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
A63895	A discourse on fornication shewing the greatness of that sin, and examining the excuses pleaded for it, from the examples of antient times : to which is added an appendix concerning concubinage : as also a remark on Mr. Butler's explication of Hebr. xiii, 4 in his late book on that subject / by J. Turner ...	Turner, John, b. 1649 or 50.	1698 (1698)	Wing T3297; ESTC R10983	44,117	68

extenuate_v the_o gild_n of_o his_o own_o ill-manner_n and_o this_o i_o think_v be_v his_o case_n he_o will_v excuse_v his_o adultery_n under_o the_o soft_a name_n of_o concubinage_n and_o endeavour_n to_o prove_v such_o concubinage_n innocent_a from_o heb._n xiii_o 4._o marriage_n be_v honourable_a in_o all_o and_o the_o bed_n undefiled_a but_o whoremonger_n and_o adulterer_n god_n will_v judge_v from_o which_o word_n the_o argument_n be_v form_v thus_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o particle_n copulative_a and_o therefore_o the_o word_n so_o join_v aught_o to_o be_v of_o a_o different_a and_o distinct_a signification_n this_o bed_n undefiled_a according_a to_o plain_a grammatical_a construction_n must_v be_v apt_o significant_a of_o some_o certain_a bed_n distinct_a from_o the_o marriage_n bed_n and_o that_o he_o say_v must_v be_v concubinage_n or_o the_o word_n must_v start_v a_o riddle_n hard_a to_o be_v understand_v in_o this_o be_v the_o force_n of_o his_o argument_n if_o it_o have_v any_o but_o indeed_o it_o have_v none_o it_o be_v mere_a fallacy_n and_o shame_n i_o will_v not_o dispute_v with_o he_o whether_o the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v copulative_a or_o exegetical_a let_v that_o pass_n the_o determination_n of_o this_o debate_n do_v not_o turn_v on_o so_o nice_a a_o point_n i_o will_v suppose_v then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d marriage_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o bed_n to_o have_v distinct_a signification_n but_o why_o must_v this_o need_v mean_v his_o concubinage_n what_o will_v he_o say_v if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v here_o the_o marriage_n contract_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o consummation_n of_o it_o what_o riddle_n be_v start_v by_o this_o mean_v or_o what_o hardship_n in_o it_o to_o be_v understand_v and_o this_o i_o think_v be_v very_o evident_o the_o apostle_n sense_n and_o this_o interpretation_n agreeable_a to_o scripture-phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v for_o a_o marriage_n or_o wedding_n matth._n xxii_o 2_o 3._o jo._n two_o 1._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o bed_n in_o the_o sense_n i_o now_o allege_v rom._n ix_o 10._o which_o our_o translator_n have_v modest_o translate_v thus_o when_o rebecca_n also_o have_v conceive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o one_o even_o our_o father_n isaac_n and_o that_o i_o may_v not_o stand_v alone_o in_o this_o let_v dr._n hammond_n be_v consult_v on_o that_o place_n and_o grotius_n on_o this_o of_o heb._n xiii_o 4._o who_o show_v what_o his_o opinion_n be_v by_o that_o notion_n of_o the_o essen_v which_o he_o cite_v as_o agreeable_a to_o the_o apostle_n meaning_n they_o he_o say_v abstain_v from_o marriage_n attamen_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o they_o neither_o disallow_v marriage_n nor_o the_o procreation_n of_o child_n the_o purport_n of_o the_o text_n then_o as_o i_o take_v it_o be_v this_o marriage_n be_v honourable_a and_o the_o consummation_n of_o it_o without_o uncleanness_n the_o rest_n of_o all_o that_o fulsome_a pamphlet_n may_v easy_o be_v answer_v from_o the_o forego_n discourse_n the_o next_o thing_n therefore_o to_o be_v consider_v be_v the_o concubinage_n of_o unmarried_a person_n that_o be_v when_o a_o man_n and_o a_o woman_n consociate_v on_o promise_n of_o fidelity_n and_o constancy_n to_o each_o other_o but_o do_v not_o solemn_o marry_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o their_o country_n in_o which_o if_o it_o be_v plead_v that_o they_o fulfil_v the_o design_n of_o god_n institution_n although_o they_o do_v not_o make_v any_o solemn_a matrimonial_a contract_n as_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n require_v i_o will_v offer_v these_o thing_n to_o be_v serious_o consider_v 1._o whether_o in_o this_o pretend_a fidelity_n and_o constancy_n to_o each_o other_o they_o be_v true_o and_o conscientious_o sincere_a i._n e._n whether_o they_o be_v so_o firm_o resolve_v to_o be_v thus_o constant_a as_o to_o esteem_v their_o separation_n to_o be_v a_o sin_n and_o all_o consociation_n with_o any_o other_o to_o be_v adultery_n this_o we_o have_v see_v the_o original_a institution_n of_o marriage_n most_o certain_o require_v and_o if_o man_n will_v examine_v themselves_o careful_o in_o this_o matter_n i_o doubt_v it_o will_v come_v close_o to_o all_o person_n that_o live_v in_o such_o a_o practice_n for_o i_o doubt_v it_o be_v a_o thirst_n for_o liberty_n and_o a_o unwillingness_n to_o be_v under_o so_o strict_a a_o confinement_n and_o restraint_n that_o be_v the_o chief_a inducement_n to_o such_o practice_n for_o if_o man_n resolve_v and_o think_v themselves_o bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o observe_v such_o inseparable_a union_n and_o cohabitation_n as_o god_n law_n require_v what_o shall_v hinder_v they_o from_o confirm_v this_o obligation_n by_o legal_a solemnity_n if_o they_o do_v not_o think_v themselves_o thus_o bind_v it_o be_v certain_a they_o be_v guilty_a of_o fornication_n but_o 2._o there_o be_v a_o conscientious_a obedience_n due_a to_o all_o the_o civil_a constitution_n and_o law_n of_o the_o country_n where_o we_o live_v this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a act_n of_o subjection_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n and_o power_n and_o as_o god_n have_v command_v we_o to_o be_v obedient_a to_o they_o so_o to_o despise_v their_o good_a law_n be_v to_o sin_n against_o god_n and_o this_o be_v the_o more_o considerable_a because_o in_o a_o great_a many_o case_n the_o good_a or_o evil_a of_o humane_a action_n be_v to_o be_v determine_v whole_o by_o municipal_a law_n as_o for_o example_n the_o law_n of_o religion_n oblige_v we_o to_o be_v just_o to_o all_o man_n and_o to_o do_v no_o wrong_n but_o the_o law_n of_o our_o country_n be_v in_o a_o great_a many_o case_n the_o only_a standard_n whereby_o to_o discover_v what_o be_v just_a and_o right_o and_o what_o be_v not_o so_o also_o in_o the_o case_n before_o we_o the_o 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