Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	bear_v	truth_n	witness_n	5,380	5	7.9926	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65629	A golden topaze, or, Heart-jewell namely, a conscience purified and pacified by the blood and spirit of Christ / written by Francis Whiddon ...	Whiddon, Francis, d. 1656 or 7.	1656 (1656)	Wing W1644; ESTC R10315	60,273	170

that_o her_o name_n be_v become_v unsavoury_a &_o the_o very_a mention_v of_o conscience_n be_v nauseated_a by_o every_o profane_a belialist_n it_o be_v high_a time_n therefore_o to_o crave_v the_o help_n of_o a_o angel_n yea_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n jesus_n christ_n the_o saviour_n to_o roll_v away_o the_o stone_n and_o to_o raise_v up_o our_o dead_a friend_n conscience_n as_o sometime_o he_o raise_v up_o his_o dead_a friend_n lazarus_n this_o work_n of_o raise_v the_o dead_a be_v proper_a unto_o god_n only_o yet_o may_v a_o omnipotent_a god_n use_v impotent_a man_n in_o such_o a_o work_n as_o elisha_n in_o raise_v the_o shunamite_n dead_a son_n to_o life_n 40._o 2_o king_n 4.34_o act._n 9.9_o act._n 40._o paul_n in_o restore_v eutychus_n and_o peter_n in_o revive_a tabytha_n alias_o dorcas_n now_o he_o that_o employ_v man_n then_o in_o raise_v dead_a body_n can_v and_o will_v employ_v man_n still_o in_o raise_v dead_a soul_n dead_a conscience_n who_o know_v what_o god_n may_v do_v if_o we_o do_v our_o part_n if_o the_o hebrew_n pray_v &_o paul_n preach_v and_o god_n come_v in_o with_o a_o blessing_n on_o both_o what_o shall_v hinder_v but_o that_o the_o dead_a conscience_n shall_v be_v revive_v the_o drowsy_a awaken_v the_o weak_a confirm_v the_o trouble_a quiet_v the_o good_a better_v and_o every_o elect_a soul_n return_v to_o his_o rest_n with_o some_o measure_n of_o paul_n confidence_n and_o say_v i_o trust_v i_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n will_v in_o all_o thing_n to_o live_v honest_o the_o occasion_n of_o paul_n plead_v a_o good_a conscience_n i_o find_v to_o be_v thus_o occasion_n occasion_n there_o be_v certain_a ill-affected_a person_n among_o the_o hebrew_n who_o calumniate_v paul_n doctrine_n l._n theophilact_fw-mi in_o h._n l._n as_o tend_v to_o the_o subversion_n of_o moses_n law_n so_o that_o many_o who_o have_v former_o give_v their_o name_n to_o christ_n begin_v now_o to_o draw_v back_o from_o paul_n as_o a_o seducer_n and_o false_a teacher_n and_o so_o their_o affection_n alienate_v from_o he_o he_o therefore_o to_o clear_v himself_o from_o such_o false_a aspersion_n and_o calumniation_n and_o to_o confirm_v and_o establish_v the_o hebrew_n in_o the_o truth_n give_v they_o to_o understand_v that_o he_o have_v not_o deal_v fallacious_o but_o faithful_o with_o they_o in_o what_o he_o have_v teach_v they_o and_o therefore_o advise_v they_o to_o continue_v constant_a in_o their_o obedience_n unto_o their_o teacher_n and_o in_o servant_n prayer_n unto_o god_n for_o they_o for_o say_v he_o we_o be_v assure_v we_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n will_v in_o all_o thing_n to_o live_v honest_o you_o may_v term_v this_o text_n paul_n triumph_n or_o his_o choice_a jewel_n with_o which_o the_o whole_a world_n compare_v and_o weigh_v in_o the_o balance_n will_v be_v find_v as_o light_v as_o dross_n and_o vanity_n and_o without_o this_o all_o thing_n be_v but_o loss_n dung_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n 1._o analysis_n analysis_n paul_n conscience_n 2._o paul_n confidence_n in_o the_o first_o note_n the_o quality_n it_o be_v a_o good_a conscience_n in_o