Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	good_a	know_v	knowledge_n	3,673	5	6.6143	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16503	The anatomie of conscience Or a threefold reuelation of those three most secret bookes: 1. The booke of Gods prescience. 2. The booke of mans conscience. 3. The booke of life. In a sermon preached at the generall assises holden at Derby, in Lent last. 1623. By Immanuel Bourne ...	Bourne, Immanuel, 1590-1672.	1623 (1623)	STC 3416; ESTC S106813	35,564	48

with_o which_o sometime_o in_o stead_n of_o substance_n it_o be_v deceive_v to_o prevent_v this_o erroneous_a conscience_n to_o keep_v ourselves_o from_o it_o and_z ●t_z from_o we_o it_o be_v heavenly_a counsel_n which_o be_v give_v by_o good_a s._n john_n that_o bless_a divine_a belove_a believe_v not_o every_o spirit_n but_o try_v the_o spirit_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o god_n because_o many_o false_a prophet_n be_v go_v out_o into_o the_o world_n 1_o joh._n 4.1_o and_o now_o especial_o they_o be_v too_o common_a in_o our_o land_n search_v the_o scripture_n therefore_o for_o in_o they_o be_v certain_o eternal_a life_n john_n 5.39_o and_o try_v these_o teacher_n by_o the_o law_n and_o testimony_n the_o will_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o his_o word_n if_o they_o speak_v not_o according_a to_o this_o rule_n it_o be_v because_o there_o be_v no_o light_n in_o they_o isaiah_n 8.20_o and_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v sure_a to_o speed_v the_o better_a in_o this_o search_n for_o truth_n 2.7_o malach._n 2.7_o to_o satisfy_v thy_o conscience_n in_o a_o time_n of_o doubt_v advise_v with_o those_o who_o be_v true_o learn_v and_o religious_a and_o pray_v for_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n gracious_a spirit_n that_o it_o will_v please_v he_o to_o lighten_v thy_o eye_n that_o thou_o sleep_v not_o in_o death_n and_o to_o direct_v they_o aright_o to_o inform_v thy_o conscience_n and_o pray_v for_o other_o also_o and_o i_o will_v pray_v with_o thou_o that_o this_o good_a spirit_n may_v lighten_v those_o that_o s_o 〈…〉_o darkness_n 1.79_o luc._n 1.79_o and_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n and_o guide_v their_o foot_n into_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n and_o be_v thus_o guide_v by_o he_o who_o can_v err_v thou_o shall_v be_v sure_a of_o a_o good_a conscience_n which_o be_v also_o to_o be_v find_v as_o it_o have_v relation_n to_o faith_n 2_o a_o good_a consci_fw-la in_o relation_n to_o faith_n and_o this_o be_v a_o conscience_n right_o inform_v by_o the_o good_a spirit_n in_o the_o law_n and_o word_n of_o truth_n the_o bless_a guide_n to_o life_n eternal_a the_o black_a cloud_n of_o ignorance_n be_v banish_v &_o the_o understanding_n enlighten_v with_o the_o glorious_a beam_n of_o save_a knowledge_n from_o whence_o there_o spring_v a_o heavenly_a joy_n and_o solace_n to_o the_o soul_n for_o though_o the_o christian_n know_v here_o but_o in_o part_n 13.12_o 1_o cor._n 13.12_o and_o see_v but_o dark_o as_o in_o a_o glass_n his_o knowledge_n be_v but_o ignorance_n and_o darkness_n itself_o in_o comparison_n of_o that_o bless_a light_n with_o the_o brightness_n whereof_o our_o mind_n shall_v shine_v in_o heaven_n yet_o have_v the_o life_n of_o grace_n a_o excellent_a difference_n from_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n 4.4_o 1_o cor._n 1.14_o 2_o cor._n 4.4_o the_o natural_a man_n be_v blind_a and_o can_v see_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o walk_v in_o fear_n or_o desperate_a madness_n not_o know_v whither_o he_o go_v sin_v against_o his_o natural_a or_o follow_v the_o check_n of_o a_o erroneous_a conscience_n to_o his_o own_o destruction_n 15._o