Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	darkness_n	light_n	shine_v	1,422	5	9.5903	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A79881	Aurea Legenda, or Apothegms, sentences, and sayings of many wise and learned men, useful for all sorts of persons Collected out of many authors by Sa. Clark, sometimes pastor in B.F.	Clarke, Samuel, 1599-1682.	1682 (1682)	Wing C4488A; ESTC R223906	51,711	152

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worth_a in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n of_o death_n of_o judgement_n and_o resolve_v to_o beg_v starve_v burn_v die_v a_o thousand_o death_n to_o save_v conscience_n life_n as_o a_o good_a conscience_n next_o to_o god_n its_o master_n be_v our_o best_a friend_n in_o the_o world_n so_o conscience_n offend_v be_v our_o forest_n enemy_n the_o great_a friend_n be_v bitter_a foe_n when_o divide_v no_o war_n to_o civil_a war_n to_o domestical_a war_n the_o near_a the_o worse_o and_o therefore_o the_o conscience_n be_v near_o if_o it_o become_v a_o enemy_n be_v the_o heavy_a of_o all_o other_o for_o first_o it_o be_v a_o unavoidable_a enemy_n other_o enemy_n may_v be_v keep_v off_o with_o strength_n or_o put_v off_o with_o skill_n but_o so_o can_v conscience_n no_o barrs_n no_o bolt_n no_o bulwark_n can_v keep_v that_o from_o thy_o table_n or_o bed_n dan._n 5._o 5._o belshazzar_n may_v soon_o keep_v out_o ten_o thousand_o mede_n and_o persian_n than_o one_o conscience_n that_o will_v pass_v through_o all_o his_o guard_n and_o officer_n to_o his_o presence_n and_o in_o the_o face_n of_o his_o noble_n and_o concubine_n arrest_v he_o and_o shake_v he_o in_o despite_n of_o his_o security_n nor_o will_v this_o officer_n be_v bob_v with_o a_o bundle_n of_o distinction_n and_o evasion_n when_o god_n set_v it_o a_o work_n it_o march_v furious_o like_a jehu_n and_o will_v take_v thou_o up_o with_o his_o answer_n what_o peace_n so_o long_o as_o thy_o whoredom_n and_o sin_n remain_v as_o there_o be_v no_o respondent_fw-la like_o conscience_n so_o there_o be_v no_o objector_n like_a to_o that_o a_o man_n may_v make_v a_o shift_n with_o a_o wrangle_a sophister_n yea_o with_o the_o devil_n himself_o better_a than_o with_o his_o conscience_n for_o no_o devil_n know_v that_o by_o i_o which_o i_o do_v by_o myself_o and_o the_o conscience_n shall_v have_v the_o hear_n when_o the_o devil_n shall_v not_o for_o conscience_n be_v the_o king_n solicitor_n and_o speak_v for_o the_o great_a king_n second_o this_o enemy_n be_v unsufferable_a it_o strip_v we_o at_o one_o stroke_n of_o all_o other_o comfort_n a_o sick_a stomach_n make_v that_o meat_n which_o before_o much_o please_v now_o to_o increase_v the_o disease_n so_o do_v a_o sick_a conscience_n it_o take_v away_o the_o relish_n of_o all_o natural_a comfort_n and_o of_o all_o spiritual_a exercise_n and_o ordinance_n and_o make_v a_o man_n a_o burden_n and_o terror_n to_o himself_o it_o fill_v one_o full_a of_o horror_n and_o unhappiness_n the_o violent_a disease_n may_v be_v bear_v but_o when_o the_o pillar_n be_v shake_v when_o that_o which_o bear_v up_o all_o be_v wound_v when_o the_o heaven_n fight_v against_o a_o man_n and_o a_o poor_a creature_n must_v wrestle_v against_o infinite_a justice_n and_o power_n oh_o how_o hard_o a_o thing_n be_v this_o the_o wrath_n of_o a_o king_n be_v terrible_a and_o the_o rage_n of_o sea_n of_o fire_n of_o lion_n but_o still_o here_o be_v creature_n against_o creature_n weak_a