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	smite_v	1,341	5	9.6931	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65738	A practical discourse of confession of sins to God, as a means of pardon and cleansing. By John Wade, minister of Hammersmith	Wade, John, b. 1643.	1697 (1697)	Wing W177; ESTC R219282	106,995	284

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it_o be_v a_o fit_a time_n to_o confess_v when_o david_n heart_n smite_v he_o after_o that_o he_o have_v number_v the_o people_n david_n present_o say_v unto_o the_o lord_n 24.10_o lord_n 2_o sam._n 24.10_o i_o have_v sin_v great_o in_o that_o i_o have_v do_v and_o so_o when_o nathan_n clear_o convince_v david_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o tell_v he_o plain_o 13._o plain_o 2_o sam._n 12_o 7_o &_o 13._o thou_o be_v the_o man_n then_o present_o david_n say_v unto_o nathan_n *_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n confess_v thy_o sin_n upon_o any_o sound_a conviction_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o the_o quench_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o make_v you_o sin_n on_o till_o you_o be_v past_a feeling_n and_o to_o provoke_v god_n to_o resolve_v that_o his_o spirit_n shall_v strive_v no_o long_o with_o you_o 4._o then_o make_v a_o serious_a and_o solemn_a confession_n when_o ever_o you_o lie_v under_o any_o notable_a affliction_n this_o be_v a_o special_a opportunity_n of_o 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