Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	civil_a	command_v	great_a	61	3	2.1048	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A36371	The honour due to the civil magistrate stated and urg'd in a sermon compos'd for the day of thanksgiving for the happy discovery of the late horrid and execrable conspiracy against His Majesties sacred person and government / by Theophilus Dorrington.	Dorrington, Theophilus, d. 1715.	1696 (1696)	Wing D1942; ESTC R14688	25,086	35

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institution_n of_o almighty_a god_n it_o be_v the_o will_n and_o appointment_n of_o heaven_n that_o all_o nation_n shall_v have_v some_o government_n and_o order_n among_o they_o that_o some_o one_o or_o more_o shall_v have_v authority_n to_o rule_v and_o the_o rest_n shall_v reverence_v love_n and_o obey_v that_o authority_n he_o have_v establish_v this_o order_n to_o enforce_v upon_o mankind_n the_o law_n of_o piety_n and_o virtue_n to_o influence_n towards_o the_o keep_n up_o those_o virtue_n in_o the_o world_n which_o he_o require_v man_n shall_v glorify_v and_o honour_n and_o acknowledge_v he_o by_o and_o those_o which_o be_v necessary_a to_o render_v they_o easy_a useful_a and_o comfortable_a to_o each_o other_o and_o he_o know_v very_o well_o how_o necessary_a some_o government_n and_o authority_n among_o man_n be_v to_o these_o purpose_n that_o without_o this_o mankind_n will_v be_v as_o wild_a as_o the_o savage_a beast_n and_o perhaps_o as_o little_a regard_n he_o and_o be_v as_o mischievous_a to_o one_o another_o as_o they_o it_o may_v be_v reckon_v a_o reasonable_a confirmation_n of_o this_o that_o magistracy_n and_o government_n be_v a_o ordinance_n and_o institution_n of_o heaven_n that_o we_o find_v such_o a_o thing_n still_o maintain_v and_o keep_v up_o in_o the_o world_n notwithstanding_o the_o common_a unwillingness_n of_o mankind_n to_o obey_v and_o be_v rule_v nothing_o be_v more_o evident_a than_o a_o universal_a unwillingess_n to_o submit_v to_o government_n and_o be_v confine_v by_o law_n it_o be_v not_o a_o new_a but_o a_o old_a thing_n and_o that_o which_o have_v always_o be_v for_o the_o subject_a part_n of_o a_o nation_n to_o be_v apt_a to_o grudge_v at_o and_o envy_v the_o authority_n of_o those_o that_o govern_v and_o often_o to_o wish_v and_o as_o far_o as_o they_o dare_v to_o endeavour_v to_o make_v it_o less_o there_o have_v be_v always_o some_o proud_a ambitious_a and_o covetous_a man_n among_o they_o who_o will_v fain_o have_v a_o share_n in_o the_o government_n for_o the_o profit_n and_o honour_n of_o it_o to_o themselves_o and_o who_o have_v wheedle_v the_o people_n to_o their_o side_n by_o find_v mighty_a fault_n in_o the_o governor_n promise_v they_o will_v govern_v they_o better_o and_o especial_o will_v give_v they_o more_o liberty_n and_o it_o be_v a_o old_a and_o a_o common_a thing_n that_o they_o get_v some_o fool_n to_o believe_v they_o and_o to_o think_v they_o mighty_a lover_n of_o their_o country_n and_o the_o people_n because_o they_o cry_v up_o liberty_n much_o and_o to_o account_v they_o mighty_a good_a man_n because_o they_o find_v great_a fault_n with_o other_o the_o history_n of_o all_o nation_n be_v not_o without_o frequent_a instance_n of_o design_n and_o struggle_v of_o this_o nature_n and_o these_o thing_n be_v very_o pernicious_a to_o government_n and_o tend_v to_o overthrow_v and_o destroy_v they_o yet_o be_v government_n and_o magistracy_n maintain_v in_o the_o world_n it_o can_v be_v certain_o that_o it_o can_v subsist_v against_o so_o great_a and_o constant_a a_o opposition_n if_o it_o be_v not_o support_v by_o the_o wisdom_n and_o power_n of_o heaven_n if_o there_o be_v not_o the_o force_n of_o a_o divine_a institution_n and_o a_o constant_a care_n and_o application_n of_o the_o divine_a providence_n to_o maintain_v it_o but_o i_o account_v the_o authority_n of_o holy_a scripture_n a_o better_a proof_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n than_o any_o reason_n of_o man_n let_v we_o therefore_o take_v notice_n of_o what_o that_o say_v to_o this_o matter_n and_o perhaps_o there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n