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	jesus_n	temperance_n	1,486	5	11.3009	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77788	A golden-chain, or, A miscelany of divine sentences of the sacred Scriptures, and of other authors. Collected, and linked together for the souls comfort. By Edward Bulstrode of the Inner-Temple, Esquire.	Bulstrode, Edward, 1588-1659.	1657 (1657)	Wing B5443; Thomason E1618_2; ESTC R209646	90,388	257

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to_o salvation_n as_o to_o say_v as_o some_o very_o profane_o use_v to_o say_v what_o need_v i_o be_v so_o mindful_a and_o careful_a hereof_o if_o i_o be_o elect_v i_o be_o elect_v if_o otherwise_o it_o be_v appoint_v of_o god_n all_o my_o study_n and_o endeavour_n can_v effect_v it_o such_o profane_a resolution_n must_v be_v ever_o withstand_v by_o we_o beat_v down_o and_o suppress_v for_o we_o must_v be_v ever_o very_o active_a herein_o and_o know_v thus_o much_o as_o a_o father_n well_o observe_v be_v this_o namely_o quod_fw-la deus_fw-la qui_fw-la elegit_fw-la te_fw-la ad_fw-la salvationem_fw-la elegit_fw-la te_fw-la etiam_fw-la ad_fw-la media_fw-la salvationis_fw-la that_o god_n which_o have_v choose_v and_o elect_v thou_o unto_o salvation_n have_v also_o elect_v and_o choose_v thou_o to_o use_v the_o mean_n to_o come_v unto_o salvation_n and_o as_o another_o father_n say_v augustin_n st._n augustin_n qui_fw-la creavit_fw-la te_fw-la sine_fw-la te_fw-la non_fw-la salvabit_fw-la 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be_o holy_a for_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n 11.44_o levit._fw-la 11.44_o you_o shall_v therefore_o sanctify_v yourselves_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v holy_a for_o i_o be_o holy_a and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n 2._o levit._fw-la 19.1_o 2._o say_v speak_v unto_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o you_o shall_v be_v holy_a for_o i_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n be_o holy_a but_o you_o be_v a_o choose_a generation_n 2.9_o 1_o pet._n 2.9_o a_o royal_a priesthood_n a_o holy_a nation_n a_o peculiar_a people_n that_o you_o shall_v show_v forth_o the_o praise_n of_o he_o who_o have_v call_v you_o out_o of_o darkness_n into_o his_o marvellous_a light_n which_o in_o time_n past_o be_v not_o a_o people_n 2.10_o 1_o pet._n 2.10_o but_o be_v now_o the_o people_n of_o god_n which_o have_v not_o obtain_v mercy_n but_o now_o have_v obtain_v mercy_n as_o touch_v the_o election_n 29._o rom._n 11.28_o 29._o they_o be_v belove_v for_o the_o father_n sake_n for_o the_o gift_n and_o call_n of_o god_n be_v without_o repentance_n who_o have_v save_v we_o 10._o 2_o tim._n 1.9_o 10._o and_o call_v we_o with_o a_o holy_a call_n not_o according_a to_o our_o work_n but_o according_a to_o his_o own_o purpose_n and_o grace_n which_o be_v give_v we_o in_o christ_n jesus_n before_o the_o world_n begin_v but_o now_o be_v make_v manifest_a by_o the_o appear_a of_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v abolish_v death_n and_o bring_v life_n and_o immortality_n to_o light_n through_o the_o gospel_n the_o foundation_n of_o god_n stand_v sure_a have_v this_o seal_n 2.18_o 2_o tim._n 2.18_o the_o lord_n know_v they_o that_o be_v he_o and_o let_v every_o one_o that_o name_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n depart_v from_o iniquity_n but_o this_o one_o thing_n i_o do_v 15._o philip._n 3.13_o 14_o 15._o forget_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v behind_o and_o reach_v forth_o unto_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v before_o i_o press_v towards_o the_o 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a_o golden-chain_n or_o a_o miscellany_n of_o divine_a sentence_n of_o the_o sacred_a scriptures_fw-fr and_o of_o other_o author_n collect_v and_o link_v together_o for_o the_o soul_n comfort_n by_o edward_n bulstrode_n of_o the_o inner-temple_n esquire_n lex_fw-la christi_fw-la est_fw-la lux_fw-la christiana_n london_n print_v by_o f.l._n for_o w._n lee_n d._n pakeman_n and_o g._n bedel_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o their_o shop_n in_o fleetstreet_n 1657_o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a sir_n bulstrode_n whitlock_n knight_n one_o of_o the_o lord_n commissioner_n of_o his_o highness_n treasury_n and_o speaker_n pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la of_o the_o parliament_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n right_o honourable_a it_o be_v a_o general_a scandal_n upon_o what_o ground_n i_o know_v not_o throw_v upon_o the_o professor_n of_o the_o law_n especial_o in_o this_o age_n that_o the_o practical_a knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o of_o our_o 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