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
A70803	A decad of caveats to the people of England of general use in all times, but most seasonable in these, as having a tendency to the satisfying such as are not content with the present government as it is by law establish'd, an aptitude to the setling the minds of such as are but seekers and erraticks in religion an aim at the uniting of our Protestant-dissenters in church and state : whereby the worst of all conspiracies lately rais'd against both, may be the greatest blessing, which could have happen'd to either of them : to which is added an appendix in order to the conviction of those three enemies to the deity, the atheist, the infidel and the setter up of science to the prejudice of religion / by Thomas Pierce ...	Pierce, Thomas, 1622-1691.	1679 (1679)	Wing P2176; Wing P2196; ESTC R18054	221,635	492

sacrifice_n unto_o idol_n which_o yet_o we_o 9_o can_v eat_v lawful_o if_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o a_o brother_n who_o have_v either_o a_o condemn_a or_o doubt_v conscience_n we_o must_v beware_v that_o this_o our_o liberty_n become_v not_o a_o stumbling-block_n to_o they_o that_o be_v weak_a and_o therefore_o he_o that_o have_v knowledge_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o in_o reason_n to_o sit_v at_o meat_n in_o the_o idol_n temple_n 10._o for_o fear_v that_o he_o who_o have_v none_o shall_v be_v embolden_v to_o eat_v of_o thing_n offer_v unto_o idol_n even_o against_o his_o over_o weak_a and_o erroneous_a conscience_n so_o that_o although_o not_o to_o abstain_v for_o another_o man_n sake_n when_o we_o need_v not_o for_o our_o own_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o sin_n through_o any_o unlawfulness_n in_o the_o object_n indulge_v to_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o that_o rule_n which_o be_v set_v by_o s._n paul_n for_o all_o to_o walk_v by_o that_o no_o man_n put_v a_o stumbling-block_n or_o a_o occasion_n to_o fall_v in_o his_o brother_n way_n rom._n 14._o 13._o which_o rule_n can_v extend_v to_o those_o thing_n indifferent_a which_o be_v such_o but_o antecedent_o be_v consequential_o necessary_a in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v under_o the_o obligation_n of_o a_o command_n and_o a_o command_n from_o that_o authority_n which_o god_n have_v command_v we_o to_o obey_v and_o this_o parenthesis_n be_v premise_v for_o the_o prevent_n of_o mistake_v i_o proceed_v to_o give_v a_o instance_n of_o the_o case_n but_o now_o mention_v for_o thus_o the_o liberty_n to_o fly_v for_o the_o escape_n of_o a_o shameful_a and_o painful_a death_n though_o very_o lawful_a as_o to_o its_o nature_n may_v be_v unlawful_a as_o to_o its_o use_n in_o regard_n of_o many_o circumstance_n wherewith_o the_o case_n may_v be_v apparel_v for_o first_o however_o it_o be_v lawful_a it_o may_v be_v high_o inexpedient_a as_o to_o the_o scandal_n it_o may_v give_v to_o our_o weak_a brethren_n concern_v which_o i_o have_v speak_v enough_o already_o and_o next_o however_o it_o be_v lawful_a it_o may_v be_v scandalous_o indecent_a as_o to_o the_o gravity_n of_o a_o man_n age_n and_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o call_v in_o each_o of_o which_o case_n that_o which_o be_v lawful_a in_o itself_o be_v notwithstanding_o not_o allowable_a in_o the_o circumstance_n propose_v because_o inconsistent_a with_o two_o main_a virtue_n to_o wit_n with_o charity_n in_o the_o first_o instance_n and_o with_o prudence_n in_o the_o second_o a_o example_n we_o have_v of_o both_o in_o the_o renown_a eleazar_n 2_o macc._n 6._o who_o be_v sentence_v to_o the_o torment_n for_o refuse_v to_o eat_v of_o unlawful_a meat_n 〈◊〉_d will_v not_o base_o save_v his_o life_n no_o not_o by_o eat_v such_o meat_n as_o be_v lawful_a