Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n
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A29118
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Elijah's nunc dimittis, or, The authors own funerall sermons in his meditations upon I Kings 19:4 ... / by Thomas Bradley ...
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Bradley, Thomas, 1597-1670.
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Wing B4132; ESTC R7187
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the_o will_n of_o god_n 2._o the_o second_o follow_v and_o it_o be_v this_o that_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n opere_fw-la operato_fw-la but_o they_o must_v do_v it_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v or_o else_o it_o will_v never_o reach_v to_o the_o satis_fw-la est_fw-la in_o the_o text_n now_o this_o satis_fw-la est_fw-la have_v respect_n to_o two_o thing_n in_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n first_o the_o manner_n of_o do_v it_o second_o the_o extent_n of_o it_o the_o first_o require_v that_o it_o be_v do_v well_o the_o second_o that_o it_o be_v do_v home_o they_o both_o be_v include_v in_o the_o word_n zealous_n i_o have_v be_v zealous_a for_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n zeal_n be_v a_o vehement_a affection_n compose_v of_o love_n and_o anger_n and_o action_n flow_v from_o these_o two_o be_v ever_o do_v in_o earnest_n they_o be_v do_v home_o and_o thorough_o and_o so_o ought_v we_o to_o do_v all_o thing_n that_o we_o do_v for_o god_n the_o opus_fw-la operatum_fw-la the_o work_n do_v will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n but_o it_o must_v be_v right_o qualify_v in_o all_o the_o circumstance_n of_o it_o and_o do_v in_o a_o right_a manner_n if_o we_o love_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n we_o must_v love_v he_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n with_o all_o our_o soul_n with_o all_o our_o mind_n and_o with_o all_o our_o strength_n if_o we_o serve_v he_o we_o must_v serve_v he_o with_o reverence_n and_o godly_a sear_n if_o we_o worship_v he_o we_o must_v worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n luther_n say_v well_o that_o god_n love_v advers._fw-la rather_o than_o verb_n the_o manner_n of_o do_v more_o than_o the_o work_n do_v the_o will_v more_o than_o the_o deed_n the_o mind_n more_o than_o the_o matter_n we_o must_v not_o serve_v god_n negligent_o nor_o we_o must_v not_o serve_v he_o by_o half_n either_o of_o these_o make_v our_o obedience_n fall_v short_a of_o elijah_n satis_fw-la est_fw-la in_o the_o text_n to_o say_v we_o believe_v in_o god_n we_o love_v god_n and_o we_o fear_v god_n and_o not_o to_o obey_v he_o to_o show_v our_o faith_n by_o our_o work_n and_o our_o fear_n by_o our_o worship_n non_fw-la satis_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v not_o enough_o but_o to_o our_o faith_n to_o join_v our_o obedience_n and_o to_o our_o fear_n to_o join_v our_o worship_n and_o to_o our_o love_n our_o care_n to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n satis_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v enough_o to_o profess_v that_o we_o know_v god_n to_o confess_v his_o name_n to_o draw_v near_o unto_o he_o with_o our_o lip_n and_o in_o all_o outward_a deportment_n to_o have_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n non_fw-la satis_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v not_o enough_o but_o to_o know_v god_n in_o christ_n reconcile_a the_o world_n unto_o himself_o to_o draw_v near_o unto_o he_o with_o our_o heart_n and_o dear_a affection_n and_o with_o the_o form_n of_o godliness_n to_o show_v forth_o the_o power_n of_o it_o satis_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v enough_o to_o cry_v lord_n lord_n as_o in_o the_o gospel_n and_o templum_fw-la domini_fw-la templum_fw-la domini_fw-la