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	pure_a	unfeigned_a	2,241	5	10.9425	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17534	A general discourse against the damnable sect of vsurers grounded vppon the vvorde of God, and confirmed by the auctoritie of doctors both auncient, and newe; necessarie for all tymes, but most profitable for these later daies, in which, charitie being banished, couetousnes hath gotten the vpper hande. VVhereunto is annexed another godlie treatise concernyng the lawfull vse of ritches. Seene and allowed accordyng to her Maiesties iniunctions.; Doctrina de usura. English	Caesar, Philipp, d. 1585.; Hemmingsen, Neils, 1513-1600. Commentaria in omnes epistolas Apostolorum.; Rogers, Thomas, d. 1616.	1578 (1578)	STC 4342; ESTC S107129	86,650	150

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contract_n which_o in_o reprehend_v their_o judgement_n do_v seem_v unlawful_a allow_v by_o the_o magistrate_n furthermore_o let_v they_o as_z much_o as_o they_o may_v amend_v all_o manifest_a error_n in_o bargain_v by_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n and_o that_o not_o through_o any_o private_a malice_n god._n or_o affection_n but_o with_o great_a counsel_n and_o deliberation_n lest_o that_o untimely_a correction_n do_v more_o hurt_n than_o profit_n then_o if_o they_o can_v reform_v all_o abuse_n which_o they_o place_n shall_v find_v in_o bargain_n let_v they_o take_v heed_n that_o they_o trouble_v not_o the_o church_n overmuche_o but_o commend_v the_o cause_n unto_o god_n and_o beg_v of_o he_o that_o he_o will_v set_v to_o his_o help_a hand_n last_o of_o all_o let_v they_o with_o diligence_n admonish_v the_o ●_o rich_a man_n that_o they_o suffer_v not_o themselves_o to_o be_v entangle_v man_n with_o the_o show_n of_o riches_n and_o that_o they_o takeheede_v lest_o be_v seduce_v by_o the_o subtle_a argument_n of_o the_o seduce_a flesh_n they_o lose_v their_o faith_n and_o fall_v into_o the_o snare_n of_o satan_n and_o tell_v they_o withal_o that_o these_o word_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o speak_v in_o vain_a it_o be_v a_o hard_a thing_n for_o save_v a_o rich_a man_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n likewise_o they_o shall_v now_o and_o then_o tell_v they_o what_o be_v the_o true_a use_n of_o riches_n and_o how_o that_o christ_n will_v therefore_o have_v many_o of_o his_o member_n to_o be_v poor_a and_o in_o respect_n of_o other_o miserable_a for_o a_o trial_n whether_o that_o man_n love_v he_o unfeigned_o and_o be_v willing_a to_o obey_v his_o commandment_n or_o no._n ¶_o the_o 12._o chapter_n profitable_a admonition_n for_o all_o dealer_n and_o occupier_n in_o this_o world_n it_o follow_v now_o final_o that_o we_o give_v as_o we_o promise_v above_o cap._n 7._o certain_a observation_n which_o be_v diligentile_o consider_v of_o the_o virtuous_a will_v profit_v by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n very_o much_o the_o first_o paul_n say_v 1._o world_n timoth._n 1_n the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n be_v love_n out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n a_o good_a conscience_n and_o from_o a_o faith_n unfeigned_a we_o say_v above_o cap._n 8._o that_o usury_n be_v therefore_o forbid_v least_o charity_n among_o man_n shall_v be_v break_v this_o rule_n of_o paul_n first_o will_v that_o charity_n action_n proceed_v from_o the_o pure_a fountain_n of_o the_o heart_n therefore_o thou_o be_v to_o take_v heed_n lest_o while_o outward_o thou_o pretend_v the_o love_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n thine_o heart_n inward_o be_v unclean_a and_o so_o thy_o work_n be_v odious_a and_o filthy_a second_o it_o require_v a_o good_a conscience_n that_o be_v that_o before_o god_o thou_o may_v true_o say_v that_o in_o all_o thy_o action_n thou_o do_v unfeigned_o and_o in_o deed_n seek_v the_o glory_n of_o god_o and_o the_o profit_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n therefore_o let_v this_o rule_n of_o paul_n be_v evermore_o in_o mind_n and_o serve_v for_o a_o touchstone_n to_o examine_v all_o our_o action_n by_o the_o second_o abstain_v from_o all_o appearance_n of_o evil_a 5._o say_v the_o apostle_n this_o be_v a_o most_o necessary_a rule_n for_o it_o warn_v not_o only_o to_o avoid_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v evil_a in_o deed_n but_o also_o that_o we_o abstain_v from_o all_o appearance_n of_o evil_a that_o be_v