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A discourse of conscience wherein is set downe the nature, properties, and differences thereof: as also the way to get and keepe good conscience.
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Perkins, William, 1558-1602.
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STC 19696; ESTC S110415
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and_o document_n thereof_o object_n 9_o no_o man_n know_v all_o his_o sin_n no_o man_n therefore_o can_v certain_o know_v that_o all_o his_o sin_n be_v pardon_v and_o that_o he_o be_v accept_v of_o god_n answer_n the_o ground_n of_o this_o argument_n be_v false_a namely_o that_o a_o man_n can_v be_v assure_v of_o the_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n if_o some_o of_o they_o be_v unknown_a and_o to_o make_v this_o manifest_a i_o will_v lay_v down_o a_o more_o certain_a ground_n which_o shall_v be_v this_o as_o the_o case_n be_v in_o repentance_n so_o it_o be_v also_o in_o faith_n but_o there_o may_v be_v true_a and_o sufficient_a repentance_n of_o unknown_a sin_n god_n indeed_o require_v a_o particular_a repentance_n for_o particular_a know_v sin_n but_o if_o they_o be_v hide_v and_o unknown_a he_o accept_v a_o general_a repentance_n a_o example_n whereof_o we_o have_v in_o david_n who_o know_v say_v see_v the_o error_n of_o this_o life_n then_o purge_v i_o from_o my_o secret_a sâ—…es_n if_o this_o be_v not_o so_o neither_o david_n nor_o any_o man_n else_o can_v be_v save_v for_o when_o david_n repent_v great_o of_o his_o murder_n and_o adultery_n yet_o we_o find_v not_o that_o he_o repent_v particular_o of_o his_o polygamy_n which_o in_o all_o likelihood_n through_o the_o swinge_n and_o custom_n of_o those_o time_n be_v not_o they_o repute_v to_o be_v any_o sin_n special_o in_o the_o person_n of_o a_o king_n and_o yet_o because_o as_o we_o know_v he_o be_v save_v this_o very_a sin_n be_v pardon_v therefore_o when_o god_n pardon_v the_o know_v sin_n of_o man_n whereof_o they_o repent_v he_o do_v withal_o pardon_v the_o rest_n that_o be_v unknown_a and_o by_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o ignorance_n of_o some_o hide_a sin_n after_o a_o man_n with_o diligence_n have_v search_v himself_o can_v prejudice_n a_o unfallible_a assurance_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o they_o all_o and_o of_o his_o own_o salvation_n object_n 10._o we_o pray_v for_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o own_o sin_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v uncerten_a of_o pardon_n the_o man_n which_o know_v that_o he_o have_v pardon_n need_v not_o pray_v for_o it_o i_o answer_v first_o when_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o christ_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o debt_n we_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n not_o to_o seek_v the_o pardon_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n whether_o past_a or_o present_v but_o special_o of_o our_o present_a and_o daily_a offence_n whereby_o we_o make_v ourselves_o day_n by_o day_n guilty_a till_o such_o time_n as_o we_o humble_v ourselves_o and_o repent_v of_o they_o second_o by_o this_o petition_n we_o be_v teach_v to_o ask_v the_o increase_n of_o our_o assurance_n because_o though_o god_n bestow_v endless_a mercy_n on_o we_o yet_o we_o be_v sâ—â—nt_v in_o receive_v of_o it_o our_o heart_n be_v like_o a_o narrow_a neck_a vessel_n which_o be_v cast_v even_o into_o the_o ocean_n sea_n receive_v in_o water_n â—â—â—ly_a drop_n by_o drop_n object_n 11._o no_o man_n can_v believe_v his_o own_o salvation_n as_o he_o believe_v the_o article_n of_o faith_n therefore_o no_o man_n can_v believe_v the_o pardon_n of_o his_o â—innes_n and_o his_o salvation_n by_o a_o infallible_a certainty_n i_o answer_v first_o that_o every_o one_o that_o look_v for_o salvation_n by_o christ_n