Selected quad for the lemma: knowledge_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
knowledge_n	able_a	acquaint_v	add_v	16	3	5.7315	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19294	Sathan transformed into an angell of light expressing his dangerous impostures vnder glorious shewes. Emplified [sic] specially in the doctrine of witchcraft, and such sleights of Satan, as are incident thereunto. Very necessary to discerne the speciplague raging in these dayes, and so to hide our selues from the snare thereof.	Cooper, Thomas, fl. 1626.	1622 (1622)	STC 5701.3; ESTC S116346	125,396	405

constitution_n of_o man_n the_o kind_n and_o virtue_n of_o plant_n root_n herb_n etc._n etc._n may_v out_o of_o this_o experience_n give_v a_o probable_a guess_n at_o event_n of_o thing_n out_o of_o the_o certainty_n of_o their_o canse_v 3_o the_o presence_n of_o satan_n and_o the_o evil_a angel_n place_n in_o most_o place_n and_o communicate_v their_o knowledge_n together_o wherethrough_a they_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o secret_a consultation_n of_o prince_n may_v give_v also_o furtherance_n to_o this_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v as_o hereby_o be_v able_a to_o inform_v their_o agent_n hereof_o who_o acquaint_v by_o this_o mean_n the_o world_n withal_o gain_v this_o reputation_n to_o foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v 4_o add_v we_o hereunto_o mind_n the_o power_n of_o satan_n in_o put_v into_o man_n mind_n wicked_a counsel_n and_o purpose_n which_o he_o discern_v to_o be_v apprehend_v &_o resolve_v on_o do_v thereby_o acquaint_v his_o proctor_n herewith_o and_o so_o they_o 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inform_v thereof_o by_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v take_v his_o good_a spirit_n from_o saul_n &_o leave_v he_o to_o satan_n and_o so_o inform_v satan_n in_o the_o mean_n to_o execute_v his_o wrath_n upon_o he_o 1._o sam._n chapter_n 28._o verse_n 20._o 21._o thus_o may_v satan_n attain_v to_o some_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v if_o we_o will_v know_v how_o far_a 1_o surely_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v satan_n that_o to_o the_o lord_n only_o belong_v this_o absolute_a prerogative_n as_o to_o know_v thing_n to_o come_v certain_o etc._n etc._n 2_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n themselves_o without_o respect_n to_o their_o cause_n and_o sign_n but_o satan_n only_o know_v they_o probable_o and_o by_o their_o sign_n &_o cause_n this_o ground_n be_v lay_v we_o may_v hence_o gather_v that_o the_o good_a witch_n be_v inform_v by_o satan_n know_v no_o further_o than_o their_o tutor_n that_o be_v probable_o doubtful_o and_o deceitful_o and_o therefore_o must_v needs_o deceive_v 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as_o confess_v that_o to_o be_v do_v by_o they_o which_o be_v do_v by_o satan_n immediate_o tell_v of_o many_o thing_n that_o be_v untrue_a yet_o do_v this_o the_o rather_o argue_v that_o they_o be_v lead_v by_o satan_n that_o he_o do_v many_o thing_n by_o their_o appointment_n for_o see_v satan_n be_v a_o liar_n from_o the_o beginning_n therefore_o do_v he_o both_o teach_v they_o to_o lie_v 1_o that_o those_o which_o yet_o will_v depend_v on_o they_o lie_n may_v be_v more_o inexcusable_a 2_o that_o he_o may_v also_o by_o this_o mean_n make_v a_o trade_n of_o lie_v lie_v and_o he_o do_v also_o give_v they_o ocsion_n to_o lie_v unwitting_o in_o confess_v that_o to_o be_v do_v by_o they_o which_o satan_n do_v of_o himself_o that_o so_o he_o may_v hasten_v they_o to_o their_o deserve_a condemnation_n cause_v their_o own_o tongue_n just_o to_o fall_v upon_o they_o both_o in_o punish_v their_o will_n though_o they_o do_v no_o hurt_n in_o this_o particular_a and_o meet_v with_o former_a 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in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n &_o therefore_o by_o his_o knowledge_n of_o divine_a duty_n and_o malice_n against_o god_n and_o his_o child_n frame_v these_o rule_n to_o draw_v they_o from_o the_o service_n of_o god_n to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o convey_v these_o rule_n unto_o the_o witch_n his_o chief_a scholar_n that_o they_o may_v more_o easy_o and_o familiar_o teach_v the_o wicked_a then_o if_o satan_n himself_o shall_v personal_o appear_v unto_o they_o and_o therefore_o it_o follow_v that_o it_o be_v a_o wicked_a art_n as_o proceed_v from_o so_o fearful_a a_o teacher_n and_o tend_v to_o so_o wicked_a end_n as_o 1_o to_o work_v wonder_n whereby_o it_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v a_o wicked_a art_n as_o proceed_v from_o that_o root_n of_o bitterness_n even_o a_o desire_n to_o be_v like_a unto_o god_n 3._o to_o the_o compass_v whereof_o what_o more_o colourable_a then_o to_o work_v wonder_n thus_o do_v satan_n prevail_v with_o our_o first_o parent_n and_o thus_o 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