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	unfeigned_a	1,824	5	10.8138	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50683	A sermon preached before the King at White-hall July 30, 1676 by John Meriton ...	Meriton, John, b. ca. 1630.	1677 (1677)	Wing M1821; ESTC R744	12,431	32

righteousness_n not_o for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o our_o work_n but_o his_o own_o promise_n indeed_o what_o be_v there_o in_o we_o or_o our_o service_n worthy_a that_o eternal_a happiness_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v as_o the_o reward_n of_o of_o his_o grace_n to_o a_o sincere_a repentance_n since_o both_o the_o will_n and_o the_o deed_n be_v from_o his_o grace_n who_o work_v in_o we_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v of_o his_o own_o good_a pleasure_n philip._n 2._o 13._o so_o that_o after_o we_o through_o god_n have_v do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n what_o remain_v for_o god_n to_o reward_v in_o we_o but_o his_o own_o gift_n and_o grace_n etc._n etc._n who_o render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o though_o not_o for_o his_o work_n and_o with_o he_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n evident_a with_o respect_n 1._o to_o the_o perfection_n of_o his_o nature_n who_o be_v free_a from_o all_o such_o defect_n and_o imperfection_n as_o be_v incident_a to_o humane_a nature_n whereby_o judgement_n be_v often_o turn_v into_o gall_n and_o righteousness_n into_o hemlock_n the_o wicked_a be_v justify_v and_o the_o righteous_a condemn_v both_o which_o be_v alike_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o justice_n frequent_o impartial_o administer_v in_o this_o life_n thus_o saul_n spare_v agag_n and_o the_o best_a of_o the_o spoil_n of_o the_o amalekite_n when_o he_o shall_v have_v destroy_v they_o all_o out_o of_o covetousness_n or_o cowardice_n or_o both_o 1_o sam._n 15._o 8._o thus_o eli_n slight_o reprove_v his_o son_n when_o he_o shall_v have_v recompense_v their_o sin_n with_o death_n which_o be_v great_a before_o the_o lord_n through_o natural_a sondness_n 1_o sam._n 2._o 23._o but_o god_n be_v free_a from_o all_o such_o weakness_n and_o imperfection_n and_o therefore_o with_o he_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n which_o will_v yet_o more_o evident_o appear_v with_o respect_n to_o the_o immutability_n of_o his_o will_n who_o be_v not_o as_o a_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v change_v or_o as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v repent_v god_n be_v free_a from_o all_o such_o ground_n and_o cause_n as_o render_v humane_a will_n subject_a to_o alteration_n as_o ignorance_n and_o impotence_n man_n often_o change_v their_o will_n for_o want_n of_o discretion_n to_o choose_v no_o better_o and_o for_o want_v of_o a_o present_a clear_a discern_a and_o interview_n of_o thing_n man_n be_v often_o force_v to_o after-game_n of_o prudence_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a notion_n of_o repentance_n but_o god_n have_v a_o intuitive_a knowledge_n and_o see_v all_o thing_n as_o they_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v in_o time_n from_o all_o eternity_n man_n frequent_o change_v their_o will_n whether_o they_o will_v or_o no_o the_o rational_a faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v sometime_o captivate_v through_o force_n and_o violence_n but_o who_o can_v resist_v his_o will_n who_o be_v omnipotent_a to_o who_o all_o nation_n be_v as_o the_o drop_n of_o a_o bucket_n and_o as_o the_o small_a dust_n of_o the_o balance_n and_o the_o concurrent_a strength_n of_o create_a power_n but_o as_o the_o with_o 's_o wherewith_o the_o philistine_n bind_v samson_n as_o a_o thread_n of_o tow_n when_o it_o touch_v the_o fire_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o for_o that_o objection_n which_o some_o urge_v against_o the_o immutability_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n from_o such_o scripture_n as_o seem_v to_o ascribe_v repentance_n to_o god_n as_o joel_n 2._o 14._o jonah_n 3._o 10._o who_o know_v if_o he_o may_v repent_v be_v it_o consider_v that_o the_o threaten_n of_o god_n be_v conditional_a and_o when_o not_o express_v be_v ever_o employ_v according_a to_o that_o maxim_n of_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n 18._o 7_o 8_o 9_o at_o what_o instant_n i_o shall_v speak_v concern_v a_o nation_n and_o concern_v a_o kingdom_n to_o pluck_v up_o and_o to_o pull_v down_o and_o to_o destroy_v it_o if_o that_o nation_n against_o who_o i_o have_v pronounce_v turn_v from_o their_o evil_n than_o i_o will_v repent_v of_o the_o evil_a that_o i_o think_v to_o do_v unto_o they_o so_o that_o it_o be_v the_o immutable_a will_n of_o god_n to_o repent_v of_o the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n upon_o man_n