Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	abhor_v	abjure_v	heart_n	51	3	4.1349	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A03941	A Nevv-Yeares gift for English Catholikes, or A briefe and cleare explication of the new Oath of Allegiance. By E.I. student in Diuinitie; for a more full instruction, and appeasement of the consciences of English Catholikes, concerning the said Oath, then hath beene giuen them by I.E. student in Diuinitie, who compiled the treatise of the prelate and the prince.	E. I., student in divinitie.; Preston, Thomas, 1563-1640.	1620 (1620)	STC 14049; ESTC S119291	68,467	212

successor_n and_o he_o and_o they_o will_v defend_v to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o my_o power_n against_o all_o conspiracy_n and_o attempt_n whatsoever_o which_o shall_v be_v make_v against_o he_o or_o their_o person_n their_o crown_n and_o dignity_n by_o reason_n or_o colour_n of_o any_o such_o sentence_n or_o declaration_n or_o otherwise_o and_o will_v do_v my_o best_a endeavour_n to_o disclose_v and_o make_v know_v unto_o his_o majesty_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n all_o treason_n and_o traitorous_a conspiracy_n which_o i_o shall_v know_v or_o hear_v of_o to_o be_v against_o he_o or_o any_o of_o they_o 4._o and_o i_o do_v further_o swear_v that_o i_o do_v from_o my_o heart_n abhor_v detest_v and_o abjure_v as_o impious_a and_o heretical_a this_o damnable_a doctrine_n and_o position_n that_o prince_n which_o be_v excommunicate_v or_o deprive_v by_o the_o pope_n may_v be_v depose_v or_o murder_v by_o their_o subject_n or_o any_o other_o whatsoever_o 5._o and_o i_o do_v believe_v and_o in_o conscience_n be_o resolve_v that_o neither_o the_o pope_n nor_o any_o person_n whatsoever_o have_v power_n to_o absolve_v i_o of_o this_o oath_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o 6._o which_o i_o acknowledge_v by_o good_a and_o full_a authority_n to_o be_v lawful_o minister_v unto_o i_o and_o do_v renounce_v all_o pardon_n and_o dispensation_n to_o the_o contrary_n 7._o and_o all_o these_o thing_n i_o do_v plain_o and_o sincere_o acknowledge_v and_o swear_v according_a to_o these_o express_a word_n by_o i_o speak_v and_o according_a to_o the_o plain_a and_o common_a sense_n and_o understanding_n of_o the_o same_o word_n without_o any_o equivocation_n or_o mental_a evasion_n or_o secret_a reservation_n whatsoever_o 8._o and_o i_o do_v make_v this_o recognition_n and_o acknowledgement_n hearty_o willing_o and_o true_o upon_o the_o true_a faith_n of_o a_o christian_n so_o help_v i_o god_n a_o copy_n of_o the_o protestation_n which_o thirteen_o reverend_a priest_n make_v of_o their_o allegiance_n to_o queen_n elizabeth_n by_o a_o public_a instrument_n the_o last_o day_n of_o january_n 1602._o in_o the_o last_o year_n of_o her_o majesty_n reign_n whereas_o it_o have_v please_v our_o dread_a sovereign_a lady_n to_o take_v some_o notice_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o loyalty_n of_o we_o her_o natural_a bear_v subject_n secular_a priest_n as_o it_o appear_v in_o the_o late_a proclamation_n and_o of_o her_o princelike_a clemency_n have_v give_v a_o sufficient_a earnest_n of_o some_o merciful_a favour_n towards_o we_o be_v all_o subject_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n to_o death_n by_o our_o return_n into_o the_o country_n after_o our_o take_v the_o order_n of_o priesthood_n since_o the_o first_o year_n of_o her_o majesty_n reign_n and_o only_o demand_v of_o we_o a_o true_a profession_n of_o our_o allegiance_n thereby_o to_o be_v assure_v of_o our_o fidelity_n to_o her_o majesty_n person_n crown_n