Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	authority_n	bind_v	law_n	5,614	5	5.6419	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B06596	Sherlock against Sherlock. The master of the temple's reasons for his late taking the oath to their Majesties, answered, / by the rector of St. George Botolph-Lane. With modest remarks on the doctors celebrated notions of allegiance to soveraign powers.	Wagstaffe, Thomas, 1645-1712.	1691 (1691)	Wing W216A; ESTC R186142	12,557	24

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a_o people_n that_o will_v bring_v forth_o better_a 〈◊〉_d thereof_o nor_o have_v this_o imperious_a principle_n confine_v itself_o to_o those_o thing_n which_o seem_v more_o within_o it_o sphere_n which_o if_o do_v in_o moderation_n will_v never_o have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o sober_a part_n of_o mankind_n but_o have_v encroacht_v upon_o politician_n on_o a_o prete●●_n of_o rectify_v the_o unchristian_a principle_n they_o have_v infect_v the_o world_n with_o as_o if_o there_o be_v to_o be_v no_o manner_n of_o knowledge_n in_o the_o universe_n but_o what_o shall_v proceed_v from_o the_o priest_n lip_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o thummim_n of_o these_o holy_a one_o have_v contribute_v not_o a_o little_a by_o rub_v off_o the_o laodicean_n t●●per_n to_o inflame_v the_o world_n with_o a_o blind_a zeal_n and_o virulent_a hatred_n and_o to_o set_v a_o man_n and_o his_o friend_n a_o variance_n together_o and_o all_o this_o be_v propagate_v by_o mean_n of_o a_o foolish_a belief_n in_o the_o more_o 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tenet_n in_o general_n 〈…〉_o learned_a doctor_n and_o for_o aught_o i_o know_v none_o have_v contribute_v more_o to_o increase_v the_o number_n of_o malipiero_n content_n to_o their_o present_a majesty_n from_o those_o principle_n than_o he_o have_v and_o yet_o we_o see_v how_o 〈◊〉_d a_o sudden_a he_o have_v be_v please_v to_o act_n diametrical_o contrary_a to_o they_o though_o at_o the_o same_o time_n 〈…〉_o vindication_n he_o seem_v still_o to_o own_v they_o which_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o understand_a man_n be_v no_o 〈◊〉_d than_o for_o a_o person_n to_o inveigh_v loud_o against_o all_o manner_n of_o debauchery_n and_o yet_o at_o the_o same_o time_n 〈◊〉_d guilty_a of_o some_o notorious_a act_n of_o it_o i_o be_o glad_a that_o this_o learned_a person_n have_v take_v the_o oath_n whatever_o be_v his_o motive_n in_o do_v so_o as_o st._n paul_n be_v glad_a that_o christ_n be_v preach_v though_o some_o do_v it_o out_o of_o envy_n and_o other_o from_o 〈◊〉_d other_o sinister_a principle_n but_o that_o the_o doctor_n shall_v vindicate_v his_o take_v the_o oath_n and_o yet_o 〈…〉_o former_a principle_n be_v i_o confess_v a_o riddle_n beyond_o my_o capacity_n to_o unfold_v i_o have_v therefore_o brief_o propose_v to_o public_a consideration_n what_o the_o doctor_n have_v former_o propose_v as_o matter_n of_o high_a ●●●●tance_n which_o seem_v with_o a_o witness_n to_o contradict_v some_o passage_n in_o his_o vindication_n though_o he_o at_o the_o same_o time_n suggest_v that_o he_o be_v the_o same_o man_n as_o former_o that_o he_o may_v for_o the_o satisfaction_n 〈◊〉_d great_a many_o person_n that_o be_v not_o a_o little_a concern_v for_o it_o either_o please_v to_o reconcile_v those_o passage_n 〈◊〉_d what_o he_o have_v former_o so_o industrious_o preach_v and_o write_v or_o formal_o retract_v his_o former_a principle_n on_o this_o point_n as_o pernicious_a to_o all_o mankind_n by_o do_v whereof_o for_o aught_o i_o know_v he_o may_v more_o advantage_v the_o public_a than_o he_o have_v hitherto_o do_v by_o his_o learned_a write_n i_o may_v mind_v he_o that_o in_o vindicate_v himself_o he_o as_o his_o best_a topick_n may_v have_v say_v something_o in_o vindication_n of_o heir_n majesty_n government_n but_o my_o design_n be_v chief_o to_o show_v he_o 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v at_o 〈◊〉_d with_o himself_o i_o wave_v it_o not_o doubt_v but_o this_o case_n will_v by_o some_o other_o hand_n be_v present_v to_o this_o learned_a casuist_n sherlock_n against_o sherlock_n the_o master_n of_o the_o temple_n in_o his_o case_n of_o allegiance_n affirm_v