Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n
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A09507
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The good conscience. Or, The soules banquet royall. In a sermon by T.P.
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Pestell, Thomas, 1584?-1659?
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STC 19789; ESTC S114583
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countenance_n change_v and_o his_o jointe_n to_o be_v loose_v and_o his_o knee_n to_o knock_v one_o against_o another_o dan._n 5.6_o so_o when_o paul_n dispute_v of_o righteousness_n and_o temperance_n and_o the_o judgement_n to_o come_v the_o text_n say_v foelix_n tremble_v act._n 24.26_o the_o time_n will_v fail_v i_o to_o speak_v of_o adam_n of_o saul_n of_o judas_n and_o six_o hundred_o more_o for_o it_o be_v in_o all_o wicked_a soul_n either_o the_o first_o part_n of_o hell_n a_o fire_n that_o burn_v and_o consume_v speedy_o or_o the_o second_o part_n a_o worm_n that_o close_o fret_v and_o eat_v away_o and_o rot_v the_o soul_n and_o shall_v never_o die_v say_v esay_n 66_o 24._o such_o a_o man_n be_v like_o he_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o tit._n 3.11_o who_o be_v damn_v of_o himself_o his_o own_o judge_n witness_n hangman_n at_o least_o find_v himself_o guilty_a and_o nothing_o remain_v but_o a_o fearful_a look_v for_o of_o judgement_n and_o a_o violent_a fire_n heb._n 10.27_o 2_o the_o second_o branch_n of_o the_o doctrine_n and_o that_o which_o be_v here_o express_v be_v that_o how_o ever_o the_o world_n rash_o conceit_n good_a man_n estate_n wretched_a and_o tempestuous_a yet_o they_o be_v the_o only_a merry_a man_n alive_a it_o be_v think_v religion_n dull_v their_o wit_n &_o daunt_v their_o spirit_n as_o if_o mirth_n and_o mischief_n ever_o meet_v together_o but_o the_o heathen_n have_v be_v able_a to_o tell_v we_o that_o all_o bliss_n lie_v not_o in_o a_o giddy_a lightness_n there_o be_v say_v statius_n hilaris_fw-la cum_fw-la pondere_fw-la virtus_fw-la virtue_n with_o mirth_n and_o weight_n in_o it_o and_o tully_n can_v say_v non_fw-la hilaritate_fw-la modo_fw-la nec_fw-la lascinia_fw-la nec_fw-la ioco_fw-la comite_fw-la lenitatis_fw-la sed_fw-la saepe_fw-la etiam_fw-la tristes_fw-la firmitate_fw-la &_o constantiâ_fw-la sunt_fw-la beati_fw-la man_n many_o time_n seem_v sad_a be_v bless_v in_o the_o firmness_n and_o constancy_n of_o their_o temper_n for_o the_o true_a christian_a man_n though_o he_o run_v still_o away_o yet_o his_o joy_n be_v deep_a than_o the_o rush_a noise_n of_o shallow_a worldling_n as_o claudius_n speak_v of_o nilus_n lene_n fluit_fw-la sed_fw-la cunctis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la exit_fw-la utilior_fw-la nullas_fw-la confessus_fw-la murmur_v vireis_n though_o it_o show_v no_o strength_n in_o his_o murmur_n and_o rattle_a yet_o it_o be_v more_o useful_a than_o other_o river_n this_o be_v true_a of_o a_o good_a conscience_n in_o the_o general_a because_o it_o be_v in_o every_o disease_n a_o physician_n in_o strife_n a_o lawyer_n in_o doubt_n a_o preacher_n in_o grief_n a_o counsellor_n in_o sin_n a_o confessor_n like_o a_o sweet_a presume_v at_o once_o take_v away_o the_o noisome_a smell_n and_o leave_v a_o sweet_a savour_n for_o it_o or_o like_o the_o vnicorn_n horn_n in_o water_n drive_v poison_n out_o of_o any_o estate_n this_o we_o shall_v in_o like_a manner_n find_v true_a if_o we_o take_v into_o our_o consideration_n those_o thing_n which_o most_o afflict_v and_o travel_v man_n in_o this_o life_n and_o wherewith_o the_o best_a man_n be_v oftentimes_o shake_v and_o disturb_v and_o theit_n evenne_n interrupt_v and_z en_fw-fr cumber_v which_o be_v sin_n and_o affliction_n for_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o which_o juvenal_n speak_v of_o virtue_n semita_fw-la tranquillae_fw-la per_fw-la virtutem_fw-la patet_fw-la unica_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la applyable_a more_o fit_o to_o a_o good_a conscience_n that_o the_o way_n out_o of_o the_o forename_a difficulty_n and_o the_o path_n to_o arrive_v at_o quietness_n be_v no_o other_o and_o for_o sin_n first_o the_o daily_a wrastling_n &_o combat_n against_o those_o relic_n of_o sin_n be_v best_a know_v to_o