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	evil_a	excuse_v	1,813	5	9.4788	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A37598	The honey-combe of free justification by Christ alone collected out of the meere authorities of Scripture and common and unanimous consent of the faithfull interpreters and dispensers of Gods mysteries upon the same, especially as they expresse the excellency of free justification / preached and delivered by Iohn Eaton ...	Eaton, John, 1574 or 5-1641.	1642 (1642)	Wing E115	344,226	528

that_o paul_n be_v a_o man_n as_o perfect_o justify_v as_o any_o and_o yet_o he_o complain_v of_o sin_n in_o himself_o and_o object_v rom._n 7._o 24._o object_v say_v o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o ergo_fw-la the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v not_o make_v so_o perfect_o holy_a and_o righteous_a from_o all_o spot_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n that_o god_n see_v none_o in_o they_o to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o all_o aught_o to_o have_v that_o feeling_n answ_n in_o themselves_o that_o paul_n have_v but_o yet_o the_o argument_n follow_v not_o because_o it_o be_v not_o saint_n paul_n intent_n in_o that_o place_n to_o describe_v in_o what_o state_n he_o and_o the_o justify_v child_n of_o god_n do_v stand_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n but_o what_o he_o and_o all_o the_o true_a child_n of_o god_n by_o the_o imperfection_n of_o their_o sanctification_n do_v feel_v in_o themselves_o for_o he_o there_o describe_v the_o battle_n that_o be_v in_o god_n child_n between_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n do_v show_v that_o whilst_o they_o look_v into_o themselves_o and_o compare_v the_o imperfection_n of_o their_o sanctification_n with_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o spiritual_a law_n of_o god_n they_o do_v find_v and_o feel_v no_o good_a thing_n in_o themselves_o but_o mere_a wretchedness_n which_o make_v they_o so_o much_o the_o more_o to_o go_v by_o faith_n whole_o out_o of_o themselves_o and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n to_o be_v find_v only_o in_o christ_n and_o in_o his_o righteousness_n phil._n 3._o 9_o whereby_o all_o those_o sin_n and_o 9_o phil_n 3_o 9_o imperfection_n of_o their_o sanctification_n that_o they_o feel_v in_o themselves_o as_o a_o menstruous_a cloth_n be_v above_o their_o sense_n and_o feeling_n utter_o abolish_v out_o of_o god_n sight_n by_o justification_n and_o they_o make_v from_o all_o spot_n of_o sin_n perfect_o holy_a and_o righteous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n free_o which_o the_o apostle_n testify_v in_o another_o place_n say_v he_o that_o know_v no_o sin_n be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o that_o we_o be_v translate_v into_o he_o may_v be_v make_v the_o very_a righteousness_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 21._o this_o be_v their_o state_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o 21._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 21._o god_n for_o indeed_o as_o i_o say_v before_o in_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o objection_n what_o place_n be_v there_o for_o faith_n to_o believe_v that_o we_o be_v thus_o perfect_o holy_a and_o righteous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n if_o we_o do_v not_o feel_v the_o contrary_a in_o ourselves_o and_o how_o may_v they_o that_o be_v of_o faith_n with_o faithful_a abraham_n be_v bless_v galat._n 3._o 9_o if_o they_o feel_v no_o 9_o gal._n 3._o 9_o wretchedness_n in_o themselves_o which_o feeling_n must_v continue_v until_o have_v get_v the_o victory_n by_o faith_n they_o triumph_v in_o the_o experience_n of_o god_n truth_n and_o therefore_o shall_v these_o objector_n not_o only_o fix_v their_o eye_n upon_o the_o battle_n but_o look_v also_o upon_o the_o ensue_a victory_n for_o after_o this_o battle_n between_o feeling_n and_o faith_n present_o follow_v the_o victory_n the_o apostle_n not_o only_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n that_o he_o be_v deliver_v by_o christ_n rom._n 7._o 25._o but_o also_o show_v wherein_o that_o victory_n do_v 25._o rom._n 7._o 25._o consist_v both_o in_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o and_o in_o the_o effect_n of_o triumph_v the_o effect_n of_o triumph_n in_o these_o word_n now_o then_o there_o be_v no_o judgement_n no_o punishment_n