Selected quad for the lemma: knowledge_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
knowledge_n	law_n	sin_n	sin_v	2,207	5	9.5096	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85241	[Staurodidache kai stauronike] The doctrine & dominion of the crosse : in an historical narration and spiritual application of the passion of Iesus. / Written first in Latin by John Ferus ... ; now turned into English for the good of this nation by Henry Pinnell. ; Together with a preface of the translator, containing the necessity of knowing and conforming unto the cross of Christ, short considerations of predestination, redemption, free will and original sin.	Ferus, Johann, 1495-1554.; Pinnell, Henry.	1659 (1659)	Wing F820C; ESTC R177022	400,270	516

over_o i_o who_o foretell_v it_o by_o the_o prophet_n long_o since_o awake_v o_o sword_n against_o my_o shepherd_n and_o against_o the_o man_n that_o be_v my_o fellow_n smite_v the_o shepherd_n etc._n etc._n zach._n 13._o and_o if_o he_o do_v not_o hold_v my_o right_a hand_n and_o dispose_v of_o i_o at_o his_o pleasure_n i_o can_v break_v thou_o as_o a_o potter_n vessel_n with_o the_o rod_n only_o of_o my_o mouth_n or_o with_o one_o beck_n or_o twinkle_n of_o my_o eye_n therefore_o because_o i_o be_o deliver_v into_o thy_o hand_n from_o above_o for_o the_o father_n have_v deliver_v i_o and_o have_v not_o spare_v his_o own_o son_n rom._n 8_o do_v not_o thou_o glory_n and_o boast_v so_o for_o it_o be_v not_o thy_o power_n but_o god_n permission_n beside_o it_o be_v no_o true_a power_n which_o thou_o do_v exercise_v over_o i_o but_o tyranny_n and_o robbery_n power_n be_v give_v for_o the_o praise_n and_o protection_n of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o and_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o evil_a doer_n rom._n 13._o thou_o have_v receive_v power_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o thou_o to_o use_v it_o as_o thou_o list_v for_o as_o the_o law_n be_v give_v or_o make_v for_o the_o lawless_a and_o ungodly_a only_o 1_o tim._n 1._o so_o the_o magistrate_n have_v right_a to_o use_v the_o sword_n only_o against_o the_o wicked_a now_o if_o he_o destroy_v the_o guiltless_a with_o the_o sword_n it_o be_v no_o lawful_a power_n but_o tyranny_n it_o be_v theft_n not_o magistracy_n whereas_o thou_o be_v let_v alone_o to_o abuse_v thy_o power_n do_v not_o brag_v and_o make_v thy_o boast_n of_o that_o for_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o suffer_v the_o rod_n of_o the_o wicked_a to_o rest_v upon_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o righteous_a psal_n 125._o shall_v the_o axe_n boast_v itself_o against_o he_o that_o hew_v therewith_o isa_n 10._o a_o thief_n have_v no_o power_n over_o a_o true_a man_n no_o law_n against_o a_o honest_a man_n yet_o he_o may_v lay_v wait_v for_o he_o fall_v upon_o he_o and_o kill_v he_o so_o thou_o have_v no_o more_o power_n over_o i_o but_o by_o permission_n of_o my_o father_n hereby_o 1._o christ_n do_v quell_v pilate_n who_o boast_v so_o much_o of_o his_o power_n but_o abuse_v the_o same_o 2._o he_o do_v show_v he_o that_o he_o do_v not_o suffer_v unwilling_o nor_o be_v he_o compel_v to_o the_o cross_n by_o man_n power_n but_o his_o father_n pleasure_n 3._o he_o warn_v all_o judge_n that_o they_o do_v not_o proud_o vaunt_v of_o their_o power_n also_o that_o they_o shall_v consider_v and_o know_v themselves_o to_o be_v but_o judge_n not_o tyrant_n and_o that_o they_o do_v not_o bear_v the_o sword_n against_o the_o godly_a but_o against_o the_o