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
A56211	The soveraigne povver of parliaments and kingdomes divided into foure parts· Together with an appendix: wherein the superiority of our owne, and most other foraine parliaments, states, kingdomes, magistrates, (collectively considered,) over and above their lawfull emperours, kings, princes, is abundantly evidenced, confirmed by pregnant reasons, resolutions, precedents, histories, authorities of all sorts; the contrary objections re-felled: the treachery and disloyalty of papists to their soveraignes, with their present plots to extirpate the Protestant religion demonstrated; and all materiall objections, calumnies, of the King, his counsell, royallists, malignants, delinquents, papists, against the present Parliaments proceedings, (pretended to be exceeding derogatory to the Kings supremacy, and subjects liberty) satisfactorily answered, refuted, dissipated in all particulars. By William Prynne, utter-barrester, of Lincolnes Inne. It is on this second day of August, 1643. ordered ... that this booke ... be printed by Michael Sparke ...; Soveraigne power of parliaments and kingdomes	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1643 (1643)	Wing P4087A; ESTC R203193	824,021	610

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either_o do_v or_o may_v take_v themselves_o to_o be_v whole_o exempt_v from_o any_o subjection_n or_o obedience_n to_o they_o repute_v it_o a_o great_a incongruity_n that_o christian_n shall_v owe_v any_o subjection_n to_o pagan_n to_o refute_v which_o error_n the_o apostle_n inform_v they_o that_o though_o the_o magistrate_n themselves_o be_v ethnic_n yet_o their_o authority_n and_o power_n be_v from_o god_n himself_o therefore_o their_o profession_n of_o christianity_n do_v rather_o oblige_v they_o to_o then_o exempt_v they_o from_o subjection_n thus_o haymo_n soto_n calvin_n guather_n marlorat_n willet_n pareus_n with_o other_o on_o this_o text._n turn_v this_o reason_n then_o into_o a_o argument_n and_o it_o will_v be_v but_o this_o non_fw-la sequitur_fw-la christianity_n exempt_v not_o subject_n from_o due_a obedience_n to_o just_a pagan_a magistrate_n ergo_fw-la tyrant_n may_v not_o be_v resist_v neither_o aught_o the_o parliament_n and_o their_o force_n to_o resist_v the_o king_n cavalleer_v unjust_a assault_n as_o the_o case_n be_v former_o state_v pretty_a logic_n and_o divinity_n 2._o the_o gaulonite_n as_o 2._o josephus_n record_v with_o other_o jew_n be_v abraham_n seed_n hold_v it_o unlawful_a for_o they_o to_o yield_v any_o subjection_n or_o tribute_n to_o the_o roman_a emperor_n or_o other_o heathen_a prince_n reign_v over_o they_o whereupon_o they_o demand_v this_o question_n of_o christ_n himself_o be_v it_o lawful_a to_o pay_v tribute_n to_o caesar_n matth._n 12._o which_o error_n perehance_v spread_v itself_o into_o the_o christian_a church_n by_o reason_n of_o evangelicall_n liberty_n ground_v on_o joh._n 8._o if_o the_o son_n shall_v make_v you_o free_a then_o be_v you_o free_a indeed_o mat._n 17._o the●_n be_v the_o child_n free_a and_o ro._n 6._o we_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n to_o refel_v this_o mistake_n the_o apostle_n insert_v these_o passage_n into_o this_o epistle_n thus_o soto_n calvin_n peter_n martyr_n willet_n and_o other_o whence_o nothing_o but_o this_o can_v be_v proper_o conclude_v neither_o the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o jew_n nor_o liberty_n of_o christian_n exempt_v they_o from_o due_a subjection_n to_o lawful_a heathen_a magistrate_n because_o they_o be_v god_n ordinance_n ergo_fw-la no_o subject_n can_v with_o safe_a conscience_n defend_v themselves_o in_o any_o case_n against_o the_o unjust_a invasion_n of_o tyrannical_a prince_n or_o