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
A37049	A practical exposition of the X. Commandements with a resolution of several momentous questions and cases of conscience.	Durham, James, 1622-1658.	1675 (1675)	Wing D2822; ESTC R19881	403,531	522

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our_o prayer_n 12._o not_o have_v recourse_n by_o faith_n to_o the_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v for_o pardon_n of_o these_o sinful_a defect_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v how_o man_n break_v this_o command_n in_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n and_o here_o there_o be_v fail_v in_o general_n 1._o in_o the_o utter_a neglect_n of_o this_o necessary_a duty_n alas_o what_o of_o that_o duty_n do_v we_o in_o secret_a and_o yet_o it_o be_v singular_o for_o god_n honour_n and_o as_o clear_v a_o duty_n as_o prayer_n 2._o in_o mock_v praise_n often_o by_o profane_v psalm_n for_o our_o carnal_a mirth_n 3._o in_o neglect_v and_o slight_v of_o it_o though_o not_o altogether_o yet_o by_o unfrequent_a go_v about_o it_o 4._o in_o account_v it_o to_o be_v almost_o no_o duty_n at_o all_o and_o in_o be_v but_o little_o challenge_v for_o slight_v of_o it_o or_o for_o irreverent_a use_n of_o it_o 2_o we_o sin_v before_o we_o go_v about_o this_o duty_n 1._o in_o not_o prepare_v for_o it_o 2._o in_o not_o pray_v 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christ_n jesus_n h_n ●b_n 13._o v._n 15._o 11._o soon_o satisfy_v in_o our_o praise_n as_o if_o we_o be_v little_o trouble_v to_o be_v fit_v for_o it_o and_o because_o little_a of_o ourselves_o lie_v in_o it_o we_o be_v the_o less_o careful_a how_o we_o discharge_v it_o but_o stint_v and_o limit_v ourselves_o to_o some_o certain_a customary_a matter_n which_o put_v we_o to_o few_o prayer_n before_o and_o make_v but_o few_o challenge_v after_o 12._o not_o intermix_v ejaculatory_a prayer_n in_o our_o praising_n 13._o much_o hypocrisy_n when_o we_o sing_v the_o case_n of_o other_o or_o their_o thought_n and_o estimation_n of_o god_n and_o study_v not_o to_o be_v something-like_a their_o frame_n and_o exercise_v 14._o not_o frame_v our_o affection_n in_o praise_v to_o the_o subject_n of_o our_o praise_n whether_o it_o be_v some_o sad_a case_n or_o some_o cheerful_a condition_n or_o some_o historical_a or_o prophetical_a subject_n and_o when_o imprecation_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o song_n we_o soon_o fall_v off_o or_o praise_v one_o and_o the_o same_o way_n in_o all_o 15._o not_o serious_a in_o blessing_n god_n for_o former_a mercy_n to_o his_o servant_n if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o well_o with_o we_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n nor_o cheerful_o acknowledge_v his_o former_a deliverance_n of_o his_o church_n and_o people_n in_o which_o we_o have_v not_o personal_o share_v 16._o not_o be_v affect_v with_o his_o keep_n of_o we_o free_a of_o many_o sad_a case_n we_o sing_v and_o other_o have_v be_v in_o nor_o blessing_n he_o for_o deliver_v they_o 17._o not_o let_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o we_o sing_v sink_v down_o in_o we_o for_o engage_v our_o heart_n to_o and_o cheer_v our_o spirit_n in_o good_a 18._o not_o assent_v to_o and_o give_v he_o glory_n in_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o justness_n of_o his_o severe_a threaten_n and_o the_o most_o fearful_a scripture-imprecation_n 19_o not_o right_o observe_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v the_o subject-matter_n of_o scripture_n song_n so_o as_o to_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o some_o thing_n we_o be_v to_o tremble_v and_o scare_v at_o such_o as_o the_o fall_v of_o the_o saint_n and_o other_o thing_n which_o we_o be_v to_o imitate_v and_o follow_v for_o our_o edification_n 20._o gad_a in_o idle_a look_n so_o that_o some_o scarce_a look_n on_o their_o book_n although_o they_o can_v read_v that_o they_o may_v the_o better_o have_v the_o sense_n of_o what_o they_o sing_v 21._o not_o put_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o pray_v a_o petition_n that_o be_v in_o a_o psalm_n and_o sing_v of_o it_o which_o shall_v have_v a_o sweetness_n with_o it_o that_o may_v encourage_v we_o to_o pray_v for_o and_o expect_v what_o other_o before_o we_o have_v obtain_v 22._o want_v such_o consideration_n about_o the_o matter_n sing_v when_o it_o suit_v not_o our_o present_a case_n as_o may_v suitable_o affect_v we_o and_o fit_v we_o to_o glorify_v god_n in_o that_o duty_n as_o when_o we_o sing_v of_o the_o eminent_a 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to_o praise_v he_o 7._o not_o walk_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o love_n which_o will_v sweet_o constrain_v we_o to_o this_o duty_n and_o make_v we_o delight_v in_o it_o these_o be_v but_o a_o few_o of_o the_o many_o iniquity_n that_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o our_o holy_a thing_n exod._n 28.38_o it_o be_v good_a we_o have_v a_o high_a priest_n to_o bear_v they_o o_o what_o if_o all_o our_o sin_n be_v reckon_v how_o heinous_a will_v they_o be_v &_o what_o a_o sum_n will_v they_o come_v to_o if_o our_o performance_n of_o holy_a duty_n have_v so_o many_o sin_n in_o they_o and_o when_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o sabbath_n be_v count_v how_o many_o will_v they_o be_v hundred_o of_o divers_a sort_n in_o pray_v hear_v and_o praise_v and_o multiply_v these_o to_o every_o loose_a thought_n and_o every_o decline_a or_o waver_v of_o the_o heart_n how_o many_o time_n may_v they_o be_v multiply_v ah_o how_o many_o unholy_a word_n do_v we_o let_v slip_v and_o then_o consider_v all_o the_o sabbath_n and_o sermon_n prayer_n and_o praise_n we_o have_v have_v how_o many_o hundred_o thousand_o will_v they_o amount_v to_o it_o be_v sad_a that_o man_n shall_v lie_v under_o all_o these_o with_o few_o or_o no_o challenge_n or_o without_o mind_v repentance_n or_o think_v of_o the_o necessity_n of_o employ_v the_o high_a priest_n for_o do_v they_o away_o therefore_o we_o shall_v accept_v these_o challenge_n &_o give_v he_o employment_n who_o only_o can_v bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o our_o holy_a thing_n if_o this_o bring_v not_o down_o self_n righteousn_a ●ss_n and_o convince_v you_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o mediator_n which_o ●at_a will_v do_v it_o we_o shall_v proceed_v