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
A56802	The best match, or, The souls espousal to Christ opened and improved by Edward Pearse.	Pearse, Edward, 1633?-1674?	1673 (1673)	Wing P971; ESTC R33034	147,229	280

at_o once_o the_o law_n and_o christ_n but_o he_o must_v be_v dead_a to_o or_o divorce_v from_o the_o one_o ever_o ho_o can_v be_v marry_v to_o the_o other_o observe_v you_o be_v dead_a to_o the_o law_n what_o be_v it_o to_o be_v dead_a to_o the_o law_n or_o divorce_v from_o the_o law_n to_o be_v dead_a to_o the_o law_n be_v to_o have_v no_o hope_n no_o expectation_n of_o life_n and_o righteousness_n by_o the_o law_n it_o be_v to_o be_v sensible_a that_o the_o law_n can_v save_v we_o yea_o there_o be_v more_o in_o it_o than_o so_o to_o be_v dead_a to_o the_o law_n be_v to_o see_v ourselves_o dead_a by_o the_o law_n it_o be_v to_o see_v ourselves_o lose_v and_o condemn_v by_o the_o law_n for_o sin_n as_o the_o transgression_n thereof_o and_o thus_o we_o must_v all_o be_v dead_a to_o the_o law_n or_o divorce_v from_o the_o law_n or_o we_o can_v be_v marry_v to_o christ_n now_o this_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n effect_n by_o a_o work_n of_o the_o law_n upon_o the_o conscience_n he_o divorce_v the_o soul_n from_o the_o law_n by_o the_o law_n i._n e._n by_o bring_v home_o the_o law_n to_o the_o conscience_n this_o the_o apostle_n feel_v in_o his_o own_o soul_n i_o through_o the_o law_n say_v he_o that_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n bring_v home_o the_o law_n to_o my_o conscience_n be_o dead_a to_o the_o law_n gal._n 2.19_o so_o again_o rom._n 7.9_o i_o be_v alive_a without_o the_o law_n once_o but_o when_o the_o commandment_n come_v sin_n revive_v and_o i_o die_v i_o be_v alive_a without_o the_o law_n once_o that_o be_v i_o think_v myself_o to_o be_v alive_a i_o apprehend_v my_o state_n to_o be_v good_a and_o happy_a but_o this_o be_v without_o the_o law_n i._n e._n before_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o law_n convince_v i_o of_o my_o sin_n and_o misery_n therefore_o it_o follow_v when_o the_o commandment_n come_v sin_n revive_v and_o i_o die_v i._n e._n when_o the_o law_n come_v in_o its_o convince_a power_n through_o the_o spirit_n upon_o my_o soul_n than_o i_o see_v my_o sinful_a dead_a and_o miserable_a state_n thus_o be_v he_o himself_o divorce_v from_o the_o law_n that_o he_o may_v be_v marry_v to_o christ_n the_o sum_n be_v this_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n come_v and_o show_v the_o soul_n the_o strictness_n and_o holiness_n the_o purity_n and_o spirituality_n of_o the_o law_n and_o make_v he_o sensible_a how_o large_a the_o duty_n be_v that_o it_o require_v how_o impossible_a it_o be_v for_o he_o to_o keep_v it_o and_o how_o many_o way_n he_o have_v break_v it_o he_o withal_o let_v he_o see_v the_o dreadfulness_n of_o that_o curse_n and_o condemnation_n it_o have_v just_o lay_v he_o under_o for_o the_o breach_n thereof_o and_o thus_o he_o be_v divorce_v from_o it_o and_o this_o be_v all_o one_o with_o the_o spirit_n convince_a we_o of_o sin_n and_o our_o lose_a and_o miserable_a condition_n by_o reason_n thereof_o which_o be_v you_o know_v his_o first_o work_n in_o order_n to_o faith_n and_o so_o to_o our_o espouse_v to_o christ_n john_n 16.8_o thus_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o soul_n be_v divorce_v from_o the_o law_n he_o be_v take_v off_o from_o all_o expectation_n of_o life_n and_o happiness_n by_o that_o and_o be_v make_v to_o see_v his_o own_o sinfulness_n and_o so_o his_o infinite_a need_n of_o christ_n whereby_o he_o be_v fit_v for_o this_o other_o and_o better_a husband_n ii_o the_o soul_n be_v thus_o divorce_v from_o the_o law_n and_o so_o fit_v and_o prepare_v for_o