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A21059	Tvvo treatises the one of Good conscicnce [sic]; shewing the nature, meanes, markes, benefits, and necessitie thereof. The other The mischiefe and misery of scandalls, both taken and given. Both published. by Ier: Dyke, minister of Gods Word at Epping in Essex.	Dyke, Jeremiah, 1584-1639.; Dyke, Jeremiah, 1584-1639. Mischiefe and miserie of scandals both taken, and given. aut; Dyke, Jeremiah, 1584-1639. Good conscience. aut	1635 (1635)	STC 7428; ESTC S100168	221,877	565

and draw some noted Professour of Religion into some grosse and scandalous sinne And that scandal of his wil be such a stumbling blocke at which they will so stumble that I will warrant them fall farre enough and deepe enough for euer recouering out of the pit And the Lord answeres Thou shalt effect it and preuaile Goe forth and doe so Goe Satan preuaile with such and such a Professour of Religion to bring him into some fowle scandal And let that scandal bee a fatal stumbling blocke to make such fall and assuredly perish that would not bee wrought vpon by the word So that looke what the false prophets were to Ahab that are scandals to the world meanes of their fatall fals and ruines woe to Ahab because of the false prophets and woe to the world because of scandals that make way for their mischiefe as the false prophets did for Ahabs So that by all this wee see that Gods disposall of scandals is an Act of diuine vengeance and Iustice plaguing mens vnprofitablenesse vnder the meanes of grace that by this meanes their righteous damnation might be sealed vp and made sure And therefore this is a point well worth our obseruation That where God sends most preaching and the greatest meanes of grace there commonly fall out the greatest and foulest scandals and where litle or no meanes little or no scandal Now what may the reason of this bee Not that the preaching of the Gospel makes men worse as men of euil spirits are readie to slander and calumniate it in case of such euents but amongst many other reasons that might be giuen of it this is one speciall one Where God giues greatest means of grace and saluation there mens sinne in their vnprofitablenesse impenitencie and vnbeliefe is the greater The greater mens sinnes are the greater is Gods wrath and therefore out of the greatnesse of his wrath against mens great vnprofitablenesse God disposes it that where the greatest meanes of grace are neglected and contemned there shall bee the greatest scandals that so hee may greatly plague great vnprofitablenesse and contempt God will haue such as be vnprofitable vnder great means to haue great fals that they of all others may fall most lethally and most dangerously and fatally Now a little stumbling stone causes but a little an easie fall but the greater the stumbling block is the greater and more wofull must the fal needs bee And therefore where greatest meanes not profited by are there are greatest scandals to bring the greater woe and vengeance vpon so great vnprofitablenesse therefore there the greatest stumbling blockes to fall by where the greatest meanes to rise by that such may not simply fall but so fall that they may be dasht to peeces CHAP. V. How Scandals come to be so woefull and Mischieuous NOw how Scandals make way for mens fals and ruines and so for their woe will appeare in these following particulars 1. In that they make way for their stumbling at Religion and godlinesse the powerfull and sauing profession thereof When men stumble at Religion and are so offended at Godlinesse as to dislike and reiect it and that with a peremptorie resolution of spirit neuer to receiue and embrace it it must needs bee confessed that such persons are in a woefull and miserable case Wee find some that stumbled at Christ 1. Pet. 2. 8. Some that stumbled at the word 1. Pet. 2. 8. Some that stumble at the law Mal. 2. 8. Some that stumble in their wayes from the ancient pathes Iere. 18. 15. Now to stumble at Christ at the word at the Law at the antient wayes at religion this is a woefull thing There is but one true religion in which a man can be saued now therefore woe to him that stumbles at true religion for there is no way but infallible damnation for such a man There is no way of saluation but by Christ There is no other name vnder heauen to be saued by Act. 4. 12. Therefore woe to that man that stumbles at Christ for that man puts himselfe out of possibilitie of saluation The word is the word of grace Act. 20. 32. the word of life Ioh. 6. 68. the word of the kingdome Mat. 13. 