Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	faith_n	good_a	paul_n	4,107	5	7.1624	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17597	An admonicion against astrology iudiciall and other curiosities, that raigne novv in the vvorld: written in the french tonge by Ihon Caluine and translated into English, by G.G.; Advertissement contre l'astrologie judiciaire. English	Calvin, Jean, 1509-1564.; Gilby, Goddred.	1561 (1561)	STC 4372; ESTC S107476	26,860	82

a_fw-la admonition_fw-la against_o astrology_n judicial_a and_o other_o curiosity_n that_o reign_n now_o in_o the_o world_n write_v in_o the_o french_a tongue_n by_o john_n calvine_n and_o translate_v into_o english_a by_o g._n g._n austen_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 7._o it_o be_v not_o without_o cause_n that_o man_n suppose_v that_o when_o the_o astrologour_n do_v merueylous_o in_o their_o answer_n declare_v many_o truth_n the_o same_o be_v do_v by_o a_o secret_a instinct_n of_o wicked_a spirit_n who_o care_n be_v to_o fasten_v and_o confirm_v in_o man_n mind_n these_o false_a and_o hurtful_a opinion_n of_o statrie_n destiny_n and_o not_o by_o any_o art_n or_o cunning_a of_o the_o note_n and_o behold_v of_o the_o birth_n star_n for_o there_o be_v no_o such_o art_n at_o all_o ¶_o imprint_v at_o london_n by_o roulande_n hall_n dwell_v in_o golding_n lane_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o three_o arrow_n to_o the_o reader_n because_o the_o judicials_n of_o astrology_n ●●_o cast_v of_o figur_n to_o tell_v fortune_n seem_v rather_o childish_a play_n then_o weighty_a matter_n for_o grave_a man_n to_o be_v occupy_v with_o al._n in_o so_o much_o as_o god_n himself_o threaten_v that_o he_o will_v send_v out_o his_o plague_n &_o power_n forth_o his_o judgement_n upon_o the_o wicked_a &_o their_o so_o thsaier_n and_o stargaser_n shall_v not_o know_v how_o nor_o when_o such_o thing_n shall_v come_v upon_o they_o and_o our_o experience_n teach_v we_o the_o same_o in_o the_o late_a famine_n among_o we_o in_o the_o lose_n of_o calis_n in_o the_o burn_a of_o paul_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o other_o city_n and_o contreis_n therefore_o be_o i_o bold_a though_o i_o be_v but_o a_o child_n to_o offer_v to_o the_o world_n soch_fw-fr thing_n concern_v the_o curiosity_n of_o that_o art_n and_o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o same_o as_o i_o both_o learn_v at_o the_o mouth_n of_o master_n caluine_n and_o red_a in_o his_o book_n &_o the_o rather_o because_o i_o do_v se_fw-fr that_o my_o former_a labour_n in_o the_o translation_n of_o that_o epistle_n of_o cicero_n unto_o his_o brother_n quintus_n have_v not_o be_v reject_v now_o again_o if_o my_o labour_n may_v be_v profitable_a to_o any_o i_o shall_v praise_v god_n &_o give_v myself_o to_o further_a study_n that_o i_o mai_fw-gr more_fw-it admire_v god_n glory_n &_o according_a to_o my_o small_a talon_n profit_v his_o church_n which_o thing_n that_o lord_n that_o be_v the_o only_a author_n of_o all_o wisdom_n and_o gever_n of_o all_o goodness_n grant_v i_o to_o do_v always_o to_o my_o lyves_n end_n so_o be_v it_o an_fw-mi admonition_fw-la against_o astrologye_n judicial_a and_o other_o curiosity_n saint_n paul_n do_v admonish_v we_o of_o one_o thing_n very_o necessary_a to_o the_o which_o notwythstand_v few_o take_v good_a heed_n to_o wit_n that_o they_o which_o care_v nothing_o for_o the_o walk_n in_o a_o good_a conscience_n do_v turn_v away_o and_o wander_v from_o the_o faith_n for_o he_o do_v mean_a that_o they_o which_o do_v pollute_v their_o conscience_n in_o geve_a then selue_o over_o to_o wickedness_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v maintain_v in_o the_o