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
A80577	An antidote against lust: or, A discourse of uncleanness, shewing its various kinds, great evil, the temptations to it, and most effectual cure. By Robert Carr, minister of the Church of England	Carr, Robert, fl. 1686-1696.	1690 (1690)	Wing C629A; ESTC R231166	82,048	192

my_o knowledge_n he_o have_v carry_v himself_o sober_o modest_o pious_o and_o indeed_o every_o way_n commendable_o in_o my_o testimonial_n for_o holy_a order_n a_o little_a while_n after_o utpote_fw-la qui_fw-la ex_fw-la anteactâ_a vitâ_fw-la magnam_fw-la nobis_fw-la spem_fw-la praebuerit_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la &_o reipublicae_fw-la utilem_fw-la fore_fw-la imo_fw-la pene_fw-la &_o necessarium_fw-la the_o two_o last_o minister_n of_o sussex_n who_o i_o serve_v when_o a_o curate_n mr._n i_o dn._n of_o ch._n and_o mr._n bor._n of_o tw_n give_v i_o this_o testimony_n under_o their_o hand_n may_v 10._o 1689._o that_o mr._n r._n c._n who_o we_o have_v be_v acquaint_v with_o these_o three_o year_n be_v a_o person_n exemplary_a and_o unblamable_a in_o his_o life_n and_o conversation_n orthodox_n in_o his_o faith_n etc._n etc._n my_o conscience_n also_o bear_v i_o witness_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rom._n 9_o 1._o which_o be_v as_o mille_fw-la testes_fw-la a_o thousand_o witness_n that_o as_o god_n grace_n have_v ever_o preserve_v i_o from_o whoredom_n and_o adultery_n nor_o do_v i_o know_v that_o my_o will_n be_v ever_o corrupt_v to_o have_v once_o design_v or_o intend_v any_o such_o thing_n and_o if_o i_o be_v to_o die_v the_o next_o hour_n i_o can_v not_o accuse_v myself_o of_o any_o thing_n worse_o which_o i_o speak_v without_o any_o equivocation_n so_o have_v i_o serve_v god_n in_o my_o ministry_n with_o a_o pure_a heart_n a_o good_a conscience_n and_o a_o faith_n unfeigned_a 1_o tim._n 1._o 5._o do_v but_o judge_v according_a to_o charity_n which_o think_v no_o evil_a and_o be_v not_o forward_o to_o suspect_v the_o worst_a speak_v with_o charity_n which_o cast_v a_o mantle_n over_o other_o infirmity_n even_o as_o christ_n term_v the_o church_n his_o spouse_n the_o fair_a among_o woman_n cant._n ch_n 1._o v._n 8._o although_o she_o have_v many_o imperfection_n in_o she_o as_o mr._n ager_n paraphrase_n on_o it_o this_o say_v he_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o world_n who_o if_o they_o see_v a_o man_n that_o profess_v religion_n to_o be_v fill_v with_o many_o excellent_a virtue_n that_o be_v worthy_a of_o praise_n yet_o if_o they_o can_v with_o thejr_n curious_a eye_n but_o see_v any_o imperfection_n in_o he_o they_o quick_o set_v he_o upon_o the_o stage_n etc._n etc._n they_o be_v willing_a to_o behold_v his_o stain_n and_o blemish_n and_o to_o cover_v he_o with_o infamy_n and_o reproach_n but_o they_o bury_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v comely_a in_o he_o in_o the_o grave_n of_o oblivion_n i_o beg_v of_o the_o reader_n so_o much_o candour_n and_o ingenuity_n as_o to_o receive_v this_o discourse_n chief_o rational_a and_o argumentative_a with_o the_o same_o honest_a mind_n with_o which_o it_o be_v intend_v that_o god_n will_v bless_v it_o to_o the_o great_a end_n of_o do_v good_a and_o make_v it_o effectual_a for_o turn_v many_o soul_n unto_o righteousness_n that_o now_o lie_v wallow_v in_o the_o mire_n of_o all_o filth_n and_o uncleanness_n and_o that_o those_o who_o have_v be_v more_o late_o wash_v clean_a in_o baptism_n and_o through_o their_o tender_a year_n yet_o be_v undefiled_a may_v flee_v youthful_a lust_n and_o escape_v the_o pollution_n which_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o be_v preserve_v pure_a and_o blameless_a for_o that_o inheritance_n which_o be_v incorruptible_a undefiled_a reserve_v in_o heaven_n for_o they_o be_v the_o hearty_a prayer_n of_o they_o thou_o and_o the_o church_n servant_n r._n c._n a_o discourse_n of_o uncleanness_n col_fw-fr iii_o 5._o mortify_v therefore_o your_o