Selected quad for the lemma: knowledge_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
knowledge_n	charity_n	patience_n	temperance_n	2,327	5	11.2453	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65814	A discourse upon I Peter IV., VIII wherein the power and efficacy of charity as it is a means to procure the pardon of sin is explained and vindicated / by John Whitefoot.	Whitefoote, John, 1610-1699.	1695 (1695)	Wing W1862; ESTC R26478	56,458	143

be_v sufficient_o avoid_v by_o allege_v that_o although_o it_o be_v true_a that_o faith_n be_v the_o only_a thing_n that_o be_v effectual_a to_o justification_n or_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o no_o other_o act_n or_o virtue_n can_v contribute_v any_o thing_n to_o this_o end_n yet_o neither_o be_v the_o forementioned_a promise_n nor_o the_o exhortation_n void_a or_o useless_a in_o reference_n to_o this_o effect_n 1._o because_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o presence_n though_o not_o of_o efficacy_n of_o those_o other_o act_n and_o virtue_n which_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o promise_n and_o exhortation_n and_o so_o charity_n among_o other_o thing_n may_v be_v a_o causa_fw-la sine_fw-la quâ_fw-la non_fw-la of_o salvation_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n in_o respect_n of_o its_o necessary_a presence_n together_o with_o faith_n 2._o because_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o verification_n of_o faith_n i._n e._n to_o manifest_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o though_o they_o have_v no_o concurrent_a efficacy_n with_o faith_n to_o the_o justification_n or_o salvation_n of_o the_o believer_n 3._o because_o the_o practice_n of_o these_o virtue_n be_v necessary_a or_o at_o least_o useful_a for_o the_o assurance_n of_o a_o man_n justification_n pardon_v of_o sin_n and_o salvation_n though_o it_o be_v no_o way_n effectual_a to_o any_o of_o those_o end_n consider_v in_o themselves_o heb._n 6.10_o for_o god_n be_v not_o unrighteous_a to_o forget_v your_o work_n and_o labour_n of_o love_n which_o you_o have_v show_v towards_o his_o name_n in_o that_o you_o have_v minister_v to_o the_o saint_n and_o do_v minister_v and_o 2_o pet._n 1.5_o 10_o 11._o and_o beside_o all_o this_o give_v all_o diligence_n add_v to_o your_o faith_n virtue_n and_o to_o virtue_n knowledge_n and_o to_o knowledge_n temperance_n and_o to_o temperance_n patience_n and_o to_o patience_n godliness_n and_o to_o godliness_n brotherly_a kindness_n and_o to_o brotherly_a kindness_n charity_n i._n e._n a_o universal_a charity_n extend_v to_o all_o man_n as_o well_o as_o christian_a brethren_n wherefore_o you_o rather_o give_v diligence_n to_o make_v your_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v in_o some_o greek_a copy_n and_o though_o these_o word_n be_v leave_v out_o in_o our_o own_o and_o other_o translation_n because_o they_o be_v so_o in_o ordinary_a greek_a copy_n yet_o the_o sense_n of_o they_o be_v confess_o include_v in_o all_o reading_n for_o so_o a_o entrance_n shall_v be_v give_v you_o abundant_o into_o the_o everlasting_a kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n and_o 1_o joh._n 3.18_o 19_o my_o little_a child_n let_v we_o not_o love_v in_o word_n nor_o in_o tongue_n but_o in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n and_o hereby_o we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v of_o the_o truth_n and_o shall_v assure_v our_o heart_n before_o he_o so_o 1_o jo._n 3.14_o we_o know_v that_o we_o have_v pass_v from_o death_n unto_o life_n because_o we_o love_v the_o brethren_n by_o these_o text_n and_o many_o more_o of_o like_a sense_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o charity_n be_v useful_a to_o procure_v a_o man_n assurance_n of_o those_o benefit_n