Selected quad for the lemma: knowledge_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
knowledge_n	heart_n	sin_n	sin_v	1,544	5	9.4687	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57943	Russel's sermon on the unpardonable sin against the Holy Ghost, or, The sin unto death Wherein is declared, a plain description of it, both negatively what it is not, and also positively what it is; and a plain reason why it is unpardonable. With a word of comfort, and also of counsel, how to avoid it. By R. Russel, in Sussex. Licensed according to order.	Russel, Robert, fl. 1692.	1692 (1692)	Wing R2347L; ESTC R218546	11,034	27

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and_o christ_n himself_o have_v say_v matth._n chap._n 12._o ver._n 32._o that_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n and_o blasphemy_n shall_v be_v forgive_v unto_o man_n except_o it_o be_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o you_o be_v to_o take_v the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o their_o true_a sense_n and_o meaning_n it_o be_v all_o manner_n of_o sin_n and_o blasphemy_n commit_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o a_o man_n life_n that_o shall_v be_v forgive_v except_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o final_a impenitency_n and_o final_a unbelief_n be_v not_o complete_v until_o the_o very_a moment_n of_o a_o man_n death_n and_o then_o you_o all_o know_v that_o there_o be_v no_o repentance_n and_o consequent_o no_o pardon_n after_o death_n for_o christ_n say_v he_o that_o sin_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v no_o forgiveness_n neither_o in_o this_o world_n nor_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v now_o why_o shall_v christ_n say_v in_o this_o 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