Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	love_n	pure_a	unfeigned_a	1,168	5	10.9779	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17640	A commentary vpon the prophecie of Isaiah. By Mr. Iohn Caluin. Whereunto are added foure tables ... Translated out of French into English: by C.C.; Commentarii in Isaiam prophetam. English	Calvin, Jean, 1509-1564.; Cotton, Clement.	1609 (1609)	STC 4396; ESTC S107143	1,440,654	706

be_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o integrity_n and_o soundness_n of_o heart_n which_o be_v oppose_v to_o hypocrisy_n which_o also_o appear_v by_o the_o word_n truth_n according_a as_o saint_n paul_n say_v 1.5_o 1._o tim._n 1.5_o that_o the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n be_v love_n out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n a_o good_a conscience_n and_o faith_n unfeigned_a moreover_o hezekias_n set_v down_o the_o fruit_n which_o issue_n from_o a_o pure_a heart_n as_o from_o the_o root_n not_o only_o to_o animate_v himself_o but_o other_o also_o especial_o concern_v those_o thing_n which_o may_v give_v they_o any_o occasion_n of_o stumble_v he_o stagger_v not_o then_o but_o mean_v to_o remove_v the_o impediment_n which_o peradventure_o may_v discourage_v many_o again_o rule_n the_o second_o rule_n let_v we_o note_v how_o our_o life_n must_v be_v order_v if_o we_o desire_v that_o god_n shall_v approve_v of_o we_o to_o wit_n that_o we_o do_v nothing_o without_o his_o commandment_n sight_n and_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o thy_o sight_n for_o as_o he_o reject_v and_o condemn_v all_o outward_a show_n whereby_o hypocrite_n will_v be_v think_v jolly_a fellow_n so_o esteem_v he_o nothing_o at_o all_o of_o any_o newfound_a service_n wherein_o the_o superstitious_a sort_n travail_n in_o vain_a think_v they_o merit_v much_o at_o his_o hand_n while_o they_o cast_v his_o word_n behind_o their_o back_n but_o hezekias_n well_o hezekias_n not_o only_o run_v but_o he_o run_v well_o who_o know_v that_o obedience_n be_v better_a than_o sacrifice_n 1._o sam._n 15.22_o say_v not_o only_o that_o he_o run_v which_o some_o often_o do_v though_o clean_o out_o of_o the_o way_n but_o also_o that_o he_o square_v his_o whole_a life_n to_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n which_o only_o be_v the_o competent_a judge_n thereof_o now_o from_o this_o place_n we_o may_v gather_v how_o much_o this_o holy_a personage_n be_v kindle_v with_o the_o affection_n of_o prayer_n for_o albeit_o he_o see_v nothing_o about_o he_o but_o sign_n of_o god_n wrath_n yet_o he_o cease_v not_o to_o have_v recourse_n unto_o he_o still_o angry_a god_n must_v be_v seek_v unto_o by_o prayer_n when_o he_o seem_v most_o angry_a and_o exercise_v his_o faith_n by_o pour_v out_o his_o prayer_n &_o tear_n in_o his_o presence_n which_o all_o faithful_a heart_n ought_v careful_o and_o diligent_o to_o practice_v and_o that_o even_o in_o their_o deep_a distress_n verse_n 4._o then_o come_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o isaiah_n say_v isaiah_n go_v his_o way_n and_o leave_v his_o sting_n behind_o he_o as_o they_o say_v leave_v he_o as_o a_o dead_a man_n who_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o have_v adjudge_v to_o die_v in_o the_o mean_a while_o we_o may_v gather_v from_o his_o song_n how_o restless_a his_o thought_n be_v or_o rather_o with_o how_o great_a terror_n he_o be_v surprise_v it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o define_v of_o the_o intermission_n between_o the_o prophet_n departure_n and_o his_o return_n 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distress_n that_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n manifest_v not_o itself_o unto_o they_o at_o the_o first_o cry_n but_o he_o defer_v of_o purpose_n to_o let_v they_o feel_v it_o till_o he_o see_v they_o be_v thorough_o humble_v now_o if_o it_o be_v needful_a that_o so_o excellent_a a_o