The Obligation of Human Conscience, List of lecture summaries
The Summary of the firſt Lecture.
1. The reaſon of the undertaking the work. 2
2. The Definition of Conſcience is propoſed. 2
3. The name of the Thing defined. 3
4. &c. And the original of that name 5
7. &c. Illuſtrated from the Ambiguity of the word Science. 9
10. &c. And the H…monymy of the word Conſcience. 10
14. Of the Genus of Conſcience. 17
The firſt opinion that it is an Act is confuted. 18
15. The ſecond opinion that it is a Potentia.
16. Which is confuted alſo. 19
17. The third opinion that it is a Habit Innate.
18. Or a Faculty is ſtated.
19. And unfolded. 21
20. The Subject of Conſcience foreign or of which. 23
21. And foreign in which. 24
22. &c. The Object of Conſcience. 26
24. &c. The firſt Act of Conſcience. 29
27. And the following Acts. 31
28. Many things are obſcured rather than illuſtrated by defining them. 33
The Summary of the Second Lecture.
1. &c. The twofold reſpect of Conſcience. 37
3 The erronious, and deceitful Rules of Conſcience. 39
4. A good Intention doth not ſuffice to the g…odneſs of the Act. 40
5. Which is proved firſt by the words of the Apoſtle. 41
6. &c. Secondly, from the nature of Evil. 43
9. Thirdly, from the conditions required to the goodneſs of an Act. 46
10. &c. An Objection is anſwered. 48
12. Fourthly, by the perfection of the Divine Law. 51
13. Fourthly, by the perfection of the Divine Law. 51
13. Fifthly by the revenge of God puniſhing the tranſgreſſion of a Law, although done by a good Intention. 52
14. Sixthly, from the Inconveniencies of the contrary opinion. 54
15. &c. The firſt Corrollary we muſt take heed leſt under a pretence of Zeal to Gods Glory we be not carryed away to the committing of unlawful and forbidden things. 56
17. &c. The ſecond, a leſſe ſin is not to be committed by us to avoid a greater ſin in another. 59
19. &c. Whether it be lawful for any man to perſwade to a leſſe ſin to avoid a greater. 63
21. &c. The Third Corallary, one evil is not to be driven out by another. 65
The Summary of the Third Lecture
1. The reaſon of the method that is here obſerved. 70
2. &c. The Fact of Paul reproving Peter. 72
6. &c. All the deeds of the Saints barely recited in the holy Scripture are not to be imitated. 77
8. &c. No, nor all thoſe deeds neither which are praiſed. 78
12. It is an eaſy thing to erre in the application of examples. 82
14. &c. Some examples of perverſe Imitation. 85
16. &c. An argument from the example examined againſt the cuſtom of kneeling in the holy Supper. 87
23. &c. What is the uſe of examples. 95
25. &c. It is unſafe to ſubject the Conſcience to the opinions of every man. 99
28. The tyranny of the Pope of Rome over the Conſciences of men. 102
29. &c. Not to impute too much to the judgements of other men. ibid.
31. Nor yet too little. 104
The Summary of the Fourth Lecture.
1. &c. What is that Rule of Conſcience to be enquired after? 106
4. &c. To which we ought to conform our ſelves. 109
6. &c. Diverſe Degrees of thoſe things which do oblige the Conſcience. 111
9. &c. The firſt Concluſion, God alone hath a peculiar and a direct command over the Conſcience 113
12. &c. The ſecond Concluſion, The next Rule of Conſcience is right reaſon. 116
14. &c. The third Concluſion, The Scripture is not the Adaequate Rule of Conſcience. 119
18. &c. And nothing hereby derogated from the perfection of it. 124
20. &c. The fourth, The Adaequate Rule of Conſcience is the will of God▪ which way ſoever it be manifeſted. 126
23. Which is alſo the Fundamental of the Obligation, 13
24. &c. The three parts of this rule; firſt the light by nature infuſed into the mind, which is the Law of Nature. 131
26. Secondly the light conveyed into the mind by the written Word of God.
27. &c.
32. &c.
In the old Law, or the Law of Moſes. 137
In the new Law, the Law of the Goſpel 142
35. Thirdly, the …ight acquired. 143
Which conſiſteth by
36. The diſcourſe of Reaſon. 145
37. And the Authority of the Church. ibid.
The Summary of the Fifth Lecture.
1. &c. A rehearſal of what before hath been ſpoken. 147
2. &c. What is to be underſtood by the word LAW. 149
5. And what by the word OBLIGATION ibid.
6. Queſtion. Whether Humane Laws do oblige the Conſcience? 154
7. &c. The firſt Concluſion. Unjuſt Laws do not oblige the Conſcience. 155
Which is unfolded. 157
9. And confirmed. 158
10. The Second Concluſion. The Law of man can ſuperinduce a new Obligation to the former. 159
11. The Third Concluſion. A Law made by one not inveſted with lawful doth not oblige. 162
14. &c. A Diſcourſe concerning the Office of a Subject, when de Facto it is manifeſt, that he commandeth who hath no right to command. 166
22. The Fourth Concluſion. Humane Laws do oblige of themſelves in general. 175
23. And in particular alſo, by conſequence. 177
24. &c. Which is variouſly confirmed. 178
31. &c. An Objection is anſwered drawn from the liberty of a Chriſtian Man. 184
36 As alſo from the allegation that there is but one Law-giver God and Chriſt. 190
37. And from what elſe is diſputed againſt this opinion. 191
The Summary of the Sixth Lecture.
