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
A49697	Christ crucified, or, The doctrine of the Gospel asserted against Pelagian and Socinian errours revived under the notion of new lights : wherein also the original, occasion and progress of errours are set down : and admonitions directed both to them that stand fast in the faith and to those that are fallen from it : unto which are added three sermons ... / by Paul Lathom.	Lathom, Paul.	1666 (1666)	Wing L572; ESTC R25131	132,640	284

this_o chapter_n that_o paul_n have_v do_v nothing_o worthy_a of_o death_n or_o of_o bond_n by_o the_o roman_a law_n though_o his_o be_v a_o christian_n be_v very_o evident_a by_o his_o own_o confession_n now_o for_o the_o substance_n and_o scope_n of_o this_o speech_n i_o shall_v set_v it_o before_o you_o in_o a_o few_o word_n after_o the_o preface_n vers_fw-la 2.3_o wherein_o he_o in_o sinuate_v into_o the_o affection_n of_o agrippa_n before_o who_o he_o be_v to_o plead_v his_o cause_n he_o set_v forth_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o former_a life_n 5._o vers_fw-la 5._o that_o he_o have_v be_v a_o pharisee_n of_o the_o strict_a sect_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o now_o he_o do_v not_o differ_v from_o his_o former_a principle_n any_o further_a than_o that_o he_o do_v believe_v those_o promise_n to_o be_v already_o accomplish_v 7._o vers_fw-la 6_o 7._o which_o all_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n do_v hope_n for_o only_o they_o be_v not_o yet_o convince_v that_o they_o have_v take_v effect_n in_o that_o jesus_n who_o they_o have_v put_v to_o death_n then_o he_o endeavour_v to_o persuade_v his_o hearer_n 8._o vers_fw-la 8._o both_o of_o the_o possibility_n of_o god_n have_v raise_v up_o christ_n from_o the_o dead_a and_o also_o of_o the_o present_a unbelieve_a jew_n be_v mistake_v in_o that_o zeal_n or_o rather_o fury_n which_o they_o show_v in_o oppose_a christ_n and_o persecute_v those_o that_o do_v profess_v his_o name_n and_o that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v too_o confident_a of_o their_o be_v in_o the_o right_n he_o tell_v they_o that_o for_o his_o own_o part_n he_o have_v be_v former_o of_o the_o same_o mind_n with_o they_o and_o have_v spend_v much_o pain_n in_o oppose_v and_o persecute_v those_o that_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n until_o such_o time_n as_o it_o please_v god_n to_o work_v in_o he_o a_o save_a conviction_n of_o the_o error_n of_o the_o way_n he_o have_v be_v in_o which_o he_o go_v on_o in_o relate_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n so_o that_o the_o 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profession_n of_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n instead_o of_o a_o more_o exact_a or_o artificial_a division_n of_o the_o text_n i_o shall_v resolve_v it_o into_o two_o position_n which_o the_o apostle_n point_v at_o herein_o and_o of_o which_o he_o endeavour_v to_o convince_v his_o hearer_n 1._o pofition_n that_o a_o man_n conscience_n may_v be_v so_o far_o delude_v as_o that_o he_o may_v very_o think_v himself_o bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v amiss_o 2._o position_n that_o this_o mistake_n or_o misguide_v of_o conscience_n do_v not_o excuse_v those_o irregularity_n which_o man_n run_v into_o through_o it_o the_o consequence_n of_o these_o from_o the_o scope_n and_o design_n of_o the_o apostle_n confession_n concern_v himself_o be_v so_o clear_a to_o every_o man_n that_o serious_o observe_v his_o meaning_n that_o i_o shall_v not_o trouble_v you_o with_o spend_v time_n in_o make_v it_o out_o but_o present_o apply_v myself_o to_o the_o open_n of_o the_o position_n in_o order_n 1._o position_n position_n position_n position_n that_o a_o man_n conscience_n may_v be_v so_o far_o delude_v etc._n etc._n as_o for_o the_o latin_a word_n conscientia_fw-la and_o our_o english_a word_n conscience_n some_o give_v this_o etymology_n of_o it_o conscientia_fw-la quasi_fw-la cordis_n scientia_fw-la but_o that_o seem_v too_o remote_a or_o conscientia_fw-la quasi_fw-la concludens_fw-la scientia_fw-la because_o it_o conclude_v or_o pass_v sentence_n for_o or_o against_o a_o man_n self_n or_o conscientia_fw-la from_o con_n and_o scire_fw-la because_o it_o