Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	accuse_v	act_n	act_v	17	3	7.1844	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A92140	A free disputation against pretended liberty of conscience tending to resolve doubts moved by Mr. John Goodwin, John Baptist, Dr. Jer. Taylor, the Belgick Arminians, Socinians, and other authors contending for lawlesse liberty, or licentious toleration of sects and heresies. / By Samuel Rutherfurd professor of divinity in the University of St. Andrews.	Rutherford, Samuel, 1600?-1661.	1649 (1649)	Wing R2379; Thomason E567_2; ESTC R203453	351,532	454

signify_v a_o picture_n jo●_n 38._o 36._o who_o have_v give_v understanding_n to_o the_o heart_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v curious_a ingtave_a witty_o devise_v by_o the_o understanding_n and_o it_o note_v a_o excellent_a picture_n pleasant_a to_o see_v from_o root_n that_o signify_v to_o behold_v and_o to_o paint_v for_o all_o the_o invention_n picture_n engrave_v work_n in_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o the_o conscience_n sinner_n draw_v on_o their_o conscience_n and_o heart_n many_o fair_a fancy_n picture_n and_o engrave_v piece_n of_o devise_a pleasure_n they_o use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d spirit_n for_o the_o conscience_n also_o psalm_n 34._o 18._o the_o lord_n save_v the_o break_a in_o spirit_n prov._n 18._o 4._o a_o wound_a spirit_n who_o can_v bear_v it_o for_o the_o word_n spirit_n in_o that_o language_n signify_v the_o whole_a soul_n 〈…〉_z and_o the_o whole_a strength_n marrow_n courage_n and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o foul_a jo●_n 6._o 8_o josh_n 5._o 1._o there_o be_v no_o more_o spirit_n in_o they_o because_o conscience_n be_v all_o it_o be_v the_o good_a or_o best_a or_o the_o evil_a or_o worst_a in_o the_o man_n do_v he_o keep_v conscience_n all_o be_v safe_a do_v he_o lose_v conscienes_n all_o be_v go_v it_o be_v the_o spirit_n the_o rose_z the_o only_a precious_a thing_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o body_n be_v clay_n and_o ●are_n the_o conscience_n be_v the_o gold_n of_o the_o man_n now_o touch_v conscience_n i_o propose_v these_o 1._o it_o be_v nature_n 2._o it_o be_v object_n 3._o it_o be_v office_n 4._o the_o kind_n of_o conscience_n and_o 5._o the_o adjunct_n of_o it_o the_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n and_o that_o much_o controvert_v prerogative_n to_o be_v free_a in_o opinion_n and_o in_o religion_n from_o band_n that_o man_n can_v lay_v on_o it_o conscience_n be_v consider_v by_o divine_n as_o a_o principle_n of_o our_o act_n in_o order_n to_o what_o the_o lord_n command_v we_o in_o she_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n and_o it_o come_v here_o to_o be_v consider_v in_o a_o threefold_a consideration_n 1._o as_o conscience_n be_v in_o its_o abstract_n nature_n yet_o as_o it_o be_v in_o man_n only_o i_o speak_v nothing_o of_o the_o conscience_n of_o angel_n and_o devil_n 2._o as_o the_o conscience_n be_v good_a or_o bad_a for_o the_o conscience_n in_o adam_n before_o the_o fall_n be_v in_o a_o great_a perfection_n and_o the_o glorify_a spirit_n carry_v a_o good_a conscience_n up_o to_o heaven_n with_o they_o as_o the_o damn_a take_v to_o hell_n a_o peace_n of_o hell_n within_o they_o a_o evil_a conscience_n yet_o their_o be_v neither_o in_o adam_n not_o can_v there_o be_v in_o the_o glorify_a a_o evil_a conscience_n nor_o any_o such_o accidental_a act_n of_o conscience_n as_o to_o accuse_v smite_v torment_n 3._o conscience_n be_v consider_v as_o act_v well_o or_o ill_o it_o have_v influence_n on_o the_o affection_n to_o cause_v a_o feast_n of_o joy_n to_o stir_v up_o to_o faith_n hope_n sadness_n etc._n etc._n touch_v the_o nature_n of_o conscience_n habit_n it_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v a_o power_n of_o the_o practical_a understanding_n according_a to_o which_o the_o man_n be_v oblige_v and_o direct_v to_o give_v judgement_n of_o himself_o that_o be_v of_o his_o state_n and_o condition_n and_o of_o all_o his_o action_n inclination_n thought_n and_o word_n it_o be_v first_o a_o understand_a power_n not_o a_o act_n or_o a_o actual_a judgement_n 1._o it_o be_v nor_o a_o distinct_a faculty_n from_o the_o understanding_n but_o the_o understanding_n as_o it_o give_v judgement_n in_o court_n of_o the_o man_n state_n and_o of_o all_o his_o way_n as_o whether_o he_o be_v in_o favour_n with_o god_n or_o no_o and_o now_o whether_o he_o be_v in_o christ_n or_o not_o and_o of_o all_o his_o