Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	david_n	heart_n	sin_n	2,290	5	4.7658	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66598	Conscience satisfied in a cordial and loyal submitting to the present government of William and Mary in three discourses justifying the Williamites against the Jacobites : the first being animadversions on a book intitutled The doctrine of non-resistance, or, Passive obedience no way concerned in the controversies now depending between the Williamites and the Jacobites, the second on I Sam. 23.30 ... the third on Dan. 5.20 ... / by Tim. Wilson, rector of Kingsnoth in Kent.	Wilson, Timothy, 1642-1705.	1690 (1690)	Wing W2949; ESTC R38313	57,754	74

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and_o may_v see_v good_a day_n let_v we_o imitate_v david_n example_n not_o seek_v private_a revenge_n but_o the_o peace_n of_o our_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o prosperity_n of_o our_o zion_n that_o be_v the_o happiness_n of_o church_n and_o state_n let_v we_o heap_v coal_n of_o fire_n on_o our_o adversary_n give_v they_o what_o they_o deny_v to_o we_o the_o tender_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n except_o god_n glory_n even_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n it_o be_v true_a as_o solomon_n say_v he_o that_o win_v soul_n be_v wise_a but_o this_o must_v be_v do_v by_o argument_n convince_a the_o judgement_n not_o by_o force_n and_o violence_n he_o that_o win_v the_o heart_n gain_v a_o sure_a friend_n but_o he_o that_o force_v the_o outward_a man_n lose_v with_o great_a disadvantage_n what_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v gain_v when_o the_o compulsion_n cease_v faction_n may_v be_v promote_v by_o rigorous_a execution_n of_o law_n but_o religion_n never_o get_v foot_v but_o by_o reason_n and_o argument_n 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