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
A69130	The Christian mans walke with the most regardable and remarkable steppes thereof, the true rule according to which, and manner how we must walke: shewing the infallible properties of the children of light. Newly published by the author Nathanael Cole, Preacher at S. Leonards Bromley in Middlesex, on the backside of Stratford-Bow neere London.	Cole, Nathaniel, 1584 or 5-1626.	1624 (1624)	STC 5534; ESTC S115975	148,624	710

he_o will_v still_o honour_v you_o 1_o sam._n 2._o 30._o if_o adversity_n come_v be_v humble_a if_o prosperity_n be_v thankful_a if_o death_n itself_o be_v patient_a i_o will_v not_o have_v you_o timidi_fw-la nor_o tumidi_fw-la neither_o overmuch_o timorous_a as_o doubt_v of_o god_n favour_n despair_v of_o his_o love_n or_o distrust_v his_o providence_n nor_o too_o presumptuous_a rely_v on_o your_o own_o mean_n trust_v to_o your_o own_o merit_n and_o so_o to_o sacrifice_v to_o your_o own_o net_n habak_v 1._o 16._o for_o the_o first_o remember_v he_o that_o keep_v israel_n shall_v neither_o slumber_v nor_o sleep_n psal_n 121._o 4._o for_o the_o latter_a know_v it_o be_v god_n blessing_n which_o make_v rich_a pro._n 10_o 22._o he_o give_v and_o he_o take_v away_o job_n 1._o 21._o if_o riches_n increase_v set_v not_o your_o heart_n upon_o they_o let_v not_o the_o wise_a man_n glory_n in_o his_o wisdom_n nor_o the_o mighty_a man_n in_o his_o might_n nor_o the_o rich_a man_n in_o his_o riches_n but_o let_v he_o that_o glori_v glory_n in_o this_o that_o he_o understand_v and_o know_v god_n who_o exercise_n love_v kindness_n judgement_n and_o righteousness_n in_o the_o earth_n jer._n 9_o 23._o 24._o for_o though_o you_o may_v be_v domini_fw-la titulares_fw-la only_a lord_n in_o name_n yet_o god_n be_v dominus_fw-la tutelaris_fw-la a_o god_n of_o power_n a_o rock_n of_o defence_n your_o refuge_n castle_n and_o deliverer_n but_o first_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o right_a ousnes_n as_o the_o principal_a and_o all_o other_o thing_n as_o appurtenanc●●_n shall_v be_v cast_v upon_o you_o math._n 6._o 33._o seek_v it_o first_o primò_fw-la et_fw-la maximè_fw-la first_o of_o all_o and_o most_o of_o all_o first_o in_o order_n first_o in_o degree_n delight_n yourselves_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v you_o your_o heart_n desire_v commit_v your_o way_n unto_o the_o lord_n trust_v in_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v bring_v it_o to_o pass_v psal_n 37._o 4._o 5._o and_o i_o beseech_v you_o lay_v to_o heart_n saint_n paul_n charge_n charge_v they_o that_o be_v rich_a in_o this_o world_n that_o they_o be_v not_o high-minded_a nor_o trust_v in_o uncertain_a riches_n but_o in_o the_o live_a god_n who_o give_v we_o rich_o all_o thing_n to_o enjoy_v that_o they_o do_v good_a that_o they_o be_v rich_a in_o good_a work_n ready_a to_o distribute_v willing_a to_o communicate_v lay_v up_o in_o store_n for_o themselves_o a_o good_a foundation_n against_o the_o time_n to_o come_v that_o they_o may_v lay_v hold_n on_o eternal_a life_n 1_o tim._n 6._o 17._o 18._o 19_o now_o crave_v pardon_n for_o my_o boldness_n i_o commend_v you_o to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o word_n of_o his_o grace_n which_o be_v able_a to_o build_v you_o up_o and_o to_o give_v you_o a_o inheritance_n among_o all_o they_o which_o be_v sanctify_v act_v 20._o 32._o and_o these_o my_o labour_n to_o your_o patronage_n against_o all_o prejudicate_a opinion_n calumny_n or_o supercilious_a censure_n of_o any_o overcurious_a or_o too_o envious_a humble_o beseech_v almighty_a god_n to_o give_v you_o and_o all_o you_o all_o happiness_n i._o externall_n in_o your_o body_n internal_a in_o your_o soul_n eternal_a both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n for_o jesus_n christ_n sake_n to_o who_o for_o all_o his_o benefit_n both_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a receive_v and_o promise_v positive_a and_o privative_a be_v all_o thanks_n and_o praise_n amen_n your_o honour_n and_o worship_n in_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v command_v nathanael_n cole_n the_o preface_n to_o the_o work_n or_o a_o ocular_a sermon_n fit_v the_o subject_n be_v a_o