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	sin_n	smite_v	1,347	5	9.5535	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A46354	Several sermons preach'd on the whole eighth chapter of the Epistle to the Romans eighteen of which preach'd on the first, second, third, fourth verses are here published : wherein the saints exemption from condemnation, the mystical union, the spiritual life, the dominion of sin and the spirits agency in freeing from it, the law's inability to justifie and save, Christ's mission, eternal sonship, incarnation, his being an expiatory sacrifice, fulfilling the laws righteousness (which is imputed to believers) are opened, confirmed, vindicated, and applied / by Tho. Jacomb.	Jacombe, Thomas, 1622-1687.	1672 (1672)	Wing J119; ESTC R26816	712,556	668

will_v not_o for_o some_o consideration_n put_v he_o to_o death_n 1_o king_n 2.26_o so_o here_o the_o high_a in_o grace_n have_v that_o in_o they_o which_o render_v they_o worthy_a of_o condemnation_n but_o yet_o they_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o thereupon_o sin_v not_o be_v impute_v they_o shall_v not_o actual_o be_v condemn_v this_o be_v the_o true_a and_o genuine_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n there_o be_v therefore_o now_o no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o our_o museul_n our_o non_fw-la dicit_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la pec●atum_fw-la etc._n etc._n sed_fw-la remitti_fw-la propter_fw-la eidem_n in_o christum_fw-la melanct._n in_o dispos_n orat._n ad_fw-la ep._n ad_fw-la rom._n p._n 18._o credentibus_fw-la nulla_fw-la est_fw-la condemnatio_fw-la non_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la quidem_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la accidenti_fw-la h._n e._n ex_fw-la dei_fw-la misericordiâ_fw-la non_fw-la imputantis_fw-la eye_v peccata_fw-la ad_fw-la condemnationem_fw-la parens_fw-la in_o resp_n ad_fw-la dub._n 1._o notandum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la dicit_fw-la nihil_fw-la condemnabile_fw-la aut_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sed_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la dicit_fw-la in_o christianis_fw-la nihil_fw-la esse_fw-la amplius_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n sed_fw-la esse_fw-la illos_fw-la condemnationi_fw-la quae_fw-la peccato_fw-la competit_fw-la exemptos_fw-la habent_fw-la quidem_fw-la &_o sancti_fw-la reliquias_fw-la peccati_fw-la verù_fw-fr extra_fw-la condemnationem_fw-la sunt_fw-la proptet_fw-la gratiam_fw-la christi_fw-la etc._n etc._n museul_n protestant_a expositor_n open_v they_o wherein_o their_o opinion_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v ex_fw-la orco_fw-la excitatae_fw-la fetch_v from_o hell_n as_o rom._n as_o disput_fw-la 1._o in_o cap._n 8._o ad_fw-la rom._n pererius_n with_o virulency_n and_o malice_n true_o ex_fw-la orco_fw-la excitata_fw-la be_v please_v to_o say_v that_o they_o be_v from_o heaven_n from_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n and_o full_o consonant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n 3._o i_o premise_v three_o that_o it_o be_v god_n condemnation_n only_o from_o which_o such_o as_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v exempt_v the_o universal_a negative_a no_o condemnation_n reach_v no_o further_o than_o the_o supreme_a final_a irreversible_a condemnatory_a sentence_n of_o the_o great_a god_n as_o to_o this_o all_o in_o christ_n be_v safe_a but_o there_o be_v other_o condemnation_n which_o they_o do_v lie_v under_o take_v a_o threefold_a instance_n of_o this_o 1._o man_n condemn_v they_o i_o mean_v the_o wicked_a who_o be_v and_o always_o have_v be_v condemner_n of_o the_o righteous_a the_o saint_n as_o assessor_n with_o christ_n shall_v 6.2_o shall_v 1_o cor._n 6.2_o judge_v the_o world_n hereafter_o and_o the_o world_n will_v be_v judge_v the_o saint_n here_o the_o saint_n condemn_v sinner_n by_o their_o holy_a conversation_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o noah_n 11.7_o noah_n heb._n 11.7_o he_o prepare_v a_o ark_n by_o which_o he_o condemn_v the_o world_n