Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	evil_a	good_a	note_n	1,054	5	9.3782	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02714	S. Pauls confidence Deliuered in a sermon before the iudges of assise. By Robert Harris.	Harris, Robert, 1581-1658.	1628 (1628)	STC 12847; ESTC S103800	10,437	23

must_v away_o 5._o he_o will_v be_v a_o sorry_a physician_n to_o other_o that_o have_v never_o practise_v upon_o himself_o in_o this_o kind_n etc._n etc._n use_v 1._o here_o be_v matter_n of_o complaint_n and_o chide_n i_o tell_v you_o at_o first_o that_o wear_v of_o paul_n faith_n not_o of_o his_o life_n it_o be_v true_a in_o this_o sense_n paul_n profess_v the_o truth_n of_o christ_n so_o do_v we_o he_o call_v upon_o god_n name_n so_o we_o he_o give_v assent_v to_o the_o word_n write_v so_o we_o he_o apprehend_v a_o life_n to_o come_v and_o resurrection_n so_o we_o but_o now_o paul_n dwell_v non_fw-la in_o protestation_n and_o speculation_n but_o he_o come_v to_o practicew_n to_o conscianee_n here_o we_o leave_v he_o in_o this_o age_n consciecce_n be_v use_v as_o love_n be_v we_o spend_v all_o in_o word_n and_o send_v it_o away_o in_o compliment_n we_o keep_v none_o our_o sehue_n we_o have_v our_o exercise_n now_o but_o they_o be_v exercise_n of_o body_n of_o estate_n of_o wit_n of_o memory_n of_o learning_n they_o he_o not_o exercise_n of_o conscience_n no_o soon_o can_v you_o name_v the_o thing_n before_o some_o kind_n of_o scholar_n but_o they_o be_v present_o dispute_v what_o think_v your_o be_v conscience_n a_o act_n a_o babit_n or_o a_o faculty_n or_o the_o whole_a soul_n with_o its_o eye_n inward_a or_o what_o be_v it_o they_o spend_v the_o time_n in_o define_v it_o rather_o than_o in_o resine_v and_o reform_v of_o it_o here_o of_o come_v it_o that_o when_o they_o be_v send_v for_o to_o a_o sick_a patient_n reat_fw-la they_o be_v as_o far_o to_o seek_v as_o that_o physician_n who_o have_v read_v much_o but_o practise_v nothing_o and_o for_o the_o many_o once_o mention_v conscience_n and_o they_o will_v quick_o put_v you_o by_o with_o a_o rude_a proverb_n that_o conscience_n be_v hang_v a_o great_a while_n ago_o thus_o the_o term_n be_v now_o grow_v odious_a the_o thing_n itself_o a_o mere_a stranger_n certain_o it_o be_v few_o man_n exercise_n to_o study_v 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and_o when_o we_o have_v hear_v a_o sermon_n of_o conscience_n we_o shall_v recoil_v upon_o ourselves_o with_o what_o have_v i_o do_v or_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v not_o look_v upon_o another_o and_o carve_v all_o to_o he_o much_o less_o fly_v upon_o they_o who_o stand_v as_o far_o off_o we_o as_o the_o king_n have_v land_n oh_o man_n unwise_a who_o be_v more_o trouble_v with_o other_o disease_n than_o their_o own_o and_o more_o desirous_a of_o peace_n in_o their_o neighbour_n house_n than_o at_o home_n well_o paul_n will_v have_v be_v sorry_a to_o see_v his_o neighbour_n suffer_v shipwreck_n but_o yet_o he_o be_v most_o chary_a of_o his_o own_o vessel_n lest_o that_o shall_v dash_v and_o receine_v some_o bruise_n by_o no_o mean_n will_v he_o have_v his_o conscience_n offend_v but_o out_o upon_o such_o christian_n as_o this_o age_n bring_v forth_o fear_v of_o man_n hope_v of_o gain_n love_v of_o honour_n of_o case_n of_o favour_n will_v make_v they_o run_v over_o their_o conscience_n and_o all_o god_n mound_n rather_o than_o the_o man_n will_v endure_v the_o frown_n of_o his_o master_n the_o wise_a of_o her_o husband_n the_o tenant_n of_o his_o landlord_n he_o will_v lie_v cousin_n swear_v run_v ride_v do_v any_o thing_n on_o the_o sabbath_n nay_o for_o one_o pound_n shilling_n groat_n penny_n you_o may_v hire_v a_o man_n to_o gash_n his_o conscience_n so_o little_a care_n have_v man_n of_o give_v it_o offence_n but_o how_o far_o stretch_v paul_n care_n to_o all_o case_n to_o all_o person_n to_o all_o to_o all_o certain_o at_o all_o time_n first_o towards_o god_n second_o towards_o man_n towards_o god_n mark_v this_o all_o you_o civilians_n that_o cry_v out_o as_o