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	sin_n	sting_n	3,033	5	12.3553	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A03796	St. Pauls exercise, or, A sermon of conscience Describing the nature of it; and declaring the manner and meanes how to obtaine, and retaine, a good conscience. Preached by Iohn Hughes, Doctor in Diuinitie.	Hughes, John, fl. 1622.	1622 (1622)	STC 13914; ESTC S104276	14,412	29

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and_o offensive_a the_o one_o be_v a_o cordial_n the_o other_o a_o corrosive_n the_o one_o a_o heaven_n the_o other_o a_o very_a hell_n even_o in_o this_o life_n of_o the_o one_o solomon_n speak_v 15._o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v a_o continual_a feast_n juge_fw-la convivium_fw-la a_o continual_a christmas_n and_o a_o perpetual_a jubilee_n whereof_o s._n paul_n 12._o our_o rejoice_v be_v the_o testimony_n of_o our_o conscience_n but_o the_o other_o be_v anima_fw-la carnificina_fw-la the_o rack_n and_o torture_n of_o the_o soul_n a_o very_a worm_n gnaw_v the_o heart_n at_o the_o root_n and_o compare_v to_o a_o very_a fiend_n or_o fury_n of_o hell_n pursue_v man_n with_o firebrand_n fourfold_a s._n bernard_n have_v a_o witty_a distribution_n of_o conscience_n into_o four_o kind_n 1._o good_a but_o not_o quiet_a 2_o quiet_v but_o not_o good_a 3_o both_o good_a and_o quiet_a 4_o neither_o good_a nor_o quiet_a the_o two_o good_a belong_v proper_o to_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o two_o bad_a 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with_o a_o egg_n on_o a_o fast_a day_n the_o other_o with_o a_o cap_n cross_n or_o surplice_n then_o with_o some_o heinous_a offence_n i_o commend_v their_o zeal_n but_o not_o their_o judgement_n their_o affection_n not_o their_o discretion_n they_o have_v indeed_o a_o kind_n of_o tenderness_n of_o conscience_n but_o they_o want_v the_o right_a rule_n thereof_o both_o which_o be_v require_v in_o a_o good_a conscience_n their_o judgement_n be_v weak_a and_o crazy_a unable_a to_o digest_v any_o hard_a matter_n or_o difficult_a question_n they_o mistake_v the_o ground_n of_o conscience_n build_v upon_o unstable_a foundation_n and_o burden_v themselves_o and_o other_o with_o thing_n in_o their_o own_o nature_n indifferent_a good_a the_o second_o kind_n of_o conscience_n be_v quiet_a but_o not_o good_a and_o of_o this_o kind_n there_o be_v three_o degree_n caeca_n the_o blind_a secura_fw-la &_o the_o secure_a and_o obdurata_fw-la the_o sear_v caeca_n 1._o the_o blind_a and_o ignorant_a 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prophet_n servant_n they_o shall_v see_v whole_a army_n and_o legion_n of_o evil_n and_o devil_n in_o they_o and_o against_o they_o secura_fw-la the_o second_o degree_n be_v the_o secure_a and_o careless_a the_o sleepy_a and_o drawsie_a conscience_n that_o can_v and_o will_v not_o see_v with_o who_o sin_n and_o satan_n be_v in_o league_n for_o a_o time_n sed_fw-la ista_fw-la tranquilit_fw-la as_o tempestas_fw-la erit_fw-la heliodor_n that_o calm_a in_o the_o end_n will_v prove_v a_o storm_n as_o s._n jerom_n note_v the_o flesh_n the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n have_v so_o lull_v they_o a_o sleep_n that_o they_o never_o dream_v of_o heaven_n nor_o hell_n death_n nor_o judgement_n they_o never_o think_v of_o their_o sin_n nor_o of_o the_o evil_a day_n the_o noise_n of_o carnal_a pleasure_n and_o the_o voice_n of_o worldly_a profit_n do_v drown_v the_o voice_n of_o conscience_n in_o they_o as_o the_o drum_n in_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o moloch_n do_v the_o cry_n of_o the_o infant_n 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the_o throat_n of_o thy_o soul_n accuse_v thou_o to_o the_o uttermost_a and_o lay_v all_o thy_o sin_n to_o thy_o charge_n obdurata_fw-la the_o three_o degree_n be_v the_o sear_a and_o cauterised_a conscience_n which_o by_o add_v sin_n to_o sin_n be_v so_o harden_a that_o it_o have_v no_o sense_n nor_o feeling_n of_o sin_n the_o habit_n and_o custom_n of_o sin_v have_v take_v away_o all_o shame_n of_o face_n and_o remorse_n of_o conscience_n in_o many_o that_o they_o be_v give_v over_o to_o a_o reprobate_a sense_n to_o work_v uncleanness_n with_o greediness_n at_o the_o first_o every_o man_n conscience_n will_v speak_v unto_o he_o as_o peter_n do_v to_o our_o saviour_n master_n save_v thyself_o her_o pricke-arrowe_n be_v like_o the_o shaft_n of_o jonathan_n