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	pure_a	unfeigned_a	2,241	5	10.9425	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A22701	Saint Augustine his enchiridion to Laurence, or, The chiefe and principall heads of all Christian religion a most profitable booke to all those which desire to haue a most compendious briefe of Augustines doctrine, out of Augustine himselfe, when he was old, being repurged, by the old manuscript, of many faults and vnusuall wordes, wherewith it formerly flowed.	Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo.	1607 (1607)	STC 921.5; ESTC S1512	82,205	310

in_o christ_n neither_o be_v regenerate_v by_o water_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o see_v all_o creature_n be_v unclean_a who_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o purify_v thereupon_o be_v that_o say_n purify_n their_o heart_n by_o faith_n also_o the_o apostle_n say_v there_o be_v nothing_o pure_a to_o they_o that_o be_v defile_v and_o unbelieved_a but_o even_o their_o mind_n and_o conscience_n be_v defile_v how_o therefore_o shall_v all_o thing_n be_v pure_a unto_o the_o pharisy_n though_o they_o give_v alm_n and_o be_v without_o faith_n or_o how_o can_v they_o have_v faith_n if_o they_o refuse_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o to_o be_v bear_v anew_o by_o his_o spirit_n and_o yet_o be_v it_o true_a which_o they_o have_v hear_v give_v alm_n and_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v make_v clean_o unto_o you_o chap._n 76._o that_o be_v the_o best_a alm_n among_o all_o other_o if_o any_o man_n have_v compassion_n of_o his_o own_o sinful_a life_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v amend_v the_o same_o and_o please_v god_n now_o he_o that_o will_v give_v alm_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n must_v begin_v at_o himself_o and_o bestow_v the_o same_o first_o upon_o himself_o for_o alm_n be_v a_o work_n of_o mercy_n that_o say_v be_v agreeable_a to_o that_o definition_n thou_o that_o seek_v to_o please_v god_n have_v pity_n upon_o thy_o own_o soul_n for_o this_o cause_n be_v we_o regenerate_v to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v please_v god_n that_o sin_n worthy_o displease_v he_o where_o with_o we_o be_v infect_v in_o our_o first_o birth_n this_o be_v the_o first_o kind_n of_o alm_n which_o we_o bestow_v upon_o ourselves_o in_o as_o much_o as_o we_o have_v reclaim_v ourselves_o being_n sinner_n by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n have_v pity_n upon_o we_o acknowledge_v the_o justice_n of_o his_o judgement_n whereby_o we_o be_v become_v miserable_a of_o who_o the_o apostle_n mean_v say_v the_o judgement_n of_o one_o be_v on_o all_o to_o condemnation_n yield_v he_o thank_n for_o his_o exceed_a love_n whereof_o he_o speak_v himself_o be_v the_o trumpet_n of_o his_o own_o mercy_n god_n himself_o commend_v his_o love_n towards_o we_o because_o when_o we_o be_v sinner_n christ_n die_v for_o we_o that_o also_o we_o true_o sentece_v our_o miserable_a estate_n &_o honour_v god_n mercy_n towards_o we_o may_v lead_v a_o godly_a and_o virtuous_a life_n which_o judgement_n &_o love_n of_o god_n because_o the_o pharisy_n regard_v not_o yet_o have_v they_o tithe_n of_o the_o least_o kind_n of_o fruit_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o alm_n which_o they_o give_v therefore_o give_v they_o not_o alm_n begin_v therewith_o at_o themselves_o towards_o who_o they_o shall_v first_o of_o all_o have_v be_v merciful_a in_o regard_n of_o which_o order_n of_o affection_n it_o be_v say_v thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o when_o therefore_o he_o have_v reprove_v they_o because_o they_o wash_v themselves_o in_o the_o outward_a part_n &_o be_v inward_a lie_n full_a of_o rapine_n &_o iniquity_n give_v they_o to_o understand_v that_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o alm_n first_o to_o be_v minister_v to_o themselves_o &_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o purify_v the_o inward_a man_n howbeit_o say_v he_o give_v alm_n &_o behold_v all_o thing_n shall_v be_v pure_a to_o you_o afterward_o to_o declare_v unto_o they_o what_o he_o exhort_v and_o what_o they_o neglect_v to_o do_v lest_o they_o shall_v think_v that_o their_o alm_n be_v unknowen_a unto_o he_o he_o say_v woe_n be_v unto_o you_o pharisy_n as_o though_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v i_o do_v exhort_v you_o indeed_o to_o give_v alm_n whereby_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v make_v clean_o unto_o you_o but_o woe_n be_v unto_o