nabuchadnezzar_n dan._n 3._o of_o disorder_n so_o you_o of_o conscience_n what_o conscience_n what_o conscience_n when_o you_o be_v worst_a yourselves_o a_o good_a conscience_n must_v begin_v with_o god_n you_o neither_o begin_v nor_o end_v there_o a_o mecre_n carnal_a civil_a man_n be_v all_o for_o man_n nothing_o for_o god_n he_o pay_v man_n their_o own_o live_v quiet_o and_o fair_o to_o the_o worldward_n and_o therefore_o think_v himself_o a_o man_n of_o conscience_n but_o what_o conscience_n be_v in_o this_o to_o deal_v well_o with_o the_o subject_n and_o not_o with_o the_o prince_n what_o conscience_n in_o break_v the_o first_o article_n of_o agreement_n between_o god_n and_o man_n which_o be_v to_o know_v he_o what_o conscience_n to_o dwell_v in_o god_n house_n and_o pay_v he_o no_o rent_n to_o enter_v into_o bond_n and_o never_o think_v of_o payment_n to_o smite_v god_n with_o oath_n for_o man_n oft_o fence_n to_o steal_v away_o time_n from_o god_n when_o he_o have_v give_v we_o much_o show_v i_o a_o mere_a carnal_a civil_a man_n that_o make_v conscience_n of_o the_o first_o second_o three_o or_o four_o commandment_n of_o gert_v knowledge_n of_o set_v up_o god_n in_o his_o house_n of_o forbear_v a_o oath_n of_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n etc._n etc._n very_o where_o there_o be_v no_o god_n there_o can_v be_v no_o confidence_n and_o such_o a_o man_n be_v without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n for_o the_o second_o paul_n conscience_n reach_v to_o man_n also_o let_v all_o professor_n as_o they_o will_v be_v call_v note_v this_o a_o good_a conscience_n begin_v with_o god_n but_o end_n in_o man._n a_o conscionable_a man_n as_o he_o must_v be_v a_o professor_n hearer_n lover_n of_o the_o word_n a_o keeper_n of_o the_o sabbath_n a_o zealous_a observer_n of_o the_o first_o table_n so_o must_v he_o be_v a_o peaceable_a just_a sober_a free_a kind_a honest_a man_n and_o deal_v square_o with_o all_o man_n thus_o it_o shall_v be_v but_o o_o time_n o_o manner_n now_o profession_n be_v become_v loathsome_a and_o to_o say_v the_o truth_n the_o behaviour_n of_o many_o be_v such_o that_o it_o will_v make_v a_o unsettled_a man_n call_v into_o question_n all_o profession_n all_o religion_n all_o conscience_n almost_o we_o talk_v of_o conscience_n but_o where_o be_v it_o who_o make_v 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if_o we_o belecue_v nothing_o mean_v nothing_o in_o good_a earnest_n why_o do_v we_o dissemble_v why_o forbear_v we_o any_o thing_n if_o we_o be_v in_o earnest_n in_o one_o commandment_n why_o not_o in_o all_o if_o in_o one_o thing_n why_o not_o in_o every_o thing_n as_o paul_n be_v he_o be_v still_o like_o himself_o at_o all_o time_n in_o all_o case_n we_o have_v our_o reserve_v case_n one_o will_v be_v a_o christian_n and_o a_o man_n of_o conscience_n but_o he_o have_v his_o infirmity_n he_o do_v nor_o love_n his_o wife_n another_o will_v be_v your_o hearer_n but_o he_o must_v live_v by_o his_o trade_n a_o three_o will_v be_v your_o convert_n so_o you_o will_v help_v he_o to_o

above_o ten_o in_o the_o hundred_o the_o just_a rate_n he_o like_v not_o it_o sound_v like_a usury_n but_o as_o much_o above_o as_o you_o can_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n a_o four_o will_v give_v something_o to_o a_o preacher_n upon_o condition_n he_o may_v bear_v the_o preacher_n purse_n and_o be_v his_o farmor_n a_o five_o will_v ride_v with_o you_o from_o morning_n to_o night_n so_o he_o may_v hold_v his_o finger_n still_o in_o other_o man_n sore_n away_o hypocrite_n away_o make_v no_o mote_n profession_n talk_v no_o more_o of_o it_o till_o you_o mean_v to_o be_v honest_a man_n either_o show_v we_o paul_n conscience_n or_o none_o if_o you_o can_v reach_v this_o here_o yet_o you_o must_v that_o there_o heb._n 13.18_o desire_v to_o live_v etc._n etc._n else_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o you_o no_o comfort_n for_o you_o no_o heed_n to_o betake_v of_o you_o down_o you_o will_v when_o a_o little_a press_v like_o a_o hollow_a wall_n 