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
A48723	The churches peace asserted upon a civil account as it was (great part of it) deliver'd in a sermon before the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor in Guild-Hall-Chappel July 4 / by Ad. Littleton, presbyter.	Littleton, Adam, 1627-1694.	1669 (1669)	Wing L2560; ESTC R37938	36,810	50

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enough_o from_o what_o it_o conceive_v a_o dislike_n to_o nor_o be_v that_o a_o sufficient_a salvo_n to_o keep_v up_o unity_n among_o we_o that_o we_o agree_v in_o fundamental_o i_o wish_v we_o all_o do_v that_o and_o that_o we_o differ_v only_o in_o some_o thing_n of_o small_a allay_n the_o more_o to_o blame_v they_o that_o fall_v out_o about_o such_o thing_n and_o to_o the_o hazard_n of_o public_a peace_n make_v endless_a difference_n and_o quarrel_n about_o thing_n indifferent_a i_o must_v commend_v the_o generous_a charity_n of_o some_o that_o profess_v to_o love_v all_o that_o have_v faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n whatever_o their_o form_n be_v and_o i_o be_o of_o their_o mind_n that_o our_o charity_n be_v not_o to_o be_v confine_v to_o a_o party_n but_o to_o be_v extend_v to_o the_o whole_a community_n the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n but_o then_o it_o be_v a_o gross_a mistake_n to_o think_v the_o church_n itself_o in_o its_o establishment_n a_o party_n in_o these_o our_o 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