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	wrath_n	1,461	5	9.1221	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A06532	A very excelle[n]t [and] swete exposition vpon the XXII. [sic] Psalme of Dauid called in Latine Dominus regit me, &c. Translated out of hye Almayne into Englyshe by Myles Couerdale.; Dreiundzwanzigste Psalm der Tisch ausgelegt. English	Luther, Martin, 1483-1546.; Coverdale, Miles, 1488-1568. aut; Osiander, Andreas, 1498-1552. Wie und wohin ein Christ die grausamen Plag der Pestilentz fliehen soll. English. aut	1538 (1538)	STC 17000; ESTC S104352	54,883	122

david_n see_v and_o he_o rehearse_v it_o for_o a_o special_a benefit_n to_o be_v under_o the_o custodye_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o shall_v not_o only_o feed_v he_o in_o a_o green_a pasture_n but_o also_o in_o the_o heat_n bryng_a he_o to_o the_o fresh_a water_n etc._n etc._n short_o his_o mean_a be_v to_o declare_v the_o as_o little_a as_o a_o man_n can_v come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o the_o truth_n &_o to_o the_o right_a faith_n without_o the_o word_n of_o god_n so_o little_a can_v there_o any_o comfort_n and_o peace_n of_o conscience_n be_v find_v without_o the_o same_o rest_n without_o god_n word_n can_v no_o man_n conscience_n be_v at_o rest_n the_o worldly_a have_v also_o their_o comfort_n and_o joy_n how_o be_v it_o that_o endure_v but_o the_o twinkling_n of_o a_o eye_n when_o trouble_n and_o anguysh_a come_v and_o specyal_o the_o last_o hour_n it_o go_v away_o as_o solomon_n say_v 14._o pro._n 14._o after_o laughter_n come_v sorrow_n and_o after_o joy_n come_v hevynesse_n but_o as_o for_o they_o that_o drink_n of_o this_o fresh_a and_o lyve_a water_n they_o may_v well_o suffer_v trouble_n &_o disease_n in_o the_o world_n but_o they_o shall_v never_o lack_v the_o true_a consolation_n and_o specyal_o when_o it_o come_v to_o the_o point_n the_o leaf_n turn_v over_o with_o they_o which_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o after_o short_a weep_a come_v everla_a laughter_n and_o after_o a_o little_a sorrow_n come_v excellent_a joy_n two_o cor._n iiii_o for_o they_o shall_v not_o weep_v &_o mourn_v both_o here_o and_o there_o but_o as_o chryste_n say_v bless_a be_v you_o that_o weep_v here_o for_o you_o shall_v laugh_v luce._n vi_fw-la he_o quycken_v my_o soul_n and_o bring_v i_o forth_o in_o the_o way_n of_o ryghteousnesse_n for_o his_o name_n sake_n water_n spiritual_a pasture_n 〈◊〉_d water_n here_o do_v the_o prophet_n declare_v himself_o of_o what_o manner_n of_o pasture_n and_o fresh_a water_n he_o speak_v namely_o even_o of_o the_o same_o the_o strength_v and_o quycken_v the_o soul_n this_o can_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o god_n word_n but_o for_o as_o much_o as_o our_o lord_n god_n have_v two_o manner_n of_o word_n the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n the_o prophet_n when_o he_o say_v he_o quycken_v my_o soul_n geve_v suffycienlty_a to_o understonde_v that_o he_o speak_v not_o here_o of_o the_o law_n but_o of_o the_o gospel_n law_n the_o law_n the_o law_n can_v not_o quycken_v the_o soul_n for_o it_o be_v a_o word_n that_o require_v and_o command_v we_o to_o love_n god_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n etc._n etc._n and_o our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o who_o so_o do_v not_o this_o he_o it_o condempn_v and_o speak_v this_o sentence_n over_o he_o curse_v be_v every_o man_n which_o do_v not_o all_o that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n deut._n 27._o galat._n 3_o now_o be_v it_o certain_a that_o no_o man_n upon_o earth_n do_v this_o therefore_o come_v the_o law_n with_o his_o judgement_n fear_v and_o vex_v the_o 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shall_v smite_v the_o with_o swelling_n fever_n heat_n burn_v blast_a drought_n etc._n etc._n and_o shall_v persecute_v the_o till_o he_o utter_o destroy_v the_o and_o bring_v the_o to_o naught_o and_o certain_o this_o be_v the_o plain_a truth_n and_o the_o very_a original_n of_o these_o plague_n no_o man_n ought_v to_o doubt_n thereon_o for_o though_o the_o foresaid_a natural_a cause_n do_v somewhat_o also_o thereto_o yet_o be_v it_o sure_a and_o undouted_a that_o the_o same_o cause_n be_v send_v and_o steere_v up_o out_o of_o god_n wrath_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o unthank_v fullness_n and_o true_o that_o it_o be_v even_o so_o the_o holy_a scripture_n declare_v not_o wych_a bare_a word_n only_o but_o show_v it_o also_o with_o notable_a ensample_n for_o in_o the_o four_o book_n of_o moses_n the_o fourtenth_fw-mi chapter_n when_o all_o the_o spy_n except_o josua_n and_o caleb_n speak_v evell_a of_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n and_o make_v the_o people_n unpaciente_a and_o uprourysshe_a 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if_o we_o continue_v in_o our_o evell_a sinful_a and_o culpable_a life_n certain_o he_o shall_v not_o cease_v with_o the_o punyshment_n but_o go_v forth_o more_o &_o more_o till_o he_o geve_v and_o recompense_v accord_v to_o our_o work_n but_o if_o we_o knowledge_n our_o sin_n refrain_v from_o it_o repent_v and_o axe_n grace_n they_o shall_v he_o also_o take_v away_o his_o wrath_n and_o this_o horrible_a wrath_n with_o other_o hevy_a burden_n as_o war_n &_o dearth_n that_o lie_v upon_o our_o neck_n shall_v he_o mercyful_o take_v away_o from_o we_o again_o as_o holy_a paul_n say_v i_o cor._n xi_o if_o we_o judge_v ourselves_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v but_o when_o we_o be_v judge_v we_o be_v chastened_a of_o the_o lord_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v damn_v with_o the_o world_n and_o out_o of_o all_o this_o may_v your_o charyte_n well_o perceive_v how_o unwyse_o and_o unchristen_o they_o do_v that_o out_o of_o inordinate_a fear_n of_o this_o plague_n leave_v their_o calling_n 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