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	sin_n	sin_v	3,589	5	9.2751	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19412	Tvvo very Godly and comfortable letters, written ouer into England The one to a Godly and zealous Lady: wherin the Annabaptists errour is confuted and the sinne against the Holye Ghoste plainly declared. The other an answer to a Godly merchants letter: written for his comfort, being greeued with the heauye burden of sinne wherin is declared the true confession of sinne: Written by T.C.	Cottesford, Thomas.; Cartwright, Thomas, 1535-1603.	1589 (1589)	STC 5841.5; ESTC S116355	22,933	120

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and_o commit_v himself_o to_o the_o devil_n if_o ever_o he_o have_v to_o do_v with_o he_o what_o will_v the_o novatian_a and_o annabaptiste_n say_v unto_o this_o be_v it_o not_o a_o fall_n can_v there_o be_v any_o great_a sin_n than_o this_o be_v it_o not_o do_v of_o knowledge_n be_v it_o not_o do_v willing_o be_v it_o not_o against_o his_o own_o conscience_n yes_o doubtless_o it_o be_v no_o less_o but_o against_o his_o own_o conscience_n but_o yet_o thanks_n be_v unto_o almighty_a god_n it_o be_v not_o the_o sin_n of_o blasphemye_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n neither_o the_o sin_n unto_o death_n the_o which_o saint_n john_n speak_v of_o for_o he_o 5._o 1._o joh._n 5._o continue_v not_o therein_o unto_o his_o end_n but_o immediate_o he_o go_v forth_o of_o the_o bishop_n house_n and_o weep_v bitter_o very_o much_o lament_v his_o heinous_a offence_n and_o by_o faith_n he_o return_v again_o unto_o christ_n 26._o mat._n 26._o knowe_a his_o mercy_n to_o be_v infinite_a and_o without_o 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