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	pure_a	unfeigned_a	2,187	5	10.9762	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41681	The court of gentiles. Part III, The vanity of pagan philosophy demonstrated from its causes, parts, proprieties, and effects, namely pagan idolatrie, Judaic apostasie, gnostic infusions, errors among the Greek fathers, specially Origen, Arianisme, Pelagianisme, and the whole systeme of papisme or antichristianisme : distributed into three parts, mystic, scholastic, and canonic theologie / by Theophilus Gale.	Gale, Theophilus, 1628-1678.	1677 (1677)	Wing G141; ESTC R10994	239,335	264

most_o of_o who_o divinity_n consist_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d conjunction_n and_o from_o they_o genealogy_n how_o one_o thing_n join_v with_o another_o beget_v a_o three_o whence_o spring_v their_o aeones_n or_o fabulose_fw-la go_n so_o grotius_n here_o they_o feign_v emanation_n and_o production_n of_o one_o from_o the_o other_o for_o which_o they_o will_v seem_v more_o learned_a than_o other_o and_o so_o despise_v other_o christian_n as_o more_o rude_a whence_o they_o assume_v the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gnostic_n i_o do_v not_o conceive_v that_o they_o be_v call_v gnostic_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n but_o in_o the_o follow_a age_n partly_o from_o their_o own_o pretension_n to_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n a_o high_a speculative_a mystic_a knowledge_n and_o partly_o from_o those_o character_n which_o be_v give_v they_o in_o scripture_n as_o hereafter_o indeed_o the_o whole_a of_o their_o theology_n seem_v to_o have_v consist_v only_o of_o some_o mystic_a fable_n and_o genealogy_n borrow_v from_o the_o pythagorean_n philosophy_n and_o cabalistic_a tradition_n it_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o minister_v question_n rather_o i_o e._n these_o pythagorean_n jewish_n fable_n and_o genealogy_n take_v up_o by_o these_o carnal_a gnostic_n produce_v nothing_o but_o vain_a question_n which_o the_o rabbin_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o edification_n of_o god_n in_o faith_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v these_o pythagorise_a gnostic_n pretend_v to_o make_v use_n of_o these_o their_o mystic_a fable_n and_o genealogy_n as_o explication_n of_o evangelic_a dispensation_n and_o mystery_n but_o indeed_o they_o effect_v nothing_o less_o for_o the_o oeconomie_n of_o the_o gospel_n hold_v forth_o a_o plain_a and_o simple_a way_n of_o believe_v in_o christ_n 5._o verse_n 5._o without_o such_o fabulose_fw-la narration_n so_o v._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o the_o end_n of_o the_o commandment_n be_v love_n i.e._n the_o scope_n and_o drift_n of_o our_o gospel_n be_v divine_a love_n whereas_o their_o pretend_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o fabulose_fw-la speculation_n tend_v only_o to_o foment_n endless_a dispute_n and_o strise_n about_o word_n then_o our_o apostle_n proceed_v to_o give_v we_o the_o true_a genealogy_n of_o divine_a love_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o fabulose_fw-la genealogy_n of_o those_o pythagorise_a gnostic_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o a_o pure_a hear_v and_o of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o of_o faith_n unfeigned_a paul_n say_v grotius_n give_v we_o a_o short_a but_o very_o useful_a genealogy_n the_o pythagorean_n and_o jew_n after_o they_o make_v much_o ado_n about_o the_o genealogy_n of_o virtue_n philo_z judaeus_n who_o do_v great_o pythagorise_v turn_v much_o of_o the_o history_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n into_o allegoric_a genealogy_n of_o virtue_n etc._n etc._n the_o gnostic_n follow_v in_o the_o same_o path_n paul_n here_o give_v we_o a_o easy_a and_o familiar_a genealogy_n of_o true_a christian_a love_n in_o opposition_n to_o all_o their_o mystic_a fable_n which_o tend_v only_o to_o turn_v they_o aside_o to_o vain_a jangle_n so_o v._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o which_o some_o have_v swarve_v have_v turn_v aside_o to_o vain_a jangle_n 6._o ver._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d primary_o note_v such_o a_o one_o as_o unhappy_o err_v from_o his_o scope_n or_o mark_n thence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v either_o proper_o or_o figurative_o not_o to_o reach_v the_o mark_n these_o pythagorise_a gnostic_n aim_v at_o high_a speculation_n and_o mystic_a notion_n but_o they_o reach_v not_o their_o mark_n or_o end_n but_o fall_v into_o a_o vain_a contention_n and_o strife_n about_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v such_o as_o busy_v themselves_o only_o in_o vain_a dispute_n as_o tit._n 1.10_o or_o fabulose_fw-la narration_n as_o these_o gnostic_n here_o who_o will_v fain_o pass_v for_o some_o grand_a sophist_n or_o teacher_n so_o v._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 