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	see_v	sin_n	5,232	5	4.7114	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A73600	The beginning of the doctrine of Christ. Or A catalogue of sinnes shewing how a Christian may finde out the euils, hee must take notice of in his repentance. With rules, that shew a course, how any Christian may be deliuered from the guilt and power of all his sinnes. By N. Bifield preacher of Gods Word, at Isleworth in Middlesex.	Byfield, Nicholas, 1579-1622.	1619 (1619)	STC 4209.5; ESTC S124660	29,521	189

18._o 5._o that_o will_v not_o understand_v procrastination_n procrastination_n though_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v move_v psal_n 82._o 5._o that_o have_v present_a occasion_n to_o do_v good_a and_o yet_o put_v it_o off_o though_o but_o till_o the_o morrow_n prou._n 3._o 28._o that_o seek_v his_o own_o vainglory_n vainglory_n glory_n prou._n 25._o 27._o that_o boast_v of_o a_o false_a gift_n prou._n 25._o 14._o that_o praise_v himself_o proverb_n 27._o 2._o that_o be_v pure_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n be_v not_o wash_v from_o his_o filthiness_n prou._n 30._o 12._o that_o cause_v other_o to_o go_v astray_o especial_o the_o righteous_a prou._n 28._o 10._o that_o call_v evil_a good_a or_o good_a evil_n or_o put_v light_n for_o darkness_n or_o darkness_n for_o light_n or_o that_o put_v bitter_a for_o sweet_a or_o sweet_a for_o bitter_a isaiah●●_n ●●_z 20._o that_o change_v the_o ordinance_n or_o add_v to_o god_n word_n or_o diminish_v aught_o from_o it_o isai_n 24._o 5._o deut._n 4._o 2._o prou._n 30._o 6._o that_o protect_v or_o defend_v other_o in_o sin_n jer._n 44._o 15._o that_o sit_v still_o and_o be_v at_o security_n security_n rest_n in_o sin_n zach._n 1._o 11._o and_o consider_v not_o that_o god_n remember_v his_o wickedness_n hosea_n 7._o 2._o and_o be_v without_o fear_n of_o god_n judgement_n proverb_n 28._o 14._o 1._o thessaly_n 5._o 6._o 7._o that_o receive_v not_o correction_n incorrigibleness_n incorrigibleness_n but_o proud_o harden_v his_o heart_n and_o be_v wilful_a in_o evil_n jerem._n 5._o 23._o ezech._n 7._o 10._o hebr._n 3._o 15._o 16._o that_o fear_v reproach_n for_o fear_n carnal_a fear_n well-dooing_a isaiah_n 51._o 7._o or_o fear_v the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n for_o break_v man_n tradition_n matthew_n 15._o 2._o 9_o or_o in_o thing_n indifferent_a make_v conscience_n of_o sin_n where_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n rom._n 14._o that_o do_v his_o work_n to_o hypocrisy_n hypocrisy_n be_v see_v of_o man_n math._n 6._o and_o 23._o that_o have_v the_o form_n of_o godliness_n but_o dony_v the_o power_n of_o it_o 2._o timoth._n 3._o 5._o that_o be_v a_o lover_n of_o himself_o self-love_n self-love_n 2._o tim._n 3._o 3_o that_o be_v neither_o hot_a nor_o vncheerfulnesse_n lukewarmenesse_n vncheerfulnesse_n cold_a reu._n 3._o 15._o that_o do_v not_o good_a with_o a_o joyful_a heart_n deut._n 28._o 47._o that_o esteem_v the_o way_n of_o the_o multitude_n exod._n 22._o 2._o that_o be_v not_o circumspect_a inconsideration_n inconsideration_n but_o foolish_a and_o rash_a and_o rush_v upon_o thing_n without_o knowledge_n or_o counsel_n or_o consideration_n of_o opportunity_n circumstance_n mean_n or_o end_n ephes_n 5._o 15._o prou._n 15._o 22._o jerem._n 8._o 6._o that_o be_v childish_a or_o unconstant_a inconstancy_n inconstancy_n ephes_n 4._o 14._o that_o be_v carry_v about_o with_o every_o wind_n of_o doctrine_n that_o have_v a_o divide_a heart_n hos_fw-la 10._o 2._o that_o be_v mutable_a in_o his_o affection_n to_o godliness_n galat._n 4._o that_o fall_v away_o from_o the_o truth_n or_o go_v back_o jer._n 15._o 6._o hosh_n 6._o 4._o isa_n 1._o 4._o hitherto_o of_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o whole_a law_n chap._n four_o the_o division_n of_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o first_o table_n and_o the_o sort_n of_o sin_n against_o god_n nature_n the_o sin_n against_o god_n forbid_v in_o the_o first_o table_n of_o the_o law_n be_v of_o 4._o sort_n 1._o some_o against_o his_o nature_n 2._o some_o against_o the_o mean_n of_o his_o