Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	accuse_v	bear_v	excuse_v	1,559	5	8.3294	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A79881	Aurea Legenda, or Apothegms, sentences, and sayings of many wise and learned men, useful for all sorts of persons Collected out of many authors by Sa. Clark, sometimes pastor in B.F.	Clarke, Samuel, 1599-1682.	1682 (1682)	Wing C4488A; ESTC R223906	51,711	152

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desire_n and_o according_o excuse_v or_o accuse_v absolve_a or_o condemn_v comfort_v or_o torment_v what_o be_v thou_o then_o the_o better_a when_o none_o be_v by_o so_o long_o as_o thy_o conscience_n be_v by_o conscience_n be_v the_o great_a register_n or_o recorder_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v to_o every_o man_n his_o private_a notary_n keep_v record_n of_o all_o his_o act_n and_o deed_n it_o have_v ●he_n pen_n of_o a_o ready_a writer_n and_o take_v from_o ●hy_a mouth_n all_o that_o thou_o speak_v yea_o ●rom_o thy_o heart_n all_o thou_o contrive_v and_o though_o its_o writing_n may_v be_v for_o the_o present_a like_a to_o the_o write_n with_o the_o juice_n of_o a_o onion_n or_o lemon_n illegible_a yet_o when_o thou_o come_v to_o the_o fire_n of_o distress_n it_o will_v then_o appear_v or_o at_o far_a in_o the_o great_a day_n of_o judgement_n it_o will_v discover_v all_o conscience_n always_o keep_v centinel_n in_o a_o man_n soul_n and_o like_o a_o register_n record_v all_o our_o good_a and_o evil_a action_n though_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o night_n may_v hide_v we_o from_o other_o and_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o mind_n may_v seem_v to_o hide_v we_o from_o ourselves_o yet_o still_o the_o conscience_n have_v a_o eye_n to_o look_v in_o secret_a upon_o what_o ever_o we_o do_v and_o though_o in_o many_o man_n it_o sleep_v in_o regard_n of_o motion_n yet_o it_o never_o sleep_v in_o regard_n of_o observation_n and_o notice_n it_o may_v be_v hard_a and_o sear_v but_o it_o can_v never_o be_v blind_v that_o write_v which_o in_o it_o now_o seem_v to_o be_v invisible_a when_o it_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o fire_n of_o god_n judgement_n will_v be_v most_o clear_n there_o be_v nothing_o so_o much_o fasten_v in_o the_o memory_n as_o that_o which_o conscience_n write_v all_o her_o censure_n be_v write_v with_o indelible_a character_n never_o to_o be_v bloat_v out_o all_o or_o most_o of_o our_o knowledge_n forsake_v we_o in_o death_n wit_n acuteness_n variety_n of_o language_n habit_n of_o science_n art_n policy_n invention_n etc._n etc._n only_a those_o thing_n which_o conscience_n imprint_v shall_v be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v obliterated_a by_o death_n that_o they_o shall_v thereby_o be_v much_o more_o manifest_a whether_o they_o be_v impression_n of_o peace_n or_o horror_n conscience_n be_v a_o most_o bribeless_a worker_n it_o never_o know_v how_o to_o make_v a_o false_a report_n of_o any_o of_o our_o way_n it_o be_v god_n historian_n with_o reverence_n be_v it_o speak_v that_o write_v not_o annal_n but_o jornals_n the_o word_n deed_n and_o cogitation_n of_o hour_n and_o moment_n never_o be_v there_o so_o absolute_a a_o compiler_n of_o life_n as_o conscience_n be_v it_o come_v not_o with_o prejudice_n or_o acceptation_n of_o person_n but_o dare_v speak_v the_o truth_n of_o a_o monarch_n as_o well_o as_o of_o a_o slave_n nero_n the_o emperor_n shall_v find_v as_o great_a a_o fire_n burn_v in_o his_o bosom_n as_o he_o dare_v wrap_v the_o poor_a christian_n in_o to_o light_v he_o to_o his_o lust_n before_o and_o in_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n we_o will_v hear_v nothing_o but_o afterward_o conscience_n will_v send_v forth_o a_o shrill_a and_o a_o sharp_a voice_n which_o shall_v be_v hear_v all_o the_o soul_n over_o as_o be_v that_o of_o reuben_n to_o his_o breth'ren_n do_v not_o i_o warn_v you_o say_v sin_n not_o against_o the_o child_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v as_o proper_a for_o sin_n to_o raise_v terror_n in_o the_o the_o soul_n as_o for_o rot_a flesh_n or_o wood_n to_o breed_v worm_n that_o worm_n which_o never_o die_v be_v breed_v here_o in_o the_o froth_n of_o filthy_a