Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	conscience_n	good_a	life_n	1,961	5	4.7606	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15704	Of the conscience A discourse wherein is playnely declared, the vnspeakeable ioye, and comfort of a good conscience, and the intollerable griefe and discomfort of an euill conscience. Made by Iohn Woolton, minister of the Gospell. Anno. 1576.	Woolton, John, 1535?-1594.	1576 (1576)	STC 25978; ESTC S106318	42,432	110

to_o come_v from_o god_n second_o that_o we_o put_v our_o trust_n and_o confidcce_n in_o god_n alone_o three_o that_o we_o rest_n and_o repose_n ourselves_o whole_o in_o god_n the_o fountain_n and_o author_n of_o all_o goodness_n these_o foundation_n be_v lay_v then_o i_o say_v it_o be_v not_o only_o good_a but_o also_o needful_a that_o we_o rejoice_v in_o our_o good_a deed_n not_o with_o vaunt_a thraso_n or_o the_o glorious_a hypocrite_n but_o in_o the_o approbation_n and_o comfort_n of_o our_o good_a conscience_n neither_o may_v the_o wound_a conscience_n conscience_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o taste_n of_o eternal_a death_n despair_n of_o salvation_n because_o of_o their_o heinous_a sin_n and_o offence_n for_o they_o have_v the_o merit_n and_o death_n of_o christ_n for_o their_o refuge_n and_o sanctuary_n for_o our_o heavenly_a father_n most_o tender_o and_o dear_o love_v we_o have_v give_v his_o only_a son_n to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n for_o we_o to_o obtain_v salvation_n he_o have_v give_v he_o unto_o we_o by_o who_o he_o be_v please_v and_o reconcile_v to_o man_n the_o remembrance_n of_o our_o sin_n strike_v out_o so_o that_o we_o certain_o persuade_v ourselves_o thereof_o and_o have_v this_o faith_n do_v whole_o yield_v ourselves_o unto_o he_o hereof_o speak_v y_fw-fr apostle_n if_o any_o man_n sin_n we_o have_v a_o adudcase_n with_o the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a &_o he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n of_o our_o sin_n not_o for_o our_o sin_n only_o but_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o that_o say_n be_v very_o comfortable_a what_o time_n soever_o a_o sinner_n do_v repent_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n i_o will_v put_v all_o his_o wickedness_n out_o of_o my_o remembrance_n and_o again_o as_o true_o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v convert_v and_o live_v these_o and_o such_o like_a sentence_n do_v comfort_v we_o against_o desperation_n into_o the_o which_o cain_n saul_n and_o judas_n by_o diffidence_n fall_v and_o with_o a_o oath_n god_n do_v assure_v we_o of_o his_o love_n &_o mercy_n which_o whosoever_o despair_v of_o he_o accuse_v god_n of_o perjury_n be_v most_o heinous_a impiety_n and_o doni_v christ_n sacrifice_n to_o be_v available_a to_o put_v away_o our_o sin_n for_o our_o love_a god_n do_v principal_o request_v this_o at_o our_o hand_n that_o we_o distrust_v ourselves_o shall_v trust_v and_o commit_v ourselves_o only_o to_o he_o who_o love_n and_o charity_n towards_o we_o have_v appear_v abundant_o that_o he_o have_v give_v his_o only_a son_n for_o wicked_a and_o sinful_a man_n for_o his_o enemy_n whereby_o he_o may_v receive_v we_o again_o into_o his_o love_n &_o gracious_a savour_n with_o this_o faith_n and_o confidence_n a_o sinful_a man_n may_v stay_v himself_o and_o assure_v unto_o he_o most_o firm_a consolation_n and_o defence_n when_o 〈◊〉_d wrestle_v with_o the_o pau●rs_n and_o agonye_n of_o sin_n death_n and_o desperation_n where_o unto_o often_o time_n a_o man_n be_v draw_v and_o torment_v as_o it_o be_v of_o a_o hangman_n by_o his_o own_o unquiet_a conscience_n or_o by_o the_o malicious_a and_o guileful_a temptation_n of_o his_o mortal_a and_o capital_a enemy_n the_o devil_n and_o these_o thing_n i_o think_v good_a to_o commit_v to_o writing_n touch_v the_o good_a and_o evil_a coucinsion_n conscience_n wherein_o we_o see_v that_o as_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o horrible_a and_o pervicidus_fw-la than_o the_o evel_a conscience_n doubt_v mistrust_v and_o despair_v in_o all_o thing_n so_o