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
A47083	Of the heart and its right soveraign, and Rome no mother-church to England, or, An historical account of the title of our British Church, and by what ministry the Gospel was first planted in every country with a remembrance of the rights of Jerusalem above, in the great question, where is the true mother-church of Christians? / by T.J.	Jones, Thomas, 1622?-1682.	1678 (1678)	Wing J996_VARIANT; ESTC R39317	390,112	653

he_o be_v to_o expect_v from_o any_o who_o have_v be_v elder_a if_o the_o gospel_n be_v true_a and_o christian_a this_o doctrine_n of_o blind_a obedience_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a pin_n or_o prop_n that_o support_v the_o fabric_n of_o that_o church_n be_v false_a and_o antichristian_a if_o god_n be_v in_o the_o world_n this_o pernicious_a hellish_a model_n that_o be_v so_o contrary_a thereunto_o aught_o to_o be_v hiss_v and_o explode_v out_o of_o it_o with_o zeal_n and_o indignation_n by_o all_o generous_a and_o religious_a prince_n and_o by_o every_o honest_a man_n that_o love_v god_n or_o his_o saviour_n or_o mankind_n but_o when_o the_o inferior_a obey_v his_o superior_a from_o the_o heart_n as_o unto_o christ_n the_o one_o command_v the_o other_o observe_v not_o what_o his_o own_o heart_n do_v prompt_v or_o lead_v he_o to_o but_o what_o a_o conscientious_a heart_n direct_v by_o christ_n give_v leave_v to_o either_o and_o expect_v not_o from_o any_o other_o either_o observance_n or_o obedience_n further_o than_o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la aras_n as_o far_o as_o christ_n law_n permit_v than_o all_o be_v right_a and_o happy_a in_o this_o regular_a obedience_n in_o the_o lord_n as_o i_o have_v already_o and_o may_v further_o show_v and_o indeed_o without_o this_o rule_n in_o my_o text_n to_o regulate_v and_o enliven_v quod_fw-la tibi_fw-la fieri_fw-la non_fw-la vis_fw-la it_z self_n which_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o rule_n and_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o scripture_n all_o society_n and_o enjoyment_n all_o converse_n and_o friendship_n will_v be_v false_a irregular_a and_o degenerate_a friendship_n itself_o will_v be_v hollow-hearted_n counsel_n treacherous_a promise_v wind_n man_n tongue_n full_a of_o nought_o but_o lie_v their_o heart_n of_o uncleanness_n and_o their_o hand_n of_o blood_n and_o unrighteousness_n their_o justice_n will_v be_v cruelty_n their_o wealth_n a_o idol_n their_o power_n tyranny_n their_o fear_n wild_a and_o causeless_a their_o joy_n and_o pleasure_n mean_v and_o sordid_a their_o desire_n fever_n their_o mirth_n madness_n their_o sorrow_n apoplexy_n their_o reason_n vagabond_n their_o best_a work_n but_o outward_a show_n their_o virtue_n scene_n and_o hypocrisy_n for_o when_o the_o soul_n be_v out_o of_o christ_n every_o action_n be_v out_o of_o tune_n and_o order_n and_o account_n for_o as_o our_o outward_a act_n without_o the_o heart_n be_v frigid_a and_o dead_a and_o null_n so_o the_o action_n of_o the_o soul_n itself_o without_o a_o aim_n after_o christ_n be_v all_o impure_a and_o illegitimate_a and_o null_n but_o christ_n and_o the_o heart_n superadd_v to_o every_o action_n shall_v give_v it_o truth_n and_o rectitude_n and_o life_n and_o permanency_n every_o thing_n become_v true_a and_o lovely_a by_o agree_v and_o answer_v to_o its_o proper_a rule_n and_o measure_n when_o the_o heart_n agree_v with_o christ_n its_o rule_n and_o judge_n all_o hypocrisy_n and_o impurity_n depart_v when_o our_o thought_n agree_v 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the_o soul_n of_o all_o man_n upon_o trial_n and_o experience_n find_v truth_n and_o satisfaction_n and_o peace_n of_o conscience_n in_o they_o and_o but_o disappointment_n and_o vexation_n and_o lie_v ever_o in_o the_o contrary_n and_o praise_v and_o honour_n and_o shame_n and_o infamy_n from_o man_n and_o life_n and_o death_n eternal_n from_o god_n