Selected quad for the lemma: knowledge_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
knowledge_n	conscience_n	sin_n	sin_v	3,107	5	9.6506	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09502	Spirituall exercyses and goostly meditacions and a neare waye to come to perfection and lyfe contemplatyue, very profytable for religyous, and generally for al other that desyre to come to the perfecte loue of god, and to the contempte of the worlde. Collected and set foorthe by the helpe of god, and diligente laboure of F. Wyllyam Peryn bacheler of diuinitie and pryor of the friers preachers of greate Sayncte Bartholomes in Smythfyelde.	Peryn, William.; Essche, Nicolas van, 1507-1578. Exercitia.	1557 (1557)	STC 19784; ESTC S114592	137,241	328

shall_v always_o love_v he_o to_o have_v contemplation_n &_o fruition_n of_o he_o &_o shall_v ever_o possess_v he_o and_o that_o thou_o be_v set_v here_o that_o thou_o shall_v faithful_o serve_v he_o thank_v he_o laud_v praise_n and_o honour_v he_o and_o to_o know_v and_o fulfil_v his_o moost_n blessyd_v will_n and_o pleasure_n in_o thyself_o and_o in_o all_o creature_n consider_v also_o that_o thou_o be_v here_o in_o this_o world_n as_o concern_v thy_o soul_n in_o a_o strange_a country_n as_o a_o outlaw_n and_o a_o stranger_n beset_v round_o about_o with_o many_o grynne_n and_o enemy_n in_o danger_n of_o innumerable_a peryl_n but_o yet_o if_o thou_o remain_v in_o god_n there_o can_v no_o man_n hart_n nor_o harm_n the._n consider_v how_o noble_a how_o fair_a how_o wise_a thy_o soul_n be_v creatyd_v of_o god_n to_o his_o own_o likeness_n and_o image_n and_o yet_o nevertheless_o thou_o be_v create_v as_o concern_v thy_o body_n of_o the_o slime_n of_o the_o earth_n weak_a miserable_a vile_a needy_a ready_a and_o prone_a to_o all_o sin_n and_o vice_n in_o go_v still_o towards_o distruccyon_n wherefore_o take_v good_a heed_n dylygent_o thou_o compel_v not_o thy_o soul_n to_o serve_v thy_o vile_a flesh_n for_o the_o moost_n filthi_fw-mi and_o most_o vile_a pleasure_n and_o delight_n which_o soon_o pass_v away_o of_o thy_o stynk_v flesh_n and_o caren_a and_o so_o cast_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n into_o everlasting_a pain_n and_o turmente_n of_o hell_n and_o damnation_n consider_v diligent_o all_o thy_o cogytacyon_n thy_o work_n and_o dede_n whether_o the_o end_n and_o purpose_n in_o the_o use_n of_o all_o thy_o power_n and_o sensy_n be_v always_o toward_o god_n either_o towards_o thyself_o or_o towards_o creature_n and_o thou_o shall_v perceyve_v that_o thou_o can_v never_o mark_v nor_o amend_v thyself_o suffycient_o consider_v also_o how_o thou_o of_o thyself_o be_v nought_o thou_o have_v naught_o &_o can_v naught_o do_v but_o sin_v where_o before_o i_o say_v consider_v oft_o time_n from_o whence_o thou_o come_v where_o thou_o be_v what_o thou_o be_v &_o whither_o thou_o shall_v thou_o may_v see_v in_o thyself_o three_o sort_n of_o naught_o the_o first_o by_o innumerable_a deadly_a sin_n thou_o be_v come_v to_o naught_o but_o to_o be_v turmentyd_v if_o it_o please_v god_n perpetual_o in_o the_o depth_n of_o hell_n like_o a_o stink_a vessel_n and_o fire_n meat_n second_o by_o the_o great_a corrupcyon_n of_o all_o thy_o power_n and_o sense_n of_o thy_o body_n and_o soul_n thou_o can_v do_v naught_o but_o sin_v and_o shall_v fall_v in_o to_o innumerable_a enormyty_n if_o god_n do_v not_o preserve_v the._n and_o thus_o be_v thou_o become_v a_o botomles_a depth_n of_o darkness_n a_o vessel_n worthy_a of_o all_o contumelye_a and_o