Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	high_a	power_n	resist_v	1,057	5	9.4839	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41009	Kātabaptistai kataptüstoi The dippers dipt, or, The anabaptists duck'd and plung'd over head and eares, at a disputation in Southwark : together with a large and full discourse of their 1. Original. 2. Severall sorts. 3. Peculiar errours. 4. High attempts against the state. 5. Capitall punishments, with an application to these times / by Daniel Featley ...	Featley, Daniel, 1582-1645.	1645 (1645)	Wing F586; ESTC R212388	182,961	216

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command_n of_o god_n which_o be_v to_o obey_v those_o that_o be_v set_v over_o we_o in_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v not_o repugnant_a to_o his_o will_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n press_v the_o doctrine_n of_o obedience_n to_o high_a power_n sai_z rom._n 13._o 5._o that_o we_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_n not_o only_o for_o wrath_n but_o for_o conscience_n sake_n this_o very_a particular_a of_o swear_v by_o god_n name_n when_o we_o be_v require_v thereunto_o be_v command_v by_o god_n himself_o jer._n 4._o 2._o and_o so_o the_o magistrate_n command_v have_v strength_n and_o power_n to_o tie_v the_o conscience_n from_o god_n command_n none_o ought_v to_o be_v put_v to_o their_o oath_n who_o be_v like_a to_o forswear_v themselves_o for_o this_o both_o the_o civil_a and_o common_a law_n forbid_v 3_o because_o it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o thrust_v man_n down_o a_o steep_a hill_n to_o the_o ruin_n of_o their_o soul_n by_o perjury_n but_o such_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o 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public_a good_a exact_a a_o oath_n of_o many_o man_n who_o forswear_v themselves_o yet_o be_v not_o the_o magistrate_n any_o way_n author_n of_o or_o accessary_a to_o their_o perjury_n for_o he_o require_v they_o to_o swear_v true_o not_o false_o and_o for_o aught_o that_o he_o know_v they_o may_v as_o well_o clear_a themselves_o as_o condemn_v themselves_o upon_o their_o oath_n neither_o do_v there_o appear_v unto_o he_o any_o cause_n or_o just_a suspicion_n that_o the_o party_n to_o be_v swear_v be_v like_a to_o take_v a_o false_a oath_n for_o if_o there_o do_v both_o in_o conscience_n and_o in_o discretion_n he_o will_v be_v rich_a of_o administer_a a_o oath_n to_o such_o a_o person_n in_o such_o a_o case_n the_o three_o difficulty_n concern_v oath_n be_v whether_o the_o oath_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la be_v lawful_a that_o be_v whether_o a_o magistrate_n ecclesiastical_a or_o temporal_a may_v require_v and_o exact_v a_o oath_n of_o a_o man_n which_o in_o duty_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o take_v in_o a_o case_n which_o concern_v himself_o and_o may_v tend_v to_o his_o own_o prejudice_n and_o damage_n as_o in_o ninus_n his_o victory_n every_o former_a conquest_n be_v gradus_fw-la futurae_fw-la victoriae_fw-la a_o degree_n and_o step_n to_o a_o latter_a so_o it_o fall_v out_o in_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o difficulty_n concern_v oath_n the_o resolution_n of_o the_o former_a question_n be_v a_o step_n and_o furtherance_n to_o the_o latter_a for_o if_o oath_n be_v lawful_a the_o magistrate_n may_v enjoin_v they_o by_o his_o authority_n and_o if_o he_o may_v impose_v any_o oath_n especial_o the_o oath_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la without_o which_o the_o ordinary_a proceed_n as_o well_o in_o ecclesiastical_a court_n as_o temporal_a will_v be_v stop_v and_o all_o speedy_a course_n of_o justice_n hinder_v and_o although_o what_o have_v be_v former_o allege_v in_o justification_n of_o the_o imposition_n of_o oath_n may_v suffice_v to_o resolve_v the_o conscience_n of_o man_n not_o forestall_v with_o prejudicate_v opinion_n yet_o because_o this_o kind_n of_o oath_n have_v be_v of_o late_o cry_v down_o with_o much_o vehemency_n and_o bitterness_n for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o scrupulous_a mind_n