Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	keep_v	sin_n	soul_n	2,273	5	5.0547	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B04963	Devout entertainments of a Christian soule. Composed in French by the R.F. I.H. Quarre, P. of the Oratory of Jesus, and D.D. Translated in English by J.M. of W. Prisoner in the Tower of London.	Quarré, Jean-Hugues, 1580-1656.; Winchester, John Paulet, Earl of, 1598-1675.	1648 (1648)	Wing Q146A; ESTC R182305	43,124	205

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say_v only_o that_o you_o must_v often_o request_v this_o love_n and_o dispose_v yourself_o to_o receive_v it_o and_o above_o all_o you_o be_v to_o annihilate_v in_o your_o soul_n as_o much_o as_o you_o can_v possible_o all_o that_o may_v divert_v god_n from_o give_v you_o this_o love_n or_o hinder_v the_o love_n of_o god_n from_o reign_v in_o your_o heart_n this_o be_v the_o most_o important_a point_n for_o to_o implore_v the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o to_o live_v quite_o contrary_a be_v but_o to_o mock_v and_o deride_v he_o 6._o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o ask_v it_o of_o god_n but_o you_o must_v likewise_o desire_v it_o fervent_o and_o sure_o i_o wish_v that_o this_o desire_n may_v be_v great_a in_o your_o soul_n that_o it_o may_v be_v the_o powerful_a of_o all_o your_o inclination_n and_o the_o most_o lively_a affection_n which_o reign_v in_o you_o for_o to_o desire_v love_n be_v a_o strong_a disposition_n unto_o love_n and_o true_o one_o can_v hardly_o desire_v the_o love_n of_o god_n without_o a_o present_a concession_n of_o it_o 7._o nay_o i_o can_v wish_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o your_o soul_n that_o you_o have_v no_o other_o desire_n then_o to_o love_n god_n and_o please_v he_o in_o all_o thing_n and_o that_o every_o moment_n you_o do_v awaken_v in_o yourself_o this_o desire_n of_o love_a god_n o_o what_o great_a thing_n will_v he_o operate_v in_o you_o sure_o your_o life_n will_v be_v please_v and_o all_o thing_n out_o of_o god_n indifferent_a to_o you_o endeavour_v that_o your_o exercise_n of_o piety_n and_o the_o most_o usual_a occupation_n of_o your_o soul_n even_o when_o you_o be_v distribute_v alm_n be_v with_o a_o intention_n to_o increase_v this_o desire_n to_o nourish_v and_o practise_v it_o i_o mean_v that_o all_o your_o employment_n and_o exercise_n of_o virtue_n shall_v be_v either_o fruit_n of_o love_n or_o mean_n to_o attain_v unto_o the_o love_n of_o god_n above_o all_o in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n i_o wish_v you_o to_o retain_v this_o pure_a intention_n for_o if_o at_o any_o time_n you_o be_v to_o seek_v the_o mean_n of_o acquire_v the_o love_n of_o god_n it_o be_v by_o receive_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n principal_o that_o of_o confession_n and_o communion_n wherefore_o when_o you_o confess_v and_o communicate_v endeavour_v that_o it_o may_v be_v always_o with_o this_o love_n and_o with_o a_o intention_n thereby_o to_o introduce_v the_o love_n of_o god_n 8._o it_o import_v you_o very_o much_o to_o have_v a_o good_a and_o pure_a intention_n in_o all_o that_o you_o shall_v do_v now_o the_o intention_n which_o i_o wish_v you_o always_o to_o have_v be_v to_o act_v and_o suffer_v all_o for_o the_o pure_a love_n of_o god_n for_o god_n ought_v to_o be_v the_o object_n and_o end_n of_o your_o life_n and_o action_n there_o be_v some_o who_o regard_v their_o proper_a interest_n and_o do_v every_o thing_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v merit_v i_o do_v not_o condemn_v they_o but_o i_o advise_v not_o you_o to_o proceed_v in_o this_o manner_n for_o it_o be_v a_o mercenary_a intention_n i_o contrariwise_o conjure_v you_o to_o do_v nothing_o but_o for_o the_o pure_a love_n of_o god_n if_o you_o do_v all_o for_o god_n god_n will_v do_v all_o for_o you_o if_o you_o give_v all_o unto_o god_n he_o will_v give_v himself_o entire_o unto_o you_o and_o that_o ought_v to_o suffice_v you_o 9_o in_o few_o word_n i_o desire_v that_o charity_n and_o love_n may_v be_v the_o object_n of_o all_o your_o action_n the_o subject_n of_o your_o employment_n &_o the_o most_o ordinary_a exercise_n