pure_a knowledge_n of_o god_n but_o rather_o deserve_v to_o be_v make_v blind_a to_o the_o intent_n that_o they_o may_v be_v deceive_v by_o diverse_a error_n and_o lie_n and_o it_o be_v a_o wonderful_a matter_n that_o we_o set_v so_o little_a by_o it_o since_o the_o every_o day_n we_o see_v so_o great_a experience_n thereof_o even_o before_o our_o eye_n this_o be_v certain_a that_o god_n do_v never_o take_v away_o his_o truth_n from_o they_o unto_o who_o he_o have_v give_v some_o taste_n thereof_o unless_o it_o be_v for_o this_o cause_n that_o they_o have_v not_o worthy_o receive_v it_o but_o have_v rather_o abuse_v it_o to_o a_o folishe_a ambition_n or_o to_o other_o carnal_a affection_n in_o very_a deed_n see_v that_o those_o that_o have_v some_o portion_n of_o silver_n be_v so_o careful_a to_o keape_v it_o safe_o it_o be_v also_o good_a reason_n that_o this_o inestimable_a treasure_n of_o the_o gospel_n see_v god_n have_v bestow_v this_o riches_n upon_o we_o be_v as_o it_o be_v sure_o close_v up_o in_o a_o good_a conscience_n the_o which_o be_v the_o right_n coffre_v if_o i_o may_v so_o term_v it_o to_o keep_v it_o safe_a and_o sure_a that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v steal_v from_o we_o by_o the_o malice_n of_o satan_n and_o what_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o seed_n hereof_o the_o most_o part_n cause_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o serve_v they_o only_o to_o this_o purpose_n that_o they_o may_v have_v somthe_a to_o talk_n upon_o in_o company_n and_o one_o sort_n be_v lead_v with_o ambition_n hereunto_o another_o sort_n seek_v their_o own_o gain_n yea_o and_o there_o be_v some_o that_o abuse_v it_o to_o practice_n baudri_fw-la thereby_o to_o get_v access_n to_o their_o woman_n &_o lady_n very_o many_o know_v not_o to_o what_o purpose_n they_o shall_v desire_v to_o understand_v it_o save_v only_o that_o they_o be_v ashamed_a to_o see_v other_o take_v hold_v upon_o it_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v vespise_v by_o their_o ignorance_n in_o so_o much_o almost_o all_o a_o few_o except_v do_v turn_v this_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n into_o a_o certain_a profane_a philosophy_n i_o know_v not_o how_o the_o which_o this_o be_v such_o a_o villainy_n that_o god_n can_v not_o suffer_v it_o because_o that_o this_o his_o sacred_a word_n be_v a_o thing_n more_o holy_a they_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v thus_o abuse_v it_o oght_v to_o bellyvely_a &_o of_o such_o force_n &_o efficacy_n that_o it_o shall_v pierce_v through_o the_o heart_n for_o to_o examine_v and_o try_v all_o that_o be_v within_o the_o man_n even_o unto_o the_o marrow_n of_o the_o bone_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v if_o a_o man_n be_v ashamed_a thereof_o and_o cause_v it_o to_o serve_v for_o a_o pastime_n think_v we_o that_o god_n can_v suffer_v such_o a_o contempt_n of_o the_o power_n thereof_o it_o oght_v to_o reprove_v man_n as_o s._n paul_n say_v to_o thintent_v that_o he_o may_v learn_v to_o condemn_v himself_o &_o to_o give_v the_o glory_n unto_o god_n in_o humble_v himself_o if_o any_o than_o turn_v it_o to_o boast_v and_o to_o vain_a glory_n be_v not_o this_o a_o abuse_n that_o deserve_v grevous_a punishment_n it_o ought_v to_o transform_v &_o change_v we_o into_o the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o to_o reform_v that_o which_o be_v we_o in_o us._n if_o any_o take_v occasion_n under_o the_o cloak_n thereof_o to_o mantain_n themselves_o in_o these_o vice_n must_v it_o not_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o god_n will_v punish_v not_o only_o such_o a_o abuse_n that_o turn_v the_o man_n into_o