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
B00457	The art of dying well. Deuided into tvvo books. / Written by Roberto Bellarmine of the Society of Iesus, and Cardinall. ; Translated into English for the benefit of our countreymen, by C.E. of the same Society.; De arte bene moriendi. English	Bellarmino, Roberto Francesco Romolo, Saint, 1542-1621.; Coffin, Edward, 1571-1626.	1621 (1621)	STC 1838.5; STC 1838.5; ESTC S90457	138,577	338

true_a happiness_n do_v depend_v let_v he_o protract_v no_o time_n but_o present_o go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n &_o perfect_o die_v to_o the_o world_n when_o as_o otherwise_o it_o can_v possible_o be_v that_o a_o man_n can_v live_v to_o the_o world_n &_o god_n together_o and_o at_o once_o enjoy_v both_o earth_n and_o heaven_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o three_o precept_n of_o the_o art_n of_o die_v well_o which_o be_v of_o the_o three_o theological_a virtue_n we_o have_v show_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n that_o he_o can_v die_v well_o who_o go_v not_o out_o of_o the_o world_n &_o die_v not_o to_o the_o same_o now_o be_v to_o be_v add_v what_o he_o be_v to_o do_v who_o be_v dead_a to_o the_o world_n that_o he_o may_v live_v to_o god_n because_o it_o be_v grant_v to_o none_o to_o die_v well_o that_o have_v not_o live_v well_o in_o this_o life_n as_o i_o have_v write_v in_o the_o first_o chapter_n the_o brief_a sum_n of_o live_v well_o be_v express_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o his_o first_o to_o timothy_n in_o these_o word_n finis_fw-la praecepti_fw-la caritas_fw-la de_fw-la cord_n puro_fw-la &_o conscientia_fw-la bona_fw-la &_o fide_fw-la non_fw-la ficta_fw-la the_o end_n of_o the_o commandment_n be_v charity_n from_o a_o pure_a hart_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n 1._o 1._o tim._n 1._o and_o a_o unfeigned_a faith_n the_o apostle_n be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o the_o answer_n which_o our_o saviour_n do_v give_v to_o he_o who_o demand_v quid_fw-la faciendo_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la possidebo_fw-la 19_o matth._n 19_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o attain_v everlasting_a life_n for_o he_o say_v si_fw-la vis_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la ingrediserua_fw-la mandata_fw-la if_o thou_o will_v enter_v into_o life_n keep_v the_o commandment_n but_o he_o will_v explicate_v in_o few_o word_n the_o end_n of_o the_o principal_a commandment_n on_o which_o the_o whole_a law_n and_o the_o understanding_n &_o fulfil_v thereof_o and_o the_o way_n to_o everlasting_a life_n do_v depend_v and_o withal_o he_o will_v teach_v we_o what_o virtue_n be_v necessary_a to_o perfection_n of_o which_o elsewhere_o he_o say_v nunc_fw-la manent_fw-la fides_fw-la spes_fw-la caritas_fw-la maior_fw-la autem_fw-la est_fw-la caritas_fw-la now_o there_o remain_v faith_n 13._o 1._o cor._n 13._o hope_n and_o charity_n but_o the_o great_a of_o those_o be_v charity_n he_o say_v therefore_o that_o charity_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o commandment_n that_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o the_o commandment_n the_o observance_n of_o which_o commandment_n be_v necessary_a unto_o good_a life_n and_o this_o end_n be_v so_o place_v in_o charity_n as_o that_o he_o who_o have_v the_o charity_n of_o god_n fulfil_v all_o the_o commandment_n which_o apperteyne_a unto_o the_o first_o table_n and_o he_o who_o have_v the_o charity_n of_o his_o neighbour_n fulfil_v all_o the_o commandment_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o second_o table_n this_o late_a part_n which_o may_v seem_v more_o obscure_a he_o declare_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n