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
A72164	The conquest of temptations, or Mans victory over Satan especially, the great assaults, at the agony of death, full of very strong and effectuall consolations, to sustaine and comfort the weakest heart, in the greatest conflicts which can befall a Christian in the vvhole course of of life, and approach of death / gathered by the holy and deuout labour of Iohn Gerard, doctor of diuinitie, and superintendent of Heldburge ; newly Englished by Rich. Bruch, minister of Gods word.	Gerhard, Johann, 1582-1637.; Bruch, Richard, minister of Gods word.	1614 (1614)	STC 11767.5; ESTC S5215	71,686	143

that_o grief_n perhaps_o be_v not_o sufficient_a see_v it_o do_v not_o answer_v the_o fault_n neither_o be_v it_o a_o aequivalent_fw-la price_n for_o my_o sin_n the_o comforter_n nay_o grief_n rise_v out_o of_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o sin_n &_o vexation_n of_o conscience_n shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o answer_v the_o grievousnesse_n and_o deformity_n of_o sin_n see_v god_n the_o infinite_a good_a be_v that_o which_o be_v offend_v sin_n the_o infinite_a evil_n be_v that_o which_o be_v commit_v the_o infinite_a punishment_n of_o hell_n be_v prepare_v for_o sinner_n how_o then_o by_o thy_o contrition_n may_v thou_o satisfy_v the_o infinite_a justice_n of_o god_n and_o expiate_v his_o infinite_a wrath_n christ_n have_v perform_v that_o which_o of_o thyself_o and_o by_o thy_o strength_n thou_o can_v not_o perform_v he_o have_v pay_v the_o infinite_a and_o equivalent_a price_n for_o thy_o sin_n if_o by_o thy_o own_o self_n thou_o can_v have_v satisfy_v if_o by_o thy_o contrition_n and_o by_o thy_o grief_n thou_o have_v be_v able_a to_o abolish_v sin_n what_o need_v christ_n to_o descend_v from_o heaven_n and_o to_o labour_v so_o long_o under_o the_o burden_n of_o his_o cross_n 63.3_o esa_fw-la 43.24_o esa_n 63.3_o thou_o have_v put_v he_o to_o pain_n in_o thy_o sin_n and_o pressure_n in_o thy_o iniquity_n he_o have_v tread_v the_o winepress_a alone_o and_o of_o the_o people_n there_o be_v none_o with_o he_o take_v heed_n therefore_o to_o think_v only_o that_o the_o grief_n of_o thy_o contrition_n either_o can_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v such_o that_o it_o may_v answer_v to_o the_o grievousnesse_n and_o deformity_n of_o thy_o sin_n but_o therefore_o and_o to_o this_o end_n god_n require_v true_a acknowledgement_n of_o sin_n and_o earnest_a contrition_n of_o the_o heart_n that_o place_n may_v be_v give_v to_o the_o free_a remission_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o thou_o through_o christ_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n christ_n preach_v the_o gospel_n 61.1_o esa_fw-la 61.1_o but_o to_o the_o poor_a that_o be_v to_o those_o that_o be_v humble_v in_o spirit_n he_o heal_v 4.2.18_o luke_n 4.2.18_o but_o the_o contrite_a in_o heart_n neither_o have_v they_o that_o be_v well_o need_v of_o the_o physician_n 9.12_o mat._n 9.12_o that_o be_v which_o think_v that_o they_o be_v well_o he_o preach_v liberty_n but_o it_o be_v to_o the_o captive_n that_o be_v to_o those_o that_o acknowledge_v the_o spiritual_a captivity_n of_o sin_n for_o he_o desire_v not_o to_o go_v forth_o of_o bondage_n which_o suppose_v himself_o by_o all_o mean_n to_o be_v free_a he_o preach_v sight_n but_o it_o be_v to_o the_o blind_a that_o be_v to_o those_o that_o bewail_v the_o spiritual_a blindness_n of_o the_o heart_n for_o they_o which_o say_v they_o see_v their_o sin_n abide_v they_o which_o say_v that_o they_o be_v rich_a and_o wealthy_a 9.41_o ohn_n 9.41_o and_o want_v nothing_o they_o do_v not_o know_v that_o they_o be_v wretched_a and_o miserable_a and_o poor_a and_o blind_a and_o naked_a he_o preach_v forgiveness_n but_o it_o be_v to_o the_o break_a and_o contrite_a in_o heart_n 2.6_o 1_o sam._n 2.6_o god_n kill_v and_o make_v alive_a he_o lead_v down_o to_o hell_n and_o bring_v back_o again_o he_o kill_v by_o contrition_n that_o he_o may_v make_v alive_a by_o consolation_n he_o lead_v down_o to_o hell_n by_o the_o hammer_n of_o the_o law_n that_o he_o may_v bring_v back_o from_o hell_n by_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o gospel_n viii_o the_o weight_n of_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n the_o tempt_v trouble_n have_v compass_v i_o round_o