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	good_a	unfeigned_a	1,203	5	10.8412	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17534	A general discourse against the damnable sect of vsurers grounded vppon the vvorde of God, and confirmed by the auctoritie of doctors both auncient, and newe; necessarie for all tymes, but most profitable for these later daies, in which, charitie being banished, couetousnes hath gotten the vpper hande. VVhereunto is annexed another godlie treatise concernyng the lawfull vse of ritches. Seene and allowed accordyng to her Maiesties iniunctions.; Doctrina de usura. English	Caesar, Philipp, d. 1585.; Hemmingsen, Neils, 1513-1600. Commentaria in omnes epistolas Apostolorum.; Rogers, Thomas, d. 1616.	1578 (1578)	STC 4342; ESTC S107129	86,650	150

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the_o subtle_a argument_n of_o the_o seduce_a flesh_n they_o lose_v their_o faith_n and_o fall_v into_o the_o snare_n of_o satan_n and_o tell_v they_o withal_o that_o these_o word_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o speak_v in_o vain_a it_o be_v a_o hard_a thing_n for_o save_v a_o rich_a man_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n likewise_o they_o shall_v now_o and_o then_o tell_v they_o what_o be_v the_o true_a use_n of_o riches_n and_o how_o that_o christ_n will_v therefore_o have_v many_o of_o his_o member_n to_o be_v poor_a and_o in_o respect_n of_o other_o miserable_a for_o a_o trial_n whether_o that_o man_n love_v he_o unfeigned_o and_o be_v willing_a to_o obey_v his_o commandment_n or_o no._n ¶_o the_o 12._o chapter_n profitable_a admonition_n for_o all_o dealer_n and_o occupier_n in_o this_o world_n it_o follow_v now_o final_o that_o we_o give_v as_o we_o promise_v above_o cap._n 7._o certain_a observation_n which_o be_v diligentile_o consider_v of_o the_o virtuous_a will_v 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