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	love_n	temperance_n	1,608	5	11.3502	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13024	The Christians sacrifice much better then all the legall sacrifices of the Iewes; and without the which, all the said legall sacrifices of the Iewes, euen when they were in force, were not acceptable to God. Or, a logicall and theologicall exposition of the two first verses of the twelfth to the Romanes, with all the doctrine in the said two verses, plainly laid forth, and fitly applied according as these times do require the same. Wherein also besides the orthodoxall exposition of the said words, diuers other places of Scripture by the way occurring, before somewhat obscure, are so naturally interpreted, as that the iudicious reader shall thinke his paines well bestowed in vouchsafing to reade this treatise following. With the authors postscript to his children, as it were his last will and testament vnto them.	Stoughton, Thomas.	1622 (1622)	STC 23314; ESTC S100120	224,816	288

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the_o apostle_n peter_n also_o from_o the_o same_o certainty_n of_o god_n future_a mercy_n exhort_v the_o christian_a jew_n with_o all_o diligence_n to_o add_v to_o their_o faith_n b●lli_fw-la 2_o pet._n 1._o 5._o 6._o ut_fw-la virtus_fw-la à_fw-la nomine_fw-la vir_fw-la proforti_fw-la &_o strenuo_fw-la ita_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ab_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d derivatur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d autem_fw-la est_fw-la mars_n quam_fw-la poetae_fw-la imperunt_fw-la deum_fw-la b●lli_fw-la virtue_n or_o rather_o fortitude_n or_o courage_n according_a to_o the_o derivation_n of_o the_o greek_a word_n and_o to_o their_o say_a courage_n knowledge_n for_o the_o better_a direction_n thereof_o and_o to_o knowledge_n temperance_n because_o man_n of_o courage_n be_v common_o intemperate_a and_o to_o temperance_n patience_n and_o to_o patience_n godliness_n and_o to_o godliness_n brotherly_a kindness_n and_o to_o brotherly_a kindness_n love_n even_o towards_o all_o 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4._o etc._n etc._n be_v dog-lame_a yea_o the_o leg_n thereof_o be_v so_o cut_v off_o in_o the_o very_a 10._o 9_o 10._o same_o place_n vers_fw-la 9_o 10._o that_o it_o must_v have_v leg_n make_v of_o wood_n to_o support_v it_o that_o will_v be_v burn_v with_o the_o fire_n for_o the_o apostle_n add_v that_o he_o be_v persuade_v better_a thing_n of_o they_o and_o such_o as_o do_v accompany_v salvation_n prove_v the_o same_o from_o the_o very_a righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o those_o respect_n that_o before_o i_o have_v speak_v do_v by_o his_o say_a word_n plain_o teach_v we_o that_o he_o have_v not_o before_o speak_v of_o such_o thing_n as_o necessary_o accompany_v salvation_n can_v there_o be_v any_o thing_n better_o than_o faith_n and_o these_o mercy_n of_o god_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n therefore_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o apostle_n have_v not_o before_o speak_v of_o such_o thing_n as_o in_o verse_n the_o 9_o he_o call_v better_a thing_n and_o such_o as_o accompany_v 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high_o that_o we_o shall_v receive_v they_o as_o the_o galatian_n sometime_o do_v paul_n 20._o gal._n 4._o 14._o 2._o cor._n 5._o 20._o even_o as_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n yea_o as_o christ_n jesus_n himself_o for_o who_o they_o be_v ambassador_n and_o final_o that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a as_o paul_n speak_v in_o the_o former_a place_n to_o the_o galatian_n we_o shall_v pluck_v out_o our_o own_o eye_n and_o give_v they_o unto_o they_o if_o thereby_o we_o may_v do_v they_o good_a if_o as_o christ_n lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o we_o we_o ought_v to_o lay_v down_o we_o for_o the_o 16._o 1._o joh._n 3._o 16._o brethren_n shall_v we_o not_o much_o more_o do_v the_o same_o for_o faithful_a minister_n that_o teach_v we_o and_o be_v god_n hand_n to_o deliver_v 15._o isai_n 52._o 7._o rom._n 10._o 15._o these_o mercy_n unto_o we_o how_o beautiful_a be_v the_o foot_n of_o they_o that_o bring_v glad_a tiding_n shall_v their_o face_n then_o be_v odious_a unto_o we_o so_o indeed_o they_o be_v 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be_v in_o other_o but_o let_v he_o consecrate_v himself_o the_o more_o unto_o god_n and_o glorify_v god_n the_o more_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o three_o argument_n prefix_v to_o the_o exhortation_n chap._n four_o coutain_v a_o entrance_n into_o the_o exhortation_n and_o a_o explication_n of_o the_o word_n thereof_o present_v your_o body_n a_o sacrifice_n now_o follow_v the_o exhortation_n itself_o wherein_o i_o will_v first_o open_v the_o several_a word_n and_o note_v some_o point_n of_o doctrine_n in_o they_o and_o then_o speak_v of_o the_o whole_a exhortation_n the_o word_n be_v these_o present_v your_o body_n a_o sacrifice_n the_o word_n by_o some_o translate_a give_v by_o our_o new_a bible_n present_n common_o signify_v and_o be_v use_v for_o adesse_fw-la to_o present_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o present_v be_v present_a sometime_o for_o probare_fw-la to_o prove_v as_o when_o paul_n say_v his_o adversary_n can_v not_o prove_v the_o thing_n whereof_o 13._o act._n 24._o 13._o 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