Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	according_a	good_a	law_n	2,693	5	4.9932	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A03759	A short exposition of the 20. and 21. verses of the third chapter of the first epistle of S. Iohn Containing a very profitable discourse of conscience, and of al the actions, sortes, and kinds thereof, wherby euery man may easily know his estate, wherein hee standeth in the sight of his God, and whether his conscience be good or euill, with all things also belonging either to get a good conscience, or else to releiue it out of trouble, being grieued and wounded, as in the epistle to the reader is more specially mentioned, and in the discourse itselfe clearely expressed.	Howesoun, John.	1600 (1600)	STC 13878; ESTC S116556	26,751	68

in_o christ_n and_o second_o that_o the_o instrument_n to_o obtain_v the_o same_o righteousness_n and_o life_n in_o christ_n be_v only_a faith_n it_o follow_v to_o show_v how_o conscience_n give_v judgement_n of_o all_o our_o do_n to_o wit_n by_o a_o kind_n of_o reason_v call_v a_o practical_a syllogysme_n wherein_o conscience_n use_v two_o instrument_n in_o make_v of_o this_o reason_n which_o be_v mind_n and_o memory_n for_o the_o mind_n tell_v conscience_n what_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v and_o memory_n bring_v to_o her_o mind_n all_o the_o particular_a action_n that_o man_n or_o woman_n have_v do_v or_o not_o do_v that_o conscience_n may_v determine_v and_o give_v judgement_n thereof_o so_o that_o from_o these_o two_o the_o conscience_n reason_v after_o this_o manner_n as_o for_o example_n the_o conscience_n of_o a_o whoremonger_n reason_v thus_o with_o himself_o say_v all_o whoremounger_n shall_v be_v without_o in_o the_o fiery_a lake_n that_o burn_v with_o fire_n &_o brimstone_n which_o be_v the_o second_o death_n but_o i_o be_o a_o whoremoung_a therefore_o i_o shall_v be_v there_o so_o that_o hereby_o we_o see_v that_o the_o sin_n 13_o 13_o and_o conpunction_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v sore_o and_o grievous_a prick_v unto_o the_o mind_n &_o conscience_n of_o man_n yea_o great_a than_o any_o grief_n that_o can_v befall_v he_o although_o satan_n for_o a_o time_n do_v extenuate_v the_o same_o as_o also_o corrupt_a affection_n do_v oftentimes_o so_o overcast_v this_o judgement_n 42.21_o gen._n 42.21_o that_o it_o perceave_v nothing_o for_o the_o space_n of_o a_o long_a time_n as_o joseph_n brother_n who_o be_v blind_v this_o way_n for_o the_o space_n of_o two_o &_o and_z twenty_o year_n or_o thereby_o 24.10_o 2._o sam._n 24.10_o david_n after_o his_o murder_n &_o adultery_n sleep_v without_o remorse_n until_o he_o be_v waken_v by_o the_o prophet_n nathan_n 2.37_o act._n 2.37_o and_o the_o jew_n who_o put_v christ_n to_o death_n until_o they_o be_v prick_v with_o peter_n sermon_n the_o effect_n of_o a_o accuse_a conscience_n be_v especial_o five_o 1._o grief_n 2._o sadness_n 18_o 14_o isa_n 17.20_o pro._n 28.1_o 2._o cor._n 1.12_o pro._n 15.15_o pro._n 1●_n 18_o 3._o fear_v 4._o perturbation_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n &_o 5._o desperation_n this_o much_o of_o the_o accuse_v and_o condemn_v conscience_n now_o have_v we_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o conscience_n excuse_v and_o absolve_a which_o have_v all_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o accuse_v and_o condemn_v as_o boldness_n 15.15_o pro._n 15.15_o joy_n in_o the_o holie-ghoste_n confidence_n with_o assurance_n of_o mercy_n for_o the_o righteous_a say_v solomon_n be_v bold_o as_o a_o lyon_n 15_o 15_o learn_v here_o reader_n that_o what_o be_v do_v of_o a_o doubt_v or_o of_o a_o erroneous_a conscience_n 14.14_o to_o doubt_v err_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n against_o conscience_n be_v sin_n ro._n 14.23_o &_o 14.14_o or_o against_o conscience_n be_v sin_n because_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n and_o to_o the_o unclean_a all_o thing_n be_v uneleane_o some_o do_v judge_v fornication_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n not_o to_o be_v sin_n wherein_o notwithstanding_o they_o sin_v in_o respect_n