Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	ghost_n	sin_n	sin_v	1,582	5	10.1697	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15824	A modell of divinitie, catechistically composed Wherein is delivered the matter and method of religion, according to the creed, ten Commandements, Lords Prayer, and the Sacraments. By Iohn Yates, Bachelour in Diuinitie, and minister of Gods word in St Andrewes in Norvvich.	Yates, John, d. ca. 1660.; Yates, John, d. ca. 1660. Short and briefe summe of saving knowledge. aut; Richardson, Alexander, of Queen's College, Cambridge.	1622 (1622)	STC 26085; ESTC S103644	253,897	373

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all_o creature_n god_n put_v enmity_n between_o the_o serpent_n and_o the_o woman_n and_o it_o be_v the_o great_a for_o as_o a_o woman_n be_v more_o afraid_a of_o a_o serpent_n then_o a_o man_n so_o be_v a_o serpent_n more_o afraid_a of_o a_o woman_n then_o a_o man_n physosopher_n say_v from_o the_o breath_n or_o send_v of_o a_o woman_n which_o be_v poisonous_a to_o a_o serpent_n but_o divine_v say_v it_o arise_v from_o this_o ancient_a enmity_n which_o be_v great_a then_o with_o any_o other_o creature_n so_o the_o devil_n which_o be_v so_o familiar_a with_o a_o woman_n at_o the_o first_o shall_v by_o a_o woman_n receive_v the_o great_a overthrow_n and_o we_o see_v the_o woman_n be_v more_o afraid_a of_o a_o devil_n then_o a_o man_n and_o the_o devil_n be_v more_o afraid_a of_o a_o devout_a and_o godly_a woman_n than_o a_o man_n who_o recompense_n their_o sin_n with_o love_v most_o and_o overgo_a man_n in_o holy_a affection_n and_o here_o i_o can_v but_o wonder_n that_o woman_n be_v 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brain_n and_o bruise_v in_o piece_n of_o all_o their_o policy_n shall_v be_v by_o the_o seed_n of_o a_o woman_n that_o be_v by_o christ_n and_o that_o by_o the_o heel_n to_o wit_n the_o humiliation_n of_o he_o in_o our_o flesh_n and_o upon_o the_o cross_n in_o which_o he_o shall_v so_o eager_o pursue_v the_o devil_n and_o strike_v so_o mighty_o at_o their_o head_n that_o in_o break_v of_o they_o he_o shall_v bruise_v himself_o he_o shall_v tread_v so_o hard_o upon_o the_o enemy_n as_o if_o his_o very_a heel_n shall_v ache_v with_o it_o shuph_n the_o original_a word_n as_o it_o be_v by_o a_o onomatopaeia_n or_o feign_v find_v signify_v the_o shuffle_n of_o foot_n together_o and_o it_o be_v give_v both_o to_o christ_n and_o the_o devil_n who_o shall_v as_o it_o be_v wrestle_v together_o and_o that_o christ_n shall_v overthrow_v his_o enemy_n and_o crush_v he_o in_o piece_n especial_o his_o head_n the_o seat_n of_o wit_n and_o will_n which_o by_o a_o metonymy_n of_o the_o cause_n for_o the_o effect_n signify_v satan_n device_n etc._n etc._n and_o his_o heel_n a_o metaphor_n from_o the_o low_a part_n in_o man_n to_o signify_v the_o debasement_n and_o humiliation_n of_o christ_n wherein_o he_o shall_v suffer_v the_o devil_n be_v a_o principal_a agent_n of_o all_o his_o sorrow_n but_o satan_n shall_v rue_v his_o intermeddle_v when_o he_o shall_v feel_v the_o knock_n give_v by_o christ_n yea_o and_o grieve_v that_o he_o have_v ever_o so_o much_o to_o do_v with_o a_o woman_n who_o enmity_n he_o shall_v now_o find_v as_o bitter_a as_o ever_o he_o feel_v sweetness_n in_o her_o friendship_n eve_n think_v she_o be_v the_o woman_n when_o she_o bring_v forth_o cain_n as_o if_o she_o have_v now_o possess_v a_o man_n of_o jehovah_n to_o do_v all_o this_o but_o by_o the_o name_n of_o her_o next_o son_n abel_n she_o see_v the_o vanity_n of_o her_o own_o opinion_n yet_o adam_n after_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o promise_n right_o call_v her_o eve_n not_o only_o because_o we_o shall_v be_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o the_o live_n but_o that_o in_o she_o may_v remain_v a_o memorial_n that_o a_o woman_n shall_v come_v to_o be_v a_o instrument_n of_o life_n etc._n etc._n gen._n 3.14.15_o furthermore_o here_o be_v all_o our_o comfort_n that_o satan_n be_v stint_v to_o the_o heel_n of_o the_o true_a christian_a seed_n and_o therefore_o shall_v never_o break_v their_o head_n by_o apostasy_n though_o he_o