be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n as_o certain_o to_o believe_v his_o own_o salvation_n and_o adoption_n by_o christ_n as_o he_o believe_v the_o article_n of_o faith_n because_o to_o the_o promise_n of_o life_n there_o be_v annex_v a_o commandment_n to_o believe_v and_o apply_v it_o second_o this_o faith_n whereby_o we_o be_v to_o believe_v our_o own_o salvation_n if_o we_o respect_v the_o true_a and_o proper_a nature_n thereof_o be_v as_o certain_a as_o that_o faith_n whereby_o we_o believe_v the_o article_n of_o faith_n three_o as_o there_o be_v diverse_a age_n in_o the_o life_n of_o man_n so_o there_o be_v diverse_a degree_n and_o measure_n of_o true_a faith_n there_o be_v first_o of_o all_o a_o beginning_n or_o â—â—diment_n of_o faith_n like_o the_o smoke_a flax_n and_o brâ—isedreede_n which_o christ_n will_v neither_o quench_v noâ—_n bruise_v again_o there_o be_v weak_a faith_n which_o believe_v the_o promise_n true_o but_o yet_o be_v perplex_v with_o many_o doubt_n last_o there_o be_v strong_a faith_n which_o have_v overcome_v all_o doubt_n and_o be_v not_o only_o for_o nature_n certain_a but_o also_o a_o large_a &_o plentiful_o persuasion_n of_o god_n mercy_n in_o christ._n example_n of_o this_o we_o have_v in_o abâ—aâ—an_n david_n the_o martyr_n &_o such_o like_a worthy_a man_n now_o by_o the_o second_o faith_n man_n do_v as_o certain_o believe_v their_o adoption_n as_o the_o article_n but_o not_o so_o 〈◊〉_d &_o full_o but_o by_o the_o last_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o only_o as_o certain_o but_o also_o as_o full_o believe_v as_o any_o article_n of_o faith_n object_n 12._o ancient_a father_n the_o light_n of_o god_n church_n have_v always_o condemn_v this_o unfallible_a &_o special_a certainty_n of_o say_v which_o the_o protestant_n hold_n and_o maintain_v answ._n though_o we_o build_v not_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o religion_n upon_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n yet_o we_o refuse_v not_o in_o this_o &_o other_o point_n to_o be_v bey_v by_o the_o father_n who_o writing_n well_o understand_v make_v more_o for_o we_o then_o for_o the_o popish_a religion_n and_o their_o testimony_n common_o allege_v to_o conâ—â—te_v the_o certainty_n of_o special_a faith_n be_v much_o abuse_v i._o many_o of_o they_o serve_v to_o prove_v that_o a_o man_n can_v judge_v &_o disceâ—â—e_v of_o every_o particular_a motion_n &_o grace_n of_o his_o heart_n of_o the_o increase_n of_o these_o grace_n and_o the_o contrary_a decrease_n of_o special_a vice_n and_o want_n many_o whereof_o be_v hide_v from_o the_o understanding_n theodoâ—et_n in_o his_o comment_n 1._o cor._n c._n 4._o i_o will_v not_o say_v he_o free_v myself_o from_o sin_n but_o câ—râ—â—tâ—_n waâ—t_o the_o sentence_n of_o god_n for_o it_o often_o fall_v out_o that_o man_n sin_n of_o ignorance_n and_o think_v that_o to_o be_v equal_a and_o just_a which_o the_o god_n of_o all_o see_v to_o be_v otherwise_o august_n de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la dei_fw-la serm_n 23._o per_fw-la aduâ—ture_n thou_o find_v nothing_o in_o thy_o conscience_n but_o â—e_n fâ—â—ds_v 23._o something_o that_o see_v better_a and_o upon_o psal._n 41._o i_o know_v that_o the_o justice_n of_o my_o god_n shall_v abâ—de_v but_o whether_o i_o shall_v or_o no_o i_o know_v not_o for_o the_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n terrifi_v i_o he_o which_o think_v he_o stand_v let_v he_o take_v heed_n lest_o he_o fall_v here_o he_o speak_v of_o his_o inward_a righteousness_n and_o that_o as_o it_o be_v consider_v in_o itself_o without_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n for_o he_o add_v afterward_o therefore_o because_o there_o be_v no_o stability_n in_o i_o for_o myself_o nor_o hope_v in_o i_o for_o myself_o hereupon_o my_o soul_n be_v trouble_v for_o myself_o châ—ysost_n homiâ—_n 