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	sin_n	smite_v	1,347	5	9.5535	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01453	The portraitur of the prodigal sonne liuelie set forth in a three-fold discourse.1. Of his progresse. 2 Of his regresse. 3. Of his ioyfull welcome home. Published by Samuell Gardiner Batchler [sic] of Diuinitie.	Gardiner, Samuel, b. 1563 or 4.	1599 (1599)	STC 11579; ESTC S105696	153,821	288

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say_v saint_n augustine_n hac_fw-la animaduersione_fw-la percutitur_fw-la peccator_fw-la ut_fw-la moriens_fw-la obliviscatur_fw-la svi_fw-la innocentum_fw-la aug._n serm_n innocentum_fw-la qui_fw-la vivens_fw-la oblitus_fw-la est_fw-la dei_fw-la a_o sinner_n be_v worthy_o punish_v with_o this_o judgement_n at_o his_o death_n to_o be_v forgetful_a of_o himself_o who_o all_o his_o life_n be_v so_o unmindful_a of_o his_o god_n as_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n death_n the_o devil_n be_v strong_a at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n god_n grace_n most_o do_v fail_v we_o so_o at_o that_o exigent_n the_o devil_n most_o prevail_v with_o who_o he_o can_v do_v nothing_o in_o the_o health_n of_o their_o life_n with_o they_o he_o be_v most_o busy_a in_o the_o extremity_n of_o their_o death_n and_o where_o he_o than_o prevail_v he_o get_v a_o great_a conquest_n which_o he_o can_v loose_v again_o if_o while_o thou_o have_v thy_o health_n thy_o strength_n and_o thy_o best_a mind_n thou_o be_v so_o weak_a as_o thou_o can_v not_o overcome_v the_o small_a temptation_n how_o shall_v thou_o think_v thou_o when_o thou_o be_v weak_a and_o crooked_a and_o thy_o sense_n fail_v thou_o o●●_n come_v strong_a illusion_n if_o so_o be_v when_o the_o enemy_n be_v at_o the_o weak_a ●hou_fw-mi can_v not_o subdue_v he_o there_o be_v but_o small_a hope_n that_o when_o thou_o be_v weak_a &_o he_o at_o the_o strong_a thou_o shall_v do_v aught_o against_o he_o if_o in_o thy_o vigour_n and_o pri●e_n age_n when_o thou_o be_v lusty_a as_o a_o eagle_n thou_o be_v but_o a_o coward_n when_o thou_o lay_v gedred_a environ_v and_o beset_v with_o sickness_n &_o disease_n thou_o will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o look_v he_o on_o the_o face_n 6_o psal_n 6_o there_o be_v no_o man_n say_v the_o psalmist_n who_o in_o death_n remember_v thou_o &_o who_o shall_v give_v thou_o thanks_o in_o the_o pit_n wherefore_o thou_o do_v well_o if_o as_o ecclesiastes_n 12_o eccle._n 12_o counsel_v thou_o thou_o remember_v thy_o 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thou_o so_o when_o thou_o consider_v with_o thyself_o of_o thy_o sin_n and_o come_v home_n have_v before_o be_v abroad_o wander_v after_o thy_o own_o will_n at_o the_o first_o sight_n thou_o will_v not_o know_v thyself_o the_o sun_n shine_v of_o this_o vain_a and_o transitory_a world_n have_v so_o dim_v and_o almost_o blind_v the_o eye_n of_o thy_o mind_n as_o thy_o sin_n will_v seem_v strange_a and_o obscure_a unto_o thou_o but_o doubtless_o after_o thou_o have_v pause_v a_o while_n and_o muse_v thereupon_o thou_o shall_v have_v enough_o come_v into_o thy_o memory_n thou_o shall_v have_v a_o sufficient_a subject_n of_o confession_n give_v thou_o to_o work_v upon_o wherefore_o put_v thou_o this_o duty_n