Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n
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An alarme to awake church-sleepers. Describing the causes, discovering the dangers, prescribing remedies for this drowsie disease.
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rag_n 20.18_o pro._n 23.21_o pro._n 20.18_o as_o he_o that_o love_v sleep_n come_v to_o poverty_n so_o he_o that_o love_v to_o sleep_v at_o church_n can_v but_o be_v poor_a in_o grace_n and_o see_v the_o abundance_n of_o the_o rich_a will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o sleep_v 5.12_o eccles_n 5.12_o thy_o sleep_n betray_v thy_o poverty_n 10._o they_o receive_v no_o benefit_n by_o the_o word_n preach_v the_o same_o be_v unto_o they_o whole_o unfruitful_a chap._n v._o objection_n for_o church-sleeping_a answer_v they_o be_v of_o divers_a sort_n some_o justify_v it_o other_o extenuate_v it_o other_o translate_n the_o fault_n thereof_o on_o other_o all_o which_o may_v be_v reduce_v into_o these_o five_o objection_n whereof_o the_o 1._o may_v be_v take_v from_o the_o sin_n itself_o the_o 2._o from_o the_o person_n commit_v it_o the_o 3._o from_o the_o preacher_n the_o 4._o from_o the_o matter_n deliver_v the_o 5._o the_o person_n reprove_v it_o sect._n 1_o the_o sin_n itself_o itself_o from_o the_o sin_n itself_o i._o it_o be_v no_o great_a sin_n it_o be_v at_o the_o most_o but_o one_o of_o the_o little_a one_o a._n a._n and_o so_o not_o worth_a the_o regard_n a._n 1._o if_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n it_o be_v to_o be_v avoid_v how_o small_a soever_o in_o itself_o how_o small_a soever_o in_o comparison_n of_o other_o sin_n 3.16_o jer._n 4.14_o isa_n 3.16_o the_o lord_n take_v notice_n even_o of_o vain_a thought_n disdainful_a and_o proud_a look_n wanton_a eye_n walk_v with_o stretched-forth_a neck_n and_o such_o other_o unseemly_a gesture_n 12.36_o mat._n 12.36_o and_o of_o every_o idle_a word_n that_o man_n shall_v speak_v they_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n on_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n how_o much_o more_o than_o take_v he_o notice_n of_o this_o sin_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v we_o be_v call_v to_o a_o account_n for_o the_o same_o âadendo_fw-la gutta_n cavat_fw-la lapidem_fw-la non_fw-la vi_fw-la sed_fw-la saepè_fw-la âadendo_fw-la 2._o even_o small_a sin_n continue_v in_o and_o unrepented_a of_o become_v at_o the_o length_n sin_n of_o customeare_v most_o dangerous_a a_o drop_n of_o water_n by_o fall_v on_o the_o hard_a stone_n make_v it_o at_o the_o length_n hollow_a and_o the_o small_a sin_n continue_v in_o do_v at_o the_o length_n no_o less_o wound_v the_o conscience_n than_o the_o great_a yea_o those_o which_o at_o the_o length_n prove_v heinous_a crime_n be_v but_o as_o we_o may_v so_o speak_v petty_a offence_n do_v not_o mariner_n daily_a pump_n out_o the_o water_n that_o by_o little_a and_o little_a unperceived_a enter_v the_o ship_n it_o will_v be_v thereby_o no_o less_o endanger_v then_o by_o some_o sudden_a great_a leak_n so_o do_v not_o god_n child_n daily_o mortify_v their_o small_a corruption_n they_o can_v not_o but_o at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o make_v shipwreck_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o a_o good_a conscience_n 3._o it_o be_v even_o in_o itself_o a_o great_a sin_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o cause_n of_o other_o as_o have_v be_v already_o show_v 4._o god_n child_n make_v conscience_n even_o of_o their_o small_a sin_n 24.5_o 1_o sam._n 24.5_o if_o david_n do_v but_o but_o off_o the_o lap_n of_o saul_n garment_n