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	heart_n	purify_v	2,229	5	11.5400	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02746	A touch-stone of grace Discouering the differences betweene true and counterfeit grace: laying downe infallible euidences and markes of true grace: seruing for the triall of a mans spirituall estate. By A.H. Bachelor in Diuinitie, and Minister of Gods Word at Cranham in Essex.	Harsnett, Adam, 1579 or 80-1639.	1630 (1630)	STC 12876; ESTC S114563	72,897	335

affection_n psal_n 51._o 6._o &_o pass_v by_o all_o outward_a fail_n where_o the_o heart_n be_v upright_o before_o he_o sincerity_n be_v a_o grace_n which_o make_v all_o obedience_n savour_v well_o to_o the_o lord_n palate_n therefore_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v draw_v to_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o obedience_n obedience_n consider_v of_o these_o motive_n first_o know_v that_o until_o thou_o find_v thy_o heart_n incline_v and_o thy_o will_n frame_v to_o this_o obedience_n which_o i_o have_v former_o speak_v of_o thou_o be_v no_o friend_n of_o christ_n 14._o you_o be_v my_o friend_n say_v christ_n if_o you_o do_v whatsoever_o i_o command_v you_o many_o can_v be_v content_a to_o receive_v good_a by_o christ_n and_o to_o account_v he_o their_o jesus_n but_o few_o return_n love_n and_o duty_n unto_o christ_n by_o acknowledge_v he_o their_o lord_n in_o keep_v his_o word_n obey_v his_o will_n &_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o command_v they_o second_o thou_o want_v as_o have_v be_v former_o prove_v sound_v evidence_n of_o thy_o regeneration_n for_o who_o god_n renew_v he_o sanctify_v throughout_o he_o fill_v he_o with_o the_o seed_n of_o righteousness_n so_o as_o his_o life_n be_v fruitful_a in_o obedience_n three_o the_o rich_a thou_o be_v in_o obedience_n the_o more_o bountiful_a will_v the_o lord_n be_v in_o reward_v he_o that_o gain_v five_o talent_n have_v the_o rule_n over_o five_o city_n for_o every_o one_o shall_v receive_v according_a to_o his_o work_n rom._n 2._o 6._o four_o and_o last_o this_o will_v procure_v as_o you_o shall_v hear_v by_o and_o by_o outward_a prosperity_n it_o will_v fetch_v in_o a_o rich_a portion_n of_o outward_a benefit_n and_o blessing_n isaiah_n 1._o 19_o if_o you_o be_v willing_a and_o obey_v you_o shall_v eat_v the_o good_a thing_n of_o the_o land_n now_o then_o to_o draw_v to_o a_o conclusion_n of_o this_o point_n see_v you_o have_v hear_v of_o these_o evidence_n of_o true_a grace_n let_v i_o in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n beseech_v you_o my_o brethren_n to_o go_v home_o to_o your_o own_o heart_n make_v there_o a_o diligent_a scrutiny_n and_o narrow_a search_n whether_o you_o find_v these_o evidence_n in_o your_o possession_n or_o not_o be_v the_o eye_n of_o your_o understanding_n enlighten_v with_o save_v knowledge_n be_v thy_o knowledge_n right_o qualify_v be_v it_o practical_a or_o be_v it_o mere_o theorical_a be_v it_o a_o transform_a knowledge_n mould_v thou_o to_o the_o word_n be_v it_o such_o a_o knowledge_n as_o vent_v itself_o continual_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o other_o do_v thou_o find_v thy_o heart_n by_o believe_v knit_v unto_o god_n through_o christ_n love_v he_o and_o fear_v he_o for_o his_o own_o sake_n as_o well_o as_o for_o his_o christ_n sake_n do_v thou_o find_v the_o throat_n of_o thy_o corruption_n cut_v in_o thou_o and_o thy_o sin_n bleed_v to_o death_n and_o gasp_v in_o thou_o be_v thy_o heart_n set_v against_o every_o evil_a way_n and_o thy_o soul_n delight_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o that_o which_o be_v good_a do_v thy_o heart_n stoop_v to_o god_n word_n and_o thou_o yield_v up_o thyself_o to_o be_v at_o his_o command_n and_o that_o willing_o cheerful_o and_o in_o singleness_n of_o heart_n fear_v god_n then_o bless_v be_v the_o time_n that_o ever_o thou_o be_v make_v acquaint_v with_o these_o high_a prerogative_n god_n have_v do_v more_o for_o thou_o than_o if_o want_v these_o he_o have_v put_v upon_o thou_o all_o the_o honour_n pomp_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o world_n but_o woe_n and_o alas_o how_o few_o be_v there_o in_o who_o these_o evidence_n be_v to_o be_v find_v oh_o