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	sickness_n	1,102	5	10.1407	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50403	A memento to young and old: or, The young man's remembrancer, and the old man's monitor. By that eminent and judicious divine, Mr. John Maynard, late of Mayfield in Sussex. Published by William Gearing, minister of the Gospel	Maynard, John, 1600-1665.; Gearing, William.	1669 (1669)	Wing M1451; ESTC R216831	88,644	216

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but_o that_o which_o flow_v from_o the_o union_n between_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n no_o new_a spiritual_a life_n issue_v from_o a_o inseparable_a communion_n between_o christ_n and_o he_o oh_o how_o will_v death_n insult_v over_o such_o a_o one_o how_o will_v the_o name_n the_o thought_n the_o visage_n of_o death_n dismay_v he_o when_o it_o meet_v he_o alone_o not_o join_v to_o christ_n and_o enter_v into_o a_o single_a combat_n with_o he_o not_o strengthen_v by_o a_o happy_a union_n with_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n will_v it_o not_o tear_v he_o in_o piece_n as_o a_o lion_n may_v do_v a_o little_a dog_n it_o be_v a_o double_a misery_n not_o to_o be_v aforehand_o with_o death_n not_o to_o be_v provide_v for_o this_o change_n 4._o on_o the_o other_o side_n much_o ease_n much_o good_a much_o comfort_n follow_v upon_o a_o timely_a foresight_n and_o wise_a preparation_n for_o such_o change_n when_o a_o sad_a and_o sudden_a change_n be_v bring_v upon_o hezekiah_n a_o sharp_a fit_a of_o 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