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	see_v	time_n	2,470	5	3.6750	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47669	A sermon preach'd before the King at New-market, on Sunday the 16th day of April, 1699 by John Leng ...	Leng, John, 1665-1727.	1699 (1699)	Wing L1050; ESTC R11706	12,544	38

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