Selected quad for the lemma: knowledge_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
knowledge_n	eat_v	idol_n	weak_a	1,436	5	9.6548	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47294	A discourse explaining the nature of edification both of particular persons in private graces, and of the church in unity and peace, and shewing that we must not break unity and publick peace, for supposed means of better edifying in private virtues : in a visitation sermon at Coventry, May 7, 1684 / by John Kettlewell ...	Kettlewell, John, 1653-1695.	1684 (1684)	Wing K365; ESTC R13841	32,265	39

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himself_o i.e._n in_o devout_a prayer_n and_o affection_n for_o such_o enthusiasm_n be_v ordinary_o express_v in_o prayer_n and_o praise_n he_o that_o speak_v in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n speak_v not_o unto_o man_n but_o unto_o god_n v._n 2._o 1_o cor._n 14._o 4._o and_o profitable_a communication_n which_o minister_v grace_n i.e._n a_o gracious_a bent_n of_o heart_n and_o good_a affection_n to_o the_o hearer_n he_o say_v be_v good_a to_o the_o use_n of_o edify_v eph._n 4._o 29._o and_o their_o comfort_v or_o 〈◊〉_d exhort_v themselves_o together_o to_o be_v firm_a and_o resolute_a in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n amid_o all_o the_o danger_n and_o persecution_n which_o then_o environ_v it_o he_o tell_v the_o thessalonian_n be_v the_o way_n to_o edify_v one_o another_o 1_o thes._n 5._o 11._o good_a resolution_n be_v the_o very_a strength_n and_o vigour_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o prepare_v it_o for_o trial_n put_v it_o upon_o all_o the_o pain_n and_o enable_v it_o to_o conquer_v all_o 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