Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	david_n	heart_n	smite_v	1,341	5	9.6931	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41450	A serious and compassionate inquiry into the causes of the present neglect and contempt of the Protestant religion and Church of England with several seasonable considerations offer'd to all English Protestants, tending to perswade them to a complyance with and conformity to the religion and government of this church as it is established by the laws of the Kingdom.	Goodman, John, 1625 or 6-1690.	1674 (1674)	Wing G1120; ESTC R28650	105,843	292

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it_o and_o it_o will_v be_v too_o arrogant_a and_o presumptuous_a for_o those_o that_o plead_v the_o tenderness_n of_o their_o conscience_n to_o suppose_v themselves_o the_o only_a man_n that_o make_v conscience_n of_o what_o they_o do_v for_o then_o the_o contrary_a to_o a_o tender_a conscience_n must_v be_v a_o brawny_a and_o obdurate_a or_o stupid_a conscience_n which_o it_o will_v be_v too_o contumelious_a to_o reproach_v all_o other_o man_n but_o themselves_o with_o it_o remain_v then_o that_o that_o which_o be_v mean_v by_o tenderness_n be_v something_o betwixt_o these_o two_o namely_o neither_o a_o steady_a well_o instruct_v nor_o yet_o a_o sturdy_a and_o rebellious_a conscience_n but_o a_o weak_a unsettle_a and_o timorous_a one_o and_o now_o have_v before_o resolve_v conscience_n in_o general_a to_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o mind_n or_o practical_a understanding_n a_o tender_a conscience_n will_v be_v nothing_o but_o either_o a_o ignorant_a or_o uninstruct_v mind_n or_o a_o sickly_a melancholy_a and_o superstitious_a understanding_n and_o then_o to_o speak_v plain_o a_o man_n of_o a_o tender_a conscience_n be_v such_o a_o person_n as_o be_v right_a and_o honest_a for_o the_o main_a yet_o either_o through_o the_o weakness_n of_o his_o intellectual_n or_o prejudices_fw-la of_o his_o education_n or_o through_o the_o melancholy_n of_o his_o constitution_n do_v not_o right_o understand_v his_o duty_n and_o consequent_o be_v apt_a to_o doubt_v and_o scruple_n and_o fear_n where_o no_o fear_n be_v and_o by_o this_o mistake_n from_o the_o cause_n aforesaid_a render_v those_o thing_n evil_a to_o himself_o that_o be_v not_o so_o in_o themselves_o now_o this_o be_v so_o that_o a_o tender_a conscience_n be_v this_o and_o no_o more_o a_o man_n will_v just_o wonder_v whence_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o either_o the_o pretence_n of_o such_o a_o conscience_n shall_v be_v a_o matter_n of_o ambition_n as_o we_o see_v it_o be_v with_o some_o and_o much_o more_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v think_v fit_a to_o give_v law_n to_o the_o world_n as_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o other_o however_o we_o grant_v it_o pittyable_a but_o before_o we_o show_v what_o privilege_n it_o may_v claim_v we_o will_v a_o little_a unfold_v more_o particular_o the_o qualification_n it_o must_v have_v to_o be_v able_a to_o sue_v out_o its_o privilege_n and_o in_o general_n i_o have_v say_v already_o that_o such_o a_o person_n must_v be_v right_a and_o sincere_o honest_a for_o the_o main_a now_o of_o that_o he_o that_o plead_v tender_a conscience_n must_v give_v proof_n in_o these_o follow_a instance_n 1._o he_o that_o plead_v for_o compassion_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o weakness_n must_v be_v so_o ingenuous_a as_o willing_o to_o submit_v himself_o to_o instruction_n for_o he_o that_o scorn_v it_o and_o think_v himself_o wise_a than_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o of_o all_o man_n have_v the_o least_o right_a to_o make_v this_o plea._n i_o do_v not_o see_v how_o he_o that_o have_v the_o confidence_n to_o be_v a_o preacher_n to_o other_o or_o a_o disputer_n for_o opinion_n can_v pretend_v to_o the_o privilege_n of_o that_o tenderness_n we_o speak_v of_o for_o either_o a_o man_n own_v himself_o a_o ignorant_a or_o a_o know_a man_n if_o he_o be_v a_o ignorant_a man_n he_o ought_v not_o to_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o teach_v other_o but_o to_o learn_v if_o he_o be_v a_o know_a man_n he_o ought_v not_o to_o scruple_n but_o to_o obey_v 2._o he_o that_o pretend_v tenderness_n of_o conscience_n must_v make_v good_a his_o claim_n by_o be_v uniform_o conscientious_a that_o be_v make_v as_o much_o conscience_n in_o other_o thing_n as_o that_o he_o plead_v exemption_n from_o otherwise_o it_o will_v be_v but_o pharisaism_n to_o strain_v at_o a_o gnat_n and_o swallow_v a_o camel_n david_n heart_n smite_v he_o when_o he_o cut_v off_o the_o skirt_n of_o saul_n be_v garment_n but_o it_o will_v never_o have_v be_v call_v tenderness_n of_o conscience_n in_o david_n if_o at_o another_o time_n he_o shall_v have_v attempt_v the_o life_n of_o saul_n st._n austin_n speak_v of_o some_o that_o prescribe_v to_o themselves_o strict_a limit_n of_o matrimony_n than_o the_o law_n do_v per_fw-la