Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	charity_n	zeal_n	zealous_a	21	3	8.6277	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A36078	A Discourse about conscience, relating to the present differences among us in opposition to both extreams of popery and fanaticism.		1684 (1684)	Wing D1568; ESTC R8393	25,645	43

not_o faction_n or_o peevishness_n that_o make_v the_o difference_n there_o our_o charity_n be_v as_o much_o due_a to_o they_o as_o it_o be_v owe_v from_o they_o to_o we_o upon_o the_o like_a occasion_n for_o in_o this_o case_n there_o be_v but_o one_o rule_n for_o they_o and_o we_o to_o walk_v and_o judge_v by_o therefore_o let_v a_o man_n be_v never_o so_o much_o in_o the_o right_a let_v his_o zeal_n for_o truth_n be_v never_o so_o great_a yet_o if_o his_o zeal_n do_v devour_v his_o charity_n sour_a and_o corrupt_a his_o spirit_n embitter_v and_o provoke_v he_o beyond_o what_o be_v seemly_a and_o convenient_a let_v his_o cause_n be_v never_o so_o good_a his_o argument_n never_o so_o strong_a if_o they_o fail_v in_o this_o all_o the_o rest_n signify_v not_o much_o the_o lack_n of_o this_o one_o thing_n make_v all_o the_o rest_n defective_a and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n unsuccessful_a for_o let_v i_o appeal_v to_o the_o most_o zealous_a boarnarge_n of_o they_o all_o can_v any_o man_n who_o believe_v the_o scripture_n read_v the_o 13_o chapter_n of_o st._n paul_n fi●st_a epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n which_o treat_v purposely_o on_o the_o necessity_n and_o commendation_n of_o this_o most_o excellent_a grace_n of_o charity_n i_o say_v can_v he_o read_v that_o and_o yet_o think_v it_o possible_a to_o be_v a_o good_a christian_a or_o discharge_v a_o good_a conscience_n without_o it_o for_o do_v he_o not_o prefer_v it_o to_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n to_o the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n and_o work_v of_o miracle_n nay_o do_v he_o not_o prefer_v charity_n before_o the_o most_o comprehensive_a knowledge_n miraculous_a faith_n liberal_a alms-deed_n and_o voluntary_a martyrdom_n 1_o cor._n 3.1_o etc._n etc._n though_o i_o speak_v with_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n or_o angel_n though_o i_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n and_o understand_v all_o mystery_n and_o all_o knowledge_n and_o though_o i_o have_v all_o faith_n and_o though_o i_o bestow_v all_o my_o good_n to_o feed_v the_o poor_a and_o though_o i_o give_v my_o body_n to_o be_v burn_v and_o have_v not_o charity_n it_o profit_v i_o nothing_o now_o the_o excellency_n and_o advantage_n which_o charity_n have_v over_o all_o other_o gift_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n be_v prove_v at_o large_a from_o the_o wonderful_a good_a office_n and_o effect_n thereof_o charity_n suffer_v long_o and_o be_v kind_a envy_v not_o vaunt_v not_o itself_o be_v not_o puff_v up_o nor_o easy_o provoke_v it_o rejoice_v in_o nothing_o but_o the_o truth_n it_o bear_v believe_v hope_n and_o endure_v all_o thing_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o conclusion_n he_o give_v charity_n the_o preference_n of_o all_o other_o verse_n 13._o now_o abide_v faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n these_o three_o but_o the_o great_a of_o these_o be_v charity_n our_o religion_n and_o consequent_o our_o church_n though_o she_o condemn_v division_n and_o separation_n in_o all_o those_o that_o leave_v off_o and_o depart_v from_o her_o communion_n yet_o do_v not_o whole_o exclude_v they_o from_o her_o charity_n and_o therefore_o neither_o shall_v we_o from_o we_o mere_o upon_o the_o difference_n of_o opinion_n and_o especial_o if_o this_o difference_n be_v for_o conscience_n sake_n and_o not_o out_o of_o