Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	end_n	good_a	unfeigned_a	1,203	5	10.8412	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A52316	The project of peace, or, Unity of faith and government, the only expedient to procure peace, both foreign and domestique and to preserve these nations from the danger of popery and arbitrary tyranny by the author of the countermine.	Nalson, John, 1638?-1686.	1678 (1678)	Wing N113; ESTC R3879	154,518	354

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the_o great_a of_o its_o enemy_n will_v profess_v this_o subjection_n till_o they_o have_v power_n to_o effect_v their_o end_n and_o by_o this_o rule_n there_o be_v no_o care_n to_o be_v take_v of_o man_n principle_n or_o practice_n if_o they_o can_v but_o speak_v fair_a and_o profess_v they_o mean_v no_o hurt_n to_o the_o government_n no_o matter_n for_o what_o may_v happen_v afterward_o the_o governor_n may_v sleep_v secure_o till_o their_o throat_n be_v cut_v by_o these_o harmless_a professor_n but_o take_v this_o for_o a_o maxim_n grant_v i_o proceed_v upon_o his_o own_o word_n that_o no_o toleration_n of_o different_a religion_n be_v to_o be_v permit_v and_o that_o first_o from_o the_o apostle_n st._n paul_n rule_n pag._n 49._o have_v thou_o faith_n have_v it_o to_o thyself_o and_o see_v that_o universal_a unity_n among_o christian_n be_v not_o to_o be_v attain_v such_o a_o toleration_n of_o thing_n tolerable_a be_v not_o only_o lawful_a but_o necessary_a where_o a_o latitude_n or_o liberty_n be_v leave_v in_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v not_o clear_o and_o positive_o lay_v down_o in_o scripture_n in_o thing_n of_o private_a practice_n which_o be_v just_o give_v that_o liberty_n which_o no_o man_n can_v take_v away_o every_o man_n be_v at_o liberty_n to_o believe_v and_o do_v so_o so_o long_o as_o he_o keep_v it_o to_o himself_o and_o that_o it_o be_v tolerable_a faith_n by_o be_v to_o himself_o and_o his_o practice_n be_v true_o private_a but_o why_o then_o do_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n command_v we_o to_o believe_v supremacy_n purgatory_n transubstantiation_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v not_o clear_o nor_o positive_o lay_v downin_n scripture_n be_v this_o good_a just_a and_o equal_a deal_n with_o we_o but_o second_o i_o argue_v from_o his_o own_o reason_n because_o nothing_o be_v more_o clear_a than_o that_o this_o toleration_n must_v of_o necessity_n destroy_v that_o original_a fundamental_a law_n of_o protection_n due_a to_o all_o from_o the_o government_n which_o will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o protect_v itself_o since_o it_o must_v embroyl_n the_o government_n and_o endanger_v its_o ruin_n that_o be_v the_o very_a thing_n for_o which_o toleration_n be_v so_o earnest_o desire_v for_o a_o wise_a government_n pag._n 50_o 51._o may_v tolerate_v at_o least_o in_o a_o private_a way_n with_o the_o old_a bounty_n of_o give_v what_o they_o can_v help_v different_a opinion_n when_o otherwise_o the_o public_a may_v be_v entangle_v or_o endanger_v or_o rather_o because_o the_o conscience_n can_v be_v compel_v or_o faith_n force_v and_o more_o especial_o if_o they_o be_v such_o religion_n as_o do_v not_o overthrow_v the_o foundation_n of_o truth_n nor_o such_o as_o disturb_v or_o impugn_v the_o government_n establish_v or_o if_o the_o professor_n thereof_o be_v such_o as_o be_v not_o factious_a or_o pertinacious_a but_o honest_a simple_a tractable_a obedient_a to_o superior_n have_v no_o other_o end_n in_o hold_v their_o opinion_n in_o religion_n than_o god_n glory_n or_o satisfaction_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n and_o withal_o be_v willing_a to_o submit_v to_o better_a judgement_n when_o they_o be_v convince_v to_o be_v erroneous_a pag._n 52._o for_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v a_o latitude_n of_o charity_n for_o those_o who_o dissent_n if_o they_o be_v not_o impostor_n or_o turbulent_a incendiary_n and_o who_o be_v there_o that_o will_v own_v themselves_o to_o be_v such_o it_o look_v like_o oliver_n remonstrate_v or_o a_o declaration_n of_o 41._o and_o by_o this_o rule_n all_o sect_n heresy_n and_o rebel_n if_o they_o may_v be_v their_o own_o compurgator●_n must_v be_v tolerate_v too_o since_o they_o will_v profess_v all_o that_o be_v here_o desire_a for_o toleration_n but_o by_o clear_a