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
A67831	Ỳperēphanìaz Myzè̄rhion. Or, Machiavil redivivus Being an exact discovery or narrative of the priciples & politicks of our bejesuited modern phanaticks. By J. Yalden Esq;	Yalden, John.	1681 (1681)	Wing Y6A; ESTC R218924	61,310	147

together_o in_o france_n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o holy_a league_n do_v ever_o any_o thing_n parallel_v it_o except_o those_o hellish_a contrivance_n and_o bloody_a butchery_n in_o this_o island_n under_o the_o favour_n and_o influence_n of_o the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n 2._o 1_o tim._n 4.1_o 2._o these_o be_v your_o man_n of_o sear_a conscience_n and_o none_o but_o such_o as_o these_o be_v fit_a for_o our_o polititian_n purpose_n that_o can_v swallow_v oath_n upon_o oath_n kill_v and_o rob_v plunder_v and_o steal_v sequester_n and_o behead_v and_o still_o their_o conscience_n blunt_v no_o more_o than_o a_o piece_n of_o brass_n hear_v what_o a_o noble_a lord_n say_v in_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n december_n 19_o 1642._o perjury_n a_o dispersation_n for_o perjury_n they_o say_v he_o who_o think_v that_o humane_a law_n can_v bind_v the_o conscience_n and_o will_v examine_v the_o oath_n they_o have_v take_v according_a to_o the_o interpretation_n of_o man_n will_v in_o time_n fall_v from_o we_o but_o such_o who_o religious_o consider_v that_o such_o moral_a precept_n be_v fit_a for_o heathen_n than_o christian_n will_v never_o faint_v in_o their_o duty_n and_o in_o another_o place_n of_o the_o same_o speech_n he_o say_v they_o cheerful_o undertake_v to_o serve_v against_o that_o army_n wherein_o they_o know_v their_o own_o father_n be_v son_n dutiful_a son_n and_o on_o my_o conscience_n i_o speak_v it_o to_o their_o honour_n have_v they_o meet_v they_o alone_o they_o will_v have_v sacrifice_v they_o to_o the_o command_v of_o both_o house_n and_o that_o our_o politician_n may_v see_v how_o some_o even_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n have_v stand_v up_o for_o and_o maintain_v these_o delusion_n let_v he_o but_o read_v the_o two_o speech_n of_o john_n king_n and_o john_n kid_n minister_n late_o execute_v at_o edenburg_n for_o the_o trifle_a sin_n of_o rebellion_n 1679._o aug._n 14._o 1679._o and_o he_o may_v there_o see_v how_o in_o the_o very_a hour_n of_o death_n they_o both_o bear_v witness_n to_o the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n and_o the_o word_n of_o mr._n kid_n be_v very_o remarkable_a say_v he_o that_o if_o ever_o christ_n have_v a_o people_n or_o party_n wherein_o his_o soul_n take_v pleasure_n 27._o his_o speech_n p._n 27._o i_o be_o bold_a to_o say_v these_o meeting_n blasphemous_o nickname_v conventicle_n be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o they_o oh_o that_o scotland_n be_v a_o mourn_a land_n and_o that_o reformation_n be_v our_o practice_n according_a as_o we_o be_v swear_v in_o the_o covenant_n the_o advantage_n be_v great_a which_o that_o man_n have_v in_o a_o credulous_a world_n that_o can_v easy_o say_v and_o swear_v to_o any_o thing_n and_o yet_o withal_o so_o subtle_o palliate_v his_o falsehood_n and_o perjury_n as_o to_o conceal_v they_o from_o the_o conusance_n of_o most_o our_o politician_n must_v never_o want_v a_o handsome_a subterfuge_n to_o cover_v the_o natural_a deformity_n of_o his_o otherwise-ug_o action_n and_o must_v be_v able_a on_o all_o occasion_n to_o cure_v all_o miscarriage_n mankind_n be_v too_o prone_a even_o in_o affair_n of_o the_o great_a importance_n to_o