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	sinner_n	2,820	5	9.3094	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01033	A treatise tending to cleare the doctrine of iustification. Written by Io. Forbes, pastour of the English Church at Middelburgh, for the instruction of his flocke: and now published by some of them for the good of others	Forbes, John, 1568?-1634.	1616 (1616)	STC 11136; ESTC S102456	151,671	206

justify_v we_o by_o it_o for_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v just_a and_o according_a to_o truth_n rom._n 2._o 2._o and_o 5._o verse_n and_o the_o lord_n shall_v judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n act_v 17._o 31._o of_o which_o it_o follow_v that_o there_o be_v much_o more_o iniquity_n in_o these_o man_n opinion_n then_o in_o the_o papist_n because_o they_o witting_o lay_v a_o ground_n to_o themselves_o touch_v justification_n wherein_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o god_n judgement_n can_v be_v according_a to_o truth_n see_v they_o make_v he_o to_o justify_v they_o by_o that_o which_o in_o their_o own_o confession_n be_v never_o answerable_a to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n three_o that_o can_v never_o justify_v a_o man_n that_o cause_v wrath_n and_o make_v both_o faith_n and_o the_o promise_v vain_a and_o of_o none_o effect_n and_o therefore_o righteousness_n can_v never_o be_v by_o the_o law_n for_o as_o say_v the_o apostle_n rom._n 4._o 15._o the_o law_n cause_v wrath_n and_o again_o gal._n 3._o 10._o whosoever_o be_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v under_o the_o curse_n and_o that_o this_o opinion_n do_v make_v both_o faith_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o none_o effect_n it_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o apostle_n rom._n chap._n 4._o vers_fw-la 14._o saying_n for_o if_o they_o which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n be_v heir_n faith_n be_v make_v void_a and_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v of_o none_o effect_n and_o again_o gall._n chap._n 3._o vers_fw-la 18._o for_o if_o the_o inheritance_n be_v by_o the_o law_n it_o be_v no_o more_o by_o promise_n by_o this_o may_v evident_o appear_v the_o gross_a ignorance_n of_o the_o papist_n who_o do_v join_v faith_n and_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n together_o in_o the_o work_n of_o our_o justification_n which_o two_o can_v never_o more_o stand_v together_o then_o grace_n and_o work_n for_o to_o be_v by_o faith_n and_o to_o be_v by_o grace_n be_v all_o one_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 4._o 16._o therefore_o be_v it_o by_o faith_n that_o it_o may_v be_v by_o grace_n four_o that_o whereby_o come_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n and_o which_o make_v transgression_n to_o abound_v and_o which_o include_v all_o man_n under_o sin_n and_o which_o stop_v all_o mouth_n and_o make_v all_o the_o world_n subject_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n can_v never_o serve_v to_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o man_n now_o that_o all_o these_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o law_n it_o be_v manifest_a by_o these_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n rom._n chap._n 7._o vers_fw-la 7._o i_o know_v not_o sin_n but_o by_o the_o law_n and_o again_o rom._n 5._o 20._o the_o law_n enter_v in_o thereupon_o that_o the_o transgression_n may_v abound_v and_o again_o gall._n 3._o 22._o but_o the_o scripture_n have_v include_v all_o under_o sin_n whereby_o the_o word_n scripture_n be_v understand_v the_o law_n as_o be_v clear_a by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n chap._n 3._o vers_fw-la 19_o where_o he_o interpretes_n these_o scripture_n by_o the_o which_o he_o have_v convince_v all_o both_o jew_n and_o grecian_n to_o be_v under_o sin_n say_v we_o know_v that_o whatsoever_o thing_n the_o law_n speak_v it_o say_v it_o to_o they_o which_o be_v under_o the_o law_n that_o every_o mouth_n may_v be_v stop_v and_o all_o the_o world_n be_v make_v subject_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o that_o