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
A29686	A cabinet of choice jevvels, or, A box of precious ointment being a plain discovery of, or, what men are worth for eternity, and how 'tis like to go with them in another world ... / by Thomas Brooks ...	Brooks, Thomas, 1608-1680.	1669 (1669)	Wing B4937; ESTC R1926	368,116	442

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evil_n he_o take_v the_o best_a and_o the_o wise_a course_n under_o heaven_n to_o preserve_v his_o good_a name_n in_o the_o world_n and_o to_o maintain_v the_o peace_n of_o his_o conscience_n who_o be_v most_o studious_a and_o industrious_a to_o abstain_v from_o all_o appearance_n of_o evil_a but_o etc._n etc._n five_o the_o appearance_n of_o evil_n may_v very_o much_o offend_v scandalize_v stumble_v and_o tempt_v weak_a christian_n and_o therefore_o it_o high_o concern_v we_o to_o keep_v off_o from_o the_o very_a appearance_n of_o evil_n the_o more_o grace_n any_o man_n have_v in_o his_o own_o heart_n the_o more_o fearful_a he_o will_v be_v of_o stumble_v or_o offend_v those_o that_o have_v less_o venture_v upon_o the_o appearance_n of_o evil_n may_v not_o only_o defile_v my_o own_o conscience_n but_o also_o wound_v my_o weak_a brother_n conscience_n and_o therefore_o it_o concern_v i_o to_o be_v very_o shy_a of_o the_o appearance_n of_o evil_n if_o in_o thing_n of_o a_o indifferent_a nature_n i_o must_v deny_v my_o own_o liberty_n 28._o 1_o cor._n 8.11_o 12_o 13._o chap._n 10.25_o 28._o as_o i_o must_v rather_o than_o grieve_v or_o offend_v or_o wound_v the_o conscience_n of_o a_o weak_a brother_n for_o who_o christ_n have_v dye_v o_o how_o much_o more_o than_o i_o must_v i_o shun_v the_o very_a resemblance_n of_o sin_n consider_v how_o wonderful_a apt_a weak_a christian_n be_v to_o be_v offend_v and_o stumble_v when_o they_o see_v other_o so_o bold_a as_o to_o venture_v upon_o the_o appearance_n of_o evil_n alexander_n macedonian_n have_v offend_v he_o lay_v by_o their_o arm_n put_v on_o mourn_a apparel_n and_o come_v run_v in_o troop_n to_o his_o tent_n where_o for_o almost_o three_o day_n together_o

present_a or_o absent_a we_o may_v be_v accept_v of_o he_o the_o apostle_n make_v it_o their_o ambition_n to_o get_v acceptance_n in_o heaven_n riches_n and_o honour_n and_o gift_n and_o art_n and_o part_n etc._n etc._n may_v commend_v we_o to_o man_n but_o it_o be_v only_a grace_n that_o commend_v we_o to_o god_n and_o that_o render_v we_o lovely_a in_o his_o eye_n 12._o grace_n will_v eternalise_v your_o name_n grace_n will_v perfume_v and_o embalm_v your_o name_n heb._n 11.2_o by_o faith_n the_o elder_n obtain_v a_o good_a report_n ver._n 39_o and_o these_o all_o have_v obtain_v a_o good_a report_n through_o faith_n receive_v not_o the_o promise_n nothing_o raise_v a_o man_n name_n and_o fame_n in_o the_o wo●ld_n like_o grace_n a_o man_n may_v obtain_v a_o great_a report_n without_o grace_n nothing_o below_o grace_n will_v perpetuate_v a_o man_n name_n 3._o act_n 6_o 5_o 3._o the_o seven_o deacon_n that_o the_o church_n choose_v be_v gracious_a man_n 22._o act._n 10.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 22._o and_o they_o be_v man_n of_o good_a report_n they_o be_v man_n well_o witness_v unto_o well_o testify_v of_o as_o the_o greek_a word_n import_v 22.12_o act._n 9.10_o 20._o compare_v with_o chap._n 22.12_o cornelius_n be_v a_o gracious_a man_n and_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o good_a report_n among_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n ananias_n be_v a_o gracious_a man_n and_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o a_o good_a report_n gaius_n and_o demetrius_n they_o be_v both_o gracious_a man_n and_o they_o be_v man_n of_o good_a report_n witness_v that_o three_o epistle_n of_o john_n