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
A78170	The triall of a black-pudding. Or, The unlawfulness of eating blood proved by Scriptures, before the law, under the law, and after the law. By a well wisher to ancient truth.	Barlow, Thomas, 1607-1691.	1652 (1652)	Wing B846; Thomason E666_2	17,359	24

deut_n 14_o 21._o where_o god_n give_v leave_v to_o stranger_n to_o eat_v that_o which_o die_v of_o itself_o and_o to_o the_o jew_n to_o sell_v it_o they_o to_o eat_v though_o they_o themselves_o dare_v not_o eat_v it_o this_o can_v prove_v nothing_o against_o the_o morality_n and_o perpetuity_n of_o the_o law_n against_o eat_v blood_n for_o 1._o suppose_v god_n have_v give_v the_o stranger_n leave_v to_o eat_v blood_n in_o the_o carcase_n which_o yet_o be_v not_o he_o may_v take_v it_o as_o a_o particular_a exception_n to_o the_o general_a rule_n for_o that_o time_n now_o exceptio_fw-la firmat_n regulam_fw-la in_o non_fw-la exceptis_fw-la 2._o though_o eat_v of_o blood_n be_v a_o sin_n in_o itself_o yet_o god_n extraordinary_a warrant_n and_o permission_n intervening_a do_v make_v it_o lawful_a to_o that_o person_n and_o for_o that_o time_n that_o it_o be_v allow_v to_o murder_v or_o to_o rob_v be_v a_o great_a sin_n yet_o god_n command_v to_o abraham_n to_o sacrifice_v his_o son_n gen_n 22.2_o or_o god_n permission_n at_o least_o if_o not_o command_v to_o the_o israelite_n to_o rob_v the_o egyptian_n exod_n 3.22_o and_o 12.35.36_o do_v not_o make_v murder_n or_o rob_v lawful_a or_o abolish_v the_o law_n against_o they_o 3._o it_o do_v not_o follow_v the_o alien_n may_v eat_v that_o which_o die_v of_o itself_o ergo_fw-la they_o may_v eat_v blood_n for_o either_o they_o do_v eat_v the_o carcase_n cleanse_v from_o blood_n as_o hugo_n grotius_n upon_o the_o act_v 15._o judge_v or_o they_o do_v not_o eat_v that_o blood_n which_o be_v forbid_v by_o god_n viz_o such_o blood_n as_o might_n and_o shall_v be_v pour_v out_o in_o which_o the_o soul_n or_o life_n of_o the_o beast_n go_v out_o for_o this_o blood_n be_v proper_o forbid_v by_o god_n levit_fw-la 17.12_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o blood_n and_o blood_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o some_o blood_n be_v absolute_o forbid_v other_o blood_n lawful_a to_o be_v eat_v even_o among_o the_o most_o zealous_a and_o most_o superstitious_a the_o hebrew_n say_v that_o he_o only_o be_v guilty_a which_o do_v eat_v the_o blood_n of_o beast_n and_o fowl_n but_o they_o may_v eat_v the_o blood_n of_o fish_n and_o locust_n if_o clean_o as_o ainsworth_n report_v upon_o levit_fw-la 17.10_o to_o apply_v this_o the_o blood_n that_o be_v leave_v in_o a_o carcase_n can_v proper_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o forbid_a blood_n ergo_fw-la the_o eat_n of_o it_o do_v not_o abolish_v the_o law_n against_o eat_v of_o blood_n in_o which_o respect_n the_o latin_a call_v a_o carcase_n ex_fw-la sangue_fw-fr cadaver_n 4._o the_o difference_n of_o punishment_n which_o god_n threaten_v to_o such_o as_o eat_v blood_n or_o a_o dead_a carcase_n do_v clear_o prove_v a_o great_a difference_n in_o the_o act_n or_o sin_v itself_o for_o god_n will_v cut_v he_o off_o and_o set_v his_o face_n against_o he_o that_o eat_v blood_n levit._n 17.10_o but_o he_o that_o eat_v of_o a_o carcase_n shall_v only_o wash_v his_o clothes_n bathe_v himself_o in_o water_n and_o be_v unclean_a until_o the_o even_o v_o 15._o