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
A43568	Christ displayed as the choicest gift, and best master: from Joh. 4. 10. Joh. 13. 13. Being some of the last sermons preached by that faithful and industrious servant of Jesus Christ, Mr. Nathaniel Haywood, sometime minister of the gospel at Ormschurch in Lancashire.	Heywood, Nathaniel, 1633-1677.	1679 (1679)	Wing H1757; ESTC R218948	147,704	290

we_o have_v sin_v and_o must_v die_v for_o it_o there_o be_v no_o escape_n from_o destruction_n but_o the_o lord_n jesus_n will_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o perish_v but_o debase_v himself_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n give_v himself_o for_o we_o and_o suffer_v in_o our_o stead_n that_o we_o may_v live_v and_o make_v himself_o a_o servant_n for_o we_o though_o no_o way_n bind_v to_o we_o now_o judge_v with_o yourselves_o i_o appeal_v to_o your_o own_o conscience_n whether_o this_o incomparable_a favour_n do_v not_o lay_v a_o unavoidable_a obligation_n upon_o we_o to_o devote_v ourselves_o whole_o to_o he_o 2_o cor._n 5.14_o 15._o if_o after_o christ_n have_v stoop_v so_o low_a as_o to_o become_v man_n and_o be_v make_v under_o the_o law_n and_o be_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n bear_v our_o infirmity_n and_o sorrow_n lay_v under_o the_o frown_n o●_n his_o father_n and_o submit_v himself_o to_o the_o pain_n shame_n sting_n and_o curse_v of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n if_o after_o all_o this_o we_o shall_v neglect_v his_o salvation_n reject_v his_o sovereignty_n will_v not_o the_o heaven_n blush_v at_o this_o unheard_a of_o ingratitude_n and_o the_o very_a bruit_n rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o we_o and_o condemn_v we_o the_o ox_n know_v his_o owner_n and_o the_o ass_n his_o master_n crib_n but_o israel_n do_v not_o know_v my_o people_n do_v not_o consider_v isa._n 13._o jer._n 8.7_o 8._o 3._o resign_v yourselves_o to_o this_o bless_a lord_n for_o he_o deserve_v you_o he_o be_v worthy_a of_o you_o if_o you_o be_v ten_o thousand_o time_n better_o than_o you_o be_v you_o can_v never_o submit_v yourselves_o to_o a_o better_a lord_n nor_o serve_v a_o better_a master_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o he_o that_o can_v just_o discourage_v you_o nor_o reasonable_o deter_v you_o from_o his_o service_n fear_v not_o evil_a from_o the_o great_a good_a unless_o it_o be_v in_o a_o way_n of_o disobedience_n and_o rebellion_n he_o be_v not_o a_o 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term_n find_v nothing_o but_o shame_n or_o death_n shame_n if_o he_o leave_v his_o service_n if_o he_o le●ve_v it_o not_o death_n rom._n 6.21_o what_o fruit_n have_v you_o then_o in_o those_o thing_n whereof_o you_o be_v now_o ashamed_a for_o the_o end_n of_o those_o thing_n be_v death_n it_o be_v horrible_a intolerable_a slavery_n to_o serve_v sin_n satan_n and_o the_o world_n but_o when_o you_o give_v up_o yourselves_o to_o the_o service_n of_o christ_n you_o shall_v live_v to_o the_o sollide_a contentment_n and_o real_a joy_n and_o honour_n you_o can_v possible_o yield_v yourselves_o to_o a_o more_o excellent_a and_o delightful_a service_n his_o yoke_n be_v easy_a and_o his_o burden_n light_v his_o way_n be_v way_n of_o pleasantness_n and_o all_o his_o path_n be_v peace_n prov._n 3.17_o his_o service_n be_v freedom_n and_o his_o work_n wage_n to_o be_v christ_n devote_a servant_n be_v not_o only_o better_a than_o liberty_n but_o more_o to_o be_v desire_v than_o sovereignty_n no_o 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to_o make_v advantage_n of_o you_o but_o that_o he_o may_v restore_v you_o better_o to_o yourselves_o than_o he_o receive_v you_o he_o will_v put_v his_o grace_n into_o your_o heart_n repair_v his_o image_n in_o your_o mind_n and_o make_v you_o wise_a unto_o salvation_n seneca_n tell_v we_o that_o among_o other_o scholar_n that_o give_v rich_a gift_n to_o their_o master_n socrates_n eschines_n give_v himself_o have_v nothing_o else_o to_o give_v his_o master_n answer_v upon_o this_o condition_n i_o take_v thou_o that_o i_o may_v restore_v thou_o better_o than_o i_o receive_v thou_o on_o the_o same_o and_o no_o worse_a term_n yea_o much_o better_a christ_n accept_v of_o those_o that_o tender_v their_o service_n un●o_v he_o he_o that_o give_v not_o