motion_n and_o action_n within_o or_o without_o but_o it_o will_v appear_v not_o to_o be_v a_o act_n because_o to_o oblige_v to_o direct_v to_o accus●●_n be_v act_n of_o the_o conscience_n and_o therefore_o do_v 〈◊〉_d slow_a from_o other_o act_n it_o be_v true_a the_o thought_n rom._n 2._o 15._o 〈◊〉_d say_v to_o ●●cuse_v or_o ●●cuse_v but_o by_o thought_n there_o be_v mea●●_n the_o conscience_n 〈…〉_z not_o first_o think_v and_o then_o accuse_v but_o the_o conscience_n breathe_v out_o the_o bad_a or_o good_a 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d longing_n and_o accuse_v or_o of_o exercise_v and_o conform_v though_o and_o act_n all_o act_n flow_v from_o either_o young_a power_n which_o they_o call_v potency_n or_o from_o strong_a and_o more_o age_a and_o indicate_v power_n 2._o which_o they_o call_v habit_n thing_n produce_v by_o motion_n and_o motion_n itself_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o never_o say_v amesing_n the_o 〈◊〉_d cap._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 4._o ●●nd_n therefore_o the_o act_n of_o accuse_v may_v be_v from_o the_o conscience_n which_o be_v a_o act_n this_o consequence_n can_v stand_v the_o motion_n and_o the_o thing_n produce_v by_o motion_n be_v from_o the_o mover_n true_a but_o the_o act_n of_o move_v be_v from_o the_o mover_n as_o he_o actuate_v his_o power_n so_o be_v direct_v accuse_v from_o the_o power_n in_o the_o practical_a understanding_n not_o from_o the_o act_n of_o understanding_n which_o be_v nothing_o in_o this_o case_n 4._o but_o the_o act_n of_o accuse_v and_o nothing_o can_v come_v from_o itself_o as_o a_o cause_n 2._o when_o the_o believer_n or_o wicked_a man_n go_v to_o sleep_v and_o put_v off_o their_o clothes_n they_o do_v not_o put_v off_o their_o conscience_n and_o though_o the_o conscience_n sleep_v not_o with_o the_o man_n yet_o do_v it_o not_o in_o sleep_n necessary_o act_v by_o accuse_v or_o excuse_v and_o therefore_o remain_v as_o a_o power_n in_o man_n not_o ever_o act_v see_v malderus_n in_o 12._o q._n 19_o disp_n 82._o be_v 4._o 5._o 2._o it_o be_v a_o understand_a power_n and_o belong_v to_o the_o judgement_n and_o understanding_n esa_n 5._o 3._o judge_n i_o pray_v you_o between_o i_o and_o my_o vineyard_n it_o be_v true_a some_o make_v it_o the_o inclination_n of_o the_o will_n as_o henriquez_n quodlih_n 1._o q._n 18._o and_o durandur_n may_v seem_v not_o far_o from_o it_o 2._o d._n 39_o some_o say_v it_o belong_v to_o both_o but_o the_o will_n be_v no_o know_v faculty_n the_o conscience_n be_v a_o know_a faculty_n eccles_n 7._o 22._o for_o oftentimes_o also_o thy_o heart_n know_v that_o thou_o also_o have_v curse_v other_o 2._o there_o be_v more_o of_o reason_n and_o sound_a knowledge_n in_o the_o conscience_n then_o in_o the_o whole_a understand_a soul_n it_o be_v a_o crystal_a globe_n of_o reason_n the_o beam_n the_o sun_n the_o candle_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o to_o know_v god_n and_o the_o creature_n in_o out_o relative_a obligation_n to_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v the_o rose_n the_o blossom_n the_o flower_n of_o knowledge_n joh._n 17._o 3._o to_o see_v god_n and_o his_o beauty_n express_v in_o christ_n and_o the_o comeliness_n a●d_v incomparable_a glory_n of_o his_o amiable_a and_o lovely_a essence_n as_o hold_v forth_o to_o we_o in_o christ_n be_v the_o high_a reach_n of_o the_o conscience_n i●_n conscience_n be_v so_o divine_a a_o piece_n 〈◊〉_d banke-full_a with_o reason_n and_o light_n than_o the_o more_o of_o knowledge_n the_o more_o of_o conscience_n as_o the_o more_o of_o fire_n the_o more_o he●●●_n the_o more_o of_o the_o sun_n the_o more_o light_a then_o when_o fancy_n go_v for_o conscience_n as_o in_o 〈◊〉_d by_o siast_n and_o new_a spirit_n grople_a beside_o the_o word_n of_o god_n a_o new_a angel_n commend_v only_o from_o newness_n a_o white_a angel_n without_o and_o a_o black_a angel_n within_o conscience_n must_v be_v turn_v in_o a_o dream_n 2._o novelty_n can_v go_v for_o conscience_n our_o nature_n be_v quick_o take_v with_o novelty_n even_o as_o a_o new_a friend_n a_o new_a field_n a_o new_a house_n a_o new_a garden_n a_o new_a garment_n so_o a_o new_a christ_n a_o new_a say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d delight_v we_o 3._o heresy_n go_v for_o conscience_n sum_n conscience_n fancy_n that_o to_o kill_v their_o child_n to_o molech_n be_v a_o doctrine_n that_o enter_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n to_o command_v jer._n 7._o 30_o 31._o 2._o a_o conscience_n void_a of_o knowledge_n be_v void_a of_o goodness_n silence_n and_o dumbness_n be_v not_o peace_n a_o innocent_a toothless_a conscience_n that_o can_v see_v nor_o hear_v nor_o speak_v can_v bark_v far_o less_o can_v it_o bite_v before_o it_o have_v tooth_n such_o a_o conscience_n covenant_v with_o the_o sinner_n let_v i_o alone_o let_v i_o sleep_v till_o the_o smoke_n of_o the_o furnesse_n of_o hell_n waken_v i_o if_o there_o be_v any_o sense_n or_o life_n fire_n can_v bring_v it_o forth_o a_o worm_n at_o the_o heart_n can_v bear_v witness_n

