Selected quad for the lemma: knowledge_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
knowledge_n	law_n	sin_n	sinful_a	1,296	5	10.4091	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25280	An analyticall exposition of both the epistles of the Apostle Peter illustrated by doctrines out of every text and applyed by their uses for a further progresse in holinesse / by ... William Ames ...	Ames, William, 1576-1633.	1641 (1641)	Wing A2994; ESTC R23196	182,068	257

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special_a heed_n unto_o those_o thing_n whereof_o we_o have_v great_a use_n this_o be_v gather_v from_o these_o word_n know_v this_o first_o for_o the_o apostle_n will_v that_o for_o the_o present_a they_o shall_v first_o and_o chief_o think_v of_o those_o thing_n that_o the_o apostle_n have_v speak_v for_o their_o present_a use_n touch_v those_o wicked_a man_n doct._n 2._o the_o scripture_n foretell_v most_o grievous_a thing_n of_o the_o last_o day_n so_o 1_o tim._n 4._o 1._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 1._o reason_n 1._o for_o that_o iniquity_n do_v abound_v more_o in_o the_o last_o day_n it_o be_v because_o knowledge_n do_v abound_v which_o be_v hold_v under_o righteousness_n that_o make_v the_o sin_n the_o more_o sinful_a rom._n 7._o 13._o and_o do_v more_o incense_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n roman_n 1._o 18._o 2._o because_o the_o last_o age_n by_o reason_n of_o that_o depravednesse_n and_o corruption_n which_o have_v overspread_v mankind_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o the_o sink_n of_o all_o the_o 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