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
A91367	The vvay to heaven discovered: and, the stumbling-blocks (cast therein by the world, flesh, and devill) removed. Or, The ready way to true happines: leading to the gate of full assurance. With a word of reproof to the scattered, discontented Members of the late Parliament. And a word of advise to the present supreme authority of England. / By Robert Purnell.	Purnell, Robert, d. 1666.	1653 (1653)	Wing P4243; Thomason E1489_2	94,272	222

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13._o 1._o 2._o a_o good_a conscience_n purge_v from_o dead_a work_n to_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n 3._o i'faith_o unfeigned_a 1_o tim._n 1._o 5._o now_o faith_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v unfeigned_a when_o it_o have_v the_o true_a nature_n of_o faith_n of_o assent_v to_o the_o truth_n reveal_v and_o apply_v particular_o those_o truth_n assent_v to_o 3._o for_o form_n and_o manner_n do_v thing_n require_v in_o such_o sort_n as_o god_n require_v they_o not_o only_o do_v good_a thing_n but_o do_v they_o well_o 1._o spiritual_o and_o hearty_o with_o heart_n and_o spirit_n not_o with_o body_n only_o this_o god_n require_v proverb_n 23._o 26._o my_o son_n give_v i_o thy_o heart_n and_o let_v thy_o eye_n observe_v my_o way_n joh._n 4._o 24._o &_o 1_o cor._n 6._o 20._o rom._n 1._o 9_o god_n abhor_v all_o other_o service_n matth._n 12._o 7_o 8._o ezek._n 33._o 31_o 32._o 2._o sincere_o and_o upright_o as_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n gen._n 17._o 1._o god_n say_v to_o abraham_n walk_v 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