flesh_n and_o blood_n 2._o a_o good_a conscience_n from_o justification_n have_v peace_n and_o joy_n prov._n 15._o 5._o a_o good_a conscience_n or_o heb._n he_o that_o be_v good_a in_o heart_n be_v in_o a_o continual_a feast_n it_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o the_o shewbread_n that_o be_v set_v before_o god_n always_o or_o as_o exod._n 2d_o 30._o bread_n of_o face_n that_o be_v to_o be_v before_o the_o lord_n continual_o call_v by_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perpetual_a bread_n this_o have_v no_o fountain_n cause_n but_o sense_n of_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n 3._o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v a_o complent_fw-la entire_a thing_n as_o our_o text_n say_v both_o towards_o god_n and_o man_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v a_o moral_a man_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o second_o table_n and_o a_o seepticke_a in_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o table_n not_o in_o some_o few_o fundamental_o as_o parrone_n for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n do_v plead_v but_o in_o the_o whole_a reveal_v will_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o the_o good_a conscience_n consist_v in_o a_o indivisible_a point_n as_o they_o say_v the_o number_n of_o four_o do_v if_o you_o add_v one_o or_o take_v one_o from_o it_o you_o vary_v the_o essence_n and_o make_v it_o three_o or_o five_o not_o four_o so_o paul_n take_v in_o completeness_n in_o it_o i_o have_v all_o good_a conscience_n either_o all_o or_o none_o and_o a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n not_o a_o conscience_n for_o the_o street_n and_o the_o church_n and_o not_o for_o the_o house_n and_o not_o for_o the_o day_n hosanna_n and_o not_o for_o eternity_n therefore_o they_o require_v a_o habit_n to_o a_o good_a conscience_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v exercise_v myself_o to_o have_v always_o a_o good_a conscience_n there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o one_o song_n and_o the_o habit_n of_o music_n and_o a_o step_n and_o a_o way_n psal_n 119._o 133._o order_n not_o my_o one_o single_a step_n but_o my_o step_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o plural_a number_n to_o fall_v on_o a_o good_a word_n by_o hazard_n &_o to_o salute_v christ_n in_o the_o by_o do_v not_o quit_v from_o have_v a_o evil_a conscience_n as_o one_o wrong_a step_n or_o extemporary_a slip_n do_v not_o render_v a_o believer_n a_o man_n of_o a_o ill_a conscience_n the_o wicked_a world_n quarrel_n with_o the_o saint_n before_o man_n because_o they_o can_v live_v as_o angel_n but_o the_o true_a and_o latent_fw-la cause_n be_v because_o they_o will_v not_o live_v as_o devil_n and_o go_v with_o they_o to_o the_o the_o same_o excess_n of_o riot_n 4._o the_o formalis_fw-la rate_v of_o all_o good_a conscience_n as_o conscience_n conscience_n act_v not_o on_o by-respect_n but_o for_o conscience_n rom._n 13._o 5._o wherefore_o you_o must_v be_v subject_a not_o only_o for_o wrath_n but_o also_o for_o conscience_n sake_n conscience_n then_o do_v all_o by_o 〈◊〉_d and_o fail_v by_o compass_n and_o consider_v the_o 〈◊〉_d not_o of_o the_o cloud_n but_o of_o the_o star_n which_o 〈◊〉_d regular_o whereas_o the_o evil_a conscience_n levit._n 26._o 15._o be_v say_v to_o play_v the_o reprobate_n in_o god_n testimony_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o cast_v away_o to_o loath_a it_o be_v call_v jer_n 6._o 30._o reprobate_a mettle_n which_o no_o man_n will_v choose_v there_o be_v conscience_n that_o walk_v contrary_a to_o god_n levit._n 2d_o 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o occursu_fw-la there_o be_v a_o defect_n of_o the_o letter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n be_v from_o a_o root_n that_o signify_v to_o meet_v in_o the_o way_n or_o to_o rafter_n or_o plank_n a_o house_n where_o board_n be_v join_v with_o board_n some_o will_v