Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	eat_v	idol_n	weak_a	2,180	5	9.3570	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25466	Casuistical morning-exercises the fourth volume / by several ministers in and about London, preached in October, 1689.	Annesley, Samuel, 1620?-1696.	1690 (1690)	Wing A3225; ESTC R614	480,042	449

open_v but_o for_o a_o time_n and_o when_o that_o be_v pass_v it_o will_v be_v shut_v matth._n 25.10_o and_o all_o your_o call_n and_o knock_v will_v never_o prevail_v with_o god_n for_o the_o open_n of_o it_o again_o and_o what_o then_o shall_v you_o be_v the_o better_a the_o near_a repentance_n or_o near_a pardon_n for_o all_o that_o ocean_n of_o mercy_n that_o be_v in_o god_n if_o you_o seek_v it_o too_o late_a and_o when_o he_o will_v not_o let_v out_o one_o drop_n of_o it_o to_o you_o 2._o god_n justice_n be_v as_o great_a as_o his_o mercy_n all_o his_o attribute_n be_v alike_o infinite_a one_o do_v not_o overtop_v the_o other_o and_o then_o if_o you_o delay_n and_o put_v off_o repent_v to_o your_o latter_a end_n why_o may_v you_o not_o as_o reasonable_o fear_v lest_o he_o shall_v in_o justice_n punish_v you_o for_o your_o long_a impenitency_n as_o in_o mercy_n give_v you_o repentance_n quest_n how_o do_v practical_a godliness_n better_o rectify_v the_o judgement_n than_o doubtful_a disputation_n sermon_n x._o rom._n fourteen_o 1._o he_o that_o be_v weak_a in_o the_o faith_n receive_v but_o not_o to_o doubtful_a disputation_n this_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n be_v a_o epitome_n or_o body_n of_o divinity_n contain_v faith_n and_o love_n in_o christ_n jesus_n from_o which_o rome_n degenerate_v have_v separate_v from_o herself_o and_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n the_o only_a grand_a charter_n of_o all_o christianity_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o epistle_n the_o apostle_n discourse_v about_o original_a sin_n 〈◊〉_d have_v infect_v the_o whole_a nature_n of_o man_n with_o its_o guilt_n and_o filth_n 〈◊〉_d jew_n and_o gentile_n all_o become_v abominable_a fall_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n and_o image_n of_o god_n chap._n 3.23_o for_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v upon_o all_o chap._n 5.12_o and_o death_n by_o sin_n whence_o he_o infer_v there_o be_v no_o possibility_n of_o our_o justification_n by_o the_o work_v either_o of_o the_o ceremonial_a or_o moral_a law_n so_o that_o he_o conclude_v a_o necessity_n of_o our_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n chap._n 3.28_o through_o the_o redemption_n of_o jesus_n christ_n but_o though_o we_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n yet_o we_o be_v not_o to_o live_v free_o and_o licentious_o in_o sin_n because_o grace_n abound_v god_n forbid_v chap._n 6.1_o for_o holiness_n be_v inseparable_o entail_v on_o our_o most_o holy_a faith_n judas_n 20._o then_o he_o proceed_v to_o show_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o adopt_a child_n of_o god_n that_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n due_a to_o they_o chap._n 8.1_o for_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v make_v they_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n and_o that_o they_o be_v heir_n of_o god_n vers_fw-la 17._o which_o be_v more_o than_o all_o the_o world_n till_o he_o arrive_v at_o the_o head-spring_n of_o all_o grace_n and_o that_o be_v eternal_a election_n chap._n 9_o without_o any_o foresight_n of_o faith_n or_o work_n but_o as_o in_o time_n he_o choose_v first_o the_o jew_n reject_v they_o he_o choose_v the_o gentile_n without_o any_o view_n of_o merit_n or_o eligibility_n in_o either_o of_o they_o before_o other_o for_o the_o jew_n be_v the_o small_a and_o mean_a of_o all_o nation_n deut._n 7.7_o and_o the_o gentile_n all_o overrun_v with_o idolatry_n and_o profaneness_n yet_o this_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v foreknow_v and_o therefore_o forewilled_a of_o god_n from_o the_o beginning_n act_v 15.18_o after_o these_o sublime_a doctrine_n he_o descend_v chap._n 12._o to_o practical_a duty_n and_o he_o who_o will_v understand_v the_o eleven_o first_o chapter_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n must_v practice_v the_o five_o last_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o mysterious_a duty_n of_o love_n and_o then_o you_o will_v better_o understand_v the_o mystery_n of_o faith_n chap._n 13.8_o he_o exhort_v they_o to_o owe_v no_o body_n any_o thing_n but_o love_n be_v in_o