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	law_n	magistrate_n	1,180	5	8.4255	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65231	The great obiection concerning the Quakers meetings fully answered Wherein, in several particulars, it is proved, that although the said people do meet together, yet they are not transgressors of the law, according to right reason, which is the ground and foundation thereof; and therefore according to equity and good conscience, ought not to suffer for so doing, neither ought their meetings to be supprest. By a lover of all righteous laws, and just government, and one unto whom such laws are not a terror, R.W.	Wastfield, Robert, fl. 1647-1665.	1662 (1662)	Wing W1034; ESTC R219415	4,743	10

the_o great_a objection_n concern_v the_o quaker_n meeting_n full_o answer_v wherein_o in_o several_a particular_n it_o be_v pro_fw-la …_o that_o although_o the_o say_a people_n do_v meet_v together_o 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v not_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n according_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reason_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n and_o foundation_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o according_a to_o equity_n and_o good_a conscience_n ought_v not_o to_o suffer_v for_o so_o do_v neither_o aught_o their_o meeting_n to_o be_v suppress_v by_o a_o lover_n of_o all_o righteous_a law_n and_o just_a government_n and_o one_o unto_o who_o such_o law_n be_v not_o a_o terror_n r._n w._n the_o law_n be_v good_a if_o a_o man_n use_v it_o lawful_o for_o the_o law_n be_v not_o make_v for_o a_o righteous_a man_n but_o for_o the_o lawless_a and_o disobedient_a for_o the_o ungodly_a and_o for_o sinner_n for_o the_o unholy_a and_o profane_a etc._n etc._n and_o against_o any_o other_o thing_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o sound_v doctrine_n 1_o tim._n 1.8_o 9_o 10._o the_o great_a objection_n concern_v the_o quaker_n meeting_n full_o answer_v whereas_o it_o be_v object_v against_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n that_o they_o be_v transgressor_n of_o the_o king_n law_n and_o therefore_o the_o suffering_n which_o be_v inflict_v upon_o they_o be_v just_a and_o the_o magistrate_n bind_v by_o his_o oath_n to_o inflict_v the_o same_o and_o that_o if_o they_o will_v free_v themselves_o from_o those_o suffering_n they_o must_v unform_v to_o the_o law_n and_o that_o they_o may_v not_o call_v those_o suffering_n persecution_n for_o conscience-sake_n but_o execution_n of_o the_o law_n and_o administration_n of_o justice_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o say_a people_n call_v quaker_n be_v find_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o that_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o by_o many_o be_v judge_v transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n these_o follow_a particular_n be_v serious_o weigh_v and_o due_o consider_v may_v serve_v to_o convince_v all_o soberminded_n people_n that_o according_a to_o the_o true_a intent_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o righteous_a end_n of_o all_o government_n the_o say_a people_n be_v not_o guilty_a of_o the_o transgression_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o in_o equity_n and_o good_a conscience_n ought_v not_o to_o suffer_v the_o penalty_n and_o undergo_v the_o punishment_n that_o be_v therein_o prescribe_v i._o the_o just_a law_n of_o england_n and_o all_o nation_n be_v ground_v upon_o right_a reason_n and_o it_o have_v be_v the_o declare_a opinion_n of_o the_o most_o able_a lawyer_n yea_o and_o a_o maxim_n among_o they_o that_o whatever_o law_n be_v make_v if_o it_o be_v not_o ground_v upon_o right_a reason_n and_o have_v not_o that_o for_o its_o foundation_n such_o a_o law_n so_o make_v be_v in_o itself_o null_a and_o void_a ii_o and_o this_o right_a reason_n have_v always_o respect_n to_o the_o good_a and_o well_o be_v of_o all_o people_n who_o be_v to_o be_v govern_v by_o such_o law_n to_o protect_v countenance_n and_o encourage_v the_o good_a in_o the_o well-doing_n and_o to_o discountenance_v and_o punish_v the_o contrary_a and_o to_o prevent_v man_n from_o do_v evil_a and_o from_o hurt_v injure_v and_o destroy_v one_o another_o and_o to_o keep_v all_o in_o peace_n and_o love_n that_o people_n may_v live_v a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n and_o this_o be_v the_o righteous_a end_n of_o all_o government_n and_o if_o any_o law_n be_v make_v contrary_a to_o this_o end_n it_o be_v against_o the_o very_a be_v and_o end_v of_o all_o just_a government_n iii_o and_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o law_n be_v express_v in_o the_o preamble_n to_o the_o law_n or_o statute_n and_o the_o reason_n so_o express_v