Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	grace_n	heart_n	spirit_n	2,625	5	4.7184	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A68918	An excellent new commedie intitutled, The conflict of conscience contayninge a most lamentable example of the dolefull desperation of a miserable worldlinge, termed by the name of Philologus, who forsooke the trueth of Gods gospel for feare of the losse of lyfe & worldly goods / compiled by Nathaniell Woodes, minister in Norwich ...; Conflict of conscience	Woodes, Nathaniel, fl. 1580.	1581 (1581)	STC 25966.5; ESTC S111762	42,953	72

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become_v tractable_a philologus_n if_o it_o please_v your_o lordship_n i_o say_v even_o what_o you_o say_v and_o confess_v your_o religion_n to_o be_v most_o allowable_a neither_o will_v i_o gainsay_v your_o custom_n laudable_a my_o former_a folly_n i_o utter_o renounce_v that_o myself_o be_v a_o heretic_n i_o do_v here_o pronounce_v cardinal_n nay_o master_n philologus_n go_v with_o i_o to_o my_o palace_n and_o i_o shall_v set_v down_o the_o form_n of_o recantation_n which_o you_o shall_v read_v on_o sunday_n next_o in_o open_a place_n this_o do_v you_o shall_v satisfy_v our_o expectation_n and_o shall_v be_v set_v free_a from_o all_o molestation_n into_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n we_o will_v you_o take_v and_o some_o high_a officer_n therein_o will_v you_o make_v philologus_n i_o must_v first_o request_v your_o lordship_n favour_n that_o i_o may_v go_v home_o my_o wife_n for_o to_o see_v and_o i_o will_v attend_v on_o you_o within_o this_o hour_n cardinal_n nay_o i_o may_v 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yourself_o fortunate_a philologus_n such_o be_v the_o wit_n of_o my_o foolish_a pate_n but_o what_o do_v we_o stay_v so_o long_o in_o this_o place_n i_o shall_v not_o be_v well_o whilst_o i_o be_o with_o my_o lord_n grace_n act_n four_o scene_n 4._o spirit_n philo_n suggestion_n philologus_n philologus_n philologus_n i_o say_v in_o time_n take_v heed_n go_v not_o to_o far_o look_v well_o thy_o step_n unto_o let_v not_o suggestion_n of_o thy_o flesh_n thy_o conscience_n thou_o betray_v who_o do_v conduct_v thou_o in_o the_o path_n that_o lead_v to_o all_o woe_n weigh_v well_o this_o warning_n give_v from_o god_n before_o thou_o further_a go_v and_o sell_v not_o everlasting_a joy_n for_o pleasure_n temporal_a from_o which_o thou_o soon_o shall_v go_v or_o they_o from_o thou_o bereave_v shall_v philologus_n alas_o what_o voice_n be_v this_o i_o here_o so_o doleful_o to_o sound_v into_o my_o ear_n and_o warn_v i_o in_o time_n yet_o to_o beware_v why_o have_v not_o i_o the_o pleasant_a path_n of_o worldly_a pleasure_n find_v to_o walk_v therein_o for_o my_o delight_n no_o man_n shall_v i_o debar_v suggestion_n look_v in_o this_o glass_n philologus_n for_o nought_o else_o do_v thou_o care_v what_o do_v thou_o see_v within_o the_o same_o be_v not_o the_o coast_n all_o clear_a philologus_n nought_o else_o but_o pleasure_n pomp_n and_o wealth_n herein_o to_o i_o appear_v suggestion_n give_v i_o thy_o hand_n i_o will_v be_v guide_n and_o lead_v thou_o in_o the_o way_n what_o do_v thou_o shrink_v philologus_n where_o i_o dare_v go_v before_o spirit_n yea_o shrink_v so_o still_o philologus_n no_o time_n turn_v back_o i_o say_v in_o sensual_a suggestion_n step_n see_v that_o thou_o tread_v no_o more_o and_o though_o the_o frailty_n of_o the_o flesh_n have_v make_v the_o fall_n full_a sore_a and_o to_o deny_v with_o outward_a lip_n thy_o lord_n and_o god_n most_o