you_o which_o tithe_n mynte_n and_o anniseede_n and_o every_o kind_n of_o herb_n for_o i_o know_v these_o alm_n which_o you_o give_v whereunto_o i_o will_v not_o have_v you_o to_o think_v that_o my_o exhortation_n tend_v but_o you_o utter_o neglect_v the_o judgement_n &_o mercy_n of_o god_n by_o which_o kind_n of_o alm_n you_o may_v be_v purify_v of_o all_o inward_a pollution_n your_o body_n also_o make_v clean_a which_o you_o wash_v outward_o for_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o say_v both_o thing_n inward_a and_o outward_a as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o other_o place_n make_v clean_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v within_o and_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v outward_a shall_v be_v also_o clean_o but_o lest_o he_o shall_v seem_v to_o refuse_v these_o alm_n which_o be_v yield_v out_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n these_o thing_n say_v he_o which_o i_o have_v former_o mention_v ought_v you_o to_o do_v and_o yet_o not_o to_o omit_v the_o other_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o tithe_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n chap._n 77._o this_o true_a alm_n which_o we_o give_v to_o ourselves_o in_o amend_v our_o wicked_a life_n &_o that_o which_o we_o give_v to_o other_o be_v not_o of_o ourselves_o but_o of_o god_n gift_n let_v they_o not_o therefore_o deceive_v themselves_o which_o by_o the_o most_o liberal_a alm_n give_v either_o out_o of_o their_o fruit_n or_o out_o of_o their_o purse_n do_v think_v to_o purchase_v impunity_n of_o themselves_o continue_v still_o in_o the_o savage_a cruelty_n of_o heinous_a offence_n and_o wickedness_n of_o enormous_a crime_n for_o they_o do_v not_o only_o commit_v these_o sin_n but_o take_v such_o delight_n therein_o as_o they_o wish_v always_o to_o continue_v in_o the_o same_o if_o they_o can_v without_o punishment_n but_o he_o that_o love_v iniquity_n hate_v his_o own_o soul_n and_o he_o that_o hate_v his_o own_o soul_n be_v not_o merciful_a but_o cruel_a for_o in_o love_v the_o same_o as_o concern_v the_o world_n he_o hate_v it_o as_o touch_v god_n if_o therefore_o he_o will_v give_v alm_n unto_o himself_o whereby_o all_o thing_n may_v be_v clean_o to_o himself_o he_o shall_v hate_v the_o same_o as_o touch_v the_o world_n and_o love_v it_o according_a to_o god_n no_o man_n therefore_o give_v any_o kind_n of_o alm_n but_o to_o enable_v himself_o to_o give_v he_o first_o receive_v it_o from_o he_o that_o want_v not_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v his_o mercy_n shall_v pardon_v i_o touch_v the_o variety_n of_o sin_n chap._n 78._o that_o certain_a thing_n seem_v little_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o kind_n and_o quality_n thereof_o which_o be_v sin_n notwithstanding_o albeit_o repute_v in_o the_o number_n of_o lesser_a sin_n it_o rest_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o man_n to_o determine_v of_o sin_n which_o of_o they_o be_v little_a &_o which_o be_v great_a for_o we_o see_v that_o certain_a thing_n be_v permit_v by_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o by_o way_n of_o pardon_n as_o be_v that_o which_o venerable_a paul_n say_v unto_o man_n and_o wife_n defraud_v not_o one_o another_o except_o it_o be_v with_o consent_n for_o a_o time_n that_o you_o may_v give_v yourselves_o to_o prayer_n &_o again_o come_v together_o that_o satan_n tempt_v 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in_o in_o which_o soever_o of_o these_o four_o age_n or_o condition_n the_o grace_n of_o regeneration_n find_v each_o man_n there_o be_v all_o his_o sin_n pass_v remit_v unto_o he_o and_o the_o guilt_n contract_v by_o the_o first_o birth_n be_v dissolve_v by_o the_o second_o and_o of_o so_o great_a force_n be_v that_o the_o spirit_n breathe_v where_o it_o will_v that_o there_o be_v some_o which_o never_o enter_v into_o that_o second_o estate_n of_o servitude_n under_o the_o law_n but_o in_o the_o first_o receive_v of_o the_o commandment_n have_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n help_a grace_n reach_v forth_o unto_o they_o chap._n cxx._n that_o they_o which_o die_v immediate_o after_o baptism_n be_v happy_a before_o a_o man_n can_v receive_v commandment_n it_o be_v of_o necessity_n that_o he_o must_v first_o live_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n but_o if_o be_v initiate_v with_o the_o sacrament_n of_o regeneration_n he_o present_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o life_n death_n shall_v not_o hurt_v he_o because_o