Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	according_a	church_n	law_n	995	5	4.6157	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62783	To the ld. mayor & other justices & aldermen of the city of London, the case of the prisoners, commonly called Quakers in the said city, humbly presented		1684 (1684)	Wing T1564; ESTC R38810	4,442	1

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see_v neither_o we_o nor_o our_o assembly_n be_v under_o any_o of_o these_o criminal_a circumstance_n what_o parity_n can_v there_o be_v between_o these_o crime_n misbehaviour_n or_o enormity_n and_o our_o peaceable_a meeting_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n to_o pray_v worship_n and_o praise_v almighty_a god_n that_o make_v we_o according_a to_o our_o tender_a conscience_n which_o both_o the_o holy_a scripture_n &_o consequent_o the_o liturgy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n require_v and_o warrant_v without_o exception_n of_o person_n or_o place_n and_o what_o book-case_n or_o precedent_n in_o common_a law_n and_o justice_n can_v be_v produce_v either_o to_o prove_v such_o meetting_n rout_n or_o to_o fine_a imprison_v or_o require_v surety_n for_o the_o good_a behaviour_n for_o pray_v to_o god_n or_o peaceable_o worship_v he_o in_o our_o religious_a assembly_n according_a to_o our_o faith_n and_o persuasion_n without_o any_o intention_n or_o overt-act_n of_o violence_n or_o injury_n 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a_o letter_n to_o the_o recorder_n of_o the_o same_o import_n the_o 6_o ditto_n to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v that_o the_o indictment_n against_o our_o assembly_n for_o be_v riotous_a unlawful_a with_o force_n and_o arm_n etc._n etc._n we_o conceive_v to_o be_v in_o the_o same_o term_n as_o indictment_n be_v frame_v against_o person_n assemble_v and_o move_v forward_o in_o a_o riotous_a manner_n with_o intention_n to_o commit_v some_o riot_n or_o unlawful_a act_n with_o force_n to_o the_o injury_n or_o hurt_n of_o the_o neighbour_n their_o person_n or_o possession_n whenas_o our_o assembly_n be_v clear_a both_o from_o any_o such_o injurious_a intention_n motion_n or_o action_n as_o well_o as_o arm_a force_n for_o we_o appear_v with_o no_o weapon_n nor_o force_n and_o therefore_o do_v still_o question_v how_o these_o can_v rational_o hold_v parallel_n in_o fact_n or_o be_v equal_o punish_v in_o point_n of_o justice_n common_a law_n or_o equity_n and_o further_o our_o assemble_v be_v with_o intention_n to_o worship_n almighty_n god_n in_o spirit_n &_o truth_n wait_v on_o he_o &_o therein_o to_o pray_v to_o &_o praise_v he_o this_o the_o holy_a scripture_n warrant_n &_o require_v &_o consequent_o the_o liturgy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n by_o require_v the_o read_n and_o practice_n of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o express_o whereas_o on_o st._n mathias_n day_n act._n 1._o be_v cite_v where_o it_o be_v say_v in_o those_o day_n peter_n stoot_v up_o etc._n etc._n the_o number_n of_o the_o name_n that_o be_v together_o be_v about_o 120_o and_o they_o continue_v with_o one_o accordin_fw-fr prayer_n and_o supplication_n v._o 14_o and_o also_o on_o good_a friday_n epist_n hebr._n 10._o 24_o 25._o be_v cite_v in_o the_o liturgy_n viz._n let_v we_o consider_v one_o another_o to_o provoke_v one_o another_o unto_o love_n and_o good_a work_n not_o for_o sake_z the_o assembly_n of_o ourselves_o together_o as_o the_o manner_n of_o some_o be_v but_o let_v we_o exhort_v one_o another_o and_o that_o so_o much_o the_o more_o because_o you_o see_v the_o day_n approach_v and_o john_n 4._o liturgy_n 2d_o lesson_n to_o be_v read_v at_o morning_n prayer_n in_o march_n 17._o and_o july_n 16._o viz._n observe_v v._n 21._o jesus_n say_v unto_o she_o woman_n believe_v i_o the_o hour_n come_v when_o you_o shall_v neither_o in_o this_o mountain_n nor_o yet_o at_o jerusalens_n worship_n the_o father_n v._o 2_o 3._o but_o the_o hour_n come_v and_o now_o be_v when_o the_o true_a worshipper_n shall_v worship_v the_o father_n in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n