dear_a the_o same_o to_o establish_v with_o consent_n of_o conscience_n stand_v in_o fear_n thou_o be_v yet_o free_a philologus_n all_o torment_n thou_o may_v escape_v only_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n thou_o shall_v awhile_o forbear_v renounce_v thy_o crime_n and_o sue_v for_o grace_n and_o do_v not_o captivate_v thy_o conscience_n unto_o mortal_a sin_n the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n do_v bear_v shut_v up_o these_o word_n within_o thy_o breast_n which_o sound_n so_o in_o thy_o ear_n the_o outward_a man_n have_v cause_v thou_o this_o enterprise_n to_o take_v beware_v least_o wickedness_n of_o spirit_n the_o same_o do_v perfect_a make_v philologus_n my_o heart_n do_v tremble_v for_o distress_n my_o conscience_n prick_v i_o sore_o and_o bid_v i_o cease_v that_o course_n in_o time_n which_o i_o will_v glad_o run_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n it_o do_v i_o tell_v do_v stand_v my_o face_n before_o wherefore_o i_o hold_v it_o best_a to_o cease_v that_o race_n i_o have_v begin_v suggestion_n these_o be_v but_o fancy_n certain_o for_o this_o way_n thou_o shall_v shun_v all_o worldly_a woe_n look_v in_o thy_o glass_n and_o tell_v i_o what_o it_o show_v thou_o will_v not_o credit_v other_o man_n before_o thyself_o i_o trow_v philologus_n oh_o gladsome_a glass_n oh_o mirror_n bright_a oh_o crystal_n clear_a as_o sun_n the_o joy_n can_v be_v utter_v which_o herein_o i_o behold_v wherefore_o i_o will_v not_o thou_o forsake_v what_o evil_o soever_o come_v spirit_n if_o needs_o thou_o will_v thyself_o undo_v say_v not_o but_o thou_o be_v tell_v philologus_n hap_v what_o hap_n will_v i_o will_v not_o lose_v these_o pleasure_n manifold_a wherefore_o conduct_n i_o once_o again_o here_o take_v i_o by_o the_o hand_n suggestion_n that_o sensual_a suggestion_n do_v lead_v he_o understand_v act_n four_o scene_n 3._o consci_fw-la philo_n suggestion_n alas_o alas_o thou_o woeful_a wight_n what_o fury_n do_v thou_o move_v so_o willing_o to_o cast_v thyself_o into_o consume_a fire_n what_o circe_n have_v bewitch_v thou_o thy_o worldly_a wealth_n to_o love_v more_o than_o the_o bless_a state_n of_o soul_n this_o one_o thing_n i_o desire_v weigh_v well_o the_o cause_n with_o sincere_a heart_n thy_o conscience_n thou_o require_v and_o sell_v not_o everlasting_a joy_n for_o pleasure_n temporal_a resist_v suggestion_n of_o the_o flesh_n who_o seek_v thou_o for_o to_o spoil_v from_o which_o thou_o soon_o shall_v go_v or_o they_o from_o thou_o be_v reave_v shall_v and_o take_v from_o thou_o which_o god_n elect_v true_a everlasting_a soil_n see_v where_o confusion_n do_v attend_v to_o catch_v thou_o in_o his_o snare_n who_o hand_n if_o that_o thou_o go_v on_o still_o thou_o shall_v no_o way_n eschew_v philologus_n what_o wight_n be_v thou_o which_o for_o my_o health_n do_v take_v such_o earnest_a care_n conscience_n thy_o craze_a conscience_n which_o foresee_v the_o plague_n and_o torment_v due_a which_o from_o just_a judge_n who_o thou_o deny_v shall_v by_o and_o by_o ensue_v suggestion_n thou_o have_v good_a trial_n of_o the_o faith_n which_o i_o to_o thou_o do_v bear_v commit_v thy_o safety_n to_o my_o charge_n there_o be_v no_o danger_n near_o conscience_n such_o be_v the_o blindness_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o it_o may_v not_o descry_v or_o see_v the_o peril_n which_o the_o soul_n be_v ready_a to_o incur_v and_o much_o the_o less_o our_o own_o estate_n we_o can_v ourselves_o espy_v because_o suggestion_n in_o our_o heart_n such_o fancy_n often_o stir_v whereby_o to_o worldly_a vanity_n we_o cleave_v as_o fast_o as_o burr_n esteem_v they_o with_o heavenly_a joy_n in_o goodness_n comparable_a yet_o be_v they_o most_o very_o prick_v to_o sin_n abominable_a for_o proof_n we_o need_v no_o further_o go_v then_o to_o this_o present_a man_n who_o by_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o riches_n have_v store_n when_o with_o his_o heart_n to_o fancy_v they_o this_o worldling_n once_o begin_v and_o have_v

