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	obligation_n	1,970	5	9.7701	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26951	The life of faith in three parts, the first is a sermon on Heb. 11, 1, formerly preached before His Majesty, and published by his command, with another added for the fuller application : the second is instructions for confirming believers in the Christian faith : the third is directions how to live by faith, or how to exercise it upon all occasions / by Richard Baxter.	Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691.	1670 (1670)	Wing B1301; ESTC R5103	494,148	660

be_v above_o god_n nor_o can_v bind_v we_o against_o he_o but_o it_o be_v all_o receive_v from_o he_o and_o subordinate_a to_o he_o 51._o no_o humane_a power_n can_v bind_v we_o to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o society_n which_o it_o govern_v because_o the_o public_a or_o common_a good_a be_v the_o end_n of_o government_n 52._o the_o law_n of_o king_n and_o the_o command_v of_o parent_n master_n and_o pastor_n in_o case_n where_o they_o have_v true_a authority_n do_v bind_v the_o soul_n primary_o as_o well_o as_o the_o body_n secondary_o but_o not_o as_o the_o primary_n but_o the_o secondary_a bond_n it_o be_v a_o wonderful_a and_o pitiful_a thing_n to_o read_v divine_n upon_o this_o point_n whether_o the_o law_n of_o man_n do_v bind_v the_o conscience_n what_o work_n they_o have_v make_v as_o in_o the_o dark_a when_o the_o case_n be_v so_o very_o plain_a and_o easy_a some_o be_v peremptory_a that_o they_o do_v not_o bind_v conscience_n and_o some_o that_o they_o do_v and_o some_o call_n their_o adversary_n the_o idoliser_n of_o man_n and_o other_o again_o insinuate_v that_o they_o we_o guilty_a of_o treason_n against_o king_n who_o do_v gainsay_v they_o when_o sure_o they_o can_v differ_v if_o they_o will_v 1._o the_o very_a phrase_n of_o their_o question_n be_v nonsense_n or_o very_o unfit_a conscience_n be_v but_o a_o man_n knowledge_n or_o judgement_n of_o himself_o as_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o his_o duty_n and_o the_o effect_n and_o consequent_o of_o the_o obligation_n which_o lie_v upon_o he_o it_o be_v a_o strange_a question_n whether_o i_o be_o bind_v in_o knowledge_n of_o myself_o but_o it_o be_v a_o reasonable_a question_n whether_o i_o be_v bind_v to_o know_v or_o whether_o i_o know_v that_o i_o be_o bind_v it_o be_v the_o whole_a man_n and_o most_o eminent_o the_o will_n which_o be_v bind_v by_o law_n or_o any_o moral_a obligation_n the_o man_n be_v bind_v but_o if_o by_o conscience_n they_o mean_v the_o soul_n it_o be_v a_o ridiculous_a question_n for_o no_o bond_n can_v lie_v upon_o the_o body_n immediate_o but_o cord_n or_o iron_n or_o such_o like_a material_n the_o soul_n be_v the_o first_o oblige_v or_o else_o the_o man_n be_v not_o moral_o oblige_v at_o all_o if_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o it_o be_v a_o divine_a or_o a_o religious_a obligation_n which_o man_n command_n do_v lay_v upon_o we_o the_o answer_n be_v easy_a 1._o that_o man_n be_v not_o god_n and_o therefore_o as_o humane_a it_o be_v not_o divine_a 2._o that_o man_n government_n be_v god_n institution_n and_o man_n be_v god_n officer_n and_o therefore_o the_o obligation_n be_v religious_a and_o instrumental_o or_o mediate_o divine_a either_o man_n law_n and_o command_n do_v bind_v we_o or_o not_o if_o not_o they_o be_v no_o law_n nor_o authoritative_a act_n if_o they_o do_v bind_v either_o it_o be_v primary_o by_o a_o authority_n original_o in_o themselves_o that_o make_v they_o and_o then_o they_o be_v all_o god_n and_o then_o there_o be_v no_o god_n or_o else_o it_o be_v by_o derive_v authority_n if_o so_o god_n