this_o shall_v be_v a_o sufficient_a answer_n to_o the_o objection_n 3._o argument_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o threaten_v of_o god_n judgement_n annex_v to_o it_o i_o will_v even_o set_v my_o face_n against_o that_o soul_n which_o eat_v blood_n and_o will_v cut_v he_o off_o from_o among_o his_o people_n now_o we_o can_v hardly_o find_v such_o a_o expression_n where_o the_o lord_n threaten_v any_o punishment_n to_o man_n for_o break_v ceremonial_a law_n it_o be_v true_a god_n will_v many_o time_n have_v the_o transgressor_n of_o ceremonial_a law_n to_o be_v cut_v off_o by_o man_n ay_o e._n either_o by_o a_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n of_o excommunication_n or_o a_o civil_a punishment_n by_o death_n to_o be_v afflict_v as_o we_o read_v gen_n 17.14_o exod_n 12.19_o levit_fw-la 22.3_o but_o we_o never_o or_o hardly_o find_v that_o god_n threaten_v such_o a_o immediate_a kind_n of_o punishment_n by_o himself_o to_o ceremonial_a transgression_n as_o he_o do_v here_o in_o this_o place_n lev_n 17._o where_o god_n threaten_v to_o be_v not_o only_o the_o judge_n but_o the_o executioner_n also_o as_o god_n do_v oft_o in_o moral_a transgression_n levit_fw-la 20.3_o 6_o jerem_n 44.11_o ezek_n 14.8_o &_o in_o other_o place_n from_o whence_o the_o author_n thus_o conclude_v wheresoever_o god_n annex_v a_o threaten_n of_o immediate_a judgement_n from_o himself_o to_o a_o law_n that_o law_n be_v moral_a and_o perpetual_a now_o in_o this_o law_n god_n do_v it_o ergo_fw-la it_o be_v moral_a and_o perpetual_a obj_o there_o be_v many_o such_o expression_n of_o god_n threaten_a punishment_n to_o ceremonial_a transgression_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n levit_fw-la 23.29_o 30._o ergo_fw-la this_o be_v no_o sufficient_a proof_n for_o the_o morality_n of_o this_o law_n r_o 1._o we_o do_v not_o see_v it_o yet_o nay_o not_o in_o that_o place_n allege_v lev_n 23.29_o 30._o for_o in_o that_o law_n of_o keep_v the_o day_n of_o atonement_n two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v the_o moral_a part_n of_o it_o which_o be_v to_o keep_v such_o a_o day_n and_o to_o afflict_v our_o soul_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o ceremonial_a part_n of_o it_o to_o keep_v that_o day_n of_o atonement_n yearly_a upon_o the_o ten_o day_n of_o the_o seven_o month_n which_o be_v a_o ceremonial_a ordinance_n bind_v only_o the_o israelite_n for_o we_o may_v keep_v such_o day_n of_o atonement_n at_o any_o other_o convenient_a time_n now_o god_n threaten_v a_o twofold_a judgement_n the_o one_o to_o be_v inflict_v by_o man_n he_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o among_o his_o people_n for_o these_o outward_a or_o ceremonial_a neglect_n or_o transgression_n which_o man_n be_v able_a to_o discern_v and_o to_o discover_v but_o the_o other_o judgement_n god_n reserve_v to_o himself_o for_o the_o neglect_n of_o those_o moral_a duty_n which_o man_n can_v discern_v but_o only_o he_o that_o know_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n as_o for_o not_o afflict_v their_o soul_n and_o sincere_o humble_v themselves_o but_o rest_v in_o outward_a duty_n etc._n etc._n 2._o we_o answer_v that_o if_o god_n do_v threaten_v such_o immediate_a judgement_n to_o ceremonial_a transgression_n than_o it_o be_v in_o such_o case_n only_o where_o a_o moral_a transgression_n be_v join_v to_o ceremonial_a and_o can_v be_v