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	love_n	temperance_n	1,285	5	11.2878	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17385	A commentary upon the three first chapters of the first Epistle generall of St. Peter VVherin are most judiciously and profitably handled such points of doctrine as naturally flow from the text. Together with a very usefull application thereof: and many good rules for a godly life. By Nicholas Byfield preacher of Gods Word at Isleworth in Middlesex. To which is now newly added an alphabeticall table, not formerly published.	Byfield, Nicholas, 1579-1622.; Gouge, William, 1578-1653.; Byfield, Nicholas, 1579-1622. Commentary: or, sermons upon the second chapter of the first epistle of Saint Peter. aut; Byfield, Nicholas, 1579-1622. Sermons upon the ten first verses of the third chapter of the first Epistle of S. Peter. aut; Byfield, Nicholas, 1579-1622. Sermons upon the first chapter of the first Epistle generall of Peter. aut	1637 (1637)	STC 4212; ESTC S107139	978,571	754

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man_n especial_o about_o doubtful_a or_o indifferent_a action_n of_o man_n 1_o cor._n 5.10_o jam._n ●_o 17_o 2._o to_o show_v all_o meekness_n and_o gentleness_n to_o all_o man_n strive_v to_o be_v soft_a and_o amiable_a in_o all_o their_o occasion_n of_o converse_v tit._n 3.1_o 2._o jam._n 3.17_o study_v to_o be_v quiet_a and_o to_o meddle_v with_o their_o own_o business_n 1_o thess._n 4.12_o follow_v peace_n towards_o all_o man_n heb._n 12.14_o rom._n 12.19_o only_o in_o this_o general_a respective_a behaviour_n towards_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n christian_n must_v look_v to_o two_o rule_n first_o the_o one_o be_v that_o they_o never_o justify_v the_o wicked_a nor_o condemn_v the_o righteous_a prov._n 17.15_o second_o the_o other_o be_v that_o by_o needless_a society_n they_o make_v not_o themselves_o companion_n with_o open_a evil_a doer_n psal._n 1.1_o love_v the_o brotherhood_n the_o second_o thing_n requisite_a to_o the_o frame_n of_o a_o complete_a citizen_n or_o subject_n be_v 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and_o urge_v in_o other_o scripture_n as_o rom._n 10.12_o heb._n 13.1_o 1_o pet._n 1.22_o joh._n 13.34_o ephes._n 2.5_o now_o this_o love_n to_o the_o godly_a of_o our_o acquaintance_n we_o shall_v show_v divers_a way_n first_o by_o make_v choice_n of_o they_o as_o the_o only_a companion_n of_o our_o life_n brotherhood_n phil._n 1.5_o all_o our_o delight_n shall_v be_v in_o they_o psal._n 16.3_o and_o so_o we_o shall_v receive_v they_o and_o entreat_v they_o as_o christ_n receive_v we_o to_o glory_n that_o be_v free_o and_o with_o all_o heartiness_n of_o affection_n think_v nothing_o too_o dear_a for_o they_o rom._n 15.7_o 1_o pet._n 4.9_o this_o be_v the_o noble_a kind_n of_o hospitality_n no_o fellowship_n like_o the_o brotherly_a society_n of_o true_a christian_n so_o it_o be_v without_o dissimulation_n and_o constant_a rom._n 12.10_o 1_o pet._n 4.5_o second_o by_o employ_v our_o gift_n the_o best_a that_o we_o can_v for_o their_o good_a 1_o pet._n 4.10_o now_o our_o gift_n be_v 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