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	purify_v	1,191	5	11.5479	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A03796	St. Pauls exercise, or, A sermon of conscience Describing the nature of it; and declaring the manner and meanes how to obtaine, and retaine, a good conscience. Preached by Iohn Hughes, Doctor in Diuinitie.	Hughes, John, fl. 1622.	1622 (1622)	STC 13914; ESTC S104276	14,412	29

sincerity_n integrity_n and_o uprightness_n of_o heart_n and_o affection_n which_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o my_o text_n do_v well_o import_v if_o you_o change_v but_o the_o case_n and_o read_v it_o thus_o before_o god_n &_o man_n all_o thing_n be_v before_o god_n and_o nothing_o be_v hide_v from_o he_o yet_o proper_o that_o be_v say_v to_o be_v before_o god_n which_o be_v hide_v from_o man_n and_o which_o be_v before_o none_o but_o god_n only_o as_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o conscience_n god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o searcher_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o tryer_n of_o the_o reins_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v 26._o my_o son_n give_v i_o thy_o heart_n and_o s._n paul_n say_v 23._o whatsoever_o you_o do_v do_v it_o hearty_o as_o unto_o god_n and_o not_o unto_o man_n for_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o he_o will_v be_v serve_v in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n 14._o we_o can_v compliment_v before_o god_n with_o face_n and_o phrase_n as_o we_o do_v with_o man_n a_o little_a do_v in_o sincerity_n and_o truth_n from_o the_o heart_n be_v more_o worth_a than_o all_o the_o work_n of_o hypocrite_n yea_o without_o this_o integrity_n of_o the_o heart_n all_o our_o labour_n be_v but_o lose_v and_o therefore_o the_o hypocrite_n 2._o that_o sound_v a_o trumpet_n when_o he_o give_v alm_n that_o pray_v in_o the_o corner_n of_o the_o street_n and_o do_v all_o his_o work_n to_o be_v see_v of_o man_n can_v never_o please_v god_n nor_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n for_o a_o good_a conscience_n can_v stand_v with_o hypocrite_n constancy_n 3._o three_o to_o have_v and_o to_o hold_v a_o good_a conscience_n there_o be_v require_v constancy_n continuance_n and_o perseverance_n in_o well-doing_n not_o demas-like_a for_o a_o spurt_n 7._o nor_o as_o the_o galatian_n for_o a_o time_n you_o run_v well_o who_o hinder_v you_o but_o always_o and_o in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o our_o life_n in_o the_o life_n of_o man_n there_o be_v many_o wind_n and_o turn_n but_o the_o conscionable_a man_n turn_v he_o loose_v he_o be_v not_o bone_fw-la cum_fw-la bonis_fw-la malus_fw-la cum_fw-la malis_fw-la godly_a in_o one_o company_n profane_a in_o another_o sober_a to_o day_n debauch_a to_o morrow_n but_o like_o a_o square_a cube_n he_o be_v semper_fw-la idem_fw-la ever_o the_o same_o which_o way_n soever_o you_o turn_v he_o there_o be_v not_o any_o but_o at_o time_n have_v fit_n and_o flash_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n they_o be_v affect_v for_o the_o time_n present_a with_o some_o good_a sermon_n or_o upon_o some_o great_a deliverance_n they_o grow_v a_o little_a holy_a but_o that_o little_a be_v little_a worth_n for_o they_o be_v soon_o out_o of_o breath_n and_o quick_o weary_a and_o therefore_o my_o text_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d always_o and_o at_o all_o time_n it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o best_a do_v sometime_o fail_v the_o most_o faithful_a have_v their_o fault_n and_o frailty_n who_o can_v say_v my_o heart_n be_v clean_a in_o many_o thing_n we_o sin_v all_o of_o we_o but_o the_o godly_a though_o they_o fall_v yet_o shall_v they_o rise_v again_o and_o be_v renew_a by_o repentance_n they_o fall_v not_o final_o neither_o do_v they_o fin_n pleno_fw-la consensu_fw-la with_o full_a consent_n and_o bend_v of_o the_o will_v their_o will_n and_o desire_n be_v yea_o they_o be_v steadfast_o purpose_v with_o david_n to_o keep_v all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o though_o they_o fail_v in_o many_o particular_n yet_o god_n accept_v their_o will_n for_o the_o deed_n their_o good_a endeavour_n as_o if_o it_o be_v perfect_a obedience_n and_o therefore_o to_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n we_o must_v be_v constant_a in_o well-doing_n at_o all_o time_n effectu_fw-la or_o affectu_fw-la in_o deed_n or_o desire_n in_o action_n or_o affection_n and_o that_o this_o may_v be_v effect_v we_o must_v begin_v betimes_o put_v not_o off_o from_o day_n to_o day_n to_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o delay_n be_v dangerous_a and_o continue_v unto_o