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
A68062	A brief fourme of confession instructing all Christian folke how to confesse their sinnes, [and] so to dispose themselues, that they may enioy the benefite of true pena[n]ce, dooing the woorthy frutes therof, according to th'vse of Christes Catholique Church. Newly translated into English, and set foorth together with certaine other godly brief treatises and praiers, as is to be seene in the side folowing.	More, Thomas, Sir, Saint, 1478-1535. aut; Vives, Juan Luis, 1492-1540. aut; Fowler, John, 1537-1579.; Vaux, Laurence, 1519-1585, attributed name.	1576 (1576)	STC 11181; ESTC S121597	62,758	242

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hard_a which_o we_o hope_v for_o or_o though_o it_o shall_v be_v long_o delay_v or_o be_v yet_o far_o of_o which_o we_o look_v for_o the_o which_o whereas_o it_o be_v the_o very_a fruit_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o can_v be_v get_v nor_o keep_v without_o continue_v much_o in_o holy_a prayer_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o same_o be_v much_o use_v in_o the_o whole_a process_n &_o course_n of_o this_o perilous_a life_n if_o we_o will_v not_o have_v the_o kingdom_n of_o sin_n to_o prevail_v and_o keep_v we_o away_o from_o our_o beginning_n which_o be_v god._n of_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n according_a to_o the_o mind_n &_o definition_n of_o doctor_n &_o learned_a man_n the_o sin_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v commit_v by_o one_o of_o these_o six_o way_n the_o which_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o the_o sin_n abovesaid_a if_o they_o be_v well_o understand_v they_o be_v these_o 1._o to_o despair_n of_o god_n mercy_n 2._o to_o presume_v of_o our_o own_o good_a deed_n and_o merit_n 3._o to_o gainsay_v the_o know_v truth_n 4._o to_o blaspheme_v attribute_v that_o which_o belong_v to_o god_n unto_o creature_n or_o contrariwise_o 5._o to_o envy_v the_o grace_n of_o our_o neighbour_n 6._o to_o be_v obstinate_a in_o have_v no_o will_n to_o do_v penance_n the_o sin_n mention_v of_o in_o scripture_n the_o which_o do_v cry_v unto_o god_n for_o vengeance_n be_v four_o 1._o to_o shed_v the_o blood_n of_o innocent_n 2._o to_o oppress_v &_o persecute_v the_o fatherless_a child_n &_o widow_n and_o such_o as_o have_v no_o power_n to_o resist_v 3._o the_o vice_n of_o uncleanness_n against_o nature_n 4._o to_o withhold_v the_o wage_n of_o a_o other_o labour_n the_o work_n of_o mercy_n be_v fourteen_o seven_o bodily_a and_o seven_o ghostly_a the_o seven_o bodily_a work_v be_v these_o 1._o to_o give_v meat_n to_o the_o hungry_a 2._o to_o give_v drink_n to_o the_o thirsty_a 3._o to_o clothe_v the_o naked_a 4._o to_o lodge_v the_o harbourless_a 5._o to_o visit_v the_o sick_a 6._o to_o ransom_n captive_n and_o prisoner_n 7._o to_o bury_v the_o dead_a it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o we_o must_v use_v these_o work_v of_o mercy_n towards_o the_o needy_a when_o reason_n and_o charity_n bind_v we_o thereunto_o and_o not_o to_o tarry_v till_o our_o neighbour_n be_v in_o extreme_a necessity_n as_o some_o stony_a heart_a and_o wretched_a person_n do_v for_o he_o that_o be_v come_v to_o such_o extreme_a necessity_n can_v scant_o take_v any_o profit_n of_o our_o charity_n it_o be_v a_o sufficient_a bond_n for_o we_o to_o know_v that_o our_o neighbour_n be_v in_o peril_n to_o fall_v into_o some_o manifest_a great_a harm_n through_o such_o necessity_n &_o so_o to_o use_v our_o