Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n
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A40932
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Gospel liberty sent down from heaven in a suffering time, or, Christian toleration given and granted by the Lord, about the worship of God ... by R.F.
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R. F. (Richard Farnworth), d. 1666.
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Wing F484; ESTC R24320
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of_o god_n now_o but_o for_o their_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n and_o worship_n of_o their_o god_n according_a to_o the_o manifestation_n and_o persuasion_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o word_n of_o god_n and_o when_o they_o want_v a_o law_n to_o destroy_v daniel_n by_o for_o his_o worship_n of_o god_n than_o all_o the_o precedent_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o governor_n and_o the_o prince_n the_o counselor_n and_o the_o captain_n assemble_v together_o to_o the_o king_n 6.4.5.6.7.8.9_o dan._n 6.4.5.6.7.8.9_o and_o consult_v together_o to_o establish_v a_o royal_a statute_n and_o to_o make_v a_o firm_a decree_n and_o the_o king_n sign_v the_o same_o against_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o religion_n to_o bind_v the_o conscience_n and_o force_v it_o from_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n for_o a_o certain_a time_n under_o pain_n of_o death_n or_o by_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o lion_n den_n as_o by_o the_o scripture_n be_v plain_a now_o when_o daniel_n know_v that_o the_o law_n be_v make_v against_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n in_o point_n of_o religion_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n or_o the_o writing_n as_o aforesaid_a be_v seal_v 6.10_o dan._n 6.10_o he_o be_v faithful_a to_o god_n in_o disobey_v such_o a_o statute_n law_n against_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n rather_o than_o disobey_v god_n and_o offend_v his_o tender_a conscience_n as_o by_o the_o scripture_n appear_v dan._n 6.5.6.7.8.9.10.11_o etc._n etc._n and_o god_n do_v own_o and_o countenance_n daniel_n in_o that_o thing_n by_o preserve_v of_o he_o forasmuch_o as_o innocency_n be_v find_v in_o daniel_n before_o the_o lord_n in_o so_o do_v dan._n 6.22_o whereby_o it_o appear_v and_o remain_v true_a that_o daniel_n be_v innocent_a and_o justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o disobey_v the_o statute_n or_o decree_n which_o be_v make_v against_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n in_o point_n of_o religion_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v not_o unwarrantable_a or_o without_o scripture_n example_n for_o the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o obey_v god_n rather_o than_o man_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o salvation_n when_o a_o law_n be_v make_v against_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n in_o point_n of_o religion_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n as_o aforesaid_a the_o priest_n be_v grieve_v at_o peter_n and_o john_n because_o they_o teach_v the_o people_n 4.1.2.3.4_o act._n 4.1.2.3.4_o and_o after_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o ruler_n have_v take_v knowledge_n of_o peter_n and_o john_n that_o they_o have_v be_v with_o jesus_n they_o be_v unwilling_a that_o the_o truth_n shall_v spread_v any_o further_a and_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o the_o truth_n may_v be_v suppress_v and_o spread_v no_o further_o 4.15.16.17_o act._n 4.15.16.17_o first_o they_o consult_v together_o and_o say_v let_v we_o strait_o threaten_v they_o that_o they_o henceforth_o speak_v to_o no_o man_n in_o this_o name_n as_o if_o peter_n and_o john_n have_v be_v afraid_a of_o threaten_v to_o have_v leave_v their_o ministry_n like_o the_o priest_n of_o this_o time_n and_o second_o 4.18_o act._n 4.18_o they_o command_v they_o not_o to_o speak_v at_o all_o nor_o teach_v in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n for_o the_o priest_n will_v have_v none_o to_o be_v teacher_n but_o themselves_o and_o who_o they_o appoint_v but_o peter_n and_o john_n answer_v and_o say_v 4.19.20.21.23_o act._n 4.19.20.21.23_o whether_o it_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n to_o hearken_v unto_o you_o more_o than_o unto_o god_n judge_v you_o for_o we_o can_v but_o speak_v the_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v see_v and_o hear_v act._n 4._o whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a and_o remain_v true_a that_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v to_o obey_v god_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o salvation_n though_o they_o be_v threaten_v and_o command_v to_o the_o contrary_a by_o man_n and_o it_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n to_o obey_v god_n in_o such_o case_n rather_o than_o the_o command_n of_o man_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o it_o will_v be_v wrong_a to_o