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	witness_n	witness_v	2,329	5	9.9757	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26915	Directions and perswasions to a sound conversion for prevention of that deceit and damnation of souls, and of those scandals, heresies, and desperate apostasies that are the consequents of a counterfeit, or superficial change / by Richard Baxter.	Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691.	1658 (1658)	Wing B1243; ESTC R15278	227,645	552

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ever_o thou_o will_v have_v hope_n in_o thy_o death_n and_o stand_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o be_v justify_v at_o judgement_n as_o ever_o thou_o will_v escape_v the_o day_n of_o vengeance_n prepare_v for_o the_o unconvert_v and_o the_o endless_a misery_n that_o will_v fall_v upon_o all_o unsanctified_a soul_n as_o sure_a as_o the_o heaven_n be_v over_o thy_o head_n see_v that_o thou_o resolve_v and_o turn_v to_o god_n and_o trifle_n with_o he_o no_o more_o away_o with_o thy_o old_a transgression_n away_o with_o thy_o careless_a worldly_a life_n away_o with_o thy_o ungodly_a company_n and_o set_v thyself_o present_o to_o seek_v after_o thy_o salvation_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o mind_n and_o might_n i_o tell_v thou_o once_o more_o that_o heaven_n and_o hell_n be_v not_o matter_n to_o be_v jest_v with_o nor_o to_o be_v careless_o think_v of_o or_o speak_v of_o or_o regard_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n stand_v over_o thou_o now_o while_o thou_o be_v read_v all_o these_o word_n and_o he_o see_v thy_o heart_n whether_o thou_o be_v resolve_v to_o turn_v or_o not_o shall_v he_o see_v thou_o read_v such_o urgent_a reason_n and_o yet_o will_v not_o resolve_v shall_v he_o see_v thou_o read_v these_o earnest_a request_n and_o yet_o not_o resolve_v what_o not_o to_o come_v home_o to_o thy_o god_n to_o thy_o father_n to_o thy_o saviour_n to_o to_o thyself_o after_o so_o long_a and_o wilful_a sin_v what_o not_o to_o accept_v of_o mercy_n now_o it_o be_v even_o thrust_v into_o thy_o hand_n when_o thou_o have_v neglect_v and_o abuse_a mercy_n so_o long_o o_o let_v not_o the_o just_a and_o jealous_a god_n stand_v over_o thou_o and_o see_v thou_o guilty_a of_o such_o wickedness_n if_o thou_o be_v a_o christian_n show_v thyself_o a_o christian_n and_o use_v thy_o belief_n and_o come_v to_o god_n if_o thou_o be_v a_o man_n show_v thyself_o a_o man_n and_o use_v thy_o reason_n and_o come_v away_o to_o god_n i_o beseech_v thou_o read_v over_o and_o over_o again_o the_o reason_n that_o i_o have_v here_o offer_v thou_o and_o judge_v whether_o a_o reasonable_a man_n shall_v resist_v they_o and_o delay_v a_o hour_n to_o come_v in_o to_o god_n i_o that_o be_o now_o write_v these_o line_n of_o exhortatation_n to_o thou_o must_v short_o meet_v thou_o at_o the_o bar_n of_o christ._n i_o do_v now_o adjure_v thou_o and_o charge_v thou_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o live_a god_n that_o thou_o do_v not_o thyself_o and_o i_o that_o wrong_n as_o to_o make_v i_o lose_v this_o labour_n with_o thou_o and_o that_o thou_o put_v i_o not_o to_o come_v in_o as_o a_o witness_n against_o thou_o to_o thy_o coufusion_n and_o condemnation_n resolve_v therefore_o present_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o christ_n and_o strike_v a_o unchangeable_a covenant_n with_o he_o get_v thou_o to_o thy_o knee_n and_o bewail_v with_o tear_n thy_o former_a life_n and_o deliver_v up_o thyself_o whole_o now_o to_o christ_n and_o never_o break_v this_o covenant_n more_o if_o thou_o lay_v by_o the_o book_n and_o go_v away_o the_o same_o and_o no_o persuasion_n will_v do_v any_o good_a upon_o thou_o but_o unholy_a thou_o will_v still_o be_v and_o sensual_a and_o worldly_a still_o thou_o will_v be_v i_o call_v thy_o conscience_n to_o witness_v that_o thou_o be_v warn_v of_o the_o evil_a that_o be_v near_o thou_o and_o conscience_n shall_v obey_v this_o call_n and_o bear_v i_o witness_v whether_o thou_o will_v or_o not_o and_o this_o book_n which_o thou_o have_v read_v which_o i_o intend_v for_o thy_o conversion_n and_o salvation_n shall_v be_v a_o witness_n against_o thou_o though_o age_n or_o fire_n consume_v the_o leaf_n and_o line_n of_o it_o yet_o