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	let_v	sprinkle_v	1,147	5	10.8315	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A68672	Certaine sermons, vpon seuerall texts of Scripture: preached by that reuerend and faithfull seruant of Iesus Christ M. Robert Rollok, minister of the Church (and rector of the Colledge) of Edinburgh. Whereof the first eleuen were before published, and the remnant seuen, are newly adjoyned thereunto; Certaine sermons upon severall places of the Epistles of Paul	Rollock, Robert, 1555?-1599.; Charteris, Henry, 1565-1628.; Arthur, William, fl. 1606-1619.	1616 (1616)	STC 21272; ESTC S116139	202,286	389

albeit_o thou_o forget_v thy_o sin_n after_o thou_o have_v get_v thy_o pleasure_n yet_o thou_o shall_v see_v that_o thy_o conscience_n have_v mark_v they_o all_o and_o as_o a_o man_n can_v read_v when_o the_o book_n be_v close_v yet_o be_v open_v they_o may_v read_v therein_o even_o so_o albeit_o when_o our_o conscience_n be_v benumb_v we_o see_v not_o the_o ugliness_n and_o guiltiness_n of_o sin_n yet_o when_o god_n waken_v they_o we_o will_v see_v sin_n in_o the_o own_o colour_n and_o find_v the_o ugliness_n and_o guiltiness_n thereof_o our_o sin_n will_v come_v in_o and_o stand_v up_o as_o mountain_n and_o will_v hide_v the_o bless_a face_n and_o presence_n of_o god_n from_o thou_o sin_n go_v betwixt_o we_o and_o god_n and_o separate_v we_o from_o god._n the_o saint_n find_v in_o experience_n that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o easy_a thing_n to_o find_v a_o familiar_a access_n to_o god_n in_o prayer_n except_o our_o conscience_n first_o be_v purge_v we_o can_v have_v none_o access_n to_o god._n therefore_o whosoever_o will_v draw_v near_o to_o god_n let_v he_o seek_v to_o follow_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o 10._o chapter_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n and_o the_o two_o and_o twenty_o verse_n where_o he_o say_v let_v we_o draw_v near_o with_o a_o true_a heart_n in_o a_o assurance_n of_o faith_n sprinkle_v in_o our_o heart_n from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n no_o flesh_n can_v have_v a_o favourable_a access_n to_o god_n except_o his_o conscience_n be_v first_o purge_v from_o guiltiness_n yea_o that_o which_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o guiltiness_n of_o sin_n we_o speak_v also_o of_o sin_n itself_o that_o except_o it_o be_v quite_o take_v away_o out_o of_o his_o sight_n that_o he_o will_v not_o look_v favourable_o upon_o us._n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o prophet_n say_v here_o if_o thou_o o_o lord_n straight_o mark_v iniquity_n o_o lord_n who_o shall_v stand_v for_o as_o guiltiness_n of_o sin_n stay_v we_o to_o behold_v god_n so_o sin_n itself_o stay_v god_n from_o behold_v we_o miserable_a wretch_n with_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o compassion_n so_o long_o therefore_o as_o thy_o conscience_n be_v not_o purge_v when_o thou_o go_v to_o present_v thyself_o before_o his_o majesty_n if_o thy_o conscience_n be_v waken_v thou_o will_v find_v god_n mark_v thy_o sin_n lay_v they_o to_o thy_o charge_n and_o will_v find_v he_o as_o a_o terrible_a judge_n compass_v about_o with_o burn_a wrath_n ready_a to_o destroy_v thou_o and_o if_o he_o mark_v thou_o thou_o have_v no_o stand_n and_o if_o thou_o appear_v not_o clothe_v with_o the_o righteousness_n and_o perfect_a satisfaction_n that_o jesus_n through_o his_o blood_n have_v purchase_v for_o thou_o thou_o dare_v not_o presume_v to_o approach_v for_o then_o his_o fierce_a wrath_n shall_v be_v pour_v out_o upon_o thou_o further_o we_o learn_v hereof_o that_o when_o ever_o we_o will_v have_v our_o prayer_n accept_v we_o shall_v begin_v with_o a_o humble_a confession_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o unworthiness_n and_o with_o a_o earnest_a prayer_n to_o forgive_v the_o same_o yea_o we_o must_v aggreadge_v our_o sin_n by_o all_o circumstance_n as_o the_o prophet_n do_v