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Author: Bernard, Richard, 1568-1641.
Title: Christian see to thy conscience or a treatise of the nature, the kinds and manifold differences of conscience, all very briefly, and yet more fully laid open then hitherto by Richard Bernard, parson of Batcombe in Somerset-Shire. Anno 1630.
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Print source: Christian see to thy conscience or a treatise of the nature, the kinds and manifold differences of conscience, all very briefly, and yet more fully laid open then hitherto by Richard Bernard, parson of Batcombe in Somerset-Shire. Anno 1630.
Bernard, Richard, 1568-1641.
London: Imprinted by Felix Kyngston for Edward Blackmore, and are to be sold at his shop in Pauls Churchyard at the signe of the Angell, 1631.
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Conscience -- Early works to 1800.
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REVERENDISS. IN CHRISTO PATRI GVALTERO, prouidentiâ Di∣uinâ Bath. & Wellensi Episcopo, Dioecesano suo colendissimo auspica∣tum aduentum, & mansionem prosperam.
To the right Wor∣shipfull, and worthily honoured, Sir Robert Gorge, Knight; And to his truly religious Lady, the peace of a good Conscience heere, with perfection of blessed∣nesse hereaf∣ter.
THE CONTENTS of the insuing Trea∣tise.
CHRISTIAN SEE TO THY CONSCI∣ENCE.
CHAP. 1. That there is such a thing in Man as is called Consci∣ence.
CHAP. 2. That it is distinct from all o∣ther faculties of the soule.
CHAP. 3. That it hath power and rule in, and ouer all the faculties of the soule: and how to know when, and what it workes in them.
CHAP. 4. Of the name Conscience, and of the knowledge thereof, distinct from the vnderstanding.
CHAP. 5. What this knowledge of Con∣science is; and how it may bee described.
Section 1. A certaine Knowledge.
Section 2. A particular Knowledge.
Section 3. It is applicatory.
Section 4. It is a reflecting Know∣ledge.
Section 5. It is the Knowledge of mat∣ters betweene God and Man.
CHAP. VI. Of Con-science, as it is a con∣ioyned Knowledge with a∣nother.
Section 1. It knoweth with God.
Section 2. It knoweth with the helpe of the Vnderstanding.
Section 3. It knoweth with the helpe of Memorie.
Section 4. It knoweth with the Rule.
Section 5. It knoweth with a framed con∣clusion.
CHAP. 7. Of the Rule which bindeth Conscience thus to conclude.
Section 1. Of the Rule in Nature.
Section 2. Of the same Rule in the Deca∣logue.
Section 3. Of the same Rule in the New Testament.
CHAP. 8. With whom it is, that Consci∣ence, by this bond of the Law, hath to doe.
CHAP. 9. What it is, which Conscience meddles with in him whose it is, and how farre.
Section 1. With Vnderstanding.
Section 2. With thoughts.
Section 3. With the Memorie.
Section 4. With the Will, and Affecti∣ons of the heart.
Section 5. With Conscience it selfe.
CHAP. 10. What Conscience hath to doe with him, in respect of his outward actions, whose Conscience it is.
CHAP. 11. Of the acts and offices of Con∣science: and first here of the first act.
CHAP. 12. Of the second act of Consci∣ence.
CHAP. 13. Of the third act and office of Conscience.
Section 1. Of things commanded.
Section 2. Of things forbidden.
Section 3. Of things indifferent, and Rules thereof.
CHAP. 16. Of the fourth act and office of Conscience.
CHAP. 15. Of the fifth act and office of Conscience.
Section 1. Of Conscience witnessing with vs.
Section 2. Of Conscience witnessing a∣gainst vs.
Section 3. Of some questions propounded and answered concerning the accusation of Consci∣ence.
CHAP. 16. Of the sixth act and office of Conscience.
CHAP. 17. Of the reasons why God hath placed such a thing in the soule of man.
CHAP. 18. Of the excellency of Consci∣ence aboue all other facul∣ties in the soule.
CHAP. 19. That all men, as they ought, are not subiect to the authoritie of Conscience, and what bee the causes thereof.
CHAP. 20. Of the things which will make Man to hearken vnto Conscience.
CHAP. 21. Of the kinds of Conscience, and strst of the euill Conscience.
Section 1. In whom it is.
Section 2. How it comes to be so.
Section 3. How it continueth to bee euill.
Section 4. Of the meanes to be vsed for a∣mending it.
CHAP. 22. Of the twofold distinction of the euill Conscience.
CHAP. 23. Of the still and quiet ill Con∣science.
Section 1. In whom it is.
Section 2. It is an euill Conscience.
Section 3. The causes hereof.
Section 4. How a man may know when his quiet Conscience is this ill Conscience.
Section 5. Of the effects of this still, quiet ill Conscience.
Section 6. Of the remedie hereof.
CHAP. 24. Of the dead Conscience, the first difference of the still quiet ill Conscience.
CHAP. 25. Of the blind Conscience.
Section 1. Of the blind Conscience of Heathen.
Section 2. Of the blind Conscience of Christians.
Section 3. Of the misery of such.
CHAP. 26. Of the sleepy Conscience.
Section 1. What makes this sleepy Consci∣ence.
Section 2. The remedies.
CHAP. 27. Of the secure Conscience.
Section 1. Whose Conscience this is.
Section 2. Of the causes hereof.
Section 3. Of the Remedies.
CHAP. 28. Of the luke-warme Con∣science.
CHAP. 29. Of the large Conscience.
CHAP. 30. Of the Cheuerill Conscience.
