Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	great_a	law_n	sin_n	3,398	5	4.7486	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A94230	The path-way to perfection shewing the duty of children to their parents ... / by J.S. ...	J. S.	1698 (1698)	Wing S79A; ESTC R42533	10,332	17

the_o pathway_n to_o perfection_n show_v the_o duty_n of_o child_n to_o their_o parent_n 〈◊〉_d the_o promise_a blessing_n which_o attend_v ●●ose_v that_o true_o perform_v it_o the_o variety_n of_o worldly_a pleasure_n in_o respect_n of_o temptation_n with_o proper_a method_n to_o refrain_v their_o ●●●●ements_n and_o suitable_a remedy_n against_o they_o the_o great_a necessity_n of_o repentance_n with_o awaken_n motive_n and_o exhortation_n thereunto_o as_o also_o the_o ●●●nal_a danger_n and_o miserable_a consequence_n which_o ●●●●ds_v the_o delay_n and_o neglect_v thereof_o the_o comforta●●●_n enjoyment_n which_o accompany_v that_o great_a and_o ●●●essary_a work_n with_o directions_z and_o encouragement_n ●●●reunto_o by_o j._n s._n d._n d._n 〈◊〉_d not_o thyself_o of_o to_o morrow_n for_o thou_o know_v not_o what_o 〈◊〉_d day_n may_v bring_v forth_o prov._n 27.1_o london_n print_v 1698._o courteous_a reader_n if_o these_o christian_a argument_n shall_v not_o be_v reckon_v worth_n lay_v out_o one_o penny_n be_v please_v to_o read_v it_o gratis_o keep_v it_o clean_o and_o return_v it_o in_o a_o hour_n i_o shall_v first_o begin_v with_o the_o duty_n of_o child_n to_o paren●●_n consider_v the_o many_o inconvenience_n which_o general_o ●●●tend_v the_o neglect_n thereof_o for_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o undertake_v 〈◊〉_d work_n of_o repentance_n without_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o dut●_n it_o be_v express_o command_v by_o god_n himself_o i._o exod._n xx._n xii_o honour_n thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n that_o thy_o day_n may_v 〈◊〉_d long_o in_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o but_o how_o little_a this_o duty_n be_v regard_v be_v too_o manifest_o know_v in_o all_o part_n of_o this_o nation_n for_o pare●●●_n have_v for_o the_o most_o part_n their_o child_n no_o long_o un●●●●_n their_o obedience_n than_o they_o be_v under_o the_o rod_n for_o be●●●_n grow_v up_o they_o think_v themselves_o free_a from_o all_o manne●_n 〈◊〉_d command_n and_o though_o perhaps_o some_o do_v observe_v it_o y●●_n the_o case_n be_v thorough_o examine_v be_v for_o their_o own_o int●●●●●_n sake_n by_o gape_v for_o what_o they_o have_v but_o very_o few_o o●_n 〈◊〉_d pure_o upon_o the_o duty_n of_o conscience_n this_o unnatural_a sin_n of_o disobedience_n to_o parent_n be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o m●●●●_n punishable_a with_o death_n deut._n 21.19_o but_o if_o father_n 〈◊〉_d mother_n now_o a_o day_n shall_v be_v so_o severe_a with_o their_o child_n oh_o what_o great_a number_n will_v make_v themselves_o childless_a thereby_o hear_v what_o the_o wise_a man_n adu●●●●_n prov._n the_o 23.22_o harken_v to_o thy_o father_n that_o bega●_n 〈◊〉_d and_o despise_v not_o thy_o mother_n when_o she_o be_v old_a but_o the_o y●●●●_n of_o our_o age_n be_v so_o far_o from_o harken_v to_o their_o pa●●●●●_n council_n that_o they_o esteem_v it_o as_o wisdom_n to_o despise_v it_o and_o proceed_v so_o far_o as_o to_o mock_v and_o deride_v their_o person_n ●●●eir_n extreme_a age_n when_o infirmity_n have_v both_o render_v ●●●em_n useless_a and_o helpless_a but_o let_v such_o vile_a wretch_n read_v ●●●rov_v 30.17_o the_o eye_n that_o mock_v his_o father_n and_o despi●●●sh_a to_o obey_v his_o mother_n the_o raven_n of_o the_o valley_n shall_v pick_v ●●●ut_o and_o the_o young_a eagle_n shall_v eat_v it_o there_o be_v ordinary_o such_o a_o pride_n and_o headiness_n in_o youth_n that_o they_o can_v ●●●ide_v to_o submit_v to_o the_o counsel_n and_o wholesome_a instruction_n 〈◊〉_d their_o parent_n many_o time_n account_v they_o the_o effect_v 〈◊〉_d dotage_n when_o indeed_o they_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o sobriety_n and_o 〈◊〉_d experience_n design_v for_o the_o good_a and_o welfare_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o body_n the_o debt_n that_o a_o child_n owe_v to_o his_o