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

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47301	The measures of Christian obedience, or, A discourse shewing what obedience is indispensably necessary to a regenerate state, and what defects are consistent with it, for the promotion of piety, and the peace of troubled consciences by John Kettlewell ...	Kettlewell, John, 1653-1695.	1681 (1681)	Wing K372; ESTC R18916	498,267	755

although_o he_o do_v not_o define_v the_o particular_a proportion_n of_o the_o compensation_n do_v yet_o establish_v this_o satisfaction_n and_o reconciliation_n of_o ourselves_o to_o our_o injure_a brother_n in_o the_o general_n as_o a_o indispensable_a duty_n without_o which_o nothing_o not_o our_o very_a prayer_n or_o oblation_n shall_v be_v accept_v if_o thou_o bring_v thy_o gift_n to_o the_o altar_n and_o there_o remember_v that_o thy_o brother_n have_v aught_o against_o thou_o have_v be_v injure_v by_o thou_o leave_v there_o thy_o gift_n and_o go_v thy_o way_n first_o be_v reconcile_v to_o thy_o brother_n by_o give_v he_o satisfaction_n for_o thy_o offence_n and_o then_o come_v and_o offer_v thy_o gift_n matth._n 5.23_o 24._o which_o command_n be_v moreover_o one_o of_o those_o who_o sanction_n be_v the_o loss_n of_o heaven_n ver_fw-la 19_o bless_a be_v the_o peacemaker_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v peacemaking_a call_v the_o child_n of_o god_n matth._n 5.9_o and_o thus_o we_o see_v of_o all_o the_o law_n which_o make_v any_o thing_n due_a to_o god_n ourselves_o or_o all_o mankind_n in_o general_a whether_o they_o be_v instance_n of_o sobriety_n piety_n justice_n charity_n or_o peace_n that_o our_o obedience_n unto_o they_o all_o be_v make_v necessary_a unto_o life_n and_o that_o they_o be_v bind_v upon_o we_o by_o all_o our_o hope_n of_o happiness_n and_o heaven_n and_o the_o sanction_n be_v the_o same_o for_o all_o those_o law_n which_o make_v some_o thing_n due_a in_o particular_a relation_n likewise_o for_o as_o for_o the_o law_n that_o bind_v we_o in_o the_o particular_a relation_n of_o subject_n to_o our_o king_n king_n their_o sanction_n appear_v plain_o from_o these_o place_n let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n for_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n subjection_n whosoever_o therefore_o resist_v the_o power_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n wherefore_o you_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_n not_o only_o for_o wrath_n but_o also_o for_o conscience_n sake_n render_v therefore_o to_o all_o their_o due_n as_o these_o follow_a be_v to_o king_n custom_n tribute_n to_o who_o tribute_n be_v due_a custom_n to_o who_o custom_n fear_v or_o reverence_n to_o who_o fear_n honour_n honour_n to_o who_o 2.17_o honour_n rom._n 13.1_o 2_o 5_o 7._o and_o all_o these_o be_v only_a part_n of_o that_o catalogue_n of_o law_n which_o he_o begin_v to_o reckon_v up_o and_o declare_v to_o they_o by_o his_o apostolical_a authority_n chap._n ●2_n ver_fw-la 3._o these_o thing_n speak_v and_o exhort_v rebuke_v with_o all_o authority_n and_o let_v no_o man_n despise_v thou_o who_o shall_v sure_o be_v punish_v as_o a_o contemner_n of_o christ_n if_o he_o do_v obedience_n put_v they_o in_o mind_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o principality_n and_o power_n to_o 15._o obey_v magistrate_n tit._n 2._o ver_fw-la ult_n &_o chap._n 3._o ver_fw-la 1._o king_n i_o exhort_v therefore_o first_o of_o all_o that_o prayer_n of_o all_o sort_n supplication_n intercession_n petition_n and_o give_v of_o thanks_o be_v make_v for_o all_o king_n and_o such_o as_o be_v in_o authority_n for_o this_o be_v in_o itself_o and_o will_v render_v we_o good_a and_o acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n 1_o tim._n 2.1_o 2_o 3_o and_o a_o proof_n moreover_o of_o that_o good_a conscience_n which_o timothy_n be_v charge_v