for_o he_o and_o for_o this_o his_o resolution_n he_o give_v two_o reason_n first_o he_o argue_v from_o the_o indecency_n and_o again_o from_o the_o danger_n of_o it_o it_o will_v be_v indecent_a to_o himself_o and_o as_o dangerous_a to_o other_o who_o straight_o will_v follow_v his_o example_n as_o well_o of_o cowardice_n as_o of_o courage_n by_o whichsoever_o of_o the_o two_o he_o shall_v chance_v to_o lead_v they_o first_o he_o will_v not_o bring_v flesh_n of_o his_o own_o provision_n 31._o and_o make_v as_o if_o he_o do_v eat_v of_o what_o be_v command_v by_o the_o king_n as_o his_o old_a friend_n at_o court_n will_v fain_o have_v have_v he_o v_o 21._o because_o he_o be_v tell_v by_o his_o discretion_n that_o it_o be_v not_o suitable_a to_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o reverend_a gray-head_n v._n 23._o and_o he_o will_v show_v himself_o such_o as_o his_o age_n require_v v._n 27._o again_o he_o will_v not_o save_v his_o life_n by_o such_o a_o appearance_n of_o impiety_n as_o the_o eat_n of_o what_o be_v lawful_a in_o lieu_n of_o what_o be_v unlawful_a because_o he_o be_v prompt_v by_o his_o charity_n not_o to_o endanger_v many_o young_a person_n their_o be_v betray_v by_o that_o artifice_n to_o think_v that_o old_a eleazar_n when_o he_o be_v fourscore_o year_n and_o ten_o have_v at_o last_o go_v away_o to_o a_o strange_a religion_n v._n 24_o 25._o whereas_o it_o be_v very_o fit_a for_o he_o who_o be_v one_o of_o the_o principal_a of_o the_o scribe_n v._n 18._o to_o leave_v a_o notable_a example_n of_o sincerity_n and_o courage_n and_o of_o daringness_n to_o die_v for_o the_o law_n of_o god_n v._n 28._o and_o 31._o thus_o there_o be_v very_o many_o thing_n which_o though_o lawful_a to_o we_o as_o christian_n be_v yet_o unseemly_a for_o we_o as_o man_n and_o do_v dishonour_v our_o vocation_n even_o then_o when_o they_o do_v not_o defile_v our_o conscience_n for_o how_o many_o trade_n be_v there_o very_o lawful_a in_o themselves_o which_o yet_o by_o we_o of_o the_o clergy_n can_v lawful_o be_v drive_v and_o therefore_o abstinence_n from_o these_o be_v to_o be_v reckon_v as_o a_o duty_n at_o least_o to_o our_o quality_n and_o our_o rank_n if_o not_o precise_o to_o our_o religion_n abstain_v we_o therefore_o as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v from_o all_o that_o carry_v any_o appearance_n or_o show_v of_o evil_a and_o as_o from_o all_o that_o be_v expedient_a unless_o it_o appear_v to_o be_v lawful_a too_o so_o from_o all_o that_o be_v lawful_a but_o not_o expedient_a §_o 17._o again_o amoris_fw-la abstain_v from_o those_o thing_n which_o though_o not_o evil_a in_o themselves_o be_v yet_o incentives_n or_o occasion_n or_o introductory_n to_o evil_a and_o however_o not_o formal_o yet_o effective_o such_o for_o as_o it_o be_v not_o only_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v but_o over_o and_o above_o thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v so_o the_o way_n not_o to_o covet_v 17._o be_v not_o to_o see_v not_o to_o taste_v not_o to_o touch_v such_o a_o object_n as_o be_v natural_o apt_a to_o inchant_v the_o sense_n 28._o our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o of_o adultery_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o apostle_n s_o peter_n 14._o of_o adultery_n in_o the_o eye_n and_o moses_n press_v his_o congregation_n to_o a_o effectual_a abstinence_n from_o the_o evil_a 26._o which_o corah_n and_o other_o have_v new_o do_v say_v depart_v from_o the_o tent_n of_o these_o wicked_a man_n and_o touch_v nothing_o of_o they_o depart_v from_o all_o suspect_a person_n and_o place_n too_o for_o he_o that_o touch_v pitch_n shall_v be_v defile_v therewith_o 1._o and_o 26._o he_o that_o love_v danger_n shall_v perish_v in_o it_o