Selected quad for the lemma: knowledge_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
knowledge_n	darkness_n	glory_n	shine_v	2,497	5	9.0823	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77515	Two treatises the one, handling the doctrine of Christ's mediatorship : wherein the great Gospel-mystery of reconciliation betwixt God and man is opened, vindicated, and applyed. The other, of mystical implantation : wherein the Christian's union and communion with, and conformity to Jesus Christ, both in his death and resurrection, is opened, and applyed. / As they were lately delivered to the church of God at Great Yarmouth, by John Brinsley, minister of the Gospel, and preacher to that incorporation.	Brinsley, John, 1600-1665.; Ashe, Simeon, d. 1662.	1652 (1652)	Wing B4737; Thomason E1223_1; ESTC R22919	314,532	569

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regeneration_n by_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d illumination_n take_v the_o ground_n of_o it_o as_o be_v conceive_v from_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n sacra_fw-la leigh_n critic_n sacra_fw-la heb._n 6.4_o where_o he_o speak_v of_o those_o that_o be_v once_o enlighten_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o syriack_n render_v loc_fw-la grotius_n beza_n ad_fw-la loc_fw-la qui_fw-la ad_fw-la baptismum_fw-la descenderunt_fw-la such_o as_o have_v be_v baptize_v and_o not_o unfit_o may_v it_o be_v so_o call_v in_o as_o much_o as_o all_o those_o who_o be_v baptize_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n they_o have_v their_o mind_n illustrate_v with_o the_o beam_n of_o this_o divine_a and_o heavenly_a light_n without_o such_o illumination_n no_o regeneration_n hence_o be_v it_o that_o the_o twofold_a state_n of_o man_n the_o state_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n be_v call_v the_o one_o darkness_n and_o the_o other_o light_n you_o be_v sometime_o darkness_n but_o now_o you_o be_v light_a in_o the_o lord_n ephes_n 5.8_o and_o the_o work_n of_o conversion_n be_v describe_v to_o be_v a_o turn_n from_o darkness_n to_o light_n act_v 26.18_o and_o a_o call_n out_o of_o darkness_n into_o a_o marvellous_a light_n 1_o pet._n 2.9_o now_o have_v we_o receive_v this_o spirit_n of_o illumination_n have_v this_o light_n shine_v forth_o unto_o we_o shine_v into_o our_o mind_n and_o shine_v into_o our_o heart_n into_o our_o mind_n enlighten_v our_o understanding_n with_o some_o measure_n of_o speculative_a knowledge_n in_o spiritual_a &_o heavenly_a mystery_n certain_o without_o this_o there_o can_v be_v no_o true_a work_n of_o conversion_n no_o spiritual_a resurrection_n god_n do_v not_o bring_v man_n out_o of_o their_o grave_n blindfold_a he_o first_o open_v their_o eye_n paul_n be_v send_v to_o the_o gentile_n to_o open_v their_o eye_n act_n 26.18_o to_o turn_v they_o from_o darkness_n to_o light_n from_o the_o darkness_n of_o ignorance_n to_o the_o light_n of_o knowledge_n which_o shine_v into_o the_o mind_n and_o into_o the_o heart_n he_o have_v shine_v in_o our_o heart_n say_v the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o he_o do_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n give_v they_o not_o only_o a_o speculative_a but_o a_o affective_a knowledge_n not_o only_o to_o know_v the_o truth_n but_o to_o be_v affect_v with_o it_o to_o love_v it_o believe_v it_o embrace_v it_o to_o receive_v a_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n for_o the_o want_n of_o which_o those_o apostate_n fall_v away_o 2_o thes_n 2.10_o now_o have_v this_o light_n thus_o shine_v not_o only_o into_o our_o mind_n but_o into_o our_o heart_n then_o may_v we_o conclude_v that_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n even_o this_o quicken_a spirit_n begin_v this_o work_n of_o a_o spiritual_a resurrection_n in_o our_o soul_n whereas_o otherwise_o do_v we_o still_o sit_v in_o darkness_n sure_o we_o be_v as_o yet_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n 2._o this_o quicken_a spirit_n faith_n 2._o a_o spirit_n of_o faith_n be_v a_o spirit_n of_o faith_n so_o it_o be_v to_o all_o who_o have_v any_o part_n in_o this_o first_o resurrection_n we_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n say_v paul_n to_o his_o corinthian_n 2_o cor._n 4.13_o that_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n work_v faith_n in_o the_o soul_n this_o it_o do_v in_o all_o who_o it_o quicken_v first_o reveal_v christ_n unto_o they_o than_o it_o incline_v their_o heart_n to_o close_v with_o he_o upon_o those_o gospel_n term_n upon_o which_o he_o be_v offer_v to_o receive_v he_o as_o a_o saviour_n and_o as_o a_o lord_n and_o so_o it_o unit_v they_o unto_o he_o engraft_v they_o into_o this_o stock_n from_o whence_o they_o receive_v this_o quicken_a virtue_n and_o be_v make_v conformable_a to_o christ_n in_o his_o resurrection_n this_o be_v convey_v unto_o believer_n through_o faith_n that_o we_o may_v receive_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n through_o faith_n say_v the_o apostle_n 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true_a clear_a and_o full_a knowledge_n for_o that_o be_v proper_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o beza_n aretius_n piscator_fw-la note_n upon_o the_o place_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o will_n unto_o the_o son_n of_o man_n which_o otherwise_o be_v unsearchable_a no_o man_n know_v the_o father_n save_o the_o son_n and_o he_o to_o whosoever_o the_o son_n will_v reveal_v he_o say_v our_o saviour_n matthew_n 11.27_o by_o he_o it_o be_v that_o the_o hide_a thing_n of_o god_n the_o mystery_n of_o his_o will_n be_v reveal_v unto_o the_o son_n of_o men._n in_o this_o respect_n among_o other_o it_o be_v that_o he_o be_v call_v the_o word_n john_n 1.1_o in_o the_o beginning_n be_v the_o word_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 14._o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o as_o much_o as_o by_o he_o god_n reveal_v his_o will_n unto_o man_n a_o word_n be_v a_o interpreter_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o so_o be_v jesus_n christ_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o his_o father_n and_o hence_o 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