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
A13280	Lifes preservative against self-killing. Or, An useful treatise concerning life and self-murder shewing the kindes, and meanes of them both: the excellency and preservation of the former: the evill, and prevention of the latter. Containing the resolution of manifold cases, and questions concerning that subject; with plentifull variety of necessary and usefull observations, and practicall directions, needfull for all Christians. By John Sym minister of Leigh in Essex.	Sym, John.	1637 (1637)	STC 23584; ESTC S118072	258,226	386

therefore_o we_o be_v to_o beware_v that_o upon_o no_o pretence_n we_o approach_v near_o to_o that_o sin_n which_o bring_v to_o so_o certain_a and_o eternal_a destruction_n chap._n 19_o antidote_n for_o prevention_n of_o self-murder_n §._o 1._o what_o we_o be_v to_o do_v of_o ourselves_o to_o prevent_v self-murder_n three_o the_o kind_n of_o antidote_n three_o it_o follow_v now_o that_o we_o consider_v the_o antidote_n and_o mean_n whereby_o self-murder_n may_v be_v prevent_v which_o be_v of_o three_o sort_n first_o that_o which_o we_o be_v to_o use_v in_o private_a by_o ourselves_o second_o those_o that_o we_o be_v to_o use_v joint_o with_o other_o three_o those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v use_v by_o other_o about_o those_o that_o be_v under_o the_o strong_a temptation_n of_o self-murder_n self-murder_n 1._o mean_n by_o ourselves_o to_o prevent_v self-murder_n the_o mean_n that_o we_o be_v to_o use_v by_o our_o self_n whereby_o we_o may_v prevent_v self-murder_n be_v special_o eight_o grace_n 1._o to_o be_v in_o state_n of_o grace_n first_o to_o prevent_v the_o prevail_a temptation_n of_o self-murder_n we_o shall_v be_v careful_a of_o our_o spiritual_a and_o moral_a estate_n that_o the_o same_o be_v good_a both_o by_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n whereby_o we_o may_v have_v comfort_n in_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n 32.1_o sin_n psal_n 32.1_o and_o in_o assurance_n of_o god_n promise_n 1_o cor._n 3.22_o rom._n 8.28_o and_o may_v have_v supply_n of_o all_o necessary_a strength_n against_o all_o execrable_a temptation_n by_o our_o depend_v upon_o god_n in_o christ_n who_o will_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o that_o which_o we_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v life_n holy_a life_n and_o also_o our_o care_n for_o our_o moral_a estate_n that_o the_o same_o may_v be_v good_a shall_v be_v that_o our_o life_n and_o conversation_n be_v holy_a in_o complete_a obedience_n to_o god_n word_n and_o that_o for_o the_o sin_n that_o trouble_v our_o conscience_n we_o shall_v in_o true_a repentance_n labour_n to_o get_v the_o pardon_n of_o they_o repentance_n repentance_n resolve_v and_o strive_v against_o all_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n for_o time_n to_o come_v whereof_o self-murder_n be_v one_o and_o so_o it_o will_v be_v detestable_a to_o we_o as_o we_o be_v regenerate_v by_o this_o course_n we_o shall_v not_o only_o cut_v off_o the_o occasion_n of_o self-murder_n such_o as_o the_o horror_n of_o conscience_n and_o matter_n of_o sin_n but_o shall_v also_o be_v accomplish_v with_o all_o needful_a strength_n against_o that_o evil_a beside_o that_o hereby_o we_o shall_v be_v in_o a_o estate_n more_o special_o privilege_v from_o self-murder_n and_o out_o of_o which_o a_o man_n can_v have_v no_o security_n no_o not_o against_o himself_o from_o this_o fact_n humility_n 2._o endowment_n of_o virtue_n 1._o humility_n second_o to_o prevent_v self-murder_n we_o shall_v labour_v for_o humility_n and_o self-denîall_a which_o our_o saviour_n commend_v to_o his_o disciple_n mark_n 9.35_o and_o mark_n 8.34_o for_o pride_n in_o