Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
conscience_n ordinance_n power_n resist_v 1,861 5 9.7674 5 true
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A36329 Man ashiv le-Yahoweh, or, A serious enquiry for a suitable return for continued life, in and after a time of great mortality, by a wasting plague (anno 1665) answered in XIII directions / by Tho. Doolitel. Doolittle, Thomas, 1632?-1707. 1666 (1666) Wing D1895; ESTC R35664 157,743 310

There are 2 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

loof_o off_o from_o my_o sore_n and_o my_o kinsman_n stand_v afar_o off_o this_o it_o may_v be_v have_v be_v thy_o condition_n who_o read_v these_o line_n thy_o body_n be_v full_a of_o loathsome_a sore_n and_o god_n have_v cure_v thou_o and_o which_o be_v worse_o thy_o soul_n be_v full_a of_o loathsome_a reign_a sin_n and_o god_n have_v heal_v thou_o what_o now_o do_v god_n expect_v at_o thy_o hand_n but_o that_o since_o he_o have_v give_v health_n unto_o thy_o body_n and_o grace_n into_o thy_o soul_n thou_o shall_v use_v both_o unto_o his_o glory_n which_o if_o thou_o conscientious_o and_o sincere_o endeavour_v and_o practice_v ere_o long_o thou_o shall_v be_v receive_v into_o the_o arm_n of_o thy_o lord_n where_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o sickness_n in_o thy_o body_n nor_o sin_n in_o thy_o soul_n for_o ever_o four_o direction_n iii_o have_v god_n spare_v you_o in_o time_n of_o pestilence_n then_o if_o you_o will_v live_v in_o some_o measure_n answerable_a to_o so_o great_a a_o mercy_n relation_n be_v eminenth_fw-mi exemplary_a in_o the_o place_n capacity_n call_v station_n or_o relation_n wherein_o god_n have_v set_v you_o every_o rela●ion_n have_v some_o duty_n peculiar_a to_o that_o relation_n and_o every_o call_v and_o capacity_n wherein_o divine_a providence_n have_v place_v you_o have_v something_o wherein_o you_o may_v be_v peculiar_o eminent_a and_o who_o know_v but_o god_n have_v preserve_v you_o for_o this_o end_n that_o you_o may_v excel_v in_o the_o capacity_n and_o condition_n god_n have_v call_v you_o unto_o if_o your_o condition_n be_v a_o condition_n of_o prosperity_n be_v eminent_a in_o humility_n self-denial_n and_o charity_n if_o of_o adversity_n be_v eminent_a in_o submission_n and_o patience_n in_o undergo_a the_o will_n of_o god_n but_o that_o i_o may_v speak_v more_o comprehensive_o and_o distinct_o i_o shall_v consider_v that_o every_o one_o that_o be_v leave_v alive_a after_o this_o sore_a judgement_n stand_v in_o one_o or_o more_o of_o these_o follow_a capacity_n or_o condition_n in_o every_o one_o of_o which_o every_o man_n who_o god_n have_v spare_v shall_v now_o labour_v to_o be_v eminent_o exemplary_a this_o capcity_n be_v either_o political_a magistrate_n or_o subject_n ecclesiastical_a pastor_n flock_n oeconomical_a conjugal_a husband_n wife_n parental_a or_o filial_a parent_n child_n despotical_a or_o servile_a master_n servant_n one_o of_o these_o every_o person_n be_v that_o be_v preserve_v from_o the_o grave_a and_o if_o every_o one_o will_v now_o endeavour_v in_o good_a earnest_n to_o do_v something_o singular_a but_o singular_o good_a for_o god_n in_o his_o particular_a relation_n to_o do_v the_o duty_n which_o god_n peculiar_o call_v for_o and_o excel_v therein_o that_o you_o fail_v in_o and_o come_v short_a of_o before_o this_o will_v be_v a_o good_a improvement_n of_o the_o mercy_n and_o this_o will_v be_v in_o some_o measure_n to_o walk_v up_o unto_o it_o section_n i._n let_v we_o consider_v the_o person_n who_o god_n have_v in_o mercy_n spare_v from_o the_o grave_a in_o their_o political_a c●ci●y_n and_o such_o be_v either_o 1._o magistrate_n and_o governor_n for_o over_o we_o by_o god_n le●e_v with_o humility_n and_o