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
A56988	Institutions, essays and maxims, political, moral & divine divided into four centuries.; Enchiridion	Quarles, Francis, 1592-1644.	1695 (1695)	Wing Q99; ESTC R21810	51,649	312

wise_a in_o thy_o own_o he_o that_o trust_v in_o his_o own_o wisdom_n proclaim_v his_o own_o folly_n he_o be_v true_o wise_a and_o shall_v appear_v so_o that_o have_v folly_n enough_o to_o be_v think_v not_o worldly_a wise_n or_o wisdom_n enough_o to_o see_v his_o own_o folly_n max._n 81._o desire_v thou_o knowledge_n know_v the_o end_n of_o thy_o desire_n be_v it_o only_o to_o know_v then_o it_o be_v curiosity_n be_v it_o because_o thou_o may_v be_v know_v then_o it_o be_v vanity_n if_o because_o thou_o may_v edify_v then_o it_o be_v charity_n if_o because_o thou_o may_v be_v edify_v it_o be_v wisdom_n that_o knowledge_n turn_v to_o mere_a excrement_n that_o have_v not_o some_o heat_n of_o wisdom_n to_o digest_v it_o max._n 82._o wisdom_n without_o innocency_n be_v knavery_n innocency_n without_o wisdom_n be_v foolery_n be_v therefore_o wise_a as_o serpent_n and_o innocent_a as_o dove_n the_o subtlety_n of_o the_o serpent_n instruct_v the_o innocency_n of_o the_o dove_n the_o innocency_n of_o the_o dove_n correct_v the_o subtlety_n of_o the_o serpent_n what_o god_n have_v join_v together_o let_v no_o man_n separate_v max._n 83._o the_o more_o thou_o imitate_v the_o virtue_n of_o a_o saint_n depart_v the_o better_a thou_o celebrate_v the_o saint_n day_n god_n be_v not_o please_v with_o surfeit_v for_o his_o sake_n who_o with_o his_o fast_v so_o often_o please_v his_o god_n max._n 84._o choose_v not_o thy_o serviceable_a soldier_n out_o of_o soft_a apparel_n lest_o ●e_v prove_v effeminate_a nor_o out_o of_o a_o full_a purse_n lest_o he_o grow_v amorous_a they_o be_v more_o fit_a for_o action_n that_o be_v fiery_a to_o gain_v a_o fortune_n abroad_o than_o they_o that_o have_v fortune_n to_o lose_v at_o home_n expectation_n breed_v spirit_n fruition_n bring_v fear_n max._n 85._o god_n have_v give_v to_o mankind_n a_o common_a library_n his_o creature_n and_o to_o every_o man_n a_o proper_a book_n himself_o be_v a_o abridgement_n of_o all_o the_o other_o if_o thou_o read_v with_o understanding_n it_o will_v make_v thou_o a_o great_a master_n of_o philosophy_n and_o a_o true_a servant_n to_o the_o divine_a author_n if_o thou_o but_o bare_o read_v it_o will_v make_v thou_o thy_o own_o wise_a man_n 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 flee_v home_o 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 seeft_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 seek_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

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 her_o scoff_v thou_o shall_v have_v double_a honour_n if_o overcome_v double_a shame_n he_o be_v unworthy_a of_o a_o good_a master_n that_o be_v ashamed_a of_o a_o bad_a livery_n max._n 69._o let_v not_o the_o fall_n of_o a_o salt_n or_o the_o cross_n of_o a_o hare_n or_o the_o cry_n of_o a_o cricket_n trouble_v thou_o they_o portend_v no_o evil_n but_o what_o thou_o fear_v he_o be_v ill_o acquaint_v with_o himself_o that_o know_v not_o his_o own_o fortune_n better_a than_o they_o if_o evil_a follow_v it_o it_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o thy_o superstition_n not_o the_o fulfil_n of_o their_o portent_n all_o thing_n be_v lucky_a to_o thou_o if_o thou_o will_v nothing_o but_o be_v ominous_a to_o the_o superstitious_a max._n 70._o so_o behave_v thyself_o in_o thy_o course_n of_o life_n as_o at_o a_o banquet_n take_v what_o be_v offer_v with_o modest_a thankfulness_n and_o expect_v what_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o offer_v with_o hopeful_a patience_n let_v not_o thy_o rude_a appetite_n press_v thou_o nor_o a_o slight_a carefulness_n indispose_v thou_o nor_o a_o sullen_a discontent_n deject_v thou_o who_o desire_v more_o than_o enough_o have_v too_o much_o and_o he_o that_o be_v satisfy_v with_o a_o little_a have_v no_o less_o than_o enough_o max._n 71._o be_v thy_o child_n dead_a he_o be_v restore_v not_o lose_v be_v thy_o treasure_n steal_v it_o be_v not_o lose_v it_o be_v restore_v he_o be_v a_o ill_a debtor_n that_o count_v repayment_n loss_n but_o it_o be_v a_o ill_a chance_n that_o take_v thy_o child_n and_o a_o wicked_a hand_n that_o steal_v thy_o treasure_n what_o be_v that_o to_o thou_o it_o matter_n not_o by_o who_o he_o require_v the_o thing_n from_o who_o he_o lend_v they_o what_o good_n be_v we_o by_o loan_n be_v not_o lose_v when_o willing_o restore_v but_o when_o unworthy_o receive_v max._n 72._o censure_v no_o man_n detract_v from_o no_o man_n praise_v no_o man_n