advise_v rather_o with_o corrupt_a and_o pemicious_a ingenuity_n than_o with_o soundness_n of_o judgement_n or_o conscience_n hence_o it_o be_v upon_o that_o curse_a doctrine_n of_o mental_a reservation_n that_o the_o prosperity_n of_o flourish_a kingdom_n have_v often_o be_v transpose_v into_o most_o lamentable_a scene_n perspicuous_a in_o the_o various_a calamity_n of_o every_o individual_a but_o more_o terrible_a and_o notorious_a in_o the_o accumulative_a misery_n and_o disaster_n of_o the_o whole_a our_o politician_n be_v never_o without_o such_o mean_n he_o have_v still_o new_a invention_n and_o among_o all_o his_o pack_n of_o delusion_n perjury_n salvo_n to_o avoid_v perjury_n he_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o apply_v salvo_n to_o the_o tender_a conscience_n first_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o interpret_v the_o word_n of_o a_o oath_n and_o all_o other_o sacred_a tie_v too_o kind_o especial_o if_o they_o be_v ambiguous_a and_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o find_v term_n or_o expression_n so_o clear_a and_o positive_a in_o themselves_o but_o that_o they_o may_v be_v clude_v indeed_o or_o at_o least_o seem_v to_o we_o to_o be_v so_o if_o we_o be_v dispose_v second_o there_o be_v some_o who_o be_v fright_v into_o these_o bond_n by_o threat_n or_o loss_n or_o other_o temporal_a concernment_n please_v themselves_o that_o they_o swear_v by_o duress_n and_o so_o conceive_v and_o fancy_v that_o they_o be_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la disengage_v three_o there_o be_v some_o who_o have_v learn_v from_o the_o civilian_n 245._o gr●t_fw-la de_fw-fr jure_fw-la bell●_n 245._o that_o though_o we_o swear_v to_o a_o thing_n not_o material_o unlawful_a yet_o if_o it_o impede_fw-la a_o great_a moral_n good_a it_o thereby_o become_v void_a four_o some_o take_v the_o liberty_n to_o swear_v because_o they_o judge_v the_o person_n to_o who_o they_o swear_v incapable_a of_o impose_v a_o oath_n so_o cicero_n defend_v the_o breach_n of_o a_o oath_n to_o a_o thief_n from_o the_o imputation_n of_o perjury_n and_o brutus_n to_o a_o tyrant_n as_o it_o be_v in_o appian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o sort_n of_o these_o be_v most_o fit_a for_o our_o politician_n purpose_n though_o he_o may_v make_v use_n of_o the_o other_o as_o occasion_n serve_v and_o be_v thorough_o skill_v in_o this_o sort_n of_o metaphysic_n it_o will_v not_o be_v difficult_a for_o he_o to_o model_n his_o proposal_n into_o such_o soft_a and_o glib_a expression_n as_o will_v easy_o down_o with_o most_o yea_o with_o many_o that_o will_v otherwise_o condemn_v and_o disavow_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o a_o rough_a language_n let_v he_o but_o observe_v the_o protestation_n of_o may_n 1641._o the_o world_n know_v what_o success_n that_o meet_v with_o by_o woeful_a experience_n i_o a._n b._n do_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o almighty_a god_n 1641._o the_o protestation_n of_o may_n 1641._o promise_n vow_v and_o protest_v to_o maintain_v and_o defend_v as_o far_o as_o lawful_o i_o may_v with_o my_o life_n power_n and_o estate_n the_o true_a reform_a protestant_a religion_n express_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n against_o all_o popery_n and_o popish_a innovation_n within_o this_o realm_n contrary_a to_o the_o same_o doctrine_n and_o according_a to_o the_o duty_n of_o my_o allegiance_n to_o his_o majesty_n royal_a person_n honour_n and_o estate_n as_o also_o the_o power_n and_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n