exposition_n upon_o psal._n 119._o 3._o it_o be_v a_o most_o regardable_a and_o remarkable_a say_n and_o worthy_a all_o observation_n which_o the_o prophet_n david_n record_v in_o the_o psalm_n speak_v of_o all_o those_o who_o be_v bless_v both_o here_o and_o for_o ever_o hereafter_o they_o do_v no_o iniquity_n they_o walk_v in_o god_n way_n psal_n 119._o 3._o in_o which_o place_n be_v set_v down_o two_o infallible_a note_n of_o all_o god_n child_n put_v a_o main_a difference_n between_o they_o and_o all_o the_o wicked_a imp_n of_o satan_n first_o god_n child_n do_v no_o iniquity_n which_o word_n must_v not_o simple_o and_o proper_o be_v understand_v for_o all_o man_n have_v sin_v and_o do_v sin_n both_o before_o and_o after_o conversion_n if_o i_o john_n and_o my_o fellow_n apostle_n say_v we_o have_v not_o sin_v we_o make_v god_n a_o liar_n 1_o joh._n 1._o 10._o for_o all_o have_v sin_v rom._n 3._o 23._o again_o after_o conversion_n if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o us._n 1_o john_n 1._o 8._o for_o all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o filthy_a rag_n esay_n 64._o 6._o for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o just_a man_n upon_o earth_n that_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o eccles_n 7._o 20._o it_o be_v not_o so_o mean_v then_o that_o god_n child_n never_o sin_v neither_o as_o the_o papist_n hold_v that_o original_a sin_n be_v so_o abolish_v by_o baptism_n that_o in_o the_o party_n baptize_v there_o remain_v nothing_o which_o god_n may_v hate_v but_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n be_v this_o they_o do_v no_o iniquity_n that_o be_v they_o commit_v not_o sin_n so_o as_o to_o live_v in_o a_o customary_a practice_n of_o any_o one_o sin_n though_o they_o may_v fail_v in_o word_n and_o do_v amiss_o in_o deed_n yet_o the_o tenor_n and_o course_n of_o their_o life_n shall_v be_v according_a to_o god_n commandment_n they_o lie_v not_o in_o their_o sin_n sin_n reign_v not_o in_o they_o they_o give_v not_o themselves_o over_o unto_o sin_n to_o become_v slave_n and_o servant_n unto_o sin_n they_o sin_v not_o against_o conscience_n and_o knowledge_n of_o set_a purpose_n they_o sin_v not_o willing_o wilful_o and_o witting_o with_o full_a consent_n and_o swinge_v of_o will_n neither_o can_v they_o so_o sin_n for_o be_v regenerate_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n keep_v they_o from_o so_o sin_v thus_o be_v the_o like_a place_n to_o be_v understand_v whosoever_o abide_v in_o christ_n sin_v not_o 1_o joh._n 3._o 6._o whosoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n do_v not_o commit_v sin_n for_o his_o seed_n remain_v in_o he_o and_o he_o can_v sin_v because_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n verse_n 9_o this_o be_v a_o special_a mark_n to_o discern_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o to_o distinguish_v he_o from_o the_o wicked_a for_o the_o wicked_a sin_v wilful_o customary_o lie_v and_o trade_v in_o his_o sin_n without_o any_o sound_a repentance_n or_o true_a remorse_n of_o conscience_n sport_v and_o delight_v in_o sin_n go_v on_o in_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n psal_n 68_o hate_v to_o be_v reform_v psal_n 50._o he_o give_v over_o himself_o to_o siane_fw-la to_o obey_v it_o in_o the_o lust_n thereof_o rom._n 6._o in_o a_o word_n as_o paul_n say_v the_o wicked_a be_v past_o feeling_n give_v themselves_o over_o to_o lasciviousness_n to_o work_v all_o uncleanness_n with_o greediness_n ephes_n 4._o 19_o and_o not_o only_o commit_v wicked_a and_o ungodly_a deed_n but_o commit_v they_o ungod_o in_o a_o ungodly_a manner_n as_o jude_n epist_n verse_n 15._o that_o be_v they_o do_v their_o work_n from_o a_o unrepentant_a heart_n and_o with_o a_o mind_n devote_a and_o addict_v to_o ungodliness_n with_o a_o purpose_n to_o sin_n aforehand_o take_v pleasure_n in_o sin_n and_o run_v on_o in_o the_o same_o course_n without_o repentance_n herein_o stand_v the_o sound_a trial_n of_o a_o man_n self_n indeed_o whether_o he_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n or_o not_o namely_o if_o he_o can_v say_v true_o in_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n he_o do_v no_o iniquity_n so_o as_o i_o have_v