here_o no_o none_o not_o the_o holy_a saincté_n father_n nor_o prophet_n can_v be_v able_a to_o stand_v if_o he_o mark_v their_o iniquity_n let_v be_v himself_o who_o be_v such_o a_o unworthy_a wretch_n who_o be_v lade_v with_o so_o many_a and_o great_a sin_n thou_o must_v not_o extenuate_v thy_o sin_n before_o god_n if_o thou_o will_v find_v favour_n with_o god_n as_o many_o man_n common_o do_v say_v we_o be_v all_o sinner_n yea_o many_o man_n have_v sin_v more_o and_o have_v do_v worse_a deed_n than_o i_o have_v do_v that_o be_v not_o the_o way_n to_o find_v god_n favour_n thou_o must_v be_v very_o abject_a vile_a and_o contemptible_a in_o thy_o own_o account_n if_o thou_o will_v have_v the_o lord_n to_o account_v of_o thou_o then_o where_o shall_v we_o get_v a_o remedy_n to_o help_v a_o evil_a conscience_n for_o sin_n take_v away_o all_o joy_n and_o confidence_n in_o prayer_n the_o next_o word_n furnish_v a_o fair_a remedy_n but_o mercy_n be_v with_o thou_o lord_n it_o be_v not_o thy_o justice_n i_o look_v to_o but_o thy_o mercy_n thy_o justice_n hold_v i_o aback_o but_o thy_o mercy_n allure_v i_o i_o flee_v from_o thy_o justice_n and_o i_o claim_v to_o thy_o mercy_n so_o when_o a_o man_n desire_v his_o prayer_n to_o be_v hear_v he_o must_v first_o have_v a_o sight_n of_o his_o own_o misery_n guiltiness_n and_o unworthiness_n and_o of_o the_o fierceness_n of_o the_o lord_n wrath_n for_o the_o same_o and_o in_o all_o humility_n he_o must_v confess_v the_o same_o next_o he_o must_v have_v a_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n mercy_n and_o hope_v that_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o god_n be_v reconcile_v with_o he_o except_o that_o these_o two_o be_v join_v together_o he_o come_v not_o du_o prepare_v the_o one_o without_o the_o other_o will_v not_o serve_v both_o be_v necessary_a for_o without_o the_o knowledge_n sight_n and_o feel_v of_o our_o misery_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n for_o the_o same_o we_o will_v never_o be_v earnest_a in_o prayer_n who_o will_v ask_v except_o he_o find_v his_o want_n and_o without_o a_o humble_a confession_n there_o be_v no_o come_n before_o god_n thou_o must_v not_o do_v as_o the_o pharisee_n do_v read_v that_o parable_n of_o the_o pharisee_n and_o of_o the_o publican_n luke_n 18._o the_o pharisee_n be_v so_o blind_v with_o self-love_n that_o he_o can_v not_o see_v the_o filthiness_n and_o corruption_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o therefore_o not_o only_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o man_n who_o he_o may_v deceive_v will_v he_o justify_v himself_o but_o also_o in_o the_o very_a presence_n of_o god_n who_o can_v be_v deceive_v &_o who_o search_v the_o heart_n he_o will_v boast_v of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o condemn_v the_o poor_a publican_n but_o what_o find_v he_o it_o be_v say_v he_o go_v home_n not_o justify_v that_o all_o man_n may_v fear_v thereafter_o to_o come_v before_o god_n with_o a_o conceit_n of_o their_o worthiness_n thou_o must_v follow_v y_z e_z example_n of_o the_o poor_a publican_n who_o be_v ashamed_a of_o himself_o will_v not_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n but_o look_v down_o &_o smite_v his_o breast_n &_o say_v o_o god_n be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o a_o sinner_n next_o if_o thou_o have_v no_o more_o but_o a_o sight_n sense_n &_o confession_n of_o thy_o misery_n will_v that_o be_v sufficient_a no_o for_o albeit_o thou_o see_v all_o thy_o sin_n and_o find_v the_o burden_n thereof_o and_o find_v the_o lord_n as_o a_o judge_n in_o a_o judgement_n pursue_v thou_o and_o heap_v daily_a judgement_n upon_o judgement_n and_o wrath_n upon_o wrath_n that_o will_v never_o make_v thou_o to_o draw_v near_o to_o the_o lord_n but_o by_o the_o contrary_n will_v make_v thou_o to_o turn_v thy_o back_n upon_o the_o lord_n for_o as_o a_o malefactor_n have_v no_o pleasure_n to_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o