lust_n and_o flagitious_a course_n and_o it_o lie_v grub_v and_o gnaw_v upon_o man_n inward_o many_o time_n in_o the_o ruff_n of_o all_o their_o jollity_n this_o make_v saul_n to_o call_v for_o his_o music_n belshazzar_n for_o his_o carouse_a cup_n cain_n for_o his_o workman_n to_o build_v he_o a_o city_n and_o other_o for_o other_o of_o the_o devil_n anodines_n to_o put_v by_o the_o pang_n of_o their_o wound_a spirit_n and_o throb_a conscience_n one_o small_a drop_n of_o a_o evil_a conscience_n will_v trouble_v a_o whole_a sea_n of_o outward_a comfort_n and_o contentment_n a_o confluence_n whereof_o will_v no_o more_o ease_v a_o wound_a conscience_n than_o a_o silken_a stoke_v will_v do_v a_o break_a leg_n as_o a_o little_a water_n in_o a_o leaden_a vessel_n be_v heavy_a so_o be_v a_o little_a trouble_n in_o a_o evil_a conscience_n a_o evil_a conscience_n be_v a_o burden_n importable_a able_a to_o quail_v the_o courage_n and_o crush_v the_o shoulder_n of_o the_o strong_a hercules_n of_o the_o mighty_a man_n upon_o earth_n hence_o job_n prefer_v and_o judas_n choose_v strangle_v before_o it_o daniel_n choose_v rather_o to_o be_v cast_v to_o the_o lion_n than_o to_o carry_v a_o lion_n about_o with_o he_o in_o his_o bosom_n a_o enrage_a conscience_n the_o primitive_a christian_n also_o use_v to_o cry_v out_o ad_fw-la leones_fw-la potius_fw-la quam_fw-la ad_fw-la lenones_fw-la abjiciamur_fw-la let_v we_o rather_o be_v cast_v to_o the_o lion_n than_o to_o be_v thrust_v into_o brothel-house_n what_o good_a be_v there_o in_o a_o chest_n full_a of_o good_n when_o the_o conscience_n be_v empty_a of_o goodness_n such_o a_o one_o be_v like_a unto_o naaman_n a_o rich_a man_n but_o a_o leper_n for_o excellent_a part_n and_o gift_n without_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v but_o as_o so_o many_o sweet_a flower_n upon_o a_o dead_a man_n wrap_v up_o in_o fair_a linen_n or_o like_v to_o sound_a brass_n or_o a_o tinkle_a cymbal_n conscience_n be_v god_n great_a officer_n and_o vicegerent_n in_o man_n set_v by_o he_o to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v thy_o angel_n keeper_n monitor_n remembrancer_n king_n prophet_n witness_v examiner_n judge_n yea_o thy_o low_a heaven_n if_o thou_o slight_a and_o wrong_v it_o it_o will_v be_v a_o adversary_n unto_o thou_o and_o a_o informer_n against_o thou_o a_o accuser_n witness_v judge_n jailor_n tormenter_n a_o worm_n wrack_v dungeon_n unto_o thou_o yea_o thy_o upper_a hell_n a_o evil_a conscience_n make_v the_o wicked_a fly_n when_o none_o pursue_v prov._n 28._o 1._o such_o a_o fearful_a fugitive_n be_v bloody_a cain_n such_o be_v those_o curse_a canaanite_n jos_n 24._o 12._o that_o be_v chase_v by_o god_n hornet_n among_o they_o that_o be_v by_o the_o bloodhound_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n such_o be_v those_o syrian_n who_o strike_v with_o a_o panic_n fear_n flee_v for_o their_o life_n and_o leave_v their_o rich_a camp_n for_o a_o booty_n to_o the_o hungerstarved_n israelites_n 2_o kin._n 7._o 7._o etc._n etc._n the_o shadow_n of_o the_o mountain_n seem_v to_o be_v arm_v man_n to_o guilty_a gaal_n judg._n 9_o 36._o the_o burgundian_n when_o ready_a to_o join_v battle_n with_o their_o enemy_n think_v that_o long_a thistle_n be_v spear_n he_o that_o be_v deliver_v up_o to_o a_o sear_a conscience_n to_o a_o dead_a and_o dedolent_fw-la disposition_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n in_o a_o desperate_a condition_n he_o heap_v up_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 2._o 5._o this_o make_v a_o reverend_a man_n say_v i_o have_v rather_o be_v in_o hell_n with_o a_o sensible_a conscience_n than_o on_o earth_n with_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n plutarch_n think_v that_o the_o very_a life_n of_o a_o vicious_a and_o a_o wicked_a man_n be_v punishment_n enough_o for_o he_o without_o either_o god_n or_o man_n revenge_a hand_n for_o say_v he_o if_o they_o examine_v their_o life_n they_o find_v themselves_o empty_a of_o grace_n and_o goodness_n destitute_a of_o hope_n load_v with_o fear_n sadness_n uncheerfulness_n and_o of_o suspicion_n of_o what_o will_v follow_v after_o their_o life_n therefore_o be_v worse_o than_o the_o life_n of_o a_o dog_n for_o a_o dog_n live_v