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
A96538	A word in season, for a warning to England: or a prophecy of perillous times open'd and apply'd. Wherein the signes of bad times, and the means of making the times good, are represented as the great concernment of all good Christians in this present age. First exhibited in a sermon preached in the Abby at Westminster, July 5. 1659. and since enlarged and published. / By Thomas VVilles, M.A. minister of the Gospel, in the city of London.	Willis, Thomas, 1619 or 20-1692.	1659 (1659)	Wing W2308; Thomason E1734_1; ESTC R7862	218,037	465

which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n describe_v these_o seducer_n which_o i_o shall_v but_o brief_o represent_v partly_o because_o i_o have_v already_o touch_v upon_o they_o and_o partly_o because_o they_o arise_v from_o latent_fw-la property_n by_o which_o we_o can_v so_o easy_o discern_v they_o the_o four_o and_o five_o mark._n covetousness_n and_o uncleanness_n seducer_n however_o pretend_v piety_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o world_n do_v indeed_o pursue_v worldly_a profit_n and_o secular_a advantage_n they_o so_o manage_v the_o matter_n of_o religion_n as_o 6.5_o as_o 1_o tim._n 6.5_o suppose_v that_o gain_n be_v godliness_n they_o 2.3_o they_o 2_o pet._n 2.3_o through_o covetousness_n with_o feign_a word_n make_v merchandise_n of_o poor_a seduce_a people_n they_o cry_v out_o against_o covetousness_n in_o other_o that_o themselves_o may_v pass_v more_o unsuspected_a in_o the_o guilt_n of_o this_o secret_a sin_n this_o spiritual_a 3.5_o spiritual_a col._n 3.5_o idolatry_n thus_o while_o they_o condemn_v other_o for_o covetousness_n themselves_o be_v condemn_v by_o their_o own_o conscience_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o the_o conscience_n of_o these_o man_n cauterize_v they_o will_v find_v such_o tumult_n within_o themselves_o as_o will_v make_v they_o take_v little_a delight_n in_o trouble_v other_o but_o these_o be_v they_o who_o 4.2_o who_o 1_o tim._n 4.2_o speak_v lie_n in_o hypocrisy_n have_v their_o conscience_n sear_v with_o a_o hot_a iron_n these_o be_v indeed_o the_o troubler_n of_o israel_n and_o how_o fair_o soever_o they_o carry_v it_o the_o golden_a wedge_n may_v be_v find_v in_o their_o tent_n a_o heart_n they_o have_v exercise_v with_o covetous_a practice_n 2.14_o practice_n 2_o pet._n 2.14_o this_o be_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o searcher_n of_o heart_n of_o truth_n itself_o against_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o exception_n these_o be_v they_o who_o we_o have_v but_o now_o by_o scripture-evidence_n convict_v of_o curse_v the_o israel_n of_o god_n who_o 11._o who_o judas_n 11._o run_v greedy_o after_o the_o error_n of_o balaam_n for_o a_o reward_n they_o be_v indeed_o as_o they_o be_v style_v by_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3.2_o 〈◊〉_d 2_o tim._n 3.2_o lover_n of_o silver_n though_o boaster_n of_o saintship_n and_o admirer_n of_o gold_n more_o than_o follower_n of_o godliness_n however_o they_o false_o grave_a upon_o their_o church_n holiness_n to_o the_o lord_n they_o can_v true_o write_v upon_o their_o coin_n god_n with_o we_o seducer_n be_v such_o also_o as_o while_o they_o boast_v of_o spiritual_a liberty_n be_v in_o bondage_n to_o fleshly_a lust_n spiritual_a pollution_n be_v usual_o accompany_v with_o corporal_a defilement_n these_o filthy_a dreamer_n do_v defile_v the_o flesh_n 8._o flesh_n judas_n 8._o they_o be_v by_o the_o apostle_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3.3_o 〈◊〉_d 2_o tim._n 3.3_o incontinent_a perhaps_o for_o their_o be_v carry_v headlong_o to_o act_n of_o uncleanness_n by_o their_o unbrideled_a xenoph._n unbrideled_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d libidinosum_fw-la denot_v at_o apud_fw-la xenoph._n lust_n for_o these_o be_v they_o 2.10_o they_o 2_o pet._n 2.10_o who_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n in_o the_o lust_n of_o uncleanness_n 4._o uncleanness_n judas_n 4._o turn_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o lasciviousness_n oft_o while_o they_o have_v holiness_n in_o their_o mouth_n they_o have_v a_o adulteress_n in_o