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
A67751	An experimental index of the heart, or, Self-knowledge in which (as in a looking-glasse) the civillest of men may see what need they have of a redeemer : and that it most deeply concerns them with all speed to sue out their pardon in Christ and to rely wholly and only upon free-grace for pardon and salvation : except they prefer an everlasting furnace of fire and brimstone in hell, before an eternal weight of super-abundant glory in heaven, as all (most sottishly) do that by sinne and Satan are bewitched / drawn up and published for the good of all by R. Younge of Roxwell in Essex, Florilegus.	Younge, Richard.	1660 (1660)	Wing Y155; ESTC R231259	18,556	18

he_o yea_o most_o spiteful_o and_o malicious_o fight_v on_o satan_n and_o sin_n side_n against_o he_o and_o persecute_v his_o child_n and_o the_o truth_n with_o all_o my_o might_n and_o all_o this_o against_o knowledge_n and_o conscience_n after_o some_o measure_n of_o illumination_n which_o can_v be_v affirm_v of_o the_o jew_n yet_o miserable_a wretch_n that_o i_o be_v if_o i_o can_v have_v give_v he_o my_o body_n and_o soul_n they_o shall_v have_v be_v save_v by_o it_o but_o he_o be_v never_o the_o better_a for_o they_o sect._n xxxiii_o last_o to_o tell_v you_o that_o which_o be_v more_o strange_a notwithstanding_o all_o this_o that_o have_v be_v mention_v and_o much_o more_o yet_o i_o think_v myself_o a_o good_a christian_a forsooth_o yea_o with_o that_o young_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n i_o think_v i_o have_v keep_v all_o the_o commandment_n nor_o be_v i_o a_o whit_n trouble_v for_o sin_n either_o original_n or_o actual_a but_o my_o conscience_n be_v at_o quiet_a and_o i_o be_v at_o peace_n neither_o do_v any_o sin_n trouble_v i_o yea_o i_o will_v applaud_v myself_o with_o that_o pharisee_fw-mi luke_n 18.9_o to_o 15._o and_o say_v i_o be_v not_o like_o other_o man_n not_o once_o doubt_v of_o my_o salvation_n i_o ever_o refuse_v to_o do_v what_o my_o maker_n command_v and_o yet_o confident_o hope_v to_o escape_v what_o he_o threaten_v nor_o do_v i_o doubt_v of_o have_v christ_n my_o redeemer_n and_o advocate_n in_o the_o next_o life_n when_o i_o have_v be_v a_o bitter_a enemy_n to_o he_o and_o his_o member_n in_o this_o life_n here_o be_v blindness_n with_o a_o witness_n as_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v believe_v how_o blind_a and_o blackish_a man_n be_v that_o have_v only_o the_o flesh_n for_o their_o guide_n especial_o if_o they_o have_v harden_v their_o heart_n and_o sear_v their_o conscience_n with_o a_o customary_a sin_v as_o i_o can_v give_v you_o for_o instance_n a_o large_a catalogue_n of_o rare_a example_n how_o sin_n have_v besot_v man_n and_o what_o 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christian_a religion_n by_o r._n y._n from_o page_n 4._o to_o page_n 10._o sect._n xxxiv_o loose_a libertine_n if_o this_o have_v be_v your_o case_n no_o wonder_n it_o have_v startle_v you_o for_o to_o deal_v plain_o with_o you_o as_o you_o have_v do_v with_o i_o what_o i_o have_v hear_v from_o you_o make_v i_o also_o tremble_v for_o if_o such_o honest_a moral_a man_n that_o live_v so_o unreprovable_o as_o you_o have_v do_v go_v not_o to_o heaven_n what_o will_v become_v of_o i_o that_o have_v be_v open_o profane_a and_o notorious_o wicked_a all_o my_o time_n yea_o it_o content_v i_o not_o