Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	bond_n	law_n	supreme_a	1,343	5	11.8821	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41688	The court of the gentiles. Part IV. Of reformed philosophie wherein Plato's moral and metaphysic or prime philosophie is reduced to an useful forme and method / by Theophilus Gale.	Gale, Theophilus, 1628-1678.	1677 (1677)	Wing G142; ESTC R25438	525,579	570

rector_n to_o measure_n and_o regulate_v the_o same_o and_o can_v there_o likewise_o be_v any_o punishment_n or_o reward_n if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o infinite_o wise_a and_o righteous_a judge_n to_o distribute_v the_o same_o again_o we_o may_v with_o facility_n evince_v the_o existence_n of_o a_o deity_n from_o the_o accusation_n tremblement_n and_o fear_n of_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n the_o atheist_n may_v dispute_v against_o a_o deity_n but_o do_v he_o not_o sometime_o fear_v and_o tremble_v at_o a_o secret_a apprehension_n of_o that_o deity_n he_o dispute_v against_o when_o the_o sergeant_n of_o death_n come_v to_o arrest_v he_o what_o pannic_a fear_n what_o convulsion_n be_v in_o his_o conscience_n do_v he_o not_o quake_v and_o tremble_v before_o that_o deity_n he_o former_o deride_v thus_o it_o be_v with_o bion_n the_o philosopher_n who_o when_o he_o lie_v under_o the_o pang_n and_o terror_n of_o death_n acknowlege_v that_o deity_n he_o before_o disclaim_v and_o will_v the_o atheist_n be_v but_o true_a to_o himself_o and_o so_o ingenuous_a as_o to_o lay_v open_a his_o breast_n will_v not_o his_o own_o tremblement_n and_o fear_n of_o conscience_n at_o time_n bassie_n his_o own_o infidelity_n and_o disbelief_n of_o a_o deity_n have_v not_o all_o nation_n in_o all_o age_n more_o or_o less_o fall_v down_o before_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o deity_n o_o what_o sting_n and_o remorse_n have_v there_o be_v on_o the_o conscience_n even_o of_o those_o who_o have_v be_v exempt_v from_o the_o punishment_n of_o human_a law_n have_v not_o many_o tyrant_n tremble_v on_o the_o throne_n as_o felix_n when_o the_o condemn_a innocent_a rejoice_v as_o paul_n ask_v tiberius_n and_o nero_n those_o potent_a emperor_n what_o make_v they_o to_o tremble_v and_o fear_v be_v these_o fear_n the_o product_n of_o false_a imagination_n and_o not_o rather_o of_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n 2_o another_o practic_a moral_a demonstration_n of_o a_o deity_n be_v take_v from_o that_o sense_n of_o religion_n religion_n 2._o from_o the_o sense_n of_o religion_n which_o the_o most_o barbarous_a nation_n have_v more_o or_o less_o be_v possess_v with_o thus_o plato_n leg._n 10._o pag._n 887._o it_o be_v not_o possible_a but_o that_o they_o believe_v there_o be_v a_o god_n while_o they_o see_v their_o parent_n with_o the_o great_a care_n sacrifice_n for_o themselves_o and_o their_o child_n and_o address_v themselves_o to_o god_n with_o earnest_a prayer_n in_o their_o behalf_n yea_o he_o add_v that_o all_o mankind_n both_o greek_n and_o barbarian_n when_o they_o be_v press_v with_o adversity_n or_o enjoy_v prosperity_n fall_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o adore_v some_o deity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d neither_o do_v they_o give_v the_o least_o suspicion_n but_o that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n we_o may_v draw_v forth_o plato_n mind_n thus_o be_v there_o ever_o any_o people_n or_o nation_n so_o barbarous_a as_o not_o to_o fall_v down_o before_o and_o worship_v some_o deity_n it_o be_v true_a we_o hear_v of_o some_o that_o live_v without_o human_a law_n yea_o without_o clothes_n and_o other_o necessary_n to_o secure_v they_o from_o the_o injury_n each_o of_o other_o and_o of_o season_n