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	good_a	law_n	2,693	5	4.9932	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07535	Concerning imposition of hands A sermon a the Lord Archbishop his visitation metropolitical, held, at Saint Marie Cray in Kent, by the Bishop of Rochester his Graces commissioner, the 7 of September last, preached by Richard Milborne Doctor of Diuinitie, and parson of Seuenoke in Kent.	Milbourne, Richard, d. 1624.	1607 (1607)	STC 17917; ESTC S100306	14,523	52

principal_a quality_n require_v in_o a_o bishop_n 1._o tim._n 3.2_o to_o be_v unreprovable_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v free_a either_o from_o all_o such_o imputation_n as_o be_v punishable_a with_o any_o reproachful_a penalty_n among_o man_n or_o else_o not_o subject_a to_o any_o moral_a epilepsy_n of_o gross_a sin_n which_o bereave_v a_o man_n for_o the_o time_n of_o all_o sense_n and_o show_v of_o true_a godliness_n further_o this_o precept_n keep_v thyself_o pure_a impli_v the_o continual_a purify_n of_o his_o mind_n for_o as_o a_o glass_n be_v it_o make_v never_o so_o clean_o will_v daily_o gather_v dust_n and_o mote_n if_o it_o stand_v in_o any_o open_a place_n and_o therefore_o need_v continual_a wipe_v so_o be_v it_o with_o the_o best_a man_n soul_n and_o conscience_n that_o ever_o be_v if_o he_o neglect_v at_o any_o time_n to_o purge_v his_o heart_n from_o suggest_a or_o homebred_a corruption_n now_o the_o purity_n which_o be_v here_o enjoin_v i_o take_v to_o be_v twofolde_v the_o first_o local_a as_o he_o be_v a_o bishop_n according_a to_o that_o speech_n of_o the_o psalmist_n 5_o psal_n 93_o 5_o holiness_n become_v thy_o house_n for_o ever_o the_o second_o personal_a as_o he_o be_v a_o christian_a professor_n of_o piety_n and_o conformable_a to_o that_o commandment_n esay_n 52.11_o be_v you_o clean_a that_o bear_v the_o vessel_n of_o the_o lord_n &_o both_o be_v most_o requisite_a in_o every_o spiritual_a father_n first_o he_o must_v keep_v his_o local_a purity_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o church_n who_o he_o must_v endeavour_v still_o to_o preserve_v and_o present_v as_o a_o pure_a virgin_n unto_o christ_n 2._o cor._n 11.2_o the_o apostle_n foresee_v how_o hard_o a_o matter_n it_o will_v be_v for_o timothy_n or_o any_o other_o in_o his_o place_n to_o withstand_v the_o importunate_a motion_n and_o violent_a persuasion_n either_o for_o spare_v the_o disobedient_a from_o censure_n deserve_v or_o for_o prefer_v the_o insufficient_a to_o place_n undeserued_a therefore_o he_o do_v to_o precise_o enjoin_v he_o to_o keep_v his_o integrity_n in_o these_o affair_n upon_o which_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n depend_v second_o timothy_n must_v preserve_v his_o personal_a purity_n in_o regard_n of_o religion_n who_o chief_a commendation_n be_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jam._n 27._o pure_a and_o undefiled_a and_o such_o aught_o all_o professor_n thereof_o show_v themselves_o to_o be_v yet_o neither_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o novatian_a heretic_n cap_n august_n de_fw-mi hear_v 38_o s_o cap_n who_o fancy_v to_o themselves_o a_o impossible_a purity_n need_v no_o repentance_n nor_o of_o common_a hypocrite_n which_o be_v that_o generation_n that_o be_v pure_a in_o their_o own_o conceit_n though_o they_o be_v not_o wash_v from_o their_o filthiness_n prou._n 30.12_o but_o the_o purity_n here_o mean_v