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
A47576	The Jewish Sabbath abrogated, or, The Saturday Sabbatarians confuted in two parts : first, proving the abrogation of the old seventh-day Sabbath : secondly, that the Lord's-Day is of divine appointment : containing several sermons newly preach'd upon a special occasion, wherein are many new arguments not found in former authors / by Benjamin Keach.	Keach, Benjamin, 1640-1704.	1700 (1700)	Wing K73; ESTC R7556	176,774	438

by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n but_o much_o more_o say_v i_o be_v it_o clear_o manifest_v to_o adam_n in_o innocency_n but_o furthermore_o say_v he_o the_o outward_a mean_n or_o matter_n of_o that_o worship_n which_o will_v be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n be_v not_o know_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n the_o law_n for_o a_o spiritual_a worship_n by_o the_o faculty_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v natural_a and_o part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o creation_n though_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o particular_a act_n whereby_o god_n will_v have_v this_o homage_n testify_v be_v of_o positive_a institution_n and_o depend_v not_o on_o the_o law_n of_o creation_n though_o adam_n in_o innocence_n know_v god_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v yet_o by_o nature_n he_o do_v not_o know_v by_o what_o outward_a act_n he_o be_v to_o pay_v this_o respect_n or_o at_o what_o time_n he_o be_v more_o solemn_o to_o be_v exercise_v in_o it_o than_o another_o this_o depend_v on_o the_o direction_n god_n as_o the_o sovereign_a governor_n and_o lawgiver_n shall_v prescribe_v you_o shall_v therefore_o find_v the_o positive_a institution_n it_o be_v observable_a that_o this_o great_a man_n be_v not_o here_o concern_v to_o confute_v the_o seventh-day_n sabbatarian_n but_o about_o another_o thing_n yet_o affirm_v with_o many_o other_o learned_a man_n that_o adam_n by_o the_o law_n of_o creation_n do_v not_o know_v in_o innocency_n at_o what_o time_n god_n be_v more_o solemn_o to_o be_v worship_v than_o another_o 2._o no_o doubt_n but_o the_o substance_n of_o all_o the_o ten_o precept_n be_v write_v in_o adam_n heart_n heart_n the_o substance_n of_o all_o moral_a precept_n write_v in_o adam_n heart_n yet_o it_o appear_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o seventh-day_n to_o be_v keep_v as_o a_o sabbath_n be_v not_o write_v there_o though_o that_o which_o be_v simple_o and_o natural_o moral_a of_o the_o four_o commandment_n be_v second_o i_o argue_v thus_o if_o the_o precise_a seventh-day_n be_v write_v in_o 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knowledge_n of_o the_o seventh-day_n sabbath_n on_o adam_n heart_n the_o seventh-day_n be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o simple_o moral_a precept_n which_o god_n engrave_v on_o his_o heart_n even_o the_o substance_n or_o tenor_n of_o all_o the_o ten_o commandment_n and_o make_v he_o know_v they_o natural_o without_o any_o instruction_n by_o word_n of_o mouth_n but_o it_o appear_v by_o their_o own_o assertion_n it_o be_v institute_v etc._n etc._n therefore_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o seventh-day_n as_o a_o special_a time_n of_o worship_n be_v not_o write_v in_o his_o heart_n our_o opponent_n dare_v not_o deny_v but_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o whole_a moral_a law_n be_v write_v in_o his_o heart_n and_o they_o foresee_v it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o deny_v it_o from_o whence_o it_o appear_v that_o all_o the_o other_o precept_n be_v simple_o moral_a and_o so_o be_v a_o time_n of_o worship_n but_o the_o precise_a seventh-day_n by_o their_o own_o concession_n be_v institute_v in_o man_n innocency_n and_o so_o depend_v whole_o upon_o a_o express_a positive_a command_n declare_v to_o adam_n by_o audible_a word_n resound_v in_o his_o ear_n mr._n tillam_n say_v 7._o tillam_n be_v book_n p._n 7._o it_o be_v institute_v before_o the_o fall_n and_o found_v in_o mount_n