Selected quad for the lemma: knowledge_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
knowledge_n	godliness_n	grace_n	temperance_n	1,804	5	11.7669	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62128	XXXVI sermons viz. XVI ad aulam, VI ad clerum, VI ad magistratum, VIII ad populum : with a large preface / by the right reverend father in God, Robert Sanderson, late lord bishop of Lincoln ; whereunto is now added the life of the reverend and learned author, written by Isaac Walton.	Sanderson, Robert, 1587-1663.; Walton, Izaak, 1593-1683.	1686 (1686)	Wing S638; ESTC R31805	1,064,866	813

on_o blindfold_a into_o hell_n and_o through_o inner_a post_v along_o unto_o 30._o utter_a darkness_n where_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n humil_n frustrà_fw-la sibi_fw-la de_fw-la ignorantia_fw-la blandiuntur_fw-la say_v s._n bernard_n qui_fw-la ut_fw-la liberius_fw-la peccent_fw-la libenter_fw-la ignorant_a s._n paul_n so_o speak_v of_o such_o man_n as_o if_o their_o case_n be_v desperate_a 38._o if_o any_o man_n be_v ignorant_a let_v he_o be_v ignorant_a as_o who_o say_v if_o he_o will_v need●_n be_v wilful_a at_o his_o peril_n be_v it_o but_o as_o many_o as_o desire_v to_o walk_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n with_o upright_a and_o sincere_a heart_n let_v they_o thirst_v after_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o his_o will_n as_o the_o 2._o hart_n after_o the_o river_n of_o water_n let_v they_o 4._o cry_v after_o knowledge_n and_o lift_v up_o their_o voice_n for_o understanding_n let_v they_o seek_v it_o as_o silver_n and_o dig_v for_o it_o as_o for_o hide_a treasure_n let_v their_o foot_n tread_v often_o in_o god_n court_n and_o even_o wear_v the_o threshold_n of_o his_o house_n let_v they_o delight_v in_o his_o holy_a ordinance_n and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o light_n of_o his_o word_n depend_v upon_o the_o ministry_n thereof_o with_o unsatisfy_a ear_n and_o unwearied_a attention_n and_o feed_v thereon_o with_o uncloyed_a appetite_n that_o so_o they_o may_v see_v and_o hear_v and_o learn_v and_o understand_v and_o believe_v and_o obey_v and_o increase_v in_o wisdom_n and_o in_o grace_n and_o in_o favour_n with_o god_n and_o all_o good_a man_n but_o then_o in_o the_o three_o place_n consider_v that_o if_o all_o ignorance_n will_v not_o excuse_v a_o offender_n 21._o though_o some_o do_v how_o can_v thou_o hope_v to_o find_v any_o colour_n of_o excuse_n or_o extenuation_n that_o sin_v wilful_o with_o knowledge_n and_o against_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o own_o conscience_n the_o least_o sin_n thus_o commit_v be_v in_o some_o degree_n a_o presumptuous_a sin_n and_o carry_v with_o it_o a_o contempt_n of_o god_n and_o in_o that_o regard_n be_v pastorali_fw-la great_a than_o any_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n 17._o to_o he_o that_o know_v to_o do_v good_a and_o do_v it_o not_o to_o he_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n say_v s._n james_n sin_n beyond_o all_o plea_n of_o excuse_n s._n paul_n though_o he_o be_v a_o 13._o persecutor_n of_o the_o truth_n a_o blasphemer_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o injurious_a to_o the_o brethren_n yet_o he_o obtain_v mercy_n because_o he_o do_v all_o that_o ignorant_o his_o bare_a ignorance_n be_v not_o enough_o to_o justify_v he_o but_o he_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o god_n mercy_n or_o else_o he_o have_v perish_v in_o those_o sin_n for_o all_o his_o ignorance_n but_o yet_o who_o can_v tell_v whether_o ever_o he_o shall_v have_v find_v that_o mercy_n if_o he_o have_v do_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o not_o in_o ignorance_n ignorance_n then_o though_o it_o do_v not_o deserve_v pardon_n yet_o it_o often_o find_v it_o because_o