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

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59652	Moral vertues baptized Christian, or, The necessity of morality among Christians by William Shelton, M.A., late fellow of Jesus Colledge in Cambridge, and now vicar of Bursted Magna in Essex.	Shelton, William, d. 1699.	1667 (1667)	Wing S3099; ESTC R37384	107,365	208

that_o preserve_v and_o refresh_v the_o spirit_n vice_n gratify_v the_o sense_n virtue_n the_o understanding_n and_o he_o that_o doubt_n whether_o of_o these_o be_v the_o great_a pleasure_n do_v in_o effect_n blaspheme_v god_n for_o he_o doubt_n whether_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n be_v not_o more_o happy_a than_o god_n himself_o and_o so_o become_v as_o ridiculous_a a_o idolater_n as_o the_o egyptian_n who_o have_v in_o hortis_fw-la numina_fw-la who_o juvenal_n juvenal_n worship_v garlic_n and_o onion_n instead_o of_o god_n bless_v for_o evermore_o but_o have_v the_o mind_n no_o great_a pleasure_n than_o the_o body_n be_v not_o our_o reason_n more_o perfect_a and_o excellent_a than_o sense_n be_v not_o our_o soul_n capable_a of_o more_o happiness_n than_o any_o of_o our_o bodily_a faculty_n he_o that_o so_o little_a understand_v himself_o and_o the_o worth_n of_o his_o own_o soul_n as_o not_o to_o believe_v it_o no_o wonder_n if_o he_o mistake_v true_a pleasure_n but_o that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v say_v this_o be_v gratis_o dictum_fw-la these_o question_n be_v no_o proof_n i_o proceed_v to_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o joy_n and_o pleasure_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o virtue_n and_o that_o such_o as_o do_v huge_o overbalance_n the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n sect._n 3_o it_o be_v a_o great_a satisfaction_n to_o any_o man_n mind_n that_o he_o have_v do_v his_o duty_n and_o this_o satisfaction_n be_v great_a joy_n and_o pleasure_n the_o man_n who_o conscience_n be_v his_o witness_n that_o he_o have_v do_v well_o can_v be_v without_o a_o inward_a complacency_n of_o mind_n our_o rejoice_v be_v this_o the_o 1._o 2_o cor._n 1._o testimony_n of_o our_o conscience_n that_o in_o simplicity_n and_o godly_a sincerity_n we_o have_v have_v our_o conversation_n in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v true_a he_o mention_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o assist_v he_o and_o so_o we_o acknowledge_v that_o our_o virtue_n must_v be_v animate_v by_o grace_n but_o it_o be_v his_o regular_a conversation_n which_o certain_o can_v not_o be_v so_o if_o he_o have_v not_o exercise_v those_o moral_a virtue_n which_o be_v necessary_a in_o our_o deal_n between_o man_n and_o man_n that_o give_v he_o this_o joy_n and_o our_o joy_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d great_a our_o boast_n or_o that_o glory_v be_v this_o in_o conformity_n to_o which_o example_n it_o be_v easy_a for_o any_o man_n to_o find_v the_o same_o in_o his_o own_o experience_n there_o be_v many_o virtuous_a action_n be_v no_o otherwise_o reward_v in_o this_o world_n but_o by_o the_o acquittance_n and_o discharge_n of_o a_o man_n own_o conscience_n many_o good_a endeavour_n succeed_v ill_a two_o neighbour_n be_v at_o variance_n a_o three_o will_v reconcile_v they_o but_o one_o or_o both_o return_v he_o hatred_n for_o his_o good_a will_n one_o man_n do_v amiss_o another_o reprove_v he_o but_o receive_v more_o reproach_n than_o he_o give_v reproof_n so_o be_v the_o temperate_a man_n the_o song_n of_o the_o drunkard_n 69_o psa_fw-la 69_o and_o may_v it_o not_o now_o be_v think_v that_o virtue_n be_v bitterness_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n no_o very_o still_o ipsa_fw-la quidem_fw-la virtus_fw-la pretium_fw-la sibi_fw-la claudi●●_n claudi●●_n virtue_n be_v worthy_a of_o regard_n for_o it_o be_v its_o self_n it_o be_v own_o reward_n abimelech_n apology_n be_v the_o virtuous_a man_n satisfaction_n in_o the_o integrity_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o innocency_n 20_o gen._n 20_o of_o my_o hand_n have_v i_o do_v this_o from_o this_o satisfaction_n of_o mind_n proceed_v tranquillity_n and_o joy_n and_o pleasure_n and_o if_o there_o be_v nothing_o else_o to_o be_v understand_v by_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o selfsufficiency_n which_o the_o heathen_n give_v to_o a_o virtuous_a man_n than_o this_o that_o a_o man_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o virtue_n can_v furnish_v himself_o with_o joy_n and_o comfort_n without_o the_o external_a additament_n of_o fame_n and_o honour_n and_o be_v admire_v by_o o●her_a man_n i_o shall_v not_o before_o have_v reckon_v it_o among_o the_o fault_n of_o the_o stoic_n