Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	know_v	name_n	write_v	5,306	5	5.6704	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08989	Christian see to thy conscience or a treatise of the nature, the kinds and manifold differences of conscience, all very briefly, and yet more fully laid open then hitherto by Richard Bernard, parson of Batcombe in Somerset-Shire. Anno 1630.	Bernard, Richard, 1568-1641.	1631 (1631)	STC 1928; ESTC S113805	87,184	494

office_n of_o conscience_n make_v he_o for_o a_o while_n so_o bestir_v himself_o as_o matthew_n show_v chap._n 27._o though_o passion_n of_o worldly_a fear_n overbore_a it_o at_o the_o last_o section_n 2._o of_o thing_n forbid_v conscience_n as_o it_o stir_v up_o man_n to_o his_o duty_n so_o it_o seek_v to_o restrain_v and_o bridle_v from_o evil_n for_o upon_o information_n of_o any_o thing_n to_o be_v sin_n it_o present_o send_v out_o a_o prohibition_n reuben_n know_v it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o kill_v his_o brother_n joseph_n therefore_o say_v conscience_n to_o he_o beware_v thou_o then_o do_v it_o not_o but_o seek_v to_o deliver_v he_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o rest_n as_o he_o do_v gen._n 37._o 21._o joseph_n know_v adultery_n to_o be_v sin_n against_o god_n therefore_o conscience_n forbid_v he_o and_o command_v he_o to_o deny_v her_o request_n and_o to_o fly_v out_o of_o the_o room_n 12._o gen._n 39_o 8._o 9_o 12._o where_o she_o be_v as_o he_o do_v section_n 3._o of_o thing_n indifferent_a and_o rule_n thereof_o conscience_n direct_v a_o man_n even_o in_o and_o about_o thing_n of_o themselves_o indifferent_a which_o be_v neither_o command_v nor_o forbid_v because_o the_o word_n prescribe_v rule_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o use_n of_o indifferent_a thing_n which_o rule_n be_v these_o 1._o that_o it_o be_v expedient_a and_o profitable_a 1._o cor._n 6._o 12._o and_o 10._o 23._o 2._o that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o the_o loss_n of_o christian_a liberty_n to_o be_v bring_v under_o the_o power_n thereof_o 1._o cor._n 6._o 12._o 3._o that_o we_o become_v not_o a_o offence_n rom._n 14._o 20._o or_o a_o stumble_a block_n to_o the_o weak_a and_o cause_v they_o by_o our_o example_n to_o be_v embolden_v to_o do_v that_o which_o otherwise_o their_o conscience_n do_v not_o approve_v of_o rom._n 14._o 13._o 1._o cor._n 8._o 9_o 10._o 13._o this_o be_v call_v the_o wound_n of_o their_o conscience_n 1._o cor._n 8._o 12._o 4._o that_o the_o thing_n tend_v to_o edify_v that_o be_v to_o instruct_v and_o further_o other_o in_o the_o study_n of_o piety_n and_o of_o well-doing_n ro._n 14._o 19_o 1._o cor._n 10._o 23._o 5._o that_o it_o be_v for_o decency_n and_o order_n 1._o cor._n 14._o 40._o 6._o that_o it_o tend_v to_o peace_n not_o grieve_v other_o to_o make_v they_o to_o speak_v evil_a rom._n 14._o 15._o 1._o cor._n 10._o 16._o 30._o 7._o and_o last_o that_o god_n may_v thereby_o be_v glorify_v 1._o cor._n 10._o 31._o to_o these_o rule_n conscience_n have_v a_o eye_n in_o the_o use_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a of_o which_o in_o respect_n of_o themselves_o no_o question_n for_o conscience_n sake_n shall_v be_v make_v 1._o cor._n 10._o 25._o 27._o but_o only_a as_o the_o rule_n bound_v conscience_n in_o the_o use_n thereof_o according_a to_o which_o it_o warrant_v or_o inhibit_v us._n thus_o it_o deal_v with_o paul_n allow_v he_o liberty_n to_o please_v all_o man_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a to_o gain_v some_o to_o god_n 1._o cor._n 10._o 33._o but_o otherwise_o when_o it_o shall_v offend_v any_o good_a christian_a