sever_v one_o from_o another_o but_o we_o can_v find_v any_o such_o threaten_a denounce_v to_o mere_o ceremonial_a breach_n and_o offence_n alone_o 3._o and_o this_o calvin_n take_v notice_n of_o in_o his_o comment_n upon_o levit_fw-la 17.10_o where_o he_o say_v god_n do_v not_o only_o command_v to_o put_v to_o death_n those_o which_o shall_v defile_v themselves_o in_o eat_v blood_n but_o he_o do_v threaten_v to_o take_v vengeance_n himself_o though_o they_o shall_v escape_v the_o band_n of_o the_o judge_n for_o the_o word_n do_v not_o only_o exhort_v the_o judge_n to_o do_v their_o office_n but_o that_o he_o do_v reserve_v a_o punishment_n to_o himself_o iii_o from_o the_o command_n of_o god_n after_o the_o law_n act._n 15.28_o 29_o for_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o to_o we_o to_o lay_v upon_o you_o no_o great_a burden_n than_o these_o necessary_a thing_n that_o you_o abstain_v from_o meat_n offer_v to_o idol_n from_o blood_n from_o thing_n strangle_v and_o from_o fornication_n etc._n etc._n from_o these_o word_n the_o author_n draw_v one_o general_n and_o 3._o particular_a argument_n the_o general_n argument_n run_v thus_o whatsoever_o law_n or_o command_n of_o god_n be_v renew_v reconfirm_v reestablish_v under_o the_o gospel_n after_o the_o abrogation_n of_o all_o ceremonial_a observation_n general_o absolute_o without_o any_o restriction_n or_o limitation_n of_o time_n place_n or_o person_n that_o law_n must_v needs_o be_v perpetual_a till_o it_o be_v express_o repeal_v and_o abrogate_a by_o the_o same_o law_n giver_n now_o this_o law_n against_o eat_v of_o blood_n be_v so_o renew_v ergo._n both_o proposition_n be_v true_a the_o former_a be_v ground_v in_o reason_n the_o second_o in_o scripture_n and_o consequent_o the_o conclusion_n undeniable_a obj._n this_o law_n be_v renew_v by_o the_o apostle_n with_o restitution_n and_o limitation_n and_o be_v to_o last_v no_o long_o but_o till_o blood_n may_v be_v eat_v with_o a_o conscience_n satisfy_v in_o its_o christian_a liberty_n and_o without_o offence_n to_o weak_a brethren_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v perpetual_a r._n we_o answer_v 1._o this_o limitation_n be_v but_o a_o humane_a gloss_n and_o we_o do_v not_o find_v the_o least_o ground_n or_o hint_n of_o it_o in_o the_o whole_a word_n of_o god_n we_o do_v show_v that_o god_n have_v forbid_v it_o in_o general_a term_n without_o any_o limitation_n let_v they_o show_v out_o of_o the_o word_n that_o it_o

for_o that_o man_n eat_v blood_n be_v for_o wantonness_n and_o their_o palate_n sake_n especial_o as_o it_o be_v dress_v in_o italy_n france_n and_o here_o in_o great_a house_n hence_o leo_n imper_v in_o his_o 58._o constitut_o say_v alii_fw-la lucri_fw-la alii_fw-la gulae_fw-la causâ_fw-la sum_n â_o cum_fw-la impudenti_fw-la â_o mandatum_fw-la dei_fw-la contemnunt_fw-la in_o escomq_n cue_n â_o vesci_fw-la vetitum_fw-la est_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la convertunt_fw-la and_o afterward_o speak_v of_o pudding_n fill_v with_o blood_n he_o say_v it_o be_v impium_fw-la soli_fw-la gulae_fw-la inhiantium_fw-la hominum_fw-la inventum_fw-la etc._n etc._n thus_o it_o appear_v that_o blood_n be_v not_o of_o those_o creature_n which_o be_v good_a scil_n for_o food_n and_o not_o to_o be_v refuse_v 7._o argument_n if_o one_o part_n of_o the_o decree_n may_v be_v put_v to_o a_o end_n than_o we_o may_v without_o sin_n so_o