Selected quad for the lemma: knowledge_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
knowledge_n	commit_v	sin_n	sin_v	2,906	5	9.7075	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53569	Twenty sermons preached upon several occasions by William Owtram ...; Sermons. Selections	Owtram, William, 1626-1679.; Gardiner, James, 1637-1705.	1682 (1682)	Wing O604; ESTC R2857	194,637	508

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uncircumcision_n but_o a_o new_a creature_n that_o be_v the_o renovation_n of_o our_o mind_n by_o a_o sincere_a faith_n and_o love_n and_o as_o many_o as_o walk_v according_a to_o this_o rule_n peace_n be_v on_o they_o and_o mercy_n and_o upon_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n the_o sixteenth_o sermon_n psalm_n 119.59_o 60._o i_o think_v on_o my_o way_n and_o turn_v my_o foot_n unto_o thy_o testimony_n i_o make_v haste_n and_o delay_v not_o to_o keep_v thy_o commandment_n the_o way_n of_o a_o man_n be_v in_o the_o language_n of_o holy_a scripture_n all_o those_o action_n and_o omission_n those_o word_n and_o thought_n and_o inclination_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v govern_v by_o god_n law_n here_o style_v his_o testimony_n and_o commandment_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o these_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o david_n here_o style_v his_o way_n nor_o need_v we_o question_v what_o kind_n of_o thought_n he_o employ_v upon_o they_o for_o the_o event_n itself_o declare_v that_o they_o be_v 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