Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	darkness_n	light_n	shine_v	1,422	5	9.5903	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B09144	An explanation of the solemn advice, recommended by the Council in Connecticut Colony, to the inhabitants of that jurisdiction, respecting the reformation of those evils, which have been the procuring cause of the late judgments upon New-England. By Mr. James Fitch ...	Fitch, James, 1622-1702.; Mather, Increase, 1639-1723.; Fitch, James, 1622-1702. Brief discourse proving that the first day of the week is the Christian Sabbath.; Connecticut. Council.	1683 (1683)	Wing F1063; ESTC W24614	58,047	146

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the_o lord_n have_v withdraw_v restrain_v grace_n that_o those_o who_o reject_v save_v grace_n in_o the_o gospel_n and_o will_v not_o live_v as_o become_v godly_a man_n the_o lord_n withdraw_v common_a restrain_v grace_n from_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o live_v as_o become_v man_n this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o some_o be_v so_o lewd_o filthy_a that_o in_o their_o filthiness_n be_v lewdness_n because_o they_o will_v not_o be_v purge_v and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n say_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v purge_v but_o the_o lord_n fury_n shall_v rest_v upon_o they_o ezek._n 24.13_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o some_o under_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n be_v more_o profane_a than_o some_o other_o who_o enjoy_v no_o such_o mean_n to_o reform_v they_o and_o that_o they_o be_v become_v more_o profane_a then_o before_o they_o enjoy_v the_o mean_n of_o grace_n because_o they_o have_v provoke_v the_o lord_n by_o their_o resisting_n of_o the_o strive_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n to_o 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care_n labour_n and_o cost_n and_o it_o may_v be_v drop_v some_o scoff_n or_o mock_a expression_n but_o will_v not_o seek_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o covenant_n these_o be_v in_o the_o high_a way_n to_o that_o unpardonable_a sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o count_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n a_o unholy_a thing_n and_o of_o do_v despite_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n heb._n 10.27_o 28._o 2._o some_o have_v visible_o take_v hold_n of_o the_o covenant_n but_o do_v live_v in_o the_o breach_n of_o it_o psal_n 78.37_o 38._o &_o 50.16_o 17._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v to_o take_v my_o covenant_n into_o thy_o mouth_n see_v thou_o hate_v instruction_n and_o cast_v my_o word_n behind_o thou_o and_o the_o quarrel_n the_o lord_n have_v against_o a_o people_n or_o particular_a person_n whether_o it_o be_v for_o despise_v his_o covenant_n or_o breach_n of_o covenant_n ever_o impli_v 1._o these_o be_v guilty_a of_o sin_v against_o the_o great_a love_n for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o condescend_v to_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o a_o sinner_n be_v the_o high_a act_n of_o love_n and_o to_o despise_v this_o covenant_n or_o the_o thing_n of_o it_o or_o live_v in_o the_o breach_n of_o it_o be_v to_o spit_v reproach_n and_o contempt_n in_o the_o most_o beautiful_a face_n of_o divine_a love_n do_v you_o thus_o require_v the_o lord_n o_o foolish_a people_n and_o unwise_a deut._n 32.6_o 2._o these_o sin_n against_o the_o only_a remedy_n what_o cure_n and_o relief_n can_v there_o be_v for_o sinner_n but_o from_o christ_n and_o how_o do_v christ_n relieve_v but_o in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o covenant_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o it_o how_o can_v those_o escape_v who_o neglect_n this_o great_a salvation_n heb._n 2.3_o and_o hence_o follow_v the_o great_a punishment_n for_o the_o quarrel_n of_o the_o covenant_n amos_n 3.3_o you_o i_o have_v know_v of_o all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o you_o i_o 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