how_o renown_a be_v abraham_n for_o his_o faith_n and_o moses_n for_o his_o meekness_n and_o jacob_n for_o his_o plain-heartedness_n and_o job_n for_o his_o uprightness_n and_o david_n for_o his_o zeal_n and_o joshua_n for_o his_o courage_n 10.7_o heb._n 11.4_o psal_n 112.6_o prov._n 10.7_o holy_a abel_n have_v be_v dead_a above_o this_o five_o thousand_o year_n and_o yet_o his_o name_n be_v as_o fresh_a and_o fragrant_a as_o a_o rose_n to_o this_o very_a day_n grace_n will_v make_v your_o name_n immortal_a the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v in_o everlasting_a remembrance_n the_o memory_n of_o the_o just_a be_v bless_v but_o the_o name_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v rot_v wicked_a man_n many_o time_n outlive_v their_o name_n but_o the_o name_n of_o just_a man_n outlive_v they_o when_o a_o gracious_a man_n die_v he_o leave_v his_o name_n as_o a_o sweet_a and_o as_o a_o last_a scent_n behind_o he_o his_o fame_n shall_v live_v when_o he_o be_v dead_a according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n the_o word_n may_v be_v read_v thus_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o just_a shall_v be_v for_o a_o blessing_n the_o very_a remember_v of_o the_o just_a shall_v bring_v a_o blessing_n upon_o they_o that_o remember_v they_o when_o a_o gracious_a man_n die_v as_o he_o carry_v a_o good_a conscience_n with_o he_o so_o he_o leave_v a_o perfume_a name_n behind_o he_o grace_n be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n the_o delight_n of_o god_n the_o honour_n of_o god_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n grace_n be_v the_o purchase_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o birth_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o pledge_n of_o glory_n grace_n be_v the_o joy_n of_o angel_n the_o glory_n of_o man_n and_o the_o wonder_n of_o the_o world_n what_o be_v the_o body_n without_o the_o soul_n what_o be_v the_o cabinet_n without_o the_o jewel_n what_o be_v the_o sun_n without_o light_n what_o be_v the_o fountain_n without_o water_n what_o be_v paradise_n without_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n what_o be_v heaven_n without_o christ_n that_o be_v a_o soul_n without_o grace_n now_o every_o gracious_a soul_n see_v a_o real_a internal_a excellency_n beauty_n and_o glory_n in_o grace_n and_o according_o it_o be_v carry_v out_o in_o its_o desire_n after_o it_o it_o see_v such_o a_o innate_a excellency_n beauty_n and_o glory_n in_o that_o faith_n wisdom_n humility_n meekness_n patience_n zeal_n self-denial_n heavenly-mindedness_a uprightness_n etc._n etc._n that_o sparkle_v and_o shine_v in_o such_o and_o such_o saint_n that_o it_o many_o time_n strive_v with_o god_n in_o a_o corner_n even_o to_o sweat_v and_o tear_n that_o it_o may_v be_v bedeck_v and_o enrich_v with_o those_o singular_a grace_n that_o be_v so_o shine_v in_o other_o o_o that_o i_o have_v the_o wisdom_n of_o such_o a_o christian_a and_o the_o faith_n of_o such_o a_o christian_a and_o the_o love_n of_o such_o a_o christian_a and_o the_o humility_n of_o such_o a_o christian_a and_o the_o meekness_n of_o such_o a_o christian_a and_o the_o zeal_n of_o such_o a_o christian_a and_o the_o integrity_n of_o such_o a_o christian_a etc._n etc._n o_o that_o my_o soul_n be_v but_o in_o their_o case_n i_o do_v covet_v their_o riches_n but_o their_o grace_n oh_o that_o i_o have_v but_o those_o grace_n oh_o that_o i_o have_v much_o of_o those_o grace_n that_o sparkle_v and_o shine_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o life_n of_o such_o and_o such_o christian_n i_o see_v a_o beauty_n and_o glory_n upon_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n yea_o upon_o the_o whole_a creation_n but_o what_o be_v that_o to_o that_o beauty_n and_o glory_n