19. therfore woe to that man that stumbles at the word for he puts himselfe out of possibility of grace eternal life and the kingdome of God The Law of the Lord is perfect conuerting or restoring the soule Psal 19. 7. therefore woe to him that stumbles at the Law for hee is out of possibilitie of being conuerted and restored The old and the Antient wayes are the good wayes wherein a man shall finde rest to his soule Ier. 6. 16. Therefore woe to that man that stumbles at and from the antient wayes because what possibility hath hee of finding rest to his soule Now by scandals and offences stumbling blockes are laide to make men stumble at these and so to bring woe vpon their soules When professours of religion of Christ of the word of the law of the Antient wayes fall into fowle scandals thereupon men of the world take occasion to stumble at that Religion at that Christ at that word at that law at those Antient wayes which they professe and grow to a resolution neuer to make or meddle with these and so make way for their owne woe by refusing and resoluing against the wayes of saluation for looke what the force of holy example and good life is to stop mens mouthes and gaine their hearts to a loue and liking of the truth and religion of that force on the contrary is euill and scandalous life to keepe men of Godly and holy life good conuersation makes euill speakers ashamed 1. Pet. 3. 16. Well doing puts to silence the ignorance of foolish men 1. Pet. 2. 15. that they cannot speake euill of Godlines and Religion Religious conuersation winnes and gaines those that are witbout and brings them to a loue of religion 1. Pet. 3. 1. So contrarily scandalous carriages embolden the faces and open the mouthes of enemies stumbles and offends them and workes in them such a disallowance of religion and dislike of the profession of Godlines that they vtterly resolue against it And that scandals doe make men thus stumble at Religion the word c. how plaine doth dayly experience make it let such an one as professes Christ his word his truth fall into any scandal and what followes Oh! Say men this is their religion this is their profession doe ye not see what persons they are that are of this same holy religion and profession Are there any worse then these more dishonest and deceifull If this be their religion God blesse mee from their religion I am resolued neuer to be of such a religiō I now plainely see that it is nothing but errant hypocrisie lying coozening dissembling And thus through diuine vengeance punishing thē for their vnprofitablenes vnder the word they so stumble at these scandals as to fal

are not so troublesome to the sea as guilt is to the Conscience Therefore as the way to calme the Sea is to calme the winds so the way to quiet and calme the Conscience is to purge and take away the guilt Guilt is in the Conscience as Ionas in the Ship out with him and Sea and Ship are both quiet But how then shall the guilt be purged out of the Conscience That we find Heb. 9. 14. How much more shall the bloud of Christ purge our Consciences from dead works We cannot have a good conscience till we be freed from an evill one The way to be freed from an evill Conscience is to have our hearts sprinkled from an evill Conscience Heb. 10. 22. But what is that wherewith the conscience must be sprinkled to be made good with peace and quietnes the same which we find 1 Pet. 1. 2. The sprinkling of the blood of Iesus Christ Heb. 12. 24. The blood of sprinkling which speaks better things than that of Abel So then the Conscience sprinkled with Christs bloud ceases to be evill becomes good and peaceable The same Christ that calmed the rage of the Sea by stilling the winds Mar. 4. 39. He arose and rebuked the wind and said unto the Sea peace and be still and the wind ceased and there was a great calm the same Christ it is that stils the rage of the conscience by taking and purging away the guilt thereof with the sprinkling on of his bloud His bloud speakes Heb. 12. 24. And speakes not only to God but speakes to the conscience The voyce which it speakes is Peace and be still the same voyce which to his Disciples after his resurrection Peace be with you and then followes a great calme and peace makes the Conscience good But heare the Conscience will inquire how it may come to get this bloud sprinkled upon it to make it thus peaceably good and what is it that applies this calming bloud of Christ I answer therfore That it is the grace of faith therfore it was said before that faith in Christs blood makes peace in the Conscience Faith is the hand of the soule and as the hyssope sprinkle by which Christs bloud is sprinkled upon our Consciences Heb. 10. 