Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	commandment_n	faith_n	unfeigned_a	1,026	5	10.8031	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25421	The right government of thoughts, or, A discovery of all vain, unprofitable, idle, and wicked thoughts with directions for the getting, keeping, and governing of good thoughts, digested into chapters for the ease of the reader : whereunto are added four sermons / by ... John Angel ...	Angel, John, d. 1655.; T. B.	1659 (1659)	Wing A3162A; ESTC R13149	89,280	271

to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o first_o the_o rule_v for_o our_o carriage_n in_o man_n direction_n in_o relation_n to_o man_n relation_n to_o man_n first_o that_o golden_a one_o deliver_v by_o our_o saviour_n himself_o mat._n 7._o 12._o whatsoever_o you_o will_v that_o other_o man_n do_v to_o you_o the_o same_o do_v you_o to_o they_o mark_v it_o be_v not_o say_v what_o other_o do_v to_o you_o the_o same_o do_v you_o to_o they_o for_o that_o be_v not_o always_o right_a but_o some_o time_n crooked_a but_o it_o be_v say_v whatsoever_o you_o will_v that_o other_o shall_v do_v to_o you_o set_v yourselves_o as_o it_o be_v in_o their_o room_n and_o do_v you_o the_o same_o to_o they_o that_o be_v not_o what_o you_o will_v or_o be_v content_a in_o your_o passion_n that_o other_o shall_v do_v to_o you_o but_o whatever_o in_o right_a reason_n upon_o due_a deliberation_n and_o sound_a judgement_n when_o you_o be_v most_o yourselves_o you_o will_v that_o other_o shall_v do_v to_o you_o do_v you_o the_o same_o to_o they_o second_o remember_v the_o apostolical_a rule_n serve_v one_o another_o in_o love_n for_o it_o be_v write_v thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o gal._n 5._o 13_o 14._o we_o must_v seek_v not_o every_o one_o his_o own_o but_o one_o another_o welfare_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 24._o a_o golden_a rule_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o contract_n and_o negotiation_n to_o keep_v we_o from_o over_o reach_v any_o man_n 1_o thes_n 4._o 6._o and_o not_o mere_o to_o do_v thing_n out_o of_o respect_n to_o ourselves_o but_o to_o join_v the_o welfare_n of_o our_o neighbour_n to_o our_o own_o benefit_n and_o what_o we_o do_v to_o they_o to_o do_v it_o out_o of_o love_n three_o let_v nothing_o be_v do_v out_o of_o contention_n or_o vain_a glory_n but_o in_o lowliness_n of_o mind_n let_v each_o esteem_v other_o better_a than_o themselves_o phil._n 2._o 3._o and_o let_v the_o same_o mind_n be_v in_o you_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n verse_n 9_o he_o never_o do_v any_o thing_n in_o all_o his_o life_n out_o of_o contention_n or_o vain_a glory_n and_o indeed_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o our_o action_n never_o so_o fair_a or_o good_a yet_o either_o of_o these_o two_o contention_n or_o vain_a glory_n will_v fly-blow_n they_o and_o corrupt_v the_o action_n again_o in_o all_o our_o business_n in_o relation_n god_n special_a rule_n for_o our_o service_n in_o reference_n to_o god_n unto_o god_n we_o have_v these_o rule_n first_o for_o the_o end_n that_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v make_v the_o white_a at_o which_o we_o aim_v in_o all_o our_o natural_a civil_a or_o religious_a action_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 31._o whether_o you_o eat_v or_o drink_v or_o whatsoever_o you_o do_v do_v all_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n this_o must_v be_v the_o butt_n that_o we_o all_o must_v shoot_v at_o second_o for_o christ_n whatsoever_o you_o do_v in_o word_n or_o deed_n do_v all_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n jesus_n give_v thanks_o to_o the_o father_n by_o he_o col._n 3._o 17._o that_o be_v what_o other_o do_v as_o man_n