that_o all_o sovereign_a prince_n who_o be_v settle_v in_o their_o throne_n be_v place_v there_o by_o god_n and_o invest_v with_o his_o authority_n and_o therefore_o must_v be_v obey_v by_o all_o subject_n as_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n without_o inquire_v into_o their_o legal_a right_n and_o title_n to_o the_o throne_n alleg_n pag._n 10._o that_o the_o scripture_n have_v give_v we_o no_o direction_n in_o this_o case_n but_o to_o submit_v and_o pay_v all_o obedience_n of_o subject_n to_o the_o present_a power_n it_o make_v no_o distinction_n that_o ever_o i_o can_v find_v between_o rightful_a king_n and_o usurper_n between_o king_n we_o must_v and_o who_o we_o must_v not_o obey_v but_o the_o general_n rule_n be_v let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n for_o all_o power_n be_v of_o god_n ibid._n p._n 18._o the_o english_a monarchy_n be_v hereditary_a and_o the_o lineal_a heir_n have_v the_o legal_a right_n to_o the_o crown_n grant_v this_o but_o still_o we_o must_v consider_v how_o far_o this_o be_v a_o law_n to_o all_o private_a subject_n how_o far_o every_o subject_n be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n by_o this_o constitution_n to_o give_v the_o possession_n of_o the_o crown_n to_o the_o right_a heir_n and_o not_o to_o suffer_v any_o one_o else_o to_o take_v it_o or_o it_o he_o do_v not_o to_o pay_v allegiance_n to_o he_o or_o own_v he_o for_o his_o king_n what_o law_n be_v there_o that_o say_v this_o and_o i_o think_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n do_v not_o prove_v it_o the_o law_n do_v not_o refer_v the_o cognizance_n of_o such_o matter_n to_o private_a subject_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v by_o law_n to_o take_v care_n of_o it_o and_o i_o know_v nothing_o but_o law_n can_v bound_v we_o to_o a_o legal_a constitution_n legal_a right_n must_v be_v determine_v by_o alegal_a authority_n and_o there_o be_v no_o authority_n can_v take_v cognizance_n of_o the_o title_n and_o claim_v of_o prince_n and_o the_o disposal_n of_o the_o crown_n but_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o realm_n they_o indeed_o be_v oblige_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o legal_a descent_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o if_o through_o mistake_n or_o any_o other_o cause_o they_o set_v the_o crown_n upon_o a_o wrong_a head_n they_o must_v answer_v for_o it_o but_o private_a subject_n who_o have_v no_o legal_a cognizance_n of_o the_o matter_n be_v bind_v by_o no_o law_n that_o i_o know_v of_o to_o disow_v a_o king_n who_o the_o estate_n have_v own_v though_o they_o shall_v think_v the_o right_n be_v in_o the_o other_o if_o authority_n may_v not_o over-rule_v private_a subject_n in_o these_o case_n even_o against_o their_o own_o private_a opinion_n and_o justify_v their_o obedience_n to_o a_o king_n who_o be_v place_v in_o the_o throne_n subject_n be_v in_o a_o very_a ill_a case_n who_o have_v no_o authority_n to_o judge_n and_o no_o power_n to_o resist_v there_o be_v numerous_a case_n wherein_o subject_n must_v acquiesce_v in_o the_o determination_n of_o a_o legal_a authority_n against_o what_o they_o think_v a_o legal_a right_n the_o reason_n and_o necessity_n of_o government_n require_v it_o and_o the_o law_n which_o give_v a_o right_o will_v not_o allow_v we_o to_o vindicate_v our_o right_n against_o a_o legal_a authority_n and_o therefore_o it_o do_v no_o

follow_v mere_o from_o the_o law_n of_o succession_n that_o subject_n be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o own_v no_o king_n who_o be_v not_o the_o rightful_a heir_n ibid._n pag._n 52._o 53._o the_o question_n be_v not_o whether_o the_o monarchy_n be_v hereditary_a that_o be_v agree_v but_o whether_o in_o a_o hereditary_a monarchy_n we_o must_v pay_v allegiance_n to_o no_o prince_n who_o be_v not_o the_o legal_a heir_n though_o possess_v of_o the_o throne_n this_o the_o lawyer_n deny_v and_o produce_v law_n for_o it_o and_o if_o there_o be_v such_o law_n it_o be_v certain_a by_o law_n we_o may_v pay_v allegiance_n to_o a_o king_n in_o possession_n notwithstanding_o the_o fundamental_a constitution_n of_o a_o hereditary_a monarchy_n for_o the_o law_n which_o make_v one_o allow_v