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	transgression_n	2,525	5	10.8527	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16506	The true vvay of a Christian, to the nevv Ierusalem Or, a three-folde demonstration: first, of the excellencie of the true and sauing knowledge of Christ; and the meanes to attaine it: with the antiquitie, necesitie, and benefit of catechisme. Secondly, of our vnion and communion with Christ, and his Church. Thirdly, of our new creation in Christ, by the blessed Spirit. With diuers questions, and cases of conscience, most comfortable for a Christian. Deliuered first in briefe, in a sermon preached at Paules-Crosse, the first Sunday in the new yeere, 1617. And newly reuised and enlarged by Immanuel Bourne ...	Bourne, Immanuel, 1590-1672.	1622 (1622)	STC 3419; ESTC S106545	102,817	130

not_o make_v thou_o ashamed_a rom._n 5.5_o yea_o by_o this_o hope_n thou_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v save_v rom._n 8.24_o conclude_v not_o thyself_o then_o to_o be_v out_o of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n because_o thou_o be_v not_o yet_o free_a from_o sin_n and_o satan_n temptation_n but_o comfort_v thyself_o in_o hope_n that_o as_o christ_n prayer_n for_o peter_n be_v hear_v 22.32_o 〈◊〉_d 22.32_o that_o though_o he_o fail_v in_o faith_n and_o that_o fo●_n a_o time_n yet_o he_o can_v not_o fail_v total_o and_o final_o so_o it_o be_v hear_v also_o for_o thou_o for_o he_o have_v pray_v for_o thou_o as_o effectual_o as_o he_o do_v for_o he_o yea_o for_o all_o that_o shall_v believe_v on_o he_o john_n 17._o 17.20_o i●h_o 17.20_o and_o the_o refore_o as_o job_n 19.25_o job_n 19.25_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o mis●●e_n do_v co_fw-la fort_n himself_o with_o this_o meditation_n that_o his_o redeemer_n un●d_v so_o do_v thou_o comfort_v thyself_o in_o c●ri●●_n th●●_n one_o drop_n of_o his_o blood_n be_v of_o virtue_n to_o procure_v pardon_n for_o all_o thy_o sin_n if_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o the_o man_n in_o the_o world_n be_v thou_o and_o therefore_o wait_v with_o patience_n 22.9_o 2._o cor._n 22.9_o a●d_a b●_n content_v with_o god_n answer_n to_o paul_n my_o g●a●e_n be_v su●●●●ient_a for_o thou_o and_o my_o strength_n shall_v be_v make_v manife_a in_o thy_o we●●●nesse_n it_o be_v not_o for_o our_o merit_n b●t_v for_o the_o me●i_fw-la s_o o●_n c_o r●●●_n that_o god_n free_o accept_v us._n and_o this_o be_v th●_n pr●mise_v of_o god_n to_o those_o who_o be_v once_o his_o child_n on_o who_o h●_n have_v ou●e_o bestow_v these_o grace_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n of_o faith_n of_o repentance_n of_o ●egeneration_n and_o newness_n of_o life_n which_o thou_o can_v not_o deny_v once_o to_o have_v be_v in_o some_o measure_n in_o thou_o tho_o he_o suffer_v they_o to_o fall_v into_o diverse_a great_a and_o grievous_a temptation_n yea_o temptation_n of_o this_o nature_n yet_o he_o will_v lay_v no_o more_o upon_o they_o 10.13_o 1._o cor._n 10.13_o than_o he_o will_v make_v they_o able_a to_o bear_v and_o if_o he_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v overcome_v for_o a_o time_n yet_o will_v he_o make_v a_o way_n to_o escape_v he_o will_v give_v they_o the_o grace_n of_o repentance_n and_o faith_n by_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v reconcile_v and_o reassure_v of_o the_o love_n of_o their_o heavenly_a father_n doubt_v not_o then_o to_o apply_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n in_o particular_a into_o thyself_o upon_o repentance_n and_o come_n to_o christ_n because_o their_o be_v no_o kind_n of_o sin_n which_o thou_o can_v commit_v but_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v far_o great_a for_o that_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n thou_o can_v not_o commit_v which_o be_v not_o any_o