Selected quad for the lemma: knowledge_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
knowledge_n	darkness_n	glory_n	shine_v	2,497	5	9.0823	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53721	A practical exposition on the 130th Psalm wherein the nature of the forgiveness of sin is declared, the truth and reality of it asserted, and the case of a soul distressed with the guilt of sin and relieved by a discovery of forgiveness with God is at large discoursed / by John Owen.	Owen, John, 1616-1683.	1669 (1669)	Wing O794; ESTC R26853	334,249	417

be_v say_v to_o learn_v the_o truth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o jesus_n eph._n 4._o 21._o it_o be_v in_o jesus_n original_o and_o from_o real_o and_o from_o he_o it_o be_v communicate_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o word_n we_o be_v thereby_o teach_v and_o do_v learn_v it_o for_o thereby_o as_o the_o apostle_n proceed_v we_o be_v renew_a in_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o mind_n and_o do_v put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n which_o after_o god_n be_v create_v in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n ver_fw-la 23_o 24._o first_o the_o truth_n be_v in_o jesus_n than_o it_o be_v express_v in_o the_o word_n this_o word_n learned_a and_o believe_v become_v grace_n in_o the_o heart_n every_o way_n answer_v unto_o the_o lord_n christ_n his_o image_n from_o who_o this_o transform_a truth_n do_v thus_o proceed_v nay_o this_o be_v carry_v by_o the_o apostle_n yet_o high_o namely_o unto_o god_n the_o father_n himself_o who_o image_n christ_n be_v and_o believer_n his_o through_o the_o word_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 18._o we_o all_o with_o open_a face_n behold_v as_o in_o a_o glass_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v change_v into_o the_o same_o image_n from_o glory_n to_o glory_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n whereunto_o add_v chap._n 4._o 6._o god_n who_o command_v light_a to_o shine_v out_o of_o darkness_n have_v shine_v into_o our_o heart_n to_o give_v the_o light_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o the_o face_n of_o jesus_n christ._n the_o first_o pattern_n or_o example_n of_o all_o truth_n and_o holiness_n be_v god_n himself_o hereof_o christ_n be_v the_o image_n ver_fw-la 4._o christ_n be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n the_o brightness_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o express_a image_n of_o his_o person_n heb._n 1._o 3._o the_o image_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n col._n 1._o 15._o hence_o we_o be_v say_v to_o see_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o face_n of_o jesus_n christ_n because_o he_o be_v his_o image_n the_o love_n grace_n and_o truth_n of_o the_o father_n be_v represent_v 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