join_v issue_n with_o god_n as_o if_o they_o have_v heardn_v their_o heart_n against_o he_o and_o be_v nothing_o afraid_a to_o meet_v he_o and_o join_v battle_n with_o he_o as_o if_o they_o be_v good_a enough_o and_o strong_a enough_o for_o god_n as_o one_o rafter_n in_o a_o house_n be_v apt_a to_o join_v with_o another_o there_o be_v some_o froward_a one_o who_o wrestle_v with_o god_n psalm_n 18._o 27._o with_o the_o froward_a with_o the_o wrestler_n who_o bow_v his_o body_n thin_a will_v wrestle_v but_o a_o good_a conscience_n know_v god_n better_o than_o so_o and_o be_v a_o mass_n of_o heavenly_a light_n and_o therefore_o join_v with_o faith_n unfeigned_a 1_o tim._n 1._o 5._o and_o vers_n 19_o timothy_n be_v exhort_v to_o hold_v faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n as_o if_o they_o fail_v both_o in_o one_o vessel_n if_o faith_n sink_v a_o good_a conscience_n can_v swim_v much_o more_o may_v be_v add_v of_o a_o good_a conscience_n but_o our_o care_n will_v be_v to_o keep_v conscience_n as_o we_o will_v do_v a_o jewel_n of_o gre●●_n price_n and_o as_o we_o do_v a_o watch_n of_o gold_n a_o meat_n or_o straw_n will_v interrupt_v the_o motion_n of_o a_o watch_n it_o can_v be_v violent_o move_v when_o grace_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o atonement_n oyl_v the_o wheel_n of_o conscience_n they_o move_v sweet_o and_o equal_o some_o time_n its_o secure_a or_o dead_a or_o which_o be_v the_o extremity_n of_o sleep_n as_o death_n be_v superlative_a and_o deep_a sleep_n fear_v or_o burn_v with_o a_o hot_a iron_n when_o the_o man_n have_v sin_v god_n out_o of_o the_o world_n first_o as_o fool_n do_v psal_n 14._o 1._o and_o next_o out_o of_o his_o own_o conscience_n and_o such_o a_o conscience_n in_o pharaoh_n may_v awake_v per_fw-la intervalla_fw-la and_o go_v to_o bed_n again_o and_o be_v bury_v at_o other_o time_n it_o can_v discourse_v and_o argue_v away_o heretical_o the_o ill_a day_n &_o judgement_n at_o other_o time_n it_o will_v crow_v furious_o and_o as_o unreasonable_o as_o the_o cock_n which_o they_o say_v have_v much_o in_o it_o of_o the_o planet_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o therefore_o begin_v to_o sing_v when_o the_o sun_n have_v pass_v his_o declination_n and_o begin_v to_o ascend_v when_o man_n be_v in_o deep_a sleep_n there_o be_v a_o second_o division_n of_o conscience_n and_o it_o be_v from_o the_o second_o act_n and_o good_a disposition_n of_o conscience_n and_o that_o be_v a_o tender_a or_o a_o not_o tender_a conscience_n the_o tender_a conscience_n be_v only_o choice_a of_o conscience_n so_o ●_o ames_n make_v it_o that_o which_o be_v oppose_v to_o a_o hard_a heart_n conscience_n the_o worst_a conscience_n that_o be_v josia_n we_o have_v some_o choice_n example_n of_o a_o tender_a conscience_n 2_o king_n 22._o 19_o because_o thy_o heart_n be_v tender_a and_o thou_o be_v cast_v down_o before_o the_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o grow_v soft_a be_v ascribe_v to_o oil_n psalm_n 55._o 22._o his_o word_n be_v soft_a than_o oil_n it_o be_v prov._n 4._o 3._o tender_a and_o dear_a it_o be_v ascribe_v to_o young_a child_n or_o young_a cattle_n it_o be_v a_o conscience_n that_o easy_o yield_v and_o render_v to_o god_n so_o in_o job_n chap._n 31._o who_o be_v so_o tender_a at_o the_o remembrance_n of_o god_n rise_v up_o against_o he_o to_o visit_v he_o that_z vers_n 13._o he_o dare_v not_o despise_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o manservant_n or_o his_o maid-servant_n when_o they_o contend_v with_o he_o and_o in_o david_n who_o when_o he_o but_o cut_v off_o the_o lap_n of_o the_o man_n garment_n who_o seek_v to_o cut_v off_o his_o life_n yet_o his_o heart_n smote_n he_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o strike_v or_o kill_v or_o plague_n frequent_a in_o the_o book_n of_o e●codus_n god_n shake_v every_o herb_n of_o the_o field_n god_n strike_v or_o plague_v the_o first_o bear_v it_o be_v some_o time_n to_o whip_v or_o scourge_n so_o as_o the_o mark_n of_o the_o stroke_n remain_v after_o david_n strike_v of_o the_o lord_n anoint_v there_o remain_v a_o vibex_n a_o impression_n and_o a_o mark_n in_o a_o soft_a heart_n who_o ever_o will_v engross_v the_o name_n of_o a_o tender_a conscience_n to_o themselves_o themselves_o do_v challenge_v the_o high_a perfection_n of_o david_n josiah_n job_n and_o of_o that_o which_o be_v the_o flower_n and_o garland_n of_o all_o godliness_n and_o these_o that_o be_v not_o tender_a in_o conscience_n in_o some_o measure_n if_o any_o will_v think_v they_o have_v it_o in_o the_o perfection_n they_o see_v little_a in_o their_o own_o heart_n be_v deem_v profane_a irreligious_a and_o man_n of_o bold_a and_o dare_a conscience_n so_o we_o shall_v and_o must_v yield_v in_o a_o question_n of_o personal_a interest_n that_o these_o be_v the_o only_a perfectist_n and_o tender_a conscience_n who_o be_v for_o toleration_n of_o all_o religion_n and_o be_v profess_a antinomian_o arrian_n arminian_n socinian_o and_o

