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	law_n	moral_a	1,887	5	10.0514	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09364	The first part of The cases of conscience Wherein specially, three maine questions concerning man, simply considered in himselfe, are propounded and resolued, according to the word of God. Taught and deliuered, by M. William Perkins in his Holy-day lectures, by himselfe revised before his death, and now published for the benefit of the Church.; Cases of conscience. Part 1	Perkins, William, 1558-1602.; Pickering, Thomas, d. 1625.	1604 (1604)	STC 19668; ESTC S114413	95,900	200

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we_o know_v what_o we_o know_v and_o by_o it_o we_o know_v that_o thing_n of_o ourselves_o which_o god_n know_v of_o us._n the_o natural_a condition_n of_o every_o man_n conscience_n be_v this_o that_o it_o be_v place_v in_o the_o middle_n between_o man_n and_o god_n under_o god_n and_o above_o man_n and_o this_o natural_a condition_n have_v two_o part_n the_o one_o be_v the_o subjection_n of_o conscience_n to_o god_n and_o his_o word_n the_o second_o be_v a_o power_n whereby_o the_o conscience_n be_v over_o the_o man_n to_o urge_v and_o bind_v he_o of_o the_o first_o we_o have_v this_o rule_n that_o god_n alone_o by_o his_o word_n do_v only_o bind_v conscience_n proper_o for_o he_o be_v the_o only_a lord_n of_o the_o conscience_n which_o create_v it_o and_o govern_v it_o he_o again_o be_v the_o only_a lawegiver_n that_o have_v power_n to_o save_v or_o destroy_v the_o soul_n for_o the_o keep_n and_o break_v of_o his_o law_n jam._n 4._o 12._o again_o man_n conscience_n be_v know_v to_o none_o but_o to_o god_n and_o it_o be_v he_o only_o that_o give_v liberty_n to_o the_o conscience_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o own_o law_n upon_o this_o it_o follow_v that_o no_o man_n commandment_n or_o law_n can_v of_o itself_o and_o by_o it_o own_o sovereign_a power_n bind_v conscience_n but_o do_v it_o only_o by_o the_o authority_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n or_o some_o part_n thereof_o now_o the_o power_n of_o conscience_n appear_v in_o paul_n rule_n whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n that_o be_v whatsoever_o 23._o man_n do_v whereof_o he_o be_v not_o certain_o persuade_v in_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n out_o of_o god_n word_n it_o be_v sin_n more_o plain_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v say_v not_o to_o be_v do_v of_o faith_n two_o way_n first_o when_o it_o be_v do_v with_o a_o doubt_v and_o unresolued_a conscience_n as_o in_o those_o that_o be_v weak_a in_o knowledge_n of_o which_o sort_n be_v some_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n who_o notwithstanding_o they_o hear_v of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christian_a liberty_n yet_o they_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o after_o christ_n ascension_n there_o be_v a_o difference_n to_o be_v make_v of_o meat_n and_o thereupon_o think_v they_o may_v not_o eat_v of_o some_o kind_n of_o meat_n suppose_v now_o that_o these_o person_n by_o accident_n shall_v have_v be_v draw_v to_o eat_v swine_n flesh_n which_o themselves_o have_v hold_v a_o thing_n forbid_v these_o man_n upon_o this_o very_a fact_n have_v sin_v because_o that_o which_o they_o do_v be_v upon_o a_o unresolued_a conscience_n second_o when_o a_o thing_n be_v do_v upon_o a_o erroneous_a conscience_n it_o be_v do_v not_o of_o faith_n and_o therefore_o a_o sin_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o conscience_n though_o it_o err_v and_o be_v deceive_v yet_o it_o bind_v so_o sarre_o forth_o as_o that_o if_o a_o man_n judge_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v evil_a either_o simple_o or_o in_o some_o respect_n though_o false_o and_o yet_o afterward_o do_v it_o he_o have_v sin_v and_o offend_v the_o majesty_n of_o god_n as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v thus_o much_o touch_v the_o preamble_n or_o ground_n of_o this_o doctrine_n now_o it_o remain_v that_o we_o come_v to_o the_o question_n of_o conscience_n these_o question_n may_v be_v fit_o divide_v according_a to_o the_o matter_n or_o subject_n of_o they_o which_o be_v man._n now_o as_o man_n be_v consider_v diverse_a way_n that_o be_v to_o say_v either_o apart_o by_o himself_o or_o as_o he_o stand_v in_o relation_n to_o another_o and_o be_v a_o member_n of_o a_o society_n so_o the_o question_n of_o conscience_n be_v to_o be_v distinguish_v some_o concern_v man_n simple_o consider_v by_o himself_o some_o again_o as_o he_o stand_v in_o relation_n to_o another_o man_n stand_v in_o a_o twofold_a relation_n to_o god_n or_o to_o man_n as_o he_o stand_v in_o relation_n to_o man_n he_o be_v a_o part_n of_o a_o body_n and_o a_o member_n of_o some_o society_n now_o the_o question_n that_o concern_v he_o as_o a_o member_n of_o a_o society_n be_v of_o three_o sort_n according_a to_o the_o three_o distinct_a kind_n of_o society_n for_o every_o man_n be_v either_o a_o member_n of_o a_o family_n or_o of_o the_o church_n or_o of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o answerable_o some_o question_n concern_v man_n as_o a_o member_n of_o a_o family_n some_o as_o he_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n some_o as_o he_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n in_o a_o word_n therefore_o all_o question_n touch_v man_n may_v be_v reduce_v to_o 3._o general_a head_n the_o first_o whereof_o be_v concern_v man_n simple_o consider_v as_o he_o be_v a_o man_n the_o second_o touch_v man_n as_o he_o stand_v in_o relation_n to_o