Selected quad for the lemma: knowledge_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
knowledge_n	kindness_n	patience_n	temperance_n	5,199	5	12.0712	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A20168	An exposition vpon the first chapter of the second Epistle of Peter with, the principall doctrines naturally arising from euery verse of the same chapter. By Stephen Denison minister of Kree-Church London.	Denison, Stephen, d. 1649 or 50.	1622 (1622)	STC 6603; ESTC S109588	124,709	220

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other_o to_o love_n us._n four_o let_v this_o teach_v we_o to_o examine_v ourselves_o whether_o we_o love_v the_o brethren_n or_o no._n and_o that_o will_v appear_v by_o these_o sign_n first_o if_o we_o love_v poor_a christian_n aswell_o as_o rich_a if_o our_o love_n be_v towards_o all_o the_o saint_n ephes_n 1.15_o second_o if_o we_o love_v not_o in_o tongue_n only_o but_o in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n if_o we_o love_v sincere_o from_o the_o heart_n and_o fruitful_o do_v they_o all_o the_o good_a we_o can_v three_o if_o we_o think_v our_o service_n for_o the_o church_n to_o be_v easy_a as_o jacob_n think_v his_o seven_o year_n service_n for_o rachel_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n we_o love_v four_o if_o we_o continue_v in_o our_o love_n towards_o god_n saint_n the_o continuance_n prove_v our_o love_n to_o be_v true_a the_o not_o continue_v argue_v hypocrisy_n in_o our_o love_n charity_n by_o this_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o practice_n or_o expression_n of_o brotherly_a love_n in_o 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difference_n or_o if_o we_o see_v they_o destitute_a of_o the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n if_o they_o be_v as_o sheep_n without_o a_o shepherd_n matth._n 9_o 36._o or_o if_o they_o be_v proud_a and_o obstinate_a jeremy_n 13.17_o but_o if_o you_o will_v not_o hear_v it_o my_o soul_n shall_v weep_v in_o secret_a place_n for_o your_o pride_n second_o charity_n towards_o the_o soul_n of_o other_o be_v see_v in_o the_o instruct_n of_o they_o the_o centurion_n show_v himself_o a_o true_a charitable_a person_n in_o build_v a_o synagogue_n luke_n 7.5_o yea_o in_o this_o he_o be_v more_o charitable_a than_o if_o he_o have_v build_v they_o a_o almshouse_n or_o hospital_n by_o how_o much_o the_o soul_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o the_o body_n three_o spiritual_a charity_n be_v see_v in_o forgive_a our_o brethren_n if_o they_o have_v offend_v we_o and_o now_o come_v and_o say_v it_o repent_v i_o according_a to_o that_o in_o matth._n 18.33_o shall_v not_o thou_o have_v have_v compassion_n on_o thy_o fellow-seruant_n as_o i_o have_v compassion_n on_o thou_o he_o that_o can_v forgive_v without_o revenge_n be_v charitable_a four_o spiritual_a charity_n be_v see_v in_o reprove_v and_o admonish_v such_o as_o be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o seek_v their_o reformation_n leu._n 19.17_o thou_o shall_v in_o any_o wise_a rebuke_n thy_o neighbour_n and_o not_o suffer_v sin_n upon_o he_o and_o indeed_o what_o great_a charity_n can_v there_o be_v then_o to_o labour_n to_o save_v a_o soul_n from_o hell_n five_o spiritual_a charity_n be_v see_v in_o pray_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o other_o thus_o paul_n show_v himself_o a_o charitable_a person_n in_o roman_n 10.1_o in_o that_o his_o heart_n desire_v and_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o israel_n be_v that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v use_v use_v this_o may_v serve_v to_o reproove_v the_o world_n of_o want_n of_o this_o spiritual_a charity_n for_o who_o among_o a_o thousand_o be_v charitable_a spiritual_o some_o will_v show_v themselves_o charitable_a in_o matter_n concern_v the_o body_n but_o what_o be_v become_v of_o spiritual_a charity_n now_o the_o charity_n towards_o the_o body_n of_o our_o neighbour_n be_v see_v in_o these_o thing_n 1._o in_o commiserate_v their_o estate_n to_o wit_n in_o grieve_v for_o the_o affliction_n of_o joseph_n amos_n 6.6_o 2._o in_o visit_v they_o in_o their_o distress_n james_n 1.27_o mat._n 25.36_o 3._o in_o feed_v the_o hungry_a and_o clothing_n the_o naked_a job_n 31.17.19_o 4._o in_o lend_v they_o sufficient_a for_o their_o need_n deuteronomy_n 15.8_o 5._o in_o forgive_a they_o their_o debt_n if_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o repay_v luke_n 6.35_o 6._o in_o stand_v in_o the_o gap_n to_o turn_v away_o god_n judgement_n from_o they_o as_o moses_n do_v psalm_n 106.23_o use_v use_v this_o serve_v just_o to_o reprove_v such_o as_o will_v reprove_v and_o exhort_v and_o say_v god_n help_v you_o and_o the_o like_a but_o they_o exercise_v no_o charity_n towards_o the_o body_n of_o their_o brethren_n these_o be_v hypocrite_n