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

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A40710	The grand case of the present ministry whether they may lawfully declare and subscribe, as by the late Act of vniformity is required and the several cases, thence arising (more especially about the Covenant) are clearly stated and faithfully resolved / by the same indifferent hand ; with an addition to his former Cases of conscience, hereunto subjoyned.	Fullwood, Francis, d. 1693.	1662 (1662)	Wing F2505; ESTC R21218	59,550	206

of_o the_o covenanter_n plea_n will_v fain_o say_v something_o to_o weaken_v this_o conclusion_n of_o the_o bishop_n suppose_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o oath_n to_o be_v lawful_a in_o itself_o and_o only_o appear_v to_o be_v evil_a to_o he_o that_o swear_v it_o but_o though_o he_o make_v a_o flourish_n towards_o it_o if_o we_o apply_v his_o discourse_n to_o our_o present_a case_n of_o the_o covenant_n it_o vanishech_v into_o air_n 19_o for_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o a_o err_a conscience_n do_v not_o obligare_fw-la it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o it_o do_v ligare_fw-la and_o consequent_o suspend_v the_o performance_n of_o the_o thing_n swear_v so_o long_o as_o the_o party_n apprehend_v the_o matter_n to_o be_v sinful_a whether_o it_o be_v indeed_o so_o or_o not_o that_o be_v no_o one_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o covenant_n to_o endeavour_v to_o extirpate_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n by_o prelacy_n while_o he_o be_v persuade_v that_o so_o to_o do_v be_v sinful_a and_o to_o the_o injury_n of_o the_o church_n 20._o and_o it_o be_v all_o one_o whether_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o party_n as_o i_o have_v say_v do_v thus_o judge_v the_o thing_n unlawful_a when_o he_o swear_v it_o or_o be_v since_o so_o convince_v for_o we_o may_v not_o aggravate_v a_o rash_a oath_n with_o unlawful_a practice_n that_o be_v against_o conscience_n 21._o but_o if_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v unlawful_a in_o itself_o as_o have_v ample_o appear_v in_o such_o a_o case_n true_o there_o be_v no_o dispute_n for_o here_o conscience_n dictate_v nothing_o but_o truth_n and_o duty_n and_o it_o be_v sad_a adventure_n for_o a_o king_n himself_o to_o second_o herod_n and_o to_o fulfil_v a_o wicked_a oath_n by_o a_o more_o wicked_a act_n against_o his_o conscience_n and_o his_o brother_n and_o his_o god_n too_o si_fw-mi facere_fw-la intendit_fw-la bis_fw-la peccat_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la con._n tolet._n case_n con._n intention_n quam_fw-la habet_fw-la peccandi_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la juramento_fw-la supra_fw-la rem_fw-la injustam_fw-la the_o case_n of_o abbot_n in_o henry_n the_o eight_o time_n be_v too_o weak_o compare_v with_o the_o case_n of_o the_o bishop_n in_o we_o unless_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o abbot_n be_v as_o useful_a in_o the_o church_n as_o the_o bishop_n etc._n etc._n that_o the_o bishop_n etc._n etc._n be_v declare_v to_o have_v run_v into_o a_o proemunire_n as_o the_o abbot_n be_v that_o the_o abbot_n have_v none_o to_o represent_v they_o in_o the_o parliament_n as_o the_o bishop_n have_v not_o and_o especial_o that_o the_o king_n be_v not_o active_a or_o any_o way_n consent_v to_o the_o act_n for_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o abbot_n as_o he_o be_v not_o to_o the_o covenant_n for_o the_o extirpation_n of_o the_o bishop_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v undertake_v case_n xvii_o whether_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o second_o article_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v not_o against_o former_a