Selected quad for the lemma: knowledge_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
knowledge_n	life_n	light_n	shine_v	1,813	5	9.0770	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66466	Divine poems and meditations in two parts / written by William Williams ...	Williams, William, b. 1613.	1677 (1677)	Wing W2786; ESTC R8131	55,180	128

of_o his_o love_n in_o send_v we_o his_o son_n which_o from_o above_o have_v leave_v a_o holy_a ministry_n to_o be_v our_o guide_n oh_o keep_v we_o safe_a that_o we_o may_v never_o slide_v into_o such_o path_n that_o may_v lead_v we_o astray_o but_o follow_v our_o shepherd_n in_o a_o holy_a way_n and_o from_o a_o peevish_a zeal_n good_a lord_n restore_v we_o and_o grant_v we_o shepherd_n that_o may_v go_v before_o we_o matthew_z 5.8_o bless_a be_v the_o pure_a in_o heart_n for_o they_o shall_v see_v god_n etc._n etc._n god_n of_o his_o abundant_a love_n do_v send_v his_o son_n into_o the_o world_n to_o preach_v salvation_n upon_o the_o mount_n whereon_o he_o free_o teach_v his_o bless_a precept_n unto_o all_o that_o seek_v to_o he_o in_o faith_n and_o obedience_n to_o his_o will_n mind_v his_o holy_a precept_n to_o fulfil_v he_o pronounce_v nine_o blessing_n with_o their_o recompense_n if_o we_o observe_v they_o with_o true_a reverence_n and_o keep_v his_o holy_a law_n not_o from_o it_o start_v sure_o bless_v be_v they_o be_v pure_a in_o heart_n who_o will_v not_o then_o strive_v earnest_a to_o be_v pure_a see_v david_n fervent_a zeal_n for_o to_o assure_v his_o pant_a soul_n which_o long_v full_a sore_o to_o find_v a_o place_n of_o rest_n for_o his_o so_o grieve_a mind_n to_o attain_v the_o which_o he_o passionate_o cry_v lord_n from_o thy_o precept_n let_v i_o never_o slide_v that_o he_o will_v cleanse_v his_o heart_n he_o may_v inherit_v the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n have_v piety_n such_o a_o reward_n no_o disgrace_n shall_v the_o pure_a in_o heart_n behold_v he_o face_n to_o face_n and_o with_o bless_a spirit_n ever_o happy_a reign_n in_o endless_a glory_n and_o true_a peace_n obtain_v who_o will_v not_o labour_v to_o imitate_v the_o just_a who_o have_v such_o heavenly_a vision_n in_o their_o dust_n shall_v the_o treacherous_a vanity_n we_o enjoy_v steal_v off_o our_o heart_n and_o rob_v we_o of_o true_a joy_n and_o bereave_v we_o of_o 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