wicked_a doer_n 4._o but_o especial_o he_o do_v hereby_o comfort_v the_o godly_a and_o confirm_v their_o conscience_n let_v they_o know_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n can_v do_v nothing_o against_o they_o but_o what_o the_o father_n of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n allow_v to_o give_v they_o experience_n of_o his_o presence_n and_o assistance_n and_o to_o strengthen_v their_o faith_n therefore_o he_o say_v i_o will_v be_v a_o wall_n of_o fire_n zach._n 2._o but_o christ_n tell_v he_o further_o therefore_o he_o that_o deliver_v i_o unto_o thou_o have_v the_o great_a sin_n q.d._n thou_o have_v no_o power_n to_o crucify_v i_o but_o thou_o have_v much_o sin_n in_o so_o do_v but_o yet_o judas_n and_o the_o jew_n have_v more_o sin_n than_o thou_o have_v for_o it_o be_v he_o and_o they_o that_o lay_v hand_n on_o i_o and_o false_o accuse_v i_o what_o they_o do_v be_v out_o of_o envy_n but_o what_o thou_o do_v be_v for_o fear_n yet_o not_o without_o sin_n it_o be_v true_a thou_o be_v a_o friend_n to_o innocency_n but_o the_o baseness_n of_o the_o jew_n carry_v thou_o captive_a another_o way_n they_o have_v the_o law_n and_o do_v not_o ignorant_o but_o witting_o abuse_v the_o permission_n of_o god_n but_o thou_o never_o have_v that_o law_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o folly_n and_o malignity_n in_o thou_o to_o hate_v the_o wisdom_n or_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o god_n thou_o commit_v murder_n in_o shed_v the_o blood_n of_o a_o man_n thou_o do_v not_o know_v but_o they_o by_o deliver_v their_o king_n and_o lord_n to_o death_n do_v add_v sacrilege_n to_o their_o murder_n where_o we_o see_v that_o one_o sin_n be_v great_a than_o another_o sin_n of_o knowledge_n be_v great_a than_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n so_o he_o that_o sin_v malicious_o do_v offend_v more_o than_o he_o that_o sin_v out_o of_o infirmity_n and_o a_o wicked_a counsellor_n do_v sin_n more_o than_o a_o ignorant_a prince_n or_o judge_n a_o naughty_a christian_a do_v sin_n more_o than_o a_o heathen_a and_o more_o grievous_o in_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o sin_n pilate_n be_v trouble_v at_o these_o word_n of_o christ_n do_v labour_n yet_o more_o earnest_o to_o set_v christ_n at_o liberty_n for_o although_o he_o be_v a_o heathen_a yet_o he_o be_v trouble_v at_o the_o denunciation_n against_o sin_n nor_o will_v he_o willing_o sin_n against_o god_n although_o he_o know_v he_o not_o no_o more_o than_o the_o heathen_a can_v know_v he_o to_o wit_n by_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v rom._n 1._o now_o when_o the_o jew_n perceive_v that_o pilate_n be_v afraid_a lest_o he_o shall_v offend_v god_n and_o polluet_n himself_o with_o sin_n they_o recur_v to_o the_o former_a cavil_n that_o he_o affect_v and_o desire_v a_o kingdom_n that_o he_o will_v fain_o be_v king_n and_o supplant_v caesar_n which_o they_o show_v be_v not_o safe_a for_o he_o be_v judge_n and_o viceroy_n to_o neglect_v and_o therefore_o they_o threaten_v he_o with_o caesar_n that_o which_o do_v most_o terrify_v and_o compel_v wicked_a judge_n if_o thou_o let_v this_o man_n go_v say_v they_o etc._n etc._n q.d._n if_o it_o do_v not_o concern_v thou_o that_o he_o have_v sin_v against_o god_n yet_o doubtless_o it_o be_v something_o to_o thou_o that_o he_o have_v offend_v against_o caesar_n thou_o be_v a_o royalist_n a_o caesarian_a and_o do_v reside_v here_o to_o the_o end_n thou_o may_v not_o diminish_v but_o defend_v