A17384:3155
A commentary
A commentary: or, sermons upon the second chapter of the first epistle of Saint Peter wherein method, sense, doctrine, and use, is, with great variety of matter, profitably handled; and sundry heads of divinity largely discussed. By Nicholas Byfield, late preacher of God's Word at Isle-worth in Middlesex.A commentary: or, sermons vpon the second chapter of the first epistle of Saint Peter vvherein method, sense, doctrine, and vse, is, with great variety of matter, profitably handled; and sundry heads of diuinity largely discussed. By Nicholas Byfield, late preacher of God's Word at Isle-worth in Middlesex.
London: printed by Humphrey Lownes for George Latham, 1623London: printed by Humfrey Lownes for George Latham, 1623
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So then, Conscience concludes about a mans own actions: For if Conscience trouble it self about other mens actions, it is either the weakness, or the error of conscience, & I add particular actions: because Conscience never employs it self properly about generals: and lastly, I add for the success, or end; It is either with a man, or against him, to note, that Conscience is such an Arbiter between God and us, that sometimes it speaks for God against us, and sometimes for us to God.
So then, Conscience concludes about a mans owne actions: For if Conscience trouble it selfe about other mens actions, it is either the weaknes, or the error of cōscience, & I adde particular actions: because Conscience neuer imployes it selfe properly about generals: and lastly, I adde for the successe, or end; It is either with a man, or against him, to note, that Conscience is such an Arbiter betweene God and vs, that sometimes it speakes for God against vs, and sometimes for vs to God.
But that we may be more distinctly informed about Conscience; I therefore come to the second point, which is, to consider, what Conscience can ⟨p. 755⟩do, or how it is employed in us: and Conscience is employed both for GOD and for man,1 which work I will consider first apart, and then jointly.
But that wee may bee more distinctly informed about Conscience; I therefore come to the second point, which is, to consider, what Conscience can ⟨p. 755⟩doe, or how it is imployed in vs: and Conscience is imployed both for GOD and for man,1 which work I will consider first apart, and then ioyntly.