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
A64834	Sin, the plague of plagues, or, Sinful sin the worst of evils a treatise of sins tryal and arraignment, wherein sin is accused for being, proved to be, and condemned for being exceeding sinful : and that 1. as against God, his nature, attributes, works, will, law, image, people, glory and existence, 2. as against man, his good and welfare of body and soul, in this life, and that to come : with the use and improvement to be made of this doctrine, that men may not be damned, but saved, &c. : being the substance of many sermons preached many years ago in Southwark / by Ralph Venning ...	Venning, Ralph, 1621?-1674.	1669 (1669)	Wing V226; ESTC R38391	212,020	400

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etc._n as_o some_o do_v always_o eat_v their_o bread_n in_o darkness_n job_n 21.23_o man_z no_o soon_o begin_v to_o live_v but_o he_o begin_v to_o die_v and_o after_o a_o few_o day_n which_o be_v but_o as_o a_o span_n and_o do_v pass_v away_o more_o swift_a than_o a_o weaver_n shuttle_n sin_n lay_v all_o in_o the_o dust_n prince_n as_o well_o as_o beggar_n sin_n have_v reduce_v man_n age_n to_o a_o very_a little_a pittance_n from_o almost_o a_o thousand_o to_o a_o very_a uncertainty_n not_o only_o to_o seventy_o but_o to_o seven_o for_o among_o man_n no_o man_n life_n be_v value_v at_o more_o man_n time_n be_v short_a and_o uncertain_a he_o that_o be_v bear_v to_o day_n be_v not_o sure_a to_o live_v

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benight_a man_n lead_a faculty_n the_o understanding_n which_o shall_v show_v a_o man_n the_o difference_n between_o good_a and_o evil_n and_o guide_v he_o in_o the_o way_n wherein_o he_o shall_v walk_v but_o be_v now_o too_o often_o a_o ignis_fw-la fatuus_fw-la that_o lead_v man_n into_o bog_n and_o ditch_n into_o error_n and_o immorality_n sin_n have_v 1_o blind_v man_n understanding_n and_o make_v he_o ignorant_a 2_o deprave_a his_o understanding_n and_o make_v he_o a_o fool_n 1_o sin_n have_v darken_v man_n understanding_n blind_a i●h●h_o 〈◊〉_d darken_v man_n understanding_n and_o make_v he_o blind_a poor_a man_n be_v wise_a to_o do_v evil_a but_o to_o do_v good_a have_v no_o knowledge_n jerem._n 4.52_o yea_o there_o be_v none_o that_o understand_v viz._n as_o and_o what_o he_o ought_v rom._n 3.11_o all_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n have_v no_o knowledge_n psal_n 14.4_o poor_a man_n be_v cover_v with_o egyptian_a thick_a darkness_n yea_o say_v to_o be_v not_o only_o dark_a but_o darkness_n in_o the_o abstract_n eph._n 5.8_o and_o which_o be_v sad_a be_v in_o love_n with_o darkness_n joh._n 8.19_o and_o his_o light_n be_v darkness_n mat._n 6.23_o that_o man_n be_v in_o darkness_n by_o sin_n be_v clear_a as_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n by_o the_o light_n of_o scripture_n truth_n beside_o that_o of_o sad_a experience_n for_o in_o general_a when_o man_n be_v convert_v they_o be_v call_v out_o of_o ●nd_v turn_v from_o darkness_n to_o light_n act_v 26.18_o 1_o pet._n 2.9_o etc._n etc._n and_o our_o lord_n jesus_n come_v to_o be_v and_o give_v light_a to_o they_o that_o sit_v in_o darkness_n luke_n 1.76.79_o and_o indeed_o none_o but_o he_o can_v open_v the_o

