Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	humane_a	law_n	obligation_n	1,134	5	9.8189	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A04629	The court of conscience: or, Iosephs brethrens iudgement barre. By Thomas Barnes	Barnes, Thomas, Minister of St. Margaret's, New Fish Street, London.	1623 (1623)	STC 1475; ESTC S114798	47,631	166

call_v but_o only_o of_o they_o that_o be_v call_v that_o it_o do_v not_o bind_v the_o uncalled_a it_o be_v plain_a because_o as_o they_o which_o sin_n without_o the_o law_n shall_v perish_v without_o the_o law_n 2.12_o law_n rom._n 2.12_o so_o they_o which_o sin_n without_o the_o gospel_n shall_v perish_v without_o the_o gospel_n but_o they_o which_o perish_v without_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o bind_v by_o the_o gospel_n therefore_o the_o uncalled_a be_v not_o bind_v by_o the_o gospel_n second_o that_o it_o bind_v these_o that_o be_v call_v i_o mean_v separate_v from_o pagan_n and_o infidel_n it_o be_v manifest_a also_o by_o this_o reason_n all_o those_o that_o be_v call_v shall_v be_v judge_v at_o the_o last_o day_n by_o the_o gospel_n as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v rom._n 2.16_o joh._n 3.15.18_o but_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o that_o same_o thing_n by_o which_o man_n shall_v be_v judge_v after_o this_o life_n shall_v bind_v their_o conscience_n in_o this_o life_n therefore_o the_o gospel_n bind_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o call_v quest_n but_o what_o do_v it_o bind_v they_o unto_o answ_n to_o believe_v the_o promise_n of_o justification_n salvation_n special_a providence_n and_o love_n object_n yea_o but_o hypocrite_n be_v call_v into_o the_o church_n and_o if_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o believe_v their_o salvation_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o believe_v that_o which_o be_v false_a for_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n concern_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n pardon_v of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n belong_v not_o to_o they_o i_o answer_v answ_n that_o they_o which_o be_v call_v into_o the_o church_n be_v not_o absolute_o bind_v to_o believe_v their_o own_o salvation_n but_o on_o this_o condition_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o covenant_n that_o they_o desire_v true_o to_o be_v in_o the_o number_n of_o christ_n true_a disciple_n but_o to_o be_v the_o true_a scholar_n and_o disciple_n of_o christ_n to_o learn_v of_o he_o to_o follow_v he_o hypocrite_n do_v not_o serious_o desire_v therefore_o their_o conscience_n be_v not_o absolute_o bind_v to_o believe_v their_o own_o salvation_n thus_o thou_o understand_v how_o conscience_n be_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o thing_n that_o do_v immediate_o bind_v it_o now_o as_o touch_v the_o thing_n that_o do_v bind_v it_o mediate_o conscience_n thing_n mediate_v to_o to_o oblige_v conscience_n that_o be_v not_o of_o themselves_o but_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o obligatory_a power_n that_o they_o have_v from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n they_o be_v four_o first_o the_o law_n of_o man_n second_o oath_n three_o vow_n fourthly_a promise_n concern_v the_o first_o how_o far_o forth_o conscience_n be_v to_o submit_v to_o humane_a law_n thou_o shall_v know_v if_o thou_o mark_v these_o four_o rule_n follow_v concern_v the_o first_o how_o humane_a law_n do_v bind_v we_o shall_v know_v law_n rule_v to_o understand_v the_o subjection_n of_o conscience_n to_o man_n law_n if_o we_o ponder_v these_o four_o rule_n law_n of_o man_n whither_o they_o be_v civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a do_v bind_v the_o conscience_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o