Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	faith_n	good_a	paul_n	4,107	5	7.1624	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56827	Institutions, essays, and maxims, political, moral, and divine divided into four centuries / by the Right Honoura[ble] L. Marqu. of H[alifax]; Enchiridion. 1698	Quarles, Francis, 1592-1644.; Halifax, George Savile, Marquis of, 1633-1695.	1698 (1698)	Wing Q100; ESTC R41062	51,002	313

conscience_n will_v suffer_v do_v cheerful_o without_o repine_v where_o thou_o may_v not_o do_v lawful_o suffer_v courageous_o without_o rebellion_n thy_o life_n and_o livelihood_n be_v thy_o prince_n thy_o conscience_n be_v thy_o own_o max._n 52._o if_o thou_o give_v to_o receive_v the_o like_a it_o be_v exchange_n if_o to_o receive_v more_o it_o be_v covetousness_n if_o to_o receive_v thanks_o it_o be_v vanity_n if_o to_o be_v see_v it_o be_v vainglory_n if_o to_o corrupt_v it_o be_v bribery_n if_o for_o example_n it_o be_v formality_n if_o for_o compassion_n it_o be_v charity_n if_o because_o thou_o be_v command_v it_o be_v obedience_n the_o affection_n in_o do_v the_o work_n give_v a_o name_n to_o the_o work_n do_v max._n 53._o fear_v death_n but_o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o death_n to_o fear_v it_o what_o be_v thy_o expectation_n to_o be_v afraid_a of_o it_o dull_v thy_o preparation_n if_o thou_o can_v endure_v it_o it_o be_v but_o a_o slight_a pain_n if_o not_o it_o be_v but_o a_o short_a pain_n to_o fear_v death_n be_v the_o way_n to_o live_v long_o to_o be_v afraid_a of_o death_n be_v to_o be_v long_o a_o die_v max._n 54._o if_o thou_o desire_v the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o man_n be_v humble_a for_o the_o proud_a heart_n as_o it_o love_v none_o but_o itself_o so_o it_o be_v belove_v of_o none_o but_o by_o itself_o the_o voice_n of_o humility_n be_v god_n rhetoric_n humility_n enforce_v where_o neither_o virtue_n nor_o strength_n nor_o reason_n can_v prevail_v max._n 55._o look_v upon_o thy_o burn_a taper_n and_o there_o see_v the_o emblem_n of_o thy_o life_n the_o flame_n be_v thy_o soul_n the_o wax_v thy_o body_n and_o be_v common_o a_o span_n long_o the_o wax_n if_o never_o so_o well_o temper_v can_v but_o last_v his_o length_n and_o who_o can_v lengthen_v it_o if_o ill_o temper_v it_o shall_v waste_v the_o the_o fast_o yet_o last_v his_o length_n a_o open_a window_n shall_v hasten_v either_o a_o extinguisher_n shall_v put_v out_o both_o husband_n they_o the_o best_a thou_o can_v thou_o can_v not_o lengthen_v they_o beyond_o their_o date_n leave_v they_o to_o the_o injury_n of_o the_o wind_n or_o to_o the_o mercy_n of_o a_o wasteful_a hand_n thou_o hastne_v they_o but_o still_o they_o burn_v their_o length_n but_o puff_v they_o out_o and_o thou_o have_v shorten_v they_o and_o stop_v their_o passage_n which_o else_o have_v bring_v they_o to_o their_o appoint_a end_n body_n according_a to_o their_o constitution_n strong_a or_o weak_a according_a to_o the_o equality_n or_o inequality_n of_o their_o element_n have_v their_o date_n and_o may_v be_v preserve_v from_o shorten_v but_o not_o lengthen_v neglect_v may_v waste_v they_o ill_a diet_n may_v hasten_v they_o to_o their_o journey_n be_v end_n yet_o they_o have_v live_v their_o length_n a_o violent_a hand_n may_v interrupt_v they_o a_o sudden_a death_n may_v stop_v they_o and_o they_o be_v shorten_v it_o lie_v in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n either_o permissive_o to_o hasten_v or_o active_o to_o shorten_v but_o not_o to_o lengthen_v or_o extend_v the_o limit_n of_o his_o natural_a life_n he_o only_o if_o any_o have_v the_o art_n to_o lengthen_v out_o his_o taper_n that_o put_v it_o to_o the_o best_a advantage_n max._n 56._o demean_v thyself_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o thy_o prince_n with_o reverence_n and_o cheerfulness_n that_o without_o this_o be_v too_o much_o sadness_n this_o without_o that_o be_v too_o much_o boldness_n let_v thy_o wisdom_n endeavonr_o to_o gain_v his_o opinion_n and_o labour_n to_o make_v thy_o loyalty_n his_o confidence_n let_v he_o not_o find_v thou_o false_a in_o word_n unjust_a in_o thy_o action_n unseasonable_a in_o thy_o suit_n nor_o careless_a in_o his_o service_n cross_v not_o his_o passion_n question_v not_o his_o pleasure_n press_v not_o into_o his_o secret_n pry_v not_o in_o his_o prerogative_n displease_v he_o not_o lest_o he_o be_v angry_a appear_v not_o displease_v lest_o he_o be_v jealous_a the_o anger_n of_o a_o king_n be_v implacable_a the_o jealousy_n of_o a_o prince_n be_v incurable_a max._n 57_o give_v thy_o heart_n to_o thy_o creator_n and_o reverence_v thy_o superior_n give_v diligence_n to_o thy_o call_v and_o ear_n to_o good_a counsel_n