Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	see_v	sin_n	soul_n	4,470	5	5.1054	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13569	The ballance of the sanctuarie shewing hovv vve must behaue our selues when wee see and behold the people of God in miserie and oppression vnder the tyranny of their enemies. Written by William Teelinck, minister of the Word of God at Midlebrough in Zealand.	Teellinck, Willem, 1579-1629.; Gataker, Thomas, 1574-1654.; Harmar, Christopher, attributed name.	1621 (1621)	STC 23860; ESTC S118307	55,093	128

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two_o edge_a sword_n heb._n 4_o 12._o now_o no_o man_n do_v easy_o believe_v this_o but_o he_o that_o by_o fear_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v move_v thereunto_o in_o his_o heart_n act_v 2._o 37._o and_o 1._o cor._n 14._o 24._o 25._o and_o he_o that_o be_v so_o affect_v doubt_v no_o more_o thereof_o than_o he_o do_v that_o the_o sun_n be_v bright_a and_o clear_a and_o he_o that_o have_v this_o feel_n of_o the_o word_n work_v in_o his_o soul_n have_v undoubted_o already_o make_v a_o good_a entrance_n into_o the_o way_n to_o god_n kingdom_n for_o this_o be_v most_o certain_a and_o sure_a that_o all_o the_o sin_n and_o misdemeanour_n which_o those_o man_n commit_v that_o withstand_v the_o write_a word_n which_o be_v the_o lively_a truth_n of_o god_n proceed_v from_o this_o that_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o the_o same_o word_n be_v so_o true_a and_o certain_a as_o it_o be_v the_o second_o fruit_n be_v that_o we_o learn_v by_o the_o aforesaid_a declaration_n the_o abundant_a largeness_n and_o copiousnes_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n psal_n 119._o 96._o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v speak_v if_o we_o will_v apply_v our_o mind_n earnest_o and_o as_o we_o ought_v to_o find_v out_o place_n in_o the_o scripture_n that_o may_v be_v apply_v to_o those_o thing_n that_o happen_v and_o be_v do_v in_o this_o world_n what_o a_o rich_a mine_n of_o gold_n we_o shall_v find_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v and_o shall_v hardly_o after_o we_o have_v once_o converse_v therein_o fail_v of_o some_o one_o fit_a place_n or_o other_o therein_o that_o may_v be_v apply_v to_o all_o the_o thing_n that_o while_o we_o live_v we_o shall_v have_v need_n of_o or_o be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o we_o 2._o tim._n 3._o 16._o which_o if_o the_o papist_n have_v do_v they_o will_v soon_o have_v perceive_v and_o know_v that_o there_o be_v no_o need_n nor_o necessity_n to_o find_v out_o and_o invent_v many_o new_a law_n and_o rule_n for_o the_o order_n of_o man_n life_n thereby_o to_o bring_v man_n to_o 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we_o can_v true_o witness_v that_o sometime_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o simple_a plain_a man_n we_o have_v receive_v a_o very_a fit_a and_o convenient_a sense_n and_o interpretation_n of_o some_o place_n which_o otherwise_o be_v very_o intricare_fw-la which_o they_o by_o their_o own_o observation_n have_v learned_a and_o find_v out_o to_o be_v so_o and_o in_o such_o manner_n understand_v and_o it_o fall_v out_o often_o time_n that_o upon_o occasion_n of_o that_o which_o we_o have_v hear_v &_o see_v to_o happen_v among_o man_n we_o be_v advertise_v and_o have_v be_v teach_v the_o meaning_n of_o diverse_a place_n of_o scripture_n which_o touch_v upon_o such_o occasion_n and_o whereof_o before_o we_o can_v not_o find_v out_o the_o true_a meaning_n this_o be_v express_o teach_v in_o the_o proceed_n of_o christ_n disciple_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v that_o notwithstanding_o that_o christ_n speak_v plain_o of_o his_o death_n &_o resurrection_n yet_o that_o they_o can_v not_o understand_v it_o nor_o dive_v into_o the_o depth_n thereof_o luk._n 18._o 33._o 34._o but_o that_o afterwards_o by_o observe_v the_o event_n of_o thing_n they_o understand_v it_o joh._n 2._o 22._o and_o thus_o a_o godly_a heart_n that_o be_v wont_a to_o look_v into_o god_n work_n