Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	spirit_n	testimony_n	witness_v	1,787	5	10.0023	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01028	A letter first written and sent by Io. Forbes, pastour of the English Church at Middelburgh vnto certen of the companie of marchands adventurers at Stoade, at their earnest desire, for resolving this question: how a Christian man may discerne the testimonie of Gods spirit, from the testimonie of his owne spirit, in witnessing his adoption. And now againe renewed and enlarged by the authour, at the desire of divers good Christians, for the comfort of their troubled co[n]sciences, and published by those of his flocke, to whom he did dedicate it for the publike vse of the Church.	Forbes, John, 1568?-1634.	1616 (1616)	STC 11131; ESTC S118027	27,622	94

a_o letter_n first_o write_v and_o send_v by_o io._n forbes_n pastor_n of_o the_o english_a church_n at_o middelburgh_n unto_o certain_a of_o the_o company_n of_o marchand_n adventurer_n at_o stoade_n at_o their_o earnest_a desire_n for_o resolve_v this_o question_n how_o a_o christian_a man_n may_v discern_v the_o testimony_n of_o god_n spirit_n from_o the_o testimony_n of_o his_o own_o spirit_n in_o witness_v his_o adoption_n and_o now_o again_o renew_v and_o enlarge_v by_o the_o author_n at_o the_o desire_n of_o divers_a good_a christian_n for_o the_o comfort_n of_o their_o trouble_a conscience_n and_o publish_v by_o those_o of_o his_o flock_n to_o who_o he_o do_v dedicate_v it_o for_o the_o public_a use_n of_o the_o church_n thy_o rod_n and_o thy_o staff_n they_o comfort_v i_o psal_n 23._o 4._o at_o middelburgh_n print_v by_o richard_n schilders_n 1616._o to_o mr_n edw._n bennet_n mr._n john_n turner_n and_o mr_n ed._n kay_n the_o author_n wish_v increase_v of_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n in_o christ_n receyve_n belove_v in_o the_o lord_n a_o certain_a letter_n which_o above_o eight_o year_n ago_o i_o first_o do_v write_v at_o the_o desire_n of_o mr_n io._n scharpuls_n now_o with_o god_n and_o other_o of_o the_o company_n then_o at_o stoade_n &_o now_o again_o have_v revew_v and_o somewhat_o enlarge_v the_o same_o upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n wherein_o i_o do_v perceyve_v many_o good_a christian_n to_o be_v cast_v for_o want_n of_o sufficient_a light_n in_o the_o same_o question_n which_o be_v here_o handle_v desire_v to_o minister_v some_o comfort_n unto_o they_o if_o it_o shall_v please_v god_n to_o bless_v this_o my_o endeavour_n in_o that_o measure_n of_o light_n which_o he_o have_v give_v i_o use_v it_o and_o if_o you_o find_v any_o fruit_n in_o it_o impart_v it_o to_o such_o as_o have_v need_n the_o spirit_n of_o comfort_n and_o true_a peace_n be_v with_o you_o to_o the_o end_n juli_n 20._o 1616._o you_o in_o the_o lord_n io._n forbes_n a_o short_a discourse_n show_v how_o a_o christian_a may_v discern_v the_o testimony_n of_o god_n spirit_n from_o the_o testimony_n of_o his_o own_o spirit_n in_o witness_v his_o adoption_n the_o same_o spirit_n bear_v witness_v also_o together_o with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n rom._n 8._o 16._o belove_v in_o the_o lord_n you_o desire_v by_o your_o letter_n at_o my_o departure_n from_o stoad_n that_o i_o will_v resolve_v you_o in_o that_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o rom._n chap._n 8._o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n bear_v witness_n with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n how_o a_o man_n may_v know_v when_o that_o spirit_n do_v bear_v witness_n also_o with_o our_o spirit_n the_o occasion_n move_v you_o to_o inquire_v this_o be_v minister_v by_o some_o speech_n utter_v by_o i_o in_o preach_v say_v it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o a_o man_n that_o his_o own_o spirit_n do_v bear_v witness_n alone_o first_o i_o will_v show_v you_o the_o occasion_n wherefore_o i_o do_v say_v so_o and_o next_o i_o will_v do_v my_o best_a to_o satisfy_v your_o question_n as_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v i_o to_o understand_v it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o a_o man_n own_o heart_n be_v a_o thing_n as_o say_v jeremie_n chap._n 17._o deceitful_a above_o all_o thing_n will_v oft_o time_n deceyve_v man_n himself_o and_o yield_v he_o a_o false_a testimony_n of_o himself_o as_o also_o of_o his_o action_n and_o estate_n be_v it_o not_o say_v of_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o laodicea_n that_o he_o say_v of_o himself_o i_o be_o rich_a &_o increase_v with_o good_n 17_o &_o have_v need_n of_o nothing_o this_o doubtless_o be_v his_o own_o testimony_n of_o himself_o but_o