Selected quad for the lemma: knowledge_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
knowledge_n	faith_n	grace_n	temperance_n	1,784	5	11.4380	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09386	A C[hristian] and [plain]e treatise of the manner and order of predestination and of the largenes of Gods grace. First written in Latine by that reuerend and faithfull seruant of God, Master William Perkins, late preacher of the word in Cambridge. And carefully translated into English by Francis Cacot, and Thomas Tuke.; De prædestinationis modo et ordine. English	Perkins, William, 1558-1602.; Cacot, Francis.; Tuke, Thomas, d. 1657.	1606 (1606)	STC 19683; ESTC S103581	116,285	285

be_v i●_n very_a deed_n to_o believe_v the_o publican_n and_o have_v 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v and_o those_o which_o be_v hold_v captive_a at_o the_o devil_n will_v do_v repent_v and_o be_v convert_v and_o therefore_o they_o do_v not_o only_o receive_v power_n if_o they_o will_v but_o of_o ●illers_n and_o stubborn_a r●pugners_n they_o be_v make_v actual_o willing_a three_o there_o be_v and_o have_v be_v many_o nation_n which_o have_v have_v no_o knowledge_n of_o the_o faith_n or_o which_o have_v not_o keep_v it_o and_o without_o this_o knowledge_n there_o be_v not_o any_o save_a grace_n answer_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v make_v that_o man_n receive_v natural_a light_n be_v not_o to_o be_v excuse_v for_o the_o want_n of_o supernatural_a knowledge_n because_o if_o he_o will_v do_v by_o god_n assistance_n that_o which_o liech_v in_o he_o god_n will_v enlighten_v he_o with_o supernatural_a grace_n for_o thus_o the_o schoolman_n do_v usual_o speak_v although_o no_o man_n be_v able_a by_o va●_n greg●●d_v va●_n the_o ministry_n of_o man_n to_o know_v the_o nature_n of_o faith_n of_o ●e_n never_o hear_v any_o thing_n of_o it_o yet_o he_o may_v by_o god_n help_n if_o he_o live_v moral_o according_a to_o god_n law_n so_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v to_o do_v for_o then_o god_n will_v succour_v he_o either_o by_o himself_o or_o by_o some_o other_o to_o wi●_n either_o man_n or_o angel_n by_o propound_v of_o faith_n unto_o he_o for_o as_o in_o natural_a thing_n so_o in_o supernatural_a god_n do_v minister_v grace_n when_o man_n be_v not_o want_v to_o himself_o i_o answer_v that_o this_o be_v false_a for_o if_o grace_n be_v give_v to_o he_o which_o do_v that_o which_o lie_v in_o he_o to_o do_v by_o the_o strength_n of_o nature_n it_o be_v give_v either_o by_o merit_n or_o promise_v not_o by_o merit_n because_o there_o be_v no_o merit_n before_o faith_n and_o we_o do_v nothing_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n before_o we_o have_v faith_n augustine_n thou_o bring_v in_o a_o kind_n of_o man_n which_o can_v please_v god_n without_o the_o f_o 〈◊〉_d the_o of_o christ_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n this_o be_v jul._n cont._n jul._n the_o cause_n why_o the_o christian_a church_n do_v especial_o detest_v you_o and_o it_o be_v not_o give_v by_o promise_n because_o there_o be_v no_o promise_n or_o divine_a law_n to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o scripture_n that_o grace_n shall_v by_o and_o by_o be_v give_v unto_o he_o that_o do_v that_o which_o lie_v in_o he_o to_o do_v it_o be_v also_o false_a to_o say_v that_o god_n do_v minister_v all_o thing_n that_o make_v for_o the_o felicity_n of_o nature_n or_o this_o present_a life_n for_o some_o be_v bear_v leprous_a blind_a foolish_a very_o poor_a unmeet_a for_o this_o temporary_a felicity_n neither_o do_v they_o ever_o attain_v unto_o it_o this_o opinion_n also_o be_v against_o experience_n because_o many_o die_n in_o their_o infancy_n and_o many_o be_v foolish_a and_o mad_a all_o their_o life_n long_o upon_o who_o we_o can_v say_v that_o this_o vu_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d fall_v grace_n be_v bestow_v 〈◊〉_d also_o contrary_a to_o most_o plain_a place_n of_o 〈◊〉_d ture_n salvation_n be_v not_o in_o he_o that_o will_v 〈◊〉_d in_o he_o that_o