king_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v in_o a_o manner_n thus_o overwhelm_v with_o sorrow_n that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o better_o fit_v and_o provoke_v to_o desire_v god_n favour_n and_o to_o sigh_v and_o groan_v unto_o he_o be_v at_o the_o last_o cast_v and_o almost_o swallow_v up_o of_o the_o low_a hell_n let_v we_o not_o wonder_v if_o sometime_o he_o leave_v we_o perplex_v with_o fear_n and_o anguish_n and_o defer_v that_o comfort_n long_o which_o we_o desire_v objection_n first_o objection_n object_n but_o some_o may_v think_v it_o strange_a that_o god_n forthwith_o call_v back_o his_o sentence_n as_o if_o he_o repent_v himself_o of_o that_o which_o be_v go_v out_o of_o his_o lip_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o less_o agreeable_a to_o his_o nature_n then_o to_o be_v changeable_a ans_fw-fr i_o answer_v hezekias_n be_v not_o adjudge_v to_o death_n in_o the_o decree_n and_o counsel_n of_o god_n but_o his_o meaning_n herein_o be_v to_o try_v and_o examine_v the_o faith_n of_o his_o servant_n wherefore_o in_o this_o denunciation_n there_o must_v be_v a_o condition_n supply_v denunciation_n a_o condition_n must_v be_v supply_v in_o the_o denunciation_n for_o otherwise_o hezekias_n can_v never_o have_v bow_v the_o lord_n nor_o disannul_v his_o irrevocable_a decree_n neither_o by_o his_o prayer_n nor_o tear_n but_o the_o lord_n threaten_v he_o as_o he_o do_v abimeleck_n king_n of_o gerar_n for_o take_v sarah_n abraham_n wife_n gen._n 20.3_o and_o as_o jonas_n do_v the_o ninevit_n jonas_n 1.2_o &_o 3.4_o but_o it_o will_v be_v further_o object_v object_n objection_n second_o objection_n that_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n nature_n to_o speak_v one_o thing_n &_o think_v another_o for_o thus_o his_o word_n shall_v lose_v their_o authority_n because_o man_n will_v esteem_v of_o his_o promise_n and_o threaten_n as_o thing_n of_o little_a weight_n ans_fw-fr but_o we_o must_v judge_v of_o the_o form_n of_o these_o word_n as_o of_o the_o sense_n of_o those_o which_o i_o have_v already_o expound_v god_n give_v sentence_n of_o death_n upon_o hezekias_n because_o he_o will_v not_o that_o he_o shall_v die_v neither_o have_v it_o be_v needful_a nor_o profitable_a to_o have_v send_v he_o this_o message_n have_v not_o the_o remedy_n be_v near_o at_o hand_n beside_o as_o it_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o god_n to_o humble_v his_o servant_n with_o fear_n and_o astonishment_n that_o by_o a_o voluntary_a condemn_v of_o himself_o he_o may_v by_o prayer_n and_o tear_n escape_v this_o chastisement_n so_o also_o it_o be_v no_o less_o his_o purpose_n to_o bring_v he_o low_o by_o this_o sharp_a and_o bite_a speech_n thou_o shall_v die_v to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v require_v life_n and_o to_o have_v it_o restore_v as_o to_o he_o that_o be_v now_o shut_v up_o as_o it_o be_v in_o his_o sepulchre_n the_o prophet_n supply_v a_o enfold_v condition_n therefore_o which_o hezekias_n easy_o espy_v although_o he_o perceive_v it_o not_o at_o the_o first_o we_o can_v not_o conclude_v then_o that_o god_n use_v any_o dissimulation_n here_o see_v he_o fit_v his_o speech_n to_o the_o capacity_n and_o reach_n of_o the_o person_n to_o who_o he_o speak_v for_o it_o be_v no_o unwonted_a thing_n with_o he_o to_o kill_v before_o he_o quicken_v he_o only_o then_o hold_v part_n of_o his_o speech_n in_o suspense_n suspense_n he_o only_o hold_v part_n of_o his_o speech_n in_o suspense_n that_o by_o the_o outward_a appearance_n of_o death_n hezekias_n may_v by_o little_a and_o little_o be_v frame_v to_o newness_n of_o life_n verse_n 5._o go_v and_o say_v unto_o hezekiah_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o david_n thy_o father_n i_o have_v hear_v thy_o prayer_n and_o see_v thy_o tear_n behold_v i_o will_v add_v unto_o thy_o day_n fifteen_o year_n in_o his_o first_o ambassage_n form_n why_o god_n propound_v his_o name_n to_o