Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	bind_v	law_n	moral_a	1,887	5	10.0514	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44438	The fourth (and last) volume of discourses, or sermons, on several scriptures by Exekiel Hopkins ...	Hopkins, Ezekiel, 1634-1690.	1696 (1696)	Wing H2734; ESTC R43261	196,621	503

conscience_n too_o how_o many_o be_v there_o that_o have_v thus_o bewilder_v themselves_o in_o their_o own_o fancy_n and_o opinion_n and_o so_o have_v fall_v upon_o the_o precipice_n of_o damnable_a error_n and_o into_o bog_n of_o mire_n and_o filthy_a lust_n only_o through_o a_o ignorant_a conscience_n and_o self-conceited_a pride_n that_o be_v always_o a_o companion_n of_o it_o this_o ignorance_n fill_v the_o conscience_n with_o false_a presumption_n and_o draw_v it_o to_o wrong_v determination_n and_o conclusion_n which_o though_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v but_o little_a mistake_n in_o the_o notion_n yet_o be_v they_o most_o destructive_a and_o pernicious_a in_o a_o man_n practice_n as_o a_o small_a mistake_n in_o the_o level_n of_o a_o arrow_n at_o the_o hand_n make_v a_o wide_a distance_n at_o the_o mark_n so_o a_o small_a mistake_n in_o the_o notion_n of_o truth_n make_v a_o wide_a error_n in_o the_o practice_n of_o godliness_n a_o mis-persuaded_n conscience_n usual_o give_v rise_v to_o misguide_a zeal_n and_o zeal_n without_o knowledge_n be_v but_o a_o religious_a frenzy_n that_o fashion_n out_o to_o itself_o strange_a shape_n of_o sin_n and_o duty_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a and_o usual_o it_o take_v the_o one_o for_o the_o other_o until_o it_o fall_v under_o that_o woe_n denounce_v by_o the_o prophet_n isa_n 5.20_o woe_n to_o they_o that_o call_v good_a evil_a and_o evil_a good_a that_o put_v darkness_n for_o light_n and_o light_n for_o darkness_n that_o put_v bitter_a for_o sweet_a and_o sweet_a for_o bitter_a now_o ignorance_n do_v vitiate_v and_o corrupt_v the_o conscience_n two_o way_n way_n ignorance_n vitiate_v the_o conscience_n two_o way_n either_o it_o make_v it_o unnecessary_o scrupulous_a or_o else_o it_o make_v it_o dare_o presumptuous_a first_o scrupulous_a 1._o by_o make_v it_o unnecessary_o scrupulous_a ignorance_n fetter_n and_o bind_v up_o the_o conscience_n either_o to_o the_o do_v of_o or_o abstain_v from_o that_o concern_v which_o god_n have_v lay_v no_o law_n and_o obligation_n at_o all_o upon_o it_o this_o be_v a_o encroach_a conscience_n that_o make_v that_o a_o enclosure_n that_o god_n have_v leave_v common_a and_o rigorous_o exact_v from_o we_o what_o god_n have_v permit_v as_o indifferent_a it_o be_v a_o very_a sad_a judgement_n to_o be_v give_v up_o to_o the_o domineer_a imposition_n of_o a_o scrupulous_a conscience_n such_o a_o conscience_n as_o this_o be_v will_v certain_o make_v much_o more_o sin_n than_o over_o the_o law_n make_v for_o whatever_o we_o do_v against_o the_o command_n of_o conscience_n be_v sin_n though_o it_o be_v not_o immediate_o and_o direct_o against_o the_o command_n of_o god_n 14.23_o rom._n 14.23_o why_o now_o some_o there_o be_v that_o do_v so_o needless_o pin_v and_o coop_v up_o themselves_o that_o they_o can_v stir_v nor_o moderate_o use_v that_o lawful_a liberty_n that_o god_n have_v indulge_v they_o but_o present_o they_o be_v entangle_v in_o sin_n because_o of_o the_o imperious_a prohibition_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n second_o presumptuous_a 2._o by_o make_v it_o licentious_a and_o dare_o presumptuous_a sometime_o ignorance_n make_v conscience_n licentious_a indulge_v itself_o in_o those_o action_n that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n condemn_v make_v it_o dare_o presumptuous_a and_o this_o