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
A92846	The anatomy of secret sins, presumptuous sins, sins in dominion, & uprightness. Wherein divers weighty cases are resolved in relation to all those particulars: delivered in divers sermons preached at Mildreds in Bread-street London, on Psalm 19. 12, 13. Together with the remissibleness of all sin, and the irremissibleness of the sin against the Holy Ghost preached before an honourable auditory. By that reverend and faithfull minister of the Gospel, Mr. Obadiah Sedgwick, B.D. Perfected by himself, and published by those whom he intrusted with his notes.	Sedgwick, Obadiah, 1600?-1658.; Chambers, Humphrey, 1598 or 9-1662.	1660 (1660)	Wing S2363; Thomason E1003_1; ESTC R203493	249,727	327

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upright_a esay_n 33._o 15_o 16._o what_o shall_v i_o say_v brethren_n all_o the_o promise_n which_o you_o know_v be_v the_o treasure_n of_o heaven_n the_o cabinet_n of_o our_o comfort_n the_o store-house_n of_o our_o want_n the_o hand_n which_o hold_v and_o deliver_v out_o all_o our_o supply_n why_o all_o of_o they_o do_v as_o it_o be_v beset_v and_o encompass_v the_o upright_a person_n be_v thou_o a_o upright_a person_n and_o look_n upon_o thy_o family_n prov._n 14._o 11._o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o upright_o shall_v flourish_v be_v thou_o a_o upright_a person_n and_o cast_v a_o eye_n up_o to_o thy_o posterity_n why_o psal_n 112._o 2._o the_o generation_n of_o the_o upright_o shall_v be_v bless_v be_v thou_o a_o upright_a person_n and_o desire_v such_o or_o such_o a_o necessary_a outward_a comfort_n why_o psal_n 37._o 4._o delight_n thyself_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v thou_o the_o desire_n of_o thy_o heart_n be_v thou_o a_o upright_a person_n and_o suspect_v 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friend_n &c_n &c_n nay_o and_o the_o soul_n have_v its_o change_n too_o sad_a conflict_n bitter_a assault_n strong_a accusation_n from_o satan_n and_o the_o like_a what_o now_o be_v a_o choice_a ark_n to_o bear_v we_o up_o in_o all_o these_o wave_n what_o harbour_v like_a to_o this_o of_o uprightness_n why_o say_v david_n psal_n 73._o 1._o yet_o or_o however_o god_n be_v good_a to_o israel_n even_o to_o the_o upright_a in_o heart_n and_o paul_n 2._o cor._n 1._o 12._o our_o rejoice_v be_v this_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o conscience_n that_o in_o simplicity_n and_o godly_a sincerity_n we_o have_v have_v our_o conversation_n in_o the_o world_n o_o brethren_n a_o false_a and_o base_a heart_n nothing_o set_v on_o affliction_n a_o loss_n a_o scandal_n a_o accusation_n so_o close_o as_o it_o when_o a_o man_n heart_n can_v smite_v he_o for_o a_o hypocrite_n for_o a_o lover_n of_o sin_n hypocrisy_n sink_v the_o conscience_n under_o these_o burden_n but_o uprightness_n can_v look_v a_o accusation_n in_o the_o face_n and_o bear_v up_o the_o spirit_n in_o a_o storm_n and_o though_o uprightness_n may_v be_v expose_v to_o many_o cross_n yet_o it_o can_v comfort_v a_o man_n in_o the_o sad_a day_n for_o it_o have_v always_o a_o good_a friend_n abroad_o of_o god_n and_o within_o of_o conscience_n 6._o here_o be_v another_o comfort_n uprightness_n will_v be_v a_o good_a friend_n death_n uprightness_n will_v be_v a_o good_a friend_n in_o death_n in_o death_n psal_n 37._o 37._o mark_n the_o upright_a man_n and_o behold_v the_o perfect_a for_o the_o end_n of_o that_o man_n be_v peace_n the_o upright_a person_n have_v most_o conflict_n ordinary_o in_o life_n and_o most_o quiet_a ordinary_o in_o death_n o_o when_o death_n shall_v approach_v the_o dwelling_n of_o the_o profane_a and_o hypocritical_a and_o shall_v say_v i_o have_v a_o message_n unto_o thou_o from_o god_n he_o have_v command_v i_o to_o arrest_v thy_o soul_n and_o to_o present_v it_o before_o his_o judgement_n seat_n how_o do_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o profane_a wretch_n gather_v into_o fear_n and_o horror_n yea_o and_o how_o do_v fearfulness_n and_o confusion_n fly_v up_o in_o th●_n breast_n and_o countenance_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n his_o conscience_n deliver_v up_o his_o morsel_n from_o which_o he_o will_v not_o part_v and_o shame_n and_o strike_v he_o for_o his_o abominable_a collusion_n and_o gloss_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n