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
A36559	A spiritual repository containing Godly meditations demonstrated by 12 signs of our adoption to eternal glory / by H. Drexelius ; and now translated into English by R.W. of Trinity College Cambridge.	Drexel, Jeremias, 1581-1638.	1676 (1676)	Wing D2186; ESTC R31370	120,851	391

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any_o sinful_a custom_n entice_v by_o any_o commodity_n or_o hail_v by_o any_o pleasure_n give_v himself_o scope_n and_o liberty_n to_o live_v in_o the_o breach_n of_o any_o one_o of_o god_n commandment_n be_v it_o secret_a or_o open_a as_o constant_a neglect_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o religion_n in_o private_a usual_a swear_v or_o lie_v secret_a thought_n and_o practice_n of_o vncleaness_n unsatiable_a desire_n of_o earthly_a greatness_n and_o abundance_n unjust_a increase_n of_o riches_n by_o bite_a usury_n bribery_n or_o other_o secret_a indirect_a course_n a_o man_n that_o allow_v himself_o in_o these_o or_o the_o like_a practice_n contrary_a to_o god_n will_v reveal_v in_o his_o sacred_a word_n in_o heart_n he_o be_v a_o infidel_n though_o in_o name_n he_o be_v a_o christian_n he_o have_v a_o evil_a heart_n full_a of_o unbeliese_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v heb._n 3.12_o that_o have_v embrace_v certain_a truth_n not_o prejudicial_a to_o itself_o upon_o vain_a and_o worldly_a consideration_n and_o to_o which_o it_o may_v assent_v without_o cross_v its_o desire_n and_o purpose_n in_o other_o slip_v the_o collar_n and_o depart_v from_o the_o live_a god_n by_o a_o refusal_n to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o command_n which_o shall_v any_o way_n oppose_v his_o carnal_a affection_n 2.10_o ja._n 2.10_o that_o of_o saint_n james_n must_v be_v hold_v by_o we_o for_o a_o maxim_n most_o true_a in_o the_o school_n of_o divinity_n whosoever_o shall_v keep_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o yet_o fail_v in_o one_o point_n be_v guilty_a of_o all_o for_o he_o that_o acknowledge_v not_o god_n sovereignty_n to_o be_v the_o same_o in_o every_o commandment_n but_o break_v one_o wilful_o and_o customary_o keep_v none_o at_o all_o for_o conscience_n sake_n out_o of_o a_o humble_a acknowledgement_n of_o god_n supreme_a authority_n and_o if_o occasion_n or_o a_o opportunity_n shall_v invite_v he_o to_o sin_n he_o will_v be_v as_o ready_a to_o transgress_v in_o the_o rest_n as_o in_o any_o one_o wherefore_o god_n 4.12_o heb._n 4.12_o who_o be_v a_o discerner_n of_o the_o spirit_n judge_v he_o according_a to_o the_o disposition_n of_o his_o heart_n at_o who_o door_n sin_n lie_v within_o lurk_v and_o ready_a if_o a_o strong_a temptation_n shall_v knock_v to_o break_v forth_o into_o open_a act_n to_o conclude_v this_o first_o qualification_n of_o our_o new_a obedience_n i_o say_v with_o a_o reverend_a and_o learned_a divine_a obedience_n to_o many_o commandment_n be_v indeed_o before_o god_n no_o obedience_n but_o a_o flat_a sin_n if_o 〈◊〉_d man_n witting_o and_o willing_o carry_v a_o purpose_n within_o to_o break_v any_o duty_n of_o the_o law_n again_o he_o that_o repent_v of_o one_o sin_n hearty_o and_o serious_o do_v true_o repent_v of_o all_o and_o he_o that_o live_v but_o in_o one_o know_a sin_n without_o repentance_n repent_v of_o none_o indeed_o although_o he_o pretend_v never_o so_o much_o reformation_n of_o life_n second_o qualification_n 2_o qualification_n as_o this_o obedience_n must_v be_v universal_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o