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
A47326	Convivium cœleste a plain and familiar discourse concerning the Lords Supper, shewing at once the nature of that sacrament : as also the right way of preparing our selves for the receiving of it : in which are also considered those exceptions which men usually bring to excuse their not partaking of it.	Kidder, Richard, 1633-1703.	1684 (1684)	Wing K401; ESTC R218778	114,952	274

whatever_o the_o sinner_n may_v plead_v for_o himself_o certain_a it_o be_v a_o man_n may_v as_o easy_o bless_v god_n as_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a to_o speak_v well_o of_o our_o neighbour_n be_v as_o soon_o do_v as_o to_o speak_v amiss_o a_o good_a word_n cost_v we_o no_o more_o pain_n than_o a_o bad_a one_o and_o what_o wretched_a sinner_n be_v we_o who_o choose_v to_o do_v amiss_o when_o it_o be_v as_o easy_a for_o we_o to_o do_v well_o and_o certain_o so_o it_o be_v in_o many_o case_n 9_o another_o aggravation_n of_o our_o sin_n be_v when_o we_o have_v not_o only_o sin_v ourselves_o but_o cause_v other_o to_o sin_n too_o this_o brand_n be_v upon_o jeroboam_n that_o he_o do_v not_o only_a sin_n himself_o but_o also_o cause_v israel_n to_o sin_n certain_o our_o own_o score_n will_v be_v great_a enough_o we_o shall_v not_o need_v have_v the_o sin_n of_o other_o to_o account_v for_o beside_o it_o will_v well_o become_v we_o to_o consider_v of_o this_o when_o we_o search_v into_o our_o heart_n and_o life_n whether_o we_o have_v not_o by_o our_o counsel_n or_o example_n by_o our_o neglect_n and_o unfaithfulness_n cause_v other_o to_o go_v astray_o who_o may_v have_v be_v preserve_v from_o the_o error_n of_o their_o way_n have_v we_o be_v faithful_a to_o they_o in_o our_o reproof_n and_o exhortation_n 10._o last_o another_o degree_n of_o our_o sin_n be_v when_o it_o be_v come_v to_o a_o habit_n or_o custom_n and_o this_o do_v still_o make_v our_o sin_n the_o great_a for_o now_o our_o sin_n be_v grow_v up_o to_o a_o full_a measure_n and_o to_o the_o high_a stature_n and_o pitch_n and_o then_o we_o may_v well_o reckon_v ourselves_o to_o be_v not_o only_a sinner_n but_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n it_o be_v very_o advisable_v that_o we_o shall_v consider_v of_o these_o agrravation_n of_o our_o sin_n in_o order_n to_o the_o more_o full_a humiliation_n of_o our_o soul_n before_o god_n it_o be_v very_o needful_a that_o those_o thing_n which_o do_v great_o increase_v our_o guilt_n shall_v be_v particular_o confess_v and_o lament_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n now_o it_o be_v very_o evident_a that_o the_o particular_a abovenamed_a do_v very_o much_o heighten_v and_o increase_v our_o guilt_n indeed_o every_o sinner_n do_v transgress_v the_o law_n of_o god_n that_o law_n which_o be_v holy_a just_a and_o good_a for_o sin_n be_v the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n but_o then_o he_o that_o sin_n against_o the_o clear_a dictate_v of_o his_o own_o conscience_n also_o contract_v a_o double_a guilt_n he_o that_o sin_n after_o his_o solemn_a vow_n of_o obedience_n add_v treachery_n to_o his_o other_o guilt_n and_o he_o that_o sin_n after_o many_o mercy_n add_v ingratitude_n to_o his_o other_o sin_n every_o sin_n make_v we_o obnoxious_a to_o god_n displeasure_n but_o yet_o be_v there_o many_o degree_n in_o our_o sin_n which_o do_v great_o aggravate_v our_o fault_n and_o introduce_v a_o new_a and_o great_a guilt_n upon_o we_o and_o certain_o to_o abound_v in_o sin_n under_o the_o great_a mean_n of_o grace_n to_o continue_v in_o our_o folly_n when_o the_o rod_n of_o god_n lie_v heavy_a upon_o we_o to_o commit_v the_o sin_n