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
A94070	XXXI. select sermons, preached on special occasions; the titles and several texts, on which they were preached, follow. / By William Strong, that godly, able and faithful minister of Christ, lately of the Abby at Westminster. None of them being before made publique.	Strong, William, d. 1654.	1656 (1656)	Wing S6007_pt1; Thomason E874_1; ESTC R203660	309,248	523

commission_n from_o he_o in_o another_o manner_n than_o any_o other_o sinner_n do_v be_v as_o officer_n employ_v under_o he_o as_o it_o be_v in_o persecution_n it_o be_v the_o devil_n that_o do_v act_v persecutor_n immediate_o revel_v 2.10_o the_o devil_n shall_v cast_v some_o of_o you_o into_o prison_n so_o also_o it_o be_v in_o heresy_n for_o it_o be_v a_o flood_n out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o serpent_n rev._n 12.15_o and_o it_o appear_v to_o be_v a_o highway_n of_o wickedness_n and_o that_o which_o bring_v all_o other_o with_o it_o because_o satan_n do_v put_v more_o confidence_n in_o it_o then_o by_o any_o other_o way_n to_o carry_v on_o his_o design_n and_o when_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o uphold_v his_o power_n any_o long_o in_o a_o way_n of_o persecution_n as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o first_o three_o hundred_o year_n now_o he_o think_v to_o repair_v all_o by_o a_o way_n of_o heresy_n for_o let_v christ_n cast_v the_o world_n into_o what_o shape_n he_o will_v satan_n apply_v himself_o unto_o that_o shape_n that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v the_o ruler_n of_o the_o darkness_n of_o it_o etc._n etc._n now_o there_o be_v a_o great_a influence_n from_o hell_n upon_o this_o and_o satan_n put_v a_o great_a confidence_n in_o it_o it_o do_v plain_o show_v that_o there_o be_v more_o depth_n of_o wickedness_n in_o this_o than_o in_o any_o other_o way_n of_o sin_v whatsoever_o and_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v if_o we_o consider_v with_o ourselves_o these_o three_o thing_n first_o the_o understanding_n be_v the_o lead_a faculty_n and_o therein_o be_v lay_v down_o the_o rule_n for_o the_o whole_a life_n in_o the_o practical_a understanding_n that_o be_v the_o common_a treasury_n of_o all_o the_o rule_n of_o practice_n and_o according_a unto_o these_o a_o man_n whole_a life_n be_v form_v corrupt_v but_o the_o principal_n of_o a_o man_n and_o his_o whole_a life_n will_v quick_o be_v corrupt_a for_o no_o man_n be_v better_a than_o his_o principle_n neither_o can_v he_o be_v there_o be_v many_o a_o man_n will_v be_v better_o if_o he_o have_v high_a principle_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n when_o he_o show_v mercy_n to_o a_o man_n and_o do_v increase_v his_o grace_n he_o do_v usual_o raise_v his_o principle_n and_o then_o as_o a_o man_n light_n do_v rise_v his_o grace_n will_v increase_v for_o it_o be_v claritas_fw-la in_o intellectu_fw-la parit_fw-la and_o every_o man_n will_v strive_v to_o live_v up_o to_o his_o principle_n a_o godly_a man_n do_v and_o he_o blame_v himself_o that_o he_o do_v fall_v short_a and_o a_o wicked_a man_n shall_v daily_o be_v put_v upon_o it_o and_o therefore_o many_o of_o they_o they_o can_v be_v so_o wicked_a as_o their_o principle_n will_v lead_v they_o to_o they_o see_v there_o be_v so_o much_o flesh_n in_o they_o that_o they_o can_v yet_o bring_v themselves_o to_o be_v persuade_v that_o there_o be_v no_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a nor_o no_o life_n after_o this_o life_n no_o punishment_n nor_o reward_n but_o if_o the_o eye_n be_v darkness_n how_o great_a be_v that_o darkness_n by_o the_o eye_n be_v mean_v the_o understanding_n or_o the_o practical_a judgement_n