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	work_n	6,774	5	6.2905	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00389	Preparation to deathe A booke as deuout as eloquent, compiled by Erasmus Roterodame.; De praeparatione ad mortem. English	Erasmus, Desiderius, d. 1536.	1538 (1538)	STC 10505; ESTC S116245	47,189	110

in_o the_o steed_n of_o it_o the_o seruyce_n of_o our_o lady_n though_o that_o they_o invent_v a_o thing_n not_o ungodly_a yet_o if_o a_o man_n may_v confess_v the_o truth_n they_o turn_v wine_n into_o water_n by_o these_o skill_n and_o mean_n it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v very_o well_o that_o sudden_a and_o unprovyded_a death_n shall_v not_o oppress_v us._n the_o sweet_a chylderne_a must_v be_v forsake_v the_o dear_a wife_n the_z well_o belove_a friend_n the_o approwed_a land_n the_o sumptuous_a buyldynge_n the_o ample_a good_n but_o the_o sowldiour_n of_o christ_n have_v study_v to_o neglect_v all_o these_o thing_n who_o soul_n do_v watch_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o garnyson_n of_o the_o body_n and_o wait_v every_o hour_n for_o the_o trumpette_fw-it of_o his_o captain_n whereby_o he_o be_v command_v to_o begin_v the_o battaylle_n always_o ready_a to_o these_o word_n dispose_v thy_o 38._o household_n for_o thou_o shall_v dye_v and_o not_o live_v he_o have_v his_o body_n not_o for_o a_o house_n but_o for_o a_o pavilyon_n nor_o he_o hurd_v not_o there_o his_o treasure_n but_o that_o which_o suffyse_v for_o his_o daily_a sustynance_n he_o bear_v in_o his_o belte_n always_o wake_v in_o the_o watch_n always_o have_v armour_n about_o he_o against_o the_o sodayn_a invasion_n of_o his_o enemy_n no_o hardness_n he_o refuse_v so_o he_o may_v please_v his_o capitayne_n to_o who_o he_o be_v swear_v a_o warfare_n say_v job_n 7._o be_v the_o life_n of_o man_n upon_o earth_n the_o mynder_n of_o this_o warfare_n be_v exhort_v by_o the_o wise_a man_n syrach_n son_n that_o comeste_n to_o the_o seruyce_n 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n stand_v in_o ryghtwisenes_n and_o in_o drede_n and_o prepare_v thy_o soul_n to_o temptation_n the_o seruyce_n of_o god_n be_v a_o profession_n of_o a_o chrysten_v warfare_n to_o stand_v be_v the_o property_n of_o a_o sowldiour_n in_o the_o field_n prepare_v and_o bend_v to_o the_o battle_n stand_v in_o rightwisenes_n not_o in_o pride_n which_o vaunt_v itself_o against_o god_n but_o in_o ryghtwysenesse_n they_o sleep_v and_o lie_v down_o which_o be_v the_o sowldiour_n of_o this_o world_n but_o the_o soldier_n of_o christ_n stand_v bend_v to_o every_o good_a work_n the_o best_a work_n be_v well_o to_o dye_v in_o the_o lord_n for_o good_a lyve_a gyve_v a_o great_a imbold_v against_o the_o dyvell_n feyth_n have_v not_o learn_v to_o gyve_v place_n to_o the_o enemy_n hope_n can_v not_o be_v discomfyte_v charity_n minister_v food_n to_o the_o slander_n but_o since_o good_a life_n cause_v boldness_n why_o be_v add_v in_o drede_n if_o thou_o be_v rightewyse_o what_o do_v thou_o fear_v if_o thou_o be_v not_o how_o do_v thou_o stand_v this_o drede_n be_v not_o that_o father_n of_o desperation_n of_o which_o speak_v solomon_n fear_n cast_v down_o the_o sloth_n full_a person_n and_o charity_n cast_v out_o fear_n but_o 〈◊〉_d the_o most_o good_a keeper_n of_o innocence_n the_o fear_n of_o the_o son_n be_v holy_a remain_v without_o end_n who_o that_o stand_v say_v the_o apostle_n let_v he_o see_v that_o he_o fall_v not_o and_o ageyne_v thou_o by_o feyth_n do_v stand_v do_v not_o look_v to_o high_a but_o fear_v there_o be_v a_o holy_a drede_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o prick_v to_o good_a work_v and_o dryve_v away_o the_o man_n from_o