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	sin_n	transgression_n	2,525	5	10.8527	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62275	A sermon preached at Reading, Feb. 25, 1672, at the assizes there holden for the county of Berks, before the Right Honourable Sir Edward Turner, Knight ... and Sir Edward Thurland, Knight ... by Joseph Sayer ...	Sayer, Joseph, 1630 or 31-1693.	1673 (1673)	Wing S797; ESTC R7938	19,707	42

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not_o but_o only_o suspect_v to_o be_v sinful_a but_o even_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v lawful_a in_o themselves_o holy_a scripture_n not_o forbid_v they_o we_o do_v very_o think_v by_o reason_n of_o some_o mistake_n and_o error_n of_o judgement_n to_o be_v sinful_a we_o be_v still_o under_o a_o obligation_n of_o obey_v though_o in_o such_o a_o case_n obedience_n can_v be_v yield_v without_o sin_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v because_o god_n command_v it_o the_o mistake_n of_o our_o judgement_n can_v disoblige_v we_o from_o nor_o dispense_v with_o the_o sacred_a bond_n of_o god_n precept_n sin_n can_v never_o free_v from_o duty_n the_o error_n of_o our_o judgement_n be_v a_o sin_n and_o that_o can_v never_o change_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o sinful_a omission_n make_v that_o which_o be_v sinful_a in_o its_o self_n become_v safe_a for_o we_o innocent_o impotent_a to_o his_o duty_n it_o be_v impossible_a any_o man_n shall_v be_v and_o yet_o obey_v in_o this_o case_n we_o be_v sure_a to_o sin_n against_o god_n because_o we_o do_v that_o which_o we_o very_o take_v to_o be_v sinful_a which_o do_v argue_v that_o we_o will_v have_v do_v it_o have_v it_o be_v real_o such_o as_o upon_o mistake_n we_o apprehend_v it_o to_o be_v and_o that_o therefore_o we_o have_v no_o fear_n of_o god_n before_o our_o eye_n in_o as_o much_o as_o we_o dare_v adventure_v on_o that_o which_o we_o very_o think_v will_v be_v a_o violation_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n and_o a_o provocation_n of_o god_n displeasure_n against_o ourselves_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n to_o we_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v real_o sinful_a a_o transgression_n of_o the_o know_a law_n of_o god_n so_o that_o in_o such_o a_o case_n do_v or_o not_o do_v obey_v or_o not_o obey_v we_o be_v sure_a to_o sin_n against_o god_n that_o be_v the_o great_a unhappiness_n of_o a_o err_a conscience_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o absolute_a perplexity_n for_o there_o be_v a_o three_o thing_n require_v and_o to_o be_v do_v and_o that_o be_v deponere_fw-la erroneam_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la to_o lay_v aside_o one_o erroneous_a conscience_n and_o mistake_v conception_n that_o be_v the_o remedy_n in_o such_o case_n to_o endeavour_v by_o a_o humble_a diligence_n in_o the_o use_n of_o all_o proper_a and_o proportionable_a mean_n to_o be_v true_o and_o right_o inform_v that_o so_o the_o judgement_n may_v be_v purge_v from_o error_n and_o the_o conscience_n thereby_o free_v from_o this_o desperate_a necessity_n of_o sin_v but_o what_o if_o after_o serious_a endeavour_n a_o man_n can_v be_v convince_v of_o the_o truth_n can_v shake_v off_o his_o erroneous_a and_o mistake_v conception_n can_v extricate_v himself_o from_o the_o snare_n in_o which_o he_o be_v engage_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o such_o a_o case_n he_o be_v to_o endeavour_v it_o still_o have_v be_v serious_a