Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n
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A58780
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The saints privilege, or, Gain by dying
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Scott, Chr. (Christopher), fl. 1655.
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1673
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Wing S2034; ESTC R39520
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8._o though_o in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n and_o think_v it_o no_o robbery_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n yet_o make_v himself_o of_o no_o reputation_n but_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n etc._n etc._n so_o this_o his_o disciple_n outward_o great_a inward_o little_a rich_a in_o the_o world_n poor_a in_o spirit_n which_o grace_n though_o it_o make_v she_o nothing_o in_o she_o own_o yet_o it_o greatn_v she_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n and_o good_a man_n math._n 18.4_o whosoever_o shall_v humble_v himself_o as_o a_o little_a child_n the_o same_o be_v great_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 4._o she_o be_v a_o woman_n full_a of_o mercy_n and_o pity_n a_o sister-grace_n to_o the_o former_a which_o the_o apostle_n paul_n couple_v together_o we_o will_v not_o part_v col._n 3.12_o put_v on_o as_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n humbleness_n of_o mind_n and_o bowel_n of_o mercy_n mercy_n be_v describe_v by_o saint_n aust_n compellemur_fw-la aust_n alienae_n miseriae_fw-la quaedam_fw-la in_o nostro_fw-la cord_n compassio_fw-la quasi_fw-la possumus_fw-la subvenire_fw-la compellemur_fw-la to_o be_v a_o compassionate_a felow-feeling_a of_o another_o misery_n that_o put_v i_o upon_o help_v he_o so_o far_o as_o i_o be_o able_a a_o grace_n that_o none_o ever_o lose_v by_o as_o they_o say_v the_o dutch_a have_v a_o proverb_n theft_n never_o enrich_v alm_n never_o impoverish_v and_o math._n 5.7_o bless_a be_v the_o merciful_a for_o they_o shall_v obtain_v mercy_n a_o huge_o honour_v grace_n that_o make_v god_n the_o giver_n of_o our_o all_o indebt_v to_o we_o for_o a_o little_a of_o it_o again_o and_o we_o shall_v find_v he_o a_o sure_a paymaster_n and_o how_o large_o be_v this_o saint_n of_o christ_n store_v with_o this_o her_o estate_n be_v large_a and_o i_o be_o persuade_v her_o heart_n large_a no_o question_n but_o what_o with_o lawfulness_n she_o may_v she_o do_v this_o way_n impensa_fw-la non_fw-la pereunt_fw-la sed_fw-la pluriunt_fw-la pauperibus_fw-la impensa_fw-la and_o she_o have_v lament_v it_o that_o she_o can_v do_v no_o more_o than_o she_o do_v for_o such_o as_o fear_v god_n and_o make_v it_o her_o great_a wonder_n that_o some_o shall_v have_v such_o estate_n and_o do_v so_o little_a good_a with_o they_o her_o will_n be_v to_o do_v good_a to_o all_o especial_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n and_o where_o there_o be_v a_o will_n comfortable_a be_v that_o say_n of_o aust_n computat_fw-la aust_n quicquid_fw-la vis_fw-la &_o non_fw-la petes_fw-la factum_fw-la deus_fw-la computat_fw-la what_o thou_o will_v do_v thou_o can_v not_o yet_o god_n say_v it_o be_v do_v and_o a_o great_a than_o austin_n warrant_v it_o 2_o cor._n 8.12_o if_o there_o be_v a_o willing_a mind_n it_o be_v accept_v according_a to_o that_o a_o man_n have_v and_o not_o according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v not_o 5._o she_o be_v admirable_a for_o her_o patience_n that_o grace_n that_o enable_v a_o soul_n