He that speaketh against his own reason speaks against his own conscience, and therefore it is certain that no man serves God with a good conscience who serves him against his reason.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Let it be henceforth proclaimed to the world that man's conscience was created free; that he is no longer accountable to his fellow man for his religious opinions, being responsible therefore only to his God.
Conscience is God present in man.
He that takes truth for his guide, and duty for his end, may safely trust to God's providence to lead him aright.
Is he not a God that showeth mercy and keepeth covenant? Of all sins, it seems to me that the sin of unbelief is the most dishonouring to God.
It was not the part of His kindly love that he who was to praise God's divine generosity in regard to others should be compelled to condemn it in regard to himself.
Various are the pleas and arguments which men of corrupt minds frequently urge against yielding obedience to the just and holy commands of God.
A man's conscience and his judgment is the same thing; and as the judgment, so also the conscience, may be erroneous.
Every judgement of conscience, be it right or wrong, be it about things evil in themselves or morally indifferent, is obligatory, in such wise that he who acts against his conscience always sins.
Jesus Christ tells us that a man cannot be wrong if he argues towards God from what he finds best in himself.
Verily He answereth him who prayeth unto Him, and is near unto him who calleth on Him.