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
A27606	Evangelical repentance unto salvation not to be repented of upon 2 Cor. 7, 10 ; and as most seasonable, Short considerations on that great context Hebr. 12, 26, \"Yet once more I shake not only Earth, &c.\" : upon the solemn occasion of the late dreadful earthquake in Jamaica and the later monitory motion of the earth in London, and other parts of the nation and beyond the sea ; whereunto is adjoined a discourse on death-bed repentance, on Luc. 22, 39 / by T. Beverly.	Beverley, Thomas.	1693 (1693)	Wing B2148_PARTIAL_CANCELLED; Wing B2140_CANCELLED; ESTC R17858	162,555	326

mediator_n write_v even_o as_o all_o natural_a religion_n and_o morality_n in_o the_o very_a heart_n of_o man_n and_o discernible_a by_o that_o light_n for_o when_o the_o first_o command_n and_o emotion_n of_o natural_a conscience_n be_v to_o do_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v holy_a and_o righteous_a and_o good_a and_o we_o find_v that_o though_o we_o have_v violate_v and_o pervert_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v right_a yet_o we_o retain_v a_o love_n to_o those_o law_n of_o eternal_a righteousness_n and_o goodness_n we_o have_v not_o lose_v all_o sense_n of_o they_o of_o desire_n of_o likeness_n to_o and_o agreement_n with_o they_o thus_o we_o find_v a_o sorrow_n in_o and_o trouble_v within_o we_o that_o we_o have_v offend_v and_o that_o the_o wrath_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o supreme_a ruler_n and_o governor_n and_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n be_v not_o so_o sudden_a and_o immediate_a in_o his_o revenge_n upon_o we_o but_o that_o we_o have_v space_n and_o time_n for_o return_v to_o god_n and_o to_o holiness_n there_o be_v by_o the_o very_a same_o authority_n of_o natural_a conscience_n that_o require_v holiness_n in_o our_o first_o act_n and_o thereby_o to_o please_v god_n a_o close_a obligation_n to_o return_v to_o he_o by_o repentance_n and_o to_o amend_v what_o we_o have_v do_v of_o evil_a against_o he_o and_o to_o beseech_v pardon_n and_o reconciliation_n with_o offend_a justice_n now_o when_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o patience_n and_o long-suffering_a of_o god_n give_v encouragement_n and_o even_o assurance_n he_o will_v accept_v repentance_n by_o his_o give_a scope_n space_n and_o opportunity_n for_o it_o here_o be_v great_a ground_n for_o repentance_n for_o the_o soul_n and_o mind_n of_o man_n find_v still_o in_o itself_o that_o primitive_a love_n to_o reverential_a sense_n of_o righteousness_n and_o that_o it_o can_v bid_v defiance_n to_o it_o as_o lose_v spirit_n do_v there_o immediate_o rise_v in_o it_o a_o earnest_a endeavour_n to_o self-restitution_n to_o restore_v and_o recover_v one_o self_n by_o repentance_n thus_o that_o light_n give_v to_o a_o man_n in_o his_o first_o creation_n and_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n the_o grace_n of_o christ_n sustain_v it_o by_o a_o universal_a grace_n to_o human_a nature_n do_v not_o loose_v itself_o by_o sin_n but_o as_o it_o point_v and_o direct_v itself_o first_o to_o holiness_n without_o sin_v or_o fall_v from_o it_o so_o it_o now_o point_n and_o direct_v itself_o to_o repentance_n when_o it_o have_v fall_v by_o iniquity_n and_o as_o first_o it_o move_v itself_o to_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n by_o not_o offend_v or_o sin_v against_o he_o so_o after_o sin_n find_v he_o not_o present_o execute_v wrath_n and_o take_v vengeance_n it_o beseech_v he_o to_o receive_v it_o gracious_o etc._n hosea_n 14.1_o etc._n etc._n and_o to_o take_v away_o its_o iniquity_n that_o may_v not_o die_v for_o that_o god_n be_v a_o most_o good_a and_o gracious_a and_o merciful_a be_v in_o himself_o be_v a_o clear_a principle_n in_o the_o law_n of_o natural_a religion_n even_o where_o ever_o god_n have_v not_o awaken_v that_o natural_a conscience_n to_o find_v itself_o in_o the_o chain_n of_o everlasting_a displeasure_n as_o the_o devil_n and_o damn_a be_v against_o who_o he_o have_v in_o anger_n shut_v up_o for_o ever_o his_o tender_a mercy_n when_o therefore_o a_o man_n find_v notwithstanding_o the_o so_o great_a degeneracy_n and_o boldness_n in_o sin_n that_o every_o where_o testify_v to_o our_o very_a face_n and_o that_o we_o so_o well_o know_v yet_o that_o