charity_n towards_o he_o according_a to_o our_o hability_n and_o not_o to_o content_v ourself_o in_o give_v some_o small_a wretched_a alm_n as_o man_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v all_o these_o seven_o work_n of_o mercy_n be_v fulfil_v with_o the_o virtue_n of_o charitable_a pity_n the_o which_o consist_v as_o we_o have_v say_v in_o have_v effectual_a compassion_n upon_o the_o misery_n and_o necessity_n of_o our_o neighbour_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o we_o be_v able_a &_o if_o we_o can_v help_v they_o none_o otherwise_o yet_o with_o our_o good_a will_n always_o to_o keep_v the_o order_n which_o charity_n require_v and_o these_o be_v also_o special_o fulfil_v in_o keep_v the_o four_o five_o seven_o and_o eight_o commandment_n be_v well_o understand_v &_o so_o the_o penitent_n may_v accuse_v himself_o of_o the_o same_o as_o he_o find_v his_o conscience_n guilty_a the_o seven_o ghostly_a work_n of_o mercy_n 1._o to_o comfort_v the_o sorrowful_a 2._o to_o instruct_v and_o teach_v the_o ignorant_a 3._o to_o counsel_v they_o that_o have_v need_n 4._o to_o forgive_v the_o wrong_n that_o be_v do_v unto_o us._n 5._o to_o suffer_v and_o bear_v with_o the_o fault_n of_o our_o neighbour_n 6._o to_o correct_v &_o amend_v the_o same_o 7._o and_o to_o pray_v unto_o god_n for_o they_o all_o these_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o due_a time_n and_o place_n when_o reason_n require_v the_o same_o and_o namely_o by_o keep_v well_o the_o four_o five_o and_o eight_o commandment_n be_v well_o understand_v of_o the_o five_o wit_n and_o the_o inward_a and_o outward_a sense_n and_o the_o two_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n sin_n be_v also_o commit_v in_o the_o sense_n and_o power_n of_o the_o mind_n as_o 1._o in_o see_v 2._o smell_a 3._o hear_v 4._o taste_v 5._o and_o feel_v also_o in_o wander_v of_o the_o fancy_n and_o in_o the_o discourse_n and_o imagination_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o in_o the_o two_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v the_o understanding_n and_o memory_n not_o for_o that_o they_o be_v proper_o sin_n of_o themselves_o whereas_o in_o their_o own_o action_n they_o use_v no_o freewill_n but_o sin_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o they_o when_o we_o evil_o apply_v they_o to_o unlawful_a use_n and_o so_o there_o need_v not_o any_o 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be_v brief_a in_o this_o treaty_n as_o we_o do_v intend_v the_o conclusion_n what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v after_o due_a examination_n of_o our_o conscience_n &_o confession_n of_o our_o sin_n now_o then_o after_o the_o penitent_n have_v make_v his_o confession_n or_o shrift_n of_o all_o such_o sin_n as_o he_o think_v himself_o guilty_a and_o his_o conscience_n grudge_v at_o the_o same_o be_v true_o and_o hearty_o sorry_a therefore_o &_o with_o full_a purpose_n and_o mind_n to_o forsake_v the_o same_o &_o to_o avoid_v the_o very_a near_o occasion_n thereof_o &_o be_v presuppose_v also_o that_o he_o be_v not_o in_o some_o such_o reserve_v case_n by_o some_o sin_n but_o that_o his_o ordinary_a ghostly_a father_n may_v assoil_v he_o the_o which_o must_v be_v refer_v to_o his_o judgement_n the_o penitent_a with_o all_o humility_n shall_v ask_v absolution_n and_o penance_n of_o his_o ghostly_a father_n who_o be_v there_o in_o god_n place_n and_o office_n say_v after_o this_o manner_n and_o in_o what_o soever_o other_o manner_n i_o