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
B04702	An antidote against a careless indifferency in matters of religion. Being a treatise in opposition to those that believe, that all religions are indifferent, and that it imports not what men profess. / Done out of French. With an introduction by Anthony Horneck, D.D. Chaplain in ordinary to their Majesties.; Traité contre l'indifférence des religions. English	Pictet, Benedict, 1655-1724.; Horneck, Anthony, 1641-1697.	1694 (1694)	Wing P2153; ESTC R181787	77,076	145

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we_o allow_v any_o great_a latitude_n to_o the_o word_n it_o must_v be_v say_v that_o st._n paul_n mean_v that_o we_o shall_v sacrifice_v to_o false_a god_n if_o we_o live_v under_o a_o prince_n that_o shall_v command_v it_o which_o be_v that_o which_o no_o man_n dare_v presume_v to_o say_v since_o no_o man_n can_v be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o opinion_n of_o that_o faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n in_o this_o particular_a we_o say_v no_o more_o of_o it_o here_o because_o we_o have_v already_o speak_v concern_v it_o chap._n xx._n against_o those_o who_o believe_v it_o sufficient_a to_o live_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o moral_a honesty_n there_o be_v many_o people_n who_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v sufficient_a to_o live_v well_o but_o that_o it_o be_v no_o great_a matter_n what_o they_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o reform_v their_o manner_n but_o that_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o torment_v a_o man_n self_n about_o his_o belief_n and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v save_v in_o all_o sect_n provide_v he_o abstain_v from_o those_o vice_n which_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o right_a reason_n condemn_v but_o they_o who_o be_v of_o this_o opinion_n be_v gross_o mistake_v nor_o will_v it_o be_v a_o difficult_a thing_n to_o evince_v '_o they_o first_o if_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o lead_v a_o innocent_a life_n without_o ever_o trouble_v ourselves_o what_o we_o ought_v to_o believe_v it_o be_v a_o wonderful_a thing_n that_o faith_n shall_v be_v so_o often_o recommend_v to_o we_o and_o that_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n shall_v declare_v that_o without_o it_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n amend_v your_o life_n say_v christ_n but_o at_o the_o same_o time_n believe_v in_o the_o gospel_n if_o thou_o believe_v say_v philip_n to_o the_o eunuch_n and_o he_o answer_v i_o believe_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n if_o thou_o confess_v with_o thy_o mouth_n the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o shall_v believe_v in_o thy_o heart_n that_o god_n have_v raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a thou_o shall_v be_v save_v but_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v he_o heb._n 11.6_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o be_v not_o condemn_v but_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o be_v already_o condemn_v because_o he_o have_v not_o believe_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o only_o beget_v of_o god_n and_o this_o faith_n be_v distinguish_v from_o good_a work_n as_o you_o may_v find_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman●_n the_o glatians_n and_o in_o other_o place_n i_o confess_v that_o faith_n alone_o without_o charity_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o save_o tho'_o i_o shall_v speak_v with_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n if_o i_o have_v not_o charity_n i_o be_o become_v as_o sound_a brass_n or_o a_o tinkle_a cymb●l_n and_o tho'_o i_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n and_o understand_v all_o mystery_n and_o all_o knowledge_n and_o tho'_o i_o have_v all_o faith_n that_o i_o can_v remove_v mountain_n and_o have_v no_o charity_n i_o be_o nothing_o 1_o cor._n 13._o i_o confess_v also_o that_o without_o sanctification_n we_o can_v see_v god_n heb._n 12._o but_o i_o aver_v in_o the_o first_o place_n that_o there_o be_v no_o sanctification_n where_o there_o be_v no_o faith_n it_o be_v faith_n that_o purify_v the_o heart_n second_o that_o faith_n ought_v to_o have_v charity_n for_o its_o foundation_n it_o ought_v to_o proceed_v say_v st._n paul_n 1_o tim._n 1.5_o from_o a_o good_a conscience_n a_o pure_a heart_n and_o a_o faith_n unfeigned_a faith_n be_v dead_a without_o charity_n but_o there_o be_v no_o true_a charity_n without_o faith_n ii_o if_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o live_v moral_o well_o i_o can_v conceive_v wherefore_o st._n john_n 1_o epist_n cap._n 4._o will_v have_v we_o try_v the_o spirit_n with_o so_o much_o care_n to_o avoid_v the_o receive_n all_o doctrine_n that_o be_v teach_v we_o beloved_n say_v he_o believe_v not_o every_o spirit_n but_o try_v the_o spirit_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o god_n and_o for_o fear_v lest_o man_n shall_v think_v that_o examination_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v recommend_v to_o they_o only_o to_o try_v whether_o they_o teach_v a_o strict_a or_o loose_a morality_n the_o apostle_n add_v that_o every_o spirit_n that_o confess_v not_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o of_o god_n but_o this_o be_v that_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n etc._n etc._n if_o no_o man_n then_o can_v be_v of_o god_n unless_o he_o confess_v christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n certain_o it_o can_v be_v sufficient_a to_o live_v moral_o well_o to_o be_v save_v unless_o man_n think_v they_o can_v obtain_v salvation_n without_o be_v of_o god_n moreover_o whence_o come_v it_o that_o the_o same_o apostle_n in_o his_o second_o epistle_n forbid_v the_o faithful_a to_o receive_v into_o their_o house_n or_o