transgression_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n either_o in_o general_a or_o particular_a either_o of_o ignorance_n or_o infirmity_n or_o a_o sin_n commit_v wilful_o presumptuous_o and_o against_o a_o man_n conscience_n though_o these_o be_v grievous_a sin_n com._n bucan_n loc_fw-la com._n but_o a_o universal_a and_o a_o final_a apostasy_n or_o fall_v away_o from_o christ_n it_o be_v a_o voluntary_a renounce_n of_o the_o know_a truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o a_o rebellion_n proceed_v from_o the_o hatred_n of_o it_o be_v join_v with_o a_o tyrannical_a sophistical_a and_o hypocritical_a oppugnation_n of_o the_o same_o when_o a_o man_n that_o have_v be_v enlighten_v with_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n and_o convince_v in_o his_o conscience_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o by_o the_o bless_a spirit_n 6.5_o heb._n 6.5_o and_o have_v taste_v of_o the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v but_o it_o be_v only_o a_o taste_n for_o they_o that_o do_v feed_v of_o these_o grace_n spiritual_o and_o do_v digest_v they_o and_o be_v nourish_v by_o they_o to_o newness_n of_o life_n god_n will_v never_o suffer_v they_o to_o fall_v into_o this_o sin_n when_o such_o a_o one_o i_o say_v shall_v afterward_o universal_o and_o with_o a_o full_a consent_n fall_v from_o the_o truth_n deny_v christ_n persecute_v he_o with_o reproach_n despise_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n and_o continue_v thus_o without_o repentance_n to_o the_o end_n this_o be_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n thus_o do_v julian_n and_o other_o apostate_n sin_n and_o of_o these_o be_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v understand_v heb._n 6._o verse_n 6._o this_o sin_n i_o say_v thou_o can_v not_o fall_v into_o be_v ingraft_v into_o christ_n by_o faith_n and_o for_o all_o other_o sin_n be_v they_o never_o so_o grievous_a remission_n be_v promise_v upon_o faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o that_o free_o not_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o thy_o faith_n or_o repentance_n but_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n why_o then_o shall_v thou_o not_o apply_v the_o general_a promise_n of_o grace_n unto_o thyself_o in_o particular_a come_v unto_o i_o say_v christ_n all_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a leaden_a and_o i_o will_v refresh_v you_o this_o promise_n be_v general_a mat._n 11.28_o but_o thy_o own_o conscience_n will_v tell_v thou_o that_o thou_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a load_v with_o the_o burden_n of_o thy_o sin_n and_o therefore_o thou_o may_v well_o conclude_v that_o come_v unto_o christ_n the_o promise_n of_o mercy_n belong_v to_o thou_o whosoever_o shall_v believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v this_o be_v a_o general_a promise_n mark_n 16.16_o but_o thy_o own_o conscience_n will_v tell_v thou_o that_o thou_o be_v baptize_v and_o that_o thou_o believe_v though_o it_o may_v be_v thy_o faith_n be_v but_o weak_a but_o like_o a_o grain_n of_o mustardseed_n that_o be_v very_o small_a matth._n 17.20_o yet_o if_o thou_o can_v but_o say_v with_o the_o man_n in_o the_o gospel_n i_o believe_v lord_n help_v my_o unbelief_n mark_v 9.24_o if_o thou_o can_v but_o touch_v the_o hemne_a of_o christ_n vesture_n with_o the_o finger_n of_o faith_n if_o the_o hand_n of_o faith_n by_o which_o thou_o may_v lay_v fast_o hold_v on_o he_o be_v want_v yet_o by_o this_o touch_n of_o christ_n even_o with_o the_o finger_n of_o faith_n the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n may_v flow_v forth_o sufficient_o to_o stop_v the_o bloody_a issue_n of_o thy_o sin_n and_o to_o cure_v the_o malady_n of_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o this_o thou_o may_v true_o