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	unfeigned_a	3,625	5	11.4478	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10921	A treatise of love. Written by Iohn Rogers, ministers of Gods word in Dedham in Essex	Rogers, John, 1572?-1636.	1629 (1629)	STC 21191; ESTC S105965	73,128	253

of_o their_o faith_n and_o love_n but_o a_o number_n be_v usurer_n oppressor_n grinder_n raker_n all_o for_o themselves_o and_o so_o covetous_a as_o they_o will_v part_v from_o nothing_o by_o their_o good_a will_n if_o any_o thing_n come_v from_o they_o it_o be_v so_o hardly_o as_o one_o shall_v wring_v water_n out_o of_o a_o stone_n or_o pull_v away_o a_o piece_n of_o their_o flesh_n as_o nabal_n that_o send_v away_o david_n servant_n empty_a and_o with_o a_o churlish_a answer_n some_o other_o so_o prodigal_a and_o riotous_a and_o give_v to_o their_o pleasure_n and_o to_o all_o excess_n as_o they_o waste_v their_o state_n so_o fast_o as_o they_o disable_v themselves_o to_o do_v that_o good_a they_o may_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v have_v luxury_n keep_v they_o so_o bare_a which_o if_o they_o have_v grace_n to_o measure_v their_o matter_n with_o judgement_n may_v live_v a_o great_a deal_n better_a themselves_o and_o do_v much_o good_a where_o need_n be_v or_o if_o some_o be_v so_o rich_a as_o they_o hold_v their_o state_n yet_o they_o lay_v it_o on_o so_o upon_o themselves_o and_o they_o as_o no_o cost_n be_v spare_v upon_o brave_a apparel_n new_a fashion_n costly_a and_o curious_a diet_n hawk_n hound_n dice_n card_n game_n be_v that_o yet_o when_o it_o come_v to_o a_o matter_n of_o give_v be_v as_o pinch_v as_o they_o that_o have_v not_o the_o tithe_n of_o their_o estate_n can_v beteeme_v nothing_o to_o the_o poor_a or_o good_a use_n very_o frank_a in_o idle_a expense_n to_o serve_v their_o own_o lust_n very_o spare_v to_o those_o that_o have_v need_n like_o the_o glutton_n luke_n 16._o who_o spare_v nothing_o from_o himself_o nor_o nothing_o for_o poor_a lazarus_n and_o those_o amos_n 6._o that_o feed_v to_o the_o full_a of_o the_o fat_a and_o drink_v of_o the_o sweet_a till_o they_o be_v fit_a to_o stretch_v themselves_o and_o tumble_v upon_o their_o costly_a bed_n than_o to_o do_v any_o good_a yet_o they_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o thought_n of_o the_o poor_a that_o be_v in_o want_n and_o as_o the_o fool_n luke_n 12._o that_o make_v account_n he_o have_v much_o and_o all_o for_o himself_o soul_n eat_v drink_n and_o take_v thy_o ease_n thou_o have_v good_n lay_v up_o for_o thou_o for_o many_o year_n notwithstanding_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n which_o they_o can_v be_v ignorant_a of_o and_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o will_v be_v holpen_v if_o they_o be_v poor_a god_n and_o good_a man_n example_n and_o the_o many_o promise_n of_o blessing_n make_v to_o this_o duty_n yet_o be_v no_o whit_n move_v by_o all_o these_o but_o fast_o glue_v to_o the_o world_n and_o can_v hear_v nothing_o that_o shall_v pull_v any_o thing_n from_o they_o this_o be_v one_o of_o sodoms_n sin_n contempt_n of_o the_o poor_a let_v these_o sort_n of_o man_n know_v they_o be_v not_o so_o ill_a for_o other_o as_o they_o be_v for_o themselves_o as_o they_o show_v well_o there_o be_v no_o love_n of_o god_n or_o man_n in_o they_o as_o 1_o john_n 3_o who_o so_o have_v this_o world_n good_a and_o see_v his_o brother_n have_v