Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	convince_v	free_a	great_a	31	3	2.0652	3	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

whole_a soul_n be_v defile_v and_o every_o part_n and_o power_n deprave_v yet_o conscience_n have_v so_o much_o life_n leave_v in_o it_o as_o with_o job_n messenger_n to_o tell_v sad_a tiding_n of_o man_n great_a loss_n there_o remain_v in_o it_o scintilla_fw-la rectae_fw-la rationis_fw-la a_o little_a spark_n to_o show_v what_o great_a light_n have_v be_v extinguish_v but_o now_o this_o also_o through_o affect_a blindness_n and_o wilful_a malice_n be_v so_o smother_v and_o suffocate_v through_o a_o daily_o custom_n of_o sin_v that_o i_o may_v say_v of_o conscience_n in_o many_o as_o the_o psalmist_n of_o a_o idol_n it_o have_v a_o eye_n and_o can_v see_v a_o ear_n and_o can_v hear_v a_o mouth_n and_o can_v speak_v thus_o stand_v the_o cause_n which_o many_o a_o harden_a sinner_n the_o eye_n of_o their_o conscience_n be_v as_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o mole_n which_o serve_v only_o to_o decore_v the_o body_n but_o not_o to_o guide_v the_o way_n their_o ear_n but_o as_o the_o ear_n of_o a_o addar_fw-la wilful_o stop_v at_o the_o best_a counsel_n that_o the_o messenger_n of_o christ_n can_v bring_v unto_o it_o and_o the_o mouth_n of_o it_o as_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o viper_n that_o suck_v in_o and_o send_v out_o nothing_o but_o poison_n and_o poisonous_a expression_n yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o natural_a conscience_n will_v hold_v a_o excellency_n beyond_o all_o other_o power_n &_o faculty_n in_o the_o soul_n so_o that_o thy_o maker_n still_o deserve_v praise_n from_o thou_o use_v 2_o have_v all_o a_o conscience_n then_o let_v all_o acknowledge_v it_o and_o not_o dare_v to_o conceal_v what_o god_n have_v give_v they_o it_o be_v very_o dangerous_a to_o hide_v any_o talon_n that_o god_n give_v we_o in_o a_o napkin_n 19_o luk._n 19_o what_o god_n bestow_v on_o man_n man_n be_v to_o employ_v and_o use_v it_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o he_o that_o give_v it_o therefore_o let_v conscience_n appear_v in_o a_o conscientious_a walk_n before_o he_o be_v holy_a to_o thy_o god_n 1.12_o tit._n 1.12_o upright_o to_o thy_o neighbour_n and_o sober_a in_o thyself_o walk_v so_o circumspect_o in_o thy_o place_n and_o calling_n that_o all_o may_v say_v thou_o be_v a_o man_n of_o conscience_n but_o woe_n unto_o we_o we_o sojourn_v in_o mesech_n our_o habitation_n be_v in_o kedar_n we_o live_v among_o such_o as_o be_v enemy_n to_o conscience_n yea_o open_a and_o profess_v enemy_n unto_o it_o yea_o the_o very_a name_n of_o conscience_n be_v very_o hateful_a unto_o they_o ask_v they_o where_o their_o conscience_n be_v and_o they_o will_v desperate_o answer_v what_o tell_v you_o i_o of_o conscience_n conscience_n say_v they_o be_v hang_v long_o ago_o but_o let_v i_o tell_v thou_o thou_o wretched_a belialist_n that_o say_v that_o conscience_n be_v hang_v be_v thou_o the_o hangman_n if_o so_o then_o know_v god_n will_v be_v avenge_v on_o thou_o for_o this_o cruel_a act_n he_o will_v one_o day_n revive_v conscience_n and_o then_o assure_v thyself_o thy_o conscience_n will_v hang_v thou_o but_o hear_v i_o thou_o foolish_a man_n that_o thus_o talk_v of_o hang_a conscience_n thou_o speak_v not_o only_o profane_o but_o most_o ignorant_o think_v thou_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o