Selected quad for the lemma: knowledge_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
knowledge_n	commit_v	sin_n	sin_v	2,906	5	9.7075	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A11458	Two sermons preached at Paules-Crosse London The one November 21. the other Aprill 15. 1627. By Robert Saunderson, Bachelour in Divinitie, and sometimes Fellow of Lincolne Colledge in Oxford.	Sanderson, Robert, 1587-1663.	1628 (1628)	STC 21709; ESTC S112209	107,028	135

last_o to_o forgive_v i_o all_o my_o ignorances_n will_v serve_v the_o turn_n i_o may_v run_v the_o same_o course_n i_o do_v without_o danger_n or_o fear_n god_n will_v be_v merciful_a to_o i_o for_o what_o i_o do_v ignorant_o not_o to_o preclude_v all_o possibility_n of_o mercy_n from_o thou_o or_o from_o any_o sinner_n consider_v yet_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o their_o state_n and_o thou_o between_o thy_o ignorance_n and_o they_o they_o have_v but_o a_o very_a small_a enjoyance_n of_o the_o light_n of_o god_n word_n 5.15_o word_n math._n 5.15_o hide_v from_o they_o under_o two_o bushel_n for_o sureness_n under_o the_o bushel_n of_o a_o tyrannous_a clergy_n that_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o understand_v the_o book_n he_o may_v not_o have_v they_o and_o under_o the_o bushel_n of_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n that_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v chance_v to_o get_v the_o book_n he_o may_v not_o understand_v they_o whereas_o to_o thou_o the_o light_n be_v 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thy_o affect_a and_o wilful_a and_o therefore_o although_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o the_o time_n of_o their_o ignorance_n god_n 17.30_o god_n act._n 17.30_o wink_v at_o yet_o thou_o have_v no_o warrant_n to_o presume_v that_o god_n will_v also_o in_o these_o time_n wink_v at_o thou_o who_o 7.30_o who_o luk._n 7.30_o rejecte_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n against_o thy_o own_o soul_n and_o for_o want_v of_o 2.10.11_o of_o 2._o thes._n 2.10.11_o love_n and_o affection_n to_o the_o truth_n be_v just_o give_v over_o to_o strong_a delusion_n to_o believe_v fable_n and_o to_o put_v thy_o confidence_n in_o thing_n that_o be_v lie_n so_o much_o for_o that_o matter_n second_o here_o be_v a_o needful_a admonition_n for_o we_o all_o not_o to_o flatter_v ourselves_o for_o our_o ignorance_n of_o those_o thing_n ignorance_n §._o 20._o the_o second_o inference_n not_o to_o flatter_v ourselves_o in_o our_o ignorance_n that_o concern_v we_o in_o our_o general_n or_o particular_a calling_n as_o if_o for_o that_o ignorance_n our_o reckon_n shall_v be_v easy_a at_o the_o day_n gf_a judgement_n ignorance_n indeed_o excuse_v sometime_o sometime_o lessen_v a_o fault_n but_o yet_o not_o all_o ignorance_n all_o fault_n not_o wilful_a and_o affect_a ignorance_n any_o fault_n nay_o it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o do_v that_o that_o on_o the_o contrary_a it_o make_v the_o offence_n 4._o offence_n ignorantia_fw-la directe_v &_o per_fw-la so_o voluntaria_fw-la auget_fw-la voluntar●un_n &_o per_fw-la consequent_a peccatum_fw-la aquin._n 1.2_o qu._n 76_o 4._o much_o more_o grievous_a and_o the_o offender_n much_o more_o inexcusable_a a_o heedless_a servant_n that_o 12.48_o that_o luk._n 12.48_o neither_o know_v nor_o do_v his_o master_n will_n deserve_v some_o stripe_n a_o stubborn_a servant_n that_o know_v it_o and_o yet_o tra●gresseth_v it_o deserve_v more_o stripe_n but_o worse_a than_o they_o both_o be_v that_o ungracious_a servant_n who_o fear_v his_o master_n will_v appoint_v he_o something_o he_o have_v rather_o let_v alone_o keep_v