reproach_n be_v get_v by_o unclenne_n and_o sin_v lyve_n in_o concupiscence_n and_o shall_v die_v in_o anguyshe_n and_o agonye_n thyrd_o in_o comparyson_n unto_o thy_o lord_n and_o savyor_n chryst_n thou_o and_o all_o creature_n be_v naught_o and_o creatyd_v of_o nought_o and_o shall_v in_o a_o moment_n come_v to_o naught_o if_o thou_o and_o they_o be_v not_o contynual_o conseruyd_v of_o almighty_a god_n wherefore_o thou_o shall_v desire_v to_o be_v contemn_v despise_v &_o to_o be_v unknowen_a of_o all_o man_n yet_o without_o thy_o fault_n and_o deserve_v it_o for_o thou_o must_v not_o do_v any_o thing_n sinful_a to_o be_v dispyse_v but_o if_o the_o world_n dyspise_v the_o god_n permit_v it_o thou_o must_v be_v glad_a and_o think_v thyself_o very_o worthy_a thereof_o thou_o must_v also_o punish_v thyself_o with_o thy_o lord_n jesu_n but_o yet_o with_o discretion_n fear_v god_n every_o where_o &_o always_o with_o chylde_o or_o lovely_a fear_n speke_n few_o meek_a and_o low_o word_n think_v and_o remember_v always_o beleve_v that_o the_o come_v of_o thy_o heavenly_a bridegroom_n &_o spouse_n be_v at_o hand_n always_o call_v and_o say_v to_o the_o ecce_fw-la sponsus_fw-la venit_fw-la exite_fw-la obuiam_fw-la ei_fw-la and_o thus_o always_o returninge_v thy_o thought_n and_o consideration_n upon_o thy_o naughtynes_n thou_o shall_v merueyle_v great_o that_o god_n do_v suffer_v the_o so_o foul_a filthy_a and_o unthankful_a a_o creature_n to_o abide_v one_o moment_n before_o his_o eye_n or_o sight_n thou_o shall_v with_o all_o meekness_n cry_v unto_o thy_o lord_n god_n from_o the_o botomles_a depth_n of_o thy_o misery_n devoutelye_a calling_n for_o the_o botomlesse_a depth_n of_o his_o mercy_n with_o the_o oft_o search_v of_o thy_o conscience_n whereby_o he_o of_o his_o mercy_n by_o his_o grace_n syngule_a for_o of_o it_o thou_o haste_v need_n will_v vouchsafe_v to_o geve_v thou_o the_o clear_a sight_n and_o knowledge_n of_o all_o thy_o vice_n imperfection_n passion_n and_o synful_a inclination_n to_o sin_v and_o all_o thy_o sin_n which_o cleave_v and_o lie_v hide_v within_o and_o without_o thy_o power_n and_o sense_n and_o do_v miserablye_o blind_a thy_o soul_n and_o draw_v the_o continualy_a to_o perdition_n and_o destruction_n and_o thus_o must_v thou_o learn_v to_o know_v thyself_o and_o that_o very_o dilygent_o for_o though_o thou_o profit_n very_o much_o continual_o yet_o be_v thou_o not_o able_a to_o penetrate_v and_o pierce_v to_o the_o bottom_n of_o thy_o naughtynes_n the_o herte_n of_o man_n as_o esay_n say_v be_v so_o wicked_a and_o unsearchable_a yet_o by_o grace_n thou_o may_v come_v to_o a_o great_a knowledge_n thereof_o where_o fore_n to_o optayne_n this_o specyall_a grace_n thou_o shall_v make_v devoute_o unto_o god_n in_o thy_o herte_n and_o most_o herty_n desire_v and_o not_o with_o voice_n this_o prayer_n which_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o this_o exercise_n that_o follow_v these_o few_o aspyration_n ¶_o these_o brief_a &_o short_a prayer_n be_v call_v aspyration_n for_o they_o be_v as_o it_o be_v syghing_n and_o longinge_n to_o obtain_v of_o almighty_a god_n that_o which_o we_o ask_v in_o they_o and_o they_o must_v be_v use_v and_o say_v in_o heart_n and_o desire_n as_o often_o in_o the_o day_n as_o they_o come_v to_o mind_n what_o ever_o we_o do_v or_o where_o ever_o we_o be_v every_o day_n so_o long_o as_o we_o do_v use_v this_o present_a exercise_n ¶_o oh_o most_o merciful_a lord_n who_o love_n be_v the_o life_n of_o my_o soul_n lyghten_v my_o soul_n