any_o man_n to_o hang_v conscience_n know_v thou_o it_o be_v impossible_a the_o work_n be_v too_o hard_a for_o all_o the_o hangman_n in_o the_o world_n the_o hangman_n may_v hang_v thou_o as_o he_o do_v haman_n or_o thou_o may_v hang_v thyself_o as_o do_v judas_n but_o neither_o he_o nor_o thou_o be_v able_a to_o offer_v such_o violence_n to_o conscience_n wer'_v thou_o to_o live_v as_o long_o as_o methusalem_n it_o will_v outlive_v thou_o go_v where_o thou_o will_v it_o will_v go_v with_o thou_o nec_fw-la fugere_fw-la nec_fw-la fugare_fw-la poteris_fw-la go_v up_o to_o heaven_n or_o go_v down_o to_o hell_n it_o will_v never_o leave_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o again_o i_o find_v some_o who_o be_v so_o malicious_o bend_v against_o conscience_n that_o they_o resolve_v if_o they_o can_v hang_v conscience_n they_o will_v beat_v out_o her_o tooth_n and_o pluck_v out_o her_o tongue_n so_o that_o she_o shall_v neither_o bite_v nor_o bark_n if_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n the_o pride_n of_o life_n if_o all_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n will_v do_v it_o they_o will_v sure_o effect_v it_o they_o will_v call_v for_o the_o harp_n with_o saul_n for_o their_o cup_n with_o nabal_n and_o their_o harlot_n with_o herod_n and_o all_o to_o drown_v the_o cry_n and_o complaint_n of_o conscience_n but_o let_v i_o tell_v such_o that_o thus_o labour_v to_o make_v conscience_n dumb_a possible_a it_o be_v that_o by_o a_o long_a custom_n in_o sin_n or_o greedy_a practice_n of_o it_o man_n may_v prevail_v so_o far_o as_o to_o silence_v she_o for_o the_o present_a so_o that_o she_o shall_v not_o speak_v but_o know_v this_o though_o you_o keep_v conscience_n from_o speak_v yet_o not_o from_o writing_n she_o will_v act_v the_o part_n of_o a_o recorder_n and_o register_n put_v down_o exact_o every_o day_n deviation_n and_o aberration_n and_o when_o she_o see_v her_o time_n will_v produce_v her_o bill_n and_o read_v it_o aloud_o make_v thy_o ear_n to_o tingle_v now_o a_o lie_n and_o then_o a_o oath_n this_o time_n drunkenness_n that_o time_n uncleanness_n such_o a_o day_n thou_o take_v away_o thy_o brother_n good_n by_o oppression_n and_o thievery_n another_o day_n his_o good_a name_n by_o slander_n and_o calumny_n in_o fine_a the_o bill_n will_v be_v so_o big_a so_o black_a that_o thou_o will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o endure_v to_o hear_v it_o read_v and_o then_o thy_o conscience_n who_o thou_o have_v thus_o wrong_v will_v be_v avenge_v for_o all_o her_o wrong_n and_o act_v the_o part_n of_o a_o judge_n a_o jailor_n and_o a_o tormentor_n and_o join_v with_o her_o god_n in_o that_o black_a and_o most_o just_a sentence_n take_v he_o bound_v he_o hand_n and_o foot_n and_o cast_v he_o into_o utter_a darkness_n where_o there_o shall_v be_v nothing_o but_o weep_v wail_a gnash_v of_o tooth_n and_o that_o for_o ever_o oh_o consider_v this_o you_o that_o abuse_v conscience_n lest_o she_o tear_v you_o in_o piece_n when_o none_o shall_v deliver_v you_o 3._o use_v of_o conviction_n unto_o all_o atheistical_a person_n that_o dare_v say_v with_o their_o tongue_n or_o in_o their_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o god_n tell_v i_o thou_o atheist_n have_v thou_o a_o conscience_n in_o thou_o and_o yet_o no_o god_n over_o thou_o how_o can_v this_o be_v if_o thou_o will_v suffer_v thyself_o to_o be_v lead_v by_o common_a reason_n thou_o then_o