Selected quad for the lemma: judgement_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
judgement_n	according_a	judge_n	law_n	4,882	5	5.2868	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17051	The vvay to true peace and rest Deliuered at Edinborough in xvi. sermons: on the Lords Supper: Hezechiahs sicknesse: and other select Scriptures. By that reuerend & faithfull preacher of Gods word: Mr. Robert Bruce, for the present, minister of the Word in Scotland.; Sermons upon the sacrament of the Lords Supper	Bruce, Robert, 1554-1631.; Bruce, Robert, 1554-1631. Sermons preached in the Kirk of Edinburgh. aut; I. H., fl. 1617.; Mitchell, S., fl. 1614.	1617 (1617)	STC 3925; ESTC S105939	298,483	380

it_o rest_v also_o upon_o the_o truth_n and_o power_n of_o god_n but_o especial_o upon_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n in_o christ._n the_o soul_n of_o the_o papist_n be_v destitute_a of_o the_o feel_n and_o taste_n of_o mercy_n dare_v not_o enter_v into_o this_o particular_a application_n and_o so_o he_o can_v be_v justify_v yea_o no_o doubt_n so_o many_o of_o they_o as_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n get_v a_o taste_n of_o this_o mercy_n and_o kindness_n before_o they_o depart_v this_o life_n thus_o far_o concern_v the_o effect_n then_o you_o have_v only_o this_o to_o remember_v the_o open_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o pacify_v and_o quiet_v of_o the_o conscience_n they_o work_v a_o assurance_n and_o a_o strong_a persuasion_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ._n the_o more_o that_o the_o heart_n be_v open_v the_o more_o that_o the_o conscience_n be_v pacify_v the_o more_o that_o the_o taste_n of_o that_o sweetness_n continue_v and_o remain_v the_o more_o be_v thou_o assure_v of_o god_n mercy_n so_o then_o will_v thou_o know_v whether_o thy_o faith_n be_v strong_a or_o not_o whether_o thy_o persuasion_n of_o god_n mercy_n be_v sure_a or_o not_o look_v to_o thy_o conscience_n if_o thy_o conscience_n be_v wound_v assure_o thou_o will_v doubt_v and_o if_o thou_o doubte_v thou_o can_v not_o have_v such_o a_o strong_a persuasion_n as_o otherwise_o thou_o will_v have_v if_o thy_o doubt_n be_v remove_v not_o that_o i_o will_v have_v faith_n to_o be_v so_o perfect_a in_o this_o life_n that_o there_o be_v always_o no_o doubt_n join_v with_o it_o i_o require_v not_o that_o perfection_n but_o i_o say_v that_o a_o wound_a conscience_n must_v ever_o doubt_v and_o the_o more_o we_o doubt_v the_o less_o be_v our_o persuasion_n so_o the_o more_o that_o thou_o wound_v thy_o conscience_n the_o less_o faith_n thou_o have_v then_o thou_o must_v come_v to_o this_o point_n keep_v a_o sound_a conscience_n entertain_v peace_n in_o thy_o conscience_n and_o thou_o shall_v keep_v faith_n and_o shall_v have_v thy_o persuasion_n in_o that_o same_o measure_n that_o thou_o have_v of_o rest_n &_o peace_n in_o thy_o conscience_n &_o the_o more_o that_o thy_o conscience_n be_v at_o peace_n and_o rest_n the_o great_a shall_v thy_o faith_n and_o persuasion_n be_v so_o this_o ground_n be_v certain_a a_o doubt_a conscience_n cause_v a_o weak_a faith_n and_o the_o more_o the_o doubt_n in_o thy_o conscience_n be_v the_o weak_a be_v thy_o faith_n then_o true_a it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o faith_n dwell_v in_o a_o good_a conscience_n that_o faith_n be_v lock_v and_o close_v up_o in_o a_o good_a conscience_n so_o that_o if_o you_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n you_o shall_v keep_v a_o strong_a faith_n and_o if_o you_o wound_v your_o conscience_n you_o shall_v wound_v your_o faith_n now_o to_o make_v this_o more_o sensible_a how_o can_v i_o be_v persuade_v of_o his_o mercy_n who_o anger_n i_o feel_v kindle_v against_o i_o and_o against_o who_o my_o conscience_n show_v i_o that_o i_o be_o guilty_a of_o many_o offence_n no_o question_n so_o long_o as_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o anger_n and_o feel_v of_o my_o offence_n remain_v i_o can_v have_v a_o sure_a persuasion_n that_o he_o will_v be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o but_o when_o i_o get_v access_n unto_o his_o presence_n and_o a_o sight_n that_o he_o have_v forgive_v i_o than_o i_o begin_v to_o be_v sure_o persuade_v so_o then_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n