Selected quad for the lemma: knowledge_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
knowledge_n	godliness_n	grace_n	temperance_n	1,804	5	11.7669	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A06502	A commentarie or exposition vppon the twoo Epistles generall of Sainct Peter, and that of Sainct Jude. First faithfullie gathered out of the lectures and preachinges of that worthie instrumente in Goddes Churche, Doctour Martine Luther. And now out of Latine, for the singuler benefite and comfort of the godlie, familiarlie translated into Englishe by Thomas Newton; Enarrationes in epistolas Divi Petri duas et Iudae unam. English	Luther, Martin, 1483-1546.; Newton, Thomas, 1542?-1607.	1581 (1581)	STC 16978; ESTC S108928	231,904	387

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faith_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v all_o these_o thing_n shall_v you_o be_v sure_a to_o have_v if_o you_o so_o live_v that_o you_o show_v forth_o your_o faith_n flee_v and_o the_o corruption_n which_o be_v in_o the_o world_n through_o lust_n therefore_o give_v even_o all_o diligence_n thereunto_o join_v moreover_o virtue_n with_o your_o faith_n here_o saint_n peter_n exhort_v they_o to_o declare_v and_o show_v forth_o their_o faith_n by_o their_o good_a work_n as_o though_o he_o shall_v say_v see_v that_o you_o have_v obtain_v so_o many_o and_o so_o great_a benefit_n by_o faith_n that_o what_o god_n himself_o have_v you_o also_o have_v endeavour_n yourselves_o and_o geeve_v all_o diligence_n hereunto_o be_v not_o slothful_a and_o sluggish_a but_o show_v forth_o the_o effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o your_o faith_n that_o be_v let_v your_o faith_n appear_v open_o before_o man_n let_v it_o be_v dutiful_a charitable_a serviceable_a diligent_a effectual_a and_o work_n ever_o occupy_v in_o 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