member_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n fornication_n uncleanness_n inordinate_a affection_n evil_a concupiscence_n and_o covetousness_n which_o be_v idolatry_n this_o chapter_n begin_v with_o a_o exhortation_n to_o heavenly-mindedness_a that_o the_o generous_a spirit_n of_o a_o christian_a may_v be_v elevate_v beyond_o those_o terrene_a and_o sublunary_a enjoyment_n and_o object_n of_o sense_n to_o the_o invisible_a thing_n of_o faith_n v._n 1._o seek_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o prosecute_v they_o with_o might_n and_o main_a use_v all_o diligence_n by_o the_o most_o earnest_a and_o serious_a endeavour_n for_o the_o attainment_n of_o those_o thing_n as_o st._n paul_n have_v it_o phil._n 3._o 12._o follow_v after_o if_o that_o i_o may_v apprehend_v etc._n etc._n or_o lay_v hold_v on_o eternal_a life_n and_o press_v forward_o for_o the_o prize_n of_o our_o call_v in_o christ_n jesus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o call_n from_o above_o or_o our_o heavenly_a call_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n v._o 13._o in_o the_o 2d_o v._n positive_o set_v your_o affection_n on_o the_o thing_n above_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o other_o world_n those_o better_a thing_n that_o you_o look_v for_o hereafter_o according_a to_o the_o exceed_a great_a and_o precious_a promise_n that_o god_n have_v make_v you_o in_o his_o son_n negative_o and_o not_o on_o the_o thing_n on_o earth_n the_o base_a and_o mean_a object_n the_o poor_a pitiful_a thing_n here_o below_o as_o not_o worthy_a of_o your_o affection_n of_o your_o care_n and_o your_o thought_n according_a to_o the_o original_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v primary_o the_o application_n of_o our_o mind_n our_o reason_n and_o understanding_n sursum_fw-la sapere_fw-la as_o in_o the_o latin_a to_o be_v wise_a for_o the_o thing_n above_o and_o not_o the_o thing_n on_o earth_n the_o reason_n enforce_v this_o exhortation_n be_v draw_v first_o from_o their_o spiritual_a resurrection_n in_o conformity_n with_o christ_n if_o you_o be_v rise_v with_o christ_n v._o 1._o or_o have_v feel_v the_o power_n of_o his_o resurrection_n as_o phil._n 3._o 10._o or_o as_o eph._n 1._o 19_o 20._o the_o work_n of_o his_o mighty_a power_n which_o he_o wrought_v in_o christ_n when_o he_o raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a if_o this_o power_n have_v quicken_v you_o raise_v you_o from_o sin_n if_o this_o heavenly_a life_n and_o disposition_n be_v in_o you_o then_o let_v the_o same_o appear_v by_o your_o heavenly-mindedness_a 2d_o argument_n from_o christ_n residence_n in_o heaven_n in_o his_o state_n of_o exaltation_n where_o christ_n also_o sit_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n v._o 1._o in_o the_o lat_fw-la part_n be_v christ_n our_o head_n in_o heaven_n and_o shall_v we_o the_o member_n be_v grovel_v here_o on_o earth_n shall_v we_o not_o rather_o by_o our_o heavenly_a mind_n and_o affection_n ascend_v up_o thither_o whither_o christ_n be_v go_v before_o to_o prepare_v a_o place_n and_o sit_v to_o keep_v possession_n for_o we_o 3d._n arg._n because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o be_v dead_a from_o these_o thing_n below_o in_o the_o 3d._n v._o by_o a_o death_n unto_o sin_n as_o in_o our_o baptism_n renounce_v and_o disow_v the_o world_n the_o flesh_n ●nd_v the_o devil_n to_o live_v no_o long_o according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o this_o world_n the_o lust_n of_o ●he_n flesh_n or_o the_o work_v of_o the_o devil_n in●onfistent_a with_o the_o christian_a profession_n and_o practice_n four_o arg._n from_o their_o expectation_n of_o a_o glorious_a life_n hereafter_o at_o christ_n second_o ●oming_v v._o 4._o for_o when_o christ_n who_o be_v our_o ●ife_n shall_v appear_v then_o shall_v you_o also_o appear_v ●ith_n he_o in_o glory_n that_o therefore_o we_o shall_v ●ave_n our_o conversation_n in_o heaven_n from_o whence_o we_o