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	sin_n	sprinkle_v	1,192	5	10.9545	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01898	A childe of light vvalking in darknesse: or A treatise shewing the causes, by which God leaves his children to distresse of conscience. The cases, wherein [God leaves his children to distresse of conscience.] The ends, for which [God leaves his children to distresse of conscience.] Together vvith directions how to come forth of such a condition: vvith other observations upon Esay 50. 10, and 11. verses. By Tho: Goodwin B.D.	Goodwin, Thomas, 1600-1680.	1636 (1636)	STC 12037; ESTC S103254	155,960	295

they_o and_o their_o work_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o suspicion_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v such_o contrary_a disposition_n unto_o self-flattery_n which_o sway_v our_o opinion_n of_o our_o estate_n before_o shall_v thus_o arise_v and_o be_v start_v up_o in_o the_o heart_n upon_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n and_o be_v apt_a rather_o to_o prevail_v now_o after_o faith_n be_v 1_o because_o that_o in_o the_o work_n of_o humiliation_n which_o prepare_v for_o faith_n all_o those_o strong_a hold_n of_o carnal_a reason_n be_v demolish_a which_o uphold_v self-flattery_n and_o that_o false_a good_a opinion_n of_o a_o man_n estate_n and_o those_o mountainous_a thought_n of_o presumption_n as_o then_o lay_v low_o a_o man_n be_v for_o ever_o put_v out_o of_o conceit_n with_o himself_o as_o of_o himself_o at_o which_o time_n also_o 2_o he_o be_v so_o thorough_o and_o feel_o convince_v of_o the_o heinousness_n of_o sin_n which_o before_o he_o slight_v and_o of_o the_o greatness_n and_o multitude_n of_o his_o sin_n that_o he_o be_v apt_a now_o instead_o of_o presume_v as_o before_o to_o be_v jealous_a of_o god_n lest_o he_o may_v have_v be_v so_o provoke_v as_o never_o to_o pardon_v he_o and_o be_v according_o apt_a to_o draw_v a_o misinterpretation_n of_o all_o god_n deal_n with_o he_o to_o strengthen_v that_o conceit_n and_o 3_o have_v through_o the_o same_o conviction_n the_o infinite_a error_n and_o deceitfulness_n of_o his_o heart_n before_o in_o flatter_v he_o and_o judge_v his_o estate_n good_a when_o it_o be_v most_o accurse_v so_o clear_o discover_v and_o discern_v he_o thereby_o become_v exceed_o jealous_a and_o afraid_a of_o err_v on_o that_o hand_n still_o and_o so_o be_v apt_a to_o lend_v a_o ear_n to_o any_o doubt_n or_o scruple_n that_o be_v suggest_v especial_o 4_o he_o be_v withal_o make_v apprehensive_a both_o of_o that_o infinite_a danger_n to_o his_o eternal_a salvation_n there_o may_v be_v in_o nourish_v a_o false_a opinion_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o his_o estate_n if_o it_o shall_v prove_v otherwise_o because_o such_o a_o false_a conceit_n keep_v a_o man_n from_o save_a faith_n whereas_o to_o cherish_v the_o contrary_a error_n in_o judge_v his_o estate_n bad_a when_o it_o be_v in_o truth_n good_a tend_v but_o to_o his_o present_a discomfort_n so_o as_o he_o think_v it_o safe_a to_o err_v on_o that_o hand_n then_o the_o other_o and_o 5_o be_v also_o sensible_a of_o what_o transcendent_a concernment_n his_o eternal_a salvation_n be_v of_o which_o he_o before_o slight_v this_o rouse_v suspicion_n which_o in_o all_o matter_n of_o great_a consequence_n and_o moment_n be_v always_o doubt_v and_o inquisitive_a and_o also_o keep_v it_o wake_v which_o before_o lay_v asleep_a and_o all_o these_o be_v now_o startle_v and_o stir_v up_o do_v not_o only_o provoke_v carnal_a reason_n unsatisfy_o to_o pry_v into_o all_o thing_n that_o may_v seem_v to_o argue_v god_n disfavour_n or_o the_o unsoundnesse_n of_o our_o heart_n but_o also_o do_v give_v entertainment_n too_o and_o applaud_v all_o