Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	law_n	sin_n	transgress_v	1,751	5	11.5774	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26360	The Christian's manual in three parts ... / by L. Addison ...	Addison, Lancelot, 1632-1703.	1691 (1691)	Wing A513; ESTC R36716	123,157	421

truth_n defend_v they_o how_o loud_o soever_o your_o tongue_n may_v accuse_v they_o he_o only_o who_o confess_v and_o forsake_v shall_v find_v mercy_n if_o you_o thus_o forsake_v your_o sin_n god_n be_v faithful_a and_o ●ust_z to_o forgive_v you_o your_o sin_n and_o cleanse_v you_o from_o all_o unrighteousness_n 1_o john_n 1.9_o he_o ●s_v bind_v in_o fidelity_n and_o justice_n ●o_o fulfil_v that_o promise_n of_o pardon_n to_o you_o which_o he_o have_v make_v to_o all_o penitent_n upon_o their_o humble_a confession_n of_o sin_n and_o sincere_a reformation_n this_o be_v the_o only_a course_n whereby_o you_o may_v free_v yourself_o from_o all_o punishment_n of_o sin_n and_o become_v capable_a of_o mercy_n xxxii_o but_o beside_o this_o confession_n thus_o to_o be_v make_v to_o god_n the●_n be_v also_o a_o confession_n to_o be_v mad●_n unto_o the_o guide_n of_o soul_n in_o case_n of_o a_o trouble_a and_o doubt_a conscience_n and_o to_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d point_n of_o public_a offence_n and_o scandal_n which_o sort_v of_o confession_n as_o to_o their_o conduct_n profitableness_n and_o necessity_n i_o shall_v not_o now_o handle_v have_v design_v they_o a_o distinct_a treatise_n xxxiii_o the_o second_o branch_n or_o ingredient_n of_o repentance_n be_v sorrow_n which_o natural_o result_v from_o confession_n for_o when_o by_o this_o you_o as_o you_o must_v needs_o have_v inform_v yourself_o how_o you_o be_v guilty_a of_o many_o and_o heinous_a sin_n and_o the_o misery_n to_o which_o they_o have_v expose_v you_o it_o be_v strange_a if_o the_o sight_n thereof_o shall_v not_o make_v you_o sorrowful_a xxxiv_o but_o see_v sorrow_n for_o sin_n have_v vulgar_o engross_v the_o whole_a notion_n of_o repentance_n and_o that_o man_n be_v prone_a to_o think_v they_o have_v quite_o extinguish_v the_o wrath_n kindle_v by_o sin_n when_o they_o have_v drop_v a_o few_o tear_n upon_o it_o i_o shall_v here_o mind_v you_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o sorrow_n which_o accompany_v true_a 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sufficient_a to_o obtain_v pardon_n without_o bring_v forth_o meet_v fruit_n of_o repentance_n xxxvi_o second_o there_o be_v a_o sorrow_n arise_v from_o a_o dislike_n to_o sin_n and_o conscientious_a thought_n that_o thereby_o you_o have_v undutiful_o grieve_v and_o provoke_v so_o good_a a_o god_n so_o compassionate_a a_o father_n so_o gracious_a a_o redeemer_n and_o so_o bless_v a_o sanctifier_n and_o this_o never_o miss_v of_o produce_v the_o effect_n of_o true_a sorrow_n which_o be_v to_o sin_v no_o more_o for_o for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v sorrowful_a out_o of_o a_o apprehension_n of_o the_o punishment_n god_n have_v annex_v to_o sin_n rather_o than_o that_o hereby_o his_o law_n have_v be_v transgress_v and_o the_o conscience_n pollute_v this_o be_v to_o grieve_v rather_o that_o god_n be_v just_a than_o you_o be_v guilty_a xxxvii_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n be_v very_a prope●_n to_o turn_v your_o stomach_n against_o it_o and_o you_o must_v have_v less_o sense_n than_o the_o brute_n you_o ride_v on_o i●_n you_o shun_v not_o that_o have_v cause_v you_o to_o smart_n and_o put_v you_o to_o pain_n but_o yet_o there_o be_v other_o fruit_n of_o repentance_n that_o mus●_n deliver_v you_o from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v for_o mere_a fear_n of_o dange●_n can_v be_v no_o further_o reasonable_a o●_n useful_a than_o as_o it_o dispose_v you_o to_o forsake_v the_o sin_n that_o cause●_n it_o but_o if_o you_o shall_v be_v so_o fa●_n bewitch_v through_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n that_o you_o will_v no●_n leave_v it_o though_o you_o die_v in_o it_o arm_n or_o if_o you_o grieve_v tha●_n you_o have_v sin_v and_o yet_o still_o go_v on_o to_o sin_n if_o know_v the_o malignity_n and_o have_v poise_v and_o find_v the_o weight_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v as_o a_o talon_n of_o lead_n upon_o your_o soul_n and_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o you_o still_o venture_v on_o to_o commit_v it_o this_o will_v leave_v you_o unpardoned_a because_o unreform_v and_o make_v all_o your_o tear_n as_o 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vengeance_n usual_o te●minates_v and_o end_v in_o a_o sullen_a despondency_n and_o desperate_a dejection_n of_o spirit_n but_o sorrow_n 〈◊〉_d have_v provoke_v god_n change●_n the_o mind_n turn_v you_o from_o 〈◊〉_d to_o holiness_n and_o the_o consta●●_n practice_n of_o all_o those_o christi●●_n duty_n which_o the_o gospel_n require_v at_o your_o hand_n but_o you_o find_v yourself_o herein_o to_o ●●lumpish_a and_o heavy_a and_o th●_n you_o can_v grieve_v to_o that_o degree_n you_o ought_v then_o the_o wa●_n to_o quicken_v up_o your_o penitenti●_n sorrow_n be_v to_o quicken_v up_o yo●_n love_n to_o god_n to_o which_o his_o continual_a favour_n do_v most_o powerful_o oblige_v you_o wicked_a man_n love_v those_o that_o love_v they_o and_o if_o you_o be_v sensible_a which_o be_v impossible_a of_o no_o other_o of_o god_n kindness_n but_o his_o spare_v you_o when_o you_o deserve_v punishment_n and_o his_o give_v you_o space_n to_o repent_v when_o he_o may_v have_v cut_v you_o off_o in_o your_o 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