Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	body_n	sin_n	soul_n	4,402	5	4.9941	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A58185	The wisdom of God manifested in the works of the creation being the substance of some common places delivered in the chappel of Trinity-College, in Cambridge / by John Ray ...	Ray, John, 1627-1705.	1691 (1691)	Wing R410; ESTC R3192	111,391	260

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gain_v belief_n which_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n that_o can_v with_o any_o show_n of_o reason_n be_v plead_v for_o it_o that_o it_o rather_o create_v diffidence_n and_o distrust_n for_o as_o mult_fw-la a_o fidem_fw-la promise_v a_o levant_a so_o mult_fw-la a_o juramenta_fw-la too_o it_o be_v become_v a_o proverb_n he_o that_o will_v swear_v will_v lie_n and_o good_a reason_n there_o be_v for_o it_o for_o he_o that_o scruple_n not_o the_o breach_n of_o one_o of_o god_n command_n be_v not_o likely_a to_o make_v conscience_n of_o the_o violation_n of_o another_o last_o for_o i_o will_v name_v no_o more_o scurrilous_a word_n scoff_v and_o jeer_a flout_a and_o taunt_a be_v to_o be_v censure_v as_o vicious_a abuse_n of_o speech_n this_o scoff_v and_o derision_n proceed_v from_o contempt_n and_o that_o of_o all_o injury_n man_n do_v most_o impatient_o bear_v nothing_o offend_v more_o or_o wound_n deep_o and_o therefore_o what_o great_a violation_n of_o that_o general_a rule_n of_o christian_a practice_n to_o do_v to_o other_o as_o we_o will_v they_o shall_v do_v unto_o we_o this_o injury_n of_o be_v deride_v the_o psalmist_n himself_o complain_v of_o psalm_n 69._o 11_o 12._o i_o become_v a_o proverb_n to_o they_o they_o that_o sit_v in_o the_o gate_n speak_v against_o i_o and_o i_o be_v the_o song_n of_o the_o drunkard_n and_o psalm_n 35._o 15_o according_a to_o the_o church_n translation_n the_o very_a abject_n come_v together_o against_o i_o unaware_o make_v mow_n at_o i_o and_o cease_v not_o and_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n jer._n 20._o 7._o i_o be_o in_o derision_n daily_o every_o one_o mock_v i_o and_o though_o there_o may_v be_v some_o wit_n show_v in_o scoff_v and_o jest_a upon_o other_o yet_o be_v it_o a_o practice_n inconsistent_a with_o true_a wisdom_n the_o scorner_n and_o the_o wise_a man_n be_v frequent_o pose_v in_o scripture_n prov._n 9_o 8._o and_o chap._n 13._o 1_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o proverbial_a say_n the_o great_a clerk_n be_v not_o always_o the_o wise_a man_n i_o think_v the_o say_n may_v as_o often_o be_v verify_v of_o the_o great_a wit_n scorn_v in_o that_o gradation_n in_o the_o first_o psalm_n be_v set_v down_o as_o the_o high_a step_n of_o wickedness_n and_o solomon_n tell_v we_o that_o judgement_n be_v prepare_v for_o the_o scorner_n you_o will_v say_v to_o i_o how_o then_o must_v our_o tongue_n be_v employ_v i_o answer_v in_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n unto_o god_n psalm_n 35._o 28._o and_o my_o tongue_n shall_v speak_v of_o thy_o righteousness_n and_o of_o thy_o praise_n all_o the_o day_n long_o parallel_n whereto_o be_v vers._n 24._o of_o psalm_n 71._o indeed_o the_o book_n of_o psalm_n be_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n but_o a_o exercise_n of_o or_o exhortation_n to_o this_o duty_n 2._o we_o must_v exercise_v our_o tongue_n in_o talk_v of_o all_o his_o wondrous_a work_n psalm_n 145._o 5_o 6._o i_o will_v speak_v of_o the_o glorious_a honour_n of_o thy_o majesty_n and_o of_o thy_o wondrous_a work_n 3._o in_o prayer_n to_o god_n 4._o in_o confession_n of_o he_o and_o of_o his_o religion_n and_o public_o own_v it_o before_o man_n whatever_o the_o hazard_n be_v 5._o in_o teach_v instruct_v and_o counsel_v of_o other_o 6._o in_o exhort_v they_o 7._o in_o comfort_v they_o that_o need_v it_o 8._o in_o reprove_v they_o all_o which_o particular_n i_o may_v enlarge_v upon_o but_o because_o they_o come_v in_o here_o only_o as_o they_o refer_v to_o the_o tongue_n it_o may_v suffice_v to_o have_v mention_v they_o summary_o three_o let_v we_o hence_o due_o learn_v to_o prize_n and_o value_v our_o soul_n be_v the_o body_n such_o a_o rare_a piece_n what_o then_o be_v the_o soul_n the_o