Selected quad for the lemma: knowledge_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
knowledge_n	add_v	brotherly_a	godliness_n	1,776	5	9.4522	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34575	The great necessity of preparation for death and judgment a sermon preached in the parochial chappel of Macclesfield, in the county palatine of Chester, at the funeral of Mr. John Corker, als Cor Cor, of Hurdesfield, on the eleventh day of November, 1693, and since revised and enlarg'd at the request of the relations of the deceased / by Samuel Corker, als Cor Cor ...	Corker, Samuel, 1645 or 6-1713.	1695 (1695)	Wing C6307; ESTC R9062	80,354	95

the_o most_o sweet_a and_o melodious_a voice_n and_o all_o other_o delightful_a thing_n as_o musical_a instrument_n of_o all_o sort_n he_o deny_v not_o himself_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v please_v to_o his_o eye_n or_o grateful_a to_o his_o sense_n or_o that_o his_o heart_n desire_v neither_o be_v he_o hinder_v from_o the_o free_a and_o comfortable_a enjoyment_n of_o all_o his_o labour_n either_o by_o war_n abroad_o or_o tumult_n at_o home_n or_o personal_a affliction_n or_o any_o outward_a calamity_n or_o embitter_a occurrent_n and_o he_o have_v a_o heart_n to_o use_v and_o taste_v the_o sweetness_n of_o all_o his_o labour_n which_o the_o eager_a covetousness_n of_o wretched_a miser_n will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o do_v who_o reap_v no_o more_o benefit_n by_o their_o riches_n than_o to_o look_v upon_o they_o and_o to_o say_v the_o property_n thereof_o be_v i_o so_o true_a be_v that_o of_o the_o royal_a preacher_n he_o that_o love_v silver_n 11._o eccl._n 5.10_o 11._o shall_v not_o be_v satisfy_v with_o silver_n nor_o he_o that_o love_v abundance_n with_o increase_n when_o good_n increase_v they_o be_v increase_v that_o eat_v they_o and_o what_o good_a be_v there_o to_o the_o owner_n thereof_o save_v the_o behold_v they_o with_o their_o eye_n which_o be_v a_o poor_a benefit_n indeed_o unable_a to_o make_v the_o worldling_n compensation_n for_o his_o care_n of_o get_v and_o fear_n of_o lose_v they_o a_o privilege_n which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o other_o who_o may_v every_o day_n see_v more_o goodly_a sight_n the_o radiant_a lustre_n of_o the_o sun_n adorn_v with_o light_a as_o with_o a_o beautiful_a garment_n and_o smile_v upon_o the_o earth_n with_o a_o most_o pleasant_a and_o amiable_a countenance_n the_o sparkle_a glory_n of_o the_o heavenly_a body_n in_o their_o constellation_n the_o lovely_a and_o fragrant_a flower_n of_o the_o field_n the_o rarity_n and_o treasure_n of_o nature_n and_o all_o the_o pomp_n and_o gallantry_n of_o prince_n and_o noble_n all_o 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6.19_o colos_n 3.2_o nor_o lie_v up_o for_o ourselves_o treasure_n upon_o earth_n but_o that_o we_o set_v our_o affection_n upon_o thing_n above_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d grace_n and_o glory_n and_o the_o inheritance_n which_o be_v incorruptible_a and_o undefiled_a and_o fade_v not_o away_o reserve_v in_o heaven_n for_o we_o and_o not_o on_o thing_n on_o the_o earth_n the_o pleasure_n honour_n and_o profit_n of_o this_o world_n which_o we_o be_v prone_a to_o desire_v inordinate_o and_o to_o pursue_v immoderate_o though_o we_o be_v charge_v to_o the_o contrary_a love_v not_o the_o world_n 2.15_o 1_o john_n 2.15_o neither_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n if_o any_o man_n love_v the_o world_n the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n be_v not_o in_o he_o know_v you_o not_o that_o the_o friendship_n of_o the_o world_n be_v enmity_n with_o god_n 4.4_o james_n 4.4_o whosoever_o will_v be_v a_o friend_n of_o the_o world_n be_v the_o enemy_n of_o god_n in_o open_a hostility_n with_o he_o and_o unfit_a to_o see_v his_o face_n in_o death_n or_o judgement_n therefore_o our_o saviour_n warn_v his_o disciple_n to_o take_v heed_n and_o beware_v of_o covetousness_n 〈◊〉_d lake_n 12.15_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o a_o inordinate_a desire_n of_o earthly_a thing_n a_o man_n life_n consist_v not_o in_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o possess_v he_o may_v live_v as_o easy_o and_o comfortable_o without_o it_o nature_n be_v content_a with_o little_a and_o grace_n with_o less_o abundance_n be_v not_o necessary_a to_o render_v our_o