there_o be_v nothing_o better_a nor_o more_o comfortable_a than_o a_o good_a conscience_n which_o make_v a_o man_n live_v even_o a_o bless_a life_n upon_o earth_n and_o procure_v unto_o he_o sincere_a and_o perfect_a pleasure_n see_v then_o the_o commodity_n of_o a_o good_a conscicce_n be_v so_o great_a and_o that_o no_o man_n can_v have_v it_o unless_o he_o live_v in_o his_o vocation_n and_o do_v his_o duty_n upright_o it_o stand_v every_o man_n upon_o to_o endeavour_n and_o bend_v all_o his_o power_n and_o strength_n even_o unto_o the_o uttermost_a to_o satistie_a and_o answer_v the_o same_o which_o that_o i_o may_v speak_v brief_o be_v to_o abandon_v vice_n and_o embrace_v virtue_n so_o shall_v we_o be_v partaker_n of_o such_o a_o inestimable_a joy_n and_o treasure_n so_o shall_v no_o good_a man_n devise_n or_o practice_v any_o fraud_n or_o guile_n he_o shall_v not_o offer_v any_o injury_n to_o his_o neighbour_n and_o so_o to_o conclude_v shall_v vice_n be_v banish_v and_o virtue_n as_o religion_n piety_n justice_n peace_n concord_n and_o such_o other_o like_a shall_v spring_v and_o flourish_v again_o god_n the_o author_n and_o giver_n of_o all_o good_a gift_n grant_v we_o all_o this_o excellent_a treasure_n that_o in_o all_o our_o action_n we_o may_v weigh_v and_o consider_v our_o conscience_n be_v a_o daily_a and_o domestical_a judge_n whereby_o we_o shall_v be_v stay_v from_o commit_v those_o thing_n which_o offend_v his_o high_a majesty_n that_o so_o live_v holy_o and_o sincere_o in_o this_o world_n we_o may_v in_o the_o other_o world_n come_v to_o perfect_a bliss_n and_o immortality_n finis_fw-la senecca_n lib._n 10._o epist._n 11._o cur_n action_n and_o deed_n always_o vicegod_v the_o conscience_n in_o steed_n of_o a_o thousand_o witness_n ●●lans_n conscience_n be_v a_o scoolemester_n vuto_fw-mi he_o the_o ve●ntion_n to_o a_o corrupt_a conscience_n chrisost_n in_o psal_n 50._o bernhardus_fw-la the_o desperate_a end_n of_o 〈◊〉_d wilful_o against_o their_o conscience_n pantalion_a chron_n rerum_fw-la memorabilium_fw-la iho._n foxius_n et_fw-la alii_fw-la herat._n lib._n 1._o epist._n act._n 24._o ambrose_n in_o epi_v ad_fw-la constant_n seneca_n epist._n 96._o after_o what_o fort_n there_o be_v two_o part_n of_o manner_n soul_n reason_n will._n brutus_n be●s_v have_v ●●yth●●_n reason_n never_o will_v but_o sense_n &_o appetite_n the_o effect_n of_o reason_n the_o off●●●_n why_o will_n be_v ●ysobydi●t_v ●o_o reason_v the_o conscience_n in_o respect_n of_o judgement_n be_v place_v i●●_n the_o mind_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o affection_n &_o motion_n it_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n the_o opetation_n of_o the_o conscience_n the_o ●●e●●odot_n this_o ●●●ca_n and_o ●●●_o deu●●●●●ruf_fw-fr a_o to_o scrip_n express_v conscience_n rom._n 2._o the_o ●efynition_n of_o the_o conscience_n three_o thing_n in_o the_o mind_n to_o be_v observe_v ondirsta●●_n ding_o con●emplatyre_n aristo_n li._n 1._o ethick_n sinterisis_fw-la est_fw-la habitus_fw-la innatus_fw-la con_fw-mi seruans_fw-la principia_fw-la moralia_fw-la et_fw-la practica_fw-la sicut_fw-la sinesis_n conseruat_fw-la principia_fw-la specu_fw-la labilia_fw-la judgement_n or_o decerm●nation_n example_n plain_o express_v this_o matter_n oedipus_n the_o ground_n of_o ezechias_n his_o consci●net_n david_n 1._o sa._n 24._o riviu●_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-la conscientia_fw-la &_o hausit_fw-la ex_fw-la augustino_n rivius_fw-la lib._n de_fw-fr consc_fw-fr dissentit_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la aijt_fw-la enim_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la ponere_fw-la complectionem_fw-la in_o syllogismo_fw-la practico_fw-la cause_n why_o diverse_a man_n be_v of_o d●uerse_a conscience_n the_o thing_n which_o conscience_n chief_a in_o respect_v defynytyon_n of_o the_o good_a conscience_n of_o beauty_n and_o strength_n of_o nobility_n the_o abuse_n of_o power_n &_o auttoryty_n true_a glory_n job._n 19_o plato_n primo_fw-la de_fw-la repub_n sophocles_n oedipus_n erinnius_n the_o difinion_n of_o a_o e●uel_a conscience_n 