1. A propoſal of the moſt remarkable things here treated of.
2. The duty of Obedience and the difference of the either ſort of Subjection. 197
4. The Conſcience is free under that obligation which the Laws induce. 20…
6. &c. The firſt Doubt. Of a Law commanding a thing impoſſible. 202
8. Second Doubt. Or a thing poſſible, but very burthenſome. 204
9. Third. Or what before was neceſſary. 205
10. &c. Fourthly. Or a thing filthy and unlawful, wherein are Queſtions and Anſwers. 207
10.
13.
14.
1 Whether an unjuſt Law ought to be made for the publick profit? ibid.
2 Whether the Subject be bound to obſerve it ſo made? 210
3 Whether it be lawful for him to obſerve it ſo made?
4 what unjuſt Law he may obey, and what not? 213
15.
16. &c.
What is required to make a Law obligatory? 214
What a Subject is to do, being not ſatisfied whether the Law be juſt, or unjuſt? 215
18. &c. The Fifth. of the Obligation of a Law permiting evil. 217
22. &c. Sixth. Of a Law determining a thing indifferent. 222
26. The Seventh. Of Eccleſiaſtical Laws in ſpecie. 226
27. Thoſe things are refelled, which are alleaged againſt them by the adverſe party. 228
The Summary of the Seventh Lecture.
1. A Rehearſal of what hath been already ſpoken. 238
2. &c. The firſt Doubt, who it is to whom it belongeth to make Laws. 237
Where it is ſtated that, That the Power of making Laws is the Power of a Superior. 238
4. Having an external Juriſdiction. 239
5. And that in the higheſt Command. 241
6. &c. Which concluſion is largely unfolded. 243
9. &c. And diverſly confirmed. 246
11. &c. The late fiction of a Co-ordinate Power confuted. 248
13. The ſecond Doubt. Whether the Conſent of the people be required to the obligation of a Law. 250
14. &c. The chief Command or Soveraignty is from God. 253
19. And is an off-spring of Fatherly Power. 255
17. &c. What are the Peoples parts in conſtituting a Prince. 259
21. The People having given the ſupreme Power to the Prince have not any right to re-aſſume that Power again. 261
22. &c. How it comes to paſſe, that ſome conſent of the people is thought to be neceſſary to the obligation of a Law. 264
25. &c. The third Doubt. what? And how far the conſent of the people is required? 266
28. The fourth Doubt. Of the Laws of leſſe Commonaltyes. 268
The Summary of the Eighth Lecture.
1. A Propoſal of things to be ſpoken. 273
2. Of the PROMULGATION of a LAW. 274
The firſt Doubt. Whether it be neceſſary? 275
3. &c. The ſecond Doubt. When a Law is conceived to be ſufficiently publiſhed. 276
6. The third Doubt. When a Law, that is promulgated or publiſhed, beginneth to oblige. 279
7. &c. The Fourth Doubt. Whether and how far that man is obliged to the obſervance of a Law, who is ignorant of the Promulgatian of it. 281
10. Of a LAW PENAL. 28…
The firſt Doubt. How far the Conſtitution of the penalty pertaineth to the Eſſence of a Law. ibid.
1. &c. The ſecond Doubt. Of the Obligation of it; And what a penalty is? 287
3. &c. What manner of Law a Penal Law is, and how manifold it is. 290
5. &c. The firſt Concluſion. A Penal Law doth ſo far oblige, as the Legiſlator doth intend it. 293
7. &c. The ſecond Concluſion. A Law purely Penal, doth of it ſelf, and ordinarily, oblige only unto the penalty. 295
9. &c. Diverſe Objections are anſwered. 299
4. The third Concluſion. A mixt Penal Law doth oblige unto the Fault alſo. 304
5. The third Doubt. How far the tranſgreſſor of the Law is bound to undergoe the penalty, ipſo facto.
The Summary of the Ninth Lecture
…. The end of the Law is the good of the Commonalty. 31…
…. &c. The firſt Doubt. Whether there be any neceſſary uſe of Humane Laws? 312
4. &c. The ſecond Doubt. Whether it belongeth to a Law-giver to command the Acts of all Virtues, and to forbid all Vices? 315
…. &c. The third Doubt. Of what importance the intention of the Lawgiver is to the effect of the obligation. 320
2. &c. The fourth Doubt. Of the changing of Laws. 322
5. The fifth. Of the changing of the form of the whole politick Government. 326
6. The ſixth Doubt. How that Axiom The ſafety of the People is the ſupreme Law is to be underſtood. 329
The Summary of the tenth Lecture.
…. &c. A rehearſal of ſome things already ſpoken. 334
4. The genuine ſenſe of this Aphoriſm, viz. The Safety of the People is the ſupreme Law, is again debated and reſolved. 146
7. What is to be underſtood by this word Safety. 340
8. &c. And what by the word People. 342
11. &c. When words coll…ctive, are to be taken collectively, and when to be taken Diſcretively. 345
13. The Safety of the People doth include alſo the ſafety of the King. 348
14. &c. And his ſafety especially. 349
16. In every Common-wealth there muſt be neceſſarily ſome Authority which is to be above all Law. 351
17. &c. Which cannot belong to any other but to the Prince only. 353
19. The original of this Aphoriſm is examined. 355
20. What Subjects may do in this caſe, and how far they may act. 357
22. An Illuſtrious example of it. 359
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