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

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77236	Several treatises of vvorship & ceremonies, by the Reverend Mr. William Bradshaw, one of the first Fellows of Sydney Colledge in Cambridge; afterward minister of Chattam in Kent, 1601. Known by his learned treatise De justificatione. 1. A consideration of certain positions archiepiscopal. 2. A treatise of divine worship, tending to prove the ceremonies, imposed on the ministers of the Gospel in England, in present controversie, are in their use unlawful. Printed 1604. 3. A treatise of the nature and use of things indifferent. 1605. 4. English Puritanism, containing the main opinions of the ridgedest sort of those called Puritans in the realm of England. 1604. 5. Twelve general arguments, proving the ceremonies unlawful. 1605. 6. A proposition concerning kneeling in the very act of receiving, 1605. 7. A protestation of the Kings supremacy, made in the name of the afflicted ministers, and oposed to the shameful calumniations of the prelates. 1605. 8. A short treatise of the cross in baptism.	Bradshaw, William, 1571-1618.	1660 (1660)	Wing B4161; Thomason E1044_5; ESTC R20875	92,680	129

crucifix_n and_o image_n of_o god_n as_o the_o papist_n do_v or_o because_o christ_n be_v real_o bodily_a and_o local_o though_o invisible_o present_a in_o they_o either_o by_o transubstantiation_n according_a to_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o papist_n or_o by_o consubstantiation_n according_a to_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o lutheran_n these_o thing_n can_v but_o be_v consider_v and_o then_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o if_o we_o abjure_v these_o heresy_n of_o papist_n and_o lutheran_n we_o must_v also_o abhor_v idolatrous_a and_o superstitious_a kneel_v their_o daughter_n and_o nurse_n which_o be_v never_o hear_v of_o before_o transubstantiation_n be_v hatch_v in_o the_o synagogue_n of_o antichrist_n 111._o relic_n of_o rome_n fol._n 98._o &_o 99_o answ_n to_o mr._n juels_n challenge_n fol._n 111._o so_o that_o immediate_o after_o pope_n innocent_a decree_v transubstantiation_n pope_n honorius_n decree_v kneel_v therefore_o if_o harding_n do_v grant_v that_o it_o be_v not_o well_o to_o kneel_v but_o in_o regard_n of_o a_o real_a and_o bodily_a presence_n a_o sound_n protestant_n shall_v infer_v but_o i_o detest_v your_o real_a presence_n therefore_o i_o abhor_v your_o idolatrous_a kneel_v 12._o we_o be_v to_o abhor_v kneel_v not_o only_o because_o we_o abhor_v the_o heresy_n of_o worship_a image_n transubstantiation_n and_o consubstantiation_n but_o also_o because_o it_o be_v the_o show_n of_o the_o great_a evil_n that_o ever_o be_v 5.22_o 1_o thes_n 5.22_o viz._n idolatry_n in_o worship_v a_o god_n make_v of_o a_o piece_n of_o bread_n and_o of_o communion_n with_o antichrist_n rather_o than_o with_o christ_n and_o therefore_o the_o great_a scandal_n that_o ever_o be_v or_o can_v be_v both_o in_o regard_n of_o those_o evil_n it_o do_v occasional_o teach_v or_o confirm_v as_o also_o in_o regard_n of_o multitude_n indeed_o the_o most_o part_n of_o people_n either_o not_o sufficient_o instruct_v in_o the_o right_a understanding_n and_o use_v of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o therefore_o carry_v with_o a_o blind_a devotion_n learn_v by_o tradition_n or_o corrupt_a more_o or_o less_o with_o the_o leaven_n of_o popery_n who_o all_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o weakness_n be_v endanger_v by_o this_o gesture_n either_o gross_o to_o commit_v the_o idolatry_n of_o papist_n or_o to_o have_v a_o superstitious_a estimation_n of_o the_o outward_a element_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o by_o the_o 21_o canon_n it_o be_v provide_v that_o no_o bread_n and_o wine_n new_o bring_v shall_v be_v use_v but_o first_o the_o word_n of_o institution_n shall_v be_v rehearse_v when_o the_o say_a bread_n and_o wine_n be_v present_a upon_o the_o communion_n table_n as_o if_o the_o word_n be_v incantation_n and_o the_o table_n like_o the_o altar_n which_o sanctifi_v the_o sacrifice_n may_v not_o this_o proviso_n seem_v at_o least_o