consequence_n if_o notwithstanding_o these_o profession_n they_o do_v entangle_v and_o endanger_v the_o government_n than_o they_o be_v not_o be_v tolerate_v but_o the_o toleration_n of_o all_o sect_n though_o charitable_o suppose_v they_o not_o heretic_n do_v not_o only_o destroy_v some_o one_o fundamental_a of_o religion_n but_o religion_n in_o the_o main_a by_o make_v it_o moral_o impossible_a for_o any_o man_n to_o know_v where_o he_o shall_v find_v a_o true_a religion_n and_o plain_o introduce_v mahometanism_n that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v save_v in_o any_o and_o will_v confirm_v the_o atheist_n and_o libertine_n in_o their_o opinion_n that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n more_o than_o in_o man_n melancholy_a humour_n and_o it_o be_v impossible_a but_o the_o professor_n of_o different_a religion_n will_v be_v factious_a and_o disobedient_a to_o superior_n as_o daily_a experience_n assure_v we_o and_o to_o tolerate_v they_o be_v to_o give_v they_o leave_v to_o be_v so_o and_o to_o hold_v their_o opinion_n for_o the_o subversion_n of_o government_n and_o not_o satisfaction_n of_o conscience_n as_o some_o who_o call_v themselves_o papist_n as_o well_v as_o other_o dissenter_n have_v do_v in_o former_a time_n and_o for_o aught_o we_o know_v design_v the_o same_o again_o and_o therefore_o i_o conclude_v with_o the_o advocate_n p._n 55._o that_o where_o every_o one_o have_v liberty_n to_o hold_v what_o he_o please_v which_o by_o this_o profession_n can_v be_v deny_v he_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o believe_v his_o party_n strong_a enough_o to_o grapple_v with_o authority_n he_o will_v publish_v and_o preach_v what_o he_o hold_v confine_v to_o no_o rule_n or_o order_n but_o contemn_v law_n will_v rule_v as_o a_o transcendent_a and_o as_o he_o quote_v the_o most_o incomparable_a hooker_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 107._o let_v they_o tell_v we_o of_o obey_v the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o long_o as_o they_o please_v we_o dare_v not_o believe_v they_o who_o break_v the_o law_n of_o those_o appoint_v by_o god_n to_o rule_v over_o they_o for_o it_o be_v a_o distinction_n without_o a_o difference_n to_o separate_v and_o divide_v the_o law_n of_o god_n from_o the_o law_n of_o man_n and_o unless_o we_o observe_v both_o we_o obey_v neither_o pag._n 56._o in_o these_o case_n say_v our_o advocate_n christian_a governor_n be_v not_o to_o regard_v such_o plea_n for_o private_a liberty_n as_o overthrow_v public_a order_n and_o peace_n nor_o to_o regard_v those_o clamour_n against_o they_o and_o the_o law_n as_o persecute_v when_o they_o do_v but_o oppose_v and_o restrain_v such_o perilous_a exorbitancy_n as_o strike_v at_o the_o foundation_n of_o christianity_n and_o open_v a_o gap_n to_o atheism_n profaneness_n and_o blasphemy_n here_o the_o magistrate_n must_v interpose_v his_o coercive_a power_n for_o remedy_n nor_o be_v they_o in_o this_o infringer_n of_o the_o people_n liberty_n but_o preserver_n of_o freedom_n not_o oppressor_n of_o other_o conscience_n but_o discharger_n of_o their_o own_o by_o prohibit_v man_n to_o vent_v their_o raw_a undigested_a fancy_n to_o other_o to_o start_v principle_n destructive_a to_o government_n subvert_v order_n violate_v law_n break_v oath_n and_o contemn_v authority_n public_o act_v according_a to_o private_a persuasion_n not_o regard_v common_a order_n or_o public_a peace_n but_o by_o a_o seditious_a and_o factious_a liberty_n broach_v their_o opinion_n to_o other_o and_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o reason_n why_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v use_v this_o power_n to_o crush_v the_o cockatrice_n in_o the_o egg_n for_o pag._n 58._o if_o the_o public_a power_n shall_v suffer_v arrogant_a ignorance_n excess_n of_o passion_n perverseness_n of_o will_n to_o come_v to_o its_o full_a rudeness_n and_o extent_n which_o it_o can_v do_v no_o way_n so_o ready_o as_o by_o toleration_n tumultuary_a number_n and_o brutish_a power_n will_v soon_o make_v good_a private_a presumption_n and_o cover_v the_o most_o impudent_a lust_n passion_n and_o ambition_n of_o man_n with_o the_o plea_n and_o outcry_n of_o christian_a liberty_n and_o those_o who_o hold_v forth_o notion_n and_o conception_n of_o reformation_n or_o whole_o change_v religion_n and_o government_n