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	speak_v	4,191	5	5.3230	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10738	A sermon against oppression and fraudulent dealing: preached at Paules Crosse, the eleuenth of December, by Charles Richardson, preacher at Saint Katherines neare the Tower of London	Richardson, Charles, fl. 1612-1617.	1615 (1615)	STC 21017; ESTC S121051	31,098	45

and_o sinew_n there_o be_v one_o hope_v of_o our_o call_n 4.16_o eph._n 4.16_o whereby_o we_o be_v call_v to_o a_o inheritance_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n there_o be_v one_o lord_n who_o servant_n we_o all_o profess_v ourselves_o to_o be_v and_o therefore_o as_o they_o that_o serve_v one_o master_n and_o live_v in_o one_o house_n ought_v not_o to_o wrong_v one_o another_o no_o more_o shall_v we_o that_o will_v be_v account_v of_o god_n household_n offer_v injury_n to_o our_o fellow_n servant_n 24.49_o mat._n 24.49_o there_o be_v one_o faith_n whereby_o we_o believe_v the_o same_o gracious_a promise_n of_o god_n for_o our_o comfort_n there_o be_v one_o baptism_n wherein_o we_o all_o promise_v before_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n before_o angel_n and_o man_n to_o renounce_v all_o the_o curse_a deed_n of_o darkness_n last_o of_o all_o there_o be_v one_o god_n the_o father_n of_o we_o all_o not_o only_o by_o creation_n as_o he_o be_v also_o of_o the_o wicked_a and_o unreasonable_a creature_n in_o which_o respect_n job_n call_v the_o crawl_a worm_n his_o sister_n but_o chief_o 17.14_o job._n 17.14_o by_o grace_n and_o regeneration_n iwamt_v quae_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la prosunt_fw-la singula_fw-la multa_fw-la iwamt_v and_o we_o all_o will_v be_v repute_v his_o child_n there_o be_v never_o a_o one_o of_o these_o bond_n but_o even_o single_a by_o itself_o it_o may_v be_v of_o force_n to_o tie_v we_o to_o the_o good_a behaviour_n towards_o our_o brethren_n but_o all_o of_o they_o lay_v together_o can_v chufe_v if_o there_o be_v any_o spark_n of_o grace_n but_o mighty_o prevail_v with_o us._n and_o therefore_o to_o apply_v this_o in_o a_o word_n it_o serve_v to_o reprove_v those_o that_o break_v all_o these_o bond_n solomon_n say_v a_o threefold_a cord_n be_v not_o easy_o break_v 4.12.2_o eccl._n 4.12.2_o but_o here_o be_v a_o great_a cord_n here_o be_v first_o as_o we_o have_v hear_v four_o argument_n of_o brotherhood_n 11.4_o hos_fw-la 11.4_o then_o here_o be_v seven_o bond_n of_o love_n to_o tie_v and_o unite_v we_o in_o affection_n one_o towards_o another_o and_o yet_o all_o these_o be_v not_o strong_a enough_o there_o be_v a_o number_n of_o false_a brethren_n in_o all_o the_o former_a respect_n 2.4_o gal._n 2.4_o and_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o find_v any_o in_o this_o age_n 6.8_o 1._o cor._n 6.8_o that_o will_v not_o do_v wrong_a and_o do_v harm_n even_o to_o their_o brethren_n so_o that_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v every_o man_n must_v take_v heed_n of_o his_o neighbour_n 9.4.5_o jer._n 9.4.5_o and_o not_o trust_v in_o any_o brother_n for_o every_o brother_n will_v use_v deceit_n and_o every_o friend_n will_v deal_v deceitful_o and_o every_o one_o will_v deceive_v his_o friend_n and_o will_v not_o speak_v the_o truth_n for_o they_o have_v teach_v their_o tongue_n to_o speak_v lie_n etc._n etc._n yea_o many_o be_v grow_v to_o that_o pass_n that_o they_o will_v deceive_v their_o own_o father_n the_o sacred_a profession_n of_o religion_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o near_a of_o all_o bond_n that_o heaven_n and_o earth_n can_v afford_v be_v violate_v and_o tread_v under_o foot_n yea_o it_o be_v too_o evident_a that_o there_o be_v many_o that_o use_v their_o profession_n for_o a_o cloak_n of_o maliciousness_n 5.13_o 1._o pet._n 2.16_o gal._n 5.13_o they_o think_v that_o man_n will_v the_o soon_o believe_v and_o credit_n they_o fot_o their_o profession_n sake_n and_o so_o by_o that_o mean_v they_o do_v the_o more_o dangerous_o deceive_v and_o hereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o mouth_n of_o profane_a person_n be_v open_v against_o they_o and_o the_o holy_a name_n &_o gospel_n of_o god_n be_v disgrace_v for_o indeed_o there_o can_v no_o great_a reproach_n redound_v to_o the_o gospel_n then_o when_o they_o that_o be_v the_o professor_n of_o it_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o their_o deal_n according_a to_o that_o speech_n of_o the_o apostle_n 2.24_o rom._n 2.24_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v blaspheme_v among_o the_o gentile_n through_o you_o 12.14_o 2._o sam._n 12.14_o and_o so_o nathan_n tell_v david_n that_o by_o that_o wicked_a deed_n of_o he_o he_o have_v cause_v the_o enemy_n of_o god_n to_o blaspheme_v for_o this_o be_v the_o property_n of_o the_o ungodly_a that_o whatsoever_o they_o can_v find_v amiss_o in_o a_o