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
A58795	The Christian life. Part II wherein the fundamental principles of Christian duty are assigned, explained, and proved : volume I / by John Scott ...; Christian life. Part 2	Scott, John, 1639-1695.	1685 (1685)	Wing S2050; ESTC R20527	226,080	542

that_o have_v any_o reverence_n for_o the_o humane_a nature_n within_o he_o will_v ever_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v bribe_v for_o a_o opinion_n that_o do_v not_o only_o undervalue_v but_o deride_v and_o ridicule_n it_o shall_v you_o hear_v yourself_o brand_v with_o a_o contemptible_a character_n or_o rank_v among_o ape_n or_o any_o such_o ridiculous_a animal_n you_o will_v doubtless_o be_v so_o far_o from_o court_v the_o author_n of_o it_o that_o you_o will_v resent_v it_o as_o a_o great_a affront_n and_o think_v yourselves_o oblige_v in_o honour_n to_o return_v the_o provocation_n and_o yet_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o a_o few_o base_a lust_n which_o be_v the_o shame_n and_o scandal_n of_o your_o nature_n you_o espouse_v the_o cause_n of_o atheism_n though_o it_o deride_v and_o affront_v you_o to_o your_o face_n and_o stain_v the_o glory_n of_o your_o nature_n with_o the_o most_o contemptible_a and_o ridiculous_a character_n in_o the_o world_n ii_o the_o atheist_n conclude_v against_o the_o very_a be_v and_o wellbeing_a of_o humane_a society_n for_o the_o soul_n that_o penetrate_v through_o all_o humane_a society_n and_o compact_n and_o unite_v it_o in_o a_o regular_a body_n be_v religion_n or_o the_o sense_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o a_o divine_a power_n without_o which_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o corporation_n of_o mankind_n like_o the_o member_n of_o a_o dead_a body_n must_v necessary_o disband_v and_o fly_v abroad_o into_o atom_n for_o a_o form_a society_n which_o be_v a_o unite_a multitude_n consist_v in_o the_o harmony_n and_o consent_n of_o its_o member_n mutual_o unite_v by_o law_n and_o agreement_n and_o dispose_v into_o a_o regular_a subordination_n to_o one_o another_o neither_o of_o which_o can_v any_o humane_a society_n long_o continue_v without_o the_o belief_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o a_o god_n for_o without_o this_o in_o the_o first_o place_n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o part_n of_o any_o society_n shall_v continue_v unite_v by_o law_n and_o agreement_n for_o it_o be_v from_o the_o belief_n of_o a_o god_n that_o all_o the_o obligation_n of_o conscience_n be_v derive_v so_o that_o take_v that_o away_o and_o these_o must_v dissolve_v and_o when_o the_o obligation_n of_o conscience_n be_v dissolve_v there_o be_v nothing_o but_o man_n temporal_a interest_n can_v oblige_v they_o to_o conform_v to_o those_o law_n and_o mutual_a agreement_n by_o which_o they_o be_v unite_v to_o one_o another_o and_o if_o it_o be_v their_o interest_n only_o that_o oblige_v they_o to_o be_v just_a and_o faithful_a to_o their_o mutual_a agreement_n they_o will_v be_v equal_o oblige_v to_o be_v unjust_a and_o unfaithful_a when_o ever_o it_o be_v their_o interest_n to_o be_v so_o so_o that_o this_o principle_n which_o only_o oblige_v they_o to_o be_v honest_a while_o it_o be_v for_o their_o advantage_n will_v as_o effectual_o oblige_v they_o to_o be_v knave_n when_o ever_o the_o case_n be_v alter_v and_o thing_n be_v reduce_v to_o this_o issue_n there_o remain_v no_o foundation_n of_o trust_n and_o mutual_a confidence_n among_o men._n for_o what_o can_v any_o man_n promise_n signify_v if_o he_o be_v under_o no_o obligation_n but_o interest_n to_o be_v sure_a if_o it_o be_v for_o his_o interest_n he_o will_v do_v what_o he_o say_v without_o any_o promise_n but_o if_o it_o be_v not_o what_o promise_n can_v oblige_v he_o you_o will_v say_v it_o be_v his_o interest_n to_o keep_v his_o word_n because_o otherwise_o he_o will_v forfeit_v his_o reputation_n for_o the_o future_a but_o pray_v what_o reputation_n can_v a_o man_n have_v to_o forfeit_v that_o own_v no_o other_o law_n or_o obligation_n but_o his_o interest_n or_o who_o will_v ever_o presume_v upon_o that_o man_n word_n and_o engagement_n who_o avow_a principle_n it_o be_v to_o be_v honest_a no_o long_o than_o he_o can_v gain_v by_o it_o thus_o atheism_n you_o see_v resolve_v all_o our_o obligation_n into_o our_o worldly_a interest_n which_o be_v so_o fickle_a and_o mutable_a a_o principle_n so_o dependent_a upon_o chance_n and_o the_o inconstancy_n of_o fortune_n that_o there_o be_v