Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	comfort_n	good_a	great_a	2,569	5	3.0140	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61531	Christian magnanimity a sermon preached in the cathedral church at Worcester at the time of the assizes, September 21. 1690 / by ... Edward, Lord Bishop of Worcester.	Stillingfleet, Edward, 1635-1699.	1690 (1690)	Wing S5566; ESTC R2456	16,305	41

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much_o good_a as_o i_o can_v and_o i_o hope_v i_o shall_v always_o pursue_v that_o design_n with_o a_o sincere_a and_o vigorous_a mind_n as_o far_o as_o i_o have_v health_n and_o opportunity_n i_o think_v i_o can_v not_o do_v my_o duty_n at_o this_o time_n without_o represent_v the_o evil_a and_o mischief_n of_o some_o very_a unseasonable_a heat_n and_o animosity_n among_o those_o who_o pretend_v to_o the_o same_o common_a interest_n as_o to_o religion_n and_o law_n which_o be_v the_o most_o certain_a standard_n of_o our_o public_a good_a and_o none_o but_o such_o as_o be_v enemy_n to_o it_o can_v understand_v it_o otherwise_o may_v god_n almighty_n bless_v this_o country_n and_o the_o whole_a nation_n with_o a_o hearty_a zeal_n and_o concernment_n for_o it_o i_o be_o gentlemen_z your_o faithful_a servant_n for_o the_o best_a end_n e._n wigorn_n worcester_z sept._n 23_o 1690._o a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o the_o assize_n at_o worcester_z september_n 21._o 1690._o 2_o tim_n i._o 7._o 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