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
A29573	An apologie of John, Earl of Bristol consisting of two tracts : in the first, he setteth down those motives and tyes of religion, oaths, laws, loyalty, and gratitude, which obliged him to adhere unto the King in the late unhappy wars in England : in the second, he vindicateth his honour and innocency from having in any kind deserved that injurious and merciless censure, of being excepted from pardon or mercy, either in life or fortunes.	Bristol, John Digby, Earl of, 1580-1654.	1657 (1657)	Wing B4789; ESTC R9292	74,883	107

never_o have_v betake_v i_o to_o any_o other_o way_n of_o clear_v myself_o although_o i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a upon_o how_o great_a disadvantage_n and_o hazard_v any_o man_n be_v bring_v to_o a_o trial_n upon_o the_o impeachment_n and_o pursuit_n of_o the_o house_n neither_o have_v i_o any_o reason_n to_o slatter_v myself_o with_o any_o indulgency_n towards_o we_o yet_o withal_o i_o have_v and_o have_v so_o great_a confidence_n of_o my_o own_o clear_a innocency_n in_o point_n of_o not_o merit_v to_o be_v except_v from_o the_o same_o course_n of_o proceed_v afford_v other_o that_o i_o be_v never_o more_o desirous_a to_o attain_v any_o thing_n than_o i_o be_v and_o be_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o a_o equal_a and_o fair_a hear_n and_o legal_a trial_n as_o for_o the_o point_n of_o have_v serve_v and_o adhere_v to_o the_o king_n i_o shall_v neither_o deny_v or_o evade_v it_o but_o my_o case_n be_v in_o that_o the_o same_o with_o many_o thousand_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v too_o indulgent_a to_o myself_o not_o to_o expect_v the_o same_o misfortune_n and_o suffer_v with_o other_o but_o now_o almost_o despair_v of_o ever_o to_o be_v so_o happy_a as_o to_o see_v i_o own_o country_n again_o in_o regard_n of_o my_o age_n and_o infirmity_n and_o in_o less_o hope_n of_o ever_o be_v admit_v to_o a_o fair_a hear_n since_o the_o very_a way_n of_o address_n or_o petition_n unto_o they_o be_v debar_v i_o and_o the_o use_n of_o any_o further_a endeavour_n to_o satisfy_v they_o be_v vote_v down_o and_o since_o their_o sentence_n be_v already_o before_o either_o examination_n trial_n or_o conviction_n put_v in_o execution_n in_o as_o much_o as_o concern_v fortune_n or_o estate_n by_o their_o actual_a possess_n and_o dispose_n of_o they_o so_o that_o have_v nothing_o leave_v unto_o i_o but_o a_o exile_a life_n present_a want_n and_o a_o expectation_n of_o great_a poverty_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o bear_v those_o heavy_a visitation_n which_o god_n have_v be_v please_v to_o send_v upon_o i_o and_o my_o family_n with_o that_o constancy_n of_o mind_n and_o pious_a submission_n to_o god_n holy_a will_n as_o befit_v a_o good_a christian_n and_o leave_v unto_o my_o family_n and_o posterity_n the_o subsequent_a discourse_n where_o in_o the_o first_o place_n i_o shall_v set_v down_o those_o reason_n that_o induce_v i_o to_o adhere_v unto_o the_o king_n be_v as_o i_o conceive_v thereunto_o bind_v in_o honour_n and_o conscience_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o land_n by_o many_o solemn_a oath_n by_o natural_a allegiance_n as_o a_o subject_a and_o by_o honesty_n and_o gratitude_n as_o a_o swear_a servant_n both_o to_o his_o father_n and_o to_o himself_o of_o which_o several_a obligation_n i_o shall_v speak_v in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o discourse_n and_o in_o the_o second_o part_n i_o shall_v make_v so_o true_a and_o faithful_a a_o narration_n of_o my_o proceed_n as_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o to_o appear_v to_o have_v be_v a_o faithful_a loyal_a and_o affectionate_a servant_n to_o the_o king_n my_o sovereign_n and_o master_n but_o to_o have_v have_v no_o hand_n in_o any_o of_o those_o exorbitancy_n which_o cause_v those_o misunderstanding_n betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o his_o people_n to_o have_v be_v no_o incendiary_n betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o the_o house_n 9_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a to_o have_v use_v all_o possible_a endeavour_n as_o far_o as_o in_o