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	purge_v	1,223	5	9.3250	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13551	The practise of repentance laid downe in sundry directions, together with the helpes, lets, signes and motiues. In an easie method, according to the table prefixed. As it was preached in Aldermanbury by Thomas Taylor.	Taylor, Thomas, 1576-1632.	1628 (1628)	STC 23845; ESTC S111520	111,150	418

i_o shall_v be_v convert_v lament_n 5.21_o turn_v we_o o_o lord_n unto_o thou_o and_o we_o shall_v be_v turn_v 3._o such_o be_v the_o strong_a resistance_n and_o enemy_n of_o grace_n within_o we_o and_o without_o we_o that_o it_o must_v be_v only_o the_o spirit_n of_o power_n and_o fortitude_n that_o must_v conquer_v they_o the_o strong_a man_n have_v take_v the_o hold_n the_o devil_n work_v effectual_o in_o blind_a the_o eye_n and_o take_v captive_a the_o will_n of_o wicked_a man_n to_o rule_v they_o at_o his_o pleasure_n 2._o tim._n 2.26_o and_o only_o a_o strong_a man_n can_v cast_v he_o out_o such_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o lust_n and_o the_o numberless_a excuse_n of_o sin_n and_o sinner_n as_o only_o the_o spirit_n can_v convince_v of_o sin_n such_o be_v the_o frowardness_n and_o perverseness_n of_o spirit_n in_o evil_a man_n yea_o the_o deadness_n and_o senselessness_n of_o heart_n obfirm_v by_o wicked_a habit_n and_o custom_n of_o himself_o and_o the_o world_n without_o that_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o mean_n shall_v be_v frustrate_a and_o be_v ineffectual_a to_o turn_v the_o sinner_n if_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n quicken_v they_o not_o with_o life_n and_o power_n to_o this_o purpose_n whence_o it_o will_v follow_v 1._o that_o we_o can_v repent_v when_o we_o will_v as_o the_o atheist_n think_v repentance_n be_v no_o flower_n that_o grow_v in_o our_o own_o garden_n if_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o spirit_n draw_v we_o not_o we_o never_o run_v after_o he_o object_n but_o why_o have_v we_o so_o many_o commandment_n to_o repent_v if_o it_o be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n they_o seem_v to_o be_v very_o idle_a answ._n 1._o deus_fw-la jubet_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la possumus_fw-la ut_fw-la noverimus_fw-la quid_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la petere_fw-la debeamus_fw-la say_v augustine_n 2._o exhortation_n be_v instrument_n in_o which_o the_o spirit_n put_v forth_o his_o power_n and_o come_v into_o our_o heart_n 2._o we_o must_v beware_v of_o resist_v the_o spirit_n in_o this_o work_n or_o in_o the_o mean_n whereby_o he_o work_v repentance_n in_o us._n quest._n tell_v we_o how_o the_o spirit_n bring_v we_o to_o repentance_n answ._n 1._o docendo_fw-la he_o must_v teach_v outward_o the_o teach_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v necessary_a to_o lead_v we_o into_o the_o knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o and_o of_o god_n the_o former_a he_o do_v by_o the_o law_n let_v we_o see_v our_o misery_n 1._o by_o sin_n 2._o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n the_o latter_a by_o the_o gospel_n show_v we_o what_o god_n be_v in_o his_o son_n and_o unto_o we_o ready_a to_o receive_v we_o to_o grace_n and_o mercy_n every_o one_o must_v therefore_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o ministry_n see_v the_o spirit_n not_o without_o the_o word_n but_o by_o the_o word_n as_o a_o ordinary_a instrument_n work_v repentance_n hear_v the_o word_n persuade_v and_o invite_v to_o repentance_n