Selected quad for the lemma: heart_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heart_n	act_n	sin_n	thought_n	2,232	5	7.4706	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57599	Loyalty and peace, or, Two seasonable discourses from I Sam. 24, 5 viz., David's heart smote him because he cut off Saul's skirt : the first of conscience and its smitings, the second of the prodigious impiety of murthering King Charles I, intended to promote sincere devotion and humiliation upon each anniversary fast for the Late King's death / by Samuel Rolls.	Rolle, Samuel, fl. 1657-1678.	1678 (1678)	Wing R1880; ESTC R25524	110,484	255

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fit_a or_o two_o of_o conscience_n and_o away_o which_o some_o call_v their_o dump_n or_o melancholy_n and_o they_o be_v up_o again_o the_o smite_v of_o their_o conscience_n be_v but_o as_o the_o morning_n dew_n or_o early_a cloud_n which_o soon_o pass_v away_o it_o be_v but_o april_n with_o they_o now_o and_o then_o a_o cloud_n and_o a_o shower_n and_o then_o the_o sun_n present_o shine_v out_o again_o but_o in_o other_o the_o smiting_n of_o conscience_n be_v like_o a_o burn_a hectic_a fever_n never_o off_o they_o their_o conscience_n seem_v to_o be_v implacable_a towards_o they_o and_z and_o resolve_v to_o admit_v of_o no_o reconciliation_n but_o to_o have_v war_n with_o amalek_n for_o ever_o if_o i_o may_v so_o allude_v it_o be_v not_o hard_o it_o may_v be_v to_o tell_v you_o of_o those_o who_o have_v be_v under_o the_o smiting_n of_o conscience_n seven_o year_n together_o or_o more_o i_o think_v that_o be_v mrs._n honywoods_n case_n nay_o of_o those_o who_o conscience_n have_v 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they_o how_o shall_v we_o then_o live_v now_o lord_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v to_o this_o if_o the_o smiting_n of_o conscience_n be_v so_o sharp_a and_o the_o short_a of_o they_o be_v so_o long_o compare_v with_o humane_a correction_n and_o even_o to_o be_v give_v not_o only_o to_o child_n but_o malefactor_n who_o can_v bear_v they_o long_o and_o who_o can_v live_v when_o god_n do_v this_o unless_o support_v by_o that_o arm_n which_o keep_v even_o the_o damn_a in_o hell_n alive_a we_o now_o proceed_v to_o the_o seven_o query_n viz._n the_o quando_fw-la namely_o when_o or_o at_o what_o time_n it_o be_v that_o conscience_n do_v use_v to_o smitein_v reference_n to_o sin_n whereto_o i_o reply_v first_o of_o all_o many_o time_n before_o a_o sin_n be_v commit_v when_o man_n have_v as_o yet_o but_o sin_n in_o deliberation_n or_o be_v but_o sit_v upon_o it_o like_o the_o cockatrice_n upon_o her_o egg_n have_v yet_o hatch_v nothing_o and_o be_v yet_o but_o parl_a with_o the_o temptation_n 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its_o colour_n in_o the_o cup_n when_o it_o move_v itself_o aright_o at_o last_o it_o bit_v like_o a_o scrpent_n and_o sting_v like_o a_o adder_n thus_o in_o my_o text_n david_n heart_n smite_v he_o but_o for_o entertain_v a_o thought_n of_o kill_v saul_n as_o some_o suppose_v he_o have_v do_v or_o but_o for_o lend_v a_o ear_n to_o those_o disloyal_a miscreant_n who_o counsel_v he_o so_o to_o do_v second_o conscience_n sometime_o smite_v man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o very_a act_n of_o sin_n as_o zimri_n and_o cosby_n be_v smite_v by_o another_o hand_n thus_o while_o belshazzar_n be_v carouse_v in_o the_o bowl_n of_o the_o temple_n which_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v so_o profane_v and_o probable_o debauch_v himself_o and_o his_o noble_n round_o about_o he_o at_o that_o very_a instant_n appear_v the_o handwriting_n upon_o the_o wall_n in_o these_o word_n dan._n 5._o s5_n mene_n mene_n tekel_n vpharsin_n etc._n etc._n they_o be_v much_o mistake_v who_o think_v that_o great_a sin_n if_o long_o adoing_o be_v commit_v without_o great_a regret_n in_o the_o very_o do_v of_o they_o conscience_n pour_v in_o gall_n and_o wormwood_n into_o the_o steal_v water_n which_o man_n think_v will_v have_v be_v altogether_o sweet_a embitter_v they_o in_o the_o very_a drink_n of_o they_o and_o mix_v colliquintida_n which_o be_v a_o very_a bitter_a thing_n with_o that_o sweet_a bread_n as_o man_n hope_v to_o find_v it_o which_o be_v eat_v in_o secret_a conscience_n do_v purposely_o disturb_v and_o interupt_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sinner_n and_o to_o spoil_v their_o sport_n do_v as_o it_o be_v set_v a_o deaths-head_n by_o they_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o feast_v and_o jollity_n and_o do_v cast_v their_o sin_n in_o their_o dish_n whilst_o they_o be_v feed_v without_o fear_n and_o make_v they_o now_o and_o then_o to_o drink_v a_o cup_n of_o