show_v first_o he_o purpose_v it_o not_o beforehand_o but_o it_o be_v both_o beside_o and_o against_o his_o purpose_n second_o he_o have_v a_o resist_a and_o strife_n against_o it_o and_o be_v not_o whole_o swallow_v up_o in_o the_o pleasure_n of_o it_o three_o if_o he_o do_v fall_v through_o weakness_n and_o his_o own_o corruption_n yet_o he_o lie_v not_o in_o it_o but_o recover_v himself_o again_o by_o renew_a repentance_n and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o mark_n of_o david_n bless_a man_n in_o the_o text_n and_o worthy_o be_v they_o set_v in_o the_o first_o place_n be_v a_o main_a preparative_n to_o this_o walk_n for_o first_o a_o man_n must_v cease_v to_o do_v evil_a and_o then_o do_v good_a first_o cease_v to_o do_v iniquity_n then_o to_o walk_v in_o god_n way_n second_o the_o godly_a walk_n in_o god_n way_n first_o observe_v their_o action_n they_o walk_v that_o be_v they_o frame_v and_o lead_v their_o life_n according_a to_o those_o way_n which_o god_n in_o his_o holy_a word_n

be_v convert_v to_o the_o faith_n without_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n hebr._n 11._o 6._o as_o know_v and_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o other_o can_v possible_o know_v or_o discern_v or_o judge_v of_o by_o experience_n what_o be_v please_v or_o displease_v to_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v confirm_v by_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n the_o wicked_a please_v not_o god_n and_o be_v contrary_a unto_o all_o man_n 1._o thess_n 2._o 15._o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n can_v please_v god_n rom._n 8._o 8._o the_o natural_a man_n can_v perceive_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n 1._o cor._n 2._o 14._o and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o their_o understanding_n be_v darken_v through_o their_o ignorance_n ephes_n 4._o 18._o darkness_n have_v blind_v the_o eye_n of_o their_o mind_n 2._o john_n 2._o 11._o they_o live_v in_o impenitency_n and_o unbelief_n whereby_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o poove_v what_o be_v please_v to_o god_n as_o on_o the_o contrary_a they_o treasure_v up_o unto_o themselves_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n rom._n 2._o 5._o again_o he_o on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o be_v true_o convert_v and_o regenerate_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n unto_o newness_n of_o life_n be_v the_o only_a man_n that_o can_v and_o do_v please_v god_n for_o first_o he_o be_v in_o christ_n in_o who_o god_n be_v well_o please_v with_o he_o second_o it_o be_v sin_n only_o which_o displease_v god_n but_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o do_v not_o commit_v sin_n that_o be_v he_o live_v not_o in_o sin_n as_o the_o wicked_a he_o delight_v not_o in_o sin_n sin_v not_o against_o conscience_n and_o knowledge_n of_o set_a purpose_n witting_o and_o wilful_o give_v himself_o over_o as_o servant_n to_o sin_n with_o full_a consent_n and_o swinge_v of_o will_n for_o his_o seed_n remain_v in_o he_o neither_o can_v he_o so_o sin_n because_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n 1._o john_n 3._o 9_o we_o know_v that_o whosoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o but_o he_o that_o be_v beget_v of_o god_n keep_v himself_o and_o that_o evil_a one_o that_o be_v the_o devil_n touch_v he_o not_o 1._o john_n 5._o 18._o three_o the_o regenerate_a man_n be_v of_o god_n and_o the_o child_n of_o god_n for_o he_o that_o do_v righteousness_n be_v bear_v of_o god_n 1._o john_n 2._o 29._o and_o he_o that_o love_v be_v bear_v of_o god_n 1._o joh._n 4._o 7._o whereas_o the_o unregenerate_a do_v not_o righteousness_n neither_o love_v his_o brother_n and_o so_o be_v not_o of_o god_n but_o a_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n 1._o john_n 3._o 10._o last_o the_o regenerate_a have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o he_o dwell_v in_o he_o and_o rule_v he_o and_o so_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n rom_n 8._o 14._o but_o the_o wicked_a have_v not_o the_o spirit_n jude_n epist_n verse_n 19_o and_o so_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n be_v none_o of_o god_n rom._n 8._o 