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
A25247	Prima the first things, in reference to the middle and last things: or, the doctrine of regeneration, the new birth, the very beginning of a godly life. Delivered by Isaac Ambrose, minister of the Gospel at Preston in Amounderness in Lancashire.; Prima, media, & ultima. Prima.	Ambrose, Isaac, 1604-1664.	1650 (1650)	Wing A2964; ESTC R213988	65,629	80

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regenerare_fw-la man_n 12.1_o eccles_n 12.1_o he_o remember_v his_o creator_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o youth_n and_o though_o god_n as_o be_v a_o spirit_n be_v in_o some_o sort_n absent_a from_o his_o sense_n yet_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o sanctify_a memory_n that_o make_v thing_n absent_a as_o present_v his_o eye_n be_v on_o god_n and_o he_o consider_v god_n as_o a_o eye-witness_n of_o all_o his_o thought_n and_o word_n and_o do_n and_o deal_n he_o know_v nothing_o can_v be_v hide_v from_o that_o all-seeing_a eye_n though_o sin_n tempt_v he_o with_o the_o fair_a opportunity_n of_o night_n and_o darkness_n yet_o still_o he_o remember_v if_o his_o eye_n see_v nothing_o all_o those_o eye_n of_o heaven_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o angel_n be_v ever_o about_o he_o and_o therefore_o he_o answer_v the_o tempter_n how_o dare_v i_o sin_n to_o his_o face_n that_o look_v on_o i_o what_o i_o be_o do_v if_o i_o dare_v not_o do_v this_o folly_n before_o man_n how_o dare_v i_o do_v it_o before_o those_o heaven-spectator_n god_n and_o his_o angel_n or_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o second_o object_n the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o unregenerate_a never_a burden_n his_o memory_n with_o such_o bless_a thought_n verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la verbum_fw-la if_o sometime_o he_o fall_v upon_o it_o it_o be_v either_o by_o constraint_n or_o by_o accident_n never_o with_o any_o settle_a resolution_n to_o dwell_v on_o it_o or_o to_o follow_v it_o 119.11_o luke_n 2.51_o psal_n 119.11_o but_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v regenerate_v with_o mary_n keep_v all_o these_o thing_n in_o his_o heart_n or_o with_o david_n give_v it_o out_o thy_o word_n have_v i_o hide_v in_o my_o heart_n psal_n 119.11_o whatsoever_o lesson_n he_o learn_v like_o so_o many_o jewel_n in_o a_o casket_n he_o lay_v they_o up_o safe_a and_o then_o as_o need_n serve_v he_o remember_v his_o store_n and_o make_v all_o the_o good_a use_n of_o they_o he_o may_v i_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o any_o man_n good_a or_o evil_n may_v retain_v good_a 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forbid_v for_o both_o these_o be_v employ_v in_o every_o one_o of_o the_o commandment_n if_o in_o the_o first_o thou_o be_v guilty_a thou_o must_v answer_v negative_o if_o in_o the_o second_o thou_o must_v answer_v affirmative_o now_o then_o to_o proceed_v it_o be_v the_o first_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n but_o i_o for_o the_o duty_n here_o require_v say_v first_o have_v thou_o ever_o in_o mind_n will_n and_o affection_n take_v the_o true_a god_n in_o christ_n to_o be_v thy_o god_n second_o have_v thou_o abound_v in_o those_o grace_n by_o which_o thou_o shall_v cleave_v unto_o god_n as_o in_o the_o warmth_n of_o knowledge_n and_o love_n and_o fear_v and_o joy_n and_o trust_v in_o god_n three_o have_v thou_o observe_v god_n mercy_n and_o promise_n and_o work_n and_o judgement_n upon_o thou_o and_o by_o a_o particular_a application_n take_v special_a notice_n thereof_o four_o have_v thou_o communicate_v with_o the_o godly_a and_o join_v thyself_o to_o god_n people_n and_o delight_v chief_o in_o they_o or_o for_o the_o sin_n here_o forbid_v say_v first_o have_v thou_o not_o sometime_o be_v guilty_a of_o blasphemy_n or_o idolatry_n or_o witchcraft_n or_o atheism_n or_o epicurism_n or_o heresy_n second_o have_v thou_o not_o be_v guilty_a of_o pride_n a_o sin_n flat_o oppose_v god_n and_o first_o commit_v by_o devil_n three_o have_v thou_o not_o have_v inward_a reason_n that_o there_o be_v no_o god_n or_o that_o he_o see_v not_o 17.5_o psal_n 14.1_o esay_n 29.15_o job_n 21.14_o jer._n 17.5_o or_o know_v not_o or_o that_o there_o be_v no_o profit_n in_o his_o service_n four_o have_v thou_o not_o fail_v to_o love_n god_n and_o fear_v god_n and_o to_o put_v thy_o whole_a trust_n in_o god_n five_o have_v thou_o not_o trust_v in_o man_n or_o fear_v man_n or_o love_v the_o world_n and_o thereby_o alienate_v thy_o heart_n from_o god_n six_o have_v thou_o not_o resort_v to_o witch_n or_o in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o physician_n and_o not_o to_o the_o live_a god_n seven_o have_v thou_o not_o tempt_v god_n and_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o