Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	death_n	sin_n	sting_n	3,033	5	12.3553	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A60132	An exhortation to youth to prepare for judgment A sermon occasion'd by the late repentance and funeral of a young man. Deceased September 29. 1681.	Shower, John, 1657-1715.	1681 (1681)	Wing S3664; ESTC R214018	26,182	49

what_o frequent_a vexation_n do_v you_o meet_v with_o from_o the_o disappointment_n of_o your_o hope_n find_v sorrow_n where_o you_o look_v for_o joy_n a_o offensive_a stench_n instead_o of_o a_o perfume_n and_o a_o noisome_a weed_n in_o the_o room_n of_o a_o flower_n still_o something_o more_o and_o further_o be_v think_v necessary_a to_o your_o contentment_n and_o satisfaction_n and_o joy_n than_o what_o you_o possess_v already_o either_o the_o presence_n of_o somewhat_o which_o you_o can_v obtain_v or_o the_o absence_n of_o somewhat_o which_o you_o can_v get_v rid_v of_o or_o the_o continuance_n of_o somewhat_o which_o be_v not_o in_o your_o power_n to_o keep_v or_o such_o a_o change_n and_o variety_n as_o you_o can_v accomplish_v and_o must_v this_o be_v conclude_v the_o only_a merry_a and_o joyful_a life_n moreover_o let_v a_o man_n but_o ask_v you_o on_o the_o morrow_n what_o be_v become_v of_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o last_o night_n debauch_n when_o there_o remain_v nothing_o 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of_o the_o object_n must_v render_v it_o pleasant_a and_o as_o to_o that_o which_o consist_v in_o practice_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v more_o so_o from_o the_o encourage_v testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n unspeakable_o more_o delightful_a and_o satisfactory_a than_o the_o most_o ravish_a pleasure_n the_o epicure_n can_v boast_v of_o the_o best_a of_o his_o be_v short_a and_o transient_a and_o mix_v with_o some_o uneasiness_n and_o trouble_n but_o the_o delight_n of_o a_o holy_a soul_n be_v pure_a and_o substantial_a durable_a and_o last_a rise_v high_a and_o increase_v more_o by_o the_o very_a enjoyment_n not_o easy_o interrupt_v by_o a_o change_n of_o outward_a circumstance_n and_o condition_n in_o the_o world_n nor_o break_v on_o a_o sudden_a by_o little_a accident_n that_o befall_v we_o unaware_o which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v in_o reference_n to_o sensual_a joy_n sir_n who_o be_v it_o that_o either_o be_v or_o can_v be_v 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can_v you_o think_v when_o you_o be_v capable_a your_o interest_n by_o your_o parent_n can_v avail_v you_o any_o thing_n against_o your_o own_o personal_a rejection_n of_o god_n no_o not_o though_o abraham_n be_v your_o father_n if_o you_o shall_v final_o show_v yourselves_o rather_o a_o generation_n of_o viper_n which_o we_o have_v great_a hope_n god_n will_v merciful_o forbid_v but_o if_o england_n youth_n shall_v general_o though_o not_o all_o at_o once_o as_o they_o come_v not_o to_o be_v such_o all_o at_o once_o against_o their_o baptismal_a vow_n cast_v off_o god_n here_o be_v a_o intercision_n of_o the_o line_n and_o a_o end_n of_o the_o relation_n between_o god_n and_o we_o if_o therefore_o you_o love_v your_o country_n you_o will_v love_v god_n and_o study_v to_o please_v and_o serve_v he_o with_o your_o whole_a heart_n if_o you_o love_v your_o prince_n you_o will_v do_v so_o for_o will_v you_o have_v he_o to_o be_v yea_o will_v you_o make_v he_o the_o head_n of_o a_o 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