obligation_n and_o consequent_o sinful_a resol_n the_o first_o spring_n of_o all_o obligation_n be_v in_o god_n law_n bound_v we_o love_n bind_v we_o oath_n and_o covenant_n bound_v we_o but_o how_o as_o god_n in_o nature_n or_o scripture_n bind_v we_o he_o require_v we_o to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o and_o not_o to_o wrong_v he_o to_o obey_v authority_n and_o observe_v their_o command_n to_o pay_v our_o vow_n and_o fulfil_v the_o oath_n that_o be_v go_v out_o of_o our_o lip_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o sure_a rule_n that_o as_o god_n himself_o be_v ever_o the_o same_o so_o his_o moral_a obligation_n upon_o we_o change_v not_o neither_o can_v any_o act_n of_o we_o take_v off_o or_o weaken_v our_o obligation_n to_o he_o 3._o hence_o it_o eternal_o follow_v that_o a_o latter_a obligation_n against_o a_o former_a be_v of_o no_o force_n but_o void_a of_o itself_o because_o the_o former_a obligation_n be_v from_o god_n and_o of_o a_o moral_a nature_n it_o be_v eternal_a as_o god_n be_v and_o fix_v and_o not_o to_o be_v break_v 4._o there_o seem_v to_o be_v three_o bond_n or_o cord_n of_o god_n to_o have_v have_v force_n upon_o we_o before_o the_o covenant_n be_v take_v or_o think_v of_o all_o which_o the_o covenant_n be_v against_o and_o endeavour_n to_o break_v in_o the_o second_o article_n of_o it_o to_o obey_v authority_n to_o keep_v our_o oath_n and_o promise_n and_o to_o serve_v the_o church_n in_o our_o generation_n 1._o first_o god_n have_v first_o both_o by_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o holy_a scripture_n bind_v we_o by_o his_o sovereign_a indispensable_a command_n to_o honour_v our_o parent_n to_o obey_v they_o that_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o we_o to_o submit_v to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n whether_o to_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a or_o to_o those_o that_o be_v send_v and_o commission_v by_o he_o and_o of_o necessity_n to_o be_v subject_a not_o only_o for_o wrath_n but_o conscience_n sake_n because_o the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v by_o god_n ordain_v to_o be_v minister_n of_o god_n whosoever_o therefore_o resist_v resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o consequent_o god_n himself_o 2._o be_v not_o these_o obligation_n upon_o we_o even_o on_o our_o very_a conscience_n before_o the_o covenant_n be_v take_v do_v not_o the_o covenant_n find_v these_o bar_n within_o we_o be_v not_o the_o conscience_n thus_o prepossess_v against_o it_o and_o lock_v up_o from_o it_o 3._o but_o how_o be_v the_o covenant_n contrary_a to_o these_o obligation_n yea_o rather_o how_o be_v it_o not_o it_o be_v impose_v and_o take_v against_o the_o king_n law_n and_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o as_o we_o have_v show_v be_v against_o the_o right_n both_o of_o king_n and_o parliament_n and_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n set_v over_o we_o by_o the_o king_n and_o law_n make_v both_o before_o and_o since_o the_o covenant_n 4._o more_o particular_o god_n first_o oblige_v we_o to_o be_v subject_n and_o obey_v our_o governor_n and_o the_o covenant_n will_v engage_v to_o disobey_v disown_n and_o destroy_v they_o i_o mean_v our_o governor_n in_o the_o church_n it_o will_v discharge_v we_o of_o our_o obedience_n and_o oblige_v we_o to_o resistance_n contrary_a to_o god_n express_v obligati●●_n upon_o we_o which_o can_v be_v 5._o again_o the_o civil_a authority_n require_v we_o to_o obey_v our_o ecclesiastical_a governor_n the_o civil_a authority_n by_o act_n of_o parliament_n require_v we_o to_o declare_v that_o we_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o resist_v they_o to_o endeavour_v to_o extirpate_v they_o to_o this_o also_o we_o