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	keep_v	peace_n	4,073	5	6.7327	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91794	The necessity of toleration in matters of religion, or, Certain questions propounded to the Synod, tending to prove that corporall punishments ought not to be inflicted upon such as hold errors in religion, and that in matters of religion, men ought not to be compelled, but have liberty and freedome. Here is also the copy of the edict of the Emperours Constantinus and Licinius, and containing the reasons that inforced them to grant unto all men liberty to choose, and follow what religion they thought best. Also here is the faith of the Assembly of Divines, as it was taken out of the exactest copy of their practise, with the non-conformists answer why they cannot receive and submit to the said faith. / By Samuel Richardson.	Richardson, Samuel, fl. 1643-1658.; Constantine I, Emperor of Rome, d. 337.; Westminster Assembly (1643-1652)	1647 (1647)	Wing R1409; Thomason E407_18; Thomason E407_19; ESTC R203392	10,835	16

may_v become_v true_a worshipper_n as_o they_o that_o be_v stranger_n may_v become_v god_n people_n 18._o whether_o to_o convert_v a_o heretic_n and_o to_o cast_v out_o unclean_a spirit_n be_v do_v any_o other_o way_n then_o by_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n by_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o word_n 19_o whether_o he_o that_o be_v not_o conformable_a to_o christ_n may_v not_o at_o the_o same_o time_n be_v a_o good_a subject_n to_o the_o state_n and_o as_o profitable_a to_o it_o 20._o whether_o man_n that_o differ_v in_o religion_n may_v not_o be_v tolerate_v see_v abraham_n abode_n among_o the_o canaanite_n along_o time_n yet_o contrary_a to_o they_o in_o religion_n genes_n 13._o 7._o &_o 16._o 13._o and_o he_o sojourn_v in_o gezer_n and_o king_n abimelech_n give_v he_o leave_v to_o abide_v in_o his_o land_n gen._n 20._o 21_o 23_o 24._o and_o isaac_n dwell_v in_o the_o same_o land_n yet_o contrary_a in_o religion_n gen._n 31._o the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v about_o 430._o year_n in_o egypt_n and_o afterward_o in_o babylon_n all_o which_o time_n they_o differ_v in_o religion_n from_o the_o state_n exod._n 12._o 2_o chron._n 36._o christ_n and_o his_o disciple_n differ_v from_o the_o common_a religion_n of_o the_o state_n act_v 19_o 20._o and_o when_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o truth_n raise_v up_o any_o tumult_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o magistrate_n most_o wise_o appease_v they_o act_v 18._o 14_o and_o 19_o 15._o 21._o whether_o it_o be_v not_o better_o for_o we_o that_o a_o patent_n be_v grant_v to_o monopolise_v all_o the_o corn_n and_o cloth_n and_o to_o have_v it_o measure_v out_o unto_o we_o at_o their_o price_n &_o pleasure_n which_o yet_o be_v intolerable_a as_o for_o some_o man_n to_o appoint_v and_o measure_v out_o unto_o we_o what_o and_o how_o much_o we_o shall_v believe_v and_o practise_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n 22._o whether_o there_o be_v not_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v appoint_v by_o we_o what_o they_o shall_v believe_v and_o practise_v in_o religion_n as_o for_o they_o to_o do_v so_o to_o we_o see_v we_o can_v give_v as_o good_a ground_n for_o what_o what_o we_o believe_v and_o practice_n as_o they_o can_v do_v for_o what_o they_o will_v have_v if_o not_o better_o 23._o whether_o man_n heretofore_o have_v not_o in_o zeal_n for_o religion_n persecute_v the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o son_n of_o perdition_n 24._o whether_o it_o be_v not_o a_o burden_n great_a enough_o for_o the_o magistrate_n to_o govern_v and_o judge_v in_o civil_a cause_n to_o preserve_v the_o subject_n right_n peace_n and_o safety_n 25._o if_o the_o magistrate_n must_v judge_v and_o punish_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n the_o magistrate_n must_v evet_n be_v trouble_v with_o such_o person_n and_o such_o cause_n and_o if_o after_o his_o conscience_n be_v