2._o all_o you_o of_o paul_n profession_n use_v this_o exercise_n cease_v from_o other_o begin_v with_o yourselves_o travel_v not_o so_o much_o for_o good_a house_n good_a live_n good_a face_n good_a head_n as_o for_o good_a conscience_n seek_v not_o so_o much_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o world_n the_o countenance_n of_o prince_n as_o of_o your_o own_o conscience_n here_o study_n here_o sweat_v here_o labour_n to_o be_v throughout_o blameless_a oh_o the_o peace_n of_o a_o quiet_a and_o well_o please_v conscience_n be_v great_a the_o boldness_n of_o he_o that_o have_v it_o be_v great_a he_o eat_v well_o sleep_v well_o dwell_v well_o live_v well_o he_o be_v in_o much_o safety_n he_o can_v hold_v up_o his_o face_n joyful_o before_o a_o world_n of_o accuser_n so_o be_v not_o the_o unconscionable_a every_o bush_n be_v a_o man_n every_o man_n a_o enemy_n every_o leaf_n a_o executioner_n a_o sound_n of_o fear_n be_v in_o his_o ear_n and_o the_o noise_n of_o trouble_n make_v he_o ask_v who_o can_v stand_v before_o a_o continual_a burn_n as_o for_o liberty_n that_o be_v lose_v he_o must_v not_o speak_v against_o other_o lest_o they_o stop_v his_o mouth_n he_o must_v be_v a_o servant_n to_o every_o one_o of_o who_o he_o will_v borrow_v a_o good_a word_n for_o the_o purpose_n say_v a_o man_n be_v covetous_a how_o must_v he_o crouch_v to_o every_o one_o for_o his_o word_n how_o many_o apology_n and_o excuse_n must_v he_o drop_v at_o every_o door_n whereas_o a_o good_a conscience_n conclude_v i_o have_v do_v my_o best_a and_o now_o let_v they_o say_v their_o worst_a i_o will_v wear_v it_o as_o a_o crown_n well_o then_o since_o so_o many_o sweet_a thing_n be_v bind_v up_o in_o conscience_n peace_n comfort_n courage_n liberty_n esteem_v it_o high_o &_o resolve_v with_o paul_n i_o have_v rather_o die_v than_o lose_v my_o rejoice_v this_o way_n lose_v it_o if_o you_o will_v not_o take_v up_o his_o exercise_n and_o keep_v it_o from_o offence_n which_o that_o you_o may_v do_v i_o will_v show_v you_o these_o thing_n 1._o what_o it_o be_v to_o offend_v the_o conscience_n 2._o what_o be_v the_o degree_n of_o this_o offence_n 3._o what_o the_o mean_n whereby_o 4._o what_o the_o remedy_n 5._o what_o the_o let_n in_o the_o use_n of_o these_o remedy_n first_o to_o offend_v the_o conscience_n be_v to_o trouble_v the_o welfare_n of_o it_o the_o foot_n be_v then_o offend_v when_o the_o health_n of_o it_o be_v impeach_v and_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o hinder_v that_o either_o it_o can_v stir_v at_o all_o or_o not_o straight_o and_o with_o any_o ease_n think_v the_o same_o of_o conscience_n the_o health_n of_o it_o stand_v in_o three_o 1._o in_o the_o clearness_n of_o it_o 2._o in_o the_o goodness_n of_o it_o 3._o in_o the_o liveliness_n and_o sensibleness_n of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o eye_n the_o clearness_n of_o it_o be_v double_a 1._o oppesed_a to_o ignorance_n and_o delusion_n 2._o to_o hypocrisy_n and_o falseness_n the_o goodness_n of_o it_o stand_v in_o the_o quietness_n and_o peace_n of_o it_o and_o thereto_o 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a_o kill_a of_o it_o when_o he_o trade_v in_o know_a sin_n of_o purpose_n to_o pave_v and_o brawn_n his_o conscience_n 3._o the_o mean_n whereby_o the_o conscience_n come_v to_o be_v offend_v be_v double_a 1._o when_o we_o be_v want_v to_o it_o 2._o when_o wrongful_a to_o it_o want_v when_o we_o do_v not_o watch_v and_o save_v the_o conscience_n as_o we_o do_v the_o eye_n from_o dust_n 2._o when_o we_o do_v not_o speedy_o look_v to_o wound_n if_o any_o if_o any_o thing_n breed_v in_o the_o eye_n it_o may_v soon_o be_v lose_v the_o conscience_n be_v a_o vessel_n that_o must_v be_v wash_v daily_o as_o dim_a eye_n be_v and_o that_o by_o repentance_n and_o faith_n 3_o when_o we_o do_v not_o establish_v the_o heart_n and_o conscience_n a_o weak_a child_n soon_o stumble_v unless_o uphold_v so_o conscience_n this_o must_v be_v uphold_v first_o by_o grace_n second_o by_o conference_n etc._n etc._n 2_o wrongful_a