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

Here it may be demanded, how mens consciences shall accuse them in the day of judgement, if they be thus benumbed and seared in this life. Answer. It is said, Rev. 20. 12. that at the last judgement all shall be brought before ⟨p. 154⟩Christ, and that the books then shall be opened: among these books, no doubt, conscience is one. Wherefore though a dead conscience in this life be as a closed or sealed book; because it doeth either little or nothing accuse, yet after this life, it shall be as a book laid open: because God shall enlighten it, and so stir it up by his mighty power, that it shall be able to reveal and discover all the sins that a man ever committed.

Here it may be demaunded, how mens consciences shall accuse them in the day of iudgement, if they be thus benummed and seared in this life. Ansvver. It is said, Rev. 20. 12. that at the last iudgement all shall be brought before ⟨p. 154⟩Christ, and that the bookes then shall be opened: among these bookes, no doubt, conscience is one. Wherefore though a dead conscience in this life be as a closed or sealed booke; because it doeth either little or nothing accuse, yet after this life, it shall be as a booke laide open: because God shall inlighten it, and so stirre it vp by his mightie power, that it shall be able to reueale and discouer all the sinnes that a man euer committed.

Stirring conscience, is that which doth sensibly either accuse or excuse. And it hath sour ¹differences.

Stirring conscience, is that which doth sensibly either accuse or excuse. And it hath soure