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
A34242	The confession of faith ; and, The larger and shorter catechism first agreed upon by the Westminster Assembly of Divines at Westminster, and now approved by the General Assembly of the kirk of Scotland to be a part of uniformity in religion between the kirks of Christ in the three kingdoms.; Westminster Confession of Faith.	Dickson, David, 1583?-1663. Summe of saving knowledge.; Church of Scotland. General Assembly.; Westminster Assembly (1643-1652). Larger catechism.; Westminster Assembly (1643-1652). Shorter catechism.	1671 (1671)	Wing C5769; ESTC R27273	112,419	253

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command_n and_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o law_n and_o that_o this_o error_n be_v indeed_o a_o destroy_n of_o the_o law_n and_o of_o the_o prophet_n which_o he_o will_v in_o no_o case_n ever_o endure_v in_o any_o of_o his_o disciple_n it_o be_v so_o contrary_a to_o the_o end_n of_o his_o come_n which_o be_v first_o to_o sanctify_v and_o then_o to_o save_v believer_n think_v not_o say_v he_o that_o i_o be_o come_v to_o destroy_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n 5._o he_o teach_v that_o the_o end_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v to_o procure_v man_n obedience_n unto_o the_o moral_a law_n i_o be_o come_v say_v he_o to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n 6._o that_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n it●_n all_o point_n unto_o all_o holy_a duty_n be_v perpetual_a and_o shall_v stand_v to_o the_o world_n end_n that_o be_v till_o heaven_n and_o earth_n pass_v away_o 7._o that_o as_o god_n have_v a_o care_n of_o the_o 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the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n albeit_o they_o take_v great_a pain_n to_o discharge_v sundry_a duty_n of_o the_o law_n yet_o they_o cut_v short_a the_o exposition_n thereof_o that_o it_o may_v the_o less_o condemn_v the_o practice_n they_o study_v the_o outward_a part_n of_o the_o duty_n but_o neglect_v the_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a part_n they_o discharge_v mean_a duty_n careful_o but_o neglect_a judgement_n mercy_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o a_o word_n they_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n and_o reject_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n but_o a_o true_a christian_a must_v have_v more_o than_o all_o this_o he_o must_v acknowledge_v the_o full_a extent_n of_o the_o spiritual_a meaning_n of_o the_o law_n and_o have_v a_o respect_n to_o all_o the_o commandment_n and_o labour_n to_o cleanse_v himself_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n and_o not_o lay_v weight_n upon_o what_o service_n he_o have_v do_v or_o shall_v do_v but_o clothe_v himself_o with_o the_o impute_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o only_o can_v hide_v his_o nakedness_n or_o else_o he_o can_v be_v save_v so_o say_v the_o text_n except_o your_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n the_o second_o thing_n requisite_a to_o evidence_n true_a faith_n be_v that_o the_o believer_n endeavour_v to_o put_v the_o rule_n of_o godliness_n and_o righteousness_n in_o practice_n and_o to_o grow_v in_o the_o daily_a exercise_n thereof_o hold_v forth_o 2_o pet._n 1.5_o and_o beside_o this_o give_v all_o diligence_n add_v to_o your_o faith_n virtue_n and_o to_o virtue_n knowledge_n ver_fw-la 6._o and_o to_o knowledge_n temperance_n and_o to_o temperance_n patience_n and_o to_o patience_n godliness_n ver_fw-la 7._o and_o to_o godliness_n brotherly_a kindness_n and_o to_o brotherly_a kindness_n charity_n ver_fw-la 8._o for_o if_o these_o thing_n be_v in_o you_o and_o abound_v they_o make_v you_o that_o you_o shall_v neither_o be_v barre●_n nor_o unfruitful_a in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n wherein_o 1._o the_o apostle_n teach_v believer_n for_o evidence_v of_o pious_a faith_n in_o themselves_o to_o endeavour_v