such_o objection_n as_o be_v find_v out_o and_o make_v up_o too_o hasty_o false_a conclusion_n from_o they_o last_o of_o all_o 5._o §._o 5._o as_o there_o be_v these_o corrupt_a principle_n of_o carnal_a reason_n darkness_n 3._o principle_n the_o guilt_n in_o our_o own_o conscience_n remain_v in_o part_n defile_v a_o cause_n of_o this_o darkness_n and_o suspitiousnesse_n in_o we_o to_o raise_v and_o foment_n these_o doubt_n and_o fear_n from_o god_n deal_n towards_o we_o so_o there_o be_v a_o abundance_n of_o guilt_n within_o we_o of_o our_o false_a deal_n towards_o he_o and_o we_o have_v conscience_n which_o remain_v in_o part_n defile_v which_o may_v further_o join_v with_o all_o these_o and_o increase_v our_o fear_n and_o doubt_n and_o as_o we_o be_v dark_a and_o weak_a creature_n so_o guilty_a creature_n also_o and_o this_o guilt_n like_o the_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n or_o the_o swell_n of_o jordan_n do_v begin_v upon_o these_o terrible_a storm_n from_o god_n to_o rise_v and_o swell_v and_o overflow_v in_o our_o conscience_n as_o in_o david_n psal_n 38._o when_o god_n wrath_n be_v sore_o upon_o he_o ver_fw-la 1._o 2._o then_o also_o he_o complain_v my_o iniquity_n be_v go_v over_o my_o head_n ver_fw-la 4._o there_o be_v much_o guile_n and_o falseness_n of_o heart_n which_o in_o those_o distemper_n when_o our_o conscience_n do_v boil_v within_o we_o and_o be_v stir_v and_o heat_v to_o the_o bottom_n do_v like_o the_o scum_n come_v up_o and_o float_v aloft_o thus_o in_o david_n when_o he_o be_v under_o the_o rod_n for_o his_o sin_n of_o murder_n as_o the_o guilt_n of_o his_o sin_n so_o the_o guile_n of_o his_o spirit_n come_v up_o and_o he_o call_v for_o truth_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n psal_n 51._o 6._o for_o as_o his_o sin_n ver_fw-la 2._o so_o his_o falseness_n of_o heart_n be_v ever_o before_o he_o and_o with_o a_o eye_n to_o this_o he_o speak_v that_o speech_n psal_n 32._o oh_o blessed_a be_v that_o man_n in_o who_o spirit_n be_v no_o guile_n and_o to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v no_o sin_n thus_o he_o speak_v when_o god_n have_v charge_v upon_o he_o the_o guilt_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o discover_v to_o he_o the_o guile_n of_o his_o spirit_n ver_fw-la 4._o 5._o and_o this_o guile_n do_v oftentimes_o so_o appear_v that_o our_o conscience_n can_v hardly_o discern_v any_o thing_n else_o to_o be_v in_o we_o it_o lie_v uppermost_a and_o cover_v our_o grace_n from_o our_o view_n and_o like_a as_o the_o chaff_n when_o the_o wheat_n be_v toss_v in_o the_o fan_n come_v up_o to_o the_o top_n so_o in_o these_o commotion_n and_o winnowing_n of_o spirit_n do_v our_o corruption_n float_v in_o our_o conscience_n while_o the_o grace_n that_o be_v in_o we_o lyecover_v under_o they_o out_o of_o sight_n and_o the_o dark_a side_n of_o our_o heart_n as_o of_o the_o cloud_n be_v turn_v towards_o we_o and_o the_o light_a side_n from_o we_o and_o indeed_o there_o be_v in_o the_o best_a of_o we_o humour_n enough_o which_o if_o they_o be_v stir_v and_o congregat_v in_o our_o conscience_n may_v alone_o cast_v we_o into_o these_o burn_a fit_n of_o trouble_n and_o distress_n so_o as_o whilst_o god_n spirit_n shall_v withhold_v from_o we_o the_o light_n of_o our_o own_o grace_n &_o our_o own_o conscience_n represent_v to_o we_o the_o guilt_n and_o corruption_n that_o be_v in_o our_o best_a performance_n our_o heart_n may_v conclude_v ourselves_o hypocrite_n as_o m._n bradfar_o in_o some_o of_o his_o letter_n cloth_n of_o himself_o &_o other_o of_o the_o saint_n have_v do_v yea_o so_o as_o even_o our_o own_o conscience_n which_o be_v the_o only_a principle_n now_o leave_v in_o we_o which_o shall_v take_v part_n with_o and_o encourage_v