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	peace_n	quiet_a	5,023	5	9.5882	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A55978	The rights and liberties of the church asserted and vindicated, against the pretended right and usurpation of patronage.	Park, Robert, d. 1689?	1689 (1689)	Wing P363; ESTC R22377	75,800	180

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