Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	abide_v	trial_n	zion_n	37	3	10.7844	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64954	Vasanos alēthinē, the true touchstone which shews both grace and nature, or, A discourse concerning self examination, by which both saints and sinners may come to know themselves whereunto are added sundry meditations relating to the Lords Supper/ by Nathanael Vincent ...	Vincent, Nathanael, 1639?-1697.	1681 (1681)	Wing V400; ESTC R8823	153,137	370

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dwell_v with_o themselves_o for_o fear_n conscience_n shall_v fill_v their_o ear_n with_o a_o dreadful_a sound_n and_o reproach_v they_o with_o their_o offence_n and_o they_o be_v loath_a to_o study_v the_o volume_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n because_o they_o suspect_v they_o shall_v find_v little_a but_o what_o be_v stark_o naught_o there_o sin_n be_v a_o work_n of_o darkness_n where_o the_o light_n be_v fear_v and_o shun_v it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o sin_n bear_v sway_v and_o where_o it_o reign_v it_o will_v ruin_v joh._n 3._o 19_o this_o be_v the_o condemnation_n that_o light_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o man_n love_v darkness_n rather_o than_o light_v because_o their_o deed_n be_v evil_a 7._o though_o it_o be_v very_o bad_a with_o we_o yet_o it_o be_v real_o good_a to_o know_v the_o very_o worst_a of_o ourselves_o hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o unsensibleness_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o very_a great_a plague_n the_o infliction_n of_o which_o argue_v god_n to_o be_v very_o 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there_o may_v be_v great_a disconsolateness_n where_o there_o be_v truth_n of_o grace_n if_o it_o be_v unknown_a the_o child_n of_o light_n may_v walk_v in_o darkness_n the_o heir_n of_o salvation_n may_v complain_v as_o if_o they_o be_v near_o lose_v and_o the_o friend_n and_o favourite_n of_o heaven_n may_v think_v and_o speak_v as_o if_o god_n account_v they_o his_o enemy_n hark_v unto_o heman_n psal_n 88_o 7._o thy_o wrath_n lie_v hard_a upon_o i_o and_o thou_o baste_v afflict_v i_o with_o all_o thy_o wave_n and_o vers_fw-la 15._o 16._o thy_o fierce_a wrath_n go_v over_o i_o and_o while_o i_o suffer_v thy_o terror_n i_o be_o distract_v believer_n be_v make_v alive_a be_v also_o endue_v with_o spiritual_a sense_n and_o can_v be_v indifferent_a as_o to_o god_n love_n and_o hatred_n as_o other_o be_v if_o they_o have_v not_o some_o assurance_n of_o the_o one_o they_o can_v but_o have_v some_o dread_n of_o the_o other_o they_o shall_v therefore_o prove_v themselves_o that_o they_o 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he_o come_v may_v find_v we_o so_o do_v let_v we_o store_v up_o scripture_n evidence_n that_o we_o be_v his_o child_n and_o then_o we_o shall_v have_v boldness_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o not_o be_v ashamed_a before_o he_o at_o his_o come_n god_n judgement_n hereafter_o will_v be_v according_a to_o truth_n name_n and_o show_v how_o insignificant_a will_v they_o be_v at_o the_o great_a day_n therefore_o let_v we_o look_v to_o it_o that_o our_o grace_n be_v true_a that_o as_o such_o they_o may_v be_v find_v and_o own_a at_o last_n 10._o a_o well_o ground_a assurance_n be_v possible_a to_o be_v obtain_v let_v we_o never_o give_v over_o try_v ourselves_o till_o we_o have_v it_o we_o be_v command_v to_o give_v all_o diligence_n to_o make_v our_o call_n and_o by_o our_o call_n our_o election_n sure_a 2_o pet._n 1._o 10._o we_o must_v not_o cast_v away_o our_o confidence_n when_o once_o we_o have_v get_v it_o but_o hold_v the_o begin_n of_o it_o firm_a unto_o the_o end_n 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have_v make_v unto_o himself_o a_o