Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	heart_n	keep_v	law_n	23,701	5	6.5100	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A76312	The grounds and foundation of natural religion, discover'd, in the principal branches of it in opposition to the prevailing notions of the modern scepticks and latitudinarians. With an introduction concerning the necessity of revealed religion. By Tho. Beconsall, B.D. and fellow of Brasenose Colledge, in Oxford.	Becconsall, Thomas, d. 1709.	1698 (1698)	Wing B1657aA; ESTC R223530	119,538	326

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the_o measure_n of_o conscience_n it_o can_v be_v imagine_v that_o every_o thing_n we_o fancy_n or_o be_v please_v to_o assign_v for_o the_o mark_n or_o scope_n of_o our_o action_n must_v pass_v for_o the_o true_a law_n or_o measure_n of_o conscience_n it_o be_v certain_a custom_n education_n example_n or_o the_o reputation_n of_o a_o action_n gain_v by_o number_n and_o a_o loose_a degenerous_a age_n can_v be_v a_o law_n or_o measure_n of_o conscience_n no_o the_o passion_n prejudices_fw-la or_o by-interest_n of_o particular_a person_n the_o superstitious_a fear_n enthusiasm_n or_o diabolical_a suggestion_n of_o too_o many_o may_v as_o well_o challenge_v the_o character_n of_o law_n as_o any_o that_o have_v yet_o be_v mention_v but_o to_o determine_v this_o matter_n in_o a_o few_o word_n if_o we_o inquire_v into_o the_o true_a measure_n of_o conscience_n according_a to_o its_o original_a frame_n it_o be_v certain_a the_o law_n of_o god_n whether_o natural_a or_o reveal_v be_v to_o be_v esteem_v the_o only_a proper_a measure_n for_o none_o but_o a_o sovereign_a creator_n can_v be_v the_o lord_n of_o conscience_n all_o other_o power_n and_o authority_n be_v only_o special_a deputation_n from_o he_o and_o that_o duty_n and_o obligation_n that_o result_v from_o their_o law_n rest_n upon_o a_o divine_a deputation_n that_o give_v be_v to_o their_o character_n as_o well_o as_o authority_n chap._n xvii_o reflection_n on_o mr._n lock_n be_v description_n of_o conscience_n the_o nature_n of_o conscience_n be_v thus_o state_v i_o can_v but_o reflect_v a_o little_a on_o mr._n lock_n be_v account_n of_o conscience_n when_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o our_o own_o opinion_n of_o our_o own_o action_n and_o this_o opinion_n sound_v in_o a_o persuasion_n however_o get_v as_o from_o education_n company_n or_o the_o custom_n of_o a_o country_n see_v lib._n 1._o chap._n 3._o §_o 8._o this_o to_o speak_v the_o least_o i_o think_v be_v a_o very_a loose_a and_o imperfect_a definition_n of_o conscience_n and_o to_o say_v it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o opinion_n however_o get_v seem_v to_o suggest_v as_o if_o god_n have_v institute_v no_o fix_a rule_n of_o conscience_n but_o that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v resolve_v into_o little_a else_o but_o custom_n company_n and_o education_n in_o a_o word_n it_o be_v a_o description_n calculate_v pure_o for_o a_o erroneous_a conscience_n that_o have_v no_o other_o foundation_n but_o present_a conviction_n whether_o true_a or_o false_a i_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o a_o erroneous_a vitiate_a conscience_n be_v in_o a_o large_a sense_n style_v conscience_n and_o that_o custom_n or_o education_n may_v give_v be_v to_o such_o a_o conscience_n but_o then_o it_o be_v in_o scripture_n distinguish_v by_o the_o denomination_n of_o a_o weak_a or_o defile_v conscience_n i_o will_v grant_v that_o it_o be_v a_o measure_n of_o action_n to_o those_o that_o labour_n under_o it_o because_o as_o god_n have_v form_v we_o reasonable_a creature_n we_o be_v to_o act_n upon_o rational_a motive_n and_o conviction_n he_o have_v give_v we_o no_o other_o measure_n of_o action_n as_o man_n and_o therefore_o the_o present_a light_n or_o conviction_n we_o be_v under_o be_v the_o immediate_a spring_n and_o principle_n of_o action_n for_o to_o act_n blindfold_a or_o without_o reason_n or_o in_o contradiction_n to_o it_o must_v overturn_v the_o frame_n of_o our_o being_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o moral_a virtue_n but_o yet_o god_n have_v set_v a_o sufficient_a mark_n upon_o a_o erroneous_a conscience_n by_o charge_v sin_n on_o the_o error_n wherever_o a_o man_n can_v be_v charge_v with_o neglect_v as_o to_o the_o mean_n of_o information_n on_o this_o account_n st._n paul_n assure_v we_o that_o the_o impure_a or_o those_o that_o be_v under_o a_o erroneous_a conscience_n be_v pollute_v as_o well_o in_o mind_n as_o conscience_n tit._n 1_o 15._o so_o that_o a_o erroneous_a conscience_n be_v never_o a_o direct_a rule_n at_o least_o not_o any_o of_o god_n form_v nay_o be_v a_o rule_n occasion_v by_o ourselves_o that_o enhance_v our_o gild_n rather_o than_o merit_v it_o be_v not_o but_o in_o