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	sin_n	sin_v	1,544	5	9.4687	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91367	The vvay to heaven discovered: and, the stumbling-blocks (cast therein by the world, flesh, and devill) removed. Or, The ready way to true happines: leading to the gate of full assurance. With a word of reproof to the scattered, discontented Members of the late Parliament. And a word of advise to the present supreme authority of England. / By Robert Purnell.	Purnell, Robert, d. 1666.	1653 (1653)	Wing P4243; Thomason E1489_2	94,272	222

be_v spiritual_a virtue_n green_a leaf_n which_o be_v good_a word_n and_o fruit_n which_o be_v good_a work_n beside_o thou_o may_v know_v whether_o thou_o be_v sound_a in_o the_o main_a by_o these_o thing_n 1._o thou_o will_v walk_v more_o by_o rule_n then_o by_o example_n 2._o and_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v search_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o not_o only_o to_o do_v but_o to_o suffer_v for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o mourn_v in_o secret_a when_o god_n be_v dishonour_v 3._o thou_o will_v do_v all_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 31._o xv._o the_o fifteen_o stumble_v block_n i_o have_v sin_v that_o unpardonable_a sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o god_n will_v not_o pardon_v in_o this_o life_n nor_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v there_o be_v no_o hope_n for_o i_o mat._n 12._o 31_o 32._o i_o have_v sin_v against_o my_o light_n and_o the_o check_n of_o my_o own_o conscience_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o experimental_a taste_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n i_o have_v crucify_v christ_n afresh_o i_o have_v have_v many_o blasphemous_a thought_n in_o my_o heart_n i_o have_v fearful_o fall_v away_o from_o my_o first_o love_n and_o i_o find_v my_o heart_n as_o hard_o as_o a_o stone_n without_o all_o repentance_n for_o all_o this_o answ_n original_a sin_n be_v the_o proper_a seed_n spawn_n and_o fountain_n of_o this_o sin_n aswell_o as_o of_o any_o other_o but_o every_o sin_n against_o the_o light_n of_o mind_n and_o check_n of_o conscience_n be_v not_o that_o sin_n rom._n 7._o 15_o 19_o nor_o every_o fall_n away_o from_o the_o first_o love_n revel_v 2._o 4._o nay_o far_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o every_o blasphemous_a temptation_n for_o the_o dear_a saint_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n have_v be_v so_o as_o frequent_a experience_n do_v prove_v not_o every_o sin_n against_o knowledge_n be_v that_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o the_o best_a of_o god_n people_n have_v so_o do_v rom._n 7._o 19_o 20._o peter_n know_v he_o ought_v not_o to_o deny_v his_o lord_n and_o master_n david_n know_v he_o ought_v not_o to_o commit_v adultery_n nor_o kill_v yet_o strength_n of_o corruption_n draw_v he_o into_o both_o not_o every_o sin_n against_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o those_o in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n that_o deny_v the_o resurrection_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 12._o and_o those_o in_o the_o church_n of_o pergamus_n that_o hold_v the_o doctrine_n of_o balaam_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o nicolaitane_n yet_o be_v not_o account_v hopeless_a but_o invite_v to_o repent_v of_o their_o opinion_n neither_o be_v it_o every_o sin_v against_o the_o gracious_a motion_n strive_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o it_o be_v possible_a man_n may_v thus_o sin_n and_o sometime_o with_o a_o high_a hand_n and_o yet_o not_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n act._n 7._o 51_o 52._o neither_o be_v it_o sin_v 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grace_n 2._o horrid_a contempt_n and_o malice_n against_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 3._o violent_a persecution_n of_o the_o way_n of_o christianity_n now_o where_o these_o particular_n dwell_v joint_o and_o act_v vigorous_o mark_v that_o man_n or_o woman_n for_o in_o scripture_n sense_n that_o man_n do_v commit_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o this_o be_v the_o high_a sin_n against_o the_o save_a remedy_n this_o be_v to_o sin_n wilful_o malicious_o incurable_o this_o be_v to_o crucify_v christ_n afresh_o and_o to_o put_v he_o to_o a_o open_a shame_n and_o to_o tread_v he_o under_o foot_n and_o to_o count_v his_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n a_o unholy_a thing_n etc._n etc._n this_o sin_n never_o can_v possible_o be_v repent_v of_o for_o so_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o heb_fw-mi 6._o 4_o 5_o 6._o again_o this_o sin_n be_v impardonable_a so_o christ_n tell_v we_o the_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v neither_o in_o this_o world_n neither_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v mat_n 12._o 32._o heb._n 10._o 26._o &_o mar._n 3._o 29._o so_o this_o sin_n be_v damnable_a for_o if_o it_o can_v never_o be_v repent_v and_o if_o it_o will_v never_o be_v pardon_v it_o must_v needs_o always_o be_v punish_v with_o eternal_a death_n and_o damnation_n but_o such_o be_v the_o love_n of_o the_o almighty_a god_n that_o he_o have_v place_v that_o sin_n in_o so_o high_a a_o degree_n that_o most_o man_n can_v commit_v that_o sin_n if_o they_o will_v for_o there_o must_v be_v knowledge_n in_o the_o mind_n and_o malice_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o that_o not_o in_o a_o ordinary_a but_o in_o a_o extraordinary_a measure_n or_o else_o thou_o can_v not_o commit_v that_o sin_n peter_n have_v knowledge_n in_o his_o mind_n but_o no_o malice_n in_o his_o heart_n when_o he_o deny_v his_o master_n again_o paul_n he_o have_v malice_n in_o his_o heart_n but_o no_o knowledge_n in_o his_o mind_n so_o that_o neither_o paul_n nor_o peter_n sin_v against_o 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