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
A91476	Christian reformation: being an earnest perswasion to the speedy practise of it. Proposed to all, but especially designed for the serious consideration of my dear kindred and country-men of the county of Cork in Ireland, and the people of Reigat and Camerwell in the county of Surry. / By Richard Parr A.M. pastor of Camerwell in Surry.	Parr, Richard, 1617-1691.	1660 (1660)	Wing P545; Thomason E1749_2; ESTC R209662	151,065	320

kill_a plague_n and_o repent_v i_o hearty_o that_o ever_o i_o commit_v any_o and_o resolve_v to_o commit_v it_o no_o more_o and_o the_o more_o i_o consider_v the_o more_o i_o shall_v detest_v loath_a shun_v renounce_v all_o and_o every_o wickedness_n and_o the_o more_o shall_v i_o raise_v my_o resolution_n to_o sin_n no_o more_o as_o i_o have_v do_v lest_o as_o bad_a a_o thing_n befall_v i_o as_o have_v befall_v any_o of_o those_o who_o destruction_n be_v most_o dreadful_a god_n grant_v i_o may_v i_o hope_v i_o shall_v 3._o i_o consider_v again_o 55._o s._n 55._o that_o when_o i_o sin_v i_o injure_v my_o own_o soul_n 1._o i_o wrong_v my_o knowledge_n i_o know_v i_o shall_v not_o commit_v the_o sin_n i_o commit_v and_o yet_o i_o do_v it_o against_o my_o knowledge_n 2._o i_o wrong_v my_o reason_n and_o judgement_n my_o reason_n and_o my_o judgement_n if_o it_o act_v clear_a tell_v i_o that_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o i_o shall_v serve_v sin_n but_o all_o the_o reason_n in_o the_o world_n why_o i_o shall_v not_o sin_v thus_o and_o if_o i_o will_v yield_v to_o reason_n i_o shall_v not_o yield_v to_o sin_n and_o yet_o i_o sin_n against_o my_o reason_n and_o judgement_n and_o wrong_a both_o 3._o i_o wrong_n and_o offer_v violence_n to_o my_o conscience_n when_o i_o sin_n my_o conscience_n mind_v i_o that_o i_o must_v not_o commit_v this_o and_o that_o sin_n and_o it_o smite_v i_o when_o i_o do_v and_o it_o accuse_v for_o my_o sin_v when_o i_o have_v do_v it_o and_o yet_o i_o sin_n i_o do_v act_n against_o my_o conscience_n when_o i_o sin_n at_o all_o and_o how_o will_v my_o conscience_n endure_v this_o will_v not_o my_o conscience_n one_o day_n complain_v to_o god_n of_o i_o that_o i_o wrong_v it_o and_o do_v thing_n contrary_a to_o it_o in_o despite_n of_o it_o and_o do_v i_o not_o wound_v and_o gash_n and_o tear_v my_o bosom-friend_n when_o i_o sin_n do_v i_o not_o make_v conscience_n my_o enemy_n too_o as_o well_o as_o god_n my_o enemy_n every_o time_n i_o commit_v a_o sin_n 4._o beside_o all_o this_o 56._o s._n 56._o when_o i_o sin_v again_o wilful_o with_o consent_n deliberate_o i_o break_v my_o baptismal_a vow_n and_o my_o rational_a christian_a conscientious_a resolution_n i_o be_o engage_v by_o vow_n and_o promise_v to_o forsake_v the_o devil_n to_o resist_v his_o temptation_n to_o renounce_v worldly_a lust_n and_o fleshly_a lust_n and_o every_o way_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o christ_n and_o holiness_n and_o i_o have_v or_o shall_v peremptory_o resolve_v against_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n and_o yet_o when_o i_o sin_v voluntary_o i_o violate_v my_o vow_n and_o break_v my_o promise_n and_o contradict_v my_o resolution_n and_o render_v myself_o a_o covenant-breaker_n a_o perjure_a person_n a_o unfaithful_a and_o unconstant_a a_o fickle_a and_o vain_a fool_n and_o bring_v guilt_n and_o disgrace_n sin_n and_o ignominy_n together_o upon_o my_o own_o soul_n and_o do_v i_o not_o wrong_v myself_o extreme_o in_o so_o do_v can_v i_o do_v a_o great_a mischief_n to_o myself_o than_o i_o do_v when_o i_o sin_n after_o all_o this_o can_v any_o thing_n disgrace_v i_o more_o debase_v i_o low_o revile_v i_o more_o deserve_o then_o this_o when_o i_o commit_v a_o sin_n and_o live_v in_o it_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n can_v deface_v the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o i_o which_o be_v my_o glory_n and_o honour_n my_o beauty_n and_o perfection_n than_o sin_n if_o i_o be_v poor_a and_o holy_a yet_o be_o i_o rich_a in_o grace_n and_o so_o be_o i_o honourable_a too_o though_o i_o want_v both_o worldly_a riches_n and_o honour_n but_o if_o i_o be_o a_o sinful_a wretch_n though_o never_o so_o rich_a and_o