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	sprinkle_v	1,324	5	11.3387	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41009	Kātabaptistai kataptüstoi The dippers dipt, or, The anabaptists duck'd and plung'd over head and eares, at a disputation in Southwark : together with a large and full discourse of their 1. Original. 2. Severall sorts. 3. Peculiar errours. 4. High attempts against the state. 5. Capitall punishments, with an application to these times / by Daniel Featley ...	Featley, Daniel, 1582-1645.	1645 (1645)	Wing F586; ESTC R212388	182,961	216

yet_o in_o diverse_a case_n for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o truth_n in_o legal_a proceed_n and_o set_v a_o period_n to_o otherwise_o endless_a suit_n may_v lawful_o be_v exact_v and_o impose_v no_o christian_a magistrate_n 2._o or_o any_o other_o may_v encroach_v upon_o the_o sovereign_a prerogative_n of_o almighty_a god_n but_o it_o be_v the_o sovereign_a prerogative_n of_o almighty_a god_n to_o bind_v the_o conscience_n of_o man_n therefore_o no_o magistrate_n or_o any_o other_o may_v impose_v a_o oath_n whereby_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n be_v tie_v and_o bind_v as_o it_o be_v the_o prerogative_n of_o god_n to_o search_v the_o heart_n 1._o so_o also_o to_o bind_v the_o conscience_n immediate_o and_o direct_o the_o law_n ordinance_n or_o command_v of_o man_n may_v work_v upon_o the_o outward_a man_n but_o they_o can_v engage_v the_o conscience_n direct_o and_o immediate_o or_o by_o themselves_o but_o so_o far_o only_o as_o they_o may_v be_v include_v in_o the_o general_a command_n of_o god_n which_o be_v to_o obey_v those_o that_o be_v set_v over_o we_o in_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v not_o repugnant_a to_o his_o will_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n press_v the_o doctrine_n of_o obedience_n to_o high_a power_n sai_z rom._n 13._o 5._o that_o we_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_n not_o only_o for_o wrath_n but_o for_o conscience_n sake_n this_o very_a particular_a of_o swear_v by_o god_n name_n when_o we_o be_v require_v thereunto_o be_v command_v by_o god_n himself_o jer._n 4._o 2._o and_o so_o the_o magistrate_n command_v have_v strength_n and_o power_n to_o tie_v the_o conscience_n from_o god_n command_n none_o ought_v to_o be_v put_v to_o their_o oath_n who_o be_v like_a to_o forswear_v themselves_o for_o this_o both_o the_o civil_a and_o common_a law_n forbid_v 3_o because_o it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o thrust_v man_n down_o a_o steep_a hill_n to_o the_o ruin_n of_o their_o soul_n by_o perjury_n but_o such_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o great_a sort_n of_o man_n that_o it_o be_v very_o likely_a for_o hope_v of_o reward_n or_o to_o save_v their_o life_n limb_n liberty_n or_o estate_n they_o will_v streigne_a a_o vein_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o take_v a_o false_a oath_n therefore_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v put_v to_o their_o oath_n if_o a_o man_n be_v defame_v for_o a_o profane_a person_n 1._o or_o common_a swearer_n and_o much_o more_o if_o he_o have_v be_v convict_v of_o perjury_n he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v put_v to_o his_o oath_n lest_o where_o before_o he_o dash_v he_o may_v the_o second_o time_n make_v shipwreck_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n but_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o law_n be_v supponitur_fw-la esse_fw-la bone_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la probatur_fw-la esse_fw-la malus_fw-la he_o be_v suppase_v to_o be_v a_o honest_a man_n against_o who_o there_o be_v no_o proof_n or_o strong_a presumption_n that_o he_o be_v otherwise_o though_o the_o magistrate_n in_o some_o case_n for_o the_o public_a good_a exact_a a_o oath_n of_o many_o man_n who_o forswear_v themselves_o yet_o be_v not_o the_o magistrate_n any_o way_n author_n of_o or_o accessary_a to_o their_o perjury_n for_o he_o require_v they_o to_o swear_v true_o not_o false_o and_o for_o aught_o that_o he_o know_v they_o may_v as_o well_o clear_a themselves_o as_o condemn_v themselves_o upon_o their_o oath_n neither_o do_v there_o appear_v unto_o he_o any_o cause_n or_o just_a suspicion_n that_o the_o party_n to_o be_v swear_v be_v like_a to_o take_v a_o false_a oath_n for_o if_o there_o do_v both_o in_o conscience_n and_o in_o discretion_n he_o will_v be_v rich_a of_o administer_a a_o oath_n to_o such_o a_o person_n in_o such_o a_o case_n the_o three_o difficulty_n concern_v oath_n be_v whether_o the_o oath_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la be_v