that_o such_o as_o want_v they_o have_v but_o eye_n to_o see_v their_o misery_n and_o heart_n to_o consider_v how_o full_a of_o unconceivable_a horror_n their_o conscience_n will_v one_o day_n be_v when_o they_o come_v to_o be_v awaken_v &_o perceive_v how_o they_o have_v trifle_v away_o the_o day_n of_o grace_n turn_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o wantonness_n receive_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a so_o as_o they_o have_v no_o part_n in_o the_o inheritance_n either_o of_o grace_n or_o of_o glory_n know_v and_o believe_v dear_a brethren_n that_o thing_n will_v not_o always_o stand_v at_o this_o stay_n with_o you_o a_o day_n be_v come_v wherein_o you_o must_v lay_v down_o these_o earthly_a tabernacle_n of_o you_o &_o with_o they_o all_o your_o pleasure_n profit_n and_o honour_n when_o none_o of_o all_o these_o will_v stand_v you_o in_o any_o stead_n or_o afford_v you_o any_o comfort_n but_o will_v rather_o want_v grace_n to_o use_v they_o aright_o increase_v your_o grief_n &_o sorrow_n a_o day_n will_v come_v wherein_o if_o these_o evidence_n be_v not_o in_o thou_o thy_o conscience_n will_v not_o spare_v to_o tell_v thou_o to_o thy_o face_n that_o want_v grace_n thou_o be_v a_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n ordain_v and_o prepare_v for_o destruction_n oh_o the_o trouble_n sorrow_n and_o fear_n into_o which_o in_o that_o day_n thy_o poor_a soul_n will_v be_v plunge_v for_o want_v of_o grace_n oh_o what_o will_v thou_o not_o then_o give_v for_o one_o dram_n of_o grace_n how_o happy_a will_v thou_o take_v thyself_o to_o be_v if_o thou_o have_v but_o a_o little_a time_n to_o redeem_v wherein_o thou_o may_v come_v to_o partake_v of_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n which_o former_o thou_o have_v slight_v over_o make_v no_o more_o account_n of_o they_o than_o of_o thy_o old_a shoe_n thou_o will_v then_o cease_v to_o wonder_v at_o god_n faithful_a minister_n so_o inveigh_v against_o the_o neglect_n of_o grace_n and_o so_o vehement_o press_v and_o urge_v the_o necessity_n thereof_o thou_o will_v then_o say_v that_o a_o little_a grace_n be_v more_o worth_a than_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o and_o that_o they_o be_v only_o happy_a that_o do_v partake_v of_o it_o whereas_o the_o child_n of_o god_n have_v taste_v of_o god_n goodness_n and_o make_v partaker_n of_o his_o grace_n be_v fill_v with_o unconceivable_a joy_n &_o comfort_n find_v himself_o deliver_v from_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n and_o translate_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o conscience_n be_v purge_v from_o dead_a work_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n &_o his_o heart_n purify_v by_o faith_n he_o can_v look_v death_n in_o the_o face_n take_v he_o by_o the_o hand_n and_o bid_v he_o welcome_n he_o can_v lie_v down_o and_o rest_n in_o peace_n and_o in_o full_a assurance_n or_o if_o any_o doubt_n through_o satan_n malice_n do_v arise_v in_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n through_o jesus_n christ_n and_o this_o shall_v suffice_v to_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o evidence_n of_o true_a grace_n i_o now_o come_v according_a to_o the_o method_n and_o order_n which_o in_o the_o beginning_n i_o propound_v to_o lay_v down_o some_o ground_n and_o reason_n why_o grace_n be_v the_o best_a thing_n we_o can_v partake_v of_o first_o reason_n because_o it_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n which_o give_v content_a to_o the_o heart_n and_o mind_n of_o a_o christian_a in_o every_o estate_n and_o condition_n whatsoever_o god_n have_v place_v he_o contentment_n be_v the_o thing_n which_o every_o one_o aim_n at_o and_o desire_n in_o all_o his_o course_n why_o do_v man_n toil_n and_o moil_n in_o the_o world_n early_o and_o late_o through_o thick_a and_o thin_a but_o to_o satisfy_v their_o mind_n in_o these_o outward_a riches_n why_o do_v people_n follow_v and_o with_o unwearied_a and_o unlimited_a desire_n and_o affection_n hunt_v after_o the_o honour_n and_o pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n but_o to_o satisfy_v their_o desire_n and_o as_o they_o suppose_v to_o give_v themselves_o content_a but_o this_o be_v a_o