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
A68795	The case and cure of a deserted soule, or, A treatise concerning the nature, kindes, degrees, symptomes, causes, cure of, and mistakes about spirituall desertions by Jos. Symonds ...	Symonds, Joseph.	1639 (1639)	STC 23590.5; ESTC S3132	246,703	610

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you_o to_o a_o more_o holy_a walk_n but_o you_o will_v not_o but_o have_v withhold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n rom._n 1.28_o for_o this_o sin_n god_n give_v up_o the_o gentile_n to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n 〈◊〉_d mind_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o a_o mind_n without_o judgement_n which_o can_v not_o discern_v thing_n aright_o but_o they_o call_v darkness_n light_n and_o light_a darkness_n their_o foolish_a heart_n be_v full_a of_o darkness_n yea_o he_o give_v they_o up_o to_o most_o vile_a affection_n and_o consider_v what_o a_o grievous_a sin_n it_o be_v to_o draw_v back_o from_o that_o holiness_n which_o god_n do_v secret_o draw_v thou_o to_o 1._o it_o be_v contempt_n of_o his_o sovereignty_n and_o authority_n contempt_n it_o be_v contempt_n who_o be_v thy_o god_n and_o guide_n sovereignty_n of_o his_o sovereignty_n and_o to_o who_o thou_o have_v give_v up_o thyself_o and_o who_o have_v power_n to_o judge_v and_o condemn_v thou_o 2._o it_o be_v a_o contempt_n of_o 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