look_v for_o that_o bless_a hope_n and_o he_o glorious_a appear_v of_o the_o great_a god_n and_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n tit._n 2._o 13._o the_o apostle_n have_v enforce_v the_o positive_a part_n or_o his_o exhortation_n to_o heavenly-mindedness_a with_o these_o argument_n fall_v upo●_n a_o far_a prosecution_n of_o the_o negative_a s●_n not_o your_o affection_n on_o thing_n on_o earth_n gi●ing_v the_o colossian_n and_o we_o with_o they_o a_o direction_n how_o to_o carry_v ourselves_o towards_o they_o even_o in_o a_o mortification_n of_o our_o member_n which_o be_v upon_o earth_n fornication_n &_o ●_o that_o be_v of_o our_o earthly_a and_o sensual_a affection_n mortificare_fw-la or_o to_o mortify_v in_o english_a as_o much_o as_o mortuum_fw-la facere_fw-la to_o make_v dea●_n cause_n to_o die_v or_o put_v to_o death_n when_o apply_v to_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o figurative_a speech_n take●_n from_o thing_n which_o have_v life_n and_o probabl●_n enough_o from_o the_o sacrifice_n under_o the_o law_n which_o be_v kill_v and_o slay_v by_o the_o priest_n b●fore_o they_o be_v offer_v upon_o the_o altar_n answerable_o to_o which_o we_o must_v kill_v the_o old_a ma●_n of_o sin_n before_o we_o can_v become_v a_o sacrifice_n acceptable_a to_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n kill_v the_o old_a man_n or_o the_o first_o ada●_n as_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 45._o not_o in_o respect_n of_o t●_n substance_n but_o the_o quality_n the_o evil_a disposition_n the_o corrupt_a nature_n descend_v a●_n convey_v to_o

reject_v the_o word_n as_o those_o ps_n 81._o 11_o 12._o but_o my_o people_n will_v not_o hearken_v ●o_o my_o voice_n i._n e._n the_o word_n of_o god_n wherefore_o i_o give_v they_o up_o to_o their_o own_o heart_n lust_n god_n will_v make_v those_o vile_a in_o who_o eye_n ●is_n word_n be_v vile_a or_o any_o other_o ordinance_n ●f_n god_n rom._n 1._o 25._o who_o change_v the_o truth_n ●f_fw-fr god_n into_o a_o lie_n and_o worship_v and_o serve_v ●he_n creature_n more_o than_o the_o creator_n who_o be_v ●lessed_v for_o ever_o for_o this_o cause_n god_n give_v ●em_v up_o unto_o vile_a affection_n unnatural_a lust_n ●nd_v so_o in_o the_o 23._o ver_fw-la and_o all_o this_o for_o dishonour_v god_n in_o his_o worship_n if_o thou_o ●alt_n lie_v like_o a_o log_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o ●od_n in_o in_o such_o a_o c●reless_a irreverent_a bru●sh_a posture_n as_o manife_v a_o downright_a contempt_n of_o god_n worship_n thou_o dis●nourest_v god_n in_o this_o worship_n and_o god_n ●ay_v punish_v and_o make_v thou_o as_o vile_a by_o thy_o ●usts_n and_o dishonourable_a we_o read_v of_o pollute_v the_o sabbath_n be_v 56._o 2._o ●_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n when_o we_o al●w_v and_o indulge_v our_o lust_n in_o the_o very_a ●emple_n of_o god_n and_o act_n of_o worship_n ●r_o upon_o the_o lord_n day_n follow_v our_o lust_n ●_o do_v any_o thing_n which_o make_v the_o lord_n ●ay_v vile_a this_o may_v provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o ●ave_n we_o to_o pollute_v ourselves_o but_o as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o or●nances_n of_o god_n due_o perform_v promote_v purity_n so_o there_o be_v other_o thing_n as_o contrary_a to_o it_o to_o be_v careful_o avoid_v as_o fearful_a temptation_n and_o provokative_n to_o lus●_n such_o be_v lewd_a ballad_n play_n story_n an●_n lascivious_a song_n of_o love_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o chrysostom_n call_v they_o song_n of_o ●_o devil_n composure_n which_o vitiate_v and_o corrupt_v the_o mind_n of_o youth_n it_o be_v natural_a for_o the_o heart_n and_o mind_n to_o be_v wrough_n upon_o by_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v much_o ●_o the_o mind_n and_o the_o tongue_n until_o they_o resemble_v and_o be_v make_v conformable_a un●_n they_o as_o the_o word_n to_o work_v purity_n oth●_n thing_n frame_v