Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	heart_n	pure_a	sprinkle_v	1,554	5	10.8871	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A70803	A decad of caveats to the people of England of general use in all times, but most seasonable in these, as having a tendency to the satisfying such as are not content with the present government as it is by law establish'd, an aptitude to the setling the minds of such as are but seekers and erraticks in religion an aim at the uniting of our Protestant-dissenters in church and state : whereby the worst of all conspiracies lately rais'd against both, may be the greatest blessing, which could have happen'd to either of them : to which is added an appendix in order to the conviction of those three enemies to the deity, the atheist, the infidel and the setter up of science to the prejudice of religion / by Thomas Pierce ...	Pierce, Thomas, 1622-1691.	1679 (1679)	Wing P2176; Wing P2196; ESTC R18054	221,635	492

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in_o word_n which_o however_o it_o be_v necessary_a be_v not_o enough_o neither_o and_o therefore_o to_o this_o there_o must_v be_v add_v our_o active_a service_n that_o we_o know_v be_v a_o execution_n of_o what_o our_o master_n give_v we_o in_o charge_n and_o as_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o supremacy_n as_o well_o as_o of_o maintenance_n and_o protection_n a_o set_v aside_o our_o own_o business_n that_o we_o may_v whole_o attend_v upon_o our_o master_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v command_v in_o the_o four_o precept_n of_o the_o decalogue_n remember_v that_o you_o keep_v holy_a the_o sabbath_n day_n six_o day_n be_v allow_v thou_o to_o do_v thy_o own_o business_n but_o the_o seven_o be_v set_v apart_o in_o the_o seven_o thou_o shall_v do_v no_o manner_n of_o work_n no_o manner_n of_o work_n which_o be_v thy_o own_o but_o all_o manner_n of_o work_n which_o be_v thy_o master_n not_o only_o act_n of_o sacrifice_n such_o as_o our_o duty_n in_o the_o church_n but_o work_v of_o 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that_o these_o precise_o be_v the_o term_n on_o which_o salvation_n be_v to_o be_v have_v insomuch_o that_o if_o either_o of_o these_o be_v want_v there_o be_v no_o escape_v the_o pain_n of_o hell_n nor_o any_o attain_n the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o after_o their_o nature_n i_o be_o to_o speak_v of_o their_o necessity_n their_o absolute_a necessity_n to_o life_n eternal_a §_o 20._o and_o first_o observe_v how_o other_o scripture_n do_v hold_v conformity_n with_o this._n without_o these_o two_o we_o can_v possible_o make_v our_o call_v and_o election_n sure_a not_o the_o first_o for_o we_o have_v boldness_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o holy_a by_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n that_o we_o may_v draw_v near_o with_o a_o pure_a heart_n have_v our_o heart_n sprinkle_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n heb._n 10._o 19_o 22._o nor_o yet_o the_o second_o for_o god_n have_v choose_v we_o in_o his_o son_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blame_v eph._n 1._o 4._o without_o these_o two_o our_o justification_n will_v be_v in_o vain_a for_o god_n do_v therefore_o reconcile_v we_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n in_o our_o mind_n by_o wicked_a work_n that_o he_o may_v present_v we_o holy_a and_o vnblameable_a and_o vnreproveable_a in_o his_o sight_n colos_n 1._o 22._o without_o these_o two_o we_o lose_v the_o end_n and_o so_o do_v frustrate_v the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n for_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n give_v himself_o for_o the_o church_n that_o he_o may_v present_v it_o unto_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blemish_n eph._n 5._o 25._o 27._o without_o these_o two_o we_o lose_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o rod_n and_o do_v partake_v of_o that_o as_o bastard_n which_o be_v intend_v to_o we_o as_o son_n for_o as_o we_o be_v tell_v by_o the_o apostle_n that_o if_o we_o be_v without_o chastisement_n then_o be_v we_o bastard_n and_o not_o son_n so_o he_o present_o add_v that_o god_n correct_v we_o for_o our_o profit_n to_o make_v we_o partaker_n of_o his_o holiness_n heb._n 12._o 10._o in_o a_o word_n without_o a_o earnest_a prosecution_n of_o peace_n and_o holiness_n unite_v for_o i_o have_v show_v that_o the_o one_o can_v subsist_v without_o the_o other_o we_o lose_v the_o benefit_n of_o grace_n and_o so_o evacuate_v the_o mean_n of_o our_o glorification_n for_o we_o all_o with_o open_a face_n behold_v as_o in_o a_o glass_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o we_o may_v be_v change_v into_o the_o same_o image_n from_o glory_n to_o glory_n even_o as_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n