which_o it_o be_v so_o very_o easy_a to_o avoid_v to_o repeat_v our_o sin_n when_o we_o have_v confess_v and_o bewail_v it_o to_o sin_n and_o to_o cause_v other_o to_o sin_n also_o to_o contract_v habit_n and_o custom_n of_o evil_n do_v these_o be_v thing_n which_o be_v by_o no_o mean_n to_o be_v forget_v in_o our_o search_n because_o they_o do_v import_v so_o much_o of_o guilt_n and_o so_o great_a a_o degree_n of_o wickedness_n but_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v be_v but_o relative_a to_o something_o else_o we_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n as_o soon_o as_o we_o have_v find_v out_o our_o sin_n the_o jew_n be_v not_o only_o oblige_v to_o search_v for_o their_o leaven_n at_o the_o passover_n but_o also_o to_o purge_v it_o out_o and_o their_o search_n be_v in_o order_n to_o their_o put_v it_o away_o they_o may_v not_o leave_v it_o where_o they_o find_v it_o but_o be_v oblige_v to_o put_v it_o from_o they_o we_o must_v do_v so_o by_o our_o sin_n too_o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v now_o consider_v what_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o do_v in_o the_o next_o place_n chap._n vi_o when_o we_o be_v go_v thus_o far_o and_o have_v find_v out_o our_o sin_n we_o must_v then_o put_v they_o away_o by_o a_o true_a and_o hearty_a repentance_n unless_o we_o do_v this_o we_o shall_v eat_v and_o drink_v damnation_n to_o ourselves_o now_o because_o though_o repentance_n be_v very_o common_o pretend_v to_o yet_o we_o do_v often_o mistake_v ourselves_o in_o it_o and_o take_v that_o for_o it_o which_o come_v far_o short_a of_o it_o therefore_o it_o be_v very_o necessary_a we_o shall_v examine_v our_o repentance_n and_o very_o careful_o try_v whether_o it_o be_v such_o as_o be_v never_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o for_o as_o it_o be_v very_o common_a with_o man_n to_o think_v they_o have_v not_o sin_v when_o they_o have_v so_o it_o be_v very_o common_a with_o man_n to_o think_v they_o have_v not_o sin_v when_o they_o have_v so_o it_o be_v also_o as_o usual_a a_o thing_n with_o they_o to_o conceit_n that_o they_o have_v repent_v when_o indeed_o they_o have_v not_o for_o we_o be_v too_o apt_a to_o think_v repentance_n no_o more_o but_o a_o call_n to_o god_n for_o mercy_n or_o a_o general_a confession_n that_o we_o be_v sinner_n or_o some_o sudden_a purpose_n of_o amendment_n of_o life_n or_o at_o most_o the_o actual_a abstain_v from_o our_o sin_n therefore_o it_o will_v be_v worth_a our_o while_n that_o we_o examine_v our_o repentance_n and_o that_o we_o may_v do_v by_o the_o follow_a rule_n 1._o he_o that_o repent_v be_v great_o sorrowful_a for_o his_o sin_n he_o be_v inward_o grieve_v that_o he_o shall_v offend_v god_n by_o his_o sin_n and_o will_v rather_o choose_v any_o loss_n or_o trouble_n than_o commit_v his_o sin_n again_o his_o sorrow_n be_v very_o hearty_a and_o unfeigned_a he_o be_v grieve_v in_o earnest_n and_o his_o grief_n be_v great_a according_a to_o the_o measure_n and_o proportion_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o folly_n he_o be_v vile_a and_o base_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n and_o be_v great_o afflict_v for_o his_o wickedness_n indeed_o the_o sincerity_n of_o his_o sorrow_n be_v not_o altogether_o to_o be_v measure_v by_o his_o tear_n which_o he_o shed_v for_o though_o tear_n be_v repute_v the_o expression_n of_o our_o grief_n yet_o be_v they_o but_o the_o expression_n of_o it_o grief_n do_v many_o time_n break_v out_o this_o way_n but_o yet_o a_o man_n may_v be_v great_o forrowful_a when_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o grief_n