Selected quad for the lemma: knowledge_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
knowledge_n	create_v	image_n	renew_v	2,118	5	9.7693	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A14258	The hundred and ten considerations of Signior Iohn Valdesso treating of those things which are most profitable, most necessary, and most perfect in our Christian profession. Written in Spanish, brought out of Italy by Vergerius, and first set forth in Italian at Basil by Cœlius Secundus Curio, anno 1550. Afterward translated into French, and printed at Lions 1563. and again at Paris 1565. And now translated out of the Italian copy into English, with notes. Whereunto is added an epistle of the authors, or a preface to his divine commentary upon the Romans.; Consideraciones divinas. English	Valdés, Juan de, d. 1541.; Ferrar, Nicholas, 1592-1637.; Herbert, George, 1593-1633.	1638 (1638)	STC 24571; ESTC S119070	234,477	356

god_n that_o he_o free_v he_o from_o it_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a space_n he_o ought_v to_o abstain_v himself_o from_o put_v in_o execution_n those_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o prejudice_n of_o his_o neighbour_n and_o then_o the_o more_o when_o they_o shall_v seem_v to_o he_o more_o holy_a and_o more_o just_a before_o god_n and_o i_o learn_v further_o that_o only_o the_o regenerate_v christian_a being_n more_o than_o a_o man_n be_v go_v out_o of_o incredulity_n do_v not_o err_v through_o malice_n do_v not_o err_v through_o inconsideration_n do_v not_o err_v through_o incredulity_n err_v only_o through_o frailty_n in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o have_v not_o yet_o leave_v altogether_o to_o be_v a_o man_n have_v not_o as_o yet_o altogether_o comprehend_v the_o christian_a perfection_n wherein_o he_o be_v comprehend_v by_o the_o incorporation_n with_o which_o he_o stand_v incorporate_v in_o the_o death_n in_o the_o resurrection_n and_o in_o the_o glorification_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 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to_o understand_v that_o a_o man_n be_v necessitate_v to_o captivate_v his_o understanding_n to_o mortify_v his_o own_o prudence_n and_o his_o own_o natural_a light_n which_o be_v the_o selfsame_o as_o to_o renounce_v the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a to_o obtain_v the_o christian_a ●…eparation_n regeneration_n and_o renovation_n for_o it_o be_v a_o most_o just_a thing_n that_o if_o he_o have_v to_o recover_v that_o which_o he_o lose_v he_o shall_v first_o renounce_v that_o which_o he_o gain_v as_o it_o be_v to_o say_v that_o if_o he_o be_v to_o recover_v his_o spiritual_a light_n he_o be_v to_o renounce_v his_o natural_a light_n and_o if_o we_o grant_v as_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o grant_v by_o that_o which_o we_o read_v &_o that_o which_o we_o experiment_n that_o the_o reparation_n of_o our_o humane_a nature_n by_o the_o christian_a regeneration_n and_o renovation_n consist_v in_o this_o that_o a_o man_n accept_v the_o gospel_n and_o be_v incorporate_v in_o christ_n go_v 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of_o good_a and_o evil_a and_o natural_a light_n be_v now_o natural_a unto_o he_o and_o i_o suppose_v that_o the_o first_o man_n not_o recognise_v the_o spiritual_a light_n for_o a_o thing_n proper_o he_o but_o communicate_v to_o he_o by_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n do_v desire_v the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a pretend_v that_o that_o will_v be_v to_o he_o as_o it_o be_v natural_a and_o of_o this_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a i_o understand_v a_o man_n get_v a_o great_a or_o lesser_a part_n according_a as_o he_o be_v more_o or_o less_o purge_v and_o purify_v in_o his_o affection_n and_o appetite_n which_o be_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n whence_o i_o suppose_v the_o wise_a man_n of_o the_o world_n have_v take_v occasion_n to_o believe_v that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n be_v a_o spiritual_a thing_n and_o be_v of_o the_o first_o creation_n of_o man_n not_o consider_v that_o this_o effect_n proceed_v hence_o that_o as_o well_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a and_o the_o natural_a light_n be_v a_o perfection_n of_o man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o his_o depravation_n as_o the_o spiritual_a light_n be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o his_o first_o creation_n and_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o his_o reparation_n against_o that_o which_o have_v be_v speak_v two_o thing_n offer_v themselves_o the_o first_o that_o by_o that_o which_o s._n paul_n say_v rom._n 1._o that_o the_o gentile_n by_o their_o natural_a light_n may_v have_v know_v god_n and_o by_o that_o which_o the_o self_n same_o say_v rom._n 5._o that_o the_o selfsame_o may_v have_v natural_o know_v the_o will_n of_o god_n it_o seem_v that_o the_o natural_a light_n be_v not_o of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o depravation_n of_o man_n but_o of_o the_o state_n of_o his_o first_o creation_n the_o second_o that_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o old_a saint_n as_o david_n and_o the_o new_a saint_n as_o s._n paul_n in_o that_o which_o they_o have_v write_v have_v serve_v themselves_o of_o 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tolerate_v and_o comport_v understanding_n this_o they_o drive_v out_o of_o their_o mind_n the_o scruple_n the_o fear_n &_o the_o terror_n they_o understand_v that_o god_n be_v full_a of_o such_o love_a kindness_n that_o to_o give_v eternal_a life_n to_o man_n he_o send_v into_o the_o world_n his_o own_o son_n make_v a_o man_n on_o who_o he_o execute_v the_o rigour_n of_o his_o justice_n whereby_o they_o know_v that_o he_o do_v not_o delight_n that_o man_n shall_v evil_o entreat_v their_o own_o person_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v in_o such_o sort_n be_v despoil_v of_o self-love_n that_o be_v evil_o entreat_v upon_o whatsoever_o occasion_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v grieve_v nor_o resent_v themselves_o and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o that_o they_o shall_v deprive_v themselves_o of_o their_o good_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v possess_v they_o in_o such_o manner_n that_o be_v by_o what_o ever_o occasion_n deprive_v of_o they_o they_o shall_v not_o esteem_v it_o for_o evil_a nor_o be_v 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