87._o on_o john_n i_o be_o grieve_v lest_o peradventure_o john_n suppâ—â—ing_v myself_o to_o love_n 〈◊〉_d not_o love_n as_o before_o â—â—en_o i_o seâ—â—ed_v constant_a and_o courageous_a unto_o myself_o i_o be_v find_v but_o a_o dastard_a these_o &_o a_o thousand_o like_a restimony_n prove_v nothing_o for_o though_o a_o man_n can_v full_o discern_v his_o heart_n either_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o own_o sin_n or_o in_o respect_n of_o every_o grace_n yet_o this_o hinder_v not_o but_o that_o he_o may_v have_v a_o infallible_a certainty_n of_o his_o salvation_n and_o also_o a_o sufficient_a gift_n to_o discern_v his_o own_o faith_n and_o repentance_n ii_o other_o place_n must_v be_v understand_v of_o proud_a presumption_n &_o of_o a_o kind_n of_o security_n in_o which_o man_n dream_v of_o ease_n and_o liberty_n without_o trouble_n or_o temptation_n august_n de_fw-fr correp_n &_o great_a c._n 13._o who_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 13._o of_o the_o faithful_a as_o long_o as_o he_o live_v in_o this_o mortal_a condition_n can_v pray_fw-mi sâ—…_n thâ—â—_n he_o be_v of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o predestinate_a and_o de_fw-fr â—ono_fw-mi persev_n c._n 22._o no_o man_n can_v be_v secure_a tâ—…ing_a 〈◊〉_d all_o liâ—â—_n till_o this_o life_n be_v end_v bernard_n epist_n 107._o have_v â—owe_o receive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o himself_o in_o part_n he_o may_v rejoice_v in_o hope_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o 〈◊〉_d hieron_n dan._n 4._o let_v no_o man_n bolaly_a promise_n to_o another_o the_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n iii_o some_o place_n avouch_v that_o a_o man_n can_v not_o be_v sure_a of_o perseverance_n to_o the_o end_n without_o fall_n and_o decay_v in_o grace_n all_o which_o we_o grant_v august_n de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la li._n 11._o c._n 12._o although_o the_o saint_n be_v 〈◊〉_d certain_a
of_o the_o roman_a 〈◊〉_d emperor_n second_o this_o law_n serve_v direct_o to_o maintain_v obedience_n to_o the_o sint_fw-la commandement_fw-fr and_o the_o consideration_n upon_o which_o the_o law_n be_v make_v be_v so_o weighty_a that_o without_o it_o a_o commonwealth_n can_v not_o stand_v the_o murderer_n blood_n must_v be_v shed_v say_v the_o lord_n numb_a 35._o v._n 33_o 34._o because_o the_o whole_a land_n be_v defile_v with_o blood_n and_o remain_v unâ—…d_v till_o his_o blood_n be_v shed_v again_o it_o be_v a_o judicial_a law_n among_o the_o jew_n that_o the_o adulterer_n &_o adulteress_n shall_v die_v the_o death_n now_o let_v the_o question_n be_v whether_o this_o law_n concern_v other_o â—…ns_n as_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o common_a law_n of_o nature_n and_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v so_o for_o first_o wise_a man_n by_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n and_o natural_a conscience_n have_v judge_v this_o punishment_n equal_a and_o just_a judah_n before_o this_o judicial_a law_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n appoint_v 14._o tamar_n his_o daughter_n in_o law_n to_o be_v â—…rnt_v to_o death_n for_o play_v the_o whore_n nabuchadnezzar_n burn_v echaâ—_n and_o zedechias_n because_o they_o 23._o commit_v adultery_n with_o their_o neighbour_n wife_n by_o dracoes_n law_n among_o the_o grecian_n iudiciiâ—_n this_o sin_n be_v death_n and_o also_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o roman_n again_o this_o law_n seem_v direct_o to_o maintain_v necessary_a obedience_n to_o the_o seven_o commandment_n and_o the_o consideration_n upon_o which_o this_o law_n be_v give_v be_v perpetual_a &_o serve_v to_o uphold_v the_o common_a wealth_n lev._n 20._o 22._o you_o say_v the_o lord_n shall_v keep_v all_o mine_n or_o dinance_n &_o my_o judgement_n the_o law_n of_o adultery_n be_v oâ—â—_n