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	sprinkle_v	1,185	5	10.8911	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57597	Shlohavot, or, The burning of London in the year 1666 commemorated and improved in a CX discourses, meditations, and contemplations, divided into four parts treating of I. The sins, or spiritual causes procuring that judgment, II. The natural causes of fire, morally applied, III. The most remarkable passages and circumstances of that dreadful fire, IV. Councels and comfort unto such as are sufferers by the said judgment / by Samuel Rolle ...	Rolle, Samuel, fl. 1657-1678.; Rolle, Samuel, fl. 1657-1678. Preliminary discourses.; Rolle, Samuel, fl. 1657-1678. Physical contemplations.; Rolle, Samuel, fl. 1657-1678. Sixty one meditations.; Rolle, Samuel, fl. 1657-1678. Twenty seven meditations.	1667 (1667)	Wing R1877; Wing R1882_PARTIAL; Wing R1884_PARTIAL; ESTC R21820	301,379	534

concern_v the_o law_n of_o god_n teach_v by_o parent_n to_o their_o child_n prov._n 6.22_o when_o thou_o goesh_v it_o shall_v lead_v thou_o when_o thou_o awake_v it_o shall_v talk_v with_o thou_o so_o will_v a_o good_a conscience_n a_o evil_a conscience_n find_v such_o discourse_n as_o man_n have_v not_o patience_n to_o hear_v like_o micaiah_n it_o never_o prophesi_v good_a but_o a_o good_a conscience_n commend_v without_o flattery_n and_o tell_v those_o story_n than_o will_v not_o be_v grievous_a to_o a_o man_n to_o listen_v to_o from_o morning_n to_o night_n it_o speak_v like_o god_n in_o his_o sentence_n of_o absolution_n well_o do_v good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n no_o man_n can_v frame_v a_o discourse_n so_o delightful_a as_o be_v the_o whisper_v of_o a_o good_a conscience_n speak_v peace_n and_o pardon_n to_o we_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n where_o such_o company_n and_o such_o discourse_n be_v there_o can_v want_v no_o mirth_n take_v mirth_n in_o the_o sober_a sense_n for_o comfort_n and_o refreshment_n yea_o it_o will_v make_v the_o heart_n more_o glad_a than_o they_o who_o wine_n and_o oil_n increase_v and_o as_o for_o music_n all_o the_o voice_n and_o instrument_n in_o the_o world_n can_v make_v such_o melody_n as_o a_o good_a conscience_n if_o a_o man_n have_v all_o those_o men-singer_n and_o women-singer_n that_o solomon_n have_v eccles_n 2.8_o their_o best_a note_n be_v not_o comparable_a to_o this_o nor_o be_v it_o hard_o to_o make_v out_o how_o a_o good_a conscience_n can_v and_o do_v give_v a_o man_n hearty_a welcome_n for_o as_o christ_n in_o several_a sense_n be_v both_o priest_n altar_n and_o sacrifice_n so_o be_v that_o both_o our_o feast_n and_o our_o host_n our_o entertainer_n and_o our_o entertainment_n conscience_n do_v as_o it_o be_v grudge_v a_o wicked_a man_n both_o his_o meat_n and_o his_o mirth_n but_o to_o a_o good_a man_n it_o say_v eat_v thy_o bread_n with_o joy_n and_o drink_v thy_o wine_n with_o a_o merry_a heart_n for_o the_o lord_n accept_v thy_o person_n conscience_n bid_v much_o good_a may_v do_v he_o with_o all_o he_o have_v and_o tell_v he_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n he_o be_v as_o welcome_a to_o it_o as_o his_o heart_n can_v wish_v and_o have_v it_o with_o as_o good_a a_o will_n we_o count_v those_o man_n best_o able_a to_o feast_v that_o have_v as_o we_o say_v every_o thing_n about_o they_o and_o within_o themselves_o corn_n cattle_n poultry_n all_o of_o their_o own_o dove-house_n warren_n park_n all_o within_o their_o own_o ground_n pond_n afford_v several_a sort_n of_o fish_n tree_n yield_v all_o sort_n of_o fruit_n etc._n etc._n such_o be_v he_o that_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n he_o have_v all_o material_n for_o feast_v within_o himself_o and_o therefore_o may_v afford_v to_o do_v it_o prov._n 14.14_o a_o good_a man_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v from_o himself_o