loathsomeness_n of_o sin_n 2._o the_o infectiousness_n of_o sin_n 1._o that_o sin_n be_v a_o filthy_a i._n e._n a_o loathsome_a thing_n will_v be_v clear_a if_o we_o do_v consider_v a_o little_a that_o to_o which_o sin_n be_v resemble_v and_o liken_v as_o to_o the_o most_o offensive_a and_o loathsome_a disease_n it_o be_v liken_v to_o a_o canker_n or_o gangrene_n 2_o tim_n 2.17_o now_o with_o such_o person_n as_o be_v under_o these_o disease_n other_o be_v loath_a to_o eat_v or_o drink_v it_o be_v liken_v to_o the_o rot_n to_o the_o filth_n and_o corruption_n of_o the_o foul_a disease_n which_o be_v so_o foul_a and_o rot_a as_o according_a to_o the_o proverb_n one_o will_v not_o touch_v it_o with_o a_o pair_n of_o tongue_n the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o of_o some_o who_o like_o janne_n and_o jambres_n resist_v the_o truth_n and_o call_v they_o man_n of_o corrupt_a or_o rot_a mind_v and_o solomon_n give_v we_o to_o know_v that_o as_o a_o sound_a heart_n be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o flesh_n so_o envy_n any_o thing_n oppose_v to_o the_o sound_a heart_n be_v rottenness_n to_o the_o bone_n yea_o sin_n be_v liken_v to_o the_o plague_n which_o every_o one_o fly_v from_o it_o be_v so_o noisome_a and_o loathsome_a that_o it_o separate_v the_o near_a relation_n now_o sin_n be_v call_v the_o plague_n of_o the_o heart_n 1_o king_n 8.38.39_o which_o be_v much_o worse_a than_o any_o plague-sore_n of_o the_o body_n and_o this_o be_v not_o all_o but_o as_o sin_n be_v liken_v to_o the_o most_o loathsome_a disease_n so_o to_o other_o the_o most_o loathsome_a thing_n that_o be_v it_o be_v liken_v to_o the_o blood_n wherein_o infant_n be_v bear_v which_o be_v loathsome_a as_o ezek._n 16.5_o 6._o it_o be_v liken_v to_o mire_n and_o dung_n to_o the_o very_a excrement_n that_o lie_v in_o ditch_n and_o common_a shore_n wherein_o sow_n and_o swine_n do_v wallow_v as_o it_o be_v express_v 2_o pet._n 2.22_o yea_o to_o the_o vomit_n of_o dog_n in_o the_o same_o place_n to_o the_o putrefaction_n 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not_o one_o man_n have_v escape_v it_o all_o kind_n of_o man_n of_o all_o rank_n and_o quality_n high_a and_o low_a rich_a and_o poor_a king_n and_o beggar_n have_v be_v infect_v by_o it_o the_o wise_a the_o learned_a as_o well_o as_o foolish_a and_o illiterate_a rom._n 3.9_o 10._o who_o be_v there_o that_o have_v live_v and_o sin_v not_o our_o saviour_n except_v and_o if_o any_o man_n say_v he_o have_v not_o sin_v he_o sin_n in_o say_v so_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n come_v into_o the_o world_n but_o since_o not_o one_o man_n but_o every_o man_n have_v sin_v all_o have_v sin_v and_o come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n rom._n 3.23_o and_o death_n come_v upon_o all_o in_o as_o much_o as_o all_o have_v sin_v rom._n 5.12_o if_o all_o man_n be_v mortal_a than_o all_o be_v sinner_n for_o death_n come_v in_o by_o sin_n where_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o death_n as_o in_o heaven_n rev._n 21.4_o all_o man_n have_v die_v of_o this_o plague_n yea_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n have_v not_o die_v if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o moreover_o this_o leprosy_n have_v spread_v itself_o not_o only_o on_o whole_a mankind_n but_o on_o the_o whole_a of_o man_n every_o whit_n of_o every_o man_n be_v infect_v it_o have_v make_v flesh_n and_o spirit_n filthy_a 2_o cor._n 7.1_o from_o the_o crown_n of_o ●he_n head_n to_o the_o sole_a of_o the_o foot_n there_o be_v no_o sound_a part_n in_o he_o all_o as_o i_o instance_a above_o all_o his_o member_n be_v servant_n to_o sin_n and_o it_o be_v no_o better_o within_o gen._n 6.5_o his_o heart_n be_v evil_a the_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v evil_a the_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v evil_a the_o very_a thought_n of_o his_o thought_n be_v evil_a every_o