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	godliness_n	patience_n	4,850	5	9.2615	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16338	Some generall directions for a comfortable walking with God deliuered in the lecture at Kettering in Northhamptonshire, with enlargement: by Robert Bolton ...	Bolton, Robert, 1572-1631.	1626 (1626)	STC 3251; ESTC S106476	339,780	408

day-labour_n will_v help_v he_o to_o heaven_n and_o serve_v his_o turn_n for_o salvation_n and_o if_o any_o of_o these_o sottish_a caviller_n be_v question_v &_o challenge_v for_o the_o unsoundnesse_n of_o his_o spiritual_a state_n he_o will_v be_v ready_a with_o absurd_a rudeness_n and_o irksome_a clamour_n to_o break_v out_o into_o such_o brag_n as_o these_o what_o tell_v you_o i_o of_o these_o high_a point_n or_o trouble_v i_o with_o this_o new_a learning_n i_o be_v never_o ask_v thus_o much_o before_o in_o all_o my_o life_n and_o yet_o the_o time_n be_v to_o come_v that_o ever_o our_o parson_n threaten_v to_o keep_v i_o from_o the_o communion_n i_o do_v no_o man_n wrong_v i_o pay_v every_o man_n his_o own_o i_o be_o neither_o thief_n nor_o drunkard_n nor_o whoremaster_n i_o live_v peaceable_o among_o my_o neighbour_n etc._n etc._n i_o know_v as_o much_o as_o the_o preacher_n can_v tell_v i_o though_o he_o preach_v out_o his_o heart_n that_o i_o must_v love_v god_n above_o all_o and_o my_o neighbour_n as_o myself_o and_o that_o i_o hope_v i_o do_v etc._n etc._n whereas_o poor_a blind_a soul_n he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pride_n ignorance_n profaneness_n and_o impenitency_n as_o the_o skin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v ●…moothly_o carry_v hoodwink_v by_o the_o devil_n to_o hell_n without_o all_o noise_n or_o any_o contradiction_n 7._o the_o work_n of_o god_n restrain_v spirit_n which_o sometime_o by_o its_o power_n and_o terror_n keep_v in_o and_o confine_n a_o man_n inward_a corruption_n that_o it_o break_v not_o out_o into_o such_o open_a outrage_n and_o outward_a villainy_n as_o in_o some_o other_o wicked_a one_o and_o that_o for_o the_o good_a and_o quiet_a of_o his_o own_o people_n or_o some_o other_o secret_a end_n see_v and_o seem_v good_a to_o his_o heavenly_a highness_n now_o this_o restraint_n by_o the_o delusion_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o deceit_n of_o a_o man_n own_o heart_n may_v be_v apprehend_v as_o a_o great_a conquest_n over_o corruption_n and_o so_o a_o conversion_n thence_o vain_o conclude_v 8._o education_n in_o a_o religious_a family_n thus_o some_o in_o such_o a_o place_n be_v only_o outward_o warm_v with_o the_o heat_n of_o holy_a exercise_n about_o they_o and_o by_o custom_n and_o for_o company_n grow_v conformable_a to_o religious_a duty_n with_o some_o contentment_n depart_v thence_o with_o a_o ●…aineglorious_a conceit_n and_o unsound_a persuasion_n that_o they_o be_v also_o of_o the_o right_a stamp_n because_o they_o be_v so_o long_o among_o spiritual_a tool_n and_o at_o the_o fire_n which_o may_v indeed_o have_v true_o melt_v their_o yet_o too_o freeze_v and_o flinty_a heart_n put_v a_o sow_n into_o a_o green_a meadow_n and_o she_o will_v keep_v herself_o as_o fair_a as_o the_o sheep_n but_o let_v she_o break_v out_o and_o she_o will_v wallow_v again_o in_o the_o mire_n as_o filthy_o as_o before_o so_o it_o be_v with_o too_o many_o such_o 9_o much_o knowledge_n and_o noble_a defence_n of_o that_o bless_a orthodox_n 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the_o motive_n manner_n or_o end_n nor_o take_v to_o heart_n at_o all_o the_o gross_a exorbitancy_n of_o any_o of_o they_o but_o only_o eye_v the_o work_n wrought_v may_v causeless_o be_v too_o well_o conceit_v of_o themselves_o and_o so_o cozen_v their_o own_o soul_n but_o let_v no_o true-hearted_a nathaneel_n here_o mistake_v i_o know_v some_o of_o god_n dear_a child_n who_o make_v conscience_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o to_o please_v god_n in_o all_o thing_n yet_o in_o darkness_n of_o their_o melancholy_n or_o heat_n of_o temptation_n may_v fear_v all_o be_v naught_o with_o they_o because_o they_o fear_v they_o do_v all_o for_o slavish_a fear_n but_o their_o fear_n jealousy_n hearty_a complaint_n and_o holy_a desire_n to_o the_o contrary_a may_v minister_v comfort_n enough_o if_o they_o will_v be_v counsel_v until_o they_o come_v out_o of_o temptation_n 12._o even_o the_o bless_a word_n of_o god_n misunderstand_v and_o wretched_o abuse_v to_o the_o devil_n advantage_n and_o damnation_n 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reduce_v the_o erroneous_a exo._n 23._o 4._o 4._o by_o labour_v the_o conversion_n of_o other_o psalm_n 51._o 13._o luk._n 22._o 32._o 5._o by_o exhort_v one_o another_o heb._n 3._o 13._o 6._o by_o reprove_v the_o offendor_n levit._n 19_o 17._o 7._o by_o admonish_v they_o that_o be_v out_o of_o order_n 1._o thes._n 5._o 14._o 8._o by_o consider_v one_o another_o to_o provoke_v unto_o love_n and_o to_o good_a work_n hebr._fw-la 10._o 24._o 9_o by_o comfort_v the_o heavy_a heart_n and_o afflict_a spirit_n 1._o thes._n 5._o 14._o 10._o by_o isid●…r_n forgive_a from_o the_o heart_n our_o brethren_n their_o trespass_n matth._n 18._o 35._o 11._o by_o chastise_v delinquent_n prou._n 22._o 15._o 12._o by_o raise_v those_o which_o be_v fall_v by_o infirmity_n with_o much_o meekness_n and_o tenderness_n of_o heart_n gal._n 6._o 1._o 13._o by_o mutual_a encouragement_n against_o the_o cruelty_n and_o confusion_n of_o the_o time_n &_o in_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n mal._n 3._o 16._o 14._o by_o 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