say_v qui_fw-la diligit_fw-la proximum_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o who_o love_v his_o neighbour_n have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o other_o commandment_n it_o be_v comprise_v in_o this_o word_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o the_o love_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n work_v no_o ill_a the_o fullnes_n therefore_o of_o the_o law_n be_v love_n out_o of_o which_o discourse_n every_o one_o by_o himself_o may_v perceive_v all_o the_o commandment_n which_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n to_o be_v fullfil_v by_o charity_n alone_o for_o as_o the_o charity_n of_o our_o neighbour_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n work_v no_o evil_a so_o neither_o do_v the_o charity_n of_o god_n towards_o god_n work_v any_o evil_n &_o therefore_o the_o fullnes_n of_o the_o law_n as_o well_o towards_o god_n as_o towards_o our_o neighbour_n be_v love_n or_o charity_n now_o which_o be_v true_a and_o perfect_a charity_n as_o well_o towards_o god_n as_o our_o neighbour_n the_o same_o apostle_n declare_v say_v charitas_fw-la ex_fw-la cord_n puro_fw-la conscientia_fw-la bona_fw-la &_o fide_fw-la non_fw-la ficta_fw-la charity_n out_o of_o a_o pure_a hart_n a_o good_a conscience_n and_o unfeigned_a faith_n in_o which_o word_n by_o a_o good_a conscience_n we_o do_v understand_v with_o s._n augustine_n 31._o praefat._n in_o psal_n 31._o the_o virtue_n of_o hope_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o three_o theological_a virtue_n and_o hope_n be_v call_v a_o good_a conscience_n because_o it_o proceed_v from_o a_o good_a conscience_n as_o desperation_n proceed_v from_o a_o bad_a hence_o be_v that_o say_n of_o s._n john_n carissimi_fw-la etc._n etc._n my_o dear_a if_o our_o hart_n do_v not_o reprehend_v we_o 3._o 2._o joan._n 3._o we_o have_v confidence_n towards_o god_n there_o be_v therefore_o three_o virtue_n in_o which_o the_o perfection_n of_o our_o christian_a law_n do_v consist_v charity_n from_o a_o pure_a hart_n hope_v from_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o faith_n not_o feign_v and_o as_o charity_n if_o we_o respect_v the_o order_n of_o pefection_n be_v the_o first_o because_o most_o perfect_a so_o if_o we_o respect_v the_o order_n of_o their_o proceed_n to_o wit_n how_o they_o be_v produce_v than_o faith_n be_v the_o first_o according_a to_o the_o prescript_n of_o the_o apostle_n nunc_fw-la manent_fw-la fides_fw-la etc._n etc._n now_o there_o remain_v faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n these_o three_o but_o the_o great_a of_o these_o be_v charity_n let_v we_o begin_v with_o faith_n which_o first_o of_o all_o before_o the_o other_o be_v in_o the_o hart_n of_o he_o who_o be_v to_o be_v iustify_v not_o without_o cause_n do_v the_o holy_a apostle_n add_v unto_o faith_n this_o condition_n non_fw-la ficta_fw-la not_o feign_v for_o faith_n begin_v our_o justification_n if_o it_o be_v true_a and_o sincere_a not_o if_o it_o be_v false_a and_o feign_a the_o faith_n of_o heretic_n begin_v not_o justification_n because_o it_o be_v not_o true_a but_o false_a the_o faith_n of_o ill_n catholic_n begin_v not_o their_o justification_n because_o it_o be_v not_o sincere_a but_o feign_a a_o feign_a faith_n be_v take_v two_o way_n as_o when_o one_o indeed_o do_v not_o believe_v and_o yet_o feign_v himself_o to_o believe_v or_o else_o indeed_o he_o do_v believe_v but_o live_v not_o as_o his_o belief_n teach_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v and_o the_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n to_o titus_n seem_v to_o bear_v both_o the_o one_o and_o other_o sense_n and_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o