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
A29689	A golden key to open hidden treasures, or, Several great points that refer to the saints present blessedness and their future happiness, with the resolution of several important questions here you have also the active and passive obedience of Christ vindicated and improved ... : you have farther eleven serious singular pleas, that all sincere Christians may safely and groundedly make to those ten Scriptures in the Old and New Testament, that speak of the general judgment, and of that particular judgment, that must certainly pass upon them all immediately after death ... / by Tho. Brooks ...	Brooks, Thomas, 1608-1680.; Brooks, Thomas, 1608-1680. Golden key to open hidden treasures. Part 2.	1675 (1675)	Wing B4942; ESTC R20167	340,648	428

life_n against_o the_o lord_n or_o against_o the_o light_n &_o conviction_n of_o a_o man_n own_o conscience_n before_o i_o come_v to_o the_o resolution_n of_o this_o question_n i_o shall_v promise_v a_o few_o thing_n that_o may_v clear_v my_o way_n 1._o first_n when_o man_n heart_n be_v sincere_a with_o god_n when_o they_o do_v indulge_v cherish_v or_o keep_v up_o any_o know_a trangression_n in_o their_o heart_n or_o life_n against_o the_o lord_n they_o may_v on_o very_o good_a ground_n plead_v a_o interest_n in_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n though_o their_o corruption_n prevail_v against_o they_o and_o too_o frequent_o worst_a they_o and_o lead_v they_o captive_n as_o be_v most_o evident_a in_o these_o special_a scripture_n 2_o sam._n 23._o 5._o psal_n 65._o 3._o rom._n 7._o 23._o 25._o isa_n 6●_n 16_o 17_o 19_o jer._n 14._o 7_o 8_o 9_o hos_fw-la 14._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 8._o but_o now_o when_o any_o man_n heart_n do_v condemn_v he_o for_o deal_v deceitful_o and_o guileful_o with_o god_n in_o this_o or_o that_o or_o the_o other_o particular_a or_o for_o conniving_n or_o wink_v at_o any_o know_a transgression_n that_o be_v keep_v up_o either_o in_o his_o heart_n or_o life_n against_o the_o lord_n and_o against_o the_o light_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n which_o he_o will_v not_o let_v go_v nor_o in_o good_a earnest_n use_v the_o mean_n whereby_o it_o shall_v be_v subdue_v and_o mortify_v it_o be_v inot_n to_o be_v expect_v that_o such_o a_o person_n can_v come_v to_o any_o clearness_n or_o satisfaction_n about_o their_o interest_n in_o christ_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o their_o right_n to_o the_o great_a thing_n of_o that_o other_o world_n when_o a_o person_n will_v dally_v with_o sin_n and_o will_v be_v play_v with_o snare_n and_o bait_n &_o allow_v a_o secret_a liberty_n in_o his_o heart_n to_o sin_n connive_v at_o many_o working_n of_o it_o and_o not_o set_v upon_o mortification_n with_o earnest_a endeavour_n though_o they_o be_v convince_v yet_o they_o be_v not_o persuade_v to_o arise_v with_o all_o their_o might_n against_o the_o lord_n enemy_n but_o do_v his_o work_n negligent_o which_o be_v a_o accurse_a thing_n and_o for_o this_o god_n ca●●s_n such_o a_o person_n into_o sore_a strait_n and_o let_v he_o wander_v in_o the_o dark_a without_o any_o sight_n sense_n or_o assurance_n of_o their_o gracious_a estate_n or_o interest_n in_o christ_n etc._n etc._n the_o is●ac●●●es_n shall_v perfect_o have_v root_v out_o the_o canaanite_n but_o because_o they_o do_v it_o but_o by_o half_n and_o do_v not_o engage_v all_o their_o power_n and_o strength_n against_o they_o therefore_o god_n leave_v they_o to_o be_v as_o thorn_n in_o their_o eye_n and_z as_o goad_n in_o their_o side_n so_o when_o man_n have_v take_v christ_n press-money_n and_o be_v engage_v to_o fight_v with_o all_o their_o might_n against_o those_o rebel_n that_o war_n against_o he_o in_o their_o heart_n way_n and_o walking_n and_o to_o pursue_v the_o victory_n to_o the_o utmost_a till_o their_o spiritual_a enemy_n lie_v dead_a at_o their_o foot_n and_o yet_o they_o do_v but_o trifle_n and_o make_v slender_a opposition_n against_o their_o sin_n this_o provoke_v god_n to_o stand_v afar_o off_o and_o to_o hide_v his_o reconcile_v face_n from_o they_o it_o be_v true_a when_o man_n be_v real_o in_o christ_n they_o ought_v not_o to_o question_v their_o state_n