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	sinful_a	1,296	5	10.4091	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13732	The soules alarum-bell Wherein the sicke soule (through the horror of conscience) being awakened from security by the sight of sinne, hath recourse to God by meditation and prayer. By H. Thompson.	Thompson, Henry, fl. 1618.	1618 (1618)	STC 24024; ESTC S100563	111,521	484

god_n with_o the_o eye_n of_o contemplation_n first_o know_v thyself_o poor_a in_o misery_n and_o then_o know_v god_n rich_a in_o mercy_n first_o know_v thyself_o groan_v and_o back_o break_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o sin_n and_o then_o know_v god_n ease_v and_o refresh_v thou_o thus_o lade_v first_o know_v thyself_o death_n freehold_n &_o possession_n and_o then_o know_v god_n the_o breaker_n and_o bruser_n of_o the_o serpent_n head_n first_o know_v thyself_o to_o be_v the_o weak_a subject_n of_o all_o mortality_n and_o then_o know_v god_n in_o the_o donation_n of_o his_o spirit_n the_o earnestpenny_n of_o man_n immortality_n man_n must_v know_v that_o he_o be_v no_o long_a live_a creature_n &_o that_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v bear_v he_o be_v couple_v with_o famine_n with_o thirst_n with_o heat_n with_o cold_a and_o many_o more_o infirmity_n and_o for_o his_o death_n he_o may_v be_v compare_v to_o snow_n quick_o come_v and_o as_o quick_o go_v or_o like_v to_o a_o rose_n at_o morning_n fair_a at_o evening_n wither_v therefore_o see_v we_o be_v so_o sudden_o go_v here_o to_o day_n to_o morrow_n vanish_v man_n must_v first_o know_v from_o whence_o he_o be_v and_o then_o let_v he_o blush_v for_o shame_n second_o where_o he_o be_v &_o then_o lament_v with_o groan_n three_o whither_o he_o will_v and_o then_o tremble_v with_o fear_n at_o his_o naked_a nativity_n he_o lament_v with_o cry_v at_o his_o worldly_a entertainment_n &_o tremble_v with_o fear_n for_o his_o doubtful_a end_n what_o shall_v become_v of_o he_o o_o let_v man_n blush_v for_o shame_n he_o be_v flesh_n and_o therefore_o far_o from_o god_n let_v he_o lament_v with_o groan_n that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o world_n for_o therefore_o be_v he_o wide_a of_o heaven_n let_v he_o tremble_v with_o fear_n that_o he_o must_v die_v he_o be_v obvious_a to_o the_o jaw_n of_o hell_n to_o be_v brief_a man_n must_v know_v himself_o aright_o both_o within_o and_o without_o behind_o &_o before_o and_o on_o all_o side_n 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heathen_a in_o superstition_n a_o philosopher_n in_o profession_n on_o a_o time_n triumph_v as_o it_o be_v with_o himself_o how_o he_o have_v spend_v the_o day_n cry_v out_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n the_o honour_n of_o the_o well-spent_a day_n be_v this_o i_o have_v sou●ht_v myself_o which_o of_o all_o knowledge_n next_o to_o god_n be_v most_o necessary_a for_o man_n in_o know_v himself_o know_v god_n it_o be_v a_o hard_a thing_n to_o be_v tongue-tied_a in_o secrecy_n to_o dispose_v the_o time_n right_o or_o to_o suffer_v injury_n patient_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a thing_n to_o tolerate_v adversity_n with_o quietness_n and_o as_o hard_o a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o be_v a_o good_a man._n the_o hard_a lesson_n that_o a_o man_n can_v learn_v be_v to_o know_v himself_o what_o be_v the_o stile_n of_o mastership_n in_o art_n if_o a_o man_n perfect_o know_v not_o himself_o knowledge_n puff_v up_o but_o selfe-knowledge_n pu●leth_v down_o knowledge_n be_v so_o far_o wide_a of_o true_a knowledge_n that_o in_o ignorance_n of_o god_n it_o cry_v with_o pharaoh_n exo._n 5._o but_o