may_v bruise_v their_o heel_n by_o manifold_a slip_n and_o sliding_n joh._n 16.33_o rom._n 16.20_o other_o punishment_n as_o consequent_n of_o this_o be_v to_o be_v gather_v though_o no_o more_o be_v express_v observe_v then_o in_o the_o second_o place_n the_o obduration_n and_o harden_v of_o they_o in_o their_o sin_n that_o they_o can_v repent_v and_o find_v mercy_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o they_o be_v beginner_n of_o this_o sin_n neither_o compel_v nor_o seduce_v for_o first_o their_o understanding_n be_v clear_a they_o know_v the_o truth_n &_o that_o distinct_o second_o their_o will_n be_v good_a by_o creation_n and_o they_o have_v power_n to_o have_v obey_v god_n command_n but_o against_o all_o this_o goodness_n of_o god_n they_o oppose_v themselves_o and_o devise_v which_o way_n they_o may_v cross_v god_n and_o so_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o pharisee_n know_v christ_n to_o be_v of_o god_n and_o be_v convince_v in_o conscience_n of_o the_o truth_n he_o teach_v yet_o seek_v they_o by_o all_o mean_n to_o disgrace_v he_o and_o so_o sin_v like_o the_o devil_n conscience_n in_o both_o may_v sometime_o check_v they_o yet_o as_o a_o unruly_a dog_n that_o see_v the_o cudgel_n and_o will_v be_v go_v fly_v in_o the_o face_n of_o his_o master_n if_o he_o see_v no_o way_n to_o escape_v so_o they_o may_v tremble_v jam._n 2.19_o and_o yet_o triumph_v in_o their_o wickedness_n for_o they_o can_v repent_v they_o rather_o laugh_v at_o their_o sin_n and_o dance_v in_o their_o wicked_a course_n then_o be_v any_o way_n move_v to_o cry_v for_o mercy_n and_o so_o ipsofacto_fw-la be_v deprive_v of_o all_o hope_n of_o happiness_n again_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o satisfy_v neither_o can_v christ_n do_v it_o for_o they_o for_o they_o be_v not_o multiply_v by_o generation_n and_o so_o christ_n can_v take_v upon_o he_o their_o nature_n as_o for_o the_o good_a angel_n christ_n have_v merit_v for_o they_o collateral_o that_o be_v they_o in_o he_o by_o their_o own_o free_a will_n have_v choose_v the_o good_a part_n that_o shall_v never_o be_v take_v from_o they_o three_o they_o be_v banish_v from_o heaven_n into_o the_o element_n and_o reserve_v or_o confine_v in_o they_o unto_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o hell_n fire_n 2_o pet._n 2.4_o jud_n ver_fw-la 5._o we_o may_v see_v the_o fiery_a devil_n in_o job_n at_o god_n permission_n abuse_v that_o element_n job_n 1.16_o also_o a_o airy_a spirit_n in_o raise_v the_o wind_n job_n 1.19_o earthy_a devil_n possess_v man_n math._n 8.28_o watery_a devil_n carry_v unclean_a swine_n with_o they_o into_o the_o sea_n ver_fw-la 32._o and_o as_o good_a angel_n carry_v the_o soul_n of_o holy_a man_n into_o heaven_n so_o do_v devil_n carry_v the_o soul_n of_o unclean_a and_o ungodly_a wretch_n into_o hell_n which_o must_v be_v into_o some_o of_o those_o place_n that_o they_o possess_v now_o they_o be_v call_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o air_n because_o by_o the_o fire_n and_o air_n they_o do_v the_o great_a mischief_n and_o there_o may_v they_o torment_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n every_o sinful_a creature_n be_v stubble_n and_o so_o be_v not_o able_a to_o stand_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n which_o be_v a_o consume_a fire_n it_o be_v for_o christ_n and_o christian_n that_o devil_n

they_o so_o far_o and_o in_o such_o measure_n as_o please_v he_o to_o the_o good_a of_o his_o who_o dwell_v among_o they_o but_o all_o this_o restraint_n of_o evil_n make_v they_o not_o good_a before_o god_n neither_o those_o action_n which_o be_v do_v by_o they_o eph._n 2.10_o man_n be_v to_o be_v the_o new_a workmanship_n of_o god_n before_o they_o can_v be_v his_o workman_n tit._n 2.14_o purgation_n of_o sin_n must_v go_v before_o zeal_n in_o good_a work_n tit._n 3.8_o they_o only_a which_o have_v believe_v in_o god_n know_v how_o to_o be_v careful_a in_o the_o maintenance_n of_o good_a work_n rom._n 8.1_o we_o must_v be_v in_o christ_n before_o we_o can_v walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n gen._n 20.6_o i_o know_v say_v god_n