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

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10213	The treasure of trueth touching the grounde worke of man his saluation, and chiefest pointes of Christian religion: with a briefe summe of the comfortable doctrine of God his prouidence, comprised in .38. short aphorismes. VVritten in Latin by Theodore Beza, and nevvly turned into English by Iohn Stockvvood. VVhereunto are added, these godly treatises. One of the learned and godlie Father. Maister I. Foxe. In the which the chiefest poyntes of the doctrine of God his election, are so plainely set foorth, as the verie simplest may easily vnderstand it, and reape great profite thereby. The other of Maister Anthonie Gylbie, wherein the doctrine of God his election and reprobation, is both godly and learnedlie handeled. Seene and alovved, according to the order appoynted.; Summa totius Christianismi. English	Bèze, Théodore de, 1519-1605.; Stockwood, John, d. 1610.; Foxe, John, 1516-1587.; Gilby, Anthony, ca. 1510-1585. Briefe treatyse of election and reprobacion.	1576 (1576)	STC 2049; ESTC S113223	100,323	280

christ._n the_o twelve_o aphorism_n for_o 1_o whosoever_o have_v obtain_v the_o gift_n of_o true_a faith_n the_o same_o also_o trust_v unto_o the_o like_o liberality_n of_o god_n aught_o in_o deed_n to_o be_v careful_a for_o perseverance_n or_o continuance_n to_o the_o end_n end_n but_o not_o to_o stand_v in_o doubt_n of_o the_o same_o but_o rather_o in_o all_o kind_n of_o temptation_n and_o affliction_n to_o call_v upon_o god_n 2_o with_o assure_a hope_n hope_n to_o obtain_v that_o which_o he_o ask_v so_o far_o forth_o as_o be_v expedient_a or_o meet_a for_o asmuch_o as_o he_o know_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o can_v deceive_v he_o 3_o furthermore_o he_o do_v never_o go_v so_o far_o astray_o out_o of_o the_o right_a way_n but_o that_o through_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o same_o grace_n at_o the_o length_n he_o come_v into_o the_o way_n again_o but_o be_v it_o that_o sometime_o faith_n lie_v bury_v in_o the_o choose_a for_o a_o season_n insomuch_o that_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v whole_o extinguish_v or_o quench_v to_o wit_n that_o thereby_o they_o may_v know_v their_o own_o imbecility_n or_o weakness_n yet_o it_o never_o go_v so_o far_o away_o that_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o their_o neighbour_n be_v utter_o pluck_v out_o of_o their_o mind_n quench_v for_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v or_o make_v righteous_a in_o christ_n but_o he_o be_v also_o sanctify_a or_o make_v holy_a in_o he_o 4_o yea_o and_o moreover_o be_v create_v unto_o good_a work_n the_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v ordain_v that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o prove_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n numb_a 23._o 19_o god_n be_v not_o man_n that_o he_o can_v lie_v nor_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o he_o can_v repent_v have_v he_o say_v and_o shall_v he_o not_o do_v it_o have_v he_o speak_v and_o shall_v he_o not_o perform_v it_o psal._n 23._o 6._o yet_o kindness_n and_o mercy_n shall_v follow_v i_o all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n and_o i_o shall_v remain_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n along_o season_n psal_n 27._o 1._o the_o lord_n be_v my_o light_n and_o my_o salvation_n of_o who_o shall_v i_o be_v afraid_a the_o lord_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o my_o life_n of_o who_o shall_v i_o stand_v in_o fear_n 3._o though_o they_o pitch_v tent_n against_o i_o my_o heart_n shall_v not_o fear_v if_o war_n be_v raise_v agaist_fw-mi i_o i_o do_v trust_n in_o he_o joh._n 6._o 37._o what_o soever_o my_o father_n give_v i_o shall_v come_v unto_o i_o and_o he_o that_o come_v unto_o i_o do_v i_o not_o cast_v forth_o joh._n 17._o 15._o i_o pray_v not_o that_o thou_o take_v they_o out_o of_o the_o world_n but_o that_o thou_o keep_v they_o from_o evil_n joh._n 10._o 28._o and_o i_o geve_v unto_o they_o everlasting_a life_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o