and_o increase_v the_o name_n honour_n renown_n and_o power_n of_o caesar_n but_o this_o man_n do_v direct_o set_v himself_o against_o caesar_n for_o caesar_n main_a drift_n be_v to_o be_v king_n of_o syria_n especial_o over_o we_o jew_n where_o thou_o o_o pilate_n do_v preside_v and_o command_n in_o the_o name_n of_o caesar_n therefore_o if_o thou_o shall_v let_v this_o fellow_n escape_v and_o not_o punish_v this_o his_o affectation_n to_o be_v a_o king_n none_o can_v think_v otherwise_o but_o that_o thou_o thyself_o also_o waste_v caesar_n backfriend_n in_o that_o thou_o do_v not_o punish_v his_o open_a enemy_n for_o whosoever_o make_v himself_o a_o king_n speak_v against_o caesar_n all_o this_o they_o say_v not_o for_o any_o love_n to_o caesar_n for_o they_o hate_v he_o to_o the_o death_n and_o have_v often_o make_v insurrection_n against_o he_o but_o out_o of_o hatred_n to_o christ_n only_o colour_v it_o over_o with_o the_o pretence_n of_o caesar_n name_n and_o honour_n that_o they_o may_v satisfy_v their_o lust_n upon_o christ_n this_o be_v the_o weapon_n that_o wound_a pilate_n justice_n with_o this_o exclamation_n his_o constancy_n do_v flag_n and_o shatter_v in_o piece_n his_o justice_n be_v turn_v into_o injustice_n and_o all_o the_o reason_n and_o gravity_n of_o this_o man_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n so_o that_o here_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o civil_a righteousness_n be_v not_o able_a to_o hold_v out_o a_o true_a and_o full_a trial_n and_o so_o be_v nothing_o worth_a unless_o it_o stand_v it_o out_o to_o the_o utmost_a thus_o we_o be_v now_o come_v to_o a_o end_n of_o that_o long_a dispute_n of_o pilate_n both_o with_o christ_n and_o with_o the_o jew_n which_o do_v whole_o tend_v to_o the_o free_n of_o the_o innocent_a it_o follow_v therefore_o when_o pilate_n therefore_o hear_v that_o say_n 19.13_o john_n 19.13_o he_o bring_v jesus_n forth_o and_o sit_v down_o in_o the_o judgement_n seat_n in_o a_o place_n that_o be_v call_v the_o pavement_n but_o in_o the_o hebrew_n gabbatha_n and_o it_o be_v the_o preparation_n of_o the_o passover_n about_o the_o six_o hour_n and_o he_o say_v unto_o the_o jew_n behold_v your_o king_n but_o they_o cry_v out_o away_o with_o he_o away_o with_o he_o crucify_v he_o pilate_n say_v unto_o they_o shall_v i_o crucify_v your_o king_n the_o chief_a priest_n answer_v we_o have_v no_o king_n but_o caesar_n when_o he_o be_v set_v down_o on_o the_o judgement_n seat_n 27.19_o mat._n 27.19_o his_o wife_n send_v usto_fw-la he_o say_v have_v thou_o nothing_o to_o do_v with_o that_o just_a man_n for_o

of_o the_o power_n of_o it_o which_o be_v exercise_v either_o in_o with_o hold_v from_o good_a or_o draw_v into_o evil_n of_o both_o which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v rom._n 7.19,20_o second_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o filth_n of_o it_o sin_n be_v a_o filthy_a thing_n a_o unclean_a corrupt_a rot_a thing_n like_o the_o putrify_a matter_n of_o a_o ulcer_n sore_o apostemation_n or_o run_v issue_n leu._n 15.2_o isa_n 1.6_o mat._n 9.20_o three_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o guilt_n of_o it_o sin_n be_v always_o accompany_v with_o guilt_n it_o never_o go_v without_o it_o either_o sensible_o or_o insensible_o how_o heavy_a do_v it_o lie_v on_o cain_n judas_n etc._n etc._n four_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o deformity_n of_o it_o sin_n be_v a_o uncomely_a unseemly_a ugly_a thing_n it_o make_v a_o man_n not_o look_v like_o