two_o cor._n 3._o 18._o §_o 21._o nor_o have_v we_o only_a store_n of_o scripture_n but_o reason_n for_o it_o for_o if_o salvation_n be_v to_o be_v have_v by_o appear_v righteous_a unto_o man_n the_o great_a hypocrite_n will_v become_v the_o most_o glorious_a saint_n if_o by_o the_o stoutness_n of_o a_o belief_n or_o by_o a_o hope_n without_o doubt_v none_o will_v be_v happy_a than_o the_o presumptuous_a and_o such_o as_o be_v carnal_o secure_a if_o by_o the_o latitude_n of_o a_o knowledge_n or_o by_o the_o rectitude_n of_o opinion_n it_o will_v be_v better_a sure_a with_o none_o than_o the_o lapse_v angel_n who_o be_v as_o know_v and_o as_o orthodox_n as_o any_o mere_a man_n can_v be_v think_v to_o be_v heaven_n will_v then_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o jail_n full_a of_o the_o guilty_a malefactor_n the_o error_n of_o the_o origenist_n will_v present_o pass_v into_o a_o truth_n and_o the_o worst_a of_o devil_n receive_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o redemption_n but_o no_o man_n reason_n will_v yield_v to_o that_o for_o whosoever_o do_v but_o believe_v there_o be_v a_o heaven_n and_o a_o hell_n must_v grant_v that_o the_o one_o be_v for_o the_o recompense_n of_o the_o good_a and_o the_o other_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o evil_a doer_n which_o show_v the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o peace_n and_o holiness_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o two_o eye_n without_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o see_v the_o lord_n §_o 22._o but_o here_o withal_o we_o be_v to_o take_v a_o especial_a care_n that_o we_o do_v not_o divide_v the_o consideration_n of_o their_o nature_n from_o the_o consideration_n ●f_fw-mi their_o necessity_n but_o still_o consider_v what_o it_o be_v wherein_o our_o holiness_n be_v to_o consist_v as_o well_o as_o what_o it_o be_v which_o depend_v upon_o it_o for_o through_o the_o want_n of_o this_o caution_n the_o empty_a picture_n of_o holiness_n be_v oft_o mistake_v for_o the_o life_n there_o be_v that_o think_v themselves_o holy_a when_o indeed_o they_o be_v hypocritical_a and_o many_o hope_n to_o be_v save_v for_o their_o be_v cheat_n there_o be_v professor_n among_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v indeed_o very_o punctual_a in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o thence_o conclude_v they_o be_v the_o godly_a but_o it_o be_v a_o worship_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o outward_a wash_n of_o cup_n and_o platter_n in_o external_a rite_n and_o legal_a 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be_v not_o the_o ocular_a sin_n i_o mean_v the_o eye_n full_a of_o adultery_n but_o the_o auricular_a confession_n not_o the_o protestant_n impiety_n but_o the_o popery_n of_o make_v it_o know_v now_o such_o as_o these_o shall_v be_v exhort_v not_o so_o much_o to_o increase_v as_o to_o direct_v their_o caution_n not_o so_o much_o to_o make_v it_o great_a as_o wise_a and_o better_a than_o heretofore_o to_o change_v the_o object_n and_o the_o end_n of_o their_o circumspection_n that_o what_o be_v now_o a_o mere_o carnal_a may_v sudden_o pass_v into_o a_o spiritual_a and_o christian_a prudence_n for_o this_o will_v be_v to_o walk_v circumspect_o not_o as_o fool_n but_o as_o wise_a §_o 8._o and_o for_o the_o bring_v this_o about_o with_o the_o great_a ease_n we_o must_v be_v circumspect_a walker_n in_o two_o general_a respect_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o person_n with_o who_o we_o be_v conversant_a and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o rule_n by_o which_o we_o be_v to_o be_v direct_v i_o therefore_o say_v in_o respect_n of_o person_n by_o way_n of_o distinction_n from_o all_o other_o object_n because_o our_o day_n can_v be_v evil_a but_o as_o we_o ourselves_o be_v such_o and_o therefore_o by_o the_o evil_a day_n in_o which_o it_o be_v our_o lot_n to_o live_v must_v needs_o be_v mean_v the_o evil_a man_n of_o the_o day_n we_o live_v in_o and_o our_o walk_v be_v to_o be_v circumspect_a as_o in_o respect_n even_o of_o all_o man_n so_o of_o those_o more_o especial_o to_o who_o we_o bear_v the_o great_a kindness_n but_o this_o be_v a_o point_n i_o must_v refer_v to_o another_o subject_n of_o discourse_n the_o rule_n by_o which_o we_o be_v to_o walk_v not_o as_o fool_n but_o as_o wise_a be_v especial_o these_o two_o conscience_n and_o discretion_n and_o for_o the_o better_a use_v of_o these_o we_o must_v wary_o occur_v to_o two_o grand_a fallacy_n whereby_o the_o great_a part_n of_o man_n be_v wont_a to_o prevaricate_v with_o themselves_o §_o 9_o some_o be_v so_o thick_a 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time_n of_o his_o conversion_n that_o he_o think_v it_o his_o duty_n to_o be_v destructive_a of_o whatsoever_o