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
B04702	An antidote against a careless indifferency in matters of religion. Being a treatise in opposition to those that believe, that all religions are indifferent, and that it imports not what men profess. / Done out of French. With an introduction by Anthony Horneck, D.D. Chaplain in ordinary to their Majesties.; Traité contre l'indifférence des religions. English	Pictet, Benedict, 1655-1724.; Horneck, Anthony, 1641-1697.	1694 (1694)	Wing P2153; ESTC R181787	77,076	145

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1_o cor._n 13._o i_o confess_v also_o that_o without_o sanctification_n we_o can_v see_v god_n heb._n 12._o but_o i_o aver_v in_o the_o first_o place_n that_o there_o be_v no_o sanctification_n where_o there_o be_v no_o faith_n it_o be_v faith_n that_o purify_v the_o heart_n second_o that_o faith_n ought_v to_o have_v charity_n for_o its_o foundation_n it_o ought_v to_o proceed_v say_v st._n paul_n 1_o tim._n 1.5_o from_o a_o good_a conscience_n a_o pure_a heart_n and_o a_o faith_n unfeigned_a faith_n be_v dead_a without_o charity_n but_o there_o be_v no_o true_a charity_n without_o faith_n ii_o if_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o live_v moral_o well_o i_o can_v conceive_v wherefore_o st._n john_n 1_o epist_n cap._n 4._o will_v have_v we_o try_v the_o spirit_n with_o so_o much_o care_n to_o avoid_v the_o receive_n all_o doctrine_n that_o be_v teach_v we_o beloved_n say_v he_o believe_v not_o every_o spirit_n but_o try_v the_o spirit_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o god_n and_o for_o fear_v 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