the_o second_o the_o propriety_n it_o be_v his_o own_o good_a conscience_n i_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n in_o the_o second_o viz._n his_o confidence_n you_o have_v 1._o his_o assurance_n we_o trust_v 2._o the_o ground_n of_o it_o build_v on_o four_o firm_a pillar_n 1._o his_o will_n desire_v 2._o the_o extent_n in_o all_o thing_n 3._o the_o constancy_n of_o his_o will_n to_o walk_v or_o live_v 4._o the_o sincerity_n of_o it_o namely_o honesty_n first_o of_o conscience_n in_o general_a it_o will_v be_v very_o tedious_a to_o show_v you_o the_o opinion_n of_o man_n upon_o the_o definition_n of_o conscience_n all_o vary_a in_o term_n conscien_fw-fr habitus_n multis_fw-la dispositionibus_fw-la acquisitus_fw-la habitus_n intellectualis_fw-la quâ_fw-la talis_fw-la officium_fw-la est_fw-la unicum_fw-la inclinare_fw-la ad_fw-la promptè_fw-la agendum_fw-la conscientia_fw-la verò_fw-la multas_fw-la habet_fw-la operationes_fw-la quas_fw-la immedtatè_fw-la exercet_fw-la ergo_fw-la non_fw-la habitus_n ames_n de_fw-fr conscien_fw-fr and_o some_o in_o truth_n much_o ado_n there_o be_v among_o divine_n to_o find_v out_o the_o genus_fw-la or_o general_a term_n of_o it_o as_o also_o the_o difference_n some_o calling_n it_o a_o act_n some_o a_o habit_n some_o a_o faculty_n some_o a_o power_n as_o for_o the_o two_o former_a they_o be_v liable_a to_o just_a exception_n that_o call_v it_o a_o act_n or_o habit_n 1._o it_o can_v proper_o be_v call_v a_o act_n because_o conscience_n many_o time_n do_v not_o act_n as_o in_o sleepy_a man_n and_o sear_a conscience_n 2._o it_o can_v be_v proper_o term_v a_o habit_n because_o conscience_n be_v innate_a not_o acquire_v the_o two_o latter_a a_o faculty_n or_o power_n be_v general_o embrace_v but_o especial_o the_o last_o some_o leave_n out_o faculty_n because_o the_o scripture_n have_v not_o yet_o determine_v it_o to_o be_v a_o distinct_a faculty_n but_o call_v it_o sometime_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n and_o sometime_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n therefore_o to_o avoid_v all_o exception_n i_o shall_v pitch_v upon_o the_o last_o term_n namely_o power_n as_o the_o true_a genus_fw-la and_o so_o define_v it_o conscience_n be_v a_o inbred_a light_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n teach_v he_o to_o follow_v what_o be_v good_a and_o to_o eschew_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a and_o it_o be_v call_v conscientia_fw-la quasi_fw-la concludens_fw-la scientia_fw-la and_o it_o have_v a_o twofold_a act_n the_o first_o be_v to_o give_v testimony_n to_o thing_n whether_o we_o have_v do_v well_o or_o ill_o if_o we_o have_v do_v they_o well_o than_o it_o give_v testimony_n for_o we_o rom._n 9.1_o my_o conscience_n also_o bear_v i_o witness_n and_o if_o we_o have_v do_v evil_a than_o it_o testify_v against_o we_o therefore_o nazianzen_n use_v to_o call_v the_o conscience_n pedagogun_n animae_fw-la for_o as_o a_o pedagogue_n wait_v upon_o a_o child_n and_o commend_v he_o when_o he_o do_v well_o and_o on_o the_o contrary_n whip_v he_o when_o he_o do_v evil_a so_o the_o conscience_n when_o a_o man_n sin_v it_o sting_v he_o like_o hornet_n deut._n 7.20_o but_o when_o he_o do_v well_o it_o allow_v he_o bid_v he_o go_v on_o maugre_o all_o opposition_n and_o to_o rejoice_v and_o sing_v though_o in_o a_o prison_n with_o peter_n or_o in_o stock_n with_o paul_n vid._n weemse_n divine_a exercitation_n but_o to_o define_v it_o more_o plain_o and_o full_o conscience_n be_v a_o relative_n power_n in_o the_o reasonable_a