promise_v grace_n and_o mercy_n to_o the_o penitent_a threaten_v the_o impenitent_a isaiah_n 55.7_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o jew_n be_v prick_v and_o convert_v act_v 2.37_o by_o the_o lydia_n heart_n be_v open_v act_v 16._o and_o such_o as_o refuse_v and_o resist_v the_o word_n be_v never_o draw_v to_o repentance_n pro._n 1._o because_o you_o will_v not_o hear_v my_o voice_n i_o will_v not_o hear_v you_o 2._o ducendo_fw-la by_o inward_a move_n and_o persuade_v the_o spirit_n must_v be_v doctor_n and_o ducton_n this_o inward_a motion_n be_v 1._o in_o change_v the_o mind_n to_o see_v both_o sin_n and_o the_o reward_n of_o sin_n what_o and_o how_o great_a both_o of_o they_o be_v 2._o in_o frame_v the_o will_n and_o make_v it_o of_o evil_a good_a and_o bow_v it_o from_o itself_o to_o the_o willing_a of_o grace_n 3._o in_o kindle_v the_o affection_n with_o a_o desire_n of_o good_a and_o hatred_n of_o evil_a now_o therefore_o if_o thou_o will_v true_o repent_v thou_o must_v also_o give_v thyself_o to_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n cherish_v his_o motion_n affect_v his_o grace_n for_o he_o must_v not_o only_o show_v we_o repentance_n but_o lead_v we_o into_o it_o 3._o if_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o efficient_a and_o author_n of_o repentance_n than_o never_o despair_v of_o great_a sinner_n he_o can_v present_o make_v of_o saul_n a_o persecutor_n paul_n a_o preacher_n he_o can_v easy_o raise_v a_o dead_a man_n from_o the_o grave_n of_o sin_n let_v he_o be_v never_o so_o rot_v here_o be_v a_o work_n of_o power_n and_o a_o powerful_a worker_n neither_o be_v out_o of_o heart_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o strong_a corruption_n and_o resistance_n against_o grace_n when_o thou_o see_v army_n of_o lust_n rise_v up_o in_o thou_o and_o whole_a host_n of_o rebel_n up_o in_o arm_n against_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n hold_v on_o the_o combat_n and_o this_o spirit_n of_o power_n shall_v chase_v they_o before_o thou_o go_v forth_o in_o his_o strength_n and_o fear_v not_o assure_v victory_n great_a be_v the_o spirit_n in_o thou_o than_o in_o the_o world_n cap._n 3._o of_o the_o subject_n of_o repentance_n 2._o the_o subject_n of_o repentance_n be_v the_o believer_n the_o general_a subject_n of_o repentance_n be_v a_o sinner_n for_o christ_n come_v to_o call_v sinner_n but_o because_o every_o sinner_n repent_v not_o i_o say_v only_o the_o believer_n turn_v where_o i_o plain_o conclude_v that_o question_n wherein_o be_v more_o scruple_n than_o stay_a wisdom_n that_o faith_n go_v before_o repentance_n &_o not_o repentance_n before_o faith_n here_o be_v 1._o reason_n 2._o caution_n reason_n 1._o the_o fountain_n must_v be_v before_o the_o stream_n the_o root_n before_o the_o fruit_n the_o cause_n before_o the_o effect_n but_o faith_n lean_v upon_o god_n mercy_n manifest_v in_o the_o promise_n be_v the_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o repentance_n hos._n 6.1_o come_v let_v we_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o have_v smite_v and_o he_o will_v heal_v the_o hope_n of_o god_n heal_v that_o be_v of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o repentance_n psal._n 130.4_o mercy_n be_v with_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v fear_v which_o show_v that_o no_o man_n can_v lay_v hold_n upon_o god_n to_o fear_v and_o reverence_v he_o but_o he_o that_o be_v persuade_v of_o his_o favour_n two_o can_v walk_v together_o unless_o they_o be_v friend_n and_o man_n never_o meet_v god_n in_o