Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	godly_a	rejoice_v	simplicity_n	1,031	5	9.5439	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A40091	A sermon preached at the general meeting of Gloucestershire-men, for the most part inhabitants of the City of London in the Church of St. Mary le-Bow, December the 9th, 1684 / by Edward Fowler.	Fowler, Edward, 1632-1714.	1685 (1685)	Wing F1718; ESTC R10668	14,518	40

sin_n and_o no_o long_o to_o insist_v upon_o this_o man_n character_n he_o who_o fear_n god_n do_v exercise_v himself_o with_o the_o bless_a apostle_n to_o have_v always_o a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n both_o towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man_n and_o this_o be_v his_o rejoice_v the_o testimony_n of_o his_o conscience_n that_o in_o simplicity_n and_o godly_a sincerity_n not_o by_o fleshly_a wisdom_n but_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n he_o have_v his_o conversation_n in_o the_o world_n second_o i_o proceed_v to_o show_v what_o it_o be_v to_o honour_v the_o king_n this_o imply_v these_o follow_a particular_n 1._o the_o revering_n of_o he_o as_o god_n vicegerent_n as_o his_o immediate_a representative_a king_n be_v call_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n to_o thou_o for_o good_a rom._n 13._o 4._o the_o high_a power_n in_o the_o same_o chapter_n be_v say_v to_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n v._n 1._o 2._o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n whosoever_o therefore_o resist_v the_o power_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n for_o which_o reason_n as_o it_o follow_v they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n king_n be_v say_v to_o reign_v by_o god_n or_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o commission_n they_o receive_v from_o he_o by_o i_o king_n reign_v and_o prince_n decree_v justice_n by_o i_o prince_n rule_v and_o noble_n even_o all_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n prov._n 8._o 15._o that_o be_v by_o god_n immediate_o king_n reign_n and_o inferior_a magistrate_n by_o god_n mediate_o as_o receive_v their_o commission_n immediate_o from_o the_o king_n who_o be_v empower_v by_o god_n to_o give_v they_o again_o king_n be_v call_v the_o anotnt_v of_o god_n even_o cyrus_n though_o a_o heathen_a prince_n be_v so_o call_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o cyrus_n his_o anoint_v isaiah_n 45._o 1._o and_o last_o god_n have_v put_v his_o own_o name_n upon_o they_o i_o have_v say_v you_o be_v go_n thou_o shall_v not_o revile_v the_o god_n nor_o curse_n or_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o ruler_n of_o thy_o people_n exod._n 22._o 28._o now_o this_o be_v so_o in_o the_o honour_v of_o the_o king_n be_v manifest_o imply_v the_o honour_v he_o as_o god_n vicegerent_n and_o representative_a as_o the_o person_n who_o he_o have_v commissionated_a to_o rule_n under_o he_o this_o be_v to_o honour_v the_o king_n which_o a_o man_n may_v be_v short_a of_o do_v and_o yet_o have_v reverence_n for_o his_o person_n for_o honour_n or_o reverence_n be_v due_a to_o all_o men._n honour_n all_o man_n say_v the_o apostle_n before_o my_o text_n but_o to_o reverence_n the_o king_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o god_n minister_n god_n deputy_n and_o vicegerent_n this_o i_o say_v be_v to_o honour_v the_o king_n this_o be_v to_o honour_v he_o as_o a_o king_n and_o therefore_o he_o who_o honour_v he_o not_o under_o this_o notion_n though_o he_o may_v honour_v that_o person_n who_o be_v the_o king_n he_o do_v not_o honour_v the_o king_n or_o which_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n he_o give_v he_o not_o that_o honour_n that_o be_v due_a to_o the_o king_n 2._o in_o honour_v the_o king_n be_v employ_v express_v the_o reverence_n we_o bear_v to_o he_o as_o god_n vicegerent_n by_o yield_a obedience_n to_o his_o law_n from_o a_o principle_n of_o conscience_n whatsoever_o honour_n we_o express_v to_o his_o person_n that_o be_v not_o accompany_v with_o the_o observance_n of_o his_o law_n be_v insignificant_a nay_o it_o be_v a_o perfect_a mockery_n of_o he_o and_o our_o king_n may_v say_v what_o our_o and_o his_o great_a master_n do_v luk._n 6._o 46._o why_o call_v you_o i_o lord_n lord_n and_o do_v not_o the_o thing_n which_o i_o say_v this_o be_v shameful_a hypocrisy_n and_o as_o without_o obedience_n so_o without_o obedience_n from_o a_o principle_n of_o conscience_n too_o our_o honour_v the_o king_n will_v fall_v far_o short_a of_o our_o duty_n and_o be_v far_o from_o speak_v we_o true_o loyal_a 1._o to_o obey_v the_o king_n law_n mere_o for_o fear_v of_o the_o penalty_n annex_v to_o they_o be_v not_o loyalty_n it_o be_v neither_o christian_a nor_o true_a loyalty_n this_o be_v not_o christian_a loyalty_n for_o the_o apostle_n have_v tell_v we_o that_o we_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_n not_o only_o for_o wrath_n but_o also_o for_o conscience_n sake_n rom._n 13._o 5._o and_o st._n peter_n say_v 1_o ep._n 2._o 13._o submit_v yourselves_o to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n or_o to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n which_o do_v not_o contradict_v any_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o god_n be_v thank_v no_o people_n in_o the_o world_n have_v better_a law_n and_o ordinance_n than_o those_o of_o our_o king_n be_v but_o now_o how_o do_v the_o apostle_n say_v we_o must_v submit_v to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n it_o follow_v for_o the_o lord_n sake_n whether_o it_o be_v to_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a or_o unto_o governor_n as_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v send_v by_o he_o etc._n etc._n now_o to_o submit_v for_o the_o lord_n sake_n and_o to_o submit_v for_o conscience_n sake_n be_v the_o self_n same_o thing_n for_o the_o lord_n alone_o can_v immediate_o bind_v the_o conscience_n and_o the_o king_n bind_v the_o conscience_n by_o his_o law_n as_o the_o great_a god_n have_v oblige_v we_o upon_o pain_n of_o damnation_n to_o observe_v they_o that_o be_v all_o such_o law_n as_o i_o now_o say_v as_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o his_o own_o for_o as_o to_o all_o such_o as_o be_v contrary_a to_o they_o we_o must_v reply_v as_o the_o same_o apostle_n do_v whether_o it_o be_v righteous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n to_o hearken_v unto_o man_n more_o than_o unto_o god_n judge_v you_o act_n 4._o 19_o but_o god_n be_v praise_v we_o have_v not_o any_o occasion_n to_o use_v these_o word_n to_o our_o governor_n furthermore_o we_o be_v so_o to_o obey_v the_o king_n as_o not_o only_o not_o to_o disobey_v god_n in_o obey_v he_o but_o likewise_o so_o as_o 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