Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n
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A28659
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A doore of hope, also holy and loyall activity two treatises delivered in severall sermons, in Excester / by Iohn Bond ...; Doore of hope
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Bond, John, 1612-1676.
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1641
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Wing B3569; ESTC R23253
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a_o long_a season_n israel_n have_v be_v without_o the_o true_a god_n and_o without_o a_o teach_a priest_n and_o without_o law_n mark_v the_o method_n in_o the_o middle_n be_v the_o mischief_n vitium_fw-la in_o medio_fw-la vitium_fw-la without_o a_o teach_a priest_n no_o marvel_n then_o that_o they_o do_v neither_o fear_n god_n nor_o reverence_n man_n it_o follow_v 6._o ver_fw-la 5_o 6._o and_o in_o those_o time_n there_o be_v no_o peace_n to_o he_o that_o go_v out_o nor_o to_o he_o that_o come_v in_o and_o still_o the_o cause_n be_v the_o same_o they_o have_v either_o no_o priest_n or_o none_o but_o reader_n every_o politic_a body_n may_v be_v consider_v as_o consist_v of_o three_o part_n first_o there_o be_v in_o it_o or_o rather_o over_o it_o the_o head_n that_o be_v the_o king_n as_o supreme_a and_o the_o under_o head_n officer_n as_o send_v of_o he_o next_o there_o be_v the_o trunk_n or_o laypart_n these_o be_v the_o civil_a state_n and_o last_o the_o clergy_n or_o ministry_n the_o part_n ecclesiastical_a and_o these_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o soul_n to_o all_o the_o rest_n when_o this_o soul_n be_v sound_a and_o holy_a it_o do_v quicken_v and_o sanctify_v when_o it_o be_v sickly_a and_o corrupt_a it_o do_v help_v to_o infect_v and_o destroy_v the_o whole_a structure_n therefore_o these_o man_n ought_v primely_a to_o be_v look_v after_o and_o to_o be_v rectify_v ob._n but_o which_o of_o these_o clergy_n be_v those_o sickly_a and_o corrupt_a soul_n and_o how_o may_v we_o know_v they_o ans_fw-fr alas_o they_o be_v too_o many_o and_o too_o visible_a take_v a_o catalogue_n of_o some_o chief_a sort_n of_o they_o brief_o 1._o imprimis_fw-la all_o pestilent_a and_o persecute_v churchman_n such_o as_o imitate_v that_o little_a pope_n zedekiah_n the_o son_n of_o chenaanah_n 2._o 1_o kin._n 22._o ver_fw-la 11_o &_o 24._o act._n 23_o 1_o 2._o which_o will_v have_v push_v down_o a_o whole_a kingdom_n with_o his_o horn_n and_o smite_v honest_a micaiah_n on_o the_o cheek_n for_o speak_v against_o his_o war_n or_o like_o the_o high_a priest_n ananias_n who_o command_v that_o paul_n mouth_n shall_v be_v stop_v with_o a_o fist_n because_o he_o profess_v his_o good_a conscience_n or_o to_o come_v low_a 23.13_o mat._n 23.13_o churchman_n like_o those_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n hypocrite_n which_o do_v shut_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n against_o man_n and_o will_v neither_o go_v in_o themselves_o nor_o suffer_v they_o which_o be_v enter_v to_o go_v in_o it_o seem_v the_o man_n will_v neither_o preach_v as_o they_o ought_v themselves_o nor_o yet_o suffer_v their_o people_n to_o go_v abroad_o to_o hear_v let_v such_o be_v mark_v out_o for_o just_a complaint_n and_o punishment_n among_o the_o first_o even_o all_o our_o illegal_a suppressor_n of_o preacher_n and_o hearer_n 2._o all_o superstitious_a and_o innovate_a churchman_n the_o illegal_a carve_v paint_v cringe_v ceremonious_a clergy_n this_o sort_n be_v often_o condemn_v by_o our_o saviour_n 9_o mat._n 15_o 3_o 8_o 9_o why_o do_v you_o also_o transgress_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n by_o your_o tradition_n this_o people_n draw_v nigh_o unto_o i_o with_o their_o mouth_n but_o their_o heart_n be_v far_o from_o i_o again_o in_o vain_a do_v they_o worship_v teach_v for_o doctrine_n the_o precept_n of_o man_n these_o master_n of_o the_o compliment_n ecclesiastical_a be_v little_o better_o than_o pander_n to_o the_o scarlet_a whore_n and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o stand_v in_o capital_a crimson_a letter_n in_o our_o complaint_n 3._o what_o think_v we_o of_o our_o insufficient_a and_o lazy_a clergy_n bird_n that_o can_v sing_v or_o will_v not_o the_o former_a that_o can_v may_v say_v literal_o 7.14_o amos_n 7.14_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v by_o amos_n concern_v himself_o we_o be_v no_o prophet_n neither_o be_v we_o prophet_n son_n but_o herdsman_n and_o gatherer_n of_o wild_a fig_n doubtless_o many_o of_o these_o be_v more_o fit_a to_o be_v herdsman_n yea_o horseman_n and_o literal_a shepherd_n than_o pastor_n by_o a_o metaphor_n brethren_n i_o be_o ashamed_a for_o my_o coats-sake_n as_o they_o say_v to_o rake_v in_o