Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	law_n	sin_n	transgression_n	2,525	5	10.8527	5	true

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A14923	The soules progresse to the celestiall Canaan, or heavenly Jerusalem By way of godly meditation, and holy contemplation: accompanied with divers learned exhortations, and pithy perswasions, tending to Christianity and humanity. Divided into two parts. The first part treateth of the divine essence, quality and nature of God, and his holy attributs: and of the creation, fall, state, death, and misery of an unregenerated man, both in this life and in the world to come: put for the whole scope of the Old Testament. The second part is put for the summe and compendium of the Gospell, and treateth of the Incarnation, Nativity, words, works, and sufferings of Christ, and of the happinesse and blessednesse of a godly man in his state of renovation, being reconciled to God in Christ. Collected out of the Scriptures, and out of the writings of the ancient fathers of the primitive Church, and other orthodoxall divines: by John Welles, of Beccles in the County of Suffolk.	Welles, John, of Beccles.	1639 (1639)	STC 25231; ESTC S119607	276,075	406

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we_o inquire_v for_o he_o at_o the_o mercy_n of_o his_o father_n let_v we_o inquire_v at_o his_o own_o righteousness_n let_v we_o seek_v he_o in_o his_o holy_a suffering_n let_v we_o seek_v he_o at_o the_o cross_n of_o his_o death_n and_o when_o we_o have_v there_o find_v he_o let_v we_o expose_v our_o grief_n and_o implore_v his_o favour_n let_v we_o show_v he_o what_o the_o law_n have_v do_v unto_o we_o what_o wound_n and_o how_o dangerous_a it_o have_v give_v our_o soul_n favour_n how_o to_o implore_v his_o favour_n let_v we_o therefore_o confess_v our_o sin_n and_o profess_v our_o faith_n let_v we_o also_o promise_v to_o correct_v the_o error_n of_o our_o life_n let_v we_o careful_o endeavour_v every_o circumstance_n he_o have_v command_v we_o and_o be_v thus_o rectify_v in_o our_o resolution_n let_v we_o reach_v our_o particular_a hand_n of_o faith_n to_o our_o salvation_n christ_n how_o to_o apprehend_v christ_n apprehend_v he_o and_o apply_v he_o to_o our_o wound_a conscience_n 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the_o judgement_n of_o thyself_o although_o thou_o may_v sometime_o escape_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o world_n nothing_o can_v hinder_v thy_o conscience_n from_o see_v all_o thy_o action_n what_o excuse_v then_o can_v save_v thou_o when_o thy_o conscience_n within_o thou_o do_v accuse_v thou_o note_n note_n the_o peace_n of_o conscience_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o everlasting_a life_n for_o by_o god_n judgement_n and_o thy_o own_o thou_o shall_v be_v either_o save_v or_o fall_v everlasting_o the_o conscience_n be_v immortal_a as_o the_o soul_n be_v immortal_a and_o the_o punishment_n of_o hell_n shall_v torment_v the_o damn_a as_o long_o as_o the_o accusation_n of_o conscience_n shall_v endure_v no_o external_a fire_n do_v so_o affect_v the_o body_n as_o the_o inward_a fire_n do_v inflame_v the_o conscience_n the_o soul_n torment_v be_v eternal_a and_o so_o be_v the_o fire_n of_o conscience_n eternal_a no_o outward_a scourge_n be_v so_o grievous_a to_o the_o body_n as_o these_o whip_n of_o conscience_n be_v unto_o the_o soul_n avoid_v therefore_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n that_o so_o thou_o may_v avoid_v the_o torment_n of_o conscience_n blot_v out_o thy_o sin_n out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o thy_o conscience_n by_o true_a and_o hearty_a repentance_n that_o they_o be_v not_o bring_v forth_o and_o read_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n against_o thou_o that_o so_o thou_o may_v avoid_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n dreadful_a sentence_n against_o thou_o mortify_v the_o worm_n of_o conscience_n by_o the_o heat_n of_o devotion_n that_o it_o do_v not_o devour_v thou_o and_o beget_v eternal_a horror_n extinguish_v the_o heat_n of_o this_o inward_a fire_n by_o the_o tear_n of_o repentance_n 4.7_o 2_o tim._n 4.7_o that_o so_o thou_o