to_o the_o simple_a to_o make_v way_n at_o least_o to_o the_o popish_a consecration_n how_o grievous_a a_o sin_n it_o be_v to_o scandalize_v the_o weak_a may_v appear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n viz._n whosoever_o shall_v offend_v one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o it_o be_v better_o for_o he_o that_o a_o millstone_n be_v hang_v about_o his_o neck_n 18.6_o matth_n 18.6_o and_o that_o he_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o of_o paul_n 8.13_o 1_o cor._n 8.13_o if_o meat_n offend_v my_o brother_n i_o will_v eat_v no_o flesh_n while_o the_o world_n stand_v that_o i_o may_v not_o offend_v my_o brother_n what_o a_o offence_n or_o scandal_n be_v the_o apostle_n show_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n viz._n a_o occasion_n of_o fall_v to_o the_o weak_a 9_o verse_n 9_o the_o particular_a offence_n he_o speak_v of_o be_v this_o notwithstanding_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v a_o convenient_a time_n and_o that_o by_o the_o apostle_n yet_o many_o want_a knowledge_n 7.10_o verse_n 7.10_o and_o even_o unto_o that_o time_n do_v eat_v as_o a_o thing_n sacrifice_v to_o a_o idol_n of_o who_o if_o any_o shall_v see_v a_o man_n endue_v with_o knowledge_n sit_v at_o table_n in_o the_o idol_n temple_n his_o weak_a conscience_n may_v occasional_o be_v embolden_v to_o eat_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v sacrifice_v to_o idol_n if_o paul_n will_v never_o eat_v flesh_n rather_o than_o he_o will_v offend_v in_o this_o case_n 12._o verse_n 12._o because_o in_o so_o do_v he_o shall_v sin_v against_o christ_n how_o dare_v a_o christian_a have_v knowledge_n kneel_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o any_o who_o for_o want_v of_o knowledge_n receive_v superstitious_o of_o which_o sort_n see_v there_o be_v so_o many_o even_o until_o this_o hour_n and_o ever_o likely_a to_o be_v that_o we_o know_v not_o when_o and_o where_o to_o communicate_v without_o some_o such_o either_o old_a or_o young_a it_o follow_v that_o as_o sit_v at_o table_n in_o the_o idol_n temple_n can_v not_o be_v without_o sin_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n so_o kneel_v can_v be_v without_o sin_n in_o these_o day_n when_o the_o number_n of_o faithful_a teacher_n be_v much_o decrease_v but_o of_o papist_n much_o increase_v and_o by_o our_o kneeling_z much_o confirm_v in_o their_o bread-worship_n 74._o sum_n of_o the_o confession_n p._n 74._o therefore_o if_o his_o majesty_n judgement_n be_v sound_a that_o the_o surplice_n be_v not_o to_o be_v wear_v if_o heathenish_a man_n be_v commorant_n among_o we_o who_o thereby_o may_v take_v occasion_n to_o be_v strengthen_v in_o their_o paganism_n shall_v we_o by_o our_o corrupt_a practice_n of_o kneel_v strengthen_v the_o papist_n who_o swarm_n among_o we_o in_o their_o idolatry_n 5._o rub._n after_o the_o come_v sect._n 5._o if_o the_o state_n do_v well_o in_o ordain_v the_o sacrament_n to_o be_v administer_v in_o usual_a bread_n to_o take_v away_o superstition_n whereas_o christ_n do_v by_o occasion_n minister_v in_o unleavened_a bread_n shall_v not_o we_o do_v ill_a in_o teach_v or_o confirm_v superstition_n by_o kneel_v whereas_o christ_n do_v of_o purpose_n minister_v sit_v 19.14_o hom._n against_o peril_n of_o idol_n part_n 3._o levit._fw-la 19.14_o set_n up_o of_o image_n in_o church_n only_o to_o be_v layman_n book_n be_v by_o authority_n condemn_v because_o they_o be_v as_o stumble_a block_n in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o blind_a so_o that_o they_o have_v be_v be_v still_o and_o will_v be_v hereafter_o worship_v by_o ignorant_a person_n be_v not_o kneel_v as_o scandalous_a how_o can_v it_o then_o be_v justify_v but_o be_v say_v that_o the_o king_n commandment_n take_v away_o scandal_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a and_o it_o may_v be_v aver_v that_o this_o be_v a_o beg_n of_o the_o question_n except_o it_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o word_n that_o kneel_v may_v be_v without_o sin_n and_o that_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v a_o institution_n of_o man_n contrary_a