to_o weak_a but_o who_o know_v the_o power_n of_o god_n anger_n who_o can_v stand_v before_o that_o consume_a fire_n not_o man_n not_o mountain_n not_o angel_n the_o terror_n of_o god_n and_o anguish_n of_o spirit_n cast_v the_o devil_n himself_o into_o a_o frenzy_n and_o make_v he_o mad_a as_o those_o part_n of_o the_o nail_n next_o to_o the_o flesh_n at_o first_o be_v soft_a than_o the_o rest_n but_o after_o a_o while_o they_o grow_v into_o that_o hardness_n which_o be_v in_o the_o remote_a part_n so_o the_o conscience_n of_o all_o man_n have_v those_o seed_n of_o insensibility_n in_o they_o which_o make_v they_o at_o last_o deaf_a to_o every_o charm_n and_o secure_a against_o all_o the_o thunder_a judgement_n which_o be_v denounce_v against_o they_o as_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v always_o strong_a there_o where_o it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o see_v to_o wit_n in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n do_v oft_o lie_v heavy_a there_o where_o they_o be_v least_o perceive_v to_o wit_n in_o a_o hard_a heart_n and_o sear_a conscience_n when_o man_n go_v about_o to_o extinguish_v and_o darken_v the_o light_n of_o direction_n which_o god_n have_v put_v into_o their_o heart_n and_o conscience_n to_o guide_v their_o path_n by_o he_o put_v out_o their_o light_n of_o comfort_n and_o leave_v they_o to_o darkness_n and_o sorrow_n other_o affliction_n be_v but_o the_o take_v some_o star_n of_o comfort_n out_o of_o the_o firmament_n when_o other_o be_v leave_v still_o to_o shine_v there_o but_o when_o god_n countenance_n be_v hide_v from_o the_o soul_n the_o sun_n itself_o the_o fountain_n of_o light_n be_v darken_v to_o such_o and_o so_o a_o general_a darkness_n befall_v they_o a_o light_a load_n upon_o a_o raw_a shoulder_n be_v very_o grievous_a so_o be_v a_o little_a outward_a grief_n to_o a_o wound_a conscience_n every_o fowl_n that_o have_v a_o beautiful_a feather_n have_v not_o the_o sweet_a flesh_n nor_o do_v every_o tree_n that_o bear_v a_o goodly_a leaf_n bring_v good_a fruit._n glass_n give_v a_o clear_a sound_n than_o silver_n and_o many_o thing_n glister_v beside_o gold_n the_o wicked_a man_n jollity_n be_v but_o the_o hypocrisy_n of_o mirth_n it_o may_v wet_v the_o mouth_n but_o can_v warm_v the_o heart_n smooth_a the_o brow_n but_o not_o fill_v the_o breast_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o great_a mirth_n he_o have_v many_o a_o secret_a gripe_n in_o his_o conscience_n and_o little_o know_v the_o world_n where_o his_o shoe_n pinch_v he_o as_o jezabel_n no_o doubt_n have_v a_o cold_a heart_n under_o a_o paint_a face_n so_o many_o a_o man_n heart_n ache_v and_o quake_v within_o he_o when_o yet_o his_o face_n counterfeit_v a_o smile_n we_o have_v a_o cloud_n of_o witness_n prophet_n apostle_n martyr_n who_o will_v hazard_v themselves_o upon_o the_o angry_a sea_n lion_n flame_n rather_o than_o upon_o a_o displease_a conscience_n collect_v out_o of_o the_o work_n of_o b._n reynolds_n dr._n harris_n and_o dr._n stoughton_n by_o s._n c._n some_o choice_a sentence_n and_o saying_n concern_v the_o blessing_n and_o benefit_n which_o accompany_v a_o pure_a peaceable_a and_o good_a conscience_n conscience_n be_v a_o prime_a faculty_n of_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n there_o set_v to_o give_v notice_n of_o its_o spiritual_a estate_n in_o what_o term_n it_o stand_v with_o god_n conscience_n say_v st._n austin_n be_v like_o a_o