Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	blood_n	evil_a	sprinkle_v	1,886	5	11.1905	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A76092	Sick-bed thoughts, upon those words of the apostle in Phil. 1, 23 ... Part. I containing an answer to that great and solemn question, what that state and condition is, which a person must be found in, before he can have good and sufficient ground, not to be affraid, or unwilling to dye? / by J.B.	Batchiler, John, ca. 1615-1674.	1667 (1667)	Wing B1075; ESTC R42879	47,054	145

speak_v of_o the_o soundness_n of_o his_o faith_n believe_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o of_o the_o holiness_n of_o his_o practice_n in_o a_o pure_a and_o right_a worship_v of_o the_o god_n of_o his_o father_n to_o both_o which_o he_o immediate_o subjoin_v this_o his_o double_a exercise_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n or_o a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n both_o towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man_n 2._o the_o annotation_n of_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d translate_v void_a of_o offence_n proper_o signify_v one_o that_o do_v not_o cause_v another_o to_o stumble_v for_o so_o this_o very_a word_n be_v use_v in_o luke_n 4.11_o for_o dash_v one_o foot_n against_o a_o stone_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o balaam_n teach_v balak_n how_o to_o bring_v israel_n into_o sin_n by_o whoredom_n and_o idolatry_n it_o be_v say_v rev._n 2.14_o he_o teach_v he_o to_o cast_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o stumbling-block_n before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n hesychius_n estius_n beza_n grotius_n and_o many_o other_o learned_a man_n criticise_v upon_o this_o word_n various_o but_o all_o in_o effect_n amount_v to_o this_o when_o a_o man_n become_v a_o occasion_n to_o his_o neighbour_n any_o way_n to_o sin_n he_o be_v then_o a_o scandal_n a_o stone_n of_o offence_n a_o trap_n gin_n or_o snare_n to_o he_o and_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o curse_n pronounce_v in_o leu._n 19.14_o upon_o those_o that_o lie_v stumbling-block_n before_o the_o blind_a now_o he_o that_o by_o all_o mean_n take_v heed_n of_o this_o as_o well_o in_o thing_n spiritual_a as_o otherwise_o he_o it_o be_v that_o most_o true_o may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n towards_o man_n thus_o have_v i_o do_v with_o the_o first_o general_a branch_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n a_o quiet_a conscience_n i_o come_v to_o the_o second_o sect_n 8._o of_o a_o excuse_v conscience_n which_o make_v its_o own_o defence_n 1._o against_o the_o challenge_n of_o exact_v justice_n 2._o against_o the_o malice_n of_o a_o accuse_a devil_n i_o will_v begin_v with_o the_o first_o the_o challenge_n of_o exact_v justice_n what_o be_v that_o challenge_n you_o will_v say_v why_o it_o challenge_v for_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n of_o god_n and_o this_o a_o thousand_o and_o a_o thousand_o time_n over_o for_o manifold_a and_o great_a wrong_n do_v to_o god_n beside_o such_o as_o a_o abuse_n of_o his_o patience_n forbearance_n and_o longsufferance_n great_a and_o high_a ingratitude_n for_o many_o mercy_n receive_v non-improvement_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n with_o many_o other_o crime_n of_o like_a nature_n but_o especial_o for_o gospel-sin_n and_o the_o neglect_v of_o those_o offer_n which_o for_o a_o long_a time_n be_v make_v before_o ever_o they_o be_v at_o all_o regard_v or_o hearken_v