of_o they_o now_o mark_v the_o reason_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d the_o land_n 〈◊〉_d you_o out_o 2._o for_o the_o same_o sun_n i_o have_v ab_fw-la bor_v the_o nation_n the_o ceâ—…oniall_a law_n be_v that_o which_o prescribe_v 〈◊〉_d rite_n &_o order_n in_o the_o outward_a worship_n of_o god_n it_o must_v be_v consider_v in_o three_o time_n the_o first_o be_v time_n before_o the_o come_n 〈◊〉_d death_n of_o christ_n the_o second_o the_o time_n of_o publish_v the_o 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o apostle_n the_o three_o the_o time_n after_o the_o publish_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o first_o it_o do_v bind_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o jew_n &_o the_o obedience_n of_o it_o be_v the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n but_o it_o do_v not_o thâ—â—_n bind_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o gentile_n for_o it_o be_v the_o partition_n wall_n between_o they_o and_o 〈◊〉_d â—…es_n and_o it_o do_v continue_v to_o bind_v the_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—ll_v the_o very_a death_n and_o ascension_n of_o câ—…_n for_o 〈◊〉_d the_o hand_n write_v of_o ordinance_n 〈◊〉_d be_v against_o we_o be_v nail_v on_o the_o cross_a 〈◊〉_d cancel_v and_o when_o christ_n say_v that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d endure_v till_o â—ohn_n luk._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d meaning_n be_v not_o that_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n end_v then_o but_o that_o thing_n foretell_v by_o the_o prophet_n and_o obâ—…ly_o prefigure_v by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d law_n begin_v then_o more_o plain_o to_o be_v preach_v and_o make_v manifest_a the_o second_o time_n be_v from_o the_o ascension_n of_o christ_n till_o about_o the_o time_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o city_n in_o which_o ceremony_n cease_v to_o bind_v conscience_n and_o remain_v indifferent_a hereupon_o paul_n circumcise_v timothy_n the_o apostle_n after_o christ_n ascension_n as_o occasion_n be_v offer_v be_v present_a in_o the_o â—emple_n act._n 3._o 1_o and_o the_o council_n of_o jerusalem_n tender_v the_o weakness_n of_o some_o believer_n decree_v that_o the_o church_n for_o a_o time_n shall_v abstain_v from_o strangle_v &_o blood_n and_o there_o be_v good_a reason_n of_o this_o because_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o yet_o sufficient_o convict_v that_o a_o end_n be_v put_v to_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n by_o the_o death_n of_o christ._n in_o the_o three_o time_n which_o be_v after_o the_o publish_n of_o the_o gospel_n ceremony_n of_o the_o jew_n church_n become_v unlawful_a and_o so_o shall_v continue_v to_o the_o world_n end_n by_o this_o it_o appear_v what_o a_o monstrous_a and_o miserable_a religion_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n teach_v and_o maintain_v which_o stand_v whole_o in_o ceremony_n partly_o heat_v heathenish_a and_o partly_o jewish_a as_o for_o the_o gospel_n i_o take_v it_o for_o that_o part_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o promise_v righteousness_n bind_v and_o life_n everlasting_a to_o all_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o withal_o command_v this_o faith_n that_o we_o may_v the_o better_a know_v how_o the_o gospel_n bind_v conscience_n two_o point_n must_v be_v consider_v one_o touch_v the_o person_n bind_v the_o other_o touch_v the_o manner_n of_o bind_v person_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n some_o be_v call_v some_o be_v uncalled_a person_n call_v be_v all_o such_o to_o who_o god_n in_o mercy_n have_v offer_v the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n and_o have_v reveal_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o some_o measure_n more_o or_o less_o by_o mean_n either_o