Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	good_a	ill_a	sign_n	1,479	5	9.3573	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56847	Wisdom's better than money: or, The whole art of knowledge and the art to know men. In four hundred sentencious essays, political and moral. Written by a late person of quality; and left as a legacy to his son.	Quarles, Francis, 1592-1644.	1698 (1698)	Wing Q121A; ESTC R219648	51,016	320

and_o the_o author_n fool._n max._n 86._o doubt_n be_v a_o weak_a child_n lawful_o beget_v between_o a_o obstruct_a judgement_n and_o a_o fair_a understanding_n opinion_n be_v a_o bold_a bastard_n get_v between_o a_o strong_a fancy_n and_o a_o weak_a judgement_n it_o be_v less_o dishonourable_a to_o be_v ingenious_o doubtful_a than_o rash_o opinionate_a max._n 87._o as_o thou_o be_v a_o moral_a man_n esteem_v thyself_o not_o as_o thou_o be_v but_o as_o thou_o be_v esteem_v as_o thou_o be_v a_o christian_n esteem_v thyself_o as_o thou_o be_v not_o as_o thou_o be_v esteem_v thy_o price_n in_o both_o rise_v and_o fall_v as_o the_o market_n go_v the_o market_n of_o a_o moral_a man_n be_v wild_a opinion_n the_o market_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v a_o good_a conscience_n max._n 88_o providence_n be_v a_o exercise_n of_o reason_n experience_v a_o act_n of_o sense_n by_o how_o much_o reason_n excel_v sense_n by_o so_o much_o providence_n exceed_v experience_n providence_n prevent_v that_o danger_n which_o ezperience_n repent_v providence_n be_v the_o rational_a daughter_n of_o wisdom_n experience_v the_o empirical_a mistress_n of_o fool_n max._n 89._o have_v fortune_n deal_v thou_o ill_a card_n let_v wisdom_n make_v thou_o a_o good_a gamester_n in_o a_o fair_a gale_n every_o fool_n may_v sail_v but_o wise_a behaviour_n in_o a_o storm_n commend_v the_o wisdom_n of_o a_o pilot_n to_o bear_v adversity_n with_o a_o equal_a mind_n be_v both_o the_o sign_n and_o glory_n of_o a_o brave_a spirit_n max._n 90._o if_o any_o speak_v ill_a of_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d home_n to_o thy_o own_o conscience_n and_o examine_v thy_o heart_n if_o thou_o be_v guilty_a it_o be_v a_o just_a correction_n if_o not_o guilty_a it_o be_v a_o fair_a instruction_n make_v use_n of_o both_o so_o shall_v thou_o distil_v honey_n out_o of_o gall_n and_o out_o of_o a_o open_a enemy_n create_v a_o secret_a friend_n max._n 91._o as_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o body_n natural_a be_v moderate_a recreation_n so_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o body_n politic_a be_v military-discipline_n by_o that_o the_o one_o be_v make_v more_o able_a by_o this_o the_o other_o be_v make_v more_o active_a where_o both_o be_v want_v there_o want_v no_o danger_n to_o the_o one_o through_o a_o humorous_a supply_n to_o the_o other_o by_o a_o negligent_a security_n max._n 92._o god_n be_v above_o thou_o beast_n be_v beneath_o thou_o acknowledge_v he_o that_o be_v above_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v acknowledge_v by_o they_o that_o be_v under_o thou_o whilst_o daniel_n acknowledge_v god_n to_o be_v above_o he_o the_o lion_n acknowledge_v god_n to_o be_v above_o they_o max._n 93._o take_v heed_n whilst_o thou_o show_v wisdom_n in_o not_o speak_v thou_o betray_v not_o thy_o own_o folly_n in_o too_o long_a silence_n if_o thou_o be_v a_o fool_n thy_o silence_n be_v wisdom_n if_o a_o wise_a man_n too_o long_a silence_n be_v folly_n as_o too_o many_o word_n from_o a_o fool_n be_v mouth_n give_v a_o wise_a man_n no_o leave_n to_o speak_v so_o too_o long_a silence_n in_o a_o wise_a man_n give_v a_o fool_n the_o opportunity_n of_o speak_v and_o make_v thou_o guilty_a