parent_n be_v so_o great_a 〈◊〉_d can_v never_o hope_v to_o discharge_v unless_o he_o call_v god_n to_o his_o ●●●l_n in_o beg_v of_o he_o that_o be_v will_v be_v please_v to_o reward_v ●●●●n_v for_o the_o many_o trouble_n and_o sorrow_n that_o they_o have_v ●●●dergon_v for_o he_o by_o multiply_v his_o blessing_n upon_o they_o ●●●t_v instead_o of_o this_o some_o be_v so_o unnatural_o wicked_a as_o to_o ●●●sack_v as_o i_o may_v say_v hell_n itself_o for_o curse_n by_o pour_v 〈◊〉_d black_a and_o dismal_a expression_n against_o they_o which_o be_v ●●●ing_v so_o horrid_a odious_a and_o abominable_a that_o one_o will_v ●●●k_v there_o need_v no_o persuasion_n against_o it_o but_o we_o see_v ●●●●nly_o god_n himself_o who_o best_o know_v man_n heart_n 〈◊〉_d it_o possible_a otherwise_o he_o have_v not_o pronounce_v such_o t'heavy_a sentence_n upon_o it_o exod._n 21.17_o he_o that_o curse_v father_n or_o mother_n let_v he_o die_v the_o death_n and_o our_o own_o experience_n tell_v we_o that_o many_o child_n there_o be_v who_o ●●●ugh_a greediness_n of_o the_o possession_n of_o their_o parent_n have_v ●●●hed_v their_o death_n but_o let_v such_o know_v that_o how_o sly_o 〈◊〉_d fair_o soever_o they_o carry_v it_o before_o man_n there_o be_v one_o 〈◊〉_d see_v and_o know_v the_o secret_a wish_n and_o desire_n of_o their_o ●●●ts_n and_o further_o take_v notice_n that_o they_o who_o watch_v 〈◊〉_d long_o for_o the_o death_n of_o their_o parent_n may_v be_v the_o ●●●ice_n of_o god_n before_o they_o be_v aware_a untimely_a meet_a 〈◊〉_d their_o own_o for_o as_o the_o five_o commandment_n pro●●●h_v long_a life_n as_o the_o reward_n of_o honour_v the_o pa●●●_n so_o by_o consequence_n short_a life_n be_v threaten_v upon_o breach_n of_o that_o duty_n to_o prove_v which_o i_o can_v repeat_v seu●●●_n remarkable_a instance_n in_o order_n thereunto_o and_o again_o we_o be_v to_o render_v they_o all_o due_a obedie●●●_n ephes_n 6.1_o child_n obey_v your_o parent_n in_o the_o lord_n for_o 〈◊〉_d be_v right_a again_o colos_n 3.20_o child_n obey_v your_o par●●●_n in_o all_o thing_n for_o this_o be_v well_o please_v to_o the_o lord_n you_o see_v here_o st._n paul_n asure_v we_o it_o be_v not_o only_a righ●●●_n obey_v our_o parent_n in_o point_n of_o natural_a subjection_n to_o th●●●_n but_o there_o be_v a_o high_a degree_n of_o perfection_n enex_v t●●●_n viz._n it_o be_v well_o please_v to_o the_o lord_n so_o that_o you_o see_v 〈◊〉_d be_v so_o necessary_a a_o duty_n that_o consequent_o without_o it_o can_v please_v god_n and_o last_o we_o can_v honour_v our_o parent_n as_o we_o ou●●●_n unless_o we_o assist_v they_o in_o their_o want_n of_o what_o kind_a soe●●●_n whither_o in_o weakness_n of_o body_n poverty_n or_o whatsoe●●●_n earthly_a unhappiness_n befall_v they_o for_o christ_n himself_o te●●●eth_v we_o that_o this_o be_v contain_a within_o the_o precept_n of_o 〈◊〉_d nour_v our_o parent_n as_o you_o may_v read_v mark_n 7.10_o 11_o 13._o how_o then_o shall_v those_o answer_v it_o who_o deny_v relief_n their_o poor_a parent_n and_o can_v find_v in_o their_o heart_n to_o p●●●_n with_o with_o that_o which_o they_o vain_o throw_v away_o upon_o th●●●_n pride_n and_o excess_n to_o satisfy_v the_o press_a necessity_n 〈◊〉_d those_o to_o who_o they_o owe_v their_o very_a be_v nay_o some_o 〈◊〉_d yet_o worse_o who_o out_o of_o great_a pride_n scorn_n to_o own_o their_o ●●●rents_n in_o their_o poverty_n when_o themselves_o be_v advance_v wealth_n they_o hold_v it_o a_o disparagement_n to_o look_v on_o their_o po●●●_n parent_n so_o that_o the_o child_n prosperity_n many_o time_n pro●●●_n the_o father_n and_o mother_n unhappiness_n but_o this_o be_v so_o unnatural_a and_o inhuman_a ingratitude_n as_o will_v sure_o find_v a_o shall_v vengeance_n from_o god_n unless_o timely_o repent_v of_o therefore_o for_o the_o lord_n sake_n and_o as_o you_o tender_v the_o welfare_n 〈◊〉_d your_o precious_a soul_n not_o only_o read_v but_o put_v in_o practice_v this_o great_a and_o necessary_a though_o much_o decay_v and_o neglect_v duty_n in_o perform_v which_o you_o will_v not_o only_a me●●_n the_o gracious_a promise_a reward_n of_o long_a life_n and_o prosperity_n in_o this_o world_n but_o it_o