estate_n and_o dignity_n we_o who_o name_n be_v underwritten_a in_o most_o humble_a wise_a prostrate_a at_o her_o majesty_n foot_n do_v acknowledge_v ourselves_o infinite_o bind_v unto_o her_o majesty_n therefore_o and_o be_v most_o willing_a to_o give_v such_o assurance_n and_o satisfaction_n in_o this_o point_n as_o any_o catholic_a priest_n can_v or_o aught_o to_o give_v unto_o their_o sovereign_n first_o therefore_o we_o acknowledge_v and_o confess_v the_o queen_n majesty_n to_o have_v as_o full_a authority_n power_n and_o sovereignty_n over_o we_o and_o over_o all_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o realm_n as_o any_o her_o highness_n predecessor_n ever_o have_v and_o further_o we_o protest_v that_o we_o be_v most_o willing_a and_o ready_a to_o obey_v she_o in_o all_o case_n and_o respect_n as_o far_o forth_o as_o cuer_v christian_a priest_n within_o this_o realm_n or_o in_o any_o other_o christian_a country_n be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o christian_a religion_n to_o obey_v their_o temporal_a prince_n as_o to_o pay_v tribute_n and_o all_o other_o regal_a duty_n unto_o her_o highness_n and_o to_o obey_v her_o law_n and_o magistrate_n in_o all_o civil_a cause_n to_o pray_v unto_o god_n for_o her_o prosperous_a and_o peaceable_a reign_n in_o this_o life_n according_a to_o his_o bless_a will_n and_o that_o she_o may_v hereafter_o attain_v everlasting_a bliss_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v and_o this_o our_o acknowledgement_n we_o think_v to_o be_v so_o ground_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o that_o no_o authority_n no_o cause_n or_o pretence_n of_o cause_n can_v or_o ought_v upon_o any_o occasion_n be_v a_o sufficient_a warrant_n more_o unto_o we_o then_o to_o any_o protestant_n to_o disobey_v her_o majesty_n in_o any_o civil_a or_o temporal_a matter_n second_o whereas_o for_o these_o many_o year_n past_o diverse_a conspiracy_n against_o her_o majesty_n person_n and_o estate_n and_o sundry_a forcible_a attempt_n for_o invade_v and_o conquer_a her_o dominion_n have_v be_v make_v under_o we_o know_v not_o what_o pretence_n and_o intendment_n of_o restore_a catholic_a religion_n by_o the_o sword_n a_o course_n most_o strange_a in_o the_o world_n and_o undertake_v peculiarly_a and_o sole_o against_o her_o majesty_n and_o her_o kingdom_n among_o other_o prince_n depart_v from_o the_o religion_n and_o obedience_n of_o the_o see_v apostolic_a no_o less_o than_o she_o by_o reason_n of_o which_o violent_a erterprise_n her_o majesty_n otherwise_o of_o singular_a clemency_n towards_o her_o subject_n have_v be_v great_o move_v to_o ordain_v and_o execute_v severe_a law_n against_o catholic_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o union_n with_o the_o see_v apostolic_a in_o faith_n and_o religion_n be_v easy_o suppose_v to_o favour_v these_o conspiracy_n and_o invasion_n then_o perhaps_o have_v ever_o be_v enact_v or_o think_v upon_o if_o such_o hostility_n and_o war_n have_v never_o be_v undertake_v we_o to_o assure_v her_o majesty_n of_o our_o faithful_a loyalty_n also_o in_o this_o particular_a cause_n do_v sincere_o protest_v and_o by_o this_o our_o public_a fact_n make_v know_v to_o all_o the_o christian_a world_n that_o in_o these_o case_n of_o conspiracy_n of_o practise_v her_o majesty_n death_n of_o invasion_n and_o of_o whatsoever_o forcible_a attempt_n which_o hereafter_o may_v be_v make_v by_o any_o foreign_a prelate_n prince_n or_o potentate_n whosoever_o either_o joint_o or_o several_o for_o the_o disturbance_n or_o subversion_n of_o her_o majesty_n person_n estate_n realm_n or_o dominion_n under_o