Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	death_n	life_n	world_n	2,645	5	4.7733	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B01215	Good conscience: or a treatise shewing the nature, meanes, marks, benefit, and necessitie thereof. By Ier: Dyke; minister of Gods word at Epping in Essex..	Dyke, Jeremiah, 1584-1639.	1626 (1626)	STC 7415.5; ESTC S91797	128,341	350

4._o 5._o my_o heart_n be_v sore_o pain_v within_o i_o and_o the_o terror_n of_o death_n be_v fall_v upon_o i_o fearfulness_n &_o tremble_a be_v come_v upon_o i_o and_o horror_n have_v over_o whelm_v i_o sometime_o again_o he_o see_v death_n as_o the_o israelite_n the_o fiery_a serpent_n with_o mortal_a sting_n sometime_o as_o a_o merciless_a landlord_n or_o the_o sheriff_n come_v with_o a_o writ_n of_o firmae_fw-la ejection_n to_o throw_v he_o out_o of_o house_n and_o home_n and_o to_o turn_v he_o to_o the_o wide_a common_a yea_o he_o see_v death_n as_o god_n executioner_n and_o messenger_n of_o eternal_a death_n yea_o he_o see_v death_n with_o as_o much_o horror_n as_o if_o he_o see_v the_o devil_n in_o so_o many_o fearful_a shape_n appear_v death_n to_o a_o evil_a conscience_n upon_o the_o deathbed_n so_o as_o it_o be_v indeed_o the_o king_n of_o terror_n to_o such_o a_o one_o that_o have_v the_o terror_n of_o conscience_n within_o there_o be_v no_o one_o think_v so_o terrible_a to_o such_o a_o one_o as_o the_o thought_n of_o death_n nothing_o that_o he_o more_o wish_n to_o avoid_v oh_o how_o loath_a and_o how_o unwilling_a be_v such_o a_o one_o to_o die_v but_o come_v now_o to_o a_o man_n that_o have_v live_v as_o paul_n do_v in_o all_o good_a conscience_n and_o how_o be_v it_o with_o he_o upon_o his_o deathbed_n his_o end_n be_v peace_n so_o full_a of_o joy_n &_o comfort_n so_o be_v he_o ravish_v with_o the_o inward_a and_o unspeakable_a consolation_n of_o his_o conscience_n that_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n at_o all_o that_o balaam_n shall_v wish_v to_o die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a the_o death_n of_o a_o man_n with_o a_o good_a conscience_n the_o day_n of_o a_o man_n marriage_n be_v the_o day_n of_o the_o joy_n of_o a_o man_n heart_n cant._n 3._o 11._o and_o the_o day_n of_o marriage_n be_v not_o so_o joyful_a a_o day_n as_o be_v the_o day_n of_o death_n to_o a_o good_a conscience_n there_o be_v but_o few_o that_o can_v marry_v with_o that_o joy_n wherewith_o a_o good_a conscience_n die_v it_o enable_v a_o man_n not_o only_o to_o look_v ananias_n and_o the_o council_n in_o the_o face_n but_o even_o to_o look_v death_n itself_o in_o the_o face_n without_o those_o amaze_a terror_n yea_o it_o make_v the_o face_n of_o death_n seem_v lovely_a and_o amiable_a he_o who_o conscience_n be_v good_a and_o fee_n the_o face_n of_o god_n reconcile_v to_o he_o in_o christ_n he_o can_v say_v as_o jacob_n do_v when_o he_o see_v the_o face_n of_o joseph_n gen._n 46._o 30._o now_o let_v i_o die_v since_o i_o have_v see_v thy_o face_n it_o be_v the_o privilege_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n alone_o to_o go_v to_o the_o grave_n as_o agag_n do_v to_o samuel_n and_o to_o say_v that_o true_o which_o he_o speak_v beside_o the_o book_n 1_o sam._n 15._o 32._o he_o come_v pleasant_o and_o he_o say_v sure_o the_o bitterness_n of_o death_n be_v past_a he_o be_v deceive_v and_o therefore_o have_v no_o such_o cause_n to_o be_v so_o pleasant_a but_o a_o good_a conscience_n can_v yea_o can_v choose_v but_o be_v so_o pleasant_a even_o when_o go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n because_o the_o gilt_n of_o sin_n be_v wash_v away_o in_o chist_n blood_n it_o know_v that_o the_o