Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	idol_n	knowledge_n	weak_a	1,298	5	9.3976	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13339	The amendment of life comprised in fower bookes: faithfully translated according to the French coppie. Written by Master Iohn Taffin, minister of the word of God at Amsterdam.; Traicté de l'amendement de vie. English	Taffin, Jean, 1529-1602.	1595 (1595)	STC 23650; ESTC S118083	539,421	558

conscience_n for_o their_o own_o heart_n do_v convince_v they_o that_o it_o be_v only_a self_n love_n with_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o good_n dignity_n country_n kindred_n &_o friend_n that_o induce_v they_o to_o such_o dissimulation_n moreover_o that_o contrariwise_o they_o do_v by_o their_o go_v to_o mass_n &_o worship_v the_o idol_n offend_v their_o neighbour_n for_o what_o be_v offence_n but_o to_o cast_v a_o stone_n in_o a_o blind_a man_n way_n to_o make_v he_o to_o stumble_v that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o give_v the_o ignorant_a occasion_n to_o offend_v god_n by_o confirm_v they_o in_o their_o error_n 8.9_o 1._o cor._n 8.9_o &_o become_v a_o example_n to_o such_o as_o have_v some_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n to_o induce_v they_o to_o commit_v idolatry_n with_o we_o it_o be_v therefore_o a_o double_a offence_n &_o deserve_v double_a punishment_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n s._n paul_n sharp_o reprove_v such_o as_o do_v eat_v of_o thing_n sacrifice_v to_o idol_n show_v what_o a_o stumble_a block_n they_o thereby_o make_v themselves_o to_o the_o ignorant_a take_v heed_n say_v he_o lest_o by_o any_o mean_v this_o power_n of_o you_o to_o eat_v indifferent_o of_o all_o thing_n be_v a_o occasion_n of_o fall_v to_o they_o that_o be_v weak_a for_o if_o any_o man_n see_v thou_o which_o have_v knowledge_n sit_v at_o the_o table_n in_o the_o idol_n temple_n shall_v not_o the_o conscience_n of_o he_o which_o be_v weak_a be_v bolden_v to_o eat_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v sacrifice_v to_o idol_n and_o through_o thy_o knowledge_n shall_v the_o weak_a brother_n perish_v 14.23_o rom._n 14.23_o for_o who_o christ_n die_v because_o that_o thou_o who_o know_v that_o the_o idol_n be_v nothing_o &_o therefore_o that_o the_o flesh_n sacrifice_v thereto_o be_v not_o pollute_v therein_o abuse_v thy_o power_n that_o otherwise_o thou_o have_v to_o eat_v do_v by_o thy_o example_n induce_v the_o ignorant_a to_o eat_v without_o faith_n &_o so_o ●o_o sin_n if_o then_o the_o eat_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o in_o itself_o be_v lawful_a be_v a_o offence_n to_o thy_o neighbour_n &_o a_o mean_n to_o make_v he_o to_o perish_v because_o after_o thy_o example_n he_o eat_v without_o faith_n how_o much_o more_o grievous_a be_v the_o offence_n of_o those_o who_o by_o assist_v at_o the_o mass_n &_o other_o idolatry_n in_o their_o own_o knowledge_n damnable_a before_o god_n do_v confirm_v the_o ignorant_a in_o their_o error_n whereby_o they_o continue_v their_o offence_n to_o god_n &_o induce_v other_o to_o follow_v they_o in_o the_o same_o that_o good_a old_a man_n eleazar_n choose_v rather_o to_o die_v 6._o 2._o mac_n 6._o they_o by_o his_o dissimulation_n to_o induce_v the_o jew_n to_o eat_v swine_n flesh_n &_o so_o to_o offend_v god_n yea_o this_o favour_n they_o offer_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v eat_v flesh_n allow_v in_o the_o law_n that_o he_o may_v commit_v nothing_o prohibit_v therein_o only_o he_o shall_v dissemble_v &_o make_v the_o world_n believe_v that_o it_o be_v swine_n flesh_n this_o be_v a_o wonderful_a constancy_n &_o notable_a example_n to_o condemn_v all_o such_o as_o by_o their_o dissimulation_n give_v other_o occasion_n to_o offend_v god_n 6_o they_o also_o make_v abuckler_n