conclude_v of_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v not_o clear_o moral_a but_o one_o part_n be_v put_v to_o a_o end_n the_o forbid_v of_o eat_v idol_n meat_n 1_o cor_n 10.27_o 29._o ergò_fw-la r_o 1._o the_o major_n be_v not_o universal_o true_a see_v that_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o moral_a commandment_n oft_o one_o part_n may_v be_v alter_v and_o yet_o the_o rest_n continue_v as_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o sabbath_n the_o day_n be_v change_v the_o duty_n remain_v but_o 2._o the_o minor_a be_v false_a in_o the_o particular_a allege_v because_o the_o decree_n concern_v idol_n meat_n last_v as_o yet_o above_o five_o and_o thirty_o year_n after_o the_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n be_v write_v nay_o after_o the_o total_a destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o vespasian_n and_o titus_n when_o there_o be_v hardly_o a_o jew_n see_v that_o may_v be_v offend_v even_o to_o the_o latter_a day_n of_o st._n john_n when_o the_o book_n of_o revelation_n be_v write_v and_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n disperse_v through_o the_o whole_a world_n for_o even_o then_o the_o holy_a ghost_n find_v salt_n with_o the_o church_n of_o pergamus_n and_o thyatira_n for_o eat_v thing_n sacrifice_v to_o idol_n revel_v 2.14.20_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o the_o apostle_n shall_v have_v abrogate_a that_o part_n of_o the_o decree_n so_o many_o year_n before_o in_o this_o epistle_n 3._o and_o to_o answer_v to_o the_o apostle_n word_n 1_o cor._n 10.27_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o idol_n meat_n one_o sort_n be_v that_o part_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v not_o only_o offer_v to_o their_o false_a god_n but_o eat_v also_o at_o the_o idol_n feast_n in_o the_o idol_n temple_n the_o other_o sort_n be_v a_o portion_n of_o those_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v leave_v and_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o priest_n and_o either_o sell_v in_o shambles_n or_o eat_v in_o private_a house_n the_o first_o sort_n of_o idol_n meat_n be_v absolute_o forbid_v to_o christian_n which_o dare_v not_o so_o much_o as_o be_v present_a at_o such_o feast_n and_o sacrifice_n the_o other_o sort_n of_o idol_n meat_n christian_n may_v eat_v if_o they_o be_v invite_v by_o gentile_n to_o their_o private_a house_n or_o if_o they_o buy_v it_o in_o the_o shambles_n and_o do_v eat_v it_o at_o home_n the_o decree_n do_v most_o proper_o speak_v of_o the_o first_o sort_n and_o the_o apostle_n in_o 1_o cor._n 10._o of_o the_o second_o sort_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o that_o idol_n meat_n that_o be_v buy_v in_o shambles_n and_o bring_v home_o to_o their_o private_a house_n be_v not_o sell_v nor_o eat_v as_o a_o sacrifice_n but_o as_o ordinary_a meat_n and_o so_o return_v to_o his_o former_a nature_n again_o and_o become_v common_a food_n as_o it_o be_v before_o the_o sacrifice_n or_o as_o any_o other_o meat_n that_o be_v sell_v in_o shambles_n public_o not_o unlike_a if_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o compare_v holy_a thing_n with_o unholy_a to_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n which_o be_v holy_a bread_n and_o holy_a wine_n during_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n but_o what_o be_v leave_v after_o it_o return_v to_o