Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	knowledge_n	sin_n	sin_v	2,885	5	9.7377	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A82002	A sober and temperate discourse, concerning the interest of words in prayer, the just antiquity and pedigree of liturgies, or forms of prayer in churches : with a view of the state of the church, when they were first composed, or imposed. Together with a discovery of the weakness of the grounds upon which they were first brought in, or upon which Bishop Gawden hath lately discoursed, the necessity of a liturgie, or the inconveniency of altering the English liturgie, the utility of church musick, and the lawfulness of ceremonies : in which are mixed reasons justifying those godly ministers, who forbear the use of the Common-prayer, against the late out-cryes of the said bishop. / By H.D. M.A.	H. D. (Henry Dawbeny); Collinges, John, 1623-1690, attributed name.	1661 (1661)	Wing D449; Thomason E1086_14; ESTC R208152	100,305	119

intention_n of_o he_o that_o do_v it_o or_o both_o be_v make_v to_o sin_n against_o god_n it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v a_o generation_n of_o man_n who_o the_o do_v of_o our_o duty_n will_v make_v to_o blaspheme_v but_o our_o duty_n do_v not_o ex_fw-la conditione_n operis_fw-la lay_v any_o such_o stumble_a block_n before_o they_o this_o be_v what_o aquinas_n call_v scandalum_fw-la pharisaeorum_fw-la which_o our_o saviour_n have_v teach_v we_o to_o contemn_v but_o to_o make_v a_o true_a scandal_n that_o which_o we_o do_v must_v be_v of_o that_o nature_n as_o may_v give_v a_o cause_n of_o stumble_v to_o our_o brethren_n and_o this_o can_v be_v otherwise_o then_o in_o our_o ill_a use_n of_o our_o liberty_n as_o to_o thing_n of_o their_o own_o nature_n indifferent_a but_o not_o appear_v so_o unto_o all_o for_o if_o the_o thing_n do_v by_o we_o appear_v to_o our_o brethren_n a_o thing_n indifferent_a there_o can_v be_v no_o scandal_n it_o be_v but_o a_o teachy_a humour_n in_o any_o to_o be_v offend_v at_o we_o for_o any_o thing_n which_o they_o grant_v we_o may_v lawful_o do_v nor_o can_v the●_n by_o our_o practice_n in_o such_o thing_n be_v possible_o make_v to_o sin_n ex_fw-la conditione_n operis_fw-la but_o where_o a_o thing_n appear_v to_o we_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n indifferent_a to_o be_v do_v or_o not_o to_o be_v do_v and_o do_v not_o appear_v so_o to_o other_o conscientious_a christian_n which_o be_v the_o case_n among_o the_o christian_n at_o rome_n and_o corinth_n here_o we_o conceive_v ourselves_o oblige_v to_o restrain_v our_o own_o liberty_n out_o of_o charity_n to_o our_o brethren_n soul_n and_o as_o we_o conceive_v it_o our_o duty_n in_o practice_n to_o do_v so_o so_o we_o conceive_v it_o the_o duty_n of_o superior_n to_o restrain_v their_o suppose_v liberty_n in_o command_v the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o liberty_n of_o a_o magistrate_n or_o a_o private_a christian_a be_v of_o far_o less_o value_n than_o a_o soul_n for_o which_o christ_n die_v 5._o now_o our_o brethren_n may_v be_v make_v to_o sin_n by_o our_o practice_n in_o such_o thing_n many_o way_n 1._o when_o our_o action_n cause_v they_o to_o vilify_v censure_n and_o condemn_v we_o and_o to_o withdraw_v themselves_o from_o communion_n with_o we_o 2._o when_o our_o example_n draw_v on_o they_o to_o do_v the_o like_a while_o their_o conscience_n be_v not_o satisfy_v which_o be_v the_o very_a case_n mention_v 1_o cor._n 8.10_o it_o be_v their_o sin_n to_o do_v it_o not_o full_o persuade_v in_o their_o own_o mind_n it_o be_v our_o sin_n buy_v our_o example_n to_o entice_v they_o to_o it_o take_v heed_n least_o by_o any_o mean_v that_o liberty_n of_o you_o become_v a_o stumble_a block_n to_o they_o that_o be_v weak_a for_o if_o any_o man_n see_v thou_o who_o have_v knowledge_n fit_a at_o meat_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 embolden_v to_o eat_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v offer_v to_o idol_n this_o be_v plain_o our_o case_n support_v that_o we_o be_v full_o satisfy_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o we_o to_o use_v a_o impose_v form_n and_o that_o it_o be_v no_o restrain_v in_o we_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n no_o prejudice_n to_o our_o intention_n of_o mind_n nor_o to_o the_o fervency_n of_o our_o affection_n not_o to_o the_o affection_n of_o such_o as_o hear_v we_o nor_o any_o yield_n of_o that_o liberty_n as_o to_o the_o worship_v of_o god_n with_o which_o christ_n have_v make_v we_o free_a not_o any_o addition_n to_o the_o rule_n of_o worship_n which_o god_n have_v set_v we_o in_o his_o word_n and_o that_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v confess_v that_o these_o or_o those_o modes_n form_n and_o method_n have_v be_v use_v by_o idolater_n yet_o we_o may_v lawful_o enough_o use_v they_o yet_o we_o plain_o see_v that_o they_o be_v so_o abhor_v of_o many_o conscientious_a christian_n that_o as_o those_o who_o have_v return_v to_o the_o use_n