god_n leave_v not_o himself_o without_o so_o great_a witness_n of_o his_o goodness_n 14.6_o act_n 14.6_o give_v fruitful_a time_n and_o season_n fill_v man_n heart_n with_o food_n and_o gladness_n and_o that_o in_o relation_n to_o himself_o in_o particular_a he_o have_v spare_v and_o forbear_v it_o draw_v out_o natural_a conscience_n to_o return_v to_o he_o by_o repentance_n for_o the_o riches_n of_o goodness_n the_o long_o suffer_v and_o forbearance_n of_o god_n lead_v to_o repentance_n rom._n 2.4_o thus_o the_o king_n of_o nineveh_n by_o natural_a light_n reason_v even_o when_o god_n have_v positive_o declare_v yet_o forty_o dayr_n and_o nineveh_n shall_v be_v destroy_v sure_o in_o that_o there_o be_v forty_o day_n allow_v they_o be_v allow_v as_o a_o quarantine_n as_o a_o time_n of_o trial_n and_o probation_n whether_o they_o will_v repent_v or_o not_o else_o why_o not_o present_o destroy_v why_o forty_o day_n delay_n if_o there_o be_v not_o hope_n of_o pardon_n in_o such_o a_o repentance_n so_o they_o humble_v themselves_o in_o that_o extraordinary_a manner_n and_o turn_v to_o god_n by_o repentance_n and_o god_n see_v it_o and_o repent_v of_o the_o evil_a ●e_v bad_a say_v he_o will_v do_v unto_o they_o and_o he_o do_v it_o not_o jonah_n 3.5_o etc._n etc._n how_o much_o more_o have_v the_o generality_n of_o mankind_n against_o who_o no_o such_o positive_a denounciation_n have_v go_v forth_o from_o god_n and_o to_o who_o the_o time_n of_o patience_n be_v not_o so_o limit_v and_o define_v how_o great_a reason_n have_v they_o to_o look_v upon_o the_o time_n of_o god_n forbearance_n as_o a_o most_o gracious_a call_n and_o opportunity_n and_o space_n for_o repentance_n thus_o we_o see_v repentance_n in_o some_o light_n and_o sense_n concern_v it_o run_v through_o the_o whole_a world_n so_o that_o the_o very_a heathen_a who_o have_v not_o have_v nor_o so_o much_o as_o hear_v many_o of_o they_o of_o scripture_n yet_o have_v great_a sense_n of_o some_o way_n of_o expiate_a sin_n and_o turn_v from_o evil_n and_o the_o very_o see_v god_n have_v make_v repentance_n and_o forgiveness_n a_o most_o necessary_a and_o useful_a expedient_a of_o mutual_a conversation_n of_o man_n one_o with_o another_o without_o which_o human_a society_n can_v not_o support_v itself_o it_o show_v very_o plain_o there_o be_v a_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n a_o redeemer_n of_o lose_a man_n that_o have_v for_o the_o great_a purpose_n of_o his_o redemption_n inlay_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n with_o the_o intimate_a and_o inward_a notice_n of_o repentance_n and_o that_o man_n show_v the_o work_n of_o it_o write_v in_o thei●_n heart_n and_o that_o their_o conscience_n according_o either_o accuse_v or_o excuse_v to_o allude_v to_o rom._n c._n 2.14_o 15._o and_o have_v give_v assurance_n from_o providence_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o god_n government_n of_o the_o world_n that_o repentance_n shall_v be_v accept_v and_o therefore_o have_v give_v the_o same_o motion_n of_o natural_a conscience_n to_o repentance_n when_o a_o man_n have_v sin_v as_o to_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n before_o sin_n and_o have_v manifest_v they_o both_o alike_o within_o man_n and_o have_v show_v it_o to_o they_o and_o by_o the_o visible_a thing_n of_o human_a preservation_n have_v make_v clear_o know_v the_o eternal_a goodness_n and_o mercy_n that_o pardon_v sin_n through_o the_o redeemer_n to_o allude_v again_o to_o rom._n 1.20_o thus_o we_o read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o joh_n a_o book_n treat_v much_o of_o natural_a religion_n assist_v by_o such_o measure_n of_o divine_a revelation_n concern_v christ_n as_o god_n have_v vouchsafe_v to_o job_n and_o to_o his_o friend_n very_o high_a expression_n on_o this_o great_a point_n c._n 33.27_o god_n look_v upon_o man_n and_o if_o any_o say_v i_o have_v sin_v and_o pervert_v that_o which_o be_v right_a and_o it_o profit_v i_o not_o he_o will_v deliver_v his_o soul_n from_o go_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n for_o he_o will_v say_v i_o have_v find_v a_o ransom_n for_o he_o and_o his_o life_n shall_v see_v the_o light_n a_o man_n any_o of_o mankind_n have_v just_a reason_n to_o say_v thus_o have_v great_a occasion_n to_o say_v so_o i_o have_v sin_v and_o pervert_v