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
A91526	Jewish hypocrisie, a caveat to the present generation. Wherein is shewn both the false and the true way to a nations or persons compleat happiness, from the sickness and recovery of the Jewish state. Unto which is added a discourse upon Micah 6.8. belonging to the same matter. / By Symon Patrick B.D. minister of the word of God at Batersea in Surrey.	Patrick, Simon, 1626-1707.	1660 (1660)	Wing P817; Thomason E1751_1; Thomason E1751_2; ESTC R203168	156,691	423

where_o a_o crew_n of_o oppressor_n meet_v together_o think_v to_o expiate_v for_o all_o by_o their_o flatter_a devotion_n and_o chap._n 9_o from_o the_o second_o verse_n to_o the_o nine_o he_o bewail_v these_o sin_n against_o our_o neighbour_n and_o these_o alone_a with_o a_o sad_a and_o compassionate_a heart_n they_o be_v the_o very_a sin_n that_o undo_v they_o as_o he_o note_v v._o 6._o through_o deceit_n they_o refuse_v to_o know_v i_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o as_o i_o shall_v ere_o long_o demonstrate_v for_o so_o general_n be_v these_o sin_n that_o there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o man_n that_o do_v justice_n to_o be_v find_v though_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o nation_n have_v lie_v upon_o it_o chap_n 5.1_o and_o though_o god_n do_v smite_v they_o grievous_o yet_o they_o will_v not_o amend_v ver_fw-la 3._o but_o all_o harden_a their_o face_n as_o a_o rock_n in_o these_o evil_a course_n the_o poor_a indeed_o one_o can_v not_o expect_v much_o from_o and_o they_o may_v either_o be_v tempt_v by_o their_o need_n to_o live_v by_o lie_n or_o they_o may_v be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o law_n and_o have_v less_o understanding_n what_o judgement_n be_v ver_fw-la 4._o but_o when_o he_o go_v to_o the_o great_a one_o who_o have_v better_a advantage_n of_o knowledge_n than_o the_o other_o he_o find_v that_o they_o be_v lawless_a also_o and_o will_v be_v bind_v by_o no_o obligation_n of_o law_n or_o conscience_n to_o their_o duty_n ver_fw-la 5._o and_o therefore_o he_o say_v of_o the_o city_n jerusalem_n chap._n 6.6_o that_o she_o be_v whole_o oppression_n and_o ver_fw-la 7._o that_o a_o continual_a stream_n of_o wickedness_n run_v down_o her_o street_n so_o that_o he_o can_v see_v nothing_o but_o the_o sad_a spectacle_n of_o grieve_a and_o wound_a person_n 8._o ezekiel_n likewise_o will_v witness_v large_o to_o this_o truth_n who_o prophesy_v in_o the_o day_n of_o jehoiakim_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o first_o captivity_n chap._n 1.1_o 2._o this_o person_n see_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o dwell_v between_o the_o cherubim_n upon_o the_o ark_n depart_v from_o the_o holy_a place_n and_o from_o the_o nation_n by_o several_a step_n and_o degree_n first_o it_o go_v from_o off_o the_o cherubim_n where_o it_o use_v to_o sit_v viz._n from_o the_o mercy-seat_n which_o be_v in_o the_o west_n part_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o it_o stand_v over_o the_o threshold_n of_o the_o house_n chap._n 10.4_o then_o it_o mount_v upon_o the_o back_n of_o the_o cherubim_n which_o be_v that_o chariot_n describe_v by_o he_o chap._n 1._o and_o they_o carry_v it_o to_o the_o east-gate_n of_o the_o house_n at_o which_o the_o people_n come_v to_o worship_n ver_fw-la 18_o 19_o 20._o but_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o mischief_n and_o violence_n to_o be_v find_v among_o those_o that_o come_v to_o worship_n though_o prince_n of_o the_o people_n chap._n 11.1_o 2_o 6_o 7._o they_o carry_v it_o into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o city_n as_o you_o may_v gather_v from_o chap._n 11._o ver_fw-la 23._o but_o the_o city_n be_v full_a of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o slay_v as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o those_o verse_n 6_o 7._o the_o cherubim_n lift_v up_o their_o wing_n and_o carry_v it_o away_o still_o further_o off_o unto_o the_o mountain_n that_o be_v on_o the_o east-side_n of_o the_o city_n ver_fw-la 22_o 23._o which_o be_v the_o mount_n of_o olive_n and_o from_o thence_o it_o go_v quite_o away_o from_o his_o sight_n as_o he_o say_v ver_fw-la 24._o which_o signify_v that_o god_n forsake_v the_o land_n because_o of_o their_o iniquity_n 9_o now_o that_o their_o iniquity_n for_o which_o he_o forsake_v it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o which_o i_o have_v