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	hold_v	shipwreck_n	2,221	5	12.7929	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A84383	Pseudochristus: or, A true and faithful relation of the grand impostures, horrid blasphemies, abominable practises gross deceits; lately spread abroad and acted in the county of Southampton, by William Frankelin and Mary Gadbury, and their companions. The one most blasphemously professing and asserting himself to be the Christ, the Messiah, the Son of God who dyed and was crucified at Jerusalem for the sins of the people of God. The other as wickedly professing and asserting her self to be the Spouse of Christ, called, the Lady Mary, the Queen, and Bride, and Lambs Wife. Together with the visions and revelations, to which they did pretend their ways of deceiving, with the names and actions of sundry persons deceived by them. As also their examinations and confessions before the justices of the peace, their imprisonment, and their tryal before the judg of assize, at the last assize holden at Winchester, March 7. 1649. Published for a publique benefit and warning to every one to take heed to himself, that he be not deceived by the errors and deceits of these present times. / By Humphry Ellis, minister of the word in the city of Winton.	Ellis, Humphrey, d. 1676.	1650 (1650)	Wing E579; Thomason E602_12; ESTC R206414	57,353	63

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we_o of_o the_o number_n of_o these_o his_o sheep_n and_o give_v we_o the_o ointment_n of_o his_o spirit_n that_o we_o may_v know_v all_o thing_n at_o least_o that_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v know_v be_v guide_v thereby_o into_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n we_o may_v be_v preserve_v from_o the_o deceit_n of_o the_o many_o antichrist_n which_o be_v now_o abroad_o in_o the_o world_n amen_n finis_fw-la imprimatur_fw-la joseph_n caryl_n may_v 18._o 1650._o