with_o thy_o grace_n to_o know_v thou_o ¶_o oh_o mooste_n sweet_a jesu_n to_o know_v all_o the_o world_n and_o not_o to_o know_v the_o be_v but_o darkness_n and_o folly_n grant_v i_o grace_v therefore_o merciful_a lord_n to_o know_v the._n ¶_o oh_o most_o merciful_a lord_n make_v i_o ignorant_a and_o a_o fool_n in_o all_o thing_n so_o i_o may_v know_v the_o which_o be_v the_o hygh_a wisdom_n of_o all_o ¶_o oh_o gracius_fw-la jesu_n which_o be_v not_o know_v but_o of_o clean_a heart_n purge_v my_o heart_n that_o i_o may_v see_v the._n ¶_o my_o lord_n jesu_n which_o do_v revele_v thy_o secret_n unto_o the_o little_a babe_n make_v i_o perfect_v meek_a and_o a_o babe_n in_o evyll_n that_o i_o may_v know_v the._n ¶_o oh_o merciful_a lord_n grant_v i_o to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o myself_o the_o ground_n of_o all_o mekenes_n ¶_o grant_v i_o grace_n good_a lord_n perfect_o to_o contemn_v myself_o and_o to_o see_v the_o botom_n less_o pytte_n of_o all_o my_o misery_n ¶_o merciful_a saviour_n grant_v i_o a_o holy_a hate_n of_o myself_o for_o the_o very_a pure_a love_n of_o the_o and_o thy_o honour_n ¶_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o exercise_n to_o come_v to_o some_o knowledge_n of_o god_n &_o of_o thyself_o o_o moo_v myghtyful_a maker_n &_o sweet_a saviour_n jesu_n which_o taught_v &_o say_v this_o be_v the_o life_n everlasting_a the_o very_a high_a way_n to_o the_o bliss_n of_o heaven_n that_o we_o may_v know_v the_o very_a god_n thy_o father_n &_o thou_o his_o son_n who_o he_o have_v send_v to_o redeem_v the_o world_n there_o can_v none_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o father_n but_o such_o to_o who_o thou_o wylte_n vouchsafe_v of_o thy_o gracious_a mercy_n to_o revele_v he_o for_o it_o be_v thy_o gift_n only_o and_o we_o must_v receyve_v it_o only_o at_o thy_o hand_n wherefore_o most_o merciful_a mediator_n jesu_n by_o who_o only_a merciful_a mean_n and_o the_o bless_a merit_n of_o thy_o holy_a manhead_n all_o grace_n be_v give_v to_o we_o wretched_a sinner_n of_o thy_o father_n celestial_a and_o thou_o also_o as_o very_a god_n do_v geve_v with_o thy_o father_n all_o mercy_n and_o grace_n i_o most_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o grant_v i_o thy_o heavenlye_a light_n and_o the_o bless_a knowledge_n of_o thy_o bless_a godhead_n manifest_a and_o open_a to_o i_o thy_o bless_a father_n and_o thou_o own_o self_n which_o art_n one_o god_n with_o he_o and_o the_o holy_a goost_n i_o knowledge_n good_a lord_n that_o to_o know_v the_o

for_o thy_o sorrowful_a nail_a of_o thy_o bless_a foot_n hold_v &_o fasten_v my_o feat_n from_o all_o step_n to_o evyll_n from_o all_o unprofytable_a gad_v &_o make_v they_o quick_a and_o spedye_a to_o do_v all_o deed_n of_o charytie_n and_o obedience_n to_o thy_o only_a honour_n ¶_o gracyu_v jesu_fw-la in_o who_o mouth_n be_v never_o find_v disceat_fw-la nor_o nothing_o but_o all_o godly_a and_o heavenly_a wysdome_n and_o give_v unto_o we_o moo_v perfect_v example_n of_o silence_n when_o thou_o most_o mild_o and_o wise_o didist_n hold_v thy_o peace_n when_o thou_o waste_v false_o accuse_v because_o thou_o by_o thy_o answer_n cold_a not_o profit_v they_o and_o special_o when_o thou_o shouldeste_v answer_v for_o life_n and_o death_n then_o like_o a_o innocent_a lamb_n thou_o hyldy_v thy_o peace_n and_o all_o the_o time_n of_o thy_o moost_n bitter_a passion_n thou_o do_v speak_v syldom_o for_o thou_o speak_v but_o only_o seven_o word_n upon_o the_o cross_n which_o word_n be_v