Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	spirit_n	testimony_n	witness_v	1,787	5	10.0023	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77515	Two treatises the one, handling the doctrine of Christ's mediatorship : wherein the great Gospel-mystery of reconciliation betwixt God and man is opened, vindicated, and applyed. The other, of mystical implantation : wherein the Christian's union and communion with, and conformity to Jesus Christ, both in his death and resurrection, is opened, and applyed. / As they were lately delivered to the church of God at Great Yarmouth, by John Brinsley, minister of the Gospel, and preacher to that incorporation.	Brinsley, John, 1600-1665.; Ashe, Simeon, d. 1662.	1652 (1652)	Wing B4737; Thomason E1223_1; ESTC R22919	314,532	569

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covenant_n whereof_o he_o be_v the_o mediator_n so_o much_o we_o may_v learn_v from_o himself_o mat._n 26.28_o where_o in_o the_o celebration_n of_o his_o last_o supper_n take_v the_o cup_n into_o his_o hand_n which_o be_v a_o sacrament_n of_o his_o blood_n afterward_o to_o be_v shed_v upon_o the_o cross_n this_o say_v he_o be_v my_o blood_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n or_o covenant_n and_o thus_o elsewhere_o we_o find_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n call_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n so_o you_o have_v it_o zach._n 9.11_o where_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o those_o deliverance_n temporal_a and_o spiritual_a which_o poor_a captive_n shall_v receive_v by_o the_o messiah_n as_o for_o thou_o say_v he_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o covenant_n i_o have_v send_v thy_o prisoner_n out_o of_o the_o pit_n where_o be_v no_o water_n that_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o messiah_n who_o covenant_n be_v by_o blood_n as_o the_o margin_n there_o read_v that_o 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again_o to_o repentance_n for_o such_o there_o remain_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n cap._n 10.26_o desperate_a their_o condition_n most_o desperate_a harken_v you_o revolter_n and_o backslider_n of_o all_o other_o your_o condition_n be_v most_o dangerous_a most_o desperare_fw-la this_o your_o draw_v back_o carry_v a_o dreadful_a presage_n with_o it_o if_o any_o man_n draw_v back_o say_v the_o lord_n my_o soul_n shall_v have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o he_o vers_fw-la 38._o of_o that_o chapter_n no_o pleasure_n in_o he_o there_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o phrase_n less_o say_v then_o intend_v god_n soul_n hate_v and_o abhor_v such_o a_o one_o they_o which_o so_o draw_v back_o draw_v back_o unto_o perdition_n so_o it_o follow_v v._o 39_o we_o be_v not_o of_o they_o which_o draw_v back_o unto_o perdition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d backslide_n child_n be_v son_n of_o perdition_n those_o branch_n which_o wither_v and_o die_v 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