Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	heaven_n	hell_n	worm_n	1,015	5	11.0094	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08055	Mans actiue obedience, or The power of godlines especially in the commandement of the gospell, which requireth faith in euerie Christian: or A treatise of faith, worthily called precious faith, as being in it selfe a most rare iewell of ioy, and peerelesse pearle, that excelleth in worth the highest price. Wherein is plainly declared what faith in Christ is what properly is the obiect of it, what is the speciall operation of faith, by which it may bee discerned; and the worke about which it is principally imployed, the subiect wherein it is placed; what things are needfull to the making it up, what to the being, and what to the wel-being of it; with the differences that are betweene true beleeuers and fained in all of them, and the vses thereof. By Master William Negus, lately minister of Gods word at Lee in Essex.; Mans active obedience.	Negus, William, 1559?-1616.; Negus, Jonathan, d. 1633.	1619 (1619)	STC 18420; ESTC S113618	278,658	364

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he_o himself_o say_v psalm_n 32._o 3._o 4._o 5_o be_v while_o he_o keep_v silence_n and_o will_v still_o have_v keep_v close_o his_o sin_n and_o bit_n in_o his_o sorrow_n and_o grief_n he_o feel_v for_o the_o same_o but_o such_o smother_n of_o his_o sin_n be_v as_o if_o he_o have_v hot_a coal_n pour_v into_o his_o bosom_n shall_v have_v clasp_v his_o garment_n close_o about_o he_o so_o to_o shut_v they_o in_o which_o every_o one_o know_v will_v have_v be_v a_o course_n not_o to_o be_v abide_v for_o the_o burn_a and_o scald_a will_v have_v be_v intolerable_a and_o never_o to_o have_v be_v endure_v and_o bear_v until_o all_o have_v be_v rip_v open_a and_o throw_v out_o again_o therefore_o when_o he_o can_v find_v no_o more_o ease_n by_o keep_v silence_n he_o burst_v out_o to_o make_v open_a confession_n of_o what_o he_o have_v do_v and_o come_v to_o the_o acknowledge_v of_o his_o sin_n without_o any_o further_o hide_v of_o his_o iniquity_n for_o so_o he_o say_v he_o do_v conclude_v with_o himself_o and_o resolve_v to_o do_v even_o to_o confess_v his_o transgression_n unto_o the_o lord_n show_v what_o a_o bless_a effect_n follow_v upon_o this_o course_n take_v that_o then_o he_o be_v refresh_v and_o find_v ease_n to_o his_o soul_n the_o lord_n be_v pacify_v towards_o he_o and_o forgive_v he_o the_o iniquity_n of_o his_o sin_n a_o very_a memorable_a example_n and_o thing_n most_o worthy_a to_o be_v mark_v as_o we_o be_v well_o give_v to_o understand_v by_o that_o word_n selah_n sin_n in_o the_o conscience_n be_v as_o a_o thorn_n in_o a_o man_n foot_n as_o needle_n in_o the_o flesh_n or_o as_o poisonful_a matter_n in_o a_o sore_n which_o lie_v burn_v and_o belch_a and_o ache_a with_o pain_n not_o to_o be_v abide_v there_o be_v no_o rest_n in_o such_o case_n until_o they_o be_v get_v out_o the_o sore_n launch_v and_o the_o poison_n expel_v then_o come_v ease_n to_o the_o patient_a job_n do_v say_v that_o if_o he_o 33._o job._n 31._o 33._o have_v cover_v his_o transgression_n as_o do_v adam_n by_o hide_v his_o iniquity_n in_o his_o bosom_n he_o can_v have_v have_v no_o comfort_n by_o that_o course_n in_o his_o distress_n yea_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n direct_o set_v it_o down_o that_o whosoever_o cover_v and_o hide_v his_o sin_n shall_v never_o prosper_v but_o he_o that_o confess_v and_o forsake_v his_o sin_n that_o be_v the_o man_n that_o shall_v have_v mercy_n prou._n 28._o 13._o the_o cover_n and_o cloak_n of_o sin_n do_v nothing_o but_o intercept_v and_o hide_v the_o gracious_a light_n of_o god_n countenance_n from_o shine_v upon_o the_o obtender_n and_o user_n thereof_o for_o why_o shall_v god_n vouchsafe_v to_o forgive_v that_o to_o we_o which_o we_o will_v not_o vouchsafe_v to_o acknowledge_v see_v that_o mortal_a man_n do_v look_v for_o confession_n of_o such_o fault_n as_o other_o though_o be_v but_o their_o fellow-servant_n have_v do_v against_o they_o before_o they_o will_v forgive_v they_o thrust_v out_o of_o sin_n then_o and_o a_o clear_n of_o the_o conscience_n by_o cast_v it_o up_o and_o vomit_v of_o it_o out_o of_o the_o stomach_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o a_o loathsome_a burden_n that_o can_v any_o long_o be_v bear_v by_o a_o free_a a_o open_a and_o plain_a confession_n make_v thereof_o and_o by_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o evil_a that_o have_v be_v do_v though_o it_o be_v against_o a_o man_n own_o self_n that_o have_v be_v the_o doer_n of_o the_o same_o be_v the_o ready_a and_o best_a way_n that_o can_v be_v take_v to_o ease_v a_o grieve_a heart_n that_o be_v oppress_v with_o sorrow_n and_o heavy_o lade_v with_o the_o importable_a burden_n of_o his_o sin_n nazianz._n sin_n confessio_fw-la peccati_fw-la est_fw-la medicina_fw-la peccati_fw-la nazianz._n for_o confession_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o medicine_n to_o cure_v sin_n and_o where_o sorrow_n be_v in_o such_o a_o degree_n feel_v in_o