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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.
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.
Distinguish between Liberty of Conscience. Error.