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
A51033	The way to true honour and happiness A friendly address to all parents, masters of families, and landlords, the persons most capable to honour ... , and to gain honour to themselves, by beginning and carrying on a rational reformation. To which is added, [A] memorandum for mothers. By John Mitchell, M.A.	Mitchell, John, fl. 1697.	1697 (1697)	Wing M2287B; ESTC R221889	23,817	48

mercy_n and_o no_o merit_n to_o procure_v his_o favour_n yea_o he_o have_v no_o creature_n in_o heaven_n not_o earth_n to_o befriend_v he_o nor_o to_o intercede_v for_o he_o 5._o in_o this_o extremity_n of_o misery_n the_o infinite_o wise_a and_o gracious_a god_n be_v please_v to_o pity_v mankind_n and_o do_v promise_v and_o in_o due_a time_n send_v a_o saviour_n to_o redeem_v he_o and_o to_o restore_v he_o to_o favour_n and_o that_o without_o any_o necessity_n merit_n or_o motive_n but_o only_o of_o his_o own_o free_a love_n and_o abundant_a grace_n gen._n 3._o 15._o io._n 3._o 16._o 6._o that_o in_o and_o through_o this_o saviour_n god_n be_v gracious_o please_v to_o enter_v into_o new_a term_n with_o man_n to_o make_v a_o covenant_n o●_n grace_n with_o he_o promise_v life_n and_o salvation_n to_o those_o who_o believe_v and_o receive_v he_o upon_o the_o term_n that_o he_o be_v offer_v and_o denounce_v death_n and_o damnation_n to_o those_o who_o believe_v not_o but_o despise_v and_o reject_v this_o saviour_n io._n 3._o 18_o 36._o quest._n what_o need_v all_o this_o be_v sin_n so_o great_a a_o evil_a as_o to_o offend_v god_n and_o make_v man_n so_o miserable_a answ._n sin_n be_v the_o great_a evil_n in_o the_o world_n 〈…〉_z and_o the_o only_a cause_n of_o all_o other_o evil_a because_o i_o 〈…〉_z be_v contrary_n to_o the_o nature_n and_o will_n of_o the●_n great_a good_n it_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n that_o god_n hate_v yea_o he_o must_v abhor_v and●_n spunish_v it_o because_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o purity_n and_o holiness_n and_o the_o violation_n of_o his_o law_n which_o be_v holy_a just_a and_o good_a hab._n 1._o 23._o so_o that_o as_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v violate_v by_o 〈…〉_z it_o must_v be_v repair_v by_o suffer_v either_o in_o 〈…〉_z sinner_n or_o his_o surety_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o 〈…〉_z d_o be_v concern_v to_o vindicate_v his_o justice_n and_o 〈…〉_z justice_n be_v concern_v to_o maintain_v his_o law_n quest._n adam_n sin_v and_o must_v i_o suffer_v what_o ●th_v his_o sin_n affect_v i_o answ._n adam_n be_v the_o natural_a and_o federal_a 〈…〉_z ent_v to_o all_o mankind_n his_o guilt_n be_v reckon_v 〈…〉_z e_o his_o punishment_n be_v due_a to_o thou_o his_o cor_o 〈…〉_z ted_a nature_n be_v inherent_a in_o thou_o and_o many_o 〈…〉_z of_o rebellion_n and_o transgression_n like_v unto_o 〈…〉_z ●_o have_v be_v commit_v by_o thou_o and_o if_o 〈◊〉_d do_v most_o just_o condemn_v the_o whole_a world_n 〈…〉_z one_o sin_n he_o may_v likewise_o most_o just_o con_v 〈…〉_z n_o thou_o for_o many_o sin_n quest._n what_o way_n then_o can_v i_o be_v save_v answ._n there_o be_v salvation_n to_o be_v obtain_v 〈…〉_z d_o if_o thou_o diligent_o study_v two_o book_n thou_o 〈…〉_z be_v thereby_o dispose_v to_o look_v and_o long_a for_o 〈…〉_z saviour_n and_o glad_o accept_v of_o he_o be_v of_o 〈…〉_z d_o unto_o thou_o ●_o serious_o study_v the_o book_n of_o god_n law_n 〈…〉_z be_v firm_o persuade_v that_o all_o the_o precept_n 〈…〉_z eof_o be_v holy_a just_a and_o good_a and_o do_v oblige_v 〈…〉_z inward_a as_o well_o as_o the_o outward_a man_n the_o 〈…〉_z rt_v and_o affection_n as_o well_o as_o word_n and_o 〈…〉_z