cheerful_o and_o quiet_o to_o submit_v its_o will_n to_o god_n and_o to_o bear_v what_o ever_o befall_v it_o in_o its_o course_n towards_o heaven_n sweet_o and_o content_o because_o god_n will_v have_v it_o so_o her_o affliction_n be_v long_o and_o sometime_o sharp_a yet_o who_o ever_o hear_v a_o repine_a word_n from_o she_o how_o silent_o submissive_a to_o the_o divine_a pleasure_n she_o pain_n may_v sometime_o force_v she_o to_o groan_v but_o never_o to_o grumble_v have_v learned_a jobes_n lesson_n cap._n 2.10_o shall_v we_o receive_v good_a at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o shall_v we_o not_o receive_v evil_a or_o good_a old_a eli_n 1_o sam._n 3.18_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n let_v he_o do_v what_o seem_v he_o good_a or_o that_o of_o a_o great_a or_o better_a then_o either_o john_n 18.11_o the_o cup_n that_o my_o father_n have_v give_v i_o shall_v i_o not_o drink_v it_o though_o so_o waste_v tâ—at_o she_o become_v a_o pitiful_a anatomy_n of_o frail_a mortality_n yet_o a_o perfect_a pattern_n of_o christian_n patience_n 6._o she_o be_v of_o a_o most_o meek_a and_o peaceable_a frame_n of_o spirit_n her_o adorn_v be_v not_o plait_v the_o hair_n etc._n etc._n but_o with_o the_o ornament_n of_o a_o meek_a &_o quiet_a spirit_n which_o be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n great_a price_n 1_o pet._n 3.4_o .._o queen_n elizabeth_n be_v use_v to_o say_v that_o next_o to_o the_o scripture_n she_o know_v no_o book_n that_o do_v she_o so_o much_o good_a as_o seneca_n de_fw-fr clementia_n and_o her_o clemency_n be_v such_o that_o her_o brother_n king_n edward_n be_v use_v to_o call_v she_o his_o sweet_a sister_n temperance_n i_o can_v say_v that_o our_o sister_n have_v so_o much_o learning_n as_o to_o read_v that_o book_n but_o sure_o i_o be_o as_o to_o the_o practice_n she_o have_v so_o learned_a that_o that_o none_o can_v exceed_v she_o and_o from_o a_o better_a master_n than_o all_o senecaes_n math._n 11.29_o learn_v of_o i_o for_o i_o be_o meek_a and_o lowly_a in_o heart_n 7._o she_o be_v a_o constant_a frequenter_a when_o able_a and_o a_o affectionate_a lover_n of_o god_n word_n and_o ordinance_n it_o be_v a_o great_a argument_n of_o a_o heart_n true_o gracious_a when_o it_o can_v say_v with_o holy_a david_n ps_n 26.8_o lord_n i_o have_v leve_v the_o habitation_n of_o thy_o house_n and_o the_o place_n where_o thy_o honour_n dwell_v how_o often_o have_v i_o see_v she_o at_o the_o place_n of_o god_n service_n in_o such_o weather_n which_o hardyer_n then_o she_o and_o much_o her_o inferior_n will_v have_v plead_v as_o a_o tolerable_a excuse_n for_o their_o absence_n and_o when_o there_o how_o curious_a and_o attentive_a in_o hear_v bring_v as_o bishop_n hall_n cales_fw-la they_o aures_fw-la bibulas_fw-la and_o i_o may_v add_v animam_fw-la magis_fw-la bibulam_fw-la thirsty_a ear_n and_o a_o soul_n more_o thirsty_a how_o relish_v be_v god_n say_v truth_n to_o she_o at_o all_o time_n yea_o sweet_a as_o david_n say_v ps_n â—19_n 103_o how_o sweet_a be_v thy_o word_n unto_o my_o taste_n yea_o sweet_a than_o honey_n to_o my_o mouth_n 8._o she_o be_v one_o of_o a_o most_o tender_a conscience_n that_o jewel_n of_o jewel_n and_o infallible_a character_n of_o a_o true_a child_n of_o god_n that_o soul-feasting_a grace_n a_o good_a conscience_n be_v a_o continual_a feast_n that_o countenance_n cheer_v grace_n prov._n 15.13_o a_o merry_a heart_n make_v a_o cheerful_a countenance_n and_o well_o may_v her_o countenance_n be_v cheerful_a when_o her_o conscience_n be_v keep_v quiet_a