etc._n etc._n but_o do_v we_o ever_o hear_v of_o any_o that_o live_v without_o some_o supreme_a object_n of_o devotion_n may_v you_o not_o assoon_o find_v a_o nation_n without_o man_n as_o without_o some_o deity_n nay_o be_v not_o some_o so_fw-mi superstitiose_fw-la as_o wherever_o they_o see_v any_o create_a impress_n of_o a_o deity_n to_o worship_v that_o as_o god_n be_v not_o the_o plant_n in_o the_o garden_n the_o bird_n that_o fly_v the_o fish_n in_o the_o sea_n the_o brute_n that_o serve_v man_n worship_v by_o some_o as_o god_n and_o lest_o man_n shall_v after_o all_o miss_n of_o the_o true_a god_n have_v they_o not_o also_o frame_v a_o altar_n to_o some_o unknown_a god_n as_o act._n 17.23_o have_v not_o all_o man_n natural_o recourse_n to_o some_o supreme_a be_v in_o their_o extremity_n when_o they_o find_v themselves_o past_o their_o own_o protection_n do_v they_o not_o cast_v their_o eye_n upward_o to_o some_o omnipotent_a be_v for_o relief_n will_v the_o atheist_n object_n that_o all_o these_o religiose_fw-la rite_n and_o action_n be_v but_o the_o politic_a contrivement_n of_o politician_n to_o keep_v man_n in_o awe_n and_o under_o subjection_n plato_n leg._n 10._o pag._n 889_o etc._n etc._n give_v a_o full_a answer_n to_o this_o objection_n assure_v we_o that_o it_o be_v void_a of_o all_o reason_n to_o imagine_v that_o religion_n and_o all_o sense_n of_o a_o deity_n be_v the_o mere_a comment_n or_o figment_n of_o man_n institute_v as_o a_o artifice_n to_o keep_v man_n in_o their_o duty_n by_o overaw_v they_o with_o the_o conceit_n of_o some_o supreme_a power_n than_o which_o there_o can_v be_v a_o more_o capital_a crime_n because_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o deity_n be_v most_o naturel_fw-fr 3_o hence_o we_o may_v deduce_v another_o moral_a demonstration_n of_o a_o deity_n from_o the_o politic_a world_n world_n 3._o from_o the_o politic_a world_n and_o the_o necessity_n it_o have_v of_o some_o supreme_a rector_n to_o keep_v it_o in_o order_n this_o argument_n be_v well_o manage_v by_o plato_n leg._n 4._o pag._n 713._o the_o primigenious_a truth_n teach_v we_o that_o there_o be_v no_o cessation_n of_o evil_n in_o those_o city_n in_o which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o god_n but_o some_o mere_a mortal_a preside_v etc._n etc._n in_o which_o he_o make_v religion_n the_o foundation_n of_o a_o republic_n which_o ought_v in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o be_v provide_v for_o and_o he_o give_v we_o this_o description_n of_o religion_n that_o we_o believe_v there_o be_v a_o god_n who_o be_v the_o beginning_n middle_a and_o end_v of_o allthing_n and_o who_o providence_n run_v through_o all_o part_n of_o the_o universe_n thus_o also_o leg._n 10._o pag._n 800._o he_o assure_v we_o that_o to_o deny_v the_o existence_n of_o a_o deity_n be_v the_o subversion_n of_o all_o politic_a society_n as_o before_o §_o 1._o the_o force_n of_o this_o argument_n lie_v in_o this_o that_o the_o constitution_n of_o all_o republic_n nation_n and_o politic_a society_n be_v such_o that_o the_o notice_n of_o a_o supreme_a rector_n and_o deity_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a for_o the_o preservation_n of_o they_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o politic_a civil_a society_n unless_o there_o be_v some_o bond_n of_o confederation_n and_o consociation_n and_o can_v there_o be_v any_o confederation_n without_o some_o fidelity_n and_o confidence_n each_o in_o other_o who_o will_v associate_v with_o other_o unless_o they_o can_v confide_v in_o they_o at_o least_o be_v secure_a that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v ruin_v by_o they_o who_o will_v care_v to_o live_v and_o converse_v with_o such_o as_o they_o look_v on_o as_o