the_o strength_n of_o this_o reason_n may_v appear_v to_o be_v uncontrollable_a the_o 20._o verse_n of_o that_o same_o 3._o chap._n show_v it_o to_o be_v the_o argument_n of_o god_n own_o spirit_n when_o as_o the_o apostle_n conclude_v after_o this_o manner_n therefore_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v before_o he_o for_o by_o the_o law_n come_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n last_o this_o opinion_n fight_v direct_o not_o only_o against_o the_o testimony_n of_o god_n himself_o but_o also_o against_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o knowledge_n and_o conscience_n of_o the_o chief_a saint_n of_o god_n touch_v god_n testimony_n it_o be_v clear_a throughout_o all_o the_o scripture_n where_o he_o convince_v all_o man_n of_o sin_n say_v there_o be_v none_o righteous_a no_o not_o one_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 3._o and_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o same_o chapter_n witness_n that_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v before_o he_o and_o express_o in_o the_o 4._o chap._n he_o say_v that_o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v impute_v unto_o righteousness_n and_o david_n place_v the_o righteousness_n of_o man_n in_o god_n impute_v of_o righteousness_n without_o work_n rom._n 4._o 6._o and_o the_o apostle_n paul_n express_o conclude_v gal._n 5._o 4._o that_o they_o whosoever_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n be_v abolish_v from_o christ_n and_o be_v fall_v from_o grace_n now_o touch_v the_o knowledge_n and_o conscience_n of_o the_o chief_a saint_n of_o god_n we_o have_v clear_a testimony_n from_o they_o esa_n 64._o 6._o we_o have_v all_o be_v as_o a_o unclean_a thing_n and_o all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o filthy_a clout_n etc._n etc._n the_o like_a confession_n and_o plain_a acknowledgement_n we_o have_v in_o daniel_n chap._n 9_o in_o the_o prayer_n that_o he_o make_v unto_o god_n but_o most_o clear_o in_o the_o apostle_n speech_n touch_v himself_o and_o peter_n and_o remanent_fw-la apostle_n and_o all_o the_o faithful_a among_o the_o jew_n gall._n 2._o 15._o 16._o where_o he_o say_v we_o who_o be_v by_o nature_n jews_n and_o not_o sinner_n of_o the_o gentile_n know_v that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o only_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n even_o we_o have_v believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n for_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n no_o flesh_n shall_v be_v justify_v therefore_o the_o same_o apostle_n paul_n albeit_o he_o be_v unrebukeable_a touch_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v in_o the_o law_n yet_o notwithstanding_o he_o account_v that_o righteousness_n to_o be_v but_o loss_n unto_o he_o and_o do_v cast_v it_o from_o he_o as_o filtie_a dounge_n that_o he_o may_v gain_v christ_n and_o be_v find_v in_o he_o that_o be_v as_o himself_o interprete_v that_o he_o may_v be_v find_v not_o have_v his_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n but_o that_o which_o be_v through_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n through_o faith_n phil._n chap._n 3._o now_o to_o conclude_v this_o point_n we_o will_v show_v not_o only_o the_o vanity_n but_o the_o impossibility_n of_o this_o opinion_n by_o this_o one_o ground_n which_o be_v clear_a in_o scripture_n first_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o next_o and_o immediate_a end_n of_o our_o justification_n be_v our_o peace_n and_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n for_o be_v justify_v we_o have_v peace_n towards_o god_n say_v the_o apostle_n rom._n 5._o 1_o and_o therefore_o peace_n be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n collos_n 1._o 20._o and_o the_o manner_n how_o god_n reconcile_v be_v say_v to_o be_v by_o justify_v 2_o cor._n 5._o 19_o for_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_a the_o world_n to_o himself_o by_o not_o impute_v to_o they_o their_o sin_n which_o be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o say_v that_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_n