do_v as_o it_o be_v join_v with_o god_n in_o see_v and_o take_v cognizance_n of_o our_o way_n the_o greek_a word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o as_o some_o observe_v be_v use_v about_o thirty_o time_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n we_o once_o meet_v with_o the_o word_n madagna_n from_fw-la jadang_v to_o know_v eccles_n 10._o ult_n which_o be_v there_o translate_v thought_n or_o conscience_n but_o most_o common_o that_o which_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v call_v leb_n the_o heart_n 24.5_o 1_o sam._n 24.5_o so_o david_n heart_n be_v say_v to_o smite_v he_o that_o be_v his_o conscience_n and_o the_o people_n be_v exhort_v to_o lay_v it_o to_o heart_n 2.2_o mal._n 2.2_o that_o be_v to_o their_o conscience_n and_o sometime_o the_o new_a testament_n use_v the_o same_o word_n as_o if_o our_o heart_n condemn_v we_o ●0_n 1_o joh._n 3._o ●0_n god_n be_v great_a than_o our_o heart_n etc._n etc._n we_o have_v see_v the_o quid_fw-la nominis_fw-la now_o for_o the_o quid_fw-la rei_fw-la conscience_n may_v be_v describe_v thus_o it_o be_v a_o power_n or_o faculty_n of_o the_o practical_a part_n of_o man_n understanding_n whereby_o we_o be_v enable_v to_o judge_v of_o ourselves_o and_o our_o action_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o this_o description_n there_o be_v five_o term_n worthy_a our_o consideration_n 1._o the_o genus_fw-la of_o conscience_n be_v a_o power_n or_o faculty_n that_o conscience_n can_v so_o proper_o be_v style_v either_o a_o act_n or_o a_o habit_n i_o think_v be_v plain_a enough_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v most_o proper_o term_v a_o power_n or_o faculty_n wherewith_o god_n have_v endow_v the_o soul_n of_o man._n but_o in_o the_o scripture_n as_o faith_n and_o love_n be_v sometime_o use_v to_o signify_v the_o habit_n of_o those_o grace_n and_o sometime_o the_o exercise_n of_o they_o so_o conscience_n be_v sometime_o 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o act_n or_o dictate_v of_o conscience_n as_o when_o the_o apostle_n tell_v the_o people_n that_o he_o have_v live_v in_o all_o good_a conscience_n 23.1_o act_n 23.1_o that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o dictate_v of_o conscience_n sometime_o for_o the_o power_n or_o faculty_n from_o whence_o these_o act_n proceed_v as_o when_o he_o say_v he_o have_v exercise_v himself_o herein_o 24.16_o act_n 24.16_o to_o have_v always_o a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n 2._o the_o seat_n of_o conscience_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o practical_a part_n of_o our_o understanding_n it_o be_v peculiar_a to_o understand_a creature_n to_o have_v a_o conscience_n and_o the_o more_o clear_a any_o man_n understanding_n be_v caeteris_fw-la paribus_fw-la the_o more_o refine_a be_v the_o motion_n of_o conscience_n in_o he_o and_o that_o conscience_n be_v seat_v rather_o in_o the_o understanding_n then_o in_o the_o will_n be_v evident_a in_o that_o conscience_n will_v many_o time_n do_v its_o office_n though_o the_o will_v do_v hang_v back_o never_o so_o much_o and_o further_o we_o say_v it_o be_v seat_v in_o the_o practical_a understanding_n because_o as_o the_o office_n of_o the_o speculative_a understanding_n be_v to_o judge_v of_o truth_n and_o error_n so_o the_o practical_a judge_v of_o good_a and_o evil_a 3._o the_o office_n of_o conscience_n be_v to_o judge_v the_o judgement_n that_o conscience_n pass_v may_v be_v conceive_v to_o be_v in_o such_o a_o way_n as_o this_o what_o the_o scripture_n approve_v be_v good_a and_o to_o be_v follow_v but_o the_o scripture_n do_v approve_v this_o therefore_o it_o be_v good_a and_o to_o be_v follow_v what_o the_o scripture_n condemn_v be_v evil_a and_o to_o be_v avoid_v but_o the_o scripture_n condemn_v su●●_n and_o such_o course_n therefore_o they_o be_v evil_a and_o to_o be_v avoid_v some_o divine_n say_v that_o in_o the_o major_a proposition_n conscience_n be_v lex_n though_o i_o think_v that_o expression_n not_o to_o be_v very_o proper_a because_o conscience_n do_v not_o lay_v down_o this_o law_n by_o its_o own_o authority_n but_o take_v it_o from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n yet_o so_o as_o to_o assent_v to_o the_o authority_n of_o it_o and_o in_o this_o respect_n conscience_n be_v sometime_o call_v 〈◊〉_d

