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	sprinkle_v	2,758	5	11.3113	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02448	The enimie of securitie or A dailie exercise of godly meditations drawne out of the pure fountaines of the holie Scriptures, and published for the profite of al persons of any state or calling, in the German and Latine tonges, by the right reuerende Maister Iohn Auenar, publike professor of the Hebrue tonge, in the famous Vniuersitie of VViteberge; In Englishe by Thomas Rogers Maister of Artes and student in Diuinitie.; Christliche Gebet. English	Habermann, Johann, 1516-1590.; Rogers, Thomas, d. 1616.	1579 (1579)	STC 12582.3; ESTC S120167	142,030	389

thy gentlenes heape vengeance vpon my selfe against the daie of vengeance Make me to confesse my sinnes and that with hartie sobs so thou being a faithful and iust God wilt pardon al mine offences clense me from my sinnes and wilt not disdaine to accept me into fauor when I doe not refraine to acknowledge my wickednes Moreouer poure into me a true and liuelie faith that I neuer mistrust thy worde annexed to the Sacraments which promiseth vnto mankinde the remission of sinnes For to eate or drinke with the mouth onelie is to no purpose but faith must come therevnto and apprehende the worde with the promises annexed For they are the groundes and principles of this sacrament So that whosoeuer giueth credit to these words Which was giuen and shed for you in the remission of sinnes the same man hath that which is promised by them namelie eternal life and saluation For where the remission of sinnes is there likewise righteousnes life and saluation is But he which doubteth of these wordes he without doubt is an vnworthie receiuer and commeth vnprepared For the doubting man neither eateth thy flesh spirituallie nor yet drinketh thy blood though carnally and to our eies he seemeth to consume the sacrament of thy bodie and blood with his teeth and mouth but his damnation rather Not because thy supper is poyson but for that an euil man taketh a good thing naughtilie Finallie also grant that receiuing this thy Sacrament of the newe Testament I may put of according to the former conuersation the old man which is corrupt according to the lusts of error and be renued in the spirit of my minde putting on the newe man which after God is created in righteousnes and holines of truth And albeit my nature be such that I cannot liue without spots of wickednes yet so blesse me that I may neuer offende willinglie but altogither depending vpon thy goodnes whose manner is to pardon the true penitent sinners may boldelie approch to thine holie supper Especiallie seeing we haue libertie to enter into the holie place through the blood by the newe and liuing way which thou hast prepared for vs through the vaile that is by thy flesh And seeing we haue an high Priest ouer the house of God make vs to draw nigh with true harts in assurance of faith sprinkeled in our minds from an euil conscience and washed in bodie with pure water cause vs to holde fast the profession of our hope without wauering for he is faithful that promised and let vs consider one of another to prouoke vnto loue and to good workes not forsaking the assemblie of the faithful as the manner of some is but exhorting one another and so much the more as we see the daie approching Amen Another praier before the receiuing of the holie Communion O Christ the onelie mediator betweene God and man which of thine ardent and vnspeakeable good wil tookest our flesh vpon thee to become a sacrifice and raunsome for al mankinde and for the better conceauing of that thy benefit didst ordaine before thy paineful passion a perpetual memorie of thy loue and that by erecting a couenant of the newe Testament which testifieth of thy presence merite power and mercie washing awaie dailie the sinnes of beleeuers And the more effectuallie to cōmend the depenes of this mysterie didst ordaine this Sacrament in thy last supper being euen readie to go frō thy Disciples vnto thy passiō the more depelie to fixe it in our harts that it neuer slip out of our minds but dailie in faith feare and reuerence be recorded and remaine according to thine holie institution whole and perfect without adding or diminishing from the same For though it be but a mans testament yet if it be confirmed and prooued by the death of the testator no man diminisheth or addeth therevnto Vnto thee doe I crie O Sonne of God which art partaker of our flesh and bone of our bones beseeching thee from the bottome of mine hart that it woulde please thee to giue me grace that with an earnest desire and due reuerence I may couet to receaue thy supper and therin thirstinglie to seeke for the nourishment of my soule Remooue from mine hart al loathing contempt and curiositie of prophane men which set thēselues against thee and proudlie despise this thine institution like vnto dogs despising holie things and vnto hogs treading most precious pearls vnder their feete Lift vp my minde that in feare and trembling in faith and spiritual comfort I may approch to the worthie receiuing of thy precious bodie and blood not as hypocrites doe which hide and dissemble their sinnes neither as epicures despising both thee and thine holie ordinance And therefore stir vp in me an vnfained desire of this heauenlie nourishment that from thee the bread of life and fountaine of saluation I may