Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	end_n	faith_n	unfeigned_a	1,201	5	10.8215	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42490	Megaleia theou, Gods great demonstrations and demands of iustice, mercy, and humility set forth in a sermon preached before the Honourable House of Commons, at their solemn fast, before their first sitting, April 30, 1660 / by John Gauden ...	Gauden, John, 1605-1662.	1660 (1660)	Wing G364; ESTC R16267	41,750	78

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{non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o business_n for_o god_n sake_n or_o from_o a_o good_a conscience_n for_o judgement_n be_v the_o lord_n as_o moses_n tell_v the_o elder_n 1.17_o 5._o do_v justice_n practice_n effectual_o not_o only_o think_v and_o meditate_v consult_v vote_n decree_n enact_v and_o declare_v or_o talk_v and_o plead_v and_o dispute_v and_o cavil_v or_o contend_v but_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n that_o all_o may_v see_v they_o and_o enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o they_o just_a law_n make_v and_o never_o execute_v be_v as_o good_a seed_n sow_v upon_o barren_a ground_n which_o never_o come_v up_o beyond_o straw_n and_o wild_a oat_n 6._o do_v justice_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o impartial_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o in_o all_o thing_n to_o all_o person_n poor_a and_o rich_a not_o oppress_v the_o rich_a because_o his_o fleece_n be_v large_a nor_o the_o poor_a because_o his_o strength_n be_v small_a and_o friend_n few_o 23.3_o aequum_fw-la dicitur_fw-la quia_fw-la aequat_fw-la leges_fw-la omnibus_fw-la as_o varro_n observe_v justice_n must_v be_v straight_o or_o right_o without_o warp_a as_o equal_a and_o indifferent_a to_o all_o blind_a as_o to_o the_o person_n though_o eagle-eyed_a as_o to_o the_o cause_n and_o rule_v 7._o do_v it_o speedy_o especial_o in_o such_o case_n when_o the_o effect_n of_o justice_n be_v not_o penal_a but_o beneficial_a delay_n of_o justice_n be_v so_o far_o denial_n and_o so_o long_o unjust_a when_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o a_o judge_n or_o prince_n or_o magistrate_n to_o do_v it_o no_o usury_n be_v so_o unjust_a as_o that_o which_o make_v advantage_n by_o dilatory_a justice_n in_o penal_a effect_n of_o justice_n there_o dilatory_a execution_n may_v be_v more_o venial_a and_o tolerable_a because_o they_o be_v mixture_n of_o mercy_n and_o reprieve_n in_o order_n to_o repentance_n 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give_v over_o his_o people_n to_o the_o destroyer_n hence_o be_v his_o many_o forewarning_n importune_n and_o beseech_n of_o man_n to_o fly_v from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v as_o why_o will_v you_o die_v etc._n etc._n and_o how_o shall_v i_o give_v you_o over_o to_o be_v as_o admah_n and_o zeboim_n how_o shall_v i_o make_v thou_o as_o sodom_n and_o gomorah_n 28.21_o second_o to_o love_v mercy_n here_o first_o the_o order_n be_v observable_a that_o justice_n must_v first_o be_v do_v before_o mercy_n else_o it_o be_v as_o very_o preposterous_a to_o exclude_v justice_n to_o make_v way_n for_o mercy_n as_o it_o be_v presumptuous_a to_o do_v unjust_o under_o pretence_n of_o show_v mercy_n like_o the_o design_n of_o some_o man_n cruel_a charity_n to_o get_v a_o estate_n by_o all_o imjurious_a way_n in_o order_n to_o do_v work_n of_o charity_n or_o to_o build_v a_o alms-house_n like_o the_o give_a alm_n or_o legacy_n before_o we_o pay_v our_o debt_n such_o sacrifice_n be_v abominable_a to_o 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