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	soul_n	spirit_n	2,532	5	4.7741	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62015	To the nobility and gentry lawyers and physicians, sea-men & trades-men, magistrates subordinate and supreme, &c. By Tho. Swadlin D.D.	Swadlin, Thomas, 1600-1670.	1658 (1658)	Wing S6229A; ESTC R220646	17,046	127

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god_n who_o to_o preserve_v peace_n among_o man_n and_o to_o prevent_v man_n from_o wrong_v one_o another_o have_v ordain_v the_o profession_n of_o the_o law_n and_o have_v appoint_v i_o to_o that_o profession_n i_o beseech_v thou_o give_v i_o grace_v so_o to_o execute_v my_o profession_n that_o i_o may_v do_v right_a to_o all_o man_n sanctify_v my_o tongue_n that_o my_o word_n be_v not_o deceitful_a and_o sanctify_v my_o heart_n that_o equity_n not_o opulency_n be_v the_o chief_a mark_n i_o aim_v at_o keep_v my_o hand_n from_o take_v fee_n to_o plead_v in_o or_o maintain_v a_o unjust_a cause_n and_o when_o i_o shall_v take_v a_o fee_n in_o a_o just_a cause_n and_o do_v not_o deserve_v it_o either_o by_o my_o neglect_n or_o multiplicity_n of_o other_o employment_n give_v i_o grace_n to_o restore_v it_o while_o i_o be_o busy_v to_o obtain_v earthly_a good_n for_o my_o clrent_n let_v i_o not_o forget_v to_o make_v thou_o my_o advocate_n for_o obtain_v the_o eternal_a good_a of_o my_o 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increase_n do_v to_o and_o deal_v by_o other_o as_o i_o will_v other_o shall_v do_v to_o and_o deal_v by_o i_o and_o that_o i_o may_v so_o do_v and_o deal_v i_o beseech_v thou_o let_v i_o ever_o remember_v that_o the_o wage_n of_o unrighteousness_n and_o riches_n get_v by_o wrong_n and_o robbery_n be_v put_v into_o a_o break_a bag_n and_o shall_v soon_o diminish_v and_o be_v devour_v or_o if_o they_o do_v continue_v they_o shall_v be_v for_o my_o great_a hurt_n and_o such_o prosperity_n shall_v destroy_v i_o that_o a_o little_a with_o thy_o blessing_n be_v better_a than_o great_a revenue_n with_o thy_o curse_n that_o thy_o all-seeing_a eye_n be_v ever_o behold_v i_o in_o all_o my_o do_n and_o all_o my_o do_n however_o close_o from_o the_o world_n be_v naked_a in_o thy_o sight_n add_v to_o this_o grace_n of_o remembrance_n the_o grace_n of_o holy_a care_n whereby_o i_o may_v walk_v upright_o and_o approve_v myself_o before_o thou_o in_o a_o even_a behaviour_n towards_o all_o man_n and_o 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for_o the_o sake_n of_o jesus_n christ_n say_v as_o he_o have_v teach_v i_o our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n the_o tradesman_n character_n he_o be_v a_o good_a commonwealths-man_n but_o a_o bad_a statesman_n and_o then_o the_o best_a when_o he_o meddle_v least_o with_o it_o the_o ware_n in_o his_o shop_n next_o to_o the_o care_n of_o his_o soul_n shall_v take_v up_o his_o time_n and_o tongue_n for_o if_o he_o make_v no_o conscience_n how_o he_o spend_v his_o time_n he_o have_v no_o care_n for_o eternity_n and_o if_o he_o care_v not_o to_o guide_v his_o tongue_n he_o set_v the_o great_a and_o the_o lesser_a himself_o and_o the_o whole_a world_n on_o fire_n and_o combustion_n happy_a he_o if_o he_o pray_v aright_o and_o endeavour_n to_o do_v as_o he_o pray_v without_o injure_v his_o customer_n by_o false_a weight_n and_o measure_n these_o and_o many_o more_o instruction_n be_v give_v he_o from_o the_o name_n of_o his_o trade_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v since_o all_o 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and_o because_o god_n mercy_n be_v not_o deny_v to_o any_o sinner_n i_o must_v not_o deny_v my_o mercy_n to_o any_o delinquent_n and_o because_o god_n will_v not_o suffer_v his_o power_n to_o be_v dispute_v by_o any_o tongue_n i_o must_v preserve_v my_o power_n from_o the_o quarrel_n of_o any_o rebel_n and_o when_o it_o be_v thus_o i_o may_v pray_v with_o confidence_n but_o now_o i_o think_v upon_o it_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o saucy_a as_o to_o set_v down_o a_o prayer_n for_o these_o great_a person_n because_o justice_n and_o judge_n and_z lord_z chief_z justices_z and_o lord_n keeper_n and_o king_n know_v better_o how_o to_o pray_v than_o i_o to_o inform_v they_o only_o i_o hope_v without_o offence_n i_o may_v pray_v for_o they_o and_o