reverence_n mind_n you_o of_o your_o duty_n and_o tell_v you_o that_o god_n expect_v and_o require_v that_o since_o he_o have_v entrust_v you_o with_o authority_n from_o himself_o and_o give_v you_o life_n and_o preserve_v you_o from_o the_o grave_a in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o sore_a visitation_n in_o the_o city_n that_o though_o your_o place_n and_o office_n do_v oblige_v you_o to_o a_o less_o retire_a life_n then_o many_o other_o yet_o god_n have_v keep_v you_o from_o death_n by_o infectious_a disease_n now_o shall_v you_o not_o inquire_v what_o you_o shall_v do_v for_o god_n and_o how_o you_o may_v improve_v your_o time_n and_o talon_n for_o his_o honour_n shall_v not_o you_o punish_v sin_n that_o be_v so_o indeed_o and_o countenance_n holiness_n and_o religion_n that_o be_v so_o indeed_o shall_v not_o you_o be_v zealous_a for_o god_n in_o punish_v of_o open-prophaneness_a and_o the_o horrid_a oath_n that_o have_v cry_v aloud_o in_o the_o ear_n of_o god_n man_n profane_o swear_v by_o the_o sacred_a name_n of_o god_n and_o sabbath-bre●king_a and_o violation_n of_o the_o holy_a day_n of_o god_n do_v not_o nehemiah_n do_v so_o nehem._n 13.15_o in_o those_o day_n see_v i_o in_o judah_n some_o tread_v wine-presses_a on_o the_o sabbath_n and_o bring_v in_o sheaf_n and_o lade_n ass_n as_o also_o wine_n grape_n and_o fig_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o burden_n which_o they_o bring_v into_o jerusalem_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o i_o testify_v against_o they_o in_o the_o day_n wherein_o they_o sell_v victual_n verse_n 1_o 6._o there_o dwell_v man_n of_o tire_n also_o therein_o which_o bring_v fish_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o ware_n and_o sell_v on_o the_o sabbath_n as_o many_o do_v fruit_n open_o in_o some_o place_n of_o the_o street_n and_o in_o field_n about_o london_n unto_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n and_o in_o jerusalem_n verse_n 17._o then_o i_o contend_v with_o the_o noble_n of_o judah_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o what_o evil_a thing_n be_v this_o that_o you_o do_v and_o profane_v the_o sabbath_n day_n ver._n 18._o do_v not_o your_o father_n thus_o and_o do_v not_o our_o god_n bring_v all_o this_o evil_a upon_o we_o and_o upon_o this_o city_n yet_o you_o bring_v more_o wrath_n upon_o israel_n by_o profane_v the_o sabbath_n verse_n 19_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o the_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n begin_v to_o be_v dark_a before_o the_o sabbath_n i_o command_v the_o gate_n shall_v be_v shut_v and_o charge_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v open_v till_o after_o the_o sabbath_n and_o some_o of_o my_o servant_n set_v i_o at_o the_o gate_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o burden_n bring_v in_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n verse_n 20._o so_o the_o merchant_n and_o seller_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o ware_n lodge_v without_o jerusalem_n once_o or_o twice_o verse_n 21._o then_o i_o testify_v against_o they_o and_o say_v unto_o they_o why_o lodge_v you_o about_o the_o wall_n if_o you_o do_v so_o again_o i_o will_v lay_v hand_n on_o you_o from_o that_o time_n ●orth_o come_v they_o no_o more_o on_o the_o sabbath_n this_o example_n be_v worthy_a your_o imition_n and_o oh_o how_o much_o good_a may_v you_o do_v and_o how_o much_o sin_n and_o dishonour_v to_o god_n thereby_o may_v you_o preven●_n if_o you_o do_v indeed_o obey_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o execute_v the_o good_a law_n of_o this_o kingdom_n in_o that_o case_n make_v and_o provide_v shall_v not_o you_o discourage_v drunkeness_n and_o house_n