Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	damnation_n	power_n	resist_v	1,009	5	9.6140	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56751	The unlawfulness of stretching forth the hand to resist or murder princes with the principal cases about resistance, considered, in two sermons : the first preacht upon the last thirtieth of January, the other, upon the day of thanksgiving, for the deliverance of the King and kingdom from the late treasonable conspiracy / by William Payne ...	Payne, William, 1650-1696.	1683 (1683)	Wing P912; ESTC R22908	23,488	47

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person_n from_o the_o great_a injury_n for_o all_o they_o that_o take_v the_o sword_n shall_v perish_v by_o the_o sword_n that_o be_v who_o take_v it_o against_o their_o ruler_n or_o those_o who_o they_o appoint_v or_o commission_n for_o this_o be_v not_o against_o the_o high_a priest_n himself_o but_o his_o servant_n and_o neither_o be_v he_o the_o supreme_a governor_n at_o that_o time_n the_o apostle_n of_o our_o saviour_n follow_v this_o excellent_a example_n of_o their_o bless_a master_n when_o all_o of_o they_o except_o one_o suffer_v martyrdom_n under_o that_o government_n that_o they_o so_o quiet_o submit_v to_o and_o so_o far_o be_v st._n paul_n from_o resist_v that_o he_o repent_v of_o a_o hasty_a and_o inconsiderate_a word_n that_o he_o speak_v against_o the_o high_a priest_n who_o be_v judge_v he_o against_o the_o law_n act_v 23.5_o and_o never_o do_v st._n peter_n pretend_v any_o such_o power_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o supremacy_n as_o some_o that_o call_v themselves_o 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