evylle_n and_o there_o be_v a_o naughty_a fear_n of_o the_o servant_n which_o entyse_v he_o to_o slouthefulnesse_n i_o fear_v 24._o ꝙ_n he_o and_o go_v and_o do_v hide_v thy_o talente_a in_o the_o earth_n but_o fear_n the_o felawe_n of_o justyce_n cause_v we_o distru_a our_o own_o power_n more_o courageous_o to_o work_v through_o the_o aid_n of_o the_o spyrite_n and_o more_o circumspect_o to_o keep_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n beside_o this_o every_o rightwisenes_n of_o man_n be_v it_o never_o so_o perfect_v tremble_v so_o oft_o as_o it_o be_v call_v to_o the_o bar_n of_o goddis_fw-la justyce_n in_o who_o sight_n neither_o the_o star_n be_v clean_o and_o in_o angel_n be_v find_v iniquity_n why_o than_o shall_v not_o we_o which_o be_v weak_a and_o dwelling_n in_o erthen_a tent_n fear_v this_o judgement_n since_o job_n the_o allow_a man_n of_o god_n say_v i_o fear_v all_o my_o work_n know_v that_o thou_o 25._o spareste_v not_o the_o offendor_n if_o i_o be_v wassh_v as_o with_o the_o water_n of_o snow_n and_o my_o hand_n shine_v as_o mooste_v clean_o yet_o with_o fylthynesse_n thou_o shall_v bewray_v i_o and_o paul_n a_o sowldyoure_n more_o exercysed_a thanne_n job_n 4_o say_v i_o be_o prevy_a to_o myself_o of_o no_o evyll_n but_o not_o in_o that_o i_o be_o iustify_v it_o folowethe_v and_o prepare_v thy_o soul_n to_o tentation_n sundry_a be_v the_o form_n of_o tentation_n by_o which_o god_n tri_v his_o man_n of_o war_n but_o the_o most_o grevous_a tentation_n of_o all_o be_v death_n for_o than_o in_o good_a earnest_n we_o must_v fight_v hand_n to_o hand_n nor_o there_o be_v no_o skyp_v away_o but_o on_o both_o side_n with_o all_o our_o may_v and_o power_n the_o mastery_n must_v be_v try_v so_o that_o to_o this_o bicker_a man_n mind_n must_v always_o be_v preparyd_v for_o what_o shall_v a_o unexperte_a soldier_n do_v here_o which_o never_o fight_v with_o his_o enemy_n nor_o never_o assay_v his_o strength_n gyle_n craft_n awayte_n nor_o yet_o his_o own_o valiantness_n it_o be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o victory_n to_o make_v war_n with_o a_o know_a enemy_n so_o the_o most_o doughty_a sowdiour_n or_o rather_o captain_n saint_n paul_n that_o we_o be_v not_o enuyron_v ꝙ_n he_o of_o satanas_n for_o we_o be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o his_o wily_a thought_n what_o marvel_n be_v it_o if_o he_o know_v 2._o his_o wile_n which_o have_v so_o oft_o couple_v with_o he_o exercyse_v in_o all_o kind_n of_o peryl_n than_o be_v the_o fire_n put_v to_o which_o declare_v what_o every_o man_n work_n be_v and_o upon_o what_o foundation_n it_o be_v lay_v and_o here_o we_o see_v otherwhiles_o chance_n which_o chauncethe_v in_o the_o warfare_n of_o the_o world_n they_o that_o in_o the_o tent_n seem_v coward_n and_o tremble_v at_o the_o hear_a of_o the_o trump_n in_o the_o very_a battle_n be_v find_v most_o hardy_a on_o the_o other_o side_n they_o which_o fore_o ieoperdy_o seem_v very_o fierce_a in_o the_o very_a point_n seem_v most_o fearful_a so_o there_o be_v some_o which_o when_o they_o be_v hole_n boast_v their_o quietness_n and_o uncarefulnes_n of_o conscience_n and_o that_o they_o be_v ready_a pray_v pare_v to_o death_n yea_o and_o covete_n to_o flee_v out_o of_o this_o wretched_a world_n trust_v on_o a_o faith_n i_o wot_v not_o what_o that_o christ_n have_v promise_v we_o life_n and_o for_o our_o sin_n have_v suffer_v say_v that_o it_o force_v not_o what_o our_o work_n be_v whether_o good_a or_o evylle_n but_o i_o fear_v least_o many_a which_o while_o they_o be_v in_o helthe_n boast_v this_o quietness_n and_o surety_n do_v great_o tremble_v when_o extreme_a peryll_n touch_v they_o and_o that_o day_n be_v