Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	liberty_n	papist_n	protestant_n	1,212	5	9.6046	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A58387	Reflections upon the opinions of some modern divines conerning the nature of government in general, and that of England in particular with an appendix relating to this matter, containing I. the seventy fifth canon of the Council of Toledo II. the original articles in Latin, out of which the Magna charta of King John was framed III. the true Magna charta of King John in French ... / all three Englished.	Allix, Pierre, 1641-1717.; Catholic Church. Council of Toledo (4th : 633). Canones. Number 75. English & Latin.	1689 (1689)	Wing R733; ESTC R8280	117,111	184

a_o law_n can_v be_v valid_a nor_o derogate_a from_o other_o law_n except_o in_o the_o say_a law_n express_v mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o say_a derogation_n with_o a_o notwithstanding_o to_o the_o reglement_n set_v down_o in_o other_o law_n that_o be_v in_o authority_n on_o that_o subject_a de_fw-fr decimis_fw-la c._n nuper_fw-la ought_v not_o they_o also_o in_o like_a manner_n to_o have_v declare_v and_o that_o very_o precise_o too_o that_o they_o dispense_v charles_n two_o from_o keep_v his_o coronation-oath_n and_o to_o have_v set_v down_o in_o very_o distinct_a term_n that_o in_o case_n the_o king_n shall_v think_v fit_a to_o call_v in_o a_o army_n of_o french_a dragoon_n to_o ravish_v their_o wife_n and_o daughter_n and_o to_o force_v all_o his_o subject_n to_o change_v their_o religion_n they_o do_v not_o think_v it_o lawful_a to_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o he_o or_o they_o for_o to_o repel_v their_o violence_n 6_o they_o be_v to_o take_v notice_n that_o charles_n two_o do_v never_o conceive_v that_o those_o act_n have_v change_v the_o government_n of_o the_o state._n do_v we_o not_o know_v that_o he_o offer_v to_o the_o parliament_n of_o westminster_n and_o oxford_n to_o impose_v such_o condition_n on_o the_o d._n of_o york_n as_o the_o parliament_n shall_v judge_v necessary_a provide_v only_o the_o succession_n may_v be_v assure_v to_o he_o now_o can_v any_o thing_n be_v more_o ridiculous_a and_o extravagant_a than_o this_o proposition_n of_o the_o king_n have_v he_o believe_v that_o the_o act_n already_o past_a in_o his_o favour_n have_v give_v he_o and_o his_o successor_n a_o right_a to_o overturn_v all_o without_o be_v able_a to_o be_v challenge_v or_o oppose_v by_o any_o one_o for_o so_o do_v they_o themselves_o do_v suppose_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o go_v upon_o that_o ground_n what_o else_o can_v be_v their_o meaning_n in_o crown_v james_n two_o if_o they_o suppose_v that_o he_o be_v in_o full_a and_o rightful_a possession_n of_o the_o 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notice_n here_o of_o the_o petition_n present_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o clergy_n by_o the_o seven_o bishop_n upon_o occasion_n of_o read_v the_o declaration_n for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n for_o have_v they_o be_v of_o another_o opinion_n with_o what_o pretence_n of_o reason_n can_v they_o have_v complain_v of_o james_n two_o govern_v with_o a_o arbitrary_a power_n and_o his_o dispense_n with_o the_o law_n why_o in_o their_o petition_n do_v they_o allege_v those_o act_n of_o parliament_n which_o have_v condemn_v that_o power_n in_o 1673_o when_o charles_n two_o publish_v his_o proclamation_n for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n these_o act_n of_o they_o upon_o this_o supposal_n can_v not_o be_v account_v of_o otherwise_o than_o as_o act_n of_o rebellion_n nor_o can_v they_o be_v make_v use_n of_o with_o a_o good_a conscience_n after_o they_o have_v be_v convince_v that_o the_o fundamental_a law_n be_v repeal_v and_o abolish_v they_o be_v now_o subject_a to_o a_o arbitrary_a and_o 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act_n of_o parliament_n in_o the_o 13_o year_n of_o charles_n two_o they_o must_v remember_v one_o thing_n which_o be_v always_o suppose_a