mere_a imposture_n of_o our_o wicked_a heart_n false_o think_v that_o our_o desire_n be_v satisfy_v with_o desire_v when_o as_o the_o truth_n be_v they_o be_v increase_v why_o do_v man_n and_o woman_n deck_v and_o adorn_v as_o they_o think_v whereas_o indeed_o they_o deform_v their_o body_n with_o strange_a attire_n with_o 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the_o word_n as_o rom._n 10._o 17._o 17._o first_o the_o law_n convince_a we_o discover_v unto_o we_o our_o sin_n rom._n 7._o 7._o show_v we_o both_o the_o nature_n &_o the_o danger_n of_o they_o and_o our_o misery_n into_o which_o sin_n have_v plunge_v we_o and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o a_o utter_a impossibility_n of_o ourselves_o either_o to_o satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o the_o least_o transgression_n or_o to_o be_v free_v from_o that_o wrath_n &_o vengeance_n which_o hang_v over_o our_o head_n by_o reason_n of_o our_o sin_n the_o consideration_n whereof_o terrify_v and_o afflict_v a_o poor_a sinner_n make_v he_o to_o cry_v out_o as_o the_o jew_n do_v act._n 2._o 37._o 37._o what_o shall_v i_o do_v then_o come_v in_o the_o gospel_n the_o word_n of_o comfort_n and_o the_o message_n of_o reconciliation_n which_o discover_v and_o prescribe_v a_o remedy_n whereby_o a_o poor_a sinner_n may_v be_v bring_v into_o favour_n with_o god_n and_o accept_v with_o he_o come_v out_o of_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o be_v free_v from_o the_o curse_n and_o malediction_n of_o the_o law_n and_o that_o be_v by_o receive_v of_o the_o lord_n christ_n in_o who_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v yea_o and_o amen_o 20_o and_o by_o who_o we_o have_v redemption_n through_o his_o blood_n 7._o even_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n ephes_n 1._o 7._o whereupon_o he_o begin_v to_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o christ_n see_v and_o know_v no_o other_o way_n no_o other_o mean_n whereby_o he_o may_v be_v save_v or_o have_v his_o spiritual_a want_n supply_v as_o the_o prodigal_a see_v no_o mean_n of_o comfort_n but_o starve_v he_o must_v unless_o he_o get_v home_o again_o and_o be_v receive_v into_o his_o father_n family_n so_o the_o poor_a sinner_n know_v his_o soul_n will_v famish_v if_o he_o get_v not_o into_o christ_n and_o therefore_o he_o labour_v to_o be_v make_v one_o with_o christ_n his_o soul_n hunger_n and_o thirst_v after_o nothing_o so_o much_o as_o christ_n all_o the_o world_n be_v dung_n unto_o he_o in_o comparison_n of_o christ_n oh_o that_o he_o may_v be_v find_v in_o christ_n to_o live_v or_o die_v christ_n be_v all_o in_o all_o unto_o he_o he_o lay_v hold_v upon_o his_o righteousness_n and_o shrowd_v himself_o for_o comfort_n under_o his_o wing_n and_o as_o joab_n lay_v hold_v upon_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n say_v i_o will_v die_v here_o 1_o king_n 2._o 30._o so_o the_o poor_a believer_n lay_v hold_v upon_o the_o lord_n christ_n rest_v only_o upon_o christ_n and_o if_o he_o perish_v he_o will_v perish_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o christ_n whereas_o the_o faith_n of_o unbeliever_n and_o hypocrite_n arise_v either_o out_o of_o their_o education_n common_a illumination_n or_o from_o some_o vain_a persuasion_n of_o some_o good_a in_o themselves_o for_o which_o they_o be_v persuade_v god_n love_v they_o or_o else_o he_o will_v never_o have_v bestow_v so_o much_o upon_o they_o have_v do_v these_o or_o these_o thing_n for_o they_o so_o that_o their_o faith_n be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o faithless_a confidence_n a_o vain_a presumption_n or_o some_o satanical_a illusion_n never_o wrought_v in_o they_o by_o the_o lord_n christ_n 2_o the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n heb._n 12._o 2._o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o word_n for_o they_o be_v never_o thorough_o humble_v or_o if_o they_o be_v it_o be_v but_o for_o a_o while_n a_o little_a sermon-sicke_a their_o conscience_n wamble_v while_o the_o word_n be_v deliver_v unto_o they_o and_o no_o long_o if_o this_o man_n faith_n have_v be_v begin_v or_o he_o beget_v again_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o a_o new_a bear_v babe_n