be_v agreeable_a to_o god_n law_n 2._o as_o they_o conserve_v order_n or_o keep_v from_o confusion_n and_o do_v not_o take_v away_o christian_a liberty_n 3._o for_o if_o they_o have_v these_o condition_n they_o be_v obligatorie_n and_o bind_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o five_o commandment_n honour_n thy_o father_n and_o particular_a precept_n give_v by_o saint_n paul_n let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n 13.1_o power_n rom._n 13.1_o but_o if_o it_o so_o fall_v out_o that_o these_o law_n constitute_v by_o man_n be_v not_o about_o thing_n indifferent_a but_o good_a in_o themselves_o that_o be_v to_o say_v command_v of_o god_n than_o they_o be_v not_o proper_o humane_a but_o divine_a and_o therefore_o do_v altogether_o bind_v the_o conscience_n last_o if_o those_o law_n do_v prescribe_v thing_n that_o be_v evil_a they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o have_v any_o power_n over_o the_o conscience_n that_o the_o conscience_n be_v most_o strict_o bind_v not_o to_o obey_v they_o invadere_fw-la they_o act_n 4.19_o conscientijs_fw-la velle_fw-la dominari_fw-la est_fw-la arcem_fw-la coeli_fw-la invadere_fw-la wherefore_o we_o plain_o affirm_v against_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o papist_n that_o neither_o civil_a nor_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n have_v any_o constrain_v or_o compulsive_a power_n immediate_o and_o direct_o over_o the_o conscience_n so_o that_o it_o be_v well_o say_v of_o maximilian_n the_o emperor_n to_o seek_v to_o domineer_v over_o the_o conscience_n be_v impudent_o to_o invade_v the_o tower_n of_o heaven_n and_o of_o phalaricam_fw-la of_o cite_v by_o alstedius_n in_o theol._n case_n c._n 2_o p._n 10._o tria_fw-la sunt_fw-la homini_fw-la impossibilia_fw-la etc._n etc._n psychotyranno_fw-mi plusquam_fw-la pharaonicam_fw-la &_o phalaricam_fw-la stephanus_n king_n of_o polonia_n three_o thing_n be_v impossible_a to_o man_n to_o make_v something_o of_o nothing_o to_o know_v thing_n to_o come_v and_o to_o rule_v or_o lord_n it_o over_o the_o conscience_n that_o same_o psychotyranny_n therefore_o of_o the_o papist_n which_o be_v most_o cruel_a most_o pharonicall_a do_v we_o detest_v and_o abhor_v rule_n 2_o second_o the_o politic_a law_n of_o man_n have_v so_o far_o a_o obligatory_a power_n in_o the_o conscience_n that_o the_o violate_v of_o they_o especial_o if_o it_o be_v join_v either_o with_o the_o offence_n of_o their_o brethren_n or_o contempt_n of_o authority_n it_o be_v just_o to_o be_v account_v for_o a_o sin_n against_o god_n though_o not_o immediate_o rule_n 3_o three_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n of_o man_n be_v either_o of_o thing_n necessary_a without_o which_o a_o order_n and_o decorum_n can_v be_v keep_v in_o the_o church_n or_o else_o of_o thing_n indifferent_a those_o that_o be_v of_o thing_n necessary_a do_v bind_v by_o the_o force_n of_o that_o divine_a law_n write_v by_o paul_n let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v decent_o and_o in_o good_a order_n cor._n order_n cor._n they_o that_o be_v of_o thing_n mere_o indifferent_a do_v not_o bind_v so_o strict_o except_o the_o neglect_n of_o the_o same_o occasion_v offence_n to_o the_o weak_a or_o be_v with_o contempt_n of_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n this_o for_o information_n about_o the_o mediate_a bind_v of_o conscience_n by_o humane_a law_n second_o a_o oath_n bind_v conscience_n conscience_n how_o a_o oath_n bind_v conscience_n if_o it_o have_v these_o four_o condition_n first_o if_o for_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o it_o be_v of_o thing_n certain_a and_o possible_a second_o if_o for_o manner_n it_o be_v make_v or_o take_v without_o guile_n sincere_o and_o honest_o three_o