to_o forewarn_v david_n of_o the_o great_a king_n displeasure_n but_o if_o we_o neglect_v she_o cry_v and_o calling_n this_o good_a cassandra_n will_v speak_v no_o more_o that_o body_n be_v in_o great_a danger_n where_o the_o pulse_n 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quiet_a 4._o the_o four_o kind_n of_o conscience_n be_v that_o which_o be_v neither_o good_a nor_o quiet_a and_o this_o be_v the_o worst_a of_o all_o for_o as_o the_o godly_a have_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o certain_a taste_n of_o heavenly_a joy_n even_o in_o this_o life_n by_o the_o goodness_n of_o their_o conscience_n so_o the_o wicked_a on_o the_o contrary_n do_v feel_v certain_a flame_n and_o flash_n of_o hellfire_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o guilty_a conscience_n which_o make_v s._n bernard_n to_o say_v nulla_fw-la poena_fw-la est_fw-la gravior_fw-la mala_fw-la conscientia_fw-la quae_fw-la proprijs_fw-la agitatur_fw-la stimulis_fw-la no_o plague_n nor_o punishment_n more_o grievous_a than_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n which_o be_v torment_v with_o a_o sting_n in_o itself_o a_o worm_n and_o a_o worm_n that_o ever_o gnaw_v and_o never_o die_v such_o be_v the_o conscience_n of_o wilful_a and_o wicked_a murderer_n and_o malefactor_n which_o despair_n of_o god_n 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time_n it_o be_v a_o aphorism_n in_o physic_n that_o lisdem_fw-la nutrimur_fw-la quibus_fw-la constamus_fw-la hippocrat_n we_o be_v feed_v by_o the_o same_o whereof_o we_o be_v breed_v whether_o we_o understand_v it_o of_o blood_n the_o immediate_a or_o the_o earth_n the_o remote_a mean_n of_o nutriment_n and_o it_o be_v true_a in_o divinity_n that_o the_o mean_n to_o have_v and_o to_o hold_v a_o good_a conscience_n be_v alike_o and_o the_o same_o and_o these_o be_v principal_o four_o universality_n of_o obedience_n sincerity_n of_o heart_n and_o affection_n constancy_n in_o well-doing_n diligence_n in_o practice_n and_o exercise_v all_o which_o be_v close_o include_v in_o the_o word_n of_o my_o text._n obedience_n 1._o first_o to_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n there_o be_v require_v a_o universal_a and_o catholic_a obedience_n in_o all_o duty_n humane_a and_o divine_a towards_o god_n and_o man_n the_o work_n of_o piety_n and_o charity_n in_o the_o first_o and_o second_o table_n for_o the_o conscionable_a man_n have_v respect_n unto_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n he_o intend_v not_o to_o break_v any_o although_o he_o may_v fail_v in_o many_o lombard_n bona_fw-la conscientia_fw-la non_fw-la stat_fw-la cum_fw-la proposito_fw-la peccandi_fw-la a_o good_a conscience_n stand_v not_o with_o a_o purpose_n to_o sin_n he_o be_v no_o true_a penitent_a that_o mourn_v for_o sin_n past_a and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n mean_v to_o commit_v the_o same_o sin_n again_o he_o be_v no_o good_a man_n that_o make_v conscience_n of_o one_o sin_n and_o not_o of_o another_o so_o he_o that_o break_v one_o commandment_n 10._o hate_v the_o rest_n and_o be_v guilty_a of_o all_o herod_n naaman_n and_o ananias_n make_v conscience_n of_o many_o sin_n they_o go_v a_o great_a way_n towards_o heaven_n but_o for_o their_o pride_n incest_n idolatry_n and_o sacrilege_n they_o be_v cast_v down_o to_o hell_n many_o there_o be_v that_o hate_n pride_n and_o covetousness_n but_o they_o love_v 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swallow_v not_o the_o least_o he_o abhor_v adultery_n and_o hate_v dalliance_n he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o pride_n covetousness_n and_o other_o capital_a sin_n that_o he_o abstaine_v from_o all_o occasion_n and_o appearance_n of_o evil_a 23._o hate_v even_o the_o garment_n spot_v by_o the_o flesh_n in_o a_o word_n he_o be_v a_o perfect_a christian_a quoad_fw-la part_n as_o the_o schoolman_n speak_v though_o not_o quoad_fw-la gradus_fw-la as_o a_o child_n be_v say_v to_o have_v all_o the_o part_n of_o a_o perfect_a man_n although_o he_o want_v age_n &_o stature_n so_o the_o conscionable_a man_n have_v all_o the_o part_n and_o property_n of_o a_o perfect_a christian_a which_o may_v be_v have_v here_o in_o via_fw-la in_o the_o way_n although_o he_o attain_v not_o those_o high_a degree_n of_o perfection_n which_o they_o have_v in_o patria_fw-la in_o their_o country_n sincerity_n 2._o second_o in_o a_o good_a conscience_n there_o be_v require_v