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
A39295	The magistrates obligation to punish vice a sermon preach'd before the right worshipful the mayor, aldermen, sheriff, &c. of the town and county of Newcastle upon Tyne, at the parish Church of St. Nicholas, October 8, 1699, upon the election of the mayor / by Nathanael Ellison ...	Ellison, Nathanael, 1656 or 7-1721.	1700 (1700)	Wing E610; ESTC R37317	18,338	44

as_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o original_a institution_n etc._n etc._n of_o those_o society_n but_o as_o use_v the_o most_o cogent_a and_o press_a argument_n to_o recommend_v and_o enforce_v the_o execution_n of_o penal_a law_n against_o immorality_n and_o profaneness_n as_o the_o most_o indispensable_a duty_n and_o trust_v incumbent_a upon_o magistrate_n it_o be_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o you_o in_o this_o place_n that_o you_o have_v give_v we_o some_o hope_n of_o a_o reformation_n among_o we_o by_o issue_v out_o order_n for_o the_o more_o strict_a observation_n of_o the_o lord's-day_n etc._n etc._n have_v begin_v so_o good_a a_o work_n let_v i_o beseech_v you_o by_o all_o that_o be_v sacred_a and_o religious_a that_o you_o will_v go_v on_o to_o give_v it_o in_o strict_a charge_n to_o your_o subordinate_a officer_n that_o they_o visit_v all_o public_a house_n on_o the_o lord's-day_n not_o only_o in_o but_o out_o of_o divine_a service_n that_o they_o present_v all_o house_n of_o suspicious_a and_o ill_a fame_n that_o you_o will_v facilitate_v encourage_v and_o promote_v the_o prosecution_n of_o drunkenness_n and_o debauchery_n of_o curse_v and_o swear_v etc._n etc._n in_o a_o word_n that_o you_o will_v let_v loose_a all_o the_o penal_a law_n against_o all_o manner_n of_o profaneness_n and_o immorality_n which_o there_o be_v never_o great_a occasion_n to_o be_v vigorous_o execute_v than_o in_o the_o present_a age._n for_o so_o profligate_o vicious_a be_v man_n now_o grow_v that_o they_o have_v disow_v and_o discard_a conscience_n the_o most_o sacred_a principle_n of_o obedience_n and_o which_o have_v keep_v former_a generation_n in_o awe_n but_o now_o how_o many_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n at_o all_o or_o if_o there_o be_v they_o think_v it_o not_o at_o all_o concern_v in_o the_o obligation_n of_o humane_a law_n those_o than_o that_o will_v not_o be_v subject_a out_o of_o a_o principle_n of_o conscience_n make_v they_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o your_o power_n out_o of_o a_o principle_n of_o fear_n convince_v they_o that_o you_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a by_o make_v they_o feel_v the_o edge_n and_o weight_n of_o it_o thus_o shall_v you_o show_v yourselves_o minister_n of_o god_n by_o assert_v your_o master_n honour_n by_o revenge_v his_o quarrel_n and_o by_o execute_v wrath_n upon_o all_o that_o dare_v affront_v he_o gird_v your_o sword_n upon_o your_o thigh_n and_o let_v your_o right-hand_n teach_v you_o terrible_a thing_n let_v judgement_n run_v down_o as_o water_n and_o righteousness_n as_o a_o mighty_a stream_n that_o it_o may_v turn_v that_o impetuous_a tide_n of_o impiety_n which_o threaten_v to_o overrun_v we_o this_o be_v the_o commission_n and_o this_o the_o charge_n that_o be_v give_v you_o 20._o deut._n 16._o 18_o 20._o to_o judge_n with_o just_a judgement_n and_o to_o follow_v that_o which_o be_v altogether_o just_a or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n justice_n justice_z shall_v thou_o follow_v let_v it_o be_v execute_v i_o beseech_v you_o 1._o speedy_o 2._o impartial_o 3._o courageous_o 1._o speedy_o and_o without_o delay_n when_o once_o you_o have_v full_a proof_n and_o evidence_n of_o the_o fact_n lest_o otherwise_o your_o dilatory_a demur_n occasion_n confidence_n presumption_n and_o obstinacy_n in_o the_o offender_n and_o their_o heart_n be_v full_o set_v in_o they_o to_o do_v evil_a for_o delay_n in_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a