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	patience_n	temperance_n	4,962	5	11.6128	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61998	A sermon at the funeral of the virtuous lady, and honoured, Ann, late wife of Thomas Yarburgh, Esq . Preached on Monday, the 10th day of July, 1682. By Matthew Sutcliffe.	Sutcliffe, Matthew, 1637 or 8-1707.	1682 (1682)	Wing S6205B; ESTC R222127	17,195	23

divine_a virtue_n that_o be_v so_o illustrious_o resplendent_a in_o her_o whole_a life_n may_v give_v we_o a_o great_a and_o convince_a argument_n to_o believe_v if_o we_o shall_v run_v through_o all_o the_o several_a rank_n of_o virtue_n intellectual_a moral_a and_o theological_a we_o shall_v find_v she_o defectvie_v in_o none_o of_o they_o but_o that_o be_v too_o prolixa_fw-la theme_n for_o our_o narrow_a limit_n of_o time_n i_o shall_v crave_v your_o pardon_n and_o leave_v to_o mention_v brief_o some_o few_o of_o those_o virtue_n that_o be_v most_o conspicuous_a in_o she_o though_o without_o method_n or_o order_n and_o as_o they_o occur_v to_o my_o thought_n her_o intellectual_a virtue_n be_v know_v to_o all_o that_o know_v or_o converse_v with_o she_o to_o be_v very_o great_a nature_n have_v furnish_v she_o with_o a_o great_a quickness_n of_o apprehension_n acuteness_n of_o wit_n and_o retentiveness_n of_o memory_n solidity_n of_o judgement_n which_o she_o have_v improve_v by_o diligent_a read_n and_o conversation_n whereby_o she_o have_v accomplish_v herself_o in_o a_o eminent_a manner_n with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o all_o thing_n decent_a and_o praiseworthy_a in_o her_o sex_n and_o have_v acquire_v a_o ablity_n to_o discourse_n at_o least_o with_o any_o of_o her_o sex_n in_o concern_v most_o matter_n either_o of_o humane_a or_o divine_a knowledge_n she_o converse_v much_o with_o the_o book_n of_o various_a kind_n of_o learning_n and_o employ_v much_o time_n in_o read_v but_o her_o chief_n study_n be_v with_o those_o noble_a berean_o who_o st._n paul_n commend_v 12._o act_n 17.11_o 12._o to_o search_v the_o scripture_n daily_o because_o she_o know_v these_o only_o contain_v the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o therefore_o with_o mary_n she_o choose_v the_o better_a part_n of_o learning_n even_o the_o doctrine_n and_o knowledge_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o these_o sacred_a book_n she_o seek_v that_o knowledge_n which_o alone_o be_v able_a to_o make_v man_n wise_a unto_o salvation_n which_o she_o prefer_v before_o all_o other_o wisdom_n and_o by_o her_o serious_a and_o assiduous_a study_n and_o meditation_n in_o they_o she_o do_v adorn_v her_o soul_n with_o the_o glorious_a ornament_n of_o rich_a and_o manifold_a grace_n among_o her_o personal_a moral_a virtue_n the_o virtue_n this_o gentlewoman_n do_v most_o study_v and_o exercise_n be_v humility_n this_o indeed_o be_v the_o peculiar_a grace_n of_o christian_n most_o become_v our_o state_n both_o as_o creature_n and_o as_o sinner_n the_o parent_n and_o nurse_n of_o other_o grace_n that_o preserve_v we_o in_o the_o light_n of_o faith_n and_o heat_n of_o love_n that_o procure_v modesty_n in_o prosperity_n and_o patience_n in_o adversity_n and_o be_v so_o lovely_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n that_o though_o he_o resist_v the_o proud_a yet_o he_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a it_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o honour_n and_o glory_n for_o he_o that_o humble_v himself_o shall_v be_v exalt_v this_o grace_n of_o humility_n be_v most_o conspicuous_a through_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o her_o conversation_n be_v most_o eminent_o apparent_a in_o the_o meekness_n and_o modesty_n of_o her_o behaviour_n in_o the_o gentleness_n and_o affability_n of_o her_o converse_n in_o the_o low_a thought_n she_o have_v of_o herself_o and_o her_o freedom_n from_o censoriousness_n of_o other_o in_o the_o plainness_n of_o her_o apparel_n and_o dress_v she_o be_v as_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v clothe_v with_o humility_n and_o her_o chief_a ernament_n be_v those_o of_o a_o meek_a and_o quiet_a spirit_n which_o be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n of_o great_a price_n her_o temperance_n and_o sobriety_n be_v great_a and_o exemplary_a no_o further_o indulge_v the_o body_n but_o to_o make_v it_o more_o serviceable_a to_o her_o mind_n she_o be_v far_o from_o excess_n even_o in_o lawful_a pleasure_n but_o strict_o abstinent_a from_o all_o that_o be_v unlawful_a that_o stain_n and_o debase_v the_o 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best_o know_v to_o himself_o to_o suffer_v these_o light_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o her_o life_n to_o be_v eclipse_v and_o obscure_v by_o the_o thick_a fume_n of_o a_o black_a melancholy_n and_o the_o distemper_n of_o a_o trouble_a spirit_n yet_o we_o who_o have_v often_o see_v the_o sun_n set_v in_o a_o cloud_n and_o yet_o arise_v in_o his_o wont_a lustre_n do_v no_o less_o hope_n that_o these_o grace_n shall_v rise_v with_o her_o a_o more_o bright_a and_o radiant_a in_o the_o morning_n of_o the_o resurrection_n in_o fine_a her_o whole_a life_n be_v lead_v according_a to_o the_o strict_a rule_n of_o piety_n and_o virtue_n whereupon_o we_o may_v in_o charity_n believe_v and_o on_o good_a ground_n conclude_v that_o she_o have_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n she_o have_v finish_v her_o course_n and_o keep_v the_o faith_n and_o be_v now_o go_v to_o receive_v her_o reward_n the_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n which_o the_o lord_n the_o righteous_a judge_n shall_v give_v to_o all_o that_o 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