Selected quad for the lemma: knowledge_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
knowledge_n	know_v	law_n	lust_n	1,524	5	9.7462	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41788	St. Paul's catechism, or, A brief and plain explication of the six principles of the Christian religion, as recorded Heb. 6., 1,2 with some considerations of the principles of natural and universal religion, as previous, and yet subservient to the rules of revealed and positive relgion: containing also, the duties of children to their superiors, written chiefly for the instruction of young Christians, children and servants in all Christian families / by Tho. Grantham.	Grantham, Thomas, 1634-1692.	1687 (1687)	Wing G1545; ESTC R39432	35,919	64

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that_o he_o may_v be_v lord_n both_o of_o the_o dead_a a●d_n l●ving_v rom._n 14._o 9_o he_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o ●_o ti●_n 2._o 6._o he_o taste_v death_n for_o every_o man_n heb._n 2._o ●9_n 〈◊〉_d buy_v they_o that_o deny_v he_o and_o bring_v upon_o themselu●●_o 〈◊〉_d destruction_n 2_o pet._n 2._o 1._o s._n these_o thing_n can_v be_v speak_v against_o but_o 〈◊〉_d christ_n die_v as_o he_o be_v god_n or_o as_o he_o be_v man_n only_o f._n not_o as_o god_n for_o if_o god_n shall_v die_v nothing_o can_v live_v man_n can_v kill_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n muc●_n less_o the_o divine_a nature_n of_o christ_n our_o saviour_n be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o death_n in_o the_o flesh_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 18._o he_o die_v through_o weakness_n 2_o cor._n 13._o 4._o he_o be_v make_v low_a than_o the_o angel_n that_o he_o may_v suffer_v death_n heb._n 2._o 9_o it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o a_o holy_a man_n perfect_o jus●_n without_o sin_n shall_v die_v for_o the_o unjust_a that_o he_o mig●●_n bring_v we_o to_o god._n s._n to_o strengthen_v my_o faith_n i_o desire_v to_o know_v som●_n clear_a ground_n or_o evidence_n that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v god._n f._n 1._o because_o he_o be_v call_v the_o eternal_a spirit_n heb._n ●_o 14._o and_o be_v present_a in_o every_o place_n psal_n 39_o 7._o he_o be_v express_o call_v god_n act._n 5._o 3_o 4_o 9_o 2._o we_o be_v baptize_v into_o his_o name_n mat._n 28._o but_o we_o be_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v into_o the_o name_n of_o a_o create_a spirit_n 3._o the_o work_n of_o creation_n be_v ascribe_v to_o he_o and_o he_o have_v his_o procedure_n from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o be_v one_o with_o they_o gen._n 1._o 1_o 2_o 3._o psal_n 104._o 30._o john_n 15._o 26._o s._n i_o be_o well_o satisfy_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n be_v a_o grea●_n 〈◊〉_d i_o desire_v to_o learn_v the_o righteousness_n of_o practice●_n f._n practical_a righteousness_n be_v a_o holy_a walk_n with_o god_n in_o obedience_n to_o all_o his_o 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help_v in_o this_o world_n and_o for_o glory_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v 1_o pet._n 1._o 3_o heb._n 10._o 35_o to_o the_o end_n rom._n 2._o 7_o 10_o 11._o s._n i_o can_v say_v in_o some_o measure_n i_o believe_v and_o pray_v that_o god_n may_v help_v against_o my_o unbelief_n what_o i_o pray_v be_v the_o next_o principle_n which_o belong_v to_o a_o beginning_n christian_n f._n the_o next_o principle_n be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n of_o which_o we_o shall_v treat_v brief_o of_o the_o three_o principle_n of_o st._n paul_n catechism_n or_o the_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n son._n why_o be_v the_o word_n baptism_n use_v in_o this_o place_n be_v there_o more_o baptism_n than_o one_o pertain_v to_o christian_n father_n yes_o there_o be_v three_o distinct_a baptism_n pertain_v to_o the_o christian_a man._n the_o first_o be_v the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n this_o be_v of_o divine_a original_a it_o come_v from_o heaven_n and_o be_v first_o administer_v 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