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	sin_n	5,701	5	5.5852	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29237	The XXIV cases concerning things indifferent in religious worship considered, or, The resolver better resolved by his own principles, and non-conformists more confirmed also, the grand case touching ministers conformity, with the double supplement thereunto annexed, briefly discussed.	Bagshaw, Edward, 1629-1671.; Bagshaw, Edward, 1629-1671. Great question concerning things indifferent in religious worship briefly stated.	1663 (1663)	Wing B427; ESTC R12512	53,178	68

obedience_n in_o act_v those_o imposition_n which_o involve_v our_o assent_n and_o consent_n either_o unfeigned_a or_o hypocritical_a but_o i_o return_v to_o the_o rev._n casuist_n and_o have_v he_o not_o in_o his_o title_n page_n limit_v his_o discourse_n to_o religious_a matter_n that_o be_v matter_n of_o divine_a worship_n i_o shall_v have_v suggest_v another_o distinction_n between_o civil_a and_o sacred_a affair_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o power_n of_o superior_n in_o both_o of_o these_o it_o may_v give_v a_o little_a light_n to_o the_o business_n in_o hand_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v brief_o touch_v it_o in_o civil_a affair_n the_o supreme_a authority_n may_v impose_v some_o thing_n inconvenient_a or_o inexpedient_a that_o be_v perhaps_o hurtful_a to_o the_o business_n and_o to_o the_o subject_n or_o inferior_n and_o must_v also_o be_v obey_v but_o in_o religion_n and_o worship_n as_o he_o may_v impose_v nothing_o inexpedient_a as_o be_v grant_v above_o so_o if_o he_o do_v impose_v such_o thing_n in_o worship_n with_o the_o limitation_n and_o former_a distinction_n he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v obey_v and_o this_o i_o shall_v brief_o make_v good_a against_o he_o by_o his_o own_o principle_n and_o concession_n and_o other_o reason_n 1._o no_o sinful_a or_o unlawful_a thing_n may_v be_v impose_v or_o submit_v to_o in_o worship_n but_o thing_n inconvenient_a in_o their_o use_n be_v sinful_a see_v the_o first_o concession_n paragr_n 2._o a_o thing_n may_v be_v sinful_a either_o in_o itself_o or_o by_o the_o inconvenience_n of_o its_o use_n p_o 68_o therefore_o they_o may_v not_o be_v submit_v to_o 2_o no_o inexpedient_a thing_n may_v be_v impose_v or_o submit_v to_o in_o worship_n this_o be_v yield_v in_o the_o three_o concession_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o they_o be_v sinful_a so_o he_o affirm_v afore_o pag._n 35_o 36._o all_o thing_n that_o be_v indifferent_a and_o not_o expedient_a be_v not_o lawful_a but_o sinful_a but_o thing_n pure_o indifferent_a be_v inexpedient_a in_o worship_n this_o be_v also_o his_o own_o expression_n now_o he_o be_v speak_v of_o thing_n pure_o indifferent_a to_o call_v they_o inconvenient_a not_o expedient_a and_o sure_o he_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o pure_o indifferent_a thing_n impose_v in_o worship_n be_v inconvenient_a in_o their_o use_n and_o not_o expedient_a or_o inexpedient_a if_o he_o take_v these_o term_n for_o the_o same_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v submit_v to_o 3._o no_o thing_n that_o cause_v the_o submitter_n to_o they_o to_o profane_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n by_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a against_o the_o three_o commandment_n be_v to_o be_v submit_v to_o though_o they_o be_v impose_v this_o can_v with_o any_o reason_n be_v deny_v but_o pure_o indifferent_a thing_n that_o be_v by_o his_o own_o exposition_n such_o as_o be_v of_o no_o use_n in_o service_n or_o worship_n but_o idle_a useless_a superfluous_a perhaps_o ridiculous_a do_v profane_a the_o worship_n of_o god_n therefore_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v submit_v