apply_v the_o promise_n of_o grace_n unto_o thyself_o to_o conclude_v this_o then_o since_o thou_o be_v and_o must_v be_v a_o soldier_n while_o thou_o live_v in_o the_o camp_n or_o field_n of_o the_o church_n faint_v not_o at_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o enemy_n though_o they_o be_v many_o and_o terrible_a 6.16_o 2._o king_n 6.16_o but_o comfort_v thyself_o with_o this_o that_o as_o elisha_n say_v to_o his_o servant_n there_o be_v more_o with_o thou_o then_o with_o they_o yea_o and_o though_o thou_o be_v weak_a yet_o the_o strong_a part_n be_v on_o thy_o side_n thou_o have_v god_n thy_o friend_n to_o send_v thou_o more_o aid_n of_o grace_n if_o at_o any_o time_n thou_o be_v decay_v in_o thy_o strength_n thou_o have_v christ_n a_o conqueror_n thy_o captain_n under_o who_o banner_n thou_o do_v fight_v thou_o have_v the_o bless_a spirit_n to_o encourage_v thou_o and_o though_o he_o may_v leave_v off_o to_o show_v his_o favourable_a presence_n for_o a_o time_n yet_o will_v he_o not_o long_o be_v absent_a from_o thou_o though_o for_o a_o moment_n he_o hide_v his_o face_n yet_o with_o everlasting_a kindness_n will_v he_o have_v compassion_n on_o thou_o esay_n 54.7_o 8._o in_o a_o word_n thou_o have_v myriade_n of_o angel_n to_o accompany_v thou_o and_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n yea_o of_o christ_n himself_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n like_o the_o shout_a of_o the_o israelite_n 6.20_o josh_n 6.20_o to_o make_v the_o wall_n of_o jericho_n the_o strength_n of_o thy_o enemy_n to_o fail_v and_o therefore_o go_v on_o with_o faith_n and_o constancy_n to_o endure_v the_o combat_n and_o faint_v not_o though_o thou_o have_v many_o loss_n of_o grace_n many_o wound_n by_o sin_n by_o thy_o spiritual_a enemy_n for_o christ_n be_v thy_o captain_n thou_o shall_v certain_o be_v conqueror_n in_o the_o end_n but_o if_o with_o all_o this_o thou_o find_v that_o thou_o be_v unable_a to_o apply_v the_o promise_n of_o mercy_n and_o free_a grace_n unto_o thyself_o or_o to_o do_v it_o so_o weak_o that_o fear_n be_v not_o yet_o remoove_v peace_n confession_n and_o absolution_n a_o excellent_a mean_n of_o peace_n then_o as_o in_o the_o sickness_n of_o thy_o body_n thou_o be_v ready_a to_o seek_v to_o the_o physician_n for_o help_v

and_o counsel_n that_o he_o may_v apply_v somewhat_o unto_o thou_o to_o cure_v thy_o disease_n so_o must_v thou_o do_v in_o this_o sickness_n of_o thy_o soul_n thou_o must_v fly_v to_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n who_o he_o have_v appoint_v for_o thy_o help_n herein_o the_o priest_n lip_n must_v preserve_v knowledge_n 2.7_o malac._n 2.7_o and_o thou_o must_v seek_v the_o law_n at_o his_o mouth_n to_o he_o thou_o must_v open_v the_o wound_n of_o thy_o soul_n 5.16_o jam._n 5.16_o the_o cause_n and_o occasion_n of_o thy_o fear_n whether_o they_o be_v thy_o sin_n if_o any_o trouble_n thy_o conscience_n or_o thy_o temptation_n to_o sin_n thy_o weakness_n of_o faith_n and_o holiness_n or_o the_o like_a that_o he_o upon_o sight_n of_o thy_o estate_n and_o argument_n of_o thy_o faith_n and_o repentance_n though_o they_o be_v weak_a may_v apply_v the_o promise_n of_o mercy_n the_o refresh_a oil_n of_o the_o gospel_n unto_o thy_o soul_n thou_o must_v confess_v thy_o sin_n and_o weakness_n as_o that_o reverend_a divine_a mr._n perkins_n 1._o perkins_n case_n of_o conscience_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 1._o sect_n 1._o well_o observe_v that_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n may_v pronounce_v the_o sentence_n of_o absolution_n of_o thy_o free_a remission_n and_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n in_o christ_n unto_o thou_o that_o hence_o thy_o hope_n and_o confidence_n in_o god_n may_v be_v confirm_v which_o he_o may_v true_o do_v if_o by_o thy_o confession_n he_o