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	church_n	ordain_v	1,218	5	9.9132	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62878	Væ scandalizantium, or, A treatise of scandalizing wherein the necessity, nature, sorts, and evills of scandalizing, are handled, with resolution of many questions thereto pertaining / preached at Lemster, in Herefordshire by Iohn Tombes ...	Tombes, John, 1603?-1676.	1641 (1641)	Wing T1827; ESTC R21407	96,654	466

the_o use_n of_o our_o liberty_n now_o that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v guilty_a of_o sinful_a scandal_n by_o the_o omission_n of_o a_o duty_n i_o determine_v before_o c._n 3._o §_o 3._o to_o which_o i_o add_v that_o since_o the_o lawful_a magistrate_n have_v power_n about_o indifferent_a thing_n to_o restrain_v or_o require_v our_o use_n of_o our_o liberty_n for_o the_o public_a good_a and_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o make_v conscience_n of_o obey_v such_o command_n not_o for_o the_o thing_n sake_n so_o command_v for_o that_o be_v in_o itself_o indifferent_a but_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o authority_n to_o which_o god_n have_v make_v we_o subject_a and_o the_o end_n for_o which_o such_o order_n be_v establish_v which_o all_o member_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n ought_v to_o seek_v therefore_o the_o omission_n of_o do_v such_o thing_n command_v be_v a_o omission_n of_o a_o duty_n rebus_fw-la sic_fw-la positis_fw-la and_o the_o scandal_n consequent_a upon_o it_o a_o scandal_n of_o the_o first_o sort_n to_o wit_n of_o sinful_a example_n moreover_o for_o a_o punctual_a answer_n to_o the_o present_a question_n i_o conceive_v that_o there_o may_v be_v scandal_n by_o the_o forbear_n the_o use_n of_o our_o liberty_n when_o that_o forbear_n though_o otherwise_o lawful_a occasion_n man_n to_o conceive_v some_o alienation_n of_o affection_n some_o evil_a intention_n some_o superstition_n or_o the_o like_a evil_a in_o they_o who_o do_v forbear_v it_o our_o saviour_n math._n 17._o 27._o will_v have_v tribute_n money_n pay_v for_o himself_o &_o peter_n though_o he_o be_v free_a and_o that_o because_o the_o not-paying_a will_v offend_v they_o s._n peter_n not-eating_a with_o the_o gentile_n be_v a_o scandal_n to_o barnabas_n gal._n 2._o 13._o frequent_a experience_n confirm_v it_o that_o the_o forbear_n of_o some_o action_n which_o be_v in_o their_o kind_n indifferent_a at_o some_o time_n do_v grieve_v weak_a brethren_n and_o offend_v other_o when_o they_o be_v apt_a to_o conceive_v such_o forbearance_n to_o arise_v out_o of_o a_o malevolent_a mind_n superstitious_a opinion_n humour_n of_o singularity_n contempt_n of_o other_o or_o the_o like_a cause_n a_o ten_o question_n may_v be_v scandalize_v whether_o a_o community_n a_o nation_n the_o public_a magistrate_n may_v be_v scandalize_v ans._n the_o use_n of_o excommunication_n presuppose_v that_o scandal_n may_v be_v of_o the_o whole_a church_n by_o sinful_a action_n of_o one_o member_n yea_o further_o it_o be_v determine_v art_n 34._o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n whosoever_o through_o his_o private_a judgement_n willing_o and_o purposely_o do_v open_o break_v the_o tradition_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v not_o repugnant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o be_v approve_v and_o ordain_v by_o common_a authority_n ought_v to_o be_v rebuke_v open_o that_o other_o may_v fear_v to_o do_v the_o like_a as_o he_o that_o offend_v against_o the_o common_a order_n of_o the_o church_n and_o wound_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o weak_a brethren_n moreover_o experience_n show_v that_o whole_a nation_n or_o society_n be_v sometime_o offend_v with_o those_o who_o observe_v not_o their_o custom_n or_o order_n which_o