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	let_v	sin_n	3,204	5	4.8509	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A05379	A crucifixe: or, A meditation vpon repentance, and, the holie passion. Written by Christopher Lever	Lever, Christopher, fl. 1627.	1607 (1607)	STC 15535; ESTC S120020	15,889	44

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the_o holy_a passion_n farewell_n to_o the_o most_o reverend_a father_n in_o god_n richard_n by_o divine_a providence_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n primate_n and_o metropolitan_a of_o england_n my_o singular_a good_a lord_n and_o patron_n right_o reverend_a lord_n there_o be_v a_o disease_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n most_o powerful_a in_o the_o vulgar_a and_o base_a multitude_n to_o misinterpret_v yet_o to_o interpret_v all_o man_n proceed_n therefore_o the_o best_a cause_n do_v most_o need_n protection_n lest_o otherwise_o it_o receive_v wrong_a in_o their_o injurious_a and_o false_a construction_n for_o this_o particular_a the_o frame_n and_o disposition_n be_v my_o own_o and_o therefore_o i_o willing_o submit_v that_o to_o a_o merciful_a judgement_n the_o subject_n be_v not_o i_o but_o god_n be_v extract_v from_o sacred_a authority_n and_o therefore_o of_o itself_o able_a to_o resist_v all_o opposition_n here-hence_o i_o derive_v my_o comfort_n that_o the_o worthiness_n of_o 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importance_n and_o because_o this_o crucifix_n i_o present_v be_v a_o meditation_n of_o the_o suffering_n and_o death_n of_o christ_n represent_v to_o we_o in_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o the_o holy_a use_n whereof_o your_o lordship_n have_v fortunate_o travel_v i_o have_v therefore_o think_v this_o dedication_n of_o right_n to_o belong_v unto_o your_o grace_n assure_v myself_o that_o where_o the_o shadow_n there_o the_o substance_n where_o the_o figure_n there_o the_o truth_n and_o where_o the_o cross_n there_o the_o christ_n shall_v find_v gracious_a and_o glad_a acceptance_n the_o which_o with_o all_o respect_n of_o duty_n and_o humbleness_n i_o offer_v unto_o your_o lordship_n beseech_v god_n to_o give_v you_o to_o support_v the_o reputation_n of_o learning_n helpful_a to_o both_o the_o state_n of_o church_n and_o kingdom_n and_o after_o this_o life_n perpetuity_n with_o the_o holy_a angel_n and_o saint_n your_o grace_n in_o all_o duty_n and_o service_n christopher_z 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