Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	evil_a	good_a	motive_n	1,128	5	11.3729	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01299	A briefe confutation, of a popish discourse: lately set forth, and presumptuously dedicated to the Queenes most excellent Maiestie: by Iohn Howlet, or some other birde of the night, vnder that name Contayning certaine reasons, why papistes refuse to come to church, which reasons are here inserted and set downe at large, with their seuerall answeres. By D. Fulke, Maister of Penbroke Hall, in Cambridge. Seene and allowed.	Fulke, William, 1538-1589.; Parsons, Robert, 1546-1610. Brief discours contayning certayne reasons why Catholiques refuse to goe to church.	1583 (1583)	STC 11421; ESTC S102704	108,905	118

faith_n swear_v unto_o god_n in_o their_o oath_n of_o baptism_n or_o else_o her_o highness_n must_v think_v great_a dis●…oyaltie_n what_o speak_v i_o of_o disloyalty_n yea_o open_a and_o manifest_a contumely_n in_o such_o a_o impudent_a merchant_n as_o dare_v be_v bold_a to_o assure_v her_o subject_n y_fw-fr ●_o command_v they_o to_o join_v with_o she_o in_o true_a religion_n she_o command_v they_o to_o break_v their_o first_o faith_n swear_v to_o god_n in_o baptism_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o can_v but_o be_v comfort_v at_o their_o obstinate_a contempt_n to_o her_o most_o just_a and_o godly_a commandment_n but_o let_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o first_o faith_n remain_v in_o question_n what_o assurance_n can_v her_o majesty_n have_v of_o the_o keep_v of_o their_o second_o faith_n and_o alleadgeance_n swear_v to_o her_o highness_n as_o to_o y_z e_z substitut_o of_o god_n how_o many_o of_o those_o recusant_n presended_a for_o conscience_n and_o keep_v of_o their_o first_o faith_n swear_v to_o go●…_n join_v with_o the_o traitorous_a earl●…s_n of_o northumberland_n and_o westmoreland_n in_o open_a and_o actual_a rebellion_n against_o her_o majesty_n person_n her_o crown_n a●…d_v dignity_n behold_v the_o bond_n of_o assurance_n that_o her_o highness_n have_v by_o their_o obstinate_a refuse_v to_o yield_v unto_o her_o gracious_a and_o godly_a proceed_n these_o be_v the_o link_n of_o loyalty_n whereby_o papist_n be_v so_o chain_v in_o obedience_n unto_o their_o god_n y_z t_z they_o can_v be_v traitor_n against_o their_o prince_n this_o be_v the_o recognizance_n of_o their_o duty_n y_fw-fr ●_o they_o will_v stick_v unto_o her_o majesty_n if_o occasion_n shall_v serve_v y_fw-fr ●_o so_o soon_o as_o any_o occasion_n be_v offer_v to_o show_v themselves_o in_o their_o right_a colour_n stick_v not_o to_o make_v open_a war_n against_o her_o majesty_n even_o in_o she_o own_o realm_n and_o their_o native_a country_n i_o hart●…ly_o beseech_v almighty_a god_n if_o it_o be_v his_o will_n for_o christ_n sake_n to_o illuminate_v their_o blind_a eye_n that_o their_o heart_n be_v true_o convert_v unto_o god_n they_o may_v be_v meet_a instrument_n to_o serve_v the_o prince_n which_o grace_n if_o it_o be_v not_o his_o majesty_n pleasure_n to_o grant_v unto_o they_o sore_a cause_n know_v to_o his_o divine_a wisdom_n i_o beseech_v he_o for_o his_o mercy_n that_o her_o highness_n never_o have_v need_n or_o use_v of_o their_o aid_n who_o be_v her_o secréete_n swear_v ●…imies_n howsoever_o they_o pretend_v a_o outward_a countenance_n of_o duty_n and_o faythful●…esse_n but_o to_o return_v to_o this_o our_o discourser_n if_o papist_n can_v be_v ashamed_a of_o any_o thing_n my_o think_v he_o shall_v not_o for_o sh●…me_n promise_v her_o majesty_n assurance_n of_o their_o fidellitie_n who_o havea_n receive_v principle_n y_fw-fr ●_o to_o infidel_n and_o such_o as_o they_o account_v herhighnesse_n to_o be_v no_o faith_n or_o promise_n of_o obedience_n it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v and_o what_o talk_v