and_o peaceful_a eusebius_n report_v of_o the_o martyr_n under_o severus_n that_o come_v forth_o after_o a_o long_a and_o hard_a imprisonment_n they_o look_v more_o like_o those_o that_o come_v out_o of_o a_o shop_n of_o sweet_a ointment_n than_o out_o of_o a_o prison_n they_o carry_v in_o their_o countenance_n praeserentes_fw-la countenance_n divinum_fw-la nescio_fw-la quid_fw-la in_o vultibus_fw-la praeserentes_fw-la a_o certain_a divine_a aspect_n no_o question_n but_o it_o be_v that_o within_o that_o make_v their_o face_n 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potius_fw-la si_fw-la quid_fw-la in_o te_fw-la art_n be_v est_fw-la ita_fw-la compone_fw-la domum_fw-la meam_fw-la ut_fw-la quicquid_fw-la agam_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la in_o spici_fw-la omnibus_fw-la nay_o rather_o if_o thou_o have_v any_o art_n show_v it_o in_o so_o contrive_v my_o house_n that_o whatsoever_o i_o do_v may_v be_v behold_v of_o all_o true_o i_o think_v can_v such_o a_o house_n be_v build_v a_o inhabitant_n fit_a than_o this_o our_o sister_n to_o have_v dwell_v in_o the_o same_o can_v no_o where_n have_v be_v find_v i_o have_v know_v she_o long_o but_o know_v not_o that_o ever_o i_o hear_v report_v of_o she_o any_o one_o action_n or_o hear_v from_o her_o any_o word_n unworthy_a the_o best_a of_o eye_n or_o ear_n 9_o in_o a_o word_n for_o her_o general_a practice_n of_o godliness_n i_o hope_v and_o question_v not_o in_o the_o sincerity_n of_o
health_n want_v honour_n good_a name_n child_n have_v he_o all_o these_o and_o think_v he_o want_v nothing_o ah_o poor_a heart_n he_o do_v know_v his_o want_n he_o want_v god_n without_o who_o all_o his_o enjoyment_n nothing_o worth_a quid_fw-la prodest_fw-la diviti_fw-la quod_fw-la habet_fw-la si_fw-la deum_fw-la qui_fw-la omne_fw-la dedit_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la what_o will_v a_o wicked_a man_n alderman_n do_v he_o good_a while_o without_o god_n the_o giver_n of_o all_o good_a he_o want_v grace_n more_o precious_a than_o gold_n he_o want_v pardon_n of_o sin_n peace_n of_o conscience_n set_v he_o by_o set_v he_o by_o he_o be_v a_o poor_a want_a creature_n but_o give_v i_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n it_o be_v he_o we_o will_v speak_v to_o come_v friend_n thou_o have_v other_o manner_n of_o riches_n than_o the_o other_o but_o do_v thou_o want_v nothing_o oh_o god_n help_v i_o sir_n want_z yes_o i_o have_v a_o hard_a heart_n and_o will_v have_v it_o soften_v i_o have_v strong_a corruption_n and_o will_v have_v they_o subdue_v i_o have_v weak_a grace_n at_o best_a and_o will_v have_v they_o strengthen_v i_o believe_v and_o scarce_o believe_v hope_v and_o scarce_o hope_v sometime_o have_v comfort_n sometime_o none_o my_o want_n be_v great_a lo_o here_o a_o want_a world_n nothing_o but_o want_n while_o in_o this_o world_n but_o now_o come_v death_n and_o he_o go_v where_o he_o shall_v want_v nothing_o for_o temporal_n no_o need_n of_o they_o nothing_o for_o spiritual_n all_o perfect_a it_o be_v the_o say_n of_o one_o caelum_fw-la one_o eacilius_n exponi_fw-la potest_fw-la quid_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la in_o caelum_fw-la quam_fw-la quid_fw-la sit_fw-la in_o caelum_fw-la it_o be_v easy_a to_o tell_v what_o be_v not_o in_o heaven_n than_o what_o be_v in_o heaven_n i_o can_v tell_v you_o what_o the_o riches_n of_o it_o be_v but_o to_o be_v sure_a there_o be_v no_o want_n there_o rev._n 7.16_o 17._o they_o shall_v hunger_n no_o more_o thirst_v no_o more_o and_o chap._n 21.23_o that_o city_n have_v