creature_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v evil_a how_o the_o understanding_n be_v darken_v and_o deprave_a i_o show_v above_o that_o the_o heart_n be_v desperate_o wicked_a and_o deceitful_a beyond_o any_o knowledge_n but_o god_n the_o prophet_n assure_v we_o from_o god_n himself_o jer._n 17.9_o the_o mind_n and_o conscience_n be_v defile_v tit._n 1.15_o 16._o the_o will_n be_v become_v perverse_a and_o stubborn_a worse_o than_o so_o it_o be_v wilful_a and_o mad_a set_v upon_o sin_n and_o hell_n eccle._n 8.11_o the_o affection_n concupiscible_a be_v inordinate_a the_o passion_n irascible_a be_v unruly_a that_o man_n be_v more_o headstrong_a than_o the_o horse_n that_o rush_v into_o the_o battle_n it_o have_v make_v some_o man_n so_o restless_a that_o they_o can_v sleep_v unless_o or_o until_o they_o have_v do_v mischief_n prov._n 4.16_o to_o go_v on_o yet_o further_o sin_n spread_v its_o

sin_n it_o be_v worse_a to_o be_v let_v alone_o and_o give_v up_o then_o if_o man_n be_v send_v quick_a to_o hell_n for_o they_o live_v but_o as_o reserve_v to_o fill_v up_o their_o measure_n brimful_a and_o to_o undergo_v the_o more_o of_o hell_n to_o grow_v rich_a in_o wrath_n have_v treasure_v it_o up_o against_o that_o day_n as_o it_o be_v the_o best_a of_o comfort_n to_o have_v assurance_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o to_o be_v seal_v to_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n so_o it_o be_v the_o sad_a of_o judgement_n to_o be_v give_v up_o as_o it_o be_v three_o time_n in_o one_o place_n rom._n 1._o to_o their_o lust_n to_o a_o harden_a heart_n a_o sear_a conscience_n a_o reprobate_a mind_n when_o god_n shall_v say_v let_v he_o that_o be_v filthy_a be_v filthy_a still_o rev._n 22.11_o and_o they_o shall_v not_o see_v nor_o understand_v lest_o they_o shall_v be_v convert_v isa_n 6.9_o 10._o a_o dreadful_a place_n which_o be_v six_o time_n quote_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o margin_n 4._o sin_n be_v the_o worst_a of_o evil_n as_o appear_v by_o this_o that_o god_n hate_v man_n for_o it_o it_o be_v not_o only_a sin_n prov._n 6.16.19_o but_o sinner_n that_o god_n hate_v and_o that_o for_o sin_n psal_n 5.5_o it_o be_v say_v of_o god_n that_o be_v hate_v the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n not_o only_o the_o work_n of_o iniquity_n but_o the_o worker_n of_o it_o hatred_n be_v not_o know_v by_o judgement_n the_o evil_a of_o suffer_v but_o it_o be_v know_v by_o the_o evil_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v before_o we_o eccl._n 9_o 1_o 2._o it_o be_v for_o this_o that_o the_o merciful_a god_n say_v he_o that_o make_v they_o will_v not_o have_v mercy_n on_o they_o nor_o show_v they_o any_o favour_n isa_n 27_o 11._o and_o as_o a_o learned_a person_n express_v it_o this_o be_v the_o high_a that_o can_v be_v speak_v of_o the_o venom_n of_o sin_n that_o in_o a_o sort_n and_o to_o speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n it_o have_v put_v hatred_n into_o 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be_v the_o great_a salvation_n and_o therefore_o sin_n the_o worst_a and_o great_a of_o evil_n have_v thus_o evince_v sin_n to_o be_v the_o worst_a of_o evil_n infer_v ●n_o be_v against_o god_n infer_v the_o evil_a of_o evil_n none_o to_o be_v compare_v to_o it_o for_o evil_a i_o shall_v now_o apply_v it_o more_o distinct_o and_o show_v what_o we_o be_v to_o inter_v from_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o sin_n wonderful_a his_o patience_n to_o be_v wonderful_a as_o it_o be_v 1._o against_o god_n 2._o against_o man._n as_o sin_n be_v consider_v