Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	according_a	church_n	law_n	995	5	4.6157	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93844	A plain discovery of the unrighteous judge and false accuser wherein is soberly ... brought to light ... the spirit of that pamphlet, intituled, The leper cleansed ... by Richard Ballamy ... as also, a clear vindication of ... Anabaptists ... / by Robert Steed and Abraham Cheare ...	Steed, Robert, of Dartmouth.	1658 (1658)	Wing S5376B; ESTC R223912	66,136	82

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alone_o this_o distinction_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v clear_a from_o rom._n 9.4_o where_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o covenant_n pertain_v to_o they_o and_o yet_o the_o apostle_n be_v in_o great_a heaviness_n for_o they_o vers_n 2._o it_o be_v clear_a from_o act._n 3.25_o where_o the_o jew_n be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o yet_o but_o few_o of_o they_o internal_o in_o the_o covenant_n it_o be_v clear_a from_o john_n 1.11_o where_o they_o be_v call_v god_n own_o which_o can_v not_o be_v by_o creation_n for_o so_o all_o be_v his_o own_o neither_o can_v it_o be_v by_o special_a grace_n for_o say_v the_o text_n they_o reject_v christ_n than_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o there_o be_v a_o visible_a church-covenant_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n visible_o exhibit_v that_o give_v they_o a_o claim_n to_o god_n answer_n he_o call_v upon_o the_o impartial_a reader_n to_o take_v notice_n etc._n etc._n so_o also_o do_v we_o and_o shall_v take_v it_o for_o the_o 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