that_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o in_o the_o uprightness_n of_o thy_o heart_n some_o particular_a action_n may_v have_v a_o charitable_a construction_n in_o the_o very_a wicked_a and_o yet_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o their_o life_n be_v sinful_a and_o wicked_a only_o the_o godly_a be_v upright_o in_o their_o way_n psal_n 119.2_o david_n be_v upright_o in_o all_o thing_n save_v only_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o vriah_n a_o godly_a man_n be_v habitual_o good_a when_o he_o be_v actual_o evil_a and_o a_o wicked_a man_n be_v habitual_o evil_a when_o he_o be_v actual_o good_a hence_o it_o may_v be_v say_v the_o godly_a keep_v those_o commandment_n they_o break_v and_o that_o the_o wicked_a break_v those_o commandment_n which_o they_o keep_v and_o therefore_o except_o the_o habit_n of_o obedience_n be_v infuse_v the_o out_o ward_v act_n be_v nothing_o with_o god_n and_o less_o to_o the_o agent_n heb._n 9.14_o the_o live_a god_n be_v not_o serve_v as_o long_o as_o the_o conscience_n be_v not_o purge_v from_o dead_a work_n q._n how_o be_v the_o law_n further_o consider_v in_o man_n a._n as_o it_o be_v know_v of_o man_n in_o itself_o and_o in_o his_o reward_n and_o apply_v to_o the_o fact_n good_a or_o bad_a it_o be_v call_v conscience_n for_o conscience_n be_v either_o the_o read_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o heart_n or_o the_o law_n read_v unto_o it_o by_o the_o understanding_n it_o be_v god_n spy_n or_o pinnace_n send_v out_o to_o make_v discovery_n of_o the_o coast_n and_o to_o return_v advertisement_n only_o sin_n so_o over-cloud_n her_o way_n that_o often_o she_o come_v home_o again_o and_o say_v nothing_o for_o blind_a and_o ignorant_a conscience_n speak_v peace_n or_o hold_v their_o peace_n because_o they_o have_v not_o skill_n enough_o to_o accuse_v and_o find_v fault_n they_o swallow_v down_o not_o only_o fly_v and_o gnatt_n but_o camel_n and_o beam_n and_o digest_v all_o well_o enough_o sure_o if_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o fall_v well_o asleep_a and_o have_v draw_v the_o curtain_n about_o it_o it_o can_v not_o concoct_v so_o well_o while_o the_o scale_n be_v upon_o paul_n eye_n he_o be_v alive_a and_o quiet_a and_o think_v concupiscence_n the_o sink_n and_o breeder_n of_o all_o sin_n to_o be_v no_o sin_n alas_o how_o many_o think_v because_o conscience_n be_v a_o inmate_n that_o she_o must_v stand_v by_o hear_v and_o say_v nothing_o and_o because_o it_o be_v now_o vacation_n think_v term_n time_n will_v come_v no_o more_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v vex_v and_o trouble_v with_o any_o law_n case_n but_o they_o be_v to_o know_v that_o this_o calm_a be_v but_o the_o mother_n of_o a_o storm_n and_o that_o ere_o long_o they_o shall_v espy_v a_o weather-gawle_n in_o the_o air_n and_o the_o little_a cloud_n will_v bring_v a_o dash_a shower_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n upon_o the_o soul_n the_o watch_n of_o the_o clock_n go_v not_o and_o the_o wheel_n stand_v still_o be_v claim_v and_o rust_v in_o their_o joint_n but_o when_o the_o heavy_a weight_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v hang_v upon_o the_o line_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n no_o mercy_n counterpoyze_a they_o then_o shall_v the_o hammer_n strike_v thick_a and_o indistinct_o and_o his_o tongue_n blab_v out_o his_o own_o shame_n oh_o how_o pitiful_a a_o knell_n shall_v that_o be_v when_o the_o lord_n shall_v knole_n the_o great_a bell_n of_o the_o conscience_n and_o make_v his_o sin_n sound_v loud_a in_o his_o ear_n oh_o the_o doleful_a pass_a bell_n that_o finner_n shall_v hear_v when_o they_o be_v give_v up_o the_o ghost_n to_o their_o creator_n and_o maker_n let_v we_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n think_v of_o it_o and_o suffer_v conscience_n to_o do_v his_o office_n for_o thereby_o we_o shall_v prevent_v satan_n by_o accuse_v ourselves_o and_o god_n by_o judge_v ourselves_o betimes_o what_o can_v satan_n the_o accuser_n of_o man_n say_v when_o man_n by_o his_o conscience_n have_v say_v it_o before_o he_o true_o this_o will_v stop_v