he_o of_o a_o secundarie_n faith_n swear_v unto_o her_o highness_n as_o though_o either_o she_o or_o any_o almost_o in_o england_n be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o blasphemous_a bull_n of_o pius_fw-la quintus_fw-la and_o gregorius_n 13._o give_v forth_o against_o her_o majesty_n procure_v by_o the_o traitor_n on_o that_o side_n the_o sea_n by_o which_o all_o her_o subject_n be_v assure_v to_o be_v discharge_v of_o all_o oath_n of_o obedie●…ce_n and_o loyalty_n unto_o their_o sovereign_n and_o the_o prince_n herself_o with_o more_o vile_a term_n than_o i_o in_o respect_n of_o her_o honour_n and_o my_o duty_n may_v express_v as_o meet_v for_o the_o basph●…mous_a mouth_n of_o antichrist_n as_o unworthy_a of_o her_o most_o 〈◊〉_d and_o noble_a personage_n discharge_v of_o y_fw-fr ●_o most_o lawful_a sooner_o eigntie_n which_o by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o g●…d_n &_o her_o most_o just_a title_n by_o all_o law_n right_a &_o equity_n do_v appertain_v unto_o she_o will_v they_o stick_v to_o her_o majesty_n in_o conscience_n of_o anyoth_n who_o conscience_n the_o pope_n have_v loose_v from_o all_o duty_n of_o alleadgeance_n have_v not_o all_o the_o papist_n ●…ne_v sense_n of_o this_o matter_n or_o else_o where_o be_v the_o unity_n they_o brag_v of_o d●…th_v not_o bristo_n in_o his_o 40._o motive_n affirm_v that_o all_o the_o papist_n in_o england_n be_v du_o discharge_v from_o subjection_n and_o the_o prince_n from_o dominion_n by_o the_o sovereign_a authority_n of_o the_o common_a pastor_n of_o religion_n say_v he_o not_o in_o the_o same_o motive_n that_o although_o they_o be_v discharge_v of_o their_o fealty_n yet_o they_o obey_v for_o common_a humanity_n he_o may_v much_o more_o true_o have_v say_v that_o be_v in_o their_o traitorous_a persuasion_n discharge_v of_o their_o fealty_n wherinsoever_o they_o obey_v it_o be_v for_o fear_n of_o penalty_n how_o can_v they_o that_o think_v themselves_o discharge_v of_o their_o fealty_n keep_v their_o second_o faith_n and_o aleadgeaunce_n ●…worne_v to_o her_o highness_n as_o to_o the_o substitute_n of_o god_n who_o they_o wicked_o imagine_v to_o be_v discharge_v from_o dominion_n by_o the_o sovereign_a authority_n of_o god_n vicar_n in_o their_o term_n but_o the_o davilles_n darling_n in_o very_a deed_n but_o if_o the_o rebellion_n in_o the_o north_n the_o bull_n of_o their_o two_o last_o pope_n feltons_n execution_n brisue_v motive_n and_o a_o great_a many_o other_o motive_n induce_v her_o majesty_n to_o conceive_v of_o they_o as_o of_o most_o dangerous_a person_n to_o the_o state_n be_v all_o clean_o forget_v or_o else_o have_v never_o go_v before_o be_v the_o attempt_n of_o saunder_n in_o ireland_n so_o obscure_a or_o y_fw-fr ●_o pope●…_n standard_n throw_v down_o so_o low_a or_o his_o garyson_n of_o soldier_n so_o whole_o discomfit_v or_o his_o fort_n so_o thorough_o raze_v and_o make_v even_o with_o the_o ground_n or_o campion_n proud_a and_o foolish_a challenge_n and_o the_o flock_v of_o so_o many_o i●…suits_n and_o seminaristes_n as_o so_o many_o trumpet_n and_o bellows_n of_o sedition_n into_o england_n concur_v with_o the_o hostile_a invasion_n of_o ireland_n so_o clear_o abolysh_v that_o no_o monument_n of_o popish_a fidelity_n and_o alleadgeance_n to_o their_o sovereign_n remain_v to_o be_v gather_v or_o consider_v of_o they_o but_o that_o this_o new_a discourser_n dare_v assure_v her_o majesty_n that_o the_o disobedience_n of_o papist_n be_v a_o argument_n of_o their_o loyalty_n their_o obstinacy_n a_o proof_n of_o their_o fidelity_n their_o cont●…mpte_n of_o god_n and_o his_o truth_n a_o conclusion_n of_o their_o alleageaunce_n and_o swear_a service_n to_o their_o prince_n yet_o be_v he_o so_o confident_a in_o defend_v their_o wilfulness_n that_o he_o a●…ouceth_v that_o their_o adversary_n