be_v a_o quite_o contrary_a extreme_a and_o yet_o as_o opposite_a as_o these_o be_v we_o oftentimes_o find_v they_o join_v together_o in_o the_o same_o person_n the_o same_o person_n that_o have_v a_o needless_o scrupulous_a conscience_n have_v also_o he_o dare_o presumptuous_a conscience_n and_o this_o proceed_v from_o a_o ignorance_n of_o their_o due_a bound_n and_o limit_n who_o ordinary_o so_o profane_a as_o the_o superstitious_a their_o ignorance_n make_v they_o scrupulous_a observer_n of_o little_a circumstance_n and_o yet_o bold_a adventurer_n upon_o notorious_a sin_n what_o a_o strange_a wry_a conscience_n have_v such_o man_n that_o tie_v up_o themselves_o strict_o where_n god_n give_v they_o scope_n and_o yet_o run_v riotous_o where_o god_n command_v and_o threaten_n restrain_v dread_v more_o the_o transgress_a one_o law_n of_o man_n than_o they_o do_v the_o transgress_a of_o the_o whole_a moral_a law_n of_o god_n this_o be_v now_o from_o ignorance_n whereby_o man_n do_v not_o know_v the_o due_a bound_n either_o of_o that_o liberty_n that_o god_n indulge_v they_o or_o that_o restraint_n that_o god_n lay_v upon_o they_o and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n that_o corrupt_v conscience_n namely_o ignorance_n second_o way_n 2._o wilful_a sin_v corrupt_v conscience_n and_o that_o two_o way_n wilful_a sin_v corrupt_v and_o vitiate_v the_o conscience_n and_o that_o two_o way_n first_o sometime_o such_o sin_n stupefy_v and_o deaden_v the_o conscience_n conscience_n 1._o by_o stupify_a and_o deadn_v of_o conscience_n especial_o if_o they_o become_v frequent_a and_o customary_a and_o therefore_o we_o usual_o call_v they_o conscience-wasting_a sin_n believe_v it_o through_o a_o continue_a course_n of_o know_a and_o presumptuous_a sin_n you_o will_v bring_v your_o conscience_n into_o very_o sad_a consumption_n that_o they_o will_v pine_v away_o under_o iniquity_n and_o how_o many_o be_v there_o that_o have_v their_o conscience_n already_o lie_v speechless_a senseless_a and_o gasp_v ready_a to_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n the_o apostle_n in_o eph._n 4.19_o speak_v of_o they_o ●9_n eph._n 4._o ●9_n that_o be_v past_a feeling_n have_v give_v themselves_o over_o to_o lasciviousness_n second_o conscience_n 2._o by_o terrify_v and_o enrage_v of_o conscience_n sometime_o such_o sin_n do_v affright_v terrify_v and_o enrage_v the_o conscience_n fill_v it_o with_o dreadful_a thought_n of_o eternal_a future_a vengeance_n wilful_a and_o know_v sin_n sometime_o terrify_v and_o enrage_v the_o conscience_n and_o this_o be_v a_o corruption_n of_o the_o conscience_n when_o the_o terror_n of_o it_o be_v so_o overwhelm_v as_o to_o sink_v man_n into_o despair_n for_o mark_v it_o it_o be_v its_o office_n to_o accuse_v and_o to_o threaten_v for_o sin_n and_o the_o great_a the_o sin_n be_v the_o more_o sharp_a and_o sting_a aught_o to_o be_v its_o reproof_n but_o be_v the_o sin_n never_o so_o great_a for_o which_o conscience_n reprove_v if_o yet_o it_o denounce_v wrath_n without_o make_v mention_n of_o repentance_n and_o hope_n of_o mercy_n it_o exceed_v its_o commission_n that_o god_n have_v give_v it_o and_o become_v a_o evil_a and_o corrupt_a conscience_n and_o therefore_o we_o have_v that_o expression_n 10.22_o heb._n 10.22_o heb._n 10.22_o let_v we_o draw_v near_o say_v the_o apostle_n have_v our_o heart_n sprinkle_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n by_o a_o evil_a conscience_n here_o be_v mean_v a_o despair_a conscience_n from_o which_o we_o be_v free_v only_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v to_o be_v convince_v of_o sin_n and_o not_o at_o all_o to_o be_v convince_v of_o righteousness_n be_v such_o a_o