which_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v obtain_v by_o faith_n only_o another_o verbal_a evasion_n of_o all_o the_o argument_n which_o be_v produce_v for_o the_o effectual_a concurrence_n of_o charity_n and_o good_a work_n to_o the_o attainment_n of_o the_o great_a benefit_n of_o final_a justification_n and_o salvation_n have_v be_v vulgar_o express_v by_o that_o trite_a say_n of_o the_o latin_a father_n bernard_n bona_fw-la opera_fw-la sunt_fw-la via_fw-la ad_fw-la regnum_fw-la non_fw-la causa_fw-la regnandi_fw-la good_a work_n be_v indeed_o the_o way_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o not_o the_o cause_n of_o reign_v which_o word_n apply_v to_o the_o doctrine_n by_o we_o ground_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n must_v have_v this_o sense_n viz._n that_o charity_n be_v the_o way_n to_o obtain_v the_o cover_n or_o non-imputation_n of_o sin_n but_o no_o cause_n of_o it_o i._n e_o a_o mean_n but_o not_o a_o cause_n a_o very_a nice_a distinction_n to_o be_v consider_v further_o hereafter_o this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v a_o just_a account_n of_o the_o chief_a answer_n that_o have_v be_v make_v to_o the_o premise_a argument_n from_o the_o promise_n and_o exhortation_n of_o scripture_n for_o the_o efficacy_n or_o validity_n of_o charity_n and_o good_a work_n unto_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o a_o sinner_n now_o in_o order_n to_o a_o sufficient_a reply_n to_o these_o answer_n i_o think_v it_o necessary_a in_o this_o place_n to_o say_v something_o by_o way_n of_o explication_n of_o the_o question_n tend_v to_o the_o clear_n of_o the_o true_a sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o doctrine_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o that_o efficacy_n which_o any_o act_n that_o can_v be_v do_v by_o man_n may_v have_v towards_o the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n their_o justification_n and_o salvation_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v the_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a act_n and_o effect_n of_o god_n himself_o who_o be_v the_o agent_n of_o efficient_a cause_n of_o they_o all_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o any_o humane_a act_n shall_v have_v any_o direct_a or_o immediate_a influence_n or_o efficiency_n upon_o these_o effect_n who_o can_v forgive_v sin_n but_o god_n and_o it_o be_v god_n that_o justify_v and_o save_v active_o and_o therefore_o all_o the_o efficacy_n that_o can_v be_v in_o humane_a act_n towards_o these_o effect_n can_v be_v no_o more_o than_o preparative_n or_o passive_a and_o what_o can_v that_o signify_v more_o than_o that_o they_o be_v certain_a disposition_n and_o qualification_n of_o the_o patient_n or_o subject_a to_o receive_v these_o effect_n of_o divine_a grace_n nor_o can_v faith_n itself_o have_v any_o other_o influence_n or_o efficacy_n upon_o these_o effect_n any_o more_o than_o charity_n faith_n itself_o do_v neither_o pardon_n our_o sin_n or_o contribute_v any_o thing_n to_o that_o divine_a act_n by_o which_o we_o be_v pardon_v neither_o do_v qualify_v or_o save_v we_o any_o otherwise_o then_o by_o make_v such_o a_o change_n or_o qualification_n in_o we_o whereupon_o this_o grace_n of_o justification_n to_o life_n be_v free_o give_v we_o of_o god_n but_o against_o this_o explication_n of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o faith_n to_o the_o grace_n of_o justification_n it_o have_v be_v allege_v that_o faith_n in_o christ_n do_v not_o justify_v as_o a_o act_n or_o qualification_n find_v in_o we_o but_o as_o it_o have_v a_o peculiar_a virtue_n not_o common_a to_o charity_n or_o any_o other_o act_n of_o we_o and_o that_o be_v of_o apprehend_v and_o receive_v christ_n or_o unite_n we_o to_o he_o and_o so_o make_v we_o partaker_n