bitterness_n of_o death_n be_v past_a and_o the_o sweetness_n of_o life_n eternal_a be_v at_o hand_n a_o man_n who_o debt_n be_v pay_v he_o dare_v go_v out_o of_o door_n dare_v meet_v and_o face_v the_o sergeant_n and_o the_o conscience_n purge_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n can_v look_v as_o undaunted_o on_o the_o face_n of_o death_n he_o that_o have_v get_v the_o sting_n that_o be_v the_o guilt_n of_o conscience_n take_v away_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n he_o look_v not_o upon_o death_n as_o the_o israelite_n upon_o the_o fiery_a serpent_n but_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o paul_n do_v 1._o cor._n 15._o o_o death_n where_o be_v thy_o sting_n who_o fear_v a_o bee_n a_o hornet_n a_o snake_n or_o a_o serpent_n when_o they_o have_v lose_v their_o sting_n the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o sting_n of_o conscience_n be_v the_o sting_n of_o death_n that_o sting_v the_o conscience_n the_o sting_n of_o death_n be_v sin_n 1_o cor._n 15._o pluck_v then_o sin_n out_o of_o the_o conscience_n and_o at_o once_o the_o conscience_n be_v make_v good_a and_o death_n make_v weak_a and_o be_v disarm_v of_o his_o weapon_n and_o when_o the_o conscience_n see_v death_n unstingd_v and_o disarm_v it_o be_v free_v of_o fear_n and_o even_o in_o the_o very_a act_n of_o death_n can_v joyful_o tryumyh_v over_o death_n oh_o death_n where_o be_v thy_o sting_n a_o good_a conscience_n look_v upon_o death_n as_o upon_o the_o sheriff_n that_o come_v to_o give_v he_o possession_n of_o his_o inheritance_n or_o as_o lazarus_n upon_o the_o angel_n that_o come_v to_o carry_v his_o soul_n into_o abraham_n bosom_n and_o therefore_o can_v welcome_a death_n and_o entertain_v he_o joyful_o and_o whereas_o a_o ill_a conscience_n make_v a_o man_n see_v death_n as_o if_o he_o see_v the_o devil_n a_o good_a conscience_n make_v a_o man_n see_v the_o face_n of_o death_n as_o jacob_n see_v esaves_n face_n gen._n 33._o i_o have_v see_v thy_o face_n as_o the_o face_n of_o god_n they_o see_v the_o face_n of_o death_n with_o unspeakable_a joy_n ravishment_n of_o heart_n and_o exultation_n of_o spirit_n well_o now_o what_o a_o motive_n have_v we_o here_o to_o make_v we_o labour_v for_o a_o good_a conscience_n even_o balaam_n himself_o will_v fain_o make_v a_o good_a end_n &_o die_v in_o peace_n and_o who_o wish_v not_o his_o deathbed_n may_v be_v a_o mount_n nebo_n from_o whence_o he_o may_v see_v that_o heavenly_a canaan_n lo_o here_o balaam_n the_o way_n to_o die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a i_o have_v live_v in_o all_o good_a conscience_n unto_o this_o day_n they_o that_o have_v conscience_n in_o their_o life_n shall_v have_v comfort_n at_o their_o death_n they_o that_o live_v conscionable_o shall_v die_v comfortable_o they_o that_o live_v in_o all_o good_a conscience_n till_o their_o die_a day_n shall_v depart_v in_o the_o abundance_n of_o comfort_n at_o their_o die_a day_n there_o will_v come_v a_o day_n wherein_o we_o must_v lay_v down_o these_o tabernacle_n the_o day_n of_o death_n will_v assure_o come_v how_o lamentable_a a_o thing_n will_v it_o then_o be_v to_o be_v so_o destitute_a &_o desolate_a of_o all_o comfort_n as_o to_o be_v drive_v to_o that_o extremity_n as_o to_o curse_v our_o birth_n day_n oh_o what_o will_v comfort_n be_v worth_a at_o our_o last_o hour_n at_o our_o last_o gasp_n while_o our_o dear_a friend_n shall_v be_v weep_v wring_v their_o hand_n and_o lament_v then_o then_o what_o will_v inward_a comfort_n be_v worth_a who_o will_v not_o hold_v the_o whole_a world_n a_o easy_a price_n for_o it_o then_o well_o then_o will_v we_o then_o have_v