Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	comfort_n	good_a	motive_n	1,201	5	11.4452	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91733	Rules for the government of the tongue: together, with directions in six particular cases. [brace] 1 Confession of our faults to men. 2 Confession of Christ before men. 3 Reprehension of faults in others. 4 Christian communication. [brace] Vrbanity and eloquence. 5 Consolation of the afflicted. 6 Self-commendation, and a disproof of perfection in this life. Added, as a supplement, to the Rules for governing [brace] 1 the thoughts, 2 the affections, in the Precepts for Christian practice, or, The rule of the new creature, new model'd. / By Edward Reyner, minister of the Gospel in Lincolne.	Reyner, Edward, 1600-1668.; Reyner, Edward, 1600-1668. Precepts for Christian practice.	1656 (1656)	Wing R1230; Thomason E1594_2; ESTC R208861	220,132	401

2_o pet._n 1.13_o the_o second_o reason_n from_o the_o commodity_n of_o reproof_n in_o the_o effect_n thereof_o as_o 1_o to_o awaken_v and_o rouse_v up_o such_o as_o slumber_v and_o a_o mean_n to_o keep_v they_o wake_v and_o watchful_a to_o this_o end_n reproof_n have_v both_o a_o cry_n or_o call_v and_o a_o rod_n in_o it_o to_o smite_v the_o offend_a brother_n on_o the_o ear_n and_o heart_n as_o the_o angel_n smite_v peter_n on_o the_o side_n to_o waken_v and_o raise_v he_o up_o let_v the_o righteous_a smite_v i_o 141.5_o act._n 12.17_o psa_fw-la 141.5_o say_v david_n that_o be_v reprove_v i_o reproof_n be_v not_o only_a word_n but_o blow_n to_o drowsy_a soul_n solomon_n call_v they_o the_o wound_n of_o a_o friend_n prov._n 27.6_o hereby_o nathan_n awaken_v david_n who_o be_v fast_o asleep_a in_o his_o sin_n 2_o sam._n 12.7_o and_o christ_n the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n by_o tell_v she_o of_o her_o filthy_a sin_n of_o adultery_n joh._n 4.18_o 2_o to_o quicken_v and_o sharpen_v dull_a dead_a spirit_n a_o wise_a and_o holy_a reproof_n have_v spirit_n and_o life_n in_o it_o and_o convey_v both_o into_o they_o that_o receive_v it_o turn_v you_o at_o my_o reproof_n say_v wisdom_n what_o then_o 6.23_o pro._n 1.23_o chap._n 6.23_o behold_v i_o will_v pour_v out_o my_o spirit_n unto_o you_o and_o the_o reproof_n of_o instruction_n be_v the_o way_n of_o life_n that_o be_v both_o to_o quicken_v and_o to_o save_v reproof_n be_v lively_a and_o lifegiving_a the_o ear_n that_o hear_v the_o reproof_n of_o life_n abide_v among_o the_o wise_a prov._n 15.31_o 3_o to_o heal_v distemper_n and_o disorder_n in_o other_o reproof_n be_v a_o sovereign_a medicine_n a_o antidote_n against_o sin_n david_n call_v it_o a_o excellent_a oil_n 141.5_o psal_n 141.5_o which_o shall_v not_o break_v his_o head_n but_o give_v it_o a_o plaster_n the_o oil_n of_o reproof_n be_v well_o rub_v in_o do_v cure_v comfort_n and_o refresh_v a_o disease_a soul_n it_o have_v a_o pierce_a sink_a soak_a property_n for_o a_o reproof_n enter_v more_o into_o a_o wise_a man_n say_v solomon_n than_o a_o hundred_o stripe_n into_o a_o fool_n 1.13_o prov._n 17.10_o tat._n 1.13_o and_o it_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o make_v man_n sound_a in_o the_o faith_n and_o to_o purge_v