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	timothy_n	1,872	5	11.8568	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86586	An exercitation concerning the nature of forgivenesse of sin. Very necessary (as the author humbly conceiveth) to a right informaion [sic], and well grounded decision of sundry controversal points in divinity now depending. Directly intended as an antidote for preventing the danger of antinomian doctrine. And consequently subservient for promoting the true faith of Christ and fear of God, in a godly righteous, and sober life. / By Thomas Hotchkis, Master of Arts of C.C.C.C. and minister of Gods word at Stanton by Highworth in the county of Wilts. To which is prefixed Mr. Richard Baxters preface.	Hotchkis, Thomas.; Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691.	1654 (1654)	Wing H2891; Thomason E1518_1; Thomason E1632_1; ESTC R208563	133,342	405

apostasy_n by_o the_o example_n of_o hymeneus_n and_o alexander_n 1_o tim._n 1.18_o 19_o hold_v faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n which_o some_o have_v put_v away_o concern_v faith_n have_v make_v shipwreck_n of_o who_o be_v hymeneus_n and_o alexander_n thus_o likewise_o do_v he_o warn_v every_o one_o that_o profess_v christ_n by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o apostasy_n of_o hymeneus_n and_o philetus_n say_v let_v he_o that_o name_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n depart_v from_o iniquity_n 2_o tim._n 2.18_o 19_o thus_o be_v the_o corinthian_n admonish_v by_o the_o apostasy_n and_o infidelity_n of_o the_o israelite_n in_o the_o wilderness_n who_o example_n as_o he_o tell_v they_o be_v write_v for_o their_o admonition_n 1_o cor._n 10.11_o 12._o by_o the_o like_a example_n he_o do_v also_o admonish_v the_o believe_a hebrew_n ch_n 4._o beg_v and_o by_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o whole_a nation_n of_o the_o jew_n saint_n paul_n do_v admonish_v the_o believe_a roman_n conclude_v the_o relation_n with_o this_o admonition_n well_o because_o of_o unbelief_n they_o be_v break_v off_o and_o thou_o stand_v by_o faith_n be_v not_o high_o mind_v but_o fear_v rom_n 11.20_o yea_o the_o example_n of_o the_o apostate_n angel_n be_v set_v before_o the_o faithful_a as_o a_o warning_n and_o admonition_n whereby_o to_o avoid_v their_o sin_n and_o to_o escape_v their_o punishment_n judas_n begin_v 7_o in_o order_n to_o the_o perseverance_n of_o the_o saint_n god_n do_v inflict_v sometime_o very_o grievous_a judgement_n 1._o upon_o the_o wicked_a command_v the_o saint_n to_o take_v warning_n thereby_o that_o they_o may_v hear_v and_o fear_v and_o learn_v not_o to_o sin_v presumptuous_o deut._n 17.13_o 1_o cor._n 10.11_o 12._o this_o use_n do_v nehemiah_n persuade_v the_o jew_n to_o make_v of_o god_n judgement_n upon_o their_o predecessor_n chap._n 13.18_o do_v not_o our_o father_n thus_o and_o do_v not_o our_o god_n bring_v all_o this_o evil_a upon_o we_o and_o upon_o this_o city_n yet_o you_o 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man_n in_o these_o time_n go_v about_o to_o make_v themselves_o wise_a than_o god_n almighty_a they_o will_v rather_o bless_v and_o magnify_v yea_o admire_v and_o adore_v both_o the_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n become_v all_o thing_n to_o all_o man_n and_o to_o every_o part_n of_o man_n both_o the_o old_a man_n and_o the_o new_a in_o that_o variety_n of_o mean_n which_o he_o use_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o believer_n in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n i_o say_v they_o will_v rather_o so_o do_v then_o cry_v out_o upon_o god_n minister_n as_o legal_a teacher_n for_o mix_v threaten_n with_o promise_n and_o thereby_o endeavour_v to_o preserve_v the_o saint_n