object_n which_o be_v the_o whole_a law_n of_o god_n so_o also_o it_o must_v be_v in_o regard_n of_o time_n it_o must_v reach_v and_o extend_v itself_o to_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o a_o man_n life_n after_o he_o have_v make_v his_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o wash_v his_o soul_n in_o the_o laver_n of_o repentance_n non_fw-la confideratur_fw-la in_o christianis_fw-la principium_fw-la sed_fw-la finis_fw-la say_v a_o ancient_a father_n god_n respect_v not_o so_o much_o the_o begin_n as_o the_o end_n in_o christian_n many_o for_o want_n of_o constancy_n and_o perseverance_n be_v now_o in_o hell_n who_o make_v a_o fair_a show_n in_o the_o world_n and_o begin_v to_o set_v foot_v in_o the_o race_n of_o piety_n such_o as_o the_o course_n of_o a_o man_n life_n be_v such_o be_v the_o man_n our_o fail_n in_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a do_v not_o prejudice_v our_o estate_n before_o god_n if_o so_o be_v we_o renew_v our_o repentance_n daily_o and_o make_v not_o a_o trade_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v not_o our_o fall_n into_o sin_n but_o our_o lie_v in_o it_o will_v damn_v we_o there_o be_v those_o now_o in_o heaven_n that_o have_v be_v great_a sinner_n than_o some_o of_o those_o that_o be_v in_o hell_n the_o reason_n or_o ground_n of_o this_o difference_n be_v only_a repentance_n heaven_n be_v no_o place_n for_o unrepentant_a sinner_n no_o unclean_a thing_n shall_v enter_v there_o without_o aro_fw-la dog_n etc._n etc._n rev._n 21.27.22.15_o three_o qualification_n 3._o qualification_n it_o be_v require_v in_o new_a obedience_n that_o it_o be_v also_o uniform_a that_o it_o proceed_v from_o the_o whole_a man_n which_o be_v david_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o holocaust_n mention_v in_o that_o penitential_a psalm_n 19_o ps_n 51._o v._n 19_o and_o this_o holocaust_n or_o whole_a burnt-offering_a we_o then_o offer_v up_o unto_o god_n when_o every_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o every_o member_n of_o the_o body_n be_v contributaries_n to_o set_v forth_o his_o praise_n and_o advance_v his_o glory_n when_o our_o understanding_n be_v season_v with_o high_a thought_n of_o god_n when_o we_o exalt_v he_o in_o our_o apprehension_n to_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o majesty_n and_o debase_v ourselves_o with_o that_o good_a patriarch_n to_o the_o low_a that_o may_v be_v 18.27_o gen._n 18.27_o even_o to_o dust_n and_o ash_n we_o subject_n our_o will_n to_o god_n will_n by_o a_o humble_a resignation_n of_o ourselves_o to_o his_o divine_a pleasure_n and_o in_o a_o cheerful_a readiness_n either_o to_o do_v or_o suffer_v whatsoever_o in_o his_o holy_a wisdom_n he_o shall_v think_v fit_a for_o we_o when_o our_o affection_n be_v chief_o set_v upon_o god_n when_o we_o only_o fear_v his_o displeasure_n as_o a_o good_a child_n be_v afraid_a of_o displease_v his_o father_n and_o tremble_v at_o the_o very_a thought_n of_o sin_n whereby_o we_o may_v lose_v his_o favour_n when_o upon_o this_o ground_n we_o be_v no_o less_o afraid_a of_o sin_n then_o of_o hell_n and_o have_v rather_o be_v punish_v there_o without_o sin_n than_o sin_n here_o without_o punishment_n 39.9_o gen._n 39.9_o and_o with_o chaste_a joseph_n stick_v rather_o at_o the_o sin_n then_o at_o the_o judgement_n which_o be_v ever_o sin_n attendant_a as_o those_o who_o if_o there_o be_v no_o hell_n will_v shun_v the_o offence_n whereby_o the_o smile_n of_o a_o love_a god_n may_v be_v turn_v into_o