astonishment_n and_o of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o to_o be_v like_o the_o citizen_n in_o esop_n fable_n who_o whilst_o they_o be_v banquet_v be_v represent_v scare_v and_o affright_v with_o the_o noise_n in_o the_o keyhole_n viz._n some_o creditor_n or_o creditor_n come_v to_o attaque_fw-la they_o now_o conscience_n seem_v to_o do_v this_o not_o only_o to_o embitter_v so_o much_o of_o the_o sin_n as_o be_v past_a but_o to_o make_v man_n break_v off_o present_o like_o soldier_n quaff_v and_o carouse_v when_o they_o hear_v the_o drum_n and_o trumpet_n of_o a_o approach_a enemy_n david_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v approach_v towards_o the_o murder_v of_o saul_n when_o he_o cut_v off_o his_o skirt_n it_o seem_v to_o imply_v he_o be_v try_v what_o his_o conscience_n will_v permit_v he_o to_o do_v in_o that_o case_n but_o bless_v be_v god_n he_o have_v such_o a_o check_n from_o his_o god_n and_o his_o conscience_n for_o do_v but_o that_o that_o he_o dare_v proceed_v no_o far_o three_o more_o especial_o conscience_n be_v wont_a to_o smite_v man_n after_o sin_n commit_v and_o that_o sometime_o soon_o sometime_o 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thousand_o witness_n that_o which_o make_v it_o more_o dreadful_a be_v in_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n a_o man_n become_v a_o thousand_o witness_n against_o himself_o yea_o a_o man_n become_v that_o judge_n that_o pass_v the_o sentence_n of_o eternal_a death_n on_o himself_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v act_v 13.46_o yea_o viz._n jew_n have_v put_v away_o the_o gospel_n from_o you_o and_o judge_v yourselves_o unworthy_a of_o everlasting_a life_n be_v there_o ever_o a_o francis_n spiro_n in_o our_o day_n as_o it_o be_v like_o some_o such_o there_o be_v he_o will_v tell_v you_o that_o all_o that_o i_o have_v say_v of_o the_o terror_n of_o a_o smite_v conscience_n be_v but_o one_o half_a of_o what_o be_v true_a yea_o but_o a_o flea-biting_a to_o what_o he_o himself_o have_v feel_v that_o eye_n have_v never_o see_v ear_n hear_v or_o it_o ever_o enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o conceive_v how_o terrible_a the_o smiting_n of_o conscience_n sometime_o be_v and_o that_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v that_o deus_n &_o eternitas_fw-la non_fw-la patiuntur_fw-la hyperbolen_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la that_o god_n and_o eternity_n can_v admit_v of_o no_o hyperbole_n or_o can_v be_v out-languaged_n the_o same_o may_v be_v true_o say_v of_o a_o conscience_n set_v upon_o smite_v i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o head_n with_o those_o word_n of_o solomon_n 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 prov._n 18.14_o nine_o come_v we_o now_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o nine_o and_o last_o query_n propound_v to_o be_v speak_v to_o viz._n quare_fw-la why_o it_o be_v that_o conscience_n do_v smite_v man_n when_o they_o do_v or_o have_v sin_v against_o god_n i_o answer_v of_o that_o there_o be_v principal_o two_o reason_n to_o be_v give_v first_o of_o all_o because_o god_n have_v give_v conscience_n a_o command_n and_o commission_n so_o to_o do_v say_v to_o conscience_n as_o to_o his_o prophet_n of_o old_a lift_v up_o thy_o voice_n like_o a_o trumpet_n tell_v the_o people_n their_o transgression_n conscience_n be_v god_n attorney-general_n if_o i_o may_v so_o call_v it_o god_n advocate_n to_o plead_v for_o god_n against_o man_n to_o exhibit_v god_n indictment_n against_o man_n as_o the_o matter_n do_v or_o shall_v require_v conscience_n be_v also_o god_n executioner_n god_n lictor_n if_o i_o may_v so_o call_v it_o and_o therefore_o must_v smite_v when_o god_n bid_v it_o smite_v it_o have_v god_n fasces_fw-la and_o secure_v that_o be_v god_n rod_n and_o axe_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o must_v not_o bear_v those_o ensign_n of_o authority_n in_o vain_a but_o do_v execution_n with_o they_o as_o the_o great_a consul_n or_o dictator_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v appoint_v so_o much_o for_o the_o first_o reason_n second_o the_o next_o be_v this_o god_n have_v every_o way_n fit_v and_o frame_v conscience_n in_o its_o own_o fabric_n nature_n and_o constitution_n for_o such_o a_o work_n as_o this_o viz._n to_o smite_v man_n in_o reference_n to_o sin_n unto_o so_o do_v it_o be_v conduct_v as_o it_o be_v by_o instinct_n from_o god_n as_o be_v the_o sun_n to_o know_v its_o due_a time_n of_o rise_v and_o set_v and_o several_a creature_n void_a of_o understanding_n to_o know_v their_o proper_a season_n yea_o thing_n without_o life_n act_n according_a to_o that_o frame_n and_o make_v which_o art_n have_v