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
A86160	The heart opened to Christ Jesus. Translated out of High Dutch for the good of all men.		1653 (1653)	Wing H1311; Thomason E1287_1; ESTC R208966	25,961	108

be_v convert_v to_o christ_n and_o even_o this_o be_v the_o eternal_a gospel_n viz._n that_o god_n have_v love_v we_o in_o christ_n from_o eternity_n and_o he_o himself_o be_v love_n and_o this_o be_v the_o evangelium_fw-la or_o good_a tiding_n which_o we_o have_v hear_v from_o he_o viz._n that_o he_o have_v love_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o therefore_o give_v his_o son_n that_o we_o may_v live_v through_o he_o for_o he_o be_v not_o willing_a that_o one_o shall_v be_v lose_v this_o be_v the_o eternal_a commandment_n and_o the_o tiding_n which_o we_o have_v hear_v from_o he_o viz._n that_o he_o be_v love_n itself_o and_o have_v send_v his_o best_a belove_a through_o he_o command_v we_o to_o love_v one_o another_o hereby_o we_o know_v the_o child_n of_o god_n for_o he_o that_o love_v be_v bear_v of_o god_n let_v he_o be_v according_a to_o the_o outward_a man_n a_o heathen_a turk_n jew_n or_o infidel_n yet_o by_o this_o he_o be_v a_o true_a christian_a and_o know_v by_o the_o spirit_n in_o his_o christianity_n though_o according_a to_o the_o letter_n and_o the_o flesh_n or_o according_a to_o the_o outward_a man_n he_o be_v neither_o baptize_v nor_o circumcise_a nor_o acknowledge_v for_o as_o the_o circumcision_n in_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o account_v for_o the_o right_n and_o true_a circumcision_n avail_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n neither_o the_o baptism_n of_o and_o in_o the_o flesh_n nor_o faith_n consist_v in_o a_o literal_a and_o historical_a knowledge_n so_o be_v neither_o this_o true_a and_o save_a faith_n which_o be_v according_a to_o the_o literal_a knowledge_n and_o history_n but_o according_a to_o the_o spirit_n the_o power_n and_o the_o deed_n which_o be_v love_n therefore_o say_v the_o scripture_n very_o well_o in_o christ_n neither_o circumcision_n nor_o uncircumcision_n avail_v any_o thing_n nor_o baptism_n neither_o but_o faith_n which_o work_v and_o be_v effectual_a by_o love_n chap._n viii_o that_o love_n be_v the_o true_a and_o only_o mean_v whereby_o a_o man_n may_v attain_v the_o true_a christianity_n see_v that_o the_o body_n of_o christian_n be_v by_o discord_n so_o divide_v yea_o whole_o rend_v and_o turn_v asunder_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o envy_n hatred_n strife_n and_o contention_n among_o they_o in_o so_o much_o that_o one_o member_n in_o hostile_a manner_n set_v upon_o the_o other_o kills_z and_o destroy_v it_o whereby_o the_o right_a and_o true_a christianity_n whole_o go_v to_o ruin_v and_o christ_n himself_o according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o daniel_n seem_v to_o be_v root_v out_o be_v here_o be_v no_o unity_n nor_o do_v christ_n find_v true_a faith_n upon_o earth_n it_o be_v plain_a therefore_o and_o manifest_v that_o of_o necessity_n they_o must_v all_o return_v to_o be_v of_o one_o mind_n one_o faith_n and_o knowledge_n one_o religion_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n lest_o the_o lord_n come_v and_o smite_v the_o earth_n with_o a_o curse_n and_o they_o all_o perish_v together_o this_o general_n and_o universal_a conversion_n will_v not_o be_v do_v by_o any_o carnal_a humane_a literal_a mind_n but_o by_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o be_v not_o paul_n cephas_n and_o apollo_n according_a to_o the_o self-willed_a imagination_n of_o literal_a and_o carnal_a christian_n but_o the_o mind_n of_o peter_n paul_n and_o apollo_n be_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o who_o they_o receive_v it_o now_o although_o paul_n plant_v apollo_n water_v peter_n dress_v and_o cleanse_v yet_o they_o be_v not_o divide_v though_o different_a if_o therefore_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o sect_n be_v also_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o if_o they_o have_v receive_v it_o from_o the_o spirit_n than_o it_o be_v right_a and_o good_a and_o then_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o although_o one_o man_n have_v labour_v more_o than_o another_o and_o one_o have_v plant_v christianity_n among_o the_o heathen_n another_o water_v it_o the_o three_o cleanse_v and_o refine_v it_o yet_o they_o must_v not_o hate_v one_o another_o much_o less_o command_v their_o disciple_n and_o follower_n to_o kill_v one_o another_o or_o although_o they_o now_o and_o then_o yea_o for_o the_o most_o part_n find_v but_o false_a apostle_n yea_o many_o wolf_n among_o the_o sheep_n yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o whole_a apostleship_n and_o the_o whole_a herd_n be_v not_o to_o be_v reject_v therefore_o but_o rather_o know_v this_o that_o the_o church_n and_o congregation_n of_o god_n be_v