be_v ill_a and_o in_o the_o best_a thing_n worst_a 2._o impartial_o upon_o all_o immorality_n whatsoever_o and_o upon_o all_o transgressor_n indifferent_o without_o distinction_n or_o respect_n of_o person_n let_v the_o great_a as_o well_o as_o the_o small_a your_o near_a relation_n within_o your_o own_o gate_n as_o well_o as_o the_o stranger_n feel_v the_o severity_n of_o the_o law_n in_o case_n they_o deserve_v it_o this_o be_v what_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o pray_v for_o that_o all_o that_o be_v put_v in_o authority_n may_v true_o and_o indifferent_o minister_v justice_n to_o the_o punishment_n of_o wickedness_n and_o vice_n and_o to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o true_a religion_n and_o virtue_n justice_n be_v visible_a even_o in_o small_a matter_n in_o anise_v and_o cummin_n as_o well_o as_o the_o weighty_a matter_n of_o the_o law_n and_o he_o that_o fail_v in_o the_o one_o it_o be_v great_o to_o be_v fear_v will_v be_v defective_a in_o the_o other_o our_o bless_a saviour_n have_v tell_v we_o 10._o luke_n 16._o 10._o that_o he_o that_o be_v unjust_a in_o that_o which_o be_v little_a which_o be_v unjust_a also_o in_o much_o this_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v severity_n that_o i_o be_o persuade_v it_o may_v prove_v great_a charity_n and_o kindness_n to_o a_o criminal_a the_o punishment_n of_o small_a sin_n often_o prevent_v the_o commission_n of_o great_a and_o if_o petty_a trespass_n shall_v not_o how_o much_o less_o shall_v the_o cry_a profanation_n of_o the_o first_o magnitude_n escape_v your_o cognisance_n although_o commit_v by_o 22._o by_o let_v a_o magistrate_n but_o take_v to_o himself_o that_o courage_n which_o he_o shall_v do_v and_o now_o and_o then_o make_v a_o great_a man_n a_o example_n of_o justice_n he_o will_v find_v a_o few_o such_o example_n will_v breathe_v move_v life_n into_o the_o law_n and_o strike_v more_o awe_n into_o the_o people_n than_o the_o punishment_n of_o a_o hundred_o underling_n and_o inferior_a person_n bishop_n sanderson_n on_o job_n 2._o 14._o §._o 18._o see_v also_o §._o 20._o and_o his_o sermon_n on_o psalm_n 106._o 30._o §._o 22._o great_a man_n or_o those_o that_o be_v near_o relate_v 32._o relate_v exod._n 32._o moses_n punish_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o golden_a calf_n very_o severe_o although_o adron_n be_v principal_o concern_v in_o it_o who_o be_v a_o great_a man_n next_o to_o moses_n himself_o and_o his_o elder_a brother_n 31._o brother_n num._n 25._o psal_n 106._o 31._o phineas_n be_v not_o afraid_a to_o smite_v zimri_n and_o cosbi_n when_o he_o catch_v they_o in_o the_o act_n of_o their_o uncleanness_n though_o they_o be_v both_o of_o they_o person_n of_o the_o high_a rank_n and_o quality_n and_o this_o act_n of_o justice_n be_v so_o acceptable_a to_o god_n that_o he_o high_o reward_v he_o and_o his_o family_n by_o give_v he_o a_o covenant_n of_o peace_n and_o a_o everlasting_a priesthood_n because_o he_o be_v zealous_a for_o his_o god_n and_o thus_o also_o god_n prefer_v the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n to_o be_v his_o own_o peculiar_a portion_n and_o inheritance_n 29._o exod._n 32._o 27_o 29._o and_o to_o attend_v upon_o he_o in_o his_o worship_n and_o service_n because_o they_o signalise_v themselves_o in_o the_o impartial_a execution_n of_o justice_n upon_o their_o near_a relation_n 9_o deut._n 33._o 9_o in_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o golden_a calf_n 3._o and_o last_o let_v justice_n be_v execute_v vigorous_o and_o courageous_o to_o be_v a_o coward_n be_v a_o scandal_n for_o any_o man_n that_o wear_v a_o sword_n but_o it_o be_v a_o much_o great_a reflection_n upon_o he_o that_o have_v it_o carry_v before_o what_o a_o indelible_a blot_n have_v it_o be_v upon_o nehemiah_n character_n if_o he_o have_v want_v courage_n in_o the_o public_a station_n he_o be_v in_o see_v how_o heinous_o he_o resent_v the_o very_a thought_n of_o any_o