9_o all_o which_o confirm_v this_o doctrine_n that_o first_o a_o man_n must_v be_v regenerate_v and_o convert_v and_o enlighten_v by_o god_n spirit_n be_v light_n in_o the_o lord_n and_o a_o child_n of_o light_n before_o he_o can_v see_v what_o god_n will_v be_v or_o prove_v what_o be_v acceptable_a or_o please_a to_o the_o lord_n use_v this_o teach_v we_o above_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n to_o labour_v for_o the_o grace_n of_o regeneration_n and_o never_o to_o be_v at_o quiet_a till_o we_o find_v by_o good_a experience_n that_o we_o have_v our_o part_n in_o the_o same_o a_o necessary_a grace_n it_o be_v both_o in_o regard_n of_o this_o life_n and_o the_o life_n to_o come_v first_o for_o this_o life_n without_o it_o we_o can_v bring_v forth_o no_o good_a fruit_n of_o a_o holy_a life_n we_o can_v do_v no_o good_a work_n acceptable_a or_o please_a to_o god_n a_o evil_a tree_n can_v bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n math._n 7._o 18._o therefore_o paul_n say_v we_o be_v create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_n ephes_n 2._o 10._o where_o the_o apostle_n show_v that_o good_a work_n be_v do_v only_o of_o they_o which_o be_v justify_v regenerate_v and_o make_v new_a creature_n in_o christ_n the_o person_n must_v first_o be_v good_a before_o the_o work_n can_v be_v so_o the_o person_n justifi_v the_o work_n not_o the_o work_n the_o person_n and_o god_n respect_v not_o the_o work_n so_o much_o as_o the_o worker_n who_o person_n be_v justify_v and_o accept_v as_o righteous_a in_o christ_n second_o regeneration_n be_v needful_a for_o the_o life_n to_o come_v for_o flesh_n and_o blood_n can_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 50._o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n john_n 3._o 5._o consider_v this_o serious_o and_o because_o it_o be_v so_o necessary_a that_o every_o one_o may_v right_o conceive_v of_o it_o and_o approve_v it_o in_o himself_o observe_v it_o brief_o in_o these_o particular_n first_o whosoever_o thou_o be_v approve_v unto_o thyself_o thy_o election_n as_o saint_n peter_n say_v make_v your_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a 2_o pet._n 1._o 10._o for_o only_o the_o elect_n be_v regenerate_v because_o 1._o they_o only_o be_v call_v out_o of_o the_o world_n unto_o christ_n effectual_o and_o they_o only_o justify_v now_o justification_n be_v never_o separate_v from_o regeneration_n 2._o only_o the_o elect_n be_v believer_n act_n 13._o 48._o as_o many_o as_o be_v ordain_v to_o eternal_a life_n believe_v wherefore_o saint_n paul_n call_v it_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o elect_n tit._n 1._o 1._o but_o only_a believer_n be_v regenerate_v ergo_fw-la only_o the_o elect_n 3._o only_o the_o elect_n be_v bless_v in_o christ_n with_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n ephes_n 31._o 3._o regeneration_n be_v one_o of_o the_o main_a spiritual_a blessing_n ergo._n 4._o regeneration_n be_v necessary_a only_o for_o such_o as_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o the_o elect_a only_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n ergo._n from_o all_o which_o may_v be_v conclude_v that_o those_o that_o can_v find_v and_o feel_v themselves_o regenerate_v have_v in_o themselves_o a_o certainty_n of_o their_o election_n and_o a_o infallible_a testimony_n of_o their_o own_o salvation_n second_o consider_v right_o what_o must_v be_v regenerate_v and_o renew_v some_o hold_v only_o the_o inferiors_n part_n the_o body_n but_o this_o be_v contrary_n to_o that_o be_v renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o your_o mind_n ephes_n 4._o 23._o some_o from_o that_o say_n hold_v the_o contrary_a only_o the_o mind_n be_v to_o be_v renew_v in_o this_o life_n and_o the_o body_n at_o the_o resurrection_n confirm_v their_o opinion_n from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o david_n i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o stony_a heart_n and_o give_v you_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n ezech._n 36._o create_v in_o i_o a_o clean_a heart_n psal_n 51._o where_o say_v they_o mention_n be_v make_v only_o of_o the_o heart_n i_o 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