of_o his_o folly_n max._n 94._o consider_v what_o thou_o be_v what_o thou_o be_v what_o thou_o shall_v be_v what_o be_v within_o thou_o what_o be_v above_o thou_o what_o beneath_o thou_o what_o be_v against_o thou_o what_o be_v before_o thou_o what_o shall_v be_v after_o thou_o and_o this_o will_v bring_v to_o thyself_o humility_n to_o thy_o neighbour_n charity_n to_o the_o world_n contempt_n to_o thy_o god_n obedience_n he_o that_o know_v not_o himself_o positive_o can_v know_v himself_o relative_o max._n 95._o think_v not_o thy_o love_n to_o god_n merit_v god_n love_n to_o thou_o his_o acceptance_n of_o thy_o duty_n crown_v his_o own_o gift_n in_o thou_o man_n love_n to_o god_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o faint_a reflection_n of_o god_n love_n to_o man_n max._n 96._o be_v always_o less_o willing_a to_o speak_v than_o to_o hear_v what_o thou_o hear_v thou_o receive_v what_o thou_o speak_v thou_o give_v it_o be_v more_o glorious_a to_o give_v more_o profitable_a to_o receive_v max._n 97._o see_v thou_o good_a day_n prepare_v for_o evil_a time_n no_o summer_n but_o have_v its_o winter_n he_o never_o reap_v comfort_n in_o adversity_n that_o sow_v it_o not_o in_o prosperity_n max._n 98._o if_o be_v a_o magistrate_n thou_o connive_v at_o vice_n thou_o nourish_v it_o if_o thou_o spare_v it_o thou_o commit_v it_o what_o be_v not_o by_o thou_o punish_v in_o other_o be_v make_v punishable_a in_o thou_o he_o that_o favour_v present_a evil_n entail_v they_o upon_o his_o posterity_n he_o that_o excuse_v the_o guilty_a condemn_v the_o innocent_a max._n 99_o truth_n haunt_v no_o corner_n seek_v no_o byway_n if_o thou_o profess_v it_o do_v it_o open_o if_o thou_o feek_v it_o do_v it_o fair_o he_o deserve_v not_o to_o profess_v truth_n that_o profess_v it_o fearful_o he_o deserve_v not_o to_o find_v the_o truth_n that_o seek_v it_o fraudulent_o max._n 100_o if_o thou_o desire_v to_o be_v wise_a yet_o think_v not_o thyself_o yet_o wise_a enough_o and_o if_o thou_o desire_v to_o improve_v knowledge_n in_o thyself_o despise_v not_o the_o instruction_n of_o another_o he_o that_o instruct_v he_o that_o think_v himself_o wise_a enough_o have_v a_o fool_n to_o his_o scholar_n he_o that_o think_v himself_o wise_a enough_o to_o instruct_v himself_o have_v a_o fool_n to_o his_o master_n the_o end_n of_o the_o three_o century_n institution_n and_o maxim_n moral_a and_o divine_a etc._n etc._n cent_z iv._o maxim_n 1._o demean_v thyself_o more_o wary_o in_o thy_o study_n than_o in_o the_o street_n if_o thy_o public_a action_n have_v a_o hundred_o witness_n thy_o private_a have_v a_o thousand_o the_o multitude_n look_v but_o upon_o thy_o action_n thy_o conscience_n look_v into_o they_o the_o multitude_n may_v chance_v to_o excuse_v thou_o if_o not_o acquit_v thou_o thy_o conscience_n will_v accuse_v thou_o if_o not_o condemn_v thou_o max._n 2._o of_o all_o vice_n take_v heed_n of_o drunkenness_n other_o vice_n be_v but_o fruit_n of_o disorder_a affection_n this_o disorder_n nay_o banish_v reason_n other_o vice_n but_o impair_v the_o soul_n this_o demolish_v she_o two_o chief_a faculty_n the_o understanding_n and_o the_o will_n other_o vice_n make_v their_o own_o way_n this_o make_v way_n for_o all_o vice_n he_o that_o be_v a_o drunkard_n be_v qualify_v for_o all_o vice_n max._n 3._o if_o thy_o sin_n trouble_v thou_o let_v that_o trouble_n comfort_v thou_o as_o pleasure_n in_o the_o remembrance_n of_o sin_n exasperate_v justice_n so_o sorrow_n in_o the_o repentance_n of_o sin_n mollify_v mercy_n it_o be_v less_o danger_n to_o commit_v the_o sin_n we_o delight_v in_o than_o to_o delight_v in_o the_o sin_n we_o have_v commit_v and_o more_o joy_n