Selected quad for the lemma: knowledge_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
knowledge_n	day_n	night_n	utter_v	1,344	5	10.6230	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53726	The reason of faith, or, An answer unto that enquiry, wherefore we believe the scripture to be the word of God with the causes and nature of that faith wherewith we do so : wherein the grounds whereon the Holy Scripture is believed to be the word of God with faith divine and supernatural, are declared and vindicated / by John Owen ...	Owen, John, 1616-1683.	1677 (1677)	Wing O801; ESTC R38888	113,423	211

they_o on_o their_o lust_n hos._n 2._o 8._o it_o be_v a_o high_a aggravation_n when_o man_n in_o sin_v abuse_n and_o dishonour_v their_o own_o body_n for_o these_o be_v the_o principal_a external_a workmanship_n of_o god_n be_v make_v for_o eternity_n and_o who_o preservation_n unto_o his_o glory_n be_v commit_v unto_o we_o in_o a_o especial_a manner_n this_o the_o apostle_n declare_v to_o be_v the_o peculiar_a aggravation_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o fornication_n and_o uncleanness_n in_o any_o kind_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 18_o 19_o but_o the_o height_n of_o impiety_n consist_v in_o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o faculty_n and_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n wherewith_o we_o be_v endow_v purposely_o and_o immediate_o for_o the_o glorify_v of_o god_n hence_o proceed_v unbelief_n profaneness_n blasphemy_n atheism_n and_o the_o like_a pollution_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o mind_n and_o these_o be_v sin_n of_o the_o high_a provocation_n for_o the_o power_n and_o faculty_n of_o our_o mind_n be_v give_v we_o 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the_o first_o the_o apostle_n affirm_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 1._o 19_o that_o which_o may_v be_v know_v of_o god_n his_o essence_n be_v subsistence_n his_o natural_a necessary_a essential_a property_n be_v manifest_a in_o they_o that_o be_v it_o have_v a_o self_n evidence_v power_n act_v itself_o in_o the_o mind_n of_o all_o man_n endue_v with_o natural_a light_n and_o reason_n and_o as_o unto_o his_o sovereign_a authority_n he_o do_v evidence_n it_o in_o and_o by_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n which_o be_v the_o judgement_n that_o they_o make_v and_o can_v but_o make_v of_o themselves_o and_o their_o action_n with_o respect_n unto_o the_o authority_n and_o judgement_n of_o god_n rom._n 2._o 14_o 15._o and_o thus_o the_o mind_n do_v assent_v unto_o the_o principle_n of_o god_n be_v and_o authority_n antecedent_o unto_o any_o actual_a exercise_n of_o the_o discursive_a faculty_n of_o reason_n or_o other_o testimony_n whatever_o 2._o he_o do_v it_o unto_o our_o 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9_o chap._n 44._o 18_o 19_o 20._o 3._o god_n reveal_v himself_o unto_o our_o faith_n or_o that_o power_n of_o our_o soul_n whereby_o we_o be_v able_a to_o assent_v unto_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o be_v propose_v unto_o we_o upon_o testimony_n and_o this_o he_o do_v by_o his_o word_n or_o the_o scripture_n propose_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o manner_n and_o way_n before_o express_v he_o do_v not_o reveal_v himself_o by_o his_o word_n unto_o the_o principle_n of_o natural_a light_n nor_o unto_o reason_n in_o its_o exercise_n but_o yet_o these_o principle_n and_o reason_n itself_o with_o all_o the_o faculty_n of_o our_o mind_n be_v consequential_o affect_v with_o that_o revelation_n and_o be_v draw_v forth_o into_o their_o proper_a exercise_n by_o it_o but_o in_o the_o gospel_n the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o faith_n to_o faith_n rom._n 1._o 17._o not_o to_o natural_a light_n sense_n or_o reason_n in_o the_o first_o place_n and_o it_o be_v faith_n that_o be_v the_o 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