do_v you_o as_o christian_n you_o must_v do_v all_o in_o christ_n his_o name_n that_o be_v upon_o his_o authority_n and_o his_o warranty_n in_o the_o strength_n of_o christ_n in_o confidence_n upon_o he_o for_o acceptation_n of_o the_o service_n and_o pray_v and_o invocate_a the_o father_n in_o his_o name_n and_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n by_o he_o three_o whatsoever_o we_o do_v to_o man_n or_o towards_o ourselves_o to_o do_v it_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o for_o the_o lord_n sake_n look_v beyond_o man_n and_o further_o than_o ourselves_o so_o in_o our_o almsdeed_n to_o give_v to_o christ_n in_o give_v to_o such_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n very_o in_o as_o much_o as_o you_o do_v it_o to_o the_o least_o of_o these_o you_o do_v it_o to_o i_o mat._n 25._o 40._o so_o likewise_o the_o apostle_n prescribe_v to_o servant_n this_o duty_n col._n 3._o 23._o servant_n be_v obedient_a to_o your_o master_n and_o whatsoever_o you_o do_v do_v it_o hearty_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o to_o man_n know_v that_o of_o the_o lord_n you_o shall_v receive_v the_o reward_n of_o inheritance_n and_o this_o rule_n be_v not_o to_o be_v appropriate_v unto_o servant_n but_o it_o reach_v to_o all_o master_n also_o yea_o to_o all_o rank_n of_o person_n for_o all_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o second_o table_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v to_o other_o must_v flow_v from_o our_o obedience_n unto_o god_n command_v in_o the_o first_o table_n so_o christ_n tell_v peter_n that_o his_o ministerial_a discharge_n in_o feed_v of_o his_o sheep_n john_n 21._o 15_o 16_o 17._o ought_v to_o spring_n from_o the_o love_n he_o bear_v to_o christ_n himself_o next_o for_o ourselves_o take_v these_o direction_n ourselves_o rule_n in_o relation_n to_o ourselves_o out_o of_o scripture_n do_v nothing_o with_o a_o regreet_n of_o heart_n or_o reluctancy_n of_o conscience_n but_o labour_n first_o to_o have_v a_o warranty_n out_o of_o the_o word_n for_o your_o conscience_n to_o rest_v upon_o a_o warranty_n i_o say_v at_o the_o least_o of_o god_n his_o allowance_n of_o it_o if_o not_o of_o his_o command_n for_o what_o ever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n rom._n 14._o 23._o that_o be_v if_o it_o be_v do_v out_o of_o persuasion_n of_o heart_n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o warrant_n of_o the_o action_n we_o must_v do_v nothing_o with_o the_o check_n or_o renitency_n of_o our_o conscience_n against_o the_o dictate_v of_o the_o same_o bless_a be_v he_o that_o condemn_v not_o himself_o in_o his_o conscience_n in_o that_o which_o he_o perform_v to_o wit_n in_o his_o action_n verse_n 22._o second_o the_o end_n of_o the_o commandment_n be_v love_n out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n a_o good_a conscience_n and_o faith_n unfeigned_a 1_o tim._n 1._o 5._o where_o we_o be_v to_o observe_v that_o for_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o obedience_n it_o must_v be_v love_n love_v to_o god_n and_o love_v to_o our_o neighbour_n and_o for_o the_o fountain_n and_o spring_n of_o love_n in_o our_o action_n it_o must_v issue_v from_o a_o pure_a heart_n a_o good_a conscience_n and_o faith_n unfeigned_a otherwise_o the_o stream_n will_v never_o be_v clear_a three_o the_o prescript_n of_o the_o word_n be_v thou_o shall_v not_o do_v that_o which_o seem_v good_a in_o thy_o own_o eye_n but_o what_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n command_v thou_o deut._n 12._o 8._o 32._o if_o any_o thing_n at_o the_o first_o blush_n present_v itself_o unto_o thou_o with_o a_o show_n of_o good_a present_o begin_v to_o suspect_v it_o as_o fear_v there_o be_v some_o evil_n couch_v under_o it_o