Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
friend_n	best_a	good_a	see_v	1,212	5	2.9648	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02722	Tvvo sermons vvherein we are taught, 1. Hovv to get, 2. How to keepe, 3. How to vse a good conscience. Preached in Alldermanbury Church, London. Not heretofore published. By Robert Harris.	Harris, Robert, 1581-1658.	1630 (1630)	STC 12854; ESTC S105942	21,197	47

god_n stroke_n be_v upon_o such_o in_o all_o age_n and_o what_o can_v we_o look_v for_o less_o than_o misery_n in_o this_o course_n first_o a_o man_n must_v be_v a_o old_a and_o bold_a offender_n before_o he_o can_v dare_v thus_o to_o affront_v conscience_n second_o it_o can_v be_v safe_a thus_o to_o abuse_v so_o great_a a_o officer_n as_o conscience_n be_v three_o who_o can_v express_v the_o terror_n of_o some_o saint_n now_o upon_o record_n who_o notwithstanding_o never_o be_v so_o dare_v and_o if_o they_o do_v swear_v under_o small_a abuse_n of_o conscience_n how_o shall_v these_o bleed_v i_o now_o come_v to_o persuade_v every_o man_n to_o make_v good_a use_n of_o a_o good_a thing_n 2._o a_o good_a conscience_n for_o the_o abuse_n of_o best_a thing_n be_v ever_o worst_a and_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v in_o the_o rank_n of_o best_a thing_n it_o be_v a_o wonderful_a mercy_n in_o god_n to_o match_v we_o with_o so_o near_o a_o friend_n so_o true_a a_o counsellor_n let_v we_o thankful_o consider_v to_o what_o use_v a_o good_a conscience_n may_v be_v put_v and_o according_o emprove_v it_o we_o will_v not_o run_v into_o the_o road_n of_o conscience_n in_o general_a but_o confine_v ourselves_o to_o a_o good_a conscience_n which_o be_v so_o term_v in_o a_o double_a sense_n first_o it_o be_v good_a formal_o in_o its_o constitution_n good_a second_o effective_o in_o its_o execution_n as_o a_o clock_n be_v good_a when_o it_o be_v make_v well_o and_o go_v well_o first_o the_o conscience_n be_v good_a in_o its_o self_n when_o it_o be_v fit_v for_o its_o proper_a act_n and_o use_n the_o proper_a and_o immediate_a act_n and_o use_v of_o conscience_n be_v to_o know_v that_o it_o know_v as_o solomon_n speak_v to_o shimei_n and_o as_o we_o vulgar_o say_v i_o know_v what_o i_o know_v well_o enough_o this_o the_o general_a the_o particular_n of_o this_o knowledge_n be_v first_o conscience_n know_v what_o we_o be_v second_o what_o we_o do_v what_o we_o be_v spiritual_o not_o natural_o and_o in_o what_o term_n we_o stand_v with_o god_n whether_o we_o bear_v his_o image_n be_v in_o his_o favour_n yea_o or_o no_o what_o we_o do_v either_o for_o substance_n or_o quality_n good_a or_o bad_a either_o in_o time_n past_a present_a or_o to_o come_v these_o thing_n conscience_n be_v make_v for_o and_o these_o the_o conscience_n when_o it_o be_v good_a do_v know_v to_o wit_n both_o tree_n and_o fruit_n in_o the_o inward_a and_o outward_a act_n thereof_o and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o we_o be_v so_o often_o invite_v to_o talk_v with_o ourselves_o and_o hereof_o grow_v that_o inward_a confidence_n and_o enjoyment_n that_o the_o soul_n have_v of_o itself_o wherein_o it_o resemble_v its_o maker_n who_o take_v full_a contentment_n in_o himself_o from_o his_o full_a understanding_n of_o himself_o the_o second_o act_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v speak_v or_o manifest_v good_a to_o we_o be_v good_a in_o itself_o it_o give_v we_o due_a information_n touch_v ourselves_o as_o a_o clear_a glass_n represent_v a_o true_a face_n and_o here_o be_v two_o act_n also_o first_o and_o more_o immediate_o it_o report_v thing_n as_o they_o be_v which_o