more_o express_o teach_v we_o there_o than_o this_o the_o apostle_n paul_n express_o call_v government_n a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n rom._n 13._o 2._o and_o say_v whosoever_o resist_v the_o power_n or_o oppose_v government_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 they_o commit_v herein_o a_o damnable_a sin_n god_n himself_o say_v by_o i_o king_n reign_n prov._n 8._o 15._o when_o we_o be_v command_v to_o submit_v to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n and_o to_o be_v subject_a and_o obedient_a to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n for_o conscience_n sake_n these_o thing_n speak_v it_o a_o law_n of_o heaven_n that_o honour_n and_o obedience_n shall_v be_v pay_v to_o the_o high_a power_n that_o be_v to_o those_o who_o be_v in_o authority_n among_o man_n and_o so_o do_v conclude_v that_o magistracy_n and_o government_n be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n we_o ought_v to_o look_v upon_o magistrate_n as_o the_o subordinate_a officer_n of_o the_o great_a and_o universal_a governor_n of_o the_o world_n of_o he_o who_o be_v head_n over_o all_o thing_n to_o the_o church_n and_o who_o have_v all_o power_n give_v he_o both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n he_o have_v a_o unquestionable_a authority_n to_o rule_n and_o therefore_o have_v right_o to_o set_v up_o what_o officer_n under_o he_o he_o please_v to_o govern_v the_o world_n by_o he_o can_v communicate_v authority_n and_o power_n and_o that_o which_o they_o act_n by_o be_v he_o and_o be_v derive_v from_o he_o if_o all_o power_n be_v he_o this_o the_o apostle_n paul_n most_o evident_o teach_v we_o when_o he_o call_v the_o governor_n the_o minister_n of_o god_n rom._n 13._o 4._o and_o the_o apostle_n peter_n urge_v christian_n to_o submit_v to_o such_o as_o to_o they_o that_o be_v send_v by_o god_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o evil_a doer_n and_o the_o praise_n of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o now_o this_o be_v certain_o a_o good_a foundation_n and_o argument_n for_o honour_v and_o obey_v the_o high_a power_n this_o make_v authority_n to_o be_v a_o divine_a and_o sacred_a thing_n and_o make_v it_o rebellion_n against_o god_n to_o rebel_n against_o the_o magistrate_n we_o shake_v off_o the_o divine_a authority_n and_o refuse_v the_o dominion_n of_o heaven_n when_o we_o despise_v and_o refuse_v the_o government_n on_o earth_n we_o break_v his_o law_n we_o insult_v his_o officer_n and_o vicegerent_n those_o that_o do_v in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n bear_v his_o image_n and_o represent_v he_o to_o the_o world_n when_o we_o slight_a and_o oppose_v their_o authority_n therefore_o be_v this_o common_o find_v in_o those_o who_o have_v not_o a_o due_a reverence_n for_o almighty_a god_n himself_o but_o have_v lose_v this_o either_o by_o profaneness_n or_o by_o a_o fond_a conceit_n of_o their_o extraordinary_a favour_n with_o god_n and_o a_o habit_n contract_v thereupon_o of_o rude_a familiarity_n with_o he_o our_o saviour_n say_v to_o a_o sort_n of_o officer_n under_o he_o which_o undoubted_o ought_v to_o be_v reckon_v inferior_a to_o these_o that_o which_o therefore_o we_o may_v conclude_v be_v with_o more_o force_n and_o reason_n applicable_a to_o these_o he_o that_o receive_v you_o receive_v i_o and_o he_o that_o despise_v you_o despise_v i_o if_o we_o despise_v and_o affront_v his_o vicegerent_n this_o rise_v to_o a_o affront_n and_o contempt_n of_o himself_o so_o absurd_a and_o foolish_a be_v the_o pretence_n of_o oppose_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n to_o promote_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o rebel_v against_o his_o law_n and_o authority_n because_o we_o will_v own_v no_o king_n but_o jesus_n christ_n he_o that_o oppose_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n do_v therein_o oppose_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o pretend_v to_o advance_v for_o he_o oppose_v the_o officer_n and_o administrator_n of_o that_o kingdom_n and_o though_o this_o principle_n and_o practice_n may_v be_v sometime_o find_v together_o with_o a_o mighty_a and_o a_o fierce_a zeal_n against_o popery_n it_o be_v a_o deplorable_a and_o gross_a ignorance_n at_o best_a which_o make_v these_o two_o thing_n consist_v in_o the_o same_o person_n for_o this_o principle_n be_v in_o truth_n the_o