himself_o out_o of_o the_o way_n before_o hand_n and_o ●ieheth_v in_o a_o co●ner_n out_o of_o sight_n of_o purpose_n that_o he_o may_v not_o know_v his_o master_n will_n that_o so_o he_o may_v after_o stand_v upon_o it_o when_o he_o be_v chide_v and_o say_v he_o know_v it_o not_o such_o a_o untoward_a servant_n deserve_v yet_o more_o stripe_n will_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n think_v you_o in_o the_o scripture_n so_o often_o call_v upon_o we_o to_o 23.23_o to_o prou._n 2.3.4.7_o 23.23_o get_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n will_n and_o to_o increase_v therein_o or_o will_v he_o commence_v his_o 4.1_o his_o hos._n 4.1_o suit_n against_o a_o land_n and_o enter_v his_o action_n against_o the_o people_n thereof_o for_o want_v of_o such_o knowledge_n if_o ignorance_n be_v better_a or_o safe_a oh_o it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n for_o a_o man_n to_o etc._n to_o see_v prou._n 1.24_o etc._n etc._n shun_v instruction_n and_o to_o say_v he_o desire_v net_n the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n 36.3_o god_n psal._n 36.3_o noluerunt_fw-la i●telligere_fw-la ut_fw-la bene_fw-la agerent_fw-la when_o man_n be_v once_o come_v to_o that_o pass_n that_o they_o will_v not_o understand_v nor_o seek_v after_o god_n when_o they_o 3.20_o they_o joh._n 3.20_o hate_v the_o light_n because_o they_o take_v pleasure_n in_o the_o 11._o the_o eph._n 5_o 11._o work_n of_o darkness_n when_o they_o be_v 13._o be_v impia_fw-la mens_fw-la odit_fw-la et_fw-la be_o ipsum_fw-la intellectum_fw-la &_o homo_fw-la aliq●a●_n so_o nimium_fw-la ment_fw-la perversa_fw-la timet_fw-la intelligere_fw-la ne_fw-la cogetur_fw-la quod_fw-la intellexerit_fw-la facere_fw-la augustin_n de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n serm_n 13._o afraid_a to_o know_v too_o much_o lest_o their_o heart_n shall_v condemn_v they_o for_o not_o do_v thereafter_o when_o like_o the_o 58.4.5_o the_o psal._n 58.4.5_o deaf_a adder_n they_o stop_v their_o ear_n against_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o charmer_n for_o 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in_o the_o light_n of_o his_o word_n depend_v upon_o the_o ministry_n thereof_o with_o unsatisfy_a ear_n and_o unwearied_a attention_n and_o feed_v thereon_o with_o uncloyed_a appetite_n that_o so_o they_o may_v see_v and_o hear_v and_o learn_v and_o understand_v and_o believe_v and_o obey_v and_o increase_v in_o wisdom_n and_o in_o grace_n and_o in_o favour_n with_o god_n and_o all_o good_a man_n but_o then_o in_o the_o three_o place_n consider_v knowledge_n §._o 21._o inference_n 3._o against_o sin_n do_v with_o knowledge_n that_o if_o all_o ignorance_n will_v not_o excuse_v a_o offender_n though_o some_o do_v how_o can_v thou_o hope_v to_o find_v any_o colour_n of_o excuse_n or_o extenuation_n that_o sin_v wilful_o with_o knowledge_n and_o against_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o own_o conscience_n the_o least_o sin_n thus_o commit_v be_v in_o some_o degree_n a_o presumptuous_a sin_n and_o carry_v with_o it_o a_o contempt_n of_o god_n and_o in_o that_o regard_n be_v pastorali_fw-la be_v 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therefore_o as_o to_o any_o intent_n of_o do_v wrong_a to_o the_o husband_n he_o be_v altogether_o innocent_a but_o for_o that_o which_o he_o have_v not_o do_v in_o not_o touch_v she_o because_o he_o take_v she_o into_o his_o house_n with_o a_o unchaste_a purpose_n he_o pass_v that_o over_o in_o silence_n and_o not_o so_o much_o as_o mention_v it_o so_o that_o his_o answer_n so_o far_o as_o it_o reach_v be_v just_a but_o because_o it_o reach_v not_o home_o it_o be_v not_o full_a