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
A77504	The mystical brasen serpent: with the magnetical vertue thereof. or, Christ exalted upon the cross, with the blessed end and fruit of that his exaltation, in drawing the elect world to himself, to believe on Him, and to be saved by Him. In two treatises, from John 3. 14, 15. 12. 32. Whereunto is added A treatise of the saints joint-membership each with other. As they were delivered to the Church of God at Great Yarmouth, by John Brinsley, minister of the gospel, and preacher to that incorporation. Imprimatur, Edm. Calamy. July 30. 1652.	Brinsley, John, 1600-1665.	1653 (1653)	Wing B4719; Thomason E1249_1; ESTC R208891	155,986	284

unespied_a so_o do_v satan_n insinuate_v himself_o into_o the_o most_o sacred_a society_n 1.6_o job_n 1.6_o into_o the_o most_o holy_a duty_n i_o even_o into_o the_o bosom_n of_o man_n secret_o close_o 2._o a_o serpent_n for_o his_o poison_n the_o serpent_n be_v full_a of_o venom_n and_o so_o be_v satan_n of_o malicious_a wickedness_n wickedness_n 2._o in_o malicious_a wickedness_n o_o thou_o full_a of_o all_o subtlety_n and_o mischief_n thou_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n say_v paul_n to_o elimas_n the_o sorcerer_n act_v 13._o 13.10_o act_n 13.10_o such_o be_v the_o child_n and_o such_o be_v the_o father_n satan_n full_a of_o wickedness_n in_o himself_o thence_o call_v sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o wicked_a one_o 6.16_o matth._n 6.13_o ephes_n 6.16_o and_o full_a of_o poisonous_a malice_n against_o god_n and_o his_o people_n which_o upon_o all_o occasion_n he_o be_v ready_a to_o vent_v and_o spit_v forth_o in_o mutual_a accusation_n accuse_v god_n to_o man_n and_o man_n to_o god_n seek_v to_o communicate_v his_o poison_n to_o infect_v and_o impoison_v and_o destroy_v other_o here_o be_v the_o serpent_n which_o sting_v our_o first_o parent_n and_o in_o they_o all_o their_o posterity_n but_o what_o be_v the_o sting_n of_o this_o serpent_n sin_o sin_n 2._o the_o sting_n of_o this_o serpent_n sin_n serpent_n have_v their_o sting_n or_o tooth_n whereby_o they_o convey_v their_o poison_n wound_v where_o they_o fasten_v so_o have_v this_o old_a serpent_n who_o sting_n be_v sin_n the_o sting_n of_o death_n be_v sin_n say_v the_o apostle_n and_o so_o of_o satan_n 15.56_o 1_o cor._n 15.56_o who_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o this_o 2.14_o heb._n 2.14_o satan_n can_v never_o have_v hurt_v our_o first_o parent_n a_o serpent_n may_v wind_v round_o about_o the_o body_n of_o man_n yet_o unless_o it_o fasten_v the_o sting_n or_o tooth_n in_o he_o it_o hurt_v he_o not_o have_v not_o satan_n fasten_v the_o sting_n of_o his_o 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hence_o be_v the_o sting_n of_o this_o serpent_n 3._o and_o what_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o this_o sting_a sting_a 3._o the_o effect_n of_o this_o sting_a why_o behold_v that_o not_o only_o painful_a and_o dangerous_a but_o deadly_a hereby_o whole_a mankind_n be_v poison_v and_o the_o whole_a of_o man_n like_a as_o those_o serpent_n sting_v the_o one_o part_n of_o the_o body_n the_o poison_n spread_v itself_o through_o all_o the_o member_n thus_o the_o poison_n of_o sin_n enter_v by_o one_o man_n it_o have_v poison_v the_o whole_a mass_n of_o mankind_n and_o every_o part_n of_o man_n so_o as_o every_o power_n and_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o every_o member_n of_o the_o body_n they_o be_v all_o poison_a and_o that_o mortal_o such_o be_v the_o