God, the Superior of the Conscience: So that there is hardly a worse thing then ane Erring Conscience; Be∣cause, whether the man that hath it forbear, or doe, to him it is Sin; only, if the thing be indifferent, it oblidg∣eth to do, or forbear; for when the Word determineth not, Conscience (though mis-informed) casteth the ballance to the side which it judgeth to be necessary; As for instance, it a man think it a sin to hear the Word with the head un-covered, he is oblidged to cover his head, and contrarily; for Conscience there casteth the ballance: but when the thing is unlawful on the matter, it may bind him up, while it remains in an Error, so as he cannot without sin counteract it's dictat; but it never oblidgeth him to sin.
2. An Opinionative Conscience, is not a good guide, That is, when a man hath some sort of Light, or appre∣hension of a thing to be Duty; yet fear••th that it may not be Duty, and hath some 〈◊〉〈◊〉 or 〈◊〉〈◊〉 about the matter; For 1. This is not Faith, but Opinion and in matters of Faith, Opinion cannot be a ground to rest upon; Therefore, Rom. 14. 5. Every man ••ughe to be fully perswaded in his own mind. 2. In matters of Practice, the impulse of an opinionating Conscience, will not war∣rand us; For when a man hesitats, he cannot do in Faith; therefore to do; it is sin to him, because he hath not perswasion; and in this respect, as to practice, he is like the man that hath the Erring Conscience, he can neither do nor forbear, but he sinneth. 3. If it be in a truth, not fundamental, Opinion may have weight with him, and swey him to that which is most probable, and hath most conveniencies with it (though in matters of Practice it be otherwayes) and it giveth Conscience peace in this respect, when that which hath most pro∣bability in it (as I have just now said) is inclined to
3. A Doubting Conscience (of some affinity with the former) which leaveth a man in an hover, or suspence, that he knoweth not whether such a thing be Duty, or if such a thing be Sin, or not, certainly here a man is