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	pure_a	unfeigned_a	2,187	5	10.9762	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91363	A little cabinet richly stored with all sorts of heavenly varieties, and soul-reviving influences. Wherein there is a remedy for every malady, viz. milk for babes, and meat for strong men, and the ready way for both to obtain and retain assurance of salvation: being an abridgement of the sum and substance of the true Christian religion; wherein the cause of our salvation, the way, the guide, the rule, the evidence, the seals, &c. and the connection of these points together, and dependancy of them one upon another: this I have endeavoured to do orderly, exactly, methodically, with much plainness and clearness. / By Robert Purnell.	Purnell, Robert, d. 1666.	1657 (1657)	Wing P4237; Thomason E1575_1; ESTC R209217	254,040	517

3._o there_o be_v a_o spiritual_a or_o supernatural_a principle_n from_o which_o christian_n do_v or_o shall_v act_v now_o the_o right_a ground_n or_o principle_n from_o which_o all_o holy_a and_o righteous_a action_n shall_v flow_v be_v either_o from_o 1._o a_o pure_a heart_n 2._o a_o good_a conscience_n 3._o i'faith_o unfeigned_a 1._o a_o pure_a heart_n not_o absolute_o and_o complete_o purify_v from_o all_o sin_n but_o comparative_a and_o respective_o purify_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n by_o way_n of_o justification_n psal_n 51._o 7._o purify_a by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n his_o gracious_a habit_n as_o principle_n purity_n be_v infuse_v by_o way_n of_o sanctification_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 11._o purify_a by_o faith_n act._n 15._o 9_o 2._o a_o good_a conscience_n i_o mean_v not_o natural_o good_a so_o every_o man_n conscience_n be_v in_o a_o sense_n good_a but_o spiritual_o and_o supernatural_o good_a be_v purge_v by_o christ_n blood_n from_o dead_a work_n to_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n heb._n 9_o 14._o and_o when_o we_o find_v conscience_n to_o give_v a_o comfortable_a testimony_n of_o the_o heart_n simplicity_n and_o godly_a sincerity_n in_o what_o it_o do_v 3._o i'faith_o unfeigned_a that_o be_v without_o hypocrisy_n according_a to_o that_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 5._o now_o the_o end_n of_o the_o commandment_n be_v charity_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 now_o faith_n be_v then_o unfeigned_a when_o it_o have_v the_o true_a nature_n of_o faith_n in_o it_o viz._n 1._o assent_v to_o the_o truth_n reveal_v 1_o john_n 5._o 10_o 11._o and_o apply_v this_o truth_n assent_v to_o john_n 1._o 11_o 12._o gal._n 2._o 20._o 2._o when_o it_o do_v produce_v the_o effect_n of_o a_o live_a faith_n which_o be_v good_a work_n jam._n 2._o 20_o 26._o now_o examine_v whether_o thou_o have_v such_o a_o pure_a heart_n such_o a_o good_a conscience_n such_o a_o faith_n unfeigned_a from_o whence_o all_o thy_o righteous_a action_n do_v spring_n otherwise_o they_z and_o i_o may_v be_v say_v with_o amaziah_n 2_o chron._n 25._o 7_o 8_o 9_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o not_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n and_o so_o much_o to_o the_o first_o of_o these_o the_o principle_n from_o which_o we_o shall_v act_v 2._o we_o must_v act_v by_o a_o right_a rule_n some_o make_v their_o own_o will_n their_o rule_n other_o make_v the_o example_n of_o man_n their_o rule_n other_o make_v the_o light_n within_o their_o rule_n but_o we_o be_v to_o make_v the_o word_n of_o god_n our_o rule_n and_o so_o to_o go_v forth_o by_o the_o footstep_n of_o the_o flock_n cant._n 1._o 8._o and_o as_o many_o as_o walk_v according_a to_o this_o rule_n peace_n be_v upon_o they_o galat._n 6._o 16._o and_o again_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o from_o christ_n who_o mouth_n they_o be_v we_o ought_v so_o to_o walk_v as_o we_o have_v they_o for_o a_o example_n and_o he_o that_o walk_v or_o speak_v not_o according_a to_o this_o rule_n it_o be_v because_o he_o have_v no_o light_n in_o he_o isa_n 8._o 20._o this_o be_v noah_n rule_n hebr._n 11._o 7._o and_o abraham_n rule_n heb._n 11._o 8_o 17._o and_o david_n psal_n 40._o 8._o and_o paul_n rom._n 7._o 22._o the_o lord_n do_v not_o bid_v we_o make_v the_o light_n within_o the_o rule_n but_o he_o have_v place_v a_o light_n within_o we_o to_o see_v the_o rule_n without_o we_o which_o will_v appear_v if_o we_o a_o little_a