Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	ghost_n	sin_n	sin_v	1,582	5	10.1697	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A76800	The storming of Antichrist, in his two last and strongest garrisons; of compulsion of conscience, and infants babptisme [sic]. Wherein is set down a way and manner for cburch [sic] constitution; together with markes to know right constituted churches, from all other societies in the world. Also the cruelty inequality and injustice of compulsion for conscience, by 29. arguments is opened; with an answer to 26. objections brought for the same. Also 12. arguments against the baptizing of infants; with an answer to 26. objections brought for the same. Wherein is displayed to the view of all, from the testimonies of Scriptures, Fathers, councels; the mischiefs, uncertainties, novelties, and absudities [sic] that do attend the same. Wherein is answered the most valid arguments brought by St. Martiall, in his sermon preached in the Abbey Church at Westminister, for the defence hereof. With an answer to Mr. Blake his arguments, in his book cald Birth-priviledge; and to the arguments of divers others. As also a catechisme, wherein is cleerely opened the doctrine of baptisme, together with a resolution of divers questions and cases of conscience, about baptisme. Written by Ch. Blackwood, out of his earnest desire he hath to a thorow reformation, having formerly seen the mischiefs of half reformations.	Blackwood, Christopher.	1644 (1644)	Wing B3103; Thomason E22_15; ESTC R7842	101,204	126

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from_o a_o examination_n of_o the_o ground_n 2_o if_o they_o be_v good_a before_o when_o in_o a_o ungrounded_a uniformity_n they_o comply_v to_o the_o common_a practice_n without_o principle_n or_o upon_o unsatisfy_v principle_n they_o be_v sure_o better_a protestant_n now_o when_o they_o dare_v not_o do_v thing_n without_o ground_n objection_n but_o shall_v the_o magistrate_n permit_v this_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n he_o shall_v partake_v with_o other_o man_n in_o their_o sin_n as_o the_o papist_n arminian_o brownist_n &c_n &c_n answer_v 1_o no_o man_n partake_v in_o not_o restrain_v any_o sin_n when_o it_o it_o be_v beyond_o the_o compass_n of_o his_o call_n now_o the_o punish_v for_o heresy_n be_v beyond_o the_o compass_n of_o a_o magistrate_n call_v tit._n 2.10_o 1_o tim._n 1_o 21_o we_o find_v a_o heretic_n after_o the_o first_o or_o second_o admonition_n reject_v or_o almost_o excommunicate_v as_o hymeneus_n and_o alexander_n be_v 2_o whether_o be_v not_o the_o magistrate_n 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be_v so_o frequent_o false_a and_o which_o have_v occasion_v so_o much_o blood_n of_o many_o saint_n 6_o we_o must_v make_v distinction_n betwixt_o erroneous_a doctrine_n some_o teach_v upon_o the_o foundation_n and_o be_v more_o dangerous_a as_o some_o point_n of_o popery_n socinianism_n etc._n etc._n some_o only_o be_v variety_n of_o judgement_n about_o small_a matter_n as_o the_o presbyterian_a independent_a anabaptist_n who_o difference_n be_v principal_o about_o order_n hold_v christ_n for_o a_o foundation_n against_o these_o doubtless_o there_o can_v be_v no_o exception_n why_o they_o may_v not_o be_v permit_v objection_n for_o tender_a conscience_n that_o be_v true_o godly_a we_o will_v willing_o suffer_v they_o but_o these_o man_n differ_v from_o the_o practice_n establish_v by_o law_n out_o of_o pride_n and_o stubbornness_n answer_n 1_o because_o god_n be_v the_o searcher_n of_o heart_n we_o ought_v to_o think_v the_o difference_n of_o such_o man_n judgement_n be_v out_o of_o 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so_o command_v matth._n 10.27_o what_o i_o tell_v you_o in_o darkness_n that_o speak_v you_o in_o light_n and_o what_o you_o hear_v in_o the_o ear_n that_o preach_v you_o upon_o the_o house_n top_n obj._n but_o if_o i_o do_v so_o they_o will_v kill_v i_o to_o which_o christ_n say_v fear_v not_o they_o that_o kill_v the_o body_n etc._n etc._n 2._o because_o the_o apostle_n so_o practise_v when_o a_o whole_a council_n have_v silence_v they_o act_v 4_o 17.20_o we_o cannot_v but_o speak_v the_o thing_n we_o have_v see_v and_o hear_v 1_o joh._n 1.2_o it_o be_v relate_v of_o socrates_n that_o he_o will_v not_o forbear_v the_o declare_v of_o one_o god_n though_o he_o be_v sure_a to_o die_v for_o it_o how_o much_o more_o shall_v christian_n declare_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n 3_o the_o person_n that_o do_v declare_v those_o tenant_n they_o think_v to_o be_v truth_n they_o