at_o hand_n when_o the_o matter_n be_v show_v not_o with_o word_n but_o with_o the_o troth_n they_z heap_n up_o how_o great_a iniquite_n be_v it_o to_o doubt_v of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n but_o none_o do_v more_o tremble_v than_o they_o which_o doubt_n not_o of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n for_o he_o that_o beleve_v not_o that_o hell_n be_v prepare_v for_o they_o which_o live_v wicked_o but_o that_o dethe_v bring_v a_o end_n of_o all_o evyls_n with_o a_o extinguyshment_n of_o the_o hole_n man_n do_v less_o fear_n ceathe_v faith_o than_o engender_v in_o wicked_a man_n the_o drede_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o beginning_a of_o wisdom_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n that_o 28._o be_v the_o wisdom_n and_o to_o depart_v from_o evyll_n be_v the_o understand_v also_o esaias_n of_o thy_o fear_n lord_n we_o have_v conceyve_v and_o as_o who_o 29._o say_v we_o have_v travayl_v with_o child_n and_o have_v bring_v forth_o the_o spirit_n of_o helthe_n in_o luke_n the_o third_o chapter_n the_o people_n afeard_a at_o the_o preaching_n of_o john_n baptiste_n which_o exhort_v to_o repentance_n sayenge_a now_o the_o axe_n be_v set_v to_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tree_n say_v what_o shall_v we_o do_v but_o onelesse_a they_o have_v beleve_v john_n they_o will_v not_o have_v say_v what_o shall_v we_o do_v likewise_o in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostelle_n the_o multitude_n fear_v with_o the_o preaching_n of_o peter_n conceyve_a a_o dread_n by_o their_o beleve_a with_o a_o prick_v conscience_n say_v to_o peter_n &_o the_o other_o apostel_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v o_o brother_n they_o will_v not_o have_v say_v so_o if_o their_o faith_n ne_z be_v pryck_v their_o conscience_n with_o the_o fear_n of_o hell_n this_o tremble_a in_o a_o man_n also_o that_o

otherwise_o lykwyse_o as_o also_o in_o other_o thingis_fw-la we_o be_v more_o move_v with_o those_o thing_n that_o we_o se_fw-mi than_o that_o we_o here_o wherefore_o it_o have_v no_o small_a profyt_n to_o be_v often_o present_a at_o man_n death_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o we_o may_v despise_v that_o in_o they_o we_o see_v detestable_a and_o follow_v that_o be_v good_a and_o holy_a for_o in_o that_o article_n of_o death_n every_o man_n faith_n appear_v what_o it_o be_v and_o every_o man_n conscience_n but_o here_o shall_v no_o example_n be_v find_v more_o perfyte_n than_o that_o which_o the_o lord_n express_v unto_o we_o in_o himself_o for_o when_o that_o last_o night_n approach_v against_o the_o storm_n of_o temptation_n which_o be_v at_o hand_n he_o arm_v his_o disciple_n with_o the_o food_n of_o his_o most_o holy_a body_n and_o mode_n monyshinge_v we_o that_o so_o oft_o as_o we_o fall_v into_o casualty_n or_o disease_n which_o thretn_v death_n forthwith_o shall_v purge_v our_o affection_n with_o confession_n like_v as_o our_o lord_n wassh_v the_o foot_n of_o his_o disciple_n and_o that_o do_v that_o we_o take_v reverente_o the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n which_o meat_n may_v make_v our_o mind_n strong_a and_o unvanquysshable_a against_o our_o spiritual_a enemy_n our_o lord_n make_v no_o testament_n but_o in_o stead_n of_o his_o testament_n be_v that_o hole_n fiery_a sermon_n which_o john_n specify_v and_o tele_v 〈◊〉_d very_o diligente_o and_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n make_v in_o memory_n of_o his_o death_n of_o a_o testament_n these_o word_n also_o do_v sound_n which_o be_v speak_v on_o the_o cross_n woman_n behold_v thy_o son_n and_o to_o the_o disciple_n behold_v thy_o mother_n