perish_v for_o ever_o neither_o shall_v any_o man_n take_v they_o out_o of_o my_o hand_n 29._o my_o father_n which_o give_v they_o unto_o i_o be_v great_a than_o all_o and_o none_o be_v able_a to_o take_v they_o out_o of_o my_o father_n hand_n rom._n 5._o 2._o through_o who_o also_o we_o have_v this_o entrance_n by_o faith_n into_o this_o grace_n by_o the_o which_o we_o stand_v and_o do_v glory_n under_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god._n 3._o and_o not_o that_o only_o but_o also_o we_o do_v glory_n in_o affliction_n know_v that_o affliction_n work_v patience_n 4._o and_o patience_n experience_n and_o experience_n hope_v 5._o and_o hope_n make_v not_o ashamed_a because_o that_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v shed_v abroad_o be_v give_v unto_o us._n rom._n 11._o 20._o thou_o stand_v by_o faith_n be_v not_o high_a mind_v but_o fear_v 1._o cor._n 2._o 12._o but_o we_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n but_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v of_o god_n that_o we_o may_v know_v what_o thing_n god_n have_v free_o bestow_v upon_o us._n 16._o for_o who_o have_v know_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v instruct_v he_o but_o we_o have_v the_o mind_n of_o christ._n 1._o cor._n 10._o 12._o he_o that_o seem_v unto_o himself_o to_o stand_v let_v he_o take_v heed_n lest_o he_o fall_v eph._n 1._o 9_o the_o mystery_n or_o secret_n of_o his_o will_n be_v open_v unto_o we_o according_a unto_o his_o free_a good_a pleasure_n which_o he_o have_v purpose_v in_o himself_o phil._n 1._o 6._o be_v persuade_v of_o this_o same_o thing_n that_o he_o that_o have_v begin_v this_o good_a work_n in_o you_o will_v perform_v it_o until_o the_o day_n of_o jesus_n christ._n 1._o thes._n 5._o 24._o he_o be_v faithful_a which_o have_v call_v you_o which_o also_o will_v bring_v it_o to_o pass_v 2._o cor._n 1._o 21_o moreover_o it_o be_v god_n which_o confirm_v or_o strengthen_v we_o with_o you_o into_o christ_n &_o which_o have_v anoint_v us._n heb._n 4._o 16._o let_v we_o approach_v therefore_o with_o boldness_n unto_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n that_o we_o may_v obtain_v mercy_n and_o find_v favour_n to_o help_v in_o time_n of_o need_n heb._n 10._o 22._o let_v we_o draw_v near_o with_o a_o true_a heart_n and_o certain_a persuasion_n of_o faith_n have_v our_o heart_n pure_a from_o a_o evil_n conscience_n and_o wash_v in_o our_o body_n with_o pure_a water_n 23._o let_v we_o keep_v the_o confession_n of_o our_o faith_n without_o waver_v for_o he_o be_v faithful_a which_o have_v promise_v jam._n 1._o 6._o but_o let_v he_o ask_v in_o faith_n doubt_v nothing_o i_o joh._n 5._o 14._o and_o this_o the_o boldness_n which_o we_o have_v with_o god_n to_o wit_n that_o he_o hear_v we_o if_o we_o ask_v any_o thing_n according_a unto_o his_o will_n 15._o but_o if_o we_o know_v that_o he_o hear_v we_o whatsoever_o we_o ask_v we_o know_v that_o we_o have_v the_o request_n that_o we_o have_v ask_v of_o he_o so_o err_v abraham_n moses_n aaron_n david_n peter_n etc_n etc_n 1._o joh._n 1._o 8._o if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o ●●nne_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o their_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o us._n 10._o if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v not_o sin_v we_o make_v he_o a_o liar_n and_o his_o word_n be_v not_o in_o us._n luc._n 22._o 32._o but_o i_o have_v pray_v for_o thou_o that_o thy_o faith_n shall_v not_o fayle●_n therefore_o when_o thou_o be_v convert_v strengthen_v thy_o brethren_n i_o joh._n 3._o 9_o whosoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n commit_v not_o sin_n because_o that_o his_o seade_z abide_v in_o he_o and_o he_o can_v not_o sin_n because_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o god._n 10._o by_o this_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o son_n of_o the_o devil_n manifest_a whosoever_o exercise_v not_o righteousness_n be_v not_o of_o god_n nor_o he_o which_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n rom._n 6._o 1._o what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o