repent_v of_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n penitere_fw-la est_fw-la sententiam_fw-la mutare_fw-la to_o repent_v be_v but_o to_o change_v his_o sentence_n but_o not_o the_o will_n the_o will_v still_o remain_v without_o variableness_n or_o shadow_n of_o turn_v and_o the_o immutability_n of_o his_o will_n establish_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o distribute_v reward_n and_o punishment_n according_a to_o every_o man_n work_n without_o respect_n of_o person_n and_o that_o he_o regard_v not_o the_o person_n of_o man_n but_o the_o persormance_n of_o the_o condition_n upon_o which_o he_o have_v establish_v the_o covenant_n of_o our_o reconciliation_n and_o happiness_n by_o jesus_n christ_n the_o proper_a inference_n now_o from_o this_o discourse_n be_v first_o encouragement_n and_o second_o caution_n first_o encouragement_n for_o every_o man_n to_o make_v good_a his_o interest_n in_o the_o common_a salvation_n indeed_o who_o will_v sweat_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o grace_n and_o bleed_v in_o conflict_n with_o sin_n if_o after_o he_o have_v do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n he_o must_v remain_v uncertain_a whether_o he_o shall_v inherit_v the_o promise_n this_o be_v that_o detain_v the_o devil_n in_o impenitence_n who_o believe_v and_o tremble_v james_n 2._o 19_o because_o they_o be_v reserve_v in_o everlasting_a chain_n under_o darkness_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o last_o day_n judas_n 6._o but_o though_o christ_n take_v not_o on_o he_o the_o nature_n of_o angel_n he_o have_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o all_o that_o do_v the_o work_n of_o abraham_n be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n and_o heir_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n then_o let_v no_o man_n say_v with_o those_o in_o jeremy_n 18._o 12._o there_o be_v no_o hope_n but_o we_o will_v walk_v after_o our_o own_o device_n and_o every_o man_n do_v the_o imagination_n of_o his_o evil_a heart_n but_o let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n his_o thought_n and_o turn_v unto_o god_n for_o he_o be_v gracious_a and_o unto_o our_o god_n for_o he_o will_v abundant_o pardon_v and_o let_v every_o man_n work_v out_o his_o own_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a lest_o a_o promise_n be_v leave_v any_o man_n seem_v to_o come_v short_a of_o it_o etc._n etc._n second_o caution_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 17._o since_o we_o call_v on_o the_o father_n who_o without_o respect_n of_o person_n judge_v according_a to_o every_o man_n work_n to_o pass_v the_o time_n of_o our_o sojourn_v here_o in_o fear_n and_o repose_v no_o more_o confidence_n of_o security_n from_o succession_n from_o holy_a man_n than_o as_o we_o be_v follower_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o virtue_n nor_o in_o the_o strict_a and_o zealous_a performance_n of_o all_o institute_v righteousness_n and_o positive_a law_n then_o as_o they_o be_v productive_a of_o the_o main_a end_n of_o purify_n our_o heart_n by_o faith_n renew_v we_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o mind_n and_o clothing_n we_o with_o that_o new_a man_n which_o after_o god_n be_v create_v in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o commandment_n be_v charity_n out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n and_o of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o faith_n unfeigned_a 1_o tim._n 1._o 5._o and_o as_o it_o follow_v the_o law_n that_o be_v positive_a law_n be_v not_o for_o a_o righteous_a man_n in_o who_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n live_v and_o can_v perform_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o dictate_v of_o it_o without_o the_o help_n of_o outward_a law_n for_o the_o design_n of_o all_o institute_v righteousness_n and_o positive_a law_n be_v but_o to_o conform_v we_o to_o the_o duty_n and_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moral_a righteousness_n and_o all_o obedience_n to_o they_o be_v no_o far_o acceptable_a than_o as_o it_o be_v instrumental_a and_o serviceable_a to_o that_o great_a purpose_n and_o god_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v please_v with_o the_o performance_n of_o institute_v righteousness_n in_o the_o guilt_n of_o immorality_n as_o it_o be_v the_o great_a aggravation_n of_o his_o displeasure_n and_o indignation_n isa_n 1._o 11._o to_o what_o purpose_n be_v the_o multitude_n of_o your_o sacrifice_n bring_v no_o more_o vain_a oblation_n your_o hand_n be_v full_a of_o blood_n isaiah_n 66._o 3._o he_o that_o kill_v a_o ox_n be_v as_o if_o he_o slay_v a_o man_n he_o that_o sacrifice_v a_o lamb_n as_o if_o he_o cut_v off_o a_o dog_n neck_n he_o that_o offer_v a_o oblation_n as_o if_o he_o offer_v swine_n blood_n he_o that_o burn_v incense_n as_o if_o he_o bless_v a_o idol_n whilst_o they_o have_v choose_v their_o own_o way_n and_o their_o soul_n