comfort_n and_o joy_n oh_o then_o get_v a_o good_a conscience_n now_o which_o will_v yield_v comfort_n when_o all_o other_o comfort_n shall_v utter_o fail_v and_o shall_v be_v life_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o death_n how_o happy_a be_v that_o man_n that_o when_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n be_v pass_v upon_o he_o can_v say_v with_o hezekiah_n isa_n 38._o 3._o remember_v now_o o_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o how_o i_o have_v walk_v before_o thou_o in_o truth_n and_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n and_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o thy_o sight_n indeed_o the_o text_n say_v that_o hezekiah_n weep_v sore_o but_o yet_o not_o as_o fear_v death_n for_o he_o can_v not_o fear_v death_n who_o have_v thus_o fear_v god_n but_o because_o the_o promise_n be_v not_o yet_o make_v good_a to_o he_o in_o a_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o his_o kingdom_n hence_o come_v those_o tear_n it_o be_v otherwise_o a_o unspeak_v able_a joy_n that_o such_o a_o conscience_n as_o hezekiah_n be_v will_v speak_v to_o a_o man_n upon_o his_o deathbed_n every_o one_o profess_v a_o desire_n to_o make_v a_o good_a end_n here_o be_v the_o way_n to_o make_v good_a that_o desire_n to_o live_v in_o all_o good_a conscience_n alas_o how_o pitiful_a and_o miserable_a a_o condition_n live_v most_o man_n in_o all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n &_o health_n they_o have_v no_o regard_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n notwithstanding_o that_o man_n be_v press_v continual_o to_o this_o one_o care_n by_o the_o instancy_n and_o importunity_n of_o god_n minister_n yet_o how_o miserable_o be_v it_o neglect_v well_o at_o last_o the_o day_n of_o death_n come_v &_o then_o what_o will_v they_o not_o give_v for_o a_o comfortable_a end_n if_o the_o gold_n of_o ophir_n will_v purchase_v comfort_n it_o shall_v fly_v then_o then_o post_v for_o this_o minister_n

good_a conscience_n shall_v escape_v from_o she_o but_o the_o sinner_n and_o he_o that_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o his_o way_n shall_v be_v take_v by_o she_o well_o let_v we_o think_v well_o upon_o this_o motive_n we_o live_v in_o dangerous_a &_o decline_a day_n wherein_o man_n with_o a_o greediness_n turn_v to_o their_o romish_a vomit_n again_o beside_o the_o factor_n of_o antichrist_n be_v exceed_v busy_a and_o pragmatical_a to_o draw_v man_n from_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n tell_v we_o they_o shall_v come_v with_o strong_a delusion_n now_o then_o all_o you_o that_o be_v the_o lord_n people_n save_v yourselves_o from_o this_o dangerous_a generation_n all_o you_o that_o have_v or_o will_v be_v know_v to_o have_v the_o sole_n of_o god_n on_o your_o forehead_n save_o yourselves_o from_o the_o seduction_n of_o these_o locust_n ay_o but_o how_o may_v that_o be_v do_v the_o delusion_n be_v strong_a and_o it_o may_v be_v we_o be_v weak_a loe_o then_o here_o be_v a_o remedy_n against_o their_o danger_n get_v and_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n live_v as_o paul_n do_v in_o all_o good_a conscience_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v safe_a from_o all_o their_o delusion_n i_o have_v keep_v the_o faith_n say_v paul_n oh_o let_v it_o be_v the_o care_n of_o we_o that_o that_o may_v be_v our_o close_a voice_n at_o our_o last_o day_n and_o if_o we_o will_v keep_v the_o faith_n let_v we_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n he_o that_o in_o his_o life_n time_n can_v say_v i_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n he_o at_o his_o