Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n
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A07044
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The pomaunder of prayer, newly made by Thomas Becon
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Becon, Thomas, 1512-1567.
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STC 1746; ESTC S122350
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have_v not_o one_o office_n so_o likewise_o we_o be_v many_o &_o make_v one_o body_n whereof_o thy_o dear_o belove_a son_n be_v the_o head_n have_v not_o all_o one_o gift_n neither_o be_v we_o all_o call_v to_o one_o office_n but_o as_o it_o have_v please_v y_o e_z to_o distribute_v so_o receyve_v we_o we_o therefore_o most_o humble_o pray_v thou_o to_o send_v the_o spirit_n of_o love_n &_o concord_n among_o we_o that_o without_o any_o disorder_n or_o debate_n everi_n one_o of_o we_o may_v be_v content_a w_n e_o our_o calling_n quiet_o live_v in_o y_z e_z same_z study_v to_o do_v good_a unto_o all_o man_n by_o the_o true_a and_o diligent_a exercise_n thereof_o without_o to_o much_o seek_n of_o our_o own_o private_a gain_n &_o so_o order_v our_o life_n in_o all_o point_n according_a to_o thy_o godly_a will_n that_o by_o well_o do_v we_o mai_fw-gr stop_v y_fw-fr e_o mouth_n of_o such_o foolish_a and_o ignorant_a people_n as_o report_v we_o to_o be_v evil_a doer_n &_o cause_v they_o through_o our_o good_a work_n to_o glorify_v thou_o our_o lord_n god_n in_o y_z t_z day_n of_o visitation_n amen_n ¶_o for_o the_o grace_n &_o favour_n of_o god_n whosoever_o live_v with_o it_o out_o thy_o grace_n &_o fa_fw-mi vour_n o_o most_o gracious_a and_o favourable_a lord_n although_o for_o a_o time_n he_o walow_v in_o all_o kind_n of_o fleshe_o pleasure_n and_o abound_v with_o to_o much_o worldly_a riches_n yet_o be_v he_o nothing_o else_o but_o y_o e_o wretched_a bond_n slave_n of_o sathan_n &_o the_o vile_a dunghill_n of_o sin_v al_n his_o pleasure_n be_v extreme_a poison_n all_o his_o wealth_n be_v nothing_o but_o plain_a beggeri_fw-la for_o what_o felicity_n can_v there_o be_v where_o thy_o grace_n and_o favour_n want_v ▪_o but_o where_o thy_o grace_n and_o favour_n be_v present_a though_o the_o devel_n roar_v the_o world_n rage_n y_z e_z flesh_n swell_v there_o be_v true_a blissednes_n unfeigned_a pleasure_n &_o continual_a wealth_n pour_v down_o therefore_o thy_o heavenly_a grace_n &_o fatherly_a favour_n upon_o we_o that_o we_o be_v assure_v of_o thy_o favourable_a goodness_n towards_o we_o may_v rejoice_v and_o glory_n in_o thou_o and_o have_v merry_a heart_n when_o so_o ever_o we_o be_v most_o assail_v with_o any_o kind_n of_o adversity_n be_v it_o poverty_n or_o sickness_n loss_n of_o friend_n or_o persecution_n for_o thy_o name_n sake_n to_o who_o be_v glory_n for_o ever_o amen_n ¶_o for_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o frayl_n be_v our_o nature_n so_o vile_a be_v our_o flesh_n so_o lewd_a be_v our_o hart_n so_o corrupt_v be_v our_o affect_n so_o wicked_a be_v all_o our_o thought_n even_o from_o our_o child_n hod_n upward_o y_z t_z of_o ourselves_o we_o can_v neither_o think_v breath_n speak_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n y_o it_o be_v praise_v worthy_a in_o thy_o sight_n o_o heavenly_a father_n yea_o except_o thou_o do_v assist_v we_o with_o thy_o merciful_a goodness_n all_o thing_n be_v so_o far_o out_o of_o frame_n in_o we_o that_o we_o se_fw-mi nothing_o present_a in_o ourselves_o but_o thy_o heavy_a displeasure_n and_o eternal_a damnation_n uouche_v safe_a therefore_o o_o sweet_a father_n to_o send_v thy_o holy_a spirit_n unto_o we_o which_o may_v make_v we_o new_a creature_n put_v away_o from_o we_o all_o fleshly_a lust_n fill_v our_o heart_n w_n t_o new_a affect_n &_o spiritual_a motion_n &_o so_o altogether_o renew_v we_o both_o in_o body_n &_o soul_n through_o his_o godly_a in_o spiration_n y_o two_a may_v dye_v unto_o old_a adam_n &_o live_v unto_o thou_o in_o newness_n of_o life_n serve_v thou_o our_o lord_n god_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n all_o y_z e_z day_n of_o our_o life_n amen_n ¶_o for_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o it_o be_v write_v in_o thy_o holy_a gospel_n most_o love_a saviour_n y_o it_o thou_o camme_v into_o this_o world_n not_o to_o call_v y_z e_o righteous_a that_o be_v such_o as_o justify_v then selue_o but_o sinner_n unto_o repentance_n suffer_v i_o not_o therefore_o o_o lord_n to_o be_v in_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la number_n of_o those_o iusticiaris_fw-la which_o boast_v their_o own_o righteousness_n their_o own_o wurk_n and_o merit_n despise_v that_o righteousness_n that_o come_v by_o faith_n