a_o judge_n because_o his_o countenance_n be_v terrible_a no_o more_o can_v the_o sinner_n abide_v the_o countenance_n of_o god_n his_o judgemente_n &_o his_o wrath_n may_v make_v we_o astonish_v and_o stupefy_v but_o if_o there_o be_v no_o more_o they_o will_v never_o make_v we_o to_o come_v to_o god_n then_o if_o this_o be_v not_o sufficient_a what_o more_o be_v requisite_a even_o a_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n mercy_n for_o that_o be_v most_o forceable_a to_o allure_v as_o the_o prophet_n say_v here_o and_o as_o the_o church_n of_o god_n say_v cant._n 1._o 2_o because_o of_o the_o savour_n of_o thy_o good_a ointment_n therefore_o the_o virgin_n love_v thou_o this_o only_a be_v forceable_a to_o allure_v y_z e_o sinner_n for_o all_o the_o judgemente_n of_o god_n and_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n will_v never_o allure_v he_o what_o be_v the_o chief_a thing_n that_o move_v the_o prodigal_a son_n to_o return_v home_o to_o his_o father_n be_v it_o chief_o the_o distress_n the_o disgrace_n and_o poverty_n wherewith_o he_o be_v burden_a or_o the_o famine_n that_o almost_o cause_v he_o to_o starve_v no_o but_o the_o chief_a thing_n be_v this_o he_o remember_v that_o he_o have_v a_o love_a father_n that_o make_v he_o to_o resolve_v with_o a_o humble_a confession_n to_o go_v home_o luk._n 15._o even_o so_o be_v it_o with_o a_o sinner_n it_o be_v not_o terror_n and_o threaten_n y_o it_o chief_o will_v move_v he_o to_o come_v to_o god_n but_o y_o e_o consideration_n of_o his_o manifold_a &_o great_a mercy_n therefore_o if_o the_o lord_n waken_v thy_o conscience_n present_v thy_o sin_n before_o thou_o threaten_v thou_o &_o heap_v judgement_n on_o thou_o

then_o say_v lord_n i_o deserve_v to_o be_v threaten_v &_o always_o to_o be_v plague_v but_o lord_n thou_o know_v my_o nature_n thes_n thing_n will_v not_o make_v i_o to_o come_v to_o thou_o but_o will_v put_v i_o away_o from_o thou_o therefore_o let_v i_o see_v thy_o manifold_a mercy_n towards_o sinner_n to_o allure_v i_o and_o then_o i_o shall_v come_v unto_o thou_o so_o we_o see_v the_o remedy_n against_o a_o evil_a conscience_n to_o wit_n a_o humble_a confession_n of_o sin_n and_o unworthiness_n and_o a_o flee_v from_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n to_o his_o mercy_n the_o fair_a &_o sweet_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n be_v to_o feel_v the_o mercy_n of_o god._n but_o herein_o there_o be_v great_a hardness_n and_o difficulty_n it_o be_v not_o so_o easy_o attain_v unto_o as_o man_n common_o think_v for_o his_o mercy_n be_v compass_v about_o with_o his_o justice_n and_o with_o his_o wrath_n against_o sinner_n as_o with_o a_o wall_n of_o fire_n and_o he_o who_o will_v come_v to_o grace_n he_o must_v come_v through_o a_o consume_a fire_n and_o when_o he_o preass_v to_o come_v near_o the_o fire_n of_o god_n wrath_n will_v hold_v he_o off_o and_o will_v strike_v out_o and_o burn_v up_o the_o impenitent_a sinner_n as_o fire_n do_v the_o stubble_n so_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a thing_n than_o many_o think_v it_o to_o be_v to_o win_v to_o god_n mercy_n and_o how_o shall_v this_o be_v remidy_v by_o what_o mean_n shall_v we_o get_v through_o this_o wall_n of_o fire_n true_o he_o who_o will_v mean_v to_o pass_v through_o fire_n have_v need_n to_o be_v well_o arm_v the_o man_n who_o preass_v to_o approach_v near_o to_o that_o invialable_a majesty_n who_o can_v abide_v no_o sort_n of_o uncleanness_n and_o will_v draw_v near_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o grace_n must_v be_v well_o arm_v against_o the_o justice_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n which_o debar_v sinner_n sure_o there_o be_v none_o armour_n in_o the_o world_n that_o can_v preserve_v we_o from_o that_o rage_a and_o consume_a fire_n of_o the_o justice_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n but_o only_o the_o righteousness_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o