also_o and_o persecutor_n can_v in_o any_o reason_n mislike_v it_o for_o that_o the_o contrary_a religion_n be_v to_o have_v they_o as_o constant_a and_o faithful_a in_o that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o win_v they_o to_o the_o same_o in_o deed_n constancy_n if_o the_o cause_n be_v good_a wherein_o it_o be_v deserve_v great_a commendation_n but_o obstinacy_n in_o a_o evil_a cause_n as_o it_o have_v nothing_o y_o ●_o in_o reason_n can_v move_v wise_a man_n to_o like_v it_o so_o have_v it_o not_o a_o necessary_a consequence_n that_o the_o obstinate_a be_v once_o reclaim_v to_o good_a religion_n will_v all_o way_n continue_v constant_a in_o the_o same_o for_o beside_o experience_n in_o some_o of_o the_o recusantes_fw-la who_o have_v revoult_v from_o the_o truth_n once_o profess_v that_o constancy_n whereby_o true_a religion_n be_v faithful_o maintain_v be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o differ_v as_o much_o from_o obstinacy_n whereby_o a_o evil_a matter_n be_v bear_v out_o as_o truth_n differ_v from_o falsehood_n and_o good_a religion_n from_o heresy_n the_o last_o part_n of_o y_fw-es ●_o answer_v to_o this_o pretend_a letter_n be_v spend_v in_o promise_v to_o prove_v their_o obstin●…cie_n to_o be_v constancy_n and_o their_o wi●…lnes_n to_o be_v conscience_n and_o in_o 〈◊〉_d his_o friend_n desire_v brief_o to_o touch_v three_o thing_n the_o first_o point_n shall_v be_v what_o cause_n 〈◊〉_d reason_n the_o catholic_n have_v say_v he_o to_o stand_v as_o they_o do●…_n in_o the_o refusal_n of_o thing_n offer_v they_o and_o especial_o of_o go_v to_o church_n the_o other_o two_o point_n which_o be_v altogether_o omit_v i_o will_v rehearse_v in_o the_o end_n with_o a_o brief_a conjecture_n of_o the_o cause_n why_o the_o same_o be_v give_v over_o and_o now_o to_o the_o first_o part_n and_o in_o deed_n the_o only_a matter_n and_o whole_a discourse_n of_o this_o treatise_n the_o first_o part_n that_o the_o queen_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n the_o honourable_a lord_n of_o her_o pryvy_a counsel_n and_o other_o the_o learned_a and_o wise_a of_o england_n may_v see_v that_o the_o refusal_n of_o go_v

〈◊〉_d quick_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o third_o person_n he_o that_o know_v the_o thing_n too_o be_v ill_a that_o he_o do_v and_o yer_z do_v they_o he_o go_v dow●…_n quick_a into_o hell_n which_o he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o suppose_v 〈◊〉_d augus●…_n have_v speak_v of_o all_o sinn●…_n which_o be_v a●…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o prince_n and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o do●…atistes_n who_o therefore_o he_o say_v to_o have_v go_v quick_a into_o hell_n because_o they_o wilful_o and_o mali●…iously_o against_o their_o knowledge_n and_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o hell_n for_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v be●…wéene_v the_o follower_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ●…ded_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v upon_o they_o which_o 〈◊〉_d conse●…ted_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o what_o those_o caprayne_n and_o 〈◊〉_d let_v they_o go_v down_o quick_a 〈◊〉_d hell_n because_o they_o handle_v the_o scripture_n and_o know_v w●…l_a by_o read_v daily_o how_o the_o catholic_a 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o whole_a world_n that_o all_o contiadiction_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v find_v ●…or_a their_o schism_n ●…y_n 〈◊〉_d it_o well_o and_o therefore_o they_o go_v down_o quick_a unto_o hell_n etc._n etc._n by_o this_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o augustine_n spe●…keth_v not_o of_o all_o they_o that_o sin_n against_o knowledge_n but_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o