Selected quad for the lemma: sense_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sense_n	place_n	scripture_n	true_a	4,433	5	4.8987	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29138	A moderate short discourse concerning tenderness of conscience by John Bradshaw ...	Bradshaw, John, 1602-1659.	1663 (1663)	Wing B4154; ESTC R32859	26,615	37

of_o offence_n towards_o a_o weak_a brother_n which_o in_o some_o case_n be_v a_o direction_n to_o conscience_n 5._o whereas_o the_o late_a reverend_n and_o judicious_a bishop_n sanderson_n who_o do_v not_o deal_v in_o his_o case_n upon_o this_o my_o subject_n save_v only_o upon_o the_o rule_n of_o conscience_n in_o one_o place_n assert_n that_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o the_o adequate_a rule_n of_o conscience_n but_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o what_o way_n soever_o reveal_v to_o man_n that_o i_o may_v not_o seem_v to_o leave_v out_o any_o thing_n necessary_a to_o the_o definition_n of_o the_o rule_n nor_o to_o thwart_v what_o that_o worthy_a casuist_n have_v write_v i_o conceive_v i_o have_v both_o full_o and_o fit_o comprise_v all_o under_o those_o word_n the_o word_n of_o god_n right_o understand_v for_o speak_v only_o of_o the_o tender_a conscience_n of_o a_o christian_a and_o not_o a_o mere_a natural_a man_n i_o have_v no_o occasion_n to_o take_v in_o the_o 2._o the_o lex_fw-la vetus_fw-la distinguitur_fw-la a_o lege_fw-la naturae_fw-la non_fw-la tanquam_fw-la ab_fw-la ea_fw-la omnino_fw-la aliena_fw-la sed_fw-la tanquam_fw-la ei_fw-la aliquid_fw-la super_fw-la addens_fw-la sicut_fw-la enim_fw-la gratia_fw-la praesuppon●t_fw-la naturam_fw-la ita_fw-la oportet_fw-la quod_fw-la lex_fw-la diu●na_fw-la praesupponat_fw-la legem_fw-la naturalem_fw-la aquin._n 12._o qu._n 99_o art_n 2._o law_n of_o nature_n by_o itself_o as_o one_o way_n of_o revelation_n there_o be_v nothing_o command_v or_o prohibit_v in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v not_o more_o explicit_o and_o excellent_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o scripture_n which_o do_v eminent_o contain_v in_o it_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o whereas_o extraordinary_a particular_a private_a revelation_n be_v not_o to_o be_v express_v but_o ecclesiae_fw-la but_o non_fw-la dicat_fw-la ideo_fw-la verum_fw-la esse_fw-la quia_fw-la ille_fw-la frater_fw-la noster_fw-la vel_fw-la illa_fw-la s●ror_fw-la 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fit_a contra_fw-la legem_fw-la ei_fw-la qui_fw-la hoc_fw-la etiam_fw-la praecipit_fw-la ut_fw-la illi_fw-la potestati_fw-la obediatur_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la fingi_fw-la potest_fw-la prae●ipiendi_fw-la potestas_fw-la sine_fw-la obligatione_fw-la obediendi_fw-la tit._n 3.1_o estius_n in_o sentent_fw-fr lib._n 2._o do_v 36._o bound_v by_o the_o power_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o primary_n rule_n 1_o pet._n 2.13_o submit_v yourselves_o to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o every_o humane_a creature_n as_o it_o sound_v in_o the_o greek_a estius_n thus_o to_o every_o man_n be_v god_n creature_n as_o mark._n 6._o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n i._n e._n to_o every_o man_n yet_o as_o there_o be_v a_o restriction_n there_o to_o be_v understand_v not_o to_o infant_n or_o distract_a person_n so_o here_o be_v a_o restriction_n for_o we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o submit_v to_o every_o man_n but_o