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	witness_n	witness_v	2,329	5	9.9757	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A05185	The book of Ruth expounded in twenty eight sermons, by Levves Lauaterus of Tygurine, and by hym published in Latine, and now translated into Englishe by Ephraim Pagitt, a childe of eleuen yeares of age	Lavater, Ludwig, 1527-1586.; Pagitt, Ephraim, 1574 or 5-1647.	1586 (1586)	STC 15319; ESTC S108368	118,172	336

give_v ruth_n to_o bohaz_n as_o they_o who_o leave_v other_o in_o commodity_n do_v bend_v themselves_o to_o their_o own_o commodity_n and_o although_o they_o have_v no_o right_a to_o other_o or_o their_o good_n yet_o against_o law_n and_o right_n they_o challenge_v those_o thing_n to_o the_o which_o they_o be_v drive_v to_o cruel_o by_o the_o wantonness_n of_o prince_n the._n 23._o sermon_n 9_o and_o bohaz_n say_v unto_o the_o elder_n and_o unto_o all_o the_o people_n you_o be_v witness_n this_o day_n that_o i_o have_v buy_v all_o that_o be_v elimelechs_n and_o all_o that_o be_v chilion_n and_o mahlon_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o naomie_n 10_o and_o morover_n ruth_n the_o moabitesse_n the_o wife_n of_o mahlon_n have_v i_o buy_v to_o be_v my_o wife_n to_o stir_v up_o the_o name_n of_o the_o dead_a upon_o his_o inheritance_n and_o that_o the_o name_n of_o the_o dead_a be_v not_o put_v out_o from_o among_o his_o brethren_n and_o from_o the_o gate_n of_o his_o place_n you_o be_v witness_n this_o day_n here_o be_v declare_v what_o bohaz_n do_v after_o that_o the_o kinsman_n who_o name_n the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o purpose_n conceal_v have_v yield_v up_o his_o right_n first_o he_o say_v plain_o that_o he_o have_v get_v the_o possession_n of_o elimelech_n and_o his_o son_n then_o that_o he_o will_v take_v ruth_n the_o moabite_n to_o wife_n and_o that_o not_o for_o lust_n but_o lest_o the_o name_n of_o mahlon_n who_o be_v depart_v shall_v be_v blot_v out_o from_o amongst_o his_o brethren_n that_o be_v his_o kinsman_n &_o from_o the_o gate_n of_o his_o place_n that_o be_v from_o bethlehem_n by_o which_o word_n he_o show_v the_o excellency_n of_o his_o stock_n that_o many_o of_o his_o kindred_n have_v sit_v in_o the_o gate_n that_o be_v have_v be_v judge_n and_o it_o have_v be_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v lament_v that_o so_o noble_a a_o family_n shall_v perish_v which_o may_v in_o time_n to_o come_v yield_v governor_n for_o the_o people_n here_o it_o be_v demand_v whether_o bohaz_n do_v not_o against_o the_o law_n for_o biddinge_a to_o marry_v stranger_n within_o the_o which_o though_o the_o lord_n comprehend_v those_o nation_n which_o he_o have_v appoint_v to_o destruction_n yet_o we_o have_v show_v before_o 1._o chap._n 3._o sermon_n that_o they_o also_o do_v extend_v to_o other_o infidel_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o danger_n of_o idolatry_n but_o where_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n of_o fall_v away_o it_o be_v not_o altogether_o unlawful_a to_o marry_v ruth_n be_v now_o convert_v to_o the_o faith_n and_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n alone_o and_o have_v give_v testimony_n of_o her_o faith_n by_o her_o especial_a good_a work_n so_o the_o father_n of_o bohaz_n salmon_n david_n great_a gandfather_n marry_v rahab_n a_o cananite_n who_o have_v preserve_v the_o spy_n and_o have_v make_v a_o notable_a show_n of_o her_o faith_n there_o must_v always_o be_v more_o regard_n have_v of_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n then_o of_o riches_n and_o kindred_n abraham_n gen._n 24._o bind_v his_o servant_n by_o a_o oath_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o go_v to_o the_o cananite_n but_o to_o his_o own_o kinsfolk_n to_o seek_v a_o wife_n for_o isaac_n his_o master_n son_n isaac_n or_o rather_o redecca_n send_v her_o son_n jaacob_n to_o laban_n lest_o he_o shall_v marry_v with_o idolater_n gen._n 28._o it_o behoove_v parent_n to_o follow_v this_o example_n when_o idolater_n go_v about_o to_o make_v marriage_n they_o promise_v many_o thing_n which_o they_o do_v not_o afterwards_o perform_v he_o that_o love_v danger_n as_o it_o be_v say_v shall_v perish_v in_o it_o the_o daughter_n which_o be_v bestow_v upon_o superstitious_a man_n be_v subject_a to_o more_o danger_n then_o young_a man_n which_o be_v marry_v with_o superstitious_a idolatrous_a woman_n let_v child_n also_o remember_v their_o duty_n and_o not_o seek_v for_o such_o match_n against_o the_o good_a will_n of_o their_o parent_n it_o be_v account_v as_o a_o fault_n in_o esav_n that_o