and_o thou_o shall_v keep_v faith_n and_o the_o better_a that_o thy_o conscience_n be_v the_o sure_a will_v thy_o faith_n be_v then_o the_o whole_a exhortation_n that_o we_o gather_v from_o this_o point_n depend_v upon_o this_o exhortation_n that_o every_o one_o of_o you_o in_o what_o rank_n soever_o you_o be_v take_v heed_n unto_o your_o conscience_n for_o lose_v it_o you_o lose_v faith_n and_o lose_v faith_n you_o lose_v salvation_n be_v you_o in_o the_o rank_n of_o great_a and_o rich_a man_n you_o ought_v to_o take_v heed_n unto_o your_o conscience_n especial_o in_o respect_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v place_v you_o in_o a_o high_a calling_n you_o have_v many_o thing_n wherein_o you_o ought_v to_o control_v your_o conscience_n you_o ought_v to_o crave_v the_o advice_n of_o your_o conscience_n before_o you_o attempt_v any_o great_a work_n in_o respect_n that_o you_o be_v bind_v in_o manifold_a duty_n to_o god_n and_o to_o your_o inferior_n and_o no_o doubt_n if_o some_o great_a man_n have_v advise_v well_o with_o their_o conscience_n such_o dissolution_n have_v not_o fall_v out_o in_o their_o own_o house_n such_o oppression_n of_o the_o poor_a deadly_a feude_n with_o man_n of_o their_o own_o rank_n will_v not_o have_v burst_v forth_o in_o so_o high_a a_o measure_n but_o the_o lord_n see_v they_o take_v so_o little_a care_n unto_o their_o conscience_n deprive_v they_o of_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o hope_n of_o mercy_n and_o their_o end_n will_v be_v miserable_a you_o shall_v see_v that_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n will_v make_v those_o who_o live_v so_o dissolute_o spectacle_n of_o his_o judgement_n unto_o the_o world_n for_o the_o lord_n leave_v not_o such_o man_n unpunished_a by_o their_o example_n it_o w●re_v very_o necessary_a that_o man_n of_o inferior_a rank_n shall_v take_v heed_n unto_o their_o conscience_n and_o ●herefore_o let_v every_o man_n according_a unto_o his_o call_n examine_v his_o call_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o conscience_n let_v the_o judge_n before_o they_o give_v and_o pronounce_v forth_o judgement_n advise_v with_o their_o conscience_n and_o the_o law_n thereof_o and_o in_o judgement_n not_o to_o follow_v their_o affection_n but_o to_o follow_v the_o rule_n of_o their_o conscience_n likewise_o they_o that_o be_v of_o inferior_a degree_n unto_o judge_n let_v they_o control_v their_o do_n by_o their_o conscience_n and_o give_v not_o the_o poor_a subject_n just_a cause_n to_o complain_v of_o they_o let_v they_o not_o terrify_v they_o from_o the_o plead_n of_o justice_n by_o exorbitant_a price_n and_o extraordinary_a kind_n of_o deal_n but_o let_v they_o moderate_v all_o their_o action_n so_o that_o they_o agree_v with_o the_o rule_n of_o their_o conscience_n that_o so_o far_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v justice_n cease_v not_o likewise_o the_o merchant_n let_v not_o they_o look_v so_o much_o to_o this_o or_o that_o as_o to_o the_o conscience_n that_o be_v in_o they_o what_o in_o conscience_n they_o may_v do_v according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o knowledge_n that_o god_n have_v place_v in_o they_o and_o whatsoever_o they_o do_v let_v they_o beware_v that_o they_o do_v not_o against_o their_o knowledge_n i_o grant_v their_o knowledge_n will_v not_o be_v so_o learned_a as_o it_o shall_v be_v and_o this_o make_v many_o deform_a action_n yet_o let_v no_o man_n do_v against_o his_o knowledge_n but_o let_v every_o man_n do_v according_a unto_o the_o measure_n of_o knowledge_n wherewith_o god_n have_v endue_v he_o and_o though_o it_o be_v not_o well_o reform_v yet_o do_v not_o any_o thing_n by_o guess_n but_o advise_v well_o with_o thy_o conscience_n and_o follow_v thy_o knowledge_n for_o that_o which_o be_v do_v doubt_o be_v sin_n so_o whatsoever_o thou_o do_v let_v not_o thy_o eye_n thy_o hand_n nor_o any_o member_n of_o thy_o body_n do_v against_o thy_o knowledge_n for_o this_o be_v a_o step_n to_o that_o high_a sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n this_o be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o put_v all_o knowledge_n out_o of_o your_o mind_n for_o if_o man_n do_v against_o knowledge_n and_o continue_v in_o do_v against_o knowledge_n at_o the_o last_o