his_o common_a nature_n and_o use_v and_o may_v be_v eat_v or_o drink_v of_o child_n heathen_a turk_n jew_n and_o all_o man_n without_o sin_n 4._o we_o may_v as_o well_o draw_v a_o argument_n by_o such_o a_o argumentation_n that_o the_o decree_n be_v abolish_v in_o regard_n of_o fornication_n as_o well_o as_o of_o blood_n for_o if_o we_o may_v argue_v from_o the_o abolish_n of_o one_o part_n of_o the_o decree_n to_o the_o abolish_n of_o two_o other_o part_n of_o the_o same_o decree_n then_o we_o may_v with_o a_o better_a consequence_n argue_v from_o the_o abolish_n of_o the_o three_o first_o particular_n of_o the_o decree_n idol_n meat_n blood_n and_o strangle_v to_o the_o abolish_n of_o the_o four_o particular_a which_o be_v fornication_n but_o we_o do_v deny_v that_o the_o decree_n be_v abolish_v in_o regard_n of_o fornication_n and_o so_o neither_o in_o the_o rest_n obj_fw-la but_o idol_n meat_n may_v also_o be_v eat_v in_o the_o idol_n temple_n 1_o cor_n 8.9_o 10._o where_o we_o find_v the_o believer_n sit_v in_o the_o idol_n temple_n and_o yet_o eat_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n if_o he_o do_v not_o abuse_v his_o liberty_n ergo_fw-la the_o decree_n be_v in_o regard_n of_o both_o sort_n of_o idol_n meat_n abolish_v r_o 1._o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o sit_v in_o the_o idol_n temple_n not_o by_o way_n of_o approbation_n or_o permission_n but_o by_o way_n of_o reproof_n as_o of_o a_o thing_n altogether_o unlawful_a so_o beza_n say_v upon_o the_o place_n pr●ponit_fw-la exemplum_fw-la accubitus_fw-la in_o idolorum_fw-la templo_fw-la quod_fw-la factum_fw-la corinthii_n malè_fw-la inter_fw-la res_fw-la medias_fw-la numerabant_fw-la cùm_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la sit_fw-la prohibitum_fw-la ob_fw-la loci_fw-la circumstantiam_fw-la etiam_fw-la cessante_fw-la offendiculo_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o same_o he_o repeat_v in_o divers_a place_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n upon_o rom_n 14.6_o the_o same_o say_v calvin_n and_o show_v in_o his_o comment_n upon_o 1._o cor._n 10._o that_o it_o be_v no_o less_o than_o idolatry_n to_o eat_v idol_n meat_n in_o the_o holy_a temple_n and_o that_o such_o person_n have_v communion_n with_o devil_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o i_o remember_v if_o not_o all_o sure_o most_o of_o the_o father_n and_o divine_n be_v of_o this_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n in_o itself_o to_o sit_v and_o eat_v idol_n meat_n in_o a_o idol_n temple_n 2._o and_o if_o the_o contrary_n be_v true_a and_o the_o thing_n lawful_a than_o it_o will_v be_v much_o more_o lawful_a to_o go_v into_o popish_a church_n and_o to_o hear_v a_o mass_n or_o to_o see_v their_o idolatry_n when_o the_o corinthian_n may_v not_o only_o be_v present_a and_o see_v but_o partake_v of_o their_o sacrifice_n which_o calvin_n say_v can_v not_o be_v do_v without_o yield_v to_o some_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n use_v in_o honour_n of_o idol_n and_o false_a god_n a_o thing_n utter_o unlawful_a in_o itself_o and_o forbid_v exod._n 23.24_o deut._n 7.25_o 26._o and_o in_o many_o place_n more_o but_o our_o divine_n do_v absolute_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v lawful_a to_o go_v to_o hear_v a_o mass_n etc._n etc._n ergò_fw-la much_o more_o to_o partake_v of_o idol_n meat_n and_o thus_o much_o concern_v