of_o your_o life_n and_o piety_n sure_o if_o you_o have_v a_o fervent_a desire_n to_o love_n god_n all_o this_o will_v be_v easy_a to_o you_o and_o by_o the_o same_o degree_n as_o this_o desire_n shall_v increase_v by_o the_o same_o you_o will_v advance_v in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o virtue_n 10._o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o demand_v &_o desire_v the_o love_n of_o god_n you_o must_v cooperate_v also_o in_o this_o point_n i_o will_v recommend_v only_o two_o thing_n unto_o you_o and_o in_o my_o opinion_n they_o will_v suffice_v 11._o the_o first_o be_v that_o you_o be_v very_o careful_a to_o keep_v your_o conscience_n pure_a and_o free_a from_o sin_n and_o above_o all_o engrave_v in_o your_o soul_n this_o disposition_n which_o ought_v to_o remain_v always_o in_o the_o centre_n of_o your_o heart_n to_o wit_n that_o for_o no_o worldly_a respect_n you_o offend_v god_n and_o that_o neither_o the_o good_n nor_o evil_n of_o this_o life_n procure_v you_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n my_o meaning_n be_v that_o neither_o the_o love_n nor_o fear_n of_o man_n nor_o the_o world_n or_o mutual_a complacency_n draw_v you_o to_o offend_v god_n how_o little_a soever_o it_o be_v 12._o the_o other_o point_n which_o i_o will_v recommend_v unto_o you_o be_v the_o giving_z your_o heart_n whole_o unto_o god_n for_o it_o be_v create_v only_o for_o he_o by_o your_o heart_n i_o understand_v your_o love_n and_o i_o mean_v that_o you_o beware_v of_o fix_v yourself_o unto_o the_o creature_n by_o love_n and_o affection_n and_o i_o intend_v by_o this_o creature_n the_o world_n temporal_a good_n and_o all_o earthly_a thing_n 13._o i_o know_v very_o well_o that_o you_o can_v live_v without_o love_n but_o that_o which_o i_o recommend_v unto_o you_o be_v the_o remain_v in_o the_o world_n and_o in_o the_o use_n of_o creature_n without_o place_v your_o heart_n and_o affection_n on_o they_o but_o since_o you_o ought_v to_o love_n god_n who_o be_v infinite_o amiable_a and_o command_v you_o to_o love_v he_o above_o all_o thing_n there_o be_v nothing_o difficult_a in_o this_o which_o i_o propose_v to_o you_o for_o there_o be_v nothing_o sweet_a or_o more_o facile_a than_o love_n and_o i_o only_o beg_v of_o you_o to_o prefer_v god_n above_o all_o creature_n be_v there_o any_o thing_n more_o reasonable_a 14._o remember_v this_o principle_n which_o be_v always_o veritable_a that_o a_o foul_a by_o the_o same_o degree_n she_o fasten_v herself_o by_o love_n unto_o the_o creature_n by_o the_o same_o do_v she_o loosen_v and_o separate_v herself_o from_o god_n and_o as_o much_o as_o she_o sever_n herself_o from_o the_o creature_n so_o much_o do_v she_o unite_v herself_o and_o approach_v unto_o god_n consider_v well_o this_o maxim_n to_o reap_v profit_n by_o it_o for_o if_o you_o will_v love_v god_n with_o your_o heart_n and_o if_o the_o desire_n which_o you_o have_v to_o love_n god_n be_v sincere_a you_o will_v be_v very_o careful_a not_o to_o adhere_v unto_o any_o creature_n which_o be_v all_o i_o recommend_v unto_o you_o 15._o but_o in_o this_o point_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n beware_v of_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o jew_n and_o pharisee_n who_o fast_v pray_v give_v alm_n and_o bare_a on_o their_o forehead_n the_o write_a law_n of_o moses_n and_o yet_o their_o heart_n be_v whole_o alienate_v from_o god_n you_o must_v needs_o understand_v my_o meaning_n without_o far_a explanation_n 19_o take_v heed_n also_o that_o you_o resemble_v not_o those_o who_o speak_v much_o and_o do_v little_a final_o be_v not_o like_a unto_o the_o samaritan_n who_o adore_v idol_n and_o the_o true_a god_n in_o one_o and_o t●●…_n same_o temple_n to_o love_n god_n and_o the_o creature_n both_o together_o be_v thing_n incompatible_a for_o true_a love_n be_v neither_o partial_a nor_o divide_v but_o entire_a cordial_a and_o perfect_a still_o call_v to_o mind_n that_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v create_v whole_o for_o god_n and_o he_o ought_v to_o love_n god_n alone_o or_o if_o he_o love_v any_o other_o thing_n let_v it_o be_v for_o god_n and_o in_o order_n to_o god_n 17