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
A96266	The narrow path of divine truth described from living practice and experience of its three great steps, viz Purgation, illumination & union according to the testimony of the holy scriptures; as also of Thomas a Kempis, the German divinity, Thauler, and such like. Or the sayings of Matthew Weyer reduced into order in three books by J. Spee. Unto which are subjoyned his practical epistles, done above 120 years since in the Dutch, and after the author's death, printed in the German language at Frankfort 1579. And in Latin at Amsterdam 1658. and now in English.	Weyer, Matthias, 1521-1560.; Spee, J.	1683 (1683)	Wing W1525A; ESTC R231717	176,738	498

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shall_v rejoice_v in_o its_o progress_n for_o this_o life_n which_o our_o soul_n have_v take_v to_o herself_o after_o this_o manner_n spring_v from_o no_o where_n else_o then_o from_o out_o of_o that_o imaginary_a righteousness_n and_o holiness_n which_o we_o fancy_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o we_o and_o which_o tickle_v we_o with_o a_o strange_a kind_n of_o sweet_a flattery_n and_o private_o be_v very_o please_v to_o we_o yea_o and_o give_v to_o our_o soul_n a_o kind_n of_o tranquillity_n these_o thing_n be_v hide_v so_o deep_o in_o a_o man_n and_o deceive_v we_o with_o such_o dissimulation_n as_o if_o all_o be_v well_o with_o we_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v ascribe_v unto_o christ_n because_o the_o man_n know_v that_o no_o such_o

to_o his_o heart_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v express_v from_o out_o of_o the_o cross_n and_o from_o anguish_n if_o it_o spring_v from_o joy_n or_o from_o speculation_n it_o be_v vain_a and_o want_v spirit_n or_o life_n experience_n teach_v all_o thing_n and_o that_o which_o be_v void_a of_o experience_n be_v in_o vain_a we_o pass_v through_o time_n into_o eternity_n and_o time_n be_v mutable_a so_o also_o be_v man_n produce_v with_o mutability_n till_o he_o come_v thither_o where_o there_o be_v no_o corruption_n nor_o mutation_n no_o man_n be_v to_o be_v reject_v with_o how_o gross_a or_o how_o low_o a_o zeal_n his_o spirit_n boil_v with_o because_o they_o may_v be_v change_v and_o therefore_o we_o be_v to_o be_v quiet_a with_o a_o man_n that_o stand_v in_o his_o own_o zeal_n we_o be_v first_o in_o time_n before_o we_o come_v into_o eternity_n we_o first_o begin_v with_o low_a thing_n and_o by_o degree_n be_v we_o transfer_v unto_o high_a till_o we_o come_v there_o where_o perfection_n be_v paul_n say_v not_o as_o if_o i_o have_v apprehend_v &c_n &c_n by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o sublime_a be_v the_o saint_n by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o sublime_a be_v their_o desire_n by_o how_o much_o the_o high_a be_v the_o perfection_n by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o sublime_a be_v the_o defect_n a_o man_n make_v conformable_a by_o letter_n rule_n ceremony_n or_o as_o to_o outward_a appearance_n be_v like_o a_o body_n which_o have_v indeed_o a_o nose_n a_o mouth_n etc._n etc._n but_o yet_o it_o want_v life_n every_o thing_n by_o its_o contrary_n be_v make_v of_o great_a esteem_n account_v for_o holy_a and_o be_v not_o right_o know_v its_o contrary_a not_o be_v know_v than_o it_o be_v not_o so_o for_o if_o cold_a be_v not_o heat_n will_v not_o be_v care_v for_o heaven_n be_v more_o clear_o understand_v by_o hell_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n by_o his_o wrath_n or_o anger_n he_o that_o right_o know_v the_o fall_n of_o adam_n and_o understand_v his_o restauration_n can_v rejoice_v because_o a_o man_n must_v perish_v for_o its_o sake_n and_o as_o to_o all_o