i_o be_v to_o have_v put_v those_o unhappy_a breach_n and_o difference_n into_o a_o way_n of_o accommodation_n whereby_o a_o civil_a war_n may_v have_v be_v prevent_v and_o since_o the_o war_n there_o never_o be_v any_o overture_n or_o hope_v of_o peace_n to_o which_o i_o do_v not_o contribute_v both_o my_o prayer_n and_o all_o the_o furtherance_n that_o be_v in_o my_o power_n and_o so_o not_o to_o have_v deserve_v that_o merciless_a sentence_n of_o unpardonable_a destruction_n chap._n ii_o the_o particular_a reason_n of_o adhere_v unto_o the_o king_n in_o this_o cause_n and_o the_o method_n observe_v in_o this_o discourse_n my_o intention_n be_v not_o in_o this_o discourse_n wherein_o the_o vindication_n of_o my_o own_o honour_n and_o innocency_n and_o the_o set_n down_o of_o those_o reason_n which_o deter_v my_o conscience_n from_o take_v arm_n against_o my_o king_n be_v the_o main_a scope_n to_o write_v a_o defence_n of_o the_o cause_n in_o general_a or_o to_o dispute_v the_o question_n of_o subject_n take_v arm_n against_o their_o sovereign_n it_o will_v require_v a_o large_a and_o elaborate_a tract_n apart_o which_o may_v not_o be_v interrupt_v by_o any_o thing_n of_o the_o proceed_n of_o a_o particular_a man_n neither_o will_v i_o censure_v or_o judge_v other_o man_n nor_o fix_v upon_o other_o though_o of_o a_o contrary_a way_n any_o thing_n that_o may_v seem_v opprobrious_a notwithstanding_o the_o style_n of_o traitor_n and_o notorious_a traitor_n have_v often_o be_v my_o title_n in_o print_n although_o that_o detestable_a name_n in_o this_o case_n do_v not_o make_v i_o blush_v i_o know_v man_n conscience_n may_v by_o different_a principle_n be_v carry_v different_a way_n neither_o will_v i_o censure_v so_o many_o man_n of_o all_o quality_n and_o condition_n and_o religious_a profession_n of_o so_o much_o impiety_n as_o to_o have_v break_v through_o all_o tie_v of_o allegiance_n and_o loyalty_n and_o so_o many_o oath_n their_o conscience_n unconsult_v and_o without_o conceive_v they_o have_v find_v something_o to_o balance_v their_o judgement_n against_o so_o many_o precise_a and_o clear_a duty_n i_o shall_v only_o set_v down_o the_o motive_n and_o inducement_n of_o my_o own_o conscience_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v to_o each_o christian_a his_o guide_n against_o which_o as_o he_o can_v do_v nothing_o well_o so_o even_o good_a action_n become_v evil_a if_o they_o be_v do_v with_o a_o unsatisfied_a or_o dubious_a conscience_n the_o rule_n of_o scripture_n be_v that_o we_o be_v full_o persuade_v in_o our_o mind_n rom._n 14.5_o that_o he_o be_v happy_a that_o condemn_v not_o himself_o in_o the_o thing_n he_o allow_v vers._n 22._o that_o he_o that_o doubt_v be_v damn_v and_o that_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n ver._n 23._o so_o that_o as_o it_o will_v be_v easy_o agree_v that_o to_o all_o christian_a man_n conscience_n ought_v to_o be_v the_o strong_a and_o most_o unresistible_a guide_n and_o of_o so_o great_a and_o bind_a authority_n with_o we_o that_o it_o shall_v over-rule_v all_o consideration_n of_o safety_n profit_n ambition_n revenge_n or_o other_o interest_n whatsoever_o so_o it_o behoove_v each_o christian_a man_n to_o seek_v out_o the_o best_a and_o most_o unfallible_a mark_n and_o direction_n for_o the_o guide_n of_o his_o conscience_n in_o the_o right_a way_n and_o this_o i_o may_v with_o truth_n declare_v and_o take_v god_n to_o my_o witness_n in_o it_o that_o when_o i_o do_v see_v that_o no_o industry_n wherein_o i_o omit_v nothing_o that_o be_v in_o my_o power_n for_o the_o stop_n allay_a or_o reconcile_n of_o those_o difference_n and_o violence_n which_o break_v in_o like_o a_o flood_n prevail_v over_o i_o and_o all_o other_o peaceable_a mind_a man_n endeavour_n can_v produce_v any_o good_a effect_n and_o that_o there_o be_v now_o nothing_o leave_v to_o any_o man_n but_o in_o a_o inevitable_a war_n to_o make_v choice_n of_o the_o just_a side_n as_o his_o conscience_n towards_o god_n in_o the_o first_o place_n and_o his_o other_o civil_a duty_n and_o obligation_n shall_v dictate_v unto_o he_o i_o do_v after_o many_o conference_n with_o learned_a man_n of_o the_o other_o way_n much_o study_n and_o read_v