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	heart_n	law_n	3,026	5	5.3760	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67899	Six sermons preached by ... Seth, Lord Bishop of Sarum.; Sermons. Selections	Ward, Seth, 1617-1689.	1679 (1679)	Wing W831; ESTC R5947	121,746	478

he_o shall_v bind_v they_o up_o in_o chain_n that_o he_o shall_v exclude_v they_o from_o the_o benefit_n of_o repentance_n and_o reserve_v they_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n that_o he_o shall_v allow_v this_o privilege_n to_o lapse_v man_n that_o he_o shall_v reveal_v himself_o to_o they_o that_o he_o shall_v make_v they_o understand_v their_o duty_n and_o their_o interest_n that_o he_o shall_v set_v before_o they_o good_a and_o evil_n happiness_n and_o misery_n the_o desire_n and_o the_o detestation_n of_o humane_a nature_n that_o he_o shall_v by_o all_o mean_v court_n and_o woo_v they_o to_o that_o which_o all_o man_n natural_o desire_v and_o discourage_v and_o divert_v they_o from_o that_o which_o they_o natural_o abhor_v that_o after_o all_o this_o he_o shall_v not_o prevail_v in_o such_o a_o case_n as_o this_o that_o they_o shall_v scornful_o reject_v the_o end_n of_o all_o their_o hope_n that_o they_o shall_v studious_o pursue_v the_o object_n of_o all_o their_o fear_n this_o be_v that_o rational_a wonder_n that_o i_o be_o now_o to_o lay_v before_o you_o to_o manifest_v this_o wonder_n a_o little_a more_o explicit_o let_v we_o consider_v the_o advantage_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o motive_n from_o scripture_n to_o bring_v man_n to_o repentance_n the_o ground_n and_o fundamental_a element_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o repentance_n be_v these_o the_o be_v &_o attribute_n of_o god_n the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n the_o principle_n of_o synteresis_fw-la the_o terror_n of_o natural_a conscience_n the_o for●casts_n of_o vengeance_n the_o apprehension_n and_o desire_n of_o a_o atonement_n and_o all_o these_o be_v manifest_a from_o the_o dictate_v and_o discovery_n of_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n the_o heaven_n declare_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o firmament_n show_v his_o handy_a work_n they_o speak_v it_o loud_o they_o spread_v it_o large_o they_o proclaim_v it_o constant_o 19_o their_o sound_n be_v go_v out_o into_o all_o the_o world_n there_o be_v no_o speech_n or_o language_n but_o their_o voice_n be_v hear_v among_o they_o the_o invisible_a thing_n of_o god_n from_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v clear_o see_v 20._o even_o his_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n concern_v his_o providence_n in_o govern_v the_o world_n st._n paul_n tell_v the_o man_n of_o lystra_n and_o the_o priest_n of_o jupiter_n 17._o that_o he_o do_v not_o leave_v himself_o without_o witness_n among_o the_o heathen_a the_o whole_a earth_n be_v full_a of_o his_o righteousness_n and_o all_o the_o people_n see_v his_o glory_n 6._o so_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v say_v very_o there_o be_v a_o reward_n for_o the_o righteous_a doubtless_o there_o be_v a_o god_n that_o judge_v the_o earth_n he_o be_v not_o far_o from_o any_o one_o of_o we_o 28._o in_o who_o we_o live_v and_o move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o spirit_n 9_o and_o we_o be_v his_o offspring_n 28._o sure_o there_o be_v a_o spirit_n within_o a_o man_n 8._o and_o that_o spirit_n immortal_a derive_v from_o he_o 16._o who_o only_o have_v immortality_n and_o these_o thing_n have_v assert_v themselves_o with_o so_o great_a evidence_n that_o they_o have_v be_v general_o acknowledge_v by_o all_o sort_n of_o heathen_a author_n philosopher_n historian_n orator_n and_o poet_n moreover_o 15._o they_o show_v the_o law_n of_o synteresis_fw-la write_v in_o their_o heart_n they_o have_v conscience_n accuse_v or_o excuse_v they_o find_v themselves_o conclude_v under_o sin_n and_o be_v perplex_v and_o torment_v under_o the_o apprehension_n of_o a_o offend_a god_n for_o conscience_n condemn_v by_o its_o own_o witness_n be_v very_o timorous_a and_o always_o forecasteth_a grievous_a thing_n the_o start_n of_o alexander_n when_o he_o have_v kill_v his_o friend_n and_o of_o nero_n when_o he_o have_v destroy_v his_o mother_n tacit._n the_o confusion_n of_o tiberius_n when_o he_o write_v from_o capri_n to_o the_o senate_n concern_v the_o death_n of_o sejanus_n the_o foretaste_n of_o a_o avenge_a nemesis_n describe_v by_o heathen_a orator_n and_o histo●ians_n the_o passion_n ascribe_v to_o medea_n and_o hercules_n and_o orestes_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o poet_n the_o rite_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o all_o the_o pagan_a world_n the_o prodigious_a way_n of_o expiation_n devise_v to_o make_v