that_o which_o be_v right_a and_o do_v find_v it_o have_v not_o profit_v it_o be_v very_o near_o to_o any_o man_n to_o say_v so_o and_o if_o this_o take_v place_n in_o they_o and_o they_o do_v from_o their_o heart_n say_v so_o and_o ratify_v it_o by_o action_n god_n look_v upon_o they_o he_o behold_v they_o with_o acceptance_n he_o deliver_v through_o the_o great_a ransom_n jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v repentance_n to_o salvation_n so_o c._n 34.31_o 32._o sure_o it_o be_v meet_v to_o be_v say_v to_o god_n i_o have_v bear_v chastisement_n i_o will_v not_o offend_v any_o more_o that_o which_o i_o see_v not_o teach_v thou_o i_o if_o i_o have_v do_v iniquity_n i_o will_v do_v no_o more_o even_o according_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o natural_a religion_n and_o natural_a cnnscience_n it_o be_v meet_v to_o be_v so_o say_v to_o god_n all_o this_o be_v meet_v to_o be_v do_v this_o be_v even_o the_o discipline_n of_o natural_a conscience_n as_o god_n be_v say_v to_o open_v the_o ear_n to_o discipline_n and_o to_o seal_v

it_o be_v reasonable_a that_o the_o whole_a shall_v fall_v on_o he_o and_o none_o of_o the_o drop_n and_o end_n of_o it_o come_v to_o we_o and_o so_o be_v fill_v up_o by_o we_o 1.24_o col._n 1.24_o we_o shall_v never_o read_v that_o part_n of_o sacred_a history_n of_o the_o agony_n of_o christ_n but_o we_o shall_v deep_o take_v it_o to_o heart_n luke_n 22.44_o he_o be_v in_o a_o agony_n pray_v more_o earnest_o and_o his_o sweat_n be_v as_o it_o be_v drop_n of_o blood_n christ_n be_v not_o at_o this_o time_n seize_v upon_o and_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o that_o crucify_a he_o but_o be_v in_o perfect_a meditation_n in_o a_o entire_a solitude_n of_o thought_n he_o be_v in_o contemplation_n of_o the_o great_a evil_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o wrath_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n upon_o it_o we_o may_v then_o say_v die_v christ_n as_o a_o fool_n or_o be_v christ_n in_o a_o agony_n as_o a_o fool_n or_o as_o a_o weak_a person_n do_v he_o not_o pursue_v the_o true_a reason_n of_o thing_n do_v he_o not_o follow_v sin_n by_o his_o holy_a and_o wise_a consideration_n of_o it_o from_o its_o beginning_n to_o its_o end_n do_v he_o not_o see_v it_o as_o god_n look_v upon_o it_o and_o as_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n require_v it_o shall_v be_v look_v upon_o do_v he_o not_o behold_v it_o in_o the_o ruin_n and_o damnation_n of_o mankind_n in_o the_o everlasting_a horror_n of_o conscience_n in_o hell_n if_o not_o why_o this_o agony_n do_v he_o not_o behold_v our_o sin_n in_o all_o the_o aggravation_n of_o they_o else_o why_o be_v our_o lord_n under_o a_o sorrow_n that_o no_o one_o sorrow_n be_v like_a to_o it_o he_o may_v just_o say_v to_o all_o that_o read_v of_o it_o behold_v be_v any_o man_n sorrow_n like_a to_o i_o ought_v we_o not_o therefore_o though_o we_o can_v suffer_v as_o he_o do_v nor_o to_o such_o a_o effect_n of_o suffer_v yet_o ought_v we_o not_o to_o be_v conform_v to_o our_o head_n if_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v in_o the_o green_a tree_n ought_v there_o not_o to_o be_v a_o conformable_a sense_n of_o they_o upon_o we_o who_o be_v as_o the_o dry_a tree_n and_o much_o more_o reasonble_o to_o be_v so_o affect_v 3._o the_o great_a disadvantage_n that_o come_v upon_o the_o profession_n of_o christianity_n in_o the_o want_n of_o this_o godly_a sorrow_n press_v for_o it_o 1._o either_o man_n rest_n and_o centre_n in_o a_o false_a repentance_n the_o fallow_a ground_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v not_o true_o break_v up_o 3_o jerem._n 4_o 3_o so_o that_o they_o sow_v on_o the_o rock_n or_o among_o thorn_n and_o build_v in_o the_o sand_n and_o their_o repentance_n be_v not_o this_o repentance_n the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o they_o do_v not_o go_v down_o to_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o heart_n nor_o dig_v deep_a to_o find_v the_o spring_n of_o true_a repentance_n 2._o or_o two_o suppose_v the_o repentance_n not_o false_a such_o be_v yet_o in_o danger_n of_o fall_n after_o conversion_n for_o no_o man_n be_v so_o true_o and_o continual_o afraid_a of_o sin_n as_o he_o that_o have_v find_v the_o smart_n and_o evil_a in_o profound_a sorrow_n