Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	eat_v	idol_n	weak_a	2,180	5	9.3570	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09094	A brief discours contayning certayne reasons why Catholiques refuse to goe to church. Written by a learned and vertuous man, to a friend of his in England. And dedicated by I.H. to the Queenes most excellent Maiestie	Parsons, Robert, 1546-1610.	1580 (1580)	STC 19394; ESTC S102386	63,624	177

sect_n and_o trouble_v at_o this_o day_n the_o whole_a world_n with_o the_o eternal_a damnation_n of_o infinite_a soul_n the_o which_o soul_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v scuselesse_a and_o receive_v that_o heavy_a sentence_n of_o everlasting_a fire_n for_o that_o they_o have_v not_o avoid_v the_o danger_n of_o infection_n the_o second_o reason_n the_o second_o reason_n why_o a_o catholic_a scandal_n can_v yield_v to_o go_v to_o church_n be_v because_o he_o can_v go_v without_o 8._o scandal_n which_o be_v a_o sin_n more_o mention_v more_o forwarn_v 〈◊〉_d forbid_a more_o detest_a more_o 〈◊〉_d 18._o in_o the_o scripture_n than_o any_o sin_n else_o 9_o mention_v in_o the_o same_o except_o it_o be_v idolatry_n but_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n nothing_o somuch_o exaggerated_a or_o w_o t_o 17._o such_o vehement_a speech_n prohibit_v 15._o christ_n signify_v that_o the_o most_o part_n 6._o of_o the_o world_n to_o be_v damn_v be_v to_o be_v damn_v for_o this_o sin_n when_o he_o cry_v 5._o out_o with_o that_o compassionable_a voice_n of_o he_o say_v woe_n be_v to_o the_o world_n 18._o by_o reason_n of_o scandal_n wherefore_o pronounce_v as_o pityful_a a_o sentence_n upon_o y_o e_o author_n of_o thes_n scandal_n he_o say_v woe_n be_v ibid._n tothat_o man_n by_o who_o come_v these_o scandale_n and_o devyse_v which_o it_o himself_o as_o it_o be_v how_o to_o express_v unto_o our_o capacity_n the_o intolerable_a greatness_n of_o this_o man_n torment_n in_o hell_n for_o scandalize_a of_o other_o man_n he_o utter_v it_o in_o this_o sort_n it_o be_v better_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 9_o man_n that_o a_o millstone_n be_v hang_v about_o his_o neck_n and_o that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d cast_v into_o the_o sea_n which_o say_v so_o terrify_v s._n paul_n that_o rather_o than_o he_o will_v scandalize_v any_o man_n in_o eat_v 8._o a_o piece_n of_o meat_n a_o thing_n of_o itself_o lawful_a as_o he_o say_v he_o protest_v that_o he_o will_v never_o eat_v flesh_n in_o his_o life_n now_o this_o heinous_a sin_n of_o scandal_n commit_v consist_v proper_o in_o thes_n three_o point_n first_o to_o induce_v a_o other_o man_n by_o any_o mean_n to_o sin_n whether_o it_o be_v by_o life_n or_o doctrine_n and_o this_o be_v the_o scandal_n of_o the_o preiste_n in_o the_o old_a law_n by_o their_o naughty_a life_n allure_a the_o people_n to_o commit_v the_o same_o sin_n this_o be_v the_o scandal_n of_o the_o 4._o doughter_n of_o moabe_n who_o by_o their_o speech_n and_o example_n bring_v the_o 31._o israelite_n to_o sacrifice_v with_o they_o to_o idol_n whereof_o also_o as_o of_o the_o like_a to_o they_o christ_n speak_v against_o with_o great_a disdain_n in_o the_o apocalypse_n say_v 2._o thou_o have_v their_o certain_a which_o hold_v the_o doctrine_n of_o balaam_n who_o teach_v balaac_n how_o to_o geve_v a_o scandal_n that_o be_v a_o occasion_n for_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o sin_n i_o will_v fight_v against_o those_o man_n with_o the_o sword_n of_o my_o mouth_n and_o in_o this_o point_n be_v the_o proper_a scandalum_fw-la signification_n of_o scandalum_fw-la see_v which_o import_v as_o much_o as_o a_o stumble_a block_n whereby_o a_o man_n make_v a_o other_o