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
A64802	A wise virgins lamp burning; or Gods sweet incomes of love to a gracious soul waiting for him Being the experiences of Mrs. Anne Venn, (daughter to Col. John Venn, & member of the Church of Christ at Fulham:) written by her own hand, and found in her closet after her death. Wherein is declared her exceeding frequent addresses to the throne of grace, and how speedily answered. Written for the comfort of such as mourn in Sion, and quickning of saints by her blessed example.	Venn, Anne.	1658 (1658)	Wing V190; ESTC R219225	131,041	301

for_o yea_o give_v the_o full_a worth_n of_o it_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n so_o that_o justice_n can_v never_o say_v that_o what_o we_o receive_v by_o grace_n be_v not_o full_o satisfy_v for_o but_o that_o we_o have_v now_o a_o right_a by_o justice_n to_o every_o promise_n in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o by_o mercy_n oh_o bless_a word_n yea_o he_o love_v righteousness_n because_o he_o make_v all_o righteous_a who_o be_v accept_v of_o he_o by_o his_o righteousness_n and_o first_o 1._o by_o form_v their_o heart_n to_o his_o likeness_n 2._o by_o impute_v to_o they_o his_o own_o righteousness_n yea_o he_o show_v that_o he_o love_v righteousness_n by_o the_o terrible_a execution_n of_o his_o displeasure_n on_o unrighteousness_n now_o all_o this_o as_o it_o make_v christ_n lovely_a to_o the_o father_n so_o it_o must_v needs_o make_v he_o lovely_a to_o his_o saint_n and_o that_o for_o these_o reason_n 1._o because_o they_o can_v never_o look_v on_o or_o behold_v divine_a justice_n without_o be_v confound_v if_o they_o do_v not_o behold_v it_o satisfy_v through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n by_o which_o they_o be_v enable_v to_o glory_n as_o well_o in_o the_o justice_n as_o in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o plead_v with_o god_n as_o well_o as_o he_o be_v a_o righteous_a and_o just_a god_n as_o he_o be_v merciful_a 2._o because_o all_o that_o be_v beautiful_a in_o the_o saint_n either_o in_o themselves_o or_o other_o be_v from_o this_o christ_n therefore_o christ_n himself_o must_v needs_o be_v lovely_a to_o they_o because_o that_o which_o often_o support_v the_o saint_n heart_n be_v not_o so_o much_o their_o act_n in_o righteousness_n as_o their_o love_n to_o righteousness_n david_n cry_v not_o out_o oh_o how_o do_v i_o keep_v thy_o law_n but_o oh_o how_o do_v i_o love_v thy_o law_n therefore_o needs_o must_v christ_n be_v lovely_a for_o his_o righteousness_n 4._o christ_n must_v needs_o be_v lovely_a for_o his_o love_a of_o righteousness_n because_o through_o this_o he_o have_v make_v a_o way_n for_o we_o to_o eternal_a life_n how_o do_v he_o bring_v about_o this_o way_n of_o life_n or_o keep_v we_o in_o this_o path_n of_o life_n but_o by_o a_o way_n of_o righteousness_n rom._n 5._o last_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o that_o grace_n reign_v as_o that_o grace_n reign_v now_o by_o righteousness_n or_o justice_n to_o eternal_a life_n 1._o that_o use_n that_o be_v make_v of_o all_o this_o be_v very_o precious_a we_o be_v instruct_v hence_o to_o take_v a_o due_a view_n of_o christ_n to_o behold_v he_o more_o for_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v changh_v into_o his_o likeness_n while_o we_o behold_v he_o so_o that_o the_o reason_n we_o be_v no_o more_o like_a to_o christ_n be_v because_o we_o live_v no_o more_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o righteousness_n which_o will_v but_o show_v we_o our_o own_o unrighteousness_n and_o nothing_o can_v do_v it_o more_o than_o this_o behold_v christ_n righteousness_n and_o then_o reflect_v back_o upon_o