such_o like_a but_o the_o ●●●y_v shall_v reveal_v every_o man_n work_n what_o it_o be_v it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o the_o more_o tenderness_n the_o more_o of_o god_n and_o the_o more_o of_o conscience_n but_o by_o tenderness_n be_v mean_v fear_n and_o awsomeness_n of_o sin_n so_o no_o question_n there_o be_v some_o conscience_n that_o be_v make_v of_o glass_n and_o be_v easy_o break_v and_o some_o of_o iron_n and_o bra●●_n lie_v hell_n on_o it_o let_v christ_n say_v to_o juda●_n in_o his_o face_n he_o shall_v betrary_v his_o master_n and_o he_o have_v a_o devil_n yet_o his_o conscience_n do_v not_o crow_n before_o day_n light_n to_o waken_v he_o but_o give_v no_o leave_n to_o contend_v for_o our_o righteousness_n we_o believe_v we_o have_v find_v a_o ransom_n and_o yet_o we_o hold_v that_o toleration_n of_o all_o religion_n be_v not_o far_o from_o blasphemy_n and_o therefore_o to_o any_o way_n to_o monopolise_v the_o title_n of_o tender_a conscience_n to_o themselves_o as_o a_o characteristical_a note_n to_o difference_n they_o from_o presbyterian_o &_o such_o as_o dare_v not_o out_o of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o reverence_n to_o their_o own_o conscience_n in_o this_o point_n aw_v they_o but_o judge_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n fleshy_a liberty_n in_o that_o title_n seem_v to_o hold_v forth_o no_o tenderness_n of_o conscience_n at_o all_o except_o they_o allow_v we_o to_o share_v with_o they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o tender_a conscience_n which_o name_n i_o dare_v no_o more_o take_v then_o to_o call_v myself_o a_o perfectist_n or_o holy_a than_o my_o brethren_n whereas_o its_o more_o congruous_a to_o think_v and_o call_v ourselves_o the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n to_o be_v bold_a with_o the_o scripture_n and_o to_o dispense_v with_o new_a dream_n touch_v god_n christ_n and_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o all_o heresy_n and_o blasphemy_n that_o they_o may_v be_v tolerate_v be_v boldness_n of_o conscience_n 2._o pertinacie_n after_o conviction_n and_o then_o to_o say_v we_o can_v come_v up_o to_o the_o rule_n when_o the_o truth_n be_v we_o will_v not_o come_v up_o to_o the_o rule_n be_v no_o tenderness_n 3._o a_o tender_a conscience_n fear_v a_o oath_n and_o dare_v not_o say_v every_o man_n may_v swear_v a_o covenant_n with_o god_n in_o his_o own_o sense_n yes_o it_o be_v a_o jesuit_n conscience_n 4._o to_o carry_v on_o a_o design_n under_o pretence_n of_o religion_n with_o lie_n break_v of_o oath_n treaty_n promise_n be_v a_o far_a other_o thing_n than_o tenderness_n 2._o how_o antinomian_o who_o deny_v that_o the_o regenerate_v have_v any_o conscience_n of_o sin_n or_o that_o they_o be_v to_o confess_v or_o be_v grieve_v in_o conscience_n for_o incest_n adultery_n murder_n rape_n oppression_n or_o the_o like_a or_o can_v crowd_v in_o under_o the_o lap_n of_o this_o veil_n of_o tender_a conscence_n be_v more_o than_o the_o true_o godly_a can_v see_v 3._o to_o condemn_v all_o the_o godly_a in_o the_o three_o kingdom_n and_o the_o church_n of_o new_a england_n as_o not_o tender_a conscience_n because_o they_o profess_v that_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n be_v atheistical_a licentiousness_n seem_v to_o be_v a_o hard_a measure_n than_o these_o godly_a person_n deserve_v who_o out_o of_o some_o tenderness_n of_o conscience_n dare_v not_o but_o condemn_v liberty_n of_o sin_v against_o the_o duty_n of_o this_o table_n and_o therefore_o if_o toleration_n of_o all_o false_a way_n entitle_v man_n to_o tender_a conscience_n because_o it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o same_o 〈◊〉_d man_n why_o shall_v not_o these_o who_o be_v also_o godly_a and_o our_o ●●_o conscience_n hold_v the_o contrary_a opinion_n be_v also_o call_v 〈◊〉_d conscience_n and_o if_o this_o be_v we_o shall_v not_o know_v who_o they_o be_v who_o be_v to_o be_v term_v tender_a conscience_n who_o not_o but_o i_o have_v rather_o speak_v a_o little_a of_o a_o scrupulous_a