to_o such_o as_o be_v in_o 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testament_n that_o be_v not_o well_o verse_v in_o the_o hellenist_n another_o text_n be_v in_o rom._n 13.5_o wherefore_o you_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_n not_o only_o for_o wrath_n but_o for_o conscience_n sake_n 7._o they_o therefore_o that_o be_v still_o oppose_v these_o subordinate_a rule_n one_o to_o another_o submit_v to_o neither_o for_o opposition_n be_v not_o to_o be_v make_v 70._o vbi_fw-la hoc_fw-la jubet_fw-la pater_fw-la quod_fw-la contra_fw-la deum_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la sic_fw-la audiendus_fw-la est_fw-la quomodo_fw-la deus_fw-la quia_fw-la obedire_fw-la patri_fw-la jussit_fw-la deus_fw-la aug._n conc_fw-fr 1._o in_o psal_n 70._o but_o when_o man_n command_v or_o ordain_v something_o contrary_a to_o the_o ordinance_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o then_o the_o rule_n hold_v act._n 5.19_o we_o ought_v to_o obey_v god_n rather_o than_o man_n or_o when_o man_n thrust_v out_o god_n law_n and_o place_v their_o own_o in_o their_o room_n as_o mat._n 15.9_o they_o 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praeceptum_fw-la verius_fw-la ad_fw-la tertium_fw-la reducitur_fw-la omnis_fw-la five_o olatio_fw-la voti_fw-la estius_fw-la lib._n 3._o do_v 39_o 8._o the_o second_o secondary_a rule_n of_o evil_n or_o good_a be_v a_o lawful_a vow_n this_o also_o bind_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o absolute_a and_o primary_n rule_v deut._n 23.21_o when_o thou_o shall_v vow_v a_o vow_n to_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n thou_o shall_v not_o slack_v to_o pay_v it_o see_v psal_n 76.11_o eccles_n 5.4_o 5._o act._n 5.4_o 9_o the_o three_o secondary_a rule_n be_v in_o case_n of_o offence_n but_o it_o be_v when_o the_o thing_n be_v such_o as_o neither_o god_n law_n nor_o man_n tie_n we_o to_o we_o have_v liberty_n to_o leave_v or_o use_v they_o 1_o cor._n 8.9_o but_o take_v heed_n this_o liberty_n of_o you_o become_v not_o a_o stumble_a block_n to_o they_o that_o be_v weak_a chap._n viii_o of_o the_o clearness_n of_o the_o primary_n rule_n 1._o this_o rule_n i_o have_v assert_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n to_o be_v the_o express_a and_o clear_a word_n of_o god_n 2._o those_o portion_n of_o god_n word_n i_o call_v express_v and_o clear_a which_o if_o they_o concern_v we_o that_o be_v christian_n be_v not_o obnoxious_a to_o divers_a interpretation_n or_o criticism_n invalidate_v any_o certain_a sense_n 3._o therefore_o where_o a_o text_n admit_v of_o divers_a probable_a interpretation_n or_o be_v by_o critical_a observation_n carry_v beside_o the_o vulgar_a sense_n there_o can_v be_v no_o rule_n of_o good_a or_o evil_n to_o the_o conscience_n 4._o the_o reason_n be_v because_o that_o which_o become_v the_o true_a object_n of_o the_o speculative_a intellect_n which_o search_v what_o be_v true_a or_o false_a can_v be_v the_o object_n nor_o rule_v of_o the_o practical_a intellect_n till_o the_o speculative_a have_v resolve_v it_o 5._o not_o that_o i_o think_v the_o maxim_n of_o the_o canon-law_n applicable_a to_o this_o quae_fw-la in_o testamento_fw-la ita_fw-la scripta_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la 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industrious_a in_o fix_v the_o canon_n and_o translate_n it_o will_v be_v careless_a and_o deceitful_a in_o the_o interpretation_n 9_o i_o do_v therefore_o but_o with_o humble_a