against_o god_n i_o infer_v 1._o that_o the_o patience_n of_o god_n with_o wonderful_a his_o patience_n to_o be_v wonderful_a and_o the_o long-suffering_a of_o god_n towards_o sinner_n be_v wonderful_a if_o sin_n be_v so_o exceed_v sinful_a i._n e._n contrary_a to_o and_o displease_v to_o god_n then_o sure_o his_o patience_n be_v exceed_o great_a his_o goodness_n exceed_v rich_a his_o long-suffering_a exceed_a parvellous_a even_o to_o wonder_n that_o god_n shall_v entreat_v sinner_n his_o enemy_n to_o be_v reconcile_v 2_o cor._n 5.20_o that_o god_n shall_v stand_v at_o a_o sinner_n door_n and_o knock_n rev._n 3_o 20._o that_o god_n shall_v wait_v on_o sinner_n to_o be_v gracious_a to_o they_o isa_n 30.18_o be_v not_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n yea_o the_o god_n of_o grace_n and_o patience_n and_o to_o be_v admire_v for_o ever_o that_o at_o first_o god_n shall_v think_v thought_n of_o good_a and_o not_o of_o evil_a of_o peace_n and_o not_o of_o wrath_n but_o visit_v we_o in_o the_o cool_a of_o the_o day_n be_v a_o wonder_n but_o that_o after_o he_o have_v impart_v and_o commend_v his_o heart-love_n to_o we_o in_o and_o by_o his_o son_n rom._n 5.8_o and_o both_o be_v reject_v that_o he_o shall_v yet_o continue_v to_o offer_v and_o call_v and_o wait_v it_o be_v a_o miracle_n of_o miracle_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v it_o be_v god_n who_o be_v as_o his_o name_n be_v exod._n 34.6_o numb_a 10.18_o psal_n 86.15_o and_o as_o he_o be_v yesterday_o he_o be_v to_o day_n the_o god_n of_o grace_n and_o patience_n rom._n 15.5_o and_o rich_a in_o it_o rom._n 2.4_o with_o 2_o pet._n 3.9_o 1_o tim._n 1.13_o 16._o yea_o we_o be_v all_o live_a monument_n and_o instance_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o patience_n it_o be_v of_o the_o lord_n mercy_n that_o we_o all_o be_v not_o altogether_o and_o utter_o consume_v yea_o and_o that_o in_o hell_n lam._n 3.22_o sin_n be_v so_o sinful_a so_o contrary_a and_o displease_v to_o god_n and_o have_v make_v man_n so_o much_o god_n enemy_n that_o it_o be_v a_o miracle_n he_o shall_v find_v his_o enemy_n any_o of_o they_o and_o let_v they_o go_v well_o away_o that_o god_n who_o be_v of_o pure_a eye_n then_o to_o behold_v iniquity_n shall_v look_v on_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n that_o his_o eye_n shall_v so_o affect_v his_o heart_n as_o to_o grieve_v he_o yea_o that_o it_o tempt_v and_o provoke_v he_o to_o anger_n wrath_n and_o hatred_n and_o that_o god_n shall_v keep_v in_o anger_n which_o be_v like_o burn_a coal_n in_o our_o bosom_n and_o not_o let_v out_o all_o his_o wrath_n and_o ease_v himself_o of_o his_o burden_n by_o avenge_a himself_n of_o his_o adversary_n but_o woo_v and_o wait_v on_o sinner_n oh_o the_o power_n of_o his_o patience_n oh_o the_o infiniteness_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n oh_o the_o riches_n of_o unsearchable_a grace_n god_n see_v it_o be_v not_o ignorant_a god_n be_v sensible_a of_o it_o and_o concern_v for_o it_o grieve_v and_o vex_v he_o god_n be_v able_a to_o right_v himself_o when_o he_o please_v and_o yet_o forbear_v and_o be_v patient_a oh_o wonder_n consider_v yet_o again_o 1._o the_o multitude_n of_o sinner_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n if_o it_o be_v but_o one_o or_o two_o they_o may_v be_v wink_v at_o and_o past_a by_o but_o when_o all_o the_o world_n lie_v in_o wickedness_n as_o it_o do_v 1_o joh._n 5.19_o when_o there_o be_v none_o righteous_a no_o not_o one_o if_o there_o have_v be_v but_o ten_o god_n will_v have_v spare_v sodom_n etc._n etc._n though_o ten_o