if_o for_o the_o end_n it_o be_v to_o god_n glory_n or_o the_o public_a good_a four_o if_o for_o the_o author_n it_o be_v take_v by_o those_o who_o have_v power_n so_o to_o bind_v themselves_o therefore_o herod_n oath_n do_v not_o bind_v his_o conscience_n because_o it_o do_v not_o tend_v to_o god_n glory_n and_o be_v of_o a_o thing_n beyond_o his_o commission_n with_o warrant_n to_o perform_v but_o if_o a_o oath_n have_v i_o say_v those_o condition_n it_o bind_v by_o the_o virtue_n of_o that_o commandment_n which_o moses_n lay_v down_o numb_a 30.2_o if_o a_o man_n swear_v a_o oath_n to_o bind_v his_o soul_n with_o a_o bond_n he_o shall_v not_o break_v his_o word_n he_o shall_v do_v according_a to_o all_o that_o proceed_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n now_o in_o the_o three_o place_n for_o the_o subjection_n of_o conscience_n to_o vow_n conscience_n 3._o how_o vow_n bind_v conscience_n we_o must_v understand_v that_o vow_n be_v of_o three_o sort_n moral_a ceremonial_a and_o free_a a_o moral_a vow_n be_v that_o promise_n of_o moral_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n make_v in_o baptism_n renew_v in_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o this_o bind_v all_o christian_n at_o all_o time_n a_o ceremonial_a vow_n be_v a_o promise_n of_o ceremonial_a obedience_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n such_o as_o be_v the_o vow_n of_o the_o nazarite_n 27._o nazarite_n leu._n 27._o and_o this_o do_v only_o bind_v those_o who_o make_v it_o a_o free_a vow_n be_v a_o promise_n of_o perform_v some_o outward_a thing_n undertake_v for_o the_o cause_n of_o exercise_v piety_n as_o vow_n of_o fast_v or_o the_o like_a for_o furtherance_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o prayer_n of_o repentance_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v of_o a_o bind_a power_n if_o there_o be_v in_o it_o first_o a_o congruity_n with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n second_o no_o repugnancy_n with_o our_o call_n three_o if_o it_o be_v no_o spoiler_n of_o christian_a liberty_n and_o final_o be_v not_o make_v out_o of_o a_o opinion_n of_o any_o merit_v thereby_o if_o i_o say_v it_o be_v thus_o qualify_v and_o limit_v it_o bind_v conscience_n by_o the_o power_n of_o that_o divine_a

main_a drift_n of_o give_v attendance_n upon_o god_n ordinance_n and_o thy_o evil_a conscience_n will_v be_v as_o effectual_o cleanse_v from_o those_o evil_n that_o make_v it_o be_v as_o by_o the_o legal_a cleansing_n in_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n flesh_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v purge_v from_o leprosy_n pestilence_n or_o any_o such_o like_a filthy_a contagion_n remedy_n 6._o remedy_n last_o the_o study_n and_o practice_v of_o a_o godly_a life_n breed_v and_o bring_v a_o good_a conscience_n and_o this_o help_v the_o last_o clause_n in_o the_o first_o definition_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n afford_v where_o be_v prove_v that_o therefore_o a_o good_a conscience_n do_v approve_v of_o what_o we_o do_v as_o good_a as_o well_o because_o we_o have_v a_o earnest_a study_n and_o serious_a purpose_n of_o walk_v according_a to_o god_n will_v as_o because_o we_o know_v our_o person_n please_v to_o god_n through_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o saint_n peter_n make_v it_o good_a in_o his_o first_o epistle_n three_o chapter_n 15_o and_o 16._o verse_n where_o speak_v of_o a_o good_a conscience_n he_o join_v withal_o both_o a_o sanctify_a the_o lord_n god_n in_o our_o heart_n that_o be_v a_o study_n and_o serious_a purpose_n to_o serve_v he_o and_o also_o a_o good_a conversation_n in_o christ_n to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o those_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o accuse_v