viz._n from_o the_o consciousness_n of_o his_o own_o integrity_n as_o paul_n say_v this_o be_v our_o rejoice_v viz._n the_o testimony_n of_o our_o conscience_n etc._n etc._n he_o that_o have_v this_o have_v meat_n to_o eat_v that_o the_o world_n know_v not_o of_o and_o such_o meat_n as_o he_o will_v not_o exchange_v for_o all_o the_o rarity_n and_o variety_n that_o be_v at_o emperor_n table_n he_o bless_v himself_o or_o rather_o god_n when_o he_o think_v how_o much_o happeir_n he_o be_v than_o the_o world_n take_v he_o for_o and_o how_o much_o better_o he_o fare_v than_o the_o world_n know_v of_o whereas_o they_o do_v or_o may_v blush_v and_o inward_o bleed_v to_o think_v how_o much_o happy_a they_o be_v think_v to_o be_v than_o indeed_o they_o be_v i_o may_v add_v he_o that_o feast_v upon_o a_o good_a conscience_n have_v that_o kind_n of_o meat_n which_o be_v also_o sauce_n for_o every_o thing_n whereas_o other_o have_v the_o same_o sauce_n that_o spoil_v all_o their_o sweet_a meat_n but_o possible_o i_o can_v say_v more_o of_o the_o happiness_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n than_o many_o can_v easy_o believe_v from_o the_o experience_n of_o a_o bad_a one_o and_o the_o misery_n they_o have_v feel_v by_o mean_n of_o it_o a_o good_a conscience_n think_v they_o be_v a_o excellent_a feast_n indeed_o if_o we_o have_v it_o there_o be_v none_o like_o that_o but_o as_o saul_n say_v the_o philistines_n be_v come_v up_o against_o he_o and_o god_n be_v depart_v so_o they_o the_o fire_n be_v come_v up_o against_o they_o and_o have_v take_v away_o what_o they_o feast_v on_o before_o and_o as_o for_o a_o good_a conscience_n they_o wish_v they_o have_v it_o but_o they_o have_v it_o not_o such_o a_o sound_a spirit_n will_v bear_v their_o infirmity_n but_o for_o want_v of_o it_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v they_o be_v i_o sure_a such_o man_n be_v in_o good_a earnest_n to_o look_v after_o that_o good_a conscience_n which_o they_o confess_v and_o complain_v they_o want_v i_o will_v tell_v they_o for_o their_o encouragement_n that_o there_o be_v a_o way_n for_o a_o bad_a yea_o a_o very_a bad_a conscience_n to_o be_v make_v good_a as_o well_o as_o a_o good_a one_o to_o be_v make_v better_a who_o can_v think_v that_o paul_n have_v always_o a_o good_a conscience_n the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o be_v sometime_o a_o persecutor_n a_o injurious_a person_n and_o a_o blasphemer_n yea_o that_o he_o do_v compel_v other_o to_o blaspheme_v act_n 26.12_o consider_v that_o he_o have_v his_o hand_n in_o the_o death_n of_o many_o of_o god_n saint_n act_n 26.12_o many_o of_o the_o saint_n do_v i_o shut_v up_o in_o prison_n and_o when_o they_o be_v put_v to_o death_n i_o give_v my_o voice_n against_o they_o but_o manifest_v it_o be_v that_o he_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n afterward_o therefore_o i_o say_v there_o be_v a_o way_n for_o a_o very_a bad_a conscience_n to_o be_v make_v very_o good_a and_o bless_v be_v god_n there_o be_v so_o it_o be_v against_o scripture_n to_o say_v that_o a_o conscience_n once_o deflower_v can_v never_o recover_v its_o virginity_n he_o who_o himself_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n can_v reduce_v that_o conscience_n to_o a_o virgin_n state_n which_o have_v be_v the_o mother_n of_o many_o heinous_a sin_n hab._n 9.14_o if_o the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o goat_n and_o the_o sprinkle_v the_o ash_n of_o a_o heifer_n sanctifi_v to_o the_o purify_n of_o the_o flesh_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n sanctify_v your_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n to_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n it_o be_v sin_n alone_o that_o defile_v the_o conscience_n and_o make_v it_o evil_n now_o sin_n be_v either_o immediate_o against_o god_n or_o immediate_o against_o