can_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o tear_n some_o there_o be_v who_o do_v easy_o weep_v a_o very_a trifle_a matter_n will_v draw_v forth_o plenty_n of_o tear_n but_o there_o be_v other_o who_o grieve_v more_o and_o yet_o weep_v less_o but_o than_o it_o be_v still_o a_o ill_a sign_n if_o when_o we_o have_v tear_n for_o every_o little_a trouble_n we_o have_v none_o for_o ou●_n sin_n we_o read_v of_o one_o alexander_n pheraeus_n that_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o weep_v at_o the_o act_v a_o tragedy_n pelopidas_n plutarch_n pelopidas_n and_o that_o he_o leave_v the_o stage_n that_o the_o spectator_n may_v not_o behold_v his_o tear_n but_o then_o we_o also_o read_v of_o the_o same_o man_n that_o he_o shed_v the_o blood_n of_o many_o thessalian_a noble_n with_o dry_a cheek_n such_o false_a tear_n have_v that_o tyrant_n at_o his_o command_n certain_o we_o may_v well_o suspect_v ourselves_o when_o we_o can_v find_v none_o at_o all_o for_o our_o heinous_a offence_n against_o god_n for_o it_o may_v be_v reasonable_o think_v that_o if_o our_o grief_n be_v hearty_a and_o pungent_a which_o we_o have_v for_o our_o sin_n it_o will_v break_v out_o at_o the_o same_o vent_n which_o it_o be_v wont_a to_o find_v upon_o all_o other_o occasion_n certain_a it_o be_v however_o that_o the_o true_a penitent_n be_v a_o very_a sorrowful_a man_n and_o though_o his_o temper_n may_v not_o give_v way_n to_o plenty_n of_o tear_n yet_o his_o real_a grief_n be_v not_o the_o less_o though_o he_o do_v not_o weep_v so_o plentiful_o yet_o he_o grieve_v as_o hearty_o as_o he_o that_o do_v he_o do_v afflict_v himself_o for_o his_o sin_n he_o judge_n and_o condemn_v himself_o and_o feel_v as_o much_o pain_n in_o his_o soul_n and_o as_o cordial_a a_o sorrow_n as_o he_o that_o weep_v bitter_o 2._o he_o that_o true_o repent_v do_v confess_v his_o sin_n unto_o god_n and_o this_o he_o must_v do_v in_o order_n to_o his_o pardon_n if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n he_o be_v faithful_a

be_v also_o very_o wicked_a that_o stop_v his_o ear_n and_o will_v give_v no_o heed_n to_o what_o he_o do_v command_v he_o the_o one_o rebel_n against_o the_o light_n and_o the_o other_o shut_v it_o out_o the_o one_o will_v not_o admit_v the_o truth_n when_o the_o other_o will_v not_o obey_v it_o but_o detain_v it_o in_o unrighteousness_n there_o be_v no_o man_n so_o deplorable_o blind_a as_o they_o that_o will_v not_o see_v it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v there_o be_v too_o much_o of_o this_o abroad_o in_o the_o world_n man_n be_v afraid_a of_o the_o light_n and_o therefore_o they_o run_v away_o from_o it_o and_o be_v therefore_o like_o the_o old_a turk_n we_o read_v of_o who_o be_v conscious_a that_o by_o his_o law_n he_o ought_v not_o to_o drink_v any_o wine_n be_v yet_o resolve_v to_o drink_v it_o and_o so_o he_o do_v but_o before_o he_o drink_v he_o give_v some_o great_a shout_n which_o he_o do_v as_o he_o say_v to_o give_v his_o conscience_n warning_n that_o it_o may_v stand_v away_o 1._o busbequii_fw-la legat._n turc_n ep._n 1._o and_o not_o behold_v his_o wickedness_n nor_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o certain_o too_o many_o man_n take_v this_o course_n or_o else_o they_o can_v never_o do_v what_o now_o they_o do_v they_o dismiss_v their_o conscience_n when_o they_o will_v interpose_v and_o find_v out_o way_n either_o to_o keep_v they_o from_o speak_v or_o else_o from_o be_v hear_v but_o whoever_o have_v use_v these_o art_n have_v contract_v a_o great_a guilt_n 3._o another_o great_a aggravation_n of_o our_o guilt_n be_v that_o we_o have_v sin_v after_o vow_n of_o better_a obedience_n and_o