Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	sin_n	soul_n	wound_v	2,163	5	9.3309	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66102	Impenitent sinners warned of their misery and summoned to judgment delivered in two sermons, the former on the Sabbath, Nov. 6, the other on the lecture following, Nov. 10, 1698, occasioned by the amazing instance of a miserable creature who stood condemned for murdering her infant begotten in whoredom : to which are subjoyned the solemn words spoken to her on those opportunities, published for the warning of others / by Samuel Willard.	Willard, Samuel, 1640-1707.	1698 (1698)	Wing W2281; ESTC R30203	31,791	66

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a_o good_a sense_n and_o sometime_o it_o be_v make_v use_n of_o in_o a_o bad_a sense_n and_o in_o this_o latter_a it_o be_v here_o and_o thus_o it_o be_v frequent_o use_v for_o a_o fool_n or_o a_o madman_n and_o therefore_o many_o translation_n read_v it_o insani_n the_o mad_a or_o distract_a man_n that_o be_v out_o of_o their_o wit_n 2._o the_o thing_n assert_v concern_v these_o they_o shall_v not_o stand_v in_o thy_o sight_n hebr._n before_o thy_o eye_n i_o e._n god_n for_o of_o he_o the_o psalmist_n be_v speak_v eye_n be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n for_o he_o be_v a_o spiritual_a be_v and_o have_v neither_o sense_n nor_o organ_n of_o sense_n and_o the_o word_n stand_v signify_v to_o be_v in_o a_o settle_a condition_n and_o it_o be_v in_o the_o last_o conjugation_n which_o far_o intend_v the_o signification_n to_o stand_v then_o in_o god_n sight_n or_o before_o his_o eye_n intend_v a_o enjoy_n of_o or_o be_v settle_v in_o his_o favour_n it_o be_v a_o 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word_n be_v please_v to_o put_v the_o character_n of_o fool_n and_o madman_n upon_o who_o be_v neither_o natural_n or_o void_a of_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n consider_v as_o man_n nor_o yet_o bereave_v of_o their_o understanding_n through_o occasional_a dotage_n or_o frenzy_n in_o that_o respect_n and_o who_o be_v they_o we_o have_v a_o summary_n account_v of_o they_o jer._n 4._o 22._o my_o people_n be_v foolish_a they_o have_v not_o know_v i_o they_o be_v sottish_a child_n and_o they_o have_v no_o understanding_n they_o be_v wise_a to_o do_v evil_a but_o to_o do_v good_a they_o have_v no_o knowledge_n the_o sum_n be_v all_o sinner_n remain_v in_o their_o natural_a estate_n belong_v to_o this_o character_n and_o hence_o sin_n and_o folly_n be_v in_o scripture_n term_n equivalent_a here_o we_o may_v in_o particular_a brief_o come_v at_o this_o in_o three_o step_n 1._o all_o sin_n be_v folly_n and_o hence_o so_o much_o sin_n as_o remain_v in_o the_o godly_a so_o much_o foolishness_n there_o abide_v with_o they_o this_o the_o psalmist_n confess_v of_o himself_o psal_n 69._o 5._o o_o god_n thou_o know_v my_o foolishness_n every_o time_n a_o person_n commit_v any_o sin_n he_o have_v just_a reason_n to_o say_v of_o himself_o as_o he_o 1._o sam._n 26._o 21._o i_o have_v sin_v i_o have_v play_v the_o fool_n and_o have_v err_v exceed_o and_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o for_o every_o sin_n be_v a_o act_n of_o disobedience_n to_o that_o god_n on_o who_o we_o have_v our_o entire_a dependence_n and_o to_o who_o we_o owe_v ourselves_o and_o our_o whole_a life_n it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o rebellion_n against_o that_o god_n who_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o subject_n ourselves_o unto_o and_o be_v able_a to_o destroy_v we_o for_o that_o rebellion_n it_o be_v a_o forsake_v the_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n and_o dig_v of_o break_a cistern_n that_o can_v hold_v no_o water_n jer._n 2._o 13._o it_o be_v a_o prefer_n of_o lie_a vanity_n before_o everlasting_a mercy_n jer._n 2._o 8._o it_o be_v a_o provoke_v of_o god_n to_o jealousy_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 22._o and_o we_o be_v not_o strong_a than_o he_o it_o be_v a_o enter_v of_o the_o list_n of_o contention_n with_o he_o a_o run_v upon_o he_o even_o his_o neek_z on_o the_o thick_a boss_n of_o his_o buckler_n job_n 15._o 26._o it_o be_v for_o a_o worm_n to_o bid_v a_o challenge_n to_o omnipotency_n itself_o yea_o what_o shall_v i_o say_v there_o be_v uncountable_a folly_n attend_v the_o commission_n of_o every_o sin_n and_o no_o wisdom_n at_o all_o 2._o that_o hence_o all_o they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n be_v egregious_a fool_n there_o be_v folly_n cleave_v to_o the_o best_a of_o god_n child_n here_o as_o long_o as_o they_o have_v a_o body_n of_o death_n to_o carry_v about_o with_o they_o and_o it_o show_v itself_o in_o every_o stir_n of_o the_o corrupt_a part_n but_o yet_o they_o have_v the_o principle_n of_o the_o true_a wisdom_n in_o they_o they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v make_v wise_a to_o salvation_n but_o as_o for_o those_o in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o seed_n of_o save_a grace_n sow_o but_o they_o yet_o remain_v in_o their_o natural_a estate_n folly_n be_v bind_v up_o in_o their_o heart_n &_o they_o have_v no_o other_o principle_n in_o they_o as_o to_o their_o understanding_n they_o be_v foolish_a and_o perverse_a they_o call_v evil_a good_a and_o good_a evil_n isai_n 5._o 20._o as_o to_o their_o will_n and_o affection_n they_o be_v engage_v eccl._n 8._o 11._o the_o heart_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v full_o set_v in_o they_o to_o do_v evil_a they_o do_v