Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	charity_n	faith_n	unfeigned_a	991	5	10.9930	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91988	The picture of the conscience drawne to the life, by the pencell of divine truth. VVherein are set out 1. Its nature. 2. Infirmities. 3. Remedies. 4. Its duties. Consisting first in the truths to be beleived [sic]. 2. The vertues to be practised. 3. The vices to bee avoyded. 4. The heresies to bee rejected. All seasonable for these distracted times. By Alexander Rosse.	Ross, Alexander, 1591-1654.	1648 (1648)	Wing R1980; Thomason E1195_1; ESTC R208720	46,614	212

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with_o their_o body_n the_o tertullianist_n who_o say_v that_o man_n soul_n be_v corporal_a and_o that_o wicked_a man_n soul_n after_o death_n be_v turn_v into_o devil_n and_o that_o all_o soul_n be_v by_o traduction_n 27_o concerning_o god_n image_n in_o man_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o reject_v the_o saturninian_o who_o by_o god_n image_n understand_v celestial_a light_n the_o anthropomorphit_n and_o manichee_n who_o will_v have_v this_o image_n to_o consist_v in_o some_o corporeal_a shape_n make_v god_n himself_o corporeal_a flaccus_n illyricus_n who_o teach_v that_o the_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n wherein_o god_n image_n consist_v to_o be_v the_o very_a essence_n of_o the_o soul_n 28_o concerning_o original_a sin_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o reject_v the_o armenian_n who_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v any_o original_a pollution_n the_o carpocratian_n and_o catharist_n who_o brag_v of_o their_o own_o purity_n and_o that_o they_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o son_n in_o god_n the_o manichee_n who_o will_v have_v concupiscence_n to_o be_v a_o substance_n and_o not_o a_o original_a infirmity_n the_o pelagian_n who_o deny_v that_o original_a sin_n be_v derive_v by_o propagation_n but_o contract_v by_o example_n and_o imitation_n and_o teach_v that_o adam_n sin_n be_v hurtful_a to_o none_o but_o to_o himself_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v die_v though_o he_o have_v not_o sin_v 29_o concerning_o predestination_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o reject_v the_o celestinians_n and_o pelagian_n who_o deny_v predestination_n the_o priscillianist_n who_o attribute_v it_o to_o the_o star_n and_o to_o the_o fate_n the_o pelagian_n and_o semipelagian_n who_o teach_v that_o there_o be_v no_o election_n but_o that_o the_o cause_n of_o man_n salvation_n be_v in_o himself_o the_o libertine_n who_o think_v they_o shall_v be_v save_v or_o damn_v without_o the_o mean_n therefore_o do_v what_o they_o list_v pontifician_n and_o other_o who_o attribute_v the_o cause_n of_o election_n to_o foresee_a 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and_o rectum_fw-la est_fw-la index_fw-la sui_fw-la et_fw-la obliqui_fw-la he_o that_o know_v what_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v can_v be_v ignorant_a of_o what_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o avoid_v therefore_o what_o we_o have_v already_o set_v down_o may_v suffice_v to_o pacify_v a_o man_n conscience_n and_o to_o make_v he_o a_o perfect_a christian_n in_o these_o unhapy_a time_n of_o we_o we_o see_v christianity_n be_v never_o more_o profess_v conscience_n never_o more_o pretend_a but_o alas_o truth_n never_o less_o believe_v goodness_n never_o less_o practise_v and_o consequent_o the_o conscience_n never_o more_o cheat_v so_o that_o in_o name_n we_o be_v christian_n but_o in_o many_o doctrinal_a point_n plain_a heretic_n and_o in_o our_o practice_n very_a pagan_n or_o rather_o atheist_n god_n grant_v we_o may_v endeavour_v to_o be_v what_o we_o will_v seem_v to_o be_v and_o lie_v aside_o our_o hypocritical_a visard_n by_o which_o we_o deceive_v the_o eye_n of_o man_n but_o the_o pierce_a 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judicious_a and_o learned_a treatise_n entitle_v the_o picture_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n conscience_n and_o find_v it_o to_o be_v very_o profitable_a and_o seasonable_a i_o adjudge_v it_o worthy_a to_o be_v print_v and_o publish_v io._n downame_n errata_fw-la pag._n 27._o l._n 5._o read_v oneseru_v for_o onefurious_a pag._n 41._o l._n 1._o read_v we_o must_v also_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v minister_a spirit_n pag._n 114._o l._n 12._o for_o heart_n read_v hare_n pag._n 133._o l._n 7._o read_v temerity_n pag._n 145._o l._n 21._o put_v out_o off_o pag._n 146._o l._n 1._o read_v refuse_v pag._n 160._o l._n 12._o read_v carpocrates_n pag._n 161._o l._n 5._o read_v saturninus_n pag._n 163._o l._n 17._o read_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o

other_o holy_a man_n do_v swear_v yea_o christ_n himself_o swear_v and_o so_o do_v god_n swear_v by_o himself_o and_o he_o command_v we_o to_o swear_v deut._n 6._o and_o 10._o ierem._n 4._o the_o apostle_n show_v how_o needful_a a_o oath_n be_v for_o the_o end_n of_o any_o controversy_n heb._n 6._o swear_v be_v a_o part_n of_o divine_a worship_n thou_o shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o swear_v by_o his_o name_n deut._n 6._o which_o the_o gntiles_n know_v who_o in_o swear_v lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o the_o altar_n but_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n that_o we_o swear_v not_o rash_o for_o that_o be_v to_o take_v god_n name_n in_o vain_a nor_o false_o for_o that_o be_v to_o add_v a_o lie_n to_o a_o oath_n nor_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o our_o neighbour_n whither_o