to_o fall_v especial_o the_o fall_n of_o deadly_a sin_n whereby_o a_o man_n break_v the_o neck_n of_o his_o soul._n as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v induce_v a_o other_o by_o his_o example_n or_o otherwise_o to_o commit_v adultery_n to_o take_v a_o oath_n against_o his_o conscience_n or_o the_o like_a and_o as_o jeroboam_fw-la do_v by_o his_o example_n make_v the_o ten_o tribe_n forsake_v the_o unitye_n of_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o sin_n of_o he_o be_v so_o much_o note_v in_o the_o scripture_n with_o this_o title_n of_o scandal_n for_o that_o he_o make_v israel_n to_o fin_n as_o nothing_o 12._o more_o and_o in_o revenge_n of_o the_o same_o god_n fortolde_v he_o by_o amos_n y_fw-fr e_o prophet_n y_z t_z he_o 7._o will_v destroy_v his_o whole_a house_n and_o 〈◊〉_d afterward_o perform_v the_o same_o as_o it_o 25._o aper_v in_o the_o three_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o this_o first_o point_n of_o 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v to_o induce_v other_o 〈◊〉_d to_o sin_n be_v so_o large_a &_o reach_v so_o far_o because_o it_o may_v be_v do_v by_o life_n example_n word_n work_n 〈◊〉_d permssion_n and_o the_o like_a as_o man_n have_v need_v to_o look_v better_o about_o they_o than_o they_o do_v it_o be_v to_o long_o to_o geve_v example_n in_o all_o one_o it_o of_o the_o ancient_a d._n &_o martyr_n of_o christ_n s._n cyprian_n shall_v serve_v for_o all_o for_o by_o that_o the_o rest_n may_v be_v guess_v he_o talk_v of_o parent_n which_o either_o by_o their_o evil_a example_n have_v draw_v their_o child_n to_o herisic_n or_o schism_n or_o at_o the_o least_o wise_a have_v not_o sufficient_o instructhem_n of_o the_o true_a church_n and_o of_o the_o sacrament_n &_o true_a service_n of_o god_n in_o the_o same_o whereupon_o thes_n child_n note_v be_v damn_v shall_v most_o pitefullye_o bewayl_v their_o misery_n say_v s._n cyprian_n and_o the_o creweltie_n of_o their_o parent_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n say_v thus_o we_o have_v do_v nothing_o of_o ourselves_o neither_o forsake_v the_o meat_n and_o the_o lapsis_fw-la cup_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o bless_a sacrament_n have_v we_o of_o our_o own_o accord_n hasten_v to_o profane_a contagion_n of_o schism_n or_o heresy_n the_o perfidyousnes_n or_o infidelytie_n of_o other_o man_n have_v undo_v we_o we_o have_v feel_v our_o own_o parent_n to_o be_v murderer_n unto_o us._n they_o have_v deny_v unto_o we_o the_o church_n which_o be_v our_o mother_n and_o god_n which_o be_v our_o father_n and_o we_o be_v young_a and_o not_o foresee_v the_o danger_n of_o so_o heinous_a a_o offence_n be_v content_a to_o join_v ourselves_o with_o other_o in_o the_o society_n or_o participation_n of_o the_o crime_n and_o so_o by_o other_o man_n fraud_n we_o be_v deceive_v this_o y_o t_o s._n cipryan_n affirm_v of_o child_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o parent_n we_o may_v apply_v to_o wyve_n brother_n sister_n kinsefolk_n acquaintance_n scholar_n servant_n subject_n tenant_n or_o the_o like_a in_o respect_n of_o any_o who_o word_n life_n or_o example_n have_v or_o shall_v do_v they_o hurt_v by_o geve_v they_o a_o scandal_n that_o be_v by_o induce_v they_o to_o sin_n the_o second_o point_n of_o scandal_n be_v dale_n not_o only_o if_o i_o do_v induce_v a_o other_o man_n to_o sin_n by_o do_v or_o say_v nought_o myself_o but_o further_o if_o i_o do_v offend_v a_o other_o man_n conscience_n in_o a_o thing_n of_o itself_o lawful_a that_o be_v if_o i_o do_v make_v a_o other_o man_n think_v that_o i_o do_v a_o unlawful_a thing_n albeit_o either_o i_o do_v it_o not_o or_o y_z t_z the_o thing_n be_v lawful_a in_o itself_o