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
A23406	The audi filia, or a rich cabinet full of spirituall ievvells. Composed by the Reuerend Father, Doctour Auila, translated out of Spanish into English; Audi filia. English	John, of Avila, Saint, 1499?-1569.; Matthew, Tobie, Sir, 1577-1655.	1620 (1620)	STC 983; ESTC S100239	370,876	626

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into_o some_o error_n and_o so_o to_o loose_v it_o since_o thy_o ear_n have_v hear_v the_o news_n of_o so_o many_o that_o have_v lose_v it_o by_o the_o heresy_n of_o that_o perverse_a luther_n and_o other_o there_o be_v who_o have_v deny_v christ_n among_o the_o moor_n to_o follow_v the_o bestial_a law_n of_o mahomet_n whereby_o thou_o shall_v see_v accomplish_v that_o which_o saint_n paul_n say_v that_o some_o have_v lose_v their_o faith_n for_o have_v cast_v away_o a_o good_a conscience_n in_o their_o life_n and_o whether_o it_o be_v as_o we_o say_v before_o when_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o motive_n which_o induce_v a_o man_n to_o believe_v because_o even_o their_o evil_a

pag._n 166._o chap._n 34._o that_o the_o perfect_a life_n of_o such_o as_o have_v believe_v our_o faith_n be_v a_o great_a testimony_n of_o the_o truth_n thereof_o and_o how_o far_a christian_n have_v exceed_v all_o other_o nation_n in_o goodness_n of_o life_n pag._n 169._o chap._n 35._o that_o the_o very_a conscience_n of_o he_o that_o desire_v to_o obtain_v virtue_n do_v testify_v that_o our_o faith_n be_v true_a and_o how_o the_o desire_n of_o lead_v a_o evil_a life_n do_v both_o procure_v the_o lose_n of_o faith_n &_o hinder_v the_o get_n it_o pag._n 175._o chap._n 36._o that_o the_o admirable_a change_n which_o be_v make_v in_o the_o hart_n of_o sinner_n and_o the_o great_a favour_n which_o our_o lord_n do_v do_v they_o who_o follow_v he_o with_o perfect_a virtue_n and_o do_v call_v upon_o he_o in_o their_o necessity_n be_v a_o great_a testimony_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o faith_n pag._n 179._o chap._n 37._o of_o the_o many_o and_o great_a good_a thing_n which_o god_n work_v in_o the_o soul_n that_o follow_v perfect_a virtue_n &_o that_o this_o be_v a_o great_a proof_n that_o our_o faith_n be_v true_a because_o that_o do_v teach_v we_o mean_n how_o to_o obtain_v those_o grace_n pag._n 183._o chap._n 38._o that_o if_o the_o power_n &_o greatness_n of_o the_o work_n of_o believe_v be_v well_o ponder_v we_o shall_v find_v great_a testimony_n to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v much_o reason_n that_o the_o understanding_n of_o man_n do_v serve_v god_n by_o embrace_v of_o faith_n pag._n 188._o chap._n 39_o wherein_o answer_n be_v give_v to_o a_o objection_n which_o some_o make_v against_o our_o faith_n by_o say_v that_o god_n teach_v thing_n which_o be_v too_o high_a pag._n 191._o chap._n 40._o wherein_o answer_n be_v make_v to_o they_o who_o object_n against_o the_o receive_n of_o faith_n that_o it_o teach_v mean_a and_o low_a thing_n of_o god_n and_o how_o in_o these_o mean_a thing_n which_o god_n teach_v most_o high_a glory_n be_v contain_v p._n 193._o chap._n 41._o that_o not_o only_o the_o glory_n of_o our_o lord_n do_v shine_v in_o the_o humble_a thing_n of_o god_n which_o our_o faith_n teach_v but_o also_o our_o own_o great_a profit_n our_o strength_n and_o virtue_n pag._n 200._o chap._n 42._o wherein_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o faith_n be_v infallible_a as_o well_o in_o respect_n of_o they_o that_o have_v preach_v it_o as_o of_o they_o who_o have_v receive_v it_o and_o of_o the_o manner_n how_o it_o be_v receive_v pag._n 203._o chap._n 43._o that_o such_o be_v the_o greatness_n of_o our_o faith_n that_o none_o of_o the_o aforesaid_a motive_n nor_o any_o other_o that_o can_v be_v deliver_v be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v a_o man_n believe_v with_o this_o divine_a faith_n unless_o our_o lord_n do_v incline_v a_o man_n to_o believe_v by_o particular_a favour_n pag._n 207._o chap._n 44._o that_o we_o must_v give_v our_o lord_n great_a thanks_o for_o the_o gift_n of_o faith_n and_o that_o we_o must_v use_v it_o to_o the_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v give_v in_o such_o sort_n as_o that_o we_o attribute_v not_o that_o to_o it_o which_o it_o have_v not_o and_o what_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o be_v pag._n 214._o chap._n 45._o why_o our_o lord_n do_v resolve_v to_o save_v we_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o faith_n and_o not_o of_o humane_a reason_n &_o of_o the_o great_a subjection_n which_o we_o must_v yield_v to_o those_o thing_n which_o our_o faith_n do_v teach_v &_o of_o the_o particular_a devotion_n which_o we_o owe_v in_o especial_a manner_n to_o that_o which_o our_o lord_n jesus_n teach_v we_o by_o his_o own_o sacred_a mouth_n pag._n 223._o chap._n 46._o that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n must_v not_o be_v declare_v by_o what_o sense_n one_o will_n but_o by_o that_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o where_o that_o