before_o his_o face_n traduce_n no_o man_n behind_o his_o back_n boast_v not_o thyself_o abroad_o nor_o flatter_v thyself_o at_o home_n if_o any_o thing_n across_o thou_o accuse_v thyself_o if_o any_o extol_v thou_o humble_v thyself_o honour_n those_o that_o instruct_v thou_o and_o be_v thankful_a to_o those_o that_o reprehend_v thou_o let_v all_o thy_o desire_n be_v subject_v to_o reason_n and_o let_v thy_o reason_n be_v correct_v by_o religion_n weigh_v thyself_o by_o thy_o own_o balance_n and_o trust_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o wild_a opinion_n observe_v thyself_o as_o thy_o great_a enemy_n so_o shall_v thou_o become_v thy_o great_a friend_n max._n 73._o endeavour_v to_o make_v thy_o discourse_n such_o as_o may_v administer_v profit_n to_o thyself_o or_o standard_n by_o lest_o thou_o incur_v the_o danger_n of_o a_o idle_a word_n above_o all_o subject_n avoid_v all_o those_o that_o be_v scurrilous_a and_o obscene_a tale_n that_o be_v impertinent_a and_o improbable_a and_o dream_n max._n 74._o if_o god_n have_v blessed_v thou_o with_o a_o son_n bless_v thou_o that_o son_n with_o a_o lawful_a call_v choose_v such_o employment_n as_o may_v stand_v with_o his_o fancy_n and_o thy_o judgement_n if_o his_o country_n claim_v his_o ability_n towards_o the_o build_n of_o her_o honour_n if_o he_o can_v bring_v a_o cedar_n let_v he_o bring_v a_o shrub_n he_o that_o bring_v nothing_o usurp_v his_o life_n and_o rob_v his_o country_n of_o a_o servant_n max._n 75._o at_o thy_o first_o entrance_n into_o thy_o estate_n keep_v a_o low_a sail_n thou_o must_v rise_v with_o honour_n thou_o can_v not_o decline_v without_o shame_n he_o that_o begin_v as_o his_o father_n end_v shall_v end_v as_o his_o father_n begin_v max._n 76._o if_o any_o obscene_a tale_n shall_v chance_v to_o slip_v into_o thy_o ear_n among_o the_o variety_n of_o discourse_n if_o opportunity_n admit_v reprove_v it_o if_o otherwise_o let_v thy_o silence_n or_o change_v of_o countenance_n interpret_v thy_o dislike_n the_o smile_a ear_n be_v bawd_n to_o the_o lascivious_a tongue_n max._n 77._o be_v more_o circumspect_a over_o the_o work_v of_o thy_o brain_n than_o the_o action_n of_o thy_o body_n these_o have_v infirmity_n to_o plead_v for_o they_o but_o they_o must_v stand_v upon_o their_o own_o bottom_n these_o be_v but_o the_o object_n of_o few_o they_o of_o all_o these_o will_v have_v equal_n to_o defend_v they_o they_o have_v inferior_n to_o envy_v they_o superior_n to_o deride_v they_o all_o to_o censure_v they_o it_o be_v no_o less_o danger_n for_o these_o to_o be_v proclaim_v at_o paul's-cross_n than_o for_o they_o to_o be_v protest_v in_o paul_n churchyard_n max._n 78._o use_v common_a place-book_n or_o collection_n as_o index_n to_o light_v thou_o to_o the_o author_n lest_o thou_o be_v abuse_v he_o that_o take_v learn_v upon_o trust_n make_v he_o a_o fair_a cupboard_n with_o another_o plate_n he_o be_v a_o ill_a advise_v purchaser_n who_o title_n depend_v more_o on_o witness_n than_o evidence_n max._n 79._o if_o thou_o desire_v to_o make_v the_o best_a advantage_n of_o the_o muse_n either_o by_o read_v to_o benefit_n thyself_o or_o by_o write_v other_o keep_v a_o peaceful_a soul_n within_o a_o temperate_a body_n a_o full_a belly_n make_v a_o dull_a brain_n and_o a_o turbulent_a spirit_n a_o distract_a judgement_n the_o muse_n starve_v in_o a_o cook_n be_v shop_n and_o a_o lawyer_n be_v study_n max._n 80._o when_o thou_o communicate_a thyself_o by_o letter_n heighten_v or_o depress_v thy_o style_n according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n and_o business_n that_o which_o thy_o tongue_n will_v present_v to_o any_o if_o present_v let_v thy_o pen_n represent_v to_o he_o absent_a the_o tongue_n be_v the_o mind_n interpreter_n and_o the_o pen_n be_v the_o tongue_n be_v secretary_n max._n 81._o keep_v thy_o soul_n in_o exercise_n lest_o her_o faculty_n rust_v for_o want_n of_o motion_n to_o eat_v sleep_n or_o sport_n too_o long_o stop_v the_o natural_a course_n of_o her_o natural_a action_n to_o dwell_v too_o long_o in_o the_o employment_n of_o the_o body_n be_v both_o the_o cause_n and_o sign_n of_o a_o dull_a spirit_n max._n 82._o be_v very_o circumspect_a to_o who_o tuition_n thou_o commit_v thy_o child_n every_o good_a scholar_n be_v not_o a_o good_a master_n he_o must_v be_v a_o man_n of_o invincible_a patience_n and_o singular_a observation_n he_o must_v study_v child_n that_o will_v teach_v they_o well_o and_o reason_n must_v rule_v he_o that_o will_v rule_v wise_o he_o must_v not_o take_v advantage_n of_o a_o ignorant_a father_n nor_o give_v too_o much_o ear_n to_o a_o indulgent_a grandmother_n the_o common_a good_a must_v outweigh_v