〈…〉_o tiberius_n caligula_n nero._n richard_n the_o three_o polidorus_fw-la virg_n angli_fw-la hist_n lib._n 25._o adam_n &_o eue._n joseph●s_n brother_n judas_n pro._n 17._o a_o unquiet_a con●tience_n hashen_v old_a age_n &_o sickness_n a_o evil_a conscience_n ●●ayde_v of_o ●●ery_a bla●●●●_n 〈◊〉_d the_o horcor_n of_o a_o evil_a conscience_n all_o yarte_n shall_v be_v ●e●cd_v and_o torment_v in_o apple_n a_o exhortationte_n beware_v of_o a_o evil_a conscience_n the_o so●ace_n and_o comfort_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n cato_n the_o part_n of_o a_o judge_n the_o part_n of_o a_o counsellor_n and_o captain_n the_o office_n of_o good_a lawyer_n papinianus_n sir_n james_n hales_n spotlers_n o●_n the_o church_n in_o who_o the_o property_n of_o church_n good_n do_v testae_fw-la backbiter_n and_o slanderer_n of_o the_o ministetye_n the_o office_n and_o duty_n of_o patron●_n towards_o their_o ward_n of_o the_o marriage_n of_o ward_n of_o by●ts_n &_o scller_n against_o rash_a and_o bayn_a swear_n the_o godless_a sleight_n and_o ●iftes_n of_o many_o to_o illude_v the_o it_o oath_n hannibal_n cleomenes_n a_o popish_a prelate_n feaude_v 〈…〉_o ottho_fw-la phringen_n sis_fw-la of_o the_o g●●_n bovite_v ambroci_fw-la we_o in_o offi_n lavaterus_n in_o jos_n 9_o p._n martyr_v in_o 2._o sam._n 21._o the_o perittry_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d august_n dei_fw-la viu_fw-la ita_fw-la te_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n cap._n 22._o camillus_n justinius_n libre_fw-la 38._o the_o late_a tragical_a delinge_n in_o ●●aunce_n the_o law_n they_o to_o supplyante_n &_o to_o such_o as_o yield_v themselves_o in_o war._n pausanias_n in_o acha._n conquest_n ought_v to_o have_v modetation_n as_o a_o companion_n mimus_fw-la ageselaus_n the_o property_n of_o the_o lyon._n sigismond_n s._n augustine_n antigonus_n hier._n in_o 17._o ezeh_n the_o king_n of_o denmark_n his_o policy_n peter_n arrogon_n a._n commodus_n carolus_n septimus_fw-la galliard_n rex_fw-la nothing_o be_v protitable_a rule_n unle_v it_o be_v honest_a aristidea_n themistocles_n f._n camillus_n ●●r●otes_n virtue_n the_o proper_a and_o especial_a note_n and_o sign_n of_o papist_n perjury_n a●_z deyu●us_a of●●●uce_n the_o definion_n of_o a_o oath_n of_o sinner_n iudutate_v &_o past_a grace_n example_n of_o prince_n and_o people_n punish_v for_o their_o perjury_n carthage_n philip._n engenius_fw-la pope_n of_o rome_n and_o lewis_n king_n of_o hungaria_n whether_o be_v be_v enough_o for_o man_n to_o rest_n upon_o their_o conscience_n the_o true_a ground_n and_o foundation_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n doubtfulness_n of_o the_o conscience_n dangerous_a policarpus_fw-la chrisost_n god_n in●●●●●ted_a 〈◊〉_d by_o degree_n numa_n pompilius_n two_o 〈◊〉_d tyon_n the_o first_o against_o bayn_fw-mi confidence_n in_o one_o own_o righteousness_n against_o sorrow_n and_o despair_n of_o a_o aff●eted_a conscience_n the_o coucinsion_n

caesar_n deliberate_v with_o himself_o whether_o he_o shall_v take_v armour_n against_o his_o native_a country_n conscience_n answer_v that_o he_o practico_fw-la ought_v not_o to_o do_v it_o reason_n superior_a confirm_v it_o because_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o godliness_n and_o to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v in_o itself_o vile_a and_o unhonest_a reason_n inferior_a allow_v the_o same_o because_o it_o be_v in_o you_o world_n a_o thing_n infantous_a and_o reproachful_a and_o therewithal_o very_o perilous_a out_o of_o these_o sinterisis_n or_o judgement_n infer_v that_o it_o be_v abominable_a &_o by_o no_o mean_n to_o be_v attempt_v in_o like_o manner_n miagine_v popilius_n delyberate_v with_o himself_o whether_o he_o may_v execute_v antony_n commaunndement_n &_o murder_n cicero_n conscience_n tell_v that_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o murder_n cicero_n by_o any_o mean_n reason_n superior_n say_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v note_v of_o great_a ingratitude_n if_o he_o murder_v that_o man_n who_o sometime_o defend_v he_o in_o a_o matter_n