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
A41191	A sober enquiry into the nature, measure and principle of moral virtue, its distinction from gospel-holiness with reflections upon what occurs disserviceable to truth and religion in this matter : in three late books, viz. Ecclesiastical policy, Defence and continuation, and Reproof to The rehearsal transpos'd / by R.F.	Ferguson, Robert, d. 1714.	1673 (1673)	Wing F760; ESTC R15565	149,850	362

of_o protestant_a divine_n so_o it_o be_v attend_v with_o as_o much_o evidence_n as_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o thing_n at_o so_o great_a a_o distance_n do_v require_v the_o first_o argument_n in_o confirmation_n of_o the_o divine_a institution_n of_o sacrifice_n may_v be_v fetch_v from_o the_o antediluvian_n distinction_n of_o clean_a and_o unclean_a animal_n gen._n 7.2_o of_o every_o clean_a beast_n thou_o shall_v take_v to_o thou_o by_o seven_o the_o male_a and_o his_o female_n and_o of_o beast_n that_o be_v not_o clean_o by_o two_o 55._o vid._n rivet_n in_o gen._n 8._o exercitat_fw-la 55._o the_o male_a and_o his_o female_n this_o distinction_n can_v have_v no_o other_o foundation_n but_o that_o some_o animal_n be_v allow_v sacrifice_n other_o not_z reason_n can_v instruct_v we_o in_o the_o put_v a_o difference_n in_o this_o particular_a between_o one_o kind_n of_o beast_n and_o another_o hence_o the_o heathen_a who_o herein_o pursue_v the_o conduct_n of_o natural_a light_n 23._o see_v sa●bert_n de_fw-fr sacrific_a cap._n 23._o offer_v promiscuous_o of_o all_o sort_n horse_n mule_n camel_n ass_n dog_n yea_o mouse_n etc._n etc._n be_v all_o one_o to_o they_o in_o this_o matter_n as_o other_o brute_n yea_o swine_n be_v prefer_v to_o ox_n and_o sheep_n prima_fw-la putatur_fw-la ovid._n lib._n 15._o metam_fw-la hostia_fw-la sus_fw-la meruisse_fw-la mori_fw-la prima_fw-la ceres_n avidae_fw-la gavisa_fw-la est_fw-la sanguine_fw-la porcae_fw-la ulta_fw-la svas_fw-la merita_fw-la coede_fw-la nocentis_fw-la opes_fw-la id._n lib._n 1._o fast._n we_o have_v ground_n then_o to_o conceive_v that_o whence_o the_o patriarch_n have_v their_o light_n as_o to_o the_o species_n and_o kind_n of_o creature_n which_o they_o be_v to_o offer_v that_o thence_o also_o they_o derive_v the_o institution_n of_o sacrifice_n themselves_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o cause_n to_o conecture_v that_o god_n have_v leave_v the_o great_a and_o material_a part_n of_o his_o worship_n to_o their_o discretion_n shall_v confine_v they_o in_o minu●●_n thing_n or_o interpose_v in_o their_o direction_n about_o the_o species_n of_o creature_n they_o be_v to_o present_v he_o that_o discretion_n wisdom_n and_o light_n which_o be_v able_a to_o instruct_v they_o that_o the_o best_a medium_fw-la of_o honour_v god_n be_v by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o animal_n to_o he_o be_v also_o able_a to_o tell_v they_o what_o kind_n of_o animal_n he_o will_v accept_v at_o their_o hand_n the_o second_o argument_n for_o the_o divine_a institution_n of_o sacrifice_n may_v be_v take_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o their_o acceptance_n with_o god_n and_o this_o may_v be_v prosecute_v 1_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o acceptation_n that_o the_o offerer_n promise_v themselves_o with_o the_o lord_n in_o and_o by_o they_o or_o 2_o with_o respect_n to_o their_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o sweet_a savour_n or_o a_o odour_n of_o sweetness_n unto_o the_o lord_n 1._o it_o be_v certain_a that_o mankind_n propose_v to_o themselves_o acceptance_n with_o god_n in_o and_o by_o they_o and_o without_o such_o a_o persuasion_n they_o will_v never_o have_v engage_v in_o the_o performance_n of_o they_o now_o this_o they_o can_v have_v no_o indubitable_a certainty_n of_o without_o a_o supernatural_a revelation_n for_o who_o have_v know_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o lord_n rom._n 11.34_o nor_o be_v it_o enough_o as_o a_o late_a author_n will_v make_v we_o believe_v eccl._n polit._n p._n 100_o to_o ascertain_v the_o lord_n be_v well_o please_v with_o