out_o corrupt_a humour_n 4_o to_o rectify_v those_o that_o go_v wrong_n and_o to_o keep_v they_o from_o evil_a and_o from_o the_o path_n of_o the_o wicked_a prov._n 4_o 14._o and_o from_o the_o evil_a woman_n prov._n 6.23_o 24._o 5_o to_o suppress_v sin_n many_o transgression_n may_v be_v prevent_v if_o a_o by-stander_n will_v give_v but_o a_o check_n thereto_o by_o reproof_n for_o reprover_n be_v a_o terror_n to_o evil-doer_n and_o keep_v they_o in_o awe_n that_o they_o do_v not_o offend_v when_o such_o be_v present_a who_o they_o know_v will_v rebuke_v they_o the_o wicked_a keep_v their_o mouth_n with_o a_o muzzle_n while_o the_o godly_a be_v before_o they_o the_o majesty_n of_o a_o reprover_n will_v tame_v the_o insolency_n of_o a_o sinner_n 6_o and_o last_o to_o give_v the_o remainder_n in_o a_o cluster_n reproof_n be_v a_o mean_n of_o grace_n 1_o to_o beget_v wisdom_n the_o rod_n and_o reproof_n give_v wisdom_n prov._n 29.15_o 2_o and_o to_o increase_v knowledge_n reprove_v one_o that_o have_v understanding_n 25._o prov._n 19_o 25._o and_o he_o will_v understand_v knowledge_n reproof_n have_v a_o instruct_n and_o prudentize_v quality_n 3_o to_o cherish_v love_n among_o the_o wise_a rebuke_v a_o wise_a man_n and_o he_o will_v love_v thou_o say_v the_o wise_a man_n prov._n 9.8_o 4_o to_o procure_v favour_n he_o that_o rebuke_v a_o man_n afterward_o shall_v find_v more_o favour_n than_o he_o that_o flatter_v with_o his_o tongue_n prov._n 28.23_o a_o wel-given_a and_o well-taken_a reproof_n do_v great_o endear_v and_o engratiate_v the_o reprover_n to_o the_o reprove_v 5_o to_o adorn_v those_o especial_o that_o harken_v to_o it_o for_o to_o reprove_v another_o wise_o be_v to_o hang_v a_o jewel_n or_o gold_n ring_n at_o his_o ear_n prov._n 25.12_o a_o wise_a and_o well-taken_a reproof_n be_v a_o great_a ornament_n both_o to_o the_o reprover_n and_o the_o reprove_v 6_o to_o obtain_v comfort_n and_o a_o blessing_n for_o to_o they_o that_o rebuke_v the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v delight_n and_o a_o good_a blessing_n shall_v come_v upon_o they_o prov._n 24.25_o 1_o delight_n from_o the_o discharge_n of_o their_o duty_n and_o the_o testimony_n of_o their_o conscience_n and_o from_o hope_n of_o god_n acceptance_n and_o of_o the_o prevalence_n or_o good_a success_n thereof_o with_o man_n 2_o a_o good_a blessing_n from_o god_n and_o from_o good_a man_n shall_v come_v upon_o reprover_n as_o a_o reward_n of_o their_o faithfulness_n herein_o for_o the_o godly_a will_v set_v their_o affection_n on_o they_o give_v testimony_n of_o they_o and_o offer_v prayer_n and_o praise_n to_o god_n for_o they_o reas_n 3_o from_o the_o excellency_n of_o reproof_n excellency_n excellency_n 1_o this_o be_v god_n manner_n of_o deal_n with_o his_o child_n for_o their_o good_a scil_n to_o reprove_v they_o for_o their_o fault_n as_o many_o as_o i_o love_v i_o rebuke_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o lord_n rev._n 3.19_o my_o for_n faint_v not_o when_o thou_o be_v rebuke_v of_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v the_o method_n of_o the_o spirit_n ver_fw-la heb._n 12.5_o ver_fw-la to_o bring_v man_n to_o comfort_n by_o reproof_n