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

Thus much of Christian liberty, by which we are admonished of sundry duties. I. to labour to become good members of Christ of what estate or condition soever we be. The liberties of the city of Rome made not only Romans borne but even the men of other countries seek to be citizens thereof. Act. 22. 28. The privileges of the Jews in Persia made many become Jews, Hest. 8. 17. O then, much ⟨p. 107⟩more should the spiritual liberty of conscience purchased by the blood of Christ, move us to seek for the kingdom of heaven, and that we might become good members thereof. II. Again by this we are taught to study, learn, and love the scriptures, in which our liberties are recorded. We make account of our charters whereby we hold our earthly liberties, yea we gladly read them and acquaint our selves with them: what a shame then will it be for us to make no more account of the word of God that is the law of spirituall liberty. Jam. 2. v. 16. III. Lastly we are advertised most heartily to obey and serve God according to his word, for that is the end of our liberty: the servant doeth all his business more cheerfully in the hope and expectation he hath of liberty. Again our liberty most of all appears in our service and obedience, because the service of God is perfect freedom; as on the contrary in the disobedience of Gods commandments stands our spiritual bondage.

Thus much of Christian liberty, by which wee are admonished of sundry duties. I. to labour to become good members of Christ of what estate or condition soeuer we be. The liberties of the citie of Rome made not onely Romanes borne but euen the men of other countreyes seeke to be citizens thereof. Act. 22. 28. The priuiledges of the Iewes in Persia made many become Iewes, Hest. 8. 17. O then, much ⟨p. 107⟩more should the spirituall liberty of conscience purchased by the blood of Christ, mooue us to seeke for the kingdome of heauen, and that we might become good members thereof. II. Againe by this we are taught to study, learne, and loue the scriptures, in which our liberties are recorded. Wee make account of our charters wherby we holde our earthly liberties, yea wee gladly reade them and acquaint our selues with them: what a shame then will it be for vs to make no more account of the word of God that is the law of spirituall liberty.