be_v promise_v to_o repentance_n than_o to_o innocency_n max._n 4._o the_o way_n to_o god_n be_v by_o thyself_o the_o way_n to_o thyself_o be_v by_o thy_o own_o corruption_n he_o that_o baulk_v this_o way_n err_v he_o that_o travel_v by_o the_o creature_n wander_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o heaven_n shall_v give_v thy_o soul_n no_o rest_n the_o virtue_n of_o herb_n shall_v not_o increase_v thou_o the_o height_n of_o all_o philosophy_n both_o natural_a and_o moral_a be_v to_o know_v thyself_o and_o the_o end_n of_o this_o knowledge_n be_v to_o know_v god_n max._n 5._o infamy_n be_v where_o it_o be_v receive_v if_o thou_o be_v a_o mudwall_n it_o will_v stick_v if_o marble_n it_o will_v rebound_v if_o thou_o storm_v at_o it_o it_o be_v thou_o if_o thou_o contemn_v it_o it_o be_v he_o max._n 6._o if_o thou_o desire_v magistracy_n learn_v to_o forget_v thyself_o if_o thou_o undertake_v it_o bid_v thyself_o farewell_n he_o that_o look_v upon_o a_o common_a cause_n with_o private_a eye_n look_n through_o false_a glass_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o thy_o politic_a office_n thou_o must_v forget_v both_o ethic_n and_o economic_n he_o that_o put_v on_o a_o public_a gown_n must_v put_v off_o a_o private_a person_n max._n 7._o let_v the_o word_n of_o a_o virgin_n though_o in_o a_o good_a cause_n and_o to_o as_o good_a purpose_n be_v neither_o violent_a many_o nor_o first_o nor_o last_v it_o be_v less_o shame_n for_o a_o virgin_n to_o be_v lose_v in_o a_o blush_a silence_n than_o to_o be_v find_v in_o a_o bold_a eloquence_n max._n 8._o be_v thou_o in_o plenty_n give_v what_o thou_o will_v be_v thou_o in_o poverty_n give_v what_o thou_o can_v as_o what_o be_v receive_v be_v receive_v according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o receiver_n so_o what_o be_v give_v be_v prize_v according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o giver_n he_o be_v a_o good_a workman_n that_o make_v as_o good_a work_n as_o his_o matter_n will_v permit_v max._n 9_o

he_o command_v a_o unlawful_a act_n give_v passive_a obedience_n what_o thy_o wellgrounded_n conscience_n will_v suffer_v do_v cheerful_o without_o repine_v where_o thou_o may_v not_o do_v lawful_o suffer_v courageous_o without_o rebellion_n thy_o life_n and_o livelihood_n be_v thy_o prince_n thy_o conscience_n be_v thy_o own_o max._n 52._o if_o thou_o give_v to_o receive_v the_o like_a it_o be_v exchange_n if_o to_o receive_v more_o it_o be_v covetousness_n if_o to_o receive_v thanks_o it_o be_v vanity_n if_o to_o be_v see_v it_o be_v vainglory_n if_o to_o corrupt_v it_o be_v bribery_n if_o for_o example_n it_o be_v formality_n if_o for_o compassion_n it_o be_v charity_n if_o because_o thou_o be_v command_v it_o be_v obedience_n the_o affection_n in_o do_v the_o work_n give_v a_o name_n to_o the_o work_n do_v max._n 53._o fear_v death_n but_o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o death_n to_o fear_v it_o whet_v thy_o expectation_n to_o be_v afraid_a of_o it_o dull_v thy_o preparation_n if_o thou_o can_v endure_v it_o it_o be_v but_o a_o flight_n pain_n if_o not_o it_o be_v but_o a_o short_a pain_n to_o fear_v death_n be_v the_o way_n to_o live_v long_o to_o be_v afraid_a of_o death_n be_v to_o be_v long_o a_o die_v max._n 54._o if_o thou_o desire_v the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o man_n be_v humble_a for_o the_o proud_a heart_n as_o it_o love_v none_o but_o itself_o so_o it_o be_v belove_v of_o none_o but_o by_o itself_o the_o voice_n of_o humility_n be_v god_n rhetoric_n humility_n enforce_v where_o neither_o virtue_n nor_o strength_n nor_o reason_n can_v prevail_v max._n 55._o look_v upon_o