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
A29750	The history of the indulgence shewing its rise, conveyance, progress, and acceptance : together with a demonstration of the unlawfulness thereof and an answere to contrary objections : as also, a vindication of such as scruple to hear the indulged / by a Presbyterian.	Brown, John, 1610?-1679.	1678 (1678)	Wing B5029; ESTC R12562	180,971	159

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to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n in_o itself_o lawful_a or_o indifferent_a see_v what_o be_v lawful_a in_o itself_o may_v become_v by_o reason_n of_o some_o circumstance_n inexpedient_a and_o what_o be_v inexpedient_a in_o so_o far_o as_o inexpedient_a be_v unlawful_a and_o by_o what_o we_o have_v say_v we_o suppose_v it_o be_v apparent_a that_o none_o can_v with_o any_o show_n of_o reason_n affirm_v that_o it_o be_v expedient_a see_v i_o say_v the_o matter_n stand_v thus_o and_o see_v withal_o it_o have_v such_o a_o manifest_a appearance_n of_o evil_n in_o it_o and_o that_o upon_o so_o many_o account_n as_o have_v be_v clear_v upon_o all_o which_o it_o can_v but_o be_v conceive_v to_o have_v be_v very_o scandalous_a and_o offensive_a in_o prosecute_a of_o this_o head_n i_o may_v here_o make_v a_o large_a recapitulation_n of_o the_o particular_n wrap_v up_o in_o that_o complex_fw-la business_n considerable_a in_o the_o circumstance_n thereof_o and_o in_o their_o carriage_n at_o 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extra_fw-la casum_fw-la scandali_fw-la but_o because_o we_o ought_v all_o to_o be_v tender_a of_o the_o spiritual_a welfare_n of_o our_o brethren_n and_o careful_o to_o guard_v against_o the_o lay_n of_o a_o stumble_a block_n before_o they_o or_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v induce_v they_o to_o sin_n or_o tend_v thereunto_o or_o to_o retard_v they_o in_o their_o spiritual_a journey_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o ex_fw-la superabundante_fw-la a_o argument_n hence_o may_v be_v convince_a in_o order_n therefore_o to_o the_o hold_v forth_o of_o the_o scandalousness_n of_o this_o action_n i_o shall_v only_o mentione_n the_o several_a person_n unto_o who_o hereby_o scandal_n be_v give_v and_o clear_v the_o same_o in_o a_o word_n 1._o the_o accepter_n of_o the_o indulgence_n do_v hereby_o give_v offence_n unto_o such_o of_o their_o brethren_n as_o have_v the_o offer_n but_o be_v not_o clear_a nor_o convince_v of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o embrace_v of_o such_o a_o favour_n at_o such_o a_o time_n for_o by_o their_o example_n these_o be_v encourage_v and_o move_v to_o do_v that_o which_o they_o judge_v sinful_a and_o unlawful_a for_o they_o to_o do_v and_o thus_o be_v there_o a_o stumble_a block_n and_o a_o occasion_n to_o fall_v put_v in_o their_o brother_n way_n rom._n 14.13_o and_o it_o be_v evil_a for_o any_o to_o do_v such_o a_o thing_n with_o offence_n even_o though_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o and_o as_o abstract_v from_o circumstance_n lawful_a and_o pure_a rom._n 14_o 20._o nay_o suppose_v that_o those_o brethren_n have_v scruple_v out_o of_o mere_a weakness_n yet_o if_o the_o take_n of_o the_o indulgence_n be_v not_o say_v to_o be_v a_o necessary_a duty_n as_o i_o suppose_v it_o will_v not_o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o this_o case_n it_o shall_v have_v be_v forbear_v according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o paul_n 1_o cor._n 8_o 9.10_o 11._o but_o take_v heed_n lest_o by_o any_o mean_n this_o liberty_n of_o you_o become_v a_o stumble_a block_n to_o they_o that_o be_v weak_a for_o if_o any_o man_n see_v thou_o which_o last_o knowledge_n sit_v at_o meat_n in_o the_o idol_n