Selected quad for the lemma: knowledge_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
knowledge_n	holy_a	sin_n	sin_v	2,678	5	10.0260	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77851	A treatise of self-judging, in order to the worthy receiving of the Lords Supper. Together with a sermon of the generall day of judgement. / By Anthony Burgesse pastor of Sutton-Coldfield in Warwickshire.	Burgess, Anthony, d. 1664.; Burgess, Anthony, d. 1664. Demonstration of the day of judgement against atheists & hereticks.; England and Wales. Parliament.	1658 (1658)	Wing B5661; Thomason E1904_1; ESTC R209997	46,977	246

dejected not to look upon a Christ without duties nor yet oppose duties to Christ 2. Another ground why God may even break the bones yea the heart as it were of his own children when offending him is from the many aggravations that are to be found in the sinnes of the godly so that the like cannot be found in the transgressions of the wicked man insomuch that the offences of the godly do in some respects more displease God then all the sins of wicked men As first when the people of God sin it is against more experience of the sweetness and comfort by grace and also of the bitterness of sin which they have felt in their own souls and certainly this must highly aggravate thy sin thou knowest what the songs and joys are of an heart reconciled to the Father through Christ Thou knowest how bitter a thing it is for God to shut thee out of his doors for thy transgressions to give thee childrens bread no longer but to suffer thee to live upon husks Oh what an aggravation is this to every sin thou fallest in to remember these experiences Alas the wicked when they sin they never tasted of a better life they never found any thing sweeter then the creature therefore they think they do not sin to their loss and so they have not experimentally felt the terrours of the Lord it may be upon their souls hence it is no wonder if they eat poison for honey but for thee who hast been taught all these things upon thy soul to meddle with sin that cost thee so dear to deprive thy self of that joy and heaven thou hast had Oh tremble under the approaches of any sin to the●● Christ used this as a motive in his prayer for those who crucified him Father forgive them for they know not what they do but how shall Christ say forgive thee who knowest what thou doest All the experience God hath wrought in thee about holy things doth sadly aggravate thy evil ways 2. As the godly sin against more experience so they also rebell against more light and knowledg which is always highly aggravating a sin What made the Angels sins to be so greatly displeasing to God What made Adams sin so highly offensive amongst other reasons this was one They sinned against a great deal of light and knowledge which God had indued them with Now the godly man hath not onely natural light but revealed light he is supernaturally illuminated and that not only in a common way as many Hypocrites are but in a special and peculiar manner such as no reprobate can attain unto oh then how greatly must God be offended when thou shalt sin against that quick penetrating and tender light which shineth in thy breast and therefore God will judge thee for thy he●rt-sins thy soul-sins the pride there the unbelief there because thou hast light to discover all these Any false motions any sinfull inten●ions any corrupt minglings of thy self with the things of God these God will judge because thou hast spiritual light within thee which like the Sun-beams make thee discover those atomes those secret little sins that other vi●●● u wouldst never take any notice of remember then what light thou hast put under a bushel as it were and then no wonder if God judge thee for this 3. The godly mans sin is more hainous then the wicked mans because of that love that Free-grace those bowels of mercy shewed to him which never were to ungodly men No wonder then if of all sins God will not bear the abuse of his love and his grace especially that discriminating grace he gave his Son to thee not to another who if converted might have done him more service his Grace did convert thee change thee when thou wast as froward as others wallowing in thy lusts as others and so how can God take thy rebellion against so much Free-grace what patience is it that Hell doth not swallow thee quick up As the Apostle argueth comparatively the excellency of Christ To which of the Angels said he Thou art my Son so to what wicked man to what unconverted man abiding in his sins hath God drawn nigh with that grace and favour as he hath to thee how unreasonable is it to turn grace then into wantonness Argue as Ezra did cap 9.13 Thou hast given us such a deliverance as this and should we again break thy Commandments O Lord thou hast done for me more then for many thousands who sit under the power of their lusts and shall I despise this love of God 4. The godly mans sin is to be aggravated because of the special priviledges which God doth bestow upon him for he maketh him his Son his Friend admits him into his presence and favour Now thou who art at such a Feast always shouldst never be without thy Wedding-garment Seemeth it light to you said David to be Son in Law to a King and thus is it a small matter to be taken into Gods favour to be his adopted children to be in communion with him to stand as it were before him surely this must greatly aggravate thy sin The more favour and honour from God the more abominable is thy sinfulness Michal told David falsly Thou hast made thy self like one of the vile persons but it is true of thee Is it for one accustomed to the Kings presence to be tumbling in mire and dirt Oh shame thy self in thy humiliation for this how uncomely is this to a justified person how unsuitable to the spirit of Adoption observe that passage 1 Kin. 11.9 God was angry with Solomon because his heart was turned from God which had appeared to him twice How many times in a gracious manner hath God appeared to thy soul and wilt thou provoke him 5. The godly mans sins are the more hainous because committed against greater obligations and bonds to the contrary for every duty every ordinance is a greater obligation against sin The more thou hast prayed against passions yet passionate the more thou hast prayed against pride and yet proud and so of every sin the greater is thy sin God will bring thy prayers thy duties to witness against thee haply the wicked man never or very seldom hath prayed against his evil ways but in every confession in every prayer thou hast bewailed and resolved against such evils and therefore in this respect the greater aggravation of sin when committed Again the Sacrament of the Lords Supper that is a strong mighty obligation against sin Now the godly they are admitted to this Ordinance they are not commanded to stand in the Court but they may enter into the Holy of Holies they are children and this bread is to be given to them Now if they walk in proud sinful waies what a witness wil this ordinance be against thee did ye receive Christ to serve the Devil Did ye receive Christ to vaine unbelieving thoughts Oh know that all sins after obliging