they_o will_v become_v a_o mass_n of_o darkness_n the_o lord_n will_v scrape_v out_o all_o knowledge_n out_o of_o their_o mind_n and_o all_o feel_n of_o mercy_n out_o of_o their_o heart_n therefore_o let_v every_o man_n follow_v his_o knowledge_n and_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o his_o knowledge_n let_v his_o action_n proceed_v it_o have_v please_v the_o lord_n to_o pour_v this_o liquor_n god_n this_o precious_a ointment_n into_o we_o though_o we_o be_v earthly_a and_o frail_a vessel_n miserable_a creature_n yet_o it_o have_v please_v our_o gracious_a god_n to_o pour_v such_o a_o precious_a liquor_n into_o our_o heart_n and_o mind_n and_o to_o credit_n such_o a_o jewel_n in_o our_o keep_n that_o by_o virtue_n thereof_o we_o may_v take_v hold_n on_o christ_n who_o be_v our_o justice_n our_o wisdom_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n though_o we_o be_v miserable_a creature_n yet_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o mercy_n have_v a_o respect_n to_o we_o in_o christ_n in_o give_v we_o this_o precious_a liquor_n whereby_o our_o soul_n may_v be_v season_v to_o life_n everlasting_a in_o this_o that_o he_o pour_v it_o into_o our_o heart_n we_o see_v clear_o that_o it_o grow_v

lord._n etc._n etc._n the_o first_o sermon_n upon_o the_o preparation_n to_o the_o lord_n supper_n 1._o cor._n 11.2_o let_v every_o man_n therefore_o examine_v himself_o and_o so_o let_v he_o eat_v of_o this_o bread_n and_o drink_v of_o this_o cup._n well-beloved_a in_o christ_n jesus_n the_o apostle_n in_o the_o word_n which_o we_o have_v read_v deliver_v his_o counsel_n and_o give_v his_o advice_n and_o not_o only_o give_v his_o advice_n but_o give_v his_o admonition_n and_o command_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o come_v to_o the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o come_v to_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n rash_o but_o that_o every_o one_o of_o we_o shall_v come_v to_o this_o holy_a work_n with_o reverence_n that_o we_o shall_v prepare_v and_o sanctify_v ourselves_o in_o some_o measure_n and_o see_v we_o go_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n table_n it_o become_v we_o to_o put_v on_o our_o best_a array_n in_o a_o word_n he_o deliver_v the_o whole_a doctrine_n and_o matter_n of_o this_o preparation_n when_o he_o say_v let_v every_o man_n and_o let_v every_o wowan_n try_v and_o examine_v themselves_o as_o if_o he_o will_v say_v let_v every_o one_o of_o you_o try_v and_o examine_v your_o soul_n that_o be_v try_v the_o estate_n of_o your_o own_o heart_n and_o condition_n of_o your_o own_o conscience_n mark_v and_o behold_v in_o what_o estate_n your_o heart_n be_v with_o god_n and_o in_o what_o estate_n your_o conscience_n be_v with_o your_o neighbour_n he_o bid_v not_o your_o neighbour_n to_o try_v you_o he_o bid_v not_o your_o companion_n to_o try_v your_o heart_n but_o he_o bid_v yourself_o in_o person_n to_o try_v your_o own_o conscience_n he_o bid_v yourself_o try_v your_o own_o heart_n because_o none_o can_v be_v certain_a of_o the_o estate_n of_o your_o heart_n or_o of_o the_o condition_n of_o your_o conscience_n but_o yourself_o now_o he_o exclude_v not_o other_o from_o the_o trial_n of_o you_o neither_o for_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o pastor_n to_o try_v you_o but_o other_o can_v try_v you_o so_o narrow_o as_o you_o yourselves_o may_v for_o no_o man_n can_v know_v so_o much_o of_o i_o as_o i_o kn●●_n of_o myself_o no_o man_n can_v be_v certain_a of_o the_o estate_n of_o your_o heart_n and_o condition_n of_o your_o conscience_n and_o yet_o you_o yourselves_o may_v be_v certain_a of_o it_o as_o for_o other_o man_n may_v judge_v of_o your_o heart_n and_o conscience_n according_a to_o your_o work_n and_o effect_n and_o except_o your_o work_n and_o effect_n be_v very_o wicked_a and_o altogether_o vicious_a we_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o judge_v charitable_o of_o your_o heart_n and_o conscience_n therefore_o there_o be_v none_o so_o meet_a to_o try_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n to_o try_v the_o heart_n or_o conscience_n of_o man_n as_o be_v the_o man_n himself_o sermon_n now_o that_o this_o trial_n may_v be_v the_o better_o make_v you_o have_v first_o to_o understand_v what_o it_o