god_n and_o conscience_n shall_v bring_v it_o to_o thy_o memory_n and_o thou_o shall_v then_o be_v the_o more_o confound_v to_o think_v what_o reason_n and_o earnest_a persuasion_n thou_o do_v reject_v in_o so_o plain_a so_o great_a and_o necessary_a a_o case_n but_o if_o the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v now_o become_v thy_o tutor_n and_o at_o once_o both_o put_v this_o book_n into_o thy_o hand_n and_o his_o heavenly_a light_n into_o thy_o understanding_n and_o his_o life_n into_o thy_o heart_n and_o effectual_o persuade_v thou_o to_o resolve_v and_o turn_v how_o happy_a will_v thou_o be_v to_o all_o eternity_n make_v no_o more_o word_n on_o it_o but_o answer_v my_o request_n as_o thou_o will_v do_v if_o thou_o be_v in_o a_o burn_a fire_n and_o i_o entreat_v thou_o to_o come_v out_o thou_o have_v long_o enough_o grieve_v christ_n and_o his_o spirit_n and_o long_o enough_o grieve_v thy_o friend_n and_o teacher_n resolve_v this_o hour_n and_o rejoice_v they_o that_o thou_o have_v grieve_v and_o now_o grieve_v the_o devil_n that_o thou_o have_v hitherto_o rejoice_v and_o hereafter_o grieve_v the_o wicked_a and_o thy_o own_o deceitful_a flesh_n who_o sinful_a desire_n thou_o have_v hitherto_o follow_v and_o if_o thou_o also_o grieve_v thyself_o a_o little_a while_n by_o that_o moderate_a sorrow_n that_o thy_o sin_n have_v make_v necessary_a for_o thou_o it_o will_v be_v but_o a_o preparative_n to_o thy_o endless_a joy_n and_o the_o day_n be_v promise_v and_o come_v apace_o when_o satan_n that_o thou_o turno_v from_o shall_v trouble_v thou_o no_o more_o and_o god_n that_o thou_o turne_v to_o shall_v wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o thy_o eye_n and_o if_o the_o read_n of_o this_o book_n may_v be_v but_o a_o mean_n of_o so_o bless_a a_o end_n as_o god_n shall_v have_v the_o glory_n so_o when_o christ_n come_v to_o be_v glorify_v in_o his_o saint_n and_o admire_v in_o all_o they_o that_o do_v believe_v 2_o thes_n 1._o 10._o both_o thou_o and_o i_o shall_v then_o partake_v of_o the_o communication_n of_o his_o glory_n if_o so_o be_v that_o i_o be_v sincere_a in_o writing_n and_o thou_o and_o i_o sincere_a in_o obey_v the_o doctrine_n of_o this_o book_n amen_n july_n 5._o 1657._o finis_fw-la

those_o best_a that_o be_v of_o his_o own_o opinion_n though_o there_o be_v nothing_o of_o the_o special_a image_n of_o god_n upon_o his_o soul_n or_o if_o he_o love_v a_o true_a christian_a it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o for_o his_o holiness_n and_o spirituality_n as_o because_o he_o be_v of_o his_o mind_n in_o those_o matter_n of_o opinion_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o he_o be_v usual_o a_o bitter_a censurer_n of_o those_o that_o be_v not_o of_o his_o opinion_n how_o upright_o soever_o they_o may_v be_v his_o very_a esteem_n of_o man_n and_o love_n to_o they_o be_v partial_a and_o factious_a to_o those_o that_o be_v of_o his_o mind_n and_o sect_n a_o papist_n will_v esteem_v and_o love_v man_n of_o the_o popish_a sect_n and_o a_o anabaptist_n will_v esteem_v and_o love_v man_n of_o that_o sect_n most_o yea_o a_o protestant_a if_o he_o be_v a_o opinionist_n do_v esteem_n of_o man_n and_o love_v they_o as_o a_o sect_n whereas_o the_o true_a christian_a as_o he_o be_v true_o catholic_n and_o of_o the_o catholic_n church_n which_o be_v not_o confine_v to_o papist_n no_o nor_o protestant_n so_o he_o have_v true_o catholic_n affection_n and_o love_v a_o christian_n as_o a_o christian_a a_o godly_a man_n as_o godly_a yea_o if_o he_o see_v more_o serious_a godliness_n in_o one_o that_o be_v not_o of_o his_o opinion_n in_o lesser_a thing_n yet_o will_v he_o love_v he_o more_o than_o one_o that_o be_v in_o such_o matter_n of_o his_o opinion_n that_o be_v ungodly_a or_o of_o more_o doubtful_a piety_n for_o as_o it_o be_v god_n in_o christ_n that_o he_o principal_o love_v so_o it_o be_v christ_n that_o he_o admire_v in_o his_o member_n and_o so_o much_o of_o christ_n as_o he_o see_v in_o any_o so_o much_o be_v his_o special_a affection_n towards_o they_o 9_o ordinary_o the_o mere_a opinionist_n will_v sacrifice_v the_o very_a end_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o honour_n and_o success_n of_o the_o great_a fundamental_a truth_n of_o god_n to_o the_o interest_n