faction_n and_o frowardness_n as_o i_o say_v before_o and_o will_v always_o be_v understand_v and_o that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v think_v to_o speak_v without_o book_n or_o affirm_v more_o than_o our_o church_n will_v own_v i_o shall_v refer_v you_o to_o that_o excellent_a piece_n call_v the_o moderation_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n out_o of_o which_o i_o have_v collect_v a_o few_o passage_n some_o whereof_o i_o have_v repeat_v more_o at_o large_a queen_n elizabeth_z in_o her_o injunction_n 1559._o declare_v that_o her_o majesty_n be_v most_o desirous_a of_o all_o other_o earthly_a thing_n tha●_n her_o people_n shall_v live_v in_o charity_n both_o towards_o god_n and_o man_n and_o therein_o abound_v in_o good_a work_n will_n and_o straight_o command_v all_o her_o subject_n to_o forbear_v all_o vain_a and_o contentious_a disputation_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o not_o to_o use_v in_o despite_n or_o rebuke_v of_o any_o person_n these_o convitious_a or_o revile_v word_n of_o papist_n heretic_n satismatick_a or_o sacramentary_a or_o any_o such_o like_a expression_n of_o reproach_n that_o be_v we_o ought_v not_o to_o use_v these_o or_o the_o like_a expression_n in_o way_n of_o reproach_n or_o vilify_n of_o one_o another_o as_o some_o in_o the_o heat_n of_o their_o wrangle_n and_o contention_n be_v very_o apt_a to_o do_v to_o the_o exasperate_n rather_o than_o convince_a of_o gainsayer_n and_o king_n james_n that_o learned_a and_o judicious_a prince_n forbid_v pulpit_n to_o be_v make_v pasquil_n and_o give_v in_o charge_n to_o the_o archbishop_n that_o no_o preacher_n of_o any_o denomination_n whatsoever_o shall_v presume_v to_o fall_v into_o bitter_a invective_n and_o undecent_a rail_n against_o the_o person_n of_o either_o papist_n or_o puritan_n but_o modest_o and_o grave_o when_o they_o be_v occasion_v by_o their_o text_n free_a both_o the_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n from_o the_o aspersion_n of_o the_o adversary_n to_o which_o we_o may_v add_v that_o memorable_a passage_n out_o of_o archbishop_n laud._n the_o church_n of_o england_n say_v he_o be_v not_o such_o a_o shrew_n to_o her_o child_n as_o to_o deny_v her_o blessing_n ordenounce_v a_o anathema_n against_o they_o if_o some_o peaceable_o dissent_v in_o some_o particular_n remote_a from_o the_o foundation_n and_o in_o the_o homily_n against_o contention_n serm._n 1_o we_o be_v exhort_v therein_o so_o to_o read_v the_o scripture_n that_o by_o read_v thereof_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o better_a liver_n rather_o than_o the_o more_o contentious_a disputer_n and_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v necessary_a to_o be_v teach_v reason_v and_o dispute_v let_v we_o do_v it_o with_o all_o meekness_n softness_n and_o lenity_n etc._n etc._n for_o it_o be_v better_a to_o give_v place_n meek_o then_o to_o win_v the_o victory_n with_o the_o breach_n of_o charity_n etc._n etc._n and_o again_o we_o can_v be_v join_v to_o christ_n our_o head_n except_o we_o be_v glue_v with_o concord_n and_o charity_n one_o to_o another_o for_o he_o that_o be_v not_o of_o this_o unity_n be_v not_o of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v a_o congregation_n or_o unity_n together_o and_o not_o a_o division_n etc._n etc._n but_o for_o the_o reader_n further_a satisfaction_n therein_o if_o he_o desire_v it_o i_o shall_v refer_v he_o to_o the_o book_n itself_o above_o mention_v where_o the_o learned_a author_n give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o church_n great_a charity_n and_o moderation_n throughout_o all_o the_o part_n and_o branch_n of_o her_o constitution_n which_o bespeak_v she_o of_o a_o true_o christian_n and_o primitive_a temper_n