jesus_n christ_n let_v a_o man_n use_v all_o the_o mean_n in_o the_o world_n and_o he_o be_v not_o find_v in_o christ_n he_o shall_v have_v none_o access_n to_o come_v through_o the_o justice_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n yea_o his_o soul_n and_o his_o conscience_n must_v be_v sprinkle_v and_o purge_v from_o dead_a work_n with_o that_o blood_n which_o be_v offer_v up_o to_o god_n to_o that_o end_n by_o his_o eternal_a spirit_n heb._n 9_o without_o he_o be_v dip_v in_o that_o blood_n he_o will_v find_v god_n a_o terrible_a judge_n and_o after_o that_o through_o faith_n in_o the_o death_n and_o blood_n of_o jesus_n thou_o come_v to_o that_o throne_n of_o grace_n thou_o shall_v hear_v the_o sweet_a and_o most_o comfortable_a voice_n that_o ever_o be_v that_o be_v all_z thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o in_o that_o blood_n and_o if_o a_o man_n be_v condemn_v to_o die_v for_o some_o heinous_a crime_n if_o the_o king_n will_v say_v i_o absolve_v thou_o i_o forgive_v thou_o thou_o shall_v live_v what_o joy_n and_o comfort_n will_v that_o voice_n bring_v to_o the_o heart_n of_o he_o who_o be_v condemn_v the_o apostle_n say_v hebr._n 10._o 22._o let_v we_o go_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n with_o a_o true_a heart_n and_o purge_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o be_v think_v not_o to_o come_v to_o that_o throne_n of_o grace_n except_o first_o thou_o be_v purge_v with_o that_o blood_n therefore_o as_o ever_o thou_o will_v be_v in_o heaven_n or_o see_v the_o face_n of_o god_n to_o thy_o comfort_n seek_v to_o have_v faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n look_v what_o necessity_n be_v lay_v upon_o a_o sinner_n either_o must_v he_o be_v banish_v from_o the_o presence_n and_o face_n of_o god_n for_o ever_o and_o be_v casten_z into_o the_o society_n of_o the_o damn_a or_o else_o if_o he_o will_v be_v save_v he_o must_v be_v imp_v and_o ingraff_v by_o a_o true_a and_o lively_a faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n make_v thou_o for_o it_o with_o all_o thy_o main_n to_o get_v a_o gripe_n of_o christ_n as_o ever_o thou_o will_v be_v save_v now_o after_o he_o have_v meet_v this_o objection_n which_o god_n or_o his_o own_o conscience_n in_o god_n cause_n may_v have_v casten_z in_o that_o he_o be_v so_o unworthy_a to_o be_v hear_v by_o a_o humble_a confession_n of_o unworthiness_n and_o by_o flee_v from_o his_o justice_n and_o claim_v to_o his_o great_a mercy_n be_v set_v down_o the_o end_n of_o this_o mercy_n and_o free_a forgiveness_n of_o sin_n when_o he_o say_v but_o mercy_n be_v with_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v fear_v the_o end_n whereof_o the_o lord_n grant_v mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n to_o sinner_n be_v that_o they_o may_v obey_v serve_v and_o worship_n god_n with_o pleasure_n and_o alacrity_n no_o man_n can_v ever_o be_v able_a to_o glorify_v god_n and_o to_o serve_v he_o cheerful_o but_o the_o man_n who_o have_v assurance_n that_o his_o sin_n be_v free_o forgive_v he_o in_o that_o eternal_a love_n of_o god_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n for_o none_o can_v glorify_v god_n except_o first_o he_o be_v glorify_v of_o god_n albeit_o the_o natural_a man_n get_v never_o so_o many_a and_o great_a benefit_n yet_o because_o he_o have_v none_o assurance_n of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o his_o sin_n he_o can_v never_o glorify_v god_n nor_o be_v thankful_a to_o he_o on_o the_o other_o part_n it_o be_v unpossible_a and_o if_o thou_o have_v a_o sure_a persuasion_n that_o thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o but_o thou_o will_v be_v careful_a in_o some_o measure_n to_o meet_v the_o lord_n god_n in_o love_n to_o pleasure_v he_o and_o to_o thank_v he_o for_o the_o first_o effect_n that_o flow_v from_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v sanctification_n or_o glorification_n