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
A80510	The copy of a narrative prepared for his Majesty about the year 1674. to distinguish Protestants from Papists		1674 (1674)	Wing C6179; ESTC R230957	20,542	16

govern_v by_o a_o protestant_a prince_n than_o by_o any_o other_o and_o consequent_o it_o may_v be_v further_o see_v whether_o it_o be_v any_o way_n adviseable_a for_o his_o majesty_n or_o any_o way_n advantageous_a to_o his_o affair_n still_o to_o commit_v the_o whole_a trust_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o religion_n itself_o entire_o into_o the_o hand_n or_o government_n of_o the_o clergy_n to_o the_o end_n therefore_o that_o i_o may_v with_o all_o clearness_n represent_v the_o difficulty_n that_o do_v attend_v the_o protestant_a religion_n with_o the_o government_n of_o it_o as_o thing_n now_o stand_v i_o shall_v humble_o crave_v leave_n to_o lay_v down_o this_o as_o the_o foundation_n of_o my_o whole_a argument_n which_o i_o humble_o conceive_v will_n hardly_o be_v deny_v i_o by_o any_o viz_o that_o in_o the_o protestant_a church_n the_o prince_n profess_v himself_o to_o be_v of_o the_o reform_a religion_n can_v any_o way_n remove_v or_o take_v away_o the_o use_n of_o the_o scripture_n from_o the_o common_a people_n the_o use_n or_o restoration_n of_o they_o in_o the_o vulgar_a tongue_n be_v account_v one_o main_a part_n if_o not_o the_o chief_a privilege_n of_o any_o that_o come_v by_o the_o reformation_n itself_o which_o be_v grant_v i_o another_o difficulty_n be_v create_v by_o it_o inevitable_o for_o see_v the_o prince_n be_v no_o way_n able_a to_o remove_v the_o use_n of_o the_o scripture_n from_o the_o common_a people_n he_o can_v never_o possible_o be_v able_a to_o remove_v the_o influence_n and_o effect_n which_o the_o divine_a authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n must_v have_v and_o can_v but_o have_v upon_o the_o mind_n and_o conscience_n of_o the_o say_a people_n as_o the_o scripture_n be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o only_a word_n the_o alone_a rule_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n unto_o his_o people_n this_o character_n or_o apprehension_n of_o the_o dignity_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v so_o essential_a to_o our_o reformation_n itself_o that_o there_o be_v no_o protestant_n can_v so_o much_o as_o doubt_v of_o it_o it_o be_v that_o which_o be_v not_o only_o common_o teach_v in_o our_o pulpit_n but_o frequent_o inculcate_v to_o we_o while_o we_o be_v child_n by_o our_o parent_n and_o by_o those_o master_n which_o take_v the_o care_n of_o we_o while_o we_o be_v at_o school_n and_o therefore_o this_o principle_n of_o the_o divine_a authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v from_o our_o very_a education_n thus_o firm_o root_v in_o we_o it_o must_v unavoidable_o make_v the_o influence_n and_o effect_n to_o be_v equal_o as_o strong_a and_o equal_o as_o powerful_a upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o we_o even_o as_o they_o themselves_o be_v that_o be_v equal_a with_o the_o very_a authority_n of_o god_n himself_o and_o especial_o upon_o all_o such_o as_o re_fw-mi religious_o educate_v and_o breed_v so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o obligation_n or_o tie_v what_o ever_o which_o be_v capable_a to_o be_v lay_v on_o man_n upon_o any_o civil_a outward_a or_o temporal_a account_n that_o be_v able_a to_o have_v any_o part_n of_o that_o strength_n or_o influence_n upon_o they_o as_o the_o scripture_n must_v necessary_o have_v upon_o and_o over_o the_o generality_n of_o all_o person_n in_o the_o protestant_a church_n which_o be_v another_o consequence_n that_o can_v be_v remove_v by_o the_o civil_a government_n the_o strength_n and_o prevalency_n of_o which_o tie_n as_o make_v upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o all_o person_n as_o protestant_n by_o or_o from_o the_o scripture_n be_v yet_o the_o more_o considerable_a because_o whatever_o worship_n service_n or_o religion_n we_o as_o protestant_n do_v profess_v to_o give_v unto_o god_n we_o profess_v it_o only_o from_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n themselves_o and_o from_o the_o authority_n of_o they_o as_o they_o be_v thus_o own_v and_o account_v by_o the_o protestant_a church_n to_o be_v our_o supreme_a and_o consequent_o our_o immediate_a tie_n in_o all_o that_o we_o believe_v and_o in_o all_o that_o we_o act_n as_o