the_o frown_n of_o a_o angry_a lord_n in_o a_o word_n when_o we_o love_v god_n above_o all_o thing_n and_o for_o the_o love_n of_o he_o can_v suffer_v the_o loss_n of_o all_o thing_n here_o below_o in_o hope_n of_o enjoy_v he_o one_o day_n above_o where_o there_o be_v pleasure_n for_o evermore_o and_o when_o we_o love_v whatsoever_o god_n love_v when_o his_o love_n be_v make_v the_o rule_n of_o we_o so_o that_o we_o can_v love_v the_o poor_a saint_n on_o earth_n above_o the_o rich_a dives_n when_o we_o behold_v god_n image_n stamp_v upon_o that_o poor_a lazarus_n the_o image_n of_o his_o holiness_n a_o inclination_n to_o all_o good_a and_o a_o freedom_n from_o all_o wickedness_n if_o our_o soul_n be_v thus_o temper_v if_o the_o faculty_n be_v so_o well_o tune_v 12.1_o this_o be_v that_o reasonable_a service_n commend_v by_o st._n paul_n rom._n 12.1_o then_o be_v they_o a_o sacrifice_n acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o when_o all_o the_o member_n of_o our_o body_n be_v attemperd_v to_o our_o soul_n so_o as_o each_o and_o every_o one_o of_o they_o serve_v god_n in_o that_o way_n and_o in_o a_o full_a discharge_n of_o that_o work_n and_o duty_n for_o which_o it_o be_v make_v and_o create_v when_o all_o the_o power_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o all_o the_o part_n of_o our_o body_n shall_v thus_o comply_v in_o a_o reverend_a devotion_n

so_o as_o when_o we_o be_v to_o act_v in_o the_o sacred_a affair_n of_o god_n to_o offer_v or_o present_v ourselves_o in_o any_o of_o his_o immediate_a service_n as_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n public_a or_o private_a prayer_n and_o receive_v of_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n when_o our_o whole_a body_n shall_v strive_v as_o we_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o testify_v the_o inward_a veneration_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o a_o bare_a head_n b●nded_a knee_n lift_v up_o eye_n and_o hand_n with_o a_o cheerful_a and_o vocal_a sound_n of_o god_n praise_n with_o our_o tongue_n when_o the_o whole_a man_n shall_v thus_o ferve_fw-la god_n as_o it_o seem_v st._n basil_n do_v of_o who_o my_o author_n record_v thus_o much_o that_o he_o be_v like_o a_o 〈◊〉_d *_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d well_o 〈◊〉_d *_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d string_v and_o tune_v instrument_n play_v on_o by_o god_n holy_a spirit_n which_o do_v ever_o sound_a and_o set_v forth_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n if_o we_o be_v thus_o vniforme_o in_o tune_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o jar_v between_o the_o part_n of_o our_o body_n and_o the_o faculty_n of_o our_o soul_n then_o our_o obedience_n be_v entire_a and_o sound_a which_o be_v more_o acceptable_a to_o god_n then_o whole_a burn_a sacrifice_n and_o this_o obedience_n with_o the_o forename_a sign_n be_v a_o undeniable_a and_o sure_a mark_n that_o we_o be_v adopt_v to_o be_v god_n son_n if_o any_o desire_n further_a resolution_n in_o this_o point_n desire_v to_o get_v assurance_n that_o he_o be_v elect_v to_o life_n let_v he_o peruse_v with_o attention_n and_o a_o fix_a meditation_n christ_n our_o saviour_n sermon_n in_o the_o mount_n mat._n 5._o the_o 15._o ps_n and_o the_o 1._o ep._n of_o st._n john_n which_o be_v parcel_n of_o scripture_n dictate_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o the_o penman_n of_o god_n for_o this_o purpose_n and_o if_o he_o find_v in_o himself_o those_o grace_n and_o virtue_n commend_v