ourselves_o 2_o the_o behold_v christ_n will_v make_v we_o like_o christ_n for_o our_o assimulation_n to_o christ_n come_v from_o our_o be_v ravish_v much_o with_o look_v on_o christ_n the_o devil_n have_v no_o great_a design_n then_o to_o keep_v the_o saint_n from_o behold_v of_o christ_n he_o will_v let_v they_o poor_a upon_o their_o own_o lust_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o rather_o than_o this_o 3._o the_o sight_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v a_o ground_n for_o the_o strong_a consolation_n to_o saint_n that_o can_v be_v of_o which_o when_o the_o apostle_n have_v get_v a_o sight_n he_o cry_v out_o who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_v see_v through_o christ_n righteousness_n justice_n be_v satisfy_v what_o can_v sin_v the_o devil_n lust_n corruption_n or_o law_n do_v they_o can_v condemn_v for_o christ_n justifi_v oh_o what_o refreshment_n be_v hold_v out_o from_o this_o bless_a truth_n of_o christ_n his_o love_a righteousness_n now_o if_o christ_n do_v love_v righteousness_n than_o he_o love_v to_o do_v justice_n and_o to_o be_v righteous_a in_o all_o his_o administration_n both_o of_o grace_n and_o punishment_n yea_o he_o love_v fidelity_n in_o performance_n which_o be_v another_o part_n of_o righteousness_n oh_o put_v this_o to_o the_o end_n of_o every_o promise_n in_o scripture_n that_o christ_n love_v righteousness_n and_o so_o love_v more_o to_o perform_v it_o then_o thou_o can_v desire_v to_o have_v it_o perform_v as_o christ_n love_v righteousness_n so_o he_o love_v to_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n and_o that_o by_o do_v and_o suffer_v though_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a work_n than_o it_o may_v refresh_v we_o further_o that_o all_o the_o grace_n you_o receive_v come_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o justice_n how_o may_v the_o saint_n than_o go_v bold_o to_o the_o father_n and_o ask_v no_o more_o than_o what_o christ_n have_v already_o pay_v for_o so_o that_o the_o saint_n live_v on_o the_o promise_n be_v no_o beggarly_a business_n for_o there_o be_v not_o one_o of_o they_o but_o be_v thorough_o pay_v for_o by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o so_o may_v be_v plead_v for_o not_o only_o upon_o that_o account_n of_o mercy_n and_o grace_n but_o even_o of_o justice_n and_o righteousness_n o_o that_o god_n will_v cause_v all_o these_o bless_a truth_n to_o have_v a_o abide_a power_n upon_o my_o soul_n the_o 6._o of_o this_o 10._o month_n over_o night_n i_o seek_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v please_v to_o provide_v some_o seasonable_a word_n for_o my_o soul_n as_o also_o beg_v his_o gracious_a appearance_n through_o his_o servant_n that_o be_v to_o speak_v with_o much_o to_o this_o purpose_n and_o o_o my_o soul_n how_o gracious_o be_v the_o lord_n please_v to_o appear_v to_o thou_o this_o day_n the_o scripture_n he_o speak_v from_o by_o our_o dear_a pastor_n be_v the_o 2_o corin._n 1._o 12._o whence_o he_o show_v we_o what_o a_o ground_n of_o joy_n be_v the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n when_o it_o witness_v in_o sincerity_n whence_o he_o show_v we_o that_o the_o work_n of_o conscience_n be_v to_o witness_v to_o every_o action_n of_o a_o man_n both_o religious_a and_o civil_a and_o not_o only_o do_v it_o bear_v witness_n of_o every_o act_n but_o of_o the_o measure_n and_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o heart-working_n in_o the_o act_n and_o so_o witness_v either_o the_o righteousness_n and_o sincerity_n of_o it_o or_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o it_o yea_o and_o the_o spring_n of_o all_o our_o sinfulness_n our_o rejoice_v