to_o it_o 1._o when_o we_o hinder_v the_o work_n of_o it_o for_o every_o thing_n 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the_o first_o arise_v from_o three_o want_n 1._o of_o faith_n as_o if_o the_o course_n be_v unprofitable_a 2._o of_o love_n to_o god_n truth_n man_n etc._n etc._n 3_o of_o truth_n and_o uprightness_n we_o have_v rather_o be_v hypocrite_n than_o otherwise_o etc._n etc._n see_v all_o 1._o tim._n 1.5_o 2._o want_v of_o skill_n which_o arise_v 1._o from_o want_n of_o understand_v the_o word_n 2._o want_n of_o experience_n 3._o want_n of_o exercise_n etc._n etc._n then_o since_o in_o this_o vessel_n conscience_n lie_v all_o our_o treasure_n faith_n life_n itself_o etc._n etc._n therefore_o preserve_v it_o well_o get_v over_o all_o difficulty_n help_v faith_n love_n truth_n etc._n etc._n use_v all_o mean_n etc._n etc._n follow_v paul_n till_o thou_o can_v say_v with_o he_o i_o desire_v to_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n 3_o apology_n for_o such_o as_o stand_v upon_o conscience_n these_o be_v the_o world_n fool_n but_o it_o be_v no_o matter_n they_o be_v god_n jewel_n and_o delight_n and_o when_o they_o stand_v as_o paul_n before_o the_o judgement_n feat_n of_o man_n nay_o of_o god_n they_o shall_v find_v a_o good_a conscience_n a_o better_a breastplate_n and_o buckler_n than_o a_o world_n of_o wealth_n only_o be_v sure_a of_o this_o 1._o that_o this_fw-mi conscience_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n that_o look_v a_o little_a like_o it_o but_o be_v not_o conscience_n 1._o custom_n which_o breed_v in_o blind_a man_n popish_a person_n and_o most_o unregenerate_a man_n who_o have_v have_v good_a breed_n a_o kind_n of_o trouble_n and_o regret_n which_o be_v no_o more_o conscience_n than_o the_o ache_n of_o the_o stomach_n when_o it_o want_v its_o set_a meal_n 2._o prejudice_n and_o conceit_n when_o a_o man_n upon_o some_o presumption_n and_o probability_n have_v pitch_v upon_o a_o conclusion_n either_o for_o or_o against_o a_o thing_n and_o will_v not_o be_v remove_v true_a conscience_n differ_v from_o both_o these_o for_o first_o that_o know_v it_o ground_n second_o that_o ground_n be_v some_o scripture_n which_o because_o it_o may_v be_v haply_o mistake_v therefore_o conscience_n be_v ever_o teachable_a as_o willing_a to_o hear_v as_o to_o speak_v to_o lay_v down_o as_o to_o take_v up_o a_o opinion_n not_o so_o the_o other_o they_o be_v violent_a if_o oppose_v and_o every_o man_n that_o think_v not_o as_o they_o think_v want_v judgement_n or_o truth_n or_o both_o 2._o this_o conscience_n must_v be_v clear_a towards_o god_n and_o man_n and_o have_v both_o it_o eye_n what_o have_v the_o hypocrite_n to_o do_v with_o conscience_n a_o man_n of_o conscience_n must_v and_o usual_o will_v be_v suitable_a and_o throughout_o orderly_o though_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o there_o be_v a_o partial_a hypocrisy_n as_o well_o as_o ignorance_n in_o some_o man_n at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o man_n even_o in_o saint_n at_o some_o time_n 3._o it_o must_v be_v our_o own_o conscience_n as_o paul_n here_o speak_v and_o fourthly_a to_o make_v a_o end_n a_o good_a conscience_n must_v be_v qualify_v as_o be_v heavenly_a wisdom_n for_o this_o be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o it_o how_o be_v that_o st._n james_n show_v it_o chap._n 3.17_o 1._o pure_a in_o itself_o 2._o peace_n towards_o other_o and_o itself_o 3._o moderate_a and_o not_o exact_v extremity_n 4._o teachable_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v persuade_v 5._o pitiful_a and_o helpefull_a every_o way_n and_o as_o it_o must_v have_v these_o excellency_n so_o must_v it_o be_v void_a of_o partiality_n in_o cause_n and_o person_n and_o of_o hypocrisy_n between_o god_n and_o itself_o and_o he_o that_o have_v such_o a_o conscience_n or_o labour_n for_o such_o with_o paul_n exercise_n shall_v hold_v out_o his_o profession_n and_o hold_v up_o his_o face_n when_o a_o thousand_o other_o shall_v blast_v and_o wither_v finis_fw-la