lawful_a that_o be_v whether_o a_o magistrate_n ecclesiastical_a or_o temporal_a may_v require_v and_o exact_v a_o oath_n of_o a_o man_n which_o in_o duty_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o take_v in_o a_o case_n which_o concern_v himself_o and_o may_v tend_v to_o his_o own_o prejudice_n and_o damage_n as_o in_o ninus_n his_o victory_n every_o former_a conquest_n be_v gradus_fw-la futurae_fw-la victoriae_fw-la a_o degree_n and_o step_n to_o a_o latter_a so_o it_o fall_v out_o in_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o difficulty_n concern_v oath_n the_o resolution_n of_o the_o former_a question_n be_v a_o step_n and_o furtherance_n to_o the_o latter_a for_o if_o oath_n be_v lawful_a the_o magistrate_n may_v enjoin_v they_o by_o his_o authority_n and_o if_o he_o may_v impose_v any_o oath_n especial_o the_o oath_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la without_o which_o the_o ordinary_a proceed_n as_o well_o in_o ecclesiastical_a court_n as_o temporal_a will_v be_v stop_v and_o all_o speedy_a course_n of_o justice_n hinder_v and_o although_o what_o have_v be_v former_o allege_v in_o justification_n of_o the_o imposition_n of_o oath_n may_v suffice_v to_o resolve_v the_o conscience_n of_o man_n not_o forestall_v with_o prejudicate_v opinion_n yet_o because_o this_o kind_n of_o oath_n have_v be_v of_o late_o cry_v down_o with_o much_o vehemency_n and_o bitterness_n for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o scrupulous_a mind_n i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o bring_v more_o pregnant_a proof_n for_o the_o lawful_a and_o necessary_a use_n thereof_o than_o i_o have_v yet_o find_v in_o any_o who_o have_v travel_v most_o in_o this_o argument_n especial_o to_o bring_v water_n to_o their_o own_o mill_n argument_n i._n every_o oath_n which_o may_v be_v take_v in_o truth_n judgement_n and_o righteousness_n be_v lawful_a such_o be_v the_o oath_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la ergo_fw-la lawful_a the_o proposition_n be_v the_o prophet_n jeremies_n the_o assumption_n be_v thus_o prove_v according_a to_o each_o part_n of_o it_o first_o it_o may_v be_v take_v in_o truth_n neither_o be_v it_o require_v otherwise_o to_o be_v take_v the_o tenor_n of_o it_o be_v there_o be_v article_n in_o court_n against_o you_o or_o question_n to_o be_v demand_v of_o you_o you_o shall_v answer_v the_o truth_n and_o the_o whole_a truth_n and_o nothing_o but_o the_o truth_n so_o far_o as_o you_o know_v and_o by_o law_n you_o be_v bind_v so_o help_v you_o god_n second_o it_o may_v be_v take_v in_o judgement_n for_o before_o we_o be_v require_v to_o give_v answer_n to_o any_o particular_a the_o article_n be_v distinct_o read_v unto_o we_o and_o we_o may_v deliberate_o and_o judicial_o shape_v our_o answer_n thereunto_o at_o the_o present_a if_o we_o perfect_o remember_v every_o circumstance_n and_o find_v no_o scruple_n in_o the_o interrogatory_n or_o we_o may_v crave_v far_a time_n to_o bethink_v ourselves_o to_o give_v a_o full_a answer_n three_o it_o may_v be_v take_v in_o righteousness_n for_o if_o we_o be_v innocent_a by_o our_o oath_n we_o shall_v acquit_v our_o selus_fw-la and_o if_o guilty_a we_o shall_v give_v way_n to_o justice_n to_o proceed_v and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o righteous_a thing_n to_o acquit_v a_o innocent_a 19_o so_o also_o to_o detect_v a_o malefactor_n in_o which_o regard_n josuah_n persuade_v achan_n to_o glorify_v god_n by_o confession_n of_o his_o sin_n argument_n ii_o for_o what_o we_o have_v a_o precedent_n from_o the_o action_n of_o our_o saviour_n we_o may_v lawful_o do_v for_o saint_n bernard_n say_v true_o every_o action_n of_o christ_n serve_v for_o our_o instruction_n but_o we_o have_v a_o precedent_n from_o christ_n for_o answer_v direct_o upon_o oath_n in_o a_o case_n criminal_a which_o prove_v also_o capital_a matth._n 26._o 63._o 64._o the_o high_a priest_n say_v unto_o he_o i_o adjure_v thou_o by_o the_o live_a god_n that_o thou_o tell_v we_o whether_o thou_o be_v the_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o thou_o have_v say_v nevertheless_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o hereafter_o shall_v you_o see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o power_n and_o come_v in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n then_o the_o high_a priest_n rend_v his_o clothes_n say_v he_o have_v speak_v blasphemy_n ergo_fw-la we_o may_v lawful_o answer_v upon_o oath_n in_o a_o cause_n criminal_a concern_v ourselves_o anabap_n answer_n that_o as_o it_o be_v no_o robbery_n in_o christ_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n so_o it_o be_v no_o blasphemy_n in_o he_o to_o say_v that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o this_o answer_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o no_o cause_n criminal_a and_o consequent_o his_o example_n no_o precedent_n for_o we_o in_o the_o like_a reply_n it_o be_v true_a that_o neither_o christ_n himself_o nor_o any_o of_o his_o holy_a martyr_n or_o saint_n who_o have_v be_v put_v to_o most_o cruel_a torment_n and_o death_n be_v guilty_a of_o any_o such_o sin_n or_o crime_n before_o god_n for_o which_o they_o notwithstanding_o suffer_v such_o thing_n yet_o because_o

