Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	soul_n	spirit_n	witness_v	1,100	5	9.6899	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43576	A family altar erected to the honour of the eternal God, or, A solemn essay to promote the worship of God in private houses being some meditations on Genesis 35. 2, 3 / by O.H. ...	Heywood, Oliver, 1629-1702.	1693 (1693)	Wing H1765; ESTC R6342	87,094	166

a_o prophecy_n as_o well_o as_o a_o prayer_n jer_n 10_o 25_o pour_n out_o thy_o fury_n upon_o the_o heathen_a that_o know_v thou_o not_o and_o upon_o the_o family_n that_o call_v not_o on_o thy_o name_n it_o be_v a_o dreadful_a prediction_n 1._o for_o the_o wrath_n threaten_v not_o ordinary_a but_o fury_n anger_v boil_a up_o to_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o revenge_n anger_n and_o fury_n be_v sometime_o join_v 8.18_o jer._n 7.20_o ezek._n 8.18_o and_o when_o god_n deal_v in_o fury_n his_o eye_n spare_v not_o neither_o have_v he_o pity_v this_o be_v dreadful_a but_o 2._o here_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o it_o pour_v out_o thy_o fury_n this_o note_n plenty_n abundance_n variety_n of_o sore_a judgement_n not_o one_o or_o two_o but_o multitude_n of_o plague_n like_o drop_n in_o a_o shower_n or_o as_o floodgate_n open_v as_o a_o general_a inundation_n spread_v itself_o universal_o pour_v out_o on_o child_n 6.11_o jer._n 6.11_o young_a man_n husband_n and_o wife_n age_a with_o he_o that_o be_v full_a of_o day_n 34.2_o isa_n 34.2_o oh_o what_o will_v become_v of_o england_n if_o this_o fury_n be_v as_o universal_a as_o the_o neglect_n of_o this_o family-duty_n ●imum_fw-la descensus_fw-la à_fw-la ●ummis_fw-la in_o ●imum_fw-la and_o this_o fury_n be_v irresistible_a it_o be_v like_o a_o descent_n from_o above_o which_o can_v no_o more_o be_v stop_v and_o avoid_v than_o the_o shower_n of_o rain_n there_o be_v no_o stop_v these_o cataract_n of_o heaven_n no_o quench_v this_o fire_n of_o fierce_a wrath_n against_o irreligious_a family_n when_o the_o lord_n render_v his_o anger_n with_o fury_n 66.15_o isa_n 66.15_o and_o his_o rebuke_n with_o flame_n of_o fire_n 3._o but_o what_o be_v all_o this_o for_o what_o mean_v the_o heat_n of_o this_o great_a anger_n be_v it_o for_o idolatry_n murder_n drunkenness_n blasphemy_n or_o for_o some_o horrible_a heinous_a crime_n no_o it_o be_v for_o sin_n of_o omission_n not_o know_v god_n not_o call_v on_o god_n name_n o_o miserable_a family_n 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for_o wise_a end_n till_o the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n be_v fit_v for_o destruction_n god_n will_v be_v in_o some_o man_n debt_n till_o another_o world_n they_o shall_v have_v their_o good_a thing_n here_o 16.25_o luk._n 16.25_o and_o torment_n hereafter_o a_o wise_a man_n will_v choose_v his_o heaven_n hereafter_o though_o he_o have_v a_o hell_n here_o 2._o yet_o this_o curse_n and_o wrath_n upon_o wicked_a person_n and_o prayerless_a family_n be_v secret_a and_o invisible_a even_o in_o outward_n 22._o hag._n 16._o mat._n 22._o they_o may_v sow_v much_o and_o bring_v in_o little_a eat_v and_o not_o have_v enough_o yea_o god_n curse_v even_o the_o blessing_n of_o such_o as_o worship_v not_o god_n however_o they_o have_v not_o a_o covenant-right_a to_o what_o they_o do_v enjoy_v it_o be_v not_o sanctify_v to_o they_o for_o their_o good_a 4.5_o 1_o tim._n 4.5_o for_o the_o creature_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o prayer_n but_o prayerless_a family_n have_v no_o outward_a comfort_n thus_o sanctify_v beside_o the_o sad_a invisible_a curse_n be_v upon_o their_o soul_n and_o spirit_n a_o blind_a mind_n hard_a heart_n a_o sear_a conscience_n and_o a_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n be_v the_o great_a judgement_n and_o fruit_n of_o god_n heavy_a fury_n rom._n 1.26_o 28._o 2_o thes_n 2.10_o 11._o psal_n 81.11_o 12._o it_o be_v a_o dreadful_a thing_n when_o a_o lord_n have_v mercy_n on_o they_o be_v write_v upon_o man_n door_n and_o they_o can_v read_v it_o will_v not_o believe_v it_o or_o lay_v it_o to_o heart_n isa_n 42.24_o 25._o this_o be_v next_o to_o pharaoh_n plague_n and_o next_o door_n to_o hell_n they_o that_o will_v not_o heed_n now_o must_v feel_v this_o fury_n and_o in_o the_o latter_a day_n shall_v consider_v it_o perfect_o read_v jer._n 23.19_o 20._o deut._n 29.19_o 20._o thus_o much_o for_o the_o reason_n to_o prove_v erect_v family-altar_n for_o god_n worship_n a_o important_a duty_n the_o command_n of_o god_n scripture-type_n natural_a 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12.11_o rom._n 12.11_o but_o do_v your_o best_a in_o every_o duty_n be_v you_o fervent_a in_o spirit_n serve_v the_o lord_n be_v in_o good_a earnest_n as_o if_o this_o be_v the_o last_o prayer_n you_o be_v to_o put_v up_o muster_v up_o all_o your_o force_n excite_v your_o grace_n rouse_v your_o affection_n to_o and_o in_o the_o work_n than_o you_o will_v pray_v better_a and_o better_o 5._o take_v a_o fit_a season_n for_o family-worship_n it_o be_v a_o great_a fault_n to_o put_v off_o family-prayer_n till_o the_o last_o thing_n you_o do_v it_o will_v not_o be_v so_o seasonable_a to_o go_v down_o upon_o your_o knee_n when_o you_o be_v fit_a to_o lie_v down_o in_o your_o bed_n our_o lord_n say_v of_o his_o sleep_a disciple_n the_o spirit_n indeed_o be_v willing_a but_o the_o flesh_n be_v weak_a 26.41_o mat._n 26.41_o but_o alas_o some_o in_o your_o family_n that_o have_v not_o a_o willing_a spirit_n and_o will_v rather_o be_v at_o rest_n than_o wrestle_v with_o god_n eutichus_n may_v be_v 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