this_o puddle_n but_o that_o i_o remember_v that_o it_o be_v make_v the_o ground_n of_o levy_n blessing_n that_o he_o say_v unto_o his_o father_n 9_o deut._n 33.8_o 9_o and_o to_o his_o mother_n i_o have_v not_o see_v he_o neither_o do_v he_o acknowledge_v his_o brethren_n nor_o know_v his_o own_o child_n in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o latter_a sort_n our_o lazy_a drone_n be_v describe_v to_o the_o life_n and_o threaten_v to_o the_o death_n by_o ezekiel_n see_v chap._n 34._o beginning_n at_o the_o second_o the_o punishment_n there_o appoint_v for_o they_o be_v their_o utter_a removal_n 4._o final_o look_v serious_o upon_o the_o scandalous_a and_o debauch_a churchman_n 2.11_o mica_n 2.11_o man_n which_o prophesy_v of_o wine_n and_o strong_a drink_n yea_o which_o take_v off_o these_o liquor_n so_o free_o that_o they_o usual_o do_v err_v through_o wine_n 28.7_o isa_n 28.7_o and_o through_o strong_a drink_n be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n brethren_n as_o these_o drunken_a and_o inordinate_a clergy_n be_v one_o of_o the_o worst_a temporum_fw-la vitium_fw-la hominum_fw-la non_fw-la temporum_fw-la so_o be_v they_o absolute_o the_o most_o obnoxious_a sort_n of_o all_o and_o therefore_o if_o these_o be_v now_o suffer_v it_o will_v be_v the_o fault_n of_o such_o as_o know_v they_o not_o of_o the_o time_n that_o bear_v they_o thus_o have_v you_o have_v too_o long_o and_o yet_o too_o short_a a_o list_n of_o the_o sort_n of_o ecclesiastical_a griever_n now_o complaineable_a but_o now_o where_o be_v that_o jealous_a elijah_n or_o that_o downright_a micaiah_n that_o will_v or_o do_v encounter_v these_o baalite_n yea_o how_o cold_o do_v we_o all_o general_o show_v ourselves_o in_o the_o quarrel_n alas_o brethren_n let_v it_o shame_n and_o confound_v we_o all_o to_o remember_v that_o we_o have_v once_o a_o opportunity_n for_o this_o great_a work_n it_o be_v not_o long_o since_o that_o this_o present_a bless_a parliament_n do_v send_v forth_o a_o happy_a order_n to_o this_o purpose_n upon_o which_o every_o parish_n may_v have_v certify_v touch_v scandalous_a innovate_a and_o other_o peccant_a minister_n the_o parliament_n itself_o as_o it_o be_v go_v in_o circuit_n through_o the_o kingdom_n justice_n supreme_a justice_n come_v home_o to_o our_o very_a door_n 30.11_o deut._n 30.11_o so_o that_o we_o can_v not_o pretend_v that_o the_o commandment_n be_v far_o from_o we_o no_o the_o opportunity_n do_v even_o fall_v into_o our_o mouth_n quest_n but_o than_o what_o be_v the_o issue_n and_o how_o do_v we_o improve_v that_o advantage_n answ_n sure_o some_o be_v warm_a in_o bed_n other_o some_o have_v farm_n and_o ox_n 22.5_o luk._n 11._o five_o 7._o mat._n 22.5_o and_o they_o can_v not_o meet_v other_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v be_v present_a to_o plead_v for_o baal_n for_o too_o many_o clergy_n scandalous_a in_o life_n superstitious_a in_o worship_n erroneous_a in_o judgement_n and_o pestilent_a of_o spirit_n in_o a_o word_n unable_a unfit_a unworthy_a these_o gangrene_n and_o pest_n of_o the_o church_n have_v but_o too_o many_o friend_n in_o every_o quarter_n conceal_v friend_n in_o the_o parish_n where_o they_o live_v and_o intercede_v friend_n at_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v complain_v yeoman_n officer_n gentry_z magistrate_n and_o all_o i_o mean_v too_o many_o of_o each_o sort_n be_v too_o too_o ready_a for_o kindred_n fear_n flattery_n and_o charity_n mistake_v to_o return_v almost_o a_o universal_a omnia_fw-la bene_fw-la all_o be_v well_o and_o thus_o thousand_o of_o poor_a soul_n be_v betray_v what_o lie_v in_o these_o man_n to_o incurable_a ignorance_n and_o perdition_n oh_o my_o bowel_n my_o bowel_n when_o i_o consider_v how_o that_o divine_a opportunity_n be_v general_o slight_v and_o abuse_v and_o now_o behold_v the_o blood_n of_o those_o poor_a ignorant_a eclipse_v parish_n which_o heretofore_o do_v cry_v for_o vengeance_n upon_o their_o own_o guilty_a minister_n only_o do_v now_o roar_v loud_o against_o those_o late_a entrust_v yeoman_n officer_n gentry_z and_o magistrate_n what_o ever_o they_o be_v that_o neglect_v that_o golden_a season_n and_o so_o we_o have_v more_o soule-murtherer_n accidental_o since_o that_o order_n 42._o 2_o king_n 20._o ver_fw-la 35_o 36._o ver_fw-la 42._o than_o be_v before_o let_v those_o neglector_n see_v that_o parable_n against_o ahab_n for_o spare_v of_o beahadad_n and_o the_o application_n thereof_o because_o thou_o have_v let_v go_v out_o of_o thy_o hand_n a_o man_n who_o i_o appoint_v to_o utter_v destruction_n therefore_o thy_o life_n shall_v go_v for_o his_o life_n 22.31_o 1_o king_n 22.31_o and_o thy_o people_n for_o his_o people_n which_o afterward_o fall_v out_o according_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n command_v