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
A66437	Warnings to the unclean in a discourse from Rev. XXI. 8. Preacht at Springfield lecture, August 25th. 1698. At the execution of Sarah Smith. By Mr. John Williams pastor of the Church at Deerfield.	Williams, John, 1664-1729.	1699 (1699)	Wing W2743; ESTC W15452	28,591	67

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yea_o such_o as_o be_v impenitent_a after_o much_o long_a suffering_n may_v fear_v that_o they_o be_v vessel_n fit_v to_o destruction_n rom._n 9.22_o god_n say_v i_o come_v three_o year_n look_v for_o fruit_n and_o find_v none_o cut_v it_o down_o why_o cumber_v it_o the_o ground_n luk._n 13.7_o ult_n 2._o some_o be_v ready_a to_o argue_v that_o their_o sin_n be_v but_o little_a if_o they_o have_v be_v leave_v to_o gross_a act_n of_o fornication_n or_o adultery_n they_o acknowledge_v they_o shall_v have_v have_v need_n to_o have_v halten_v to_o chr_v for_o a_o pardon_n but_o they_o be_v only_o guilty_a of_o some_o wanton_a dalliance_n therefore_o they_o do_v think_v god_n be_v very_o angry_a with_o they_o 1._o though_o some_o sin_n comparative_o consider_v be_v little_a yet_o no_o sin_n absolute_o consider_v be_v little_a and_o small_a because_o against_o a_o infinite_a god_n and_o violation_n and_o transgression_n of_o his_o holy_a law_n and_o command_v 2._o such_o little_a sin_n if_o 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in_o so_o do_v reject_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n christ_n tell_v we_o he_o that_o look_v upon_o a_o woman_n to_o lust_n after_o she_o have_v commit_v adultery_n with_o she_o in_o his_o heart_n hear_v what_o account_n god_n make_v of_o that_o which_o you_o call_v a_o look_n a_o cast_a o●_n the_o eye_n a_o little_a thing_n isa._n 3.16_o 17._o 4._o the_o more_o madness_n to_o break_v with_o god_n and_o expose_v your_o soul_n to_o hell_n torment_v for_o these_o thing_n that_o have_v but_o a_o little_a of_o pleasure_n to_o entice_v ezek._n 13.19_o 5._o little_a sin_n make_v way_n for_o great_a one_o sin_n allow_v stupefy_v and_o make_v way_n for_o great_a one_o the_o great_a sinner_n begin_v with_o that_o which_o you_o call_v little_a eve_n first_o see_v that_o the_o tree_n be_v good_a cain_n be_v first_o wrath_n with_o abel_n and_o then_o slay_v he_o 3._o some_o be_v argue_v thus_o god_n be_v long-suffering_a and_o patient_a no_o hazard_n of_o present_a danger_n eccles._n 11.8_o if_o god_n strike_v sinner_n dead_a present_o they_o shall_v be_v afraid_a to_o put_v off_o repentance_n but_o god_n wait_v and_o forbear_v he_o wait_v long_o on_o the_o old_a world_n on_o sodom_n on_o many_o wicked_a man_n of_o old_a they_o do_v doubt_n but_o god_n will_v yet_o wait_v on_o they_o they_o see_v no_o appearance_n of_o wrath_n as_o yet_o to_o this_o consider_v 1._o be_v not_o this_o to_o despise_v the_o riches_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o patience_n to_o the_o treasure_v up_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n rom._n 2.4_o 5._o can_o you_o be_v content_a without_o a_o treasure_n of_o wrath_n that_o you_o can_v find_v in_o your_o heart_n thus_o to_o delay_v repentance_n 2._o god_n do_v not_o exercise_v any_o patience_n towards_o the_o fall_v angel_n and_o he_o be_v under_o no_o obligation_n to_o exercise_v any_o towards_o you_o judas_n 6._o 2_o pet._n 2.5_o what_o reason_n can_v you_o give_v why_o god_n shall_v wait_v any_o long_o on_o you_o can_v you_o do_v he_o more_o 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warning_n to_o the_o unclean_a in_o a_o discourse_n from_o rev._n xxi_o 8._o preach_v at_o springfield_n lecture_n august_n 25_o the_o 1698._o at_o the_o execution_n of_o sarah_n smith_n by_o mr._n john_n william_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n at_o deerfield_n boston_n print_v by_o b._n green_n and_o j._n allen_n for_o michael_n perry_n at_o his_o shop_n over-against_o the_o town-house_n 1699._o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n henry_n stevens_n of_o vermont_n fsa_n etc._n etc._n 4_o trafalgar_n square_n london_n 1882_o to_o the_o reader_n although_o in_o the_o popish_a sense_n we_o m●y_v allow_v no_o sin_n to_o be_v venial_a for_o the_o wage_n of_o every_o sin_n be_v death_n yet_o there_o be_v doubtless_o degree_n in_o sin_n some_o be_v in_o their_o nature_n &_o circumstance_n more_o peculiar_o aggravate_v and_o expose_v to_o a_o