Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	godly_a	rejoice_v	simplicity_n	1,031	5	9.5439	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44666	The blessednesse of the righteous discoursed from Psal. 17, 15 / by John Howe ...	Howe, John, 1630-1705.	1668 (1668)	Wing H3015; ESTC R19303	281,960	488

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to_o own_v themselves_o in_o any_o other_o relation_n to_o it_o then_o that_o of_o foreigner_n and_o stranger_n set_a thy_o faith_n on_o work_n soul_n and_o keep_v it_o a_o work_n and_o thou_o will_v find_v this_o no_o riddle_n it_o will_v be_v so_o with_o thou_o too_o we_o have_v much_o talk_n of_o faith_n among_o we_o and_o have_v the_o name_n often_o in_o our_o mouth_n but_o how_o few_o be_v the_o real_a lively_a believer_n be_v it_o to_o be_v think_v that_o such_o blessedness_n shall_v not_o more_o affect_v our_o heart_n nay_o will_v it_o not_o ravish_v away_o our_o very_a soul_n do_v we_o thorough_o believe_v it_o and_o be_v it_o our_o present_a daily_a work_n to_o renew_v the_o bond_n of_o a_o vital_a union_n with_o the_o bless_a god_n in_o who_o we_o expect_v to_o be_v bless_v forever_o can_v that_o be_v without_o previous_a gust_n of_o pleasure_n it_o be_v not_o talk_v of_o faith_n but_o live_v by_o it_o that_o will_v give_v we_o the_o experience_n of_o heavenly_a delight_n 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in_o simplicity_n 12._o and_o godly_a sincerity_n not_o according_a to_o fleshly_a wisdom_n but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n thou_o have_v have_v thy_o conversation_n take_v god_n for_o a_o witness_n of_o thy_o way_n and_o walk_v approve_v thyself_o to_o his_o jealous_a eye_n study_v to_o carry_v thyself_o acceptable_o towards_o he_o and_o unto_o all_o well_o please_v let_v that_o be_v thy_o ambition_n to_o stand_v right_a in_o his_o thought_n to_o appear_v gracious_a in_o his_o eye_n hold_v fast_o thy_o integrity_n that_o thy_o heart_n may_v not_o reproach_v thou_o as_o long_o as_o thou_o live_v if_o iniquity_n be_v in_o thy_o hand_n put_v it_o away_o then_o shall_v thou_o lift_v up_o thy_o face_n without_o spot_n and_o without_o fear_n be_v a_o faithful_a subject_n of_o that_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o here_o conscience_n rule_v under_o he_o which_o