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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.
From these two actions arise some special affections: I. boldness and confidence, Prov. 28. 1. The righteous are bold as a lion. II. joy and rejoicing, 2. Cor. 1. 12. Our rejoicing is the testi•nie of my conscience, that in all simplicity and godly pureness I have had my conversation in the world. Hence it is said, that a good conscience is a continual feast.
From these two actions arise some special affections: I. bold•es and confidence, Prov. 28. 1. The righteous are bold as a lyon. II. ioy and reioycing, 2. Cor. 1. 12. Our reioycing is the testi•nie of my conscience, that in all simplicitie and godly pure•es I haue had my conuer sation in the world. Hence it is said, that a good conscience is a continuall feast.
Hitherto I have spoken how conscience gives judgement of things done and past: now followeth her judgement of things to be done.
Hithe•to I haue spoken how conscience giues iudgement of things done and past: now followeth her iudgement of things to be done.
Conscience gives judgement of things to come, by foretelling and as it were saying inwardly in the heart, that the thing may be well done or ill done. Of this kind of judgement every man may have experience in him self,