our_o neighbour_n that_o be_v against_o man_n and_o that_o also_o be_v against_o god_n ultimate_o though_o not_o first_o and_o only_o therefore_o david_n confess_v his_o sin_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o vriah_n say_v to_o god_n against_o thou_o have_v i_o sin_v he_o that_o will_v have_v a_o good_a that_o be_v a_o pure_a and_o peaceable_a conscience_n must_v if_o he_o be_v able_a satisfy_v man_n for_o the_o wrong_n and_o injury_n do_v to_o they_o as_o zacheus_n resolve_v to_o do_v or_o if_o he_o be_v not_o able_a he_o must_v be_v sincere_o willing_a and_o desirous_a so_o to_o do_v and_o full_o purpose_v it_o in_o his_o heart_n if_o god_n shall_v ever_o make_v he_o able_a for_o nisi●restitutur_fw-la oblatum_n be_v a_o old_a and_o a_o true_a rule_n that_o be_v either_o actual_o or_o intentional_o non_fw-la remittitur_fw-la peccatum_fw-la but_o as_o for_o the_o injury_n do_v to_o god_n by_o sin_n either_o immediate_o or_o mediate_o that_o no_o mere_a man_n be_v able_a to_o satisfy_v for_o though_o he_o can_v give_v thousand_o of_o ram_n and_o ten_o thousand_o river_n of_o oil_n or_o will_v give_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o body_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o soul_n therefore_o as_o to_o that_o there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o get_v our_o sin_n carry_v into_o the_o land_n of_o forgetfulness_n but_o by_o lay_v they_o by_o faith_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v tipify_v by_o the_o scape-goat_n under_o the_o law_n no_o satisfaction_n to_o be_v tender_v for_o they_o but_o that_o which_o christ_n our_o surety_n have_v make_v and_o intend_v for_o the_o use_n and_o benefit_n of_o they_o and_o they_o only_o who_o do_v or_o shall_v believe_v in_o he_o and_o by_o repentance_n turn_v from_o dead_a work_n to_o serve_v the_o live_a go●_n col._n 1.14_o in_o who_o we_o have_v redemption_n through_o his_o blood_n even_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n when_o these_o thing_n be_v once_o do_v namely_o when_o care_n have_v be_v take_v to_o satisfy_v man_n so_o far_o as_o we_o be_v able_a for_o the_o wrong_n do_v to_o they_o when_o we_o have_v look_v upon_o he_o who_o

we_o have_v pierce_v by_o sin_n and_o true_o mourn_v when_o we_o have_v confess_v our_o sin_n and_o forsake_v they_o both_o actual_o for_o the_o present_a and_o in_o sincere_a resolution_n for_o ever_o after_o and_o when_o we_o have_v lift_v up_o all_o eye_n of_o faith_n to_o christ_n as_o to_o the_o antitype_n of_o that_o brazen_a serpent_n which_o be_v lift_v up_o in_o the_o wilderness_n as_o he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o take_v out_o the_o sting_n of_o sin_n out_o of_o the_o fiery_a serpent_n and_o by_o faith_n lay_v hold_v upon_o his_o grace_n as_o upon_o the_o horn_n of_o a_o altar_n i_o say_v when_o this_o be_v do_v then_o be_v that_o conscience_n which_o be_v bad_a become_v pure_o good_a and_o when_o we_o can_v reflect_v upon_o what_o we_o have_v do_v then_o do_v they_o become_v not_o only_o pure_a but_o peaceable_a and_o consequent_o good_a upon_o all_o account_n now_o i_o see_v not_o what_o notion_n can_v be_v more_o comfortable_a to_o those_o that_o have_v bring_v a_o bad_a conscience_n into_o a_o bad_a condition_n than_o this_o that_o a_o conscience_n extreme_o bad_a may_v be_v make_v good_a that_o which_o be_v impure_a may_v become_v very_o pure_a and_o that_o which_o be_v unquiet_a may_v become_v calm_a and_o peaceable_a yea_o full_a of_o joy_n and_o triumph_n this_o premise_a i_o think_v it_o no_o hard_a matter_n to_o tell_v many_o a_o man_n how_o he_o may_v be_v much_o more_o happy_a in_o a_o mean_a and_o impoverish_v condition_n than_o he_o have_v wont_a to_o be_v in_o midst_n of_o all_o his_o plenty_n and_o prosperity_n get_v but_o a_o good_a conscience_n instead_o of_o a_o bad_a one_o get_v but_o peace_n within_o