be_v call_v christian_n like_o they_o of_o who_o our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o who_o think_v forsooth_o they_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o execute_v murder_n on_o the_o apostle_n because_o it_o be_v in_o their_o judgement_n to_o do_v god_n service_n where_o by_o the_o way_n we_o may_v observe_v how_o much_o it_o be_v every_o man_n duty_n to_o fear_v himself_o and_o to_o suspect_v his_o own_o judgement_n in_o divers_a case_n §_o 10._o now_o the_o way_n to_o walk_v circumspect_o not_o as_o fool_n but_o as_o wise_a and_o to_o free_v ourselves_o from_o that_o fallacy_n which_o be_v so_o general_o swallow_v by_o other_o man_n be_v first_o to_o consider_v what_o conscience_n be_v a_o thing_n the_o most_o talk_v of_o but_o the_o least_o common_o understand_v of_o any_o principle_n or_o faculty_n to_o be_v imagine_v and_o after_o that_o to_o be_v careful_a how_o we_o walk_v by_o that_o rule_n for_o whilst_o the_o rule_n itself_o be_v false_a the_o circumspection_n must_v needs_o be_v foolish_a and_o can_v only_o serve_v to_o make_v we_o the_o more_o disorderly_a walker_n conscience_n indeed_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o action_n but_o to_o be_v sturdy_o persuade_v a_o thing_n be_v lawful_a or_o unlawful_a be_v not_o at_o any_o time_n the_o rule_n and_o not_o at_o all_o time_n the_o work_n of_o conscience_n for_o conscience_n be_v not_o a_o persuasion_n but_o knowledge_n rather_o nor_o be_v it_o any_o kind_n of_o knowledge_n but_o knowledge_n compare_v with_o a_o rule_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o greek_a and_o conscientia_fw-la in_o the_o latin_a do_v both_o import_n and_o yet_o how_o many_o of_o those_o man_n who_o pass_v for_o instructer_n of_o the_o ignorant_a and_o eye_n to_o the_o blind_a be_v wont_a to_o use_v the_o word_n conscience_n before_o the_o people_n and_o to_o themselves_o by_o that_o dangerous_a catachresis_fw-la ay_o just_a now_o mention_v but_o before_o i_o say_v full_o what_o conscience_n be_v i_o proceed_v to_o show_v what_o it_o be_v not_o i_o say_v it_o be_v not_o a_o be_v so_o full_o persuade_v in_o our_o mind_n as_o not_o to_o have_v any_o regret_n or_o scruple_n to_o be_v void_a of_o all_o doubt_n or_o haesitation_n for_o we_o know_v the_o sear_v atheist_n have_v none_o of_o that_o and_o when_o our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v the_o time_n come_v that_o whosoever_o kill_v you_o shall_v very_o think_v he_o do_v god_n service_n he_o do_v not_o mean_a they_o shall_v be_v conscionable_a murderer_n or_o persecutor_n of_o man_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o so_o shall_v break_v the_o commandment_n in_o the_o integrity_n of_o their_o heart_n for_o that_o have_v be_v to_o say_v they_o shall_v be_v innocent_o guilty_a which_o have_v flat_o imply_v a_o contradiction_n in_o adjecto_fw-la but_o his_o meaning_n be_v clear_o this_o that_o some_o man_n heart_n shall_v be_v so_o harden_v through_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n as_o to_o mistake_v the_o very_o worst_a for_o the_o best_a of_o action_n their_o understand_n shall_v be_v so_o dark_a and_o their_o soul_n so_o benight_a with_o their_o customary_a impiety_n as_o to_o grope_v after_o murder_n instead_o of_o sacrifice_n just_o like_o they_o of_o who_o we_o read_v in_o the_o five_o of_o esa_n late_o match_v with_o the_o reader_n and_o admirer_n of_o the_o leviathan_n who_o have_v so_o lose_v the_o distinction_n of_o right_n and_o wrong_n as_o to_o put_v evil_a for_o good_a and_o good_a for_o evil_n bitter_a for_o sweet_a and_o sweet_a for_o bitter_a darkness_n for_o light_n and_o light_n for_o darkness_n the_o custom_n of_o sin_n have_v so_o pave_v their_o palate_n as_o that_o they_o have_v utter_o lose_v their_o taste_n now_o it_o be_v not_o a_o satisfy_v but_o sear_v conscience_n which_o be_v not_o startle_v at_o such_o impiety_n as_o many_o silly_a man_n conscience_n be_v too_o full_a of_o scruple_n not_o because_o they_o be_v tender_a but_o ill-instructed_n so_o many_o wicked_a man_n conscience_n be_v void_a of_o scruple_n not_o because_o they_o be_v clear_a but_o callous_a and_o so_o must_v every_o thing_n be_v that_o be_v cauterize_v yea_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o say_v far_o many_o desperate_a malefactor_n have_v mount_v the_o gibbet_n without_o regret_n not_o so_o much_o because_o they_o have_v no_o scruple_n in_o their_o conscience_n as_o rather_o because_o they_o have_v no_o conscience_n to_o be_v scruple_v since_o one_o that_o be_v sear_v with_o a_o hot_a iron_n to_o use_v the_o figure_n of_o our_o apostle_n be_v in_o effect_n none_o at_o all_o §_o 11._o for_o to_o show_v brief_o what_o it_o be_v have_v show_v large_o what_o it_o be_v not_o a_o man_n conscience_n be_v his_o knowledge_n of_o what_o he_o have_v do_v