Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	knowledge_n	sin_n	sin_v	2,885	5	9.7377	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A03599	The Christians tvvo chiefe lessons viz. selfe-deniall, and selfe-tryall. As also the priviledge of adoption and triall thereof. In three treatises on the texts following: viz. Matt. 16.24. 2 Cor. 13.5. Iohn 1.12,13. By T.H.	Hooker, Thomas, 1586-1647.; Symmes, Zachariah, 1599-1671.	1640 (1640)	STC 13724; ESTC S104191	125,257	252

rom._n 6.12_o 13._o as_o thou_o desire_v therefore_o to_o know_v whether_o thou_o be_v change_v or_o not_o so_o consider_v how_o thou_o prevaile_v in_o crucify_a thy_o corrupt_a affection_n beat_v back_o satin_n and_o the_o world_n temptation_n three_o mark_v that_o the_o change_n of_o grace_n be_v wrought_v and_o receive_v increase_v by_o the_o mean_n that_o god_n have_v sanctify_v to_o that_o purpose_n and_o that_o be_v his_o word_n john_n 15.3_o 17.17_o john_n 15.3_o john_n 17.17_o now_o be_v you_o clean_o through_o the_o word_n that_o i_o have_v speak_v to_o you_o joh._n 17.17_o sanctify_v they_o through_o thy_o truth_n thy_o word_n be_v truth_n 1_o pet._n 1.23_o 1.23_o 1_o peter_n 1.23_o be_v bear_v anew_o not_o of_o mortal_a seed_n but_o of_o immortal_a the_o word_n of_o god_n psalm_n 19_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n that_o convert_v the_o soul_n so_o then_o see_v how_o this_o change_n be_v wrought_v in_o thou_o be_v it_o effect_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n word_n or_o proceed_v it_o from_o other_o sinister_a respect_n as_o fear_n or_o favour_n of_o man_n want_v of_o mean_n to_o do_v otherwise_o danger_n in_o thy_o estate_n that_o change_n which_o be_v work_v by_o these_o mean_n be_v not_o a_o change_n of_o grace_n but_o of_o nature_n far_o the_o word_n be_v the_o mean_n whereby_o this_o be_v increase_v we_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o peter_n to_o this_o purpose_n 1_o peter_n 2.2_o 2._o 1_o peter_n 2_o 2._o as_o new_o bear_v babe_n desire_v the_o sincere_a milk_n of_o the_o word_n that_o we_o may_v grow_v thereby_o four_o mark_v that_o this_o change_n be_v know_v by_o a_o dissimilitude_n from_o the_o property_n of_o a_o natural_a man_n to_o which_o purpose_n consider_v how_o the_o scripture_n describe_v he_o first_o that_o he_o mind_v earthly_a thing_n be_v whole_o take_v up_o with_o the_o care_n of_o they_o rom._n 8.5_o 8.5_o rom._n 8.5_o he_o savour_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o that_o so_o as_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v unsavoury_a to_o he_o rom._n 13.14_o 13.14_o rom._n 13.14_o he_o take_v think_v for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o second_o he_o oppose_v the_o will_n of_o god_n by_o refuse_v to_o become_v subject_a to_o it_o matth._n 23.37_o 50.17_o matth._n 23.37_o psalm_n 50.17_o i_o will_v but_o you_o will_v not_o psal_n 50.17_o hate_v to_o be_v reform_v and_o in_o the_o room_n of_o god_n will_v set_v up_o his_o own_o lust_n tit._n 3.3_o 3.3_o tit._n 3.3_o we_o in_o time_n past_a be_v disobedient_a serve_v divers_a lust_n three_o he_o have_v no_o delight_n in_o god_n ordinance_n job_n 21.14_o they_o say_v unto_o god_n depart_v from_o we_o for_o we_o desire_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o way_n four_o he_o hate_v he_o that_o reprove_v he_o he_o can_v brook_v he_o that_o cross_v his_o corrupt_a course_n the_o scorner_n love_v not_o he_o that_o rebuke_n five_o he_o love_v not_o the_o company_n of_o good_a man_n for_o ●heir_a goodness_n b●_n all_o his_o delight_n be_v in_o natural_a man_n in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o seed_n of_o grace_n the_o scorner_n will_v not_o go_v to_o the_o wise_a for_o further_a practice_n and_o property_n of_o natural_a man_n consider_v ephes_n 4.18_o 19_o 4.3_o eph._n 4.18_o 19_o tit._n 3.3_o 1_o pet._n 4.3_o tit._n 3.3_o 1_o pet._n 4.3_o and_o now_o as_o we_o will_v be_v assure_v of_o our_o change_n consider_v how_o we_o differ_v from_o natural_a man_n in_o those_o way_n and_o course_n wherein_o they_o be_v describe_v unto_o we_o be_v we_o not_o such_o as_o mind_v earthly_a thing_n