the_o hart_n it_o can_v always_o be_v keep_v in_o but_o it_o will_v force_v out_o some_o confession_n to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o tongue_n to_o try_v if_o that_o way_n any_o ease_n can_v come_v to_o the_o heart_n or_o any_o relief_n possible_o be_v get_v by_o such_o a_o course_n take_v this_o confession_n of_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v make_v first_o and_o chief_o public_a 1._o to_o god_n public_a to_o god_n and_o that_o both_o public_o with_o and_o before_o other_o in_o the_o public_a congregation_n and_o assembly_n of_o the_o church_n and_o also_o private_o in_o our_o secret_a and_o private_a prayer_n private_a private_a by_o ourselves_o which_o be_v then_o sufficient_a when_o our_o sin_n be_v not_o know_v to_o other_o or_o none_o else_o thereby_o wrong_v and_o offend_v unless_o we_o find_v cause_n to_o discover_v our_o privy_a fault_n and_o secret_a infirmity_n to_o some_o faithful_a minister_n or_o friend_n that_o be_v fit_a and_o able_a to_o counsel_v and_o comfort_v we_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o same_o as_o jam._n 5._o 6._o will_v christian_n to_o do_v and_o we_o be_v to_o confess_v our_o sin_n unto_o god_n not_o as_o to_o one_o that_o be_v ignorant_a of_o they_o and_o know_v they_o not_o before_o to_o have_v be_v do_v but_o as_o to_o he_o that_o know_v and_o perfect_o remember_v all_o thing_n have_v they_o as_o it_o be_v write_v before_o he_o in_o a_o book_n who_o search_v the_o heart_n and_o know_v all_o that_o we_o do_v amiss_o that_o spi_v out_o all_o our_o way_n and_o have_v the_o heaven_n the_o earth_n and_o our_o own_o conscience_n the_o faithful_a witness_n of_o our_o sin_n against_o we_o therefore_o be_v we_o the_o rather_o to_o confess_v our_o secret_a sin_n unto_o he_o because_o we_o know_v he_o know_v they_o that_o by_o our_o so_o confess_v of_o they_o we_o may_v do_v he_o to_o know_v that_o we_o also_o know_v they_o ourselves_o and_o that_o our_o heart_n be_v so_o fill_v with_o sorrow_n within_o for_o have_v do_v they_o that_o we_o can_v but_o express_v the_o bitterness_n of_o our_o grief_n by_o make_v such_o a_o humble_a confession_n of_o our_o sin_n unto_o he_o who_o take_v knowledge_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o that_o only_o can_v forgive_v they_o and_o grant_v we_o pardon_v for_o they_o as_o he_o have_v promise_v so_o to_o do_v prou._n 28._o 13._o 1._o john_n 1._o 9_o and_o have_v according_o perform_v to_o david_n and_o other_o 2._o sam._n 12._o 13._o beside_o this_o confess_v of_o sin_n unto_o god_n if_o the_o sin_n man_n 2._o to_o man_n commit_v have_v not_o only_o be_v do_v in_o the_o sight_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n but_o also_o before_o man_n with_o scandal_n and_o offence_n to_o the_o church_n wherein_o it_o be_v so_o do_v then_o be_v it_o to_o be_v open_o confess_v both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n thereby_o offend_v that_o the_o plaster_n of_o confession_n be_v spread_v as_o far_o as_o the_o hurt_n and_o wound_n of_o sin_n have_v extend_v they_o may_v be_v sound_o cure_v sin_n for_o which_o confession_n be_v due_a unto_o man_n be_v either_o such_o as_o be_v offensive_a and_o hurtful_a unto_o some_o certain_a and_o particular_a person_n only_o unto_o who_o like_o private_a confession_n be_v requisite_a by_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n 24._o mat._n 5._o 23._o 24._o or_o else_o they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v public_o offensive_a and_o scandalous_a to_o a_o whole_a church_n or_o congregation_n either_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o notoriousnesse_n of_o the_o crime_n commit_v or_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o obstinacy_n of_o the_o offender_n proceed_v unreclaimeable_o with_o a_o obdurate_a heart_n and_o high_a hand_n in_o 17._o 1._o cor._n 5._o matth._n 18._o 17._o any_o private_a or_o lesser_a sin_n whereby_o he_o do_v just_o deserve_v and_o cause_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v make_v public_a that_o other_o may_v take_v heed_n of_o he_o and_o he_o according_o be_v censure_v ashamed_a &_o chastise_v for_o these_o no_o less_o than_o public_a confession_n be_v sufficient_a that_o thereby_o the_o church_n and_o congregation_n may_v be_v satisfy_v and_o the_o poor_a sinner_n sorrow_n and_o grief_n of_o heart_n as_o one_o that_o be_v indeed_o true_o penitent_a may_v be_v bring_v out_o and_o make_v manifest_a to_o be_v true_a and_o sound_a as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v here_o in_o confession_n of_o sin_n also_o there_o be_v many_o manifest_a thereof_o difference_n thereof_o and_o plain_a difference_n between_o the_o repentance_n of_o sound_n convert_v and_o of_o those_o that_o be_v impenitent_a unrepentant_a and_o at_o the_o best_a but_o counterfeit_n and_o first_o to_o begin_v with_o the_o papist_n who_o for_o private_a confession_n 1._o from_o popish_a confession_n confession_n be_v more_o severe_a in_o their_o tradition_n than_o god_n be_v in_o his_o word_n urge_v every_o man_n under_o pain_n of_o damnation_n