wife_n the_o best_a of_o comfort_n if_o good_a the_o worst_a of_o naught_n if_o bad_a deal_v friendly_a with_o conscience_n and_o next_o to_o god_n it_o will_v prove_v thy_o best_a friend_n in_o the_o world_n first_o thy_o true_a friend_n that_o will_v never_o flatter_v thou_o but_o make_v thou_o know_v thyself_o second_o the_o sure_a friend_n that_o will_v never_o start_v from_o thou_o it_o will_v ride_v with_o thou_o it_o will_v lie_v with_o thou_o sleep_v with_o thou_o wake_v with_o thou_o it_o will_v walk_v with_o thou_o be_v with_o thou_o in_o every_o place_n beyond_o all_o time_n three_o the_o sweet_a friend_n in_o the_o world_n if_o natural_a cheerfulness_n be_v so_o good_a a_o housekeeper_n to_o a_o good_a man_n that_o it_o feast_n he_o daily_o as_o solomon_n say_v oh_o then_o what_o will_v be_v the_o banquet_n of_o a_o conscience_n sanctify_v purify_a and_o pacify_v what_o joy_v those_o that_o will_v carry_v a_o man_n above_o ground_n and_o make_v he_o forget_v the_o best_a of_o nature_n comfort_n what_o comfort_n those_o that_o will_v make_v he_o sing_v under_o the_o whip_n in_o the_o stock_n at_o the_o stake_n in_o despite_n of_o the_o fire_n oh_o what_o the_o strength_n of_o conscience_n that_o can_v soon_o tire_v the_o tyrant_n than_o the_o martyr_n and_o can_v carry_v weak_a strength_n as_o weak_a as_o water_n

aurea_fw-la legenda_fw-la or_o apothegm_n sentence_n and_o say_n of_o many_o wise_a and_o learned_a man_n useful_a for_o all_o sort_n of_o person_n collect_v out_o of_o many_o author_n by_o sa._n clark_n sometime_o pastor_n in_o b._n f._n the_o preacher_n seek_v to_o find_v out_o acceptable_a word_n and_o that_o which_o be_v write_v be_v upright_o even_a word_n of_o truth_n the_o word_n of_o the_o wise_a be_v as_o goad_n and_o as_o nail_n fasten_v by_o the_o master_n of_o the_o assembly_n which_o be_v give_v from_o one_o shepherd_n eccle._n 12._o 10._o 11._o london_n print_v for_o nathanael_n ranew_v at_o the_o king's-arm_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1682._o some_o choice_a sentence_n and_o saying_n concern_v the_o mischief_n and_o misery_n which_o attend_v a_o impure_a unquiet_a and_o guilty_a conscience_n conscience_n be_v god_n spy_n and_o man_n overseer_n god_n deputy_n judge_n hold_v its_o court_n in_o the_o whole_a soul_n bear_v witness_n of_o all_o a_o man_n do_n and_o desire_n and_o according_o excuse_v or_o accuse_v absolve_a or_o condemn_v comfort_v or_o torment_v what_o be_v thou_o then_o the_o better_a when_o none_o be_v by_o so_o long_o as_o thy_o conscience_n be_v by_o conscience_n be_v the_o great_a register_n or_o recorder_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v to_o every_o man_n his_o private_a notary_n keep_v record_n of_o all_o his_o act_n and_o deed_n it_o have_v ●he_n pen_n of_o a_o ready_a writer_n and_o take_v from_o ●hy_a mouth_n all_o that_o thou_o speak_v yea_o ●rom_o thy_o heart_n all_o thou_o contrive_v and_o though_o its_o writing_n may_v be_v for_o the_o present_a like_a to_o the_o write_n with_o the_o juice_n of_o a_o onion_n or_o lemon_n illegible_a yet_o when_o thou_o come_v to_o the_o fire_n of_o distress_n it_o will_v then_o appear_v or_o at_o far_a in_o the_o great_a day_n of_o judgement_n it_o will_v discover_v all_o conscience_n always_o keep_v centinel_n in_o a_o man_n soul_n and_o like_o a_o register_n record_v all_o our_o good_a and_o evil_a action_n though_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o night_n may_v