selfe-knowledge_n plunge_v in_o the_o depth_n of_o its_o own_o knowledge_n aspire_v to_o know_v the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n exod._n 18._o jethro_n confess_v the_o lord_n be_v great_a than_o all_o go_n knowledge_n mount_v upon_o the_o wing_n of_o pride_n boast_v with_o lucifer_n i_o will_v make_v the_o star_n my_o footstool_a but_o selfe-knowledge_n cover_v with_o the_o veil_n of_o humility_n fall_v down_o with_o job_n and_o worship_v knowledge_n but_o selfe-knowledge_n be_v not_o hasty_a in_o pace_n nor_o multiloquious_a in_o word_n keep_v time_n in_o go_v and_o observe_v a_o mean_a in_o speak_v and_o at_o once_o break_v up_o the_o chest_n of_o his_o heart_n unto_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o merciful_a favour_n herein_o aristotle_n by_o nature_n covet_v knowledge_n and_o that_o itch_a desire_n of_o eve_n as_o soon_o as_o she_o be_v out_o of_o the_o shell_n testify_v no_o less_o for_o the_o hope_n of_o much_o knowledge_n she_o lose_v herself_o in_o ignorance_n swallow_v as_o she_o think_v the_o bait_n of_o knowledge_n which_o turn_v in_o the_o end_n to_o the_o bane_n of_o ignorance_n yet_o if_o knowledge_n suffer_v a_o difference_n and_o man_n bear_v more_o than_o a_o indifferent_a mind_n unto_o it_o there_o be_v none_o more_o please_a none_o more_o profitable_a than_o this_o selfe-knowledge_n please_v in_o respect_n of_o god_n profitable_a in_o respect_n of_o man_n gen._n 28._o it_o be_v the_o ladder_n of_o jacob_n that_o reach_v from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n that_o geometrical_a square_n that_o square_v out_o man_n at_o a_o spanlength_n and_o then_o measure_v 39_o psal_n 39_o god_n the_o alpha_n and_o omega_n which_o fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n that_o arithmetical_a calendar_n of_o man_n age_n that_o first_o declare_v his_o time_n to_o be_v three●●ore_o year_n and_o ten_o and_o then_o with_o moses_n ascend_v the_o mount_n to_o take_v a_o survey_n of_o god_n eternity_n the_o dee●er_a man_n wade_v into_o the_o s●lfe-knowledge_n the_o near_o he_o shall_v arrive_v to_o god_n himself_o it_o shall_v be_v more_o than_o thomas_n his_o credo_fw-la to_o conceive_v god_n inward_o 20._o joh._n 20._o then_o to_o thrust_v thy_o finger_n into_o his_o side_n it_o shall_v be_v more_o than_o the_o centurion_n 27._o mat._n 27._o testimony_n to_o acknowledge_v he_o in_o thy_o heart_n then_o before_o the_o multitude_n to_o confess_v he_o with_o the_o lip_n it_o shall_v be_v more_o than_o simeons_n nunc_fw-la dimittis_fw-la to_o take_v hold_n of_o he_o in_o a_o trouble_a spirit_n then_o to_o embrace_v his_o infancy_n in_o the_o flesh_n it_o shall_v be_v more_o than_o fillip_v sufficit_fw-la to_o view_v 14._o john_n 14._o he_o in_o thyself_o then_o to_o behold_v he_o in_o the_o heaven_n look_v not_o on_o the_o superficies_n and_o outside_n of_o thyself_o say_v the_o poet_n but_o rather_o let_v thy_o conscience_n be_v thy_o lookingglass_n whereby_o thou_o may_v dress_v and_o attire_v thyself_o fit_a for_o heaven_n that_o will_v tell_v thou_o how_o to_o get_v the_o wedding_n robe_n by_o innocence_n of_o life_n that_o will_v teach_v thou_o how_o to_o put_v it_o on_o by_o a_o lively_a faith_n that_o will_v tell_v thou_o what_o his_o progenitor_n have_v be_v that_o will_v teach_v thou_o what_o thy_o state_n be_v now_o that_o will_v tell_v the_o history_n of_o adam_n that_o will_v tell_v the_o lesson_n of_o thyself_o that_o will_v tell_v thou_o that_o adam_n bring_v sin_n into_o the_o world_n that_o will_v tell_v thou_o therefore_o how_o thou_o may_v study_v the_o law_n of_o god_n we_o must_v study_v it_o because_o it_o be_v a_o school_n master_n to_o bring_v