great_a in_o the_o world_n account_n yet_o be_o i_o but_o a_o vile_a and_o deform_a person_n a_o scorn_n and_o contemptible_a before_o god_n and_o angel_n o_o there_o be_v nothing_o make_v i_o ugly_a and_o deform_a vile_a and_o contemptible_a but_o my_o sin_n do_v i_o not_o then_o wrong_v myself_o by_o sin_v or_o be_v there_o any_o way_n imaginable_a whereby_o a_o man_n can_v do_v a_o great_a or_o so_o great_a a_o mischief_n to_o himself_o then_o by_o act_v and_o repeat_v his_o sin_n sure_o there_o be_v not_o any_o 5._o when_o i_o consider_v the_o damage_n and_o irreparable_a loss_n i_o procure_v to_o my_o precious_a soul_n by_o my_o own_o sin_n 57_o s._n 57_o i_o must_v conclude_v within_o myself_o that_o when_o i_o sin_v i_o wrong_v my_o own_o soul_n and_o fight_v against_o my_o own_o happiness_n and_o content_a for_o my_o own_o undo_n 1._o when_o i_o commit_v sin_n i_o make_v a_o breach_n between_o god_n and_o my_o own_o soul_n my_o sin_n be_v the_o makebate_n not_o poverty_n nor_o affliction_n nor_o sickness_n nor_o meanness_n of_o birth_n nor_o deformity_n of_o body_n nor_o any_o thing_n but_o sin_n do_v make_v god_n at_o a_o distance_n from_o my_o soul_n but_o by_o sin_n i_o lose_v my_o innocency_n and_o sin_n away_o that_o which_o nothing_o can_v procure_v i_o which_o be_v much_o more_o worth_a than_o gold_n that_o which_o gold_n can_v purchase_v again_o the_o peace_n of_o conscience_n 57.21_o isa_n 57.21_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n say_v my_o god_n to_o the_o wicked_a i_o provoke_v god_n anger_n and_o displeasure_n and_o tempt_v he_o to_o withdraw_v his_o favour_n from_o i_o and_o to_o bring_v forth_o treasure_n of_o wrath_n against_o i_o all_o the_o while_o i_o live_v in_o a_o sin_v state_n i_o lose_v the_o benefit_n of_o repentance_n the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n suffering_n and_o intercession_n i_o bereave_v my_o soul_n of_o the_o indwel_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o comfort_n and_o banish_v by_o my_o sin_v christ_n from_o my_o soul_n and_o grieve_v the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n so_o that_o he_o withdraw_v himself_o and_o leave_v i_o desolate_a and_o alas_o what_o a_o sad_a loss_n have_v the_o soul_n that_o have_v lose_v christ_n and_o the_o spirit_n what_o a_o miserable_a condition_n be_v it_o to_o be_v without_o christ_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v one_o that_o have_v banish_v christ_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n from_o his_o soul_n o_o how_o deplorable_a be_v that_o man_n estate_n and_o yet_o such_o be_v the_o state_n of_o a_o wilful_a sinner_n every_o man_n and_o woman_n that_o live_v in_o the_o love_n like_v and_o practice_n of_o sin_n and_o do_v not_o repent_v and_o reform_v he_o do_v not_o only_o lose_v his_o best_a friend_n and_o best_a friendship_n but_o provoke_v they_o to_o be_v his_o very_a enemy_n christ_n who_o love_v thou_o and_o pity_v thou_o and_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o thou_o and_o weep_v over_o thou_o and_o bleed_v for_o thou_o and_o spare_v not_o his_o life_n to_o redeem_v thou_o from_o thy_o sin_n that_o he_o may_v have_v thou_o and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o his_o unparallelled_a and_o unspeakable_a love_n and_o tender_a compassion_n will_v thou_o offer_v he_o all_o affront_n and_o pierce_v and_o wound_v he_o with_o thy_o sin_n and_o trample_v upon_o all_o his_o worth_n and_o banish_v he_o quite_o away_o with_o thy_o unkind_a deal_n what_o way_n can_v thou_o ever_o have_v think_v on_o more_o ready_a and_o certain_a to_o deprive_v thyself_o of_o all_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n transaction_n for_o sinner_n then_o by_o sin_v still_o as_o thou_o do_v nay_o what_o way_n can_v a_o wicked_a heart_n have_v choose_v that_o will_v study_v his_o own_o eternal_a loss_n and_o misery_n like_o this_o of_o sin_v still_o and_o go_v on_o in_o his_o wickedness_n can_v thou_o contrive_v any_o thing_n that_o will_v make_v christ_n the_o best_a friend_n that_o ever_o poor_a sinner_n have_v thy_o mortal_a enemy_n then_o by_o continue_v still_o to_o do_v wicked_o those_o my_o enemy_n say_v christ_n of_o impenitent_a implacable_a and_o unruly_a