protestant_n towards_o god_n have_v not_o its_o termination_n or_o its_o dependence_n so_o much_o upon_o man_n or_o upon_o the_o church_n as_o upon_o the_o scripture_n or_o word_n of_o god_n itself_o we_o judge_v it_o lawful_a enough_o to_o forsake_v the_o church_n when_o we_o once_o judge_v the_o church_n in_o what_o it_o believe_v or_o in_o what_o it_o act_n or_o practise_v towards_o god_n to_o have_v forsake_v the_o word_n and_o our_o procession_n or_o religion_n be_v thus_o found_v i_o mean_v out_o of_o conscience_n pure_o to_o god_n word_n every_o man_n then_o proper_o as_o a_o protestant_n if_o he_o be_v sincere_a do_v as_o much_o believe_v that_o the_o worship_n whatever_o it_o be_v which_o he_o profess_v be_v as_o true_o agreeable_a to_o the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o god_n as_o be_v the_o very_a scripture_n itself_o and_o consequent_o that_o he_o be_v as_o much_o to_o contend_v for_o the_o say_a worship_n as_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o contend_v for_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n itself_o for_o these_o two_o be_v take_v by_o he_o but_o for_o one_o thing_n viz._n the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o truth_n and_o authority_n of_o what_o he_o profess_v consequent_o the_o same_o tie_n that_o bind_v he_o to_o the_o scripture_n must_v of_o necessity_n bound_v he_o to_o that_o religion_n whatever_o it_o be_v which_o he_o as_o a_o protestant_n profess_v unto_o god_n and_o consequent_o if_o there_o be_v no_o tie_n so_o firm_a or_o so_o strong_a upon_o the_o conscience_n as_o that_o of_o the_o divine_a and_o absolute_a authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v as_o we_o have_v prove_v there_o be_v not_o there_o can_v be_v no_o tie_n strong_a than_o what_o protestant_n as_o such_o and_o as_o sincere_a must_v necessary_o have_v for_o that_o religion_n whatever_o it_o be_v that_o they_o do_v respective_o profess_v unto_o god_n and_o this_o now_o be_v make_v clear_a and_o undoubted_a viz._n that_o the_o tie_n and_o obligation_n that_o every_o man_n have_v to_o the_o worship_n which_o he_o profess_v unto_o god_n proper_o as_o a_o protestant_n lie_v in_o and_o rise_v immediate_o from_o the_o scripture_n and_o it_o be_v likewise_o clear_v that_o the_o high_a tie_n which_o can_v possible_o be_v lay_v upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o any_o man_n be_v that_o proceed_n from_o the_o scripture_n as_o they_o be_v the_o only_a rule_n of_o god_n mind_n and_o will_n to_o we_o it_o must_v necessary_o follow_v that_o if_o a_o prince_n can_v neither_o remove_v the_o use_n of_o the_o scripture_n themselves_o nor_o remove_v the_o obligation_n which_o they_o have_v above_o all_o thing_n upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n even_o from_o their_o very_a education_n as_o they_o be_v the_o only_a word_n of_o god_n he_o can_v never_o possible_o remove_v the_o obedience_n which_o man_n will_v always_o conceive_v themselves_o oblige_v to_o give_v to_o the_o say_a word_n in_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v they_o apprehend_v it_o do_v clear_o command_v see_v this_o obedience_n be_v look_v upon_o to_o be_v the_o same_o and_o no_o other_o with_o a_o obedience_n give_v to_o god_n himself_o and_o if_o a_o obedience_n give_v unto_o god_n be_v in_o conscience_n also_o infinite_o preferable_a to_o any_o obedience_n to_o man_n then_o must_v a_o obligation_n to_o the_o law_n and_o will_n of_o god_n be_v always_o preferable_a to_o and_o strong_a than_o any_o obligation_n whatever_o to_o the_o law_n or_o command_n of_o man_n which_o be_v a_o three_o thing_n that_o can_v no_o way_n possible_o be_v avoid_v and_o consequent_o if_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n can_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o worship_n any_o way_n compel_v or_o bind_v man_n to_o obedience_n further_o or_o otherwise_o than_o as_o they_o apprehend_v it_o to_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o to_o the_o law_n of_o his_o word_n than_o neither_o can_v the_o law_n of_o the_o prince_n or_o the_o law_n of_o the_o civil_a government_n bound_v man_n conscience_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o worship_n further_o or_o otherwise_o than_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n viz._n no_o otherwise_o than_o as_o the_o say_a law_n appear_v to_o they_o to_o be_v agreeable_a to_o god_n law_n which_o be_v the_o law_n of_o his_o scripture_n or_o word_n and_o consequent_o it_o can_v never_o be_v avoid_v by_o any_o prince_n as_o a_o protestant_n but_o his_o authority_n as_o relate_v pure_o to_o thing_n civil_a with_o the_o efficacy_n of_o it_o must_v stand_v upon_o one_o rule_n his_o authority_n as_o relate_v to_o thing_n of_o divine_a worship_n with_o the_o efficacy_n of_o it_o must_v necessary_o and_o unavoidable_o stand_v upon_o another_o rule_n and_o therefore_o that_o his_o authority_n over_o his_o subject_n in_o the_o one_o and_o in_o the_o other_o of_o these_o must_v of_o

