Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	david_n	heart_n	smite_v	1,341	5	9.6931	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A20529	Foure godlie and fruitful sermons two preached at Draiton in Oxford-shire, at a fast, enioyned by authoritie, by occasion of the pestilence then dangerously dispearsed. Likewise two other sermons on the twelfth Psalme. VVhereunto is annexed a briefe tract of zeale. / By I. Dod. R. Cleauer.	Dod, John, 1549?-1645.; Cleaver, Robert, 1561 or 2-ca. 1625.; Winston, John, fl. 1614-1634.; Greenham, Richard.	1611 (1611)	STC 6938; ESTC S114261	70,793	120

confutation_n of_o the_o papist_n who_o clog_n man_n conscience_n and_o lay_v on_o they_o heavy_a and_o yet_o unnecessary_a burden_n enjoin_v they_o if_o they_o will_v get_v termission_n of_o their_o sin_n to_o go_v in_o pilgrimage_n to_o this_o or_o that_o place_n to_o pray_v to_o this_o or_o that_o saint_n to_o make_v some_o satisfaction_n to_o god_n &c_n &c_n as_o if_o they_o shall_v find_v mercy_n any_o where_o rather_o than_o by_o seek_v it_o at_o god_n hand_n and_o they_o speed_v according_o for_o whereas_o david_n go_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o favour_n and_o obtain_v it_o they_o have_v still_o unsettle_a heart_n and_o restless_a conscience_n or_o hard_a heart_n and_o benumb_a conscience_n never_o get_v any_o true_a peace_n or_o sound_a comfort_n in_o the_o assurance_n of_o their_o reconciliation_n with_o the_o lord_n 2_o second_o 2._o for_o reproof_n of_o those_o who_o offence_n be_v very_o many_o and_o very_o grievous_a and_o they_o see_v and_o acknowledge_v so_o much_o and_o yet_o will_v they_o not_o be_v so_o presumptuous_a as_o they_o term_v it_o to_o expect_v pardon_n for_o the_o same_o indeed_o they_o think_v it_o fit_a for_o such_o holy_a man_n as_o david_n be_v to_o ask_v and_o look_v for_o mercy_n from_o the_o lord_n but_o for_o themselves_o they_o be_v such_o heinous_a offender_n that_o they_o dare_v not_o do_v so_o neither_o can_v they_o conceive_v any_o hope_n to_o speed_v well_o if_o they_o shall_v do_v so_o but_o why_o shall_v we_o put_v in_o condition_n where_o god_n do_v not_o and_o as_o it_o be_v interline_v god_n covenant_n do_v not_o he_o promise_v without_o any_o exception_n 9_o that_o if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o unrighteousness_n it_o be_v therefore_o a_o great_a fault_n to_o think_v that_o any_o have_v more_o abundance_n of_o sin_n than_o god_n have_v of_o mercy_n to_o forgive_v it_o three_o 3._o here_o be_v a_o use_n of_o instruction_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v very_o importunate_a for_o the_o obtain_n of_o god_n favour_n in_o the_o pardon_v of_o our_o sin_n which_o earnestness_n that_o we_o may_v attain_v unto_o let_v we_o use_v these_o two_o help_n follow_v which_o david_n example_n direct_v we_o unto_o pardon_n first_o let_v we_o labour_v that_o our_o heart_n may_v thorough_o smite_v we_o and_o that_o our_o conscience_n may_v evermore_o check_v we_o when_o we_o do_v offend_v for_o wheresoever_o there_o be_v the_o check_n of_o conscience_n it_o will_v make_v the_o party_n grow_v not_o only_o to_o hearty_a confession_n but_o also_o to_o earnest_a petition_n for_o grace_n and_o favour_n the_o great_a therefore_o be_v their_o folly_n who_o when_o the_o lord_n do_v strike_v their_o drowsy_a conscience_n for_o any_o wickedness_n commit_v by_o they_o will_v present_o betake_v themselves_o to_o merry_a company_n &_o so_o by_o jest_v and_o laugh_v and_o drink_v and_o sport_v seek_v to_o drive_v away_o their_o melancholy_n fit_a as_o they_o call_v it_o but_o god_n meet_v with_o they_o according_o for_o when_o they_o will_v not_o take_v benefit_n by_o that_o merciful_a warning_n which_o he_o give_v