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
A91477	The judges charge; delivered in a sermon before M. Justice Hale, and M. Sergeant Crook, judges of assize, at St. Mary-Overies in Southwark, Martii 22. 1658. As also setting forth, the necessity of magistracy, for the weal of a people. With a serious item and admonition to all unruly spirits, that despite dominion, and resist the ordinance of God. By Rich. Parr, M.A. sometimes Fellow of Exeter-Colledge in Oxford, now pastor of Camerwel in the county of Surry.	Parr, Richard, 1617-1691.	1658 (1658)	Wing P547; Thomason E947_2; ESTC R33023	21,680	40

upon_o you_o dare_v not_o to_o do_v wrong_a to_o any_o dare_v not_o but_o do_v justice_n to_o all_o if_o you_o fear_v god_n you_o need_v not_o fear_v man_n it_o be_v true_a i_o read_v of_o one_o judge_n but_o i_o find_v not_o his_o christen-name_n that_o fear_v not_o god_n but_o his_o surname_n be_v unjust_a hear_v what_o the_o unjust_a judge_n say_v luk._n 18.2_o 6._o he_o that_o fear_v not_o god_n nor_o regard_v what_o wrong_v he_o do_v to_o man_n he_o will_v sure_o be_v unjust_a for_o any_o advantage_n but_o he_o that_o fear_v god_n dare_v not_o be_v unjust_a and_o true_o except_o you_o fear_v god_n it_o will_v be_v but_o a_o sorry_a relief_n poor_a innocent_a and_o wrong_a one_o will_v find_v by_o go_v to_o law_n before_o the_o unjust_a 1_o cor._n 6.1_o dare_v any_o of_o you_o have_v a_o matter_n against_o another_o go_v to_o law_n before_o the_o unjust_a they_o have_v better_o take_v wrong_a at_o home_n then_o come_v so_o far_o and_o pay_v so_o dear_o for_o it_o but_o as_o you_o fear_v the_o lord_n so_o do_v that_o which_o be_v just_a which_o be_v the_o four_o argument_n in_o the_o text._n and_o thus_o you_o have_v the_o parcel_n of_o the_o text_n lay_v together_o which_o here_o make_v up_o the_o indispensible_a duty_n of_o the_o judge_n to_o perform_v strict_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n and_o direction_n in_o it_o you_o have_v the_o quid_fw-la fieri_fw-la debet_fw-la and_o the_o quod_fw-la factum_fw-la valet_fw-la for_o the_o discharge_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n in_o this_o office_n and_o employment_n and_o this_o be_v follow_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n whatever_o the_o success_n may_v be_v tantâ_fw-la faece_fw-la populi_fw-la in_o time_n of_o so_o great_a corruption_n yet_o let_v judge_n and_o all_o in_o commission_n discharge_v their_o duty_n faithful_o and_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o euge_fw-la from_o the_o lord_n well_o do_v good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n and_o by_o this_o time_n you_o find_v that_o this_o text_n be_v that_o good_a law_n which_o solon_n never_o know_v when_o he_o complain_v that_o there_o want_v one_o good_a law_n to_o make_v we_o put_v all_o the_o good_a law_n make_v into_o execution_n and_o a_o more_o full_a and_o authentic_a law_n then_o this_o of_o the_o text_n for_o that_o purpose_n can_v be_v make_v or_o find_v here_o be_v a_o rule_n by_o which_o you_o must_v walk_v here_o be_v a_o judge_n which_o will_v judge_v you_o if_o you_o judge_v not_o aright_o then_o so_o judge_v you_o and_o speak_v as_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o law_n jam._n 2.12_o and_o your_o pattern_n you_o have_v not_o a_o careless_a gallio_n nor_o a_o fearful_a man-pleasing_a bribe-expecting_a foelix_n nor_o yet_o a_o injurious_a ananias_n a_o white_v