their_o eye_n so_o say_v the_o apostle_n 2.14_o apostle_n 2_o pet._n 2.14_o they_o have_v eye_n full_a of_o adultery_n or_o 〈◊〉_d or_o so_o the_o marg._n gr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o adulteress_n and_o that_o can_v cease_v from_o sin_n yea_o many_o seducer_n be_v no_o better_a than_o 7._o than_o judas_n v._n 7._o sodomite_n corrupt_a opinion_n be_v usual_o accompany_v with_o lewd_a practice_n with_o filthy_a life_n the_o nicholaitan_n carpocratian_o adamite_n and_o several_a other_o heretic_n do_v profess_o give_v themselves_o over_o to_o a_o loose_a and_o libidinous_a life_n community_n of_o wife_n be_v a_o article_n of_o their_o creed_n and_o promiscuous_a adultery_n be_v their_o constant_a practice_n the_o bohemian_a adamite_n when_o they_o desire_v to_o satisfy_v their_o beastly_a lust_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v my_o spirit_n be_v wax_v hot_a towards_o such_o a_o woman_n to_o who_o he_o that_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o faction_n will_v reply_v go_v and_o replenish_v the_o earth_n in_o all_o age_n the_o church_n if_o we_o may_v so_o call_v they_o without_o defile_v a_o name_n so_o sacred_a which_o have_v be_v found_v and_o father_v by_o false-teacher_n and_o seducer_n have_v be_v 18.2_o be_v rev._n 18.2_o cage_n of_o unclean_a bird_n but_o it_o be_v time_n we_o get_v out_o of_o this_o filth_n and_o mire_n for_o fear_n of_o defilement_n behold_v then_o for_o a_o close_a of_o this_o characteristical_a discourse_n the_o fit_a character_n filthy_a conversation_n and_o fearful_a conclusion_n of_o these_o vile_a apostate_n these_o delude_a dreamer_n and_o self-deceiving_a seducer_n as_o represent_v to_o we_o by_o the_o apostle_n peter_n in_o his_o prophetic_a premonition_n concern_v they_o which_o he_o pen_v by_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n for_o a_o perpetual_a caution_n to_o the_o christian_a church_n these_o say_v he_o 17-22_a he_o 2_o pet._n 2_o 17-22_a be_v well_n without_o water_n cloud_n that_o be_v carry_v with_o a_o tempest_n to_o who_o the_o mist_n or_o blackness_n 〈◊〉_d blackness_n so_o judas_n v._n 13._o gr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o darkness_n be_v reserve_v for_o ever_o for_o when_o they_o speak_v great_a swell_a word_n of_o vanity_n they_o allure_v through_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n through_o much_o wantonness_n those_o that_o be_v clean_o escape_v from_o they_o who_o live_v in_o error_n while_o they_o promise_v they_o liberty_n they_o themselves_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o corruption_n for_o of_o who_o a_o man_n be_v overcome_v of_o the_o same_o be_v he_o bring_v in_o bondage_n for_o if_o after_o they_o have_v escape_v the_o pollution_n of_o the_o world_n through_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n they_o be_v again_o entangle_v therein_o and_o overcome_v the_o latter_a end_n be_v worse_a with_o they_o then_o the_o beginning_n for_o it_o have_v be_v better_a for_o they_o not_o to_o have_v know_v the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n then_o after_o ●●ey_n have_v know_v it_o to_o turn_v from_o the_o holy_a commandment_n deliver_v unto_o they_o but_o it_o 〈◊〉_d happen_v unto_o they_o according_a to_o the_o true_a proverb_n the_o dog_n be_v turn_v to_o his_o own_o vomit_n again_o and_o ●he_v so●_n that_o be_v wash_v to_o she_o wallow_v in_o the_o mire_n thus_o we_o have_v see_v the_o character_n of_o seducer_n whereby_o we_o may_v know_v when_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n prediction_n they_o be_v come_v among_o we_o come_v we_o now_o to_o consider_v in_o what_o case_n the_o time_n be_v to_o be_v account_v evil_a and_o perilous_a upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o error_n introduce_v and_o false-worship_n maintain_v by_o these_o overactive_a agent_n of_o satan_n for_o the_o disturb_v of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o promote_a of_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n in_o the_o world_n the_o case_n wherein_o error_n and_o false-worship_n make_v the_o time_n perilous_a the_o first_o case_n licentiousness_n colour_v with_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n