oppose_v the_o covenant_n though_o god_n first_o have_v bind_v we_o to_o obey_v our_o ruler_n which_o can_v be_v 6._o i_o have_v speak_v to_o this_o under_o another_o argument_n before_o i_o shall_v here_o therefore_o only_o add_v the_o plain_a but_o very_o weighty_a and_o authentic_a testimony_n of_o mr._n perkins_n who_o very_o distinct_o foresee_v conse_n case_n of_o conse_n our_o case_n 7._o he_o lay_v down_o two_o rule_n among_o other_o that_o methinks_v may_v decide_v our_o controversy_n 1._o if_o a_o oath_n be_v take_v against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n or_o country_n whereof_o a_o man_n be_v member_n it_o bind_v not_o he_o do_v not_o say_v that_o it_o be_v sinful_o take_v only_o but_o it_o bind_v not_o at_o all_o he_o give_v the_o very_a reason_n for_o it_o which_o i_o be_o now_o improve_n because_o on_o the_o contrary_a god_n commandment_n bind_v we_o to_o keep_v the_o good_a law_n of_o man_n 8._o therefore_o the_o covenant_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v against_o the_o just_a law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n that_o be_v such_o law_n as_o be_v not_o unjust_a or_o evil_a in_o the_o matter_n of_o they_o can_v not_o bind_v at_o all_o because_o god_n have_v first_o command_v we_o and_o bind_v we_o to_o the_o contrary_n 9_o 2._o again_o say_v mr._n perkins_n if_o at_o the_o first_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o oath_n be_v lawful_a and_o afterward_o by_o some_o mean_n become_v either_o impossible_a or_o unlawful_a it_o bind_v not_o the_o conscience_n when_o it_o begin_v to_o be_v unlawful_a it_o cease_v to_o bind_v say_v he_o because_o the_o bind_a virtue_n be_v only_o from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 10._o thus_o also_o have_v there_o be_v no_o law_n to_o render_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o covenant_n unlawful_a when_o it_o be_v take_v yet_o it_o be_v now_o unlawful_a to_o endeavour_v to_o change_v the_o government_n swear_v against_o yea_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n to_o declare_v that_o we_o hold_v ourselves_o not_o bind_v by_o the_o covenant_n so_o to_o do_v the_o covenant_n can_v oblige_v either_o thus_o to_o endeavour_v which_o be_v forbid_v or_o not_o thus_o to_o declare_v which_o be_v require_v for_o the_o one_o be_v a_o sin_n of_o omission_n the_o other_o of_o commission_n but_o

without_o question_n o_o that_o we_o may_v find_v it_o so_o 18._o but_o there_o be_v a_o notable_a evasion_n that_o i_o must_v needs_o take_v notice_n of_o so_o many_o be_v crowd_v for_o a_o escape_n at_o it_o they_o say_v rather_o than_o break_v our_o covenant_n we_o will_v submit_v to_o the_o penalty_n of_o the_o law_n and_o thus_o we_o suppose_v we_o fulfil_v the_o law_n and_o obey_v authority_n that_o we_o may_v take_v the_o more_o steady_a view_n of_o it_o we_o will_v put_v the_o case_n case_n xiii_o whether_o a_o submit_v to_o the_o penalty_n annex_v be_v a_o due_a fulful_n or_o obey_v the_o law_n in_o point_n of_o conscience_n resol_n carminus_n tell_v we_o that_o this_o opinion_n 2._o de_fw-fr potest_fw-la 1._o leg_n hum._n p._n 2._o c._n 2._o that_o if_o we_o undergo_v the_o penalty_n of_o the_o law_n we_o do_v not_o sin_n in_o the_o breach_n of_o it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o some_o schoolman_n who_o think_v it_o a_o glorious_a matter_n and_o fit_a to_o raise_v they_o a_o name_n to_o leave_v the_o common_a and_o beat_a way_n have_v perchance_o a_o delight_n saucy_o to_o provoke_v to_o gnaw_v calumniate_v and_o to_o draw_v into_o hatred_n those_o power_n and_o authority_n which_o make_v those_o law_n 2._o the_o ground_n of_o this_o gross_a mistake_n partly_o respect_v the_o lawmaker_n partly_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o law_n itself_o and_o