their_o army_n a_o palpable_a inconsequent_a three_o the_o apostle_n have_v former_o teach_v 〈◊〉_d that_o christian_n may_v not_o avenge_v themselves_o lest_o some_o may_v have_v infer_v thereupon_o as_o many_o polit._n anabaptist_n have_v do_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o christian_n to_o use_v the_o magistrate_n defence_n against_o wrong_n nor_o for_o the_o magistrate_n himself_o to_o take_v vengeance_n of_o evil_a doer_n to_o prevent_v this_o the_o apostle_n argue_v that_o the_o magistrate_n be_v god_n minister_n appoint_v by_o he_o to_o punish_v malefactor_n and_o take_v vengeance_n on_o they_o so_o gualther_n willet_n and_o other_o to_o conclude_v from_o this_o ground_n oppress_a subject_n may_v seek_v redress_n of_o their_o grievance_n from_o the_o magistrate_n who_o may_v lawful_o punish_v malefactor_n ergo_fw-la they_o may_v not_o resist_v with_o force_n tyrannical_a bloody_a magistrate_n or_o their_o wicked_a instrument_n when_o they_o actual_o make_v war_n upon_o they_o to_o ruin_v spoil_n enslave_v they_o be_v but_o a_o ridiculous_a non_fw-la sequitur_fw-la there_o be_v nothing_o therefore_o in_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o apostle_n word_n which_o give_v the_o least_o colour_n to_o disprove_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o such_o resistance_n or_o of_o the_o parliament_n just_o defensive_a war_n second_o this_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o whole_a scope_n of_o this_o text_n which_o in_o sum_n be_v only_o this_o that_o christian_n ought_v in_o conscience_n to_o l_o be_v subject_a to_o all_o lawful_a high_a power_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o be_v god_n ordinance_n god_n minister_n for_o their_o good_a to_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o good_a and_o punishment_n of_o evil_a doer_n and_o not_o to_o resist_v they_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o just_a authority_n or_o christianity_n exempt_v not_o christian_n from_o obedience_n unto_o faithful_a civil_a magistrate_n to_o infer_v from_o thence_o ergo_fw-la it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o christian_n in_o point_n of_o conscience_n to_o resist_v their_o magistrate_n when_o they_o war_n upon_o they_o to_o subvert_v religion_n law_n liberty_n sl●y_n plunder_v they_o be_v but_o a_o mere_a nonsense_n deduction_n three_o this_o appear_v most_o perspicuous_o from_o the_o motive_n to_o obedience_n and_o reason_n against_o resistance_n of_o magistrate_n specify_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o text_n itself_o first_o the_o high_a power_n must_v be_v submit_v to_o and_o not_o resist_v because_o they_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n and_o be_v god_n 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of_o god_n and_o his_o ordinance_n so_o far_o forth_o only_o as_o they_o govern_v according_a to_o his_o word_n and_o preserve_v 74._o protect_v religion_n law_n liberty_n the_o person_n and_o estate_n of_o their_o people_n they_o be_v not_o god_n ordinance_n but_o the_o devil_n other_o when_o they_o do_v quite_o contrary_a 8._o walk_v about_o like_o roar_a lion_n se●k●ng_v who_o they_o may_v devour_v as_o the_o devil_n do_v according_a to_o that_o resolution_n of_o bracton_n and_o fl●ta_fw-la 107._o exercere_fw-la debet_fw-la rex_fw-la potestatem_fw-la juris_fw-la sicut_fw-la dei_fw-la vicarius_fw-la &_o ministeri_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la quia_fw-la illa_fw-la potestas_fw-la solius_n dei_fw-la est_fw-la potestas_fw-la autem_fw-la injuriae_fw-la diaboli_fw-la et_fw-la non_fw-fr dei_fw-la cujus_fw-la horum_fw-la operum_fw-la fecerit_fw-la rex_fw-la ejus_fw-la minister_v crit_fw-fr ●gitur_fw-la dum_fw-la facit_fw-la justitiam_fw-la