the_o end_n 2._o be_v thou_o faithful_a unto_o the_o death_n and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o crown_n of_o glory_n he_o that_o endure_v unto_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v save_v incipere_fw-la multorum_fw-la finire_fw-la paucorum_fw-la chrysos●_n many_o begin_v well_o but_o few_o do_v continue_v unto_o the_o end_n jerom._n incassuam_fw-la curritur_fw-la si_fw-la caeptum_fw-la iter_fw-la ante_fw-la terminum_fw-la deseratur_fw-la it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o begin_v a_o journey_n and_o not_o to_o go_v forward_o and_o therefore_o s._n bernard_n say_v sola_o persevere_v antia_fw-la coronatur_fw-la beru●_n of_o all_o other_o virtue_n only_a perseverance_n wear_v the_o garland_n 4._o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o last_o word_n in_o my_o text_n import_v constancy_n and_o continuance_n if_o we_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o word_n which_o imply_v diligence_n and_o exercise_n then_o be_v the_o circle_n round_o or_o circumference_n complete_a conscience_n like_o a_o vessel_n may_v easy_o be_v keep_v pure_a and_o clean_a if_o rinse_v every_o day_n but_o if_o it_o go_v long_o it_o gather_v soil_n and_o corruption_n and_o require_v more_o than_o ordinary_a repentance_n to_o purge_v and_o cleanse_v it_o we_o sin_v daily_o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v daily_o wash_v our_o conscience_n with_o the_o tear_n of_o inward_a sorrow_n and_o contrition_n which_o bring_v repentance_n not_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o this_o be_v s._n paul_n exercise_n to_o keep_v his_o conscience_n unspotted_a and_o without_o offence_n and_o this_o must_v be_v the_o daily_a practice_n of_o every_o good_a christian_a now_o the_o only_a bath_n or_o lavacre_n to_o wash_v our_o conscience_n in_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o our_o sin_n i_o say_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n apply_v by_o faith_n in_o which_o respect_n faith_n be_v say_v to_o purify_v the_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n and_o s._n paul_n join_v they_o together_o keep_v faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n 19_o as_o if_o the_o one_o can_v not_o well_o be_v without_o the_o other_o out_o of_o the_o flesh_n of_o man_n when_o the_o body_n be_v dead_a be_v breed_v those_o worm_n which_o consume_v the_o flesh_n even_o so_o from_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o conscience_n there_o breed_v a_o worm_n a_o thousand_o time_n more_o terrible_a even_o the_o worm_n of_o conscience_n which_o ever_o gnaw_v and_o never_o die_v to_o prevent_v this_o we_o must_v purge_v the_o conscience_n from_o such_o corruption_n ignorance_n the_o corruption_n of_o the_o conscience_n be_v diverse_a and_o different_a as_o first_o ignorance_n and_o superstition_n against_o the_o which_o we_o must_v seek_v for_o sound_n and_o sanctify_a knowledge_n to_o direct_v we_o in_o our_o general_n and_o particular_a calling_n pride_n second_o pride_n and_o singularity_n against_o the_o which_o apply_v meekness_n and_o humility_n for_o vbi_fw-la 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quiet_a 4._o the_o four_o kind_n of_o conscience_n be_v that_o which_o be_v neither_o good_a nor_o quiet_a and_o this_o be_v the_o worst_a of_o all_o for_o as_o the_o godly_a have_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o certain_a taste_n of_o heavenly_a joy_n even_o in_o this_o life_n by_o the_o goodness_n of_o their_o conscience_n so_o the_o wicked_a on_o the_o contrary_n do_v feel_v certain_a flame_n and_o flash_n of_o hellfire_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o guilty_a conscience_n which_o make_v s._n bernard_n to_o say_v nulla_fw-la poena_fw-la est_fw-la gravior_fw-la mala_fw-la conscientia_fw-la quae_fw-la proprijs_fw-la agitatur_fw-la stimulis_fw-la no_o plague_n nor_o punishment_n more_o grievous_a than_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n which_o be_v torment_v with_o a_o sting_n in_o itself_o a_o worm_n and_o a_o worm_n that_o ever_o gnaw_v and_o never_o die_v such_o be_v the_o conscience_n of_o wilful_a and_o wicked_a murderer_n and_o malefactor_n which_o despair_n of_o god_n 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time_n it_o be_v a_o aphorism_n in_o physic_n that_o lisdem_fw-la nutrimur_fw-la quibus_fw-la constamus_fw-la hippocrat_n we_o be_v feed_v by_o the_o same_o whereof_o we_o be_v breed_v whether_o we_o understand_v it_o of_o blood_n the_o immediate_a or_o the_o earth_n the_o remote_a mean_n of_o nutriment_n and_o it_o be_v true_a in_o divinity_n that_o the_o mean_n to_o have_v and_o to_o hold_v a_o good_a conscience_n