Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	bind_v	church_n	law_n	4,204	5	5.2660	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39394	An Encyclical epistle sent to their brethren by the venerable dean and chapter of the Catholick clergy in England, upon occasion of Dr. Leyburn.	Ellis, Humphrey, d. 1676.; Leyburn, George, 1593-1677.	1660 (1660)	Wing E725A; ESTC R171942	98,200	160

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