Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	bear_v	heart_n	know_v	1,080	5	3.7477	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93635	The speeches and prayers of Major General Harison, Octob. 13. Mr. John Carew, Octob. 15. Mr. Justice Cooke, Mr. Hugh Peters, Octob. 16. Mr. Tho. Scott, Mr. Gregory Clement, Col. Adrian Scroop, Col. John Jones, Octob. 17. Col. Daniel Axtell, & Col. Fran. Hacker, Oct. 19 the times of their death. Together with severall occasionall speeches and passages in their imprisonment till they came to the place of execution. Faithfully and impartially collected for further satisfaction.	Harrison, Thomas, 1606-1660, attributed name.	1660 (1660)	Wing S4874A; Wing S4874B; Thomason E1053_1; ESTC R202958	82,554	105

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be_o here_o to_o bear_v witness_n to_o it_o and_o so_o far_o as_o i_o know_v any_o thing_n of_o myself_o i_o can_v free_o confess_v it_o here_o the_o sheriff_n interrupt_v he_o again_o desire_v he_o to_o forbear_v any_o such_o expression_n mr._n cook_n reply_v it_o have_v not_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o english_a man_n to_o insult_v over_o a_o die_a man_n nor_o in_o other_o country_n among_o turk_n or_o gallias_n the_o lord_n bless_v every_o one_o of_o we_o and_o help_v we_o that_o we_o may_v look_v more_o to_o the_o honour_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n than_o the_o concernment_n of_o our_o own_o life_n for_o alas_o what_o be_v a_o poor_a miserable_a life_n to_o we_o but_o that_o therein_o we_o may_v give_v honour_n and_o glory_n to_o the_o god_n of_o all_o our_o mercy_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o here_o of_o that_o congregation_n to_o which_o i_o be_v relate_v in_o the_o time_n that_o i_o live_v here_o i_o will_v commend_v to_o they_o that_o scripture_n phil._n 2.17_o 18._o yea_o and_o if_o i_o be_v offer_v up_o upon_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o service_n of_o the_o faith_n i_o joy_v and_o rejoice_v with_o you_o all_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n also_o do_v you_o joy_n and_o rejoice_v with_o i_o and_o deut._n 18.11_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o your_o father_n make_v you_o a_o thousand_o time_n more_o than_o you_o be_v and_o bless_v you_o as_o be_v have_v promise_v the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o speak_v comfort_n to_o they_o and_o to_o all_o they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n the_o lord_n keep_v england_n from_o popery_n and_o from_o superstition_n and_o keep_v it_o from_o profaneness_n and_o that_o there_o may_v not_o be_v a_o inundation_n of_o antichrist_n in_o the_o land_n and_o that_o be_v all_o the_o harm_n i_o wish_v unto_o it_o the_o lord_n have_v forgive_v i_o many_o thousand_o talent_n and_o therefore_o i_o may_v well_o forgive_v those_o few_o penny_n that_o be_v owe_v unto_o i_o i_o bless_v the_o lord_n i_o have_v nothing_o lie_v upon_o my_o conscience_n but_o i_o can_v unbosom_v myself_o to_o every_o one_o and_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o free_a grace_n in_o the_o simplicity_n of_o my_o spirit_n i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o do_v nothing_o but_o with_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o through_o the_o integrity_n of_o my_o heart_n though_o accompany_v with_o many_o frailty_n i_o desire_v to_o bless_v the_o lord_n my_o lot_n be_v rather_o in_o ireland_n then_o here_o here_o i_o have_v be_v more_o know_v where_o i_o have_v give_v the_o offence_n the_o sheriff_n again_o interrupt_v he_o mr._n cook_n reply_n sir_n i_o pray_v take_v notice_n of_o it_o i_o think_v i_o be_o the_o first_o man_n that_o ever_o be_v hang_v for_o demand_v of_o justice_n