vicarius_fw-la est_fw-la regis_fw-la aeterni_fw-la minister_n autem_fw-la diaboli_fw-la dum_fw-la declinat_fw-la ad_fw-la injuriam_fw-la 17._o therefore_o they_o be_v so_o far_o forth_o only_o to_o be_v obey_v and_o not_o resist_v as_o they_o be_v god_n ordinance_n and_o lawful_a magistrate_n not_o a●_n they_o be_v tyrant_n and_o the_o devil_n agent_n we_o may_v have_v obey_v the_o evil_a spirit_n themselves_o while_o they_o continue_v good_a angel_n ergo_fw-la we_o must_v not_o resist_v they_o now_o they_o be_v turn_v devil_n be_v 〈◊〉_d logic_n course_n divinity_n contrary_a to_o the_o 1_o pet._n 5._o 8_o 9_o jam._n 4._o 7._o second_o because_o those_o who_o resist_v shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n temporal_a or_o eternal_a since_o they_o resist_v god_n ordinance_n v_o 2_o but_o that_o subject_n shall_v be_v temporal_o and_o eternal_o damn_v only_o for_o resist_v tyrannical_a magistrate_n or_o their_o cavalier_n and_o that_o by_o authority_n from_o the_o parliament_n when_o they_o with_o arm_a violence_n most_o impious_o s●t_v themselves_o of_o subvert_a religion_n law_n liberty_n propertie_n and_o take_v away_o their_o life_n against_o all_o law_n of_o god_n and_o man_n for_o which_o they_o themselves_o incur_v both_o 13._o temporal_a and_o eternal_a damnation_n ●s_v ●●ch_a a_o paradox_n as_o be_v no_o way_n warrant_v by_o but_o direct_o opposite_a to_o the_o scripture_n therefore_o it_o must_v be_v intend_v only_o of_o resist_v lawful_a authority_n and_o just_a command_n 3._o they_o must_v be_v subject_v to_o not_o refisted_a because_o ruler_n be_v not_o aterror_n to_o good_a work_n but_o to_o evil_a v_o 3._o now_o be_v this_o a_o reason_n why_o subject_n shall_v not_o resist_v tyrannical_a oppress_a prince_n magistrate_n or_o their_o instrument_n who_o be_v only_o a_o terror_n to_o good_a work_n not_o to_o evil_a who_o do_v 3._o evil_a and_o only_a evil_n continual_o even_o with_o both_o hand_n doubtless_o not_o we_o must_v not_o resist_v ruler_n who_o be_v a_o terror_n to_o good_a work_n but_o to_o evil_a ergo_fw-la we_o must_v not_o resist_v ruler_n who_o be_v a_o terror_n to_o good_a work_n not_o to_o evil_a as_o our_o opposite_n conclude_v hence_o be_v to_o argue_v pointblank_o against_o the_o apostle_n ergo_fw-la we_o may_v and_o must_v resist_v they_o to_o our_o power_n lest_o we_o be_v 4._o partaker_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o punishment_n and_o become_v author_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o commonwealth_n subversion_n be_v a_o more_o proper_a inference_n four_o the_o apostle_n subjoin_v this_o argument_n against_o resistance_n will_v thou_o not_o then_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o power_n do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o thou_o shall_v have_v praise_n of_o the_o same_o vers._n 3._o that_o power_n be_v not_o to_o be_v resist_v which_o we_o need_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o and_o of_o who_o we_o shall_v have_v praise_n while_o we_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a but_o this_o only_o can_v be_v intend_v of_o a_o lawful_a power_n just_o execute_v not_o of_o tyrant_n or_o their_o ill_a minister_n bend_v with_o force_n of_o arm_n to_o ruin_v religion_n law_n liberty_n who_o only_o terrify_v disgrace_n discountenance_v those_o that_o be_v good_a applaud_v advance_v none_o but_o those_o who_o be_v evil_a and_o as_o micah_n write_v chap._n 3._o 2._o 3._o love_v the_o evil_a and_o hate_v the_o good_a and_o pluck_v off_o their_o skin_n from_o off_o they_o and_o their_o flesh_n from_o off_o their_o bone_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o this_o inhibition_n of_o resistance_n extend_v only_o to_o lawful_a magistrate_n not_o to_o