no_o body_n debt_n yet_o owe_v every_o one_o love_n a_o debt_n always_o to_o be_v pay_v and_o yet_o always_o owe_v yet_o still_o abide_v our_o proper_a treasure_n this_o 14_o chapter_n be_v a_o branch_n of_o some_o particular_a duty_n of_o love_n and_o this_o verse_n be_v the_o sum_n of_o this_o whole_a chapter_n of_o charity_n which_o word_n be_v say_v to_o have_v occasion_v the_o conversion_n or_o confirmation_n of_o alipius_n as_o the_o forego_n word_n be_v of_o augustine_n such_o be_v the_o authority_n and_o energy_n of_o the_o naked_a word_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n in_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n power_n and_o the_o naked_a sword_n cut_v better_a than_o when_o it_o be_v sheathe_v in_o a_o gaudy_a scabbard_n of_o the_o entice_a word_n of_o man_n wisdom_n 1_o cor._n 2.4_o the_o apostle_n be_v frequent_o exercise_v with_o difficulty_n how_o to_o compose_v the_o difference_n among_o christian_n the_o jewish_a convert_v be_v eager_a to_o bring_v their_o circumcision_n with_o their_o observation_n of_o time_n and_o meat_n along_o with_o they_o into_o christianity_n gal._n 4.10_o the_o gentile_n be_v not_o accustom_v to_o these_o thing_n and_o therefore_o oppose_v they_o yet_o be_v as_o ready_a to_o bring_v a_o tangle_n of_o their_o own_o old_a error_n with_o they_o also_o as_o their_o doctrine_n of_o demon_n 1_o tim._n 4.1_o and_o their_o worship_v of_o angel_n col._n 2.18_o and_o probable_o some_o of_o their_o heathenish_a festival_n and_o custom_n so_o that_o both_o party_n be_v in_o a_o error_n and_o neither_o of_o they_o full_o understand_v that_o liberty_n christ_n have_v bring_v to_o they_o from_o these_o beggarly_a element_n rudiment_n and_o ordinance_n to_o which_o they_o be_v in_o bondage_n for_o if_o god_n see_v good_a to_o free_v his_o church_n from_o those_o ceremony_n which_o be_v institute_v by_o himself_o he_o will_v never_o allow_v they_o to_o be_v in_o a_o slavish_a subjection_n to_o the_o superstition_n and_o ceremony_n of_o worldly_a man_n invention_n though_o never_o so_o dogmatical_o and_o magisterial_o impose_v for_o as_o learned_a davenant_n on_o that_o col._n 2.18_o observe_v such_o injunction_n be_v apt_a to_o grow_v upon_o man_n forbid_v first_o not_o to_o touch_v or_o eat_v such_o and_o such_o meat_n then_o not_o to_o taste_v after_o not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o handle_v they_o now_o to_o compose_v these_o difference_n the_o apostle_n meet_v at_o jerusalem_n act_v 15.20_o where_o they_o make_v no_o positive_a injunction_n for_o the_o christian_n to_o practice_v any_o ceremony_n or_o observation_n of_o either_o party_n against_o their_o conscience_n but_o limit_v the_o exercise_n of_o their_o liberty_n which_o they_o true_o have_v by_o the_o gospel_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v abstain_v from_o fornication_n which_o to_o explain_v be_v too_o great_a a_o digression_n blood_n thing_n strangle_v and_o what_o be_v offer_v to_o idol_n these_o they_o will_v have_v they_o to_o avoid_v that_o they_o may_v not_o offend_v those_o weak_a jew_n who_o can_v not_o sudden_o concoct_v these_o practice_n till_o judgement_n shall_v be_v bring_v to_o victory_n over_o these_o feeble_a fancy_n and_o they_o lay_v this_o also_o as_o a_o burden_n on_o they_o for_o a_o time_n till_o they_o can_v be_v bring_v to_o better_a understanding_n and_o all_o this_o by_o way_n of_o advice_n from_o the_o apostle_n elder_n and_o the_o whole_a church_n vers_fw-la 22._o their_o letter_n also_o be_v read_v to_o the_o whole_a multitude_n vers_fw-la 30._o so_o here_o the_o apostle_n advise_v the_o roman_n how_o to_o do_v in_o the_o like_a case_n with_o these_o weak_a one_o he_o that_o be_v weak_a receive_v etc._n etc._n 1._o here_o be_v the_o description_n of_o the_o person_n who_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o he_o that_o be_v weak_a and_o sick_a to_o death_n err_v in_o the_o foundation_n of_o faith_n one_o who_o do_v not_o hold_v the_o head_n col._n 2.19_o who_o deni_v the_o lord_n who_o buy_v he_o these_o be_v destructive_a heresy_n which_o bring_v on_o man_n swift_a damnation_n 2_o pet._n 2.1_o we_o be_v not_o to_o say_v to_o such_o god_n speed_v you_o 2_o epistle_n john_n 10._o their_o very_a breath_n be_v blast_v to_o man_n mind_n 2._o nor_o be_v it_o one_o who_o be_v sick_a about_o question_n 1_o tim._n 1.4_o 2_o tim._n 3.23_o foolish_a endless_a unlearned_a unedifying_a question_n which_o only_o engender_v contention_n such_o be_v idle_a busybody_n seeker_n and_o disputatious_a quarreller_n about_o some_o minute_n thing_n which_o hypocritical_a and_o vain_a mind_n trade_n in_o to_o keep_v themselves_o buzz_v about_o the_o border_n of_o religion_n that_o they_o may_v keep_v off_o from_o the_o more_o serious_a duty_n and_o substantial_a part_n thereof_o 3._o but_o he_o be_v one_o

