Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	light_n	natural_a	sun_n	1,020	5	9.7836	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A94157	The door of salvation opened by the key of regeneration: or A treatise containing the nature, necessity, marks and means of regeneration; as also the duty of the regenerate. / By George Swinnocke, M.A. and pastor of Rickmersworth in Hertfordshire.	Swinnock, George, 1627-1673.	1661 (1661)	Wing S6272; Thomason E1817_1; ESTC R209823	254,830	512

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heaven_n how_o many_o listen_v themselves_o under_o the_o colour_n of_o quaker_n or_o anabaptist_n or_o episcopal_n or_o independent_o or_o presbyterian_o fight_v in_o expression_n at_o least_o against_o all_o that_o be_v of_o a_o different_a judgement_n and_o be_v confident_a of_o the_o goodness_n of_o their_o cause_n think_v it_o impossible_a for_o they_o that_o be_v engage_v in_o it_o to_o miscarry_v reader_n if_o thou_o be_v one_o of_o these_o i_o must_v tell_v thou_o for_o all_o this_o thou_o may_v be_v unconvert_v whatever_o thy_o cause_n or_o opinion_n be_v or_o whoever_o be_v the_o head_n of_o thy_o party_n or_o file-leader_n if_o regeneratian_n be_v not_o thy_o banner_n and_o christ_n thy_o captain_n thou_o shall_v without_o question_n be_v conquer_v and_o as_o certain_o die_v a_o eternal_a death_n as_o thou_o live_v a_o natural_a life_n creed_n do_v not_o make_v christian_n nor_o be_v opinion_n be_v they_o never_o so_o new_a sign_n of_o new_a affection_n rather_o è_fw-la 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it_o luke_n 4.22_o all_o bear_v he_o witness_v and_o wonder_v at_o the_o gracious_a word_n which_o proceed_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n all_o wonder_v at_o the_o saviour_n but_o all_o be_v not_o wound_v for_o their_o sin_n all_o wonder_v at_o his_o gracious_a word_n but_o many_o want_v his_o gracious_a work_n ezekiel_n sermon_n be_v to_o some_o of_o his_o hearer_n as_o lovely_a song_n and_o yet_o they_o continue_v impenitent_a in_o their_o sin_n some_o people_n nibble_v at_o the_o bait_n of_o the_o preacher_n oratory_n when_o their_o soul_n be_v never_o catch_v with_o the_o hook_n and_o authority_n of_o scripture_n ezek._n 3●_n ●1_n 32._o thou_o may_v be_v full_a of_o joy_n under_o the_o word_n and_o yet_o be_v empty_a of_o grace_n herod_n hear_v john_n glad_o mark_v 6.20_o other_o receive_v the_o

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thyself_o and_o take_v it_o to_o be_v fine_a linen_n the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o may_v thence_o gather_v that_o thy_o soul_n be_v safe_a when_o in_o all_o thou_o do_v thou_o be_v unsound_a if_o confidence_n or_o not_o doubt_v our_o estate_n will_v prove_v they_o out_o of_o danger_n then_o the_o ignorant_a stupid_a sear_a sinner_n must_v certain_o be_v save_v which_o the_o scripture_n flat_o deny_v socrates_n who_o live_v according_a to_o his_o natural_a conscience_n die_v with_o much_o calmness_n and_o confidence_n speak_v of_o those_o who_o put_v he_o to_o death_n that_o they_o may_v kill_v he_o but_o can_v not_o hurt_v he_o yet_o be_v without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o who_o name_n alone_o be_v salvation_n eight_o to_o follow_v the_o light_n within_o thou_o or_o to_o obey_v the_o dictate_v of_o a_o natural_a conscience_n be_v no_o sound_a evidence_n for_o heaven_n a_o man_n may_v follow_v the_o light_n within_o he_o to_o the_o chamber_n of_o 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a_o rebel_n against_o god_n now_o if_o i_o follow_v a_o blind_a guide_n be_o i_o ever_o like_a to_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o straight_a gate_n be_v it_o rational_a argue_v that_o i_o be_o in_o my_o prince_n favour_n because_o i_o obey_v my_o captain_n when_o he_o be_v a_o traitor_n i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o a_o natural_a conscience_n have_v no_o good_a in_o it_o but_o i_o be_o sure_a it_o be_v in_o the_o account_n of_o god_n a_o evil_a conscience_n oppose_v and_o resist_v he_o like_o a_o ignis_fw-la fatuus_fw-la as_o pure_a and_o perfect_a a_o light_n as_o the_o quaker_n make_v it_o it_o lead_v man_n out_o of_o god_n high_a way_n into_o those_o bog_n and_o quagmire_n wherein_o they_o sink_v and_o perish_v i_o question_v not_o but_o the_o heathen_n do_v follow_v their_o pollute_a conscience_n in_o their_o idolatrous_a practice_n and_o sure_o i_o be_o that_o paul_n may_v thank_v his_o corrupt_a conscience_n for_o persecute_v jesus_n christ_n i_o very_o think_v say_v he_o that_o i_o ought_v to_o do_v many_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n act_v 26,9_o mark_v the_o word_n they_o be_v full_a of_o weight_n paul_n conscience_n tell_v he_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n to_o suppress_v christianity_n be_v not_o his_o obedience_n to_o the_o command_n of_o this_o conscience_n a_o sad_a sign_n that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v save_v further_o christ_n tell_v his_o disciple_n john_n 16.2_o that_o they_o who_o kill_v they_o shall_v think_v they_o do_v god_n good_a service_n observe_v here_o be_v pure_a light_n within_o man_n that_o make_v they_o think_v that_o they_o do_v god_n the_o great_a service_n in_o do_v his_o church_n the_o great_a disservice_n tertul._n tell_v we_o that_o maximinian_n the_o emperor_n esteem_v christianorum_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la diis_fw-la gratissimam_fw-la esse_fw-la victimam_fw-la the_o blood_n of_o christian_n to_o be_v a_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n to_o the_o god_n be_v any_o man_n so_o mad_a as_o not_o to_o think_v that_o if_o such_o a_o 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