he_o will_v more_v and_o more_o desire_v it_o that_o he_o may_v grow_v thereby_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 2._o for_o we_o be_v nourish_v with_o that_o by_o which_o we_o be_v beget_v but_o he_o find_v no_o sweetness_n take_v no_o true_a content_n in_o the_o word_n any_o further_a than_o he_o be_v sensible_a of_o some_o art_n or_o 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of_o god_n they_o have_v always_o bear_v a_o good_a will_n to_o godliness_n and_o love_v the_o professor_n of_o the_o truth_n always_o approve_v of_o the_o best_a thing_n and_o therefore_o question_v the_o truth_n of_o faith_n and_o grace_n in_o they_o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o such_o let_v i_o first_o of_o all_o tell_v they_o that_o if_o all_o be_v not_o well_o twenty_o to_o one_o the_o devil_n will_v not_o be_v so_o busy_a with_o they_o to_o perplex_v &_o trouble_v they_o with_o these_o pious_a fear_n &_o holy_a doubt_n we_o seldom_o hear_v or_o read_v of_o any_o but_o the_o lord_n people_n that_o have_v these_o trouble_n or_o that_o put_v these_o doubt_n &_o question_n but_o for_o the_o satisfy_n of_o thy_o scruple_n consider_v first_o what_o christ_n say_v to_o nicodemus_n 8._o joh._n 3._o 8._o the_o wind_n blow_v where_o it_o list_v etc._n etc._n the_o meaning_n of_o which_o word_n be_v to_o teach_v we_o that_o the_o operation_n of_o grace_n be_v sometime_o as_o it_o be_v hide_v from_o the_o regenerate_a themselves_o neither_o know_v the_o time_n when_o they_o first_o begin_v to_o work_v nor_o whence_o they_o spring_v nor_o to_o what_o measure_n they_o will_v grow_v therefore_o though_o thou_o can_v not_o tell_v by_o what_o mean_n or_o at_o what_o time_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n come_v into_o thy_o heart_n or_o how_o at_o first_o its_o quicken_a and_o sanctify_a presence_n give_v spiritual_a life_n unto_o thy_o soul_n yet_o bless_v and_o happy_a be_v thy_o condition_n if_o thou_o now_o find_v faith_n to_o be_v wrought_v in_o thou_o which_o thou_o may_v be_v assure_v of_o if_o thou_o find_v thy_o soul_n enlighten_v with_o the_o save_a knowledge_n and_o understanding_n of_o the_o truth_n if_o thou_o have_v be_v abase_v and_o humble_v under_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n in_o the_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o thy_o unworthiness_n and_o if_o thou_o prize_v christ_n above_o all_o the_o world_n labour_v to_o win_v he_o and_o desire_v to_o be_v find_v in_o he_o not_o have_v thy_o own_o righteousness_n 10._o but_o that_o which_o be_v through_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n even_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n through_o faith_n phil._n 3._o 9_o 10._o but_o if_o thou_o find_v not_o these_o to_o be_v in_o thou_o than_o thou_o may_v well_o question_v the_o truth_n of_o thy_o faith_n a_o second_o difference_n lie_v in_o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o faith_n 6._o where_o grace_n be_v faith_n work_v by_o love_n gal._n 5._o 6._o a_o heart_n know_v and_o believe_v what_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v for_o it_o can_v but_o love_n much_o luke_n 7._o 47._o be_v so_o dear_o belove_v and_o this_o love_n of_o god_n work_v the_o heart_n to_o a_o hatred_n of_o all_o thing_n displease_v unto_o god_n 10._o psal_n 97._o 10._o and_o to_o a_o practice_n of_o that_o which_o he_o require_v 3._o psal_n 26._o 3._o thy_o love_a kindness_n be_v before_o my_o eye_n therefore_o have_v i_o walk_v in_o thy_o truth_n whereas_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o unregenerate_a work_n no_o change_n in_o he_o make_v he_o no_o better_a than_o he_o be_v unless_o it_o be_v in_o show_n and_o appearance_n confidence_n of_o god_n love_n embolden_v he_o to_o wickedness_n and_o make_v he_o to_o sin_v more_o and_o more_o as_o jer._n 3._o 4_o 5._o rather_o than_o abate_v sin_n in_o he_o certain_o if_o ever_o the_o lord_n speak_v peace_n to_o thy_o soul_n through_o christ_n he_o will_v so_o inflame_v thy_o heart_n with_o the_o love_n of_o his_o truth_n his_o image_n his_o ordinance_n that_o these_o will_v so_o take_v up_o thy_o heart_n that_o thou_o shall_v not_o turn_v again_o unto_o evil_n 8._o psal_n 85._o 8._o three_o and_o last_o faith_n