hezekias_n in_o a_o diverse_a form_n vers_fw-la 1._o he_o mean_v only_o to_o terrify_v hezekias_n and_o therefore_o content_v himself_o with_o a_o bare_a propound_v of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n 1._o god_n as_o in_o vers_n 1._o before_o who_o judgement_n seat_n he_o summon_v this_o poor_a guilty_a person_n but_o now_o when_o he_o bring_v message_n of_o consolation_n he_o add_v a_o particular_a title_n father_n title_n the_o god_n of_o david_n thy_o father_n to_o show_v from_o what_o fountain_n this_o favour_n proceed_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v god_n be_v now_o move_v to_o show_v mercy_n so_o as_o he_o will_v not_o deal_v extreme_o with_o

the_o 39_o psalm_n say_v i_o hold_v my_o peace_n lord_n because_o thou_o do_v it_o if_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n power_n restrain_v we_o not_o we_o will_v never_o cease_v murmur_v and_o therefore_o job_n 39.37_o job_n 39.37_o consider_v that_o he_o have_v to_o do_v with_o god_n say_v i_o will_v lay_v my_o hand_n upon_o my_o mouth_n i_o will_v make_v humble_a supplication_n to_o my_o judge_n job_n 9.15_o hezekias_n then_o put_v himself_o to_o silence_n for_o he_o see_v it_o be_v but_o vain_a for_o he_o to_o stand_v dispute_v the_o case_n with_o god_n and_o thus_o he_o confess_v that_o he_o be_v but_o as_o a_o dead_a man_n because_o the_o lord_n make_v he_o feel_v how_o forcible_a his_o threaten_n be_v by_o reason_n whereof_o this_o good_a king_n conclude_v that_o he_o profit_n himself_o nothing_o at_o all_o with_o reply_n because_o discourse_n to_o and_o fro_o have_v no_o place_n in_o this_o behalf_n i_o grant_v that_o these_o word_n proceed_v indeed_o from_o despair_n for_o in_o feeling_n god_n his_o enemy_n he_o shut_v up_o the_o gate_n against_o the_o passage_n of_o his_o prayer_n but_o it_o be_v no_o new_a nor_o strange_a thing_n for_o such_o word_n which_o turn_v we_o from_o prayer_n now_o and_o then_o to_o escape_v we_o in_o extreme_a grief_n provide_v that_o on_o the_o contrary_a we_o cleave_v close_o to_o the_o prop_n of_o prayer_n yea_o although_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o flesh_n do_v oversway_v we_o so_o far_o for_o a_o time_n as_o to_o persuade_v we_o that_o all_o be_v but_o in_o vain_a we_o may_v conjecture_v that_o this_o good_a king_n be_v so_o entangle_v with_o perplex_a thought_n that_o he_o faint_v in_o his_o languish_a disease_n but_o especial_o in_o that_o he_o see_v it_o be_v the_o best_a way_n for_o he_o to_o be_v silent_a as_o i_o have_v say_v for_o he_o do_v but_o lose_v his_o labour_n to_o plead_v with_o god_n as_o it_o shall_v appear_v more_o full_o in_o the_o course_n of_o the_o text_n whence_o we_o gather_v that_o he_o now_o set_v 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to_o prove_v their_o auricular_a confession_n but_o so_o unapt_o that_o old_a dotard_n may_v laugh_v they_o to_o scorn_v for_o it_o plain_o appear_v that_o he_o speak_v not_o here_o of_o confession_n but_o of_o a_o astonishment_n and_o tremble_a wherewith_o hezekias_n shall_v be_v smite_v even_o all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n as_o he_o himself_o here_o say_v verse_n 16._o o_o lord_n etc._n lord_n or_o all_o those_o that_o shall_v live_v after_o i_o sh●l_v know_v the_o life_n of_o my_o spirit_n because_o thou_o have_v make_v i_o to_o sleep_v etc._n etc._n to_o they_o that_o overlive_v they_o and_o to_o all_o that_o be_v in_o they_o the_o life_n of_o my_o spirit_n shall_v be_v know_v that_o thou_o cause_v i_o to_o sleep_v and_o have_v give_v life_n to_o i_o the_o prophet_n word_n be_v so_o short_a that_o it_o have_v cause_v many_o interpretation_n among_o which_o this_o that_o follow_v be_v the_o most_o approve_a o_o lord_n other_o shall_v live_v after_o these_o year_n that_o be_v to_o say_v their_o life_n shall_v be_v prolong_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v see_v thou_o have_v prolong_v my_o day_n thou_o will_v also_o