follow_v close_o upon_o the_o heel_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o be_v suffrage_n for_o this_o truth_n beyond_o exception_n and_o what_o make_v good_a man_n make_v good_a subject_n and_o ruler_n by_o easy_a consequence_n out_o of_o christ_n all_o will_v be_v uppermost_a and_o supreme_a and_o none_o a_o servant_n or_o subject_a to_o another_o from_o his_o heart_n and_o with_o his_o good_a will_n whence_o arise_v war_n and_o rebellion_n and_o poison_n and_o steelettoe_n at_o opportunity_n whereof_o history_n especial_o heathenish_a be_v so_o full_a and_o some_o christian_a to_o their_o great_a shame_n but_o in_o christ_n our_o subjection_n be_v transfer_v over_o from_o man_n to_o the_o lord_n our_o slavery_n be_v extinguish_v and_o our_o service_n ennoble_v and_o make_v agreeable_a to_o our_o soul_n which_o know_v no_o lord_n over_o they_o but_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o all_o pride_n and_o stubborness_n and_o secret_a murmur_a be_v now_o turn_v into_o good_a will_n from_o the_o heart_n towards_o our_o superior_n whether_o mild_a or_o hard_o as_o be_v express_o take_v notice_n of_o by_o the_o apostle_n and_o with_o care_n recommend_v to_o inferior_n in_o a_o parallel_n place_n ephes_n 6.7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o good_a will_n do_v service_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o to_o man_n the_o church_n make_v no_o alteration_n in_o property_n luk._n 12.14_o or_o man_n vocation_n 1_o cor._n 7.20_o much_o less_o in_o constitution_n of_o government_n or_o civil_a right_n either_o of_o king_n or_o people_n but_o leave_v all_o to_o the_o reiglement_n of_o municipal_a law_n and_o public_a contract_n and_o local_a custom_n which_o be_v secular_a thing_n to_o which_o the_o church_n be_v dead_a save_v any_o thing_n of_o conscience_n or_o duty_n to_o christ_n or_o justice_n and_o mercy_n that_o may_v arise_v in_o and_o from_o they_o the_o alteration_n therefore_o the_o church_n make_v be_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o not_o in_o the_o outward_a thing_n themselves_o it_o bind_v all_o right_n and_o duty_n establish_v by_o law_n upon_o any_o manner_n of_o person_n with_o the_o bond_n of_o conscience_n additional_a to_o that_o precedent_a bond_n of_o law_n and_o civil_a fear_n and_o humane_a law_n be_v they_o never_o so_o provident_a will_v have_v their_o oversight_n and_o hole_n for_o trangressor_n to_o escape_v if_o conscience_n be_v not_o keep_v up_o in_o man_n which_o make_v that_o which_o be_v a_o trespass_n in_o the_o outside_n against_o the_o law_n to_o be_v treason_n in_o a_o christian_a in_o the_o heart_n against_o christ_n his_o lord_n and_o he_o suffer_v for_o his_o offence_n not_o only_o as_o a_o malefactor_n before_o man_n but_o as_o a_o reprobate_n and_o rebel_n in_o his_o conscience_n to_o his_o saviour_n thus_o st._n paul_n state_n the_o matter_n of_o christian_a obedience_n wherefore_o you_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_n not_o only_o for_o wrath_n but_o also_o for_o conscience_n sake_n for_o whosoever_o resist_v the_o power_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n rom._n 13.2_o 5._o if_o therefore_o inferior_n will_v obey_v their_o superior_n from_o the_o heart_n as_o unto_o christ_n according_a to_o my_o text_n will_v there_o be_v such_o fraud_n in_o servant_n or_o any_o sedition_n or_o rebellion_n or_o nonconformity_n in_o christian_a subject_n towards_o their_o christian_a master_n and_o governor_n can_v they_o have_v the_o heart_n or_o conscience_n thus_o to_o fight_v against_o christ_n out_o of_o a_o tender_a conscience_n what_o else_o be_v it_o to_o be_v antichrist_n and_o visible_a terrene_a atheist_n against_o visible_a and_o terrene_a god_n nothing_o give_v a_o great_a blow_n to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o more_o provoke_v god_n to_o try_v his_o title_n of_o sovereignty_n against_o man_n to_o the_o certain_a misery_n of_o the_o