2.6S Chain of Principles. Aph. q.. phet denóunceth a curie againfl .the &1.45. lubjeós of, laying, Wo unto them that fiek deep to hide their counfel from the Lord. and their works are in the dark , and they fa- ay, Who f eth tti ? and who knowetb a-prelu iiption that there is none by to take notice of them. Suppofe it were fo ; yet men are bound to reve- rence themfelves : That of ./iufonits is excellent advife , When thou art about tó an any thing unfeemly, be afraid cif thy fef, although therebe no other witnefs. But fo it is not; for confcience is by; con- cerning which Lattantit s produceth an admirable fpeech out of Seneca , O thou mad man ! Dhat gill it profit thee to have none confcious of the crime, fo long as thou .ball a confcience that is ? But that thou wilt fay is part of thy felf. True: wherefore I add, God is by; ofwhom theApoftle emphatically faith Ifour heart condemn us, God is greater then Of a heart, and Anoweth all things. Confci- ence weare wont to fay, is a thoufand witneffes ; and let it be withall confie deredz Tspe quid att- / erres te fire te- lie time. Dement, gniel prodeft non Im- bue confcittm habenti coujci- entiam? John 3.zo.
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