Selected quad for the lemma: law_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
law_n	woe_n	word_n	work_n	40	3	4.6644	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A21059	Tvvo treatises the one of Good conscicnce [sic]; shewing the nature, meanes, markes, benefits, and necessitie thereof. The other The mischiefe and misery of scandalls, both taken and given. Both published. by Ier: Dyke, minister of Gods Word at Epping in Essex.	Dyke, Jeremiah, 1584-1639.; Dyke, Jeremiah, 1584-1639. Mischiefe and miserie of scandals both taken, and given. aut; Dyke, Jeremiah, 1584-1639. Good conscience. aut	1635 (1635)	STC 7428; ESTC S100168	221,877	565

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or_o excuse_v absolve_v or_o condemn_v these_o act_n of_o conscience_n we_o find_v rom._n 2._o 15._o their_o thought_n accuse_v or_o excuse_v one_o another_o rom._n 12._o 22._o happy_a be_v he_o that_o condemn_v not_o himself_o in_o that_o he_o allow_v the_o ground_n of_o these_o act_n be_v this_o conscience_n before_o action_n be_v to_o be_v do_v determine_v of_o their_o lawfulness_n and_o unlawfulnesse_n judge_n of_o they_o whether_o they_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n and_o if_o it_o judge_v they_o good_a it_o invite_v stir_v up_o urge_v and_o bind_v to_o the_o do_v of_o they_o rom._n 13._o 5._o you_o must_v be_v subject_a for_o conscience_n sake_n that_o be_v because_o conscience_n determine_v it_o to_o be_v good_a &_o urge_v &_o bind_v thereunto_o hence_o that_o phrase_n in_o common_a speech_n my_o conscience_n urge_v i_o to_o it_o or_o he_o be_v urge_v in_o conscience_n to_o do_v it_o and_o i_o be_o bind_v inconscience_n to_o do_v it_o certain_o if_o it_o judge_v &_o determine_v 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be_v ill_o do_v this_o action_n be_v sinful_a condemnation_n be_v a_o act_n of_o conscience_n pass_v sentence_n not_o only_o upon_o a_o man_n action_n but_o upon_o a_o man_n person_n as_o when_o it_o tell_v he_o thou_o deserve_v god_n wrath_n for_o this_o sin_n conscience_n in_o accuse_v show_n what_o be_v the_o quality_n in_o condemn_v what_o be_v the_o desert_n of_o a_o man_n action_n and_o these_o action_n of_o conscience_n be_v in_o the_o mind_n and_o understand_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o act_n of_o the_o conscience_n in_o the_o memory_n determin_n de_fw-la facto_fw-la and_o tell_v we_o what_o we_o have_v do_v or_o not_o do_v the_o act_n of_o conscience_n in_o the_o understanding_n determine_v de_fw-la jure_fw-la and_o tell_v we_o whether_o we_o have_v do_v well_o or_o ill_o and_o so_o according_o either_o excuse_n or_o accuse_v acquit_v or_o condemn_v comfort_v or_o torment_v the_o same_o these_o be_v the_o last_o act_n of_o conscience_n follow_v the_o former_a if_o conscience_n determine_v prescribe_v and_o incite_v to_o good_a be_v hearken_v unto_o than_o it_o excuse_n acquit_v &_o thereupon_o follow_v comfort_n joy_n hope_v 2_o cor._n 11._o 2._o this_o be_v our_o rejoice_v the_o testimony_n of_o our_o conscience_n contrary_o if_o 13._o sic_fw-la in_o domo_fw-la propria_fw-la &_o ●_o propria_fw-la familia_fw-la habeo_fw-la accusatores_fw-la testes_fw-la judices_fw-la &_o tortores_fw-la accusat_fw-la i_o conscientia_fw-la testis_fw-la est_fw-la memoria_fw-la voluntas_fw-la carcer_fw-la timor_fw-la torture_n oblectamentum_fw-la tormentum_fw-la bern._n med._n de_fw-fr vot_o cap._n 13._o the_o dictate_v of_o conscience_n be_v not_o regard_v it_o accuse_v and_o condemn_v and_o then_o torment_v with_o fear_n grief_n despair_n and_o violent_a perturbation_n in_o all_o which_o be_v that_o worm_n mar._n 9_o 44._o and_o these_o action_n of_o the_o conscience_n be_v in_o the_o will_n and_o in_o the_o affection_n and_o thus_o according_a to_o the_o divers_a 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at_o the_o good_a or_o evil_n of_o thing_n past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v iniq_fw-la super_fw-la nos_fw-la etiam_fw-la posuit_fw-la ad_fw-la custodiendum_fw-la si_fw-la