no_o need_n of_o the_o sun_n or_o moon_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n lighten_v it_o and_o the_o lamb_n be_v the_o light_n thereof_o no_o no_o the_o saint_n needy_a day_n be_v go_v now_o their_o want_a time_n be_v over_o here_o be_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v desirable_a and_o here_o be_v every_o thing_n that_o be_v desirable_a yea_o fullness_n of_o all_o desirableness_n and_o eternity_n to_o complete_a all_o when_o once_o death_n have_v waste_v they_o over_o upon_o that_o shore_n they_o shall_v find_v nothing_o want_v to_o complete_a their_o everlasting_a blisfulness_n as_o i_o remember_v one_o speak_v of_o hell_n say_v possem_fw-la n_z =_o *_o non_fw-la mihi_fw-la si_fw-la centum_fw-la linguae_fw-la sint_fw-la oraque_fw-la centum_fw-la ferrea_fw-la vox_fw-la omnes_fw-la scelerum_fw-la comprendere_fw-la formas_fw-la omnia_fw-la paenarum_fw-la percurrere_fw-la nomina_fw-la possem_fw-la non_fw-la mihi_fw-la si_fw-la centum_fw-la etc._n etc._n which_o be_v english_v brief_o thus_o no_o heart_n of_o man_n can_v think_v no_o tongue_n can_v tell_v the_o direful_a pain_n ordain_v and_o feel_v in_o hell_n so_o may_v i_o say_v of_o heaven_n have_v i_o a_o thousand_o tongue_n i_o may_v not_o express_v its_o full_a happiness_n will_v glorious_a robe_n please_v will_v princely_a attendance_n please_v will_v delicious_a feast_v please_v i_o can_v fetch_v scripture_n to_o attest_v all_o these_o 〈…〉_o dark_a resemblance_n of_o that_o glory_n but_o what_o spend_v i_o word_n when_o the_o apostle_n who_o be_v a_o little_a eye_n witness_n and_o ear_n witness_v when_o he_o be_v catch_v up_o into_o paradise_n 2_o cor._n 12.4_o yet_o conclude_v its_o fullness_n of_o happiness_n thus_o 1_o cor._n 2.9_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v nor_o ear_n hear_v neither_o have_v enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n the_o thing_n that_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o they_o that_o love_v he_o now_o whether_o to_o change_v a_o barren_a country_n which_o be_v always_o in_o want_n for_o such_o fullness_n of_o estate_n and_o unutterable_a plenty_n be_v not_o a_o gainful_a change_n judge_v you_o but_o this_o change_n do_v christ_n saint_n make_v by_o die_v and_o thus_o i_o have_v show_v you_o in_o these_o five_o particular_n that_o saint_n gain_v by_o die_v in_o part_n of_o estate_n and_o condition_n one_o step_n far_o and_o we_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o use_n as_o they_o make_v a_o gain_n of_o death_n in_o the_o change_n of_o their_o place_n as_o they_o make_v a_o gain_n by_o death_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o estate_n and_o condition_n so_o they_o gain_v in_o the_o change_n of_o their_o company_n in_o this_o respect_n also_o death_n make_v they_o gainer_n and_o this_o i_o shall_v hold_v out_o unto_o you_o in_o these_o three_o particular_n first_o they_o change_v unholy_a company_n for_o company_n that_o be_v holy_a and_o pure_a unholy_a company_n why_o the_o saint_n associate_v not_o themselves_o with_o such_o here_o 16.3_o ps_n 6.8_o &_o psal_n 119.115_o ps_n 120.5_o psal_n 16.3_o do_v not_o the_o psalmist_n banish_v such_o his_o society_n away_o from_o i_o you_o wicked_a do_v not_o he_o complain_v woe_n be_v i_o that_o i_o dwell_v in_o mesech_n do_v he_o not_o profess_v all_o my_o delight_n be_v in_o the_o saint_n that_o dwell_v on_o earth_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v true_a he_o do_v so_o and_o the_o like_a do_v all_o saint_n desire_v as_o man_n be_v a_o sociable_a