Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	law_n	liberty_n	penal_a	1,025	5	12.2059	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39577	Honour the king a sermon preached on the solemn fast, January 30, 1672/3 : wherein the duty of subjects to their sovereign is opened and asserted, the principles and practices inconsistent therewith are directed and condemned, and the innocent vindicated from unjust censures : at Birmingham in Warwick shire at the publick meeting-place there licensed according to His Majesties gracious declaration / by Samuel Fisher, M.A., late preacher of the word at Thornton in Cheshire.	Fisher, Samuel, 1616 or 17-1681.	1673 (1673)	Wing F1059A; Wing F1052A_CANCELLED; ESTC R32432	21,867	42

earthly_a god_n as_o god_n because_o they_o represent_v he_o and_o be_v in_o his_o stead_n yet_o but_o as_o earthly_a because_o they_o must_v die_v like_o man_n psal._n 8●_n 7_o 3._o honorifica_fw-la magistratus_fw-la compellatio_fw-la such_o honourable_a title_n as_o may_v best_o express_v the_o reverence_n that_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n as_o the_o woman_n of_o tekoah_n and_o mephibosheth_n do_v 2_o sam._n 19.27_o 2_o sam._n 14.17_o yet_o here_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o flattery_n and_o unjust_a praise_n lest_o they_o prove_v a_o temptation_n to_o they_o and_o a_o provocation_n in_o god_n eye_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o herod_n act_v 12._o 4._o honorifica_fw-la coram_fw-la magistratu_fw-la inclinatio_fw-la such_o reverend_a gesture_n of_o body_n as_o carry_v the_o fair_a sign_n of_o respect_n and_o reverence_n to_o authority_n as_o it_o be_v observe_v of_o ioseph_n brethren_n to_o joseph_n as_o lord_n of_o the_o country_n gen._n 42.6_o in_o nathan_n to_o solomon_n 1_o king_n 23._o and_o in_o bathsheba_n mother_n 36.31_o 5._o infirmitatum_fw-la condonatio_fw-la or_o rather_o obtectio_fw-la i_o shall_v render_v it_o the_o charitable_a cover_n of_o their_o infirmity_n they_o be_v man_n in_o respect_n of_o infirmity_n not_o angel_n though_o in_o respect_n of_o dignity_n as_o angel_n among_o man_n they_o have_v their_o naevi_fw-la as_o well_o as_o their_o subject_n they_o do_v but_o flatter_v they_o that_o ascribe_v perfection_n to_o they_o and_o will_v undertake_v to_o justify_v every_o thing_n that_o a_o prince_n do_v because_o he_o do_v it_o that_o be_v a_o prince_n as_o if_o the_o very_a place_n do_v alter_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o action_n this_o be_v to_o call_v evil_a good_a which_o have_v a_o woe_n denounce_v to_o it_o isaiah_n 5.20_o we_o may_v endeavour_v to_o cover_v the_o infirmity_n of_o other_o this_o common_a charity_n require_v to_o our_o brethren_n prov._n 10.12_o and_o 17.9_o 1_o cor._n 13.5_o much_o more_o to_o our_o ruler_n because_o their_o place_n be_v high_a and_o their_o temptation_n great_a but_o we_o must_v not_o justify_v they_o lest_o we_o make_v ourselves_o partner_n doubtless_o it_o be_v a_o fault_n to_o enhance_v to_o aggravate_v and_o much_o more_o to_o divulge_v and_o spread_v with_o a_o evil_a intention_n the_o errata_fw-la especial_o of_o those_o that_o be_v chief_a every_o thing_n shall_v be_v construe_v in_o the_o better_a part_n that_o may_v bear_v a_o better_a construction_n there_o may_v be_v many_o thing_n that_o we_o know_v not_o of_o to_o excuse_v a_o tanto_fw-it either_o ignorance_n provocation_n evil_a counsel_n or_o want_v of_o those_o that_o shall_v and_o will_v deal_v faithful_o with_o they_o and_o such_o thing_n consider_v will_v make_v they_o object_n of_o our_o pity_n and_o grief_n rather_o than_o of_o anger_n and_o displicency_n 6._o the_o last_o be_v vitatio_fw-la detractionis_fw-la exod._n 22.28_o eccles_n 10.20_o but_o this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v include_v in_o the_o former_a which_o will_v not_o stand_v with_o detraction_n second_o the_o next_o thing_n imply_v in_o this_o duty_n of_o honour_n be_v obedience_n and_o this_o be_v a_o singular_a way_n of_o honour_v and_o therefore_o the_o general_a in_o the_o five_o commandment_n which_o be_v couch_v under_o the_o name_n of_o honour_n when_o it_o come_v to_o be_v take_v in_o sunder_o and_o the_o duty_n of_o inferior_n to_o superior_n particular_o apply_v it_o make_v obedience_n a_o special_a part_n of_o this_o honour_n wife_n must_v obey_v ephes._n 5.22_o 24._o child_n obey_v ephes._n 6.1_o col._n 3.20_o servant_n obey_v col._n 3.22_o people_z obey_v their_o minister_n heb._n 13.17_o