yet_o i_o commit_v scandal_n as_o for_o example_n if_o a_o priest_n shall_v haunt_v dishonest_a or_o suspect_a house_n albeit_o he_o mean_v never_o so_o honest_o and_o this_o be_v that_o great_a scandal_n 15._o wherabout_o s._n paul_n make_v so_o much_o 10._o ado_n as_o concern_v the_o eat_n of_o meat_n offer_v to_o idol_n the_o which_o albeit_o it_o be_v lawful_a in_o itself_o as_o s._n paul_n disscourse_v to_o he_o that_o have_v knowledge_n and_o thereby_o can_v judge_n that_o no_o meat_n of_o his_o own_o nature_n be_v unclean_n before_o god_n and_o that_o a_o idol_n be_v nothing_o and_o consequent_o that_o such_o meat_n offer_v to_o idol_n be_v nothing_o spot_v or_o make_v unlawful_a thereby_o yet_o to_o eat_v it_o in_o such_o place_n or_o presence_n as_o the_o looker_n on_o be_v weak_a and_o simple_a may_v think_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o idolater_n because_o thou_o eat_v the_o flesh_n offer_v up_o to_o the_o idol_n or_o that_o they_o by_o thy_o example_n be_v edesy_v or_o induce_v to_o eat_v the_o same_o meat_n with_o a_o evil_a conscience_n this_o be_v damnable_a say_v s._n paul_n and_o a_o most_o horrible_a 8._o sin_n against_o christ_n himself_o &_o such_o a_o sin_n as_o s._n paul_n himself_o say_v that_o he_o will_v never_o eat_v flesh_n while_o he_o live_v rather_o than_o by_o eat_v so_o to_o scandalize_v any_o man_n upon_o the_o which_o discourse_n of_o s._n paul_n the_o learned_a father_n s._n austen_n sayethethus_n by_o this_o 154_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o we_o be_v not_o only_o forbid_v to_o use_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o honour_n of_o strange_a god_n as_o the_o eat_n of_o meat_n offer_v to_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v but_o also_o to_o do_v anything_o whereby_o we_o may_v be_v think_v to_o honour_v they_o do_v it_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o that_o although_o in_o hart_n we_o despise_v they_o yet_o we_o edify_v or_o induce_v those_o that_o know_v not_o our_o heart_n in_o

this_o for_o different_a opinion_n in_o religion_n a_o misery_n not_o accustom_v to_o fall_v in_o our_o father_n day_n upon_o that_o noble_a 〈◊〉_d but_o as_o these_o be_v cause_n of_o some_o sorrow_n so_o be_v it_o no_o mean_a comfort_n unto_o i_o to_o consider_v that_o in_o these_o wicked_a &_o lose_v time_n of_o we_o wherein_o there_o be_v no_o feelinge_n or_o sense_n of_o virtue_n jest_n but_o all_o man_n enwrap_v in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n profess_a enemy_n the_o world_n follow_v with_o all_o force_n and_o full_a sail_n the_o vanity_n and_o ambition_n of_o the_o same_o that_o their_o shall_v be_v find_v in_o ingland_n so_o many_o gentleman_n comfort_n both_o for_o their_o year_n livinge_n and_o other_o hability_n as_o fit_a to_o be_v as_o vain_a as_o the_o rest_n yet_o so_o precyse_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n &_o so_o respective_a to_o their_o conscience_n as_o that_o they_o will_v prefer_v their_o soul_n before_o their_o body_n &_o god_n cause_n before_o their_o own_o ease_n na_o that_o they_o will_v rather_o venture_v both_o body_n and_o good_n life_n land_n liberty_n and_o all_o than_o they_o will_v do_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o their_o conscience_n whereby_o they_o must_v be_v judge_v at_o the_o last_o day_n this_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o it_o must_v needs_o bring_v comfort_n to_o all_o man_n &_o can_v just_o greve_v none_o except_o the_o come_v enemy_n the_o devil_n himself_o for_o as_o for_o stranger_n they_o must_v needs_o be_v 〈◊〉_d therewith_o as_o for_o inglish_n man_n they_o must_v needs_o be_v incorage_v thereby_o and_o as_o for_o the_o