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A discourse of conscience wherein is set down the nature, properties, and differences thereofA discourse of conscience wherein is set downe the nature, properties, and differences thereof
A discourse of conscience wherein is set down the nature, properties, and differences thereof: as also the way to get and keep good conscience.A discourse of conscience wherein is set downe the nature, properties, and differences thereof: as also the way to get and keepe good conscience.
Cambridge: printed by John Legate, 1596Cambridge: printed by Iohn Legate, 1596
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Thirdly a vow is taken for the performance of some outward and bodily exercises taken up of a mans own accord, as being things in a mans own liberty, without any commandment of God: as the keeping of set times of fast, of praying or reading, the performance of set tasks, alms giving, abstinence from certain meats and drinks, in the use whereof through our own weakness we fear any occasion of sin. And this kind of vow is more peculiar to the new Testament.
Thirdly a vow is taken for the performance of some outwarde and bodily exercises taken up of a mans owne accord, as being things in a mans owne liberty, without any commaundèment of God: as the keeping of set times of fast, of praying or reading, the performance of set taskes, almes giuing, abstinence from certaine meates and drinkes, in the use whereof through our owne weakenesse we feare any occasion of sinne. And this kind of vow is more peculiar to the new Testament.
In the making of it that it may be warrantable, four things must be observed. I. It must be agreeable to the word of God. II. It must not be against a mans general or particular calling. III. It must be in a mans power, and not against Christian liberty. IIII. It must be so ⟨p. 81⟩made and be observed without any opinion of •••rit or worship of God to this end alone, that it may be a means to exercise and cherish repentance and invocation, temperance, patience, and to show forth thankfulness to God.
In the making of it that it may be warrantable, foure things must be obserued. I. It must be agreeable to the worde of God. II. It must not be against a mans generall or particular calling. III. It must be in a mans power, and not against Christian liberty. IIII. It must be so ⟨p. 81⟩made and be obserued without any opinion of •••rit or worship of God to this end alone, that it may be a means to exercise and cherish repentance and inuocation, temperance, patience, and to shewe forth thankfulnesse to God.