Selected quad for the lemma: knowledge_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
knowledge_n	know_v	law_n	lust_n	1,524	5	9.7462	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47193	The universall free grace of the Gospell asserted, or, The light of the glorious Gospell of Jesus Christ, shining forth universally, and enlightning every man that coms [sic] into the world, and therby giving unto every man, a day of visitation wherin it is possible for him to be saved, which is glad tydings unto all people, being witnessed and testifyed unto, by us the people called in derision Quakers : and in opposition to all denyers of it, of one sort and another proved by many infallible arguments, in the evidence and demonstration of the spirit of truth, according to Scripture testimonies and sound reason : with the objections of any seeming weight against it, answered it, answered / by George Keith.	Keith, George, 1639?-1716.; Furly, Benjamin, 1636-1714.	1671 (1671)	Wing K228; ESTC R13258	128,214	140

reprous_a the_o devil_n for_o sin_n work_v not_o in_o they_o save_o therefore_o that_o which_o reprous_a man_n for_o sin_n do_v not_o work_v save_o in_o they_o which_o follow_v not_o at_o all_o for_o devil_n and_o man_n be_v of_o different_a kind_n and_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n towards_o they_o differ_v in_o kind_n for_o though_o it_o be_v the_o same_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n which_o reprove_v devil_n and_o man_n yet_o in_o the_o way_n or_o manner_n thereof_o be_v great_a difference_n for_o the_o devil_n he_o reprove_v only_o in_o wrath_n without_o any_o mixture_n of_o love_n and_o mercy_n and_o therefore_o we_o never_o read_v that_o he_o call_v upon_o they_o to_o repent_v and_o turn_v as_o he_o do_v upon_o man_n or_o mankind_n nor_o do_v we_o affirm_v that_o which_o reprove_v man_n for_o sin_n to_o work_v for_o their_o salvation_n viz._n only_o because_o it_o reprous_a they_o but_o because_o it_o so_o reprove_v they_o i._n e._n in_o a_o way_n of_o gentleness_n tenderness_n mercy_n &_o not_o only_o reprous_a but_o call_v move_v draws_z allure_v strive_v with_o o●…_n lead_v they_o to_o repentance_n as_o peter_n say_v wait_v with_o long-sufferance_n as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n as_o be_v already_o large_o prove_v object_n 23_o but_o man_v own_o nature_n as_o corrupt_v as_o it_o be_v teach_v he_o some_o thing_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v do_v not_o even_a nature_n itself_o teach_v you_o nature_n teach_v a_o man_n not_o to_o defile_v himself_o with_o abeast_n or_o with_o mankind_n so_o that_o bestiality_n sodomy_n etc._n etc._n be_v sin_n against_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o man_n though_o corrupt_v answ._n true_a it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n though_o corrupt_a teach_v he_o some_o thing_n yet_o so_o as_o but_o natural_o and_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n so_o bad_a that_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o man_n abhor_v they_o as_o bestiality_n sodomy_n etc._n etc._n be_v against_o nature_n but_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a both_o from_o 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effect_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o profit_n themselves_o in_o so_o do_v but_o indeed_o do_v great_o hurt_v themselves_o for_o this_o be_v all_o but_o the_o spark_n of_o their_o own_o kindle_v and_o their_o own_o work_n which_o they_o shall_v cease_v from_o which_o if_o they_o do_v they_o will_v in_o that_o cessation_n and_o stillness_n find_v the_o light_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n as_o their_o mind_n be_v turn_v towards_o it_o to_o work_v mighty_o in_o they_o the_o true_a and_o real_a conviction_n for_o sin_n which_o tend_v to_o work_v true_a contrition_n and_o tenderness_n of_o heart_n towards_o god_n and_o the_o true_a and_o godly_a repentance_n never_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o and_o so_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n make_v use_v of_o the_o scripture_n testimony_n in_o bear_v in_o conviction_n of_o guilt_n upon_o the_o soul_n they_o be_v very_o useful_a which_o otherwise_o as_o use_v mere_o by_o man_n own_o natural_a spirit_n be_v but_o a_o kill_a letter_n object_n 24._o