the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o all_o age_n concern_v it_o be_v man_n so_o lowly_a in_o esteem_v of_o themselves_o that_o they_o can_v be_v persuade_v that_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o they_o to_o be_v in_o a_o mistake_n they_o will_v not_o add_v such_o obstinacy_n to_o their_o error_n but_o will_v be_v in_o a_o fair_a way_n to_o be_v convince_v and_o therefore_o as_o that_o which_o will_v expose_v we_o to_o great_a and_o apparent_a danger_n let_v we_o take_v heed_n of_o confidence_n and_o self-conceitedness_n 4._o it_o will_v behoove_v we_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o a_o loose_a and_o unsettle_a spirit_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n 10.12_o 1_o cor._n 10.12_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v he_o that_o think_v he_o stand_v to_o take_v heed_n lest_o he_o fall_v and_o the_o first_o thing_n requisite_a to_o take_v heed_n lest_o we_o fall_v be_v to_o see_v that_o we_o stand_v upon_o firm_a ground_n ship_n that_o be_v float_v on_o the_o sea_n be_v toss_v to_o and_o fro_o with_o every_o wind_n and_o storm_n whereas_o the_o beat_n of_o the_o wave_n against_o a_o rock_n do_v not_o move_v it_o but_o only_o dash_v themselves_o to_o piece_n against_o it_o how_o dangerous_a a_o course_n do_v they_o take_v who_o though_o they_o do_v not_o profess_v any_o palpable_a error_n yet_o show_v a_o great_a indifferency_n of_o spirit_n about_o point_n of_o great_a concernment_n and_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o hear_v error_n as_o well_o as_o the_o truth_n teach_v nor_o do_v they_o fear_v any_o infection_n thereby_o but_o rather_o live_v between_o truth_n and_o error_n as_o if_o each_o of_o they_o be_v equal_o their_o proper_a element_n i_o think_v every_o man_n that_o be_v well_o in_o his_o wit_n will_v both_o account_v it_o hazardous_a to_o his_o bodily_a health_n and_o also_o a_o tempt_a of_o divine_a providence_n to_o adventure_v into_o infectious_a house_n or_o company_n under_o the_o confidence_n of_o a_o healthy_a constitution_n or_o of_o trust_v god_n providence_n to_o preserve_v he_o in_o one_o place_n as_o well_o as_o another_o and_o if_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o more_o precious_a part_n they_o must_v needs_o be_v esteem_v to_o run_v a_o great_a hazard_n who_o will_v adventure_v to_o dally_v with_o all_o sort_n of_o principle_n till_o at_o last_o they_o have_v bring_v themselves_o to_o a_o careless_a indifferency_n and_o a_o laodicean_n lukewarmness_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n which_o frame_n of_o spirit_n as_o it_o be_v very_o displease_v to_o god_n argue_v want_n of_o a_o due_a measure_n of_o love_n to_o he_o and_o thereby_o provoke_v he_o to_o give_v man_n over_o to_o their_o own_o heart_n lust_n 81.12_o psal_n 81.12_o to_o walk_v in_o their_o own_o counsel_n so_o it_o do_v dispose_v the_o mind_n reason_n and_o experience_n be_v judge_n to_o neglect_v that_o industry_n which_o it_o ought_v to_o exercise_v in_o contend_v for_o the_o truth_n yea_o to_o a_o readiness_n to_o entertain_v error_n as_o soon_o as_o truth_n and_o be_v indeed_o the_o foundation_n of_o that_o scepticism_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n which_o make_v they_o utter_o to_o seek_v in_o the_o point_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o this_o if_o god_n mercy_n interpose_v not_o be_v the_o high_a way_n to_o lead_v man_n to_o atheism_n 5._o it_o will_v great_o concern_v all_o such_o as_o desire_n to_o stand_v fast_o in_o the_o faith_n to_o avoid_v seduce_v teacher_n and_o to_o keep_v close_o to_o the_o public_a ordinance_n 19.27_o prov._n 19.27_o solomon_n exhort_v we_o to_o cease_v from_o hear_v the_o instruction_n that_o cause_v we_o to_o err_v from_o the_o word_n of_o knowledge_n and_o to_o watch_v daily_o at_o wisdom_n gate_n 8.34_o prov._n 8.34_o certain_o many_o people_n by_o go_v from_o god_n blessing_n in_o his_o public_a ordinance_n into_o that_o warm_a sun_n which_o they_o have_v fancy_v in_o turn_v aside_o to_o the_o flock_n of_o the_o companion_n 1.7_o cant._n 1.7_o have_v find_v the_o same_o success_n which_o dinah_n do_v by_o wander_v from_o