Selected quad for the lemma: knowledge_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
knowledge_n	art_n	know_v	science_n	1,475	5	9.2636	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08062	The nature of man A learned and usefull tract written in Greek by Nemesius, surnamed the philosopher; sometime Bishop of a city in Phœnicia, and one of the most ancient Fathers of the Church. Englished, and divided into sections, with briefs of their principall contents: by Geo: Wither.; On the nature of man. English	Nemesius, Bp. of Emesa.; Wither, George, 1588-1667.	1636 (1636)	STC 18427; ESTC S113134	135,198	716

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upon_o he_o will_v corrupt_v his_o mind_n do_v keep_v he_o in_o that_o poverty_n which_o be_v most_o convenient_a for_o the_o chief_a good_a of_o that_o man_n and_o in_o regard_n god_n foresee_v also_o that_o the_o rich_a man_n will_v be_v grievous_a to_o other_o in_o the_o want_n of_o riches_n by_o commit_v robbery_n murder_n and_o other_o great_a outrage_n he_o suffer_v he_o to_o enjoy_v riches_n poverty_n have_v be_v many_o time_n profitable_a also_o in_o make_v we_o to_o bear_v the_o loss_n of_o our_o child_n with_o more_o contentedness_n and_o in_o prevent_v the_o vexation_n which_o may_v happen_v by_o wicked_a servant_n and_o perhaps_o their_o life_n will_v have_v be_v more_o bitter_a to_o we_o then_o their_o death_n if_o our_o child_n have_v live_v to_o be_v wicked_a or_o if_o we_o shall_v have_v have_v false_a and_o thievish_a servant_n we_o foresee_v nothing_o that_o be_v to_o come_v but_o behold_v only_o the_o thing_n present_a can_v judge_v right_o of_o that_o which_o may_v 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