Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	death_n	law_n	sin_n	4,872	5	5.3041	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A03713	A sermon vpon the parable of the King that taketh an accompt of his seruants Math. 18. 23. Wherein is declared, the iustice, mercy, and seueritie of God: the crueltie of man, and his reward for the same. Rising vpon St. Peters question to Christ, viz. How oft shall I forgiue my brother? seauen times? 21. vers. [...] By Iohn Hoskin, minister of Gods holy word, student in Diuinitie.	Hoskin, John, minister of Gods holy word.	1609 (1609)	STC 13838; ESTC S121139	21,695	60

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&_o man_n especial_o of_o petty_a sin_n as_o jest_v scurrilous_a talk_n wantonness_n idleness_n and_o riotous_a expense_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o which_o they_o scorn_v to_o be_v control_v or_o admonish_v of_o by_o any_o man_n which_o be_v a_o token_n of_o reprobation_n for_o let_v all_o such_o know_v that_o as_o many_o small_a drop_n of_o rain_n do_v make_v a_o great_a flood_n able_a to_o drown_v both_o horse_n and_o man_n so_o many_o small_a sin_n do_v make_v a_o great_a and_o dangerous_a deluge_n able_a to_o drown_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n therefore_o say_v the_o psalmist_n 38.18_o psa_fw-la 38.18_o cogitabo_fw-la et_fw-la anxius_fw-la ero_fw-la pro_fw-la peccato_fw-la i_o will_v confess_v my_o wickedness_n and_o be_v sorry_a for_o my_o sin_n and_o 32.6_o &_o 32.6_o confessionem_fw-la faciam_fw-la de_fw-la peccatis_fw-la meis_fw-la domino_fw-la et_fw-la tu_fw-la remisis●●_n iniquitatem_fw-la peccati_fw-la mei_fw-la i_o will_v confess_v my_o sin_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o 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the_o slaughter_n 7.22_o pro._n 7.22_o and_o the_o fool_n to_o the_o stock_n never_o think_v of_o death_n or_o punishment_n which_o be_v a_o most_o woeful_a case_n the_o lord_n amend_v it_o there_o be_v also_o a_o other_o kind_n of_o sinner_n sinner_n a_o desperate_a sinner_n who_o be_v but_o weak_a in_o mind_n and_o conscience_n &_o not_o well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o sweet_a promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v prick_v in_o conscience_n with_o the_o burden_n of_o their_o sin_n &_o then_o remember_v the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n due_a for_o the_o same_o which_o no_o man_n be_v or_o ever_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v but_o only_o our_o saviour_n christ_n alas_o what_o a_o miserable_a case_n be_v these_o in_o let_v they_o remember_v that_o at_o what_o time_n soever_o a_o sinner_n do_v repent_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n from_o the_o bottom_n of_o his_o heart_n 18.21_o eze._n 18.21_o the_o lord_n will_v blot_v they_o out_o of_o his_o remembrance_n &_o that_o the_o servant_n lord_n have_v compassion_n and_o forgive_v he_o the_o debt_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o humble_o beseech_v he_o la●●an_n la●●an_n 27._o verse_n now_o for_o the_o two_o proceed_n and_o first_o of_o justice_n justice_n as_o say_v lactantius_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n be_v call_v godliness_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o ourselves_o &_o our_o deal_n with_o man_n cicero_n cicero_n it_o be_v take_v for_o a_o equal_a distribution_n of_o right_n &_o of_o law_n and_o as_o cicero_n say_v it_o be_v a_o perpetual_a and_o a_o constant_a desire_n and_o good_a will_n to_o give_v every_o one_o his_o right_n and_o his_o own_o especial_o as_o the_o party_n be_v great_a chief_o the_o king_n must_v have_v his_o right_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n and_o the_o duty_n which_o we_o be_v to_o perform_v unto_o he_o if_o he_o shall_v take_v a_o account_n of_o we_o 9.3_o job._n 9.3_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o answer_v he_o one_o of_o a_o thousand_o and_o as_o the_o psalmist_n say_v si_fw-la niquitates_fw-la obseruaris_fw-la domine_fw-la quis_fw-la consistet_fw-la 103.3_o psal_n 103.3_o if_o thou_o shall_v be_v extreme_a to_o mark_v what_o be_v do_v amiss_o o_o lord_n who_o may_v abide_v it_o then_o if_o not_o able_a to_o pay_v which_o be_v the_o case_n of_o this_o servant_n all_o his_o good_n must_v be_v praise_v and_o sale_n must_v be_v make_v according_a to_o the_o law_n but_o not_o as_o many_o under_o sheriff_n and_o