the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o jew_n do_v in_o jeremy_n non_fw-la satis_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v not_o enough_o but_o to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o in_o his_o temple_n to_o speak_v of_o his_o honour_n and_o to_o worship_v he_o aright_o satis_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v enough_o to_o make_v our_o boast_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o law_n to_o hear_v every_o day_n a_o sermon_n to_o know_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o have_v a_o mouth_n full_a of_o scripture_n ready_a at_o all_o time_n to_o throw_v at_o a_o adversary_n in_o dispute_n or_o discourse_n non_fw-la satis_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v not_o enough_o but_o to_o know_v the_o truth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o jesus_n to_o receive_v the_o truth_n with_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n to_o answer_v the_o end_n of_o the_o evangelicall_n law_n which_o be_v love_n out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n a_o good_a conscience_n and_o faith_n unfeigned_a satis_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v enough_o to_o bring_v multitude_n of_o sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n unto_o the_o lord_n to_o stretch_v out_o our_o hand_n before_o he_o and_o to_o make_v many_o prayer_n non_fw-la satis_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v not_o enough_o but_o to_o wash_v we_o to_o make_v we_o clean_o to_o take_v away_o the_o evil_a of_o our_o work_n from_o before_o his_o eye_n to_o cease_v to_o do_v evil_a and_o learn_v to_o do_v well_o satis_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v enough_o to_o come_v before_o the_o lord_n with_o thousand_o of_o ram_n and_o ten_o thousand_o river_n of_o oil_n to_o give_v the_o fruit_n of_o my_o body_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o soul_n micha_n 6.6.7_o non_fw-la satis_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v not_o enough_o but_o to_o do_v judgement_n to_o love_v mercy_n and_o to_o walk_v humble_o before_o the_o lord_n satis_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v enough_o to_o conclude_v this_o point_n to_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o visible_a church_n to_o be_v matriculate_v into_o it_o by_o baptism_n to_o live_v in_o a_o profess_a subjection_n to_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n to_o come_v to_o church_n to_o hear_v sermon_n to_o sit_v out_o the_o service_n and_o at_o the_o appoint_a time_n to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n though_o this_o be_v more_o than_o we_o can_v gain_v of_o many_o among_o you_o non_fw-la satis_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v not_o enough_o but_o to_o make_v it_o our_o care_n all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n to_o make_v good_a the_o covenant_n which_o we_o make_v in_o our_o baptism_n to_o become_v member_n of_o the_o invisible_a church_n incorporate_v into_o it_o and_o unite_v unto_o it_o by_o the_o bond_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n to_o express_v the_o power_n of_o the_o word_n sacrament_n and_o spirit_n work_v by_o they_o in_o a_o constant_a holy_a walk_v before_o the_o lord_n as_o become_v the_o member_n of_o that_o holy_a society_n satis_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v enough_o and_o so_o we_o have_v make_v good_a the_o second_o inference_n draw_v out_o of_o elijah_n three_o satis_fw-la est_fw-la in_o reference_n to_o what_o he_o have_v do_v satis_fw-la feci_fw-la i_o have_v do_v enough_o but_o stay_v a_o little_a before_o we_o take_v our_o leave_n of_o this_o satis_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v necessary_a we_o shall_v answer_v a_o objection_n that_o lie_v in_o our_o way_n and_o must_v