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
A97271	A touch-stone to try (by our knowledge, belief, and life) whether we be Christians in name onely, or Christians in deed. Or, The character of a true beleever, that walks in some measure answerable to the gospell, his Christian profession, and the millions of mercies he hath received. / By R.Y. of Roxwell in Essex.	Younge, Richard.	1648 (1648)	Wing Y193B; Thomason E1150_4; ESTC R208624	54,772	52

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and_o protect_v the_o good_a §_o 51._o he_o be_v not_o implacable_a nor_o will_v he_o revenge_v himself_o on_o a_o enemy_n though_o he_o have_v power_n in_o his_o hand_n to_o do_v it_o but_o shut_v his_o ear_n and_o heart_n in_o this_o and_o other_o case_n against_o satan_n temptation_n yea_o upon_o the_o least_o change_n he_o can_v forgive_v he_o as_o hearty_o as_o he_o desire_n god_n shall_v forgive_v he_o yea_o he_o love_v and_o wish_n well_o and_o can_v willing_o do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o do_v evil_a to_o he_o even_o desire_v his_o great_a enemy_n conversion_n together_o with_o his_o prosperity_n he_o rejoice_v not_o at_o another_o fall_n but_o be_v grieve_v both_o for_o their_o sin_n and_o misery_n nor_o be_v he_o grieve_v at_o any_o one_o good_a especial_o at_o his_o gift_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o he_o §_o 52._o he_o have_v learn_v from_o god_n deal_v with_o he_o to_o be_v merciful_a as_o his_o heavenly_a father_n be_v merciful_a even_o to_o his_o 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