wherein_o i_o wish_v all_o her_o child_n will_v follow_v and_o imitate_v she_o and_o thereby_o set_v a_o example_n to_o all_o those_o that_o be_v otherwise_o mind_v or_o dissent_v from_o our_o church_n in_o this_o as_o well_o as_o in_o other_o instance_n of_o their_o duty_n for_o methinks_v those_o that_o will_v set_v up_o for_o serious_a conscientious_a person_n ought_v not_o to_o break_v the_o bond_n of_o christian_a charity_n nor_o pass_v the_o bound_n of_o the_o church_n moderation_n by_o indulge_v their_o passion_n or_o give_v way_n to_o a_o peevish_a froward_a and_o invidious_a humour_n against_o all_o that_o differ_v from_o they_o in_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o doctrine_n or_o pure_o out_o of_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n for_o i_o can_v never_o yet_o be_v persuade_v that_o rail_a and_o ill_a language_n against_o papist_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n or_o dissenter_n on_o the_o other_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v a_o distinguish_a character_n of_o a_o true_o loyal_a son_n of_o the_o church_n special_o when_o i_o consider_v that_o most_o of_o those_o that_o be_v addict_v thereunto_o be_v least_o capable_a of_o convince_a they_o otherways_o or_o if_o they_o be_v yet_o this_o seem_v the_o most_o unlikely_a way_n they_o can_v take_v for_o the_o do_v of_o it_o for_o we_o be_v tell_v that_o the_o wrath_n of_o man_n work_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n james_n 1.20_o now_o if_o you_o will_v see_v the_o indecency_n and_o unseemlyness_n of_o ill_a language_n and_o reproachful_a speech_n i_o need_v but_o remind_v you_o of_o the_o rude_a and_o slovenly_a expression_n that_o be_v common_o use_v and_o with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o venom_n spit_v in_o the_o face_n of_o our_o church_n they_o can_v hardly_o find_v any_o other_o name_n for_o a_o surpliss_n than_o that_o of_o a_o superstitious_a rag_n and_o relic_n of_o popery_n though_o there_o may_v be_v more_o popery_n and_o superstition_n in_o their_o conceit_n about_o it_o

a_o discourse_n about_o conscience_n relate_v to_o the_o present_a difference_n among_o we_o in_o opposition_n to_o both_o extreme_n of_o popery_n and_o fanaticism_n london_n print_v for_o william_n crook_n at_o the_o green_a dragon_n without_o temple_n bar_n next_o devereux_n court_n 1684._o a_o discourse_n about_o conscience_n etc._n etc._n the_o design_n of_o this_o short_a discourse_n be_v to_o treat_v about_o the_o nature_n and_o office_n of_o conscience_n how_o or_o in_o what_o respect_v it_o do_v oblige_v which_o as_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o practice_n of_o some_o man_n lay_v claim_n thereunto_o ha●h_v be_v either_o gross_o mistake_v or_o wilful_o abuse_v but_o be_v it_o either_o one_o way_n or_o other_o i_o be_o sure_a it_o have_v be_v make_v the_o common_a cloak_n and_o excuse_v for_o some_o of_o the_o great_a disorder_n and_o unwarrantable_a proceed_n not_o only_o against_o the_o peaceable_a communion_n of_o our_o church_n but_o the_o legal_a and_o well-established_n government_n of_o the_o state_n now_o if_o these_o few_o line_n charitable_o offer_v may_v conduce_v any_o thing_n towards_o the_o rectify_v of_o such_o mistake_v and_o consequent_o the_o prevent_v the_o like_a abuse_n in_o any_o that_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v undeceive_v i_o have_v all_o the_o end_v i_o aim_v at_o if_o not_o i_o shall_v have_v however_o this_o satisfaction_n that_o what_o i_o have_v here_o offer_v towards_o it_o be_v do_v with_o all_o the_o kindness_n and_o charity_n that_o possible_o i_o can_v without_o betray_v the_o cause_n i_o have_v undertake_v or_o do_v injury_n to_o that_o church_n who_o communion_n i_o have_v here_o take_v occasion_n