declare_v not_o we_o must_v follow_v the_o uniform_a exposition_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o of_o the_o great_a submission_n and_o subjection_n which_o we_o must_v perform_v to_o this_o holy_a church_n pag._n 227._o chap._n 47._o what_o a_o terrible_a chastisement_n it_o be_v when_o god_n permit_v man_n to_o loose_v their_o faith_n and_o that_o it_o be_v just_o take_v away_o from_o they_o that_o work_v not_o in_o conformity_n of_o what_o it_o teach_v pag._n 232._o chap._n 48._o wherein_o the_o former_a discourse_n be_v more_o particular_o prosecute_v and_o it_o be_v declare_v what_o disposition_n be_v requisite_a for_o the_o beginning_n to_o read_v and_o understand_v the_o divine_a scripture_n &_o the_o holy_a doctor_n pag._n 237._o chap._n 49._o that_o we_o must_v not_o grow_v in_o pride_n for_o not_o have_v lose_v our_o faith_n as_o other_o have_v do_v but_o rather_o we_o must_v be_v humble_a with_o fear_n and_o the_o reason_n which_o we_o have_v for_o be_v so_o pag._n 244._o chap._n 50._o how_o some_o use_n to_o be_v much_o deceive_v by_o give_v credit_n to_o false_a revelation_n and_o it_o be_v particular_o declare_v wherein_o true_a liberty_n of_o spirit_n do_v consist_v pag._n 249._o chap._n 51._o of_o the_o way_n wherein_o we_o be_v to_o carry_v ourselves_o that_o we_o may_v not_o err_v by_o such_o illusion_n and_o how_o dangerous_a the_o desire_n be_v of_o revelation_n and_o such_o thing_n as_o those_o pag._n 256._o chap._n 52._o wherein_o some_o sign_n be_v give_v of_o good_a &_o bad_a or_o false_a revelation_n or_o illusion_n pag._n 260._o chap._n 53._o of_o the_o secret_a pride_n whereby_o many_o use_n to_o be_v much_o deceive_v in_o the_o way_n of_o virtue_n and_o of_o the_o danger_n that_o such_o be_v in_o to_o be_v ensnare_v by_o the_o illusion_n of_o the_o devil_n pag._n 264._o cap._n 54._o of_o some_o propertye_n which_o they_o have_v who_o we_o say_v to_o be_v deceive_v in_o the_o last_o chapter_n &_o how_o necessary_a it_o be_v to_o take_v the_o opinion_n of_o other_o and_o of_o the_o mischief_n that_o man_n be_v bring_v to_o by_o follow_v their_o own_o pag._n 267._o chap._n 55._o that_o we_o must_v fly_v fast_o from_o our_o own_o opininion_n &_o choose_v some_o person_n to_o who_o for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n we_o must_v be_v subject_a and_o be_v rule_v by_o he_o and_o what_o kind_n of_o man_n he_o must_v be_v and_o how_o we_o must_v carry_v ourselves_o with_o he_o pag._n 274._o chap._n 56._o wherein_o he_o begin_v to_o declare_v the_o second_o word_n of_o the_o verse_n and_o how_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v of_o the_o scripture_n and_o how_o we_o must_v restayne_v the_o fight_n of_o our_o eye_n that_o we_o may_v the_o better_o see_v with_o those_o of_o our_o soul_n which_o the_o free_a they_o be_v from_o the_o sight_n of_o creature_n the_o better_a shall_v they_o see_v god_n pag._n 279._o chap._n 57_o that_o the_o first_o thing_n which_o a_o man_n must_v see_v be_v himself_o of_o the_o necessity_n which_o we_o have_v of_o this_o knowledge_n and_o the_o inconvenience_n that_o grow_v upon_o we_o through_o want_n thereof_o pag._n 284._o chap._n 58._o that_o we_o must_v be_v diligent_a to_o find_v out_o the_o knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o &_o by_o what_o mean_v this_o may_v be_v do_v &_o that_o it_o be_v fit_a for_o we_o to_o have_v some_o private_a place_n into_o which_o we_o may_v daily_o retire_v ourselves_o for_o a_o tyme._n 291._o chap._n 59_o wherein_o he_o prosecute_v the_o exercise_n which_o conduce_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o one_o self_n and_o how_o we_o be_v to_o profit_v in_o the_o use_n of_o read_v &_o of_o prayer_n pag._n 296._o chap._n 60._o how_o much_o the_o meditation_n of_o death_n do_v profit_n towards_o the_o knowledge_n of_o a_o man_n self_n and_o of_o the_o manner_n how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v meditate_a for_o as_o much_o as_o concern_v the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n pag._n 299._o chap._n 61._o of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o meditation_n of_o death_n about_o that_o which_o shall_v happen_v to_o the_o soul_n that_o so_o we_o may_v profit_v the_o more_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o pag._n 302._o chap._n 62._o that_o the_o daily_a examination_n of_o our_o fault_n help_v much_o towards_o the_o knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o &_o of_o other_o great_a benefit_n which_o this_o practice_n of_o examen_fw-la do_v bring_v and_o of_o the_o profit_n which_o come_v to_o we_o both_o by_o the_o reprehension_n of_o other_o and_o those_o also_o which_o our_o lord_n do_v interior_o send_v us._n pag._n 308._o chap._n 63._o of_o the_o estimation_n which_o we_o be_v to_o make_v of_o our_o good_a work_n that_o we_o may_v not_o fail_v thereby_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o and_o of_o true_a humility_n and_o of_o the_o marvellous_a example_n which_o christ_n our_o lord_n do_v give_v we_o for_o this_o purpose_n pag._n 313._o cha._n