Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n
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A40712
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Humble advice to the conforming and non-conforming ministers and people how to behave themselves under the present liberty / by the author of Toleration not to be abused.
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Fullwood, Francis, d. 1693.
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1673
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Wing F2508; ESTC R19538
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3._o it_o be_v further_o complain_v 27._o nor_o popery_n reflec_n 〈◊〉_d 27._o that_o some_o of_o we_o speak_v too_o much_o in_o favour_n of_o popery_n say_v they_o have_v rather_o be_v papist_n then_o fanatic_n etc._n etc._n these_o though_o i_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o defend_v yet_o it_o be_v evident_a they_o intend_v only_o either_o thus_o to_o droll_fw-fr with_o phanatiek_n oâ—_n to_o show_v a_o implacable_a averseness_n to_o phanaticism_n which_o they_o may_v suppose_v they_o can_v hardly_o do_v in_o a_o high_a form_n of_o speech_n then_o that_o which_o prefer_v pâ—pery_n itself_o before_o it_o though_o i_o think_v the_o excellent_a dr._n be_v not_o yet_o answer_v who_o have_v prove_v popery_n to_o be_v found_v in_o the_o gross_a sort_n of_o phanaticism_n however_o comparison_n especiaily_a where_o the_o term_n be_v so_o opposite_a must_v needs_o be_v offensive_a and_o odious_a yet_o our_o brethren_n ought_v to_o consider_v that_o such_o suppose_a rash_a expression_n reflect_v nothing_o upon_o the_o church_n of_o england_n which_o as_o it_o ow_v not_o such_o extravagancy_n in_o expression_n so_o itself_o be_v own_v by_o they_o that_o use_v they_o as_o the_o best_a church_n in_o the_o world_n but_o to_o my_o brethren_n i_o make_v bold_a to_o say_v that_o i_o know_v no_o reason_n they_o have_v to_o prefer_v popery_n bâ—yond_v some_o sort_n of_o nonconformity_n i_o be_o sure_a it_o be_v neither_o necessary_a nor_o seasonable_a the_o papist_n may_v know_v to_o use_v your_o kindness_n beyond_o your_o intention_n and_o you_o find_v the_o nonconformist_n be_v scandalize_v at_o our_o very_a church_n for_o your_o sake_n and_o puhlick_o plead_v it_o against_o we_o already_o and_o you_o can_v but_o remember_v the_o late_a horrid_a consequence_n that_o the_o groundless_a suspicion_n that_o our_o clergy_n be_v popish_o affect_v have_v have_v upon_o we_o both_o in_o church_n and_o state_n yea_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o say_v sober_o that_o some_o atlea_v of_o our_o noncomformists_a i_o hope_v be_v not_o worse_o than_o papist_n in_o their_o principle_n about_o civil_a government_n and_o i_o hope_v too_o their_o other_o principle_n of_o religion_n and_o their_o practice_n also_o be_v near_o to_o we_o then_o the_o papist_n neither_o need_v we_o look_v on_o nonconformity_n all_o thing_n consider_v as_o a_o more_o formidable_a adversary_n in_o my_o weak_a opinion_n all_o that_o be_v not_o for_o popery_n have_v reason_n to_o unite_v against_o it_o but_o whatever_o weakness_n nonconformist_n be_v guilty_a of_o in_o think_v otherwise_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n that_o there_o be_v no_o bulwark_n so_o impregnable_a against_o popery_n as_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o none_o can_v read_v without_o some_o astonishment_n the_o incomparable_a zeal_n of_o the_o convocation_n in_o 1640_o to_o secure_v our_o church_n both_o from_o popery_n and_o socinianism_n last_o let_v i_o conjure_v you_o not_o loyalty_n continue_v loyalty_n to_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o least_o whisper_n against_o the_o government_n of_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n