be_v remove_v before_o we_o can_v proceed_v any_o further_a obj._n quid_fw-la audio_fw-la what_o be_v that_o i_o hear_v satis_fw-la feci_fw-la i_o have_v do_v enough_o who_o can_v say_v so_o be_v he_o a_o prophet_n be_v he_o a_o apostle_n a_o evangelist_n be_v he_o the_o holy_a of_o saint_n that_o ever_o live_v can_v he_o say_v of_o himself_o satis_fw-la feci_fw-la i_o have_v do_v enough_o be_v there_o a_o satis_fw-la in_o our_o obedience_n unto_o which_o we_o may_v arrive_v and_o then_o say_v it_o be_v enough_o our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o that_o when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o that_o we_o can_v we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n how_o then_o can_v any_o say_v it_o be_v enough_o or_o i_o have_v do_v enough_o sol._n to_o this_o i_o answer_v by_o a_o double_a distinction_n first_o thus_o there_o be_v a_o satis_fw-la ad_fw-la justificationem_fw-la and_o there_o be_v a_o satis_fw-la ad_fw-la testificationem_fw-la there_o be_v a_o satis_fw-la as_o to_o justification_n and_o there_o be_v a_o satis_fw-la as_o to_o testification_n as_o to_o the_o former_a there_o be_v no_o man_n can_v say_v he_o have_v do_v enough_o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n o_o lord_n for_o in_o thy_o sight_n shall_v no_o man_n live_v be_v justify_v psal_n 143.2_o but_o as_o to_o the_o late_a there_o be_v a_o satis_fw-la ad_fw-la testificationem_fw-la to_o testification_n that_o be_v to_o testify_v the_o truth_n of_o our_o faith_n the_o sincerity_n of_o our_o obedience_n and_o the_o uprightness_n of_o our_o heart_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n when_o abraham_n be_v so_o ready_a upon_o god_n command_n to_o offer_v up_o his_o son_n isaac_n in_o sacrifice_n to_o he_o as_o to_o bring_v he_o to_o mount_n moriah_n there_o to_o build_v a_o altar_n to_o lay_v the_o wood_n in_o order_n upon_o it_o and_o bind_v his_o son_n to_o the_o wood_n to_o take_v the_o knife_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o to_o stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n to_o slay_v he_o god_n stay_v his_o hand_n bid_v he_o hold_v his_o hand_n proceed_v no_o further_o satis_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v enough_o for_o now_o i_o know_v that_o thou_o love_v i_o see_v thou_o have_v not_o refuse_v to_o offer_v up_o thy_o only_a son_n in_o sacrifice_n to_o i_o at_o my_o
they_o live_v and_o they_o that_o do_v not_o so_o they_o be_v reproach_v as_o in_o utile_fw-la pondus_fw-la terrae_fw-la a_o unprofitable_a burden_n to_o the_o earth_n fruges_fw-la consumere_fw-la nati_fw-la as_o if_o they_o be_v bear_v only_o to_o devour_v the_o good_a thing_n of_o the_o earth_n he_o be_v a_o honest_a moralist_n that_o speak_v it_o mortem_fw-la non_fw-la timore_fw-la quia_fw-la ita_fw-la vixi_fw-la ut_fw-la frustra_fw-la i_o natum_fw-la non_fw-la existimem_fw-la i_o be_o not_o afraid_a to_o die_v because_o i_o have_v so_o live_v as_o that_o no_o man_n may_v think_v that_o i_o be_v bear_v in_o vain_a a_o testimony_n that_o may_v shame_v many_o christian_n that_o so_o live_v and_o die_v as_o if_o they_o be_v bear_v in_o vain_a improfitable_a burden_n to_o the_o earth_n terrible_a be_v the_o doom_n of_o the_o unprofitable_a servant_n in_o the_o gospel_n take_v the_o unprofitable_a servant_n bind_v he_o hand_n and_o foot_n and_o cast_v he_o into_o utter_a darkness_n he_o do_v not_o charge_v he_o as_o be_v a_o hurtful_a servant_n but_o as_o a_o unprofitable_a servant_n not_o with_o waste_v his_o talon_n but_o with_o not_o improve_n it_o belove_a god_n look_v we_o shall_v be_v profitable_a servant_n that_o we_o shall_v bring_v glory_n to_o his_o name_n honour_n to_o the_o gospel_n and_o that_o we_o shall_v do_v good_a in_o our_o generation_n that_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v the_o better_a for_o our_o come_n into_o it_o not_o