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	faith_n	godliness_n	1,901	5	9.1031	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B05828	The catalogve of the Hebrevv saints, canonized by St. Paul, Heb. 11th further explained and applied.	Shaw, John, 1614-1689.	1659 (1659)	Wing S3032; ESTC R184043	112,894	165

exemplary Piety Christ hath afforded himselfe and others examples to us that we for him to his glory and to others for their good might likewise be examples It was an excellent expression of Fulgentius in his African stile which he useth to shew the power of examples in Superiours Conversio potentium multùm militat acquisitionibus Christi that is The conversion of men in Authority and such are all those severall capacities fights powerfully for the possessions of Christ or it purchaseth much to Christ for such as these saith he it is in the 6. Ep. de Con. ad Theed either ruine many with themselves or else save and therefore either great punishments attend them if they prove Male imitationis laqueum Instruments of evill example or else great Glory if they be eminent in holy conversation For so he goes on applying this to that particular case he speaks on and holds a perfect Analogy in the other Quis non parvum c. Who will not despise and neglect his poor Cottage when he seeth a Senatour neglecting his stately and spatious Palaces for Christs sake Who will not forsake the World to purchase Heaven when he sees a Consull of Rome leaving all to follow Christ despise Earth and make provision for Heaven And now that the Example of these others and many since may draw us to an imitation of their Graces and Vertues and that we may be exemplary to others to provoke them let us addresse our selves to the great exemplar for grace and strength both to leade others who are under or equall to us and follow Christ and others who have gone before us For Hac itur ad superos this is the way walk in it even the way to him who is the way the truth and life And therefore let us Pray O Almighty and Soveraigne Power who by an infinite all wise goodnesse dost Governc all things in Heaven and Earth and hast and dost order all even the worst things for the glory of thy Name and the good of thy People Be thou favourable unto thy Church thy little Flocke be thou a refuge to it till all tyranny be over-past a sure defence and shield in peristous times to thy People that they may know how to be abased and how to abound how to be full and how to be hungry learne them in every state therewith to be contented Vnder Persecution make them resolved and joyfull under chastisements make them resigned and humble submissive and godly sorrowfull that they be sanctified to them under tryalls make them faithfull and constant considering and exercised thereby to bring forth the peaceable fruits of righteousnesse In prosperity and fulnesse make them moderate humble joyfull and thankefull abounding in every good worke make them great Examples of Piety provoking one another unto good works in an holy emulation And that both states and conditions of life may be blessed to them make them followers of Jesus Christ the Captaine of that holy profession to walke in the foot-steps of his most holy life though by unequall treadings and to be followers of the blessed Saints departed Patriarkes Judges Kings Priests Prephets Apostles Confessors Martyrs as they also of Christ that we may be partakers with them and those that follow us at the last of a glorious resurrection to eternall life Graent therefore gracious God that with all purpose of heart we cleave and adhaere to thee with satisfied and contented spirits in every state rely and depend on thee evidencing our faith by faithfull actions or constant sufferings At all times to yeeld a ready sincere obedience to all the commands of Christ And when it is our Childs portion to be repreached spoyled tormented for the name of Christ to possesse our soules in patience and to wait continually on him Make us to conforme to the Iustitutions and Disciplice of holy Iesus and pursue the wayes of godlinesse with all passion and perseverance that no worldly discouragements or sadnesses no worldly hopes nor carnall delights distract or disturbe us in the duties of our high calling but that we adde to Faith Vertue to Vertue Knowledge to Knowledge c. perfecting bolinesse in the feare of the Lord till we arrive with the Saints perfected at the perfection and glory with our Lord Iesus the author and fiuisher of our Faith to whom be glory now and for evermore Amen The Conclusion Confirmed and Continued Heb. 11.39.40 And these all having obtained a good report through Faith received not the Promise God having provided some better thing for us that they without us should not be made perfect ALL these 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 from Abel till your late Predecessors of this last Age the Maccabces if the induction be good it must be Universall and therefore the Conclusion is Univerfall all both expressed and understood all beleevers the totum aggregatum the whole company of Beleevers and every single Individuall of that company have subsisted by Faith and by Faith onely Without Faith none could have pleased God by Faith all did Without Faith none could look for a City by Faith all did Therefore the Induction helds and proves the first Hypotheset Faith is the substance c. And without Faith it is impossible to please God c. For if there were another Principle of subsistence besides Faith if any other originall Instrument of pleasing God or if any one instance could be produced to evidence the other part of the contradiction viz. That it can be proved that any without Faith did hope c. or did please God then the producing of any such Principle Instrument or Instance would altogether invalidate the force of the Induction and it could not be Argumentative to conclude these Positions thus affirmatively asserted But now this Note of Universality all clears the proofs and makes the Iuduction firme and sure to all intents and purposes All who have subsisted c. have pleased God have done it by Faith and none can be brought from the beginning of the World till this present Day to the contrary Therefore Faith is the substance c. And without Faith it is impossible to please God And for a confirmation of both premises we have good evidence for all these were 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Testimonio fidei probati were proved and tryed persons for their Faith and they carryed it and passed and were by an Instrument of approbation attested so to be and by speciall order their Faithfulnesse and Piety was recorded commended and proposed to Posterity for imitation and this order was both from God and his Church And therefore Bezae reades Testimonium adepti they obtained a full and just Testimoniall God and the Church of God freely gave it them and subscribed it Certainly they that honour God God will honour them 1 Sam. 2.30 for he will make their Names greater then that of Sons and Daughters they shall not onely enjoy the advantages of common rights and interests but those who who