as_o well_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o the_o curse_n as_o in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o his_o goodness_n obj._n 5._o believer_n be_v preserve_v through_o their_o faith_n unto_o salvation_n 1_o pet._n 1.5_o answ_n though_o saint_n paul_n say_v that_o they_o be_v preserve_v through_o faith_n unto_o salvation_n yet_o he_o say_v not_o through_o faith_n only_o and_o to_o interpret_v he_o exclusive_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n and_o here_o i_o say_v once_o again_o as_o before_o viz_o those_o grace_n and_o virtue_n which_o god_n have_v join_v together_o we_o must_v not_o make_v opposite_a one_o to_o another_o or_o sever_v one_o from_o another_o though_o faith_n and_o fear_n be_v diverse_a yet_o be_v they_o not_o adverse_a and_o repugnant_a more_o distinct_o than_o i_o answer_v 1_o that_o as_o the_o saint_n be_v preserve_v to_o salvation_n through_o their_o faith_n so_o likewise_o through_o their_o fear_n jerem._n 32.40_o i_o will_v put_v my_o fear_n into_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o shall_v never_o depart_v from_o i_o 2._o he_o that_o right_o understand_v himself_o in_o say_v that_o believer_n be_v preserve_v through_o faith_n will_v understand_v how_o that_o he_o do_v by_o necessary_a consequence_n in_o so_o say_v imply_v that_o they_o be_v preserve_v through_o their_o 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well_o stand_v together_o 2._o as_o saint_n james_n say_v concern_v faith_n and_o work_v chap._n 2.22_o see_v thou_o how_o faith_n wrought_v with_o his_o work_n so_o i_o may_v here_o say_v concern_v faith_n and_o fear_n see_v thou_o how_o faith_n and_o fear_n do_v cooperate_v to_o noah_n obedience_n and_o preservation_n 4._o be_v it_o consider_v that_o as_o every_o threaten_v do_v imply_v a_o promise_n so_o every_o promise_n do_v imply_v a_o threaten_v as_o be_v manifest_a by_o that_o remarkable_a scripture_n heb._n 4._o beg_v where_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o forego_v chapter_n have_v speak_v of_o a_o express_a threaten_a of_o not_o enter_v into_o god_n rest_n he_o admonish_v they_o by_o way_n of_o inference_n say_v let_v we_o therefore_o fear_n lest_o a_o promise_n

he_o be_v from_o eternity_n belove_a and_o pardon_v a_o doctrine_n fit_a for_o a_o tho._n collier_n and_o a_o paul_n hobson_n then_o for_o any_o well_o ground_a divine_a to_o own_o and_o by_o how_o much_o we_o do_v detest_v such_o a_o doctrine_n by_o so_o much_o it_o concern_v we_o to_o beware_v how_o we_o take_v in_o those_o principle_n or_o lay_v and_o own_o those_o ground_n that_o will_v necessary_o but_o unaware_o lead_v we_o to_o it_o 3_o the_o doctor_n hold_v that_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o acceptation_n of_o our_o person_n with_o god_n do_v only_o note_v certain_a internal_a and_o immanent_a action_n in_o god_n which_o never_o have_v any_o beginning_n with_o god_n lib._n 3._o pag._n 434._o 4._o he_o assert_n that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v we_o afore_o faith_n that_o faith_n do_v not_o interest_n we_o in_o it_o or_o give_v we_o any_o new_a right_n unto_o christ_n righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v not_o before_o but_o only_o the_o sight_n sense_n and_o agnition_n of_o the_o same_o yea_o whereas_o the_o learned_a lubbert_n against_o vorstius_n have_v say_v most_o orthodox_o quod_fw-la satisfactio_fw-la christi_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la mea_fw-la aut_fw-la tua_fw-la priusquam_fw-la ego_fw-la aut_fw-la tu_fw-la eam_fw-la verâ_fw-la side_n receperimus_fw-la the_o doctor_n do_v go_v about_o to_o spoil_v that_o say_n of_o he_o by_o affix_v to_o it_o his_o own_o heterodox_n sense_n lib_fw-la 2._o p_o 277._o it_o be_v