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
A68733	A fountain sealed: or, The duty of the sealed to the Spirit, and the worke of the Spirit in sealing Wherein many things are handled about the Holy Spirit, and grieving of it: as also of assurance and sealing what it is, the priviledges and degrees of it, with the signes to discerne, and meanes to preserve it. Being the substance of divers sermons preached at Grayes Inne. By that reverend divine, Richard Sibbes, D.D. and sometimes preacher to that honourable society.	Sibbes, Richard, 1577-1635.; Goodwin, Thomas, 1600-1680.; Nye, Philip, 1596?-1672.; Marshall, William, fl. 1617-1650, engraver.	1637 (1637)	STC 22495; ESTC S117375	62,609	291

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with_o we_o prevent_v we_o with_o some_o knowledge_n and_o some_o ability_n which_o if_o we_o join_v with_o the_o spirit_n in_o put_v forth_o the_o spirit_n be_v ready_a to_o concur_v with_o we_o and_o lead_v we_o further_o and_o our_o conscience_n will_v tell_v we_o so_o much_o that_o if_o we_o do_v otherwise_o it_o be_v not_o for_o want_v of_o present_a assistance_n or_o privity_n that_o the_o spirit_n will_v deny_v we_o strength_n if_o we_o put_v ourselves_o upon_o it_o our_o own_o heart_n though_o deceitful_a will_v tell_v we_o that_o we_o do_v what_o we_o do_v out_o of_o willingness_n prefer_v some_o seem_a good_a before_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n herein_o we_o carry_v in_o our_o conscience_n that_o which_o will_v quit_v god_n and_o condemn_v ourselves_o there_o be_v not_o the_o worst_a man_n who_o heart_n run_v away_o from_o god_n but_o god_n follow_v he_o a_o great_a while_n with_o sweet_a motion_n though_o such_o be_v the_o invincible_a stubborness_n of_o the_o 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