Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	eternal_a	life_n	way_n	4,470	5	5.3302	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45470	Tracts	Hammond, Henry, 1605-1660.; Hammond, Henry, 1605-1660. Of conscience.	1645 (1645)	Wing H608; ESTC R9409	37,736	38

conscience_n whereas_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o some_o customary_a sin_v may_v be_v through_o ignorance_n of_o the_o duty_n and_o that_o ignorance_n if_o it_o be_v not_o contract_v by_o some_o wilfulness_n of_o i_o may_v be_v matter_n of_o excuse_n to_o i_o and_o so_o reconcilable_a with_o a_o good_a conscience_n by_o force_n of_o the_o second_o proposition_n but_o the_o obdurate_a hold_v out_o against_o god_n spirit_n either_o knock_n for_o admittance_n but_o not_o open_v to_o or_o check_v and_o restrain_v from_o sin_n after_o conversion_n and_o not_o hearken_v to_o resist_v all_o god_n method_n of_o work_v on_o we_o and_o still_o resolute_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n this_o be_v by_o no_o mean_n reconcilable_a with_o a_o good_a conscience_n nay_o nor_o any_o habit_n of_o sin_n simple_o take_v for_o that_o be_v exclusive_a of_o the_o habit_n of_o piety_n necessary_a to_o the_o good_a conscience_n unless_o it_o have_v that_o authentic_a plea_n of_o faultless_a ignorance_n to_o excuse_v it_o 80_o the_o eight_o proposition_n be_v that_o any_o deliberate_a presumptuous_a act_n or_o commission_n of_o any_o sin_n against_o which_o damnation_n or_o not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v pronounce_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v not_o immediate_o retract_v by_o repentance_n humiliation_n and_o all_o the_o effect_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 11_o be_v whole_o unreconcilable_a with_o a_o good_a conscience_n such_o be_v gal._n 5._o 19_o adultery_n fornication_n uncleanness_n lasciviousness_n four_o distinct_a degree_n of_o incontinence_n idolatry_n witchcraft_n two_o degree_n of_o impiety_n hatred_n variance_n emulation_n wrath_n strife_n sedition_n heresy_n envy_n murder_n nine_o degree_n of_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n or_o that_o other_o branch_n of_o carnality_n flow_v from_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o or_o the_o irascible_a faculty_n drunkenness_n revel_v the_o species_n of_o intemperance_n and_o such_o like_a and_o the_o same_o with_o some_o variation_n and_o addition_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 9_o 10._o and_o eph_n 5._o 5._o every_o one_o of_o these_o at_o the_o very_a commission_n have_v the_o nature_n of_o peccata_fw-la sauciantia_fw-la wound_v the_o sinner_n to_o the_o heart_n let_v out_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o good_a blood_n and_o vital_a spirit_n and_o weaken_v the_o habit_n of_o christian_a virtue_n of_o peccata_fw-la clamantia_fw-la cry_v sin_n the_o voice_n of_o conscience_n so_o wrong_v by_o they_o call_v to_o heaven_n for_o judgement_n against_o such_o oppressor_n or_o perhaps_o satan_n carry_v a_o accusation_n thither_o against_o such_o offender_n and_o if_o upon_o this_o they_o be_v not_o straight_o retract_v by_o a_o earnest_a contrition_n humiliation_n and_o repentance_n they_o then_o proceed_v far_a to_o be_v any_o one_o act_n of_o they_o peccata_fw-la vastantia_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la sin_n waste_v and_o despoil_v the_o conscience_n betray_v to_o some_o sad_a punishment_n even_o desertion_n and_o withdraw_v of_o grace_n and_o deliver_v up_o to_o our_o own_o heart_n lust_n a_o consequent_a of_o which_o be_v all_o vile_a affection_n rom._n 1._o and_o that_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o curse_v heb._n 6._o 8._o 81_o just_a as_o it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o jew_n judicature_n he_o that_o be_v punish_v by_o their_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o separation_n or_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o not_o permirted_a to_o come_v near_o any_o man_n within_o four_o cubit_n if_o he_o do_v not_o thereupon_o show_v and_o approve_v his_o repentance_n within_o the_o space_n of_o two_o month_n 75._o on_o that_o contumacy_n be_v then_o smite_v with_o their_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o the_o anathemation_n or_o execration_n and_o sometime_o cast_v into_o prison_n so_o be_v god_n deal_v with_o the_o sinner_n remain_v impenitent_a for_o such_o a_o space_n substraction_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o spirit_n the_o curse_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v his_o portion_n 82_o for_o the_o clear_n of_o which_o truth_n yet_o fartherr_n it_o will_v be_v observable_a that_o the_o danger_n that_o arise_v from_o one_o sin_n of_o the_o first_o magnitude_n against_o which_o the_o sentence_n be_v pronounce_v that_o they_o who_o be_v guilty_a of_o such_o shall_v never_o inherit_v eternal_a life_n be_v or_o may_v be_v to_o he_o that_o after_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n relapse_n into_o it_o as_o great_a as_o that_o which_o be_v incur_v by_o many_o lesser_a sin_n or_o by_o a_o relapse_n into_o a_o generality_n of_o impure_a life_n and_o therefore_o the_o remain_n in_o that_o one_o sin_n will_v be_v as_o unreconcilable_a with_o a_o regenerate_a estate_n as_o the_o remain_n in_o many_o other_o