speak_v of_o most_o excellent_a charity_n grant_v i_o good_a lord_n the_o grace_n of_o silence_n that_o i_o never_o open_v my_o mouth_n to_o any_o evil_a or_o ydel_n word_n that_o i_o may_v speak_v only_o thy_o word_n shut_v up_o also_o good_a lord_n my_o ear_n with_o thy_o grace_n from_o all_o hear_a of_o evell_a and_o vain_a word_n for_o thy_o meryte_n of_o the_o pain_n that_o thou_o suffer_v when_o thou_o hard_a the_o great_a blasphemye_n rebuke_n &_o revyle_n of_o the_o jew_n ¶_o gracious_a jesu_n for_o thy_o tender_a tear_n that_o thy_o most_o gracious_a eye_n shed_v oft_o time_n for_o i_o keep_v my_o eye_n and_o sight_n from_o all_o syghtes_n of_o evyll_n and_o of_o all_o unnecessary_a thing_n in_o this_o world_n and_o for_o the_o horrible_a savour_n that_o thou_o felt_a in_o that_o stynkinge_v place_n of_o caluarye_o when_o thou_o be_v crucify_v keep_v my_o smell_v from_o all_o mysuse_n and_o for_o the_o mooste_o bitter_a and_o sour_a drink_n of_o gall_n and_o vyneger_n that_o thou_o drank_a for_o i_o ¶_o good_a lord_n grant_v i_o grace_n to_o exchew_v all_o kind_n of_o glotonye_n and_o excess_n and_o grant_v i_o perfect_a temperance_n to_o eat_v for_o only_o necessary_a and_o bare_a need_n most_o merciful_a saviour_n jesu_n for_o thy_o moost_n cruel_a schurge_n and_o all_o the_o pain_n and_o wound_n that_o thou_o suffer_v in_o all_o member_n and_o part_n of_o thy_o most_o precious_a and_o bless_a body_n mortyfie_v in_o i_o by_o the_o power_n of_o thy_o mightiful_a grace_n all_o the_o mysuse_n of_o all_o the_o sensy_n and_o power_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o of_o all_o the_o limb_n &_o member_n of_o my_o body_n that_o by_o thy_o grace_n i_o may_v neither_o feel_v see_v hear_v taste_n smell_v eat_v drink_n neither_o move_v no_o member_n of_o my_o body_n nor_o use_v no_o sense_n of_o my_o soul_n but_o in_o the_o and_o for_o thy_o honour_n not_o seek_v my_o pleasure_n or_o myself_o here_o in_o but_o puer_o and_o only_o the._n ¶_o gracious_a god_n and_o moo_v merciful_a redeemer_n of_o my_o soul_n jesu_n i_o moo_v humble_o beseke_v the_o for_o all_o thy_o sorrow_n and_o pain_n that_o thou_o suffer_v in_o the_o inner_a power_n of_o thy_o most_o blessid_v and_o holy_a soul_n &_o in_o the_o merit_n and_o for_o the_o meryte_n of_o thy_o most_o bless_a crucify_a humanytie_n puryfye_v reform_v rule_n &_o lyghten_v the_o inner_a myghte_n and_o power_n of_o my_o synful_a soul_n special_o my_o understanding_n my_o will_n and_o my_o memory_n where_o in_o apearyd_v in_o my_o creacyon_n the_o holy_a image_n of_o the_o moost_n bless_a trinity_n but_o by_o my_o most_o sinful_a &_o corrupt_a life_n i_o have_v all_o most_o clean_o blot_v and_o put_v out_o the_o image_n of_o the_o my_o lord_n god_n and_o i_o have_v foul_o deface_v my_o soul_n with_o the_o horyble_a image_n of_o sin_n for_o where_o i_o shall_v have_v in_o my_o understanding_n the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o without_o ignorance_n and_o error_n i_o have_v seek_v to_o know_v wickedness_n and_o sin_v and_o so_o have_v lose_v the_o ghostly_a knowledge_n of_o the._n and_o where_o my_o will_n and_o desire_n be_v creatyd_v to_o desire_v and_o love_v the_o above_o all_o thing_n i_o have_v lose_v that_o love_n in_o love_a and_o desyreng_v inordynat_o creature_n where_o my_o memory_n ought_v to_o be_v occupy_v only_o with_o the_o my_o most_o dear_a lord_n god_n i_o have_v paint_v it_o with_o the_o memory_n and_o innumerable_a fanse_v not_o only_o of_o creature_n but_o of_o horryble_n &_o detestable_a