much_o sore_a condemnation_n among_o which_o may_v be_v reckon_v those_o which_o be_v not_o only_a violation_n of_o positive_a precept_n but_o of_o the_o very_a 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god_n both_o require_v and_o expect_v it_o shall_v be_v so_o deut._n 13.11_o all_o israel_n shall_v hear_v and_o fear_n and_o do_v no_o more_o presumptuous_o on_o which_o account_n it_o seem_v very_o suitable_a to_o accompany_v such_o sad_a instance_n with_o solemn_a warning_n that_o those_o who_o be_v under_o the_o like_a guilt_n may_v be_v awaken_v and_o other_o may_v be_v awe_v and_o it_o be_v especial_o needful_a that_o person_n be_v put_v in_o remembrance_n of_o the_o dreadful_a consequence_n of_o these_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v in_o comparison_n of_o which_o the_o great_a shame_n and_o severe_a penalty_n here_o be_v as_o nothing_o and_o as_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v more_o severe_a so_o it_o be_v more_o certain_a he_o have_v positive_o declare_v heb._n 13.4_o whoremonger_n and_o adulterer_n god_n will_v judge_v these_o work_n of_o darkness_n may_v escape_v the_o notice_n so_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n but_o there_o will_v be_v no_o escape_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n there_o be_v no_o darkness_n or_o shadow_n of_o death_n where_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n may_v hide_v themselves_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n follow_v man_n into_o their_o dark_a recess_n and_o he_o will_v sure_o have_v a_o day_n to_o bring_v to_o light_v the_o hide_a thing_n of_o darkness_n to_o promote_v these_o end_n it_o be_v that_o many_o of_o the_o hearer_n of_o the_o follow_v solid_a and_o seasonable_a warn_v deliver_v just_a before_o the_o execution_n of_o a_o person_n convict_v of_o these_o horrid_a sin_n of_o murder_n and_o adultery_n have_v desire_v the_o publication_n of_o it_o to_o which_o the_o author_n have_v consent_v be_v desirous_a to_o further_o the_o right_a improvement_n of_o such_o a_o sad_a example_n to_o deter_v other_o from_o the_o like_a abomination_n as_o for_o the_o person_n execute_v for_o these_o sin_n she_o be_v a_o awful_a instance_n of_o the_o infatuate_n harden_v and_o stupify_a power_n of_o this_o brutish_a sin_n of_o 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sin_n that_o be_v ordinary_o the_o punishment_n of_o other_o sin_n prov._n 23.27_o a_o whore_n be_v a_o deep_a ditch_n and_o a_o narrow_a pit_n the_o abhor_a of_o the_o lord_n shall_v fall_v therein_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n that_o dreadful_o harden_v and_o besot_v those_o who_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o prov._n 21.9_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o harlot_n n●ne_o that_o go_v in_o unto_o her_o return_n again_o neither_o take_v they_o hold_v of_o the_o path_n of_o life_n 2._o that_o person_n will_v more_o careful_o avoid_v the_o inducement_n to_o this_o sin_n which_o be_v too_o common_a such_o be_v over_o cos●ly_a light_a garish_a attire_n impudent_a and_o immodest_a carriage_n filthy_a communication_n idleness_n intemperance_n by_o which_o the_o body_n be_v inflame_v and_o modesty_n banish_v the_o command_n that_o forbid_v the_o act_n of_o uncleanness_n forbid_v also_o the_o occasion_n and_o tendency_n to_o it_o and_o unless_o there_o be_v a_o tenderness_n and_o watchfulness_n to_o avoid_v these_o there_o will_v be_v little_a hope_n that_o gross_a pollution_n will_v be_v avoid_v thus_o commend_v the_o follow_a warning_n to_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o serious_a consideration_n of_o the_o rise_a generation_n i_o be_o your_o soul_n wellwisher_a w._n williams_n warning_n to_o all_o unclean_a person_n rev_n xxi_o 8._o but_o the_o fearful_a and_o unbelieving_a and_o the_o abominable_a and_o murderer_n and_o whoremonger_n and_o sorcerer_n and_o idolater_n and_o all_o liar_n shall_v have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o lake_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n &_o brimstone_n which_o be_v the_o second_o death_n sinner_n promise_v themselves_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o pleasure_n satisfaction_n and_o delight_n in_o the_o way_n of_o disobedience_n to_o the_o holy_a command_n of_o god_n but_o the_o destination_n and_o appointment_n of_o god_n to_o they_o be_v far_o