to_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n a_o sign_n of_o communion_n rather_o with_o antichrist_n and_o his_o synagogue_n of_o rome_n than_o which_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n it_o have_v no_o proportion_n with_o sacramental_a eat_n and_o have_v be_v be_v and_o will_v be_v bread-worship_n but_o suppose_v that_o in_o itself_o it_o be_v as_o indifferent_a as_o be_v eat_v of_o flesh_n sacrifice_v to_o a_o idol_n 28._o 1_o cor._n 10.27_o 28._o not_o in_o the_o idol_n temple_n but_o at_o a_o private_a table_n where_o no_o weak_a one_o be_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n yet_o how_o do_v the_o king_n commandment_n take_v away_o scandal_n from_o kneel_v in_o public_a place_n do_v it_o make_v all_o so_o sure_a that_o none_o can_v be_v scandalize_v or_o if_o that_o can_v be_v do_v it_o take_v away_o guiltiness_n from_o the_o scandalizer_n as_o if_o all_o the_o blame_n of_o scandalize_a be_v in_o the_o king_n commandment_n 17._o 1_o cor._n 8.11_o numb_a 35.37_o 2_o sam._n 11.15.16_o 17._o sure_o it_o must_v be_v in_o the_o former_a or_o else_o the_o latter_a can_v be_v for_o by_o scandalize_a a_o weak_a brother_n perish_v of_o who_o blood_n the_o scandalizer_n be_v guilty_a as_o joab_n be_v of_o vriahs_n blood_n notwithstanding_o the_o king_n commandment_n here_o his_o majesty_n know_v to_o be_v of_o a_o gentle_a disposition_n and_o to_o have_v learn_v yea_o profess_a better_a thing_n in_o scotland_n be_v most_o humble_o pray_v to_o take_v this_o word_n king_n as_o speak_v in_o imitation_n and_o understand_v of_o cantor_n who_o know_v to_o be_v of_o a_o violent_a disposition_n do_v carry_v matter_n in_o the_o convocation_n and_o publish_v canon_n not_o orderly_o and_o full_o conclude_v as_o some_o of_o his_o suffragan_n prelate_n report_n but_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o king_n commandment_n shall_v make_v all_o so_o sure_a that_o none_o can_v be_v scandalize_v the_o general_a ignorance_n of_o the_o people_n the_o disposition_n of_o the_o ignorant_a unto_o superstition_n the_o old_a leaven_n of_o popery_n not_o purge_v and_o the_o multiply_a of_o papist_n all_o well_o consider_v

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ergo_fw-la they_o be_v not_o urge_v as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n answ_n 1._o the_o church_n urge_v not_o these_o thing_n at_o all_o but_o only_o three_o or_o four_o bishop_n in_o the_o church_n which_o if_o their_o own_o doctrine_n be_v true_a be_v usurper_n over_o our_o church_n and_o not_o so_o much_o as_o any_o true_a member_n of_o a_o church_n what_o if_o the_o synod_n shall_v decree_v that_o the_o king_n shall_v hold_v the_o arch-bishop_n stirrup_n and_o the_o prince_n and_o noble_n kiss_v his_o toe_n once_o or_o twice_o a_o year_n and_o withal_o they_o shall_v protest_v that_o they_o do_v not_o require_v this_o as_o a_o worship_n or_o honour_n to_o the_o archbishop_n but_o only_o for_o comeliness_n order_n and_o edification_n be_v not_o this_o a_o shameful_a shift_n as_o bad_a as_o the_o thing_n itself_o the_o twelve_o argument_n all_o action_n not_o require_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n though_o command_v by_o humane_a authority_n that_o be_v apparent_a mean_n of_o the_o damnation_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o infinite_a number_n of_o man_n be_v direct_o against_o the_o law_n of_o charity_n and_o therefore_o sin_n but_o these_o ceremony_n be_v such_o action_n ergo_fw-la the_o proposition_n be_v without_o question_n for_o if_o without_o commandment_n from_o god_n i_o may_v upon_o the_o sole_a will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o magistrate_n or_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n do_v that_o by_o which_o i_o shall_v be_v a_o mean_n of_o the_o damnation_n of_o my_o brother_n soul_n which_o be_v the_o great_a breach_n of_o the_o law_n of_o charity_n that_o can_v be_v then_o may_v i_o do_v any_o sin_n at_o their_o commandment_n without_o sin_n for_o what_o great_a sin_n can_v there_o be_v against_o the_o second_o table_n than_o this_o to_o be_v a_o wit_v instrument_n of_o my_o neighbour_n damnation_n which_o though_o