draw vital iuice to the quickning of my soule In which communion thou bestowest vpon beleeuers both the merits of thine obedience and passion and also thine other benefits whatsoeuer Besides inwardlie thou dost replenish vs with newe and celestial ioie in quickening comforting teaching and gouerning vs that so we may haue and get our strength frō thee euen as the branches drawe their iuice and force to fructifie from the vine Lighten therefore the eies of mine hart that I may knowe what the hope is wherevnto we are called and what the riches of our inheritance are in the Saints and what exceeding greatnes of thy power and mercie is hid in this supper and how vnspeakable be the riches of the glorie of this Sacrament whereby thou communicatest to al and ech of thy faithful together with thy bodie and blood al the treasures of thine heauenlie goodes to be receaued by faith For thine holie and blessed mouth hath saide I am the bread of life which came downe from heauen he which commeth to mee shal not hunger in any wise and he that beleeueth on mee shal neuer thirst And the bread which I shal giue is my flesh which I wil giue for the life of the world O most sweete bread heale thou the palate of mine hart that I may taste the sweetnes of thy loue heale me of al mine infirmities that I delight in no fairenes besides thee O most heauenlie whight bread containing within thee al comfort and the perfect sweetenes of al sauor which doest alwaies refresh vs let mine hart eate thee and with thy pleasant sauor let al the bowels of my flesh be replenished O thou bread of life which camst downe from heauen and giuest life to the world come into mine hart and purge me from al filthines of the flesh and spirit enter thou into my soule heale and sanctifie mee both within and without Be thou the buckler and perpetual defence of my soule and dodie that I may come vnto thy kingdome the right

turnedst from the fiercenes of thine indignation Be mindful of thy woonted mercie and receiue vs into thy fauor For we depend vpon thee alone being destitute of al worldlie aide our trust wholie is in thee and al our confidence resteth in thy stretched out arme O Lorde couer vs with thy grace as it were with a shield that so we may be blessed and abiding in the house of thy congregation may acknowledge and cal vpon thee according to thy word reuealed and praise thee euermore through our Lorde Iesus Christ Amen 5. A praier for the Preachers of Gods word O Almightie and merciful GOD which through thy Sonne our Lorde and Sauior Christ hast commanded vs to praie that laborers may be thrust into thine haruest we beseech thee by the same thy Sonne that thou wilt send into thy Church faithful ministers and syncere Preachers of thy worde and those in number many and in operation woonderful Giue vnto vs such teachers as are both in thy mysteries learned and for their conuersation cōmended Direct them being illuminated with thine heauenly light that they may rightlie deliuer and diuide vnto vs the principles of true doctrine the worde of truth and the Gospel of life and open the difference betweene the Lawe and the Gospel and preach those things which are agreeable vnto the rules of faith and can strengthen vs to beware of the leauen of the Pharisies and the contagious doctrine of mans traditions Giue vnto vs euermore syncere Preachers and sounde interpreters and arme them with the gift of tongues for the propagation of thy doctrine that many through their labors and diligence may be conuerted to the true knowledge of thy diuine pleasure For how should we heare without a Preacher And how should men preach except they be sent Wherfore send into thy Church O most louing Father Byshops of thine owne instructing good shepherdes sound Preachers faithful workmen godlie ministers which may faithfullie ouersee and by thy word of saluation luckilie gouerne thy Church being deerelie bought with the precious blood of thine onely Sonne So shal the Gospel thy pure word to the praise and glorie of thy Name to the saluation and profit of many men with good successe fruitefully be declared and vniuersallie preached throughout al the world Giue vnto vs Lord eternal God teachers of righteousnes which reteining the forme of wholesome doctrine may informe vs in al spiritual wisedome of thine essence and diuine pleasure and through thy Spirit and word bring vs vnto perfection whereby we may be blameles both in Christian religion and in behauior that they may reduce sinners into the way of truth strengthen the weake in faith and comfort the afflicted and wounded consciences against al the darts of our deadlie enimie Which may be able to exhort by sound doctrine whereby the hartes of men being terrefied through the sense of Gods indignation and oppressed with cares may finde true consolation and which are able to conuince the gainesaiers of the truth and stop the mouth of the impudent which may be examples for the faithful both in speech and conuersation and may become al in al to gaine manie vnto thee our eternal God And may reioice in affliction fearing neither the hatred nor the ingratitude of this world but may persist vnto the death constantlie in the confession of the truth so shal both offences be shunned thy most holie name glorified and thy ministerie which thou hast instituted for the safetie of our soules which beleeue notablie made of mainteined Make them perfect therfore that