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	obligation_n	1,970	5	9.7701	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44137	A discourse of the knowledge of God, and of our selves I. by the light of nature, II. by the sacred Scriptures / written by Sir Matthew Hale, Knight ... for his private meditation and exercise ; to which are added, A brief abstract of the Christian religion, and, Considerations seasonable at all times, for the cleansing of the heart and life, by the same author.	Hale, Matthew, Sir, 1609-1676.	1688 (1688)	Wing H240; ESTC R4988	321,717	542

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follow_v most_o evident_o that_o he_o be_v most_o just_a and_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a he_o can_v be_v otherwise_o and_o this_o as_o it_o necessary_o result_v from_o the_o admission_n of_o his_o goodness_n for_o justice_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o goodness_n in_o a_o rational_a be_v endue_v with_o will_n so_o it_o flow_v from_o this_o consideration_n that_o he_o be_v the_o first_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n nothing_o can_v be_v say_v unjust_a which_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o prohibition_n of_o some_o law_n give_v by_o something_o that_o can_v exact_v obedience_n to_o it_o nothing_o can_v give_v the_o first_o be_v a_o law_n or_o rule_n but_o his_o own_o will_n and_o consequent_o he_o can_v do_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v most_o just_a because_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o any_o thing_n else_o can_v be_v a_o rule_n of_o justice_n but_o himself_o not_o any_o thing_n without_o he_o for_o than_o he_o be_v not_o the_o first_o be_v not_o his_o creature_n for_o over_o that_o 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plant_v in_o they_o by_o their_o first_o creation_n which_o though_o they_o be_v not_o proper_o law_n but_o inclination_n to_o man_n as_o he_o come_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o maker_n with_o the_o impression_n of_o his_o image_n upon_o he_o have_v some_o conformity_n to_o the_o supreme_a justice_n without_o any_o reference_n to_o any_o command_n which_o be_v not_o clean_o lose_v but_o even_o in_o man_n without_o education_n do_v strange_o manifest_v itself_o in_o divers_a particular_n 2_o in_o respect_n of_o obligation_n for_o there_o can_v be_v nothing_o imaginable_o unjust_a without_o these_o two_o consideration_n viz._n 1._o a_o law_n command_v or_o forbid_v a_o thing_n under_o a_o pain_n whatsoever_o fall_v not_o within_o the_o command_n or_o prohibition_n be_v permit_v and_o can_v be_v unjust_a 2._o a_o power_n to_o exact_v a_o obedience_n to_o that_o law_n and_o to_o inflict_v the_o punishment_n that_o follow_v upon_o the_o breach_n of_o this_o law._n otherwise_o the_o 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and_o his_o right_n and_o dominion_n over_o his_o creature_n absolute_a and_o uncontrollable_a thus_o we_o find_v a_o plain_a obligation_n in_o those_o law_n that_o be_v give_v by_o the_o first_o cause_n and_o consequent_o admit_v such_o a_o law_n we_o have_v a_o clear_a rule_n whereby_o to_o measure_v what_o be_v just_a and_o what_o be_v unjust_a and_o when_o i_o can_v resolve_v any_o thing_n into_o the_o command_n or_o prohibition_n of_o this_o law_n i_o find_v myself_o bind_v in_o conscience_n viz._n under_o pain_n of_o gild_n to_o obey_v if_o i_o enter_v into_o a_o society_n and_o agree_v to_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n that_o the_o great_a number_n of_o that_o society_n make_v they_o make_v a_o law_n here_o be_v now_o but_o two_o thing_n that_o can_v bind_v i_o to_o observe_v this_o law_n and_o consequent_o to_o denominate_v my_o disobedience_n thereunto_o unjustice_n viz._n the_o power_n of_o the_o society_n but_o that_o be_v but_o a_o thing_n extrinsical_a i_o may_v avoid_v 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end_n which_o may_v be_v have_v by_o they_o if_o pursue_v with_o due_a subordination_n to_o my_o great_a end._n by_o what_o have_v be_v premise_v we_o see_v a_o double_a difference_n 1._o between_o bare_a knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n 2._o between_o that_o wisdom_n which_o be_v particular_a and_o that_o which_o be_v the_o supreme_a wisdom_n the_o difference_n between_o the_o two_o former_a be_v 1._o in_o their_o object_n though_o every_o scibile_n be_v the_o object_n of_o knowledge_n it_o be_v not_o of_o wisdom_n 2._o in_o the_o use_n many_o thing_n be_v know_v only_o that_o they_o may_v be_v know_v but_o wisdom_n be_v in_o order_n to_o action_n and_o motion_n to_o the_o thing_n know_v as_o profitable_a or_o from_o it_o as_o hurtful_a it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o practical_a understanding_n not_o pure_o speculative_a the_o difference_n between_o the_o two_o latter_a that_o which_o be_v particular_a wisdom_n be_v but_o temporary_a subservient_fw-fr principal_o to_o the_o body_n subordinate_a 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