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
A59035	The bowels of tender mercy sealed in the everlasting covenant wherein is set forth the nature, conditions and excellencies of it, and how a sinner should do to enter into it, and the danger of refusing this covenant-relation : also the treasures of grace, blessings, comforts, promises and priviledges that are comprized in the covenant of Gods free and rich mercy made in Jesus Christ with believers / by that faithful and reverend divine, Mr Obadiah Sedgwick ... ; perfected and intended for the press, therefore corrected and lately revised by himself, and published by his own manuscript ...	Sedgwick, Obadiah, 1600?-1658.	1661 (1661)	Wing S2366; ESTC R17565	1,095,711	784

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spirit_n assure_o he_o have_v forgive_v thy_o sin_n have_v god_n indeed_o show_v thou_o mercy_n in_o forgive_a thy_o sin_n he_o have_v then_o assure_o give_v unto_o thou_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n to_o change_v thy_o sinful_a heart_n now_o will_v you_o have_v your_o sin_n forgive_v do_v you_o look_v on_o forgiveness_n as_o a_o desirable_a mercy_n as_o a_o mercy_n of_o life_n and_o of_o peace_n and_o of_o hope_n o_o then_o get_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n god_n never_o forgive_v a_o man_n his_o sin_n but_o he_o give_v his_o spirit_n forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o great_a deed_n of_o mercy_n write_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o give_v of_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o seal_n of_o that_o deed_n three_o the_o spirit_n and_o excellency_n always_o go_v together_o can_v we_o find_v such_o a_o one_o as_o this_o be_v a_o man_n in_o who_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v say_v pharaoh_n concern_v joseph_n gen._n 41._o 38._o before_o we_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 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