of_o his_o righteousness_n impute_v to_o we_o by_o mean_n whereof_o we_o come_v to_o be_v justify_v our_o sin_n cover_v and_o our_o soul_n save_v whereunto_o i_o answer_v 1._o by_o allow_v a_o union_n of_o believer_n with_o christ_n the_o common_a saviour_n to_o be_v indeed_o the_o true_a ground_n and_o foundation_n of_o the_o benefit_n which_o we_o receive_v by_o he_o and_o that_o this_o union_n be_v not_o bare_o relative_n or_o political_n such_o as_o be_v betwixt_o a_o king_n lord_n or_o husband_n and_o their_o respective_a subject_n servant_n and_o wife_n nor_o only_o pactional_a impute_v and_o found_v upon_o the_o promise_n or_o covenant_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o they_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o but_o a_o true_a and_o real_a union_n effect_v by_o the_o medium_fw-la of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n communicate_v to_o they_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v into_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 12.13_o for_o by_o one_o spirit_n we_o be_v all_o baptize_v into_o one_o body_n and_o 1_o cor._n 6.17_o he_o that_o be_v join_v unto_o the_o lord_n be_v one_o spirit_n ver_fw-la 11._o of_o the_o same_o chapter_n but_o you_o be_v wash_v but_o you_o be_v sanctify_v but_o you_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n rom._n 8.12_o if_o any_o man_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n the_o same_o be_v none_o of_o he_o this_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v ordinary_o call_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n abide_v or_o dwell_v in_o all_o true_a believer_n whereby_o they_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n as_o st._n peter_n speak_v as_o christ_n also_o be_v 1.4_o 1_o cor._n 3.16_o 1_o cor._n 8.19_o 2_o pet._n 1.4_o though_o not_o in_o the_o same_o measure_n and_o manner_n such_o a_o real_a union_n there_o be_v between_o christ_n the_o head_n and_o all_o true_a believer_n member_n of_o his_o body_n as_o there_o be_v between_o the_o head_n and_o member_n of_o a_o natural_a body_n partake_v of_o one_o and_o the_o

concern_v above_o all_o thing_n have_v fervent_a charity_n among_o yourselves_o and_o then_o urge_v with_o a_o strong_a argument_n or_o motive_n draw_v from_o a_o special_a effect_n and_o consequent_a thereof_o for_o charity_n shall_v cover_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n the_o design_n of_o my_o present_a discourse_n be_v chief_o upon_o this_o particular_a argument_n or_o motive_n which_o be_v well_o understand_v and_o firm_o believe_v may_v be_v enough_o to_o save_v i_o the_o labour_n of_o add_v many_o more_o find_v in_o other_o text_n some_o of_o which_o have_v be_v brief_o touch_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n and_o all_o or_o most_o of_o they_o ample_o set_v forth_o by_o other_o barrow_n dr._n be_v barrow_n especial_o by_o a_o late_a worthy_a person_n in_o his_o excellent_a sermon_n upon_o the_o subject_a of_o charity_n whereas_o that_o particular_a argument_n which_o be_v allege_v in_o this_o text_n though_o it_o may_v have_v be_v mention_v by_o other_o have_v not_o to_o my_o knowledge_n be_v so_o distinct_o and_o large_o discuss_v as_o the_o weight_n and_o efficacy_n of_o it_o seem_v to_o deserve_v there_o be_v no_o argument_n or_o motive_n to_o the_o practice_n of_o this_o virtue_n more_o like_a to_o prevail_v with_o person_n sensible_a of_o the_o multitude_n and_o danger_n of_o their_o sin_n than_o this_o if_o it_o may_v be_v admit_v in_o the_o sense_n hereafter_o declare_v for_o this_o be_v most_o notorious_o know_v to_o have_v be_v the_o great_a and_o most_o effectual_a motive_n to_o that_o one_o common_a and_o eminent_a branch_n of_o this_o great_a virtue_n that_o have_v in_o vulgar_a speech_n monopolise_v the_o name_n of_o