deliquissent_fw-la qui_fw-la accusarent_fw-la qui_fw-la testificarentur_fw-la qui_fw-la judicarent_fw-la qui_fw-la punirent_fw-la consc_fw-la quip_n est_fw-la accusatrix_fw-la memoria_fw-la testis_fw-la ratio_fw-la judex_fw-la timor_fw-la carnifex_fw-la bern._n hom_n de_fw-fr will_v iniq_fw-la if_o thing_n past_a or_o present_a seem_v good_a it_o excuse_n if_o evil_a it_o accuse_v &_o bite_v rom._n 2._o 15._o if_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v seem_v good_a it_o excite_v urge_v and_o bind_v to_o the_o do_v thereof_o if_o evil_a it_o urge_v and_o bind_v therefrom_o now_o according_a to_o these_o several_a act_n there_o follow_v in_o we_o divers_a affection_n joy_n hope_v fear_v grief_n and_o the_o like_a the_o whole_a process_n of_o the_o work_n of_o conscience_n fall_v within_o the_o frame_n a_o of_o practical_a 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synteresis_fw-la the_o minor_a that_o be_v syneidesis_n the_o proper_a work_n of_o conscience_n apply_v that_o knowledge_n and_o general_a

to_o the_o defile_v their_o conscience_n be_v defile_v and_o that_o be_v defile_v it_o defile_v all_o it_o meddle_v with_o as_o under_o the_o law_n the_o leper_n defile_v all_o he_o touch_v the_o best_a meat_n disht_a and_o dress_v with_o defile_v and_o dirty_a hand_n be_v loathsome_a to_o we_o the_o honest_a work_n of_o a_o man_n calling_n be_v good_a work_n in_o themselves_o but_o no_o good_a work_n to_o he_o that_o do_v they_o without_o a_o good_a conscience_n pro._n 21._o 4._o a_o high_a look_n and_o a_o proud_a heart_n and_o the_o plough_v of_o the_o wicked_a be_v sin_n the_o call_n of_o husbandry_n be_v count_v the_o most_o honest_a call_n of_o all_o other_o yet_o where_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v want_v a_o man_n very_a plow_a be_v sin_n come_v to_o holy_a duty_n of_o religion_n and_o god_n service_n and_o how_o be_v it_o with_o a_o man_n want_v a_o good_a conscience_n in_o they_o that_o curse_n of_o david_n psal_n 109._o 8._o let_v his_o prayer_n be_v turn_v into_o sin_n 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before_o that_o the_o fall_v of_o such_o as_o profess_v religion_n be_v but_o as_o stumble_a block_n in_o other_o man_n way_n to_o precipitate_v they_o into_o ruin_n and_o judge_v then_o what_o cause_n they_o have_v to_o rejoice_v thereat_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v see_v a_o stumble_a stone_n or_o a_o stumble_a block_n lay_v on_o purpose_n at_o a_o pit_n brink_n to_o topple_v he_o headlong_o over_o into_o the_o pit_n will_v that_o man_n rejoice_v that_o that_o block_n be_v lay_v there_o i_o think_v not_o this_o be_v the_o case_n here_o scandal_n be_v stumble_a block_n lay_v at_o hell_n pit_n mouth_n to_o precipitate_v and_o headlong_o worldly_a wicked_a man_n down_o into_o hell_n so_o that_o to_o rejoice_v at_o scandal_n be_v to_o rejoice_v at_o the_o matter_n and_o instrument_n of_o their_o own_o sorrow_n to_o rejoice_v at_o that_o which_o will_v sure_o send_v they_o to_o hell_n he_o that_o rejoice_v in_o such_o a_o case_n much_o good_a may_v his_o joy_n do_v he_o i_o envy_v no_o man_n 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may_v be_v occasion_v to_o stumble_v at_o religion_n at_o the_o law_n at_o the_o word_n and_o from_o the_o ancient_a path_n that_o hereupon_o they_o shall_v resolve_o reject_v &_o renounce_v save_v religion_n and_o the_o save_v powerful_a profession_n thereof_o to_o their_o own_o assure_a ruin_n for_o ever_o i_o see_v now_o that_o they_o be_v dispose_v by_o a_o divine_a providence_n that_o some_o man_n be_v occasion_v to_o blaspheme_v god_n name_n &_o truth_n may_v feel_v the_o weight_n of_o god_n revenge_a hand_n i_o now_o see_v there_o be_v a_o divine_a finger_n in_o they_o and_o that_o they_o come_v to_o occasion_v some_o man_n to_o harden_v

