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
A91363	A little cabinet richly stored with all sorts of heavenly varieties, and soul-reviving influences. Wherein there is a remedy for every malady, viz. milk for babes, and meat for strong men, and the ready way for both to obtain and retain assurance of salvation: being an abridgement of the sum and substance of the true Christian religion; wherein the cause of our salvation, the way, the guide, the rule, the evidence, the seals, &c. and the connection of these points together, and dependancy of them one upon another: this I have endeavoured to do orderly, exactly, methodically, with much plainness and clearness. / By Robert Purnell.	Purnell, Robert, d. 1666.	1657 (1657)	Wing P4237; Thomason E1575_1; ESTC R209217	254,040	517

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and_o make_v he_o put_v on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o resemble_v he_o god_n will_v own_v no_o knowledge_n at_o last_o but_o that_o which_o leave_v the_o stamp_n of_o christ_n the_o print_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n upon_o the_o heart_n 4._o true_a save_a knowledge_n do_v spring_n from_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n and_o taste_v of_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a thing_n this_o be_v that_o experimental_a knowledge_n that_o will_v turn_v to_o account_v at_o last_o the_o other_o literal_a knowledge_n will_v only_o increase_v our_o guilt_n and_o torment_n as_o it_o do_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n 5._o true_a knowledge_n circumcise_v the_o heart_n and_o dissolve_v the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n ephes_n 4._o 22._o the_o root_n of_o lust_n be_v error_n when_o christ_n take_v away_o the_o foundation_n the_o lust_n die_v and_o the_o devil_n work_n be_v dissolve_v first_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n christ_n inform_v the_o soul_n that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o excellency_n 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himself_o in_o dust_n and_o ash_n job_n 42._o 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n 8._o true_a knowledge_n be_v always_o attend_v with_o holy_a endeavour_n and_o heavenly_a desire_n after_o a_o further_a knowledge_n of_o god_n prov._n 18._o 15._o this_o knowledge_n of_o god_n go_v before_o trust_v in_o god_n psalm_n 9_o 10._o they_o that_o know_v thy_o name_n will_v put_v their_o trust_n in_o thou_o there_o may_v be_v knowledge_n without_o grace_n but_o not_o grace_v without_o knowledge_n how_o one_o believer_n differ_v from_o another_o in_o knowledge_n as_o save_v knowledge_n be_v a_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n so_o he_o give_v to_o some_o more_o and_o to_o other_o less_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o christ_n and_o though_o it_o be_v free_o give_v yet_o the_o lord_n do_v hand_n it_o to_o we_o and_o work_v it_o in_o we_o in_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n age_n and_o time_n and_o communion_n and_o study_v and_o use_v of_o mean_n and_o experience_n do_v raise_v the_o apprehension_n 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