hide_v we_o from_o other_o and_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o mind_n may_v seem_v to_o hide_v we_o from_o ourselves_o yet_o still_o the_o conscience_n have_v a_o eye_n to_o look_v in_o secret_a upon_o what_o ever_o we_o do_v and_o though_o in_o many_o man_n it_o sleep_v in_o regard_n of_o motion_n yet_o it_o never_o sleep_v in_o regard_n of_o observation_n and_o notice_n it_o may_v be_v hard_a and_o sear_v but_o it_o can_v never_o be_v blind_v that_o write_v which_o in_o it_o now_o seem_v to_o be_v invisible_a when_o it_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o fire_n of_o god_n judgement_n will_v be_v most_o clear_n there_o be_v nothing_o so_o much_o fasten_v in_o the_o memory_n as_o that_o which_o conscience_n write_v all_o her_o censure_n be_v write_v with_o indelible_a character_n never_o to_o be_v bloat_v out_o all_o or_o most_o of_o our_o knowledge_n forsake_v we_o in_o death_n wit_n acuteness_n variety_n of_o language_n habit_n of_o science_n art_n policy_n invention_n etc._n etc._n only_a those_o thing_n which_o conscience_n imprint_v shall_v be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v obliterated_a by_o death_n that_o they_o shall_v thereby_o be_v much_o more_o manifest_a whether_o they_o be_v impression_n of_o peace_n or_o horror_n conscience_n be_v a_o most_o bribeless_a worker_n it_o never_o know_v how_o to_o make_v a_o false_a report_n of_o any_o of_o our_o way_n it_o be_v god_n historian_n with_o reverence_n be_v it_o speak_v that_o write_v not_o annal_n but_o jornals_n the_o word_n deed_n and_o cogitation_n of_o hour_n and_o moment_n never_o be_v there_o so_o absolute_a a_o compiler_n of_o life_n as_o conscience_n be_v it_o come_v not_o with_o prejudice_n or_o acceptation_n of_o person_n but_o dare_v speak_v the_o truth_n of_o a_o monarch_n as_o well_o as_o of_o a_o slave_n nero_n the_o emperor_n shall_v find_v as_o great_a a_o fire_n burn_v in_o his_o bosom_n as_o he_o dare_v wrap_v the_o poor_a christian_n in_o to_o light_v he_o to_o his_o lust_n before_o and_o in_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n we_o will_v hear_v nothing_o but_o afterward_o conscience_n will_v send_v forth_o a_o shrill_a and_o a_o sharp_a voice_n which_o shall_v be_v hear_v all_o the_o soul_n over_o as_o be_v that_o of_o reuben_n to_o his_o breth'ren_n do_v not_o i_o warn_v you_o say_v sin_n not_o against_o the_o child_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v as_o proper_a for_o sin_n to_o raise_v terror_n in_o the_o the_o soul_n as_o for_o rot_a flesh_n or_o wood_n to_o breed_v worm_n that_o worm_n which_o never_o die_v be_v breed_v here_o in_o the_o froth_n of_o filthy_a lust_n and_o flagitious_a course_n and_o it_o lie_v grub_v and_o gnaw_v upon_o man_n inward_o many_o time_n in_o the_o ruff_n of_o all_o their_o jollity_n this_o make_v saul_n to_o call_v for_o his_o music_n belshazzar_n for_o his_o carouse_a cup_n cain_n for_o his_o workman_n to_o build_v he_o a_o city_n and_o other_o for_o other_o of_o the_o devil_n anodines_n to_o put_v by_o the_o pang_n of_o their_o wound_a spirit_n and_o throb_a conscience_n one_o small_a drop_n of_o a_o evil_a conscience_n will_v trouble_v a_o whole_a sea_n of_o outward_a comfort_n and_o contentment_n a_o confluence_n whereof_o will_v no_o more_o ease_v a_o wound_a conscience_n than_o a_o silken_a stoke_v will_v do_v a_o break_a leg_n as_o a_o little_a water_n in_o a_o leaden_a vessel_n be_v heavy_a so_o be_v a_o