their_o atonement_n with_o their_o imaginary_a deity_n offend_v they_o be_v all_o of_o they_o the_o product_n of_o natural_a conscience_n exert_v itself_o in_o such_o a_o disquisition_n as_o be_v deliver_v by_o the_o prophet_n wherewithal_o shall_v i_o come_v before_o the_o lord_n or_o bow_v myself_o before_o the_o high_a god_n shall_v i_o come_v before_o he_o with_o burn_a offering_n with_o calf_n of_o a_o year_n old_a will_v the_o lord_n be_v please_v with_o thousand_o of_o ram_n 6●_n or_o ten_o thousand_o river_n of_o oil_n shall_v i_o give_v my_o first-born_a for_o my_o transgression_n the_o fruit_n of_o my_o body_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o soul_n all_o these_o and_o many_o more_o be_v the_o indication_n of_o nature_n the_o incitement_n and_o provocation_n of_o natural_a conscience_n to_o bring_v man_n to_o repentance_n but_o beside_o these_o common_a motive_n the_o person_n of_o the_o text_n whether_o they_o be_v the_o ham._n jew_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o it_o by_o titus_n and_o vespasian_n or_o any_o that_o call_v themselves_o christian_n they_o have_v a_o clear_a and_o more_o glorious_a light_n to_o guide_v they_o they_o have_v far_o more_o efficacious_a and_o noble_a motive_n to_o lead_v and_o urge_v they_o to_o repentance_n the_o light_n and_o motive_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n there_o it_o be_v that_o the_o power_n and_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n and_o severity_n of_o god_n be_v glorious_o display_v the_o immortal_a nature_n and_o sinful_a condition_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n the_o reward_n and_o punishment_n of_o this_o life_n and_o of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v be_v clear_o discover_v the_o element_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o repentance_n the_o motive_n to_o it_o be_v there_o explain_v and_o apply_v mix_v and_o combine_v a_o 1000_o several_a way_n the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a and_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o systeme_n of_o various_a powerful_a method_n to_o b●ing_a man_n to_o repentance_n this_o be_v the_o general_a aim_n and_o common_a scope_n of_o all_o the_o doctrine_n the_o history_n the_o logic_n and_o rhetoric_n of_o the_o book_n of_o god_n this_o be_v noah_n text_n upon_o which_o he_o preach_v to_o the_o old_a world_n 120_o year_n 20._o upon_o this_o errand_n god_n ●ent_v all_o the_o prophet_n rise_v early_o 2d_o and_o send_v they_o they_o say_v turn_v again_o now_o every_o one_o from_o his_o evil_a way_n this_o be_v the_o message_n of_o he_o that_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o one_o cry_v in_o the_o wilderness_n 2._o repent_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v at_o hand_n our_o lord_n christ_n and_o his_o seventy_o disciple_n 12._o and_o his_o twelve_o apostle_n they_o all_o with_o one_o voice_n insist_v upon_o this_o theme_n and_o when_o the_o holy_a ghost_n himself_o descend_v he_o likewise_o drive_v at_o this_o conclusion_n 19_o repent_v therefore_o and_o be_v convert_v that_o your_o sin_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o when_o the_o time_n of_o refresh_v shall_v come_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o time_n will_v fail_v i_o if_o i_o shall_v attempt_v in_o any_o measure_n to_o lay_v before_o you_o the_o declaration_n promise_n threaten_n exhortation_n dehortation_n reason_n expostulation_n instance_n of_o mercy_n and_o of_o judgement_n deliver_v in_o the_o scripture_n to_o bring_v man_n to_o repentance_n to_o this_o end_n god_n have_v declare_v himself_o 8._o slow_a to_o anger_n gracious_a and_o merciful_a he_o have_v say_v that_o he_o will_v have_v no_o man_n perish_v 9_o he_o have_v swear_v that_o he_o do_v not_o desire_v the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a 11._o but_o have_v rather_o that_o he_o shall_v turn_v and_o live_v he_o consider_v our_o frame_n 14._o and_o his_o way_n be_v equal_a 17._o he_o be_v ready_a to_o pardon_v to_o pardon_v iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n 18._o though_o they_o be_v as_o scarlet_a to_o make_v they_o white_a as_o snow_n if_o they_o be_v a_o cloud_n 22._o to_o scatter_v they_o like_o a_o cloud_n ●_o wherefore_o let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a his_o imagination_n and_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n on_o the_o other_o side_n to_o break_v the_o hardness_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o rouse_v they_o up_o from_o their_o impenitency_n he_o declare_v his_o justice_n and_o assert_n his_o propriety_n in_o vengeance_n 19_o vengeance_n be_v i_o and_o i_o will_v repay_v it_o he_o protest_v that_o he_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n acquit_v the_o guilty_a 3._o