to_o add_v to_o their_o faith_n seven_o other_o sister_n grace_n the_o first_o be_v virtue_n or_o the_o active_a exercise_n and_o practice_n of_o all_o moral_a duty_n that_o so_o faith_n may_v not_o be_v idle_a but_o put_v forth_o itself_o in_o work_n the_o second_o be_v knowledge_n which_o serve_v to_o furnish_v faith_n with_o information_n of_o the_o truth_n to_o be_v believe_v and_o to_o furnish_v virtue_n with_o direction_n what_o duty_n be_v to_o be_v do_v and_o how_o to_o go_v about_o they_o prudent_o the_o three_o be_v temperance_n which_o serve_v to_o moderate_v the_o use_n of_o all_o pleasant_a thing_n that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o cloged_a therewith_o nor_o make_v unfit_a for_o any_o duty_n whereto_o he_o be_v call_v the_o four_o be_v patience_n which_o serve_v to_o moderate_v a_o 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apostle_n will_v have_v man_n upright_o endeavour_v and_o do_v their_o best_a as_o they_o be_v able_a to_o join_v all_o these_o grace_n one_o to_o another_o and_o to_o grow_v in_o the_o measure_n of_o exercise_v of_o they_o give_v all_o diligence_n say_v he_o add_v to_o your_o say_v etc._n etc._n 3._o he_o assure_v all_o profess_a believer_n that_o as_o they_o shall_v profit_v in_o the_o obedience_n of_o this_o direction_n so_o they_o shall_v profitable_o prove_v the_o soundness_n of_o their_o own_o faith_n and_o if_o they_o want_v these_o grace_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v find_v blind_a deceiver_n of_o themselves_o ver_fw-la 9_o the_o three_o thing_n requisite_a to_o evidence_n true_a faith_n be_v that_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n run_v in_o the_o right_a channel_n that_o be_v through_o faith_n in_o christ_n etc._n etc._n hold_v forth_o 1_o tim._n 1.5_o now_o the_o end_n of_o the_o commandment_n be_v love_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 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not_o such_o as_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n teach_v but_o love_v out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n etc._n etc._n 3._o that_o the_o true_a end_n of_o the_o law_n preach_v unto_o the_o people_n be_v that_o they_o by_o the_o law_n be_v make_v to_o see_v their_o deserve_a condemnation_n shall_v fly_v to_o christ_n unfaigned_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n in_o he_o so_o say_v the_o text_n while_o it_o make_v love_n to_o flow_v through_o faith_n in_o christ._n 4._o that_o no_o man_n can_v set_v himself_o in_o love_n to_o obey_v the_o law_n except_o in_o as_o far_o as_o his_o conscience_n be_v quiet_v by_o faith_n or_o be_v seek_v to_o be_v quiet_v in_o christ_n for_o the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n be_v love_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o faith_n unfeigned_a 5._o that_o feign_a faith_n go_v to_o christ_n without_o reckon_v with_o the_o law_n and_o so_o want_v a_o errand_n but_o unfeigned_a faith_n reckon_v with_o the_o law_n and_o be_v force_v to_o fly_v for_o refuge_n unto_o christ_n as_o 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himself_o and_o able_a to_o change_v the_o nature_n of_o every_o one_o that_o come_v to_o he_o and_o to_o communicate_v spirit_n and_o life_n to_o as_o many_o as_o shall_v believe_v in_o he_o i_o be_o the_o vine_n say_v he_o and_o you_o be_v the_o branch_n 2_o that_o christ_n love_v to_o have_v believer_n so_o unite_v unto_o he_o as_o that_o they_o be_v not_o separate_v at_o any_o time_n by_o unbelief_n and_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o mutual_a inhabitation_n of_o they_o in_o he_o by_o faith_n and_o love_n and_o of_o he_o in_o they_o by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n for_o he_o join_v these_o together_o if_o you_o abide_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o you_o as_o thing_n inseparable_a 3._o that_o except_o a_o man_n be_v ingraft_v in_o christ_n and_o unite_v to_o he_o by_o faith_n he_o can_v do_v any_o the_o least_o good_a work_n of_o his_o own_o