Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	case_n	church_n	resolution_n	1,650	5	9.9602	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47432	An answer to the considerations which obliged Peter Manby, late Dean of London-Derry in Ireland, as he pretends, to embrace what he calls, the Catholick religion by William King ...	King, William, 1650-1729.	1687 (1687)	Wing K523; ESTC R966	76,003	113

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thus_o determine_v by_o god_n himself_o leu._n 6._o numb_a 5._o and_o by_o our_o church_n in_o her_o exhortation_n to_o the_o communion_n 3._o where_o a_o sin_n be_v notorious_a or_o public_a in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o church_n be_v injure_v by_o it_o and_o the_o fact_n fall_v under_o her_o cognizance_n and_o jurisdiction_n she_o may_v call_v the_o sinner_n to_o a_o account_n oblige_v he_o to_o make_v public_a confession_n of_o his_o gild_n and_o to_o submit_v to_o such_o discipline_n as_o she_o judge_v most_o probable_a to_o reform_v he_o her_o sentence_n of_o absolution_n be_v necessary_a to_o a_o person_n thus_o call_v to_o a_o account_n by_o she_o where_o it_o may_v be_v have_v neither_o can_v he_o be_v absolve_v from_o his_o sin_n without_o submit_v to_o her_o order_n this_o appear_v to_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o our_o church_n from_o the_o rubric_n to_o the_o communion_n and_o 33._o article_n 4._o where_o there_o be_v any_o doubt_n or_o scruple_n in_o a_o man_n mind_n concern_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o action_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n concern_v his_o own_o repentance_n whether_o it_o be_v sincere_a and_o sufficient_a or_o concern_v the_o mean_n and_o way_n to_o attain_v to_o this_o true_a repentance_n in_o these_o and_o the_o like_a case_n the_o sinner_n be_v oblige_v to_o repair_v to_o his_o spiritual_a guide_n for_o his_o resolution_n counsel_n and_o direction_n this_o be_v command_v by_o our_o church_n in_o the_o exhortation_n that_o give_v warning_n for_o the_o communion_n 5._o where_o the_o sense_n of_o gild_n lie_v heavy_a on_o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o sinner_n so_o that_o there_o be_v danger_n of_o his_o be_v swallow_v up_o by_o too_o much_o grief_n he_o who_o find_v his_o spirit_n thus_o wound_v be_v require_v to_o have_v recourse_n to_o his_o spiritual_a physician_n that_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o god_n word_n he_o may_v receive_v the_o benefit_n of_o absolution_n as_o our_o church_n have_v express_v it_o in_o her_o exhortation_n who_o word_n mr._n m._n have_v corrupt_v that_o he_o may_v find_v a_o occasion_n to_o cavil_v first_o by_o allege_v this_o proviso_n as_o she_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o confession_n if_o a_o man_n be_v trouble_v with_o any_o doubt_n or_o scruple_n whereas_o she_o use_v no_o such_o word_n either_o in_o her_o office_n for_o communion_n or_o visitation_n of_o the_o sick_a which_o be_v the_o two_o place_n he_o allege_v for_o they_o and_o second_o by_o leave_v out_o these_o word_n but_o if_o any_o one_o require_v far_a comfort_n or_o counsel_n in_o this_o follow_a sentence_n if_o there_o be_v any_o of_o you_o who_o by_o this_o mean_n can_v quiet_v his_o own_o conscience_n herein_o but_o require_v far_a comfort_n or_o counsel_n let_v he_o come_v to_o i_o or_o some_o other_o discreet_a and_o learned_a minister_n and_o open_v his_o grief_n where_o the_o word_n he_o have_v leave_v out_o make_v her_o sense_n plain_a that_o she_o require_v man_n to_o come_v to_o a_o priest_n not_o only_o in_o case_n of_o scruple_n and_o doubt_n but_o likewise_o of_o grief_n for_o the_o sense_n of_o gild_n and_o that_o she_o propose_v advice_n and_o counsel_n as_o a_o remedy_n for_o the_o one_o and_o absolution_n as_o a_o remedy_n for_o the_o other_o which_o clear_o destroy_v mr._n m_n surmise_n as_o if_o confession_n in_o our_o church_n be_v for_o nothing_o else_o but_o to_o be_v resolve_v in_o our_o scruple_n and_o doubt_n 6._o confession_n to_o a_o priest_n even_o of_o secret_a sin_n be_v count_v with_o we_o a_o act_n of_o mortification_n and_o of_o great_a use_n in_o most_o case_n as_o it_o be_v of_o great_a use_n and_o safety_n to_o consult_v a_o physician_n at_o any_o time_n when_o one_o find_v himself_o sick_a this_o be_v prescribe_v by_o the_o 19_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ireland_n it_o be_v count_v a_o great_a wickedness_n for_o the_o priest_n to_o reveal_v any_o such_o confession_n and_o it_o be_v forbid_v under_o the_o pain_n of_o irregularity_n by_o