Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	confusion_n	duty_n	great_a	23	3	2.1046	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10945	Seuen treatises containing such direction as is gathered out of the Holie Scriptures, leading and guiding to true happines, both in this life, and in the life to come: and may be called the practise of Christianitie. Profitable for all such as heartily desire the same: in the which, more particularly true Christians may learne how to leade a godly and comfortable life euery day. Penned by Richard Rogers, preacher of the word of God at Wethersfield in Essex.	Rogers, Richard, 1550?-1618.	1603 (1603)	STC 21215; ESTC S116354	833,684	644

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commendation_n to_o they_o for_o they_o watch_v to_o keep_v the_o observance_n of_o man_n but_o watchfulness_n must_v be_v use_v for_o the_o obey_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n they_o superstitious_o watch_v to_o observe_v some_o hour_n and_o day_n and_o time_n wherein_o if_o they_o perform_v any_o thing_n in_o outward_a work_n they_o think_v themselves_o more_o holy_a than_o other_o though_o other_o time_n be_v little_o regard_v but_o the_o watchfulness_n which_o please_v god_n tend_v to_o every_o hour_n day_n and_o time_n as_o well_o one_o as_o another_o and_o to_o speak_v of_o their_o best_a watch_n which_o they_o keep_v over_o their_o life_n yet_o from_o their_o own_o word_n i_o conclude_v that_o it_o can_v be_v allow_v of_o god_n because_o it_o come_v not_o of_o faith_n that_o be_v of_o assurance_n of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o consequent_o that_o he_o will_v bless_v it_o for_o this_o faith_n which_o they_o call_v the_o protestant_n faith_n they_o utter_o renounce_v 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