Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n
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A77411
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A brief collection of some memorandums: or, Things humbly offered to the consideration of the members of the great convention and of the succeeding Parliament.
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1689
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Wing B4555A; ESTC R173274
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swear_v curse_v and_o blasphemy_n scarce_o ever_o fill_v the_o air_n of_o any_o climate_n as_o here_o the_o devil_n believe_v &_o tremble_v and_o have_v such_o presage_n of_o the_o great_a day_n of_o judgement_n that_o they_o deprecate_v their_o be_v torment_v before_o the_o time_n so_o far_o be_v they_o from_o imprecate_v their_o own_o damnation_n 3._o drink_v health_n have_v fill_v all_o place_n with_o vomit_n and_o sometime_o with_o bloodshed_n and_o slaughter_n the_o effect_n of_o drunken_a quarrel_n i_o enlarge_v no_o far_o as_o be_v easy_a to_o do_v and_o nothing_o can_v excuse_v for_o say_v so_o much_o of_o this_o in_o a_o intend_v breviate_v but_o that_o certain_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o necessary_a to_o the_o nation_n welfare_n as_o repentance_n and_o reformation_n see_v if_o you_o please_v luke_n 13.3_o 5._o and_o jer._n 18._o verse_n 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o etc._n etc._n for_o remedy_n against_o the_o debauchery_n which_o have_v be_v apparent_o increase_n almost_o these_o thirty_o year_n the_o thing_n next_o mention_v be_v hearty_o and_o humble_o wish_v 1._o that_o there_o may_v be_v appoint_v solemn_a humiliation_n fast_v and_o prayer_n throughout_o the_o kingdom_n and_o what_o if_o the_o minister_n such_o as_o be_v able_a may_v in_o so_o extraordinary_a a_o case_n and_o duty_n be_v allow_v the_o use_n of_o their_o own_o gift_n without_o be_v limit_v by_o some_o new_a collect_v 2._o that_o the_o court_n may_v be_v exemplary_a for_o sobriety_n and_o virtue_n if_o whore_v health_v swear_v and_o curse_v etc._n etc._n be_v discountenance_v there_o it_o will_v be_v a_o signal_n and_o public_a blessing_n regis_fw-la ad_fw-la exemplum_fw-la totus_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o so_o if_o the_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n will_v follow_v the_o good_a example_n of_o a_o temperate_a and_o virtuous_a prince_n how_o happy_a may_v we_o be_v 3._o good_a justice_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o inferior_a magistrate_n of_o all_o sort_n what_o heart_n can_v a_o drunken_a swear_v or_o whore_v justice_n have_v to_o punish_v or_o with_o what_o face_n can_v he_o punish_v those_o vice_n in_o other_o 4._o good_a minister_n of_o which_o somewhat_o before_o 5._o good_a law_n make_v and_o execute_v against_o the_o vice_n of_o the_o time_n without_o such_o little_a penaltys_n annex_v as_o rather_o encourage_v to_o they_o than_o deter_v from_o they_o 6._o some_o law_n for_o eject_v justice_n of_o peace_n and_o inferior_a magistrate_n for_o common_a swear_v drunkenness_n whore_v and_o other_o gross_a debauchery_n if_o common_o practise_v upon_o conviction_n by_o a_o jury_n 7_o some_o like_a remedy_n for_o scandalous_a minister_n 8._o some_o wish_n for_o a_o law_n against_o lend_v profane_a and_o lascivious_a play_n if_o any_o of_o these_o seem_v to_o any_o to_o be_v point_n of_o too_o high_a a_o reformation_n for_o the_o present_a season_n &_o in_o faece_fw-la romuli_n to_o he_o who_o humble_o offer_v they_o to_o consideration_n it_o shall_v be_v sufficient_a to_o have_v will_v and_o wish_v they_o and_o they_o must_v be_v wait_v for_o until_o we_o come_v near_o to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n for_o it_o be_v hope_v that_o by_o that_o time_n or_o before_o it_o the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n will_v become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o christ_n etc._n etc._n 8._o law_n against_o protestant_a dissenter_n as_o such_o and_o the_o severe_a execution_n of_o they_o as_o some_o think_v have_v be_v and_o ever_o will_v be_v of_o a_o apparent_a tendency_n both_o to_o popery_n and_o slavery_n and_o to_o every_o thing_n else_o that_o be_v naught_o papist_n as_o since_o appear_v industrious_o promote_v some_o of_o they_o the_o design_n of_o this_o paper_n allow_v not_o long_a discourse_n about_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n book_n have_v be_v write_v pro_n and_o con._n christ_n doctrine_n abhor_v persecution_n for_o religion_n and_o persecution_n of_o protestant_n by_o protestant_n for_o nonconformity_n to_o thing_n which_o the_o one_o part_n confess_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n indifferent_a &_o the_o other_o believe_v and_o avow_v judge_v only_o for_o themselves_o without_o censure_v other_o to_o be_v uninstitute_v and_o sinful_a be_v most_o unnatural_a as_o well_o as_o vnprotestant_o a_o