thing_n or_o spiritual_a act_n or_o grace_v signify_v by_o baptism_n may_v be_v sufficient_o express_v without_o dip_v then_o be_v not_o dip_v necessary_a in_o baptism_n for_o the_o whole_a use_n of_o the_o sign_n in_o baptism_n &_o in_o all_o other_o sacrament_n be_v but_o to_o represent_v the_o thing_n signify_v and_o inward_o wrought_v upon_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o that_o ordinance_n of_o god_n but_o the_o thing_n signify_v to_o wit_n the_o cleanse_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o guilt_n and_o filth_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v sufficient_o express_v by_o wash_v or_o rub_v with_o water_n and_o so_o put_v away_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 21._o without_o any_o plunge_a or_o dip_v of_o the_o whole_a body_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o ergo_fw-la dip_v be_v not_o necessary_a in_o baptism_n argument_n four_o sprinkle_v may_v be_v do_v and_o be_v usual_o without_o any_o dip_v at_o all_o but_o the_o outward_a act_n of_o baptism_n represent_v the_o inward_a ablution_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v express_v in_o holy_a scripture_n by_o sprinkle_v hebr._n 9_o 13._o the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o goat_n sprinkle_v the_o unclean_a sanctify_v to_o the_o purify_n of_o the_o flesh_n heb._n 10._o 22._o have_v our_o heart_n sprinkle_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n and_o our_o body_n wash_v with_o pure_a water_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 2._o through_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o sprinkle_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ._n ergo_fw-la the_o outward_a act_n of_o baptism_n may_v be_v right_o perform_v without_o any_o dip_v at_o all_o argument_n v._n baptism_n be_v a_o sacrament_n though_o not_o of_o absolute_a necessity_n yet_o of_o very_o great_a as_o all_o confess_v and_o it_o fall_v out_o often_o that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v administer_v to_o sick_a and_o infirm_a person_n even_o sometime_o lie_v upon_o their_o death_n bed_n they_o make_v profession_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o earnest_o desire_v it_o but_o in_o such_o case_n these_o infirm_a person_n can_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n be_v carry_v to_o river_n or_o well_n and_o there_o be_v dip_v and_o plunge_v in_o they_o without_o evident_a and_o apparent_a danger_n yet_o may_v they_o safe_o be_v baptize_v by_o sprinkle_v or_o gentle_a rub_n with_o water_n ergo_fw-la sprinkle_v or_o rub_v the_o flesh_n with_o water_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o trinity_n by_o those_o who_o have_v authority_n and_o commission_n from_o christ_n be_v sufficient_a without_o any_o dip_v at_o all_o argument_n vi._n all_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o church_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v administer_v without_o give_v any_o just_a scandal_n but_o the_o resort_n of_o great_a multitude_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n together_o in_o the_o evening_n and_o go_v naked_a into_o river_n there_o to_o be_v plunge_v and_o dip_v can_v be_v do_v without_o scandal_n especial_o where_o the_o state_n give_v no_o allowance_n to_o any_o such_o practice_n nor_o appoint_v any_o order_n to_o prevent_v such_o fowl_n abuse_v as_o be_v like_a at_o such_o disorderly_a meeting_n to_o be_v commit_v ergo_fw-la the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v administer_v with_o such_o plunge_a or_o dip_v the_o objection_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n answer_v now_o let_v we_o hear_v what_o they_o can_v say_v for_o their_o dip_v and_o with_o what_o weak_a bulrush_n they_o fight_v against_o the_o truth_n fist_n they_o object_n 1._o that_o the_o word_n baptise_v be_v derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o dip_v or_o die_v therefore_o say_v they_o wash_v or_o sprinkle_v with_o water_n be_v not_o baptise_v but_o plunge_v the_o body_n or_o the_o head_n at_o