must_v be_v the_o original_a or_o still_o the_o original_a must_v be_v god_n and_o then_o be_v the_o high_a way_n any_o plain_a than_o the_o true_a answer_n of_o this_o question_n viz._n that_o prince_n parent_n etc._n etc._n have_v a_o govern_n or_o law-giving_a power_n from_o god_n in_o subordination_n to_o he_o and_o that_o they_o be_v his_o officer_n in_o govern_v and_o that_o all_o those_o law_n which_o he_o have_v authorize_v they_o to_o make_v do_v bind_v the_o soul_n that_o be_v the_o man_n immediate_o as_o humane_a and_o instrumental_o or_o mediate_o as_o divine_a or_o as_o the_o bond_n of_o god_n as_o my_o covenant_n bind_v myself_o to_o conscience_n if_o you_o will_v so_o speak_v rather_o than_o that_o they_o bind_v my_o conscience_n so_o do_v man_n a_o law_n also_o bind_v i_o you_o may_v as_o well_o ask_v whether_o the_o writing_n of_o my_o pen_n be_v its_o action_n or_o i_o and_o be_v a_o animate_v or_o inanimate_a act_n which_o be_v soon_o resolve_v 53._o to_o conclude_v these_o rule_n as_o the_o just_a impress_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o image_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o soul_n be_v divine_a life_n light_n and_o love_n communicate_v from_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o work_v in_o we_o and_o by_o we_o for_o god_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o in_o the_o world_n and_o by_o christ_n to_o bring_v we_o up_o at_o last_o to_o the_o sight_n and_o fruition_n of_o god_n himself_o so_o this_o trinity_n of_o divine_a principle_n must_v be_v inseparable_o use_v in_o all_o our_o internal_a and_o external_a duty_n towards_o god_n or_o man_n and_o all_o that_o we_o do_v must_v be_v the_o work_n of_o power_n and_o of_o love_n and_o of_o wisdom_n or_o a_o sound_a mind_n 2_o tim._n 1.7_o ii_o have_v be_v so_o large_a in_o open_v the_o order_n of_o our_o duty_n i_o must_v be_v brief_a than_o our_o case_n require_v in_o tell_v you_o our_o disorder_n or_o contrary_a disease_n o_o what_o a_o humble_v sight_n it_o will_v be_v if_o good_a christian_n do_v but_o see_v the_o pitiful_a confusion_n of_o their_o mind_n and_o life_n they_o find_v little_a melody_n in_o their_o religion_n because_o there_o be_v little_a harmony_n in_o their_o apprehension_n affection_n or_o conversation_n if_o the_o displace_v one_o wheel_n or_o pin_n in_o a_o clock_n will_v so_o much_o frustrate_v the_o effect_n it_o be_v a_o wonder_n that_o our_o tongue_n or_o life_n do_v ever_o go_v true_a which_o be_v move_v by_o such_o disorder_a part_n within_o that_o be_v it_o not_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n do_v keep_v a_o order_n where_o it_o be_v essential_a to_o our_o religion_n between_o the_o end_n and_o the_o mean_n etc._n etc._n we_o shall_v be_v but_o like_o the_o part_n of_o a_o watch_n pull_v in_o piece_n and_o put_v up_o together_o in_o a_o bag_n but_o such_o be_v god_n mercy_n that_o the_o body_n may_v live_v when_o many_o small_a vein_n be_v obstruct_v so_o that_o the_o master_n vessel_n be_v keep_v clear_a i._o there_o be_v so_o few_o christian_n that_o have_v a_o true_a method_n of_o faith_n or_o divinity_n in_o their_o understanding_n even_o in_o the_o great_a point_n which_o they_o know_v disorderly_a that_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o there_o be_v lamentable_a defectiveness_n and_o deformity_n in_o those_o inward_a and_o outward_a duty_n which_o shall_v be_v harmonious_o perform_v by_o the_o light_n of_o this_o harmonious_a truth_n and_o no_o divine_a in_o the_o world_n can_v give_v you_o a_o perfect_a scheme_n of_o divinity_n in_o all_o the_o part_n but_o he_o be_v the_o wise_a that_o come_v near_a to_o it_o abundance_n of_o scheme_n and_o table_n you_o