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	obedience_n	power_n	1,121	5	4.7313	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A03409	The Churches authority asserted in a sermon preached at Chelmsford, at the metropoliticall visitation of the most Reverend Father in God, VVilliam, Lord Arch-bishop of Canterbury his Grace, &c. March 1. 1636. By Samuel Hoard B.D. and Parson of Morton in Essex.	Hoard, Samuel, 1599-1658.	1637 (1637)	STC 13533; ESTC S104116	44,865	76

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have_v utter_v mat._n 18.17_o 18._o go_v tell_v the_o church_n and_o if_o he_o neglect_v to_o hear_v the_o church_n let_v he_o be_v unto_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a man_n and_o a_o publican_n very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o word_n 1._o our_o lord_n erect_v a_o tribunal_n in_o the_o church_n to_o which_o offender_n against_o the_o church_n must_v be_v cite_v and_o by_o it_o censure_v go_v tell_v the_o church_n 2._o he_o ratify_v and_o settle_v it_o whatsoever_o you_o bind_v on_o earth_n etc._n etc._n ●i_fw-la whosoever_o you_o cast_v out_o for_o neglect_n or_o contempt_n of_o that_o authority_n which_o i_o have_v give_v you_o shall_v be_v repute_v a_o outcast_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o by_o consequent_a whatsoever_o other_o punishment_n you_o just_o inflict_v shall_v be_v authorize_v in_o the_o high_a court_n by_o the_o high_a judge_n what_o will_v you_o say_v s._n paul_n 1_o cor._n 4.21_o shall_v i_o come_v unto_o you_o with_o a_o rod_n or_o in_o love_n and_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n that_o be_v will_v you_o be_v persuade_v by_o fair_a word_n or_o shall_v i_o exercise_v my_o judicial_a authority_n over_o you_o shall_v i_o punish_v you_o for_o as_o the_o rod_n of_o christ_n signify_v his_o authority_n to_o rule_v his_o servant_n and_o subdue_v his_o enemy_n and_o therefore_o be_v call_v the_o rod_n of_o his_o strength_n psal_n 110.2_o so_o do_v the_o rod_n of_o s._n paul_n here_o signify_v his_o punish_a power_n as_o s._n chrysostome_n and_o s._n austin_n expound_v the_o place_n and_o which_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o shall_v work_v with_o we_o this_o be_v also_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o own_o church_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o which_o we_o my_o brethren_n of_o the_o clergy_n have_v subscribe_v whosoever_o say_v the_o article_n by_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 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which_o he_o have_v purchase_v with_o his_o own_o blood_n that_o he_o have_v give_v it_o weak_a support_n than_o kingdom_n and_o civil_a state_n enjoy_v and_o have_v set_v over_o it_o shepherd_n indeed_o but_o yet_o lame_a one_o that_o can_v or_o must_v not_o strike_v if_o there_o be_v occasion_n certain_o this_o earthly_a paradise_n will_v soon_o be_v enter_v and_o waste_v be_v not_o those_o angel_n that_o be_v set_v to_o keep_v the_o door_n arm_v with_o a_o flame_a sword_n of_o vindicative_a power_n to_o keep_v out_o or_o drive_v out_o all_o those_o that_o either_o profess_o or_o secret_o have_v evil_a will_n to_o zion_n and_o therefore_o we_o can_v think_v with_o reason_n that_o church-governors_n have_v the_o place_n of_o command_v but_o no_o power_n of_o compel_v and_o urge_v obedience_n to_o their_o command_n power_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o gentile_n etc._n etc._n no_o argument_n against_o the_o church_n primitive_a power_n but_o they_o that_o will_v have_v a_o parity_n in_o 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etc._n etc._n for_o this_o be_v a_o sin_n by_o accident_n because_o against_o the_o command_n of_o authority_n those_o other_o essential_o and_o formal_o because_o damn_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n but_o if_o we_o behold_v it_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o commit_v it_o be_v a_o great_a this_o be_v seldom_o commit_v never_o punish_v without_o wilfulness_n and_o obstinacy_n they_o many_o time_n break_v out_o through_o mere_a weakness_n and_o infirmity_n and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o its_o dangerousnesse_n in_o the_o issue_n for_o 1._o it_o be_v a_o bold_a face_a sin_n that_o jonah-like_a stand_v always_o upon_o its_o justification_n and_o plead_v not_o guilty_a and_o cast_v a_o blemish_n upon_o that_o authority_n that_o dare_v censure_v