The rule of conscience

action adultery affirmative amongst answer argument beasts blessed blood bound cause charity choose Christ Christian church Cicero civil law commandment concerning consent contract cousins-german decalogue degrees discourse dispensation divine doubt duty effect equal erring conscience error eternal evil father fear flesh follow forbid forbidden fornication give God's greater hath holy honour idolatry incest innocent inquire instance Irenæus Jesus Jews justice Justin Martyr Lactantius latria law of Moses law of nature lawgiver less liberty Lord mankind marriage marry matter measures Moses nations natural law natural reason necessity negative obedience obey obligation observed Old Testament opinion perfect persons persuaded piety precepts pretended princes probable proper prudent punishment quæ question quod religion reproved Roman doctors rule sabbath scruple sins soul spirit sufficient suppose Tertullian Testament things tion true truth unlawful whatsoever wholly wife wise words worship καὶ τὸ