be_v alike_o and_o the_o same_o and_o these_o be_v principal_o four_o universality_n of_o obedience_n sincerity_n of_o heart_n and_o affection_n constancy_n in_o well-doing_n diligence_n in_o practice_n and_o exercise_v all_o which_o be_v close_o include_v in_o the_o word_n of_o my_o text._n obedience_n 1._o first_o to_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n there_o be_v require_v a_o universal_a and_o catholic_a obedience_n in_o all_o duty_n humane_a and_o divine_a towards_o god_n and_o man_n the_o work_n of_o piety_n and_o charity_n in_o the_o first_o and_o second_o table_n for_o the_o conscionable_a man_n have_v respect_n unto_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n he_o intend_v not_o to_o break_v any_o although_o he_o may_v fail_v in_o many_o lombard_n bona_fw-la conscientia_fw-la non_fw-la stat_fw-la cum_fw-la proposito_fw-la peccandi_fw-la a_o good_a conscience_n stand_v not_o with_o a_o purpose_n to_o sin_n he_o be_v no_o true_a penitent_a that_o mourn_v for_o sin_n past_a and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n mean_v to_o commit_v the_o same_o sin_n again_o he_o be_v no_o good_a man_n that_o make_v conscience_n of_o one_o sin_n and_o not_o of_o another_o so_o he_o that_o break_v one_o commandment_n 10._o hate_v the_o rest_n and_o be_v guilty_a of_o all_o herod_n naaman_n and_o ananias_n make_v conscience_n of_o many_o sin_n they_o go_v a_o great_a way_n towards_o heaven_n but_o for_o their_o pride_n incest_n idolatry_n and_o sacrilege_n they_o be_v cast_v down_o to_o hell_n many_o there_o be_v that_o hate_n pride_n and_o covetousness_n but_o they_o love_v whoredom_n and_o drunkenness_n and_o some_o there_o be_v that_o make_v a_o conscience_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o table_n special_o those_o that_o cross_n not_o their_o will_n and_o affection_n that_o be_v no_o way_n against_o their_o profit_n and_o pleasure_n and_o that_o be_v glorious_a before_o man_n they_o will_v not_o miss_v a_o sermon_n swear_v a_o oath_n nor_o do_v the_o least_o work_n on_o the_o sabaoth_n day_n which_o be_v very_o good_a thing_n in_o they_o for_o part_n of_o our_o endeavour_n though_o it_o be_v not_o mere_a righteousness_n yet_o be_v it_o less_o sin_n but_o as_o for_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o second_o table_n which_o be_v the_o best_a touchstone_n of_o the_o conscience_n if_o we_o look_v to_o their_o do_n and_o deal_n with_o man_n you_o shall_v find_v many_o of_o they_o full_a of_o fraud_n and_o falsehood_n full_a of_o malice_n and_o mischief_n as_o if_o their_o holiness_n be_v a_o discharge_n unto_o they_o from_o righteousness_n and_o other_o there_o be_v that_o live_v orderly_o with_o their_o neighbour_n and_o pay_v every_o man_n his_o due_a but_o they_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o due_n they_o have_v no_o care_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o table_n neither_o make_v they_o any_o conscience_n of_o religion_n the_o first_o be_v like_o the_o pharisee_n who_o be_v very_o holy_a but_o unjust_a the_o other_o like_o the_o saducee_n good_a liner_n but_o very_o bad_a believer_n for_o they_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v neither_o spirit_n angel_n nor_o resurrection_n and_o of_o both_o these_o i_o may_v say_v that_o they_o do_v their_o duty_n by_o half_n and_o agrippa-like_a they_o be_v but_o semi_a christiani_n almost_o or_o rather_o halfe-christians_a whereas_o the_o conscionable_a man_n make_v conscience_n of_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n even_o from_o the_o great_a to_o the_o least_o general_o though_o not_o equal_o for_o most_o of_o all_o he_o strain_n and_o strive_v against_o the_o great_a and_o gross_a sin_n yet_o swallow_v not_o the_o least_o he_o abhor_v adultery_n and_o hate_v dalliance_n he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o pride_n covetousness_n and_o other_o capital_a sin_n that_o he_o abstaine_v from_o all_o occasion_n and_o appearance_n of_o evil_a 23._o hate_v even_o the_o garment_n spot_v by_o the_o flesh_n in_o a_o word_n he_o be_v a_o perfect_a christian_a quoad_fw-la part_n as_o the_o schoolman_n speak_v though_o not_o quoad_fw-la gradus_fw-la as_o a_o child_n be_v say_v to_o have_v all_o the_o part_n of_o a_o perfect_a man_n although_o he_o want_v age_n &_o stature_n so_o the_o conscionable_a man_n have_v all_o the_o part_n and_o property_n of_o a_o perfect_a christian_a which_o may_v be_v have_v here_o in_o via_fw-la in_o the_o way_n although_o he_o attain_v not_o those_o high_a degree_n of_o perfection_n which_o they_o have_v in_o patria_fw-la in_o their_o country_n sincerity_n 2._o second_o in_o a_o good_a conscience_n there_o be_v require_v