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
A69196	Foure sermons viz. 1. The blessednesse of peace-makers. 2. The aduancement of Gods children. Preached before the King. 3. The sinne against the holy Ghost. Preached at Pauls Crosse. 4. The Christian petitioner. Preached at Oxford on the Act Sunday. By Iohn Denison Doctor of Diuinity, and one of his Maiesties Chaplaynes.	Denison, John, d. 1629.; Denison, John, d. 1629. Beati pacifici.; Denison, John, d. 1629. Sinne against the holy ghost plainly described.; Denison, John, d. 1629. Christian petitioner. Shewing how we must sue for reward and remission.	1620 (1620)	STC 6587; ESTC S120377	95,129	308

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light_n and_o this_o light_n be_v disperse_v and_o confuse_a he_o afterward_o place_v in_o the_o globe_n of_o the_o sun_n which_o he_o make_v vehiculum_fw-la lucis_fw-la so_o in_o the_o creation_n of_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o model_n of_o that_o great_a world_n he_o place_v the_o light_n of_o understanding_n in_o the_o firmament_n of_o his_o soul_n to_o guide_v he_o in_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n and_o to_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o place_n of_o eternal_a happiness_n but_o satan_n who_o kingdom_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n in_o envy_n towards_o man_n and_o malice_n to_o god_n obscure_v that_o light_n with_o the_o cloud_n of_o error_n that_o so_o he_o may_v lead_v wretched_a sinner_n blindfold_a to_o hell_n like_o the_o syrian_n into_o the_o midst_n of_o 6.20_o of_o 2._o reg._n 6.20_o samaria_n yet_o god_n in_o mercy_n behold_v this_o misery_n into_o which_o man_n be_v cast_v gather_v together_o as_o it_o be_v the_o scatter_a beam_n of_o knowledge_n do_v 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shall_v be_v renew_v by_o repentance_n albeit_o affect_a ignorance_n be_v very_o liable_a to_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n according_a to_o our_o saviour_n word_n woe_n be_v to_o thou_o corazin_n woe_n be_v to_o thou_o 11.21_o thou_o mat._n 11.21_o bethsaida_n yet_o inflict_v ignorance_n obtain_v his_o connivance_n as_o it_o be_v act._n 17._o 17.30_o 17._o act_n 17.30_o the_o time_n of_o this_o ignorance_n god_n regard_v not_o this_o circumstance_n do_v much_o extenuate_v a_o sin_n when_o a_o man_n may_v say_v for_o himself_o as_o the_o lord_n say_v of_o niniveh_n there_o be_v six_o score_n thousand_o person_n that_o can_v discern_v betwixt_o their_o right_a hand_n and_o 4.11_o and_o jon._n 4.11_o their_o left_a and_o when_o a_o man_n can_v plead_v for_o himself_o with_o abimelech_n lord_n will_v thou_o slay_v even_o the_o righteous_a 20.4_o righteous_a gen._n 20.4_o nation_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v have_v we_o know_v she_o to_o be_v his_o wife_n we_o will_v never_o have_v offer_v 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