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
A81566	Divine characters: or, The true Christian discovered, and the hypocrite detected. In three treatises. The first treatise shewing, that both saints and unconverted sinners ought daily to go to God in Jesus Christ, for pardon of their sins ... The second treatise shewing, how we are to expect salvation, not from any righteousness of our own, but by the righteousness of the mediator, Jesus Christ ... The third treatise shewing, The Gospel evidences of a true Christian ... ; To which is added the summe and substance of the Christian religion, in a short catechise.	P., A.	1695 (1695)	Wing D1718A; ESTC R174671	155,114	255

hide_v from_o man_n not_o consider_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n that_o hang_v over_o thou_o but_o if_o not_o so_o yet_o a_o heart_n full_a of_o uncleanness_n envy_n wrath_n malice_n which_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o his_o open_v the_o law_n in_o its_o spirituality_n mat._n 5.21_o 22_o 27_o 28._o convince_v to_o be_v murder_n and_o adultery_n which_o it_o may_v be_v thou_o have_v never_o consider_v of_o so_o thou_o have_v not_o be_v a_o actual_a adulterer_n or_o murderer_n in_o a_o word_n there_o be_v not_o a_o vain_a thought_n in_o thy_o heart_n the_o first_o rise_v of_o it_o but_o bring_v thou_o under_o the_o guilt_n of_o condemation_n of_o the_o law_n and_o as_o thou_o be_v under_o the_o law_n as_o if_o a_o transgressor_n in_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n this_o may_v seem_v strange_a to_o thou_o but_o see_v it_o prove_v jam._n 2.10_o for_o whosoever_o shall_v keep_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o yet_o offend_v in_o one_o point_n be_v guilty_a of_o all_o but_o it_o have_v be_v prove_v that_o thou_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o breach_n of_o every_o commandment_n of_o god_n from_o thy_o youth_n up_o but_o see_v further_o sinner_n that_o some_o word_n of_o god_n or_o other_o may_v hit_v thou_o this_o law_n can_v not_o condemn_v thou_o will_v thou_o have_v be_v convince_v of_o guilt_n and_o make_v in_o to_o grace_v by_o jesus_n christ_n but_o thou_o be_v under_o the_o guilt_n of_o gospel-contempt_n come_v sinner_n say_v jesus_n christ_n see_v what_o i_o can_v and_o will_v do_v for_o thou_o i_o will_v save_v thou_o from_o this_o condemn_a law_n i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o curse_n i_o will_v remove_v all_o thy_o guilt_n blot_v out_o all_o the_o charge_n that_o be_v against_o thou_o i_o will_v put_v a_o righteousness_n upon_o thou_o i_o will_v bestow_v my_o spirit_n upon_o thou_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o a_o heart_n to_o love_n god_n and_o his_o law_n and_o in_o the_o inward_a man_n to_o delight_n to_o walk_v in_o it_o and_o then_o take_v thou_o to_o heaven_n and_o fill_v thou_o with_o glory_n for_o ever_o all_o this_o heaven_n of_o mercy_n and_o free_a grace_n thou_o have_v slight_v and_o sin_v against_o and_o bring_v thyself_o under_o great_a condemnation_n than_o by_o the_o law_n and_o yet_o by_o the_o way_n jesus_n christ_n will_v do_v as_o much_o for_o thou_o still_o as_o i_o have_v speak_v of_o and_o more_o though_o thou_o have_v thus_o sin_v against_o law_n and_o gospel_n if_o thou_o will_v come_v a_o poor_a undo_v guilty_a soul_n unto_o he_o which_o be_v that_o i_o aim_v at_o in_o thus_o press_v upon_o thou_o and_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o guilt_n indeed_o upon_o thy_o soul_n thou_o will_v serious_o hearken_v to_o i_o therefore_o yet_o further_o bear_v with_o i_o take_v home_o this_o guilt_n to_o thy_o conscience_n and_o say_v oh_o guilty_a guilty_a of_o all_o that_o have_v be_v this_o day_n charge_v from_o the_o righteous_a god_n upon_o i_o oh_o may_v the_o lord_n find_v thou_o out_o this_o day_n and_o lay_v in_o the_o fresh_a sense_n of_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n even_o of_o such_o thou_o have_v long_a