Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	faith_n	good_a	shipwreck_n	6,868	5	12.4968	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A33092	A declaration of the commissioners of the General Assembly to the whole kirk and kingdome of Scotland concerning present dangers and duties relating to the covenant and religion.	Church of Scotland. General Assembly. Commission.	1648 (1648)	Wing C4218; ESTC R25372	8,541	18

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we_o as_o a_o sinful_a neglect_n of_o duty_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o many_o thousand_o soul_n may_v be_v require_v at_o our_o hand_n therefore_o so_o far_o as_o we_o have_v discover_v the_o dangerous_a plot_n and_o snare_n of_o the_o malicious_a and_o crafty_a adversary_n of_o this_o cause_n we_o shall_v free_o and_o faithful_o make_v the_o same_o know_v trust_v that_o all_o who_o will_v not_o make_v shipwreck_n of_o faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n will_v careful_o avoid_v as_o well_o hide_v as_o manifest_a rock_n when_o they_o be_v warn_v of_o they_o after_o the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n of_o the_o three_o kingdom_n have_v so_o prosper_v against_o the_o enemy_n and_o opposer_n thereof_o as_o make_v they_o despair_v of_o overthrow_v it_o in_o any_o such_o way_n of_o a_o direct_a opposition_n they_o begin_v with_o much_o wit_n and_o industry_n to_o endeavour_v a_o divide_n of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o a_o alter_n of_o the_o first_o principle_n and_o 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