the_o world_n to_o himself_o by_o justify_v they_o second_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o there_o be_v no_o reconciliation_n betwixt_o god_n and_o we_o without_o a_o mediator_n therefore_o the_o law_n be_v not_o give_v but_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o mediator_n gall._n 3._o 19_o neither_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o the_o gospel_n confirm_v without_o a_o mediator_n and_o all_o confirmation_n of_o whatsoever_o covenant_n be_v by_o blood_n because_o without_o shed_v of_o blood_n there_o be_v no_o purgation_n nor_o justification_n from_o sin_n and_o that_o by_o he_o who_o be_v mediator_n for_o than_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o peace_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n confirm_v when_o he_o who_o be_v the_o mediator_n of_o the_o covenant_n have_v by_o the_o sprinkle_n of_o blood_n purge_v away_o all_o filthiness_n and_o obtain_v full_a remission_n as_o be_v clear_a by_o the_o 9_o to_o the_o hebr._n and_o therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n in_o the_o same_o chapter_n verse_n 18._o that_o even_o the_o first_o covenant_n be_v not_o ordain_v without_o blood_n and_o moses_n the_o mediator_n of_o that_o covenant_n when_o with_o that_o blood_n he_o have_v sprinkle_v all_o the_o people_n he_o say_v this_o be_v the_o blood_n

creature_n 2d_o these_o have_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o my_o unwillingnes_n to_o give_v any_o thing_n in_o write_v and_o that_o now_o be_v overcome_v by_o your_o request_n i_o do_v follow_v a_o plain_a manner_n of_o declaration_n of_o my_o mind_n without_o contention_n with_o any_o or_o direct_v dispute_v against_o any_o as_o be_v resolve_v to_o have_v no_o part_n in_o the_o noisome_a wrangle_n of_o this_o contentious_a age_n but_o as_o one_o desirous_a to_o walk_v honest_o in_o all_o thing_n i_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v i_o within_o the_o measure_n of_o my_o own_o faith_n and_o to_o benefitt_a the_o church_n of_o god_n with_o that_o which_o he_o have_v give_v i_o not_o hinder_v nor_o envy_v that_o other_o who_o have_v receyve_v more_o do_v more_o good_a in_o our_o common_a lord_n work_v of_o who_o as_o he_o who_o be_v only_o able_a to_o give_v it_o i_o most_o humble_o crave_v the_o gracious_a direction_n of_o his_o spirit_n in_o this_o and_o all_o my_o labour_n with_o his_o blessing_n thereupon_o to_o your_o comfort_n and_o they_o who_o shall_v have_v the_o use_v thereof_o his_o grace_n be_v with_o you_o middelburgh_n 20._o july_n 1615._o you_o in_o the_o lord_n jo._n forbes_n a_o table_n of_o thing_n contain_v in_o this_o treatise_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o chapter_n chapter_n i._n four_o ground_n propon_v which_o serve_v to_o make_v we_o conceyve_v aright_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o benefit_n dispense_v unto_o we_o by_o god_n in_o christ_n 1._o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n decree_n 2._o of_o christ_n as_o mediator_n 3._o of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o benefit_n 4._o of_o their_o difference_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o two_o chief_a thing_n to_o be_v consider_v in_o god_n decree_n to_o wit_n the_o substance_n and_o chief_a cause_n of_o it_o the_o twofold_a description_n of_o god_n decree_n or_o predestination_n and_o of_o that_o which_o be_v the_o most_o proper_a chap._n iii_o of_o the_o substance_n of_o god_n decree_n consist_v in_o three_o thing_n 1._o the_o person_n who_o be_v ordain_v 2._o that_o whereunto_o they_o be_v ordain_v 3._o the_o mean_a whereby_o of_o which_o the_o first_o two_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o this_o chapter_n chap._n iu._n the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o god_n decree_n touch_v the_o mean_a of_o adoption_n that_o be_v jesus_n christ_n chap._n v._n of_o the_o cause_n move_v god_n to_o decree_n that_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n clear_v from_o the_o person_n who_o be_v ordain_v unto_o adoption_n chap._n vi_o the_o same_o cause_n clear_v from_o that_o thing_n whereunto_o