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
A93147	White salt: or, A sober correction of a mad world, in some wel-wishes to goodness. / By John Sherman, B.D.	Sherman, John, d. 1663.	1654 (1654)	Wing S3387; Thomason E1517_1; ESTC R203564	80,830	261

in_o humane_a law_n there_o be_v use_v thereof_o so_o that_o if_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o matter_n we_o can_v obey_v active_o yet_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o lawful_a authority_n he_o have_v from_o god_n we_o shall_v obey_v passive_o and_o not_o resist_v therefore_o in_o obedience_n to_o divine_a law_n we_o look_v first_o to_o the_o author_n in_o obedience_n to_o humane_a law_n we_o look_v first_o at_o the_o matter_n 5._o divine_a law_n require_v internal_a obedience_n even_o of_o external_a action_n which_o god_n can_v examine_v and_o judge_v but_o humane_a law_n be_v satisfy_v with_o external_a obedience_n because_o the_o court_n of_o man_n mere_o can_v go_v no_o further_o indeed_o obedience_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o man_n hearty_o but_o this_o come_v under_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o be_v not_o include_v in_o the_o law_n of_o man_n 6._o humane_a law_n do_v more_o proper_o bind_v the_o person_n divine_a law_n do_v bind_v the_o conscience_n direct_o because_o we_o can_v dissent_v from_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o command_n as_o we_o can_v but_o dissent_v from_o some_o law_n of_o man_n for_o the_o conscience_n be_v intellectual_a can_v close_v with_o that_o which_o appear_v to_o be_v wrong_n and_o can_v but_o embrace_v in_o its_o assent_n that_o which_o appear_v to_o be_v right_a as_o suitable_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n so_o that_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n as_o to_o humane_a law_n be_v not_o in_o regard_n of_o itself_o infringe_v by_o they_o so_o then_o these_o thing_n be_v premise_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o former_a text_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o conclude_v negative_o there_o be_v no_o goodness_n consist_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o inobedience_n much_o less_o of_o disobedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o man_n and_o those_o that_o pretend_v to_o a_o duty_n of_o obedience_n only_o to_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o not_o to_o man_n be_v not_o obedient_a to_o god_n and_o christ_n as_o for_o that_o plea_n of_o some_o to_o follow_v their_o conscience_n be_v good_a they_o follow_v their_o conscience_n it_o be_v a_o very_a weak_a one_o and_o needs_o no_o answer_n but_o in_o courtesy_n this_o make_v it_o not_o simple_o good_a to_o be_v inobedient_a that_o herein_o they_o follow_v their_o conscience_n which_o do_v not_o necessary_o but_o by_o evil_a accident_n dictate_v this_o to_o they_o 2._o to_o follow_v conscience_n simple_o be_v not_o simple_o good_a but_o to_o follow_v conscience_n regulate_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n for_o then_o st._n paul_n have_v do_v well_o in_o persecute_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o his_o conscience_n with_o zeal_n those_o that_o follow_v their_o conscience_n erroneous_a negative_o or_o affirmative_o they_o do_v not_o sin_n in_o the_o formality_n against_o conscience_n because_o they_o do_v according_a to_o it_o yet_o they_o sin_n in_o the_o matter_n against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o ought_v to_o rectify_v their_o conscience_n the_o erroneous_a conscience_n as_o the_o rule_n be_v do_v not_o bind_v they_o to_o do_v so_o because_o it_o be_v erroneous_a but_o it_o bind_v they_o not_o to_o do_v against_o it_o because_o it_o be_v conscience_n therefore_o as_o we_o shall_v have_v a_o quick_a conscience_n to_o move_v so_o shall_v we_o have_v a_o inform_v conscience_n to_o direct_v otherwise_o we_o may_v do_v as_o some_o have_v do_v the_o devil_n work_n in_o god_n name_n that_o of_o tacitus_n be_v very_o considerable_a plurasaepè_fw-la peccantur_fw-la dum_fw-la demeremur_fw-la quàm_fw-la dum_fw-la offend_v mus_fw-la in_o think_v to_o do_v well_o we_o often_o offend_v more_o then_o in_o plain_a offence_n so_o then_o there_o be_v no_o urge_v conscience_n for_o thing_n bad_a affirmative_o now_o there_o be_v a_o goodness_n belong_v to_o humane_a obedience_n in_o the_o right_a state_n of_o it_o first_o if_o there_o be_v authority_n in_o he_o that_o make_v the_o law_n external_n power_n do_v not_o moral_o ground_n obedience_n which_o have_v relation_n to_o due_a authority_n 2._o for_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o law_n it_o must_v not_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n because_o no_o man_n