mention_v and_o that_o they_o be_v but_o little_o amend_v after_o the_o first_o captivity_n you_o may_v see_v by_o that_o descriptio_fw-la which_o he_o make_v of_o those_o person_n that_o god_n will_v account_v righteous_a and_o accept_v to_o life_n and_o of_o those_o who_o be_v so_o wicked_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v destroy_v for_o this_o the_o most_o read_v the_o 18._o chap._n from_o the_o three_o verse_n to_o the_o nineteenth_o and_o chap._n 33._o ver_fw-la 14_o 15_o 16._o where_o though_o he_o mention_v their_o idolatry_n yet_o he_o enlarge_v far_o more_o upon_o these_o other_o sin_n and_o the_o contrary_a virtue_n but_o especial_o he_o note_v the_o ruler_n as_o most_o guilty_a in_o this_o kind_n and_o therefore_o spend_v one_o whole_a chapter_n in_o their_o reproof_n for_o by_o shepherd_n chap._n 34._o you_o may_v understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o governor_n of_o the_o people_n and_o those_o that_o bear_v office_n in_o the_o land_n so_o the_o prince_n and_o captain_n of_o chaldaea_n that_o destroy_v jerusalem_n be_v call_v shepherd_n and_o their_o subject_n their_o flock_n jer._n 6.3_o and_o pastor_n jer._n 12.10_o jer._n 49.19_o 20._o now_o these_o shepherd_n of_o israel_n that_o shall_v have_v have_v a_o care_n of_o all_o the_o flock_n they_o do_v not_o tondere_fw-la but_o deglubere_fw-la not_o shear_v they_o but_o flay_v they_o and_o pull_v their_o skin_n off_o from_o they_o yea_o they_o tear_v their_o very_a flesh_n if_o they_o be_v fat_a and_o rich_a ver_fw-la 3._o and_o whereas_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v a_o guard_n to_o the_o people_n from_o wolf_n and_o devourer_n if_o any_o poor_a weak_a man_n of_o the_o flock_n be_v break_v or_o wound_v by_o the_o great_a beast_n they_o never_o take_v care_n by_o right_a judgement_n to_o redress_v their_o grievance_n but_o rather_o exercise_v more_o cruelty_n upon_o they_o ver_fw-la 4._o the_o rich_a sort_n imitate_v they_o and_o do_v violence_n to_o their_o poor_a neighbour_n who_o can_v get_v no_o relief_n by_o the_o law_n which_o these_o shepherd_n do_v not_o execute_v and_o therefore_o god_n himself_o say_v that_o he_o will_v come_v and_o judge_v between_o the_o fat_a cattle_n and_o the_o lean_a ver_fw-la 18_o 19_o 20._o read_v also_o chap._n 12.19_o and_o chap._n 22.6_o 7_o 9_o 12._o where_o god_n complain_v of_o the_o prince_n and_o people_n both_o and_o say_v ver_fw-la 13._o that_o because_o of_o this_o he_o have_v smite_v his_o hand_n at_o their_o dishonest_a gain_n which_o they_o have_v make_v etc._n etc._n which_o be_v as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v clap_v his_o hand_n at_o his_o enemy_n and_o say_v i_o will_v be_v revenge_v you_o shall_v not_o escape_v so_o with_o your_o wickedness_n they_o think_v that_o those_o who_o god_n have_v deliver_v into_o captivity_n be_v the_o sinner_n that_o have_v provoke_v he_o and_o therefore_o be_v cast_v out_o but_o that_o they_o who_o still_o remain_v in_o the_o land_n be_v his_o good_a people_n and_o dear_o belove_v of_o he_o whereas_o the_o lord_n say_v that_o he_o have_v send_v they_o out_o for_o their_o good_a and_o will_v be_v a_o little_a sanctuary_n unto_o they_o chap._n 11.15_o 16._o which_o be_v exact_o conformable_a to_o what_o jeremiah_n say_v chap._n 24._o where_o he_o compare_v those_o of_o the_o first_o 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goodness_n fill_v their_o soul_n which_o make_v they_o modest_a and_o humble_a blush_v and_o bashful_a before_o his_o face_n reverend_a and_o compose_v solemn_a and_o sedate_v in_o their_o speech_n unto_o he_o serious_a in_o their_o zeal_n and_o zealous_a in_o their_o repetition_n understand_v in_o what_o they_o ask_v and_o earnest_o desirous_a to_o receive_v it_o and_o above_o all_o they_o know_v that_o a_o holy_a life_n be_v most_o please_a unto_o god_n whereby_o they_o do_v continual_o bespeak_v his_o favour_n and_o be_v always_o send_v up_o orator_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n to_o bring_v down_o more_o blessing_n upon_o they_o 7._o and_o if_o any_o one_o have_v a_o listen_v to_o inquire_v into_o the_o bottom_n of_o this_o deceit_n i_o believe_v he_o will_v find_v that_o many_o man_n prayer_n be_v but_o a_o piece_n of_o art_n which_o they_o have_v learn_v by_o imitation_n of_o other_o who_o language_n and_o affection_n they_o most_o admire_v from_o who_o they_o have_v borrow_v 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