wherefore_o of_o external_a thing_n we_o ought_v to_o speak_v lytel_n and_o moche_n of_o the_o thingis_fw-la that_o make_v to_o faith_n and_o charity_n for_o the_o word_n of_o theym_n that_o we_o be_v wont_v to_o be_v snatch_v up_o somdele_n gredy_o and_o to_o be_v print_v more_o deep_o in_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o hearer_n partly_o that_o no_o man_n be_v think_v to_o fain_v in_o that_o jeopardy_n partly_o that_o the_o mind_n when_o it_o begin_v to_o be_v pluck_v from_o the_o body_n wherewith_o it_o be_v cumber_v oftentimes_o utter_v a_o glimmer_a and_o a_o proof_n of_o that_o liberty_n and_o knowledge_n whereunto_o it_o go_v but_o let_v we_o return_v to_o the_o example_n of_o our_o redeemer_n after_o his_o maundy_a he_o depart_v from_o the_o house_n into_o the_o yard_n and_o his_o other_o disciple_n there_o command_v to_o sit_v down_o he_o take_v with_o he_o only_o three_o peter_n john_n and_o james_n of_o zebedei_n to_o thentente_n that_o he_o may_v have_v the_o same_o to_o be_v witness_n of_o his_o human_a infirmity_n which_o to_o fore_n in_o the_o mount_n he_o will_v have_v to_o be_v witness_n of_o his_o glory_n to_o these_o he_o confess_v thextreme_a hevyne_n of_o his_o mind_n which_o oftentimes_o be_v more_o grevous_a than_o the_o self_n death_n which_o be_v command_v to_o watch_v &_o pray_v again_o he_o depart_v to_o pray_v in_o the_o corporal_a depart_n of_o our_o lord_n there_o be_v a_o great_a mystery_n who_o prepare_v he_o to_o death_n must_v depart_v from_o all_o urbane_n and_o domestical_a affection_n cast_v away_o the_o care_n of_o the_o publyke_a weal_n utter_o do_v away_o the_o thought_n of_o possession_n commend_v his_o wife_n and_o child_n to_o the_o lord_n convey_v away_o himself_o from_o the_o trust_n of_o his_o friend_n &_o kynsman_n not_o his_o most_o inward_a friend_n receyve_v into_o the_o care_n of_o his_o mind_n he_o must_v be_v alone_o from_o coverte_a of_o house_n which_o than_o will_v speak_v with_o the_o heavenly_a father_n when_o extreme_a necessite_n approach_v three_o time_n he_o monysh_v his_o disciple_n when_o they_o sleep_v to_o wake_v &_o pray_v that_o they_o entre_fw-fr not_o into_o temptation_n he_o enter_v into_o tentation_n which_o gyve_v himself_o into_o the_o power_n of_o the_o temptour_n but_o they_o that_o wake_v and_o pray_v though_o they_o be_v stryken_v with_o tentation_n yet_o it_o pass_v away_o by_o &_o by_o that_o which_o our_o lord_n speak_v to_o the_o three_o disciple_n he_o speak_v to_o we_o all_o they_o sleep_v and_o therefore_o they_o fall_v into_o tentation_n peter_n the_o most_o strong_a of_o all_o deny_v his_o master_n the_o other_o for_o scare_v flee_v away_o and_o will_v have_v deny_v he_o much_o more_o if_o they_o have_v be_v in_o like_a case_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n in_o peryll_n of_o death_n man_n infirmity_n be_v overcome_v unless_o instante_o oneles_a with_o a_o pure_a affection_n unless_o with_o a_o unuanquysh_v trust_v he_o cry_v for_o the_o help_n of_o he_o which_o only_o revyu_v the_o deed_n now_o how_o a_o man_n shall_v pray_v be_v in_o this_o state_n our_o redeemer_n vouche_n save_v by_o his_o exaumple_v to_o show_v unto_o us._n he_o bow_v his_o knee_n this_o be_v not_o enough_o he_o fall_v down_o flat_a on_o his_o face_n from_o the_o ground_n he_o cry_v to_o his_o father_n so_o mighty_o that_o his_o voice_n be_v herd_n of_o the_o three_o disciple_n which_o be_v a_o stone_n cast_v of_o beside_o that_o they_o be_v hevye_a with_o sleep_v two_o time_n he_o return_v to_o prayer_n three_o time_n he_o repete_v the_o self_n same_o wordis_fw-la not_o as_o i_o will_v but_o as_o thou_o he_o bow_v his_o knee_n etc._n which_o submit_v he_o