Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	bad_a	good_a	quiet_a	1,755	5	9.8229	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10926	A strange vineyard in Palæstina in an exposition of Isaiahs parabolical song of the beloued, discouered: to which Gods vineyard in this our land is paralleld. By Nehemiah Rogers, Master in Arts, and pastor of the congregation at Messing in Essex.	Rogers, Nehemiah, 1593-1660.	1623 (1623)	STC 21199; ESTC S122274	258,015	353

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power_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n it_o blow_v so_o mighty_o as_o with_o the_o gust_n thereof_o hypocrite_n be_v scatter_v and_o the_o faithfulness_n of_o such_o as_o with_o honest_a and_o good_a heart_n embrace_v it_o be_v reveal_v and_o make_v know_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n be_v the_o word_n compare_v unto_o 29._o fire_n which_o have_v a_o double_a effect_n to_o waste_v stubble_n and_o dross_n and_o to_o purify_v that_o which_o be_v refineable_a as_o gold_n and_o silver_n it_o inflame_v some_o man_n heart_n with_o a_o zealous_a love_n to_o god_n and_o his_o glory_n and_o set_v other_o on_o fire_n to_o persecute_v and_o impugn_v it_o and_o to_o a_o 12._o sword_n with_o two_o edge_n which_o cut_v both_o way_n and_o divide_v between_o the_o joint_n and_o the_o sinew_n and_o the_o marrow_n and_o the_o bone_n it_o do_v anatomize_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o discover_v the_o soundness_n or_o unsoundnesse_n of_o they_o and_o to_o 13._o light_n which_o make_v all_o thing_n 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the_o true_a use_n whereof_o the_o sinner_n become_v humble_v and_o reform_v 14._o other_o be_v terrify_v and_o make_v afraid_a 20._o and_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n be_v keep_v in_o reverence_n 7._o the_o sweet_a juice_n that_o this_o ordinance_n of_o god_n wringe_v forth_o s._n paul_n show_v in_o his_o second_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n 11._o for_o behold_v say_v he_o this_o self-same_a thing_n that_o you_o sorrow_v after_o a_o godly_a sort_n what_o carefulness_n it_o wrought_v in_o you_o yea_o what_o clear_v of_o yourselves_o yea_o what_o indignation_n yea_o what_o fear_n yea_o what_o vehement_a desire_n yea_o what_o zeal_n yea_o what_o revenge_n in_o all_o thing_n you_o have_v approve_v yourselves_o to_o be_v clear_a in_o this_o matter_n all_o this_o may_v serve_v to_o stir_v up_o every_o one_o to_o look_v that_o their_o heart_n be_v upright_o and_o sincere_a use_v and_o our_o grace_n sound_n and_o save_v for_o god_n will_v in_o time_n discover_v us._n his_o winepress_a 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press_v to_o be_v preserve_v &_o not_o spoil_v a_o child_n or_o afoole_n indeed_o will_v think_v a_o goodly_a cluster_n of_o grape_n spoil_v when_o it_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o press_n but_o a_o wise_a man_n know_v if_o it_o be_v not_o cast_v in_o it_o will_v perish_v within_o a_o few_o day_n if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v so_o we_o have_v want_v the_o vine_n we_o now_o have_v thus_o the_o precious_a liquor_n distil_v from_o thou_o bibent_fw-la shall_v be_v keep_v to_o refresh_v the_o heart_n 13._o both_o of_o god_n and_o man_n out_o of_o that_o gracious_a and_o sweet_a juice_n god_n will_v glorify_v himself_o and_o comfort_v other_o and_o thus_o much_o of_o these_o particular_n wherein_o the_o great_a care_n &_o diligence_n of_o this_o vinitor_n

