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
A52823	Old popery as good as new, or, The unreasonableness of the Church of England in some of her doctrines and practices and the reasonableness of liberty of conscience : in a letter from a private gentleman in the country to his friend a clergy-man in the city.	N. N.	1688 (1688)	Wing N47; ESTC R42186	9,235	20

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i_o doubt_v not_o as_o good_a christian_n among_o their_o follower_n as_o paul_n himself_o have_v their_o fault_n be_v want_v of_o goodwill_n one_o towards_o another_o though_o of_o different_a sect_n the_o sincere_a conscientious_a man_n that_o be_v pious_a to_o his_o god_n and_o honest_a and_o just_a to_o his_o neighbour_n the_o israelite_n indeed_o in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o guile_n wherever_o i_o find_v he_o whether_o at_o the_o altar_n with_o his_o bead_n or_o in_o the_o public_a church_n or_o in_o the_o private_a conventicle_n this_o be_v the_o man_n i_o take_v to_o be_v a_o good_a christian_a and_o a_o member_n of_o that_o catholic_n church_n in_o which_o i_o believe_v and_o be_v thus_o persuade_v i_o have_v often_o with_o a_o melancholy_a heart_n observe_v and_o reflect_v upon_o the_o trouble_a state_n of_o religion_n in_o this_o nation_n for_o several_a year_n pass_v and_o the_o dire_a consequence_n that_o have_v be_v among_o we_o of_o our_o severe_a penal_a law_n in_o 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good_a christianity_n to_o impose_v they_o and_o seem_v to_o be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o st_n paul_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n chap._n 14._o if_o necessary_a that_o legislation_n ought_v to_o be_v infallible_a that_o will_v impose_v any_o thing_n as_o such_o nay_o even_o then_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v impose_v for_o to_o force_v i_o to_o change_v my_o opinion_n be_v out_o of_o the_o power_n of_o a_o law_n and_o even_o out_o of_o my_o own_o power_n to_o do_v and_o to_o act_v contrary_a to_o my_o opinion_n and_o conscience_n be_v not_o fit_a sure_a for_o a_o christian_a legislation_n to_o impose_v and_o for_o the_o policy_n of_o it_o most_o certain_o it_o can_v be_v good_a all_o law_n ought_v to_o be_v level_v at_o the_o common_a good_a of_o the_o people_n and_o as_o comprehensive_a as_o may_v be_v for_o all_o interest_n &_o this_o render_v a_o government_n safe_a and_o steady_a but_o when_o law_n be_v make_v with_o regard_n only_o to_o a_o particular_a party_n of_o man_n and_o against_o the_o interest_n and_o inclination_n of_o as_o great_a or_o a_o great_a number_n this_o improbability_n must_v render_v a_o government_n hazardous_a and_o unstable_a and_o this_o we_o find_v by_o woeful_a experience_n do_v continue_v and_o heighten_v our_o division_n and_o make_v our_o breach_n wide_a it_o put_v a_o difficulty_n upon_o the_o prince_n too_o that_o he_o must_v necessary_o govern_v with_o the_o disgust_n and_o discontent_n of_o a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o people_n nay_o and_o perhaps_o to_o his_o own_o discontent_n and_o dissatifaction_n also_o for_o a_o mild_a and_o merciful_a prince_n can_v the_o light_n in_o execute_v severity_n and_o a_o prince_n of_o tender_a conscience_n may_v perhaps_o doubt_v whether_o law_n of_o this_o nature_n be_v not_o void_a in_o foro_fw-la consienciae_fw-la and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n but_o before_o i_o can_v think_v these_o thought_n though_o i_o fancy_v myself_o interrupt_v by_o a_o zealous_a church_n of_o england-man_n who_o come_v full_a mouth_n to_o tell_v the_o necessity_n of_o these_o penal_a law_n for_o that_o some_o of_o the_o dissenter_n from_o the_o establish_a religion_n own_o a_o foreign_a power_n and_o the_o rest_n be_v factious_a and_o seditious_a and_o of_o rebellious_a principle_n but_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v loyal_a and_o a_o way_n be_v a_o great_a thing_n this_o to_o be_v say_v for_o the_o church_n of_o england_n that_o when_o they_o have_v have_v the_o prince_n and_o the_o law_n on_o their_o side_n they_o have_v always_o be_v extraordinary_a loyal_a but_o turn_v the_o table_n and_o see_v what_o they_o be_v then_o the_o late_a king_n do_v but_o set_v out_o a_o declaration_n for_o indulge_v tender_a conscience_n and_o how_o do_v they_o rant_n and_o rave_v against_o it_o both_o in_o their_o pulpit_n &_o private_a discourse_n how_o do_v they_o animate_v the_o parliament_n to_o oppose_v the_o king_n in_o it_o and_o be_v not_o quiet_a till_o that_o good_a king_n do_v recall_v his_o declaration_n and_o how_o do_v they_o now_o upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o present_a liberty_n of_o conscience_n question_v even_o those_o power_n and_o prerogative_n in_o the_o prince_n that_o they_o themselves_o wh●n_o it_o serve_v for_o their_o purpose_n do_v so_o vigorous_o preach_v up_o and_o all_o this_o bustle_n and_o stir_v when_o their_o live_n and_o perfe●men●s_n be_v in_o no_o danger_n but_o only_o their_o power_n of_o afflict_v their_o brethren_n restrain_v what_o wo●ld_v these_o man_n do_v i●_n their_o life_n estate_n and_o liberty_n be_v in_o danger_n by_o law_n make_v against_o they_o as_o be_v now_o against_o other_o then_o they_o will_v without_o doubt_n be_v as_o great_a male_a content_n to_o the_o government_n and_o endeavour_v as_o much_o to_o evade_v such_o law_n and_o avoid_v their_o passive_a obedience_n to_o they_o and_o consequent_o deserve_v as_o much_o the_o epithet_n of_o factious_a and_o seditious_a and_o dis-affected_n to_o the_o government_n as_o ever_o their_o dissent_v brethren_n do_v it_o be_v be_v against_o humane_a nature_n willing_o to_o be_v miserable_a and_o no_o man_n can_v be_v easy_a under_o those_o law_n that_o will_v undo_v he_o and_o be_v it_o my_o fault_n that_o i_o be_o thus_o uneasy_a or_o be_v it_o not_o rather_o the_o mistake_n of_o the_o legislator_n to_o impose_v law_n that_o i_o can_v obey_v and_o therefore_o must_v unwilling_o suffer_v under_o upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n i_o can_v not_o but_o conclude_v these_o imposition_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n to_o be_v unchristian_a the_o penal_a law_n that_o enforce_v they_o to_o be_v impolitic_a and_o the_o extraordinary_a loyalty_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n by_o colour_n whereof_o she_o procure_v they_o to_o be_v a_o mere_a shame_n and_o pretence_n i_o proceed_v then_o to_o consider_v and_o reflect_v upon_o some_o of_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o this_o loyal_a church_n of_o 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