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	heart_n	shine_v	3,010	5	9.0570	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43844	Two sermons preached before the judges of assize 1. At Reading, on Cant: 7.4, 2. At Abingdon, on Ps. 82.1 : with two other sermons preached at St. Maries on Oxford, 1. On I Cor. 15.10, 2. On Psalm 58.11 / by John Hinckley ...	Hinckley, John, 1617?-1695.	1657 (1657)	Wing H2049; ESTC R37864	133,129	357

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pollute_v in_o our_o own_o blood_n ezek._n 16._o where_o a_o man_n in_o his_o natural_a estate_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o child_n new_o bear_v which_o be_v impure_a silly_a and_o can_v do_v nothing_o to_o help_v itself_o and_o this_o blood_n this_o leprosy_n of_o sin_n cleave_v so_o fast_o unto_o we_o that_o no_o soap_n or_o nitre_n can_v scour_v it_o off_o all_o the_o water_n in_o jordan_n can_v cleanse_v we_o who_o 14.4_o who_o job_n 14.4_o can_v bring_v a_o clean_a thing_n out_o of_o a_o unclean_a he_o that_o make_v the_o question_n return_v the_o answer_n nemo_n hercule_n nemo_fw-la no_o body_n at_o all_o no_o natural_a agent_n i_o be_o sure_a this_o be_v beyond_o the_o sphere_n of_o its_o activity_n god_n must_v take_v the_o matter_n into_o his_o own_o hand_n else_o it_o will_v never_o be_v do_v where_o the_o 32.5_o the_o deut._n 32.5_o spot_n be_v not_o the_o spot_n of_o god_n child_n that_o be_v where_o man_n offend_v not_o out_o of_o infirmity_n but_o a_o habituate_v malignity_n 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arise_v as_o it_o be_v from_o the_o furnace_n and_o bricke-kilne_a of_o our_o heart_n may_v be_v discern_v as_o smoke_n arise_v from_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n and_o can_v such_o vapour_n and_o fume_n engender_v any_o thing_n beside_o serpent_n and_o scorpion_n vile_a and_o irregular_a action_n beside_o our_o action_n depend_v upon_o our_o will_n as_o our_o will_n do_v upon_o our_o understanding_n now_o these_o be_v as_o a_o drunken_a and_o frantic_a pilot_n they_o can_v direct_v we_o we_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d darken_v in_o our_o understanding_n ephes_n 4._o 18._o nay_o we_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d darkness_n itself_o in_o the_o abstract_n the_o light_n shine_v in_o darkness_n and_o where_o the_o blind_a lead_v the_o blind_a both_o fall_n into_o a_o ditch_n we_o be_v brutish_a in_o our_o knowledge_n the_o very_a wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v earthly_a sensual_a devilish_a james_n 3.15_o we_o be_v full_a of_o egyptian_a horrid_a palpable_a darkness_n before_o this_o daystar_n of_o grace_n shine_v in_o our_o heart_n now_o though_o i_o intend_v to_o refer_v the_o applicatory_a part_n to_o the_o conclusion_n which_o as_o it_o be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o sermon_n so_o it_o be_v most_o likely_a to_o be_v remember_v when_o it_o be_v repeat_v in_o the_o part_a word_n yet_o because_o we_o be_v apt_a to_o lean_v too_o much_o upon_o our_o own_o strength_n we_o be_v prone_a to_o elevate_v our_o crest_n and_o strut_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o our_o own_o plume_n as_o if_o still_o we_o have_v some_o secret_a thought_n that_o we_o be_v able_a to_o win_v and_o ware_a salvation_n by_o observe_v the_o tenor_n of_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n therefore_o by_o the_o way_n let_v we_o throw_v down_o these_o pinnacle_n of_o our_o overween_a opinion_n by_o look_v on_o our_o black_a foot_n let_v we_o humble_v ourselves_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o estate_n by_o nature_n upon_o a_o narrow_a search_n we_o shall_v find_v all_o our_o suppose_a excellencye_n to_o be_v as_o daintye_n in_o a_o dream_n or_o the_o glorious_a colour_n in_o the_o rainbow_n only_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fantastical_a and_o imaginary_a for_o as_o without_o christ_n we_o be_v fool_n guilty_a unclean_a slave_n except_o he_o be_v our_o wisdom_n righteousness_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n so_o without_o grace_n from_o christ_n though_o we_o have_v all_o the_o gold_n of_o ophir_n insight_n into_o all_o the_o mystery_n of_o nature_n all_o the_o sceptre_n and_o preferment_n of_o the_o world_n at_o our_o dispose_n all_o sumptuous_a robe_n from_o the_o most_o magnificent_a wardrobe_n of_o the_o rich_a prince_n yet_o shall_v we_o be_v poor_a and_o blind_a and_o miserable_a and_o naked_a do_v thou_o find_v thyself_o to_o puff_n and_o swell_v by_o reason_n of_o thy_o knowledge_n and_o part_n consider_v how_o ignorant_a thou_o be_v in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n how_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o key_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n be_v 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