Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	end_n	good_a	unfeigned_a	1,203	5	10.8412	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A14227	An ansvver to a challenge made by a Iesuite in Ireland Wherein the iudgement of antiquity in the points questioned is truely delivered, and the noveltie of the now romish doctrine plainly discovered. By Iames Vssher Bishop of Meath.	Ussher, James, 1581-1656.; Malone, William, 1586-1656.	1624 (1624)	STC 24542; ESTC S118933	526,688	560

a_o natural_a man_n we_o understand_v one_o that_o be_v without_o christ_n and_o destitute_a of_o his_o renew_n grace_n by_o freewill_n that_o which_o the_o philosopher_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o our_o own_o power_n to_o do_v and_o by_o good_a a_o theological_a not_o a_o philosophical_a good_a bonum_fw-la veré_fw-la spiritual_fw-la &_o salutare_fw-la a_o spiritual_a good_a and_o tend_v to_o salvation_n this_o then_o be_v the_o difference_n which_o god_n word_n teach_v we_o to_o put_v betwixt_o a_o regenerate_a &_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n the_o one_o be_v 11._o alive_a unto_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o so_o enable_v to_o 13._o yield_v himself_o unto_o god_n as_o one_o that_o be_v alive_a from_o the_o dead_a and_o his_o member_n as_o instrument_n of_o righteousness_n unto_o god_n 22._o have_v his_o fruit_n unto_o holiness_n and_o the_o end_n everlasting_a life_n the_o other_o be_v a_o mere_a 4.18_o stranger_n from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n 5._o dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n and_o so_o no_o more_o able_a to_o lead_v a_o holy_a life_n acceptable_a unto_o god_n than_o a_o dead_a man_n be_v to_o perform_v the_o action_n of_o he_o which_o be_v alive_a he_o may_v live_v indeed_o the_o life_n of_o a_o natural_a and_o a_o moral_a man_n and_o so_o exercise_v the_o freedom_n of_o his_o will_n not_o only_o in_o natural_a and_o civil_a but_o also_o in_o moral_a action_n so_o far_o as_o concern_v external_a conformity_n unto_o those_o notion_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a that_o remain_v in_o his_o mind_n in_o respect_n whereof_o the_o very_a 1●_n gentile_n themselves_o which_o have_v not_o the_o law_n be_v say_v to_o do_v by_o nature_n the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n he_o may_v have_v such_o fruit_n as_o not_o only_o common_a honesty_n and_o civility_n but_o common_a gift_n of_o god_n spirit_n likewise_o will_v yield_v and_o in_o regard_n thereof_o he_o may_v obtain_v of_o god_n temporal_a reward_n 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good_a thing_n 2.14_o the_o natural_a man_n perceive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o they_o be_v foolishness_n unto_o he_o neither_o can_v he_o understand_v they_o because_o they_o be_v spiritual_o discern_v 11.6_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n 1.15_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v defile_v and_o unbelieved_a be_v nothing_o pure_a but_o even_o their_o mind_n &_o conscience_n be_v defile_v now_o see_v 1.5_o the_o end_n of_o the_o commandment_n be_v charity_n out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n and_o of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o of_o faith_n unfeigned_a see_v the_o first_o beginning_n from_o whence_o every_o good_a action_n shall_v proceed_v be_v a_o sanctify_a heart_n the_o last_o end_n the_o seek_n of_o god_n glory_n and_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n must_v intercurre_v betwixt_o both_o the_o moral_a work_n of_o the_o unregenerate_a fail_v so_o foul_o both_o in_o the_o beginning_n middle_a and_o end_n be_v to_o be_v account_v breach_n rather_o of_o the_o commandment_n than_o observance_n depravation_n of_o good_a work_n rather_o than_o performance_n for_o howsoever_o these_o action_n be_v in_o their_o own_o kind_n good_a and_o command_v of_o god_n yet_o be_v they_o mar_v in_o the_o carriage_n that_o which_o be_v bonum_fw-la be_v not_o do_v be_v and_o so_o though_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o matter_n they_o may_v be_v account_v good_a yet_o for_o the_o manner_n they_o must_v be_v esteem_v vicious_a the_o pelagian_n heretic_n be_v wont_n here_o to_o object_n unto_o our_o forefather_n as_o the_o romanistes_n do_v now_o a_o day_n unto_o we_o both_o the_o example_n of_o the_o heathen_a 3._o who_o be_v stranger_n from_o the_o faith_n do_v notwithstanding_o as_o they_o say_v abound_v with_o virtue_n and_o s._n paul_n testimony_n also_o concern_v they_o rom._n 2.14_o 15._o