in_o he_o but_o yet_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n will_v be_v clamorous_a and_o full_a of_o objection_n and_o god_n will_v not_o speak_v peace_n unto_o it_o till_o it_o be_v humble_v at_o his_o foot_n god_n will_v make_v his_o dear_a child_n know_v that_o it_o be_v a_o bitter_a thing_n to_o be_v bold_a with_o sin_n now_o before_o i_o lay_v down_o the_o remedy_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o show_v you_o what_o it_o be_v to_o indulge_v sin_n or_o when_o a_o man_n may_v be_v say_v to_o indulge_v or_o cherish_v or_o keep_v up_o any_o know_a transgression_n in_o his_o soul_n against_o the_o lord_n now_o for_o a_o clear_a understanding_n of_o i_o in_o this_o particular_a take_v i_o thus_o first_n to_o indulge_v sin_n or_o to_o cherish_v it_o it_o be_v to_o make_v daily_a provision_n for_o it_o rom._n 13._o ult_n it_o be_v to_o give_v the_o breast_n to_o it_o and_o to_o feed_v it_o and_o nourish_v it_o as_o fond_a parent_n do_v feed_v and_o humour_n the_o sick_a child_n the_o darling_n child_n it_o must_v have_v what_o it_o will_v and_o do_v what_o it_o will_v it_o must_v not_o be_v cross_v now_o when_o man_n ordinary_o habitual_o common_o be_v studious_a and_o laborious_a to_o make_v provision_n for_o sin_n than_o sin_n be_v indulge_v by_o they_o but_o second_o when_o sin_n be_v common_o habitual_o sweet_a and_o pleasant_a to_o the_o soul_n when_o a_o man_n take_v a_o daily_a pleasure_n and_o delight_n in_o sin_n than_o sin_n be_v indulge_v 2_o thes_n 2._o 12._o you_o read_v of_o they_o that_o have_v pleasure_n in_o unrighteousness_n isa_n 66._o 3._o and_o their_o soul_n delight_v in_o their_o abomination_n prov._n 2._o 14._o who_o rejoice_v to_o do_v evil_a etc._n etc._n three_o when_o man_n common_o habitual_o side_n with_o sin_n and_o take_v up_o arm_n in_o the_o desence_n of_o sin_n and_o in_o defiance_n of_o the_o command_n of_o god_n the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o check_n of_o conscience_n and_o the_o reproof_n of_o other_o than_o sin_n be_v indulge_v but_o four_o when_o man_n ordinary_o habitual_o do_v yield_v a_o quiet_a free_a willing_a and_o total_a subjection_n to_o the_o authority_n and_o command_n of_o sin_n than_o sin_n be_v indulge_v that_o man_n that_o be_v whole_o addict_v and_o devote_v to_o the_o service_n of_o sin_n that_o man_n indulge_v sin_n now_o in_o none_o of_o these_o sense_n do_v any_o godly_a man_n indulge_v any_o one_o sin_n in_o his_o soul_n though_o sin_n live_v in_o he_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o live_v in_o sin_n every_o man_n that_o have_v drink_v in_o he_o be_v not_o in_o drink_n a_o child_n of_o god_n may_v slip_v into_o a_o sin_n as_o a_o sheep_n may_v slip_v into_o the_o mire_n but_o he_o do_v not_o nor_o can_v wallow_v in_o sin_n as_o the_o swine_n do_v in_o the_o mire_n nor_o yet_o keep_v on_o in_o a_o road_n of_o sin_n as_o sinner_n do_v psal_n 139._o 24._o see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o way_n of_o wickedness_n in_o i_o a_o course_n a_o trade_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o consistent_a with_o the_o truth_n or_o state_n of_o grace_n job_n 10._o 7._o thou_o know_v that_o i_o be_o not_o wicked_a he_o do_v not_o say_v thou_o know_v that_o i_o be_o not_o a_o sinner_n or_o thou_o know_v that_o i_o have_v not_o sin_v no_o for_o the_o best_a of_o saint_n be_v sinner_n though_o the_o worst_a and_o weak_a of_o saint_n be_v not_o wicked_a every_o real_a christian_a be_v a_o renew_a christian_a &_o every_o renew_a christian_a take_v his_o denomination_n from_o his_o renovation_n and_o not_o from_o the_o remainer_n of_o corruption_n in_o he_o and_o therefore_o such_o a_o one_o may_v well_o look_v god_n in_o the_o face_n and_o say_v lord_n thou_o know_v that_o i_o be_o not_o wicked_a weakness_n be_v chargeable_a upon_o i_o but_o wickedness_n be_v not_o chargeable_a upon_o i_o and_o certain_o that_o man_n give_v a_o strong_a demonstration_n of_o his_o own_o uprightness_n who_o dare_v appeal_v to_o god_n himself_o that_o he_o be_v not_o wicked_a that_o no_o godly_a man_n do_v or_o can_v indulge_v himself_o in_o any_o course_n or_o way_n or_o trade_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v thus_o make_v evident_a first_n he_o