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	peace_n	sin_n	5,972	5	5.0702	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A23668	A perswasive to peace & unity among Christians, notwithstanding their different apprehensions in lesser things	Allen, William, d. 1686.	1672 (1672)	Wing A1068; ESTC R38421	62,276	166

what_o party_n soever_o and_o how_o different_a soever_o from_o himself_o in_o by-opinion_n if_o those_o of_o each_o party_n than_o will_v but_o steer_v by_o this_o compass_n and_o proportion_v their_o zeal_n to_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n labour_v more_o to_o lessen_v difference_n to_o make_v peace_n and_o to_o recover_v charity_n then_o to_o propagate_v those_o thing_n which_o as_o they_o be_v more_o uncertain_a so_o at_o best_a be_v less_o acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o less_o profitable_a unto_o man_n and_o consequent_o less_o attractive_a of_o their_o zeal_n i_o shall_v not_o doubt_v but_o that_o in_o a_o little_a time_n thing_n will_v be_v at_o a_o much_o better_a pass_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n then_o for_o the_o present_a we_o see_v they_o to_o be_v postscript_n there_o be_v great_a reason_n to_o think_v that_o many_o of_o the_o nonconformist_n do_v hold_v it_o lawful_a for_o person_n in_o the_o capacity_n of_o private_a member_n to_o join_v in_o parochial_a communion_n who_o yet_o do_v not_o do_v so_o themselves_o the_o five_o dissent_v brethren_n that_o live_v in_o separation_n from_o parochial_a communion_n yet_o do_v in_o their_o apolagetical_a narration_n profess_v before_o god_n and_o the_o world_n that_o all_o that_o conscience_n of_o defilement_n they_o conceive_v cleaved_a to_o our_o parish-church_n or_o of_o the_o unwarrantable_a power_n of_o church-governor_n exercise_v therein_o do_v never_o work_v in_o they_o any_o other_o thought_n much_o less_o opinion_n but_o that_o multitude_n of_o the_o parish-congregation_n be_v the_o true_a church_n and_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o ministry_n thereof_o a_o true_a ministry_n and_o i_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o doubt_v but_o that_o very_a many_o of_o the_o present_a nonconformist_n that_o never_o go_v so_o far_o as_o those_o be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n who_o yet_o live_v not_o in_o communion_n with_o those_o parish-church_n though_o they_o live_v among_o they_o and_o i_o can_v but_o wonder_v that_o the_o sense_n they_o must_v needs_o have_v of_o the_o ill_a tendency_n of_o our_o division_n and_o of_o the_o desirableness_n of_o peace_n and_o unity_n shall_v not_o deter_v they_o from_o make_v or_o keep_v the_o breach_n wide_o than_o needs_o wide_o than_o the_o necessity_n of_o not_o sin_v put_v they_o upon_o for_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n incombent_n upon_o chrstian_n and_o become_v all_o that_o love_n &_o long_a for_o peace_n &_o unity_n in_o the_o church_n to_o go_v as_o far_o as_o ever_o a_o good_a conscience_n will_v carry_v they_o towards_o the_o lessen_v of_o our_o difference_n and_o close_v up_o the_o breach_n among_o we_o they_o can_v but_o know_v as_o well_o as_o all_o other_o man_n that_o to_o break_v church-communion_n and_o rend_v the_o church_n where_o man_n be_v not_o necessitate_v to_o do_v so_o or_o to_o sin_n be_v schism_n and_o i_o must_v needs_o say_v they_o put_v the_o charity_n of_o their_o friend_n hard_a to_o it_o not_o to_o think_v they_o condemn_v by_o their_o practice_n what_o they_o allow_v in_o their_o judgement_n while_o by_o separation_n they_o break_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n which_o according_a to_o their_o own_o judgement_n they_o may_v forbear_v to_o do_v without_o sin_n if_o