run_v but_o in_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n and_o he_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o harden_v it_o be_v g_o 〈◊〉_d ven_n to_o the_o disciple_n to_o know_v the_o secret_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o to_o they_o it_o be_v not_o give_v 〈◊〉_d mat._n ●3_n 〈◊〉_d the_o wind_n blow_v not_o in_o all_o but_o where_o it_o 8._o joh._n 3._o 8._o list_v the_o son_n do_v not_o reveal_v the_o father_n 6._o joh._n 6._o unto_o all_o but_o to_o who_o he_o will_n all_o do_v not_o believe_v but_o those_o which_o be_v draw_v and_o predestinate_v 49._o act_n 13._o 49._o unto_o life_n all_o do_v not_o hear_v but_o those_o to_o who_o ear_n be_v give_v for_o to_o hear_v furthermore_o it_o be_v some_o impayr_n of_o effectual_a and_o christian_a grace_n so_o to_o place_v it_o in_o man_n power_n that_o he_o may_v if_o he_o will_v receive_v it_o and_o that_o he_o may_v also_o if_o he_o will_v not_o refuse_v and_o despise_v it_o and_o to_o say_v that_o god_n have_v give_v unto_o man_n no_o other_o grace_n then_o that_o against_o which_o the_o flesh_n or_o perverse_a will_n may_v prevail_v in_o all_o man_n and_o against_o which_o it_o do_v prevail_v indeed_o in_o the_o great_a part_n of_o mankind_n because_o god_n will_v not_o restrain_v it_o to_o conclude_v let_v we_o also_o hear_v the_o restimony_n of_o the_o father_n the_o author_n of_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n say_v thus_o if_o so_o be_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o sa●er_n do_v pass_v by_o some_o as_o we_o see_v it_o do_v it_o be_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o hide_a judgement_n of_o divine_a justice_n augustine_n nothing_o deliver_v we_o from_o this_o wrath_n whereby_o we_o be_v all_o under_o sin_n save_v the_o grace_n of_o 21._o lib._n the_o p●●_n ●erit_fw-la c._n 21._o god_n by_o jesus_n christ._n why_o this_o grace_n come_v to_o that_o infant_n and_o not_o unto_o this_o the_o cause_n may_v be_v unknown_a but_o not_o unjust_a again_o it_o be_v by_o divine_a dispensation_n that_o pharaoh_n do_v not_o tractable_o consent_v but_o obstinate_o resist_v because_o that_o there_o be_v not_o only_o 18._o in_o exod_n qu●st_n 18._o a_o just_a punishment_n but_o a_o just_a punishment_n evident_o prepare_v for_o such_o a_o heart_n whereby_o those_o which_o fear_v god_n may_v be_v correct_v again_o the_o judgement_n be_v unsearchable_a wherefore_o of_o two_o wicked_a man_n be_v of_o year_n 8._o lib._n de_fw-fr hon_fw-mi ●ers_n cap._n 8._o age_v one_o shall_v be_v call_v so_o as_o that_o he_o shall_v follow_v the_o caller_n and_o the_o other_o shall_v either_o not_o be_v call_v at_o all_o or_o not_o call_v so_o as_o that_o he_o shall_v follow_v he_o that_o call_v he_o and_o again_o he_o give_v to_o who_o he_o will_v because_o he_o be_v merciful_a 12._o cap._n 12._o which_o though_o he_o shall_v not_o give_v yet_o he_o be_v just_a again_o he_o do_v not_o give_v to_o the_o to_o who_o he_o will_v not_o that_o he_o may_v make_v know_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n upon_o the_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n for_o by_o give_v unto_o some_o wh●_n deserve_v nor_o he_o will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v his_o free_a and_o by_o this_o also_o his_o true_a grace_n and_o fa_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d r._n again_o whosoever_o be_v set_v apart_o from_o original_a 7._o ibid._n cap._n 7._o damnation_n through_o the_o boun●●e_n of_o god_n grace_n it_o be_v no_o doub_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v he_o procure_v for_o they_o to_o hear_v the_o gospel_n and_o to_o believe_v when_o they_o hear_v it_o again_o we_o know_v that_o god_n grace_n be_v not_o give_v unto_o all_o man_n 34._o epist._n ad_fw-la uital_n 107._o lib._n the_o spirit_n li●_n c._n 34._o and_o again_o why_o one_o man_n be_v so_o exhort_v that_o he_o be_v persuade_v and_o why_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o another_o o_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o