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	love_n	unfeigned_a	1,422	5	11.0683	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77608	Heaven on earth or a serious discourse touching a wel-grounded assurance of mens everlasting happiness and blessedness. Discovering the nature of assurance, the possibility of attaining it, the causes, springs, and degrees of it, with the resolution of several weighty questions. By Thomas Brooks, preacher of the Gospel at Margarets Fishstreet-Hill.	Brooks, Thomas, 1608-1680.	1654 (1654)	Wing B4943; Thomason E1446_1; ESTC R209539	332,772	663

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echo_n to_o a_o law_n within_o the_o commandment_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n blameless_a they_o walk_v not_o only_o in_o commandment_n but_o also_o in_o ordinance_n nor_o only_o in_o ordinance_n but_o also_o in_o commandment_n they_o be_v good_a soul_n and_o good_a at_o both_o a_o man_n sincere_o obedient_a lay_v such_o a_o charge_n upon_o his_o whole_a man_n as_o marry_o the_o mother_n of_o christ_n do_v upon_o all_o the_o servant_n at_o the_o feast_n john_n 2._o 5._o whatever_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o you_o do_v it_o eye_n ear_n hand_n heart_n lip_n leg_n body_n and_o soul_n do_v you_o all_o serious_o and_o affectionate_o observe_v what_o ever_o jesus_n christ_n say_v unto_o you_o and_o do_v it_o so_o david_n do_v psal_n 119._o 34_o 69._o give_v i_o understanding_n and_o i_o shall_v keep_v thy_o law_n yea_o i_o shall_v observe_v it_o with_o my_o whole_a heart_n the_o proud_a have_v forge_v a_o lie_n against_o i_o but_o i_o will_v keep_v thy_o precept_n with_o my_o whole_a heart_n the_o whole_a heart_n include_v all_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n say_v david_n i_o will_v put_v hand_n and_o heart_n body_n and_o soul_n all_o within_o i_o and_o all_o without_o i_o to_o the_o keep_n and_o observe_v of_o thy_o precept_n here_o be_v a_o soul_n thoroughpaced_n in_o his_o obedience_n he_o stand_v not_o halt_v nor_o halve_v of_o it_o he_o know_v the_o lord_n love_v to_o be_v serve_v true_o and_o total_o and_o therefore_o he_o obey_v with_o a_o entire_a heart_n and_o a_o sincere_a spirit_n i_o have_v read_v of_o a_o very_a strange_a speech_n that_o drop_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o epictetus_n a_o heathen_a if_o it_o be_v thy_o will_n say_v he_o o_o lord_n command_v i_o what_o thou_o will_v send_v i_o whither_o thou_o will_v i_o will_v not_o withdraw_v myself_o from_o any_o thing_n that_o seem_v good_a to_o thou_o ah_o how_o will_v this_o heathen_a at_o last_o rise_v in_o judgement_n against_o all_o saul_n jehues_n judas_n demase_n scribe_n pharisee_n temporary_n who_o be_v partial_a in_o their_o obedience_n who_o while_o they_o yield_v obedience_n to_o some_o command_n live_v in_o the_o habitual_a breach_n of_o other_o command_n very_o he_o that_o live_v in_o the_o habitual_a breach_n of_o one_o command_n shall_v at_o last_o be_v repute_v by_o god_n guilty_a of_o the_o breach_n 10._o jam._n 2._o 10._o of_o every_o command_n and_o god_n according_o will_n in_o a_o way_n of_o justice_n proceed_v against_o he_o ezek._n 18._o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o caleb_n and_o joshua_n 24._o num._n 14._o 24._o that_o they_o follow_v the_o lord_n full_o in_o one_o thing_n as_o well_o as_o another_o so_o cornelius_n 33._o act_n 10._o 33._o we_o be_v present_a before_o god_n to_o hear_v whatsoever_o shall_v be_v command_v we_o of_o god_n he_o do_v not_o pick_v and_o choose_v so_o in_o act_n 13._o 22._o i_o have_v find_v david_n the_o son_n of_o jesse_n a_o man_n after_o my_o own_o heart_n which_o shall_v fulfil_v all_o my_o will_n or_o rather_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o greek_a he_o shall_v fulfil_v all_o my_o servant_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_n he_o mind_v not_o only_o general_a duty_n of_o religion_n but_o also_o particular_a duty_n as_o a_o magistrate_n as_o a_o minister_n as_o a_o father_n as_o a_o master_n as_o a_o son_n as_o a_o servant_n will_n to_o note_v the_o universallity_n and_o sincerity_n of_o his_o obedience_n a_o sincere_a heart_n love_v all_o command_n of_o god_n and_o prize_v all_o command_n of_o god_n and_o see_v a_o divine_a image_n stamp_v upon_o all_o the_o command_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o the_o main_a bent_n and_o disposition_n of_o his_o soul_n be_v to_o obey_v all_o to_o subject_a to_o all_o god_n command_v universal_a obedience_n josh_n 1._o 8._o deut._n 5._o 29._o ezek._n 18._o the_o promise_n of_o reward_n be_v make_v over_o to_o universal_a obedience_n psal_n 19_o 11._o josh_n 