since_o commit_v do_v not_o justify_v nor_o excuse_v thyself_o any_o long_o for_o that_o be_v the_o natural_a way_n of_o thy_o heart_n as_o thou_o have_v be_v show_v never_o do_v guilty_a prisoner_n at_o the_o bar_n find_v more_o shift_n more_o subtle_a plea_n than_o the_o proud_a and_o shameless_a heart_n of_o a_o sinner_n will_v do_v till_o god_n himself_o pronounce_v guilt_n in_o the_o conscience_n and_o then_o the_o guilt_n of_o one_o sin_n lay_v in_o bring_v in_o the_o guilt_n of_o all_o other_o and_o they_o sometime_o come_v in_o like_a wave_n and_o billow_n upon_o thy_o soul_n oh_o let_v the_o sense_n of_o thy_o lie_v swear_v profane_v the_o sabbath_n slight_v the_o word_n refuse_v jesus_n christ_n out_o of_o thy_o secret_a hatred_n of_o holiness_n reproach_v the_o people_n of_o god_n because_o in_o their_o practice_n they_o condemn_v thou_o oh_o let_v this_o any_o all_o seize_v upon_o thou_o go_v and_o lie_v low_a before_o the_o great_a god_n judge_v charge_v condemn_v thyself_o and_o say_v god_n and_o his_o word_n have_v find_v i_o out_o this_o day_n and_o i_o go_v home_o with_o at_o arrow_n of_o god_n in_o my_o conscience_n i_o be_o the_o man_n or_o woman_n that_o be_o find_v the_o guilty_a soul_n in_o the_o congregation_n how_o to_o be_v deliver_v and_o save_v from_o it_o that_o be_v my_o business_n now_o bless_a be_v the_o advice_n and_o counsel_n now_o which_o former_o i_o despise_v of_o any_o good_a man_n that_o speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n unto_o i_o and_o will_v show_v i_o there_o be_v yet_o hope_v for_o so_o wretched_a a_o creature_n as_o i_o be_o particular_o these_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n wrought_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o poor_a soul_n in_o order_n to_o his_o salvation_n 1._o fear_v of_o wrath_n to_o come_v more_o or_o less_o possess_v the_o heart_n can_v a_o man_n be_v guilty_a and_o not_o fear_n if_o true_o sensible_a of_o it_o this_o be_v upon_o adam_n after_o he_o have_v sin_v and_o hear_v god_n voice_n which_o strike_v he_o with_o sense_n of_o guilt_n gen._n 3.10_o i_o hear_v thy_o voice_n and_o be_v afraid_a so_o when_o guilt_n come_v upon_o belshazzar_n his_o thought_n trouble_v he_o dan._n 5.6_o felix_n tremble_v act_v 24.25_o the_o jailor_n come_v tremble_v act_v 16.29_o the_o fear_n of_o wrath_n the_o fear_n of_o a_o miscarry_v soul_n the_o fear_n of_o eternity_n seize_v upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o poor_a creature_n and_o then_o it_o be_v a_o infinite_a weighty_a matter_n with_o a_o poor_a soul_n to_o be_v save_v 2._o shame_n be_v another_o effect_n of_o guilt_n bring_v in_o upon_o the_o conscience_n so_o adam_n likewese_n be_v ashamed_a and_o hide_v himself_o because_o he_o be_v naked_a gen._n 3._o what_o fruit_n have_v you_o in_o those_o thing_n whereof_o you_o be_v now_o ashamed_a rom._n 6.21_o so_o ezek._n 16._o last_o that_o thou_o may_v remember_v and_o be_v confound_v and_o never_o open_v thy_o mouth_n any_o more_o because_o of_o thy_o shame_n when_o i_o be_o pacify_v towards_o thou_o for_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v do_v say_v the_o lord_n see_v also_o ezek._n 43.10_o 11._o oh_o how_o be_v a_o sensible_a guilty_a soul_n ashamed_a before_o god_n angel_n and_o man_n of_o such_o way_n and_o carriage_n in_o which_o he_o impudent_o before_o delight_v himself_o and_o lie_v down_o in_o his_o shame_n and_o confusion_n of_o face_n even_o cover_v his_o face_n before_o god_n and_o ashamed_a to_o look_v up_o unto_o he_o 3._o the_o soul_n walk_v up_o and_o down_o with_o a_o burden_a spirit_n those_o creature-comfort_n delight_n contentment_n which_o before_o will_v still_o the_o spirit_n now_o will_v not_o sense_n of_o guilt_n eat_v out_o the_o heart_n of_o they_o the_o soul_n must_v now_o have_v something_o else_o than_o wind_n and_o vanity_n for_o so_o be_v creature_n become_v to_o such_o a_o poor_a soul_n it_o may_v be_v the_o deceitful_a heart_n