aught_o always_o to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o he_o or_o their_o judgement_n both_o in_o the_o exposition_n and_o execution_n thereof_o who_o be_v entrust_v with_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o law_n and_o judgement_n ought_v to_o be_v give_v according_o iu._n and_o herein_o only_o do_v the_o magistrate_n perform_v his_o trust_n and_o keep_v his_o oath_n as_o he_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o reason_n on_o which_o the_o law_n be_v ground_v and_o make_v that_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o judgement_n in_o all_o case_n and_o proceed_v according_o and_o not_o in_o the_o strict_a observance_n of_o the_o formality_n and_o punctillioe_n which_o be_v but_o the_o skirt_n and_o suburb_n of_o the_o law_n reason_n be_v the_o very_a life_n and_o substance_n thereof_o v._o and_o if_o any_o judgement_n be_v give_v or_o law_n put_v in_o execution_n contrary_a to_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o law_n such_o a_o judgement_n or_o execution_n be_v in_o itself_o unjust_a and_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o may_v not_o be_v call_v execution_n of_o justice_n or_o administration_n of_o the_o law_n but_o injustice_n and_o oppression_n on_o whosoever_o it_o be_v act_v vi_o and_o if_o that_o which_o be_v allege_v as_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o law_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o judgement_n in_o the_o administration_n and_o execution_n thereof_o be_v not_o so_o in_o itself_o than_o such_o a_o law_n so_o make_v be_v groundless_a and_o without_o foundation_n and_o as_o it_o be_v say_v where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n there_o be_v no_o transgression_n so_o where_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n find_v which_o be_v allege_v as_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o law_n there_o be_v no_o transgression_n or_o evil_n commit_v there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o a_o law_n vii_o now_o the_o reason_n express_v in_o the_o preamble_n to_o the_o law_n make_v against_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n be_v a_o suggestion_n that_o under_o pretence_n of_o religious_a worship_n the_o say_a person_n do_v often_o assemble_v themselves_o in_o great_a number_n in_o several_a part_n of_o this_o realm_n to_o the_o great_a endanger_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n and_o safety_n and_o to_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o people_n by_o maintain_v a_o secret_a and_o strict_a correspendence_n among_o themselves_o etc._n etc._n these_o be_v the_o word_n in_o the_o preamble_n to_o the_o law_n as_o the_o reason_n thereof_o viii_o and_o if_o the_o case_n be_v right_o state_v and_o their_o judgement_n true_o inform_v who_o make_v this_o law_n as_o concern_v the_o end_n and_o intent_n of_o such_o meeting_n and_o that_o they_o be_v real_o of_o such_o bad_a consequence_n &_o will_v produce_v such_o evil_a effect_n than_o it_o be_v good_a reason_n to_o suppress_v they_o and_o this_o reason_n be_v a_o good_a ground_n and_o foundation_n for_o such_o a_o law_n because_o it_o make_v provision_n for_o public_a peace_n and_o safety_n and_o to_o prevent_v the_o contrary_n ix_o but_o if_o the_o case_n be_v mis-stated_n concern_v the_o end_n and_o intent_n of_o such_o their_o meeting_n and_o that_o it_o neither_o have_v do_v or_o can_v produce_v such_o effect_n as_o be_v suggest_v then_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n for_o such_o a_o law_n and_o so_o no_o ground_n nor_o foundation_n and_o consequent_o no_o law_n and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n there_o can_v be_v no_o transgression_n and_o in_o good_a conscience_n ought_v to_o be_v no_o punishment_n x._o and_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o law_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o judgement_n to_o every_o one_o in_o the_o exposition_n execution_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o law_n in_o order_n to_o the_o perform_v their_o trust_n and_o keep_v their_o oath_n inviolable_o if_o they_o be_v persuade_v in_o their_o conscience_n that_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n be_v not_o guilty_a of_o the_o crime_n suggest_v nor_o their_o meeting_n hold_v to_o such_o intent_n nor_o do_v produce_v such_o effect_n as_o be_v allege_v as_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o law_n such_o magistrate_n so_o persuade_v be_v not_o oblige_v by_o their_o oath_n to_o suppress_v such_o meeting_n nor_o to_o inflict_v penalty_n and_o punishment_n upon_o the_o person_n of_o they_o which_o do_v so_o meet_v together_o xi_o but_o we_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n have_v the_o testimony_n of_o