Selected quad for the lemma: knowledge_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
knowledge_n	action_n	good_a	know_v	1,425	5	4.0751	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77117	Religio jurisconsulti.	Botrie, J.	1649 (1649)	Wing B3811; Thomason E1344_3; ESTC R209157	23,749	69

high_a understanding_n that_o it_o be_v make_v from_o nothing_o for_o the_o disproportion_n arise_v only_o from_o the_o not_o apprehend_v the_o power_n of_o the_o agent_n and_o so_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n above_o our_o reason_n but_o not_o against_o it_o we_o apprehend_v it_o not_o it_o be_v above_o our_o sphere_n and_o ability_n of_o work_v this_o creation_n be_v make_v from_o the_o first_o cause_n through_o the_o word_n by_o the_o spirit_n they_o be_v entire_o coessential_a in_o order_n aforesaid_a and_o be_v external_a and_o therefore_o not_o at_o all_o essential_a they_o also_o be_v temporary_a and_o measure_a nor_o necessary_a in_o any_o kind_n as_o the_o aristotelian_o will_v have_v it_o either_o as_o a_o effect_n or_o for_o the_o use_n and_o behoof_n of_o the_o first_o be_v though_o the_o word_n make_v it_o be_v necessary_a and_o therefore_o though_o this_o essence_n be_v a_o pure_a act_n yet_o external_a operation_n may_v be_v defer_v and_o as_o the_o philosopher_n say_v he_o be_v eternal_o in_o himself_o and_o therefore_o also_o may_v have_v do_v external_a operation_n as_o the_o creation_n of_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n even_o from_o eternity_n and_o therefore_o this_o world_n may_v be_v from_o eternity_n though_o not_o eternal_a by_o creation_n it_o be_v make_v by_o word_n there_o be_v no_o precedent_a matter_n and_o this_o word_n must_v have_v a_o infinite_a spirit_n which_o by_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n be_v call_v the_o external_a word_n the_o conclusion_n therefore_o be_v that_o a_o most_o excellent_a eternal_a infinite_a first_o cause_n necessary_o beget_v a_o coessential_a coequal_a coeternall_a word_n from_o which_o necessary_o proceed_v a_o coessential_a coequal_a coeternall_a spirit_n through_o and_o by_o they_o have_v create_v all_o thing_n good_a according_a to_o pleasure_n and_o though_o as_o mercurius_n say_v he_o be_v best_o express_v in_o silence_n no_o name_n or_o description_n be_v able_a to_o reach_v he_o by_o a_o infinite_a 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