Selected quad for the lemma: knowledge_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
knowledge_n	new_a	put_v	renew_v	1,817	5	9.7545	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A76282	Metamorphosis Christiana: or, The old man changed into the new. An occasional discourse.	Beare, Nicholas.	1679 (1679)	Wing B1563A; ESTC R172674	33,570	43

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a_o mighty_a king_n acceptable_a and_o prefer_v the_o two_o mite_n of_o the_o poor_a widow_n as_o an_z offering_z more_o grateful_a than_o much_o large_a gift_n sir_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o address_n proceed_v not_o from_o a_o ambition_n of_o appear_v in_o print_n for_o i_o have_v often_o declaim_v against_o the_o scribble_n of_o the_o age_n nor_o in_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o importunity_n of_o friend_n the_o usual_a pretence_n in_o the_o like_a case_n nor_o yet_o pure_o in_o gratitude_n to_o those_o many_o favour_n you_o have_v oblige_v i_o withal_o the_o common-place_n and_o threadbare_a compliment_n of_o dedication_n sir_n i_o look_v back_o and_z lo_o the_o too_o visible_a ruin_n of_o our_o late_a contention_n i_o look_v forward_o and_o see_v the_o face_n of_o thing_n tend_v much_o to_o the_o same_o way_n i_o think_v myself_o concern_v to_o move_v towards_o the_o prevention_n of_o the_o grow_a evil_n as_o know_v that_o a_o ordinary_a physician_n and_o mean_a medicine_n may_v 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