Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	great_a	king_n	power_n	3,921	5	4.7466	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16503	The anatomie of conscience Or a threefold reuelation of those three most secret bookes: 1. The booke of Gods prescience. 2. The booke of mans conscience. 3. The booke of life. In a sermon preached at the generall assises holden at Derby, in Lent last. 1623. By Immanuel Bourne ...	Bourne, Immanuel, 1590-1672.	1623 (1623)	STC 3416; ESTC S106813	35,564	48

by_o a_o second_o act_n of_o the_o understanding_n therefore_o i_o be_o guilty_a or_o not_o guilty_a and_o show_v in_o the_o heart_n or_o will_n by_o fear_n or_o joy_n or_o such_o kind_n of_o affection_n for_o first_o the_o understanding_n know_v or_o be_v enlighten_v with_o a_o rule_n or_o law_n by_o which_o it_o tri_v as_o gold_n be_v try_v with_o a_o touchstone_n the_o good_a or_o evil_n of_o every_o action_n and_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n and_o strength_n of_o this_o knowledge_n the_o sense_n or_o stroke_n of_o conscience_n be_v feel_v in_o the_o hart_n either_o by_o joy_n or_o grief_n by_o peace_n or_o trouble_n by_o fear_n or_o boldness_n or_o the_o like_a if_o the_o knowledge_n be_v natural_a arise_v only_o from_o that_o light_n of_o nature_n or_o those_o spark_n of_o knowledge_n both_o of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o law_n not_o quite_o extinct_a by_o adam_n fall_n but_o leave_v in_o man_n to_o make_v he_o void_a of_o all_o excuse_n then_o be_v the_o stroke_n or_o force_v of_o conscience_n not_o so_o powerful_a make_v answer_n only_o to_o that_o knowledge_n with_o which_o it_o be_v enlighten_v but_o if_o beside_o this_o light_n of_o nature_n our_o understanding_n be_v inform_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o will_n as_o god_n in_o sacred_a scripture_n have_v reveal_v himself_o unto_o his_o church_n then_o be_v the_o force_n of_o conscience_n much_o more_o powerful_a affect_v the_o soul_n with_o joy_n or_o grief_n with_o peace_n or_o trouble_n according_a to_o the_o information_n of_o the_o understanding_n and_o application_n to_o the_o will_n and_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o next_o this_o foundation_n be_v lay_v this_o rule_n and_o touchstone_n in_o a_o read●nesse_n the_o memory_n give_v evidence_n of_o all_o our_o action_n and_o of_o the_o circumstance_n and_o manner_n how_o they_o have_v be_v do_v either_o open_o or_o in_o secret_a of_o which_o the_o understanding_n take_v knowledge_n by_o a_o second_o act_n it_o lay_v they_o to_o 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remember_v it_o with_o this_o or_o the_o like_a description_n conscience_n be_v not_o bare_o a_o act_n or_o habit_n of_o the_o soul_n or_o will_v or_o understanding_n for_o it_o produce_v act_n and_o act_n may_v cease_v to_o be_v as_o habit_n may_v be_v lose_v but_o conscience_n can_v never_o cease_v to_o be_v nor_o can_v it_o be_v lose_v though_o it_o may_v lose_v the_o use_n for_o a_o time_n as_o a_o man_n may_v lose_v the_o use_n of_o reason_n in_o the_o time_n of_o drunkenness_n it_o be_v therefore_o rather_o a_o office_n or_o faculty_n or_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n create_v in_o man_n by_o god_n and_o set_v within_o he_o both_o as_o a_o witness_n and_o a_o judge_n yea_o a_o comforter_n to_o the_o godly_a and_o a_o tormenter_n too_o unto_o the_o wicked_a conscience_n be_v no_o foreigner_n or_o strange_a inhabitant_n but_o a_o in-dweller_n remain_v with_o we_o yea_o within_o we_o which_o after_o sin_n torment_n and_o after_o righteousness_n co●forteth_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n conscience_n be_v the_o recorder_n the_o principal_a secretary_n to_o register_v all_o our_o thought_n our_o word_n and_o action_n it_o be_v like_o a_o chrystall-glasse_n wherein_o the_o soul_n behold_v herself_o and_o see_v what_o she_o have_v do_v &_o what_o she_o have_v leave_v undo_v it_o be_v privata_fw-la lex_fw-la a_o private_a law_n to_o judge_v within_o herself_o from_o which_o there_o be_v no_o appeal_n but_o unto_o god_n for_o when_o the_o civil_a law_n and_o common_a law_n have_v do_v than_o this_o begin_v it_o be_v the_o lord-keeper_n the_o chancellor_n the_o vice-deus_a