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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
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 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.
To giue iudgemēt is to determine, that a thing 1is well done or ill done. Herein conscience is like to a Iudge that holdeth an assize and takes notice of inditements, and causeth the most notorious malefactour that is to hold up his hand at the barre of his iudgement. 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 tribunall seate of the euerliuing god in the day of iudgement. Wherfore the temporary iudgement that is giuen by the conscience is nothing els but a beginning or a fore-•unner of the last iudgement.
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