whatsoever_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n joh._n 3._o 6._o nor_o do_v the_o wax_n with_o more_o aptness_n take_v a_o impression_n from_o the_o seal_n than_o the_o flesh_n from_o the_o bait_n of_o a_o ill_a affection_n insomuch_o that_o some_o part_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o cassianus_n not_o entrust_v to_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o young_a christian_n 16._o ne_fw-fr noxiae_fw-la titillationis_fw-la stimulus_fw-la excitaretur_fw-la he_o that_o hope_v to_o be_v safe_a whilst_o he_o converse_v with_o incentives_n to_o any_o sin_n be_v think_v by_o solomon_n as_o irrational_a as_o if_o he_o shall_v walk_v on_o hot_a coal_n and_o hope_v his_o foot_n will_v not_o be_v burn_v or_o take_v fire_n into_o his_o bosom_n in_o a_o confidence_n that_o it_o will_v not_o consume_v his_o clothes_n prov._n 7._o 27_o 28._o nay_o 760._o s._n bernard_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o to_o be_v conversant_a with_o a_o woman_n and_o yet_o be_v innocent_a in_o converse_n be_v a_o difficulter_n work_v than_o to_o raise_v the_o dead_a and_o then_o the_o hebrew_n wise_a man_n can_v not_o be_v righteous_a overmuch_o when_o they_o prohibit_v all_o discourse_n betwixt_o man_n and_o woman_n except_v only_o that_o of_o a_o husband_n with_o a_o wife_n both_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o scandal_n and_o danger_n of_o it_o the_o possible_a scandal_n unto_o other_o and_o actual_a danger_n unto_o themselves_o §_o 18._o how_o very_o near_o it_o do_v concern_v even_o the_o grave_a and_o the_o most_o safe_a to_o abstain_v from_o all_o occasion_n and_o opportunity_n of_o evil_a may_v be_v collect_v from_o the_o example_n both_o of_o 29._o andrea_n bishop_n of_o fundo_n and_o of_o the_o exemplary_a martinian_n a_o famous_a hermit_n whereof_o the_o former_a be_v fain_o to_o banish_v a_o holy_a matron_n out_o of_o his_o house_n because_o he_o find_v he_o can_v not_o safe_o enjoy_v her_o sight_n nor_o be_v protect_v by_o her_o innocence_n from_o the_o great_a hazard_n of_o his_o own_o the_o 65._o late_a find_v he_o can_v not_o otherwise_o be_v exempt_v from_o the_o occasion_n and_o bait_n of_o sin_n throw_v himself_o first_o into_o the_o fire_n for_o the_o refine_n of_o his_o desire_n and_o after_o that_o into_o the_o water_n whereby_o to_o drown_v they_o nay_o

pythagoras_n have_v rather_o a_o man_n shall_v throw_v out_o a_o 36._o stone_n than_o a_o word_n or_o two_o rash_o and_o at_o a_o venture_n yea_o if_o of_o every_o idle_a word_n man_n shall_v give_v a_o account_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n how_o much_o more_o of_o every_o evil_a one_o when_o falseness_n and_o rancour_n be_v cleave_v to_o it_o and_o we_o read_v that_o evil_a thought_n which_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o heart_n be_v especial_o the_o thing_n that_o defile_v the_o man._n matth._n 15._o 18_o 19_o 20._o a_o truth_n discernible_a as_o by_o other_o so_o by_o this_o reason_n also_o that_o many_o customary_a sinner_n may_v be_v forcible_o restrain_v from_o their_o evil_a action_n who_o yet_o can_v never_o be_v restrain_v from_o their_o evil_a thought_n too_o for_o as_o crow_n from_o carrion_n be_v not_o force_v to_o abstain_v by_o satiety_n itself_o but_o still_o abide_v upon_o the_o place_n as_o if_o they_o can_v never_o fill_v their_o eye_n though_o they_o have_v their_o belly_n so_o customary_a sinner_n when_o age_n or_o sickness_n have_v make_v they_o innocent_a as_o to_o their_o action_n do_v love_n to_o think_v over_o the_o sin_n they_o have_v not_o vigour_n enough_o to_o act_v they_o can_v no_o more_o cease_v from_o sin_n which_o custom_n have_v rivet_v in_o their_o soul_n than_o fly_v enure_v to_o the_o shambles_n be_v able_a to_o abstain_v from_o the_o smell_n of_o meat_n now_o