thousand_o sinner_n may_v be_v there_o but_o when_o there_o be_v not_o a_o man_n to_o be_v find_v that_o sin_v not_o but_o all_o ahve_v sin_v jew_n and_o gentile_n high_a and_o low_a etc._n etc._n oh_o what_o grace_n what_o patience_n be_v this_o 2._o consider_v the_o multitude_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o multitude_n of_o sin_n in_o and_o by_o every_o sinner_n the_o sin_n be_v more_o numerous_a than_o sinner_n if_o all_o man_n have_v finned_a and_o but_o once_o it_o will_v have_v mitigate_v the_o matter_n but_o sin_n have_v grow_v up_o with_o man_n that_o be_v not_o only_o conceive_v and_o bear_v in_o sin_n but_o go_v astray_o before_o they_o can_v go_v even_o from_o the_o womb_n not_o a_o good_a thought_n to_o be_v find_v in_o their_o heart_n gen._n 6.5_o it_o grow_v up_o fast_a than_o man_n do_v they_o be_v old_a in_o sin_n when_o young_a in_o year_n they_o be_v add_v iniquity_n to_o iniquity_n and_o draw_v it_o on_o with_o cord_n and_o rope_n commit_v it_o with_o both_o hand_n greedy_o as_o if_o they_o can_v not_o sin_n enough_o they_o dare_v god_n himself_o to_o judge_v they_o they_o drink_v down_o iniquity_n like_o water_n as_o if_o it_o be_v their_o element_n and_o nourishment_n and_o pleasure_n also_o yea_o and_o among_o the_o rest_n his_o son_n and_o daughter_n provoke_v he_o with_o their_o sin_n which_o go_v very_o near_o his_o heart_n deut._n 32.19_o and_o yet_o behold_v how_o miraculous_o patient_a and_o long-suffering_a god_n be_v 3._o consider_v the_o length_n of_o time_n in_o which_o these_o

with_o work_n he_o have_v make_v his_o will_n and_o conclude_v all_o without_o he_o and_o his_o speech_n it_o may_v be_v fail_v he_o and_o then_o his_o main_a work_n and_o the_o conclusion_n the_o shut_n up_o of_o the_o whole_a matter_n be_v in_o his_o thought_n so_o that_o when_o he_o come_v into_o the_o new_a world_n and_o continue_v here_o and_o when_o he_o be_v go_v into_o the_o world_n to_o come_v his_o main_a employment_n be_v about_o and_o in_o his_o thought_n there_o he_o begin_v and_o here_o he_o end_v 7._o god_n keep_v a_o account_n of_o and_o will_v call_v we_o to_o account_v for_o thought_n as_o well_o as_o for_o word_n and_o action_n he_o have_v a_o book_n of_o remembrance_n write_v for_o they_o that_o think_v on_o his_o name_n i_o and_o for_o they_o that_o think_v on_o their_o sin_n too_o with_o sinful_a thought_n there_o be_v no_o thought_n hide_v from_o he_o all_o thing_n be_v naked_a and_o open_a before_o he_o with_o who_o we_o have_v to_o do_v heb._n 4.13_o or_o as_o the_o word_n may_v be_v read_v before_o he_o to_o who_o we_o be_v to_o give_v a_o account_n god_n know_v our_o thought_n afar_o off_o psal_n 139.2_o long_o before_o they_o come_v out_o into_o word_n or_o action_n deut._n 31.21_o so_o the_o father_n see_v the_o prodigal_n while_o yet_o afar_o off_o while_o but_o think_v to_o return_v yea_o he_o do_v search_v and_o try_v the_o heart_n to_o this_o very_a end_n that_o he_o may_v give_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o way_n jer._n 17.9_o 10._o god_n will_v judge_v righteous_a judgement_n not_o according_a to_o appearance_n as_o man_n do_v as_o the_o man_n think_v so_o be_v he_o and_o so_o shall_v he_o be_v judge_v man_n judge_v our_o inside_n by_o our_o outside_n our_o heart_n by_o our_o work_n but_o god_n judge_v our_o outside_n by_o our_o inside_n our_o work_n by_o our_o heart_n and_o it_o be_v therefore_o we_o shall_v fear_v god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n because_o god_n will_v bring_v as_o every_o work_n so_o every_o 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