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
A77851	A treatise of self-judging, in order to the worthy receiving of the Lords Supper. Together with a sermon of the generall day of judgement. / By Anthony Burgesse pastor of Sutton-Coldfield in Warwickshire.	Burgess, Anthony, d. 1664.; Burgess, Anthony, d. 1664. Demonstration of the day of judgement against atheists & hereticks.; England and Wales. Parliament.	1658 (1658)	Wing B5661; Thomason E1904_1; ESTC R209997	46,977	246

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duty_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o miscarriage_n and_o apostasy_n in_o many_o professor_n certain_o calvin_n when_o he_o have_v enlarge_v himself_o about_o that_o curious_a and_o exact_a point_n wherein_o the_o temporary_a believer_n and_o the_o true_o godly_a differ_v grant_v that_o simili_fw-la ferè_fw-la sensu_fw-la afficiuntur_fw-la they_o feel_v almost_o the_o same_o thing_n with_o one_o another_o yet_o add_v that_o in_o the_o hypocrite_n this_o sense_n of_o divine_a thing_n be_v not_o so_o radicate_v it_o be_v also_o more_o confuse_a than_o what_o be_v in_o the_o godly_a but_o hereby_o they_o be_v deceive_v in_o their_o experience_n and_o one_o reason_n be_v because_o slothfulness_n do_v so_o far_o possess_v they_o ne_fw-la cor_fw-la suum_fw-la probè_fw-la ut_fw-la par_fw-fr erat_fw-la examinent_fw-la lib._n 3._o instit_fw-la cap._n 2._o par_fw-fr 12._o that_o they_o do_v not_o so_o thorough_o examine_v their_o heart_n as_o be_v fit_a they_o shall_v some_o heathen_n as_o pythagoras_n 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what_o be_v of_o nature_n or_o the_o devil_n from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n yea_o to_o go_v further_o and_o to_o discern_v what_o be_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o a_o common_a way_n and_o what_o in_o a_o special_a way_n such_o that_o can_v do_v this_o must_v be_v like_o thos●_n benjamites_n judg._n 20.16_o that_o can_v sling_v stone_n at_o a_o hair_n breadth_n and_o not_o miss_v in_o the_o protract_v of_o this_o discourse_n i_o consider_v this_o duty_n more_o particular_o as_o it_o be_v a_o necessary_a preparative_n to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n for_o this_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o fasten_v upon_o this_o subject_n at_o first_o my_o method_n in_o handle_v of_o this_o point_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n positive_a wave_v controversy_n even_o when_o the_o matter_n do_v seem_v to_o call_v for_o it_o as_o pag._n 126_o 127._o i_o affirm_v that_o such_o who_o be_v spiritual_o dead_a can_v put_v forth_o gracious_a act_n at_o the_o lord_n supper_n or_o 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