shall_v we_o remain_v in_o sin_n that_o grace_n may_v the_o more_o abound_v 2._o god_n forbid_v we_o that_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n how_o shall_v we_o yet_o live_v in_o it_o etc_n etc_n 1._o joh._n 4._o 20_o if_o a_o man_n say_v i_o love_v god_n and_o hate_v his_o brother_n he_o be_v a_o liar_n for_o he_o that_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n who_o he_o have_v see_v how_o can_v he_o love_v god_n who_o he_o have_v not_o see_v 2._o pet._n 1._o 5._o and_o give_v all_o diligence_n unto_o this_o thing_n join_v virtue_n unto_o your_o faith_n unto_o virtue_n knowledge_n 6._o and_o unto_o knowledge_n temperance_n and_o unto_o temperance_n patience_n and_o unto_o patience_n godliness_n 7._o and_o unto_o godliness_n brotherly_a kindness_n unto_o brotherly_a kindness_n love_n 8._o for_o if_o these_o thing_n be_v among_o you_o &_o ●hound_n they_o will_v make_v you_o that_o you_o neither_o shall_v be_v idle_a nor_o unfruitful_a unto_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n 9_o for_o he_o that_o have_v not_o these_o thing_n be_v blind_a see_v nothing_o far_o of_o forget_v that_o he_o be_v cleanse_v from_o his_o old_a sin_n ephes._n 1._o 4._o as_o he_o have_v choose_v we_o in_o he_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v lay_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blame_n before_o he_o through_o love_n eph._n 2._o 10._o for_o we_o be_v his_o workmanship_n create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_n the_o which_o god_n have_v ordain_v that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o the_o thirteen_o aphorism_n this_o therefore_o be_v the_o way_v whereby_o god_n ordain_v those_o his_o elect_a or_o choose_v unto_o the_o full_a execution_n or_o performance_n of_o his_o counsel_n who_o it_o please_v he_o to_o bring_v up_o amongst_o man_n so_o long_o till_o they_o grow_v up_o to_o full_a age_n but_o as_o touch_v those_o who_o he_o call_v out_o unto_o his_o

of_o and_o thou_o stand_v by_o ●ayth_n be_v not_o high_a minde●_n but_o fear_v 2._o cor._n 4._o 3._o but_o if_o our_o gospel_n be_v hide_v it_o be_v hyoden_v to_o they_o that_o perish_v 4._o in_o who_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n have_v blind_v their_o mind_n that_o be_v in_o the_o unfaithful_a lest_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o shine_v unto_o they_o hebr._n 12._o 16._o let_v there_o be_v no_o fornicator_n nor_o profane_a or_o unclean_a person_n as_o esau_n which_o for_o one_o mess_n of_o meat_n sell_v his_o birth_n right_o 17._o for_o you_o know_v how_o that_o afterward_o also_o when_o he_o will_v have_v obtain_v the_o blessing_n by_o the_o right_a of_o inheritance_n he_o be_v cast_v of_o for_o he_o find_v no_o place_n of_o repentance_n although_o he_o seek_v that_o blessing_n with_o tear_n the_o seven_o aphorism_n so_o when_o as_o the_o question_n of_o the_o sort_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o salvation_n into_o degree_n it_o &_o place_v of_o they_o as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o certain_a new_a order_n in_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o elect_a we_o do_v distinguish_v or_o make_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o purpose_n of_o elect_v or_o choose_v the_o which_o god_n have_v decree_v in_o himself_o and_o the_o election_n or_o choose_v itself_o the_o which_o be_v ordain_v in_o christ_n so_o that_o this_o purpose_n of_o god_n in_o the_o rule_n and_o order_n of_o cause_n go_v before_o this_o election_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n which_o follow_v after_o prove_v out_o of_o the_o word●_n of_o god._n rom._n 8._o 30._o and_o who_o he_o have_v predestinate_a or_o foreordain_v those_o also_o have_v he_o call_v &_o who_o he_o have_v call_v those_o also_o have_v he_o justify_v or_o make_v righteous_a and_o who_o he_o have_v justify_v or_o make_v righteous_a those_o also_o have_v he_o glorify_v ephe_n 1._o 4._o as_o he_o choose_v we_o in_o he_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v lay_v etc_n etc_n 5._o who_o have_v predestinate_a or_o foreordain_v we_o who_o he_o will_v adopt_v or_o ●●ose_a for_o