it_o be_v not_o join_v with_o open_a contempt_n of_o he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o pardon_v but_o he_o that_o sin_v against_o knowledge_n do_v ponere_fw-la obicem_fw-la if_o you_o will_v allow_v the_o phrase_n and_o it_o may_v be_v allow_v in_o this_o since_o he_o do_v not_o only_o provoke_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n by_o his_o sin_n as_o every_o other_o sinner_n do_v but_o he_o do_v also_o dam_v up_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n by_o his_o contempt_n and_o do_v his_o part_n to_o shut_v himself_o out_o for_o ever_o from_o all_o possibility_n of_o pardon_n unless_o the_o boundless_a overflow_a mercy_n of_o god_n come_v in_o upon_o he_o with_o a_o strong_a tide_n and_o with_o a_o unresisted_a current_n break_v itself_o a_o passage_n through_o do_v this_o then_o my_o belove_a brethren_n labour_v to_o get_v knowledge_n labour_v to_o increase_v your_o knowledge_n labour_v to_o abound_v in_o knowledge_n but_o beware_v you_o rest_v not_o in_o your_o knowledge_n rather_o 7._o give_v all_o diligence_n to_o add_v to_o your_o knowledge_n temperance_n and_o patience_n and_o godliness_n and_o brotherly_a kindness_n and_o charity_n and_o other_o good_a grace_n without_o these_o your_o knowledge_n be_v unprofitable_a nay_o damnable_a 18._o qui_fw-la apponit_fw-la soientiam_fw-la apponit_fw-la dolorem_fw-la be_v true_a in_o this_o sense_n also_o he_o that_o increase_v knowledge_n unless_o his_o care_n of_o obedience_n rise_v in_o some_o good_a proportion_n with_o it_o do_v but_o lay_v more_o rod_n in_o steep_a for_o his_o own_o back_n and_o increase_v the_o number_n of_o his_o stripe_n and_o add_v to_o the_o weight_n and_o measure_n of_o his_o own_o most_o just_a condemnation_n know_v this_o that_o although_o integrity_n of_o heart_n may_v stand_v with_o some_o ignorances_n as_o abimelech_n here_o plead_v it_o and_o god_n allow_v it_o yet_o that_o man_n heart_n be_v devoid_a of_o all_o singleness_n and_o sincerity_n who_o allow_v himself_o in_o any_o course_n he_o know_v to_o be_v sinful_a or_o take_v this_o liberty_n to_o himself_o to_o continue_v and_o persist_v in_o any_o know_a ungodliness_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o our_o second_o observation_n i_o add_v but_o a_o three_o and_o that_o take_v from_o the_o very_a thing_n which_o abimelech_n here_o 22._o plead_v viz._n the_o integrity_n of_o his_o heart_n consider_v together_o with_o his_o present_a personal_a estate_n and_o condition_n i_o dare_v not_o say_v he_o be_v a_o castaway_n for_o what_o know_v any_o man_n how_o god_n may_v after_o this_o time_n and_o even_o from_o these_o beginning_n deal_v with_o he_o in_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o mercy_n but_o at_o the_o time_n when_o the_o thing_n story_v in_o this_o chapter_n be_v do_v abimelech_n doubtless_o be_v a_o unbeliever_n a_o stranger_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o so_o in_o the_o state_n of_o a_o carnal_a and_o mere_a natural_a man_n and_o yet_o both_o he_o plead_v and_o god_n approve_v the_o innocency_n and_o integrity_n of_o his_o heart_n in_o this_o business_n yea_o i_o know_v that_o thou_o do_v this_o in_o the_o integrity_n of_o thy_o heart_n note_v hence_o that_o in_o a_o unbeliever_n and_o natural_a man_n and_o therefore_o also_o in_o a_o wicked_a person_n and_o a_o castaway_n for_o as_o to_o the_o present_a state_n the_o unregenerate_a and_o the_o reprobate_n be_v equal_o incapable_a of_o good_a thing_n there_o may_v be_v truth_n and_o singleness_n and_o integrity_n of_o heart_n in_o some_o particular_a action_n we_o use_v to_o teach_v and_o that_o true_o according_a to_o the_o plain_a evidence_n of_o scripture_n 23._o and_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n against_o the_o contrary_a tenet_n of_o the_o