to_o recommend_v and_o plead_v for_o and_o therefore_o without_o any_o tedious_a preface_n or_o fruitless_a apology_n i_o shall_v address_v myself_o to_o the_o subject_a in_o hand_n and_o that_o in_o a_o very_a plain_a and_o impartial_a manner_n now_o in_o my_o discourse_n hereupon_o i_o shall_v show_v you_o first_o what_o conscience_n be_v or_o what_o be_v include_v in_o the_o notion_n of_o it_o second_o what_o it_o be_v to_o live_v up_o to_o conscience_n three_o that_o notwithstanding_o conscience_n by_o many_o person_n pretend_v to_o it_o have_v be_v and_o be_v still_o abuse_v yet_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v neglect_v or_o lay_v aside_o four_o what_o thing_n conscience_n ought_v chief_o to_o be_v concern_v for_o or_o exercise_v about_o five_o to_o offer_v a_o few_o thing_n by_o way_n of_o advice_n concern_v the_o govern_n of_o ourselves_o with_o relation_n to_o our_o conscience_n from_o whence_o you_o may_v perceive_v that_o i_o intend_v to_o speak_v of_o conscience_n not_o so_o much_o as_o it_o relate_v to_o matter_n of_o doctrine_n as_o to_o matter_n of_o practice_n not_o how_o it_o ought_v to_o form_v our_o judgement_n and_o model_n our_o opinion_n as_o how_o it_o ought_v to_o direct_v our_o life_n and_o govern_v our_o action_n which_o be_v much_o more_o necessary_a of_o the_o two_o 1._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o conscience_n which_o be_v almost_o in_o every_o one_o mouth_n and_o have_v create_v so_o much_o noise_n and_o bustle_n in_o the_o world_n conscience_n be_v that_o power_n or_o faculty_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o judge_n of_o our_o action_n according_a to_o a_o right_a rule_n whether_o they_o be_v agreeable_a to_o it_o or_o not_o or_o it_o be_v the_o reflex_n act_n of_o our_o reason_n and_o understanding_n respect_v the_o goodness_n or_o badness_n of_o our_o action_n so_o that_o conscience_n be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o understanding_n and_o but_o another_o name_n for_o reason_n it_o be_v reason_n exercise_v about_o the_o lawfulness_n or_o unlawfulness_n of_o what_o we_o do_v or_o the_o judgement_n of_o our_o mind_n acquit_v or_o condemn_v we_o in_o our_o own_o thought_n in_o which_o description_n of_o conscience_n we_o may_v take_v notice_n of_o these_o follow_a thing_n which_o enter_v the_o definition_n and_o constitute_v the_o nature_n of_o it_o first_o conscience_n suppose_v a_o rule_n by_o which_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v direct_v and_o govern_v in_o all_o its_o act_n for_o conscience_n be_v no_o lordly_a nor_o lawless_a principle_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o leave_v at_o liberty_n to_o think_v or_o do_v what_o it_o listen_v to_o act_v rash_o and_o at_o all_o adventure_n no_o conscience_n be_v under_o authority_n and_o restraint_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v keep_v within_o bound_n and_o not_o suffer_v to_o run_v out_o into_o a_o unaccountable_a extravagancy_n or_o violent_a extreme_a to_o keep_v its_o eye_n daily_o on_o the_o rule_n and_o take_v advice_n from_o thence_o in_o what_o it_o do_v for_o god_n who_o will_n ought_v to_o be_v a_o law_n in_o this_o case_n and_o none_o else_o and_o that_o be_v sure_a be_v a_o rule_n large_a enough_o for_o conscience_n to_o walk_v by_o and_o which_o together_o with_o judgement_n and_o discretion_n in_o the_o application_n thereof_o be_v sufficient_a to_o direct_v a_o christian_a upon_o all_o occasion_n second_o there_o must_v be_v a_o knowledge_n of_o this_o rule_n otherwise_o conscience_n be_v not_o concern_v the_o very_a notion_n of_o the_o word_n according_a to_o the_o letter_n and_o derivation_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o greek_a and_o conscientia_fw-la in_o latin_a