say_v the_o apostle_n be_v not_o that_o we_o preach_v pray_v or_o the_o like_a but_o that_o our_o conscience_n witness_v that_o what_o ever_o we_o do_v though_o never_o so_o weak_o &_o imperfect_o yet_o it_o be_v do_v in_o godly_a simplicity_n i._n e._n with_o a_o single_a intention_n aim_v pure_o at_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n that_o there_o be_v no_o double_a deal_n not_o a_o heart_n for_o god_n and_o for_o ourselves_o too_o yea_o we_o be_v show_v that_o conscience_n be_v not_o only_o a_o witness_n but_o a_o judge_n therefore_o where_o it_o find_v the_o act_n good_a but_o the_o principle_n naught_o it_o tell_v that_o man_n if_o he_o hearken_v to_o it_o that_o all_o be_v naught_o and_o that_o god_n will_v not_o be_v serve_v with_o leaf_n but_o with_o fruit_n and_o thus_o it_o pass_v sentence_n and_o judgement_n from_o which_o how_o secret_o do_v the_o lord_n check_v my_o soul_n then_o he_o show_v we_o that_o conscience_n have_v a_o strong_a memory_n though_o we_o forget_v yet_o conscience_n will_v remember_v not_o only_o act_n but_o circumstance_n which_o o_o my_o soul_n may_v thou_o not_o clear_o testify_v the_o truth_n hereof_o by_o experience_n yea_o it_o be_v hint_v to_o we_o that_o conscience_n be_v a_o just_a and_o right_a witness_n all_o the_o devil_n in_o hell_n and_o man_n on_o earth_n can_v make_v it_o speak_v other_o than_o truth_n the_o devil_n may_v and_o do_v abuse_v conscience_n by_o imitate_v it_o and_o so_o suggest_v this_o or_o that_o to_o a_o soul_n as_o if_o it_o come_v from_o conscience_n when_o it_o come_v immediate_o from_o hell_n even_o saint_n themselves_o may_v pass_v wrong_a judgement_n upon_o their_o brethren_n as_o job_n friend_n do_v but_o conscience_n be_v a_o better_a witness_n than_o saint_n themselves_o and_o it_o be_v so_o to_o job_n yea_o conscience_n be_v hold_v out_o to_o be_v a_o convince_a witness_n where_o it_o do_v witness_v against_o sin_n it_o witness_v convince_o cause_v they_o to_o groan_v under_o it_o yea_o it_o be_v hold_v out_o to_o be_v a_o bold_a witness_n that_o will_v not_o be_v daunt_v any_o way_n and_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o because_o god_n himself_o embolden_v it_o to_o speak_v plain_o as_o that_o thou_o be_v a_o

hypocrite_n or_o afraid_a to_o hear_v what_o conscience_n say_v oh_o how_o sweet_o be_v this_o truth_n improve_v this_o day_n by_o application_n as_o first_o to_o teach_v we_o to_o admire_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o place_v such_o a_o witness_n in_o every_o man_n bosom_n yea_o how_o good_a it_o be_v for_o the_o saint_n that_o this_o be_v set_v up_o in_o wicked_a man_n for_o some_o time_n there_o be_v action_n do_v by_o wicked_a man_n against_o god_n people_n that_o there_o be_v no_o winess_n but_o their_o own_o conscience_n which_o testify_v against_o they_o of_o all_o their_o hard_a speech_n and_o thought_n and_o word_n and_o the_o like_a yea_o how_o good_a be_v it_o for_o the_o saint_n also_o in_o this_o for_o have_v they_o not_o this_o witness_n in_o themselves_o how_o bitter_a will_v the_o reproach_n of_o the_o world_n be_v to_o they_o we_o be_v exhort_v to_o take_v heed_n how_o we_o walk_v towards_o conscience_n it_o be_v by_o god_n set_v as_o a_o watch_n over_o we_o oh_o than_o take_v heed_n that_o we_o withdraw_v not_o from_o it_o nay_o it_o be_v true_a it_o will_v follow_v you_o but_o labour_n to_o keep_v it_o in_o your_o sight_n and_o when_o you_o be_v to_o do_v any_o civil_a or_o religious_a work_n call_v it_o in_o and_o say_v conscience_n what_o say_v thou_o to_o this_o or_o that_o action_n be_v it_o according_a to_o the_o will_n and_o mind_n of_o god_n and_o give_v it_o leave_v to_o speak_v out_o yea_o and_o give_v time_n