cause_v other_o to_o enjoy_v the_o like_a favour_n from_o thou_o but_o this_o sense_n agree_v not_o with_o the_o text_n and_o i_o judge_v it_o too_o far_o fetch_v i_o shall_v rather_o deem_v hezekias_o his_o meaning_n to_o be_v this_o o_o lord_n all_o those_o which_o shall_v live_v after_o these_o year_n which_o thou_o have_v add_v unto_o my_o life_n shall_v know_v the_o life_n of_o my_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o the_o relative_a which_o must_v be_v supply_v for_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n usual_a among_o the_o hebrew_n not_o to_o express_v it_o and_o so_o this_o will_v be_v no_o constrain_a exposition_n for_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v neither_o can_v it_o be_v deny_v but_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o year_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v he_o as_o a_o overplus_n his_o meaning_n be_v then_o that_o the_o favour_n which_o god_n have_v show_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v know_v to_o those_o of_o his_o time_n only_o but_o of_o the_o posterity_n also_o thus_o he_o set_v forth_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o benefit_n which_o shall_v be_v renown_v for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v and_o shall_v remain_v engrave_v in_o the_o memory_n of_o all_o even_o after_o hezekias_n shall_v be_v dead_a so_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v call_v a_o kind_n of_o resurrection_n the_o word_n to_o sleep_v signify_v to_o die_v according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n gen._n 47.30_o thus_o he_o compare_v his_o sickness_n to_o death_n 3.14_o 1._o cor._n 7.39_o &_o 11.30_o 2._o pet._n 3.14_o to_o which_o he_o be_v so_o nigh_o that_o he_o make_v none_o account_v of_o life_n verse_n 17._o behold_v for_o felicity_n i_o have_v bitter_a grief_n perdition_n grief_n or_o thou_o have_v love_v my_o soul_n in_o the_o pit_n of_o perdition_n but_o it_o be_v thy_o pleasure_n to_o deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o the_o pit_n of_o corruption_n for_o thou_o have_v cast_v all_o my_o 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make_v account_v to_o live_v in_o peace_n his_o enemy_n be_v drive_v away_o and_o cut_v off_o for_o i_o think_v he_o fall_v sick_a after_o sennacherib_n be_v repulse_v and_o his_o host_n slay_v as_o we_o have_v say_v before_o see_v then_o a_o sore_a disease_n which_o now_o come_v to_o vex_v he_o vehement_o in_o the_o mid_n of_o this_o joy_n and_o tranquillity_n which_o present_v itself_o before_o his_o eye_n time_n we_o must_v not_o look_v to_o enjoy_v a_o settle_a estate_n any_o long_a time_n this_o show_v that_o we_o must_v make_v no_o account_n to_o rejoice_v in_o any_o settle_a estate_n long_o nor_o to_o lull_v ourselves_o asleep_a in_o jollity_n see_v there_o be_v nothing_o stable_n nor_o steadfast_a in_o this_o life_n but_o we_o may_v be_v bereave_v of_o all_o our_o joy_n in_o a_o moment_n therefore_o while_o we_o be_v in_o peace_n let_v we_o even_o meditate_v of_o war_n adversity_n and_o persecution_n above_o all_o thing_n let_v we_o careful_o seek_v that_o peace_n which_o be_v ground_v upon_o god_n fatherlie_a love_n and_o compassion_n wherein_o our_o conscience_n may_v rest_v secure_o thing_n the_o peace_n which_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o assurance_n of_o god_n favour_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v for_o above_o all_o thing_n the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o verse_n may_v be_v expound_v two_o way_n because_o the_o verb_n chaschak_n signify_v to_o love_v and_o sometime_o to_o will_n this_o sense_n agree_v not_o amiss_o it_o be_v thy_o pleasure_n to_o deliver_v my_o soul_n but_o if_o nothing_o be_v supply_v the_o sense_n will_v still_o be_v perfect_a o_o lord_n thou_o have_v love_v my_o soul_n when_o it_o be_v in_o the_o sepulchre_n it_o be_v know_v to_o all_o that_o the_o soul_n be_v