his_o heart_n smite_v he_o for_o it_o 10.26_o exod._n 10.26_o as_o moses_n will_v have_v the_o cattle_n to_o go_v with_o they_o and_o not_o a_o hoof_n to_o be_v leave_v behind_o for_o pharaoh_n that_o thereof_o they_o may_v take_v to_o serve_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n in_o the_o wilderness_n so_o must_v not_o we_o employ_v any_o one_o member_n on_o the_o service_n of_o satan_n 12.1_o rom._n 12.1_o but_o our_o whole_a man_n in_o every_o part_n and_o faculty_n thereof_o on_o the_o service_n of_o god_n at_o all_o time_n 5._o even_o for_o small_a sin_n as_o we_o may_v so_o speak_v have_v god_n inflict_v fearful_a judgement_n 6.18_o gen._n 20.2_o 6.18_o as_o on_o the_o family_n of_o abimelech_n who_o have_v take_v but_o not_o touch_v sarai_n abraham_n wife_n 6.7_o 1_o sam._n 6.19_o 2_o sam._n 6.7_o on_o the_o man_n of_o bethshemesh_n for_o look_v into_o the_o ark_n and_o on_o vzza_n for_o put_v his_o hand_n thereon_o when_o the_o ox_n shake_v it_o 6._o as_o the_o least_o sin_n displease_v god_n and_o for_o the_o least_o we_o be_v to_o call_v upon_o god_n for_o mercy_n as_o david_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o youth_n so_o ever_o the_o least_o occasion_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n 1.25.7_o psal_n 1.25.7_o ii_o it_o be_v a_o ordinary_a usual_a thing_n and_o so_o the_o less_o to_o be_v regard_v a._n a._n a._n therefore_o it_o be_v the_o more_o dangerous_a the_o more_o to_o be_v avoid_v 3.20_o 1_o pet._n 3.20_o god_n judgement_n be_v chief_o inflict_v because_o of_o nationall_n sin_n be_v not_o disobedience_n the_o common_a sin_n of_o the_o old_a world_n yet_o be_v not_o it_o leave_v unpunished_a 2.5_o 2_o pet._n 2.5_o god_n spare_v not_o the_o old_a world_n say_v s._n peter_n but_o save_v noah_n the_o eight_o person_n a_o preacher_n of_o righteousness_n bring_v in_o the_o flood_n upon_o the_o world_n of_o the_o ungodly_a 16.49_o ezek._n 16.49_o be_v not_o pride_n fullness_n of_o bread_n abundance_n of_o idleness_n and_o unmercifulnesse_n to_o the_o poor_a the_o common_a sin_n of_o sodom_n 2.6_o 2_o pet._n 2.6_o yet_o âurned_v he_o it_o into_o ash_n and_o conâemned_v it_o with_o a_o overthrow_n agreeable_a hereunto_o be_v that_o of_o he_o prophet_n touch_v israel_n 411._o hos_fw-la 411._o the_o lord_n have_v a_o controversy_n with_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o âand_n because_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n âor_a mercy_n nor_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o the_o land_n verse_n 2_o by_o swear_v and_o lie_v and_o kill_v and_o steal_v and_o commit_v of_o adultery_n they_o break_v out_o and_o blood_n touch_v blood_n therefore_o shall_v the_o land_n mourn_v verse_n 3_o and_o every_o one_o that_o dwell_v therein_o shall_v languish_v the_o benjamite_n one_o and_o all_o take_v part_n with_o those_o wicked_a man_n in_o gibeah_n 20.14_o judg._n 20.14_o and_o do_v they_o not_o notwithstanding_o smart_n for_o it_o though_o then_o church-sleeping_a be_v common_a it_o follow_v not_o that_o therefore_o it_o be_v warrantable_a the_o rife_a any_o evil_a be_v in_o the_o place_n or_o age_n we_o live_v in_o the_o more_o careful_a shall_v we_o be_v to_o shun_v and_o avoid_v the_o same_o see_v then_o say_v the_o apostle_n that_o you_o walk_v circumspect_o 16_o eph._n 5.15_o 16_o not_o as_o fool_n but_o as_o wise_a redeem_v the_o time_n because_o the_o day_n be_v evil_a arâ_n the_o time_n than_o we_o live_v in_o oâ_n the_o place_n we_o abide_v in_o morâ_n then_o ordinary_o evil_a in_o thiâ_n kind_a that_o give_v we_o no_o liberty_n but_o shall_v make_v so_o much_o the_o more_o wary_a lest_o we_o bâ_n