Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	magistrate_n	obey_v	sake_n	2,476	5	8.1959	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A69195	Certaine demandes with their grounds, drawne out of holy writ, and propounded in foro conscientiæ by some religious gentl. vnto the reverend fathers, Richard archbishop of Canterbury, Richard bishop of London, William bishop of Lincolne, Garvase bishop of Worcester, William bishop of Exeter, & Thomas bishop of Peterbourough wherevnto the said gentl. require that it would please their lordships to make a true, plaine, direct, honest and resolute aunswere.	Bancroft, Richard, 1544-1610.	1605 (1605)	STC 6572.5; ESTC S112734	57,418	70

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sufficient_a ground_n for_o the_o conscience_n of_o every_o one_o in_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v obey_v unto_o this_o we_o answer_v that_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n conscience_n can_v gentl._n not_o be_v any_o sufficient_a discharge_n for_o the_o conscience_n of_o he_o that_o obey_v unless_o your_o lordship_n be_v able_a to_o prove_v unto_o we_o by_o some_o place_n of_o holy_a writ_n that_o the_o magistrate_n touch_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o thing_n command_v can_v not_o err_v for_o every_o soul_n aswell_o of_o the_o subject_n must_v answer_v &_o give_v a_o account_n for_o himself_o unto_o god_n for_o the_o thing_n wherein_o he_o obey_v as_o the_o magistrate_n must_v for_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o command_v for_o the_o good_a and_o rightful_a obedience_n and_o command_v whereof_o he_o have_v appoint_v his_o holy_a word_n alone_o to_o be_v the_o only_a judge_n aswell_o unto_o the_o subject_n as_o unto_o the_o magistrate_n or_o else_o what_o soverainitie_n shall_v the_o 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certain_a demand_n with_o their_o ground_n draw_v out_o of_o holy_a writ_n and_o propound_v in_o foro_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la by_o some_o religious_a genntl_n unto_o the_o reverend_a father_n richard_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n richard_n bishop_n of_o london_n william_n bishop_n of_o lincoln_n garvase_n bishop_n of_o worcester_n william_n bishop_n of_o exeter_z &_o thomas_n bishop_n of_o peterbourough_n whereunto_o the_o say_v gentl._n require_v that_o it_o will_v please_v their_o lordship_n to_o make_v a_o true_a plain_a direct_a honest_a and_o resolute_a answer_n isai_n 66._o 5._o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o you_o that_o tremble_v at_o his_o word_n your_o brethren_n that_o hate_v you_o &_o cast_v you_o out_o for_o my_o name_n sake_n say_v let_v the_o lord_n be_v glorify_v but_o he_o shall_v appear_v to_o your_o joy_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a jer._n 23._o 27_o think_v they_o to_o cause_v my_o people_n to_o forget_v my_o name_n by_o their_o dream_n which_o they_o tell_v every_o man_n to_o his_o neighbour_n as_o their_o forefather_n have_v forget_v my_o name_n for_o baal_n isai_n 8._o 16._o bind_v up_o the_o testimony_n seal_v up_o the_o law_n among_o my_o disciple_n isai_n 8._o 20._o to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o testimony_n if_o they_o speak_v not_o according_a to_o this_o word_n it_o be_v because_o there_o be_v no_o light_n in_o they_o 1605._o to_o the_o reverend_a father_n etc._n etc._n right_o reverend_a father_n your_o lordship_n have_v be_v a_o long_a time_n divinity_n reader_n in_o the_o school_n of_o christ_n and_o some_o of_o we_o also_o a_o long_a time_n scholar_n bring_v up_o in_o the_o same_o school_n at_o your_o foot_n give_v we_o leave_v we_o pray_v you_o by_o way_n of_o question_n and_o not_o of_o definition_n to_o propound_v these_o demand_n follow_v and_o as_o we_o brief_o and_o plain_o have_v oppose_v so_o let_v your_o lordship_n be_v well_o please_v simple_o and_o honest_o to_o make_v we_o answer_v for_o we_o have_v as_o the_o man_n of_o beraea_n do_v search_v the_o scripture_n for_o our_o satisfaction_n in_o the_o doubt_v propound_v and_o out_o of_o they_o not_o be_v able_a to_o resolve_v ourselves_o our_o desire_n be_v to_o be_v resolve_v by_o man_n of_o great_a skill_n and_o not_o to_o rest_v ourselves_o upon_o our_o own_o judgement_n now_o than_o we_o thus_o propound_v and_o we_o thus_o demand_v first_o whether_o every_o supreme_a christian_a magistrate_n for_o church_n every_o command_n to_o be_v give_v by_o virtue_n of_o his_o christian_a magistracy_n touch_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n ought_v not_o to_o have_v the_o word_n of_o faith_n for_o the_o ground_n and_o warrant_v of_o his_o command_n that_o so_o his_o command_n be_v of_o faith_n may_v not_o be_v of_o sin_n second_o whether_o any_o supreme_a christian_a magistrate_n by_o authority_n church_n of_o holy_a writ_n be_v enable_v to_o devise_v ordain_v and_o appropriate_v a_o ministerial_a garment_n for_o the_o ministry_n of_o 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