Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	day_n	keep_v	sabbath_n	1,672	5	10.1381	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66765	Paralellogrammation an epistle to the three nations of England, Scotland, and Ireland, whereby their sins being parallel'd with those of Judah and Israel, they are forewarned, and exhorted to a timely repentance, lest they incur the like condempation : to render it the more effectual, some considerable notions are therein expressed touching ceremonies, and things indifferent, the Lords supper, the civil government, the taking of oaths, the mark of the beast, the library of conscience, the great Sabbath, and the two witnesses, with other particulars of concernment interwoven / written by Geo. Wither.	Wither, George, 1588-1667.	1662 (1662)	Wing W3176; ESTC R11575	78,735	140

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for_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n that_o posture_n be_v often_o use_v in_o true_a zeal_n to_o signify_v to_o those_o infidel_n and_o other_o among_o who_o they_o live_v their_o voluntary_a assent_v to_o that_o belief_n and_o as_o i_o remember_v it_o be_v record_v that_o the_o christian_a souldery_n in_o those_o day_n draw_v out_o their_o sword_n thereby_o imply_v that_o they_o will_v defend_v that_o profession_n to_o the_o death_n with_o hazard_n of_o their_o life_n if_o need_n be_v also_o when_o the_o congregation_n communicate_v in_o receive_v bread_n and_o wine_n i_o sit_v or_o kneel_v as_o the_o rest_n do_v without_o irreverence_n in_o sit_v or_o superstition_n in_o kneel_v for_o i_o kneel_v not_o to_o adore_v the_o outward_a element_n or_o the_o table_n which_o be_v now_o term_v a_o altar_n but_o to_o put_v myself_o into_o a_o humble_a posture_n of_o address_v my_o heart_n to_o jesus_n christ_n in_o thanksgiving_n and_o prayer_n by_o which_o conformity_n in_o such_o 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paralellogrammaton_fw-gr a_o epistle_n to_o the_o three_o nation_n of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n whereby_o their_o sin_n be_v parallel_v with_o those_o of_o judah_n and_o israel_n they_o be_v forewarn_v and_o exhort_v to_o a_o timely_a repentance_n lest_o they_o incur_v the_o like_a condemnation_n to_o render_v it_o the_o more_o effectual_a some_o considerable_a notion_n be_v therein_o express_v touch_v ceremony_n and_o thing_n indifferent_a the_o lord_n supper_n the_o civil_a government_n the_o take_v of_o oath_n the_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n the_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n the_o great_a sabbath_n and_o the_o two_o witness_n with_o other_o particular_n of_o concernment_n interweave_v write_a by_o geo._n wither_n if_o this_o be_v not_o of_o god_n it_o be_v evil_a and_o be_v inspire_v by_o the_o devil_n but_o whence_o it_o be_v it_o will_v be_v know_v for_o that_o which_o be_v of_o god_n he_o will_v own_v ezek._n 3._o 17._o son_n of_o man_n i_o have_v make_v thou_o a_o 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thereof_o that_o we_o may_v be_v all_o the_o more_o excusable_a to_o god_n and_o man_n this_o be_v all_o i_o have_v to_o say_v but_z that_o it_o be_v not_o my_o fault_n it_o can_v not_o be_v finish_v at_o the_o press_n until_o this_o three_o day_n of_o may_n 1662._o be_v long_a time_n after_o the_o date_n of_o the_o epistle_n so_o farewell_o this_o for_o a_o postscript_n hereunto_o i_o will_v add_v which_o from_o the_o author_n by_o report_n i_o have_v have_v he_o that_o this_o book_n by_o parcel_n do●h_v peruse_v may_v both_o the_o author_n and_o himself_o abuse_v in_o the_o way_n of_o this_o address_n to_o his_o own_o countryman_n the_o author_n humble_o tender_v this_o follow_a epigram_n to_o the_o pastor_n elder_n and_o other_o member_n of_o the_o french_a and_o dutch_a congregation_n inhabit_v within_o the_o island_n of_o great_a britain_n i_o have_v but_o see_v your_o country_n not_o yet_o know_v their_o constitution_n as_o i_o do_v my_o own_o and_o therefore_o just_o can_v to_o 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