Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	abhor_v	abjure_v	heart_n	51	3	4.1349	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61358	State tracts, being a farther collection of several choice treaties relating to the government from the year 1660 to 1689 : now published in a body, to shew the necessity, and clear the legality of the late revolution, and our present happy settlement, under the auspicious reign of their majesties, King William and Queen Mary.	William III, King of England, 1650-1702.; Mary II, Queen of England, 1662-1694.	1692 (1692)	Wing S5331; ESTC R17906	843,426	519

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give_v to_o such_o papist_n as_o inhabit_v in_o corporation_n there_o 5._o that_o your_o majesty_n letter_n of_o the_o 28_o of_o september_n 1672._o and_o the_o order_n of_o council_n thereupon_o whereby_o your_o subject_n be_v require_v not_o to_o prosecute_v any_o action_n against_o the_o irish_a for_o any_o wrong_n or_o injury_n commit_v during_o the_o late_a rebellion_n may_v likewise_o be_v recall_v 6._o that_o colonel_n talbot_n who_o have_v notorious_o assume_v to_o himself_o the_o title_n of_o agent_n of_o the_o roman_a catholic_n in_o ireland_n be_v immediate_o dismiss_v out_o of_o all_o command_n military_n and_o civil_a and_o forbid_a access_n to_o your_o majesty_n court._n 7._o that_o your_o majesty_n will_v be_v please_v from_o time_n to_o time_n out_o of_o your_o princely_a wisdom_n to_o give_v such_o further_a order_n and_o direction_n to_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n or_o other_o governor_n of_o ireland_n for_o the_o time_n be_v as_o may_v best_o conduce_v to_o the_o 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