which_o alone_o be_v allowable_a before_o thou_o give_v i_o grace_n to_o know_v &_o to_o knowledge_n myself_o as_o i_o be_o even_o y_fw-mi e_o son_n of_o wrath_n by_o nature_n a_o wretched_a sinner_n and_o a_o un_fw-fr profitable_a servant_n &_o whole_o to_o depend_v on_o thy_o merciful_a goodness_n with_o strong_a and_o unshake_a faith_n y_fw-fr t_o in_o this_o world_n thou_o may_v continual_o call_v i_o unto_o true_a repentance_n see_v i_o continual_o sin_n and_o in_o y_z e_z world_n to_o come_v bring_v i_o unto_o everlasting_a glory_n amen_n ¶_o for_o a_o pure_a and_o clean_a hart._n the_o hart_n of_o man_n naturalli_n be_v lewd_a and_o unsearchable_a through_o the_o multitude_n of_o sin_n which_o as_o in_o a_o stink_a dunghill_n lie_v bury_v in_o it_o in_o so_o much_o that_o no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o say_v mi_fw-mi hart_n be_v clean_a and_o i_o be_o clean_a from_o sin_v remove_v from_o i_o therefore_o o_o heavenly_a father_n my_o lewd_a stony_a stuburn_a stink_a and_o unfaithful_a hart_n create_v in_o i_o a_o clean_a hart_n free_a from_o all_o noisome_a and_o ungodly_a thought_n breath_n into_o my_o hart_n by_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n godly_a and_o spiritual_a motion_n that_o out_o of_o the_o good_a treasure_n of_o the_o hart_n i_o may_v bring_v forth_o good_a thing_n un_o to_o the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o thy_o name_n amen_n ¶_o for_o a_o quiet_a conscience_n the_o wicked_a be_v like_o a_o rage_a sea_n which_o be_v never_o in_o quiet_a neither_o be_v there_o any_o peace_n to_o the_o ungodly_a but_o such_o as_o love_v thy_o law_n o_o lord_n they_o have_v plenty_n of_o peace_n they_o have_v quiet_a mind_n and_o content_a conscience_n which_o be_v the_o great_a treasure_n under_o y_o e_o sun_n give_fw-ge of_o thou_o to_o so_o many_o as_o seek_v it_o at_o thy_o hand_n with_o true_a faith_n &_o continual_a prayer_n gyve_v i_o o_o lord_n that_o joyful_a jewel_n even_o a_o quiet_a mind_n and_o a_o free_a merry_a conscience_n y_fw-mi ti_fw-mi be_v free_a from_o the_o damnable_a accusation_n of_o satan_n from_o the_o crafty_a persuasion_n of_o the_o world_n from_o the_o subtle_a entysement_n of_o the_o flesh_n from_o the_o heavy_a cur_n of_o the_o law_n and_o full_o persuade_v of_o thy_o merciful_a goodness_n towards_o i_o through_o faith_n in_o thy_o son_n christ_n jesu_n may_v quiet_o serve_v thou_o both_o bodily_a and_o ghostly_a in_o holiness_n and_o rightuousnes_n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n amen_n ¶_o for_o faith_n forasmuch_o as_o nothing_o please_v thou_o that_o be_v do_v with_o it_o out_o faith_n appereit_n before_o the_o blind_a world_n never_o so_o beautyful_a and_o commendable_a but_o be_v count_v in_o thy_o sight_n sinful_a and_o damnable_a yea_o the_o self_n sin_v and_o damnation_n this_o be_v most_o humble_o to_o desire_v thou_o o_o father_n for_o christ_n sake_n to_o breathe_v into_o my_o hart_n by_o thy_o spirit_n this_o most_o precious_a and_o singular_a gift_n of_o faith_n which_o work_v by_o charity_n whereby_o also_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o receive_v into_o thy_o favour_n y_z t_z i_o true_o believe_v in_o thou_o and_o full_o persuade_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o thy_o holy_a word_n may_v be_v make_v thy_o son_n and_o inheritor_n of_o everlasting_a glory_n through_o jesu_n chryste_n our_o lord_n amen_n ¶_o for_o charity_n thy_o cognisaunce_n &_o badge_n whereby_o thy_o disciple_n be_v know_v o_o lord_n &_o saviour_n jesu_n christ_n be_v charity_n or_o love_n which_o come_v out_o of_o a_o pure_a hart_n and_o of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o of_o faith_n unfeigned_a i_o pray_v thou_o therefore_o gyve_v i_o this_o christian_a love_n and_o perfect_a charity_n that_o i_o may_v love_v thou_o my_o lord_n god_n with_o all_o my_o hart_n with_o all_o my_o mind_n with_o all_o my_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o my_o strength_n do_v always_o of_o very_a love_n y_o it_o only_o which_o be_v pleasant_a in_o thy_o sight_n again_o that_o i_o may_v love_v my_o neighbour_n and_o christian_a brother_n as_o myself_o wish_v as_o well_o to_o he_o as_o to_o myself_o &_o ready_a at_o all_o time_n to_o do_v for_o he_o what_o so_o ever_o lie_v in_o my_o power_n that_o when_o we_o all_o shall_v stand_v before_o thy_o dreadful_a judge_a place_n i_o be_v know_v by_o thy_o badge_n may_v be_v number_v among_o thy_o disciple_n and_o so_o through_o thy_o mercy_n receyve_v the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a glory_n amen_n ¶_o for_o patience_n when_o thou_o live_v in_o this_o world_n o_o lord_n christ_n thou_o show_v thyself_o a_o mere_a mirror_n