to_o for_o all_o which_o justice_n cry_v out_o to_o the_o god_n of_o justice_n against_o the_o sinner_n call_v for_o satisfaction_n and_o that_o to_o the_o utmost_a farthing_n both_o principal_a and_o interest_n or_o else_o away_o let_v he_o go_v say_v justice_n away_o with_o he_o to_o prison_n to_o hell-fire_n there_o let_v he_o lie_v and_o there_o let_v he_o be_v punish_v too_o according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o cause_n spare_v he_o not_o say_v justice_n let_v he_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o sin_n against_o such_o a_o god_n and_o abuse_v such_o mercy_n as_o he_o have_v abuse_v this_o and_o abundance_n more_o have_v justice_n to_o say_v even_o against_o the_o best_a man_n and_o woman_n in_o the_o world_n to_o all_o which_o a_o excuse_v conscience_n make_v answer_v and_o defend_v itself_o thus_o by_o plead_v three_o thing_n against_o which_o even_a justice_n itself_o can_v make_v no_o reply_n but_o be_v leave_v whole_o speechless_a first_o acknowledge_v that_o justice_n be_v just_a in_o its_o challenge_n that_o it_o self_n be_v indeed_o the_o person_n guilty_a of_o all_o this_o of_o all_o these_o debt_n and_o these_o crime_n but_o withal_o that_o both_o the_o debt_n and_o the_o guilt_n be_v transfer_v and_o that_o justice_n itself_o must_v herein_o be_v just_a also_o in_o make_v its_o challenge_n where_o the_o debt_n and_o the_o guilt_n lie_v which_o be_v not_o now_o upon_o i_o say_v conscience_n but_o upon_o christ_n my_o surety_n who_o have_v undertake_v for_o i_o my_o gracious_a god_n have_v lay_v all_o my_o sin_n upon_o his_o back_n and_o my_o gracious_a redeemer_n be_v willing_a he_o shall_v and_o thither_o i_o also_o have_v carry_v they_o and_o lay_v they_o too_o second_o conscience_n excuse_v itself_o again_o thus_o christ_n have_v not_o only_o take_v my_o debt_n and_o guilt_n upon_o he_o but_o he_o have_v endure_v the_o punishment_n and_o pay_v the_o whole_a debt_n first_o for_o my_o debt_n i_o shall_v never_o contract_v great_a or_o large_a debt_n than_o he_o have_v already_o discharge_v for_o i_o and_o that_o beforehand_o too_o and_o in_o better_a coin_n than_o ever_o can_v have_v be_v pay_v by_o any_o other_o not_o with_o silver_n and_o gold_n but_o with_o that_o which_o be_v much_o more_o precious_a his_o own_o heartblood_n 1_o pet._n 1.18.19_o and_o for_o punishment_n have_v he_o not_o undergo_v that_o also_o and_o for_o who_o do_v he_o undergo_v it_o if_o not_o for_o i_o and_o such_o as_o i_o be_o he_o have_v no_o sin_n of_o his_o own_o to_o suffer_v for_o no_o sin_n by_o inhesion_n his_o holy_a heart_n have_v not_o the_o least_o defilement_n in_o it_o well_o then_o it_o be_v for_o my_o sin_n that_o he_o suffer_v and_o do_v he_o not_o suffer_v to_o the_o full_a pray_v speak_v justice_n be_v one_o lash_n forbear_v one_o wound_n abate_v be_v he_o not_o all_o over_o wound_v for_o my_o transgression_n even_o all_o in_o a_o gore-blood_n how_o do_v the_o drop_n run_v trickle_v from_o he_o while_o the_o stripe_n be_v lay_v thick_a on_o he_o and_o why_o so_o say_v conscience_n but_o that_o i_o may_v be_v heal_v isa_n 53.5_o have_v not_o the_o holy_a ghost_n itself_o teach_v i_o to_o say_v so_o and_o command_v i_o to_o believe_v it_o now_o than_o what_o can_v justice_n itself_o desire_v more_o ought_v any_o debt_n to_o be_v pay_v any_o more_o than_o once_o or_o do_v any_o just_a law_n inflict_v punishment_n more_o than_o once_o for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o offence_n three_o conscience_n proceed_v yet_o far_o in_o its_o own_o defence_n