for_o if_o these_o thing_n be_v in_o you_o in_o the_o former_a verse_n the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v exhort_v we_o to_o labour_v for_o those_o forename_a grace_n viz._n faith_n virtue_n knowledge_n temperance_n patience_n godliness_n brotherly_a kindness_n and_o charity_n now_o in_o the_o verse_n follow_v from_o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o eight_o verse_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o eleven_o he_o press_v the_o say_a exhortation_n with_o diverse_a argument_n first_o by_o a_o argument_n take_v from_o the_o effect_n in_o the_o eight_o verse_n second_o by_o a_o argument_n take_v from_o the_o contrary_n in_o the_o nine_o verse_n three_o by_o a_o argument_n from_o utility_n or_o profit_n in_o the_o ten_o and_o eleven_o verse_n now_o in_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v use_v so_o many_o argument_n for_o the_o enforce_n of_o the_o exhortation_n to_o grace_v it_o do_v imply_v that_o doctrine_n doctrine_n whosoever_o desire_n to_o persuade_v other_o to_o 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significant_a they_o may_v be_v read_v thus_o if_o you_o have_v these_o thing_n or_o if_o these_o thing_n be_v present_a with_o you_o where_o we_o be_v to_o note_v that_o it_o be_v not_o say_v if_o you_o can_v talk_v of_o these_o thing_n or_o if_o you_o can_v purpose_n to_o labour_v for_o these_o thing_n or_o if_o you_o can_v wish_v these_o thing_n but_o if_o you_o have_v these_o thing_n whence_o observe_v that_o doctrine_n doctrine_n it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o talk_v of_o grace_n or_o to_o profess_v grace_n but_o we_o must_v have_v grace_n in_o possession_n according_a to_o that_o in_o mark_n 9.50_o have_v salt_n in_o yourselves_o and_o peace_n one_o with_o another_o thus_o elihu_n be_v full_a of_o matter_n job._n 32.18_o and_o stephen_n be_v full_a of_o faith_n

to_o persuade_v unto_o godliness_n 26_o 6_o glory_n and_o virtue_n go_v together_o he_o that_o have_v one_o shall_v have_v both_o 28_o 7_o no_o man_n can_v usurp_v glory_n and_o virtue_n they_o be_v by_o call_v 28_o 8_o the_o call_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v a_o honourable_a call_n 29_o verse_n 4._o 1_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v high_o to_o be_v esteem_v they_o be_v to_o be_v account_v great_a 31_o 2_o god_n promise_n though_o great_a yet_o they_o be_v free_a not_o mercenary_a 33_o 3_o save_v grace_n come_v the_o near_a of_o all_o other_o thing_n to_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n 34_o 4_o the_o evangelicall_a promise_n be_v special_a mean_n to_o beget_v grace_n in_o the_o heart_n 36_o 5_o in_o the_o world_n there_o be_v great_a corruption_n 37_o 6_o original_a sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o worldly_a corruption_n 39_o 7_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o world_n may_v be_v shun_v and_o escape_v 40_o 8_o none_n escape_v the_o corruption_n but_o such_o as_o have_v receive_v the_o divine_a nature_n 41_o verse_n 5._o 1_o we_o must_v not_o be_v content_a with_o that_o degree_n of_o grace_n which_o we_o have_v receive_v in_o our_o first_o conversion_n but_o we_o must_v to_o the_o first_o labour_v to_o add_v other_o grace_n 43_o 2_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o diligence_n require_v for_o the_o obtain_n of_o increase_n of_o grace_n 43_o 3_o a_o christian_a must_v not_o content_v himself_o with_o one_o good_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n 44_o 4_o a_o christian_n ought_v to_o labour_v to_o be_v true_o virtuous_a 45_o 5_o virtue_n must_v be_v add_v unto_o faith_n 47_o 6_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o be_v virtuous_a but_o we_o must_v have_v knowledge_n also_o 48_o verse_n 6._o 1_o temperance_n be_v the_o moderation_n of_o lust_n and_o appetite_n in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o gift_n and_o creature_n of_o god_n 2_o there_o be_v a_o double_a patience_n one_o towards_o god_n the_o other_o towards_o man_n both_o be_v to_o be_v add_v unto_o our_o knowledge_n 51_o 3_o godliness_n be_v a_o sincere_a desire_n and_o conscionable_a endeavour_n after_o a_o universal_a conformity_n to_o god_n reveal_v will_n 55_o verse_n 7._o 1_o all_o such_o as_o true_o fear_v god_n be_v brethren_n 58_o 2_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v brotherly_a love_n amongst_o christian_n 60_o 3_o charity_n be_v to_o be_v labour_v for_o aswell_o as_o other_o grace_n 62_o verse_n 8._o 1_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o talk_v of_o grace_n but_o we_o must_v have_v grace_n in_o possession_n 65_o 2_o we_o must_v have_v grace_n always_o in_o readiness_n 66_o 3_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o have_v a_o truth_n of_o grace_n but_o we_o must_v endeavour_n to_o abound_v in_o grace_n 