they_o both_o confitentur_fw-la se_fw-la nosse_fw-la deum_fw-la apost_n hierom._n in_o come_v aug._n ser_n 31._o de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n factis_fw-la autem_fw-la negant_fw-la they_o confess_v themselves_o to_o know_v god_n but_o in_o their_o deed_n deny_v he_o for_o so_o the_o holy_a father_n s._n hierome_n and_o s._n augustine_n do_v interpret_v they_o and_o out_o of_o this_o first_o virtue_n of_o a_o just_a man_n it_o may_v easy_o be_v conceive_v how_o great_a the_o multitude_n be_v of_o such_o who_o do_v not_o live_v well_o and_o consequent_o come_v to_o a_o ill_a death_n i_o let_v pass_v infidel_n pagan_n heretic_n and_o atheist_n who_o know_v nothing_o of_o this_o art_n how_o to_o live_v well_o among_o catholic_n how_v great_a number_n be_v there_o of_o those_o who_o in_o word_n confess_v that_o they_o know_v god_n but_o deny_v he_o in_o their_o deed_n who_o confess_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o live_n and_o the_o dead_a and_o yet_o so_o live_v as_o though_o they_o have_v no_o judge_n at_o all_o who_o confess_v the_o mother_n of_o our_o lord_n to_o be_v a_o virgin_n and_o by_o their_o blasphemye_n fear_v not_o to_o call_v she_o a_o harlot_n who_o commend_v prayer_n fasting_n alm_n and_o other_o work_v of_o virtue_n and_o yet_o always_o practice_v the_o contrary_a vice_n i_o omit_v the_o rest_n which_o be_v know_v unto_o all_o let_v they_o not_o therefore_o brag_v and_o vaunt_v that_o they_o have_v not_o a_o feign_v faith_n who_o either_o do_v not_o believe_v at_o all_o that_o which_o false_o they_o affirm_v to_o believe_v or_o else_o they_o live_v not_o as_o the_o catholic_a faith_n do_v command_v they_o to_o live_v and_o by_o this_o they_o may_v know_v that_o as_o yet_o they_o have_v not_o begin_v to_o live_v well_o neither_o let_v they_o hope_v to_o die_v well_o unless_o through_o the_o help_n of_o god_n grace_n they_o learn_v in_o time_n this_o art_n we_o treat_v of_o the_o other_o virtue_n of_o a_o man_n true_o just_a be_v hope_n or_o else_o a_o good_a conscience_n as_o our_o master_n s._n paul_n the_o apostle_n have_v think_v fit_a in_o this_o place_n to_o call_v it_o this_o virtue_n proceed_v

from_o faith_n for_o no_o man_n can_v hope_v in_o god_n who_o either_o know_v not_o the_o true_a god_n or_o else_o do_v not_o believe_v he_o to_o be_v either_o powerful_a or_o merciful_a but_o to_o stir_v up_o and_o strengthen_v hope_n in_o so_o much_o that_o it_o may_v be_v term_v not_o hope_v only_o but_o also_o confidence_n nothing_o so_o much_o avail_v as_o a_o good_a conscience_n for_o with_o what_o face_n will_v he_o come_v unto_o god_n and_o ask_v any_o blessing_n and_o benefit_n of_o he_o who_o be_v guilty_a of_o sin_n commit_v against_o he_o which_o yet_o by_o true_a penance_n he_o have_v not_o blot_v out_o for_o who_o will_v ask_v for_o any_o favour_n at_o his_o enemy_n hand_n or_o who_o think_v that_o such_o a_o one_o will_v help_v he_o who_o he_o know_v to_o be_v grevous_o incense_v against_o he_o hear_v i_o pray_v you_o what_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v of_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o wicked_a spes_fw-la impij_fw-la tanquam_fw-la lanugo_fw-la etc._n etc._n 5._o sap._n 5._o the_o hope_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v like_o light_a dust_n which_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o the_o wind_n or_o as_o thin_a froth_n of_o water_n which_o by_o the_o tempest_n be_v disperse_v or_o like_o smoke_n which_o be_v dissolve_v by_o the_o wound_n or_o as_o the_o memory_n of_o a_o passenger_n that_o stay_v but_o one_o day_n so_o the_o wise_a man_n who_o most_o wise_o warn_v the_o wicked_a that_o their_o hope_n be_v a_o frail_a and_o