repentance_n while_o he_o conceive_v god_n a_o enemy_n but_o run_v away_o from_o he_o as_o a_o strict_a judge_n slavish_a fear_n bring_v not_o a_o man_n to_o god_n but_o love_n which_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o faith_n for_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n therefore_o faith_n be_v before_o repentance_n 2._o true_a repentance_n be_v a_o save_a grace_n and_o every_o save_a grace_n be_v from_o christ._n john_n 15.4_o no_o branch_n can_v bear_v fruit_n of_o itself_o unless_o it_o abide_v in_o the_o vine_n every_o penitent_a must_v therefore_o receive_v christ_n before_o the_o gift_n of_o repentance_n and_o no_o receive_n of_o christ_n but_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o faith_n john_n 11.12_o therefore_o faith_n must_v necessary_o go_v before_o repentance_n 3._o repentance_n work_v direct_o upon_o the_o heart_n to_o soften_v it_o to_o cleanse_v and_o purify_v it_o now_o in_o repentance_n it_o be_v only_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n that_o can_v soften_v the_o hard_a heart_n as_o only_o goat_n blood_n soften_v the_o hard_a adamant_n it_o be_v only_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n that_o can_v purge_v the_o heart_n and_o conscience_n from_o defilement_n heb._n 9_o 14._o now_o will_v i_o know_v how_o we_o can_v have_v his_o blood_n before_o himself_o or_o himself_o before_o faith_n nay_o therefore_o the_o scripture_n apply_v the_o work_n of_o purge_v the_o heart_n to_o faith_n act_v 15.9_o because_o it_o be_v the_o instrument_n to_o lay_v hold_n on_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n for_o our_o purge_n therefore_o faith_n must_v be_v before_o repentance_n 4._o repentance_n be_v the_o most_o acceptable_a of_o all_o good_a work_n a_o contrite_a heart_n be_v above_o all_o sacrifice_n therefore_o faith_n must_v be_v before_o it_o for_o 1._o whatsoever_o be_v before_o faith_n be_v the_o issue_n only_o of_o corrupt_a nature_n and_o corrupt_a conscience_n and_o can_v please_v god_n 2._o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n heb_n 11.6_o for_o nothing_o be_v acceptable_a but_o in_o and_o for_o christ_n and_o nothing_o in_o and_o for_o christ_n but_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n apprehend_v he_o object_n this_o show_v that_o faith_n must_v go_v with_o repentance_n but_o not_o that_o repentance_n be_v therefore_o before_o it_o answ._n the_o apostle_n express_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o another_o phrase_n which_o put_v faith_n before_o it_o rom._n 14.10_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ex_fw-la fide_fw-la be_v sin_n if_o

and_o a_o hundred_o device_n to_o deceive_v the_o nonresident_a will_v not_o part_v with_o his_o gainful_a sin_n though_o it_o be_v the_o price_n of_o a_o thousand_o of_o soul_n the_o lawyer_n the_o conceal_n and_o hide_v of_o truth_n which_o he_o ought_v to_o open_v they_o can_v live_v if_o they_o shall_v to_o conquer_v this_o let_v consider_v 1_o that_o no_o man_n can_v establish_v himself_o by_o iniquity_n pro._n 12.3_o what_o stability_n be_v in_o that_o house_n which_o be_v found_v in_o water_n and_o underprop_a with_o kindle_a firebrand_n can_v saul_n establish_v his_o house_n by_o sound_v it_o in_o disobedience_n and_o underprop_a it_o with_o persecute_v david_n no_o it_o fall_v on_o his_o own_o head_n and_o crush_v and_o hide_v all_o his_o posterity_n in_o the_o ruin_n of_o it_o can_v jeroboam_fw-la establish_v his_o house_n or_o confirm_v the_o kingdom_n to_o it_o by_o devise_v the_o trick_n of_o the_o two_o calf_n at_o