Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	ghost_n	sin_n	sin_v	1,582	5	10.1697	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47454	The counterfeit Christian, or, The danger of hypocrisy opened in two sermons : containing an exposition of that parabolical speech of our Blessed Saviour, Matth. XII, 43, 44, 45 ... / by Benjamin Keach ...	Keach, Benjamin, 1640-1704.	1691 (1691)	Wing K55; ESTC R18720	49,835	62

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heart_n 7._o where_o the_o true_a grace_n of_o god_n be_v not_o implant_v nor_o the_o soul_n renew_v none_o but_o the_o lord_n jesus_n who_o be_v strong_a than_o satan_n can_v bind_v this_o strong_a man_n arm_v and_o set_v the_o soul_n at_o liberty_n where_o the_o heart_n be_v not_o change_v satan_n can_v return_v in_o one_o way_n or_o another_o at_o his_o pleasure_n he_o take_v they_o captive_a at_o his_o will._n mortality_n 8._o or_o all_o external_a gift_n and_o common_a grace_n though_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o sweep_v the_o house_n yet_o be_v the_o house_n empty_a and_o all_o be_v but_o like_o a_o vain_a show_n or_o garnish_n all_o reformation_n be_v nothing_o without_o regeneration_n application_n this_o may_v inform_v we_o of_o the_o cause_n and_o reason_n there_o be_v so_o great_a 1._o reproach_n bring_v upon_o religion_n and_o on_o the_o way_n of_o god_n and_o on_o the_o people_n of_o god_n by_o some_o who_o profess_v the_o gospel_n alas_o many_o of_o they_o who_o be_v call_v 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