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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…
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.
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.
Conscience is the judgement of a mans self, answering unto the judgement of God concerning him. Conscience as operating, supposeth a principle enlightened, and erreth not concerning the notional & doctrinal part of the object. Conscience cannot lie, witness the conscience of the damned, that tormenting and never dying worm, conscience as conscience is a mere creature of God; but the error of conscience is from the old man, and the Serpent.
Conscience is the judgement of a mans self, answering unto the judgement of God concerning him. Conscience as operating, supposeth a principle enlightened, and erreth not concerning the notional & doctrinal part of the object. Conscience cannot ly, witness the conscience of the damned, that tormenting and never dying worm, conscience as conscience is a meer creature of God; but the errour of conscience is from the old man, and the Serpent.