7._o ver._n 7._o desire_v to_o be_v teacher_n of_o the_o law_n that_o first_o notion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v very_o emphatic_a denote_v here_o a_o ardent_a desire_n and_o ambitiose_fw-la affectation_n of_o a_o name_n and_o repute_v for_o doctor_n of_o the_o law_n there_o be_v say_v grotius_n many_o jew_n at_o ephesus_n some_o of_o who_o embrace_v christianity_n but_o in_o show_v only_o retain_v much_o of_o judaisme_n among_o their_o jewish_a fable_n they_o assert_v a_o colloque_n of_o the_o law_n with_o god_n before_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n they_o will_v that_o the_o world_n shall_v have_v be_v make_v for_o the_o law_n thus_o fabulose_fw-la and_o vain_a be_v these_o pythagorise_a jew_n and_o gnostic_n who_o delight_v themselves_o in_o nothing_o more_o than_o in_o unintelligible_a fable_n so_o it_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d understand_v neither_o what_o they_o say_v neither_o whereof_o they_o affirm_v i._n e._n they_o whole_o give_v up_o themselves_o to_o fabulose_fw-la genealogy_n and_o mystic_a tradition_n which_o they_o neither_o understand_v nor_o yet_o can_v affirm_v any_o thing_n positive_o of_o as_o tit._n 3.8_o which_o fable_n be_v direct_o opposite_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vers_fw-la 10._o as_o also_o to_o that_o great_a evangelic_a cabala_n or_o divine_a tradition_n touch_v christ_n v._o 15_o this_o be_v a_o faithful_a say_n and_o worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n 〈◊〉_d 1_o tim._n 1.15_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n whereof_o i_o be_o chief_a our_o apostle_n have_v in_o ver_fw-la 4._o give_v a_o caution_n against_o those_o pythagorean_n cabalistic_a fable_n and_o genealogy_n which_o the_o carnal_a gnostic_n have_v suck_v in_o to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n of_o evangelic_a mystery_n in_o this_o v._o 15._o he_o give_v they_o a_o divine_a cabala_n in_o opposition_n to_o their_o fabulose_fw-la cabala_n ver_fw-la 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d answer_v to_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cabala_n unto_o which_o our_o apostle_n seem_v here_o to_o allude_v as_o paulus_n fagius_n have_v observe_v on_o deut._n 5.27_o our_o apostle_n say_v he_o allude_v to_o that_o cabalistic_a mode_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v if_o any_o affect_v to_o hear_v a_o cabala_n i_o will_v show_v unto_o he_o the_o true_a certain_a and_o undouted_a cabala_n which_o be_v no_o other_o than_o this_o that_o christ_n jesus_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n etc._n etc._n cabala_n the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o jewish_a cabala_n for_o the_o more_o full_a explication_n hereof_o we_o must_v know_v that_o the_o jew_n when_o they_o come_v under_o the_o grecian_a monarchy_n imbibe_v together_o with_o many_o other_o gross_a corruption_n this_o mythologic_n fabulose_fw-la mode_n of_o philosophise_v which_o be_v so_o commun_v among_o the_o grecian_a philosopher_n special_o the_o pythagorean_n and_o indeed_o prove_v the_o bane_n of_o the_o jewish_a religion_n as_o we_o shall_v show_v hereafter_o for_o look_v as_o pagan_a philosophy_n be_v in_o its_o origine_fw-la but_o a_o corrupt_a imitamen_fw-la of_o sacred_a history_n and_o mystery_n so_o the_o great_a corruption_n which_o creep_v into_o the_o jewish_a church_n after_o the_o babylonian_a captivity_n have_v their_o foundation_n in_o some_o corrupt_a imitation_n of_o pagan_a philosophy_n among_o which_o this_o of_o their_o jewish_a cabala_n be_v one_o of_o the_o worst_a for_o these_o vain_a jew_n grow_v weary_a of_o the_o plain_a and_o familiar_a simplicity_n of_o sacred_a revelation_n fall_v in_o love_n with_o that_o mythologic_n symbolic_a enigmatic_a or_o mystic_a kind_n of_o philosophise_v which_o they_o observe_v among_o the_o grecian_n special_o the_o pythagorean_n this_o fabulose_fw-la and_o mystic_n mode_n of_o philosophise_v they_o make_v use_v of_o in_o their_o commentary_n on_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n which_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o cabala_n i.e._n a_o reverential_a reception_n of_o their_o rabbi_n tradition_n wherein_o they_o grow_v so_o vain_a and_o fabulose_fw-la that_o there_o be_v not_o the_o most_o plain_a naked_a and_o historic_n text_n but_o they_o will_v bring_v it_o under_o some_o cabalistic_a enigmatic_a or_o mystic_a sense_n which_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o hide_a sense_n which_o must_v be_v curiose_o search_v into_o whence_o it_o grow_v into_o a_o commun_n say_v among_o these_o cabalist_n that_o there_o be_v no_o scripture_n without_o its_o cabalistic_a or_o mystic_a sense_n these_o pythagorise_a cabalist_n be_v at_o first_o follow_v by_o the_o licentiose_fw-la gnostic_n who_o whole_a design_n be_v to_o compose_v a_o flesh-pleasing_a theology_n out_o