Selected quad for the lemma: knowledge_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
knowledge_n	heart_n	light_n	shine_v	8,936	5	9.6862	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10826	Spirituall encrease: or, Conclusions for pacifying the perplexed conscience of the weake Christian	Robertson, Bartholomew, fl. 1620.	1621 (1621)	STC 21098.7; ESTC S114561	50,019	237

purchase_a salvation_n himself_o alone_o yet_o for_o conveyance_n of_o this_o eminent_a blessing_n into_o we_o these_o thing_n be_v require_v as_o most_o necessary_a con._n 59_o our_o salvation_n be_v give_v to_o we_o by_o christ_n alone_o yet_o to_o our_o justification_n faith_n to_o our_o sanctification_n the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n be_v necessary_a expla._n for_o our_o salvation_n it_o be_v requisite_a to_o be_v choose_v and_o know_v of_o god_n before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n in_o the_o world_n to_o be_v call_v justify_v sanctify_v after_o we_o have_v leave_v the_o world_n to_o be_v receive_v into_o glory_n now_o christ_n in_o every_o of_o these_o have_v somewhat_o which_o he_o work_v alone_o through_o he_o according_a to_o the_o eternal_a purpose_n of_o god_n before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n bear_v crucify_a bury_v raise_v etc._n etc._n we_o be_v in_o a_o glorious_a acceptation_n know_v unto_o god_n long_o before_o we_o be_v see_v of_o man_n god_n i_o say_v know_v we_o love_v we_o be_v kind_a to_o we_o in_o christ_n jesus_n in_o he_o we_o be_v elect_v to_o be_v heir_n of_o life_n thus_o god_n in_o christ_n have_v wrought_v in_o such_o sort_n alone_o that_o ourselves_o be_v mere_a patient_n work_v no_o more_o than_o dead_a &_o senseless_a matter_n wood_n or_o stone_n or_o iron_n do_v in_o the_o artificer_n hand_n no_o more_o than_o the_o clay_n when_o the_o potter_n appoint_v it_o to_o be_v frame_v for_o a_o honourable_a use_n nay_o not_o so_o much_o for_o the_o matter_n whereupon_o the_o tradesman_n work_v he_o choose_v for_o the_o fitness_n which_o be_v in_o it_o to_o serve_v his_o turn_n in_o we_o no_o such_o thing_n now_o touch_v the_o rest_n which_o be_v lay_v for_o the_o foundation_n of_o our_o faith_n import_v further_a that_o by_o he_o we_o be_v call_v that_o we_o have_v redemption_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n by_o his_o blood_n 5.8_o health_n by_o his_o stripe_n justice_n by_o he_o that_o he_o do_v 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any_o meritorious_a dignity_n that_o be_v or_o can_v be_v in_o the_o work_n but_o through_o his_o mercy_n by_o who_o commandment_n he_o work_v con._n 60._o that_o which_o we_o know_v either_o by_o sense_n or_o by_o infallible_a demonstration_n be_v not_o so_o certain_a as_o the_o principle_n article_n and_o conclusion_n of_o christian_a faith_n expla._n if_o the_o thing_n which_o we_o believe_v be_v consider_v in_o themselves_o it_o may_v true_o be_v say_v faith_n be_v more_o certain_a than_o any_o science_n &_o that_o mere_a natural_a man_n do_v neither_o know_v nor_o acknowledge_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n be_v no_o marvel_n for_o they_o be_v spiritual_o to_o be_v discern_v and_o they_o in_o who_o heart_n the_o light_n of_o grace_n do_v shine_v and_o be_v teach_v of_o god_n be_v so_o yet_o weak_a in_o faith_n and_o their_o assent_v to_o the_o law_n scrupulous_a mingle_v with_o fear_n and_o waver_a for_o the_o foggy_a damp_n of_o original_a corruption_n be_v so_o great_a that_o no_o heart_n can_v be_v so_o incline_v in_o the_o knowledge_n or_o establish_v in_o the_o love_n of_o that_o in_o which_o his_o salvation_n stand_v as_o that_o he_o do_v not_o doubt_n and_o if_o any_o be_v such_o what_o do_v let_v why_o that_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o own_o inherent_a righteousness_n for_o righteousness_n inherent_a be_v perfect_a will_v justify_v and_o perfect_a faith_n be_v a_o part_n