Selected quad for the lemma: knowledge_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
knowledge_n	gospel_n	light_n	shine_v	1,804	5	9.1365	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81745	The Quakers vvisdom descendeth not from above or a brief vindication of a small tract, intituled, The Quakers folly made manifest to all men, as also of its authour, from the exceptions made against it, and aspersions cast upon him. In a pamphlet called The voice of wisdom, &c. published by George Whithead, Quaker. / By Tho. Danson, M.A. late fellow of Magd. Coll. Oxon. And now minister of the Gospel at Sandwich in Kent.	Danson, Thomas, d. 1694.	1659 (1659)	Wing D217; Thomason E2255_4; ESTC R210142	19,984	42

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for_o the_o antecedent_n any_o nation_n not_o jacob_n and_o israel_n t.d._n say_v rom._n 2.15_o be_v speak_v of_o natural_a light_n oppose_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o jew_n g._n w._n ans_fw-fr it_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n which_o law_n be_v write_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o this_o law_n be_v spiritual_a and_o not_o a_o natural_a light_n t.d._n reply_n see_v you_o do_v not_o understand_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o law_n and_o work_v of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o heart_n i_o will_v teach_v you_o by_o the_o law_n in_o the_o hea●t_n be_v mean_v a_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a conformity_n thereunto_o which_o be_v call_v the_o law_n as_o the_o impression_n of_o the_o seal_n upon_o a_o letter_n or_o bond_n be_v call_v the_o seal_n which_o conformity_n lie_v in_o these_o among_o other_o thing_n viz_o a_o consent_n to_o the_o law_n that_o it_o be_v good_a rom._n 7_o 1●_n a_o readen_v sse_n to_o obedience_n heb._n 10.9_o and_o a_o bring_n into_o captivity_n ●very_n thou●ht_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o apostle_n exp_v ssion_n be_v 2_o cor._n 10.5_o but_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v m●ant_a the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v by_o the_o law_n rom._n 3_o 20_o and_o the_o effect_n of_o th●t_a knowl_n dge_v in_o con_fw-mi c●_n nce_n viz._n a_o testimony_n to_o their_o obedience_n or_o disob●dienc●_n together_o with_o the_o approbation_n or_o censure_n rom._n 2_o 15_o and_o hough_v the_o law_n b●_n spiri_fw-la val_a yet_o the_o work_n of_o it_o in_o the_o gentile_n be_v but_o natural_a v._o 14._o the_o gentile_n do_v by_o nature_n ma●k_v the_o exp_a essenesse_n of_o the_o phrase_n the_o thing_n co●●●ned_v in_o the_o law_n t._n d._n christ_n be_v not_o to_o be_v a_o light_n to_o the_o gentile_n till_o his_o come_n in_o the_o flesh_n g.w._n ans_fw-fr what_o then_o be_v christ_n presence_n in_o the_o flesh_n among_o all_o the_o gentile_n who_o he_o do_v enlight_v n_o what_o darkness_n be_v this_o see_v h●s_v outgoing_a h●ve_n b_o ●n_n from_o of_o old_a and_o what_o become_v of_o all_o th●_n g_o ntile_n that_o die_v before_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n be_v they_o condemn_v because_o they_o have_v no_o light_n of_o christ_n give_v they_o or_o because_o they_o disobey_v the_o light_n which_o th●y_n have_v t._n d._n reply_n 1._o till_o the_o time_n of_o ch●ist_n in_o the_o ●●●sh_n the_o gospel_n be_v not_o preach_v to_o the_o g●ntile-world_n but_o i_o do_v not_o say_v as_o you_o ●mply_o that_o ch●●st_n do_v preach_v it_o in_o his_o own_o person_n to_o they_o christ_n do_v honour_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o apostle_n above_o his_o own_o by_o the_o large_a extent_n of_o their_o commission_n as_o for_o christ_n outgoing_n from_o of_o old_a that_o passage_n take_v out_o of_o m_o cah_n 5_o 2._o intend_v christ_n eternal_a generation_n and_o eternal_a designation_n to_o the_o office_n of_o mediator_n not_o any_o knowledge_n of_o ch_n be_v it_o vouchsafe_v throughout_o all_o age_n 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the_o quaker_n wisdom_n descend_v not_o from_o above_o or_o a_o brief_a vindication_n of_o a_o small_a tract_n entitle_v the_o quaker_n folly_n make_v manifest_a to_o all_o man_n as_o also_o of_o its_o author_n from_o the_o exception_n make_v against_o it_o and_o aspersion_n cast_v upon_o he_o in_o a_o pamphlet_n call_v the_o voice_n of_o wisdom_n etc._n etc._n publish_a by_o george_n whithead_n quaker_n by_o tho._n danson_n m._n a._n late_a fellow_n of_o magd._n coll._n oxon._n and_o now_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n at_o sandwich_n in_o kent_n and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o now_o who_o will_v make_v i_o a_o liar_n and_o make_v my_o speech_n nothing_o worth_a job_n 24._o ult_n what_o have_v i_o now_o do_v be_v there_o not_o a_o cause_n 1_o sam._n 17.29_o london_n print_v for_o j._n allen_n at_o the_o rise_a sun_n in_o paul_n churchyard_n 1659._o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o reader_n reader_n i_o be_o once_o more_o come_v upon_o on_o the_o stage_n not_o without_o a_o blush_n yet_o 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at_o his_o billingsgate_n rhetoric_n nor_o wo●ld_v i_o with_o jonah_n be_v as_o hot_a as_o the_o sun_n that_o scald_v i_o for_o i_o make_v account_n as_o once_o a_o learned_a man_n say_v that_o so_o much_o as_o there_o be_v of_o undue_a passion_n so_o much_o of_o nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n for_o there_o reason_n spend_v upon_o a_o false_a send_v and_o forsake_v the_o question_n start_v i_o trust_v that_o thou_o will_v be_v more_o confirm_v in_o thy_o bad_a opinion_n of_o the_o quaker_n and_o that_o the_o dust_n which_o they_o raise_v with_o their_o foot_n i_o shall_v blow_v away_o i_o mean_v across_o their_o endeavour_n to_o hide_v their_o meaning_n in_o doubtful_a word_n either_o out_o of_o ignorance_n not_o be_v master_n of_o their_o own_o notion_n or_o which_o i_o rather_o believe_v out_o of_o design_n it_o be_v true_a of_o they_o which_o job_n speak_v of_o the_o thief_n if_o one_o know_v they_o they_o be_v in_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n job_n 24.17_o i_o 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