Selected quad for the lemma: sin_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sin_n	jesus_n	lord_n	remission_n	4,591	5	8.9977	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15711	The Christians iewell. Or, The treasure of a good conscience. By William Worship, Doctor of Diuinitie	Worship, William.	1617 (1617)	STC 25985; ESTC S114443	54,901	264

be_v good_a and_o evil_a and_o first_o of_o the_o good_n now_o for_o the_o kind_n that_o i_o may_v declare_v my_o mind_n with_o popular_a facility_n conscience_n be_v either_o good_a or_o evil_a good_a conscience_n be_v that_o which_o be_v enlighten_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 8._o ephes_n 1._o 17_o 18._o 1._o joh._n 1._o 7._o h●b_n 9_o 14._o ●_o pet._n 1._o 8._o and_o purge_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n from_o the_o gild_n and_o punishment_n of_o sin_n and_o from_o dead_a work_n to_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n be_v cheer_v up_o with_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o glorious_a in_o this_o description_n be_v contain_v the_o cause_n concurrent_a to_o the_o nature_n and_o be_v of_o good_a conscience_n which_o be_v knowledge_n faith_n repentance_n peace_n of_o each_o whereof_o we_o be_v successive_o to_o entreat_v chap._n xviii_o that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n word_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o goodness_n of_o conscience_n to_o the_o end_n the_o people_n of_o israel_n may_v fear_v the_o lord_n &_o walk_v in_o uprightness_n of_o conscience_n before_o he_o he_o be_v ever_o call_v upon_o they_o to_o harken_v unto_o his_o law_n which_o he_o command_v to_o be_v write_v upon_o the_o post_n of_o their_o house_n and_o 9_o deut._n 6._o 7._o 8._o 9_o upon_o their_o gate_n and_o to_o be_v rehearse_v or_o whet_v continual_o to_o their_o child_n at_o home_n and_o abroad_o when_o they_o go_v to_o bed_n and_o when_o they_o rise_v in_o the_o morning_n and_o lest_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v exempt_v themselves_o under_o colour_n of_o sex_n or_o degree_n or_o age_n he_o anticipate_v with_o a_o plain_a and_o familiar_a distribution_n name_v man_n woman_n 12._o deut._n 31._o 11._o 12._o child_n stranger_n thus_o the_o prophet_n also_o in_o all_o matter_n of_o conscience_n send_v over_o the_o people_n to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o 20._o isai_n 8._o 20._o the_o testimony_n and_o the_o apostle_n paul_n write_v to_o the_o colosian_o 16._o col._n 3._o 16._o give_v charge_n that_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n dwell_v plenteous_o in_o they_o whereupon_o saint_n chrysostome_n very_o earnest_o urge_v the_o practice_n coloss_n in_o hom._n 9_o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la coloss_n of_o this_o duty_n speak_v on_o this_o wise_a audite_fw-la obsecro_fw-la seculares_fw-la omnes_fw-la comparate_v vobis_fw-la biblia_fw-la animae_fw-la pharmaca_n hoc_fw-la demum_fw-la malorum_fw-la omnium_fw-la causa_fw-la est_fw-la quòd_fw-la scripturae_fw-la ignorantur_fw-la i_o beseech_v you_o harken_v all_o you_o that_o be_v layman_n in_o any_o wise_a get_v you_o bibles_n the_o only_a physic_n for_o the_o soul_n alas_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o mischief_n that_o man_n be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o scripture_n now_o there_o be_v two_o especial_a reason_n of_o this_o necessity_n of_o the_o word_n to_o the_o goodness_n of_o conscience_n one_o be_v because_o it_o direct_v the_o understanding_n and_o point_v it_o to_o the_o middle_a way_n between_o the_o 32._o deut._n 5._o 32._o right_a hand_n and_o the_o left_a preserve_v and_o stay_v it_o in_o all_o doubt_n and_o demur_n upon_o warrant_n of_o the_o inviolable_a truth_n thereof_o the_o other_o be_v for_o that_o it_o