that_o they_o do_v put_v such_o a_o value_n upon_o themselves_o they_o true_o be_v blame-worthy_a in_o shut_v god_n out_o yet_o do_v they_o mean_v well_o where_o they_o do_v mean_v no_o more_o than_o those_o word_n of_o the_o emperor_n seem_v to_o import_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 28._o antonin_n lib._n 7._o sect._n 28._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v of_o such_o a_o nature_n that_o when_o it_o do_v well_o it_o be_v sufficient_a of_o itself_o to_o bless_v itself_o with_o a_o calm_a tranquillity_n sect._n 4_o what_o god_n say_v to_o cain_n according_a as_o we_o translate_v the_o word_n if_o thou_o do_v well_o shall_v thou_o 4._o gen._n 4._o not_o be_v accept_v so_o say_v the_o conscience_n of_o a_o honest_a man_n he_o that_o do_v well_o be_v acceptable_a to_o himself_o he_o be_v not_o a_o burden_n to_o himself_o as_o those_o man_n be_v who_o guilty_a conscience_n do_v heavy_o accuse_v they_o it_o be_v a_o pleasant_a thing_n for_o a_o man_n to_o reflect_v upon_o himself_o when_o he_o know_v he_o have_v do_v well_o we_o be_v not_o content_v with_o the_o admiration_n and_o flattery_n of_o other_o man_n fame_n and_o applause_n leave_v we_o solicitous_a lest_o man_n may_v live_v to_o change_v their_o mind_n concern_v we_o as_o the_o roman_n of_o sejanus_n nunquam_fw-la si_fw-la quid_fw-la mihi_fw-la credis_fw-la amavi_fw-la 10._o juven_n sat._n 10._o hunc_fw-la hominem_fw-la i_o never_o love_v he_o who_o before_o i_o do_v admire_v and_o adore_v or_o as_o the_o lycaonian_o who_o stone_v the_o same_o 14._o act_n 14._o man_n as_o a_o malefactor_n who_o before_o they_o worship_v as_o a_o god_n these_o outward_a appendage_n of_o virtue_n credit_n and_o praise_n will_v never_o satisfy_v a_o fix_v stay_v mind_n but_o when_o a_o man_n come_v to_o judge_v of_o himself_o by_o his_o own_o action_n and_o see_v that_o according_a to_o his_o best_a understanding_n he_o have_v do_v his_o duty_n and_o that_o which_o be_v fit_a for_o a_o man_n in_o his_o circumstance_n to_o do_v the_o satisfaction_n that_o arise_v hence_o be_v very_o joyous_a and_o if_o i_o will_v descend_v to_o particular_a virtue_n it_o be_v casie_a to_o show_v how_o much_o content_a and_o pleasure_n arise_v from_o this_o satisfaction_n all_o the_o instance_n i_o for_o the_o present_n give_v shall_v be_v in_o the_o case_n of_o be_v benevolous_a &_o kind_a the_o courteous_a and_o charitable_a man_n who_o make_v it_o his_o business_n to_o do_v good_a office_n be_v plentiful_o reward_v into_o his_o own_o bosom_n so_o be_v the_o experience_n of_o a_o man_n not_o only_o otherwise_o qualify_v to_o merit_v respect_n and_o reverence_n but_o abundant_a in_o charity_n to_o admiration_n f●ll_o dr._n hammond_n in_o his_o life_n by_o dr._n f●ll_o who_o will_v use_v to_o say_v it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a sensuality_n in_o the_o world_n to_o give_v they_o who_o delight_n thus_o to_o serve_v god_n by_o be_v virtuous_a their_o virtue_n itself_o be_v a_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n to_o they_o because_o they_o be_v satisfy_v that_o they_o be_v do_v what_o they_o ought_v do_v sect._n 5_o sweet_a and_o pleasant_a be_v the_o exercise_n of_o virtue_n because_o hereby_o we_o conquer_v those_o lust_n and_o passion_n which_o untamed_a and_o uncontrolled_a be_v very_o disturb_v and_o uncomfortable_a to_o we_o it_o be_v now_o to_o be_v suppose_v that_o vice_n be_v troublesome_a as_o have_v be_v before_o prove_v in_o the_o chapter_n immediate_o precede_v now_o as_o that_o bring_v light_a that_o cashier_v darkness_n that_o introduce_v heat_n which_o expel_v cold_a so_o that_o must_v needs_o administer_v joy_n that_o assuage_v grief_n and_o remove_v trouble_v to_o insist_v on_o particular_n be_v not_o my_o present_a purpose_n i_o only_o name_v they_o love_n subdue_v hatred_n humility_n pride_n meekness_n anger_n fortitude_n and_o constancy_n fear_n and_o grief_n contempt_n of_o the_o world_n ambition_n and_o covetousness_n and_o so_o in_o other_o parallel_a case_n wherefore_o as_o the_o jew_n 8._o e●●h_o 8._o have_v light_a and_o gladness_n and_o joy_n when_o they_o have_v liberty_n to_o fight_v and_o destroy_v their_o enemy_n much_o more_o be_v it_o a_o good_a day_n a_o day_n of_o feast_v and_o gladness_n when_o the_o work_n be_v do_v so_o be_v it_o with_o virtuous_a man_n they_o be_v fight_v and_o conquer_a and_o kill_v and_o when_o their_o unruly_a passion_n be_v bring_v under_o when_o they_o have_v get_v the_o victory_n than_o they_o triumph_v that_o be_v they_o be_v full_a of_o joy_n many_o a_o song_n of_o thanksgiving_n do_v we_o find_v in_o scripture_n for_o deliverance_n from_o enemy_n and_o great_a have_v be_v the_o triumph_n of_o the_o roman_n when_o they_o