the_o worse_o can_v any_o man_n imagine_v or_o can_v it_o stand_v with_o reason_n to_o think_v that_o the_o most_o holy_a god_n and_o wise_a creator_n of_o all_o thing_n shall_v create_v such_o a_o creature_n as_o man_n be_v for_o nought_o and_o not_o look_v for_o service_n from_o he_o and_o glory_n out_o of_o he_o why_o there_o be_v no_o creature_n that_o he_o have_v make_v though_o never_o so_o mean_a and_o despicable_a but_o he_o look_v for_o glory_n by_o it_o and_o service_n out_o of_o it_o in_o its_o kind_n natura_fw-la nihil_fw-la facit_fw-la frustra_fw-la the_o god_n of_o nature_n have_v make_v nothing_o in_o vain_a and_o shall_v man_n the_o most_o excellent_a piece_n of_o the_o creation_n next_o unto_o the_o angel_n be_v unserviceable_a and_o bring_v in_o nothing_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o creator_n man_n endue_v with_o such_o rare_a gift_n and_o ability_n to_o do_v good_a withal_o both_o to_o himself_o and_o other_o do_v the_o creator_n endue_v he_o with_o such_o rare_a excellency_n above_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o creature_n such_o as_o understanding_n will_n memory_n affection_n reason_n judgement_n knowledge_n conscience_n for_o nought_o no_o sure_o to_o who_o much_o be_v give_v of_o he_o much_o will_v be_v require_v great_a receipt_n will_v make_v man_n liable_a to_o great_a account_n a_o time_n will_v come_v when_o they_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n both_o of_o their_o time_n and_o of_o their_o talent_n how_o they_o have_v use_v and_o improve_v they_o what_o good_a they_o have_v do_v with_o they_o belove_a that_o man_n shall_v never_o die_v comfortable_o which_o have_v not_o in_o his_o life_n time_n in_o some_o sort_n answer_v the_o end_n of_o his_o creation_n the_o end_n of_o his_o creation_n be_v to_o glorify_v god_n to_o do_v good_a to_o man_n in_o his_o generation_n and_o to_o further_a the_o salvation_n of_o his_o own_o soul_n bless_a be_v that_o servant_n who_o when_o his_o master_n come_v he_o shall_v find_v so_o do_v use_v 1._o it_o reprove_v all_o carnal_a careless_a and_o secure_a christian_n if_o i_o may_v call_v they_o such_o and_o not_o rather_o epicure_n or_o atheist_n that_o make_v no_o conscience_n at_o all_o of_o do_v good_a sure_o they_o think_v salvation_n will_v come_v of_o course_n and_o god_n will_v drop_v down_o happiness_n into_o their_o lap_n while_o they_o sit_v still_o and_o never_o look_v after_o it_o what_o shall_v we_o eat_v or_o what_o shall_v we_o drink_v or_o where_o withal_o shall_v we_o be_v clothe_v be_v the_o thing_n that_o take_v up_o their_o care_n and_o thought_n but_o the_o vnum_fw-la necessarium_fw-la that_o one_o thing_n that_o be_v necessary_a whole_o lay_v aside_o sure_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n be_v very_a atheist_n they_o either_o think_v there_o be_v no_o heaven_n at_o all_o or_o they_o be_v much_o mistake_v in_o the_o way_n to_o it_o and_o the_o mean_n of_o attain_v it_o we_o must_v work_v walk_v run_v fight_v the_o good_a fight_n of_o faith_n strive_v to_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o straight_a gate_n through_o many_o tribulation_n many_o suffering_n many_o cumbating_n there_o be_v corruption_n to_o be_v mortify_v lust_v to_o be_v crucify_v temptation_n to_o be_v resist_v affliction_n to_o be_v suffer_v spiritual_a wickedness_n to_o be_v wrestle_v withal_o qui_fw-la cupit_fw-la optatam_fw-la cursu_fw-la contingere_fw-la metam_fw-la multa_fw-la tulit_fw-la fuitq_fw-la pius_fw-la sudovit_fw-la &_o alsit_fw-la christianity_n be_v no_o idle_a call_v it_o will_v take_v up_o the_o whole_a man_n and_o the_o whole_a time_n it_o will_v keep_v we_o do_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o christian_a duty_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o all_o christian_a grace_n 2._o this_o reprove_v the_o scâ—pticks_n and_o gnostic_n