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	put_v	shipwreck_n	1,546	5	11.6931	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53904	Naaman vindicated as well from the idolatries of the house of Rimmon in Syria, as from the abuses of the atheists and hypocrites in England / by Richard Pearson, priest of the Church of England.	Pearson, Richard, 1641?-1710.	1700 (1700)	Wing P1013; ESTC R28783	86,525	92

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naaman_n vindicated_n as_o well_o from_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o house_n of_o rimmon_n in_o syria_n as_o from_o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o atheist_n and_o hypocrite_n in_o england_n by_o richard_n pearson_n priest_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n 2_o king_n chap._n 5._o 18._o and_o part_v of_o the_o 19_o verse_n in_o this_o thing_n the_o lord_n pardon_v thy_o servant_n that_o when_o my_o master_n go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o rimmon_n to_o worship_n there_o and_o he_o lean_v on_o my_o hand_n and_o i_o bow_v myself_o in_o the_o house_n of_o rimmon_n when_o i_o bow_v down_o myself_o in_o the_o house_n of_o rimmon_n the_o lord_n pardon_v thy_o servant_n in_o this_o thing_n and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o go_v in_o peace_n london_n print_a for_o samuel_n reble_a at_o the_o turks-head_n over_o against_o fetter-lane_n end_n in_o fleetstreet_n 1700._o naaman_n vindicated_n as_o well_o from_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o house_n of_o rimmon_n etc._n etc._n chap._n i._n contain_v a_o brief_a introduction_n together_o with_o the_o proposal_n of_o the_o general_a method_n and_o design_n of_o the_o follow_a discourse_n such_o be_v the_o strange_a obstinacy_n and_o perverseness_n of_o some_o ill_a man_n that_o even_o the_o best_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n be_v liable_a to_o be_v abuse_v and_o corrupt_v by_o they_o antidote_n themselves_o may_v be_v turn_v into_o poison_n by_o a_o wrong_a application_n and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n itself_o which_o be_v the_o savour_n of_o life_n to_o other_o and_o the_o chief_a mean_n of_o salvation_n may_v be_v and_o frequent_o be_v turn_v into_o the_o savour_n of_o death_n unto_o those_o that_o perish_v thus_o if_o bad_a man_n can_v but_o find_v out_o any_o one_o passage_n of_o scripture_n which_o though_o in_o direct_a contradiction_n to_o the_o purport_n of_o many_o other_o place_n and_o after_o much_o strain_v they_o can_v make_v only_o to_o seem_v to_o countenance_n or_o excuse_v they_o in_o the_o do_v such_o thing_n as_o their_o own_o vile_a lust_n make_v they_o first_o full_o resolve_v to_o commit_v with_o what_o ease_n security_n and_o credit_n do_v they_o then_o conclude_v they_o may_v apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o practice_n thereof_o nor_o be_v it_o therefore_o without_o sufficient_a ground_n that_o the_o apostle_n peter_n speak_v of_o st._n paul_n epistle_n tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n in_o they_o which_o they_o that_o be_v unlearned_a and_o unstable_a wrist_n as_o they_o do_v also_o the_o other_o scripture_n unto_o their_o own_o destruction_n 16._o 2_o pet._n 3._o 16._o into_o the_o catalogue_n of_o which_o other_o scripture_n this_o passage_n here_o about_o naaman_n may_v certain_o with_o as_o good_a reason_n be_v insert_v as_o any_o other_o in_o the_o whole_a bible_n since_o none_o perhaps_o have_v be_v more_o abuse_v or_o wrest_v to_o worse_a purpose_n from_o hence_o some_o man_n think_v themselves_o sufficient_o authorise_v to_o take_v up_o such_o loose_a principle_n that_o come_v what_o will_v or_o let_v they_o go_v where_o they_o please_v they_o be_v sure_a enough_o that_o their_o religion_n shall_v never_o create_v they_o the_o least_o trouble_n since_o let_v they_o travel_v the_o whole_a world_n over_o they_o can_v every_o where_o afford_v so_o to_o order_v the_o matter_n and_o their_o own_o behaviour_n that_o those_o of_o every_o place_n where_o they_o happen_v to_o be_v shall_v have_v no_o other_o reason_n than_o to_o think_v their_o religion_n the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o their_o own_o country_n be_v that_o what_o it_o will_n from_o hence_o do_v they_o take_v courage_n if_o not_o down_o right_a to_o deride_v all_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o those_o that_o practise_v they_o yet_o at_o least_o to_o excuse_v nay_o even_o justify_v and_o applaud_v themselves_o for_o all_o their_o base_a shift_n and_o turn_n and_o most_o dishonourable_a double_a deal_n both_o with_o god_n and_o man._n as_o for_o their_o invisible_a part_n as_o they_o will_v 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