of_o perfect_a righteousness_n inherent_a yea_o a_o principal_a part_n the_o mother_n and_o root_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o if_o it_o be_v thus_o what_o need_v we_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n wherefore_o we_o must_v learn_v to_o challenge_v a_o strength_n which_o we_o have_v not_o lest_o we_o lose_v the_o comfortable_a support_n of_o that_o weakness_n which_o indeed_o we_o have_v con._n 61._o all_o man_n have_v not_o equal_a certainty_n of_o faith_n but_o some_o believer_n be_v more_o scrupulous_a and_o doubtful_a then_o other_o expla._n the_o reason_n be_v there_o be_v ●_o double_a certainty_n a_o certainty_n of_o evidence_n as_o when_o the_o mind_n do_v assent_v to_o this_o or_o that_o not_o because_o it_o be_v true_a in_o itself_o but_o because_o the_o truth_n be_v clear_a and_o manifest_a to_o we_o for_o thing_n most_o certain_a in_o themselves_o except_o they_o be_v also_o most_o evident_a our_o persuasion_n be_v not_o full_o assure_v as_o it_o be_v of_o thing_n more_o evident_a although_o in_o themselves_o they_o be_v less_o certain_a it_o be_v as_o certain_a that_o there_o be_v spirit_n as_o that_o there_o be_v man_n but_o we_o be_v more_o assure_v of_o these_o then_o of_o they_o now_o if_o there_o be_v equal_a evidence_n and_o truth_n there_o shall_v be_v equality_n of_o faith_n yea_o that_o we_o see_v by_o the_o light_n of_o grace_n though_o it_o be_v indeed_o most_o certain_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o so_o evident_o certain_a as_o that_o which_o sense_n or_o the_o height_n of_o nature_n will_v not_o suffer_v a_o man_n to_o doubt_v of_o as_o that_o the_o fire_n be_v hot_a etc._n etc._n therefore_o god_n labour_v to_o confirm_v we_o in_o the_o thing_n be_v believe_v by_o thing_n whereof_o we_o have_v sensible_a knowledge_n for_o proof_n must_v be_v more_o certain_a then_o be_v the_o thing_n prove_v the_o other_o be_v a_o certainty_n of_o adherence_n as_o when_o the_o heart_n do_v cleave_v and_o stick_v to_o that_o which_o it_o do_v believe_v and_o this_o certainty_n be_v great_a in_o we_o then_o the_o other_o because_o the_o faith_n of_o a_o christian_a do_v apprehend_v the_o word_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n not_o only_o as_o true_a but_o as_o good_a and_o therefore_o when_o the_o evidence_n which_o he_o have_v of_o the_o truth_n be_v so_o small_a that_o it_o grieve_v he_o to_o feel_v his_o weakness_n in_o assent_v thereto_o yet_o be_v there_o in_o he_o such_o a_o sure_a adherence_n unto_o that_o which_o he_o do_v but_o faint_o and_o fearful_o believe_v that_o his_o spirit_n have_v once_o true_o taste_v the_o heavenly_a sweetness_n thereof_o all_o the_o world_n be_v not_o able_a quite_o and_o clean_o to_o remove_v he_o from_o it_o but_o he_o strive_v with_o himself_o against_o all_o hope_n of_o believe_v 13._o for_o though_o he_o will_v kill_v he_o yet_o will_v he_o trust_v in_o he_o for_o why_o this_o be_v his_o lesson_n it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o to_o clean_a unto_o god_n 73._o con._n 62_o doubt_v do_v always_o accompany_v faith_n yea_o in_o the_o most_o faithful_a that_o ever_o do_v believe_v expla._n if_o god_n do_v work_v in_o we_o like_o a_o natural_a agent_n as_o the_o fire_n do_v inflame_v and_o as_o the_o sun_n enlighten_v according_a to_o the_o uttermost_a ability_n which_o they_o have_v to_o bring_v forth_o their_o effect_n there_o shall_v be_v nothing_o in_o the_o believer_n but_o the_o incomprehensible_a wisdom_n of_o god_n do_v limit_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o power_n to_o such_o a_o measure_n as_o seem_v best_a to_o himself_o wherefore_o he_o work_v that_o certainty_n in_o all_o which_o suffice_v abundant_o to_o their_o salvation_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v but_o to_o none_o so_o great_a as_o attain_v in_o this_o life_n unto_o perfection_n which_o be_v fit_a for_o