poison_n but_o also_o such_o a_o sacrilege_n as_o cause_v the_o rule_n of_o good_a life_n to_o serve_v as_o a_o licence_n to_o all_o evell_a it_o need_v not_o here_o now_o to_o ciphre_n out_o every_o particular_a of_o the_o life_n of_o the_o most_o part_n of_o they_o that_o say_v that_o they_o do_v know_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o so_o much_o that_o a_o man_n may_v see_v in_o effect_n that_o certain_a where_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v amend_v be_v become_v rather_o worse_a the_o residue_n keep_v still_o their_o old_a course_n at_o the_o least_o a_o man_n can_v perceive_v but_o small_a amendment_n saint_n paul_n speak_v of_o the_o change_n that_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o christian_n and_o of_o the_o fruyt_n that_o shall_v proceed_v forth_o of_o their_o new_a life_n when_o they_o be_v reform_v to_o the_o image_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n say_v that_o he_o that_o have_v rob_v shall_v rob_v no_o more_o whereby_o he_o mean_v that_o if_o we_o have_v follow_v any_o evell_a trade_n so_o soon_o as_o god_n have_v give_v we_o the_o grace_n to_o know_v his_o will_n we_o must_v turn_v backward_o but_o in_o the_o stead_n hereof_o those_o that_o at_o this_o day_n count_v themselves_o christian_n dispense_v with_o themselves_o without_o scruple_n of_o conscience_n to_o be_v at_o the_o jest_n like_v unto_o other_o so_o that_o he_o which_o be_v accostomed_a to_o be_v a_o adulter_fw-la do_v yet_o still_o continue_v in_o his_o villainy_n the_o play_n and_o pastime_n yea_o the_o blasphemy_n be_v as_o outrageous_a emong_v they_o as_o they_o be_v afore_o time_n the_o superfluitee_n and_o pomp_n be_v excuse_v as_o thing_n indifferent_a although_o a_o man_n may_v see_v that_o they_o serve_v for_o nothing_o but_o for_o pride_n ambition_n and_o all_o vanity_n moreover_o every_o estate_n will_v have_v his_o gospel_n a_o part_n according_a as_o the_o forge_n it_o for_o their_o appetite_n so_o that_o there_o be_v as_o great_a diversity_n betwixt_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o court_n and_o that_o of_o lawyer_n &_o justiciaries_n and_o that_o of_o the_o

that_o do_v nothing_o serve_v to_o prove_v their_o art_n lawful_a but_o we_o do_v only_o stand_v upon_o this_o point_n that_o it_o be_v a_o wicked_a curiosity_n and_o reprove_v of_o god_n and_o not_o whether_o that_o divine_n do_v some_o time_n say_v true_a or_o no._n truth_n it_o be_v that_o all_o which_o come_v from_o the_o devil_n be_v nothing_o but_o lie_n but_o god_n do_v often_o time_n suffer_v that_o these_o deceiver_n do_v say_v the_o truth_n when_o as_o he_o will_v by_o this_o mean_n punish_v the_o incredulity_n and_o unbelefe_n of_o the_o wicked_a let_v we_o take_v for_o they_o both_o the_o example_n of_o the_o sorceress_n whereof_o samuel_n speak_v for_o that_o which_o she_o say_v to_o saul_n come_v sure_a to_o pass_v but_o shall_v we_o therefore_o say_v that_o she_o have_v a_o science_n found_v upon_o reason_n whereby_o she_o can_v foretell_v hide_v thing_n no_o for_o god_n by_o his_o just_a vengeance_n do_v louse_n for_o that_o present_a the_o bridle_n to_o satan_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o that_o wicked_a king_n shall_v be_v deceyve_v even_o as_o he_o be_v worthy_a likewise_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o judge_v that_o because_o she_o say_v the_o truth_n that_o therefore_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o child_n of_o god_n to_o use_v such_o mean_n for_o it_o be_v not_o after_o this_o sort_n that_o god_n will_v we_o shall_v know_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v expedient_a for_o we_o to_o know_v and_o of_o this_o