Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	draw_v	evil_a	sprinkle_v	1,134	5	10.3564	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44438	The fourth (and last) volume of discourses, or sermons, on several scriptures by Exekiel Hopkins ...	Hopkins, Ezekiel, 1634-1690.	1696 (1696)	Wing H2734; ESTC R43261	196,621	503

conscience_n too_o how_o many_o be_v there_o that_o have_v thus_o bewilder_v themselves_o in_o their_o own_o fancy_n and_o opinion_n and_o so_o have_v fall_v upon_o the_o precipice_n of_o damnable_a error_n and_o into_o bog_n of_o mire_n and_o filthy_a lust_n only_o through_o a_o ignorant_a conscience_n and_o self-conceited_a pride_n that_o be_v always_o a_o companion_n of_o it_o this_o ignorance_n fill_v the_o conscience_n with_o false_a presumption_n and_o draw_v it_o to_o wrong_v determination_n and_o conclusion_n which_o though_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v but_o little_a mistake_n in_o the_o notion_n yet_o be_v they_o most_o destructive_a and_o pernicious_a in_o a_o man_n practice_n as_o a_o small_a mistake_n in_o the_o level_n of_o a_o arrow_n at_o the_o hand_n make_v a_o wide_a distance_n at_o the_o mark_n so_o a_o small_a mistake_n in_o the_o notion_n of_o truth_n make_v a_o wide_a error_n in_o the_o practice_n of_o godliness_n a_o mis-persuaded_n conscience_n usual_o give_v rise_v to_o misguide_a zeal_n and_o zeal_n without_o knowledge_n be_v but_o a_o religious_a frenzy_n that_o fashion_n out_o to_o itself_o strange_a shape_n of_o sin_n and_o duty_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a and_o usual_o it_o take_v the_o one_o for_o the_o other_o until_o it_o fall_v under_o that_o woe_n denounce_v by_o the_o prophet_n isa_n 5.20_o woe_n to_o they_o that_o call_v good_a evil_a and_o evil_a good_a that_o put_v darkness_n for_o light_n and_o light_n for_o darkness_n that_o put_v bitter_a for_o sweet_a and_o sweet_a for_o bitter_a now_o ignorance_n do_v vitiate_v and_o corrupt_v the_o conscience_n two_o way_n way_n ignorance_n vitiate_v the_o conscience_n two_o way_n either_o it_o make_v it_o unnecessary_o scrupulous_a or_o else_o it_o make_v it_o dare_o presumptuous_a first_o scrupulous_a 1._o by_o make_v it_o unnecessary_o scrupulous_a ignorance_n fetter_n and_o bind_v up_o the_o conscience_n either_o to_o the_o do_v of_o or_o abstain_v from_o that_o concern_v which_o god_n have_v lay_v no_o law_n and_o obligation_n at_o all_o upon_o it_o this_o be_v a_o encroach_a conscience_n that_o make_v that_o a_o enclosure_n that_o god_n have_v leave_v common_a and_o rigorous_o exact_v from_o we_o what_o god_n have_v permit_v as_o indifferent_a it_o be_v a_o very_a sad_a judgement_n to_o be_v give_v up_o to_o the_o domineer_a imposition_n of_o a_o scrupulous_a conscience_n such_o a_o conscience_n as_o this_o be_v will_v certain_o make_v much_o more_o sin_n than_o over_o the_o law_n make_v for_o whatever_o we_o do_v against_o the_o command_n of_o conscience_n be_v sin_n though_o it_o be_v not_o immediate_o and_o direct_o against_o the_o command_n of_o god_n 14.23_o rom._n 14.23_o why_o now_o some_o there_o be_v that_o do_v so_o needless_o pin_v and_o coop_v up_o themselves_o that_o they_o can_v stir_v nor_o moderate_o use_v that_o lawful_a liberty_n that_o god_n have_v indulge_v they_o but_o present_o they_o be_v entangle_v in_o sin_n because_o of_o the_o imperious_a prohibition_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n second_o presumptuous_a 2._o by_o make_v it_o licentious_a and_o dare_o presumptuous_a sometime_o ignorance_n make_v conscience_n licentious_a indulge_v itself_o in_o those_o action_n that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n condemn_v make_v it_o dare_o presumptuous_a