Selected quad for the lemma: knowledge_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
knowledge_n	ghost_n	sin_n	sin_v	2,468	5	10.3762	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A12516	Dauids repentance, or, A plaine and familiar exposition of the 51 psalme first preached and now published for the benefite of Gods church : wherein euery faithfull Christian may see before his eyes the patterne of vnfeigned repentance, whereby we may take heed of the falling into sinne againe.	Smith, Samuel, 1588-1665.	1614 (1614)	STC 22841.7; ESTC S3155	194,670	580

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if_o he_o have_v never_o be_v sanctify_v nor_o true_o call_v if_o he_o have_v be_v ignorant_a and_o blind_a in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n though_o it_o can_v not_o excuse_v he_o yet_o his_o sin_n have_v not_o be_v so_o great_a but_o see_v he_o who_o have_v make_v so_o good_a proceed_n in_o the_o service_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n who_o have_v teach_v other_o who_o be_v so_o insighted_a by_o the_o spirit_n and_o be_v teach_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n against_o knowledge_n against_o conscience_n and_o so_o foul_o sin_v against_o god_n this_o high_o increase_v and_o aggravate_v his_o sin_n doctr._fw-la 1_o hence_o then_o learn_v that_o it_o be_v a_o fearful_a and_o very_a dangerous_a sin_n for_o any_o man_n or_o woman_n to_o sin_n against_o the_o know_a truth_n of_o the_o word_n knowledge_n a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o sin_n against_o knowledge_n and_o law_n of_o god_n against_o knowledge_n and_o conscience_n when_o as_o we_o have_v not_o only_o know_v the_o will_n and_o word_n of_o god_n but_o believe_v it_o be_v enlighten_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o be_v teach_v of_o god_n in_o our_o inward_a affection_n then_o against_o all_o these_o mean_n to_o sin_n and_o to_o commit_v iniquity_n against_o knowledge_n and_o conscience_n it_o be_v a_o most_o dangerous_a thing_n this_o may_v here_o appear_v in_o david_n who_o be_v grievous_o wound_v for_o this_o sin_n above_o all_o other_o and_o feel_v the_o smart_n of_o it_o to_o humble_v he_o all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n so_o peter_n denial_n of_o christ_n luke_n 23._o chapter_n though_o it_o be_v of_o fear_n yet_o be_v against_o knowledge_n and_o also_o conscience_n oh_o it_o cause_v he_o to_o weep_v bitter_o and_o indeed_o sin_n of_o knowledge_n and_o against_o conscience_n be_v do_v with_o some_o presumption_n against_o god_n and_o therefore_o if_o ever_o a_o man_n be_v touch_v for_o they_o they_o will_v wound_v deep_a and_o cause_n tear_n to_o follow_v use_v 1_o see_v it_o be_v so_o fearful_a and_o dangerous_a to_o sin_n against_o knowledge_n and_o conscience_n because_o thereby_o we_o do_v what_o lie_v in_o we_o to_o quench_v the_o spirit_n to_o wound_v our_o conscience_n and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a step_n unto_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n oh_o then_o let_v we_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n take_v heed_n we_o never_o give_v that_o liberty_n to_o our_o own_o lust_n and_o like_n as_o to_o sin_n against_o knowledge_n and_o conscience_n if_o the_o devil_n tempt_v thou_o to_o any_o sin_n which_o thou_o know_v be_v condemn_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o swear_v lie_a steal_v note_n note_n murder_n adultery_n etc._n etc._n and_o thy_o conscience_n tell_v thou_o of_o it_o and_o check_v thou_o for_o it_o do_v not_o commit_v it_o though_o thou_o may_v gain_v a_o kingdom_n by_o it_o for_o that_o which_o follow_v will_v be_v a_o far_o great_a loss_n for_o