rejoice_v and_o yet_o neither_o aught_o our_o mourning_n to_o exclude_v a_o humble_a rejoice_v in_o god_n nor_o our_o rejoice_v shut_v out_o a_o holy_a mourning_n the_o man_n of_o issachar_n be_v record_v as_o famous_a on_o this_o account_n 1_o chron._n 12.32_o that_o they_o have_v understand_v of_o the_o time_n to_o know_v what_o israel_n ought_v to_o do_v and_o herein_o we_o be_v oftentimes_o at_o a_o great_a loss_n like_o those_o child_n matth._n 11.17_o that_o complain_v of_o their_o fellow_n they_o have_v pipe_v unto_o they_o and_o yet_o not_o be_v answer_v with_o dance_v that_o they_o have_v mourn_v to_o they_o but_o they_o have_v not_o lament_v holy_a wisdom_n will_v teach_v we_o to_o accommodate_v the_o present_a frame_n of_o our_o heart_n to_o god_n present_a dispensation_n providence_n do_v not_o teach_v we_o new_a duty_n but_o how_o to_o single_a out_o those_o that_o god_n have_v make_v our_o duty_n second_o we_o need_v wisdom_n that_o we_o be_v not_o delude_v with_o shadow_n instead_o of_o substance_n that_o we_o take_v not_o appearance_n for_o reality_n for_o want_v of_o which_o o_o how_o often_o be_v we_o cheat_v out_o of_o our_o interest_n our_o real_a concern_v our_o integrity_n of_o heart_n and_o peace_n of_o conscience_n we_o account_v he_o a_o weak_a and_o foolish_a man_n who_o be_v impose_v upon_o by_o copper_n for_o gold_n that_o will_v warm_v his_o hand_n by_o paint_a fire_n or_o hope_v to_o satisfy_v his_o crave_v appetite_n with_o paint_a food_n yet_o such_o be_v we_o who_o spend_v our_o money_n for_o that_o which_o be_v not_o bread_n and_o our_o labour_n for_o that_o which_o profit_v we_o not_o isa_n 55.2_o who_o set_v our_o affection_n on_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o prov._n 23.5_o three_o another_o point_n of_o wisdom_n which_o we_o need_v to_o be_v instruct_v in_o be_v the_o worth_n of_o time_n and_o what_o a_o weight_n of_o eternity_n depend_v on_o these_o short_a and_o flit_a moment_n but_o we_o weak_a and_o silly_a one_o 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labour_n pray_v and_o strive_v for_o they_o proportionable_a to_o their_o true_a intrinsic_a dignity_n to_o think_v that_o heaven_n can_v be_v too_o dear_a whatever_o we_o pay_v for_o it_o nor_o hell_n cheap_a how_o easy_o soever_o we_o come_v by_o it_o wisdom_n will_v instruct_v we_o that_o we_o can_v lay_v out_o too_o much_o of_o our_o time_n strength_n contrivance_n upon_o eternal_n nor_o too_o little_a upon_o these_o perish_a temporal_n that_o earth_n deserve_v very_o little_a of_o our_o hand_n less_o of_o our_o head_n and_o nothing_o at_o all_o of_o our_o heart_n little_a of_o our_o pain_n less_o of_o our_o plot_v and_o least_o of_o all_o of_o our_o love_n and_o affection_n iii_o let_v we_o pray_v and_o strive_v strive_v in_o the_o due_a and_o diligent_a use_n of_o §_o 3_o mean_n and_o pray_v for_o a_o blessing_n upon_o they_o that_o we_o may_v be_v fill_v with_o a_o spiritual_a understanding_n a_o carnal_a heart_n will_v carnalize_v the_o most_o spiritual_a mercy_n and_o a_o 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when_o he_o be_v old_a can_v he_o enter_v the_o second_o time_n into_o his_o mother_n womb_n and_o be_v bear_v again_o and_o at_o the_o same_o pass_n be_v his_o rude_a and_o carnal_a hearer_n john_n 6.51_o i_o be_o the_o live_a bread_n say_v christ_n that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n if_o any_o man_n eat_v of_o this_o bread_n he_o shall_v live_v for_o ever_o and_o the_o bread_n that_o i_o will_v give_v be_v my_o flesh_n that_o i_o will_v give_v for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n but_o his_o capernatical_a hearer_n conceive_v of_o nothing_o but_o a_o literal_a and_o oral_a manducation_n of_o his_o natural_a flesh_n vers_fw-la 52._o the_o jew_n therefore_o strive_v among_o themselves_o say_v how_o can_v this_o man_n give_v we_o his_o flesh_n to_o eat_v and_o yet_o christ_n have_v say_v enough_o to_o obviate_v that_o gross_a mistake_n vers_fw-la 35._o i_o be_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n he_o that_o come_v to_o i_o shall_v never_o hunger_n and_o he_o that_o believe_v on_o i_o shall_v 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