Selected quad for the lemma: knowledge_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
knowledge_n	jesus_n	know_v	lord_n	6,395	5	3.8526	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A74691	The arraignment of ignorance: or, ignorance. With the causes and kinds of it; the mischiefes and danger of it, together with the cure of ignorance: as also, the excellency, profit, and benefit of heavenly knowledge, largely set forth from Hos. 4. 6. / By W. G. Minister of the word at Lymington in the County of South-hampton.	Gearing, William.	1659 (1659)	Wing G429; Thomason E1760_1; ESTC R209751	109,901	231

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this_o duty_n of_o get_v knowledge_n be_v the_o great_a worth_n 3.8_o prov._n 4.7_o phil._n 3.8_o benefit_n and_o excellency_n of_o knowledge_n get_v wisdom_n say_v solomon_n for_o wisdom_n be_v the_o principal_a thing_n we_o read_v of_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o here_o consider_v 1._o knowledge_n be_v the_o principal_a thing_n wherein_o the_o image_n of_o god_n consist_v 3.10_o col._n 3.10_o the_o new_a man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v renew_v in_o knowledge_n after_o the_o image_n of_o he_o that_o create_v he_o it_o be_v not_o our_o substance_n that_o be_v god_n image_n but_o true_a knowledge_n knowledge_n make_v a_o man_n like_o unto_o god_n this_o the_o devil_n know_v well_o enough_o when_o he_o tempt_v our_o first_o parent_n to_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a 3.5_o gen._n 3.5_o tell_v they_o that_o god_n know_v that_o in_o the_o day_n they_o eat_v thereof_o their_o eye_n shall_v be_v open_v 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not_o there_o define_v faith_n but_o only_o describe_v it_o by_o one_o of_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o because_o it_o make_v thing_n clear_a and_o evident_a which_o it_o never_o see_v as_o by_o faith_n we_o do_v believe_v the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n though_o we_o never_o see_v it_o sight_n and_o knoweldge_n be_v no_o hindrance_n of_o but_o a_o help_n to_o faith_n diligo_fw-la 1_o joh._n 4.8_o visus_fw-la est_fw-la prima_fw-la amoris_fw-la linea_fw-la quisquis_fw-la te_fw-la cognoscit_fw-la amat_fw-la te_fw-la plus_fw-la quàm_fw-la se_fw-la &_o venit_fw-la ad_fw-la te_fw-la ut_fw-la gaudeat_fw-la de_fw-la re_fw-la hinc_fw-la est_fw-la domine_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la diligo_fw-la quantum_fw-la debeo_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la plenè_fw-la cognosco_fw-la te_fw-la quia_fw-la parum_fw-la cognosco_fw-la parum_fw-la diligo_fw-la as_o stephen_n faith_n be_v not_o any_o whit_n lessen_v but_o rather_o help_v by_o his_o sight_n of_o christ_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n 2._o knowledge_n be_v the_o root_n of_o love_n he_o that_o love_v not_o know_v not_o god_n say_v the_o apostle_n he_o that_o know_v god_n most_o love_v he_o best_o therefore_o many_o man_n do_v not_o love_v he_o because_o they_o do_v not_o know_v he_o there_o be_v two_o foot_n on_o which_o we_o must_v walk_v to_o heaven_n say_v one_o if_o ever_o we_o mean_v to_o come_v there_o viz._n faith_n and_o love_n he_o that_o want_v faith_n be_v lame_a on_o the_o right_a foot_n and_o he_o that_o want_v love_n be_v lame_a on_o the_o left_a foot_n and_o both_o these_o follow_v after_o knowledge_n a_o man_n that_o know_v god_n in_o covenant_n and_o as_o a_o all-sufficient_a god_n can_v choose_v but_o love_v he_o till_o a_o man_n know_v christ_n in_o the_o fullness_n of_o his_o perfection_n as_o mediator_n he_o can_v true_o love_v he_o for_o as_o man_n natural_o love_v the_o child_n of_o their_o own_o body_n so_o man_n be_v apt_a to_o dote_v upon_o the_o brat_n of_o their_o own_o brain_n and_o to_o be_v in_o love_n with_o their_o own_o imagination_n till_o they_o come_v to_o know_v the_o lord_n natural_o man_n have_v a_o operate_a fancy_n to_o set_v up_o somewhat_o in_o his_o understanding_n and_o in_o his_o heart_n above_o and_o beside_o god_n till_o he_o come_v to_o a_o distinct_a knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n it_o be_v true_a it_o be_v not_o knowledge_n that_o make_v a_o man_n a_o good_a man_n but_o love_n and_o sanctify_a affection_n 1._o 1_o cor._n 13.1_o 2._o august_n soliloqu_n cap._n 1._o for_o though_o i_o speak_v with_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n and_o though_o i_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n and_o understand_v all_o mystery_n and_o all_o knowledge_n etc._n etc._n and_o have_v not_o love_n i_o be_o become_v as_o sound_a brass_n or_o a_o tinkle_a cymbal_n and_o all_o this_o profit_v i_o nothing_o the_o devil_n and_o wicked_a spirit_n know_v much_o and_o yet_o have_v no_o love_n to_o god_n yet_o there_o can_v be_v no_o love_n to_o god_n 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