faith_n and_o witness_v to_o we_o as_o the_o office_n of_o it_o be_v the_o goodness_n of_o our_o estate_n in_o this_o may_v join_v with_o the_o former_a corruption_n against_o we_o and_o bring_v in_o a_o false_a evidence_n and_o pronounce_v a_o false_a judgement_n even_o conscience_n itself_o which_o be_v ordain_v as_o the_o urine_n of_o the_o body_n to_o show_v the_o estate_n of_o the_o whole_a and_o therefore_o be_v according_o call_v good_a or_o evil_a as_o the_o man_n state_n be_v this_o be_v apt_a in_o such_o distemper_n to_o change_v and_o turn_v colour_n and_o look_v to_o a_o man_n own_o view_n as_o 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o state_n of_o a_o very_a hypocrite_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v also_o as_o evident_a reason_n the_o reason_n as_o be_v the_o experience_n of_o it_o even_o because_o conscience_n remain_v in_o part_n defile_v in_o a_o man_n that_o be_v regenerate_v and_o though_o we_o be_v sprinkle_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n in_o part_n yet_o not_o whole_o so_o as_o though_o our_o person_n be_v full_o discharge_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o our_o sin_n through_o the_o sprinkle_n of_o christ_n blood_n before_o god_n yet_o the_o sprinkle_n of_o that_o blood_n upon_o our_o conscience_n whereby_o we_o apprehend_v this_o be_v imperfect_a and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o this_o very_a sprinkle_n of_o conscience_n whereby_o it_o restify_v the_o sprinkle_n of_o christ_n blood_n and_o our_o justification_n thereby_o be_v but_o part_n of_o the_o sanctification_n of_o conscience_n as_o it_o be_v a_o faculty_n who_o office_n and_o duty_n be_v to_o testify_v and_o with_o 〈◊〉_d our_o estate_n and_o therefore_o as_o the_o sanctification_n of_o all_o other_o faculty_n be_v imperfect_a so_o of_o conscience_n also_o herein_o and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o when_o god_n spirit_n forbear_v to_o witness_v with_o conscience_n the_o goodness_n of_o our_o estate_n and_o cease_v to_o embolden_v and_o encourage_v conscience_n by_o his_o presence_n and_o the_o sprinkle_n of_o christ_n blood_n upon_o it_o against_o the_o remain_a

his_o own_o way_n to_o he_o make_v that_o which_o be_v straight_o seem_v crooked_a and_o all_o in_o he_o to_o be_v hypocrisy_n a_o man_n be_v bring_v to_o pass_v a_o false_a sentence_n upon_o himself_o so_o as_o if_o this_o subtle_a pleader_n can_v deceive_v the_o judge_n as_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v with_o false_a rule_n and_o mistake_v in_o the_o law_n itself_o then_o he_o endeavour_v it_o by_o misrepresent_v the_o case_n of_o the_o party_n and_o put_v in_o a_o false_a bill_n of_o accusation_n so_o order_v and_o colour_v as_o to_o procure_v a_o judgement_n against_o he_o lay_v afore_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n conscience_n their_o by-end_n deadness_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o falseness_n in_o such_o and_o such_o turn_n of_o their_o life_n except_v against_o what_o be_v good_a in_o they_o aggravate_v what_o be_v evil_a and_o all_o to_o enforce_v from_o thence_o a_o false_a conclusion_n to_o instance_n in_o some_o one_o false_a reason_n satan_n oft_o argue_v and_o charge_v the_o conscience_n of_o one_o distress_a in_o this_o or_o the_o like_a manner_n those_o in_o who_o any_o sin_n reign_v or_o in_o who_o heart_n hypocrisy_n and_o self-love_n be_v the_o predominant_a principle_n be_v not_o in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n but_o such_o a_o one_o be_v thou_o etc._n etc._n for_o the_o proof_n of_o which_o minor_a he_o muster_v up_o and_o set_v in_o order_n in_o the_o view_n of_o conscience_n a_o multitude_n of_o instance_n of_o sin_n commit_v thus_o