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	pure_a	unfeigned_a	2,187	5	10.9762	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A11555	The true image of Christian love An excellent, learned, and very comfortable treatise, meete and necessarie for these dangerous days: wherein men are growen so disobedient to God, so vndutifull to their Prince, and so vnchartiable to their neighbors. Written in Latin by Adrian Sauorine a Dominican Frier, and translated 50. yeres ago by an English obseruant frier named Richard Rikes, [and] now truely conferred with the auncient copies, and published by A.M. one of the messengers of his Maiesties chamber.; Ymage of love	Ryckes, John.; Savorine, Adrian, attributed name.; Munday, Anthony, 1553-1633.; Gough, John, fl. 1528-1556.	1587 (1587)	STC 21801; ESTC S101945	42,798	120

11_o in_o vestitu_fw-la de_fw-la aurato_fw-la circundata_fw-la varietate_fw-la in_o apparel_n goodly_a guilt_n set_v about_o with_o diversity_n of_o orient_a colour_n and_o precious_a stone_n of_o virtue_n and_o gift_n of_o grace_n with_o border_n and_o hemme_n of_o gold_n in_o this_o image_n shall_v all_o zealous_a affect_a soul_n that_o be_v the_o true_a and_o faithful_a spouse_n of_o christ_n have_v their_o glory_n and_o delight_v and_o not_o in_o paint_a clothes_n superstition_n or_o carve_v and_o grave_v image_n set_v about_o with_o diversity_n of_o bird_n beast_n and_o fowl_n which_o be_v but_o a_o gross_a and_o colour_a devotion_n or_o more_o apt_o to_o speak_v a_o mere_a fond_a and_o foolish_a superstition_n and_o let_v they_o have_v such_o delight_n who_o feel_v no_o taste_n of_o glory_n and_o comfort_v inward_o in_o their_o soul_n by_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n such_o as_o have_v no_o zeal_n to_o perfect_a méekenes_n and_o fervent_a love_n of_o god_n and_o can_v joy_v or_o delight_v themselves_o but_o only_o in_o earthly_a and_o transitory_a thing_n but_o you_o that_o be_v king_n and_o noble_a man_n son_n and_o daughter_n yea_o all_o we_o that_o profess_v the_o glorious_a and_o triumphant_a name_n of_o christ_n jesus_n shall_v principal_o have_v our_o glory_n inwardlie_o and_o from_o the_o very_a heart_n 15_o in_o fimbriis_fw-la aureis_fw-la circumamicta_fw-la varietatibus_fw-la in_o hemme_n and_o border_n of_o gold_n that_o be_v to_o say_v godly_a and_o continual_a perseveraunce_n in_o true_a love_n and_o patience_n which_o be_v true_a gold_n indeed_o sure_o approve_v and_o try_v in_o the_o fire_n of_o trouble_n and_o adversity_n apparel_v and_o clothe_v round_o about_o with_o colour_n of_o diverse_a virtue_n so_o convenient_o and_o so_o religious_o set_v in_o order_n in_o the_o hart_n as_o one_o set_v forth_o another_o marvellous_a glorious_o and_o the_o beauty_n of_o one_o increase_v by_o the_o noble_a virtue_n of_o the_o other_o 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a_o pure_a hart_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o from_o a_o faith_n unfeigned_a this_o be_v the_o extreme_a part_n of_o godly_a wisdom_n wherein_o be_v set_v great_a plenty_n of_o precious_a stone_n and_o jewel_n the_o twelve_o article_n of_o y_z e_z faith_n the_o seven_o gift_n of_o grace_n and_o many_o other_o inestimable_a treasure_n the_o white_a kercher_n upon_o the_o head_n be_v sure_a hope_n make_v by_o the_o work_n of_o cleanness_n and_o deed_n of_o pity_n and_o white_v with_o the_o dew_n of_o grace_n from_o heaven_n above_o loe_o thus_o have_v i_o here_o discourse_v the_o habit_n and_o ornament_n of_o this_o image_n of_o love_n love_n occupy_v the_o eye_n of_o our_o mind_n in_o behold_v these_o variety_n and_o you_o that_o be_v the_o very_a temple_n of_o god_n set_v up_o therein_o the_o altar_n of_o your_o heart_n and_o there_o make_v your_o sacrifice_n and_o prayer_n for_o even_o now_o be_v the_o time_n that_o christ_n speak_v of_o to_o the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n say_v mulier_fw-la crede_fw-la mihi_fw-la 23._o quia_fw-la veniet_fw-la hora_fw-la quando_fw-la neque_fw-la in_o monte_fw-fr hoc_fw-la neque_fw-la in_o jerosolimis_fw-la adorabitis_fw-la patrem_fw-la vos_fw-fr adoratis_fw-la quod_fw-la ●●scitis_fw-la nos_fw-la adoramus_fw-la quod_fw-la scimus_fw-la quia_fw-la salus_fw-la ex_fw-la judaeis_n est_fw-la sed_fw-la venit_fw-la hora_fw-la et_fw-la nunc_fw-la est_fw-la quando_fw-la very_fw-la adoratores_fw-la adorabunt_fw-la patrem_fw-la in_o spiritu_fw-la et_fw-la veritate_fw-la nam_fw-la et_fw-la pater_fw-la tale_n quaerit_fw-la qui_fw-la adorent_fw-la eum_fw-la woman_n believe_v i_o the_o hour_n come_v when_o you_o shall_v neither_o in_o this_o mountain_n nor_o yet_o at_o jerusalem_n worship_n the_o father_n you_o worship_v you_o wot_v not_o what_o we_o know_v what_o we_o worship_v for_o salvation_n come_v of_o the_o jew_n but_o the_o hour_n come_v and_o now_o it_o be_v when_o the_o true_a worshipper●_n shall_v worship_v the_o father_n in_o 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refrain_v from_o suspicion_n detraction_n and_o from_o all_o evil_n speak_v one_o of_o another_o which_o indeed_o pollute_v and_o defile_v both_o other_o man_n conscience_n and_o their_o own_o also_o many_o do_v make_v gay_a and_o adorn_v the_o material_a temple_n or_o church_n and_o show_v great_a reverence_n and_o devotion_n in_o it_o but_o to_o what_o end_n be_v that_o 10_o say_v y_z ●_o prophet_n ezechiel_n when_o the_o temple_n of_o their_o soul_n be_v full_a of_o serpent_n idol_n &_o abomination_n of_o egypt_n that_o be_v evil_a and_o unclean_a thought_n well_o worthy_a to_o be_v avoid_v and_o suspend_v we_o sing_v and_o praise_n god_n with_o our_o tongue_n let_v we_o look_v that_o we_o do_v so_o likewise_o with_o our_o heart_n and_o mind_n we_o speak_v fair_a and_o devout_o with_o our_o mouth_n let_v we_o mean_v as_o well_o in_o our_o soul_n or_o else_o it_o be_v not_o well_o the_o body_n be_v keep_v and_o contain_v within_o a_o little_a house_n or_o cell_n let_v not_o the_o 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