there_o be_v something_o of_o this_o to_o be_v find_v in_o every_o sin_n we_o commit_v for_o it_o be_v commit_v against_o our_o baptismal_a vow_n when_o we_o do_v most_o solemn_o devote_v ourselves_o to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o devil_n the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n and_o many_o of_o we_o have_v make_v the_o same_o vow_n again_o upon_o a_o bed_n of_o sickness_n in_o time_n of_o danger_n or_o when_o we_o do_v partake_v of_o the_o supper_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o to_o relapse_n after_o all_o this_o do_v great_o increase_v our_o guilt_n we_o be_v very_o wretched_a sinner_n if_o we_o break_v these_o band_n asunder_o and_o cast_v away_o these_o cord_n from_o we_o 4._o but_o still_o our_o sin_n be_v again_o the_o great_a when_o they_o be_v commit_v and_o continue_v in_o after_o the_o singular_a and_o eminent_a mercy_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o which_o lead_v we_o to_o repentance_n rom._n 2.4_o for_o now_o we_o add_v the_o great_a ingratitude_n to_o our_o other_o guilt_n and_o do_v by_o that_o fill_n up_o the_o measure_n of_o our_o iniquity_n and_o there_o be_v no_o man_n live_v but_o may_v easy_o find_v this_o aggravation_n in_o his_o sin_n for_o certain_a it_o be_v however_o we_o complain_v of_o our_o misery_n and_o need_n we_o be_v encompass_v about_o with_o the_o mercy_n of_o heaven_n and_o there_o be_v no_o man_n live_v so_o miserable_a or_o wretched_a but_o if_o he_o will_v but_o consider_v and_o reflect_v will_v easy_o find_v this_o to_o be_v a_o truth_n certain_o the_o hope_n that_o we_o still_o have_v of_o heaven_n and_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n be_v most_o unspeakable_a mercy_n but_o beside_o if_o we_o look_v back_o we_o may_v find_v many_o other_o singular_a mercy_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o which_o do_v upbraid_v we_o for_o our_o great_a unthankfulness_n he_o have_v many_o time_n keep_v our_o soul_n from_o death_n our_o eye_n from_o tear_n and_o our_o foot_n from_o fall_v he_o have_v long_o wait_v for_o our_o return_n who_o may_v long_o ago_o have_v place_v we_o among_o the_o dead_a and_o damn_a which_o be_v a_o plain_a demonstration_n that_o god_n have_v be_v great_o kind_a unto_o we_o and_o so_o far_o from_o desire_v our_o death_n that_o he_o show_v himself_o when_o we_o do_v choose_v the_o path_n that_o lead_v to_o death_n desirous_a that_o we_o shall_v turn_v and_o live_v 5._o that_o our_o sin_n be_v commit_v under_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n be_v still_o a_o far_a aggravation_n of_o our_o guilt_n the_o gospel_n have_v provide_v we_o sufficient_a help_n and_o assistance_n to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n if_o we_o do_v amiss_o it_o be_v because_o we_o will_v not_o use_v the_o mean_n which_o god_n have_v offer_v we_o that_o we_o may_v become_v better_o there_o be_v a_o sufficient_a aid_n at_o hand_n if_o we_o will_v make_v use_n of_o it_o the_o gospel_n do_v not_o only_o require_v our_o obedience_n but_o also_o enable_v we_o to_o obey_v if_o we_o do_v but_o humble_o beg_v the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n and_o do_v it_o but_o as_o earnest_o as_o the_o hungry_a child_n will_v beg_v bread_n of_o his_o father_n we_o shall_v as_o certain_o receive_v this_o heavenly_a aid_n luk._n 11.13_o this_o spirit_n will_v help_v our_o infirmity_n rom._n 8.26_o and_o if_o he_o dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n we_o shall_v find_v he_o that_o be_v in_o we_o great_a than_o he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n 1_o joh._n 4.4_o now_o certain_o we_o be_v very_o fond_a