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

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13111	The looking-glasse of schisme wherein by a briefe and true narration of the execrable murders, done by Enoch ap Evan, a downe-right separatist, on the bodies of his mother and brother, with the cause mooving him thereunto, the disobedience of that sect, against royall majesty, and the lawes of our Church is plainly set forth. By Peter Studley, Master of Arts, and minister of Gods Word, in Shrevvsbury.	Studley, Peter, 1587 or 8-1648.	1634 (1634)	STC 23403; ESTC S117932	73,005	313

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than_o former_o they_o have_v use_v then_o these_o man_n know_v right_a well_o actum_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la illis_fw-la their_o act_n be_v discover_v and_o their_o play_n be_v explode_v for_o now_o silence_v from_o the_o execution_n of_o so_o sacred_a a_o vocation_n be_v become_v in_o this_o age_n for_o temporal_a emolument_n far_o more_o profitable_a to_o this_o kind_n of_o man_n than_o the_o godly_a labour_n of_o religious_a minister_n in_o the_o constant_a employment_n of_o their_o talent_n prove_v unto_o they_o so_o miserable_o be_v god_n people_n lead_v blindfolded_a into_o spiritual_a captivity_n but_o if_o the_o bosom_n of_o these_o man_n be_v transparent_a and_o the_o close-wrought_a veil_n wherein_o all_o their_o policy_n be_v enwrap_v be_v translucent_a and_o thereby_o their_o sleight_n expose_v to_o the_o view_n of_o all_o man_n i_o make_v no_o question_n but_o that_o the_o leprosy_n of_o corruption_n will_v be_v sensible_o discover_v to_o have_v maculate_v their_o heart_n 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so_o great_a approbation_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o most_o man_n and_o they_o wise_a religious_a and_o virtuous_a as_o of_o late_o it_o have_v do_v in_o this_o land_n for_o not_o only_o many_o thousand_o who_o have_v a_o kind_n of_o charitable_a opinion_n of_o these_o man_n though_o they_o do_v not_o familiar_o converse_v with_o they_o entertain_v they_o in_o their_o house_n or_o comply_v with_o they_o in_o their_o conceit_n begin_v now_o much_o to_o distaste_v they_o and_o great_o desire_v the_o suppression_n of_o they_o but_o which_o be_v more_o even_o their_o own_o friend_n also_o who_o be_v whole_o they_o begin_v to_o faint_v in_o their_o courage_n and_o in_o some_o degree_n to_o distaste_v those_o course_n if_o they_o can_v handsome_o shake_v they_o off_o and_o yet_o preserve_v the_o reputation_n of_o their_o former_a zeal_n for_o this_o be_v the_o main_a block_n which_o most_o of_o they_o stumble_v at_o namely_o not_o fear_n of_o dishonour_v god_n nor_o hurt_v the_o purity_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n if_o they_o shall_v shake_v hand_n and_o bid_v farewell_n to_o their_o nicety_n and_o folly_n but_o how_o to_o keep_v up_o their_o credit_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o those_o man_n who_o be_v honest_a virtuous_a and_o worthy_a of_o good_a respect_n they_o have_v much_o vilify_v &_o dis-esteemed_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n in_o comparison_n with_o themselves_o but_o this_o be_v a_o needless_a and_o superfluous_a care_n for_o i_o be_o of_o opinion_n that_o all_o honest_a heart_a christian_n both_o minister_n and_o lay-people_n who_o zealous_o desire_v the_o peace_n and_o flourish_n of_o our_o church_n and_o kingdom_n will_v ready_o give_v they_o the_o right-hand_a of_o unfeigned_a fellowship_n receive_v they_o into_o their_o bosom_n with_o alacrity_n and_o joy_n for_o their_o return_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o their_o spiritual_a mother_n the_o church_n and_o never_o twit_v nor_o upbraid_v they_o with_o their_o former_a toyish_a error_n and_o here_o let_v i_o put_v you_o my_o brethren_n of_o shrewsbury_n in_o mind_n which_o you_o ought_v to_o take_v in_o good_a part_n and_o thankful_o