convince_v he_o have_v no_o such_o power_n or_o see_v that_o it_o be_v truth_n he_o punish_v what_o horror_n of_o conscience_n be_v he_o like_v to_o possess_v 26._o whether_o he_o be_v fit_a to_o appoint_v punishment_n that_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o judge_v 27._o if_o the_o magistrate_n must_v punish_v error_n in_o religion_n whether_o it_o do_v not_o impose_v a_o necessity_n that_o the_o magistrate_n be_v to_o have_v a_o certainty_n of_o knowledge_n in_o all_o intricate_a case_n and_o whether_o god_n call_v such_o to_o that_o place_n who_o he_o have_v not_o furnish_v with_o ability_n for_o that_o place_n and_o if_o a_o magistrate_n be_v in_o darkness_n and_o spiritual_o blind_a and_o dead_a be_v fit_a to_o judge_v of_o light_n of_o truth_n and_o error_n and_o whether_o such_o be_v fit_a for_o the_o place_n of_o the_o magistracy_n then_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o a_o scruple_n to_o a_o tender_a conscience_n to_o submit_v to_o such_o in_o civil_a cause_n because_o not_o appoint_v to_o that_o place_n by_o god_n whereas_o if_o the_o magistrate_n power_n be_v only_o civil_a the_o doubt_n be_v resolve_v because_o such_o as_o may_v be_v fit_a for_o magistrate_n and_o man_n ought_v in_o conscience_n in_o civil_a thing_n to_o submit_v unto_o they_o so_o fit_a as_o their_o command_n be_v good_a rom._n 13._o 28._o whether_o there_o be_v any_o scripture_n that_o say_v that_o any_o man_n conscience_n be_v to_o be_v constrain_v and_o whether_o the_o magistrate_n can_v reach_v man_n conscience_n and_o whether_o he_o be_v fit_a to_o make_v a_o law_n to_o conscience_n who_o can_v know_v when_o conscience_n keep_v it_o and_o that_o can_v reward_v conscience_n for_o keep_v it_o nor_o punish_v the_o conscience_n for_o the_o break_n of_o it_o 29._o whether_o it_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a for_o we_o to_o have_v bibles_n in_o english_a if_o contrary_a to_o our_o understanding_n of_o they_o we_o must_v believe_v as_o the_o church_n believe_v whether_o it_o be_v right_a or_o wrong_n 30._o whether_o the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o wrong_v to_o give_v he_o the_o title_n of_o civil_a magistrate_n only_o if_o his_o power_n be_v spiritual_a 31._o whether_o law_n make_v mere_o concern_v spiritual_a thing_n be_v not_o spiritual_a also_o 32._o whether_o if_o no_o civil_a law_n be_v break_v the_o civil_a peace_n be_v hurt_v or_o no_o 33._o whether_o in_o compulsion_n for_o conscience_n not_o only_o the_o guilty_a but_o the_o innocent_a suffer_v also_o as_o if_o the_o husband_n be_v a_o heritick_n his_o suffering_n may_v cause_v the_o innocent_a wife_n and_o child_n shall_v suffer_v also_o 34._o whether_o such_o as_o be_v spiritual_o dead_a be_v capable_a to_o be_v spiritual_o infect_v 35._o whether_o god_n will_v accept_v of_o a_o paint_a sepulchre_n a_o shadow_n a_o mere_a compliment_n of_o obedience_n when_o the_o heart_n be_v dead_a and_o rot_a and_o hate_v god_n and_o all_o that_o be_v good_a god_n have_v no_o need_n of_o hypocrite_n much_o less_o of_o force_a one_o god_n will_v have_v those_o to_o worship_v he_o as_o can_v worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n &_o truth_n john_n 4._o 36._o whether_o the_o scripture_n appoint_v any_o other_o punishment_n to_o be_v inflict_v upon_o heritick_n than_o rejection_n and_o excommunication_n tit._n 3._o 10._o 37._o whether_o freedom_n of_o conscience_n will_v not_o join_v all_o sort_n of_o person_n to_o the_o magistrate_n because_o each_o share_v in_o the_o benefit_n 38._o whether_o those_o state_n as_o the_o low-countries_n who_o grant_v such_o liberty_n do_v not_o live_v quiet_o and_o flourish_v in_o great_a prosperity_n 39_o whether_o persecution_n for_o conscience_n do_v not_o harden_v man_n in_o their_o way_n and_o make_v they_o cry_v out_o of_o oppression_n &_o tyranny_n 40._o whether_o some_o corporal_a punishment_n will_v not_o make_v thousand_o in_o england_n face_n about_o to_o popery_n as_o it_o do_v in_o queen_n mary_n time_n 41._o whether_o law_n make_v concern_v