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	light_n	perfect_a	1,397	5	9.4420	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85315	Stablishing against shaking: or, A discovery of the Prince of Darknesse (scarcely) transformed into an angel of light, powerfully now working in the deluded people called, Quakers: with a sober answer to their railings against ministers for receiving maintenance from their people. Being the substance of one sermon preached Feb. 17. 1655. at Shalford in Essex. / By Giles Firmin (pastour of the church there) upon occasion of the Quakers troubling those parts.	Firmin, Giles, 1614-1697.	1656 (1656)	Wing F967; Thomason E885_13; ESTC R202074	45,528	65

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be_v the_o light_n of_o satan_n not_o of_o christ_n minor_n 〈◊〉_d such_o be_v the_o quaker_n light_n ergo._n major_n the_o major_n be_v clear_a for_o if_o the_o same_o infallible_a spirit_n give_v out_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o scripture_n then_o to_o have_v one_o scripture_n plain_o and_o true_o to_o contradict_v another_o and_o that_o in_o thing_n know_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n will_v argue_v high_a imperfection_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o be_v blasphemy_n to_o impute_v unto_o he_o minor_n but_o the_o quaker_n light_n do_v make_v the_o scripture_n cross_v itself_o and_o that_o in_o thing_n know_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n thus_o all_o the_o quaker_n and_o bishop_n in_o particular_a p._n 24._o quote_v the_o 2_o of_o james_n to_o overthrow_v all_o respect_n to_o person_n then_o where_o be_v the_o honour_v of_o parent_n and_o superior_n as_o in_o my_o second_o argument_n i_o open_v the_o very_a first_o verse_n will_v give_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o 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paul_n in_o 2_o cor._n 1.23_o i_o call_v god_n for_o a_o record_n upon_o my_o soul_n and_o other_o place_n where_o paul_n swear_v yet_o he_o be_v after_o christ_n do_v paul_n and_o the_o angel_n sin_n it_o be_v not_o my_o purpose_n to_o enlarge_v upon_o this_o but_o a_o few_o word_n ver_fw-la 33._o thou_o shall_v not_o forswear_v thyself_o 1._o but_o christ_n do_v not_o quote_v the_o deut._n 10.20_o &_o 6.13_o where_o it_o be_v join_v to_o the_o command_n of_o fear_v god_n and_o serve_v he_o thou_o shall_v swear_v by_o his_o name_n indeed_o by_o the_o earth_n heaven_n or_o jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v not_o swear_v no_o nor_o by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n vain_o but_o when_o thou_o be_v call_v to_o it_o upon_o just_a and_o weighty_a cause_n than_o the_o old_a command_n hold_v else_o i_o must_v destroy_v a_o part_n of_o the_o law_n and_o not_o fulfil_v it_o verse_n 17._o 2._o in_o a_o oath_n there_o be_v some_o religious_a worship_n perform_v to_o god_n declare_v he_o to_o be_v the_o omniscient_a god_n and_o the_o punisher_n of_o such_o as_o dare_v speak_v falsehood_n will_v christ_n take_v away_o this_o honour_n from_o his_o father_n three_o there_o be_v as_o much_o need_n of_o a_o oath_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o end_n of_o a_o oath_n now_o after_o christ_n as_o ever_o there_o be_v before_o christ_n 22_o exod._n 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n do_v swear_v not_o man_n do_v swear_v before_o christ_n but_o now_o leave_v it_o since_o he_o speak_v those_o word_n there_o be_v strife_n still_o object_n but_o where_o there_o be_v strife_n they_o be_v without_o p._n 12._o ans_fw-fr 1._o it_o be_v well_o for_o you_o if_o you_o be_v within_o 2._o there_o may_v be_v difference_n between_o those_o who_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o yet_o the_o difference_n so_o fair_o carry_v as_o no_o sinful_a strife_n but_o a_o oath_n will_v put_v a_o end_n to_o it_o 3._o but_o may_v a_o magistrate_n give_v a_o oath_n