it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n give_v his_o law_n unto_o jacob_n and_o his_o statute_n unto_o israel_n but_o that_o he_o have_v not_o deal_v so_o with_o every_o nation_n therefore_o every_o nation_n have_v not_o that_o in_o they_o which_o will_v teach_v they_o his_o law_n and_o statute_n it_o be_v also_o say_v in_o judah_n be_v god_n know_v therefore_o not_o in_o other_o place_n answ._n i_o deny_v these_o wild_a consequence_n for_o though_o the_o lord_n deal_v not_o so_o with_o other_o nation_n as_o with_o jacob_n israel_n and_o judah_n as_o to_o the_o outward_a law_n statute_n and_o outward_a occasion_n afford_v they_o of_o knowledge_n etc._n etc._n yet_o he_o leave_v not_o the_o other_o nation_n destitute_a of_o the_o main_a and_o principal_a thing_n even_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o light_n and_o spirit_n of_o his_o son_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o conscience_n which_o will_v have_v give_v they_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o of_o all_o his_o law_n and_o statute_n needful_a 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cause_n of_o what_o he_o affirm_v or_o desined_a the_o gospel_n to_o be_v for_o the_o natural_a illumination_n be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o gospel_n nor_o do_v reveal_v any_o part_n of_o it_o and_o so_o can_v be_v give_v as_o a_o cause_n of_o what_o he_o affirm_v of_o the_o gospel_n let_v the_o judicious_a reader_n weigh_v and_o ponder_v this_o in_o the_o true_a balance_n and_o he_o will_v find_v it_o weighty_a but_o 2._o the_o natural_a illumination_n can_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o all_o ungoodlines_fw-la and_o unrighteousness_n of_o man_n but_o the_o manifestation_n here_o speak_v of_o do_v so_o therefore_o this_o manifestation_n be_v not_o the_o natural_a illumination_n the_o first_o proposition_n be_v prove_v from_o our_o adversary_n own_o concession_n who_o affirm_v that_o the_o natural_a illumination_n which_o be_v in_o all_o man_n do_v not_o discover_v all_o sin_n but_o some_o only_a &_o especial_o those_o against_o the_o second_o table_n as_o 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reveal_v from_o heaven_n against_o all_o ungodliness_n and_o unrighteousness_n of_o man_n now_o these_o two_o all_o ungodliness_n and_o unrighteousness_n comprehend_v all_o sin_n 3._o this_o manifestation_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o revelation_n from_o heaven_n therefore_o it_o have_v a_o high_a rise_n then_o man_v own_o natural_a understanding_n 4._o this_o manifestation_n be_v say_v to_o be_v that_o which_o may_v be_v know_v of_o god_n which_o he_o have_v show_v unto_o they_o therefore_o it_o be_v of_o a_o evangelic_n and_o save_a nature_n for_o so_o be_v that_o which_o may_v be_v know_v of_o god_n whereas_o the_o natural_a illumination_n be_v not_o that_o which_o may_v be_v know_v of_o god_n nether_a deseru_v it_o such_o a_o high_a name_n for_o that_o which_o may_v be_v know_v of_o god_n import_v all_o that_o can_v be_v know_v of_o he_o for_o all_o that_o can_v be_v know_v of_o he_o be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o may_v be_v know_v of_o he_o now_o the_o natural_a illumination_n be_v but_o a_o very_a small_a discovery_n of_o he_o and_o very_o dark_o so_o that_o in_o these_o word_n be_v plain_o hold_v forth_o that_o whatever_o may_v be_v know_v of_o god_n of_o his_o light_n life_n glory_n goodness_n mercy_n and_o save_a power_n be_v manifest_a in_o man_n in_o a_o seed_n or_o principle_n which_o as_o it_o be_v permit_v to_o spring_v up_o in_o they_o give_v they_o the_o knowledge_n of_o all_o that_o be_v needful_a or_o may_v be_v know_v of_o he_o and_o so_o the_o word_n may_v be_v translate_v that_o which_o be_v needful_a or_o aught_o to_o be_v know_v of_o god_n be_v manifest_a in_o they_o quod_fw-la est_fw-la cog●…osendum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o natural_a illumination_n discover_v neither_o that_o which_o may_v be_v know_v of_o he_o or_o aught_o or_o be_v needful_a to_o be_v know_v of_o he_o etc._n etc._n 5._o by_o this_o manifestation_n here_o mention_v they_o do_v clear_o see_v the_o invisible_a thing_n of_o god_n even_o his_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n as_o it_o be_v say_v therefore_o it_o be_v not_o the_o natural_a manifestation_n or_o