he_o offend_v his_o parent_n by_o marry_v idolatrous_a wife_n gen._n 27._o that_o matrimony_n which_o be_v lawful_o contract_v with_o the_o godly_a have_v many_o trouble_n what_o good_a then_o will_v thou_o look_v for_o of_o that_o unequal_a marriage_n otherwise_o to_o be_v conversant_a with_o the_o idolater_n it_o be_v dangerous_a and_o troublesome_a what_o if_o thou_o be_v whole_o bind_v to_o they_o deceive_v not_o thyself_o with_o a_o vain_a hope_n that_o thou_o can_v win_v thy_o wife_n or_o the_o wife_n the_o husband_n for_o we_o see_v the_o contrary_n come_v to_o pass_v for_o the_o most_o part_n and_o it_o be_v common_o know_v what_o befall_v to_o salomon_n the_o wise_a man_n that_o ever_o be_v when_o he_o marry_v idolatrous_a woman_n boaz_n deal_v public_o in_o the_o place_n of_o judgement_n of_o both_o these_o point_n first_o of_o the_o possession_n then_o of_o the_o marriage_n with_o ruth_n and_o he_o do_v nothing_o secret_o admonish_v we_o by_o this_o his_o fact_n that_o we_o shall_v so_o bargain_n in_o buy_v in_o sell_v in_o change_v and_o redeem_v as_o if_o we_o do_v the_o same_o public_o in_o the_o judgement_n place_n before_o many_o witness_n or_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o man_n how_o many_o be_v there_o which_o do_v so_o bargain_n with_o their_o neighbour_n that_o they_o dare_v not_o for_o shame_n tell_v how_o they_o make_v it_o and_o what_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o their_o bargain_n they_o name_v a_o some_o of_o money_n which_o they_o shall_v have_v give_v to_o their_o neighbour_n they_o say_v they_o deal_v lawful_o with_o he_o without_o deceit_n when_o they_o know_v they_o lie_v furthermore_o they_o will_v have_v their_o lie_a book_n witness_v with_o good_a man_n seal_n it_o shall_v have_v be_v consider_v that_o there_o be_v a_o account_n to_o be_v give_v and_o that_o we_o shall_v have_v two_o witness_n against_o we_o namely_o our_o own_o conscience_n and_o god_n the_o beholder_n and_o revenger_n of_o our_o sin_n but_o marriage_n must_v not_o be_v 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darkness_n whereof_o we_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a they_o which_o do_v evil_a do_v fear_v the_o light_n and_o do_v seek_v for_o corner_n &_o darkness_n herein_o be_v also_o other_o commodity_n for_o we_o see_v which_o be_v lawful_a match_n which_o not_o this_o also_o provoke_v they_o which_o be_v marry_v to_o perform_v the_o marriage_n faith_n each_o with_o other_o because_o that_o they_o promise_v the_o same_o by_o word_n and_o by_o give_v of_o the_o hand_n in_o the_o holy_a assembly_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n go_v before_o if_o any_o man_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o three_o or_o four_o promise_v that_o he_o will_v do_v any_o thing_n he_o will_v thorough_o perform_v the_o same_o if_o he_o be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o may_v do_v it_o with_o a_o good_a conscience_n how_o much_o more_o aught_o marry_v people_n to_o perform_v those_o thing_n which_o they_o have_v promise_v one_o to_o a_o other_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o his_o angel_n and_o the_o whole_a church_n 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shall_v use_v many_o word_n in_o this_o place_n boaz_n first_o conclude_v the_o matter_n with_o his_o kinsman_n we_o use_v in_o other_o contract_n to_o consider_v of_o all_o thing_n thorough_o there_o be_v more_o need_n of_o great_a care_n in_o marriage_n also_o we_o must_v beware_v in_o contract_n that_o we_o do_v not_o any_o thing_n deceitful_o and_o it_o be_v good_a after_o marriage_n be_v contract_v not_o to_o delai_fw-mi the_o matter_n over_o long_a for_o many_o danger_n which_o may_v arise_v of_o the_o same_o but_o to_o confirm_v it_o open_o he_o affirm_v by_o a_o oath_n that_o he_o will_v marry_v she_o if_o the_o other_o refuse_v it_o it_o be_v also_o read_v of_o other_o saint_n that_o oftentimes_o be_v not_o require_v they_o use_v oath_n in_o weighty_a matter_n this_o be_v to_o be_v note_v against_o they_o which_o do_v altogether_o reject_v a_o oath_n he_o swear_v that_o he_o may_v put_v she_o out_o of_o doubt_n but_o unless_o there_o be_v a_o great_a religion_n of_o swear_v 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no_o man_n know_v that_o a_o woman_n come_v into_o the_o floor_n 15_o also_o he_o say_v bring_v the_o sheet_n that_o thou_o have_v upon_o thou_o and_o hold_v it_o and_o when_o she_o hold_v it_o he_o measure_v six_o measure_n of_o barley_n and_o lay_v they_o on_o she_o and_o she_o go_v into_o the_o city_n 16_o and_o when_o she_o