Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
friend_n	better_a	enemy_n	good_a	892	5	3.1221	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61865	Conscience the best friend upon earth: or, The happy effects of keeping a good conscience Very useful for this age. By Henry Stubbes, Minister of the Gospel.	Stubbes, Henry, 1606?-1678.	1677 (1677)	Wing S6029C; ESTC R222100	33,441	135

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conscience_n be_v there_o any_o such_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n sure_o one_o will_v think_v that_o conscience_n have_v be_v dead_a long_o ago_o and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o conscience_n now_o alive_a in_o the_o world_n but_o sir_n it_o will_v have_v a_o resurrection_n assure_v yourselves_o for_o it_o be_v of_o a_o immortal_a nature_n and_o though_o it_o may_v seem_v 〈◊〉_d die_v it_o will_v have_v a_o real_a resurrection_n sleep_n be_v the_o image_n of_o death_n and_o conscience_n may_v for_o awhile_o be_v asleep_a but_o as_o sure_a as_o ever_o thou_o do_v awake_v when_o thou_o be_v asleep_a conscience_n will_v awake_v ere_o long_o and_o when_o it_o shall_v awake_v it_o will_v make_v you_o look_v about_o my_o conscience_n shall_v not_o reproach_v i_o shall_v not_o upbraid_v shall_v not_o accuse_v i_o of_o any_o wrong_n do_v to_o mysel●_n nor_o of_o any_o omission_n of_o what_o be_v my_o duty_n nor_o of_o any_o commission_n of_o what_o be_v transgression_n it_o shall_v not_o accuse_v i_o either_o for_o omit_v what_o god_n have_v command_v and_o god_n have_v command_v i_o to_o preserve_v my_o own_o integrity_n and_o to_o seek_v my_o own_o peace_n and_o quiet_a or_o accuse_v i_o for_o commit_v what_o god_n have_v forbid_v god_n have_v forbid_v i_o the_o wrong_v of_o myself_o and_o conscience_n shall_v not_o accuse_v i_o for_o do_v what_o god_n have_v forbid_v so_o long_o as_o i_o live_v hitherto_o his_o conscience_n accuse_v he_o not_o o_o excellent_a job_n a_o man_n more_o righteous_a than_o his_o neighbour_n indeed_o he_o be_v one_o that_o have_v the_o commendation_n of_o god_n himself_o no_o wonder_n he_o do_v stand_v up_o in_o his_o own_o justification_n be_v a_o person_n that_o have_v god_n so_o great_a commendation_n job_n 1._o 1._o there_o be_v a_o man_n in_o the_o land_n of_o we_o who_o name_n be_v job_n and_o that_o man_n be_v perfect_a and_o upright_o one_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o eschew_v evil_a and_o a_o further_a commendation_n the_o lord_n give_v he_o ver_n 8_o have_v thou_o not_o consider_v my_o serva_fw-la job_n that_o there_o be_v none_o like_o he_o in_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n no_o wonder_v that_o he_o stand_v upon_o his_o own_o justification_n hither_o to_o i_o have_v so_o live_v that_o my_o conscience_n can_v accuse_v i_o and_o he_o be_v resolve_v so_o to_o live_v i_o will_v have_v a_o care_n whatever_o i_o suffer_v to_o have_v conscience_n on_o my_o side_n i_o will_v have_v conscience_n to_o be_v my_o friend_n i_o will_v not_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o shall_v occasion_v conscience_n to_o be_v my_o foe_n for_o i_o be_v better_a to_o have_v all_o the_o world_n yea_o if_o there_o be_v ten_o thousand_o world_n it_o be_v better_o for_o i_o to_o have_v they_o all_o to_o be_v my_o mortal_a enemy_n than_o to_o have_v conscience_n to_o be_v my_o enemy_n now_o it_o will_v be_v needful_a to_o consider_v what_o conscience_n be_v that_o be_v so_o great_a a_o friend_n or_o foe_n it_o will_v be_v the_o best_a friend_n or_o the_o worst_a enemy_n according_a as_o your_o carriage_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n shall_v be_v i_o shall_v show_v 1._o what_o conscience_n be_v 2._o about_o what_o it_o be_v employ_v 〈…〉_z be_v implo_fw-mi and_o then_o when_o i_o have_v so_o do_v i_o shall_v tell_v you_o and_o prove_v it_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v