of_o those_o opinion_n which_o he_o have_v in_o a_o singular_a manner_n to_o his_o own_o he_o will_v rather_o hinder_v the_o propagation_n of_o the_o common_a truth_n and_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o ignorant_a than_o he_o will_v silence_v his_o opinion_n or_o suffer_v they_o to_o lose_v any_o advantage_n with_o the_o world_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o we_o can_v prevail_v with_o the_o papist_n to_o silence_v a_o while_n the_o difference_n between_o we_o and_o they_o till_o we_o have_v teach_v their_o ignorant_a in_o ireland_n and_o other_o barbarous_a part_n the_o knowledge_n of_o those_o truth_n that_o all_o be_v agree_v in_o nor_o can_v we_o get_v many_o anabaptist_n or_o any_o such_o sect_n that_o be_v engage_v in_o a_o division_n to_o forbear_v their_o opinion_n till_o we_o have_v endeavour_v ●o_o lay_v the_o necessary_a ground_n on_o which_o all_o must_v build_v that_o will_v be_v save_v but_o though_o it_o be_v apparent_a to_o the_o world_n that_o their_o dispute_n and_o contention_n do_v exceed_o harden_v the_o ignorant_a and_o ungodly_a against_o all_o religion_n and_o hinder_v their_o conversion_n and_o salvation_n yet_o will_v they_o go_v on_o in_o the_o unseasonable_a intemperate_a brute_v of_o their_o conceit_n and_o will_v not_o be_v persuade_v to_o agree_v on_o those_o term_n for_o the_o manage_n of_o difference_n as_o most_o tend_v to_o secure_v the_o interest_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n in_o the_o main_a if_o a_o opinionist_n be_v for_o the_o truth_n he_o be_v usual_o without_o much_o zeal_n for_o it_o because_o that_o nature_n do_v not_o befriend_v the_o great_a spiritual_a truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n so_o much_o as_o it_o do_v error_n and_o private_a conceit_n but_o if_o he_o be_v of_o erroneous_a opinion_n he_o be_v usual_o very_o zealous_a for_o they_o for_o corrupt_a nature_n and_o self_n and_o satan_n and_o the_o world_n ofttimes_o do_v more_o befriend_v these_o and_o furnish_v he_o with_o a_o zeal_n for_o they_o and_o blow_v the_o coal_n the_o 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not_o for_o his_o own_o opinion_n wilful_o do_v that_o which_o shall_v hazard_v the_o main_a or_o hinder_v the_o gospel_n and_o the_o save_n of_o man_n soul_n though_o he_o will_v not_o be_v false_a to_o any_o truth_n yet_o he_o will_v avoid_v foolish_a and_o unlearned_a question_n know_v that_o they_o do_v gender_n strife_n and_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n must_v not_o strive_v but_o be_v gentle_a to_o all_o man_n and_o meek_o instruct_v opposer_n follow_v righteousness_n faith_n charity_n peace_n with_o they_o that_o call_v on_o the_o lord_n out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n tim._n 2._o 22_o 23_o 24_o 25._o 10._o last_o true_a convert_v be_v steadfast_a but_o opinionist_n be_v usual_o mutable_a and_o unconstant_a the_o sound_a convert_n receive_v the_o great_a truth_n and_o receive_v the_o goodness_n as_o well_o as_o the_o truth_n and_o take_v it_o not_o only_o into_o the_o head_n but_o into_o the_o heart_n and_o give_v it_o deep_a root_n he_o close_v with_o god_n as_o his_o only_a felicity_n and_o with_o christ_n as_o his_o only_a refuge_n and_o redeemer_n and_o with_o heaven_n as_o the_o sure_a everlasting_a glory_n to_o which_o the_o world_n be_v but_o a_o molehill_n or_o a_o dungeon_n no_o wonder_n then_o if_o this_o man_n be_v steadfast_a and_o unmovable_a always_o abound_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o know_v his_o labour_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a in_o the_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 58._o but_o the_o opinionist_n either_o fasten_v on_o small_a matter_n or_o else_o hold_v these_o great_a matter_n but_o as_o bare_a opinion_n and_o therefore_o they_o have_v no_o such_o interest_n in_o his_o heart_n as_o to_o establish_v he_o against_o shake_a trial_n and_o temptation_n for_o two_o sort●_n there_o be_v of_o these_o opinionist_n the_o on●_n sort_n have_v no_o zeal_n for_o their_o own_o opinion_n because_o they_o be_v but_o opinion_n and_o these_o be_v time-servers_a and_o will_v change_v as_o the_o king_n or_o their_o landlord_n change_v and_o 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