1._o 8._o universal_a obedience_n be_v a_o jewel_n that_o all_o will_v wish_v for_o or_o rejoice_v in_o at_o the_o day_n of_o death_n and_o the_o day_n of_o account_n and_o the_o remembrance_n of_o these_o thing_n with_o other_o of_o the_o like_a nature_n provoke_v all_o upright_a soul_n to_o be_v impartial_a to_o be_v universal_a in_o their_o obedience_n three_o that_o obedience_n that_o accompany_v salvation_n spring_v from_o inward_a spiritual_a cause_n and_o from_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a motive_n it_o flow_v from_o faith_n hence_o it_o be_v call_v the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n rom._n 16._o 26._o so_o in_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 5._o now_o the_o end_n of_o the_o commandment_n be_v love_n out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n and_o of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o of_o faith_n unfeigned_a faith_n draw_v down_o that_o divine_a virtue_n and_o power_n into_o the_o soul_n that_o make_v it_o lively_a and_o active_a abundant_a and_o constant_a in_o the_o work_n and_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o it_o where_o love_n be_v the_o soul_n say_v of_o every_o command_n bone_fw-la sermo_n it_o be_v a_o good_a say_n but_o where_o love_n be_v want_v the_o man_n cry_v out_o durus_n sermo_n it_o be_v a_o hard_a say_n who_o can_v bear_v it_o as_o faith_n so_o love_n put_v the_o soul_n forward_o in_o way_n of_o obedience_n john_n 14._o 21_o 23._o if_o any_o man_n love_v i_o he_o will_v keep_v my_o commandment_n so_o psal_n 119._o 48._o my_o hand_n also_o will_v i_o lift_v up_o to_o thy_o commandment_n which_o i_o have_v love_v divine_a love_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o keep_n of_o the_o commandment_n because_o it_o put_v the_o soul_n upon_o keep_v they_o divine_a love_n make_v every_o weight_n light_n every_o yoke_n easy_a every_o command_n joyous_a it_o know_v no_o difficulty_n it_o facilitate_v obedience_n it_o divine_o constrain_v the_o soul_n to_o obey_v to_o walk_v to_o run_v the_o way_n of_o god_n command_n and_o as_o sound_v obedience_n spring_v from_o faith_n and_o love_n so_o it_o flow_v from_o a_o filial_a fear_n of_o god_n psal_n 118._o 119._o my_o heart_n stand_v in_o awe_n of_o thy_o word_n so_o heb._n 11._o 7._o noah_n be_v warn_v of_o god_n touch_v thing_n not_o see_v as_o yet_o move_v with_o fear_n prepare_v a_o ark._n ah_o but_o hypocrite_n and_o temporary_n be_v not_o carry_v forth_o in_o their_o obedience_n from_o such_o precious_a and_o glorious_a principle_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o god_n cast_v all_o their_o service_n as_o dung_n in_o 11._o isa_n 1._o 11._o their_o face_n and_o as_o that_o obedience_n which_o accompany_v salvation_n flow_v from_o inward_a spiritual_a principle_n so_o it_o flow_v from_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a motive_n as_o from_o the_o taste_v of_o divine_a love_n and_o the_o sweetness_n and_o excellency_n of_o communion_n with_o god_n and_o the_o choice_n and_o precious_a discovery_n that_o the_o soul_n in_o way_n of_o obedience_n have_v 5._o isa_n 64._o 5._o have_v of_o the_o beauty_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o sweet_a look_n the_o heavenly_a word_n the_o glorious_a kiss_n the_o holy_a embrace_n that_o the_o obedient_a soul_n have_v have_v make_v it_o free_o and_o full_o obedient_a to_o the_o word_n and_o will_n of_o god_n ah_o but_o all_o the_o motive_n that_o move_v hypocrite_n and_o carnal_a professor_n to_o obedience_n be_v only_o external_a and_o carnal_a as_o the_o eye_n of_o 6._o matth._n 6._o the_o creature_n the_o ear_n of_o the_o creature_n the_o applause_n of_o the_o creature_n the_o reward_n of_o the_o creature_n either_o the_o love_n of_o the_o loaf_n or_o the_o gain_n of_o 6._o john_n 6._o custom_n or_o the_o desire_n of_o ambition_n sometime_o they_o be_v move_v to_o obedience_n from_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o sometime_o from_o the_o