they_o think_v their_o concession_n touch_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o lay-communion_n with_o our_o parish-church_n will_v free_v they_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o schism_n though_o they_o themselves_o keep_v in_o no_o such_o communion_n i_o may_v well_o pray_v they_o to_o consider_v whether_o that_o very_a thing_n do_v not_o render_v their_o schism_n in_o some_o respect_n more_o criminal_a than_o they_o who_o separate_z as_o account_v our_o church_n no_o true_a church_n since_o it_o seem_v to_o proceed_v more_o from_o error_n in_o the_o will_v which_o be_v error_n of_o the_o worst_a kind_n than_o schism_n in_o the_o other_o do_v and_o since_o their_o judgement_n &_o practice_n seem_v more_o to_o enterfeire_n and_o to_o render_v they_o self-condemned_n in_o their_o way_n when_o peter_n know_v that_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o believe_a jew_n and_o the_o believe_a gentile_n be_v no_o sufficient_a ground_n of_o separation_n between_o they_o and_o yet_o do_v withdraw_v and_o separate_v himself_o from_o the_o believe_a gentile_n for_o fear_v of_o displease_v the_o believe_a jew_n st._n paul_n withstand_v he_o to_o his_o face_n because_o he_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v blame_v and_o so_o much_o the_o rather_o because_o he_o draw_v barnabas_n and_o other_o christian_n into_o the_o same_o dissimulation_n with_o himself_o gal._n 2.11_o 12_o 13._o these_o thing_n consider_v one_o will_v think_v they_o shall_v apprehend_v it_o far_o more_o safe_a and_o less_o scandalous_a and_o more_o conducible_a to_o peace_n unity_n and_o love_n and_o a_o more_o regular_a way_n of_o obtain_v the_o removal_n of_o burden_n for_o those_o nonconforming_a minister_n as_o can_v to_o maintain_v communion_n as_o private_a member_n with_o the_o parish_n and_o to_o persuade_v their_o hearer_n to_o do_v so_o too_o though_o otherwise_o they_o shall_v think_v it_o fit_a for_o the_o exrcise_n of_o their_o gift_n and_o function_n at_o convenient_a time_n to_o improve_v his_o majesty_n indulgence_n to_o preach_v in_o other_o place_n beside_o the_o temple_n the_o end_n

28.18_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v plain_a because_o they_o can_v never_o be_v disprove_v to_o be_v disciple_n of_o christ_n in_o one_o sense_n or_o other_o that_o be_v visible_o of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o church_n be_v christ_n school_n and_o all_o that_o be_v of_o the_o church_n be_v christ_n scholar_n if_o they_o say_v infant_n be_v no_o disciple_n because_o they_o be_v not_o in_o a_o capacity_n to_o learn_v i_o answer_v although_o they_o be_v not_o in_o the_o proper_a and_o near_a capacity_n to_o learn_v yet_o it_o do_v not_o therefore_o follow_v that_o they_o be_v in_o no_o such_o capacity_n of_o it_o as_o that_o they_o may_v be_v call_v and_o repute_v to_o be_v disciple_n or_o learner_n the_o scripture_n use_v to_o reckon_v or_o impute_v the_o do_n of_o thing_n to_o child_n when_o yet_o they_o have_v be_v but_o in_o as_o remote_a a_o capacity_n of_o do_v those_o thing_n themselves_o as_o they_o be_v of_o learning_n thus_o little_a child_n be_v say_v to_o enter_v into_o covenant_n deut._n 29.11_o 12._o to_o keep_v covenant_n and_o to_o break_v covenant_n gen._n 17_o 10.14_o and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o kohothite_n of_o a_o month_n old_a be_v say_v to_o keep_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n numb_a 3.28_o and_o levi_n to_o pay_v tithe_n in_o abraham_n while_o he_o be_v yet_o in_o his_o loin_n heb._n 7.9_o 10._o doubtless_o they_o be_v say_v to_o do_v these_o thing_n either_o because_o they_o do_v they_o virtual_o in_o their_o parent_n as_o be_v moral_o one_o with_o