a_o clear_a conscience_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n concern_v our_o innocency_n and_o the_o uprightness_n of_o our_o heart_n in_o this_o particular_a that_o what_o be_v suggest_v against_o we_o as_o the_o end_n or_o intent_n of_o our_o meeting_n together_o never_o enter_v into_o our_o heart_n neither_o be_v ever_o such_o effect_n produce_v through_o any_o occasion_n by_o we_o give_v and_o in_o this_o case_n we_o appeal_v to_o the_o conscience_n of_o all_o magistrate_n in_o england_n yea_o even_o to_o our_o great_a enemy_n and_o to_o all_o the_o world_n whether_o ever_o it_o be_v know_v or_o can_v be_v prove_v against_o we_o that_o we_o design_v any_o such_o thing_n in_o our_o meeting_n or_o whether_o

such_o effect_n have_v at_o any_o time_n be_v produce_v by_o reason_n of_o such_o our_o meeting_n therefore_o we_o judge_v that_o according_a to_o reason_n and_o good_a conscience_n we_o ought_v to_o enjoy_v our_o meeting_n and_o not_o have_v they_o suppress_v nor_o we_o make_v to_o suffer_v in_o our_o person_n or_o estate_n for_o so_o do_v xii_o again_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v the_o very_a life_n and_o be_v thereof_o suppose_v that_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n do_v only_o pretend_v to_o religious_a worship_n in_o their_o say_a meeting_n but_o that_o the_o intent_n of_o their_o meeting_n be_v the_o disturbance_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n etc._n etc._n which_o if_o so_o it_o be_v acknowledge_v it_o be_v very_o just_a and_o reasonable_a yea_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o suppress_v they_o because_o the_o suppress_n of_o they_o will_v tend_v to_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n and_o safety_n xiii_o therefore_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o law_n that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o intent_n of_o they_o that_o make_v the_o law_n to_o suppress_v meeting_n that_o be_v indeed_o for_o religious_a worship_n but_o such_o who_o only_o pretend_v thereunto_o and_o under_o such_o pretence_n design_v something_o to_o the_o endanger_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n so_o that_o meeting_n which_o be_v indeed_o and_o in_o truth_n keep_v for_o religious_a worship_n towards_o god_n free_a from_o all_o such_o evil_a design_n and_o false_a pretence_n be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o law_n to_o be_v suppress_v nor_o the_o person_n so_o meet_v to_o be_v punish_v fourteen_o then_o if_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n do_v real_o and_o intentional_o meet_v in_o a_o way_n of_o religious_a worship_n towards_o god_n according_a to_o the_o persuasion_n of_o their_o conscience_n free_a and_o clear_a from_o all_o such_o false_a pretence_n and_o evil_a design_n and_o that_o their_o meeting_n do_v produce_v no_o such_o bad_a effect_n as_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o law_n provide_v against_o than_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o law_n be_v the_o root_n and_o foundation_n yea_o the_o life_n and_o be_v thereof_o be_v not_o against_o they_o neither_o be_v the_o magistrate_n oblige_v by_o his_o oath_n to_o execute_v it_o upon_o they_o xv._o but_o we_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n be_v clear_a in_o our_o conscience_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o our_o meeting_n together_o be_v not_o under_o a_o pretence_n of_o religious_a worship_n to_o disturb_v the_o public_a peace_n or_o to_o endanger_v the_o same_o nor_o to_o hurt_v or_o injure_v any_o person_n whatsoever_o either_o in_o life_n limb_n liberty_n or_o estate_n nor_o to_o affright_v or_o terrify_v they_o but_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o reality_n and_o intention_n of_o our_o heart_n to_o worship_v he_o in_o the_o spirit_n and_o in_o the_o truth_n according_a to_o the_o persuasion_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n in_o our_o heart_n and_o conscience_n whereby_o we_o be_v draw_v in_o desire_n after_o he_o that_o we_o may_v come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o who_o to_o know_v be_v life_n eternal_a and_o may_v enjoy_v his_o presence_n in_o our_o soul_n which_o be_v more_o to_o we_o than_o all_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o world_n and_o may_v know_v his_o leading_n and_o follow_v he_o who_o be_v the_o captain_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o prince_n of_o peace_n who_o lead_v his_o people_n out_o of_o darkness_n and_o out_o of_o all_o unrighteousness_n and_o put_v a_o end_n to_o all_o strife_n and_o take_v away_o the_o occasion_n of_o war_n by_o slay_v the_o lust_n in_o the_o heart_n from_o whence_o war_n come_v who_o teach_v we_o to_o love_v enemy_n and_o to_o endeavour_v the_o