no_o hold_n to_o be_v take_v of_o those_o that_o be_v govern_v by_o it_o for_o that_o which_o be_v their_o interest_n to_o day_n may_v be_v their_o disadvantage_n to_o morrow_n and_o if_o it_o shall_v so_o happen_v they_o must_v steer_v a_o contrary_a course_n or_o else_o act_v contrary_a to_o their_o lead_a principle_n so_o that_o for_o man_n to_o trust_v each_o other_o upon_o this_o fickle_a principle_n be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o rely_v upon_o the_o constancy_n of_o a_o weathercock_n which_o every_o contrary_a wind_n turn_v to_o a_o contrary_a position_n and_o thing_n be_v once_o reduce_v to_o this_o issue_n that_o man_n can_v place_v no_o trust_n or_o confidence_n in_o one_o another_o their_o society_n will_v soon_o become_v their_o great_a plague_n and_o vexation_n for_o every_o man_n will_v be_v force_v to_o stand_v upon_o his_o guard_n against_o every_o man_n and_o keep_v himself_o reserve_v and_o retire_v within_o himself_o till_o at_o last_o out_o of_o mutual_a distrust_n and_o jealousy_n of_o one_o another_o they_o be_v force_v to_o withdraw_v their_o society_n and_o to_o live_v apart_o in_o separate_a den_n for_o fear_n of_o be_v entrap_v and_o devour_v by_o each_o other_o and_o as_o atheism_n cut_v in_o sunder_o those_o ligament_n of_o mutual_a trust_n and_o agreement_n by_o which_o the_o part_n of_o humane_a society_n be_v unite_v so_o it_o also_o dissolve_v that_o regular_a subordination_n that_o be_v between_o they_o plutarch_n observe_v in_o his_o treatise_n against_o colot_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n it_o seem_v to_o i_o more_o possible_a for_o a_o city_n to_o stand_v without_o ground_n than_o for_o a_o commonwealth_n to_o subsist_v and_o continue_v without_o the_o belief_n of_o a_o god_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d only_o firm_a foundation_n whereupon_o 〈…〉_z and_o society_n depend_v for_o if_o there_o be_v no_o god_n what_o shall_v oblige_v any_o to_o own_o any_o superior_a or_o pay_v any_o submission_n and_o if_o his_o interest_n be_v his_o only_a obligation_n to_o his_o superior_n when_o ever_o he_o can_v mend_v his_o fortune_n by_o rebel_a against_o they_o that_o very_o same_o interest_n which_o at_o present_a restrain_v he_o from_o it_o will_v with_o equal_a force_n invite_v he_o to_o it_o nor_o will_v it_o signify_v any_o thing_n that_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o the_o contrary_a by_o oath_n of_o fidelity_n and_o allegiance_n for_o if_o it_o be_v our_o interest_n to_o be_v faithful_a to_o the_o government_n our_o own_o prudence_n and_o discretion_n will_v oblige_v we_o to_o it_o without_o such_o oath_n as_o well_o as_o with_o they_o but_o if_o it_o be_v not_o our_o interest_n and_o this_o be_v the_o only_a principle_n that_o oblige_v we_o no_o oath_n or_o engagement_n can_v hold_v we_o so_o that_o in_o this_o state_n of_o thing_n all_o the_o security_n that_o governor_n can_v have_v of_o their_o subject_n be_v that_o they_o will_v not_o rebel_v when_o they_o be_v not_o able_a but_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o think_v it_o safe_a to_o be_v sure_a they_o will_v think_v it_o lawful_a which_o be_v once_o admit_v will_v undermine_v the_o very_a foundation_n of_o government_n and_o utter_o dissolve_v that_o regular_a subordination_n by_o which_o humane_a society_n be_v support_v whereas_o admit_v that_o the_o law_n of_o our_o prince_n be_v bind_v upon_o we_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o sovereign_a lord_n who_o can_v render_v we_o eternal_o happy_a or_o miserable_a we_o be_v oblige_v to_o obey_v he_o by_o all_o that_o we_o can_v hope_v or_o fear_n and_o have_v all_o the_o engagement_n to_o loyalty_n that_o the_o reflection_n on_o a_o happy_a or_o miserable_a eternity_n can_v lay_v upon_o we_o what_o a_o prodigious_a piece_n of_o folly_n be_v it_o therefore_o for_o man_n to_o embrace_v atheism_n as_o their_o interest_n which_o do_v thus_o direct_o tend_v to_o deprive_v we_o of_o all_o the_o comfort_n of_o society_n by_o involve_v we_o in_o eternal_a confusion_n and_o disorder_n for_o if_o once_o we_o take_v away_o mutual_a trust_n and_o government_n from_o the_o world_n both_o which_o have_v a_o necessary_a dependence_n on_o the_o belief_n of_o a_o god_n we_o break_v all_o the_o harmony_n of_o humane_a society_n and_o convert_v it_o into_o a_o commonwealth_n of_o cannibal_n and_o what_o man_n in_o his_o wit_n will_v ever_o be_v find_v of_o a_o opinion_n that_o proclaim_v open_a war_n with_o mankind_n and_o be_v pregnant_a with_o consequent_n so_o fatal_a and_o destructive_a to_o the_o world_n can_v we_o think_v it_o more_o advantageous_a to_o we_o that_o atheism_n shall_v be_v true_a than_o that_o humane_a society_n shall_v be_v uphold_v and_o perpetuate_v or_o be_v the_o pleasure_n we_o reap_v from_o the_o lust_n which_o incline_v we_o to_o atheism_n comparable_o