nothing_o at_o all_o with_o a_o sincere_a aim_n at_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o furtherance_n of_o their_o own_o salvation_n yea_o their_o whole_a life_n be_v a_o continual_a progress_n in_o the_o way_n that_o lead_v to_o destruction_n hence_o we_o have_v that_o put_v into_o their_o description_n rom._n 3._o 16_o 17._o destruction_n and_o misery_n be_v in_o their_o way_n and_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n have_v they_o not_o know_v 2._o that_o impenitent_a sinner_n be_v the_o great_a fool_n of_o all_o the_o word_n of_o god_n often_o use_v these_o word_n sinner_n fool_n wicked_a emphatical_o for_o such_o as_o be_v peculiar_o so_o and_o then_o it_o intend_v either_o 1._o such_o as_o live_v in_o most_o notorious_a and_o prodigious_a sin_n thus_o a_o common_a whore_n be_v call_v a_o sinner_n more_o than_o once_o in_o the_o gospel_n or_o 2._o such_o as_o remain_v obstinate_a and_o impenitent_a in_o they_o sin_v under_o and_o notwithstanding_o mean_v use_v to_o win_v they_o to_o repentance_n now_o the_o mean_n use_v with_o they_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n 1._o such_o as_o be_v afford_v to_o the_o gentile_n who_o have_v not_o the_o gospel_n viz._n the_o light_n of_o a_o natural_a conscience_n and_o the_o common_a strive_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o they_o they_o be_v therefore_o say_v to_o be_v a_o law_n to_o themselves_o and_o their_o conscience_n to_o bear_v witness_n and_o either_o to_o accuse_v or_o excuse_v rom._n 2._o 14_o 15._o and_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v improve_v by_o that_o light_n to_o excite_v they_o to_o repentance_n thus_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n be_v say_v to_o lead_v to_o it_o rom._n 2._o 4._o and_o his_o common_a benefit_n be_v call_v witness_n act_n 14._o 17._o his_o judgement_n also_o be_v that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o world_n may_v learn_v righteousness_n isa_n 26._o 9_o 2._o such_o as_o those_o enjoy_v who_o sit_v under_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n wherein_o god_n show_v they_o the_o evil_n and_o danger_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o not_o only_o invite_v they_o to_o repentance_n but_o also_o give_v

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may_v receive_v the_o thing_n do_v in_o the_o body_n and_o we_o have_v a_o description_n of_o it_o give_v to_o we_o by_o christ_n himself_o in_o math._n 25._o 33_o to_o end_v and_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o for_z there_o be_v a_o special_a government_n of_o god_n to_o be_v acknowledge_v in_o the_o managment_n whereof_o he_o will_v bring_v all_o reasonable_a creature_n to_o a_o everlasting_a state_n of_o happiness_n or_o misery_n according_a to_o their_o obedience_n or_o disobedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o that_o government_n in_o prosecution_n whereof_o he_o will_v display_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o grace_n god_n deal_v with_o his_o creature_n in_o his_o government_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n which_o he_o see_v meet_v to_o bestow_v on_o they_o in_o their_o creation_n now_o when_o god_n create_v man_n he_o make_v he_o a_o reasonable_a creature_n and_o thereby_o capable_a of_o be_v treat_v in_o the_o way_n of_o a_o covenant_n by_o precept_n and_o promise_n and_o threaten_n according_o unto_o which_o capacity_n he_o give_v he_o a_o command_n and_o require_v his_o obedience_n to_o it_o promise_v he_o a_o reward_n of_o life_n in_o case_n of_o his_o perform_n of_o perfect_a obedience_n thereunto_o denounce_v death_n against_o he_o in_o case_n he_o shall_v disobey_v he_o have_v also_o upon_o man_n apostasy_n by_o which_o he_o fall_v under_o a_o curse_n of_o death_n reveal_v to_o he_o a_o new_a and_o a_o live_a way_n for_o his_o recovery_n out_o of_o that_o misery_n into_o which_o he_o be_v plunge_v and_o have_v treat_v some_o of_o that_o race_n with_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o which_o he_o have_v promise_v they_o life_n upon_o their_o compliance_n with_o it_o and_o menace_v they_o with_o damnation_n yea_o double_a damnation_n on_o their_o neglect_n of_o it_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v abundant_o testify_v to_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n now_o man_n be_v according_a to_o their_o behaviour_n with_o respect_n to_o this_o discovery_n which_o god_n have_v make_v of_o himself_o to_o man_n and_o obligation_n which_o he_o have_v lay_v he_o under_o dispose_v of_o everlasting_o in_o order_n unto_o which_o they_o be_v to_o pass_v under_o a_o trial._n where_o there_o be_v a_o law_n give_v to_o reasonable_a creature_n establish_v with_o sanction_n there_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o judgement_n in_o which_o their_o relation_n thereto_o be_v to_o be_v examine_v and_o a_o retribution_n make_v to_o they_o according_o either_o they_o have_v comply_v with_o the_o rule_n give_v to_o they_o and_o be_v to_o receive_v a_o reward_n of_o life_n or_o they_o have_v revolt_v therefrom_o &_o have_v not_o seek_v and_o make_v their_o peace_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o then_o they_o must_v receive_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v death_n as_o we_o be_v tell_v rom._n 6._o 23._o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n he_o therefore_o that_o acknowledge_v a_o government_n of_o god_n over_o rational_a 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