Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n
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A09507
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The good conscience. Or, The soules banquet royall. In a sermon by T.P.
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Pestell, Thomas, 1584?-1659?
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STC 19789; ESTC S114583
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&_o reconcile_v to_o god_n a_o estate_n neither_o befalling_a the_o proud_a pharisee_n swell_v and_o puff_v up_o with_o a_o false_a conception_n &_o tympany_n a_o deceivable_a confidence_n and_o overween_n of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n nor_o the_o dull_a and_o stony_a sinner_n who_o drink_v with_o sin_n sweetness_n be_v make_v insensible_a and_o remain_v seem_o undisquiet_v in_o sum_n it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o inward_a integrity_n of_o the_o heart_n whereof_o s._n paul_n speak_v say_z the_o end_n and_o complement_n of_o the_o law_n be_v charity_n in_o a_o pure_a heart_n with_o faith_n unfeigned_a 1._o tim._n 1.5_o and_o present_o after_o verse_n 19_o difference_v it_o from_o a_o mere_a understanding_n he_o say_v some_o have_v make_v a_o shipwreck_n of_o faith_n by_o forsake_v a_o good_a conscience_n wherein_o say_v caluin_n he_o show_v it_o to_o be_v a_o lively_a ardour_n of_o serve_v god_n with_o the_o entire_a affection_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o a_o sincere_a endeavour_n to_o live_v godly_a and_o honest_o among_o man_n respect_v proper_o and_o precise_o god_n as_o the_o main_a end_n and_o object_n thereof_o but_o less_o principal_o man_n because_o the_o effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o it_o extend_v even_o to_o they_o also_o this_o thus_o open_v bring_v we_o i_o hope_v some_o light_n to_o find_v and_o see_v what_o a_o evil_a conscience_n be_v which_o be_v whatsoever_o the_o former_a be_v not_o a_o remembrance_n of_o a_o ill-led-life_n join_v with_o fear_n of_o punishment_n or_o a_o grievous_a and_o rack_a motion_n of_o the_o soul_n mix_v with_o knowledge_n and_o sight_n of_o she_o own_o wickedness_n and_o by_o consequence_n with_o a_o foresight_n of_o her_o own_o misery_n but_o in_o handle_v the_o next_o part_n of_o the_o text_n we_o shall_v obtain_v a_o manifold_a discovery_n of_o they_o both_o and_o be_v make_v to_o descry_v aswell_o the_o comfortable_a nature_n of_o the_o one_o as_o the_o poor_a and_o wretched_a condition_n of_o the_o other_o come_v we_o then_o to_o that_o which_o i_o call_v the_o main_a intendment_n of_o solomon_n or_o the_o general_a doctrine_n hence_o obserueable_a the_o first_o part_n whereof_o be_v that_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n to_o the_o wicked_a as_o god_n speak_v by_o esay_n no_o joy_n no_o comfort_n in_o a_o ill_a soul_n and_o the_o second_o that_o the_o good_a man_n be_v the_o only_a merry_a man_n alive_a for_o so_o much_o be_v veil_v and_o cover_v here_o under_o these_o word_n a_o continual_a feast_n 3_o for_o the_o first_o as_o saint_n paul_n speak_v of_o the_o good_a man_n that_o he_o be_v afflict_v yet_o always_o merry_a so_o solomon_n of_o the_o wicked_a just_a contrary_n even_o in_o laughter_n the_o heart_n be_v sorrowful_a pro._n 14.13_o the_o world_n then_o it_o seem_v be_v cozen_v and_o gull_v with_o show_n and_o shadow_n and_o outward_a semblance_n think_v such_o a_o man_n sick_a that_o be_v in_o perfect_a health_n esteem_v a_o other_o in_o great_a jollity_n of_o a_o able_a lusty_a body_n when_o it_o be_v but_o a_o languish_a carcase_n for_o the_o full_a worldling_n set_v out_o and_o paint_v and_o strut_v like_o a_o huge_a colossus_n of_o gold_n peradventure_o or_o ivory_n without_o but_o stuff_v with_o clay_n and_o stone_n within_o all_o their_o happiness_n afford_v no_o more_o comfort_n then_o for_o a_o thief_n to_o be_v hang_v on_o a_o paint_a gallow_n therefore_o seneca_n call_v it_o foelicitatem_fw-la bracteatam_fw-la &_o capsulam_fw-la totam_fw-la gild_v felicity_n all_o cover_n and_o shell_n and_o bark_n straw_n without_o grain_n or_o gild_a sheath_n with_o leaden_a weapon_n nor_o yet_o so_o mere_o it_o be_v not_o a_o froth_n or_o wind_n or_o emptiness_n but_o a_o burn_a a_o corrosion_n a_o sting_n a_o poison_n a_o secret_a malignity_n withal_o for_o so_o solomon_n imply_v where_o speak_v of_o all_o outward_a thing_n he_o say_v they_o be_v not_o only_a vanity_n but_o vexation_n of_o the_o spirit_n so_o that_o worldling_n may_v complain_v of_o all_o earthly_a matter_n as_o agarnemnon_n do_v of_o honour_n in_o the_o tragedy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v sweet_a in_o show_n and_o semblance_n a_o far_o off_o but_o it_o sad_v a_o man_n at_o heart_n when_o it_o come_v the_o main_a reason_n whereof_o be_v that_o of_o