good_a of_o all_o people_n and_o to_o seek_v to_o save_v man_n life_n and_o not_o destroy_v they_o and_o this_o be_v the_o very_a end_n of_o our_o meeting_n together_o to_o wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n to_o seel_v the_o operation_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n in_o our_o heart_n thus_o to_o order_v our_o conversation_n that_o we_o may_v do_v that_o which_o be_v well_o please_v in_o his_o sight_n and_o have_v the_o testimony_n in_o our_o heart_n that_o we_o be_v accept_v of_o he_o that_o we_o may_v live_v to_o his_o praise_n and_o glory_n who_o be_v over_o all_o god_n bless_v for_o ever_o xvi_o and_o if_o magistrate_n be_v thus_o persuade_v and_o can_v thus_o believe_v concern_v the_o ground_n and_o end_n of_o our_o meeting_n we_o hope_v they_o will_v not_o then_o judge_v themselves_o bind_v or_o oblige_v by_o their_o oath_n to_o execute_v the_o law_n upon_o we_o because_o its_o contrary_a to_o the_o reason_n thereof_o and_o we_o believe_v many_o at_o this_o day_n be_v thus_o persuade_v concern_v we_o and_o we_o be_v confident_a that_o for_o these_o divers_a year_n past_a since_o we_o have_v be_v of_o this_o per●●●sion_n and_o distinguish_v from_o other_o people_n by_o the_o name_n of_o quaker_n and_o meet_v together_o after_o this_o manner_n though_o there_o have_v happen_v many_o and_o great_a revolution_n in_o the_o world_n and_o especial_o in_o this_o land_n wherein_o we_o live_v yet_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o we_o have_v intermedle_v with_o those_o thing_n neither_o have_v any_o such_o thing_n be_v act_v or_o design_v by_o we_o as_o be_v suggest_v and_o as_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o law_n provide_v against_o although_o our_o provocation_n thereunto_o have_v be_v very_o great_a and_o the_o opportunity_n of_o advantage_n to_o free_v ourselves_o from_o our_o great_a and_o innocent_a suffering_n very_o many_o xvii_o again_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o by_o the_o law_n many_o time_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o action_n the_o intent_n and_o purpose_n of_o the_o mind_n very_o much_o alter_v the_o case_n and_o make_v it_o more_o or_o less_o heinous_a and_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o law_n do_v proportion_n punishment_n suitable_a thereunto_o yea_o in_o the_o same_o case_n the_o very_a purpose_n of_o the_o mind_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o action_n make_v it_o to_o be_v a_o transgression_n in_o a_o high_a nature_n or_o no_o transgression_n at_o all_o as_o for_o instance_n the_o kill_n of_o any_o person_n although_o the_o action_n may_v be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o yet_o it_o be_v find_v either_o wilful_a murder_n or_o manslaughter_n according_a to_o the_o purpose_n of_o his_o mind_n that_o commit_v the_o fact_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o law_n make_v a_o difference_n in_o the_o punishment_n so_o also_o in_o the_o break_n open_a of_o a_o house_n if_o it_o be_v with_o a_o felonious_a intent_n to_o steal_v any_o thing_n out_o of_o the_o house_n it_o be_v burglary_n which_o be_v death_n without_o benefit_n of_o the_o clergy_n but_o if_o a_o person_n break_v into_o a_o house_n or_o break_v down_o a_o house_n to_o stop_v or_o prevent_v fire_n in_o a_o town_n or_o city_n it_o be_v no_o transgression_n by_o the_o law_n and_o here_o only_a the_o intent_n of_o the_o mind_n alter_v the_o case_n although_o the_o action_n be_v one_o and_o th●_n same_o xviii_o so_o although_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n be_v find_v in_o action_n of_o meet_v together_o yet_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o intent_n of_o their_o mind_n be_v not_o to_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o law_n provide_v against_o which_o be_v express_v in_o the_o preamble_n thereof_o neither_o can_v those_o thing_n be_v prove_v against_o they_o nor_o such_o effect_n ever_o produce_v by_o they_o therefore_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o law_n do_v not_o condemn_v they_o for_o meet_v together_o neither_o according_a to_o equity_n and_o good_a conscience_n ought_v they_o to_o suffer_v for_o so_o do_v the_o consideration_n of_o these_o thing_n though_o many_o more_o weighty_a reason_n may_v be_v give_v to_o plead_v our_o justification_n and_o vindication_n in_o this_o m●●ter_n may_v serve_v to_o convince_v any_o that_o be_v entrust_v with_o the_o execution_n that_o law_n that_o they_o be_v no_o more_o oblige_v by_o their_o oath_n than_o they_o require_v by_o the_o act_n itself_o to_o put_v it_o in_o execution_n upon_o we_o and_o tha●_n objection_n common_o make_v against_o we_o be_v full_o answer_v southampton_n the_o 18_o of_o the_o 8_o month_n 1662._o robert_n wastfield_n