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The second part of The nonconformists plea for peace being an account of their…
The second part of The nonconformists plea for peace being an account of their principles about civil and ecclesiastical authority and obedience ... : mostly written many years past, and now published to save our lives and the kingdoms peace, from the false and bloody plotters ... / by Richard Baxter.
London: printed for John Hancock, 1680
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.
28. Though men may as aforesaid bind Consciences, that is, bind the soul to conscionable obedience under God, yet can they not bind us against Conscience, that is, against the Conscience of our duty to God, when we do not err; for that is to bind us to sin against God when we know it to be sin.
29. Whoever disobeyeth Gods known Law, because man commandeth him; preferreth man to God, and incurreth Gods displeasure and judgements.
29. Whoever disobyeth Gods known Law, because man commandeth him; preferreth man to God, and incurreth Gods displeasure and judgements.
30. Conscience is not a Law-giver, Governor, or maker of duty, but a discerner of duty made by Laws.
30. Conscience is not a Law-giver, Governour, or maker of duty, but a discerner of duty made by Laws.
31. It is therefore their error that say Conscience maketh it a mans duty to sin, or maketh it no sin to do what God forbiddeth: An erring Conscience ligat non obligat; ensnareth in a necessity of sinning till it be rectified, but doth not make sin to be none.