Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	defile_v	mind_n	renew_v	1,919	5	12.8080	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A06202	Ecclesiastes, othervvise called The preacher Containing Salomons sermons or commentaries (as it may probably be collected) vpon the 49. Psalme of Dauid his father. Compendiously abridged, and also paraphrastically dilated in English poesie, according to the analogie of Scripture, and consent of the most approued writer thereof. Composed by H.L. Gentleman. Whereunto are annexed sundrie sonets of Christian passions heretofore printed, and now corrected and augmented, with other affectionate sonets of a feeling conscience of the same authors.	Lok, Henry.; Lok, Henry. Sundry Christian passions contained in two hundred sonnets.	1597 (1597)	STC 16696; ESTC S104588	172,130	348

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peril_n and_o most_o dangerous_a grow_v debate_n a_o mask_a rout_n of_o treacherous_a bait_v hook_n cast_v forth_o by_o satan_n for_o to_o choke_v the_o mind_n by_o every_o sense_n where_o so_o the_o thought_n but_o look_n to_o draw_v we_o to_o destruction_n wretch_n blind_a it_o be_v grave_a providence_n of_o job_n i_o find_v fear_v the_o charm_n and_o danger_n like_v to_o light_v on_o feast_v child_n pray_v day_n and_o night_n to_o mollify_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n most_o kind_a which_o will_v to_o god_n be_v use_v by_o we_o likewise_o so_o shall_v less_o evil_o of_o our_o mirth_n arise_v son_n xxiiii_o how_o little_a comfort_n do_v i_o find_v alas_o in_o these_o vain_a pleasure_n which_o my_o flesh_n desire_v the_o use_n of_o they_o full_a soon_o i_o cloy_v and_o tire_v and_o solace_v go_v as_o thing_n that_o never_o be_v i_o strive_v sometime_o to_o taste_v the_o same_o content_n in_o mirth_n and_o company_n that_o other_o find_v yet_o seldom_o taste_v the_o bliss_n i_o not_o 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he_o that_o to_o do_v no_o evil_n do_v intend_v he_o must_v do_v nought_o that_o may_v thereto_o belong_v he_o that_o be_v purpose_v to_o do_v no_o wrong_n to_o think_v our_o speech_n of_o ill_n he_o must_v not_o bend_v sin_n be_v a_o thief_n and_o search_v every_o part_n and_o power_n of_o man_n to_o find_v a_o harbour_n fit_a he_o can_v disguise_v his_o purpose_n well_o by_o art_n and_o in_o a_o trap_n we_o unaware_o can_v get_fw-fr if_o we_o but_o kind_o talk_v to_o practice_v wit_n he_o soon_o can_v frame_v the_o mind_n to_o please_a song_n the_o mind_n the_o body_n soon_o can_v draw_v along_o to_o yield_v consent_n unto_o and_o practice_v it_o in_o fine_a he_o can_v we_o teach_v sin_n to_o defend_v and_o noozeld_v once_o therein_o to_o find_v no_o end_n son_n xxviii_o when_o i_o look_v back_o upon_o the_o slippery_a way_n wherein_o my_o youth_n with_o other_o worldling_n past_a i_o half_o amaze_v do_v remain_v aghast_a to_o see_v the_o ruin_n whereunto_o it_o lay_v so_o many_o 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