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	heart_n	shine_v	3,010	5	9.0570	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A18711	Miscellanea philo-theologica, or, God, & man A treatise compendiously describing the nature of God in his attributes, with a lively pourtraiture of his wisedome in ordering, and disposing of the celestiall, and terrestriall bodies. Containing much variety of matter ... and apt applications singular for brevity, and perspicuity. By Henry Church.	Church, Hen. (Henry), fl. 1636-1638.	1637 (1637)	STC 5217; ESTC S107879	200,401	392

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the_o end_n shall_v fall_v from_o heaven_n 5.21_o matth._n 24._o 1._o tim._n 5.21_o but_o the_o angel_n as_o god_n elect_v stand_v for_o ever_o quest_n 6_o how_o be_v preacher_n and_o star_n alike_o answ_n 1._o the_o star_n be_v above_o we_o in_o the_o heaven_n the_o preacher_n be_v above_o we_o in_o their_o place_n be_v elder_n father_n shepherd_n 2._o the_o star_n be_v light_n so_o be_v true_a preacher_n 3._o the_o star_n have_v degree_n of_o brightness_n so_o have_v preacher_n diversity_n of_o gift_n 4._o the_o star_n do_v comfort_v we_o so_o do_v the_o preacher_n isaiah_n 40.1_o 2._o 5._o star_n foreshow_a the_o season_n the_o preacher_n be_v 〈…〉_o forewarn_v we_o 6._o 〈◊〉_d star_n do_v shine_v in_o the_o dark_a and_o the_o preacher_n be_v shine_v among_o the_o profane_a &_o sinful_a people_n ●_o the_o star_n shine_v though_o some_o