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
A96951	The only sovereign salve for the wounded spirit: approved by the author in himself Delivered by him in several sermons after his recovery: and now, published for the glory of his most gracious restorer, and for the comfort and settlement of any afflicted soul, that doth, or may labour under that weighty burden. By Richard Wortley, minister of Christ in his church, in Edworth in Bedfordshire.	Wortley, Richard, d. 1680.	1661 (1661)	Wing W3642A; ESTC R231974	144,585	300

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have_v fore-determine_a to_o bring_v to_o pass_v how_o vain_a then_o without_o he_o be_v all_o man_n design_n and_o undertake_n psal_n 127._o 1_o 2._o he_o may_v have_v many_o devise_n in_o his_o heart_n which_o though_o carry_v on_o with_o all_o possible_a secrecy_n be_v subtle_o contrive_v profound_o intricate_a interweave_v with_o many_o collateral_a reach_n yet_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o shall_v stand_v prov._n 19_o 21._o and_o man_v which_o he_o have_v seek_v so_o deep_a to_o hide_v from_o he_o isa_n 29._o 15._o shall_v even_o when_o upon_o the_o very_a point_n of_o execution_n be_v frustrate_v and_o prevent_v for_o who_o be_v he_o that_o say_v and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o the_o lord_n command_v it_o not_o lam._n 3_o 37._o my_o then_o neglect_n of_o he_o give_v he_o just_a cause_n to_o blow_v upon_o those_o my_o expectation_n however_o i_o be_o now_o assure_v that_o it_o be_v in_o great_a mercy_n though_o the_o way_n be_v sudden_a and_o strange_a that_o i_o 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negative_a mercy_n be_v great_a text_n 2_o cor._n 12_o 9_o my_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o mat._n 8._o 21_o 22._o and_o another_o of_o his_o disciple_n say_v unto_o he_o lord_n suffer_v i_o first_o to_o go_v and_o bury_v my_o father_n but_o jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o follow_v i_o and_o let_v the_o dead_a bury_v their_o dead_a inst._n christ_n as_o man_n pray_v thrice_o that_o the_o cup_n of_o his_o passion_n may_v pass_v from_o he_o yet_o be_v deny_v mat._n 26._o 39_o 12_o 44._o saint_n paul_n beseech_v the_o lord_n thrice_o that_o the_o thorn_n in_o his_o flesh_n the_o messenger_n of_o satan_n to_o buffet_v he_o may_v be_v remove_v yet_o prevail_v not_o 2_o cor._n 12._o 7_o 8_o 9_o reas_n man_n think_v that_o what_o he_o desire_v will_v be_v beneficial_a unto_o he_o the_o lord_n know_v it_o will_v prove_v hurtful_a mat._n 8._o 22._o use_v 1_o there_o be_v a_o particular_a overrule_a providence_n prov._n 21._o 1._o 2._o thy_o judgement_n may_v err_v leave_v all_o to_o god_n 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that_o it_o may_v be_v capable_a of_o mercy_n and_o then_o communicate_v himself_o and_o his_o favour_n unto_o it_o and_o that_o still_o most_o seasonable_o season_n or_o moment_n of_o time_n as_o they_o move_v and_o incline_v unto_o action_n so_o they_o add_v gravity_n and_o easiness_n to_o the_o performance_n and_o render_v the_o action_n beautiful_a every_o thing_n be_v make_v beautiful_a in_o its_o time_n eccles_n 3._o 11._o word_n or_o action_n how_o be_v they_o set_v off_o by_o be_v fit_o speak_v or_o do_v prov._n 25._o 11._o how_o good_a be_v they_o prov._n 15._o 23._o the_o knowledge_n and_o choice_n of_o these_o belong_v unto_o prudence_n which_o be_v the_o eye_n and_o director_n of_o all_o virtue_n they_o can_v be_v perfect_a if_o they_o fail_v as_o in_o other_o circumstance_n so_o in_o their_o proper_a time_n this_o prudence_n as_o to_o choice_n of_o opportunity_n and_o fit_a season_n be_v afford_v unto_o bruit_n creature_n the_o ant_n know_v when_o to_o make_v her_o 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