to_o do_v wicked_o myself_o and_o so_o damn_v my_o own_o soul_n but_o i_o have_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o draw_v hundred_o to_o hell_n with_o i_o by_o seduce_v some_o and_o give_v ill_a example_n to_o other_o the_o infection_n of_o sin_n be_v much_o worse_a than_o the_o act_n as_o how_o many_o have_v i_o draw_v to_o be_v drunkard_n and_o swearer_n and_o whoremonger_n and_o profane_a person_n insomuch_o that_o the_o blood_n of_o so_o many_o soul_n as_o i_o have_v draw_v away_o will_v be_v require_v at_o my_o hand_n yea_o my_o life_n have_v be_v so_o debauch_v and_o licentious_a that_o i_o have_v bring_v a_o scandal_n upon_o the_o gospel_n and_o make_v it_o odious_a to_o the_o very_a turk_n and_o infidel_n rom._n 2.24_o convert_n alas_o what_o i_o do_v that_o be_v moral_o good_a or_o what_o evil_a i_o refrain_v be_v more_o for_o self-end_n or_o more_o for_o fear_v of_o man_n law_n than_o for_o love_n of_o christ_n gospel_n true_o i_o go_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o honest_a man_n and_o a_o good_a christian_a i_o be_v baptize_v into_o the_o faith_n and_o make_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n vivisible_a church_n but_o i_o be_v so_o far_o from_o endeavour_v to_o perform_v what_o i_o then_o promise_v that_o in_o effect_n i_o even_o renounce_v both_o christ_n and_o my_o baptism_n in_o persecute_v he_o and_o all_o that_o sincere_o profess_v his_o name_n think_v i_o do_v god_n good_a service_n therein_o joh._n 16.2_o gal._n 1.13_o 14._o phil._n 3.6_o nor_o be_v it_o for_o want_n of_o ignorance_n that_o you_o think_v so_o of_o i_o for_o by_o nature_n be_v we_o never_o so_o mild_a and_o gentle_a we_o be_v all_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n gen._n 3.15_o and_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n joh._n 8.44_o yea_o the_o very_o best_a moral_a man_n be_v but_o a_o tame_a devil_n as_o athanasius_n well_o note_n but_o it_o be_v a_o true_a proverb_n the_o blind_a eat_v many_o a_o fly_n and_o all_o colour_n be_v alike_o to_o he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o dark_a loose_a libertine_n so_o much_o the_o worse_o be_v my_o condition_n for_o my_o conscience_n tell_v i_o there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n you_o have_v speak_v of_o yourself_o but_o i_o can_v just_o apply_v the_o same_o unto_o my_o own_o soul_n and_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o for_o whereas_o you_o have_v be_v a_o moral_a honest_a man_n so_o that_o none_o except_o yourself_o can_v tax_v you_o for_o break_v either_o god_n law_n or_o man_n i_o have_v be_v so_o wicked_a and_o profane_a that_o i_o can_v most_o presumptuos_o and_o of_o set_a purpose_n take_v a_o pride_n in_o my_o wickedness_n commit_v it_o with_o greediness_n speak_v for_o it_o defend_v it_o joy_n in_o it_o boast_v of_o it_o tempt_v and_o enforce_v to_o it_o yea_o mock_v they_o that_o dislike_v it_o as_o if_o i_o will_v send_v challenge_n into_o heaven_n and_o make_v love_n to_o destruction_n and_o yet_o do_v applaud_v myself_o and_o prefer_v my_o own_o condition_n before_o other_o man_n saying_n i_o be_v no_o dissembler_n yea_o i_o hate_v the_o hypocrisy_n of_o professor_n i_o do_v not_o justify_v myself_o and_o despise_v other_o like_o the_o puritan_n i_o be_o not_o factious_a schismatical_a singular_a censorious_a etc._n etc._n i_o be_o not_o rebellious_a nor_o