conscience_n conscience_n the_o scripture_n say_v the_o heart_n of_o josiah_n be_v tender_a but_o that_o he_o weep_v at_o the_o read_n of_o the_o law_n sure_o it_o be_v not_o scrupulositie_n which_o be_v always_o a_o fault_n and_o disease_n of_o the_o conscience_n as_o when_o the_o conscience_n doubt_n and_o fear_n for_o trifle_n where_o there_o be_v no_o grave_n and_o weighty_a cause_n the_o place_n 1_o sam._n 25._o 31._o in_o which_o abigal_n so_o speak_v to_o david_n be_v not_o to_o be_v expound_v of_o a_o scrupulous_a but_o of_o a_o just_o grieved_a conscience_n this_o shall_v be_v no_o grief_n unto_o thou_o nor_o offence_n of_o heart_n unto_o my_o lord_n either_o tha●_n thou_o have_v sh●d_v blood_n causeless_a or_o that_o thou_o have_v avenge_v thyself_o heb._n it_o shall_v not_o be_v stagger_v or_o stumble_v to_o thy_o heart_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o offend_v stumble_v fall_v to_o remove_v out_o of_o the_o place_n isa_n 28._o 7._o r●●_n abraham_n read_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o have_v make_v other_o to_o stumble_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nah._n 2._o 10._o knee_n smite_v one_o against_o another_o the_o one_o knee_n in_o affright_a man_n offend_v the_o other_o and_o make_v the_o other_o to_o stumble_v or_o fall_v so_o in_o a_o tremble_a conscience_n sin_n make_v the_o conscience_n to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o fall_v as_o one_o knee_n tremble_v make_v another_o knee_n in_o a_o race_n to_o fall_v abigal_n dissuade_v david_n from_o s●edding_n innocent_a blood_n or_o avenge_a himself_n on_o nabal_n because_o so_o to_o do_v shall_v be_v no_o grief_n of_o conscience_n it_o be_v a_o litote_n it_o shall_v be_v a_o feast_n and_o a_o rejoice_v of_o conscience_n that_o thou_o have_v not_o sin_v against_o god_n and_o this_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o a_o grieved_a conscience_n travel_v with_o remorse_n be_v 〈◊〉_d so_o far_o tender_a that_o it_o either_o abstein_v if_o the_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v commit_v or_o it_o grieve_v if_o it_o be_v commit_v and_o in_o the_o true_o godly_a fo●●citeth_v for_o reconciliation_n a_o doubt_a conscience_n be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o thing_n do_v or_o to_o be_v do_v and_o inclime_v to_o neither_o ●●des_n but_o a_o scrupulous_a conscience_n incline_v to_o the_o one_o side_n but_o with_o doubt_v and_o a_o trouble_n of_o mind_n as_o the_o traveller_n walk_v but_o with_o some_o pain_n as_o if_o there_o be_v a_o little_a stone_n in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_z moral_a l._n 2._o c._n 20._o 4_o ●_o mald●rus_n in_o 12._o 〈…〉_z 8●_n amesius_n de_fw-fr conscient_fw-la conscience_n l._n 1._o c._n 6._o the_o cause_n of_o a_o scrupulous_a conscience_n be_v 1_o god_n wish_n and_o 〈◊〉_d permission_n 2._o satan_n work_v and_o act_v on_o a_o cold_a 〈◊〉_d ●ad_a bodily_a complexion_n 3._o ignorance_n weakness_n of_o judgement_n 4._o immoderate_v fear_n trouble_v reason_n 5._o inconstancy_n of_o the_o mind_n 6._o and_o withal_o some_o tenderness_n gregori●●_n say_v ●●narum_fw-la conscientiarum_fw-la est_fw-la ibi_fw-la culpam_fw-la agnoscere_fw-la ubi_fw-la culp●_n non_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o godly_a error_n and_o a_o sin_n that_o small_v of_o grace_n papist_n miserable_a comforter_n say_v a_o special_a way_n 〈◊〉_d be_v deliver_v be_v to_o sub●●●_n yourself_o to_o a_o superior_n blind_a command_n they_o say_v a_o priest_n be_v free_v of_o his_o scruple_n when_o he_o obey_v bernard_n bare_a word_n and_o trust_v in_o it_o hear_v that_o v●●_n et_fw-la mea_fw-la fide_fw-la confisus_fw-la sacrifica_fw-la go_v and_o upon_o my_o faith_n sacrifice_v confident_o it_o be_v good_a to_o use_v heavenly_a violence_n against_o scruple_n fantasy_n will_v cast_v in_o i_o shall_v not_o pray_v because_o god_n have_v decree●_n whither_o i_o pray_v or_o pray_v not_o the_o thing_n i_o suit_n shall_v never_o be_v 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v good_a to_o turn_v away_o the_o mind_n from_o threaten_n he_o tempt_v providence_n who_o have_v a_o weak_a head_n will_v walk_v upon_o the_o house_n top_n in_o roving_n and_o grind_n of_o a_o ●●morous_a mind_n unbelief_n will_v break_v one_o link_n of_o god_n chain_n and_o that_o break_a must_v break_v another_o and_o that_o a_o three_o till_o the_o say_v of_o eternal_a election_n be_v break_v as_o in_o a_o wall_n of_o four_o square_a stone_n not_o well_o cement_v loose_a and_o break_v out_o one_o stone_n that_o will_v break_v another_o and_o that_o other_o loose_a a_o three_o till_o the_o whole_a wall_n must_v fall_v weakness_n can_v spin_v out_o thread_n after_o thread_n one_o doubt_n after_o another_o till_o the_o poor_a soul_n be_v take_v off_o the_o gospel-foundation_n of_o consolation_n chap._n ii_o conscience_n under_o synod_n and_o how_o and_o that_o the_o conscience_n can_v have_v absolute_a liberty_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n the_o conscience_n be_v a_o tender_a piece_n and_o either_o the_o best_a friend_n next_o to_o the_o