and_o command_v the_o other_o and_o than_o it_o be_v a_o hereditary_a monarchy_n with_o this_o reserve_n of_o pay_v allegiance_n to_o the_o king_n in_o possession_n when_o the_o legal_a heir_n can_v obtain_v his_o right_n and_o this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v a_o very_a wise_a constitution_n which_o secure_v the_o king_n right_o as_o far_o as_o law_n can_v do_v it_o but_o if_o the_o king_n shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o his_o right_n which_o the_o experience_n of_o all_o age_n prove_v he_o may_v be_v do_v not_o think_v fit_a that_o the_o government_n shall_v sink_v with_o he_o and_o therefore_o make_v provision_n for_o the_o security_n of_o the_o government_n and_o of_o the_o subject_n under_o the_o regnant_n prince_n which_o the_o reason_n and_o necessity_n of_o government_n require_v and_o justify_v though_o there_o have_v be_v no_o law_n for_o it_o now_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o prove_v that_o allegiance_n be_v by_o law_n due_a to_o a_o king_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la if_o treason_n may_v be_v commit_v against_o he_o for_o no_o treason_n can_v be_v commit_v where_o no_o allegiance_n be_v due_a this_o be_v confess_v that_o all_o such_o act_n as_o be_v treason_n against_o a_o king_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la be_v treason_n when_o comit_v against_o a_o king_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la but_o not_o say_v they_o because_o allegiance_n be_v due_a to_o he_o but_o because_o they_o be_v against_o the_o order_n of_o government_n and_o therefore_o be_v treason_n by_o the_o presume_a consent_n of_o the_o king_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la in_o ans_fw-fr that_o such_o act_n be_v against_o the_o order_n of_o government_n and_o very_o destructive_a to_o it_o be_v the_o only_a reason_n why_o they_o be_v make_v treason_n by_o law_n and_o this_o be_v a_o good_a reason_n why_o the_o law_n shall_v make_v they_o treason_n against_o a_o king_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la as_o a_o king_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la ibid_fw-la pag._n 57_o 58._o yet_o one_o may_v reasonable_o presume_v that_o a_o king_n who_o forsake_v his_o kingdom_n to_o consult_v his_o own_o safety_n will_v give_v his_o subject_n leave_v to_o consult_v they_o if_o this_o will_v justify_v a_o king_n to_o save_v himself_o by_o leave_v his_o kingdom_n why_o will_v it_o not_o justify_v subject_n when_o their_o king_n have_v leave_v they_o to_o submit_v and_o comply_v with_o the_o prevail_a power_n as_o far_o as_o be_v necessary_a to_o preserve_v themselves_o that_o be_v even_o by_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n self-preservation_n be_v as_o much_o a_o law_n to_o subject_n as_o to_o the_o prince_n and_o he_o be_v as_o much_o swear_v to_o govern_v and_o protect_v his_o subject_n as_o they_o be_v to_o obey_v and_o defend_v he_o and_o if_o the_o necessity_n of_o self_n preservation_n absolve_v he_o from_o his_o oath_n of_o govern_v and_o protect_v his_o people_n i_o desire_v to_o know_v why_o the_o same_o necessity_n will_v not_o absolve_v subject_n from_o their_o oath_n to_o their_o prince_n a_o prince_n may_v govern_v by_o law_n and_o protect_v his_o subject_n and_o yet_o in_o fact_n they_o deny_v their_o allegiance_n to_o he_o alleg._n p._n 42._o it_o be_v true_a we_o must_v in_o all_o case_n be_v content_v to_o suffer_v in_o do_v our_o duty_n for_o we_o must_v choose_v rather_o to_o suffer_v than_o to_o sin_n and_o it_o be_v no_o argument_n that_o anything_o cease_v to_o be_v my_o duty_n because_o it_o expose_v i_o to_o suffer_v but_o then_o we_o must_v be_v very_o sure_o that_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n that_o it_o be_v express_o enjoin_v we_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n before_o we_o venture_v to_o suffer_v for_o it_o but_o then_o we_o be_v to_o learn_v our_o duty_n not_o from_o any_o express_a law_n of_o god_n or_o nature_n but_o from_o the_o reason_n and_o nature_n of_o thing_n it_o be_v a_o sufficient_a argument_n that_o it_o be_v not_o my_o duty_n which_o will_v expose_v i_o to_o great_a suffering_n without_o serve_v any_o good_a end_n