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
A78453	The triumphant lady: or, The crowned innocence· A choice and authentick piece of the famous, De Ceriziers, almoner to the King. / Translated into English, out of the original French, by Sir William Lower Knight.; Histoire d'Hirlande, ou l'Innocence couronnée. English	Cerisiers, René de, 1609-1662.; Lower, William, Sir, 1600?-1662.; Gaywood, Richard, fl. 1650-1680, engraver.; Barlow, Francis, 1626?-1702, artist.	1656 (1656)	Wing C1682; Thomason E1617_2; ESTC R209636	67,915	166

you what she did it would be to tell you little lesse then what she would have done if her Artus had been returned On the other side Gerard rendred her all the Testimonies which could be expected from a true amity Madam said he at the same time that he feigned to be able to speak I should have other then common words to expresse unto you my resentments I am ravished to see you but I am the more so in that I cannot tell it you to see you in the condition to be one of the happiest mothers of the earth If I deceive me not you are upon the point to give us a young Artus at least your Vermilion complection and that vigour which appeareth in your whole body makes me believe that you have conceived nothing but what is generous Though you have more need of a Midwife then of a younger Brother who is not versed therein I rejoyce notwithstanding to be at your lying in to the end to render you a part of the offices and tendernesses which you should expect from my Brother it seemes long unto me till I hold that little Babe in my armes Oh Traitor it will be too soon Besides I declare unto you my good Sister that it belongs unto me to rock him and that I will not suffer any body to pay him these petty Devoires to my prejudice The sweetnesse of this Complement mollified Hirlanda in such manner that she could not reply unto him one sole word so was it better to answer him with the heart then with the mouth Some dayes slid away in good cheer and preparatives for the Lying in nine months being now even fully accomplished since the Conception of the Dutchess The good mother would her self prepare the little swadling cloaths and other moveables for her dear Infant Whilst this happy day advanced what did Gerard He put on the best countenance he could to beget in the Dutchesse a perfect confidence of an unfeigned Amity But alas Heart of man how perfidious art thou At the same time that his sister made him all the Entertainment that she could he mingled with it the most dangerous perplexity that her Innocence could fear The Midwife and Nurse who attended the Birth of that little Prince were already in Hirlanda her house since the arrival of her Brother in Law these were the two women that he attempted but with so much cunning that his conduct passed in the beginning for a simple design only to affectionate them to the succours of his sister and to the eares of her child He advised them notwithstanding to discover nothing of his Lib●ralities to the other Domesticks for feare that his favour might put them into jealousie nor likewise to his Sister lest that it might passe with her in stead of the recompence which she destined them At last after a long practise judging that he possessed enough the spirit of these Mercenary souls he declared unto them that their fortune depended on their courage and that if they had never so little heart they might hope good fortune enough The assurance to put themselves in place where they should have nothing to feare gave them the boldnesse to enterprize any thing And then all that he demanded from their fidelity was to feigne that his sisters child was dead in her labour and to follow him in a Country where he pretended to cause it to be brought up for great reasons which obliged him to withdraw it from its mother At last the very moment of lying in arrived the Convulsions thereof were so violent for the space of a day that it was easily believed that nothing would proceed thence but the death of the poor Princess It is true yet that she was delivered in a swoun which gave opportunity enough to those whom Gerard had gained to betake themselves to the sea where a Shallop attended them They were to imbark in a place of the Armorick which at this day is called Quidalet and was then named Alethe a word which in its Orginal signifies Errour this place merited formerly so much veneration from the Inhabitants of these coasts that all the slaves which the tempest brought to this Sanctuary recovered their liberty as soon as they touched the borders of that happy Land But this good fortune hapned not to those that stole away our little Prince for scarce were they entred into their Shallop but a troop of armed men boarded them their angry Visages and their naked swords shined so bright amidst the darknesse which the first break of the day had not fully dissipated that our Fugitives could draw from thence but a fatal presage of their ruine Behold them then Captives and loaden with Irons in a place where the most miserable quitted them These poor people surprised with an accident which they had neither apprehended nor foreseen doubted whether they should lament or blesse their very fortunate misfortune The knowledge which they had of their Crime gave them too much fear of the punishment to rejoice at this favourable disaster On the other side seeing themselves delivered from a death which they began to taste when they were arrested it was impossible that the present joy should not put some good interval to the fears which their evil conscience furnished them Adoreable providence of God which conducts so wisely the misfortunes of the wicked that it leaves them fear enough in the bottom of their hearts to punish them and confidence whereby not to yeild themselves to despair My Reader You know the just Motive of their apprehension but you are ignorant for a while of that of their joy be not troubled with that which is to arrive to our Fugitives there is but one Innocent amongst them Perhaps these Strangers that hold him will have pity of his misery But though they should want sweetnesse to spare his life the death which they shall make him suffer will be a favour to him both because it will be more humane then that which they destine him and because he is lesse sensible of the grief then he shall be if compassion permits him to grow up In respect of them who have carried him away there is nothing too cruel and rigorous that may arrive unto them let their Pirats have all the ill will that the sea hath ever maintained it will not be too much to punish them I would not have you to consider a poor mother in the convulsions of death I would not have you think of the interest of a Prince who is not yet unfortunate but with the foresight of his misfortune It is sufficient to make you consent to the death of the guilty to put you in mind of their Treason Without doubt servants merit not for the most part the outrages which they receive from their Masters if they are faithful they ought to be humane to them But if avarice or some other passion takes from them that quality which hinders them to be our most dangerous