the_o argument_n that_o be_v bring_v in_o against_o and_o for_o the_o eat_n of_o blood_n our_o duty_n be_v to_o prove_v all_o thing_n and_o to_o keep_v that_o which_o be_v good_a for_o a_o conclusion_n see_v there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o opinion_n about_o this_o question_n the_o first_o account_v it_o absolute_o unlawful_a the_o second_o absolute_o lawful_a the_o three_o doubt_v of_o it_o let_v we_o speak_v a_o word_n to_o every_o one_o of_o they_o to_o the_o first_o a_o word_n of_o confirmation_n to_o the_o second_o a_o word_n of_o conviction_n to_o the_o three_o a_o word_n of_o caution_n to_o show_v they_o all_o that_o by_o god_n law_n they_o ought_v to_o abstain_v from_o blood_n 1._o to_o such_o as_o account_v the_o eat_n of_o blood_n absolute_o unlawful_a where_o we_o have_v the_o express_v literal_a word_n of_o god_n for_o a_o duty_n before_o under_z and_o after_o the_o law_n without_o any_o clear_a and_o evident_a repeal_n or_o abrogation_n of_o it_o there_o we_o may_v safe_o rest_v upon_o submit_v unto_o and_o frame_v our_o practice_n according_a to_o it_o rather_o than_o where_o we_o have_v no_o word_n of_o god_n but_o only_o uncertain_a probability_n and_o conceit_n of_o man_n now_o we_o have_v the_o express_v literal_a word_n of_o god_n before_o under_z and_o after_o the_o law_n against_o eat_v of_o blood_n without_o any_o know_a repeal_n or_o abrogation_n of_o it_o when_o nothing_o can_v be_v satisfactory_o allege_v out_o of_o the_o express_a word_n of_o god_n for_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o it_o nay_o not_o so_o much_o as_o any_o probability_n but_o only_o the_o opinion_n and_o conceit_n of_o men._n ergò_fw-la we_o may_v rest_v safe_o upon_o submit_v unto_o and_o frame_v our_o practice_n according_a to_o this_o truth_n that_o be_v unlawful_a to_o eat_v blood_n 2._o to_o those_o that_o account_n eat_v of_o blood_n absolute_o lawful_a where_o there_o be_v a_o evident_a scandal_n give_v to_o the_o brethren_n by_o the_o eat_n of_o any_o thing_n lawful_a indifferent_a doubtful_a there_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o abstain_v rather_o from_o the_o use_n of_o it_o then_o to_o receive_v it_o with_o offence_n rom_n 4.21_o now_o there_o be_v a_o evident_a offence_n give_v to_o many_o brethren_n by_o eat_v of_o blood_n ergò_fw-la they_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o abstain_v from_o it_o to_o avoid_v offence_n 3._o to_o such_o as_o doubt_v of_o it_o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a or_o not_o whasoever_o be_v not_o do_v in_o faith_n be_v sin_n rom._n 14.23_o that_o be_v whatsoever_o a_o man_n do_v be_v not_o full_o persuade_v and_o convince_v in_o his_o conscience_n upon_o good_a ground_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o it_o that_o be_v sin_n to_o he_o now_o whosoever_o eat_v blood_n doubt_v whether_o he_o may_v eat_v it_o or_o not_o do_v not_o eat_v it_o in_o faith_n ergò_fw-la it_o be_v sin_n in_o and_o to_o he_o it_o be_v no_o sin_n in_o we_o if_o we_o abstain_v from_o blood_n it_o may_v be_v a_o sin_n to_o we_o if_o we_o eat_v blood_n the_o safe_a way_n the_o best_a way_n he_o that_o make_v no_o conscience_n in_o little_a thing_n will_v hardly_o do_v it_o in_o great_a the_o lord_n give_v we_o grace_n to_o practise_v the_o apostle_n rule_v which_o he_o give_v 1_o thes_n 5.22_o abstain_v from_o all_o appearance_n of_o evil_a finis_fw-la