worship_n 3._o some_o against_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o worship_n 4._o some_o against_o the_o time_n of_o his_o worship_n for_o the_o first_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n 1._o some_o more_o unusual_a and_o personal_a 2._o some_o more_o usual_a and_o natural_a the_o more_o unusual_a sin_n be_v such_o as_o be_v not_o find_v among_o christian_n except_o it_o be_v in_o such_o person_n only_o as_o be_v most_o monstrous_o visible_a such_o as_o be_v 1._o blasphemy_n to_o reproach_n god_n 2._o idolatry_n to_o worship_v the_o creature_n 3._o witchcraft_n or_o the_o service_n of_o the_o devil_n 4._o atheism_n to_o defend_v there_o be_v no_o god_n or_o to_o desire_v constant_o there_o be_v not_o god_n 5._o that_o matchless_a pride_n for_o a_o man_n to_o say_v he_o be_v god_n or_o to_o exalt_v himself_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n 6._o heresy_n to_o hold_v after_o conviction_n error_n against_o the_o foundation_n of_o religion_n 7._o the_o inward_a hatred_n and_o loathe_n of_o god_n it_o shall_v suffice_v to_o have_v thus_o touch_v these_o sin_n the_o more_o usual_a sin_n and_o such_o as_o be_v find_v in_o the_o most_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v such_o as_o these_o that_o natural_a atheism_n atheism_n natural_a atheism_n of_o which_o he_o be_v guilty_a 1._o that_o customary_o spend_v his_o time_n without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n ephes_n 2._o 12._o 2._o that_o conceive_v atheistical_a thought_n and_o of_o such_o thought_n he_o be_v guilty_a that_o have_v inward_a reason_n whether_o there_o be_v a_o god_n to_o which_o his_o heart_n incline_v psal_n 14._o 1._o that_o say_v or_o think_v god_n will_v neither_o do_v good_a nor_o evil_a or_o that_o he_o neither_o see_v or_o regard_v isai_n 29._o 15._o 16._o zeph._n 1._o 12._o ezech._n 9_o 9_o job_n 22._o 13._o that_o say_v or_o think_v there_o be_v no_o profit_n in_o serve_v the_o almighty_a job_n 21._o 14._o &_o 22._o 17._o that_o in_o affliction_n say_v or_o think_v it_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v deliver_v 2._o king_n 7._o 2._o that_o have_v inward_a boiling_n about_o such_o thing_n as_o god_n show_v not_o the_o reason_n of_o job_n 33._o 13._o that_o conceive_v rebellious_a thought_n about_o the_o decree_n or_o providence_n of_o god_n rom._n 9_o thus_o of_o natural_a atheism_n 2._o the_o second_o sin_n be_v epicurism_n which_o be_v show_v epicurism_n epicurism_n by_o fullness_n of_o bread_n and_o idleness_n ezech._n 16._o 49._o phil._n 3._o 18._o by_o live_v in_o pleasure_n ecclus._n 11._o 9_o james_n 5_o 5._o by_o vanity_n and_o strangeness_n of_o apparel_n isaiah_n 3_o zeph._n 1._o 3._o the_o three_o sin_n be_v the_o defect_n defect_n defect_n of_o those_o grace_n by_o which_o we_o shall_v cleave_v unto_o god_n and_o that_o also_o when_o we_o want_v that_o life_n of_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o we_o such_o be_v the_o defect_n of_o the_o warmth_n of_o the_o knowledge_n love_n and_o fear_v of_o god_n &_o of_o our_o joy_v and_o trust_v in_o god_n psal_n 36._o 1._o zep._n 3._o 2_o prou._n 30._o 1._o 2._o rom._n 7._o these_o defect_n be_v the_o worse_o by_o reason_n of_o our_o impotency_n and_o extreme_a indisposition_n to_o seek_v to_o mend_v those_o thing_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o aggravation_n of_o any_o of_o these_o defect_n that_o man_n do_v not_o stir_v up_o themselves_o to_o take_v hold_n of_o god_n isaiah_n 64._o 7_o 4._o the_o misplace_n of_o affection_n misplace_v of_o our_o affection_n our_o affection_n in_o set_v they_o upon_o earthly_a thing_n employ_v our_o confidence_n fear_n joy_n or_o love_n upon_o the_o world_n &_o the_o thing_n thereof_o whereby_o our_o heart_n be_v any_o way_n alienate_v from_o god_n jeremy_n 17_o 5._o isai_n 51._o 7._o 1._o joh._n 2._o 15._o math._n 6._o 5._o pride_n and_o there_o be_v a_o fourfold_a pride_n pride_n 4._o sort_n of_o pride_n 1._o arrogancy_n show_v by_o high_a look_n or_o indignation_n of_o spirit_n isai_n 10._o 12._o &_o 16._o 6._o by_o fearelesnesse_n of_o a_o fall_n in_o prosperity_n and_o that_o boast_a hopefulness_n in_o a_o break_a