the_o vnder-god_n who_o keep_v a_o chancery_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o without_o all_o partiality_n be_v right_o inform_v of_o every_o circumstance_n give_v just_a and_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o the_o cause_n the_o power_n of_o conscience_n great_a be_v the_o power_n and_o strength_n of_o conscience_n it_o be_v under_o god_n indeed_o and_o subject_n a_o man_n to_o god_n because_o god_n can_v bind_v the_o conscience_n but_o it_o be_v above_o all_o man_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n for_o though_o king_n be_v bind_v in_o chain_n 82.6_o psal_n 82.6_o and_o noble_n in_o link_n of_o iron_n yet_o conscience_n can_v no_o man_n bind_v they_o may_v bind_v thy_o body_n and_o cast_n that_o into_o prison_n but_o thy_o conscience_n they_o can_v bind_v it_o be_v above_o their_o strength_n and_o beyond_o their_o power_n they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v it_o and_o yet_o conscience_n be_v able_a to_o bind_v all_o not_o only_o inferior_a person_n but_o king_n and_o noble_n and_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n it_o be_v above_o all_o and_o that_o in_o respect_n of_o a_o fourfold_a office_n the_o office_n of_o conscience_n the_o first_o office_n be_v the_o testimony_n of_o conscience_n for_o a_o man_n conscience_n be_v as_o a_o thousand_o witness_n to_o acquire_v or_o condemn_v before_o god_n or_o man_n and_o the_o voice_n of_o conscience_n be_v far_o more_o sure_a than_o the_o report_n of_o many_o other_o mor._n seneca_n lib._n de_fw-la mor._n for_o as_o seneca_n well_o observe_v falli_fw-la sapè_fw-la poterit_fw-la fama_fw-la conscientia_fw-la nunquam_fw-la the_o report_n of_o other_o may_v oftentimes_o deceive_v thou_o but_o for_o thy_o own_o action_n thy_o conscience_n never_o that_o will_v give_v true_a evidence_n with_o or_o against_o thou_o for_o what_o thou_o have_v do_v or_o leave_v undo_v conscience_n have_v a_o second_o office_n and_o this_o be_v the_o examination_n or_o trial_n of_o conscience_n and_o in_o this_o she_o exceed_v all_o outward_a trial_n for_o man_n in_o trial_n often_o err_v because_o the_o truth_n be_v hide_v from_o they_o and_o can_v easy_o be_v find_v but_o conscience_n in_o trial_n of_o our_o action_n know_v the_o truth_n she_o be_v a_o eyewitness_n one_o of_o which_o be_v better_o than_o a_o thousand_o and_o she_o proceed_v from_o ground_n and_o principle_n within_o know_v to_o herself_o and_o therefore_o quick-sighted_a conscience_n soon_o perceive_v which_o way_n the_o balance_n draw_v the_o thought_n mean_v while_o accuse_v or_o excuse_v for_o the_o fact_n as_o saint_n paul_n express_v it_o rom._n 2.15_o trial_n be_v make_v she_o proceed_v unto_o her_o three_o office_n and_o this_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o conscience_n in_o which_o she_o be_v also_o excellent_a for_o she_o have_v the_o key_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v of_o absolve_a or_o condemn_v if_o she_o bind_v it_o be_v fast_o then_o with_o fetter_n of_o brass_n if_o she_o lose_v she_o set_v as_o much_o at_o liberty_n as_o the_o angel_n do_v peter_n from_o his_o chain_n 12.7_o act._n 12.7_o and_o if_o it_o concern_v a_o matter_n of_o fact_n her_o sentence_n be_v past_a upon_o evidence_n give_v and_o trial_n make_v there_o be_v no_o recall_n she_o admit_v not_o write_v of_o error_n oftentimes_o

and_o careless_a run_v on_o to_o wickedness_n without_o restraint_n but_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v so_o at_o peace_n that_o yet_o it_o be_v fearful_a of_o the_o least_o impiety_n lest_o by_o admit_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n it_o shall_v procure_v the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n who_o be_v so_o good_a and_o love_a a_o father_n in_o christ_n last_o a_o blind_a or_o dead_a or_o careless_a conscience_n though_o it_o be_v quiet_a yet_o it_o comfort_v not_o nor_o can_v it_o get_v any_o true_a or_o find_v joy_n unto_o the_o soul_n 6._o rom._n 5.