be_v a_o word_n of_o power_n work_v 12._o heb._n 4._o 12._o mighty_o upon_o the_o affection_n either_o to_o the_o batter_a of_o the_o heart_n in_o piece_n in_o which_o regard_n it_o be_v compare_v 29._o jer._n 23._o 29._o to_o a_o hammer_n that_o break_v the_o stone_n or_o else_o to_o the_o refresh_n of_o it_o when_o it_o be_v bruise_v in_o which_o sense_n it_o be_v liken_v to_o the_o drop_a honey_n 10_o psal_n 19_o 10_o therefore_o when_o we_o shall_v read_v the_o thunder_a sentence_n of_o the_o father_n either_o in_o their_o apology_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n or_o exhortation_n to_o the_o obedience_n thereunto_o we_o must_v not_o rest_v in_o the_o applause_n of_o their_o rhetoric_n but_o ascribe_v the_o power_n to_o that_o word_n which_o make_v foelix_n tremble_v or_o rather_o to_o 26._o act_n 24._o 26._o the_o lord_n the_o author_n of_o that_o word_n the_o like_a be_v affirm_v of_o the_o incomparable_a sweetness_n of_o the_o bible_n every_o leaf_n whereof_o be_v besprint_a with_o honie-dew_n for_o whereas_o 103_o ps_n 119._o 103_o it_o be_v report_v of_o saint_n ambrose_n by_o paulinus_n that_o august_n paulinus_n ad_fw-la august_n write_v his_o life_n that_o lie_v in_o his_o cradle_n the_o bee_n be_v see_v to_o fly_v in_o and_o out_o at_o his_o mouth_n if_o he_o literal_o understand_v it_o i_o can_v easy_o concur_v with_o he_o in_o opinion_n but_o if_o he_o mean_v it_o of_o his_o mellifluous_a tongue_n i_o willing_o embrace_v his_o judgement_n yet_o with_o this_o corollary_n that_o ambrose_n have_v all_o his_o ambrosia_n from_o scripture_n and_o here_o we_o may_v take_v a_o just_a estimate_n and_o scantling_n of_o the_o holiness_n of_o the_o rom●n_a bishop_n who_o have_v shrine_v up_o lady_n ignorance_n for_o a_o saint_n have_v paint_v her_o face_n and_o cause_v she_o to_o speak_v fierce_o out_o of_o the_o window_n to_o her_o opposite_n forget_v that_o ere_o long_o she_o shall_v be_v throw_v down_o and_o trample_v under_o foot_n o_o the_o innumerable_a soul_n that_o have_v perish_v in_o security_n and_o despair_n because_o these_o jehoiakims_n have_v 23._o jer._n 36._o 23._o cut_v their_o bibles_n in_o piece_n with_o their_o pen-knive_n and_o cast_v they_o into_o the_o fire_n o_o conscience_n thou_o may_v take_v it_o on_o thy_o death_n that_o thou_o be_v murder_v by_o conscience_n even_o by_o those_o that_o vaunt_v themselves_o for_o thy_o only_a champion_n and_o defender_n o_o wicked_a church_n where_o ignorance_n error_n ambition_n and_o h●pocrisie_n be_v the_o four_o cardinal_n virtue_n whereon_o the_o frame_n of_o religion_n turn_v chap._n xix_o that_o faith_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o goodness_n of_o conscience_n the_o conclusion_n of_o s_o paul_n be_v very_o memorable_a 1._o rom._n 5._o 1._o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n towards_o god_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n for_o it_o be_v general_o grant_v unless_o by_o the_o sacrilegious_a pelagian_n that_o the_o poison_n of_o original_a sin_n transmit_v from_o our_o first_o parent_n have_v spread_v itself_o over_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o conscience_n be_v a_o principal_a part_n thereof_o be_v corrupt_v and_o defile_v and_o because_o the_o gild_n of_o sin_n bind_v over_o unto_o punishment_n be_v that_o sharp-pointed_a sting_n that_o wound_v unto_o death_n can_v we_o ever_o find_v redress_n and_o succour_n but_o by_o look_v up_o to_o the_o brazen_a 9_o num._n 21._o 9_o serpent_n be_v there_o any_o remission_n of_o sin_n without_o blood_n be_v there_o any_o blood_n that_o be_v expiatory_a but_o 22._o joh._n 3._o 14._o heb._n 9_o 22._o christ_n will_v the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o goat_n assuage_v the_o pang_n of_o a_o torment_a conscience_n will_v the_o send_v