than_o it_o restrain_v he_o though_o the_o matter_n in_o itself_o be_v very_o indifferent_a 1._o cor._n 8._o 13._o rom._n 14._o 21._o thus_o we_o see_v how_o conscience_n direct_v in_o all_o these_o three_o yet_o not_o at_o all_o time_n alike_o no_o not_o in_o the_o best_a and_o with_o some_o difference_n in_o man_n as_o in_o apprehension_n they_o be_v quick_a or_o slow_a or_o sound_v of_o judgement_n or_o weak_a to_o judge_v for_o thereafter_o do_v conscience_n more_o or_o less_o move_v to_o well_o do_v or_o more_o or_o less_o restrain_v and_o bridle_v from_o evil_n see_v this_o be_v the_o act_n of_o conscience_n in_o all_o these_o let_v we_o hearken_v thereunto_o and_o do_v what_o we_o do_v for_o conscience_n sake_n that_o be_v because_o our_o conscience_n dictate_v to_o we_o our_o duty_n herein_o from_o the_o lord_n ro._n 13._o 5._o 1._o pet._n 2._o 13._o if_o this_o be_v so_o then_o hence_o may_v be_v reprove_v first_o such_o as_o regard_v not_o conscience_n direction_n neither_o in_o thing_n command_v nor_o forbid_a but_o live_v as_o void_a of_o all_o conscience_n second_o such_o as_o hearken_v to_o it_o sometime_o and_o in_o some_o thing_n but_o in_o other_o thing_n at_o some_o other_o time_n regard_v it_o not_o three_o such_o as_o think_v conscience_n to_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v in_o thing_n indifferent_a and_o therefore_o do_v they_o take_v what_o liberty_n they_o listen_v herein_o not_o care_v to_o be_v offensive_a &_o to_o grieve_v other_o but_o let_v such_o consider_v these_o thing_n first_o that_o the_o apostle_n have_v prescribe_v rule_n herein_o which_o conscience_n bind_v unto_o second_o that_o he_o propound_v his_o own_o example_n as_o one_o strict_o observe_v the_o same_o three_o that_o he_o press_v the_o keep_n of_o the_o rule_n 1._o corint_fw-la 10._o 28._o 29._o four_o that_o he_o dissuade_v from_o the_o careless_a breach_n of_o the_o rule_n rom._n 14._o and_o 1._o cor._n 8._o &_o 10._o and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o three_o act_n and_o office_n of_o conscience_n which_o too_o many_o be_v ignorant_a of_o and_o few_o regard_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o and_o to_o follow_v as_o they_o ought_v chap._n 16._o of_o the_o four_o act_n and_o office_n of_o conscience_n conscience_n upon_o it_o direct_v of_o man_n do_v observe_v he_o well_o whether_o he_o do_v obey_v or_o disobey_v and_o thereafter_o set_v down_o both_o his_o obedience_n and_o rebellion_n and_o so_o it_o become_v god_n register_n or_o notary_n to_o keep_v in_o record_n all_o thing_n which_o man_n do_v here_o in_o the_o body_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n against_o the_o judgement_n day_n where_o account_n must_v be_v make_v of_o all_o thing_n secret_a as_o well_o as_o open_v 2._o cor._n 5._o 10._o eccles_n 12._o 14._o thus_o be_v conscience_n continual_o exercise_v though_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v dead_a and_o to_o say_v nothing_o for_o this_o must_v we_o know_v that_o though_o conscience_n be_v not_o ever_o speak_v to_o rebel_n against_o god_n yet_o be_v it_o ever_o write_v therefore_o have_v it_o the_o name_n of_o a_o book_n revel_v 20._o 12._o in_o which_o god_n will_v have_v set_v down_o all_o thing_n by_o this_o be_v it_o that_o god_n will_v set_v all_o wicked_a man_n sin_n before_o every_o one_o of_o they_o in_o order_n psal_n 50._o 21._o of_o this_o writing_n speak_v job_n chap._n 13._o 26._o who_o thereby_o be_v make_v to_o behold_v the_o sin_n of_o his_o youth_n by_o this_o after_o many_o year_n the_o patriarch_n do_v see_v their_o own_o envy_n their_o unnatural_a cruelty_n to_o their_o