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
A43855	A sermon preach'd in the cathedral of Lincoln, August 1, 1680 (being the assize Sunday) by Tho. Hindmarsh ...	Hindmarsh, Thomas.	1680 (1680)	Wing H2063A; ESTC R40988	17,132	40

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reason_v etc._n etc._n now_o all_o that_o i_o have_v to_o say_v by_o way_n of_o application_n shall_v be_v in_o short_a this_o that_o every_o man_n will_v examine_v himself_o what_o a_o proficient_a he_o be_v in_o those_o virtue_n of_o righteousness_n and_o temperance_n for_o they_o must_v come_v under_o a_o examination_n one_o day_n and_o it_o will_v be_v a_o great_a piece_n of_o wisdom_n to_o make_v up_o our_o account_n exact_o see_v by_o no_o wit_n of_o we_o they_o may_v be_v decline_v or_o shuffle_v off_o i_o can_v urge_v a_o strong_a nor_o more_o general_a motive_n than_o this_o for_o who_o will_v not_o tremble_v with_o felix_n if_o he_o once_o enter_v into_o the_o serious_a thought_n of_o a_o judgement_n to_o come_v for_o then_o every_o man_n be_v to_o be_v try_v for_o his_o life_n and_o a_o eternity_n of_o bliss_n or_o woe_n do_v hang_v upon_o the_o sentence_n 5.10_o 2_o cor._n 5.10_o we_o must_v all_o appear_v say_v the_o apostle_n before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n this_o all_o be_v without_o any_o exception_n the_o glorious_a prince_n as_o well_o as_o the_o sordid_a peasant_n and_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n as_o well_o as_o he_o that_o grind_v at_o the_o mill._n be_v they_o rich_a or_o poor_a noble_a or_o ignoble_a there_o shall_v be_v none_o so_o mean_a as_o to_o escape_v unregarded_a none_o so_o mighty_a as_o to_o decline_v the_o tribunal_n and_o though_o we_o stand_v here_o at_o a_o become_a distance_n before_o our_o earthly_a tribunal_n yet_o when_o we_o come_v to_o make_v our_o personal_a appearance_n at_o the_o last_o and_o great_a assize_n then_o all_o those_o outward_a distinction_n of_o pomp_n and_o grandeur_n will_v be_v decline_v and_o the_o emperor_n and_o beggar_n shall_v both_o stand_v upon_o the_o same_o level_n not_o but_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o strict_a respect_n and_o regard_n have_v to_o the_o greatness_n of_o man_n person_n and_o place_n so_o far_o as_o they_o have_v have_v a_o influence_n 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shall_v find_v either_o a_o exceed_a weight_n of_o glory_n or_o the_o great_a load_n of_o misery_n they_o must_v be_v examine_v how_o their_o life_n and_o doctrine_n have_v agree_v together_o and_o whether_o they_o have_v be_v clothe_v with_o righteousness_n and_o wash_v their_o hand_n in_o innocence_n before_o they_o compass_v god_n altar_n yea_o all_o inferior_a order_n and_o degree_n of_o man_n shall_v have_v a_o fair_a and_o impartial_a trial_n for_o every_o one_o shall_v receive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o best_a copy_n read_v it_o the_o thing_n peculiar_a to_o his_o own_o body_n according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v do_v whether_o it_o he_o good_a or_o bad_a o_o happy_a thrice_o happy_a we_o if_o the_o belief_n of_o this_o great_a article_n will_v but_o work_v upon_o we_o if_o the_o thought_n of_o a_o judgement_n to_o come_v and_o a_o general_a resurrection_n will_v have_v but_o the_o same_o effect_n and_o influence_n that_o it_o have_v upon_o s._n paul_n 24.16_o 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and_o if_o we_o do_v not_o speak_v reason_n that_o be_v too_o disclaim_v it_o too_o but_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o second_o particular_a have_v consider_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o apostle_n handle_v they_o and_o that_o be_v express_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o a_o way_n of_o reason_v 3._o i_o come_v now_o in_o order_n to_o the_o three_o and_o last_o which_o be_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o influence_n that_o his_o discourse_n have_v upon_o his_o great_a auditor_n it_o make_v he_o tremble_v for_o when_o he_o reason_v etc._n etc._n now_o all_o that_o i_o shall_v collect_v from_o this_o particular_a be_v reducible_a to_o these_o two_o point_n first_o the_o wonderful_a efficacy_n of_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n and_o second_o the_o smart_a reflection_n that_o accompany_v the_o guilty_a conscience_n first_o it_o argue_v a_o strange_a efficacy_n and_o power_n in_o the_o word_n preach_v that_o like_o lightning_n it_o shall_v in_o a_o moment_n and_o undiscernable_o pierce_v 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