Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n
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A55056
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The present state of New-England impartially considered in a letter to the clergy.
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Palmer, John, 1650-1700?; F. L.
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1689
(1689)
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Wing P247; ESTC W19307
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otherwise_o without_o the_o danger_n of_o be_v resist_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v add_v in_o that_o place_n of_o samuel_n before_o cite_v that_o when_o the_o people_n shall_v at_o any_o time_n be_v thus_o oppress_v by_o their_o king_n as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n to_o be_v expect_v from_o man_n they_o shall_v invoke_v his_o help_n who_o be_v the_o supreme_a judge_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n so_o that_o whatsoever_o a_o king_n do_v though_o the_o same_o do_v by_o a_o inferior_a person_n will_v be_v a_o injury_n yet_o be_v do_v by_o he_o be_v right_o as_o a_o judge_n be_v say_v jus_fw-la reddere_fw-la to_o do_v right_o though_o the_o ãâã_d he_o give_v be_v unrighteous_a 4._o by_o the_o gâs_n ãâã_d when_o christ_n in_o the_o new-testament_n command_v to_o give_v caesâr_n his_o due_a doubtless_o he_o intend_v that_o his_o disciple_n shall_v yield_v âs_a great_a if_o not_o a_o great_a obedience_n as_o well_o active_a aâ_n passive_a unto_o the_o high_a power_n than_o what_o be_v due_a from_o the_o jew_n to_o their_o king_n which_o st._n paul_n who_o be_v beââ_n able_a to_o interpret_v his_o master_n word_n expound_v roman_n 13._o do_v at_o large_a describe_v theduty_n of_o subject_n charge_v those_o that_o resist_v the_o power_n of_o king_n with_o no_o less_o crime_n than_o rebellion_n against_o god_n ordinance_n and_o with_o a_o judgement_n as_o great_a as_o their_o sin_n for_o say_v he_o they_o that_o do_v so_o resist_v shall_v receive_v unto_o themselves_o damnation_n and_o a_o little_a aser_n he_o urge_v the_o necessity_n of_o our_o subjection_n not_o altogether_o for_o fear_v but_o for_o conscience_n as_o know_v that_o he_o be_v the_o ãâã_d of_o god_n for_o our_o good._n now_o if_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o our_o subjection_n than_o there_o be_v the_o same_o necessity_n for_o our_o not_o resist_v because_o he_o that_o resist_v be_v not_o subject_a neither_o do_v the_o apostle_n mean_v such_o a_o necessity_n of_o subjection_n as_o arise_v from_o a_o apprehension_n of_o same_o worse_a inconvenience_n that_o may_v follow_v upon_o our_o resistance_n but_o such_o as_o proceed_v from_o the_o sense_n of_o some_o benefit_n that_o we_o receive_v by_o it_o whereby_o we_o stand_v oblige_v in_o duty_n not_o unto_o man_n only_o but_o unto_o god_n so_o that_o he_o that_o resist_v the_o power_n of_o the_o sapream_a magistrate_n incur_v a_o double_a punishment_n say_v plato_n first_n from_o god_n for_o break_v that_o good_a order_n which_o he_o have_v constitute_v among_o man_n and_o second_o from_o the_o common_a wealth_n who_o righteous_a law_n make_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n be_v by_o resistance_n weaken_v and_o the_o commonwealth_n thereby_o ãâã_d for_o can_v thou_o believe_v say_v plato_n that_o any_o city_n or_o kingdom_n can_v long_o stand_v when_o the_o public_a decree_n of_o the_o senate_n shall_v be_v wilful_o ãâã_d and_o trample_v upon_o by_o the_o overswell_a power_n of_o some_o private_a man_n who_o iâ_n ãâã_d against_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o law_n do_v as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v d_o ssolve_v ãâã_d commonwealth_n &_o consequnt_o bring_v all_o into_o confusion_n the_o apostle_n therefore_o sortisy_n this_o necessity_n of_o public_a subjection_n to_o prince_n with_o 2_o main_a reason_n first_o because_o god_n have_v constitute_v and_o approve_v of_o this_o order_n of_o command_v and_o obey_v and_o that_o not_o only_o under_o the_o jewish_a but_o under_o the_o christian_a law_n wherefore_o the_o power_n that_o be_v set_v over_o we_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v not_o servile_o superstitious_o or_o out_o of_o fear_n but_o with_o free_a rational_a &_o generous_a spirit_n tanquam_fw-la a_fw-la diis_fw-la aaâae_fw-la as_o be_v give_v by_o the_o god_n say_v plato_n or_o as_o st._n paul_n tanquam_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la ordinaâae_fw-la as_o if_o ordain_v by_o god_n himself_o which_o order_n as_o it_o be_v original_o god_n so_o by_o give_v it_o a_o civil_a sanction_n it_o become_v we_o also_o for_o thereby_o we_o add_v as_o much_o authority_n to_o it_o as_o we_o can_v give_v the_o other_o reason_n be_v draw_v ab_fw-la utsli_fw-la from_o profit_n because_o this_o