creature_n definition_n definition_n which_o upon_o determination_n through_o the_o light_n of_o god_n law_n do_v either_o excuse_n or_o accuse_v 1._o a_o power_n because_o of_o the_o many_o operation_n and_o working_n which_o it_o daily_o exercise_v in_o we_o 2._o it_o be_v a_o relative_n power_n not_o absolute_a conscire_fw-la conscientia_fw-la i.e._n scientia_fw-la cum_fw-la alia_fw-la scientia_fw-la 1._o cum_fw-la deo_fw-la scire_fw-la 2._o cum_fw-la seipso_fw-la scire_fw-la 3._o cum_fw-la aliis_fw-la scire_fw-la 4._o cum_fw-la rebus_fw-la ipsis_fw-la conscire_fw-la because_o what_o conscience_n do_v it_o do_v it_o in_o relation_n to_o another_o and_o therefore_o call_v conscience_n because_o it_o know_v with_o another_o with_o one_o that_o be_v of_o familiarity_n with_o it_o and_o witness_v the_o truth_n with_o it_o and_o this_o be_v god_n alone_o who_o only_o know_v the_o heart_n and_o tri_v the_o reins_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o paul_n call_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o second_v his_o conscience_n i_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o christ_n i_o lie_v not_o my_o conscience_n bear_v i_o witness_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n where_o you_o may_v see_v 3_o witness_n produce_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o all_o of_o they_o without_o exception_n namely_o christ_n the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o conscience_n which_o be_v mille_fw-la testes_fw-la a_o thousand_o witness_n 3._o the_o subject_n in_o which_o conscience_n be_v seat_v it_o be_v in_o the_o reasonable_a creature_n i_o do_v not_o say_v it_o be_v in_o the_o creator_n for_o god_n be_v holiness_n and_o righteousness_n itself_o need_v not_o conscience_n to_o order_n govern_v and_o direct_v he_o neither_o do_v i_o say_v it_o be_v in_o the_o unreasonable_a creature_n because_o beast_n and_o fowl_n want_v reason_n must_v needs_o want_v conscience_n but_o this_o i_o affirm_v conscience_n be_v in_o the_o reasonable_a creature_n only_o whether_o they_o be_v man_n or_o angel_n good_a or_o evil_n saint_n or_o sinner_n bless_a angel_n or_o collapse_a devil_n this_o power_n of_o conscience_n be_v in_o they_o all_o q._n in_o what_o part_n of_o man_n be_v this_o power_n seat_v a._n parte_fw-la tota_n in_o toto_fw-la &_o tota_fw-la in_o qualibet_fw-la parte_fw-la i_o will_v say_v of_o conscience_n in_o the_o soul_n as_o philosopher_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o body_n

be_v to_o add_v light_n to_o light_n i._n e._n the_o light_n of_o scripture_n unto_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n without_o knowledge_n the_o conscience_n can_v be_v good_a but_o as_o a_o blind_a man_n drink_v poison_n as_o soon_o as_o wholesome_a liquor_n and_o stand_v as_o secure_o upon_o the_o brink_n of_o a_o deep_a dungeon_n as_o upon_o a_o broad_a pavement_n and_o why_o because_o he_o see_v not_o the_o venom_n of_o the_o one_o nor_o yet_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o other_o even_o so_o the_o blind_a conscience_n drink_v iniquity_n as_o water_n and_o stand_v feareles_o upon_o the_o brink_n of_o hell_n without_o any_o fear_n of_o fall_v into_o it_o and_o all_o because_o he_o see_v not_o the_o vileness_n of_o the_o one_o nor_o yet_o the_o mischief_n of_o the_o other_o into_o which_o he_o run_v therefore_o add_v i_o say_v unto_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n the_o light_n of_o scripture_n 2._o add_v blood_n to_o blood_n i._n e._n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o