they_o that_o have_v experience_v they_o such_o will_v cry_v out_o in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o their_o soul_n with_o s._n paul_n i_o feel_v another_o law_n in_o my_o member_n rebel_a against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o flesh_n and_o lead_v i_o captive_a into_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n rom._n 7.23.24_o now_o a_o good_a conscience_n do_v not_o only_o preserve_v man_n from_o commit_v some_o sin_n as_o pride_n and_o envy_n that_o see_v of_o the_o soul_n and_o pain_n of_o the_o damn_a and_o so_o work_v a_o peaceful_a innocency_n that_o way_n but_o it_o likewise_o clear_v he_o from_o the_o guilt_n and_o horror_n of_o all_o sin_n for_o first_o it_o be_v a_o procurer_n at_o least_o a_o fast_a friend_n to_o a_o bold_a &_o livelie_a faith_n in_o god_n so_o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n heb._n 10.22_o let_v we_o draw_v near_o in_o assurance_n of_o our_o faith_n with_o a_o true_a heart_n sprinkle_v in_o our_o heart_n from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n and_o then_o in_o the_o next_o place_n it_o make_v a_o man_n confident_a to_o come_v with_o boldness_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n for_o if_o our_o heart_n condemn_v we_o not_o then_o have_v we_o confidence_n towards_o god_n 1._o john_n 3.21_o in_o which_o regard_n david_n ftile_v god_n the_o god_n of_o his_o praise_n &_o the_o god_n of_o his_o righteousness_n and_o the_o apostle_n call_v integrity_n of_o life_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n arma_fw-la institiae_fw-la armour_n of_o righteousness_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o on_o the_o left_a 2._o cor._n 6.7_o which_o preserve_v he_o safe_a from_o all_o assault_n and_o snare_n and_o temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n nay_o the_o righteous_a man_n gain_v by_o every_o such_o attempt_n of_o satan_n doemones_fw-la tentando_fw-la nobis_fw-la corona_n fabricant_a every_o temptation_n anoyd_v as_o it_o be_v a_o crown_n to_o a_o man_n so_o it_o be_v a_o curse_n to_o his_o enemy_n and_o origen_n imagine_v that_o it_o shall_v increase_v the_o tormentor_n punishment_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o righteous_a soul_n lie_v cover_v under_o his_o buckler_n of_o faith_n like_o little_a teucer_n under_o the_o shield_n of_o aiax_n secure_a from_o danger_n nay_o sin_n indeed_o have_v now_o no_o further_a power_n to_o endamage_v he_o for_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n become_v his_o bosom_n friend_n do_v like_o a_o new_a hercules_n kill_v that_o raven_a vulture_n which_o tire_v upon_o the_o liver_n of_o his_o poor_a soul_n and_o when_o he_o be_v in_o great_a anguish_n that_o he_o pray_v and_o sigh_n and_o groan_n then_o that_o pray_v for_o he_o sigh_n groan_n for_o he_o with_o such_o sigh_n such_o groan_n so_o oppress_v as_o they_o can_v be_v express_v rom._n 8.26_o so_o christ_n jesus_n his_o saviour_n and_o mighty_a redeemer_n have_v pull_v out_o the_o sting_n of_o it_o the_o poison_n and_o virulency_n and_o malignity_n be_v take_v away_o by_o he_o for_o the_o strength_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o law_n now_o such_o man_n say_v the_o apostle_n be_v no_o long_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n and_o therefore_o saint_n john_n be_v bold_a to_o say_v of_o such_o a_o man_n he_o do_v no_o sin_n nor_o can_v do_v none_o a_o strange_a speech_n yet_o most_o true_a he_o can_v sin_v fearful_o final_o with_o the_o whole_a sway_n and_o bend_v of_o his_o mind_n and_o affection_n or_o do_v no_o sin_n which_o shall_v be_v impute_v to_o he_o or_o lay_v to_o his_o charge_n as_o saint_n paul_n rom._n 8.33.34_o where_o he_o seem_v to_o give_v out_o a_o general_a callenge_n against_o all_o comer_n to_o do_v their_o worst_a to_o urge_v the_o utmost_a they_o can_v it_o be_v &c._n &c._n say_v he_o who_o be_v that_o man_n so_o hardy_a as_o dare_v tax_v the_o child_n of_o god_n who_o shall_v lay_v anything_o to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_v it_o be_v god_n that_o justify_v who_o shall_v condemn_v etc._n etc._n so_o that_o in_o such_o man_n sin_n though_o it_o remain_v yet_o it_o do_v not_o reign_v there_o but_o be_v only_o like_o a_o languish_a