Selected quad for the lemma: knowledge_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
knowledge_n	believe_v	call_v	faith_n	3,113	5	5.9800	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13556	Regula vitæ the rule of the law vnder the Gospel. Containing a discovery of the pestiferous sect of libertines, antinomians, and sonnes of Belial, lately sprung up both to destroy the law, and disturbe the faith of the Gospell: wherein is manifestly proved, that God seeth sinne in iustified persons. By Thomas Taylor Dr. of Divinity, and pastour of S. Mary Aldermanbury, London.	Taylor, Thomas, 1576-1632.	1631 (1631)	STC 23851; ESTC S118279	80,247	284

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so_o do_v the_o apostle_n in_o this_o place_n so_o david_n psal._n 19_o 7_o 8._o and_o 119._o 39_o nay_o christ_n come_v to_o fulfil_v it_o how_o in_o himself_o and_o in_o his_o member_n 1._o by_o preach_v illustrate_v and_o enforce_v the_o law_n by_o vindicate_v it_o from_o false_a gloss_n and_o restore_v to_o the_o full_a and_o first_o strength_n of_o it_o by_o all_o which_o he_o show_v it_o to_o be_v immutable_a and_o eternal_a 2._o by_o plenary_a and_o full_a satisfaction_n of_o it_o and_o by_o his_o perfect_a and_o personal_a obedience_n both_o active_a and_o passive_a so_o as_o he_o fulfil_v all_o the_o righteousness_n of_o it_o and_o leave_v not_o one_o iota_fw-la of_o it_o unfulfilled_a 3._o by_o donation_n of_o his_o spirit_n write_v the_o law_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o elect_a and_o incite_v they_o to_o new_a and_o cheerful_a obedience_n of_o it_o for_o to_o this_o end_n the_o saint_n receive_v the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n that_o they_o may_v not_o walk_v 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