Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	holy_a	word_n	write_a	2,748	5	10.3718	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A36078	A Discourse about conscience, relating to the present differences among us in opposition to both extreams of popery and fanaticism.		1684 (1684)	Wing D1568; ESTC R8393	25,645	43

he_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o work_v righteousness_n shall_v be_v accept_v act_v 10.35_o this_o proposition_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v no_o doubt_n true_a in_o every_o age_n as_o well_o before_o as_o after_o christ_n time_n there_o be_v but_o one_o way_n of_o salvation_n both_o for_o jew_n and_o gentile_n and_o but_o one_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n who_o be_v call_v the_o saviour_n of_o all_o man_n though_o more_o especial_o of_o such_o as_o believe_v i._n e._n of_o christian_n no_o other_o name_n be_v give_v among_o man_n no_o other_o mediator_n be_v constitute_v throughout_o the_o world_n beside_o he_o where_o by_o they_o can_v hope_v to_o be_v save_v act_v 4.12_o though_o how-and_a in_o what_o manner_n the_o merit_n of_o christ_n be_v apply_v unto_o they_o that_o have_v no_o explicit_a knowledge_n or_o faith_n in_o he_o be_v a_o mystery_n too_o high_a for_o our_o reach_n and_o therefore_o as_o a_o secret_a thing_n belong_v only_o to_o god_n the_o meaning_n of_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v upon_o this_o particular_a be_v in_o short_a this_o that_o there_o must_v be_v not_o only_o a_o rule_n but_o a_o knowledge_n of_o that_o rule_n before_o it_o can_v oblige_v conscience_n three_o there_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o mind_n concern_v our_o action_n a_o judge_v of_o they_o by_o a_o know_a rule_n of_o what_o kind_a or_o nature_n they_o be_v whether_o good_a or_o bad_a well_o or_o ill_o do_v agreeable_a to_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o law_n or_o not_o from_o whence_o arise_v in_o the_o four_o place_n the_o giving_z or_o pass_v sentence_n upon_o ourselves_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o lawfulness_n or_o unlawfulness_n of_o our_o action_n the_o acquit_v or_o condemn_v ourselves_o in_o our_o own_o breast_n and_o judge_v of_o our_o spiritual_a state_n or_o moral_a condition_n whether_o we_o be_v able_a to_o approve_v ourselves_o unto_o god_n who_o be_v the_o strict_a observer_n and_o supreme_a judge_n of_o all_o our_o action_n and_o from_o these_o 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other_o according_a as_o conscience_n be_v awaken_v or_o lay_v to_o sleep_v the_o whole_a transaction_n of_o conscience_n in_o this_o affair_n be_v sometime_o represent_v by_o way_n of_o syllogism_n in_o three_o proposition_n that_o which_o form_n the_o first_o proposition_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o make_v report_n of_o the_o law_n and_o draw_v its_o medium_fw-la or_o argument_n from_o thence_o that_o which_o form_n the_o minor_a be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o conscience_n this_o make_v a_o particular_a application_n of_o the_o law_n or_o rule_n unto_o a_o man_n be_v own_o self_n or_o bring_v it_o home_o to_o his_o own_o case_n the_o three_o infer_v the_o conclusion_n from_o both_o and_o be_v therefore_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o conscience_n upon_o the_o whole_a whereby_o a_o man_n be_v able_a to_o judge_v of_o his_o action_n and_o pass_v sentence_n upon_o himself_o either_o of_o absolution_n or_o condemnation_n have_v resolve_v the_o first_o enquiry_n what_o conscience_n be_v it_o will_v from_o hence_o more_o easy_o appear_v in_o the_o next_o place_n 2._o what_o it_o be_v to_o make_v conscience_n of_o our_o action_n or_o to_o live_v according_a to_o conscience_n negative_o it_o be_v not_o to_o do_v what_o we_o listen_v to_o walk_v at_o large_a or_o live_v at_o random_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v transport_v with_o humour_n or_o passion_n or_o discontent_n it_o be_v not_o to_o act_v in_o conformity_n to_o the_o opinion_n of_o other_o man_n or_o of_o a_o particular_a sect_n or_o party_n as_o such_o no_o nor_o always_o to_o follow_v the_o dictate_v and_o persuasion_n of_o our_o own_o prejudice_v and_o misinform_v mind_n whereof_o notwithstanding_o some_o people_n be_v so_o very_o fond_a as_o to_o make_v no_o difference_n between_o conscience_n and_o prejudice_n wherefore_o positive_o to_o act_v according_a to_o conscience_n be_v to_o walk_v by_o rule_n and_o live_v according_a to_o law_n to_o frame_v all_o our_o action_n according_a to_o the_o will_n and_o direction_n of_o our_o maker_n who_o have_v absolute_a authority_n over_o we_o and_o claim_v a_o great_a share_n in_o we_o than_o we_o can_v in_o ourselves_o for_o conscience_n be_v under_o authority_n tie_v to_o a_o rule_n and_o must_v have_v a_o law_n for_o its_o direction_n and_o governance_n now_o when_o we_o perform_v our_o action_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o may_v be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o rule_n which_o be_v give_v we_o for_o the_o right_a government_n thereof_o and_o when_o the_o general_a practice_n of_o our_o life_n bear_v some_o proportion_n thereunto_o this_o be_v to_o make_v conscience_n of_o our_o way_n and_o to_o approve_v ourselves_o to_o ourselves_o in_o so_o do_v that_o man_n therefore_o that_o have_v no_o respect_n