be_v in_o their_o use_n indifferent_a way_n and_o not_o confirm_v by_o any_o public_a ordinance_n but_o by_o use_n only_o receive_v and_o that_o such_o vary_v from_o they_o occasion_n anger_n enmity_n and_o such_o like_a evil_n a_o eleven_o question_n may_v be_v whether_o since_o the_o magistrate_n authority_n be_v one_o way_n of_o restrain_v or_o require_v the_o use_n of_o our_o liberty_n and_o the_o danger_n of_o scandal_n another_o upon_o supposition_n that_o the_o lawful_a magistrate_n command_v the_o do_v or_o omit_v of_o that_o which_o be_v indifferent_a &_o on_o the_o other_o side_n there_o be_v danger_n of_o scandalize_a the_o question_n be_v which_o of_o these_o respect_n i_o be_o to_o be_v rule_v by_o ans._n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o a_o good_a and_o wise_a magistrate_n will_v remit_v in_o many_o case_n the_o rigour_n of_o discipline_n to_o avoid_v scandal_n as_o i_o say_v before_o §_o 4._o as_o the_o love-feast_n kiss_v of_o peace_n vigil_n at_o the_o tomb_n of_o martyr_n and_o other_o order_n of_o the_o church_n be_v in_o process_n of_o time_n evacuate_v when_o they_o occasion_v scandal_n but_o if_o the_o magistrate_n do_v not_o suspend_v his_o command_n than_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a case_n for_o either_o on_o the_o one_o side_n there_o be_v danger_n of_o nullify_a the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n or_o on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o wound_v or_o destroy_v our_o brother_n possible_o it_o may_v so_o fall_v out_o that_o a_o man_n conscience_n may_v without_o much_o difficulty_n wind_v itself_o out_o of_o this_o straight_a by_o find_v some_o circumstance_n preponderate_v either_o one_o way_n or_o other_o as_o for_o ininstance_n if_o the_o magistrate_n command_v be_v about_o a_o matter_n of_o great_a consequence_n for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n to_o avoid_v a_o present_a evil_n or_o if_o it_o be_v in_o a_o small_a matter_n if_o urge_v peremptory_o &_o vehement_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o effect_n of_o the_o scandal_n be_v not_o likely_a to_o be_v plain_a apostasy_n or_o the_o like_a great_a sin_n but_o some_o grievance_n of_o mind_n or_o discontent_n of_o the_o party_n scandalize_v it_o be_v without_o doubt_n that_o then_o the_o magistrate_n command_v be_v to_o be_v perform_v on_o the_o contrary_a if_o the_o magistrate_n command_v be_v in_o a_o small_a matter_n not_o bring_v any_o great_a evil_n nor_o likely_a to_o infringe_v the_o power_n of_o authority_n though_o the_o command_n be_v not_o follow_v if_o it_o be_v not_o peremptory_o and_o strict_o but_o remisse_o urge_v on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o effect_n of_o scandal_n of_o the_o great_a sort_n of_o evil_n very_o probable_a and_o in_o a_o manner_n present_a give_v no_o time_n to_o find_v a_o way_n to_o redress_v it_o then_o in_o this_o case_n the_o danger_n of_o scandal_n may_v prevail_v for_o that_o time_n but_o if_o we_o make_v the_o scale_n even_o and_o propound_v the_o case_n thus_o what_o if_o the_o danger_n of_o scandal_n be_v great_a and_o manifest_a on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o the_o magistrate_n peremptory_a in_o his_o command_n and_o the_o thing_n command_v of_o great_a moment_n on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o doubt_n be_v whether_o of_o these_o two_o be_v to_o be_v regard_v i_o determine_v that_o the_o magistrate_n command_v shall_v in_o this_o case_n sway_v our_o conscience_n and_o that_o for_o these_o reason_n follow_v 1._o because_o by_o the_o magistrate_n command_v the_o thing_n require_v be_v make_v a_o necessary_a duty_n though_o in_o itself_o indifferent_a for_o the_o command_n that_o tie_v every_o soul_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n rom._n 