Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n
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A18302
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An answere to certaine scandalous papers, scattered abroad vnder colour of a Catholicke admonition
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Salisbury, Robert Cecil, Earl of, 1563-1612.
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1606
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STC 4895; ESTC S107637
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creditur_fw-la ad_fw-la justitiam_fw-la over_o fit_a confessio_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la otherwise_o say_v he_o peter_n who_o profess_v christ_n in_o heart_n and_o deny_v he_o in_o word_n will_v never_o have_v redeem_v his_o denial_n with_o so_o many_o tear_n this_o be_v to_o take_v away_o the_o crown_n of_o martyrdom_n and_o to_o make_v all_o the_o holy_a martyr_n fool_n who_o make_v a_o conscience_n to_o dissemble_v with_o heathen_a magistrate_n seal_v with_o their_o blood_n the_o inward_a thought_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o confession_n of_o their_o mouth_n neither_o shall_v any_o man_n profess_v this_o opinion_n but_o he_o that_o seek_v to_o subvert_v all_o law_n and_o duty_n of_o civil_a society_n break_v out_o into_o this_o expostulation_n o_o fontes_fw-la lachrymarum_fw-la where_o be_v you_o to_o be_v find_v o_o you_o fountain_n of_o tear_n how_o shall_v we_o hide_v ourselves_o from_o the_o displease_a face_n of_o truth_n for_o the_o second_o part_n where_o you_o pretend_v a_o apprehension_n of_o so_o many_o massacre_n and_o pressure_n to_o come_v against_o catholic_n or_o some_o more_o horrible_a law_n to_o be_v decree_v in_o parliament_n then_o be_v already_o allow_v and_o therein_o tax_v i_o as_o one_o that_o be_o like_a to_o prove_v a_o fiery_a instrument_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o tell_v you_o that_o those_o be_v false_a pretence_n which_o some_o lewd_a impostor_n have_v use_v as_o false_a glass_n to_o multiply_v your_o fear_n these_o poor_a calumniation_n be_v like_a to_o adam_n fig_n leave_v unable_a to_o cover_v your_o shame_n for_o as_o he_o seek_v a_o cover_n non_fw-la quia_fw-la nudus_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la lapsus_fw-la so_o be_v it_o your_o fault_n not_o your_o fear_n that_o make_v you_o cast_v those_o unjust_a imputation_n upon_o your_o prince_n and_o state_n sed_fw-la pereuntibus_fw-la mille_fw-la figurae_fw-la these_o man_n that_o rule_v your_o conscience_n have_v first_o dazzle_v your_o eye_n with_o fearful_a but_o false_a object_n 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se_fw-la potuisse_fw-la potiùs_fw-la mortuos_fw-la à _fw-la morte_fw-la revocare_fw-la and_o now_o for_o the_o imaginary_a power_n which_o it_o please_v you_o to_o ascribe_v unto_o we_o of_o his_o majesty_n council_n in_o which_o number_n as_o a_o plotter_n against_o romish_n catholic_n you_o make_v i_o to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o quorum_fw-la i_o shall_v take_v it_o always_o for_o a_o honour_n and_o happiness_n for_o i_o to_o receive_v not_o only_a injury_n but_o persecution_n it_o self_n in_o so_o noble_a a_o society_n where_o person_n of_o so_o great_a honour_n and_o judgement_n be_v actor_n who_o know_v full_a well_o that_o counsellor_n of_o king_n do_v stand_v for_o thousand_o or_o hundred_o only_o as_o it_o please_v they_o to_o place_v they_o and_o that_o all_o their_o greatness_n grow_v mere_o from_o humble_a endeavour_n no_o further_o meritorious_a then_o as_o they_o be_v value_v by_o a_o gracious_a acceptance_n nevertheless_o see_v i_o be_o make_v by_o you_o a_o divide_a 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the_o west_n can_v not_o way_n find_v the_o bottom_n let_v we_o make_v it_o appear_v unto_o the_o world_n by_o the_o difference_n of_o our_o constant_a measure_n of_o thankfulness_n that_o we_o esteem_v not_o this_o a_o ordinary_a act_n of_o god_n providence_n nor_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v impute_v to_o any_o fault_n or_o fail_v in_o their_o plot_n or_o project_n but_o a_o miraculous_a effect_n of_o the_o transcendent_a power_n far_o beyond_o the_o course_n and_o compass_v of_o all_o his_o ordinary_a proceed_n who_o although_o he_o seem_v for_o a_o time_n to_o give_v way_n as_o though_o he_o regard_v not_o how_o man_n come_v to_o their_o end_n and_o purpose_n let_v they_o grow_v like_o poisonful_a herb_n yet_o at_o length_n when_o they_o be_v ripe_a he_o will_v cut_v they_o off_o and_o when_o they_o be_v full_a of_o their_o venomous_a quality_n pull_v they_o up_o for_o other_o man_n medicine_n have_v make_v the_o scorpion_n to_o carry_v the_o oil_n about_o he_o which_o cure_v the_o 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