colour_n show_v pretence_n or_o intendment_n of_o restore_v the_o catholic_a roman_a religion_n in_o england_n or_o ireland_n we_o will_v defend_v her_o majesty_n person_n estate_n realm_n and_o dominion_n from_o all_o such_o forcible_a and_o violent_a assault_n and_o injury_n and_o moreover_o we_o will_v not_o only_a ourselves_o detect_v and_o reveal_v any_o conspiracy_n or_o plot_n which_o we_o shall_v understand_v to_o be_v undertake_v by_o any_o prelate_n prince_n or_o potentate_n against_o her_o majesty_n person_n or_o dominion_n for_o any_o cause_n whatsoever_o as_o be_v before_o express_v and_o likewise_o to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o our_o power_n resist_v they_o but_o also_o will_v earne_o persuade_v as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v all_o catholic_n to_o do_v the_o same_o three_o if_o upon_o any_o excommunication_n denounce_v or_o to_o be_v denounce_v against_o her_o majesty_n or_o upon_o any_o such_o conspiracy_n invasion_n or_o forcible_a attempt_n to_o be_v make_v as_o be_v before_o express_v the_o pope_n shall_v also_o excommunicate_v every_o one_o bear_v within_o her_o majesty_n dominion_n that_o will_v forsake_v the_o aforesaid_a defence_n of_o her_o majesty_n and_o her_o realm_n and_o take_v part_n with_o such_o conspirator_n or_o invader_n in_o these_o and_o all_o other_o like_o case_n we_o in_o these_o and_o all_o such_o like_a case_n do_v think_v ourselves_o and_o all_o the_o lay-catholikes_a bear_v within_o her_o majesty_n dominion_n not_o bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o obey_v this_o or_o any_o such_o like_a censure_n but_o will_v defend_v our_o prince_n and_o country_n account_v it_o our_o duty_n so_o to_o do_v and_o that_o notwithstanding_o any_o authority_n or_o any_o excommunication_n whatsoever_o either_o denounce_v or_o to_o be_v denounce_v as_o be_v aforesaid_a to_o yield_v unto_o her_o majesty_n all_o obedience_n in_o temporal_a cause_n and_o because_o nothing_o be_v more_o certain_a then_o that_o whilst_o we_o endeavour_n to_o assure_v her_o majesty_n of_o our_o dutiful_a affection_n and_o allegiance_n by_o this_o our_o christian_a and_o sincere_a protestation_n there_o will_v not_o want_v who_o will_v condemn_v and_o misconstrue_v our_o lawful_a fact_n yea_o and_o by_o many_o finist_a suggestion_n and_o calumny_n discredit_v our_o do_n with_o the_o christian_a world_n but_o chief_o with_o the_o pope_n holiness_n to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n and_o harm_n of_o our_o good_a name_n and_o person_n that_o may_v be_v unless_o mature_o we_o prevent_v their_o endeavour_n herein_o

but_o also_o vi_fw-la legis_fw-la by_o force_n of_o the_o law_n do_v owe_v true_a allegiance_n to_o their_o natural_a prince_n no_o less_o than_o lay_v man_n and_o that_o therefore_o he_o may_v lawful_o demand_v of_o they_o as_o they_o be_v subject_n a_o oath_n of_o their_o allegiance_n whensoever_o he_o shall_v just_o suspect_v their_o fidelity_n and_o although_o some_o clergyman_n shall_v be_v so_o capricious_a as_o to_o imagine_v contrary_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o manifest_a reason_n that_o they_o be_v not_o subject_a at_o all_o to_o the_o authority_n of_o temporal_a prince_n and_o thereupon_o shall_v make_v a_o scruple_n to_o take_v this_o oath_n as_o lawful_o minister_v to_o they_o by_o good_a and_o full_a authority_n yet_o this_o can_v not_o be_v a_o sufficient_a proof_n that_o the_o oath_n be_v unlawful_a in_o itself_o or_o that_o layman_n can_v lawful_o take_v it_o and_o also_o acknowledge_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_o minister_v unto_o they_o by_o