be_v call_v witness_v or_o give_v in_o evidence_n thus_o the_o person_n be_v under_o mercy_n it_o tell_v he_o so_o much_o have_v already_o do_v well_o or_o have_v good_a thing_n in_o agitation_n it_o say_v so_o contrary_o when_o thing_n be_v not_o right_a conscience_n speak_v as_o it_o find_v they_o and_o herein_o it_o do_v well_o for_o we_o speak_v of_o a_o moral_a not_o natural_a good_a and_o moral_o that_o conscience_n be_v good_a that_o speak_v the_o truth_n however_o it_o be_v as_o that_o be_v a_o good_a glass_n that_o report_v blemish_n if_o such_o as_o well_o as_o beauty_n a_o good_a witness_n that_o speak_v the_o truth_n though_o not_o what_o please_v second_o conscience_n strike_v upon_o the_o affection_n and_o do_v some_o execution_n upon_o the_o offender_n for_o from_o information_n of_o estate_n arise_v either_o certainty_n of_o hope_n or_o despair_v as_o the_o evidence_n come_v in_o guilty_a or_o not_o guilty_a and_o from_o information_n of_o work_n different_a affection_n and_o motion_n answerable_a to_o their_o different_a nature_n from_o thing_n well_o do_v come_v comfort_n joy_n boldness_n etc._n etc._n ill_o do_v shame_n fear_v sorrow_n remorse_n from_o thing_n well_o intend_v courage_n resolution_n confidence_n etc._n etc._n ill_o mean_v for_o the_o future_a jealousy_n repine_v recoil_v as_o a_o horse_n that_o will_v and_o will_v not_o leap_v a_o ditch_n in_o the_o former_a respect_n conscience_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o witness_n in_o this_o to_o a_o judge_n and_o executioner_n now_o this_o be_v the_o use_n of_o conscience_n we_o must_v employ_v it_o to_o these_o use_n namely_o repair_n to_o conscience_n ask_v its_o advice_n receive_v its_o report_n touch_v our_o person_n and_o action_n hear_v what_o it_o can_v say_v for_o or_o against_o we_o now_o for_o once_o it_o must_v pass_v a_o verdict_n upon_o we_o and_o when_o we_o have_v its_o testimony_n we_o must_v either_o appeal_v to_o a_o high_a court_n if_o we_o can_v show_v a_o error_n or_o sit_v down_o by_o its_o sentence_n stop_v where_o it_o say_v stop_v work_n where_o it_o say_v work_v fear_v where_o it_o say_v fear_v hope_v where_o he_o give_v hope_n restore_v where_o it_o say_v restore_v consult_v howbeit_o that_o our_o speech_n may_v be_v more_o fruitful_a know_v we_o that_o in_o four_o case_n especial_o we_o be_v to_o consult_v and_o use_v conscience_n first_o when_o we_o be_v in_o consultation_n about_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v or_o believe_v in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v not_o amiss_o to_o advise_v with_o other_o but_o in_o no_o case_n must_v conscience_n be_v omit_v i_o may_v easy_o deceive_v other_o by_o ill_a state_v of_o the_o question_n add_v or_o alter_v or_o suppress_v as_o affection_n lead_v i_o again_o a_o man_n may_v find_v so_o many_o man_n so_o many_o mind_n oftentimes_o so_o different_a be_v their_o apprehension_n and_o affection_n but_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o and_o that_o upright_o consult_v can_v say_v more_o to_o my_o affection_n and_o intention_n more_o to_o the_o practical_a part_n than_o all_o the_o world_n therefore_o use_v other_o if_o you_o please_v but_o make_v use_n of_o your_o own_o heart_n else_o your_o practice_n may_v be_v corrupt_a when_o other_o counsel_n be_v good_a here_o forget_v not_o these_o rule_n first_o pretend_v not_o conscience_n where_o conscience_n be_v not_o the_o matter_n second_o be_v resolve_v of_o what_o thou_o do_v in_o thyself_o or_o else_o forbear_v till_o teach_v if_o thou_o may_v three_o walk_v by_o thy_o own_o light_n not_o other_o man_n ground_n