among_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n office_n sort_n and_o degree_n and_o have_v this_o seal_n viz._n the_o lord_n know_v who_o be_v his_o and_o no_o man_n else_o and_o this_o be_v the_o true_a mark_n of_o christian_n viz._n love_v out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o of_o faith_n unfeigned_a in_o every_o nation_n he_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o work_v righteousness_n be_v accept_v with_o he_o act._n 10._o this_o be_v the_o most_o precious_a and_o bless_a way_n to_o salvation_n viz._n love_n be_v the_o chief_a of_o all_o grace_n 1_o cor._n 13._o therefore_o how_o can_v the_o tear_a body_n of_o the_o christian_n become_v whole_a and_o happy_a again_o very_o not_o otherwise_o then_o by_o love_n here_o all_o the_o great_a and_o learned_a scholar_n among_o all_o sort_n of_o sect_n must_v lay_v down_o their_o great_a wisdom_n art_n and_o science_n and_o must_v turn_v and_o become_v child_n lay_v hold_n on_o love_n otherwise_o they_o shall_v never_o come_v to_o unity_n nor_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o eternal_a salvation_n therefore_o say_v the_o scripture_n 1_o cor._n 1.20_o etc._n etc._n where_o be_v the_o wise_a where_o be_v the_o scribe_n where_o be_v the_o disputer_n of_o this_o world_n have_v not_o god_n make_v foolish_a the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o world_n for_o it_o be_v write_v i_o will_v destroy_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o wise_a and_o will_v bring_v to_o nothing_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o prudent_a if_o any_o man_n among_o you_o seem_v to_o be_v wise_a in_o this_o world_n let_v he_o become_v a_o fool_n that_o he_o may_v be_v wise_a for_o the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o world_n be_v foolishness_n with_o god_n for_o it_o be_v write_v he_o take_v the_o wise_a in_o their_o own_o craftiness_n and_o again_o the_o lord_n know_v the_o thought_n of_o the_o wise_a that_o they_o be_v vain_a therefore_o woe_n be_v to_o those_o that_o pack_n and_o heap_v up_o so_o many_o article_n of_o faith_n and_o pass_v over_o judgement_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n luk._n 11.42_o if_o we_o be_v wise_a we_o shall_v know_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o article_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v but_o one_o commandment_n of_o faith_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o learn_v confess_v and_o practice_v viz._n love_n towards_o god_n and_o all_o man_n even_o towards_o our_o very_a enemy_n this_o be_v such_o a_o article_n as_o all_o man_n can_v believe_v apprehend_v and_o understand_v let_v they_o be_v call_v heathen_n turk_n jew_n or_o christian_n whether_o they_o be_v child_n young_a man_n or_o old_a man_n man_n or_o woman_n whosoever_o have_v but_o a_o rational_a mind_n and_o indeed_o every_o man_n can_v easy_o find_v and_o know_v it_o of_o himself_o in_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o conscience_n neither_o can_v nor_o dare_v he_o contradict_v it_o and_o even_o in_o this_o only_a thing_n the_o whole_a law_n and_o all_o law_n and_o commandment_n yea_o the_o gospel_n itself_o be_v comprehend_v this_o be_v call_v and_o be_v also_o the_o everlasting_a gospel_n which_o shall_v and_o must_v be_v preach_v to_o those_o that_o sit_v and_o dwell_v upon_o the_o earth_n viz._n to_o all_o heathen_n generation_n tongue_n and_o nation_n and_o thereby_o short_o shall_v all_o heathen_n jew_n turk_n and_o unchristian_a man_n be_v convert_v to_o god_n therefore_o this_o only_a article_n be_v above_o all_o other_o that_o be_v forge_v by_o humane_a wit_n and_o imagination_n it_o be_v the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o and_o the_o only_a article_n which_o be_v above_o all_o faith_n prophecy_n mystery_n and_o knowledge_n yea_o above_o all_o treasure_n and_o precious_a thing_n and_o above_o all_o tongue_n both_o of_o man_n and_o angel_n have_v so_o sure_a a_o ground_n of_o truth_n that_o it_o never_o can_v be_v find_v fault_n withal_o much_o less_o judge_v or_o reject_v and_o it_o be_v such_o a_o permanency_n as_o shall_v endure_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o all_o faith_n hope_n prophecy_n tongue_n knowledge_n etc._n etc._n shall_v cease_v but_o this_o only_a article_n of_o all_o true_a christian_n shall_v never_o cease_v in_o all_o eternity_n this_o be_v our_o everlasting_a gospel_n which_o we_o do_v preach_v this_o be_v both_o our_o law_n and_o our_o gospel_n which_o we_o have_v receive_v this_o be_v our_o faith_n our_o prophecy_n our_o wisdom_n our_o