which_o be_v the_o natural_a condition_n of_o all_o oath_n rebus_fw-la sic_fw-la stantibus_fw-la c._n ad_fw-la naturam_fw-la thing_n continue_v in_o the_o same_o state_n for_o indeed_o as_o soon_o as_o thing_n have_v change_v their_o nature_n or_o that_o circumstance_n be_v alter_v there_o remain_v no_o more_o obligation_n in_o case_n where_o exception_n be_v natural_o suppose_v i_o be_o bind_v to_o obey_v my_o father_n in_o all_o thing_n this_o be_v what_o the_o scripture_n express_o teach_v i_o but_o i_o be_o not_o bind_v to_o obey_v he_o any_o far_a than_o he_o act_v like_o a_o father_n neither_o be_o i_o oblige_v to_o keep_v this_o command_n of_o obey_v he_o in_o all_o thing_n but_o only_o so_o far_o as_o the_o thing_n enjoin_v by_o he_o be_v just_a and_o lawful_a i_o be_o bind_v to_o obey_v the_o king_n according_a to_o the_o law_n neither_o 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what_o do_v not_o the_o oath_n the_o people_n swear_v to_o the_o king_n oblige_v they_o in_o allegiance_n to_o he_o and_o how_o can_v we_o then_o suppose_v that_o the_o reciprocal_a oath_n of_o the_o king_n shall_v not_o as_o well_o oblige_v he_o to_o his_o people_n sure_o if_o we_o well_o weigh_v the_o case_n it_o be_v impossible_a but_o we_o must_v discern_v a_o palpable_a falsity_n in_o this_o opinion_n of_o passive_a obedience_n in_o the_o way_n these_o gentleman_n propose_v it_o first_o they_o grant_v a_o right_n unto_o sovereignty_n which_o be_v diametrical_o opposite_a to_o the_o end_n of_o sovereignty_n according_a to_o the_o divine_a destination_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o society_n and_o its_o subsistence_n be_v god_n end_n in_o insticute_v of_o the_o sovereign_a power_n whereas_o by_o their_o hypothesis_n the_o sovereignty_n may_v become_v a_o instrument_n of_o the_o utter_a ruin_n of_o the_o society_n whensoever_o it_o shall_v please_v the_o sovereign_n his_o subject_n 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of_o defend_v one_o self_n be_v permit_v to_o every_o one_o by_o nature_n but_o after_o the_o society_n be_v once_o form_v it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o whole_a society_n will_v be_v oblige_v by_o a_o principle_n of_o conscience_n to_o suffer_v their_o throat_n to_o be_v cut_v by_o a_o prince_n of_o the_o humour_n of_o a_o nero_n or_o a_o caligula_n four_o they_o turn_v to_o mere_a chimaera_n and_o vision_n whatsoever_o the_o wisdom_n of_o man_n have_v be_v able_a to_o find_v out_o to_o make_v state_n happy_a by_o secure_v they_o against_o tyranny_n i_o speak_v of_o law_n and_o oath_n the_o law_n be_v the_o band_n and_o cement_n of_o the_o society_n and_o the_o foundation_n as_o well_o as_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o obedience_n we_o owe_v to_o prince_n the_o oath_n be_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o contract_n by_o which_o the_o subject_n be_v oblige_v to_o obey_v they_o upon_o condition_n that_o they_o govern_v according_a to_o law._n but_o all_o this_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n and_o be_v of_o no_o use_n to_o the_o people_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o tyrant_n think_v fit_a to_o overturn_v the_o law_n and_o to_o m●ke_v a_o scoff_n at_o his_o oath_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o three_o supposition_n viz._n that_o the_o scripture_n maintain_v nonresistance_n with_o regard_n to_o sovereign_n whether_o they_o act_v according_a to_o or_o against_o law_n be_v of_o great_a importance_n it_o will_v be_v convenient_a to_o examine_v the_o same_o more_o heedful_o and_o the_o rather_o because_o man_n of_o ability_n and_o learning_n have_v endeavour_v strong_o to_o assert_v it_o and_o to_o make_v it_o pass_v current_a with_o other_o and_o that_o with_o all_o their_o might_n chap._n vii_o that_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o assert_v the_o point_n of_o nonresistance_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o doctrine_n of_o nonresistance_n direct_o thwart_v a_o natural_a principle_n to_o wit_n that_o of_o our_o