Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	ordinance_n	power_n	resist_v	1,861	5	9.7674	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A06268	Lachrymæ Londinenses: or, Londons lamentations and teares for Gods heauie visitation of the plague of pestilence. With, a map of the cities miserie: wherein may be seene, a journall of the deplorable estate of the citie, from the beginning of the visitation vnto this present. A Christian expostulation and admonition to such as fled out of the citie. ...		1626 (1626)	STC 16753; ESTC S105404	26,898	51

thy Almightie protection most humbly intreating that he being in that high place aboue the rest of his Brethren for their good so appointed thou wilt giue him so much the more wisdome and vnderstanding that may truly guide and conduct both his minde and will to the true obedience of thy heauenly Will knowing that to bee the Squire and Rule of godly Actions aboue which his Function of Rule and Gouernment is and ought to be alwayes chiefly conuersant euen to lay forth all his paines and industrie to maintaine by an honest externall Discipline the publique peace and quietnesse of the people of all sorts vnder his gouernment in speciall to countenance Vertue for the encouragement of them that doe well and are willingly subiect for Conscience sake because to such thou hast made him thy Minister for their Wealth Againe to represse and beat downe Vice for the terrifying and keeping in awe such as doe Euill and are contumatious and stubbornly disobedient therein resisting thy Ordinance that they may learne to feare the Power of thy Magistrate whom thou hast made also thy Minister to take vengeance on him that doth euill for hee beareth not the Sword which thou hast put into his hand for nought For this cause good Lord instill into his minde a zealous care of thy Religion to feare thee O Lord aboue all for thy feare is the beginning of Wisdome Infuse into him the Spirit of Fortitude and courage to deale truly in this his place of Lieutenancie to execute Iudgement therein without respect of persons neither fauouring the Poore nor honouring the Mightie but hearing the Small as well as the Great to iudge his Neighbours iustly knowing that the Authoritie which is committed to him mediatly by our King is for the administring true Iustice vnder him with moderation and Equitie to the great comfort of euery one of his Charge and that he is and must be accomptable both to our King and to thee for the same To our King here in this life when hee shall please to call him to it To thee the King of Kings in that day wherein thou shalt say to him Giue an Accompt of thy Stewardship euen of thy Maioraltie shalt thou say vnto him how hast thou discharged that If he haue walked in Iustice and spoken righteous things refusing gaine of Oppression shaking his hands from taking of Gifts he may dwell on high hauing his defence the Munition of Rockes And what wee pray for him wee doe humbly supplicate in behalfe of the Sheriffs Iustices and Aldermen his Brethren likewise that they may discharge their seuerall Offices of Iustice religiously and conscionably for the good of thy People both in Church and Common-wealth in this Citie and the better peace of our Consciences when thou shalt call them to a reckoning And Lord let thy Power and Wisdome ouershadow them Thy Diuine and heauenly Grace enlighten and preserue them in thy feare and fauour now and euer Amen A Prayer for the Right Honourable the Counsell of Warre now established by Act of Parliament O Lord of Hoasts who hast reuealed thy selfe in thy holy Word to bee a Man of Warre as thou art a GOD of Peace And whereas O most wise God thou onely art the Author and perfiter of all good Workes which are begun in thy Name for thou disposest and gouernest all things in priuate Families and preseruest the publique Estates of Common-wealths as well in Warre as Peace And seeing also that nothing can either bee well begun nor bee proceeded in and ended without good and fit Counsell appropriated to each Action which dependeth vpon occasions and therefore is wisely to bee laid forth by a due consideration of circumstances for the same except it bee both entred and likewise seconded by counsell corresponding to it in particular Let it please thee in Christ to assist with thy Spirit of wisedome all such Honourable persons as are appointed by our Gracious King Colleagues and Associates in Counsell for the administring of Warlike affaires Giue them both a quicke and ripe wit to enquire and search out what is fit and meet to come into their Consultations vpon the present And then a discreet judgement to finde and discerne what is most behoouefull for effecting the present Businesse And lastly a courage and resolution to execute what by mature deliberation shall bee decreed and in all their Consultations let them specially attend vpon thy feare knowing that no counsell can bee administred to preuaile and take effect which is not guided thereby For as Salomon saith J Wisedome dwell with Prudence and J finde out Knowledge and Counsels To this end O Lord illuminate their eyes to behold right and let their eye-lids direct the way before thee that They turning neither to the Right hand nor to the Left for feare nor by meanes of Corruption or otherwise seduced from true fealtie may at all times boldly and faithfully aduance the present Businesse by such Counsell as it requireth to thy Glory in the lawfull managing of those Warlike affaires euen to the conquering of the Enemie without doing wrong and vnnecessary violence against the Law of Armes Therefore abandon farre from out their hearts all false lewd and treacherous Counsels which respect onely profit without a due and Godly regard of right Iustice Remoue all sinister passions and affections working by colourable pretences for priuate gaine or by malice mouing contentious questions of purpose to interrupt the course of their Consultation by which the cause may bee hindred and strength of Armes weakened to the great prejudice of the Common-wealth As it shall seeme good to thy heauenly Will so bee pleased wee beseech thee to be present and President with them at all times in all their Counsels that no pretences no particular respects nor quarrels may draw them apart into Factions But concurring in a mutuall and vnanimous consent of opinions may truely and loyally aduance the Common Cause by presupposing in their first thoughts the end of that which is to bee presented to the Consultation also by fitting the best and safest meanes for the atchieuing the same end And lastly by putting in execution what is determined with the least charge and losse if else it cannot bee done And otherwise O Lord if their Counsels by the fauourable assistance of thy Spirit shall bee furthered to a good and wished successe let them out of the knowledge of thy feare say with thankesgiuing Not vnto vs O Lord not vnto vs but vnto thy Name giue the praise For thou onely giuest Prudence and thou onely sauest by Prudence whom thou makest wise in thee Be thou therefore onely glorified in all the wisedome of Men for thy Mercies sake in CHRIST for euer Amen A Prayer for his Maiesties Nauy-Royall the Forces and Admirall now at Sea O Glorious God wee confesse it to be true that thy Prophet Dauid hath spoken in the Spirit Though an Hoast had pitched their Tents against me yet my heart should