overvalue_a ourselves_o and_o self-will_n in_o headstrongnesse_n in_o our_o own_o way_n do_v often_o bring_v man_n to_o self-murder_n contentment_n 2._o contentment_n we_o shall_v also_o endeavour_v to_o be_v content_a and_o cheerful_a in_o our_o present_a estate_n 5.3_o estate_n rom._n 5.3_o whatsoever_o the_o same_o be_v so_o long_o as_o we_o be_v in_o christ_n 6.6_o 1_o tim._n 6.6_o these_o virtue_n be_v so_o contrary_a to_o the_o temptation_n of_o self-murder_n and_o do_v so_o indispose_v the_o subject_n wherein_o they_o be_v to_o such_o a_o fact_n that_o they_o utter_o exclude_v self-murder_n virtue_n how_o to_o get_v these_o virtue_n the_o way_n for_o a_o man_n to_o attain_v these_o virtue_n be_v goodness_n 1._o consideration_n of_o god_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n first_o the_o serious_a consideration_n of_o the_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n whereby_o we_o may_v know_v that_o his_o will_n in_o all_o thing_n be_v the_o best_a both_o for_o the_o rightnesse_n and_o goodness_n thereof_o to_o we_o in_o all_o his_o deal_n with_o and_o concern_v we_o to_o who_o we_o know_v all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o good_a while_o we_o serve_v he_o 8.28_o he_o rom._n 8.28_o desert_n 2._o our_o estate_n better_a than_o our_o desert_n second_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v that_o our_o estate_n and_o trouble_n what_o ever_o they_o be_v be_v much_o better_a than_o we_o do_v deserve_v which_o we_o can_v amend_v but_o make_v much_o worse_o by_o self-murder_n more_o 3._o other_o better_o suffer_v more_o three_o we_o be_v to_o cast_v our_o eye_n upon_o many_o other_o who_o be_v far_o better_o than_o we_o and_o do_v patient_o suffer_v much_o worse_a and_o heavy_a thing_n than_o we_o do_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n in_o this_o world_n thing_n 4._o god_n our_o father_n order_v all_o thing_n four_o we_o be_v to_o observe_v in_o all_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o discontentment_n that_o the_o same_o be_v whole_o order_v by_o our_o love_a father_n without_o who_o providence_n a_o hair_n can_v fall_v from_o our_o head_n who_o moderate_v our_o affliction_n and_o cross_n how_o great_a and_o how_o long_o they_o shall_v be_v give_v strength_n to_o bear_v they_o grace_n to_o profit_n by_o they_o and_o direct_v they_o all_o to_o a_o happy_a end_n good_a 5._o the_o end_n of_o our_o trouble_n good_a five_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v the_o end_n of_o all_o our_o cross_n and_o trouble_n both_o that_o which_o god_n intend_v and_o propound_v and_o also_o that_o which_o we_o by_o patient_a wait_a for_o shall_v at_o last_o obtain_v which_o be_v in_o those_o that_o fear_n god_n ever_o glory_n to_o god_n and_o increase_v of_o happiness_n to_o ourselves_o as_o the_o apostle_n paul_n tell_v we_o 2_o cor._n 4.17_o and_o also_o st._n james_n tell_v we_o of_o job_n jam._n 5.11_o note_n note_n therefore_o in_o all_o trouble_n we_o must_v be_v careful_a that_o we_o fix_v not_o our_o eye_n upon_o their_o beginning_n and_o present_a countenance_n lest_o we_o despair_v or_o faint_a but_o that_o we_o look_v through_o they_o to_o the_o comfortable_a fruit_n and_o end_v thereof_o which_o will_v content_o uphold_v our_o heart_n in_o hope_n as_o do_v our_o saviour_n heb._n 12.2_o 4._o 3._o live_v by_o faith_n habakuk_n 2_o 4._o three_o to_o prevent_v self-murder_n we_o must_v be_v careful_a to_o live_v by_o faith_n in_o all_o estate_n after_o that_o we_o be_v first_o thereby_o spiritual_o make_v alive_a in_o christ_n fear_n 4._o withstand_v temptation_n and_o fear_n four_o to_o prevent_v self-murder_n when_o we_o be_v under_o the_o temptation_n of_o it_o we_o must_v not_o yield_v too_o much_o to_o they_o or_o