and_o proportionable_o one_o act_n of_o it_o as_o noxious_a and_o waste_n to_o conscience_n as_o apt_a 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{non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o the_o command_n of_o man_n pervert_v the_o truth_n v._n 14._o which_o relate_v to_o the_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o the_o conscience_n 5_o for_o the_o clear_n of_o which_o that_o it_o be_v such_o a_o practical_a knowledge_n in_o the_o acception_n of_o the_o scripture_n if_o there_o need_v any_o light_n you_o may_v have_v it_o from_o the_o survey_n of_o every_o place_n several_o and_o in_o special_a from_o this_o one_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 19_o this_o be_v thankworthy_a if_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o for_o conscience_n of_o god_n a_o man_n suffer_v grief_n etc._n etc._n i_o e._n if_o for_o this_o obediential_a practical_a knowledge_n of_o god_n this_o knowledge_n of_o truth_n attend_v with_o a_o resolution_n not_o to_o disobey_v god_n though_o it_o cost_v a_o man_n never_o so_o dear_a he_o suffer_v g●iefe_a etc._n etc._n 6_o this_o be_v premise_v there_o be_v but_o one_o thing_n more_o to_o be_v add_v to_o this_o matter_n and_o it_o be_v this_o that_o we_o take_v no●ice_n of_o the_o several_a way_n of_o aspect_n that_o conscience_n have_v upon_o practice_n one_o forward_o in_o the_o direct_a line_n another_o backward_a or_o by_o way_n of_o reflection_n which_o be_v ordinary_o express_v by_o the_o double_a office_n of_o conscience_n 1._o as_o a_o cust●s_fw-la or_o monitor_fw-la advise_v and_o instruct_v and_o keep_v we_o to_o our_o duty_n 2._o as_o a_o witness_n testify_v to_o ourselves_o and_o to_o god_n what_o we_o have_v do_v which_o be_v in_o plain_a term_n no_o more_o but_o this_o that_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o conscience_n 1._o conscience_n of_o duty_n to_o be_v perform_v or_o full_a persuasion_n that_o such_o a_o thing_n ought_v to_o be_v do_v or_o not_o to_o be_v do_v by_o i_o a_o be_v resolve_v of_o the_o necessity_n or_o unlawfulness_n of_o any_o thing_n and_o 2_o conscience_n of_o have_v perform_v or_o not_o perform_v it_o a_o know_v or_o judge_v myself_o to_o have_v do_v well_o or_o ill_a and_o under_o these_o two_o notion_n all_o the_o several_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o the_o one_o sole_a place_n of_o the_o apocryphal_a book_n of_o the_o old_a will_v be_v contain_v if_o you_o please_v you_o may_v see_v how_o 7_o to_o the_o former_a kind_n belong_v that_o famous_a place_n rom._n 13._o 5._o you_o must_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o supreme_a power_n v._n 1._o not_o only_o for_o wrath_n i_o e._n fear_n or_o danger_n of_o punishment_n the_o effect_n of_o wrath_n the_o magistrate_n be_v god_n minister_n a_o avenger_n for_o wrath_n or_o punishment_n to_o he_o that_o do_v evil_a v._n 4._o but_o also_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o for_o or_o because_o of_o conscience_n i_o e._n because_o it_o be_v the_o command_n of_o god_n and_o consequent_o that_o which_o all_o interior_n every_o soul_n may_v if_o they_o be_v not_o wilful_o blind_a 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e._n they_o sin_v against_o their_o conscience_n do_v that_o which_o they_o be_v persuade_v they_o may_v not_o do_v which_o although_o it_o be_v never_o so_o innocent_a a_o harmless_a thing_n in_o itself_o a_o idol_n be_v simple_o nothing_o yet_o to_o they_o which_o do_v it_o when_o they_o think_v it_o unlawful_a and_o all_o have_v not_o knowledge_n say_v he_o in_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o verse_n i_o e._n be_v not_o sufficient_o instruct_v in_o their_o duty_n it_o be_v pollution_n or_o sin_n according_a to_o the_o forementioned_a place_n tit._n 1._o 15._o to_o the_o pure_a all_o thing_n be_v pure_a all_o thing_n i. e._n all_o thing_n of_o that_o nature_n of_o which_o he_o there_o speak_v though_o in_o themselves_o indifferent_a be_v pure_a i_o e._n may_v lawful_o be_v use_v by_o the_o pure_a i_o e._n by_o they_o which_o be_v right_o instruct_v but_o to_o the_o pollute_a and_o unbeliever_n i._n e._n to_o they_o that_o be_v mislead_v by_o jewish_a fable_n or_o by_o the_o dogmatize_n of_o false_a teacher_n and_o bring_v to_o believe_v thing_n to_o be_v prohibit_v by_o god_n which_o be_v not_o prohibit_v to_o they_o that_o be_v guilty_a of_o this_o kind_n of_o judaism_n and_o as_o it_o be_v interpretative_a unbelief_n there_o be_v nothing_o pure_a but_o their_o mind_n and_o conscience_n be_v pollute_v both_o their_o understanding_n be_v in_o a_o error_n take_v falsity_n for_o truth_n and_o their_o practical_a resolution_n be_v sinful_a also_o will-worship_n nay_o oblige_v to_o sin_n which_o way_n soever_o they_o turn_v themselves_o whether_o they_o abstain_v superstitious_o when_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v by_o god_n to_o abstain_v which_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o those_o that_o be_v subject_a to_o ordinance_n col._n 2._o 20._o of_o which_o i_o have_v speak_v at_o large_a in_o another_o place_n or_o whether_o they_o abstain_v not_o when_o they_o be_v persuade_v that_o they_o ought_v to_o abstain_v which_o be_v sin_n against_o conscience_n 9_o from_o whence_o by_o the_o 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