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	keep_v	shipwreck_n	1,285	5	12.3073	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42085	Discourses upon several divine subjects by Tho. Gregory ...	Gregory, Thomas, 1668 or 9-1706.	1696 (1696)	Wing G1932; ESTC R7592	108,242	264

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believe_v that_o such_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o some_o of_o these_o place_n especial_o of_o some_o in_o st._n john_n revelation_n that_o it_o be_v prodigious_a impertinence_n and_o unpardonable_a vanity_n to_o determine_v peremptory_o upon_o they_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v prophecy_n which_o belong_v not_o to_o we_o but_o to_o our_o child_n not_o to_o the_o present_a but_o future_a age_n of_o the_o church_n when_o they_o will_v all_o clear_v up_o and_o apparent_o unfold_v themselves_o in_o their_o utmost_a completion_n then_o at_o last_o will_v the_o cloud_n all_o vanish_v and_o disappear_v and_o these_o place_n shine_v forth_o with_o untainted_a lustre_n and_o brightness_n then_o will_v the_o church_n behold_v with_o joy_n and_o transport_n the_o manifold_a wisdom_n of_o god_n which_o for_o wise_a and_o great_a end_n be_v hide_v from_o these_o age_n and_o generation_n and_o which_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o way_n necessary_a we_o shall_v understand_v let_v other_o then_o if_o they_o 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thing_n whereby_o we_o may_v edify_v one_o another_o let_v we_o meditate_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n not_o to_o gratify_v our_o curiosity_n but_o to_o meliorate_v our_o life_n not_o to_o encourage_v and_o patronize_v division_n and_o schism_n but_o to_o preserve_v union_n and_o concord_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n not_o to_o be_v litigious_a noisy_a and_o impertinent_a but_o holy_a and_o unblameable_a in_o all_o manner_n of_o conversation_n the_o four_o and_o last_o thing_n to_o be_v advise_v 4._o study_v to_o live_v well_o or_o in_o all_o the_o accident_n and_o emergency_n of_o your_o life_n to_o keep_v a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man._n this_o be_v the_o best_a and_o sure_a way_n to_o preserve_v yourselves_o pure_a from_o all_o manner_n of_o contagion_n for_o i_o can_v never_o entertain_v such_o unworthy_a thought_n of_o my_o bless_a maker_n as_o to_o think_v he_o will_v suffer_v a_o ingenuous_a soul_n who_o make_v it_o her_o 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