can_v be_v bind_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n who_o be_v absolute_a in_o his_o authority_n and_o infallible_a in_o his_o reason_n of_o law_n 3._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o formal_a motive_n of_o this_o obedience_n to_o man_n and_o this_o shall_v be_v their_o love_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n who_o have_v command_v it_o as_o before_o so_o that_o the_o principal_a object_n in_o this_o obedience_n to_o man_n be_v god_n under_o these_o condition_n of_o obedience_n to_o man_n what_o shall_v hinder_v but_o that_o this_o obedience_n shall_v be_v part_n of_o our_o goodness_n which_o we_o have_v now_o so_o great_a reason_n to_o commend_v and_o it_o be_v include_v in_o our_o obedience_n to_o god_n in_o the_o five_o commandment_n and_o supreme_a governor_n be_v reasonable_o comprehend_v under_o parent_n because_o they_o be_v such_o superior_n to_o we_o because_o they_o be_v as_o father_n of_o the_o country_n and_o because_o kingly_a government_n as_o aristotle_n also_o be_v rational_o ground_v in_o jure_fw-la paterno_fw-la and_o therefore_o if_o there_o be_v any_o goodness_n in_o obedience_n to_o the_o precept_n of_o god_n then_o there_o must_v be_v goodness_n pro_fw-la parte_fw-la in_o this_o obedience_n to_o humane_a law_n and_o if_o those_o sin_n be_v the_o great_a and_o waste_v the_o conscience_n as_o divine_n say_v which_o have_v in_o they_o most_o dangerous_a consequence_n towards_o the_o vastation_n of_o society_n then_o what_o shall_v be_v think_v of_o those_o man_n that_o deny_v all_o duty_n of_o obedience_n to_o man_n and_o make_v it_o to_o be_v a_o duty_n to_o be_v disobedient_a in_o judg._n 17.6_o it_o be_v say_v in_o those_o day_n there_o be_v no_o king_n in_o israel_n but_o every_o one_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n whereby_o it_o be_v infer_v that_o when_o there_o be_v a_o king_n they_o do_v what_o be_v appoint_v and_o the_o want_n of_o a_o king_n then_o be_v signify_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o corruption_n of_o religion_n which_o may_v have_v be_v restrain_v by_o he_o indeed_o if_o after_o the_o lawful_a command_n of_o a_o lawful_a magistrate_n it_o be_v free_a for_o we_o to_o do_v what_o we_o please_v than_o not_o only_a will_v there_o not_o be_v any_o virtue_n in_o obedience_n but_o also_o there_o will_v not_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o obedience_n conserve_v and_o therefore_o although_o humane_a law_n can_v proper_o and_o in_o themselves_o bind_v the_o conscience_n yet_o i_o do_v not_o yet_o see_v those_o thing_n be_v consider_v which_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v how_o the_o person_n shall_v not_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o obey_v the_o law_n if_o the_o thing_n be_v not_o opposite_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o to_o submit_v to_o his_o authority_n if_o he_o be_v the_o lawful_a magistrate_n it_o be_v true_a calvin_n who_o have_v the_o hap_n to_o mould_n religion_n in_o way_n of_o opposition_n to_o the_o roman_a tyranny_n deny_v all_o obligation_n of_o conscience_n by_o humane_a law_n as_o be_v contrary_a to_o christian_a liberty_n in_o his_o three_o book_n of_o institution_n the_o 19_o chapter_n only_o to_o avoid_v scandal_n he_o say_v we_o ought_v to_o abstain_v from_o the_o use_n of_o our_o liberty_n in_o charity_n to_o a_o weak_a brother_n this_o supposition_n of_o his_o many_o embrace_n only_o they_o add_v that_o humane_a law_n do_v also_o bind_v against_o contempt_n with_o respect_n to_o any_o that_o differ_v i_o think_v this_o must_v not_o serve_v if_o they_o bind_v only_o in_o these_o case_n what_o will_v become_v of_o humane_a law_n to_o what_o purpose_n be_v those_o divine_a precept_n of_o obedience_n to_o man_n will_v not_o every_o one_o say_v though_o they_o do_v nothing_o in_o obedience_n they_o do_v not_o contemn_v the_o authority_n and_o yet_o indeed_o some_o have_v cruel_o contemn_v it_o so_o that_o they_o have_v not_o stand_v to_o their_o own_o principle_n herein_o and_o that_o bind_v against_o contempt_n respect_v authority_n in_o thing_n unlawful_a be_v there_o no_o more_o respect_n to_o be_v give_v to_o authority_n in_o thing_n lawful_a and_o convenient_a and_o if_o they_o bind_v beside_o this_o only_o in_o case_n of_o scandal_n then_o first_o put_v case_n one_o think_v in_o his_o conscience_n he_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o be_v obedient_a be_v he_o in_o a_o error_n or_o not_o if_o he_o be_v not_o why_o be_v not_o they_o of_o the_o same_o mind_n if_o he_o be_v in_o a_o error_n what_o will_v they_o do_v towards_o he_o if_o they_o do_v not_o obey_v they_o offend_v he_o if_o they_o do_v obey_v they_o harden_v he_o in_o his_o error_n 2._o if_o they_o bind_v only_o in_o case_n of_o scandal_n beside_o the_o other_o case_n before_o then_o even_o