prince_n herself_o she_o camnet_n but_o be_v comfort_v therein_o assuringe_v herself_o that_o if_o these_o man_n do_v 〈◊〉_d so_o firm_o unto_o their_o conscience_n and_o faith_n swear_v unto_o god_n in_o their_o 〈◊〉_d of_o baptism_n then_o will_v they_o as_o 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o same_o conscience_n stik_z unto_o 〈◊〉_d majesty_n if_o occasion_n shall_v serve_v in_o kéepinge_v be_v secondary_a faith_n and_o allegiance_n swear_v unto_o her_o highness_n as_o to_o the_o substitute_n of_o god_n their_o adversary_n also_o and_o persecutor_n it_o can_v not_o in_o any_o reason_n mislike_v for_o that_o the_o contrary_a religion_n be_v to_o have_v they_o as_o constant_a and_o faithful_a in_o that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o win_v they_o to_o the_o same_o but_o notwithstanding_o see_v you_o write_v that_o there_o be_v both_o great_a dislike_v &_o displesure_n also_o take_v of_o it_o as_o though_o their_o constancy_n be_v obstinacy_n and_o their_o conscience_n mere_a will_n which_o most_o of_o all_o gréeve_v as_o you_o write_v their_o obedient_a and_o well_o meaning_n mind_n albeit_o otherwise_o the_o pressure_n itself_o be_v so_o heavy_a as_o the_o burden_n thereof_o be_v sore_a and_o gréevous_a to_o bear_v for_o these_o cause_n and_o for_o the_o géevinge_v of_o some_o more_o light_n to_o the_o whole_a matter_n i_o will_v as_o you_o seem_v to_o desire_v most_o brief_o towch_v three_o thing_n in_o this_o letter_n whereby_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o you_o shall_v account_v yourself_o ful_o and_o sufficient_o answer_v treatise_n 1._o the_o first_o point_n be_v what_o cause_n or_o reason_n the_o catholic_n have_v to_o stand_v as_o they_o do_v in_o the_o refusal_n of_o thing_n offer_v they_o and_o especial_o of_o go_v to_o the_o church_n second_o what_o way_n or_o mean_n they_o may_v use_v to_o remedy_n or_o ease_v themselves_o of_o this_o affliction_n now_o lay_v upon_o they_o for_o their_o conscience_n three_o if_o that_o way_n or_o mean_n do_v not_o prevail_v then_o how_o they_o ought_v to_o bear_v and_o indewre_n the_o same_o the_o first_o part_n that_o the_o quens_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n the_o honourable_a lord_n of_o her_o prevy_a counsel_n &_o other_o the_o learned_a and_o wise_a of_o inglande_n may_v see_v that_o the_o refusal_n of_o go_v to_o the_o church_n of_o so_o many_o thou_o sand_n catholic_n at_o this_o day_n in_o that_o realm_n be_v not_o upon_o disloyalty_n or_o stubborn_a obstinacy_n as_o their_o adversary_n geve_v it_o out_o but_o upon_o conscience_n and_o great_a reason_n and_o for_o the_o avoydinge_n of_o manifest_a peril_n of_o eternal_a damnation_n which_o they_o shall_v incur_v in_o yealdinge_v to_o that_o which_o be_v demawd_v at_o their_o hand_n i_o have_v put_v down_o some_o cause_n and_o reason_n here_o folowinge_v referringe_a the_o reader_n to_o more_o large_a discourse_n make_v by_o diverse_a learned_a man_n of_o our_o time_n in_o soundrye_a part_n of_o their_o work_n this_o be_v shuffle_v up_o in_o haste_n and_o name_o to_o a_o peculiar_a tretise_n not_o long_o ago_o publish_v to_o wch_v this_o matter_n supposition_n but_o first_o of_o all_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o my_o reason_n to_o end_n they_o may_v convince_v be_v to_o be_v suppose_v to_o proceed_v from_o a_o catholic_n mind_n that_o be_v from_o a_o man_n which_o in_o his_o conscience_n be_v thorough_o persuade_v that_o only_o the_o catholycke_a roman_a religion_n be_v truth_n &_o that_o all_o other_o new_a doctrine_n and_o religion_n be_v false_a religion_n as_o catholic_n all_o new_a god_n be_v false_a god_n now_o of_o these_o catholic_n there_o be_v two_o sort_n