i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o bring_v more_o pregnant_a proof_n for_o the_o lawful_a and_o necessary_a use_n thereof_o than_o i_o have_v yet_o find_v in_o any_o who_o have_v travel_v most_o in_o this_o argument_n especial_o to_o bring_v water_n to_o their_o own_o mill_n argument_n i._n every_o oath_n which_o may_v be_v take_v in_o truth_n judgement_n and_o righteousness_n be_v lawful_a such_o be_v the_o oath_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la ergo_fw-la lawful_a the_o proposition_n be_v the_o prophet_n jeremies_n the_o assumption_n be_v thus_o prove_v according_a to_o each_o part_n of_o it_o first_o it_o may_v be_v take_v in_o truth_n neither_o be_v it_o require_v otherwise_o to_o be_v take_v the_o tenor_n of_o it_o be_v there_o be_v article_n in_o court_n against_o you_o or_o question_n to_o be_v demand_v of_o you_o you_o shall_v answer_v the_o truth_n and_o the_o whole_a truth_n and_o nothing_o but_o the_o truth_n so_o far_o as_o you_o know_v and_o by_o law_n you_o be_v bind_v so_o help_v you_o god_n second_o it_o may_v be_v take_v in_o judgement_n for_o before_o we_o be_v require_v to_o give_v answer_n to_o any_o particular_a the_o article_n be_v distinct_o read_v unto_o we_o and_o we_o may_v deliberate_o and_o judicial_o shape_v our_o answer_n thereunto_o at_o the_o present_a if_o we_o perfect_o remember_v every_o circumstance_n and_o find_v no_o scruple_n in_o the_o interrogatory_n or_o we_o may_v crave_v far_a time_n to_o bethink_v ourselves_o to_o give_v a_o full_a answer_n three_o it_o may_v be_v take_v in_o righteousness_n for_o if_o we_o be_v innocent_a by_o our_o oath_n we_o shall_v acquit_v our_o selus_fw-la and_o if_o guilty_a we_o shall_v give_v way_n to_o justice_n to_o proceed_v and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o righteous_a thing_n to_o acquit_v a_o 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other_o his_o dominion_n unto_o who_o the_o chief_a government_n of_o all_o estate_n of_o this_o realm_n whether_o they_o be_v ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a in_o all_o cause_n do_v appertain_v and_o be_v not_o nor_o aught_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o any_o foreign_a jurisdiction_n the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n may_v punish_v christian_a man_n with_o death_n for_o heinous_a and_o grievous_a offence_n the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v a_o divine_a ordinance_n and_o his_o chief_a care_n be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v religion_n for_o the_o defence_n and_o vindication_n whereof_o god_n have_v put_v a_o sword_n in_o his_o hand_n to_o cut_v off_o the_o disturber_n of_o the_o peace_n as_o well_o in_o the_o church_n as_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o because_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n for_o our_o wealth_n and_o safety_n his_o authority_n be_v to_o be_v obey_v by_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n for_o conscience_n sake_n and_o not_o to_o be_v resist_v upon_o pain_n of_o damnation_n and_o now_o christian_a reader_n thou_o have_v hear_v a_o harmony_n listen_v not_o to_o discord_n thou_o have_v hear_v a_o consort_n of_o silver_n trumpet_n harken_v not_o to_o a_o single_a oat-pipe_n or_o the_o harsh_a sound_n of_o ram_n horn_n thou_o have_v hear_v the_o suffrage_n of_o all_o the_o learned_a divine_n in_o the_o reform_a church_n regard_v not_o the_o vote_n of_o a_o few_o illiterate_a mechanic_n much_o less_o the_o fancy_n and_o dream_n of_o fanatical_a enthusiast_n who_o because_o they_o be_v anomolaes_n themselves_o will_v not_o by_o their_o good_a will_n there_o shall_v be_v any_o rule_n because_o they_o be_v wander_a star_n they_o will_v have_v none_o fix_v because_o they_o be_v dissolute_a they_o will_v have_v no_o bond_n of_o law_n because_o they_o be_v schismatic_n and_o nonconformist_n they_o will_v have_v no_o discipline_n in_o the_o church_n because_o they_o be_v dunce_n and_o ignorant_a both_o of_o tongue_n and_o art_n they_o will_v have_v no_o 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our_o new_a sectary_n i_o can_v hardly_o refrain_v