ungodly_a oppress_a tyrant_n five_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v resist_v but_o obey_v because_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n to_o thou_o for_o good_a vers._n 4._o but_o be_v this_o true_a of_o tyrant_n of_o ungodly_a magistrate_n bend_v to_o subvert_v religion_n law_n liberty_n and_o destroy_v their_o people_n true_o of_o life_n caligula_n of_o nero_n who_o wish_v all_o the_o roman_n have_v but_o one_o neck_n that_o he_o may_v cut_v they_o all_o off_o at_o one_o stroke_n and_o purposely_o fire_v rome_n to_o consume_v it_o behold_v the_o flame_n as_o a_o most_o delightful_a spectacle_n be_v such_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n for_o our_o good_a here_o intend_v or_o not_o rather_o 11._o the_o very_a pest_n judgement_n scourge_v wolf_n cutthroat_n destroyer_n of_o mankind_n and_o direct_a antinodes_n to_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a if_o these_o be_v not_o within_o the_o apostle_n definition_n they_o be_v with_o out_o his_o inhibition_n which_o extend_v only_o to_o such_o who_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n to_o we_o for_o good_a and_o imply_v a_o lawfulness_n of_o resist_v those_o who_o be_v the_o devil_n minister_n to_o we_o for_o evil_a rather_o than_o god_n for_o good_a six_o he_o subjoin_v this_o further_a reason_n of_o obedience_n and_o not_o resistance_n vers._n 5._o but_o if_o thou_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a be_v afraid_a for_o he_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a for_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n a_o revenger_n to_o execute_v wrath_n upon_o he_o that_o do_v evil_a which_o no_o way_n suit_n with_o a_o tyrant_n bend_v to_o subvert_v religion_n law_n liberty_n for_o he_o secure_v all_o evil_a man_n especial_o those_o who_o be_v instrumental_a to_o advance_v his_o cruelty_n and_o oppression_n give_v liberty_n to_o all_o manner_n of_o wickedness_n proclaim_v impunity_n to_o his_o ill_a instrument_n know_v that_o of_o the_o poet_n to_o be_v true_a 141._o libert_n as_o scelerum_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la regna_fw-la invisa_fw-la tuetur_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o bear_v the_o sword_n not_o only_o in_o vain_a in_o reference_n to_o any_o good_a end_n for_o the_o promote_a of_o god_n glory_n and_o the_o public_a good_a but_o likewise_o draw_v it_o forth_o and_o use_v it_o direct_o against_o both_o and_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o minister_n of_o god_n or_o revenger_n to_o execute_v wrath_n upon_o they_o that_o do_v evil_a that_o he_o be_v the_o very_a minister_n of_o the_o devil_n throughout_o a_o bloody_a implacable_a revenger_n to_o execute_v wrath_n upon_o those_o only_a that_o do_v good_a such_o be_v nero_n who_o then_o reign_v of_o who_o 24._o tertullian_n nihil_fw-la nisi_fw-la grande_fw-fr aliquid_fw-la bonum_fw-la a_o nerone_n damnatum_fw-la this_o reason_n than_o extend_v only_o to_o righteous_a governor_n in_o their_o execution_n of_o justice_n upon_o wicked_a malefactor_n wherein_o they_o must_v not_o be_v resist_v not_o to_o bloody_a graceless_a lawless_a tyrant_n and_o their_o instrument_n who_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o contrary_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v resist_v in_o their_o cruelty_n oppression_n impiety_n seven_o the_o apostle_n hereupon_o conclude_v vers._n 5._o wherefore_o you_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v subject_a not_o only_o for_o wrath_n but_o also_o for_o conscience_n sake_n this_o conclusion_n as_o the_o word_n wherefore_o demonstrate_v be_v infer_v from_o the_o premise_a reason_n extend_v only_o to_o 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