when_o the_o comforter_n be_v come_v the_o first_o thing_n he_o will_v do_v be_v this_o he_o will_v reprove_v etc._n etc._n joh._n 16.8_o god_n reprove_v his_o people_n to_o humble_a and_o reform_v and_o save_v they_o and_o he_o reprove_v the_o wicked_a to_o convince_v restrain_v and_o condemn_v they_o 50.21_o psal_n 50.21_o to_o they_o god_n say_v these_o thing_n have_v thou_o do_v etc._n etc._n but_o i_o will_v reprove_v thou_o and_o set_v they_o in_o order_n before_o thy_o eye_n thus_o god_n reprove_v king_n for_o israel_n sake_n 1_o chron._n 16.21_o what_o god_n do_v be_v excellent_a god_n example_n or_o exercise_v of_o reproof_n put_v sublimity_n and_o excellency_n upon_o it_o as_o it_o be_v man_n duty_n 2_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o high_a act_n of_o amity_n and_o fidelity_n scil_n to_o reprove_v a_o brother_n when_o he_o offend_v though_o it_o be_v a_o fruit_n and_o flower_n of_o love_n yet_o in_o some_o case_n it_o be_v better_a than_o love_n open_v rebuke_n be_v better_a than_o secret_a love_n prov._n 27.5_o or_o a_o open_a reprove_v love_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o a_o secret_a silent_a love_n for_o the_o former_a deliver_v a_o brother_n from_o sin_n and_o satan_n and_o the_o latter_a deliver_v he_o up_o to_o both_o the_o former_a be_v fruitful_a the_o latter_a barren_a love_n without_o rebuke_n when_o our_o brother_n case_n require_v it_o be_v like_o a_o bow_n without_o a_o arrow_n to_o shoot_v in_o it_o like_o a_o knife_n without_o a_o edge_n to_o cut_v a_o hand_n without_o a_o plaster_n to_o heal_v or_o like_o a_o bee_n without_o a_o sting_n a_o drone_n or_o slug_n good_a for_o nothing_o 3_o david_n call_v reproof_n a_o precious_a oil_n psal_n 141.5_o christ_n call_v it_o a_o pearl_n and_o holy_a thing_n mat._n 7.6_o solomon_n prefer_v it_o before_o silver_n and_o gold_n and_o ruby_n it_o be_v the_o merchandise_n of_o wisdom_n which_o be_v better_o than_o precious_a treasure_n prov._n 3.14_o 15._o he_o call_v it_o a_o ear-ring_n of_o gold_n a_o ornament_n of_o fine_a gold_n chap._n 25.12_o the_o reason_n enforce_v a_o double_a duty_n upon_o we_o scil_n to_o give_v and_o take_v reproof_n well_o 1_o duty_n to_o give_v reproof_n to_o those_o that_o offend_v great_a be_v our_o averseness_n to_o it_o the_o common_a cause_n whereof_o be_v 1_o ignorance_n and_o folly_n we_o know_v not_o how_o to_o do_v it_o aright_o 2_o want_n of_o love_n to_o man_n soul_n and_o of_o hatred_n to_o their_o sin_n 3_o self-guiltinesse_n of_o the_o same_o fault_n 4_o unfaithfulnesse_n to_o god_n and_o man_n 5_o fearfulness_n or_o want_n of_o zeal_n and_o courage_n godly_a man_n have_v much_o bewail_v it_o in_o themselves_o as_o it_o be_v report_v of_o mr._n hieron_n a_o faithful_a minister_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o generation_n that_o he_o do_v say_v when_o he_o lie_v on_o his_o deathbed_n i_o confess_v that_o in_o public_a i_o have_v be_v somewhat_o full_a in_o reproof_n admonition_n instruction_n but_o in_o private_a my_o backwardness_n my_o bashfulnese_n my_o dastardliness_n have_v be_v intolerable_a and_o i_o may_v true_o say_v that_o if_o any_o thing_n lie_v as_o a_o burden_n upon_o my_o conscience_n this_o it_o be_v these_o reason_n shall_v be_v as_o nail_n to_o fasten_v this_o duty_n of_o reproof_n to_o our_o heart_n and_o as_o goad_n to_o prick_v we_o forward_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o