need_n and_o shut_v up_o his_o compassion_n against_o he_o how_o dwell_v the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o he_o so_o they_o will_v pull_v some_o judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o their_o own_o head_n as_o their_o predecessor_n who_o i_o have_v name_v have_v do_v and_o this_o be_v one_o reason_n no_o doubt_n that_o man_n good_n shift_v master_n so_o oft_o beside_o the_o ill_a account_n they_o will_v make_v of_o their_o stewardship_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v thereto_o for_o which_o they_o must_v make_v their_o reckon_n to_o hear_v no_o better_a sentence_n than_o o_o evil_a and_o unfaithful_a servant_n take_v he_o bind_v he_o hand_n and_o foot_n and_o cast_v he_o into_o utter_a darkness_n let_v these_o better_o bethink_v themselves_o in_o time_n and_o break_v off_o their_o sin_n by_o repentance_n and_o their_o unrighteousness_n by_o mercy_n to_o the_o poor_a that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o heal_n of_o their_o error_n and_o a_o prevent_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n oh_o that_o my_o counsel_n from_o god_n may_v be_v acceptable_a to_o they_o 2_o but_o for_o those_o that_o out_o of_o conscience_n of_o god_n commandment_n and_o faith_n in_o god_n promise_n make_v to_o this_o duty_n out_o of_o a_o zeal_n to_o bring_v glory_n to_o god_n do_v good_a to_o other_o and_o to_o further_a their_o own_o reckon_n make_v conscience_n to_o be_v do_v good_a with_o a_o merciful_a heart_n carry_v a_o liberal_a hand_n as_o god_n give_v ability_n in_o themselves_o and_o occasion_n from_o other_o let_v they_o take_v it_o to_o themselves_o as_o a_o good_a mark_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o their_o religion_n and_o know_v they_o can_v no_o way_n provide_v better_o for_o their_o comfort_n or_o the_o continuance_n of_o god_n blessing_n upon_o they_o and_o their_o estate_n than_o by_o continuance_n in_o this_o duty_n 3_o and_o three_o let_v this_o provoke_v all_o sort_n of_o man_n to_o take_v knowledge_n of_o this_o duty_n of_o 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i_o will_v be_v with_o he_o and_o glorify_v he_o with_o long_a life_n will_v i_o satisfy_v he_o and_o show_v he_o my_o salvation_n and_o john_n 14._o 21._o he_o that_o love_v i_o shall_v be_v love_v of_o my_o father_n and_o i_o will_v love_v he_o and_o show_v my_o own_o self_n unto_o he_o vers_fw-la 23._o yea_o these_o be_v they_o to_o who_o god_n have_v promise_v his_o heavenly_a kingdom_n james_n 1._o 12._o to_o they_o that_o love_v he_o three_o it_o condemn_v those_o that_o love_v any_o thing_n more_o than_o they_o love_v god_n as_o father_n mother_n wife_n child_n profit_n pleasure_n friend_n yea_o or_o life_n itself_o which_o be_v no_o other_o than_o idolatry_n and_o to_o make_v that_o our_o god_n which_o we_o love_v above_o god_n and_o spiritual_a adultery_n as_o st._n james_n call_v it_o james_n 4._o 4._o as_o a_o man_n that_o love_v a_o harlot_n more_o than_o his_o own_o wife_n yet_o what_o be_v more_o common_a than_o this_o yea_o the_o trade_n of_o it_o with_o the_o common_a 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that_o the_o blind_a world_n call_v love_n which_o be_v not_o this_o grace_n that_o we_o speak_v of_o nor_o come_v in_o any_o such_o account_n with_o god_n that_o between_o the_o fornicator_n and_o his_o harlot_n be_v no_o love_n but_o lust_n as_o in_o amnon_n