to_o 4._o nothing_o that_o violate_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o apostle_n concern_v order_n decency_n and_o edification_n 1_o cor._n 14.40_o aught_o to_o be_v impose_v or_o if_o impose_v submit_v to_o that_o such_o thing_n may_v not_o be_v impose_v be_v assert_v strong_o pag._n 43._o nothing_n that_o be_v disorderly_a indecent_a or_o against_o edification_n in_o god_n worship_n can_v warrantable_o be_v impose_v upon_o the_o church_n but_o thing_n pure_o indifferent_a describe_v as_o afore_o be_v indecent_a disorderly_a and_o unedifying_a in_o worship_n ergo_fw-la not_o to_o be_v impose_v and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n to_o be_v submit_v to_o because_o they_o be_v sinful_a against_o the_o apostle_n precept_n much_o more_o may_v be_v add_v but_o i_o forbear_v till_o we_o come_v to_o the_o hypothesis_n in_o our_o ceremony_n i_o have_v be_v large_a in_o this_o i_o shall_v b●_n short_a in_o the_o next_o concession_n 5._o nothing_o real_o superstitious_a may_v be_v impose_v in_o worship_n or_o if_o impose_v submit_v to_o 1._o not_o impose_v for_o that_o be_v a_o manifest_a injury_n to_o and_o violation_n as_o of_o the_o whole_a first_o table_n of_o the_o decalogue_n in_o general_n so_o of_o the_o second_o commandment_n thereof_o in_o special_a which_o forbid_v all_o superstitious_a worship_n as_o false_a our_o rev._n casuist_n speak_v not_o express_o of_o this_o case_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o imposition_n of_o such_o thing_n but_o comprehend_v it_o as_o i_o suppose_v under_o the_o general_a of_o thing_n sinful_a and_o unlawful_a and_o that_o be_v enough_o against_o the_o imposition_n of_o they_o 2._o and_o as_o for_o submission_n to_o they_o he_o seem_v to_o grant_v that_o if_o the_o thing_n be_v prove_v to_o be_v real_o such_o as_o by_o some_o they_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v they_o need_v not_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v submit_v to_o to_o discover_v his_o judgement_n herein_o he_o put_v a_o case_n wherein_n do_v superstition_n or_o the_o appearance_n thereof_o consist_v pag._n 129._o and_o he_o reduce_v all_o to_o 4_o head_n 1._o merit_n 2._o worship_n 3._o perfection_n 4._o necessity_n whether_o all_o the_o kind_n of_o superstition_n fall_v under_o these_o 4_o head_n i_o be_o not_o full_o satisfy_v but_o he_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o grant_v that_o if_o they_o be_v true_o and_o real_o superstitious_a we_o may_v lawful_o disobey_v the_o imposition_n of_o they_o but_o of_o this_o more_o in_o hypothesi_fw-la 6._o nothing_o doubtful_a or_o suspicious_a of_o sinfulness_n ought_v to_o be_v impose_v in_o worship_n or_o if_o impose_v submit_v to_o for_o the_o imposition_n of_o such_o thing_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n the_o rev._n casuist_n say_v nothing_o or_o but_o little_a direct_o as_o not_o make_v it_o a_o disputable_a case_n only_o by_o consequence_n he_o say_v something_o to_o it_o in_o another_o case_n what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v when_o a_o thing_n seem_v sinful_a to_o we_o and_o he_o seem_v to_o resolve_v it_o negative_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o submit_v unto_o it_o for_o pag._n 124._o he_o thus_o bespeak_v his_o private_a person_n if_o thy_o disquisition_n for_o satisfaction_n have_v bring_v thou_o to_o this_o that_o thou_o be_v in_o a_o doubt_n whether_o thou_o may_v obey_v or_o no_o first_o i_o recommend_v thou_o to_o that_o excellent_a casuist_n the_o rev._n b._n of_o lincoln_n but_o what_o if_o he_o satisfy_v he_o not_o then_o hear_v his_o own_o resolution_n pag._n 126._o if_o the_o thing_n require_v appear_v sinful_a to_o thou_o still_o thou_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n thou_o be_v bind_v to_o the_o peace_n of_o thy_o own_o