viz._n that_o peace_n which_o pass_v all_o understanding_n get_v but_o the_o pardon_n of_o thy_o sin_n and_o the_o wellgrounded_n persuasion_n of_o that_o pardon_n get_v but_o a_o vision_n of_o thy_o sin_n as_o drown_v in_o the_o red_a sea_n of_o christ_n his_o blood_n get_v but_o to_o look_v upon_o god_n as_o thy_o friend_n and_o father_n and_o upon_o death_n as_o none_o of_o thy_o enemy_n and_o where_o it_o be_v no_o enemy_n it_o be_v and_o will_v be_v a_o great_a friend_n get_v but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o witness_v with_o thy_o spirit_n that_o thou_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n get_v but_o this_o for_o thy_o rejoice_v which_o paul_n have_v viz._n the_o testimony_n of_o thy_o conscience_n etc._n etc._n and_o let_v i_o be_v miserable_a for_o thou_o if_o thou_o who_o have_v want_v these_o thing_n in_o time_n past_a when_o thou_o have_v the_o world_n at_o will_n when_o once_o possess_v hereof_o do_v not_o become_v more_o happy_a in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o mere_a food_n and_o raiment_n than_o ever_o thou_o be_v former_o when_o water_n of_o a_o full_a cup_n be_v wring_v out_o unto_o thou_o some_o have_v say_v bread_n and_o the_o gospel_n be_v good_a cheer_n it_o be_v as_o true_a that_o brown_a bread_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v so_o he_o that_o have_v those_o two_o will_v find_v no_o cause_n he_o have_v to_o complain_v and_o as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v isa_n 33.24_o the_o inhabitant_n shall_v not_o say_v i_o be_o sick_a the_o people_n that_o dwell_v therein_o shall_v be_v forgive_v their_o iniquity_n so_o neither_o will_n man_n repine_v that_o they_o be_v poor_a and_o despicable_a and_o otherwise_o afflict_v if_o they_o come_v but_o once_o to_o know_v for_o certain_a that_o they_o be_v pardon_v the_o true_a reason_n why_o many_o man_n do_v want_v so_o many_o outward_a good_a thing_n as_o namely_o so_o much_o wine_n so_o much_o company_n so_o much_o recreation_n etc._n etc._n be_v because_o they_o want_v better_a conscience_n have_v they_o more_o of_o a_o good_a conscience_n to_o cheer_v and_o to_o refresh_v they_o they_o will_v need_v less_o of_o other_o thing_n if_o saul_n have_v not_o be_v possess_v with_o a_o evil_a spirit_n be_v have_v not_o want_v david_n to_o have_v play_v to_o he_o upon_o the_o harp_n 1_o sam._n 16.16_o one_o say_v that_o the_o life_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n be_v a_o continual_a dversion_n if_o man_n be_v not_o wicked_a they_o will_v not_o need_v the_o one_o half_a of_o those_o diversion_n which_o they_o betake_v themselves_o to_o as_o relief_n against_o the_o sting_n of_o a_o evil_a conscience_n notable_a be_v that_o counsel_n of_o the_o apostle_n eph._n 5.18_o be_v not_o drink_v with_o wine_n wherein_o be_v excess_n but_o be_v you_o fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n v._o 19_o make_v melody_n in_o your_o heart_n to_o the_o lord_n when_o man_n want_v the_o comfort_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o melody_n in_o their_o own_o heart_n they_o will_v supply_v that_o defect_n if_o they_o know_v how_o with_o more_o than_o ordinary_a refreshment_n from_o those_o good_a comfort_n of_o god_n which_o do_v gratify_v and_o entertain_v their_o sense_n and_o thence_o probable_o it_o be_v that_o st._n judas_n join_v those_o two_o together_o judas_n 19_o sensuel_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n they_o that_o frequent_o use_v cordial_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v apt_a to_o faint_n for_o other_o have_v rather_o let_v they_o alone_o wine_n be_v observe_v to_o be_v a_o narcorick_n or_o stupify_a thing_n witness_v the_o proneness_n of_o man_n to_o fall_v asleep_a when_o they_o have_v drink_v free_o of_o it_o and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v feat_v that_o