submission_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n affirm_v that_o a_o tender_a conscience_n be_v guide_v in_o her_o rule_n by_o the_o church_n translation_n may_v also_o be_v guide_v by_o her_o interpretation_n 10._o but_o beside_o ambiguous_a place_n there_o be_v clear_a scripture_n enough_o to_o show_v we_o what_o be_v good_a and_o what_o be_v evil_a deut_n 30.15_o see_v i_o have_v set_v before_o thou_o this_o day_n life_n and_o good_a and_o death_n and_o evil_n but_o more_o pregnant_o mic._n 6.8_o he_o have_v show_v thou_o o_o man_n what_o be_v good_a etc._n etc._n 11_o yet_o may_v clear_a place_n be_v obscure_v by_o unsound_a interpretation_n and_o by_o none_o more_o than_o by_o over_o lax_n and_o large_a synechdoche_n for_o of_o all_o place_n the_o moral_a law_n be_v most_o clear_a yet_o be_v the_o synechdoch_v some_o make_v so_o large_a that_o a_o man_n know_v not_o when_o he_o break_v they_o or_o keep_v they_o 12._o above_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n none_o seem_v more_o clog_v with_o the_o trope_n aforesaid_a than_o the_o second_o commandment_n so_o that_o as_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o one_o gross_a extreme_a who_o expunge_v it_o out_o of_o the_o decalogue_n so_o they_o in_o some_o degree_n of_o another_o that_o have_v overmuch_o enlarge_v it_o for_o if_o it_o must_v be_v extend_v to_o all_o invention_n of_o man_n whereby_o they_o clothe_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n with_o fit_v circumstantial_o we_o can_v stir_v a_o foot_n but_o we_o must_v stumble_v over_o some_o grave_a image_n then_o be_v the_o toll_n a_o bell_n the_o turn_v a_o glass_n the_o tune_v a_o psalm_n or_o almost_o any_o thing_n else_o not_o express_o command_v a_o grave_a image_n then_o be_v every_o christian_a congregation_n in_o the_o world_n a_o congregation_n of_o idolater_n which_o be_v gross_o absurd_a 13._o by_o what_o therefore_o have_v be_v say_v in_o this_o and_o the_o former_a chapter_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o object_n of_o the_o tender_a conscience_n be_v clear_a or_o manifest_a evil_n or_o good_a 14._o therefore_o bare_a resemblance_n of_o evil_a be_v not_o the_o object_n of_o tenderness_n nor_o be_v that_o place_n 1_o thes_n 5.22_o abstain_v from_o every_o appearance_n of_o evil_n so_o to_o be_v understand_v because_o if_o that_o be_v the_o sense_n man_n life_n shall_v be_v a_o perpetual_a thraldom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d also_o be_v as_o well_o kind_a as_o appearance_n and_o estius_n say_v well_o it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o ch._n 4.12_o to_o walk_v honest_o towards_o they_o without_o many_o good_a thing_n carry_v a_o resemblance_n of_o evil_n as_o diligence_n in_o calling_n of_o covetuousness_n cheerfulness_n of_o levity_n reservedness_n of_o anger_n lawful_a recreation_n of_o voluptuousness_n and_o common_o all_o virtue_n and_o grace_n of_o some_o one_o extreme_a 15._o the_o restriction_n be_v these_o 1._o it_o must_v be_v clear_o evil_a of_o which_o it_o be_v a_o appearance_n 2._o such_o a_o appearance_n it_o must_v be_v as_o do_v necessary_o infer_v we_o guilty_a or_o that_o we_o love_v or_o like_a that_o evil_a 3._o such_o a_o appearance_n as_o we_o have_v freedom_n to_o forbear_v 16._o work_n yet_o be_v the_o tender_a conscience_n tender_a of_o another_o man_n conscience_n 1_o cor._n 10.29_o conscience_n i_o say_v not_o thy_o own_o but_o of_o the_o other_o vid._n pag._n ult_n gal._n 6.4_o but_o