god_n the_o three_o concern_v he_o as_o he_o be_v a_o member_n of_o one_o of_o the_o three_o society_n that_o be_v either_o of_o the_o family_n or_o of_o the_o church_n or_o of_o the_o commonwealth_n qvestion_n of_o the_o first_o sort_n as_o man_n be_v a_o christian_n be_v especial_o three_o the_o first_o what_o a_o man_n must_v do_v that_o he_o may_v come_v into_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o be_v save_v the_o second_o how_o he_o may_v be_v assure_v in_o conscience_n of_o his_o own_o salvation_n the_o three_o how_o he_o may_v recover_v himself_o when_o he_o be_v distress_v or_o fall_v i._o question_n what_o must_v a_o man_n do_v that_o he_o may_v come_v into_o god_n favour_n and_o be_v save_v for_o answer_v to_o this_o question_n some_o ground_n must_v be_v lay_v down_o before_o hand_n for_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v and_o remember_v in_o the_o first_o place_n how_o and_o by_o what_o mean_n god_n that_o save_v bring_v a_o man_n to_o salvation_n in_o the_o work_n and_o effect_v of_o our_o salvation_n there_o be_v two_o special_a work_n of_o god_n the_o give_v of_o the_o first_o grace_n and_o after_o that_o the_o give_v of_o the_o second_o the_o former_a of_o these_o two_o work_n have_v x._o several_a action_n i._o god_n give_v man_n the_o 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god_n love_v not_o this_o world_n nor_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n if_o any_o man_n love_v this_o world_n the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n be_v not_o in_o he_o 2._o 15._o the_o four_o place_n be_v in_o the_o second_o of_o timothy_n 2._o 19_o the_o foundation_n of_o god_n remain_v sure_a and_o have_v this_o seal_n the_o lord_n know_v who_o be_v his_o and_o let_v every_o one_o that_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n depart_v from_o iniquity_n in_o these_o word_n paul_n go_v about_o to_o cut_v off_o a_o ofsence_n which_o the_o church_n may_v take_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o fall_n of_o hymenaeus_n and_o philetus_n who_o seem_v to_o be_v pillar_n and_o principal_a man_n in_o the_o church_n and_o to_o confirm_v they_o against_o this_o offence_n he_o say_v the_o foundation_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o decree_n of_o god_n election_n stand_v firm_a and_o sure_a so_o as_o those_o which_o be_v elect_v of_o god_n shall_v never_o fall_v away_o as_o these_o two_o have_v do_v and_o this_o he_o declare_v by_o a_o double_a similitude_n first_o of_o all_o he_o say_v the_o election_n of_o god_n be_v like_o the_o foundation_n of_o a_o house_n which_o stand_v fast_o though_o all_o the_o building_n be_v shake_v second_o he_o say_v that_o election_n have_v the_o seal_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o may_v not_o be_v change_v because_o thing_n which_o be_v seal_v be_v thereby_o make_v sure_a and_o authentical_a now_o this_o seal_n have_v two_o part_n the_o first_o concern_v god_n in_o that_o every_o man_n salvation_n be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n and_o god_n know_v who_o be_v he_o and_o because_o it_o may_v be_v say_v god_n indeed_o know_v who_o shall_v be_v save_v but_o what_o be_v that_o to_o we_o we_o know_v not_o so_o much_o of_o ourselves_o therefore_o saint_n paul_n to_o answer_v this_o set_v down_o a_o second_o part_n of_o this_o seal_n which_o concern_v man_n and_o be_v imprint_v in_o his_o heart_n and_o conscience_n which_o also_o have_v two_o branch_n the_o gift_n of_o invocation_n and_o a_o watchful_a care_n to_o make_v conscience_n of_o all_o &_o every_o sin_n in_o these_o word_n and_o let_v every_o one_o that_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n depart_v from_o iniquity_n whereby_o he_o signify_v that_o those_o that_o can_v call_v upon_o god_n &_o give_v he_o thanks_o for_o his_o benefit_n and_o withal_o in_o their_o life_n make_v conscience_n of_o sin_n have_v the_o seal_n of_o god_n election_n imprint_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o may_v assure_v themselves_o they_o be_v the_o lord_n a_o five_o place_n of_o scripture_n touch_v this_o question_n be_v 2._o pet._n 1._o 10._o give_v all_o diligence_n to_o make_v your_o election_n sure_a for_o if_o you_o do_v these_o thing_n you_o shall_v never_o fall_v which_o word_n contain_v two_o part_n first_o a_o exhortation_n to_o make_v our_o election_n sure_a not_o with_o god_n for_o with_o he_o all_o thing_n be_v know_v but_o to_o ourselves_o in_o our_o own_o 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and_o apprehension_n i_o call_v despair_v a_o great_a distress_n because_o it_o be_v not_o a_o distinct_a kind_n of_o trouble_n of_o mind_n as_o some_o do_v think_v but_o the_o high_a degree_n in_o every_o kind_n of_o distress_n for_o every_o distress_n in_o the_o mind_n be_v a_o fear_n of_o condemnation_n and_o come_v at_o length_n to_o desperation_n if_o it_o be_v not_o cure_v all_o distress_n of_o mind_n arise_v from_o temptation_n either_o begin_v or_o continue_v for_o these_o two_o do_v so_o necessary_o follow_v and_o so_o inseparable_o accompany_v each_o the_o other_o that_o no_o distress_n of_o what_o kind_n soever_o can_v be_v sever_v from_o temptation_n and_o therefore_o according_a to_o the_o diverse_a sort_n of_o temptation_n that_o do_v befall_v man_n must_v the_o distress_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v distinguish_v now_o temptation_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n either_o of_o trial_n or_o seducement_n temptation_n of_o trial_n be_v such_o as_o do_v befall_v man_n for_o the_o trial_n 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