when_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n be_v plead_v for_o a_o unlimited_a or_o ill-limited_n toleration_n of_o irregularity_n in_o opinion_n and_o practice_n the_o time_n be_v just_o to_o be_v account_v evil_a and_o perilous_a the_o conscience_n of_o man_n be_v indeed_o the_o court_n of_o god_n but_o it_o have_v no_o oblige_a power_n but_o from_o god_n command_n no_o man_n indeed_o may_v command_v or_o can_v compel_v the_o conscience_n it_o be_v subject_v sole_o to_o the_o law_n and_o sovereignty_n of_o god_n the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o manifest_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n as_o the_o moral_a law_n or_o by_o divine_a revelation_n as_o the_o command_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o only_a law_n which_o lay_v a_o obligation_n upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n or_o whereunto_o a_o man_n be_v pure_o out_o of_o conscience_n bind_v to_o yield_v obedience_n as_o for_o the_o law_n of_o man_n they_o lay_v not_o a_o obligation_n upon_o the_o conscience_n neither_o be_v any_o man_n bind_v out_o of_o conscience_n to_o obey_v they_o any_o further_a than_o he_o be_v thereunto_o oblige_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n by_o which_o every_o humane_a ordinance_n and_o constitution_n be_v ratify_v which_o be_v found_v in_o a_o lawful_a authority_n and_o therefore_o say_v the_o scripture_n 14._o scripture_n 1_o pet._n 2.13_o 14._o submit_v yourselves_o to_o every_o 〈◊〉_d every_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ordinance_n of_o man_n

for_o the_o lord_n sake_n whether_o it_o be_v to_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a or_o unto_o governor_n as_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v send_v by_o he_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o evil_a doer_n and_o for_o the_o praise_n of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n than_o be_v due_a to_o every_o lawful_a magistrate_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n yea_o and_o every_o christian_a ought_v out_o of_o conscience_n to_o yield_v it_o to_o he_o 5._o he_o rom._n 13.4_o 5._o for_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n a_o revenger_n to_o execute_v wrath_n upon_o he_o that_o do_v evil_a wherefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n you_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_a not_o only_o for_o wrath_n i._n e._n for_o fear_n of_o punishment_n but_o also_o for_o conscience_n sake_n yet_o be_v not_o the_o conscience_n herein_o to_o be_v subject_v to_o any_o law_n of_o man_n but_o only_o to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n require_v this_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o order_n and_o good_a government_n in_o the_o world_n for_o as_o it_o be_v the_o high_a degree_n of_o spiritual_a tyranny_n for_o any_o to_o lay_v the_o 15.10_o the_o act._n 15.10_o yoke_n of_o any_o humane_a law_n or_o constitution_n whether_o civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a upon_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n so_o be_v it_o no_o less_o than_o the_o sin_n of_o idolatry_n for_o any_o to_o subject_v their_o conscience_n to_o any_o such_o law_n or_o constitution_n see_v it_o be_v god_n prerogative_n royal_a to_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o conscience_n he_o only_o can_v give_v a_o law_n to_o bind_v the_o heart_n and_o conscience_n who_o can_v discern_v when_o that_o law_n be_v break_v or_o keep_v and_o according_o give_v forth_o a_o righteous_a punishment_n or_o a_o reward_n of_o grace_n the_o conscience_n than_o be_v not_o may_v not_o be_v subject_v to_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o only_o to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n his_o will_n reveal_v in_o his_o word_n but_o now_o when_o the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o only_a adequate_a rule_n of_o the_o conscience_n be_v declare_v his_o will_n be_v reveal_v in_o his_o word_n it_o be_v altogether_o absurd_a to_o imagine_v that_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n which_o in_o this_o respect_n obligatio_fw-la respect_n