rebel_n and_o sinner_n 19.27_o luke_n 19.27_o that_o will_v not_o that_o i_o shall_v reign_v over_o they_o bring_v hither_o and_o slay_v they_o before_o i_o where_o i_o see_v it_o be_v possible_a that_o christ_n may_v become_v a_o revenger_n and_o oh_o 2.12_o psal_n 2.12_o and_o oh_o when_o his_o wrath_n be_v kindle_v yea_o but_o a_o little_a how_o dreadful_a will_v be_v the_o appearance_n of_o this_o lamb_n of_o god_n how_o will_v all_o such_o sinner_n be_v force_v to_o cry_v o_o mountain_n and_o rock_n fall_v on_o we_o and_o hide_v we_o from_o the_o face_n of_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n 17._o rev._n 6.16_o 17._o and_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lamb_n for_o the_o great_a day_n of_o his_o wrath_n be_v come_v and_o who_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o stand_v 2._o i_o do_v not_o only_a sin_n away_o my_o dear_a jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o spirit_n of_o comfort_n 58._o s._n 58._o my_o best_a friend_n and_o make_v

fall_v back_o turn_v not_o from_o the_o right_a way_n to_o any_o by-path_n of_o error_n or_o loose_a live_n as_o long_o as_o thou_o live_v let_v no_o body_n nor_o any_o thing_n prevail_v with_o thou_o to_o apostatise_v or_o make_v the_o least_o defection_n from_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o to_o remit_v of_o thy_o care_n diligence_n and_o zeal_n after_o truth_n and_o holiness_n to_o thy_o die_a day_n and_o if_o thou_o have_v be_v so_o unhappy_a 118._o s._n 118._o through_o thy_o sloth_n easiness_n and_o folly_n to_o have_v be_v tempt_v and_o overcome_v as_o to_o yield_v to_o any_o dislike_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o way_n of_o god_n or_o remissness_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o piety_n love_n and_o zeal_n in_o thy_o heart_n or_o if_o there_o be_v in_o thou_o a_o waver_a indifferency_n and_o thou_o hang_v loose_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o gospel-truths_n and_o practical_o of_o godliness_n and_o be_v weary_a of_o well-doing_n as_o one_o uneasy_a and_o unwilling_a in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o pursuit_n of_o grace_n and_o heaven_n if_o thou_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o forsake_v the_o way_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n to_o embrace_v and_o take_v up_o some_o other_o new_a and_o strange_a opinion_n or_o course_n of_o religion_n either_o beside_o or_o contrary_n to_o that_o in_o the_o scripture_n or_o if_o thou_o be_v already_o turn_v back_o or_o fall_v from_o thy_o first_o love_n and_o baptismal_a vow_n and_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o offnesse_n and_o separation_n from_o the_o gospel-truths_n and_n practice_n and_o fall_v into_o another_o hide_a apocryphal_a mysterious_a course_n of_o religion_n not_o warrant_v in_o its_o principle_n and_o practical_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o opposite_a to_o the_o scripture_n then_o in_o every_o of_o these_o case_n i_o exhort_v thou_o as_o thou_o tender_v thy_o soul_n safety_n and_o god_n favour_n to_o repent_v thou_o speedy_o and_o endeavour_v a_o reformation_n get_v out_o quick_o of_o this_o curse_a apostatise_v temper_n and_o backslide_n disposition_n recover_v thy_o decay_n in_o religion_n come_v out_o from_o among_o they_o that_o have_v err_v from_o the_o truth_n lest_o thou_o partake_v of_o their_o plague_n and_o fall_v into_o a_o final_a apostasy_n and_o find_v no_o place_n for_o repentance_n which_o be_v the_o case_n of_o very_a many_o of_o the_o apostate_n of_o these_o time_n we_o live_v in_o and_o thou_o with_o they_o must_v be_v leave_v to_o thyself_o until_o thou_o come_v to_o julian_n state_n to_o die_v blaspheme_v and_o fall_v into_o eternal_a flame_n of_o endless_a torment_n which_o will_v be_v the_o portion_n of_o apostatise_v hypocrite_n and_o hypocritical_a apostate_n take_v this_o warning_n and_o repent_v in_o time_n that_o be_v speedy_o if_o this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o apostate_n object_n s._n 119._o object_n and_o a_o man_n may_v be_v in_o danger_n if_o he_o engage_v in_o the_o true_a religion_n either_o by_o formality_n hypocrisy_n or_o apostasy_n be_v it_o not_o safe_a