they_o they_o common_o fall_v to_o marvelous_a hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o after_o break_v forth_o into_o some_o horrible_a sin_n which_o overwhelm_v they_o with_o shame_n and_o confusion_n let_v we_o therefore_o observe_v when_o the_o lord_n smite_v our_o heart_n and_o with_o peter_n get_v out_o of_o company_n speedy_o and_o lament_v bitter_o that_o so_o we_o may_v turn_v the_o rebuke_n of_o our_o soul_n into_o holy_a request_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v forgive_v we_o and_o not_o enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o we_o for_o our_o grievous_a provocation_n against_o his_o majesty_n second_o when_o sin_n be_v so_o odious_a unto_o we_o that_o our_o heart_n do_v condemn_v we_o for_o it_o then_o let_v we_o strive_v to_o be_v persuade_v that_o it_o be_v pardonable_a yea_o and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v pardon_v unto_o we_o that_o though_o we_o deserve_v to_o be_v throw_v out_o of_o service_n because_o we_o have_v deal_v so_o foolish_o yet_o see_v we_o be_v god_n servant_n he_o will_v not_o go_v to_o extremity_n with_o we_o but_o deal_v as_o a_o father_n with_o his_o own_o child_n this_o anchor_n of_o hope_n we_o have_v need_v still_o to_o hold_v fast_o by_o for_o if_o we_o be_v not_o in_o some_o good_a measure_n resolve_v that_o we_o shall_v find_v the_o lord_n gracious_a and_o that_o we_o ourselves_o be_v not_o hypocrite_n but_o such_o as_o to_o who_o mercy_n belong_v we_o shall_v present_o give_v over_o prayer_n for_o who_o will_v seek_v unto_o a_o chirurgeon_n to_o cure_v he_o of_o who_o he_o be_v afraid_a lest_o he_o shall_v wound_v he_o in_o that_o he_o have_v cause_n and_o ability_n so_o to_o do_v therefore_o hold_v this_o for_o a_o firm_a ground_n once_o god_n child_n and_o ever_o once_o his_o servant_n and_o never_o his_o enemy_n in_o which_o regard_n we_o may_v come_v with_o confidence_n unto_o he_o and_o say_v lord_n i_o be_o unworthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o son_n yet_o be_v thou_o my_o merciful_a father_n i_o have_v do_v thou_o ill_a service_n yet_o be_o i_o thy_o poor_a servant_n still_o and_o though_o i_o be_v bad_a now_o yet_o time_n have_v be_v when_o i_o have_v be_v better_o &_o do_v better_o when_o i_o have_v pray_v in_o secret_a and_o humble_v my_o soul_n and_o shed_v tear_n for_o my_o sin_n in_o private_a and_o have_v have_v a_o utter_a detestation_n of_o those_o evil_n which_o now_o through_o the_o corruption_n of_o my_o nature_n i_o have_v fall_v into_o and_o therefore_o lord_n be_v pacify_v towards_o i_o and_o put_v out_o of_o thy_o remembrance_n the_o trespass_n of_o thy_o servant_n if_o any_o one_o want_v these_o testimony_n of_o god_n love_n towards_o he_o and_o of_o his_o love_n towards_o god_n when_o affliction_n overtake_v he_o for_o his_o sin_n he_o will_v either_o flee_v from_o the_o lord_n presence_n as_o adam_n do_v or_o if_o he_o adventure_v to_o come_v unto_o he_o his_o prayer_n will_v descend_v as_o plummet_n of_o lead_n upon_o he_o and_o satan_n and_o his_o own_o conscience_n will_v be_v ready_a to_o accuse_v he_o and_o to_o say_v what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v with_o god_n he_o hear_v not_o sinner_n thou_o shall_v rather_o provoke_v his_o vengeance_n then_o obtain_v his_o favour_n by_o thy_o petition_n and_o because_o thou_o have_v be_v his_o enemy_n heretofore_o he_o will_v show_v himself_o to_o be_v thou_o now_o and_o because_o thou_o have_v cast_v his_o word_n behind_o thy_o back_n he_o will_v shut_v out_o thy_o cry_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v any_o access_n unto_o he_o which_o uncomfortable_a news_n will_v be_v as_o a_o dart_n to_o strike_v through_o the_o liver_n of_o a_o