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land_n and_o beyond_o what_o we_o can_v read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o promise_n satan_n promise_v the_o best_a but_o pay_v with_o the_o worst_a he_o promise_v honour_n and_o pay_v with_o disgrace_n he_o promise_v pleasure_n and_o pay_v with_o pain_n he_o promise_v profit_n and_o pay_v with_o loss_n he_o promise_v life_n and_o pay_v with_o death_n but_o god_n pay_v as_o he_o promise_v all_o his_o payment_n be_v make_v in_o pure_a gold_n therefore_o take_v these_o promise_n wherein_o god_n have_v engage_v himself_o to_o assure_v thou_o of_o his_o love_n and_o spread_v they_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o it_o make_v as_o well_o for_o his_o honour_n as_o thy_o comfort_n for_o his_o glory_n as_o for_o thy_o peace_n that_o he_o shall_v assure_v thou_o of_o thy_o everlasting_a happiness_n and_o blessedness_n five_o there_o be_v in_o all_o the_o saint_n the_o spring_n of_o assurance_n and_o therefore_o they_o may_v attain_v to_o assurance_n precious_a faith_n be_v one_o 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upon_o christ_n and_o say_v with_o the_o spouse_n i_o be_o my_o belove_n and_o his_o desire_n be_v towards_o i_o it_o look_v upon_o a_o immortal_a crown_n and_o say_v with_o paul_n henceforth_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n it_o look_v upon_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o say_v this_o righteousness_n be_v i_o to_o cover_v i_o it_o look_v upon_o the_o mercy_n of_o christ_n and_o say_v this_o mercy_n be_v i_o to_o pardon_v i_o it_o look_v upon_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n and_o say_v this_o power_n be_v i_o to_o support_v i_o it_o look_v upon_o the_o wisdom_n of_o christ_n and_o say_v this_o wisdom_n be_v i_o to_o direct_v i_o it_o look_v upon_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o say_v this_o blood_n be_v i_o to_o save_v i_o etc._n etc._n as_o faith_n so_o hope_n be_v another_o spring_n of_o assurance_n col._n 1._o 27._o christ_n in_o you_o say_v paul_n the_o hope_n of_o glory_n so_o heb._n 6._o 19_o which_o hope_n we_o have_v as_o a_o anchor_n of_o the_o soul_n both_o sure_a and_o steadfast_a and_o which_o enter_v into_o that_o within_o the_o veil_n hope_n take_v fast_o hold_v upon_o heaven_n itself_o upon_o the_o sanctum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la a_o christian_n hope_n be_v not_o like_a that_o of_o pandora_n which_o may_v fly_v out_o 7._o a_o saint_n motio_fw-la be_v spero_fw-la meliora_fw-la the_o hypocrite_n hope_n be_v like_o the_o morning_n dew_n job_n 8._o 13_o 14._o job_n 20._o 11._o prov._n 7._o of_o the_o box_n and_o bid_v the_o soul_n farewell_n as_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n do_v no_o it_o be_v like_o the_o morning_n light_n the_o least_o beam_n of_o it_o shall_v commence_v into_o a_o complete_a sunshine_n it_o shall_v shine_v forth_o bright_a and_o bright_a till_o perfect_a day_n when_o alexander_n go_v upon_o a_o hopeful_a expedition_n he_o give_v away_o his_o gold_n and_o when_o he_o be_v ask_v what_o he_o keep_v for_o himself_o he_o answer_v spem_fw-la majorum_fw-la &_o meliorum_fw-la the_o hope_n of_o great_a and_o better_a thing_n so_o a_o christian_n will_v part_v with_o any_o thing_n rather_o than_o with_o his_o hope_n he_o know_v that_o hope_n will_v keep_v the_o heart_n both_o from_o ache_a and_o break_v from_o faint_v and_o sink_v he_o know_v that_o hope_n be_v a_o beam_n of_o god_n a_o spark_n of_o glory_n and_o that_o nothing_o shall_v extinguish_v it_o till_o the_o soul_n be_v fill_v with_o glory_n soul_n that_o be_v big_a in_o hope_n will_v not_o be_v long_o without_o sweet_a assurance_n god_n love_v not_o to_o see_v the_o hope_a soul_n go_v always_o up_o and_o down_o sigh_v and_o mourn_v for_o want_n of_o a_o good_a word_n from_o heaven_n for_o want_v of_o possess_v what_o it_o hope_v in_o time_n to_o enjoy_v hold_v out_o hope_v and_o patience_n a_o little_a little_o long_o and_o he_o that_o have_v promise_v to_o 〈◊〉_d heb._n 10._o 37._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v will_v come_v and_o will_v not_o tarry_v again_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v another_o spring_n of_o assurance_n 2_o cor._n 1._o 12._o omne_fw-la tolle_o conscientiam_fw-la tolle_o omne_fw-la for_o our_o rejoice_v be_v this_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o conscience_n that_o in_o simplicity_n and_o godly_a sincerity_n not_o with_o fleshly_a wisdom_n but_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n we_o have_v have_v our_o conversation_n in_o the_o world_n and_o more_o abundant_o secura_fw-la conscientia_fw-la pura_fw-la semper_fw-la secura_fw-la to_o you_o ward_v so_o in_o that_o 1_o joh._n 3._o 21._o belove_a if_o our_o heart_n condemn_v we_o not_o then_o have_v we_o confidence_n towards_o god_n a_o good_a conscience_n have_v sure_a confidence_n he_o that_o have_v it_o sits_z noah-like_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o combustion_n and_o distraction_n sincerity_n and_o serenity_n uprightness_n and_o boldness_n a_o good_a conscience_n and_o a_o good_a confidence_n go_v together_o what_o the_o probationer_n disciple_n say_v to_o our_o saviour_n in_o that_o mat._n 8._o 19_o master_n i_o will_v 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