and_o this_o be_v a_o quite_o contrary_a extreme_a and_o yet_o as_o opposite_a as_o these_o be_v we_o oftentimes_o find_v they_o join_v together_o in_o the_o same_o person_n the_o same_o person_n that_o have_v a_o needless_o scrupulous_a conscience_n have_v also_o he_o dare_o presumptuous_a conscience_n and_o this_o proceed_v from_o a_o ignorance_n of_o their_o due_a bound_n and_o limit_n who_o ordinary_o so_o profane_a as_o the_o superstitious_a their_o ignorance_n make_v they_o scrupulous_a observer_n of_o little_a circumstance_n and_o yet_o bold_a adventurer_n upon_o notorious_a sin_n what_o a_o strange_a wry_a conscience_n have_v such_o man_n that_o tie_v up_o themselves_o strict_o where_n god_n give_v they_o scope_n and_o yet_o run_v riotous_o where_o god_n command_v and_o threaten_n restrain_v dread_v more_o the_o transgress_a one_o law_n of_o man_n than_o they_o do_v the_o transgress_a of_o the_o whole_a moral_a law_n of_o god_n this_o be_v now_o from_o ignorance_n whereby_o man_n do_v not_o know_v the_o due_a bound_n either_o of_o that_o liberty_n that_o god_n indulge_v they_o or_o that_o restraint_n that_o god_n lay_v upon_o they_o and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n that_o corrupt_v conscience_n namely_o ignorance_n second_o way_n 2._o wilful_a sin_v corrupt_v conscience_n and_o that_o two_o way_n wilful_a sin_v corrupt_v and_o vitiate_v the_o conscience_n and_o that_o two_o way_n first_o sometime_o such_o sin_n stupefy_v and_o deaden_v the_o conscience_n conscience_n 1._o by_o stupify_a and_o deadn_v of_o conscience_n especial_o if_o they_o become_v frequent_a and_o customary_a and_o therefore_o we_o usual_o call_v they_o conscience-wasting_a sin_n believe_v it_o through_o a_o continue_a course_n of_o know_a and_o presumptuous_a sin_n you_o will_v bring_v your_o conscience_n into_o very_o sad_a consumption_n that_o they_o will_v pine_v away_o under_o iniquity_n and_o how_o many_o be_v there_o that_o have_v their_o conscience_n already_o lie_v speechless_a senseless_a and_o gasp_v ready_a to_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n the_o apostle_n in_o eph._n 4.19_o speak_v of_o they_o ●9_n eph._n 4._o ●9_n that_o be_v past_a feeling_n have_v give_v themselves_o over_o to_o lasciviousness_n second_o conscience_n 2._o by_o terrify_v and_o enrage_v of_o conscience_n sometime_o such_o sin_n do_v affright_v terrify_v and_o enrage_v the_o conscience_n fill_v it_o with_o dreadful_a thought_n of_o eternal_a future_a vengeance_n wilful_a and_o know_v sin_n sometime_o terrify_v and_o enrage_v the_o conscience_n and_o this_o be_v a_o corruption_n of_o the_o conscience_n when_o the_o terror_n of_o it_o be_v so_o overwhelm_v as_o to_o sink_v man_n into_o despair_n for_o mark_v it_o it_o be_v its_o office_n to_o accuse_v and_o to_o threaten_v for_o sin_n and_o the_o great_a the_o sin_n be_v the_o more_o sharp_a and_o sting_a aught_o to_o be_v its_o reproof_n but_o be_v the_o sin_n never_o so_o great_a for_o which_o conscience_n reprove_v if_o yet_o it_o denounce_v wrath_n without_o make_v mention_n of_o repentance_n and_o hope_n of_o mercy_n it_o exceed_v its_o commission_n that_o god_n have_v give_v it_o and_o become_v a_o evil_a and_o corrupt_a conscience_n and_o therefore_o we_o have_v that_o expression_n 10.22_o heb._n 10.22_o heb._n 10.22_o let_v we_o draw_v near_o say_v the_o apostle_n have_v our_o heart_n sprinkle_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n by_o a_o evil_a conscience_n here_o be_v mean_v a_o despair_a conscience_n from_o which_o we_o be_v free_v only_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v to_o be_v convince_v of_o sin_n and_o not_o at_o all_o to_o be_v convince_v of_o righteousness_n be_v such_o