Selected quad for the lemma: knowledge_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
knowledge_n	faith_n	grace_n	temperance_n	1,784	5	11.4380	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54870	Excellent encouragements against afflictions, or, Expositions of four select Psalmes the XXVII, LXXXIV, LXXXV, and LXXXVII, containing [brace] 1. David's triumph over distresse, 2. Davids hearts desire, 3. The churches exercise under affliction, 4. The great charter of the church / by the learned and laborious, faithfull and prudent minister of God's word, Mr. Thomas Pierson ...	Pierson, Thomas, 1622-1691.	1647 (1647)	Wing P2216; ESTC R33408	298,930	421

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1.4_o 5._o i_o thank_v thou_o o_o father_n lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n because_o thou_o have_v reveal_v they_o unto_o babe_n even_o so_o father_n for_o so_o it_o seem_v good_a in_o thy_o sight_n mat._n 11.25_o 26._o reason_n the_o second_o reason_n second_o of_o this_o manner_n of_o express_v god_n special_a favour_n in_o effectual_a call_n say_v it_o be_v his_o writing_n their_o name_n in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n for_o thus_o he_o speak_v partly_o for_o his_o own_o sake_n to_o manifest_v the_o stableness_n of_o his_o counsel_n and_o purpose_n for_o their_o salvation_n for_o in_o god_n divine_a wisdom_n and_o good_a pleasure_n it_o be_v as_o sure_a and_o firm_a as_o if_o their_o name_n be_v real_o write_v in_o a_o book_n partly_o also_o for_o the_o true_a peace_n and_o comfort_n of_o those_o that_o be_v true_o and_o effectual_o call_v that_o they_o may_v not_o doubt_v of_o their_o happy_a estate_n but_o in_o and_o by_o this_o strong_a consolation_n of_o god_n write_v their_o 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