and_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a but_o if_o thou_o be_v glorify_v thou_o must_v glorify_v the_o lord_n again_o but_o the_o question_n may_v be_v here_o propon_v wherein_o stand_v our_o glorify_v of_o god_n have_v he_o need_v of_o our_o glorification_n can_v our_o service_n be_v profitable_a to_o he_o can_v our_o well-doing_n extend_v to_o he_o have_v he_o need_v of_o any_o thing_n that_o we_o can_v do_v i_o answer_v indeed_o it_o be_v true_a our_o well-doing_n can_v extend_v to_o he_o as_o david_n confess_v of_o himself_o in_o the_o 16._o psalm_n and_o the_o 2._o vers_fw-la all_o the_o king_n and_o monarch_n in_o the_o world_n can_v do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v profitable_a and_o steadable_a to_o god_n we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o add_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n for_o his_o glory_n be_v infinite_a and_o to_o a_o infinite_a thing_n nothing_o can_v be_v add_v for_o if_o any_o thing_n can_v be_v add_v it_o be_v not_o infinite_a the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n perfect_o glorify_v one_o another_o from_o all_o eternity_n glorify_v i_o say_v christ_n with_o that_o glory_n which_o i_o have_v with_o thou_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v lay_v that_o bless_a trinity_n be_v as_o perfect_v in_o glory_n before_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n as_o it_o have_v be_v ever_o since_o our_o glorify_v of_o god_n stand_v only_o in_o this_o when_o the_o lord_n illuminate_v our_o mind_n that_o we_o may_v see_v his_o glory_n in_o all_o his_o property_n that_o we_o in_o our_o heart_n with_o pleasure_n and_o chearfulnesse_n consent_v thereunto_o allow_v of_o it_o and_o with_o our_o mouth_n proclaim_v that_o glory_n which_o we_o see_v to_o be_v in_o he_o and_o it_o lie_v not_o in_o man_n nor_o angel_n to_o compare_v his_o glory_n the_o good_a &_o the_o evil_a the_o well_o &_o y_o e_o woe_n the_o commodity_n &_o incommodity_n of_o all_o come_v to_o our_o own_o self_n and_o happy_a be_v that_o man_n that_o glorifi_v god_n &_o miserable_a be_v he_o y_fw-fr ●_o glorifi_v he_o not_o for_o our_o felicity_n stand_v not_o in_o that_o y_fw-es ●_o we_o ourselves_o be_v glorify_v but_o in_o this_o that_o we_o glorify_v our_o lord_n eternal_o for_o that_o end_n be_v we_o create_v &_o to_o y_o ●_o end_n be_v we_o redeem_v with_o that_o precious_a ransom_n even_o that_o we_o shall_v glorify_v y_z e_o lord_n &_o happy_a be_v that_o creature_n that_o have_v some_o purpose_n thirst_n &_o desire_v to_o glorify_v god_n in_o this_o life_n for_o he_o may_v be_v assure_v that_o one_o day_n the_o lord_n shall_v glorify_v he_o eternal_o in_o heaven_n that_o soul_n i_o say_v shall_v be_v perfect_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v

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etc._n etc._n he_o be_v assure_v of_o god_n testimony_n but_o he_o trust_v that_o the_o corinthian_n also_o will_v bear_v he_o record_n that_o he_o have_v traneil_v true_o he_o say_v in_o your_o conscience_n it_o be_v to_o be_v mark_v that_o he_o appeal_v to_o their_o conscience_n not_o their_o mouth_n but_o their_o conscience_n for_o the_o mouth_n of_o man_n will_v give_v one_o testimony_n but_o the_o conscience_n will_v give_v another_o and_o when_o the_o conscience_n will_v be_v say_v the_o man_n have_v speak_v true_o and_o in_o sincerity_n the_o mouth_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n will_v be_v backebit_v he_o and_o the_o conscience_n will_v say_v thou_o lie_v mouth_n speak_v therefore_o ever_o according_a to_o conscience_n for_o if_o thy_o conscience_n speak_v one_o thing_n and_o thy_o mouth_n another_o thou_o shall_v be_v challenge_v of_o a_o lie_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o man_n know_v not_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n as_o when_o a_o minister_n be_v speak_v you_o can_v judge_v of_o 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