thy_o burn_a taper_n and_o there_o see_v the_o emblem_n of_o thy_o life_n the_o flame_n be_v thy_o soul_n the_o wax_v thy_o body_n and_o be_v common_o a_o span_n long_o the_o wax_n if_o never_o so_o well_o temper_v can_v but_o last_v his_o length_n and_o who_o can_v lengthen_v it_o if_o ill_o temper_v it_o shall_v waste_v the_o the_o fast_o yet_o last_v his_o length_n a_o open_a window_n shall_v hasten_v either_o a_o extinguisher_n shall_v put_v out_o both_o husband_n they_o the_o best_a thou_o can_v thou_o can_v not_o lengthen_v they_o beyond_o their_o date_n leave_v they_o to_o the_o injury_n of_o the_o wind_n or_o to_o the_o mercy_n of_o a_o wasteful_a hand_n thou_o hastne_v they_o but_o still_o they_o burn_v their_o length_n but_o puff_v they_o out_o and_o thou_o have_v shorten_v they_o and_o stop_v their_o passage_n which_o else_o have_v bring_v they_o to_o their_o appoint_a end_n body_n according_a to_o their_o constitution_n strong_a or_o weak_a acoord_v to_o the_o equality_n or_o inequality_n of_o their_o element_n have_v their_o date_n and_o may_v be_v preserve_v from_o shorten_v but_o not_o lengthen_v neglect_v may_v waste_v they_o ill_a diet_n may_v hasten_v they_o to_o their_o journey_n be_v end_n yet_o they_o have_v live_v their_o length_n a_o violent_a hand_n may_v interrupt_v they_o a_o sudden_a death_n may_v stop_v they_o and_o they_o be_v shorten_v it_o lie_v in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n either_o permissive_o to_o hasten_v or_o active_o to_o shorten_v but_o not_o to_o lengthen_v or_o extend_v the_o limit_n of_o his_o natural_a life_n he_o only_o if_o any_o have_v the_o art_n to_o lengthen_v out_o his_o taper_n that_o put_v it_o to_o the_o best_a advantage_n max._n 56._o demean_v thyself_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o thy_o prince_n with_o reverence_n and_o cheerfulness_n that_o without_o this_o be_v too_o much_o sadness_n this_o without_o that_o be_v too_o much_o boldness_n let_v thy_o wisdom_n endeavour_v to_o gain_v his_o opinion_n and_o labour_n to_o make_v thy_o loyalty_n his_o confidence_n let_v he_o not_o find_v thou_o false_a in_o word_n unjust_a in_o thy_o action_n unseasonable_a in_o thy_o suit_n nor_o careless_a in_o his_o service_n cross_v not_o his_o passion_n question_v not_o his_o pleasure_n press_v not_o into_o his_o secret_n pry_v not_o in_o his_o prerogative_n displease_v he_o not_o lest_o he_o be_v angry_a appear_v not_o displease_v lest_o he_o be_v jealous_a the_o anger_n of_o a_o king_n be_v implacable_a the_o jealousy_n of_o a_o prince_n be_v incurable_a max._n 57_o give_v thy_o heart_n to_o thy_o creator_n and_o reverence_v thy_o superior_n give_v diligence_n to_o thy_o call_v and_o ear_n to_o good_a counsel_n give_v alm_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o glory_n to_o god_n forgive_v he_o that_o ignorant_o offend_v thou_o and_o he_o that_o witting_o offend_v thou_o seek_v thou_o forgive_v he_o that_o have_v forcible_o abuse_v thou_o and_o he_o that_o have_v fraudulent_o betray_v thou_o forgive_v all_o thy_o enemy_n but_o least_o of_o all_o thyself_o give_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o thou_o forgive_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v forgive_v thou_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o christianity_n be_v give_v and_o forgive_v max._n 58._o be_v not_o too_o great_a a_o niggard_n in_o the_o commendation_n of_o he_o that_o profess_v thy_o own_o quality_n if_o he_o deserve_v thy_o praise_n thou_o have_v discover_v thy_o judgement_n if_o not_o thy_o modesty_n honour_n either_o return_n or_o reflect_v to_o the_o giver_n max._n 59_o if_o thou_o desire_v to_o raise_v thy_o fortune_n