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	heart_n	2,591	5	5.1463	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A55741	Christ's revvard of a Christians watch and ward, or, A sermon preached at the burial of Mr. John Berry of Thorverton in the countie of Devon, Aug. 23, 1654 by John Preston ...	Preston, John, b. 1598 or 9.	1655 (1655)	Wing P3297B; ESTC R1152	15,552	24

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care_n of_o this_o life_n there_o be_v a_o overcharge_n of_o the_o soul_n with_o care_n as_o the_o body_n with_o meat_n or_o drink_n as_o the_o glutton_n and_o drunkard_n be_v unwieldy_a to_o work_v so_o care_n eat_v up_o the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n so_o that_o they_o lose_v many_o opportunity_n to_o do_v good_a and_o to_o receive_v good_a care_n choke_v the_o word_n but_o more_o particular_o first_o in_o the_o morning_n begin_v to_o wake_v with_o god_n and_o give_v thy_o soul_n a_o mornings-draught_n steep_v in_o the_o meditation_n of_o god_n his_o mercy_n and_o preservation_n before_o the_o world_n or_o the_o flesh_n thrust_v in_o bethink_v of_o all_o that_o may_v befall_v thou_o that_o day_n of_o all_o the_o danger_n of_o all_o the_o trouble_n what_o armour_n to_o encounter_v sure_o you_o have_v need_n to_o buckle_v on_o your_o armour_n with_o patience_n to_o go_v up_o and_o down_o among_o man_n shall_v i_o say_v hiss_v serpent_n of_o envy_n poisonous_a adder_n of_o 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you_o will_v slip_v and_o slide_v and_o glide_v into_o the_o forgetfulness_n of_o god_n of_o yourselves_o of_o your_o duty_n which_o be_v the_o way_n that_o lead_v to_o destruction_n and_o many_o there_o be_v that_o fall_n into_o it_o take_v heed_n say_v god_n when_o thou_o be_v in_o that_o good_a land_n that_o flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n that_o thou_o forget_v not_o etc._n etc._n job_n know_v that_o for_o to_o get_v full_a of_o all_o be_v the_o way_n to_o be_v forgetful_a and_o therefore_o when_o his_o child_n be_v banquet_v he_o be_v sacrifice_v if_o athwart_o and_o cross_n of_o the_o world_n come_v look_v upon_o the_o hand_n that_o order_v all_o wherein_o thou_o be_v prone_a to_o be_v overtake_v take_v especial_a care_n to_o prevent_v and_o be_v watchful_a there_o and_o because_o every_o man_n can_v use_v privacy_n well_o be_v watchful_a over_o thyself_o alone_o use_v the_o ●ime_n of_o aloneness_n in_o meditation_n of_o he_o that_o all_o one_o be_v though_o he_o ●e_z three_o 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a_o day_n suffer_v not_o thy_o body_n to_o rest_n before_o thy_o conscience_n be_v assure_v of_o peace_n and_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n dangerous_a to_o go_v to_o bed_n with_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n what_o do_v we_o know_v whither_o we_o shall_v live_v till_o the_o morning_n if_o we_o can_v account_v religion_n a_o serious_a thing_n as_o it_o be_v we_o will_v not_o hear_v these_o thing_n as_o strange_a doctrine_n but_o we_o will_v think_v of_o they_o serious_o and_o practise_v they_o affectionate_o renew_v your_o resolution_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v for_o we_o have_v all_o break_a our_o vow_n and_o covenant_n with_o god_n observe_v all_o advantage_n for_o pray_v to_o and_o praise_v of_o god_n speak_v of_o his_o goodness_n to_o other_o with_o thy_o mouth_n and_o let_v thy_o life_n speak_v thereof_o loud_o let_v god_n have_v all_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o assistance_n of_o thou_o and_o bless_v thy_o labour_n above_o all_o remember_v the_o 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