thy_o practice_n upon_o conscience_n conscience_n upon_o word_n not_o upon_o man._n as_o for_o case_n here_o incident_a we_o pass_v they_o now_o second_o when_o we_o be_v upon_o a_o selfe-triall_n and_o the_o question_n be_v either_o of_o our_o state_n or_o our_o do_n or_o opinion_n consult_v conscience_n for_o that_o be_v the_o best_a create_a examiner_n and_o here_o let_v the_o main_a work_n be_v to_o sinde_v out_o the_o main_a point_n be_o i_o god_n child_n in_o state_n of_o grace_n yea_o or_o no_o this_o much_o import_v we_o for_o as_o satan_n find_v all_o particular_a temptation_n upon_o this_o if_o thou_o be_v the_o ton_n of_o god_n so_o all_o our_o particular_a comfort_n and_o assurance_n hang_v on_o this_o pin_n therefore_o here_o hover_v not_o but_o hold_v conscience_n to_o it_o either_o i_o be_o or_o be_o not_o go_n what_o be_o i_o what_o be_o i_o leave_v not_o this_o unresolued_a by_o conscience_n as_o many_o do_v who_o hear_v of_o a_o certainty_n attaineable_a and_o of_o some_o general_a note_n of_o salvation_n from_o the_o word_n present_o build_v confidence_n to_o themselves_o sometime_o upon_o weak_a principle_n sometime_o upon_o false_a application_n never_o consult_v conscience_n and_o then_o when_o conscience_n be_v awaken_v they_o be_v miserable_o plunge_v belove_a it_o be_v not_o so_o easy_a a_o matter_n to_o assure_v salvation_n as_o most_o man_n think_v we_o be_v not_o all_o out_o of_o their_o mind_n who_o deny_v it_o possible_a without_o extraordinary_a revelation_n and_o who_o hold_v it_o sauciness_n to_o avouch_v it_o yet_o we_o must_v tell_v you_o that_o the_o difficulty_n be_v more_o than_o a_o few_o and_o it_o concern_v we_o much_o to_o deal_v much_o with_o conscience_n about_o this_o point_n for_o faith_n whereby_o we_o believe_v salvation_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o evidence_n whereby_o we_o feel_v it_o another_o there_o we_o must_v cleave_v to_o the_o promise_n but_o here_o we_o must_v confer_v with_o conscience_n as_o saint_n paul_n do_v he_o be_v strong_o persuade_v by_o the_o

lesuite_n leave_n of_o his_o salvation_n and_o uprightness_n but_o what_o be_v his_o ground_n first_o his_o conscience_n be_v and_o have_v be_v good_a in_o all_o second_o his_o bent_n and_o resolution_n for_o the_o future_a be_v right_a hence_o he_o do_v hence_o we_o must_v assure_v our_o estate_n second_o as_o we_o must_v examine_v conscience_n about_o our_o estate_n so_o also_o about_o action_n past_a be_v this_o well_o do_v i_o well_o say_v i_o well_o otherwise_o there_o may_v be_v deceit_n for_o first_o many_o matter_n lie_v hide_v from_o man_n with_o their_o circumstance_n second_o the_o motive_n that_o set_v the_o wheel_n a_o go_v usual_o do_v here_o then_o happy_a be_v he_o who_o condemn_v not_o himself_o in_o what_o he_o have_v do_v three_o when_o slander_v censure_v or_o accuse_v whether_o by_o man_n or_o devil_n thus_o job_n when_o satan_n accuse_v when_o friend_n do_v foe_n do_v when_o good_a man_n do_v and_o bad_a man_n do_v he_o repair_v homeward_o cast_v up_o his_o book_n and_o find_v all_o right_a he_o triumph_v in_o his_o conscience_n and_o wear_v their_o libel_n as_o a_o crown_n like_a use_n must_v we_o make_v of_o our_o conscience_n when_o accuse_v first_o see_v whether_o the_o charge_n be_v just_a if_o so_o reform_v amend_v second_o if_o not_o so_o clear_v thyself_o to_o man_n if_o worth_a while_n and_o if_o they_o will_v be_v satisfy_v if_o not_o enjoy_v thyself_o and_o thy_o own_o innocency_n here_o the_o rule_n be_v two_o first_o if_o thy_o own_o heart_n condemn_v thou_o rejoice_v not_o against_o the_o truth_n though_o all_o the_o world_n