Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	heart_n	pure_a	unfeigned_a	1,824	5	10.8138	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85839	Analysis. The loosing of St. Peters bands; : setting forth the true sense and solution of the covenant in point of conscience so far as it relates to the government of the church by episcopacy. / By John Gauden ...	Gauden, John, 1605-1662.	1660 (1660)	Wing G340; ESTC R202274	13,622	28

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tenderness_n of_o conscience_n how_o tender_a and_o delicate_a a_o thing_n conscience_n be_v how_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v baffle_v or_o delude_v with_o any_o sophistry_n nor_o ravish_v or_o captivate_v by_o any_o violence_n and_o tyranny_n not_o cajole_v or_o trepan_v by_o any_o policy_n and_o hypocrisy_n but_o apart_o from_o all_o fraud_n or_o force_n it_o be_v then_o most_o at_o its_o ease_n freedom_n and_o tranquillity_n when_o it_o have_v most_o light_a and_o serenity_n to_o see_v its_o duty_n also_o most_o liberty_n to_o act_v according_a to_o those_o rule_n of_o right_a reason_n and_o religion_n which_o be_v not_o partial_a flexible_a and_o mutable_a but_o universal_a fix_v and_o eternal_a §_o conscience_n the_o rule_n of_o conscience_n i_o have_v here_o endeavour_v to_o give_v you_o and_o other_o upon_o your_o motion_n that_o sober_a sense_n of_o the_o covenant_n whereof_o i_o believe_v it_o be_v only_o capable_a before_o god_n before_o all_o good_a christian_n and_o in_o a_o 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clear_a pregnant_a and_o constant_a beam_n of_o right_a reason_n add_v true_a religion_n which_o shine_v in_o the_o brightness_n and_o stability_n of_o divine_a and_o humane_a law_n which_o be_v the_o solid_a pillar_n of_o truth_n the_o firm_a support_n of_o duty_n the_o sure_a bound_n of_o obedience_n and_o the_o safe_a repose_n of_o conscience_n §_o all_o other_o superstructure_n of_o fancy_n policy_n and_o interest_n as_o hay_n straw_n and_o stubble_n will_v perish_v but_o those_o other_o will_v out_o last_v the_o last_o conflagration_n which_o shall_v make_v a_o fiery_a trial_n of_o all_o man_n thought_n design_n and_o action_n both_o public_a and_o private_a whether_o they_o be_v make_v up_o of_o popular_a and_o peevish_a dross_n or_o of_o such_o piety_n more_o precious_a than_o gold_n which_o be_v both_o pure_a and_o permanent_a §_o in_o this_o great_a concern_v therefore_o of_o conscience_n i_o must_v study_v to_o be_v void_a of_o all_o fear_n and_o flattery_n of_o man_n conscience_n freedom_n from_o passion_n and_o prejudice_n in_o case_n of_o conscience_n separate_v from_o all_o crowd_n of_o passion_n and_o prejudices_fw-la free_a from_o popular_a petition_n and_o the_o two_o house_n resolution_n from_o scottish_a importunity_n and_o english_a compliance_n not_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o court_n or_o the_o country_n to_o the_o assembly_n or_o the_o high-commission_n to_o episcopal_a infirmity_n or_o presbyterian_a insolence_n but_o as_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o before_o his_o tribunal_n so_o serious_a intent_n upright_o and_o unbiased_a shall_v i_o declare_v my_o judgement_n to_o you_o to_o your_o city_n to_o my_o country_n and_o to_o our_o most_o welcome_a king_n to_o my_o reverend_a father_n and_o brethren_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o to_o my_o dear_a mother_n the_o church_n of_o england_n for_o who_o sake_n nothing_o must_v seem_v hard_a or_o too_o much_o to_o be_v do_v or_o suffer_v by_o i_o or_o any_o of_o her_o son_n since_o we_o have_v the_o great_a pattern_n both_o of_o our_o late_a sovereign_n who_o suffer_v as_o a_o martyr_n in_o her_o defence_n and_o