Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	spirit_n	testimony_n	witness_v	1,787	5	10.0023	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A05364	A consultation what faith and religion is best to be imbraced. Written in Latin by the R. Father Leonard Lessius, Professour in Diuinity, of the Society of Iesus. And translated into English by W.I.	Lessius, Leonardus, 1554-1623.; Wright, William, 1563-1639.	1618 (1618)	STC 15517; ESTC S105037	99,482	276

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the_o church_n for_o how_o shall_v they_o repair_v this_o ruin_a church_n who_o so_o shameful_o destroy_v their_o own_o doctrine_n who_o can_v be_v think_v so_o simple_a and_o of_o so_o small_a wisdom_n and_o circumspection_n that_o he_o can_v avoid_v so_o manifest_a contradiction_n in_o matter_n of_o so_o great_a moment_n certain_o whosoever_o be_v contrary_a to_o himself_o and_o what_o he_o now_o establish_v by_o and_o by_o destroy_v again_o he_o without_o all_o doubt_n do_v not_o speak_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o if_o i_o build_v say_v the_o apostle_n the_o same_o thing_n again_o which_o i_o have_v destroy_v i_o make_v myself_o a_o prevaricatour_n 2._o ad_fw-la galat._n 2._o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n can_v be_v contrary_a to_o itself_o nor_o deny_v itself_o whereunto_o be_v add_v that_o although_o they_o contradict_v themselves_o in_o many_o thing_n and_o overthrow_v their_o own_o plea_n yet_o notwithstanding_o they_o be_v so_o bold_a &_o malapert_v that_o they_o dare_v 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wont_v often_o to_o exclaim_v in_o his_o sermon_n that_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n and_o that_o be_v can_v not_o be_v deceive_v unless_o god_n have_v deceive_v he_o &c._n &c._n as_o before_o in_o the_o 5._o reason_n we_o have_v show_v by_o which_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o these_o man_n do_v not_o only_o not_o speak_v out_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n when_o as_o they_o be_v so_o full_a of_o error_n and_o contradiction_n but_o that_o they_o be_v impostor_n also_o &_o deceyvers_a of_o the_o people_n for_o whosoever_o affirm_v his_o doctrine_n wherein_o there_o be_v so_o many_o error_n and_o contradiction_n to_o be_v of_o god_n be_v presume_v not_o to_o deal_v sincere_o but_o to_o speak_v against_o his_o conscience_n and_o to_o beguile_v the_o people_n see_v that_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o that_o do_v so_o can_v have_v no_o in_o ward_n light_n from_o god_n whereby_o to_o make_v he_o certain_a of_o the_o verity_n of_o his_o doctrine_n or_o the_o testimony_n of_o god_n because_o god_n can_v witness_v or_o reveal_v doctrine_n contrary_a or_o repugnant_a one_o to_o the_o other_o with_o what_o force_n then_o do_v they_o so_o bold_o affirm_v that_o their_o doctrine_n be_v of_o god_n or_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n therefore_o they_o do_v not_o deal_v upright_o in_o this_o affair_n but_o will_v only_o deceyve_v the_o world_n some_o perhaps_o may_v answer_v herunto_o and_o say_v that_o now_o and_o then_o they_o err_v in_o the_o beginning_n when_o as_o they_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o full_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n but_o afterward_o they_o neither_o err_v nor_o change_v their_o opinion_n but_o this_o answer_n have_v no_o colour_n of_o truth_n for_o whosoever_o have_v be_v send_v immediate_o from_o god_n to_o teach_v and_o instruct_v the_o people_n they_o have_v present_o in_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o their_o mission_n a_o infallible_a assistance_n and_o direction_n from_o god_n so_o as_o they_o can_v never_o err_v the_o least_o jot_n in_o their_o doctrine_n as_o it_o be_v manifest_a of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n nay_o in_o that_o beginning_n they_o have_v most_o of_o all_o need_n of_o that_o direction_n because_o then_o every_o thing_n be_v more_o narrow_o sift_v and_o look_v into_o and_o their_o authority_n and_o mission_n be_v compare_v with_o other_o learned_a man_n and_o their_o doctrine_n for_o if_o they_o have_v be_v take_v in_o any_o error_n or_o contradiction_n all_o their_o credit_n and_o authority_n have_v be_v lose_v and_o they_o have_v worthy_o be_v reject_v as_o false_a impostor_n and_o deceyver_n of_o the_o people_n and_o so_o if_o caluin_n