of_o all_o that_o i_o can_v find_v to_o have_v write_v in_o favour_n or_o excuse_v of_o subject_n take_v arm_n against_o their_o king_n resolve_v contrary_a to_o all_o worldy_a or_o prudential_a interest_n of_o my_o own_o to_o adhere_v to_o the_o king_n according_a as_o my_o conscience_n be_v satisfy_v i_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n by_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o all_o christian_a church_n and_o in_o all_o time_n by_o many_o oath_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n by_o my_o natural_a allegiance_n as_o a_o subject_a and_o by_o gratitude_n and_o fidelity_n as_o a_o swear_a servant_n both_o to_o his_o father_n and_o himself_o of_o each_o which_o several_a obligation_n i_o shall_v speak_v in_o the_o subsequent_a discourse_n in_o the_o order_n that_o be_v here_o set_v down_o chap._n iii_o reason_n deduce_v from_o scripture_n as_o it_o will_v be_v easy_o assent_v unto_o that_o conscience_n ought_v to_o be_v the_o guide_n of_o our_o action_n so_o the_o most_o infallible_a rule_n whereby_o to_o guide_v conscience_n to_o a_o christian_a aught_o to_o be_v the_o principle_n of_o religion_n and_o those_o principle_n be_v above_o all_o other_o

due_a to_o their_o king_n upon_o any_o colour_n or_o pretext_n of_o religion_n for_o as_o no_o private_a man_n do_v forfeit_v his_o inheritance_n or_o freehold_n by_o impiety_n or_o atheism_n although_o he_o may_v forfeit_v his_o soul_n unless_o he_o commit_v some_o legal_a crime_n so_o a_o prince_n that_o hold_v his_o crown_n by_o unquestionable_a right_n of_o succession_n can_v forfeit_v his_o temporal_a inheritance_n by_o the_o erroniousness_n of_o his_o religion_n his_o soul_n must_v only_o answer_v that_o forfeit_n and_o although_o some_o have_v go_v so_o far_o as_o to_o admit_v a_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o subject_n take_v arm_n against_o their_o prince_n for_o the_o defence_n and_o maintenance_n of_o their_o law_n and_o religion_n yet_o no_o man_n have_v adventure_v so_o far_o as_o to_o allow_v the_o take_a arm_n for_o bring_v in_o of_o new_a law_n and_o a_o new_a religion_n contrary_a to_o the_o establish_v and_o that_o by_o force_n and_o without_o consent_n of_o their_o sovereign_n which_o be_v the_o present_a case_n chap._n ix._o show_v the_o war_n not_o to_o have_v be_v begin_v by_o the_o king_n but_o that_o he_o condescend_v to_o all_o thing_n that_o can_v in_o reason_n be_v demand_v of_o he_o for_o the_o prevent_n of_o it_o there_o be_v yet_o one_o further_o objection_n wherewith_o i_o have_v hear_v some_o endeavour_n to_o countenance_n and_o justify_v their_o take_a arm_n against_o the_o king_n which_o be_v that_o he_o first_o make_v war_n against_o his_o parliament_n mean_v by_o force_n to_o introduce_v a_o arbitrary_a power_n in_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n and_o that_o the_o war_n on_o their_o side_n be_v only_o defensive_a and_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o their_o liberty_n propriety_n privilege_n and_o religion_n the_o step_n and_o progress_n of_o this_o unhappy_a war_n be_v so_o well_o know_v unto_o i_o even_o from_o the_o first_o misunderstanding_n betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o people_n and_o the_o improvement_n of_o they_o by_o tumult_n and_o several_a artifice_n until_o they_o break_v out_o into_o act_n of_o open_a hostility_n that_o nothing_o do_v so_o much_o terrify_v my_o conscience_n from_o take_v arm_n against_o the_o king_n or_o more_o confirm_v i_o in_o my_o duty_n of_o adhere_v unto_o he_o than_o the_o certain_a and_o infallible_a knowledge_n i_o have_v of_o the_o king_n hearty_a and_o unfeigned_a desire_n and_o endeavour_n to_o have_v prevent_v this_o war_n and_o to_o that_o end_n to_o have_v do_v and_o be_v ready_a to_o do_v all_o thing_n that_o have_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v with_o justice_n or_o reason_n propound_v unto_o he_o for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o parliament_n which_o i_o conceive_v to_o all_o unpreoccupated_a judgement_n will_v be_v easy_o most_o apparent_a when_o it_o shall_v be_v consider_v how_o many_o thing_n he_o have_v do_v beside_o the_o ease_n of_o just_a