temple_n shall_v not_o the_o conscience_n of_o he_o which_o be_v weak_a be_v embolden_v to_o eat_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v offer_v to_o idol_n and_o through_o thy_o knowledge_n shall_v the_o weak_a brother_n perish_v for_o who_o christ_n die_v 2._o they_o give_v offence_n unto_o other_o who_o have_v not_o this_o in_o their_o offer_n yet_o judge_v the_o accept_n thereof_o unlawful_a upon_o the_o ground_n last_o mention_v and_o therefore_o shall_v have_v hearken_v unto_o the_o direction_n of_o paul_n in_o a_o like_a case_n 1_o cor._n 10_o 28._o but_o if_o any_o man_n say_v unto_o you_o this_o be_v offer_v in_o sacrifice_n unto_o idol_n eat_v not_o for_o his_o sake_n that_o show_v it_o and_o for_o conscience_n sake_n vers_n 29._o conscience_n i_o say_v not_o thy_o own_o but_o of_o the_o other_o and_o according_o have_v refuse_v that_o indulgence_n see_v there_o want_v not_o who_o tell_v they_o of_o the_o evil_a they_o conceive_v to_o lie_v therein_o 3._o they_o give_v ground_n of_o offence_n unto_o the_o godly_a professor_n of_o the_o land_n who_o look_v upon_o that_o course_n as_o they_o do_v to_o this_o day_n as_o homologate_a the_o supremacy_n and_o as_o strengthen_v the_o erastian_n invasion_n and_o so_o give_v ground_n to_o they_o to_o think_v that_o they_o have_v depart_v from_o their_o principle_n and_o to_o be_v grieve_v thereupon_o the_o consideration_n of_o which_o shall_v have_v prevail_v with_o they_o to_o have_v refuse_v this_o pretend_a favour_n according_a to_o the_o direction_n of_o paul_n rom._n 14_o 15_o 16._o but_o if_o thy_o brother_n be_v grieve_v with_o thy_o meat_n now_o walk_v thou_o not_o charitable_o destroy_v not_o he_o with_o thy_o meat_n for_o who_o christ_n die_v let_v not_o then_o your_o good_a be_v evil_o speak_v of_o 4._o it_o be_v a_o great_a ground_n of_o offence_n unto_o the_o whole_a suffer_a church_n of_o scotland_n in_o they_o thus_o to_o withdraw_v from_o their_o brethren_n and_o leave_v they_o in_o the_o furnace_n contrare_fw-la to_o their_o former_a engagement_n not_o to_o mention_v the_o other_o particular_n wherein_o we_o find_v their_o sacred_a bond_n hereby_o violate_v which_o necessary_o become_v a_o ground_n of_o great_a offence_n unto_o all_o nor_o to_o mention_n these_o particular_n whereby_o we_o manifest_v above_o that_o the_o accept_n of_o this_o indulgence_n be_v injurious_a unto_o christ_n headshipe_n unto_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o church_n &_o to_o the_o principle_n of_o presbyterian_a government_n and_o other_o from_o all_o which_o it_o be_v undeniable_o clear_a that_o a_o palpable_a ground_n of_o stumble_v be_v lay_v before_o and_o offence_n give_v unto_o all_o the_o honest_a party_n 5._o great_a offence_n and_o matter_n of_o grief_n be_v hereby_o give_v unto_o the_o few_o that_o continue_v at_o their_o master_n work_n in_o preach_v in_o house_n or_o in_o field_n as_o occasion_v offer_v for_o hereby_o their_o hand_n be_v weaken_v the_o number_n of_o the_o bearer_n of_o burden_n wax_v small_a even_o while_o the_o work_n be_v grow_v upon_o their_o hand_n and_o they_o be_v make_v out_o of_o a_o preposterous_a tenderness_n unto_o they_o who_o have_v thus_o step_v off_o to_o forbear_v preach_v in_o such_o place_n where_o these_o be_v indulge_v unto_o though_o former_o they_o use_v to_o meet_v with_o some_o encouragement_n in_o those_o place_n 6._o hereby_o be_v offence_n give_v unto_o the_o prelate_n and_o to_o their_o under_a curate_n when_o they_o be_v hereby_o confirm_v in_o their_o usurpation_n and_o defection_n that_o action_n be_v indeed_o scandalous_a that_o edifi_v not_o as_o the_o apostle_n word_n be_v 1_o cor._n 8_o 10._o or_o embolden_v or_o confirm_v any_o in_o a_o evil_a course_n the_o particular_n