whether_o the_o evil_a of_o our_o thought_n be_v of_o wilfulness_n or_o infirmity_n we_o be_v to_o exercise_v ourselves_o in_o abstain_v from_o it_o for_o we_o must_v actual_o abstain_v from_o all_o wilful_a evil_n and_o we_o must_v studious_o abstain_v from_o all_o the_o evil_a of_o infirmity_n so_o as_o to_o hate_v and_o to_o deplore_v and_o to_o strive_v against_o it_o this_o i_o say_v for_o our_o humiliation_n but_o i_o add_v for_o our_o comfort_n too_o that_o so_o long_o as_o we_o be_v strive_v with_o the_o utmost_a of_o our_o ablility_n against_o the_o stream_n of_o human_a frailty_n we_o be_v not_o liable_a to_o wrath_n in_o case_n the_o violence_n of_o the_o torrent_n prevail_v against_o we_o prevail_v against_o we_o i_o mean_v so_o as_o in_o spite_n of_o all_o our_o strive_v to_o have_v some_o residence_n though_o not_o habitual_o to_o reign_v in_o our_o mortal_a body_n for_o when_o we_o strive_v against_o that_o from_o which_o we_o can_v so_o abstain_v as_o to_o be_v every_o way_n sinless_a then_o we_o be_v reckon_v to_o abstain_v so_o far_o forth_o as_o to_o be_v sincere_a and_o though_o a_o sinlesness_n be_v not_o yet_o be_v a_o singleness_n or_o sincerity_n the_o indispensable_a requisite_a of_o a_o christian_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n at_o least_o we_o must_v abstain_v from_o all_o evil_a as_o well_o from_o the_o least_o as_o from_o the_o great_a §_o 14._o last_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d abstain_v from_o all_o evil_a although_o it_o shall_v not_o at_o all_o be_v simple_o but_o accidental_o such_o many_o hundred_o of_o thing_n there_o be_v however_o reducible_a unto_o four_o or_o five_o head_n which_o be_v not_o absolute_o evil_a but_o yet_o be_v evil_a ex_fw-la accidenti_fw-la and_o what_o be_v evil_a but_o accidental_o be_v simple_o good_n and_o so_o there_o be_v several_a good_a thing_n which_o though_o absolute_o and_o simple_o and_o antecedent_o such_o yet_o from_o the_o same_o be_v consider_v in_o some_o relation_n and_o respect_n it_o be_v a_o christian_a man_n duty_n very_o careful_o to_o abstain_v and_o in_o consequence_n of_o this_o abstain_v from_o every_o good_a thing_n which_o thy_o conscience_n do_v condemn_v and_o from_o every_o good_a thing_n which_o thy_o conscience_n doubt_v of_o and_o from_o every_o good_a thing_n by_o which_o thy_o brother_n be_v make_v to_o stumble_v and_o to_o fall_v headlong_o into_o sin_n and_o from_o every_o good_a thing_n which_o be_v comparative_o evil_a by_o be_v heedless_o prefer_v to_o what_o be_v very_o much_o better_a and_o from_o every_o good_a thing_n which_o strong_o administer_v a_o occasion_n and_o a_o temptation_n unto_o evil_n i_o say_v abstain_v from_o the_o first_o sort_n because_o though_o there_o be_v nothing_o unclean_a in_o itself_o of_o all_o those_o meat_n which_o be_v food_n for_o man_n yet_o to_o he_o that_o esteem_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v unclean_a to_o he_o in_o that_o error_n it_o be_v unclean_a rom._n 14._o 14._o and_o abstain_v from_o the_o second_o sort_n because_o he_o that_o doubt_v be_v damn_v if_o he_o eat_v in_o that_o he_o eat_v not_o of_o faith_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n rom._n 14._o 23._o and_o abstain_v from_o the_o three_o sort_n because_o though_o every_o kind_n of_o edable_a be_v simple_o pure_a and_o so_o may_v lawful_o be_v eat_v yet_o it_o be_v evil_a for_o that_o man_n who_o eat_v with_o offence_n and_o therefore_o if_o thou_o have_v faith_n and_o understand_v thy_o christian_a liberty_n make_v a_o private_a use_n of_o it_o betwixt_o god_n and_o thyself_o for_o happy_a be_v he_o who_o condemn_v not_o himself_o in_o that_o thing_n which_o he_o allow_v rom._n 14._o 20_o 21_o 22._o again_o abstain_v from_o the_o four_o sort_n because_o god_n