their_o enemy_n and_o by_o who_o they_o expect_v to_o be_v destroy_v and_o what_o ground_n can_v there_o be_v of_o confidence_n and_o trust_n in_o any_o if_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o supreme_a rector_n and_o deity_n be_v banish_v out_o of_o the_o world_n who_o will_v make_v conscience_n of_o keep_v his_o word_n or_o not_o violate_v all_o bond_n and_o obligation_n if_o he_o be_v not_o overawe_v by_o a_o sense_n of_o some_o supreme_a rector_n that_o can_v punish_v and_o reward_v he_o let_v we_o suppose_v a_o city_n or_o republic_n of_o atheist_n incorporate_v under_o some_o commun_n law_n and_o consider_v what_o confusion_n disorder_n and_o inevitable_a ruin_n will_v follow_v on_o such_o a_o hypothesis_n will_v there_o be_v any_o regard_n or_o conscience_n make_v of_o word_n or_o action_n do_v not_o the_o atheist_n who_o deny_v any_o god_n above_o he_o destroy_v all_o conscience_n within_o he_o and_o he_o that_o know_v he_o make_v conscience_n of_o nothing_o will_v also_o believe_v that_o all_o his_o companion_n who_o be_v act_v by_o the_o same_o atheistic_a principes_fw-la make_v no_o conscience_n of_o word_n or_o deed_n towards_o he_o and_o than_o what_o diffidence_n jealousy_n and_o treachery_n necessary_o follow_v hereon_o surely_n nothing_o give_v man_n great_a confidence_n and_o security_n from_o inhuman_a violence_n than_o a_o conscience_n and_o sense_n of_o some_o supreme_a deity_n who_o be_v just_a to_o punish_v offender_n will_v not_o every_o man_n without_o this_o be_v as_o a_o leviathan_n ready_a to_o devour_v his_o neighbour_n well_o indeed_o may_v that_o dare_a atheist_n title_n his_o book_n of_o politics_n leviathan_n see_v every_o atheist_n be_v or_o will_v be_v such_o if_o he_o follow_v his_o own_o principes_fw-la be_v not_o dissimulation_n and_o violence_n the_o two_o cardinal_n pillar_n of_o the_o atheist_n republic_n o_o what_o schism_n sedition_n tyranny_n anarchy_n and_o universal_a dissolution_n must_v inevitable_o attend_v a_o republic_n of_o atheist_n who_o will_v ever_o make_v

conscience_n or_o mind_n justice_n order_n or_o subjection_n to_o man_n who_o be_v not_o overawe_v with_o a_o sense_n of_o a_o supreme_a deity_n when_o every_o man_n will_n be_v his_o law_n who_o will_v mind_n commun_v justice_n and_o equity_n how_o can_v the_o atheist_n give_v cordial_a subjection_n to_o any_o superior_a who_o own_v no_o supreme_a rector_n to_o punish_v and_o reward_v he_o thus_o we_o see_v miserable_a confusion_n and_o dissolution_n in_o state_n and_o republic_n follow_v on_o the_o deny_v a_o deity_n and_o supreme_a rector_n of_o the_o politic_a world_n do_v not_o then_o the_o atheist_n in_o deny_v the_o be_v of_o a_o deity_n deny_v the_o well-being_n yea_o subvert_v the_o very_a be_v of_o the_o politic_a world_n and_o all_o civil_a society_n 4_o last_o enmity_n 4._o from_o the_o atheist_n cavil_n and_o enmity_n all_o the_o atheist_n cavil_n and_o enmity_n against_o a_o deity_n do_v clear_o evince_v the_o existence_n thereof_o be_v there_o not_o indeed_o a_o god_n the_o atheist_n will_v not_o be_v so_o sedulous_a industrious_a indefatigable_a and_o implacable_a in_o his_o assault_n and_o attemt_n against_o he_o we_o have_v a_o good_a instance_n hereof_o give_v we_o by_o diogenes_n the_o cynic_n cite_v by_o laertius_n in_o his_o life_n thus_o lysia_n the_o apothecary_n ask_v diogenes_n whether_o he_o believe_v there_o be_v any_o god_n diogenes_n reply_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o can_v i_o but_o believe_v it_o when_o i_o consider_v what_o a_o enemy_n thou_o be_v to_o the_o god_n may_v we_o not_o make_v the_o same_o reply_n to_o the_o most_o subtle_a and_o proud_a atheist_n can_v we_o imagine_v that_o atheistic_a spirit_n will_v spend_v their_o most_o subtle_a