that_o their_o conscience_n do_v err_v in_o her_o judgement_n for_o evil_a remain_v evil_a albeit_o conscience_n say_v the_o contrary_a a_o thousand_o time_n most_o man_n &_o woman_n be_v sick_a of_o this_o disease_n at_o this_o day_n who_o think_v sin_v not_o to_o be_v sin_n in_o their_o conscience_n etc._n etc._n what_o be_v do_v also_o against_o conscience_n be_v sin_n in_o the_o doer_n albeit_o it_o err_v and_o be_v deceive_v turn_n 16_o what_o shall_v be_v our_o warrant_n in_o all_o our_o turn_n of_o all_o this_o let_v we_o learn_v to_o observe_v for_o a_o warrant_n to_o our_o conscience_n the_o only_a command_n or_o contremand_v of_o god_n word_n in_o all_o our_o proceed_n and_o so_o shall_v we_o walk_v sure_o when_o we_o make_v his_o word_n the_o only_a rule_n to_o our_o conscience_n &_o eschew_v man_n invention_n or_o good_a intention_n and_o likewise_o when_o we_o understande_v that_o it_o be_v a_o most_o dangerous_a and_o deadly_a thing_n to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n word_n which_o make_v the_o life_n of_o man_n to_o abound_v yea_o to_o flow_v with_o the_o sea_n of_o all_o offence_n against_o god_n and_o there_o fore_o we_o shall_v ever_o pray_v he_o of_o his_o great_a mercy_n to_o grant_v we_o above_o all_o thing_n the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o he_o and_o of_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n with_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o excuse_v and_o upright_o conscience_n rule_v ever_o by_o the_o square_n of_o his_o word_n in_o the_o which_o righteousness_n and_o eternal_a life_n be_v only_o to_o be_v find_v through_o faith_n in_o christ_n the_o third_o part_n two_o part_n of_o our_o division_n be_v speak_v of_o it_o follow_v conscience_n 1_o the_o division_n touch_v the_o kind_n &_o sort_n of_o conscience_n three_o to_o entreat_v of_o the_o kind_n and_o sort_n of_o conscience_n &_o in_o special_a first_o of_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o regenerate_a and_o of_o all_o god_n child_n &_o second_o of_o that_o of_o the_o wicked_a for_o as_o to_o conscience_n general_o 2_o 2_o it_o be_v either_o good_a or_o bad_a and_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v that_o which_o right_o and_o according_a to_o god_n word_n excuse_v and_o comfort_v excuwng_n conscience_n be_v either_o good_a or_o bap_n &_o the_o excellency_n thereof_o consist_v in_o excuwng_n so_o that_o the_o excellency_n of_o conscience_n stand_v in_o excuse_v &_o not_o in_o accuse_v by_o reason_n that_o when_o we_o commit_v any_o sin_n we_o give_v then_o occasion_n immediate_o thereafter_o to_o our_o conscience_n to_o accuse_v and_o condemn_v we_o whereby_o we_o do_v wound_n &_o hurt_v the_o same_o as_o testify_v the_o apostle_n say_v 8.9.12_o 1._o cor._n 8.9.12_o that_o the_o corinthian_n do_v wound_v the_o conscience_n of_o their_o weak_a brethren_n when_o they_o use_v their_o liberty_n as_o a_o occasion_n of_o offence_n to_o they_o and_o again_o he_o call_v a_o good_a conscience_n a_o conscience_n without_o offence_n or_o accuse_v of_o they_o that_o have_v it_o 24.16_o act._n 24.16_o again_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n regeneration_n 3_o good_a conscience_n of_o two_o sort_n by_o creation_n and_o regeneration_n to_o wit_n either_o good_a by_o creation_n or_o else_o by_o regeneration_n the_o conscience_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n before_o their_o fall_n be_v good_a only_o by_o creation_n &_o therefore_o can_v not_o but_o excuse_v they_o before_o god_n in_o all_o that_o they_o do_v in_o the_o estate_n of_o their_o innocency_n a_o good_a conscience_n regenerate_v be_v that_o which_o be_v corrupt_a by_o nature_n be_v renew_a and_o purge_v by_o faith_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n 4_o 4_o in_o all_o such_o there_o be_v a_o conversion_n or_o change_n needful_a by_o grace_n because_o by_o nature_n all_o man_n conscience_n 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wherein_o the_o apostle_n command_v we_o to_o standfast_a and_o not_o to_o be_v entangle_v again_o with_o the_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n etc._n etc._n