Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n
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A60145
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The present correction and reproof of sin or A discourse on 2 Jer. 19. vers. Thine own iniquities shall correct thee, & thy backslideings shall reprove thee.
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Shower, John, 1657-1715.
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1685
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Wing S3681; ESTC R221463
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dear_a relation_n the_o rise_n of_o most_o duel_n have_v be_v from_o hence_o the_o challenge_v send_v from_o the_o tavern_n or_o the_o resolution_n of_o fight_v commence_v there_o not_o to_o mention_v what_o every_o session_n and_o assize_n may_v inform_v we_o how_o many_o expose_v themselv'_v to_o the_o penalty_n of_o humane_a law_n by_o great_a transgression_n &_o perish_v by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n which_o may_v be_v consider_v as_o another_o instance_n whereby_o sin_n do_v correct_v and_o reprove_v the_o sinner_n in_o this_o world_n §_o 8._o by_o troublesome_a reflection_n and_o horror_n of_o conscience_n rather_o than_o sinner_n shall_v escape_v unpunnisht_v they_o shall_v correct_v themselv'_v conscience_n that_o be_v privy_a to_o their_o impiety_n &_o keep_v a_o register_n of_o their_o crime_n &_o be_v more_o than_o a_o thousand_o witness_n shall_v accuse_v condemn_v &_o torture_v they_o &_o that_o it_o may_v be_v for_o secret_a sin_n which_o none_o of_o their_o acquaintance_n can_v charge_v they_o with_o shall_v be_v witness_n judge_n and_o executioner_n too_o before_o their_o irreversible_a doom_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n hence_o many_o be_v continual_o haunt_v by_o the_o spectres_n of_o their_o former_a wickedness_n &_o their_o own_o guilty_a mind_n frequent_o check_v they_o in_o their_o great_a jollity_n and_o make_v a_o sad_a discord_n in_o their_o mirth_n so_o that_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o laughter_n their_o heart_n be_v sorrowful_a they_o be_v always_o uneasy_a and_o walk_v in_o fear_n lest_o vengeance_n overtake_v they_o as_o the_o first_o murderer_n cain_n who_o be_v afraid_a of_o be_v slay_v by_o every_o man_n he_o meet_v when_o he_o be_v sure_a to_o meet_v with_o none_o but_o brethren_n &_o nephew_n what_o can_v we_o suppose_v shall_v be_v able_a to_o give_v such_o a_o man_n courage_n &_o support_n when_o he_o be_v deject_v by_o his_o own_o fear_n and_o cast_v down_o by_o a_o inward_a sens_fw-fr of_o guilt_n they_o must_v needs_o have_v sad_a heart_n not_o withstand_v cheerful_a countenance_n from_o the_o biteing_n of_o this_o tarantula_n within_o which_o no_o outward_a application_n will_v cure_v any_o more_o than_o a_o inward_a bruise_n may_v be_v heal_v by_o a_o plaster_n upon_o the_o outer_a garment_n yea_o some_o from_o the_o horror_n of_o their_o own_o mind_n have_v be_v ready_a to_o make_v away_o themselv'_v and_o become_v their_o own_o executioner_n as_o if_o the_o worm_n which_o never_o die_v be_v more_o intolerable_a than_o the_o fire_n that_o never_o go_v out_o and_o certain_o the_o most_o sharp_a &_o terrible_a bodily_a pain_n be_v much_o inferior_a to_o the_o anguish_n of_o a_o awaken_v guilty_a conscience_n under_o the_o apprehension_n of_o divine_a wrath_n do_v you_o never_o hear_v the_o outcry_n of_o a_o dye_a sinner_n after_o a_o impenitent_a wicked_a life_n convince_v of_o sin_n &_o sensible_a of_o eternity_n expect_v within_o a_o few_o hour_n to_o appear_v before_o his_o glorious_a judge_n when_o his_o past_a impiety_n stare_v he_o in_o the_o face_n &_o death_n and_o hell_n and_o god_n eternal_a vengeance_n be_v open_a &_o naked_a before_o he_o despair_v now_o of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n which_o all_o his_o life_n before_o he_o slight_v and_o curse_v those_o fugitive_a pleasure_n &_o vain_a companion_n that_o entice_v he_o to_o misspend_v his_o time_n &_o commit_v folly_n and_o neglect_v his_o preparation_n for_o another_o world_n but_o many_o sinner_n feel_v these_o rebuke_n of_o conscience_n in_o health_n as_o well_o as_o sickness_n terror_n possess_v their_o guilty_a mind_n &_o curdle_n all_o their_o delight_n they_o tremble_v with_o torment_a fear_n which_o they_o can_v get_v rid_v of_o &_o not_o take_v the_o right_a method_n of_o cure_n they_o at_o last_o sigh_n away_o their_o faint_a breath_n in_o total_a despair_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n what_o art_n do_v they_o use_v to_o drive_v away_o this_o evil_a spirit_n which_o perpetual_o haunt_v they_o but_o none_o of_o their_o try_a method_n of_o run_v to_o company_n &_o recreation_n to_o drunkenness_n &_o riot_n etc._n etc._n have_v be_v find_v effectual_a for_o