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	pure_a	8,237	5	8.2613	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85986	The libertine school'd, or A vindication of the magistrates power in religious matters. In ansvver to some fallacious quæries scattered about the city of Limrick, by a nameless author, about the 15th of December, 1656. And for detection of those mysterious designs so vigorously fomented, if not begun among us, by romish engineers, and Jesuitick emissaries, under notionall disguises ... (politicæ uti & ecclesiasticæ. axiom. Arabic.) Published, by Claudus Gilbert, B.D. and minister of the Gospel at Limrick in Ireland.	Gilbert, Claudius, d. 1696?	1657 (1657)	Wing G702; Thomason E923_4; ESTC R202210	61,982	75

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their_o people_n shepherd_n to_o their_o flock_n parent_n to_o these_o child_n shall_v they_o not_o then_o provide_v for_o their_o good_a and_o labour_n to_o remove_v and_o prevent_v all_o evil_a both_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a in_o their_o proper_a place_n qu._n 15._o whether_o freedom_n of_o censcience_n will_v not_o join_v all_o sort_n of_o person_n soldier_n and_o other_o to_o their_o officer_n and_o magistrate_n because_o each_o share_v in_o the_o benefit_n ans._n will_v you_o explain_v what_o conscientiousness_n you_o mean_v and_o what_o freedom_n we_o may_v answer_v more_o distinct_o and_o effectual_o christian_a liberty_n be_v indeed_o a_o choice_n jewel_n purchase_v by_o christ_n and_o give_v by_o god_n spirit_n to_o all_o his_o elect_a in_o their_o regeneration_n thereby_o they_o be_v free_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n in_o their_o justification_n rom._n 3._o 15._o ch._n 5._o 1._o and_o ch._n 6._o 2._o from_o the_o power_n and_o pollution_n of_o sin_n in_o their_o redemption_n and_o sanctification_n act._n 26._o 18._o 3._o from_o the_o remainder_n of_o sin_n gradual_o in_o their_o progressive_a renovation_n 4._o from_o the_o deadly_a fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o sin_n the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n the_o loss_n of_o all_o good_a and_o infliction_n of_o all_o evil_a in_o their_o improve_a adoption_n 5._o they_o shall_v be_v free_v from_o all_o fear_n of_o future_a evil_n to_o enjoy_v eternal_a good_a in_o their_o last_o dissolution_n from_o grace_n to_o glory_n heb._n 12._o 22._o 6._o their_o christian_a liberty_n make_v they_o free_a to_o all_o spiritual_a good_a in_o the_o right_a use_n of_o every_o creature_n and_o ordinance_n so_o far_o as_o their_o mind_n and_o heart_n be_v gracious_o renew_v but_o for_o a_o sinful_a liberty_n to_o abuse_v ourselves_o or_o any_o creature_n and_o ordinance_n either_o in_o commit_v evil_a or_o omit_v good_a it_o be_v a_o satanical_a liberty_n it_o be_v none_o of_o christ_n purchase_n nor_o gift_n will_v any_o sober_a conscientious_a christian_n plead_v for_o it_o sure_o no_o those_o be_v the_o vile_a drudge_n that_o have_v most_o of_o that_o freedom_n do_v you_o desire_v freedom_n to_o say_v and_o do_v what_o you_o will_v be_v it_o not_o the_o high_a way_n to_o hell_n the_o ruin_n of_o church_n and_o state_n the_o confound_n of_o all_o thing_n but_o you_o plead_v conscience_n why_o what_o do_v you_o mean_v if_o it_o be_v a_o pure_a conscience_n it_o will_v thus_o act_v by_o faith_n in_o love_n to_o good_a against_o evil_a 1_o tim._n 1._o 5._o if_o it_o be_v a_o erroneous_a conscience_n or_o scrupulous_a or_o dubious_a in_o lesser_a thing_n there_o be_v a_o christian_a way_n to_o satisfy_v such_o with_o tenderness_n prudence_n and_o fidelity_n to_o the_o rectify_v and_o settle_v of_o they_o prescribe_v rom._n 14._o phil._n 3._o 15_o 16._o gal._n

quote_v they_o it_o be_v the_o commendation_n of_o asa_n and_o his_o people_n 2_o chron._n 14._o 4_o 5._o 2_o chron._n 15._o have_v be_v stir_v up_o by_o the_o prophet_n they_o act_v further_o vers._n 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o put_v down_o the_o idolatrous_a queen-mother_n with_o her_o idol_n for_o which_o they_o be_v signal_o bless_v qu._n 5._o if_o a_o father_n or_o magistrate_n have_v not_o power_n to_o force_v a_o virgin_n to_o marry_v one_o she_o can_v love_v whether_o they_o have_v power_n to_o force_v one_o where_o they_o can_v believe_v against_o the_o light_n and_o check_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n ans._n 1._o the_o discourse_n hitherto_o have_v be_v concerning_o act_n of_o the_o outward_a not_o of_o the_o inward_a man_n whereof_o believe_v be_v one_o wherein_o the_o magistrate_n have_v no_o power_n nor_o authority_n neither_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o nor_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o 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jurisdiction_n and_o power_n as_o it_o exclude_v not_o the_o minister_n the_o scope_n of_o the_o place_n signify_v to_o we_o that_o none_o of_o the_o lord_n servant_n shall_v strive_v for_o any_o evil_a matter_n nor_o in_o a_o evil_a manner_n though_o for_o good_a but_o against_o evil_n in_o a_o good_a manner_n as_o jud._n 3._o 4._o gal._n 2._o 11._o neh._n 13._o rom._n 13._o 4_o 5_o 6._o for_o this_o they_o be_v commend_v rev._n 2._o 2_o 3._o for_o the_o neglect_n thereof_o they_o be_v rebuke_v rev._n 2._o 14._o 20_o 21._o rev._n 3._o 13_o 16._o to_o this_o duty_n they_o be_v also_o often_o stir_v up_o both_o in_o their_o civil_a and_o spiritual_a relation_n it_o become_v not_o christian_n magistrate_n to_o be_v cow_v in_o christ_n cause_n nor_o to_o betray_v the_o same_o by_o cowardliness_n or_o by_o respect_n prov._n 20._o 8._o exod._n 32._o 20_o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29_o 30._o rom._n 13._o zech._n 13._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o rev._n 17._o 16._o qu._n 7._o whether_o the_o saint_n weapon_n against_o error_n be_v carnal_a or_o no_o 2_o cor._n 10._o 4._o or_o whether_o the_o semi-independents_n be_v of_o that_o mind_n in_o the_o bishop_n day_n ans._n 1._o to_o the_o first_o part_n minister_n weapon_n of_o who_o the_o text_n proper_o quote_v speak_v be_v not_o carnal_a but_o spiritual_a and_o mighty_a through_o god_n of_o this_o mind_n be_v judicious_a christian_n whether_o nicknamed_a independent_n or_o other_o in_o the_o bishop_n day_n as_o they_o be_v still_o 2._o if_o we_o shall_v grant_v it_o to_o include_v the_o magistrate_n weapon_n we_o deny_v they_o to_o be_v sinful_o carnal_a though_o we_o grant_v they_o to_o be_v civil_o carnal_a and_o yet_o according_a to_o god_n ordinance_n rom._n 13._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 13_o 14._o qu._n 8._o whether_o it_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a for_o we_o to_o have_v bible_n in_o english_a if_o even_o against_o our_o soul_n persuasion_n from_o the_o scripture_n we_o must_v believe_v as_o the_o church_n or_o parish_n 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