but_o to_o do_v your_o duty_n without_o murmur_v you_o have_v hitherto_o have_v the_o honour_n of_o be_v style_v the_o loyal_a clergy_n it_o be_v our_o true_a glory_n that_o our_o doctrine_n establish_v obedience_n to_o prince_n upon_o the_o best_a principle_n in_o the_o world_n why_o shall_v it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o nonconformist_n be_v now_o the_o royalist_n as_o a_o ingenuous_a person_n j._n h._n intimate_v though_o i_o must_v have_v leave_n to_o remember_v h._n as_o it_o be_v by_o j._n h._n he_o that_o herein_o as_o well_o as_o in_o some_o other_o thing_n he_o seem_v to_o take_v too_o much_o liberty_n to_o his_o fancy_n if_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o brethren_n will_v stand_v to_o his_o notion_n of_o the_o power_n of_o conscience_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n touch_v it_o i_o shall_v desire_v to_o put_v it_o to_o no_o other_o issue_n whether_o their_o principle_n or_o we_o be_v the_o most_o loyal_a he_o say_v that_o unless_o the_o matter_n consider_v his_o first_o principle_n consider_v of_o the_o prince_n command_v bâ—_n antecedent_o necessary_a in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o subject_a it_o be_v command_v in_o scripture_n or_o require_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n for_o the_o common_a good_a the_o conscienceâ—f_a â—f_z the_o subject_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o obâ—y_v that_o command_v not_o bâ—ing_v here_o aware_a that_o obedience_n to_o man_n in_o thing_n we_o judge_v indifferent_a be_v both_o commandeâ—_n by_o gâ—d_n in_o scripture_n and_o require_v 74._o as_o he_o say_v himself_o p._n 74._o also_o by_o god_n in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n for_o the_o common_a good_a i._o eâ—_n for_o the_o security_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n and_o god_n own_o vicegerency_n upon_o the_o earth_n god_n sâ—ith_o particular_o submit_v yourselves_o to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n that_o iâ—_n out_o of_o conscience_n to_o god_n obeâ—_n they_o that_o hâ—ve-rulâ—_a over_o you_o give_v unto_o caesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n you_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_n â—ot_n only_o for_o wealth_n but_o conscience_n â—ake_v these_o be_v express_v absoâ—lutely_o but_o where_o do_v you_o find_v his_o condition_n we_o need_v obey_v and_o submit_v only_o for_o wrâ—th_n &_o not_o out_o â—f_a conscience_n if_o the_o thing_n command_v be_v not_o otherways_o necessary_a or_o but_o indifferent_a in_o itself_o when_o man_n command_v what_o godâ—orbids_v â—orbids_z it_o be_v reason_n we_o obey_v god_n â—hough_o with_o disobedience_n to_o man_n but_o when_o we_o may_v obey_v man_n and_o not_o disobey_v god_n we_o â—ust_z do_v it_o in_o obedience_n to_o god_n â—hat_n be_v out_o of_o conscience_n the_o difference_n betwixt_o we_o be_v plain_o this_o we_o say_v the_o conscience_n become_v oblige_v to_o obâ—y_a â—ur_n prince_n by_o virtue_n of_o god_n command_n that_o we_o shall_v obey_v â—im_a you_o seem_v to_o say_v that_o conscience_n become_v oblige_v â—rom_o the_o matter_n or_o thing_n command_v which_o quite_o destroy_v all_o obligation_n of_o conscience_n to_o obey_v our_o prince_n for_o you_o say_v when_o a_o thing_n be_v command_v by_o god_n or_o we_o think_v it_o tend_v to_o the_o public_a good_a then_o only_a conscience_n be_v oblige_v to_o obey_v ouâ—_n prince_n but_o this_o obligation_n iâ—_n only_o from_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o thing_n command_v and_o because_o you_o approve_v it_o to_o be_v a_o duty_n before_o and_o consequent_o in_o obedience_n to_o your_o own_o reason_n anâ—_n judgement_n and_o and_o not_o at_o alâ—_n out_o â—f_a conscience_n of_o the_o command_n