their_o bare_a say_n to_o be_v take_v against_o other_o by_o all_o that_o i_o have_v say_v then_o if_o allow_v it_o will_v appear_v that_o there_o be_v a_o clear_a difference_n between_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o prince_n in_o thing_n civil_a and_o in_o thing_n relate_v to_o worship_n and_o religion_n for_o as_o his_o authority_n about_o thing_n civil_a be_v unquestionable_a and_o entersares_fw-la with_o no_o law_n of_o god_n whatever_o and_o can_v have_v no_o pretence_n therefore_o to_o entrench_v upon_o the_o conscience_n or_o upon_o any_o prior_n obligation_n or_o duty_n that_o a_o man_n owe_v unto_o god_n and_o as_o it_o must_v for_o all_o these_o reason_n be_v necessary_o and_o indispensible_o obey_v and_o submit_v unto_o by_o all_o his_o subject_n so_o on_o the_o contrary_a a_o prince_n especial_o as_o a_o protestant_n can_v put_v out_o no_o law_n about_o divine_a worship_n but_o his_o subject_n so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v protestant_n be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n and_o by_o the_o very_a principle_n of_o that_o religion_n which_o they_o profess_v not_o only_o to_o consider_v it_o but_o to_o examine_v it_o whether_o it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o not_o and_o if_o it_o appear_v not_o to_o be_v such_o at_o least_o according_a to_o the_o best_a of_o their_o understanding_n as_o they_o will_v have_v a_o plea_n always_o not_o to_o submit_v to_o it_o by_o reason_n it_o intrench_v upon_o a_o prior_n obligation_n that_o they_o have_v both_o in_o conscience_n and_o according_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o their_o reformation_n unto_o god_n and_o according_a also_o to_o the_o six_o article_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n itself_o so_o this_o plea_n can_v well_o with_o justice_n be_v deny_v they_o if_o no_o crime_n whatever_o in_o their_o conversation_n can_v be_v prove_v against_o they_o nor_o can_v man_n in_o this_o case_n be_v actual_o punish_v and_o proceed_v against_o without_o the_o sense_n and_o grief_n of_o that_o wrong_n or_o oppression_n that_o be_v manifest_o do_v to_o they_o and_o suffer_v by_o they_o especial_o see_v their_o nonconformity_n to_o the_o say_a law_n proceed_v not_o as_o we_o say_v either_o from_o their_o election_n or_o liberty_n nor_o yet_o from_o any_o breach_n of_o duty_n or_o affection_n to_o their_o prince_n but_o only_o from_o what_o appear_v to_o they_o to_o be_v a_o inevitable_a or_o indispensible_a necessity_n that_o arise_v and_o be_v occasion_v from_o their_o mere_a profession_n as_o they_o be_v of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n to_o which_o end_n let_v i_o humble_o beg_v leave_v to_o offer_v one_o argument_n more_o also_o which_o be_v that_o the_o thing_n which_o do_v essential_o distinguish_v a_o protestant_n from_o a_o papist_n more_o than_o any_o note_n mark_v or_o character_n whatsoever_o beside_o be_v that_o a_o papist_n by_o his_o principle_n as_o a_o papist_n may_v not_o and_o indeed_o can_v dispute_v any_o law_n whatever_o relate_v to_o the_o worship_n or_o service_n of_o god_n provide_v it_o be_v declare_v and_o establish_v by_o what_o he_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o church_n because_o he_o take_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o whole_a argument_n or_o for_o the_o only_a foundation_n of_o all_o his_o obidence_n unto_o god_n rather_o than_o the_o divine_a authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n or_o word_n and_o because_o he_o presume_v the_o church_n also_o to_o be_v a_o thing_n altogether_o holy_a and_o such_o as_o neither_o have_v err_v nor_o can_v err_v for_o shall_v he_o question_v this_o he_o must_v question_v the_o whole_a of_o his_o religion_n itself_o whereas_o the_o protestant_a church_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n have_v separate_v