these_o thing_n he_o must_v be_v annihilate_v as_o to_o what_o he_o be_v make_v for_o gladness_n be_v assign_v over_o to_o posterity_n and_o to_o that_o fruit_n which_o shall_v grow_v out_o of_o corruption_n where_o a_o man_n become_v to_o be_v that_o which_o he_o attain_v to_o out_o of_o corruption_n and_o then_o he_o appear_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o acknowledge_v god_n from_o god_n and_o love_v god_n from_o god_n and_o be_v sanctify_v and_o justify_v and_o renew_v in_o god_n and_o he_o be_v make_v that_o ●y_a grace_n which_o god_n be_v by_o nature_n before_o death_n all_o thing_n be_v vain_a and_o ●nconstant_a and_o mere_a fancy_n but_o now_o ●re_n become_v essence_n or_o substance_n which_o abide_v the_o truth_n be_v incorruptible_a the_o ●●uth_n have_v make_v all_o thing_n free_a and_o have_v ●nited_v a_o man_n to_o himself_o and_o all_o thing_n ●re_n therefore_o do_v that_o we_o may_v get_v up_o hither_o all_o thing_n be_v dispose_v to_o a_o certain_a end_n autumn_n winter_n snow_n &_o c._n ●or_a the_o fruit_n of_o summer_n to_o this_o end_n and_o scope_n therefore_o be_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v direct_v and_o for_o its_o sake_n be_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v exercise_v and_o apply_v and_o not_o for_o its_o own_o sake_n the_o flower_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o fruit_n and_o not_o of_o its_o self_n the_o flower_n perish_v but_o the_o fruit_n remain_v whatsoever_o go_v before_o have_v respect_n hitherto_o but_o ●abideth_v not_o but_o the_o fruit_n remain_v ●nd_v this_o be_v the_o truth_n in_o which_o a_o man_n be_v confirm_v and_o found_v that_o he_o may_v be_v 〈◊〉_d it_o eternal_o by_o a_o true_a union_n the_o small_a treatise_n of_o the_o imitation_n of_o christ_n be_v very_o useful_a to_o they_o that_o be_v labour_v and_o strive_v for_o it_o give_v we_o the_o best_a instruction_n unto_o life_n and_o i_o be_o much_o delight_v therewith_o but_o the_o german_a divinity_n excel_v in_o which_o be_v the_o representation_n of_o god_n the_o book_n of_o the_o imitation_n be_v more_o profitable_a for_o the_o public_a but_o the_o other_o small_a treatise_n of_o the_o german_a divinity_n be_v for_o private_a use_n chap._n vii_o because_o god_n exercise_v his_o judgement_n so_o severe_o in_o his_o child_n and_o yet_o his_o judgement_n be_v just_a it_o must_v be_v well_o consider_v what_o become_v we_o and_o that_o though_o we_o suffer_v in_o a_o wonderful_a manner_n yet_o be_v it_o do_v unto_o we_o with_o grace_n and_o mercy_n and_o that_o indeed_o the_o thousand_o part_n of_o affliction_n according_a to_o our_o sin_n be_v not_o inflict_v upon_o we_o but_o god_n spare_v we_o and_o unless_o it_o be_v so_o where_o shall_v we_o abide_v whence_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v proud_a but_o fearful_a rather_o yea_o fright_a and_o to_o hold_v our_o peace_n by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o a_o man_n recede_v from_o himself_o so_o much_o the_o near_o he_o approach_v unto_o god_n and_o by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o heavy_o be_v he_o punish_v also_o in_o respect_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v therefore_o subject_v unto_o death_n if_o a_o man_n shall_v at_o first_o know_v this_o misery_n and_o calamity_n he_o will_v die_v for_o very_a grief_n but_o now_o he_o can_v be_v sensible_a of_o it_o till_o he_o fall_v into_o it_o and_o then_o also_o do_v god_n notwithstanding_o lead_v he_o through_o it_o he_o fall_v into_o the_o gulf_n scylla_n who_o endeavour_v to_o avoid_v the_o rock_n charybdis_n for_o when_o a_o man_n desire_v to_o be_v free_v from_o the_o legal_a accusation_n of_o his_o conscience_n he_o come_v and_o be_v