be_v soundness_n of_o faith_n and_o sincerity_n of_o manner_n which_o as_o it_o be_v picture_v in_o the_o high_a priest_n pectorall_a exod._n 28._o by_o urim_n and_o thummim_v so_o be_v it_o chief_o require_v in_o timothy_n and_o all_o such_o as_o occupy_v his_o place_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n first_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o excellent_a order_n ordinis_fw-la dignitas_fw-la ordinis_fw-la the_o philosopher_n affirm_v that_o all_o quality_n be_v perfect_a in_o their_o first_o subject_n so_o be_v heat_n in_o fire_n coldness_n in_o water_n etc._n etc._n a_o bishop_n be_v primum_fw-la subiectum_fw-la religionis_fw-la therefore_o his_o holiness_n and_o uprightness_n must_v exceed_v all_o other_o man_n locum_fw-la vide_fw-la vatabl_a not_o ad_fw-la hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la the_o weighte_n and_o measure_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n to_o wit_n the_o sickle_n talon_n and_o cubite_fw-la be_v of_o a_o double_a bigness_n to_o those_o for_o common_a use_n exod_n 30.13_o even_o so_o shall_v the_o virtue_n in_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v of_o a_o suitable_a size_n and_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v imply_v in_o the_o sacrifice_n for_o their_o sin_n appoint_v levit._n 4._o for_o there_o the_o priest_n offer_v be_v command_v to_o be_v as_o much_o as_o all_o the_o congregation_n a_o young_a bullock_n without_o blemish_n for_o the_o priest_n alone_o ver_fw-la 3._o and_o no_o more_o for_o all_o the_o people_n ver_fw-la 14._o second_o this_o principal_a purity_n be_v enjoin_v timothy_n for_o the_o countenance_n and_o credit_n of_o religion_n countenance_n countenance_n for_o all_o pure_a thing_n be_v more_o precious_a then_o mingle_v as_o be_v evident_a in_o metal_n and_o liquor_n pure_a gold_n and_o silver_n pure_a wine_n and_o oil_n be_v in_o high_a estimation_n then_o when_o they_o be_v mingle_v with_o base_a substance_n scalig._n scalig._n now_o purum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la nihil_fw-la habet_fw-la alieni_fw-la all_o strangeness_n in_o divinity_n be_v of_o a_o bad_a note_n and_o name_n as_o strange_a god_n strange_a fire_n and_o strange_a flesh_n and_o so_o be_v all_o strange_a opinion_n and_o condition_n in_o the_o professor_n of_o it_o as_o eccles_n 10._o 1._o a_o little_a folly_n be_v it_o mental_a or_o moral_a make_v his_o reputation_n unsavoury_a that_o be_v in_o estimation_n for_o wisdom_n and_o glory_n thus_o the_o base_a and_o corrupt_a carriage_n of_o any_o man_n procure_v disgrace_n to_o himself_o and_o contempt_n of_o his_o place_n and_o profession_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v in_o the_o state_n civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a three_o timothy_n and_o his_o equal_n must_v keep_v themselves_o pure_a above_o other_o man_n for_o the_o continuance_n of_o religion_n because_o the_o pure_a creature_n be_v least_o subject_n to_o corruption_n as_o be_v manifest_a in_o nature_n the_o celestial_a body_n star_n and_o planet_n continue_v in_o their_o original_a course_n be_v free_a from_o all_o elementary_a mixture_n corruption_n in_o every_o thing_n be_v a_o forerunner_n of_o destruction_n so_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o sincerity_n of_o religion_n be_v a_o singular_a mean_n to_o preserve_v it_o to_o keep_v piety_n in_o original_a purity_n two_o duty_n be_v