common_a bailiff_n do_v often_o time_n in_o the_o country_n with_o poor_a man_n good_n perdidi_fw-la nota_fw-la quam_fw-la iniuriam_fw-la in_o son_n ego_fw-la ipse_fw-la bis_fw-la sustuli_fw-la imo_fw-la omne_fw-la omnin●_n perdidi_fw-la play_v swéepe-stake_n for_o their_o own_o advantage_n and_o gain_v whereby_o the_o poor_a debtor_n his_o wife_n and_o child_n be_v utter_o undo_v because_o his_o good_n be_v praise_v and_o sell_v not_o at_o a_o quarter_n the_o rate_n which_o they_o be_v worth_a and_o never_o can_v have_v they_o again_o of_o which_o hard_a deal_n i_o have_v be_v occulatus_fw-la testis_fw-la but_o as_o elisha_n say_v to_o the_o poor_a widow_n 4.7_o 1._o reg._n 4.7_o sell_v thy_o oil_n and_o pay_v thy_o debt_n and_o live_v upon_o the_o ●est_n so_o do_v the_o king_n command_v he_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o all_o that_o he_o have_v so_o be_v sell_v and_o payment_n to_o be_v make_v vers_fw-la 25._o which_o be_v a_o happy_a course_n for_o many_o poor_a man_n which_o common_o pine_v and_o perish_v in_o prison_n by_o the_o cruelty_n of_o the_o creditor_n there_o spend_v that_o little_a which_o they_o have_v and_o at_o length_n there_o leave_v their_o life_n as_o snake_n do_v their_o hackle_n in_o old_a hedge_n whereby_o the_o leanness_n of_o impoverish_v person_n make_v fat_a prison_n and_o jayler_n gentleman_n where_o ten_o shilling_n a_o week_n for_o a_o bare_a chamber_n and_o a_o bedstead_n be_v nothing_o where_o seventie_o pound_n a_o year_n for_o a_o drunken_a taphouse_n be_v but_o a_o little_a else_o how_o shall_v the_o rent_n of_o a_o jail_n be_v at_o a_o thousand_o pound_n a_o year_n but_o ad_fw-la rem_fw-la i_o know_v this_o law_n of_o sale_n which_o the_o king_n command_v to_o be_v make_v nor_o the_o doctrine_n thereof_o neither_o taste_v well_o in_o the_o mouth_n nor_o be_v it_o pleasant_a in_o the_o stomach_n of_o those_o who_o we_o in_o plain_a english_a call_v bankrupt_n who_o upon_o credit_n will_v take_v up_o as_o much_o money_n and_o good_n as_o they_o can_v get_v into_o their_o hand_n and_o then_o break_v as_o they_o call_v it_o with_o their_o creditor_n contrary_a to_o their_o promise_n bond_n faith_n and_o all_o honesty_n take_v up_o their_o lodging_n in_o ludgate_n or_o some_o sanctuary_n and_o there_o live_v in_o ease_n and_o pleasure_n let_v out_o their_o money_n to_o usury_n with_o a_o bad_a conscience_n pay_v their_o creditor_n with_o two_o shilling_n in_o the_o pound_n or_o some_o such_o matter_n think_v

this_o no_o theft_n nor_o any_o deceit_n at_o all_o clean_o contrary_a to_o saint_n paul_n rule_n 13.8_o rom._n 13.8_o concern_v debtor_n owe_v nothing_o to_o any_o man_n but_o this_o 17.15_o exod._n 20_o 17.15_o that_o you_o love_v one_o another_o and_o the_o last_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n good_n or_o thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v thoose_v you_o which_o but_o when_o the_o king_n come_v to_o take_v account_n of_o his_o servant_n vers_fw-la 23._o they_o shall_v find_v that_o all_o such_o subtle_a shift_n and_o deceitful_a devise_n shall_v prove_v but_o fig_n leave_v 3.7_o gen._n 3.7_o not_o able_a to_o cover_v their_o curse_a covetousness_n nor_o yet_o to_o defend_v they_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o he_o who_o be_v scrutator_fw-la cordis_fw-la 4.2_o jer._n 17.10_o 1._o tim._n 4.2_o the_o searcher_n out_o of_o their_o hollow_a heart_n and_o sear_v conscience_n now_o if_o we_o shall_v apply_v this_o to_o a_o spitituall_a consideration_n it_o will_v fit_v we_o very_o well_o for_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v we_o be_v all_o sell_v under_o sin_n 19_o rom._n 7.14_o 1._o joh._n 5_o 19_o and_o totus_fw-la mundus_fw-la in_o maligno_fw-la positus_fw-la est_fw-la all_o the_o world_n be_v set_v upon_o wickedness_n and_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v 53.2_o psal_n 14.2_o &_o 53.2_o corruperunt_fw-la vias_fw-la svas_fw-la abominabile_fw-la focerunt_fw-la studium_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la facit_fw-la bonum_fw-la they_o be_v all_o corrupt_a and_o become_v abominable_a in_o their_o do_n there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v good_a no_o not_o one_o but_o here_o i_o leave_v these_o and_o go_v forward_o to_o the_o proceed_n of_o mercy_n mercy_n be_v the_o most_o excellent_a virtue_n and_o the_o joy_n of_o faith_n the_o author_n whereof_o be_v god_n himself_o