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
B00422	The golden chaine of mans saluation, and the fearefull point of hardening, opened and set downe in two seuerall sermons preached before the king. / By Anthony Maxey Batchelar in Diuinitie, and chaplaine to his Majesty in ordinary ...	Maxey, Anthony, d. 1618.	1606 (1606)	STC 17685.5; ESTC S94149	45,259	102

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〈◊〉_d the_o mind_n be_v darken_v they_o can_v right_o discern_v what_o to_o do_v then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o become_v ignorant_a three_o come_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o the_o soul_n for_o want_n of_o heavenly_a dew_n begin_v to_o wither_v and_o harden_v four_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d past_a feeling_n and_o last_o give_v over_o to_o commit_v all_o sin_n with_o greediness_n most_o woeful_a to_o be_v harden_v now_o what_o a_o grievous_a and_o lamentable_a estate_n be_v it_o to_o be_v harden_v let_v it_o please_v you_o with_o patience_n to_o observe_v a_o while_n &_o you_o shall_v brief_o understand_v the_o comfort_n of_o man_n life_n in_o this_o world_n it_o consist_v in_o the_o enjoy_n either_o of_o temporal_a or_o spiritual_a blessing_n but_o the_o strong_a

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12._o 17._o esau_n find_v no_o place_n to_o repentance_n 1●_n ebr._n 12._o 1●_n though_o he_o seek_v the_o blessing_n with_o tear_n the_o holy_a &_o bless_a sacrament_n now_o present_o to_o be_v administer_v be_v pledge_n of_o god_n love_n and_o seal_n of_o our_o salvation_n by_o baptism_n he_o break_v the_o 1●_n rom._n 4._o 1●_n head_n of_o the_o dragon_n in_o the_o water_n et_fw-la per_fw-la baptismum_fw-la coeli_fw-la ianua_fw-la aperitur_fw-la and_o by_o baptism_n even_o the_o door_n of_o heaven_n be_v set_v open_a the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n it_o be_v canalis_fw-la gratiae_fw-la et_fw-la lavacrum_fw-la animae_fw-la 14_o 〈…〉_o l._n 74._o 14_o the_o coduit_fw-fr of_o grace_n &_o the_o bath_n of_o the_o soul_n what_o can_v be_v more_o joyful_a then_o by_o receive_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n to_o fight_v under_o the_o banner_n of_o chir_v love_n &_o to_o be_v knit_v into_o the_o mystical_a body_n of_o his_o saint_n what_o can_v be_v more_o joyful_a then_o to_o receive_v that_o pure_a &_o princely_a blood_n the_o least_o drop_n whereof_o be_v able_a to_o redeem_v a_o thousand_o world_n i_o may_v rest_v assure_v it_o be_v a_o full_a &_o perfect_a satisfaction_n for_o all_o my_o sin_n so_o that_o if_o my_o body_n have_v sin_v his_o body_n have_v make_v amends_n if_o my_o soul_n have_v sin_v his_o soul_n have_v make_v recompense_n &_o therefore_o both_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v his_o and_o so_o we_o firm_o and_o full_o settle_v in_o a_o christian_a joy_n for_o ever_o these_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a sacrament_n be_v not_o effectual_a in_o the_o obstinate_a judas_n notwithstanding_o he_o be_v a_o disciple_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o that_o bless_a hand_n which_o after_o for_o his_o sake_n be_v nail_v on_o the_o cross_n do_v reach_v he_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n yet_o he_o be_v so_o harden_v with_o secret_a sin_n &_o a_o traitorous_a disposition_n that_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o receive_v the_o sop_n the_o devilentred_a into_o he_o take_v full_a possession_n 27._o 〈…〉_o h._n 13._o 27._o of_o he_o &_o so_o bring_v he_o to_o a_o most_o fearful_a end_n prayer_n what_o marvellous_a thing_n it_o have_v bring_v to_o pass_v and_o indeed_o what_o great_a comfort_n can_v there_o be_v to_o a_o distress_a mind_n then_o to_o open_v our_o grief_n to_o pour_v out_o our_o complaint_n and_o ease_v our_o wound_a heart_n by_o make_v our_o moan_n unto_o god_n by_o faithful_a and_o humble_a prayer_n yet_o in_o those_o that_o be_v hardenedn_v prayer_n of_o themselves_o be_v fruitless_a joh._n 9_o 31._o god_n hear_v not_o the_o prayer_n of_o sinner_n that_o be_v of_o such_o as_o retain_v a_o will_n to_o sin_n david_n say_v he_o that_o incline_v his_o heart_n unto_o wickedness_n 6●_n psa_fw-la 6●_n god_n will_v not_o hear_v his_o prayer_n to_o hope_v in_o the_o prayer_n of_o