and_o they_o will_v be_v condemn_v the_o saint_n in_o that_o false_a judgement_n those_o sharp_a censure_n which_o they_o be_v please_v to_o pass_v upon_o they_o what_o more_o common_a than_o for_o the_o godly_a to_o have_v their_o person_n practice_n strict_a walk_n condemn_v by_o a_o mistake_a and_o malicious_a world_n o_o they_o be_v hypocrite_n factious_a 4.15_o factious_a ezra_n 4.15_o seditious_a turbulent_a 18.17_o turbulent_a 1_o king_n 18.17_o troubler_n of_o kingdom_n unnecessary_o scrupulous_a proud_a selfish_a false_a covetous_a and_o indeed_o what_o not_o sometime_o the_o condemnation_n be_v only_a verbal_n go_v no_o further_o than_o bitter_a word_n wherein_o their_o name_n be_v asperse_v the_o innocency_n of_o their_o person_n sully_v the_o goodness_n of_o their_o cause_n blacken_v sometime_o it_o rise_v high_a man_n condemn_v god_n people_n even_o to_o the_o take_v away_o of_o their_o life_n as_o jam._n 5.6_o you_o have_v condemn_v and_o kill_v the_o just_a etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o condemn_v of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o poor_a psal_n 109._o ult_n though_o possible_o there_o may_v be_v something_o more_o in_o this_o expression_n than_o strike_v at_o the_o bare_a natural_a life_n for_o such_o be_v the_o inveterate_a malice_n of_o the_o wicked_a against_o the_o godly_a that_o they_o will_v be_v condemn_v of_o they_o even_o as_o to_o their_o final_a and_o everlasting_a state_n they_o condemn_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o poor_a even_o to_o hell_n itself_o thus_o the_o condemn_a world_n be_v a_o condemn_a world_n but_o yet_o god_n condemn_v not_o neither_o here_o nor_o hereafter_o all_o this_o be_v but_o man_n day_n and_o 4.3_o and_o 1_o cor._n 4.3_o man_n judgement_n the_o righteous_a god_n judge_n otherwise_o of_o his_o people_n he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o condemn_v they_o that_o he_o will_v open_o vindicate_v they_o against_o all_o the_o groundless_a accusation_n and_o condemnation_n of_o their_o enemy_n it_o be_v david_n prayer_n to_o god_n let_v my_o sentence_n come_v forth_o from_o thy_o presence_n psal_n 17.2_o q._n d._n lord_n man_n do_v thus_o and_o thus_o pass_v sentence_n upon_o my_o person_n cause_n action_n but_o lord_n do_v thou_o thyself_o pass_v sentence_n upon_o i_o that_o i_o be_o sure_a will_v be_v as_o just_a and_o righteous_a as_o the_o sentence_n of_o my_o enemy_n be_v false_a and_o malicious_a and_o do_v not_o keep_v thy_o sentence_n about_o i_o to_o thyself_o but_o let_v it_o come_v forth_o from_o thy_o presence_n that_o the_o world_n may_v see_v and_o know_v what_o i_o be_o and_o what_o thought_n thou_o have_v of_o i_o it_o be_v a_o very_a gracious_a promise_n that_o in_o psal_n 37.32.33_o the_o wicked_a watch_v the_o righteous_a and_o seek_v to_o slay_v he_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o leave_v he_o in_o his_o hand_n nor_o condemn_v he_o when_o he_o be_v judge_v i._n e._n though_o man_n condemn_v god_n will_v not_o he_o will_v not_o always_o let_v such_o as_o be_v upright_o with_o he_o lie_v under_o the_o world_n condemnation_n he_o will_v clear_v up_o their_o innocency_n as_o the_o light_n of_o the_o noonday_n probable_o he_o may_v do_v this_o for_o they_o here_o but_o certain_o he_o will_v do_v it_o at_o the_o great_a day_n and_o certain_o too_o which_o be_v more_o close_o to_o my_o business_n though_o man_n be_v very_o free_a in_o their_o condemn_v of_o they_o as_o to_o their_o present_n concern_v yet_o god_n will_v not_o condemn_v they_o as_o to_o their_o state_n for_o eternity_n 2._o sometime_o conscience_n condemn_v they_o for_o this_o conscience_n bear_v the_o place_n and_o office_n of_o a_o judge_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o therefore_o it_o will_v be_v pass_v sentence_n with_o respect_n to_o man_n state_n and_o action_n and_o its_o sentence_n often_o be_v in_o a_o condemnatory_a way_n if_o our_o heart_n condemn_v we_o not_o then_o have_v we_o confidence_n towards_o god_n 1_o joh._n 3.21_o ay_o and_o it_o be_v so_o even_o with_o god_n own_o child_n upon_o the_o commission_n of_o some_o great_a