will_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o obtain_v through_o 〈◊〉_d demerit_n of_o christ_n our_o redeemer_n a_o happy_a crown_n of_o ●●ory_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o bliss_n eternal_o which_o god_n of_o 〈◊〉_d infinite_a mercy_n grant_v to_o we_o all_o amen_n and_o so_o i_o descend_v to_o speak_v something_o relate_v to_o the_o uncertainty_n vanity_n and_o deceit_n as_o well_o as_o mutability_n of_o earthly_a ●●●ceited_a pleasure_n which_o be_v the_o only_a obstruction_n of_o re●●●tance_n ii_o ●he_n vanity_n and_o uncertainty_n of_o earthly_a pleasure_n ●●●le_n i._o viii_o the_o eye_n be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o see_v nor_o ●he_v ear_n fill_v with_o hear_v 〈◊〉_d this_o latter_a age_n the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d idol_n of_o mankind_n for_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o love_v ourselves_o 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o love_v our_o pleasure_n the_o world_n have_v true_o no●●●ng_v

great_a if_z ●t_z far_o great_a sin_n than_o those_o who_o god_n be_v please_v to_o ●ake_v example_n of_o his_o divine_a judgement_n and_o so_o consequent_o unless_o they_o repent_v must_v likewise_o miserable_o perish_v ●●erefore_o oh_o christian_n let_v we_o strive_v to_o atain_a to_o this_o one_o ●●ng_v needful_a for_o it_o necessary_a follow_v that_o repentance_n 〈◊〉_d go_v before_o forgiveness_n for_o unless_o it_o lead_v the_o way_n the_o ●●tes_n of_o god_n mercy_n will_v be_v shut_v against_o we_o and_o by_o 〈◊〉_d way_n take_v notice_n that_o repentance_n be_v not_o a_o careless_a but_o ●areful_a thing_n therefore_o let_v none_o that_o that_o a_o few_o sigh_n 〈◊〉_d say_v lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o they_o now_o and_o then_o 〈◊〉_d from_o time_n to_o time_n make_v fresh_a engagement_n with_o their_o ●●ul_a and_o odious_a impiety_n i_o say_v let_v none_o think_v this_o to_o be_v sentence_n no_o no_o these_o be_v direct_a and_o downright_a con●●●ies_n and_o can_v stand_v together_o to_o repent_v for_o sin_n and_o to_o ●●ight_v in_o sin_n to_o hate_v sin_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o love_n 〈◊〉_d entertain_v it_o to_o fly_v from_o sin_n and_o to_o follow_v sin_n be_v ●●way_o to_o aggravate_v and_o increase_v it_o for_o some_o man_n make_v ●●igion_n only_o a_o sunday_n religion_n put_v it_o on_o and_o off_o 〈◊〉_d their_o sunday_n clothes_n and_o then_o conclude_v god_n be_v ●●ly_o serve_v for_o all_o the_o week_n vain_o suppose_v that_o if_o 〈◊〉_d keep_v up_o religious_a duty_n on_o sunday_n they_o may_v do_v ●●●t_o they_o please_v at_o other_o time_n and_o think_v that_o on_o the_o ●●th_v they_o can_v make_v even_o with_o god_n again_o like_o the_o ●ore_n in_o the_o proverb_n that_o have_v make_v her_o offering_n ●●_o present_o ready_a to_o commit_v fresh_a wickedness_n prov._n ●●4_n as_o if_o she_o have_v pay_v off_o the_o old_a score_n and_o may_v now_o bold_o run_v on_o again_o upon_o a_o new_a but_o oh_o my_o brothers_n god_n will_v not_o look_v 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to_o a_o full_a fix_a and_o firm_a resolve_n do_v you_o plain_o see_v 〈◊〉_d satan_n gull_v you_o by_o tempt_v you_o to_o delay_n what_o if_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v cut_v you_o off_o before_o you_o come_v to_o a_o happy_a resoluble_a oh_o how_o terrible_a will_v it_o be_v to_o look_v back_o upon_o the_o 〈◊〉_d gracious_a opportunity_n of_o mercy_n which_o you_o have_v 〈◊〉_d full_o and_o presumptious_o neglect_v therefore_o o_o ●●stians_n i_o beseech_v you_o all_o in_o general_n consider_v 〈◊〉_d great_a and_o weighty_a necessity_n there_o be_v of_o repentance_n 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v a_o notable_a passage_n of_o a_o noble_a roman_a 〈◊〉_d be_v load_v a_o vessel_n with_o corn_n to_o carry_v to_o a_o 〈◊〉_d time_n of_o famine_n the_o mariner_n be_v unwilling_a 〈◊〉_d sail_n in_o a_o storm_n say_v he_o our_o voyage_n be_v of_o more_o 〈◊〉_d than_o our_o life_n therefore_o as_o food_n be_v necessary_a 〈◊〉_d port_n natural_a strength_n so_o be_v repentance_n only_a 〈◊〉_d to_o secure_v the_o soul_n and_o 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