we_o unto_o christ_n and_o there_o like_o a_o true_a naturalist_n shall_v thou_o find_v the_o cause_n of_o thy_o sin_n hang_v upon_o record_n and_o there_o like_o a_o true_a historian_n read_v what_o other_o have_v do_v before_o thou_o &_o how_o thou_o may_v study_v the_o law_n by_o read_v it_o with_o a_o 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sinful_a therefore_o let_v we_o call_v upon_o god_n &_o still_o pray_v unto_o he_o be_v our_o saviour_n and_o merciful_a redeemer_n it_o be_v no_o shame_n to_o be_v sorrowful_a or_o to_o cry_v to_o god_n for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n it_o be_v no_o reproach_n to_o beg_v god_n mercy_n or_o hurt_v to_o we_o to_o pray_v his_o majesty_n to_o be_v merciful_a in_o the_o remission_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n it_o be_v no_o discredit_n to_o confess_v our_o fault_n unto_o god_n and_o to_o tell_v he_o we_o be_v miserable_a &_o wretched_a sinner_n this_o be_v the_o mean_n to_o quench_v the_o extremity_n of_o thirsty_a sin_n and_o to_o obtain_v a_o refresh_a cup_n with_o a_o beat_a breast_n and_o break_a heart_n to_o cry_v unto_o god_n to_o be_v a_o merciful_a father_n unto_o we_o and_o to_o give_v we_o remission_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n if_o lamentable_a picture_n &_o woeful_a tale_n carry_v their_o force_n with_o they_o to_o enforce_v tear_n from_o the_o hearer_n and_o 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salomon_n thousand_o song_n can_v mitigate_v the_o smart_n of_o the_o sinner_n disease_n that_o run_v altogether_o upon_o the_o heartstring_n not_o the_o harpe-string_n the_o space_n fall_n and_o rise_v of_o a_o melancholy_n ditty_n the_o first_o note_n be_v raise_v high_a to_o he_o that_o be_v above_o all_o the_o second_o with_o a_o temperate_a stop_n move_v to_o a_o mean_a the_o three_o with_o a_o heavy_a touch_n fit_v to_o the_o base_a heavy_a o_o heavy_a be_v the_o note_n of_o man_n and_o therefore_o it_o call_v for_o moderation_n of_o god_n o_o heavy_a too_o heavy_a be_v the_o note_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o it_o crave_v the_o voice_n of_o mercy_n we_o may_v just_o observe_v in_o the_o penitent_a sinner_n first_o his_o invocation_n to_o god_n second_o his_o humble_a petition_n three_o his_o condition_n in_o his_o meditation_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o he_o attain_v to_o know_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o great_a offender_n and_o god_n his_o only_a saviour_n and_o redeemer_n david_n be_v in_o the_o depth_n of_o meditation_n his_o 39_o psal_n 39_o heart_n be_v hot_a the_o fire_n of_o his_o zeal_n be_v kindle_v and_o he_o speak_v lord_n teach_v i_o to_o number_v my_o day_n in_o the_o same_o precinct_n and_o streit_n of_o meditation_n be_v the_o penitent_a sinner_n his_o arm_n like_o the_o phoenix_n wing_n have_v set_v his_o heart_n on_o fire_n by_o that_o his_o zeal_n be_v inflame_v by_o his_o zeal_n his_o tongue_n be_v enlarge_v and_o call_v to_o god_n for_o his_o mercy_n he_o speak_v as_o david_n in_o his_o meditation_n with_o judgement_n &_o discretion_n he_o speak_v in_o his_o meditation_n what_o he_o want_v his_o prayer_n direct_v to_o obtain_v his_o want_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o merciful_a saviour_n last_o he_o speak_v &_o speak_v authorise_v with_o a_o proviso_n and_o respect_n to_o who_o he_o speak_v what_o be_v it_o he_o speak_v the_o first_o regard_n be_v the_o reverence_n of_o the_o person_n to_o who_o he_o speak_v god_n his_o second_o consist_v of_o a_o twofold_a property_n one_o draw_v from_o himself_o be_v a_o miserable_a sinner_n the_o other_o from_o a_o necessity_n that_o