they may proue the vessels of thy mercie and profitable instruments of thy Church let not their labors be in vaine but take good successe in the Lord. Grant likewise holie God that al the Preachers of thy word may be blameles not subiect to manifest impietie but the husbands of one wife shunning extrauagant and filthie lustes also be they watchful ouer the flock cōmitted vnto them least the Diuel priuily make a praie of thy sillie sheepe Be they sober and temperate looking to their charge with great discretion Modest and of good behauior endued with al grauitie liberal toward exiles and al such as are persecuted for the confession of thy word apt to teach no quarelers not giuen to filthie gaming patient sufferers of iniurie voide of contention and couetousnes wise gouernors of their owne houses hauing children in subiection with al reuerence Not puffed vp no giuers of occasion of offence either in worde or deede whereby any may iustly be offended and carpe at the ministerie But in al things let them shew out themselues as the ministers of God in much suffering in affliction in extremities and trobles and neuer forsake their calling either through persecution or the manifold ingratitude of the world Keepe vs louing Father from euil workmen in thy vineyard from vnfaithful hirelings which preach and feede themselues studieng to please men and to get popular credit turning religion according to the wil of men for their owne gaine making marchandise of the word by transforming the Gospel into an external pompe and meanes to liue by For these men can neuer continue constant in the confession of true doctrine but are like reedes tossed by the wind and are easelie broken through the feare of perils which accompanie the ministerie Amen 6. A praier for the hearers of the word of God. O Most gratious GOD which of thy meere compassion and diuine pittie hast purelie and plainelie deliuered vnto vs thy healthful word which is the foode of our soules For the Gospel is the power of God vnto saluation to al beleeuers euen as thy Sonne doth say Blessed are they which heare the word of God and keepe it Againe He that keepeth my word shal not die eternallie We humblie beseech thee on the behalfe of al hearers of thy word Open our harts vnlock the eares of our vnderstanding that hearing thy worde profitablie we may obserue learne and embrace such things as are necessarie to the confirming of our faith amendment of life Let thy word therefore abide plentifullie among vs in al wisdome giue vs thine holie spirit that we may heare Sermons not as the words of men but as they are in deede the word of God and walking worthie the same as becommeth the Sonnes of God may liue in al godlines and honestie vsing thy word preached vnto the edification of our consciences to our instruction to the comfort of our minds and to the kindling of good motions for the better seruing of thee in Christian patience that we be not idle hearers onely but ernest fulfillers of thy word Bring to passe we beseech thee O Lord that the word thy seede may stick in our harts and take deepe roote and that the dunging of our

thee and may be thine properlie abiding in thy kingdome serue thee with a willing minde in righteousnes and true holines so that at length in the latter daie we may rise againe with our bodies vnto a blessed life and so both in bodie soule being redeemed from al euils in perpetual blisse happines may triumph with al thine holie Angels Patriarches Prophets and al thine elect and endued with vnspeakable and euerlasting ioie may praise thee our Sauior which hast ascended aboue al the heauens sittest at the right hand of God the Father almightie with whom thou liuest and reignest for euermore Amen 3. A praier for Faith. O Eternal God and heauenlie Father which art Alpha Omega the beginning the ending thou art the cause and absolute perfection of our life and saluation the euerlasting and infinit good from whom proceedeth euerie good giuing and euerie perfect gift to wit from the Father of lights with whom is no variablenes neither shadowing by turning We beseech thee in the Name of our Sauior Christ thy Sonne that through thine holie Spirit thou wilt plant in our harts a true knowledge of the same thy Sonne and keepe vs therein euermore make it plentiful and prosper euerie daie that replenished with the knowledge of thy wil in al wisedome and spiritual vnderstanding we may walke worthie the Lorde pleasing thee in al things being fruitful in al good works and encreasing in thy knowledge strengthened in al might through his glorious power vnto al patience and long suffering with ioiefulnes and may abounde in faith and word and knowledge and al diligence For this cause we bowe our knees vnto thee Father of our Lorde Iesus Christ of whom is named the whole family in heauen in earth that thou wilt grant vs according to the riches of thy glorie that we may be strengthened by thine holie Spirit into new men that Christ may dwel in our harts by faith being rooted and grounded in loue may be able with al Saints to comprehende the true knowledge of thine essence and wil according vnto thy word reuealed No man hath seene thee O God at anie time neither hath anie behelde the countenance of thy Maiestie For no man knoweth the Sonne which is of thy verie substance but thou the Father alone neither hath any knowen thee but the Sonne he to whom he doth reueale thee Wherefore we