give_v they_o so_o clock_n do_v strike_v and_o alarm_n go_v and_o sound_v at_o such_o season_n as_o they_o be_v make_v to_o do_v but_o for_o smiting_n of_o conscience_n there_o be_v further_a reason_n for_o conscience_n be_v at_o once_o both_o a_o law_n a_o witness_n and_o a_o judge_n appoint_v of_o god_n so_o to_o be_v and_o qualify_v according_o as_o it_o be_v a_o law_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v rom._n 2.14_o 15._o these_o speak_v to_o the_o gentile_n have_v not_o the_o law_n be_v a_o law_n to_o themselves_o which_o law_n be_v conscience_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n now_o conscience_n as_o such_o be_v by_o divine_n call_v synteresis_fw-la be_v a_o storehouse_n of_o maxim_n and_o principle_n inform_v we_o of_o the_o eternae_fw-la &_o indispensabiles_fw-la rationes_fw-la boni_fw-la &_o mali_fw-la which_o divine_n do_v so_o much_o speak_v of_o engrave_v with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o common_a notion_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n second_o conscience_n be_v a_o witness_n yea_o a_o thousand_o witness_n as_o we_o learn_v from_o rom._n 2.15_o by_o these_o word_n 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 bear_v witness_n and_o their_o thought_n mean_a while_n accuse_v or_o else_o excuse_v one_o another_o now_o as_o conscience_n be_v a_o witness_n divine_v call_v it_o syneidesis_n last_o conscience_n be_v a_o judge_n and_o as_o such_o be_v by_o divine_n call_v crisis_n witness_v 1_o john_n 3.20_o 21._o if_o our_o heart_n condemn_v we_o god_n be_v great_a than_o our_o heart_n and_o know_v all_o thing_n if_o our_o heart_n condemn_v we_o not_o then_o have_v we_o confidence_n towards_o god_n which_o word_n do_v show_v conscience_n to_o be_v a_o judge_n for_o it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o a_o judge_n to_o pass_v sentence_n either_o of_o condemnation_n or_o absolution_n moreover_o in_o those_o word_n be_v intimate_v that_o god_n have_v give_v to_o conscience_n as_o it_o be_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n and_o have_v say_v unto_o it_o as_o unto_o peter_n and_o his_o successor_n matth._n 16.19_o i_o will_v give_v unto_o thou_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o whatever_o thou_o shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o whatever_o thou_o shall_v loose_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n but_o now_o methinks_v i_o have_v to_o encounter_v with_o a_o very_a grand_a objection_n namely_o this_o how_o can_v conscience_n be_v say_v to_o be_v qualify_v as_o a_o reprover_n or_o smiter_n for_o sin_n since_o it_o sometime_o smite_v man_n for_o that_o which_o be_v no_o sin_n at_o other_o time_n when_o man_n do_v real_o sin_v against_o god_n it_o smite_v not_o at_o all_o but_o rather_o applaud_v and_o commend_v they_o as_o do_v the_o conscience_n of_o st._n paul_n which_o tell_v he_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v many_o thing_n against_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n and_o that_o it_o be_v true_a zeal_n in_o he_o to_o persecute_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n sith_o conscience_n sometime_o put_v darkness_n for_o light_n and_o light_n for_o darkness_n evil_a for_o good_a and_o good_a for_o evil_n what_o matter_n be_v it_o for_o its_o smiting_n unless_o it_o be_v wise_a and_o know_v how_o at_o all_o turn_v never_o to_o justify_v the_o wicked_a and_o condemn_v the_o righteous_a can_v it_o be_v may_v some_o say_v that_o god_n shall_v give_v a_o commission_n to_o conscience_n to_o smite_v those_o which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v smite_v or_o to_o chide_v those_o which_o ought_v rather_o to_o be_v comfort_v or_o to_o comfort_n and_o commend_v those_o who_o ought_v rather_o to_o be_v sound_o chide_v and_o condemn_v if_o conscience_n trifle_v at_o this_o rate_n may_v some_o say_v ought_v it_o not_o to_o be_v slight_v like_o a_o perfidious_a jury_n that_o bring_v in_o those_o guilty_a that_o be_v not_o guilty_a and_o those_o not_o guilty_a that_o be_v guilty_a this_o objection_n seem_v to_o stand_v like_o a_o mountain_n if_o not_o like_o mount_n zion_n itself_o which_o can_v never_o be_v remove_v yet_o wait_v but_o a_o while_n you_o may_v see_v it_o make_v a_o plane_n if_o not_o turn_v into_o a_o valley_n i_o premise_v a_o word_n or_o two_o by_o way_n of_o concession_n namely_o that_o conscience_n in_o this_o corrupt_a degenerate_a estate_n of_o all_o humane_a faculty_n do_v sometime_o mistake_v comfort_v those_o which_o it_o ought_v to_o chide_v and_o chide_v those_o who_o it_o ought_v to_o comfort_v but_o thanks_o be_v to_o god_n there_o be_v a_o way_n to_o 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