a_o conviction_n as_o constitute_v one_o part_n of_o the_o torment_n of_o the_o damn_a in_o hell_n who_o worm_n never_o die_v and_o certain_o that_o conscience_n must_v needs_o be_v very_o evil_a and_o very_a corrupt_a that_o breed_v in_o it_o this_o hellish_a worm_n while_o we_o be_v here_o upon_o earth_n and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o first_o thing_n what_o it_o be_v that_o corrupt_v the_o conscience_n second_o thing_n 2._o what_o it_o be_v to_o have_v a_o clear_a conscience_n and_o that_o in_o two_o thing_n the_o next_o thing_n propound_v be_v to_o show_v you_o what_o it_o be_v to_o have_v a_o their_o conscience_n now_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n that_o denominate_v a_o conscience_n to_o be_v clear_a when_o it_o be_v pure_a and_o when_o it_o be_v peaceable_a when_o it_o be_v free_a from_o all_o know_a and_o wilful_a defilement_n and_o when_o it_o be_v not_o just_o burden_a with_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n then_o be_v it_o a_o clear_a conscience_n 1._o then_o a_o man_n have_v a_o clear_a conscience_n sin_n 1._o when_o it_o be_v free_a from_o all_o know_a and_o wilful_a sin_n when_o it_o be_v free_a from_o all_o know_a and_o wilful_a sin_n i_o say_v from_o all_o know_a and_o wilful_a sin_n for_o it_o be_v impossible_a while_o we_o be_v encompass_v about_o with_o infirmity_n and_o oppress_v with_o a_o heavy_a body_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n to_o keep_v ourselves_o free_a and_o pure_a from_o all_o sin_n for_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o say_v st._n james_n 3.2_o 3.2_o jam._n 3.2_o but_o these_o sin_n of_o daily_a weakness_n and_o sudden_a surreption_n as_o they_o be_v usual_o small_a sin_n and_o scarce_o discernible_a so_o be_v they_o no_o obstruction_n to_o a_o clear_a conscience_n no_o more_o than_o the_o moat_n of_o the_o sunbeam_n be_v obstruction_n to_o a_o clear_a day_n as_o for_o those_o quotidian_n weakness_n and_o sin_n of_o ●aily_a infirmity_n they_o neither_o leave_v gild_n nor_o defilement_n upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o god_n child_n but_o

with_o patience_n so_o it_o give_v he_o advantage_n to_o reprove_v other_o with_o authority_n it_o be_v a_o very_a true_a rule_n that_o he_o that_o reprove_v another_o ought_v himself_o to_o be_v free_a from_o the_o fault_n he_o reprove_v for_o otherwise_o his_o reproof_n neither_o come_v with_o freedom_n from_o the_o reprover_n nor_o with_o efficacy_n to_o the_o reprove_v first_o a_o reproof_n that_o come_v from_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n be_v but_o a_o stammer_n and_o a_o timorous_a reproof_n such_o a_o man_n be_v own_o conscience_n must_v needs_o rise_v up_o in_o his_o throat_n and_o choke_v his_o reproof_n consciousness_n of_o the_o same_o miscarriage_n will_v retort_v whatever_o we_o can_v say_v against_o other_o more_o strong_o upon_o ourselves_o and_o will_v suggest_v to_o we_o that_o it_o be_v but_o hypocrisy_n for_o we_o to_o blame_v that_o which_o we_o ourselves_o practice_v with_o what_o face_n can_v thou_o press_v other_o to_o repent_v and_o reform_v what_o argument_n can_v thou_o use_v to_o they_o who_o by_o continue_v in_o the_o same_o sin_n do_v thyself_o judge_v those_o argument_n be_v of_o no_o force_n at_o all_o thus_o conscience_n will_v suggest_v and_o hereby_o tongue-ty_n reproof_n second_o this_o also_o make_v reproof_n ineffectual_a it_o be_v indeed_o a_o temper_n to_o be_v wish_v and_o pray_v for_o that_o we_o can_v only_o respect_v how_o righteous_a the_o reproof_n be_v and_o not_o how_o righteous_a the_o person_n be_v that_o give_v it_o and_o if_o we_o can_v be_v content_a to_o have_v the_o mote_n pluck_v out_o