Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	conscience_n	good_a	sin_n	3,825	5	5.2827	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A79881	Aurea Legenda, or Apothegms, sentences, and sayings of many wise and learned men, useful for all sorts of persons Collected out of many authors by Sa. Clark, sometimes pastor in B.F.	Clarke, Samuel, 1599-1682.	1682 (1682)	Wing C4488A; ESTC R223906	51,711	152

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throne_n that_o christ_n sit_v upon_o the_o temple_n that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n dwell_v in_o the_o golden-pot_n wherein_o be_v keep_v the_o hide_a manna_n etc._n etc._n conscience_n be_v the_o book_n of_o book_n the_o ancient_a piece_n of_o scripture_n in_o the_o world_n the_o first_o table_n of_o god_n own_o hew_v and_o handwriting_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n for_o who_o sake_n all_o other_o book_n since_o yea_o the_o scripture_n itself_o be_v afterward_o write_v on_o purpose_n to_o comment_n upon_o it_o this_o be_v the_o book_n that_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v well_o verse_v in_o to_o study_v other_o book_n will_v make_v thou_o a_o scholar_n but_o to_o study_v this_o will_v make_v thou_o a_o christian_n peace_n of_o conscience_n be_v worth_a our_o utmost_a endeavour_n it_o will_v make_v a_o man_n sleep_n without_o a_o pillow_n yea_o without_o a_o bed_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o jacob_n take_v such_o good_a rest_n upon_o a_o stone_n that_o peter_n load_v with_o iron_n chain_n can_v sleep_v so_o sweet_o though_o for_o aught_o he_o know_v he_o be_v to_o die_v the_o next_o day_n that_o mr_n philpot_n and_o his_o fellow_n prisoner_n can_v rouse_v as_o merry_o in_o the_o straw_n in_o the_o b_o b_o of_o london_n colehouse_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v upon_o down_o bed_n in_o a_o palace_n it_o be_v a_o feast_n with_o any_o food_n though_o never_o so_o course_n and_o slender_a it_o make_v those_o bless_a martyr_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o severus_n the_o emperor_n of_o who_o eusebius_n write_v that_o after_o long_a and_o hard_a imprisonment_n be_v release_v for_o a_o time_n they_o appear_v to_o the_o people_n as_o those_o that_o come_v è_fw-fr myrothecia_n non_fw-la ergastulo_fw-la rather_o out_o of_o shop_n from_o among_o sweet_a ointment_n than_o out_o of_o filthy_a prison_n they_o be_v bring_v forth_o say_v he_o rejoice_v in_o their_o torment_n and_o carry_v in_o their_o countenance_n a_o certain_a divine_a aspect_n this_o inward_a peace_n of_o conscience_n make_v the_o prophet_n isaiah_n cheerful_o to_o submit_v himself_o to_o the_o see_v jeremiah_n to_o be_v stone_v paul_n to_o the_o sword_n peter_n to_o the_o cross_n laurence_n to_o the_o grid-iron_n etc._n etc._n prov._n 28._o 1._o the_o righteous_a be_v bold_a as_o a_o lyon_n conscintia_n pura_fw-la semper_fw-la secura_fw-la a_o good_a conscience_n have_v a_o secure_a confidence_n and_o he_o that_o have_v it_o sit_v noah-like_a mediis_fw-la tranquillus_fw-la in_o undis_fw-la quiet_v in_o the_o great_a combustion_n free_v if_o not_o from_o the_o common_a destruction_n yet_o from_o the_o common_a distraction_n for_o he_o know_v who_o he_o have_v trust_v and_o be_v sure_a that_o neither_o life_n nor_o dèath_n nor_o thing_n present_v nor_o thing_n to_o come_v can_v ever_o sunder_v he_o from_o god_n love_n in_o christ_n rom._n 8._o 38_o 39_o though_o saul_n can_v not_o be_v merry_a without_o a_o fiddler_n ahab_n without_o naboth_n vineyard_n nor_o haman_n without_o mordecai_n courtesy_n yet_o he_o that_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n can_v be_v merry_a without_o all_o these_o yea_o as_o the_o lily_n be_v fresh_a beautiful_a and_o look_v pleasant_o tho_o among_o thorn_n so_o can_v such_o a_o one_o exult_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o trouble_n st._n paul_n though_o no_o man_n out_o of_o hell_n ever_o suffer_v more_o than_o he_o yet_o do_v he_o not_o only_a glory_n in_o tribulation_n but_o over-abounded_n exceed_o with_o joy_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 4._o there_o be_v four_o quiet_a conscience_n and_o never_o a_o one_o of_o they_o good_a first_o the_o ignorant_a