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
A30126	Infirmity inducing to conformity, or, A scourge for impudent usurpers, and a cordiall for impotent Christians preached not long since in St. Peter's the Poore ... and in St. Pancras Church-yard when it could not be admitted into the church, July 8, 1649 / by Peter Bales ...	Bales, Peter, 1547-1610?	1650 (1650)	Wing B549; ESTC R3551	29,358	39

as_o a_o garden_n full_a of_o sweet_a flower_n intermix_v with_o many_o and_o diverse_a stink_a weed_n it_o be_v as_o a_o flourish_a vine_n lade_v with_o sour_a grape_n which_o by_o god_n assistance_n i_o shall_v press_v that_o with_o the_o juice_n of_o they_o your_o appetite_n may_v be_v more_o and_o more_o sharpen_v to_o eat_v and_o digest_v the_o true_a bread_n of_o life_n begin_v we_o therefore_o with_o the_o first_o general_a part_n of_o my_o text_n which_o be_v the_o delictum_fw-la or_o offence_n the_o vulgar_a latin_a translate_v the_o original_a word_n offendimus_fw-la we_o offend_v or_o stumble_v sin_n indeed_o be_v offendiculum_fw-la a_o stumble_a stone_n or_o block_n of_o offence_n and_o it_o lie_v in_o our_o way_n which_o way_n soever_o we_o turn_v ourselves_o so_o that_o if_o we_o stumble_v not_o upon_o it_o but_o miss_v it_o it_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o uphold_v we_o and_o give_v we_o warning_n of_o it_o that_o we_o may_v have_v the_o more_o free_a progress_n in_o our_o journey_n to_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n sin_n offend_v god_n ourselves_o and_o our_o neighbour_n first_o it_o offend_v god_n who_o be_v holiness_n itself_o and_o therefore_o can_v but_o abominate_a it_o in_o his_o creature_n it_o cause_v he_o to_o repent_v that_o he_o have_v make_v man_n and_o to_o be_v sorry_a at_o his_o very_a heart_n gen._n 6.6_o yea_o sin_n be_v so_o offensive_a to_o he_o that_o nothing_o but_o the_o merit_n and_o intercession_n of_o his_o belove_a son_n and_o our_o alone_a saviour_n jesus_n christ_n can_v appease_v his_o wrath_n and_o turn_v away_o his_o displeasure_n towards_o we_o second_o it_o offend_v ourselves_o and_o that_o first_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o new_a man_n or_o regenerate_a part_n if_o thy_o right_a eye_n offend_v thou_o pluck_v it_o out_o mat._n 5.29_o where_o by_o the_o eye_n hand_n and_o foot_n our_o saviour_n mean_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o concupiscence_n of_o the_o old_a man_n which_o do_v often_o molest_v and_o offend_v the_o new_a man_n in_o its_o run_n in_o the_o path_n of_o god_n commandment_n second_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o conscience_n every_o sin_n be_v a_o sickness_n and_o a_o sore_n it_o be_v flagellum_fw-la animae_fw-la yea_o mors_fw-la animae_fw-la as_o saint_n bernard_n call_v it_o the_o scourge_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n when_o the_o conscience_n be_v thorough_o awaken_v for_o sin_n it_o cast_v the_o soul_n into_o many_o pang_n and_o throw_n and_o leave_v it_o void_a of_o all_o comfort_n till_o christ_n jesus_n bring_v it_o into_o his_o wine-cellar_n of_o consolation_n and_o spread_v over_o it_o the_o banner_n of_o his_o love_n if_o he_o do_v not_o it_o prove_v not_o only_o a_o accuser_n and_o a_o judge_n but_o a_o executioner_n also_o three_o it_o offend_v our_o neighbour_n it_o make_v the_o holy_a prophet_n david_n complain_v bitter_o in_o his_o abode_n with_o incorrigible_a implacable_a and_o profane_a person_n psal_n 120._o woe_n be_v i_o that_o i_o be_o constrain_v to_o dwell_v with_o meseck_n and_o to_o have_v my_o habitation_n among_o the_o tent_n of_o kedar_n my_o soul_n have_v long_o dwell_v with_o those_o that_o be_v enemy_n unto_o peace_n the_o sodomite_v unlawful_a deed_n vex_v lot_n righteous_a soul_n from_o day_n to_o day_n 1_o pet._n 2.7_o 8._o and_o these_o five_o several_a way_n especial_o do_v we_o offend_v our_o neighbour_n 1._o by_o evil_a example_n 2._o by_o evil_a counsel_n 3._o by_o base_a detraction_n 4._o by_o false_a doctrine_n 5._o by_o the_o abuse_n of_o christian_a liberty_n let_v therefore_o our_o light_n so_o shine_v before_o man_n that_o they_o see_v our_o good_a work_n may_v glorify_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n mat._n 5.16_o let_v we_o with_o saint_n paul_n therein_o exercise_v ourselves_o to_o have_v always_o a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man_n act._n 24.16_o let_v we_o give_v no_o offence_n neither_o to_o the_o jew_n nor_o to_o the_o grecian_n nor_o to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 10.32_o in_o a_o word_n let_v we_o not_o do_v any_o thimg_n without_o faith_n and_o charity_n whosoever_o walk_v according_a to_o this_o rule_n peace_n shall_v be_v upon_o he_o