dog_n they_o say_v will_v not_o eat_v of_o a_o dog_n law_n intend_v against_o papist_n have_v be_v interpret_v and_o execute_v against_o protestant_n together_o with_o other_o law_n express_o make_v against_o dissent_v protestant_n peaceable_n and_o religious_a meeting_n beyond_o all_o express_a law_n and_o to_o eek_v they_o out_o as_o not_o sufficient_o severe_a have_v be_v arbitrary_o punish_v as_o riot_n do_v these_o thing_n please_v god_n because_o they_o please_v wicked_a or_o superstitious_a man_n scarce_o any_o law_n as_o some_o think_v have_v make_v a_o more_o direct_a invasion_n upon_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la than_o those_o against_o conventicle_n as_o in_o other_o respect_n so_o in_o the_o way_n appoint_v for_o conviction_n by_o any_o one_o justice_n without_o a_o jury_n and_o who_o know_v but_o himself_o or_o his_o wife_n may_v be_v a_o dissenter_n before_o they_o die_v and_o his_o child_n be_v such_o after_o he_o the_o liberty_n estate_n trade_n dwelling_n country_n yea_o life_n of_o good_a and_o peaceable_a subject_n be_v by_o one_o or_o other_o of_o these_o law_n expose_v to_o loss_n for_o worship_v god_n in_o the_o best_a manner_n they_o can_v because_o of_o some_o inconformity_n to_o the_o common_a mode_n tantum_n religio_fw-la potuit_fw-la etc._n etc._n a_o worthy_a house_n of_o commons_o in_o parliament_n i_o think_v two_o of_o they_o in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o second_o after_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o popish_a plot_n voted_n against_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o penal_a law_n against_o protestant_a dissenter_n but_o alas_o they_o be_v abhor_v for_o it_o one_o of_o the_o most_o disingenuous_a action_n of_o a_o people_n towards_o their_o own_o representative_n and_o such_o wise_a senator_n that_o have_v be_v see_v my_o lord_n the_o bishop_n have_v as_o be_v report_v not_o only_o by_o former_a but_o late_a promise_n put_v their_o fellow-protestants_a the_o dissenter_n in_o hope_n of_o a_o due_a liberty_n which_o must_v be_v full_a and_o without_o any_o ensnare_a condition_n or_o else_o it_o will_v not_o be_v account_v due_a for_o although_o the_o dissenter_n thankful_o receive_v liberty_n to_o worship_n god_n according_a to_o their_o light_n as_o a_o alm_n from_o the_o government_n yet_o they_o suppose_v it_o in_o its_o full_a latitude_n their_o due_a by_o christ_n law_n and_o they_o hope_v that_o this_o great_a and_o wise_a prince_n who_o heart_n god_n have_v touch_v with_o such_o a_o zeal_n for_o the_o protestant_a religion_n will_v be_v under_o god_n a_o great_a instrument_n of_o break_v every_o yoke_n and_o let_v the_o oppress_a go_v free_a and_o thereby_o unite_v all_o protestant_n to_o a_o cheerful_a and_o unanimous_a defence_n of_o their_o country_n and_o opposition_n to_o popery_n that_o no_o protestant_a dissenter_n may_v say_v wherefore_o be_v the_o former_a day_n better_o than_o these_o and_o alas_o that_o papist_n shall_v deal_v better_o with_o we_o than_o fellow_n protestant_n like_o the_o old_a lamentation_n heu_fw-la quod_fw-la praestet_fw-la infidelitas_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la praestitit_fw-la fides_fw-la if_o popery_n give_v liberty_n to_o protestant_n be_v not_o popery_n in_o this_o become_v protestantism_n and_o if_o protestant_n persecute_v fellow-protestants_a be_v not_o protestantism_n in_o this_o become_v popery_n i_o allude_v to_o rom._n 2.25_o 26_o 27._o now_o in_o this_o matter_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a wish_n and_o petition_n 1._o to_o the_o great_a convention_n which_o although_o it_o consist_v of_o the_o same_o lord_n which_o usual_o constitute_v the_o house_n of_o peer_n in_o parliament_n and_o of_o the_o same_o commons_o for_o number_n and_o manner_n of_o election_n which_o usual_o constitute_v the_o house_n of_o commons_o in_o parliament_n yet_o be_v the_o representative_a of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n gather_v together_o in_o a_o extraordinary_a case_n and_o manner_n and_o for_o extraordinary_a end_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v something_o great_a and_o of_o great_a power_n than_o a_o parliament_n if_o the_o whole_a nation_n thus_o assemble_v shall_v deliberate_v about_o and_o settle_v a_o new_a government_n as_o if_o they_o be_v to_o begin_v the_o world_n again_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o transcendent_a extraordinary_a and_o original_a power_n beyond_o what_o they_o can_v exert_v as_o a_o parliament_n and_o they_o who_o can_v do_v this_o what_o can_v they_o not_o do_v cvi_fw-la licet_fw-la quod_fw-la majus_fw-la est_fw-la ei_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la minus_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la non_fw-la licere_fw-la and_o though_o this_o great_a convention_n may_v think_v fit_a to_o leave_v the_o repeal_n or_o alter_v of_o particular_a statute_n to_o the_o ordinary_a legislative_a