out_o to_o the_o god_n of_o ekron_n 2._o 2_o king_n 1._o 2._o help_v it_o will_v the_o precious_a heap_n of_o the_o gold_n of_o havilah_n relieve_v it_o will_v the_o comfortable_a julep_n and_o trochiske_n restore_v it_o will_v the_o perfume_v of_o the_o garden_n the_o strain_n of_o music_n the_o charm_n of_o oratory_n or_o the_o nepotian_n these_o comedy_n be_v of_o all_o other_o most_o pleasant_a see_v jerome_n ad_fw-la nepotian_n sport_v scene_n of_o atella_n prevail_v with_o it_o nay_o can_v delight_n herself_o delight_v it_o nay_o can_v the_o song_n of_o angel_n recover_v it_o may_v not_o the_o conscience_n in_o her_o agony_n just_o cry_v out_o to_o these_o as_o job_n do_v to_o his_o friend_n miserable_a 2._o job._n 16._o 2._o comforter_n be_v you_o all_o for_o sure_o these_o poor_a and_o outward_a refreshment_n be_v no_o more_o available_a for_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o impostume_n of_o the_o soul_n than_o a_o plantinleafe_n lay_v unto_o the_o leg_n for_o the_o remoovall_a of_o the_o megrimme_a chap._n xx._n that_o repentance_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o goodness_n of_o conscience_n repentance_n be_v so_o necessary_a to_o the_o constitute_n of_o good_a conscience_n that_o till_o sin_n be_v remoove_v and_o newness_n of_o life_n begin_v the_o soul_n can_v neither_o be_v purify_v nor_o pacify_v therefore_o be_v king_n salomon_n 10._o psal_n 45._o 10._o spouse_n intrete_v to_o forget_v her_o father_n house_n grande_n miraculum_fw-la say_v saint_n jerome_n virg._n ad_fw-la eusto_fw-la de_fw-fr cust_n virg._n p●ter_v filiam_fw-la cohortatur_fw-la ne_fw-la meminerit_fw-la patris_fw-la sai_fw-la a_o strange_a miracle_n the_o father_n exhort_v the_o daughter_n not_o to_o remember_v her_o father_n and_o lest_o that_o moiety_n of_o repentance_n may_v seem_v sufficient_a it_o present_o follow_v that_o the_o king_n daughter_n be_v all_o glorious_a 13._o psal_n 45._o 13._o within_o that_o be_v enrich_v &_o beautify_v with_o alspirituall_a grace_n

consider_v that_o it_o be_v exceed_o liable_a to_o temptation_n and_o be_v usual_o barren_a in_o the_o very_a disposition_n to_o do_v good_a consider_v that_o listlesnesse_n and_o vnthankefulnesse_n be_v never_o sever_v but_o go_v hand_n in_o hand_n together_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v the_o sister_n of_o doubtfulness_n consider_v 11_o bern._n de_fw-fr mod._n bene_fw-la viu_n ser._n 11_o that_o melancholy_a be_v a_o black_a humour_n and_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o devil_n if_o it_o be_v not_o well_o look_v to_o consider_v that_o immoderate_a sorrow_n 10_o 2._o cor._n 7._o 10_o cause_v death_n and_o be_v the_o forerunner_n of_o despair_n consider_v it_o argue_v a_o defect_n of_o wisdom_n since_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n belong_v 6._o ephes_n 5._o 6._o not_o to_o the_o elect_n but_o to_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n consider_v that_o as_o in_o the_o laugh_a of_o the_o wicked_a the_o 13._o pro._n 14._o 13._o heart_n be_v sorrowful_a and_o the_o end_n of_o that_o mirth_n be_v heaviness_n so_o in_o the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o godly_a the_o heart_n shall_v be_v lighten_v because_o the_o end_n of_o that_o heaviness_n be_v mirth_n consider_v that_o it_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o anger_n when_o one_o serve_v he_o not_o with_o joyfulness_n and_o 47_o deu._n 28._o 47_o with_o a_o good_a heart_n chap._n liiii_o a_o short_a prayer_n for_o comfort_n in_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n most_o mighty_a and_o most_o glorious_a god_n the_o brightness_n of_o who_o countenance_n the_o very_a angel_n be_v not_o able_a to_o behold_v and_o before_o who_o wrath_n none_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v