thou_o shall_v lose_v peace_n of_o conscience_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o spirit_n feel_v of_o god_n love_n comfort_n in_o affliction_n and_o if_o god_n be_v not_o mercfull_a unto_o thou_o thou_o shall_v run_v on_o from_o sin_n to_o sin_n to_o a_o reprobate_a sense_n it_o be_v true_a ignorance_n shall_v excuse_v no_o man_n yet_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n be_v far_o less_o than_o sin_n of_o knowledge_n and_o against_o conscience_n 1.13_o 1._o tim._n 1.13_o paul_n persecute_v the_o church_n of_o god_n but_o it_o be_v by_o ignorance_n and_o therefore_o god_n show_v he_o mercy_n but_o if_o thou_o of_o spite_n and_o malice_n shall_v persecute_v and_o against_o knowledge_n and_o the_o check_n of_o thy_o conscience_n hurt_n and_o injury_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o member_n of_o christ_n how_o can_v thou_o ever_o look_v to_o find_v mercy_n thou_o know_v that_o god_n forbid_v and_o condemn_v lie_v swear_v steal_v murder_n adultery_n drunkenness_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o thou_o shall_v witting_o and_o willing_o rush_v into_o they_o though_o thou_o know_v they_o be_v forbid_v thou_o may_v look_v for_o some_o fearful_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o thou_o and_o therefore_o if_o thou_o be_v tempt_v answer_n i_o will_v not_o yield_v it_o be_v write_v i_o may_v not_o steal_v lie_v commit_v adultery_n 4.2_o matth._n 4.2_o etc._n etc._n as_o christ_n answer_v the_o devil_n use_v 2_o we_o see_v that_o if_o god_n leave_v his_o child_n they_o may_v fall_v dangerous_o into_o great_a sin_n yea_o against_o knowledge_n and_o conscience_n as_o david_n abraham_n peter_n etc._n etc._n for_o of_o ourselves_o we_o have_v no_o power_n to_o resist_v the_o subtle_a temptation_n and_o assault_n of_o the_o devil_n but_o even_o as_o a_o staff_n stand_v so_o long_o as_o it_o be_v stay_v but_o when_o it_o be_v leave_v

alone_o present_o it_o fall_v with_o the_o least_o puff_n of_o wind_n so_o do_v we_o and_o therefore_o let_v we_o not_o rely_v too_o much_o upon_o our_o own_o power_n as_o peter_n do_v and_o fall_v but_o fear_v our_o weakness_n and_o suspect_v ourselves_o and_o pray_v the_o lord_n to_o hold_v we_o and_o not_o to_o leave_v we_o to_o ourselves_o for_o then_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n so_o foul_a into_o which_o we_o will_v not_o easy_o plunge_v ourselves_o and_o yet_o if_o the_o lord_n leave_v we_o to_o fall_v into_o some_o great_a sin_n against_o knowledge_n and_o conscience_n let_v we_o not_o despair_n or_o think_v we_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o it_o be_v the_o devil_n usual_a temptation_n to_o persuade_v a_o christian_n that_o he_o have_v sin_v against_o knowledge_n and_o conscience_n and_o therefore_o against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o that_o god_n have_v no_o mercy_n for_o he_o and_o to_o that_o purpose_n he_o abuse_v one_o especial_a place_n hebr._fw-la 6.4_o 5_o 6._o for_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o they_o which_o be_v once_o lighten_v and_o have_v taste_v of_o the_o heavenly_a gift_n and_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o have_v taste_v of_o the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v if_o they_o fall_v away_o shall_v be_v renew_a again_o by_o repentance_n by_o this_o place_n and_o such_o like_a the_o cunning_a devil_n labour_v to_o bring_v the_o child_n of_o god_n to_o despair_v if_o they_o commit_v sin_n after_o they_o be_v call_v and_o enlighten_v because_o they_o sin_n against_o knowledge_n and_o conscience_n but_o that_o the_o child_n of_o god_n may_v sin_n and_o commit_v some_o great_a sin_n and_o evil_n