holly_n to_o goddis_fw-la will_n be_v fall_v flat_o down_o on_o his_o face_n which_o holly_n discontent_v himself_o holly_n distru_v his_o own_o strength_n and_o good_a dede_n nor_o from_o any_o other_o where_o hope_v solace_v than_o from_o the_o mercy_n of_o our_o lord_n nor_o we_o may_v not_o despair_v forthwith_o though_o comfort_n be_v differ_v again_o and_o again_o we_o must_v return_v to_o cryenge_a not_o of_o the_o mouth_n but_o of_o the_o hart_n for_o if_o the_o thing_n that_o our_o lord_n do_v outward_o we_o follow_v spiritual_o the_o good_a angel_n will_v come_v and_o wipe_v of_o the_o bloody_a sweatte_n from_o our_o mind_n and_o shall_v either_o deliver_v we_o from_o peryll_n or_o give_v strength_n to_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o bold_o may_v suffer_v death_n last_o of_o all_o we_o must_v with_o our_o lord_n all_o naked_a ascend_v upon_o the_o cross_n far_o from_o all_o erthly_a affection_n lift_v up_o to_o the_o love_n of_o the_o heavenly_a life_n that_o with_o saint_n paul_n we_o may_v say_v the_o world_n be_v crucify_v unto_o i_o &_o i_o to_o the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d and_o there_o nail_v with_o three_o nail_n feythe_o hope_n and_o charity_n we_o must_v constant_o persevere_v fight_a valiant_o with_o our_o enemy_n the_o dyvelle_fw-fr untylle_v at_o last_o after_o we_o have_v vanquysh_v he_o we_o may_v pass_v into_o eternal_a rest_n through_o the_o aid_n and_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o holy_a gooste_n be_v praise_n and_o glory_n without_o end_n amen_n ¶_o finis_fw-la londini_fw-la in_o aedibus_n thomab_n bertheleti_n regii_fw-la impressoris_fw-la excus_n anno._n m._n d._n xxxviii_o cum_o privilegio_fw-la aristotle_n apoc._n 14._o phil._n 1._o rom._n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 22._o eccle._n 41._o horace_n 2._o cor._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 25._o 2._o corl._n 4_o plato_n sapritius_n 9_o psal._n 141._o rome_n 7._o in_o aeternia_n dne_fw-mi pmanet_fw-la etc._n etc._n coelum_fw-la &_o terra_fw-la transibunt_fw-la &c_n &c_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joan._n 19_o luc._n 9_o joan._n 5._o cap._n 53._o 2._o cor._n 5._o psal._n 59_o 1._o pet._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5._o joan._n 14._o omnia_fw-la possum_fw-la in_o co_fw-la qui_fw-la i_o confortat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ecclesiast_fw-la ●●●●●yn_v 〈◊〉_d 27._o 〈◊〉_d 21._o psal._n 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d iiii_o kynde_n of_o death_n the_o death_n transformatorye_n 2._o corl._n 4_o col._n 3._o eccle._n 7._o mors_fw-la pee_n catorun_v pes_fw-la sima_fw-la a_o subitanea_fw-la &_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luc._n 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d esai_n 38._o cap._n 7._o cap._n 〈◊〉_d cap._n 〈◊〉_d matt._n 24._o job._n 4._o &_o 25._o 1._o cor._n 4_o 2._o cor._n 2._o job._n 28._o cap._n 29._o psal._n 〈◊〉_d psal._n 142._o in_o veritate_fw-la tua_fw-la exaudi_fw-la i_o psal._n 〈◊〉_d ut_fw-la 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n psal._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d andrew_n esai_n 42._o eccl._n 5._o mat._n 11._o audiam_fw-la quid_fw-la in_o i_o loquatur_fw-la dominus_fw-la et_fw-la super_fw-la sanctos_fw-la svos_fw-la sanctos_fw-la svos_fw-la et_fw-la in_o eos_fw-la qui_fw-la convertuntur_fw-la ad_fw-la cor_fw-la luc._n 7._o 2._o reg._n 2._o si_fw-mi deus_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la quis_fw-la contra_fw-la nos_fw-la a_o disputaty_n on_o betwyxte_v the_o dyvell_n and_o the_o sycke_n man_n luc._n 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n gala._n 〈◊〉_d