give_v alm_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o glory_n to_o god_n forgive_v he_o that_o ignorant_o offend_v thou_o and_o he_o that_o witting_o offend_v thou_o seek_v thou_o forgive_v he_o that_o have_v forcible_o abuse_v thou_o and_o he_o that_o have_v fraudulent_o betray_v thou_o forgive_v all_o thy_o enemy_n but_o least_o of_o all_o thyself_o give_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o thou_o forgive_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v forgive_v thou_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o christianity_n be_v give_v and_o forgive_v max._n 58._o be_v not_o too_o great_a a_o niggard_n in_o the_o commendation_n of_o he_o that_o profess_v thy_o own_o quality_n if_o he_o deserve_v thy_o praise_n thou_o have_v discover_v thy_o judgement_n if_o not_o thy_o modesty_n honour_n either_o return_n or_o reflect_v to_o the_o giver_n max._n 59_o if_o thou_o desire_v to_o raise_v thy_o fortune_n encourage_v thy_o delight_n to_o the_o cast_v of_o fortune_n be_v wise_a betimes_o lest_o thou_o repent_v too_o late_o what_o thou_o get_v thou_o gain_v by_o abuse_a providence_n what_o thou_o lose_v thou_o lose_v by_o abuse_a patience_n what_o thou_o win_v be_v prodigal_o spend_v what_o thou_o lose_v be_v prodigal_o lose_v it_o be_v a_o evil_a trade_n that_o prodigal_o drive_v and_o a_o bad_a voyage_n where_o the_o pilot_n be_v blind_a max._n 60._o be_v very_o wary_a for_o who_o thou_o become_v security_n and_o for_o no_o more_o than_o thou_o be_v able_a to_o discharge_v if_o thou_o love_v thy_o liberty_n the_o borrower_n be_v a_o slave_n to_o the_o lender_n the_o security_n be_v a_o slave_n to_o both_o whilst_o the_o borrower_n and_o lender_n be_v both_o ease_v the_o security_n bear_v both_o their_o burden_n he_o be_v a_o wise_a security_n that_o recover_v himself_o max._n 61._o look_v upon_o thy_o affliction_n as_o thou_o do_v upon_o thy_o physic_n both_o imply_v a_o disease_n and_o both_o be_v apply_v for_o a_o cure_n that_o of_o the_o body_n this_o of_o the_o soul_n if_o they_o work_v they_o promise_v health_n if_o not_o they_o threaten_v death_n he_o be_v not_o happy_a that_o be_v not_o afflict_a but_o he_o that_o find_v happiness_n by_o his_o affliction_n max._n 62._o if_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a whet_v thy_o desire_n to_o good_a it_o be_v a_o happy_a knowledge_n if_o by_o thy_o ignorance_n of_o evil_a thou_o be_v surprise_v with_o evil_a it_o be_v a_o unhappy_a ignorance_n happy_a be_v he_o that_o have_v so_o much_o knowledge_n of_o good_a as_o to_o desire_v it_o and_o but_o so_o much_o knowledge_n of_o evil_a as_o to_o fear_v it_o max._n 63._o when_o the_o flesh_n present_v thou_o with_o delight_n then_o present_a thy_o self_n with_o danger_n where_o the_o world_n possess_v thou_o with_o vain_a hope_n there_o possess_v thyself_o with_o true_a fear_n when_o the_o devil_n bring_v thou_o oil_n bring_v thou_o vinegar_n the_o way_n to_o be_v safe_a be_v never_o to_o be_v secure_a max._n 64._o if_o thy_o brother_n have_v offend_v thou_o forgive_v he_o free_o and_o be_v reconcile_v to_o do_v evil_a for_o evil_n be_v humane_a corruption_n to_o do_v good_a for_o good_a be_v civil_a retribution_n to_o do_v good_a for_o evil_n be_v christian_a perfection_n the_o act_n of_o forgiveness_n be_v god_n precept_n the_o manner_n of_o forgiveness_n be_v god_n precedent_n max._n 65._o reverence_n the_o write_n of_o holy_a man_n but_o lodge_v not_o thy_o faith_n upon_o they_o because_o but_o man_n they_o be_v good_a pool_n but_o no_o fountain_n build_v on_o paul_n himself_o no_o long_o than_o he_o build_v on_o christ_n if_o peter_n renounce_v his_o master_n renounce_v peter_n the_o word_n of_o man_n may_v convince_v reason_n but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n alone_o can_v compel_v conscience_n max._n 66._o in_o civil_a thing_n follow_v the_o most_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n the_o few_o in_o all_o thing_n follow_v the_o best_a so_o shall_v thy_o way_n be_v please_v to_o god_n so_o shall_v thy_o behaviour_n be_v plausible_a with_o men._n max._n 67._o if_o any_o loss_n or_o misery_n have_v befall_v to_o thy_o brother_n dissemble_v it_o to_o thyself_o and_o what_o counsel_n thou_o give_v he_o register_n careful_o and_o when_o the_o case_n be_v thou_o follow_v it_o so_o shall_v thy_o own_o reason_n convince_v thy_o passion_n or_o thy_o passion_n confess_v she_o own_o unreasonableness_n max._n 68_o when_o thou_o go_v about_o to_o change_v thy_o moral_a liberty_n into_o a_o christian_a servitude_n prepare_v thyself_o to_o be_v the_o world_n laugh_v stock_n if_o thou_o overcome_v her_o scoff_v thou_o shall_v have_v double_a honour_n if_o overcome_v double_a shame_n