heinous_o thus_o oft_o of_o duty_n omit_v and_o if_o perform_v yet_o with_o such_o and_o such_o pride_n of_o heart_n self-aimes_a etc._n etc._n in_o which_o sort_n of_o reason_v the_o major_a and_o first_o proposition_n be_v often_o true_a but_o the_o minor_a the_o assumption_n such_o a_o one_o be_v thou_o be_v most_o false_a and_o although_o there_o be_v a_o truth_n in_o the_o instance_n allege_v to_o prove_v it_o that_o such_o sin_n have_v be_v commit_v and_o that_o in_o performance_n of_o duty_n such_o particular_a by-end_n etc._n etc._n do_v arise_v and_o be_v find_v in_o the_o heart_n yet_o not_o in_o that_o manner_n as_o he_o will_v lay_v the_o charge_n not_o as_o reign_v not_o as_o the_o sway_a and_o prevail_a principle_n in_o a_o man_n whole_a course_n that_o hypocrisy_n be_v there_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o hypocrisy_n rule_v there_o and_o be_v predominant_a and_o that_o nothing_o but_o hypocrisy_n this_o be_v it_o be_v false_a which_o yet_o satan_n amaze_v the_o conscience_n with_o to_o bring_v forth_o this_o conclusion_n out_o of_o all_o therefore_o thou_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n which_o conclusion_n likewise_o how_o able_a he_o be_v to_o set_v on_o with_o terror_n and_o affrightment_n we_o shall_v show_v anon_o that_o which_o we_o have_v now_o in_o hand_n be_v to_o show_v how_o able_a he_o be_v for_o those_o kind_n of_o false_a reason_n the_o deceit_n of_o which_o lie_v chief_o in_o the_o assumption_n and_o minor_a proposition_n that_o be_v in_o misapplication_n to_o a_o man_n self_n in_o which_o he_o have_v principal_o to_o deal_v with_o conscience_n for_o the_o guilt_n of_o a_o man_n particular_a way_n action_n and_o corruption_n be_v make_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o evidence_n &_o the_o proof_n of_o those_o minor_n and_o the_o defilement_n and_o erroneousnesse_n of_o the_o conscience_n be_v that_o principle_n in_o we_o which_o he_o work_v upon_o when_o he_o enforce_v such_o a_o misapprehension_n from_o those_o evidence_n wherein_o we_o may_v take_v notice_n of_o a_o difference_n between_o the_o holy_a ghost_n deal_v with_o a_o believer_n search_v a_o difference_n between_o satin_n sift_v we_o &_o the_o holy_a ghost_n search_v when_o at_o any_o time_n he_o come_v with_o the_o word_n and_o search_v and_o try_v the_o heart_n and_o discover_v corruption_n to_o we_o to_o wit_n such_o as_o david_n pray_v for_o examine_v i_o oh_o lord_n and_o try_v my_o heart_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 26._o 2._o psal_n 139._o 23._o convince_a and_o reprove_v we_o and_o that_o sometime_o with_o some_o sharpness_n for_o our_o by-end_n hypocrisy_n etc._n etc._n when_o also_o he_o bore_v the_o care_n and_o show_v wherein_o we_o have_v exceed_v as_o elihu_n speak_v job_n 36._o 9_o 10._o and_o between_o these_o other_o sift_n and_o winnowing_n of_o sathan_n as_o christ_n phrase_n be_v luke_n 22._o 31._o of_o which_o afterward_o the_o difference_n be_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n deal_v sweet_o herein_o but_o as_o a_o father_n that_o rebuke_n and_o convince_v his_o child_n of_o his_o misdemeanour_n but_o without_o put_v in_o any_o such_o sting_n in_o the_o conclusion_n that_o therefore_o we_o be_v hypocrite_n nor_o to_o any_o such_o meaning_n or_o purpose_n thence_o infer_v that_o therefore_o sin_n reign_v in_o we_o etc._n etc._n but_o in_o these_o of_o satan_n that_o be_v the_o issue_n he_o main_o drive_v all_o to_o and_o it_o be_v make_v the_o foot_n the_o burden_n of_o all_o those_o his_o accusation_n and_o be_v as_o the_o scope_n and_o argument_n that_o run_v through_o the_o whole_a of_o that_o his_o charge_n against_o we_o and_o in_o respect_n to_o this_o his_o misse-representing_a our_o estate_n and_o