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
A62877	True old light exalted above pretended new light, or, Treatise of Jesus Christ as He is the light which enlightens every one that comes into the world : against the sense both of the Quakers, Arminians, and other assertors of universal grace, whose light is proved to be darkness / delivered in nine sermons, by John Tombes, B.D., and commended to publick view by Mr. Richard Baxter.	Tombes, John, 1603?-1676.	1660 (1660)	Wing T1824; ESTC R21431	110,239	95

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that_o by_o a_o faithful_a and_o careful_a use_n of_o those_o natural_a ability_n that_o light_n of_o reason_n conscience_n and_o understanding_n which_o every_o person_n of_o mankind_n under_o heaven_n receive_v from_o god_n he_o may_v and_o shall_v receive_v from_o he_o yet_o further_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v of_o save_a import_n and_o consequence_n to_o he_o not_o much_o short_a of_o these_o be_v that_o french_a divine_a of_o much_o note_n who_o maintain_v universal_a grace_n objective_n though_o not_o subjective_n that_o be_v though_o there_o be_v not_o such_o a_o universal_a work_n by_o illumination_n or_o other_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n so_o sufficient_a or_o effectual_a as_o to_o beget_v say_v in_o every_o one_o yet_o there_o be_v so_o much_o reveal_v to_o every_o man_n even_o those_o that_o have_v not_o hear_v of_o christ_n as_o might_n if_o they_o will_v apprehend_v it_o beget_v faith_n in_o god_n to_o salvation_n sect._n 2._o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o 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sin_n as_o none_o dare_v commit_v no_o law_n therefore_o be_v make_v against_o it_o by_o salon_n tully_n plead_v for_o sextus_n roscius_n amerinus_n that_o he_o can_v not_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o because_o he_o be_v sleep_v at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o father_n death_n which_o the_o fury_n of_o his_o conscience_n will_v not_o have_v permit_v if_o he_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o parricide_n and_o yet_o self-murder_n to_o avoid_v tyrant_n rage_n be_v applaud_v theft_n if_o cunning_o act_v be_v allow_v by_o lycurgus_n drunkenness_n and_o whoredom_n and_o murder_v in_o fence-playes_a and_o duel_n either_o make_v religious_a service_n or_o matter_n of_o glory_n 9_o they_o may_v and_o do_v by_o natural_a light_n know_v that_o god_n do_v discover_v and_o avenge_v secret_a murder_n adultery_n perjury_n sacrilege_n and_o other_o evil_n that_o he_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o avenge_a eye_n and_o hence_o be_v there_o much_o fear_n of_o thunderclap_n storm_n earthquake_n plague_n and_o many_o mean_n use_v to_o pacify_v the_o anger_n of_o the_o deity_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o sensible_a of_o the_o eternal_a judgement_n to_o come_v though_o they_o imagine_v punishment_n to_o be_v award_v to_o malefactor_n after_o death_n the_o barbarian_n of_o melita_n act._n 28._o 4._o when_o they_o see_v the_o viper_n hang_v on_o paul_n hand_n say_v among_o themselves_o no_o doubt_n this_o man_n be_v a_o murderer_n who_o though_o he_o have_v escape_v the_o sea_n yet_o vengeance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d suffer_v not_o to_o live_v 10._o they_o may_v and_o do_v imagine_v that_o god_n be_v a_o rewarder_n of_o good_a deed_n in_o defence_n of_o their_o country_n in_o do_v justice_n and_o such_o like_a act_n and_o some_o count_v it_o their_o chief_a good_a to_o do_v virtuous_a act_n but_o they_o know_v nothing_o of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o the_o life_n everlasting_a prepare_v for_o they_o that_o believe_v and_o obey_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o these_o and_o many_o more_o thing_n the_o gentile_n which_o know_v not_o god_n have_v some_o natural_a light_n in_o some_o it_o be_v more_o clear_a than_o in_o other_o in_o some_o so_o dusky_a and_o dim_a that_o it_o be_v scarce_o discernible_a but_o in_o none_o such_o as_o that_o it_o can_v be_v a_o constant_a universal_a rule_n to_o direct_v they_o in_o what_o they_o be_v to_o do_v or_o warrant_v to_o justify_v they_o in_o what_o they_o have_v do_v or_o mean_n to_o show_v they_o how_o to_o come_v to_o god_n and_o enjoy_v communion_n with_o he_o and_o to_o save_v they_o from_o wrath_n to_o come_v sect._n 5._o the_o gentile_n light_n by_o nature_n serve_v to_o restrain_v from_o sin_n and_o to_o leave_v man_n inexcusable_a nevertheless_o this_o light_n though_o insufficient_a to_o direct_v for_o justification_n and_o salvation_n yet_o be_v useful_a for_o two_o end_n 1._o to_o restrain_v man_n from_o such_o excess_n of_o sin_n as_o will_v otherwise_o have_v destroy_v humane_a society_n it_o be_v the_o contrivance_n of_o god_n to_o let_v man_n live_v together_o though_o very_o evil_a till_o their_o