necessary_a first_o information_n second_o reformation_n for_o information_n the_o purity_n of_o the_o professor_n be_v very_o requisite_a first_o because_o such_o a_o one_o be_v more_o capable_a of_o the_o light_n of_o heavenly_a knowledge_n and_o fit_a to_o convey_v it_o unto_o other_o as_o be_v a_o clear_a glass_n in_o admit_v and_o transmit_v the_o sun_n beam_n for_o certain_o 5.8_o mat._n 5.8_o as_o the_o pure_a heart_a shall_v see_v god_n so_o there_o be_v reason_n why_o they_o shall_v see_v further_a into_o the_o secret_n of_o god_n according_a to_o that_o psalm_n 25.14_o the_o secret_a of_o the_o lord_n be_v reveal_v to_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o his_o covenant_n to_o give_v they_o understanding_n second_o in_o regard_n that_o innocency_n of_o life_n breed_v liberty_n of_o speech_n it_o fall_v out_o often_o that_o a_o corrupt_a teacher_n be_v many_o time_n tongue_n tie_v but_o as_o the_o grecian_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o honest_a heart_n can_v be_v daunt_v in_o deliver_v any_o truth_n for_o reformation_n of_o disorder_n which_o may_v tend_v to_o the_o decay_n of_o god_n worship_n the_o integrity_n of_o the_o chief_a father_n and_o governor_n thereof_o be_v most_o available_a for_o though_o the_o stream_n in_o a_o brook_n be_v trouble_v or_o pudley_n yet_o if_o the_o fountain_n be_v clear_a it_o will_v soon_o clear_v they_o again_o and_o lest_o any_o shall_v be_v discourage_v with_o singleness_n in_o this_o kind_n of_o sincerity_n which_o the_o apostle_n require_v so_o strict_o in_o this_o prelate_n keep_v thyself_o pure_a whatsoever_o become_v of_o other_o as_o though_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o be_v none_o to_o do_v any_o good_a yes_o say_v a_o greek_a father_n in_o many_o case_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o man_n true_o zealous_a suffice_v to_o reform_v a_o whole_a multitude_n not_o only_o of_o the_o laity_n but_o even_o of_o the_o clergy_n tripart_v zozomon_n lib._n 2_o cap._n 14._o histo_fw-la tripart_v as_o paphnutius_fw-la alone_z sway_v the_o whole_a council_n of_o nice_a in_o the_o controversy_n concern_v minister_n marriage_n thus_o according_a to_o the_o charge_n lay_v upon_o i_o i_o have_v lay_v open_a the_o apostle_n charge_v unto_o you_o god_n for_o his_o great_a mercy_n sake_n grant_v we_o all_o conscience_n and_o grace_n so_o to_o discharge_v it_o as_o may_v be_v most_o for_o his_o glory_n and_o our_o own_o good_a through_o jesus_n christ_n to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v ascribe_v all_o honour_n power_n and_o praise_n now_o &_o evermore_o amen_n finis_fw-la london_n print_v by_o i._n w_n for_o matthew_n law_n and_o be_v to_o besolde_v at_o his_o shop_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o fox_n in_o paul_n churchyard_n 1607_o

with_o the_o sword_n and_o so_o sin_v achitophel_n in_o advise_v absalon_n to_o unnatural_a lust_n which_o be_v none_o of_o the_o least_o occasion_n that_o bring_v he_o to_o a_o unnatural_a end_n 2_o sam._n 16.21_o these_o be_v the_o passage_n by_o which_o we_o partake_v other_o offence_n before_o they_o be_v commit_v and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o three_o fork_a sting_n in_o the_o head_n of_o sin_n like_v unto_o which_o be_v that_o other_o in_o the_o tail_n for_o after_o a_o wickedness_n be_v wrought_v other_o may_v be_v accessary_n unto_o it_o in_o three_o respect_n first_o connivendo_n 2._o