which_o be_v the_o guide_n of_o a_o man_n way_n as_o the_o eye_n in_o the_o body_n be_v and_o if_o that_o be_v darken_v in_o the_o principle_n of_o it_o the_o whole_a body_n the_o whole_a life_n must_v needs_o be_v full_a of_o darkness_n the_o blindness_n in_o the_o eye_n cause_v a_o darkness_n all_o the_o body_n over_o second_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o because_o this_o take_v away_o whatever_o shall_v restrain_v the_o lust_n of_o man_n for_o there_o be_v a_o sea_n of_o corruption_n in_o the_o heart_n isa_n 57.20_o as_o the_o rage_a sea_n only_o there_o be_v bound_n set_v to_o it_o and_o what_o be_v that_o but_o the_o light_n that_o god_n do_v put_v into_o their_o conscience_n and_o man_n be_v overawe_v by_o it_o they_o can_v be_v so_o wicked_a as_o they_o will_v now_o if_o lust_n can_v once_o by_o a_o corrupt_a doctrine_n cast_v off_o this_o bridle_n what_o kind_n of_o evil_n can_v they_o be_v withhold_v from_o what_o be_v it_o they_o dare_v not_o do_v rev._n 92._o the_o su●ne_n and_o he_o air_n be_v darken_v by_o the_o smoke_n luce_fw-fr vintatis_fw-la prersus_fw-la extinera_fw-la neither_o in_o the_o sun_n nor_o in_o the_o air_n be_v there_o any_o light_n now_o all_o light_n be_v take_v away_o that_o shall_v discover_v the_o way_n of_o death_n to_o a_o man_n and_o there_o be_v a_o impulse_n of_o lust_n within_o that_o put_v the_o man_n upon_o act_v and_o whither_o will_v not_o that_o man_n run_v that_o have_v no_o principle_n within_o to_o restrain_v he_o he_o will_v commit_v all_o iniquity_n with_o greediness_n three_o there_o be_v a_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o in_o it_o that_o they_o do_v dishonour_n god_n in_o his_o truth_n god_n shall_v give_v they_o up_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 1.26_o to_o that_o lust_n which_o shall_v bring_v that_o dishonour_n upon_o they_o that_o shall_v make_v they_o vile_a and_o abominable_a and_o hateful_a before_o man_n satan_n come_v with_o the_o deceivableness_n of_o unrighteousness_n because_o they_o have_v pleasure_n in_o unrighteousness_n 2.10_o 2_o thess_n 2.10_o they_o be_v such_o doctrine_n as_o do_v in_o judgement_n draw_v out_o their_o lust_n for_o god_n do_v many_o time_n in_o judgement_n send_v man_n teacher_n according_a to_o their_o lust_n micha_n micha_n if_o any_o man_n will_v prophesy_v of_o wine_n and_o strong_a drink_n he_o shall_v be_v a_o prophet_n to_o this_o people_n so_o the_o lord_n do_v fit_v they_o with_o doctrine_n according_a to_o their_o lust_n that_o shall_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o draw_v they_o forth_o ezek._n 20._o i_o give_v they_o statute_n that_o be_v not_o good_a it_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o statute_n of_o omri_n and_o all_o their_o idolatrous_a command_n which_o god_n give_v they_o in_o judgement_n and_o their_o lust_n be_v draw_v forth_o by_o they_o and_o they_o perish_v in_o they_o for_o there_o be_v a_o reciprocation_n between_o the_o head_n and_o the_o heart_n and_o a_o constant_a communion_n a_o evil_a heart_n common_o make_v a_o evil_a head_n and_o then_o a_o evil_a head_n do_v very_o much_o add_v unto_o the_o ro●…enness_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n deceiver_n in_o judgement_n grow_v worse_o and_o worse_o 1_o tim._n 1.9_o faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n must_v be_v keep_v together_o and_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o keep_v the_o one_o without_o the_o other_o for_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v the_o vessel_n wherein_o faith_n be_v preserve_v and_o if_o that_o be_v once_o split_v faith_n that_o be_v the_o lade_n will_v suffer_v wrack_n there_o must_v be_v a_o