the_o heart_n open_v to_o christ_n jesus_n translate_v out_o of_o high_a dutch_a for_o the_o good_a of_o all_o men._n london_n print_v by_o john_n macock_n mdcliii_o the_o preface_n all_o man_n seek_v natural_o their_o own_o happiness_n and_o wish_v hearty_o well_o unto_o themselves_o hence_o do_v all_o the_o variety_n and_o multitude_n of_o humane_a invention_n proceed_v for_o the_o obtain_n and_o maintain_v of_o the_o say_a happiness_n which_o some_o imagine_v to_o consist_v in_o riches_n some_o in_o highness_n honour_n and_o pleasure_n other_o in_o sharp_a wit_n art_n and_o science_n according_a as_o every_o man_n several_a fancy_n be_v and_o lead_v he_o but_o whatsoever_o vanish_v and_o pass_v away_o make_v no_o man_n true_o happy_a but_o that_o which_o be_v unvisible_a be_v set_v and_o find_v above_o time_n and_o place_n the_o same_o be_v the_o root_n of_o true_a and_o save_a happiness_n the_o other_o be_v but_o deceit_n and_o illusion_n which_o cast_v down_o into_o the_o abyss_n whereby_o adam_n be_v bring_v to_o fall_v therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o every_o one_o to_o return_v back_o again_o from_o the_o plurality_n to_o unity_n which_o be_v the_o only_a true_a and_o infinite_a good_a if_o he_o mean_v to_o obtain_v the_o true_a and_o save_a happiness_n for_o the_o everlasting_a and_o joyful_a possession_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v its_o true_a salvation_n and_o happiness_n consist_v only_o in_o god_n its_o creator_n whosoever_o therefore_o yield_v himself_o up_o to_o god_n and_o become_v one_o and_o unite_v with_o he_o have_v find_v the_o true_a and_o bless_a happiness_n but_o who_o seek_v it_o in_o the_o creature_n and_o in_o his_o go_n and_o travel_v from_o eternity_n to_o temporality_n such_o a_o one_o seek_v in_o vain_a or_o vanity_n itself_o and_o lose_v his_o own_o self_n in_o turn_v himself_o from_o god_n his_o creator_n to_o the_o creature_n for_o all_o create_a thing_n be_v nothing_o in_o comparison_n with_o god_n and_o shall_v in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n return_v again_o into_o their_o chaos_n and_o lose_v their_o corporal_a clothing_n or_o else_o according_a to_o their_o desert_n become_v a_o everlasting_a reproach_n and_o this_o be_v the_o subject_a where_o we_o in_o these_o follow_a chapter_n intend_v god_n will_v brief_o to_o speak_v and_o handle_v the_o open_a heart_n to_o christ_n jesus_n chap._n i._n what_o be_v that_o which_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o labour_v for_o in_o this_o life_n man_z be_v convince_v in_o his_o conscience_n and_o have_v it_o write_v in_o his_o heart_n as_o a_o eternal_a sure_a and_o immutable_a word_n that_o he_o always_o ought_v to_o strive_v and_o endeavour_v after_o that_o wherein_o his_o soul_n everlasting_a property_n and_o happiness_n consist_v to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o of_o who_o he_o draw_v his_o original_n and_o offspring_n may_v thereby_o have_v his_o praise_n honour_n and_o joy_n when_o he_o consider_v this_o due_o two_o way_n present_o offer_v themselves_o the_o one_o 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and_o lead_v away_o by_o the_o devil_n or_o blind_a reason_n the_o holy_a scripture_n itself_o place_v one_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o the_o other_o on_o the_o left_a hand_n that_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n be_v narrow_a but_o be_v the_o way_n of_o god_n whereby_o man_n attain_v to_o the_o true_a in_o ward_n rest_n and_o peace_n therein_o live_v and_o be_v save_v that_o on_o the_o left_a hand_n be_v the_o way_n of_o the_o world_n wherein_o a_o man_n with_o great_a trouble_n and_o unquietness_n post_v and_o hasten_v to_o damnation_n all_o which_o very_o excellent_o be_v prefigure_v and_o represent_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o deliverance_n and_o go_v of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n chap._n ii_o a_o excellent_a type_n of_o love_n towards_o god_n and_o love_n towards_o the_o world_n whosoever_o be_v desirous_a to_o choose_v the_o way_n lead_v to_o god_n aright_o he_o must_v by_o no_o mean_n pervert_v any_o thing_n nor_o receive_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v pervert_v 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and_o desire_n so_o that_o with_o great_a joy_n they_o may_v have_v obtain_v the_o land_n of_o promise_n but_o see_v they_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o love_n of_o their_o own_o self_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o world_n deny_v and_o renounce_v all_o obedience_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n they_o will_v rather_o turn_v back_o again_o to_o egypt_n to_o the_o flesh_n pot_n of_o their_o misery_n and_o calamity_n then_o with_o peace_n and_o comfort_n forget_v that_o way_n and_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v lead_v by_o moses_n quietness_n and_o patience_n through_o the_o wilderness_n therefore_o whosoever_o be_v too_o much_o possess_v and_o captivate_v with_o deceitful_a lust_n of_o the_o world_n he_o evermore_o long_v after_o his_o former_a sinful_a quality_n and_o do_n whereunto_o he_o be_v addict_v but_o to_o prevent_v this_o and_o to_o turn_v