himself_o to_o the_o lord_n whatever_o else_o he_o give_v in_o his_o esteem_n be_v just_a nothing_o nothing_o in_fw-la esse_fw-la gratiae_fw-la in_o point_n of_o tru●h_n worth_a and_o grace_n first_o you_o must_v give_v yourselves_o to_o the_o 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end_n how_o careful_a and_o wary_a shall_v we_o be_v in_o use_v the_o creature_n all_o the_o comfort_n we_o enjoy_v be_v the_o good_n of_o this_o lord_n we_o be_v but_o steward_n of_o they_o what_o we_o use_v must_v be_v use_v for_o not_o against_o our_o lord_n learning_n riches_n honour_n be_v from_o he_o and_o therefore_o shall_v be_v for_o he_o all_o our_o enjoyment_n be_v but_o borrow_v we_o must_v therefore_o use_v they_o well_o not_o spot_n or_o stain_v not_o tear_n and_o cut_v they_o by_o sin_n lest_o we_o be_v ashamed_a when_o we_o shall_v return_v they_o back_o to_o the_o owner_n and_o give_v he_o a_o account_n of_o they_o it_o may_v be_v with_o joy_n and_o not_o with_o grief_n 3._o neither_o may_v any_o christian_a think_v himself_o lord_n of_o the_o church_n or_o his_o brethren_n 1_o pet._n 5.3_o neither_o as_o be_v lord_n over_o god_n heritage_n but_o be_v ensample_n to_o the_o flock_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dominantes_fw-la be_v not_o to_o be_v 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may_v know_v themselves_o not_o to_o be_v absolute_a lord_n but_o derivative_o and_o secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la herod_n become_v wormsmeat_n who_o but_o just_a now_o be_v a_o mere_a idol_n and_o cry_v up_o etc._n etc._n god_n will_v not_o bear_v it_o 5._o it_o inform_v we_o therefore_o how_o consistible_a christ_n service_n be_v with_o the_o service_n of_o other_o 1._o it_o dissolve_v not_o but_o confirm_v natural_a and_o civil_a lordship_n and_o subjection_n as_o between_o master_n and_o servant_n 1_o tim._n 6.1_o 2_o let_v as_o many_o servant_n as_o be_v under_o the_o yoke_n count_v their_o own_o master_n worthy_a of_o all_o honour_n but_o what_o if_o they_o be_v both_o believer_n be_v they_o not_o brethren_n yes_o and_o they_o that_o have_v believe_v master_n let_v they_o not_o despise_v they_o because_o they_o be_v brethren_n but_o rather_o do_v they_o service_n because_o they_o be_v believe_v and_o belove_a partaker_n of_o the_o same_o benefit_n titus_n 2.9_o between_o magistrate_n and_o subject_a rom._n 13.1_o let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n 2_o pet._n 3.3_o submit_v yourselves_o to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n 2._o this_o our_o relation_n to_o christ_n as_o master_n regulate_v the_o service_n of_o other_o child_n obey_v your_o parent_n in_o the_o lord_n for_o this_o be_v right_n eph._n 6.1_o for_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o father_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v yield_v such_o obedience_n as_o he_o will_v have_v we_o this_o in_o the_o lord_n imply_v both_o a_o commandment_n of_o child_n obedience_n from_o the_o lord_n and_o a_o restriction_n or_o limitation_n in_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o against_o the_o lord_n that_o they_o so_o far_o obey_v their_o parent_n as_o they_o swerve_v not_o from_o the_o true_a worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n 3._o this_o service_n of_o christ_n exclude_v all_o absolute_a and_o unnecessary_a subjection_n to_o creature_n luke_n 16.13_o no_o man_n can_v serve_v two_o master_n he_o may_v subordinate_o but_o not_o absolute_o for_o god_n will_v have_v the_o service_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n 1_o cor._n 7.21_o 23_o be_v thou_o call_v be_v a_o servant_n care_n not_o for_o it_o but_o if_o thou_o may_v be_v make_v free_a use_v it_o ra●her_o you_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n be_v not_o you_o the_o servant_n of_o man_n if_o you_o be_v at_o liberty_n do_v not_o of_o your_o own_o accord_n make_v yourselves_o servant_n but_o consecrate_v yourselves_o entire_o body_n and_o soul_n to_o the_o service_n of_o christ_n or_o it_o you_o be_v servant_n to_o man_n that_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o servitude_n remember_v still_o that_o above_o and_o before_o all_o you_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o see_v you_o do_v nothing_o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o man_n which_o