grievance_n whereunto_o he_o be_v indeed_o oblige_v which_o be_v mere_o act_n of_o grace_n and_o which_o if_o he_o have_v deny_v he_o shall_v have_v do_v no_o wrong_n and_o for_o the_o do_v whereof_o the_o wit_n of_o man_n can_v find_v no_o other_o reason_n or_o inducement_n but_o his_o desire_n to_o satisfy_v his_o parliament_n and_o the_o keep_n of_o thing_n from_o extremity_n for_o beside_o the_o give_a way_n to_o the_o put_n down_o of_o the_o court_n of_o starchamber_n the_o high_a commission_n and_o the_o regulate_n of_o his_o council-table_n many_o other_o thing_n he_o have_v do_v which_o some_o king_n will_v rather_o have_v adventure_v a_o war_n than_o have_v part_v with_o any_o of_o they_o as_o the_o consent_n to_o have_v his_o privy-council_n that_o have_v be_v swear_v to_o secrecy_n to_o be_v examine_v upon_o oath_n concerning_o those_o thing_n that_o have_v pass_v in_o his_o presence_n in_o his_o most_o secret_a cabinet_n council_n the_o give_v his_o assent_n in_o such_o conjuncture_n of_o time_n to_o the_o take_v away_o the_o bishop_n vote_n in_o parliament_n it_o and_o the_o devest_n of_o himself_o of_o the_o power_n to_o dissolve_v the_o parliament_n notwithstanding_o that_o the_o evil_a consequence_n that_o may_v happen_v to_o he_o thereby_o be_v represent_v unto_o he_o in_o my_o hear_n and_o i_o conceive_v that_o no_o man_n will_v be_v so_o partial_a but_o they_o do_v believe_v that_o howsoever_o the_o king_n may_v be_v satisfy_v in_o point_n of_o conscience_n by_o the_o bishop_n and_o judge_n and_o the_o joint_a authority_n of_o both_o house_n for_o give_v his_o assent_n to_o the_o pass_n of_o the_o bill_n for_o my_o lord_n of_o strafford_n attaindure_n yet_o no_o man_n but_o believe_v he_o will_v have_v save_v his_o life_n at_o a_o great_a ransom_n but_o hope_v thereby_o to_o have_v allay_v the_o rage_n of_o his_o people_n aswell_o as_o to_o have_v give_v full_a satisfaction_n to_o his_o house_n with_o a_o sad_a and_o afflict_a heart_n he_o sign_v the_o warrant_n for_o the_o earl_n execution_n for_o he_o be_v then_o make_v believe_v that_o with_o his_o give_a way_n to_o his_o death_n and_o his_o consent_n to_o the_o bill_n for_o not_o adjourn_v or_o dissolve_v of_o the_o parliament_n but_o with_o the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o house_n all_o misunderstanding_n betwixt_o he_o and_o his_o parliament_n will_v be_v remove_v and_o all_o thing_n return_v to_o a_o calm_a and_o orderly_a way_n of_o proceed_v now_o if_o the_o king_n have_v have_v any_o secret_a intention_n of_o make_v of_o a_o war_n will_v he_o have_v do_v so_o many_o thing_n so_o prejudicial_a to_o himself_o and_o so_o against_o his_o heart_n only_o for_o the_o prevent_n of_o it_o and_o although_o his_o hope_n of_o a_o quiet_a settlement_n by_o the_o pass_n of_o these_o two_o bill_n fail_v he_o he_o yet_o give_v not_o over_o the_o do_n of_o all_o further_a thing_n which_o he_o think_v may_v renew_v a_o right_a understanding_n betwixt_o he_o and_o the_o house_n so_o likewise_o when_o that_o unhappy_a and_o unseasonable_a act_n of_o his_o go_n to_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o in_o person_n happen_v he_o endeavour_v to_o redeem_v it_o with_o such_o act_n of_o acknowledgemeot_n submission_n nay_o i_o may_v say_v ask_v forgiveness_n as_o be_v never_o do_v by_o any_o king_n unto_o his_o subject_n so_o likewise_o in_o the_o particular_a of_o his_o attorney_n accuse_v of_o the_o lord_n kimbolton_n and_o the_o five_o member_n notwithstanding_o he_o have_v a_o precedent_n for_o it_o in_o his_o own_o time_n of_o sir_n robert_n heath_n his_o then_o attorney_n impeach_v of_o myself_o of_o high_a treason_n which_o impeachment_n be_v receive_v and_o admit_v of_o by_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n and_o arraignment_n and_o due_a process_n of_o law_n be_v by_o the_o say_a house_n order_v and_o award_v thereupon_o yet_o the_o king_n find_v the_o house_n therewith_o displease_v do_v not_o only_o command_v prosecution_n to_o be_v withdraw_v but_o leave_v his_o attorney_n to_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o i_o conceive_v that_o it_o will_v be_v acknowledge_v by_o all_o 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