contentious_a like_o the_o brownist_n and_o anabaptist_n i_o be_o a_o good_a fellow_n and_o love_v a_o honest_a man_n with_o my_o heart_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o touch_v a_o 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have_v please_v god_n to_o open_v your_o eye_n to_o see_v all_o this_o in_o yourself_o for_o flesh_n and_o blood_n have_v not_o reveal_v it_o unto_o you_o yea_o we_o be_v natural_o so_o blind_a and_o deaf_a and_o dead_a in_o sin_n and_o in_o soul_n that_o we_o can_v no_o more_o discern_v our_o spiritual_a filthiness_n nor_o feel_v sin_n to_o be_v a_o burden_n than_o a_o blind_a aethiopian_a can_v see_v his_o own_o blackness_n or_o than_o a_o deadman_n can_v feel_v the_o weight_n of_o a_o burden_n when_o it_o be_v lay_v upon_o he_o act._n 28.27_o isa_n 6.9_o 10_o and_o this_o common_a experience_n show_v for_o if_o you_o observe_v it_o who_o more_o

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pharisee_n deal_v by_o our_o saviour_n sect._n xxix_o as_o o_o what_o a_o poor_a slave_n do_v i_o hold_v the_o man_n of_o a_o tender_a conscience_n to_o be_v yea_o how_o do_v i_o applaud_v myself_o for_o be_v zeallesse_a and_o fearless_a together_o with_o my_o great_a discretion_n and_o moderation_n when_o i_o see_v this_o man_n vex_v for_o his_o zeal_n that_o other_o hate_a for_o his_o knowledge_n a_o three_o persecute_v for_o the_o profession_n of_o his_o faith_n etc._n etc._n for_o be_v like_o cain_n ishmael_n eliab_n michael_n pharaoh_n and_o festus_n i_o think_v their_o religion_n puritanisme_n their_o conscience_n of_o sin_n hypocrisy_n their_o profession_n dissimulation_n their_o prudence_n policy_n their_o faith_n and_o confidence_n presumption_n their_o zeal_n of_o god_n glory_n to_o be_v pride_n and_o malice_n their_o obedience_n to_o god_n law_n rebellion_n to_o prince_n their_o execution_n of_o justice_n cruelty_n etc._n etc._n if_o they_o be_v any_o thing_n devout_a or_o 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that_o i_o presume_v be_v worse_a than_o myself_o as_o drunkard_n adulterer_n blasphemer_n oppressor_n shedder_n of_o blood_n and_o the_o like_a count_v none_o wicked_a but_o such_o yea_o look_v upon_o these_o i_o admire_v my_o own_o holiness_n and_o think_v my_o moral_a honesty_n will_v be_v sufficient_a to_o save_v i_o nor_o do_v i_o know_v wherein_o i_o have_v offend_v and_o whereas_o the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a and_o bind_v the_o heart_n from_o affect_v no_o less_o than_o the_o hand_n from_o act_v i_o be_v so_o blind_a and_o ignorant_a that_o i_o think_v the_o commandment_n be_v not_o break_v if_o the_o outward_a gross_a sin_n be_v ●orborn_v whence_o these_o be_v my_o thought_n i_o never_o break_v the_o first_o commandment_n of_o have_v many_o god_n for_o i_o be_v no_o papist_n nor_o idolater_n nor_o the_o second_o for_o i_o worship_v god_n aright_o nor_o the_o three_o for_o i_o have_v be_v no_o common_a swearer_n only_o a_o few_o petty_a oath_n nor_o the_o four_o for_o i_o have_v every_o sabbath_n go_v due_o to_o church_n not_o the_o five_o for_o i_o ever_o honour_v my_o parent_n and_o have_v be_v a_o loyal_a subject_n not_o the_o six_o seven_o eight_o nine_o or_o ten_o for_o i_o never_o commit_v murder_n or_o adultery_n never_o stale_a aught_o never_o bear_v false_a witness_n nor_o can_v i_o call_v to_o mind_n that_o i_o have_v at_o any_o time_n covet_v