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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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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.
Distinguish between Liberty of Conscience. Errour.
Liberty of Conscience, (as relating to the question under dispute) is a freedom from all impediment in respect of man, as to the following of the dictate of Conscience, in acting according to Rule. But liberty of Error, or liberty of the error of conscience, is falsely called liberty of Conscience: being indeed opposite thereunto. It is a liberty in respect of man, to answer the dictate of the error of Conscience, in walking contrary to Rule. It is a liberty to blaspheme, a liberty to seduce others from the true God. A liberty to tell lies in the name of the Lord. It is indeed a liberty unto bondage: The exercise very bondage. Restraint from it is a restraint from bondage. They shall put you out of their Synagogues, yea the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doth God service.