in_o some_o degree_n already_o he_o must_v be_v yet_o more_o serious_a in_o his_o search_n and_o study_v after_o the_o truth_n 6.3_o hos_fw-la 6.3_o hos_fw-la 6.3_o then_o shall_v a_o man_n know_v when_o he_o follow_v on_o to_o know_v the_o lord_n when_o he_o seek_v it_o again_o and_o again_o seek_v for_o it_o as_o for_o silver_n and_o search_v for_o it_o as_o for_o hide_a treasure_n 2.3_o prov._n 2.3_o prov._n 2.3_o when_o he_o do_v persist_v in_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n be_v exceed_v earnest_n in_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o it_o constant_a and_o indefatigable_a in_o his_o endeavour_n after_o it_o he_o must_v be_v more_o willing_a to_o understand_v and_o embrace_v the_o truth_n than_o he_o be_v willing_a that_o what_o he_o err_v in_o shall_v prove_v true_a he_o must_v lay_v aside_o all_o prejudice_n and_o prepossession_n and_o must_v read_v and_o hear_v what_o be_v write_v and_o may_v be_v say_v on_o the_o one_o side_n as_o well_o as_o on_o the_o other_o and_o if_o he_o be_v bias_v in_o any_o thing_n it_o must_v be_v in_o a_o humble_a jealousy_n and_o mistrust_n of_o himself_o and_o according_a to_o saint_n paul_n direction_n 2.3_o phil._n 2.3_o in_o esteem_v other_o better_a than_o himself_o and_o then_o 7.17_o joh._n 7.17_o according_a to_o our_o saviour_n promise_n he_o shall_v know_v of_o the_o doctrine_n whether_o it_o be_v of_o god_n or_o not_o god_n will_v instruct_v and_o teach_v he_o though_o not_o by_o immediate_a revelation_n that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v look_v for_o now_o yet_o by_o a_o particular_a secret_n and_o unknown_a assistance_n the_o humble_a man_n shall_v have_v grace_n 5.5_o 1_o pet._n 5.5_o 1_o pet_n 5.5_o the_o meek_a shall_v be_v guide_v in_o judgement_n and_o shall_v be_v sure_o teach_v god_n way_n psal_n 25.9_o 25.9_o psal_n 25.9_o but_o the_o man_n that_o will_v not_o take_v this_o course_n his_o continuance_n in_o error_n become_v his_o great_a condemnation_n and_o may_v be_v look_v on_o as_o god_n judgement_n on_o he_o for_o his_o pride_n and_o partiality_n for_o his_o negligence_n disrespect_n to_o authority_n and_o for_o his_o want_n of_o care_n to_o be_v right_o inform_v but_o what_o if_o a_o man_n have_v bind_v himself_o by_o oath_n to_o do_v contrary_a to_o what_o the_o law_n of_o his_o prince_n command_v let_v mr._n perkins_n be_v hear_v in_o the_o case_n a_o oath_n do_v not_o bind_v say_v he_o against_o the_o wholesome_a law_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n 13.1_o rom._n 13.1_o because_o god_n have_v command_v that_o every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n it_o be_v in_o his_o case_n of_o conscience_n concern_v oath_n this_o be_v the_o second_o of_o those_o six_o case_n wherein_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o a_o oath_n do_v not_o bind_v a_o oath_n ought_v to_o be_v keep_v with_o all_o imaginable_a care_n and_o strictness_n and_o that_o in_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o that_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o a_o christian_n duty_n but_o the_o intervention_n of_o a_o duty_n supersede_v the_o obligation_n of_o a_o oath_n the_o voluntary_a obligation_n which_o a_o man_n lay_v upon_o himself_o can_v vacate_v that_o precedent_a 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be_v discharge_v from_o what_o before_o be_v his_o duty_n and_o as_o for_o the_o omission_n of_o duty_n so_o for_o the_o execute_n of_o a_o man_n lust_n if_o a_o man_n scruple_n at_o adultery_n incest_n