Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	eat_v	idol_n	weak_a	2,180	5	9.3570	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00249	A consolatory letter to all the afflicted Catholikes in England	H. B., fl. 1588.	1588 (1588)	STC 1032; ESTC S116626	41,844	112

of_o felony_n against_o the_o terror_n of_o both_o these_o law_n i_o intend_v to_o geve_v such_o comfort_n as_o it_o shall_v please_v god_n by_o my_o poor_a pen_n to_o afford_v and_o first_o i_o will_v assay_v to_o geve_v a_o cordial_a against_o the_o thirten_a month_n mulct_n as_o that_o which_o may_v extend_v itself_o more_o general_o and_o be_v more_o like_a to_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n then_o that_o other_o law_n which_o draw_v blood_n at_o the_o first_o encounter_n the_o world_n be_v more_o earnest_o set_v in_o these_o day_n to_o thirst_n after_o money_n they_o to_o desire_v the_o shed_n of_o man_n blood_n and_o like_v as_o pesecution_n begin_v common_o with_o lesser_a penalty_n before_o it_o proceed_v to_o great_a so_o shall_v it_o not_o be_v a_o miss_n to_o keep_v the_o same_o order_n in_o apply_v remedy_n to_o these_o affliction_n the_o love_n of_o worldly_a good_n be_v not_o so_o natural_a as_o the_o care_n of_o keep_v of_o a_o man_n life_n &_o therefore_o ordinary_o the_o 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