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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
Chapter 4: U. Mans duty touching conscience.Chapter 4: U. Mans dutie touching conscience.
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.
The second, is the knowledge of the judicial sentence of the law, which resolutely pronounceth that a curse is due to man for every sin, Gal. 3. 10. Very few are resolved of the truth of this point, and very few do unfeignedly believe it, because mens minds are possessed with a contrary opinion, that though they sin against God, yet they shall escape death and damnation. David saith, The wicked man, [that is, every man naturally] blesseth himself, Psal. 10. 3. & he maketh a league with hell and death, Isai. 28. v. 15. This appeareth also by experience. Let the ministers of the Gospel reprove sin, & denounce Gods judgements against it, according to the ⟨p. 159⟩rule of Gods word, yet men will not fear: stones will almost as soon move in the walls, and the pillars of our Churches, as the […] hearts of men. And the reason hereof is, because their minds are forestalled with this absurd conceit, that they are not in danger of the wrath of God though they o••end. And the opinion of our common people is hereunto answerable; who think, that if they have a good meaning, & do no man hu••, God will have them excused both in this life and in the day of judgement.
The second, is the knowledge of the iudiciall sentence of the law, which resolutely pronounceth that a curse is due to man for euery sinne, Gal. 3. 10. Very few are resolued of the truth of this point, and very few doe vnfainedly beleeue it, because mens minds are possessed with a contrarie opinion, that though they sinne against God, yet they shall escape death and damnation. Dauid saith, The wicked man, [that is, euery man naturally] blesseth himselfe, Psal. 10. 3. & he maketh a league with hell and death, Isai. 28. v. 15. This appeareth also by experience. Let the ministers of the Gospel reprooue sinne, & denounce Gods iudgements against it, according to the