in_o they_o to_o our_o practice_n he_o shall_v not_o doubt_v of_o that_o future_a blessedness_n which_o our_o saviour_n promise_v in_o that_o sermon_n to_o his_o disciple_n now_o to_o annex_v some_o corollaery_n by_o way_n of_o caution_n to_o all_o tender_a conscience_n which_o may_v start_v at_o the_o former_a position_n and_o be_v somewhat_o trouble_v when_o they_o find_v not_o in_o themselves_o upon_o scarch_n and_o enquiry_n all_o the_o fore_n name_v sign_n corolarie_o 1._o corolarie_o first_o let_v such_o poor_a soul_n know_v that_o fire_n be_v fire_n if_o it_o have_v heat_n though_o it_o want_v flame_n therefore_o if_o a_o man_n find_v in_o himself_o one_o or_o more_o of_o the_o forename_a token_n and_o not_o all_o the_o rest_n he_o must_v not_o set_v a_o black_a mark_n upon_o himself_o nor_o conclude_v that_o he_o be_v reject_v of_o god_n for_o there_o be_v a_o infancy_n and_o childhood_n in_o grace_n as_o well_o as_o in_o nature_n and_o he_o that_o in_o his_o first_o conversion_n have_v one_o grace_n true_o wrought_v in_o his_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n may_v conclude_v that_o he_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n though_o in_o a_o lesser_a measure_n and_o degree_n of_o sanctification_n 8.9_o rom._n 8.9_o and_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n he_o may_v with_o safety_n infer_v out_o of_o the_o word_n that_o he_o belong_v to_o christ_n and_o so_o in_o the_o number_n of_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v for_o in_o the_o second_o place_n we_o must_v know_v and_o believe_v that_o the_o first_o material_a beginning_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n coro_n 2._o coro_n or_o the_o small_a measure_n of_o renew_v grace_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o this_o and_o the_o life_n to_o come_v annex_v unto_o they_o by_o beginning_n i_o understand_v all_o those_o inward_a motion_n and_o inclination_n of_o god_n spirit_n that_o follow_v after_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n upon_o the_o conscience_n and_o spring_v up_o in_o the_o heart_n upon_o the_o meditation_n of_o those_o sweet_a invitation_n to_o repentance_n and_o of_o the_o promse_n to_o receive_v pardon_n for_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n all_o which_o be_v reveal_v and_o exhibit_v in_o the_o gospel_n unto_o we_o that_o such_o inward_a motion_n of_o run_v to_o christ_n and_o shun_v all_o thing_n that_o may_v displease_v he_o that_o these_o seed_n of_o regeneration_n entitle_v man_n to_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o this_o life_n and_o of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o follow_v if_o they_o rest_v not_o in_o these_o small_a beginning_n but_o labour_v to_o increase_v they_o this_o be_v confirm_v by_o many_o text_n of_o scripture_n and_o express_v of_o our_o saviour_n vid._n mat._n 17.20_o es_fw-ge 42.3_o mar._n 10.21_o mar._n 12.34_o mat._n 5_o 5._o jo._n 7.37_o rev._n 2.6_o ps_n 10.17_o ps_n 145.19_o in_o the_o three_o place_n i_o must_v add_v for_o the_o comfort_n of_o all_o those_o who_o have_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o canaanitish_a woman_n as_o chrys_n coro_n 3_o coro_n speaks_z hom_o 16_o upon_o gen_n who_o have_v a_o earnest_a desire_n to_o please_v god_n in_o all_o holy_a duty_n and_o service_n and_o express_v that_o desire_n by_o the_o heat_n of_o their_o endeavour_n to_o obey_v his_o holy_a will_n and_o commandment_n yet_o fail_v through_o weakness_n in_o many_o particular_n and_o fall_v sometime_o into_o