but_o set_v we_o our_o affection_n on_o thing_n above_o col._n 3.1_o 3.1_o col._n 3.1_o be_v we_o not_o such_o as_o withdraw_v our_o heart_n from_o be_v subject_n to_o god_n law_n but_o desire_v to_o be_v rule_v and_o guide_v by_o his_o will_n not_o our_o own_o his_o law_n to_o be_v our_o counselor_n psalm_n 119._o be_v we_o not_o such_o to_o who_o god_n ordinance_n be_v a_o burden_n we_o have_v no_o savour_n in_o they_o no_o delight_n but_o do_v we_o desire_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o be_v exercise_v in_o they_o be_v they_o the_o joy_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o do_v we_o claim_v they_o as_o our_o heritage_n psalm_n 119._o be_v we_o not_o such_o as_o hate_v they_o that_o reprove_v we_o for_o our_o evil_a way_n but_o do_v we_o rather_o love_v they_o yea_o desire_v that_o our_o head_n may_v be_v break_v with_o their_o balm_n be_v we_o not_o such_o as_o shun_v the_o fellowship_n and_o meeting_n of_o god_n saint_n but_o all_o our_o delight_n be_v in_o they_o psalm_n 16.2_o then_o we_o may_v assure_v ourselves_o that_o we_o be_v true_o change_v from_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n into_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n rom._n 12.2_o 12.2_o rom._n 12.2_o man_n be_v know_v by_o this_o to_o be_v change_v by_o the_o renew_n of_o their_o mind_n while_o they_o fashion_v not_o themselves_o like_a unto_o this_o world_n in_o the_o practice_n and_o property_n of_o man_n of_o the_o world_n 2_o peter_n 1.4_o 1.4_o ●_o pet._n 1.4_o the_o faithful_a be_v say_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n in_o this_o for_o that_o they_o fleethe_o corruption_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n five_o mark._n that_o where_o ever_o this_o charge_n be_v there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o sin_v betwixt_o he_o who_o be_v change_v and_o the_o unregenerate_a man_n so_o that_o howsoever_o both_o be_v overtake_v with_o the_o same_o sin_n yet_o if_o a_o man_n observe_v himself_o in_o the_o disposition_n of_o his_o heart_n before_o in_o and_o after_o sin_n commit_v he_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o resolve_v himself_o whether_o he_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n or_o in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n for_o the_o regenerate_a man_n be_v trouble_v before_o the_o sin_n as_o also_o in_o the_o act_n of_o sin_v not_o do_v either_o with_o a_o full_a consent_n of_o his_o will_n which_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v renew_a resist_v so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v corrupt_v provoke_v unto_o evil_n neither_o yet_o lie_v in_o the_o sin_n without_o recovery_n of_o himself_o whereas_o the_o unregenerate_a man_n sin_n with_o full_a consent_n of_o will_n and_o that_o because_o he_o be_v all_o flesh_n no_o spirit_n as_o also_o sleep_v in_o his_o sin_n hence_o be_v those_o different_a voice_n the_o natural_a man_n say_v i_o do_v the_o sin_n i_o will_v and_o will_v to_o do_v but_o the_o regenerate_a man_n say_v he_o do_v the_o sin_n he_o will_v not_o rom._n 7._o 7._o rom._n 7._o this_o mark_n of_o the_o newborn_a christian_a we_o find_v 1_o john_n 3.9_o 3.9_o 1_o joh._n 3.9_o he_o that_o be_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o neither_o can_v he_o sin_n because_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_n he_o must_v needs_o but_o sin_n he_o can_v either_o as_o whole_o consent_v unto_o it_o or_o lie_v in_o it_o so_o as_o he_o rise_v not_o by_o repentance_n by_o this_o we_o may_v grow_v to_o a_o trial_n of_o ourselves_o whether_o we_o be_v bear_v again_o yea_o or_o not_o object_n natural_a man_n have_v this_o trouble_n and_o reluctancy_n before_o they_o sin_n as_o pilate_n answ_n 1._o this_o fight_n that_o be_v in_o the_o regenerate_a be_v of_o the_o will_n with_o itself_o but_o in_o natural_a man_n it_o be_v of_o the_o conscience_n with_o the_o will_n the_o conscience_n proclaim_v sin_n to_o be_v sin_n which_o the_o will_n will_v wish_v be_v no_o sin_n second_o this_o trouble_n be_v incident_a to_o natural_a man_n only_o in_o great_a sin_n such_o