his_o name_n dishonour_v and_o for_o the_o scandal_n sake_n the_o punishment_n so_o smart_a in_o this_o rather_o then_o in_o the_o other_o a_o small_a sin_n scandalous_a have_v a_o great_a punishment_n than_o a_o great_a sin_n close_o and_o secret_a because_o there_o be_v in_o the_o scandal_n a_o pollution_n of_o god_n name_n a_o impeach_v of_o his_o honour_n beside_o the_o guilt_n of_o the_o breach_n of_o his_o law_n so_o then_o therefore_o be_v god_n so_o severe_a in_o punish_v scandal_n because_o god_n be_v more_o wrong_v by_o they_o then_o by_o simple_a sin_n because_o they_o pollute_v his_o sacred_a name_n 2._o god_n be_v thus_o severe_a in_o the_o punish_n of_o scandal_n because_o soule-bloud_n be_v not_o cheap_a with_o god_n they_o that_o spill_v the_o blood_n of_o soul_n shall_v pay_v full_a dear_o for_o it_o god_n will_v require_v it_o at_o their_o hand_n now_o in_o the_o commission_n of_o scandalous_a sin_n there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o spiritual_a 3._o spiritual_a si_fw-mi quis_fw-la simplici_fw-la ment_fw-la &_o desiderio_fw-la veniat_fw-la ad_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la ut_fw-la prosiciat_a ut_fw-la melior_fw-la fiat_fw-la iste_fw-la si_fw-la videat_fw-la nos_fw-la qui_fw-la multo_fw-la iam_fw-la tempore_fw-la in_o side_n stetimus_fw-la vel_fw-la non_fw-la recte_fw-la agentes_fw-la vel_fw-la cum_fw-la offendiculo_fw-la loquentes_fw-la efficimur_fw-la nos_fw-la illi_fw-la lapsus_fw-la ad_fw-la peccatum_fw-la cum_fw-la autem_fw-la peccaverit_fw-la trueidatus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o sanguis_fw-la animae_fw-la eius_fw-la prostuit_fw-la omnis_fw-la ob_fw-la eo_fw-la virtus_fw-la vitalis_fw-la abscedit_fw-la scandalizati_fw-la animae_fw-la sanguis_fw-la effunditur_fw-la cum_fw-la ceciderit_fw-la in_o peccatum_fw-la &_o propterea_fw-la dixit_fw-la quia_fw-la requi_fw-la retur_fw-la sanguis_fw-la eius_fw-la à_fw-la fratre_fw-la frater_fw-la tuus_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la fudit_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la tuum_fw-la origen_n in_o psal_n 36._o hom_n 3._o bloodshed_n and_o murder_n paul_n speak_v of_o scandal_n of_o a_o inferior_a nature_n such_o as_o be_v give_v to_o weak_a brethren_n in_o the_o use_n of_o christian_a liberty_n in_o the_o use_n of_o thing_n in_o their_o nature_n indifferent_a make_v they_o bloody_a and_o murtherour_n rom._n 14._o 15._o destroy_v not_o he_o with_o thy_o meat_n for_o who_o christ_n die_v 1._o cor._n 8._o 12._o through_o thy_o knowledge_n shall_v thy_o weak_a brother_n perish_v if_o scandal_n in_o such_o cause_n be_v so_o dangerous_a in_o their_o issue_n &_o of_o such_o mortal_a consequence_n then_o what_o be_v scandal_n in_o a_o high_a nature_n in_o the_o offensive_a and_o evil_a life_n of_o such_o as_o profess_v religion_n how_o much_o more_o be_v they_o of_o deadly_a consequence_n and_o how_o much_o more_o be_v blood_n spill_v by_o they_o if_o a_o man_n may_v have_v his_o hand_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o soul_n by_o give_v scandal_n in_o the_o do_n of_o thing_n in_o their_o own_o nature_n lawful_a then_o how_o much_o more_o by_o give_v scandal_n in_o the_o do_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n be_v sinful_a and_o unlawful_a there_o be_v a_o law_n exod._n 21._o 33_o 34._o that_n if_o a_o man_n open_v a_o pit_n and_o cover_v it_o not_o and_o a_o ox_n or_o a_o ass_n fall_v therein_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o pit_n shall_v make_v it_o good_a now_o in_o every_o scandal_n give_v there_o be_v a_o pit_n dig_v and_o open_v every_o one_o that_o give_v a_o scandal_n open_v and_o dig_v a_o pit_n into_o which_o many_o a_o soul_n fall_v headlong_o if_o he_o that_o open_v the_o pit_n must_v make_v good_a the_o ox_n or_o ass_n that_o fall_v thereinto_o that_o be_v must_v pay_v the_o full_a price_n and_o worth_n of_o it_o to_o the_o owner_n what_o must_v he_o do_v that_o open_v a_o pit_n into_o which_o a_o soul_n fall_v sure_o god_n will_v require_v it_o at_o his_o hand_n and_o it_o must_v be_v make_v good_a do_v god_n say_v the_o apostle_n take_v care_n for_o ox_n so_o here_o will_v god_n 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