ordinary_a or_o extraordinary_a all_o such_o i_o think_v be_v straight_o bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o believe_v and_o obey_v the_o gospel_n for_o that_o word_n of_o god_n whereby_o man_n shall_v be_v judge_v in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n must_v first_o of_o all_o bind_v their_o conscience_n in_o this_o life_n consider_v absolution_n and_o condemnation_n be_v according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v do_v in_o this_o life_n but_o by_o the_o gospel_n all_o man_n that_o have_v be_v call_v shall_v be_v judge_v as_o paul_n say_v roman_n 2._o 16._o god_n shall_v judge_v the_o secret_n of_o man_n by_o jesus_n christ_n according_a to_o my_o gospel_n and_o our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v he_o that_o believe_v have_v life_n everlasting_a he_o which_o believe_v not_o be_v already_o condemn_v it_o remain_v therefore_o that_o the_o gospel_n bind_v the_o conscience_n of_o such_o man_n in_o this_o life_n by_o this_o we_o be_v all_o put_v in_o mind_n not_o to_o content_v ourselves_o with_o this_o that_o we_o have_v a_o like_n to_o the_o gospel_n and_o do_v believe_v it_o to_o be_v true_a though_o many_o protestant_n in_o those_o our_o day_n think_v it_o sufficient_a â—oth_n in_o life_n and_o death_n if_o they_o hold_v that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v save_v by_o faith_n alone_o in_o christ_n without_o the_o merit_n of_o man_n work_n but_o we_o must_v go_v yet_o further_o and_o enter_v into_o a_o practice_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n know_v that_o the_o gospel_n do_v as_o well_o bind_v conscience_n as_o the_o law_n and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o obey_v will_n as_o well_o condemn_v man_n uncalled_a be_v such_o as_o never_o hear_v of_o christ_n by_o reason_n the_o gospel_n be_v never_o reveal_v unto_o they_o nor_o mean_n of_o revelation_n offer_v that_o there_o have_v be_v such_o in_o former_a age_n i_o make_v it_o manifest_v thus_o the_o world_n since_o the_o creation_n may_v be_v distinguish_v into_o four_o age_n the_o first_o from_o the_o creation_n to_o the_o flood_n the_o second_o from_o the_o flood_n to_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n the_o three_o from_o the_o give_n of_o the_o law_n to_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n the_o four_o from_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o last_o judgement_n now_o in_o the_o three_o former_a age_n there_o be_v a_o distinction_n of_o the_o world_n into_o two_o soâ—â—es_n of_o man_n whereof_o one_o be_v a_o people_n of_o god_n the_o other_o â—o-people_n in_o the_o first_o age_n in_o the_o family_n of_o seth_n no_o etc._n etc._n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o all_o other_o family_n the_o son_n of_o man_n genes_n 6._o 2._o in_o the_o second_o age_n be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o son_n of_o the_o promise_n roman_n 9_o 7._o in_o the_o third_o jew_n and_o gâ—…_n the_o jew_n be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n all_o nation_n bâ—…_n no_o church_n but_o 〈◊〉_d the_o last_o age_n this_o distinction_n be_v take_v aâ—…_n the_o apostle_n have_v a_o commission_n give_v they_o that_o be_v never_o give_v before_o to_o any_o namely_o to_o go_v teach_v not_o only_o the_o jew_n but_o all_o nation_n now_o this_o distinction_n arise_v of_o this_o that_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o reveal_v to_o the_o world_n before_o the_o coâ—…ing_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o scripture_n wiâ—â—es_n the_o prophet_n esaâ—_n say_v 52._o 14._o that_o king_n sâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o christ_n because_o that_o which_o â—ad_n not_o bâ—…ld_a 〈◊〉_d they_o shall_v see_v &_o that_o which_o they_o use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o l_o they_o understand_v and_o