charity_n viz._n that_o of_o alm_n and_o beneficence_n this_o one_o simple_a motive_n specify_v in_o this_o text_n have_v i_o believe_v prevail_v more_o to_o this_o effect_n in_o all_o part_n of_o christendom_n with_o all_o sort_n of_o person_n in_o their_o life_n time_n and_o at_o their_o death_n than_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o this_o especial_o with_o such_o people_n as_o be_v much_o sensible_a of_o their_o sin_n have_v desire_v to_o verify_v the_o truth_n of_o their_o repentance_n by_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n worthy_a of_o it_o among_o which_o there_o be_v none_o to_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o work_n of_o charity_n though_o indeed_o there_o be_v many_o other_o fruit_n worthy_a of_o repentance_n in_o a_o just_a sense_n but_o not_o equal_a to_o this_o such_o be_v all_o act_n and_o work_n of_o extraordinary_a devotion_n all_o practice_n of_o penance_n and_o mortification_n which_o the_o apostle_n call_v judge_v of_o ourselves_o 1_o cor._n 11.31_o and_o revenge_n proceed_v from_o a_o godly_a sorrow_n 2_o cor._n 7.11_o the_o schoolman_n from_o the_o latin_a father_n especial_o st._n cyprian_n express_v they_o by_o the_o word_n satisfaction_n a_o innocent_a word_n if_o right_o interpret_v these_o be_v such_o as_o do_v chief_o consist_v in_o fast_v watch_a and_o afflict_v the_o body_n by_o abstinence_n from_o lawful_a enjoyment_n with_o various_a expression_n of_o penitential_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n and_o subjugation_n of_o carnal_a lust_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o apostle_n call_v keep_v under_o the_o body_n and_o bring_v it_o under_o subjection_n 1_o cor._n 9.27_o not_o spare_v the_o body_n col_n 2.23_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bodily_a exercise_n he_o call_v it_o elsewhere_o and_o acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v profitable_a though_o but_o a_o little_a in_o comparison_n of_o true_a godliness_n 1_o tim._n 4.8_o hereunto_o belong_v all_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hard_a usage_n of_o the_o body_n practise_v by_o the_o ascetick_n in_o the_o ancient_a church_n especial_o in_o the_o east_n where_o the_o severity_n of_o monastic_a life_n begin_v and_o most_o prevail_v in_o their_o course_n diet_n hard_a lodging_n and_o clothe_v of_o sackcloth_n and_o haircloth_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d humicubation_n lie_v upon_o the_o ground_n etc._n etc._n which_o thing_n have_v be_v overacted_n and_o still_o be_v in_o the_o greek_a and_o roman_a church_n these_o thing_n be_v clear_v from_o that_o superstition_n which_o they_o be_v liable_a to_o in_o the_o kind_n and_o measure_n of_o they_o as_o also_o from_o such_o hypocrisy_n as_o be_v practise_v by_o the_o pharisee_n and_o be_v notorious_a in_o the_o late_a age_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o to_o be_v reject_v or_o deny_v to_o be_v proper_a and_o reasonable_a fruit_n and_o testimony_n of_o repentance_n as_o exercise_v of_o self_n discipline_n and_o judge_v ourselves_o that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v judge_v 1_o cor._n 11.31_o there_o be_v a_o multitude_n of_o text_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n wherein_o such_o afflict_a of_o ourselves_o in_o testimony_n of_o repentance_n be_v not_o only_o approve_v but_o express_o enjoin_v by_o god_n himself_o 58.3_o leu._n 16.29_o 31._o cap._n 23.27_o 32._o numb_a 29.7_o ezr._n 8.21_o isa_n 58.3_o as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o text_n quote_v in_o the_o margin_n &_o many_o other_o that_o may_v be_v add_v and_o that_o this_o be_v no_o point_n of_o mere_a jewish_a and_o ceremonial_a discipline_n may_v be_v confirm_v from_o the_o example_n before_o quote_v particular_o from_o