and_o add_v one_o plea_n more_o and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a one_o without_o which_o the_o two_o former_a can_v never_o be_v verify_v by_o he_o as_o to_o his_o own_o particular_a what_o be_v that_o you_o will_v say_v why_o it_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v for_o say_v conscience_n that_o it_o may_v indeed_o appear_v that_o i_o be_o one_o of_o those_o for_o who_o christ_n have_v do_v this_o for_o who_o sin_n he_o have_v undergo_v his_o suffering_n and_o who_o debt_n he_o have_v pay_v that_o i_o be_o indeed_o one_o of_o his_o save_v and_o redeem_v once_o behold_v here_o the_o sprinkling_n of_o his_o blood_n upon_o i_o wherever_o that_o be_v find_v the_o conscience_n can_v not_o be_v evil_a the_o heart_n be_v wash_v thorough_o heb_fw-mi 10.22_o but_o this_o thorough-grace_n you_o can_v deny_v to_o be_v upon_o i_o and_o therefore_o while_o i_o adore_v the_o mercy_n that_o have_v thus_o sprinkle_v i_o i_o fear_v not_o you_o justice_n nor_o any_o challenge_n that_o you_o do_v or_o can_v make_v against_o i_o but_o then_o satan_n happy_o will_v come_v in_o with_o his_o accusation_n and_o these_o great_a and_o heavy_a for_o that_o malicious_a foul-fiend_n be_v wont_a to_o lay_v his_o charge_n deep_a calumniari_fw-la fortiter_fw-la and_o to_o the_o very_o best_a of_o saint_n too_o in_o their_o generation_n thus_o he_o do_v to_o job_n to_o paul_n yea_o unto_o christ_n himself_o he_o want_v not_o impudence_n as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o job_n case_n nor_o care_v he_o how_o many_o lie_v he_o tell_v to_o traduce_v god_n and_o trouble_v a_o saint_n and_o he_o never_o do_v it_o more_o than_o when_o sickness_n or_o any_o other_o trouble_n seize_v he_o and_o death_n approach_v and_o the_o whole_a charge_n which_o he_o bring_v in_o usual_o be_v threefold_a or_o may_v all_o be_v reduce_v to_o three_o general_a head_n first_o sin_z of_o commission_n these_o he_o enumerate_v multiply_v and_o aggravate_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o horrid_a circumstance_n of_o time_n place_n manner_z measure_n endeavour_n to_o make_v they_o all_o no_o less_o than_o presumptuous_a sin_n sin_n against_o conscience_n against_o much_o light_n great_a love_n many_o obligation_n from_o the_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n and_o mercy_n for_o the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n and_o place_n do_v you_o remember_v say_v this_o accuser_n of_o the_o brethren_n

many_o ardent_a affection_n and_o pious_a ejaculation_n may_v pass_v from_o the_o heart_n to_o heaven_n which_o the_o devil_n may_v not_o know_v the_o reason_n of_o and_o of_o which_o alone_o god_n be_v witness_v this_o then_o be_v another_o excuse_n that_o conscience_n make_v for_o itself_o and_o it_o be_v none_o of_o the_o least_o and_o yet_o 4._o there_o be_v one_o more_o a_o very_a good_a one_o when_o all_o else_o be_v say_v that_o can_v be_v the_o conscience_n fly_v to_o that_o in_o 1_o joh._n 1.7_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n cleanse_v i_o from_o all_o sin_n so_o that_o let_v the_o devil_n accuse_v as_o home_n and_o charge_v as_o deep_a as_o he_o can_v yet_o here_o to_o be_v sure_a be_v a_o full_a answer_n for_o he_o a_o irrefragable_a one_o and_o such_o as_o he_o can_v never_o invalidate_v or_o take_v away_o the_o force_n of_o and_o in_o case_n satan_n shall_v be_v so_o impudent_a as_o to_o urge_v the_o matter_n far_o and_o say_v that_o be_v true_a the_o blood_n of_o christ_n cleanse_v from_o all_o sin_n but_o that_o belong_v to_o none_o