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	purge_v	sprinkle_v	2,278	5	11.3241	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59234	The mysterie of rhetorique unveil'd wherein above 130 the tropes and figures are severally derived from the Greek into English : together with lively definitions and variety of Latin, English, scriptural, examples, pertinent to each of them apart. Conducing very much to the right understanding of the sense of the letter of the scripture, (the want whereof occasions many dangerous errors this day). Eminently delightful and profitable for young scholars, and others of all sorts, enabling them to discern and imitate the elegancy in any author they read, &c. / by John Smith.	Smith, John, Gent.; Sergeant, John, 1622-1707.	1665 (1665)	Wing S2581; ESTC R6865	114,990	277

pathos affectus affection or rather from 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 an●hropopatheo humano more afficior aut loquor to be affected with or to speak after the manner of men It is an attributing to God humane affections or it is a speaking after the manner of men A Metaphor whereby that which properly is agreeable to the creatures and especially to man is by some similitude transferr'd unto the Creator and heavenly things This is very frequent in Scriptures when it speaks of God after the manner of men and by bodily things sets forth the divine excellencies of the spiritual and eternal being This Metaphorical form of speech is also by others called Syncatabasis condescensio condescension for that in holy writ the Lord doth as it were descend unto us and under humane things resembles and expresses heavenly mysteries unto our capacities Thus the Lord is said to have a face in Psal. 116.11.17.15 and eyes in Psal. 11.4 to signifie his omnisciencie bowe 's in Isa. 63.15 and a bosome in Psal. 74.11 to denote unto us his infinite mercy and most ardent love Thus in Psal. 48.14 he is said to be his peoples guide even unto death and in Psal. 62 7. the rock of their strength and their refuge in Psal. 18.2 their buckler and the horn of their salvation Thus in Psal. 17.8 he is said to have wings to shew his care and protection of his people These and such like are the condescensional characters of comfort whereby we may easily read and plainly understand the goodnesse and rich mercy of the incomprehensible Jehovah Thus the Lord also in respect of his adversaries is by this Metaphor pourtrayed with letters of a contrary signification as a Giant to wound a Judge to condemn and a fire to consume EXEGESIS 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 explicatio explication or Exposition derived from 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 exegoumai explico to explain or expound Exegesis is a figure very usual in Scripture when those things which were first spoken more darkly are afterwards in the same sentence manifestly explained or When a thing spoken in one member of a sentence is by way of explication and confirmation repeated in the latter part of it An English Example Time at one instant seeming both short and long short in the pleasingnesse in calling to minde long in the stay of his desires Scriptural Examples Rom. 11.7 8. God hath given them the spirit of slumber what 's that Eyes that they should not see and ears that they should not hear Isa. 51 1 2. Look unto the Rock whence ye are hewen look unto Abraham your father c. Rom. 7.18 For I know that in me that is to say in my flesh dwelleth no good thing Isa. 1 2 3. The latter part of the third verse expounds the second verse c. Isa. 1.22 23. Thy silver is become dross thy wine is mixt with water i. e. Thy Princes are rebellious and companions of theeves c. Prov. 3.3 Let not mercy and truth forsake thee bind them about thy neck write them upon the table of thine heart The like in Psal. 17.1.10.1.6 8 9.35.1.23.18.2 3. Zech. 6.12 13. 2 King 20.3 Prov. 30.3 Deut. 7.3 2 Tim. 1 2 3 c. Jonah 2 3 4 6. 1 Cor. 5.9 2 Tim. 4.6 SYNCRISIS 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Comparatio a Comparison derived from 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 syncrino comparo to compare 1. Syncrisis is a comparison of contrary things and divers persons in one sentence 2. Comparatio is a form of speech which by apt similitude shews that the example brought in is either like unlike or contrary like things are compared among themselves unlike from the lesse to the greater in amplifying and from the greater to the lesse in diminishing and contraries by opposing one another English Examples of Syncrisis The subtle commit the fault and the simple bear the blame He that prefers wealthy ignorance before chargeable study prefers contempt before honour darknesse before light and death before life Scriptural Examples of Syncrisis Luke 23.39 40 41. There you have the guilty opposed to the just and injurie to equity in these words saith the believing thief to the other thief We indeed are justly here for we receive the due reward of our deeds but this man meaning Christ hath done nothing amiss Isa. 65.12 14. Behold my servants shall eat but ye shall suffer hunger my servants shall drink but ye shall abide thirst Behold my servants shall rejoyce but ye shall be ashamed Behold my servants shall sing for joy of heart but ye shall cry through sorrow of heart and shall howl through vexation of spirit Many of Solomons Proverbs are compounded and garnished with this Exornation as Prov. 10.25 As the whirlwind passeth so is the wicked no more but the righteous is an everlasting foundation 19.10 Prov. 14.1 Every wise woman buildeth her house but the foolish plucks it down with her hands 10.1 A wise son maketh a glad father but an indiscreet son is an heavinesse to his mother 3.33 The curse of the Lord is in the house of the wicked but he blesseth the Tabernacle of the just English and Scriptural Examples of Comparatio 1. Comparison of like things as Each book sent into the world is like a Barque put to Sea and as lyable to censures as the Barque is to foul weather Herbert In the greenest grasse is the greatest Serpent in the clearest water the ugliest road in the most curious sepulchre are inclosed rotten bones the Estrich carries fair feathers but ranck flesh 2 Tim. 3.8 As Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses so do these also resist the Truth men of corrupt minds reprobate concerning the faith 2. Comparison of unlike things as Brutus put his sons to death for conspiracy of Treason Manlius punished his son for his vertue Matth. 6.26 Behold the fowls of the air for they sow not neither do they reap nor gather into barns yet your heavenly Father feedeth them Are ye not much better then they 3. From the lesse to the greater as Heb. 9.13 14. For if the blood of buls and of goats and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean sanctifie to the purifying of the flesh how much more shall the blood of Christ who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God purge your consciences from dead works to serve the living God The like examples are in Matth. 10.25.6.30 4. From the greater to the lesse as 2 Pet. 2.4 If God spared not the Angels that sinned but cast them down to Hell and delivered them into chains of darknesse to be reserved unto judgment c. much lesse will he spare the wicked who walk after the flesh in the lusts of uncleannesse 1 Pet. 4.18 If the righteous scarcely be saved where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear SIMILITVDO a Simil●tude It is a form of speech whereby the Orator or speaker compares one thing with the other by a similitude fit to his