good_a and_o full_a authority_n 5._o last_o in_o those_o word_n and_o i_o do_v renounce_v all_o pardon_n and_o dispensation_n to_o the_o contrary_a be_v not_o employ_v a_o renounce_n in_o general_a of_o the_o pope_n authority_n to_o give_v pardon_n and_o dispensation_n but_o as_o the_o word_n do_v plain_o signify_v in_o they_o be_v only_o contain_v a_o denial_n of_o the_o pope_n authority_n to_o dispense_v with_o the_o swearer_n or_o to_o give_v he_o leave_v and_o licence_n to_o do_v contrary_a to_o that_o which_o he_o have_v promise_v in_o this_o oath_n wherefore_o the_o verity_n of_o these_o last_o word_n be_v chief_o ground_v upon_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o five_o branch_n for_o if_o the_o pope_n have_v no_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o absolve_v the_o swearer_n from_o any_o part_n of_o this_o oath_n because_o those_o three_o thing_n before_o mention_v which_o he_o promise_v to_o perform_v he_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n to_o perform_v and_o that_o therein_o no_o authority_n of_o pope_n or_o prince_n can_v dispense_v it_o be_v manifest_a that_o he_o may_v lawful_o renounce_v all_o pardon_n and_o dispensation_n to_o the_o contrary_n chap._n vii_o the_o seven_o branch_n of_o the_o oath_n and_o a_o explication_n thereof_o and_o all_o these_o thing_n i_o do_v plain_o and_o sincere_o acknowledge_v and_o swear_v according_a to_o these_o express_a word_n by_o i_o speak_v and_o according_a to_o the_o plain_a and_o common_a sense_n &_o understand_v of_o the_o same_o word_n without_o any_o equivocation_n or_o mental_a evasion_n or_o secret_a reseruasion_n whatsoever_o 1._o this_o branch_n be_v great_o to_o be_v regard_v for_o that_o it_o express_o declare_v in_o what_o sense_n the_o swearer_n be_v bind_v to_o take_v all_o the_o part_n and_o parcel_n of_o this_o oath_n and_o first_o by_o those_o first_o word_n and_o all_o these_o thing_n i_o do_v plain_o and_o sincere_o acknowledge_v and_o swear_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o immediate_a object_n of_o all_o this_o oath_n and_o every_o part_n thereof_o or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o that_o which_o in_o all_o the_o former_a branch_n i_o do_v direct_o and_o immediate_o swear_v be_v my_o plain_a and_o sincere_a acknowledgement_n to_o wit_n that_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n king_n james_n be_v the_o lawful_a and_o rightful_a king_n of_o this_o realm_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o the_o pope_n have_v not_o any_o power_n or_o authority_n to_o depose_v he_o etc._n etc._n and_o that_o i_o will_v bear_v faith_n &_o true_a allegiance_n to_o his_o majesty_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o from_o my_o heart_n i_o do_v abhor_v detest_v and_o abjure_v as_o impious_a and_o heretical_a etc._n etc._n and_o that_o i_o do_v believe_v and_o in_o conscience_n be_o resolve_v etc._n etc._n and_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_o minister_v unto_o i_o by_o good_a and_o full_a authority_n and_o that_o i_o do_v renounce_v all_o pardon_n and_o dispensation_n to_o the_o contrary_n whereupon_o the_o oath_n conclude_v thus_o and_o i_o do_v make_v this_o recognition_n and_o acknowledgement_n hearty_o willing_o and_o true_o upon_o the_o true_a faith_n of_o a_o christian._n so_o that_o the_o plain_a and_o proper_a meaning_n of_o this_o branch_n be_v that_o whatsoever_o i_o do_v swear_v in_o this_o oath_n i_o do_v swear_v plain_o and_o sincere_o according_a to_o these_o express_a word_n etc._n etc._n 2._o second_o the_o meaning_n of_o those_o word_n without_o any_o