let_v every_o man_n prove_v his_o own_o work_n there_o be_v but_o one_o consideration_n more_o in_o the_o object_n viz._n that_o a_o tender_a conscience_n be_v conversant_a about_o the_o evil_a and_o good_a of_o our_o own_o action_n and_o not_o of_o other_o man_n for_o however_o grief_n may_v arise_v in_o our_o heart_n for_o the_o misdoing_n of_o other_o yet_o can_v it_o not_o be_v call_v trouble_n of_o conscience_n but_o sorrow_n of_o mind_n chap._n ix_o of_o the_o subject_n of_o a_o tender_a conscience_n the_o remote_a subject_n be_v as_o have_v be_v show_v the_o practical_a intellect_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o will_n but_o more_o approximate_o a_o regenerate_a and_o sanctify_a soul_n for_o if_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o true_a softness_n of_o heart_n be_v only_o subject_v in_o a_o regenerate_v soul_n so_o likewise_o be_v this_o 2._o tenderness_n therefore_o be_v not_o only_o the_o adjunct_n of_o such_o a_o soul_n defile_v tit._n 1.15_o but_o to_o they_o that_o be_v defile_v and_o unbelieving_a be_v nothing_o pure_a but_o even_o their_o mind_n and_o conscience_n be_v defile_v but_o the_o adequate_a adjunct_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o be_v reciprocate_v with_o the_o subject_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o regenerate_a man_n without_o a_o tender_a conscience_n no_o tender_a conscience_n but_o in_o a_o regenerate_a man_n as_o it_o be_v a_o gracious_a disposition_n 3._o hence_o it_o be_v as_o ridiculous_a for_o a_o wicked_a man_n as_o a_o thief_n a_o perjure_a person_n or_o traitor_n to_o pretend_v to_o tenderness_n of_o conscience_n as_o for_o a_o beast_n to_o pretend_v to_o rationality_n if_o two_o thief_n shall_v rob_v a_o man_n and_o one_o persuade_v to_o murder_v he_o and_o the_o other_o refuse_v and_o hinder_v it_o be_v not_o tenderness_n of_o conscience_n proper_o in_o he_o but_o either_o some_o degree_n of_o good_a nature_n or_o god_n restrain_v grace_n or_o fear_v of_o a_o divine_a hand_n of_o punishment_n that_o frequent_o find_v out_o murderer_n conscience_n be_v as_o true_o tender_a of_o theft_n as_o of_o murder_n gen._n 37.22_o when_o reuben_n say_v shed_v no_o blood_n it_o can_v be_v think_v such_o a_o tenderness_n in_o he_o who_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o defile_v his_o father_n bed_n 4._o to_o conclude_v this_o the_o sanctify_a soul_n in_o regard_n of_o this_o adjunct_n be_v not_o only_a subjectum_fw-la recipiens_fw-la ad_fw-la se_fw-la but_o in_o se_fw-la tenderness_n have_v a_o inherence_n in_o such_o a_o soul_n and_o can_v be_v sever_v from_o it_o how_o ever_o at_o some_o time_n it_o may_v be_v more_o dull_a then_o at_o other_o chap._n x._o of_o the_o adjunct_n of_o a_o tender_a conscience_n the_o adjunct_n property_n or_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o holy_a disposition_n will_v serve_v for_o the_o mark_n or_o character_n of_o it_o by_o which_o it_o may_v in_o some_o sort_n be_v discover_v where_o it_o be_v 1._o a_o proportionality_n to_o the_o object_n the_o great_a the_o evil_a the_o more_o tender_a the_o conscience_n those_o evil_n especial_o it_o must_v check_v we_o for_o and_o keep_v we_o from_o which_o be_v 1._o most_o dishonourable_a to_o god_n and_o his_o gospel_n 2._o such_o as_o most_o wound_v the_o conscience_n those_o that_o most_o dishonour_n god_n and_o his_o gospel_n be_v sin_n against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n nation_n and_o humane_a society_n such_o as_o