about_o my_o heart_n be_v vex_v and_o trouble_v my_o sin_n be_v always_o before_o my_o eye_n which_o do_v grievous_o torment_v my_o conscience_n and_o labour_n to_o beat_v i_o down_o to_o hell_n 32.3_o psal_n 32.3_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n in_o my_o bone_n for_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n my_o soul_n refuse_v to_o be_v comfort_v i_o be_o trouble_v 3._o psal_n 77._o vers_fw-la 2._o ver_fw-la 3._o and_o my_o spirit_n do_v afflict_v i_o i_o see_v no_o place_n whereto_o i_o may_v fly_v and_o seek_v a_o remedy_n of_o my_o sin_n the_o comforter_n if_o thou_o will_v fly_v fly_v to_o christ_n he_o friendly_o invite_v all_o that_o labour_n under_o the_o weight_n of_o their_o sin_n 1.27_o mat._n 1.27_o which_o be_v press_v with_o the_o yoke_n of_o iniquity_n a_o evil_a mistress_n be_v thou_o hide_v in_o his_o wound_n and_o the_o tempest_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n will_v pass_v away_o christ_n be_v the_o propitiatory_a 25_o rom_n 3_o 25_o to_o which_o thou_o may_v fly_v with_o true_a faith_n and_o rest_n under_o the_o shadow_n of_o his_o wing_n as_o the_o hart_n desire_v the_o fountain_n of_o water_n 42.1_o psal_n 42.1_o so_o let_v thy_o soul_n exhaust_v with_o the_o heat_n of_o thy_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n thirst_v after_o christ_n the_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n spring_v forth_o to_o everlasting_a life_n if_o thou_o come_v unto_o he_o he_o will_v not_o put_v thou_o back_o he_o will_v not_o repel_v thou_o for_o thus_o go_v his_o promise_n 21.6_o apoc_fw-la 22.17_o cap._n 21.6_o he_o that_o thirst_v let_v he_o come_v and_o he_o that_o will_v let_v he_o take_v the_o water_n of_o life_n free_o i_o will_v give_v unto_o he_o that_o thirst_v of_o the_o well_o of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n free_o come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o which_o labour_n 11.27_o mat._n 11.27_o and_o be_v heavy_a load_v and_o i_o will_v refresh_v you_o in_o i_o and_o by_o i_o you_o shall_v find_v rest_n to_o your_o soul_n he_o 6.37_o john_n 6.37_o that_o come_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v not_o cast_v forth_o of_o door_n embrace_v these_o word_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o eternal_a and_o unchangeable_a truth_n with_o a_o faithful_a heart_n let_v thy_o heart_n set_v before_o he_o these_o his_o promise_n 27.8_o psal_n 27.8_o and_o seek_v the_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n set_v christ_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n between_o thou_o a_o sinner_n and_o thy_o angry_a god_n appeal_v from_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n severe_a justice_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o mercy_n prepare_v for_o thou_o in_o christ_n and_o through_o christ_n the_o internal_a hawk_n do_v urge_v and_o pursue_v thy_o soul_n 2.14_o cant._n 2.14_o let_v it_o fly_v therefore_o like_o a_o fearful_a and_o affright_a dove_n to_o the_o hole_n of_o the_o rock_n which_o be_v the_o wound_n of_o christ_n moses_n do_v accuse_v thou_o sigh_v therefore_o meditat_fw-la bern._n serm._n 64._o sup_n cant._n august_n in_o meditat_fw-la that_o christ_n may_v make_v intercession_n for_o thou_o thy_o conscience_n be_v trouble_v but_o let_v it_o not_o be_v tumble_v down_o from_o his_o hope_n and_o confidence_n but_o let_v it_o remember_v the_o wound_n of_o christ_n let_v all_o the_o assurance_n of_o thy_o confidence_n be_v in_o the_o wound_n of_o christ_n which_o do_v abound_v with_o the_o stream_n of_o mercy_n neither_o want_v there_o hole_n through_o which_o they_o may_v flow_v out_o cant._n idem_fw-la serm._n 22._o sup_n cant._n let_v the_o passion_n of_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n be_v thy_o last_o refuge_n and_o only_a remedy_n of_o thy_o sin_n wisdom_n fail_v righteousness_n not_o suffice_v the_o merit_n of_o holiness_n not_o hold_v out_o that_o will_v be_v able_a to_o help_v and_o succour_v thou_o and_o this_o be_v the_o other_o and_o indeed_o essential_a property_n of_o true_a faith_n forsooth_o to_o behold_v with_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o heart_n christ_n hang_v on_o the_o cross_n out_o of_o his_o wound_n to_o hope_v for_o and_o draw_v the_o medicine_n of_o her_o wound_n to_o rely_v on_o he_o with_o a_o true_a confidence_n