motive_n to_o this_o duty_n from_o two_o head_n 1_o the_o good_a of_o receive_v reproof_n 2_o the_o evil_a of_o reject_v it_o 1_o the_o good_a of_o receive_v reproof_n 1_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o gracious_a heart_n to_o take_v reproof_n well_o as_o david_n do_v from_o the_o prophet_n nathan_n he_o affect_v and_o respect_v he_o more_o for_o his_o plain_n and_o home-reproof_n of_o he_o thou_o be_v the_o man_n than_o before_o he_o have_v liberty_n of_o access_n into_o king_n david_n presence_n who_o communicate_v to_o he_o the_o secret_a and_o weighty_a affair_n of_o his_o kingdom_n 1_o king_n 1.23_o 27._o and_o afterward_o from_o the_o prophet_n gad_n david_n seer_n 2_o sam._n 24.11_o to_o 15._o to_o who_o admonition_n with_o a_o calendar_n of_o judgement_n annex_v to_o it_o for_o david_n sin_n in_o number_v the_o people_n david_n hearken_v with_o meekness_n and_o submission_n yea_o david_n take_v a_o blow_n of_o reproof_n well_o not_o only_o from_o god_n prophet_n but_o from_o any_o righteous_a man_n even_o as_o head-oyl_n 141.5_o psal_n 141.5_o a_o heart-kindnesse_n though_o reproof_n be_v a_o dry_a morsel_n yet_o he_o can_v relish_v it_o and_o digest_v it_o well_o yea_o from_o a_o woman_n as_o abigail_n who_o wise_a reproof_n he_o embrace_v with_o all_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n and_o she_o and_o take_v she_o afterward_o to_o be_v his_o wife_n 1_o sam._n 25.32_o 33_o 34._o if_o you_o will_v be_v david_n like_a man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n then_o write_v after_o his_o copy_n take_v reproof_n well_o whosoever_o give_v it_o you_o may_v read_v in_o the_o life_n of_o john_n gersin_n chancellor_n of_o paris_n that_o he_o rejoice_v in_o nothing_o more_o quamsi_fw-la ab_fw-la aliquo_fw-la fraterne_n &_o ut_fw-la ait_fw-la charitative_n redargueretur_fw-la than_o to_o be_v brotherly_a and_o love_o reprove_v by_o any_o though_o paul_n reprove_v peter_n sharp_o and_o record_v his_o reproof_n yet_o peter_n take_v it_o well_o else_o he_o will_v not_o have_v commend_v paul_n and_o his_o epistle_n afterward_o 2_o pet._n 3.15_o 16._o christ_n as_o a_o stranger_n reprove_v the_o two_o disciple_n go_v to_o emmaus_n for_o their_o folly_n and_o unbeleef_n yet_o they_o constrain_v he_o by_o entreaty_n to_o come_v in_o and_o eat_v with_o they_o luk._n 24.25_o 29_o 30._o 2_o to_o take_v reproof_n well_o be_v and_o will_v be_v 1_o our_o wisdom_n for_o he_o that_o regard_v reproof_n be_v prudent_a prov._n 15.5_o 〈◊〉_d verse_n 31_o 32._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o ear_n that_o hear_v the_o reproof_n of_o life_n abide_v among_o the_o wise_a in_o medio_fw-la sapientum_fw-la pernoctabit_fw-la shall_v lodge_v among_o the_o wise_a that_o be_v he_o shall_v be_v receive_v regard_v and_o reward_v as_o a_o fellow_n servant_n with_o other_o wise_a man_n in_o god_n household_n 2_o our_o profit_n for_o great_a be_v the_o benefit_n and_o blessing_n of_o reproof_n