take_v nap_v 6.9_o gen._n 6.9_o noah_n be_v a_o just_a man_n in_o his_o generation_n even_o in_o that_o generation_n wherein_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v overgrow_v with_o wickedness_n so_o shall_v we_o watch_v at_o church_n though_o other_o be_v thereat_o take_v with_o the_o sleep_a evil_n iii_o to_o sleep_n at_o church_n be_v not_o hurtful_a or_o prejudicial_a unto_o other_o a._n a._n a._n but_o what_o good_a be_v there_o hereby_o do_v unto_o any_o vit_fw-mi malum_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la fecisse_fw-la bonum_fw-la chrys_n de_fw-fr virt_n &_o vit_fw-mi to_o do_v no_o good_a be_v in_o effect_n the_o same_o with_o to_o do_v evil_a yea_o thus_o do_v thou_o do_v both_o hurt_n thyself_o and_o other_o thyself_o as_o be_v hereby_o deprive_v of_o the_o sincere_a milk_n of_o the_o word_n other_o as_o be_v unto_o they_o through_o thy_o evil_a example_n a_o stone_n of_o offence_n four_o to_o sleep_n at_o church_n be_v not_o so_o bad_a as_o then_o and_o there_o to_o have_v thought_n of_o covetousness_n 33.31_o ezek._n 33.31_o eye_n of_o adultery_n revenge_n disdain_n and_o the_o like_a by_o be_v awake_a a._n 1._o a._n a._n the_o question_n be_v not_o which_o of_o the_o two_o be_v the_o lesser_a evil_n this_o or_o that_o 2._o if_o thou_o do_v serious_o consider_v in_o who_o presence_n thou_o be_v even_o in_o he_o who_o be_v a_o god_n clothe_v with_o majesty_n and_o honour_n 12.29_o heb._n 12.29_o a_o consume_a fire_n and_o a_o everlasting_a burn_a who_o can_v away_o with_o sin_n the_o least_o sin_n in_o any_o and_o to_o what_o end_n thou_o do_v come_v into_o god_n house_n thou_o will_v neither_o sin_n so_o nor_o so_o 3._o thy_o thought_n and_o look_n be_v such_o it_o appear_v that_o thou_o make_v but_o small_a conscience_n of_o thy_o way_n 4._o if_o thou_o will_v pray_v with_o the_o psalmist_n 119.36_o psal_n 119.36_o jncline_v my_o heart_n unto_o thy_o testimony_n and_o not_o to_o covetousness_n verse_n 37_o and_o turn_v away_o my_o eye_n from_o behold_v vanity_n and_o
we_o by_o what_o mean_v a_o hunger_n after_o the_o word_n may_v be_v wrought_v in_o we_o take_v a_o taste_n thereof_o in_o private_a by_o read_v and_o meditation_n hereby_o the_o soul_n can_v but_o get_v much_o both_o instruction_n and_o consolation_n 2._o consider_v the_o excellency_n necessity_n and_o utility_n of_o the_o same_o whereof_o i_o have_v already_o speak_v at_o large_a 8.10_o psal_n 19.10_o prov._n 3.15_o and_o 8.10_o and_o whereof_o both_o david_n and_o solomon_n do_v make_v so_o much_o account_n that_o they_o esteem_v it_o above_o gold_n silver_z ruby_n and_o what_o not_o 6._o resolve_v to_o attend_v unto_o and_o make_v conscience_n of_o the_o sacred_a ordinance_n of_o preash_v there_o deliver_v as_o job_n 31.1_o job_n 31.1_o i_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o my_o eye_n why_o then_o shall_v i_o think_v upon_o a_o maid_n so_o do_v we_o make_v a_o covenant_n as_o with_o our_o ear_n to_o hear_v so_o with_o our_o eye_n not_o to_o sleep_v at_o church_n such_o be_v david_n religious_a care_n for_o the_o ark_n 132.4_o psal_n 132.4_o that_o he_o will_v not_o give_v sleep_n to_o his_o eye_n nor_o slumber_n to_o his_o eyelid_n until_o he_o find_v out_o a_o place_n for_o the_o lord_n and_o habitation_n for_o the_o mighty_a god_n of_o jacob_n and_o such_o must_v we_o be_v at_o the_o word_n if_o we_o will_v have_v any_o communion_n with_o god_n in_o that_o sacred_a ordinance_n jacob_n be_v laban_n shepherd_n 31.40_o gen._n 31.40_o and_o make_v conscience_n of_o his_o duty_n his_o sleep_n by_o night_n depart_v from_o his_o eye_n and_o assure_o so_o will_v sleep_v depart_n from_o we_o