22. Let us draw neere with a true heart in full assurance of faith having our hearts sprinkled from an evill Conscience And being justified by faith we have peace towards God Rom. 5. 1. Hence that conjunction of faith and a good Conscience 1 Tim. 1. 5. of a good Conscience and of faith unfayned and ver 19. Holding faith and a good Conscience For faith it is that makes a good conscience by making a quiet consciēce Faith is not only a purifying grace Act. 15. 9. but it is also a pacifying grace Rom. 5. 1. It not onely purges our corruption by applying the efficacie of Christs bloud but specially purges our guilt by applying the merit of his bloud So that no faith no peace and no peace no good Conscience A defiled Conscience can be no good Conscience and what defiles the Conscience See Tit. 1. 15. Vnto them that are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure but even their mind and Conscience is defiled They that be defiled have their consciences defiled but how come they and their Consciences so To them that are defiled and unbelieving Therefore an unbelieving Conscience is a defiled conscience and a defiled conscience is no good conscience because it can have no peace so long as it is clogged with defiling guilt But contrarily faith purifying not onely from corruption but from guilt by the application of Christs bloud makes the conscience pure and peaceable both There can be no peace of conscience but where there is the righteousnesse of the person There is no peace to the wicked Isa 57. 21. as if he should say an evill unrighteous person cannot have a good conscience where the person is evill there the conscience cannot be good Now faith in Christs bloud makes a mans person good so the conscience becomes good It makes the person righteous and the person being righteous the conscience is at peace for the worke of righteousnesse is peace and the effect of righteousnesse quietnesse and assurance for ever Isa 32. 17. with which that of the Apostle sweetly sutes Revel 7. 2. First King of righteousnesse and after that King of peace Our persons must first find Christ a King of righteousnesse by justifying them from their guilt before our consciences can find him King of Salem pacifying them from their unquietnesse Our persons once justified by Christs blood from their guilt and unrighteousnesse our consciences are pacified and freed from their unquietnesse Wouldst thou then have a good conscience Get the peace of conscience Wouldst thou have Peace in thy conscience Get faith in thy soule Believe in the Lord Iesus and get thy soule sprinkled with his bloud and then Heb. 10. 2. Thou shalt have no more conscience of Sin thy Conscience shall be at quiet no more accusing thee nor threatning thee condemnation for thy Sin 2. Repentance from dead workes Though Christs bloud be that which purges the conscience from dead works and so workes peace yet that peace is not wrought in our apprehension neither do we get the feeling of this faith without some further thing Therefore to our faith must be joyned our repentance though not in the making of our peace yet for the feeling of it Many are ready to catch at Christs bloud and if that will make a good conscience they are then safe enough But as thou must have Christs bloud so Christ will have thine heart also bleed by repentance ere he wil vouchsafe the sense of peace A cōscience therefore that would be a conscience having peace must not onely be a believing but a repenting conscience Mat. 3. 2. Repent ye for the Kingdome of heaven is at hand the Kingdome of heaven shall be yours if you will repent ye shall have it immediately upon your repentance But wherein stands this kingdome offered to repentant consciences The Kingdome of God stands in peace and joy in the holy Ghost Rom. 14. 17. Repent and ye shall receive the gift of the holy Gbost Act. 3. 38. And what may that gift be The fruits of the Spirit are love joy peace Gal. 5. 22. Which though it be to be understood of peace betweene man and man yet also that peace which is betweene God and man is the fruit of the spirit and the love of God shed abroad into our hearts by the holy Ghost Rom. 5. 5. is the gift of the holy Ghost which he gives to all that by repentance seeke to get a good conscience Blessed are they that mourne that is which repent for they shal be comforted Mat. 5. 4. they shall have the peace of a good conscience which is the greatest and sweetest comfort in the world Many doe trust all to their supposed faith as a short cut and compendious