least_o in_o water_n but_o we_o answer_v first_o out_o of_o aquinas_n and_o the_o schoolman_n in_o verbis_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la spectandum_fw-la ex_fw-la quo_fw-la quam_fw-la ad_fw-la quid_fw-la sumantur_fw-la in_o word_n we_o be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o respect_v from_o whence_o they_o be_v derive_v as_o how_o they_o be_v use_v as_o we_o see_v the_o branch_n of_o tree_n spread_v much_o further_a than_o the_o root_n so_o the_o derivative_a word_n be_v often_o of_o a_o large_a extent_n of_o signification_n than_o their_o primitives_n for_o instance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o signify_v original_o and_o proper_o catechise_v or_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o teach_v wherein_o the_o principle_n of_o religion_n or_o of_o any_o art_n or_o science_n be_v often_o inculcate_v and_o by_o continual_a sound_v and_o resound_v beat_v into_o the_o ear_n of_o child_n or_o novies_fw-la but_o yet_o it_o be_v take_v in_o holy_a scripture_n in_o a_o large_a sense_n not_o only_o for_o catchize_v of_o child_n but_o instruct_v man_n of_o ripe_a year_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n as_o luke_n 1._o 4._o that_o thou_o may_v know_v the_o certainty_n of_o those_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wherein_o thou_o have_v be_v instruct_v and_o act_n 1825._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o man_n be_v instruct_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o act_n 21._o 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereof_o they_o inform_v concern_v thou_o and_o rom._n 14._o 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d follow_v the_o thing_n wherewith_o one_o may_v edify_v another_o and_o gal._n 6._o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v he_o that_o as_o teach_v in_o the_o word_n communicate_v to_o he_o that_o teach_v he_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o word_n prophecy_n be_v derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v original_o and_o proper_o to_o foretell_v thing_n future_a yet_o it_o be_v take_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n especial_o in_o a_o large_a sense_n for_o all_o such_o as_o reveal_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o declare_v his_o promise_n aswell_o past_a and_o already_o fulfil_v as_o to_o be_v fulfil_v hereafter_o as_o namely_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 4._o every_o man_n pray_v or_o prophesy_v have_v his_o head_z cover_v dishonour_v his_o head_n 1_o cor._n 14._o 1._o desire_v spiritual_a gift_n but_o rather_o that_o you_o may_v prophesy_v and_o verse_n 3_o he_o that_o propehsy_v speak_v unto_o man_n to_o edification_n to_o exhortation_n to_o comfort_v verse_n 31._o you_o may_v all_o prophes●e_v one_o by_o one_o verse_n 32._o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o prophet_n so_o the_o word_n baptise_v though_o it_o be_v derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tingo_fw-la to_o dip_v or_o plunge_v into_o the_o water_n and_o signify_v primary_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o wash_v as_o be_v use_v in_o buck_n where_o linen_n be_v plunge_v and_o dip_v yet_o it_o be_v take_v more_o large_o for_o any_o kind_n of_o wash_v rinse_n or_o cleanse_v even_o where_o there_o be_v no_o dip_v at_o all_o as_o matth._n 3._o 11._o &_o 20._o 22._o mark_v 7._o 4._o &_o 10._o 38._o luke_n 3._o 16._o act_n 1._o 5._o &_o 11._o 16._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 2._o second_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o whence_o baptise_v be_v derive_v signify_v as_o well_o to_o die_v candidum_fw-la as_o to_o dip_v and_o it_o may_v be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o word_n baptise_v have_v some_o reference_n to_o that_o signification_n because_o by_o baptism_n we_o change_v our_o hue_n for_o as_o varro_n report_v of_o a_o river_n in_o boeotia_n that_o the_o water_n thereof_o turn_v sheep_n of_o a_o dark_a or_o dun_a colour_n into_o white_a so_o the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v wash_v in_o the_o font_n of_o baptism_n by_o virtue_n of_o christ_n promise_n though_o before_o they_o be_v of_o never_o so_o dark_a sad_a or_o dirty_a colour_n yet_o in_o their_o soul_n become_v white_a and_o pure_a and_o be_v as_o it_o be_v new_o die_v therefore_o admit_v that_o in_o the_o word_n baptise_v there_o be_v something_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tingo_fw-la to_o dip_v or_o die_v yet_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o it_o necessary_o signify_v dip_v 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