and_o luther_n have_v be_v send_v from_o god_n to_o repair_v and_o reedify_v the_o church_n it_o have_v be_v special_o necessary_a that_o straight_o in_o their_o begin_n their_o doctrine_n have_v be_v solid_a and_o without_o all_o contradiction_n lest_o they_o may_v have_v be_v reject_v and_o contemn_v as_o deceyver_n and_o that_o worthy_o again_o i_o demand_v of_o they_o when_o and_o at_o what_o time_n do_v they_o at_o length_n receyve_v that_o fullness_n or_o plenitude_n of_o spirit_n that_o they_o can_v not_o err_v any_o long_o how_o shall_v this_o be_v manifest_a to_o the_o world_n that_o man_n may_v know_v when_o to_o believe_v they_o and_o when_o not_o to_o wit_v not_o in_o the_o beginning_n but_o yet_o in_o the_o late_a end_n for_o if_o this_o be_v not_o know_v they_o may_v presume_v and_o that_o worthy_o that_o they_o will_v err_v as_o well_o after_o as_o they_o have_v do_v before_o and_o final_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o in_o all_o their_o life_n they_o be_v variable_a change_v correct_a or_o contradict_v themselves_o almost_o in_o every_o book_n and_o work_n they_o set_v forth_o as_o before_o we_o have_v show_v by_o that_o little_a we_o have_v allege_v and_o may_v do_v much_o more_o out_o of_o the_o many_o place_n produce_v by_o cochlaeus_fw-la coccius_n and_o other_o out_o of_o their_o own_o word_n and_o write_n for_o the_o further_o they_o go_v common_o the_o more_o bitter_a they_o be_v and_o what_o they_o speak_v but_o mild_o in_o the_o beginning_n that_o they_o either_o exaggerated_a or_o change_v it_o into_o some_o contradiction_n in_o the_o end_n the_o vii_o reason_n take_v from_o the_o fraud_n and_o deceit_n which_o the_o sectary_n common_o use_v that_o religion_n be_v always_o to_o be_v have_v in_o suspicion_n who_o author_n &_o mantayner_n do_v use_v guile_n deceyt_v and_o lie_v to_o uphold_v and_o establish_v the_o same_o for_o that_o true_a religion_n do_v not_o need_v any_o such_o help_n but_o false_a religion_n which_o when_o she_o be_v destitute_a of_o true_a and_o solid_a reason_n she_o must_v necessary_o place_v all_o her_o hope_n in_o lie_n but_o now_o the_o author_n and_o mantayner_n of_o lutheranisme_n and_o caluinisme_n do_v use_v many_o fraud_n and_n lie_v wherewith_o to_o propagate_v their_o religion_n ergo_fw-la they_o be_v worthy_o to_o be_v suspect_v that_o they_o use_v deceyt_v it_o be_v manifest_a 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create_v be_v refer_v unto_o god_n as_o the_o author_n of_o all_o because_o he_o give_v they_o force_n and_o together_o concur_v with_o they_o as_o the_o universal_a efficient_a cause_n even_o so_o be_v all_o the_o merit_n of_o just_a man_n refer_v unto_o christ_n as_o author_n of_o they_o all_o because_o he_o give_v they_o force_v and_o power_n thereto_o and_o together_o concur_v with_o they_o as_o the_o universal_a meritorious_a cause_n i_o omit_v many_o other_o thing_n which_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o this_o purpose_n ii_o consideration_n that_o christian_a religion_n exclude_v liberty_n of_o sin_v that_o religion_n be_v also_o to_o be_v prefer_v as_o most_o grateful_a to_o god_n which_o allow_v no_o liberty_n of_o sin_v but_o by_o all_o mean_n exclude_v it_o for_o as_o the_o religion_n which_o be_v of_o god_n ought_v to_o stir_v up_o and_o incite_v man_n mind_n to_o the_o study_n of_o good_a work_n and_o perfection_n of_o christian_a life_n even_o so_o ought_v it_o also_o to_o 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sacrament_n do_v great_o restrayneliberty_n of_o synning_n second_o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o satisfaction_n &_o purgatory_n for_o it_o teach_v that_o after_o the_o sin_v and_o eternal_a pain_n be_v forgive_v in_o confession_n there_o remain_v for_o the_o most_o part_n a_o obligation_n of_o some_o great_a temporal_a pain_n which_o unless_o we_o redeem_v in_o this_o life_n by_o the_o exercise_n of_o good_a work_n to_o wit_n by_o prayer_n alm_n abstinence_n and_o the_o like_a we_o shall_v pay_v it_o in_o the_o next_o life_n with_o the_o cruel_a torment_n of_o purgatory_n for_o that_o with_o god_n no_o evil_a shall_v remain_v unrevenged_a three_o for_o that_o it_o teach_v that_o one_o only_o mortal_a sin_n unless_o it_o be_v wash_v away_o in_o this_o life_n by_o penance_n be_v enough_o to_o everlasting_a damnation_n neither_o shall_v faith_n any_o thing_n profit_n