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
B10034	Of the day of grace, or, A discourse concerning the possibility and fear of its being past before death shewing the groundless doubts, and mistaken apprehensions of some as to their being finally forsaken and left of God, with the dangerous symptomsand approaches of others to such a sad state, in four sermons from Psalm LXXX1. 11, 12 / by John Shower.	Shower, John, 1657-1715.	1694 (1694)	Wing S3679A; ESTC R184224	54,234	156

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and_o turn_v to_o god_n with_o how_o many_o every_o week_n be_v that_o the_o case_n who_o intend_v to_o repent_v some_o time_n or_o other_o but_o die_v before_o the_o time_n come_v vi_o what_o if_o god_n shall_v give_v thou_o over_o to_o thy_o own_o heart_n lust_n may_v he_o not_o just_o leave_v thou_o to_o the_o hardness_n of_o thy_o impenitent_a heart_n do_v not_o such_o a_o carriage_n of_o thou_o deserve_v it_o if_o thou_o will_v go_v on_o from_o month_n to_o month_n from_o year_n to_o year_n in_o the_o neglect_n of_o know_a duty_n under_o the_o conviction_n of_o conscience_n that_o thou_o be_v not_o yet_o turn_v to_o god_n or_o reconcile_v to_o he_o thou_o will_v i_o say_v yet_o go_v on_o and_o continue_v as_o thou_o be_v though_o thy_o heart_n tell_v thou_o if_o thou_o die_v in_o this_o condition_n thou_o must_v perish_v and_o thou_o have_v nothing_o to_o relieve_v thou_o in_o this_o sad_a case_n but_o only_o a_o intention_n to_o repent_v some_o time_n hereafter_o o_o how_o just_o 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speak_v of_o apostate_n from_o the_o profession_n of_o christianity_n unto_o judaisme_n or_o heathenism_n heb._n 10_o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29._o that_o such_o as_o sin_v after_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n there_o remain_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n for_o such_o sin_n for_o what_o further_a gild_n may_v not_o such_o sin_n against_o knowledge_n bring_v they_o to_o and_o issue_n in_o doubtless_o the_o more_o you_o know_v and_o have_v consider_v the_o issue_n and_o consequence_n of_o such_o sin_n as_o by_o renew_v your_o repentance_n be_v imply_v that_o something_o of_o this_o kind_n have_v be_v do_v the_o more_o aggravate_v be_v your_o sin_n afterward_o and_o the_o more_o dangerous_a your_o case_n and_o the_o more_o struggle_v and_o strive_v there_o have_v be_v of_o conscience_n against_o corruption_n and_o yet_o thy_o lust_n have_v carry_v the_o day_n and_o get_v the_o victory_n over_o conscience_n the_o more_o vow_n and_o promise_v of_o amendment_n that_o you_o have_v make_v and_o break_v and_o sin_v against_o repent_v of_o your_o repentance_n as_o pharaoh_n do_v the_o great_a be_v your_o sin_n and_o danger_n the_o more_o warning_n you_o have_v have_v of_o god_n by_o his_o providence_n and_o the_o more_o awaken_n call_v of_o his_o word_n ●nd_v yet_o you_o continue_v this_o course_n of_o ●●●ning_n and_o repent_v of_o repent_v and_o sin_v still_o the_o more_o dangerous_a be_v your_o case_n especial_o under_o a_o professon_n of_o religion_n for_o in_o a_o little_a time_n conscience_n thus_o affront_v be_v like_a enough_o to_o be_v harden_v and_o to_o be_v sear_v as_o with_o a_o hot_a iron_n 2_o thess_n 2.12_o and_o god_n may_v give_v you_o up_o to_o a_o impenitent_a heart_n leave_v you_o to_o commit_v the_o gross_a abomination_n without_o shame_n or_o remorse_n as_o he_o do_v the_o gentile_n rom_n 1.21_o 24_o 26_o 28._o if_o such_o be_v ever_o awaken_v to_o repentance_n in_o this_o world_n this_o very_a consideration_n will_v pierce_v they_o to_o the_o heart_n this_o will_v make_v they_o ready_a to_o despair_v that_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o himself_o i_o do_v it_o ignorant_o therefore_o i_o obtain_v mercy_n they_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o cry_v out_o against_o themselves_o i_o do_v so_o and_o so_o but_o it_o be_v against_o knowledge_n therefore_o there_o be_v no_o mercy_n for_o i_o there_o remain_v for_o such_o without_o repentance_n a_o most_o fearful_a punishment_n and_o a_o fearful_a look_v for_o and_o expectation_n of_o such_o punishment_n in_o the_o conscience_n of_o those_o who_o have_v sin_v at_o this_o rate_n and_o there_o be_v very_o few_o of_o those_o who_o have_v live_v long_o