sin_n or_o under_o some_o great_a darkness_n of_o spirit_n in_o time_n of_o conviction_n or_o desertion_n o_o how_o forward_o be_v conscience_n then_o to_o condemn_v and_o to_o give_v in_o sad_a judgement_n upon_o they_o and_o true_o a_o condemn_a conscience_n be_v a_o very_a dreadful_a thing_n be_v they_o saint_n or_o sinner_n who_o lie_v under_o it_o they_o will_v all_o find_v it_o to_o be_v bad_a enough_o it_o be_v a_o little_a hell_n or_o a_o anticipation_n of_o hell_n there_o be_v no_o pain_n in_o the_o body_n comparable_a to_o the_o torment_n of_o a_o condemn_a conscience_n a_o man_n have_v better_o be_v condemn_v of_o all_o the_o world_n than_o of_o his_o own_o conscience_n yet_o the_o people_n of_o god_n have_v this_o to_o comfort_v they_o though_o conscience_n condemn_v below_o yet_o god_n do_v not_o condemn_v above_o to_o the_o wicked_a it_o be_v a_o condemn_a conscience_n and_o a_o condemn_a god_n too_o o_o there_o be_v the_o very_a height_n of_o misery_n to_o the_o godly_a it_o be_v sometime_o a_o condemn_a conscience_n but_o never_o a_o condemn_a god_n even_o when_o that_o speak_v nothing_o but_o gild_n and_o wrath_n than_o god_n design_v nothing_o but_o grace_n and_o mercy_n the_o inferior_a judge_n condemn_v in_o the_o court_n below_o but_o the_o supreme_a judge_n acquit_v and_o justify_v in_o the_o court_n above_o 3._o satan_n too_o he_o will_v be_v condemn_v such_o as_o be_v in_o christ_n he_o be_v a_o proud_a creature_n and_o love_v to_o be_v upon_o the_o bench_n and_o to_o assume_v that_o authority_n and_o judicial_a power_n which_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o he_o o_o it_o great_o please_v he_o to_o be_v judge_v of_o the_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a state_n of_o believer_n he_o that_o be_v but_o god_n executioner_n he_o will_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v a_o judge_n and_o as_o his_o pride_n put_v he_o upon_o judge_v so_o his_o malice_n put_v he_o upon_o condemn_v there_o be_v not_o a_o upright_a person_n in_o

make_v some_o resistance_n to_o sin_n and_o therefore_o they_o conclude_v they_o be_v not_o under_o its_o power_n but_o alas_o this_o will_v not_o prove_v it_o for_o 1._o this_o resistance_n may_v be_v but_o a_o faint_a weak_a half_a resistance_n 2._o it_o may_v be_v bus_fw-la to_o this_o or_o that_o sin_n nor_o to_o every_o sin_n 3._o it_o may_v be_v to_o sin_n but_o not_o as_o sin_n that_o be_v sin_n may_v be_v resist_v because_o of_o the_o effect_n and_o consequent_n of_o it_o as_o it_o kindle_v god_n wrath_n bring_v punishment_n end_v in_o hell_n expose_v to_o shame_v before_o man_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o as_o consider_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n as_o it_o be_v a_o offence_n to_o god_n a_o breach_n of_o the_o holy_a commandment_n a_o aberration_n from_o the_o straight_a rule_n so_o no_o resistance_n may_v be_v make_v to_o it_o but_o the_o sinner_n ready_o close_v with_o it_o and_o like_v it_o well_o enough_o now_o such_o a_o resistance_n as_o this_o will_v not_o amount_v to_o a_o proof_n or_o evidence_n of_o not_o be_v under_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n there_o be_v a_o resistance_n indeed_o which_o will_v undeniable_o prove_v it_o as_o when_o it_o be_v hearty_a thorough_a vigorous_a universal_a when_o it_o be_v such_o that_o the_o utmost_a strength_n of_o the_o soul_n go_v out_o in_o it_o against_o sin_n when_o it_o be_v make_v to_o every_o sin_n and_o to_o sin_n as_o sin_n where_o it_o be_v thus_o it_o be_v no_o law_n of_o sin_n he_o that_o thus_o oppose_v and_o resist_v it_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a he_o be_v none_o of_o sin_n slave_n and_o subject_n if_o therefore_o it_o be_v thus_o with_o any_o of_o you_o it_o be_v well_o but_o you_o must_v not_o bottom_v too_o much_o upon_o mere_a resistance_n if_o it_o be_v not_o thus_o qualify_v and_o state_v indeed_o no_o resistance_n be_v a_o good_a affirmative_a argument_n to_o prove_v sin_n dominion_n but_o every_o kind_n of_o resistance_n be_v not_o a_o good_a negative_a argument_n to_o prove_v no_o dominion_n thereof_o sincere_a christian_n