condemn_v into_o death_n so_o that_o endeavour_v to_o avoid_v the_o difficulty_n on_o that_o part_n on_o the_o other_o he_o fall_v into_o it_o that_o be_v into_o a_o state_n where_o the_o natural_a man_n be_v condemn_v when_o the_o law_n do_v no_o long_o accuse_v a_o man_n be_v condemn_v like_o a_o malefactor_n who_o be_v first_o accuse_v and_o at_o length_n be_v punish_v then_o the_o accusation_n cease_v he_o suffer_v death_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o which_o alone_o he_o be_v free_v from_o the_o accusation_n of_o the_o law_n he_o that_o tri_v this_o shall_v find_v it_o no_o liar_n which_o have_v promise_v to_o he_o no_o sweetness_n if_o it_o be_v say_v but_o yet_o it_o be_v well_o that_o the_o conscience_n ●s_v free_a though_o nature_n may_v suffer_v it_o be_v answer_v how_o good_a the_o state_n of_o tha●_n man_n be_v god_n know_v the_o truth_n be_v i●_n be_v a_o miserable_a condition_n but_o it_o be_v accept_v of_o god_n and_o he_o that_o be_v in_o it_o be_v make_v near_o to_o god_n but_o by_o how_o much_o the_o near_o he_o be_v to_o god_n by_o so_o much_o the_o heavy_a be_v his_o suffering_n as_o to_o nature_n here_o the_o restrain_v or_o bridle_v in_o of_o nature_n suffice_v not_o we_o must_v go_v beyond_o that_o viz._n we_o must_v die_v and_o we_o mu●●_n perish_v that_o a_o man_n can_v acknowledge_v his_o sin●_n be_v a_o great_a gift_n but_o then_o the_o affliction_n als●_n be_v great_a he_o that_o acknowledge_v his_o sin_n god_n deliver_v he_o from_o they_o th●_n vulgar_a acknowledgement_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o right_o acknowledge_v himse●●●o_o err_v desire_v to_o walk_v in_o a_o right_a way_n and_o to_o decline_v from_o that_o which_o be_v erroneous_a but_o he_o to_o who_o the_o erroneous_a wa●_n be_v not_o unpleasant_a he_o abide_v in_o it_o a●_n defend_v it_o nor_o acknowledge_v that_o 〈◊〉_d err_v though_o with_o his_o mouth_n he_o m●●_n profess_v otherwise_o in_o death_n that_o glo●●_n be_v give_v to_o god_n which_o can_v not_o be_v do●●_n in_o life_n for_o in_o life_n a_o man_n retain_v t●●_n glory_n to_o himself_o but_o in_o death_n he_o la●_n down_o the_o glory_n nature_n have_v a_o way_n so_o proper_a to_o itself_o that_o it_o will_v acknowledge_v or_o accept_v no_o sort_n of_o death_n till_o it_o be_v willing_a or_o nill_v cast_v thereinto_o and_o then_o the_o will_n reason_n memory_n and_o understanding_n of_o a_o man_n be_v so_o bind_v and_o tie_v down_o that_o the_o man_n think_v that_o he_o alone_o be_v smite_v and_o that_o no_o man_n suffer_v but_o himself_o and_o from_o thence_o forward_o he_o can_v neither_o take_v joy_n in_o any_o thing_n nor_o can_v he_o draw_v comfort_n from_o the_o evil_n of_o other_o man_n and_o that_o usual_a say_n that_o common_a mischief_n do_v bring_v comfort_n with_o they_o yet_o be_v not_o true_a in_o he_o he_o that_o be_v yield_v up_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v without_o choice_n yea_o his_o very_a word_n which_o infer_v election_n do_v terrifiy_n he_o

always_o more_o and_o more_o straighten_v and_o at_o length_n come_v into_o that_o affliction_n anxiety_n and_o sorrow_n by_o which_o he_o be_v so_o advance_v forward_o and_o his_o conscience_n be_v so_o clarify_a and_o illuminate_v that_o he_o can_v gain_v a_o true_a discern_v of_o thing_n and_o no_o falsity_n can_v ever_o deceive_v he_o to_o all_o eternity_n chap._n xix_o a_o certain_a man_n say_v that_o burden_n and_o trouble_v which_o my_o neighbour_n have_v upon_o my_o account_n do_v affect_v i_o with_o much_o grief_n former_o such_o a_o matter_n be_v to_o i_o a_o light_a thing_n and_o not_o grievous_a but_o afterward_o it_o become_v a_o run_a sore_n no_o man_n ought_v to_o use_v any_o liberty_n towards_o his_o