Roger Williams (theologian): Conscience

Roger Williams (theologian) was English Protestant theologian and founder of the colony of Providence Plantation. Explore interesting quotes on conscience.

Roger Williams (theologian): 44 quotes2 likes

“Men's consciences ought in no sort to be violated, urged, or constrained.”

Roger Williams (theologian)

"Address to Parliament"
The Bloudy Tenent of Persecution, for Cause of Conscience (1644)
Context: Men's consciences ought in no sort to be violated, urged, or constrained. And whenever men have attempted any thing by this violent course, whether openly or by secret means, the issue has been pernicious, and the cause of great and wonderful innovations in the principallest and mightiest kingdoms and countries...

“The God of Peace, the God of Truth will shortly seal this truth, and confirm this witness, and make it evident to the whole world, that the doctrine of persecution for cause of conscience, is most evidently and lamentably contrary to the doctrine of Christ Jesus the Prince of Peace.
Amen.”

Roger Williams (theologian)

The Bloudy Tenent of Persecution, for Cause of Conscience (1644)

“The civil state is humbly to be implored to provide in their high wisdom for the security of all the respective consciences, in their respective meetings, assemblings, worshipings, preachings, disputings, etc., and that civil peace and the beauty of civility and humanity be maintained among the chief opposers and dissenters.”

Roger Williams (theologian)

The Hireling Ministry, None of Christ's (1652)

“The civil state is bound before God to take off that bond and yoke of soul oppression, and to proclaim free and impartial liberty to all the people of the three nations to choose and maintain what worship and ministry their souls and consciences are persuaded of; which act, as it will prove an act of mercy and righteousness to the enslaved nations, so is it of a binding force to engage the whole and every interest and conscience to preserve the common freedom and peace; however, an act most suiting with the piety and Christianity of the Holy Testament of Christ Jesus.”

Roger Williams (theologian)

The Hireling Ministry, None of Christ's (1652)

“Although the loose will be more loose (yet) possibly being at more liberty they may be put upon consideration and choice of ways of life and peace, yet, however, it is infinitely better that the profane and loose be unmasked than to be muffled up under the veil and hood of traditional hypocrisy, which turns and dulls the very edge of all conscience either toward God or man.”

Roger Williams (theologian)

The Hireling Ministry, None of Christ's (1652)