sin_v not_o with_o allowance_n when_o he_o do_v evil_a he_o disallow_v of_o the_o evil_n he_o do_v rom._n 7._o 15._o for_o that_o which_o i_o do_v i_o allow_v not_o a_o christian_a be_v sometime_o wherry_v and_o whirl_v away_o by_o sin_n before_o he_o be_v a_o ware_n or_o have_v time_n to_o consider_v of_o it_o see_v psal_n 119._o 1._o 3._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 9_o prov._n 16._o 12._o second_o a_o godly_a man_n hate_v all_o know_a sin_n psal_n 119._o 128._o i_o hate_v every_o false_a way_n true_a hatred_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d against_o the_o whole_a kind_n that_o contrariety_n to_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o a_o real_a christian_a spring_n from_o a_o inward_a gracious_a nature_n or_o principle_n and_o so_o be_v to_o the_o whole_a species_n or_o kind_n of_o sin_n and_o be_v irreconcilable_a to_o any_o sin_n whatsoever_o as_o contrariety_n of_o nature_n be_v to_o the_o whole_a kind_n as_o light_n be_v contrary_a to_o darkness_n and_o fire_n to_o all_o water_n so_o this_o contrariety_n to_o all_o sin_n arise_v from_o the_o inward_a man_n be_v universal_a to_o all_o sin_n he_o who_o hate_v a_o toad_n because_o it_o

true_a heart_n in_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n have_v our_o heart_n sprinkle_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n he_o that_o come_v to_o god_n with_o a_o true_a honest_a upright_a heart_n be_v sprinkle_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n may_v draw_v near_o to_o god_n in_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n whereas_o guilt_n cloud_n clog_n and_o distract_v the_o soul_n that_o it_o can_v never_o be_v with_o god_n either_o as_o it_o will_v or_o as_o it_o shall_v conscientia_fw-la pura_fw-la semper_fw-la secura_fw-la a_o good_a conscience_n have_v sure_a confidence_n conscience_n be_v mille_fw-la testes_fw-la a_o thousand_o witness_n for_o or_o against_o a_o man_n conscience_n be_v god_n preacher_n in_o the_o bosom_n it_o be_v better_a with_o euagrius_n to_o lie_v secure_a on_o a_o bed_n of_o straw_n than_o to_o have_v a_o turbulent_a conscience_n on_o a_o bed_n of_o down_o it_o be_v a_o divine_a say_n of_o seneca_n a_o heathen_a viz._n that_o if_o there_o be_v no_o god_n to_o punish_v he_o no_o devil_n to_o torment_v he_o no_o hell_n to_o burn_v he_o no_o man_n to_o see_v he_o yet_o will_v he_o not_o sin_n for_o the_o ugliness_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o grief_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n but_o five_o cherrish_v of_o any_o special_a or_o peculiar_a sin_n or_o the_o keep_n up_o of_o any_o know_a transgression_n in_o heart_n or_o life_n against_o the_o lord_n and_o against_o the_o light_n of_o a_o man_n own_o conscience_n will_v great_o hinder_v his_o high_a esteem_n and_o reputation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o so_o it_o will_v keep_v he_o from_o comfort_n assurance_n and_o sight_n of_o his_o interest_n in_o he_o so_o that_o sometime_o his_o dear_a child_n be_v constrain_v to_o cry_v out_o god_n be_v depart_v from_o i_o and_o he_o answer_v i_o not_o neither_o by_o dream_n nor_o vision_n neither_o this_o way_n nor_o that_o 1_o sam._n 28._o 15._o but_o sixthly_a the_o great_a and_o most_o common_a cause_n of_o the_o want_n of_o assurance_n comfort_n and_o peace_n be_v some_o unmortified_a lust_n some_o secret_a special_a peculiar_a sin_n unto_o which_o man_n give_v entertainment_n or_o at_o least_o which_o they_o do_v not_o so_o vigorous_o oppose_v and_o hearty_o renounce_v as_o they_o shall_v and_o may_v hinc_fw-la illae_fw-la lachrymae_fw-la and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o cast_v they_o on_o sore_a strait_n and_o difficulty_n and_o how_o shall_v it_o be_v otherwise_o see_v god_n who_o be_v infinite_o wise_a holy_a and_o righteous_a either_o can_v or_o will_v not_o reveal_v the_o secret_n of_o his_o love_n to_o those_o who_o harbour_v his_o know_a enemy_n in_o their_o bosom_n the_o great_a god_n either_o can_v or_o will_v not_o regard_v the_o whining_n and_o complain_n of_o those_o who_o play_n or_o dally_v with_o that_o very_a sin_n which_o gall_v their_o conscience_n and_o connive_v and_o wink_v at_o the_o stir_n and_o working_n of_o that_o