neighbour_n after_o that_o i_o have_v relieve_v my_o neighbour_n by_o my_o own_o proper_a trouble_n and_o have_v transfer_v the_o burden_n from_o my_o neighbour_n upon_o my_o own_o self_n i_o find_v myself_o notable_o advance_v forward_o and_o when_o i_o do_v not_o so_o do_v i_o be_v thereupon_o still_o under_o blame_n for_o in_o this_o very_a particular_a i_o walk_v not_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n if_o a_o man_n must_v be_v advance_v it_o behoove_v he_o to_o be_v quick-sighted_a that_o he_o may_v right_o converse_v with_o his_o neighbour_n it_o be_v often_o time_n necessary_a that_o one_o shall_v neglect_v his_o exercise_n and_o his_o zeal_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o his_o neighbour_n and_o he_o shall_v commend_v himself_o unto_o god_n nor_o shall_v he_o therefore_o suffer_v any_o damage_n the_o levite_n and_o the_o priest_n will_v not_o perform_v that_o because_o they_o be_v about_o their_o business_n and_o have_v their_o exercise_n and_o take_v care_n of_o themselves_o but_o leave_v their_o wound_a neighbour_n without_o help_n apply_v to_o he_o no_o compassion_n there_o be_v a_o true_a cause_n which_o yet_o they_o do_v not_o observe_v whence_o also_o it_o be_v that_o they_o be_v not_o praise_v of_o the_o lord_n a_o man_n attend_v fervent_o unto_o prayer_n and_o yet_o let_v he_o right_o weigh_v the_o cause_n of_o thing_n and_o god_n will_v know_v he_o be_v to_o be_v advance_v oftentimes_o a_o advancement_n spring_v from_o such_o a_o thing_n out_o of_o which_o there_o seem_v that_o a_o hindrance_n will_v arise_v when_o a_o man_n observe_v his_o conscience_n then_o be_v he_o always_o more_o and_o more_o straighten_v that_o sometime_o he_o know_v not_o which_o way_n to_o turn_v himself_o to_o neglect_v all_o thing_n unto_o which_o lust_n reach_v out_o its_o hand_n and_o not_o to_o use_v they_o afflict_v a_o man_n when_o nature_n be_v suspend_v then_o be_v not_o a_o man_n rejoice_v though_o he_o have_v the_o affluence_n of_o all_o thing_n nor_o be_v he_o make_v sorrowful_a though_o they_o shall_v be_v want_v if_o good_a thing_n do_v abound_v yet_o they_o be_v not_o he_o for_o he_o can_v enjoy_v they_o true_o so_o as_o to_o have_v a_o life_n in_o they_o but_o if_o they_o be_v want_v he_o have_v lose_v nothing_o wherefore_o he_o pass_v between_o both_o part_n unconcerned_a neither_o be_v rejoice_v in_o those_o nor_o make_v sorrow_n in_o these_o to_o deny_v one_o proper_a commodity_n and_o gain_n and_o for_o our_o neighbour_n sake_n and_o advantage_n to_o suffer_v detriment_n affect_v the_o conscience_n with_o great_a pleasure_n but_o if_o one_o seek_v commodity_n and_o gain_n by_o the_o detriment_n of_o his_o neighbour_n or_o advantage_n by_o his_o neighbour_n in_o jury_n or_o honour_n by_o his_o neighbour_n disgrace_n than_o the_o conscience_n can_v be_v at_o rest_n and_o at_o last_o become_v grievous_o gaul_v much_o be_v place_v in_o this_o point_n so_o that_o he_o who_o desire_v to_o be_v advance_v let_v he_o right_o use_v or_o handle_v his_o neighbour_n let_v he_o walk_v with_o frequent_a exercising_n and_o with_o severity_n as_o under_o the_o law_n and_o in_o all_o thing_n let_v he_o observe_v his_o conscience_n he_o that_o spare_v himself_o and_o do_v detriment_n to_o his_o neighbour_n rather_o than_o to_o himself_o he_o can_v never_o be_v advance_v also_o a_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o admit_v without_o lawful_a cause_n that_o his_o neighbour_n shall_v serve_v he_o that_o the_o father_n of_o old_a do_v so_o open_o avoid_v gormandize_v and_o gluttony_n this_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o gluttony_n be_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o vice_n under_o which_o all_o vice_n be_v