to_o those_o who_o be_v without_o sure_o no_o if_o that_o be_v true_a must_v not_o swear_v at_o all_o how_o then_o shall_v strife_n be_v end_v 4._o we_o know_v the_o quaker_n be_v not_o so_o perfect_a but_o strife_n will_v be_v among_o they_o four_o the_o quaker_n bid_v man_n be_v guide_v by_o their_o conscience_n the_o light_n of_o god_n within_o but_o that_o light_a within_o do_v lead_v man_n to_o swear_v in_o great_a case_n to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o strife_n we_o find_v it_o so_o among_o the_o heathen_a abimelech_n etc._n etc._n both_o before_o and_o after_o christ_n the_o light_n of_o nature_n teach_v this_o why_o then_o do_v you_o oppose_v it_o five_o i_o wonder_v paul_n shall_v so_o forget_v himself_o to_o sin_n so_o fearful_o in_o swear_v as_o he_o do_v yea_o and_o a_o angel_n also_o isa_n 65.16_o relate_v to_o the_o time_n after_o christ_n conclusion_n hence_o than_o it_o follow_v the_o quaker_n light_n be_v the_o light_n of_o satan_n not_o of_o christ_n argum_fw-la 5_o major_n that_o light_n which_o take_v man_n off_o from_o 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be_v perfect_a psal_n 19.7_o 2_o tim._n 3.16_o 17._o but_o the_o quaker_n do_v not_o send_v man_n to_o the_o word_n but_o to_o their_o conscience_n i_o grant_v it_o be_v well_o if_o man_n do_v attend_v to_o the_o dictate_v of_o a_o true_a enlighten_v conscience_n and_o it_o will_v be_v fearful_a damnation_n that_o they_o do_v not_o but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o the_o quaker_n mean_v but_o however_o the_o light_n of_o conscience_n be_v 1_o but_o imperfect_a 2_o it_o may_v err_v it_o be_v imperfect_a here_o i_o will_v take_v occasion_n to_o examine_v the_o text_n the_o quaker_n make_v so_o much_o use_v of_o 1._o joh._n 9_o this_o be_v the_o

true_a light_n which_o light_v every_o one_o that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n but_o i_o will_v fain_o know_v why_o these_o quaker_n confound_v this_o light_n with_o conscience_n as_o if_o they_o be_v both_o one_o be_v the_o conscience_n and_o christ_n all_o one_o what_o folly_n be_v this_o second_o but_o what_o do_v they_o mean_v that_o christ_n light_v every_o one_o who_o come_v into_o the_o world_n with_o save_v light_n 23._o fruit_n of_o fast_n pag_n 23._o as_o parnel_n his_o 29_o querie_n intimate_v this_o be_v manifest_o false_a for_o how_o great_a a_o part_n of_o the_o world_n be_v there_o who_o know_v nothing_o of_o christ_n redemption_n justification_n by_o christ_n righteousness_n original_a sin_n save_v faith_n etc._n etc._n they_o never_o hear_v the_o sound_n of_o these_o thing_n the_o next_o verse_n confute_v this_o for_o the_o 10_o ver_fw-la say_v the_o world_n know_v he_o not_o how_o then_o do_v he_o lighten_v every_o one_o with_o such_o a_o knowledge_n when_o the_o 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26.9_o paul_n be_v there_o guide_v by_o his_o conscience_n but_o it_o err_v do_v not_o of_o old_a do_v not_o now_o all_o error_n and_o heresy_n plead_v conscience_n papist_n socinian_o &_o c_o i_o doubt_v not_o queen_n mary_n will_v say_v her_o conscience_n lead_v she_o to_o burn_v the_o eminent_a servant_n of_o christ_n now_o let_v we_o hear_v what_o the_o quaker_n say_v quaker_n glory_n etc._n etc._n p._n 2._o they_o exhort_v the_o magistrate_n to_o let_v the_o priest_n alone_o and_o to_o receive_v the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o be_v perfect_a according_a to_o that_o in_o the_o conscience_n herein_o have_v truth_n in_o all_o age_n suffer_v by_o they_o who_o make_v law_n contrary_a to_o that_o in_o the_o conscience_n no_o matter_n for_o the_o word_n then_o fell._n pag._n 5._o the_o priest_n of_o thy_o high_a place_n oh_o england_n bear_v witness_n before_o my_o face_n against_o thou_o which_o thou_o have_v set_v up_o contrary_a to_o my_o will_n which_o i_o have_v make_v manifest_a 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