Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	good_a	hold_v	shipwreck_n	1,276	5	12.0107	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17261	Truth and falshood, or, A comparison betweene the truth now taught in England, and the doctrine of the Romish church: with a briefe confutation of that popish doctrine. Hereunto is added an answere to such reasons as the popish recusants alledge, why they will not come to our churches. By Francis Bunny, sometime fellow of Magdalen College in Oxford	Bunny, Francis, 1543-1617.	1595 (1595)	STC 4102; ESTC S112834	245,334	363

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the_o break_n of_o the_o first_o table_n of_o the_o commandment_n do_v show_v therein_o no_o great_a zeal_n to_o their_o high_a lord_n and_o master_n and_o here_o will_v i_o wish_v this_o one_o point_n to_o be_v consider_v upon_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o very_o convenient_a and_o necessary_a that_o whereas_o god_n by_o his_o law_n express_o have_v set_v down_o that_o idolater_n shall_v be_v stone_v to_o death_n 7._o deut._n 17.2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 7._o whether_o i_o say_v the_o papist_n who_o service_n and_o ceremony_n be_v almost_o nothing_o else_o but_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n shall_v be_v judge_v according_a to_o that_o law_n concern_v that_o point_n of_o their_o religion_n wherein_o they_o defend_v and_o practice_v the_o worship_v of_o image_n and_o pray_v to_o those_o that_o be_v no_o go_n hereby_o two_o commodity_n i_o doubt_v not_o will_v ensue_v first_o that_o the_o papist_n shall_v be_v know_v to_o be_v as_o they_o be_v idolater_n and_o worshipper_n of_o false_a god_n 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they_o shall_v and_o that_o it_o be_v their_o part_n so_o to_o do_v it_o can_v be_v deny_v 13.4_o rom._n 13.4_o for_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n to_o take_v vengeance_n of_o they_o that_o do_v evil_a and_o what_o nehemiah_n do_v herein_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v remember_v who_o authority_n be_v not_o very_o great_a be_v but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o captain_n yet_o do_v he_o not_o only_o make_v decree_n as_o of_o other_o matter_n so_o also_o concern_v the_o breach_n of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n 10.17_o nehe._n 10.17_o a_o sin_n too_o common_a in_o england_n and_o too_o light_o account_v of_o but_o also_o do_v execute_v the_o same_o 21_o 20_o 21_o yea_o and_o threaten_v to_o lay_v hand_n upon_o they_o that_o be_v cause_n of_o it_o if_o they_o make_v that_o fault_n again_o yea_o do_v not_o asa_n command_v they_o upon_o pain_n of_o death_n to_o turn_v from_o their_o idol_n and_o false_a god_n 15.23_o ●_o chr._n 15.23_o make_v this_o covenant_n nay_o take_v this_o oath_n of_o all_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n that_o whosoever_o will_v not_o seek_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v slay_v whether_o he_o be_v small_a or_o great_a man_n or_o woman_n mark_v there_o be_v in_o this_o no_o respect_n of_o kind_n or_o kindred_n yea_o he_o suffer_v not_o his_o own_o grandmother_n to_o be_v regent_n neither_o think_v her_o worthy_a to_o be_v a_o governor_n because_o she_o have_v make_v a_o idol_n in_o a_o grove_n and_o he_o break_v down_o her_o idol_n and_o stamp_v it_o and_o burn_v it_o at_o the_o brook_n of_o kidron_n christian_n prince_n and_o magistrate_n shall_v always_o set_v such_o example_n before_o their_o eye_n compare_v that_o which_o they_o do_v and_o god_n spirit_n commend_v in_o they_o with_o that_o which_o they_o do_v to_o provoke_v themselves_o thereby_o in_o godly_a zeal_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n now_o therefore_o see_v i_o have_v endeavour_v as_o god_n have_v enable_v i_o to_o stir_v up_o all_o christian_n magistrate_n more_o watchful_o to_o 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taste_n of_o christian_n divinity_n that_o a_o man_n may_v have_v faith_n and_o no_o grace_n whereas_o in_o truth_n faith_n be_v god_n gift_n and_o that_o of_o his_o especial_a grace_n we_o see_v what_o virtue_n the_o papist_n do_v attribute_n unto_o this_o sacrament_n as_o they_o do_v call_v it_o and_o yet_o peter_n lombard_n their_o own_o friend_n 13._o li._n sentent_fw-fr 4._o do_v 18._o levit._fw-la 13._o out_o of_o the_o priest_n office_n concern_v leper_n who_o do_v only_o judge_v whether_o they_o be_v clean_o or_o foul_a but_o he_o can_v not_o make_v they_o leper_n or_o not_o leper_n do_v appoint_v also_o those_o limit_n unto_o the_o priest_n concern_v bind_v or_o lose_v or_o rather_o show_v that_o such_o be_v their_o authority_n not_o that_o they_o can_v make_v any_o sinner_n or_o void_a of_o sin_n which_o lesson_n he_o learn_v out_o of_o hierom_n but_o only_a to_o judge_v whether_o they_o be_v sinner_n or_o not_o 16_o upon_o matth._n 16_o by_o which_o he_o learn_v and_o 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do_v bind_v or_o loose_v but_o it_o do_v not_o make_v they_o good_a or_o bad_a and_o therefore_o chrysostom_n in_o a_o homily_n of_o repentance_n antioch_n hom._n 8._o ad_fw-la populum_fw-la antioch_n trust_v not_o say_v he_o unto_o thy_o repentance_n for_o thy_o repentance_n be_v not_o able_a to_o take_v away_o so_o great_a sin_n now_o therefore_o we_o see_v that_o nei●●_n oer_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o father_n in_o their_o commentary_n upon_o this_o place_n neither_o the_o word_n themselves_o if_o we_o look_v upon_o their_o natural_a meaning_n neither_o yet_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n for_o more_o than_o 1100._o year_n after_o christ_n can_v make_v these_o word_n to_o prove_v any_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n which_o the_o papi_v so_o bold_o without_o all_o proof_n thrust_v upon_o us._n for_o i_o pray_v you_o where_o be_v the_o outward_a sign_n of_o this_o sacrament_n be_v these_o word_n i_o absolve_v thou_o 3._o council_n triden_n sess_n 14._o cap._n 3._o &_o c_o but_o where_o be_v these_o word_n command_v bellarmine_n have_v find_v they_o in_o these_o word_n who_o sin_n you_o remit_v be_v remit_v etc._n etc._n and_o how_o do_v he_o prove_v it_o because_o the_o lord_n will_v never_o grant_v unto_o his_o apostle_n power_n to_o forgive_v sin_n 10._o de_fw-fr pa●_n nit_n li._n 1._o cap._n 10._o but_o he_o will_v have_v that_o power_n exercise_v by_o some_o external_a sign_n for_o these_o be_v his_o word_n we_o grant_v it_o and_o for_o that_o cause_n he_o have_v appoint_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o the_o promise_n be_v general_a and_o whether_o they_o public_o or_o private_o be_v to_o be_v use_v to_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o afflict_a we_o find_v not_o in_o the_o scripture_n any_o set_a form_n set_v down_o for_o absolution_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o scripture_n they_o can_v never_o find_v that_o outward_a sign_n which_o be_v require_v in_o a_o sacrament_n and_o therefore_o it_o seem_v that_o bellarmine_n scarce_o dare_v to_o 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