as_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n condemn_v not_o in_o small_a use_v that_o by_o this_o doctrine_n we_o may_v discover_v sundry_a person_n that_o live_v in_o the_o church_n yet_o not_o to_o be_v live_v member_n of_o it_o neither_o to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o new_a birth_n as_o namely_o all_o such_o person_n who_o be_v but_o partial_o change_v their_o understanding_n enlighten_v with_o a_o good_a measure_n of_o knowledge_n but_o their_o will_n most_o perverse_a for_o the_o act_n of_o obedience_n other_o be_v servant_n to_o their_o own_o vile_a affection_n in_o who_o sin_n exercise_v a_o plenary_a and_o full_a command_n that_o give_v ear_n to_o the_o wickedness_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n other_o who_o not_o conscience_n of_o god_n word_n but_o some_o outward_a respect_n do_v change_v other_o who_o run_v with_o natural_a man_n in_o their_o way_n imitate_v their_o practice_n other_o wallow_v in_o sin_n without_o contradiction_n from_o their_o own_o heart_n all_o these_o we_o must_v exclude_v from_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n as_o man_n that_o be_v not_o yet_o renew_a by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o four_o grace_n be_v new_a obedience_n question_n 1_o what_o be_v it_o answ_n it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o

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sanctify_v that_o heart_n of_o thou_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o vanguard_n the_o glory_n of_o christ_n thy_o rearward_n there_o be_v righteousness_n go_v before_o thou_o and_o grace_n after_o thou_o therefore_o thy_o enemy_n shall_v be_v subdue_v you_o see_v then_o marvellous_a comfort_n now_o we_o come_v to_o the_o next_o point_n follow_v follow_v i_o that_o be_v perform_v obedience_n to_o i_o doct._n faithful_a service_n and_o obedience_n be_v a_o follow_v of_o christ_n or_o come_v after_o he_o his_o practice_n be_v a_o precedent_n to_o we_o his_o action_n a_o copy_n for_o we_o to_o imitate_v the_o proof_n of_o this_o point_n be_v evident_a 1_o cor._n 11.1_o 11.1_o 1_o cor._n 11.1_o be_v you_o follower_n of_o i_o as_o i_o be_o of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o gen._n 5.24_o 5.24_o gen._n 5.24_o enoch_n be_v say_v to_o walk_v with_o god_n that_o be_v to_o do_v as_o god_n do_v the_o point_n be_v of_o great_a use_n therefore_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o make_v know_v 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therein_o be_v holy_a as_o god_n be_v holy_a and_o be_v merciful_a as_o god_n be_v merciful_a but_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o say_v imitate_v god_n in_o infiniteness_n matth._n 5.48_o 1.4_o mat._n 5.48_o 2_o pet._n 1.4_o 2_o pet._n 1.4_o a_o man_n must_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n of_o god_n the_o lord_n be_v holy_a and_o patient_a be_v thou_o so_o too_o express_v the_o virtue_n of_o god_n as_o that_o 1_o pet._n 2.9_o 2.9_o 1_o pet._n 2.9_o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v and_o aught_o to_o imitate_v christ_n a_o christian_n shall_v so_o live_v as_o man_n may_v say_v god_n be_v holy_a for_o his_o saint_n be_v holy_a 2_o look_v at_o our_o saviour_n as_o he_o be_v head_n of_o the_o church_n there_o we_o must_v be_v like_o he_o in_o three_o thing_n as_o a_o prophet_n as_o a_o priest_n as_o a_o king_n he_o be_v a_o prophet_n to_o teach_v other_o so_o shall_v we_o be_v daily_o endeavour_v to_o instruct_v and_o teach_v our_o family_n he_o be_v a_o priest_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n and_o so_o shall_v we_o to_o pour_v out_o our_o soul_n for_o other_o in_o prayer_n to_o god_n he_o be_v a_o king_n to_o subdue_v sin_n and_o sathan_n revel_v 1.5_o 1.5_o revel_v 1.5_o he_o have_v make_v we_o king_n and_o priest_n to_o god_n the_o father_n christ_n be_v the_o king_n of_o his_o church_n so_o we_o have_v a_o part_n of_o his_o office_n he_o be_v a_o priest_n so_o be_v we_o make_v spiritual_a priest_n he_o be_v a_o prophet_n so_o be_v we_o make_v spiritual_a prophet_n christ_n have_v make_v we_o king_n to_o domineer_v over_o