but_o a_o true_a beleiver_n which_o you_o can_v never_o prove_v yourself_o to_o be_v to_o this_o conscience_n answer_v likewise_o and_o that_o roundly_o and_o smart_o thou_o lie_v devil_n and_o beside_o thou_o be_v no_o judge_n in_o this_o case_n it_o come_v not_o within_o thy_o cognisance_n what_o transaction_n be_v in_o my_o soul_n what_o mutual_a embrace_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o i_o what_o act_n of_o faith_n and_o love_n be_v in_o that_o secret_a place_n as_o i_o say_v before_o thou_o know_v not_o it_o do_v not_o therefore_o follow_v it_o be_v not_o de_fw-fr non_fw-la entibus_fw-la &_o de_fw-la non_fw-la apparentibus_fw-la idem_fw-la est_fw-la judicium_fw-la thing_n that_o appear_v not_o to_o one_o that_o be_v ignorant_a be_v as_o if_o they_o be_v not_o let_v that_o matter_n alone_a devil_n for_o as_o cunning_a as_o thou_o be_v thou_o be_v no_o judge_n in_o it_o it_o be_v enough_o that_o my_o god_n who_o alone_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o knower_n of_o the_o heart_n act_v 15.8_o know_v that_o i_o love_v he_o and_o believe_v in_o he_o whether_o thou_o know_v it_o or_o not_o thus_o now_o we_o see_v what_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v in_o both_o the_o part_n of_o it_o both_o as_o it_o be_v honestè_fw-fr bona_fw-la &_o pacatè_fw-la bona_fw-la as_o it_o be_v a_o quiet_a conscience_n and_o a_o excuse_v conscience_n every_o way_n void_a of_o offence_n both_o towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man_n and_o where_o such_o a_o conscience_n be_v be_v it_o not_o a_o sufficient_a fortification_n against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n what_o be_v it_o that_o can_v be_v a_o just_a ground_n of_o trouble_n to_o this_o man_n that_o which_o be_v the_o most_o disquiet_v thing_n of_o all_o namely_o his_o sin_n and_o the_o guilt_n of_o it_o that_o be_v remove_v christ_n have_v take_v it_o off_o from_o he_o what_o be_v it_o can_v be_v matter_n of_o terror_n to_o he_o at_o the_o great_a tribunal_n which_o he_o must_v one_o day_n stand_v before_o no_o enemy_n will_v appear_v against_o he_o there_o for_o god_n be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o and_o he_o that_o shall_v sit_v there_o as_o his_o judge_n be_v no_o other_o than_o his_o redeemer_n and_o if_o conscience_n here_o even_o in_o this_o life_n who_o internal_a motion_n be_v know_v to_o none_o but_o god_n himself_o upon_o which_o ground_n none_o else_o but_o he_o can_v impose_v a_o law_n upon_o it_o and_o oblige_v it_o be_v at_o so_o much_o ease_n sure_o it_o be_v from_o the_o same_o god_n that_o he_o be_v go_v to_o who_o alone_o can_v comfort_v or_o afflict_v the_o person_n to_o all_o eternity_n hereafter_o who_o conscience_n he_o alone_o also_o can_v comfort_v or_o afflict_v in_o time_n but_o i_o hasten_v to_o answer_v two_o impertant_fw-la objection_n which_o seem_v much_o to_o contradict_v all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v hitherto_o sect_n 9_o two_o important_a objection_n answer_v against_o the_o precede_a doctrine_n and_o what_o have_v be_v say_v upon_o it_o first_o it_o may_v be_v some_o will_v say_v shall_v we_o think_v that_o all_o those_o that_o be_v afraid_a or_o unwilling_a to_o die_v be_v to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o person_n without_o such_o a_o quiet_a and_o excuse_v conscience_n or_o as_o those_o which_o have_v not_o such_o inward_a testimony_n of_o a_o good_a estate_n and_o that_o in_o all_o the_o particular_n which_o have_v be_v mention_v will_v not_o this_o be_v very_o uncharitable_a