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	obedience_n	obligation_n	1,036	5	9.4199	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09197	The duty of all true subiects to their King as also to their native countrey, in time of extremity and danger. With some memorable examples of the miserable ends of perfidious traytors. In two bookes: collected and written by H.P.	Peacham, Henry, 1576?-1643?	1639 (1639)	STC 19505; ESTC S119806	35,298	78

who seing him much perplext in mind because he could not take in the City of Babylon which was revolted from under his obedience and knew how difficult it was to recover it againe resolved neverthelesse with the perill of his life to reduce it againe unto his Soveraignes subjection therefore to effect his designe ●…hee cuts off his owne nose eares and lips and withall caused his servant towhip him so extremely that he 〈◊〉 so mangled and dis●…gured that few could hardly know him then he went unto Darius who was astonished at the fight of him and acquainted him with his plot which done away he goes to Babylon and there related unto the Citizens how cruelly Darius had used him whom before them hee threatneth with great protestation that hee would be 〈◊〉 on him These 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 seeing his pitifull and miserable estate beleeved all that he said to be true and knowing him to be very valiant and a brave Souldier made choyce of him to be their Commander and Generall which authority and place 〈◊〉 so discretly and cunningly managed that in a short ●…ime he brought his designes to effect surrendring the Citie into the posse●…ion of Dar●… who had 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 two 〈◊〉 yeares together without hope of 〈◊〉 taking it To conclude these examples only one more out of the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 where I observe the great love of the Israelites to King David their Soveraigne as being ready to hazard their lives upon one word which he spake yea in a manner a thought This King having his Army by the Cave of 〈◊〉 and the Army of the 〈◊〉 his enemies in the valley of Reph●… having also their Garrison in the Towne of Beth-lehem it happened that David as it were longed for some of the water of Beth-lehem when h●…e said Oh that one would give me to drinke of the well of Beth-lehem which is by the gate then three of his mighty men brake into the Host of the Philistims and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem that is by the gate and tooke and brought it to David but he would not drinke thereof but powred it downe to the ground because they had brought it with the perill of their lives saying O Lord be it farre from me to doe this is not this the blood of those men who went in jeopardie of their lives to bring it Neverthelesse the act was a most certaine proofe of the great love and affection which they bare unto their Soveraigne Wonderfull strict and hard is that obedience and duty the Turke exacteth from his Subjects true love is volountary not compelled oderunt quem me●…uunt among the Christian Nations England and Spaine honour and reverence their Soveraignes as one writeth above all others What greater love and affection could be showne or exacted from Subjects then that Queene Elizabeth of happy and blessed memory received from the heartie votes of her people who could never be weary of viewing her person and with generall acclamations praying for her long life in fields streets high-wayes which way soever shee went in time of her ' Pro gresse and in other times the like reciprocall love she returned them againe with God blesse you my good people every one I will protect you all to the utmost of my power c. And blessed be God we now live under a most gracious mild and mercifull Prince as ever raigned in England our deare and dread Soveraigne King Charles of whom why may I not say as much as the Romanes did of their Titus that he was Humani generis delitiae therefore by so much the more deserve all disobedient Subjects laesae Majest 〈◊〉 is rei to be severely punished by how much his goodnes and lenity is abused but hereof enough I will now draw toward a conclusion of this Discourse heartily desiring unity and peace between all Christian Princes and their Subjects and that Kings as Soveraigne Lords would have faith and truth in all their actions with wisedome and Justice for the well governing and guiding of their people which is the greatest motive to cause their Subjects to love and honour them more and more and with their goods to be ready to lay downe their lives for them especially when they doe regnare lenta manu governe with mildnesse a vertue so requisite in a Prince that it doth comprehend and containe in it selfe all others vertues as we read how that great King 〈◊〉 being wonderfully incensed against the Jewes upon the false accusation of wicked Haman when Queene Hester came and made request unto him in the behalfe of her people it is written that God turned the Kings heart into mercie and m●…ldnesse and saved the lives of all the Jewes who were then at the very point to be put all to death if this change of his rigour into mildnesse and mercy had not beene which is indeed an especiall gift of God And for Su●…jects their love should be shewed by the honour and respect which they beare to their Soveraignes Therefore they should alway be endued with patience constancie and diligence being borne to that estate or calling Saint Peter willeth us to submit our selves unto all manner of Ordinance of man for the Lords sake whether it be unto the Kng as unto the Superiour or unto Governours as unto them that are sent of him for the punishment of evill doers and for the praise of them that doe well and Saint Paul saith Give unto all men their duty tribute to whom tribute is due Custome to whom Custome is due honour to whom honour and to shew that we ought to submit our selves not onely to good Kings and Princes but also unto all in generall whom God hath ordained over us the same speakes againe in these words Yoe must be subject not because of wrath onely but also for conscience sake for even as a Prince is obliged to maintaine by force of Armes and by the Lawes his Subjects persons goods and families in safety so the Subjects doe owe by a reciprocall obligation to their Prince Allegeance sidelity subjection obedience succour all ayde and helpe that lieth in their power They ought to consider that hee that angers his Prince endangereth his owne life for saith Salomon Hee that prov●…kesh the King to anger sinneth against his own soule Let us therefore love him with all our hearts Let us feare him as wee ought to doe that is to say with a feare full of honour and respect and let us study to continue in his favour grace then shall we fulfill and performe that which God requires of us yea commands 〈◊〉 to do in his holy Word My 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 God 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and Saint 〈◊〉 the like Honour all men love brotherly fellowship feare God honour the King Last of all let us have 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 that we walke via ●…na joyne hearts and hands and now or never imitate that good Subject Ittai the Gitti●…e who