become_v a_o interpreter_n to_o itself_o of_o many_o place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n touch_v the_o second_o sort_n of_o benefit_n concern_v god_n work_n we_o reap_v hence_o this_o special_a fruit_n in_o that_o we_o learn_v by_o the_o declaration_n aforesaid_a not_o to_o become_v so_o perverse_a nor_o resolute_a concern_v many_o thing_n &_o action_n that_o be_v do_v and_o happen_v in_o the_o world_n whereas_o many_o simple_a man_n that_o have_v not_o busy_v their_o brain_n about_o look_v into_o the_o word_n of_o god_n nor_o in_o mark_v of_o the_o course_n of_o god_n work_n become_v obstinate_a thereby_o and_o grow_v careless_a and_o slack_a to_o regard_v the_o spiritual_a life_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o ungodly_a and_o the_o adversity_n of_o the_o godly_a which_o at_o the_o first_o they_o can_v not_o understand_v nor_o conceive_v and_o therefore_o give_v a_o wrong_a interpretation_n of_o they_o because_o they_o enter_v not_o into_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o now_o be_v his_o word_n for_o when_o we_o whole_o rely_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o all_o worldly_a accident_n we_o attain_v unto_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o thing_n that_o belong_v unto_o god_n and_o be_v not_o thereby_o harden_v but_o rather_o instruct_v and_o make_v better_o psal_n 92._o 6._o 7._o psal_n 73._o job._n 17._o 8._o 9_o touch_v the_o three_o sort_n of_o fruit_n concern_v the_o manner_n of_o our_o obedience_n which_o according_a unto_o the_o word_n of_o god_n we_o owe_v unto_o he_o there_o be_v three_o fruit_n in_o the_o first_o place_n we_o be_v by_o the_o aforesaid_a declaration_n instruct_v to_o discern_v our_o own_o and_o other_o man_n oversight_n and_o be_v thereby_o advertise_v both_o how_o sin_n on_o the_o one_o side_n by_o carelessness_n of_o live_v the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o wicked_a action_n do_v oftentimes_o procure_v diverse_a inconvenience_n and_o perplexety_n unto_o those_o that_o be_v addict_v thereunto_o and_o in_o all_o occurrent_n make_v their_o prosperity_n a_o curse_a unto_o they_o which_o put_v we_o in_o great_a fear_n &_o doubt_v to_o enter_v into_o that_o way_n that_o be_v so_o full_a of_o danger_n &_o so_o troublesome_a as_o that_o we_o ourselves_o by_o our_o own_o experience_n can_v say_v unto_o our_o soul_n oh_o my_o soul_n enter_v not_o into_o this_o way_n i_o have_v see_v many_o fall_n therein_o i_o myself_o have_v often_o be_v hardly_o besy_v therein_o and_o so_o long_o as_o we_o will_v go_v into_o this_o way_n our_o prosperity_n will_v become_v a_o curse_n unto_o we_o and_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o overthrow_v we_o and_o if_o we_o can_v say_v thus_o much_o by_o our_o own_o experience_n to_o 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if_o hitherto_o we_o have_v be_v slow_a and_o careless_a of_o make_v diligent_a search_n into_o the_o bible_n which_o be_v the_o book_n that_o god_n himself_o that_o make_v we_o all_o have_v make_v let_v we_o with_o all_o speed_n amend_v that_o fault_n all_o of_o we_o even_o from_o the_o high_a to_o the_o low_a for_o king_n and_o prince_n themselves_o how_o great_a soever_o their_o affair_n here_o in_o this_o world_n be_v must_v not_o neglect_v this_o book_n of_o god_n the_o king_n of_o king_n to_o read_v it_o diligent_o all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n as_o in_o god_n behalf_n in_o his_o own_o book_n it_o be_v express_o command_v deut._n 17._o 18._o 19_o now_o concern_v the_o spiritual_a order_n of_o god_n work_v wrought_v among_o the_o child_n of_o man_n as_o be_v open_v and_o manifest_v unto_o we_o in_o god_n word_n by_o diligent_a search_n it_o must_v be_v more_o and_o more_o learned_a and_o find_v out_o and_o to_o that_o end_n the_o exposition_n make_v in_o the_o whole_a discourse_n of_o this_o treatise_n will_v be_v helpful_a and_o give_v man_n some_o light_n how_o they_o from_o henceforth_o may_v judge_v and_o discern_v of_o the_o order_n of_o god_n work_n wrought_v among_o the_o child_n of_o man_n