Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	godly_a	rejoice_v	simplicity_n	1,031	5	9.5439	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39673	Navigation spiritualiz'd: or, A new compass for seamen consisting of XXXII points of pleasant observations, profitable applications, and serious reflections: all concluded with so many spiritual poems. Whereunto is now added, I. A sober consideration of the sin of drunkenness. II. The harlots face in the Scripture-glass. III. The art of preserving the fruit of the lips. IV. The resurrection of buried mercies and promises. V. The sea-mans catechism. Being an essay toward their much desir'd reformation from the horrible and destable [sic] sins of drunkenness, swearing, uncleanness, forgetfulness of mercies, violation of promises, and atheistical contempt of death. Fit to be seriously recommmended to their profane relations, whether sea-men or others, by all such as unfeignedly desire their eternal welfare. By John Flavel, minister of the Gospel.	Flavel, John, 1630?-1691.	1698 (1698)	Wing F1173; ESTC R216243	137,316	227

so many delights and hurried in a moment into the Land of Darkness to be cloathed with flames and drink the pure wrath of the Almighty for ever This is it that makes it terrible Quest. 5. If Death be so weighty a matter am I prepared to die Answ. I doubt Not I am afraid I want many things that are necessary to a due preparation for it Quest. 6. What are those things wherein a due preparation for Death consisteth Answ. Many things are necessary First Special and Saving Union with Jesus Christ. This is it that disarms it of its sting O Death where is thy sting Thanks be to God who hath given us the victo●y through our Lord Iesus Christ 1 Cor. 15. 55 56. So Joh. 11. 26. VVho soever liveth and believeth in me shall never die Whosoever liveth i. e. is quickned with a new spiritual Life and Principle and so puts sorth the principal act of that life viz. Faith he shall never die i. e. eternally This hornet Death shall never leave its sting in his sides Secondly To entertain Death comfortably the evidence and knowledge of this Union is necessary 2 Cor. 5. 1. ●or we know that if our earthly house of this Tabernacle were dissolved we have a building of God c. And then he cannot only be content but groan to be uncloathed vers 2. A mistake in the former will cost me my Soul and a mistake here will lose me my peace and comfort Thirdly In order to this evidence it's necessary that I keep a good conscience in all things both towards God and Man 2 Cor. 1. 12. This is our rejoycing even the testimony of our Conscience that in sincerity and godly simplicity not in fleshly wisdom but by the Grace of God we have had our conversation in the world This good Conscience respects all and every part of our work and duty to be done and all and every sin to be renounced and denied So that he that is early united unto Christ by Faith hath the clear evidence of that Union and the evidence fairly gathered from the testimony of a good Conscience witnessing his faithfulness as to all duties to be done and sins to be avoided he is fit to die Death can do him no harm but alas these things are not to be found in me Quest. 7. But what if I die without such a preparation as this is what will the consequence of that be Answ. Very terrible even the separation of my Soul and Body from the Lord to all Eternity John 3. 36. He that believeth on the Son bath everlasting life and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life but the wrath of God abideth on him He shall not see life there 's the privative part of his misery separation from the blessed God And the wrath mark it not anger but wrath not the wrath of a man bat of God at whose rebukes the Mountains skip like frighted men and the Hills tremble The wrath of God not only flashes out upon him as a transient flash of lightinng but abideth dwells sticks fast there is no power in the world can loose the soul from it Vpon him not the body only nor the soul only but on him i. e. the whole person the whole Man Here is the principal positive part of that man's misery Quest. 8. Can I bear this misery Answ. No My heart cannot endure nor my hand be strong when God shall have to do with me upon this account I cannot bear this wrath Angels could not bear it it hath sunk them into the depths of misery Those that feel but a few sparks of it in their Consciences here are even distracted by it Psal. 88. 15. Christ himself had never born up under it had he not been subported by the infinite power of the divine nature Isai. 42. 1. Behold my servant whom I uphold How then shall I live when God doth this what will be done to the dry tree Oh! there is on abiding of it it is insufferable The sinners in Zion are afraid trembling surprizeth the hypocrite who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire who can endure the everlasting burning Isai. 33. 14. Quest. 9 If it cannot be born is there any way to prevent it Answ. Yes there is hope in I srael concerning this thing And herein I am in better case than the damned I have the may-be's of mercy and they have not Oh what would they give for a possibility of Salvation Isai. 1. 16 17 18. Wash ye make ye clean put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes cease to do evil learn to do well c. Come now let us reason together and though your sins be as scarlet they shall be as snow Isai. 55. 7. Let the wicked for sake his way and the unrighteous man his thoughts and let him return unto the Lord and he will have mercy upon him and to our God for he will abundantly pardon Though my disease be dangerous it is not desperate it doth not scorn a remedy Oh there is Balm in Gilead and a Physician there There is yet a possibility not only of recovering my Primitive glory but to be set in a better case than ever Adam was Quest. 10 How may that be Answ. By going to the Lord Jesus Christ Rom. 8. 1. There is therefore now no condemnation to them that are in Christ Iesus Rom. 8. 33 34. Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect It is God that justifieth Who is he that condemneth It is Christ that died yea rather that is risen again Quest. 11. But what is it to go to Christ Asw. To go to Christ is to embrace him in his Person and Offices and to rest intrely and closely upon him for pardon of sin and eternal life being deeply sensible of the want and worth of him Joh. 1. 12. To as many as received him he gave power to become the sons of God even to as many as believed on his Name John 3. 36. He that believed on the Son hath life 1 Cor. 1. 30. And of him are ye in Christ Iesus who of God is made unto us Wisdom Righteousness Sanctification and Redemption Acts 4. 12. Neither is there Salvation in any other c. Acts 13. 39. And by him all that believe are Iustified from all things from which ye could not be Iustified by the Law of Moses Isai. 45. 22. Look unto me and be ye saved Acts 2. 37. Now when they heard this they were pricked to the heart c. Quest. 12. B●t will Christ receive me if I go unto him Answ. Yes yes He is more ready to receive thee than thou are to come to him Luk. 15. 20. And he ●●ose and came to his Father But when he was yet a great way off his Father saw him and had compassion on him and ran and fell on his neck and kissed him The Son doth but go the Father