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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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Thus I have in some part made manifest that an unfallible certainty of pardon of sin and life everlasting is the property of every renewed conscience. Now therefore I will proceed further to consider how this certainty is caused and imprinted ⟨p. 139⟩in the conscience. The principal agent and beginner thereof is the Holy ghost, in lightning the mind and conscience with spiritual and divine light: and the instrument in this action is the ministry of the gospel whereby the word of life is applied in the name of God to the person of every hearer. And this certainty is by little and little conceived in a form of reasoning or practical syllogism framed in the mind by the holy ghost on this manner. Every one that believes, is the child of God. But I ••e believe, Therefore I am the child of God.
Thus I haue in some part made manifest that an unfallible certenty of pardon of sinne and life euerlasting is the property of euery renued conscience. Now therefore I will proceede further to consider how this certenty is caused and imprinted ⟨p. 139⟩in the conscience. The principall agent and beginner thereof is the Holy ghost, in lightning the minde and conscience with spirituall and diuine light: and the instrument in this action is the ministery of the gospell wherby the worde of life is applyed in the name of God to the person of euery hearer. And this certentie is by little and little conceiued in a forme of reasoning or practicall syllogisme framed in the mind by the holy ghost on this manner. Euery one that beleeues, is the child of God. But I ••e beleeve, Therefore I am the child of God.
The proposition is made by the minister of the word in the public congregation: and it is nothing else but the promise of eternal life applied to the particular hearer. The second part or the assumption is the voice of conscience regenerate or the voice of Gods spirit in the same. Now Papists write and avouch that the assumption is false: but the reasons which they use to prove the same, are of small moment. First they allege, that many are deceived in their persuasions, thinking they have that which they have not: I answer again that many do falsely presume of Gods mercy, and imagine they have that faith which they have not: and in all such the assumption