also_o for_o oftentimes_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o world_n hinder_v that_o conscience_n have_v not_o time_n to_o speak_v its_o mind_n 2_o to_o take_v heed_n we_o grieve_v it_o not_o for_o its_o complaint_n will_v be_v hear_v in_o heaven_n therefore_o take_v heed_n of_o do_v any_o thing_n against_o conscience_n 3._o awe_o it_o as_o a_o judge_n and_o be_v content_a to_o be_v judge_v by_o it_o in_o all_o you_o do_v for_o it_o will_v be_v your_o judge_n another_o day_n and_o will_v be_v a_o immortal_a witness_n either_o in_o point_n of_o comfort_n or_o terror_n oh_o therefore_o awe_v it_o 1._o do_v you_o take_v of_o heed_n of_o slight_a conscience_n or_o its_o testimony_n for_o therein_o you_o commit_v great_a injury_n to_o god_n it_o be_v his_o ambassador_n and_o by_o he_o set_v in_o you_o 2._o it_o be_v great_a folly_n also_o to_o stop_v its_o mouth_n for_o 1._o all_o your_o hinder_v it_o or_o endeavour_v to_o do_v so_o will_v but_o prove_v a_o aggravation_n of_o its_o witness_n another_o day_n against_o you_o than_o it_o will_v tell_v you_o that_o it_o will_v have_v speak_v plain_o to_o you_o such_o and_o such_o a_o time_n but_o you_o will_v not_o hear_v you_o be_v so_o busy_a in_o the_o world_n or_o the_o like_a the_o reason_n why_o saint_n do_v no_o more_o rejoice_v be_v because_o they_o walk_v no_o more_o in_o the_o testimony_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n we_o be_v also_o exhort_v in_o the_o conclusion_n to_o be_v very_o tender_a of_o do_v any_o thing_n without_o a_o solemn_a court_n of_o conscience_n rashness_n be_v the_o worst_a evil_n conscience_n be_v god_n witness_n let_v it_o be_v you_o give_v it_o full_a liberty_n therefore_o to_o speak_v and_o say_v all_o it_o can_v ask_v it_o again_o and_o again_o what_o it_o say_v to_o this_o and_o that_o action_n and_o may_v be_v it_o will_v give_v thou_o that_o testimony_n that_o through_o rashness_n and_o hastiness_n it_o have_v not_o time_n to_o speak_v or_o thou_o to_o hear_v it_o oh_o what_o sensible_a hint_n be_v these_o to_o my_o poor_a soul_n if_o the_o lord_n will_v but_o please_v to_o bless_v they_o effectual_o to_o i_o and_o help_v i_o to_o put_v they_o in_o practice_n daily_a the_o lord_n have_v see_v meet_a to_o call_v our_o brother_n ʋilet_n ont_fw-fr of_o this_o world_n i_o hear_v that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v bury_v at_o fulham_n this_o afternoon_n and_o our_o pastor_n to_o preach_v which_o occasion_v i_o great_o to_o desire_v to_o hear_v he_o which_o also_o i_o do_v though_o it_o be_v exceed_v late_o at_o which_o time_n he_o speak_v from_o 1_o joh._n 3._o 2._o now_o be_v we_o the_o son_n of_o ●od_a but_o it_o do_v not_o yet_o appear_v what_o we_o shall_v be_v etc._n etc._n from_o which_o there_o be_v most_o seasonable_a bless_a truth_n hint_v to_o my_o soul_n that_o which_o he_o press_v be_v that_o what_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v it_o do_v not_o appear_v then_o he_o show_v it_o do_v not_o appear_v first_o to_o the_o saint_n themselves_o 1._o because_o of_o the_o little_a light_n the_o saint_n have_v of_o this_o glory_n nay_o if_o god_n shall_v reveal_v more_o they_o can_v not_o bear_v it_o in_o this_o state_n 2._o in_o regard_n of_o our_o not_z improvement_n of_o the_o discovery_n make_v of_o our_o future_a estate_n 3._o because_o their_o present_a estate_n be_v compass_v with_o sin_n and_o affliction_n both_o which_o do_v obstruct_v the_o sight_n of_o this_o glory_n but_o more_o particular_o the_o reason_n why_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v he_o show_v be_v these_o 1._o from_o the_o many_o diversion_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o saint_n that_o turn_v they_o