brother_n gen._n 42._o 21._o for_o time_n blot_v out_o no_o sin_n but_o repentance_n and_o pardon_v from_o heaven_n let_v we_o therefore_o now_o learn_v to_o take_v heed_n what_o we_o do_v for_o god_n have_v set_v a_o spy_n over_o we_o to_o watch_v our_o way_n and_o to_o note_v they_o down_o all_o our_o thought_n affection_n inclination_n purpose_n resolution_n word_n and_o deed_n to_o remember_v we_o of_o they_o before_o god_n when_o he_o shall_v please_v to_o call_v we_o to_o a_o account_n as_o this_o be_v terrible_a to_o the_o wicked_a upon_o due_a consideration_n of_o his_o manifold_a evil_n so_o be_v it_o comfortable_a to_o such_o as_o live_v godly_a for_o their_o well-doing_n be_v write_v up_o for_o their_o consolation_n though_o the_o ungrateful_a world_n take_v no_o notice_n thereof_o and_o forget_v they_o chap._n 15._o of_o the_o five_o act_n and_o office_n of_o conscience_n conscience_n as_o a_o faithful_a scribe_n have_v write_v down_o every_o thing_n good_a and_o bad_a it_o become_v a_o witness_n rom._n 9_o 1._o my_o conscience_n bear_v witness_v say_v saint_n paul_n which_o act_n of_o it_o be_v twofold_a either_o with_o we_o or_o against_o we_o as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o rom._n 2._o 15._o section_n 1._o of_o conscience_n witness_v with_o us._n this_o act_n of_o conscience_n be_v call_v excuse_v ro._n 2._o 15._o and_o in_o witness_v for_o we_o it_o have_v respect_n both_o to_o time_n and_o thing_n 1._o for_o time_n either_o past_a or_o present_a or_o to_o come_v concern_v time_n past_a we_o see_v a_o example_n in_o job_n who_o conscience_n by_o the_o help_n of_o memory_n witness_v many_o good_a thing_n for_o he_o chap._n 23._o 11._o 12._o and_o 29_o 12._o 17._o so_o likewise_o in_o joseph_n gen._n 40._o 15._o and_o in_o saint_n paul_n act._n 23._o 1._o and_o in_o the_o prophet_n samuel_n 1._o sam._n 12._o 3._o for_o what_o they_o speak_v for_o their_o justification_n it_o be_v utter_v by_o the_o warrant_n of_o conscience_n in_o such_o holy_a man_n and_o not_o from_o a_o impudence_n of_o face_n as_o the_o wicked_a do_v for_o the_o time_n

no._n but_o better_a it_o be_v for_o we_o voluntary_o to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o it_o then_o of_o necessity_n all_o holy_a book_n tend_v to_o inform_v we_o of_o conscience_n to_o reform_v the_o evil_a to_o direct_v the_o good_a and_o so_o to_o rectify_v we_o for_o effect_v of_o this_o the_o book_n of_o nature_n the_o law_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n the_o law_n of_o the_o ten_o precept_n the_o law_n of_o faith_n the_o holy_a gospel_n be_v all_o help_n all_o these_o be_v for_o instruction_n of_o conscience_n and_o to_o make_v we_o conscionable_a not_o only_o these_o book_n of_o god_n own_o make_n but_o also_o book_n sermon_n and_o pious_a labour_n of_o all_o holy_a man_n do_v aim_v at_o this_o to_o work_v conscience_n in_o us._n conscience_n be_v itself_o a_o conscience_n the_o excellency_n of_o conscience_n book_n whereof_o all_o other_o book_n be_v exposition_n it_o be_v as_o the_o text_n they_o the_o interpretation_n in_o read_v therefore_o these_o we_o must_v have_v a_o eye_n to_o it_o our_o knowledge_n in_o they_o must_v inform_v we_o in_o this_o else_o we_o read_v they_o to_o no_o purpose_n they_o that_o grow_v cunning_a in_o the_o book_n of_o conscience_n by_o read_v god_n and_o good_a man_n book_n be_v undoubted_o the_o best_a christian_n the_o best_a lawyer_n to_o plead_v their_o own_o cause_n and_o the_o best_a judge_n to_o judge_n of_o themselves_o aright_o this_o book_n be_v of_o god_n own_o hand_n write_v it_o be_v also_o very_o legible_a to_o any_o that_o will_v give_v