riches_n thomas_n as_o he_o do_v not_o open_a the_o ever_o be_v of_o all_o that_o 161._o c●n●_n gent._n lib._n 3._o c._n 161._o be_v blind_a nor_o cure_v all_o that_o be_v crazy_a that_o in_o those_o his_o power_n may_v appear_v and_o that_o in_o the_o other_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n may_v he_o preserve_v even_o so_o he_o do_v not_o by_o his_o help_n prevent_v all_o that_o ●inder_a grace_n but_o some_o in_o who_o he_o will_v that_o his_o mercy_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d so_o also_o that_o the_o order_n of_o justice_n shall_v be_v manifest_v in_o other_o isidore_n spiritual_a grace_n 6._o sent._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 5._o &_o 6._o be_v not_o distribute_v to_o all_o but_o be_v only_o give_v to_o the_o elect_a again_o it_o be_v give_v to_o he_o because_o he_o be_v evil_a that_o will_v be_v good_a another_o neither_o will_v neither_o be_v it_o give_v he_o that_o he_o may_v be_v good_a cameracensis_n although_o god_n be_v a_o universal_a agent_n over_o all_o so_o as_o that_o 2._o in_o lib._n send_v 1_o q._n 12._o art_n 2._o he_o give_v unto_o all_o some_o gift_n of_o grace_n as_o be_v life_n knowledge_n etc._n etc._n yet_o he_o give_v some_o gift_n of_o special_a grace_n unto_o one_o which_o he_o give_v not_o to_o another_o as_o namely_o faith_n and_o the_o grace_n which_o make_v we_o gracious_a and_o such_o like_o which_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o predestination_n final_o augustine_n and_o almost_o all_o the_o schoolman_n make_v two_o kind_n of_o infidelity_n the_o one_o negative_a in_o those_o which_o never_o hear_v the_o gospel_n the_o other_o privative_a in_o those_o that_o refuse_v and_o contemn_v the_o

city_n that_o have_v be_v be_v and_o shall_v be_v can_v not_o show_v such_o dignity_n such_o royalty_n and_o such_o immunity_n give_v they_o by_o man_n as_o i_o have_v show_v to_o belong_v to_o god_n elect_n and_o obedient_a child_n the_o consideration_n of_o these_o benefit_n and_o privilege_n shall_v move_v we_o first_o to_o acknowledge_v and_o laud_v god_n infinite_a love_n second_o in_o way_n of_o thankfulness_n to_o dedicate_v our_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o all_o that_o we_o have_v unto_o god._n three_o to_o admire_v the_o condition_n of_o god_n child_n four_o to_o be_v afraid_a to_o disgrace_v they_o who_o the_o lord_n do_v so_o grace_n and_o countenance_n five_o to_o undergo_v courageous_o all_o adverse_a blast_n and_o all_o the_o cross_n of_o this_o life_n six_o to_o alienate_v our_o heart_n from_o the_o world_n seventh_o to_o roll_v our_o care_n upon_o god_n and_o to_o rely_v upon_o his_o providence_n eight_o to_o desire_v the_o come_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o to_o fear_v death_n too_o múch_o the_o soon_o we_o die_v the_o soon_o we_o come_v to_o our_o crown_n last_o the_o consideration_n of_o these_o benefit_n and_o privilege_n shall_v stir_v we_o up_o to_o seek_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o be_v enroll_v among_o they_o and_o never_o to_o rest_v till_o we_o be_v in_o some_o measure_n certain_a &_o certain_o persuade_v that_o we_o be_v elect_v and_o preordain_v to_o salvation_n when_o ahashuerosh_n have_v honour_v mordecai_n and_o show_v favour_n unto_o the_o jew_n the_o scripture_n say_v 7_o hest._n 8._o 7_o that_o much_o people_n of_o the_o land_n become_v jew_n so_o see_v the_o lord_n have_v thus_o dignify_v the_o elect_n let_v we_o behave_v ourselves_o like_o they_o and_o labour_n to_o be_v account_v of_o their_o company_n claudius_n lysias_n give_v a_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n for_o the_o freedom_n 28._o act._n 22._o 28._o of_o the_o roman_n how_o much_o more_o ought_v we_o to_o seek_v for_o these_o freedom_n and_o royalty_n which_o do_v more_o surpass_v the_o other_o than_o the_o heaven_n do_v the_o earth_n and_o the_o precious_a pearl_n do_v the_o poor_a pebble_n they_o be_v not_o indeed_o to_o be_v name_v or_o compare_v together_o and_o yet_o these_o may_v be_v have_v without_o