sin_n and_o wickedness_n wherefore_o most_o merciful_a jesu_n i_o meke_o beseke_v the_o for_o the_o meryte_n of_o thy_o most_o rueful_o and_o cruel_o deform_a face_n &_o for_o the_o woeful_o woundyd_v and_o sorrowful_a countenance_n restore_v and_o reform_v again_o in_o i_o the_o bless_a image_n of_o thy_o moost_n bless_v divynite_a in_o my_o soul_n that_o i_o may_v with_o moost_n stable_n and_o constante_n knowledge_n love_n and_o think_v of_o the_o desire_v contynual_o to_o increase_v more_o &_o more_o in_o the_o true_a knowledge_n the_o fervent_a love_n and_o most_o bless_a remembrance_n of_o the_o that_o i_o may_v know_v all_o thing_n love_v all_o thing_n remember_v all_o thing_n and_o use_v all_o thing_n only_o in_o the_o and_o for_o the._n and_o i_o beseke_v thou_o my_o savyour_fw-mi jesu_n in_o the_o most_o tender_a love_n that_o movyd_v the_o most_o blessyd_v lord_n to_o suffer_v so_o painful_a passion_n and_o death_n for_o i_o and_o for_o the_o precious_a hart_n blood_n and_o water_n that_o yssew_v out_o of_o thy_o most_o love_a heart_n when_o thou_o hangi_v bare_a and_o all_o naked_a upon_o the_o cross_n grant_v i_o grace_v that_o i_o may_v abstracte_v and_o pull_v away_o my_o heart_n from_o the_o love_n of_o all_o creature_n and_o to_o put_v utter_o out_o of_o it_o the_o love_n of_o all_o creature_n and_o specyal_o of_o myself_o that_o thy_o bare_a &_o pure_a love_n may_v fill_v &_o occupy_v all_o my_o whole_a heart_n desire_n and_o will_n and_o that_o all_o that_o i_o shall_v love_v desire_n or_o will_n i_o may_v love_v desire_v and_o wish_v in_o the_o and_o for_o the_o only_a ¶_o grant_v i_o grace_v also_o so_o to_o confirm_v &_o so_o to_o knytt_n my_o whole_a will_n unto_o thy_o moost_n bless_v and_o godly_a will_n that_o i_o may_v have_v no_o other_o will_n than_o thy_o and_o the_o i_o may_v be_v most_o hearty_o and_o full_o content_a with_o what_o soever_o thou_o will_v do_v with_o i_o in_o this_o world_n and_o for_o ever_o yea_o if_o thou_o wylte_n put_v i_o into_o hell_n and_o to_o suffer_v all_o the_o pain_n there_o so_o that_o i_o hate_v not_o the_o but_o retain_v thy_o love_n i_o may_v be_v hearty_o well_o content_v with_o my_o whole_a hart_n without_o any_o be_v it_o never_o so_o little_a gruge_n inwardly_o also_o most_o merciful_a redeemer_n i_o beseke_v the_o in_o the_o meryte_n of_o the_o innumerable_a wound_n of_o thy_o blessyd_v head_n lighten_v my_o understanding_n with_o perfect_v and_o sincere_a knowledge_n of_o thy_o bless_a god_n head_n that_o i_o may_v very_o and_o true_o know_v what_o thing_n thou_o my_o lord_n god_n art_n and_o haste_n that_o hygh_o &_o profund_o know_v the_o that_o thou_o be_v infynite_a in_o goodness_n moo_v noble_a &_o dreadful_a majesty_n most_o bless_a and_o moo_v holy_a lord_n god_n my_o will_n by_o thy_o grace_n most_o hartelye_o &_o earnest_o may_v desire_v to_o be_v in_o love_n with_o the_o so_o gracious_a so_o good_a so_o love_v so_o kind_n &_o merciful_a a_o father_n and_o lord_n god_n ¶_o grant_v therefore_o most_o gracious_a jesu_n thy_o grace_n to_o i_o to_o quycken_v and_o to_o sharpen_v my_o wit_n and_o understanding_n that_o i_o may_v come_v to_o the_o ghostly_a and_o godly_a knowledge_n of_o the_o &_o by_o knowledge_n to_o come_v to_o the_o perfect_v and_o pure_a love_n of_o the._n help_v also_o most_o mercyful_a savyoure_n my_o busy_a and_o incomberyd_a memory_n and_o fancy_n that_o by_o thy_o merciful_a grace_n i_o may_v cast_v out_o and_o purge_v it_o of_o all_o 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