rom._n 1.21.28_o 1_o cor._n 2_o 15._o but_o the_o spiritual_a man_n discern_v all_o yea_o seethe_v the_o secret_a thing_n of_o god_n be_v direct_v by_o that_o sacred_a guide_n of_o truth_n in_o the_o light_n of_o which_o he_o walk_v on_o bold_o with_o joy_n of_o heart_n and_o heavenly_a steadfastness_n through_o the_o dark_a and_o gloomy_a wilderness_n of_o this_o world_n which_o be_v full_a of_o cloud_n and_o mist_n of_o error_n to_o that_o bless_a canaan_n of_o perpetual_a happiness_n where_o be_v the_o light_n and_o glory_n of_o that_o truth_n which_o can_v never_o be_v extinguish_v thus_o i_o have_v brief_o show_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o good_a and_o evil_a conscience_n in_o respect_n of_o faith_n and_o knowledge_n the_o one_o right_o inform_v and_o direct_v to_o the_o light_n of_o saint_n the_o other_o lead_v aside_o by_o error_n to_o eternal_a darkness_n of_o conscience_n as_o it_o have_v relation_n to_o life_n and_o practice_n but_o my_o intent_n be_v now_o to_o speak_v especial_o of_o conscience_n as_o it_o concern_v the_o good_a or_o evil_a life_n of_o man_n and_o this_o be_v either_o good_a or_o evil_n according_a to_o the_o good_a or_o evil_a action_n which_o a_o man_n commit_v for_o conscience_n at_o first_o be_v good_a before_o the_o fall_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n but_o after_o that_o they_o soon_o do_v feel_v and_o that_o by_o woeful_a experience_n the_o happiness_n of_o a_o good_a and_o misery_n of_o a_o evil_a conscience_n therefore_o they_o hide_v themselves_o from_o god_n and_o be_v afraid_a because_o their_o conscience_n tell_v they_o they_o be_v naked_a gen._n 3.10_o 11._o and_o this_o evil_a of_o conscience_n they_o leave_v to_o their_o posterity_n as_o heir_n of_o their_o corruption_n and_o as_o conscience_n be_v evil_a by_o corrupt_a nature_n 2.15_o rom._n 2.15_o natural_o accuse_v man_n of_o inbred_a wickedness_n so_o grow_v it_o worse_o and_o worse_o by_o actual_a transgression_n and_o hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o as_o there_o be_v diverse_a kind_n of_o sin_n commit_v in_o the_o world_n so_o be_v there_o diverse_a kind_n of_o evil_a conscience_n among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n but_o all_o of_o they_o to_o be_v detest_v and_o their_o society_n estrange_v from_o us._n conscience_n evil_a 1_o the_o first_o be_v conscientia_fw-la mortua_fw-la a_o dead_a and_o cauterised_a conscience_n a_o conscience_n sear_v with_o a_o hot_a iron_n as_o s._n paul_n speak_v 1_o tim._n 4.2_o these_o conscience_n be_v full_a of_o sin_n yet_o feel_v it_o not_o they_o be_v asleep_a and_o can_v see_v it_o their_o mind_n be_v blind_a 3.3_o job_n 12.25_o exod._n 9.35_o 1._o sam._n 8.6_o luc._n 18.2_o jerem._n 3.3_o like_a job_n night-wanderer_n their_o will_n perverse_a like_a pharaoh_n they_o be_v leave_v of_o god_n as_o saul_n they_o be_v careless_a like_o the_o unjust_a judge_n not_o fear_v god_n nor_o reverence_v man_n they_o have_v harlot_n forehead_n as_o the_o lord_n complain_v against_o the_o jew_n and_o their_o state_n be_v miserable_a because_o it_o be_v hard_a and_o difficult_a to_o return_v for_o can_v the_o blacke-moore_n change_v his_o skin_n or_o the_o leopard_n his_o spot_n then_o may_v you_o do_v good_a which_o be_v accustom_v to_o do_v evil_a jeremiah_n 13.23_o this_o conscience_n be_v as_o bad_a as_o may_v be_v and_o yet_o it_o be_v common_a among_o profane_a one_o in_o the_o world_n which_o make_v they_o sin_n with_o greediness_n run_v post-haste_a to_o drunkenness_n to_o whoredom_n and_o prophanesse_n break_v of_o god_n sabbath_n without_o conscience_n for_o why_o this_o book_n of_o conscience_n now_o be_v close_v but_o they_o shall_v one_o day_n feel_v the_o terror_n of_o it_o