have_v declare_v he_o will_v have_v mercy_n rather_o than_o sacrifice_n mat._n 9_o 13._o and_o the_o save_n of_o a_o sheep_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n rather_o than_o the_o rest_n from_o bodily_a labour_n mat._n 12._o 11._o 6._o and_o rather_o a_o be_v reconcile_v to_o a_o injure_a brother_n than_o bring_v a_o gift_n unto_o the_o altar_n mat._n 5._o 23._o 24._o last_o of_o all_o let_v we_o abstain_v from_o the_o five_o sort_n of_o object_n which_o be_v simple_o good_a enough_o but_o accidental_o evil_a because_o of_o the_o precept_n of_o our_o apostle_n in_o the_o word_n of_o my_o text_n which_o though_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v a_o rigorous_a be_v yet_o a_o merciful_a command_n for_o it_o be_v easy_a whilst_o we_o be_v innocent_a to_o abstain_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o any_o one_o act_n of_o sin_n than_o have_v yield_v unto_o one_o to_o forbear_v another_o abstinence_n from_o evil_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o act_n of_o fast_v and_o certain_o he_o who_o can_v fast_v from_o the_o approach_n of_o impiety_n will_v much_o less_o fast_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o it_o if_o we_o can_v well_o abstain_v from_o converse_v with_o the_o occasion_n how_o much_o less_o from_o the_o act_n of_o a_o pleasant_a evil_n or_o if_o not_o from_o the_o act_n how_o much_o less_o from_o the_o habit_n aegrius_fw-la ejicitur_fw-la quam_fw-la non_fw-la admittitur_fw-la hostess_fw-la it_o be_v very_o much_o easy_o not_o to_o admit_v than_o to_o drive_v out_o a_o enemy_n very_o much_o easy_a to_o prevent_v than_o to_o cure_v a_o leprosy_n which_o our_o apostle_n well_o consider_v be_v not_o only_o of_o the_o opinion_n but_o make_v it_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o practice_n also_o in_o his_o whole_a nine_o chapter_n of_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n that_o to_o keep_v far_o enough_o off_o from_o do_v any_o thing_n unlawful_a he_o be_v to_o abstain_v from_o many_o thing_n which_o be_v lawful_a too_o nor_o do_v he_o content_v himself_o here_o to_o say_v abstain_v from_o all_o habit_n and_o act_n of_o evil_a but_o from_o all_o appearance_n of_o it_o and_o so_o i_o be_o fall_v upon_o the_o mean_n whereby_o our_o abstinence_n may_v be_v complete_v the_o last_o particular_a in_o the_o division_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n abstain_v from_o all_o appearance_n of_o evil._n §_o 15._o and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o may_v do_v so_o in_o every_o sense_n and_o acception_n the_o word_n will_v bear_v let_v the_o caveat_n be_v extend_v to_o these_o two_o head_n first_o of_o all_o to_o those_o thing_n which_o though_o not_o evil_a in_o themselves_o yet_o to_o other_o or_o to_o we_o do_v appear_v to_o be_v so_o next_o to_o thing_n which_o though_o not_o sinful_a no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o in_o appearance_n do_v put_v upon_o we_o a_o kind_n of_o byass_n and_o propensity_n to_o sin_n to_o the_o former_a i_o shall_v refer_v whatsoever_o thing_n be_v lawful_a but_o yet_o uncomely_a or_o inexpedient_a i_o shall_v refer_v unto_o the_o late_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v lawful_a but_o of_o dangerous_a consequence_n not_o formal_o evil_a but_o gross_o evil_a in_o the_o effect_n §_o 16._o and_o first_o abstain_v from_o those_o thing_n which_o if_o not_o evil_a in_o themselves_o yet_o to_o other_o or_o to_o we_o do_v appear_v to_o be_v so_o and_o by_o consequence_n though_o they_o be_v lawful_a consider_v simple_o in_o their_o nature_n yet_o in_o certain_a conjuncture_n they_o can_v lawful_o be_v do_v as_o for_o example_n it_o be_v 8._o lawful_a to_o eat_v of_o thing_n which_o either_o be_v or_o have_v be_v offer_v in_o