any_o considerable_a time_n but_o still_o they_o be_v dog_v by_o their_o own_o guilt_n in_o vain_a do_v you_o think_v to_o laugh_v &_o sport_n &_o drink_v away_o your_o fear_n they_o will_v soon_o return_v upon_o you_o with_o great_a violence_n when_o the_o company_n be_v break_v up_o &_o the_o heat_n of_o wine_n be_v over_o which_o like_o sprightly_a music_n may_v raise_v a_o man_n mind_n for_o the_o present_a but_o will_v leave_v he_o more_o dumpish_a &_o melancholy_a afterward_o yea_o it_o make_v far_a work_n for_o repentance_n &_o so_o will_v but_o augment_v your_o terror_n mirth_n &_o pleasure_n instead_o of_o give_v eas_fw-la to_o a_o accuse_a conscience_n will_v but_o aggravate_v and_o increase_v your_o trouble_n you_o will_v speed_v no_o better_o than_o the_o philistine_n do_v when_o they_o send_v for_o samson_n to_o make_v they_o sport_n who_o pull_v the_o house_n down_o upon_o their_o head_n backslider_n of_o all_o other_o be_v particular_o reprove_v and_o correct_v by_o sin_n in_o this_o instance_n how_o many_o such_o have_v be_v know_v who_o when_o they_o come_v to_o themselv'_v and_o repent_v be_v even_o distract_v by_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n through_o remorse_n for_o their_o apostasy_n such_o before_o repentance_n have-less_a pleasure_n in_o the_o commission_n of_o sin_n than_o other_o who_o never_o have_v so_o much_o light_n or_o know_v so_o much_o of_o the_o common_a working_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o afterward_o have_v more_o terrible_a apprehension_n of_o god_n avenge_a justice_n conscience_n speak_v loud_a in_o their_o ear_n and_o the_o flame_n of_o hell_n flash_n often_o in_o their_o eye_n so_o that_o common_o they_o doubt_v wither_v god_n will_v ever_o receive_v they_o to_o mercy_n and_o sometime_o wither_v they_o have_v not_o commit_v the_o unpardonable_a sin_n backsliding_a christian_n who_o have_v former_o rejoice_v in_o the_o light_n of_o god_n countenance_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n while_o they_o walk_v in_o their_o integrity_n after_o the_o commission_n of_o presumptuous_a sin_n have_v dear_o experience_v how_o evil_a &_o bitter_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o forsake_v god_n conscience_n fly_v in_o their_o face_n be_v common_o awaken_v by_o some_o afflict_a providence_n and_o set_v their_o sin_n with_o the_o aggravation_n of_o they_o in_o order_n before_o they_o and_o write_v bitter_a thing_n against_o they_o all_o their_o joy_n be_v turn_v to_o wormwood_n and_o their_o very_a life_n be_v become_v a_o burden_n and_o yet_o they_o dare_v not_o die_v they_o read_v their_o indictment_n but_o can_v see_v a_o pardon_n or_o scarce_o entertain_v any_o hope_n of_o one_o they_o be_v cover_v as_o with_o sackcloth_n and_o lay_v in_o the_o dust_n bewail_v their_o folly_n and_o confess_v their_o guilt_n with_o break_a bleed_a heart_n before_o the_o lord_n oh_o vile_a apostate_n that_o i_o be_o after_o such_o a_o profession_n for_o so_o long_a a_o time_n after_o so_o many_o conviction_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n and_o so_o much_o experience_n of_o the_o sweetness_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o holy_a walk_n thus_o to_o forsake_v my_o own_o mercy_n dishonour_v my_o profession_n and_o provoke_v god_n it_o have_v be_v better_a for_o i_o never_o to_o have_v know_v the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n then_o after_o have_v know_v and_o try_v it_o thus_o shameful_o to_o revolt_v such_o a_o man_n sin_n appear_v with_o horror_n and_o fill_v he_o with_o anguish_n so_o that_o he_o will_v give_v all_o the_o world_n he_o have_v not_o be_v guilty_a of_o that_o apostasy_n he_o repent_v of_o lord_n what_o a_o wretch_n what_o a_o fool_n be_v i_o will_v such_o a_o man_n say_v thus_o wilful_o to_o offend_v thou_o in_o spite_n of_o the_o clear_a knowledge_n &_o the_o most_o indear_v kindness_n against_o so_o many_o obligation_n so_o many_o vow_n &_o resolution_n those_o make_v upon_o the_o most_o weighty_a reason_n what_o grace_n what_o love_n what_o mercy_n have_v i_o trample_v on_o &_o sin_v against_o whither_o shall_v i_o go_v what_o shall_v i_o do_v how_o dare_v i_o appear_v before_o that_o god_n on_o who_o i_o have_v thus_o perfidious_o turn_v my_o back_n how_o can_v i_o ever_o hope_v to_o regain_v his_o lose_a favour_n against_o thou_o only_o holy_a god_n have_v i_o sin_v &_o do_v evil_a in_o thy_o sight_n lord_n i_o be_o unworthy_a to_o appear_v in_o thy_o presence_n i_o be_o ashamed_a &_o blush_v to_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n how_o shall_v i_o escape_v thy_o justice_n when_o i_o have_v despise_v thy_o goodness_n &_o forfeit_v thy_o grace_n what_o can_v i_o reply_v if_o thou_o utter_o forsake_v i_o &_o refuse_v to_o be_v entreat_v by_o my_o prayer_n or_o accept_v my_o