lion_z and_o declare_v every_o one_o accurse_a 〈…〉_z o_o continue_v not_o in_o every_o thing_n write_v in_o 〈…〉_z law_n to_o do_v the_o same_o deut._n 27._o 26._o gal._n 3._o 10_o the_o law_n can_v pass_v by_o a_o transgression_n nor_o 〈…〉_z give_v a_o sin_n ●_o diligent_o acquaint_v thyself_o with_o the_o book_n of_o thy_o own_o conscience_n that_o thou_o may_v 〈◊〉_d know_v thyself_o and_o thou_o will_v find_v that_o thou_o ●_o be_v a_o sinner_n and_o a_o transgressor_n of_o the_o holy_a ●_o law_n of_o god_n both_o in_o thought_n word_n and_o ●_o action_n yea_o thou_o will_v find_v that_o in_o thy_o natural_a and_o unregenerate_a state_n thou_o do_v nothings_o but_o sin_n heb._n 11._o 6._o rom._n 8._o 7_o 8._o and_o in_o thy_o renew_a state_n thou_o do_v nothing_o without_o 〈◊〉_d eccles._n 7._o 20._o 1_o io._n 1._o 8._o thou_o will_v find_v that_o natural_o thou_o be_v destitute_a of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n that_o thou_o a●_n dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n and_o be_v by_o nature_n a_o child_n of_o wrath_n and_o liable_a to_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n rom._n 5._o 18._o ephes._n 2._o 1_o 3._o that_o thy_o whole_a man_n be_v corrupt_v and_o treasure_n of_o wickedness_n in_o every_o faculty_n of_o thy_o sou●_n 1._o thy_o understanding_n be_v full_a of_o darkne●_n and_o error_n great_a ignorance_n of_o god_n and_o of_o spiritual_a thing_n and_o yet_o thou_o will_v be_v accounte●_n wise_a but_o be_v negligent_a in_o seek_v after_o use●●_n knowledge_n eph._n 4._o 18._o 2._o thy_o will_n be_v obstinate_a perverse_a and_o contrary_a to_o good_a rebel_a and_o fight_v against_o god_n and_o his_o law_n and_o whole_o incline_v to_o eu●●_n and_o vanity_n io._n 5._o 40._o 3._o the_o conscience_n be_v pervert_v corrupt_a an●_n de●iled_v full_a of_o treachery_n deceit_n and_o lie_n apt_a 〈…〉_z call_v evil_n good_a and_o good_a evil_n and_o to_o flatter_v t_o 〈…〉_z soul_n with_o formal_a pretence_n and_o shadow_n wit●_n out_o sincerity_n or_o reality_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 2._o tit._n 1._o 1●_n 4._o the_o memory_n be_v corrupt_v and_o vain_a a_o 〈…〉_z to_o forget_v god_n dependence_n upon_o he_o and_o eve●_n ●●ty_n towards_o he_o both_z as_o to_o matter_n and_o 〈…〉_z o_o substance_n and_o quality_n it_o be_v apt_a to_o re_fw-mi 〈…〉_z wickedness_n vanity_n and_o trifle_n but_o to_o let_v 〈…〉_z seful_a and_o necessary_a truth_n 5._o the_o affection_n and_o passion_n be_v all_o cor_o 〈…〉_z ed_z and_o abuse_v our_o admiration_n our_o love_n 〈…〉_z anger_n our_o hatred_n our_o desire_n our_o fear_n our_o 〈…〉_z our_o grief_n our_o anger_n etc._n etc._n be_v often_o they_o 〈…〉_z ed_z and_o exercise_v about_o thing_n quite_o con_v 〈…〉_z y_fw-es to_o the_o appointment_n of_o god_n law_n 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v become_v a_o very_a 〈◊〉_d generate_v thing_n a_o sink_n of_o sin_n and_o mass_n of_o cor_n 〈…〉_z ion_n full_a of_o malice_n impiety_n and_o impurity_n 〈…〉_z ereby_o the_o spiritual_a and_o heavenborn_a soul_n be_v 〈…〉_z ome_z despicable_a base_a and_o miserable_a a_o slave_n 〈◊〉_d own_o servant_n yea_o even_o to_o its_o great_a 〈…〉_z mie_fw-mi under_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n satan_n the_o 〈…〉_z rld_n and_o the_o flesh._n and_o yet_o the_o great_a misery_n of_o all_o be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o sensible_a of_o this_o his_o miserable_a condi_fw-la 〈…〉_z he_o know_v it_o not_o he_o be_v not_o affect_v with_o it_o 〈…〉_z go_v light_n under_o his_o load_n and_o be_v cheerful_a 〈…〉_z be_v chain_n fancy_v himself_o safe_a happy_a and_o 〈◊〉_d rev._n 3._o 17._o and_o why_o