be_v either_o minister_n or_o people_n if_o minister_n then_o there_o be_v a_o woe_n unto_o they_o if_o they_o do_v not_o declare_v what_o they_o think_v tru●h_n 1_o cor_fw-la 9_o ●6_n woe_n unto_o i_o if_o i_o preach_v not_o the_o gospel_n act_n 5_o 20_o go_v into_o the_o temple_n and_o speak_v all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o life_n else_o may_v there_o be_v guilt_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o soul_n act_n 20_o 26_o 27._o if_o people_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o strengthen_v other_o themselves_o be_v convert_v luk._n 22_o 32._o so_o do_v the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n joh._n 4.29_o come_v see_v a_o man_n that_o tell_v i_o all_o that_o ever_o i_o do_v be_v not_o this_o the_o christ_n though_o the_o samaritan_n general_o be_v of_o another_o belief_n before_o as_o appear_v v._o 39.41_o objection_n but_o be_v it_o not_o lawful_a to_o reduce_v seduce_v person_n to_o the_o truth_n answer_n yes_o but_o not_o by_o carnal_a weapon_n of_o club_n fine_n banishment_n 2_o cor._n 10.4_o the_o weapon_n of_o our_o warfare_n be_v not_o carnal_a but_o mighty_a through_o god_n to_o the_o cast_v down_o of_o strong_a hold_n and_o imagination_n and_o every_o thing_n that_o exalt_v itself_o against_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n among_o which_o be_v heresy_n for_o one_o and_o bring_v into_o captivity_n every_o thought_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n 2_o violence_n never_o make_v any_o man_n cordial_o to_o close_v with_o any_o religion_n though_o it_o have_v force_v the_o outward_a man_n objection_n though_o man_n be_v force_v to_o embrace_v a_o religion_n against_o their_o will_n yet_o after_o they_o come_v to_o approve_v it_o and_o will_v not_o come_v to_o another_o answer_n the_o accidental_a good_a that_o fall_v out_o can_v make_v lawful_a the_o evil_n upon_o which_o they_o venture_v 2_o such_o man_n as_o do_v thus_o comply_v against_o conscience_n they_o be_v usual_o make_v twofold_n more_o the_o child_n of_o hell_n then_o former_o though_o there_o may_v be_v a_o different_a issue_n in_o some_o objection_n many_o ignorant_a soul_n hereby_o will_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o be_v seduce_v by_o popish_a priest_n and_o other_o sectary_n teacher_n ans_fw-fr 1._o better_o sometime_o a_o mischief_n than_o always_o a_o inconvenience_n 2_o these_o ignorant_a person_n thus_o wrought_v on_o by_o tamper_n will_v in_o such_o variety_n of_o judgement_n try_v all_o side_n especial_o when_o there_o be_v freedom_n herein_o to_o reason_n and_o debate_n 3_o hereby_o many_o weak_a one_o among_o the_o papist_n be_v in_o likelihood_n to_o be_v gain_v from_o they_o yea_o far_o more_o than_o the_o protestant_n will_v in_o likelihood_n lose_v 4_o god_n way_n be_v always_o the_o safe_a and_o that_o which_o most_o concern_v his_o own_o glory_n objection_n esay_n 49.23_o king_n shall_v be_v thy_o thy_n nurse_v father_n and_o queen_n thy_o nurse_v mother_n therefore_o king_n and_o prince_n may_v employ_v their_o compulsory_a power_n for_o the_o nourish_a of_o the_o church_n answer_n we_o deny_v the_o consequence_n for_o 1._o the_o scope_n of_o the_o place_n be_v that_o god_n people_n be_v in_o captivity_n thought_n god_n have_v forget_v and_o forsake_v they_o verse_n 14_o god_n tell_v they_o he_o have_v not_o nor_o can_v not_o vers_fw-la 15._o he_o have_v grave_v they_o upon_o the_o palm_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o their_o wall_n be_v always_o before_o he_o vers_n 16._o and_o tell_v they_o that_o their_o bvilder_n make_v haste_n and_o their_o destroyer_n shall_v depart_v far_o from_o they_o vers_n 17._o and_o though_o vers_fw-la 19_o their_o desolation_n be_v great_a and_o their_o land_n desert_n yet_o short_o the_o inhabitant_n shall_v be_v so_o many_o 22._o the_o lord_n tell_v they_o of_o the_o two_o cause_n hereof_o ●_o efficient_a vers_fw-la 22._o that_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v too_o straight_o for_o they_o verse_n 20._o hence_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n fall_n to_o wonder_n that_o their_o number_n shall_v so_o multiply_v vers_fw-la 21._o inquire_v how_o it_o shall_v 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the_o sore_a of_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n vers_fw-la 38._o but_o this_o can_v be_v because_o many_o child_n of_o godly_a person_n prove_v wicked_a which_o if_o they_o do_v have_v former_o have_v a_o promise_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n then_o 1._o either_o god_n fall_v from_o his_o promise_n which_o be_v blasphemy_n to_o say_v or_o 2._o the_o child_n be_v fall_v from_o grace_n have_v former_o have_v the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o be_v now_o wicked_a 4_o this_o promise_n be_v no_o more_o to_o these_o that_o be_v prick_v at_o their_o heart_n than_o it_o be_v to_o they_o that_o be_v far_o off_o vers_n 39_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o you_o and_o to_o your_o child_n and_o to_o all_o that_o be_v a_o far_o off_o whether_o a_o far_a ●ff_n from_o you_o as_o the_o gentile_n or_o a_o far_o off_o from_o the_o promise_n as_o man_n in_o the_o natural_a state_n to_o they_o that_o be_v afar_o off_o as_o many_o as_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n shall_v call_v the_o apostle_n 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