conscience_n thou_o may_v not_o obey_v thence_o will_v i_o infer_v if_o in_o doubtful_a thing_n i_o be_o not_o bind_v to_o obey_v for_o if_o i_o doubt_v and_o do_v a_o thing_n especial_o in_o worship_n i_o sin_n the_o magistrate_n seem_v preobliged_n not_o to_o command_v such_o thing_n for_o to_o what_o end_n if_o the_o doubtful_a need_v not_o must_v not_o obey_v he_o but_o of_o this_o also_o more_o in_o hypothesi_fw-la 7._o no_o part_n of_o worship_n may_v be_v impose_v in_o divine_a service_n by_o man_n the_o reason_n be_v give_v by_o the_o rev._n casuist_n twice_o because_o it_o be_v superstitious_a once_o p._n 4._o and_o 130._o add_v it_o be_v god_n prerogative_n alone_o to_o prescribe_v his_o own_o worship_n command_v 2._o and_o forbid_v to_o man_n in_o the_o negative_a part_n thereof_o 8._o no_o significant_a thing_n or_o ceremony_n may_v by_o man_n be_v impose_v in_o worship_n the_o rev._n casuist_n have_v propound_v this_o case_n p._n 144._o whether_o the_o impute_v of_o significancy_n to_o thing_n impose_v render_v they_o superstitious_a resolve_v the_o case_n by_o a_o double_a or_o rather_o treble_a distinction_n 1._o of_o ceremony_n from_o circumstance_n of_o worship_n 2._o of_o the_o author_n or_o institutor_n of_o worship_n god_n or_o men._n 3._o of_o significancy_n to_o signify_v either_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n the_o grace_n of_o the_o sacrament_n or_o to_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o receive_v any_o blessing_n from_o god_n or_o to_o intend_v only_a fitness_n to_o commend_v the_o exercise_n with_o order_n and_o decency_n and_o to_o express_v the_o gravity_n and_o devotion_n of_o the_o worshipper_n etc._n etc._n the_o result_n be_v this_o that_o ceremony_n not_o mere_a circumstance_n institute_v by_o man_n not_o god_n signify_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n not_o order_n decency_n gravity_n be_v very_o dangerous_a if_o corrupt_a and_o superstitious_a man_n shall_v at_o any_o time_n rule_v the_o church_n and_o we_o may_v have_v quick_o not_o 7_o but_o 70_o time_n 7_o if_o not_o entire_a yet_o semi-sacrament_n the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o his_o service_n be_v thereby_o obnoxious_a to_o all_o the_o antic_a and_o conceit_a crotchet_n that_o the_o vain_a imagination_n of_o overcurious_a

quest_n pag._n 39_o 69_o etc._n etc._n and_o make_v they_o to_o we_o necessary_a by_o a_o necessity_n of_o obedience_n though_o not_o so_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o divine_a commandment_n obey_v they_o that_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o you_o and_o submit_v yourselves_o indeed_o this_o pretence_n seem_v to_o put_v a_o demur_n to_o the_o case_n and_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o his_o discourse_n in_o the_o great_a part_n of_o it_o concern_v submission_n to_o such_o imposition_n but_o it_o be_v easy_o remove_v by_o a_o distinction_n or_o two_o 1._o of_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n inconvenient_a which_o he_o substitute_n for_o the_o word_n inexpedient_a to_o mollify_v the_o harshness_n thereof_o as_o be_v note_v in_o the_o explication_n of_o term_n which_o have_v once_o presume_v to_o do_v he_o than_o suppose_v unjust_o also_o those_o thing_n now_o call_v inconvenient_a to_o be_v thing_n lawful_a not_o only_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n and_o extracultum_fw-la but_o also_o in_o their_o use_n and_o in_o worship_n which_o be_v contradict_v by_o himself_o when_o he_o make_v thing_n inconvenient_a in_o their_o use_n to_o be_v sinful_a p._n 68_o of_o which_o afore_v 2._o of_o thing_n inexpedient_a or_o inconvenient_a which_o may_v be_v conceive_v to_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n 1._o in_o regard_n of_o mere_a circumstance_n of_o worship_n as_o a_o