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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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Thirdly hence we may observe Gods goodness and love to man. If he do any thing amiss, he sets his conscience first of all to tell him of it sec•edy: if then he amend, God forgives it: if ⟨p. 10⟩not, then afterward conscience must openly accuse him for it at the bar of Gods judgement before all the saints and angels in heaven.
Thirdly hence we may obserue Gods goodnesse and loue to man. If he do any thing amisse, he sets his conscience first of all to tell him of it sec•edy: if then he amende, God forgives it: if ⟨p. 10⟩not, then afterward conscience must openly accuse him for it at the barre of Gods iudgement before all the saints and angels in heauen.
The second work of conscience is to give judgement of things done.
The second worke of conscience is to giue iudgement of things done.
To give judgement is to determine, that a thing 1is well done or ill done. Herein conscience is like to a Judge that holdeth an assize and takes notice of indictments, and causeth the most notorious malefactor that is to hold up his hand at the bar of his judgement. Nay it is (as it were) a little god sitting in the middle of mens hearts arraigning them in this life as they shall be arraigned for their offences at the tribunal seat of the everliving god in the day of judgement. Wherefore the temporary judgement that is given by the conscience is nothing else but a beginning or a fore-unner of the last judgement.