estate_n psalm_n 30._o 6._o isaiah_n 9_o 10._o obad._n 3_o 2._o the_o pride_n of_o life_n which_o have_v in_o it_o the_o secret_a lift_v up_o of_o the_o heart_n and_o glory_v in_o friend_n money_n mean_n house_n riches_n beauty_n or_o the_o like_a 1._o john_n 2._o 17._o 2._o king_n 20._o 3._o with_o 2._o chron._n 32._o 25._o 3._o the_o pride_n of_o gift_n express_v by_o great_a thought_n of_o ourselves_o be_v wise_a in_o ourselves_o rom._n 12._o 16._o by_o fret_v with_o envy_n at_o the_o gift_n and_o respect_n of_o other_o numb_a 12._o 2_o 8_o 9_o by_o be_v over-confident_a of_o our_o own_o innocency_n job_n 34._o 5_o 6._o by_o desire_n to_o pry_v into_o the_o secret_a thing_n of_o god_n be_v not_o content_a with_o thing_n reveal_v deut._n 29._o ult._n rom._n 12._o 3._o 4._o pride_n in_o sin_v and_o so_o he_o be_v guilty_a that_o dare_v commit_v great_a evil_n against_o his_o knowledge_n that_o seem_v wise_a in_o maintain_v sin_n prou._n 3._o 7._o psa_fw-la 52._o 7._o that_o harden_v his_o heart_n against_o repentance_n 1._o sam._n 15._o 22_o 23._o numb_a 15._o 30_o 31._o jerem._n 16._o 12_o job_n 34._o 37._o that_o sin_n with_o affectation_n that_o glory_n in_o it_o as_o he_o

magistrate_n p._n 107_o of_o hearer_n and_o their_o minister_n p._n 108_o chap._n ix_o sin_n against_o the_o person_n of_o man_n 1._o by_o omission_n p._n 100_o 2._o by_o commission_n where_o the_o sin_n internal_a pa._n 111._o to_o 116_o the_o sin_n external_a in_o gesture_n p._n 116_o in_o word_n p._n 117._o 118_o in_o work_n p._n 119._o 120._o 121_o how_o we_o sin_n against_o the_o body_n of_o man_n p._n 122_o how_o against_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n p._n 123._o to_o 128_o chap._n x._o the_o sin_n against_o chastity_n in_o the_o gross_a act_n p._n 129._o 130_o in_o the_o thought_n and_o affection_n and_o sense_n and_o gesture_n and_o word_n p._n 131_o the_o occasion_n of_o uncleanness_n p._n 132._o 133._o 134_o chap._n xi_o sin_n against_o the_o estate_n of_o man_n internal_a p._n 136_o externall_n of_o omission_n p._n 137._o 138_o of_o commission_n where_o the_o several_a way_n of_o steal_v pag._n 139._o 140._o with_o the_o aggravation_n to_o p._n 145_o chap._n xii_o sin_n against_o the_o good_a name_n of_o man_n by_o omission_n p._n 146_o by_o commission_n internal_o p._n 147_o external_o pa._n 148_o to_o 153_o chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o sin_n without_o consent_n p._n 154_o chap._n xiiii_o how_o many_o way_n man_n offend_v against_o the_o gospel_n sin_n against_o christ_n pag._n 156._o 157_o sin_n against_o repentance_n pag._n 158._o 159_o sin_n against_o faith_n page_n 160_o sin_n against_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n pag._n 161_o the_o preface_n to_o the_o reader_n contain_v the_o scope_n of_o all_o the_o six_o treatise_n and_o certain_a general_n thing_n which_o by_o way_n of_o introduction_n belong_v unto_o they_o all_o for_o thy_o sake_n christian_n reader_n i_o have_v be_v willing_a to_o prepare_v for_o the_o press_n six_o little_a treatise_n which_o may_v inform_v thou_o of_o six_o thing_n of_o the_o great_a consequence_n that_o i_o know_v can_v concern_v thou_o in_o this_o life_n &_o though_o i_o have_v reason_n to_o abase_v myself_o in_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o my_o own_o frailty_n and_o insufficiency_n for_o these_o thing_n yet_o thou_o have_v cause_n to_o awaken_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o matter_n which_o so_o near_o concern_v thou_o use_v the_o help_n of_o this_o labour_n till_o god_n afford_v thou_o better_a help_n from_o more_o able_a instrument_n the_o matter_n in_o all_o of_o they_o be_v so_o necessary_a that_o i_o know_v not_o which_o of_o they_o thou_o may_v safe_o neglect_v 1._o the_o first_o thing_n which_o any_o man_n dispose_v himself_o treatise_n the_o content_n of_o this_o treatise_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n will_n and_o aught_o to_o inquire_v after_o be_v what_o he_o shall_v do_v to_o be_v rid_v of_o those_o many_o sin_n he_o have_v be_v and_o be_v guilty_a of_o rid_v i_o say_v from_o the_o guilt_n &_o danger_n of_o they_o and_o from_o the_o power_n and_o