false_a aggravation_n of_o our_o sin_n unto_o we_o he_o be_v call_v as_o the_o tempter_n which_o be_v in_o a_o general_a relation_n to_o all_o sort_n of_o tentation_n so_o the_o accuser_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rev._n 12._o 20._o or_o empleader_n against_o we_o and_o as_o the_o accuser_n of_o we_o to_o god_n 1._o §._o 1._o in_o god_n court_n conscience_n how_o satan_n be_v a_o accuser_n by_o charge_v the_o guilt_n 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o conscience_n and_o before_o his_o tribunal_n for_o to_o accuse_v in_o a_o court_n the_o word_n may_v seem_v to_o import_v so_o in_o the_o court_n of_o our_o own_o conscience_n and_o as_o he_o tempt_v we_o unto_o sin_n so_o also_o for_o sin_n and_o by_o sin_n that_o be_v the_o guilt_n of_o it_o to_o draw_v we_o to_o despair_v he_o that_o accuse_v job_n unto_o god_n will_v sure_o accuse_v job_n unto_o himself_o much_o more_o caution_n a_o caution_n and_o though_o it_o may_v be_v true_o 〈◊〉_d that_o neither_o satan_n nor_o our_o own_o conscience_n caution_n a_o caution_n can_v ever_o aggravate_v unto_o we_o too_o much_o the_o intrinsical_a sinfulness_n the_o heinousness_n and_o vileness_n of_o our_o sin_n in_o their_o due_a and_o proper_a colour_n and_o true_a aggravation_n of_o they_o which_o we_o can_v never_o come_v to_o see_v enough_o as_o not_o to_o hate_v nor_o loath_a and_o mourn_v for_o as_o we_o ought_v yet_o satan_n and_o our_o own_o conscience_n may_v in_o the_o representation_n of_o our_o sin_n put_v such_o false_a apprehension_n and_o such_o aggravation_n upon_o they_o as_o may_v make_v we_o apprehend_v too_o much_o about_o they_o as_o when_o it_o be_v suggest_v that_o they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v not_o compatible_a with_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n or_o that_o they_o be_v utter_o unpardonable_a he_o may_v likewise_o use_v they_o as_o induction_n to_o prove_v a_o false_a conclusion_n and_o also_o although_o our_o sin_n if_o true_o can_v never_o be_v enough_o represent_v if_o it_o be_v in_o order_n to_o drive_v a_o man_n more_o to_o god_n free_a grace_n and_o unto_o christ_n yet_o to_o present_v they_o single_o and_o alone_o and_o to_o hold_v the_o mind_n &_o intention_n of_o it_o so_o to_o they_o as_o to_o cause_v we_o to_o forget_v our_o own_o mercy_n and_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o thereby_o god_n mercy_n and_o all_o comfort_n be_v hide_v and_o conceal_v from_o we_o this_o be_v that_o be_v satin_n practice_n and_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o deep_a bondage_n we_o thus_o here_o speak_v of_o and_o in_o this_o respect_n that_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o accuser_n be_v give_v this_o evil_a spirit_n in_o a_o direct_a and_o full_a opposition_n to_o that_o special_a name_n and_o office_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o comforter_n or_o pleader_n for_o we_o because_o as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n make_v intercession_n in_o our_o own_o heart_n unto_o god_n for_o we_o and_o upon_o true_a repentance_n help_v we_o to_o make_v apology_n for_o ourselves_o as_o the_o word_n be_v 2_o cor._n 7._o 11._o and_o comfort_v we_o by_o discover_v our_o grace_n give_v we_o of_o god_n as_o 1_o cor._n 2._o 12._o and_o by_o plead_v our_o evidence_n and_o witness_v with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n so_o on_o the_o contrary_a satan_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o accuser_n by_o lay_v to_o our_o charge_n the_o guilt_n of_o our_o sin_n by_o empleading_a our_o evidence_n misrepresent_v our_o estate_n thereby_o to_o deject_v we_o and_o swallow_v we_o up_o with_o sorrow_n as_o 2_o cor._n 2._o 7._o and_o further_o because_o in_o