of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n who_o be_v crucify_v for_o her_o redemption_n §_o as_o for_o my_o brethren_n of_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n i_o confess_v i_o understand_v not_o their_o motion_n or_o mutation_n because_o i_o think_v they_o once_o enjoy_v the_o best_a constitution_n of_o episcopacy_n in_o the_o world_n i_o have_v a_o christian_a pity_n and_o charity_n for_o they_o i_o leave_v they_o to_o that_o liberty_n which_o be_v the_o fruit_n not_o of_o the_o sword_n and_o passion_n of_o man_n but_o of_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o clear_o unite_v loyalty_n and_o religion_n duty_n and_o devotion_n reformation_n and_o moderation_n order_n and_o counsel_n eminency_n and_o harmony_n in_o one_o paternal_a fraternal_a and_o filial_a unity_n of_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o people_n §_o as_o to_o the_o scruple_n or_o case_n of_o conscience_n then_o with_o which_o you_o tell_v i_o episcopacy_n the_o shiness_fw-mi of_o some_o man_n conscience_n as_o to_o episcopacy_n many_o sober_a and_o honest_a man_n be_v by_o their_o once_o take_v the_o covenant_n so_o scare_v from_o all_o complying_n with_o any_o church_n government_n under_o any_o name_n of_o bishop_n or_o notion_n of_o episcopacy_n never_o so_o reform_v and_o regulate_v that_o they_o fear_v by_o look_v back_o to_o the_o primitive_a catholic_n and_o universal_a government_n of_o this_o and_o all_o other_o ancient_a church_n to_o be_v turn_v into_o pillar_n of_o apostasy_n as_o lot_n wife_n oblique_a answer_n oblique_a be_v into_o a_o pillar_n of_o salt_n and_o to_o prevent_v which_o sad_a metamorphosis_n in_o city_n and_o country_n my_o answer_n or_o resolution_n in_o point_n of_o conscience_n as_o to_o the_o covenant_n so_o far_o as_o it_o relate_v to_o episcopacy_n be_v this_o 1._o the_o covenant_n defectiveness_n as_o to_o authority_n and_o law_n first_o i_o may_v shrewd_o batter_v the_o covenant_n by_o urge_v the_o defectiveness_n of_o and_o so_o the_o invalidity_n of_o any_o lawful_a constant_a or_o complete_a authority_n in_o it_o capable_a to_o bind_v the_o subject_n or_o people_n of_o england_n either_o in_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n or_o any_o other_o ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a judicature_n in_o which_o nothing_o can_v have_v any_o permanent_a bond_n or_o tie_n of_o law_n except_o god_n word_n without_o the_o king_n consent_n no_o more_o than_o the_o vow_n of_o a_o servant_n or_o son_n a_o daughter_n or_o wife_n in_o moses_n law_n can_v bind_v they_o without_o 30.2_o numb_a 30.2_o yea_o against_o the_o declare_a consent_n of_o their_o master_n father_n or_o husband_n under_o who_o protection_n they_o be_v 2_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o time_n second_o i_o may_v echo_v and_o retort_v upon_o the_o covenant_n the_o violence_n and_o noise_n of_o those_o time_n in_o which_o it_o be_v first_o hatch_v in_o england_n and_o bring_v forth_o by_o the_o midwifery_n of_o tumult_n and_o army_n of_o engage_v yea_o enrage_a party_n and_o faction_n who_o wrath_n and_o policy_n be_v not_o probbale_n to_o work_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n nor_o do_v they_o seem_v good_a angel_n which_o trouble_v our_o water_n to_o a_o heal_a but_o evil_a one_o send_v in_o god_n just_a anger_n among_o we_o to_o turn_v our_o water_n into_o blood_n 3._o the_o novelty_n of_o it_o as_o to_o our_o law_n three_o i_o may_v further_o urge_v the_o novelty_n and_o partiality_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o the_o english_a law_n and_o genius_n that_o it_o be_v from_o a_o foreign_a influence_n and_o design_n first_o invent_v then_o obtrude_v on_o this_o church_n and_o state_n contrary_a to_o our_o ancient_a law_n and_o constitution_n both_o ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a to_o which_o king_n and_o people_n be_v bind_v till_o by_o mutual_a consent_n they_o be_v alter_v which_o be_v never_o yet_o do_v in_o the_o point_n of_o