we_o have_v a_o general_a rule_n in_o the_o xiii_o of_o deuteronomie_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o if_o any_o prophet_n do_v foretell_v thing_n which_o after_o come_v to_o pass_v yet_o if_o that_o under_o the_o pretence_n that_o he_o have_v tell_v the_o truth_n he_o will_v bring_v we_o to_o the_o service_n of_o strange_a god_n we_o shall_v not_o cleave_v unto_o he_o because_o god_n do_v prove_v we_o whether_o we_o love_v he_o or_o no._n let_v we_o well_o weigh_v this_o word_n to_o wit_n that_o what_o colour_n or_o appearance_n of_o the_o truth_n so_o ever_o those_o thing_n have_v which_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n and_o which_o he_o do_v reprove_v by_o his_o word_n yet_o that_o he_o which_o walk_v in_o a_o good_a conscience_n may_v well_o beware_v of_o such_o thing_n and_o that_o therbe_n none_o deceive_v by_o they_o but_o only_o the_o infidel_n and_o hypocrite_n because_o that_o as_o saint_n paul_n say_v 3._o 2._o tessa_n 3._o it_o be_v mete_v that_o they_o which_o will_v not_o fellow_n the_o light_n shall_v walk_v in_o darkness_n to_o be_v short_a i_o do_v no_o more_o regard_v all_o the_o true_a thing_n which_o the_o mathematician_n have_v afore_o tell_v then_o the_o false_a miracle_n wherewith_o pharaos_n magician_n do_v resist_v moses_n and_o by_o the_o which_o christ_n have_v foresay_a that_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v deceyve_v but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o horrible_a and_o endless_a labour_a to_o be_v wrap_v in_o all_o the_o folly_n and_o superstition_n in_o the_o which_o man_n do_v wrap_v themselves_o after_o that_o they_o have_v once_o let_v louse_v the_o bridle_n to_o their_o curiosity_n many_o light_a head_a fellow_n have_v give_v themselves_o whole_o to_o divine_a &_o foretell_v thing_n by_o the_o star_n they_o do_v thrust_v themselves_o yet_o further_o in_o to_o all_o kind_n of_o divination_n for_o after_o that_o they_o be_v once_o entice_v withone_v there_o be_v no_o deceit_n of_o the_o devel_n so_o great_a wherein_o they_o be_v not_o delit_v but_o to_o the_o intent_n they_o may_v make_v their_o divelishe_a art_n to_o seem_v good_a they_o cover_v it_o with_o the_o name_n of_o solomon_n as_o though_o he_o have_v be_v a_o sorcerer_n and_o sure_o the_o scripture_n make_v mention_v of_o the_o learning_n which_o he_o have_v in_o the_o deep_a secret_n of_o nature_n but_o it_o do_v not_o say_v that_o he_o be_v adevine_a and_o in_o very_a deed_n we_o seethe_v general_a condemnation_n that_o mose_n do_v so_o oftene_v pronounce_v against_o all_o they_o which_o do_v occupy_v this_o art_n chief_o in_o the_o eightenth_fw-mi chapter_n of_o deuteronomy_n where_o it_o be_v say_v look_v there_o be_v no_o diviner_n which_o do_v divine_a &_o fortel_n thing_n be_v find_v amongst_o you_o nor_o observer_n of_o day_n nor_o that_o haith_n respect_n to_o bird_n nor_o which_o nor_o conjurer_n which_o do_v conjure_v nor_o any_o which_o do_v consult_v and_o ask_v council_n of_o familiar_a spirit_n nor_o conjure_v the_o dead_a for_o all_o the_o do_v so_o be_v a_o abomination_n unto_o god_n and_o for_o these_o sin_n he_o do_v destroy_v the_o nation_n which_o dwell_v in_o this_o land_n let_v we_o allwais_o remember_v that_o doctrine_n which_o i_o have_v afore_o teach_v that_o god_n have_v respect_n to_o the_o egyptian_n and_o condemn_v they_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o he_o may_v bring_v his_o people_n from_o all_o their_o acustomed_a matter_n wherefore_o he_o do_v condemn_v all_o the_o judicial_a astrology_n which_o pass_v the_o bond_n of_o the_o true_a science_n in_o devine_v &_o fortel_v thing_n and_o likewise_o all_o witchecrafte_n for_o somuche_o