against_o knowledge_n and_o conscience_n after_o they_o be_v enlighten_v and_o effectual_o call_v and_o sanctify_v appear_v in_o abraham_n sara_n david_n peter_n etc._n etc._n and_o daily_a experience_n prove_v it_o and_o therefore_o all_o sin_n of_o knowledge_n and_o against_o conscience_n be_v not_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o in_o that_o place_n he_o speak_v of_o such_o as_o of_o desperate_a malice_n and_o set_v purpose_n sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o whole_o fall_v away_o and_o abandon_v all_o religion_n and_o renounce_v christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n and_o therefore_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v not_o only_o if_o they_o fall_v but_o if_o they_o fall_v away_o that_o be_v even_o cut_v themselves_o clean_a off_o from_o christ_n again_o that_o they_o sin_n wilful_o even_o desperate_o persecute_v christ_n in_o his_o member_n and_o crucify_v the_o lord_n of_o glory_n and_o make_v a_o mock_n of_o he_o trample_v under_o foot_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o account_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o a_o unholie_a thing_n and_o despite_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n now_o none_o of_o all_o these_o do_v befall_v david_n peter_n or_o any_o elect_a child_n of_o god_n who_o though_o they_o sin_n of_o knowledge_n against_o conscience_n yet_o do_v they_o mourn_v and_o be_v grieve_v for_o it_o and_o it_o be_v for_o fear_n or_o by_o the_o continual_a instigation_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o strength_n of_o his_o temptation_n or_o in_o haste_n and_o of_o weakness_n but_o afterward_o they_o do_v grieve_v for_o it_o and_o desire_v nothing_o more_o than_o to_o repent_v and_o to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n which_o they_o can_v do_v that_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n doctr._fw-la 2_o we_o learn_v that_o heavenly_a wisdom_n and_o save_a knowledge_n which_o work_v on_o the_o heart_n spirit_n heavenly_a wisdom_n be_v the_o proper_a gift_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o convert_v the_o soul_n be_v the_o proper_a work_n and_o gift_n of_o god_n alone_o by_o his_o spirit_n thou_o o_o lord_n haste_v by_o thy_o spirit_n teach_v i_o wisdom_n in_o the_o secret_a of_o my_o heart_n enlighten_v and_o give_v i_o a_o heart_n to_o know_v thou_o all_o the_o elect_n shall_v be_v teach_v of_o ●od_a again_o the_o lord_n promise_v to_o make_v all_o her_o child_n the_o scholar_n of_o god_n 54.13_o john_n 6.45_o esay_n 54.13_o and_o he_o will_v be_v their_o master_n and_o teacher_n so_o that_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o god_n alone_o be_v the_o schoolmaster_n who_o do_v teach_v by_o his_o spirit_n true_a and_o heavenly_a wisdom_n save_v and_o sound_a knowledge_n in_o the_o heart_n way_n god_n teach_v his_o wisdom_n two_o way_n and_o this_o teach_n of_o god_n contain_v two_o part_n first_o the_o enlighten_v of_o the_o mind_n second_o the_o bow_v of_o the_o heart_n first_o the_o lord_n do_v by_o his_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o eye-salue_n 2.10_o reve._n 3.9_o 1._o cor._n 2.10_o anoint_v our_o eye_n and_o clear_v our_o mind_n and_o make_v we_o able_a to_o understand_v his_o will_n in_o his_o word_n by_o nature_n alas_o we_o can_v know_v his_o will_n for_o the_o natural_a man_n perceive_v not_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o god_n for_o they_o be_v foolishness_n unto_o he_o and_o even_o as_o the_o clear_a sun_n be_v unto_o a_o blind_a man_n so_o be_v the_o word_n to_o we_o by_o nature_n we_o understand_v nothing_o to_o our_o good_a second_o the_o lord_n teach_v wisdom_n