d treatzfe o f Con f eience . ,J 1 5 1 havecondttiors ; but here, J fay, is the difference; In the one grace aiveth the covenant, and grace giveth the condition of the covenant ; but a condition is annexed though. : Now hence we may argue ( and none but encintes to the Golpel can denie it ) if the covenant of grace do bind a mans conlcience, then certainly the condition of tine covenant bindeth a mans confci- enee too : But the covenant of grace bindeth the conlcience of the regenerate ; and therefore the condition of it bindeth. 'If you ask, What is tins toobedience? the anlîver is, That obedi- ence is the condition of the covenant ofgrace, as the fore-named Scripture expreffeth_ Luke t . 7 a. Thus ye fee the law of God bindeth the conicienee of all the regenerate. This is the third Ufe. 4. i-lath the word of God fupreme power to bind confei- ence ? Then hence we may learn, that nocreature candiipenfè with it, nor free conicienee from guilt when .a man tranfgrefleth the word. What a damned ufurpation is is in the Pope to offer todifpenfe ? The Canonif}s lay he may difpenfe de prctreptia veterie & novi tefhamenti, (They are their own words) he may difpenfe with the commandmentsof the oldand new tef.z- ment, He dilpenièd with king Henry the eighth, and under- took to free his conlcience trom guilt thougi he married his own brothers wife. Gregorie the fecond undertook to free fubje&s from being bound in their confciences to keep their oaths of allegeance to Leo the Emperour. O thefè are damned afpirings ; and they plainly declare him to be Antìchrilc, who exalteth hit felfe in this manner. The word of God is the fuprenie binder ofconfcience : And therefore not all the Angels in heaven candifpenfe .with one idle word. For ever, O Lord thy word isfettled snheaven, Gods word is fettled for ever in heaven ; and therefore ye may a (loon remove the heaves from its place as one tittleofthe word from binding confeiencc. Doth the word fay chus or thus ? thou hadff bthdo it : Ifthou wilt not. all the whole world cannot help thee ; thy confeience condemne theeat the day ofjudgement without remedie. Hath theword convinced theeof thy Ganes., and made thy conicienee Hh fay, Azerius rhé Ictuire eports it. Pfal I19, $9'
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