consentiendo_fw-la 3._o defendendo_fw-la the_o first_o connivencie_n or_o wink_v at_o enormity_n be_v the_o common_a sin_n of_o superior_n to_o who_o a_o sword_n of_o authority_n be_v commit_v rom._n 13.4_o for_o cut_v off_o malefactor_n therefore_o qui_fw-la tolerat_fw-la aliena_fw-la peccata_fw-la cum_fw-la tollere_fw-la possit_fw-la sva_fw-la facit_fw-la this_o be_v it_o which_o saint_n paul_n so_o sharp_o censure_v in_o the_o corinthian_n 5.1_o 1._o cor._n 5.1_o who_o neglect_v the_o rod_n of_o discipline_n against_o the_o incestuous_a person_n and_o this_o be_v it_o that_o pull_v powne_v a_o endless_a judgement_n on_o eli_n his_o house_n for_o that_o as_o a_o father_n and_o chief_a judge_n of_o israel_n 13_o 1._o sam_n 3_o 13_o be_v by_o duty_n and_o conscience_n bind_v he_o do_v not_o judge_v his_o graceless_a son_n who_o covetous_a and_o lascivious_a life_n bring_v religion_n into_o extreme_a contempt_n and_o disgrace_n 1._o sam._n 2.17_o man_n abhor_v the_o offering_n of_o the_o lord_n consent_n make_v other_o man_n sin_n we_o whether_o it_o be_v express_v in_o deed_n as_o ps_n 50.18_o when_o thou_o see_v a_o thief_n thou_o run_v with_o he_o and_o thou_o be_v partaker_n with_o the_o adulterer_n or_o in_o word_n as_o 2._o epist_n john_n 11._o verse_n he_o that_o bid_v a_o heretic_n god_n speed_n be_v partaker_n of_o his_o evil_a deed_n or_o else_o if_o it_o be_v by_o a_o suppress_a consent_n for_o there_o be_v consensus_fw-la silentii_fw-la when_o sin_n be_v not_o rebuke_v by_o those_o that_o be_v warrant_v thereunto_o by_o special_a call_n according_a to_o the_o commandment_n give_v leu._n 19.17_o thou_o shall_v plain_o rebuke_v thy_o brother_n neither_o suffer_v sin_n to_o rest_v in_o he_o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v for_o that_o as_o malum_fw-la consilium_fw-la inducit_fw-la in_o peccatum_fw-la ita_fw-la malum_fw-la silentium_fw-la relinquit_fw-la in_o peccato_fw-la 4_o exod._n 23_o 4_o and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a want_n of_o charity_n to_o deny_v that_o favour_n to_o a_o man_n which_o must_v be_v afford_v to_o a_o bruit_n beast_n yea_o to_o a_o enemy_n ass_n but_o if_o a_o man_n want_v a_o warrant_n to_o reprove_v 9.8_o ezech_v 9.8_o than_o he_o must_v mourn_v for_o the_o offence_n and_o pray_v for_o the_o offender_n so_o happy_o he_o may_v escape_v the_o general_a scourge_n when_o it_o come_v otherwise_o as_o one_o say_v peccatum_fw-la tuum_fw-la 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the_o bitterness_n of_o god_n wrath_n who_o will_v not_o be_v bitter_a in_o rebuke_v the_o public_a transgressor_n of_o his_o wil._n so_o then_o to_o conclude_v this_o point_n we_o may_v very_o well_o affirm_v with_o a_o reverend_a father_n and_o martyr_n of_o our_o own_o church_n that_o although_o it_o be_v a_o strange_a prayer_n yet_o it_o be_v as_o necessary_a a_o one_o as_o any_o man_n can_v use_v o_o lord_n deliver_v i_o from_o my_o other_o man_n sin_n the_o three_o last_o clause_n of_o this_o charge_n be_v a_o injunction_n exact_v the_o preservation_n of_o a_o particular_a innocence_n in_o timothy_n and_o other_o his_o assistant_n or_o equal_n keep_v thyself_o pure_a the_o keep_n of_o any_o thing_n presuppose_v a_o former_a possession_n of_o it_o &_o therefore_o we_o be_v not_o to_o doubt_v but_o timothy_n have_v attain_v to_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o christian_a purity_n before_o his_o consecration_n it_o be_v the_o