themselves_o to_o read_v it_o if_o we_o open_v this_o book_n mark_v it_o and_o consider_v well_o what_o it_o advise_v what_o be_v it_o that_o shall_v not_o then_o be_v reform_v it_o be_v the_o fashion_n of_o people_n general_o to_o cry_v out_o of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o manner_n thereof_o in_o the_o mean_a space_n they_o know_v not_o the_o cause_n or_o will_v not_o know_v it_o and_o yet_o be_v it_o near_o they_o and_o within_o they_o and_o that_o be_v the_o badness_n of_o man_n conscience_n for_o amend_v these_o and_o the_o world_n shall_v not_o be_v blame_v for_o as_o man_n conscience_n be_v so_o be_v it_o also_o reform_v these_o and_o reform_v it_o better_a they_o and_o the_o world_n will_v be_v good_a enough_o and_o the_o complaint_n will_v cease_v conscience_n as_o it_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n so_o it_o make_v or_o mar_v a_o man_n by_o a_o good_a conscience_n he_o become_v good_a think_v desire_n affect_v and_o speak_v of_o good_a thing_n and_o do_v they_o by_o a_o bad_a conscience_n he_o turn_v a_o clean_a contrary_a course_n for_o as_o our_o conscience_n be_v even_o so_o be_v we_o if_o it_o be_v naught_o we_o be_v vicious_a we_o be_v vain_a lewd_a and_o naught_o too_o if_o it_o be_v good_a we_o fly_v from_o sin_n as_o from_o a_o serpent_n and_o fear_v to_o offend_v god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n conscience_n be_v appoint_v by_o god_n to_o be_v our_o careful_a watchman_n to_o eye_v we_o well_o to_o record_v all_o our_o thought_n say_n and_o do_n &_o so_o to_o witness_v against_o or_o with_o we_o unto_o god_n when_o he_o shall_v call_v we_o to_o a_o account_n it_o attend_v when_o god_n shall_v summon_v we_o then_o will_v it_o plead_v hard_o howsoever_o it_o seem_v now_o to_o be_v silent_a in_o most_o by_o conscience_n we_o become_v well_o acquaint_v with_o ourselves_o else_o to_o ourselves_o we_o remain_v mere_a stranger_n for_o nothing_o within_o we_o but_o it_o can_v make_v we_o to_o know_v ourselves_o which_o be_v the_o most_o excellent_a point_n of_o knowledge_n to_o see_v themselves_o many_o look_n into_o glass_n let_v we_o look_v then_o into_o this_o glass_n of_o conscience_n that_o we_o may_v see_v ourselves_o and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o some_o outward_a part_n as_o by_o the_o artificial_a glass_n we_o do_v but_o by_o this_o also_o as_o well_o inward_a as_o outward_a by_o the_o artificial_a a_o man_n may_v see_v himself_o and_o soon_o forget_v what_o manner_n of_o one_o he_o be_v but_o this_o will_v not_o only_o show_v we_o what_o we_o be_v but_o will_v also_o keep_v we_o in_o remembrance_n of_o ourselves_o that_o in_o no_o business_n we_o shall_v forget_v ourselves_o conscience_n be_v a_o thing_n so_o divine_a and_o have_v such_o acquaintance_n with_o god_n as_o it_o can_v and_o will_v tell_v we_o whether_o god_n be_v with_o we_o or_o against_o we_o whether_o he_o be_v friend_n or_o foe_n and_o how_o our_o case_n stand_v between_o he_o and_o we_o which_o to_o know_v be_v so_o necessary_a and_o behooveful_a as_o all_o knowledge_n in_o respect_n of_o this_o be_v but_o vain_a and_o in_o the_o end_n to_o little_a purpose_n conscience_n next_o under_o god_n be_v that_o to_o which_o we_o may_v most_o safe_o commend_v and_o commit_v ourselves_o our_o whole_a estate_n the_o dispose_n and_o order_v of_o all_o our_o affair_n it_o be_v a_o good_a counsellor_n to_o we_o alive_a and_o a_o most_o faithful_a executer_n of_o our_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n leave_v in_o other_o man_n hand_n for_o our_o child_n and_o posterity_n conscience_n be_v only_o that_o which_o will_n and_o can_v