my_o neighbour_n wife_n servant_n estate_n etc._n etc._n and_o nothing_o more_o common_a with_o i_o than_o to_o brag_v of_o good_a heart_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o strength_n of_o my_o faith_n and_o hope_n of_o my_o just_a and_o upright_o deal_n etc._n etc._n and_o because_o i_o abstain_v from_o notorious_a sin_n i_o think_v myself_o a_o excellent_a christian_a if_o god_n be_v not_o behold_v to_o i_o for_o not_o wound_v his_o name_n with_o oath_n for_o not_o drink_v and_o play_v out_o his_o sabbath_n for_o not_o rail_v on_o his_o minister_n for_o not_o oppress_v and_o persecute_v his_o poor_a member_n etc._n etc._n sect._n xxx_o and_o yet_o have_v it_o be_v so_o as_o i_o imagine_v admit_v i_o have_v never_o offend_v in_o the_o least_o all_o my_o life_n either_o in_o thought_n word_n or_o deed_n yet_o this_o be_v but_o one_o half_a of_o what_o i_o owe_v to_o god_n this_o be_v but_o to_o observe_v the_o negative_a part_n of_o his_o law_n still_o the_o affirmative_a part_n thereof_o i_o have_v be_v so_o far_o from_o perform_v that_o i_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o think_v of_o it_o and_o to_o be_v just_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o gracious_o accept_v of_o he_o these_o two_o thing_n be_v require_v the_o satisfactory_a part_n to_o escape_v hell_n and_o the_o meritorious_a part_n to_o get_v heaven_n and_o the_o true_a method_n of_o grace_n be_v cease_v to_o do_v evil_a learn_v to_o do_v well_o isa_n 1.16_o 17._o the_o figtree_n be_v curse_v not_o for_o bear_v evil_a fruit_n but_o because_o it_o bear_v no_o good_a the_o evil_a servant_n be_v not_o bind_v hand_n and_o foot_n and_o cast_v into_o prison_n for_o waste_v his_o master_n good_n but_o for_o not_o gain_v with_o they_o and_o those_o reprobate_n at_o the_o last_o day_n shall_v be_v bid_v depart_n into_o everlasting_a fire_n not_o for_o wrong_v or_o rob_v of_o any_o but_o for_o not_o give_v for_o not_o comfort_v christ_n poor_a member_n mat._n 25._o so_o that_o my_o case_n be_v most_o desperate_a for_o though_o with_o that_o pharisee_fw-mi luk._n 18.11_o i_o be_v apt_a to_o thank_v god_n and_o brag_v that_o i_o be_v just_a and_o pay_v every_o man_n his_o due_n yet_o i_o never_o think_v of_o be_v holy_a and_o of_o pay_v god_n his_o due_n as_o his_o due_n of_o believe_v or_o repent_v of_o new_a obedience_n his_o due_n of_o pray_v hear_v confer_v meditate_v on_o his_o word_n and_o work_n sanct●●●ing_v his_o sabbath_n and_o instruct_v my_o child_n and_o servant_n teach_v they_o to_o fear_v the_o lord_n his_o due_a of_o love_n fear_v thankfulness_n zeal_n for_o his_o glory_n charity_n and_o mercy_n to_o christ_n poor_a member_n and_o the_o like_a i_o shall_v have_v serve_v god_n in_o spirit_n and_o according_a to_o christ_n gospel_n as_o all_o that_o be_v wise_a heart_a do_v live_v and_o believe_v and_o hear_v and_o invocate_v and_o hope_v and_o fear_v and_o love_n and_o worship_n god_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o his_o word_n prescribe_v i_o shall_v have_v be_v effectual_o call_v and_o become_v a_o new_a creature_n by_o regeneration_n be_v beget_v and_o bear_v anew_o by_o the_o immortal_a seed_n of_o the_o word_n i_o shall_v have_v find_v a_o apparent_a change_n wrought_v in_o my_o judgement_n affection_n and_o action_n to_o what_o they_o be_v former_o the_o old_a man_n shall_v have_v change_v with_o the_o new_a man_n