the_o 64_o canon_n 7._o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a by_o any_o divine_a command_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v discover_v every_o sin_n to_o a_o priest_n though_o he_o may_v be_v have_v any_o more_o than_o it_o be_v necessary_a every_o time_n a_o man_n be_v sick_a to_o send_v for_o a_o physician_n and_o therefore_o auricular_a confession_n be_v not_o the_o only_a way_n for_o obtain_v pardon_n of_o sin_n commit_v after_o baptism_n from_o these_o thing_n in_o which_o our_o bishop_n and_o divine_n be_v all_o agree_v though_o mr._n m._n slander_v they_o for_o want_v of_o harmony_n it_o appear_v that_o neither_o public_a nor_o private_a confession_n be_v want_v in_o our_o church_n and_o it_o can_v no_o more_o be_v say_v that_o confession_n to_o a_o priest_n be_v want_v in_o she_o because_o she_o do_v not_o oblige_v all_o people_n to_o it_o under_o penalty_n of_o damnation_n than_o a_o city_n can_v be_v say_v to_o want_v water_n where_o the_o fountain_n be_v full_a and_o open_a only_o because_o man_n be_v not_o oblige_v under_o pain_n of_o death_n to_o use_v they_o if_o therefore_o mr._n m._n mean_v any_o thing_n when_o he_o profess_v himself_o dissatisfy_v with_o the_o want_n of_o confession_n to_o a_o priest_n he_o must_v mean_v the_o want_n of_o a_o law_n to_o oblige_v all_o man_n who_o hope_v for_o pardon_n of_o any_o sin_n to_o confess_v it_o in_o particular_a to_o the_o priest_n and_o receive_v his_o absolution_n for_o it_o we_o must_v own_v that_o we_o have_v no_o such_o law_n in_o our_o church_n but_o the_o reason_n of_o that_o want_n be_v because_o neither_o christ_n nor_o his_o apostle_n leave_v we_o any_o such_o such_o 3._o it_o be_v incumbent_n on_o he_o before_o he_o leave_v our_o church_n on_o that_o account_n to_o produce_v this_o law_n and_o show_v confession_n to_o be_v otherwise_o necessary_a than_o be_v teach_v and_o practise_v by_o she_o let_v we_o we_o therefore_o examine_v what_o he_o have_v say_v on_o this_o head_n and_o here_o the_o only_a thing_n produce_v by_o he_o for_o the_o necessity_n of_o confession_n to_o a_o priest_n which_o look_v like_o a_o argument_n be_v contain_v in_o these_o word_n p._n 7._o if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n god_n be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n say_v st._n john._n faithful_a and_o just_a to_o what_o even_o to_o his_o own_o promise_n which_o he_o have_v thrice_o repeat_v in_o the_o gospel_n whosesoever_o sin_v you_o remit_v they_o be_v remit_v unto_o they_o but_o other_o promise_n that_o he_o will_v do_v it_o without_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o priest_n we_o read_v not_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o answer_n to_o this_o argument_n i_o will_v show_v 1._o that_o the_o word_n if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n do_v not_o concern_v confession_n to_o a_o priest._n 2._o when_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a it_o do_v not_o particular_o respect_v that_o promise_n john_n 20._o 23._o whosesoever_o sin_n you_o remit_v they_o be_v remit_v unto_o they_o 3._o if_o it_o do_v respect_v this_o promise_n and_o the_o ministry_n of_o a_o priest_n be_v grant_v to_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n yet_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o auricular_a confession_n be_v necessary_a necessary_a 4._o first_o the_o word_n of_o st._n john_n 1_o ep._n 1._o 9_o if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n do_v not_o concern_v confession_n to_o a_o priest_n but_o be_v design_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o oblige_v every_o man_n to_o acknowledge_v and_o confess_v that_o he_o be_v a_o sinner_n and_o that_o he_o need_v repentance_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n for_o his_o salvation_n which_o will_v appear_v from_o the_o occasion_n and_o circumstance_n of_o this_o place_n i_o think_v it_o be_v agree_v that_o st._n john_n write_v these_o word_n in_o opposition_n

