Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	line_n	page_n	read_v	1,253	5	10.4323	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25204	Decus & tutamen, or, Practical godliness the ornament and muniment of all religion being the subject of several sermons preached at Westminster upon Titus ii, 10 / by V. Alsop ...	Alsop, Vincent, 1629 or 30-1703.	1696 (1696)	Wing A2907; ESTC R16042	63,995	144

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10._o that_o they_o may_v adorn_v the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n in_o all_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o exhortation_n here_o give_v we_o be_v of_o far_o great_a extent_n than_o the_o occasion_n on_o which_o it_o be_v give_v the_o occasion_n be_v narrow_a but_o the_o equitable_a construction_n be_v wide_a it_o be_v give_v immediate_o to_o servant_n but_o it_o reach_v their_o master_n none_o so_o low_a as_o to_o be_v beneath_o it_o none_o so_o high_a as_o to_o be_v above_o it_o the_o poor_a servant_n in_o his_o humble_a capacity_n must_v demean_v himself_o with_o that_o fidelity_n and_o integrity_n that_o he_o may_v adorn_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o high_a prince_n in_o his_o exalt_a orb_n must_v remember_v that_o he_o have_v a_o lord_n and_o master_n in_o heaven_n in_o a_o word_n whatever_o figure_n any_o one_o make_v whatever_o character_n he_o wear_v in_o whatever_o relation_n he_o stand_v whatever_o place_n he_o fill_v yet_o he_o come_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o this_o command_n to_o walk_v sober_o righteous_o religious_o that_o he_o may_v adorn_v the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n in_o all_o thing_n the_o christian_a religion_n be_v a_o piece_n of_o exact_a symmetry_n a_o face_n of_o excellent_a beauty_n it_o be_v all_o glorious_a within_o and_o its_o clothing_n be_v of_o wrought_a gold_n psal._n xlv_o 13._o but_o we_o must_v take_v up_o a_o most_o bitter_a lamentation_n over_o it_o its_o harmony_n have_v be_v disorder_v its_o beauty_n blemish_v much_o filth_n throw_v in_o its_o face_n not_o only_o by_o the_o reproach_n of_o declare_a enemy_n but_o the_o unsuitable_a conversation_n of_o those_o that_o profess_v it_o who_o value_v themselves_o high_o upon_o it_o who_o pretend_v to_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o it_o and_o their_o high_a hope_n and_o expectation_n from_o it_o in_o short_a it_o have_v be_v wound_v in_o the_o house_n of_o its_o friend_n zac._n xiii_o 6._o what_o plato_n once_o say_v of_o virtue_n may_v be_v more_o just_o affirm_v of_o the_o gospel_n if_o it_o can_v be_v see_v in_o its_o native_a and_o genuine_a beauty_n omnes_fw-la in_o svi_fw-la admirationem_fw-la abriperet_fw-la it_o will_v allure_v all_o eye_n ravish_v all_o heart_n draw_v all_o man_n affection_n and_o raise_v itself_o a_o throne_n in_o every_o man_n conscience_n but_o here_o we_o must_v acknowledge_v with_o grief_n and_o shame_n that_o either_o we_o have_v get_v such_o feeble_a conception_n of_o it_o in_o our_o own_o soul_n or_o so_o miserable_o misrepresent_v it_o to_o other_o that_o we_o have_v render_v it_o cheap_a and_o unlovely_a and_o most_o wretched_o scandalize_v it_o before_o the_o son_n of_o men._n if_o therefore_o there_o be_v any_o who_o have_v already_o hear_v or_o shall_v hereaster_n read_v this_o mean_a but_o well-meaning_a discourse_n who_o pious_a soul_n be_v grieve_v that_o this_o holy_a doctrine_n have_v be_v trample_v in_o the_o mire_n by_o unhallowed_a foot_n or_o who_o conscience_n have_v be_v touch_v that_o they_o themselves_o have_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o or_o give_v occasion_n to_o this_o scandal_n unto_o such_o be_v the_o word_n of_o this_o exhortation_n send_v that_o they_o will_v conscientious_o endeavour_v to_o retrieve_v the_o credit_n to_o vindicate_v the_o honour_n and_o in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o text_n to_o adorn_v the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n in_o all_o thing_n in_o which_o word_n you_o will_v easy_o observe_v three_o part_n 1._o the_o great_a end_n which_o god_n have_v propound_v to_o we_o and_o which_o we_o be_v to_o propound_v to_o ourselves_o that_o in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o our_o