illumination_n which_o giu_v not_o clear_o to_o see_v the_o invisible_a thing_n of_o god_n but_o very_o dim_o and_o dark_o to_o apprehend_v they_o all_o the_o knowledge_n of_o man_n natural_a light_n or_o reason_n concern_v the_o invisible_a thing_n of_o god_n be_v but_o a_o abstractive_a knowledge_n gather_v from_o thing_n visible_a by_o inference_n and_o deduction_n of_o the_o reason_v part_n which_o be_v far_o from_o a_o clear_a see_v of_o they_o which_o be_v the_o intuitive_a knowledge_n which_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o son_n only_o give_v 6._o by_o this_o manifestation_n they_o be_v leave_v without_o excuse_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a natural_a illumination_n i_o prove_v the_o consequence_n because_o a_o mere_a natural_a illumination_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o render_v any_o man_n without_o excuse_n which_o i_o thus_o evince_n that_o be_v only_o sufficient_a to_o render_v a_o man_n without_o excuse_n which_o be_v sufficient_a if_o it_o be_v due_o improve_v to_o render_v he_o excusable_a and_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n but_o the_o natural_a illumination_n be_v not_o such_o according_a to_o our_o adversary_n own_o confession_n therefore_o the_o first_o proposition_n be_v manifest_a to_o any_o of_o sound_a judgement_n for_o if_o it_o be_v not_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o excuse_n viz._n the_o insufficiency_n of_o the_o thing_n as_o now_o if_o a_o master_n shall_v give_v to_o his_o servant_n a_o piece_n of_o money_n to_o improve_v among_o marchand_n and_o exchanger_n if_o the_o money_n be_v not_o sufficient_a enough_o so_o that_o he_o can_v not_o improve_v it_o and_o be_v approve_v of_o his_o master_n when_o his_o master_n call_v he_o to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o his_o mony_n he_o can_v not_o be_v without_o excuse_n but_o will_v have_v a_o excuse_n sufficient_a viz._n the_o insufficiency_n of_o the_o 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light_n and_o life_n sufficient_a unto_o salvation_n which_o save_v mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n visit_v every_o man_n till_o he_o have_v whole_o fill_v up_o the_o cup_n of_o his_o iniquity_n against_o it_o and_o then_o he_o be_v leave_v to_o himself_o a_o threefold_a instance_n of_o this_o thing_n the_o scripture_n give_v we_o first_o of_o the_o amorites_n idolater_n that_o possess_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n in_o abraham_n time_n the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o amorites_n say_v the_o lord_n to_o he_o be_v not_o yet_o full_a how_o not_o yet_o full_a because_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n continue_v yet_o to_o visit_v they_o and_o they_o have_v not_o yet_o whole_o outsin_v the_o time_n of_o the_o merciful_a visitation_n of_o god_n give_v they_o the_o second_o be_v that_o of_o the_o jew_n over_o who_o luc._n 13._o 34._o christ_n lament_v say_v o_o jerusalem_n jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n o_o that_o thou_o have_v know_v in_o this_o thy_o that_o the_o thing_n that_o belong_v unto_o thy_o 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it_o be_v plain_a from_o these_o word_n how_o shall_v they_o call_v on_o he_o in_o who_o they_o have_v not_o believe_v rom._n 10._o 14._o psal._n 62._o 7_o 8._o 65._o 2._o and_o if_o he_o have_v require_v of_o they_o to_o believe_v than_o christ_n the_o name_n of_o god_n the_o object_n of_o faith_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v be_v in_o some_o measure_n manifest_v and_o hold_v forth_o unto_o they_o as_o the_o apostle_n again_o answer_v to_o that_o objection_n isayah_n 45._o 22._o have_v they_o not_o all_o hear_v yes_o no_o doubt_n their_o sound_n go_v out_o through_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o their_o word_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n rom._n 10._o 18._o psal._n 19_o 3._o in_o all_o which_o place_n faith_n and_o prayer_n be_v conjoin_v and_o remarkable_a it_o be_v that_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v psal._n 65._o 2_o 5._o the_o hope_n and_o confidence_n of_o all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n unto_o who_o all_o flesh_n come_v because_o he_o hear_v prayer_n he_o 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