death_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o say_v i_o have_v keep_v the_o faith_n i'faith_o and_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v both_o in_o a_o bottom_n hold_v one_o and_o hold_v both_o as_o therefore_o thou_o will_v fear_v to_o turn_v papist_n or_o any_o other_o heretic_n so_o be_v sure_a to_o hold_v a_o good_a conscience_n to_o hold_v on_o a_o good_a honest_a and_o a_o conscionable_a man_n so_o long_o as_o thou_o stand_v upon_o that_o ground_n thou_o be_v impregnable_a and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o draw_v thou_o from_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n pro._n 6._o 20._o 22._o 24._o my_o son_n keep_v thy_o father_n commandment_n etc._n etc._n and_o it_o will_v keep_v thou_o so_o i_o may_v say_v here_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n and_o it_o will_v keep_v thou_o it_o will_v keep_v thou_o sound_v in_o the_o faith_n it_o will_v keep_v thou_o from_o be_v draw_v away_o by_o the_o error_n of_o the_o wicked_a &_o it_o will_v keep_v thou_o from_o the_o wine_n of_o the_o fornication_n of_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n chap_n xv._o the_o last_o motive_n to_o a_o good_a conscience_n the_o misery_n of_o a_o evil_a one_o the_o last_o motive_n remain_v and_o that_o conscience_n the_o five_o motive_n to_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v the_o horror_n and_o misery_n of_o a_o evil_a conscience_n if_o man_n do_v but_o true_o know_v what_o the_o evil_a of_o a_o evil_a conscience_n be_v and_o how_o evil_a a_o thing_n and_o bitter_a it_o will_v be_v when_o conscience_n awaken_v here_o or_o shall_v be_v awaken_v in_o hell_n a_o little_a persuasion_n shall_v serve_v to_o move_v man_n to_o live_v in_o a_o good_a conscience_n we_o may_v say_v of_o the_o evil_a conscience_n as_o solomon_n speak_v of_o the_o drunkard_n pro._n 23._o 29._o who_o have_v woe_n who_o have_v sorrow_n who_o have_v contention_n who_o have_v wound_n but_o not_o without_o a_o cause_n even_o the_o man_n who_o conscience_n be_v not_o good_a even_o he_o that_o live_v in_o a_o evil_a conscience_n a_o evil_a conscience_n how_o miserable_a it_o be_v we_o may_v see_v by_o consider_v the_o misery_n thereof_o either_o in_o this_o world_n or_o the_o world_n to_o come_v 1._o in_o this_o life_n when_o a_o evil_a conscience_n be_v awaken_v in_o this_o life_n the_o sorrow_n and_o smart_n the_o horror_n &_o terror_n be_v as_o the_o joy_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n unspeakable_a a_o evil_a conscience_n in_o this_o life_n be_v miserable_a in_o regard_n of_o fear_n perplexity_n and_o torment_n to_o live_v in_o a_o continual_a fear_n and_o to_o have_v a_o man_n heart_n always_o in_o shake_v fit_n of_o fear_n be_v a_o misery_n of_o misery_n and_o such_o be_v the_o misery_n of_o a_o evil_a conscience_n pro._n 28._o 1._o the_o wicked_a flee_v when_o none_o pursue_v only_o his_o own_o guilt_n pursue_v he_o &_o make_v he_o flee_v his_o own_o guilt_n cause_v a_o sound_n of_o fear_n in_o his_o ear_n job_n 15._o 21._o which_o 98._o proprium_fw-la autem_fw-la est_fw-la nocentium_fw-la trepidare_fw-la male_a de_fw-fr nobis_fw-la actum_fw-la erat_fw-la quòd_fw-la multa_fw-la scelera_fw-la legem_fw-la &_o iudicem_fw-la effugiunt_fw-la &_o scripta_fw-la supplicia_fw-la nisi_fw-la illa_fw-la naturalia_fw-la &_o gravia_fw-la de_fw-la praesentibus_fw-la solverent_fw-la &_o in_o locum_fw-la patientiae_fw-la timor_fw-la cederet_fw-la senec_n ep_v 98._o make_v he_o shake_v at_o the_o noise_n of_o a_o shake_a leaf_n leu._n 26_o 36._o yea_o that_o so_o scare_n he_o that_o terror_n make_v he_o afraid_a on_o every_o side_n and_o drive_v he_o to_o