man_n that_o profess_v religion_n present_o they_o impute_v it_o to_o the_o profession_n and_o to_o the_o religion_n itself_o and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o papist_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o atheist_n on_o the_o other_o side_n do_v exclaim_v against_o us._n these_o be_v your_o professor_n these_o be_v your_o bible-bearer_n these_o be_v they_o that_o will_v not_o miss_v a_o sermon_n and_o yet_o they_o will_v dissemble_v as_o deep_o &_o use_v as_o much_o bad_a deal_n as_o other_o man_n and_o doubtless_o this_o be_v that_o which_o disgrace_v this_o famous_a city_n that_o have_v the_o gospel_n so_o plentiful_o as_o they_o have_v and_o make_v such_o a_o profession_n of_o religion_n as_o general_o they_o do_v yet_o there_o be_v so_o little_a conscience_n and_o equity_n in_o their_o deal_n and_o therefore_o let_v they_o be_v exhort_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n to_o walk_v answerable_o to_o their_o profession_n that_o so_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v they_o may_v take_v away_o occasion_n 11.12_o 2._o cor._n 11.12_o from_o they_o that_o desire_v occasion_n against_o they_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v so_o dear_a unto_o a_o christian_a man_n no_o not_o his_o own_o life_n as_o the_o credit_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o therefore_o as_o we_o tender_v it_o and_o will_v be_v loath_a to_o expose_v it_o to_o contempt_n by_o the_o slanderous_a reproach_n of_o wicked_a man_n let_v we_o make_v conscience_n of_o our_o way_n that_o they_o that_o speak_v evil_a of_o we_o as_o of_o evil_a doer_n 3.16_o 1._o pet._n 3.16_o may_v be_v ashamed_a when_o they_o shall_v see_v our_o good_a conversation_n in_o christ_n and_o thus_o much_o shall_v suffice_v brief_o to_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o first_o reason_n in_o this_o word_n brother_n for_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o avenger_n of_o all_o such_o this_o be_v the_o second_o reason_n which_o be_v plain_o express_v and_o it_o be_v take_v from_o the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n that_o they_o that_o will_v not_o be_v draw_v by_o love_n may_v be_v force_v by_o fear_n and_o it_o be_v add_v by_o due_a order_n to_o that_o which_o be_v supply_v out_o of_o the_o three_o verse_n namely_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o no_o man_n oppress_v or_o defraud_v his_o brother_n for_o the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n do_v always_o follow_v the_o violate_v of_o his_o will_n now_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v use_v here_o the_o present_a time_n because_o the_o lord_n not_o only_o will_v be_v but_o also_o have_v be_v in_o all_o the_o age_n of_o the_o world_n and_o still_o be_v at_o this_o day_n the_o avenger_n of_o all_o such_o thing_n doctrine_n doctrine_n from_o hence_o we_o learn_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v most_o sure_o punish_v all_o oppression_n and_o fraudulent_a deal_n and_o all_o injury_n that_o a_o man_n do_v to_o his_o neighbour_n 22.22.23_o prou._n 22.22.23_o the_o scripture_n be_v plentiful_a in_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o point_n solomon_n say_v rob_v not_o the_o poor_a because_o he_o be_v poor_a etc._n etc._n for_o the_o lord_n will_v defend_v their_o cause_n and_o spoil_v the_o soul_n of_o those_o that_o spoil_v they_o and_o the_o lord_n give_v a_o strict_a charge_n to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n and_o inforce_v it_o with_o a_o severe_a threaten_n 22.22.23.24_o exod._n 22.22.23.24_o you_o shall_v not_o trouble_v any_o widow_n nor_o fatherless_a child_n if_o thou_o vex_v or_o trouble_v any_o such_o and_o so_o he_o call_v and_o cry_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v sure_o hear_v his_o cry_n then_o shall_v my_o wrath_n be_v kindle_v and_o i_o will_v kill_v you_o with_o the_o sword_n and_o your_o wife_n shall_v be_v widow_n and_o your_o child_n fatherless_a where_o we_o see_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v pay_v they_o home_o in_o their_o own_o kind_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n say_v the_o prophet_n david_n 12.5_o psal_n 12.5_o now_o for_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o needy_a and_o for_o the_o sigh_n of_o the_o poor_a i_o will_v up_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o will_v set_v at_o liberty_n he_o who_o the_o wicked_a have_v snare_v 10.14_o &_o 10.14_o and_o in_o another_o place_n thou_o behold_v mischief_n and_o wrong_n that_o thou_o may_v take_v the_o matter_n into_o thy_o hand_n the_o poor_a commit_v himself_o unto_o thou_o for_o thou_o be_v the_o helper_n of_o the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o apostle_n testify_v that_o it_o be_v a_o righteous_a thing_n with_o god_n to_o recompense_v tribulation_n to_o they_o