as_o that_o word_n do_v emporte_v the_o revelation_n of_o hide_a thing_n which_o be_v do_v by_o which_o craft_n or_o coniuringe_v of_o spirit_n or_o by_o other_o like_a vanity_n and_o let_v we_o note_v this_o that_o god_n do_v not_o content_v himself_o with_o on_o word_n alone_o but_o see_v that_o man_n nature_n be_v so_o ready_a to_o run_v hither_o &_o thetherin_o vanity_n to_o the_o intent_n he_o may_v better_o take_v away_o all_o refuge_n and_o startinge_v hole_n he_o recken_v all_o the_o kind_n which_o be_v then_o know_v yea_o and_o he_o use_v certain_a name_n which_o at_o that_o time_n be_v honourable_a as_o rosem_n which_o ●s_v take_v for_o he_o that_o reveil_v thing_n and_o sometime_o be_v apply_v unto_o the_o prophet_n which_o do_v forewarn_v thing_n that_o be_v yet_o hide_v &_o secret_a again_o chobe_a which_o signify_v to_o join_v together_o &_o be_v speak_v of_o he_o which_o can_v gather_v together_o &_o place_n in_o order_n the_o conjunction_n whereby_o be_v mean_v without_o doubt_n the_o astrologians_n that_o can_v drive_v the_o star_n into_o their_o place_n whether_o they_o be_v in_o direct_a opposition_n or_o stand_v bias_n to_o cause_v they_o to_o have_v their_o aspect_n one_o to_o another_o also_o idoni_n which_o signify_v one_o of_o knowledge_n or_o understanding_n as_o we_o see_v how_o they_o take_v upon_o they_o knowledge_n &_o publish_v abroad_o their_o folly_n as_o though_o there_o be_v no_o other_o science_n or_o knowledge_n in_o all_o the_o world_n yet_o do_v we_o see_v what_o god_n pronunce_v thereof_o and_o the_o horrible_a threaten_a where_n with_o he_o do_v menace_v it_o which_o ought_v to_o make_v they_o all_o to_o tremble_v that_o fear_v he_o now_o if_o every_o kind_n of_o divination_n be_v thus_o reprove_v what_o shall_v become_v of_o they_o that_o dare_v meddle_v with_o conjure_v of_o spirit_n to_o inquire_v of_o thing_n unknowen_a for_o a_o man_n may_v see_v that_o to_o be_v a_o sorcery_n most_o evident_a notwtstanding_v there_o be_v some_o so_o shameless_a that_o they_o do_v attribute_v their_o circle_n &_o other_o enchantment_n unto_o solomon_n and_o also_o they_o do_v allege_v that_o see_v the_o spirit_n be_v ordain_v to_o be_v minister_n unto_o the_o faithful_a there_o can_v be_v no_o evil_a in_o conjuring_a they_o to_o serve_v we_o thereby_o but_o with_o what_o faith_n be_v it_o that_o they_o do_v wait_v to_o be_v serve_v of_o they_o in_o such_o fort_n see_v that_o it_o be_v against_o the_o express_v commandment_n of_o god_n for_o it_o be_v so_o unlawful_a unto_o we_o to_o use_v any_o secret_a conjuration_n to_o cause_n the_o angel_n to_o speak_v unto_o we_o that_o it_o be_v curse_v superstition_n to_o call_v upon_o they_o in_o what_o manner_n so_o ever_o it_o be_v of_o the_o other_o part_n who_o have_v sell_v or_o hire_v forth_o unto_o they_o the_o devil_n to_o be_v their_o verlet_n and_o servant_n for_o the_o child_n of_o god_n count_v they_o as_o their_o mortal_a enemy_n and_o oght_n to_o fly_v they_o and_o dryve_v they_o away_o from_o they_o &_o in_o no_o case_n to_o desire_v or_o seek_v for_o any_o acquaintance_n with_o they_o much_o less_o to_o have_v any_o of_o they_o as_o a_o familiar_a those_o man_n then_o that_o will_v have_v they_o to_o be_v their_o servant_n shall_v find_v in_o the_o end_n that_o they_o have_v play_v and_o bourded_a with_o their_o master_n therefore_o let_v we_o conclude_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o all_o divination_n &_o sooth_n say_v be_v wicked_a &_o detestable_a sacrilege_n for_o he_o compare_v the_o rebellion_n against_o his_o word_n 15._o 1._o samu._n 15._o to_o sothsay_v and_o ydolatry_n to_o condemn_v julianus_n constantius_n and_o julianus_n it_o so_o much_o as_o be_v