the_o lawful_a right_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a etc._n etc._n now_o say_v a_o late_a author_n as_o the_o whole_a pretext_n be_v plausible_a l'estrang_a l'estrang_a so_o the_o save_v clause_n in_o it_o as_o far_o as_o lawful_o i_o may_v make_v it_o go_v down_o without_o much_o scruple_n which_o oath_n be_v of_o subtle_a policy_n contrive_v for_o the_o service_n of_o by-end_n for_o take_v it_o as_o it_o run_v with_o the_o aforesaid_a qualify_a clause_n and_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o in_o it_o than_o what_o every_o man_n be_v oblige_v to_o do_v without_o it_o so_o that_o without_o some_o mystery_n in_o the_o bottom_n the_o thing_n appear_v in_o itself_o to_o be_v whole_o idle_a and_o impertinent_a and_o not_o answerable_a to_o the_o solemnity_n of_o make_v it_o a_o national_a duty_n be_v ever_o any_o thing_n in_o appearance_n more_o harmless_a loyal_a or_o conscientious_a than_o this_o protestation_n and_o if_o the_o fellow_n of_o it_o be_v now_o in_o agitation_n how_o will_v the_o town_n ring_n of_o any_o church_n of_o england-man_n for_o a_o disguise_a papist_n that_o will_v refuse_v to_o take_v it_o and_o yet_o what_o ensue_v upon_o the_o people_n join_v in_o this_o officious_a piece_n of_o misguide_a zeal_n when_o they_o be_v once_o in_o there_o be_v no_o long_o any_o regard_n have_v to_o the_o grammar_n or_o literal_a construction_n thereof_o but_o to_o the_o list_n of_o those_o that_o take_v it_o as_o the_o discriminate_a test_n of_o the_o party_n and_o every_o man_n be_v bind_v upon_o the_o forfeiture_n of_o his_o life_n liberty_n and_o estate_n to_o observe_v it_o in_o their_o sense_n but_o let_v we_o see_v what_o become_v of_o this_o so_o solemn_a a_o protestation_n after_o it_o have_v be_v swallow_v by_o the_o multitude_n why_o it_o make_v way_n for_o a_o oath_n of_o a_o large_a size_n the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n 1643._o the_o covenant_n an._n 1643._o which_o have_v the_o same_o salvo_n with_o the_o protestation_n and_o the_o very_a same_o specious_a pretence_n for_o the_o protestant_a religion_n the_o honour_n of_o the_o king_n the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n and_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a only_o enlarge_v to_o the_o set_n up_o of_o the_o scotish_n discipline_n and_o government_n the_o extirpation_n of_o episcopacy_n and_o popery_n and_o the_o

bring_n of_o delinquent_n to_o punishment_n so_o that_o from_o the_o maintain_n of_o the_o government_n which_o they_o swear_v in_o the_o protestation_n they_o be_v now_o come_v to_o the_o dissolution_n thereof_o in_o the_o covenant_n and_o what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o do_v like_o the_o jesuit_n j●r●_n per●●ra_n secret●m_fw-la prodere_fw-la nol●_n usurpation_n have_v only_o these_o two_o pillar_n it_o be_v own_o arm_n and_o public_a acknowledgement_n and_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a there_o be_v no_o other_o tie_n of_o that_o strength_n and_o security_n as_o this_o of_o oath_n and_o it_o be_v scarce_o worth_a the_o q_o whether_o when_o the_o gross_a of_o a_o nation_n be_v thus_o bind_v the_o oath_n be_v not_o as_o valid_a and_o the_o conference_n as_o much_o concern_v as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v swear_v to_o a_o lawful_a sovereign_n as_o for_o the_o solemn_a oath_n promise_n and_o other_o engagement_n of_o our_o politician_n he_o put_v they_o into_o the_o same_o bottomless_a bag_n which_o the_o poets-feign_a jupiter_n make_v for_o lover_n asseveration_n