consider_v that_o there_o be_v a_o threefold_a illumination_n 1._o general_n and_o natural_a which_o be_v a_o natural_a light_n or_o a_o light_n of_o reason_n and_o with_o this_o light_n the_o eternal_a word_n the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v enlighten_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n joh._n 1._o 9_o 2._o there_o be_v a_o special_a and_o supernatural_a light_n which_o be_v plant_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o those_o who_o he_o have_v before_o time_n elect_v and_o in_o time_n call_v see_v col._n 3._o 19_o and_o have_v put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n which_o be_v renew_v in_o knowledge_n after_o the_o image_n of_o he_o that_o create_v he_o 3._o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o a_o middle_a illumination_n between_o these_o two_o more_o than_o mere_o natural_a but_o less_o then_o true_o supernatural_a which_o be_v the_o common_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n even_o to_o hypocrite_n judas_n be_v thus_o enlighten_v and_o those_o hypocrite_n we_o read_v of_o in_o mat._n 7._o 22_o 23._o and_o simon_n magus_n act_v 8._o 13._o and_o by_o mean_n of_o this_o light_n they_o may_v attain_v to_o these_o five_o thing_n and_o yet_o perish_v at_o last_o 1._o they_o may_v attain_v to_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o literal_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o of_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n as_o do_v clear_o appear_v by_o these_o scripture_n heb._n 10._o 26._o if_o we_o sin_v wilful_o after_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n there_o remain_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n see_v heb._n 6._o 4._o 2._o they_o may_v by_o mean_n of_o this_o knowledge_n attain_v to_o great_a degree_n of_o reformation_n in_o their_o life_n and_o way_n 2_o pet._n 2._o 20._o for_o if_o after_o they_o have_v escape_v the_o pollution_n of_o the_o world_n through_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n they_o be_v again_o entangle_v therein_o and_o overcome_v the_o latter_a end_n with_o they_o be_v worse_a than_o the_o beginning_n for_o they_o be_v only_o outward_o reform_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n but_o not_o inward_o renew_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n sin_n may_v be_v chain_v up_o and_o restrain_v yet_o not_o cast_v out_o and_o mortify_v 3._o they_o may_v go_v so_o far_o as_o to_o taste_v of_o the_o heavenly_a gift_n heb._n 6._o 4._o note_v here_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v not_o say_v of_o they_o as_o of_o true_a saint_n they_o have_v eat_v or_o drunken_a but_o only_o taste_v that_o be_v they_o have_v have_v some_o kind_n of_o relish_n or_o small_a sense_n by_o a_o temporary_a faith_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o christ_n 4._o they_o may_v be_v say_v by_o the_o improvement_n of_o this_o light_n to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n heb._n 6._o 4._o that_o be_v they_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o common_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o common_a illumination_n hystorical_a faith_n and_o faith_n of_o miracle_n see_v mat._n 7._o 22_o 23._o compare_v with_o act._n 8._o 13._o 5._o they_o may_v in_o a_o sense_n be_v say_v to_o have_v taste_v the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n heb._n 6._o 5._o for_o these_o man_n hear_v the_o gospel_n powerful_o preach_v and_o the_o matchless_a love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n to_o sinner_n display_v the_o worth_n and_o excellency_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n unfold_v they_o come_v to_o be_v sometime_o move_v please_v and_o for_o present_v affect_v with_o some_o pang_n and_o mood_n of_o joy_n herod_n hear_v john-baptist_n glad_o mar._n 6._o 20._o mat._n 13._o 20._o compare_v with_o ezek_n 33._o 31_o 32._o but_o all_o this_o be_v but_o a_o imperfect_a taste_n and_o so_o they_o do_v nothing_o from_o right_a principle_n neither_o by_o a_o right_a rule_n 3._o as_o we_o ought_v to_o act_v from_o a_o right_a principle_n by_o a_o right_a rule_n so_o in_o the_o last_o place_n to_o a_o right_a end_n low_a base_a end_n spoil_v the_o high_a undertake_n now_o he_o that_o do_v a_o good_a action_n to_o a_o good_a end_n do_v mind_n these_o two_o thing_n in_o his_o action_n 1._o he_o do_v it_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n