because_o his_o mind_n 〈…〉_z nded_a and_o his_o heart_n harden_v for_o it_o be_v of_o 〈◊〉_d nature_n of_o sin_n to_o blind_v the_o mind_n and_o harden_v 〈◊〉_d heart_n as_o well_o as_o to_o de●ile_v the_o conscience_n 〈◊〉_d pollute_v the_o soul_n that_o very_a sin_n which_o 〈…〉_z es_fw-ge the_o man_n guilty_a make_v he_o likewise_o past_a 〈…〉_z ng_z eph._n 4._o 18_o 19_o ●oe_o be_v i_o be_v this_o my_o condition_n be_o i_o one_o 〈…〉_z hese_fw-mi miserable_a creature_n be_o i_o yet_o in_o a_o natural_a and_o unregenerate_a state_n i_o be_o not_o safe_a what_o shall_v i_o do_v if_o thou_o be_v true_o awaken_v from_o thy_o lethargy_n and_o convince_v of_o thy_o sin_n and_o misery_n if_o thou_o be_v deep_o humble_v under_o a_o sense_n of_o the_o same_o if_o thou_o be_v persuade_v that_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v save_v by_o thy_o own_o power_n thy_o skill_n thy_o duty_n nor_o thy_o merit_n if_o thou_o be_v so_o humble_a that_o thou_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v behold_v to_o another_o for_o help_v and_o safety_n yea_o if_o thou_o have_v hunger_a and_o thirst_a desire_n after_o salvation_n and_o be_v glad_a to_o submit_v to_o any_o term_n to_o escape_v sin_n and_o misery_n and_o to_o obtain_v happiness_n and_o glory_n then_o and_o not_o till_o then_o be_v thou_o fit_a to_o hear_v of_o christ_n the_o saviour_n and_o to_o receive_v that_o comfortable_a invitation_n mat._n 11._o 28._o come_v unto_o i_o etc._n etc._n isaiah_n 55._o 1_o 2._o christ_n come_v to_o seek_v and_o to_o save_v such_o lose_a sinner_n as_o despair_v of_o salvation_n any_o other_o way_n he_o will_v be_v a_o physician_n to_o such_o sick_a soul_n behold_v the_o term_n of_o the_o gospel-covenant_n if_o thou_o true_o and_o sincere_o repente_v of_o sin_n so_o that_o thou_o inward_o loathe_v and_o abhor_v it_o and_o thyself_o for_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o if_o thou_o true_o and_o sincere_o believe_v in_o christ_n so_o as_o to_o prize_v

without_o 〈◊〉_d but_o with_o the_o whole_a man_n therefore_o 〈…〉_z ght_v to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n and_o 〈…〉_z t_o your_o great_a care_n upon_o the_o better_a 〈◊〉_d otherwise_o many_o bird_n and_o beast_n be_v 〈…〉_z ng_z behind_o with_o you_o let_v your_o religion_n reason_n appear_v in_o take_v more_o care_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_z it_o be_v of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n than_o of_o your_o 〈…〉_z and_o horse_n 〈…〉_z the_o oath_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o you_o by_o your_o 〈…〉_z small_a engagement_n that_o you_o will_v keep_v god_n holy_a will_n and_o commandment_n all_o the_o day_n of_o your_o life_n and_o you_o daily_o pray_v that_o the_o will_n of_o god_n may_v be_v do_v on_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o since_o it_o be_v the_o command_n and_o will_n o●_n god_n that_o you_o worship_v he_o in_o your_o family_n and_o oblige_v all_o that_o be_v under_o your_o charge_n to_o d●_n the_o sam●_n you_o mock_v god_n if_o you_o act_n not_o according_a to_o your_o promise_n and_o prayer_n and_o yo●_n give_v yourselves_o the_o lie_n when_o you_o do_v not_o a●_n you_o s●y_v 5._o god_n have_v entrust_v you_o with_o the_o charge_n of_o your_o family_n as_o his_o vicegerent_n and_o deputy_n and_o have_v invest_v you_o with_o christ_n three_o o●●fices_n to_o enable_v you_o to_o discharge_v that_o trust._n 1._o of_o a_o prophet_n to_o instruct_v and_o teach_v all_o u●●der_n your_o charge_n to_o make_v know_v to_o they_o t●●_n mind_n of_o god_n 2._o of_o a_o priest_n to_o offer_v up_o to_o god_n the_o sacr●●fices_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n