notorious_a for_o uncleanness_n that_o tavern_n and_o ale_n 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o so_o much_o frequent_v shall_v you_o not_o be_v a_o terror_n unto_o the_o evil_a why_o drunkenness_n and_o profane_a swear_n and_o brothel-house_n be_v evil_a indeed_o for_o which_o a_o land_n be_v make_v to_o mourn_v and_o shall_v not_o you_o be_v a_o praise_n to_o they_o tha●_n do_v well_o rom._n 13.3_o be_v not_o you_o god_n minister_n for_o good_a to_o they_o that_o be_v good_a and_o revenger_n to_o execute_v wrath_n upon_o he_o that_o do_v evil_a and_o can_v you_o w●●k_v worthy_a of_o so_o great_a preservation_n from_o the_o plague_n if_o you_o do_v not_o cut_v down_o sin_n and_o encourage_v godliness_n section_n ii_o 2._o magistrate_n subject_n and_o people_n govern_v many_o and_o strict_a be_v the_o precept_n and_o injunction_n of_o god_n upon_o people_n to_o their_o magistrate_n and_o no_o less_o than_o damnation_n be_v threaten_v by_o god_n himself_o to_o such_o as_o oppose_v themselves_o against_o their_o magistrate_n rom._n 13.1_o let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n for_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n verse_n 2._o whosoever_o therefore_o resist_v the_o power_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n verse_n 5._o wherefore_o you_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_n not_o only_o for_o wrath_n but_o also_o for_o conscience_n sake_n true_a religion_n we_o see_v from_o this_o scripture_n do_v oblige_v people_n and_o subject_n in_o duty_n and_o obedience_n to_o their_o magistrate_n and_o none_o will_v more_o conscientious_o obey_v than_o those_o that_o be_v most_o religious_a obedience_n to_o magistrate_n from_o this_o place_n be_v require_v because_o 1._o they_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n 2._o they_o that_o resist_v they_o resist_v a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n 3_o such_o as_o do_v so_o receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n 4._o they_o be_v appoint_v of_o god_n to_o be_v a_o terror_n to_o the_o evil_a not_o to_o the_o good_a 5._o conscience_n be_v bind_v so_o to_o do_v 6._o
so_o much_o the_o more_o difficult_a there_o be_v many_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v if_o you_o will_v perform_v your_o vow_n and_o resolution_n to_o be_v better_o without_o which_o it_o will_v be_v impossible_a and_o these_o be_v such_o as_o watchfulness_n self-denial_n fervent_a prayer_n frequent_a examination_n etc._n etc._n but_o these_o i_o reserve_v for_o their_o proper_a place_n as_o help_v hereunto_o but_o first_o i_o will_v have_v you_o to_o believe_v the_o necessity_n of_o your_o utmost_a care_n and_o diligence_n to_o perform_v your_o purpose_n of_o a_o holy_a life_n that_o man_n that_o think_v it_o easy_a to_o live_v up_o to_o such_o resolution_n will_v undoubted_o come_v short_a in_o put_v they_o in_o practice_n sect_n ii_o ii_o resolution_n i_o come_v to_o the_o help_v to_o be_v prescribe_v for_o the_o better_a performance_n of_o your_o purpose_n and_o resolution_n of_o a_o holy_a heavenly_a gospel-conversation_n make_v in_o time_n of_o your_o danger_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o plague_n if_o you_o will_v live_v up_o to_o your_o resolution_n of_o a_o holy_a life_n than_o 1._o sin_n evermore_o take_v heed_n of_o your_o belove_a sin_n take_v heed_n of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o you_o peccatum_fw-la in_o delitiis_fw-la your_o darling_n lust_n which_o by_o way_n of_o special_a propriety_n you_o may_v call_v your_o own_o keep_v a_o very_a strict_a hand_n over_o it_o for_o if_o any_o sin_n undo_v you_o it_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v this_o