body_n be_v but_o the_o husk_n or_o shell_n the_o soul_n be_v the_o kernel_n the_o body_n be_v but_o the_o cask_n the_o soul_n the_o precious_a liquor_n contain_v in_o it_o the_o body_n be_v but_o the_o cabinet_n the_o soul_n the_o jewel_n the_o body_n be_v but_o the_o ship_n or_o vessel_n the_o soul_n the_o pilot_n the_o body_n be_v but_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o a_o poor_a clay_n tabernacle_n or_o cottage_n the_o soul_n the_o inhabitant_n the_o body_n be_v but_o the_o machine_n or_o engine_n the_o soul_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o actuate_v and_o quicken_v it_o the_o body_n be_v but_o the_o dark_a lantern_n the_o soul_n or_o spirit_n be_v the_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o burn_v in_o it_o and_o see_v there_o be_v such_o difference_n between_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o body_n in_o respect_n of_o excellency_n sure_o our_o better_a part_n challenge_v our_o great_a care_n and_o diligence_n to_o make_v provision_n for_o it_o bodily_a provision_n be_v but_o half_a provision_n it_o be_v but_o for_o one_o part_n of_o a_o man_n and_o that_o the_o mean_a and_o more_o ignoble_a too_o if_o we_o consider_v only_o the_o time_n of_o this_o life_n but_o if_o we_o consider_v a_o future_a estate_n of_o endless_a duration_n after_o this_o life_n then_o bodily_a provision_n will_v appear_v to_o be_v i_o do_v not_o say_v quarter_n provision_n but_o no_o provision_n at_o all_o in_o comparison_n there_o be_v no_o proportion_n between_o so_o short_a a_o period_n of_o time_n and_o the_o infinite_a age_n of_o eternity_n let_v we_o not_o then_o be_v so_o foolish_a as_o to_o employ_v all_o our_o thought_n and_o bestow_v all_o our_o time_n and_o pain_n about_o cherish_v accommodate_v and_o gratify_v our_o body_n in_o make_v provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o as_o the_o apostle_n phrase_v it_o and_o suffer_v our_o soul_n to_o lie_v by_o neglect_a in_o a_o miserable_a and_o poor_a and_o blind_a and_o naked_a condition_n some_o philosopher_n will_v not_o allow_v the_o body_n to_o be_v a_o essential_a part_n of_o man_n but_o only_o the_o vessel_n or_o vehicle_n of_o the_o soul_n anima_fw-la cujusque_fw-la est_fw-la cuique_fw-la though_o i_o will_v not_o be_v so_o unequal_a to_o it_o yet_o i_o must_v needs_o acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v but_o a_o inferior_a part_n it_o be_v therefore_o so_o to_o be_v treat_v so_o diet_v and_o provide_v as_o to_o render_v it_o most_o calm_a and_o compliant_a with_o the_o soul_n most_o tractable_a and_o obsequious_a to_o the_o dictate_v of_o reason_n not_o so_o pamper_a and_o indulge_v as_o to_o encourage_v it_o to_o cast_v its_o rider_n and_o to_o take_v the_o reins_o into_o its_o own_o hand_n and_o usurp_v dominion_n over_o the_o better_a part_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o sink_v and_o depress_v it_o into_o a_o sordid_a compliance_n with_o its_o own_o lust_n atque_fw-la affigere_fw-la humi_fw-la divinae_fw-la particulam_fw-la aurae_fw-la this_o be_v our_o duty_n but_o alas_o what_o be_v our_o practice_n our_o great_a partiality_n towards_o our_o body_n and_o neglect_v of_o our_o soul_n show_v clear_o which_o part_n we_o prefer_v we_o be_v careful_a enough_o of_o wound_v or_o maim_v our_o body_n but_o we_o make_v bold_a to_o lash_v and_o wound_v our_o soul_n daily_o for_o every_o sin_n we_o commit_v be_v contrary_a to_o its_o nature_n be_v a_o real_a stripe_n yea_o a_o mortal_a wound_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o we_o shall_v find_v it_o to_o be_v so_o if_o our_o conscience_n be_v once_o awaken_v to_o feel_v the_o sting_n and_o smart_n of_o it_o we_o be_v industrious_a enough_o to_o preserve_v our_o body_n from_o slavery_n and_o thraldom_n but_o we_o make_v nothing_o of_o suffer_v our_o soul_n to_o be_v slave_n and_o drudge_n to_o our_o lust_n and_o to_o live_v in_o the_o vile_a bondage_n to_o the_o most_o degenerate_a of_o creature_n the_o devil_n we_o be_v thrifty_a and_o provident_a enough_o not_o to_o part_v with_o any_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v serviceable_a to_o our_o body_n under_o a_o good_a consideration_n and_o we_o so_o