in_o the_o secret_a of_o the_o heart_n when_o he_o bow_v the_o heart_n to_o obedience_n of_o his_o will_n so_o the_o lord_n open_v the_o hart_n of_o lydias_n to_o attend_v unto_o the_o preach_n of_o paul_n 16.14_o act_n 16.14_o use_v 1_o see_v it_o be_v god_n who_o teach_v wisdom_n and_o save_a knowledge_n we_o must_v labour_v to_o become_v his_o scholar_n and_o disciple_n we_o must_v be_v willing_a to_o learn_v of_o this_o master_n to_o come_v to_o his_o school_n where_o his_o word_n be_v teach_v and_o entreat_v he_o that_o he_o will_v teach_v we_o his_o will_n and_o teach_v we_o wisdom_n in_o our_o heart_n david_n psalm_n 119._o in_o many_o verse_n have_v it_o teach_v i_o thy_o word_n o_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v keep_v it_o even_o unto_o the_o end_n and_o as_o for_o such_o as_o scorn_v to_o have_v god_n for_o their_o schoolmaster_n to_o come_v to_o his_o school_n to_o be_v teach_v of_o god_n all_o their_o wisdom_n if_o it_o be_v as_o great_a as_o the_o wisdom_n of_o solomon_n or_o achitophel_n it_o be_v but_o folly_n with_o god_n use_v 2_o see_v god_n that_o be_v our_o spiritual_a schoolmaster_n he_o teach_v not_o only_o the_o ear_n or_o the_o tongue_n but_o he_o teach_v the_o heart_n in_o the_o secret_a of_o the_o heart_n and_o affection_n by_o move_v and_o bow_v they_o to_o obedience_n this_o show_v that_o most_o man_n be_v not_o teach_v of_o god_n for_o all_o the_o knowledge_n that_o they_o have_v of_o god_n and_o his_o word_n it_o be_v only_o in_o word_n lipp-knowledge_n and_o knowledge_n in_o the_o tongue_n to_o talk_v of_o god_n to_o discourse_v and_o commend_v religion_n but_o it_o never_o come_v to_o the_o heart_n and_o entrail_n to_o humble_v they_o to_o enlighten_v the_o mind_n true_o to_o convert_v the_o soul_n to_o bow_v the_o will_n and_o affection_n to_o obedience_n well_o know_v this_o that_o all_o thy_o knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n can_v not_o do_v thou_o any_o good_a unless_o it_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n unless_o it_o bring_v forth_o obedience_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o prove_v thy_o knowledge_n whether_o it_o have_v humble_v thy_o heart_n move_v thy_o affection_n to_o obey_v the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n for_o it_o thy_o heart_n run_v after_o sin_n and_o thou_o be_v not_o purge_v nor_o better_v nor_o reform_v in_o heart_n and_o life_n alas_o thy_o knowledge_n be_v but_o carnal_a and_o will_v never_o save_v thy_o soul_n and_o this_o serve_v to_o cut_v the_o comb_n of_o many_o vain_a hypocrite_n and_o dissembler_n who_o because_o they_o can_v talk_v and_o discourse_n of_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o commend_v the_o preacher_n they_o do_v think_v themselves_o jolly_a fellow_n and_o good_a christian_n but_o i_o say_v unless_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n teach_v thou_o wisdom_n in_o the_o secret_a of_o thy_o heart_n by_o bow_v it_o to_o obedience_n and_o reformation_n all_o thy_o knowledge_n it_o be_v but_o a_o carnal_a and_o fleshly_a knowledge_n which_o may_v befall_v a_o reprobate_n paul_n show_v we_o how_o we_o may_v undoubted_o know_v whether_o we_o be_v teach_v of_o god_n or_o not_o if_o any_o man_n love_n god_n he_o be_v teach_v of_o god_n 8.3_o 1._o cor._n 8.3_o so_o that_o by_o our_o unfeigned_a love_n of_o god_n which_o will_v appear_v in_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o do_v his_o will_n we_o shall_v know_v whether_o we_o be_v true_o teach_v of_o god_n and_o he_o that_o have_v not_o the_o love_n of_o god_n nor_o care_n to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n that_o man_n let_v his_o knowledge_n be_v never_o so_o