that_o i_o see_v stamp_v upon_o grace_n and_o this_o fire_n his_o heart_n with_o desire_n after_o grace_n but_o eighthly_a no_o man_n can_v sincere_o desire_v all_o grace_n every_o grace_n or_o the_o whole_a chain_n of_o grace_n but_o he_o that_o have_v true_a grace_n 9_o 2_o pet._n 1.5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o vain_a man_n when_o they_o be_v under_o some_o outward_a or_o inward_a distress_n may_v to_o serve_v their_o present_a turn_n desire_v in_o a_o cold_a formal_a customary_a way_n patience_n or_o contentation_n or_o meekness_n or_o hope_v or_o faith_n etc._n etc._n but_o they_o do_v nor_o can_v whilst_o they_o be_v wicked_a whilst_o they_o be_v in_o their_o natural_a estate_n 25._o act._n 8.19_o to_o 25._o whilst_o they_o be_v in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n and_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n sincere_o desire_v every_o grace_n especial_o those_o particular_a grace_n that_o be_v most_o opposite_a to_o their_o master_n sin_n to_o their_o darling_n lust_n to_o their_o constitution_n sin_n to_o their_o complexion_n sin_n to_o those_o particular_a lust_n that_o be_v to_o they_o as_o dear_a as_o their_o right_a eye_n or_o right_a hand_n austin_n before_o his_o conversion_n he_o be_v much_o give_v to_o whoredom_n and_o he_o will_v often_o pray_v lord_n give_v i_o continency_n but_o not_o yet_o lord_n give_v i_o continency_n but_o not_o yet_o he_o be_v afraid_a lest_o god_n shall_v have_v hear_v he_o to_o soon_o as_o himself_o confess_v wicked_a man_n will_v be_v very_o sorry_a if_o god_n shall_v take_v they_o at_o their_o word_n and_o in_o good_a earnest_n answer_v the_o cold_a and_o lazy_a desire_n of_o their_o soul_n if_o when_o the_o drunkard_n in_o a_o good_a mood_n shall_v desire_v sobriety_n god_n shall_v take_v he_o at_o his_o word_n he_o will_v be_v very_o angry_a or_o if_o when_o the_o unclean_a person_n shall_v desire_v chastity_n continency_n god_n shall_v answer_v his_o desire_n he_o will_v not_o be_v very_o well_o please_v if_o when_o the_o covetous_a person_n shall_v under_o some_o pang_n of_o conscience_n desire_v a_o free_a a_o charitable_a a_o noble_a generous_a spirit_n god_n shall_v take_v he_o at_o his_o word_n he_o will_v be_v sore_o displease_v the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o all_o other_o sort_n of_o sinner_n but_o now_o a_o real_a christian_a though_o he_o be_v never_o so_o weak_a yet_o he_o serious_o desire_v every_o grace_n he_o be_v for_o every_o link_n of_o the_o golden_a chain_n of_o grace_n he_o find_v in_o his_o own_o heart_n sin_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o every_o grace_n and_o therefore_o he_o desire_v every_o grace_n that_o he_o may_v make_v head_n against_o every_o sin_n and_o he_o find_v his_o heart_n and_o life_n so_o attend_v and_o surround_v with_o all_o sort_n and_o kind_n of_o temptation_n that_o he_o earnest_o serious_o and_o frequent_o desire_v the_o presence_n and_o assistance_n of_o every_o grace_n that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v temptation-proof_n yea_o victorious_a over_o every_o temptation_n and_o he_o see_v and_o feel_v the_o need_n of_o every_o grace_n to_o fill_v up_o every_o place_n station_n and_o condition_n wherein_o the_o lord_n have_v set_v he_o and_o therefore_o he_o beg_v hard_a for_o every_o grace_n and_o he_o see_v a_o beauty_n and_o a_o glory_n and_o a_o excellency_n upon_o every_o grace_n and_o therefore_o he_o desire_v every_o grace_n as_o well_o as_o any_o one_o single_a grace_n which_o no_o hypocrite_n or_o profane_a person_n in_o the_o world_n do_v but_o nine_o no_o man_n can_v sincere_o and_o serious_o desire_v grace_n for_o gracious_a end_n and_o purpose_n but_o he_o that_o have_v true_a grace_n in_o his_o soul_n 30._o joh._n