from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n not_o only_o upon_o the_o supposition_n that_o she_o have_v actual_o err_v but_o that_o she_o have_v be_v gross_o corrupt_v as_o well_o in_o manner_n as_o in_o faith_n and_o have_v for_o the_o better_a justification_n of_o her_o own_o practice_n both_o in_o matter_n of_o worship_n and_o in_o all_o thing_n relate_v to_o doctrine_n and_o faith_n set_v up_o the_o scripture_n as_o the_o sole_a and_o sovereign_a rule_n of_o god_n mind_n and_o will_n to_o his_o church_n as_o she_o can_v challenge_v the_o exercise_n of_o any_o authority_n therefore_o that_o be_v beyond_o that_o of_o the_o scripture_n or_o of_o any_o that_o be_v not_o subordinate_a to_o the_o scripture_n itself_o so_o it_o be_v expect_v that_o all_o the_o duty_n consequent_o which_o she_o require_v and_o all_o those_o article_n or_o point_n of_o faith_n which_o she_o at_o any_o time_n recommend_v to_o such_o as_o be_v the_o member_n of_o she_o shall_v always_o be_v enforce_v from_o those_o argument_n proper_o and_o only_o which_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o scripture_n because_o it_o be_v this_o which_o she_o herself_o have_v appeal_v unto_o and_o this_o only_a which_o she_o challenge_v to_o justify_v she_o a_o protestant_n then_o that_o understand_v the_o ground_n of_o religion_n or_o that_o have_v be_v at_o all_o instruct_v in_o the_o rise_n or_o principle_n of_o reformation_n take_v this_o for_o the_o very_a first_o article_n of_o his_o faith_n that_o a_o church_n may_v err_v and_o may_v have_v corruption_n in_o it_o and_o may_v in_o its_o worship_n possible_o swerve_v and_o depart_v from_o the_o pure_a mind_n word_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n and_o lay_v this_o no_o less_o firm_o as_o the_o foundation_n of_o his_o belief_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n viz._n that_o the_o scripture_n can_v err_v nor_o can_v be_v other_o than_o unalterable_a and_o incorruptible_a rule_n of_o god_n law_n and_o of_o his_o will_n and_o mind_n to_o his_o people_n he_o can_v possible_o hold_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v divine_a any_o further_a or_o otherwise_o than_o as_o it_o appear_v to_o be_v clear_o ground_v upon_o the_o scripture_n as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o consequent_o the_o tie_n or_o obligation_n which_o he_o have_v to_o obey_v the_o church_n so_o 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and_o order_n she_o make_v by_o the_o consonancy_n they_o express_o have_v to_o the_o law_n or_o mind_n of_o god_n in_o his_o word_n which_o be_v his_o rule_n to_o the_o church_n nor_o shall_v much_o concern_v itself_o to_o clear_v and_o enforce_v the_o faith_n and_o doctrine_n which_o she_o hold_v by_o the_o evidence_n of_o its_o truth_n or_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o it_o as_o sufficient_o ground_v upon_o that_o word_n that_o be_v absolute_o divine_a but_o shall_v on_o the_o contrary_a in_o whatsoever_o she_o command_v or_o in_o the_o thing_n she_o teach_v constrain_v and_o exact_v a_o obedience_n from_o her_o member_n to_o herself_o and_o to_o her_o own_o authority_n as_o absolute_a and_o as_o unsubordinate_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o to_o her_o own_o authority_n as_o it_o be_v a_o distinct_a thing_n from_o the_o say_a word_n that_o church_n or_o the_o clergy_n rather_o which_o be_v the_o ruler_n of_o it_o so_o far_o as_o she_o do_v this_o in_o any_o doctrine_n or_o in_o any_o law_n that_o she_o make_v indispensible_a do_v so_o far_o cease_v in_o her_o principle_n and_o practice_n to_o be_v protestant_n and_o do_v so_o far_o disclaim_v not_o only_o a_o main_a and_o chief_a ground_n of_o her_o separation_n from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n but_o the_o very_a principle_n itself_o upon_o which_o she_o pretend_v to_o guide_v herself_o and_o justify_v herself_o in_o her_o reformation_n for_o if_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v that_o this_o be_v one_o main_a and_o great_a cause_n of_o our_o separation_n from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n viz._n because_o she_o have_v make_v herself_o and_o her_o command_n absolute_a and_o have_v set_v up_o a_o authority_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o worship_n and_o faith_n above_o that_o of_o the_o scripture_n as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o second_o because_o she_o do_v not_o