conviction_n as_o constitute_v one_o part_n of_o the_o torment_n of_o the_o damn_a in_o hell_n who_o worm_n never_o die_v and_o certain_o that_o conscience_n must_v needs_o be_v very_o evil_a and_o very_a corrupt_a that_o breed_v in_o it_o this_o hellish_a worm_n while_o we_o be_v here_o upon_o earth_n and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o first_o thing_n what_o it_o be_v that_o corrupt_v the_o conscience_n second_o thing_n 2._o what_o it_o be_v to_o have_v a_o clear_a conscience_n and_o that_o in_o two_o thing_n the_o next_o thing_n propound_v be_v to_o show_v you_o what_o it_o be_v to_o have_v a_o their_o conscience_n now_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n that_o denominate_v a_o conscience_n to_o be_v clear_a when_o it_o be_v pure_a and_o when_o it_o be_v peaceable_a when_o it_o be_v free_a from_o all_o know_a and_o wilful_a defilement_n and_o when_o it_o be_v not_o just_o burden_a with_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n then_o be_v it_o a_o clear_a conscience_n 1._o then_o a_o man_n have_v a_o clear_a conscience_n sin_n 1._o when_o it_o be_v free_a from_o all_o know_a and_o wilful_a sin_n when_o it_o be_v free_a from_o all_o know_a and_o wilful_a sin_n i_o say_v from_o all_o know_a and_o wilful_a sin_n for_o it_o be_v impossible_a while_o we_o be_v encompass_v about_o with_o infirmity_n and_o oppress_v with_o a_o heavy_a body_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n to_o keep_v ourselves_o free_a and_o pure_a from_o all_o sin_n for_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o say_v st._n james_n 3.2_o 3.2_o jam._n 3.2_o but_o these_o sin_n of_o daily_a weakness_n and_o sudden_a surreption_n as_o they_o be_v usual_o small_a sin_n and_o scarce_o discernible_a so_o be_v they_o no_o obstruction_n to_o a_o clear_a conscience_n no_o more_o than_o the_o moat_n of_o the_o sunbeam_n be_v obstruction_n to_o a_o clear_a day_n as_o for_o those_o quotidian_n weakness_n and_o sin_n of_o ●aily_a infirmity_n they_o neither_o leave_v gild_n nor_o defilement_n upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o god_n child_n but_o

generousness_n scorn_v to_o prostitute_v their_o conscience_n and_o to_o barter_v their_o precious_a soul_n for_o the_o gain_n of_o any_o of_o these_o fade_a and_o perish_v riches_n here_o below_o riches_n that_o perish_v in_o the_o use_n if_o therefore_o you_o will_v keep_v good_a conscience_n learn_v to_o despise_v the_o threat_n and_o frown_n the_o flatter_n and_o fawn_n of_o this_o world_n look_v upon_o it_o as_o of_o no_o great_a concernment_n to_o you_o whatever_o in_o adversity_n or_o prosperity_n can_v happen_v to_o you_o in_o this_o short_a and_o frail_a life_n reflect_v upon_o those_o who_o groan_n under_o the_o terror_n of_o a_o wound_a conscience_n all_o the_o world_n can_v give_v they_o one_o moment_n ease_n or_o comfort_n yea_o have_v they_o the_o whole_a world_n at_o their_o dispose_n they_o will_v give_v it_o all_o to_o procure_v peace_n yea_o but_o a_o truce_n for_o a_o while_n with_o their_o own_o conscience_n such_o a_o vain_a and_o contemptible_a thing_n be_v the_o world_n in_o comparison_n of_o inward_a tranquillity_n and_o serenity_n of_o mind_n why_o now_o thus_o to_o rate_v the_o world_n below_o the_o peace_n and_o quietness_n of_o our_o own_o conscience_n be_v a_o excellent_a mean_n to_o preserve_v they_o clear_a and_o peaceable_a four_o faith_n 4._o strengthen_v your_o faith_n if_o you_o will_v keep_v conscience_n clear_a labour_v above_o all_o thing_n to_o strengthen_v your_o faith_n faith_n be_v a_o purify_n grace_n act_n 15.9_o purify_n their_o heart_n by_o faith_n now_o faith_n have_v a_o double_a influence_n to_o purify_v the_o heart_n or_o conscience_n