mutual_a preservation_n of_o both_o for_o they_o must_v be_v keep_v together_o or_o they_o will_v sure_o be_v lose_v together_o doct._n 2._o man_n take_v special_a care_n that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v bring_v in_o to_o patronize_v their_o lust_n they_o will_v be_v wanton_a but_o they_o will_v also_o wrest_v and_o pervert_v the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o have_v that_o countenance_n it_o first_o carnal_a reason_n be_v lust_n councillor_n and_o the_o strong_a hold_v of_o sin_n lie_v therein_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v a_o great_a pleader_n for_o sin_n man_n seek_v out_o invention_n eccles_n 7.29_o 2_o cor._n 10.5_o there_o be_v a_o great_a contribution_n that_o corrupt_a reason_n give_v to_o lust_n second_o but_o never_o so_o much_o as_o when_o it_o be_v from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o a_o man_n action_n let_v lust_n have_v something_o from_o it_o to_o satisfy_v it_o and_o then_o the_o man_n sin_n secure_o it_o be_v true_a that_o of_o rom._n 10.18_o the_o lord_n have_v stretch_v forth_o the_o expansum_fw-la of_o his_o word_n and_o many_o man_n it_o may_v be_v will_v not_o dare_v to_o sin_n with_o freedom_n against_o the_o aspect_n of_o it_o etc._n etc._n but_o if_o the_o word_n do_v seem_v to_o countenance_v it_o and_o they_o can_v catch_v at_o any_o thing_n it_o shall_v suffice_v they_o wro_v the_o scripture_n to_o their_o own_o damnation_n 2_o pet._n 3.16_o the_o devil_n himself_o will_v come_v with_o it_o be_v write_v and_o the_o false_a prophet_n with_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o then_o man_n can_v sin_v secure_o and_o without_o fear_n because_o the_o word_n do_v justify_v they_o and_o bear_v they_o out_o and_o therefore_o the_o first_o the_o most_o continue_a heresy_n that_o can_v never_o be_v stubbed_a up_o but_o there_o be_v fibrae_fw-la of_o they_o do_v appear_v in_o all_o age_n as_o we_o see_v it_o in_o arminianism_n pelagisme_n it_o be_v because_o they_o have_v much_o scripture_n that_o they_o

it_o by_o this_o if_o you_o hate_v your_o own_o iniquity_n if_o that_o be_v your_o great_a care_n psal_n 18.23_o ezech._n 7.19_o they_o shall_v not_o satisfy_v their_o soul_n because_o it_o be_v the_o slumble_a block_n of_o their_o iniquity_n etc._n etc._n 13._o neither_o shall_v any_o strengthen_v himself_o in_o the_o iniquity_n of_o his_o life_n that_o be_v the_o whole_a comfort_n and_o delight_n of_o their_o life_n do_v come_v in_o by_o it_o it_o be_v all_o the_o pleasure_n and_o the_o joy_n they_o have_v man_n look_v upon_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n every_o man_n have_v his_o treasure_n something_o that_o he_o do_v choose_v to_o himself_o either_o in_o his_o age_n psal_n 119.9_o or_o in_o his_o call_n or_o in_o his_o acquaintance_n in_o his_o custom_n and_o if_o ever_o a_o man_n do_v meet_v with_o a_o opportunity_n of_o temptation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v then_o he_o be_v to_o take_v heed_n to_o himself_o as_o the_o exhortation_n be_v in_o luke_n 8.13_o you_o have_v be_v conqueror_n take_v heed_n now_o you_o be_v not_o overcome_v with_o the_o devil_n and_o you_o have_v fight_v for_o liberty_n take_v heed_n you_o be_v not_o the_o worst_a of_o slave_n as_o that_o man_n be_v that_o be_v a_o servant_n to_o his_o lust_n you_o have_v assert_v the_o liberty_n of_o other_o maintain_v your_o own_o liberty_n also_o and_o be_v not_o the_o servant_n to_o sin_n five_o if_o you_o be_v holy_a you_o will_v have_v respect_n unto_o all_o the_o commandment_n psal_n 119.6_o he_o that_o do_v despise_v any_o one_o commandment_n make_v conscience_n of_o none_o it_o be_v universality_n that_o be_v the_o great_a