we_o that_o feel_v still_o our_o own_o infirmity_n we_o may_v always_o pray_v lord_n help_v our_o incredulity_n lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n indeed_o it_o be_v say_v abraham_n believe_v and_o doubt_v not_o which_o negation_n do_v not_o exclude_v all_o fear_n all_o doubt_v but_o only_o that_o which_o can_v stand_v with_o true_a faith_n it_o free_v abraham_n from_o doubt_v through_o infidelity_n not_o from_o doubt_v through_o infirmity_n from_o the_o doubt_n of_o unbeliever_n not_o of_o weak_a believer_n as_o be_v evident_a genes_n 17.17_o con._n 63._o the_o faith_n

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themselves_o for_o that_o which_o dwell_v in_o their_o heart_n they_o seek_v it_o abide_v work_v in_o they_o yet_o still_o they_o ask_v where_o still_o they_o lament_v as_o for_o a_o thing_n that_o be_v past_a find_n they_o mourn_v as_o ra●hel_n and_o refuse_v to_o be_v comfort_v as_o if_o that_o be_v not_o which_o indeed_o be_v and_o as_o if_o that_o which_o be_v not_o be_v as_o if_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v when_o they_o do_v and_o as_o if_o they_o do_v despair_v quite_o when_o they_o do_v not_o for_o true_o where_o faith_n make_v any_o doubt_n there_o the_o sense_n be_v never_o satisfy_v con._n 64._o god_n will_v have_v they_o that_o still_o walk_v in_o light_n to_o feel_v now_o and_o then_o what_o it_o be_v to_o sit_v in_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n expla._n a_o grieve_a spirit_n be_v no_o argument_n of_o a_o faithless_a mind_n man_n judge_v by_o comparison_n either_o with_o other_o man_n or_o themselves_o at_o some_o other_o time_n be_v more_o strong_a they_o think_v imperfection_n to_o be_v a_o plain_a deprivation_n weakness_n to_o be_v utter_a want_n of_o faith_n and_o therefore_o in_o heaviness_n of_o spirit_n suppose_v they_o lack_v faith_n because_o they_o find_v not_o the_o joy_n &_o delight_n which_o indeed_o do_v accompany_v faith_n the_o apostle_n paul_n pray_v the_o god_n of_o hope_n fill_v you_o with_o all_o joy_n in_o believe_v which_o be_v not_o a_o unseparable_a companion_n therewith_o for_o the_o light_n will_v never_o be_v so_o acceptable_a be_v it_o not_o for_o usual_a intercourse_n of_o darkness_n too_o much_o honey_n do_v turn_v to_o gall_n and_o too_o much_o joy_n even_o spiritual_o will_v make_v we_o turn_v wantoness_n happy_a a_o great_a deal_n be_v that_o man_n case_n who_o soul_n by_o inward_a desolation_n be_v humble_v than_o he_o who_o heart_n through_o abundance_n of_o spiritual_a delight_n be_v lift_v up_o 12._o and_o exalt_v above_o measure_n better_a it_o be_v sometime_o to_o cry_v my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o haste_n have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o then_o to_o say_v with_o the_o pharisey_n i_o thank_v god_n it_o be_v not_o with_o i_o as_o it_o be_v with_o other_o man_n god_n will_v have_v they_o that_o shall_v walk_v in_o light_n to_o feel_v sometime_o what_o it_o be_v to_o sit_v in_o darkness_n yea_o god_n send_v variety_n of_o disturbance_n that_o the_o mind_n shall_v not_o gnaw_v nor_o waste_v itself_o away_o that_o we_o shall_v too_o much_o with_o job_n and_o jeremy_n 11._o grieve_v and_o lament_v thus_o he_o drive_v away_o grief_n often_o with_o joy_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v steep_v and_o dissolve_v in_o sorrow_n con_fw-mi 65._o our_o faith_n here_o may_v have_v &_o have_v her_o privy_a operation_n secret_a to_o we_o yet_o know_v to_o he_o by_o who_o they_o be_v expla._n man_n do_v fasten_v their_o mind_n upon_o the_o distrustful_a suggestion_n of_o the_o flesh_n whereof_o find_v great_a abundance_n in_o themselves_o they_o gather_v thereby_o unbelief_n have_v full_a dominion_n and_o plenary_a possession_n of_o they_o not_o mark_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o the_o flesh_n because_o they_o be_v bury_v and_o overwhelm_v with_o the_o contrary_n