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o but_o a_o conscience_n pacify_v with_o the_o hope_n of_o pardon_n and_o assurance_n of_o god_n favour_n beget_v a_o joy_n of_o soul_n which_o be_v unutterable_a cherish_v the_o heart_n with_o divine_a and_o heavenly_a mirth_n even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o many_o danger_n saint_n ambrose_n he_o observe_v a_o evil_a conscience_n be_v a_o bed_n 3._o ambros_n lib._n the_o interpellat_n c._n 3._o that_o when_o a_o man_n shall_v sleep_v it_o give_v he_o torment_n fear_n and_o terror_n in_o stead_n of_o quietness_n 5._o bern._n in_o vigil_n nativit_fw-la serm_n 3._o foelix_fw-la conscientia_fw-la in_o qua_fw-la luctamen_fw-la timoris_fw-la &_o laetitiae_fw-la reperitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n etsi_fw-la ●imet_fw-la à_fw-la judice_fw-la sperat_fw-la à_fw-la saluatore_fw-la etc._n etc._n quia_fw-la non_fw-la timor_fw-la sempiternus_fw-la sed_fw-la laetitia_fw-la sempiterna_fw-la 1._o sam._n 24_o 4_o 5._o a_o conscience_n that_o be_v good_a procure_v the_o contrary_a not_o that_o a_o conscience_n good_a be_v always_o free_a from_o sense_n of_o trouble_n for_o as_o saint_n bernard_n say_v happy_a be_v that_o conscience_n in_o which_o be_v find_v the_o combat_n of_o fear_n and_o joy_n fear_v when_o it_o look_v on_o god_n as_o a_o just_a judge_n punish_v for_o sin_n and_o joy_n when_o it_o behold_v he_o as_o a_o love_a father_n pardon_v sin_n to_o his_o child_n in_o christ_n and_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n and_o the_o tender_a conscience_n which_o be_v dear_a in_o sight_n of_o god_n be_v like_o a_o spider_n that_o sit_v within_o the_o centre_n of_o her_o web_n and_o if_o a_o fly_v but_o touch_v the_o out-most_a thread_n she_o feel_v it_o instant_o just_o so_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v touch_v in_o conscience_n for_o the_o small_a sin_n like_o david_n but_o for_o cut_v off_o the_o lap_n of_o saul_n garment_n this_o be_v a_o filial_a fear_n which_o be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v in_o all_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v the_o mean_n for_o to_o preserve_v a_o good_a and_o quiet_a conscience_n quest._n but_o how_o may_v this_o good_a conscience_n be_v obtain_v what_o must_v we_o do_v to_o get_v it_o that_o so_o we_o may_v take_v care_n to_o keep_v it_o answ_n i_o answer_v a_o good_a and_o quiet_a conscience_n be_v a_o special_a gift_n of_o god_n to_o he_o therefore_o we_o must_v pray_v from_o who_o come_v every_o good_a and_o perfect_a gift_n 1.17_o jam._n 1.17_o and_o use_v the_o mean_n which_o be_v the_o ready_a to_o procure_v it_o but_o before_o i_o show_v what_o this_o mean_n be_v 3.16_o christ_n jesus_n the_o foundation_n of_o true_a peace_n of_o conscience_n 2._o thes_n 3.16_o observe_v this_o by_o the_o way_n there_o be_v now_o but_o one_o foundation_n upon_o which_o this_o peace_n be_v build_v and_o without_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o true_a peace_n unto_o the_o soul_n adam_n before_o his_o fall_n have_v a_o good_a and_o peaceable_a conscience_n because_o he_o be_v free_a from_o sin_n remain_v in_o his_o perfection_n 4.25_o rom._n 4.25_o but_o now_o only_a christ_n jesus_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n be_v the_o mean_n of_o peace_n god_n the_o father_n be_v well_o please_v with_o we_o in_o he_o 17.6_o mat._n 17.6_o and_o christ_n purchase_v and_o procure_v our_o peace_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o cross_n coloss_n 1.20_o and_o this_o if_o we_o apply_v right_o unto_o ourselves_o by_o a_o true_a and_o lively_a faith_n we_o be_v justify_v and_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n rom._n 5.1_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o can_v make_v a_o good_a and_o peaceable_a conscience_n but_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o blood_n 8.9_o gen._n 8.9_o the_o soul_n like_o noah_n dove_n can_v find_v no_o rest_n but_o in_o this_o ark_n though_o our_o conscience_n condemn_v we_o not_o yet_o be_v god_n great_a than_o our_o conscience_n 3.20_o 1._o john_n 3.20_o and_o can_v easy_o find_v a_o cause_n of_o war_n against_o we_o if_o he_o look_v not_o upon_o we_o in_o his_o son_n it_o be_v this_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v that_o speak_v better_a thing_n than_o do_v the_o blood_n of_o abel_n heb._n 12.24_o it_o be_v this_o blood_n of_o christ_n who_o through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n