of_o life_n and_o death_n &_o procure_v his_o deliverance_n reason_n inferior_n add_v that_o he_o shall_v procure_v common_a hatred_n &_o malice_n of_o all_o good_a man_n if_o he_o murder_v a_o man_n that_o have_v most_o notable_o preserve_v the_o liberty_n of_o his_o country_n whereof_o sinteresis_n or_o judgement_n gather_v that_o ingratitude_n as_o a_o most_o odious_a &_o detestable_a thing_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v and_o thus_o you_o see_v all_o the_o part_n of_o a_o syllogism_n which_o they_o call_v practic_a wherein_o reason_n probable_a examine_v moral_a action_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n &_o by_o principle_n derive_v out_o of_o the_o same_o i_o call_v principles_n those_o notice_n or_o knowledge_n which_o be_v plant_v &_o grave_v in_o our_o mind_n by_o good_a sentence_n common_a &_o know_v unto_o all_o man_n whereunto_o we_o without_o gainsay_v do_v willing_o and_o natural_o assent_v such_o be_v these_o thank_n be_v to_o be_v yield_v to_o those_o which_o deserve_v they_o every_o man_n ought_v to_o have_v his_o own_o we_o ought_v to_o imitate_v no_o man._n and_o these_o principle_n which_o appertain_v to_o our_o duty_n and_o vocation_n in_o a_o civil_a life_n be_v name_v practic_a &_o their_o natural_a habit_n sinterisis_n but_o those_o theoric_n principle_n which_o proper_o belong_v to_o contemplation_n &_o knowledge_n they_o term_v the_o intelligence_n of_o principle_n as_o for_o example_n the_o whole_a be_v great_a than_o a_o part_n of_o nothing_o can_v nothing_o be_v make_v &_o such_o like_a i_o think_v it_o requisite_a to_o interlace_v this_o short_a admonition_n of_o the_o term_n or_o word_n which_o writer_n in_o these_o case_n use_v whereof_o many_o curious_a question_n be_v of_o many_o move_v which_o may_v be_v the_o better_o discern_v these_o thing_n know_v for_o my_o part_n i_o think_v the_o first_o division_n to_o be_v most_o commodious_a and_o plain_a for_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n sake_n otherwise_o most_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o these_o thing_n differ_v not_o in_o man_n mind_n if_o you_o respect_v their_o substance_n and_o essence_n be_v in_o deed_n mingle_v &_o confuse_v one_o with_o another_o only_o for_o instruction_n sake_n they_o be_v separate_v in_o thought_n and_o cogination_n for_o the_o heavenly_a philosopher_n s._n paul_n name_v the_o whole_a syllogism_n whereof_o i_o have_v speak_v before_o man_n conscience_n it_o be_v evidence_n by_o the_o premise_n that_o the_o conscience_n quality_n of_o conscience_n vary_v according_a to_o the_o condition_n of_o man_n fact_n for_o in_o man_n that_o fear_v and_o love_n god_o there_o be_v a_o good_a conscience_n which_o proceed_v of_o virtue_n and_o sincere_a deliberation_n and_o deed_n bring_v unto_o man_n a_o incredible_a joy_n &_o pleasure_n of_o thing_n well_o do_v and_o a_o evil_a conscience_n in_o wicked_a and_o evil_a person_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o vile_a and_o abhomivable_a fact_n of_o shame_n and_o discredit_v receive_v do_v fret_v &_o knaw_v the_o mind_n with_o great_a untollerable_a grief_n and_o france_n wherein_o it_o be_v to_o be_v no●ed_v that_o conscience_n take_v not_o these_o difference_n of_o the_o faculty_n judicative_a which_o be_v a_o natural_a gift_n &_o therefore_o to_o be_v number_v among_o good_a thing_n and_o be_v sometime_o name_v the_o light_n of_o the_o mind_n sometime_o the_o natural_a 〈…〉_o time_n the_o instruction_n of_o reason_n but_o the_o respect_v conscience_n take_v such_o quality_n of_o these_o three_o thing_n of_o the_o fact_n paste_n of_o the_o present_a affection_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o of_o the_o evenr_n follow_v for_o if_o the_o mind_n be_v thorough_o persuade_v of_o his_o innocency_n it_o rejoice_v and_o cherish_v good_a hope_n and_o be_v call_v a_o good_a conscience_n the_o difynition_n whereof_o be_v as_o follow_v a_o good_a conscience_n be_v a_o joyful_a remembrance_n conscience_n of_o our_o former_a life_n well_o past_a and_o spend_v 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