Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	magistrate_n	obey_v	sake_n	2,476	5	8.1959	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A04031	A sermon vpon the words of Saint Paul, Let euerie soule be subiect vnto the higher powers wherein the Popes soueraigntie ouer princes, amongst other errors, is briefly but sufficiently refuted, and the supremacie of the King, by cleare euidence and strong proofe auerred, to the silencing of the aduersarie, and satisfaction of the indifferent Christian, not blinded with partialitie and preiudicate opinion / by Thomas Ingmethorpe.	Ingmethorpe, Thomas.	1619 (1619)	STC 14088.5; ESTC S121083	20,575	38

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earthly_a domination_n be_v here_o crush_a and_o lance_v to_o the_o quick_a if_o his_o holiness_n have_v any_o such_o coercive_v power_n over_o prince_n allot_v he_o by_o god_n as_o he_o challenge_v and_o his_o flatter_a parasite_n soothe_v he_o up_o in_o doubtless_o s._n paul_n have_v so_o fit_a a_o opportunity_n as_o here_o be_v offer_v he_o will_v have_v give_v the_o faithful_a some_o inkling_n of_o it_o but_o in_o that_o he_o devide_v the_o church_n into_o two_o part_n only_o subject_n and_o high_a power_n not_o mention_v any_o three_o state_n superior_a to_o prince_n he_o give_v that_o papal_a fancy_n so_o deadly_a a_o stripe_n as_o all_o the_o balm_n in_o gilead_n will_v not_o serve_v to_o heal_v the_o wound_n for_o except_o we_o shall_v traduce_v the_o apostle_n division_n as_o defective_a and_o insufficient_a it_o must_v needs_o be_v grant_v subvert_v a_o plain_a demonstration_n to_o the_o eye_n whereby_o the_o mount_n of_o the_o romish_a synagogue_n be_v subvert_v that_o the_o 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