contain_v gluttony_n be_v the_o bull-work_n and_o defence_n of_o all_o the_o other_o vice_n which_o be_v break_v down_o they_o can_v no_o long_o maintain_v a_o war_n but_o the_o man_n go_v on_o to_o fight_v they_o and_o to_o get_v the_o victory_n and_o one_o victory_n after_o another_o till_z by_o god_n help_n he_o quite_o conquer_v his_o carnal_a life_n and_o begin_v a_o happy_a life_n that_o so_o the_o flesh_n be_v corrupt_v and_o undo_v the_o soul_n begin_v to_o bud_v forth_o and_o be_v gain_v but_o when_o afterward_o these_o thing_n be_v again_o to_o be_v lose_v certain_o that_o death_n and_o affliction_n be_v much_o great_a than_o be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o flesh_n in_o thing_n necessary_a as_o meat_n drink_n sleep_z clothes_n etc._n etc._n they_o ought_v always_o to_o be_v only_o so_o take_v as_o nature_n can_v be_v content_v therewith_o and_o not_o that_o pleasure_n or_o joy_n may_v arise_v out_o of_o they_o such_o a_o use_n of_o they_o take_v away_o all_o superfluity_n so_o that_o necessity_n only_o may_v remain_v as_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n time_n be_v to_o be_v esteem_v as_o too_o precious_a and_o worthy_a then_o to_o be_v squander_v away_o in_o the_o read_n of_o unprofitable_a book_n conscience_n ought_v to_o be_v above_o all_o case_n not_o aught_o any_o case_n to_o prevail_v at_o all_o if_o it_o be_v against_o conscience_n carnal_a affliction_n such_o as_o be_v these_o to_o be_v spoil_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o suffer_v persecution_n to_o be_v captivate_v to_o be_v torment_v etc._n etc._n these_o i_o say_v i_o have_v not_o try_v but_o i_o high_o esteem_v they_o and_o the_o more_o because_o i_o have_v not_o experience_v they_o rather_o than_o if_o i_o have_v experience_v they_o that_o which_o be_v beyond_o necessity_n be_v to_o be_v omit_v and_o not_o use_v if_o any_o thing_n exceed_v necessity_n omit_v that_o for_o it_o will_v be_v grateful_a to_o you_o nor_o will_v you_o repent_v thereof_o although_o at_o present_a it_o may_v afflict_v you_o if_o you_o will_v not_o do_v thus_o great_a pain_n and_o affliction_n will_v arise_v therefrom_o that_o which_o be_v at_o present_a grateful_a at_o length_n breed_v sorrow_n and_o that_o which_o at_o present_a affect_v with_o sorrow_n that_o at_o last_o will_v bring_v forth_o pleasure_n that_o which_o be_v sweet_a at_o first_o do_v at_o last_o give_v a_o bitter_a taste_n boethius_n say_v the_o end_n of_o pleasure_n be_v pain_n also_o he_o say_v there_o be_v no_o sin_n without_o pain_n and_o affliction_n as_o there_o be_v no_o virtue_n without_o its_o reward_n a_o man_n can_v be_v inward_o advance_v nor_o have_v peace_n and_o rest_n unless_o outward_o he_o be_v withdraw_v from_o all_o thing_n in_o which_o he_o live_v and_o which_o he_o desire_v and_o lu_v after_o and_o be_v employ_v about_o slender_a and_o mean_a object_n but_o thence_o result_v great_a affliction_n without_o which_o notwithstanding_o no_o man_n be_v advance_v affliction_n be_v the_o food_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o die_v to_o the_o flesh_n be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n disquiet_v affliction_n and_o pain_n as_o to_o the_o flesh_n be_v peace_n joy_n and_o pleasure_n to_o the_o soul_n for_o the_o one_o be_v also_o contrary_a to_o the_o other_o chap._n xx._n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v make_v ashamed_a in_o all_o thing_n and_o glory_n be_v give_v to_o god_n alone_o we_o must_v condole_v with_o our_o neighbour_n if_o one_o can_v do_v that_o yet_o must_v he_o hold_v his_o tongue_n and_o abstain_v from_o rash_a judgement_n when_o all_o thing_n succeed_v to_o a_o man_n according_a 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