Selected quad for the lemma: knowledge_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
knowledge_n	count_v	loss_n	win_v	1,429	5	9.4826	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A27065	The vain religion of the formal hypocrite, and the mischief of an unbridled tongue (as against religion, rulers, or dissenters) described, in several sermons, preached at the Abby in Westminster, before many members of the Honourable House of Commons, 1660 ; and The fools prosperity, the occasion of his destruction : a sermon preached at Covent-Garden / by Richard Baxter.	Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691.; Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691. Fools prosperity.	1660 (1660)	Wing B1448; ESTC R13757	102,825	412

by_o his_o own_o iniquity_n cry_v out_o unclean_a and_o loathe_v himself_o for_o all_o his_o abomination_n weary_a of_o his_o sin_n and_o heavy-laden_a as_o all_o must_v be_v that_o be_v fit_a for_o christ_n read_v isa_n 57_o 15._o &_o 66._o 2._o psal_n 51._o 17._o &_o 34._o 18._o leu._n 13._o 44_o 45._o ezek._n 36._o 31._o &_o 20._o 43._o &_o 6._o 9_o matth._n 11._o 28._o rom._n 7._o 24._o 4._o this_o man_n religion_n must_v needs_o be_v vain_a for_o he_o want_v the_o life_n of_o faith_n itself_o and_o hearty_o believe_v not_o in_o christ_n he_o have_v but_o a_o opinion_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o christianity_n through_o the_o advantage_n of_o his_o education_n and_o company_n and_o thereupon_o do_v call_v himself_o a_o christian_n and_o heartles_o talk_v of_o the_o mystery_n of_o redemption_n as_o a_o common_a thing_n but_o he_o do_v not_o with_o a_o humble_a break_a heart_n betake_v himself_o to_o christ_n as_o his_o only_a refuge_n from_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o everlasting_a misery_n as_o he_o will_v lay_v hold_n on_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o friend_n if_o he_o be_v drown_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o odiousness_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o damnation_n threaten_v by_o the_o righteous_a god_n have_v not_o yet_o teach_v he_o to_o value_n christ_n as_o he_o must_v be_v value_v by_o such_o as_o will_v be_v save_v by_o he_o these_o hypocrite_n do_v but_o talk_v of_o christ_n and_o turn_v his_o name_n as_o they_o do_v their_o prayer_n into_o the_o matter_n of_o a_o dry_a and_o customary_a form_n they_o fly_v not_o to_o he_o as_o the_o only_a physician_n of_o their_o soul_n in_o the_o feel_n of_o their_o fester_a wound_n they_o cry_v not_o to_o he_o as_o the_o disciple_n in_o the_o tempest_n save_o master_n we_o perish_v they_o value_v he_o not_o practical_o though_o notional_o they_o do_v as_o the_o pearl_n for_o which_o they_o must_v sell_v all_o matth._n 13._o 44_o 45_o 46._o christ_n do_v not_o dwell_v in_o his_o heart_n by_o faith_n nor_o do_v he_o long_o with_o all_o the_o saint_n to_o comprehend_v what_o be_v the_o breadth_n and_o length_n and_o depth_n and_o height_n and_o to_o know_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n which_o pass_v knowledge_n eph._n 3._o 17_o 18_o 19_o he_o count_v not_o all_o thing_n loss_n for_o christ_n and_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o knowledge_n nor_o do_v he_o count_v they_o as_o dung_n that_o he_o may_v win_v christ_n and_o be_v find_v in_o he_o not_o have_v his_o own_o righteousness_n but_o that_o which_o be_v through_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n phil._n 3._o 8_o 9_o 10._o nor_o can_v he_o true_o say_v that_o he_o desire_v to_o know_v nothing_o but_o a_o crucify_a christ_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 2._o and_o that_o the_o life_n that_o he_o now_o live_v in_o the_o flesh_n he_o live_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o love_v he_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o he_o gal._n 2._o 20._o he_o be_v not_o take_v up_o with_o that_o admiration_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n as_o beseem_v a_o soul_n that_o be_v save_v by_o he_o from_o the_o flame_n of_o hell_n and_o that_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n and_o make_v a_o heir_n of_o life_n everlasting_a he_o have_v not_o understand_o deliberate_o serious_o and_o unreserved_o give_v up_o himself_o and_o all_o that_o he_o have_v to_o christ_n and_o thankful_o accept_v christ_n and_o life_n as_o give_v on_o the_o gospel_n term_n to_o he_o this_o live_a effectual_a faith_n be_v want_v to_o the_o hypocrite_n who_o religion_n be_v vain_a 5._o this_o vain_a religion_n do_v never_o practical_o show_v the_o soul_n the_o amiableness_n and_o attractive_a goodness_n of_o god_n so_o far_o as_o to_o win_v the_o heart_n to_o a_o practical_a estimation_n of_o he_o and_o adhere_v to_o he_o above_o all_o nor_o so_o far_o as_o to_o advance_v he_o above_o all_o the_o creature_n in_o the_o practical_a judgement_n will_n and_o conversation_n nor_o do_v it_o cause_v the_o soul_n to_o take_v he_o for_o its_o portion_n and_o prefer_v his_o savour_n before_o all_o the_o world_n and_o devote_v itself_o and_o all_o unto_o his_o interest_n and_o will_n and_o give_v he_o the_o superlative_a and_o sovereign_a honour_n both_o in_o heart_n and_o life_n psal_n 63._o 3._o and_o 30._o 5._o and_o 4._o 6_o 7._o and_o 16._o 5._o and_o 17._o 14._o mat._n 10._o 37._o 6._o this_o vain_a religion_n be_v always_o without_o that_o serious_a belief_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v which_o cause_v the_o soul_n to_o take_v it_o for_o its_o happiness_n and_o treasure_n and_o there_o to_o set_v its_o desire_n and_o its_o hope_n and_o to_o make_v it_o his_o principal_a care_n and_o business_n to_o attain_v it_o and_o to_o make_v all_o the_o pleasure_n and_o profit_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o world_n to_o stoop_v to_o it_o as_o prefer_v it_o before_o they_o all_o matth._n 6._o 20_o 21._o and_o ver_fw-la 33._o luk._n 18._o 22_o 23._o and_o 14_o 33._o col._n 3._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o phil._n 3._o 18_o 19_o 20._o the_o hypocrite_n take_v heaven_n but_o for_o a_o 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