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
A91309	Truth triumphing over falshood, antiquity over novelty. Or, The first part of a just and seasonable vindication of the undoubted ecclesiasticall iurisdiction, right, legislative, coercive power of Christian emperors, kings, magistrates, parliaments, in all matters of religion, church-government, discipline, ceremonies, manners: summoning of, presiding, moderating in councells, synods; and ratifying their canons, determinations, decrees: as likewise of lay-mens right both to sit and vote in councells; ... In refutation of Mr. Iohn Goodwins Innocencies Triumph: my deare brother Burtons Vindication of churches, commonly called Independent: and of all anti-monarchicall, anti-Parliamentall, anti-synodicall, and anarchicall paradoxes of papists, prelates, Anabaptists, Arminians, Socinians, Brownists, or Independents: whose old and new objections to the contrary, are here fully answered. / By William Prynne, of Lincolnes Inne, Esquire.	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1645 (1645)	Wing P4115; Thomason E259_1; ESTC R212479	202,789	171

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2_o 5._o therefore_o they_o must_v necessary_o bind_v the_o conscience_n 2._o those_o law_n who_o violation_n draw_v both_o a_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a offence_n guilt_n and_o condemnation_n upon_o the_o infringer_n of_o they_o must_v needs_o oblige_v the_o conscience_n because_o conscience_n be_v sensible_a of_o the_o offence_n or_o sin_n commit_v and_o dread_v the_o punishment_n of_o it_o but_o the_o violate_v of_o such_o humane_a law_n as_o be_v foremention_v draw_v place_n both_o a_o temporal_a and_o civil_a offence_n gild_n and_o judgement_n upon_o man_n as_o the_o apostle_n yea_o every_o man_n conscience_n and_o experience_n determine_v ergo_fw-la they_o bind_v the_o conscience_n those_o law_n and_o ordinance_n which_o god_n himself_o enjoin_v we_o to_o obey_v even_o for_o the_o lord_n sake_n must_v of_o necessity_n bind_v the_o conscience_n to_o ready_a obedience_n because_o god_n himself_o the_o sovereign_n and_o supreme_a lord_n of_o the_o conscience_n command_v we_o to_o obey_v they_o but_o god_n himself_o enjoin_v we_o to_o obey_v the_o foresay_a law_n and_o ordinance_n of_o man_n even_o for_o the_o lord_n sake_n roman_n 13._o 1_o 3_o 5._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 14_o 15_o 16._o ergo_fw-la they_o bind_v the_o conscience_n 4._o every_o supreme_a power_n lawgiver_n magistrate_n in_o command_v such_o thing_n and_o make_v such_o law_n as_o aforesaid_a be_v but_o 17._o god_n own_o deputy_n ordinance_n minister_n vicegerent_n in_o obey_v who_o we_o obey_v and_o in_o contemn_v who_o edict_n we_o contemn_v even_o god_n himself_o from_o who_o they_o derive_v their_o authority_n rom._n 13._o 1_o 2._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 14_o 15_o 16._o ephes_n 6._o 5_o 6_o 7._o col._n 3._o 22_o 23_o 24._o therefore_o their_o just_a law_n must_v needs_o oblige_v the_o conscience_n as_o be_v in_o some_o sense_n the_o very_a ordinance_n and_o law_n of_o god_n himself_o according_a to_o that_o resolution_n of_o saint_n dispensat_fw-la bernard_n sive_fw-la deus_fw-la sive_fw-la homo_fw-la vicarius_fw-la dei_fw-la mandatum_fw-la quodcunque_fw-la tradiderit_fw-la pari_fw-la profecto_fw-la obsequendum_fw-la est_fw-la cura_fw-la pari_fw-la reverentia_fw-la deferendum_fw-la ubi_fw-la tamen_fw-la deo_fw-la contraria_fw-la non_fw-la praecipit_fw-la homo_fw-la which_o 70._o augustine_n thus_o second_v in_o ear_n sola_fw-la filius_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la obedire_fw-la patri_fw-la svo_fw-la si_fw-la aliquod_fw-la pater_fw-la ipsius_fw-la jusserit_fw-la contra_fw-la dominum_fw-la deum_fw-la ipsius_fw-la ubi_fw-la enim_fw-la hoc_fw-la jubet_fw-la pater_fw-la quod_fw-la contra_fw-la dominum_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la sic_fw-la audiendus_fw-la est_fw-la quomodo_fw-la deus_fw-la quia_fw-la obedire_fw-la patri_fw-la jussit_fw-la deus_fw-la which_o he_o prove_v by_o god_n blessing_n of_o the_o recabite_n for_o obey_v their_o father_n command_n in_o not_o drink_v wine_n jer._n 25._o upon_o this_o very_a ground_n wife_n be_v command_v to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o