senecaes_n because_o all_o folly_n and_o vanity_n laborat_fw-la fastidió_n svi_fw-la grow_v in_o the_o end_n weary_a of_o itself_o et_fw-la maximam_fw-la svi_fw-la veneni_fw-la partem_fw-la bibit_fw-la drink_v up_o the_o great_a part_n of_o she_o own_o poison_n occasion_v by_o a_o gnaw_v wormeaten_v a_o wicked_a guilty_a conscience_n for_o as_o the_o cruciaery_n in_o rome_n bear_v that_o cross_n which_o shall_v afterward_o bear_v they_o so_o god_n have_v lay_v this_o conscience_n as_o a_o cross_n on_o every_o sinful_a wretch_n wherein_o he_o suffer_v before_o before_o time_n of_o his_o full_a and_o final_a suffering_n a_o thing_n which_o the_o heathen_n feel_v and_o discover_v sva_fw-la quemque_fw-la fraus_fw-la &_o suus_fw-la terror_fw-la maximè_fw-la vexat_fw-la say_v tully_n each_o man_n own_o fraud_n and_o his_o own_o affrightment_n most_o disquiet_v he_o and_o those_o fury_n say_v he_o do_v anguish_n and_o pursue_v wicked_a man_n not_o with_o burn_a firebrand_n as_o we_o see_v in_o tragedy_n sed_fw-la angore_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la but_o with_o the_o trouble_n of_o their_o conscience_n and_o seneca_n most_o divine_o nihil_fw-la prod_a st_o inclusam_fw-la habere_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la patemus_fw-la deo_fw-la quid_fw-la quaeris_fw-la quid_fw-la machinaris_fw-la quid_fw-la abscondis_fw-la custos_fw-la tuus_fw-la te_fw-la sequitur_fw-la quid_fw-la locum_fw-la abdictum_fw-la legis_fw-la arbitros_fw-la remove_v putas_fw-la tibi_fw-la contigisse_fw-la ut_fw-la oculos_fw-la ovium_fw-la effugias_fw-la to_o what_o end_n say_v he_o do_v a_o sinner_n choose_v secrecy_n or_o solitariness_n demens_fw-la quid_fw-la prodest_fw-la non_fw-la habere_fw-la conscium_fw-la cum_fw-la habes_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la madman_n what_o avayle_v to_o have_v no_o witness_n of_o thy_o wickedness_n thou_o have_v a_o conscience_n which_o be_v a_o thousand_o witness_n a_o thing_n which_o every_o sinner_n will_v shun_v and_o can_v who_o state_n be_v therefore_o resemble_v to_o the_o strike_a bear_n which_o run_v per_fw-la syluas_fw-la saltusque_fw-la through_o wood_n and_o grove_n yet_o still_o haeret_fw-la lateri_fw-la laethalis_fw-la arundo_fw-la the_o deadly_a arrow_n stick_v still_o in_o her_o side_n so_o run_v and_o roll_v the_o perplex_a sinner_n like_o lucan_n bear_n se_fw-la rotat_fw-la in_o vulnus_fw-la &_o secum_fw-la fugientem_fw-la circuit_n hastam_fw-la though_o he_o wheel_n and_o turn_v round_o as_o the_o wiseman_n say_v impij_fw-la ambulant_a in_fw-la circuitu_fw-la yet_o the_o spear_n that_o wound_v he_o fall_v not_o out_o such_o man_n say_v plutarch_n be_v like_o man_n seasick_a who_o be_v in_o the_o ship_n think_v they_o shall_v do_v better_o in_o the_o boat_n and_o thence_o back_o again_o to_o the_o ship_n nihil_fw-la agunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n they_o do_v nothing_o say_v he_o nothing_o to_o any_o purpose_n so_o long_o as_o their_o choler_n remain_v in_o the_o stomach_n so_o the_o sinner_n no_o shift_n of_o place_n no_o change_n of_o air_n relieve_v he_o be_v dogged_a and_o tend_v on_o by_o erynnis_n conscientiae_fw-la the_o hellish_a hag_n or_o fury_n of_o his_o conscience_n that_o ever-gaping_a cerberus_n that_o everwaking_a blood_n hound_n either_o bark_a eager_a and_o so_o disturb_v his_o rest_n which_o be_v bad_a enough_o or_o if_o it_o chance_v to_o sleep_v it_o be_v far_o worse_a if_o it_o wake_v it_o make_v he_o like_o a_o madman_n when_o it_o sleep_v a_o lethargique_a dull_a and_o senseless_a if_o it_o speak_v a_o thousand_o wild_a chymaerae_n and_o wing_a fury_n and_o spirt_a serpent_n ride_v upon_o the_o tongue_n of_o it_o but_o when_o it_o be_v dumb_a it_o cast_v he_o into_o a_o stony_a deadness_n which_o be_v a_o estate_n so_o damnable_a as_o we_o be_v wont_v to_o express_v it_o by_o resemblance_n to_o a_o patient_n on_o who_o physic_n work_v not_o or_o that_o seele_v not_o himself_o sick_a when_o both_o physician_n and_o friend_n know_v he_o desperate_a it_o be_v austin_n quid_fw-la miserius_fw-la misero_fw-la non_fw-la miserante_fw-la seipsum_fw-la what_o more_o miserable_a than_o a_o wretch_n not_o to_o take_v compassion_n on_o himself_o nor_o can_v it_o be_v think_v a_o pleasure_n for_o a_o sinner_n that_o his_o soul_n be_v grow_v over_o with_o a_o film_n or_o cataract_n that_o he_o become_v obdurate_a sear_v and_o remorseless_a and_o so_o secure_a like_o jonas_n under_o hatch_n a_o sleep_n for_o such_o a_o sleep_n of_o the_o conscience_n be_v but_o a_o dog_n sleep_n as_o god_n tell_v cain_n in_o gen._n 4._o if_o thou_o do_v ill_a sin_n lie_v at_o the_o door_n lie_v like_o a_o dog_n at_o the_o door_n upon_o a_o sudden_a to_o rise_v and_o pluck_v out_o his_o throat_n tandemista_n tranquilitas_fw-la tempestas_fw-la est_fw-la say_v saint_n