to_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o action_n nor_o take_v any_o care_n to_o render_v they_o in_o some_o good_a measure_n answerable_a to_o it_o such_o a_o one_o let_v his_o plea_n and_o pretence_n be_v never_o so_o specious_a and_o demure_a make_v no_o conscience_n how_o he_o live_v and_o consequent_o can_v never_o expect_v the_o testimony_n of_o conscience_n on_o his_o side_n much_o less_o be_v able_a to_o rejoice_v in_o it_o now_o the_o chief_a rule_n or_o law_n that_o be_v to_o direct_v conscience_n and_o govern_v our_o action_n be_v the_o canon_n of_o holy_a scripture_n the_o write_a word_n or_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n this_o lay_v the_o strong_a nay_o the_o only_a obligation_n upon_o conscience_n which_o can_v acquit_v we_o no_o far_o than_o our_o action_n be_v correspondent_a to_o this_o rule_n and_o unto_o which_o all_o other_o be_v subordinate_a and_o may_v be_v apply_v so_o that_o to_o live_v according_a to_o conscience_n be_v to_o measure_v out_o our_o action_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n to_o conform_v the_o general_n practice_n and_o course_n of_o our_o life_n unto_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o most_o perfect_a rule_n of_o 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so_o as_o to_o impose_v its_o own_o private_a dictate_v for_o divine_a command_n much_o less_o the_o wild_a extravagancy_n and_o enthusiastic_a conceit_n of_o this_o or_o that_o sect_n under_o pretence_n of_o religion_n whereof_o instance_n have_v not_o be_v want_v in_o this_o nation_n and_o age_n of_o we_o conscience_n be_v god_n substitute_n and_o vicegerent_n and_o can_v act_v or_o impose_v no_o further_o than_o it_o have_v warrant_n or_o authority_n from_o he_o so_o to_o do_v to_o do_v more_o than_o this_o be_v to_o exceed_v its_o commission_n and_o to_o do_v that_o which_o all_o the_o fine_a pretence_n in_o the_o world_n will_v never_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v we_o out_o in_o 3._o notwithstanding_o conscience_n by_o many_o person_n pretend_v to_o it_o have_v be_v wretched_o abuse_v yet_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v slight_v

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it_o be_v conscience_n mingle_v with_o spite_n and_o malice_n that_o move_v their_o countryman_n in_o after-age_n to_o crucify_v the_o lord_n of_o life_n and_o put_v he_o to_o open_a shame_n and_o death_n for_o say_v they_o we_o have_v a_o law_n and_o by_o that_o law_n he_o ought_v to_o die_v etc._n etc._n john_n 19.7_o and_o well_o have_v it_o be_v if_o this_o abomination_n have_v be_v confine_v to_o the_o heathen_a world_n or_o pass_v no_o further_o than_o the_o border_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n but_o which_o be_v more_o to_o be_v aggravate_v and_o lament_v too_o christian_n of_o almost_o all_o party_n and_o persuasion_n have_v not_o come_v behind_o the_o very_o worst_a of_o the_o heathen_n act_v over_o again_o all_o the_o extravagancy_n of_o a_o pagan_a superstition_n and_o that_o for_o religion_n and_o conscience_n sake_n if_o they_o may_v be_v believe_v this_o have_v create_v faction_n and_o sow_o sedition_n both_o in_o church_n and_o state_n invade_v kingdom_n from_o abroad_o 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man_n as_o these_o be_v legibus_fw-la soluta_fw-la have_v no_o respect_n to_o law_n unless_o it_o be_v to_o break_v and_o violate_v they_o be_v lawless_a and_o disobedient_a etc._n etc._n 1_o tim._n 1.9_o such_o a_o conscience_n as_o this_o can_v as_o easy_o break_v all_o band_n and_o cut_v in_o sunder_o all_o the_o cord_n of_o obedience_n as_o samson_n do_v the_o cord_n wherewith_o his_o enemy_n have_v bind_v he_o and_o when_o once_o the_o tie_v of_o conscience_n be_v lose_v or_o break_v little_a hope_n of_o their_o be_v hold_v by_o any_o other_o but_o we_o know_v very_o well_o from_o whence_o the_o principle_n of_o such_o a_o conscience_n come_v at_o first_o and_o what_o mischief_n and_o confusion_n it_o have_v wrought_v in_o all_o part_n of_o christendom_n ever_o since_o whoever_o therefore_o be_v act_v thereby_o whether_o they_o know_v it_o or_o no_o yet_o for_o certain_a they_o be_v no_o better_a than_o factour_n for_o popery_n the_o tool_n and_o engine_n of_o a_o jesuit_n and_o 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argument_n to_o undermine_v and_o weaken_v she_o and_o real_o when_o i_o consider_v the_o great_a imposture_n of_o that_o corrupt_a church_n and_o the_o vast_a number_n that_o have_v be_v crafty_o seduce_v and_o mislead_v by_o she_o who_o under_o the_o plea_n of_o conscience_n and_o outcry_n of_o religion_n have_v act_v so_o many_o barbarous_a and_o unhuman_a cruelty_n it_o be_v enough_o methinks_v to_o make_v a_o serious_a man_n to_o forswear_v all_o conscience_n and_o for_o ever_o abjure_v all_o thought_n of_o religion_n be_v he_o not_o very_o well_o assure_v of_o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o one_o and_o innocence_n of_o the_o other_o and_o how_o none_o but_o the_o very_o worst_a of_o man_n have_v make_v those_o holy_a pretence_n a_o retreat_n for_o their_o wicked_a and_o abominable_a practice_n good_a god_n that_o any_o who_o pretend_v to_o conscience_n and_o religion_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o to_o conscience_n in_o its_o great_a strictness_n and_o to_o religion_n in_o its_o 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