Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	day_n	holy_a	sabbath_n	1,012	5	9.4280	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67153	A practical commentary or exposition upon the Pentateuch viz. These five books of Moses Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy. Wherein the text of every chapter is practically expounded, according to the doctrine of the Catholick Church, in a way not usually trod by commentators; and wholly applyed to the life and salvation of Christians. By Ab. Wright; sometime fellow of St. John's Colledge in Oxford.	Wright, Abraham, 1611-1690.	1662 (1662)	Wing W3688; ESTC R221054	292,675	224

breach_n of_o piety_n punishable_a with_o death_n let_v they_o also_o think_v of_o those_o infernal_a raven_n and_o vulture_n that_o shall_v torment_v they_o in_o hell_n and_o continual_o feed_v upon_o their_o soul_n verse_n 10._o because_o marriage_n be_v appoint_v a_o remedy_n against_o fornication_n therefore_o the_o law_n of_o god_n inflict_v a_o sore_a punishment_n upon_o he_o which_o do_v commit_v uncleanness_n after_o marriage_n than_o upon_o he_o which_o be_v not_o marry_v because_o he_o sin_v although_o he_o have_v the_o remedy_n of_o sin_n like_o a_o rich_a thief_n which_o steal_v and_o have_v no_o need_n so_o deut._n 22._o 22._o verse_n 25._o you_o shall_v make_v this_o difference_n between_o the_o clean_a and_o unclean_a beast_n say_v god_n first_o because_o you_o may_v be_v at_o my_o appointment_n for_o your_o very_a meat_n as_o who_o be_o chief_a lord_n of_o all_o second_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o difference_n between_o you_o and_o all_o other_o people_n three_o that_o you_o may_v be_v teach_v to_o study_v purity_n and_o know_v that_o the_o very_a creature_n be_v defile_v by_o man_n sin_n it_o be_v hard_o to_o deal_v in_o the_o world_n and_o not_o be_v defile_v with_o the_o corruption_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o this_o law_n to_o abstain_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o unclean_a and_o wicked_a man_n in_o who_o be_v find_v the_o malignity_n and_o evil_a property_n of_o all_o other_o creature_n chap._n xxi_o verse_n 17._o this_o be_v do_v to_o preserve_v the_o dignity_n of_o the_o priest_n call_v in_o that_o infancy_n of_o the_o church_n which_o otherwise_o may_v have_v come_v into_o contempt_n together_o with_o the_o holy_a thing_n for_o the_o contemptible_a show_n of_o the_o priest_n yet_o thus_o much_o we_o may_v learn_v by_o it_o further_o that_o if_o these_o infirmity_n of_o body_n which_o they_o can_v not_o help_v make_v they_o unfit_a then_o to_o be_v priest_n may_v not_o now_o wilful_a 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of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n verse_n 3._o in_o the_o first_o the_o old_a creation_n god_n the_o father_n say_v fiat_n lux_fw-la let_v there_o be_v light_n in_o this_o great_a world_n in_o the_o second_o the_o new_a creation_n or_o regeneration_n of_o man_n god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v fiat_n cognitio_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o anima_fw-la hominis_fw-la let_v there_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n of_o man_n this_o lesser_a world_n god_n the_o father_n say_v fiat_n firmamentum_fw-la let_v there_o be_v a_o firmament_n god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v firmetur_fw-la volunt_fw-la as_o in_fw-la bono_fw-mi let_v the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v confirm_v in_o that_o which_o be_v good_a god_n the_o father_n say_v let_v the_o water_n be_v gather_v together_o in_o one_o place_n