Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	bind_v	church_n	law_n	4,204	5	5.2660	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A63266	An apology for the non-conformists shewing their reasons, both for their not conforming, and for their preaching publickly, though forbidden by law : with an answer to Dr. Stillingfleet's sermon, and his defence of it, so much as concerneth the non-conformists preaching / by John Troughton ...	Troughton, John, 1637?-1681.	1681 (1681)	Wing T2312; ESTC R1706	102,506	125

esteem_v the_o imposition_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o be_v of_o so_o high_a a_o nature_n as_o the_o corruption_n of_o rome_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v break_v off_o all_o communion_n from_o they_o but_o if_o the_o eject_v minister_n have_v still_o aright_o to_o their_o people_n and_o the_o people_n to_o they_o and_o both_o be_v bind_v to_o oppose_v in_o their_o place_n the_o uniformity_n impose_v with_o such_o circumstance_n as_o it_o be_v and_o as_o they_o maintain_v it_o will_v not_o at_o all_o follow_v that_o from_o occasional_a brotherly_a communion_n they_o must_v become_v constant_a member_n of_o the_o parish_n and_o be_v content_a with_o their_o communion_n 3._o the_o dr._n frequent_o hint_n authority_n and_o government_n to_o which_o we_o must_v be_v subject_a and_o therefore_o if_o they_o eject_v minister_n they_o must_v become_v layman_n and_o not_o preach_v in_o this_o he_o speak_v sometime_o of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n and_o sometime_o of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n answ_n and_o because_o this_o be_v a_o snare_n to_o many_o man_n conscience_n we_o answer_v free_o 1._o that_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o a_o church_n have_v no_o obligation_n on_o the_o conscience_n of_o nonconformist_n any_o further_a than_o prudence_n and_o peace_n do_v direct_v they_o for_o the_o bishop_n dean_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v the_o ruler_n of_o it_o suppose_v they_o lawful_a yet_o be_v no_o way_n choose_v by_o the_o people_n or_o inferior_a clergy_n can_v have_v no_o lawful_a ecclesiastical_a authority_n over_o this_o church_n especial_o be_v always_o protest_v against_o by_o a_o considerable_a part_n of_o the_o minister_n and_o people_n nor_o can_v the_o lyturgy_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o they_o impose_v oblige_v the_o minister_n and_o people_n be_v not_o advize_v with_o in_o such_o imposition_n nor_o hear_v speak_v for_o themselves_o two_o thousand_o minister_n as_o orthodox_n diligent_a learned_a and_o every_o way_n considerable_a as_o their_o opposite_n and_o plead_v for_o no_o other_o thing_n than_o many_o such_o minister_n have_v plead_v for_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o our_o reformation_n be_v not_o therefore_o bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o submit_v to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o bishop_n because_o they_o prevail_v with_o the_o civil_a power_n to_o establish_v their_o opinion_n 2._o the_o civil_a magistrate_n have_v power_n to_o maintain_v and_o protect_v the_o church_n and_o to_o see_v that_o she_o do_v her_o duty_n but_o to_o impose_v form_n of_o worship_n on_o she_o without_o the_o advice_n and_o against_o the_o consent_n of_o those_o who_o be_v most_o concern_v he_o have_v no_o power_n give_v he_o of_o god_n much_o less_o to_o infringe_v her_o privilege_n and_o liberty_n to_o rend_v away_o her_o pastor_n at_o pleasure_n or_o to_o impose_v who_o he_o please_v on_o she_o and_o the_o like_a and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o authority_n to_o command_v that_o command_n can_v oblige_v 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by_o yield_v and_o patient_a bear_n of_o gradual_a imposition_n and_o encroachment_n in_o the_o better_a sort_n and_o the_o worse_a sort_n comply_v and_o cry_v for_o obedience_n to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n and_o governor_n serm._n p._n 19_o 4._o the_o dr._n say_v that_o we_o confess_v the_o case_n of_o the_o people_n be_v very_o different_a from_o that_o of_o the_o minister_n and_o therefore_o that_o they_o run_v into_o schism_n in_o hear_v we_o though_o we_o for_o some_o sinister_a end_n will_v not_o tell_v they_o of_o their_o error_n answ_n interest_n and_o passion_n will_v not_o suffer_v man_n to_o speak_v of_o such_o thing_n as_o they_o be_v concern_v in_o without_o uncharitable_a