Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	good_a	great_a	world_n	3,726	5	4.6928	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57933	A sermon preached at the assizes at Norwich upon the fifth day of August, 1693 by J.R., M.A., Rector of Brundal.	Russell, John, 17th cent.	1694 (1694)	Wing R2344; ESTC R5459	16,711	34

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