carry_v a_o poor_a creature_n to_o this_o thing_n and_o that_o but_o find_v no_o satisfaction_n there_o the_o burden_n still_o remain_v the_o arrow_n that_o god_n have_v shoot_v stick_v fast_o till_o jesus_n christ_n pluck_v it_o forth_o and_o heal_v all_o with_o his_o blood_n and_o spirit_n 4._o guilty_a soul_n make_v out_o for_o deliverence_n sue_v to_o heaven_n be_v inquire_v how_o the_o law_n may_v be_v satisfy_v how_o guilt_n may_v be_v remove_v how_o atonement_n may_v be_v have_v how_o bondage_n take_v off_o in_o a_o word_n how_o he_o may_v come_v to_o see_v the_o face_n of_o a_o bless_a god_n reconcile_v in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o so_o love_v he_o and_o bless_v he_o to_o eternity_n why_o now_o careless_a sinner_n be_v it_o not_o better_a be_v thus_o than_o be_v harden_v for_o hell_n and_o have_v the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n as_o nothing_o to_o thou_o till_o the_o book_n shall_v be_v open_v all_o thy_o sin_n write_v in_o letter_n of_o blood_n against_o thou_o conscience_n accuse_v charge_v and_o witness_v against_o thou_o and_o so_o away_o shriek_v to_o hell_n without_o all_o remedy_n and_o can_v not_o be_v hear_v a_o word_n for_o thyself_o nor_o any_o one_o saint_n or_o angel_n for_o thou_o now_o thou_o may_v be_v hear_v if_o thou_o will_v speedy_o acknowledge_v thy_o guilt_n not_o cover_v thy_o transgression_n nor_o hide_v thy_o iniquity_n in_o thy_o bosom_n job_n 31.33_o but_o come_v with_o fear_n and_o shame_n burden_v with_o thy_o guilt_n to_o he_o who_o arm_n be_v yet_o open_a to_o receive_v thou_o and_o be_v ready_a to_o take_v away_o iniquity_n off_o thou_o and_o take_v off_o thy_o

to_o phrase_n it_o and_o be_v subject_a to_o whatsoever_o the_o law_n pronounce_v against_o the_o transgressor_n of_o it_o 3._o all_o the_o partial_a keep_n of_o the_o law_n will_v not_o deliver_v a_o soul_n from_o that_o penalty_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o whole_a keep_v i_o all_o or_o none_o as_o to_o your_o deliverance_n from_o the_o curse_n say_v the_o law_n but_o this_o i_o be_o further_a to_o prove_v when_o i_o speak_v to_o the_o next_o verse_n the_o impossibility_n of_o a_o sinner_n be_v accept_v by_o his_o best_a keep_v of_o the_o law_n use_v 1_o be_v all_o man_n and_o woman_n in_o the_o world_n young_a and_o old_a natural_o under_o the_o law_n bind_v over_o to_o the_o most_o exact_a and_o rigorous_a fulfil_n it_o under_o a_o curse_n and_o be_v indeed_o under_o all_o the_o curse_n and_o threaten_n it_o pronounce_v and_o bind_v to_o make_v god_n satisfaction_n in_o your_o person_n while_o you_o be_v under_o it_o oh_o let_v every_o poor_a sinner_n be_v convince_v of_o it_o what_o a_o state_n be_v this_o for_o any_o poor_a soul_n to_o rest_v itself_o satisfy_v in_o who_o be_v the_o man_n or_o woman_n that_o be_v not_o a_o transgressor_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o see_v to_o it_o and_o that_o before_o the_o execution_n of_o judgement_n come_v upon_o thou_o without_o remedy_n sinner_n if_o thou_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o law_n and_o under_o a_o sense_n of_o death_n how_o will_v beg_v for_o a_o reprieve_n and_o beg_v of_o all_o thy_o friend_n to_o interpose_v for_o thou_o what_o a_o amaze_a word_n will_v it_o be_v to_o thou_o thou_o be_v condemn_v to_o die_v ah_o sinner_n it_o be_v the_o case_n of_o thy_o precious_a soul_n thou_o be_v condemn_v to_o eternal_a death_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o sentence_n be_v pronounce_v from_o the_o righteous_a judge_n of_o heaven_n away_o sinner_n with_o all_o speed_n to_o a_o mercy_n seat_n acknowledge_v thy_o condemation_n just_a by_o the_o law_n go_v to_o the_o great_a and_o potent_a advocate_n of_o heaven_n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a put_v thy_o case_n into_o his_o hand_n tell_v he_o thou_o baste_v none_o else_o to_o make_v to_o and_o that_o thou_o have_v hear_v he_o have_v help_v many_o a_o