13._o 1._o require_v obedience_n to_o they_o which_o be_v the_o chief_a part_n of_o subjection_n and_o this_o obligation_n of_o obedience_n be_v antecedent_n to_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o scandal_n for_o the_o sanction_n of_o the_o law_n precede_v the_o accident_n of_o scandal_n now_o in_o thing_n that_o be_v our_o duty_n we_o must_v not_o omit_v they_o or_o neglect_v they_o for_o fear_n of_o scandal_n therefore_o the_o magistrate_n command_v in_o the_o case_n propound_v be_v not_o to_o be_v neglect_v for_o fear_n of_o scandal_n against_o this_o argument_n dr_n ames_n lib._n 5._o de_fw-la consci_fw-la c._n 11._o §_o 16._o seem_v to_o except_v in_o these_o word_n nulla_fw-la authorit_fw-la as_o humana_fw-la etc._n etc._n no_o authority_n of_o man_n can_v either_o take_v away_o the_o nature_n of_o scandal_n from_o that_o which_o otherwise_o shall_v be_v scandal_n or_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n from_o scandal_n give_v for_o no_o man_n can_v command_v our_o charity_n and_o conscience_n well_fw-mi periculum_fw-la scandali_fw-la dati_fw-la praestare_fw-la which_o i_o render_v thus_o or_o countervail_v or_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o danger_n of_o scandal_n give_v whereto_o i_o reply_v that_o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o the_o lawful_a authority_n of_o the_o magistrate_n may_v not_o in_o thing_n indifferent_a make_v the_o do_v of_o that_o action_n not_o to_o be_v a_o scandal_n give_v which_o otherwise_o may_v be_v for_o if_o it_o may_v make_v the_o thing_n command_v a_o duty_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o command_n the_o scandal_n consequent_a will_v be_v passive_a or_o take_v not_o active_a or_o give_v as_o we_o determine_v of_o preach_v and_o many_o other_o duty_n that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v do_v though_o scandal_n follow_v so_o we_o be_v to_o say_v of_o obedience_n to_o the_o magistrate_n in_o that_o wherein_o god_n have_v make_v we_o subject_a to_o he_o we_o be_v to_o obey_v he_o though_o scandal_n follow_v if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o preach_v be_v a_o duty_n immediate_o enjoin_v by_o god_n the_o do_v of_o

our_o brother_n the_o apostle_n 1._o cor._n 8._o 11._o 12._o say_v that_o by_o such_o offence_n the_o scandaliser_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beat_v and_o wound_v the_o weak_a conscience_n of_o their_o brother_n as_o a_o man_n that_o do_v kill_v another_o with_o a_o destructive_a weapon_n and_o that_o consequent_o the_o offend_a person_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perish_v that_o be_v quantum_fw-la per_fw-la ipsum_fw-la stat_fw-la as_o much_o as_o pertain_v to_o he_o and_o to_o the_o like_a purpose_n dissuade_v from_o use_v our_o liberty_n in_o meat_n with_o offence_n he_o forbid_v it_o in_o this_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 14._o 15._o destroy_v not_o he_o with_o thy_o meat_n and_o again_o v_o 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o meat_n destroy_v not_o or_o dissolve_v not_o the_o work_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o thy_o brother_n as_o if_o scandalize_a be_v a_o destroy_n or_o murder_n such_o as_o a_o soul_n be_v capable_a of_o for_o what_o be_v the_o murder_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o grieve_v it_o pervert_v it_o cause_v it_o to_o sin_n to_o feel_v god_n anger_n this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o scripture_n call_v death_n as_o be_v indeed_o the_o only_a death_n of_o a_o immortal_a spirit_n so_o that_o to_o cause_v this_o by_o use_v of_o our_o liberty_n be_v against_o the_o mercy_n we_o be_v to_o show_v to_o our_o brother_n soul_n which_o be_v also_o aggravate_v in_o that_o it_o be_v a_o destroy_n of_o god_n work_n that_o be_v the_o