with_o and_o for_o the●●_n 3_o of_o a_o king_n to_o rule_v govern_v and_o keep_v goo●_n order_n in_o your_o family_n to_o rebuke_v and_o puni_fw-la 〈…〉_z error_n and_o vice_n and_o to_o encourage_v and_o rewa_o 〈…〉_z piety_n and_o virtue_n and_o since_o you_o must_v give_v account_n of_o this_o yo●_n charge_n and_o stewardship_n to_o the_o righteo_fw-la 〈…〉_z judge_n be_v careful_a so_o to_o manage_v and_o dischar_n 〈…〉_z it_o that_o neither_o the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o gospel_n 〈◊〉_d christ_n your_o own_o conscience_n nor_o any_o in_o you_o 〈…〉_z family_n may_v accuse_v or_o condemn_v you_o at_o that_o da_o 〈…〉_z 6._o serious_o consider_v the_o bad_a and_o dread_a 〈…〉_z effect_n of_o the_o neglect_n of_o family-piety_n solom_n 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z you_o prov._n 22._o 6._o train_z up_o a_o child_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d where_o in_o he_o shall_v go_v and_o when_o he_o be_v old_a he_o 〈◊〉_d not_o depart_v from_o it_o so_o that_o all_o the_o enor_n 〈…〉_z es_fw-ge and_o impiety_n that_o every_o where_o abound_v 〈◊〉_d the_o miserable_a and_o unhappy_a consequence_n 〈◊〉_d your_o neglect_n and_o carelessness_n and_o when_o all_o 〈…〉_z ease_n iniquity_n be_v charge_v upon_o your_o score_n 〈…〉_z at_o a_o dreadful_a reckon_n will_v it_o make_v no_o 〈…〉_z nk_v to_o you_o that_o england_n be_v yet_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o suffer_v like_o sodom_n 7._o consider_v the_o glorious_a and_o com●ortable_a ●ffects_n that_o will_v attend_v your_o diligent_a and_o i'faith_o 〈…〉_z ●_o discharge_v of_o family-duty_n and_o that_o in_o a_o 〈…〉_z reesold_a respect_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o public_a your_o fami_fw-la 〈…〉_z be_v the_o nursery_n and_o seminary_n both_o of_o church_n and_o state_n parish_n town_n city_n ●nd_v society_n be_v make_v up_o of_o they_o and_o all_o ●e_n 〈…〉_z lion_z flow_v from_o they_o therefore_o to_o make_v family_n good_a and_o religious_a be_v the_o most_o ready_a way_n to_o make_v good_a magistrate_n good_a subject_n good_a 〈◊〉_d ●ood_a church_n member_n good_a husband_n good_a ●ives_n good_a master_n good_a servant_n good_a ●iends_n and_o good_a neighbour_n so_o that_o if_o your_o family_n be_v school_n of_o piety_n 〈◊〉_d virtue_n both_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n ●ill_v reap_v the_o fruit_n of_o your_o labour_n and_o sweet_o commemorate_v your_o commendation_n neither_o magistrate_n nor_o minister_n be_v ●o_o ●a●●ble_a to_o do_v this_o as_o you_o be_v because_o your_o 〈◊〉_d be_v continual_o under_o your_o ●ye_z and_o do_v more_o immediate_o depend_v upon_o you_o and_o ar●_n more_o awe_v by_o you_o b●_n this_o your_o religious_a care_n and_o diligence_n you_o mi●ht_v be_v very_o helpful_a both_o to_o magistrate●_n and_o minister_n and_o make_v their_o office_n pleasant_a and_o delightful_a which_o now_o be_v comfortless_a and_o toilsome_a particular_o you_o will_v great_o assist_v and_o encourage_v minister_n by_o prepare_v ●he_n ground_n wherein_o they_o may_v sow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o lay_v a_o good_a foundation_n o●_n 〈◊〉_d and_o solid_a principle_n whereupon_o they_o 〈◊〉_d ●uild_v by_o preach_v whereas_o now_o by_o 〈◊〉_d neglect_n their_o labour_n be_v lose_v and_o their_o p●ins_n unprofitable_a moreover_o be_v your_o family_n reform_v a●d_v make_v sanctuary_n for_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n good_a minister_n will_v take_v pleasure_n to_o visit_v you_o to_o assist_v and_o encourage_v you_o whereas_o now_o they_o be_v afraid_a 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