may_v see_v and_o all_o pretend_v to_o exactness_n but_o every_o one_o palpable_o defective_a and_o confuse_a even_o those_o of_o the_o high_a pretender_n that_o ever_o i_o have_v see_v and_o one_o error_n or_o disorder_n usual_o introduce_v in_o such_o a_o scheme_n a_o confusion_n in_o all_o that_o follow_v as_o dependent_a on_o it_o some_o confound_v god_n attribute_n themselves_o nay_o who_o do_v not_o they_o confound_v the_o three_o great_a essential_a principle_n with_o all_o the_o attribute_n by_o similitude_n call_v modal_n and_o negative_a and_o they_o use_v to_o name_n over_o god_n attribute_n like_a as_o they_o put_v their_o money_n or_o chess-man_n into_o a_o bag_n without_o any_o method_n at_o all_o some_o confound_v god_n primary_n attribute_n of_o be_v with_o his_o relation_n which_o be_v subsequent_a to_o his_o work_n and_o with_o his_o relation-attribute_n some_o confound_v his_o several_a relation_n to_o man_n among_o themselves_o and_o more_o do_v confound_v his_o work_n as_o they_o flow_v from_o these_o various_a relation_n the_o great_a work_n of_o the_o creator_n redeemer_n and_o sanctifier_n and_o their_o several_a design_n signification_n and_o effect_n be_v open_v obscure_o and_o in_o much_o confusion_n the_o legislative_a will_n of_o god_n de_fw-fr debi●●_n institutive_a which_o be_v it_o that_o damascene_fw-la chrysostome_n and_o the_o schoolman_n mean_v by_o his_o antecedent_n will_v if_o they_o speak_v proper_o which_o ever_o go_v before_o man_n action_n duty_n or_o sin_n or_o as_o the_o father_n call_v they_o merit_n or_o demerit_n be_v confound_v by_o many_o with_o the_o act_n of_o his_o judgement_n and_o execution_n call_v his_o consequent_a will_n because_o it_o ever_o presuppose_v man_n precedent_a action_n or_o his_o work_n as_o lawgiver_n judge_n and_o executioner_n be_v oft_o confound_v and_o so_o be_v the_o order_n of_o his_o precept_n promise_n and_o penal_a threat_n and_o the_o condition_n of_o his_o promise_n and_o the_o order_n of_o his_o precept_n among_o themselves_o and_o of_o his_o promise_n

goodness_n of_o god_n law_n whether_o the_o promise_n and_o ●●eward_n be_v the_o end_n of_o obedience_n or_o obedience_n the_o end_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_z reward_v of_o scripture_n example_n 232_o chap._n 5._o how_o to_o live_v by_o faith_n on_o god_n promise_n what_o will_v of_o god_n it_o be_v according_a to_o which_o they_o must_v ask_v who_o will_v receive_v of_o a_o particular_a faith_n in_o prayer_n be_v the_o same_o degree_n of_o grace_n conditional_o promise_v to_o all_o direction_n for_o understand_v the_o promise_n the_o true_a nature_n of_o faith_n or_o trust_v in_o god_n promise_n open_v at_o large_a affiance_n be_v in_o the_o understanding_n will_n and_o vital_a power_n whether_o faith_n be_v obedience_n or_o how_o relate_v to_o it_o ten_o act_n of_o the_o understanding_n essential_a to_o the_o christian_a faith_n in_o the_o promise_n several_a act_n of_o the_o will_v essential_a to_o faith_n and_o in_o the_o vital_a power_n whether_o all_o true_a faith_n have_v a_o subjective_a certainty_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o word_n choice_n and_o venture_v or_o forsake_v all_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o real_a trust_n promise_v collect_v for_o the_o help_n of_o faith_n 1._o of_o pardon_n 2._o of_o salvation_n 3._o of_o reconciliation_n and_o adoption_n 4._o of_o pardon_n of_o new_a sin_n after_o conversion_n 5._o of_o sanctification_n 6._o promise_n to_o they_o that_o desire_v and_o seek_v 7._o to_o prayer_n 8._o to_o groan_n that_o want_v expression_n 9_o promise_n of_o all_o that_o we_o want_v and_o that_o be_v good_a for_o we_o 10._o to_o the_o use_n of_o