67_o 4_o christian_n ought_v to_o labour_v for_o a_o holy_a strictness_n yea_o for_o such_o a_o degree_n of_o strictness_n as_o be_v esteem_v curiosity_n in_o the_o world_n 68_o 5_o a_o true_a sanctify_a christian_a be_v no_o idle_a person_n 70_o 6_o a_o christian_n be_v not_o barren_a and_o unfruitful_a 71_o 7_o grace_n in_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o painfulness_n and_o fruitfulness_n 72_o 8_o wherein_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n consist_v 73_o verse_n 9_o 1_o every_o graceless_a person_n be_v a_o blind_a person_n 74_o 2_o graceless_a person_n be_v wilful_o ignorant_a 76_o 3_o every_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v sinner_n of_o old_a 78_o 4_o there_o be_v mean_n whereby_o to_o be_v purge_v from_o old_a sin_n 79_o 5_o graceless_a person_n be_v not_o exempt_v from_o that_o redemption_n which_o be_v by_o christ_n 80_o 6_o graceless_a person_n be_v very_o forgetful_a of_o god_n blessing_n yea_o even_o of_o redemption_n itself_o 80_o verse_n 10._o there_o be_v a_o double_a call_n uneffectual_a and_o effectual_a and_o what_o they_o be_v 81_o 2_o the_o definition_n of_o election_n or_o what_o election_n be_v 84_o 3_o it_o be_v our_o part_n to_o labour_v to_o be_v well_o persuade_v of_o our_o effectual_a call_n 85_o 4_o we_o ought_v also_o to_o labour_v to_o be_v assure_v of_o our_o election_n 86_o 5_o the_o mark_n of_o election_n 87_o 6_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o diligence_n require_v for_o the_o make_v our_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a 88_o 7_o we_o ought_v the_o rather_o to_o get_v assurance_n because_o this_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o prevent_v fall_v away_o 90_o 8_o how_o far_o a_o man_n may_v fall_v from_o grace_n 92_o 9_o the_o child_n of_o god_n shall_v never_o utter_o and_o final_o fall_v from_o grace_n 94_o 10_o practice_n of_o god_n word_n and_o add_v grace_n unto_o grace_n be_v a_o especial_a mean_n to_o prevent_v backeslide_v 95_o verse_n 11._o 1_o that_o christ_n have_v a_o kingdom_n 96_o 2_o christ_n kingdom_n be_v a_o everlasting_a kingdom_n 98_o 3_o that_o christ_n kingdom_n have_v a_o entrance_n 100_o 4_o that_o man_n and_o woman_n do_v not_o enter_v the_o gate_n of_o grace_n by_o their_o own_o power_n but_o by_o god_n power_n 101_o 5_o that_o there_o be_v degree_n in_o this_o matter_n of_o entrance_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n 103_o 6_o that_o the_o entrance_n into_o christ_n kingdom_n be_v make_v by_o the_o eight_o grace_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o five_o sixth_o seven_o and_o eight_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n 104_o verse_n 12._o 1_o it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n in_o a_o minister_n to_o be_v negligent_a in_o his_o place_n 106_o 2_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o especial_a motive_n unto_o a_o minister_n to_o be_v careful_a and_o diligent_a in_o his_o call_n because_o he_o may_v be_v a_o mean_n by_o his_o diligence_n to_o bring_v soul_n into_o christ_n kingdom_n 108_o 3_o that_o it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o the_o minister_n to_o put_v people_n in_o remembrance_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o concern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 108_o 4_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o every_o true_a christian_a to_o be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o scripture_n 109_o 5_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o know_v the_o truth_n but_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v establish_v in_o it_o 110_o 6_o there_o 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of_o the_o shortness_n of_o life_n shall_v make_v we_o more_o diligent_a 129_o 3_o every_o one_o ought_v to_o be_v infallible_o persuade_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n word_n 130_o 4_o death_n be_v but_o a_o mean_n of_o removal_n from_o one_o place_n to_o a_o other_o 131_o verse_n 15._o 1_o a_o minister_n must_v endeavour_n the_o future_a good_a of_o the_o church_n as_o well_o as_o the_o present_a good_a 134_o 2_o minister_n must_v careful_o avoid_v error_n in_o teach_v 136_o 3_o why_o erroneous_a doctrine_n be_v compare_v to_o fable_n 135_o verse_n 16._o 1_o that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o great_a motive_n to_o people_n to_o hear_v their_o minister_n when_o they_o be_v convince_v in_o their_o conscience_n that_o they_o deal_v faithful_o 138_o 2_o that_o every_o man_n yea_o the_o very_a elect_a themselves_o be_v natural_o without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o gospel_n 139_o 3_o that_o the_o apostle_n be_v the_o especial_a instrument_n of_o make_v the_o gospel_n manifest_a 140_o 4_o 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