Selected quad for the lemma: knowledge_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
knowledge_n	art_n	know_v	science_n	1,475	5	9.2636	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41030	The character of the last daies a sermon preached before the King / by John Fell.	Fell, John, 1625-1686.	1675 (1675)	Wing F607; ESTC R6424	13,719	28

the_o character_n of_o the_o last_o day_n a_o sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o king_n by_o john_n fall_v d._n d._n dean_n of_o christ-church_n and_o chaplain_n to_o his_o majesty_n print_a by_o command_n at_o the_o theater_n in_o oxford_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1675._o 2_o pet._n 3._o 3_o there_o shall_v come_v in_o the_o last_o day_n scoffer_n walk_v after_o their_o own_o lust_n and_o say_v where_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o his_o come_n for_o since_o the_o father_n fall_v asleep_a all_o thing_n continue_v as_o they_o be_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o creation_n the_o great_a business_n of_o religion_n be_v to_o oblige_v its_o votary_n to_o present_a duty_n by_o the_o awe_n and_o expectation_n of_o future_a retribution_n and_o the_o particular_a design_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v to_o oblige_v to_o this_o by_o the_o assurance_n and_o belief_n that_o he_o who_o come_v unto_o we_o heretofore_o to_o teach_v his_o law_n will_v come_v again_o to_o execute_v the_o sanction_n of_o it_o behold_v say_v st._n john_n rev._n 1._o 7._o he_o come_v with_o cloud_n and_o every_o eye_n shall_v see_v he_o and_o they_o also_o which_o pierce_v he_o and_o he_o say_v of_o himself_o behold_v i_o come_v quick_o and_o my_o reward_n be_v with_o i_o to_o give_v every_o man_n according_a as_o his_o work_n shall_v be_v rev._n 22._o 12._o which_o weighty_a truth_n though_o abundant_o establish_v by_o all_o the_o miracle_n the_o type_n and_o prophecy_n that_o attend_v the_o gospel_n be_v most_o particular_o enforce_v by_o the_o two_o inimitable_a express_v of_o divinity_n our_o savior_n resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a and_o his_o ascension_n into_o heaven_n concern_v the_o former_a of_o which_o st._n paul_n remonstrate_v act_v 17._o 30._o the_o time_n of_o ignorance_n god_n wink_v at_o but_o now_o command_v all_o man_n every_o where_o to_o repent_v because_o he_o have_v appoint_v a_o day_n in_o which_o he_o will_v judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n by_o that_o man_n who_o he_o have_v ordain_v whereof_o he_o have_v give_v assurance_n unto_o all_o man_n in_o that_o he_o have_v raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a the_o other_o be_v express_v by_o st._n peter_n act._n 2._o 19_o repent_v and_o be_v convert_v that_o your_o sin_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o when_o the_o time_n of_o refresh_a shall_v come_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v send_v jesus_n christ_n which_o before_o be_v preach_v unto_o you_o who_o the_o heaven_n must_v receive_v until_o the_o time_n of_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v speak_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o all_o his_o holy_a prophet_n since_o the_o world_n begin_v indeed_o this_o second_o advent_n be_v the_o foundation_n the_o support_n and_o end_n of_o our_o religion_n if_o in_o this_o life_n only_o we_o have_v hope_n we_o be_v of_o all_o man_n most_o miserable_a 1_o cor._n 15._o 19_o if_o to_o the_o other_o article_n of_o our_o creed_n which_o concern_v our_o saviour_n there_o have_v not_o succeed_v the_o belief_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v again_o to_o judge_n both_o the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a we_o be_v as_o ridiculous_a as_o these_o mocker_n of_o the_o text_n pretend_v we_o hate_a and_o scorn_v by_o man_n and_o desert_v by_o almighty_a god_n it_o will_v therefore_o import_v we_o high_o to_o examine_v whether_o the_o christian_a be_v so_o absurd_a a_o person_n as_o these_o drol_n and_o merry_a man_n will_v make_v he_o a_o creature_n only_o useful_a because_o he_o find_v they_o sport_n and_o entertainment_n and_o for_o a_o just_a survey_n hereof_o it_o will_v be_v material_a to_o consider_v first_o the_o personal_a qualification_n of_o the_o disputer_n here_o describe_v and_o second_o the_o force_n of_o their_o argument_n and_o discourse_n according_a to_o those_o two_o prevail_a topic_n in_o use_n among_o we_o from_o the_o head_n of_o authority_n and_o that_o of_o reason_n and_o this_o be_v well_o deduce_v it_o will_v not_o be_v hard_a to_o bring_v the_o whole_a debate_n to_o a_o short_a and_o certain_a issue_n both_o in_o regard_n of_o speculation_n and_o what_o be_v more_o important_a in_o reference_n to_o practice_n i_o