a_o sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o king_n at_o whitehall_n july_n 30._o 1676._o by_o john_n meriton_n m._n a._n chaplain_n to_o the_o right_n honourable_a henry_n earl_n of_o arlington_n lord_n chamberlain_n of_o his_o majesty_n household_n print_a by_o his_o majesty_n special_a command_n london_n print_v for_o simon_n miller_n at_o the_o star_n at_o the_o west-end_n of_o st._n paul_n 1677._o matth_n iii._o 8_o 9_o bring_v forth_o therefore_o fruit_n meet_v for_o repentance_n and_o think_v not_o to_o say_v within_o yourselves_o we_o have_v abraham_n to_o our_o father_n for_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o god_n be_v able_a of_o these_o stone_n to_o raise_v up_o child_n unto_o abraham_n these_o word_n be_v speak_v to_o the_o pharisee_n and_o sadducee_n who_o be_v the_o great_a zealot_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n especial_o the_o pharisees_n who_o saint_n paul_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o most_o strait_a sect_n among_o the_o jew_n act._n 26._o 5._o which_o know_v i_o from_o the_o beginning_n if_o they_o will_v testify_v that_o after_o the_o most_o strait_a sect_n of_o our_o religion_n i_o live_v a_o pharisee_n these_o be_v zealous_a and_o punctual_a in_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o circumcision_n and_o all_o other_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n institute_v of_o god_n by_o moses_n under_o which_o for_o a_o time_n be_v contain_v the_o mystery_n of_o true_a religion_n and_o godliness_n heb._n 9_o 9_o 10._o which_o be_v a_o figure_n for_o the_o time_n then_o present_a in_o which_o be_v offer_v both_o gift_n and_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n which_o can_v not_o make_v he_o that_o do_v that_o service_n perfect_a as_o pertain_v to_o the_o conscience_n which_o stand_v in_o meat_n and_o drink_n and_o divers_a wash_n and_o carnal_a ordinance_n impose_v on_o they_o only_o until_o the_o time_n of_o reformation_n in_o which_o institution_n consist_v the_o external_a profession_n and_o form_n of_o true_a religion_n and_o outward_a communion_n with_o the_o visible_a church_n until_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n but_o by_o a_o blind_a zeal_n for_o the_o form_n without_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n the_o pharisee_n and_o sadducee_n think_v themselves_o privilege_v against_o the_o wrath_n menace_v by_o the_o baptist_n which_o contain_v a_o prophecy_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o other_o great_a calamity_n then_o approach_v to_o the_o jew_n under_o titus_n and_o vespasian_n and_o also_o the_o terror_n of_o eternal_a punishment_n in_o the_o damnation_n of_o hell_n the_o multitude_n come_v and_o be_v baptize_v of_o he_o in_o jordan_n confess_v their_o sin_n but_o these_o righteous_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n have_v no_o sin_n to_o confess_v and_o come_v only_o to_o his_o baptism_n out_o of_o a_o vain_a curiosity_n to_o see_v and_o censure_v deride_v rather_o than_o believe_v that_o wrath_n they_o be_v warn_v to_o flee_v from_o reason_v as_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o baptist_n word_n in_o the_o text_n we_o be_v zealous_a of_o the_o law_n of_o circumcision_n and_o all_o thing_n enjoin_v we_o of_o god_n by_o moses_n and_o have_v abraham_n to_o our_o father_n tush_o god_n can_v destroy_v we_o be_v righteous_a nor_o according_a to_o the_o oath_n which_o he_o swear_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n for_o ever_o but_o with_o ixion_n in_o the_o fable_n they_o embrace_v a_o cloud_n instead_o of_o juno_n whilst_o they_o think_v they_o have_v find_v the_o clear_a and_o the_o bright_a truth_n it_o prove_v but_o a_o cloud_n of_o palpable_a error_n and_o darkness_n for_o the_o baptist_n accuse_v their_o righteousness_n of_o insufficiency_n admonish_v they_o to_o repent_v and_o upbraid_v their_o vain_a ostentation_n and_o fruitless_a boast_n of_o succession_n from_o abraham_n from_o who_o faith_n and_o virtue_n they_o be_v so_o far_o degenerate_v as_o they_o be_v more_o like_o a_o brood_n of_o viper_n than_o his_o child_n they_o have_v proceed_v all_o this_o while_n upon_o a_o false_a hypothesis_n about_o that_o righteousness_n wherein_o consist_v the_o power_n and_o substance_n of_o true_a religion_n and_o godliness_n and_o upon_o which_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v confirm_v to_o abraham_n four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n before_o the_o give_n of_o the_o law_n by_o moses_n gal._n 3._o 15_o 16._o so_o that_o unless_o they_o will_v now_o upon_o mean_n of_o better_a information_n recant_v their_o error_n and_o recall_v their_o mistake_n