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	light_n	shine_v	8,667	5	10.0024	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59953	A few vvords concerning conscience what it is; and what estate it was in before transgression. And how it became darkened, defiled and corrupted; and how again it may be enlightened, cleansed, purified and set at liberty, as it was before sin entred. Intermixt with a few words concerning persecution among the diverse sects in Christendom (and upon the face of all the earth); shewing, that they all arise for want of true liberty of conscience; and what that liberty is. William Shewen.	Shewen, William, 1631?-1695.	1675 (1675)	Wing S3421; ESTC R221163	20,764	49

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able_a to_o deliver_v himself_o nor_o to_o purify_v his_o own_o conscience_n nor_o enlighten_v his_o own_o understanding_n nor_o can_v any_o man_n deliver_v the_o soul_n of_o his_o brother_n nothing_o less_o than_o the_o knowledge_n and_o experience_n of_o the_o light_n spirit_n and_o mighty_a power_n of_o god_n appear_v and_o shine_v in_o the_o conscience_n and_o enlighten_v the_o mind_n and_o understanding_n break_v the_o prison-door_n of_o opinion_n and_o pull_v down_o the_o strong_a hold_n of_o imagination_n be_v able_a to_o effect_v those_o thing_n therefore_o all_o such_o as_o have_v their_o conscience_n purify_v their_o mind_n and_o understanding_n thereby_o enlighten_v be_v deliver_v and_o redeem_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o envy_n and_o cruelty_n and_o from_o all_o private_a opinion_n and_o bondage_n of_o darkness_n and_o life_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o glorious_a gospel_n of_o christ_n jesus_n which_o bring_v peace_n on_o earth_n and_o goodwill_n to_o man_n 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