Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	heart_n	pure_a	unfeigned_a	1,824	5	10.8138	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A11621	Vox vera: or, Obseruations from Amsterdam Examining the late insolencies of some pseudo-puritans, separatists from the Church of Great Brittaine. And closed vp with a serious three-fold aduertisement for the generall vse of euery good subiect within his Maiesties dominions, but more especially of those in the kingdome of Scotland. By Patricke Scot, North-Brittaine.	Scot, Patrick.	1625 (1625)	STC 21863; ESTC S116886	33,610	74

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strange_a then_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o sound_a judgement_n that_o some_o rebellious_a factious_a spirit_n shall_v thus_o roar_v range_v &_o rage_n as_o if_o we_o have_v neither_o prince_n priest_n nor_o judge_n the_o apostle_n and_o father_n obey_v nero_n a_o monster_n and_o tyrant_n dioclesian_n a_o cruel_a persecutor_n and_o julian_n a_o accurse_a apostate_n when_o there_o be_v not_o a_o christian_a king_n upon_o earth_n saint_n paul_n command_v titus_n to_o put_v the_o people_n in_o remembrance_n of_o their_o obedience_n to_o prince_n and_o ruler_n neque_fw-la aliud_fw-la remedium_fw-la proponitur_fw-la privatis_fw-la hominibus_fw-la tirannis_fw-la subiectis_fw-la preter_fw-la preces_fw-la &_o lachrymas_fw-la &_o aquavitae_fw-la mendationem_fw-la there_o can_v be_v no_o just_a cause_n enable_v subject_n to_o arm_n against_o authority_n because_o a_o public_a action_n must_v be_v warrant_v with_o a_o just_a cause_n a_o good_a intention_n and_o lawful_a authority_n the_o last_o 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