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	heart_n	know_v	3,927	5	3.9782	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54026	Concerning persecution: which is, the afflicting or punishing that which is good, under the pretence of its being evil. Which practice is contrary to the very nature of mankind (so far as it is drawn out of the corruption and depravation) which would be good and do good, and have good cherished, and evil suppressed, both in it self and others. ... Yet this unhappy error will always be committed in nations and governments, until the proper right and just liberty of men's consciences be discerned, acknowledged and allowed. Likewise, there are some answers given to that common objection, against affording conscience in its due liberty, because evil persons may pretend conscience to escape the just punishment of their evil deeds. With a brief account of that supposed stubbornes, which by man is objected against the people called Quakers. ... By Isaac Penington the younger.	Penington, Isaac, 1616-1679.	1661 (1661)	Wing P1156; ESTC R214723	23,798	32

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concern_v persecution_n which_o be_v the_o afflict_a or_o punish_v that_o which_o be_v good_a under_o the_o pretence_n of_o its_o be_v evil_a which_o practice_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o mankind_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v draw_v out_o of_o the_o corruption_n and_o depravation_n which_o will_v be_v good_a and_o do_v good_a and_o have_v good_a cherish_v and_o evil_a suppress_v both_o in_o itself_o and_o other_o it_o be_v contrary_a also_o to_o all_o equal_a and_o righteous_a government_n which_o be_v for_o the_o suppress_n of_o evil_a and_o cherish_v of_o good_a and_o not_o for_o the_o afflict_a and_o crush_a of_o that_o which_o be_v good_a upon_o pretence_n of_o its_o be_v evil._n yet_o this_o unhappy_a error_n will_v always_o be_v commit_v in_o nation_n and_o government_n until_o the_o proper_a right_n and_o just_a liberty_n of_o man_n conscience_n be_v discern_v acknowledge_v and_o allow_v likewise_o there_o be_v some_o answer_v give_v to_o that_o common_a 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