his_o word_n be_v as_o good_a as_o his_o oath_n for_o they_o be_v neither_o to_o be_v regard_v but_o for_o the_o service_n of_o his_o interest_n and_o be_v both_o trifle_n as_o it_o be_v in_o plautus_n pac●um_fw-la non_fw-la pactum_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la pactum_fw-la pactum_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la illis_fw-la lubet_fw-la it_o be_v he_o that_o first_o invent_v that_o useful_a distinction_n of_o a_o lip-oath_n and_o a_o heart-oath_n you_o find_v he_o in_o euripides_n jurata_fw-la lingua_fw-la est_fw-la me●●e_fw-la juravi_fw-la nihil_fw-la he_o make_v good_a use_n of_o that_o in_o plutarch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o child_n be_v to_o be_v cozen_v with_o rattle_n and_o man_n with_o oath_n it_o can_v reasonable_o be_v suppose_v that_o a_o usurp_a power_n can_v have_v the_o same_o confidence_n in_o the_o love_n of_o the_o people_n which_o a_o just_a and_o lawful_a power_n have_v therefore_o if_o our_o politician_n get_v uppermost_a he_o must_v never_o trust_v to_o those_o ingenuous_a guard_n his_o own_o goodness_n and_o the_o love_n of_o other_o his_o best_a defence_n be_v awe_n and_o fear_n and_o if_o that_o will_v not_o do_v he_o must_v apply_v fire_n and_o sword_n scaffold_n and_o gibbet_n for_o he_o that_o have_v no_o moderate_a mean_n leave_v to_o gain_v a_o voluntary_a subjection_n from_o the_o people_n must_v use_v his_o utmost_a rigour_n to_o compel_v their_o compliance_n n●c_fw-la quisquam_fw-la imperium_fw-la tacitus_n tacitus_n malis_fw-la artibus_fw-la qu●stum_fw-la bene_fw-la administravit_fw-la the_o same_o with_o g●●●zo_n where_o one_o object_v the_o vice_n of_o prince_n receive_v this_o answer_n 13_o de_fw-fr civil_a converse_v l._n 2.2_o p._n 13_o perchè_fw-fr non_fw-fr eran●_n prencipi_fw-la per_fw-la natura_fw-la ma_fw-fr per_fw-la violenza_fw-it &_o era●●_n più_fw-fr temuti_fw-la che_fw-mi amati_fw-la the_o alloy_n swear_v common_n swear_v like_o our_o common_a debauchee_n who_o stick_v not_o to_o provoke_v heaven_n itself_o a_o thousand_o time_n to_o damn_v they_o in_o one_o hour_n and_o every_o moment_n vain_o utter_v unless_o it_o be_v to_o procure_v their_o eternal_a misery_n those_o coeli_fw-la sacra_fw-la which_o shall_v only_o serve_v to_o confirm_v the_o most_o sacred_a truth_n in_o abuse_n and_o defiance_n of_o god_n himself_o and_o all_o this_o to_o verify_v the_o most_o palpable_a falsehood_n in_o deceit_n of_o their_o fellow-creature_n to_o acquire_v or_o preserve_v the_o most_o trivial_a interest_n or_o mean_a pittance_n to_o themselves_o policy_n oatbs_n of_o policy_n even_o so_o will_v every_o tyrant_n and_o impostor_n either_o insinuate_v or_o impose_v oath_n and_o protestation_n and_o hundred_o thousand_o time_n over_o and_o over_o upon_o so_o many_o particular_n and_o value_v not_o though_o he_o damn_v the_o whole_a world_n if_o he_o can_v thereby_o but_o carry_v on_o the_o work_n of_o his_o wicked_a design_n or_o satisfy_v the_o small_a atom_n of_o his_o endless_a ambition_n so_o that_o in_o proportion_n to_o that_o how_o many_o world_n shall_v we_o imagine_v such_o a_o one_o will_v destroy_v before_o he_o leave_v it_o be_v even_o beyond_o all_o imagination_n swear_v t●●_n rise_v of_o common_a swear_v nor_o shall_v i_o be_v mistake_v if_o i_o assert_v that_o these_o grand_a abuse_n by_o such_o as_o our_o state-impostor_n be_v the_o original_n and_o productive_a example_n of_o those_o first_o mention_v very_o great_a but_o much_o lesser_a profanation_n it_o what_o a●_n oath_n be_v and_o the_o true_a use_n of_o