that_o we_o shun_v from_o do_v that_o which_o have_v any_o show_n or_o likeness_n of_o evil_a whereby_o all_o colour_a deal_n be_v forbid_v as_o well_o as_o manifest_v offend_v the_o three_o let_v your_o manner_n be_v void_a of_o covetousness_n 13._o this_o precept_n of_o saint_n paul_n do_v not_o only_o belong_v to_o the_o mind_n that_o the_o same_o be_v not_o profane_v with_o idolatrous_a covetousness_n but_o also_o to_o outward_a manner_n for_o it_o will_v have_v we_o to_o live_v so_o that_o no_o man_n blame_v we_o neighbour_n for_o covetousness_n for_o where_o manner_n do_v accuse_v the_o heart_n of_o covetousness_n there_o undoubted_o be_v neither_o pity_n nor_o faith_n wherefore_o it_o be_v a_o godly_a prayer_n of_o king_n david_n incline_v my_o heart_n o_o lord_n to_o thy_o testimony_n &_o 119._o not_o to_o covetousness_n here_o do_v david_n set_v obedience_n towards_o god_n against_o covetousness_n signifiy_v that_o religion_n such_o be_v their_o nature_n that_o where_o one_o be_v the_o other_o can_v be_v if_o therefore_o the_o heart_n be_v infect_v with_o the_o contagion_n of_o covetousness_n there_o can_v be_v a_o sincere_a religion_n towards_o god_n if_o the_o covetous_a man_n show_v any_o protestant_n obedience_n towards_o god_n it_o be_v but_o mere_a hypocrisy_n but_o contrariwise_o if_o the_o heart_n do_v burn_v and_o be_v inflame_v with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o religion_n covetousness_n can_v have_v

intolerable_a in_o the_o church_n the_o minor_a be_v evident_a for_o it_o be_v clean_o contrary_a to_o the_o manifest_a scripture_n both_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n it_o abolish_v the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n luke_n 6._o lend_v look_v for_o nothing_o thereby_o it_o quench_v faith_n and_o all_o neighbourhood_n it_o overthrow_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o you_o will_v a_o other_o man_n shall_v not_o do_v unto_o you_o do_v not_o offer_v unto_o any_o it_o break_v good_a ordinance_n in_o common_a weal_n agreeable_a both_o too_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n it_o dissolve_v human_a sovereignty_n by_o unequal_a deal_n and_o final_o it_o banish_v a_o especial_a part_n of_o the_o ministry_n or_o gospel_n of_o christ_n the_o preach_n of_o repentance_n 8._o from_o a_o necessity_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v the_o commandment_n of_o mayor_n god._n but_o god_n do_v command_v we_o free_o without_o any_o hope_n minor_a of_o lucre_n for_o the_o loan_n to_o lend_v our_o money_n or_o other_o thing_n to_o our_o neighbour_n therefore_o his_o commandment_n be_v to_o be_v obey_v conclusion_n the_o conclusion_n be_v strong_a for_o christian_n be_v straight_o bind_v to_o obey_v god_n accord_v to_o that_o roma_n 6._o we_o be_v debtor_n etc_n etc_n 9_o from_o a_o impossibility_n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o a_o man_n at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n mayor_n shall_v have_v faith_n and_o a_o evil_a conscience_n 1._o timothe_n 1._o roma_fw-it 14._o all_o usurer_n have_v a_o evil_a conscience_n minor_a therefore_o they_o want_v faith_n and_o by_o a_o consequent_a it_o be_v conclusion_n impossible_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v save_v as_o long_o as_o witting_o and_o willing_o they_o persevere_v in_o that_o sin_n without_o repent_v the_o minor_a be_v manifest_a for_o witting_o and_o wilful_o they_o do_v violate_v the_o express_a commandment_n of_o god_n ezech._n 18._o 10._o from_o the_o lesser_a to_o the_o great_a if_o theft_n deserve_v death_n consequent_a much_o more_o do_v usury_n the_o consequent_a be_v good_a for_o usurer_n without_o need_n continual_o without_o cease_v do_v rape_n &_o scrape_v riches_n together_o thief_n do_v the_o same_o only_a in_o time_n of_o necessity_n and_o many_o time_n drive_v thereunto_o by_o the_o cruelty_n and_o unmercifulness_n of_o they_o in_o wealth_n which_o have_v no_o pity_n on_o their_o misery_n and_o therefore_o do_v usurer_n deserve_v a_o great_a punishment_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o among_o the_o roman_n usury_n have_v a_o double_a punishment_n more_o than_o theft_n 11._o from_o a_o contrary_a to_o help_v and_o to_o hurt_v be_v two_o thing_n clean_o contrary_a consequent_a as_o may_v be_v therefore_o at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n they_o can_v be_v in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n