be_v that_o you_o shall_v try_v what_o you_o call_v a_o a_o conscience_n which_o the_o apostle_n command_v you_o to_o try_v next_o you_o be_v to_o consider_v for_o what_o reason_n &_o cause_v you_o shall_v try_v your_o conscience_n three_o &_o last_o of_o all_o you_o be_v to_o know_v in_o what_o chief_a point_n you_o shall_v try_v and_o examine_v your_o conscience_n then_o that_o we_o speak_v not_o unto_o you_o of_o thing_n unknown_a it_o be_v necessary_a for_o every_o one_o of_o you_o see_v there_o be_v none_o of_o you_o that_o lack_v a_o conscience_n to_o understand_v what_o a_o conscience_n be_v &_o as_o near_o as_o god_n shall_v give_v i_o grace_n i_o will_v bring_v you_o to_o the_o understanding_n and_o knowledge_n of_o a_o conscience_n thereof_o i_o call_v a_o conscience_n a_o certain_a feel_n in_o the_o heart_n resemble_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o live_a god_n follow_v upon_o a_o deed_n do_v by_o we_o flow_v from_o a_o knowledge_n in_o the_o mind_n accompany_v with_o a_o certain_a motion_n in_o the_o heart_n to_o wit_n fear_n or_o joy_n tremble_v or_o rejoice_v now_o we_o will_v examine_v the_o part_n of_o this_o definition_n i_o call_v it_o first_o of_o all_o a_o certain_a feel_n in_o the_o heart_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v leave_v such_o a_o stamp_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o every_o man_n that_o he_o do_v not_o that_o thing_n so_o secret_o nor_o so_o quiet_o but_o he_o make_v his_o own_o heart_n to_o smite_v he_o and_o to_o strike_v he_o he_o make_v he_o to_o feel_v in_o his_o own_o heart_n whether_o he_o have_v do_v well_o or_o ill_o the_o lord_n have_v place_v this_o feel_n in_o thy_o heart_n why_o because_o cause_v the_o eye_n of_o god_n look_v not_o so_o much_o upon_o the_o outward_a countenance_n and_o exterior_a behaviour_n as_o upon_o the_o inward_a heart_n for_o he_o say_v to_o samuel_n in_o the_o first_o book_n 16.7_o the_o lord_n behold_v the_o heart_n so_o 1._o chron._n 28.9_o he_o say_v to_o solomon_n the_o lord_n search_v all_o heart_n and_o understand_v all_o imagination_n and_o thought_n also_o jeremie_n 11.20_o the_o lord_n try_v the_o reins_n and_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o apostle_n 1._o cor._n 4.5_o say_v the_o lord_n shall_v lighten_v thing_n that_o be_v hide_v in_o darkness_n and_o make_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o heart_n manifest_a so_o in_o respect_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v chief_o have_v to_o do_v with_o the_o heart_n therefore_o in_o the_o heart_n he_o place_v this_o feel_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a part_n of_o conscience_n i_o say_v next_o that_o this_o feel_n resemble_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n for_o this_o feel_n be_v leave_v and_o place_v in_o our_o soul_n for_o this_o end_n and_o purpose_n that_o we_o may_v have_v a_o domestical_a and_o familiar_a judgement_n within_o ourselves_o to_o resemble_v and_o describe_v the_o secret_a and_o invisible_a judgement_n of_o the_o high_a god_n a_o particular_a judgement_n to_o go_v before_o that_o general_a judgement_n in_o that_o general_a and_o great_a day_n where_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v justify_v or_o condemn_v according_a to_o the_o particular_a judgement_n that_o be_v within_o his_o own_o conscience_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n this_o conscience_n be_v leave_v in_o we_o to_o arrest_v we_o in_o this_o life_n thereby_o as_o it_o be_v to_o ease_v the_o live_a god_n at_o that_o last_o judgement_n for_o the_o book_n of_o our_o own_o conscience_n in_o that_o last_o day_n shall_v be_v open_v and_o every_o man_n shall_v receive_v according_a to_o the_o report_n of_o the_o decree_n that_o be_v within_o his_o own_o conscience_n therefore_o i_o say_v that_o our_o conscience_n resemble_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n the_o three_o thing_n that_o i_o say_v be_v this_o it_o follow_v upon_o a_o deed_n do_v by_o we_o our_o conscience_n nor_o our_o heart_n strike_v we_o not_o before_o the_o deed_n be_v do_v our_o heart_n strike_v we_o not_o before_o the_o evil_a deed_n be_v commit_v no_o it_o go_v not_o before_o the_o deed_n but_o the_o stroke_n of_o the_o 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