be_v negligent_a and_o fainthearted_a to_o resist_v or_o shake_v they_o off_o as_o those_o do_v who_o give_v too_o much_o way_n to_o the_o fear_n of_o kill_v themselves_o which_o they_o manifest_a divers_a way_n as_o 1._o inforbear_v lawful_a use_n of_o weapon_n or_o knife_n 2._o shun_v to_o go_v upon_o lawful_a call_n into_o solitary_a retire_a place_n over_o water_n bridge_n upon_o battlement_n of_o house_n or_o near_o steep_v down_o place_n when_o they_o have_v motion_n of_o self-murder_n in_o their_o mind_n 3._o shun_v to_o be_v alone_o or_o in_o dark_a place_n harmful_a fear_v entertain_v be_v harmful_a these_o entertain_v fear_n of_o self-murder_n do_v much_o encourage_v and_o advantage_v the_o devil_n against_o we_o and_o do_v hurt_v ourselves_o see_v that_o what_o evil_a man_n do_v strong_o conceit_n and_o fear_v they_o shall_v do_v they_o can_v be_v quiet_a until_o they_o fall_v upon_o attempt_v the_o do_v of_o it_o indeed_o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v remember_v to_o resist_v the_o devil_n that_o he_o may_v fly_v from_o we_o 7._o we_o jam._n 4_o 7._o at_o first_o we_o shall_v despise_v and_o outface_v the_o temptation_n of_o self-murder_n that_o we_o may_v expel_v the_o fear_n of_o it_o which_o by_o resistance_n and_o 〈◊〉_d do_v often_o vanish_v away_o but_o if_o so_o be_v that_o the_o temptation_n of_o it_o do_v prevalle_n to_o some_o kind_n of_o resolution_n to_o kill_v one_o self_n then_o be_v such_o to_o avoid_v all_o the_o mean_n and_o opportunity_n whereby_o they_o may_v accomplish_v that_o wicked_a design_n and_o to_o use_v all_o the_o help_v they_o can_v against_o it_o note_n note_n employment_n 5._o good_a employment_n five_o to_o prevent_v self-murder_n we_o shall_v be_v constant_o and_o diligent_o employ_v in_o holy_a and_o civil_a exercise_n of_o our_o calling_n that_o we_o may_v ever_o be_v find_v in_o god_n way_n and_o well_o employ_v as_o jerome_n advise_v his_o friend_n that_o he_o shall_v always_o be_v do_v some_o good_a work_n rusticum_n work_n facito_fw-la aliquid_fw-la operis_fw-la ut_fw-la tesemper_fw-la inveviat_fw-la diabolus_fw-la occupatum_fw-la

bend_v to_o do_v afterward_o notwithstanding_o that_o he_o know_v the_o same_o to_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o god_n will_v and_o to_o his_o own_o salvation_n neither_o can_v any_o man_n precedent_n prayer_n be_v effectual_a with_o god_n for_o to_o obtain_v pardon_n of_o a_o vile_a enormous_a sin_n that_o he_o desperate_o and_o unresistable_o intend_v to_o perpetrate_v against_o the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o i_o will_v manifest_v by_o three_o strong_a reason_n self-murderer_n reason_n 1._o such_o prayer_n condemn_v the_o self-murderer_n first_o repentance_n and_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o pardon_n of_o the_o vile_a sin_n of_o self-murder_n that_o a_o man_n purpose_n to_o do_v do_v manifest_a it_o be_v in_o he_o not_o a_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n but_o a_o most_o presumptuous_a sin_n which_o he_o do_v so_o advise_o deliberate_o witting_o and_o willing_o go_v about_o and_o therefore_o in_o that_o case_n be_v far_o from_o true_a repentance_n and_o have_v no_o ground_n for_o he_o to_o dare_v to_o come_v before_o god_n to_o pray_v for_o such_o a_o thing_n neither_o can_v he_o hope_v to_o be_v hear_v in_o such_o a_o prayer_n which_o help_v only_o to_o condemn_v he_o if_o he_o do_v the_o sin_n because_o thereby_o he_o witness_n and_o testify_v against_o himself_o that_o such_o a_o act_n of_o self-murder_n be_v wicked_a and_o sinful_a and_o that_o he_o do_v advise_o and_o presumptuous_o intend_v and_o do_v it_o and_o therefore_o for_o his_o do_v of_o it_o may_v most_o just_o and_o certain_o look_v to_o be_v damn_v and_o