Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n
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A persuasive to a holy life, from the happiness that attends it both in this world and in the world to come by John Ray ...
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Ray, John, 1627-1705.
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ask_v we_o receive_v of_o he_o because_o we_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o do_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v please_v in_o his_o sight_n delight_n and_o pleasure_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o mind_n inward_a peace_n and_o tranquillity_n natural_o follow_v religious_a action_n when_o a_o man_n have_v do_v his_o duty_n and_o spend_v his_o time_n well_o he_o can_v reflect_v upon_o his_o do_n with_o comfort_n he_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o review_v his_o life_n past_a and_o call_v himself_o to_o a_o account_n for_o what_o he_o have_v do_v res_fw-la severa_fw-la est_fw-la verum_fw-la gaudium_fw-la say_v seneca_n vnde_fw-la sit_fw-la interrogas_fw-la dicam_fw-la ex_fw-la boâ—a_fw-la conscientia_fw-la ex_fw-la honestis_fw-la consiliis_fw-la ex_fw-la rectis_fw-la actionibus_fw-la true_a joy_n be_v a_o severe_a thing_n do_v you_o ask_v whence_o it_o come_v i_o will_v tell_v you_o from_o a_o good_a conscience_n from_o honest_a counsel_n from_o just_a action_n a_o good_a conscience_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o continual_a feast_n the_o poet_n resemble_v it_o to_o a_o brazen_a wall_n which_o secure_v the_o soul_n from_o all_o inward_a trouble_v and_o disquiet_v fear_v and_o terror_n hic_fw-la murus_fw-la ah_o neus_fw-la esto_fw-la nil_fw-la conscire_fw-la sibi_fw-la nullâ_fw-la pallescere_fw-la culpâ_fw-la i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o particular_a with_o the_o word_n of_o dr._n wilkins_n bishop_n of_o chester_n the_o most_o rational_a solid_a sublime_a complete_a durable_a delight_n of_o all_o other_o do_v flow_v from_o the_o conscience_n of_o well-doing_n it_o be_v a_o chief_a part_n this_o of_o that_o heaven_n we_o enjoy_v upon_o earth_n and_o it_o be_v a_o principal_a part_n of_o that_o happiness_n which_o we_o hope_v to_o enjoy_v in_o heaven_n next_o to_o the_o beatifical_a vision_n and_o fruition_n of_o god_n be_v the_o happiness_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o next_o to_o that_o the_o society_n of_o saint_n and_o angel_n solomon_n say_v of_o wisdom_n that_o be_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n her_o way_n be_v way_n of_o pleasantness_n and_o all_o her_o path_n be_v peace_n prov._n 3.17_o peace_n internal_a peace_n external_a peace_n eternal_a peace_n with_o ourselves_o peace_n with_o man_n peace_n with_o god_n as_o i_o have_v hear_v a_o reverend_n divine_a distinguish_v it_o on_o the_o other_o side_n no_o man_n can_v be_v happy_a that_o keep_v not_o a_o good_a conscience_n but_o without_o holiness_n of_o life_n and_o obedience_n to_o god_n commandment_n a_o good_a conscience_n can_v be_v keep_v esay_n 57.21_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n to_o the_o wicked_a say_v my_o god_n gild_n be_v a_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n but_o a_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n infer_v a_o expectation_n of_o it_o and_o whosoever_o expect_v it_o do_v real_o suffer_v it_o as_o seneca_n excellent_o that_o poenas_fw-la quisquis_fw-la expectat_fw-la quisquis_fw-la autem_fw-la meruit_fw-la expectat_fw-la that_o man_n do_v real_o suffer_v punishment_n who_o expect_v it_o but_o whosever_v have_v deserve_v it_o expect_v it_o be_v it_o not_o for_o diversion_n and_o non-attendance_n to_o his_o condition_n a_o wicked_a man_n will_v carry_v a_o continual_a hell_n in_o his_o breast_n there_o be_v therefore_o as_o i_o have_v note_v elsewhere_o but_o a_o thought_n distance_n between_o he_o and_o hell_n his_o only_a security_n be_v in_o be_v a_o stranger_n to_o himself_o this_o one_o will_v think_v shall_v be_v the_o most_o powerful_a curb_v imaginable_a to_o restrain_v man_n from_o sin_n and_o the_o most_o effectual_a persuasive_a in_o the_o world_n to_o a_o holy_a life_n that_o those_o that_o live_v in_o sin_n can_v think_v upon_o their_o condition_n without_o fear_n and_o disquiet_v especial_o those_o who_o be_v guilty_a of_o secret_a crime_n who_o be_v liable_a to_o those_o more_o severe_a lash_n and_o affright_a rebuke_n of_o conscience_n these_o man_n be_v not_o able_a to_o hear_v such_o sin_n reprove_v without_o blush_v and_o confusion_n and_o inward_a trouble_n of_o mind_n rubet_fw-la auditor_n cvi_fw-la frigida_fw-la mens_fw-la est_fw-la criminibus_fw-la tacitâ_fw-la sudant_fw-la praecordiaculpâ_fw-la he_o who_o spirit_n feel_v cold_a guilt_n his_o crime_n lay_v open_a blush_v hear_v his_o conscious_a entrail_n sweat_v nay_o sometime_o they_o be_v in_o such_o distress_n as_o to_o be_v a_o burden_n