disobey_v god_n because_o of_o the_o threat_n of_o man_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o it_o be_v the_o principle_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n so_o to_o do_v and_o rather_o suffer_v by_o priest_n ruler_n and_o magistrate_n for_o their_o obedience_n and_o faithfulness_n to_o god_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o salvation_n then_o to_o deny_v their_o testimony_n and_o comply_v with_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o time_n for_o any_o by_o end_n and_o to_o avoid_v a_o suffer_a condition_n concern_v the_o primitive_a christian_n both_o minister_n and_o people_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n be_v call_v in_o question_n about_o their_o doctrine_n and_o ministry_n by_o the_o priest_n ruler_n and_o magistrate_n and_o threaten_v and_o command_v to_o preach_v no_o more_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n 4._o act._n 21.13_o to_o the_o end_n act._n 22._o 2_o cor._n 6._o act._n 4._o which_o be_v indirect_a opposition_n to_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n grant_v and_o give_v by_o the_o lord_n unto_o his_o minister_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o salvation_n but_o obstruct_v and_o deny_v by_o priest_n ruler_n and_o magistrate_n then_o who_o command_v they_o contrary_a to_o the_o command_n of_o god_n in_o such_o case_n but_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n can_v not_o be_v subject_a to_o such_o command_n of_o man_n as_o will_v have_v force_v conscience_n from_o perform_v its_o duty_n and_o service_n to_o god_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o salvation_n and_o they_o say_v in_o plain_a term_n without_o any_o evasion_n we_o can_v but_o speak_v the_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v see_v and_o hear_v 4.18.19.20_o act._n 4.18.19.20_o it_o be_v matter_n of_o conscience_n to_o they_o and_o they_o will_v rather_o suffer_v by_o man_n then_o disobey_v god_n and_o offend_v a_o good_a conscience_n to_o god-ward_n as_o aforesaid_a as_o by_o the_o scripture_n be_v evident_a and_o plain_a the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o primitive_a christian_n be_v no_o persecutor_n but_o be_v persecute_v for_o say_v paul_n to_o timothy_n thou_o have_v full_o know_v my_o doctrine_n manner_n of_o life_n faith_n long_o suffer_v charity_n patience_n persecution_n affliction_n which_o come_v unto_o i_o at_o antioch_n at_o iconium_n at_o lystra_n what_o persecution_n i_o endure_v but_o out_o of_o they_o all_o the_o lord_n deliver_v i_o yea_o and_o all_o that_o will_v live_v godly_a in_o christ_n jesus_n shall_v suffer_v persecution_n 2_o tim._n 3._o but_o evil_a and_o seducer_n shall_v wax_v worse_o and_o worse_o 10.11.12_o 1_o tim._n 3_o 10.11.12_o 2_o tim._n 3.13_o so_o it_o appear_v and_o be_v plain_a by_o the_o scripture_n that_o the_o godly_a be_v and_o be_v attend_v with_o persecution_n both_o minister_n and_o people_n and_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o evil_a man_n and_o seducer_n which_o be_v and_o be_v persecutor_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n be_v to_o continue_v in_o the_o thing_n which_o they_o have_v learn_v of_o god_n and_o be_v assure_v of_o as_o by_o the_o scripture_n appear_v 2._o tim._n 3.14_o so_o be_v the_o primitive_a christian_n to_o continue_v in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n by_o which_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o they_o be_v disciple_n indeed_o and_o lover_n of_o jesus_n and_o say_v the_o apostle_n stand_v fast_o in_o one_o spirit_n with_o one_o mind_n strive_v together_o for_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o in_o nothing_o terrify_v by_o your_o adversary_n which_o be_v to_o they_o a_o evident_a token_n of_o perdition_n but_o to_o you_o of_o salvation_n and_o that_o of_o god_n for_o unto_o you_o it_o be_v give_v on_o the_o behalf_n of_o christ_n not_o only_o to_o believe_v on_o he_o but_o also_o to_o suffer_v for_o his_o sake_n philip._n 1.27.28.29_o whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a and_o remain_v true_a that_o the_o true_a christian_n be_v not_o persecutor_n but_o be_v true_a believer_n in_o christ_n and_o subject_n unto_o he_o and_o a_o suffer_a condition_n be_v annex_v to_o believe_v and_o as_o none_o can_v true_o believe_v unto_o salvation_n but_o they_o to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v so_o none_o can_v true_o suffer_v for_o christ_n and_o the_o gospel_n but_o they_o to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v and_o therefore_o they_o need_v not_o to_o be_v terrify_v by_o their_o adversary_n for_o it_o be_v to_o the_o persecutor_n a_o evident_a token_n of_o perdition_n but_o to_o the_o true_a believer_n in_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o true_a sufferer_n it_o be_v to_o the_o man_n evident_a token_n of_o salvation_n and_o that_o of_o god_n as_o by_o the_o scripture_n be_v plain_a as_o aforesaid_a 1.27.28.29_o phil._n 1.27.28.29_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n who_o have_v receive_v