strength_n yea_o except_o in_o as_o far_o as_o a_o man_n do_v draw_v spirit_n and_o life_n from_o christ_n by_o faith_n the_o work_n which_o he_o do_v be_v naughty_a and_o nul_fw-fr in_o the_o point_n of_o goodness_n in_o god_n estimation_n for_o without_o i_o say_v he_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o 4._o that_o this_o mutual_a inhabitation_n be_v the_o fountain_n and_o infallible_a cause_n of_o constant_a continue_v and_o abound_v in_o well-doing_n for_o he_o that_o abide_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o he_o say_v he_o the_o same_o bear_v much_o fruit_n now_o as_o our_o abide_n in_o christ_n presuppose_v three_o thing_n 1._o that_o we_o have_v hear_v the_o joyful_a sound_n of_o the_o gospel_n make_v offer_n of_o christ_n to_o we_o who_o be_v lose_v sinner_n by_o the_o law_n 2._o that_o we_o have_v hearty_o embrace_v the_o gracious_a offer_n of_o christ._n 3._o that_o by_o receive_v of_o he_o we_o be_v become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n job._n 1.12_o and_o be_v incorporate_v into_o his_o mystical_a body_n that_o he_o may_v dwell_v in_o we_o as_o his_o temple_n and_o we_o dwell_v in_o he_o as_o in_o the_o residence_n of_o righteousness_n and_o life_n so_o our_o abide_n in_o christ_n import_v other_o three_o thing_n 1._o a_o employ_v of_o christ_n in_o all_o our_o address_n to_o god_n and_o in_o all_o our_o undertake_n of_o whatsoever_o piece_n of_o service_n to_o he_o 2._o a_o contentedness_n with_o his_o sufficiency_n without_o go_v out_o from_o he_o to_o seek_v righteousness_n or_o life_n or_o furniture_n in_o any_o case_n in_o our_o own_o or_o any_o of_o the_o creature_n worthiness_n 3._o a_o fixedness_n in_o our_o believe_v in_o he_o a_o fixedness_n in_o our_o employ_v and_o make_v use_n of_o he_o and_o a_o fixedness_n in_o our_o contentment_n in_o he_o and_o adhere_v to_o he_o so_o that_o no_o allurement_n no_o tentation_n of_o satan_n or_o the_o world_n no_o terror_n nor_o trouble_n may_v be_v able_a to_o drive_v our_o spirit_n from_o firm_a adherence_n unto_o he_o or_o from_o constant_a avow_v of_o his_o truth_n and_o obey_v his_o command_n who_o have_v love_v we_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o and_o in_o 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faith_n in_o myself_o and_o hence_o also_o let_v the_o sleepy_a and_o sluggish_a believer_n reason_n for_o his_o own_o up-stirring_a thus_o whatsoever_o be_v necessary_a for_o give_v evidence_n of_o true_a faith_n i_o must_v study_v to_o do_v it_o except_o will_v deceive_v myself_o and_o perish_v but_o to_o employ_v christ_n jesus_n daily_o for_o cleanse_v of_o my_o conscience_n and_o affection_n from_o the_o guiltiness_n and_o filthiness_n of_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n and_o for_o enable_v of_o i_o to_o give_v obedience_n to_o the_o law_n in_o love_n be_v necessary_a for_o evidence_v of_o true_a faith_n in_o i_o therefore_o this_o i_o must_v study_v to_o do_v except_o i_o will_v deceive_v myself_o and_o perish_v and_o last_o see_v christ_n himself_o have_v point_v this_o four_o as_o a_o undoubted_a evidence_n of_o a_o man_n elect_v of_o god_n unto_o life_n and_o give_v to_o jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v redeem_v if_o he_o come_v unto_o he_o that_o be_v close_a covenant_n and_o keep_v communion_n with_o he_o as_o he_o teach_v we_o john_n 6.37_o say_v all_o that_o the_o father_n have_v give_v i_o shall_v come_v to_o i_o and_o he_o that_o come_v to_o i_o i_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_v out_o let_v every_o person_n who_o do_v not_o in_o earnest_n make_v use_n of_o christ_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n reason_n hence_o and_o from_o the_o whole_a premise_n after_o this_o manner_n that_o his_o conscience_n may_v be_v waken_v whosoever_o be_v neither_o by_o the_o law_n nor_o by_o the_o gospel_n so_o convince_v of_o sin_n righteousness_n and_o judgement_n as_o to_o make_v he_o come_v to_o christ_n and_o employ_v he_o daily_o for_o remission_n