of_o the_o example_n of_o naaman_n the_o assyrian_a but_o according_a to_o the_o proverb_n 5._o 2._o king_n 5._o they_o cover_v themselves_o with_o a_o wet_a sack_n first_o where_o he_o speak_v of_o bow_v himself_o in_o the_o temple_n of_o remmon_n when_o his_o master_n lean_v on_o his_o arm_n he_o therein_o do_v service_n to_o his_o king_n not_o to_o the_o idol_n &_o so_o it_o be_v but_o a_o civil_a bow_v in_o respect_n of_o his_o office_n &_o tend_v not_o to_o religion_n this_o do_v he_o confirm_v plain_o protest_v he_o will_v worship_v no_o strange_a god_n beside_o that_o he_o pray_v that_o the_o bow_v be_v not_o impute_v to_o he_o such_o therefore_o as_o will_v excuse_v their_o adoration_n of_o idol_n by_o his_o example_n ought_v rather_o to_o confess_v their_o sin_n &_o to_o crave_v pardon_n at_o god_n hand_n not_o for_o a_o politic_a bow_v proceed_v of_o some_o office_n but_o rather_o for_o their_o worship_v of_o idol_n yet_o be_v there_o thus_o much_o more_o this_o naaman_n not_o only_o protest_v that_o he_o will_v not_o worship_v any_o strange_a god_n but_o also_o he_o crave_v two_o ass_n lade_v with_o the_o earth_n of_o judea_n that_o at_o his_o return_n into_o syria_n he_o may_v there_o upon_o worship_n the_o true_a god_n &_o so_o make_v profession_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n but_o these_o man_n do_v not_o abstain_v from_o sacrifice_v to_o strange_a god_n so_o far_o be_v they_o from_o forsake_v the_o false_a worship_n of_o idol_n &_o public_a worship_v as_o naaman_n do_v of_o the_o true_a god_n according_a to_o his_o word_n but_o albeit_o there_o be_v as_o there_o be_v not_o some_o colour_n in_o this_o example_n of_o naaman_n yet_o what_o reason_n have_v they_o leave_v a_o path_n already_o beat_v by_o the_o example_n of_o so_o many_o martyr_n and_o approve_v by_o so_o many_o testimony_n of_o god_n word_n to_o enter_v into_o a_o blind_a way_n where_o they_o see_v the_o step_n but_o of_o one_o heathen_a man_n who_o be_v but_o new_o enter_v into_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n 7_o as_o for_o the_o example_n of_o s._n paul_n 21.26_o act._n 21.26_o in_o cause_v his_o head_n to_o be_v shave_v in_o cenchrea_n &_o purifieng_v himself_o in_o the_o temple_n with_o other_o jew_n the_o same_o be_v but_o bad_o allege_v and_o worse_a argue_v from_o a_o matter_n indifferent_a as_o at_o that_o time_n these_o ceremony_n be_v christ_n be_v new_o rise_v to_o manifest_a abomination_n and_o idolatry_n as_o also_o it_o be_v a_o abuse_n of_o paul_n zeal_n and_o charity_n who_o conform_v himself_o in_o this_o matter_n indifferent_a to_o the_o jew_n that_o he_o may_v win_v they_o to_o christ_n to_o execuse_v their_o love_n of_o themselves_o in_o that_o they_o conform_v themselves_o to_o the_o idolatrous_a only_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o their_o good_n dignity_n and_o other_o carnal_a commodity_n 8_o as_o concern_v that_o which_o they_o allege_v out_o of_o baruch_n 6.3_o baruch_n 6.3_o where_o he_o say_v when_o be_v captive_n in_o babylon_n you_o shall_v see_v god_n of_o silver_n of_o gold_n and_o of_o wood_n bear_v upon_o man_n shoulder_n and_o the_o multitude_n before_o and_o behind_o worship_v of_o they_o beware_v that_o you_o be_v not_o like_a unto_o they_o but_o say_v in_o your_o heart_n o_o lord_n we_o must_v worship_v thou_o first_o jeremy_n say_v not_o bow_v your_o body_n before_o the_o idol_n say_v in_o your_o heart_n but_o rather_o this_o sentence_n as_o also_o the_o whole_a sequel_n of_o the_o chapter_n be_v a_o condemnation_n unto_o they_o for_o it_o do_v evident_o appear_v that_o the_o author_n intent_n be_v to_o persuade_v they_o that_o these_o idol_n be_v false_a god_n and_o therefore_o that_o not_o they_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v or_o worship_v but_o 