and_o see_v what_o god_n say_v of_o it_o in_o his_o holy_a word_n from_o which_o thou_o may_v not_o turn_v to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a four_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o our_o perform_v the_o word_n aright_o in_o my_o text_n all_o must_v be_v do_v in_o humility_n and_o sincerity_n and_o carry_v on_o suitable_o to_o the_o duty_n which_o we_o have_v in_o hand_n it_o must_v be_v do_v understand_o feel_o fervent_o if_o we_o pray_v if_o any_o man_n preach_v he_o must_v speak_v as_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n 1_o pet._n 4._o 11_o approve_v themselves_o to_o god_n and_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o hearer_n so_o you_o shall_v find_v several_a direction_n for_o several_a discharge_v rom._n 12._o 8._o he_o that_o give_v let_v he_o do_v it_o with_o simplicity_n he_o that_o rule_v with_o diligence_n he_o that_o show_v mercy_n with_o cheerfulness_n etc._n etc._n so_o every_o one_o in_o their_o relation_n must_v main_o look_v to_o the_o cardinal_n virtue_n which_o turn_v about_o all_o the_o rest_n as_o let_v the_o wife_n see_v to_o it_o that_o she_o reverence_v her_o husband_n ephes_n 5._o ult_n according_a as_o she_o look_v to_o that_o all_o her_o other_o duty_n do_v either_o ebb_n or_o flow_v in_o she_o so_o the_o husband_n must_v be_v careful_a of_o the_o main_a of_o all_o that_o he_o love_v his_o wife_n as_o christ_n love_v his_o church_n ephes_n 5._o 25._o in_o one_o word_n order_n your_o step_n so_o as_o where_o god_n have_v lay_v the_o full_a and_o the_o strict_a charge_n there_o be_v sure_a to_o show_v your_o great_a care_n as_o in_o the_o substantial_o of_o religion_n before_o the_o circumstantial_o or_o ceremony_n mercy_n before_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o great_a commandment_n of_o love_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n before_o the_o rest_n matth._n 22._o 35_o 37_o 38._o to_o end_v this_o let_v all_o our_o outward_a discharge_v spring_n from_o a_o heart_n right_o dispose_v else_o it_o will_v prove_v formality_n or_o dissimulation_n nothing_o be_v any_o

be_v offer_v to_o god_n for_o the_o better_a direction_n of_o we_o in_o the_o order_n of_o our_o conversation_n all_o the_o whole_a day_n afterward_o and_o that_o thereby_o we_o may_v fetch_v in_o the_o help_n of_o heaven_n to_o enable_v we_o through_o our_o several_a duty_n three_o after_o our_o commend_v our_o way_n and_o conversation_n unto_o god_n and_o interre_v he_o with_o they_o our_o prime_a care_n must_v be_v to_o begin_v at_o the_o right_a end_n as_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v and_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o word_n therein_o be_v first_o to_o eschew_v evil_a then_o to_o do_v good_a first_o to_o cease_v to_o do_v evil_a then_o learn_v to_o do_v well_o esay_n 1._o ch_n 16_o 17._o this_o be_v the_o order_n of_o the_o scripture_n first_o to_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n then_o to_o live_v righteous_o sober_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n titus_n 2._o 11_o 12._o otherwise_o no_o order_n aright_o of_o our_o way_n but_o either_o our_o confusion_n or_o a_o jumble_a of_o thing_n together_o promiscuous_o the_o race_n of_o a_o christian_a in_o this_o life_n be_v a_o passage_n from_o sin_n and_o corruption_n to_o grace_n and_o holiness_n from_o mortification_n to_o vivification_n we_o must_v not_o make_v the_o first_o last_o nor_o the_o last_o first_o adam_n in_o his_o innocency_n have_v but_o one_o task_n to_o wit_n to_o live_v holy_o but_o we_o have_v two_o first_o to_o awake_v from_o sin_n and_o then_o to_o live_v righteous_o yea_o one_o thing_n more_o i_o will_v add_v we_o must_v not_o only_o cease_v from_o evil_a and_o then_o learn_v to_o do_v