creature_n so_o by_o his_o society_n you_o may_v judge_v of_o the_o man_n wicked_a man_n be_v for_o company_n like_o themselves_o and_o saint_n for_o saint_n society_n the_o righteous_a be_v abomination_n to_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o wicked_a be_v abomination_n to_o the_o righteous_a canaanites_n be_v thorn_n in_o the_o israelite_n side_n and_o prick_v in_o their_o eye_n i_o will_v as_o soon_o guess_v at_o a_o man_n bind_v for_o heaven_n or_o hell_n by_o his_o companion_n as_o by_o most_o mark_n i_o know_v it_o be_v the_o speech_n of_o a_o good_a woman_n lie_v upon_o her_o bed_n of_o sickness_n and_o under_o some_o trouble_n of_o spirit_n her_o comfort_n eclipse_v lord_n say_v she_o i_o hope_v thou_o will_v not_o send_v i_o to_o hell_n for_o there_o be_v the_o wicked_a and_o thou_o know_v i_o never_o love_v their_o company_n upon_o earth_n god_n saint_n have_v rather_o be_v in_o a_o desert_n then_o with_o debauch_a companion_n psal_n 55.6_o o_o that_o i_o have_v wing_n like_o a_o dove_n then_o will_v i_o flee_v away_o yea_o wander_v far_o off_o and_o remain_v in_o the_o wilderness_n but_o though_o these_o be_v not_o the_o saint_n companion_n by_o way_n of_o choice_n or_o option_n yet_o so_o long_o as_o their_o converse_n and_o walk_n lie_v here_o in_o the_o world_n they_o must_v have_v to_o to_o do_v with_o ungodly_a one_o it_o be_v true_a their_o fellow_n saint_n be_v their_o dear_a associate_n the_o company_n they_o delight_v in_o but_o they_o can_v sometime_o avoid_v sinner_n company_n too_o for_o then_o as_o st._n paul_n say_v 1_o cor._n 5.10_o they_o must_v go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n yea_o but_o now_o come_v death_n and_o that_o set_v they_o among_o company_n pure_a and_o perfect_a now_o they_o be_v for_o mount_n zion_n the_o city_n of_o the_o live_a god_n the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n the_o innumerable_a company_n of_o angel_n the_o general_a assembly_n the_o church_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v and_o with_o god_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a with_o jesus_n the_o mediator_n etc._n etc._n heb._n 12.22.23_o now_o they_o be_v in_o the_o kingdom_n which_o no_o unclean_a thing_n enter_v where_o be_v shut_v out_o all_o dog_n and_o sorceress_n and_o whoremonger_n murderer_n idolater_n liar_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o curse_a rabble_n this_o be_v god_n holy_a place_n where_o must_v come_v none_o but_o holy_a person_n call_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n coll._n 1.12_o the_o inheritance_n undefiled_a 1_o pet._n 1.4_o where_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o wicked_a belialite_n to_o vex_v persecute_v trouble_n mock_v reproach_n or_o bark_v against_o holiness_n and_o holy_a person_n no_o they_o be_v go_v by_o themselves_o to_o a_o place_n of_o their_o own_o and_o shall_v never_o more_o disquiet_v thou_o in_o thy_o eternal_a and_o uninterrupted_a enjoyment_n of_o thy_o long_a wish_a for_o rest_n and_o peace_n oh_o what_o a_o gainful_a change_n be_v this_o to_o heart_n true_o gracious_a company_n well_o amend_v that_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n then_o second_o they_o change_v company_n of_o a_o inferior_a and_o low_a rank_n for_o prince_n and_o king_n society_n nay_o indeed_o none_o come_v there_o but_o king_n all_o crown_a person_n rev._n 1.6_o he_o have_v make_v we_o king_n and_o priest_n to_o god_n such_o they_o be_v here_o though_o their_o glory_n be_v obscure_v but_o now_o they_o go_v to_o have_v their_o