Selected quad for the lemma: knowledge_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
knowledge_n	count_v	example_n	great_a	27	3	2.0908	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00940	A monomachie of motiues in the mind of man: or a battell betweene vertues and vices of contrarie qualitie Wherein the imperfections and weaknesses of nature appeare so naked, that anie reasonable soule may soone see by what spirit he is lead: herevnto also, besides sundrie deuout praiers necessarilie interlaced, diuers golden sentences of S. Barnard are annexed: and also a briefe conclusion of his vpon this theame, that victorie is obtained by resisting temptation. Newlie englished by Abraham Fleming.; De conflictu vitiorum et virtutum. English	Autpertus, Ambrosius, d. 784.; Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo.; Bernard, of Clairvaux, Saint, 1090 or 91-1153.; Fleming, Abraham, 1552?-1607.	1582 (1582)	STC 11048; ESTC S102283	102,654	342

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to_o walowe_v in_o the_o mire_n the_o nature_n of_o this_o disease_n of_o cocovetousnes_n be_v such_o that_o the_o ready_a and_o spéedy_a way_n to_o overcome_v and_o killir_n be_v continual_o to_o think_v upon_o death_n and_o every_o minute_n of_o a_o hour_n to_o consider_v what_o shall_v be_v the_o state_n of_o a_o man_n very_o short_o after_o he_o be_v lay_v in_o his_o grave_n this_o be_v always_o fix_v fast_o and_o déeplie_v grave_v in_o his_o memory_n that_o utter_v this_o sentence_n man_n be_v but_o corruption_n and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n but_o a_o worm_n this_o be_v never_o out_o of_o his_o mind_n who_o say_v whatsoever_o thou_o take_v in_o hand_n remember_v the_o end_n &_o thou_o shall_v never_o do_v amiss_o to_o what_o purpose_n then_o do_v the_o covetous_a worldling_n gather_v good_n they_o will_v stand_v he_o in_o no_o stead_n in_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n harken_v o_o man_n to_o the_o voice_n of_o job_n naked_a come_v i_o out_o of_o my_o mother_n womb_n and_o naked_a 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better_a than_o doong_n that_o he_o may_v win_v christ_n and_o although_o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o life_n be_v so_o urgent_a and_o manifold_a that_o oftentimes_o the_o world_n allure_v we_o unto_o her_o love_n yet_o vouchsafe_v we_o of_o thy_o mercy_n the_o light_n of_o sound_a judgement_n and_o reason_n that_o we_o may_v hang_v whole_o upon_o thy_o providence_n and_o use_v this_o world_n as_o if_o we_o use_v it_o not_o know_v that_o thy_o son_n our_o saviour_n and_o redeemer_n descend_v from_o heaven_n into_o the_o earth_n be_v crucify_v dead_a bury_v rise_v again_o and_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o he_o may_v deliver_v and_o set_v we_o free_a from_o this_o present_a wicked_a world_n than_o who_o we_o have_v not_o a_o deadly_a enemy_n to_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n hear_v we_o for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n amen_n the_o four_o section_n and_o 16._o combat_n 1_o s._n barnard_n golden_a sentence_n of_o the_o vice_n ensue_a what_o be_v a_o hard_a hart_n 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of_o thy_o sin_n be_v so_o heavy_a and_o keep_v thou_o under_o so_o sore_a that_o thou_o fall_v down_o again_o as_o soon_o as_o thou_o be_v half_o up_o in_o this_o case_n what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v the_o misdeed_n whereof_o thou_o be_v guilty_a the_o transgression_n wherein_o thou_o be_v filthilie_o fall_v the_o sin_n which_o have_v go_v over_o thy_o head_n be_v so_o many_a and_o so_o great_a that_o thou_o be_v certain_o damn_v already_o without_o all_o hope_n of_o redemption_n this_o be_v the_o reward_n due_a for_o thy_o offence_n past_a as_o for_o thy_o present_a fault_n thou_o have_v not_o the_o grace_n grant_v thou_o to_o forbear_v or_o forsake_v they_o unless_o thou_o will_v loose_v the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n &_o look_v for_o the_o consolation_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v which_o thou_o be_v not_o like_a to_o obtain_v because_o thou_o be_v seclude_v from_o the_o seat_n of_o god_n favour_n and_o therefore_o desperate_a and_o in_o the_o state_n of_o damnation_n 3_o a_o 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of_o his_o tongue_n bewray_v the_o mistrust_n of_o his_o hart_n say_v that_o his_o sin_n be_v more_o heinous_a than_o that_o thou_o can_v pardon_v it_o by_o thy_o mercy_n o_o lord_n preserve_v and_o keep_v we_o during_o the_o time_n of_o our_o navigation_n in_o the_o sea_n of_o this_o troublesome_a life_n lest_o thou_o who_o be_v the_o pilot_n of_o the_o pinnace_n wherein_o thy_o people_n pass_v through_o the_o narrow_a strait_n of_o death_n withhold_v thy_o hand_n and_o forsake_v we_o we_o run_v against_o merciless_a rock_n and_o be_v crack_v in_o piece_n like_o potsherd_n defend_v we_o from_o drip_v into_o the_o pit_n of_o perdition_n with_o judas_n that_o child_n of_o wrath_n and_o destruction_n o_o save_v and_o rescue_v we_o good_a lord_n tender_v we_o as_o the_o apple_n of_o thy_o eye_n and_o from_o all_o sin_n but_o chief_o from_o desperation_n deliver_v we_o and_o our_o posterity_n from_o generation_n to_o generation_n for_o jesus_n christ_n sake_n our_o only_o mediator_n and_o 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into_o thy_o hart_n consider_v it_o be_v thus_o write_v in_o holy_a scripture_n in_o what_o day_n soever_o a_o sinner_n do_v turn_v and_o forsake_v his_o sin_n be_v sorry_a for_o they_o from_o the_o bottom_n of_o his_o hart_n he_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o again_o i_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n say_v the_o lord_n as_o touch_v conversation_n of_o life_n still_o wicked_o continue_v and_o not_o change_v from_o the_o worse_o to_o the_o better_a what_o shall_v i_o say_v but_o this_o that_o the_o thing_n which_o a_o man_n neglect_v to_o do_v to_o day_n let_v he_o be_v careful_a to_o do_v to_o morrow_n while_o he_o have_v life_n in_o he_o and_o time_n to_o repent_v and_o amend_v let_v he_o not_o prolong_v and_o drive_v it_o off_o from_o day_n to_o day_n

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