and_o upon_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n but_o we_o do_v not_o only_o give_v and_o take_v offence_n ourselves_o stumble_v ourselves_o and_o make_v other_o stumble_v but_o we_o also_o fall_v and_o so_o our_o best_a translation_n render_v it_o in_o multis_fw-la labimur_fw-la omnes_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o fall_v many_o way_n this_o fall_n be_v not_o corporal_a but_o moral_a yet_o by_o a_o corporal_n we_o may_v understand_v a_o moral_a fall_n for_o as_o he_o that_o fall_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o body_n come_v low_a and_o withal_o ordinary_o take_v a_o bruise_n even_o so_o be_v it_o in_o a_o moral_a fall_n our_o nature_n by_o it_o become_v not_o only_o more_o base_a and_o vile_a but_o more_o feeble_a also_o but_o this_o phrase_n import_v a_o difference_n of_o sinner_n some_o draw_v iniquity_n with_o the_o cord_n of_o vanity_n other_o account_v it_o vanity_n and_o do_v feel_v vexation_n of_o spirit_n to_o be_v draw_v into_o iniquity_n with_o cord_n some_o do_v take_v pleasure_n in_o sin_v other_o do_v esteem_v it_o a_o sin_n to_o take_v pleasure_n therein_o some_o do_v sin_n through_o malice_n some_o through_o frailty_n some_o commit_v sin_n some_o fall_n they_o sin_n through_o malice_n in_o who_o the_o principle_n of_o conscience_n be_v corrupt_a who_o witting_o and_o willing_o commit_v sin_n with_o greediness_n neither_o before_o the_o fact_n feel_v any_o reluctancy_n nor_o after_o the_o fact_n conceive_v any_o sorrow_n these_o account_n darkness_n light_n and_o light_n darkness_n evil_a good_a and_o good_a evil_a as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v isai_n 5.20_o it_o be_v improper_a to_o say_v that_o these_o do_v fall_v into_o sin_n for_o will_v any_o one_o of_o set_a purpose_n fall_v to_o hurt_v himself_o to_o be_v overtake_v in_o a_o fault_n which_o phrase_n saint_n paul_n use_v to_o the_o galatian_n gal._n 6.1_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o this_o fall_n in_o my_o text._n the_o phrase_n reach_v only_o those_o who_o sin_n dum_fw-la aut_fw-la latet_fw-la veritas_fw-la aut_fw-la compellit_fw-la infirmitas_fw-la as_o venerable_a bede_n speak_v either_o when_o they_o be_v sophistical_o circumvent_v or_o unaware_o transport_v and_o so_o take_v a_o fall_n let_v he_o therefore_o that_o think_v he_o stand_v to_o himself_o take_v heed_n lest_o he_o fall_v 1_o cor._n 10.12_o for_o it_o be_v not_o say_v we_o have_v fall_v or_o shall_v fall_v though_o true_a enough_o but_o we_o do_v note_v unto_o we_o the_o assiduity_n or_o daily_a continuance_n of_o our_o fall_n which_o be_v the_o first_o particular_a of_o the_o first_o general_n and_o come_v now_o in_o order_n to_o be_v handle_v we_o do_v continual_o sin_n even_o from_o the_o morning_n of_o our_o youth_n to_o the_o evening_n of_o our_o old_a age_n yea_o from_o our_o very_a cradle_n even_o unto_o our_o grave_n our_o life_n be_v a_o die_a and_o our_o die_a be_v our_o life_n our_o breathe_n under_o heaven_n be_v a_o breathe_n against_o heaven_n and_o we_o live_v not_o a_o day_n without_o sin_n a_o just_a man_n say_v solomon_n prov._n 26.16_o fall_v seven_o time_n yea_o in_o a_o day_n every_o day_n this_o be_v the_o common_a addition_n frequent_a in_o the_o ancient_a father_n though_o not_o find_v in_o the_o original_a but_o god_n himself_o say_v that_o the_o imagination_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v evil_a from_o his_o youth_n gen._n 8.21_o and_o in_o gen._n 6.5_o he_o say_v the_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v only_o evil_a continual_o the_o hebrew_n render_v it_o every_o day_n shall_v not_o this_o teach_v we_o all_o to_o be_v ready_a to_o forgive_v the_o frequent_a continual_a and_o daily_a fall_n and_o offence_n of_o our_o brethren_n peter_n say_v unto_o our_o saviour_n how_o often_o shall_v my_o brother_n sin_n against_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v forgive_v he_o unto_o seven_o time_n jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o i_o say_v not_o to_o thou_o unto_o seven_o time_n but_o unto_o seventy_o time_n seven_o time_n saint_n austin_n make_v this_o question_n upon_o these_o word_n why_o say_v he_o do_v our_o saviour_n say_v seventy_o time_n seven_o time_n and_o not_o a_o hundred_o time_n eight_o time_n the_o answer_n say_v he_o be_v ready_a from_o adam_n to_o christ_n be_v seventy_o generation_n therefore_o as_o christ_n forgive_v all_o the_o transgression_n of_o whole_a mankind_n part_v and_o diffuse_v into_o so_o many_o generation_n so_o also_o we_o shall_v remit_v as_o many_o offence_n as_o in_o the_o term_n and_o compass_v of_o our_o life_n be_v commit_v against_o we_o again_o what_o do_v this_o teach_v we_o