many_o do_v use_v it_o but_o as_o opium_n to_o conscience_n now_o as_o physician_n say_v the_o body_n be_v much_o endanger_v by_o the_o over-frequent_a use_n of_o opiate_n natural_a opiate_n so_o be_v the_o soul_n much_o more_o by_o those_o thing_n which_o cast_v it_o for_o the_o present_a into_o a_o dead_a sleep_n for_o they_o do_v but_o keep_v that_o worm_n from_o gnaw_v at_o the_o present_a which_o will_v afterward_o gnaw_v so_o much_o the_o more_o and_o never_o die_v stupify_a thing_n remove_v not_o a_o disease_n but_o fix_v it_o so_o much_o the_o more_o i_o see_v then_o o_o lord_n what_o man_n must_v do_v if_o they_o will_v not_o only_o think_v themselves_o happy_a but_o be_v so_o indeed_o if_o they_o will_v not_o be_v like_o hungry_a man_n that_o dream_v they_o eat_v but_o find_v themselves_o empty_a when_o they_o awake_v or_o thirsty_a man_n that_o dream_v of_o drink_n but_o awake_v and_o find_v themselves_o deceive_v isa_n 29.8_o if_o they_o will_v feast_v in_o good_a earnest_n it_o must_v be_v by_o mean_n of_o a_o good_a and_o quiet_a conscience_n that_o man_n may_v want_v though_o they_o have_v house_n full_a of_o gold_n and_o silver_n that_o man_n may_v have_v though_o gold_n and_o silver_n they_o have_v none_o riches_n can_v give_v it_o poverty_n can_v hinder_v it_o i_o be_o or_o will_v be_v at_o a_o point_n whether_o my_o body_n feast_v at_o all_o more_o or_o less_o but_o for_o my_o soul_n i_o desire_v not_o only_o a_o good_a meal_n now_o and_o then_o but_o that_o continual_a feast_n of_o a_o conscience_n both_o pure_a and_o peaceable_a i_o prefer_v that_o to_o all_o the_o far_o fetch_v and_o dear_o buy_v variety_n of_o fish_n flesh_n and_o foul_a which_o be_v at_o prince_n table_n i_o see_v then_o man_n need_v not_o bid_v adieu_o to_o feast_v or_o reckon_v upon_o a_o bare_a commons_o after_o all_o the_o spoil_n this_o fire_n have_v make_v they_o need_v only_o change_v their_o diet_n for_o that_o which_o be_v much_o better_a than_o they_o have_v wont_a to_o live_v upon_o and_o they_o may_v feast_v hereafter_o ten_o time_n for_o once_o they_o do_v heretofore_o and_o be_v say_v in_o a_o noble_a sense_n than_o ever_o dives_n be_v to_o fare_v sumptuouslie_o every_o day_n peace_n of_o conscience_n be_v a_o feast_n of_o fat_a thing_n full_a of_o marrow_n and_o of_o wine_n on_o the_o lees_n well_o refine_v as_o i_o may_v allude_v to_o isa_n 25.16_o discourse_n vii_o of_o get_v and_o live_v upon_o a_o stock_n of_o spiritual_a comfort_n as_o it_o fare_v with_o child_n who_o nurse_n have_v milk_n enough_o in_o both_o breast_n but_o one_o be_v much_o hardet_n to_o be_v draw_v than_o the_o other_o they_o will_v willing_o lie_v altogether_o or_o mostlie_a at_o that_o breast_n which_o may_v be_v draw_v with_o most_o ease_n so_o with_o many_o christian_n who_o have_v a_o interest_n both_o in_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a thing_n wherewith_o to_o solace_v themselves_o they_o be_v too_o too_o prone_a to_o live_v upon_o the_o breast_n of_o their_o worldly_a comfort_n which_o may_v be_v suck_v as_o it_o be_v by_o sense_n rather_o than_o upon_o that_o of_o their_o spiritual_a privilege_n and_o advantage_n which_o breast_n though_o much_o the_o sweet_a and_o full_a can_v not_o otherwise_o be_v draw_v than_o by_o the_o exercise_n of_o faith_n now_o sad_a experience_n convince_v we_o that_o it_o be_v much_o more_o hard_a to_o exercise_v our_o faith_n than_o to_o use_v our_o

