Of an evil Conscience.Of an evill Conscience.
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CHAP. XIV. Of an evil Conscience.
CHAP. XIV. Of an evill Conscience.
1 Conscience is said to be Evil, either because its Acts are sins, or because it brings trouble and sorrow.
1 COnscience is said to be Evill, either because its Acts are sinnes, or because it brings trouble and sorrow.
2 A Conscience Evil because of sin in its Acts, is that which giveth not a right and powerful judgement▪ such is the Conscience of all men that are unregenerate, for it is in men according as Original corruption is. Of this a polluted Conscience is not the smallest part. Tit. 1. 15.
2 A Conscience Evill because of sinne in its Acts, is that which giveth not a right and powerful judgement▪ such is the Conscience of all men that are unregenerat, for it is in men according as Originall corruption is. Of this a polluted Conscience is not the smallest part. Tit. 1. 15.
3 The first fault of an evil Conscience is Blindness, whence it judgeth of Good and Evil no otherwise: then one that is bodily blind useth to judge of colours: He calleth good evil, and evil good,