soul_n which_o be_v divinae_fw-la particula_fw-la aurae_fw-la that_o particle_n as_o it_o be_v of_o god_n breath_n gen._n 2._o 7._o that_o image_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n far_o surpass_v in_o worth_a the_o whole_a mass_n of_o corporeal_a being_n and_o therefore_o the_o destruction_n of_o it_o much_o exceed_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o body_n 6._o add_v hereunto_o that_o this_o scandalize_a must_v needs_o hinder_v the_o peace_n the_o sweet_a peace_n that_o shall_v be_v between_o christian_n that_o be_v member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n for_o whereas_o they_o shall_v follow_v after_o the_o thing_n that_o make_v for_o peace_n rom._n 14._o 19_o this_o course_n be_v opposite_a thereto_o peace_n be_v to_o be_v follow_v by_o yield_v somewhat_o to_o other_o man_n desire_n by_o be_v indulgent_a to_o their_o weakness_n by_o relaxation_n of_o that_o rigour_n we_o may_v stand_v upon_o but_o in_o this_o way_n of_o scandalize_a another_o by_o the_o use_n of_o our_o liberty_n there_o be_v no_o yield_v to_o the_o desire_n of_o other_o no_o indulgence_n to_o their_o weakness_n no_o remission_n of_o rigour_n yea_o beside_o it_o cause_v a_o jealousy_n in_o the_o offend_a person_n of_o his_o enmity_n towards_o he_o who_o will_v do_v that_o which_o he_o be_v so_o much_o offend_v with_o which_o apprehension_n will_v assure_o cause_v he_o to_o look_v obliquo_fw-la oculo_fw-la awry_o on_o he_o that_o offend_v and_o instead_o of_o embrace_v he_o fly_v off_o far_o from_o he_o 7._o and_o indeed_o whether_o there_o be_v enmity_n or_o evil_n will_v or_o no_o in_o the_o scandalizer_n sure_o there_o be_v some_o pride_n and_o contempt_n of_o his_o brother_n in_o this_o sin_n for_o the_o apostle_n when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o fountain_n of_o this_o evil_a derive_v it_o from_o the_o swell_n of_o knowledge_n that_o his_o knowledge_n puff_v he_o up_o 1._o cor._n 8._o 1._o and_o again_o when_o he_o forbid_v the_o cause_n of_o scandalize_a in_o the_o use_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a he_o charge_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v he_o not_o despise_v or_o set_v at_o nought_o his_o brother_n intimate_v that_o if_o he_o be_v not_o puff_v up_o with_o his_o knowledge_n nor_o set_v at_o nought_o his_o brother_n but_o esteem_v he_o as_o he_o shall_v he_o will_v prize_v he_o above_o his_o own_o convenience_n and_o remit_v his_o use_n of_o they_o for_o his_o sake_n now_o pride_n whereby_o a_o man_n despise_v another_o as_o it_o be_v a_o great_a evil_n in_o itself_o so_o be_v it_o the_o great_a in_o that_o by_o it_o come_v contention_n prov._n 13._o 10._o 8._o furthermore_o the_o obligation_n of_o christian_n bind_v they_o to_o the_o utmost_a of_o their_o power_n to_o further_a the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n in_o man_n his_o glory_n and_o their_o salvation_n the_o mercy_n we_o have_v ourselves_o receive_v shall_v move_v we_o to_o endeavour_v to_o make_v other_o partaker_n of_o the_o same_o we_o be_v call_v shall_v call_v other_o as_o philip_z have_v find_v the_o messiah_n invite_v nathaniel_n to_o come_v to_o he_o john_n 1._o 45._o peter_n be_v convert_v be_v bind_v to_o strengthen_v his_o brethren_n luke_n 22._o 32._o wherefore_o for_o such_o a_o one_o not_o only_o not_o to_o strengthen_v but_o even_o for_o unnecessary_a thing_n in_o which_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n consist_v not_o to_o weaken_v they_o be_v very_o contrary_a to_o to_o the_o heavenly_a call_n wherewith_o we_o be_v call_v to_o the_o unspeakable_a grace_n we_o have_v receive_v doubtless_o the_o apostle_n rule_n be_v most_o equal_a for_o such_o that_o whether_o they_o eat_v or_o drink_v or_o whatsoever_o they_o do_v they_o do_v