find_v in_o thou_o the_o ground_n and_o sign_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n of_o which_o thou_o may_v find_v many_o sign_n in_o this_o treatise_n and_o no_o doubt_n but_o some_o in_o thyself_o if_o thou_o be_v call_v bring_v to_o repentance_n and_o faith_n in_o christ_n i_o will_v here_o put_v you_o in_o mind_n christ_n a_o most_o comfortable_a ground_n of_o assurance_n that_o our_o sin_n be_v pardon_v in_o christ_n but_o of_o one_o ground_n of_o comfort_n for_o many_o and_o this_o be_v that_o a_o desire_n to_o repent_v and_o believe_v in_o a_o touch_v heart_n and_o conscience_n be_v faith_n and_o repentance_n itself_o though_o not_o in_o nature_n yet_o in_o god_n acceptation_n by_o christ_n this_o be_v evident_a in_o scripture_n first_o because_o if_o there_o be_v a_o willing_a mind_n it_o be_v accept_v not_o according_a to_o that_o a_o man_n have_v not_o but_o according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v 2._o corinthian_n 8._o verse_n 12._o again_o god_n do_v not_o only_o call_v all_o that_o thirst_n and_o desire_n to_o the_o water_n of_o life_n and_o offer_v they_o free_o esay_n 55._o verse_n 1.2_o but_o if_o they_o do_v but_o desire_v and_o thirst_n for_o it_o he_o promise_v to_o give_v it_o they_o free_o revel_v 21.6_o 22.17_o reu._n 22.17_o and_o he_o will_v be_v as_o good_a as_o his_o word_n to_o thou_o thou_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o receive_v and_o taste_v of_o these_o water_n of_o comfort_n if_o thou_o will_v pray_v for_o it_o and_o desire_v it_o and_o expect_v with_o patience_n and_o tarry_v the_o lord_n leisure_n for_o it_o thou_o be_v bless_v in_o the_o desire_n of_o it_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n for_o first_o or_o last_o they_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v matth._n 5.6_o and_o then_o bless_v shall_v thou_o be_v in_o the_o happy_a possession_n of_o it_o a_o bruise_a reed_n will_v he_o not_o break_v and_o smoke_a flax_n will_v he_o not_o quench_v that_o be_v the_o least_o spark_n of_o grace_n but_o kindle_v they_o to_o thy_o comfort_n matth._n 12.20_o the_o lord_n say_v david_n hear_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o poor_a the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n especial_o who_o be_v bless_v though_o they_o be_v poor_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n see_v but_o little_a or_o no_o faith_n or_o holiness_n in_o themselves_o yet_o they_o be_v rich_a in_o christ_n in_o who_o god_n accept_v they_o for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n matth._n 5_o 3._o if_o thou_o confess_v that_o thou_o have_v but_o this_o desire_n in_o thou_o as_o thou_o thyself_o may_v apply_v to_o thyself_o with_o the_o help_n of_o thy_o own_o conscience_n &_o spiritual_a understanding_n so_o may_v the_o minister_v also_o bold_o and_o certain_o apply_v the_o promise_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n to_o thy_o soul_n 5._o m._n perkins_n case_n of_o conscience_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 7._o sect_n 5._o and_o that_o with_o this_o or_o the_o like_a argument_n he_o that_o have_v a_o unfeigned_a desire_n to_o repent_v and_o believe_v in_o christ_n have_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o life_n everlasting_a but_o thou_o have_v a_o earnest_a desire_n to_o repent_v and_o believe_v in_o christ_n as_o thy_o own_o conscience_n can_v choose_v but_o tell_v thou_o and_o as_o thou_o confess_v unto_o he_o and_o therefore_o as_o thou_o may_v apply_v and_o conclude_v so_o if_o thou_o can_v not_o he_o may_v certain_o conclude_v to_o thou_o and_o for_o thou_o that_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o life_n everlasting_a belong_v to_o thou_o and_o therefore_o he_o may_v assure_o and_o bold_o for_o to_o procure_v thy_o peace_n the_o better_a pronounce_v unto_o thou_o