himself_o it_o deface_v god_n image_n in_o man_n so_o that_o he_o can_v he_o do_v not_o or_o will_v not_o know_v he_o very_o i_o know_v you_o not_o you_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n sin_n be_v a_o spot_n deut._n 32.5_o which_o cause_v a_o blot_n or_o blemish_v where_o it_o be_v it_o be_v no_o beauty_n spot_n and_o i_o can_v wish_v that_o the_o beauty-spot_n of_o our_o time_n do_v not_o arise_v from_o this_o filthy_a spot_n of_o sin_n five_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o enmity_n of_o it_o sin_n stand_v in_o utter_a hatred_n and_o detestation_n to_o all_o good_a purity_n and_o holiness_n gen._n 3.15_o gal._n 5.17_o six_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o curse_n sin_n have_v a_o most_o doleful_a and_o lamentable_a execration_n annex_v unto_o it_o in_o sorrow_n shall_v thou_o conceive_v curse_a be_v the_o ground_n for_o thy_o sake_n in_o the_o sweat_n of_o thy_o brow_n shall_v thou_o eat_v thy_o bread_n curse_a art_n thou_o above_o all_o cattle_n and_o above_o every_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n gen._n 3._o 9_o now_o there_o can_v be_v no_o deliverance_n from_o sin_n in_o any_o of_o these_o consideration_n without_o death_n the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v our_o original_a copy_n acoord_v to_o which_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n for_o we_o to_o write_v for_o as_o much_o then_o as_o christ_n have_v suffer_v for_o we_o in_o the_o flesh_n arm_v yourselves_o likewise_o with_o the_o same_o mind_n for_o he_o that_o have_v suffer_v in_o the_o flesh_n have_v cease_v from_o sin_n 1_o pet._n 4.1_o no_o freedom_n from_o sin_n till_o there_o be_v a_o conformity_n to_o christ_n suffering_n in_o the_o flesh_n it_o be_v with_o we_o as_o it_o be_v with_o israel_n of_o old_a we_o be_v stranger_n and_o bondman_n in_o a_o sinful_a egypt_n in_o a_o egyptian_a nature_n of_o sin_n we_o groan_v and_o will_v glad_o be_v go_v out_o of_o it_o but_o can_v nor_o shall_v we_o till_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n be_v offer_v exod._n 12._o and_o as_o that_o lamb_n be_v to_o be_v offer_v in_o the_o same_o land_n out_o of_o which_o israel_n be_v to_o be_v deliver_v so_o must_v we_o by_o the_o oblation_n of_o christ_n offer_v up_o ourselves_o in_o that_o state_n out_o of_o which_o we_o will_v be_v set_v at_o liberty_n let_v we_o present_v our_o body_n a_o live_a sacrifice_n and_o lay_v all_o our_o live_a lust_n upon_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o cross_n let_v we_o die_v in_o the_o body_n and_o live_v in_o the_o spirit_n suffer_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o cease_v from_o sin_n christ_n have_v be_v as_o it_o be_v plain_o picture_v forth_o before_o our_o eye_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d crucify_v in_o we_o in_o our_o nature_n let_v we_o no_o trample_n upon_o his_o blood_n let_v we_o not_o turn_v this_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o wantonness_n nor_o make_v christ_n to_o become_v of_o none_o effect_v to_o we_o three_o 10._o without_o this_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o conformity_n to_o it_o all_o our_o other_o part_n and_o gift_n let_v they_o seem_v never_o so_o great_a large_a spacious_a high_a strong_a excellent_a yea_o holy_a and_o spiritual_a they_o will_v all_o vanish_v and_o come_v to_o nothing_o if_o they_o be_v not_o confirm_v to_o we_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o 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