wall_n but_o the_o sovereign_n just_a judge_n the_o great_a god_n over_o all_o who_o be_v to_o be_v your_o pattern_n and_o he_o you_o be_v to_o have_v still_o in_o your_o eye_n so_o have_v i_o do_v with_o that_o part_n of_o the_o discourse_n which_o be_v for_o 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the_o king_n and_o the_o judge_n with_o other_o officer_n and_o these_o over_o the_o people_n of_o judah_n 78.68_o psal_n 78.68_o which_o be_v the_o tribe_n of_o his_o peculiar_a choice_n of_o which_o christ_n himself_o come_v after_o the_o flesh_n from_o david_n through_o the_o line_n of_o jehosaphat_n and_o if_o we_o look_v back_o on_o the_o time_n before_o this_o we_o find_v judge_n of_o god_n appointment_n the_o last_o of_o that_o kind_n of_o government_n under_o the_o name_n of_o judge_n as_o supreme_a be_v samuel_n who_o god_n appoint_v to_o rule_v the_o people_n and_o as_o good_a as_o he_o be_v though_o he_o settle_v the_o church_n and_o keep_v the_o commonwealth_n in_o quiet_a keep_v his_o yearly_a assize_n in_o bethel_n gilgal_n and_o mizpeh_n beside_o his_o decide_n cause_v at_o home_n in_o ramah_n yet_o the_o inconstant_a fickle_a many_n be_v weary_a of_o he_o and_o his_o rule_n but_o god_n be_v angry_a with_o they_o and_o lay_v this_o to_o their_o charge_n that_o they_o have_v reject_v not_o samuel_n but_o the_o lord_n 1_o sam._n 8.7_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o reign_v over_o they_o and_o although_o he_o be_v angry_a with_o they_o for_o their_o rebellion_n yet_o give_v he_o they_o a_o king_n to_o rule_v but_o when_o their_o wickedness_n have_v enrage_v his_o anger_n to_o wrath_n he_o take_v away_o their_o king_n as_o you_o may_v find_v hos_fw-la 13.11_o i_o give_v they_o a_o king_n in_o my_o anger_n but_o i_o be_v wrath_n when_o i_o take_v he_o away_o i_o take_v he_o away_o in_o my_o wrath_n and_o when_o government_n cease_v man_n do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n and_o set_v up_o false_a god_n and_o false_a worshipping_n and_o offer_v violence_n one_o to_o another_o no_o man_n be_v safe_a meet_v with_o a_o strong_a they_o himself_o then_o violence_n and_o confusion_n prevail_v they_o be_v rule_v by_o no_o law_n but_o that_o of_o their_o own_o will_n 21.25_o judg._n 17.6_o judg._n 21.25_o for_o in_o those_o day_n there_o be_v 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oftentimes_o as_o seneca_n speak_v involuta_fw-la veritas_fw-la in_fw-la alto_fw-mi latet_fw-la have_v you_o not_o need_v therefore_o to_o be_v very_o cautious_a and_o diligent_a in_o your_o inquisition_n lest_o you_o do_v wrong_a to_o who_o you_o ought_v to_o do_v right_a for_o as_o austin_n say_v of_o ignorance_n in_o a_o judge_n so_o may_v we_o say_v of_o the_o carelessness_n of_o a_o judge_n negligentia_fw-la judicis_fw-la calamitas_fw-la innocentis_fw-la est_fw-la 4._o last_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o person_n you_o have_v to_o deal_v withal_o you_o have_v need_n take_v care_n &_o courage_n too_o both_o to_o find_v out_o the_o truth_n and_o execute_v the_o law_n and_o indeed_o you_o will_v find_v that_o all_o man_n have_v not_o faith_n i.e._n they_o be_v not_o man_n of_o truth_n and_o honesty_n not_o ordinary_a morality_n you_o may_v not_o ready_o believe_v all_o report_n nor_o take_v upon_o trust_n without_o your_o own_o search_n nor_o rely_v upon_o their_o own_o word_n nor_o 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