how_o dare_v i_o vile_a and_o miserable_a sinner_n once_o offer_v to_o speak_v unto_o thou_o by_o prayer_n who_o be_o guilty_a in_o myself_o of_o so_o many_o treachery_n and_o rebellion_n whereby_o i_o have_v make_v myself_o liable_a to_o everlasting_a vengeance_n but_o lord_n it_o be_v thy_o infinite_a goodness_n and_o tender_a compassion_n in_o jesus_n christ_n that_o thus_o imboldn_v i_o for_o though_o i_o be_v hell_n yet_o thou_o be_v heaven_n and_o still_o thou_o most_o kind_o offere_v thyself_o unto_o i_o in_o thy_o word_n and_o sacrament_n and_o smite_v my_o stony_a heart_n with_o remorse_n that_o so_o i_o may_v be_v convert_v and_o live_v yea_o gracious_a lord_n thou_o see_v at_o this_o present_a that_o i_o lie_v bleed_v in_o wardly_a before_o thou_o and_o that_o my_o sin_n pursue_v i_o unto_o death_n my_o belly_n tremble_v my_o lip_n shake_v and_o rottenness_n enter_v into_o my_o bone_n for_o fear_n of_o thy_o judgement_n for_o o_o lord_n i_o confess_v from_o the_o bottom_n of_o my_o heart_n that_o in_o my_o own_o feel_n i_o be_o the_o most_o notorious_a offender_n that_o ever_o beg_a mercy_n at_o thy_o hand_n or_o that_o ever_o be_v save_v for_o christ_n his_o sake_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o and_o speak_v peace_n unto_o my_o soul_n o_o thou_o that_o kill_v and_o make_v alive_a bring_v down_o to_o the_o grave_n and_o raise_v up_o again_o forgive_v i_o my_o manifold_a &_o cry_v sin_n &_o restore_v the_o joy_n that_o i_o be_v wont_a to_o find_v in_o thou_o o_o bless_a father_n look_v upon_o i_o in_o thy_o belove_a o_o jesus_n christ_n one_o drop_n one_o drop_n of_o thy_o blood_n to_o comfort_v i_o o_o holy_a ghost_n inspire_v i_o with_o the_o sweet_a motion_n of_o grace_n and_o give_v i_o a_o certificate_n of_o my_o election_n and_o salvation_n good_a father_n forsake_v not_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o own_o hand_n but_o glorify_v thy_o name_n in_o vouchsafe_v pity_n to_o i_o poor_a wretch_n who_o in_o all_o humility_n do_v crave_v it_o further_o in_o the_o name_n and_o word_n of_o my_o saviour_n say_v our_o father_n etc._n etc._n chap._n lv._o of_o evil_a conscience_n and_o first_o of_o the_o large_a one_o have_v thus_o copious_o discourse_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o good_a conscience_n and_o of_o trouble_n of_o mind_n which_o be_v sanctify_v be_v in_o the_o way_n to_o it_o it_o now_o remain_v that_o we_o treat_v of_o evil_a conscience_n which_o have_v sundry_a kind_n or_o distinction_n the_o first_o whereof_o be_v call_v conscientia_fw-la dilatata_fw-la a_o large_a or_o cheverill_n conscience_n because_o it_o stick_v not_o at_o any_o sin_n unless_o it_o be_v notorious_a and_o capital_a thus_o many_o will_v swear_v deep_a and_o fearful_a oath_n which_o yet_o will_v pause_v in_o a_o case_n of_o perjury_n will_v digest_v fornication_n but_o shrink_v at_o incest_n will_v make_v no_o bone_n of_o usury_n brokage_n and_o such_o dry_a murder_n yet_o will_v sit_v down_o and_o demur_v ere_o they_o bathe_v their_o hand_n in_o blood_n this_o conscience_n be_v that_o which_o be_v term_v sleepy_a or_o benumb_v for_o that_o it_o lie_v still_o and_o couch_v close_o till_o the_o time_n of_o sickness_n death_n or_o other_o extremity_n and_o then_o like_o a_o wild_a beast_n it_o start_v up_o with_o fiery_a eye_n &_o be_v ready_a to_o pluck_v out_o the_o throat_n of_o the_o soul_n now_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o security_n be_v ignorance_n passion_n hearts-ease_n employment_n which_o either_o lull_v the_o conscience_n asleep_a or_o else_o cry_v down_o her_o voice_n with_o clamour_n as_o the_o drum_n in_o the_o sacrifice_n to_o moloch_n be_v wont_a to_o drown_v the_o shriek_n of_o the_o infant_n chap._n lvi_o of_o the_o second_o kind_n of_o evil_a conscience_n which_o