to_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n without_o true_a penance_n four_o for_o that_o it_o many_o way_n strike_v into_o man_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n propose_v unto_o he_o diverse_a of_o his_o judgment_n when_o as_o he_o will_v never_o have_v he_o secure_v of_o his_o salvation_n but_o always_o to_o watch_v pray_v to_o be_v sober_a to_o be_v always_o intent_n to_o do_v good_a work_n lest_o at_o any_o time_n he_o be_v either_o overcome_v by_o tentation_n or_o supplant_v through_o the_o fraud_n of_o the_o devil_n or_o fall_v by_o some_o in_o consideration_n or_o else_o not_o prepare_v sudden_o surprise_v with_o unexpected_a death_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o in_o good_a catholic_n who_o endeavour_n to_o live_v according_a to_o their_o religion_n we_o daily_o see_v a_o wonderful_a care_n and_o solicitude_n in_o avoid_v of_o sin_n &_o if_o through_o humane_a frailty_n they_o shall_v at_o any_o time_n commit_v any_o offence_n they_o straight_o way_n wash_v it_o away_o with_o confession_n and_o amendment_n of_o their_o life_n now_o other_o religion_n do_v perform_v no_o such_o thing_n at_o all_o but_o shake_v 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send_v unto_o he_o a_o embassage_n from_o the_o famous_a city_n of_o norimberge_n by_o which_o the_o senate_n demand_v that_o the_o emperor_n by_o his_o imperial_a power_n will_v command_v auricular_a confession_n to_o be_v practise_v for_o that_o they_o say_v they_o have_v find_v by_o experience_n that_o their_o commonwealth_n after_o confession_n have_v be_v take_v away_o to_o abound_v with_o diverse_a crime_n against_o justice_n and_o other_o virtue_n which_o be_v unknown_a unto_o they_o before_o this_o embassage_n say_v sotus_n cause_v great_a laughter_n for_o if_o by_o divine_a law_n man_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o reveal_v their_o secret_a sin_n to_o any_o neither_o can_v the_o priest_n as_o they_o think_v absolve_v they_o how_o can_v they_o be_v compel_v thereunto_o by_o any_o humane_a precept_n without_o fruit_n of_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n second_o they_o do_v not_o only_o take_v away_o confession_n 〈…〉_o luth._o art_n 6._o calu._n l._n ●_o inst_z cap._n 19_o §._o 17._o calu._n l._n 3._o cap._n 4._o §._o ●8_o luth._o in_o assert_v art_n 5._o &_o 6._o luth._o ep_n ad_fw-la waldenses_n de_fw-fr euchar._n calu._n l._n 3._o cap._n 5._o &_o 6._o luth._o supra_fw-la &_o in_o assert_v a._n 5._o calu._n supra_fw-la d._n l._n 3._o c._n 4._o 〈…〉_o but_o also_o the_o virtue_n of_o penance_n in_o that_o they_o deny_v contrition_n or_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n past_a to_o be_v necessary_a for_o as_o luther_n say_v contrition_n make_v a_o great_a sinner_n and_o caluin_n say_v that_o s._n hierome_n who_o affirm_v penance_n to_o be_v the_o second_o table_n after_o shipwreck_n it_o be_v impious_a doctrine_n can_v be_v excuse_v three_o because_o they_o deny_v the_o necessity_n of_o satisfaction_n and_o say_v that_o that_o redound_v to_o the_o injury_n of_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n as_o who_o shall_v say_v if_o our_o satisfaction_n be_v of_o any_o value_n that_o of_o christ_n be_v insufficient_a four_o because_o they_o deny_v purgatory_n and_o all_o temporal_a punishment_n of_o soul_n after_o this_o life_n five_o because_o they_o deny_v any_o obligation_n of_o temporal_a pain_n to_o remayre_n after_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n be_v remit_v for_o that_o together_o there_o 〈…〉_o pain_n and_o punishment_n be_v forgive_v six_o because_o they_o teach_v that_o only_a faith_n be_v sufficient_a to_o the_o remission_n of_o all_o guilt_n and_o pain_n 58._o luth._o in_o assert_v art_n 2._o calu._n l_o 3_o cap._n 11._o §._o 13._o &_o 14._o luth_n de_fw-fr libertate_fw-la christiana_n calu._n l._n 3._o cap._n 4._o §._o 28._o &_o l._n 2._o cap._n 8._o §._o 58._o nor_o any_o thing_n else_o to_o be_v require_v seaventh_o because_o they_o teach_v that_o no_o sin_n shall_v be_v impute_v unto_o he_o that_o have_v a_o lively_a faith_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n luther_n say_v that_o the_o commandment_n do_v no_o more_o belong_v to_o we_o than_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o old_a law_n but_o that_o all_o obligation_n thereof_o be_v take_v away_o at_o once_o by_o 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