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	patience_n	temperance_n	1,484	5	11.2902	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A92746	A sermon preached at the funeral of the Lady Newland. At Alhallows Barkin, London By John Scott, D.D.	Scott, John, 1639-1695.	1690 (1690)	Wing S2075; ESTC R229814	11,228	21

think_v ourselves_o concern_v to_o seek_v any_o other_o country_n or_o habitation_n but_o faith_n say_v the_o apostle_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o and_o the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v heb._n 11._o 1._o i_o e._n it_o be_v that_o which_o realize_v heaven_n to_o we_o and_o possess_v our_o mind_n with_o its_o be_v and_o existence_n and_o when_o this_o be_v once_o do_v one_o will_v think_v it_o shall_v be_v impossible_a to_o withhold_v we_o from_o the_o quest_n and_o pursuit_n of_o it_o especial_o if_o to_o our_o faith_n we_o add_v the_o next_o thing_n which_o this_o seek_n imply_v and_o that_o be_v 2._o a_o lively_a hope_n and_o expectation_n of_o enjoy_v it_o for_o no_o man_n will_v seek_v after_o that_o which_o he_o never_o hope_v to_o find_v or_o enjoy_v a_o man_n may_v possible_o be_v so_o extravagant_a as_o to_o desire_v to_o fly_v up_o to_o the_o star_n that_o so_o he_o may_v the_o better_o survey_v their_o refulgent_a body_n and_o search_v into_o their_o form_n and_o substance_n but_o no_o man_n be_v ever_o so_o mad_a to_o attempt_v it_o because_o he_o know_v it_o be_v impossible_a and_o so_o if_o a_o man_n do_v only_o believe_v there_o be_v a_o heaven_n of_o joy_n above_o but_o have_v no_o hope_n of_o come_v thither_o he_o may_v possible_o desire_v against_o hope_n and_o wish_v that_o he_o can_v fly_v up_o thither_o but_o he_o can_v never_o be_v so_o vain_a as_o to_o endeavour_v his_o despair_n will_v cramp_v the_o sinew_n of_o his_o action_n and_o freeze_v up_o all_o the_o motion_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o all_o the_o joy_n of_o eternity_n will_v no_o more_o be_v able_a to_o affect_v or_o move_v he_o than_o the_o promise_n of_o a_o mighty_a empire_n in_o the_o world_n in_o the_o moon_n wherefore_o to_o put_v we_o upon_o seek_v after_o heaven_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o our_o mind_n shall_v be_v animate_v and_o enliven_v with_o a_o vigorous_a hope_n and_o expectation_n of_o it_o that_o our_o heart_n shall_v be_v inspire_v with_o a_o strong_a persuasion_n not_o only_o that_o there_o be_v a_o heaven_n of_o endless_a joy_n on_o other_o side_n the_o grave_a but_o that_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o we_o to_o arrive_v to_o it_o and_o that_o if_o by_o a_o patient_a continuance_n in_o well-doing_n we_o faithful_o contend_v and_o aspire_v after_o it_o we_o shall_v be_v sure_a not_o to_o fall_v short_a of_o it_o which_o persuasion_n be_v sufficient_a to_o animate_v the_o most_o dull_a and_o restful_a soul_n and_o make_v it_o all_o life_n and_o spirit_n and_o wing_n in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o heaven_n and_o immortality_n 3._o our_o seek_v this_o abide_a city_n do_v also_o imply_v our_o propose_v it_o to_o ourselves_o as_o the_o great_a end_n and_o aim_v of_o all_o our_o action_n for_o that_o which_o a_o man_n seek_v after_o he_o make_v the_o great_a end_n of_o his_o search_n and_o prosecution_n and_o no_o man_n can_v be_v say_v to_o seek_v in_o earnest_n after_o heaven_n who_o do_v not_o set_v it_o up_o as_o the_o great_a mark_n of_o his_o action_n and_o the_o ultimate_a point_n and_o centre_n of_o all_o his_o motion_n for_o thus_o in_o rom._n 6._o 22._o everlasting_a life_n be_v express_o say_v to_o be_v the_o end_n of_o have_v our_o fruit_n unto_o holiness_n and_o as_o such_o we_o be_v bid_v to_o direct_v our_o action_n to_o it_o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n unto_o everlasting_a life_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 16._o and_o to_o do_v good_a that_o we_o may_v lay_v hold_n on_o eternal_a life_n 1_o tim._n 6._o 18_o 19_o and_o consequent_o heaven_n be_v describe_v to_o be_v the_o christian_n be_v canaan_n to_o which_o we_o be_v to_o direct_v all_o our_o step_n while_o we_o be_v travel_v through_o this_o world_n heb._n 11._o 14_o 15._o and_o the_o whole_a life_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v express_v by_o seek_v it_o mat._n 6._o 33._o so_o that_o our_o seek_v this_o abide_a city_n that_o be_v to_o come_v imply_v our_o walk_v on_o through_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o this_o life_n with_o heaven_n in_o our_o eye_n and_o constant_o direct_v all_o our_o step_n and_o action_n thither_o not_o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a we_o shall_v actual_o aim_v at_o heaven_n in_o every_o action_n we_o perform_v for_o that_o be_v impossible_a our_o thought_n be_v very_o often_o otherwise_o employ_v by_o the_o necessary_a occasion_n of_o this_o life_n and_o always_o unable_a to_o attend_v many_o thing_n at_o once_o it_o be_v sufficient_a therefore_o that_o we_o habitual_o intend_v and_o aim_v at_o heaven_n and_o propose_v it_o as_o the_o ordinary_a and_o fix_a end_n of_o our_o action_n that_o we_o make_v it_o the_o stand_a goal_n of_o our_o race_n and_o in_o our_o ordinary_a course_n level_v our_o thought_n and_o word_n and_o action_n thither_o but_o i_o see_v i_o must_v hasten_v again_o 4._o and_o last_o our_o seek_v this_o abide_a city_n do_v also_o imply_v our_o diligent_a pursuit_n of_o it_o by_o such_o a_o course_n of_o action_n as_o be_v most_o suitable_a to_o it_o and_o do_v tend_v most_o direct_o 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