begin_v to_o consider_v what_o i_o first_o propose_v the_o personal_a qualification_n of_o the_o disputer_n here_o describe_v they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v scoffer_n walk_v after_o their_o own_o lust_n to_o be_v a_o scoffer_n be_v sure_a no_o very_o laudable_a character_n be_v the_o joint_a result_n of_o pride_n and_o malice_n the_o do_v mischief_n and_o the_o do_v it_o in_o sport_n so_o that_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o flatterer_n be_v the_o worst_a of_o tame_a beast_n and_o the_o detractor_n of_o wild_a the_o scoffer_n have_v the_o freity_n of_o both_o amid_o the_o pretence_n to_o urbanity_n and_o be_v pleasant_a company_n he_o be_v the_o bane_n of_o all_o society_n the_o poison_n of_o asp_n be_v under_o his_o lip_n his_o tooth_n be_v spear_n and_o arrow_n and_o his_o tongue_n a_o sharp_a sword_n psal_n 5._o 7._o any_o injury_n be_v supportable_a that_o have_v not_o contemt_a and_o scorn_v superad_v to_o it_o we_o can_v better_o bear_v the_o wound_n than_o the_o insulting_n of_o a_o enemy_n or_o if_o we_o must_v submit_v to_o that_o we_o will_v not_o have_v our_o understanding_n trample_v on_o be_v run_v down_o like_o fool_n and_o idiot_n or_o fall_v the_o victim_n of_o petulant_a ill_a nature_n edge_v with_o envenom_a wit_n but_o as_o this_o temper_n be_v most_o injurious_a and_o unsociable_a it_o be_v also_o ignorant_a and_o indocile_a the_o sure_a effect_n of_o knowledge_n be_v a_o humble_a sense_n of_o the_o want_n of_o it_o the_o deep_a we_o immerse_v ourselves_o in_o any_o art_n or_o science_n the_o great_a and_o more_o insuperable_a difficulty_n be_v start_v by_o we_o and_o the_o same_o event_n happen_v to_o all_o industrious_a enquirer_n which_o befall_v socrates_n to_o arrive_v at_o last_o to_o this_o one_o great_a discovery_n that_o they_o know_v nothing_o it_o be_v the_o peculiar_a privilege_n of_o the_o ignorant_a and_o half-wited_n by_o think_v well_o of_o their_o own_o skill_n and_o acquisition_n to_o make_v it_o impossible_a for_o they_o to_o have_v any_o see_v thou_o a_o man_n wise_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n say_v solomon_n there_o be_v more_o hope_n of_o a_o fool_n then_o of_o he_o prov._n 26._o 12._o and_o at_o the_o 9_o chap._n ver_fw-la 7_o 8._o he_o that_o reprove_v a_o scorner_n get_v himself_o a_o shame_n and_o he_o that_o rebuke_v a_o wicked_a man_n get_v himself_o a_o blot_n rebuke_v not_o a_o scorner_n lest_o he_o hate_v thou_o rebuke_v a_o wise_a man_n and_o he_o will_v love_v thou_o and_o chap._n 14._o ver_fw-la 6._o a_o scorner_n seek_v wisdom_n and_o find_v it_o not_o but_o far_o over_o and_o above_o the_o beforementioned_a ingredient_n of_o pride_n ill_a nature_n and_o incorrigible_a folly_n the_o mocker_n of_o the_o text_n be_v brand_v with_o immorality_n and_o vice_n to_o walk_v after_o their_o own_o lust_n and_o sure_o there_o can_v be_v a_o more_o prodigious_a impudence_n then_o that_o the_o guilty_a and_o obnoxious_a person_n liable_a to_o the_o severe_a punishment_n as_o well_o as_o censure_n shall_v dare_v to_o awaken_v observation_n by_o be_v sharp_a on_o other_o but_o so_o it_o be_v the_o man_n that_o walk_v in_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o ungodly_a and_o have_v stand_v in_o the_o way_n of_o sinner_n will_v not_o fail_v to_o recreate_v himself_o by_o sit_v down_o in_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o scornful_a 1._o aristotle_n true_o resolve_v that_o the_o sensual_a or_o passionate_a be_v incapable_a of_o receive_v moral_a knowledge_n and_o it_o be_v hard_a that_o they_o who_o be_v not_o in_o a_o possibility_n to_o be_v learner_n shall_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o be_v judge_n but_o in_o the_o present_a case_n it_o be_v their_o great_a concern_n and_o interest_n not_o to_o be_v instruct_v to_o convince_v the_o sensual_a man_n that_o there_o be_v a_o future_a doom_n be_v to_o sour_a all_o his_o joy_n and_o torment_v he_o before_o the_o time_n so_o that_o to_o pass_v all_o other_o ground_n of_o prejudice_n whatever_o be_v suggest_v by_o these_o mocker_n of_o the_o text_n their_o testimony_n at_o least_o be_v not_o to_o be_v consider_v they_o be_v bribe_v and_o lead_v aside_o by_o interest_n to_o all_o that_o they_o assert_v and_o let_v this_o suffice_v to_o have_v be_v say_v of_o the_o personal_a qualification_n of_o the_o disputer_n against_o a_o future_a judgement_n i_o come_v now_o to_o examine_v the_o force_n of_o their_o discourse_n where_o first_o it_o be_v obvious_a to_o advert_v that_o the_o enquiry_n where_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o his_o come_n be_v very_o extravagant_o make_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o hope_v which_o be_v see_v be_v not_o hope_n rom._n