nay_o which_o expose_v i_o to_o suffering_n for_o contradict_v the_o natural_a end_n and_o intention_n of_o that_o duty_n for_o which_o i_o pretend_v to_o suffer_v but_o let_v we_o grant_v that_o this_o principle_n be_v the_o best_a security_n to_o the_o right_n of_o prince_n be_v the_o right_n of_o any_o prince_n so_o sacred_a as_o to_o stand_v in_o competition_n with_o the_o very_o be_v of_o human_a society_n and_o the_o safety_n and_o preservation_n of_o all_o his_o subject_n and_o must_v we_o then_o defend_v a_o prince_n right_o with_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o the_o ruin_n of_o all_o his_o subject_n which_o be_v most_o necessary_a that_o the_o nation_n shall_v be_v or_o that_o such_o a_o prince_n shall_v govern_v it_o p._n 45._o the_o rector_n of_o saint_n george_n botolphlane_n in_o his_o case_n of_o resistance_n there_o be_v another_o objection_n a_o against_o what_o the_o apostle_n affirm_v that_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n for_o be_v the_o power_n of_o victorious_a rebel_n and_o usurper_n from_o god_n do_v o_o c._n receive_v his_o power_n from_o god_n then_o it_o seem_v it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o resist_v he_o too_o or_o to_o conspire_v against_o he_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o most_o prosperous_a rebel_n be_v not_o the_o high_a while_o our_o natural_a prince_n to_o who_o we_o owe_v obedience_n and_o subjection_n be_v in_o be_v and_o therefore_o though_o such_o man_n may_v get_v the_o power_n into_o their_o hand_n by_o god_n permission_n yet_o not_o by_o god_n ordinance_n and_o he_o who_o resist_v they_o do_v not_o resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n but_o the_o usurpation_n of_o men._n in_o hereditary_a kingdom_n which_o be_v england_n the_o king_n never_o die_v but_o the_o same_o minute_n that_o the_o natural_a person_n of_o one_o king_n die_v the_o crown_n descend_v upon_o the_o next_o blood_n and_o therefore_o he_o who_o rebell_v against_o the_o father_n continues_z a_o rebel_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o son_n which_o commence_v with_o his_o father_n death_n it_o be_v otherwise_o indeed_o where_o none_o can_v pretend_v a_o great_a right_n to_o the_o crown_n than_o the_o usurper_n for_o there_o possession_n of_o power_n seem_v to_o give_v a_o right_n thus_o many_o of_o the_o roman_a emperor_n come_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o very_o ill_a mean_n but_o when_o they_o be_v possess_v of_o it_o they_o be_v the_o high_a power_n for_o the_o crown_n do_v not_o descend_v by_o inheritance_n but_o sometime_o by_o the_o election_n of_o the_o senate_n sometime_o the_o army_n which_o always_o draw_v a_o consent_n after_o it_o and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o direct_v the_o christian_n to_o inquire_v by_o what_o title_n the_o emperor_n hold_v their_o crown_n but_o command_v they_o to_o submit_v to_o those_o who_o have_v the_o power_n in_o their_o hand_n for_o the_o possession_n of_o supreme_a and_o sovereign_a power_n be_v title_n enough_o when_o there_o be_v no_o better_a title_n to_o oppose_v against_o it_o there_o be_v two_o example_n in_o scripture_n which_o manifest_o confirm_v what_o i_o have_v now_o say_v the_o first_o be_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n after_o the_o ten_o tribe_n have_v divide_v from_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o family_n of_o david_n god_n have_v not_o entail_v the_o kingdom_n upon_o any_o certain_a family_n he_o have_v indeed_o by_o abijah_n the_o prophet_n promise_v after_o solomon_n death_n ten_o tribe_n to_o jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la 1_o king_n 11.29_o etc._n etc._n but_o have_v afterward_o by_o the_o same_o prophet_n threaten_v jeroboam_n to_o destroy_v his_o whole_a family_n chap._n 15.10_o 11._o baasha_n fulfil_v this_o prophecy_n by_o the_o traitorous_a murder_n of_o nadab_n who_o success_v his_o father_n jeroboamin_n the_o kingdom_n and_o usurp_v the_o government_n himself_o and_o slay_v all_o jeroboam_n house_n ver_fw-la 28_o 29._o this_o murder_n and_o treason_n be_v number_v among_o the_o sin_n of_o baasha_n for_o which_o god_n afterward_o threaten_v to_o destroy_v his_o house_n as_o