especial_o by_o day_n if_o we_o make_v conscience_n of_o hear_v the_o word_n 7._o use_v the_o creature_n spare_o both_o sleep_n for_o what_o be_v say_v of_o drink_v water_n may_v be_v say_v of_o this_o aquae_fw-la quo_fw-la plùs_fw-la sunt_fw-la potae_fw-la plùs_fw-la sitiuntur_fw-la aquae_fw-la the_o more_o it_o be_v take_v the_o more_o it_o be_v desire_v and_o meat_n and_o drink_v for_o when_o man_n have_v over-liberal_o eat_v and_o drink_v they_o be_v wont_v to_o be_v heavy_a and_o drowsy_a ready_a to_o slumber_v as_o they_o sit_v fit_a for_o nothing_o but_o for_o sleep_v such_o excess_n as_o it_o be_v a_o mean_n even_o to_o drown_v the_o mind_n and_o by_o cast_v reason_n and_o understanding_n into_o a_o deep_a and_o deadly_a sleep_n to_o make_v man_n unable_a to_o watch_v against_o the_o motion_n of_o sin_n to_o shut_v the_o door_n of_o the_o heart_n against_o all_o virtue_n and_o to_o set_v it_o open_v to_o all_o vice_n so_o much_o more_o stupifi_v it_o the_o body_n contrary_o 5.6_o 1_o thes_n 5.6_o sobriety_n be_v a_o especial_a help_n to_o vigilancy_n 47._o 1_o pet._n 47._o which_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n be_v usual_o wont_a to_o join_v together_o 8._o consider_v whither_o we_o be_v go_v before_o who_o to_o what_o end_n and_o who_o we_o be_v to_o god_n house_n into_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n to_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o word_n for_o the_o good_a of_o our_o soul_n we_o be_v as_o of_o ourselves_o of_o all_o other_o the_o most_o unworthy_a 9_o pray_v as_o for_o the_o preacher_n that_o his_o lip_n may_v preserve_v knowledge_n 2.7_o mal._n 2.7_o he_o may_v be_v faithful_a in_o deliver_v the_o whole_a counsel_n of_o god_n unto_o we_o 20.27_o act._n 20.27_o and_o he_o may_v powerful_o and_o wise_o speak_v to_o our_o conscience_n 1.16_o rom._n 1.16_o and_o the_o word_n read_v or_o preach_v that_o it_o may_v be_v unto_o we_o the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o our_o salvation_n 16_o 2_o cor_n â2_n 16_o the_o savour_n of_o life_n unto_o life_n and_o as_o good_a seed_n sow_v in_o a_o good_a ground_n so_o for_o our_o self_n and_o other_o that_o our_o ear_n may_v be_v attentive_a our_o eye_n fix_v on_o the_o preacher_n our_o mind_n be_v open_v to_o understand_v and_o our_o heart_n and_o affection_n sanctify_v to_o obey_v the_o holy_a word_n ob._n ob._n i_o can_v possible_o spare_v so_o much_o time_n from_o my_o call_v as_o to_o think_v on_o these_o thing_n or_o be_v thus_o prepare_v a._n sol._n 1._o as_o our_o saviour_n unto_o martha_n martha_n martha_n thou_o be_v careful_a 4â_n luk._n 10_o 41_o 4â_n and_o trouble_v about_o many_o thing_n but_o one_o thing_n be_v needful_a and_o mary_n have_v choose_v that_o good_a part_n which_o shall_v not_o be_v take_v away_o from_o she_o so_o may_v i_o unto_o thou_o the_o soul_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v unto_o the_o body_n and_o thou_o be_v more_o careful_a of_o this_o than_o that_o 2._o bodily_a exercise_n profit_v little_a but_o godliness_n be_v profitable_a unto_o all_o thing_n have_v promise_n of_o the_o life_n that_o now_o be_v and_o of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v 3._o seek_v you_o first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 4.8_o 1_o tim._n 4.8_o and_o his_o righteousness_n and_o all_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v add_v unto_o you_o 4._o even_o in_o the_o do_n of_o the_o work_n of_o our_o call_v we_o may_v both_o meditate_v pray_v resolve_v etc._n etc._n and_o so_o that_o be_v no_o let_v to_o this_o we_o omit_v not_o our_o bodily_a recreation_n notwithstanding_o the_o work_n of_o