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
A18965	A godlie forme of householde gouernment for the ordering of priuate families, according to the direction of Gods word. Whereunto is adioyned in a more particular manner, the seuerall duties of the husband towards his wife: and the wifes dutie towards her husband. The parents dutie towards their children: and the childrens towards their parents. The masters dutie towards his seruants: and also the seruants dutie towards their masters. Gathered by R.C.	Cleaver, Robert, 1561 or 2-ca. 1625, attributed name.; Deacon, John, 17th cent, attributed name.; Carr, Roger, d. 1612, attributed name.; Cawdry, Robert, attributed name.	1598 (1598)	STC 5383; ESTC S108061	199,347	392

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shall_v eat_v it_o up_o this_o be_v vanity_n and_o this_o be_v a_o evil_a sickness_n eccl._n 2.24_o and_o 3.12.13.22_o and_o 5.17_o and_o 6.1.2_o and_o 8.15_o such_o master_n and_o mistress_n as_o will_v have_v their_o necessary_a affair_n &_o business_n dispatch_v well_o and_o in_o due_a time_n another_o that_o which_o thou_o can_v do_v convenient_o thyself_o commit_v it_o not_o to_o another_o may_v not_o always_o trust_v to_o the_o do_v thereof_o by_o their_o servant_n but_o they_o must_v either_o see_v it_o do_v or_o rather_o dispatch_v it_o themselves_o if_o it_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n and_o business_n as_o they_o can_v and_o may_v well_o do_v for_o such_o a_o lowliness_n be_v always_o join_v with_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n that_o they_o that_o be_v humble_v with_o religion_n though_o honourable_a and_o worshipful_a in_o call_v do_v not_o think_v themselves_o too_o good_a to_o do_v any_o good_a thing_n 9.20_o gen._n 9.20_o this_o undoubted_o be_v a_o thing_n great_o to_o be_v 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servant_n as_o may_v plain_o appear_v by_o the_o example_n of_o jacob_n and_o joseph_n two_o religious_a and_o faithful_a servant_n himself_o gen._n 30.26.27_o etc._n etc._n and_o 29.2.3_o 4.5.6.23.23_o esay_n 6.6_o it_o be_v a_o rare_a thing_n for_o a_o master_n to_o bring_v his_o servant_n to_o be_v godly_a who_o be_v not_o godly_a himself_o who_o master_n and_o their_o substance_n be_v bless_v increase_v and_o multiply_v for_o their_o sake_n as_o householder_n ought_v to_o have_v care_n over_o the_o body_n of_o their_o servant_n so_o much_o more_o over_o their_o soul_n one_o compare_v the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n to_o the_o seraphin_n which_o come_v and_o kindle_v the_o prophet_n zeal_n so_o he_o shall_v go_v from_o wife_n to_o servant_n and_o from_o servant_n to_o child_n and_o kindle_v they_o in_o the_o zeal_n of_o god_n long_v to_o teach_v and_o utter_v his_o knowledge_n as_o a_o nurse_n to_o empty_a her_o breast_n it_o be_v lamentable_a to_o think_v how_o that_o all_o 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