latter_a church_n of_o rome_n that_o all_o the_o work_n of_o unbeliever_n and_o natural_a man_n be_v not_o only_o stain_v with_o sin_n for_o so_o be_v the_o best_a work_n of_o the_o faithful_a too_o but_o also_o be_v real_o and_o true_o sin_n both_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n because_o they_o spring_v from_o a_o corrupt_a fountain_n for_o 6._o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n and_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o a_o 18._o corrupt_a tree_n shall_v bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n and_o also_o in_o god_n estimation_n because_o he_o behold_v they_o as_o out_o of_o christ_n 7._o in_o and_o through_o who_o alone_o he_o be_v well_o please_v st._n augustin_n judgement_n concern_v such_o man_n work_n be_v well_o know_v who_o pronounce_v of_o the_o best_a of_o they_o that_o they_o be_v but_o splendida_fw-la peccata_fw-la glorious_a sin_n and_o the_o best_a of_o they_o be_v indeed_o no_o better_o we_o may_v not_o say_v therefore_o that_o there_o be_v in_o abimelech_n heart_n as_o nor_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o any_o man_n a_o legal_a integrity_n as_o if_o his_o person_n or_o any_o of_o his_o action_n be_v innocent_a and_o free_a from_o sin_n in_o that_o perfection_n which_o the_o law_n require_v neither_o yet_o can_v we_o say_v 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but_o be_v often_o use_v by_o our_o apostle_n in_o his_o epistle_n with_o application_n ever_o to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o the_o spiritual_a building_n thereof_o the_o church_n be_v the_o house_n of_o the_o live_a god_n all_o christian_n 15._o member_n of_o this_o church_n be_v so_o many_o stone_n of_o the_o building_n whereof_o the_o house_n be_v make_v up_o the_o bring_n in_o of_o unbeliever_n into_o the_o church_n by_o convert_v they_o to_o the_o christian_a faith_n be_v as_o the_o fetch_n of_o more_o stone_n from_o the_o quarry_n to_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o building_n the_o building_n itself_o and_o that_o be_v edification_n be_v the_o well_o and_o orderly_o join_v together_o of_o christian_a man_n as_o live_v stone_n in_o truth_n and_o love_n that_o they_o may_v grow_v together_o as_o it_o be_v into_o one_o entire_a frame_n of_o building_n to_o make_v up_o the_o house_n strong_a and_o comely_a for_o the_o master_n 5._o use_n and_o honour_n 25._o i_o know_v not_o how_o it_o be_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o these_o late_a time_n that_o in_o the_o popular_a and_o common_a notion_n of_o this_o word_n in_o the_o mouth_n and_o apprehension_n of_o most_o man_n general_o edification_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n confine_v whole_o to_o the_o understanding_n which_o be_v a_o error_n perhaps_o not_o of_o much_o consequence_n yet_o a_o error_n though_o and_o such_o as_o have_v do_v some_o hurt_n too_o for_o thereon_o be_v ground_v that_o objection_n which_o some_o have_v stand_v much_o upon_o though_o there_o be_v little_a cause_n why_o against_o instrumental_a music_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o some_o other_o thing_n use_v in_o the_o church_n that_o they_o tend_v not_o to_o edification_n but_o rather_o hinder_v it_o because_o there_o come_v no_o instruction_n nor_o other_o fruit_n to_o the_o understanding_n thereby_o and_o therefore_o ought_v such_o thing_n say_v they_o to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n as_o thing_n unlawful_a a_o conclusion_n by_o the_o way_n which_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n follow_v though_o all_o the_o premise_n shall_v be_v grant_v for_o it_o be_v clear_a both_o from_o the_o word_n and_o drift_n of_o the_o text_n that_o edification_n be_v put_v as_o a_o mere_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d