Selected quad for the lemma: knowledge_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
knowledge_n	brotherly_a	faith_n	kindness_n	2,858	5	9.4564	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13535	A commentarie vpon the Epistle of S. Paul written to Titus. Preached in Cambridge by Thomas Taylor, and now published for the further vse of the Church of God. With three short tables in the end for the easier finding of 1. doctrines, 2. obseruations, 3. questions contained in the same	Taylor, Thomas, 1576-1632.	1612 (1612)	STC 23825; ESTC S118201	835,950	784

who_o think_v it_o christianity_n enough_o to_o be_v harmless_a civil_a or_o neighbourly_a man_n or_o if_o they_o can_v say_v with_o the_o pharisie_n i_o be_o not_o thus_o and_o thus_o a_o oppresser_n a_o usurer_n nor_o as_o such_o and_o such_o precise_a and_o nice_a fellow_n who_o be_v as_o much_o hate_v of_o they_o as_o ever_o be_v the_o publican_n of_o the_o pharisy_n i_o pay_v my_o church_n duty_n and_o give_v every_o man_n his_o own_o and_o this_o be_v the_o religion_n of_o the_o common_a protestant_n but_o suppose_v thou_o be_v thus_o guiltless_a as_o thou_o say_v yet_o be_v thou_o not_o yet_o half_a a_o christian_n for_o the_o apostle_n peter_n write_v to_o believer_n enjoin_v they_o not_o only_o to_o fly_v the_o corruption_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n through_o lust_n 1.4.5_o but_o moreover_o to_o join_v virtue_n with_o faith_n and_o with_o virtue_n knowledge_n and_o with_o knowledge_n temperance_n and_o patience_n and_o godliness_n and_o brotherly_a kindness_n and_o love_n and_o add_v two_o reason_n 1._o if_o these_o thing_n be_v in_o you_o and_o abound_v etc._n etc._n teach_v that_o without_o these_o positive_a virtue_n all_o the_o knowledge_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o consequent_o his_o profession_n be_v idle_a and_o unfruitful_a 2._o if_o any_o have_v they_o not_o he_o be_v blind_a and_o can_v see_v a_o far_o off_o and_o have_v forget_v that_o he_o be_v purge_v that_o be_v such_o a_o one_o see_v but_o a_o little_a in_o heavenly_a thing_n and_o little_o regard_v that_o cover_n and_o cure_v of_o sin_n go_v together_o nor_o that_o remission_n and_o purge_n of_o sin_n go_v with_o sanctification_n of_o life_n and_o study_n of_o well_o do_v and_o consequent_o can_v be_v no_o christian_a which_o agree_v with_o christ_n own_o possession_n 15._o that_o if_o any_o abide_v in_o he_o he_o can_v choose_v but_o bring_v forth_o much_o fruit_n again_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v inquire_v in_o the_o last_o judgement_n what_o thou_o be_v not_o nor_o judgement_n pass_v 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