at_o my_o hand_n from_o the_o sense_n and_o experience_n thereof_o in_o your_o own_o bosom_n that_o i_o have_v observe_v in_o divers_a of_o your_o person_n that_o your_o zeal_n and_o fervour_n in_o your_o once_o approve_a cause_n do_v begin_v to_o slake_v and_o remit_v of_o those_o intensive_a degree_n which_o it_o former_o have_v in_o you_o so_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o want_v unto_o you_o but_o the_o application_n and_o press_v of_o authority_n unto_o your_o waver_a mind_n which_o be_v easy_o take_v off_o from_o your_o former_a course_n and_o i_o be_o persuade_v upon_o very_o pregnant_a ground_n that_o there_o be_v of_o you_o who_o begin_v to_o smell_v out_o either_o the_o fraud_n or_o art_n or_o what_o other_o term_n be_v apt_a for_o that_o fine_a piece_n of_o policy_n wherein_o you_o have_v be_v long_o enwrap_v by_o error_n of_o your_o judgement_n to_o your_o cost_n and_o expense_n and_o which_o have_v make_v many_o gentleman_n of_o this_o kingdom_n to_o say_v in_o the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n though_o in_o a_o contrary_a sense_n zelus_n domus_fw-la tuus_fw-la exedit_fw-la i_o 2.17_o joh._n 2.17_o the_o zeal_n of_o thy_o house_n have_v eat_v i_o up_o and_o many_o of_o your_o well-willer_n as_o yourselves_o know_v very_o well_o be_v but_o half_a brother_n and_o parcel_n gild_v be_v content_a to_o sooth_n and_o flatter_v you_o in_o your_o opinion_n but_o they_o will_v look_v well_o enough_o to_o their_o purse_n and_o have_v care_n of_o the_o main_a as_o though_o they_o have_v learn_v that_o axiom_n in_o philosophy_n noli_fw-la perdere_fw-la substantiam_fw-la propter_fw-la accidens_fw-la destroy_v not_o thy_o substance_n for_o a_o accident_n to_o wit_n a_o toy_n my_o hope_n be_v therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o god_n that_o our_o prudent_a governor_n late_o place_v over_o we_o wright_n bishop_n wright_n in_o who_o person_n wisdom_n and_o courage_n conjoin_v with_o gracious_a affability_n and_o mildness_n of_o spirit_n do_v strive_v for_o precedency_n will_v execute_v that_o authority_n wherewith_o the_o sacred_a majesty_n of_o our_o king_n have_v entrust_v he_o and_o by_o correct_v your_o insolence_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o self-pleasing_a vanity_n and_o the_o proper_a effect_n of_o pride_n and_o weakness_n of_o judgement_n will_v reduce_v you_o to_o obedience_n of_o righteous_a law_n and_o keep_v you_o in_o order_n for_o until_o the_o rod_n of_o power_n and_o discipline_n be_v impose_v gentle_o for_o your_o correction_n your_o affection_n will_v stray_v from_o that_o regularity_n of_o obedience_n which_o god_n sacred_a word_n and_o the_o obligation_n of_o your_o own_o conscience_n bear_v under_o the_o law_n of_o natural_a allegiance_n to_o the_o majesty_n of_o your_o prince_n require_v at_o your_o hand_n for_o it_o be_v a_o ancient_a and_o profitable_a say_n and_o which_o holy_a david_n find_v true_a in_o spiritual_a matter_n 119.67_o psal_n 119.67_o before_o i_o be_v afflict_v i_o go_v astray_o but_o now_o i_o have_v keep_v thy_o commandment_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d correction_n whether_o divine_a or_o humane_a do_v instruct_v the_o child_n of_o god_n which_o i_o hope_v you_o be_v to_o wise_a and_o more_o obedient_a intention_n and_o action_n 52_o and_o here_o i_o be_o force_v much_o against_o my_o will_n to_o apologise_v for_o my_o own_o integrity_n and_o innocence_n in_o a_o particular_a matter_n which_o late_o fall_v out_o among_o we_o in_o which_o i_o have_v be_v by_o many_o of_o this_o factious_a brotherhood_n most_o impudent_o abuse_v the_o matter_n will_v be_v very_o long_o to_o relate_v it_o with_o all_o circumstance_n incident_a thereunto_o take_v it_o therefore_o thus_o with_o all_o the_o brevity_n i_o be_o able_a the_o most_o reverend_a father_n in_o god_n the_o l._n bishop_n of_o our_o diocese_n preach_v a_o

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