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
A68795	The case and cure of a deserted soule, or, A treatise concerning the nature, kindes, degrees, symptomes, causes, cure of, and mistakes about spirituall desertions by Jos. Symonds ...	Symonds, Joseph.	1639 (1639)	STC 23590.5; ESTC S3132	246,703	610

in_o you_o as_o heretofore_o 4_o a_o man_n be_v not_o so_o humble_v the_o practical_a understanding_n be_v renew_v humble_v not_o humble_v be_v the_o count_n palatine_n tit_n palatine_n curopalates_n vid._n seld._n honoris_fw-la tit_n next_o to_o god_n in_o the_o palace_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o power_n of_o judgement_n be_v in_o its_o hand_n it_o have_v power_n to_o send_v out_o writ_n to_o summon_v man_n to_o its_o bar_n and_o to_o examine_v cause_n and_o to_o pass_v sentence_n and_o when_o god_n be_v with_o it_o it_o will_v afflict_v and_o chastise_v the_o soul_n for_o sin_n so_o it_o be_v say_v that_o david_n heart_n smite_v he_o 2_o sam._n 24._o but_o when_o conscience_n grow_v careless_a and_o man_n judge_v not_o themselves_o when_o they_o condemn_v not_o and_o afflict_v not_o themselves_o for_o sin_n but_o the_o sword_n lie_v still_o in_o the_o scabbard_n and_o execution_n be_v not_o do_v but_o crime_n be_v wink_v at_o the_o offender_n be_v justify_v or_o spare_v it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o sleep_n fall_v upon_o they_o and_o that_o god_n have_v withdraw_v himself_o or_o if_o you_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o light_n yet_o be_v not_o humble_a if_o you_o can_v shift_v and_o ward_v off_o the_o blow_n of_o conscience_n so_o that_o it_o can_v wound_v you_o the_o efficacy_n of_o it_o be_v weaken_v and_o god_n be_v depart_v david_n be_v in_o this_o case_n his_o conscience_n be_v too_o dally_v and_o indulgent_a it_o do_v not_o arrest_v he_o nor_o seize_v upon_o he_o with_o her_o wont_a majesty_n because_o god_n suffer_v he_o to_o he_o for_o a_o time_n as_o he_o permit_v he_o to_o fall_v but_o when_o the_o spirit_n come_v in_o the_o ministry_n of_o nathan_n than_o conscience_n be_v arm_v with_o a_o strong_a power_n and_o lay_v hand_n on_o he_o bind_v he_o in_o chain_n and_o lay_v he_o up_o in_o prison_n and_o now_o david_n humble_v himself_o confess_v his_o sin_n weep_v and_o sigh_n and_o mourn_v night_n and_o day_n and_o can_v have_v no_o quiet_a till_o he_o have_v his_o pardon_n and_o be_v reconcile_v to_o his_o god_n psal_n 32._o chap._n ix_o when_o a_o man_n be_v desert_v the_o mind_n be_v more_o vain_a and_o abate_v in_o frequency_n complacency_n consistencie_n in_o holy_a thought_n the_o three_o evil_n that_o befall_v the_o mind_n be_v vacuity_n and_o emptiness_n emptiness_n three_o evil_a in_o the_o mind_n vacuity_n and_o emptiness_n when_o god_n withdraw_v himself_o it_o become_v like_o a_o empty_a house_n without_o inhabitant_n when_o the_o cloud_n of_o divine_a presence_n fill_v his_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o foul_a receive_v oracle_n from_o his_o mouth_n than_o a_o man_n have_v sweet_a converse_n with_o he_o and_o walk_v with_o he_o nat_n he_o pedibus_fw-la duntaxat_fw-la terram_fw-la tangentibus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chr._n hom_n 3._o de_fw-la incompr_fw-la dei_fw-la nat_n be_v a_o man_n with_o his_o friend_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o noah_n gen._n 6.9_o and_o enoch_n gen._n 5.20_o god_n be_v his_o centre_n and_o he_o be_v much_o