all_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n give_v none_o offence_n neither_o to_o the_o jew_n nor_o the_o gentile_n nor_o to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n but_o as_o he_o himself_o do_v who_o please_v all_o man_n in_o all_o thing_n not_o seek_v his_o own_o profit_n but_o the_o profit_n of_o many_o that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v 1._o cor._n 10._o 3._o 32._o 33._o 9_o unto_o which_o the_o example_n of_o our_o lord_n christ_n shall_v yet_o more_o forcible_o urge_v we_o as_o the_o same_o apostle_n press_v it_o rom._n 15._o 1._o 2._o 3._o we_o that_o be_v strong_a aught_o to_o bear_v with_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o weak_a and_o not_o to_o please_v ourselves_o let_v every_o one_o of_o we_o please_v his_o neighbour_n for_o his_o good_a to_o edification_n for_o even_o christ_n please_v not_o himself_o but_o as_o it_o be_v write_v the_o reproach_n of_o they_o that_o reproach_v thou_o fall_v on_o i_o how_o much_o do_v they_o degenerate_v from_o christ_n example_n who_o they_o ought_v to_o follow_v who_o be_v unwilling_a to_o suspend_v the_o use_n of_o their_o liberty_n for_o their_o pleasure_n whereas_o the_o lord_n christ_n lay_v aside_o his_o glory_n empty_v himself_o and_o become_v of_o no_o reputation_n for_o their_o sake_n 10._o final_o what_o be_v scandalize_a our_o brethren_n for_o our_o liberty_n sake_n but_o a_o forget_v what_o love_n christ_n vouchsafe_v they_o and_o we_o in_o that_o he_o die_v for_o they_o and_o we_o christ_n die_v for_o they_o that_o he_o may_v save_v they_o we_o let_v they_o perish_v for_o our_o pleasure_n such_o practice_n be_v doubtless_o not_o only_a a_o sin_n against_o the_o brethren_n but_o against_o christ_n much_o more_o 1._o cor._n 8._o 12._o all_o these_o reason_n put_v together_o declare_v how_o great_a a_o sin_n this_o kind_n of_o scandal_n be_v and_o therefore_o how_o just_o a_o woe_n belong_v to_o it_o and_o so_o much_o the_o great_a a_o woe_n be_v award_v to_o such_o scandaliser_n as_o it_o be_v commit_v with_o and_o so_o much_o the_o great_a pride_n wilfulness_n or_o wantoness_n when_o it_o be_v do_v data_fw-la opera_fw-la of_o set_a purpose_n or_o with_o evident_a foresight_n of_o the_o grievance_n &_o harm_n ensue_v thereby_o to_o their_o brother_n for_o these_o thing_n make_v it_o the_o more_o voluntary_a and_o therefore_o the_o more_o sinful_a but_o than_o it_o be_v a_o very_a hard_a and_o knotty_a point_n in_o many_o case_n to_o know_v when_o a_o christian_n do_v thus_o abuse_v his_o liberty_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a it_o when_o not_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a thing_n to_o understand_v when_o man_n be_v weak_a when_o wilful_a a_o hard_a thing_n to_o determine_v what_o to_o do_v when_o the_o harm_n of_o another_o by_o our_o use_n of_o our_o liberty_n be_v only_o suspect_v or_o fear_v it_o may_v be_v but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n probable_o may_v not_o be_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v when_o it_o be_v likely_a that_o there_o may_v be_v scandal_n either_o way_n in_o use_v or_o not_o use_v our_o liberty_n what_o regard_n be_v to_o be_v have_v to_o our_o brethren_n in_o case_n the_o magistrate_n interpose_v his_o authority_n from_o these_o and_o sundry_a more_o such_o difficulty_n arise_v many_o doubt_n to_o the_o disquiet_n of_o tender_a conscience_n and_o sinful_a presumption_n in_o some_o superstitious_a fear_n in_o other_o which_o beget_v no_o small_a evil_n which_o point_v nevertheless_o i_o find_v handle_v ex_fw-la professo_fw-la by_o few_o only_o incidental_o to_o other_o argument_n here_o and_o there_o writer_n clear_v some_o of_o the_o doubt_n belong_v to_o this_o argument_n wherefore_o i_o have_v conceive_v it_o

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