conversation_n we_o adorn_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n 2._o the_o extent_n of_o this_o exhortation_n in_o all_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o may_v refer_v to_o all_o the_o part_n of_o this_o holy_a doctrine_n to_o adorn_v it_o in_o all_o the_o precept_n all_o the_o promise_n all_o the_o holy_a example_n lay_v down_o therein_o or_o else_o it_o may_v refer_v to_o all_o the_o various_a relation_n wherein_o we_o stand_v the_o various_a condition_n wherein_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n may_v cast_v we_o that_o in_o all_o these_o we_o make_v it_o our_o business_n to_o adorn_v this_o doctrine_n to_o beautify_v this_o bless_a gospel_n 3._o the_o reason_n assign_v to_o enforce_v this_o exhortation_n it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o our_o saviour_n who_o be_v god_n it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o god_n who_o have_v authority_n over_o we_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o saviour_n who_o shall_v have_v the_o great_a command_a interest_n in_o we_o and_o our_o great_a concern_v be_v wrap_v up_o in_o it_o it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o a_o saviour_n and_o it_o be_v a_o save_a doctrine_n and_o all_o the_o reproach_n throw_v upon_o this_o doctrine_n fall_v upon_o christ_n what_o fall_v upon_o christ_n fall_v upon_o god_n and_o whatever_o reproach_n fly_v so_o high_a as_o god_n will_v certain_o fall_v down_o again_o with_o a_o overwhelm_a vengeance_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o he_o that_o throw_v it_o there_o be_v little_a that_o will_v need_v explication_n to_o clear_v our_o way_n to_o the_o doctrine_n only_o two_o word_n may_v deserve_v some_o consideration_n 1._o doctrine_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v not_o be_v so_o critical_a to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v suidas_n make_v they_o synonymous_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o two_o word_n than_o be_v of_o adequate_a signification_n and_o both_o of_o they_o denote_v 1._o matter_n of_o faith_n what_o we_o be_v to_o believe_v or_o 2._o matter_n of_o practice_n wherein_o we_o be_v to_o obey_v thus_o where_o the_o apostle_n tit._n 1._o 9_o among_o the_o other_o character_n of_o a_o bishop_n require_v this_o that_o he_o be_v able_a by_o sound_a doctrine_n to_o exhort_v occum●…nius_n thus_o gloss_n it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sound_a doctrine_n be_v that_o which_o teach_v orthodoxy_n and_o a_o regular_a conversation_n it_o be_v that_o which_o make_v a_o sound_a head_n in_o opposition_n to_o heresy_n and_o a_o sound_a heart_n in_o opposition_n to_o hypocrisy_n and_o both_o these_o will_v produce_v a_o sound_a conversation_n 2._o a_o second_o word_n which_o i_o will_v touch_v upon_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o may_v adorn._n the_o adorn_v command_v be_v not_o by_o paint_v religion_n or_o add_v any_o artificial_a colour_n to_o the_o face_n of_o it_o it_o be_v not_o by_o superinduce_v any_o varnish_n above_o its_o natural_a complexion_n for_o religion_n need_v none_o of_o our_o over-officious_a skill_n to_o deck_v and_o trim_v it_o up_o after_o the_o new_a mode_n or_o to_o recommend_v it_o to_o the_o wanto●…_n affection_n of_o man_n with_o a_o meretricious_a d●…s_n for_o gold_n need_v no_o gild_v but_o the_o way_n of_o adorn_v here_o enjoin_a be_v by_o rubbi●…_n 〈◊〉_d the_o rust_n wipe_v off_o the_o dust_n wash_v o●…_n the_o dirt_n which_o by_o the_o injury_n of_o time_n it_o have_v contract_v or_o by_o the_o reproach_n of_o enemy_n it_o have_v suffer_v that_o we_o restore_v it_o to_o its_o primitive_a lustre_n its_o original_a simplicity_n by_o walk_v up_o to_o the_o command_n answer_v the_o demand_n live_v up_o to_o its_o end_n and_o express_v the_o true_a native_a real_a glory_n of_o it_o in_o a_o suitable_a conversation_n from_o the_o word_n thus_o open_v and_o clear_v i_o recommend_v to_o you_o this_o doctrine_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o conscientious_a care_n of_o all_o that_o do_v profess_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n to_o adorn_v the_o doctrine_n of_o that_o gospel_n which_o they_o profess_v in_o all_o thing_n the_o apostle_n lay_v so_o