and_o reform_v their_o manner_n which_o be_v indeed_o to_o repent_v they_o can_v not_o secure_v themselves_o from_o be_v involve_v in_o the_o common_a misery_n then_o approach_v their_o land_n and_o country_n under_o titus_n and_o vespasian_n or_o for_o ever_o escape_v the_o damnation_n of_o hell_n for_o the_o promise_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v heir_n of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o to_o abraham_n or_o to_o his_o seed_n through_o the_o law_n but_o through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n rom._n 4._o 13._o religion_n be_v not_o a_o compliment_n but_o a_o real_a thing_n and_o that_o righteousness_n whereby_o we_o be_v righteous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n be_v not_o external_a obedience_n of_o the_o body_n to_o institute_v righteousness_n or_o positive_a law_n but_o internal_a obedience_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o the_o law_n of_o moral_a goodness_n and_o the_o dictate_v of_o right_a reason_n engrave_v upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o every_o man_n rom._n 2._o 14._o explain_v and_o make_v more_o evident_a by_o the_o several_a revelation_n of_o god_n who_o at_o sundry_a time_n and_o in_o divers_a manner_n speak_v in_o time_n pass_v to_o the_o father_n by_o the_o prophet_n and_o in_o these_o last_o day_n unto_o we_o by_o his_o son_n heb._n 1._o 1._o the_o former_a which_o be_v our_o righteousness_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n and_o but_o the_o shadow_n and_o carcase_n of_o religion_n be_v call_v a_o righteousness_n of_o our_o own_o which_o be_v according_a to_o the_o law_n phil._n 3._o 9_o as_o be_v the_o performance_n of_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n by_o the_o act_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o body_n through_o mere_a natural_a virtue_n which_o be_v our_o own_o but_o the_o latter_a which_o be_v our_o righteousness_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n be_v call_v in_o the_o same_o text_n the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n of_o which_o word_n i_o think_v myself_o oblige_v to_o give_v a_o distinct_a and_o full_a account_n and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o demonstration_n of_o truth_n to_o my_o own_o conscience_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n they_o be_v the_o direction_n of_o our_o present_a life_n to_o a_o future_a happiness_n which_o make_v a_o error_n dangerous_a and_o truth_n to_o be_v value_v in_o open_v they_o then_o i_o must_v give_v solution_n to_o these_o three_o particular_n 1._o in_o what_o sense_n call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n 2._o of_o god_n 3._o of_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n 1._o it_o be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n in_o a_o double_a respect_n 1._o as_o be_v the_o most_o proper_a object_n of_o our_o belief_n so_o to_o conceive_v of_o god_n as_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o natural_a notice_n and_o supernatural_a revelation_n 2._o as_o be_v the_o only_a principle_n to_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o the_o duty_n and_o obligation_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n so_o reveal_v faith_n be_v the_o first_o principle_n of_o all_o religion_n both_o natural_a and_o reveal_v heb_fw-mi 11._o 6._o he_o that_o come_v to_o god_n must_v believe_v that_o he_o be_v and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o rewarder_n of_o they_o that_o diligent_o seek_v he_o 2._o it_o be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n 1._o as_o be_v the_o copy_n or_o image_n of_o that_o righteousness_n which_o god_n be_v in_o himself_o of_o which_o god_n himself_o be_v the_o original_a and_o perfection_n 2._o as_o be_v that_o righteousness_n which_o god_n only_o approve_v and_o will_v reward_v rom._n 2._o 28._o he_o be_v not_o a_o jew_n which_o be_v one_o outward_o nor_o be_v circumcision_n that_o which_o be_v outward_a in_o the_o flesh_n but_o that_o which_o be_v inward_a in_o the_o heart_n who_o praise_n be_v not_o of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n 3._o it_o be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n 1._o as_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o which_o we_o be_v assist_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n obtain_v by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n in_o who_o name_n whatsoever_o we_o ask_v believe_v we_o shall_v receive_v and_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n consist_v in_o these_o three_o thing_n 1._o to_o incline_v our_o will_n to_o accept_v the_o condition_n 2._o upon_o our_o acceptance_n to_o assist_v our_o weakness_n 3._o to_o accept_v our_o sincerity_n through_o many_o defect_n and_o imperfection_n the_o integrity_n of_o