condemn_a sinner_n in_o the_o same_o case_n as_o thou_o be_v and_o that_o thou_o have_v hear_v he_o have_v lay_v down_o a_o price_n for_o such_o as_o thou_o be_v to_o redeem_v they_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n follow_v he_o and_o if_o he_o speak_v but_o a_o word_n to_o the_o just_a and_o great_a god_n for_o thou_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n be_v remit_v a_o pardon_n of_o grace_n come_v forth_o and_o at_o last_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v be_v send_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n to_o witness_v it_o and_o seal_v it_o in_o thy_o own_o conscience_n and_o that_o bless_a word_n shall_v be_v thou_o therefore_o there_o be_v now_o no_o condemnation_n etc._n etc._n who_o shall_v condemn_v i_o since_o jesus_n christ_n have_v clear_v i_o and_o have_v make_v the_o court_n of_o heaven_n for_o i_o go_v and_o ponder_v in_o thy_o soul_n every_o day_n and_o say_v be_v it_o nothing_o to_o be_v under_o a_o curse_n condemn_a by_o a_o law_n to_o be_v damn_v for_o ever_o shall_v i_o let_v my_o poor_a soul_n lie_v in_o such_o a_o case_n one_o hour_n long_o especial_o when_o a_o way_n i_o hear_v be_v open_v to_o i_o to_o get_v from_o under_o it_o say_v what_o satisfaction_n can_v i_o wretched_a creature_n make_v to_o the_o righteous_a god_n none_o but_o by_o suffer_v what_o infinite_a justice_n will_v lay_v upon_o i_o which_o be_v no_o less_o than_o infinite_a punishment_n oh_o get_v in_o upon_o thy_o conscience_n what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o great_a god_n to_o lie_v under_o guilt_n to_o have_v no_o plea_n or_o excuse_n by_o the_o law_n leave_v thou_o which_o i_o will_v labour_v to_o prove_v to_o thy_o conscience_n and_o then_o further_o urge_v thou_o which_o be_v the_o import_n of_o the_o next_o point_n obser_n 2._o a_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n as_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o boast_v in_o so_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o excuse_v himself_o for_o his_o sin_n or_o from_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n due_a unto_o he_o which_o be_v draw_v from_o these_o word_n that_o every_o mouth_n may_v be_v stop_v etc._n etc._n this_o the_o apostle_n intimate_v rom._n 2.1_o therefore_o thou_o be_v inexcusable_a o_o man_n etc._n etc._n speak_v to_o the_o jew_n who_o go_v about_o to_o free_v himself_o and_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v according_a to_o truth_n against_o they_o which_o do_v such_o thing_n verse_n 2._o reason_n 1._o a_o poor_a sinner_n have_v nothing_o to_o excuse_v himself_o for_o sin_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n because_o the_o law_n be_v good_a and_o righteous_a rom._n 7.12_o therefore_o the_o law_n be_v holy_a and_o the_o commandment_n holy_a just_a and_o good_a say_v paul_n when_o he_o be_v under_o such_o a_o conviction_n of_o sin_v against_o it_o as_o we_o be_v press_v so_o 1_o tim._n 1.8_o but_o we_o know_v that_o the_o law_n be_v good_a etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o law_n that_o give_v glory_n to_o the_o creator_n and_o all_o good_a and_o blessedness_n as_o in_o itself_o to_o the_o creature_n a_o law_n that_o be_v full_a of_o all_o wisdom_n and_o blessedness_n take_v care_n for_o the_o good_a blessing_n peace_n order_n of_o the_o whole_a creation_n that_o man_n may_v not_o sin_n against_o his_o maker_n nor_o in_o the_o least_o harm_n nor_o think_v to_o do_v so_o his_o fellow_n creature_n so_o that_o its_o proper_a end_n be_v goodness_n preservation_n to_o all_o now_o what_o excuse_n for_o a_o creature_n most_o concern_v in_o the_o good_a of_o it_o for_o sin_v against_o such_o a_o law_n what_o have_v a_o creature_n to_o say_v for_o himself_o how_o inexcusable_a be_v he_o before_o god_n angel_n and_o man_n 2._o god_n write_v this_o holy_a and_o bless_a law_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o adam_n as_o he_o be_v a_o