their_o own_o husband_n as_o unto_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o they_o in_o every_o thing_n as_o the_o church_n be_v to_o christ_n eph._n 5._o 22_o 24._o col._n 3._o 8._o 26._o servant_n be_v command_v to_o be_v obedient_a to_o their_o master_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n 19_o with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a and_o singleness_n of_o heart_n 1._o as_o unto_o christ_n not_o with_o eye_n service_n as_o man_n pleaser_n but_o as_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n from_o the_o heart_n 17_o with_o good_a will_n do_v service_n as_o unto_o the_o lord_n not_o to_o man_n 1._o know_v that_o whatsoever_o good_a thing_n any_o man_n do_v he_o shall_v receive_v from_o the_o lord_n 17_o for_o you_o serve_v herein_o the_o lord_n christ_n if_o servant_n in_o obey_v their_o master_n child_n their_o parent_n wife_n their_o husband_n lawful_a command_n serve_v and_o obey_v the_o lord_n christ_n himself_o as_o the_o scripture_n positive_o resolve_v than_o christian_a subject_n and_o church_n in_o obey_v the_o lawful_a ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a law_n of_o their_o prince_n and_o parliament_n obey_v and_o serve_v christ_n himself_o therein_o and_o so_o do_v they_o who_o enact_v they_o and_o not_o commit_v the_o high_a presumption_n that_o can_v be_v against_o the_o most_o high_a as_o my_o brother_n object_n without_o any_o authority_n but_o with_o his_o ipse_fw-la dixi_fw-la five_o paul_n do_v endeavour_v and_o exercise_v himself_o to_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n always_o both_o towards_o god_n and_o man_n by_o obey_v the_o just_a law_n and_o command_n of_o man_n as_o well_o as_o of_o god_n as_o some_o interpret_v expound_v it_o act_n 24._o 16._o yea_o 20._o peter_n command_v servant_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o master_n with_o all_o fear_n not_o only_o to_o the_o good_a and_o gentle_a but_o also_o to_o the_o froward_a and_o even_o for_o conscience_n towards_o good_a to_o endure_v grief_n and_o suffer_v wrongful_o from_o they_o and_o by_o the_o 1_o peter_n 3._o 16._o we_o be_v enjoin_v to_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o man_n who_o speak_v evil_a of_o we_o whence_o thus_o i_o argue_v if_o a_o good_a conscience_n must_v be_v careful_o exercise_v and_o keep_v as_o well_o towards_o the_o lawful_a precept_n and_o law_n of_o man_n as_o of_o god_n then_o certain_o they_o bind_v the_o conscience_n as_o well_o as_o the_o law_n of_o god_n else_o what_o have_v conscience_n to_o do_v with_o they_o but_o the_o supposition_n be_v most_o evident_a by_o the_o former_a text_n therefore_o the_o deduction_n thence_o six_o if_o such_o law_n shall_v not_o bind_v the_o conscience_n and_o inward_a man_n to_o the_o cheerful_a practical_a obedience_n of_o they_o but_o only_o the_o purse_n and_o outward_a man_n the_o obedience_n to_o they_o will_v be_v lame_a or_o slavish_a the_o law_n nugatory_n and_o contemptible_a the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v cheerful_a obedence_n to_o they_o for_o the_o advancement_n of_o god_n glory_n and_o 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a_o iron_n rod_n be_v dash_v in_o piece_n which_o they_o close_o up_o with_o a_o faxit_fw-la deus_fw-la &_o festinet_fw-la in_o despite_n of_o your_o authority_n and_o all_o humane_a power_n whatsoever_o i_o can_v conjecture_v and_o their_o own_o late_a print_a passage_n with_o 1643._o mr._n john_n goodwin_n sermon_n that_o it_o will_v be_v more_o easy_a for_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v rather_o yield_v to_o be_v tear_v in_o piece_n by_o wild_a horse_n than_o submit_v to_o such_o a_o government_n which_o proceed_v from_o a_o parliament_n choose_v by_o the_o riff-raff_a of_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n intimate_v and_o express_v as_o much_o which_o what_o a_o high_a contempt_n it_o be_v against_o your_o undoubted_a power_n and_o pious_a ecclesiastical_a proceed_n in_o reform_v settle_v the_o doctrine_n discipline_n and_o government_n of_o our_o church_n the_o grand_a desire_n and_o prayer_n of_o all_o well-affected_n spirit_n i_o most_o humble_o submit_v to_o your_o sad_a thought_n and_o 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