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
A74767	Gods gracious thoughts tovvards great sinners.	Homes, Nathanael, 1599-1678.	1647 (1647)	Thomason E385_22; ESTC R201472	32,054	44

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