of_o heart_n and_o to_o wrap_v herself_o as_o it_o be_v in_o his_o most_o holy_a merit_n for_o this_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o true_a faith_n behold_v i_o thou_o which_o hang_v upon_o the_o tree_n cant._n bern._n serm._n 22._o sup_n cant._n and_o let_v my_o sin_n in_o thy_o side_n hide_v be_v my_o sick_a soul_n thirst_v for_o thou_o my_o guilt_n forgive_v my_o sin_n be_v my_o death_n but_o in_o thy_o blood_n i_o live_v therefore_o if_o have_v compunction_n for_o thy_o sin_n thou_o hunger_v and_o thirste_a after_n righteousness_n thou_o may_v believe_v on_o he_o which_o justifi_v the_o wicked_a and_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o thou_o shall_v have_v peace_n with_o god_n confess_v that_o thou_o be_v not_o worthy_a neither_o can_v thou_o by_o thy_o own_o merit_n obtain_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o let_v this_o be_v thy_o confidence_n that_o christ_n thy_o lord_n do_v obtain_v it_o by_o a_o double_a name_n that_o be_v by_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o father_n and_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o passion_n with_o the_o one_o he_o himself_o be_v content_a the_o other_o

momin_v pag._n 21._o god_n give_v altogether_o free_o save_v altogether_o free_o because_o he_o find_v nothing_o for_o which_o to_o save_v and_o he_o find_v much_o for_o which_o to_o damn_v of_o grace_n be_v give_v not_o only_o to_o the_o justify_v good_a life_n but_o also_o to_o the_o glorify_a eternal_a life_n and_o therefore_o death_n be_v say_v to_o be_v wage_n but_o eternal_a life_n be_v say_v to_o be_v grace_n because_o that_o be_v render_v as_o due_a this_o be_v give_v as_o free_a 213._o bern._n ser._n innat_fw-la mar._n col._n 213._o therefore_o let_v another_o seek_v for_o merit_n do_v thou_o study_v to_o find_v grace_n let_v the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v thy_o merit_n thou_o be_v not_o plain_o poor_a in_o merit_n as_o long_o as_o he_o be_v not_o want_v mercy_n cant._n serm._n 67._o in_o cant._n there_o be_v no_o place_n for_o grace_n to_o enter_v where_o merit_n have_v already_o take_v up_o the_o room_n thou_o do_v detract_v from_o grace_n whatsoever_o thou_o do_v depute_v unto_o merit_n it_o suffice_v to_o merit_v cant._n serm._n 68_o in_o cant._n to_o know_v that_o merit_n do_v not_o suffice_v place_v all_o thy_o confidence_n altogether_o on_o god_n embrace_v his_o mercy_n seek_v thy_o merit_n in_o the_o wound_n of_o christ_n &_o thou_o shall_v not_o have_v any_o want_n of_o merit_n xxiii_o the_o accusation_n of_o the_o law_n the_o tempt_v i_o acknowledge_v our_o work_n not_o to_o be_v meritorious_a neither_o to_o appease_v god_n but_o that_o out_o of_o faith_n they_o may_v please_v he_o and_o how_o can_v they_o choose_v but_o displease_v he_o when_o they_o be_v not_o perfect_o conformable_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o law_n be_v a_o eternal_a &_o unchangeable_a rule_n of_o justice_n condemn_v all_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o conformable_a there-unto_a therefore_o the_o dart_n of_o damnation_n be_v shake_v against_o i_o &_o my_o work_n unless_o thou_o show_v i_o what_o shield_n i_o may_v oppose_v against_o it_o the_o comforter_n 3.13_o gal._n 3.13_o christ_n have_v redeem_v thou_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o thou_o curse_v be_v every_o one_o that_o hang_v on_o the_o wood_n when_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n come_v 4.4_o cap_n 4.4_o god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n bear_v of_o a_o woman_n make_v under_o the_o law_n that_o he_o may_v redeem_v those_o which_o be_v under_o the_o law_n 8.1_o ver._n 5._o rom._n 10.4_o cap._n 8.1_o that_o we_o may_v receive_v the_o adoption_n of_o son_n the_o end_n and_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n be_v christ_n to_o righteousness_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v therefore_o there_o be_v no_o damnation_n to_o thou_o and_o all_o which_o be_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o walk_v not_o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n 3._o verse_n 2._o verse_n 3._o there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o the_o law_n the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v free_v thou_o from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n for_o that_o