again_o by_o such_o a_o antecedent_n prayer_n repentance_n and_o pretend_a reconciliation_n to_o god_n such_o a_o self-murderer_n do_v but_o beg_v of_o god_n leave_n that_o he_o may_v secure_o sin_n in_o that_o horrible_a manner_n and_o fact_n without_o fear_n or_o check_v of_o conscience_n or_o touch_v of_o punishment_n which_o be_v to_o desire_v that_o god_n will_v be_v unjust_a by_o show_v mercy_n contrary_a to_o his_o nature_n and_o truth_n to_o presumptuous_a sinner_n in_o their_o act_n of_o so_o sin_v and_o so_o by_o that_o kind_n of_o humiliation_n and_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o favour_n in_o their_o purpose_n and_o act_n of_o self-murder_n they_o make_v god_n a_o party_n accessary_a to_o their_o sin_n and_o to_o be_v sinful_a by_o his_o assistance_n of_o they_o in_o their_o vile_a practice_n such_o person_n abhor_v not_o the_o sin_n but_o the_o punishment_n and_o will_v have_v heaven_n by_o their_o own_o way_n contrary_a to_o god_n which_o can_v be_v faith_n 2._o such_o prayer_n be_v not_o of_o faith_n the_o second_o reason_n prove_v the_o unlawfulnesse_n and_o uneffectualnesse_n of_o the_o antecedent_n repentance_n and_o prayer_n of_o selfmurderer_n for_o pardon_v for_o the_o sin_n that_o they_o purpose_v to_o commit_v be_v because_o such_o a_o prayer_n can_v be_v of_o faith_n whereby_o they_o sue_v to_o god_n for_o a_o pardon_n ante_fw-la factum_fw-la before_o the_o deed_n be_v do_v which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o grant_n of_o a_o dispensation_n for_o they_o to_o sin_n in_o most_o vile_a manner_n which_o be_v most_o unlawful_a to_o be_v desire_v for_o which_o there_o be_v no_o warrant_n and_o it_o be_v most_o impossible_a for_o god_n to_o grant_v because_o thereby_o he_o must_v not_o only_o dispense_v with_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o fact_n contrary_a to_o his_o justice_n but_o also_o he_o must_v approve_v of_o the_o deed_n to_o be_v do_v as_o lawful_a contrary_a to_o his_o nature_n and_o will_n for_o both_o the_o allowance_n of_o the_o fact_n and_o also_o exemption_n from_o punishment_n be_v comprehend_v in_o a_o dispensation_n but_o god_n can_v neither_o lie_v by_o show_v mercy_n contrary_n to_o his_o truth_n nor_o yet_o can_v approve_v any_o sin_n so_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v no_o sin_n in_o the_o doer_n and_o act_n of_o it_o which_o be_v a_o contradiction_n true_a repentance_n lie_v special_o in_o abhor_v forsake_v and_o reform_v of_o sin_n both_o for_o the_o habit_n and_o for_o the_o act_n of_o it_o which_o in_o this_o case_n a_o self-murderer_n do_v not_o and_o therefore_o do_v not_o repent_v neither_o of_o his_o other_o former_a sin_n nor_o of_o this_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n of_o repent_v for_o the_o one_o be_v for_o the_o other_o unwarrantable_a 3._o it_o be_v unwarrantable_a the_o three_o reason_n of_o the_o vainess_n of_o such_o repentance_n and_o prayer_n make_v by_o selfmurderer_n be_v because_o the_o same_o want_v all_o warrant_n for_o repentance_n can_v be_v only_o of_o sin_n commit_v and_o pass_v or_o present_a and_o not_o of_o sin_n to_o come_v whereof_o a_o man_n in_o that_o respect_n can_v be_v guilty_a because_o a_o thing_n to_o come_v be_v yet_o a_o non_fw-la ens_fw-la or_o nothing_o it_o be_v not_o certain_a it_o shall_v be_v and_o all_o sin_n for_o time_n to_o come_v shall_v be_v utter_o resolve_v against_o and_o withstand_v with_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o grace_n that_o we_o may_v never_o be_v able_a to_o do_v they_o pardon_v of_o sin_n be_v crave_v by_o prayer_n and_o grant_v by_o god_n only_o for_o sin_n commit_v and_o not_o before_o they_o be_v do_v for_o pardon_n follow_v upon_o repentance_n which_o be_v proper_o of_o sin_n