when_o as_o the_o book_n of_o conscience_n shall_v be_v open_v conscience_n 2_o there_o be_v a_o second_o conscience_n and_o that_o be_v as_o contrary_a unto_o this_o as_o be_v the_o pole_n antarctic_a to_o the_o arctic_a the_o south_n unto_o the_o north_n and_o this_o be_v conscientia_fw-la desperata_fw-la a_o desperate_a conscience_n too_o sensible_a both_o of_o the_o sting_n of_o sin_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o it_o this_o be_v in_o saul_n achitophel_n and_o judas_n 27.5_o 1._o sam._n 31.4_o 2._o sam._n 17.23_o mat._n 27.5_o it_o be_v the_o execution_n of_o conscience_n upon_o the_o wicked_a in_o this_o life_n for_o here_o in_o part_n to_o some_o the_o book_n be_v open_v therefore_o their_o hell_n begin_v but_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n they_o shall_v feel_v the_o sting_n and_o worm_n of_o conscience_n in_o more_o fearful_a manner_n because_o the_o book_n of_o conscience_n then_o shall_v be_v at_o large_a unfold_v conscience_n 3_o three_o another_o conscience_n follow_v and_o this_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o middle_n between_o both_o the_o former_a not_o so_o dead_a as_o that_o it_o can_v be_v sensible_a of_o no_o iniquity_n nor_o so_o quick_a as_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v touch_v with_o every_o sin_n it_o be_v right_o name_v conscientia_fw-la spatiosa_fw-la a_o large_a and_o spacious_a conscience_n for_o it_o can_v hold_v a_o volume_n of_o impiety_n especial_o a_o delilah_n or_o agag_n shall_v be_v welcome_a 15.9_o judge_n 16.4_o 1._o sam._n 15.9_o a_o belove_a vice_n or_o princely_a sin_n it_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o this_o be_v like_a cheverill_n or_o kid_n leather_n because_o it_o will_v stretch_v and_o be_v so_o far_o from_o strain_v at_o a_o gnat_n that_o it_o with_o ease_n will_v swallow_v down_o a_o camel_n and_o this_o conscience_n be_v no_o farraigner_n but_o a_o free_a denizon_n it_o dwell_v among_o we_o more_o be_v the_o pity_n you_o shall_v meet_v it_o as_o you_o travel_v in_o many_o country_n sometime_o among_o the_o clergy_n it_o be_v entertain_v of_o such_o who_o make_v no_o

by_o a_o second_o act_n of_o the_o understanding_n therefore_o i_o be_o guilty_a or_o not_o guilty_a and_o show_v in_o the_o heart_n or_o will_n by_o fear_n or_o joy_n or_o such_o kind_n of_o affection_n for_o first_o the_o understanding_n know_v or_o be_v enlighten_v with_o a_o rule_n or_o law_n by_o which_o it_o tri_v as_o gold_n be_v try_v with_o a_o touchstone_n the_o good_a or_o evil_n of_o every_o action_n and_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n and_o strength_n of_o this_o knowledge_n the_o sense_n or_o stroke_n of_o conscience_n be_v feel_v in_o the_o hart_n either_o by_o joy_n or_o grief_n by_o peace_n or_o trouble_n by_o fear_n or_o boldness_n or_o the_o like_a if_o the_o knowledge_n be_v natural_a arise_v only_o from_o that_o light_n of_o nature_n or_o those_o spark_n of_o knowledge_n both_o of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o law_n not_o quite_o extinct_a by_o adam_n fall_n but_o leave_v in_o man_n to_o make_v he_o void_a of_o all_o excuse_n then_o be_v the_o stroke_n or_o force_v of_o conscience_n not_o so_o powerful_a make_v answer_n only_o to_o that_o knowledge_n with_o which_o it_o be_v enlighten_v but_o if_o beside_o this_o light_n of_o nature_n our_o understanding_n be_v inform_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o will_n as_o god_n in_o sacred_a scripture_n have_v reveal_v himself_o unto_o his_o church_n then_o be_v the_o force_n of_o conscience_n much_o more_o powerful_a affect_v the_o soul_n with_o joy_n or_o grief_n with_o peace_n or_o trouble_n according_a to_o the_o information_n of_o the_o understanding_n