of_o infirm●…tio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d although_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v ●…death_o death_n and_o deny_v to_o be_v pardon_v yet_o it_o follow_v not_o as_o 〈◊〉_d discourser_n conclude_v that_o all_o dissem●…_n papist_n in_o england_n 〈◊〉_d he_o term_v dissemble_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d receive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d like_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d against_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o knowledge_n which_o 〈◊〉_d nothing_o 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d able_a 〈◊〉_d although_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d too_o make_v it_o a_o more_o heinous_a case_n which_o as_o he_o say_v know_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v direct_o against_o other_o man_n consci●…ces_n and_o yet_o do_v 〈◊〉_d they_o to_o do_v it_o as_o to_o 〈◊〉_d ●…aynst_v they●…_n will_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ●…gaynst_v their_o will_n sh●…_n we_o have_v now_o a_o new_a paradore_fw-mi y_fw-mi ●_o will_v may_v be_v compel_v sure_o i_o be_o that_o no_o man_n 〈◊〉_d compel_v to_o receyve_v or_o 〈◊〉_d that_o will_v not_o although_o mea●…es_n be_v use_v to_o make_v they_o 〈◊〉_d that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o and_o who_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v not_o willing_a ●…eth_n that_o they_o be_v direct_o against_o their_o consci●…ce_n w●…n_v they_o do_v they_o or_o rather_o may_v not_o saf●…lye_o think_v their_o c●…nscience_n be_v no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o may_v do_v they_o when_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o much_o 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d it_o that_o they_o 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d cause_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o receyve_v 〈◊〉_d and_o ●…weare_v all_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v cre●…_n of_o godly_a law_n cease_v because_o hypocrite_n will_v not_o obey_v they_o but_o with_o dissimulation_n yet_o it_o we_o may_v believe_v this_o patr●…ne_n of_o our_o re●…usantes_n he_o prot●…steth_v say_v sure_o as_o i_o be_o now_o mind_v i_o will_v not_o for_o ten_o thousand_o word_n compel_v a_o jew_n to_o swear_v that_o there_o be_v a_o bless_a trinity_n for_o albeeyt_n the_o thing_n be_v never_o so_o true_a yet_o shall_v he_o be_v damn_v for_o swear_v against_o his_o conscience_n and_o i_o for_o compel_a 〈◊〉_d too_o commit_v s●…_n heinous_a and_o grievous_a a_o sin_n you_o do_v well_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o you_o may_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o you_o 〈◊〉_d better_a 〈◊〉_d and_o sure_o i_o be_o that_o either_o you_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d from_o all_o your_o fellow_n papist_n or_o if_o the_o law_n be_v in_o your_o hand_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o a_o p●…ctise_v contrary_a to_o this_o protestation_n for_o less_o than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o i_o pray_v 〈◊〉_d that_o have_v so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o you_o 〈◊〉_d not_o compel_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ●…oe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o godly_a have_v you_o not_o the_o same_o scrupulosttie_n in_o forbid_v they_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n which_o in_o their_o conscience_n they_o be_v persuade_v they_o ought_v to_o do_v i_o think_v you_o will_v not_o for_o ten_o thousand_o world_n 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v circumcise_v ●…or_a a_o 〈◊〉_d to_o worship_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o 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