Selected quad for the lemma: knowledge_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
knowledge_n	believe_v	call_v	faith_n	3,113	5	5.9800	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A12705	A sermon preached at Cheanies the 14. of September, 1585, at the buriall of the right honorable the earle of Bedforde, By Thomas Sparke Doctor of Divinitie	Sparke, Thomas, 1548-1616.	1594 (1594)	STC 23023; ESTC S114843	60,544	120

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christ_n and_o of_o all_o kind_n of_o good_a work_v yet_o he_o in_o the_o 3._o chapter_n thereof_o protest_v not_o only_o in_o the_o preter_fw-la tense_n that_o he_o count_v all_o his_o pharisaical_a righteousness_n before_o he_o conversion_n but_o all_o then_o in_o the_o present_a tense_n but_o dung_n that_o he_o may_v win_v christ_n and_o may_v be_v find_v in_o he_o not_o hane_v his_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n but_o that_o which_o be_v through_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n even_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n through_o faith_n verse_n 8.9_o wherefore_o he_o boldlye_o conclude_v titus_n 3.5_o thus_o not_o by_o the_o work_v of_o righteousness_n which_o no_o doubt_n be_v work_v do_v in_o faith_n for_o otherwise_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v call_v work_v of_o righteousness_n but_o rather_o work_v of_o unrighteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v us._n now_o to_o make_v it_o clear_a that_o by_o this_o righteousness_n of_o god_n whereby_o paul_n through_o faith_n in_o christ_n will_v be_v righteous_a before_o god_n be_v mean_v not_o a_o inherent_a righteousness_n in_o man_n own_o self_n paul_n oppose_v it_o to_o that_o righteousness_n in_o himself_o and_o beside_o roman_n 10.1.2.3_o they_o be_v sever_v in_o that_o the_o one_o be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n the_o other_o man_n own_o righteousness_n but_o most_o clear_a be_v that_o roman_n 1.17_o where_o he_o affirm_v that_o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v by_o the_o gospel_n from_o faith_n to_o faith_n for_o it_o be_v write_v the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n whereby_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o this_o inherent_a righteousness_n which_o they_o will_v have_v to_o make_v they_o righteous_a by_o be_v reveal_v by_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o therefore_o you_o shall_v find_v that_o paul_n rom._n 10.5.6_o 7.8.9_o distinguish_v the_o righteousness_n 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godliness_n in_o god_n child_n may_v be_v call_v a_o righteousness_n of_o god_n because_o it_o be_v wrought_v in_o they_o by_o his_o spirit_n but_o yet_o as_o appear_v by_o these_o place_n it_o be_v not_o that_o righteousness_n whereby_o we_o may_v dare_v persuade_v one selue_o that_o we_o be_v make_v righteous_a before_o he_o but_o only_o a_o fruit_n proceed_v from_o that_o apply_v first_o unto_o we_o and_o then_o testifi_v thereof_o further_n how_o can_v it_o be_v say_v true_o that_o life_n everlasting_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n ro._n 6.23_o if_o it_o come_v at_o all_o by_o meryte_n to_o imagyne_v that_o it_o may_v come_v of_o grace_n and_o also_o of_o work_n it_o be_v flat_a against_o paul_n rom._n 11.6_o where_o he_o say_v if_o it_o be_v of_o grace_n it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o work_n or_o else_o be_v grace_n no_o more_o grace_n but_o if_o it_o be_v of_o work_n it_o be_v no_o more_o grace_n or_o else_o be_v work_v no_o more_o 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