indeed_o of_o expediency_n but_o not_o so_o of_o lawfulness_n and_o therefore_o from_o the_o unserviceableness_n of_o any_o thing_n to_o edification_n we_o can_v reasonable_o infer_v the_o unlawfulness_n thereof_o but_o the_o inexpediency_n only_o but_o to_o let_v go_v the_o inconsequence_n that_o which_o be_v suppose_v in_o the_o premise_n and_o lay_v as_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o objection_n viz._n that_o where_o the_o understanding_n be_v not_o benefit_v there_o be_v no_o edification_n be_v not_o true_a the_o objector_n shall_v consider_v that_o whatsoever_o thing_n any_o way_n advance_v the_o service_n of_o god_n or_o further_v the_o growth_n of_o his_o church_n or_o conduce_v to_o the_o increase_n of_o any_o spiritual_a grace_n or_o enliven_a of_o any_o holy_a affection_n in_o we_o or_o serve_v to_o the_o outward_a exercise_n or_o but_o expression_n of_o any_o such_o grace_n or_o affection_n as_o joy_n fear_v thankfulness_n cheerfulness_n reverence_n or_o any_o other_o doubtless_o every_o such_o thing_n so_o far_o forth_o serve_v more_o or_o less_o unto_o edification_n 26._o the_o build_n up_o of_o the_o people_n in_o the_o right_a knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o most_o holy_a truth_n be_v i_o confess_v a_o necessary_a part_n of_o the_o work_n and_o no_o man_n that_o wish_v well_o to_o the_o work_n will_v either_o despise_v it_o in_o his_o heart_n or_o speak_v contemptible_o of_o it_o with_o his_o mouth_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o the_o whole_a work_n though_o no_o nor_o yet_o the_o chief_a part_n thereof_o our_o apostle_n express_o give_v charity_n the_o pre-eminence_n before_o it_o knowledge_n puff_v up_o but_o charity_n edifi_v and_o for_o 1._o once_o he_o speak_v of_o edification_n in_o his_o epistle_n with_o reference_n to_o knowledge_n i_o dare_v say_v he_o speak_v of_o it_o thrice_o with_o reference_n to_o peace_n and_o brotherly_a charity_n or_o condescension_n the_o truth_n be_v that_o edification_n he_o so_o much_o urge_v be_v the_o promote_a and_o further_a of_o ourselves_o and_o other_o in_o truth_n godliness_n and_o peace_n or_o any_o grace_n accompany_v salvation_n for_o the_o common_a good_a of_o the_o whole_a body_n st._n jude_n speak_v of_o build_v up_o ourselves_o and_o st._n paul_n of_o 11._o edify_v one_o another_o and_o this_o shall_v be_v our_o daily_a and_o mutual_a study_n to_o build_v up_o ourselves_o and_o other_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o godliness_n but_o especial_o to_o the_o utmost_a of_o our_o power_n within_o our_o several_a sphere_n and_o in_o those_o station_n wherein_o god_n have_v set_v we_o to_o advance_v the_o common_a good_a by_o preserve_a peace_n and_o love_n and_o unity_n in_o the_o church_n 27._o the_o instruction_n correction_n or_o admonition_n we_o bestow_v upon_o our_o private_a brethren_n the_o good_a example_n we_o set_v before_o they_o our_o bear_n with_o their_o infirmity_n our_o yield_n and_o condescend_v from_o our_o own_o power_n and_o liberty_n to_o the_o desire_n even_o of_o private_a and_o particular_a man_n be_v as_o the_o chip_n and_o hew_v and_o square_n of_o the_o several_a stone_n to_o make_v they_o fit_a for_o the_o building_n but_o when_o we_o do_v withal_o promote_v the_o public_a good_a of_o the_o church_n and_o do_v something_o towards_o the_o procure_n and_o conserve_n the_o peace_n and_o unity_n thereof_o according_a to_o our_o measure_n that_o be_v as_o the_o lay_n of_o the_o stone_n together_o by_o make_v they_o couch_v close_o one_o together_o and_o bind_v they_o with_o filling_n and_o cement_n to_o make_v they_o hold_v now_o whatsoever_o we_o shall_v find_v according_a to_o the_o present_a state_n of_o the_o time_n place_n and_o 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