applaud_v thou_o second_o if_o upon_o a_o true_a search_n thy_o heart_n acquit_v thou_o never_o for_o sake_n thy_o own_o innocency_n let_v not_o man_n nor_o devil_n nor_o frown_n nor_o censure_n rob_v thou_o of_o thy_o comfort_n but_o set_v this_o wall_n of_o brass_n against_o all_o as_o paul_n say_v what_o you_o will_v my_o conscience_n be_v good_a and_o i_o make_v this_o good_a by_o these_o and_o these_o proof_n four_o when_o we_o become_v suitor_n to_o god_n and_o man_n for_o assistance_n be_v affront_v by_o man_n and_o devil_n and_o seem_o desert_v of_o god_n and_o man_n than_o we_o must_v fly_v to_o conscience_n as_o paul_n do_v and_o david_n and_o all_o the_o saint_n now_o call_v upon_o god_n as_o hezekiah_n o_o lord_n thou_o know_v i_o have_v walk_v etc._n etc._n now_o upon_o christian_n as_o paul_n pray_v for_o i_o for_o i_o have_v keep_v a_o etc._n etc._n now_o upon_o ourselves_o with_o david_n why_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o o_o my_o soul_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v truth_n in_o thou_o bear_v up_o and_o this_o not_o only_o for_o the_o present_a but_o for_o future_a time_n when_o we_o be_v threaten_v as_o the_o apostle_n be_v with_o many_o storm_n with_o much_o hardship_n first_o make_v good_a thy_o conscience_n second_o rest_n in_o the_o comfort_n thereof_o for_o come_v what_o will_v come_v if_o we_o bring_v a_o good_a conscience_n to_o a_o good_a cause_n these_o two_o bladder_n will_v hold_v our_o head_n above_o water_n my_o brethren_n till_o we_o have_v try_v we_o can_v conceive_v what_o the_o comfort_n courage_n strength_n and_o resolution_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v make_v use_n of_o it_o enjoy_v it_o and_o enjoy_v yourselves_o your_o estate_n all_o person_n all_o thing_n all_o time_n only_o be_v sure_a first_o that_o conscience_n be_v regular_a that_o be_v that_o it_o speak_v law_n and_o sentence_n all_o according_a to_o the_o word_n write_v second_o that_o it_o speak_v the_o whole_a truth_n write_v and_o nothing_o but_o the_o truth_n conscience_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o secret_a counsel_n that_o must_v speak_v to_o the_o action_n or_o present_a estate_n but_o for_o reprobation_n or_o final_a destruction_n that_o conscience_n can_v say_v nothing_o to_o as_o not_o reveal_v it_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v either_o with_o absolute_a condemnation_n or_o absolution_n let_v it_o keep_v itself_o within_o its_o sphere_n and_o let_v i_o keep_v myself_o to_o my_o time_n fjnjs_fw-la doct._n doct._n 1._o precept_n 2._o reason_n 1._o ab●oaesto_n 3._o a_o necessitate_v 3_o ab_fw-la utili_fw-la 〈◊〉_d tim._n 1.19_o isaiah_n 32._o hic_fw-la murus_fw-la abeneus_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n use_v 1._o luk._n 1.6_o 1_o cor_fw-la 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n verse_n ●6_n satis_fw-la est_fw-la principem_fw-la externa_fw-la specie_fw-la pium_fw-la videri_fw-la etc._n etc._n de_fw-fr princ_fw-la c._n 18._o difference_n betwixt_o conscience_n and_o conscience_n from_o the_o text._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 51.8_o esa_n 57_o 19_o job_n 2_o 4._o 1._o how_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v get_v videatur_fw-la aug._n be_v ps_n 30._o etc._n etc._n 2._o how_o 〈◊〉_d ●ept_v doct._n 1._o cap._n 1._o &_o 2._o psal_n 4.4_o 1_o cor._n 11._o &_o 2_o cor._n 13._o etc._n etc._n reason_n 1._o use_v i._n the_o cause_n of_o this_o disuse_n the_o consequence_n use_v 1._o use_v 2._o conscience_n how_o term_v good_a when_o and_o in_o what_o case_n conscience_n must_v most_o be_v consult_v