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

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59934	[Evangelion aionion eis t aionch] doxotaton, or, A glimpse of gospel glory. The first part together with a short but pithie treatise of Mr. E.D. shewing that Peter was never at Rome : to which is subjoyned as an appendix some pregnant collections by ... H. Nelson ... to a like purpose.	Sherwin, William, 1607-1687?; E. D., Mr.; Nelson, H., 17th cent.	1661 (1661)	Wing S3404; ESTC R25256	86,334	226

discouragements againe theirs was more suitable to an Infant state ours more agreeing to a more growne estate their 's much in type ours more in substance theirs denoted good things to come ours good things that are present their 's much in bodily exercises ours mainly in spirituall theirs ordinarily lesse efficacious ours usually more efficacious their 's for the most part restrained within the narrow bounds of that Jewish Church ours largely extended to the utmost bounds of the true Christian Catholique Church Oh! did but Christians duly weigh these things and in some good measure were but suitably affected with them according to the greatnesse and excellency of the glorious Gospel grace in all such respects vouchsafed by the free and aboundant goodnesse of so glorious a God unto themselves above what he was pleased to grant unto his ancient people the Jewes how should it raise up their souls to large apprehensions of his goodnesse and fill their hearts with strong affections and earnest desires and endeavours both of thankfulnesse and obedience to his divine Majesty and how should it set all the parts and powers of the inward and outward man on work to act both diligently and faithfully therein how would this as a strong cord binde our souls unto the right observance of the new Law of love given by him that hath purchased this libertie and therefore shed it abroad into the hearts of his people Rom 5. 5. that none of his Commandements might be grievous unto them Joh 3. 5. But secondly let this be as an impulsive motive to us to be answerable in our dutifull and faithfull obedience unto our gracious God and heavenly father in reference to all that rich mercy that in this kinde particularly we receive at his hand above many of those that lived in those darke dayes before us now that his service is more spirituall let ours be more so too as his is more cleare shaddowed and typicall service being ceased let ours be suitable to Gospel light and therein let us walk as children of that light whereas the other was more agreeing to a childish state let us seek after that which is more suitable to a manly state in Christ Let us as the Apostle exhorteth Heb 10. 22. draw nigh with a true heart in full assurance of faith having our hearts sprinkled from an evill conscience and our bodyes washed with pure water It must be with the heart else all seeming devotion is grosse dotage it must be from an heart fraught with all kinde of truth a true heart it must be in full assurance of faith we must be sufficiently warranted and satisfied in all that concerns it in all our performance of it having our hearts sprinkled from an evill conscience the guilt and power of sin being taken from us by the improvement of our faith specially when we performe religious worship unto God and our bodies washed with pure water let not there be a purifying of the soul only but let our outward conversation also be agreeing to the Gospel in the sight of God and men Thirdly Hence likewise may appeare what great matter of deep humiliation and bitter mourning there is in our dayes that when such bright beames of Gospel glory shines before men there is so little enters into many of all sorts and conditions which may appeare by the raritie of such as shew they behold it by their right knowledge of it high prizing of it walk in the light and comfort of it improving the grace and excellency of it and by the multitude of such as understand it not regard it not owne it not improve it not yea would it might not be truly said despise it resist it oppose it and would substitute any thing in the roome of it rather then what the Spirit of God in the manifold evidences of Gospel grace clearly directs unto but I must hasten therefore Fourthly To warne all sorts of men that live under such glorious discoveries of Gospel grace to beware that because the burthen of Christ therein is light that therefore they should thinke lightly and slightly both of it and him That they should either preferre transitory things before it or conceive they can be happie enough in them without any true interest in it or are not affected with this choice mercy afforded to us above what the Church in the Old Testament attained unto and consequently make not suitable improvement of it it is such a talent as no man may think to wrap in a Napkin and not to be called to an account for it goodnesse will not beare neglect with equals friends familiars much lesse with superiours and by how much the goodnesse is greater or the superiory the more eminent so much the more is the neglect thereof offensive and provoking then how much more will the infinite free rich incompatable yea incomprehensible goodnesse of the eternall Almightie and most glorious God being despi●ed and neglected turne into fury against all such vaine and sinfull wretches that ungratefully shut their eyes against such excellence and clearness of Gospel grace much more if they seek to Eclipse and cloud it or any wayes to obstruct and hinder the efficaciousnesse thereof unto the weak brethren by casting stumbling blockes in the way Let them but lay to heart that terrour of the Lord the Saviour of such contemned despised little ones by the men of this present world in that most dreadfull denunciation of his and woe annexed upon that account Math 18. 6 7. Who so shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me it were better for him that a milstone were hanged about his neck and that he were drowned in the depth of the Sea And v 7. Woe unto the world because of offences for it must needs be that offences come But woe to that man by whom the offence cometh Lastly Hence take notice of the wilinesse of Satan that shews himselfe Gods Ape in this by seeking to promote an outward or seeming inward glory in any false way of Religion as God doth in the true Thus if God would worke wonders by Moses the Egyptian sorcerers shall do so too if God reveals secrets to Saul by his Prophet Samuel the Witch of Endor must doe so too if Judah have a costly Tabernacle and Temple Israel shall have Golden Calves to worship yea sometimes outward and inward too as in the Antichristian Church of Rome since that golden Priests and wooden Chalices were changed into wooden Priests and golden Chalices with all other outward splendor in the whorish Idolatry and superstitions accompanied with an inward seeming humble devotion and reverence with multitudes of prayers offerings frequent and macerating penances and pilgrimages metorious works of charitie and pietie And is not Satan his crafts-master like wise when in Gospel times too he will lay aside an outward appearance of glory to seek to delude by an appearing glory in inward strong delusions of spirituall Enthusiasmes Raptures