hypocrite_n and_o as_o a_o two_o edge_a sword_n to_o pierce_v his_o soul_n and_o therefore_o let_v we_o all_o labour_n to_o be_v strong_o settle_v in_o this_o point_n that_o we_o be_v god_n servant_n that_o so_o we_o may_v be_v fervent_a and_o fiery_a in_o our_o prayer_n and_o not_o be_v so_o daunt_v as_o sinner_n be_v when_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o they_o i_o have_v deal_v very_o foolish_o this_o he_o speak_v to_o make_v this_o sin_n more_o odious_a unto_o himself_o for_o by_o nature_n we_o be_v so_o proud_a that_o we_o can_v abide_v that_o any_o body_n shall_v say_v we_o have_v deal_v foolish_o and_o absurd_o therefore_o do_v he_o lay_v load_n upon_o himself_o the_o more_o to_o beat_v down_o his_o pride_n confess_v that_o he_o have_v deal_v very_o foolish_o because_o he_o have_v deal_v very_o sinful_o whence_o note_v this_o doctrine_n that_o the_o more_o sinful_a any_o one_o be_v the_o more_o foolish_a he_o be_v eve_n do_v eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n fool_n think_v she_o have_v deal_v very_o wise_o &_o provident_o for_o herself_o but_o do_v she_o get_v any_o thing_n by_o sin_v against_o her_o maker_n commandment_n no_o sure_o when_o she_o have_v a_o conceit_n that_o she_o shall_v deal_v most_o wise_o she_o deal_v most_o foolish_o of_o any_o that_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n for_o thereby_o she_o bring_v sorrow_n and_o misery_n yea_o eternal_a damnation_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n not_o only_o upon_o herself_o have_v not_o god_n give_v her_o repentance_n and_o mercy_n but_o upon_o many_o hundred_o thousand_o of_o her_o posterity_n so_o achan_n think_v it_o a_o part_n of_o wisdom_n to_o take_v up_o the_o babylonish_n garment_n &_o the_o wedge_n of_o gold_n that_o lie_v in_o his_o way_n 7._o he_o may_v thereby_o as_o he_o imagine_v enrich_v himself_o and_o the_o matter_n never_o be_v know_v but_o be_v not_o that_o the_o ruin_n of_o himself_o &_o his_o household_n in_o like_a manner_n

and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v bear_v sway_n in_o their_o heart_n they_o be_v at_o utter_a defiance_n with_o their_o pride_n and_o hypocrisy_n and_o all_o wretched_a lust_n that_o fight_v against_o their_o soul_n being_n never_o so_o much_o torment_v with_o those_o sin_n as_o when_o they_o have_v attain_v to_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o humility_n and_o of_o sincerity_n he_o that_o be_v most_o lowly_a be_v ever_o most_o vex_v with_o his_o pride_n and_o he_o that_o be_v most_o upright_o and_o true_a heart_a be_v most_o of_o all_o trouble_a with_o the_o guilefulnes_n and_o deceitfulnes_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n because_o the_o word_n and_o the_o spirit_n work_v together_o do_v cause_n he_o both_o more_o clere_o to_o see_v and_o more_o thorough_o to_o hate_v those_o corruption_n than_o ever_o he_o do_v before_o he_o have_v attain_v to_o that_o measure_n of_o grace_n second_o we_o must_v not_o content_v ourselves_o when_o once_o we_o have_v get_v the_o word_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n within_o we_o but_o we_o must_v still_o strive_v to_o keep_v our_o heart_n humble_a and_o lowly_a for_o otherwise_o we_o shall_v not_o feel_v the_o stroke_n of_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n 30._o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v isay._n 30._o 20_o 21._o that_o when_o the_o lord_n have_v diet_v his_o people_n a_o while_n give_v they_o the_o bread_n of_o adversity_n and_o the_o water_n of_o affliction_n and_o thereby_o take_v down_o the_o pride_n and_o stubbornness_n of_o their_o heart_n that_o then_o their_o ear_n shall_v hear_v a_o word_n behind_o they_o say_v this_o be_v the_o