Selected quad for the lemma: knowledge_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
knowledge_n	ghost_n	sin_n	sin_v	2,468	5	10.3762	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15527	Saints by calling: or Called to be saints A godly treatise of our holy calling to Christ, by the gospell. With the seuerall gifts proper vnto the called: and their counterfeits in the hypocrites which are not partakers of this effectuall calling. Written by Thomas Wilson, minister of Gods word, at S. Georges Church in Canterbury.	Wilson, Thomas, 1563-1622.	1620 (1620)	STC 25796; ESTC S103067	273,228	442

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&_o the_o lord_n prayer_n and_o ten_o commandment_n or_o to_o believe_v as_o the_o church_n believe_v though_o they_o know_v not_o what_o that_o be_v the_o other_o assent_n thing_n require_v in_o faith_n it_o be_v assent_v that_o the_o mind_n agree_v to_o the_o thing_n know_v to_o hold_v it_o for_o a_o truth_n and_o be_v so_o certain_o persuade_v thereof_o as_o he_o will_v judge_v the_o contrary_a false_a whensoever_o he_o meet_v with_o it_o and_o be_v ready_a to_o endure_v anything_o rather_o than_o to_o deny_v such_o truth_n such_o a_o assent_n be_v in_o thomas_n when_o he_o see_v and_o feel_v christ_n hand_n and_o side_n and_o in_o peter_n be_v persuade_v 16._o the_o thing_n which_o he_o teach_v concern_v christ_n to_o be_v no_o fable_n also_o in_o paul_n who_o be_v so_o