CHAP. 31. Of the benumbed Conscience.
CHAP. 32. Of the cauterized Conscience.
CHAP. 33. Of the stirring ill Conscience in generall.
Section 1. In whom it is.
Section 2. Of the causes thereof.
Section 3. Of the effects.
Section 4. Of the Remedies.
CHAP. 34. Of the erroneous Conscience;
Section 1. Of the difference betweene the blind Conscience, and er∣rour in Conscience and an erroneous Conscience.
Section 2. In what the erroneous Consci∣ence doth amisse.
Section 3. Whose conscience this is.
Section 4. Of the causes hereof.
Section 5. The effects of it.
Section 6. The remedie.
Section 7. Of certaine questions.
CHAP. 35. Of the superstitious Consci∣ence.
Section 1. In whom it is.
Section 2. Of such things as about which this Conscience is exerci∣sed.
Section 3. The causes hereof.
Section 4. Of the remedie.
Section 5. Of the second thing about which the superstitions Con∣science is exercised.
Section 6. Of the causes hereof.
Section 7. Of the remedy.
CHAP. 36. Of the scrupulous Conscience.
Section 1. In whom.
Section 2. The causes hereof.
Section 3. Of the effects.
Section 4. The Remedies.
CHAP. 37. Of the terrifying Consci∣ence.
Section 1. In whom.
Section 2. Of the Causes.
Section 3. Of the effects.
Section 4. Of the remedies.
CHAP. 38. Of the desperate Consci∣ence.
Section 1. Of the Causes.
Section 2. Of the effects.
Section 3. Of the Remedies.
CHAP. 39. Of the good Conscience in gene∣rall.
CHAP. 40. Of the naturall good Consci∣ence.
CHAP. 41. Of the morall good Conscience.
Section 1. Of those out of the Church.
Section 2. Of their helps hereto.
Section 3. Of those in the Church.
Section 4. Of the goodnesse of it.
Section 5. Of the insufficiency of it to as∣sure a man of life.
Section 6. Of the reasons why God hath giuen men such a Consci∣ence.
Section 7. Who they bee that haue onely this morall Conscience.
CHAP. 42. Of the regenerate Consci∣ence.
Section 1. What it is.
Section 2. In whom it is.
Section 3. Of the causes hereof.
Section 4. Of the excellencie of it.
Section 5. Of the effects hereof.
CHAP. 43. Of the Gospell binding the Conscience of the Regene∣rate.
Section 1. That the Gospell hath a bin∣ding power.
Section 2. Whom it bindeth.
Section 3. To what it bindeth vs:
Section 4. From what things the regene∣rate mans Conscience, by this power of the Gospell, is freed in respect of the Law.
Section 5. Why the Regenerate man is yet so much troubled about the Law.
Section 6. Of the difference betweene the Conscience regenerate and vnregenerate.
CHAP. 44. Of the tender Conscience.
Section 1. In whom it is.
Section 2. Of the effects hereof.
Section 3. Meanes to get and keepe it.
Section 4. Of the first question.
Section 5. Of the second question.
Section 6. Of the third Question.
Section 7. Of the fourth question.
CHAP. 45. Of the wounded Conscience.
Section 1. Of the Causes.
Section 2. Of the short continuance of this wound in some.
Section 3. Of the long continuance in this wound.
Section 4. Of the effects of Conscience af∣flicted.
Section 5. Of the preparatiues to the cu∣ring of the wound.
Section 6. Of the soueraigne salue to cure the wound.
Section 7. By whom to be administred.
Section 8. Of the instrumentall meanes.
Section 9. Of the Cordials to strengthen the heart settled vpon Christ.
Section 10. How to keepe vs from the wound of Conscience.
CHAP. 46. Of the difference betweene the wounded Conscience and the desperate Conscience.
CHAP. 47. Of the difference betweene the afflicted Conscience, and the passion of Melancholy.
CHAP. 48. Of the quiet good Consci∣ence.
Section 1. How come by.
Section 2. Of the effects of it, and how to keepe it.
Section 3. Of the difference of this good quiet Conscience, from the euill quiet Conscience.
Section 4. Whether this Conscience neuer stirreth.
CHAP. 49. Of the vpright Consci∣ence.
Section 2. How gotten.
Section 3. Of the effects.
CHAP. 50. Of the pure Conscience.
Section 1. In whom it is, and how attai∣ned.
Section 2. Of the effects hereof.
Section 3. Of the signes of this pure Con∣science.
Section 4. How to keepe it pure.
CHAP. 50. Of the iustifying Consci∣ence.
Section 1. How the Conscience comes to iustifie.
Section 2. In what the iustifying Consci∣ence doth stand: and how it differs from a iustifying faith.
Section 3. Of the comfort which ariseth from this iustification of Conscience.
Section 4. How to keepe this iustifying Conscience.
CHAP. 52. Of the singular effect which a∣riseth from a good Consci∣ence regenerate, quiet, vp∣right, pure, and iustifying.
CHAP. 53. Of the difference betweene con∣fidence from a good Consci∣ence, and presumption from a deceitfull heart.
Section 1. In whom they be, and their na∣tures or properties.
Section 3. Of their differing causes.
Section 4. Of their differing effects.
CHAP. 54. Of the time, of Conscience con∣tinuance in it working.
Section 1. Of Conscience working here.
Section 2. Of the working at death.
Section 3. Of the working of it at the last day.
Section 4. Of the durablenesse of it in Heauen.
Section 5. Of Conscience working in the damned in Hell.