make_v we_o honest_a man_n and_o of_o credit_n among_o man_n for_o as_o our_o conscience_n be_v know_v to_o be_v so_o be_v we_o repute_v and_o so_o shall_v we_o be_v trust_v it_o be_v that_o which_o always_o we_o must_v bring_v with_o we_o for_o our_o surety_n in_o all_o promise_n contract_n and_o bargain_n or_o else_o none_o will_v credit_v us._n the_o word_n of_o conscience_n when_o it_o be_v once_o know_v will_v procure_v we_o more_o credit_n than_o we_o for_o the_o present_n be_v worth_a the_o honesty_n of_o it_o be_v above_o all_o bond_n it_o will_v carry_v great_a matter_n in_o few_o word_n when_o without_o it_o by_o many_o word_n we_o shall_v not_o be_v trust_v for_o trifle_n for_o conscience_n will_v not_o give_v it_o word_n for_o any_o dishonest_a man_n though_o clothe_v in_o silk_n and_o satin_n yea_o though_o he_o have_v land_n and_o large_a revenue_n conscience_n will_v not_o be_v bind_v for_o he_o it_o only_o will_v be_v surety_n for_o honest_a man_n who_o it_o both_o may_v urge_v and_o will_v make_v they_o keep_v day_n with_o other_o punctual_o as_o for_o time_n seruer_n loose_a companion_n shift_v fellow_n hypocrite_n cog_a merchant_n and_o irreligious_a person_n it_o will_v have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o they_o which_o appear_v by_o this_o for_o that_o it_o forbid_v such_o to_o use_v their_o wit_n to_o cozen_v and_o to_o defraud_v one_o another_o but_o for_o who_o it_o once_o give_v its_o word_n it_o be_v still_o call_v on_o they_o and_o charge_v they_o to_o remember_v honesty_n equity_n fidelity_n and_o to_o do_v as_o they_o will_v be_v do_v unto_o conscience_n be_v the_o chief_a maintainer_n of_o justice_n and_o equity_n among_o man_n and_o man_n general_o be_v content_a with_o what_o it_o decree_v conclude_v and_o allow_v as_o may_v appear_v by_o such_o speech_n as_o these_o in_o conscience_n give_v what_o you_o think_v fit_a i_o appeal_v to_o your_o conscience_n in_o this_o and_o that_o between_o god_n and_o your_o conscience_n be_v it_o from_o conscience_n do_v arise_v all_o the_o commendation_n of_o all_o our_o action_n or_o the_o discommendation_n if_o any_o do_v ill_a straightway_o conscience_n be_v question_v be_v this_o your_o conscience_n can_v you_o do_v this_o of_o your_o conscience_n conscience_n be_v a_o man_n best_a friend_n or_o his_o worst_a foe_n in_o trouble_n &_o distress_n here_o in_o this_o life_n at_o death_n and_o at_o the_o last_o judgement_n it_o will_v speak_v with_o or_o against_o a_o man_n as_o the_o cause_n require_v it_o plead_v without_o fee_n it_o respect_v no_o person_n be_v he_o poor_a or_o rich._n it_o will_v side_n with_o none_o it_o hate_v to_o the_o death_n partiality_n lie_v equivocate_a flattery_n and_o all_o falsehood_n conscience_n be_v the_o consort_n of_o charity_n of_o faith_n of_o truth_n and_o of_o uprightness_n it_o be_v the_o cask_n wherein_o to_o keep_v the_o mystery_n of_o faith_n and_o true_a godliness_n without_o which_o all_o these_o perish_v a_o man_n make_v shipwreck_n of_o conscience_n lose_v all_o power_n of_o religion_n of_o which_o he_o have_v no_o more_o than_o he_o make_v conscience_n of_o conscience_n be_v that_o who_o advice_n a_o man_n must_v first_o take_v in_o all_o his_o action_n before_o he_o undertake_v to_o do_v they_o for_o if_o it_o be_v either_o neglect_v or_o oppose_v or_o careless_o slight_v the_o act_n will_v turn_v to_o sin_n conscience_n in_o a_o word_n be_v god_n record_n out_o of_o which_o he_o will_v take_v notice_n of_o every_o man_n and_o as_o there_o he_o find_v he_o so_o will_v he_o judge_v he_o and_o thereafter_o pronounce_v sentence_n either_o of_o absolution_n or_o condemnation_n