god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v let_v many_o grace_n be_v unite_v in_o one_o soul._n god_n the_o father_n say_v fiant_fw-la luminaria_fw-la in_o coelo_fw-la let_v there_o be_v light_n in_o 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less_o have_v little_a to_o divide_v he_o from_o a_o deity_n but_o that_o one_o part_n of_o he_o be_v mortal_a and_o that_o not_o create_v so_o but_o occasion_v miserable_o occasion_v by_o disobedience_n verse_n 27._o when_o god_n have_v create_v all_o the_o other_o species_n of_o the_o creation_n it_o be_v still_o say_v as_o the_o compliment_n and_o perfection_n of_o each_o and_o god_n see_v that_o it_o be_v good_a but_o here_o when_o man_n be_v create_v there_o be_v no_o such_o eulogy_n no_o such_o acclamation_n and_o why_o because_o there_o be_v no_o creature_n but_o man_n that_o degenerate_v willing_o from_o his_o natural_a dignity_n these_o degree_n of_o goodness_n which_o god_n imprint_v in_o they_o at_o first_o they_o preserve_v still_o as_o god_n see_v they_o be_v good_a then_o so_o he_o may_v see_v they_o be_v good_a still_o they_o have_v keep_v their_o talon_n they_o have_v neither_o buy_v nor_o sell_v they_o have_v not_o gain_v nor_o lose_v they_o be_v not_o depart_v from_o 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hand_n and_o the_o butler_n take_v the_o grape_n and_o press_v they_o into_o pharaoh_n cup._n the_o sacrament_n be_v as_o a_o vine_n set_v before_o we_o full_a of_o cluster_n of_o ripe_a grape_n and_o these_o grape_n full_a of_o juice_n christ_n with_o all_o his_o fullness_n offer_v to_o we_o in_o the_o sacrament_n now_o our_o care_n and_o course_n shall_v be_v to_o have_v the_o liquor_n and_o blood_n of_o these_o grape_n pour_v into_o the_o cup_n of_o our_o heart_n how_o may_v that_o be_v do_v now_o as_o pharaoh_n cup_n come_v full_v he_o take_v the_o grape_n &_o press_v they_o &_o crush_v they_o into_o pharaoh_n cup_n &_o so_o the_o cup_n be_v fill_v so_o must_v we_o take_v these_o grape_n and_o press_n and_o crush_v they_o we_o must_v squeeze_v forth_o the_o liquor_n of_o they_o that_o we_o do_v when_o faith_n be_v actuate_v and_o be_v set_v on_o work_n in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n actuate_v faith_n take_v these_o grape_n and_o press_v they_o and_o wring_v out_o of_o 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that_o which_o thou_o have_v do_v to_o day_n verse_n 16._o he_o desire_v a_o interpretation_n of_o his_o dream_n not_o because_o he_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o be_v instruct_v thereby_o but_o for_o that_o he_o expect_v some_o good_a as_o well_o as_o the_o butler_n so_o some_o have_v a_o regard_n to_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n not_o for_o conscience_n sake_n but_o only_o seek_v thereby_o their_o own_o end_n which_o if_o they_o miss_v they_o go_v away_o as_o the_o young_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n sad_a mark_v 10._o verse_n 23._o the_o cupbearer_n here_o admire_v joseph_n in_o the_o jail_n but_o forget_v he_o in_o the_o court_n how_o easy_o do_v our_o own_o prosperity_n make_v we_o both_o forget_v the_o deserve_n and_o misery_n of_o other_o but_o as_o god_n can_v forget_v his_o own_o so_o lest_o of_o all_o in_o their_o sorrow_n for_o after_o two_o year_n more_o of_o josephs_n patience_n that_o god_n which_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v lift_v out_o of_o the_o former_a pit_n to_o be_v sell_v do_v call_v he_o out_o of_o the_o dungeon_n to_o honour_n and_o of_o a_o miserable_a prisoner_n make_v he_o ruler_n of_o egypt_n how_o happy_a be_v it_o with_o good_a man_n that_o they_o have_v a_o god_n to_o