of_o they_o have_v almost_o ruin_v their_o ministry_n by_o make_v themselves_o the_o scorn_n of_o some_o and_o the_o grief_n of_o other_o so_o shall_v we_o do_v the_o like_a some_o will_v for_o it_o vilify_v and_o censute_n we_o and_o condemn_v we_o and_o separate_v from_o communion_n with_o we_o now_o suppose_v this_o will_v be_v their_o sin_n yet_o the_o thing_n be_v suppose_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n indifferent_a we_o have_v learn_v our_o of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 8.12_o that_o when_o we_o sin_n against_o our_o brethren_n and_o wound_v their_o weak_a conscience_n we_o sin_n against_o christ_n and_o far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o to_o gratify_v man_n by_o sin_v against_o christ_n 6._o again_o whereas_o the_o bishop_n of_o exeter_n suppose_v that_o our_o example_n will_v do_v much_o to_o bring_v over_o our_o people_n to_o hear_v etc._n etc._n we_o do_v ingenuous_o profess_v that_o we_o believe_v it_o will_v prevail_v with_o some_o who_o will_v at_o the_o present_a see_v we_o who_o they_o think_v have_v knowledge_n use_v those_o modes_n of_o worship_n though_o with_o some_o reluctancy_n be_v embolden_v in_o their_o conscience_n to_o come_v and_o hear_v it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o apostle_n suppose_v 1_o cor._n 8.10_o but_o as_o they_o in_o do_v of_o it_o shall_v sin_v so_o we_o by_o set_v they_o a_o example_n shall_v direct_o act_v against_o the_o apostle_n precept_n and_o lay_v stumble_a block_n before_o they_o and_o when_o they_o have_v do_v it_o the_o temper_n may_v triumph_v over_o they_o and_o we_o be_v find_v too_o weak_a to_o relieve_v their_o conscience_n tell_v they_o that_o to_o follow_v we_o they_o have_v sin_v against_o their_o light_n and_o the_o rebuke_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n 7._o beside_o though_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o those_o scripture_n which_o mention_v the_o precept_n against_o scandal_n 15._o 1_o cor._n 8.11.10_o rom._n 14.20_o &_o v._o 15._o take_v notice_n of_o weak_a brethren_n only_o such_o for_o who_o christ_n die_v such_o in_o who_o be_v some_o work_n of_o god_n which_o we_o must_v not_o destroy_v and_o indeed_o in_o reason_n these_o be_v chief_o to_o be_v consider_v for_o the_o end_n of_o the_o precept_n be_v to_o save_v the_o hazard_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o our_o brethren_n by_o sin_n now_o there_o be_v a_o generation_n in_o the_o world_n who_o constant_a course_n be_v a_o course_n of_o presumptuous_a sin_v they_o drink_v they_o swear_v they_o curse_v they_o blaspheme_v they_o wallow_v in_o beastly_a lust_n they_o will_v not_o be_v stop_v in_o a_o full_a carreare_n for_o hell_n who_o offence_n we_o be_v not_o so_o concern_v to_o reg●…d_n yet_o even_o to_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n we_o conceive_v ourselves_o so_o far_o oblige_v by_o the_o law_n of_o charity_n as_o nor_o wilful_o by_o our_o example_n to_o harden_v they_o in_o sin_n and_o make_v they_o justify_v themselves_o we_o be_v full_o convince_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o of_o more_o tendency_n to_o confirm_v the_o papist_n in_o their_o way_n of_o worship_n which_o we_o believe_v idolatrous_a then_o for_o they_o to_o see_v we_o keep_v much_o the_o same_o nor_o be_v we_o alone_o in_o this_o opinion_n tertullian_n of_o old_a and_o after_o he_o augustine_n be_v both_o of_o the_o same_o mind_n tertullian_n forbid_v christian_n any_o of_o the_o ragan_n usage_n or_o come_v nigh_o to_o any_o of_o their_o devotion_n that_o if_o they_o will_v not_o be_v ashamed_a of_o their_o superstition_n they_o may_v yet_o be_v ashamed_a of_o the_o thin_a company_n that_o attend_v they_o augustine_n cry_v out_o quaeritis_fw-la quomodo_fw-la vincantur_fw-la pagani_n deserite_fw-la eorum_fw-la ritut_o we_o know_v how_o much_o some_o papist-forreigners_a have_v triumph_v listen_v at_o the_o door_n of_o some_o place_n where_o they_o have_v hear_v service_n read_v and_o sing_v cry_v out_o this_o be_v the_o same_o with_o they_o and_o not_o to_o insist_v upon_o the_o papist_n only_o we_o have_v many_o call_v protestant_n who_o we_o believe_v most_o grievous_o to_o sin_n in_o their_o use_n of_o our_o common-prayer_n be_v it_o never_o so_o lawful_a in_o itself_o they_o believe_v that_o their_o very_a repeat_n over_o the_o word_n of_o these_o prayer_n because_o as_o they_o fancy_v make_v by_o the_o church_n be_v devotion_n enough_o they_o be_v teach_v so_o that_o it_o be_v no_o matter_n for_o the_o vice_n 10._o v._o dr._n sparrow_n rationale_n p._n 10._o or_o virtue_n of_o the_o person_n pray_v the_o prayer_n be_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n and_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n yea_o it_o be_v no_o matter_n whether_o they_o be_v asleep_a or_o awake_v present_a or_o absent_a if_o they_o any_o just_a cause_n nay_o more_o than_o this_o they_o believe_v no_o prayer_n but_o these_o of_o any_o value_n but_o abomination_n