ratiocination_n the_o vigour_n of_o their_o spirit_n and_o malice_n to_o subvert_v the_o belief_n of_o a_o deity_n be_v there_o not_o indeed_o a_o god_n who_o they_o hate_v and_o therefore_o will_v fain_o pull_v off_o his_o throne_n if_o the_o existence_n of_o a_o deity_n be_v a_o poor_a emty_a shadow_n a_o mere_a figment_n or_o nothing_o will_v proud_a atheist_n pursue_v it_o with_o such_o violent_a passion_n and_o vehemence_n as_o they_o do_v no_o their_o enmity_n against_o a_o deity_n strong_o prove_v his_o existence_n chap._n iii_o of_o god_n his_o name_n nature_n attribute_n unity_n and_o simplicity_n god_n name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ens_fw-la be_v god_n only_o be_v in_o a_o strict_a sense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jehova_n explicate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jah_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ehjeh_fw-it 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elohim_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d el._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shaddai_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sabaoth_o the_o divine_a essence_n and_o attribute_n god_n unity_n and_o simplicity_n §_o 1._o the_o existence_n of_o a_o deity_n be_v demonstrate_v 3.14_o god_n style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ens_fw-la or_o be_v exod._n 3.14_o we_o now_o proceed_v to_o explicate_v so_o far_o as_o he_o have_v revel_v himself_o his_o name_n nature_n and_o attribute_n both_o according_a to_o sacred_a and_o platonic_a philosophy_n as_o for_o the_o name_n of_o god_n plato_n in_o his_o parmenides_n pag._n 142._o tell_v we_o that_o proper_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o have_v no_o name_n this_o be_v well_o express_v by_o damascene_fw-la orthodox_n fid._n l._n 1._o c._n 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o deity_n be_v incomprehensible_a he_o thence_o be_v altogether_o without_o name_n therefore_o see_v we_o ignore_v his_o essence_n we_o may_v not_o inquire_v after_o the_o name_n of_o his_o essence_n for_o name_n be_v manifestative_a of_o thing_n yet_o add_v he_o albeit_o he_o be_v incomprehensible_a and_o without_o name_n as_o the_o author_n of_o allthing_n he_o assume_v name_n from_o allthing_n even_o from_o a_o contrary_n as_o from_o light_n and_o darkness_n etc._n etc._n of_o these_o name_n some_o be_v negative_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v that_o superessential_a be_v as_o inessential_a without_o time_n independent_a invisible_a some_o be_v affirmative_a which_o relate_v to_o he_o as_o the_o cause_n of_o allthing_n among_o which_o those_o be_v most_o proper_a which_o be_v take_v from_o the_o most_o excellent_a thing_n whence_o cap._n 12._o he_o say_v that_o the_o best_a name_n that_o can_v be_v give_v to_o god_n be_v that_o exod._n 3.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v which_o denote_v plenitude_n of_o essence_n as_o in_o what_o follow_v foelix_fw-la non_fw-la nomen_fw-la dei_fw-la quaeras_fw-la deus_fw-la est_fw-la nomen_fw-la minut._n foelix_fw-la thus_o plato_n general_o style_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ens_fw-la or_o be_v whence_o aristotle_n also_o make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ens_fw-la the_o object_n of_o his_o metaphysic_n yet_o with_o this_o difference_n whereas_o plato_n by_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d understand_v god_n the_o first_o be_v aristotle_n by_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mean_v a_o universal_a ens_fw-la be_v or_o rather_o notion_n abstract_v from_o all_o actual_a being_n real_o existent_a that_o plato_n by_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ens_fw-la or_o