a_o very_a improper_a and_o extend_a sense_n to_o pass_v under_o the_o denomination_n of_o conscience_n at_o least_o without_o some_o distinguish_a characteristic_a annex_v that_o the_o divine_a oeconomy_n of_o conscience_n may_v not_o suffer_v by_o it_o i_o be_o sure_a it_o be_v conscience_n found_v on_o the_o true_a law_n or_o rule_n of_o conscience_n according_a to_o the_o divine_a establishment_n of_o it_o that_o this_o author_n shall_v have_v animadvert_v on_o as_o a_o proof_n of_o innate_a idea_n not_o a_o fictitious_a conscience_n and_o certain_o it_o be_v a_o very_a imperfect_a account_n of_o such_o a_o conscience_n to_o affirm_v that_o in_o the_o true_a and_o proper_a sense_n of_o it_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o our_o own_o opinion_n of_o our_o own_o action_n though_o get_v by_o custom_n company_n or_o education_n certain_o the_o foundation_n of_o conscience_n ought_v not_o to_o have_v be_v omit_v which_o arise_v from_o the_o conformity_n of_o our_o action_n to_o the_o proper_a rule_n or_o law_n of_o conscience_n the_o law_n of_o god_n chap._n xviii_o of_o the_o foundation_n and_o authority_n of_o natural_a conscience_n in_o the_o original_a oeconomy_n of_o it_o have_v offer_v thus_o much_o concern_v the_o nature_n of_o conscience_n we_o may_v easy_o represent_v the_o foundation_n and_o authority_n of_o natural_a conscience_n by_o natural_a conscience_n i_o mean_v a_o conscience_n that_o exert_v itself_o in_o a_o state_n of_o nature_n antecedent_n to_o a_o state_n of_o revelation_n and_o certain_o there_o be_v a_o conscience_n establish_v by_o god_n upon_o a_o unalterable_a foundation_n even_o in_o this_o state_n for_o it_o be_v already_o conclude_v that_o man_n in_o his_o original_a frame_n be_v capable_a of_o act_v by_o certain_a establish_v rule_n it_o be_v conclude_v that_o these_o rule_n be_v discover_v to_o he_o as_o the_o special_a institution_n of_o god_n bind_v they_o upon_o he_o as_o his_o proper_a law_n and_o indispensible_a measure_n of_o action_n it_o be_v conclude_v that_o god_n have_v create_v he_o with_o a_o power_n of_o apply_v all_o his_o action_n to_o a_o rule_n and_o a_o power_n of_o judge_v whether_o his_o action_n accord_v with_o or_o deviate_v from_o this_o rule_n and_o a_o power_n of_o adjudge_v himself_o accountable_a to_o god_n for_o the_o violation_n of_o this_o rule_n and_o consequent_o a_o necessity_n of_o acquit_v or_o condemn_v himself_o by_o this_o rule_n in_o a_o word_n it_o be_v conclude_v that_o these_o rule_n be_v eternal_a and_o unalterable_a be_v found_v in_o the_o original_a frame_n end_n and_o interest_n of_o create_a nature_n therefore_o since_o these_o be_v truth_n establish_v upon_o the_o clear_a evidence_n and_o conviction_n there_o be_v a_o natural_a conscience_n result_v from_o the_o frame_n of_o our_o being_n and_o found_v upon_o the_o most_o uniform_a and_o unalterable_a measure_n and_o principle_n it_o be_v visible_a god_n have_v frame_v we_o as_o exquisite_o apprehensive_a of_o the_o violation_n of_o the_o line_n of_o duty_n and_o of_o be_v accountable_a to_o he_o for_o it_o as_o sensible_a of_o torment_n and_o misery_n so_o that_o the_o working_n of_o conscience_n can_v never_o be_v destroy_v they_o will_v unavoidable_o break_v in_o upon_o we_o at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o and_o fill_v we_o with_o horror_n and_o confusion_n though_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o habit_n and_o custom_n may_v engender_v a_o false_a light_n or_o sense_n of_o thing_n and_o consequent_o a_o false_a conscience_n either_o by_o mistake_v the_o nature_n and_o composition_n of_o our_o action_n or_o the_o rule_n of_o they_o by_o make_v a_o false_a application_n or_o a_o false_a rule_n yet_o it_o be_v conclude_v there_o be_v a_o conscience_n establish_v in_o the_o original_a frame_n or_o nature_n of_o thing_n and_o though_o it_o may_v for_o some_o time_n be_v suppress_v or_o stifle_v yet_o we_o can_v never_o secure_v it_o from_o return_v upon_o we_o chap._n xix_o the_o truth_n and_o certainty_n of_o conscience_n demonstrate_v against_o the_o latitudinarian_a and_o unbeliever_n now_o certain_o if_o what_o have_v be_v already_o assert_v carry_v force_n and_o evidence_n in_o it_o there_o need_v nothing_o more_o to_o discover_v the_o falsehood_n not_o to_o say_v senseless_a impudence_n of_o a_o prevail_a position_n that_o conscience_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o certain_a superstitious_a fear_n contract_v and_o rivet_v by_o the_o power_n of_o education_n for_o it_o be_v visible_a the_o law_n of_o conscience_n be_v a_o institution_n of_o god_n himself_o as_o certain_a and_o unalterable_a as_o the_o distinction_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a nay_o as_o certain_a and_o unalterable_a as_o the_o frame_n and_o order_n of_o nature_n it_o be_v