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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
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.
A vow thus made, binds conscience by virtue of Gods commandment. Eccles. 5. 3. When thou hast […] a vow to God, […] not to pay it.
A vowe thus made, binds conscience by vertue of Gods commandement. Eccles. 5. 3. When thou hast 〈…〉 a vow to God, 〈…〉 not to pay it.