aside_o from_o behold_v their_o glory_n to_o come_v how_o do_v the_o toy_n and_o bauble_n of_o this_o world_n divert_v they_o from_o behold_v of_o this_o and_o so_o their_o estate_n do_v not_o appear_v to_o they_o 2._o it_o come_v from_o inconstancy_n of_o spirit_n because_o their_o heart_n do_v not_o dwell_v on_o those_o thing_n no_o man_n be_v excellent_a in_o that_o his_o heart_n and_o thought_n dwell_v not_o upon_o so_o here_o 3._o from_o the_o weakness_n of_o our_o faith_n for_o we_o live_v now_o by_o faith_n but_o when_o christ_n shall_v appear_v than_o you_o shall_v live_v by_o sight_n so_o that_o while_o you_o be_v here_o your_o sight_n be_v according_a to_o your_o faith_n if_o your_o faith_n be_v right_a and_o straight_o like_o stephens_n then_o have_v you_o a_o strong_a sight_n of_o glory_n 4._o it_o appear_v not_o from_o the_o remainder_n of_o corruption_n that_o abide_v in_o we_o every_o sin_n veil_v the_o sight_n of_o this_o glory_n 5._o god_n himself_o be_v please_v sometime_o to_o exercise_v his_o saint_n not_o only_o under_o darkness_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o future_a estate_n but_o also_o of_o their_o present_a estate_n and_o so_o they_o walk_v in_o the_o dark_a and_o this_o god_n do_v for_o high_a and_o holy_a end_n and_o give_v great_a instruction_n through_o it_o no_o his_o saint_n to_o look_v up_o to_o he_o for_o life_n and_o wait_v on_o he_o for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o love_n and_o their_o future_a estate_n and_o to_o make_v they_o see_v that_o it_o flow_v from_o nothing_o in_o they_o but_o from_o he_o only_o eternal_a life_n be_v not_o only_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n but_o even_o the_o light_n whereby_o we_o see_v it_o 2._o this_o glory_n appear_v not_o to_o the_o world_n also_o and_o that_o 1._o because_o the_o world_n see_v only_o the_o outside_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n his_o shell_n but_o they_o see_v not_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o inside_n they_o see_v their_o poverty_n and_o contempt_n and_o reproach_n etc._n etc._n but_o they_o see_v not_o the_o glorious_a work_n of_o god_n on_o their_o soul_n or_o operation_n of_o his_o spirit_n in_o they_o 2_o it_o appear_v not_o to_o the_o world_n because_o the_o saint_n have_v their_o cloud_n upon_o they_o the_o best_a have_v their_o infirmity_n and_o these_o the_o world_n look_v most_o upon_o wicked_a man_n be_v blind_a and_o can_v see_v for_o spiritual_a thing_n must_v be_v spiritual_o discern_v because_o many_o time_n there_o be_v difference_n among_o the_o saint_n themselves_o and_o this_o darken_v their_o glory_n to_o the_o world_n who_o see_v they_o dispute_v about_o religion_n and_o the_o like_a the_o world_n judge_v of_o their_o future_a estate_n by_o their_o present_a condition_n if_o man_n flourish_v here_o than_o they_o judge_v well_o of_o they_o if_o they_o lie_v under_o trouble_n they_o judge_v they_o hate_v of_o god_n and_o thus_o god_n suffer_v this_o darkness_n about_o their_o future_a estate_n to_o humble_v his_o saint_n and_o make_v they_o cry_v to_o he_o for_o light_n to_o manifest_v the_o sincerity_n of_o the_o saint_n to_o set_v they_o a_o longing_n after_o eternity_n where_o they_o shall_v have_v full_a and_o clear_a sight_n to_o make_v glory_n appear_v glory_n indeed_o if_o the_o glitter_a here_o be_v glorious_a what_o shall_v the_o full_a be_v that_o it_o appear_v not_o be_v out_o of_o just_a judgement_n from_o god_n to_o this_o wicked_a world_n who_o do_v hate_n and_o contemn_v they_o therefore_o god_n will_v not_o let_v they_o see_v their_o glory_n they_o shall_v only_o know_v it_o by_o feel_v the_o contrary_a and_o the_o want_n of_o it_o there_o