sting_a of_o those_o serpent_n it_o be_v mortal_a deadly_a last_o rom._n 6._o last_o incurable_a by_o any_o natural_a mean_n and_o such_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o sin_n the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n death_n not_o only_o temporal_a 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man_n now_o feel_v not_o the_o smart_n and_o anguish_n of_o their_o sin_n alas_o they_o be_v asleep_a but_o if_o ever_o god_n awaken_v they_o as_o soon_o or_o late_a he_o will_v in_o this_o life_n or_o in_o hell_n what_o horror_n what_o torment_n will_v these_o procure_v unto_o they_o see_v it_o in_o judas_n when_o the_o old_a serpent_n have_v fasten_v the_o sting_n of_o his_o tentation_n in_o he_o and_o bring_v he_o to_o betray_v his_o lord_n and_o master_n at_o first_o he_o feel_v it_o not_o but_o so_o soon_o as_o god_n have_v awaken_v his_o conscience_n see_v now_o how_o in_o the_o anguish_n of_o his_o soul_n he_o run_v to_o the_o chief_a priest_n even_o as_o these_o israelite_n be_v sting_v do_v to_o moses_n bewail_v his_o condition_n complain_v of_o his_o sin_n and_o misery_n 27.4_o matth._n 27.4_o i_o have_v sin_v in_o betray_v innocent_a blood_n but_o all_o in_o vain_a without_o either_o cure_n or_o ease_v the_o poison_n be_v get_v to_o his_o heart_n he_o swell_v and_o burst_n and_o die_v upon_o it_o and_o here_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n which_o i_o propound_v to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o man_n misery_n by_o nature_n represent_v and_o shadow_v out_o by_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o israelite_n sting_v with_o these_o fiery_a serpent_n remedy_n use_v 2._o god_n mercy_n in_o provide_v a_o remedy_n 2._o in_o the_o second_o place_n behold_v we_o also_o in_o the_o same_o glass_n the_o height_n of_o god_n mercy_n in_o provide_v a_o salve_n for_o this_o sore_a a_o remedy_n for_o this_o misery_n what_o a_o mercy_n do_v we_o account_v it_o in_o god_n that_o he_o be_v please_v to_o provide_v a_o brusen_n serpent_n to_o cure_v the_o sting_a of_o those_o fiery_a serpent_n and_o so_o indeed_o it_o be_v special_o if_o look_v upon_o according_a to_o the_o circumstance_n of_o it_o that_o he_o who_o be_v just_o provoke_v to_o wrath_n against_o they_o for_o their_o sin_n their_o ingratitude_n their_o murmur_a and_o repine_v against_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v provide_v a_o remedy_n for_o they_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v then_o do_v it_o when_o all_o other_o mean_n have_v leave_v they_o desperate_a that_o he_o shall_v step_v into_o they_o in_o this_o their_o great_a necessity_n what_o a_o mercy_n behold_v the_o like_a a_o far_o great_a mercy_n in_o the_o thing_n signify_v that_o god_n shall_v provide_v a_o way_n and_o mean_n of_o deliverance_n for_o we_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n to_o he_o 5.8.10_o rom._n 5.8.10_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v then_o do_v it_o when_o neither_o man_n nor_o angel_n can_v do_v any_o thing_n for_o we_o behold_v here_o as_o infinite_a wisdom_n so_o infinite_a mercy_n and_o who_o can_v behold_v it_o without_o a_o thankful_a admiration_n that_o god_n shall_v turn_v physician_n to_o such_o a_o patient_n that_o he_o shall_v devise_v for_o they_o and_o prescribe_v to_o they_o who_o spare_v not_o to_o devise_v and_o speak_v and_o act_n against_o he_o then_o take_v they_o in_o hand_n for_o cure_n when_o all_o other_o mean_n have_v give_v 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