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
A91004	Syneidēsilogia ̇or, The doctrine of conscience, framed according to the points of the catechisme, in the Book of Common-Prayer. / By the Right Reverend Father in God, John Prideaux, late Lord Bishop of Worcester, for the private use of his wife.	Prideaux, John, 1578-1650.; N. Y.	1656 (1656)	Wing P3436; Thomason E1697_2; ESTC R203209	47,433	193

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better_o instruct_v and_o do_v worse_a but_o for_o come_v to_o the_o father_n without_o the_o son_n here_o 10.7_o joh._n 14.6.17.3_o act._n 4.12_o joh._n 10.7_o or_o hereafter_o we_o can_v find_v no_o way_n no_o life_n eternal_a to_o be_v expect_v but_o by_o know_v he_o no_o salvation_n but_o by_o his_o name_n no_o entrance_n but_o by_o that_o way_n &_o door_n and_o this_o the_o heathen_a do_v in_o a_o manner_n confess_v when_o the_o best_a of_o their_o dead_a must_v be_v behold_v to_o charon_n boat_n the_o turk_n when_o they_o place_v their_o paradise_n they_o know_v not_o where_o to_o supply_v they_o with_o all_o sensual_a pleasure_n they_o have_v not_o so_o full_o here_o and_o what_o good_a can_v the_o jew_n howl_v for_o in_o expectation_n of_o a_o messiah_n to_o save_v they_o in_o another_o world_n beyond_o the_o date_n of_o all_o their_o prophecy_n who_o tarry_v no_o man_n know_v where_n some_o say_v linger_v at_o rome_n see_v that_o they_o that_o turn_v many_o to_o 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beseech_v you_o brethren_n by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n rom._n 12.1_o no_o lord_v over_o man_n conscience_n which_o st._n peter_n forbid_v long_o ago_o 1_o pet._n 5.3_o which_o his_o pretend_a successor_n have_v little_o hinder_v whence_o the_o compulsion_n the_o gospel_n speak_v of_o must_v be_v by_o persuasion_n not_o coaction_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o use_n of_o the_o same_o word_n mat._n 14.22_o gal._n 2.14_o whether_o protestant_n by_o renounce_v popery_n v._n c._n v._n may_v just_o be_v charge_v to_o have_v set_v up_o a_o new_a religion_n differ_v from_o that_o which_o their_o ancestor_n profess_v and_o be_v charitable_o think_v to_o be_v save_v in_o they_o can_v be_v charge_v no_o further_o with_o novelty_n d._n d._n than_o josias_n may_v be_v and_o other_o pious_a king_n for_o pluck_v down_o idol_n and_o purge_v god_n worship_n from_o idolatry_n nor_o then_o our_o saviour_n for_o whip_v out_o

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to_o be_v respect_v which_o be_v do_v in_o this_o seven_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n wherein_o not_o only_o all_o kind_n of_o uncleanness_n and_o incitement_n thereunto_o tend_v and_o allure_a be_v utter_o forbid_v but_o modesty_n shame_n facenesse_n and_o continency_n in_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n be_v establish_v in_o which_o this_o scruple_n may_v first_o arise_v whether_o marriage_n within_o degree_n of_o consanguinity_n or_o affinity_n prohibit_v levit._n 18._o or_o of_o patty_n separate_v after_o lawful_a wedlock_n while_o both_o remain_v alive_a or_o polygamy_n that_o multipli_v the_o couple_n that_o shall_v make_v but_o one_o flesh_n in_o conscience_n may_v be_v condemn_v as_o adulterous_a the_o safe_a tenant_n be_v that_o they_o may_v and_o aught_o d._n d._n for_o these_o prohibit_v degree_n in_o leviticus_n be_v urge_v by_o god_n as_o the_o dictate_v of_o nature_n extend_v as_o well_o to_o all_o gentile_n as_o jew_n by_o the_o text_n itself_o for_o all_o those_o abomination_n have_v the_o man_n of_o the_o land_n do_v which_o be_v before_o you_o etc._n leu._n 1_o 8_o 27_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o land_n be_v defile_v for_o which_o offence_n they_o be_v spew_v out_o and_o that_o soul_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o among_o his_o people_n that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o like_a transgression_n 2._o then_o for_o the_o indissoluble_a bond_n of_o wedlock_n but_o only_o by_o death_n our_o saviour_n and_o the_o apostle_n be_v so_o punctual_a that_o it_o shall_v terrify_v any_o one_o free_a to_o marry_v a_o party_n divorce_v and_o not_o by_o death_n separate_v fornication_n indeed_o may_v make_v a_o separation_n but_o not_o justify_v the_o marry_n of_o the_o party_n innocent_a why_o may_v not_o upon_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n of_o the_o party_n offend_v a_o christian_a reconciliation_n be_v make_v after_o which_o if_o fornication_n precedent_n