the_o mind_n into_o wantonness_n the_o last_o mean_n be_v prayer_n and_o this_o i_o p●_n in_o the_o last_o place_n because_o prayer_n must_v g●_n god_n blessing_n upon_o all_o the_o other_o mea●_n every_o thing_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o word_n a●_n prayer_n the_o word_n put_v in_o as_o bring_v ●_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n in_o and_o through_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v blessed_v to_o we_o eph._n 1._o 3._o eu●_n our_o prayer_n accept_v be_v offer_v up_o ●_o his_o name_n which_o the_o word_n teach_v us●_n do_v but_o prayer_n that_o especial_o beg_v a●_n obtain_v god_n blessing_n grace_n to_o flee_v tho●_n evil_n which_o may_v corrupt_v we_o and_o to_o practice_v those_o thing_n attend_v those_o ordinance_n which_o may_v purisie_n we_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o know_v our_o duty_n our_o help_n to_o vertue●_n and_o to_o this_o of_o chastity_n in_o particular_a and_o our_o temptation_n and_o hindrance_n but_o if_o we_o will_v have_v grace_n and_o strength_n enable_v we_o to_o practice_v according_o prayer_n must_v procure_v it_o but_o beside_o prayer_n of_o itself_o be_v a_o special_a help_n in_o this_o case_n pray_v ●hat_n you_o enter_v not_o into_o temptation_n mat._n 26._o 41._o that_o you_o be_v not_o draw_v away_o of_o your_o own_o lust_n ●nd_v entice_v and_o allure_v with_o the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o sit●_n for_o then_o be_v you_o tempt_v as_o st._n james_n 1_o prayer_n be_v a_o excellent_a fence_n and_o preservative_n against_o this_o temptation_n ●nd_v therefore_o david_n pray_v make_v i_o a_o clean_a heart_n o_o god_n ps_n 51._o 10._o and_o keep_v thy_o servant_n back_o from_o presumptuous_a sin_n then_o shall_v ●_o be_v undefiled_a and_o innocent_a from_o the_o great_a offence_n in_o the_o church_n translation_n of_o the_o psalm_n however_o david_n great_a offence_n be_v his_o adultery_n with_o bathshcba_n that_o cau●ed_v the_o murder_n of_o vriah_n her_o husband_n a_o pray_v christian_a may_v plead_v thus_o with_o god_n it_o be_v for_o thy_o honour_n to_o kill_v ●very_n corruption_n it_o be_v thy_o work_n to_o sanctify_v and_o purify_v our_o heart_n christ_n give_v himself_o for_o that_o end_n to_o redeem_v we_o from_o all_o ●niquity_n and_o purify_v to_o himself_o a_o peculiar_a people_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n or_o that_o we_o may_v ●eny_v ourselves_o and_o do_v violence_n to_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n crucify_a the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n thereof_o mortify_v our_o member_n fornication_n uncleanness_n inodinate_a affection_n etc._n etc._n that_o our_o body_n m●_n be_v pure_a and_o undefiled_a member_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o the_o member_n of_o a_o harlot_n th●_n our_o body_n may_v be_v preserve_v everm●_fw-la chase_v and_o uncorrupt_a temple_n fit_a for_o t●_n holy_a ghost_n to_o dwell_v in_o that_o we_o may_v escape_v the_o pollution_n which_o be_v in_o the_o wor●_n through_o lust_n and_o adorn_v that_o pure_a and_o u●_n defile_v religion_n which_o we_o profess_v o_o make_v we_o clean_a heart_n o_o god_n and_o ren●_n right_a spirit_n within_o we_o that_o we_o may_v remember_v our_o own_o evil_a way_n and_o our_o do_n that_o we_o not_o good_a and_o loathe_v ourselves_o in_o our_o own_o sig●_n for_o our_o iniquity_n and_o our_o abomination_n t●_n be_v very_o fit_a to_o bring_v we_o to_o repentance_n e●_n for_o a_o personal_a use_n or_o in_o behalf_n of_o the_o n●tion_n and_o for_o young_a person_n that_o th●_n may_v have_v grace_n to_o flene_n youthful_a lust_n and_o to_o follow_v after_o righteousness_n faith_n c●rity_n call_v upon_o the_o lord_n out_o of_o a_o pure_a hea●_n prayer_n be_v a_o draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n a●_n god_n draw_v nigh_o to_o we_o with_o his_o grace_n a●_n spirit_n when_o we_o draw_v 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