in_o his_o good_n name_n body_n or_o soul_n for_o this_o be_v to_o break_v both_o the_o table_n at_o one_o time_n by_o dishonour_v god_n in_o sweare_v false_o we_o break_v the_o first_o table_n by_o wrong_v our_o neighbour_n we_o break_v the_o second_o table_n 19_o we_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o keep_v the_o oath_n which_o we_o have_v take_v though_o it_o be_v to_o our_o prejudice_n psal._n 15._o we_o have_v in_o this_o the_o example_n of_o that_o brave_a roman_a attilius_n regulus_n who_o will_v rather_o suffer_v death_n and_o torture_n by_o the_o carthaginian_n then_o falsify_v the_o oath_n he_o make_v to_o they_o god_n be_v a_o special_a revenger_n of_o perjury_n as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o story_n of_o zedichias_n who_o falsify_v his_o oath_n to_o the_o king_n of_o babel_n and_o in_o the_o story_n of_o johannes_n huniades_n of_o the_o great_a overthrow_n the_o christian_n have_v for_o break_v the_o oath_n they_o make_v with_o the_o turk_n therefore_o how_o grievous_o do_v the_o pope_n offend_v in_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o break_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n which_o people_n owe_v to_o their_o prince_n but_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n we_o swear_v not_o thing_n impossible_a or_o unlawful_a for_o the_o one_o can_v the_o other_o must_v not_o be_v keep_v 20_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v the_o oath_n which_o we_o have_v make_v if_o the_o thing_n which_o we_o swear_v be_v lawful_a though_o we_o have_v swear_v by_o the_o creature_n or_o by_o false_a god_n for_o he_o that_o swear_v by_o false_a god_n think_v they_o to_o be_v true_a god_n and_o the_o creature_n be_v instead_o of_o god_n to_o he_o that_o swear_v by_o it_o therefore_o laban_n that_o swear_v by_o his_o false_a god_n be_v as_o much_o bind_v to_o keep_v his_o oath_n as_o jacob_n be_v who_o swear_v by_o the_o true_a god_n 21._o the_o magistrate_n can_v with_o a_o safe_a conscience_n exact_v a_o oath_n of_o a_o profane_a man_n who_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o a_o oath_n for_o so_o he_o give_v a_o occasion_n of_o perjury_n neither_o be_v he_o to_o impose_v oath_n about_o frivolous_a thing_n for_o that_o be_v to_o take_v god_n name_n in_o vain_a neither_o must_v he_o cause_v any_o man_n swear_v by_o angel_n or_o the_o saint_n for_o this_o be_v to_o swear_v by_o those_o that_o be_v not_o god_n this_o be_v to_o deïfie_v the_o creature_n and_o to_o give_v it_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o secret_a thought_n and_o to_o give_v it_o that_o justice_n and_o power_n in_o punish_v perjury_n which_o belong_v only_o to_o god_n 22._o we_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o break_v a_o unlawful_a oath_n for_o keep_v such_o a_o oath_n be_v dishonourable_a to_o god_n and_o hurtful_a to_o our_o own_o soul_n and_o against_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o oath_n which_o be_v not_o ordain_v to_o be_v the_o band_n of_o iniquity_n such_o be_v the_o oath_n of_o jepthe_n of_o herod_n of_o monk_n jepthe_n have_v better_o break_v his_o oath_n then_o kill_v his_o daughter_n so_o have_v herod_n then_o murder_v the_o baptist_n so_o have_v the_o monk_n they_o be_v better_o violate_v the_o oath_n of_o coelebate_n then_o commit_v fornication_n 23._o we_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o break_v the_o 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a_o injury_n revenge_n belong_v to_o god_n and_o he_o will_v repay_v therefore_o we_o must_v remit_v both_o the_o revenge_n and_o the_o punishment_n yet_o we_o may_v take_v notice_n of_o the_o wrong_n and_o require_v satisfaction_n without_o the_o breach_n of_o christian_a clemency_n 63_o we_o may_v with_o a_o safe_a conscience_n right_v ourselves_o by_o law_n when_o we_o be_v wrong_v as_o paul_n when_o he_o appeal_v to_o caesar_n tribunal_n for_o the_o law_n be_v god_n ordinance_n and_o judge_n be_v his_o minister_n to_o end_v controversy_n but_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o anger_n and_o malice_n in_o our_o law_n suit_n and_o that_o we_o go_v not_o to_o law_n upon_o every_o light_a occasion_n or_o for_o every_o trifle_n rash_o but_o to_o use_v all_o mean_n of_o reconciliation_n rather_o than_o law_n and_o to_o bear_v as_o much_o as_o we_o can_v with_o patience_n show_v our_o christian_a moderation_n and_o acknowledge_v god_n providence_n in_o this_o our_o tr●all_n and_o with_o 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sin_v have_v she_o kill_v tarqvinius_n 65_o though_o we_o must_v not_o upon_o any_o pretence_n kill_v ourselves_o because_o such_o a_o murder_n be_v contrary_a to_o god_n law_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n justice_n and_o charity_n yet_o we_o may_v with_o a_o safe_a conscience_n suffer_v ourselves_o to_o be_v kill_v for_o a_o public_a good_a for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o innocency_n justice_n and_o religion_n for_o the_o advance_n of_o god_n glory_n 66_o one_o nation_n may_v lawful_o make_v war_n against_o another_o because_o they_o may_v lawful_o repel_v force_n by_o force_n because_o god_n command_v it_o neither_o the_o baptist_n nor_o christ_n do_v absolute_o forbid_v it_o the_o magistrate_n bear_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a and_o national_a injury_n can_v not_o be_v otherways_o many_o time_n repel_v or_o vindicate_v but_o by_o war_n but_o care_n must_v be_v have_v that_o all_o mean_n be_v first_o use_v befo●●_z war_n be_v undertake_v that_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o 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