to_o enforce_v and_o put_v in_o execution_n the_o law_n of_o god_n this_o principle_n certain_o take_v from_o he_o part_v of_o his_o authority_n and_o right_n and_o it_o be_v very_o apt_a in_o its_o nature_n and_o tendency_n to_o rob_v he_o of_o the_o rest_n too_o it_o be_v common_o see_v iodge_v in_o a_o proud_a and_o disobedient_a spirit_n it_o make_v subject_n more_o ready_a to_o dispute_v than_o to_o obey_v it_o easy_o find_v pretence_n to_o refuse_v obedience_n and_o so_o encourage_v to_o refuse_v it_o whenever_o a_o man_n lust_n or_o humour_n or_o ill-placed_a interest_n incline_v he_o to_o do_v so_o it_o require_v the_o magistrate_n to_o make_v law_n not_o according_a to_o the_o light_n and_o wisdom_n and_o justice_n or_o goodness_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n but_o will_v have_v they_o make_v according_a to_o the_o darkness_n and_o mistake_v the_o self-love_n the_o malice_n and_o perverseness_n of_o they_o it_o be_v eager_a and_o fierce_a for_o a_o great_a liberty_n of_o conscience_n to_o be_v allow_v itself_o but_o will_v allow_v none_o to_o the_o governor_n it_o be_v a_o very_a common_a effect_n of_o this_o principle_n in_o man_n that_o it_o withhold_v they_o from_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o magistrate_n in_o many_o thing_n which_o be_v command_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o evil_n produce_v evil_a and_o a_o error_n betray_v a_o man_n into_o a_o sin_n let_v we_o know_v that_o while_o we_o be_v mighty_o afraid_a of_o obey_v the_o magistrate_n too_o far_o we_o be_v very_o liable_a to_o be_v betray_v by_o the_o subtlety_n of_o the_o tempter_n and_o the_o deceitful_a wickedness_n of_o our_o own_o heart_n into_o the_o not_o obey_v so_o far_o as_o we_o ought_v under_o this_o head_n be_v include_v the_o obligation_n to_o pay_v ready_o and_o faithful_o the_o tax_n contribution_n and_o custom_n which_o be_v establish_v by_o law_n this_o our_o saviour_n enjoin_v when_o he_o say_v render_v to_o cesar_n the_o 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other_o as_o we_o will_v they_o shall_v do_v unto_o we_o and_o true_a love_n or_o charity_n require_v it_o too_o which_o be_v always_o ready_a to_o think_v as_o well_o of_o every_o one_o as_o it_o can_v therefore_o the_o apostle_n give_v it_o this_o excellent_a character_n 1_o cor._n 13._o charity_n think_v no_o evil._n a_o true_a reverence_n for_o any_o person_n too_o will_v make_v we_o think_v respectfu_o of_o his_o action_n it_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o honour_v they_o as_o well_o as_o the_o person_n that_o do_v they_o and_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o action_n be_v to_o account_v they_o just_o and_o wise_a and_o good_n this_o therefore_o we_o ought_v to_o believe_v of_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o magistrate_n when_o there_o be_v not_o very_o evident_a appearance_n of_o the_o contrary_a this_o we_o ought_v to_o believe_v always_o when_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o such_o a_o interpretation_n we_o must_v neither_o hasty_o condemn_v his_o action_n nor_o groundless_o suspect_v his_o design_n these_o thing_n the_o scripture_n evident_o bind_v upon_o we_o by_o such_o direction_n as_o these_o curse_v not_o the_o king_n no_o not_o in_o thought_n thou_o shall_v not_o curse_v the_o god_n nor_o revile_v the_o ruler_n of_o thy_o people_n exod._n 22._o 28._o which_o place_n of_o scripture_n the_o apostle_n paul_n enforce_v act_n 23._o 5._o when_o he_o confess_v his_o error_n in_o have_v speak_v too_o sharp_o and_o irreverent_o of_o the_o high_a priest_n before_o he_o be_v aware_a and_o say_v it_o be_v write_v thou_o shall_v not_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o ruler_n of_o thy_o people_n the_o apostle_n judas_n put_v it_o among_o several_a very_a ill_a character_n of_o a_o sort_n of_o man_n which_o infest_a and_o disparage_v