episcopacy_n 4._o the_o sad_a and_o tragic_a consequence_n of_o it_o four_o it_o may_v seem_v odious_a to_o reflect_v upon_o this_o covenant_n as_o to_o the_o sad_a effect_n and_o unblest_a consequent_n which_o like_o black_a shadow_n have_v attend_v its_o appear_v and_o prevail_v in_o england_n and_o in_o scotland_n too_o what_o havock_v follow_v in_o church_n and_o state_n what_o improsperity_n disorder_n contempt_n confusion_n war_n spoil_n and_o bloodshed_n upon_o all_o estate_n and_o degree_n beside_o the_o contempt_n of_o religion_n the_o neglect_n of_o sacrament_n the_o expulsion_n of_o the_o liturgy_n and_o the_o avil_a no_o less_o than_o divide_v of_o minister_n who_o instead_o of_o okes_n and_o cedar_n of_o god_n former_o frequent_a in_o this_o church_n i_o mean_v divine_n of_o great_a gravity_n and_o excellent_a learning_n worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n everywhere_o shrink_v and_o dwindle_a to_o plebeian_n shrub_n and_o popular_a parasity_n the_o pity_n of_o the_o more_o pious_a and_o scorn_v of_o the_o more_o petulant_a sort_n of_o man_n 5._o the_o bafling_n and_o annulling_n of_o it_o by_o counter_a engagement_n five_o nor_o will_v i_o insist_v upon_o the_o baffling_n of_o the_o covenant_n before_o it_o be_v adult_n or_o many_o year_n old_a how_o it_o be_v soon_o make_v nehustan_n and_o reduce_v to_o nothing_o by_o counter_a and_o cross_a engagement_n after_o it_o have_v serve_v as_o one_o of_o the_o great_a rock_n for_o the_o king_n shipwreck_n no_o less_o than_o the_o church_n and_o state_n nor_o do_v the_o covenant_n ever_o thrive_v after_o it_o be_v water_v with_o the_o king_n blood_n wherein_o many_o man_n have_v a_o hand_n who_o have_v be_v zealous_a covenanter_n if_o it_o be_v so_o easy_o vacate_v in_o point_n of_o its_o express_a loyalty_n for_o the_o king_n preservation_n i_o do_v not_o see_v how_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o bind_v in_o the_o case_n of_o abjure_v or_o extirpate_v of_o all_o episcopacy_n though_o reform_v and_o regulate_v as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v 6._o ●ts_n variate_v from_o if_o not_o cross_v former_a lawful_a oath_n of_o king_n and_o people_n six_o wherein_o it_o be_v very_o considerable_a how_o the_o covenant_n if_o so_o interpret_v must_v needs_o grate_v sore_o upon_o and_o pierce_v to_o the_o very_a quick_a those_o former_a lawful_a oath_n which_o have_v prepossess_v the_o soul_n and_o conscience_n of_o most_o of_o we_o in_o england_n not_o only_o of_o subject_n as_o those_o of_o allegiance_n and_o supremacy_n beside_o that_o of_o ministerial_a canonical_a obedience_n to_o our_o lawful_a superior_n in_o church_n and_o state_n but_o even_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o late_a king_n as_o he_o be_v bind_v by_o his_o oath_n at_o his_o coronation_n to_o preserve_v the_o right_n and_o franchise_n of_o the_o church_n which_o the_o king_n rather_o than_o break_v as_o some_o man_n urge_v he_o choose_v to_o die_v and_o lose_v all_o in_o this_o world_n as_o he_o declare_v to_o many_o at_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n and_o to_o mr._n marshal_n with_o other_o at_o newcastle_n from_o which_o oath_n as_o we_o know_v no_o absolution_n so_o nor_o can_v there_o be_v any_o superfetation_n of_o such_o a_o contradictory_n vow_n and_o covenant_n without_o apparent_a perjury_n which_o we_o presume_v the_o covenant_n never_o intend_v nor_o include_v or_o if_o it_o do_v it_o be_v therein_o of_o