inconvenient_a place_n or_o a_o unseasonable_a time_n thereof_o which_o must_v be_v take_v or_o no_o other_o allow_v for_o public_a worship_n wherein_o the_o authority_n may_v sin_v in_o impose_v as_o violate_v the_o rule_n of_o decency_n order_n or_o edification_n 1_o cor._n 14._o but_o the_o subject_a sin_n not_o in_o submit_v yea_o shall_v sin_n in_o not_o submit_v 2._o with_o respect_n to_o humane_a ceremony_n which_o be_v inconvenient_a and_o inexpedient_a in_o their_o use_n that_o be_v hurtful_a to_o the_o worship_n or_o worshipper_n which_o be_v always_o sinful_a in_o worship_n and_o may_v no_o more_o lawful_o be_v submit_v to_o then_o impose_v in_o worship_n as_o he_o have_v often_o grant_v now_o than_o our_o ceremony_n be_v prove_v to_o be_v so_o many_o way_n inexpedient_a that_o be_v sinful_a in_o worship_n one_o argument_n but_o a_o complicate_v one_o and_o so_o much_o the_o strong_a will_v dispatch_v the_o business_n thus._n no_o sinful_a inexpedient_a unnecessary_a superstitious_a doubtful_a significant_a ceremony_n may_v be_v submit_v to_o if_o impose_v in_o worship_n but_o our_o ceremony_n be_v prove_v to_o be_v such_o ergo_fw-la they_o may_v not_o be_v submit_v to_o against_o this_o conclusion_n neither_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n nor_o pretend_a duty_n nor_o too_o much_o desire_v safety_n his_o threefold_a cord_n use_v to_o draw_v other_o to_o conformity_n with_o himself_o can_v dispense_v till_o this_o argument_n be_v enervate_v and_o make_v void_a i_o proceed_v to_o the_o last_o iii_o of_o assent_v and_o consent_v to_o they_o this_o three_o and_o last_o question_n be_v new_o occasion_v by_o the_o late_a act_n for_o uniformity_n and_o the_o too_o general_a compliance_n of_o minister_n with_o it_o not_o only_o to_o submit_v to_o the_o ceremeny_v and_o other_o thing_n impose_v as_o to_o practise_v which_o in_o some_o thing_n may_v be_v tolerable_a but_o also_o to_o enslave_v their_o judgement_n to_o a_o full_a approbation_n of_o all_o and_o every_o thing_n contain_v in_o and_o prescribe_v by_o it_o which_o one_o will_v think_v shall_v have_v stumble_v many_o more_o till_o they_o have_v serious_o consider_v both_o what_o the_o thing_n be_v which_o be_v very_o many_o and_o also_o have_v sufficient_a ground_n for_o so_o large_a a_o submission_n when_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o many_o of_o the_o declarer_n and_o subscriber_n never_o see_v the_o book_n nor_o consider_v the_o reason_n of_o so_o deep_a a_o engagement_n but_o hasty_o swallow_v down_o all_o with_o a_o implicit_a faith_n trust_v to_o their_o ruler_n now_o if_o there_o be_v but_o one_o thing_n inexpedient_a in_o it_o one_o thing_n false_a or_o evil_a that_o be_v sinful_a as_o submission_n to_o so_o universal_a a_o practice_n of_o it_o be_v prove_v unlawful_a so_o the_o give_v a_o unfeigned_a assent_n and_o consent_n to_o all_o and_o every_o thing_n contain_v in_o it_o can_v by_o no_o good_a conscience_n be_v justify_v that_o act_n take_v in_o the_o whole_a book_n as_o now_o it_o be_v publish_v and_o establish_v and_o contain_v the_o epitome_n or_o rather_o volume_n of_o the_o english_a protestant_n episcopal_a religion_n 1._o the_o form_n of_o doctrine_n or_o confession_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o 39_o article_n 2._o the_o mode_n of_o worship_n in_o the_o liturgy_n 3._o the_o model_n of_o discipline_n in_o the_o book_n of_o ordination_n or_o consecration_n of_o bishop_n priest_n and_o deacon_n all_o these_o to_o be_v at_o one_o lump_n submit_v subscribe_v assent_v consent_v to_o and_o that_o unfeigned_o it_o be_v partly_o yield_v above_o that_o in_o some_o case_n it_o may_v be_v lawful_a not_o only_o for_o peace_n sake_n but_o also_o for_o conscience_n sake_n to_o submit_v to_o some_o thing_n inconvenient_a as_o a_o inconvenient_a circumstance_n if_o