such_o imputation_n 4._o neh._n 6._o 4._o what_o say_v he_o shall_v such_o a_o man_n as_o i_o flee_v no_o he_o can_v not_o have_v a_o better_a cause_n to_o defend_v and_o therefore_o he_o be_v resolve_v to_o maintain_v it_o with_o the_o hazard_n of_o his_o life_n a_o noble_a and_o manly_a resolution_n every_o way_n become_v magistrate_n 21._o exod._n 18._o 21._o who_o shall_v be_v able_a man_n fear_v god_n i._n e._n man_n of_o courage_n and_o magnanimity_n who_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o face_n of_o any_o man_n 9_o deut._n 1._o 17._o ecclus_n 4._o 9_o nor_o be_v fainthearted_a when_o they_o sit_v in_o judgement_n they_o shall_v fear_v none_o but_o god_n and_o be_v afraid_a to_o do_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o be_v ill_a sure_o i_o be_o you_o have_v the_o world_n on_o your_o side_n the_o cause_n of_o god_n and_o religion_n the_o cause_n of_o godliness_n and_o virtue_n 1._o prov._n 28._o 1._o which_o shall_v make_v you_o as_o bold_a as_o a_o lion_n and_o beside_o you_o have_v also_o all_o the_o powerful_a assistance_n imaginable_a that_o heart_n can_v wish_v 6._o 2_o chron._n 19_o 6._o god_n himself_o have_v promise_v to_o be_v with_o you_o in_o judgement_n and_o particular_o in_o the_o courageous_a execution_n of_o justice_n 11._o ver_fw-la 11._o deal_v courageous_o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v with_o the_o good_a if_o you_o thus_o execute_v justice_n you_o will_v answer_v one_o great_a end_n of_o your_o institution_n which_o be_v to_o be_v a_o 3._o a_o ro._n 13._o 3._o terror_n to_o evil_a doer_n and_o to_o be_v leg._n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plato_n de_fw-fr leg._n conservator_n of_o the_o law_n you_o be_v entrust_v with_o you_o will_v thereby_o answer_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v 9_o be_v 1_o tim._n 1._o 9_o make_v for_o the_o lawless_a and_o disobedient_a for_o the_o ungodly_a and_o for_o sinner_n for_o the_o unholy_a and_o profane_a and_o you_o will_v answer_v the_o end_n of_o 14._o of_o ut_fw-la aut_fw-la eum_fw-la quem_fw-la punit_fw-la emendet_fw-la aut_fw-la ut_fw-la paena_fw-la ejus_fw-la caeteros_fw-la meliores_fw-la reddat_fw-la aut_fw-la ut_fw-la sublatis_fw-la malis_fw-la securiores_fw-la caeteri_fw-la vivre_fw-fr senec._n de_fw-fr clement_n l._n 1._o c._n 22._o vid._n a._n gellium_n noct._n attic._n l._n 6._o c._n 14._o punishment_n which_o be_v to_o make_v bad_a man_n good_a and_o good_a man_n better_o by_o this_o mean_n you_o will_v become_v the_o true_a patriot_n of_o your_o country_n and_o the_o best_a benefactor_n to_o the_o nation_n 25._o luk._n 22._o 25._o by_o be_v the_o happy_a instrument_n of_o reform_v a_o kingdom_n 16._o kingdom_n jer._n 22._o 15_o 16._o of_o derive_v down_o blessing_n upon_o it_o 1._o it_o jer._n 5._o 1._o of_o prevent_v god_n judgement_n from_o befalling_a we_o or_o 30._o or_o numb_a 25._o 8._o ps_n 106._o 30._o of_o avert_v they_o when_o they_o be_v already_o begin_v by_o this_o mean_n 2._o mean_n fundamentum_fw-la est_fw-la perpetuae_fw-la commendationis_fw-la &_o famae_fw-la justitia_fw-la cicer._n de_fw-fr offic._n l._n 2._o you_o will_v illustrate_v your_o character_n you_o will_v embalm_v and_o perpetuate_v your_o memory_n to_o posterity_n and_o future_a generation_n shall_v rise_v up_o and_o call_v you_o bless_v an_v bless_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philopon_n in_o prior._n an_v even_o ill_a man_n shall_v commend_v you_o for_o execute_v justice_n good_a man_n shall_v praise_v you_o in_o the_o gate_n and_o god_n himself_o shall_v high_o honour_v you_o here_o and_o most_o ample_o reward_v you_o hereafter_o 21._o matth._n 25._o 21._o when_o he_o shall_v say_v well_o do_v thou_o good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n thou_o have_v be_v faithful_a over_o a_o few_o thing_n i_o will_v make_v thou_o ruler_n over_o many_o thing_n enter_v thou_o into_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o lord_n finis_fw-la