way_n faith_n purify_v the_o conscience_n two_o way_n first_o moral_o 1._o as_o it_o be_v a_o dogmatical_a faith_n and_o so_o it_o do_v it_o moral_o a_o dogmatical_a faith_n keep_v the_o conscience_n clear_a and_o pure_a and_o that_o moral_o second_o a_o justify_n and_o a_o save_a faith_n purify_v the_o conscience_n and_o that_o mystical_o first_o be_v 1._o what_o a_o dogmatical_a faith_n be_v a_o dogmatical_a faith_n keep_v the_o conscience_n clear_a and_o pure_a a_o dogmatical_a faith_n i_o call_v that_o which_o have_v for_o its_o object_n the_o whole_a reveal_v truth_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o firm_a undoubting_a assent_n to_o the_o verity_n and_o certainty_n of_o whatever_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n upon_o no_o other_o account_n and_o reason_n than_o mere_o the_o authority_n and_o veracity_n of_o god_n who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o this_o be_v a_o dogmatical_a or_o a_o historical_a faith_n which_o though_o it_o be_v not_o justify_v as_o the_o papist_n hold_v yet_o be_v it_o of_o a_o mighty_a influence_n to_o sanctify_v the_o heart_n and_o to_o keep_v the_o conscience_n and_o conversation_n inoffensive_a and_o this_o it_o do_v in_o a_o moral_a way_n for_o do_v but_o man_n believe_v that_o heaven_n be_v so_o unconceivable_o glorious_a sparkle_v with_o light_n flow_v with_o pleasure_n resound_v with_o praise_n a_o place_n where_o joy_n and_o bliss_n ever_o dwell_v and_o where_o we_o shall_v dwell_v too_o in_o a_o endless_a eternity_n in_o the_o smile_v and_o love_n of_o god_n if_o now_o but_o for_o a_o few_o short_a year_n we_o strive_v to_o live_v holy_o do_v we_o but_o as_o real_o believe_v these_o thing_n to_o be_v true_a and_o certain_a as_o we_o know_v those_o thing_n to_o be_v true_a and_o certain_a that_o we_o see_v with_o our_o very_a eye_n what_o manner_n of_o christian_n will_v this_o force_v we_o to_o be_v in_o all_o holiness_n and_o godliness_n of_o conversation_n cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o pollution_n both_o of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n wherefore_o be_v it_o that_o the_o promise_n of_o some_o temporal_a reward_n the_o hope_n of_o some_o mean_a preferment_n from_o some_o great_a person_n be_v of_o force_n sufficient_a to_o make_v man_n obsequious_a to_o they_o and_o yet_o the_o promise_n that_o god_n himself_o have_v make_v of_o heaven_n and_o glory_n in_o comparison_n of_o which_o to_o promise_v crown_n and_o sceptre_n be_v but_o to_o promise_v pebble_n and_o gugaw_n work_v so_o little_a effect_n upon_o the_o generality_n of_o man_n to_o allure_v they_o from_o sin_n to_o a_o holy_a life_n whence_o be_v it_o but_o that_o man_n believe_v not_o that_o heaven_n be_v so_o glorious_a as_o the_o scripture_n describe_v it_o to_o be_v nay_o indeed_o if_o they_o will_v speak_v their_o mind_n they_o be_v not_o yet_o sure_a whether_o there_o be_v a_o heaven_n or_o not_o it_o be_v from_o their_o unbelief_n do_v man_n but_o believe_v the_o insupportable_a wrath_n of_o god_n those_o horror_n and_o torment_n that_o fire_n and_o sulphur_n that_o stench_n and_o darkness_n those_o burn_a chain_n and_o those_o fiery_a whip_n the_o woe_n and_o anguish_n of_o the_o damn_a in_o hell_n which_o be_v as_o far_o from_o be_v utterable_a as_o they_o be_v from_o be_v tolerable_a do_v they_o as_o certain_o believe_v these_o thing_n as_o if_o they_o believe_v they_o not_o they_o shall_v certain_o feel_v they_o will_v they_o dare_v still_o to_o venture_v on_o to_o treasure_n up_o wrath_n to_o themselves_o against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n will_v they_o still_o dare_v by_o wound_v their_o conscience_n now_o enrage_v they_o to_o their_o