they_o because_o they_o present_v he_o with_o a_o portion_n of_o the_o best_a and_o most_o precious_a thing_n they_o have_v for_o first_o this_o can_v give_v they_o no_o assurance_n that_o the_o offer_v these_o thing_n by_o destroy_v they_o will_v be_v acceptable_a there_o be_v other_o way_n in_o which_o they_o may_v be_v improve_v to_o his_o honour_n and_o that_o more_o congruous_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o the_o relation_n of_o rational_a creature_n which_o we_o stand_v in_o to_o he_o second_o by_o a_o parity_n of_o reason_n they_o shall_v have_v offer_v themselves_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n be_v as_o much_o indebt_v to_o god_n for_o their_o own_o being_n as_o for_o any_o other_o fruit_n of_o his_o bounty_n and_o as_o i_o question_v not_o but_o that_o humane_a sacrifice_n enter_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n at_o this_o door_n so_o i_o know_v no_o reason_n if_o there_o be_v any_o solidity_n in_o this_o plea_n but_o that_o they_o be_v justifiable_a by_o the_o same_o pretence_n we_o can_v but_o apprehend_v that_o whenever_o any_o religious_a action_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v the_o mind_n will_v be_v in_o suspense_n whether_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v or_o not_o let_v we_o then_o suppose_v the_o first_o commencer_n of_o address_n to_o god_n by_o sacrifice_n deliberate_v what_o they_o be_v to_o do_v the_o reason_n in_o this_o case_n influence_v their_o mind_n behove_v either_o to_o leave_v they_o in_o suspense_n about_o it_o and_o if_o so_o they_o ought_v whole_o to_o have_v forbear_v it_o it_o be_v better_o to_o forbear_v a_o thing_n out_o of_o fear_n to_o offend_v god_n than_o to_o put_v it_o to_o the_o chance_n of_o perform_v a_o thing_n which_o possible_o may_v be_v well-pleasing_a to_o he_o quod_fw-la dubitas_fw-la ne_fw-la fecer●s_fw-la be_v a_o unquestionable_a axiom_n or_o the_o reason_n impeach_v the_o thing_n as_o bad_a be_v the_o more_o ponderous_a and_o if_o so_o then_o grant_v the_o thing_n never_o so_o excellent_a in_o itself_o it_o be_v a_o crime_n to_o do_v it_o for_o to_o commit_v what_o we_o judge_v offensive_a to_o the_o deity_n trample_v as_o much_o on_o the_o respect_n we_o owe_v to_o god_n as_o if_o the_o thing_n itself_o be_v in_o the_o number_n of_o what_o be_v most_o detestable_a to_o he_o he_o that_o act_v in_o defiance_n of_o his_o conscience_n cast_v off_o all_o reverence_n of_o god_n who_o deputy_n conscience_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v all_o one_o whether_o thing_n be_v real_o evil_a or_o only_o appear_v so_o for_o neither_o of_o they_o be_v to_o be_v do_v say_v arist._n eth._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 9_o or_o last_o the_o motive_n induce_v to_o believe_v the_o thing_n good_a be_v more_o numerous_a and_o weighty_a than_o the_o contrary_n but_o even_o in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o act_v without_o expose_v themselves_o to_o irremediable_a perplexity_n for_o where_o there_o be_v not_o a_o convince_a certainty_n that_o the_o thing_n perform_v be_v good_a which_o without_o a_o institution_n they_o can_v never_o have_v every_o sinister_a accident_n afterward_o accost_v they_o will_v revive_v a_o suspicion_n in_o they_o that_o they_o have_v offend_v and_o cause_v they_o to_o repent_v of_o what_o they_o have_v do_v with_o incredible_a remorse_n and_o regret_n 2._o let_v we_o consider_v sacrifice_n not_o so_o much_o with_o respect_n to_o that_o acceptance_n which_o man_n promise_v themselves_o in_o and_o by_o they_o as_o with_o regard_n to_o what_o god_n declare_v they_o be_v viz._n a_o odour_n of_o sweetness_n unto_o he_o and_o if_o we_o will_v confine_v ourselves_o here_o to_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o scripture_n i_o affirm_v have_v humane_a agreement_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o their_o performance_n this_o they_o can_v never_o have_v be_v the_o reason_n of_o my_o assertion_n be_v this_o because_o i_o find_v god_n censure_v the_o arbitrary_a invention_n of_o man_n in_o worship_n with_o the_o