his_o son_n through_o christ_n un●●_n himself_o according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n the_o three_o chap._n ¶_o of_o the_o execution_n or_o fulfil_n of_o the_o everlasting_a counsel_n in_o that_o which_o be_v common_a both_o to_o the_o elect_a or_o choose_v and_o also_o to_o the_o reprobate_n or_o offcast_n the_o first_o aphorism_n the_o lord_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v execute_v or_o fulfil_v that_o everlasting_a counsel_n unto_o his_o glory_n evil_a prepare_v himself_o away_o according_a unto_o his_o infinite_a or_o endless_a wisdom_n which_o be_v common_a both_o to_o they_o which_o be_v to_o be_v choose_v and_o also_o to_o they_o which_o be_v to_o be_v offcast_n for_o when_o as_o he_o have_v determine_v to_o show_v forth_o a_o notable_a example_n of_o his_o mercy_n in_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o choose_a and_o also_o to_o make_v manifest_a his_o just_a judgement_n in_o condemn_v the_o offcast_n 1_o it_o be_v of_o necessity_n that_o he_o shall_v shut_v up_o both_o of_o they_o under_o contumacy_n or_o disobedience_n and_o sin_n that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n on_o all_o the_o believer_n 2_o that_o be_v on_o the_o elect_a or_o choose_v 3_o for_o faith_n be_v a_o gift_n of_o god_n peculiar_a or_o proper_a unto_o the_o elect_a ●_o 4_o and_o contra●y_o wise_a that_o he_o may_v find_v matter_n of_o just_a damnation_n in_o those_o unto_o who_o it_o be_v give_v neither_o to_o believe_v neither_o yet_o to_o know_v the_o mystery_n or_o secret_n of_o god._n prove_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god._n rom._n 11._o 32._o for_o god_n have_v shut_v up_o all_o under_o disobedience_n that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n on_o all_o galliard_n 3_o 22._o but_o the_o scripture_n have_v shut_v up_o all_o thing_n under_o sin_n that_o the_o promise_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n may_v be_v give_v to_o they_o that_o believe_v act._n 13_o 48_o and_o the_o gentile_n hear_v these_o thing_n rejoice_v and_o glorify_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o as_o many_o as_o be_v ordain_v unto_o e●e●lasting_a life_n believe_v eph._n 2._o 8._o for_o you_o be_v save_v by_o grace_n through_o say_v and_o that_o not_o of_o your_o self_n it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god._n 2._o thes._n 3._o 2._o faith_n be_v not_o of_o all_o man_n or_o all_o man_n have_v not_o faith_n tit_n 1._o 1._o according_a to_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n elect_v or_o choose_v and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o tr●th_n which_o be_v according_a unto_o godliness_n 2._o unto_o the_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n the_o which_o god_n that_o can_v not_o lie_v have_v promise_v before_o the_o world_n begin_v phil._n 1._o 29._o for_o unto_o you_o it_o be_v give_v in_o christ_n his_o cause_n not_o only_o to_o believe_v in_o he_o but_o also_o to_o suffer_v for_o he_o galliard_n 3._o 22._o but_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v love_n joy_n peace_n long_o suffer_v gentleness_n goodness_n faith_n etc_n etc_n math._n 13._o 11._o for_o unto_o you_o it_o be_v not_o give_v to_o know_v the_o secréet_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 loh._n 12._o 37._o and_o though_o he_o have_v do_v so_o many_o miracle_n before_o they_o yet_o they_o believe_v not_o in_o he_o 38._o that_o the_o say_n of_o isaiah_n the_o prophet_n may_v be_v fulfil_v which_o he_o speak_v lord_n ●oho_o believe_v our_o say_n and_o unto_o who_o ●is_n the_o arm_n of_o the_o lord_n open_v 39_o therefore_o they_o can_v not_o believe_v because_o that_o isaiah_n say_v again_o 40._o he_o have_v blind_v their_o eye_n and_o harden_v their_o heart_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o see_v with_o their_o eye_n and_o understand_v with_o their_o heart_n and_o shall_v be_v convert_v and_o i_o shall_v heal_v they_o the_o second_o aphorism_n this_o therefore_o he_o do_v with_o such_o wisdom_n that_o the_o whole_a fault_n of_o the_o reprobate_n or_o offcast_n 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