Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	great_a	law_n	sin_n	3,398	5	4.7486	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77755	Certain queries concerning the lawfullnes of imposing, and taking of the negative oath; propounded by some ministers under restraint in the garrison of Weymouth. / And answered by [brace] E.B. and P.I. [brace] Ministers of [brace] Weymouth, and Melcomb-regis.	Buckler, Edward, 1610-1706.; Ince, Peter, b. 1614 or 1615.	1646 (1646)	Wing B5347; Thomason E369_1; ESTC R201276	10,400	22

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may_v not_o lawful_o take_v this_o or_o must_v not_o necessary_o repent_v for_o take_v those_o 2._o quere_z we_o desire_v to_o know_v what_o ground_n there_o be_v in_o god_n word_n for_o a_o christian_a by_o oath_n to_o oblige_v himself_o in_o future_a contingent_n or_o whether_o such_o obligation_n concern_v mutable_a affair_n of_o state_n not_o under_o our_o power_n may_v not_o prove_v pernicious_a snare_n to_o conscience_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v in_o christian_n prudence_n prevent_v since_o one_o exception_n against_o the_o popish_a vow_n of_o continency_n be_v that_o it_o be_v a_o snare_n to_o conscience_n your_o second_o quere_z be_v what_o ground_n there_o be_v in_o god_n word_n for_o a_o christian_n to_o oblige_v himself_o by_o oath_n concern_v mutable_a affair_n of_o state_n not_o under_o his_o power_n this_o be_v to_o oblige_v himself_o by_o oath_n in_o future_a contingent_n reason_n of_o this_o quere_z be_v 1._o such_o obligation_n may_v prove_v pernicious_a snare_n to_o 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