partly_o the_o end_n of_o punishment_n as_o annex_v to_o the_o law_n 3._o the_o mistake_n arise_v very_o much_o from_o a_o unjust_a apprehension_n of_o governor_n that_o make_v the_o law_n we_o have_v not_o that_o reverence_n and_o conscience_n of_o they_o as_o be_v meet_v for_o such_o minister_n of_o god_n not_o consider_v who_o authority_n they_o have_v and_o execute_v in_o their_o legislation_n if_o we_o do_v we_o shall_v learn_v to_o submit_v unto_o they_o for_o the_o lord_n sake_n and_o obey_v they_o out_o of_o conscience_n for_o they_o make_v law_n and_o if_o they_o be_v not_o sinful_a god_n command_v we_o to_o obey_v they_o 2._o we_o be_v also_o very_o apt_a to_o mistake_v about_o the_o nature_n of_o humane_a law_n as_o if_o all_o such_o as_o have_v a_o penalty_n annex_v be_v therefore_o penal_a only_o or_o pure_o penal_a law_n and_o leave_v the_o subject_n in_o a_o perfect_a indifferency_n whether_o to_o yield_v active_a or_o passive_a obedience_n to_o do_v or_o to_o suffer_v what_o the_o law_n require_v or_o provide_v 4._o it_o be_v grant_v that_o some_o law_n be_v penal_a pure_o and_o if_o that_o occasion_n any_o doubt_n about_o the_o present_a law_n i_o can_v give_v they_o safe_a advice_n then_o serious_o to_o peruse_v the_o excellent_a pain_n of_o bishop_n conscience_n lectur_n of_o conscience_n sanderson_n draw_v out_o to_o so_o much_o length_n upon_o his_o observation_n of_o the_o sad_a effect_n of_o this_o mistake_n in_o a_o most_o clear_a discourse_n about_o the_o nature_n of_o penal_a law_n and_o of_o such_o as_o bind_v the_o conscience_n 5._o i_o believe_v there_o be_v the_o more_o to_o be_v study_v in_o this_o point_n because_o i_o find_v the_o learned_a author_n of_o the_o covenanter_n plea_n assert_v also_o that_o how_o far_o humane_a law_n bound_v the_o conscience_n be_v the_o main_a question_n in_o the_o present_a controversy_n 6._o the_o say_a author_n of_o the_o covenanter_n plea_n seem_v to_o be_v a_o great_a admirer_n of_o that_o excellent_a bishop_n and_o no_o question_n but_o he_o be_v acknowledge_v on_o both_o side_n for_o learning_n piety_n prudence_n experience_n all_o part_n requisite_a for_o a_o perfect_a casuist_n as_o credible_a as_o any_o other_o the_o generation_n afford_v and_o from_o his_o mouth_n what_o person_n do_v not_o snatch_v at_o satisfaction_n let_v we_o then_o hear_v what_o he_o say_v in_o the_o case_n 1._o he_o express_o affirm_v that_o no_o law_n that_o have_v a_o command_n express_v be_v pure_o penal_a 2._o that_o all_o humane_a law_n that_o be_v not_o pure_o penal_a do_v in_o a_o sort_n oblige_v the_o conscience_n in_o general_a immediate_o and_o in_o particular_a ex_fw-la consequenti_fw-la from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 3._o if_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o sinful_a we_o be_v bind_v to_o active_a obedinece_n neither_o may_v we_o witting_o violate_v much_o less_o oppose_v they_o or_o be_v bind_v so_o to_o do_v without_o sin_n 7._o to_o apply_v this_o if_o the_o government_n be_v not_o in_o itself_o unlawful_a if_o it_o be_v command_v to_o be_v submit_v to_o if_o we_o be_v require_v to_o declare_v that_o we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o endeavour_v against_o it_o and_o last_o these_o law_n be_v not_o pure_o penal_a we_o be_v not_o leave_v indifferent_a by_o god_n or_o the_o law_n whether_o we_o will_v obey_v or_o suffer_v but_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o own_o the_o authority_n and_o submit_v unto_o the_o government_n and_o declare_v we_o be_v not_o bind_v by_o the_o covenant_n to_o extirpate_v or_o alter_v it_o 8._o indeed_o to_o stick_v at_o a_o particular_a law_n of_o more_o private_a concern_v so_o far_o as_o to_o suffer_v the_o penalty_n and_o not_o do_v the_o thing_n command_v may_v in_o some_o case_n