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
A85384	Basanistai. Or The triers, (or tormenters) tried and cast, by the laws both of God and of men. Or, arguments and grounds as well in reason as religion, clearly evincing the unlawfulnesse of those ordinances or commissions (at least as they have been from time to time declared and interpreted, aloud by the persons acting them, and tacitly by the authority enacting them) with all others of like import, by which the respective courts, or consistories of triers and ejectors (so called) amongst us, are established: together with the unwarrantablenesse of the acceptation and exercise of the powers delegated and granted in the said commissions, by any man, or company of men whatsoever, now in being. By John Goodwin, an aged minister of Jesus Christ, and pastor to that remnant of his sheep, usually assembling in Coleman-street, London.	Goodwin, John, 1594?-1665.	1657 (1657)	Wing G1151; Thomason E910_12; ESTC R21913	29,193	48

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βασανιστα'ι_fw-gr or_o the_o trier_n or_o tormentor_n try_v and_o cast_v by_o the_o law_n both_o of_o god_n and_o of_o man_n or_o argument_n and_o ground_n as_o well_o in_o reason_n as_o religion_n clear_o evince_v the_o unlawfulness_n of_o those_o ordinance_n or_o commission_n at_o least_o as_o they_o have_v be_v from_o time_n to_o time_n declare_v and_o interpret_v aloud_o by_o the_o person_n act_v they_o and_o tacit_o by_o the_o authority_n enact_v they_o with_o all_o other_o of_o like_a import_n by_o which_o the_o respective_a court_n or_o consistory_n of_o triers_n and_o ejector_n so_o call_v among_o we_o be_v establish_v together_o with_o the_o unwarrantableness_n of_o the_o acceptation_n and_o exercise_n of_o the_o power_n delegate_a and_o grant_v in_o the_o say_a commission_n by_o any_o man_n or_o company_n of_o man_n whatsoever_o now_o in_o be_v by_o john_n goodwin_n a_o age_a minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o pastor_n to_o that_o remnant_n of_o his_o sheep_n usual_o 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