god_n word_n and_o sacrament_n 11._o to_o the_o humble_a meek_a and_o lowly_a 12._o to_o the_o peaceable_a 13._o to_o the_o diligent_a 14._o to_o the_o patient_a 15._o to_o obedience_n 16._o to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n 17._o to_o they_o that_o love_v the_o godly_a and_o be_v merciful_a in_o good_a work_n 18._o to_o the_o poor_a 19_o to_o the_o oppress_a 20._o to_o the_o persecute_a 21._o in_o danger_n 22._o against_o temptation_n 23._o to_o they_o that_o overcome_v and_o persevere_v 24._o in_o sickness_n and_o at_o death_n 25._o of_o resurrection_n final_a justification_n and_o glory_n 26._o for_o child_n of_o the_o godly_a 27._o to_o the_o church_n 241_o chap._n 6._o how_o to_o exercise_v faith_n on_o god●_n threaten_n and_o judgement_n how_o far_o belief_n of_o the_o threaten_n in_o good_a necessary_a and_o a_o save_a faith_n how_o save_v faith_n be_v a_o personal_a application_n how_o to_o perceive_v true_a faith_n 297_o chap._n 7._o how_o to_o live_v by_o faith_n for_o pardon_n and_o justification_n in_o how_o many_o respect_n and_o way_n christ_n justify_v we_o of_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n twelve_o reason_n to_o help_v our_o belief_n of_o pardon_n how_o far_o sin_n shall_v make_v we_o doubt_v of_o our_o justification_n 308_o chap._n 8._o 58_o dangerous_a error_n detect_v which_o hinder_v the_o 〈…〉_z faith_n about_o 〈…〉_z and_o the_o contrary_a truth●●sserted●_n 321_o chap._n 9_o how_o to_o live_v by_o faith_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o other_o grace_n and_o duty_n and_o 1._o of_o the_o doctrinal_a direction_n what_o sanctification_n be_v how_o god_n love_v the_o unsanctified_a how_o 〈◊〉_d love_v 〈◊〉_d in_o christ_n of_o preach_v mere_a morality_n ●61_n chap._n 10._o the_o practical_a direction_n to_o promote_v love_n to_o god_n and_o holiness_n 367_o chap._n 11._o of_o the_o order_n and_o harmony_n of_o grace_n and_o duty_n which_o must_v be_v take_v all_o together_o of_o the_o part_n that_o make_v up_o the_o new_a creature_n 1._o the_o intellectual_a order_n or_o a_o method_n or_o scheme_n of_o the_o head_n of_o divinity_n 2._o the_o order_n of_o intention_n and_o affection_n 3._o the_o order_n of_o practice_n of_o the_o various_a degree_n of_o mean_n to_o man_n ultimate_a end_n of_o the_o grace_n necessary_a to_o concur_v with_o these_o various_a mean_n the_o circular_a motion_n by_o divine_a communication_n to_o our_o receive_v grace_n and_o so_o by_o our_o return_v grace_n unto_o god_n again_o the_o frame_n of_o the_o present_a mean_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o our_o return_a duty_n rule_n about_o the_o order_n of_o christian_a practice_n which_o show_v that_o and_o how_o the_o best_a be_v to_o be_v prefer_v and_o which_o be_v best_a in_o fifty_o three_o proposition_n how_o man_n law_n bind_v conscience_n and_o many_o other_o case_n resolve_v a_o lamentation_n for_o the_o great_a want_n of_o order_n and_o method_n and_o harmony_n in_o the_o understanding_n will_n and_o life_n of_o christian_n many_o instance_n of_o man_n partiality_n as_o to_o truth_n grace_n duty_n sin_n etc._n etc._n twenty_o reason_n why_o few_o christian_n be_v complete_a and_o entire_a but_o ●ame_n and_o partial_a in_o their_o religion_n ten_o consectary_n whether_o all_o grace_n be_v equal_a in_o habit_n religion_n not_o so_o perfect_a in_o we_o as_o in_o the_o scripture_n which_o therefore_o be_v the_o rule_n to_o we_o etc._n etc._n 373_o chap._n 12._o how_o to_o use_v faith_n against_o particular_a sin_n 417_o chap._n 13._o what_o sin_n the_o best_a be_v most_o in_o danger_n of_o and_o shall_v most_o careful_o avoid_v and_o wherein_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o