beseech thee of thine infinit goodnes and mercie draw vs vnto him let him bring vs vnto thee Giue the knowledge of saluation to thy people by the remission of their sinnes through thy tender mercie that in thy Sonne we may find righteousnes euen remission of sinnes reconciliation and newnes of our mindes through the holie Spirit whereby we may become heires of eternal life being iustified by the grace of Christ in whom we beleeue which was offered for our sinnes For he taking our punishment vpon himselfe did satisfie thy iustice fullie and washed vs by his pretious blood from al our iniquities and reconciled vs in the bodie of his flesh through death to make vs holie and blameles and without fault in thy sight Make vs therfore strong in faith and constant to resist al the ingins of Satan and proceeding from faith to faith to attaine that righteousnes which is auaileable before thee by the redemption which is in Christ Iesu whom thou hast appointed to be a reconciliation through faith in his blood that iustified by his grace we may haue peace of conscience and free accesse vnto the Father Holie and merciful God we humblie beseech thee which hast raised in vs the sparkles of true faith make perfect this good which thou hast begon in vs and bring it vntil the daie of our Lord Iesu Christ wherby abounding more and more in knowledge and in al iudgement we may allow the better and be pure without offence vntil that daie filled with the fruite of righteousnes which are by Iesus Christ vnto the glorie and praise of God. Wherefore appoint thy strength establish O God which thou hast wrought in vs that fighting a good fight we may retaine faith a good conscience least vnder persecution and aduersities being tossed we make shipwrack of our faith Helpe our weake and feeble faith which is like the graine of mustard seede within vs that encreasing dailie more and more it may take deepe roote and remaine firme alwaies and immoueable and neuer vanish awaie among so many sectes and diuisions in this worlde Extinguish al the doubtings of thy wil sticking in our corrupt nature let vs not mistrust thy promises of eternal and temporal benefits but applieng thy promises vnto our selues alwaies giue credit vnto thy worde and so depending wholie therevpon contrarie to al sense of humane reason we shal obteine a crowne of immortal glorie Grant likewise heauenlie Father that our faith be not barren vaine or dead without good workes and fruites of the Spirit but effectual working by charitie that we may receiue the ende of our faith euen the saluation of our soules and behold thee whome we now see by faith as it were in a glasse darklie in another world looking vpon thy Maiestie face to face in Christ our Sauior our Lord and God Amen 4. A praier for the Kingdome of God. MErciful and gratious God which hast called vs vnto thy kingdome and glorie and of thy fatherlie and good pleasure enioined vs this care that first and afore al things we should seeke thy Kingdome and the righteousnes thereof We beseech thee through and for thy Sonne our Lorde and Sauior Christ his sake teach our weake minds gouerne our wil and harts that without inuerting this thine appointed order we may first seeke that thou maiest shine within vs apprehende thy righteousnes by a true and liuelie faith and be vnited vnto thee our eternal King. Grant therefore that thy worde may be preached euerie where plainelie and purelie without fraud and that we may cast downe al our imaginations and euerie hie thing that is exalted against thy knowledge and leade our vnderstanding captiue to the obedience of the worde which thou hast deliuered and obey thy Gospel in al simplicitie of faith according to the good plesure of thy wil to the praise of the glorie of thy grace Assist vs O our Father which art in heauen that both thy word may be purely and sincerely preached we thereby as becometh the sonnes of God reformed in our liues Giue vs thine holie Spirit that we may beleeue thy word through thy grace and so leade a godlie and virtuous life in this worlde and liue hereafter with thy sonne in eternal blisse Breake thou of and hinder al the consultations and deuises both of the diuel the worlde and the flesh which do neither sanctifie thine

and liue For thou art merciful ouer al because thou canst al and dissemblest the sinnes of men for their amendment Thou louest al things that are and abhorrest nothing which thou hast made neither hast thou ordained any thing which thou doest hate but sparest al because they are thine O Lord louer of our soules Therefore doe we certainlie beleeue that the promise of free reconciliation is vniuersal and belongeth to al conuerted O how good and pleasant is thy Spirit Lord in al things therefore dost thou manie times punish such as go astraie that being warned of their faults they may depart from their wickednes and beleeue in thee Thou callest offenders into the waie by affliction and by iudgeing dost thou by little little giue place for amendment knowing fulwel what the generation and corruption of man is and how it may be reduced O thou masterer of power with great moderation dost thou iudge mankind and after this maner dost thou teach thy people that they should be righteous and hast made them children of a good hope Moreouer for a caution and instruction to vs thou doest many waies scourge our enimies that thereby we may consider of thy goodnes also being