. no good Confcience. 'God uwith thee,yet. was it not therefor~ good Cap.18 ., in Gods f::j,es, becaufe good in both the~rs . . - • Davidhadanothervehement and impetuous Motion to be avenged on Nab~Jl for his i~- I Sa~.15. ht.t.manitie, and uncivilities towards his fer- 22 '. vants, ftnt ihhis name, he backs that mo- · tion with an Oath ; yet upon Abigaits fub-. rniffion he changeth his minde, blefiing both ver•33 · God and her, and the counidl given to fia y him from proceeding fo fiercely according to the wilde light of an erring Confcience. Goddidappoint his people under the La~ Num.b.tS~ to wearfringes op their garments, that ~heY, 39 · might remember Gods written Commandments~ and not feek after their ownheart, after which they wert apt to go a JJ?hor~ng. He that trufteth in hu own heart uafool, the wife man Pro,28 .26 faith: At'ld 1Gb gives a feri<?us .ltean in this cafe.Let not him that is deceived truft in vanitie: for vanitie fbatl be his ricompenft. Job I) •3 1. 5. Erroneous Confcience interprets diffi~ eultie1 and difcowagemtnts as a difcl;large from dude. ,'The time iJ' not come, fay they, to build the Houfe ofGod, BQr is it any more , .. our dutie ; becaufe the Kings of Perfia for~ bad,andtheadverfaries hindered it.Hag. 1.2. But this is thejluggardJ Confcicnce when ht- {eeth a lion in theway, Prov.26. 13· · · · · 6. It conceives a fair intention, or a good endmay legitimate' an 11nwarrantable a&i– on. Now though true it is, Tha~ the'good· nefs of.the 'tndpropounded,hath agreat in... jluenceupoij a1_1 a~ion tomake it theological!J . · l' 3 · good ;
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