will_v be_v force_v to_o say_v there_o be_v a_o god_n consider_v the_o operation_n of_o thy_o conscience_n if_o it_o be_v not_o sear_v and_o thou_o shall_v find_v that_o upon_o some_o gross_a sin_n it_o will_v be_v a_o witness_n and_o give_v testimony_n against_o thou_o but_o to_o who_o to_o man_n or_o angel_n that_o can_v be_v for_o they_o can_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o conscience_n nor_o receive_v conscience_n testimony_n neither_o can_v they_o see_v what_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n it_o remain_v therefore_o that_o there_o be_v a_o spiritual_a substance_n most_o wise_a most_o holy_a most_o mighty_a that_o see_v &_o know_v all_o thing_n to_o who_o conscience_n bear_v record_v and_o that_o be_v god_n himself_o let_v atheist_n bark_v against_o this_o as_o long_o as_o they_o will_v they_o have_v that_o in_o they_o that_o will_v convince_v they_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o godhead_n will_n they_o will_v they_o either_o in_o life_n or_o death_n let_v the_o dream_a atheist_n consider_v the_o great_a affliction_n that_o that_o severe_a governess_n of_o the_o life_n of_o man_n bring_v upon_o their_o soul_n by_o affright_a horror_n of_o conscience_n by_o puzzel_v and_o befool_v they_o in_o the_o free_a use_n of_o their_o reason_n by_o curb_v they_o in_o their_o natural_a and_o kindly_a enjoyment_n in_o the_o life_n present_a and_o make_v bitter_a all_o the_o pleasure_n and_o contentment_n of_o it_o by_o some_o check_n of_o conscience_n by_o anxious_a care_n and_o disquiet_v fear_n concern_v their_o state_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v beside_o those_o ineffable_a agony_n of_o mind_n damp_n and_o deadness_n of_o spirit_n that_o they_o sometime_o undergo_v so_o that_o to_o be_v bury_v quick_a be_v less_o torture_n by_o far_o than_o such_o dark_a heart-sinking_a privation_n of_o all_o the_o joy_n of_o life_n and_o they_o can_v choose_v do_v they_o not_o shut_v their_o eye_n against_o the_o light_n but_o see_v that_o there_o be_v a_o superintendent_n principle_n over_o nature_n which_o be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o confess_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n if_o thou_o be_v not_o convince_v by_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o own_o

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 man_n for_o usury_n that_o man_n against_o it_o some_o say_v faith_n and_o troth_n be_v no_o oath_n other_o will_v tell_v thou_o that_o they_o be_v more_o than_o yea_o and_o nay_o the_o multitude_n be_v for_o card_n die_n drink_v of_o health_n 5.37_o math._n 5.37_o long_a hair_n in_o man_n and_o naked_a back_n and_o breast_n in_o woman_n but_o the_o few_o and_o wise_a be_v against_o all_o these_o judge_v thou_o therefore_o which_o be_v the_o safe_a way_n to_o use_v all_o these_o or_o to_o refuse_v they_o hear_v what_o the_o spirit_n tell_v thou_o abstain_v from_o all_o appearance_n of_o evil_n have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o the_o unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n but_o rather_o reprove_v they_o doubtless_o it_o will_v be_v safe_a for_o thou_o to_o deny_v thyself_o in_o forbear_v 5.11_o eph._n 5.11_o then_o to_o take_v liberty_n in_o use_v they_o give_v no_o offence_n to_o tender_a conscience_n but_o follow_v paul_n who_o be_v so_o wary_a of_o give_v offence_n to_o god_n people_n 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