equivocation_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o that_o there_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o this_o oath_n any_o equivocal_a word_n and_o which_o may_v not_o have_v two_o proper_a and_o usual_a signification_n especial_o if_o they_o be_v take_v bare_o and_o by_o themselves_o alone_o for_o if_o we_o consider_v they_o as_o they_o be_v join_v with_o other_o word_n and_o make_v a_o full_a and_o perfect_a sentence_n and_o do_v also_o due_o regard_v the_o intention_n of_o the_o lawmaker_n with_o the_o other_o observation_n before_o set_v down_o we_o shall_v hardly_o find_v any_o one_o sentence_n in_o this_o oath_n so_o equivocal_a or_o ambiguous_a that_o according_a to_o the_o common_a understanding_n of_o man_n it_o have_v two_o sense_n equal_o common_a which_o be_v proper_o to_o be_v equivocal_a but_o the_o plain_a and_o proper_a meaning_n of_o those_o word_n be_v that_o the_o swearer_n must_v not_o in_o this_o oath_n equivocate_v or_o use_v any_o equivocation_n mental_a evasion_n or_o secret_a reservation_n whatsoever_o but_o that_o he_o must_v deal_v plain_o and_o sincere_o according_a to_o the_o mind_n and_o intention_n of_o the_o lawmaker_n for_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o use_v equivocal_a word_n and_o a_o other_o thing_n to_o equivocate_v or_o to_o use_v equivocation_n because_o one_o may_v use_v equivocal_a word_n and_o not_o deceive_v or_o delude_v the_o hearer_n for_o that_o he_o use_v the_o word_n in_o that_o sense_n wherein_o the_o hearer_n understand_v they_o but_o to_o equivocate_v impli_v a_o fraudulent_a deceitful_a and_o unsincere_a deal_n by_o use_v the_o word_n in_o a_o other_o sense_n than_o the_o hearer_n understand_v they_o 3._o wherefore_o the_o plain_a meaning_n of_o this_o branch_n be_v that_o albeit_o in_o this_o oath_n there_o may_v be_v find_v diverse_a common_a sense_n of_o the_o same_o word_n yet_o the_o swearer_n must_v not_o equivocate_v but_o he_o must_v take_v the_o word_n in_o that_o sense_n wherein_o the_o lawmaker_n understand_v they_o with_o who_o he_o be_v bind_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o branch_n to_o deal_v plain_o sincere_o without_o any_o guile_n fraud_n deceit_n evasion_n or_o secret_a reservation_n whatsoever_o but_o if_o perchance_o there_o shall_v any_o difficulty_n arise_v concern_v any_o ambiguous_a word_n or_o sentence_n contain_v in_o this_o oath_n and_o the_o will_n meaning_n and_o intention_n of_o the_o lawmaker_n can_v not_o be_v know_v than_o we_o must_v use_v those_o rule_n which_o according_a to_o the_o approve_a doctrine_n of_o all_o divine_n and_o lawyer_n we_o have_v above_o set_v down_o for_o the_o interpret_n of_o doubtful_a and_o ambiguous_a speech_n in_o any_o law_n and_o namely_o among_o the_o rest_n that_o in_o penal_a law_n and_o odious_a matter_n the_o mild_a and_o more_o favourable_a sense_n and_o which_o contain_v in_o it_o no_o absurdity_n be_v to_o be_v choose_v 4_o see_v therefore_o that_o according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o all_o divine_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o equivocate_v or_o to_o use_v equivocation_n but_o we_o must_v answer_v plain_o and_o sincere_o according_a to_o the_o meaning_n and_o intention_n of_o the_o judge_n when_o he_o proceed_v iuridical_o and_o demand_v no_o unjust_a and_o unlawful_a thing_n but_o which_o he_o have_v authority_n to_o demand_v it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o verity_n of_o this_o branch_n depend_v whole_o upon_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o oath_n and_o upon_o the_o 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