Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	knowledge_n	sin_n	sin_v	2,885	5	9.7377	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51845	A practical exposition of the Lord's-Prayer by ... Thomas Manton.	Manton, Thomas, 1620-1677.	1684 (1684)	Wing M532; ESTC R30512	305,803	534

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