No, it is not allowed thee to do that action, to keep that connection, to speak that word, to rest on that thought and desire. Conscience judges us. If thou die in this condition, thou art damned. The moment of thy death will begin to put the sentence into execution. It is however, God himself, the sovereign Judge, who at this time makes his voice heard, and passes the sentence.
Conscience is but the instrument and organ of the divine sentence.
It pronounces in God s name, and condemns under his sovereign authority. Therefore, it only remains for conscience to assume the character of executioner , and to exercise its vengeance upon us. It punishes us. Almighty God entrusts the interest of his justice and revenge to the hands of conscience. And in how many different ways does it discharge this dreadful office against the sinner after his sin.