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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.
That we may keep good conscience, we must do two things; avoid the impediments thereof, and use convenient preservatives.
That we may keepe good conscience, we must doe two things; auoide the impediments thereof, and vse conuement preseruatiues.
Impediments of good conscience, are either in us or forth of us. In us, on• own sins and ⟨p. 167⟩corruptions. When mens bodies lie dead in the earth, there breed certain worms in them whereby they are consumed. For of the flesh come the worms which consume the flesh: but unless we take great heed, out of the sins & corruptions of our hearts, there will breed a worm a thousand fold more terrible, even the worm of conscience that never dieth, which will in a lingering manner wast the conscience, the soul, & the whole man, because he shall be always dying & never dead. These sins are specially three; Ignorance, unmortified affections, worldly lusts.
Impediments of good conscience, are either in vs or forth of vs. In vs, on• owne sinnes and ⟨p. 167⟩corruptions. When mens bodies lie deade in the earth, there breed certaine wormes in them whereby they are consumed. For of the flesh come the wormes which consume the flesh: but vnles we take great heed, out of the sinns & corruptions of our hearts, there wil breed a worme a thousand folde more terrible, euen the worme of conscience that neuer dieth, which wil in a lingering maner wast the conscience, the soule, & the whole man, because he shal be alwaies dying & neuer dead. These sinnes are specially three; Ignorance, vnmortified affectiōs, worldly lusts.