it_o these_o other_o be_v sin_n as_o more_o foul_a so_o more_o modest_a less_o confident_a like_o the_o heretic_n in_o titus_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d self-convicted_n and_o self-condemned_n and_o meet_v with_o few_o patron_n 2._o 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against_o miriam_n and_o smite_v she_o with_o leprosy_n &_o excommunication_n for_o a_o time_n for_o oppose_v but_o with_o one_o weak_a word_n or_o two_o the_o authority_n of_o her_o brother_n moses_n num._n 12_o be_v not_o korah_n and_o his_o seditious_a company_n consume_v with_o fire_n from_o heaven_n and_o make_v horrenda_fw-la victima_fw-la nil_fw-la miserantis_fw-la orci_fw-la a_o lamentable_a sacrifice_n to_o the_o gape_a earth_n in_o a_o moment_n and_o why_o but_o for_o deny_v obedience_n to_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o make_v a_o rent_n in_o the_o congregation_n quis_fw-la dubitat_fw-la sceleratius_fw-la esse_fw-la commissum_fw-la quod_fw-la gravius_fw-la est_fw-la punitum_fw-la who_o doubt_n say_v s._n hierome_n that_o the_o sin_n which_o be_v so_o fearful_o punish_v be_v as_o high_o detest_a leave_v off_o therefore_o these_o scandalous_a crimination_n which_o have_v in_o they_o neither_o truth_n nor_o modesty_n p●ar_v cypr._n de_fw-fr unit_fw-la ●l_n q●d_a fa●_n 〈◊〉_d p●o●_n canon_n ●p●_n 〈…〉_o &_o ●um●_n that_o seq●_n &_o 〈…〉_o g●atul_a 〈◊〉_d lum_n e●_n 〈…〉_o l●●r_o 〈…〉_o c●st●_n 〈◊〉_d &_o ●nata_fw-la ●g_z ●ne_z p●ar_v and_o seek_v not_o to_o make_v justice_n odious_a with_o such_o nickname_n of_o tyranny_n and_o persecution_n as_o great_a a_o woe_n be_v due_a to_o such_o as_o call_v good_a evil_n as_o to_o they_o that_o call_v evil_a good_a quid_fw-la facit_fw-la in_o pectore_fw-la etc._n etc._n what_o do_v the_o wildness_n of_o wolf_n and_o the_o madness_n of_o dog_n say_v s._n cyprian_n in_o christian_n breast_n the_o poison_n of_o serpent_n and_o the_o cruelty_n of_o beast_n why_o shall_v they_o lodge_v there_o will_v you_o be_v count_v saint_n what_o have_v saint_n to_o do_v with_o such_o angry_a and_o uncharitable_a passion_n tant_fw-fr aene_fw-la animus_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la irae_fw-la will_v you_o be_v esteem_v man_n of_o the_o spirit_n what_o fellowship_n have_v the_o meek_a spirit_n of_o god_n with_o the_o malicious_a spirit_n of_o the_o devil_n spiritus_fw-la dei_fw-la nec_fw-la mendax_fw-la nec_fw-la mordax_fw-la the_o spirit_n of_o god_n neither_o belie_v nor_o bite_v as_o they_o do_v who_o call_v deserve_v punishment_n persecution_n vigil_n hier._n ep_v ad_fw-la vigil_n for_o none_a crudelitas_fw-la pro_fw-la deo_fw-la pietas_fw-la zeal_n for_o god_n and_o the_o church_n peace_n be_v no_o cruelty_n say_v s._n hierome_n and_o so_o i_o come_v to_o my_o last_o consectary_n ceremony_n and_o order_n impose_v by_o church_n governor_n on_o inferior_a minister_n and_o people_n consectary_n 5._o consectary_n must_v be_v obey_v for_o power_n in_o they_o to_o enjoin_v by_o the_o law_n of_o relative_n infer_v in_o we_o a_o necessity_n to_o obey_v there_o be_v 3._o sort_n of_o thing_n and_o action_n say_v 19_o say_v aug._n l._n 3._o de_fw-fr lib._n arb._n c._n 18_o 19_o s._n austin_n 1._o some_o intrinsically_a and_o essential_o good_a which_o can_v be_v evil_a at_o any_o time_n such_o be_v virtue_n and_o virtuous_a act_n which_o though_o they_o may_v be_v accompany_v with_o evil_a end_n and_o so_o non_fw-la redundare_fw-la in_o personam_fw-la not_o redound_v to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o doer_n can_v never_o be_v bad_a 2._o some_o internal_o and_o essential_o evil_a which_o be_v not_o therefore_o evil_a because_o prohibit_v as_o the_o eat_n of_o the_o forbid_a tree_n and_o saul_n spare_v of_o the_o amalekite_n be_v but_o prohibit_v because_o evil_a as_o perjury_n murder_n adultery_n and_o other_o sin_n against_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n 3._o other_o thing_n there_o be_v of_o a_o middle_a nature_n neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a in_o themselves_o but_o easy_o changeable_a into_o good_a or_o evil_n by_o concomitant_a circumstance_n of_o this_o sort_n be_v rite_n and_o ceremony_n ordain_v by_o the_o church_n to_o be_v use_v in_o or_o about_o god_n service_n in_o themselves_o they_o be_v like_a fasting_n watch_n and_o such_o other_o bodily_a castigation_n which_o consider_v in_o the_o naked_a act_n be_v 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