what_o do_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n witness_n of_o he_o thou_o be_v wretched_a and_o miserable_a and_o poor_a and_o blind_a &_o naked_a and_o moreover_o do_v affirm_v that_o this_o angel_n do_v not_o know_v he_o be_v so_o do_v not_o christ_n also_o teach_v we_o in_o the_o gospel_n 18._o that_o there_o be_v some_o who_o heart_n deceyve_v they_o make_v they_o trust_v in_o themselves_o that_o they_o be_v just_a and_o yet_o be_v not_o and_o clear_v it_o by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o pharisee_n give_v thanks_n unto_o god_n that_o he_o be_v not_o as_o other_o man_n extortioner_n unjust_a etc._n etc._n who_o notwithstanding_o be_v account_v of_o god_n unjust_a and_o to_o be_v short_a in_o this_o point_n the_o lord_n jesus_n show_v we_o that_o many_o man_n at_o his_o second_o come_v shall_v be_v miserable_o deceive_v by_o the_o foolish_a testimony_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n some_o be_v confident_a because_o of_o the_o outward_a fellowship_n and_o familiarity_n they_o have_v have_v with_o christ_n both_o in_o word_n &_o sacrament_n and_o therefore_o plead_v thus_o 22_o we_o have_v eat_v and_o drink_v in_o thy_o presence_n and_o thou_o have_v teach_v in_o our_o street_n shall_v nevertheless_o receyve_v this_o answer_n i_o tell_v you_o i_o know_v you_o not_o whence_o you_o be_v depart_v from_o i_o other_o also_o upon_o the_o confidence_n of_o gift_n bestow_v upon_o they_o by_o christ_n for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o church_n plead_v with_o he_o and_o say_n 22._o lord_n lord_n have_v we_o not_o by_o thy_o name_n prophesy_v and_o by_o thy_o name_n cast_v out_o devil_n and_o by_o thy_o name_n do_v many_o great_a work_n shall_v receyve_fw-mi the_o same_o answer_n hereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o man_n own_o heart_n be_v alone_o may_v be_v deceitful_a even_o when_o it_o be_v build_v upon_o profession_n and_o outward_a participation_n of_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god._n yea_o even_o when_o it_o be_v build_v upon_o some_o rare_a special_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o although_o they_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o body_n or_o church_n in_o general_a yet_o be_v not_o requisite_a in_o every_o member_n to_o salvation_n such_o as_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o prophesy_v etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o may_v both_o be_v want_v without_o prejudice_n and_o also_o have_v without_o enjoy_v of_o salvation_n thus_o have_v we_o reason_v not_o to_o trust_v our_o adoption_n and_o certainty_n of_o our_o salvation_n to_o the_o naked_a testimony_n of_o our_o own_o heart_n lest_o we_o be_v find_v like_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n it_o be_v true_a the_o testimony_n of_o our_o own_o heart_n be_v needful_a hereunto_o because_o say_v the_o apostle_n if_o our_o heart_n condemn_v we_o 20_o god_n be_v great_a than_o our_o heart_n and_o if_o our_o heart_n condemn_v we_o not_o then_o have_v we_o boldness_n towards_o god_n but_o it_o must_v not_o be_v alone_o for_o so_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v sure_a but_o have_v the_o spirit_n witness_v with_o it_o than_o it_o be_v sure_a now_o yet_o before_o i_o speak_v of_o the_o discern_a of_o the_o spirit_n testimony_n i_o must_v forewarn_v you_o of_o this_o one_o thing_n to_o wit_n that_o there_o be_v many_o effect_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o saint_n 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you_o all_o thing_n second_o god_n be_v say_v to_o speak_v unto_o we_o by_o his_o spirit_n when_o he_o confirm_v to_o we_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v speak_v and_o of_o this_o we_o have_v also_o speak_v in_o general_n and_o of_o this_o kind_n of_o voice_n speak_v the_o apostle_n in_o that_o place_n to_o the_o roman_n 15._o say_v the_o same_o spirit_n hear_v witness_v with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n of_o this_o confirmation_n the_o same_o apostle_n speak_v to_o the_o corinht_n when_o he_o say_v 6_o as_o the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v confirm_v in_o you_o which_o word_n show_v the_o clear_a evidence_n of_o that_o two_o foul_a testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n whereof_o we_o do_v speak_v before_o the_o one_o when_o god_n write_v his_o word_n in_o our_o heart_n which_o here_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n the_o other_o when_o he_o seal_v that_o which_o he_o have_v speak_v and_o in_o speak_v have_v write_v in_o our_o 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