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	unfeigned_a	3,625	5	11.4478	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62050	Ouranos kai tartaros= heaven and hell epitomized. The true Christian characterized. As also an exhortation with motives, means and directions to be speedy and serious about the work of conversion. By George Swinnocke M.A. sometime fellow of Baliol Colledge in Oxford, and now preacher of the Gospel at Rickmersworth in Hertfordshire.	Swinnock, George, 1627-1673.	1659 (1659)	Wing S6279; ESTC R222455	190,466	458

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self_n of_o the_o body_n of_o death_n and_o its_o earthly_a member_n which_o be_v express_o forbid_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o thy_o main_a work_n must_v be_v every_o day_n to_o crucify_v and_o mortify_v they_o sin_n must_v die_v though_o it_o may_v be_v never_o so_o dear_a to_o thou_o or_o thy_o soul_n can_v live_v if_o thou_o let_v any_o sin_n go_v since_o every_o one_o be_v appoint_v by_o god_n to_o destruction_n thy_o life_n must_v go_v for_o its_o life_n as_o the_o prophet_n tell_v ahab_n 1_o king_n 20.42_o when_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n sin_n crucify_v he_o but_o when_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o spirit_n he_o will_v crucify_v it_o as_o samson_n a_o eminent_a type_n of_o christ_n pull_v down_o the_o house_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o philistine_n that_o he_o may_v slay_v they_o and_o so_o be_v avenge_v on_o they_o for_o his_o two_o eye_n so_o jesus_n christ_n if_o he_o be_v thy_o saviour_n be_v resolve_v to_o pull_v the_o house_n in_o 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for_o jesus_n christ_n thou_o must_v resolve_v when_o ever_o they_o come_v in_o opposition_n unto_o or_o competition_n with_o christ_n his_o glory_n kingdom_n and_o command_n to_o let_v they_o go_v as_o when_o levy_n relation_n come_v in_o competition_n with_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n he_o do_v not_o know_v his_o father_n nor_o will_v he_o acknowledge_v his_o brethren_n deut._n 33.9_o when_o moses_n his_o glory_n and_o pleasure_n come_v in_o competition_n with_o a_o precept_n of_o god_n he_o choose_v to_o suffer_v affliction_n with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n rather_o than_o to_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o court_n heb._n 11.25_o when_o paul_n liberty_n and_o life_n come_v in_o competition_n with_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v ready_a not_o only_o to_o be_v bind_v but_o to_o die_v for_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n act_n 20.24_o they_o all_o willing_o leave_v their_o own_o comfort_n to_o obey_v god_n call_v and_o command_n self-denial_n dr._n reyn._n 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