the_o church_n in_o his_o time_n that_o they_o do_v speak_v evil_a of_o dignity_n it_o be_v contrary_a to_o reverence_n and_o love_n to_o invent_v disparagement_n of_o the_o magistrate_n action_n to_o study_v to_o find_v fault_n in_o they_o and_o it_o be_v the_o same_o ill_a disposition_n full_a of_o malice_n and_o pride_n to_o be_v very_o ready_a to_o receive_v such_o imputation_n to_o seek_v and_o hunt_v after_o they_o and_o take_v pleasure_n to_o hear_v they_o and_o it_o be_v much_o more_o so_o to_o spread_v and_o publish_v dishonourable_a reflection_n to_o foment_n and_o cherish_v suspicion_n and_o jealousy_n in_o other_o as_o we_o ought_v to_o reverence_v the_o prince_n ourselves_o so_o we_o ought_v to_o promote_v the_o reverence_v of_o he_o by_o other_o the_o due_a honour_n and_o reverence_n of_o the_o prince_n require_v that_o we_o do_v acquiesce_v in_o his_o administration_n when_o we_o do_v not_o know_v the_o particular_a ground_n and_o reason_n of_o they_o it_o may_v be_v many_o time_n unfit_a that_o the_o people_n shall_v know_v all_o the_o reason_n of_o state_n upon_o which_o the_o governor_n act_n especial_o when_o it_o may_v be_v suppose_v there_o be_v some_o enemy_n of_o the_o government_n among_o the_o people_n and_o no_o man_n be_v capable_a to_o make_v a_o right_a judgement_n of_o a_o action_n when_o he_o do_v not_o know_v the_o reason_n and_o circumstance_n of_o it_o we_o must_v not_o present_o condemn_v those_o undertake_n of_o the_o prince_n as_o foolish_a or_o ill_o manage_v which_o do_v not_o succeed_v well_o success_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o he_o give_v it_o where_o and_o when_o he_o please_v and_o to_o teach_v man_n to_o acknowledge_v and_o depend_v upon_o his_o providence_n he_o sometime_o give_v it_o to_o weak_a and_o foolish_a endeavour_n and_o design_n and_o sometime_o again_o he_o deny_v it_o to_o the_o best_a and_o wise_a it_o be_v often_o see_v as_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v that_o the_o race_n be_v not_o to_o the_o swift_a nor_o the_o battle_n to_o the_o strong_a nor_o bread_n to_o the_o wise_a nor_o favour_n to_o man_n of_o skill_n when_o the_o undertake_n of_o the_o governor_n for_o the_o public_a good_a have_v not_o their_o desire_a success_n it_o be_v more_o just_a and_o reasonable_a that_o the_o people_n blame_v themselves_o than_o that_o they_o shall_v blame_v or_o censure_v he_o they_o may_v just_o suspect_v their_o offence_n of_o almighty_a god_n do_v provoke_v he_o to_o give_v disappointment_n to_o wise_a and_o well_o manage_v design_n when_o these_o do_v not_o evident_o appear_v to_o be_v otherwise_o and_o i_o doubt_v not_o it_o may_v be_v say_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n may_v occasion_v the_o error_n of_o the_o prince_n when_o he_o do_v err_v to_o help_v themselves_o therefore_o in_o both_o case_n their_o best_a course_n be_v to_o abstain_v from_o murmur_v against_o the_o prince_n and_o humble_v themselves_o before_o god_n and_o to_o search_v out_o and_o forsake_v the_o evil_a of_o their_o do_n their_o irreverent_a and_o undutiful_a behaviour_n to_o the_o governor_n under_o such_o circumstance_n will_v but_o add_v sin_n to_o sin_n and_o be_v likely_a to_o pull_v down_o upon_o they_o more_o of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n further_o as_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o prince_n forbid_v that_o we_o despise_v or_o condemn_v he_o for_o ill_a success_n so_o it_o forbid_v we_o to_o envy_v or_o grow_v jealous_a of_o he_o for_o great_a and_o happy_a one_o true_a reverence_n and_o love_n wish_v his_o prosperity_n and_o delight_n in_o the_o increase_n of_o his_o reputation_n and_o glory_n but_o these_o be_v the_o common_a practice_n of_o proud_a man_n and_o those_o that_o be_v rebellious_o dispose_v if_o the_o prince_n do_v not_o succeed_v well_o to_o despise_v and_o condemn_v he_o and_o if_o he_o do_v then_o to_o grow_v envious_a and_o jealous_a of_o he_o it_o be_v utter_o contrary_a to_o our_o duty_n to_o entertain_v groundless_a jealousy_n and_o suspicion_n of_o the_o governor_n or_o to_o think_v that_o if_o he_o grow_v great_a enough_o to_o do_v mischief_n