warrant_v christ_n to_o offer_v up_o himself_o too_o god_n but_o upon_o the_o supposition_n of_o libertine_n it_o be_v no_o murder_n nor_o be_v it_o punishable_a at_o all_o because_o the_o father_n may_v yea_o &_o lawful_o ought_v to_o worship_n god_n according_a to_o the_o indictment_n of_o his_o conscience_n whither_o the_o conscience_n be_v right_a or_o bloody_a and_o erroneous_a and_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o punishable_a for_o bloodshed_n by_o their_o way_n for_o mere_o and_o simple_o without_o any_o malignancy_n or_o hatred_n to_o the_o child_n he_o believe_v he_o ought_v to_o prefer_v his_o maker_n to_o his_o dear_a child_n life_n as_o well_o as_o abraham_n and_o the_o conscience_n do_v natural_o and_o as_o under_o no_o law_n simple_o believe_v it_o be_v the_o like_a service_n and_o worship_n that_o abraham_n will_v have_v grateful_o perform_v unto_o god_n if_o god_n in_o reward_n of_o that_o love_n have_v not_o forbid_v he_o again_o to_o kill_v his_o son_n and_o this_o answer_n presuppose_v also_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o a_o father_n to_o have_v such_o a_o conscience_n as_o may_v stimulate_v and_o command_v to_o kill_v his_o son_n and_o that_o in_o the_o authority_n and_o name_n of_o god_n as_o he_o erroneous_o yea_o and_o as_o he_o invincible_o hold_v as_o socinian_o familist_n papist_n believe_v purgatory_n merit_n justification_n by_o work_n who_o yet_o be_v not_o to_o be_v punish_v for_o their_o conscience_n according_a to_o libertine_n again_o there_o be_v no_o intrinsical_a malignancy_n in_o the_o act_n of_o naticide_n or_o son-sacrificing_a but_o what_o it_o have_v from_o the_o lord_n law_n forbid_v to_o kill_v now_o those_o that_o kill_v their_o son_n to_o molech_n yea_o to_o god_n as_o they_o think_v strong_o yea_o invincible_o believe_v god_n command_v they_o to_o do_v he_o such_o bodily_a service_n as_o be_v clear_a from_o jer._n 7._o 31._o jer._n 15._o 5._o and_o that_o this_o be_v invincible_a ignorance_n i_o take_v the_o word_n invincible_a in_o the_o libertine_n sense_n libertine_n grant_v for_o in_o our_o condemn_v son-sacrificing_a they_o will_v say_v we_o be_v not_o infallible_a yea_o the_o understanding_n be_v spiritual_a can_v be_v restrain_v say_v dr._n taylor_n sect._n 13._o n._n 6._o and_o no_o man_n can_v change_v his_o opinion_n when_o he_o will_v say_v he_o ibid._n n._n 7._o and_o so_o shall_v not_o be_v punish_v for_o it_o and_o n._n 13._o there_o be_v nothing_o under_o god_n almighty_a that_o have_v power_n over_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n so_o as_o to_o command_v a_o persuasion_n if_o he_o be_v then_o persuade_v that_o he_o ought_v to_o kill_v his_o son_n he_o ought_v unpunishable_o so_o to_o do_v last_o doctor_n taylor_n yield_v the_o cause_n when_o he_o say_v that_o certain_a know_a idolater_n may_v be_v punish_v with_o death_n or_o corporal_a infliction_n for_o there_o be_v no_o idolatry_n so_o gross_a that_o strong_o delude_a conscience_n may_v not_o be_v carry_v invincible_o i_o speak_v in_o the_o libertine_n sense_n out_o of_o mere_a conscience_n to_o act_v ergo_fw-la some_o be_v just_o punishable_a for_o their_o mere_a conscience_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o persecute_v for_o conscience_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o a_o man_n preach_v treason_n say_v he_o his_o opinion_n do_v not_o excuse_v if_o a_o man_n preach_v murder_n and_o preach_v that_o christ_n be_v a_o impostor_n that_o the_o scripture_n be_v a_o fable_n how_o can_v his_o opinion_n excuse_v in_o a_o great_a sin_n and_o not_o all_o sin_n chap._n xxviii_o divers_a other_o argument_n for_o pretend_a toleration_n answer_v doctor_n taylor_n object_n from_o the_o arminian_n he_o that_o persecute_v a_o disagree_a person_n 5._o do_v arm_v all_o the_o world_n to_o persecute_v himself_o if_o he_o say_v he_o be_v no_o heretic_n he_o be_v as_o confident_o believe_v to_o be_v a_o heretic_n