and_o application_n to_o the_o will_n and_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o next_o this_o foundation_n be_v lay_v this_o rule_n and_o touchstone_n in_o a_o read●nesse_n the_o memory_n give_v evidence_n of_o all_o our_o action_n and_o of_o the_o circumstance_n and_o manner_n how_o they_o have_v be_v do_v either_o open_o or_o in_o secret_a of_o which_o the_o understanding_n take_v knowledge_n by_o a_o second_o act_n it_o lay_v they_o to_o that_o rule_n and_o law_n of_o god_n with_o which_o it_o be_v enlighten_v and_o judge_v whether_o the_o action_n be_v agreeable_a or_o contrary_a thereunto_o 4_o a_o description_n of_o conscience_n upon_o which_o there_o be_v present_o a_o reflection_n and_o application_n to_o the_o will_n by_o which_o the_o heart_n as_o by_o a_o divine_a power_n be_v strike_v and_o move_v with_o affection_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o knowledge_n act_n and_o application_n by_o mean_a whereof_o it_o be_v touch_v and_o affect_v for_o knowledge_n must_v go_v before_o the_o feel_n or_o stroke_n of_o conscience_n thy_o heart_n can_v never_o feel_v that_o to_o be_v good_a or_o evil_a which_o thy_o mind_n know_v not_o to_o be_v so_o and_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n nature_n and_o quality_n of_o thy_o knowledge_n such_o will_v be_v the_o testimony_n and_o feel_n of_o thy_o conscience_n a_o knowledge_n which_o be_v light_n or_o doubt_v or_o uncertain_a make_v a_o light_n and_o easy_a stroke_n affect_v the_o heart_n but_o little_a either_o with_o joy_n or_o grief_n with_o fear_n or_o boldness_n or_o the_o like_a but_o on_o the_o contrary_a part_n if_o the_o knowledge_n be_v holy_a sound_a and_o good_a ground_v on_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n right_o understand_v then_o will_v it_o make_v a_o heavy_a stroke_n upon_o the_o conscience_n if_o the_o deed_n be_v evil_a as_o it_o do_v a_o heavenly_a joy_n and_o peace_n unto_o the_o soul_n if_o that_o thy_o action_n be_v good_a and_o answerable_a to_o the_o word_n and_o law_n of_o god_n and_o thus_o be_v conscience_n not_o only_a lux_fw-la intellectus_fw-la the_o light_n of_o the_o understanding_n as_o saint_n basil_n intimate_v but_o if_o it_o be_v right_o inform_v &_o follow_v norma_n aquavitae_n the_o rule_n and_o guide_v of_o all_o our_o life_n as_o st._n chrysostome_n observe_v and_o now_o by_o what_o have_v be_v speak_v you_o have_v see_v a_o glimpse_n of_o conscience_n though_o not_o a_o perfect_a sight_n and_o may_v remember_v it_o with_o this_o or_o the_o like_a description_n conscience_n be_v not_o bare_o a_o act_n or_o habit_n of_o the_o soul_n or_o will_v or_o understanding_n for_o it_o produce_v act_n and_o act_n may_v cease_v to_o be_v as_o habit_n may_v be_v lose_v but_o conscience_n can_v never_o cease_v to_o be_v nor_o can_v it_o be_v lose_v though_o it_o may_v lose_v the_o use_n for_o a_o time_n as_o a_o man_n may_v lose_v the_o use_n of_o reason_n in_o the_o time_n of_o drunkenness_n it_o be_v therefore_o rather_o a_o office_n or_o faculty_n or_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n create_v in_o man_n by_o god_n and_o set_v within_o he_o both_o as_o a_o witness_n and_o a_o judge_n yea_o a_o comforter_n to_o the_o godly_a and_o a_o tormenter_n too_o unto_o the_o wicked_a conscience_n be_v no_o foreigner_n or_o strange_a inhabitant_n but_o a_o in-dweller_n remain_v with_o we_o yea_o within_o we_o which_o after_o sin_n torment_n and_o after_o righteousness_n co●forteth_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n conscience_n be_v the_o recorder_n the_o principal_a secretary_n to_o register_v all_o our_o thought_n our_o word_n and_o action_n it_o be_v like_o a_o chrystall-glasse_n wherein_o the_o soul_n behold_v herself_o