report_n unto_o he_o that_o he_o must_v present_o stand_v before_o a_o god_n who_o be_v spirit_n and_o truth_n and_o never_o can_v abide_v unsoundnesse_n but_o will_v be_v avenge_v of_o hypocrisy_n good_a lord_n how_o the_o heart_n of_o this_o man_n tremble_v and_o sigh_n he_o will_v thrust_v out_o the_o thought_n of_o die_a but_o can_v he_o will_v stay_v a_o while_n long_o here_o below_o but_o may_v not_o o_o now_o he_o be_v gasp_v tremble_a sigh_v die_a and_o give_v out_o life_n and_o all_o with_o heart-breaking_a despair_n but_o now_o if_o the_o person_n be_v 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the_o upright_a person_n be_v sure_a of_o salvation_n psal_n 15._o 1._o lord_n who_o shall_v dwell_v in_o thy_o holy_a hill_n v._o 2._o he_o that_o walk_v upright_o mat._n 5._o 8._o bless_a be_v the_o pure_a in_o heart_n for_o they_o shall_v see_v god_n object_n but_o all_o this_o will_v not_o strike_v into_o some_o heart_n while_o we_o suspect_v our_o estate_n we_o always_o deny_v our_o comfort_n o_o say_v a_o person_n i_o i_o fear_v i_o be_o not_o upright_a and_o so_o this_o comfort_n belong_v not_o to_o i_o i_o fear_v i_o be_o not_o upright_a therefore_o all_o this_o goodly_a portion_n of_o sweet_a comfort_n appertain_v not_o to_o i_o i_o answer_v to_o this_o a_o word_n or_o too_o in_o the_o general_a answer_v answer_v 1._o a_o man_n may_v be_v

endeavour_v to_o be_v rectify_v square_a beautify_a and_o order_v that_o the_o great_a and_o holy_a god_n may_v take_v delight_n and_o proclaim_v his_o gracious_a testimony_n of_o the_o same_o hear_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 2_o cor._n 10._o 18._o not_o he_o that_o commend_v himself_o be_v approve_v but_o who_o the_o lord_n commend_v in_o the_o former_a respect_n be_v that_o phrase_n of_o paul_n rom._n 16._o 18._o approve_v of_o man_n in_o the_o latter_a respect_n be_v that_o phrase_n of_o paul_n rom._n 16._o 10._o approve_v in_o christ_n and_o of_o peter_n act_v 2._o 22._o a_o man_n approve_v of_o god_n now_o very_o no_o man_n can_v sincere_o desire_v to_o approve_v himself_o unto_o god_n i_o to_o put_v himself_o over_o unto_o god_n sentence_n of_o trial_n and_o decision_n so_o that_o he_o may_v find_v a_o acceptance_n from_o his_o eye_n but_o he_o do_v indeed_o desire_v to_o be_v cleanse_v from_o secret_a sin_n why_o because_o god_n sentence_n be_v righteous_a and_o according_a to_o truth_n he_o do_v not_o weigh_v so_o much_o the_o action_n as_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n not_o so_o much_o the_o outward_a expression_n as_o the_o inward_a disposition_n not_o so_o much_o what_o they_o do_v as_o what_o they_o will_v do_v not_o so_o much_o that_o they_o do_v not_o as_o this_o that_o they_o will_v do_v no_o iniquity_n i_o remember_v that_o david_n be_v upon_o this_o very_a strain_n in_o psal_n 139._o 23._o search_v i_o o_o lord_n and_o know_v my_o heart_n and_o know_v my_o thought_n v._o 24._o and_o so_o if_o there_o be_v any_o wicked_a way_n in_o i_o here_o he_o put_v himself_o entire_o upon_o god_n to_o try_v he_o to_o search_v he_o to_o see_v whether_o his_o heart_n be_v such_o as_o he_o shall_v like_v and_o approve_v paul_n be_v in_o the_o same_o strain_n 1_o cor._n 4._o 3._o with_o i_o it_o be_v a_o very_a small_a thing_n that_o i_o shall_v be_v judge_v of_o you_o i._n whether_o you_o approve_v of_o i_o or_o not_o accept_v of_o i_o or_o condemn_v i_o i_o tell_v you_o this_o be_v not_o the_o main_a thing_n that_o i_o look_v on_o v._o 4._o but_o he_o that_o judge_v i_o be_v the_o lord_n i_o there_o be_v another_o judge_n a_o great_a judge_n a_o better_a judge_n one_o who_o can_v canvas_v the_o secret_a and_o inward_a part_n as_o well_o as_o eye_n the_o mere_a visible_a act_n and_o motion_n to_o he_o do_v i_o look_v to_o he_o do_v i_o desire_v to_o approve_v myself_o 3._o observe_v where_o do_v thou_o lay_v the_o sharp_a edge_n of_o the_o axe_n axe_n where_o do_v thou_o lay_v the_o sharp_a edge_n of_o the_o axe_n the_o axe_n say_v matthew_n in_o another_o case_n be_v now_o lay_v to_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tree_n sin_n be_v like_o a_o tree_n it_o have_v root_n and_o branch_n that_o which_o we_o see_v of_o the_o tree_n be_v the_o bulk_n and_o branch_n that_o which_o be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o tree_n we_o see_v not_o it_o be_v the_o root_n which_o be_v