we_o as_o evil_a doer_n that_o be_v a_o practice_n of_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n except_o we_o lead_v &_o purpose_n &_o study_v to_o lead_v a_o godly_a life_n these_o be_v the_o rule_v i_o think_v good_a to_o lay_v down_o for_o thy_o furtherance_n in_o get_v a_o good_a conscience_n if_o have_v use_v the_o same_o heretofore_o thou_o have_v find_v it_o already_o or_o by_o god_n blessing_n shall_v obtain_v it_o afterward_o to_o the_o end_n thou_o may_v keep_v it_o mark_v a_o word_n or_o two_o more_o and_o then_o i_o will_v bring_v thou_o out_o of_o this_o point_n wherein_o i_o have_v hold_v thou_o long_o than_o i_o think_v at_o the_o first_o conscience_n how_o to_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n i_o will_v lay_v down_o one_o general_a caution_n out_o of_o which_o i_o will_v draw_v the_o whole_a direction_n and_o that_o be_v it_o shall_v be_v good_a for_o thou_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o offer_v any_o wrong_a or_o violence_n thereunto_o simile_n simile_n if_o it_o be_v as_o we_o common_o use_v to_o say_v it_o be_v great_a pity_n to_o enforce_v a_o entire_a friend_n to_o inconvenience_n against_o his_o will_n it_o be_v much_o more_o pity_n to_o enforce_v a_o good_a conscience_n whereunto_o no_o earthly_a friend_n be_v comparable_a both_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o good_a that_o it_o do_v we_o in_o the_o time_n of_o prosperity_n and_o the_o comfort_n it_o bring_v we_o in_o the_o day_n of_o adversity_n now_o the_o conscience_n be_v enforce_v or_o have_v violence_n offer_v unto_o it_o two_o way_n either_o when_o we_o will_v have_v it_o more_o large_a than_o it_o shall_v be_v or_o more_o straight_o than_o it_o need_v be_v first_o the_o conscience_n be_v make_v more_o large_a than_o it_o shall_v be_v presume_v or_o venture_v further_o in_o the_o omission_n of_o some_o duty_n or_o in_o the_o give_a place_n to_o some_o infirmity_n than_o there_o be_v warrant_n unto_o which_o presumption_n there_o be_v these_o five_o step_n or_o degree_n degree_n 1_o first_o a_o secret_a wish_n that_o such_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v do_v large_a 1._o how_o the_o by-conscience_n be_v make_v too_o large_a degree_n to_o presumption_n which_o tend_v to_o make_v the_o conscience_n too_o large_a which_o we_o know_v to_o be_v unlawful_a that_o such_o a_o duty_n be_v not_o require_v which_o we_o know_v to_o be_v strict_o enjoin_v degree_n 2_o second_o upon_o this_o wish_n a_o expostulation_n with_o ourselves_o whither_o it_o may_v be_v no_o way_n lawful_a to_o commit_v that_o vice_n to_o neglect_v that_o duty_n so_o make_v that_o now_o questionable_a which_o before_o we_o know_v to_o be_v absolute_a every_o way_n unlawful_a degree_n 3_o three_o a_o strong_a imagination_n upon_o this_o question_n that_o it_o may_v be_v very_o gainful_a and_o commodious_a if_o we_o do_v take_v some_o liberty_n to_o ourselves_o in_o this_o kind_n degree_n 4_o the_o four_o degree_n be_v to_o propound_v unto_o ourselves_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o saint_n for_o our_o pattern_n reason_v thus_o as_o good_a christian_n as_o i_o be_o better_a man_n than_o i_o be_o have_v do_v thus_o and_o thus_o have_v neglect_v this_o and_o this_o and_o therefore_o i_o may_v be_v bold_a without_o any_o great_a danger_n etc._n etc._n degree_n 5_o and_o the_o five_o be_v a_o careless_a conclusion_n that_o if_o it_o be_v but_o once_o or_o twice_o do_v or_o seldom_o neglect_v it_o can_v be_v hurtful_a god_n be_v merciful_a we_o be_v in_o his_o favour_n his_o love_n can_v alter_v and_o i_o know_v not_o what_o and_o so_o by_o consequent_a from_o all_o this_o premise_n a_o presumptuous_a perpetrate_a of_o the_o offence_n by_o these_o degree_n we_o come_v to_o presume_v and_o to_o stretch_v conscience_n