Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	fire_n	hell_n	worm_n	1,679	5	10.4739	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41649	A word to sinners, and a word to saints The former tending to the awakening the consciences of secure sinners, unto a lively sense and apprehension of the dreadfull condition they are in, so long as they live in their natural and unregenerate estate. The latter tending to the directing and perswading of the godly and regenerate unto several singular duties. As also a word to housholders stirring them up to the good old way of serving God in and with their families, from Joshuah's resolution, Josh. 24. 15. As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord. Set forth especially for the use and benefit of the inhabitants of St. Sepulchres Parish, London by Tho. Gouge, late pastor thereof.	Gouge, Thomas, 1605-1681.	1668 (1668)	Wing G1371; ESTC R222576	207,485	324

creature_n shall_v run_v hither_o and_o thither_o and_o not_o get_v a_o drop_n of_o water_n to_o cool_v their_o scorch_a tongue_n ah_o sinner_n sinner_n how_o can_v thou_o but_o quake_v and_o tremble_v at_o the_o thought_n of_o this_o fire_n at_o which_o the_o very_a devil_n do_v quake_v and_o tremble_v suppose_v thou_o be_v condemn_v to_o be_v cast_v as_o many_o of_o the_o martyr_n be_v into_o a_o boil_a cauldron_n or_o flame_a fire_n oh_o how_o dreadful_a and_o terrible_a will_v the_o apprehension_n thereof_o be_v unto_o thou_o and_o how_o will_v thou_o cry_v and_o roar_v through_o the_o extremity_n of_o the_o torment_n but_o alas_o what_o be_v a_o boil_a cauldron_n to_o that_o boil_a sea_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n and_o what_o be_v a_o flame_a fire_n of_o wood_n and_o coal_n here_o to_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n keep_v in_o high_a flame_n by_o the_o breath_n of_o god_n wrath_n sure_o this_o as_o far_o surpass_v that_o in_o heat_n as_o our_o chimney_n fire_n do_v exceed_v the_o fire_n paint_v on_o the_o wall_n this_o methinks_v shall_v sour_a the_o pleasure_n of_o all_o thy_o sinful_a lust_n and_o provoke_v thou_o forthwith_o to_o set_v upon_o that_o strict_a course_n of_o life_n that_o more_o serious_a circumspect_a conscientious_a walk_v whereby_o thou_o may_v escape_v these_o heavy_a thing_n ah_o sinner_n look_v about_o thou_o while_o it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n run_v over_o to_o christ_n lay_v hold_v on_o his_o righteousness_n stoop_v to_o his_o sceptre_n beg_v of_o god_n that_o whatsoever_o he_o deny_v thou_o he_o will_v not_o deny_v his_o son_n to_o thou_o by_o who_o alone_o thou_o can_v be_v free_v from_o this_o torment_a fire_n otherwise_o woe_n and_o alas_o that_o ever_o thou_o be_v bear_v but_o oh_o how_o wonderful_o prodigal_a be_v we_o general_o of_o our_o soul_n when_o that_o for_o the_o vile_a thing_n here_o below_o we_o be_v so_o ready_a to_o prostitute_v they_o to_o the_o lust_n of_o satan_n and_o to_o expose_v they_o to_o the_o torment_n of_o 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there_o be_v two_o especial_a thing_n in_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n which_o be_v thrice_o repeat_v together_o namely_o the_o worm_n and_o the_o fire_n the_o worm_n that_o die_v not_o and_o the_o fire_n that_o be_v not_o quench_v and_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o in_o all_o the_o three_o verse_n the_o worm_n be_v set_v in_o the_o first_o place_n as_o it_o be_v to_o teach_v we_o that_o the_o principal_a torment_n in_o hell_n be_v the_o worm_n rather_o than_o the_o fire_n and_o what_o be_v the_o worm_n but_o the_o sting_n or_o the_o torment_n of_o a_o evil_a conscience_n which_o shall_v lie_v eternal_o gnaw_v and_o gripe_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o damn_a in_o hell_n as_o of_o the_o putrefaction_n of_o the_o body_n there_o breed_v a_o worm_n which_o eat_v and_o consume_v the_o body_n so_o from_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o soul_n taint_v with_o sin_n there_o arise_v the_o worm_n of_o conscience_n which_o gnaw_v and_o vex_v the_o soul_n with_o continual_a anguish_n man_n talk_v much_o of_o hellfire_n and_o it_o be_v well_o they_o