Selected quad for the lemma: knowledge_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
knowledge_n	ignorance_n	sin_n	sin_v	1,946	5	9.6788	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44688	The Redeemer's tears wept over lost souls a treatise on Luke XIX, 41, 42 : with an appendix wherein somewhat is occasionally discoursed concerning the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost, and how God is said to will the salvation of them that perish / by J.H.	Howe, John, 1630-1705.	1684 (1684)	Wing H3037; ESTC R27434	75,821	201

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averse_a and_o disaffect_v to_o god_n to_o this_o evil_a repentance_n towards_o he_o be_v the_o opposite_a and_o only_o proper_a remedy_n but_o beside_o our_o be_v without_o inclination_n towards_o he_o we_o be_v also_o without_o interest_n in_o he_o we_o not_o only_o have_v unjust_o cast_v off_o he_o but_o be_v also_o most_o just_o cast_v off_o by_o he_o our_o injustice_n have_v set_v we_o against_o he_o and_o his_o justice_n have_v set_v he_o against_o we_o we_o need_v in_o order_n to_o our_o peace_n with_o he_o to_o be_v relieve_v as_o well_o against_o his_o justice_n as_o our_o own_o injustice_n what_o if_o now_o we_o will_v return_v to_o he_o he_o will_v not_o receive_v we_o and_o he_o will_v not_o receive_v we_o for_o our_o own_o sake_n he_o must_v have_v a_o recompense_n for_o the_o wrong_n we_o have_v do_v he_o by_o our_o rebellion_n against_o his_o government_n and_o our_o contempt_n of_o his_o goodness_n our_o repentance_n be_v no_o expiation_n nor_o have_v we_o of_o our_o 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