remember_v they_o when_o they_o be_v forget_v of_o the_o world_n chap._n xli_o verse_n 14._o so_o long_o as_o god_n be_v with_o joseph_n he_o can_v but_o shine_v in_o spite_n of_o man_n the_o wall_n of_o that_o dungeon_n can_v hide_v his_o virtue_n the_o iron_n can_v hold_v they_o pharaoh_n officer_n be_v send_v to_o witness_v his_o grace_n which_o he_o may_v not_o come_v forth_o to_o show_v without_o a_o miracle_n for_o god_n now_o put_v a_o dream_n into_o the_o head_n of_o pharaoh_n he_o put_v the_o remembrance_n of_o josephs_n skill_n into_o the_o head_n of_o the_o cupbearer_n who_o to_o pleasure_n pharaoh_n not_o to_o requite_v joseph_n commend_v the_o prisoner_n for_o a_o interpreter_n he_o put_v a_o interpretation_n into_o the_o mouth_n of_o joseph_n he_o put_v this_o choice_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o pharaoh_n of_o a_o miserable_a prisoner_n to_o make_v he_o the_o ruler_n of_o egypt_n verse_n 35._o when_o we_o have_v enough_o for_o to_o day_n it_o be_v but_o honest_a prudence_n to_o lay_v up_o for_o to_o morrow_n the_o poor_a contemptible_a ant_n gather_v that_o food_n in_o harvest_n that_o may_v serve_v she_o for_o the_o winter_n it_o be_v good_a for_o a_o man_n to_o keep_v somewhat_o by_o he_o to_o have_v something_o in_o store_n against_o a_o rainy_a day_n a_o good_a saver_n make_v a_o well_o doer_n be_v a_o dutch_a proverb_n care_n must_v be_v take_v that_o our_o laying_n out_o be_v not_o more_o than_o our_o laying_n up_o let_v no_o man_n here_o object_n that_o of_o our_o saviour_n care_v not_o for_o to_o morrow_n there_o be_v a_o care_n of_o diligence_n and_o a_o care_n of_o diffidence_n a_o care_n of_o the_o head_n and_o a_o care_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o former_a be_v needful_a the_o latter_a sinful_a verse_n 40._o worldly_n man_n may_v 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46._o there_o be_v mention_v make_v here_o of_o josephs_n age_n first_o that_o by_o this_o it_o may_v be_v gather_v how_o long_a joseph_n be_v a_o servant_n in_o egypt_n second_o his_o age_n be_v express_v that_o it_o may_v appear_v what_o wonderful_a grace_n he_o have_v receive_v at_o those_o year_n of_o chastity_n patience_n wisdom_n policy_n and_o government_n three_o by_o this_o precedent_n of_o joseph_n make_v a_o governor_n at_o thirty_o we_o see_v that_o at_o this_o age_n a_o man_n be_v fit_a for_o public_a employment_n david_n at_o that_o age_n begin_v to_o reign_v ezekiel_n prophesy_v christ_n and_o john_n the_o baptist_n begin_v to_o preach_v verse_n 56._o pharaoh_n have_v not_o more_o prefer_v joseph_n than_o joseph_n

it_o speak_v that_o which_o it_o never_o think_v cause_v it_o to_o go_v two_o mile_n where_o it_o will_v go_v but_o one_o gnaw_v and_o taw_v it_o to_o their_o own_o purpose_n as_o the_o shoemaker_n wretch_n the_o upper_a leather_n with_o his_o tooth_n tertullian_n call_v marcian_n the_o heretic_n must_n ponticus_n from_o his_o arrode_a and_o gnaw_v the_o scripture_n to_o make_v it_o serviceable_a to_o his_o error_n and_o too_o many_o of_o these_o kind_n of_o mouse_n have_v we_o at_o this_o day_n in_o this_o nation_n who_o wrest_v text_n of_o conscience_n into_o faction_n text_n of_o obedience_n into_o rebellion_n ravish_v scripture_n to_o force_v out_o doctrine_n for_o their_o own_o end_n and_o then_o empty_v their_o rancour_n by_o turn_v they_o to_o use_n verse_n 8._o by_o statute_n here_o we_o may_v understand_v the_o moral_a law_n by_o judgement_n the_o judicial_a which_o be_v fit_v to_o the_o temper_n and_o disposition_n of_o the_o jew_n like_v as_o solon_n be_v ask_v whether_o 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