have_v offend_v our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n beside_o that_o which_o i_o have_v here_o confess_v i_o will_v also_o glad_o confess_v the_o same_o if_o it_o come_v to_o my_o mind_n and_o knowledge_n as_o god_n do_v know_v that_o i_o have_v many_o way_n offend_v he_o which_o i_o do_v not_o now_o remember_v and_o that_o other_o have_v also_o offend_v through_o i_o and_o by_o my_o negligence_n of_o all_o which_o i_o cry_v god_n hearty_o mercy_n and_o ask_v he_o forgiveness_n and_o do_v beseek_v the_o bless_a virgin_n marie_n and_o all_o the_o holy_a saint_n of_o heaven_n that_o by_o their_o intercession_n they_o help_v i_o to_o obtain_v grace_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o god_n

receive_n and_o eat_v of_o his_o bless_a body_n for_o a_o like_a heinous_a offence_n against_o his_o majesty_n as_o he_o account_v they_o that_o wrongful_o &_o cruel_o kill_v he_o and_o therefore_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o we_o may_v avoid_v well_o this_o importable_a danger_n and_o in_o such_o wise_a receive_v the_o body_n &_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n as_o god_n may_v of_o his_o goodness_n accept_v we_o for_o worthy_a and_o therefore_o not_o only_o enter_v with_o his_o bless_a flesh_n &_o blood_n sacramental_o and_o bodily_a into_o our_o body_n but_o also_o with_o his_o holy_a spirit_n gracious_o and_o effectual_o into_o our_o soul_n s._n paul_n in_o the_o place_n before_o remember_v say_v probet_fw-la seipsum_fw-la homo_fw-la &_o sic_fw-la de_fw-la pane_fw-la illo_fw-la edat_fw-la 11._o &_o the_o chalice_n bibat_fw-la let_v a_o man_n prove_v himself_o and_o so_o eat_v of_o that_o bread_n &_o drink_n of_o that_o cup_n but_o than_o in_o what_o wise_a shall_v we_o prove_v ourselves_o 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mind_n sure_o know_v but_o god_n yet_o in_o this_o point_n be_v of_o his_o high_a goodness_n content_a if_o we_o do_v the_o diligence_n that_o we_o can_v to_o see_v that_o we_o be_v not_o in_o the_o purpose_n of_o any_o deadly_a sin_n for_o though_o it_o may_v be_v that_o for_o all_o our_o diligence_n god_n who_o eye_n pierce_v much_o more_o deep_a into_o the_o bottonie_n of_o our_o heart_n than_o our_o own_o do_v may_v see_v therein_o some_o such_o sin_n as_o we_o can_v not_o see_v there_o ourself_o for_o which_o s._n paul_n say_v nullius_fw-la mihi_fw-la conscius_fw-la sum_fw-la 4._o sed_fw-la non_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la iusticatus_fw-la sum_fw-la in_o my_o own_o conscience_n i_o know_v nothing_o but_o yet_o be_o i_o not_o thereby_o justify_v yet_o our_o true_a diligence_n do_v in_o the_o search_n god_n of_o his_o high_a bounty_n so_o farforth_o accept_v that_o he_o impute_v not_o any_o such_o secret_a lurk_a sin_v unto_o our_o charge_n for_o a_o unworthy_a receive_n of_o this_o bless_a sacrament_n but_o rather_o the_o strength_n and_o virtue_n thereof_o purge_v &_o cleanse_v that_o sin_n in_o this_o prove_a &_o examination_n of_o ourselves_o which_o s._n paul_n speak_v of_o one_o very_o special_a point_n must_v be_v to_o prove_v and_o examine_v ourself_o and_o see_v that_o we_o be_v in_o the_o right_a faith_n and_o belief_n concern_v the_o holy_a bless_a sacrament_n itself_o that_o be_v to_o wit_n that_o we_o very_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v as_o in_o deed_n it_o be_v under_o the_o form_n &_o likeness_n of_o bread_n the_o very_a bless_a body_n flesh_n &_o blood_n of_o our_o holy_a saviour_n christ_n himself_o the_o very_a