his_o mouth_n for_o we_o be_v accuser_n of_o ourselves_o god_n will_v become_v our_o discharger_n and_o then_o satan_n shall_v but_o be_v our_o slanderer_n again_o god_n have_v leave_v conscience_n to_o keep_v his_o court_n here_o below_o and_o to_o sit_v as_o judge_v and_o god_n will_v not_o either_o ex_fw-la mero_fw-la officio_fw-la or_o promoto_fw-la call_v we_o again_o if_o we_o will_v discharge_v ourselves_o there_o indeed_o in_o judge_v of_o other_o we_o must_v not_o judge_v lest_o we_o be_v judge_v math._n 7.1_o but_o in_o judge_v of_o ourselves_o judge_v that_o we_o be_v not_o judge_v 1_o cor._n 11.31_o if_o this_o inferior_a court_n be_v corrupt_a then_o there_o be_v a_o court_n of_o parliament_n to_o reform_v it_o and_o god_n himself_o will_v call_v it_o and_o make_v our_o judge_n a_o witness_n against_o our_o selnes_n for_o god_n leave_v conscience_n with_o man_n as_o a_o judge_n to_o absolve_v or_o condemn_v and_o he_o will_v bring_v it_o before_o himself_o as_o a_o witness_n to_o excuse_v or_o accuse_v rom._n 2.14.15_o q._n can_v we_o then_o that_o be_v christian_n perform_v it_o a._n we_o be_v to_o understand_v that_o god_n renew_v his_o law_n to_o his_o church_n and_o do_v write_v it_o again_o in_o their_o heart_n by_o his_o bless_a spirit_n jer._n 31.33_o first_o that_o cur_n sin_n may_v be_v the_o better_o discover_v unto_o we_o and_o that_o we_o may_v see_v how_o we_o have_v eat_v the_o law_n out_o of_o our_o heart_n second_o that_o by_o it_o we_o may_v see_v what_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v and_o find_v thereby_o the_o evil_a we_o will_v not_o do_v to_o be_v do_v by_o us._n rom._n 7.15_o and_o that_o good_a omit_v which_o we_o shall_v do_v we_o may_v as_o by_o a_o schoolmaster_n be_v drive_v to_o christ_n who_o have_v both_o suffer_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o perform_v the_o law_n thorough_o for_o we_o which_o be_v make_v we_o by_o imputation_n we_o also_o may_v be_v repute_v doer_n of_o it_o and_o so_o be_v justify_v as_o before_o have_v be_v say_v gal._n 3.24_o q._n but_o have_v the_o law_n no_o further_o use_v for_o we_o a._n have_v bring_v we_o to_o christ_n it_o be_v thence_o forth_o to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o reconcile_a man_n to_o walk_v thereby_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o sanctification_n wrought_v in_o he_o by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n eph._n 2.10_o q._n can_v he_o then_o perfect_o keep_v it_o in_o himself_o a._n no_o he_o can_v so_o long_o as_o corruption_n dwell_v in_o he_o for_o the_o old_a man_n will_v be_v still_o mar_v the_o best_a act_n which_o the_o recover_a man_n shall_v do_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v do_v as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v so_o that_o it_o can_v be_v answerable_a to_o the_o law_n in_o every_o respect_n isa_n 64.6_o luk._n 17.10_o 1_o joh._n 1.8.9.10_o q._n how_o can_v this_o lame_a obedience_n be_v please_v unto_o god_n a._n whatsoever_o in_o it_o be_v sin_n be_v cover_v by_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o pardon_v in_o and_o for_o he_o for_o he_o be_v our_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n and_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n so_o that_o that_o which_o be_v good_a be_v accept_v of_o god_n because_o it_o be_v do_v in_o obedience_n to_o he_o and_o the_o rest_n be_v not_o lay_v to_o our_o charge_n because_o it_o be_v discharge_v in_o christ_n 1_o joh._n 2.2_o q._n can_v it_o merit_v any_o thing_n with_o god_n a._n no_o for_o it_o be_v very_o imperfect_a and_o if_o it_o shall_v have_v his_o right_a merit_n it_o may_v more_o just_o expect_v punishment_n then_o reward_n for_o as_o in_o a_o rude_a ear_n that_o music_n may_v pass_v for_o currant_n which_o a_o skilful_a judgement_n will_v condemn_v for_o course_n so_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n there_o will_v appear_v both_o error_n and_o defect_n in_o all_o those_o action_n which_o in_o our_o judgement_n be_v perfect_o perform_v let_v we_o but_o once_o begin_v to_o throw_v our_o thought_n free_o into_o every_o corner_n of_o our_o conscience_n and_o we_o