to_o be_v unfixt_v as_o to_o all_o religion_n and_o to_o make_v no_o more_o ado_n about_o any_o way_n but_o to_o account_v of_o all_o as_o vanity_n and_o a_o needless_a thing_n be_v as_o safe_a as_o easy_a to_o slight_v and_o neglect_v the_o gospel_n itself_o and_o not_o account_v of_o it_o or_o give_v it_o any_o entertainment_n or_o consent_v to_o it_o nor_o look_v after_o salvation_n by_o it_o nor_o regard_v it_o or_o affect_v it_o much_o less_o to_o be_v tie_v to_o the_o condition_n of_o it_o etc._n etc._n see_v the_o case_n be_v so_o be_v it_o not_o better_a to_o be_v of_o no_o religion_n at_o all_o or_o of_o that_o which_o be_v easy_a and_o cheap_a and_o not_o dangerous_a though_o a_o man_n be_v but_o formal_a in_o it_o or_o forsake_v it_o at_o pleasure_n and_o take_v another_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o answ_n s._n 120._o answ_n many_o seem_v to_o be_v at_o this_o pass_n already_o and_o stand_v off_o from_o the_o life_n of_o christianity_n and_o close_v not_o with_o proposal_n offer_n and_o rule_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o give_v it_o but_o slender_a entertainment_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o practice_n that_o value_n abundant_o more_o their_o earthly_a concernment_n than_o all_o the_o riches_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o gospel_n yet_o such_o must_v know_v that_o beside_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o benefit_n which_o come_v to_o the_o soul_n which_o obey_v the_o gospel_n and_o close_v with_o the_o offer_v of_o christ_n and_o salvation_n upon_o god_n condition_n i_o affirm_v that_o beside_o the_o loss_n of_o have_v the_o privilege_n of_o have_v the_o gospel_n with_o all_o its_o content_n he_o that_o neglect_v slight_n refuse_v or_o despise_v those_o invitation_n to_o salvation_n which_o god_n send_v to_o every_o one_o unto_o who_o he_o have_v send_v the_o gospel_n do_v sin_n grievous_o against_o god_n and_o wrong_v his_o own_o soul_n it_o be_v not_o a_o light_a sin_n to_o make_v light_n of_o christ_n and_o salvation_n tender_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o although_o it_o be_v a_o foul_a fault_n to_o fall_v from_o grace_n and_o obedience_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o damnable_a to_o continue_v in_o that_o sin_n yet_o thy_o sin_n be_v not_o one_o jot_n the_o less_o if_o thou_o refuse_v to_o be_v a_o religious_a christian_a if_o thou_o make_v light_n of_o salvation_n and_o all_o those_o condition_n promise_n invitation_n and_o doctrine_n and_o performance_n lead_v to_o it_o it_o will_v become_v a_o damn_v sin_n to_o thou_o if_o thou_o make_v light_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n or_o be_v unfruitful_a under_o they_o as_o you_o may_v perceive_v in_o the_o follow_a section_n §._o xix_o make_v light_n of_o gospel-mercy_n and_o neglect_v they_o a_o great_a sin_n never_o to_o be_v pardon_v without_o repentance_n and_o reformation_n the_o first_o and_o great_a evil_n that_o creep_v into_o this_o humane_a world_n be_v sin_n 121._o s._n 121._o for_o by_o it_o man_n become_v miserable_a under_o bondage_n wrath_n rule_n of_o satan_n and_o liable_a to_o calamity_n here_o &_o everlasting_a torment_n hereafter_o which_o undoubted_o must_v seize_v all_o without_o exception_n if_o a_o remedy_n be_v not_o grant_v by_o the_o same_o god_n that_o be_v offend_v with_o sin_n and_o that_o remedy_n as_o sincere_o accept_v by_o man_n as_o it_o be_v serious_o proffer_v of_o god_n to_o man_n and_o the_o great_a and_o most_o miraculous_a mercy_n and_o favour_n that_o be_v ever_o show_v to_o a_o sinful_a world_n 3.16_o s._n 122._o rom._n 5.6_o 8._o 1_o tim._n 1.15_o jo._n 3.16_o be_v god_n send_v christ_n into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n and_o the_o gospel_n or_o message_n reveal_v he_o and_o offer_v he_o to_o a_o soul_n with_o most_o earnest_a entreaty_n and_o call_v of_o god_n to_o every_o one_o to_o accept_v of_o he_o and_o with_o he_o pardon_v of_o sin_n and_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n and_o salvation_n for_o their_o precious_a soul_n and_o the_o better_a to_o effect_v this_o mercy_n and_o to_o persuade_v 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