weak_a side_n than_o disobedience_n and_o rebellion_n to_o parent_n and_o prince_n that_o on_o earth_n do_v represent_v he_o next_o to_o tyranny_n and_o ill_a example_n in_o prince_n and_o parent_n themselves_o it_o be_v more_o stupendious_o monstrous_a and_o irregular_a to_o find_v king_n that_o stand_v for_o christ_n to_o be_v merciless_a or_o unholy_a than_o subject_n that_o represent_v the_o creature_n to_o be_v frail_a and_o froward_a more_o contrary_a to_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n and_o experience_n for_o parent_n to_o be_v unnatural_a than_o child_n to_o be_v undutiful_a or_o master_n to_o be_v unjust_a and_o cruel_a than_o servant_n to_o be_v false_a or_o

sight_n and_o hear_n when_o the_o christian_a soul_n come_v upon_o the_o stage_n to_o act_n its_o part_n before_o its_o god_n alone_o like_o a_o nightingale_n in_o a_o still_o calm_a it_o be_v below_o the_o soul_n to_o sing_v her_o part_n to_o any_o other_o ear_n neither_o can_v the_o heart_n own_o any_o competent_a spectator_n of_o its_o action_n but_o he_o alone_o who_o can_v search_v and_o judge_v it_o and_o what_o be_v more_o agreeable_a as_o with_o this_o text_n so_o with_o the_o great_a care_n of_o our_o saviour_n also_o in_o the_o right_a order_n of_o our_o religious_a action_n our_o alm_n and_o fast_v and_o prayer_n that_o we_o do_v all_o to_o god_n eye_n alone_o and_o not_o to_o be_v see_v of_o man_n math._n 6.1_o 2_o 3._o for_o if_o we_o do_v the_o same_o for_o man_n we_o have_v our_o reward_n that_o be_v they_o must_v pay_v we_o who_o set_v we_o on_o work_n or_o for_o who_o we_o choose_v to_o work_v but_o if_o for_o god_n in_o secret_a than_o god_n who_o see_v in_o secret_a shall_v reward_v we_o open_o if_o we_o pray_v in_o our_o closet_n it_o must_v be_v to_o god_n alone_o entire_o be_v more_o see_v and_o hear_v by_o he_o alone_o than_o if_o we_o pray_v in_o the_o sight_n and_o hear_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n if_o we_o pray_v in_o the_o church_n where_o we_o be_v see_v of_o man_n we_o be_v not_o so_o to_o pray_v that_o man_n may_v praise_v our_o devotion_n but_o that_o god_n may_v approve_v our_o heart_n we_o be_v to_o pray_v in_o private_a between_o god_n and_o our_o heart_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o congregation_n as_o in_o a_o desert_n in_o duty_n of_o the_o pulpit_n bench_n or_o shop_n our_o chief_a aim_n must_v not_o be_v lucre_n or_o vain_a glory_n the_o fear_n or_o the_o favour_n of_o any_o but_o the_o approve_v of_o our_o heart_n and_o conscience_n to_o christ_n which_o will_v make_v we_o just_a and_o bold_a and_o sober_a and_o tender_a we_o be_v not_o to_o be_v deject_v or_o cast_v down_o for_o any_o loss_n but_o the_o loss_n of_o christ_n favour_n by_o our_o sin_n which_o sorrow_n be_v its_o own_o cure_n we_o be_v not_o to_o esteem_v ourselves_o better_a than_o other_o in_o any_o thing_n but_o where_o we_o can_v out-go_v they_o in_o conformity_n to_o our_o meek_a and_o humble_a saviour_n which_o kind_n of_o humility_n be_v true_a and_o divine_a grandeur_n nor_o to_o count_v ourselves_o at_o ease_n amid_o our_o ease_n and_o plenty_n till_o we_o find_v it_o to_o go_v well_o with_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n which_o be_v our_o zeal_n and_o loyalty_n the_o christian_a that_o act_v all_o in_o christ_n and_o through_o christ_n and_o for_o christ_n superinduces_a christ_n upon_o himself_o and_o upon_o every_o other_o person_n he_o have_v to_o do_v with_o as_o the_o colour_n of_o the_o glass_n shall_v colour_v all_o the_o object_n the_o eye_n see_v through_o it_o even_o as_o envy_v and_o malice_n on_o the_o contrary_a see_v the_o devil_n in_o every_o brother_n and_o find_v he_o in_o itself_o his_o hope_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n ebb_v and_o flow_v according_a as_o he_o find_v himself_o in_o or_o out_o of_o christ_n rom_n 8.1_o and_o he_o find_v himself_o in_o or_o out_o of_o christ_n according_a as_o his_o thought_n word_n or_o action_n agree_v or_o disagree_v with_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n which_o as_o a_o christian_a he_o have_v put_v on_o for_o his_o rule_n and_o measure_n gal._n 3_o 27.