religion_n have_v not_o always_o catch_v the_o most_o holy_a man_n witness_n daniel_n and_o the_o three_o child_n the_o rest_n will_v be_v of_o what_o religion_n you_o will_n 42._o whether_o the_o saint_n crave_v the_o help_n of_o the_o power_n of_o this_o world_n to_o bring_v christ_n to_o they_o or_o fear_v their_o power_n to_o keep_v he_o from_o they_o 43._o if_o no_o religion_n be_v to_o be_v practise_v but_o that_o which_o the_o commonwealth_n shall_v approve_v on_o what_o if_o they_o will_v approve_v of_o no_o religion_n shall_v man_n have_v no_o religion_n at_o all_o 44._o whether_o the_o saint_n ought_v not_o to_o continue_v their_o assembly_n of_o their_o worship_n of_o god_n without_o or_o against_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o magistrate_n they_o be_v command_v to_o do_v so_o mal._n 28._o 18_o 19_o 20._o heb._n 10._o 25._o by_o a_o angel_n from_o god_n act_v 5._o 20._o it_o be_v the_o apostle_n practice_n who_o be_v not_o rebellious_a nor_o seditious_a act_n 4._o 18_o 19_o 20_o 23._o and_o 5._o 22._o 28._o 45._o whether_o uniformity_n in_o religion_n in_o the_o state_n do_v not_o oppress_v million_o of_o soul_n and_o impoverish_v the_o saint_n body_n 46._o whether_o god_n people_n have_v not_o dispute_v and_o teach_v a_o religion_n new_a and_o worship_n contrary_a to_o the_o state_n they_o live_v in_o and_o spread_v it_o in_o travel_v and_o open_a place_n as_o appear_v act._n 17._o 2._o 17._o and_o 18._o 48._o yet_o no_o origancy_n and_o impetuousness_n yea_o contrary_a to_o public_a authority_n in_o the_o nation_n uniformity_n in_o false_a worship_n dan._n 3._o the_o three_o child_n so_o the_o apostle_n act._n 4._o 5._o the_o saint_n have_v open_o witness_v that_o in_o matter_n spiritual_a jesus_n be_v king_n act._n 17._o 7._o and_o for_o this_o christ_n suffer_v as_o appear_v by_o his_o accusation_n john_n 9_o 19_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n king_n of_o the_o jew_n psal_n 2._o 6._o act._n 2._o 36._o god_n people_n have_v seem_v the_o disturber_n of_o the_o

that_o time_n upon_o that_o occasion_n that_o dioclesianus_n and_o maximinianus_fw-la our_o progenitor_n command_v the_o assembly_n and_o meeting_n of_o christian_n to_o be_v cut_v off_o so_o that_o there_o be_v many_o of_o they_o spoil_v and_o rob_v 113._o euseb_n ilb_fw-la 9_o cap._n 10._o fix_n act_n mo●ib_n 1_o pag._n 113._o lest_o our_o subject_n shall_v be_v spoil_v of_o their_o good_n and_o sustance_n which_o thing_n chiff_o to_o prevent_v be_v our_o only_a endeavour_n etc._n etc._n which_o thing_n be_v very_o well_o take_v and_o high_o allow_v of_o the_o roman_n and_o wiseman_n by_o reason_n of_o these_o edict_n great_a tranquillity_n follow_v and_o long_o continue_a persecution_n cease_v so_o as_o fox_n declare_v that_o the_o church_n continue_v without_o any_o open_a slaughter_n for_o a_o thousand_o year_n together_o till_o anno_fw-la 1300._o and_o the_o burn_a of_o john_n huss_n and_o jeremy_n of_o prague_n for_o heretic_n by_o the_o counsel_n of_o constance_n cause_v the_o 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people_n whether_o corporal_a punishment_n ought_v to_o be_v inflict_v upon_o such_o as_o hold_v error_n in_o religion_n quest_n 1._o whither_o corporal_a punishment_n can_v open_v blind_a eye_n and_o give_v light_a to_o dark_a understanding_n 2._o whether_o carnal_a punishment_n can_v produce_v any_o more_o than_o a_o carnal_a repentance_n and_o obedience_n 3._o whether_o the_o destroy_n of_o man_n body_n for_o error_n be_v not_o a_o mean_n to_o prevent_v their_o conversion_n see_v some_o be_v not_o call_v until_o the_o eleven_o hour_n and_o if_o they_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o for_o their_o error_n the_o seven_o how_o shall_v they_o come_v in_o mat._n 20._o 6._o 4._o whether_o those_o who_o will_v force_v other_o man_n conscience_n be_v willing_a to_o have_v their_o own_o force_a 5._o whether_o it_o be_v wisdom_n and_o safe_a to_o make_v such_o sole_a judge_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n who_o be_v not_o infallible_a