thy_o sin-bleeding_a soul_n this_o be_v that_o blood_n which_o must_v cure_v thou_o and_o no_o other_o blood_n can_v do_v it_o 1._o beast_n blood_n will_v unto_o heal_v thy_o conscience_n the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o goat_n can_v purge_v away_o sin_n 2._o man_n blood_n will_v not_o as_o the_o blood_n of_o abel_n or_o the_o blood_n of_o martyr_n 3._o thou_o own_o blood_n will_v not_o cure_v thou_o saul_n have_v a_o evil_a conscience_n may_v think_v to_o ease_v himself_o by_o fall_v on_o his_o own_o sword_n and_o shed_v his_o own_o blood_n but_o alas_o this_o will_v not_o cure_v but_o kill_v there_o be_v nothing_o can_v cure_v our_o sick_a pollute_a conscience_n but_o only_o bathe_v in_o the_o pool_n of_o bethesda_n there_o be_v nothing_o can_v make_v we_o white_a but_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n it_o be_v christ_n blood_n only_o 13._o zach._n 13._o this_o be_v that_o fountain_n for_o sin_n and_o for_o uncleanness_n this_o be_v the_o blood_n that_o must_v cleanse_v thou_o from_o all_o sin_n 1_o john_n 1.7_o 8._o see_v therefore_o thou_o add_v unto_o thy_o bleed_a soul_n this_o precious_a blood_n 3._o add_v spirit_n unto_o spirit_n i._n e._n unto_o thy_o spirit_n god_n spirit_n when_o god_n spirit_n come_v into_o thy_o spirit_n it_o will_v not_o only_o regenerate_v thy_o spirit_n but_o witness_n with_o thy_o spirit_n that_o thou_o be_v heal_v and_o make_v thou_o with_o a_o joyful_a voice_n to_o cry_v out_o abba_n father_n rom._n 8.16_o 4._o add_v faith_n to_o faith_n unto_o thy_o general_a faith_n a_o applicative_a faith_n thou_o then_o will_v not_o only_o believe_v that_o these_o former_a simples_n and_o ingredient_n thus_o compound_v and_o as_o it_o be_v mix_v will_v cure_v a_o evil_a conscience_n but_o will_v bold_o say_v my_o evil_a conscience_n by_o these_o mean_n be_v purge_v and_o quiet_v where_o these_o principle_n and_o simples_n be_v thus_o compound_v and_o happy_o join_v together_o there_o be_v a_o perfect_a cure_n the_o evil_a conscience_n be_v become_v a_o good_a conscience_n the_o defile_a conscience_n a_o purge_a conscience_n the_o trouble_a conscience_n a_o peaceable_a conscience_n thou_o be_v make_v whole_a therefore_o as_o our_o saviour_n unto_o the_o adulteress_n when_o she_o have_v receive_v merecy_n give_v she_o this_o caveat_n to_o sin_v no_o more_o so_o say_v i_o to_o thou_o that_o have_v a_o pure_a and_o peaceable_a conscience_n go_v sin_n no_o more_o but_o observe_v thy_o physician_n rule_n in_o keep_v a_o good_a diet_n be_v holy_a to_o god_n upright_o to_o man_n &_o sober_a in_o thyself_o if_o not_o thou_o will_v fall_v back_o into_o thy_o old_a disease_n &_o so_o thy_o condition_n will_v be_v more_o desperate_a than_o ever_o now_o for_o preservative_n that_o conscience_n may_v keep_v its_o purity_n and_o peace_n 1._o abstain_v from_o all_o appearance_n of_o evil_a account_v no_o sin_n little_a but_o remember_v that_o a_o little_a leak_n may_v sink_v a_o ship_n and_o one_o spark_n of_o fire_n may_v burn_v a_o city_n it_o be_v but_o a_o wanton_a glance_n at_o first_o in_o david_n when_o he_o look_v on_o bathsheba_n but_o if_o you_o mark_v it_o many_o sin_n and_o many_o sorrow_n follow_v upon_o that_o glance_n of_o he_o so_o that_o which_o james_n speak_v be_v here_o most_o true_a behold_v how_o great_a a_o flame_n a_o little_a fire_n kindle_v therefore_o abstame_v from_o the_o appearance_n of_o sin_n 2._o beware_v of_o intimacy_n with_o any_o ungodly_a person_n take_v heed_n who_o thou_o make_v thy_o companion_n the_o sweet_a disposition_n be_v soon_o