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The heart of N-England rent at the blasphemies of the present generation. Or A…
The heart of N-England rent at the blasphemies of the present generation. Or A brief tractate, concerning the doctrine of the Quakers, demonstrating the destructive nature thereof, to religion, the churches, and the state, with consideration of the remedy against it. : Occasional satisfaction to objections, and confirmation of the contrary trueth. / By John Norton ...
Cambridge: printed by Samuel Green, 1659
Chapter 4: CHAP: 4. Of the Remedy against Heretical doctrines, and in particular, against the doct…
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Answ. Church-Authority is Authority: were this objection good the Church might not Authoritatively deal with any of her members for holding forth, or teaching of false doctrine. Contrary to Gal. 5. ⟨p. 51⟩12. Rev. 2.2, 20.
Distinguish between Conscience, properly so called. The error of Conscience.
Distinguish between Conscience, properly so called. The errour of Conscience.
Conscience properly so called, denoteth such a knowledge of the object, as is in conjunction with, and is agreeable unto the knowledge of another, concerning that object. It supposeth two distinct knowers of the same thing, viz: God & the conscience. Conscience is Gods vice-gerent in the soul. God is the absolute and primary judge, conscience is a secondary & subordinate judge.
Conscience properly so called, denoteth such a knowledg of the object, as is in conjunction with, and is agreeable unto the knowledg of another, concerning that object. It supposeth two distinct knowers of the same thing, viz: God & the conscience. Conscience is Gods vice-gerent in the soul. God is the absolute and primary judge, conscience is a secondary & subordinate judge.