and_o be_v more_o and_o more_o comfort_v therein_o ⸪_o chap._n xvii_o of_o the_o diligent_a observation_n of_o all_o god_n work_n among_o the_o child_n of_o man_n needful_a for_o the_o draw_v of_o spiritual_a profit_n out_o of_o god_n work_n among_o us._n the_o second_o thing_n that_o be_v needful_a and_o requisite_a hereunto_o that_o out_o of_o god_n work_v do_v among_o the_o child_n of_o man_n we_o may_v more_o &_o more_o learn_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o godliness_n be_v that_o we_o shall_v narrow_o mark_v &_o consider_v of_o all_o such_o his_o work_n if_o any_o man_n though_o well_o see_v and_o learn_v in_o that_o which_o god_n himself_o witness_v unto_o we_o in_o his_o word_n that_o he_o intend_v to_o do_v among_o the_o child_n of_o man_n touch_v the_o govern_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v withdraw_v himself_o like_o a_o hermit_n into_o some_o solitary_a place_n of_o this_o world_n where_o he_o ●ould_v see_v no_o man_n nor_o have_v the_o company_n of_o any_o or_o shall_v shut_v himself_o up_o whole_a day_n week_n and_o month_n in_o his_o study_n still_o pore_a upon_o his_o book_n or_o if_o he_o be_v so_o continual_o take_v up_o with_o the_o care_n of_o this_o world_n that_o with_o blind_a eye_n he_o shall_v look_v into_o that_o which_o be_v do_v and_o happen_v in_o the_o world_n among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n such_o a_o man_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o knowledge_n that_o he_o can_v have_v of_o god_n word_n can_v draw_v no_o fruit_n nor_o comfort_n out_o of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n do_v among_o the_o child_n of_o man_n it_o be_v necessary_a therefore_o for_o man_n narrow_o to_o mark_v what_o be_v do_v and_o happen_v in_o the_o place_n where_o they_o dwell_v and_o abide_v as_o namely_o how_o it_o fare_v with_o the_o good_a 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and_o mark_n god_n proceed_n and_o deal_n with_o and_o concern_v himself_o and_o how_o it_o fare_v with_o he_o in_o the_o course_n of_o his_o life_n whether_o he_o follow_v god_n will_n and_o commandment_n or_o be_v careless_a thereof_o and_o we_o must_v every_o one_o of_o we_o particular_o consider_v how_o joyful_a and_o good_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o behold_v a_o child_n of_o god_n haunt_v god_n house_n to_o be_v release_v and_o free_v from_o the_o dulness_n of_o his_o perverse_a nature_n and_o from_o the_o government_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n to_o be_v shroud_v under_o god_n wing_n and_o to_o have_v he_o for_o his_o protection_n and_o defence_n and_o how_o gracious_o he_o than_o deal_v with_o we_o when_o we_o so_o do_v preserve_v we_o from_o a_o thousand_o burden_n of_o heavy_a and_o grievous_a sin_n whereunto_o otherwise_o we_o be_v whole_o addict_v and_o will_v easy_o have_v fall_v into_o how_o comfortable_o he_o make_v we_o to_o grow_v up_o and_o increase_v in_o knowledge_n and_o grace_n for_o the_o more_o assurance_n of_o his_o favour_n towards_o we_o and_o of_o our_o eternal_a salvation_n and_o we_o must_v yet_o narrow_o and_o special_o mark_v and_o consider_v on_o the_o one_o side_n what_o blessing_n what_o comfort_n and_o what_o peace_n we_o have_v find_v for_o our_o soul_n in_o all_o occurrent_n of_o prosperity_n or_o adversity_n as_o long_o as_o we_o serve_v god_n and_o that_o our_o heart_n be_v not_o turn_v back_o neither_o do_v our_o step_n decline_v from_o his_o way_n psal_n 44._o 18._o jer._n 6._o 16._o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n into_o what_o trouble_n grief_n perplexity_n disquietness_n of_o conscience_n distrust_n and_o fear_v we_o have_v fall_v when_o by_o any_o temptation_n we_o fall_v from_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n and_o how_o after_o our_o fall_n when_o we_o true_o consider_v the_o same_o and_o humble_v ourselves_o before_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n and_o again_o turn_v unto_o he_o with_o true_a repentance_n with_o all_o our_o 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