upright_o differ_v from_o mortal_a sin_n 421_o chap._n 14._o how_o to_o live_v by_o faith_n in_o prosperity_n the_o way_n by_o which_o faith_n do_v save_v we_o from_o the_o world_n general_a direction_n against_o the_o danger_n of_o prosperity_n twenty_o mark_n of_o worldliness_n the_o pretence_n of_o worldly_a mind_n the_o greatness_n of_o the_o sin_n the_o ill_a effect_n 428_o chap._n 15._o how_o to_o be_v poor_a in_o spirit_n and_o 1._o how_o to_o escape_v the_o pride_n of_o prosperous_a man_n the_o cleak_v of_o pride_n the_o sign_n of_o pride_n and_o 〈…〉_z 446_o chap._n 16._o how_o to_o escape_v the_o 〈…〉_z by_o faith_n the_o mischief_n of_o serve_v the_o appetite_n 〈…〉_z 465_o chap._n 17._o how_o faith_n must_v conquer_v sloth_n and_o idleness_n who_o be_v guilty_a of_o this_o sin_n case_n resolve_v the_o evil_a of_o idleness_n the_o remedy_n 474_o chap._n 18._o vnmercifulness_n to_o the_o poor_a to_o be_v conquer_v by_o faith_n the_o remedy_n 491_o chap._n 19_o how_o to_o live_v by_o faith_n in_o adversity_n 493_o chap._n 20._o how_o to_o live_v by_o faith_n in_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n and_o doubt_n of_o our_o salvation_n the_o difference_n between_o true_a and_o false_a repentance_n how_o to_o apply_v the_o universal_a grace_n to_o our_o comfort_n the_o danger_n of_o cast_v our_o part_n on_o christ_n and_o of_o ascribe_v all_o melancholy_a disturbance_n and_o thought_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o try_v the_o spiri●_n and_o of_o the_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n 503_o chap._n 21._o how_o to_o live_v by_o faith_n in_o the_o public_a woship_v of_o god_n overvalue_n not_o your_o own_o manner_n of_o worship_n and_o overvilifie_v not_o other_o man_n of_o communion_n with_o other_o 519_o chap._n 22._o how_o to_o pray_v in_o faith_n 527_o chap._n 23._o how_o to_o live_v by_o faith_n towards_o child_n and_o other_o relation_n 530_o chap._n 24._o how_o by_o faith_n to_o order_v our_o affection_n to_o public_a society_n and_o to_o the_o unconverted_a world_n 535_o chap._n 25._o how_o to_o live_v by_o faith_n in_o the_o love_n of_o one_o another_o and_o to_o mortify_v self-love_n it_o be_v our_o own_o interest_n and_o gain_n to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o objection_n wherein_o it_o consist_v what_o be_v the_o sincerity_n of_o it_o consectary_n love_v other_o as_o yourselves_o be_v a_o duty_n even_o as_o to_o the_o degree_n 539_o chap._n 26._o how_o by_o faith_n to_o be_v follower_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o to_o look_v with_o profit_n to_o their_o example_n and_o their_o end_n and_o to_o hold_v communion_n with_o the_o heavenly_a society_n reason_n of_o the_o duty_n the_o nature_n of_o it_o negative_o what_o it_o be_v not_o and_o affirmative_o what_o it_o be_v wherein_o they_o must_v be_v imitate_v 556_o chap._n 27._o how_o to_o receive_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n and_o how_o to_o die_v by_o faith_n 589_o chap._n 28._o how_o by_o faith_n to_o look_v aright_o to_o the_o come_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o glory_n 594_o reader_n the_o first_o and_o great_a error_n of_o the_o printer_n i●_n that_o he_o have_v not_o distinguish_v the_o three_o distinct_a part_n of_o the_o treatise_n therefore_o you_o must_v write_v page_n 1_o part_n 1._o and_o pag._n 81._o part_n 2._o chap._n 1._o and_o pag._n 168._o part_n 3._o chap._n 1._o in_o the_o preface_n page_n 3._o l._n 16._o put_v if_o you_o will_v have_v p._n 8._o l._n 8._o put_v out_o have_v p._n 31._o l._n 31._o put_v out_o out_o p._n 40._o l._n 22._o for_o that_o r._n the_o p._n 51._o l._n 37._o for_o your_o r._n their_o p._n 54._o l._n 13._o for_o believe_v r._n