but_o as_o liable_a to_o err_v as_o other_o 6._o if_o a_o father_n or_o magistrate_n have_v not_o power_n to_o force_v a_o virgin_n to_o marry_v one_o she_o can_v love_v whether_o they_o have_v power_n to_o force_v one_o where_o they_o can_v believe_v against_o the_o light_n and_o check_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n 7._o whether_o the_o scripture_n make_v the_o magistrate_n judge_v of_o our_o faith_n 8._o if_o the_o magistrate_n may_v determine_v what_o be_v truth_n whether_o we_o must_v not_o believe_v and_o live_v by_o the_o magistrate_n faith_n and_o change_v our_o religion_n at_o their_o pleasure_n and_o if_o nothing_o must_v be_v preach_v nor_o print_v nor_o allow_v to_o pass_v unless_o certain_a man_n please_v to_o approve_v and_o give_v their_o allowance_n thereto_o under_o their_o honds_z whether_o such_o do_v not_o by_o this_o practice_n tell_v god_n that_o unless_o he_o will_v reveal_v his_o truth_n first_o to_o they_o they_o will_v not_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v publish_v and_o so_o not_o to_o be_v know_v and_o whether_o the_o licencer_n set_v his_o hand_n to_o the_o book_n to_o licence_v it_o he_o be_v a_o priest_n by_o his_o ordination_n and_o from_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o the_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n speak_v of_o revel_n 13._o 17_o and_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o worse_o than_o any_o of_o our_o former_a patent_n before_o the_o parliament_n be_v not_o this_o a_o spiritual_a wickedness_n in_o high_a place_n which_o strike_v at_o the_o truth_n be_v they_o fit_a to_o be_v licencer_n of_o the_o truth_n who_o when_o the_o truth_n have_v be_v tender_v to_o be_v license_v they_o have_v confess_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o as_o they_o have_v be_v free_a to_o licence_v it_o but_o refuse_v because_o they_o dare_v not_o and_o whether_o it_o can_v be_v make_v appear_v that_o gon_n have_v reveal_v his_o truth_n first_o to_o these_o minister_n of_o england_n and_o so_o the_o first_o spreader_n of_o it_o instance_n who_o oppose_v the_o prelate_n the_o minister_n or_o the_o people_n first_o and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n 9_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n that_o the_o tare_n those_o that_o walk_v in_o lie_n and_o the_o wheat_n those_o that_o walk_v in_o the_o truth_n shall_v be_v let_v alone_o and_o the_o blind_a lead_v in_o a_o false_a religion_n which_o be_v offend_v at_o the_o declare_v of_o the_o truth_n shall_v be_v let_v alone_o mat._n 13._o 30._o 38._o mat._n 15._o 15._o 10._o whether_o he_o be_v not_o reprove_v that_o will_v have_v fire_n from_o heaven_n to_o devour_v those_o that_o reject_v christ_n luke_n 9_o 54._o 55._o 11._o whether_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o forbid_v to_o strive_v but_o to_o be_v gentle_a towards_o all_o 2_o tim_n 4._o 2._o 12_o whether_o the_o saint_n weapon_n against_o error_n be_v carnal_a or_o no_o 2_o cor._n 10._o 4._o 13_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o christ_n command_n that_o his_o disciple_n when_o they_o be_v persecute_v they_o shall_v pray_v &_o if_o curse_a bless_v 14._o whether_o the_o scripture_n declare_v that_o the_o saint_n shall_v persecute_v other_o and_o whether_o the_o gentle_a lamb_n of_o christ_n will_n or_o can_v serve_v the_o wolf_n so_o see_v he_o send_v he_o as_o sheep_n among_o wolf_n and_o not_o as_o wolf_n among_o sheep_n to_o kill_v and_o imprison_v matth._n 10._o 16._o 15._o whether_o christ_n have_v say_v he_o will_v have_v a_o unwilling_a people_n compel_v to_o serve_v he_o 16._o whether_o ever_o god_n do_v plant_v his_o church_n by_o violence_n and_o bloodshed_n 17._o whether_o tare_n may_v not_o become_v wheat_n and_o the_o blind_a see_v and_o those_o that_o now_o oppose_v and_o resist_v christ_n afterward_o receive_v he_o and_o he_o that_o be_v now_o in_o the_o devil_n snare_n may_v get_v out_o and_o come_v to_o repentance_n and_o such_o as_o be_v idolater_n as_o the_o corinthian_n be_v