little_a trouble_n in_o a_o evil_a conscience_n a_o evil_a conscience_n be_v a_o burden_n importable_a able_a to_o quail_v the_o courage_n and_o crush_v the_o shoulder_n of_o the_o strong_a hercules_n of_o the_o mighty_a man_n upon_o earth_n hence_o job_n prefer_v and_o judas_n choose_v strangle_v before_o it_o daniel_n choose_v rather_o to_o be_v cast_v to_o the_o lion_n than_o to_o carry_v a_o lion_n about_o with_o he_o in_o his_o bosom_n a_o enrage_a conscience_n the_o primitive_a christian_n also_o use_v to_o cry_v out_o ad_fw-la leones_fw-la potius_fw-la quam_fw-la ad_fw-la lenones_fw-la abjiciamur_fw-la let_v we_o rather_o be_v cast_v to_o the_o lion_n than_o to_o be_v thrust_v into_o brothel-house_n what_o good_a be_v there_o in_o a_o chest_n full_a of_o good_n when_o the_o conscience_n be_v empty_a of_o goodness_n such_o a_o one_o be_v like_a unto_o naaman_n a_o rich_a man_n but_o a_o leper_n for_o excellent_a part_n and_o gift_n without_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v but_o as_o so_o many_o sweet_a flower_n upon_o a_o dead_a man_n wrap_v up_o in_o fair_a linen_n or_o like_v to_o sound_a brass_n or_o a_o tinkle_a cymbal_n conscience_n be_v god_n great_a officer_n and_o vicegerent_n in_o man_n set_v by_o he_o to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v thy_o angel_n keeper_n monitor_n remembrancer_n king_n prophet_n witness_v examiner_n judge_n yea_o thy_o low_a heaven_n if_o thou_o slight_a and_o wrong_v it_o it_o will_v be_v a_o adversary_n unto_o thou_o and_o a_o informer_n against_o thou_o a_o accuser_n witness_v judge_n jailor_n tormenter_n a_o worm_n wrack_v dungeon_n unto_o thou_o yea_o thy_o upper_a hell_n a_o evil_a conscience_n make_v the_o wicked_a fly_n when_o none_o pursue_v prov._n 28._o 1._o such_o a_o fearful_a fugitive_n be_v bloody_a cain_n such_o be_v those_o curse_a canaanite_n jos_n 24._o 12._o that_o be_v chase_v by_o god_n hornet_n among_o they_o that_o be_v by_o the_o bloodhound_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n such_o be_v those_o syrian_n who_o strike_v with_o a_o panic_n fear_n flee_v for_o their_o life_n and_o leave_v their_o rich_a camp_n for_o a_o booty_n to_o the_o hungerstarved_n israelites_n 2_o kin._n 7._o 7._o etc._n etc._n the_o shadow_n of_o the_o mountain_n seem_v to_o be_v arm_v man_n to_o guilty_a gaal_n judg._n 9_o 36._o the_o burgundian_n when_o ready_a to_o join_v battle_n with_o their_o enemy_n think_v that_o long_a thistle_n be_v spear_n he_o that_o be_v deliver_v up_o to_o a_o sear_a conscience_n to_o a_o dead_a and_o dedolent_fw-la disposition_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n in_o a_o desperate_a condition_n he_o heap_v up_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 2._o 5._o this_o make_v a_o reverend_a man_n say_v i_o have_v rather_o be_v in_o hell_n with_o a_o sensible_a conscience_n than_o on_o earth_n with_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n plutarch_n think_v that_o the_o very_a life_n of_o a_o vicious_a and_o a_o wicked_a man_n be_v punishment_n enough_o for_o he_o without_o either_o god_n or_o man_n revenge_a hand_n for_o say_v he_o if_o they_o examine_v their_o life_n they_o find_v themselves_o empty_a of_o grace_n and_o goodness_n destitute_a of_o hope_n load_v with_o fear_n sadness_n uncheerfulness_n and_o of_o suspicion_n of_o what_o will_v follow_v after_o their_o life_n therefore_o be_v worse_o than_o the_o life_n of_o a_o dog_n for_o a_o dog_n live_v