Selected quad for the lemma: knowledge_n
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A08772
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The prentises practise in Godlinesse, and his true freedome Diuided into ten chapters. Written by B.P.
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B. P., fl. 1608.; T. R., fl. 1608.
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1608
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STC 19057; ESTC S120852
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lord_n 8._o joel._n 8._o as_o the_o sea_n be_v cover_v with_o with_o water_n again_o your_o daughter_n shall_v prophesy_v your_o old_a man_n shall_v dream_v dream_n &_o your_o young_a man_n shall_v see_v vision_n 8._o psalm_n 8._o and_o also_o upon_o the_o servant_n will_v i_o pour_v out_o my_o spirit_n again_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o babe_n have_v thou_o ordain_v strength_n because_o of_o their_o enemy_n notwithstanding_o these_o prophecy_n i_o grant_v chief_o fulfil_v at_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n yet_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o perpetuity_n of_o it_o it_o be_v to_o remain_v until_o the_o number_n of_o the_o elect_v be_v accomplish_v yea_o and_o we_o that_o be_v now_o live_v have_v see_v the_o extraordinary_a power_n and_o operation_n of_o it_o if_o we_o consider_v since_o the_o time_n of_o luther_n how_o the_o angel_n fly_v from_o the_o midst_n of_o heaven_n 14.6_o revel_v 14.6_o have_v a_o everlasting_a gospel_n in_o his_o mouth_n to_o preach_v to_o the_o nation_n that_o 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not_o up_o nor_o waken_v my_o beloved_a until_o she_o please_v yea_o then_o shall_v we_o be_v set_v as_o a_o seal_n upon_o his_o heart_n and_o as_o a_o signet_n upon_o his_o arm_n for_o love_n be_v strong_a than_o death_n jealousy_n be_v cruel_a as_o the_o grave_n the_o coal_n thereof_o be_v fiery_a coal_n and_o a_o vehement_a flame_n much_o water_n can_v quenâr_v love_n neither_o can_v the_o flood_n drown_v it_o if_o a_o man_n will_v give_v all_o the_o substance_n of_o his_o house_n for_o love_v the_o world_n will_v great_o contemn_v it_o 8.1_o cant._n 8.1_o second_o it_o much_o advance_v declare_v and_o set_v forth_o the_o power_n of_o the_o gospel_n when_o man_n be_v make_v of_o lion_n lamb_n their_o nature_n be_v change_v that_o they_o come_v willing_o in_o the_o day_n of_o assembly_n the_o love_n of_o god_n constrain_a they_o and_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o cause_v their_o son_n to_o be_v as_o the_o plant_n grow_v up_o in_o their_o youth_n &_o their_o daughter_n as_o the_o corner_n stone_n grave_v aft_n r_o the_o manner_n of_o apelles_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o other_o nation_n be_v our_o judge_n be_v force_v to_o say_v of_o we_o 144.7_o psal_n 144.7_o happy_a be_v the_o people_n that_o be_v in_o such_o a_o case_n yea_o blessed_a be_v the_o people_n who_o god_n be_v the_o lord_n jehova_n three_o it_o be_v exceed_o comfortable_a and_o no_o less_o honourable_a to_o the_o grave_a father_n and_o faithful_a learned_a preacher_n of_o our_o age_n when_o they_o shall_v see_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o their_o labour_n &_o their_o child_n which_o they_o have_v beget_v into_o the_o faith_n by_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n 127_o psalm_n 127_o like_a arrow_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o strong_a man_n and_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o speak_v before_o their_o enemy_n in_o the_o gate_n so_o that_o they_o have_v no_o need_n of_o the_o approbation_n of_o man_n or_o letter_n of_o recommendation_n their_o epistle_n be_v write_v not_o with_o ink_n &_o 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which_o saint_n john_n see_v so_o long_o since_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o so_o with_o holy_a rejoice_v and_o gladness_n of_o heart_n we_o may_v say_v with_o bless_a saint_n john_n it_o be_v fall_v it_o be_v fall_v great_a babylon_n and_o be_v become_v a_o cage_n of_o unclean_a bird_n now_o if_o any_o shall_v ask_v of_o i_o who_o be_v you_o and_o what_o be_v your_o name_n who_o judgement_n the_o reader_n shall_v so_o much_o reverence_v in_o this_o behalf_n i_o answer_v if_o i_o be_v one_o of_o learning_n and_o estimation_n perhaps_o i_o may_v carry_v thou_o away_o not_o use_v any_o great_a reason_n or_o demonstration_n on_o the_o contrary_a if_o of_o no_o note_n and_o quality_n thou_o will_v hardly_o be_v bring_v to_o embrace_v it_o though_o i_o bring_v strong_a and_o forceable_a argument_n and_o reason_n i_o refer_v thou_o therefore_o to_o the_o book_n itself_o which_o be_v able_a to_o commend_v itself_o to_o the_o conscience_n of_o any_o indifferent_a reader_n who_o ear_n be_v sanctify_v tri_v word_n as_o the_o mouth_n taste_v meat_n only_o this_o i_o will_v say_v with_o the_o aapostle_n james_n 34.3_o job._n 34.3_o have_v not_o the_o faith_n in_o respect_n of_o person_n and_o then_o i_o dare_v assure_v myself_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v glory_n and_o his_o chinldren_n comfort_v the_o which_o upon_o the_o knee_n of_o my_o soul_n i_o crave_v of_o his_o goodness_n and_o that_o he_o will_v increase_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o saint_n save_v faith_n and_o with_o faith_n virtue_n and_o with_o virtue_n knowledge_n and_o with_o knowledge_n temperance_n and_o with_o temperance_n patience_n and_o with_o patience_n godliness_n and_o with_o godliness_n brotherlie_a kindness_n and_o with_o brotherlie_a kindness_n love_n that_o you_o may_v make_v your_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a so_o that_o you_o may_v never_o fall_v by_o he_o that_o pray_v daily_o for_o the_o peace_n of_o zion_n and_o long_v to_o see_v jerusalem_n in_o her_o pefect_n beauty_n t._n r._n the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n follow_v in_o this_o book_n chap._n 1._o of_o god_n grace_n and_o benefit_n in_o free_a mercy_n bestow_v upon_o man_n that_o thereby_o he_o may_v be_v move_v to_o serve_v his_o divine_a majesty_n fol._n 1._o 2._o 3._o chap._n 2._o of_o the_o infinite_a and_o unspeakable_a benefit_n of_o christ_n death_n &_o mâns_n great_a ingratitude_n notwithstanding_o which_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o in_o their_o kind_n condemn_v fol._n 4.5.6_o chap._n 3._o of_o the_o most_o miserable_a estate_n of_o the_o reprobate_n both_o in_o this_o world_n and_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v as_o also_o of_o the_o most_o bless_a &_o happy_a condition_n here_o and_o hence_o of_o those_o