quoad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seu_fw-la prout_fw-la conservatrix_fw-la principlorum_fw-la unde_fw-la oritur_fw-la obligatio_fw-la be_v but_o the_o rotularum_fw-la the_o custos_fw-la rotularum_fw-la keeper_n of_o god_n court-roll_n shall_v oblige_v to_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o it_o or_o shall_v absolve_v a_o man_n from_o a_o obligation_n to_o yield_v obedience_n thereunto_o to_o plead_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n therefore_o for_o the_o divulge_v of_o wicked_a opinion_n contrary_a to_o the_o clear_a and_o manifest_a truth_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o for_o the_o practice_n of_o gross_a impiety_n as_o in_o decry_v the_o ordinance_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n command_v in_o his_o word_n and_o the_o set_n up_o a_o false_a worship_n in_o the_o room_n of_o it_o contrary_a to_o the_o express_a rule_n of_o the_o gospel_n this_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o sore_a evil_n and_o a_o very_a great_a provocation_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n especial_o when_o such_o wretched_a man_n shall_v be_v favour_v protect_v encourage_v in_o so_o unjust_a a_o claim_n to_o this_o sinful_a liberty_n by_o those_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n or_o power_n who_o ought_v to_o take_v care_n that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v keep_v that_o they_o may_v set_v a_o crown_n of_o praise_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o and_o be_v a_o 3_o a_o rom._n 13_o 3_o terror_n to_o evil_a doer_n by_o who_o it_o be_v violate_v when_o this_o liberty_n be_v thus_o grant_v and_o use_v the_o time_n must_v needs_o be_v perilous_a to_o plead_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n for_o a_o exemption_n from_o any_o obligation_n to_o the_o embracement_n of_o the_o truth_n reveal_v the_o attendance_n upon_o the_o ordinance_n institute_v the_o discharge_n of_o the_o duty_n enjoin_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v to_o break_v open_a a_o wide_a gap_n to_o all_o manner_n of_o licentiousness_n which_o be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o pluck_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n down_o upon_o the_o land_n this_o be_v to_o make_v the_o conscience_n which_o be_v a_o court_n wherein_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v plead_v to_o become_v a_o consistory_n wherein_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v impower_v to_o absolve_v himself_o from_o any_o of_o god_n law_n and_o shall_v take_v the_o freedom_n to_o act_v in_o all_o thing_n according_a to_o his_o own_o prescription_n what_o can_v be_v imagine_v to_o be_v more_o irrational_a and_o atheistical_a than_o this_o this_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o inlet_n to_o all_o manner_n of_o abomination_n even_o they_o that_o blaspheme_v god_n pluck_v the_o lord_n j●sus_n as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v from_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o deity_n be●y_v the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o charge_v the_o vile_a error_n upon_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o truth_n trample_v upon_o the_o precious_a ordinance_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o pretend_v to_o be_v above_o they_o revile_v reproach_n and_o curse_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o when_o they_o have_v opportunity_n persecute_v they_o to_o the_o death_n even_o these_o will_n for_o these_o wicked_a opinion_n and_o practice_n plead_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n intolerable_a impudence_n damnable_a impiety_n now_o such_o weed_n as_o these_o grow_v apace_o under_o the_o favourable_a influence_n of_o the_o high_a planet_n this_o liberty_n once_o indulge_v will_v soon_o become_v abundant_o fruitful_a in_o the_o worst_a of_o evil_n let_v this_o jubilee_n the_o year_n of_o general_n release_v be_v but_o once_o proclaim_v and_o the_o church_n of_o god_n shall_v soon_o feel_v the_o sad_a and_o woeful_a effect_n thereof_o leave_v every_o man_n but_o to_o walk_v in_o his_o own_o way_n 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