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
A63047	Christian ethicks, or, Divine morality opening the way to blessedness, by the rules of vertue and reason / by Tho. Traherne ...	Traherne, Thomas, d. 1674.	1675 (1675)	Wing T2020; ESTC R10534	242,463	642

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earth_n the_o end_n of_o all_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n and_o in_o some_o sort_n the_o very_a last_o end_n of_o all_o reward_n and_o punishment_n whatsoever_o the_o everlasting_a continuance_n of_o this_o love_n be_v the_o end_n of_o eternity_n itself_o in_o a_o manner_n and_o if_o our_o love_n be_v not_o the_o end_n of_o god_n love_n his_o be_v of_o we_o and_o if_o the_o truth_n be_v deep_o inquire_v into_o the_o intermixture_n be_v so_o sweet_a that_o his_o be_v the_o end_n of_o we_o we_o of_o he_o for_o he_o love_v we_o with_o the_o love_n of_o benevolence_n that_o we_o may_v love_v he_o and_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v belove_v of_o we_o that_o he_o may_v love_v we_o with_o another_o kind_a of_o love_n distinct_a from_o the_o former_a even_o that_o of_o complacency_n which_o love_n of_o complacency_n be_v the_o crown_n of_o we_o and_o so_o delightful_a to_o we_o that_o it_o be_v the_o very_a end_n of_o our_o desire_n and_o beget_v in_o we_o a_o new_a love_n of_o complacency_n fit_o 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