it_o yet_o nevertheless_o a_o oath_n be_v in_o itself_o pure_a and_o holy_a a_o religious_a affirmation_n a_o promise_n with_o god_n seal_n and_o therefore_o it_o high_o concern_v christian_n to_o be_v cautelous_a before_o swear_v to_o swear_v liquid_o and_o to_o observe_v conscionable_o will_v it_o not_o rise_v up_o in_o the_o last_o day_n to_o our_o condemnation_n that_o such_o slender_a evasion_n shall_v satisfy_v we_o as_o have_v be_v scome_v by_o heathen_n we_o be_v bind_v say_v one_o of_o they_o to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o imposer_n or_o else_o we_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v bind_v to_o the_o performance_n of_o what_o we_o have_v thus_o swear_v or_o else_o we_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v much_o that_o a_o moral_a conscience_n shall_v more_o check_v they_o than_o a_o clear_a light_n can_v a_o we_o we_o as_o if_o they_o more_o honour_v the_o genius_n of_o a_o caesar_n than_o we_o revere_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n or_o else_o we_o shall_v never_o engage_v in_o new_a association_n protestation_n and_o covenant_n that_o do_v interfere_v yea_o and_o sometime_o positive_o quarrel_v with_o the_o old_a concern_v our_o loyalty_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o king_n 1647._o perjury_n lay_v against_o the_o faction_n in_o a_o speech_n in_o the_o commons_o h●●st_v 1647._o it_o be_v manifest_a we_o have_v all_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n to_o his_o majesty_n and_o that_o we_o have_v also_o take_v oath_n and_o covenant_n to_o make_v war_n against_o he_o our_o enemy_n will_v fain_o know_v who_o have_v power_n to_o dispense_v with_o or_o free_v we_o from_o those_o oath_n and_o likewise_o by_o what_o authority_n the_o latter_a covenant_n and_o oath_n be_v impose_v upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n and_o it_o be_v report_v by_o they_o that_o if_o we_o have_v keep_v our_o first_o oath_n religious_o and_o not_o take_v the_o second_o most_o perjurious_o and_o perform_v they_o so_o impious_o than_o we_o have_v never_o so_o rebellious_o offend_v so_o gracious_a a_o majesty_n who_o word_n be_v these_o confederation_n by_o way_n of_o solemn_a league_n and_o govenant_n basilius_n ei●_n basilius_n be_v the_o common_a road_n use_v in_o all_o faction_n and_o powerful_a perturbation_n either_o of_o church_n or_o state_n over_o and_o above_o the_o iniquity_n of_o these_o oath_n how_o ridiculous_a be_v it_o for_o every_o paltry_a fellow_n to_o swear_v to_o the_o do_v he_o know_v not_o what_o and_o the_o maintain_n of_o the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n which_o he_o do_v in_o no_o wise_a understand_v but_o the_o multitude_n be_v bring_v to_o it_o by_o these_o follow_a train_n of_o thought_n and_o draw_v in_o by_o oath_n and_o protestation_n even_o to_o the_o commission_n of_o the_o foul_a sin_n which_o in_o the_o end_n bring_v they_o into_o a_o most_o miserable_a state_n of_o slavery_n the_o lord_n bless_v we_o say_v they_o we_o be_v all_o run_v into_o the_o french_a government_n time_n the_o delusion_n of_o the_o late_a time_n and_o popery_n the_o courtier_n and_o the_o bishop_n will_v be_v the_o undo_n of_o we_o all_o the_o king_n be_v a_o good_a man_n enough_o of_o himself_o if_o he_o have_v but_o good_a people_n about_o he_o but_o be_v i●_n so_o damnable_o lead_v away_o by_o popish_a counsel_n i_o will_v to_o god_n he_o will_v but_o call_v a_o parliament_n and_o hearken_v to_o their_o advice_n but_o why_o 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