Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	holy_a	sin_n	sin_v	2,051	5	9.4946	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A12184	An exposition of the third chapter of the Epistle of St. Paul to the Philippians also two sermons of Christian watchfulnesse. The first upon Luke 12 37. The second upon Revel. 16.15. An exposition of part of the second chapter of the Epistle to the Philipp. A sermon upon Mal. 4. 2.3. By the late reverend divine Richard Sibbes, D.D. master of Katherine Hall in Cambridge, and sometimes preacher at Grayes-Inne.	Sibbes, Richard, 1577-1635.	1639 (1639)	STC 22493; ESTC S117268	126,511	278

the_o weak_a christian_a for_o every_o cross_n strike_v at_o his_o heart_n and_o at_o the_o foundation_n of_o his_o faith_n make_v he_o present_o doubt_v of_o god_n love_n and_o favour_n to_o he_o six_o sign_n a_o grow_v christian_n he_o be_v experience_v to_o find_v out_o satan_n devise_n and_o plot_n and_o can_v put_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o know_v what_o corruption_n to_o weaken_v and_o what_o grace_n to_o strengthen_v when_o as_o new_a beginner_n for_o want_v of_o practice_n and_o experience_n see_v not_o these_o thing_n and_o therefore_o ere_o he_o be_v aware_a run_v into_o many_o offence_n and_o look_n for_o no_o remedy_n seven_o sign_n a_o well_o ground_v christian_n can_v withstand_v the_o bitter_a blast_n and_o opposition_n of_o this_o world_n nothing_o can_v move_v paul_n nor_o separate_v he_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n but_o a_o weak_a christian_a either_o be_v blow_v away_o or_o at_o the_o least_o shake_v with_o every_o blast_n as_o it_o be_v in_o young_a tree_n new_o plant_v eight_o a_o ground_a christian_n bear_v with_o the_o infirmity_n he_o see_v in_o other_o he_o pity_v they_o and_o help_v they_o if_o he_o can_v but_o judge_n not_o of_o they_o as_o those_o that_o be_v weak_a who_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v captious_a you_o that_o be_v spiritual_a must_v restore_v say_v the_o apostle_n those_o that_o be_v weak_a with_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n gal._n 6.1_o so_o as_o it_o be_v the_o weak_a one_o that_o be_v scandalize_v and_o as_o they_o be_v soon_o offend_v so_o do_v they_o soon_o give_v occasion_n of_o offence_n to_o other_o by_o their_o ill_a example_n but_o the_o grow_v christian_a endeavour_n to_o live_v free_a from_o offence_n in_o the_o least_o thing_n he_o be_v watchful_a against_o satan_n wile_n sign_n nine_o a_o perfect_a man_n do_v most_o of_o all_o other_o see_v into_o his_o particular_a want_n and_o look_v hence_o after_o a_o further_a degree_n of_o grace_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n bid_v such_o as_o be_v perfect_a to_o forget_v thing_n past_a not_o to_o look_v on_o those_o that_o be_v behind_o but_o to_o see_v what_o be_v yet_o before_o to_o be_v attain_v unto_o and_o to_o press_v forward_o thereunto_o sign_n ten_o a_o strong_a christian_a be_v of_o ability_n and_o endeavour_n still_o to_o beget_v other_o christian_n it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o a_o grow_v creature_n to_o beget_v its_o like_a a_o weak_a christian_n have_v enough_o to_o do_v to_o look_v to_o himself_o there_o may_v be_v many_o more_o sign_n name_v but_o these_o will_v suffice_v le_fw-fr we_o come_v to_o the_o mean_n whereby_o we_o may_v grow_v to_o this_o strength_n and_o perfection_n perfection_n and_o first_o of_o all_o we_o must_v know_v there_o must_v be_v a_o order_n we_o be_v to_o grow_v in_o fundamental_a grace_n in_o the_o first_o place_n for_o we_o water_n not_o the_o leave_v but_o the_o root_n of_o our_o plant_n and_o the_o grace_n that_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o work_n be_v get_v and_o diligent_o cherish_v the_o work_n which_o be_v but_o as_o leaf_n will_v soon_o put_v forth_o the_o main_a fundamental_a grace_n of_o all_o be_v faith_n which_o we_o be_v principal_o to_o look_v after_o first_o in_o get_v assurance_n of_o our_o salvation_n to_o this_o end_n walk_v holy_o for_o many_o live_v in_o sin_n against_o conscience_n and_o so_o can_v have_v no_o assurance_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o how_o dead_a and_o blockish_a be_v they_o david_n though_o a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n yet_o lose_v the_o comfortable_a assurance_n by_o his_o sin_v against_o conscience_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n think_v god_n holy_a spirit_n have_v quite_o forsake_v he_o therefore_o he_o pray_v take_v not_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n from_o i_o psal._n 51.11_o therefore_o labour_n for_o assurance_n of_o pardon_n of_o sin_n for_o where_o the_o soul_n be_v wound_v with_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n it_o can_v