may_v attain_v to_o the_o joy_n of_o heavenly_a happiness_n grant_v o_o lord_n that_o we_o may_v fight_v this_o good_a fight_n keep_v faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n that_o at_o length_n we_o may_v come_v safe_a and_o sound_a into_o our_o 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foot_n she_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o hope_n the_o trust_n of_o truth_n the_o honour_n of_o amity_n and_o the_o joy_n of_o love_n and_o satan_n can_v prevail_v against_o it_o and_o the_o tentation_n of_o this_o malignant_a spirit_n be_v easy_o discern_v through_o this_o light_n 7.19_o mich._n 7.19_o by_o faith_n our_o sin_n be_v throw_v into_o the_o profound_a sea_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o in_o that_o the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o the_o devil_n shall_v be_v easy_o quench_v we_o must_v likewise_o put_v on_o the_o helmet_n of_o salvation_n that_o be_v 6.17_o ephes_n 6.17_o holy_a hope_n endure_v tentation_n and_o expect_v a_o issue_n thereof_o by_o hope_n and_o thou_o shall_v find_v comfort_n thereby_o for_o god_n be_v a_o assister_n of_o they_o that_o contend_v and_o the_o crown_n of_o they_o that_o overcome_v 19_o verse_n 19_o we_o must_v also_o take_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o the_o consolation_n of_o the_o scripture_n will_v prevail_v against_o the_o contradiction_n of_o the_o devil_n nazianz._n nazianz._n for_o by_o the_o word_n christ_n overcome_v all_o satan_n temptation_n 11._o math._n 4.4_o etc._n etc._n 11._o and_o still_o the_o faithful_a shall_v overcome_v the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o subtlety_n to_o conclude_v by_o prayer_n thou_o have_v great_a aid_n against_o tentation_n for_o as_o often_o as_o the_o little_a ship_n of_o thy_o soul_n be_v ready_a to_o be_v overwhelm_v by_o the_o wave_n of_o tentation_n awake_a christ_n by_o thy_o prayer_n we_o overcome_v visible_a enemy_n with_o strike_v but_o we_o overcome_v our_o invisible_a enemy_n by_o pour_v forth_o prayer_n unfeigned_a fight_v thou_o o_o christ_n both_o in_o we_o and_o for_o we_o that_o so_o through_o thou_o we_o also_o may_v overcome_v our_o deadly_a enemy_n with_o victory_n that_o in_o thou_o and_o through_o thou_o we_o may_v triumph_v glorious_o of_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o god_n the_o ten_o commandment_n the_o law_n of_o god_n one_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v all_o one_o though_o it_o be_v not_o give_v to_o man_n with_o solemn_a promulgation_n before_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n yet_o be_v there_o a_o general_a sense_n thereof_o give_v to_o adam_n in_o his_o creation_n for_o when_o god_n give_v he_o his_o nature_n and_o endue_v he_o with_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n and_o discourse_n he_o give_v he_o capacity_n to_o understand_v his_o duty_n the_o which_o duty_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o when_o adam_n have_v transgress_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o have_v eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n the_o reason_n of_o his_o natural_a soul_n can_v tell_v he_o his_o offence_n and_o then_o his_o conscience_n judge_v he_o he_o be_v afraid_a

how_o to_o judge_v ourselves_o which_o will_v prove_v much_o more_o terrible_a unto_o we_o the_o manner_n of_o this_o judgement_n be_v thus_o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v in_o any_o man_n heart_n a_o desire_n to_o understand_v themselves_o the_o soul_n assemble_v the_o power_n of_o his_o understanding_n and_o exercise_v the_o several_a faculty_n in_o several_a assignment_n and_o within_o himself_o by_o serious_a meditation_n can_v frame_v the_o order_n of_o a_o court_n the_o man_n body_n and_o soul_n he_o be_v the_o prisoner_n at_o the_o bar_n he_o be_v also_o both_o the_o witness_n and_o the_o judge_n the_o matter_n of_o his_o indictment_n be_v sin_n his_o conscience_n be_v his_o accuser_n accuser_n conscience_n be_v our_o accuser_n his_o memory_n do_v produce_v the_o witness_n his_o judgement_n do_v pronounce_v the_o sentence_n and_o the_o devil_n attend_v the_o execution_n thus_o be_v