theft_n murder_n sacrilege_n idolatry_n schism_n rebellion_n or_o the_o like_a it_o be_v but_o bind_v himself_o by_o oath_n to_o do_v these_o thing_n and_o their_o nature_n be_v immediate_o change_v he_o be_v to_o press_v they_o upon_o his_o conscience_n as_o oblige_v necessary_a duty_n once_o admit_v this_o error_n and_o you_o be_v furnish_v with_o a_o excuse_n for_o whatsoever_o wickedness_n you_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o commit_v it_o will_v instruct_v you_o how_o to_o justify_v all_o the_o sin_n in_o the_o world_n to_o the_o utter_a extirpation_n

of_o all_o religion_n justice_n and_o charity_n now_o in_o all_o these_o several_a instance_n we_o be_v oblige_v to_o yield_v obedience_n though_o secure_v from_o any_o penalty_n that_o may_v ensue_v upon_o our_o not_o obey_v the_o addition_n of_o a_o penalty_n to_o the_o preceptive_a part_n of_o the_o law_n be_v to_o extort_v obedience_n from_o the_o careless_a and_o unconscionable_a the_o good_a man_n need_v it_o not_o it_o pertain_v not_o to_o the_o essence_n of_o a_o law_n that_o a_o penalty_n be_v join_v with_o it_o the_o form_n thereof_o consist_v not_o at_o all_o in_o the_o minatory_n but_o in_o the_o mandatory_a part_n of_o the_o law_n it_o be_v of_o equal_a force_n on_o the_o conscience_n when_o it_o come_v naked_a and_o disarm_v of_o any_o punishment_n to_o enforce_v obedience_n as_o when_o dress_v up_o with_o all_o the_o terror_n of_o a_o most_o severe_a and_o grievous_a infliction_n and_o he_o who_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o make_v conscience_n of_o what_o he_o do_v will_v be_v obedient_a for_o god_n sake_n though_o he_o stand_v out_o of_o danger_n or_o fear_n of_o any_o punishment_n from_o man_n last_o as_o in_o thing_n lawful_a it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o yield_v a_o active_a obedience_n to_o what_o the_o magistrate_n be_v please_v to_o command_v so_o to_o their_o punishment_n we_o be_v to_o yield_v a_o passive_a obedience_n in_o both_o these_o we_o have_v the_o example_n of_o god_n ancient_a people_n in_o the_o profession_n and_o promise_n of_o their_o obedience_n to_o joshuah_n 18._o josh_n 1.16_o 17_o 18._o all_o that_o thou_o command_v we_o we_o will_v do_v and_o whither_o soever_o thou_o send_v we_o we_o will_v go_v according_a as_o we_o hearken_v unto_o moses_n in_o all_o thing_n so_o will_v we_o hearken_v unto_o thou_o and_o whosoever_o he_o be_v that_o do_v rebel_n against_o thy_o command_n and_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o thy_o word_n in_o all_o that_o thou_o command_v he_o he_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n but_o for_o this_o part_n of_o passive_a obedience_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v what_o glory_n be_v it_o 2.20_o 1_o pet._n 2.20_o 1_o pet._n 2.20_o if_o when_o you_o be_v buffet_v for_o your_o fault_n you_o take_v it_o patient_o there_o be_v a_o high_a degree_n of_o passive_a obedience_n in_o submit_v to_o suffer_v for_o the_o not_o do_v of_o those_o thing_n in_o which_o we_o can_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n yield_v a_o active_a obedience_n if_o you_o can_v find_v in_o your_o heart_n to_o suffer_v thus_o for_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o if_o when_o you_o suffer_v thus_o you_o take_v it_o patient_o this_o be_v acceptable_a before_o god_n say_v the_o same_o apostle_n in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o that_o verse_n thus_o do_v christ_n himself_o as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n 