her_o father_n house_n 2._o gen._n 34.1_o 2._o out_o of_o a_o vain_a desire_n to_o see_v fashion_n they_o have_v have_v the_o virginpurity_n and_o chastity_n of_o their_o soul_n ravish_v from_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n by_o the_o lustful_a embrace_n of_o they_o that_o have_v lie_v in_o wait_n to_o deceive_v 4.14_o ephes_n 4.14_o god_n in_o his_o just_a judgement_n see_v it_o meet_v to_o deliver_v they_o up_o to_o their_o own_o way_n who_o will_v not_o keep_v themselves_o in_o his_o way_n in_o which_o only_a god_n have_v promise_v that_o his_o providence_n shall_v keep_v they_o 91.11_o psal_n 91.11_o and_o therefore_o it_o will_v great_o concern_v every_o man_n that_o desire_v to_o keep_v in_o the_o way_n and_o truth_n of_o god_n to_o seek_v christ_n in_o go_v forth_o by_o the_o footstep_n of_o the_o flock_n 1.8_o can._n 1.8_o to_o feed_v their_o kid_n beside_o the_o shepherd_n tent_n not_o to_o forsake_v the_o assemble_v of_o themselves_o together_o in_o god_n house_n as_o the_o manner_n of_o too_o many_o be_v for_o 10.25_o heb._n 10.25_o the_o priest_n lip_n shall_v preserve_v knowledge_n and_o the_o people_n ought_v to_o seek_v the_o law_n at_o this_o mouth_n 2.7_o mal._n 2.7_o for_o he_o be_v the_o messenger_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n those_o that_o meditate_v on_o these_o thing_n 13._o 1_o tim._n 4.15_o verse_n 13._o and_o give_v themselves_o whole_o to_o they_o that_o give_v attendance_n to_o read_n as_o well_o as_o to_o exhortation_n and_o doctrine_n may_v reasonable_o be_v expect_v to_o be_v far_o more_o likely_a to_o understand_v the_o truth_n themselves_o and_o to_o guide_v other_o unto_o it_o than_o they_o that_o only_o cast_v aside_o their_o worldly_a business_n and_o adventure_v sudden_o and_o bold_o to_o open_v their_o mouth_n not_o have_v so_o much_o as_o consider_v what_o they_o be_v about_o to_o speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o that_o god_n who_o will_v not_o be_v mock_v nor_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a that_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a from_o the_o public_a ordinance_n we_o may_v comfortable_o expect_v benefit_n to_o our_o soul_n by_o these_o 20._o judas_n v._n 20._o we_o have_v by_o gracious_a experience_n find_v our_o soul_n to_o be_v build_v up_o in_o our_o most_o holy_a faith_n and_o refresh_v as_o with_o marrow_n and_o fatness_n 63.5_o psal_n 63.5_o whereas_o those_o that_o have_v forsake_v they_o have_v forsake_v their_o own_o mercy_n and_o show_v before_o the_o world_n a_o sensible_a decay_n in_o that_o which_o be_v good_a 73.28_o psal_n 73.28_o and_o therefore_o let_v we_o conclude_v with_o david_n it_o be_v good_a for_o we_o to_o draw_v near_o unto_o god_n 87.2_o psal_n 87.2_o and_o as_o the_o lord_n do_v so_o let_v we_o love_v the_o gate_n of_o zion_n more_o than_o all_o the_o dwelling_n of_o jacob._n chap._n xii_o five_o seasonable_a and_o profitable_a admonition_n commend_v to_o the_o conscience_n of_o they_o that_o be_v either_o waver_a or_o already_o seduce_v to_o the_o embrace_v of_o error_n have_v speak_v these_o thing_n to_o they_o who_o through_o divine_a assistance_n do_v yet_o stand_v fast_o in_o the_o faith_n let_v i_o now_o add_v a_o few_o word_n of_o christian_a counsel_n and_o admonition_n to_o they_o who_o be_v either_o fall_v into_o dangerous_a error_n or_o waver_v and_o incline_v towards_o they_o 2._o rom._n 10.1_o 2._o what_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o the_o unbelieving_a and_o obstinate_a jew_n i_o may_v serious_o and_o true_o say_v of_o such_o person_n my_o heart_n desire_n and_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o they_o be_v that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v for_o i_o bear_v they_o record_v that_o many_o of_o they_o have_v a_o very_a ardent_a zeal_n for_o god_n but_o not_o according_a to_o knowledge_n yea_o 9.2_o rom._n 9.2_o as_o the_o same_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o same_o people_n i_o have_v great_a heaviness_n and_o continual_a sorrow_n in_o my_o heart_n in_o behalf_n of_o many_o who_o be_v draw_v like_o incautious_a bird_n into_o the_o snare_n of_o they_o that_o have_v so_o cunning_o lay_v wait_v 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