therefore_o i_o hope_v you_o will_v not_o interrupt_v i_o i_o suppose_v yond_o be_v there_o and_o do_v bear_v i_o witness_v in_o your_o conscience_n that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n then_o that_o i_o do_v not_o communicate_v to_o the_o court_n that_o i_o now_o speak_v upon_o the_o ladder_n if_o you_o will_v believe_v the_o word_n of_o a_o die_a man_n i_o say_v as_o i_o must_v give_v a_o account_n i_o have_v nothing_o lie_v upon_o my_o conscience_n we_o must_v all_o meet_v together_o at_o the_o great_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o all_o our_o action_n and_o then_o it_o will_v appear_v the_o lord_n grant_v we_o may_v meet_v with_o joy_n and_o comfort_n i_o have_v a_o poor_a wife_n and_o child_n and_o some_o friend_n leave_v i_o desire_v you_o that_o come_v along_o with_o i_o to_o commend_v to_o they_o esa_n 54.4.5_o and_o 10._o ver_fw-la i_o hope_v the_o king_n and_o parliament_n will_v consider_v our_o poor_a friend_n as_o to_o their_o estate_n you_o know_v that_o those_o lord_n that_o former_o suffer_v under_o the_o parliament_n do_v not_o loose_v all_o their_o estate_n i_o hope_v there_o will_v be_v some_o consideration_n as_o to_o justice_n lest_o that_o our_o small_a estate_n prove_v a_o poison_n among_o their_o great_a deal_n and_o my_o poor_a wife_n and_o relation_n suffer_v the_o lord_n grant_v that_o mercy_n may_v be_v show_v that_o mercy_n and_o righteousness_n may_v magnify_v and_o exalt_v itself_o above_o justice_n i_o shall_v not_o hold_v you_o long_o i_o shall_v desire_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o give_v myself_o as_o in_o the_o 12_o rom._n 1._o a_o live_a sacrifice_n holy_a and_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n which_o be_v but_o a_o reasonable_a service_n and_o so_o do_v entreat_v that_o i_o may_v have_v a_o little_a time_n to_o call_v upon_o the_o lord_n unless_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n more_o desire_v or_o any_o one_o to_o will_v ask_v i_o a_o question_n true_o i_o forgive_v all_o from_o my_o heart_n i_o have_v nothing_o upon_o my_o heart_n to_o accuse_v any_o of_o they_o withal_o i_o bless_v the_o lord_n i_o have_v a_o clear_a conscience_n i_o say_v it_o in_o the_o integrity_n and_o simplicity_n of_o my_o heart_n i_o do_v now_o appeal_v to_o the_o great_a god_n to_o who_o i_o must_v give_v a_o account_n of_o what_o i_o have_v do_v know_v that_o all_o my_o gild_n be_v wash_v away_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o before_o he_o i_o hope_v to_o appear_v and_o have_v nothing_o else_o to_o plead_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o for_o i_o and_o so_o i_o hope_v that_o i_o have_v declare_v myself_o with_o simplicity_n and_o integrity_n in_o a_o few_o word_n that_o you_o may_v understand_v my_o mind_n i_o shall_v speak_v a_o few_o word_n to_o the_o lord_n in_o prayer_n and_o shall_v not_o trouble_v you_o further_o mr._n cook_n prayer_n most_o glorious_a majesty_n i_o beseech_v thou_o so_o to_o warm_v my_o heart_n and_o fill_v it_o so_o full_a of_o the_o love_n of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o it_o may_v never_o be_v cool_v any_o more_o oh_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v now_o appear_v gracious_o to_o show_v himself_o a_o wonder_n work_v god_n in_o bear_v up_o the_o heart_n and_o spirit_n of_o thy_o poor_a creature_n it_o be_v no_o matter_n how_o bitter_a the_o cup_n be_v if_o the_o lord_n give_v 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thou_o may_v have_v heart_n willing_a to_o suffer_v for_o thou_o to_o make_v confession_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n i_o know_v be_v nothing_o i_o know_v it_o be_v not_o enough_o only_a to_o confess_v in_o word_n to_o confess_v in_o doctrinal_a evangelicall_n truth_n and_o to_o confess_v by_o a_o holy_a life_n and_o conversation_n and_o if_o the_o lord_n call_v any_o of_o his_o poor_a child_n to_o seal_v the_o truth_n with_o their_o blood_n yea_o their_o precious_a blood_n it_o be_v their_o duty_n also_o if_o the_o lord_n jesus_n have_v come_v down_o from_o the_o cross_n and_o have_v not_o shed_v