as_o he_o believe_v his_o adversary_n to_o be_v a_o heretic_n if_o it_o be_v say_v every_o side_n must_v take_v their_o venture_n this_o be_v to_o make_v the_o christian_a world_n a_o shambles_n ans_fw-fr 1._o because_o sound_v and_o orthodox_n magistrate_n punish_v heretic_n they_o do_v no_o more_o arm_n heretic_n against_o they_o to_o punish_v they_o than_o they_o arm_v murderer_n to_o punish_v they_o because_o no_o law_n of_o conscience_n teach_v that_o a_o seducer_n be_v oblige_v to_o publish_v to_o other_o his_o erroneous_a opinion_n touch_v mansacrifice_a the_o unlawfulness_n of_o magistracy_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n liberty_n of_o conscience_n familisme_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d for_o then_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n must_v teach_v man_n be_v oblige_v in_o conscience_n to_o sin_n and_o pervert_v other_o 2._o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o believe_v that_o their_o conscience_n must_v be_v a_o rule_n to_o other_o which_o two_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n can_v teach_v since_o it_o be_v the_o just_a law_n of_o god_n if_o you_o argue_v what_o heretic_n do_v unjust_o they_o persecute_v the_o sound_n in_o the_o faith_n and_o there_o be_v reciprocation_n of_o persecution_n among_o false_a religion_n its_o true_a the_o christian_a world_n be_v a_o shambles_n through_o the_o corruption_n of_o man_n nature_n but_o if_o you_o argue_v what_o christian_a orthodox_n magistrate_n ought_v to_o do_v they_o ought_v to_o punish_v only_a heretic_n and_o seducer_n but_o they_o do_v not_o just_o 〈◊〉_d heretic_n and_o those_o of_o false_a religion_n reciprocal_o against_o themselves_o for_o by_o this_o argument_n those_o that_o be_v just_a magistrate_n and_o take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o pirate_n robber_n 〈◊〉_d of_o other_o nation_n do_v they_o therefore_o just_o arm_v all_o pirate_n and_o robber_n to_o take_v away_o their_o life_n i_o think_v not_o obj._n 146._o 2._o where_o the_o christ_n or_o his_o messenger_n charge_v the_o magistrate_n to_o establish_v by_o his_o arm_n of_o flesh_n and_o 〈…〉_z worship_n of_o god_n the_o beast_n indeed_o get_v the_o power_n of_o the_o earth_n rev._n 17._o bloody_a tenent_n answ_n spiritual_a kiss_v the_o son_n o_o ruler_n psal_n 2._o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v lick_v the_o dust_n before_o christ_n psal_n 72._o the_o king_n shall_v bring_v their_o glory_n to_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n ergo_fw-la they_o shall_v guard_v the_o law_n of_o god_n from_o violence_n 2._o the_o beast_n get_v the_o power_n of_o king_n to_o bear_v down_o truth_n but_o this_o power_n of_o king_n shall_v burn_v the_o whore_n rev._n 17._o 16._o and_o act_n for_o christ_n and_o his_o ordinance_n 3._o where_o read_v mr._n williams_n that_o christ_n and_o his_o messenger_n be_v to_o charge_v the_o magistrate_n to_o give_v liberty_n to_o wolf_n boar_n lion_n fox_n serve_v your_o conscience_n o_o beast_n in_o waste_v the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n and_o in_o not_o spare_v the_o flock_n the_o nursefather_n grant_v you_o liberty_n to_o waste_v the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n obj._n 3_o artaxerxes_n know_v not_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o he_o confirm_v how_o then_o can_v be_v judge_v it_o 2._o in_o such_o fit_n and_o pang_n of_o a_o terrify_a conscience_n what_o law_n have_v nabuchadnezzar_n cyrus_n darius_n arta●erxes_n put_v forth_o for_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o charge_v with_o the_o spiritual_a crown_n of_o govern_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n 148._o answ_n that_o be_v their_o error_n they_o know_v not_o the_o law_n of_o god_n duty_n but_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n that_o they_o ratify_v it_o 2._o those_o prince_n do_v their_o duty_n as_o magistrate_n in_o those_o law_n no_o matter_n what_o conscience_n renew_v or_o not_o renew_v put_v they_o on_o to_o act_n the_o duty_n in_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o act_n be_v lawful_a the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n they_o be_v unrenewed_a may_v vitiate_v the_o work_n and_o put_v they_o a_o work_v to_o act_v lawful_o in_o the_o duty_n saul_n as_o king_n do_v fight_v the_o battle_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o lead_v his_o people_n and_o that_o lawful_o according_a to_o 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