in_o pursuit_n of_o he_o my_o soul_n thirst_v after_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v remember_v thou_o upon_o my_o bed_n and_o meditate_v on_o thou_o in_o the_o night_n watch_v my_o soul_n follow_v hard_a after_o thou_o psal_n 63._o he_o be_v much_o in_o the_o thought_n of_o god_n god_n be_v with_o he_o inucniri_fw-la he_o de_fw-fr ignatio_n fabulatur_fw-la nomen_fw-la jesus_n cordi_fw-la ejus_fw-la insculptum_fw-la inucniri_fw-la and_o he_o with_o god_n when_o he_o go_v to_o sleep_v yea_o when_o he_o awaken_v his_o heart_n be_v towards_o he_o when_o i_o awake_v i_o be_o still_o with_o thou_o psal_n 139.18_o yea_o i_o be_o continual_o with_o thou_o and_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o thy_o hand_n uphold_v i_o psal_n 73.23_o a_o awaken_v heart_n have_v god_n ever_o in_o sight_n i_o have_v set_v the_o lord_n always_o before_o i_o psal_n 16.8_o as_o water_n strive_v to_o ascend_v as_o high_a as_o the_o head-spring_n from_o whence_o it_o come_v so_o a_o heavenly_a christian_a 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tabernacle_n job_n 19.12_o 5._o degree_n add_v degree_n when_o to_o all_o this_o other_o evil_n be_v add_v when_o to_o all_o this_o he_o add_v a_o accumulation_n of_o other_o misery_n as_o 1._o the_o disfavour_n of_o the_o saint_n this_o be_v a_o great_a cut_n to_o a_o holy_a heart_n for_o he_o construeth_n their_o favour_n and_o disfavour_v to_o be_v the_o reflection_n of_o god_n and_o indeed_o oftentimes_o god_n set_v on_o his_o child_n against_o such_o as_o he_o be_v displease_v with_o as_o a_o master_n of_o a_o family_n say_v to_o his_o household_n concern_v a_o child_n which_o he_o will_v correct_v for_o much_o stubbornness_n show_v he_o no_o countenance_n eat_v not_o with_o he_o keep_v not_o with_o he_o so_o here_o god_n say_v with_o such_o a_o one_o have_v no_o amity_n no_o fellowship_n no_o familiarity_n it_o be_v a_o great_a grief_n to_o job_n and_o he_o complain_v of_o it_o he_o have_v put_v my_o brethren_n far_o from_o i_o and_o my_o acquaintance_n be_v very_o estrange_v from_o i_o my_o kinsfolk_n have_v fail_v and_o my_o familiar_a friend_n have_v forget_v i_o they_o that_o dwell_v in_o my_o house_n and_o my_o maid_n count_v i_o for_o a_o stranger_n i_o be_o a_o alien_n in_o their_o sight_n i_o call_v my_o servant_n and_o he_o give_v i_o no_o answer_n i_o entreat_v he_o with_o my_o mouth_n my_o breath_n be_v strange_a to_o my_o wife_n though_o i_o entreat_v for_o the_o child_n sake_n of_o my_o own_o body_n yea_o young_a child_n despise_v i_o i_o arise_v and_o they_o speak_v against_o i_o all_o my_o inward_a friend_n abhor_v i_o and_o they_o who_o i_o love_v be_v turn_v against_o i_o etc._n etc._n job_n 19.13.20_o you_o see_v sometime_o how_o even_o the_o near_a friend_n fall_v off_o with_o god_n and_o when_o divine_a grace_n be_v cloud_v nature_n itself_o be_v also_o cloud_v heman_n also_o find_v this_o evil_a to_o all_o his_o evil_n thou_o have_v put_v away_o my_o acquaintance_n far_o from_o i_o thou_o have_v make_v i_o a_o abomination_n to_o they_o psal_n 88.6_o 2._o the_o loss_n of_o worldly_a comfort_n as_o peace_n liberty_n estate_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v job_n case_n now_o when_o the_o soul_n be_v bereave_v of_o all_o comfort_n from_o heaven_n and_o from_o earth_n it_o be_v a_o heavy_a case_n 3._o the_o loss_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n god_n may_v remove_v his_o candlestick_n