no_o solid_a thing_n short_a and_o not_o permanent_a for_o they_o while_o yet_o they_o be_v alive_a in_o some_o sort_n hope_v that_o they_o may_v do_v penance_n and_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n but_o when_o death_n shall_v approach_v unless_o god_n of_o his_o special_a mercy_n prevent_v they_o and_o move_v their_o heart_n to_o do_v penance_n their_o hope_n will_v be_v turn_v into_o desperation_n &_o they_o will_v say_v with_o the_o other_o wicked_a that_o which_o follow_v in_o the_o same_o place_n erravimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o have_v err_v from_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n and_o the_o light_n of_o justice_n have_v not_o appear_v unto_o we_o what_o have_v our_o pride_n avail_v we_o or_o what_o have_v the_o boast_n of_o our_o riches_n holpen_v we_o all_o have_v pass_v away_o like_o a_o shadow_n thus_o the_o wiseman_n who_o grave_o advise_v we_o that_o if_o we_o will_v live_v well_o and_o die_v happy_o that_o we_o presume_v not_o to_o live_v one_o minute_n of_o a_o hour_n in_o sin_n deceive_a ourselves_o with_o a_o vain_a persuasion_n that_o as_o yet_o we_o have_v a_o long_a time_n to_o live_v and_o that_o hereafter_o at_o fit_a opportunity_n we_o will_v do_v penance_n for_o this_o vain_a hope_n have_v deceive_v many_o and_o will_v still_o deceive_v they_o unless_o prudent_o they_o learn_v this_o art_n while_o yet_o they_o have_v time_n to_o do_v it_o there_o remain_v the_o three_o virtue_n which_o worthy_o be_v call_v the_o queen_n of_o virtue_n to_o wit_n charity_n with_o which_o none_o can_v perish_v &_o without_o which_o none_o can_v live_v either_o in_o the_o passage_n of_o this_o life_n or_o in_o our_o desire_a home_n of_o everlasting_a happiness_n that_o charity_n be_v say_v to_o be_v true_a and_o sincere_a which_o proceed_v from_o a_o pure_a hart_n not_o for_o that_o purity_n of_o hart_n do_v proper_o beget_v charity_n for_o charity_n as_o s._n john_n say_v be_v from_o god_n and_o s._n paul_n 5._o 1._o joan._n 4._o rom._n 5._o the_o charity_n of_o god_n be_v pour_v forth_o in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v give_v we_o wherefore_o charity_n be_v say_v to_o be_v from_o a_o pure_a hart_n because_o it_o can_v be_v kindle_v in_o a_o impure_a but_o in_o such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v purge_v from_o all_o error_n by_o divine_a faith_n according_a to_o that_o of_o s._n peter_n the_o apostle_n 15._o act._n 15._o fide_fw-la purificans_fw-la corda_fw-la eorum_fw-la cleanse_v their_o hart_n by_o faith_n and_o by_o divine_a hope_n be_v cleanse_v from_o all_o love_n and_o desire_v of_o earthly_a thing_n for_o even_o as_o fire_n be_v not_o kindle_v in_o green_a stick_v full_a of_o moist_a humour_n but_o in_o dry_a even_o so_o the_o fire_n of_o charity_n require_v clean_a heart_n purge_v from_o all_o earthly_a love_n &_o vain_a confidence_n in_o our_o own_o strength_n &_o force_n by_o this_o may_v we_o understand_v which_o be_v true_a charity_n which_o false_a &_o counterfeit_a for_o if_o any_o one_o do_v willing_o speak_v of_o god_n shed_v tear_n through_o compunction_n of_o mind_n in_o his_o prayer_n and_o do_v other_o good_a work_n as_o give_v much_o alm_n and_o fast_v often_o yet_o so_o as_o he_o enterteyn_v impure_a love_n in_o his_o breast_n vain_a glory_n hatred_n towards_o his_o neighbour_n and_o the_o like_a which_o make_v the_o hart_n impure_a and_o filthy_a this_o man_n have_v not_o divine_a and_o true_a charity_n but_o a_o vain_a show_n or_o resemblance_n thereof_o for_o which_o cause_n the_o apostle_n most_o prudent_o name_v not_o absolute_o faith_n hope_n &_o charity_n when_o he_o speak_v of_o true_a and_o perfect_a virtue_n but_o say_v finis_fw-la