life_n happy_a the_o poor_a be_v as_o merry_a and_o cheerful_a as_o vigorous_a and_o healthy_a as_o well_o satisfy_v and_o content_v with_o a_o small_a pittance_n as_o the_o wealthy_a and_o opulent_a with_o their_o superfluity_n which_o serve_v only_o to_o administer_v to_o pride_n and_o vanity_n 23.11_o prov._n 23.11_o to_o make_v they_o wise_a in_o their_o own_o conceit_n to_o puff_v they_o up_o with_o haughtiness_n and_o arrogancy_n insolency_n and_o imperiousness_n of_o spirit_n and_o to_o betray_v they_o to_o sin_n and_o solly_n they_o that_o will_v be_v rich_a fall_v into_o temptation_n and_o a_o snare_n and_o into_o many_o foolish_a and_o hurtful_a lust_n 6.9_o 1_o tim._n 6.9_o which_o drown_v man_n in_o destruction_n and_o perdition_n which_o take_v up_o their_o time_n and_o fill_v their_o head_n with_o solicitous_a care_n and_o fear_n engross_v their_o affection_n encumber_v their_o life_n with_o toilsome_a labour_n about_o they_o expose_v they_o to_o a_o great_a many_o sorrow_n which_o pierce_v their_o soul_n and_o render_v death_n and_o judgement_n exceed_v formidable_a to_o they_o therefore_o since_o the_o love_n of_o this_o world_n be_v so_o dangerous_a a_o thing_n let_v we_o not_o with_o martha_n be_v careful_a and_o trouble_v about_o many_o thing_n and_o leave_v mary_n vnum_fw-la necessarium_fw-la whole_o unregarded_a but_o rather_o spend_v our_o day_n and_o year_n in_o this_o mortal_a state_n in_o adorn_v our_o soul_n with_o evangelical_n grace_n and_o virtue_n to_o fit_v we_o for_o heaven_n for_o if_o we_o have_v the_o riches_n of_o both_o the_o indies_n we_o can_v take_v nothing_o away_o with_o we_o when_o we_o depart_v hence_o 1.21_o job_n 1.21_o naked_a come_v we_o out_o of_o our_o mother_n womb_n and_o naked_a shall_v we_o return_v we_o must_v everlasting_o part_v with_o all_o that_o we_o have_v when_o we_o die_v and_o leave_v it_o as_o solomon_n say_v to_o the_o man_n that_o shall_v come_v after_o we_o and_o who_o know_v whether_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o wise_a man_n or_o a_o fool_n 19_o ecoles_n 2.18_o 19_o yet_o shall_v he_o have_v rule_v over_o all_o our_o labour_n and_o gather_v all_o that_o we_o have_v heap_v up_o but_o work_n of_o righteousness_n will_v accompany_v we_o into_o the_o other_o world_n and_o now_o be_v the_o time_n for_o we_o to_o be_v rich_a in_o good_a work_n to_o grow_v in_o grace_n and_o holiness_n to_o give_v all_o diligence_n to_o add_v 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be_v a_o laborious_a exercise_n of_o many_o good_a work_n it_o consist_v in_o the_o performance_n of_o several_a kind_a office_n the_o christian_a must_v exert_v that_o labour_n of_o love_n mention_v by_o the_o apostle_n 1_o thes_n 1.3_o temperance_n be_v a_o virtue_n not_o easy_o attain_v it_o require_v presence_n of_o mind_n and_o great_a wisdom_n to_o regulate_v unruly_a appetite_n and_o to_o govern_v unnatural_a lust_n which_o be_v fire_v by_o a_o small_a spark_n of_o temptation_n and_o to_o withstand_v the_o allurement_n of_o pleasure_n to_o refuse_v the_o courtship_n and_o solicitation_n of_o jolly_a companion_n to_o shun_v the_o snare_n of_o their_o wild_a example_n and_o to_o bear_v with_o evenness_n and_o equanimity_n of_o mind_n the_o scoff_v and_o sarcasm_n of_o those_o patron_n and_o encourager_n of_o vice_n and_o vanity_n who_o can_v have_v no_o kindness_n for_o those_o that_o will_v not_o run_v with_o they_o the_o same_o risk_a of_o madness_n and_o extravagance_n the_o 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beauty_n strength_n and_o all_o his_o excellency_n consume_v away_o like_o a_o moth_n 26._o ch._n 13.28.7.6.9.25_o 26._o which_o by_o eat_v and_o fret_v a_o garment_n spoil_v the_o glory_n of_o it_o sometime_o the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o weaver_n shuttle_n which_o be_v a_o instrument_n of_o a_o very_a swift_a motion_n and_o pass_v the_o loomb_n or_o web_n speedy_o sometime_o it_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o swift_a post_n which_o ride_v upon_o fleet_n horse_n and_o hasten_v his_o speed_n by_o land_n to_o swift_a ship_n of_o ebeh_n a_o river_n in_o the_o east_n where_o job_n live_v which_o by_o the_o force_n and_o strength_n of_o its_o current_n add_v swiftness_n to_o the_o vessel_n which_o sail_v fast_o upon_o it_o and_o forasmuch_o as_o a_o eagle_n of_o all_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n be_v