under_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n and_o continue_v to_o sin_n thus_o against_o knowledge_n and_o conscience_n till_o they_o be_v old_a very_o few_o such_o be_v recover_v to_o repentance_n certain_o the_o great_a the_o knowledge_n be_v you_o sin_n against_o the_o more_o you_o provoke_v god_n to_o give_v you_o up_o to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n and_o to_o leave_v you_o to_o hardness_n of_o heart_n viii_o when_o notwithstanding_o the_o profession_n of_o religion_n and_o outward_a attendance_n on_o the_o duty_n of_o it_o yet_o sin_n have_v the_o dominion_n and_o mastery_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o sensual_a inclination_n be_v indulge_v without_o restraint_n even_o as_o to_o gross_a and_o notorious_a sin_n there_o be_v some_o backslider_n who_o will_v former_o have_v start_v back_o at_o such_o or_o such_o a_o temptation_n who_o can_v now_o bold_o enter_v into_o it_o ready_o yield_v and_o be_v easy_o overcome_v without_o concern_v or_o struggle_v sin_n have_v the_o mastery_n and_o dominion_n in_o the_o soul_n they_o go_v on_o to_o commit_v it_o without_o check_n or_o fear_n they_o consent_v to_o its_o rule_n they_o be_v willing_a subject_n for_o to_o who_o you_o yield_v your_o servant_n to_o obey_v his_o servant_n you_o be_v rom._n 6.6_o and_o that_o victory_n which_o sin_n have_v get_v by_o your_o own_o consent_n may_v just_o as_o it_o common_o do_v in_o the_o sgo_v bring_v that_o bondage_n and_o slavery_n under_o sin_n which_o be_v judicial_a and_o penal_a that_o slavery_n to_o sin_n which_o at_o first_o be_v voluntary_a afterward_o become_v unavoidable_a you_o be_v hold_v in_o the_o chain_n of_o your_o own_o sin_n you_o be_v captivate_v and_o ourecome_v by_o your_o own_o lust_n while_o they_o promise_v themselves_o liberty_n say_v the_o apostle_n they_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o corruption_n for_o of_o who_o a_o man_n be_v overcome_v of_o the_o same_o be_v he_o bring_v into_o bondage_n 2._o pet._n 2.19_o there_o be_v less_o hope_n of_o such_o man_n that_o be_v grow_v loose_a and_o sensual_a after_o they_o have_v be_v forward_a professor_n and_o they_o be_v hard_a to_o be_v recover_v than_o any_o other_o for_o they_o be_v more_o likely_a to_o be_v leave_v of_o god_n some_o have_v unwary_o say_v that_o a_o open_a profligate_v debauch_a person_n be_v near_a the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o salvation_n by_o christ_n than_o a_o moral_a honest_a man_n that_o be_v keep_v from_o the_o grosser_n pollution_n of_o the_o world_n but_o such_o expression_n shall_v not_o make_v we_o think_v that_o god_n will_v invite_v and_o woo_v we_o the_o more_o earnest_o the_o further_a our_o sin_n have_v divorce_v we_o from_o he_o 275._o he_o dr._n hammonds_n sermon_n p._n 275._o it_o be_v true_a the_o holy_a ghost_n can_v cleanse_v and_o adorn_v and_o prepare_v himself_o a_o room_n in_o any_o heart_n and_o soften_v it_o and_o not_o be_v repulse_v by_o the_o most_o habituate_v sin_n or_o devil_n and_o some_o have_v be_v thus_o snatch_v like_o firebrand_n out_o of_o the_o fire_n and_o change_v from_o incarnate_a devil_n to_o incarnate_a saint_n yet_o those_o extraordinary_a and_o rare_a example_n must_v

god_n never_o punish_v any_o man_n or_o woman_n with_o this_o spiritual_a judgement_n in_o kindness_n and_o love_n the_o three_o sermon_n psalm_n lxxxi_o 12._o so_o i_o give_v they_o up_o to_o their_o own_o heart_n lust_n and_o they_o walk_v in_o their_o own_o counsel_n upon_o the_o rehearsal_n of_o some_o terrible_a threaten_v when_o judgement_n be_v denounce_v or_o signify_v to_o be_v approach_v but_o the_o particular_a person_n be_v not_o name_v who_o be_v to_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o it_o we_o may_v use_v the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n daniel_n chap._n 4.29_o before_o he_o open_v to_o the_o king_n the_o import_n and_o sense_n of_o his_o ominous_a dream_n the_o dream_n be_v to_o they_o that_o hate_v thou_o o_o king_n and_o the_o interpretation_n thereof_o unto_o thou_o enemy_n but_o such_o be_v the_o severity_n and_o horror_n of_o this_o threaten_a judgement_n in_o the_o text_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o wish_v so_o much_o evil_n to_o our_o worst_a 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