brand_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will-worship_n col._n 22.3_o christ._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la cultus_fw-la seu_fw-la modus_fw-la colendi_fw-la deum_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la humano_fw-la sine_fw-la dei_fw-la praecepto_fw-la suscep●us_fw-la rivet_n in_o exod_n 20_o v●x_n gr●ca_n it●●_n so●at_a q●asi_fw-la quis_fw-la dicat_fw-la spont●nea_fw-la religio_fw-la cum_fw-la quis_fw-la ul●ro_fw-la sibi_fw-la f●●git_fw-la religi●●em_fw-la ●rasm_n in_fw-la coloss._n 2.23_o paulus_n traditiones_fw-la humanas_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d appellat_fw-la quasi_fw-la f●ctas_fw-la ex_fw-la cujusque_fw-la arbitr●●●_n religionis_fw-la &_o piet●●is_fw-la regulas_fw-la dan_o isag._n christ._n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d superstition_n act_v 25.19_o yea_o when_o the_o worship_n be_v just_o reprovable_a for_o some_o intrinsical_a evil_n either_o in_o the_o matter_n or_o form_n of_o it_o or_o in_o both_o yet_o god_n in_o reprove_v it_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o either_o of_o these_o but_o insist_v only_o upon_o this_o that_o he_o command_v it_o not_o see_v jer._n 7.31_o &_o 32.35_o deut._n 17.2_o 3._o all_o which_o seem_v abundant_o to_o witness_v that_o worship_n of_o humane_a device_n or_o contrivement_n be_v of_o a_o unpleasing_a resentment_n with_o god_n and_o by_o consequence_n the_o religion_n of_o sacrifice_n be_v of_o a_o sweet_a savour_n unto_o the_o lord_n another_o original_n must_v be_v assign_v it_o than_o man_n own_o device_n and_o choice_n the_o three_o argument_n in_o proof_n of_o

bewail_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o gentile_n for_o their_o want_n of_o the_o gospel_n we_o ought_v rather_o to_o lament_v their_o case_n that_o have_v it_o be_v bring_v only_o thereby_o under_o a_o hazard_n of_o damnation_n which_o antecedent_o they_o be_v free_a from_o second_o if_o there_o be_v no_o law_n threaten_v eternal_a death_n but_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n then_o be_v there_o no_o such_o thing_n as_o forgiveness_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o world_n the_o reason_n be_v plain_a because_o all_o pardon_n suppose_v guilt_n nor_o can_v any_o proper_o be_v discharge_v from_o that_o to_o which_o he_o be_v not_o obnoxious_a now_o the_o gospel_n denounce_v damnation_n only_o against_o final_a impenitency_n and_o unbelief_n as_o on_o the_o one_o hand_n therefore_o these_o be_v neither_o pardon_v nor_o pardonable_a so_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n if_o there_o be_v no_o law_n threaten_v eternal_a death_n beside_o the_o gospel_n then_o be_v there_o no_o other_o sin_n that_o we_o either_o need_v or_o be_v capable_a of_o have_v forgive_v and_o by_o consequence_n there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o remission_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o world_n three_o if_o there_o be_v no_o law_n threaten_v eternal_a death_n but_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n than_o christ_n never_o die_v to_o free_v any_o from_o wrath_n to_o come_v for_o it_o be_v nonsense_n to_o say_v that_o he_o have_v free_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o gospel_n yea_o it_o be_v a_o repugnancy_n unless_o you_o will_v introduce_v another_o gospel_n to_o relieve_v against_o the_o term_n of_o this_o nor_o will_v that_o serve_v the_o turn_n unless_o you_o likewise_o find_v another_o mediator_n to_o out-merit_n this_o if_o christ_n then_o have_v at_o all_o deliver_v we_o from_o wrath_n to_o come_v it_o must_v be_v that_o of_o the_o law_n and_o if_o so_o there_o must_v be_v a_o law_n beside_o the_o gospel_n that_o denounce_v future_a wrath_n vid._n gal._n 3.13_o four_o to_o say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o law_n now_o in_o be_v require_v perfect_a obedience_n and_o that_o no_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o live_v whole_o free_a from_o sin_n be_v in_o plain_a english_a to_o affirm_v a_o contradiction_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o be_v sin_n