moor_v in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n now_o as_o a_o man_n may_v deal_v with_o a_o tree_n so_o he_o may_v deal_v with_o his_o sin_n the_o axe_n may_v be_v employ_v only_o to_o lop_v off_o the_o branch_n which_o yet_o all_o live_v in_o the_o root_n and_o he_o may_v apply_v his_o axe_n to_o the_o very_a root_n to_o the_o cut_n of_o it_o up_o and_o so_o he_o bring_v a_o universal_a death_n to_o the_o tree_n so_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o a_o man_n to_o bestow_v all_o his_o pain_n to_o lop_v off_o sin_n only_o in_o the_o visible_a branch_n in_o the_o outward_a limb_n of_o it_o and_o it_o be_v also_o possible_a for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v crucify_a the_o secret_a lust_n the_o very_a corrupt_a nature_n and_o root_n of_o sinfulness_n now_o this_o i_o say_v he_o who_o bestow_v his_o study_n his_o prayer_n his_o tear_n his_o care_n his_o watch_n his_o strength_n to_o mortify_v corruption_n in_o the_o root_n in_o the_o nature_n in_o the_o cause_n how_o unquestionable_a be_v it_o that_o he_o do_v desire_n to_o be_v cleanse_v from_o secret_a sin_n suppose_v a_o man_n have_v 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bridle_v in_o thou_o actus_fw-la imperatos_fw-la as_o the_o schoolman_n speak_v the_o notable_a or_o visible_a delivery_n or_o act_n of_o sin_n but_o that_o which_o weaken_v sin_n be_v grace_n that_o which_o purge_v out_o the_o sin_n be_v always_o contrary_a to_o it_o again_o we_o observe_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o these_o two_o viz._n to_o have_v sin_n and_o the_o heart_n asunder_o and_o to_o have_v sin_n and_o the_o shame_n or_o the_o bitterness_n asunder_o this_o latter_a a_o pharaoh_n a_o ahab_n may_v desire_v but_o the_o former_a only_o that_o man_n who_o be_v true_o holy_a and_o will_v be_v cleanse_v from_o secret_a sin_n 4._o and_o this_o now_o lead_v i_o to_o a_o four_o discovery_n of_o a_o person_n nature_n do_v thou_o strong_o desire_n io_o have_v another_o nature_n who_o desire_v to_o be_v cleanse_v from_o secret_a sin_n viz._n he_o who_o strong_o desire_v to_o have_v another_o nature_n another_o heart_n another_o nature_n or_o heart_n be_v a_o heart_n replenish_v with_o most_o holy_a quality_n which_o stand_v in_o a_o present_a opposition_n to_o that_o of_o sin_n and_o which_o in_o time_n will_v get_v the_o victory_n over_o it_o suppose_v a_o man_n be_v apt_a to_o much_o unbelief_n secret_a mistrust_n and_o distrust_n how_o know_v i_o that_o he_o will_v be_v cleanse_v from_o they_o not_o only_o by_o this_o that_o he_o complain_v but_o also_o that_o he_o be_v day_n and_o night_n with_o god_n for_o the_o grace_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o spirit_n to_o believe_v and_o indeed_o it_o be_v the_o contrary_a grace_n which_o do_v cleanse_v from_o sin_n secret_a grace_n which_o cleanse_v from_o secret_a sin_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o inward_a cleanse_n be_v not_o by_o outward_a medicine_n but_o by_o a_o complete_v principle_n both_o in_o nature_n and_o operation_n strive_v against_o the_o nature_n and_o operation_n of_o sin_n as_o the_o apostle_n eligant_o shadow_v it_o in_o gal._n 5._o psal_n 51._o create_v in_o i_o a_o new_a heart_n say_v 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their_o act_n and_o course_n more_o immediate_a favour_n and_o countenance_n from_o a_o sinner_n v._o g._n those_o of_o particular_a inclination_n and_o those_o of_o custom_n and_o frequent_a practice_n and_o those_o of_o a_o man_n particular_a condition_n and_o calling_n and_o those_o of_o present_a profit_n and_o pleasure_n i_o do_v conjecture_n that_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o one_o man_n live_v unless_o he_o have_v entire_o give_v up_o himself_o to_o satan_n who_o do_v cast_v away_o himself_o upon_o the_o service_n of_o every_o sin_n whatsoever_o and_o that_o their_o be_v scarce_o a_o person_n who_o be_v not_o more_o haunt_v with_o some_o particular_a sinful_a inclination_n more_o than_o another_o now_o where_o the_o heart_n be_v hypocritical_a though_o it_o will_v proclaim_v defiance_n against_o many_o kind_n of_o sin_v yet_o as_o naaman_n speak_v in_o another_o case_n so_o do_v the_o hypocrite_n concern_v some_o particular_a lust_n only_o herein_o the_o lord_n be_v merciful_a 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