christ_n therefore_o die_v and_o rise_v again_o that_o he_o may_v have_v dominion_n over_o the_o live_n and_o the_o dead_a neither_o shall_v the_o kingdom_n of_o death_n hold_v he_o for_o who_o he_o die_v that_o be_v free_a among_o the_o dead_a chap._n cxxi_o that_o charity_n be_v the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n which_o now_o have_v she_o daily_o increase_v but_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v shall_v have_v her_o absolute_a perfection_n that_o all_o the_o divine_a precept_n be_v refer_v unto_o charity_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o end_n of_o the_o commandment_n be_v charity_n out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n a_o good_a conscience_n and_o faith_n unfeigned_a the_o end_n therefore_o of_o every_o precept_n be_v charity_n that_o be_v every_o precept_n be_v refer_v unto_o charity_n but_o whatsoever_o be_v so_o do_v either_o for_o fear_n of_o punishment_n or_o any_o other_o carnal_a respect_n that_o it_o be_v not_o refer_v to_o charity_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v shed_v abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n it_o be_v not_o do_v as_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v though_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v do_v for_o charity_n reach_v both_o to_o god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n and_o true_o in_o these_o two_o precept_n hang_v all_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n whereunto_o we_o may_v add_v the_o gospel_n and_o the_o apostle_n also_o for_o whence_o have_v we_o that_o say_n the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n be_v charity_n and_o god_n be_v charity_n but_o out_o of_o their_o write_n whatever_o thing_n therefore_o god_n command_v of_o which_o one_o be_v thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n and_o whatever_o thing_n be_v not_o command_v but_o man_n be_v advise_v thereunto_o by_o special_a counsel_n of_o which_o one_o be_v it_o be_v good_a for_o a_o man_n not_o to_o touch_v a_o woman_n both_o these_o kind_n of_o thing_n be_v then_o well_o perform_v when_o they_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o of_o our_o neighbour_n for_o god_n both_o in_o this_o world_n and_o the_o world_n to_o come_v the_o love_n of_o god_n i_o say_v who_o now_o we_o behold_v through_o faith_n but_o then_o shall_v see_v he_o face_n to_o face_n and_o our_o neighbour_n also_o now_o we_o know_v but_o by_o faith_n for_o we_o mortal_a man_n know_v not_o the_o heart_n of_o mortal_a man_n but_o then_o god_n shall_v enlighten_v the_o hide_a thing_n of_o darkness_n and_o manifest_v the_o thought_n of_o our_o heart_n then_o shall_v every_o one_o have_v praise_n of_o god_n because_o each_o neighbour_n shall_v praise_v and_o love_n that_o in_o other_o which_o divine_a illumination_n will_v not_o suffer_v to_o be_v hide_v in_o they_o but_o will_v present_v it_o to_o the_o view_n of_o each_o other_o now_o concupiscence_n be_v diminish_v and_o weaken_v charity_n increase_v till_o it_o come_v even_o in_o this_o world_n to_o such_o a_o greatness_n as_o great_a it_o can_v be_v no_o great_a love_n than_o this_o can_v any_o man_n have_v than_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v give_v his_o life_n for_o his_o friend_n but_o who_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o express_v what_o height_n of_o love_n shall_v be_v there_o where_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o concupiscence_n nor_o no_o inordinate_a desire_n to_o be_v repress_v how_o whole_a &_o sound_v all_o thing_n shall_v be_v there_o where_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o striving_n of_o direful_a death_n chap._n cxxii_o what_o name_n be_v most_o fit_o to_o be_v give_v to_o this_o work_n but_o let_v we_o now_o at_o the_o last_o make_v a_o end_n of_o this_o work_n which_o choose_v you_o whether_o you_o will_v call_v or_o use_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o enchiridion_n but_o i_o true_o not_o think_v your_o study_n and_o endeavour_n in_o christ_n jesus_n to_o be_v such_o as_o shall_v be_v despise_v and_o promise_v myself_o all_o good_a of_o you_o trust_v &_o hope_v in_o the_o help_n of_o our_o redeemer_n and_o love_v you_o most_o dear_o in_o the_o sweet_a fellowship_n of_o his_o member_n i_o have_v write_v and_o dedicate_v unto_o you_o endeavour_v myself_o to_o the_o uttermost_a a_o book_n of_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n which_o god_n grant_v be_v as_o please_v &_o profitable_a unto_o you_o as_o it_o be_v large_a finis_fw-la