and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o sin_n that_o will_v weaken_v your_o endeavour_n to_o live_v according_a to_o your_o purpose_n it_o will_v be_v this_o beware_v of_o all_o but_o especial_o of_o this_o maintain_v your_o holy_a warfare_n against_o the_o whole_a host_n of_o sin_n but_o especial_o fight_v against_o this_o as_o the_o general_n and_o commander_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n whether_o it_o be_v pride_n or_o worldliness_n or_o the_o please_a of_o your_o sensitive_a appetite_n or_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n that_o you_o may_v know_v what_o be_v your_o darling_n sin_n take_v these_o sign_n sin_n first_o that_o sin_n you_o have_v be_v more_o accustom_v to_o and_o have_v usual_o break_v out_o to_o the_o wound_n of_o your_o soul_n and_o disturb_v of_o your_o peace_n above_o any_o other_o sin_n be_v your_o belove_a sin_n second_o that_o sin_n that_o all_o other_o sin_n do_v wait_v upon_o and_o vail_v to_o and_o bring_v in_o their_o aid_n and_o assistance_n to_o maintain_v be_v your_o belove_a sin_n three_o that_o sin_n of_o which_o you_o be_v most_o impatient_a of_o reproof_n you_o can_v hear_v of_o other_o sin_n and_o be_v reprove_v for_o other_o sin_n but_o if_o you_o be_v plain_o deal_v with_o about_o this_o you_o can_v so_o easy_o bear_v it_o but_o you_o will_v find_v your_o corrupt_a heart_n to_o bestir_v itself_o to_o find_v out_o excuse_n to_o extenuate_v it_o and_o plead_v for_o it_o that_o be_v likely_a your_o belove_a sin_n four_o that_o sin_n be_v likely_a your_o darling_n when_o disappointment_n of_o the_o fulfil_n and_o please_v of_o it_o be_v more_o grievous_a to_o your_o soul_n than_o the_o frustration_n of_o any_o other_o sin_n five_o that_o sin_n be_v your_o darling_n which_o you_o have_v often_o find_v your_o heart_n wish_v it_o be_v no_o sin_n when_o you_o wish_v that_o it_o have_v not_o be_v forbid_v by_o god_n which_o you_o find_v your_o heart_n most_o unwilling_a to_o resolve_v against_o six_o that_o sin_n be_v your_o darling_n which_o you_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v at_o any_o cost_n and_o charge_n to_o maintain_v or_o satisfy_v seven_o that_o be_v your_o darling_n sin_n which_o you_o be_v most_o delight_v in_o the_o commit_n of_o and_o have_v rather_o part_v with_o all_o the_o rest_n than_o with_o this_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n your_o heart_n be_v indeed_o marry_v to_o that_o sin_n when_o you_o will_v leave_v all_o to_o cleave_v to_o this_o eight_o that_o sin_n be_v your_o darling_n sin_n which_o do_v most_o disturb_v you_o at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o fill_v your_o mind_n most_o usual_o with_o distract_n thought_n the_o devil_n will_v divert_v your_o heart_n from_o god_n in_o holy_a duty_n and_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n he_o can_v better_o make_v use_n of_o for_o this_o purpose_n than_o what_o your_o heart_n be_v most_o apt_a natural_o to_o close_v withal_o nine_o that_o sin_n be_v your_o darling_n sin_n which_o do_v most_o interrupt_v you_o in_o your_o choose_a solitude_n and_o retirement_n for_o your_o soul_n concernment_n it_o be_v not_o every_o man_n but_o some_o special_a friend_n that_o will_v join_v himself_o unto_o you_o when_o he_o know_v you_o be_v retire_v for_o some_o special_a business_n ten_o that_o be_v your_o darling_n sin_n which_o conscience_n do_v most_o reproach_n you_o for_o in_o time_n of_o danger_n and_o fear_n of_o death_n eleven_o that_o sin_n be_v your_o darling_n sin_n which_o usual_o lie_v down_o in_o your_o thought_n at_o night_n which_o your_o mind_n most_o think_v upon_o in_o the_o night_n when_o you_o wake_v and_o first_o endeavour_n to_o salute_v you_o in_o the_o morning_n whatever_o sin_n