what_o good_a service_n it_o will_v do_v the_o lord_n god_n have_v set_v it_o as_o his_o deputy_n in_o the_o breast_n of_o man_n which_o though_o it_o be_v oftentimes_o a_o neuter_n when_o the_o act_n be_v do_v and_o while_o sin_n be_v a_o commit_v yet_o afterward_o it_o will_v prove_v a_o friend_n and_o faithful_a witness_n for_o the_o lord_n but_o a_o adversary_n against_o man_n oh_o that_o the_o wicked_a will_v think_v of_o this_o who_o sin_n in_o hope_n of_o secrecy_n why_o who_o see_v they_o who_o can_v witness_v any_o thing_n against_o they_o who_o can_v condemn_v they_o for_o such_o or_o such_o a_o action_n alas_o poor_a soul_n there_o be_v a_o conscience_n within_o thou_o that_o see_v thou_o and_o will_v condemn_v thou_o thyself_o shall_v pass_v sentence_n against_o thyself_o now_o thou_o can_v hide_v cover_v and_o cloak_n thy_o sin_n and_o plead_v in_o the_o defence_n thereof_o but_o when_o god_n shall_v cite_v thy_o conscience_n to_o give_v in_o evidence_n testes_fw-la that_o shall_v be_v as_o a_o thousand_o witness_n and_o condemn_v thou_o for_o thy_o most_o secret_a sin_n though_o thou_o do_v escape_v all_o apprehension_n and_o accusation_n in_o this_o world_n yet_o thy_o own_o conscience_n will_v arrest_v thou_o and_o hale_v thou_o unto_o judgement_n and_o albeit_o thou_o escape_v man_n judgement_n yet_o the_o judgement_n of_o thy_o own_o conscience_n thou_o shall_v never_o escape_v neither_o think_v that_o what_o thou_o thyself_o know_v shall_v ever_o be_v conceal_v thou_o be_v privy_a to_o thy_o own_o lewdness_n and_o know_v of_o thy_o drunkenness_n conscientiam_fw-la adultery_n theft_n etc._n etc._n what_o be_v thou_o the_o better_a then_o in_o that_o no_o body_n else_o be_v privy_a to_o they_o so_o long_o as_o thou_o have_v a_o conscience_n within_o thou_o neither_o think_v thou_o that_o because_o thy_o conscience_n be_v now_o asleep_a or_o fear_v and_o benumb_v through_o a_o continuance_n in_o the_o custom_n of_o sin_n that_o it_o will_v never_o be_v awaken_v or_o that_o this_o be_v nothing_o so_o for_o as_o the_o poise_n of_o a_o clock_n be_v down_o all_o motion_n cease_v the_o wheel_n stir_v not_o but_o be_v will_v up_o all_o be_v set_v on_o go_v so_o albeit_o now_o while_o thy_o conscience_n be_v down_o there_o be_v no_o noise_n nor_o move_v in_o thy_o heart_n all_o be_v quiet_a yet_o when_o it_o be_v wind_v up_o by_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n as_o one_o day_n assure_o it_o shall_v it_o will_v set_v all_o the_o wheel_n on_o work_v thy_o tongue_n to_o confess_v and_o say_v guilty_a lord_n guilty_a thy_o eye_n to_o weep_v thy_o hand_n to_o wring_v thy_o voice_n to_o cry_v thy_o heart_n to_o ache_v and_o yet_o all_o in_o vain_a be_v watchful_a therefore_o and_o ever_o remember_v conscience_n beware_v of_o hypocrisy_n and_o secret_a sin_n for_o though_o thou_o can_v hide_v they_o from_o man_n and_o devil_n yet_o not_o from_o it_o and_o look_v thou_o neglect_v not_o the_o check_n of_o conscience_n do_v it_o now_o check_v thou_o and_o reprove_v thou_o for_o thy_o way_n know_v the_o time_n come_v when_o that_o conscience_n which_o do_v now_o check_v thou_o shall_v judge_v thou_o and_o condemn_v thou_o and_o that_o which_o do_v now_o reprove_v thou_o shall_v hereafter_o torment_v thou_o in_o endless_a woe_n if_o thou_o repent_v not_o second_o 2._o see_v this_o be_v so_o that_o man_n shall_v judge_v himself_o and_o justify_v the_o lord_n then_o let_v it_o teach_v we_o this_o point_n of_o wisdom_n to_o begin_v betimes_o and_o now_o 31._o judge_v ourselves_o that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v judge_v selfe-condemning_a be_v a_o especial_a mean_n to_o prevent_v future_a condemnation_n and_o the_o more_o speedy_o we_o set_v upon_o the_o work_n the_o more_o merciful_o will_v the_o lord_n deal_v with_o us._n it_o be_v record_v of_o edward_n the_o first_o sometime_o king_n of_o this_o land_n monum_fw-la that_o be_v cross_v by_o a_o servant_n of_o he_o in_o the_o sport_n of_o hawk_v and_o further_o incense_v by_o a_o saucy_a answer_n which_o he_o make_v unto_o the_o king_n threaten_n tell_v he_o it_o be_v well_o there_o be_v a_o river_n between_o they_o spur_v his_o horse_n