to_o pass_v such_o a_o censure_n yea_o and_o very_o unwarrantable_a too_o and_o against_o plain_a evidence_n both_o of_o scripture_n and_o experience_n of_o scripture_n which_o positive_o affirm_v heb._n 2.15_o that_o some_o and_o those_o precious_a one_o too_o for_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o saint_n through_o fear_n of_o death_n be_v all_o their_o life_n time_n subject_a to_o bondage_n and_o do_v not_o experience_n far_o prove_v it_o almost_o every_o day_n how_o many_o choice_a servant_n of_o christ_n have_v meet_v with_o hard_a struggle_v when_o they_o come_v to_o die_v have_v be_v willing_a to_o live_v yet_o long_o if_o it_o may_v be_v have_v they_o not_o have_v their_o dread_v on_o they_o yea_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pang_n and_o band_n in_o their_o death_n like_o a_o woman_n in_o travel_n second_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n be_v it_o not_o a_o very_a ordinary_a thing_n to_o see_v wicked_a man_n live_v and_o die_v in_o peace_n man_n as_o vile_a as_o profane_v and_o deboished_a as_o any_o the_o earth_n have_v and_o yet_o their_o conscience_n be_v quiet_a notwithstanding_o they_o have_v no_o disturbance_n at_o all_o from_o they_o nor_o as_o the_o psalmist_n say_v have_v they_o any_o band_n in_o their_o death_n psal_n 73.4_o but_o seem_v to_o pass_v out_o of_o the_o world_n as_o innocent_a as_o lamb_n and_o without_o any_o fear_n at_o all_o upon_o they_o these_o be_v two_o considerable_a objection_n indeed_o and_o must_v be_v answer_v and_o to_o satisfaction_n too_o lest_o the_o truth_n before_o 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est_fw-la obsecro_fw-la cur_n timeat_fw-la mortem_fw-la homo_fw-la what_o be_v there_o in_o death_n consider_v simple_o in_o itself_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v fear_v cum_fw-la illâ_fw-la nihil_fw-la sit_fw-la mali_fw-la nisi_fw-la quod_fw-la ante_fw-la ipsam_fw-la est_fw-la timeri_fw-la the_o great_a evil_n of_o it_o be_v to_o be_v afraid_a of_o it_o before_o it_o come_v thus_o he_o even_o a_o very_a heathen_a well_o but_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o such_o be_v the_o extraordinary_a timidity_n of_o some_o person_n and_o good_a one_o too_o such_o be_v their_o aptness_n to_o despond_v partly_o from_o the_o natural_a constitution_n and_o temper_n of_o their_o melancholy_a body_n and_o mind_n partly_o from_o the_o molestation_n of_o the_o great_a enemy_n of_o mankind_n through_o divine_a permission_n the_o devil_n that_o the_o work_n of_o nature_n dissolution_n come_v off_o hard_a with_o they_o and_o be_v a_o much_o more_o difficult_a task_n to_o they_o than_o to_o some_o other_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v who_o that_o be_v a_o son_n or_o daughter_n of_o adam_n let_v they_o be_v never_o so_o holy_a and_o never_o so_o fit_a for_o heaven_n but_o more_o or_o less_o have_v something_o of_o a_o cohorrescency_n of_o death_n upon_o they_o two_o such_o old_a friend_n and_o so_o intimate_a as_o the_o body_n and_o the_o soul_n be_v loath_a to_o part_v it_o be_v natural_a for_o every_o thing_n to_o desire_n and_o seek_v the_o preservation_n of_o itself_o and_o to_o oppose_v and_o be_v afraid_a of_o that_o which_o destroy_v it_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o aristotle_n in_o the_o three_o book_n of_o his_o ethic_n the_o fixth_a chapter_n tell_v we_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d death_n be_v most_o dreadful_a thus_o also_o another_o heathen_a epicur_fw-fr add_v i_o nunc_fw-la apud_fw-la