mores_n non_fw-la fiebat_fw-la quod_fw-la per_fw-la leges_fw-la licebat_fw-la &_o factum_fw-la horrebatur_fw-la licitum_fw-la ob_fw-la vicinitatem_fw-la illiciti_fw-la but_o then_o they_o be_v severe_o holy_a man_n in_o all_o their_o conversation_n otherwise_o this_o will_v have_v deserve_v no_o better_a esteem_n than_o superstition_n in_o they_o or_o worse_o he_o that_o shall_v scruple_n a_o ceremony_n and_o neglect_v a_o institution_n of_o christ_n that_o dare_v not_o kneel_v at_o the_o sacrament_n but_o dare_v neglect_v the_o communion_n that_o scruple_n the_o observation_n of_o lent_n but_o scruple_n not_o sensuality_n or_o lust_n drunkenness_n or_o gluttony_n that_o be_v afraid_a to_o eat_v blood_n but_o not_o afraid_a to_o shed_v the_o blood_n of_o man_n that_o will_v abstain_v from_o thing_n strangle_v but_o not_o from_o fornication_n let_v such_o a_o man_n pretend_v what_o he_o will_v he_o neither_o have_v nor_o can_v plead_v the_o privilege_n of_o a_o tender_a conscience_n 3._o he_o that_o be_v true_o tender_a if_o he_o can_v do_v all_o that_o he_o be_v command_v will_v yet_o do_v all_o that_o he_o can_v he_o will_v not_o make_v the_o breach_n wide_o nor_o the_o distance_n great_a than_o needs_o must_v lest_o he_o shall_v betray_v more_o of_o humour_n and_o stomach_n than_o conscience_n he_o that_o can_v bow_v at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n yet_o perhaps_o can_v stand_v up_o at_o the_o creed_n or_o if_o not_o that_o neither_o yet_o probable_o he_o can_v be_v present_a at_o it_o he_o that_o can_v kneel_v when_o he_o be_v require_v may_v express_v so_o much_o reverence_n as_o to_o stand_v and_o he_o that_o be_v not_o satisfy_v in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o public_a prayer_n may_v possible_o be_v able_a to_o come_v to_o church_n or_o if_o none_o of_o these_o yet_o at_o least_o 4._o he_o that_o can_v perform_v what_o the_o law_n require_v of_o he_o may_v forbear_v judge_v and_o censure_v those_o that_o do_v his_o conscience_n be_v a_o rule_n to_o himself_o but_o do_v not_o oblige_v he_o to_o pass_v severe_a censure_n upon_o all_o other_o man_n it_o be_v a_o very_a proud_a conscience_n that_o will_v transcend_v its_o own_o province_n and_o prescribe_v to_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o if_o he_o be_v weak_a and_o ignorant_a it_o be_v very_o unsuitable_a that_o he_o shall_v carry_v himself_o as_o the_o only_a sagacious_a man_n and_o make_v his_o mind_n the_o public_a standard_n of_o truth_n and_o falsehood_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n for_o in_o so_o do_v he_o contradict_v himself_o plead_v ignorance_n and_o pretend_v knowledge_n will_v be_v deal_v with_o as_o the_o most_o weak_a but_o deal_v by_o other_o as_o if_o he_o be_v the_o most_o strong_a and_o skilful_a the_o man_n of_o a_o tender_a conscience_n 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vicegerent_n and_o whether_o that_o will_v carry_v man_n to_o heaven_n hereafter_o that_o make_v tumult_n confusion_n and_o a_o hell_n upon_o earth_n but_o i_o have_v say_v so_o much_o to_o this_o business_n heretofore_o when_o i_o consider_v the_o mischief_n of_o schism_n that_o i_o shall_v need_v to_o say_v the_o less_o now_o only_o let_v i_o observe_v that_o the_o more_o raise_v and_o elevate_v any_o religion_n pretend_v to_o be_v the_o more_o it_o profess_v a_o contempt_n of_o this_o world_n the_o more_o it_o speak_v of_o patience_n contentation_n humility_n and_o the_o more_o it_o glory_n in_o the_o hope_n of_o another_o world_n still_o the_o more_o horrible_o absurd_a and_o contradictious_a will_v it_o be_v that_o this_o shall_v give_v countenance_n to_o disobedience_n and_o disturbance_n of_o government_n i_o have_v also_o note_v before_o that_o it_o be_v the_o great_a advantage_n christianity_n have_v for_o the_o plant_n itself_o in_o the_o world_n that_o it_o disturb_v no_o 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cui_fw-la bello_fw-la non_fw-la idenei_fw-la etc._n etc._n apol._n c._n 37._o we_o want_v say_v he_o neither_o number_n nor_o leader_n nor_o spirit_n to_o enable_v we_o for_o any_o attempt_n but_o that_o we_o have_v learn_v to_o suffer_v ill_a and_o not_o to_o do_v it_o to_o obey_v and_o submit_v not_o to_o contend_v with_o our_o ruler_n and_o ammianus_n marcellinus_n a_o pagan_a soldier_n in_o julian_n army_n and_o therefore_o the_o more_o undeniable_a witness_n in_o the_o case_n give_v this_o short_a description_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n nil_fw-la nisi_fw-la justum_fw-la suadet_fw-la &_o lene_n it_o be_v say_v he_o compound_v of_o nothing_o but_o mildness_n and_o innocency_n it_o make_v man_n just_a and_o honest_a it_o fill_v man_n heart_n with_o virtuous_a principle_n but_o not_o their_o head_n with_o troublesome_a nicety_n it_o teach_v man_n not_o to_o be_v troubler_n of_o the_o world_n but_o to_o go_v quiet_o and_o inoffensive_o through_o it_o with_o as_o little_a 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