of_o our_o own_o eye_n though_o it_o be_v by_o such_o as_o have_v beam_n in_o their_o own_o eye_n for_o indeed_o there_o be_v no_o more_o reason_n to_o reject_v sound_a admonition_n because_o they_o come_v from_o a_o unsound_a heart_n than_o there_o be_v to_o stop_v our_o ear_n against_o good_a counsel_n because_o deliver_v it_o may_v be_v with_o a_o unsavoury_a breath_n but_o yet_o so_o it_o be_v when_o man_n of_o pollute_a conscience_n and_o defile_a conversation_n come_v to_o reprove_v other_o man_n be_v apt_a to_o think_v of_o they_o what_o be_v such_o a_o one_o in_o earnest_n do_v he_o not_o personate_v his_o reproof_n do_v he_o not_o do_v as_o bad_a or_o worse_a himself_n or_o do_v he_o envy_v i_o my_o sin_n and_o will_v engross_v they_o all_o to_o himself_o and_o so_o the_o reproof_n take_v no_o place_n at_o all_o upon_o he_o but_o now_o when_o a_o man_n of_o a_o clear_a and_o unspotted_a conscience_n reprove_v wicked_a man_n his_o reproof_n break_v in_o upon_o they_o with_o conviction_n authority_n and_o power_n if_o not_o to_o reform_v they_o yet_o at_o least_o to_o daunt_v and_o silence_v they_o here_o be_v one_o that_o reprove_v sin_n who_o doubtless_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v evil_a by_o his_o own_o avoid_n of_o it_o here_o be_v one_o that_o denounce_v wrath_n if_o i_o repent_v not_o who_o doubtless_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v as_o terrible_a as_o he_o represent_v it_o to_o be_v by_o his_o own_o carefulness_n to_o escape_v it_o and_o thus_o a_o clear_a conscience_n have_v great_a advantage_n to_o reprove_v sinner_n successful_o at_o least_o to_o work_v conviction_n upon_o they_o if_o not_o to_o work_v reformation_n in_o they_o god_n 3._o it_o give_v boldness_n of_o access_n unto_o god_n three_o a_o clear_a conscience_n give_v boldness_n of_o access_n unto_o god_n gild_n be_v the_o only_a thing_n that_o abash_v the_o soul_n and_o make_v it_o both_o ashamed_a and_o afraid_a to_o appear_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o we_o find_v that_o as_o soon_o as_o adam_n have_v sin_v against_o his_o maker_n he_o hide_v himself_o from_o he_o we_o may_v observe_v it_o in_o ourselves_o what_o slavish_a deadness_n and_o dejectedness_n of_o heart_n seize_v upon_o we_o when_o we_o come_v to_o god_n in_o duty_n after_o that_o we_o have_v wrong_v he_o by_o any_o know_a sin_n we_o come_v with_o such_o a_o misgive_a kind_n of_o fear_n as_o if_o we_o will_v not_o have_v god_n take_v notice_n that_o we_o be_v before_o he_o and_o we_o be_v still_o in_o pain_n till_o the_o duty_n be_v over_o but_o when_o our_o conscience_n be_v clear_a o_o with_o what_o delight_n do_v we_o have_v to_o god_n and_o with_o what_o content_n do_v we_o stay_v with_o he_o how_o do_v the_o soul_n dilate_v and_o spread_v itself_o under_o the_o smile_v of_o god_n beat_v full_a upon_o it_o loe_o o_o lord_n here_o be_v a_o heart_n that_o i_o labour_v to_o make_v and_o keep_v void_a of_o offence_n do_v thou_o fill_v it_o with_o thy_o promise_a grace_n and_o spirit_n it_o be_v not_o indeed_o a_o mansion_n pure_a enough_o for_o the_o pure_a and_o holy_a god_n yet_o be_v it_o such_o as_o thou_o will_v accept_v of_o and_o dwell_v in_o there_o be_v still_o many_o hide_a corruption_n in_o it_o but_o do_v thou_o search_v they_o out_o and_o thou_o who_o have_v keep_v thy_o servant_n from_o presumptuous_a sin_n do_v thou_o also_o cleanse_v i_o from_o secret_a fault_n thus_o a_o clear_a conscience_n with_o a_o holy_a and_o reverend_a boldness_n address_v itself_o to_o god_n and_o sweet_o close_v up_o every_o duty_n and_o every_o prayer_n with_o full_a assurance_n of_o be_v hear_v and_o accept_v and_o that_o it_o shall_v obtain_v mercy_n from_o god_n