no_o bond_n or_o validity_n as_o to_o any_o good_a man_n conscience_n against_o previous_a lawful_a oath_n which_o must_v be_v keep_v 7_o it_o threaten_v dangerous_a schism_n seven_o beside_o if_o the_o covenant_n be_v design_v as_o wilful_o exclusive_a and_o total_o abjure_v of_o all_o episcopal_a order_n and_o government_n in_o this_o church_n of_o england_n it_o must_v needs_o run_v we_o upon_o a_o great_a rock_n not_o only_o of_o novelty_n but_o of_o schism_n and_o dash_v we_o both_o in_o opinion_n and_o practice_n against_o the_o judgement_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n in_o all_o place_n and_o age_n till_o of_o late_a year_n from_o the_o apostle_n day_n with_o who_o we_o ought_v to_o keep_v communion_n in_o all_o thing_n of_o so_o ancient_a tradition_n and_o universal_a observation_n nor_o may_v we_o so_o comply_v with_o a_o few_o reform_a church_n of_o late_a day_n who_o want_n but_o not_o contempt_n of_o bishop_n also_o the_o necessity_n of_o time_n and_o distress_n of_o affair_n put_v upon_o they_o either_o by_o the_o policy_n of_o prince_n or_o the_o impatience_n and_o prejudice_n of_o people_n or_o the_o covetousness_n and_o sacrilege_n of_o both_o may_v excuse_v while_o they_o approve_v and_o venerate_a episcopacy_n in_o other_o yet_o with_o these_o we_o must_v not_o so_o comply_v as_o to_o put_v a_o reproach_n scandal_n scruple_n or_o affront_n upon_o all_o other_o christian_a church_n at_o this_o day_n in_o all_o the_o world_n among_o who_o not_o one_o ever_o be_v of_o old_a or_o be_v to_o this_o day_n in_o any_o kingdom_n to_o be_v find_v without_o their_o bishop_n as_o derive_v by_o the_o succession_n of_o all_o time_n from_o the_o apostle_n nor_o be_v the_o abolish_n of_o episcopacy_n a_o small_a wall_n of_o partition_n new_o set_v up_o to_o keep_v all_o papist_n from_o due_a reformation_n 8._o the_o ●est_n sense_n and_o use_v of_o the_o covenant_n eight_o i_o may_v further_o add_v how_o much_o more_o equal_a and_o ingenuous_a loyal_a and_o religious_a be_v it_o for_o all_o sober-meaning_n covenanter_n to_o reduce_v and_o confine_v their_o conscience_n as_o well_o as_o their_o covenant_n from_o such_o a_o extravagant_a disloyal_a unlawful_a enormous_a and_o schismatical_a sense_n to_o which_o some_o do_v wrest_v and_o torture_v it_o in_o which_o it_o can_v neither_o be_v lawful_o take_v nor_o can_v be_v keep_v with_o honesty_n as_o against_o all_o episcopacy_n and_o rather_o to_o retire_v to_o that_o sober_a sense_n wherein_o alone_o it_o may_v lawful_o be_v take_v if_o it_o have_v be_v impose_v by_o due_a authority_n or_o be_v 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pretend_v authority-from_a example_n in_o the_o o._n test_n nineth_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o level_v to_o the_o ground_n all_o those_o fair_a but_o fallacious_a pretence_n draw_v to_o fortify_v the_o covenant_n from_o scripture_n example_n wherein_o the_o jew_n sometime_o solemn_o renew_v their_o covenant_n with_o god_n but_o it_o be_v that_o express_a covenant_n which_o god_n himself_o have_v first_o make_v with_o they_o in_o horeb_n and_o mount_n sina_n punctual_o prescribe_v by_o god_n to_o moses_n and_o by_o moses_n as_o their_o supreme_a governor_n or_o king_n impose_v upon_o they_o this_o they_o sometime_o renew_v after_o they_o have_v break_v it_o by_o their_o apostasy_n to_o false_a and_o strange_a god_n but_o bless_v be_v god_n this_o be_v not_o the_o case_n of_o the_o church_n or_o people_n of_o england_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o need_n of_o such_o covenant_a any_o more_o than_o there_o be_v any_o moses_n or_o hezekiah_n or_o josiah_n or_o any_o chief_a governor_n command_v 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