some_o scandalous_a sin_n such_o man_n must_v not_o for_o this_o admit_v of_o any_o desperate_a thought_n to_o doubt_v of_o their_o salvation_n but_o try_v and_o examine_v themselves_o by_o these_o two_o rule_n the_o only_a stay_n and_o succour_v of_o a_o poor_a weak_a sinner_n first_o let_v he_o examine_v himself_o whether_o he_o feel_v and_o find_v in_o his_o soul_n a_o dislike_n of_o his_o sin_n as_o sin_n as_o they_o be_v repugnant_a to_o god_n will_v reveal_v in_o his_o word_n second_o whether_o he_o find_v in_o himself_o a_o desire_n of_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n his_o heavenly_a father_n who_o love_n and_o favour_n he_o prize_v above_o all_o worldly_a riches_n if_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o this_o end_n and_o purpose_n that_o after_o reconciliation_n god_n may_v be_v glorify_v by_o his_o conversion_n and_o if_o this_o desire_n be_v second_v and_o back_v by_o a_o industrious_a use_n of_o all_o those_o mean_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v for_o our_o progress_n and_o increase_v in_o grace_n that_o man_n need_v not_o doubt_n if_o he_o persevere_v in_o that_o godly_a course_n but_o that_o god_n will_v make_v good_a unto_o he_o all_o his_o lave_v promise_n which_o he_o have_v make_v unto_o we_o in_o his_o son_n christ_n jesus_n let_v such_o a_o humble_a sinner_n look_v into_o that_o of_o mala_n 3_o 17_o where_o it_o be_v write_v that_o god_n will_v spare_v they_o that_o fear_v he_o as_o a_o father_n spare_v his_o child_n who_o accept_v the_o thing_n do_v as_o well_o do_v if_o the_o child_n show_v his_o good_a will_n to_o please_v his_o father_n &_o do_v what_o he_o can_v 8.12_o 2_o cor_fw-la 8.12_o and_o thus_o god_n in_o mercy_n who_o admit_v the_o will_n for_o the_o deed_n accept_v the_o endeavour_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n to_o obey_v for_o perfect_a obedience_n itself_o last_o in_o the_o four_o place_n if_o there_o be_v any_o as_o without_o doubt_n 42.3_o 4_o coro_n isa_n 42.3_o and_o to_o my_o knowledge_n there_o be_v many_o who_o be_v like_o the_o prophet_n smoke_a flax_n and_o bruise_a reed_n who_o faith_n resemble_v a_o spark_n of_o fire_n wrap_v up_o in_o flax_n or_o rake_v up_o in_o the_o embers_o be_v smother_v with_o doubt_n which_o arise_v from_o their_o imbred_a corruption_n like_v also_o to_o a_o bruise_a reed_n be_v feeble_a and_o weak_a and_o so_o find_v not_o in_o themselves_o that_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o strong_a persuasion_n that_o their_o sin_n be_v pardon_v i_o shall_v for_o their_o comfort_n add_v this_o corolarie_n faith_n a_o weak_a faith_n asaving_a faith_n and_o so_o conclude_v that_o a_o weak_a faith_n whereby_o a_o man_n be_v persuade_v that_o his_o sin_n be_v pardonable_a and_o serious_o desire_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o obtain_v the_o pardon_n of_o they_o but_o as_o yet_o can_v say_v that_o without_o doubt_n they_o be_v pardon_v such_o a_o faith_n may_v as_o true_o apprehend_v god_n merciful_a promise_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n as_o a_o strong_a faith_n though_o not_o so_o firm_o with_o that_o soundness_n of_o application_n even_o as_o a_o man_n that_o have_v a_o palsy_n hand_n can_v stretch_v it_o out_o as_o well_o to_o receive_v a_o gift_n of_o a_o king_n as_o he_o that_o be_v more_o sound_n though_o not_o with_o that_o firmness_n and_o steadiness_n in_o retention_n that_o such_o a_o weak_a faith_n quo_fw-la ad_fw-la substant●●m_fw-la if_o we_o respect_v the_o very_a essence_n or_o