his_o foot_n job._n 18._o 11._o yea_o there_o be_v they_o in_o great_a fear_n where_o no_o fear_n be_v psal_n 53._o 3._o so_o that_o a_o man_n with_o a_o evil_a conscience_n awaken_v may_v be_v name_v as_o pashur_n be_v jer._n 2d_o 3._o magor-missabib_a fear_v round_o about_o as_o be_v a_o terror_n to_o himself_o and_o to_o all_o his_o friend_n verse_n 4._o a_o evil_a conscience_n even_o make_v those_o fear_n fearful_a fear_n of_o who_o all_o other_o stand_v in_o fear_n how_o potent_a a_o monarch_n and_o how_o dreadful_a a_o prince_n be_v belshazzar_n who_o be_v able_a to_o put_v he_o in_o to_o any_o fear_n who_o all_o the_o earth_n fear_v and_o yet_o when_o his_o guilty_a conscience_n look_v he_o in_o the_o face_n awaken_v by_o the_o palm_n write_v on_o the_o wall_n see_v where_o his_o courage_n be_v then_o dan._n 5._o 6._o then_o the_o king_n countenance_n be_v change_v and_o his_o thought_n trouble_v he_o so_o that_o the_o joint_n of_o his_o loin_n be_v loose_v and_o his_o knee_n smite_v one_o against_o another_o who_o will_v have_v have_v his_o fear_n to_o have_v have_v his_o kingdom_n let_v he_o now_o clothe_v himself_o with_o all_o his_o majesty_n let_v he_o look_v and_o speak_v as_o terrible_o as_o he_o can_v let_v he_o threaten_v the_o vile_a vassal_n in_o his_o court_n with_o all_o the_o torture_n that_o tyranny_n can_v inflict_v and_o let_v he_o try_v if_o he_o can_v for_o his_o heart_n put_v his_o poor_a subject_n in_o to_o that_o fright_v and_o fear_n that_o now_o his_o conscience_n put_v he_o into_o in_o the_o ruff_n and_o midst_n of_o his_o jollity_n but_o i_o pray_v what_o ail_v he_o to_o be_v in_o this_o fear_n in_o this_o so_o extraordinary_a a_o fear_n he_o can_v neither_o read_v nor_o understand_v the_o write_n upon_o the_o wall_n indeed_o it_o threaten_v he_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o kingdom_n but_o he_o can_v read_v this_o threaten_n he_o know_v not_o whether_o they_o be_v bitter_a thing_n that_o god_n write_v against_o he_o why_o may_v he_o not_o hope_v that_o it_o may_v be_v good_a which_o be_v write_v and_o why_o may_v not_o this_o hope_n ease_n and_o abate_v his_o fear_n no_o no._n though_o he_o can_v read_v no●_n understand_v the_o writing_n yet_o his_o guilty_a conscience_n can_v comment_v shrewd_o upon_o it_o and_o can_v tell_v he_o it_o portend_v no_o good_a towards_o he_o his_o conscience_n now_o tell_v he_o of_o his_o godless_a impiety_n in_o profane_v the_o vessel_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o that_o for_o this_o his_o sacrilegious_a impropriation_n and_o abuse_v of_o holy_a thing_n god_n be_v now_o come_v to_o reckon_v with_o he_o thus_o can_v his_o conscience_n do_v more_o than_o all_o his_o wise_a man_n all_o the_o wise_a man_n come_v in_o but_o they_o can_v not_o read_v the_o writing_n nor_o make_v know_v to_o the_o king_n the_o interpretation_n thereof_o dan._n 5._o 8._o but_o his_o conscience_n be_v wise_a than_o all_o his_o wiseman_n and_o when_o they_o be_v all_o puzzle_v that_o interpret_v to_o he_o that_o this_o writing_n mean_v he_o no_o good_a and_o though_o he_o can_v read_v the_o syllable_n yet_o his_o conscience_n give_v a_o shrewd_a near_o guess_n at_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o writing_n and_o therefore_o hence_o come_v that_o ecstasy_n of_o fear_n and_o those_o paroxysme_n of_o horror_n it_o be_v no_o better_a with_o adam_n after_o his_o fall_n after_o his_o sin_n commit_v we_o find_v he_o in_o a_o great_a fear_n gen._n 3._o 8._o 10._o and_o he_o hide_v himself_o for_o fear_n now_o observe_v how_o his_o fear_n be_v describe_v from_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o time_n they_o