which_o turn_v as_o soon_o into_o hatred_n between_o drunkard_n and_o thief_n be_v no_o love_n but_o conspiracy_n for_o love_n rejoice_v not_o in_o iniquity_n but_o in_o the_o truth_n that_o be_v in_o that_o that_o be_v good_a nor_o that_o natural_a love_n of_o parent_n to_o their_o child_n this_o be_v in_o bruit_n creature_n the_o cow_n love_v nourish_v and_o defend_v her_o calf_n the_o goose_n and_o gander_n tend_v and_o brood_n their_o young_a nor_o that_o civil_a love_n that_o be_v between_o ordinary_a people_n in_o the_o world_n that_o stand_v only_o in_o eat_v and_o drink_v prate_a and_o play_v together_o which_o they_o count_v such_o love_n and_o good_a fellowship_n as_o who_o so_o speak_v against_o and_o call_v for_o better_a spend_v of_o the_o time_n be_v cry_v out_o upon_o as_o a_o enemy_n to_o all_o love_n and_o not_o to_o be_v suffer_v but_o our_o saviour_n christ_n nor_o the_o gospel_n come_v not_o to_o bring_v such_o friendship_n but_o rather_o debate_n such_o as_o that_o be_v among_o the_o heathen_a and_o be_v only_o carnal_a whereas_o true_a love_n respect_v the_o soul_n and_o that_o most_o of_o all_o which_o be_v no_o whit_n see_v nor_o think_v of_o among_o carnal_a man_n unregenerate_a man_n can_v love_v their_o neighbour_n for_o while_o they_o be_v kind_a to_o their_o body_n and_o have_v no_o care_n of_o their_o soul_n be_v this_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v love_n it_o be_v as_o one_o friend_n or_o child_n shall_v have_v a_o hurt_n in_o the_o brain_n and_o another_o in_o the_o heel_n and_o he_o shall_v careful_o look_v to_o the_o heel_n and_o let_v the_o brain_n putrify_v carnal_a parent_n that_o pamper_v their_o child_n body_n and_o prank_v they_o up_o brave_a and_o lay_v for_o great_a portion_n for_o they_o and_o suffer_v their_o soul_n to_o welter_v in_o sin_n and_o die_v and_o perish_v for_o want_v of_o instruction_n admonition_n prayer_n and_o holy_a example_n be_v this_o to_o be_v call_v love_n what_o do_v they_o more_o than_o turkish_a parent_n the_o wicked_a magistrate_n that_o be_v very_o friendly_a to_o all_o the_o country_n and_o keep_v a_o good_a house_n all_o the_o year_n and_o yet_o suffer_v sin_n to_o reign_v and_o house_n of_o disorder_n to_o abound_v in_o his_o circuit_n the_o sabbath_n to_o be_v profane_v and_o like_o gallio_n care_n for_o none_o of_o those_o thing_n call_v you_o this_o love_n the_o negligent_a minister_n that_o set_v on_o the_o great_a pot_n and_o keep_v good_a hospitality_n among_o his_o neighbour_n and_o yet_o suffer_v their_o soul_n to_o famish_v for_o want_v of_o break_v to_o they_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n the_o carnal_a neighbour_n that_o to_o the_o body_n of_o his_o neighbour_n be_v very_a kind_n but_o suffer_v sin_n to_o rest_v upon_o his_o soul_n and_o rather_o nourish_v he_o therein_o than_o rebuke_v he_o thereof_o this_o in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v hatred_n and_o no_o love_n levit._n 19_o 17._o and_o what_o hold_n be_v there_o of_o unsanctified_a man_n love_n one_o to_o another_o they_o may_v be_v very_o inward_a and_o great_a friend_n now_o and_o on_o the_o sudden_a upon_o a_o small_a occasion_n fall_v out_o and_o become_v deadly_a enemy_n they_o oft_o go_v arm_n in_o arm_n to_o the_o alehouse_n or_o tavern_n embrace_v each_o other_o and_o stab_v one_o another_o ere_o they_o come_v forth_o see_v a_o lively_a picture_n of_o this_o judge_n