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the_o easy_a chariot_n that_o ever_o i_o rid_v in_o in_o all_o my_o life_n be_v come_v upon_o the_o ladder_n and_o the_o rope_n put_v about_o his_o neck_n he_o rejoice_v say_v bless_a be_v the_o name_n of_o god_n that_o i_o be_o bind_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ_n then_o his_o work_n be_v to_o address_v himself_o to_o god_n and_o to_o that_o end_n say_v if_o you_o please_v i_o shall_v speak_v a_o few_o word_n to_o god_n in_o prayer_n mr._n cook_n prayer_n before_o his_o speech_n most_o glorious_a majesty_n this_o day_n be_v a_o representation_n of_o that_o great_a day_n when_o all_o thy_o poor_a people_n shall_v meet_v together_o multitudes_z multitude_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o derision_n thy_o poor_a poor_a servant_n be_v now_o come_v to_o pay_v the_o debt_n which_o he_o owe_v to_o nature_n bless_a be_v thy_o name_n that_o thou_o have_v prepare_v he_o for_o it_o bless_a be_v thy_o name_n sweet_a jesus_n bless_a be_v thy_o name_n o_o that_o all_o thy_o poor_a people_n that_o be_v 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praise_n and_o glory_n of_o thy_o great_a name_n and_o the_o everlasting_a salvation_n of_o all_o our_o soul_n if_o it_o be_v thy_o bless_a will_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n have_v end_v his_o first_o prayer_n he_o apply_v himself_o to_o the_o shieriffe_n and_o spectator_n in_o this_o follow_a speech_n mr._n shieriffe_n and_o gentleman_n the_o most_o glorious_a sight_n that_o ever_o be_v see_v in_o the_o world_n be_v our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n upon_o the_o cross_n and_o the_o most_o glorious_a sight_n next_o to_o that_o be_v to_o see_v any_o poor_a creature_n suffer_v for_o he_o in_o his_o cause_n i_o desire_v to_o speak_v a_o few_o word_n brief_o to_o let_v you_o understand_v what_o a_o glorious_a work_n the_o lord_n have_v be_v please_v to_o accomplish_v upon_o my_o spirit_n i_o bless_v the_o lord_n i_o have_v ransack_v into_o every_o corner_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o i_o have_v search_v into_o all_o my_o sin_n actual_a and_o original_a secret_a and_o open_a know_v 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i_o will_v great_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n my_o soul_n shall_v be_v joyful_a in_o my_o god_n for_o he_o have_v clothe_v i_o with_o the_o garment_n of_o salvation_n he_o have_v cover_v i_o with_o the_o robe_n of_o righteousness_n as_o a_o bridegroom_n deck_v himself_o with_o ornament_n and_o as_o a_o bride_n adorn_v herself_o with_o jewel_n even_o so_o the_o lord_n delight_v in_o i_o and_o as_o the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o her_o bud_n and_o as_o the_o garden_n cause_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v sow_o in_o it_o to_o spring_v forth_o so_o the_o lord_n will_v cause_v righteousness_n and_o praise_n to_o spring_v forth_o before_o all_o nation_n and_o isaiah_n 43.9_o 10._o you_o be_v my_o witness_n say_v the_o lord_n i_o do_v desire_n to_o bear_v a_o testimony_n unto_o god_n and_o to_o jesus_n christ_n for_o justice_n and_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n the_o lord_n know_v i_o have_v no_o malice_n upon_o my_o heart_n against_o any_o man_n or_o woman_n live_v upon_o the_o 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