st._n paul_n in_o his_o own_o practice_n and_o the_o approbation_n of_o it_o in_o the_o corinthian_n 7.17_o 2_o cor._n 7.17_o and_o the_o express_a precept_n of_o st._n james_n cap._n 4.9_o be_v afflict_v and_o mourn_v and_o weep_v such_o affliction_n as_o natural_o agreeable_a to_o the_o affection_n of_o sorrow_n while_o we_o be_v mix_v creature_n consist_v of_o body_n as_o well_o as_o soul_n may_v be_v either_o impose_v for_o satisfaction_n of_o scandal_n and_o testimony_n of_o repentance_n or_o voluntary_o undertake_v and_o practise_v by_o true_a penitent_n to_o express_v before_o god_n their_o humiliation_n and_o godly_a sorrow_n but_o none_o of_o these_o thing_n be_v in_o their_o kind_n such_o worthy_a fruit_n of_o repentance_n or_o so_o acceptable_a to_o god_n as_o the_o special_a exercise_n of_o charity_n because_o none_o of_o they_o have_v any_o such_o intrinsic_a goodness_n in_o they_o as_o be_v opposite_a to_o the_o evil_n repent_v of_o or_o can_v be_v reasonable_o presume_v to_o balance_v it_o none_o so_o available_a as_o charity_n for_o the_o remission_n or_o expiation_n of_o the_o sin_n pardon_v that_o word_n for_o the_o present_a which_o i_o shall_v interpret_v afterward_o in_o such_o a_o sense_n as_o will_v appear_v to_o be_v nothing_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o expiation_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n charity_n be_v ●herefore_o most_o acceptable_a to_o god_n because_o most_o beneficial_a to_o man_n and_o most_o agreeable_a to_o his_o own_o natural_a and_o essential_a goodness_n therefore_o do_v god_n prefer_v mercy_n which_o ●s_v but_o a_o branch_n of_o charity_n before_o sacrifice_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o outward_a worship_n not_o ceremonial_a only_o but_o also_o moral_a and_o natural_a as_o of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n vid._n isa_n 1._o v._n 11._o to_o the_o 19_o to_o relieve_v the_o oppress_v to_o judge_v the_o fatherless_a and_o to_o plead_v for_o the_o widow_n be_v name_v for_o thing_n so_o acceptable_a and_o prevalent_a with_o god_n that_o he_o promise_v a_o entire_a pardon_n of_o the_o gross_a sin_n to_o all_o they_o that_o join_v these_o thing_n with_o the_o essential_a duty_n of_o repentance_n express_v for_o 16._o wash_v you_o make_v you_o clean_o put_v away_o the_o evil_a of_o your_o do_n from_o before_o my_o eye_n cease_v to_o do_v evil_a learn_v to_o do_v well_o seek_v judgement_n relieve_v the_o oppress_v judge_v the_o fatherless_a plead_v for_o the_o widow_n come_v now_o let_v we_o reason_n together_o say_v the_o lord_n though_o your_o sin_n be_v as_o scarlet_a they_o shall_v be_v white_a as_o snow_n though_o they_o be_v like_o crimson_a they_o shall_v be_v as_o wool_n that_o be_v the_o deep_a dye_n and_o stain_v of_o they_o shall_v be_v quite_o take_v out_o but_o of_o this_o more_o hereafter_o come_v we_o now_o to_o the_o express_a doctrine_n o●_n the_o apostle_n in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n charity_n do_v will_n or_o shall_v cover_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n such_o a_o variation_n of_o lection_n i●_n find_v in_o the_o greek_a text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d alias_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o difference_n be_v not_o considerable_a now_o concern_v the_o nature_n of_o charity_n with_o the_o extent_n and_o various_a effect_n thereof_o though_o i_o may_v presume_v they_o to_o be_v so_o well_o know_v to_o any_o reader_n that_o will_v be_v capable_a of_o understand_v the_o future_a discourse_n design_v to_o be_v as_o plain_a as_o i_o be_o able_a to_o make_v it_o as_o make_v it_o unnecessary_a to_o give_v any_o large_a description_n thereof_o yet_o do_v i_o not_o judge_v it_o altogether_o needless_a to_o give_v any_o account_n at_o all_o of_o it_o