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fear_v by_o his_o advice_n to_o suffer_v death_n i_o do_v his_o word_n forbear_v and_o therefore_o pacyfy_v thyself_o and_o do_v not_o so_o torment_v thyself_o in_o vain_a i_o must_v seek_v some_o mean_n for_o to_o eschew_v these_o gripe_a grief_n which_o unto_o i_o i_o see_v now_o imminent_a and_o therefore_o will_v no_o long_o stay_v but_o bid_v thou_o now_o adieu_o conscience_n oh_o stay_n i_o say_v philologus_n or_o else_o thou_o will_v it_o rue_v philologus_n it_o be_v lose_v labour_n that_o thou_o do_v i_o will_v be_v at_o a_o point_n and_o to_o enjoy_v these_o worldly_a joy_n i_o jeopardy_v will_n a_o joint_n exit_fw-la phil._n and_o sug._n conscience_n oh_o curse_a creature_n o_o frail_a flesh_n o_o meat_n for_o worm_n o_o dust_n o_o blather_n puff_v full_a of_o wind_n o_o vain_a than_o these_o all_o what_o cause_n have_v thou_o in_o thy_o own_o wit_n to_o have_v so_o great_a a_o trust_n which_o of_o thyself_o can_v not_o espy_v the_o evil_n which_o on_o thou_o fall_v the_o blindness_n of_o the_o outward_a man_n philologus_n show_n shall_v at_o his_o return_n unless_o i_o can_v at_o last_o make_v he_o relent_v for_o why_o the_o lord_n he_o to_o correct_v in_o furious_a wrath_n be_v bend_v exit_fw-la consciencia_fw-la act_n fyfth_o scene_n 3_o hypocrisy_n such_o chap_a cheer_n as_o we_o have_v make_v the_o like_o have_v not_o be_v see_v and_o who_o so_o pleasant_a with_o my_o lord_n as_o be_v philologus_n his_o recantation_n he_o have_v make_v and_o be_v dispatch_v clean_o of_o all_o the_o grief_n which_o unto_o he_o do_v seem_v so_o dangerous_a which_o thing_n you_o know_v be_v bring_v to_o pass_v especial_o by_o we_o so_o that_o hypocrisy_n have_v do_v that_o which_o satan_n do_v intend_v that_o man_n for_o worldly_a wealth_n shall_v cease_v the_o gospel_n to_o defend_v what_o shall_v become_v of_o foolish_a goose_n i_o mean_v philologus_n in_o actual_a manner_n to_o your_o eye_n shall_v represent_v be_v for_o though_o as_o now_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v in_o state_n most_o glorious_a he_o shall_v not_o long_o continue_v so_o each_o one_o of_o you_o shall_v see_v but_o needs_o i_o must_v be_v pack_v hence_o my_o fellow_n stay_v for_o i_o shake_v hand_n before_o we_o do_v depart_v you_o shall_v see_v i_o no_o more_o and_o though_o hypocrisy_n go_v away_o of_o hypocrite_n here_o be_v good_a store_n exit_fw-la hyp._n act_n fyfth_o scene_n 4._o philo_n gisbert_n paphi_n come_v on_o my_o child_n dear_a to_o i_o and_o let_v we_o talk_v a_o while_n of_o worldly_a good_n which_o i_o have_v get_v and_o of_o my_o pleasant_a state_n which_o fortune_n have_v install_v i_o who_o on_o i_o cheer_o smile_v so_o that_o into_o the_o top_n of_o wheel_n she_o do_v i_o elevate_v i_o have_v escape_v all_o mishap_n of_o which_o my_o conscience_n do_v prate_v and_o where_o before_o i_o rule_v be_v as_o be_v the_o common_a sort_n now_o as_o a_o judge_n within_o this_o land_n i_o bear_v a_o ruler_n port_n gisbertus_n indeed_o good_a father_n we_o have_v cause_n 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