own_o wound_v and_o smart_a for_o ever_o hereafter_o will_v they_o dare_v to_o do_v it_o do_v they_o believe_v these_o thing_n do_v they_o but_o believe_v that_o conscience_n will_v be_v revenge_v seven_o fold_n on_o they_o for_o all_o the_o wrong_n and_o violence_n that_o they_o have_v do_v it_o this_o worm_n that_o they_o now_o carry_v in_o their_o breast_n freeze_v and_o benumb_v shall_v be_v heat_v by_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n and_o fly_v upon_o they_o and_o sting_v their_o soul_n with_o a_o burn_a and_o flame_a anguish_n do_v they_o believe_v this_o will_v they_o not_o be_v careful_a to_o give_v no_o offence_n to_o their_o conscience_n will_v they_o not_o be_v as_o careful_a to_o avoid_v all_o sin_n that_o arm_n the_o terror_n of_o hell_n against_o they_o as_o they_o have_v reason_n to_o think_v a_o damn_a wretch_n in_o hell_n who_o have_v have_v the_o experience_n of_o these_o thing_n will_v do_v if_o god_n will_v release_v he_o out_o of_o it_o with_o a_o promise_n that_o he_o shall_v for_o ever_o escape_v it_o upon_o the_o same_o term_n that_o he_o have_v promise_v we_o think_v with_o yourselves_o what_o effect_n the_o sense_n and_o feel_v of_o those_o dreadful_a thing_n will_v have_v upon_o such_o a_o one_o to_o make_v he_o rigorous_o conscientious_a that_o in_o nothing_o he_o provoke_v so_o terrible_a a_o god_n or_o offend_v and_o irritate_fw-la a_o revenge_a conscience_n that_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o repay_v he_o home_o sevenfold_a into_o his_o own_o bosom_n why_o the_o same_o carefulness_n and_o circumspection_n will_v it_o work_v in_o all_o of_o we_o do_v we_o as_o firm_o and_o strong_o believe_v those_o thing_n to_o be_v true_a as_o god_n have_v evident_o and_o clear_o reveal_v they_o to_o be_v true_a in_o his_o word_n it_o be_v true_a these_o thing_n we_o all_o know_v and_o we_o persuade_v ourselves_o that_o we_o do_v believe_v they_o do_v we_o not_o profess_v to_o believe_v that_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v judge_v both_o quick_a and_o dead_a and_o that_o all_o shall_v receive_v reward_n according_a to_o their_o work_n those_o that_o have_v do_v well_o shall_v receive_v the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o those_o that_o have_v do_v ill_o the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a death_n these_o thing_n we_o may_v indeed_o profess_v to_o believe_v and_o these_o thing_n we_o may_v frequent_o represent_v to_o our_o own_o thought_n but_o the_o weak_a and_o small_a influence_n that_o these_o thing_n have_v to_o over-awe_n our_o conscience_n evince_v clear_o that_o this_o be_v not_o faith_n but_o fancy_n it_o be_v a_o waver_a unevident_a opinion_n that_o we_o have_v take_v up_o and_o that_o we_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o faith_n for_o do_v we_o live_v in_o the_o belief_n of_o these_o truth_n we_o shall_v no_o more_o dare_v to_o sin_n against_o our_o conscience_n than_o if_o we_o see_v hell_n flame_v before_o these_o eye_n of_o we_o and_o know_v that_o upon_o the_o next_o sin_n we_o commit_v we_o be_v to_o be_v cast_v into_o it_o and_o thus_o you_o see_v a_o dogmatical_a faith_n be_v a_o great_a help_n to_o purify_v the_o heart_n and_o to_o keep_v the_o conscience_n clear_a and_o inoffensive_a mystical_o 2._o as_o faith_n justify_v so_o it_o purify_v the_o conscience_n mystical_o 2._o a_o justify_v faith_n also_o be_v of_o great_a use_n to_o purify_v the_o conscience_n and_o this_o it_o do_v not_o moral_o by_o any_o natural_a influence_n or_o efficacy_n of_o its_o own_o but_o only_o mystical_o as_o it_o apply_v to_o the_o soul_n the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o blood_n that_o alone_o take_v away_o