the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n dispose_v in_o judge_v of_o itself_o the_o soul_n against_o the_o soul_n produce_v the_o law_n prove_v the_o forfeit_n and_o urge_v the_o penalty_n now_o that_o which_o have_v most_o busy_a care_n in_o this_o spiritual_a and_o most_o serious_a examination_n and_o judgement_n of_o ourselves_o be_v the_o conscience_n by_o which_o the_o soul_n have_v true_a intelligence_n and_o understanding_n in_o what_o condition_n it_o be_v 11.31.32_o 1_o cor._n 11.31.32_o and_o by_o who_o authority_n the_o judgement_n of_o that_o spiritual_a court_n be_v sway_v the_o conscience_n give_v testimony_n of_o all_o our_o action_n good_a and_o evil_a whereby_o our_o judge_a part_n be_v direct_v without_o error_n and_o to_o make_v a_o just_a proceed_n without_o all_o parriality_n and_o therefore_o say_v the_o wise_a man_n 14.2_o eccles_n 14.2_o blessed_n be_v he_o that_o be_v not_o condemn_v in_o his_o own_o conscience_n for_o if_o there_o be_v any_o just_a matter_n of_o condemnation_n against_o we_o there_o be_v no_o favour_n can_v bribe_v our_o conscience_n for_o that_o will_v to_o ourselves_o accuse_v ourselves_o of_o every_o sin_n and_o reduce_v to_o memory_n many_o our_o sinful_a action_n which_o but_o for_o our_o conscience_n we_o can_v not_o remember_v and_o therefore_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharise_n that_o bring_v the_o woman_n take_v in_o adultery_n to_o christ_n 8.9_o john_n 8.9_o and_o demand_v what_o judgement_n she_o deserve_v be_v remember_v and_o accuse_v by_o their_o own_o conscience_n of_o their_o own_o guilt_n of_o sin_n whereof_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v innocent_a or_o ignorant_a when_o â—s_a christ_n say_v let_v he_o that_o be_v without_o sin_n 7._o verse_n 7._o cast_v the_o fi_fw-la st_o stoâ—e_v at_o she_o so_o that_o they_o that_o be_v so_o busy_a in_o the_o câ—â—â—demnation_n of_o another_o be_v condemn_v themselves_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n their_o conscience_n make_v they_o apply_v their_o accusation_n to_o themselves_o which_o but_o then_o they_o have_v urge_v against_o another_o and_o doubtless_o conscience_n the_o spiritual_a power_n of_o the_o conscience_n it_o be_v a_o wonderful_a degree_n of_o power_n the_o conscience_n have_v in_o the_o spiritual_a trial_n of_o our_o soul_n in_o two_o respect_n first_o it_o know_v all_o our_o sin_n both_o secret_a and_o open_a no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o hide_v they_o from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o conscience_n second_o it_o spare_v no_o man_n neither_o any_o sin_n but_o without_o respect_n of_o any_o it_o urge_v all_o against_o all_o man_n yea_o the_o very_a sin_n of_o our_o thought_n be_v not_o privilege_v but_o be_v even_o in_o the_o knowledge_n and_o hatred_n of_o our_o conscience_n therefore_o say_v saint_n paul_n 2.15_o rom._n 2.15_o their_o conscience_n bear_v witness_n and_o their_o thought_n accuse_v or_o excuse_v one_o another_o and_o almighty_a god_n when_o he_o shall_v gather_v together_o all_o flesh_n to_o judgement_n and_o expose_v before_o the_o saint_n and_o angel_n the_o several_a action_n of_o every_o man_n life_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v judge_v according_o either_o to_o mercy_n or_o justice_n he_o have_v devise_v in_o his_o wisdom_n judgement_n our_o conscience_n shall_v reprove_v we_o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n that_o every_o one_o shall_v have_v a_o witness_n in_o himself_o which_o be_v their_o conscience_n the_o which_o in_o our_o life_n time_n do_v register_n both_o our_o good_a and_o evil_a action_n and_o at_o our_o judgement_n do_v both_o witness_n and_o declare_v they_o and_o at_o that_o day_n the_o book_n of_o every_o man_n conscience_n be_v open_v wherein_o be_v write_v a_o true_a circumstance_n of_o every_o particular_a action_n of_o every_o man_n life_n and_o these_o record_n these_o conscience_n be_v they_o that_o give_v evidence_n for_o and_o against_o ourselves_o at_o the_o day_n of_o god_n general_a judgement_n etc._n rev._n 20.12_o etc._n etc._n and_o i_o see_v the_o dead_a both_o great_a and_o small_a stand_n before_o god_n and_o the_o book_n