christ_n than_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n reveal_v and_o offer_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o a_o better_a husband_n to_o he_o now_o the_o bless_a spirit_n come_v and_o do_v as_o abrahants_n servant_n do_v who_o be_v send_v to_o take_v a_o wife_n for_o isaac_n he_o tell_v rebecca_n of_o his_o master_n greatness_n of_o his_o flock_n and_o his_o herd_n his_o silver_n and_o his_o gold_n his_o man_n servant_n and_o his_o maidservant_n and_o withal_o that_o he_o have_v give_v all_o to_o isaac_n gen._n 24.35_o 36._o so_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n now_o set_v before_o the_o soul_n the_o riches_n and_o the_o greatness_n the_o beauty_n and_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n he_o tell_v he_o what_o a_o full_a what_o a_o sweet_a what_o a_o rich_a what_o a_o amiable_a one_o he_o be_v and_o withal_o tender_v he_o to_o his_o embrace_n he_o reveal_v and_o offer_v he_o to_o he_o as_o one_o full_a of_o grace_n and_o truth_n as_o one_o that_o have_v all_o fullness_n dwell_v in_o he_o all_o fullness_n of_o life_n and_o peace_n or_o righteousness_n and_o salvation_n as_o one_o every_o way_n able_a to_o save_v he_o to_o the_o very_a utmost_a which_o be_v that_o which_o christ_n call_v his_o convince_a the_o world_n of_o righteousness_n john_n 16.9_o he_o reveal_v and_o offer_v he_o to_o he_o in_o the_o transcendent_a beauty_n excellency_n and_o amiableness_n of_o his_o person_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n as_o also_o in_o the_o glorious_a 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this_o be_v call_v a_o see_v of_o the_o son_n and_o that_o in_o order_n to_o believe_v whosoever_o see_v the_o son_n and_o believe_v on_o he_o shall_v have_v everlasting_a life_n joh._n 6.40_o the_o bless_a spirit_n deal_v by_o the_o soul_n herein_o as_o god_n by_o the_o angel_n do_v with_o hagar_n gen._n 21.19_o where_o it_o be_v say_v he_o open_v her_o eye_n and_o she_o see_v a_o well_o of_o water_n for_o her_o relief_n she_o be_v in_o a_o very_a distress_a condition_n as_o you_o may_v see_v vers_n 15_o 16._o full_a of_o bitterness_n she_o and_o her_o child_n both_o in_o a_o perish_a condition_n be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o her_o water_n in_o the_o bottle_n be_v spend_v now_o god_n show_v she_o a_o well_o of_o wate_n whence_o she_o fetch_v a_o full_a supply_n so_o here_o the_o poor_a soul_n have_v be_v under_o the_o convince_a power_n of_o the_o law_n see_v himself_o in_o a_o woeful_a miserable_a distess_v condition_n whereupon_o he_o be_v full_a of_o bitterness_n cry_v out_o 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christ_n have_v give_v we_o his_o bond_n his_o promise_n and_o that_o feal_v with_o his_o blood_n and_o to_o all_o add_v his_o oath_n for_o the_o further_a encouragement_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o what_o can_v we_o desire_v more_o if_o you_o have_v a_o man_n promise_n to_o you_o for_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o or_o that_o you_o think_v you_o be_v well_o you_o judge_v he_o to_o be_v both_o able_a and_o faithful_a but_o if_o you_o have_v his_o seal_n add_v to_o his_o promise_n than_o you_o look_v upon_o yourselves_o secure_a of_o the_o business_n indeed_o but_o if_o to_o both_o these_o you_o have_v his_o oath_n add_v than_o you_o look_v on_o the_o business_n past_o all_o doubt_n and_o you_o dare_v not_o question_v it_o why_o lo_o christ_n have_v give_v poor_a sinner_n all_o this_o to_o assure_v they_o that_o he_o will_v embrace_v and_o accept_v they_o come_v to_o he_o and_o oh_o how_o firm_a may_v their_o faith_n stand_v upon_o all_o this_o and_o what_o horrid_a wickedness_n must_v 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