a_o very_a strange_a thing_n that_o such_o a_o learned_a philosopher_n and_o schoolman_n as_o doctor_n twisse_n famous_a for_o that_o throughout_o all_o protestant_a church_n shall_v not_o distinguish_v betwixt_o god_n design_v his_o son_n righteousness_n for_o we_o or_o to_o be_v we_o and_o that_o by_o faith_n or_o by_o mean_n of_o faith_n or_o upon_o the_o condition_n of_o faith_n and_o betwixt_o god_n actual_o make_v it_o we_o or_o actual_o bestow_v it_o upon_o we_o or_o invest_v we_o into_o it_o upon_o our_o believe_v and_o 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before_o god_n but_o only_o apud_fw-la conscientias_fw-la nostras_fw-la in_o our_o own_o conscience_n and_o that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v say_v to_o be_v impute_v unto_o we_o by_o faith_n only_a because_o by_o faith_n imputari_fw-la dignoscitur_fw-la it_o be_v know_v to_o we_o to_o be_v impute_v 6._o as_o he_o do_v oppose_v arminius_n in_o his_o sense_n of_o the_o distinction_n betwixt_o redemption_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n as_o impetrate_v and_o as_o apply_v so_o the_o doctor_n err_v on_o the_o other_o hand_n in_o his_o own_o sense_n or_o sense_v of_o that_o distinction_n make_v the_o application_n thereof_o by_o faith_n unto_o we_o non_fw-la ut_fw-la sint_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la sentiantur_fw-la percipiantur_fw-la agnoscantur_fw-la not_o that_o they_o may_v be_v we_o indeed_o and_o actual_o but_o that_o they_o may_v appear_v be_v feel_v know_v and_o acknowledge_v as_o we_o lib._n 2._o pag._n 277._o and_o lib._n 3._o pag._n 434._o here_o again_o it_o seem_v very_o 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upon_o he_o as_o a_o sinner_n albeit_o he_o do_v not_o deal_v with_o he_o or_o punish_v he_o as_o such_o consect_n xviii_o 18._o it_o follow_v that_o a_o believer_n notwithstanding_o his_o pardon_n be_v still_o to_o put_v himself_o in_o his_o confession_n of_o sin_n undre_v the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n as_o guilty_a thereof_o i._n e._n to_o acknowledge_v himself_o guilty_a of_o hell_n itself_o and_o eternal_a damnation_n to_o present_v himself_o before_o god_n with_o such_o a_o degree_n and_o depth_n of_o humble_a devotion_n as_o do_v ezra_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n say_v to_o this_o purpose_n o_o lord_n the_o righteous_a god_n i_o be_o here_o before_o thou_o in_o my_o trespass_n i_o can_v stand_v before_o thou_o because_o of_o my_o sin_n in_o such_o sort_n and_o with_o such_o acknowledgement_n of_o their_o guiltiness_n the_o best_a among_o god_n servant_n and_o prophet_n be_v wont_a to_o make_v their_o humble_a address_n to_o and_o before_o god_n see_v psal_n 130.3_o if_o thou_o lord_n shall_v mark_v iniquity_n o_o lord_n who_o shall_v stand_v and_o psal_n 143._o beg_v enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n o_o lord_n for_o in_o thy_o sight_n shall_v no_o man_n live_v be_v justify_v job_n 9.2_o 3._o how_o shall_v man_n be_v just_a with_o god_n if_o he_o will_v contend_v with_o he_o he_o can_v answer_v he_o one_o of_o a_o thousand_o dan._n 9.7_o 8_o daniel_n himself_o do_v there_o acknowledge_v that_o confusion_n of_o face_n do_v belong_v unto_o he_o i._n e._n be_v deserve_v by_o he_o or_o do_v belong_v unto_o he_o in_o his_o own_o pure_a and_o proper_a deserve_n so_o that_o every_o sinner_n whether_o pardon_v or_o not_o pardon_v so_o long_o as_o he_o live_v on_o earth_n be_v to_o confess_v to_o god_n his_o desert_n or_o guiltiness_n to_o punishment_n yea_o can_v it_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n do_v confess_v their_o former_a sin_n to_o god_n i_o will_v not_o doubt_v to_o affirm_v that_o even_o they_o 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