be_v open_v that_o be_v all_o man_n conscience_n wherein_o be_v write_v the_o report_n of_o all_o their_o action_n thus_o we_o may_v see_v what_o the_o office_n of_o our_o conscience_n be_v both_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o own_o spiritual_a judgement_n which_o be_v our_o reformation_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o general_a judgement_n of_o god_n which_o must_v be_v to_o every_o one_o conscience_n the_o manner_n of_o the_o accusation_n of_o conscience_n either_o eternal_a salvation_n or_o damnation_n now_o the_o manner_n that_o conscience_n use_v in_o this_o administration_n be_v worth_a our_o consideration_n that_o all_o man_n general_o have_v a_o conscience_n the_o which_o god_n have_v unite_v inseparable_o to_o our_o reasonable_a nature_n and_o therefore_o not_o only_o they_o that_o be_v of_o christian_a belief_n and_o have_v the_o rule_n of_o religion_n to_o teach_v they_o but_o man_n mere_o natural_a and_o ignorant_a of_o divine_a worship_n do_v suffer_v the_o affliction_n of_o their_o wound_a conscience_n which_o though_o it_o be_v in_o a_o far_o inferior_a degree_n of_o that_o of_o understand_a christian_n yet_o it_o do_v in_o some_o proportion_n exercise_v a_o judgement_n on_o the_o soul_n and_o do_v both_o remember_v and_o terrify_v they_o that_o gross_o offend_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o to_o they_o be_v the_o law_n of_o reason_n and_o religion_n this_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o same_o place_n of_o scripture_n before_o allege_a that_o the_o book_n of_o all_o the_o dead_a be_v open_v 20.12_o rev._n 20.12_o the_o word_n all_o exclude_v none_o from_o they_o the_o accusation_n of_o conscience_n all_o be_v then_o afflict_v by_o conscience_n but_o not_o all_o alike_o effectual_o the_o infidel_n that_o know_v not_o god_n infidel_n the_o difference_n in_o the_o conscience_n of_o christian_n and_o infidel_n but_o only_o as_o they_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o nature_n their_o conscience_n do_v but_o remember_v the_o offender_n his_o great_a sin_n only_o and_o that_o spare_o and_o with_o favour_n a_o christian_a conscience_n be_v more_o severe_a for_o it_o remember_v all_o man_n all_o their_o sin_n without_o favour_n without_o exception_n there_o be_v this_o difference_n also_o that_o of_o infidel_n and_o wicked_a man_n do_v often_o remember_v the_o offender_n his_o sin_n but_o afflict_v he_o not_o grief_n a_o christian_a conscience_n have_v grief_n neither_o provoke_v he_o to_o repentance_n but_o the_o conscience_n of_o christian_n do_v fearful_o remember_v the_o sinner_n his_o sin_n and_o do_v wound_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o offender_n with_o sorrow_n and_o spiritual_a grief_n make_v he_o pursue_v the_o mean_n of_o his_o reformation_n and_o hate_v the_o cause_n for_o which_o his_o conscience_n do_v so_o afflict_v he_o christian_n the_o difference_n of_o conscience_n among_o christian_n this_o be_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o christian_a and_o a_o infidel_n there_o be_v also_o great_a difference_n of_o conscience_n among_o christian_n for_o as_o in_o the_o common_a sort_n that_o profess_v the_o christian_a religion_n the_o great_a part_n be_v by_o much_o the_o worse_o and_o the_o choice_n particular_n be_v the_o true_a worshipper_n of_o god_n be_v but_o few_o draw_v out_o from_o a_o inf_n night_fw-mi number_n of_o people_n so_o also_o though_o all_o that_o have_v a_o christian_a name_n profess_v to_o have_v a_o christian_a conscience_n reprobate_n the_o conscience_n of_o a_o reprobate_n yet_o their_o conscience_n be_v no_o better_a than_o their_o christianity_n only_o a_o bare_a name_n whereof_o they_o have_v no_o spiritual_a use_n nor_o comfort_n conscience_n in_o the_o reprobate_n be_v either_o silent_a or_o outrageous_a the_o silent_a conscience_n in_o the_o reprobate_n be_v when_o custom_n and_o long_a continuance_n of_o sin_v do_v dull_a the_o sense_n of_o conscience_n save_v look_v to_o your_o conscience_n what_o conscience_n you_o have_v for_o conscience_n will_v damn_v and_o conscience_n will_v save_v and_o

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