they_o until_o they_o can_v choose_v for_o themselves_o or_o else_o because_o they_o be_v under_o visible_a circumstance_n of_o be_v certain_o teach_v by_o their_o parent_n to_o do_v they_o themselves_o when_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o near_a and_o proper_a capacity_n so_o to_o do_v and_o to_o own_o what_o their_o parent_n have_v do_v on_o their_o behalf_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n as_o much_o as_o if_o they_o have_v do_v it_o in_o their_o own_o person_n but_o for_o whether_o of_o these_o reason_n or_o for_o both_o or_o for_o any_o other_o they_o be_v say_v to_o do_v such_o thing_n while_o but_o child_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n may_v little_a child_n while_o but_o such_o be_v as_o true_o say_v to_o be_v disciple_n or_o learner_n and_o upon_o one_o account_n or_o other_o child_n as_o well_o as_o parent_n be_v call_v disciple_n in_o act._n 15.10_o where_o sum_n urge_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v circumcise_a after_o the_o manner_n of_o moses_n that_o be_v to_o be_v proselyte_v by_o circumcision_n be_v call_v a_o lay_v a_o yoke_n upon_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o disciple_n see_v then_o the_o manner_n of_o moses_n be_v to_o circumcise_v proselyte_n both_o father_n and_o male_a child_n and_o the_o press_v the_o continuance_n of_o this_o among_o all_o gentile_n proselyte_v to_o christianity_n be_v call_v a_o put_v a_o yoke_n upon_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o disciple_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o prove_v but_o that_o the_o child_n as_o well_o as_o the_o father_n be_v mean_v by_o the_o disciple_n upon_o who_o neck_n the_o yoke_n will_v have_v be_v lay_v because_o it_o be_v manifest_a they_o as_o well_o as_o their_o father_n be_v the_o person_n who_o circumcision_n be_v urge_v as_o necessary_a for_o these_o reason_n i_o conclude_v they_o will_v never_o be_v able_a to_o prove_v little_a child_n to_o be_v no_o disciple_n and_o if_o not_o they_o can_v never_o be_v able_a to_o prove_v they_o exclude_v out_o of_o christ_n commission_n for_o baptise_v disciple_n 3._o they_o can_v prove_v that_o the_o end_n of_o baptism_n be_v not_o attain_v when_o administer_v to_o infant_n of_o believe_a parent_n first_o one_o great_a end_n of_o baptism_n be_v to_o signify_v to_o all_o man_n by_o visible_a sign_n and_o representation_n the_o same_o thing_n which_o god_n covenant_n in_o the_o gospel_n do_v by_o word_n baptism_n convey_v to_o the_o mind_n by_o the_o sense_n of_o see_v the_o same_o thing_n as_o the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v by_o 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in_o be_v bear_v again_o of_o make_v they_o new_a heart_n and_o become_v new_a creature_n as_o ever_o they_o hope_v to_o receive_v the_o benefit_n of_o pardon_n and_o salvation_n promise_v in_o the_o covenant_n upon_o that_o condition_n it_o be_v from_o this_o obligation_n that_o a_o holy_a life_n be_v frequent_o press_v upon_o christian_n from_o their_o have_v be_v baptise_a and_o that_o it_o be_v call_v the_o baptism_n unto_o repentance_n rom._n 6._o col._n 2_o and_o 3_o chap._n mark_v 1_o and_o baptism_n can_v be_v no_o less_o a_o obligation_n to_o repentance_n and_o a_o holy_a life_n when_o administer_v to_o infant_n than_o circumcision_n be_v in_o like_a case_n and_o yet_o st._n paul_n say_v that_o whosoever_o be_v circumcise_a be_v bind_v to_o keep_v the_o law_n gal._n 5._o and_o those_o baptise_a in_o their_o infancy_n if_o when_o they_o come_v to_o year_n of_o discretion_n do_v prove_v such_o as_o make_v conscience_n of_o their_o own_o personal_a obligation_n they_o usual_o 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