that_o excellent_a sentence_n of_o absolution_n sick_a the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n in_o the_o visitation_n of_o the_o sick_a appoint_v by_o our_o church_n for_o the_o comfort_n of_o sick_a and_o distress_a soul_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v leave_v power_n to_o his_o church_n to_o absolve_v all_o sinner_n which_o true_o repent_v and_o believe_v in_o he_o of_o his_o great_a mercy_n forgive_v thou_o thy_o offence_n and_o by_o his_o authority_n commit_v to_o i_o i_o absolve_v thou_o from_o all_o thy_o sin_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n amen_n and_o if_o thou_o be_v as_o thou_o ought_v to_o be_v persuade_v of_o the_o power_n of_o this_o absolution_n thou_o may_v after_o this_o possess_v thy_o soul_n in_o peace_n with_o assurance_n that_o thou_o be_v justify_v free_o in_o christ_n and_o labour_v to_o increase_v in_o holiness_n thou_o need_v not_o doubt_v of_o happiness_n in_o the_o end_n for_o this_o be_v one_o end_n why_o christ_n have_v give_v that_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v unto_o his_o minister_n those_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o whatsoever_o they_o do_v bind_v on_o earth_n 16.19_o math._n 16.19_o shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o they_o shall_v loose_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n and_o withal_o give_v they_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o direct_v and_o guide_v they_o receive_v you_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v christ_n who_o soever_o sin_n you_o remit_v they_o be_v remit_v unto_o they_o and_o who_o soever_o sin_n you_o retain_v they_o be_v retain_v joh._n 20._o verse_n 22_o 23._o and_o this_o power_n though_o it_o be_v not_o absolute_a but_o ministerial_a christ_n absolve_a by_o his_o minister_n yet_o as_o no_o water_n can_v cure_v naaman_n leprosy_n but_o the_o water_n of_o jordan_n 5._o 2._o king_n 5._o because_o god_n have_v give_v a_o special_a gift_n unto_o they_o so_o the_o same_o word_n of_o absolution_n be_v pronounce_v by_o any_o other_o can_v have_v that_o power_n to_o work_v on_o the_o conscience_n or_o to_o persuade_v to_o peace_n as_o when_o they_o be_v pronounce_v by_o he_o that_o have_v this_o ministerial_a office_n because_o the_o promise_n only_o be_v give_v to_o god_n minister_n who_o be_v send_v forth_o to_o this_o end_n joh._n 20.12.13_o and_o be_v pronounce_v by_o they_o in_o this_o form_n and_o manner_n christ_n do_v as_o certain_o loose_v thou_o from_o the_o bond_n of_o thy_o sin_n by_o his_o minister_n as_o he_o do_v loose_a lazarus_n by_o his_o disciple_n from_o the_o bond_n with_o which_o he_o be_v tie_v when_o he_o have_v raise_v he_o to_o life_n john_n 11.44_o be_v at_o peace_n therefore_o &_o quiet_v thy_o conscience_n with_o divine_a answ_n 3_o hope_n and_o confidence_n in_o christ_n and_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n shall_v be_v with_o thou_o 2._o cor._n 13.11_o and_o yet_o further_o three_o for_o thy_o decay_n in_o grace_n quench_v not_o the_o spirit_n say_v the_o apostle_n to_o the_o christian_a thessalonian_o 5.19_o against_o decay_n in_o grace_n 1._o thes_n 5.19_o in_o who_o no_o doubt_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n be_v in_o good_a measure_n the_o spirit_n therefore_o may_v be_v quench_v and_o god_n dear_a child_n may_v lose_v grace_n for_o a_o time_n though_o not_o final_o and_o total_o because_o god_n in_o his_o mercy_n do_v in_o due_a time_n renew_v the_o vigour_n and_o strength_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o they_o thou_o must_v not_o conclude_v then_o by_o thy_o decay_n in_o grace_n for_o a_o time_n or_o want_v of_o holiness_n that_o thou_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n the_o best_a wheat_n have_v

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