god_n will_v be_v merciful_a to_o our_o misspend_a life_n the_o three_o be_v couch_v not_o so_o much_o in_o quantity_n of_o word_n as_o in_o quality_n of_o affection_n his_o prayer_n be_v short_a but_o very_o sweet_a in_o regard_n of_o zeal_n his_o last_o regard_n aim_v at_o the_o time_n for_o sin_n like_o noah_n flood_n every_o day_n get_v strength_n be_v almost_o 17._o gen._n 7._o 17._o come_v to_o the_o top_n of_o ararat_n and_o have_v almost_o overspread_v the_o whole_a earth_n so_o it_o be_v high_a time_n to_o stay_v the_o swell_a rage_n and_o fury_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o he_o strive_v to_o bring_v it_o back_o to_o a_o low_a ebb_n and_o with_o a_o smooth_a calm_a of_o a_o humble_a petition_n speak_v in_o a_o serious_a meditation_n to_o god_n to_o forgive_v he_o his_o sin_n and_o to_o be_v merciful_a unto_o he_o but_o helpless_a man_n can_v help_v but_o only_o god_n in_o who_o and_o with_o who_o be_v all_o comfort_n i_o will_v not_o run_v unto_o the_o wise_a man_n with_o pharaoh_n i_o call_v not_o upon_o any_o idol_n with_o the_o priest_n of_o baal_n but_o with_o 7._o exod_n 7._o sorrowful_a sara_n in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n with_o wrinkle_a 3._o tob._n 3._o face_a job_n smite_v on_o the_o cheek_n with_o a_o reproach_n i_o 16._o job._n 16._o begin_v my_o confession_n unto_o the_o lord_n i_o pray_v not_o for_o the_o strength_n of_o body_n with_o samson_n with_o elisha_n for_o my_o enemy_n 16._o judg._n 16._o blindness_n with_o worldly_a balaam_n for_o earthly_a treasure_n but_o with_o the_o faithful_a 2._o 2_o pet._n 2._o cananitish_a woman_n once_o &_o 15._o math._n 15._o again_o reject_v i_o beg_v for_o crumb_n of_o thy_o mercy_n that_o thou_o will_v be_v a_o saviour_n for_o my_o sin_n even_o i_o the_o son_n of_o sorrow_n present_v myself_o unto_o thou_o and_o as_o the_o leper_n 8._o math._n 8._o entreat_v for_o his_o own_o cleanse_v even_o so_o i_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v show_v his_o mercy_n &_o compassion_n upon_o i_o be_v wea●ed_v a_o long_a time_n from_o the_o teatte_n of_o thy_o love_n and_o nourish_v with_o the_o corrupt_a milk_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v even_o i_o that_o have_v refuse_v thy_o heavenly_a manna_n and_o delight_v myself_o with_o the_o leaven_n of_o egypt_n now_o at_o the_o length_n strike_v with_o the_o whip_n of_o repentance_n retire_v and_o for_o the_o ●asing_a of_o my_o grief_n presume_v to_o solicit_v thou_o in_o this_o manner_n o_o lord_n be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o and_o forgive_v i_o the_o great_a and_o heinous_a crime_n which_o i_o have_v commit_v against_o thy_o omnipotent_a majesty_n i_o be_o not_o of_o simon_n peter_n mind_n that_o say_v lord_n go_v 8._o lu._n 5._o 8._o from_o i_o for_o i_o be_o a_o sinful_a man_n but_o rather_o lord_n come_v to_o i_o because_o i_o be_o a_o wret_a ●hed_a and_o sinful_a man_n neither_o do_v i_o cry_v out_o with_o the_o possess_v jesus_n thou_o son_n of_o god_n what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v 8._o mat._n 8._o with_o thou_o but_o rather_o jesus_n thou_o son_n of_o god_n i_o have_v to_o do_v with_o thou_o oh_o let_v i_o have_v some_o interest_n in_o thy_o love_n which_o like_o a_o veil_n cover_v the_o multitude_n of_o sin_n and_o unit_v the_o peece-rent_a heart_n of_o the_o sorrow-beaten_a sinner_n it_o be_v not_o with_o i_o as_o it_o be_v with_o cain_n to_o say_v my_o 4._o gen._n 4._o sin_n be_v great_a than_o can_v be_v pardon_v neither_o be_o i_o as_o yet_o clasp_v in_o that_o desperation_n and_o distrust_n as_o to_o equalise_v and_o compare_v thy_o mercy_n to_o my_o sin_n i_o know_v thy_o piety_n to_o