it_o be_v but_o a_o matter_n of_o jest_n to_o our_o great_a doctor_n that_o have_v many_o cure_n and_o no_o care_n of_o soul_n yet_o to_o they_o which_o know_v the_o price_n of_o a_o soul_n it_o be_v more_o than_o if_o upon_o the_o mere_a will_n of_o the_o magistrate_n they_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o kill_v their_o own_o child_n and_o dear_a belove_n with_o their_o own_o hand_n object_n the_o magistrate_n have_v authority_n give_v he_o by_o god_n to_o command_v thing_n indifferent_a he_o command_v they_o be_v to_o be_v do_v notwithstanding_o the_o scandal_n of_o our_o neighbour_n answ_n 1._o though_o the_o subject_a aught_o to_o obey_v his_o magistrate_n in_o all_o indifferent_a action_n impose_v upon_o he_o whatsoever_o yet_o i_o desire_v that_o it_o may_v be_v prove_v that_o god_n in_o his_o word_n have_v give_v to_o any_o power_n or_o potentate_n upon_o earth_n any_o such_o absolute_a authority_n the_o magistrate_n be_v god_n lieutenant_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o magistrate_n consist_v in_o this_o in_o that_o under_o god_n he_o bear_v a_o sword_n to_o punish_v those_o that_o transgress_v his_o law_n but_o he_o be_v 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of_o inferior_a person_n the_o thing_n command_v be_v indifferent_a and_o not_o evil_a answ_n 1._o the_o thing_n command_v be_v not_o indifferent_a then_o when_o it_o be_v a_o scandal_n and_o stumble_a block_n to_o our_o brother_n 2._o we_o must_v obey_v the_o magistrate_n only_o in_o the_o lord_n but_o this_o be_v not_o to_o obey_v he_o in_o the_o lord_n only_o upon_o his_o pleasure_n to_o destroy_v a_o soul_n for_o who_o christ_n die_v 3._o a_o obedience_n to_o the_o magistrate_n so_o far_o as_o to_o the_o condemnation_n of_o our_o brother_n soul_n must_v be_v a_o special_a obedience_n in_o some_o special_a good_a and_o just_a commandment_n which_o can_v be_v verify_v of_o a_o commandment_n that_o require_v only_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a much_o less_o such_o a_o indifferent_a as_o be_v a_o scandal_n and_o mean_n of_o destruction_n to_o man_n soul_n 4._o such_o a_o forbear_n of_o obedience_n only_o in_o love_n to_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o brother_n soul_n be_v without_o apparent_a contempt_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o have_v adjoin_v with_o it_o a_o meek_a submission_n to_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o magistrate_n can_v be_v call_v a_o disobedience_n but_o be_v indeed_o a_o better_a obedience_n than_o they_o that_o do_v contrary_a who_o in_o their_o obedience_n bring_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o soul_n they_o destroy_v both_o upon_o their_o own_o head_n and_o the_o magistrate_n which_o be_v a_o sin_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n worse_a than_o rebellion_n object_n but_o by_o obedience_n to_o these_o ceremony_n many_o soul_n by_o mean_n of_o preach_v be_v save_v which_o shall_v want_v the_o mean_n in_o the_o refusal_n answ_n 1._o we_o must_v not_o destroy_v the_o soul_n of_o some_o that_o we_o may_v save_v the_o soul_n of_o other_o we_o must_v do_v that_o which_o be_v just_a though_o the_o world_n go_v to_o wrack_v for_o it_o 2._o the_o great_a good_a that_o a_o man_n can_v do_v can_v countervail_v the_o least_o evil_n much_o less_o so_o great_a a_o evil_a as_o to_o be_v a_o wit_v instrument_n of_o the_o damnation_n of_o a_o brother_n soul_n 3._o he_o that_o preach_v can_v assure_v himself_o of_o the_o salvation_n of_o one_o soul_n by_o the_o same_o for_o that_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o he_o have_v little_a cause_n to_o hope_v for_o a_o blessing_n upon_o that_o preach_n which_o he_o purchase_v with_o the_o price_n of_o blood_n yea_o of_o the_o blood_n of_o soul_n object_n but_o the_o king_n the_o magistrate_n and_o state_n be_v scandalize_v also_o at_o the_o omission_n of_o they_o and_o their_o scandal_n be_v more_o to_o be_v respect_v than_o the_o scandal_n of_o inferior_a person_n for_o the_o use_n of_o they_o answ_n 1._o for_o his_o majesty_n we_o doubt_v not_o but_o if_o the_o prelate_n will_v he_o will_v easy_o yield_v to_o