it_o have_v three_o part_n part_n 8_o christian_a liberty_n have_v three_o part_n as_o freedom_n from_o the_o justification_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o the_o fulfil_n thereof_o for_o he_o who_o be_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o bring_v the_o perfect_a righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n in_o his_o own_o person_n for_o his_o justification_n before_o god_n but_o chritss_n 9_o 9_o he_o also_o who_o be_v a_o christian_n be_v free_a from_o the_o curse_n and_o condemnation_n of_o the_o law_n for_o to_o such_o as_o be_v in_o christ_n there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n 13._o gal._n 3_o 13._o because_o he_o have_v redeem_v they_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n 10_o 10_o the_o second_o be_v

god_n shall_v judge_v the_o secreit_n of_o man_n by_o jesus_n christ_n learned_a 5_o three_o thing_n to_o be_v learned_a of_o this_o duty_n of_o conscience_n we_o learn_v three_o thing_n first_o that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n for_o see_v it_o bear_v witness_v of_o all_o our_o thought_n unto_o the_o which_o neither_o man_n nor_o angel_n be_v privy_a it_o must_v needs_o therefore_o be_v that_o it_o be_v to_o god_n alone_o who_o see_v &_o know_v all_o thing_n to_o who_o our_o conscience_n bear_v witness_n and_o record_n and_o therefore_o let_v atheist_n &_o godless_a person_n bark_v against_o this_o as_o long_o as_o they_o listen_v yet_o have_v they_o that_o within_o they_o to_o wit_n their_o conscience_n the_o which_o will_v convince_v and_o convict_v they_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o godhead_n will_v they_o or_o will_v they_o either_o in_o life_n or_o in_o death_n and_o that_o he_o have_v store_n of_o torment_n and_o of_o infernal_a spirit_n to_o punish_v they_o in_o the_o end_n for_o 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their_o thought_n word_n work_n and_o affection_n and_o to_o bear_v record_n and_o true_a witness_n thereof_o to_o god_n and_o unto_o their_o own_o heart_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o although_o we_o may_v hide_v our_o turn_n from_o man_n yet_o be_v it_o certain_a that_o our_o conscience_n will_v show_v they_o all_o before_o god_n therefore_o we_o ought_v to_o stand_v above_o all_o thing_n to_o do_v upright_o and_o to_o follow_v the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o all_o that_o we_o do_v or_o leave_v undo_v which_o be_v the_o only_a square_n and_o rule_v of_o our_o conscience_n that_o the_o same_o may_v excuse_v we_o and_o not_o accuse_v we_o before_o our_o god_n for_o if_o our_o heart_n accuse_v we_o to_o our_o god_n god_n be_v far_o great_a than_o our_o heart_n to_o condemn_v we_o but_o if_o not_o than_o we_o may_v have_v boldness_n towards_o he_o three_o 12.13_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o set_v our_o conscience_n to_o tell_v we_o what_o to_o do_v &_o under_o wha●_n pain_n 1_o cor._n 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of_o conscience_n which_o stand_v in_o witnes-bearing_a to_o god_n in_o accuse_v or_o excuse_v us._n what_o 6_o the_o judgement_n of_o conscience_n what_o as_o to_o the_o second_o action_n or_o work_n of_o conscience_n it_o be_v to_o give_v judgement_n of_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v do_v and_o so_o it_o be_v like_o a_o judge_n cause_v malefactor_n to_o be_v arraign_v at_o the_o bar_n of_o his_o judgement_n seat_n and_o there_o to_o suffer_v for_o their_o demerit_n yea_o rather_o it_o be_v like_o a_o little_a god_n sit_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o man_n heart_n arraign_v and_o judge_v he_o in_o this_o life_n as_o he_o shall_v be_v arraign_v and_o judge_v for_o his_o offence_n at_o the_o tribunal_n seat_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n so_o that_o that_o judgement_n give_v in_o this_o life_n by_o conscience_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o certain_a and_o sure_a forerunner_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n to_o come_v 3.20_o 7_o we_o be_v admonish_v of_o two_o 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