so_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o 10.22_o heb._n 10.22_o heb._n 10.22_o let_v we_o say_v he_o draw_v near_o in_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n how_o may_v we_o gain_v this_o full_a assurance_n when_o we_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n how_o say_v he_o why_o by_o have_v our_o heart_n sprinkle_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n get_v but_o a_o pure_a and_o clear_a conscience_n and_o that_o will_v enable_v you_o to_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n in_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n and_o so_o in_o the_o like_a parallel_n place_n 3.21_o 1_o john_n 3.21_o 1_o john_n 3.21_o belove_a if_o our_o heart_n condemn_v we_o not_o then_o have_v we_o confidence_n towards_o god_n if_o conscience_n be_v not_o evil_a to_o accuse_v we_o then_o have_v we_o confidence_n towards_o god_n when_o the_o face_n of_o a_o man_n conscience_n look_v cheerful_a and_o have_v no_o frown_n and_o wrinkle_v upon_o it_o this_o make_v we_o joyful_o to_o apprehend_v that_o god_n face_n to_o we_o be_v calm_a and_o serene_a too_o and_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v welcome_a at_o all_o time_n into_o our_o father_n presence_n this_o conscience_n suggest_v to_o we_o and_o make_v we_o come_v with_o a_o holy_a yet_o with_o a_o awful_a boldness_n unto_o god_n converse_v 4._o it_o be_v the_o sweet_a bosom_n friend_n with_o which_o we_o may_v at_o all_o time_n free_o and_o intimate_o converse_v four_o a_o clear_a conscience_n be_v the_o sweet_a bosom_n friend_n with_o which_o we_o may_v at_o all_o time_n free_o and_o intimate_o converse_v wicked_a man_n indeed_o of_o all_o company_n in_o the_o world_n do_v most_o hate_v themselves_o for_o companion_n they_o have_v a_o lower_a and_o a_o rumble_a conscience_n at_o home_n that_o always_o threaten_v and_o disquiet_v they_o and_o therefore_o they_o love_v to_o keep_v abroad_o soliloquy_n and_o heart-discovery_n be_v a_o very_a torment_n to_o they_o and_o they_o wonder_v that_o the_o psalmist_n shall_v ever_o bid_v they_o commune_v with_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o be_v still_o 4.4_o psal_n 4.4_o as_o it_o be_v in_o psal_n 4.4_o why_o alas_o they_o be_v never_o less_o still_a than_o when_o they_o discourse_v with_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o conscience_n which_o be_v grow_v so_o peevish_a and_o quarrelsome_a that_o they_o thunder_v out_o nothing_o but_o woe_n and_o curse_n against_o they_o hurl_v about_o they_o sword_n and_o firebrand_n and_o death_n that_o they_o dare_v not_o so_o much_o as_o once_o look_v within_o door_n but_o now_o a_o christian_a who_o conscience_n be_v calm_a and_o clear_a he_o find_v it_o the_o best_a companion_n of_o the_o world_n in_o his_o solitary_a retirement_n from_o the_o crowd_n and_o noise_n of_o the_o world_n with_o what_o delight_n do_v he_o call_v his_o heart_n aside_o and_o there_o be_v they_o sweet_o and_o peaceable_o confer_v together_o and_o god_n usual_o come_v in_o as_o a_o three_o friend_n and_o join_v himself_o in_o society_n with_o they_o and_o here_o pass_v mutual_a endearment_n between_o they_o the_o soul_n embrace_n and_o clasp_n about_o god_n with_o the_o arm_n of_o faith_n and_o dependence_n and_o god_n embrace_v the_o soul_n in_o the_o arm_n of_o his_o everlasting_a love_n here_o be_v mutual_a unbosoming_n of_o secret_n the_o soul_n unlock_v its_o secret_n before_o god_n and_o god_n again_o reveal_v the_o secret_n of_o his_o love_n unto_o the_o soul_n here_o be_v mutual_a rejoice_n the_o soul_n rejoice_v in_o god_n its_o saviour_n and_o god_n rejoice_v over_o the_o soul_n to_o do_v it_o good_a and_o under_o these_o intercourse_n