Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	arise_v	good_a	quiet_a	1,555	5	10.4069	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59183	Seneca's morals abstracted in three parts : I. of benefits, II. of a happy life, anger, and clemency, III. a miscellany of epistles / by Roger L'Estrange.	Seneca, Lucius Annaeus, ca. 4 B.C.-65 A.D.; L'Estrange, Roger, Sir, 1616-1704.	1679 (1679)	Wing S2522; ESTC R19372	313,610	994

every_o honest_a man_n may_v bestow_v upon_o himself_o the_o body_n be_v but_o the_o clog_n and_o prisoner_n of_o the_o mind_n toss_v up_o and_o down_o and_o persecute_v with_o punishment_n violence_n and_o disease_n but_o the_o mind_n itself_o be_v sacred_a and_o eternal_a and_o exempt_a from_o the_o danger_n of_o all_o actual_a impression_n judge_n provide_v that_o we_o look_v to_o our_o conscience_n no_o matter_n for_o opinion_n let_v i_o deserve_v well_o though_o i_o hear_v iii_o the_o common_a people_n take_v stomach_n and_o audacity_n for_o the_o mark_n of_o magnanimity_n and_o honour_n and_o if_o a_o man_n be_v soft_a and_o modest_a they_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o easy_a fop_n but_o when_o they_o come_v once_o to_o observe_v the_o dignity_n of_o his_o mind_n in_o the_o equality_n and_o firmness_n of_o his_o action_n and_o that_o his_o external_n quiet_a be_v found_v upon_o a_o internal_a peace_n the_o very_a same_o people_n have_v he_o in_o esteem_n and_o admiration_n for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n but_o approve_v of_o virtue_n though_o but_o few_o pursue_v it_o we_o see_v where_o it_o be_v but_o we_o dare_v not_o venture_v to_o come_v at_o it_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v we_o overvalue_v that_o which_o we_o must_v quit_v to_o obtain_v it_o a_o good_a conscience_n fear_v no_o witness_n but_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n be_v solicitous_a even_o in_o solitude_n if_o we_o do_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v honest_a let_v all_o the_o world_n know_v it_o but_o if_o otherwise_o what_o do_v it_o signify_v to_o have_v no_o body_n else_o know_v it_o so_o long_o as_o i_o know_v it_o myself_o miserable_a be_v he_o that_o slight_v that_o witness_n wickedness_n it_o be_v true_a may_v escape_v the_o law_n but_o not_o the_o conscience_n for_o a_o private_a conviction_n be_v the_o first_o and_o the_o great_a punishment_n of_o offender_n so_o that_o sin_n plague_v itself_o and_o the_o fear_n of_o vengeance_n pursue_v even_o those_o that_o escape_v the_o stroke_n of_o it_o it_o be_v ill_a for_o good_a man_n that_o iniquity_n may_v so_o easy_o evade_v the_o law_n the_o judge_n and_o the_o execution_n if_o nature_n have_v not_o set_v up_o torment_n and_o gibbet_n in_o the_o conscience_n of_o transgressor_n he_o that_o be_v guilty_a live_v in_o perpetual_a terror_n and_o while_o he_o expect_v to_o be_v punish_v he_o punish_v himself_o and_o whosoever_o deserve_v it_o expect_v it_o what_o if_o he_o be_v not_o detect_v he_o be_v still_o in_o apprehension_n yet_o that_o he_o may_v be_v so_o his_o sleep_n be_v painful_a and_o never_o secure_a and_o he_o can_v speak_v of_o another_o man_n wickedness_n without_o think_v of_o his_o own_o whereas_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v a_o continual_a feast_n those_o be_v the_o only_a certain_a and_o profitable_a delight_n which_o arise_v from_o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o well-acted_n life_n no_o matter_n for_o noise_n abroad_o so_o long_o as_o we_o be_v quiet_a within_o but_o if_o our_o passion_n be_v seditious_a that_o be_v enough_o to_o keep_v we_o wake_v without_o any_o other_o tumult_n it_o be_v not_o the_o posture_n of_o the_o body_n or_o the_o composure_n of_o the_o bed_n that_o will_v give_v rest_n to_o a_o uneasy_a mind_n there_o be_v a_o impatient_a sloth_n that_o may_v be_v rouse_v by_o action_n and_o the_o vice_n of_o lazyness_n must_v be_v cure_a by_o business_n true_a happiness_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o excess_n of_o wine_n or_o of_o woman_n nor_o in_o the_o largest_n prodigality_n of_o fortune_n what_o she_o have_v give_v i_o she_o may_v take_v away_o but_o she_o shall_v not_o tear_v it_o from_o i_o and_o so_o long_o as_o it_o do_v not_o grow_v to_o i_o i_o can_v part_v with_o it_o without_o pain_n he_o that_o will_v perfect_o know_v himself_o let_v he_o set_v aside_o his_o money_n his_o fortune_n his_o dignity_n and_o examine_v himself_o naked_a without_o be_v put_v to_o learn_v from_o other_o the_o knowledge_n of_o himself_o it_o be_v dangerous_a for_o a_o man_n too_o sudden_o or_o too_o easy_o to_o believe_v himself_o himself_o wherefore_o let_v we_o examine_v watch_n observe_v and_o inspect_v our_o own_o heart_n for_o we_o ourselves_o be_v our_o own_o great_a flatterer_n we_o shall_v every_o night_n call_v ourselves_o to_o a_o account_n what_o infirmity_n have_v i_o master_v to_o day_n what_o passion_n oppose_v what_o temptation_n resist_v what_o virtue_n acquire_v our_o vice_n will_v abate_v of_o themselves_o if_o they_o be_v bring_v every_o day_n to_o the_o shrift_n oh_o the_o bless_a sleep_n that_o follow_v such_o a_o diary_n oh_o the_o tranquillity_n liberty_n and_o greatness_n of_o that_o mind_n that_o be_v a_o spy_n upon_o itself_o and_o a_o private_a censor_n of_o its_o own_o manner_n it_o be_v my_o custom_n say_v our_o author_n every_o night_n so_o soon_o as_o the_o candle_n be_v out_o to_o run_v over_o all_o the_o word_n and_o action_n of_o the_o past_a day_n and_o i_o let_v nothing_o escape_v i_o for_o why_o shall_v i_o fear_v the_o sight_n of_o my_o own_o error_n when_o i_o can_v admonish_v and_o forgive_v myself_o i_o be_v a_o little_a too_o hot_a in_o such_o a_o dispute_n my_o opinion_n may_v have_v be_v as_o well_o spare_v for_o it_o give_v offence_n and_o do_v no_o good_a at_o all_o the_o thing_n be_v true_a but_o all_o truth_n be_v not_o to_o be_v speak_v at_o all_o time_n i_o will_v i_o have_v hold_v my_o tongue_n for_o there_o be_v no_o contend_v either_o with_o fool_n or_o our_o superior_n i_o have_v do_v ill_o but_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o no_o more_o if_o every_o man_n will_v but_o thus_o look_v into_o himself_o it_o will_v be_v the_o better_a for_o we_o all_o what_o can_v be_v more_o reasonable_a than_o this_o daily_a review_n of_o a_o life_n that_o we_o can_v warrant_v for_o a_o moment_n our_o fate_n be_v set_v and_o the_o first_o breath_n we_o draw_v be_v only_o the_o first_o motion_n towards_o our_o last_o one_o cause_o depend_v upon_o another_o and_o the_o course_n of_o all_o thing_n public_a and_o 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