money_n though_o they_o can_v not_o be_v have_v by_o money_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o privilege_n i_o come_v now_o brief_o to_o set_v down_o the_o note_n of_o election_n unto_o life_n and_o to_o show_v how_o a_o man_n may_v come_v to_o be_v true_o persuade_v in_o his_o conscience_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v save_v let_v a_o man_n that_o will_v attain_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o election_n unto_o salvation_n 1._o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n often_o and_o attentive_o for_o faith_n whereby_o we_o 17._o rom._n 10._o 17._o be_v persuade_v of_o god_n special_a grace_n unto_o we_o be_v ordinary_o wrought_v by_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n preach_v 2._o let_v he_o wage_v war_n with_o his_o infidelity_n and_o let_v he_o not_o listen_v to_o satan_n tempt_v he_o to_o doubt_v or_o desperation_n 3._o let_v he_o beware_v of_o pride_n and_o presumption_n neither_o trust_n to_o his_o own_o goodness_n nor_o oblivious_a of_o god_n infinite_a justice_n 4._o let_v he_o often_o and_o earnest_o pray_v for_o this_o benefit_n and_o desire_v that_o god_n will_v give_v he_o his_o spirit_n which_o may_v witness_v with_o he_o that_o he_o be_v the_o choose_a child_n of_o god_n 5._o let_v he_o reverent_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n and_o meditate_v often_o of_o his_o baptism_n for_o the_o sacrament_n be_v pledge_n of_o god_n love_n and_o serve_v to_o increase_v our_o faith_n he_o that_o receive_v they_o with_o a_o honest_a and_o humble_a heart_n may_v assure_v himself_o of_o the_o remission_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o soul_n last_o let_v he_o expend_v and_o due_o they_z 6._o consider_v diligent_o god_n ●atherly_a d_o 〈◊〉_d g_o with_o they_z consider_v the_o note_n of_o election_n to_o eternal_a life_n by_o the_o which_o a_o man_n may_v know_v that_o he_o be_v ordain_v to_o be_v save_v no●e_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o jailor_n demand_v 〈◊〉_d paul_n and_o silas_n what_o he_o ●●ould_v do_v to_o be_v ●●●ed_v they_o make_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d believe_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v second_o 〈◊〉_d act._n 16._o 〈◊〉_d ●●ue_a o●_n our_o 〈◊〉_d for_o their_o 〈◊〉_d tie_v we_o know_v say_v john_n that_o we_o be_v transl_a 〈◊〉_d d_o f●om_fw-fr death_n to_o life_n because_o we_o 14._o 〈◊〉_d john_n 3._o 14._o love_v the_o brethren_n three_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n whereby_o we_o be_v loath_a to_o offend_v he_o chief_o because_o we_o love_v he_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o fear_v 1._o psa._n ●12_n 1._o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d bless_v then_o elect_v 〈◊〉_d y_o h●rty_a confession_n and_o loathe_v of_o 〈◊〉_d s●nnes_n he_o that_o confess_v and_o forsake_v 13._o prou._n 28_o 13._o his_o sin_n shall_v find_v mercy_n but_o god_n vouc●●afeth_v his_o special_a mercy_n only_o to_o his_o 〈◊〉_d people_n fif●ly_o confidence_n and_o affiance_n in_o god_n o_o lord_n of_o host_n bless_a be_v 12._o psal_n 84._o 12._o the_o man_n that_o 〈◊〉_d in_o thou_o the_o condition_n of_o reprobate_n be_v cu●●ed_v ●he_v apostle_n say_v our_o confidence_n have_v great_a 35._o heb._n 10._o 35._o recompense_n o●_n reward_n six_o sincere_a and_o true_a call_n upon_o the_o n●me_n of_o god_n for_o paul_n say_v whosoever_o shall_v call_v upon_o 13._o rom._n ●0_n 13._o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v save_v seventh_o careful_a and_o constant_a endeavour_v to_o keep_v all_o ●he_n commandment_n of_o god_n ●o●_n bless_a be_v they_o that_o do_v h●●_n 14._o revel_v 22._o 14._o commandment_n that_o their_o right_n may_v be_v in_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o may_v enter_v in_o through_o the_o gate_n into_o the_o ●ity_n as_o the_o lord_n promise_v to_o establish_v the_o kingdom_n of_o solomon_n if_o 7._o 1._o chron._n 28._o 7._o he_o do_v constant_o endeavour_v 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