to_o the_o wound_n of_o it_o beyond_o its_o bound_n which_o be_v one_o kind_n of_o enforce_v of_o it_o second_o the_o conscience_n come_v to_o be_v streighten_v three_o manner_n of_o way_n straight_o 2._o how_o the_o conscience_n be_v make_v too_o straight_o first_o by_o ignorance_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o obligation_n and_o subjection_n of_o the_o conscience_n second_o by_o yield_v unto_o doubt_n three_o by_o a_o kind_n of_o temporary_a despair_n either_o of_o god_n providence_n to_o relieve_v we_o in_o our_o temporal_a want_n and_o danger_n or_o of_o his_o readiness_n to_o accheere_n we_o in_o our_o spiritual_a desertion_n that_o the_o first_o of_o these_o evil_n do_v straighten_v the_o conscience_n it_o be_v plain_a by_o this_o argument_n whatsoever_o do_v cause_n scrupulous_a distraction_n or_o distract_n scruple_n do_v bring_v the_o conscience_n into_o strait_n but_o ignorance_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o bind_n and_o subiect_v of_o the_o conscience_n do_v cause_n scrupulous_a distraction_n therefore_o such_o a_o ignorance_n streighten_v the_o conscience_n for_o when_o the_o christian_a know_v not_o thorough_o what_o thing_n bind_v the_o conscience_n wherein_o conscience_n be_v to_o be_v subject_a how_o far_o forth_o thing_n bind_v nor_o how_o or_o in_o what_o case_n with_o what_o condition_n conscience_n be_v to_o submit_v must_v it_o not_o needs_o bring_v he_o into_o a_o world_n of_o distraction_n how_o can_v it_o otherwise_o be_v second_o that_o yield_v to_o doubt_n do_v straighten_v the_o conscience_n it_o be_v clear_a because_o doubt_n be_v enemy_n to_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o conscience_n which_o peace_n be_v the_o august_n the_o cordis_n delectatio_fw-la est_fw-la cordis_fw-la dilatatio_fw-la august_n conscience_n sweet_a enlargement_n unto_o this_o peace_n also_o despair_v of_o god_n providence_n either_o over_o the_o outward_a man_n in_o the_o time_n of_o affliction_n or_o over_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o time_n of_o desertion_n be_v a_o adversary_n therefore_o three_o despair_n must_v needs_o also_o distress_n the_o conscience_n well_o then_o will_v thou_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n as_o a_o continual_a feast_n observe_v in_o general_a two_o rule_n allow_v no_o large_a bound_n to_o thy_o conscience_n then_o with_o warrant_n thou_o may_v by_o vain_a presumption_n bring_v thy_o conscience_n into_o no_o more_o thraldom_n and_o bondage_n than_o thou_o need_v to_o help_v thou_o in_o the_o first_o rule_n subordinate_a help_n to_o the_o observe_n of_o the_o first_o general_a rule_n that_o thou_o may_v not_o presume_v mark_v these_o particular_n first_o do_v not_o wish_v in_o thy_o heart_n any_o unlawful_a thing_n to_o be_v lawful_a that_o thou_o may_v the_o safe_o commit_v it_o nor_o any_o necessary_a duty_n indifferent_a that_o thou_o may_v not_o be_v tie_v unto_o it_o second_o if_o thou_o be_v well_o inform_v of_o the_o unlawfulnesse_n of_o any_o evil_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o any_o duty_n abjure_v the_o court_n of_o faculty_n in_o thy_o conscience_n inquire_v not_o after_o a_o dispensation_n for_o thyself_o in_o special_a expostulate_v not_o whither_o thou_o may_v or_o may_v not_o commit_v it_o or_o neglect_v it_o 3._o be_v not_o of_o conceit_n that_o neglect_n of_o any_o holy_a or_o necessary_a duty_n or_o the_o commit_n of_o any_o sin_n can_v be_v gainful_a and_o advantageable_a to_o thy_o outward_a state_n for_o it_o be_v a_o silly_a gain_n that_o be_v purchase_v with_o a_o wound_n to_o the_o spirit_n and_o a_o crack_n to_o the_o conscience_n 4._o set_a not_o the_o infirmity_n of_o believer_n before_o thy_o eye_n for_o imitation_n but_o for_o caution_n not_o to_o embolden_v thou_o to_o