and_o now_o almighty_a god_n fit_v it_o with_o a_o reply_n most_o convenient_a for_o such_o a_o answer_n admit_v his_o plea_n so_o far_o as_o he_o allege_v it_o for_o what_o he_o have_v do_v in_o take_v abraham_n wife_n have_v do_v it_o simple_o out_o of_o ignorance_n yea_o i_o know_v that_o thou_o do_v this_o in_o the_o integrity_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o withal_o supply_v that_o which_o abimilech_n have_v omit_v for_o what_o he_o have_v not_o do_v in_o not_o touch_v she_o by_o assign_v the_o true_a cause_n 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that_o god_n reveal_v himself_o and_o his_o will_n frequent_o in_o old_a time_n especial_o before_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o scripture_n canon_n 1.1_o canon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 1.1_o in_o sundry_a manner_n as_o by_o vision_n prophecy_n ecstasy_n oracle_n and_o other_o supernatural_a mean_n and_o namely_o and_o among_o the_o rest_n by_o ●_o by_o numb_a 12.6_o joel_n 2.28_o job._n 33.14.16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d homer_n iliad_n ●_o dream_n second_o that_o god_n impart_v his_o will_n by_o such_o kind_n of_o supernatural_a revelation_n not_o only_o to_o the_o godly_a &_o faithful_a though_o to_o they_o most_o frequent_o and_o especial_o but_o sometime_o also_o to_o hypocrite_n within_o the_o church_n as_o to_o 10.10_o to_o 1._o sam._n 10.10_o saul_n and_o other_o yea_o and_o sometime_o even_o to_o infidel_n too_o out_o of_o the_o church_n as_o to_o 45._o to_o gen._n 41.25.28.28_o 45._o pharao●_n etc._n pharao●_n numb_a 24_o 2.4_o etc._n etc._n balaam_n 28.4●_n balaam_n dan._n 2_o 28.4●_n nabuchadnezzar_n etc._n etc._n and_o here_o to_o abimelech_n three_o that_o since_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n be_v make_v up_o the_o scripture-canon_n seal_v and_o the_o christian_a church_n by_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o gospel_n become_v ecumenical_a dream_n and_o other_o supernatural_a revelation_n as_o also_o other_o thing_n of_o like_a nature_n as_o miracle_n and_o whatsoever_o more_o immediate_a and_o extraordinary_a manifestation_n of_o the_o will_n and_o power_n of_o god_n have_v cease_v to_o be_v of_o ordinary_a and_o familiar_a use_n so_o as_o now_o we_o ought_v rather_o to_o suspect_v delusion_n in_o they_o then_o to_o expect_v direction_n from_o they_o four_o that_o although_o god_n have_v now_o 8.20_o now_o esa._n 8.20_o tie_v we_o to_o his_o holy_a write_a word_n as_o unto_o a_o perpetual_a infallible_a rule_n beyond_o which_o we_o may_v not_o expect_v and_o against_o which_o we_o may_v not_o admit_v any_o other_o 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sanguinei_fw-la alia_fw-la cholorici_fw-la alia_fw-la flegmatici_fw-la alia_fw-la melancholici_fw-la auctor_fw-la de_fw-la spic_fw-la &_o anim_fw-la cap._n 25._o apud_fw-la augustin_n tom._n 3._o choler_n blood_n phlegm_n and_o melancholy_a as_o also_o the_o difference_n of_o strength_n and_o health_n and_o ibid._n and_o juntae_fw-la etiam_fw-la infirmitaetum_fw-la diversitates_fw-la diversa_fw-la accidunt_fw-la somnia_fw-la ibid._n disease_n and_o distemper_n either_o by_o diet_n or_o passion_n or_o otherwise_o do_v cause_n impression_n of_o different_a form_n in_o the_o fancy_n our_o insom●_n our_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist._n cap._n 1._o de_fw-la divinat_fw-la ex_fw-la insom●_n ordinary_a dream_n may_v be_v a_o good_a help_n to_o lead_v we_o into_o those_o discovery_n both_o in_o time_n of_o health_n what_o our_o natural_a constitution_n complexion_n and_o temperature_n be_v and_o in_o time_n of_o sickness_n from_o the_o rankness_n and_o