who_o mercy_n be_v everlasting_a 1.50_o luc._n 1.50_o will_v hear_v the_o cry_n of_o the_o afflict_a 4.31_o exeunt_n 22.27_o &_o 4.31_o and_o wil●_n never_o forsake_v they_o because_o he_o be_v merciful_a yea_o as_o david_n say_v prope_fw-la adest_fw-la dominus_fw-la omnibus_fw-la invocantibus_fw-la eum_fw-la in_o veritate_fw-la 145.18_o psa_fw-la 145.18_o the_o lord_n be_v nigh_o unto_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o faithful_o he_o hear_v jacob_n in_o all_o his_o trouble_n 1_o gen._n 35._o exod._n 14_o 1._o sam._n 1_o &_o moses_n when_o he_o sigh_v and_o groan_v anna_n that_o barren_a woman_n be_v not_o forget_v nor_o da●iel_n in_o the_o lion_n den_n 3._o dan._n 3._o &_o 1_o 3._o nor_o susanna_n among_o the_o wicked_a judge_n nor_o the_o three_o child_n in_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n 11._o acts._n 11._o nor_o peter_n in_o prison_n and_o so_o likewise_o as_o we_o may_v see_v verse_n 26._o by_o this_o servant_n when_o he_o beseech_v his_o master_n he_o hear_v he_o and_o have_v compassion_n upon_o he_o doctrine_n wherein_o we_o have_v to_o learn_v that_o prayer_n and_o humble_a supplication_n unto_o god_n be_v the_o only_a mean_n to_o preserve_v we_o from_o condemnation_n for_o sin_n for_o by_o that_o mean_v he_o be_v forgive_v his_o debt_n quiarogasti_fw-la because_o thou_o pray_v i_o vers_fw-la 32._o for_o so_o say_v the_o prophet_n david_n 32.6_o psa_fw-la 32.6_o if_o a_o man_n will_v be_v deliver_v from_o his_o sin_n pro_fw-la hoc_fw-la orabit_fw-la omnis_fw-la for_o this_o shall_v every_o one_o pray_v and_o saint_n peter_n advice_n be_v pray_v god_n 8.22_o acts._n 8.22_o that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a the_o thought_n of_o thy_o heart_n may_v be_v forgive_v thou_o as_o that_o godly_a father_n also_o teach_v say_v a_o te_fw-la petatur_fw-la in_fw-la te_fw-la queratur_fw-la ult._n august_n lib._n confess_v 13._o cap._n ult._n ad_fw-la te_fw-la pulsetur_fw-la sic_fw-la accipietur_fw-la sic_fw-la invonietur_fw-la sic_fw-la aporietur_fw-la of_o thou_o we_o must_v ask_v at_o thou_o we_o must_v seek_v &_o at_o thou_o we_o must_v knock_v so_o we_o receive_v so_o we_o find_v and_o so_o to_o we_o it_o be_v open_v which_o doctrine_n be_v clean_o contrary_a to_o the_o vile_a blasphemous_a papist_n which_o pray_v either_o unto_o stock_n or_o stone_n image_n saint_n angel_n or_o the_o virgin_n mary_n also_o here_o we_o may_v see_v that_o by_o a_o submissure_v intercession_n we_o must_v remove_v from_o the_o court_n of_o god_n justice_n unto_o the_o court_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o upon_o this_o second_o proceed_v behold_v the_o bountifulness_n of_o the_o king_n who_o for_o a_o few_o word_n speak_v forgive_v he_o the_o debt_n when_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o pay_v as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o gospel_n he_o do_v not_o only_o grant_v he_o that_o which_o he_o desire_v 24.7_o luc._n 24.7_o which_o be_v but_o forbearance_n but_o also_o much_o more_o abundant_o according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n 3.20_o eph._n 3.20_o he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v abundant_o above_o all_o that_o we_o can_v ask_v or_o desire_v for_o whereas_o he_o desire_v but_o only_o to_o be_v forbear_v by_o his_o humility_n and_o prayer_n he_o do_v obtain_v both_o dylation_n and_o remission_n be_v do_v not_o only_o forget_v but_o also_o forgive_v and_o remit_v the_o debt_n lo_o here_o the_o necossitie_n and_o effect_n of_o himble_n prayer_n and_o that_o which_o be_v a_o three_o thing_n to_o be_v remember_v turn_v at_o that_o time_n when_o 〈◊〉_d sit_v upon_o his_o judgement_n seat_n to_o take_v a_o reckon_n and_o strict_a account_n as_o the_o prophet_n say_v he_o do_v in_o wrath_n remember_v mercy_n which_o be_v a_o lesson_n 3.2_o hab._n 3.2_o both_o for_o judge_n that_o sit_v to_o hear_v the_o cause_n of_o poor_a distress_a man_n and_o also_o of_o great_a consolation_n and_o comfort_n to_o all_o those_o that_o be_v oppress_v and_o heavy_a lade_v with_o the_o burden_n of_o their_o sin_n 11.2_o mat._n 11.2_o that_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o deity_n be_v thus_o slow_a to_o wrath_n and_o ready_a to_o forgive_v which_o be_v or_o may_v be_v a_o example_n unto_o all_o man_n but_o especial_o unto_o great_a man_n and_o magistrate_n that_o they_o shall_v 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