come_v to_o her_o mother_n in-law_n she_o say_v who_o be_v thou_o my_o daughter_n and_o she_o tell_v she_o all_o that_o the_o man_n have_v do_v to_o she_o 17_o and_o say_v these_o six_o measure_n of_o barley_n give_v be_v i_o for_o he_o say_v to_o i_o thou_o shall_v not_o come_v empty_a unto_o thy_o mother_n in-law_n 18_o then_o say_v she_o my_o daughter_n sit_v still_o until_o thou_o know_v how_o the_o thing_n will_v fall_v for_o the_o man_n will_v not_o be_v in_o rest_n until_o he_o have_v finish_v the_o matter_n this_o same_o day_n we_o must_v diligent_o observe_v the_o course_n of_o this_o history_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o this_o book_n we_o have_v hear_v in_o the_o former_a sermon_n how_o boaz_n take_v ruth_n in_o the_o floor_n behave_v himself_o towards_o she_o now_o we_o shall_v hear_v of_o her_o dimission_n and_o return_v to_o her_o mother_n in-law_n yet_o first_o it_o be_v say_v that_o she_o sleep_v all_o night_n at_o his_o foot_n after_o the_o talk_n have_v between_o themselves_o of_o make_v marriage_n they_o contain_v themselves_o in_o their_o place_n if_o boaz_n have_v behave_v himself_o otherwise_o then_o he_o shall_v true_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o do_v not_o pass_v over_o with_o silence_n the_o drunkenness_n of_o noah_n the_o incest_n of_o lott_n the_o adultery_n of_o david_n the_o denial_n of_o peter_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o magdelen_n will_v not_o have_v pass_v over_o this_o boaz_n do_v not_o abuse_v the_o occasion_n offer_v he_o to_o fulfil_v his_o lust_n he_o do_v teach_v we_o by_o his_o example_n continency_n and_o chastity_n we_o read_v in_o profane_a history_n of_o great_a emperor_n when_o they_o 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mistress_n who_o be_v in_o love_n with_o his_o beauty_n will_v not_o do_v that_o injury_n to_o his_o master_n nor_o violate_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n which_o be_v not_o yet_o set_v down_o in_o table_n gene_n 39_o for_o as_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o shun_v other_o occasion_n of_o evil_n so_o also_o of_o adultery_n and_o though_o thou_o be_v alone_o with_o a_o woman_n yea_o in_o the_o night_n yet_o the_o bridle_n of_o unchastitie_n be_v not_o to_o be_v let_v lose_v we_o must_v think_v of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n we_o must_v think_v of_o the_o punishment_n of_o adultery_n whoredom_n and_o lust_n we_o must_v not_o judge_v of_o sin_n according_a to_o the_o corrupt_a judgement_n of_o the_o world_n how_o unlike_a be_v those_o young_a man_n who_o either_o under_o the_o pretence_n of_o marriage_n or_o by_o force_n do_v defile_v maid_n or_o other_o man_n wife_n also_o some_o old_a man_n which_o be_v decrepit_a do_v entice_v other_o man_n wife_n to_o adultery_n as_o they_o do_v susanna_n but_o what_o do_v i_o speak_v of_o they_o when_o monk_n which_o do_v vow_v chastity_n do_v oftentime_o defile_v matron_n and_o virgin_n and_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o for_o this_o purpose_n they_o do_v use_v auriculare_fw-la confession_n and_o sometime_o magical_a art_n in_o the_o mean_a season_n if_o a_o woman_n do_v come_v into_o their_o monastery_n they_o do_v sweep_v their_o pavement_n with_o besom_n ruth_n arise_v before_o one_o can_v know_v another_o for_o darkness_n that_o be_v at_o the_o dawn_n of_o the_o day_n for_o bohaz_n say_v as_o the_o old_a translation_n have_v beware_v least_o any_o body_n do_v know_v that_o thou_o come_v hither_o or_o he_o command_v his_o servant_n as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o lest_o they_o shall_v tell_v that_o she_o be_v at_o the_o flower_n in_o the_o night_n which_o do_v not_o like_o i_o that_o be_v more_o allowable_a that_o josephus_n say_v that_o he_o bad_a she_o to_o be_v go_v before_o he_o 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the_o appearance_n of_o a_o harlot_n either_o in_o speech_n behaviour_n apparel_n and_o such_o other_o we_o must_v have_v a_o care_n of_o our_o good_a name_n according_a to_o those_o common_a verse_n omnia_fw-la si_fw-la perdas_fw-la famam_fw-la seruare_fw-la memento_fw-la qua_fw-la semel_fw-la amissa_fw-la postea_fw-la nullus_fw-la eris_fw-la the_o loss_n of_o good_n may_v easy_o be_v recover_v by_o labour_n and_o diligence_n but_o if_o any_o body_n be_v suspect_v of_o chastity_n it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o it_o yet_o there_o be_v some_o wicked_a man_n which_o take_v delight_n in_o wickedness_n isay_n 3._o chap._n say_v of_o his_o people_n that_o they_o have_v boast_v of_o their_o sin_n as_o the_o