dominion_n of_o they_o for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o thy_o conscience_n in_o this_o most_o needful_a question_n i_o have_v in_o this_o first_o treatise_n gather_v for_o thou_o out_o of_o the_o whole_a bible_n a_o catalogue_n of_o those_o sin_n which_o in_o our_o repentance_n god_n will_v have_v with_o special_a notice_n to_o be_v confess_v and_o avoid_v and_o these_o sin_n i_o have_v set_v down_o as_o near_o as_o i_o can_v in_o the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o text_n that_o thou_o may_v see_v the_o lord_n himself_o describe_v thy_o offence_n and_o so_o may_v have_v no_o excuse_n or_o doubt_v to_o imagine_v that_o it_o be_v but_o the_o judgement_n of_o some_o man_n that_o make_v such_o thing_n to_o be_v think_v to_o be_v sin_n by_o this_o course_n of_o survey_v the_o whole_a scripture_n i_o have_v both_o find_v out_o diverse_a particular_a offence_n plain_o prove_v to_o be_v so_o which_o i_o can_v not_o observe_v to_o be_v mention_v in_o any_o exposition_n of_o the_o commandment_n which_o i_o have_v and_o also_o diverse_a thing_n prove_v clear_o to_o be_v sin_n which_o be_v only_o bare_o affirm_v to_o be_v so_o in_o other_o writer_n i_o have_v likewise_o plain_o show_v thou_o by_o express_a scripture_n what_o course_n thou_o may_v distinct_o take_v to_o be_v rid_v of_o thy_o sin_n a_o course_n that_o can_v fail_v thou_o be_v ground_v on_o the_o most_o evident_a direction_n which_o god_n himself_o have_v prescribe_v unto_o thou_o if_o thy_o own_o slothfulness_n and_o procrastination_n or_o wilful_a perverseness_n hinder_v thou_o not_o and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o by_o experience_n thou_o will_v confess_v the_o course_n be_v comfortable_a and_o easy_a consider_v the_o great_a benefit_n and_o rest_n thou_o may_v bring_v to_o thy_o conscience_n thereby_o 2._o the_o second_o thing_n a_o book_n the_o content_n of_o the_o second_o book_n man_n will_v desire_v to_o be_v satisfy_v in_o that_o have_v be_v enter_v into_o the_o practice_n of_o repentance_n be_v how_o he_o may_v come_v to_o be_v infallible_o assure_v concern_v god_n favour_n and_o his_o own_o salvation_n and_o for_o answer_v hereunto_o i_o have_v in_o the_o second_o treatise_n gather_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n sign_n of_o god_n own_o make_n by_o which_o man_n may_v try_v their_o estate_n and_o these_o such_o as_o both_o describe_v wicked_a man_n not_o yet_o in_o christ_n and_o such_o as_o describe_v godly_a man_n that_o shall_v certain_o be_v save_v and_o withal_o i_o have_v now_o add_v direction_n how_o by_o the_o help_n of_o those_o sign_n man_n may_v fettle_v their_o assurance_n and_o how_o such_o as_o yet_o want_v those_o sign_n may_v attain_v they_o 3._o the_o three_o thing_n every_o book_n the_o content_n of_o the_o three_o book_n christian_n ought_v to_o seek_v satisfaction_n in_o be_v this_o how_o a_o man_n that_o have_v attain_v unto_o the_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n when_o he_o die_v may_v comfort_v and_o establish_v his_o hart_n against_o all_o the_o misery_n and_o distress_n which_o may_v and_o will_v befall_v he_o in_o this_o life_n before_o his_o death_n and_o to_o this_o end_n i_o have_v 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to_o all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n 6._o the_o sixth_o &_o last_o thing_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v inquire_v after_o be_v how_o a_o man_n thus_o fit_v to_o live_v the_o life_n of_o god_n may_v also_o be_v cure_v of_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n and_o to_o this_o end_n i_o have_v publish_v that_o tretise_n of_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n which_o show_v plain_a and_o comfortable_a way_n how_o any_o christian_a may_v deliver_v his_o heart_n from_o those_o fear_n i_o suppose_v that_o no_o man_n concern_v who_o these_o treatise_n concern_v that_o read_v this_o will_v conceive_v that_o any_o of_o these_o be_v needless_a and_o as_o i_o will_v advise_v such_o christian_n as_o abound_v with_o ability_n and_o leisure_n to_o furnish_v themselves_o

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