way_n walk_v in_o it_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v when_o they_o be_v thus_o humble_v as_o soon_o as_o ever_o they_o have_v commit_v any_o offence_n they_o shall_v present_o have_v a_o blow_n upon_o their_o heart_n for_o it_o and_o be_v full_a of_o fear_n and_o anguish_n though_o no_o man_n in_o the_o world_n tell_v they_o of_o it_o yet_o the_o word_n in_o their_o heart_n will_v be_v like_o a_o good_a guide_n that_o be_v still_o follow_v a_o little_a child_n and_o tell_v he_o this_o be_v not_o the_o right_a way_n leave_v it_o there_o be_v the_o right_a way_n walk_v in_o it_o but_o many_o have_v heart_n pester_v with_o pride_n and_o lust_n and_o covetousness_n and_o yet_o go_v a_o whole_a month_n nay_o many_o month_n and_o year_n together_o and_o never_o feel_v any_o rebuke_n in_o their_o conscience_n how_o come_v this_o to_o pass_v that_o other_o be_v full_a of_o grief_n and_o full_a of_o tear_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o they_o be_v never_o trouble_v for_o they_o be_v it_o because_o there_o be_v great_a uprightness_n in_o they_o than_o there_o be_v in_o other_o no_o sure_o it_o be_v because_o they_o have_v a_o more_o blind_a mind_n and_o a_o more_o proud_a and_o senseless_a hart_n than_o other_o have_v for_o the_o more_o humble_a any_o one_o be_v the_o more_o often_o shall_v he_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o spirit_n check_v he_o when_o he_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n &_o move_v he_o to_o turn_v again_o into_o the_o right_a way_n three_o we_o must_v especial_o beware_v of_o presumptuous_a sin_n for_o if_o we_o live_v therein_o our_o heart_n will_v cease_v to_o smite_v we_o or_o at_o least_o we_o shall_v be_v senseless_a of_o these_o stroke_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o case_n of_o david_n when_o he_o have_v cut_v off_o the_o lap_n of_o saul_n garment_n and_o number_v the_o people_n which_o be_v but_o infirmity_n forthwith_o his_o conscience_n rebuke_v he_o and_o he_o be_v humble_v before_o the_o lord_n but_o when_o he_o have_v commit_v adultery_n and_o murder_n either_o the_o check_n of_o his_o conscience_n be_v none_o at_o all_o or_o else_o they_o be_v so_o weak_a 12._o that_o he_o have_v no_o sense_n nor_o feeling_n thereof_o so_o that_o nathan_n be_v drive_v to_o fetch_v about_o as_o it_o be_v and_o to_o use_v all_o the_o art_n that_o may_v be_v to_o make_v he_o see_v his_o offence_n and_o pass_v sentence_n against_o himself_o for_o the_o same_o let_v we_o therefore_o by_o his_o example_n learn_v to_o beware_v how_o we_o presumptuous_o sin_n against_o our_o conscience_n especial_o in_o palpable_a and_o gross_a offence_n lest_o our_o mind_n be_v by_o degree_n blind_v and_o our_o affection_n by_o little_a and_o little_o corrupt_v we_o become_v in_o the_o end_n very_a block_n and_o stone_n and_o have_v our_o conscience_n so_o darken_v that_o they_o will_v not_o accuse_v we_o or_o our_o heart_n so_o benumb_v that_o they_o will_v not_o be_v move_v with_o the_o stroke_n of_o god_n and_o with_o the_o check_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n after_o that_o he_o have_v number_v the_o people_n here_o be_v his_o special_a sin_n that_o he_o number_v his_o subject_n which_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v no_o such_o great_a matter_n for_o which_o god_n shall_v so_o plague_v the_o land_n and_o if_o there_o have_v be_v that_o measure_n of_o hypocrisy_n in_o david_n as_o there_o be_v in_o many_o of_o we_o he_o will_v have_v plead_v thus_o for_o himself_o what_o need_v i_o to_o be_v so_o trouble_v for_o this_o and_o what_o reason_n be_v there_o why_o god_n shall_v proceed_v so_o severe_o against_o i_o for_o the_o same_o do_v not_o moses_n