Selected quad for the lemma: knowledge_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
knowledge_n	great_a	sin_n	sin_v	3,244	5	9.7690	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A06663	The castell of comforte in the whiche it is euidently proued, [that] God alone absolueth, and freli forgeueth the sinners of so many as vnfaynedly repent, and turne vnto hym Lately compyled by Thomas Becon.	Becon, Thomas, 1512-1567.	1549 (1549)	STC 1712; ESTC S109188	24,993	94

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the_o castle_n of_o comfort_n in_o the_o which_o it_o be_v evident_o prove_v y_fw-fr t_o god_n alone_o absolu_v and_o freli_fw-la forgeve_v the_o sin_n of_o so_o many_o as_o unfayned_o repent_v and_o turn_v unto_o he_o late_o compile_v by_o thomas_n becon_n prover._n xviii_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o strong_a castle_n unto_o that_o do_v the_o righteous_a run_v and_o he_o shall_v be_v preserve_v csa_n lv_o come_v to_o the_o water_n all_o you_o that_o be_v thirsty_a &_o you_o that_o have_v no_o money_n come_v bye_o that_o you_o may_v have_v too_o eat_v come_v bye_o wine_n &_o milk_n without_o money_n or_o money_n worth_a wherefore_o do_v you_o lay_v out_o your_o money_n for_o y_fw-fr e_o thing_n y_fw-fr ●_o fee_v not_o &_o spend_v your_o labour_n about_o the_o thing_n y_fw-fr ●_o satisfi_v you_o not_o but_o harken_v rather_o unto_o i_o &_o you_o shall_v ●at_a of_o you_o ●_o best_o &_o your_o soul_n shall_v have_v her_o pleasure_n in_o plenteousnes_n incline_v iour_fw-fr 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