and_o un-scholer_n like_o reflection_n sometime_o which_o i_o will_v pity_v rather_o than_o retort_v and_o to_o the_o thing_n we_o answer_v that_o the_o people_n case_n be_v indeed_o much_o different_a from_o the_o minister_n as_o to_o active_a conformity_n i._n e._n they_o be_v not_o to_o assent_v or_o consent_v to_o all_o in_o the_o service_n book_n nor_o to_o subscribe_v as_o the_o minister_n must_v in_o order_n to_o their_o hold_a communion_n but_o passive_o the_o people_n be_v concern_v as_o far_o as_o the_o minister_n i._n e._n they_o be_v to_o suffer_v all_o these_o thing_n their_o minister_n to_o be_v cast_v out_o and_o all_o imposition_n which_o they_o and_o their_o father_n groan_v under_o to_o be_v enjoin_v with_o the_o great_a rigour_n and_o not_o show_v their_o dislike_n of_o any_o of_o they_o upon_o pain_n of_o be_v account_v schismatic_n according_a to_o the_o 27_o canon_n so_o that_o the_o people_n be_v as_o much_o wrong_v and_o impose_v on_o in_o their_o capacity_n as_o the_o minister_n be_v in_o they_o we_o grant_v that_o the_o people_n may_v hear_v and_o see_v those_o thing_n do_v in_o divine_a service_n and_o so_o may_v minister_n also_o as_o private_a man_n which_o conscientious_a minister_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v active_a in_o as_o our_o saviour_n be_v present_a at_o the_o temple_n worship_n though_o there_o be_v many_o superstition_n mix_v by_o the_o priest_n in_o those_o day_n but_o what_o man_n may_v do_v in_o some_o case_n they_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o do_v in_o all_o case_n and_o people_n can_v be_v oblige_v to_o suffer_v any_o sinful_a or_o doubtful_a thing_n in_o the_o worship_n they_o join_v in_o unless_o there_o be_v some_o great_a reason_n why_o they_o may_v not_o forsake_v that_o worship_n now_o the_o nonconformist_n affirm_v that_o the_o people_n be_v oblige_v in_o their_o capacity_n to_o endeavour_v reformation_n of_o thing_n amiss_o in_o the_o church_n and_o to_o own_o that_o reformation_n they_o have_v obtain_v and_o to_o withstand_v the_o unjust_a intolerable_a imposition_n of_o the_o last_o uniformity_n as_o much_o as_o the_o minister_n be_v to_o do_v all_o these_o in_o their_o place_n and_o therefore_o as_o it_o be_v no_o schism_n for_o the_o minister_n to_o preach_v so_o neither_o be_v it_o any_o for_o the_o people_n to_o hear_v that_o we_o may_v plain_o express_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o nonconformist_n in_o this_o point_n and_o that_o the_o dr_n may_v no_o more_o mistake_v their_o principle_n and_o so_o labour_v in_o vain_a to_o convince_v they_o they_o say_v as_o harnbeck_n advise_v the_o cabornist_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o lutheran_n that_o good_a and_o peaceable_a man_n of_o each_o party_n shall_v love_v each_o other_o and_o hold_v as_o much_o brotherly_a communion_n together_o as_o may_v be_v but_o no_o more_o to_o endeavour_v any_o public_a reconciliation_n or_o union_n which_o the_o head_n and_o leader_n of_o the_o party_n have_v so_o often_o frustrate_v and_o oppose_v till_o god_n will_v give_v they_o a_o more_o moderate_a spirit_n and_o some_o fit_a reason_n may_v incline_v they_o to_o union_n the_o question_n betwixt_o they_o and_o the_o dr_n plain_o be_v 1._o whether_o a_o multitude_n of_o minister_n be_v turn_v out_o of_o the_o church_n to_o her_o great_a and_o apparent_a 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preferment_n that_o be_v not_o episcopal_o ordain_v beside_o all_o other_o subscription_n now_o the_o communion_n of_o church_n lie_v in_o admit_v of_o minister_n to_o officiate_v in_o each_o other_o church_n sometime_o as_o well_o as_o in_o admit_v the_o people_n to_o lay-communion_n as_o in_o the_o famous_a instance_n of_o victor_n and_o polycarpus_n at_o rome_n celebrate_v the_o sacrament_n together_o let_v we_o unite_v at_o home_n and_o then_o there_o may_v be_v hope_n we_o shall_v unite_v with_o our_o neighbour_n chap._n iu._n the_o ground_n of_o the_o nonconformist_n present_a practice_n the_o dr._n spend_v the_o whole_a 3d._a part_n of_o his_o book_n in_o confute_v the_o plea_n for_o separation_n from_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o gather_v new_a church_n which_o i_o shall_v leave_v to_o those_o who_o it_o concern_v and_o shall_v only_o say_v that_o all_o these_o dispute_n do_v real_o increase_v and_o not_o hinder_v separation_n by_o lay_v open_a the_o first_o principle_n 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