praecepti_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o end_n of_o the_o commandment_n be_v charity_n from_o a_o pure_a hart_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o faith_n not_o feign_v and_o this_o indeed_o be_v the_o true_a art_n of_o live_v well_o and_o of_o a_o happy_a death_n if_o any_o persevere_v unto_o the_o end_n in_o this_o true_a and_o perfect_a charity_n chap._n four_o of_o the_o four_o precept_n of_o the_o art_n of_o die_v well_o which_o contain_v three_o evangelicall_a document_n although_o to_o live_v and_o die_v well_o that_o which_o we_o have_v say_v of_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n may_v seem_v to_o suffice_v yet_o to_o perform_v the_o same_o the_o better_a and_o wit●_n more_o facility_n christ_n himself_o have_v vouch_v save_v in_o the_o gospel_n to_o give_v we_o thre●_n lesson_n or_o document_n for_o thus_o he_o say_v in_o the_o evangelist_n s_o luke_n sint_fw-la lumbi_fw-la vestry_n etc._n etc._n 12._o luc._n 12._o let_v your_o loin_n be_v gird_v &_o burn_a candle_n in_o your_o hand_n and_o be_v you_o like_v unto_o man_n expect_v their_o lord_n when_o h●_n return_v from_o the_o marriage_n that_o when_o he_o shall_v come_v &_o knock_v they_o may_v present_o open_v the_o gate_n unto_o he_o bless_v be_v those_o servant_n who_o our_o lord_n when_o he_o shall_v come_v shall_v find_v watch_v this_o parable_n may_v be_v understand_v two_o way_n either_o for_o the_o preparation_n to_o be_v make_v for_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n or_o else_o for_o his_o come_n at_o the_o death_n of_o every_o particular_a man_n &_o this_o late_a which_o be_v the_o exposition_n of_o s._n gregory_n make_v more_o for_o our_o purpose_n in_o hand_n euang._n greg._n hon_n 13._o in_o euang._n for_o the_o expectation_n of_o the_o last_o day_n shall_v apperteyne_a only_o to_o those_o who_o shall_v then_o live_v and_o christ_n speak_v this_o parable_n to_o his_o apostle_n and_o to_o we_o all_o certain_o the_o apostle_n and_o those_o who_o succeed_v they_o be_v by_o many_o age_n very_o far_o off_o from_o the_o last_o day_n again_o there_o shall_v many_o sign_n go_v before_o the_o last_o day_n which_o shall_v stir_v up_o man_n to_o attendance_n for_o christ_n say_v erunt_fw-la signa_fw-la etc._n etc._n there_o shall_v be_v sign_n in_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n and_o star_n and_o the_o earth_n 21._o luc._n 21._o great_a calamity_n of_o nation_n man_n wither_v away_o for_o fear_n and_o expectation_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o shall_v come_v upon_o the_o whole_a world_n but_o no_o certain_a sign_n shall_v go_v before_o the_o come_n of_o god_n to_o particular_a judgement_n which_o every_o man_n be_v call_v unto_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o his_o death_n and_o this_o come_n be_v signify_v by_o those_o word_n so_o often_o repeat_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o our_o saviour_n will_v come_v as_o a_o thief_n to_o wit_n when_o he_o be_v least_o thought_n upon_o or_o expect_v let_v we_o now_o then_o brief_o expound_v this_o parable_n &_o let_v we_o well_o conceive_v that_o this_o preparation_n to_o death_n be_v a_o thing_n most_o of_o all_o to_o be_v respect_v of_o all_o because_o of_o all_o other_o thing_n it_o be_v most_o necessary_a three_o thing_n do_v our_o lord_n here_o command_v we_o first_o that_o we_o have_v our_o loin_n gird_v that_o we_o have_v candle_n burn_v in_o our_o hand_n last_o of_o all_o that_o we_o watch_v &_o expect_v his_o come_n who_o when_o he_o will_v come_v we_o know_v as_o little_a as_o most_o man_n do_v when_o the_o thief_n will_v come_v to_o rob_v their_o house_n let_v we_o explicate_v the_o first_o sentence_n sint_fw-la lumbi_fw-la vestri_fw-la