dan_n &_o bethel_n can_v a_o sick_a man_n gain_v his_o 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unlawful_a gain_n by_o curse_v betray_a lie_a they_o lose_v their_o life_n for_o their_o labour_n 3_o what_o gain_n or_o profit_n be_v it_o for_o a_o man_n to_o win_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o lose_v his_o own_o soul_n or_o what_o recompense_n shall_v he_o give_v here_o be_v not_o only_o a_o certain_a but_o a_o irrecoverable_a loss_n 4_o what_o gain_n or_o profit_n shall_v he_o find_v when_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n blow_v upon_o the_o state_n so_o ill_o get_v which_o make_v it_o as_o a_o fire_n to_o consume_v the_o rest_n if_o any_o be_v better_o get_v than_o other_o as_o ahab_n when_o for_o naboths_n vineyard_n he_o lose_v his_o whole_a kingdom_n or_o sometime_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n raise_v a_o unthrifty_a heir_n who_o shall_v lavish_a it_o and_o as_o wicked_o waste_v it_o as_o ever_o it_o be_v wicked_o get_v and_o how_o can_v it_o be_v but_o the_o curse_n must_v accompany_v that_o wealth_n for_o which_o man_n fall_v down_o to_o the_o devil_n and_o worship_n he_o on_o which_o condition_n only_o he_o enrich_v they_o 3_o the_o only_a true_a gain_n be_v to_o gain_v christ_n in_o comparison_n of_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v dross_n and_o dung_n phil._n 3._o the_o gain_n of_o godliness_n 1._o tim._n 6._o the_o gain_n of_o true_a wisdom_n be_v better_a than_o that_o of_o gold_n prov_fw-mi 3.13_o a_o better_a &_o more_o endure_a substance_n heb._n 10.34_o a_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n worth_a sell_v all_o as_o christ_n to_o the_o young_a man_n a_o undeceiveable_a wealth_n not_o consume_v with_o use_n but_o increase_v not_o leave_v on_o earth_n but_o carry_v to_o heaven_n a_o wealth_n for_o which_o the_o saint_n willing_o endure_v the_o spoil_n of_o their_o good_n because_o they_o know_v they_o have_v a_o better_a substance_n 3_o in_o sin_n be_v a_o appearance_n of_o pleasure_n and_o every_o sinner_n be_v loath_a to_o change_v the_o sweetness_n of_o sin_n with_o the_o sour_a &_o tart_a seed_n of_o repentance_n and_o mortification_n loath_a be_v the_o sinner_n to_o let_v the_o sweet_a morsel_n go_v from_o under_o his_o tongue_n job_n 23.12_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o we_o see_v so_o few_o drunkard_n fornicator_n worldling_n wanton_n gamester_n playhaunter_n be_v so_o seldom_o reclaim_v and_o win_v to_o repentance_n to_o remove_v this_o let_v consider_v 1_o that_o sin_n the_o more_o delightful_a the_o more_o dangerous_a it_o be_v as_o sampson_z in_o dalilahs_n lap_n the_o more_o please_v the_o more_o pernicious_a for_o as_o the_o eve_n they_o set_v upon_o man_n &_o rob_v and_o wound_v their_o soul_n and_o usual_o ease_n slay_v the_o sinner_n as_o in_o the_o proverb_n which_o be_v the_o apostle_n argument_n 1._o pet._n 2.11_o abstain_v from_o fleshly_a lust_n for_o they_o fight_v against_o the_o soul_n though_o they_o seem_v never_o so_o familiar_a &_o friendly_a first_o they_o chase_v away_o fear_n of_o evil_a to_o come_v amos_n 6.1_o they_o that_o be_v at_o ease_n in_o zion_n put_v far_o off_o the_o evil_a day_n matth._n 14.39_o the_o old_a world_n set_v upon_o pleasure_n know_v nothing_o till_o the_o flood_n come_v second_o they_o thrust_v out_o pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v they_o make_v a_o man_n delight_n more_o in_o the_o devil_n book_n card_n and_o dice_n than_o in_o god_n in_o gather_v money_n than_o in_o gather_v grace_n make_v their_o hawk_n and_o dog_n