sour_v by_o evil_a society_n wicked_a ahab_n be_v no_o fit_a companion_n for_o godly_a jehoshaphat_n nor_o cerinthus_n the_o heretic_n for_o john_n the_o divine_a take_v heed_n of_o such_o as_o be_v either_o erroneous_a in_o judgement_n or_o vicious_a in_o conversation_n will_v thou_o join_v with_o those_o that_o be_v enemy_n unto_o god_n do_v thou_o not_o know_v that_o one_o disease_a sheep_n may_v infect_v a_o whole_a flock_n so_o on_o corrupt_a man_n may_v corrupt_v a_o multitude_n as_o we_o find_v in_o alexander_n 2.17_o 2_o tim._n 2.17_o hymeneus_n philetus_n phigellus_n hermogines_n and_o other_o who_o word_n do_v eat_v as_o do_v a_o canker_n which_o if_o not_o seasonable_o prevent_v will_v grow_v incurable_a the_o original_a word_n be_v gangrene_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v to_o eat_v as_o the_o disease_n call_v a_o wolf_n or_o a_o canker_n do_v which_o consume_v not_o only_o the_o part_n where_o it_o be_v but_o spread_v far_o in_o the_o flesh_n such_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o heretical_a doctrine_n if_o it_o be_v not_o stop_v in_o the_o beginning_n &_o cure_v by_o solid_a confutation_n and_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n upon_o those_o that_o be_v obstinate_a it_o will_v spread_v far_o and_o run_v over_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o church_n beware_v of_o such_o a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o heretic_n 11._o tit._n 3.10_o 11._o after_o the_o first_o and_o second_o admonition_n reject_v know_v that_o he_o that_o be_v such_o be_v subvert_v and_o sin_v be_v condemn_v of_o himself_o i._n e._n convince_v in_o his_o own_o conscience_n that_o he_o shut_v his_o eye_n against_o the_o light_n and_o resist_v and_o oppose_v the_o know_a truth_n the_o like_a i_o say_v for_o profane_a and_o vicious_a person_n though_o they_o entice_v thou_o consent_v thou_o not_o and_o if_o they_o say_v come_v with_o we_o or_o be_v one_o of_o we_o oh_o come_v not_o into_o the_o way_n of_o sinner_n 1.10_o prov._n 1.10_o nor_o enter_v into_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o ungodly_a 3.34_o prov._n 3.34_o lest_o thou_o sit_v in_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o scorner_n and_o at_o last_o become_v a_o scorn_n and_o a_o derision_n unto_o god_n and_o the_o godly_a 3._o in_o doubtful_a thing_n take_v the_o sure_a and_o safe_a way_n all_o man_n have_v flesh_n and_o so_o consequent_o error_n in_o they_o great_a difference_n arise_v in_o thing_n practical_a one_o hold_v recreation_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o another_o deny_v it_o this_o 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that_o even_o in_o thing_n lawful_a he_o will_v deny_v himself_o resolve_v to_o eat_v no_o flesh_n while_o the_o world_n stand_v rather_o than_o to_o make_v his_o brother_n to_o offend_v i._n e._n to_o put_v a_o stumble_a block_n before_o he_o 8.13_o 1_o cor._n 8.13_o or_o give_v a_o occasion_n of_o sin_n unto_o he_o wherefore_o walk_n on_o sure_a ground_n and_o be_v warrant_v from_o god_n for_o what_o thou_o do_v whatsoever_o thing_n be_v true_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v honest_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v just_a pure_a lovely_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v of_o good_a report_n if_o there_o be_v any_o virtue_n 4.8_o phil._n 4.8_o if_o any_o praise_n think_v on_o these_o thing_n 4._o take_v heed_n of_o false_a and_o fantastical_a teacher_n who_o boast_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o