do_v and_o not_o of_o sin_n purpose_v to_o be_v do_v true_a repentance_n change_v both_o a_o man_n ill_a purpose_n and_o practice_n contrary_a to_o the_o course_n and_o disposition_n of_o such_o a_o self-murderer_n who_o repentance_n and_o prayer_n tend_v to_o encourage_v he_o more_o bold_o to_o sin_n by_o a_o most_o vile_a fact_n of_o self-murder_n he_o cleave_v to_o the_o sin_n and_o practice_n it_o the_o punishment_n whereof_o he_o will_v avoid_v which_o be_v individual_a companion_n it_o be_v a_o strange_a madness_n for_o a_o self-murderer_n to_o conceit_n or_o presume_v that_o god_n upon_o his_o prayer_n proceed_v out_o of_o a_o wicked_a mind_n and_o from_o a_o ill_a intent_n will_v grant_v he_o his_o request_n and_o will_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o soul_n when_o as_o he_o will_v not_o yield_v to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n who_o forbid_v the_o horrible_a sin_n of_o self-murder_n note_n note_n touch_v such_o selfmurderer_n believe_v hope_v and_o cast_v themselves_o upon_o christ_n for_o salvation_n i_o grant_v they_o may_v have_v desire_n of_o salvation_n but_o it_o be_v only_o to_o be_v have_v in_o god_n way_n and_o therefore_o they_o can_v have_v it_o in_o their_o own_o true_a faith_n and_o hope_v they_o can_v have_v because_o the_o same_o can_v consist_v with_o such_o reign_v and_o advise_v presumptuous_a sin_n neither_o have_v they_o any_o ground_n to_o believe_v or_o hope_v that_o any_o in_o that_o case_n can_v be_v save_v to_o cast_v themselves_o upon_o christ_n for_o salvation_n i_o deny_v not_o as_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n that_o knock_v to_o be_v let_v in_o but_o christ_n will_v be_v saviour_n to_o none_o that_o will_v not_o submit_v to_o he_o for_o to_o be_v their_o king_n to_o be_v order_v by_o he_o in_o all_o thing_n although_o multitude_n come_v and_o cast_v themselves_o upon_o christ_n for_o salvation_n by_o he_o yet_o he_o receive_v and_o save_v none_o but_o such_o as_o come_v first_o to_o he_o in_o all_o humility_n and_o obedience_n to_o be_v cure_v of_o their_o sin_n and_o to_o be_v rule_v by_o his_o law_n presumption_n presumption_n the_o hope_n and_o expectation_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o such_o self-murdering_a person_n when_o they_o die_v be_v but_o groundless_a presumption_n in_o regard_n that_o their_o abuse_n of_o religious_a practice_n of_o prayer_n and_o the_o like_a and_o wretched_a dally_v with_o god_n in_o so_o wicked_a a_o mind_n and_o to_o so_o vile_a a_o end_n do_v aggravate_v their_o sin_n and_o make_v they_o much_o more_o culpable_a and_o subject_a to_o eternal_a damnation_n than_o if_o they_o have_v forbear_v the_o same_o the_o expectation_n and_o desire_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o hope_v of_o the_o hypocrite_n shall_v perish_v 112.10_o perish_v prov._n 10.28_o job_n 8.13_o psal_n 112.10_o they_o that_o do_v to_o themselves_o a_o act_n of_o the_o great_a hatred_n and_o hostility_n in_o the_o world_n in_o murder_v themselves_o can_v proper_o be_v in_o charity_n with_o other_o god_n or_o man_n and_o to_o die_v in_o peace_n and_o in_o a_o good_a mind_n they_o can_v who_o mind_n at_o their_o last_o gasp_n be_v perturb_v trouble_a and_o set_v upon_o a_o most_o horrible_a vile_a act_n of_o self-murder_n attend_v upon_o with_o all_o horror_n from_o heaven_n and_o hell_n to_o their_o everlasting_a confusion_n so_o than_o it_o be_v apparent_a for_o aught_o that_o can_v be_v say_v in_o favour_n or_o hope_v of_o the_o salvation_n of_o any_o proper_a self-murderer_n that_o there_o be_v no_o probability_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o any_o of_o they_o but_o that_o they_o be_v all_o damn_a according_a to_o the_o former_a conclusion_n and_o