conscience_n which_o with_o the_o blind_a man_n swallow_v many_o a_o fly_n and_o know_v it_o not_o ephe._n 4._o 18_o 19_o second_o the_o conscience_n that_o be_v never_o yet_o well_o awaken_v the_o sleep_a conscience_n but_o sin_n lie_v at_o the_o door_n his_o bone_n be_v full_a of_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o youth_n which_o shall_v lie_v down_o with_o he_o in_o the_o dust_n job_n 20._o 11._o this_o be_v worse_a than_o a_o trouble_a conscience_n here_o the_o strong_a man_n arm_v keep_v possession_n and_o therefore_o all_o thing_n be_v at_o peace_n luke_n 11._o 21._o three_o the_o delude_a conscience_n that_o dream_n of_o nothing_o but_o vision_n of_o peace_n lam._n 2._o 14._o be_v delude_v by_o satan_n and_o his_o instrument_n as_o ahab_n be_v by_o his_o false_a prophet_n 1_o kin._n 22._o 21_o 22._o most_o man_n be_v in_o this_o condition_n zech._n 1._o 11._o behold_v all_o the_o earth_n sit_v still_o and_o be_v at_o rest_n zeph._n 1._o 11._o i_o will_v punish_v the_o man_n that_o be_v settle_v on_o their_o lees_n etc._n etc._n these_o dye_n like_o lamb_n and_o be_v account_v happy_a jer._n 51._o 40._o four_o the_o obdurate_a conscience_n these_o treasure_n up_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n rom._n 2._o 5._o job_n 36._o 13._o there_o be_v no_o great_a a_o plague_n than_o such_o a_o conscience_n david_n before_o he_o be_v smite_v either_o by_o god_n hand_n or_o by_o the_o prophet_n reproof_n his_o own_o sanctify_a conscience_n do_v the_o office_n of_o a_o faithful_a monitor_n and_o household_n chaplain_n for_o his_o heart_n present_o mis-gave_a he_o 1_o chron._n 21._o 8._o 2_o sam._n 24_o 10._o bee-master_n tell_v we_o that_o those_o be_v the_o best_a hive_n that_o make_v the_o great_a noise_n sure_o it_o be_v that_o that_o be_v the_o best_a conscience_n that_o suffer_v not_o a_o man_n to_o sleep_v in_o sin_n david_n heart_n smite_v he_o for_o number_v the_o people_n it_o be_v for_o his_o own_o for_o a_o small_a for_o a_o secret_a sin_n for_o fail_v in_o the_o manner_n only_o for_o he_o know_v that_o a_o man_n may_v as_o well_o die_v of_o a_o in_o ward_n bleed_v as_o of_o a_o outward_a wound_n the_o good_a soul_n be_v often_o afflict_a for_o its_o fail_n in_o those_o duty_n which_o other_o applaud_v and_o extol_v a_o good_a and_o a_o peaceable_a conscience_n say_v bernard_n est_fw-la lectus_fw-la animae_fw-la the_o bed_n on_o which_o the_o soul_n take_v sweet_a repose_n behold_v the_o confidence_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 21._o when_o it_o be_v parl_a with_o god_n by_o prayer_n and_o bold_a intercession_n it_o dare_v plead_v with_o god_n as_o jeremy_n do_v righteous_a art_n thou_o o_o lord_n when_o i_o plead_v with_o thou_o yet_o let_v i_o talk_v with_o thou_o of_o thy_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n jer._n 12._o 1._o and_o interrogate_v as_o st._n paul_n rom._n 8._o 33_o 34_o 35._o who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_n it_o be_v god_n that_o justify_v who_o be_v he_o that_o condemn_v &_o c_o and_o expostulate_v with_o god_n as_o david_n often_o do_v when_o god_n seem_v to_o be_v asleep_o he_o will_v awaken_v he_o when_o to_o delay_v he_o will_v quicken_v he_o when_o to_o have_v lose_v his_o wont_a kindness_n he_o will_v find_v it_o for_o he_o in_o pure_a water_n the_o face_n may_v be_v see_v not_o so_o in_o muddy_a so_o in_o a_o pure_a conscience_n god_n face_n may_v be_v see_v and_o no_o where_o else_o in_o the_o earth_n as_o faith_n make_v the_o conscience_n good_a before_o god_n so_o purity_n make_v it_o good_a before_o man_n the_o unlearned_a man_n with_o a_o good_a conscience_n say_v st._n austin_n will_v go_v to_o heaven_n when_o thou_o with_o all_o thy_o learning_n shall_v be_v cast_v into_o hell_n surgunt_fw-la indocti_fw-la &_o rapiunt_fw-la regnum_fw-la coelorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n faith_n look_v to_o promise_n fear_v to_o threat_n hope_v to_o future_n obedience_n to_o duty_n repentance_n to_o sin_n etc._n etc._n but_o conscience_n look_v to_o all_o a_o good_a conscience_n will_v stand_v a_o man_n instead_o when_o he_o appear_v before_o the_o great_a tribunal_n of_o god_n where_o courage_n dare_v not_o show_v its_o face_n nor_o eloquence_n open_v