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
A45570	Wisdomes character and counterfeit deliniated in two sermons : the one on the epistle of St. James, chap. 3.17 ; the other on the gospel of St. Matth., chap. 2.8 / by Nath. Hardy.	Hardy, Nathaniel, 1618-1670.	1656 (1656)	Wing H752; ESTC R30729	44,444	78

the_o mystery_n of_o faith_n in_o a_o pure_a conscience_n 9_o 2._o there_o be_v a_o purity_n of_o heart_n and_o a_o purity_n of_o life_n both_o these_o our_o apostle_n enjoin_v in_o the_o 8._o verse_n of_o the_o next_o chapter_n cleanse_v your_o hand_n you_o sinner_n and_o purify_v your_o 8._o heart_n you_o double-minded_n and_o saint_n paul_n when_o he_o exhort_v to_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n nor_o do_v wisdom_n neglect_n either_o some_o pretend_v to_o have_v good_a heart_n and_o yet_o lead_v bad_a life_n but_o what_o a_o folly_n be_v it_o to_o think_v the_o sap_n in_o the_o root_n can_v be_v sweet_a when_o the_o fruit_n that_o grow_v from_o it_o be_v bitter_a other_o refrain_v from_o impure_a action_n whilst_o they_o retain_v sinful_a affection_n but_o what_o a_o madness_n be_v it_o for_o man_n to_o content_v themselves_o with_o wash_v the_o outside_n of_o the_o cup_n or_o platter_n whilst_o the_o inside_n be_v full_a of_o filth_n nay_o poison_n true_a wisdom_n take_v care_n both_o of_o the_o inward_a disposition_n and_o the_o outward_a conversation_n so_o much_o be_v intimate_v according_a to_o some_o expositor_n by_o christ_n geminated_a phrase_n concern_v his_o spouse_n behold_v thou_o be_v fair_a my_o love_n behold_v thou_o be_v 〈◊〉_d fair_a 3._o there_o be_v a_o purity_n of_o contrition_n which_o look_v backward_o wash_v the_o soul_n by_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n past_a and_o a_o purity_n of_o conversion_n which_o look_v forward_o cleanse_v the_o soul_n by_o a_o real_a forsake_v of_o sin_n for_o time_n to_o come_v &_o wisdom_n join_v these_o two_o together_o some_o resolve_n to_o turn_v from_o sin_n and_o yet_o have_v never_o true_o mourn_v for_o it_o and_o what_o be_v this_o but_o mere_a folly_n to_o think_v of_o build_v a_o fabric_n of_o reformation_n without_o lay_v the_o low_a foundation_n of_o humiliation_n other_o mourn_v for_o their_o sin_n but_o still_o return_v to_o they_o unwise_a man_n who_o begin_v to_o build_v and_o do_v not_o finish_v it_o that_o be_v wisdom_n indeed_o which_o both_o mourn_v for_o and_o turn_v from_o all_o iniquity_n when_o the_o sinner_n with_o the_o prodigal_a come_v to_o himself_o begin_v to_o be_v wise_a reflect_v on_o his_o past_a life_n and_o weep_v bitter_o this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wisdom_n after_o wit_n and_o have_v bathe_v himself_o in_o his_o tear_n he_o walk_v circumspect_o that_o he_o be_v no_o more_o defile_v and_o this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wisdom_n fore-wit_n wisdom_n open_v the_o eye_n to_o see_v the_o vileness_n of_o sin_n and_o see_v the_o fly_v from_o it_o as_o from_o a_o snare_n that_o will_v entangle_v she_o mud_n that_o will_v defile_v she_o poison_n that_o will_v destroy_v she_o she_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o her_o eye_n set_v a_o watch_n before_o the_o door_n of_o her_o lip_n take_v heed_n to_o her_o foot_n and_o keep_v her_o heart_n with_o all_o diligence_n that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o place_n for_o god_n a_o habitation_n for_o christ_n a_o temple_n for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o dwell_v in_o in_o one_o word_n know_v how_o foolish_a it_o be_v to_o stop_v many_o leak_n in_o a_o vessel_n shut_v many_o gate_n in_o a_o city_n and_o yet_o leave_v any_o one_o open_a that_o a_o short_a dagger_n may_v prove_v as_o fatal_a as_o a_o long_a sword_n a_o small_a pistol_n as_o destructive_a as_o a_o great_a canon_n final_o how_o expedient_a it_o be_v for_o he_o that_o will_v avoid_v fall_v into_o the_o pit_n not_o to_o come_v near_o the_o brink_n she_o be_v careful_a to_o avoid_v not_o one_o or_o many_o but_o all_o sin_n as_o well_o small_a as_o heinous_a secret_n as_o scandalous_a crime_n yea_o not_o only_o to_o abstain_v from_o sin_n but_o the_o occasion_n that_o lead_v to_o it_o and_o as_o the_o poet_n apt_o plurima_fw-la faelix_fw-la juven._n paulatim_fw-la vitia_fw-la atque_fw-la errcres_fw-la