after_o imposition_n of_o they_o by_o lawful_a authority_n they_o be_v yet_o in_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a for_o even_o in_o these_o thing_n charity_n bind_v against_o the_o use_n of_o liberty_n in_o point_n of_o scandal_n and_o so_o we_o shall_v make_v nothing_o of_o authority_n and_o so_o we_o shall_v disannul_v the_o ordinance_n and_o law_n of_o god_n 3._o whensoever_o they_o do_v not_o obey_v they_o give_v scandal_n to_o some_o or_o other_o therefore_o as_o towards_o practice_n they_o shall_v always_o obey_v 4._o have_v they_o the_o authority_n and_o power_n in_o their_o hand_n will_v they_o be_v content_v with_o such_o obedience_n no_o they_o will_v not_o be_v content_v but_o will_v have_v the_o world_n know_v that_o their_o law_n be_v the_o law_n of_o christ_n and_o whosoever_o be_v not_o obedient_a be_v a_o rebel_n to_o christ_n and_o therefore_o though_o i_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o differ_v from_o any_o one_o yet_o if_o i_o have_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n i_o can_v in_o conscience_n join_v with_o they_o in_o this_o their_o supposition_n neither_o can_v we_o imagine_v how_o those_o case_n of_o scandal_n and_o contempt_n can_v give_v satisfaction_n when_o they_o be_v apply_v unto_o the_o former_a text_n which_o require_v obedience_n be_v we_o to_o give_v obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o command_v obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o man_n right_o qualify_v only_o in_o case_n of_o scandal_n or_o can_v we_o conceive_v that_o under_o obedience_n to_o lawful_a magistrate_n in_o lawful_a thing_n there_o be_v no_o more_o to_o be_v understand_v then_o if_o there_o be_v no_o scandal_n by_o inobedience_n no_o contempt_n by_o disobedience_n shall_v we_o think_v he_o have_v no_o power_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a for_o if_o his_o power_n be_v only_o in_o the_o punish_n of_o those_o who_o be_v breaker_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o reward_v of_o those_o that_o be_v observer_n thereof_o then_o be_v our_o obedience_n enjoin_v to_o he_o only_o passive_a therefore_o if_o the_o question_n be_v thus_o state_v whether_o humane_a law_n do_v bind_v the_o conscience_n in_o these_o term_n absolute_o take_v it_o be_v deny_v because_o we_o be_v assure_v that_o no_o man_n have_v of_o himself_o any_o authority_n over_o the_o conscience_n and_o because_o we_o can_v be_v assure_v that_o that_o which_o be_v command_v by_o virtue_n of_o his_o command_n be_v right_a but_o if_o the_o question_n be_v state_v thus_o whether_o we_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o obey_v a_o lawful_a magistrate_n in_o lawful_a command_n not_o only_o in_o the_o former_a respect_n i_o have_v no_o scruple_n sufficient_a against_o the_o affirmative_a one_o argument_n may_v be_v this_o all_o god_n commandment_n do_v bind_v in_o conscience_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v obedient_a to_o humane_a law_n be_v one_o of_o god_n commandment_n and_o therefore_o be_v we_o bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o be_v obedient_a to_o humane_a law_n because_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o god_n law_n concern_v they_o by_o the_o law_n divine_v we_o be_v oblige_v in_o conscience_n to_o they_o by_o manner_n of_o the_o object_n of_o the_o thing_n if_o we_o compare_v the_o humane_a law_n with_o the_o divine_a law_n touch_v it_o the_o humane_a law_n in_o the_o whole_a be_v consider_v but_o as_o a_o particular_a matter_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n and_o if_o we_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o all_o matter_n of_o it_o how_o shall_v we_o not_o be_v bind_v to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o this_o so_o that_o if_o we_o do_v not_o obey_v we_o do_v not_o offend_v a_o weak_a brother_n only_o but_o the_o great_a god_n by_o who_o king_n reign_n 2._o we_o be_v more_o bind_v to_o our_o civil_a parent_n than_o child_n be_v bind_v to_o their_o natural_a parent_n but_o child_n be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o their_o natural_a parent_n so_o than_o we_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o our_o civil_a parent_n that_o we_o be_v more_o subject_n to_o our_o civil_a parent_n appear_v in_o several_a regard_n because_o first_o the_o day_n we_o be_v preserve_v in_o be_v more_o happy_a than_o those_o we_o be_v bear_v in_o since_o the_o condition_n of_o our_o birth_n be_v uncertain_a as_o the_o orator_n say_v well_o 2._o the_o natural_a parent_n have_v not_o authority_n of_o life_n