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and_o think_v that_o god_n will_v not_o give_v i_o bread_n to_o eat_v in_o this_o world_n can_v i_o believe_v i_o shall_v be_v one_o day_n clothe_v upon_o with_o a_o house_n which_o it_o from_o heaven_n as_o it_o be_v call_v 2_o cor._n 5.2_o and_o yet_o think_v that_o god_n will_v deny_v i_o such_o clothing_n as_o my_o body_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o he_o have_v give_v life_n it_o not_o that_o more_o than_o meat_n a_o body_n be_v not_o that_o more_o than_o raiment_n mat._n 6.25_o he_o that_o have_v give_v the_o great_a will_v he_o not_o give_v that_o which_o be_v less_o our_o heavenly_a father_n know_v we_o have_v need_n of_o food_n and_o raiment_n whilst_o we_o be_v in_o this_o world_n and_o can_v live_v without_o it_o vers_n 32._o lord_n give_v i_o but_o to_o trust_v in_o thou_o and_o to_o do_v good_a and_o as_o thou_o have_v say_v so_o i_o believe_v very_o i_o shall_v be_v feed_v discourse_n vi_o of_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v a_o continual_a feast_n however_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v the_o vulgar_a and_o seem_o mistake_v quotation_n of_o the_o close_a of_o that_o verse_n prov._n 15.15_o viz._n in_o these_o word_n a_o good_a conscience_n be_v a_o continual_a feast_n sound_v much_o more_o spiritual_o and_o like_o a_o say_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n than_o do_v that_o translation_n which_o be_v usual_o give_v we_o viz._n in_o these_o expression_n he_o that_o be_v of_o a_o merry_a heart_n have_v a_o continual_a feast_n which_o they_o that_o know_v no_o mirth_n but_o that_o which_o solomon_n call_v madness_n will_v be_v apt_a to_o wrest_v to_o a_o very_a bad_a sense_n the_o word_n translate_v merry_a be_v in_o the_o hebrew_a tob_z which_o signify_v good_a which_o be_v a_o better_a word_n in_o common_a acceptation_n than_o be_v the_o word_n merry_a for_o that_o be_v but_o too_o liable_a to_o a_o ill_a construction_n &_o may_v i_o take_v liberty_n to_o alter_v but_o that_o one_o word_n and_o render_v the_o hebrew_n text_n verbatim_o word_n for_o word_n a_o good_a 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interpretation_n be_v also_o countenance_v by_o what_o follow_v ver_fw-la 16._o better_a be_v a_o little_a with_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n than_o great_a treasure_n and_o trouble_v therewith_o probable_o mean_v trouble_n of_o mind_n and_o conscience_n for_o the_o ill_a get_n of_o it_o for_o other_o kind_n of_o trouble_n there_o may_v be_v where_o there_o be_v but_o a_o little_a and_o that_o both_o get_v and_o enjoy_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o now_o we_o know_v what_o it_o be_v that_o solomon_n here_o style_v a_o continual_a feast_n we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o speak_v to_o those_o who_o have_v with_o dives_n fare_v delicious_o every_o day_n which_o now_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v as_o former_o think_v it_o cold_a comfort_n to_o be_v tell_v of_o mere_a food_n and_o raiment_n and_o will_v be_v fain_o feast_v again_o if_o they_o have_v wherewithal_o feast_n we_o may_v and_o that_o not_o only_o now_o and_o then_o but_o every_o day_n in_o the_o year_n and_o every_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n and_o upon_o great_a delicacy_n than_o any_o feast_n common_o so_o call_v consist_v of_o if_o we_o can_v but_o get_v that_o good_a conscience_n solomon_n speak_v of_o to_o feast_v withal_o indeed_o there_o be_v no_o contentment_n but_o a_o good_a conscience_n our_o body_n admit_v not_o of_o a_o continual_a feast_n but_o our_o soul_n do_v a_o full_a stomach_n loathe_v the_o honey_n comb_n but_o there_o be_v no_o satiety_n in_o those_o dainty_n which_o conscience_n feed_v upon_o much_o less_o can_v we_o surfeit_v with_o they_o as_o those_o that_o have_v but_o almost_o dine_v feel_v no_o troublesome_a sense_n of_o hunger_n and_o yet_o can_v eat_v more_o so_o a_o good_a conscience_n though_o it_o have_v that_o already_o which_o may_v suffice_v yet_o be_v always_o leave_v with_o a_o wholesome_a appetite_n what_o can_v be_v desire_v or_o what_o be_v ever_o enjoy_v in_o a_o feast_n but_o good_a cheer_n good_a company_n good_a discourse_n mirth_n music_n now_o and_o 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