and_o joshua_n holy_a man_n of_o god_n number_n the_o people_n in_o their_o day_n and_o that_o warrantable_o and_o why_o then_o may_v not_o i_o do_v the_o like_a have_v more_o absolute_a authority_n over_o they_o than_o they_o have_v but_o his_o heart_n stay_v he_o from_o all_o such_o reason_n of_o the_o matter_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o though_o he_o do_v the_o same_o action_n which_o they_o do_v yet_o the_o manner_n of_o do_v thereof_o be_v diverse_a he_o perform_v it_o not_o in_o obedience_n to_o god_n as_o they_o do_v but_o in_o pride_n and_o haughtiness_n of_o mind_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o multitude_n and_o strength_n of_o his_o subject_n before_o he_o esteem_v god_n name_n a_o strong_a tower_n for_o his_o defence_n but_o now_o what_o need_v he_o run_v cry_v unto_o god_n he_o have_v so_o many_o soldier_n and_o valiant_a warrior_n in_o his_o dominion_n that_o he_o can_v make_v his_o part_n good_a against_o any_o foreign_a power_n whatsoever_o thus_o be_v his_o heart_n lift_v up_o unto_o vanity_n when_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v lift_v up_o to_o god_n in_o thankfulness_n and_o therefore_o be_v he_o so_o humble_v because_o he_o have_v a_o ill_a affection_n do_v and_o a_o wrong_a end_n in_o a_o good_a action_n whence_o arise_v this_o doctrine_n that_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o to_o forbear_v thing_n that_o be_v evil_a and_o to_o make_v conscience_n of_o gross_a sin_n but_o man_n must_v do_v lawful_a thing_n lawful_o and_o perform_v good_a work_n in_o a_o good_a manner_n otherwise_o the_o lord_n may_v and_o will_v punish_v they_o for_o do_v lawful_a thing_n aswell_o as_o for_o unlawful_a thing_n this_o may_v be_v see_v in_o that_o great_a enditement_n which_o christ_n bring_v against_o the_o old_a world_n 38._o they_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v marry_o and_o give_v in_o marriage_n a_o natural_a man_n will_v have_v think_v there_o can_v be_v no_o hurt_n in_o these_o if_o they_o have_v be_v charge_v with_o whoredom_n murder_n blasphemy_n or_o the_o like_a they_o have_v be_v matter_n of_o some_o moment_n but_o for_o those_o before_o name_v what_o fault_n can_v be_v find_v with_o they_o indeed_o the_o thing_n in_o themselves_o be_v very_o warrantable_a but_o the_o manner_n of_o perform_v they_o do_v either_o make_v or_o mar_v they_o 445._o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v without_o fear_n without_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_a as_o if_o the_o creature_n be_v our_o own_o and_o not_o the_o lord_n to_o abuse_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n to_o surfeit_v and_o drunkenness_n &c_n &c_n these_o and_o the_o like_a corruption_n do_v turn_v eat_v and_o drink_v into_o sin_n which_o in_o themselves_o be_v not_o only_o allowable_a but_o also_o necessary_a the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v concern_v marriage_n 13._o it_o be_v a_o sanctify_a ordinance_n of_o god_n unto_o those_o that_o use_v it_o holy_o but_o than_o it_o become_v very_o sinful_a and_o hateful_a unto_o the_o lord_n 2._o when_o the_o son_n of_o god_n do_v join_v with_o the_o daughter_n of_o man_n and_o professor_n be_v yoke_v with_o infidel_n for_o beauty_n or_o commodity_n or_o any_o such_o carnal_a respect_n yet_o that_o be_v a_o horrible_a sin_n too_o too_o common_a among_o such_o as_o profess_v christianity_n that_o they_o make_v no_o scruple_n of_o match_v their_o child_n with_o those_o who_o they_o know_v by_o their_o work_n to_o be_v as_o yet_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o so_o in_o other_o matter_n if_o they_o can_v prove_v they_o once_o to_o be_v in_o themselves_o lawful_a they_o make_v