tear_n the_o manner_n of_o take_v those_o beast_n be_v thus_o describe_v he_o that_o go_v about_o to_o catch_v ape_n in_o those_o part_n of_o america_n which_o abound_v with_o they_o bring_v a_o basin_n with_o fair_a water_n and_o therein_o paddle_n with_o his_o hand_n and_o wash_v his_o face_n in_o sight_n of_o the_o ape_n and_o then_o step_v aside_o for_o a_o while_n the_o ape_n see_v the_o coast_n clear_a steal_v to_o the_o basin_n and_o see_v his_o face_n in_o the_o water_n be_v much_o delight_v therewith_o and_o in_o imitation_n of_o the_o man_n dabble_v with_o his_o foot_n in_o the_o clear_a water_n and_o wash_v his_o face_n and_o wipe_v his_o eye_n and_o after_o this_o he_o lie_v in_o wait_n for_o he_o fetch_v away_o the_o basin_n power_v out_o the_o fair_a water_n and_o fill_v it_o again_o with_o water_n mingle_v with_o birdlime_n and_o put_v the_o basin_n in_o the_o place_n where_o it_o stand_v before_o the_o ape_n return_v 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they_o lead_v thou_o whither_o they_o lift_v and_o make_v a_o prey_n of_o thou_o praemonitus_fw-la praemunitus_fw-la i_o have_v forewarn_v thou_o be_v thou_o forearm_v against_o they_o and_o the_o lord_n give_v thou_o a_o right_a judgement_n in_o all_o thing_n gastius_n the_o exord_n anabap._n p._n 495._o quia_fw-la anabaptistae_fw-la à_fw-la veritate_fw-la avertunt_fw-la aures_fw-la idea_n deus_fw-la mittit_fw-la illis_fw-la doctores_fw-la non_fw-la qui_fw-la lingua_fw-la medica_fw-la sanarent_fw-la ulcera_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la sed_fw-la qui_fw-la pruritum_fw-la ac_fw-la scabiem_fw-la affectuum_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la commodè_fw-la scalperent_fw-la because_o the_o anabaptist_n turn_v away_o their_o ear_n from_o the_o truth_n god_n send_v they_o teacher_n according_a to_o their_o desire_n not_o such_o as_o with_o their_o wholesome_a tongue_n and_o doctrine_n heal_v their_o sore_n but_o with_o their_o nail_n scratch_v gentle_o the_o itch_n of_o their_o carnal_a lust_n and_o affection_n 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digestion_n and_o concoction_n observat._n i._n that_o the_o anabaptist_n be_v a_o illiterate_a and_o sottish_a sect._n as_o macarius_n who_o have_v the_o care_n and_o oversight_n of_o erect_v that_o magnificent_a structure_n at_o jerusalem_n build_v by_o helena_n the_o mother_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a be_v happy_a in_o his_o name_n for_o macarius_n in_o greek_a signify_v bless_v and_o as_o theodoret_n testify_v a_o bless_a man_n be_v he_o so_o on_o the_o contrary_a many_o arch-heretic_n and_o bo●tefeux_n of_o the_o church_n and_o state_n have_v be_v happy_o unlucky_a in_o their_o name_n their_o godfathers_n at_o the_o font_n prove_v prophet_n and_o the_o name_n they_o give_v they_o be_v presage_n of_o their_o quality_n and_o fortune_n and_o character_n of_o their_o person_n haymo_n note_v out_o of_o iraeneus_n hist._n that_o ebion_n the_o father_n of_o the_o ebionite_n signify_v in_o hebrew_a poor_a and_o silly_a and_o a_o silly_a poor_a man_n god_n wot_v be_v he_o manes_n the_o father_n of_o the_o manichee_n derive_v his_o name_n in_o greek_a from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d insanio_fw-la or_o à_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d insania_fw-la madness_n and_o very_o a_o frantic_a heretic_n be_v he_o aërius_n the_o father_n of_o the_o aëriann_n carry_v wind_n in_o his_o name_n and_o a_o light_n giddy-brained_a fellow_n be_v he_o blow_v into_o his_o heresy_n with_o the_o wind_n of_o ambition_n as_o saint_n augustine_n declare_v in_o his_o beadroll_n of_o heresy_n deum_fw-la what_o shall_v i_o descend_v to_o maldonate_fw-it who_o be_v very_o name_n speak_v the_o abuse_n of_o his_o filt_n maldonatus_fw-la quasi_fw-la malè_fw-la donatus_fw-la and_o to_o ignatius_n the_o founder_n of_o his_o sect_n ignatius_n layola_n who_o as_o he_o have_v ignem_fw-la fire_n in_o his_o name_n so_o he_o and_o his_o disciple_n have_v prove_v the_o great_a incendiary_n in_o the_o christian_a world_n i_o will_v trouble_v thou_o but_o with_o one_o instance_n more_o and_o that_o be_v