or_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o king_n for_o you_o be_v in_o youâ—_n logic_n equal_o oblige_v to_o do_v it_o whether_o man_n have_v commandeâ—_n you_o or_o not_o but_o in_o all_o other_o case_n you_o need_v obey_v only_o for_o wrath_n sake_n that_o be_v no_o further_o thâ—n_v you_o be_v force_v and_o therefore_o when_o you_o â—re_n get_v above_o fear_n you_o will_v not_o or_o need_v not_o regard_v authority_n this_o principle_n will_v hardly_o prâ—ve_v â—he_n non-conformists'_a the_o only_a loyalist_n but_o to_o make_v the_o matter_n a_o little_o plain_a lâ—t_v we_o consider_v what_o â—an_v oblige_v the_o conscience_n but_o god_n and_o the_o notice_n of_o his_o will._n those_o thing_n which_o be_v indifferent_a in_o themselves_o before_o as_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v therefore_o make_v the_o necessary_a element_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n by_o god_n command_n â—nd_v aught_o therefore_o to_o be_v use_v â—n_o conscience_n to_o god_n but_o if_o man_n command_v any_o thing_n there_o be_v too_o thing_n considerable_a the_o â—atter_n or_o thing_n command_v and_o â—he_v authority_n or_o command_v itself_o â—f_o the_o thing_n command_v be_v â—uch_o as_o god_n have_v command_v â—efore_o we_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o observe_v it_o two_o way_n from_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o matter_n and_o from_o the_o authorityâ—f_a â—f_z the_o command_n which_o be_v both_o from_o god_n for_o he_o that_o have_v say_v before_o do_v this_o have_v also_o say_v obeâ—_n your_o governor_n but_o if_o the_o thing_n commandeâ—_n by_o man_n be_v not_o commandeâ—_n by_o god_n before_o and_o be_v not_o forbid_v any_o way_n by_o he_o though_o the_o first_o way_n of_o obligation_n frâ—m_v the_o matter_n fail_v yet_o the_o seconâ—_o hold_v and_o obligation_n from_o god_n to_o obey_v our_o governors_n iâ—_n still_o upâ—n_a conscience_n from_o thâ—_n notice_n of_o god_n will_v in_o that_o case_n besides_o as_o be_v before_o observe_v in_o all_o â—uch_n indifferent_a thing_n goâ—_n require_v obedience_n to_o our_o governor_n not_o only_o by_o his_o positive_a law_n in_o scripture_n as_o if_o such_o obedience_n be_v indifferent_a beforâ—_n he_o require_v it_o but_o also_o by_o thâ—_n law_n of_o nature_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o government_n and_o the_o public_a good_a consider_v well_o 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famous_a case_n of_o the_o recabite_n they_o abstain_v from_o wine_n in_o obedience_n â—o_o their_o father_n command_n after_o â—e_n be_v dead_a and_o all_o fear_n of_o his_o â—rath_n be_v go_v now_o what_o â—ould_v move_v or_o oblige_v they_o but_o conscience_n conscience_n i_o say_v â—ot_n that_o the_o matter_n be_v otherwise_o command_v by_o god_n or_o be_v for_o the_o public_a good_a but_o â—n_o honour_n to_o their_o dead_a parent_n which_o god_n command_v therefore_o we_o find_v god_n approve_v accept_v and_o reward_v it_o which_o uâ—ry_a thing_n prove_v it_o be_v ultimate_o and_o real_o a_o obedience_n to_o god_n own_o will_n for_o god_n approve_v accept_v and_o reward_v nothing_o elsé_fw-fr but_o the_o foresay_a author_n pursue_v principle_n j._n h._n his_o second_o principle_n his_o discourse_n to_o a_o principle_n â—hat_n seem_v to_o i_o of_o more_o dangerous_a consequence_n to_o government_n etc._n p._n 112_o etc._n etc._n that_o human_a power_n may_v not_o lawful_o cemmand_v or_o enforce_v any_o thinâ—_n against_o the_o conscience_n or_o persuasion_n of_o the_o conscience_n of_o thâ—_n subject_a even_o in_o civil_a concern_v and_o for_o this_o instance_n he_o be_v venturous_a to_o say_v that_o a_o tax_n may_v bâ—_n 118._o p._n 118._o lay_v upon_o the_o people_n yet_o if_o anâ—_n one_o resuse_n to_o pay_v it_o