for_o private_a satisfaction_n be_v hold_v more_o tolerable_a but_o to_o hold_v ourselves_o notwithstanding_o law_n express_v to_o the_o contrary_a bind_v by_o oath_n not_o to_o own_o a_o government_n found_v or_o confirm_v by_o law_n or_o governor_n commissionated_a by_o the_o king_n be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o can_v be_v excuse_v without_o express_a warrant_n from_o scripture_n which_o afford_v it_o none_o by_o any_o rule_n of_o sober_a reason_n before_o god_n or_o conscience_n 9_o indeed_o if_o the_o covenant_n have_v such_o force_n as_o to_o bind_v the_o conscience_n against_o law_n still_o to_o endeavour_v the_o extirpation_n of_o episcopacy_n i_o can_v see_v but_o as_o it_o now_o oblige_v not_o to_o own_o or_o to_o act_n under_o it_o will_v also_o compel_v to_o resist_v and_o fight_v against_o it_o if_o occasion_n be_v offer_v 10._o neither_o can_v i_o see_v any_o possible_a mean_n of_o tie_v the_o hand_n and_o heart_n of_o covenanter_n to_o duty_n and_o peace_n i_o speak_v as_o a_o divine_a but_o this_o only_a that_o they_o suffer_v their_o conscience_n to_o be_v satisfy_v from_o reason_n and_o scripture_n that_o they_o first_o owe_v such_o obedience_n even_o in_o conscience_n to_o the_o lawful_a command_n of_o humane_a authority_n as_o no_o future_a oath_n can_v discharge_v they_o from_o it_o and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o their_o liberty_n whether_o to_o do_v what_o be_v command_v or_o to_o suffer_v what_o be_v threaten_v see_v god_n interpose_v and_o decide_v the_o question_n by_o determine_v we_o to_o the_o first_o and_o require_v our_o active_a obedience_n to_o the_o command_v of_o his_o deputy_n where_o himself_o have_v not_o require_v the_o contrary_a in_o his_o word_n before_o submit_v yourselves_o therefore_o unto_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n whether_o it_o be_v to_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a or_o unto_o governor_n as_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v send_v by_o he_o last_o the_o mistake_n arise_v from_o a_o false_a opinion_n of_o the_o end_n of_o punishment_n which_o be_v proper_o in_o all_o law_n not_o pure_o penal_a the_o punishment_n of_o disobedience_n and_o not_o obedience_n at_o all_o indeed_o god_n require_v we_o to_o suffer_v rather_o than_o to_o do_v evil_a but_o man_n command_v not_o to_o suffer_v but_o to_o do_v who_o we_o must_v obey_v in_o lawful_a thing_n i_o shall_v put_v a_o period_n to_o my_o argument_n which_o be_v the_o second_o in_o order_n from_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n have_v find_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o the_o second_o article_n contrary_a to_o they_o we_o may_v conclude_v it_o sinful_a and_o so_o far_o not_o bind_v 11._o yet_o before_o i_o take_v off_o my_o pen_n i_o can_v but_o acknowledge_v that_o some_o popish_a casuist_n do_v say_v that_o a_o oath_n may_v bind_v against_o the_o civil_a law_n in_o some_o case_n if_o it_o be_v not_o against_o the_o divine_a law_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o the_o canon_n law_n the_o author_n of_o the_o covenanter_n plea_n will_v suppose_v that_o these_o casuist_n put_v in_o the_o canon_n law_n to_o save_v their_o infallibility_n but_o may_v not_o we_o upon_o as_o good_a ground_n suspect_v the_o like_a partiality_n in_o exclude_v the_o civil_a law_n we_o be_v sure_a obedience_n in_o thing_n lawful_a be_v with_o severity_n enough_o require_v in_o scripture_n unto_o civil_a authority_n 12._o but_o we_o must_v observe_v that_o these_o casuist_n instance_n general_o in_o such_o oath_n as_o be_v concern_v contract_n betwixt_o man_n and_o man_n the_o performance_n of_o which_o hurt_v not_o the_o public_a and_o indeed_o the_o covenanter_n plea_n mention_n no_o other_o 13._o but_o be_v