Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	world_n	writer_n	young_a	22	3	5.4781	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77252	Christs result of his fathers pleasure. Or His assent to his fathers sentence. Wherein is shewed, both the nature and danger of wisdom and prudence in naturall men. / By David Bramley, a preacher of the Gospell.	Bramley, David.	1647 (1647)	Wing B4239; Thomason E407_42; ESTC R2344	16,005	23

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all_o he_o and_o our_o enemy_n so_o as_o they_o can_v never_o prevail_v nor_o persist_v long_o against_o we_o the_o time_n will_v come_v when_o all_o their_o power_n will_v be_v over_o and_o all_o thing_n restore_v again_o according_a to_o the_o worth_n and_o dignity_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n the_o time_n thereof_o be_v at_o hand_n but_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v expect_v or_o wait_v for_o by_o the_o saint_n themselves_o rom._n 8.23_o we_o ourselves_o greane_v within_o ourselves_o wait_v for_o the_o adoption_n to_o wit_n the_o redemption_n of_o our_o body_n eph._n 4.30_o grieve_v not_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n whereby_o we_o be_v seal_v unto_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n so_o that_o though_o redemption_n be_v already_o in_o regard_n of_o god_n and_o the_o work_n itself_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o in_o regard_n of_o man_n and_o of_o time_n but_o it_o be_v to_o come_v and_o will_v be_v to_o come_v until_o christ_n our_o 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prudence_n of_o this_o world_n 1_o cor._n 1.21_o in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n the_o world_n by_o wisdom_n know_v not_o god_n matt._n 16.16_o 17._o flesh_n and_o blood_n have_v not_o reveal_v be_v unto_o the_o and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o wise_a and_o prudent_a of_o the_o world_n you_o see_v your_o call_a brethren_n how_o that_o not_o many_o wise_a man_n after_o the_o flesh_n be_v call_v some_o of_o they_o be_v call_v but_o yet_o they_o be_v but_o few_o to_o they_o of_o that_o sort_n that_o be_v not_o call_v from_o hence_o we_o may_v observe_v this_o truth_n doct._n that_o all_o worldly_a wisdom_n and_o prudence_n be_v so_o far_o from_o attain_v the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n that_o in_o anaturall_a man_n above_o all_o thing_n it_o obscure_v and_o hide_v christ_n from_o he_o and_o hinder_v he_o from_o christ_n it_o be_v the_o great_a impediment_n in_o a_o natural_a man_n in_o his_o way_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n and_o for_o the_o better_a clear_n of_o this_o 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of_o christ_n isa_n 47.10_o the_o wisdom_n and_o thy_o knowledge_n have_v pervert_v the._n hebr._n have_v cause_v the_o to_o turn_v away_o i●●le_fw-fr ver_fw-la 10._o what_o they_o know_v natural_o as_o bruit_n beast_n in_o those_o thing_n they_o corrupt_v themselves_o king_n james_n a_o profound_a scholar_n do_v experimental_o see_v and_o say_v that_o the_o deep_a theorem_n or_o knowledge_n of_o philosophy_n make_v one_o learned_a but_o seldom_o better_a and_o oftentimes_o worse_o mere_a athist_n wise_a man_n after_o the_o flesh_n be_v too_o wise_a to_o go_v to_o heaven_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o truth_n be_v reas_n first_o because_o humane_a wisdom_n and_o prudence_n be_v in_o and_o of_o nature_n now_o all_o the_o