of_o these_o time_n who_o religion_n lie_v all_o in_o their_o brain_n and_o in_o their_o tongue_n the_o practic_n part_n of_o christianity_n they_o lie_v by_o and_o place_n it_o all_o in_o theory_n and_o speculation_n they_o have_v find_v out_o a_o near_a way_n to_o heaven_n then_o ever_o our_o father_n know_v a_o easy_a and_o a_o cheap_a they_o can_v talk_v themselves_o thither_o and_o dispute_v themselves_o thither_o and_o all_o this_o while_o sit_v still_o and_o neither_o work_n nor_o walk_v for_o it_o at_o all_o the_o good_a work_n which_o christianity_n call_v for_o they_o pay_v with_o good_a word_n their_o devotion_n be_v turn_v into_o dispute_v their_o faith_n into_o faction_n and_o their_o charity_n into_o contention_n the_o main_n of_o religion_n they_o place_v in_o hear_v of_o sermon_n pliny_n write_v of_o a_o certain_a serpent_n aure_n concepit_fw-la over_o parit_fw-la that_o it_o conceive_v in_o the_o ear_n and_o bring_v forth_o at_o the_o mouth_n as_o fit_v a_o emblem_n for_o such_o professor_n as_o can_v be_v they_o conceive_v by_o the_o ear_n in_o a_o insatiable_a desire_n of_o hear_v and_o bring_v forth_o at_o the_o mouth_n by_o endless_a dispute_v and_o discourse_v but_o as_o to_o the_o hand_n by_o work_v or_o the_o foot_n by_o walk_v their_o religion_n reach_v not_o without_o which_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v but_o vain_a as_o st._n james_n tell_v we_o therefore_o set_v i_o as_o a_o seal_n upon_o thy_o heart_n and_o as_o a_o bracelet_n upon_o thy_o arm_n say_v the_o church_n to_o christ_n cant._n 8.6_o upon_o which_o st._n bernard_n thus_o gloss_v in_o cord_n sunt_fw-la cogitationes_fw-la in_fw-la brachiis_fw-la sunt_fw-la operationes_fw-la ergo_fw-la super_fw-la cor_fw-la &_o super_fw-la brachium_fw-la the_o heart_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o affection_n the_o arm_v the_o instrument_n of_o action_n set_v i_o therefore_o as_o a_o seal_n upon_o thy_o heart_n and_o as_o a_o bracelet_n upon_o thy_o arm_n that_o with_o the_o one_o i_o may_v ever_o affect_v and_o with_o the_o other_o effect_n the_o thing_n that_o please_v thou_o belove_a not_o only_o the_o law_n but_o the_o gospel_n every_o where_o call_v for_o good_a work_n at_o our_o hand_n be_v zealous_a of_o good_a work_n titus_n 2.14_o fruitful_a in_o good_a work_n col._n 1.10_o and_o let_v we_o also_o learn_v to_o show_v forth_o good_a work_n what_o though_o they_o be_v not_o causa_fw-la regnandi_fw-la the_o cause_n why_o we_o shall_v reign_v yet_o they_o be_v via_fw-la regni_fw-la the_o way_n to_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o way_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v we_o shall_v walk_v in_o thither_o what_o though_o they_o do_v not_o justify_v nor_o merit_n yet_o they_o be_v profitable_a for_o necessary_a use_n by_o they_o be_v our_o heavenly_a father_n glorify_v the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n honour_v and_o adore_v they_o be_v evidence_n of_o the_o soundness_n of_o our_o faith_n the_o sincerity_n of_o our_o profession_n they_o bring_v comfort_n to_o the_o conscience_n here_o and_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a reward_n for_o they_o in_o heaven_n though_o not_o propter_fw-la opera_fw-la yet_o secundum_fw-la opera_fw-la according_a to_o our_o work_n to_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o bless_a be_v the_o dead_a which_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n even_o so_o say_v the_o spirit_n for_o they_o rest_v from_o their_o labour_n and_o their_o work_n follow_v they_o and_o happy_a be_v he_o which_o have_v store_n of_o they_o in_o that_o day_n to_o praise_v he_o in_o the_o gate_n and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o first_o inference_n draw_v from_o elijah_n three_o satis_fw-la est_fw-la that_o be_v i_o have_v do_v enough_o those_o that_o be_v for_o god_n must_v do_v