paradise_n answ_n though_o i_o believe_v no_o such_o matter_n nor_o can_v any_o man_n prove_v it_o yet_o to_o grant_v it_o for_o argument-sake_n than_o i_o say_v it_o follow_v it_o be_v not_o write_v in_o adam_n heart_n for_o the_o be_v perfect_a he_o will_v natural_o have_v know_v it_o without_o be_v tell_v it_o be_v his_o duty_n to_o keep_v it_o for_o consider_v that_o he_o be_v create_v on_o the_o six_o day_n and_o understand_v what_o be_v natural_o and_o universal_o good_a i._n e._n all_o those_o duty_n that_o be_v essential_a part_n of_o godliness_n and_o righteousness_n or_o thing_n belong_v to_o good_a manner_n now_o if_o so_o why_o need_v he_o be_v tell_v he_o must_v keep_v the_o 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transgression_n gal._n 3._o 19_o it_o be_v to_o make_v sin_n appear_v exceed_o sinful_a rom._n 7._o 13._o 2._o it_o be_v write_v there_o to_o show_v the_o creature_n his_o sad_a and_o woeful_a condition_n and_o to_o make_v know_v how_o unable_a fall_v man_n be_v to_o fulfil_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n 3._o and_o as_o a_o schoolmaster_n to_o lead_v such_o as_o be_v under_o it_o to_o christ_n in_o who_o perfect_a righteousness_n only_o be_v to_o be_v find_v man_n be_v not_o able_a to_o keep_v perfect_o that_o holy_a and_o just_a law_n 4._o and_o to_o show_v they_o as_o i_o conceive_v that_o nothing_o but_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n can_v write_v his_o holy_a law_n in_o the_o stony_a heart_n of_o sinner_n as_o shall_v be_v further_o demonstrate_v hereafter_o for_o that_o whole_a ministration_n of_o the_o law_n and_o covenant_n i_o shall_v prove_v be_v a_o shadow_n and_o typical_a and_o so_o no_o stand_a law_n or_o ministration_n as_o there_o write_v but_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o 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bring_v a_o better_a hope_n do_v and_o so_o much_o be_v jesus_n make_v a_o surety_n of_o a_o better_a testament_n in_o all_o this_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o it_o be_v the_o whole_a frame_n of_o the_o moysaicall_a law_n that_o be_v change_v and_o the_o new_a testament_n set_v up_o in_o its_o stead_n heb._n 9_o 18_o 19_o neither_o be_v the_o first_o testament_n dedicate_v without_o blood_n for_o when_o moses_n have_v speak_v every_o precept_n to_o all_o the_o people_n according_a to_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n here_o the_o law_n before_o say_v to_o be_v change_v be_v say_v to_o contain_v every_o precept_n and_o ephes_n 2._o 15._o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o commandment_n contain_v in_o ordinance_n which_o christ_n abolish_v in_o his_o flesh_n which_o can_v be_v exclusive_a of_o the_o chief_a part_n thereof_o object_n this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o antinomian_o that_o the_o law_n be_v abrogate_a even_o the_o moral_a law_n answ_n it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o true_a 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5._o 20._o brethren_n it_o be_v say_v the_o law_n enter_v 9_o chap._n 7._o 9_o that_o the_o offence_n may_v abound_v etc._n etc._n and_o the_o commandment_n come_v etc._n etc._n now_o this_o enter_v of_o the_o law_n and_o come_v of_o the_o commandment_n hand_n the_o use_n of_o the_o law_n at_o in_o christ_n hand_n chief_o refer_v to_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v in_o christ_n hand_n set_v home_o with_o power_n by_o the_o spirit_n upon_o the_o conscience_n the_o bare_a entrance_n of_o the_o law_n on_o mount_n sinai_n as_o in_o moses_n hand_n be_v with_o thunder_a and_o lightning_n but_o without_o rain_n i_o mean_v without_o contrition_n or_o brokenness_n of_o heart_n man_n may_v read_v moses_n law_n and_o hear_v it_o preach_v every_o day_n nay_o write_v it_o on_o the_o wall_n of_o their_o house_n and_o carry_v it_o in_o their_o bosom_n but_o yet_o it_o may_v have_v no_o operation_n on_o their_o heart_n no_o it_o be_v the_o ministration_n of_o the_o law_n in_o christ_n hand_n by_o his_o 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