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	faith_n	sprinkle_v	2,358	5	11.3240	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A63017	The re-assertion of grace, or, Vindiciæ evangelii a vindication of the Gospell-truths, from the unjust censure and undue aspersions of Antinomians : in a modest reply to Mr. Anth. Burgesses Vindiciæ legis, Mr. Rutherfords Triall and tryumph of faith, from which also Mr. Geerie and M. Bedford may receive a satisfactory answer / by Robert Towne.	Towne, Robert, 1592 or 3-1663.; Bushell, Seth, 1621-1684.; Towne, Robert, 1592 or 3-1663. Monomachia, or, A single reply to Mr. Rutherford's book ...	1654 (1654)	Wing T1980; ESTC R23436	205,592	262

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it_o be_v grant_v yet_o with_o much_o limitation_n and_o in_o some_o thing_n only_o that_o every_o one_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v the_o dictate_v of_o his_o natural_a conscience_n and_o it_o be_v as_o true_a to_o be_v grant_v by_o you_o also_o that_o in_o case_n he_o harken_v not_o at_o some_o time_n or_o in_o some_o thing_n or_o in_o case_n of_o defect_n and_o fail_v or_o imperfection_n this_o natural_a law_n will_v give_v out_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n for_o the_o same_o as_o rom._n 2.15_o from_o which_o it_o be_v the_o peculiar_a and_o continual_a office_n of_o faith_n to_o set_v free_a and_o secure_v the_o conscience_n so_o that_o you_o do_v very_o improper_o demand_v whether_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n do_v bind_v a_o believer_n quatenus_fw-la so_o whereas_o a_o man_n believe_v that_o he_o may_v be_v set_v at_o liberty_n in_o christ_n in_o who_o he_o in_o his_o spiritual_a estate_n towards_o god_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o his_o peace_n and_o life_n be_v free_a as_o christ_n 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stand_v with_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n your_o own_o word_n imply_v that_o it_o be_v not_o then_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o you_o former_o assert_v m._n b._n page_n 155._o how_o necessary_a it_o be_v to_o have_v this_o law_n promulge_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a as_o terrible_o in_o our_o congregation_n as_o it_o be_v on_o mount_n sinai_n this_o will_v make_v the_o very_a antinomian_o find_v the_o power_n of_o the_o law_n and_o to_o be_v afraid_a to_o reject_v it_o answ_n 1._o if_o it_o be_v so_o necessary_a that_o the_o outward_a promulgation_n or_o preach_v of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v so_o terrible_a as_o your_o wisdom_n require_v sure_o god_n will_v have_v it_o so_o for_o he_o have_v power_n to_o do_v it_o but_o the_o special_a power_n and_o terror_n be_v inward_a and_o spiritual_a god_n by_o his_o convince_a spirit_n make_v the_o heart_n shake_v and_o tremble_v in_o the_o conscience_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o curse_a perish_v condition_n of_o this_o terror_n and_o 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favour_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n but_o the_o office_n of_o it_o be_v to_o arrest_v convince_v shut_v up_o the_o soul_n under_o sin_n the_o curse_n and_o condemnation_n gal._n 3.22_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o two_o key_n that_o christ_n give_v that_o by_o the_o one_o sinner_n may_v be_v shut_v and_o bind_v and_o by_o the_o other_o set_v free_a and_o bring_v forth_o mat._n 18.18_o 2._o neither_o do_v the_o law_n instrumental_o convert_v and_o turn_v the_o heart_n to_o god_n for_o christ_n be_v the_o way_n to_o the_o father_n his_o blood_n and_o cross_n slay_v the_o enmity_n that_o be_v between_o divine_a justice_n and_o the_o sinner_n and_o remove_v all_o let_n whatever_o do_v hinder_v or_o separate_v and_o so_o open_v a_o free_a way_n for_o access_n heb._n 10.19_o 20._o and_o his_o righteousness_n be_v the_o melius_fw-la terminus_fw-la bond_n or_o mean_v of_o union_n between_o god_n and_o the_o soul_n bring_v they_o into_o a_o sure_a and_o everlasting_a covenant_n of_o peace_n he_o be_v first_o king_n of_o righteousness_n and_o after_o that_o king_n of_o salem_n that_o be_v of_o peace_n heb._n 7.2_o now_o christ_n his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n with_o the_o fruit_n and_o benefit_n thereof_o be_v the_o subject_n and_o peculiar_a treasure_n of_o the_o gospel_n whereof_o paul_n be_v make_v a_o minister_n that_o he_o may_v preach_v among_o the_o gentile_n the_o unsearchable_a riches_n of_o christ_n eph._n 3.7_o 9_o further_a god_n can_v be_v come_v unto_o know_v nor_o enjoy_v nisi_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la svo_fw-la but_o in_o christ_n and_o he_o gain_v and_o draw_v the_o soul_n with_o cord_n of_o love_n he_o appear_v gracious_a and_o merciful_a to_o poor_a sinner_n beat_v down_o humble_v and_o bring_v to_o death_n door_n in_o the_o conscience_n of_o sin_n else_o the_o soul_n be_v afraid_a of_o he_o will_v with_o adam_n flee_v away_o and_o hide_v itself_o from_o he_o hence_o passim_fw-la man_n be_v exhort_v to_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n because_o he_o be_v gracious_a and_o merciful_a joel_n 2.13_o psal_n 86.5_o hos_fw-la 6.12_o we_o be_v to_o hold_v forth_o god_n in_o christ_n reconcile_n the_o world_n unto_o himself_o and_o not_o impute_v their_o sin_n unto_o they_o and_o as_o ambassador_n for_o christ_n we_o pray_v man_n in_o christ_n stead_n to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o to_o god_n 2_o cor._n 5.18_o 20._o now_o this_o can_v be_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o law_n by_o which_o come_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n for_o it_o work_v wrath_n rom._n 4.15_o threaten_v with_o the_o curse_n and_o death_n gal._n 3.10_o and_o thus_o the_o law_n do_v by_o the_o will_n and_o appointment_n of_o god_n to_o force_v man_n out_o of_o himself_o to_o destroy_v all_o selfconfidence_n