o well_o it_o may_v do_v so_o in_o a_o better_a and_o endure_a substance_n it_o see_v how_o sure_a how_o near_o eternal_a life_n be_v and_o upon_o this_o follow_v rapture_n of_o pleasure_n cyprian_n ascens_fw-la cyprian_n exultabunt_fw-la sancti_fw-la in_o gloriâ_fw-la videbunt_fw-la deum_fw-la &_o gaudebunt_fw-la ibi_fw-la non_fw-la gustabunt_fw-la quam_fw-la suavis_fw-la sit_fw-la dominus_fw-la sed_fw-la implebuntur_fw-la &_o satiabuntur_fw-la 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everlasting_a happiness_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n they_o say_v he_o shall_v see_v god_n and_o rejoice_v and_o be_v delight_v they_o shall_v enjoy_v that_o glory_n and_o be_v swallow_v up_o in_o that_o joy_n for_o evermore_a there_o they_o shall_v not_o only_o taste_v how_o sweet_a the_o lord_n be_v but_o shall_v be_v fill_v and_o satisfy_v with_o his_o wonderful_a sweetness_n nothing_o shall_v be_v want_v nothing_o shall_v be_v hurtful_a christ_n be_v present_a will_v satiate_v all_o their_o longing_n they_o shall_v not_o grow_v old_a or_o weak_a or_o die_v any_o more_o there_o will_v not_o be_v concupiscence_n in_o the_o member_n nor_o rebellion_n in_o the_o flesh_n against_o the_o spirit_n but_o man_n nature_n will_v be_v full_o restore_v and_o sanctify_a and_o heal_v and_o so_o will_v remain_v without_o any_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n everlasting_o final_o god_n will_v be_v all_o in_o all_o and_o his_o immediate_a and_o glorious_a presence_n will_v so_o abundant_o fill_v the_o saint_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o desire_v more_o you_o see_v now_o in_o several_a respect_n how_o desirable_a it_o be_v to_o have_v good_a conscience_n wheresoever_o such_o a_o conscience_n look_v upward_o downward_o inward_o forward_o still_o there_o be_v peace_n and_o consolation_n oh_o look_v into_o your_o conscience_n and_o see_v what_o they_o be_v whether_o good_a or_o bad_a and_o oh_o that_o all_o bad_a conscience_n may_v be_v utter_o restless_a till_o they_o be_v make_v good_a one_o use_v iu_o of_o advice_n unto_o they_o who_o conscience_n be_v good_a which_o have_v be_v cleanse_v and_o quiet_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n of_o grace_n my_o advice_n be_v in_o these_o particular_n 1._o be_v very_o thankful_a for_o this_o unspeakable_a gift_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n the_o large_a empire_n in_o the_o world_n a_o crown_n of_o pure_a gold_n upon_o the_o head_n be_v nothing_o near_o so_o great_a a_o blessing_n as_o 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