of_o our_o sin_n if_o we_o will_v not_o do_v our_o utmost_a to_o get_v rid_v of_o they_o the_o way_n be_v easy_a and_o plain_a before_o we_o we_o may_v be_v better_o if_o we_o will_v not_o make_v light_n of_o the_o aid_n and_o assistance_n of_o heaven_n our_o freedom_n from_o sin_n be_v purchase_v by_o our_o lord_n and_o offer_v we_o in_o the_o gospel_n if_o we_o accept_v it_o not_o upon_o such_o easy_a term_n we_o deserve_v to_o be_v slave_n for_o ever_o it_o will_v be_v but_o just_a we_o shall_v be_v use_v as_o the_o servant_n under_o the_o law_n who_o may_v have_v his_o liberty_n and_o refuse_v it_o he_o be_v make_v a_o public_a shame_n for_o his_o great_a folly_n in_o refuse_v to_o go_v free_a when_o his_o freedom_n be_v offer_v he_o for_o that_o be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o what_o follow_v upon_o his_o refusal_n for_o his_o master_n carry_v he_o away_o to_o the_o judge_n and_o at_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o house_n or_o court_v of_o justice_n he_o bore_v through_o his_o ear_n with_o a_o awl_n and_o he_o be_v at_o once_o mark_v and_o condemn_v to_o be_v a_o servant_n for_o ever_o exod._n 21.6_o it_o be_v no_o little_a aggravation_n of_o our_o crime_n that_o we_o do_v amiss_o when_o we_o have_v such_o advantage_n of_o be_v and_o do_v better_o 6._o that_o we_o continue_v in_o our_o sin_n notwithstanding_o the_o very_a severe_a affliction_n which_o god_n have_v send_v upon_o we_o to_o wean_v we_o from_o they_o be_v another_o consideration_n that_o do_v heighten_v our_o guilt_n nay_o we_o many_o time_n commit_v our_o sin_n when_o god_n hand_n be_v strike_v we_o we_o little_o regard_v the_o discipline_n of_o heaven_n when_o his_o judgement_n be_v upon_o we_o yet_o we_o will_v not_o learn_v righteousness_n there_o be_v a_o mark_n set_v upon_o ahaz_n for_o this_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o distress_n do_v he_o yet_o trespass_v more_o against_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v that_o king_n ahaz_n 2_o chron._n 28.22_o this_o be_v a_o most_o heinous_a impiety_n and_o that_o which_o very_o great_o increase_v his_o crime_n 7._o again_o another_o thing_n which_o add_v a_o weight_n to_o our_o guilt_n be_v this_o when_o we_o relapse_n frequent_o into_o those_o very_a sin_n which_o we_o have_v former_o confess_v to_o god_n and_o beg_v his_o pardon_n for_o when_o we_o do_v confess_v and_o sin_v again_o and_o keep_v in_o this_o black_a circle_n of_o the_o devil_n in_o this_o we_o do_v mock_v almighty_a god_n and_o may_v well_o be_v ashamed_a to_o lift_v up_o our_o eye_n to_o heaven_n if_o we_o well_o consider_v it_o in_o our_o deal_n with_o one_o another_o we_o esteem_v that_o man_n void_a of_o all_o ingenuity_n that_o beg_v our_o pardon_n that_o he_o have_v offend_v we_o and_o yet_o hold_v on_o to_o do_v we_o the_o same_o despite_n and_o injury_n how_o horrible_o disingenuous_a be_v we_o then_o when_o we_o daily_o put_v affront_v these_o upon_o god_n himself_o when_o we_o do_v often_o confess_v but_o never_o forsake_v our_o sin_n 8._o another_o aggravation_n of_o our_o guilt_n be_v when_o we_o continue_v in_o those_o sin_n which_o we_o have_v no_o temptation_n to_o commit_v and_o may_v most_o easy_o avoid_v such_o be_v general_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o tongue_n there_o be_v no_o natural_a desire_n that_o be_v gratify_v by_o swear_v or_o by_o evil_a speak_n and_o slander_v one_o another_o these_o be_v indeed_o most_o heinous_a offence_n against_o almighty_a god_n and_o their_o guilt_n be_v the_o great_a because_o there_o be_v nothing_o of_o temptation_n to_o commit_v they_o and_o they_o be_v most_o easy_o avoid_v