public_a person_n whereby_o he_o and_o in_o he_o all_o mankind_n have_v power_n to_o keep_v it_o therefore_o the_o sinner_n have_v no_o excuse_n before_o god_n he_o give_v man_n a_o power_n though_o he_o do_v not_o lay_v a_o necessity_n upon_o his_o will_n but_o leave_v they_o to_o the_o liberty_n of_o it_o but_o man_n corrupt_v himself_o gen._n 6.12_o whereby_o he_o disable_v himself_o from_o keep_v the_o law_n now_o if_o a_o man_n disable_v himself_o it_o can_v be_v no_o rational_a excuse_n for_o neglect_v the_o duty_n so_o that_o his_o mouth_n be_v stop_v as_o to_o any_o plea_n or_o excuse_n before_o the_o lord_n 3._o though_o man_n have_v blur_v and_o deface_v the_o fair_a and_o original_a copy_n of_o this_o holy_a and_o good_a law_n write_v in_o his_o heart_n yet_o god_n give_v it_o forth_o again_o by_o moses_n in_o legible_a character_n one_o end_n whereof_o be_v to_o leave_v all_o mankind_n without_o excuse_n therefore_o this_o strike_v off_o all_o plea_n for_o the_o sinner_n especial_o to_o such_o to_o who_o it_o be_v reveal_v 4._o there_o be_v a_o remnant_n of_o this_o law_n yet_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o adam_n which_o though_o not_o sufficient_a to_o enable_v he_o to_o a_o exact_a performance_n of_o it_o yet_o enough_o to_o leave_v he_o without_o excuse_n so_o paul_n rom._n 2.15_o to_o prove_v this_o point_n we_o be_v now_o upon_o speak_v of_o the_o gentile_n which_o show_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n their_o conscience_n also_o bear_v witness_n and_o their_o thought_n the_o mean_a while_n accuse_v or_o else_o excuse_v one_o another_o there_o be_v enough_o of_o the_o law_n remain_v in_o every_o man_n heart_n to_o accuse_v he_o when_o he_o do_v evil_a and_o excuse_v he_o so_o far_o as_o he_o do_v right_a though_o man_n by_o habitual_a sin_v do_v much_o stifle_v it_o so_o that_o this_o also_o help_v to_o aggravate_v his_o sin_n and_o to_o leave_v he_o without_o all_o plea_n or_o excuse_n 5._o there_o be_v that_o to_o be_v know_v of_o god_n in_o the_o creature_n that_o may_v and_o do_v leave_v a_o sinner_n without_o all_o excuse_n for_o sin_v against_o he_o this_o the_o apostle_n argue_v as_o to_o this_o very_a purpose_n rom._n 1.20_o for_o the_o invisible_a thing_n of_o he_o from_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v clear_o see_v be_v understand_v by_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v even_o his_o eternal_a power_n and_o god_n head_n so_o that_o they_o be_v without_o excuse_n etc._n etc._n the_o creature_n can_v not_o say_v we_o will_v make_v ourselves_o thus_o and_o thus_o and_o subsist_v in_o such_o a_o order_n and_o harmony_n therefore_o there_o be_v one_o first_o infinite_a be_v who_o make_v all_o thing_n

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of_o man_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o word_n that_o their_o sin_n be_v obstinate_a rebellion_n against_o the_o great_a god_n from_o all_o these_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o assertion_n do_v appear_v that_o every_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n be_v without_o all_o excuse_n before_o god_n 7._o as_o the_o creature_n have_v no_o excuse_n for_o his_o sin_n so_o it_o follow_v he_o have_v no_o pretence_n against_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n we_o be_v sure_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v according_a to_o truth_n rom._n 2.2_o and_o chap._n 3.4_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v justify_v in_o thy_o save_n and_o clear_v when_o thou_o be_v judge_v that_o be_v whatever_o any_o sinner_n may_v dispute_v to_o the_o contrary_a god_n be_v righteous_a when_o he_o judge_v if_o the_o law_n be_v just_a and_o holy_a and_o good_a once_o write_v in_o his_o his_o heart_n and_o have_v a_o power_n to_o have_v keep_v it_o that_o god_n have_v give_v out_o this_o law_n again_o to_o he_o the_o 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