to_o keep_v chap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 19_o and_o for_o fidelity_n and_o allegiance_n this_o may_v suffice_v to_o show_v its_o necessity_n that_o among_o the_o man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n who_o be_v reprobate_a concern_v the_o faith_n and_o who_o shall_v render_v the_o last_o time_n perilous_a saint_n t_o paul_n reckon_v traitor●_n 2_o tim._n 3.1_o 4_o 8._o so_o that_o as_o for_o all_o the_o forementioned_a duty_n of_o this_o relation_n we_o see_v their_o indispensable_a necessity_n and_o that_o as_o ever_o we_o hope_v to_o be_v save_v by_o they_o we_o must_v perform_v and_o obey_v they_o and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o particular_a law_n of_o the_o next_o relation_n that_o of_o people_n towards_o their_o spiritual_a governor_n pastor_n viz._n their_o bishop_n and_o minister_n as_o be_v plain_a from_o these_o text_n follow_v we_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n sake_n to_o know_v they_o who_o labour_n among_o you_o and_o be_v set_v over_o you_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o esteem_v or_o honour_v they_o very_o high_o or_o 〈◊〉_d more_o than_o abundant_o in_o love_n for_o their_o work_n sake_n 1_o thess._n 5.12_o 13._o and_o this_o be_v one_o of_o those_o precept_n which_o be_v press_v upon_o they_o as_o they_o will_v be_v child_n of_o light_n and_o not_o of_o darkness_n ver_fw-la 5_o and_o as_o they_o be_v to_o avoid_v wrath_n and_o to_o obtain_v salvation_n by_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n ver_fw-la 9_o let_v he_o who_o be_v teach_v or_o 〈◊〉_d catechize_v in_o the_o word_n communicate_v unto_o he_o that_o teach_v or_o catechize_v in_o all_o man_n good_a thing_n be_v not_o deceive_v god_n be_v not_o mock_v for_o whatsoever_o a_o man_n sow_v in_o this_o and_o other_o thing_n that_o shall_v he_o also_o reap_v gal._n 6.6_o 7._o 6._o obey_v they_o that_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o you_o and_o submit_v yourselves_o for_o they_o watch_v for_o your_o soul_n pray_v for_o we_o heb._n 13.17_o 18._o which_o be_v part_n of_o those_o precept_n that_o be_v enjoin_v as_o the_o way_n whereby_o to_o serve_v god_n acceptable_o who_o be_v a_o consume_a fire_n to_o destroy_v and_o devour_v all_o that_o dare_v offend_v he_o chap._n 12.2_o last_o verse_n and_o for_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o several_a law_n in_o the_o particular_a relation_n of_o husband_n and_o wife_n wife_n that_o will_v appear_v by_o what_o follow_v for_o as_o for_o that_o love_n which_o be_v strict_o require_v betwixt_o they_o it_o ought_v say_v saint_n t_o paul_n agreeable_o to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n at_o the_o institution_n of_o marriage_n they_o two_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n to_o be_v such_o as_o people_n have_v for_o their_o own_o body_n ephes._n 5.28_o 31._o which_o can_v imply_v less_o than_o a_o affectionate_a concern_v misery_n and_o communicate_v in_o each_o other_o joy_n or_o sorrow_n for_o if_o one_o member_n of_o a_o man_n body_n suffer_v all_o the_o rest_n as_o the_o apostle_n observe_v suffer_v with_o it_o and_o if_o one_o be_v honour_v all_o the_o rest_n rejoice_v with_o it_o the_o member_n all_o have_v the_o same_o care_n one_o for_o another_o 1_o cor._n 12.25_o 26._o other_o and_o also_o a_o bear_n with_o each_o other_o infirmity_n as_o every_o man_n will_v do_v with_o those_o of_o his_o own_o body_n and_o pray_v for_o each_o other_o and_o for_o particular_a duty_n we_o be_v tell_v in_o the_o same_o five_o chapter_n to_o the_o ephesian_n that_o the_o husband_n must_v condescend_v and_o comply_v with_o his_o wife_n compliance_n and_o part_n not_o only_o with_o his_o own_o self-will_n but_o even_o with_o his_o own_o life_n to_o serve_v she_o husband_n love_v your_o wife_n say_v he_o even_o as_o christ_n love_v the_o