may_v fetch_v much_o comfort_n from_o their_o resisting_n of_o sin_n but_o as_o to_o those_o which_o be_v common_a and_o ordinary_a in_o other_o little_a comfort_n can_v be_v fetch_v from_o they_o 2._o person_n may_v be_v free_a from_o very_a many_o sin_n may_v not_o have_v such_o violent_a inclination_n to_o some_o particular_a sin_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o be_v under_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n the_o reason_n be_v this_o because_o there_o may_v be_v some_o other_o sin_n in_o which_o though_o not_o in_o these_o it_o may_v exercise_v full_a authority_n over_o they_o possible_o they_o be_v not_o proud_a but_o they_o be_v covetous_a they_o be_v not_o open_o vicious_a but_o they_o be_v worldly_a they_o be_v not_o unclean_a but_o they_o be_v spiteful_a and_o malicious_a now_o reign_v sin_n never_o limit_n itself_o to_o any_o one_o sin_n though_o it_o be_v not_o obey_v in_o this_o or_o that_o if_o its_o command_n be_v observe_v in_o any_o other_o sin_n it_o be_v enough_o willing_a and_o full_a subjection_n to_o it_o in_o any_o one_o sin_n i_o speak_v not_o of_o particular_a act_n but_o of_o the_o kind_n of_o sin_n evince_v its_o dominion_n thou_o please_v thyself_o because_o such_o corruption_n and_o lust_n do_v not_o prevail_v over_o thou_o i_o but_o if_o any_o other_o single_a lust_n rule_v thou_o so_o that_o it_o have_v thy_o heart_n and_o thou_o yielde_v free_a and_o entire_a obedience_n to_o it_o this_o sufficient_o determin_n thy_o case_n thou_o be_v under_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n as_o 2.10_o as_o jam._n 2.10_o whoever_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o offend_v in_o one_o point_n be_v guilty_a of_o all_o so_o whoever_o oppose_v the_o whole_a law_n of_o sin_n and_o yet_o in_o some_o one_o point_n resign_v up_o himself_o to_o it_o he_o be_v as_o true_o under_o the_o power_n of_o it_o as_o if_o he_o obey_v it_o in_o all_o its_o command_n there_o need_v not_o thirty_o tyrant_n at_o once_o to_o enslave_v a_o people_n one_o be_v enough_o 3._o sin_n may_v seem_v to_o lie_v still_o and_o quiet_a in_o the_o heart_n to_o let_v sinner_n alone_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o feel_v its_o urge_n and_o impulsion_n to_o what_o be_v evil_a especial_o in_o such_o a_o violent_a and_o impetuous_a manner_n and_o yet_o they_o may_v be_v under_o its_o full_a strength_n and_o empire_n for_o this_o stillness_n and_o quietness_n of_o sin_n may_v proceed_v mere_o from_o the_o entireness_n of_o its_o reign_n or_o because_o it_o meet_v with_o no_o opposition_n the_o soul_n do_v whatever_o it_o will_v have_v it_o do_v no_o wonder_n then_o that_o it_o be_v still_o pharaoh_n himself_o be_v so_o till_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n will_v cast_v off_o his_o yoke_n but_o then_o he_o bestir_v himself_o and_o march_v in_o all_o his_o rage_n and_o fury_n against_o they_o o_o when_o the_o sinner_n begin_v to_o think_v of_o change_v his_o master_n when_o christ_n and_o grace_n be_v competitor_n with_o sin_n who_o shall_v rule_v how_o do_v it_o then_o though_o it_o be_v quiet_a before_o show_v itself_o and_o put_v forth_o all_o its_o strength_n for_o the_o secure_n of_o its_o dominion_n we_o say_v natura_fw-la vexata_fw-la seipsam_fw-la prodit_fw-la when_o sin_n be_v vex_v and_o cross_v a_o little_a then_o you_o shall_v see_v and_o feel_v what_o it_o be_v but_o so_o long_o as_o it_o be_v please_v all_o be_v still_o and_o calm_a and_o do_v any_o say_v they_o feel_v not_o the_o impetuous_a rise_n stir_n motion_n of_o sin_n do_v not_o this_o proceed_v from_o their_o insensibleness_n if_o so_o then_z sin_z power_n be_v very_o high_a for_o the_o less_o be_v the_o sinner_n sense_n the_o great_a always_o be_v sin_n power_n if_o all_o be_v in_o peace_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n the_o strong_a man_n keep_v the_o house_n luk._n 11.21_o sin_n evermore_o have_v the_o full_a dominion_n where_o it_o give_v the_o least_o disturbance_n where_o it_o trouble_v least_o it_o rule_v most_o if_o there_o be_v little_a or_o no_o 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