iudged may trust in thy mercie Vnto thee most merciful God do we crie which knowest the hardnes of our harts that through original sinne our harts being hardened we haue no power of our selues to returne and rise vp Conuert vs O Lord and we shal be conuerted because thou art our God and being conuerted we wil doe penance Shew vs our offences that striking our thighes we may be hartily sorie for our sinnes committed Heale vs O Lord and we shal be whole saue vs and we shal be saued for thou art our praise Behold we are as a sheepe wandering and readie to perish seeke thy seruants O Lord that we forget not thy commandements Circumcise the foreskin of our vnderstanding that our harts be not hardened O Iesu Christ looke vpon vs with thine eies of pittie euen as thou lookedst back vpon the sinful woman in the banket which prostrating hirselfe at thy feete bitterly did bewaile hir wickednes Likewise fauor vs as thou didst the Publican standing a far of in the Temple without lifting vp his eies vnto heauen for shame but striking his brest onelie saide Lord be merciful vnto me a sinner Grant that among the feares and terrors of conscience we may take hold of thee by a liuely faith which hast redeemed vs from the curse of the Lawe and art made for vs wisedome and righteousnes and sanctification and redemption and may not in the fight of conscience yeeld our selues and dispaire but vpholden by the voice of the Gospel may flie vnto thee our Mediator and iustified by faith may haue peace with God. Restore also in vs the right of thy lawe so that from our harts we may obeie thee our Redeemer walking in newnes of life Thou which hast suffered for vs in the flesh giue vs grace that likewise in the same minde we may be armed for the mortification of the flesh that henceforth we liue not after the lustes of men but after the wil of god For it is sufficient for vs that we haue spent the time that is past of the life after the wil of the Gentils walking in wantonnes lusts in excesse of wynes in excesse of eating in excesse of drinking and abominable Idolatries Mollifie our harts that they may repent and esteeme greatlie of the riches of thy goodnes Moreouer represse hypocrites which flatter their affections and extenuate the inner euils sticking in our nature and iudge falselie of thy lawe not knowing that the lawe is spiritual accusing euen our inclination to be euil Keepe the Diuel vnder that he compel not the trobled consciences of some to desperation either by heaping and reaping vp their offences or extenuating thy mercie but grant that al sinners may come vnto thee by hearing thy worde to repentance that the Angels in heauen may continuallie haue occasion to reioice Amen 4. A praier for Christian patience O Omnipotent and eternal God Father of our Lord Iesu Christ which art the comfort of the afflicted the ioie of the trobled of the forlorne the stay and our refuge in the time of troble the God of patience and consolation Thou knowest the weakenes of our flesh that we are by nature feareful of no courage so that in crosses and calamities we are not able to stand of our owne strength Wherefore vnfaine dlie and from the hart we crie vnto thee Keepe vs vnder miseries and crosses in faith sound stedfast in hope and in patience constant that with quiet mindes and a valiant courage we may suffer al iniuries and aduersitie and neuer being broken with sorow attempt that which is contrarie to thy commandements but by acknowledging thy wil may beare al sortes of calamities with calling for thine assistance Poure into vs godlie cogitations so that we imagine not that the miseries and afflictions in this worlde light vpon vs by chance against thy wil but that the Church is gouerned by thy prouidence and without thy permission that none euil of punishment commeth but thou sendest the same Gouerne thou our minds that we imagine at no time thee to be our enimie when we are pinched with aduersitie but may beleeue that we are chastined of thy good and fatherlie purpose for the remnants of sinne abiding in this corrupted nature of ours thereby to be stirred vp and confirmed in the exercises of contrition faith confession patience and other like virtues Certes it is to be accounted for an exceeding benefit that thou sufferest not sinners to followe their owne minds but thou withdrawest them by punishment from their impietie least that liuing after their owne minds and doing al things as they list they perish in their wickednes And therefore doest not thou wink alwaies at our sinnes O GOD as thou dost at the offences of other nations which thou sufferest to fil the measure of their iniquities that so afterward at the ripenes of their offences thou maist be reuenged vpon them and destroie them vtterlie in the daie of iudgement and of reuengement But our iniquities thou dost visite by by with the rod of correction and our wickednes with the whip of affliction Notwithstanding thou wilt not vtterlie take awaie thy mercie from vs Though thou punishest with aduersitie yet dost thou not forsake thy people Furthermore it is expedient that our coltish flesh be humbled and brought vnder and kept in awe For otherwise hauing the head it wil waxe ouerlustie and cast of the yoke of the Lorde being of it selfe slowe our life fraile and prosperitie wearieng our minds and making euen the wisest and most godlie many times sluggish and headdie But the trobled soule is nigh vnto