be_v nice_a or_o spice_a again_o there_o be_v a_o byrdeyed_a conscience_n which_o start_v back_o at_o the_o least_o occasion_n and_o make_v more_o commandment_n that_o ten._n against_o this_o causeless_a scrupulositie_n be_v bend_v that_o sage_a advice_n of_o solomon_n be_v not_o 18._o ecclesiast_fw-la 7._o 18._o thou_o just_o overmuch_a which_o speech_n may_v seem_v strange_a at_o the_o first_o sight_n because_o justitia_fw-la quantò_fw-la maior_fw-la tantò_fw-la carthus_n diony_n carthus_n melior_fw-la the_o great_a justice_n be_v the_o more_o commendable_a it_o be_v but_o we_o must_v consider_v that_o albeit_o justice_n in_o itself_o be_v a_o virtue_n where_o in_o there_o be_v no_o excess_n direct_o because_o the_o augmentation_n be_v the_o completion_n of_o it_o yet_o in_o the_o exercise_n and_o act_n thereof_o superfluity_n may_v be_v find_v so_o that_o no_o doubt_n it_o be_v displease_v to_o god_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v maceratehimself_n by_o watch_n fasting_n and_o immoderate_a labour_n refuse_v lawful_a meat_n &_o refection_n which_o serve_v for_o the_o sustentation_n of_o life_n and_o furtherance_n of_o his_o call_n howsoever_o in_o a_o certain_a strictness_n and_o morosity_n he_o persuade_v himself_o that_o this_o austereness_n please_v he_o but_o we_o need_v not_o press_v this_o point_n too_o far_o in_o this_o intemperate_a age_n which_o be_v rather_o pamper_a to_o surfeit_v than_o abridge_v of_o necessary_n chap._n lvii_o of_o the_o three_o kind_n of_o euil●_n conscience_n which_o be_v the_o perverse_a one_o another_o kind_n of_o evil_a conscience_n be_v the_o wayward_a one_o who_o property_n be_v to_o strain_v out_o a_o gnat_n and_o swallow_v a_o camel_n this_o 24._o mat._n 23._o 24._o be_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o pharise_n who_o cry_v out_o against_o 2._o mat._n 12._o 2._o the_o poor_a hungry_a disciple_n for_o pluck_v a_o few_o ear_n of_o corn_n on_o the_o sabbath_n but_o can_v balk_v their_o own_o sin_n which_o be_v so_o palpable_a and_o shameful_a that_o they_o deserve_v to_o be_v hoot_v at_o in_o like_a sort_n they_o tythe_v m●nt_a annise_v and_o 23._o mat_n 23._o 23._o cummin_n but_o leave_v the_o weighty_a matter_n of_o the_o law_n as_o judgement_n mercy_n and_o fidelity_n not_o that_o it_o be_v reprovable_a to_o regard_v the_o small_a document_n of_o the_o law_n but_o for_o that_o they_o commit_v a_o threefold_a error_n first_o in_o the_o neglect_v of_o great_a duty_n second_o in_o place_v their_o hope_n in_o these_o little_a one_o and_o three_o in_o their_o superstitious_a commendation_n of_o they_o of_o the_o successor_n of_o these_o pharise_n complain_v dionysius_n 23._o in_o mat._n 23._o 23._o carthusianus_n in_o his_o time_n tale_n proh_o dolour_n say_v he_o iam_fw-la penè_fw-la innumerabiles_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la christi_fw-la pastor_n &_o praelati_fw-la qui_fw-la decimas_fw-la &_o cetera_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la eorum_fw-la commodum_fw-la pertinent_a cum_fw-la omni_fw-la diligentia_fw-la exigunt_fw-la &_o non_fw-la dantes_fw-la increpant_fw-la durè_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la divino_fw-la quàm_fw-la privato_fw-la amore_fw-la inducti_fw-la si_fw-la verò_fw-la subditi_fw-la peccent_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la vel_fw-la se_fw-la inuicem_fw-la laedant_fw-la nil_fw-la curant_fw-la vel_fw-la parùm_fw-la there_o be_v at_o this_o day_n i_o speak_v it_o with_o grief_n of_o heart_n a_o innumerable_a pharise_n this_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o romish_a pharise_n sort_n of_o pastor_n and_o prelate_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n who_o demand_n their_o tithe_n and_o other_o profit_n with_o all_o diligence_n and_o strictness_n