Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	authority_n	bind_v	law_n	5,614	5	5.6419	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93694	An answer to one part of the Lord Protector's speech: or, A vindication of the fifth monarchy-men, in reference to an accusation of evil charged upon them in his speech to the Parliament in the Painted Chamber, the 4 of September, 1654. / Published by John Spittlehouse, to the end all men may see the strong endeavours that have been used to obstruct the kingly interest of Jehovah the Lord Christ in the world, by blowing the bellows of a persecution against those that desire he should reign over all nations of the earth, by his holy, just, and perfect laws and ordinances recorded in the sacred Scriptures to that very end and purpose.	Spittlehouse, John.	1654 (1654)	Wing S5003; Thomason E813_19; ESTC R211046	21,496	28

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your_o counsel_n because_o be_v minister_n of_o his_o kingdom_n you_o have_v not_o judge_v aright_o nor_o keep_v the_o law_n nor_o walk_v after_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n horrible_o and_o speedy_o will_v he_o come_v upon_o you_o for_o a_o sharp_a judgement_n shall_v be_v to_o they_o in_o high_a place_n for_o mercy_n shall_v pardon_v the_o mean_a but_o mighty_a man_n shall_v be_v mighty_o torment_v for_o he_o that_o be_v lord_n over_o all_o shall_v fear_v no_o man_n person_n neither_o shall_v he_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o any_o man_n greatness_n for_o he_o have_v make_v the_o small_a and_o great_a and_o care_v for_o all_o alike_o but_o a_o sore_a trial_n shall_v come_v upon_o the_o mighty_a unto_o you_o therefore_o o_o king_n say_v he_o do_v i_o speak_v that_o you_o may_v learn_v wisdom_n and_o not_o fall_v away_o for_o they_o that_o keep_v holiness_n holy_o shall_v be_v judge_v holy_a and_o they_o that_o have_v learn_v such_o thing_n shall_v learn_v what_o to_o answer_v wherefore_o 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