for_o the_o father_n seekith_v such_o to_o worship_v he_o v._o 24._o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o they_o that_o worship_v he_o must_v worship_v in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n 1_o cor._n 14._o appoint_v for_o the_o 2d_o lesson_n at_o evening_n prayer_n in_o may_n 31._o and_o sept._n 29._o in_o which_o be_v these_o instance_n v._o 14_o but_o if_o all_o prophecy_n and_o there_o come_v in_o one_o that_o believe_v not_o or_o one_o unlearned_a he_o be_v convince_v of_o all_o he_o be_v judge_v of_o all_o v._o 25._o and_o thus_o be_v the_o secret_n of_o li●_n heart_n make_v manifest_a and_o so_o fall_v down_o on_o his_o face_n he_o will_v worship_n god_n and_o report_n that_o god_n be_v n_o you_o of_o a_o truth_n v._o 26._o how_o be_v it_o then_o brethren_n when_o you_o come_v together_o every_o one_o of_o yond_o have_v a_o psalm_n have_v a_o doctrine_n have_v a_o tongue_n have_v a_o revelation_n have_v a_o interpretation_n let_v all_o thing_n he_o do_v to_o edify_v v._o 29._o let_v the_o propher_n speak_v two_o or_o three_o and_o let_v the_o other_o judge_n v._o 30._o if_o any_o thing_n be_v reveal_v to_o another_o that_o sit_v by_o let_v the_o first_o hold_v his_o peace_n v._o 31._o for_o you_o may_v all_o prophesy_v one_o by_o one_o that_o all_o may_v learn_v and_o all_o may_v be_v comfort_v v._o 32._o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o prophet_n v_o 33._o for_o god_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o confusion_n but_o of_o peace_n at_o in_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o saint_n thus_o for_o the_o liturgy_n and_o this_o be_v good_a order_n in_o the_o true_a christian_a church_n etc._n etc._n with_o many_o more_o instance_n that_o may_v be_v produce_v to_o justify_v our_o practice_n and_o what_o we_o profess_v or_o pretend_v both_o as_o to_o the_o matter_n and_o manner_n of_o religious_a exercise_n and_o worship_n

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3_o pt_n ch_n i._o f._n 9_o &_o ch_z 79._o f_o 176._o dal._n tit_n riot_n rout_n etc._n etc._n pray_v observe_v in_o case_n of_o a_o rout_n suppose_v a_o company_n of_o rude_a person_n meet_v to_o contrive_v some_o mischief_n or_o injury_n against_o the_o person_n good_n or_o possesson_n of_o their_o neighbour_n and_o move_v forward_o with_o club_n or_o any_o offensive_a weapon_n to_o ●…mit_v the_o riot_n design_v and_o those_o shall_v be_v apprehend_v in_o their_o motion_n before_o the_o act_n be_v commit_v and_o then_o indict_v for_o a_o rout_n &_o unlawful_a assembly_n etc._n etc._n the_o question_n be_v whether_o the_o indictment_n frame_v against_o these_o be_v not_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o form_n or_o most_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n with_o these_o indictment_n against_o we_o for_o our_o religious_a meeting_n to_o pray_v to_o god_n etc._n etc._n what_o book-case_n or_o precedent_n in_o common_a law_n or_o equy_o can_v parallel_v these_o or_o warrant_v the_o la●…_n now_o we_o can_v appeal_v one_a to_o almighty_a god_n who_o know_v our_o heart_n and_o secret_a intention_n that_o our_o religious_a assembly_n be_v with_o no_o such_o injurious_a intention_n and_o to_o the_o conscience_n of_o our_o indifferent_a neighbour_n and_o spectator_n that_o our_o meeting_n have_v never_o give_v they_o occasion_n to_o think_v that_o ever_o we_o intend_v and_o such_o injury_n or_o force_n either_o by_o motion_n action_n or_o weapon_n nor_o can_v any_o such_o thing_n be_v attest_v against_o we_o and_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o all_o unprejudiced_a juror_n our_o neighbour_n do_v understand_v that_o our_o meeting_n be_v upon_o no_o such_o in_o urious_a account_n but_o on_o a_o religious_a account_n for_o 〈…〉_o towards_o almighty_a god._n and_o therefore_o how_o can_v it_o be_v just_a or_o reasonable_a any_o ju_n 〈…〉_o old_a be_v unpose_v upon_o to_o find_v we_o guilty_a either_o of_o rout_n riot_n or_o unlawful_a assemble_v as_o before_o describe_v to_o bring_v gild_n 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