well_o but_o we_o must_v begin_v to_o adhorre_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a and_o cleave_v to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a rom._n 12._o 9_o we_o must_v not_o only_o leave_v sin_n in_o outward_a action_n but_o abhor_v it_o in_o the_o inward_a affection_n not_o only_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a but_o cleave_v to_o it_o and_o affect_v it_o otherwise_o we_o shall_v never_o be_v constant_a and_o cheerful_a in_o the_o do_n of_o good_a and_o also_o we_o shall_v quick_o return_v with_o the_o dog_n to_o his_o vomit_n in_o the_o fall_n upon_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a thus_o a_o man_n walk_v in_o his_o call_n must_v first_o loathe_v the_o sin_n incident_a to_o his_o call_n and_o then_o love_v to_o put_v in_o exercise_n the_o practical_a duty_n of_o the_o same_o otherwise_o his_o fault_n will_v mar_v his_o duty_n but_o his_o duty_n will_v not_o mend_v his_o fault_n when_o man_n make_v conscience_n to_o avoid_v sin_n that_o will_v facilitate_v and_o more_o easy_o introduce_v the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o here_o also_o it_o must_v be_v your_o wisdom_n to_o pitch_v your_o resolution_n not_o to_o give_v way_n to_o harbour_v any_o sin_n be_v it_o never_o so_o small_a for_o whosoever_o break_v one_o keep_v none_o of_o the_o commandment_n jam._n 2._o 10._o some_o think_v that_o though_o they_o allow_v themselves_o in_o one_o thing_n that_o be_v evil_a yet_o they_o may_v order_v their_o conversation_n aright_o in_o other_o matter_n but_o what_o say_v solomon_n eccles_n 10._o 1._o dead_a fly_n cause_v the_o ointment_n of_o the_o apothecary_n to_o send_v forth_o a_o stink_a savour_n so_o do_v a_o little_a folly_n he_o that_o be_v in_o reputation_n for_o wisdom_n and_o honour_n so_o then_o as_o we_o must_v make_v conscience_n to_o refrain_v our_o foot_n with_o david_n from_o every_o evil_a way_n psal_n 119._o 101._o that_o so_o we_o may_v keep_v god_n word_n so_o especial_o from_o our_o darling_n bosom_n and_o predominant_a corruption_n such_o as_o our_o natural_a inclination_n or_o custom_n our_o profit_n or_o pleasure_n have_v make_v as_o dear_a to_o we_o as_o our_o right_a eye_n or_o right_a hand_n matth._n 5._o 29._o second_o from_o secret_a sin_n the_o very_a shame_n of_o man_n may_v keep_v we_o from_o open_a sin_n but_o it_o must_v be_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n that_o keep_v and_o preserve_v from_o secret_a one_o to_o which_o none_o be_v privy_a but_o our_o own_o soul_n three_o we_o must_v shun_v not_o only_o foul_a and_o scandalous_a sin_n but_o even_o lesser_o once_o as_o petty_a oath_n foolish_a jest_n merry_a talk_n as_o the_o world_n style_v it_o wherein_o sometime_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o evil_n mispence_v of_o precious_a time_n etc._n etc._n four_o we_o must_v by_o all_o mean_n take_v heed_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o time_n wherein_o we_o live_v and_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o particular_a calling_n or_o else_o we_o shall_v be_v ensnare_v before_o we_o be_v aware_a and_o as_o without_o reservation_n we_o must_v leave_v all_o sin_n so_o without_o exception_n we_o must_v make_v conscience_n of_o every_o duty_n witting_o and_o willing_o not_o live_v in_o the_o neglect_n of_o any_o one_o of_o they_o then_o shall_v we_o not_o be_v confound_v when_o we_o have_v respect_n unto_o all_o god_n commandment_n psal_n 119._o 6._o some_o man_n make_v conscience_n to_o be_v just_a in_o their_o word_n and_o deed_n but_o little_a care_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o piety_n to_o god_n or_o mercy_n to_o ward_n the_o poor_a but_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v in_o all_o goodness_n and_o