Selected quad for the lemma: knowledge_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
knowledge_n	ignorance_n	sin_n	sin_v	1,946	5	9.6788	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A92846	The anatomy of secret sins, presumptuous sins, sins in dominion, & uprightness. Wherein divers weighty cases are resolved in relation to all those particulars: delivered in divers sermons preached at Mildreds in Bread-street London, on Psalm 19. 12, 13. Together with the remissibleness of all sin, and the irremissibleness of the sin against the Holy Ghost preached before an honourable auditory. By that reverend and faithfull minister of the Gospel, Mr. Obadiah Sedgwick, B.D. Perfected by himself, and published by those whom he intrusted with his notes.	Sedgwick, Obadiah, 1600?-1658.; Chambers, Humphrey, 1598 or 9-1662.	1660 (1660)	Wing S2363; Thomason E1003_1; ESTC R203493	249,727	327

own_o our_o tongue_n be_v our_o own_o say_v they_o who_o be_v lord_n over_o we_o psal_n 12._o yea_o they_o be_v say_v to_o set_v their_o note_n mouth_n against_o heaven_n q._n d._n what_o tell_v you_o we_o of_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o displeasure_n or_o pleasure_n as_o for_o the_o word_n which_o thou_o have_v speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o will_v not_o do_v it_o say_v they_o in_o jeremiah_n 44._o a_o man_n do_v even_o try_v it_o out_o with_o god_n and_o provoke_v he_o to_o his_o face_n and_o maintain_v the_o devise_n of_o his_o heart_n against_o the_o purity_n and_o equity_n of_o god_n will_n 2._o in_o presumptuous_a sinning_n a_o man_n know_v the_o thing_n and_o way_n to_o unlawful_a in_o they_o a_o man_n know_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v unlawful_a be_v unlawful_a and_o therefore_o the_o presumptuous_a sinner_n be_v oppose_v to_o the_o ignorant_a sinner_n numb_a 15._o not_o that_o every_o sin_v against_o knowledge_n absolute_o whatsoever_o be_v a_o presumptuous_a sin_v be_v against_o knowledge_n and_o without_o gross_a ignorance_n the_o presumptuous_a sinner_n hold_v a_o candle_n in_o one_o hand_n and_o draw_v out_o the_o sword_n with_o the_o other_o my_o meaning_n be_v this_o that_o he_o break_v through_o the_o light_n of_o knowledge_n discern_v the_o way_n to_o be_v sinful_a yea_o and_o flame_v upon_o his_o breast_n work_v in_o and_o check_v his_o conscience_n notwithstanding_o all_o which_o yet_o he_o will_v presume_v to_o offend_v and_o proceed_v in_o transgressing_n it_o be_v true_a even_o a_o good_a man_n in_o many_o particular_n object_n may_z and_o do_v sin_n not_o only_o against_o habitual_a but_o against_o actual_a knowledge_n but_o this_o be_v through_o infirmity_n not_o through_o sol._n contumacy_n he_o approve_v that_o light_n against_o the_o sin_n and_o do_v not_o maintain_v the_o sin_n against_o his_o light_n yea_o he_o yield_v not_o only_o by_o approbation_n of_o judgement_n but_o also_o by_o resolution_n and_o desire_n of_o will_n 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bitterness_n in_o the_o end_n so_o god_n say_v to_o he_o thou_o shall_v not_o have_v peace_n in_o this_o way_n it_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o i_o hate_v and_o abhor_v and_o i_o have_v reveal_v wrath_n from_o heaven_n against_o it_o but_o in_o presumption_n the_o sin_v soul_n step_v over_o the_o threaten_n to_o the_o commit_n of_o the_o sin_n that_o sword_n of_o god_n which_o may_v keep_v back_o another_o man_n yet_o though_o god_n set_v the_o point_n of_o it_o to_o the_o breast_n of_o a_o presumptuous_a sinner_n it_o will_v not_o stave_v he_o off_o from_o adventure_v therefore_o the_o presumptuous_a sinner_n be_v say_v to_o bless_v himself_o in_o his_o heart_n though_o god_n threaten_v a_o curse_n deut._n 29._o this_o be_v a_o truth_n that_o a_o presumptuous_a sinner_n be_v not_o change_v by_o mercy_n nor_o affright_v by_o threat_n but_o as_o the_o leviathan_n in_o job_n laugh_v at_o the_o shake_n of_o the_o spear_n so_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o presumptuous_a sinner_n puff_v at_o all_o divine_a warning_n and_o menace_n come_v say_v they_o let_v it_o come_v that_o we_o may_v see_v he_o as_o there_o be_v not_o a_o love_n to_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n so_o there_o be_v not_o a_o fear_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o god_n in_o presumption_n 4._o presumptuous_a sin_n do_v arise_v from_o a_o false_a confidence_n there_o be_v two_o mercy_n they_o arise_v from_o a_o false_a confidence_n of_o the_o facility_n of_o mercy_n thing_n upon_o which_o the_o presume_a sinner_n do_v embolden_v himself_o 1._o one_o be_v the_o facility_n of_o mercy_n when_o a_o man_n set_v mercy_n against_o sin_n he_o do_v well_o because_o god_n mercy_n shall_v draw_v our_o heart_n off_o from_o sin_n but_o when_o a_o man_n set_v mercy_n against_o justice_n now_o he_o offend_v yet_o thus_o do_v the_o presumptuous_a sinner_n perhaps_o there_o be_v not_o in_o every_o presumptuous_a sinner_n such_o a_o spirit_n of_o atheistical_a madness_n that_o he_o be_v absolute_o careless_a of_o all_o that_o god_n 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