in_o ingland_n one_o which_o in_o their_o conscience_n do_v judge_v that_o as_o all_o other_o religion_n beside_o their_o own_o be_v false_a so_o all_o participation_n with_o they_o either_o in_o deed_n or_o in_o show_n by_o oath_n by_o sacrament_n by_o go_v unto_o their_o prayer_n and_o service_n or_o otherwise_o be_v naught_o forbid_a &_o unlawful_a &_o yet_o either_o for_o fear_n or_o favour_n or_o 〈◊〉_d other_o worldly_a cause_n they_o be_v content_a to_o comunicate_v w_z t_z they_o in_o all_o or_o some_o of_o y_z e_z foresaid_a thing_n &_o of_o those_o man_n albeit_o conscience_n it_o they_o be_v very_o many_o in_o ingland_n i_o mean_v not_o to_o entreat_v their_o case_n be_v ing_z apparent_o both_o to_o themselves_o and_o to_o all_o other_o man_n wicked_a and_o out_o of_o all_o doubt_n damnable_a for_o as_o s._n austin_n say_v 54._o he_o that_o know_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v ill_a that_o he_o do_v &_o yet_o do_v they_o he_o go_v down_o quick_a unto_o hell_n as_o though_o he_o will_v say_v albeit_o he_o be_v yet_o quick_a upon_o the_o carthe_n yet_o be_v he_o in_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n dead_a and_o damn_v in_o hell_n and_o s._n paul_n talk_v of_o this_o sin_n never_o layth_v less_o punishment_n upon_o it_o than_o judgement_n and_o damnation_n although_o it_o be_v commit_v in_o thing_n of_o themselves_o indifferent_a or_o lawful_a for_o albeit_o it_o as_o he_o say_v meat_n offer_v to_o idol_n be_v of_o themselves_o lawful_a to_o be_v eat_v to_o he_o that_o know_v a_o idol_n to_o nothing_o yet_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v decern_v 14._o or_o judge_v it_o to_o be_v unlawful_a and_o yet_o eat_v 〈◊〉_d of_o it_o he_o be_v damn_v for_o it_o because_o he_o 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o accord_v to_o his_o conscience_n or_o knowledge_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v that_o which_o s._n paul_n have_v immediatelye_a folowinge_n say_v all_o that_o which_o be_v do_v by_o we_o not_o according_a to_o our_o knowledge_n 14._o or_o conscience_n be_v sin_n and_o s._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d confirm_v the_o same_o say_v he_o that_o know_v good_a and_o do_v it_o 14._o not_o sin_v wherefore_o s._n paul_n cry_v reason_n out_o a_o little_a before_o thus_o bless_a be_v he_o that_o judge_v not_o or_o condemnethe_v not_o himself_o in_o do_v contrary_a to_o sin_n that_o he_o best_o allow_v and_o the_o cause_n why_o this_o sin_n against_o a_o man_n own_o 26._o conscience_n be_v so_o damnable_a be_v this_o some_o 1._o do_v sin_n of_o human_a frailty_n as_o do_v peter_n and_o this_o be_v call_v a_o sin_n against_o 16._o the_o father_n who_o be_v call_v power_n some_o do_v sin_n of_o ignorance_n as_o do_v paul_n &_o this_o be_v call_v a_o sin_n against_o the_o son_n who_o be_v call_v wisdone_v some_o do_v sin_n of_o mere_a will_n &_o malice_n choose_v to_o sin_n although_o they_o know_v it_o to_o be_v sin_n and_o this_o be_v the_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d particulerlye_v grace_n and_o ghost_n goodness_n the_o which_o a_o man_n most_o wiked_o contemn_v and_o reject_v when_o he_o sin_v wilful_o against_o his_o own_o conscience_n and_o therefore_o christ_n say_v that_o a_o man_n be_v forgéeven_v a_o sin_n against_o the_o father_n and_o against_o the_o senne_n as_o we_o do_v see_v it_o be_v in_o 12._o peter_n and_o paul_n but_o he_o that_o sin_v 12._o against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v never_o be_v forgeven_v nether_a in_o this_o world_n nether_a in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v as_o for_o example_n the_o pharise_n be_v not_o which_o do_v many_o 15._o thing_n against_o christ_n