righteousness_n so_o say_v the_o bless_a apostle_n 2_o pet._n 1._o ch_n 5_o 6._o &_o 9_o yea_o further_o we_o must_v make_v conscience_n of_o the_o most_o uncouth_a and_o harsh_a duty_n such_o as_o by_o nature_n we_o be_v most_o averse_a from_o as_o love_v our_o enemy_n blessing_n of_o those_o that_o curse_v we_o pray_v for_o those_o persecute_v we_o matth._n 5._o 44._o so_o likewise_o of_o secret_a duty_n matth._n 6._o as_o of_o private_a prayer_n liberality_n to_o the_o poor_a which_o give_v the_o sound_a testimony_n to_o our_o own_o soul_n of_o our_o sincerity_n towards_o god_n luke_n 14._o 13._o now_o that_o we_o may_v do_v all_o this_o four_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o knowledge_n and_o skill_n be_v require_v in_o the_o scripture_n that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o put_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o good_a and_o evil_a we_o must_v therefore_o prove_v what_o that_o perfect_a good_a and_o acceptable_a will_n of_o god_n be_v rom._n 12._o 2._o and_o be_v much_o verse_v in_o scripture_n where_o the_o rule_n and_o direction_n for_o order_v our_o conversation_n aright_o be_v deliver_v we_o must_v have_v a_o care_n that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n dwell_v plenteous_o and_o rich_o in_o we_o col._n 3._o 16._o else_o we_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o order_v our_o step_n in_o the_o word_n which_o be_v only_o the_o direct_n of_o they_o aright_o i_o remember_v the_o similitude_n of_o peter_n martyr_n in_o a_o sermon_n of_o he_o which_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o that_o noble_a italian_a galeacius_n caracciolus_n suppose_v say_v peter_n martyr_n a_o man_n be_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o a_o hill_n and_o cast_v his_o eye_n down_o to_o the_o valley_n shall_v there_o behold_v a_o company_n of_o person_n frisk_v and_o skip_v will_v he_o not_o think_v they_o be_v mad_a and_o out_o of_o their_o wit_n but_o afterward_o descend_v and_o come_v near_o and_o near_o unto_o they_o and_o hear_v the_o music_n and_o mark_v how_o they_o dance_v according_a thereunto_o and_o keep_v their_o measure_n and_o proportion_n he_o be_v much_o take_v therewith_o and_o esteem_v that_o admirable_a which_o before_o he_o count_v folly_n even_o so_o do_v the_o conversation_n of_o god_n people_n look_v upon_o at_o a_o distance_n and_z and_z by_o itself_o consider_v seem_v to_o many_o madness_n and_o folly_n and_o they_o think_v it_o strange_a that_o you_o run_v not_o with_o they_o into_o the_o same_o excess_n of_o riot_n and_o therefore_o they_o speak_v evil_a of_o you_o 1_o pet._n 4._o 4._o but_o view_v their_o conversation_n more_o close_o and_o exact_o and_o compare_v the_o several_a step_n thereof_o how_o suitable_o it_o be_v carry_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o how_o man_n dance_v according_a to_o the_o harmony_n of_o that_o music_n then_o they_o begin_v to_o be_v much_o take_v with_o that_o which_o before_o they_o dislike_v and_o do_v very_o think_v that_o this_o be_v the_o most_o glorious_a life_n and_o conversation_n in_o the_o world_n it_o please_v god_n so_o to_o affect_v the_o heart_n of_o that_o noble_a marquesse_n foremention_v herewith_o that_o he_o resolve_v to_o study_v the_o scripture_n and_o to_o order_v his_o conversation_n thereunto_o and_o so_o be_v convert_v from_o popery_n to_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o leave_v his_o own_o country_n and_o come_v to_o geneva_n in_o calvin_n day_n where_o he_o live_v holy_o and_o end_v his_o day_n happy_o so_o much_o for_o the_o general_a direction_n i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o spicial_a one_o and_o will_v give_v you_o some_o of_o the_o principal_a of_o they_o as_o they_o be_v