this_o be_v you_o must_v resolve_v to_o deal_v severe_o with_o it_o if_o ever_o you_o will_v keep_v your_o holy_a resolution_n while_o you_o cocker_v this_o sin_n and_o be_v too_o kind_a towards_o it_o you_o will_v not_o walk_v so_o close_o with_o god_n in_o time_n of_o health_n as_o you_o purpose_v to_o do_v in_o time_n of_o sickness_n and_o next_o to_o this_o belove_a sin_n be_v careful_a to_o mortify_v that_o sin_n that_o be_v next_o unto_o it_o in_o your_o love_n there_o be_v some_o other_o sin_n beside_o the_o darling_n which_o be_v chief_a that_o the_o corrupt_a heart_n have_v some_o peculiar_a favour_n for_o and_o if_o you_o ask_v what_o sin_n that_o be_v i_o answer_v it_o be_v that_o sin_n which_o your_o heart_n be_v most_o apt_a to_o change_v your_o belove_a sin_n for_o when_o you_o press_v your_o heart_n to_o forsake_v your_o darling_n sin_n and_o that_o which_o be_v the_o second_o chief_a sin_n in_o your_o soul_n will_v be_v first_o if_o the_o former_a be_v take_v down_o and_o suppress_v 2._o temptation_n take_v heed_n of_o dally_v with_o temptation_n or_o play_v with_o the_o bait_n of_o sin_n and_o be_v careful_a to_o abstain_v from_o the_o very_a appearance_n of_o evil_n rather_o deny_v yourself_o of_o what_o be_v lawful_a then_o play_v upon_o the_o border_n of_o that_o which_o be_v unlawful_a if_o you_o always_o go_v as_o far_o as_o you_o may_v you_o will_v sometime_o go_v further_o than_o you_o shall_v if_o you_o venture_v to_o the_o utmost_a you_o will_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o transgress_v and_o go_v beyond_o your_o bound_n you_o will_v find_v the_o devil_n and_o your_o own_o heart_n sometime_o to_o reason_n thus_o so_o far_o thou_o may_v go_v and_o yet_o keep_v thy_o resolution_n so_o far_o thou_o may_v venture_v and_o maintain_v thy_o holy_a purpose_n thou_o may_v go_v with_o such_o a_o one_o into_o the_o tavern_n and_o yet_o keep_v thy_o purpose_n to_o be_v sober_a thou_o may_v take_v another_o glass_n of_o wine_n and_o then_o another_o and_o then_o another_o and_o yet_o not_o break_v thy_o resolution_n thus_o the_o devil_n will_v play_v upon_o thou_o and_o ply_v thou_o step_z after_z step_z till_o he_o make_v a_o prey_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o thy_o conscience_n and_o have_v bring_v thou_o to_o a_o violation_n of_o thy_o purpose_n principiis_fw-la obsta_fw-la resist_v the_o first_o rise_n of_o the_o sin_n thou_o have_v resolve_v against_o thou_o have_v resolve_v to_o keep_v a_o constant_a course_n of_o secret_a prayer_n every_o morning_n but_o when_o thou_o rise_v there_o be_v this_o business_n offer_v itself_o to_o be_v do_v first_o and_o then_o another_o till_o thou_o do_v omit_v it_o and_o neglect_v it_o or_o there_o be_v this_o business_n which_o stay_v for_o thou_o and_o that_o will_v make_v thou_o first_o be_v slight_a and_o hasty_a and_o over-short_a in_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o till_o at_o last_o it_o bring_v thou_o to_o neglect_v it_o beware_v then_o of_o the_o appearance_n of_o sin_n 3._o sick_a often_o press_v upon_o your_o heart_n that_o sin_n be_v as_o odious_a unto_o god_n and_o displease_v unto_o he_o at_o one_o time_n as_o another_o in_o time_n of_o health_n as_o well_o as_o in_o time_n of_o sickness_n and_o great_a mortality_n when_o the_o plague_n be_v over_o as_o when_o it_o be_v slaughter_v thousand_o in_o a_o week_n though_o god_n do_v sometime_o manifest_v more_o of_o his_o displeasure_n against_o sin_n yet_o he_o always_o equal_o because_o he_o always_o infinite_o hate_v sin_n if_o the_o thought_n of_o god_n displeasure_n and_o the_o sight_n thereof_o in_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o do_v move_v thou_o to_o resolve_v and_o purpose_n against_o sin_n the_o