as_o one_o oâ—_n the_o five_o monarchy_n he_o observe_v may_v possible_o in_o point_n of_o conscience_n do_v though_o distress_n may_v bâ—_n take_v for_o the_o public_a good_a yet_o thâ—_n person_n may_v not_o lawful_o be_v punish_v for_o not_o pay_v it_o anâ—_n thus_o his_o matter_n run_v smooth_o but_o if_o we_o may_v have_v leave_n to_o make_v choice_n of_o a_o instance_n â—_o think_v he_o will_v desire_v no_o far_o answer_v in_o this_o particular_a e._n g._n the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o conscience_n this_o law_n be_v negative_a as_o well_o as_o affirmative_a and_o bind_v the_o conscience_n equal_o in_o both_o respect_n so_o far_o we_o be_v agree_v nâ—w_o admit_v a_o man_n of_o the_o five_o monarchy_n or_o a_o number_n of_o such_o man_n shall_v think_v they_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n by_o virtue_n of_o some_o plain_a text_n in_o the_o revelation_n to_o destroy_v the_o wicked_a to_o set_v up_o the_o government_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o his_o saint_n and_o from_o that_o of_o the_o psalmist_n in_o order_n to_o this_o great_a work_n to_o bind_v the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o chain_n and_o our_o noble_n in_o fetter_n of_o iron_n serious_o say_v what_o think_v you_o of_o this_o case_n may_v not_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o magistrate_n be_v make_v a_o terror_n to_o such_o evil_a doer_n may_v not_o those_o bloody_a conscience_n be_v restrain_v by_o command_n and_o menace_n may_v not_o these_o bloody_a hand_n be_v cut_v off_o and_o punish_v may_v not_o conscientious_a murder_n be_v revenge_v no_o little_a artifices_fw-la of_o man_n wit_n no_o cunning_a subterfug_n of_o debaucheâ—_n conscience_n can_v possible_o raze_v out_o that_o indelible_a law_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o god_n of_o nature_n he_o that_o shede_v man_n blood_n by_o man_n shall_v his_o blood_n be_v shed_v and_o if_o the_o like_a colour_n from_o conscience_n be_v put_v upon_o theft_n adultery_n or_o any_o of_o the_o sin_n against_o our_o neighbour_n they_o may_v easy_o receive_v a_o like_a answer_n you_o will_v say_v perhaps_o these_o be_v evil_a by_o virtue_n of_o god_n command_n before_o man_n law_n be_v make_v true_a so_o also_o it_o be_v a_o good_a which_o god_n require_v before_o the_o tax_n be_v make_v that_o we_o shall_v give_v to_o every_o one_o his_o due_a tribute_n to_o who_o tribute_n custom_n to_o who_o custom_n and_o i_o be_o apt_a to_o think_v that_o what_o be_v give_v to_o king_n charles_n by_o ourselves_o in_o parliament_n be_v as_o due_a to_o he_o as_o what_o be_v exact_v by_o caesar_n command_n be_v to_o caesar_n i_o be_o afraid_a i_o shall_v trouble_v that_o ingenious_a authâ—r_n otherwise_o i_o shall_v mind_v he_o that_o by_o such_o principle_n the_o nonconformist_n be_v not_o likely_a to_o carry_v it_o in_o point_n of_o loyalty_n or_o tendency_n to_o public_a good_a which_o draw_v both_o religion_n and_o justice_n and_o proper_o itself_o under_o such_o authority_n of_o private_a conscience_n as_o unhâ—ngâ—th_v government_n and_o to_o say_v no_o worse_o leave_v all_o those_o precious_a thing_n in_o a_o unestablished_a condition_n but_o i_o spare_v they_o for_o he_o many_o time_n seem_v to_o explain_v himself_o a_o great_a deal_n better_o than_o his_o principle_n will_v bear_v he_o out_o and_o sometime_o especial_o towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o his_o book_n when_o he_o have_v better_a consider_v the_o consequence_n of_o it_o he_o more_o than_o seem_v to_o suspect_v it_o and_o resolve_v all_o into_o the_o prudence_n of_o the_o governor_n no_o doubt_n find_v his_o distinction_n of_o the_o power_n of_o restraint_n and_o coustraint_n will_v not_o serve_v he_o in_o all_o emergency_n let_v he_o