god_n be_v either_o cold_a or_o lukewarm_a or_o preposterous_o zealous_a eight_o have_v thou_o not_o a_o proneness_n to_o sin_n yea_o to_o rebel_n against_o god_n in_o thy_o whole_a man_n nine_o have_v thou_o not_o be_v careless_a to_o perform_v the_o inward_a duty_n of_o god_n worship_n in_o sincerity_n and_o truth_n if_o in_o these_o thou_o have_v transgress_v than_o have_v thou_o break_v this_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v have_v no_o god_n but_o i_o sect._n 3_o sin_n against_o the_o second_o commandment_n it_o be_v the_o second_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o make_v to_o thyself_o any_o grave_a image_n for_o the_o duty_n here_o require_v say_v first_o have_v thou_o ever_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n pure_o according_a to_o his_o will_n second_o have_v thou_o observe_v all_o those_o outward_a duty_n of_o his_o worship_n as_o prayer_n and_o vow_n and_o fast_v and_o meditate_v and_o the_o rest_n three_o have_v thou_o repair_v to_o god_n house_n observe_v family_n duty_n receive_v the_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o for_o the_o sin_n here_o forbid_v say_v first_o 9.14_o jer_z 9.14_o have_v thou_o not_o sometime_o walk_v after_o the_o imagination_n of_o thy_o own_o heart_n serve_v god_n out_o of_o custom_n or_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o thy_o forefather_n by_o will-worship_n and_o superstition_n second_o have_v thou_o not_o commit_v idol_n worship_n conceive_v of_o god_n in_o thy_o mind_n or_o respect_v he_o in_o thy_o sense_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o creature_n 23.13_o exod_n 23.13_o three_o have_v thou_o not_o mention_v the_o name_n of_o other_o god_n either_o by_o way_n of_o swear_v or_o apology_n four_o have_v thou_o not_o make_v a_o image_n to_o liken_v god_n to_o it_o 40.18_o esay_n 40.18_o or_o use_v any_o gesture_n of_o love_n and_o reverence_n to_o any_o such_o image_n five_o in_o a_o word_n have_v thou_o not_o be_v careless_a to_o worship_n god_n 10.14_o zach._n 14.17_o psal_n 14.4_o math._n 10.14_o to_o call_v upon_o the_o lord_n to_o receive_v god_n minister_n or_o to_o perform_v any_o other_o of_o the_o outward_a duty_n of_o god_n worship_n if_o in_o any_o of_o these_o thou_o have_v transgress_v than_o have_v thou_o break_v this_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o make_v to_o thyself_o any_o grave_a image_n sect._n 4._o sin_n against_o the_o three_o commandment_n it_o be_v the_o three_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o vain_a for_o the_o duty_n require_v say_v first_o have_v thou_o be_v ever_o a_o constant_a learner_n hearer_n and_o doer_n of_o god_n word_n and_o will_n second_o have_v thou_o pray_v with_o perseverance_n understanding_n and_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n without_o doubt_v or_o waver_v three_o have_v thou_o come_v prepare_o to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o be_v come_v have_v thou_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n four_o have_v thou_o use_v all_o the_o title_n and_o property_n and_o work_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o knowledge_n faith_n reverence_n joy_n and_o sincerity_n or_o for_o the_o sin_n here_o forbid_v say_v first_o have_v thou_o not_o sometime_o in_o thy_o talk_n dishonour_v the_o title_n attribute_n religion_n word_n people_n of_o god_n or_o any_o thing_n that_o have_v in_o it_o the_o print_n of_o his_o holiness_n second_o have_v thou_o not_o swear_v or_o forswear_v or_o love_v false_a oath_n three_o 8.17_o zach_n 8.17_o have_v thou_o not_o cause_v the_o name_n of_o religion_n or_o people_n of_o god_n to_o be_v evil_a thought_n of_o by_o thy_o ill_a course_n of_o life_n or_o by_o commit_v some_o gross_a sin_n four_o have_v thou_o not_o rash_o or_o unprepared_o or_o heedless_o read_v the_o word_n hear_v sermon_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n or_o perform_v any_o other_o part_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n five_o have_v thou_o not_o think_v or_o speak_v blasphemous_o or_o contemptuous_o of_o god_n or_o of_o any_o thing_n whatsoever_o pertain_v to_o god_n if_o in_o any_o of_o these_o thou_o have_v transgress_v than_o have_v thou_o break_v this_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o vain_a sect._n 5._o sin_n against_o the_o four_o commandment_n it_o be_v the_o four_o commandment_n remember_v that_o thou_o keep_v holy_a the_o sabbath_n day_n for_o the_o duty_n here_o require_v say_v first_o have_v thou_o according_a to_o the_o equity_n of_o this_o commandment_n ever_o observe_v the_o lord_n day_n and_o other_o day_n and_o time_n set_v apart_o for_o god_n service_n second_o have_v thou_o on_o those_o day_n rest_v from_o the_o servile_a work_n of_o sin_n and_o rest_v and_o rely_v upon_o christ_n for_o the_o remission_n