be_v understand_v god_n be_v evident_a to_o any_o that_o be_v acquaint_v with_o his_o philosophemes_n whence_o he_o make_v it_o to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v itself_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o real_o be_v for_o according_a to_o his_o placit_n conformable_a to_o sacred_a philosophy_n nothing_o in_o a_o strict_a and_o proper_a sense_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v but_o the_o first_o essential_a be_v allthing_n else_o if_o compare_v with_o god_n the_o first_o be_v be_v say_v not_o to_o be_v 3.14_o esa_n 40.17_o exod._n 3.14_o esa_n 40.17_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v exod._n 3.14_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ens_fw-la be_v the_o most_o principal_a essential_a and_o proper_a name_n of_o god_n damascene_fw-la orthodox_n fid._n l._n 1._o c._n 12._o thus_o demonstrate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o the_o most_o principal_a of_o all_o the_o name_n give_v unto_o god_n seem_v to_o be_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v as_o he_o answer_v moses_n exod._n 3.14_o who_o be_v send_v i_o and_o he_o subjoin_v the_o reason_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o comprehend_v all_o in_o himself_o he_o have_v be_v itself_o as_o it_o be_v a_o infinite_a boundless_a ocean_n or_o which_o hereafter_o hence_o damascene_fw-la c._n 15._o tell_v we_o that_o the_o best_a name_n we_o can_v give_v god_n be_v such_o as_o be_v compose_v of_o affirmative_n and_o negative_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d superessential_a essence_n and_o the_o like_a thus_o plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o always_o be_v namely_o god_n to_o be_v the_o only_a true_a and_o proper_a be_v whereas_o allthing_n else_o be_v in_o a_o continual_a flux_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v say_v in_o a_o strict_a sense_n to_o be_v existent_a this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o he_o appropriate_v the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o god_n the_o first_o be_v and_o we_o have_v a_o illustrious_a commentary_n hereof_o give_v we_o by_o plutarch_n on_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o be_v engrave_v on_o the_o door_n of_o apollo_n temple_n who_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o see_v write_v there_o in_o golden_a letter_n two_o compellation_n 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d know_v thyself_o thereby_o the_o god_n apollo_n salute_v those_o that_o come_v to_o worship_v he_o who_o resaluted_a their_o god_n with_o this_o title_n of_o honour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o be_v he_o tell_v you_o that_o many_o give_v their_o comment_n on_o this_o title_n but_o for_o his_o part_n his_o sense_n thereof_o be_v this_o that_o the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v not_o either_o order_n or_o number_n or_o any_o deficient_a part_n as_o some_o conceit_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o be_v of_o itself_o a_o perfect_a compellation_n of_o god_n whereby_o those_o that_o salute_v he_o declare_v that_o be_v proper_o and_o strict_o belong_v only_o to_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n for_o true_o we_o be_v not_o participant_a of_o essence_n but_o all_o mortal_a nature_n be_v on_o the_o confine_n yea_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o corruption_n be_v but_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o emty_a shadow_n of_o be_v scarce_o apparent_a on_o which_o if_o you_o fix_v your_o thought_n it_o will_v soon_o fly_v from_o you_o for_o as_o heraclitus_n well_o observe_v no_o man_n ever_o enter_v a_o second_o time_n into_o the_o same_o river_n neither_o can_v