self_n same_o body_n and_o the_o very_a self_n same_o blood_n that_o do_v &_o be_v shed_v upon_o the_o cross_n for_o our_o sin_v and_o the_o three_o day_n glorious_o do_v arise_v again_o to_o life_n &_o with_o the_o soul_n of_o holy_a saint_n set_v out_o of_o hell_n ascend_v &_o sty_v up_o wonderful_o into_o heaven_n and_o there_o sit_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o father_n &_o shall_v visible_o descend_v in_o great_a glory_n to_o judge_v the_o quick_a &_o the_o dead_a and_o reward_v all_o man_n after_o their_o work_n we_o must_v i_o say_v see_v that_o we_o firm_o believe_v that_o this_o bless_a sacrament_n be_v not_o a_o bare_a sign_n or_o a_o figure_n or_o a_o token_n of_o that_o holy_a body_n of_o christ_n but_o that_o it_o be_v in_o perpetual_a remembrance_n of_o his_o bitter_a passion_n that_o he_o suffer_v for_o we_o the_o self_n same_o precious_a body_n of_o christ_n that_o suffer_v it_o by_o his_o own_o almighty_a power_n &_o unspeakable_a goodness_n consecrate_v and_o give_v unto_o us._n and_o this_o point_n of_o belief_n be_v in_o the_o receive_n of_o this_o bless_a sacrament_n of_o such_o necessity_n &_o such_o weight_n with_o they_o that_o have_v year_n &_o discretion_n that_o without_o it_o they_o receive_v it_o plain_o to_o their_o damnation_n and_o that_o point_v believe_v very_o full_a &_o fast_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o great_a occasion_n to_o move_v any_o man_n in_o all_o other_o point_n to_o receive_v it_o well_o for_o note_v well_o the_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n therein_o 11._o qui_fw-la manducat_fw-la de_fw-fr hoc_fw-la pane_fw-la &_o bibit_fw-la de_fw-la chalice_n indignè_fw-la iudicium_fw-la sibi_fw-la manducat_fw-la &_o bibit_fw-la non_fw-la dijudicans_fw-la corpus_fw-la domini_fw-la he_o that_o eat_v of_o this_o bread_n and_o drink_v of_o this_o cup_n unworthy_o eat_v &_o drink_v judgement_n upon_o himself_o in_o that_o he_o discern_v not_o the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n lo_o here_o this_o bless_a apostle_n well_o declare_v that_o he_o which_o in_o any_o wise_a unworthy_o receive_v this_o most_o excellent_a sacrament_n receive_v it_o unto_o his_o own_o damnation_n in_o that_o he_o well_o declare_v by_o his_o evil_a demeanour_n towards_o it_o in_o his_o unworthy_a receive_n of_o it_o that_o he_o discern_v it_o not_o nor_o judge_v it_o nor_o take_v it_o for_o the_o very_a body_n of_o our_o lord_n as_o in_o deed_n it_o be_v and_o very_o it_o be_v hard_a but_o that_o this_o point_n deep_o root_v in_o our_o breast_n shall_v set_v all_o our_o heart_n in_o a_o fervour_n of_o devotion_n towards_o the_o worthy_a receive_n of_o that_o bless_a body_n but_o sure_o there_o can_v be_v no_o doubt_n on_o the_o other_o side_n but_o that_o if_o any_o man_n believe_v that_o it_o be_v christ_n very_a body_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o inflame_v to_o receive_v he_o devout_o thereby_o that_o man_n be_v likely_a to_o receive_v this_o bless_a sacrament_n very_o cold_o and_o far_o from_o all_o devotion_n if_o he_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v not_o his_o body_n but_o only_o a_o bare_a token_n of_o he_o in_o stead_n of_o his_o body_n but_o now_o have_v the_o full_a faith_n of_o this_o point_n fast_o ground_v in_o our_o heart_n that_o the_o thing_n which_o we_o receive_v be_v the_o very_a bless_a body_n of_o christ_n i_o trust_v there_o shall_v not_o great_o need_v any_o great_a 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