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
A66073	Characters of a sincere heart and the comforts thereof collected out of the Word of God by Hen. Wilkinson.	Wilkinson, Henry, 1616-1690.	1674 (1674)	Wing W2229; ESTC R27587	61,872	145

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zion_n and_o be_v not_o hinder_v by_o any_o weariness_n till_o they_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o god_n our_o grand_a endeavour_n shall_v be_v to_o get_v grace_n and_o truth_n of_o grace_n and_o to_o be_v diligent_a in_o search_v whether_o we_o have_v get_v special_a and_o more_o than_o common_a grace_n and_o whether_o we_o mistake_v not_o part_n for_o grace_n we_o must_v still_o be_v sit_v examine_v and_o try_v whether_o our_o grace_n be_v true_a and_o genuine_a sincere_a and_o save_a grace_n and_o our_o endeavour_n must_v be_v continue_v to_o get_v growth_n in_o grace_n and_o more_o accession_n thereunto_o if_o we_o will_v be_v preserve_v from_o apostasy_n and_o backslide_n we_o must_v grow_v in_o grace_n for_o growth_n in_o grace_n be_v a_o special_a preservative_n to_o keep_v we_o from_o fall_v from_o our_o steadfastness_n for_o so_o say_v the_o apostle_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 17_o 18._o you_o therefore_o belove_v see_v you_o know_v these_o thing_n before_o beware_v lest_o you_o also_o 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omnibus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ris_fw-mi fidem_fw-la vestram_fw-la aa_o huc_fw-la imperfectam_fw-la absolvamus_fw-la beze_n in_o loc._n manner_n 1_o thes_n 3._o 9_o 10._o for_o say_v he_o what_o thanks_o can_v we_o render_v again_o to_o god_n for_o you_o for_o all_o the_o joy_n wherewith_o we_o joy_v for_o your_o sake_n before_o our_o god_n night_n and_o and_o day_n pray_v exceed_o that_o we_o may_v see_v your_o face_n and_o perfect_a that_o which_o be_v lack_v in_o your_o faith_n and_o as_o we_o shall_v labour_v for_o more_o faith_n so_o shall_v we_o labour_v for_o more_o love_n more_o meekness_n more_o humility_n and_o more_o self-denial_n if_o then_o through_o the_o pride_n of_o our_o own_o heart_n we_o shall_v flatter_v ourselves_o as_o if_o we_o have_v grace_n enough_o already_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o we_o never_o have_v any_o grace_n at_o all_o in_o sincerity_n and_o in_o truth_n for_o wherever_o true_a grace_n be_v plant_v in_o the_o heart_n it_o fructify_v in_o the_o life_n and_o 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