therefore_o that_o glory_v of_o usurer_n that_o in_o lend_v to_o their_o neighbour_n in_o necessity_n they_o do_v they_o good_a be_v a_o most_o impudent_a and_o shameful_a untruth_n for_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o usury_n do_v draw_v out_o one_o part_n of_o humane_a society_n for_o usurer_n take_v more_o than_o they_o give_v therefore_o be_v not_o usury_n too_o be_v account_v courtesy_n or_o friendship_n 12._o from_o thing_n opposite_a only_o two_o kingdom_n there_o be_v of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o mayor_n devil_n a_o three_o can_v be_v show_v but_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n no_o mortal_a or_o any_o sin_n minor_a have_v dominion_n wherefore_o sith_o it_o have_v be_v prove_v that_o usury_n be_v a_o conclusion_n deadly_a sin_n it_o follow_v that_o all_o usurer_n be_v so_o long_o in_o subjection_n to_o satan_n until_o by_o grace_n they_o repent_v and_o be_v convert_v unto_o god._n 13._o from_o the_o nature_n of_o relative_n in_o lend_v there_o be_v no_o ware_n consequent_a therefore_o no_o price_n shall_v be_v pay_v for_o he_o which_o ask_v a_o price_n and_o give_v no_o ware_n be_v a_o damn_a usurer_n 14._o from_o a_o contradiction_n god_n do_v forbid_v usury_n antecedent_n therefore_o do_v god_n neither_o allow_v or_o permit_v usury_n consequent_a the_o consequent_a be_v good_a for_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o two_o contradictory_n in_o which_o rest_v no_o ambiguity_n shall_v together_o at_o one_o time_n be_v either_o true_a or_o false_a wherefore_o sith_o god_n have_v forbid_v christian_n too_o use_v the_o same_o certain_o he_o do_v no_o way_n permit_v much_o less_o allow_v it_o 15._o from_o a_o inversion_n usury_n be_v too_o be_v permit_v jest_n humane_a society_n be_v dissolve_v and_o man_n perish_v for_o want_n of_o relief_n nay_o therefore_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v permit_v because_o by_o inequality_n it_o overthrow_v all_o humane_a society_n for_o while_o one_o part_n be_v make_v rich_a the_o other_o come_v to_o beggary_n whereby_o both_o the_o poor_a through_o grief_n and_o hunger_n do_v pine_v away_o and_o god_n be_v provoke_v with_o grevous_a plague_n to_o afflict_v the_o whole_a state_n for_o this_o unmerciful_a usury_n 16._o from_o a_o example_n nehemias_n do_v well_o and_o commendable_o in_o abrogate_v antecedent_n usury_n therefore_o godly_a magistrate_n which_o by_o wholesome_a consequent_a law_n forbid_v and_o by_o severe_a punishment_n abolish_v usury_n do_v well_o and_o commendable_o the_o consequent_a be_v good_a for_o the_o reason_n be_v like_a for_o both_o agree_v with_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n too_o which_o every_o man_n in_o his_o place_n must_v be_v obedient_a 17._o from_o the_o authority_n of_o holy_a scripture_n neither_o the_o prophet_n nor_o christ_n nor_o the_o apostle_n antecedent_n at_o any_o time_n do_v allow_v or_o permit_v usury_n but_o rather_o forbid_v that_o any_o thing_n shall_v be_v take_v of_o christian_n and_o of_o their_o brethren_n more_o than_o be_v lend_v therefore_o in_o a_o foolish_a and_o wicked_a boldness_n do_v they_o consequent_a violate_v the_o scripture_n and_o grievous_o offend_v whosoever_o do_v either_o approve_v or_o permit_v usury_n or_o for_o loan_n take_v any_o more_o than_o they_o lend_v the_o antecedente_fw-la be_v confirm_v by_o all_o the_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n above_o mention_v these_o argument_n i_o will_v have_v the_o great_a money-monger_n and_o patroness_n of_o usury_n by_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n to_o dissolve_v but_o if_o they_o can_v let_v they_o understand_v that_o to_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n they_o be_v poison_v enemy_n and_o of_o a_o hellish_a opinion_n devilishe_a patroness_n ¶_o the_o 6._o chapter_n the_o judgement_n of_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o pure_a church_n in_o all_o age_n concern_v usury_n these_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n we_o will_v now_o subjoine_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o chief_a divine_n both_o old_a and_o new_a in_o the_o pure_a church_n and_o although_o faith_n do_v unto_o not_o depend_v of_o any_o humane_a authority_n but_o of_o the_o testimony_n and_o word_n of_o god_n yet_o this_o rule_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o 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