into_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o river_n not_o without_o great_a danger_n of_o his_o life_n the_o water_n be_v deep_a and_o the_o bank_n too_o high_a and_o steep_a for_o his_o ascend_a yet_o at_o last_o recover_v land_n pursue_v his_o servant_n with_o his_o draw_a sword_n the_o servant_n find_v himself_o too_o ill_o horse_v to_o outride_v the_o king_n and_o see_v no_o way_n to_o escape_v his_o fury_n light_n from_o his_o horse_n and_o on_o his_o knee_n expose_v his_o neck_n to_o the_o blow_n of_o the_o king_n sword_n the_o king_n see_v this_o put_v up_o his_o sword_n and_o will_v not_o touch_v he_o behold_v how_o humble_a submission_n and_o selfe-iudging_a soon_o pacifle_v he_o who_o a_o dangerous_a water_n can_v not_o withhold_v from_o violence_n while_o man_n stand_v out_o against_o god_n just_a fie_v themselves_o stubborn_o fly_v from_o he_o he_o that_o ride_v upon_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o wind_n post_v after_o with_o the_o sword_n of_o vengeance_n draw_v but_o when_o we_o condemn_v ourselves_o and_o cast_v ourselves_o down_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o his_o mercy_n then_o will_v his_o wrath_n be_v soon_o appease_v towards_o us._n three_o 3_o here_o we_o have_v a_o pattern_n for_o our_o imitation_n and_o a_o copy_n set_v to_o write_v after_o let_v we_o herein_o also_o be_v follower_n of_o god_n 1._o as_o dear_a child_n and_o be_v so_o upright_o and_o just_a in_o our_o proceed_n as_o that_o we_o may_v dare_v to_o appeal_v to_o the_o conscience_n of_o our_o adversary_n for_o witness_n and_o testimony_n of_o our_o innocency_n and_o as_o the_o apostle_n will_v 2._o let_v we_o approve_v ourselves_o to_o every_o man_n conscience_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n such_o be_v david_n carriage_n towards_o saul_n 21._o as_o that_o he_o be_v constrain_v twice_o to_o testify_v of_o he_o thou_o be_v more_o righteous_a than_o i._o the_o innocence_n of_o shadrach_n meshach_n and_o abedaego_n 26._o cause_v nabuchadnezzar_n to_o pronounce_v with_o his_o own_o mouth_n they_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o high_a god_n though_o plinius_n secundus_fw-la be_v a_o enemy_n to_o christian_n and_o a_o persecutor_n of_o they_o yet_o their_o holy_a and_o godly_a conversation_n shall_v make_v he_o to_o certify_v the_o emperor_n his_o master_n traian_n that_o they_o be_v harmless_a person_n thus_o let_v thy_o life_n be_v holy_a and_o innocent_a and_o then_o thou_o may_v fetch_v a_o testimony_n from_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o very_a enemy_n and_o as_o david_n say_v sometime_o to_o micol_n object_v unto_o he_o that_o even_o his_o own_o servant_n contemn_v he_o for_o his_o dance_n before_o the_o ark_n 22._o of_o the_o servant_n which_o thou_o have_v speak_v of_o of_o they_o shall_v i_o be_v have_v in_o honour_n so_o say_v i_o even_o those_o wicked_a one_o that_o outward_o traduce_v thou_o and_o revile_v thou_o can_v 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soul_n also_o before_o any_o other_o the_o last_o thing_n propound_v to_o our_o consideration_n in_o this_o appeal_v be_v the_o party_n between_o who_o the_o variance_n be_v and_o they_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o israel_n god_n and_o his_o vineyard_n god_n be_v the_o plaintiff_n and_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o people_n even_o all_o israel_n and_o judah_n the_o defendant_n as_o unequal_o match_v as_o ever_o be_v earth_n and_o heaven_n strength_n and_o weakness_n or_o the_o great_a beemoth_n and_o the_o silly_a worm_n that_o creep_v in_o the_o chink_n and_o cranny_n of_o the_o earth_n god_n contend_v with_o man_n he_o that_o be_v excellent_a with_o they_o that_o be_v but_o dust_n who_o then_o be_v like_a to_o have_v the_o day_n between_o i_o and_o my_o vineyard_n text._n and_o