Selected quad for the lemma: knowledge_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
knowledge_n	jesus_n	patience_n	temperance_n	1,484	5	11.2902	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A14032	An exposition vpon the canonicall Epistle of Saint Iames with the tables, analysis, and resolution, both of the whole epistle, and euerie chapter thereof: with the particular resolution of euerie singular place. Diuided into 28. lectures or sermons, made by Richard Turnbull, sometimes fellow of Corpus Christie Colledge in Oxford· now preacher and minister of the word of God and the holy Sacraments, in the citie of London.	Turnbull, Richard, d. 1593.	1591 (1591)	STC 24339; ESTC S118931	472,056	683

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i_o therefore_o as_o a_o prisoner_n in_o the_o lord_n exhort_v you_o that_o you_o walk_v worthy_a the_o call_n whereunto_o you_o be_v call_v how_o with_o all_o humbleness_n of_o mind_n and_o meekness_n with_o patience_n or_o long_o suffer_v support_v one_o another_o through_o love_n endeavour_v to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n the_o holy_a and_o bless_a apostle_n saint_n peter_n describe_v 1._o 2._o pet._n 1._o unto_o the_o saint_n that_o golden_a chain_n of_o all_o excellent_a virtue_n wherewith_o he_o will_v have_v all_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n to_o be_v adorn_v and_o beautify_v as_o the_o most_o incomparable_a ornament_n of_o their_o life_n make_v patience_n the_o five_o link_n thereof_o whereunto_o in_o this_o wise_a he_o persuade_v therefore_o give_v all_o diligence_n thereunto_o join_v moreover_o virtue_n with_o faith_n and_o with_o virtue_n knowledge_n with_o knowledge_n temperance_n with_o temperance_n patience_n with_o patience_n 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the_o wicked_a also_o even_o in_o this_o life_n sometime_o feel_v and_o taste_v of_o their_o extreme_a calamity_n to_o come_v 66._o isay_n 57_o isay_n 66._o by_o the_o disquietness_n of_o their_o conscience_n the_o continual_a anguish_n of_o their_o soul_n the_o great_a vexation_n of_o their_o mind_n and_o the_o comfortless_a sorrow_n of_o their_o heart_n which_o they_o often_o suffer_v yet_o neither_o the_o saint_n shall_v have_v the_o consummation_n of_o their_o joy_n neither_o the_o wicked_a the_o full_a measure_n of_o their_o punishment_n before_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o come_v of_o jesus_n christ_n wherefore_o s._n james_n here_o exhort_v the_o saint_n to_o wait_v for_o both_o these_o till_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o consideration_n hereof_o be_v comfortable_a and_o the_o knowledge_n thereof_o most_o profitable_a to_o the_o saint_n wherefore_o we_o may_v note_v this_o in_o particular_a a_o little_a and_o first_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o 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