and_o take_v away_o the_o shewbread_n the_o door_n of_o his_o house_n may_v be_v shut_v or_o a_o man_n may_v be_v imprison_v by_o sickness_n so_o that_o the_o cloud_n above_o and_o the_o spring_n beneath_o fail_v breed_v sore_a distress_n 6._o degree_n continue_v degree_n when_o all_o this_o be_v continue_v when_o all_o this_o be_v extend_v and_o continue_v so_o that_o a_o man_n complain_v not_o of_o day_n but_o year_n of_o affliction_n a_o man_n may_v lie_v long_o in_o this_o miserable_a plight_n like_o paul_n and_o his_o company_n to_o who_o neither_o sun_n nor_o star_n appear_v for_o many_o day_n 8._o day_n nec_fw-la mihi_fw-la daunt_v stellae_fw-la lucem_fw-la nec_fw-la cynthia_n lumen_fw-la causin_n aenigm_n 8._o act_n 27.20_o hence_o come_v those_o mournful_a sigh_n lord_n how_o long_o will_v the_o lord_n cast_v off_o for_o ever_o will_v he_o be_v favourable_a no_o more_o etc._n etc._n how_o many_o be_v the_o day_n of_o thy_o servant_n psal_n 119.84_o i_o be_o afflict_v and_o ready_a to_o die_v from_o my_o youth_n up_o psal_n 88.15_o there_o may_v be_v much_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v break_v these_o dark_a cloud_n and_o shine_v upon_o the_o soul_n a_o man_n may_v cry_v with_o job_n oh_o that_o i_o know_v where_o i_o may_v find_v he_o that_o i_o may_v come_v even_o to_o his_o seat_n cap._n 23.3_o and_o with_o the_o church_n may_v call_v after_o he_o yet_o may_v complain_v behold_v i_o go_v forward_o but_o he_o be_v not_o there_o and_o backward_o but_o i_o can_v not_o perceive_v he_o on_o the_o left_a hand_n but_o i_o can_v behold_v he_o he_o hide_v himself_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n that_o i_o can_v see_v he_o job●_n 23.8_o 9_o i_o seek_v he_o but_o i_o can_v not_o find_v he_o i_o call_v he_o but_o he_o give_v i_o no_o answer_n cant._n 5.5_o thou_o have_v cover_v thyself_o with_o a_o cloud_n that_o our_o prayer_n shall_v not_o pass_v through_o when_o i_o cry_v and_o shout_n he_o shut_v out_o my_o prayer_n lament_v 3.8.44_o a_o man_n may_v seek_v he_o in_o the_o ordinance_n yet_o not_o find_v he_o yea_o his_o sorrow_n may_v increase_v god_n may_v seem_v angry_a with_o his_o prayer_n oh_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n how_o long_o will_v thou_o be_v angry_a with_o the_o prayer_n of_o thy_o people_n ps_n 80.4_o and_o the_o word_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v against_o he_o and_o may_v make_v his_o wound_n sore_a so_o that_o those_o word_n may_v well_o be_v take_v u●_n by_o this_o afflict_a soul_n if_o i_o go_v into_o the_o field_n then_o behold_v the_o slay_v with_o the_o swor●●_n and_o if_o i_o enter_v into_o the_o city_n then_o behold_v they_o that_o be_v sick_a with_o famine_n have_v th●●_n utter_o reject_v judah_n have_v thy_o soul_n loathe_v zion_n why_o have_v thou_o smite_v we_o 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v no_o heal_n for_o we_o we_o look_v fo●_n peace_n and_o there_o be_v no_o good_a and_o for_o the_o ti●_n of_o heal_a and_o behold_v trouble_v jor._n 14.18.19_o chap._n xxxvi_o the_o effect_n and_o consequent_a of_o this_o sad_a condition_n in_o the_o next_o place_n let_v we_o view_v the_o effect_n and_o consequent_n of_o god_n withdraw_v and_o leave_v the_o soul_n in_o this_o uncomfortable_a case_n the_o effect_n be_v various_a according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n thus_o desert_v which_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n