which_o be_v impossible_a to_o the_o law_n because_o it_o be_v make_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n that_o have_v god_n perform_v 4._o verse_n 4._o send_v his_o son_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o the_o flesh_n of_o sin_n and_o by_o sin_n condemn_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n that_o the_o justification_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o which_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n therefore_o if_o by_o true_a faith_n thou_o do_v apply_v the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n unto_o thyself_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n that_o thou_o shall_v fear_v the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n the_o sting_n of_o death_n be_v sin_n 56._o 1_o cor._n 15.55_o 56._o the_o strength_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o law_n but_o thanks_n be_v unto_o god_n which_o have_v give_v we_o victory_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n he_o have_v overcome_v our_o death_n by_o his_o death_n he_o have_v satisfy_v for_o our_o sin_n by_o his_o passion_n and_o he_o have_v most_o perfect_o fulfil_v the_o law_n in_o our_o stead_n by_o his_o most_o holy_a obedience_n neither_o yet_o be_v there_o a_o abolishment_n of_o the_o law_n make_v but_o a_o translation_n only_o neither_o do_v the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n destroy_v themselves_o mutual_o see_v the_o law_n be_v not_o against_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n 3.21_o gal._n 3.21_o but_o be_v establish_v by_o faith_n for_o what_o the_o law_n do_v require_v of_o we_o 3.31_o rom._n 3.31_o that_o the_o gospel_n do_v tell_v we_o be_v perform_v of_o christ_n in_o our_o stead_n what_o the_o law_n command_v this_o christ_n obtain_v the_o law_n condemn_v sin_n and_o we_o for_o sin_n christ_n do_v perform_v satisfaction_n for_o sin_n and_o give_v his_o righteousness_n unto_o us._n the_o law_n therefore_o be_v satisfy_v by_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n because_o it_o be_v perfect_a again_o that_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n through_o christ_n be_v perform_v for_o we_o to_o good_a because_o it_o be_v not_o due_a 43._o chyt_n li._n 1._o de_fw-la vita_fw-la et_fw-la morte_fw-la p._n 43._o therefore_o as_o thou_o ought_v not_o to_o behold_v death_n in_o thy_o own_o body_n but_o in_o christ_n raise_v up_o again_o the_o conqueror_n of_o death_n and_o the_o giver_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n eternal_a sin_v not_o in_o thy_o own_o conscience_n but_o in_o christ_n the_o lamb_n of_o god_n bear_v and_o take_v away_o thy_o sin_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n hell_n and_o the_o tentation_n of_o be_v everlasting_o cast_v away_o not_o in_o thyself_o and_o in_o that_o innumerable_a multitude_n of_o the_o damn_a but_o in_o christ_n sustain_v on_o the_o cross_n and_o overcoming_a for_o we_o the_o tentation_n of_o be_v cast_v away_o so_o thou_o ought_v to_o behold_v the_o law_n not_o as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o thy_o hart_n but_o as_o it_o be_v fulfil_v by_o christ_n and_o with_o he_o fasten_v to_o the_o cross_n xxiiii_o the_o accusation_n of_o conscience_n the_o tempt_v my_o conscience_n do_v witness_v together_o with_o the_o accusation_n of_o the_o law_n that_o as_o a_o uncorrupt_a judge_n rise_v up_o against_o i_o gen._n chrysost_n hom_n 64._o in_o gen._n and_o be_v a_o accuser_n of_o i_o while_o no_o man_n reprove_v i_o or_o bring_v any_o thing_n forth_o against_o i_o i_o can_v escape_v that_o domestical_a judgement_n seat_n in_o this_o great_a volume_n i_o see_v and_o altogether_o tremble_v at_o all_o my_o sin_n 114_o nazian_n orat_fw-la 26._o bern._n the_o conver_n ad_fw-la cler._n c._n 3._o col._n 114_o write_v with_o the_o stile_n of_o truth_n wretch_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o court_n of_o judgement_n in_o which_o the_o same_o be_v the_o guilty_a the_o pleader_n the_o witness_n the_o judge_n the_o torturer_n the_o scourge_n the_o executioner_n the_o hangman_n the_o comforter_n 3.20_o joh._n 3.20_o if_o thy_o heart_n do_v condemn_v thou_o yet_o god_n be_v great_a than_o thy_o heart_n if_o the_o memory_n of_o thy_o fault_n pass_v do_v accuse_v and_o torment_v thou_o 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