your_o great_a care_n so_o to_o live_v that_o conscience_n may_v not_o reproach_v you_o while_o you_o live_v and_o then_o give_v you_o reason_n of_o it_o and_o then_o apply_v it_o 1._o general_n what_o conscience_n be_v brief_o conscience_n be_v a_o man_n judgement_n of_o himself_o i.e._n of_o his_o estate_n and_o action_n this_o be_v conscience_n or_o thus_o if_o you_o will_v conscience_n be_v a_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o the_o soul_n be_v endow_v with_o noble_a power_n and_o faculty_n understanding_n conscience_n memory_n will_n and_o affection_n and_o conscience_n be_v not_o the_o least_o of_o they_o i_o say_v conscience_n be_v a_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n take_v notice_n and_o bear_a witness_n of_o all_o a_o man_n thought_n word_n and_o action_n and_o as_o it_o find_v they_o either_o to_o agree_v or_o not_o agree_v with_o the_o rule_n it_o accuse_v or_o excuse_n absolve_n or_o condemn_v comfort_n or_o torment_n this_o be_v conscience_n do_v you_o think_v there_o be_v any_o such_o inhabitant_n in_o you_o it_o may_v be_v some_o have_v take_v no_o notice_n of_o any_o such_o inhabitant_n in_o the_o house_n of_o their_o soul_n whether_o there_o be_v any_o such_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n or_o no._n i_o say_v it_o again_o conscience_n be_v a_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n take_v notice_n and_o bear_v witness_n it_o take_v notice_n that_o it_o may_v bear_v witness_n of_o all_o a_o man_n thought_n word_n and_o action_n and_o as_o it_o find_v his_o thought_n word_n or_o action_n to_o be_v either_o agree_v or_o not_o agree_v with_o the_o rule_n so_o it_o do_v excuse_v or_o accuse_v absolve_v or_o condemn_v comfort_n or_o torment_v this_o be_v conscience_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v call_v heart_n 1_o john_n 3._o 20._o for_o if_o our_o heart_n coudemn_v we_o etc._n etc._n and_o eccles._n 7._o 22._o for_o oftentimes_o also_o thy_o own_o heart_n know_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v call_v likewise_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n prov._n 18._o 14._o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n will_v sustain_v his_o infirmity_n but_o a_o wound_a spirit_n who_o can_v bear_v 2._o conscience_n be_v a_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n take_v notice_n it_o be_v a_o most_o curious_a observer_n conscience_n be_v very_o quick_a sight_v it_o be_v continual_o pry_v though_o we_o do_v not_o observe_v and_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o yet_o so_o it_o be_v what_o be_v say_v of_o god_n psalm_n 139._o 3_o 4._o be_v true_a of_o his_o deputy_n who_o be_v that_o it_o be_v conscience_n conscience_n be_v no_o mean_a thing_n it_o be_v god_n deputy_n and_o what_o be_v say_v of_o god_n in_o that_o place_n be_v true_a of_o conscience_n thou_o compasse_v my_o path_n 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notice_n 3._o and_o bear_v witness_n it_o take_v notice_n that_o it_o may_v bear_v witness_n if_o it_o shall_v not_o take_v notice_n it_o can_v not_o bear_v witness_n can_v a_o man_n bear_v witness_v that_o which_o he_o never_o know_v which_o he_o never_o see_v nor_o hear_v rom._n 2._o 14._o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o gentile_n say_v have_v not_o the_o law_n they_o do_v by_o nature_n the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n these_o have_v not_o the_o law_n be_v a_o law_n unto_o themselves_o which_o show_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n their_o conscience_n also_o fleer_a witness_n it_o be_v a_o old_a