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do_v as_o they_o do_v neither_o to_o fall_v upon_o they_o to_o beat_v down_o their_o idol_n but_o rather_o to_o lift_v up_o their_o heart_n to_o god_n &_o to_o say_v o_o lord_n thou_o n_o must_v we_o worship_v let_v they_o therefore_o in_o lieu_n of_o wrest_v this_o sentence_n of_o baruch_n to_o dispense_v with_o themselves_o to_o be_v idolater_n with_o their_o body_n whereby_o to_o persuade_v that_o they_o be_v so_o in_o their_o heart_n obey_v jeremie_n who_o enjoin_v those_o poor_a jew_n captive_n in_o babylon_n to_o make_v confession_n of_o their_o religion_n by_o condemn_v the_o idol_n &_o maintain_v the_o true_a god_n 10.11_o jere._n 10.11_o you_o shall_v say_v thus_o say_v jeremie_n the_o god_n that_o have_v not_o make_v the_o heaven_n &_o the_o

say_v then_o do_v he_o see_v it_o and_o count_v it_o he_o prepare_v it_o also_o and_o consider_v it_o and_o unto_o man_n he_o say_v behold_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v true_a wisdom_n and_o to_o depart_v from_o evil_n be_v understanding_n hereby_o we_o see_v that_o as_o they_o that_o do_v know_v jesus_n christ_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v true_o wise_a so_o they_o that_o have_v not_o this_o wisdom_n be_v very_a fool_n albeit_o they_o think_v themselves_o wise_a in_o that_o be_v esteem_v wise_a man_n as_o concern_v the_o world_n they_o be_v in_o deed_n foolish_a christian_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n 6_o these_o seven_o aforesaid_a folly_n do_v evident_o declare_v that_o with_o great_a reason_n the_o holy_a ghost_n warn_v we_o in_o the_o first_o sermon_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o of_o john_n the_o baptist_n that_o for_o the_o good_a and_o due_a amendment_n of_o our_o life_n the_o knowledge_n and_o feel_n of_o our_o natural_a folly_n ought_v to_o 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glory_n of_o god_n to_o our_o salvation_n and_o to_o the_o service_n of_o our_o neighbour_n if_o judge_v of_o man_n felicity_n or_o misery_n not_o by_o the_o outward_a apparaunce_n but_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o god_n in_o his_o word_n we_o do_v even_o perceive_v that_o the_o child_n of_o god_n albeit_o in_o tribulation_n be_v bless_v and_o the_o wicked_a though_o in_o prosperity_n accurse_v if_o renounce_v the_o pernicious_a counsel_n of_o our_o enemy_n the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n we_o do_v listen_v unto_o and_o believe_v the_o counsel_n and_o admonition_n of_o our_o god_n to_o conclude_v if_o considerd_v that_o all_o discretion_n knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n of_o man_n without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o skill_n of_o salvation_n be_v but_o folly_n also_o if_o understanding_n that_o we_o be_v but_o fool_n &_o man_n devoid_a of_o knowledge_n so_o long_o as_o we_o be_v not_o wise_a and_o well_o advise_v christian_n &_o therefore_o we_o convert_v 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idol_n even_o of_o the_o devil_n as_o he_o express_o say_v because_o that_o which_o be_v sacrifice_v to_o idol_n be_v sacrifice_v to_o the_o devil_n but_o say_v he_o afterward_o you_o can_v drink_v the_o cup_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o cup_n of_o devil_n you_o can_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o of_o the_o table_n of_o devil_n and_o to_o the_o end_n to_o prevent_v all_o replication_n he_o add_v do_v we_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o anger_n be_v we_o strong_a than_o he_o and_o this_o he_o say_v to_o show_v we_o that_o notwithstanding_o whatsoever_o we_o allege_v that_o we_o do_v not_o apply_v our_o heart_n thereto_o or_o that_o we_o know_v that_o the_o idol_n be_v nothing_o yet_o in_o that_o we_o assist_v with_o our_o body_n