when_o notwithstanding_o the_o apostle_n do_v acknowledge_v the_o spirit_n groan_v and_o that_o god_n hear_v when_o we_o do_v not_o a_o man_n deceive_v by_o a_o too_o hard_a opinion_n of_o his_o faith_n will_v scarce_o be_v comfort_v yea_o it_o do_v augment_v his_o grief_n and_o will_v say_v i_o have_v sift_v all_o the_o corner_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o i_o see_v what_o there_o be_v in_o i_o never_o seek_v to_o persuade_v i_o against_o my_o knowledge_n reason_v not_o with_o flesh_n &_o blood_n dispute_v never_o with_o satan_n never_o do_v yield_v much_o less_o give_v over_o believe_v the_o word_n and_o give_v place_n to_o prayer_n and_o exhortation_n and_o thou_o shall_v find_v light_n in_o thy_o great_a darkness_n the_o comfort_n of_o the_o spirit_n may_v for_o a_o season_n be_v intermit_v but_o never_o the_o spirit_n of_o comfort_n shall_v leave_v thou_o con._n 66._o beside_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n the_o serpent_n labour_v continual_o to_o pervert_v the_o simplicity_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v in_o christ._n expla._n i_o be_o jealous_a over_o you_o say_v the_o apostle_n with_o a_o godly_a jealousy_n for_o i_o have_v prepare_v you_o to_o a_o husband_n a_o pure_a virgin_n unto_o christ_n but_o i_o fear_v lest_o as_o the_o serpent_n beguile_v euah_n through_o his_o subtlety_n 11._o so_o your_o mind_n shall_v be_v corrupt_v from_o the_o simplicity_n which_o be_v in_o christ._n this_o simplicity_n of_o faith_n take_v the_o naked_a promise_n of_o god_n his_o bare_a word_n and_o on_o that_o it_o rest_v which_o simplicity_n the_o devil_n cease_v not_o to_o overthrow_v corrupt_v the_o mind_n with_o many_o imagination_n of_o repugnancy_n &_o contrariety_n between_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o his_o promise_n therein_o and_o those_o thing_n which_o sense_n or_o experience_n or_o some_o other_o 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experience_n to_o the_o contrary_a a_o old_a woman_n sarah_n will_v she_o be_v acquaint_v with_o forget_a passion_n of_o youth_n so_o the_o word_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n by_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n make_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n so_o apparent_a unto_o philip_n that_o this_o simplicity_n can_v conceive_v no_o other_o messiah_n than_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n the_o son_n of_o joseph_n but_o to_o stay_v nathaniel_n to_o come_v and_o see_v and_o shall_v also_o believe_v and_o so_o be_v save_v the_o subtlety_n of_o satan_n cast_a a_o mist_n before_o his_o eye_n put_v in_o his_o head_n against_o this_o the_o common_a conceive_a opinion_n of_o all_o man_n against_o nazareth_n be_v it_o possible_a that_o a_o good_a thing_n shall_v come_v from_o thence_o thus_o he_o bereave_v man_n for_o the_o time_n of_o all_o perceivance_n of_o that_o which_o shall_v relieve_v they_o and_o be_v their_o comfort_n yea_o it_o take_v all_o remembrance_n from_o they_o even_o of_o thing_n wherewith_o they_o be_v most_o familiar_o acquaint_v the_o israelite_n may_v know_v that_o he_o that_o lead_v they_o through_o the_o red_a sea_n be_v able_a to_o feed_v they_o in_o the_o wilderness_n sarah_n be_v not_o to_o learn_v that_o with_o god_n all_o thing_n be_v possible_a therefore_o diligent_o mark_v the_o conceit_n of_o repugnancy_n believe_v not_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v object_n to_o the_o eye_n but_o that_o which_o faith_n upon_o promise_n of_o god_n do_v look_v for_o con._n 67._o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n protection_n &_o favour_n which_o god_n in_o his_o law_n make_v unto_o his_o people_n do_v not_o grant_v any_o such_o immunity_n as_o can_v free_v &_o exempt_v they_o from_o all_o chastisement_n expla._n god_n have_v say_v i_o will_v continue_v my_o mercy_n for_o ever_o towards_o they_o 89._o so_o