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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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And here it must be noted, that in all things to be done, conscience is of great force & bears a great stroke. For, This is the beginning of a good work, that the conscience first of all give her judgement truly, that the thing may be done, and is acceptable to God. Rom. 14. 23. Whatsoever is not of faith, that is, whatsoever is not done of a settled persuasion in judgement and conscience out of Gods word, howsoever men judge of it, is sin. Again, God regards not the outward pomp of the action or the doer, but obedience and especially the obedience of the heart: therefore unless the conscience first of all approve the thing to be good and agreeable to Gods will, it can be nothing else but a sin. And he that shall do a ⟨p. 91⟩thing, because it is good in his own eyes, not knowing that God doeth allow of it, prefers him-self before God, and disobeys him as the servant that in his masters house will not do his masters will but his own will.
And here it must be noted, that in all things to be done, conscience is of great force & beares a great stroke. For, This is the beginning of a good vvorke, that the conscience first of all give her iudgement truely, that the thing may be done, and is acceptable to God. Rom. 14. 23. Whatsoeuer is not of faith, that is, whatsoeuer is not done of a settled perswasion in iudgement and conscience out of Gods word, howsoeuer men iudge of it, is sinne. Againe, God regardes not the outward pompe of the action or the doer, but obedience and especially the obedience of the heart: therefore vnlesse the conscience first of all approoue the thing to be good and agreeable to Gods will, it can be nothing else but a sinne. And he that shall doe a ⟨p. 91⟩thing, because it is good in his owne eyes, not knowing that God doeth allow of it, preferres him-selfe before God, and disobaies him as the seruant that in his masters house will not doe his masters will but his owne will.