and_o death_n over_o the_o child_n as_o the_o civil_a parent_n have_v which_o be_v give_v he_o immediate_o by_o god_n as_o be_v note_v since_o the_o people_n even_o upon_o supposal_n of_o election_n can_v give_v he_o this_o as_o have_v not_o power_n over_o their_o own_o life_n and_o 3._o because_o even_o the_o natural_a parent_n be_v subject_n to_o the_o civil_a parent_n so_o that_o if_o the_o natural_a parent_n shall_v bid_v his_o child_n do_v one_o thing_n and_o the_o civil_a parent_n shall_v bid_v he_o do_v another_o the_o command_n of_o the_o natural_a parent_n must_v be_v sink_v in_o obedience_n to_o the_o civil_a as_o the_o rule_n be_v the_o precept_n of_o the_o inferior_a do_v not_o bind_v when_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o superior_a now_o for_o the_o assumption_n that_o child_n be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o be_v obedient_a to_o their_o parent_n who_o in_o conscience_n can_v deny_v since_o they_o have_v this_o impression_n in_o they_o by_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o bind_v the_o natural_a conscience_n as_o rom._n 2.15_o and_o because_o also_o their_o obedience_n have_v a_o divine_a promise_n annex_v to_o the_o command_n of_o god_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v obedient_a to_o they_o ephes_n 6.2_o honour_n there_o be_v to_o be_v expound_v by_o obedience_n in_o the_o first_o verse_n now_o what_o promise_n can_v we_o say_v be_v make_v by_o god_n but_o in_o order_n to_o such_o obedience_n as_o we_o be_v not_o in_o conscience_n free_a to_o indeed_o they_o shall_v be_v obedient_a to_o their_o parent_n in_o the_o lord_n as_o in_o the_o text_n but_o this_o do_v not_o derogate_v from_o their_o due_a obedience_n but_o do_v qualify_v it_o it_o do_v not_o abate_v their_o subjection_n in_o those_o thing_n wherein_o they_o shall_v be_v subject_a but_o do_v restrain_v the_o extension_n of_o it_o or_o it_o do_v terminate_v their_o obedience_n in_o god_n do_v not_o withdraw_v any_o lawful_a respect_n to_o their_o parent_n therefore_o the_o next_o word_n in_o the_o 2._o verse_n be_v honour_v thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n thus_o in_o brief_a as_o towards_o our_o obligation_n to_o law_n civil_a and_o the_o goodness_n of_o obedience_n thereunto_o but_o some_o there_o be_v who_o will_v make_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o our_o obligedness_n to_o law_n civil_a and_o law_n ecclesiastical_a to_o this_o in_o few_o and_o in_o way_n of_o proposition_n first_o with_o we_o the_o supreme_a authority_n for_o the_o constitution_n of_o ecclesiastical_a thing_n be_v the_o same_o and_o therefore_o there_o can_v be_v no_o difference_n on_o that_o part_n and_o as_o for_o they_o who_o hold_v that_o no_o civil_a authority_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o sanction_n of_o order_n for_o the_o church_n if_o they_o can_v make_v their_o supposition_n good_a they_o will_v further_o the_o conclusion_n for_o so_o the_o authority_n be_v more_o immediate_o from_o christ_n himself_o 2._o ecclesiastical_a constitution_n which_o have_v the_o same_o authority_n with_o we_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o original_a issue_n of_o supreme_a power_n be_v like_a to_o bind_v as_o much_o as_o civil_a by_o reason_n of_o as_o great_a assistance_n to_o be_v presume_v for_o the_o frame_n of_o they_o as_o for_o the_o frame_n of_o those_o which_o be_v political_a since_o we_o have_v a_o promise_n from_o christ_n of_o his_o blessing_n successive_o to_o the_o great_a action_n to_o be_v sure_a of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o end_n of_o st._n matthew_n i_o will_v be_v with_o you_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n which_o do_v not_o only_a respect_n credend_v but_o agend_n also_o and_o there_o be_v a_o reason_n of_o such_o assistance_n in_o order_n to_o the_o three_o proposition_n the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n unto_o which_o the_o ecclesiastical_a constitution_n do_v bind_v in_o uniformity_n be_v as_o considerable_a as_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o if_o than_o the_o political_a law_n do_v bind_v as_o to_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o public_a good_a in_o order_n and_o peace_n and_o strength_n and_o plenty_n then_o why_o shall_v not_o law_n of_o the_o church_n be_v as_o valid_a in_o oblige_v unto_o unity_n and_o peace_n and_o order_n and_o defence_n against_o the_o adversary_n thereof_o and_o this_o be_v strengthen_v by_o the_o four_o proposition_n which_o respect_v the_o end_n of_o all_o the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v better_a to_o dispose_v they_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v dispense_v in_o