offer_v himself_o without_o spot_n to_o god_n that_o can_v purge_v our_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n to_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n heb._n 9.14_o it_o be_v this_o only_a that_o beget_v a_o good_a and_o quiet_a conscience_n 1.10_o rom._n 8.1_o rom._n 6.4.6_o philip._n 2.12_o 2._o pet._n 1.10_o take_v away_o sin_n guilt_n from_o we_o and_o crucify_a sin_n power_n in_o we_o that_o we_o may_v walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n work_v out_o our_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a and_o labour_v to_o make_v our_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a if_o thy_o conscience_n sting_v thou_o 21.9_o numb_a 21.9_o christ_n be_v the_o brazen_a serpent_n that_o can_v cure_v thou_o if_o the_o law_n of_o thy_o conscience_n like_o mount_n sinai_n affright_v thou_o with_o terror_n 10.23_o exod._n 10.23_o worse_a than_o egyptian_a darkness_n in_o christ_n be_v the_o gospel_n of_o light_n that_o can_v enlighten_v thy_o understanding_n and_o lighten_v thy_o heart_n with_o joy_n and_o gladness_n if_o the_o red_a sea_n of_o thy_o trouble_a conscience_n hinder_v thy_o passage_n to_o escape_v thy_o enemy_n that_o follow_v thou_o and_o to_o come_v to_o the_o happiness_n before_o thou_o christ_n be_v the_o way_n the_o truth_n 14.6_o john_n 14.6_o and_o the_o life_n by_o who_o thou_o may_v pass_v bold_o through_o the_o midst_n of_o danger_n to_o the_o canaan_n of_o peace_n and_o freedom_n this_o be_v the_o good_a physician_n who_o can_v cure_v all_o disease_n and_o therefore_o easy_o procure_v peace_n unto_o a_o trouble_a conscience_n the_o mean_n to_o get_v and_o keep_v this_o peace_n of_o conscience_n 1.19_o 1_o tim._n 1.19_o first_o therefore_o to_o get_v and_o keep_v this_o bless_a peace_n of_o conscience_n it_o be_v not_o to_o keep_v merry_a company_n to_o drive_v away_o melancholy_a as_o some_o imagine_v but_o to_o keep_v thy_o most_o holy_a faith_n and_o preserve_v the_o memory_n and_o application_n of_o this_o blood_n of_o jesus_n as_o a_o rich_a treasure_n in_o thy_o soul_n it_o be_v a_o antidote_n to_o expel_v all_o the_o poison_n of_o satan_n temptation_n or_o thy_o own_o corruption_n there_o be_v no_o sin_n thou_o have_v commit_v can_v be_v more_o powerful_a to_o plead_v against_o thou_o 1.7_o orizen_n ●●ulla_o species_n peceati_fw-la tanta_fw-la est_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la superior_a jesus_n 1_o john_n 1.7_o then_o upon_o faith_n and_o repentance_n the_o merit_n of_o this_o blood_n be_v to_o plead_v for_o thou_o before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n justice_n nor_o any_o thing_n more_o effectual_a to_o cleanse_v thou_o from_o all_o thy_o sin_n and_o therefore_o be_v right_o apply_v to_o free_v thou_o from_o conscience_n of_o iniquity_n and_o settle_v in_o thou_o a_o most_o sweet_a and_o bless_a peace_n a_o direction_n to_o peace_n peace_n bern._n super_fw-la cant._n serm._n 46._o 1._o emundes_o conscientiam_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la inquinamen●o_fw-la etc._n etc._n 2_o circundare_fw-la tibi_fw-la flores_fw-la etc._n etc._n 1._o mean_v to_o procure_v peace_n 2_o cor._n 13.5_o 1._o hindrance_n of_o peace_n and_o to_o direct_v thou_o further_o follow_v saint_n bernard_n counsel_n first_o cleanse_v thy_o conscience_n from_o all_o kind_n of_o pollution_n from_o whatsoever_o have_v or_o may_v offend_v thy_o conscience_n or_o procure_v the_o trouble_n of_o it_o and_o next_o gather_v those_o sweet_a flower_n of_o spiritual_a grace_n of_o faith_n and_o good_a work_n of_o all_o heavenly_a virtue_n to_o deck_v thy_o soul_n that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o pleasant_a temple_n for_o the_o good_a spirit_n to_o dwell_v it_o this_o be_v the_o way_n for_o to_o enjoy_v a_o good_a and_o quiet_a conscience_n remedy_n 1_o and_o for_o the_o first_o of_o these_o to_o put_v it_o in_o practice_n try_v and_o examine_v thyself_o search_v into_o the_o secret_a of_o thy_o heart_n and_o if_o thou_o find_v that_o thy_o sin_n unseen_a or_o unfelt_a have_v procure_v thy_o woe_n then_o be_v repentance_n the_o mean_n to_o take_v away_o the_o doubt_n and_o scruple_n of_o thy_o conscience_n for_o as_o a_o