encourage_v thy_o delight_n to_o the_o cast_v of_o fortune_n be_v wise_a betimes_o lest_o thou_o repent_v too_o late_o what_o thou_o get_v thou_o gain_v by_o abuse_a providence_n what_o thou_o lose_v thou_o lose_v by_o abuse_a patience_n what_o thou_o win_v be_v prodigal_o spend_v what_o thou_o lose_v be_v prodigal_o lose_v it_o be_v a_o evil_a trade_n that_o prodigal_o drive_v and_o a_o bad_a voyage_n where_o the_o pilot_n be_v blind_a max._n 60._o be_v very_o wary_a for_o who_o thou_o become_v security_n and_o for_o no_o more_o than_o thou_o be_v able_a to_o discharge_v if_o thou_o love_v thy_o liberty_n the_o borrower_n be_v a_o slave_n to_o the_o lender_n the_o security_n be_v a_o slave_n to_o both_o whilst_o the_o borrower_n and_o lender_n be_v both_o ease_v the_o security_n bear_v both_o their_o burden_n he_o be_v a_o wise_a security_n that_o recover_v himself_o max._n 61._o look_v upon_o thy_o affliction_n as_o thou_o do_v upon_o thy_o physic_n both_o imply_v a_o disease_n and_o both_o be_v apply_v for_o a_o cure_n that_o of_o the_o body_n this_o of_o the_o soul_n if_o they_o work_v they_o promise_v health_n if_o not_o they_o threaten_v death_n he_o be_v not_o happy_a that_o be_v not_o afflict_a but_o he_o that_o find_v happiness_n by_o his_o affliction_n max._n 62._o if_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a whet_v thy_o desire_n to_o good_a it_o be_v a_o happy_a knowledge_n if_o by_o thy_o ignorance_n of_o evil_a thou_o be_v surprise_v with_o evil_a it_o be_v a_o unhappy_a ignorance_n happy_a be_v he_o that_o have_v so_o much_o knowledge_n of_o good_a as_o to_o desire_v it_o and_o but_o so_o much_o knowledge_n of_o evil_a as_o to_o fear_v it_o max._n 63._o when_o the_o flesh_n present_v thou_o with_o delight_n then_o present_a thy_o self_n with_o danger_n where_o the_o world_n possess_v thou_o with_o vain_a hope_n there_o possess_v thyself_o with_o true_a fear_n when_o the_o devil_n bring_v thou_o oil_n bring_v thou_o vinegar_n the_o way_n to_o be_v safe_a be_v never_o to_o be_v secure_a max._n 64._o if_o thy_o brother_n have_v offend_v thou_o forgive_v he_o free_o and_o be_v reconcile_v to_o do_v evil_a for_o evil_n be_v humane_a corruption_n to_o do_v good_a for_o good_a be_v civil_a retribution_n to_o do_v good_a for_o evil_n be_v christian_a perfection_n the_o act_n of_o forgiveness_n be_v god_n precept_n the_o manner_n of_o forgiveness_n be_v god_n precedent_n max._n 65._o reverence_n the_o write_n of_o holy_a man_n but_o lodge_v not_o thy_o faith_n upon_o they_o because_o but_o man_n they_o be_v good_a pool_n but_o no_o fountain_n build_v on_o paul_n himself_o no_o long_o than_o he_o build_v on_o christ_n if_o peter_n renounce_v his_o master_n renounce_v peter_n the_o word_n of_o man_n may_v convince_v reason_n but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n alone_o can_v compel_v conscience_n max._n 66._o in_o civil_a thing_n follow_v the_o most_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n the_o few_o in_o all_o thing_n follow_v the_o best_a so_o shall_v thy_o way_n be_v please_v to_o god_n so_o shall_v thy_o behaviour_n be_v plausible_a with_o men._n max._n 67._o if_o any_o loss_n or_o misery_n have_v befall_v to_o thy_o brother_n dissemble_v it_o to_o thyself_o and_o what_o counsel_n thou_o give_v he_o register_n careful_o and_o when_o the_o case_n be_v thou_o follow_v it_o so_o shall_v thy_o own_o reason_n convince_v thy_o passion_n or_o thy_o passion_n confess_v she_o own_o unreasonableness_n max._n 68_o when_o thou_o go_v about_o to_o change_v thy_o moral_a liberty_n into_o a_o christian_a servitude_n prepare_v thyself_o to_o be_v the_o world_n laugh_v stock_n if_o thou_o overcome_v