to_o themselves_o as_o holy_a job_n 7.20_o job_n job_n 7.20_o speak_v and_o weary_a of_o their_o very_a being_n so_o as_o to_o choose_v strangle_v rather_o than_o life_n or_o else_o to_o be_v their_o own_o delator_n and_o publish_v their_o guilt_n god_n have_v implant_v in_o our_o nature_n as_o i_o note_v before_o a_o aversation_n from_o and_o dislike_v of_o sin_n the_o reason_n of_o man_n can_v be_v reconcile_v to_o it_o but_o must_v needs_o disapprove_v and_o condemn_v it_o we_o know_v as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v rom._n 7._o that_o the_o law_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v holy_a and_o just_a and_o good_a and_o therefore_o he_o that_o live_v in_o sin_n be_v a_o self-condemned_n person_n and_o can_v have_v no_o inward_a peace_n you_o will_v object_v consuetudo_fw-la peccandi_fw-la tollin_a sensum_fw-la â—eâ—catiâ—_n the_o custom_n of_o sin_v take_v awâ—y_a tâ—â—_n sense_n of_o sin_n and_o some_o man_n have_v their_o conscience_n cauterise_v be_v pâ—st_a feeling_n and_o go_v on_o secure_o in_o their_o vicious_a couâ—ses_n without_o check_n or_o remorse_n i_o answer_v that_o such_o man_n indeed_o who_o long_o râ—sâ—st_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n he_o be_v please_v â—t_a â—â—st_n to_o withdraw_v it_o from_o they_o and_o gâ—ve_v they_o up_o to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n to_o do_v thing_n not_o convenient_a yet_o be_v not_o their_o condition_n the_o better_a for_o this_o but_o this_o senselesness_n or_o stupidity_n be_v a_o more_o dangerous_a and_o incurable_a disease_n answer_v to_o a_o lethargy_n or_o apoplexy_n in_o the_o body_n neither_o yet_o do_v the_o trouble_n of_o mind_n arise_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n determine_v in_o death_n but_o continue_v for_o ever_o this_o be_v that_o worm_n which_o die_v not_o a_o sad_a reflection_n upon_o our_o own_o desperate_a madness_n and_o folly_n in_o lead_v such_o wicked_a life_n as_o have_v bring_v this_o misery_n upon_o we_o and_o a_o perpetual_a indignation_n against_o and_o condemnation_n of_o ourselves_o i_o have_v often_o wonder_v that_o the_o very_a heathen_a who_o have_v no_o clear_a revelation_n of_o a_o future_a estate_n after_o this_o life_n end_v nor_o any_o more_o than_o a_o ancient_a tradition_n of_o reward_n and_o punishment_n then_o to_o be_v receive_v or_o suffer_v according_o as_o man_n have_v live_v virtuous_a or_o wicked_a life_n shall_v be_v so_o terrify_v with_o a_o sense_n of_o guilt_n and_o that_o the_o consciousness_n of_o secret_a crime_n shall_v be_v so_o grievous_a and_o insupportable_a to_o they_o arm_v their_o mind_n against_o themselves_o and_o make_v they_o their_o own_o tormentor_n as_o the_o poet_n express_v it_o quos_fw-la diri_fw-la conscia_fw-la facti_fw-la mens_fw-la habet_fw-la attonitos_fw-la &_o surdo_fw-la verbere_fw-la coedit_fw-la occultum_fw-la quatiente_fw-la animo_fw-la tortore_fw-la slagellum_fw-la i_o can_v but_o think_v that_o this_o great_a terror_n and_o anxiety_n of_o mind_n attend_v the_o consciousness_n of_o any_o heinous_a sin_n be_v more_o than_o the_o effect_n of_o a_o expectation_n of_o punishment_n ground_v only_o upon_o a_o ancient_a tradition_n but_o that_o the_o sense_n of_o a_o connexion_n between_o sin_n and_o punishment_n be_v deep_o imprint_v upon_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n by_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n and_o be_v one_o great_a argument_n of_o the_o existence_n of_o a_o deity_n against_o what_o we_o have_v say_v concern_v the_o happiness_n that_o attend_v the_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a state_n it_o mâ—y_v be_v object_v be_v it_o not_o say_v in_o scripture_n psal_n 34.19_o many_o be_v the_o affliction_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o do_v we_o not_o read_v in_o the_o hebrew_n chap._n 11.37_o of_o some_o who_o have_v trial_n of_o bond_n and_o imprisonment_n who_o be_v stone_v saw_v in_o sunder_o tempt_v slay_v with_o the_o swâ—rd_n wander_v about_o in_o sheep_n skin_n and_o goatâ—-skins_n be_v destitute_a afflict_a torment_a of_o who_o the_o world_n be_v not_o worthy_a and_o do_v not_o the_o apostle_n say_v 1_o cor._n 15.19_o if_o in_o this_o life_n onâ—y_v we_o have_v hope_n in_o christ_n we_o be_v of_o all_o man_n most_o miserable_a and_o 2_o tim._n 3.12_o all_o that_o will_v live_v godly_a in_o christ_n jesus_n shall_v suffer_v persecution_n to_o all_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o we_o speak_v according_a to_o the_o natural_a and_o usual_a course_n of_o thing_n but_o there_o be_v some_o exception_n from_o general_a rule_n peculiar_a and_o exempt_a case_n some_o righteous_a person_n who_o for_o weighty_a and_o wise_a reason_n god_n be_v please_v to_o permit_v to_o be_v exercise_v with_o great_a and_o sore_a aâ—llictions_n and_o distress_n either_o perhaps_o to_o manifest_v his_o own_o power_n in_o support_v they_o or_o