Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	die_v	fire_n	worm_n	1,088	5	9.7140	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42781	Demonologia sacra, or, A treatise of Satan's temptations in three parts / by Richard Gilpin.	Gilpin, Richard, 1625-1700.	1677 (1677)	Wing G777; ESTC R8221	552,054	651

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where_o they_o may_v pour_v out_o their_o complaint_n against_o themselves_o they_o meditate_v nothing_o but_o their_o misery_n they_o can_v fix_v their_o thought_n upon_o nothing_o else_o they_o chatter_v as_o a_o crane_n or_o swallow_v they_o mourn_v as_o a_o dove_n they_o be_v as_o a_o pelican_n in_o the_o wilderness_n as_o a_o owl_n in_o the_o desert_n but_o still_o without_o ease_n they_o be_v but_o as_o those_o that_o be_v snare_v in_o den_n and_o prison-house_n who_o the_o long_o they_o lie_v there_o have_v the_o less_o patience_n to_o bear_v the_o present_a unhappiness_n and_o the_o less_o hope_n to_o be_v deliver_v from_o it_o 2._o when_o they_o be_v tire_v out_o with_o private_a conflict_n and_o have_v no_o rest_n or_o intermission_n of_o trouble_n then_o at_o last_o they_o be_v force_v to_o speak_v and_o have_v once_o begin_v to_o open_v their_o trouble_n they_o care_v not_o who_o know_v it_o if_o there_o be_v any_o heinous_a sin_n at_o the_o bottom_n their_o conscience_n be_v force_v to_o confess_v it_o wickedness_n that_o be_v once_o sweet_a in_o his_o mouth_n be_v turn_v in_o his_o bowel_n 15._o it_o be_v the_o gall_n of_o asp_n within_o he_o thus_o do_v god_n make_v man_n to_o vomit_v up_o what_o they_o have_v swallow_v down_o terror_n chase_v away_o all_o shame_n they_o can_v now_o free_o speak_v against_o their_o sin_n with_o the_o high_a aggravation_n and_o if_o their_o conscience_n have_v not_o a_o heinous_a crime_n to_o accuse_v they_o of_o in_o particular_a yet_o in_o the_o general_n they_o will_v judge_n and_o condemn_v themselves_o as_o the_o most_o stubborn_a sinful_a or_o harden_a wretch_n just_o brand_v with_o indelible_a character_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n however_o the_o distress_n become_v great_a if_o they_o true_o accuse_v themselves_o of_o any_o particular_a sin_n that_o vomit_n be_v not_o without_o a_o violence_n offer_v to_o nature_n which_o otherwise_o will_v cover_v its_o shame_n it_o can_v be_v do_v without_o sickness_n strain_v and_o torture_n and_o when_o it_o be_v do_v they_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o every_o one_o pass_v the_o same_o judgement_n upon_o they_o which_o they_o do_v upon_o themselves_o and_o the_o frequent_a speak_n do_v confirm_v their_o mind_n in_o their_o fearful_a expectation_n for_o what_o man_n do_v accustom_v themselves_o to_o assert_v that_o they_o do_v more_o confident_o believe_v if_o they_o only_o complain_v of_o themselves_o in_o the_o general_n with_o any_o intention_n of_o procurement_n of_o pity_n as_o be_v usual_a for_o the_o distress_a to_o do_v yet_o while_o they_o cry_v out_o to_o other_o be_v this_o nothing_o to_o you_o all_o you_o that_o pass_v by_o be_v there_o any_o sorrow_n like_a to_o my_o sorrow_n etc._n etc._n still_o they_o think_v their_o stroke_n be_v heavy_a than_o their_o groan_n and_o their_o cry_n to_o other_o do_v strong_o fix_v this_o apprehension_n in_o themselves_o that_o none_o can_v be_v more_o miserable_a than_o they_o thus_o be_v they_o bring_v to_o job_n condition_n job_n 16._o 6._o though_o i_o speak_v my_o grief_n be_v not_o assuage_v and_o though_o i_o forbear_v what_o be_o i_o ease_v 3._o all_o this_o while_n they_o be_v under_o a_o expressible_a sense_n of_o divine_a wrath._n heman_n speak_v his_o apprehension_n of_o it_o under_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o most_o hideous_a and_o dismal_a comfortless_a imprisonment_n psal_n 88_o 6._o thou_o have_v lay_v i_o in_o the_o low_a pit_n in_o darkness_n in_o the_o deep_n david_n in_o psal_n 116._o 3._o compare_v it_o to_o the_o sorrow_n of_o death_n and_o the_o high_a that_o humane_a thought_n can_v reach_v the_o pain_n of_o hell_n the_o sorrow_n of_o death_n compass_v i_o and_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n get_v hold_v upon_o i_o i_o find_v trouble_n and_o sorrow_n well_o may_v they_o thus_o judge_v all_o thing_n consider_v for_o sin_n that_o then_o lie_v heavy_a upon_o they_o be_v a_o great_a weight_n a_o burden_n say_v david_n great_a than_o i_o can_v bear_v especial_o 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4._o they_o be_v trouble_n of_o a_o far_o high_a degree_n than_o the_o former_a the_o deep_a sorrow_n the_o sharp_a fear_n the_o great_a agony_n heman_n psal_n 88_o ver_fw-la 15_o 16._o call_v they_o terror_n even_o to_o distraction_n while_o i_o suffer_v thy_o terror_n i_o be_o distract_v thy_o fierce_a wrath_n go_v over_o i_o thy_o terror_n have_v cut_v i_o off_o 5._o there_o be_v also_o god_n desert_v of_o they_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n than_o ordinary_a desertion_n by_o withdraw_v his_o aid_n and_o comfort_n and_o as_o mr._n perkins_n note_v if_o the_o withdraw_a of_o grace_n be_v join_v with_o the_o feel_n of_o god_n anger_n thence_o arise_v the_o bitter_a conflict_n that_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o poor_a creature_n undergo_v 2._o as_o to_o the_o different_a degree_n of_o spiritual_a distress_n we_o must_v observe_v that_o according_a to_o the_o concurrence_n of_o all_o or_o few_o of_o those_o ingredient_n for_o they_o do_v not_o always_o meet_v together_o though_o most_o 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