no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n the_o cause_n why_o follow_v because_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n though_o not_o inherent_o and_o active_o of_o we_o yet_o objective_o and_o passive_o be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o rom._n 8._o 4._o whereby_o 4._o rom._n 3._o 5._o 4._o above_o our_o sense_n and_o feeling_n we_o be_v make_v perfect_o holy_a and_o righteous_a from_o all_o spot_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n free_o which_o as_o i_o say_v before_o contrary_a to_o their_o sense_n and_o feeling_n be_v the_o state_n in_o which_o they_o stand_v rom._n 5._o 2._o complete_a 2._o rom._n 5._o 2._o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n colos_n 2._o 10._o expound_v colos_n 5._o 10._o 1_o john_n 3._o 20._o object_v clered_a and_o expound_v the_o next_o place_n of_o scripture_n by_o which_o they_o will_v seem_v to_o triumph_v be_v 1_o john_n 3._o 20._o where_o saint_n john_n say_v if_o our_o heart_n condemn_v we_o of_o sin_n god_n be_v great_a than_o our_o heart_n and_o know_v all_o thing_n which_o objection_n although_o i_o may_v easy_o without_o absurdity_n put_v off_o with_o the_o former_a distinction_n between_o god_n know_v and_o see_v yet_o because_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n make_v strong_o for_o the_o present_a truth_n which_o they_o think_v by_o misunderstand_v the_o same_o to_o make_v strong_o against_o it_o therefore_o be_v this_o 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then_o that_o sin_n that_o our_o evil_a condemn_a conscience_n do_v accuse_v we_o of_o be_v not_o abolish_v be_v much_o more_o odious_a in_o god_n sight_n yea_o although_o we_o flatter_v ourselves_o think_v and_o seem_v to_o ourselves_o to_o be_v for_o all_o this_o true_a christian_n yet_o god_n know_v and_o see_v all_o our_o unbelief_n distrust_n unthankfulness_n and_o hypocrisy_n much_o more_o than_o we_o ourselves_o do_v and_o must_v needs_o much_o more_o condemn_v we_o than_o our_o own_o accuse_v evil_a conscience_n he_o be_v so_o infinite_a in_o knowledge_n and_o perfect_a in_o justice_n and_o as_o the_o fountain_n of_o righteousness_n hate_v so_o infinite_o all_o unrighteousness_n but_o then_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n follow_v the_o antithesis_fw-la or_o contrary_a description_n of_o a_o true_a christian_a say_v belove_a if_o our_o conscience_n do_v not_o condemn_v we_o then_o have_v we_o boldness_n towards_o god_n that_o be_v if_o the_o peace_n of_o conscience_n cast_v out_o the_o accusation_n terror_n and_o condemning_n of_o conscience_n do_v reign_n in_o your_o heart_n than_o it_o show_v plain_o that_o in_o truth_n 15._o phil._n 4._o 7._o colos_n 3._o 15._o you_o yield_v to_o christ_n the_o glory_n of_o his_o blood_n and_o righteousness_n in_o make_v both_o you_o and_o your_o conscience_n of_o unjust_a just_a that_o be_v perfect_o holy_a and_o righteous_a from_o all_o spot_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n free_o and_o so_o be_v no_o hypocrite_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n because_o he_o have_v make_v you_o good_a conscience_n quit_v and_o excuse_v you_o of_o all_o sin_n two_o manner_n of_o way_n first_o by_o justification_n that_o not_o only_o clear_v your_o conscience_n from_o all_o sin_n and_o condemn_v terror_n for_o the_o same_o but_o also_o make_v

hold_v contrary_n when_o in_o truth_n they_o do_v sermon_n two_o reason_n of_o seem_a contrariety_n in_o man_n write_n and_o sermon_n not_o whereof_o there_o be_v two_o principal_a reason_n first_o when_o by_o the_o reader_n the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o speaker_n or_o writer_n and_o of_o thing_n speak_v and_o write_v as_o of_o person_n time_n and_o place_n and_o such_o like_a be_v not_o understand_v and_o mark_v and_o second_o because_o the_o writer_n themselves_o consist_v of_o two_o man_n of_o the_o old_a man_n and_o of_o the_o new_a man_n and_o both_o these_o man_n in_o they_o be_v rule_v and_o guide_v by_o a_o twofold_a light_n the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o light_n of_o grace_n first_o we_o must_v mark_v that_o the_o old_a man_n in_o they_o be_v rule_v with_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n describe_v rom._n 2._o 14_o 15_o 16._o 16._o rom._n 2._o 14._o 15._o 16._o namely_o that_o the_o gentile_n which_o have_v not_o the_o law_n do_v by_o nature_n the_o work_n and_o thing_n 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