order_n be_v constitute_v for_o our_o good_a and_o therefore_o in_o conscience_n be_v to_o be_v obey_v and_o not_o resist_v but_o here_o some_o man_n may_v say_v that_o to_o bear_v injury_n be_v not_o at_o all_o profitable_a unto_o we_o whereunto_o some_o man_n haply_o more_o true_o than_o aposiâely_a to_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n give_v this_o answer_n that_o patient_o to_o bear_v injury_n conduce_v much_o to_o our_o benefit_n because_o it_o entitle_v we_o to_o a_o reward_n far_o transcend_v our_o suffering_n as_o st._n paul_n testisy_n but_o though_o this_o also_o be_v true_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o as_o i_o conceive_v the_o proper_a and_o genuine_a sense_n of_o the_o apostle_n word_n which_o doubtless_o have_v respect_n to_o that_o universal_a good_a whereunto_o this_o order_n be_v first_o institute_v as_o to_o its_o proper_a end_n which_o be_v the_o public_a peace_n wherein_o every_o particular_a man_n be_v as_o much_o concern_v if_o not_o much_o more_o than_o in_o his_o private_a for_o what_o protection_n can_v good_a law_n give_v if_o subject_n may_v refuse_v to_o yield_v their_o obedience_n to_o they_o whereas_o by_o the_o constant_a observance_n of_o good_a law_n all_o estate_n both_o public_a and_o private_a do_v grow_v up_o and_o flourish_v together_o plato_n and_o certain_o these_o be_v the_o good_a fruit_n that_o we_o receive_v from_o the_o supreme_a power_n for_o which_o in_o conscience_n we_o owe_v they_o obedience_n for_o no_o man_n do_v ever_o yet_o wish_v ill_a to_o himself_o but_o he_o that_o resist_v the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o wilful_o violate_v the_o law_n establish_v do_v in_o effect_n as_o far_o as_o in_o he_o be_v dissolve_v his_o country_n be_v peace_n and_o will_v in_o the_o end_n bury_v himself_o also_o in_o the_o ruin_n of_o it_o plato_n beside_o the_o glory_n of_o king_n consist_v in_o the_o prosperity_n of_o their_o subject_n when_o sylla_n have_v by_o his_o cruelty_n almost_o depopulate_v not_o rome_n only_o but_o all_o italy_n one_o seasonable_o admonish_v he_o sinendos_fw-la esse_fw-la aliquos_fw-la vivere_fw-la ut_fw-la essent_fw-la quibus_fw-la imperet_fw-la that_o some_o shall_v be_v permit_v to_o live_v over_o who_o he_o may_v rule_v as_o a_o king._n flora_n aug._n de_fw-fr civ_o dei._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 28._o it_o be_v a_o common_a proverb_n among_o the_o hebrew_n nisi_fw-la potestas_fw-la publica_fw-la esset_fw-la alter_fw-la alterum_fw-la vivum_fw-la deglutiret_fw-la be_v it_o not_o for_o the_o sovereign_a power_n every_o kingdom_n will_v be_v like_o a_o great_a pond_n wherein_o the_o great_a fish_n will_v always_o devour_v the_o lesser_a agreeable_a whereunto_o be_v that_o of_o chrysostome_n unless_o there_o be_v a_o power_n over_o we_o to_o restrain_v our_o inordinate_a lust_n man_n will_v be_v more_o sierce_a &_o cruel_a than_o lion_n &_o tiger_n not_o only_a bite_n but_o eat_v &_o devour_v one_o another_o take_v away_o tribunal_n of_o justice_n and_o you_o take_v away_o all_o right_n property_n and_o dominion_n no_o man_n can_v say_v this_o be_v my_o house_n this_o my_o land_n these_o my_o good_n or_o my_o servant_n but_o omnia_fw-la erunt_fw-la fortiorum_fw-la the_o long_a sword_n will_v take_v all_o chrys_n de_fw-fr statuis_fw-la 6._o ad_fw-la eph._n the_o mighty_a man_n can_v be_v no_o long_o secure_v of_o his_o estate_n than_o until_o a_o mighty_a than_o he_o come_v to_o dispossess_v he_o the_o weak_a must_n always_o give_v place_n to_o the_o strong_a and_o where_o the_o strength_n be_v equal_v the_o loss_n will_v be_v so_o too_o and_o this_o will_v at_o length_n introduce_v a_o general_a ataxy_n which_o will_v be_v far_o more_o perilous_a than_o a_o perfect_a slavery_n wherefore_o see_v that_o god_n have_v establish_v and_o humane_a reason_n upon_o trial_n approve_v of_o soveveraign_a empire_n as_o the_o best_a preservative_n of_o humane_a society_n that_o every_o mân_z shall_v yield_v obedience_n thereunto_o be_v most_o rational_a for_o without_o subjeâ_n ion_n there_o can_v be_v no_o proctection_n object_n but_o here_o it_o will_v he_o object_v that_o the_o command_n of_o pierce_v do_v not_o ãâ¦ã_z to_o the_o public_a good_a and_o therefore_o when_o they_o ãâã_d from_o that_o ând_n for_o which_o they_o be_v ordain_v they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v obey_v to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o though_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n do_v sometime_o either_o through_o fear_n anger_n ââst_n covetousness_n or_o such_o like_a inordinate_a ãâ¦ã_z the_o ordinary_a pââh_n of_o justice_n and_o equity_n yet_o be_v these_o ãâ¦ã_z but_o seldom_o â_o to_o be_v pass_v over_o as_o personal_a blemish_n which_o aâ_n tacitus_n right_o observe_v be_v abundant_o recompense_v by_o the_o more_o frequent_a