will_v talk_v more_o of_o it_o but_o yet_o there_o be_v another_o torment_n that_o will_v be_v think_v on_o too_o and_o that_o be_v this_o worm_n of_o a_o evil_a conscience_n which_o while_o the_o fire_n burn_v this_o will_v bite_v and_o sting_v the_o soul_n with_o torment_n intolerable_a this_o worm_n of_o conscience_n consist_v especial_o in_o two_o thing_n 1._o in_o bring_v to_o remembrance_n thy_o former_a sinful_a lust_n and_o pleasure_n of_o which_o nothing_o remain_v but_o thy_o present_a shame_n and_o pain_n then_o shall_v thy_o conscience_n gnaw_v thou_o by_o bring_v to_o thy_o remembrance_n thy_o former_a oath_n and_o curse_n thy_o misspend_v time_n thy_o cozening_n and_o defrauding_n yea_o all_o thy_o secret_a impurity_n as_o well_o as_o thy_o open_a iniquity_n as_o also_o thy_o sinful_a omission_n of_o good_a duty_n how_o seldom_o thou_o pray_v with_o thy_o family_n or_o in_o thy_o closet_n how_o little_a care_n thou_o have_v of_o thy_o precious_a soul_n slight_v the_o opportunity_n and_o mean_n of_o grace_n ah_o sinner_n the_o remembrance_n of_o these_o thing_n will_v exceed_o pierce_v thy_o soul_n and_o afflict_v thy_o heart_n with_o bitter_a grief_n and_o sorrow_n soul_n how_o come_v thou_o in_o hither_o ah_o this_o be_v i_o own_o do_v it_o be_v my_o negligence_n and_o carelessness_n and_o wilfulness_n and_o wickedness_n a_o little_a care_n a_o little_a wisdom_n a_o little_a labour_n and_o pain_n may_v have_v prevent_v all_o this_o if_o i_o will_v have_v hearken_v to_o god_n hearken_v to_o conscience_n in_o time_n none_o of_o all_o this_o misery_n have_v ever_o come_v upon_o i_o oh_o wretch_n that_o i_o be_v oh_o foolish_a sottish_a wilful_a wretch_n how_o have_v i_o undo_v myself_o what_o ever_o i_o now_o feel_v and_o roar_v under_o i_o have_v none_o to_o blame_v but_o myself_o it_o be_v my_o own_o do_v that_o i_o be_o fall_v headlong_o into_o this_o place_n of_o torment_n 2._o in_o despair_v of_o freedom_n and_o deliverance_n from_o thy_o present_a misery_n this_o be_v one_o special_a thing_n which_o will_v very_o much_o add_v to_o thy_o present_a torment_n that_o thy_o condition_n though_o most_o sad_a and_o dreadful_a yet_o be_v hopeless_a do_v thou_o conceive_v any_o hope_n of_o deliverance_n after_o thousand_o and_o million_o of_o year_n hell_n will_v not_o be_v hell_n unto_o thou_o but_o this_o be_v that_o which_o will_v lie_v like_o a_o mountain_n of_o lead_n upon_o thou_o that_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o deliverance_n in_o the_o consideration_n whereof_o consist_v the_o gnawing_n of_o the_o worm_n of_o conscience_n these_o be_v the_o resemblance_n whereby_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o damn_a be_v set_v forth_o iv._o the_o misery_n of_o the_o damn_a be_v further_o fetch_v forth_o in_o scripture_n by_o the_o place_n where_o they_o abide_v which_o be_v ●ell_o for_o that_o be_v the_o most_o usual_a word_n attribute_v to_o the_o place_n of_o the_o damn_a 20.10_o in_o 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in_o the_o fire_n so_o shall_v the_o wicked_a live_v for_o ever_o in_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n though_o they_o seek_v for_o death_n yet_o they_o shall_v not_o find_v it_o though_o they_o be_v always_o burn_v yet_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v consume_v though_o they_o be_v always_o gnaw_v upon_o by_o the_o worm_n of_o conscience_n yet_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v devour_v which_o make_v the_o misery_n of_o the_o damn_a in_o hell_n most_o exquisite_o miserable_a man_n in_o misery_n comfort_v themselves_o with_o hope_n of_o a_o end_n the_o prisoner_n with_o hope_n of_o goal-delivery_n the_o apprentice_n with_o hope_n of_o a_o freedom_n and_o liberty_n the_o galleyslave_n with_o hope_n of_o a_o ransom_n only_o the_o poor_a wretch_n in_o hell_n have_v no_o hope_n of_o freedom_n and_o liberty_n at_o all_o they_o be_v as_o far_o from_o a_o end_n of_o their_o torment_n as_o at_o their_o first_o beginning_n and_o entrance_n thereinto_o if_o there_o may_v be_v any_o end_n of_o their_o torment_n 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thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v