Selected quad for the lemma: knowledge_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
knowledge_n	article_n	doctor_n	great_a	20	3	2.0850	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A31766	The Charity and loyalty of some of our clergy in a short view of Dr. M's sermon before their Majesties at Hampton-Court, July the 14th, 1689 : where-in he still charges the Protestant dissenters with schism : with some occasional remarks upon a clergy-mans considerations for taking the Oath of allegiance to King William and Queen Mary, and upon the history of passive obedience since the Reformation.		1689 (1689)	Wing C2068; ESTC R23924	20,585	36

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that_o he_o charge_v schism_n only_o upon_o such_o as_o hypocritical_o and_o malicious_o make_v breach_n and_o disturbance_n in_o a_o church_n to_o revenge_v or_o advance_v themselves_o by_o the_o ruin_n of_o it_o one_a it_o be_v evident_a that_o if_o he_o do_v not_o insinuate_v that_o all_o dissenter_n be_v thus_o guilty_a 23._o page_n 16._o &_o 23._o he_o therein_o depart_v from_o his_o question_n which_o be_v of_o such_o as_o upon_o dissatisfaction_n divide_v and_o will_v not_o join_v with_o we_o 23._o page_n 23._o 2_o even_o these_o as_o such_o be_v terrify_v with_o what_o the_o father_n have_v declare_v about_o this_o matter_n that_o be_v divide_v upon_o dissatisfaction_n upon_o which_o he_o say_v the_o father_n consider_v the_o ill_a effect_n and_o consequence_n of_o schism_n have_v pronounce_v it_o as_o heinous_a a_o sin_n as_o any_o whatsoever_o wherefore_o the_o matter_n to_o which_o this_o censure_n be_v apply_v be_v divide_v upon_o dissatisfaction_n this_o if_o he_o speak_v 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