exuit_fw-la omnes_fw-la prima_fw-la docens_fw-la rectum_fw-la sapientia_fw-la by_o little_a and_o little_o she_o cast_v off_o all_o those_o filthy_a rag_n of_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n indeed_o thus_o to_o do_v be_v by_o the_o son_n of_o beliall_a account_v folly_n puritas_fw-la virtutis_fw-la fatuitas_fw-la m_n creditur_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la quod_fw-la innocens_fw-la stultum_fw-la reputatur_fw-la innocency_n with_o they_o be_v repute_v foolish_a simplicity_n repentance_n a_o peevish_a melancholy_n and_o conscientiousnesse_n a_o nice_a scupulofity_n but_o in_o the_o end_n it_o will_v be_v find_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o unblameable_a life_n be_v the_o best_a wisdom_n according_a 15._o to_o this_o of_o our_o apostle_n the_o wisdom_n that_o be_v from_o above_o be_v first_o pure_a 2._o have_v thus_o practise_v purity_n wisdom_n next_o study_n be_v peace_n for_o so_o it_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o peaceable_a and_o here_o both_o the_o nature_n and_o the_o order_n of_o this_o property_n will_v be_v consider_v 1._o wisdom_n be_v peaceable_a there_o be_v pax_n numin_n be_v a_o peace_n with_o god_n reconcile_v in_o christ._n and_o this_o wisdom_n prize_v above_o all_o there_o be_v pax_fw-la pectoris_fw-la a_o peace_n of_o conscience_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o that_o reconciliation_n of_o mind_n in_o the_o harmony_n of_o the_o passion_n with_o reason_n and_o this_o be_v wisdom_n continual_a feast_n final_o there_o be_v pax_fw-la temporis_fw-la a_o peace_n with_o man_n and_o this_o be_v wisdom_n endeavour_n and_o of_o this_o no_o doubt_n here_o our_o apostle_n speak_v it_o be_v our_o bless_a saviour_n advice_n to_o his_o disciple_n have_v salt_n in_o yourselves_o and_o peace_n one_o with_o another_o salt_n 50_o be_v a_o emblem_n of_o discretion_n which_o lead_v to_o peace_n for_o as_o salt_n prevent_v putrefaction_n so_o do_v wisdom_n contention_n if_o salt_n be_v throw_v into_o the_o water_n it_o kind_o melt_v if_o into_o fire_n it_o crackle_v till_o it_o vanish_v so_o be_v wisdom_n please_v when_o in_o the_o water_n among_o peaceable_a but_o grieve_v when_o in_o the_o fire_n among_o contenticus_fw-la spirit_n indeed_o knowledge_n too_o often_o be_v contentious_a as_o be_v accompany_v with_o pride_n quaeinflat_a which_o puff_v up_o but_o wisdom_n be_v pacificous_a as_o be_v attend_v with_o charity_n quae_fw-la aedificat_fw-la which_o edifi_v it_o be_v observe_v of_o solomon_n that_o he_o be_v both_o the_o wise_a and_o the_o most_o peaceable_a king_n no_o great_a friend_n to_o peace_n than_o wisdom_n the_o place_n whence_o wisdom_n come_v jerusalem_n which_o be_v above_o be_v the_o vision_n of_o peace_n the_o god_n from_o who_o she_o be_v send_v be_v the_o god_n of_o peace_n christ_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o father_n be_v the_o prince_n of_o peace_n the_o spirit_n who_o be_v the_o donor_n of_o wisdom_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o peace_n the_o word_n wherein_o she_o be_v teach_v be_v the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n no_o wonder_n if_o she_o be_v a_o mother_n and_o nurse_n to_o peace_n peace_n be_v music_n to_o the_o ear_n honey_n to_o the_o taste_n beauty_n to_o the_o eye_n sweetness_n to_o the_o send_v smoothness_n to_o the_o touch_n and_o joy_n to_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o son_n of_o wisdom_n where_o peace_n be_v it_o be_v her_o care_n to_o preserve_v it_o and_o where_o it_o be_v want_v to_o obtain_v it_o if_o peace_n be_v hide_v she_o seck_v to_o find_v it_o if_o it_o come_v she_o embrace_v i●_n and_o if_o i●_n fly_v from_o she_o she_o follow_v it_o her_o motion_n 〈◊〉_d that_o of_o david_n i_o be_o for_o peace_n in_o the_o church_n in_o the_o state_n in_o the_o neighbourhood_n in_o the_o family_n nor_o have_v it_o only_o her_o tongue_n but_o her_o hand_n use_v all_o mean_n to_o accomplish_v and_o maintain_v it_o she_o be_v studious_a of_o ecclesiastical_a peace_n to_o that_o end_n she_o know_v how_o to_o distinguish_v between_o substantial_o and_o ceremoniall_n nor_o dare_v she_o rend_v christ_n seamelesse_a coat_n because_o the_o ●ringe_n be_v not_o every_o way_n complete_a 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