be_v liable_a to_o eternal_a torment_n in_o hell_n and_o yet_o live_v as_o careless_o and_o profane_o as_o if_o it_o do_v no_o way_n at_o all_o concern_v thou_o know_v for_o certain_a that_o though_o thou_o do_v not_o as_o yet_o feel_v these_o torment_n yet_o thou_o be_v every_o moment_n subject_n and_o haste_v thereunto_o a_o cloud_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n hang_v over_o thy_o head_n and_o the_o lord_n know_v how_o sudden_o it_o may_v fall_v upon_o thou_o it_o be_v certain_o decree_v in_o heaven_n that_o if_o thou_o turn_v not_o here_o from_o thy_o sin_n unto_o god_n by_o true_a and_o unfeigned_a repentance_n and_o turn_v over_o a_o new_a leaf_n lead_v a_o new_a course_n of_o life_n thou_o shall_v lie_v in_o a_o lake_n of_o brimstone_n to_o all_o eternity_n and_o thou_o know_v not_o how_o soon_o god_n may_v seal_v the_o warrant_n for_o thy_o execution_n oh_o sinner_n that_o i_o can_v prevail_v with_o thou_o once_o a_o day_n to_o steep_v thy_o 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the_o particular_a judgement_n that_o immediate_o follow_v after_o death_n 48._o of_o the_o general_n judgement_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 49._o the_o person_n who_o shall_v be_v the_o judge_n 51._o the_o manner_n of_o christ_n come_v to_o judgement_n which_o will_v be_v as_o in_o great_a glory_n and_o majesty_n 53._o so_o in_o great_a terror_n to_o the_o wicked_a and_o impenitent_a 54._o the_o order_n of_o christ_n proceed_v in_o judgement_n 56._o the_o doleful_a condition_n of_o the_o vngenerate_a after_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n which_o in_o general_a be_v most_o curse_a 72._o that_o curse_a estate_n be_v manifest_a 1._o by_o privation_n of_o all_o felicity_n ib._n 2._o by_o subjection_n to_o all_o misery_n 73._o which_o misery_n be_v set_v out_o i._o by_o sundry_a resemblance_n as_o 1._o darkness_n yea_o outer_a darkness_n 76._o 2._o torment_v which_o be_v the_o extremity_n of_o pain_n 77._o 3._o fire_n

which_o be_v the_o fierce_a kind_n of_o torment_n that_o be_v and_o most_o intolerable_a 78._o 4._o a_o worm_n which_o set_v out_o the_o sting_n or_o torment_v of_o a_o evil_a conscience_n which_o shall_v lie_v eternal_o gnaw_v and_o gripe_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o damn_a 80._o ii_o by_o the_o place_n where_o the_o damn_a abide_v which_o be_v hell_n 81._o iii_o by_o the_o perpetuity_n and_o eternity_n of_o their_o torment_n there_o which_o be_v the_o very_a hell_n of_o hell_n that_o which_o most_o of_o all_o break_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o damn_a 82._o ii_o another_o truth_n to_o be_v embrace_v in_o order_n to_o the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n be_v that_o there_o be_v hope_n of_o mercy_n for_o the_o great_a sinner_n 88_o which_o appear_v from_o a_o due_a consideration_n 1._o of_o god_n power_n to_o save_v the_o worst_a of_o sinner_n 90._o 2._o of_o god_n willingness_n to_o save_v they_o 91._o 3._o of_o the_o all-sufficiency_n of_o christ_n sacrifice_n 103._o 4._o of_o christ_n readiness_n to_o embrace_v all_o sinner_n who_o will_v come_v unto_o he_o and_o receive_v he_o upon_o the_o term_n of_o the_o gospel_n 105._o the_o duty_n to_o be_v practise_v in_o order_n to_o regeneration_n 110._o several_a objection_n of_o carnal_a and_o unregenerate_a man_n against_o the_o use_n of_o the_o formentioned_a mean_n answer_v 132._o the_o second_o branch_n of_o the_o use_n of_o exhortation_n unto_o the_o regenerate_v which_o consist_v of_o divers_a head_n 1._o to_o admire_v and_o adore_v god_n special_a mercy_n and_o goodness_n in_o the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n 146._o 2._o to_o be_v thank_v full_a unto_o god_n for_o the_o same_o with_o argument_n thereunto_o 156._o 3._o to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o that_o dignity_n by_o live_v singular_a and_o exemplary_a life_n 158._o the_o singular_a duty_n incumbent_a upon_o the_o regenerate_v 1._o to_o make_v conscience_n of_o their_o precious_a time_n and_o to_o improve_v it_o to_o the_o best_a advantage_n 162._o 2._o to_o 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