note_n of_o sincerity_n now_o to_o live_v in_o the_o willing_a neglect_n of_o any_o know_a duty_n and_o the_o law_n of_o god_n come_v in_o against_o a_o man_n and_o the_o man_n be_v afraid_a to_o hear_v of_o such_o a_o duty_n because_o his_o guilt_n arise_v and_o his_o trouble_n be_v renew_v thereby_o and_o therefore_o the_o man_n will_v shift_v it_o 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we_o be_v cast_v into_o it_o as_o into_o a_o mould_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v a_o perfect_a form_n there_o be_v the_o great_a thing_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 11.17_o heb._n 13.8,9_o and_o it_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o pharisee_n that_o they_o only_o regard_v lesser_a thing_n and_o leave_v the_o great_a thing_n of_o the_o law_n undo_v and_o it_o be_v the_o great_a sin_n of_o hypocrite_n whether_o it_o be_v in_o point_n of_o sin_n or_o in_o point_n of_o duty_n to_o be_v only_o zealous_a against_o lesser_a thing_n therefore_o try_v yourselves_o by_o these_o rule_n for_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o the_o great_a concernment_n of_o your_o life_n etc._n etc._n by_o these_o may_v you_o know_v if_o you_o be_v in_o the_o way_n to_o the_o beatifical_a vision_n by_o these_o may_v you_o judge_v of_o your_o holiness_n without_o which_o no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n babylon_n utter_a ruin_n the_o saint_n triumph_n at_o a_o thanksgiving_n for_o the_o victory_n of_o ireland_n against_o the_o irish_a aug._n 29._o 1649._o revel_v 18.2_o babylon_n the_o great_a be_v fall_v be_v fall_v etc._n etc._n the_o great_a work_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o this_o life_n be_v to_o believe_v god_n promise_n and_o to_o serve_v his_o providence_n and_o reflect_v his_o praise_n and_o it_o be_v the_o great_a thing_n that_o god_n do_v expect_v as_o the_o fruit_n of_o all_o his_o marvellous_a work_n that_o when_o his_o work_n do_v praise_v he_o that_o be_v give_v matter_n of_o praise_n his_o saint_n shall_v bless_v he_o psal_n 145.10_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n there_o be_v three_o title_n give_v unto_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o scripture_n first_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o that_o take_v delight_n in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o be_v all_o of_o they_o wonderful_a and_o glorious_a and_o only_o to_o be_v admire_v whereas_o other_o man_n only_o study_v the_o work_n of_o man_n and_o be_v take_v with_o they_o but_o they_o only_o take_v pleasure_n in_o study_v the_o work_n of_o god_n second_o they_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d take_v pleasure_n in_o they_o they_o study_v they_o and_o search_v into_o they_o that_o they_o may_v find_v out_o all_o the_o excellency_n and_o glory_n that_o be_v in_o they_o which_o at_o first_o sight_n no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o find_v out_o psalm_n 111.2_o three_o they_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n recorder_n isa_n 62.6_o they_o receive_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o their_o accomplishment_n &_o of_o these_o thing_n the_o heart_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v a_o faithful_a register_n his_o mercy_n be_v write_v in_o their_o heart_n as_o well_o as_o his_o law_n the_o one_o that_o they_o may_v serve_v he_o and_o the_o other_o that_o they_o may_v rejoice_v in_o he_o now_o you_o that_o have_v pleasure_n in_o the_o work_n of_o god_n you_o be_v come_v before_o the_o lord_n this_o day_n to_o enter_v a_o eminent_a national_a mercy_n upon_o public_a record_n 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