Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	child_n	let_v	zion_n	19	3	9.8329	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26717	A rebuke to backsliders and a spurr for loyterers in several sermons lately preached to a private congregation and now published for the awakening a sleepy age / by R.A.	R. A. (Richard Alleine), 1611-1681.	1677 (1677)	Wing A999; ESTC R28205	187,452	290

kingdom_n to_o who_o he_o say_v thou_o shall_v be_v over_o my_o house_n and_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n shall_v all_o my_o people_n be_v rule_v only_o in_o the_o throne_n will_v i_o be_v great_a than_o thou_o conscience_n be_v subject_a to_o none_o but_o god_n god_n be_v great_a than_o conscience_n 1_o joh._n 3.20_o god_n be_v great_a than_o our_o heart_n that_o be_v than_o our_o conscience_n but_o next_o under_o god_n conscience_n have_v the_o supreme_a dominion_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o as_o the_o centurion_n to_o his_o soldier_n so_o conscience_n where_o it_o maintain_v authority_n say_v to_o all_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o one_o go_v and_o it_o go_v to_o another_o come_v and_o it_o come_v and_o to_o every_o one_o do_v this_o and_o it_o must_v be_v do_v now_o as_o conscience_n be_v faithful_a and_o diligent_a or_o as_o it_o be_v careless_a and_o negligent_a so_o do_v matter_n go_v in_o the_o soul_n a_o faithful_a watchful_a conscience_n set_v the_o whole_a soul_n in_o good_a order_n a_o negligent_a sleepy_a conscience_n let_v all_o run_v to_o ruin_v when_o god_n have_v give_v man_n up_o to_o a_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n when_o conscience_n slumber_n the_o whole_a soul_n fall_v asleep_a or_o which_o be_v worse_o run_v out_o into_o all_o manner_n of_o disorder_n when_o god_n will_v awaken_v sleepy_a soul_n he_o begin_v with_o conscience_n awaken_v conscience_n first_o and_o that_o will_v awaken_v all_o their_o power_n god_n awaken_v conscience_n most_o by_o fright_n as_o the_o gaoler_n by_o a_o earthquake_n and_o saul_n by_o a_o affright_a voice_n from_o heaven_n saul_n saul_n why_o persecute_v thou_o i_o soul_n soul_n what_o be_v thou_o do_v why_o slight_a thou_o the_o lord_n why_o fight_v thou_o against_o god_n there_o be_v nothing_o but_o such_o thunder_n from_o heaven_n that_o will_v rouse_v a_o sleepy_a conscience_n but_o though_o there_o be_v none_o but_o god_n that_o can_v awaken_v conscience_n yet_o god_n ordinary_o do_v it_o by_o ourselves_o set_v the_o soul_n on_o work_n upon_o its_o self_n to_o its_o own_o awaken_n a_o word_n or_o it_o may_v be_v but_o a_o thought_n come_v into_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v make_v to_o stick_v into_o conscience_n and_o to_o sting_v it_o out_o of_o sleep_n and_o when_o conscience_n be_v sting_v and_o begin_v to_o stir_v there_o be_v no_o more_o sleep_n no_o more_o quiet_a in_o the_o soul_n when_o the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n be_v up_o and_o about_o once_o he_o rouze_v all_o the_o servant_n o_o friend_n get_v your_o conscience_n to_o be_v awaken_v get_v your_o conscience_n to_o be_v stir_v and_o then_o all_o your_o faculty_n will_v up_o and_o be_v do_v that_o conscience_n may_v be_v a_o stir_a conscience_n 1._o let_v conscience_n open_v its_o ear_n and_o hear_v 2._o let_v it_o open_v its_o eye_n and_o see_v 3._o let_v the_o mouth_n of_o conscience_n be_v open_a and_o speak_v 4._o let_v it_o be_v quick_a and_o tender_a 1._o let_v conscience_n open_v its_o ear_n and_o hear_v what_o the_o lord_n speak_v let_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o impression_n upon_o conscience_n when_o the_o word_n come_v into_o the_o thought_n only_o it_o be_v quick_o go_v and_o do_v nothing_o or_o when_o it_o have_v some_o sudden_a work_n upon_o the_o affection_n that_o wear_v off_o but_o when_o it_o enter_v into_o the_o conscience_n when_o conscience_n hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n when_o the_o word_n which_o we_o preach_v from_o god_n be_v as_o the_o apostle_n word_n 2_o cor._n 5.11_o make_v manifest_a in_o the_o conscience_n than_o it_o be_v in_o a_o way_n to_o prosper_v let_v conscience_n open_v its_o ear_n first_o and_o 2._o let_v conscience_n open_v its_o eye_n and_o see_v see_v how_o it_o be_v with_o the_o soul_n how_o sad_a and_o miserable_a the_o state_n and_o way_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v see_v how_o it_o be_v like_a to_o be_v to_o grow_v worse_o and_o worse_o see_v how_o it_o shall_v be_v and_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v that_o it_o may_v be_v better_o 3._o let_v conscience_n have_v its_o mouth_n open_a sleepy_a conscience_n be_v silent_a conscience_n those_o that_o see_v nothing_o will_v say_v nothing_o let_v your_o conscience_n speak_v to_o you_o whatever_o the_o word_n preach_v to_o conscience_n let_v conscience_n preach_v it_o to_o the_o whole_a heart_n o_o friend_n if_o we_o can_v so_o preach_v to_o you_o as_o to_o set_v your_o conscience_n a_o preach_v to_o you_o the_o same_o thing_n if_o when_o we_o preach_v to_o you_o repent_v and_o recover_v yourselves_o out_o of_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n we_o can_v get_v your_o conscience_n to_o preach_v repentance_n to_o you_o if_o there_o be_v such_o a_o voice_n hear_v within_o you_o i_o see_v i_o must_v repent_v i_o be_o lose_v and_o undo_v if_o i_o repent_v not_o if_o when_o we_o give_v a_o rebuke_n to_o you_o out_o of_o the_o word_n your_o conscience_n also_o will_v rebuke_v you_o if_o the_o word_n call_v you_o thou_o unbeliever_n thou_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n thou_o hypocrite_n thou_o loiterer_n thou_o backslider_n let_v but_o conscience_n say_v the_o same_o it_o be_v true_a what_o the_o word_n speak_v i_o be_o a_o unbeliever_n i_o be_o a_o hypocrite_n a_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n a_o idler_n a_o backslide_a soul_n i_o can_v deny_v it_o it_o be_v too_o true_a what_o the_o word_n speak_v concern_v i_o if_o the_o word_n threaten_v thou_o shall_v have_v thy_o portion_n with_o unbeliever_n and_o hypocrite_n thy_o place_n among_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n if_o thou_o speedy_o repent_v not_o let_v conscience_n say_v the_o same_o this_o must_v be_v my_o place_n and_o my_o portion_n if_o i_o amend_v not_o there_o be_v no_o help_n for_o i_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n for_o i_o if_o i_o continue_v and_o go_v on_o as_o i_o be_o if_o the_o word_n exhort_v you_o be_v convert_v thou_o unbelieving_a soul_n put_v away_o thy_o hypocrisy_n arise_v sluggard_n return_v o_o backslide_a soul_n remember_v whence_o thou_o be_v fall_v and_o recover_v thy_o first_o love_n and_o do_v thy_o first_o work_n let_v conscience_n speak_v the_o same_o word_n go_v to_o christ_n o_o my_o soul_n turn_v from_o thy_o sin_n make_v thy_o peace_n with_o god_n get_v thou_o a_o new_a heart_n be_v upright_o with_o god_n be_v sound_n in_o the_o faith_n follow_v the_o lord_n thorough_o follow_v the_o lord_n full_o as_o ever_o thou_o look_v for_o mercy_n do_v it_o as_o ever_o thou_o hope_v for_o pardon_n do_v it_o will_v thou_o ever_o see_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n thou_o must_v count_v upon_o it_o to_o seek_v after_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o increase_v and_o abound_v therein_o unto_o the_o end_n and_o then_o something_o will_v be_v like_a to_o be_v do_v 4._o let_v conscience_n be_v quick_a and_o tender_a 1._o let_v the_o ear_n of_o conscience_n be_v open_a and_o let_v it_o be_v quick_a of_o hear_v 2._o let_v its_o eye_n be_v open_a and_o let_v it_o be_v quick_a sight_v 3._o let_v its_o mouth_n be_v open_a and_o let_v it_o speak_v quick_a &_o home_o 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