but_o what_o be_v forbid_v or_o what_o we_o be_v under_o obligation_n against_o all_o sin_n be_v a_o transgression_n of_o some_o law_n 1_o joh._n 3_o 4._o to_o say_v that_o no_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o live_v free_a from_o sin_n be_v to_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o that_o that_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o see_v mr._n truman_n his_o endeavour_n to_o rectify_v some_o prevail_a opinion_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 4._o &_o 14._o i_o know_v well_o enough_o that_o some_o of_o these_o consequence_n be_v thing_n which_o the_o foresay_a author_n do_v plain_o detest_v but_o they_o be_v natural_o the_o issue_n and_o birth_n of_o his_o assertion_n for_o i_o will_v not_o fasten_v a_o odious_a inference_n upon_o any_o man_n discourse_n if_o the_o cohaesion_n be_v not_o necessary_a and_o clear_a i_o reckon_v it_o a_o unmanly_a as_o well_o as_o a_o unchristian_a thing_n to_o wring_v conclusion_n out_o of_o other_o premise_n nor_o will_v i_o drive_v the_o doctrine_n of_o any_o far_o than_o it_o be_v apt_a to_o go_v and_o with_o the_o great_a gentleness_n may_v be_v lead_v §_o 9_o that_o we_o be_v still_o under_o the_o sanction_n of_o the_o law_n of_o creation_n have_v be_v already_o demonstrate_v that_o which_o come_v next_o to_o be_v declare_v be_v how_o that_o every_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v of_o a_o unchangeable_a obligation_n a_o late_a author_n tell_v we_o we_o that_o there_o be_v rule_n of_o moral_a good_a and_o evil_a which_o be_v alterable_a according_a to_o the_o accident_n change_n and_o condition_n of_o humane_a life_n eccles._n polit_fw-la p._n 83._o and_o according_o a_o power_n be_v plead_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o magistrate_n over_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n in_o the_o essential_a duty_n of_o morality_n eccles._n polit_fw-la 68_o and_o it_o be_v affirm_v that_o he_o have_v power_n to_o make_v that_o a_o particular_a of_o the_o divine_a law_n that_o god_n have_v not_o make_v so_o ibid._n p._n 80._o and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n over_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n in_o moral_a virtue_n which_o our_o author_n tell_v we_o 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o most_o weighty_a &_o essential_a part_n of_o religion_n the_o like_a power_n be_v challenge_v as_o appertain_v to_o he_o over_o our_o conscience_n in_o reference_n to_o divine_a worship_n eccles._n polit_fw-la p._n 67_o 77_o 78_o &_o def_n &_o continuat_fw-la p._n 356_o 357_o 358_o 371._o etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v not_o at_o present_a meddle_v with_o his_o consequence_n nor_o indeed_o can_v i_o without_o a_o digression_n though_o i_o think_v it_o easy_a upon_o the_o ground_n that_o he_o state_v the_o alterableness_n of_o natural_a law_n to_o evidence_n the_o impertinency_n and_o incoherence_n of_o it_o for_o if_o either_o the_o matter_n of_o worship_n be_v already_o state_v by_o god_n or_o if_o god_n shall_v have_v preclude_v the_o magistrate_n by_o a_o declaration_n of_o his_o will_n as_o to_o meddle_v in_o this_o matter_n and_o bequeath_v that_o trust_n into_o other_o hand_n his_o consequence_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n but_o it_o be_v the_o antecedent_n that_o i_o be_o to_o deal_v with_o and_o it_o be_v some_o comfort_n to_o i_o that_o there_o be_v man_n of_o equal_a learning_n with_o the_o foresay_a author_n who_o have_v be_v of_o a_o persuasion_n wide_o different_a from_o he_o grotius_n a_o person_n of_o some_o account_n in_o his_o day_n and_o who_o will_v continue_v so_o while_o learning_n be_v have_v in_o reputation_n judge_v otherwise_o in_o this_o matter_n est_fw-la autem_fw-la jus_o naturale_fw-la adeo_fw-la immutabile_fw-la ut_fw-la ne_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la quidem_fw-la mutari_fw-la queat_fw-la de_fw-fr jure_fw-la belli_n &_o pacis_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 1._o §_o 10_o natural_a right_n or_o law_n 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