conscience_n the_o best_a friend_n upon_o earth_n or_o the_o happy_a effect_n of_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n very_o useful_a for_o this_o age._n by_o henry_n stubbe_n minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n act_n 23._o 1._o i_o have_v live_v in_o all_o good_a conscience_n before_o god_n until_o this_o day_n london_n print_v and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o john_n hancock_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o three_o bibles_n in_o pope_n head_n alley_n in_o cornhill_n 1677._o to_o the_o reader_n conscience_n conscience_n how_o thou_o will_v take_v it_o i_o know_v not_o however_o i_o have_v adventure_v to_o write_v a_o few_o line_n unto_o thou_o because_o i_o know_v thou_o be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o my_o reader_n and_o can_v do_v much_o with_o he_o if_o thou_o will_v and_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o good_a conscience_n thou_o will_v natural_o good_a i_o know_v thou_o be_v i_o will_v hope_v that_o thou_o be_v spiritual_o good_a purge_v from_o dead_a work_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n heb._n 9_o 14._o and_o make_v good_a by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 21._o and_o art_n able_a to_o give_v a_o reason_n by_o thy_o hope_n to_o be_v save_v 1_o pet._n 3._o 15_o 16._o and_o that_o thou_o stand_v upon_o thy_o watch_n and_o ward_n against_o sin_n satan_n and_o the_o world_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 18_o 19_o however_o thou_o be_v natural_o good_a something_o thou_o have_v retain_v since_o the_o fall_n all_o be_v not_o lose_v reason_n knowledge_n and_o the_o power_n of_o reflection_n thou_o have_v and_o to_o speak_v according_a to_o thy_o knowledge_n and_o to_o tell_v every_o one_o with_o who_o thou_o have_v to_o do_v the_o truth_n how_o it_o be_v with_o they_o be_v thy_o essential_a property_n even_o those_o john_n 8._o 6_o 9_o that_o tempt_v christ_n that_o they_o may_v have_v something_o to_o accuse_v he_o of_o be_v convict_v of_o their_o conscience_n their_o conscience_n deal_v plain_o with_o they_o and_o tell_v they_o the_o truth_n that_o 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needs_o know_v for_o thou_o be_v always_o at_o home_n with_o he_o and_o there_o be_v not_o a_o thought_n in_o his_o heart_n but_o thou_o be_v privy_a to_o it_o nor_o a_o word_n in_o his_o tongue_n but_o thou_o hear_v it_o nor_o a_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n but_o thou_o see_v it_o god_n have_v make_v thou_o his_o spy_n and_o overseer_n that_o so_o thou_o may_v be_v a_o true_a witness_n for_o or_o against_o he_o conscience_n thou_o can_v tell_v whether_o my_o reader_n be_v a_o child_n of_o wrath_n as_o he_o be_v bear_v eph._n 2._o 3._o or_o whether_o he_o be_v bear_v again_o and_o so_o be_v a_o child_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n gal._n 3._o 26._o thou_o can_v tell_v whether_o he_o be_v as_o yet_o to_o this_o day_n in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n and_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n as_o he_o act_v 8._o 23._o thou_o can_v tell_v whether_o he_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o do_v live_v after_o the_o flesh_n or_o no._n whether_o he_o be_v the_o same_o that_o ever_o he_o be_v 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christ_n matth._n 16._o 24._o whether_o he_o rejoice_v in_o hope_n and_o be_v patient_a in_o tribulation_n and_o continue_v instant_a in_o prayer_n rom._n 12._o 12._o now_o conscience_n i_o have_v a_o earnest_a request_n to_o thou_o and_o see_v thou_o always_o lodge_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o my_o reader_n thou_o can_v not_o want_v a_o opportunity_n to_o do_v what_o i_o shall_v request_v of_o thou_o my_o request_n be_v this_o that_o thou_o will_v deal_v honest_o with_o my_o reader_n and_o tell_v he_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o estate_n what_o it_o be_v if_o he_o be_v a_o child_n of_o wrath_n and_o in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n and_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n tell_v he_o so_o and_o say_v to_o