very_a lust_n for_o which_o he_o hide_v his_o face_n from_o they_o and_o write_v bitter_a thing_n against_o they_o mark_v all_o fear_n and_o doubt_n and_o scruple_n be_v beget_v upon_o sin_n either_o real_a or_o imaginary_a now_o if_o the_o sin_n be_v but_o imaginary_a a_o enlighten_v rectify_v judgement_n may_v easy_o and_o quick_o scatter_v such_o fear_n doubt_n and_o scruple_n as_o the_o sun_n do_v mist_n and_o cloud_n when_o it_o shine_v in_o its_o brightness_n but_o if_o the_o sin_n be_v real_a then_o there_o be_v no_o possibility_n of_o cure_v those_o fear_n doubt_n and_o scruple_n arise_v from_o thence_o but_o by_o a_o unfeigned_a repentance_n and_o return_v from_o that_o sin_n now_o if_o i_o shall_v produce_v all_o the_o scripture_n and_o instance_n that_o stand_v ready_a press_v to_o prove_v this_o i_o must_v transcribe_v a_o good_a part_n of_o the_o bible_n but_o this_o will_v be_v labour_n in_o vain_a see_v it_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v a_o notion_n engrave_v even_o on_o natural_a conscience_n viz._n that_o sin_n so_o defile_v person_n that_o till_o they_o be_v wash_v from_o it_o neither_o they_o nor_o their_o service_n can_v be_v accept_v from_o whence_o arise_v that_o custom_n of_o set_v water-pot_n at_o their_o entrance_n into_o their_o temple_n or_o place_n of_o worship_n let_v he_o that_o want_v assurance_n comfort_n peace_n and_o a_o sight_n of_o his_o interest_n in_o christ_n cast_v out_o every_o know_a sin_n and_o set_v upon_o a_o universal_a course_n of_o reformation_n for_o god_n will_v not_o give_v his_o cordial_n to_o those_o that_o have_v a_o foul_a stomach_n those_o that_o against_o light_n and_o check_n of_o conscience_n dally_v and_o tamper_v with_o this_o sin_n or_o that_o those_o god_n will_v have_v no_o commerce_n no_o communion_n with_o on_o such_o god_n will_v not_o lift_v up_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n rev._n 2._o 17._o to_o he_o that_o overcome_v will_v i_o give_v to_o eat_v of_o the_o hide_a manna_n and_o i_o will_v give_v he_o a_o white_a stone_n and_o in_o that_o stone_n a_o new_a name_n write_v these_o be_v all_o metaphorical_a expression_n which_o be_v put_v together_o do_v amount_v to_o as_o much_o as_o assurance_n but_o mark_v these_o be_v promise_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o he_o that_o overcome_v to_o he_o that_o ride_v on_o conquer_a and_o to_o conquer_v o_o that_o christian_n will_v serious_o remember_v this_o the_o dear_a it_o cost_v any_o one_o to_o part_v with_o his_o sin_n the_o more_o sweet_a and_o comfortable_a will_v it_o be_v to_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o victory_n that_o through_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n he_o have_v get_v over_o his_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o comfort_n joy_n or_o peace_n to_o that_o which_o arise_v from_o the_o conquest_n of_o sin_n especial_o of_o special_a sin_n when_o goliath_n be_v slay_v what_o joy_n and_o triumph_n be_v there_o in_o the_o camp_n so_o here_o seven_o cherrish_v of_o any_o special_a or_o peculiar_a sin_n or_o the_o keep_n up_o of_o any_o know_a transgression_n either_o in_o heart_n or_o life_n against_o the_o lord_n and_o against_o the_o light_n of_o a_o man_n own_o conscience_n will_v hinder_v the_o soul_n from_o that_o warm_a lively_a fervent_a frequent_a seasonable_a sincere_a and_o constant_a way_n of_o duty_n as_o contribute_v most_o to_o the_o increase_n of_o grace_n peace_n comfort_n and_o assurance_n etc._n etc._n eight_o serious_o consider_v of_o the_o several_a assertion_n and_o concurrent_a judgement_n of_o our_o best_a and_o most_o famous_a divine_n in_o the_o present_a case_n i_o shall_v give_v you_o a_o taste_n of_o some_o of_o their_o say_n first_n a_o man_n say_v one_o can_v have_v no_o peace_n in_o his_o conscience_n that_o favour_v and_o retain_v any_o one_o sin_n in_o himself_o against_o his_o conscience_n second_o another_o say_v a_o man_n be_v in_o a_o damnable_a state_n whatsoever_o good_a deed_n seem_v to_o be_v in_o he_o if_o he_o yield_v not_o to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o the_o leave_v but_o of_o any_o one_o know_v sin_n which_o fight_v against_o peace_n 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