enlarge_v itself_o in_o love_n but_o be_v possess_v with_o a_o fearful_a expectation_n of_o judgement_n but_o when_o the_o soul_n be_v assure_v of_o the_o pardon_n of_o its_o sin_n it_o breed_v love_n to_o christ_n and_o there_o it_o be_v say_v of_o marie_n she_o love_v much_o for_o many_o sin_n be_v forgive_v she_o in_o the_o next_o place_n we_o be_v to_o labour_v for_o faith_n in_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o god_n goodness_n to_o we_o that_o he_o will_v give_v grace_n and_o glory_n and_o that_o we_o shall_v want_v nothing_o this_o will_v put_v courage_n into_o we_o and_o as_o we_o be_v to_o labour_v for_o faith_n so_o also_o for_o love_n which_o be_v cherish_v by_o meditation_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o his_o love_n to_o we_o and_o this_o will_v set_v we_o on_o fire_n in_o all_o good_a work_n and_o so_o much_o of_o this_o grace_n as_o we_o have_v in_o we_o with_o so_o much_o strength_n and_o intention_n of_o spirit_n shall_v we_o endeavour_v to_o please_v god_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o this_o argument_n the_o apostle_n use_v to_o stir_v up_o the_o corinthian_n 1_o cor_n 7.1_o have_v these_o promise_n le_fw-fr we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n in_o the_o next_o place_n whatsoever_o we_o do_v le_fw-fr we_o labour_v to_o do_v it_o with_o the_o best_a advantage_n labour_v to_o practice_n and_o exercise_v as_o much_o grace_n and_o as_o many_o as_o we_o can_v as_o in_o give_v give_v in_o zeal_n to_o god_n honour_n in_o love_n to_o mercy_n towards_o our_o brother_n that_o be_v in_o need_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o justice_n we_o owe_v it_o to_o he_o god_n have_v command_v we_o to_o give_v he_o and_o he_o will_v reward_v it_o for_o we_o lend_v to_o the_o lord_n when_o we_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a if_o we_o be_v to_o abstain_v from_o any_o evil_n we_o be_v to_o abstain_v from_o it_o with_o a_o perfect_a hatred_n thereof_o and_o consider_v how_o it_o will_v offend_v it_o will_v break_v peace_n of_o conscience_n and_o dishonour_n religion_n scandalize_v those_o that_o be_v weak_a dishonour_n god_n and_o bring_v shame_n to_o ourselves_o yea_o we_o must_v remember_v that_o the_o talent_n that_o god_n give_v we_o do_v increase_n in_o the_o use_n of_o they_o the_o more_o we_o strive_v to_o do_v thing_n exact_o the_o more_o perfection_n we_o shall_v attain_v to_o in_o the_o use_n of_o performance_n three_o let_v we_o not_o neglect_v little_a thing_n either_o ingood_a or_o ill_a omit_v no_o occasion_n of_o do_v good_a and_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o least_o beginning_n of_o ill_a abst●ine_a from_o all_o occasion_n and_o appearance_n of_o evil_a for_o though_o in_o comparison_n they_o seem_v small_a they_o be_v of_o great_a consequence_n four_o we_o must_v keep_v our_o affection_n to_o holy_a exercise_n and_o mean_n for_o god_n work_v by_o mean_n neglect_v none_o for_o so_o much_o perfection_n thou_o lose_v thereby_o and_o consider_v what_o mean_n will_v fit_v our_o disposition_n when_o we_o be_v indispose_v be_v we_o dull_a in_o prayer_n then_o read_v if_o that_o will_v not_o be_v endure_v then_o use_v the_o communion_n of_o saint_n perfection_n and_o still_o remember_v that_o we_o be_v not_o weary_v with_o prayer_n for_o god_n send_v not_o his_o away_o empty_a and_o that_o those_o thing_n may_v be_v the_o more_o effectual_a observe_v some_o motive_n to_o stir_v we_o up_o and_o to_o this_o end_n consider_v the_o privilege_n of_o a_o perfect_a christian_a he_o be_v as_o mount_n zion_n which_o can_v be_v move_v if_o we_o tell_v he_o of_o death_n it_o be_v his_o heart_n desire_n tell_v he_o of_o affliction_n he_o be_v resolute_a he_o look_v for_o they_o he_o know_v he_o live_v god_n child_n and_o so_o he_o shall_v die_v when_o a_o weak_a professor_n fear_v affliction_n fear_n ill_a tiding_n fear_n death_n and_o when_o it_o come_v seek_v for_o comfort_n and_o hardly_o find_v it_o second_o a_o perfect_a christian_a be_v a_o beautiful_a example_n and_o make_v other_o in_o love_n with_o religion_n he_o be_v thorough_o exercise_v and_o practise_v the_o weakling_n be_v scandalous_a make_v man_n offend_v at_o religion_n soon_o take_v offence_n soon_o stumble_v and_o get_v many_o knock_n so_o as_o his_o life_n be_v bitter_a three_o the_o perfect_a man_n honour_v god_n and_o get_v he_o much_o glory_n by_o hear_v read_v pray_v and_o such_o duty_n now_o as_o parent_n love_v those_o child_n best_o that_o be_v most_o like_a unto_o they_o so_o those_o who_o the_o lord_n find_v like_a unto_o he_o he_o will_v make_v they_o more_o nee●e_n to_o he_o in_o likeness_n four_o the_o perfect_a a_o man_n be_v the_o more_o near_a communion_n he_o have_v with_o christ_n and_o have_v