by_o which_o they_o labour_v to_o prove_v ibid._n that_o even_o such_o as_o be_v stranger_n from_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n may_v yet_o have_v true_a righteousness_n because_o that_o these_o as_o the_o apostle_n witness_v natural_o do_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o law_n but_o will_v you_o hear_v how_o s._n augustine_n take_v up_o julian_n the_o pelagian_n for_o make_v this_o objection_n ibid._n herein_o have_v thou_o express_v more_o evident_o that_o doctrine_n of_o you_o wherein_o you_o be_v enemy_n unto_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v give_v by_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n who_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n bring_v in_o a_o kind_n of_o man_n which_o may_v please_v god_n without_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n this_o be_v it_o for_o which_o the_o christian_a church_n do_v most_o of_o all_o detest_v you_o &_o again_o i●id_n be_v it_o far_o from_o we_o to_o think_v that_o true_a virtue_n shall_v be_v in_o any_o one_o unless_o he_o be_v righteous_a and_o as_o far_o that_o one_o shall_v be_v true_o righteous_a unless_o he_o do_v live_v by_o faith_n for_o the_o just_a do_v live_v by_o faith_n now_o which_o of_o they_o that_o will_v have_v themselves_o account_v christian_n but_o the_o pelagian_n alone_o or_o even_o among_o they_o perhaps_o thou_o thyself_o alone_o will_v say_v that_o a_o infidel_n be_v righteous_a will_v say_v that_o a_o ungodly_a man_n be_v righteous_a will_v say_v that_o a_o man_n mancipate_v to_o the_o devil_n be_v righteous_a although_o he_o be_v fabricius_n although_o he_o be_v fabius_n although_o he_o be_v scipio_n although_o he_o be_v regulus_n and_o whereas_o julian_n have_v further_o demand_v ibid._n if_o a_o heathen_a man_n do_v clothe_v the_o naked_a because_o it_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v it_o therefore_o sin_n saint_n augustine_n answer_v absolute_o in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n it_o be_v sin_n not_o because_o the_o fact_n consider_v in_o itself_o which_o be_v to_o clothe_v the_o naked_a be_v a_o sin_n but_o of_o such_o a_o work_n not_o to_o glory_v in_o the_o lord_n none_o but_o a_o impious_a man_n will_v 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ashamed_a of_o that_o whereof_o the_o emperor_n be_v not_o ashamed_a what_o pride_n be_v this_o be_v not_o this_o alone_a sufficient_a to_o bring_v they_o to_o hell_n although_o no_o adultery_n have_v be_v commit_v thus_o far_o s._n augustine_n concern_v the_o necessity_n of_o public_a repentance_n for_o know_a offence_n which_o be_v in_o tract_n of_o time_n disuse_v in_o some_o place_n long_o after_o this_o the_o 25._o bishop_n of_o france_n by_o the_o assistance_n of_o charles_n the_o great_a cause_v it_o to_o be_v bring_v in_o use_n again_o according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o old_a canon_n neither_o be_v it_o here_o to_o be_v omit_v that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o more_o ancient_a father_n this_o strict_a discipline_n be_v not_o so_o restrain_v to_o the_o censure_n of_o public_a crime_n but_o that_o private_a transgression_n also_o be_v sometime_o draw_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o it_o for_o whereas_o at_o first_o public_a confession_n be_v enjoin_v only_o for_o 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the_o penitential_a canon_n and_o to_o have_v be_v observe_v by_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n for_o a_o long_a time_n until_o at_o length_n in_o the_o time_n of_o nectarius_n bishop_n of_o constantinople_n which_o be_v about_o cxl_o year_n after_o the_o persecution_n of_o decius_n upon_o occasion_n of_o a_o infamy_n draw_v upon_o the_o clergy_n by_o the_o confession_n of_o a_o gentlewoman_n defile_v by_o a_o deacon_n in_o that_o city_n it_o be_v think_v fit_a it_o shall_v be_v abolish_v and_o that_o 16._o liberty_n shall_v be_v give_v unto_o every_o one_o upon_o the_o private_a examination_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n to_o resort_v to_o the_o holy_a communion_n which_o be_v agreeable_a both_o to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1._o cor._n 11.28_o let_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o and_o so_o let_v he_o eat_v of_o that_o bread_n and_o drink_n of_o that_o cup_n and_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o more_o ancient_a father_n as_o appear_v by_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n 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