import_v as_o much_o there_o can_v be_v conscientia_fw-la without_o scientia_fw-la no_o conscience_n without_o knowledge_n if_o i_o be_o whole_o ignorant_a of_o the_o rule_n or_o law_n it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o i_o as_o if_o there_o be_v none_o at_o all_o and_o oblige_v i_o no_o further_o than_o i_o have_v or_o may_v have_v any_o knowledge_n or_o information_n thereof_o in_o this_o sense_n quod_fw-la non_fw-la apparet_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v all_o one_o not_o to_o be_v as_o not_o to_o appear_v so_o i_o must_v therefore_o know_v what_o my_o duty_n be_v or_o what_o it_o be_v the_o law_n require_v of_o i_o before_o i_o can_v think_v myself_o oblige_v thereby_o and_o till_o i_o know_v it_o or_o have_v the_o mean_n of_o arrive_v at_o the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o i_o lie_v under_o no_o obligation_n from_o thence_o for_o a_o blind_a man_n may_v with_o as_o much_o reason_n be_v oblige_v to_o walk_v steady_o in_o a_o straight_a line_n or_o narrow_a path_n though_o he_o can_v see_v one_o step_n of_o his_o way_n as_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v oblige_v in_o conscience_n to_o any_o law_n whereof_o he_o be_v total_o ignorant_a or_o deprive_v of_o the_o mean_n of_o know_v of_o it_o i_o speak_v here_o of_o invincible_a not_o affect_v ignorance_n there_o be_v as_o much_o difference_n between_o they_o two_o as_o between_o natural_a and_o wilful_a blindness_n between_o a_o man_n have_v no_o eye_n at_o all_o and_o another_o that_o shut_v they_o close_o and_o will_v not_o open_a or_o make_v use_n of_o they_o to_o see_v his_o way_n the_o former_a excuse_v indeed_o but_o the_o late_a never_o do_v and_o never_o will_n for_o instance_n those_o miserable_o blind_a heathen_a who_o sit_v in_o darkness_n and_o see_v no_o light_n who_o never_o hear_v of_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n nor_o once_o have_v the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o salvation_n preach_v unto_o they_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o believe_v and_o embrace_v the_o gospel_n under_o the_o penalty_n of_o damnation_n as_o we_o be_v who_o enjoy_v the_o mean_n and_o daily_o sit_v under_o the_o joyful_a sound_n thereof_o all_o that_o they_o be_v to_o do_v be_v to_o comply_v with_o the_o rational_a dictate_v of_o their_o own_o mind_n and_o conform_v to_o that_o part_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n which_o be_v write_v upon_o their_o heart_n and_o to_o live_v up_o to_o the_o light_n of_o natural_a religion_n the_o ground_n or_o reason_n of_o which_o hypothesis_n be_v take_v from_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 2.14_o 15._o for_o when_o the_o gentile_n which_o have_v not_o the_o law_n do_v by_o nature_n the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n these_o have_v not_o a_o law_n be_v a_o law_n unto_o themselves_o which_o show_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n their_o conscience_n also_o bear_v they_o witness_n and_o their_o thought_n in_o the_o mran_a time_n accuse_v or_o excuse_v one_o another_o now_o according_a to_o this_o of_o the_o apostle_n if_o the_o gentile_n do_v by_o nature_n the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n and_o their_o conscience_n thereupon_o excuse_v and_o bear_v witness_n on_o their_o behalf_n as_o be_v here_o express_o affirm_v why_o shall_v we_o be_v so_o uncharitable_a as_o to_o pass_v sentence_n against_o those_o who_o be_v acquit_v by_o their_o own_o conscience_n or_o think_v that_o the_o great_a and_o good_a god_n who_o be_v the_o maker_n of_o we_o all_o will_v be_v as_o partial_a and_o severe_a as_o we_o be_v wont_v to_o be_v in_o our_o censure_n of_o they_o no_o for_o we_o be_v tell_v in_o every_o nation_n