direction_n to_o virtue_n antecedent_n to_o all_o our_o reason_v and_o discourse_n which_o theages_n the_o pythagorean_n style_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o certain_a natural_a impetus_fw-la or_o enthusiasm_n by_o which_o without_o any_o previous_a discourse_n or_o deliberation_n we_o be_v forcible_o carry_v on_o towards_o virtuous_a action_n for_o some_o affection_n there_o be_v in_o our_o nature_n which_o do_v in_o the_o general_a plain_o signify_v to_o we_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o moral_a good_a and_o evil_a in_o humane_a action_n and_o other_o that_o do_v as_o plain_o point_v out_o what_o those_o action_n be_v wherein_o this_o moral_a good_a and_o evil_n be_v subject_v of_o the_o first_o sort_n be_v the_o affection_n of_o love_n and_o hatred_n complacency_n and_o horror_n glory_n and_o shame_n repentance_n and_o self-satisfaction_n which_o plain_o declare_v that_o there_o be_v answerable_a object_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n and_o action_n that_o there_o be_v a_o good_a to_o be_v belove_v and_o a_o evil_a to_o be_v hate_v a_o deformity_n to_o be_v abhor_v and_o a_o beauty_n to_o be_v delight_v in_o a_o excellency_n to_o be_v glory_v in_o and_o a_o filthiness_n to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o a_o welldoing_a to_o be_v satisfy_v 〈…〉_z a_o ill_o do_v to_o be_v repent_v of_o for_o 〈◊〉_d the●e_n be_v no_o such_o real_a distinction_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n and_o action_n all_o these_o affection_n in_o we_o will_v be_v utter_o vain_a and_o impertinent_a and_o as_o these_o affection_n of_o our_o nature_n do_v signify_v in_o the_o general_a that_o there_o be_v a_o moral_a good_a and_o evil_a in_o our_o action_n so_o there_o be_v other_o which_o do_v particular_o point_v out_o what_o action_n be_v moral_o good_a and_o what_o evil._n thus_o for_o instance_n the_o passion_n of_o veneration_n and_o disdain_n do_v plain_o direct_v we_o to_o honour_n god_n and_o our_o superior_n and_o to_o be_v constant_a in_o good_a course_n out_o of_o a_o generous_a scorn_n of_o all_o temptation_n to_o the_o contrary_n thus_o commiseration_n and_o envy_n direct_v we_o to_o charity_n and_o justice_n to_o lament_v and_o assist_v those_o who_o be_v undeserved_o unfortunate_a and_o to_o be_v displease_v with_o the_o advancement_n of_o base_a and_o undeserving_a people_n and_o consequent_o to_o be_v just_a and_o equal_a in_o our_o distribution_n and_o to_o proportion_v they_o to_o man_n merit_n and_o desert_n for_o by_o this_o passion_n of_o envy_n nature_n teach_v we_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o just_a and_o unjust_a equal_a and_o unequal_a and_o that_o the_o former_a be_v to_o be_v embrace_v and_o the_o latter_a to_o be_v shun_v and_o to_o name_v no_o more_o thus_o sorrow_n and_o joy_n do_v by_o a_o silent_a language_n dissuade_v we_o from_o injure_v and_o persuade_v we_o to_o benefit_v one_o another_o for_o so_o by_o the_o mournful_a voice_n the_o deject_a eye_n and_o countenance_n the_o sigh_n and_o groan_n and_o tear_n of_o the_o sorrowful_a and_o oppress_v all_o which_o be_v the_o powerful_a rhetoric_n of_o nature_n we_o be_v importune_v not_o only_o to_o forbear_v heap_v any_o further_a injury_n upon_o they_o but_o also_o to_o commiserate_v their_o grief_n and_o by_o our_o timely_a aid_n to_o succour_v and_o relieve_v they_o as_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o florid_n and_o cheerful_a look_n the_o pleasant_a and_o grateful_a air_n which_o we_o behold_v in_o those_o that_o rejoice_v be_v so_o many_o charm_n and_o attractive_n by_o which_o nature_n allure_v we_o to_o mutual_a urbanity_n and_o sweetness_n of_o behaviour_n and_o a_o continual_a study_n to_o please_v and_o gratify_v one_o another_o by_o these_o and_o many_o other_o instance_n i_o may_v give_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o though_o by_o our_o own_o ill_a government_n we_o too_o often_o deprave_v our_o affection_n and_o corrupt_v they_o into_o vice_n yet_o their_o natural_a drift_n and_o tendency_n lie_v towards_o virtue_n thus_o by_o 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