consider_v the_o law_n of_o god_n oblige_v we_o to_o do_v as_o well_o as_o to_o omit_v according_o conscience_n rule_v by_o its_o apprehension_n of_o that_o law_n oblige_v we_o to_o both_o or_o whether_o it_o do_v so_o or_o no_o it_o may_v be_v persuade_v it_o do_v and_o that_o be_v all_o one_o and_o though_o conscience_n err_v yet_o it_o be_v to_o we_o as_o god_n and_o by_o obey_v it_o we_o obey_v god_n and_o it_o be_v above_o all_o humane_a authority_n therefore_o the_o magistrate_n have_v no_o power_n to_o enforce_v i_o not_o to_o do_v my_o apprehend_a duty_n or_o to_o punish_v i_o if_o i_o do_v it_o though_o it_o be_v to_o murder_v the_o innocent_a as_o in_o the_o case_n before_o he_o abhor_v the_o consequence_n but_o who_o be_v the_o premise_n after_o all_o this_o and_o suppose_v some_o of_o we_o to_o be_v real_o guilty_a either_o of_o ignorance_n scandal_n idleness_n or_o imprudence_n in_o the_o aforesaid_a particular_n i_o can_v be_v so_o fond_a as_o to_o believe_v that_o this_o be_v the_o chief_a cause_n of_o the_o present_a separation_n whatever_o be_v pretend_v my_o reason_n be_v because_o it_o have_v hitherto_o so_o happen_v as_o a_o demonstration_n to_o the_o contrary_a that_o where_o the_o dissenter_n themselves_o acknowledge_v their_o parish_n minister_n free_a from_o snch_n exception_n and_o all_o other_o there_o be_v general_o the_o great_a cause_n to_o bewail_v separation_n consequent_o i_o have_v no_o great_a duty_n no_o hope_n yet_o do_v your_o duty_n encouragement_n without_o a_o miracle_n to_o believe_v that_o if_o you_o shall_v reform_v every_o thing_n that_o be_v real_o amiss_o in_o you_o or_o that_o they_o complain_v of_o while_o you_o be_v true_a to_o the_o duty_n of_o your_o place_n the_o separation_n will_v much_o abate_v upon_o it_o however_o you_o have_v other_o sufficient_a motive_n to_o quicken_v you_o &_o other_o person_n to_o account_v with_o therefore_o sâ—t_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n before_o you_o and_o remove_v all_o appearance_n of_o evil_a from_o yourselves_o and_o all_o occasion_n of_o evil_n speak_v from_o the_o dissenter_n and_o let_v nothing_o discourage_v you_o in_o your_o study_n and_o care_n to_o amend_v what_o â—s_v amiss_o to_o persevere_v in_o well_o do_v to_o fulfil_v your_o ministry_n and_o to_o receive_v your_o crown_n and_o if_o notwithstanding_o your_o uttermost_a endeavour_n to_o prevent_v it_o they_o will_v be_v offend_v and_o forsake_v your_o church_n bear_v it_o as_o your_o cross_n enemy_n pray_v sore_v your_o enemy_n with_o the_o patience_n of_o christian_n and_o the_o courage_n of_o the_o man_n of_o god_n and_o however_o they_o treat_v you_o or_o the_o church_n cease_v not_o to_o pity_v and_o pray_v for_o they_o as_o you_o be_v teach_v pray_v for_o they_o though_o your_o enemy_n though_o they_o slander_v you_o and_o persecute_v you_o and_o for_o nothing_o else_o but_o the_o truth_n sake_n as_o they_o apostle_n that_o it_o may_v please_v thou_o to_o forgive_v our_o enemy_n persecutor_n and_o slanderer_n and_o turn_v their_o heart_n pray_v for_o they_o as_o sheep_n that_o be_v go_v astray_o that_o it_o may_v please_v thou_o to_o bring_v into_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n such_o as_o have_v err_v and_o be_v deceive_v we_o beseech_v thou_o to_o hear_v as_o good_a lord_n now_o my_o brethren_n i_o humble_o and_o earnest_o beseech_v you_o to_o pardon_v my_o freedom_n with_o you_o only_o take_v it_o by_o the_o right_a handle_n and_o i_o know_v you_o can_v take_v it_o amiss_o seeing_z it_o be_v say_v i_o have_v deal_v smart_o with_o our_o adversary_n if_o i_o shall_v not_o deal_v plain_o with_o you_o i_o shall_v neither_o follow_v my_o example_n nor_o answer_v my_o reprover_n but_o i_o have_v a_o word_n or_o two_o also_o ad_fw-la populum_fw-la for_o our_o conform_v