and_o see_v what_o she_o have_v do_v &_o what_o she_o have_v leave_v undo_v it_o be_v privata_fw-la lex_fw-la a_o private_a law_n to_o judge_v within_o herself_o from_o which_o there_o be_v no_o appeal_n but_o unto_o god_n for_o when_o the_o civil_a law_n and_o common_a law_n have_v do_v than_o this_o begin_v it_o be_v the_o lord-keeper_n the_o chancellor_n the_o vice-deus_a the_o vnder-god_n who_o keep_v a_o chancery_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o without_o all_o partiality_n be_v right_o inform_v of_o every_o circumstance_n give_v just_a and_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o the_o cause_n the_o power_n of_o conscience_n great_a be_v the_o power_n and_o strength_n of_o conscience_n it_o be_v under_o god_n indeed_o and_o subject_n a_o man_n to_o god_n because_o god_n can_v bind_v the_o conscience_n but_o it_o be_v above_o all_o man_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n for_o though_o king_n be_v bind_v in_o chain_n 82.6_o psal_n 82.6_o and_o noble_n in_o link_n of_o iron_n yet_o conscience_n can_v no_o man_n bind_v they_o may_v bind_v thy_o body_n and_o cast_n that_o into_o prison_n but_o thy_o conscience_n they_o can_v bind_v it_o be_v above_o their_o strength_n and_o beyond_o their_o power_n they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v it_o and_o yet_o conscience_n be_v able_a to_o bind_v all_o not_o only_o inferior_a person_n but_o king_n and_o noble_n and_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n it_o be_v above_o all_o and_o that_o in_o respect_n of_o a_o fourfold_a office_n the_o office_n of_o conscience_n the_o first_o office_n be_v the_o testimony_n of_o conscience_n for_o a_o man_n conscience_n be_v as_o a_o thousand_o witness_n to_o acquire_v or_o condemn_v before_o god_n or_o man_n and_o the_o voice_n of_o conscience_n be_v far_o more_o sure_a than_o the_o report_n of_o many_o other_o mor._n seneca_n lib._n de_fw-la mor._n for_o as_o seneca_n well_o observe_v falli_fw-la sapè_fw-la poterit_fw-la fama_fw-la conscientia_fw-la nunquam_fw-la the_o report_n of_o other_o may_v oftentimes_o deceive_v thou_o but_o for_o thy_o own_o action_n thy_o conscience_n never_o that_o will_v give_v true_a evidence_n with_o or_o against_o thou_o for_o what_o thou_o have_v do_v or_o leave_v undo_v conscience_n have_v a_o second_o office_n and_o this_o be_v the_o examination_n or_o trial_n of_o conscience_n and_o in_o this_o she_o exceed_v all_o outward_a trial_n for_o man_n in_o trial_n often_o err_v because_o the_o truth_n be_v hide_v from_o they_o and_o can_v easy_o be_v find_v but_o conscience_n in_o trial_n of_o our_o action_n know_v the_o truth_n she_o be_v a_o eyewitness_n one_o of_o which_o be_v better_o than_o a_o thousand_o and_o she_o proceed_v from_o ground_n and_o principle_n within_o know_v to_o herself_o and_o therefore_o quick-sighted_a conscience_n soon_o perceive_v which_o way_n the_o balance_n draw_v the_o thought_n mean_v while_o accuse_v or_o excuse_v for_o the_o fact_n as_o saint_n paul_n express_v it_o rom._n 2.15_o trial_n be_v make_v she_o proceed_v unto_o her_o three_o office_n and_o this_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o conscience_n in_o which_o she_o be_v also_o excellent_a for_o she_o have_v the_o key_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v of_o absolve_a or_o condemn_v if_o she_o bind_v it_o be_v fast_o then_o with_o fetter_n of_o brass_n if_o she_o lose_v she_o set_v as_o much_o at_o liberty_n as_o the_o angel_n do_v peter_n from_o his_o chain_n 12.7_o act._n 12.7_o and_o if_o it_o concern_v a_o matter_n of_o fact_n her_o sentence_n be_v past_a upon_o evidence_n give_v and_o trial_n make_v there_o be_v no_o recall_n she_o admit_v not_o write_v of_o error_n oftentimes_o