nature_n of_o man_n be_v corrupt_v and_o at_o enmity_n against_o god_n nay_o the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v enmity_n itself_o against_o god_n insomuch_o as_o it_o be_v not_o only_o not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o also_o it_o neither_o indeed_o can_v be_v rom._n 8.7_o the_o natural_a man_n perceive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o they_o be_v foolishness_n unto_o he_o neither_o can_v he_o know_v they_o because_o they_o be_v spiritual_o discern_v 1_o cor._n 2.14_o so_o then_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n can_v please_v god_n rom._n 8.8_o therefore_o all_o natural_a wisdom_n and_o prudence_n in_o natural_a thing_n in_o a_o natural_a man_n be_v so_o far_o from_o attain_v the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n that_o it_o hide_v christ_n from_o he_o and_o hinder_v he_o from_o christ_n reas_n second_o because_o fleshly_a wisdom_n and_o prudence_n make_v man_n arrogant_a and_o proud_a and_o lift_v they_o up_o above_o and_o against_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n the_o humility_n and_o poverty_n &c_n &c_n of_o christ_n knowledge_n puff_v up_o 1_o cor._n 8.1_o 1_o tim._n 3.6_o but_o he_o that_o will_v come_v to_o christ_n must_v deny_v himself_o and_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n and_o follow_v he_o matt._n 16.24_o ergo._n etc._n etc._n reas_n three_o humane_a wisdom_n and_o prudence_n in_o a_o natural_a man_n obscure_v and_o hinder_v he_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n because_o it_o can_v acquire_v not_o in_o the_o least_o measure_n be_v a_o mere_n to_o he_o to_o procure_v it_o in_o the_o least_o measure_n it_o hinder_v because_o it_o conduce_v nothing_o unto_o this_o supernatural_a knowledge_n he_o that_o be_v not_o with_o i_o be_v against_o i_o and_o he_o that_o gather_v not_o with_o i_o scater_v abroad_o say_v christ_n mat._n 12.30_o reas_n 4._o because_o only_o by_o faith_n man_n be_v able_a to_o apprehend_v and_o understand_v christ_n heb._n 11.6_o now_o fleshly_a wisdom_n and_o humane_a prudence_n in_o a_o natural_a man_n 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and_o hinder_v he_o from_o christ_n reas_n 5._o because_o fleshly_a wisdom_n and_o humane_a learning_n make_v man_n undocible_a of_o spiritual_a thing_n those_o who_o be_v great_a scholar_n in_o humane_a learning_n be_v ashamed_a to_o be_v teach_v divine_a lesson_n they_o judge_v it_o to_o be_v as_o great_a disgrace_n to_o they_o as_o a_o boy_n that_o be_v well_o learned_a will_v be_v ashamed_a to_o be_v put_v back_o by_o his_o master_n to_o learn_v his_o a_o b_o c_o again_o mt._n bolton_n who_o be_v a_o man_n of_o very_o pregnant_a wit_n and_o a_o great_a scholar_n and_o a_o bachelor_n of_o divinity_n acknowledge_v as_o we_o may_v read_v in_o the_o relation_n of_o his_o life_n and_o death_n that_o before_o his_o conversion_n he_o account_v all_o divinity_n but_o foolery_n which_o he_o repent_v of_o after_o his_o conversion_n acknowledge_v all_o wisdom_n and_o learning_n to_o be_v but_o foolery_n but_o the_o wisdom_n and_o learning_n of_o divinity_n wherefore_o all_o natural_a and_o 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not_o with_o excellency_n of_o speech_n or_o of_o wisdom_n declare_v unto_o you_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n for_o i_o determine_v not_o to_o know_v any_o thing_n among_o you_o save_v jesus_n christ_n and_o he_o crucify_v and_o my_o speech_n and_o my_o preach_n be_v not_o with_o entice_a word_n of_o man●_n wisdom_n but_o in_o demonstration_n of_o the_o spiris_fw-la and_o of_o power_n howbeit_o we_o speak_v wisdom_n among_o they_o that_o be_v perfect_a yet_o not_o the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o world_n nor_o of_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n that_o come_v to_o nought_o etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 2.1.2_o 4_o 6_o 7_o 8._o so_o that_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o humane_a learning_n quaint_a and_o elegant_a word_n of_o man_n wisdom_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v commend_v that_o it_o be_v condemn_v in_o divinity_n and_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n render_v for_o it_o 1_o cor._n 2.5_o that_o your_o faith_n shall_v not_o stand_v in_o the_o wisdam_fw-la of_o man_n but_o in_o the_o power_n of_o 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