our_o call_n and_o why_o shall_v wethis_fw-la 6._o we_o take_v time_n to_o fin_n and_o why_o shall_v we_o not_o take_v time_n to_o prevent_v sin_n sect._n 2._o church_n when_o we_o come_v to_o church_n when_o we_o come_v to_o church_n we_o must_v in_o general_n general_n in_o general_n 1._o take_v heed_n unto_o our_o affection_n which_o the_o preacher_n signify_v by_o these_o word_n keep_v thy_o foot_n when_o thou_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n 5.1_o eccles_n 5.1_o and_o be_v more_o ready_a to_o hear_v then_o to_o give_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o fool_n 2._o get_v our_o eye_n to_o be_v anoint_v with_o eyesalve_n that_o we_o may_v see_v 3.18_o rev._n 3.18_o and_o our_o ear_n open_a that_o we_o may_v hear_v remember_v that_o as_o god_n have_v bestow_v upon_o we_o eye_n and_o ear_n so_o when_o we_o be_v come_v into_o his_o house_n both_o must_v be_v set_v on_o work_n as_o our_o eye_n must_v be_v see_v so_o must_v our_o ear_n be_v hear_v and_o obedient_a as_o we_o ourselves_o swift_a to_o bear_v 1.19_o jam._n 1.19_o to_o this_o purpose_n be_v that_o so_o often_o reiterated_a phrase_n he_o that_o have_v ear_n to_o hear_v 11.15_o mat._n 11.15_o let_v he_o hear_v yea_o as_o it_o be_v usual_a for_o one_o that_o be_v drowsy_a to_o wash_v and_o rub_v his_o eye_n or_o that_o feel_v any_o impediment_n in_o his_o ear_n to_o pick_v they_o so_o when_o we_o perceive_v drowsiness_n to_o creep_v on_o we_o at_o church_n we_o must_v then_o rouse_v up_o ourselves_o 3._o be_v possess_v with_o god_n fear_n 4.13_o isa_n 66.2_o 1_o sam._n 4.13_o that_o we_o may_v tremble_v at_o the_o word_n as_o eli_n whilst_o he_o sit_v on_o a_o stooleby_o the_o way_n side_n watch_v because_o his_o heart_n tremble_v for_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n so_o if_o when_o we_o be_v at_o church_n our_o heart_n shall_v tremble_v in_o respect_n of_o our_o present_a danger_n through_o satan_n we_o shall_v be_v keep_v wake_v 2.1_o dan._n 2.1_o nabuchadnezzar_n be_v trouble_v his_o sleep_n go_v from_o he_o so_o be_v we_o trouble_v for_o sin_n or_o do_v stand_v in_o awe_n of_o god_n because_o of_o the_o same_o it_o will_v not_o fall_v on_o we_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n occasion_n sleep_n 16.6_o luk._n 22.44_o vigilabis_fw-la si_fw-la timebis_fw-la august_n timor_fw-la domini_fw-la janitor_fw-la animi_fw-la ber._n formido_fw-la facit_fw-la solicitudinem_fw-la ter._n psal_n 4.4_o pro._n 16.6_o but_o fear_v and_o care_n make_v vigilant_a and_o watchful_a this_o be_v as_o a_o porter_n set_v at_o the_o door_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o will_v also_o keep_v our_o eye_n wake_v there_o be_v no_o affection_n more_o watchful_a than_o this_o stand_v in_o awe_n and_o sin_n not_o yea_o as_o by_o this_o man_n depart_v from_o evil_a so_o shall_v we_o through_o it_o from_o this_o of_o sleep_v at_o church_n this_o be_v keep_v fresh_a in_o our_o heart_n will_v make_v we_o careful_a to_o shun_v and_o fearful_a to_o do_v aught_o that_o may_v offend_v he_o who_o we_o fear_v in_o fear_n of_o invasion_n man_n be_v wont_a to_o keep_v due_a watch_n and_o ward_n but_o when_o there_o be_v no_o such_o danger_n misdoubt_v like_o the_o man_n of_o lachish_n 18.7_o judg._n 18.7_o they_o be_v the_o more_o careless_a and_o secure_a and_o thereupon_o be_v often_o upon_o the_o sudden_a oppress_v at_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n we_o be_v at_o all_o time_n in_o danger_n of_o the_o assault_n of_o satan_n there_o be_v then_o neither_o time_n nor_o place_n to_o sleep_v thereat_o the_o crane_n which_o be_v by_o the_o rest_n appoint_v for_o sentinel_n vigil_n