for_o it_o 3._o there_o be_v danger_n when_o godly_a sorrow_n have_v not_o have_v its_o perfect_a work_n there_o shall_v arise_v after_o perplexity_n of_o conscience_n either_o upon_o the_o surprisal_n of_o outward_a affliction_n or_o on_o the_o death_n bed_n and_o sometime_o with_o great_a agony_n because_o we_o have_v not_o go_v through_o the_o exact_a course_n of_o repentance_n in_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n and_o after_o god_n 4._o oftentimes_o god_n lead_v through_o outward_a chastisement_n to_o bring_v we_o through_o a_o more_o solemn_a sense_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o evil_a of_o it_o and_o to_o close_a act_n of_o self_n judge_v and_o more_o exact_a reformation_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o way_n 4._o that_o we_o may_v be_v under_o the_o full_a efficacy_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n god_n have_v make_v that_o gracious_a promise_n ezek._n 36.25_o that_o he_o will_v take_v away_o the_o heart_n of_o stone_n and_o give_v the_o heart_n of_o flesh_n thus_o that_o adamantine_a and_o nether_a millstone_n temper_n be_v remove_v an●_n a_o soft_a tender_a heart_n that_o fear_v the_o first_o approach_n of_o sin_n be_v introduce_v it_o may_v seem_v a_o objection_n against_o this_o doctrine_n of_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n as_o if_o the_o press_n of_o it_o be_v a_o derogation_n from_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o fullness_n of_o his_o redemption_n as_o if_o his_o suffering_n sacrifice_n and_o satisfaction_n be_v not_o enough_o without_o our_o sorrow_n as_o a_o kind_n of_o penance_n but_o this_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v full_o to_o remove_v hereafter_o as_o the_o same_o objection_n may_v seem_v to_o lie_v against_o the_o whole_a doctrine_n of_o repentance_n i_o will_v therefore_o conclude_v this_o part_n of_o the_o discourse_n viz._n concern_v sorrow_n for_o sin_n by_o give_v some_o practical_a inference_n by_o way_n of_o application_n from_o it_o infer_v 1._o let_v we_o be_v content_a to_o suffer_v in_o the_o flesh_n as_o the_o apostle_n peter_n speak_v 1_o peter_n 4.4_o by_o deep_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n and_o after_o god_n as_o it_o be_v the_o death_n of_o th●_n flesh_n and_o of_o the_o corrupt_a part_n that_o we_o may_v live_v according_a to_o god_n in_o the_o spirit_n arm_v yourselves_o with_o the_o same_o mind_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v willing_a to_o be_v as_o condemn_v and_o put_v to_o death_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n desire_v to_o know_v hell_n and_o everlasting_a misery_n as_o he_o do_v in_o your_o own_o sense_n of_o it_o he_o go_v down_o to_o hell_n in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o it_o though_o not_o local_o let_v we_o be_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o communion_n in_o the_o fellowship_n of_o his_o suffering_n 5.10_o phil._n 5.10_o it_o be_v better_a to_o know_v it_o now_o and_o here_o while_o it_o may_v be_v escape_v than_o to_o know_v it_o hereafter_o when_o there_o will_v be_v a_o gulf_n between_o it_o and_o the_o state_n of_o life_n that_o can_v be_v pass_v infer_v 2_o let_v we_o possess_v ourselves_o with_o the_o mighty_a reason_n and_o argument_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n the_o motive_n and_o inward_a operative_a influence_n of_o it_o the_o serious_a consideration_n of_o the_o great_a evil_n of_o sin_n the_o foulness_n of_o it_o the_o dishonour_n the_o neglect_n the_o contempt_n of_o god_n that_o be_v find_v in_o it_o the_o unreasonable_a ingratieude_v and_o unkindness_n of_o it_o to_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n and_o to_o jesus_n christ_n the_o saviour_n and_o redeemer_n but_o especial_o let_v we_o earnest_o beg_v that_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o ingenuous_a sense_n that_o may_v cause_v we_o to_o be_v in_o bitterness_n as_o he_o that_o be_v in_o bitterness_n for_o his_o first_o bear_v that_o we_o may_v thus_o sorrow_n after_o god_n infer_v 3._o let_v we_o sweeten_v to_o ourselves_o that_o which_o may_v seem_v very_o harsh_a and_o contrary_a to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n this_o sorrow_n after_o god_n with_o the_o 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