our_o base_a distemper_n and_o corruption_n we_o shall_v be_v priest_n to_o offer_v ourselves_o soul_n and_o body_n as_o a_o live_a sacrifice_n and_o acceptable_a rom._n 12.1_o 1._o rom._n 12_o 1._o in_o all_o th●se_a we_o must_v imitate_v christ_n 3._o look_v at_o the_o lord_n jesus_n as_o he_o be_v man_n and_o whatever_o he_o do_v as_o he_o be_v man_n we_o must_v when_o the_o like_a occasion_n be_v offer_v do_v the_o same_o he_o be_v a_o child_n obey_v his_o parent_n if_o thou_o be_v a_o child_n thou_o must_v do_v so_o too_o he_o humble_v himself_o so_o do_v thou_o he_o use_v no_o guile_n do_v thou_o so_o likewise_o look_v in_o what_o relation_n thou_o be_v in_o that_o he_o be_v in_o do_v thou_o as_o he_o do_v quest_n how_o far_o may_v we_o go_v in_o imitate_v christ_n that_o also_o be_v to_o be_v scan_v answ_n three_o particular_a rule_n will_v make_v it_o evident_a you_o must_v imitate_v christ_n in_o all_o those_o thing_n former_o mention_v you_o be_v king_n then_o if_o you_o be_v christian_n you_o be_v king_n over_o all_o your_o sin_n object_n but_o be_v it_o possible_a to_o crush_v every_o distemper_n answ_n look_v as_o it_o be_v with_o christ_n he_o lay_v three_o day_n under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o grave_n but_o he_o rise_v again_o so_o it_o may_v be_v with_o thou_o the_o violence_n of_o sathan_n may_v keep_v thou_o under_o but_o thou_o shall_v get_v the_o better_a have_v great_a care_n to_o master_v these_o though_o the_o stone_n of_o hard-heartednesse_n he_o roll_v over_o yet_o thou_o shall_v rise_v again_o thus_o we_o must_v do_v act_v 13.22_o 13.22_o act_n 13.22_o david_n have_v a_o heart_n as_o god_n heart_n how_o in_o that_o he_o do_v all_o his_o will_n thou_o must_v not_o patch_v but_o labour_v to_o subdue_v all_o 2._o we_o must_v not_o do_v it_o universal_o only_a but_o sincere_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o a_o sinner_n to_o come_v to_o perfection_n of_o exactness_n but_o what_o he_o can_v do_v in_o exactness_n he_o will_v do_v in_o sincerity_n a_o scholar_n can_v write_v so_o well_o as_o his_o copy_n but_o he_o will_v imitate_v his_o copy_n john_n 5.30_o 50._o joh._n 5.30.8_o 50._o john_n 8.50_o i_o seek_v not_o my_o will_n but_o the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n so_o the_o will_n of_o god_n shall_v carry_v a_o faithful_a soul_n he_o will_v not_o seek_v his_o own_o will_n but_o god_n will_v 2_o chron._n 25.2_o amaziah_n do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o not_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n 3._o we_o must_v follow_v he_o constant_o not_o by_o fit_n and_o start_n no_o these_o aguish_a fit_n be_v nothing_o if_o you_o belong_v to_o christ_n you_o must_v do_v it_o constant_o thus_o it_o be_v say_v of_o caleb_n numb_a 14.24_o 14.24_o numb_a 14.24_o the_o text_n say_v he_o follow_v god_n full_o so_o it_o must_v be_v with_o thy_o soul_n thou_o must_v follow_v god_n so_o that_o thou_o may_v attain_v the_o end_n of_o thy_o hope_n thus_o universal_o thus_o sincere_o thus_o constant_o thou_o must_v follow_v christ_n in_o the_o former_a conclusion_n reason_n 1_o because_o they_o have_v the_o same_o spirit_n that_o christ_n have_v rom._n 8.13_o 8.13_o rom._n 8.13_o if_o the_o same_o spirit_n that_o raise_v up_o christ_n from_o the_o dead_a be_v in_o you_o etc._n etc._n look_v what_o spirit_n be_v in_o christ_n the_o same_o be_v in_o the_o saint_n reason_n 2_o 2._o they_o have_v the_o same_o law_n and_o will_v to_o judge_v they_o jer._n 31.33_o 31.33_o jer._n 31.33_o i_o will_v put_v my_o law_n into_o their_o heart_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o our_o saviour_n it_o be_v in_o my_o heart_n to_o do_v thy_o will_n psal_n 40_o 8._o 40.8_o psal_n 40.8_o so_o the_o saint_n have_v the_o same_o rule_n to_o guide_v they_o the_o same_o spirit_n to_o enable_v they_o they_o must_v needs_o have_v the_o same_o course_n look_v as_o it_o be_v with_o two_o clock_n that_o have_v the_o self_n same_o poise_v and_o the_o self_n same_o wheel_n they_o will_v strike_v both_o together_o so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o christian_a the_o spirit_n of_o