church_n and_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o so_o ought_v man_n to_o love_v their_o wife_n as_o their_o own_o body_n and_o how_o that_o be_v we_o all_o experience_n for_o no_o man_n ever_o yet_o hate_v his_o own_o flesh_n she_o but_o protect_v it_o and_o provide_v well_o and_o due_o for_o it_o or_o nourish_v and_o cherish_v it_o ver_fw-la 25_o 28_o 29._o in_o which_o love_n of_o his_o wife_n as_o of_o his_o own_o flesh_n government_n be_v imply_v moreover_o that_o his_o government_n of_o she_o be_v 3.19_o flexible_a and_o oblige_a nothing_o be_v more_o contrary_a to_o our_o self-love_n than_o to_o be_v command_v in_o peremptoriness_n and_o rigour_n observance_n and_o then_o as_o for_o the_o particular_a duty_n of_o the_o wife_n she_o be_v bid_v to_o be_v observant_a or_o to_o take_v care_n how_o to_o please_v her_o husband_n 1_o cor._n 7.34_o to_o submit_v her_o will_n to_o he_o and_o to_o be_v ready_a to_o perform_v what_o he_o enjoin_v subjection_n as_o she_o be_v to_o do_v what_o god_n command_v she_o wife_n submit_v yourselves_o unto_o your_o own_o husband_n as_o unto_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o husband_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o wife_n as_o christ_n be_v of_o the_o church_n therefore_o as_o the_o church_n be_v subject_a unto_o christ_n so_o let_v the_o wife_n be_v unto_o their_o own_o 2.5.15_o husband_n in_o every_o thing_n ephes._n 5.22_o 23_o 24._o and_o this_o submission_n she_o must_v show_v in_o respectful_a carriage_n and_o such_o behaviour_n as_o argue_v in_o she_o a_o fear_n to_o give_v offence_n let_v the_o wife_n see_v that_o she_o reverence_v her_o husband_n reverence_n ver_fw-la 33._o and_o all_o these_o command_n enjoin_v duty_n both_o on_o one_o side_n and_o on_o the_o other_o

sit_v as_o their_o judge_n depart_v from_o i_o all_o you_o that_o work_v iniquity_n mat._n 7.23_o as_o for_o this_o four_o faculty_n therefore_o our_o strength_n or_o bodily_a power_n in_o outward_a work_n and_o operation_n it_o be_v one_o necessary_a ingredient_n of_o a_o entire_a obedience_n the_o service_n of_o our_o work_n be_v indispensable_o require_v to_o our_o pardon_n and_o happiness_n as_o well_o as_o the_o service_n of_o our_o mind_n our_o will_n and_o our_o affection_n so_o that_o as_o ever_o we_o hope_v to_o live_v our_o obedient_a thought_n and_o desire_n must_v end_v in_o a_o obedient_a practice_n and_o thus_o at_o last_o we_o see_v what_o those_o power_n or_o faculty_n be_v who_o concurrence_n in_o god_n service_n be_v necessary_a to_o make_v up_o a_o entire_a obedience_n we_o must_v obey_v all_o the_o particular_a law_n that_o be_v recount_v in_o the_o former_a book_n with_o our_o whole_a man_n both_o with_o our_o mind_n and_o soul_n and_o heart_n and_o strength_n 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our_o saviour_n that_o you_o be_v my_o disciple_n indeed_o john_n 8.31_o you_o must_v persevere_v in_o obedience_n if_o you_o expect_v to_o have_v the_o reward_n of_o it_o for_o he_o only_o who_o endure_v to_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v save_v matth._n 10.22_o and_o none_o but_o they_o who_o by_o patient_a continvance_n in_o well_o do_v seek_v for_o glory_n and_o immortality_n shall_v inherit_v eternal_a life_n rom._n 2.6_o 7._o perseverance_n be_v the_o indispensable_a condition_n of_o bliss_n we_o can_v have_v it_o cheap_a be_v thou_o faithful_a unto_o death_n and_o then_o say_v christ_n i_o will_v give_v thou_o a_o crown_n of_o life_n rev._n 2.10_o but_o as_o for_o all_o those_o who_o fall_v off_o from_o a_o good_a course_n and_o turn_v apostate_n from_o obedience_n their_o case_n be_v desperate_a and_o their_o condition_n extreme_o damnable_a for_o they_o grow_v wicked_a to_o the_o high_a degree_n and_o their_o state_n be_v almost_o irrecoverable_a they_o have_v by_o their_o 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