as_o have_v be_v declare_v and_o to_o receive_v it_o ready_o be_v the_o mean_n to_o reap_v it_o whole_o 3_o our_o comfort_n that_o reproof_n have_v be_v heal_v medicine_n to_o we_o as_o abigail_n say_v to_o david_n 1_o sam._n 25.30_o 31._o when_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v to_o we_o according_a to_o all_o the_o good_a he_o have_v promise_v we_o than_o it_o will_v be_v no_o grief_n unto_o we_o nor_o offence_n of_o heart_n that_o we_o have_v hearken_v to_o counsel_n and_o be_v reform_v by_o reproof_n 4_o our_o honour_n for_o he_o that_o regard_v reproof_n shall_v be_v honour_v 13.18_o prov._n 13.18_o scil_n among_o the_o wise_a and_o holy_a and_o such_o as_o fear_v god_n and_o our_o ornament_n as_o i_o show_v before_o for_o it_o be_v a_o great_a grace_n to_o a_o man_n to_o have_v a_o obedient_a ear_n that_o be_v a_o ear_n open_a to_o the_o discipline_n of_o reproof_n to_o take_v it_o in_o free_o than_o any_o jewel_n ear-ring_n or_o ornament_n of_o gold_n can_v be_v object_n how_o can_v i_o bear_v reproof_n well_o see_v it_o wound_v and_o cut_v i_o to_o the_o heart_n ans_fw-fr 1_o reproof_n be_v but_o the_o wound_n of_o a_o friend_n which_o be_v faithful_a or_o nutrienda_fw-la 27.6_o prov._n 27.6_o as_o some_o think_v the_o word_n signify_v to_o be_v nourish_v and_o receive_v with_o thankfulness_n even_o deep_a pierce_a reproof_n but_o the_o kiss_n i._n e._n fawn_n and_o flatter_n of_o a_o enemy_n be_v deceitful_a or_o deprecanda_fw-la as_o junius_n render_v it_o to_o be_v pray_v against_o 2_o the_o wound_n of_o a_o faithful_a reproof_n be_v but_o like_o the_o wound_n which_o a_o surgeon_n make_v when_o he_o cut_v the_o flesh_n to_o cure_v the_o sore_a not_o like_o the_o wound_n of_o a_o enemy_n which_o tend_v to_o kill_v and_o destroy_v to_o have_v thy_o sin_n discover_v and_o thy_o heart_n prick_v with_o grief_n for_o it_o by_o the_o point_n of_o a_o reproof_n be_v the_o way_n to_o have_v thy_o soul_n heal_v of_o sin_n and_o save_v from_o hell_n whereas_o to_o think_v thyself_o so_o whole_a as_o not_o to_o need_v the_o physic_n of_o reproof_n may_v prove_v a_o corrosive_n to_o thy_o conscience_n and_o a_o stab_n to_o thy_o heart_n another_o day_n second_o motive_n consider_v the_o evil_a of_o reject_v reproof_n both_o the_o evil_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o punishment_n 1_o the_o evil_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v in_o it_o which_o appear_v in_o six_o particular_n 1_o not_o to_o bear_v reproof_n be_v a_o fault_n in_o a_o king_n who_o if_o any_o person_n may_v think_v himself_o to_o be_v above_o reproof_n and_o exempt_v from_o the_o lash_n thereof_o much_o more_o in_o a_o inferior_a better_a be_v a_o poor_a 4.13_o eccl._n 4.13_o and_o wise_a child_n say_v the_o preacher_n to_o wit_n who_o will_v receive_v reproof_n and_o correction_n than_o a_o old_a and_o foolish_a king_n who_o will_v no_o more_o be_v admonish_v or_o who_o know_v not_o to_o be_v admonish_v as_o yet_o that_o be_v to_o take_v it_o well_o for_o he_o that_o be_v past_a reproof_n for_o his_o fault_n be_v past_a hope_n of_o amendment_n it_o be_v the_o character_n of_o a_o 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