friend_n of_o the_o mammon_n of_o vnrighteousness_n luke_n 16._o 9_o 9_o ask_v thyself_o have_v i_o be_v careful_a to_o redeem_v time_n i_o count_v my_o jewel_n my_o gold_n my_o silver_n too_o precious_a to_o throw_v about_o the_o street_n but_o have_v i_o not_o be_v prodigal_a and_o lavish_a of_o time_n which_o be_v of_o great_a value_n and_o which_o no_o price_n can_v purchase_v when_o once_o it_o be_v past_a and_o go_v those_o who_o be_v in_o heaven_n how_o glad_a be_v they_o that_o they_o improve_v time_n and_o make_v good_a provision_n for_o eternity_n and_o they_o who_o be_v in_o hell_n how_o do_v they_o curse_v their_o folly_n in_o waste_v such_o a_o treasure_n and_o wish_v they_o have_v never_o have_v either_o any_o time_n or_o any_o be_v since_o the_o time_n which_o be_v give_v they_o to_o repent_v in_o be_v spend_v inmaking_a themselves_o for_o ever_o miserable_a mark_n o_o man_n how_o thy_o time_n pass_v how_o fast_o how_o constant_o thy_o 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to_o be_v as_o cord_n to_o draw_v thou_o and_o affliction_n as_o rod_n to_o drive_v thou_o near_o unto_o god_n let_v both_o attain_v their_o end_n what_o high_a ingratitude_n be_v it_o against_o heaven_n and_o what_o a_o injurious_a disservice_n to_o thyself_o to_o take_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o serve_v thy_o lust_n and_o satan_n with_o they_o let_v every_o day_n kindness_n overcome_v thou_o and_o be_v sure_a to_o glorify_v that_o god_n in_o who_o hand_n thy_o breath_n and_o life_n be_v and_o from_o who_o hand_n thou_o do_v receive_v every_o benefit_n and_o in_o who_o be_v all_o thy_o hope_n of_o future_a happiness_n and_o if_o he_o do_v afflict_v thou_o do_v not_o murmur_v for_o who_o the_o lord_n love_v he_o chasten_v who_o he_o chasten_v he_o do_v design_n their_o profit_n and_o can_v there_o be_v true_a profit_n then_o to_o be_v make_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n partaker_n of_o the_o lord_n holiness_n heb._n 12._o 6._o 10._o if_o thou_o do_v but_o wait_v a_o while_n thou_o will_v see_v a_o light_a some_o lamp_n to_o follow_v a_o smoke_a furnace_n gen._n 15._o 17._o a_o happy_a issue_n of_o all_o thy_o trouble_n affliction_n will_v be_v a_o mean_n so_o to_o clear_v thy_o sight_n and_o cleanse_v thy_o soul_n that_o thou_o will_v grant_v there_o be_v reason_n to_o kiss_v the_o rod_n and_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o faithfulness_n and_o care_n of_o he_o that_o use_v it_o 11._o ask_v thyself_o how_o much_o be_o i_o advance_v in_o heaven_n way_n far_o to_o day_n than_o i_o be_v yesterday_o how_o many_o new_a step_n have_v i_o take_v towards_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n have_v i_o indeed_o go_v forward_o in_o the_o narrow_a path_n which_o lead_v to_o life_n or_o have_v i_o stand_v still_o or_o go_v backward_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o grow_v in_o grace_n 2_o pet._n 3._o ult_n to_o follow_v on_o to_o know_v the_o lord_n and_o to_o follow_v still_o hard_o after_o he_o our_o salvation_n grow_v near_a and_o near_o every_o day_n and_o therefore_o our_o motion_n shall_v 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on_o god_n all_o this_o day_n long_o have_v my_o dependence_n be_v upon_o he_o my_o expectation_n of_o all_o good_a from_o he_o and_o my_o care_n to_o do_v what_o be_v good_a in_o his_o sight_n it_o be_v both_o our_o duty_n and_o our_o honour_n to_o wait_v on_o our_o god_n continual_o as_o a_o servant_n wait_v upon_o his_o master_n as_o a_o son_n upon_o his_o father_n hark_v unto_o david_n psal_n 25._o lead_v i_o in_o thy_o truth_n and_o teach_v i_o for_o thou_o be_v the_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n on_o thou_o do_v i_o wait_v all_o the_o day_n we_o ought_v to_o be_v sensible_a that_o all_o our_o spring_n be_v in_o god_n and_o that_o it_o be_v