2.21_o 1_o pet._n 2.21_o and_o thus_o all_o good_a christian_n after_o his_o example_n they_o will_v not_o only_o bear_v those_o punishment_n which_o they_o just_o suffer_v for_o their_o fault_n but_o when_o punish_v without_o cause_n and_o against_o all_o rule_n of_o justice_n they_o will_v put_v up_o all_o such_o wrong_n with_o patience_n when_o impose_v by_o lawful_a authority_n there_o be_v one_o only_a case_n wherein_o the_o magistrate_n command_v ought_v not_o to_o be_v obey_v and_o that_o be_v when_o he_o command_v thing_n contrary_a to_o what_o god_n word_n have_v plain_o command_v but_o there_o be_v no_o case_n wherein_o his_o power_n or_o person_n may_v be_v resist_v by_o force_n of_o arm_n or_o affront_v with_o rail_a expression_n a_o king_n be_v one_o against_o who_o there_o be_v no_o rise_n up_o 30.31_o prov._n 30.31_o prov._n 30.31_o he_o may_v not_o be_v contradict_v not_o so_o much_o as_o with_o a_o saucy_a word_n in_o what_o he_o do_v to_o our_o displeasure_n eccles_n 8.4_o 8.4_o eccles_n 8.4_o where_o the_o word_n of_o a_o king_n be_v there_o be_v power_n and_o who_o may_v say_v unto_o he_o what_o do_v thou_o it_o be_v express_o charge_v upon_o we_o not_o to_o revile_v the_o god_n nor_o to_o curse_v the_o ruler_n of_o the_o people_n 28_o exod._n 22_o 28_o exod._n 22_o 28._o which_o the_o apostle_n in_o his_o quotation_n of_o it_o do_v thus_o explain_v 23.5_o acts._n 23.5_o act._n 23_o 5._o thou_o shall_v not_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o people_n evil_a ought_v not_o to_o be_v speak_v of_o he_o no_o not_o though_o he_o do_v evil_a christian_n ought_v to_o suffer_v as_o do_v christ_n their_o saviour_n in_o who_o step_n they_o ought_v to_o tread_v who_o when_o he_o be_v revile_v he_o revile_v not_o again_o and_o when_o he_o suffer_v he_o threaten_v not_o 2.23_o pet._n 2.23_o 1_o pet._n 2.23_o whosoever_o they_o be_v that_o shall_v presume_v to_o do_v the_o contrary_a that_o holy_a apostle_n be_v so_o far_o from_o allow_v they_o the_o glorious_a title_n of_o christian_n that_o he_o will_v not_o own_v they_o to_o be_v man_n they_o be_v monster_n without_o reason_n as_o well_o as_o void_a of_o all_o religion_n they_o that_o speak_v evil_a of_o dignity_n 12._o 2_o pet._n 2.10_o 12._o and_o despise_v government_n say_v that_o bless_a apostle_n be_v natural_a bruit_n beast_n make_v to_o be_v take_v and_o destroy_v as_o not_o fit_a to_o live_v in_o any_o civil_a society_n their_o doom_n there_o follow_v they_o shall_v receive_v the_o reward_n of_o their_o unrighteousness_n 13._o 2_o pet._n 2.12_o 13._o and_o shall_v utter_o perish_v in_o their_o own_o corruption_n notwithstanding_o all_o which_o some_o man_n be_v never_o well_o but_o when_o they_o be_v tax_v their_o governor_n and_o fault_a the_o government_n it_o be_v meat_n and_o drink_n to_o they_o to_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o error_n and_o miscarriage_n of_o their_o prince_n many_o time_n find_v fault_n when_o there_o be_v no_o fault_n true_o to_o be_v find_v or_o if_o there_o be_v a_o fault_n publish_v it_o to_o all_o they_o meet_v and_o by_o add_v aggravation_n of_o their_o own_o devise_v make_v it_o seem_v worse_a than_o indeed_o it_o be_v this_o be_v the_o next_o step_n to_o 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of_o god_n but_o whosoever_o they_o be_v that_o shall_v presume_v to_o teach_v or_o do_v the_o contrary_a be_v they_o never_o so_o great_a 49.6_o gen._n 49.6_o and_o seem_v never_o so_o good_a into_o their_o secret_n let_v not_o our_o soul_n come_v finis_fw-la