key_n obtain_v remission_n and_o forgiveness_n for_o all_o his_o villainy_n say_v the_o church_n of_o england_n repent_v you_o true_o for_o your_o sin_n past_a have_v a_o lively_a faith_n in_o christ_n our_o saviour_n amend_v your_o life_n and_o be_v in_o perfect_a charity_n with_o all_o man_n so_o shall_v you_o be_v meet_a partaker_n of_o these_o holy_a mystery_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n see_v the_o difference_n of_o these_o two_o and_o pretend_v that_o confession_n be_v appoint_v by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o make_v pardon_v 46._o the_o more_o easy_a for_o let_v we_o grant_v it_o faith_n she_o that_o sin_n can_v be_v blot_v out_o by_o contrition_n yet_o in_o as_o much_o as_o few_o can_v come_v to_o this_o degree_n it_o must_v happen_v that_o very_o few_o can_v expect_v pardon_n of_o sin_n this_o way_n the_o true_a intention_n of_o confession_n and_o of_o all_o other_o part_n of_o christian_a discipline_n be_v amendment_n of_o the_o people_n life_n and_o it_o will_v be_v find_v that_o man_n do_v not_o come_v to_o confession_n so_o much_o to_o help_v they_o to_o live_v well_o for_o the_o future_a as_o to_o ease_v themselves_o from_o the_o trouble_v that_o the_o memory_n of_o their_o sin_n pass_v create_v they_o and_o when_o by_o absolution_n they_o be_v ease_v of_o the_o sense_n of_o their_o former_a gild_n they_o be_v apt_a to_o think_v they_o may_v begin_v on_o a_o new_a score_n and_o hence_o it_o often_o happen_v that_o man_n be_v more_o negligent_a after_o confession_n than_o before_o and_o let_v never_o so_o much_o care_n be_v take_v to_o prevent_v this_o abuse_n 16._o which_o mr._n arnauld_n confess_v almost_o universal_a while_o people_n believe_v that_o the_o priest_n can_v forgive_v they_o their_o sin_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v sorry_a for_o they_o and_o purpose_n to_o forsake_v they_o it_o be_v impossible_a it_o shall_v be_v remove_v whereas_o when_o a_o man_n be_v refer_v to_o his_o own_o conscience_n as_o the_o final_a judge_n of_o his_o own_o condition_n and_o tell_v that_o he_o damn_v himself_o if_o he_o be_v partial_a and_o that_o no_o other_o sorrow_n or_o repentance_n for_o sin_n can_v save_v he_o but_o such_o as_o will_v in_o earnest_n prevail_v with_o he_o to_o forsake_v his_o sin_n and_o live_v a_o good_a life_n in_o this_o case_n a_o man_n will_v find_v it_o much_o easy_a to_o satisfy_v the_o priest_n and_o obtain_v absolution_n from_o he_o than_o to_o satisfy_v his_o own_o conscience_n nay_o after_o all_o the_o priest_n can_v only_o judge_v of_o a_o man_n repentance_n from_o his_o own_o mouth_n and_o if_o the_o man_n be_v partial_a or_o mistake_v in_o his_o own_o sincerity_n the_o priest_n must_v be_v so_o too_o and_o his_o absolution_n insignificant_a and_o therefore_o our_o church_n who_o lay_v the_o efficacy_n of_o absolution_n on_o the_o sincerity_n of_o the_o penitent_n contrition_n and_o faith_n and_o tell_v her_o people_n that_o her_o absolution_n be_v only_o conditional_a deal_v more_o severe_o and_o sincere_o too_o with_o her_o penitent_n than_o the_o roman_a church_n who_o lay_v the_o chief_a stress_n on_o the_o outward_a absolution_n of_o the_o priest._n the_o matter_n of_o fact_n appear_v to_o be_v real_o thus_o from_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o lewd_a liver_n amongstus_fw-la who_o often_o take_v sanctuary_n in_o that_o church_n and_o without_o any_o amendment_n of_o life_n live_v in_o hope_n of_o that_o salvation_n in_o she_o which_o they_o know_v they_o can_v not_o hope_v for_o in_o we_o we_o 11._o the_o last_o argument_n mr._n m._n urge_v for_o confession_n be_v the_o interest_n of_o the_o priest_n faith_n he_o the_o church_n of_o england_n for_o want_v of_o confession_n appear_v to_o i_o to_o have_v lose_v that_o interest_n in_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o people_n which_o both_o the_o roman_a and_o the_o greek_a priest_n be_v happy_a in_o at_o this_o day_n i_o do_v believei_fw-la n_o my_o conscience_n this_o argument_n go_v a_o great_a way_n with_o mr._n m._n and_o 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what_o that_o may_v be_v which_o mr._n m._n can_v not_o find_v in_o our_o church_n only_o he_o must_v know_v that_o among_o we_o true_o mortify_v diligent_a sober_a prudent_a clergyman_n who_o continual_o reside_v on_o their_o cure_n and_o show_v themselves_o a_o example_n to_o their_o flock_n in_o meekness_n humility_n watchfulness_n and_o charity_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o complain_v that_o they_o want_v interest_n with_o their_o people_n but_o there_o be_v some_o that_o think_v it_o too_o dear_a a_o purchase_n at_o that_o rate_n and_o therefore_o have_v rather_o come_v at_o it_o another_o way_n that_o be_v by_o persuade_v people_n that_o they_o can_v forgive_v they_o their_o sin_n though_o perhaps_o they_o be_v nothing_o better_v by_o confess_v thus_o mr._n m._n seem_v to_o state_n the_o case_n what_o if_o some_o catholic_n be_v never_o the_o better_a for_o it_o what_o be_v many_o protestant_n the_o better_a for_o all_o the_o sermon_n they_o hear_v and_o sacrament_n they_o 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