according_a to_o that_o command_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 31._o and_o mat._n 5._o 16._o 2._o he_o do_v it_o for_o his_o own_o and_o other_o good_a rom._n 2._o 7._o mat._n 5._o 16._o now_o bring_v these_o thing_n home_o and_o lay_v they_o upon_o your_o heart_n make_v a_o curious_a narrow_a impartial_a diligent_a search_n and_o see_v whether_o thou_o do_v act_v from_o such_o a_o principle_n by_o such_o a_o rule_n to_o such_o a_o end_n if_o not_o thou_o do_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v command_v but_o not_o as_o it_o be_v command_v thou_o do_v with_o amaziah_n 2_o chron._n 25._o 7_o 8_o 9_o that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o not_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n or_o else_o thou_o do_v a_o good_a action_n to_o a_o ill_a end_n as_o in_o phil._n 1._o 16._o and_o yet_o say_v to_o other_o and_o think_v in_o thyself_o that_o thou_o have_v do_v well_o as_o jehu_n to_o jonadab_n the_o son_n of_o racab_n hence_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o strength_n and_o confidence_n of_o a_o delude_a man_n or_o woman_n may_v be_v so_o great_a

mat._n 5._o 22._o 2._o hatred_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 15._o 3._o inward_a desire_n of_o revenge_n rom._n 12._o 19_o 4._o revile_v and_o backbiting_a psal_n 15._o 3._o 5._o immoderate_a worldly_a sorrow_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 10._o thing_n enjoin_v or_o command_v 1._o friendship_n prov_n 27._o 9_o 2._o mercy_n and_o good_a work_n gal_n 6._o 10._o 3._o meekness_n ephes_n 4._o 32._o 4._o overcome_v evil_a with_o good_a rom._n 12._o 21._o the_o seven_o commandment_n be_v this_o thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n exod._n 20._o 14._o this_o commandment_n present_v we_o with_o the_o preservation_n of_o chastity_n temperance_n and_o marriage_n in_o this_o commandment_n there_o be_v eight_o thing_n forbid_v and_o seven_o thing_n enjoin_v the_o thing_n forbid_v be_v these_o and_o such_o like_a 1._o wanton_n gesture_n or_o behaviour_n prov._n 6._o 13._o and_o 7._o 10._o 2._o wanton_n look_n job_n 31._o 1._o 3._o wanton_n speech_n ephes_n 4._o 29._o and_o 5._o 3_o 4._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 33._o 4._o uncleaness_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 9_o 5._o fornication_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 9_o 6._o adultery_n heb._n 13._o 4._o 7._o intemperance_n 1_o pet._n 4._o 3._o 8._o bad_a company_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 9_o thing_n enjoin_v in_o this_o commandment_n 1._o marriage_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 2_o 9_o 2._o care_v to_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n eccles_n 7._o 28._o 3._o labour_n in_o our_o vocation_n 4._o watchfulness_n over_o our_o own_o heart_n mal._n 2._o 16._o 5._o a_o covenant_n with_o our_o eye_n job_n 31._o 1._o 6._o prayer_n psal_n 119._o 37._o 7._o holy_a meditation_n etc._n etc._n the_o eight_o commandment_n be_v this_o thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v exod._n 20._o 15._o this_o commandment_n enjoin_v we_o to_o have_v a_o care_n and_o endeavour_v the_o preservation_n of_o our_o own_o and_o our_o neighbour_n good_a and_o therein_o of_o the_o maintain_n of_o justice_n in_o our_o deal_n one_o with_o another_o in_o this_o eight_o commandment_n there_o be_v seven_o thing_n prohibit_v and_o five_o thing_n enjoin_v the_o thing_n forbid_v follow_v 1._o theft_n leu._n 19_o 13._o 2._o oppression_n prov_n 14._o 31._o 3._o deceit_n 1_o thes_n 4._o 6._o 4._o sacrilege_n prov._n 20._o 25._o 5._o usury_n deut._n 23._o 20._o 6._o bribery_n prov._n 29._o 4._o 7._o prodigality_n luk._n 15._o 13._o thing_n enjoin_v in_o this_o commandment_n 1._o just_o deal_v leu._n 25._o 14._o 2._o diligence_n in_o our_o call_n ephes_n 4._o 28._o 3._o liberality_n prov._n 11._o 25._o 4._o hospitality_n 1_o pet._n 4._o 9_o 5._o restitution_n exod._n 22._o 5._o leu._n 6._o 4_o 5._o the_o nine_o commandment_n be_v as_o follow_v thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n exod._n 20_o 16._o this_o commandment_n enjoin_v we_o with_o the_o preservation_n of_o our_o own_o and_o our_o neighbour_n good_a name_n and_o the_o maintain_n of_o truth_n in_o our_o testimony_n this_o nine_o commandment_n do_v prohibit_v seven_o thing_n and_o enjoin_v five_o thing_n thing_n prohibit_v in_o this_o commandment_n 1._o