impose_v by_o a_o lawful_a authority_n but_o now_o the_o question_n be_v of_o declare_v open_o a_o unfeigned_a assent_n and_o consent_n to_o a_o thing_n any_o thing_n if_o any_o there_o be_v inconvenient_a in_o the_o book_n which_o to_o i_o import_v a_o approbation_n of_o it_o as_o shall_v be_v show_v ere_o long_o i_o shall_v only_o desire_v to_o remember_v the_o explication_n of_o the_o term_n that_o assent_n have_v respect_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o a_o thing_n consent_v to_o the_o goodness_n unfeigned_a to_o the_o sincerity_n of_o both_o i_o now_o propound_v the_o question_n the_o three_o time_n whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o minister_n to_o conform_v so_o far_o to_o the_o late_o establish_a book_n for_o uniformity_n as_o public_o to_o declare_v a_o unfeigned_a assent_n and_o consent_n to_o all_o and_o every_o thing_n contain_v in_o and_o prescribe_v by_o it_o to_o the_o decision_n of_o this_o great_a question_n one_o will_v easy_o think_v little_a need_n be_v say_v consider_v what_o have_v be_v say_v already_o against_o divers_a thing_n contain_v in_o that_o book_n any_o one_o whereof_o if_o prove_v sinful_a as_o i_o believe_v some_o be_v and_o more_o will_v be_v may_v be_v a_o sufficient_a bar_n to_o suspend_v either_o assent_n or_o consent_v to_o the_o truth_n or_o goodness_n much_o more_o the_o practice_n of_o they_o which_o yet_o be_v promise_v in_o the_o subscription_n to_o they_o i_o shall_v argue_v first_o ex_fw-la concessis_fw-la &_o probatis_fw-la and_o then_o add_v some_o more_o special_a reason_n in_o some_o particular_n 1._o in_o general_n thus_o i_o assault_v they_o if_o divers_a thing_n impose_v and_o to_o be_v submit_v to_o be_v sinful_a the_o imposition_n and_o submission_n to_o they_o be_v therefore_o sinful_a than_o it_o be_v much_o more_o sinful_a to_o declare_v a_o unfeigned_a assent_n and_o consent_v to_o they_o yea_o to_o all_o and_o every_o thing_n contain_v in_o and_o prescribe_v by_o that_o book_n but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v most_o true_a and_o assert_v by_o themselves_o and_o where_o they_o be_v shut_v prove_v so_o to_o be_v the_o consequence_n be_v make_v undeniable_a by_o the_o apostle_n logic_n and_o divinity_n rom_n 1_o ult_n who_o though_o they_o know_v that_o they_o that_o do_v such_o thing_n be_v guilty_a or_o worthy_a of_o death_n not_o only_o do_v such_o thing_n but_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d consent_n to_o or_o favour_v they_o that_o do_v they_o the_o argument_n be_v take_v a_o minore_fw-la ad_fw-la majus_fw-la it_o be_v bad_a to_o do_v thing_n sinful_a especial_o against_o knowledge_n and_o conscience_n but_o much_o worse_a to_o assent_v and_o consent_v unfeigned_o to_o the_o truth_n and_o goodness_n of_o such_o thing_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o a_o man_n may_v do_v a_o thing_n sinful_a either_o out_o of_o ignorance_n or_o inadvertency_n or_o the_o violence_n of_o a_o temptation_n but_o he_o can_v unfeigned_o assent_v and_o consent_n to_o the_o do_v of_o they_o or_o to_o they_o that_o do_v they_o without_o deliberation_n and_o know_o against_o his_o clear_o convince_a conscience_n and_o the_o more_o of_o will_n be_v in_o a_o sin_n the_o high_a be_v the_o aggravation_n of_o it_o now_o this_o be_v observable_a that_o few_o conform_v minister_n there_o be_v which_o do_v not_o believe_v some_o thing_n in_o that_o book_n to_o be_v inconvenient_a burdensome_a troublesome_a and_o scarce_o orthodox_n either_o in_o doctrine_n worship_n or_o discipline_n and_o some_o in_o my_o hear_n have_v already_o complain_v that_o the_o burden_n to_o read_v all_o prescribe_v and_o to_o preach_v when_o they_o have_v do_v as_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v be_v of_o divine_a institution_n be_v a_o burden_n which_o they_o