and_o it_o can_v be_v imagine_v it_o shall_v be_v less_o to_o the_o prince_n and_o chief_a ruler_n of_o the_o people_n from_o his_o subject_n but_o rather_o to_o be_v strengthen_v by_o the_o eminency_n of_o his_o place_n the_o greatness_n of_o his_o authority_n the_o necessity_n of_o subjection_n for_o the_o common_a good_a to_o the_o magistrate_n be_v commit_v the_o power_n of_o rule_n by_o god_n and_o therefore_o they_o have_v their_o name_n ruler_n 2_o sam._n 23.3_o exod._n 22.28_o and_o if_o of_o right_n it_o belong_v to_o they_o to_o rule_n it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o it_o be_v the_o subject_n duty_n to_o obey_v for_o these_o two_o rule_n and_o subjection_n be_v relative_n he_o do_v not_o rule_n that_o have_v none_o of_o right_a to_o yield_v he_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n but_o for_o this_o the_o scripture_n be_v clear_a and_o be_v not_o question_v rom._n 13._o titus_n 3.1_o 1_o pet._n 2.13_o gen._n 41.40_o deut._n 17.8_o &_o 14._o josh._n 1.16_o 17_o 18._o the_o command_n of_o god_n titus_n 3._o the_o celsitude_n and_o dignity_n of_o magistracy_n rom._n 13._o the_o utility_n and_o profit_n that_o come_v to_o subject_n by_o the_o vigilant_a ca●e_n of_o ruler_n rom._n 13._o the_o necessity_n of_o subjection_n because_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v without_o sin_n and_o danger_n of_o god_n displeasure_n rom._n 13.2_o 5._o prov._n 24.21_o there_o be_v example_n enough_o of_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o those_o that_o have_v rebel_v against_o authority_n numb_a 16.3_o 29_o 30_o 31_o 32._o and_o we_o need_v not_o to_o go_v far_o for_o the_o proof_n of_o it_o if_o we_o have_v be_v observer_n of_o god_n providence_n in_o our_o own_o time_n obedience_n be_v certain_o a_o duty_n from_o the_o subject_a to_o the_o sovereign_n but_o we_o must_v understand_v it_o of_o lawful_a command_n where_o the_o command_n of_o the_o magistrate_n do_v not_o clash_n with_o the_o command_n of_o god_n it_o obedience_n be_v require_v to_o thing_n unlawful_a we_o must_v fly_v to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n act_v 4.19_o &_o 5.29_o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o obey_v god_n or_o man_n judge_v you_o in_o such_o case_n though_o we_o may_v not_o resist_v yet_o we_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o suspend_v our_o act_n use_v the_o best_a lawful_a mean_n to_o qualify_v the_o superior_a power_n as_o 1._o to_o offer_v our_o protestation_n that_o we_o refuse_v not_o out_o of_o perverseness_n but_o conscience_n 2._o to_o use_v the_o mediation_n of_o friend_n to_o beget_v a_o right_a understanding_n 3._o humble_a petition_n to_o the_o magistrate_n for_o his_o indulgence_n that_o our_o conscience_n may_v be_v keep_v pure_a and_o our_o god_n at_o peace_n with_o we_o if_o this_o will_v not_o serve_v we_o be_v bind_v to_o yield_v up_o ourselves_o to_o the_o penalty_n of_o the_o law_n and_o to_o compensate_a the_o want_n of_o active_a by_o a_o passive_a obedience_n choose_v affliction_n rather_o then_o sin_n mourn_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v put_v upon_o it_o to_o suspend_v our_o active_a obedience_n to_o our_o superior_n for_o the_o prevent_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o the_o security_n of_o our_o own_o peace_n and_o happiness_n i_o be_o not_o unprovided_a altogether_o to_o solve_v the_o case_n that_o border_n upon_o this_o doctrine_n but_o do_v foresee_v it_o will_v cut_v off_o all_o the_o 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prevent_v our_o petition_n to_o he_o and_o give_v what_o we_o impetuous_o long_v for_o before_o we_o ask_v and_o we_o do_v profess_v ourselves_o for_o ever_o oblige_v not_o only_o to_o acknowledge_v this_o superlative_a favour_n but_o to_o endeavour_v to_o the_o utmost_a to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o it_o that_o it_o may_v never_o repent_v our_o sovereign_n that_o he_o have_v thus_o warm_v our_o heart_n with_o his_o indulgence_n and_o shall_v ever_o pray_v that_o he_o may_v never_o want_v mercy_n from_o our_o gracious_a god_n that_o have_v so_o free_o show_v mercy_n to_o we_o in_o set_v both_o our_o heart_n and_o tongue_n at_o liberty_n to_o utter_v the_o high_a praise_n of_o the_o eternal_a god_n and_o to_o pay_v the_o large_a acknowledgement_n of_o our_o gratitude_n to_o our_o gracious_a king_n three_o another_o duty_n incumbent_a upon_o subject_n be_v the_o free_a and_o cheerful_a payment_n of_o