slander_v prov._n 15._o 24._o 2._o credulity_n psal_n 15._o 3._o 3._o hear_v tale-bearer_n prov._n 25._o 23._o 4._o censure_v mat._n 7._o 1._o 5._o sinister_a suspicion_n 1_o cor._n 13._o 5._o 6._o flattery_n prov._n 27._o 14._o 7._o silence_n in_o defend_v 2_o tim._n 4._o 16._o thing_n enjoin_v in_o this_o commandment_n 1._o a_o care_n of_o our_o own_o name_n phil._n 4._o 8._o 2._o a_o care_n of_o the_o name_n of_o other_o mat._n 1._o 19_o 3._o a_o care_n of_o our_o speech_n that_o they_o be_v to_o god_n glory_n ephes_n 5._o 4._o 4._o that_o they_o be_v profitable_a to_o the_o good_a of_o other_o col._n 4._o 6._o 5._o and_o last_o that_o our_o speech_n be_v both_o true_a and_o charitable_a for_o these_o two_o must_v inseparable_o go_v together_o for_o charity_n rejoice_v in_o truth_n 1_o cor._n 13._o 6._o and_o the_o truth_n must_v be_v speak_v in_o love_n ephes_n 4._o 15._o for_o truth_n without_o love_n savour_v of_o malice_n and_o charity_n without_o truth_n be_v false_a vain_a and_o foolish_a because_o god_n be_v true_a and_o the_o author_n of_o truth_n and_o the_o devil_n a_o liar_n and_o the_o father_n of_o lie_n and_o as_o truth_n make_v we_o like_a unto_o god_n so_o lie_v make_v we_o like_o unt_v the_o devil_n the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v as_o follow_v e●h_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n house_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n wife_n exod._n 20._o 17._o this_o ten_o and_o last_o commandment_n do_v prohibit_v 1._o covetousness_n heb._n 13._o 5._o 2._o self-love_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 2._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 24._o 3._o evil_a thought_n prov._n 24._o 9_o 4._o envy_n prov._n 23._o 4._o this_o commandment_n do_v enjoin_v 1._o a_o pure_a heart_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 5._o 2._o watchfulness_n over_o our_o thought_n prov._n 4._o 23._o 3._o contentedness_n phil._n 4._o 11._o 4._o covet_v after_o spiritual_a thing_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 31._o now_o in_o the_o strict_a sense_n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o any_o man_n shall_v keep_v these_o commandment_n in_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n from_o such_o a_o principle_n and_o to_o such_o a_o end_n as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v keep_v but_o this_o may_v serve_v first_o to_o humble_v we_o in_o the_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o our_o sin_n which_o have_v make_v we_o subject_a to_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n that_o so_o we_o may_v be_v drive_v out_o of_o ourselves_o and_o with_o haste_n fly_v unto_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o jesus_n christ_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n and_o the_o several_a petition_n therein_o contain_v there_o be_v in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n six_o petition_n the_o three_o first_o do_v concern_v god_n glory_n and_o the_o three_o latter_a do_v concern_v our_o necessity_n divide_v as_o it_o be_v into_o two_o table_n whereof_o three_o do_v concern_v god_n as_o do_v the_o first_o table_n of_o the_o law_n and_o three_o do_v concern_v ourselves_o and_o our_o neighbour_n as_o do_v the_o second_o table_n so_o that_o by_o the_o very_a order_n of_o the_o petition_n we_o may_v learn_v this_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o think_v upon_o god_n glory_n before_o any_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o we_o john_n 12._o 27_o 28._o the_o six_o petition_n be_v as_o follow_v 1._o hallow_a be_v thy_o name_n mat._n 6._o 9_o luke_n 11._o 12._o 2._o thy_o kingdom_n come_v mat._n 6._o 0._o luke_n 11._o 2._o 3._o thy_o will_v be_v do_v in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n mat._n 6._o 10._o luke_n 11._o 2._o 4._o give_v we_o this_o day_n our_o daily_a bread_n mat._n 6._o 11._o luke_n 11._o 3._o 5._o forgive_v we_o our_o debt_n as_o we_o forgive_v they_o that_o be_v debtor_n to_o we_o mat._n 6._o 12._o luke_n 11._o 4._o 6._o and_o lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n but_o deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a mat._n 6._o 13._o luke_n 11._o 4._o 1._o of_o the_o first_o hallow_a be_v thy_o name_n 1._o by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v god_n himself_o 1_o king_n 5._o 5._o isa_n 26._o 8._o his_o 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