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
A81924	A model of church-government: or, The grounds of the spirituall frame and government of the house of God. Shewing, what the holy Scriptures have therein delivered; what the best Reformed Churches do practise; what the tender consciences may rest in. For the better satisfaction of such as scruple at the work of reformation, declared and appointed by severall ordinances of Parliament. / By John Dury, one of the Assembly of Divines; who hath travelled heretofore in the work of peace among the churches.	Dury, John, 1596-1680.	1647 (1647)	Wing D2873; Thomason E383_26; ESTC R21589	67,352	88

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15._o but_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o love_n in_o all_o thing_n may_v grow_v up_o unto_o he_o which_o be_v the_o head_n even_o christ_n 4._o the_o joint_v c_o and_o compact_v of_o the_o body_n together_o under_o christ_n that_o the_o member_n may_v act_v within_o themselves_o for_o the_o build_n up_o of_o each_o other_o in_o love_n c_o ephes_n 4._o 16._o the_o whole_a body_n fit_o join_v together_o and_o compact_a by_o that_o which_o every_o joint_n supply_v according_a to_o the_o effectual_a work_n in_o the_o measure_n of_o every_o part_n make_v increase_v of_o the_o body_n to_o the_o edify_n of_o itself_o in_o love_n 9_o to_o gain_v these_o end_n and_o effect_n three_o thing_n be_v requisite_a in_o the_o pastor_n first_o that_o his_o entry_n upon_o the_o office_n be_v lawful_a second_o that_o the_o duty_n proper_a to_o it_o be_v discharge_v three_o that_o the_o spiritual_a manner_n of_o perform_v those_o duty_n be_v observe_v 1._o of_o the_o entry_n upon_o the_o office_n 10._o the_o 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he_o do_v come_v to_o steal_v to_o kill_v and_o to_o destroy_v ibid._n v._n 10._o the_o heart_n then_o of_o the_o flock_n must_v be_v open_v to_o he_o that_o come_v unto_o they_o else_o he_o can_v pretend_v to_o be_v the_o pastor_n of_o their_o soul_n 14._o this_o door_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v first_o open_v by_o the_o inward_a work_n of_o christ_n spirit_n the_o outward_a call_v also_o must_v follow_v upon_o by_o a_o free_a choice_n and_o orderly_a reception_n of_o he_o that_o be_v choose_v in_o a_o public_a way_n in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o congregation_n with_o the_o countenance_n of_o authority_n as_o aaron_n be_v call_v &_o receive_v hebr._n 5._o 4._o no_o man_n take_v this_o honour_n to_o himself_o but_o he_o that_o be_v call_v of_o god_n as_o aaron_n be_v ii_o of_o the_o duty_n belong_v to_o the_o office_n 15._o the_o duty_n belong_v to_o the_o pastoral_n charge_n contain_v all_o the_o care_n and_o endeavour_n whereby_o the_o flock_n be_v to_o be_v feed_v conduct_v preserve_v and_o defend_v 16._o the_o care_n belong_v to_o the_o feed_n of_o the_o flock_n be_v these_o first_o to_o seek_v and_o find_v out_o pasture_n for_o they_o joh._n 10._o 9_o by_o i_o if_o any_o man_n enter_v in_o he_o shall_v find_v pasture_n which_o be_v do_v by_o give_v attendance_n to_o read_v 1_o tim._n 4._o 13._o by_o meditate_v and_o apply_v himself_o to_o profit_n in_o knowledge_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 15._o meditate_v upon_o these_o thing_n give_v thyself_o whole_o to_o they_o that_o thy_o profit_v may_v appear_v to_o all_o and_o to_o this_o effect_n he_o must_v keep_v the_o form_n of_o doctrine_n receive_v from_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o grace_n receive_v from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n both_o which_o be_v recommend_v to_o timothy_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 13_o 14._o hold_v fast_o the_o form_n of_o sonnd_a word_n which_o thou_o have_v hear_v of_o i_o in_o faith_n and_o love_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n keep_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o dwell_v in_o we_o that_o good_a thing_n which_o be_v commit_v unto_o thou_o second_o to_o give_v to_o the_o flock_n that_o pasture_n which_o he_o find_v to_o be_v their_o proper_a portion_n luke_n 12._o 42._o give_v they_o their_o portion_n of_o meat_n which_o be_v do_v by_o divide_v the_o word_n to_o they_o 2_o tim._n 2._o 15._o study_v to_o show_v thyself_o approve_v unto_o god_n a_o workman_n that_o need_v not_o be_v ashamed_a right_o divide_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n three_o to_o give_v this_o portion_n in_o due_a season_n luke_n 12._o 42._o give_v they_o in_o due_a season_n their_o portion_n of_o meat_n four_o to_o give_v it_o according_a to_o every_o man_n capacity_n mark_v 4_o 33._o he_o speak_v the_o word_n unto_o they_o as_o they_o be_v able_a to_o hear_v it_o then_o he_o must_v give_v to_o babe_n milk_n 1_o cor._n 3._o 2._o and_o to_o those_o that_o be_v of_o full_a age_n strong_a meat_n heb._n 5._o 12_o 13_o 14._o he_o must_v feed_v all_o with_o judgement_n ezech._n 34._o 16._o he_o must_v not_o 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belong_v to_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o flock_n be_v these_o first_o the_o good_a shepherd_n ought_v to_o call_v his_o sheep_n by_o name_n joh._n 10_o 3._o second_o he_o ought_v to_o lead_v they_o out_o and_o in_o joh._n 10._o 3_o 9_o three_o to_o go_v before_o they_o joh._n 10._o 4._o to_o be_v a_o example_n of_o the_o believer_n in_o word_n in_o conversation_n in_o charity_n etc._n etc._n 1_o tim._n 4._o 12._o four_o to_o visit_v the_o flock_n and_o seek_v out_o the_o young_a one_o zach._n 1._o 16._o and_o judge_v between_o cattle_n and_o cattle_n ezek._n 34._o

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