more_o chargeable_a than_o god_n poor_a member_n three_o they_o bind_v a_o man_n a_o willing_a slave_n and_o like_o the_o harlot_n their_o hand_n be_v as_o band_n to_o hold_v they_o fast_o in_o the_o snare_n as_o herod_n can_v make_v shift_n against_o many_o sin_n but_o his_o herodias_n 2_o the_o sweetness_n of_o sin_n be_v as_o the_o sweetness_n of_o poison_n only_o sweet_a in_o the_o mouth_n poison_n in_o the_o belly_n prov_n 5.4_o steal_v bread_n be_v sweet_a but_o the_o dead_a be_v there_o sweet_a only_a in_o commit_v bitter_a in_o the_o account_n and_o reckon_n and_o this_o last_o dish_n will_v spoil_v the_o feast_n let_v wisdom_n set_v thy_o eye_n upon_o the_o future_a misery_n which_o be_v as_o the_o sour_a sauce_n to_o the_o sweetness_n and_o be_v the_o sweetness_n of_o sin_n a_o true_a pleasure_n what_o folly_n be_v it_o to_o buy_v a_o break_a and_o momentany_a pleasure_n with_o endless_a pain_n to_o prefer_v a_o empty_a joy_n above_o fullness_n of_o joy_n the_o pleasure_n of_o god_n leave_v hand_n above_o the_o pleasure_n of_o his_o right_a hand_n a_o drop_n of_o pleasure_n above_o a_o river_n of_o mercy_n and_o glory_n 3_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o contrary_a to_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n than_o a_o life_n lead_v in_o pleasure_n the_o widow_n live_v in_o pleasure_n be_v dead_a while_o she_o live_v note_v for_o a_o course_n of_o the_o ungenerate_a tit._n 3.3_o serve_v diverse_a lust_n &_o pleasure_n &_o it_o be_v a_o brand_n of_o a_o foolish_a course_n eccles._n 7.6_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o fool_n be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o mirth_n let_v we_o account_v it_o therefore_o a_o high_a wisdom_n first_o to_o discover_v other_o matter_n of_o pleasure_n such_o as_o be_v the_o soul_n delight_n the_o way_n of_o wisdom_n be_v the_o way_n of_o pleasure_n prou._n 17._o oh_o that_o we_o know_v what_o pleasure_n be_v in_o peace_n of_o conscience_n joy_n of_o holy_a ghost_n what_o a_o solace_n it_o be_v to_o be_v a_o son_n of_o god_n a_o inhabitant_n of_o heaven_n to_o live_v by_o faith_n 2_o to_o exchange_v these_o break_a worm-eaten_a and_o poisonful_a pleasure_n of_o sin_n for_o a_o season_n with_o the_o pleasure_n of_o god_n house_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o of_o god_n right_a hand_n for_o evermore_o in_o sin_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o credit_n and_o glory_n which_o the_o sinner_n be_v loath_a to_o let_v go_v let._n as_o the_o gallant●_n and_o great_a one_o that_o must_v not_o put_v off_o any_o of_o their_o proud_a fashion_n or_o tire_n nor_o must_v not_o be_v behind_o any_o of_o their_o fantastical_a disguise_n of_o the_o time_n and_o our_o roister_n swearer_n swashbuckler_n can_v be_v think_v man_n of_o great_a spirit_n or_o place_n if_o they_o shall_v not_o despise_v the_o baseness_n and_o pusillanimity_n of_o repentance_n and_o humble_a carriage_n of_o christianity_n against_o this_o let_v consider_v 1_o to_o glory_n in_o sin_n be_v to_o glory_n in_o a_o man_n own_o shame_n as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v glory_v to_o wallow_v as_o a_o swine_n in_o his_o own_o dung_n or_o as_o if_o a_o thief_n shall_v pride_n himself_o in_o his_o fetter_n which_o hold_v he_o fast_o to_o his_o execution_n phil._n 3.19_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o such_o as_o glory_v in_o their_o shame_n that_o be_v whereof_o they_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o have_v be_v ashamed_a and_o whereof_o they_o shall_v be_v afterward_o ashamed_a