iniquity_n be_v full_a and_o when_o sin_n be_v ripe_a then_o to_o put_v in_o the_o sickle_n and_o cut_v wicked_a man_n down_o either_o by_o a_o particular_a or_o a_o universal_a judgement_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n as_o he_o give_v the_o law_n to_o the_o jew_n because_o of_o transgression_n gal._n 3._o 19_o either_o to_o restrain_v they_o or_o to_o abate_v punishment_n till_o the_o seed_n come_v to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o people_n among_o who_o the_o messiah_n shall_v appear_v so_o to_o other_o people_n he_o give_v a_o law_n in_o themselves_o to_o prevent_v the_o extirpation_n of_o the_o nation_n by_o bridle_v man_n lust_n through_o conscience_n of_o sin_n and_o fear_v of_o punishment_n till_o the_o time_n shall_v come_v of_o their_o call_n into_o the_o church_n 2._o beside_o this_o end_n god_n have_v another_o in_o respect_n of_o himself_o that_o they_o may_v be_v inexsusable_a who_o sin_v against_o the_o light_n in_o they_o and_o god_n may_v be_v justify_v in_o his_o sentence_n and_o judgement_n upon_o they_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v rom._n 1._o 20._o that_o the_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n be_v make_v know_v from_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n by_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v that_o they_o may_v be_v without_o excuse_n who_o hold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n and_o when_o they_o know_v god_n glorify_v he_o not_o as_o god_n neither_o be_v thankful_a but_o be_v fill_v with_o unrighteousness_n though_o they_o know_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n that_o they_o that_o commit_v such_o thing_n be_v worthy_a of_o death_n ver_fw-la 29_o 31._o whence_o it_o be_v that_o god_n judgement_n be_v prove_v to_o be_v according_a to_o truth_n rom._n 1._o 2._o and_o god_n find_v to_o be_v true_a though_o every_o man_n be_v a_o liar_n as_o it_o be_v write_v that_o thou_o may_v be_v justify_v in_o thy_o say_n and_o may_v overcome_v when_o thou_o be_v judge_v rom._n 3._o 4._o ignorance_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o to_o be_v plead_v by_o they_o who_o do_v evil_a against_o the_o innate_a light_n of_o their_o own_o spirit_n forasmuch_o as_o that_o fact_n must_v needs_o be_v voluntary_a which_o be_v do_v against_o the_o knowledge_n and_o judgement_n of_o a_o man_n own_o conscience_n sect._n 6._o application_n to_o justify_v we_o against_o quaker_n and_o to_o warn_v we_o that_o we_o act_n not_o against_o our_o light_n from_o this_o which_o have_v be_v say_v we_o may_v infer_v 1._o a_o plea_n for_o ourselves_o against_o the_o clamorous_a but_o unjust_a accusation_n of_o the_o quaker_n who_o use_v with_o loud_a vociferation_n even_o to_o hoarseness_n and_o with_o continual_a print_a pamphlet_n to_o charge_v public_a preacher_n with_o deny_v the_o light_n within_o each_o man_n whereas_o such_o light_n be_v not_o at_o all_o deny_v by_o they_o but_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v a_o 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light_a and_o useful_a certain_o it_o concern_v every_o man_n so_o far_o to_o look_v to_o the_o light_n within_o he_o that_o he_o do_v not_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o some_o job_n 24._o 13._o rebel_n against_o the_o light_n a_o man_n own_o conscience_n be_v so_o far_o a_o law_n to_o he_o that_o though_o it_o can_v of_o itself_o justify_v yet_o it_o may_v condemn_v my_o meaning_n be_v a_o man_n own_o light_n can_v warrant_v of_o itself_o without_o the_o scripture_n a_o man_n action_n to_o be_v lawful_a which_o he_o do_v according_a to_o that_o light_n our_o saviour_n tell_v there_o be_v some_o that_o shall_v think_v they_o do_v god_n service_n in_o kill_v the_o apostle_n joh._n 16._o 2._o paul_n tell_v agrippa_n act._n 26._o 9_o i_o very_o think_v with_o myself_o that_o i_o ought_v to_o do_v many_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n so_o that_o herein_o he_o follow_v the_o light_n within_o he_o and_o yet_o he_o count_v this_o his_o great_a sin_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 13._o the_o quaker_n accuse_v often_o false_o and_o revile_v most_o abominable_o other_o who_o be_v no_o whit_n inferior_a to_o themselves_o and_o they_o say_v they_o follow_v their_o light_n within_o they_o and_o yet_o he_o that_o read_v and_o believe_v such_o scripture_n as_o these_o 1_o cor._n 5._o 11._o 1_o cor._n 6._o 10._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 23._o judas_n 8._o 9_o 10._o can_v but_o think_v their_o practice_n to_o be_v from_o the_o devil_n and_o not_o from_o god_n spirit_n if_o follow_v the_o dictate_v of_o a_o man_n own_o conscience_n can_v warrant_v his_o action_n the_o most_o horrid_a act_n of_o mist_v idolater_n papist_n pagan_n mahometan_n fanatiques_n shall_v be_v free_a from_o censure_n and_o control_v yet_o if_o a_o man_n do_v that_o which_o he_o