-5.24_a he_o dare_v not_o approach_v his_o neighbour_n bed_n because_o he_o earry_v christ_n in_o he_o and_o upon_o he_o wheresoever_o he_o move_v shall_v i_o take_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n to_o make_v it_o a_o member_n of_o a_o harlot_n god_n forbid_v 1_o cor._n 6.15_o he_o prefer_v every_o brother_n or_o sister_n in_o humility_n before_o himself_o against_o his_o pride_n because_o christ_n to_o his_o faith_n be_v in_o every_o brother_n or_o sister_n rom._n 12.10_o 1_o cor._n 8.12_o he_o be_v faithful_a and_o diligent_a in_o his_o master_n business_n against_o his_o sloth_n and_o temptation_n consider_v with_o himself_o he_o serve_v not_o man_n but_o christ_n as_o in_o my_o text._n in_o a_o relation_n of_o husband_n or_o wife_n christ_n and_o his_o church_n be_v to_o be_v act_v between_o they_o the_o one_o be_v to_o love_v his_o wife_n for_o all_o her_o frailty_n as_o christ_n love_v his_o church_n the_o other_o be_v to_o honour_v her_o husband_n against_o her_o discontent_n as_o the_o church_n honour_v christ_n eph._n 5.22_o 25._o he_o obey_v his_o superior_n in_o all_o lawful_a injunction_n against_o his_o scruple_n because_o christ_n in_o his_o faith_n rule_v in_o they_o who_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v submit_v to_o prov._n 8.15_o rev._n 1.5_o he_o forgive_v his_o enemy_n against_o his_o stomach_n because_o christ_n will_n be_v now_o his_o will_n and_o not_o his_o own_o math._n 5.44_o he_o be_v liberal_a to_o the_o poor_a against_o his_o avarice_n because_o christ_n to_o his_o faith_n be_v in_o the_o poor_a as_o real_o say_v st._n chrysostome_n as_o in_o the_o sacrament_n math._n 25.40_o he_o neither_o wrong_n nor_o impose_v on_o nor_o scandalise_v any_o man_n with_o his_o good_a will_n that_o to_o his_o faith_n be_v to_o wrong_v or_o impose_v upon_o or_o scandalize_v christ_n himself_o 1_o cor._n 8.12_o as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v which_o he_o abhor_v and_o tremble_v at_o neither_o be_v he_o weary_a of_o pray_v or_o do_v good_a as_o his_o flesh_n will_v suggest_v because_o to_o his_o faith_n it_o be_v the_o same_o to_o he_o as_o be_v in_o heaven_n with_o christ_n all_o the_o while_n 1_o cor._n 15.58_o heb._n 11.1_o he_o startle_v at_o the_o first_o step_n or_o motion_n to_o any_o sin_n because_o to_o his_o faith_n which_o make_v the_o threat_n of_o christ_n ever_o present_a to_o he_o as_o well_o as_o his_o reward_n it_o signify_v here_o to_o he_o the_o same_o with_o depart_v from_o christ_n presence_n into_o everlasting_a flame_n with_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n mat._n 25.41_o good_a god_n what_o a_o heaven_n upon_o earth_n it_o be_v to_o live_v among_o christian_n if_o all_o that_o be_v christian_n by_o name_n be_v christian_n indeed_o and_o in_o truth_n and_o none_o can_v be_v true_o save_v but_o those_o alone_a who_o be_v true_o christian_n in_o heart_n to_o christ_n and_o not_o in_o appearance_n to_o man_n only_o and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o quomodo_n how_o we_o must_v do_v all_o from_o the_o heart_n to_o christ_n and_o not_o to_o man_n next_o follow_v the_o quare_fw-la or_o the_o two_o reason_n why_o we_o be_v so_o to_o act_v the_o first_o employ_v in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o other_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 1._o soul_n and_o 2._o the_o lord_n 1._o the_o first_o be_v from_o the_o fundamental_a nature_n and_o fabric_n of_o our_o soul_n which_o bear_v a_o connatural_a imbred_a allegiance_n and_o subjection_n to_o god_n and_o no_o other_o to_o who_o they_o be_v as_o unison_n or_o correlate_n as_o the_o eye_n be_v make_v to_o answer_v the_o light_n or_o the_o herb_n 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