they_o be_v ordain_v chap._n vii_o the_o same_o clear_v from_o the_o mean_a whereby_o they_o be_v ordain_v to_o be_v adopt_v chap._n viii_o of_o the_o second_o ground_n which_o be_v touch_v christ_n the_o mediator_n chap._n ix_o of_o the_o three_o ground_n touch_v the_o order_n of_o god_n benefit_n special_o of_o adoption_n and_o justification_n and_o of_o five_o thing_n serve_v to_o clear_v the_o same_o chap._n x._o of_o the_o first_o of_o those_o five_o touch_v the_o order_n of_o subsistinge_v of_o the_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n chap._n xi_o of_o the_o second_o of_o these_o five_o touch_v the_o several_a object_n wherein_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v chap._n xii_o of_o the_o three_o of_o these_o five_o touch_v the_o difference_n of_o order_n betwixt_o god_n dispensation_n and_o our_o perception_n chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o four_o of_o these_o five_o touch_v the_o different_a extent_n or_o largeness_n of_o god_n benefit_n among_o themselves_o chap._n xiiii_o of_o the_o last_o of_o these_o five_o touch_v the_o covenant_n of_o god_n chap._n xv._n of_o the_o first_o reason_n why_o most_o man_n place_v justification_n in_o order_n before_o adoption_n chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o second_o reason_n why_o most_o man_n place_v justification_n before_o adoption_n draw_v from_o io._n 1._o 12._o examine_v in_o the_o first_o point_n that_o be_v touch_v the_o person_n there_o describe_v chap._n xvii_o the_o examination_n of_o the_o same_o reason_n from_o the_o second_o and_o three_o point_n therein_o to_o be_v consider_v that_o be_v the_o benefit_n bestow_v and_o he_o who_o bestow_v it_o chap._n xviii_o of_o the_o four_o and_o last_o ground_n serve_v to_o clear_v the_o nature_n of_o god_n benefit_n touch_v the_o difference_n of_o these_o benefit_n and_o first_o of_o the_o divers_a manner_n of_o speech_n use_v in_o scripture_n touch_v they_o 2._o of_o these_o thing_n wherein_o they_o agree_v and_o use_v hereof_o chap._n xix_o of_o the_o twofold_a distinction_n of_o the_o benefit_n 1._o according_a to_o the_o manner_n that_o we_o enjoy_v they_o 2._o according_a to_o their_o particular_a nature_n chap._n xx._n a_o proposition_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n &_o thing_n therein_o to_o be_v entreat_v and_o first_o of_o the_o divers_a opinion_n of_o man_n touch_v justification_n in_o general_n chap._n xxi_o the_o four_o principal_a point_n controvert_v 1_o touch_v the_o efficient_a cause_n 2._o touch_v the_o material_a cause_n 3._o touchinge_v the_o formal_a cause_n 4._o touch_v the_o subject_n justify_v and_o the_o first_o handle_v chap._n xxii_o of_o the_o second_o point_n touch_v the_o material_a cause_n of_o justification_n the_o different_a opinion_n of_o man_n reduce_v to_o four_o principal_a and_o examination_n of_o they_o chap._n xxiii_o of_o the_o true_a matter_n of_o our_o righteousness_n what_o it_o be_v &_o wherein_o &_o the_o first_o handle_v show_v that_o christ_n only_o be_v the_o matter_n thereof_o chap._n xxiiii_o of_o the_o second_o point_n touch_v that_o wherein_o christ_n be_v our_o righteousness_n the_o different_a opinion_n of_o man_n therein_o and_o the_o truth_n examine_v by_o six_o ground_n out_o of_o the_o word_n chap._n xxv_o of_o those_o thing_n in_o christ_n which_o be_v require_v to_o make_v that_o wherein_o he_o be_v our_o righteousness_n to_o be_v righteousness_n both_o in_o his_o person_n priesthood_n and_o action_n chap._n xxvi_o of_o the_o formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n consist_v in_o three_o thing_n 1._o in_o god_n give_v 2._o in_o his_o impute_v 3._o in_o the_o manner_n of_o both_o that_o be_v by_o grace_n the_o gift_n be_v two_o fold_n the_o first_o which_o be_v faith_n be_v first_o entreat_v of_o in_o four_o point_n and_o first_o what_o kind_n of_o gift_n it_o be_v chap._n xxvi_o of_o the_o second_o point_n touch_v faith_n to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v and_o in_o what_o part_n or_o faculty_n it_o be_v wrought_v chap._n xxviii_o of_o the_o three_o point_n touch_v faith_n what_o it_o be_v of_o the_o divers_a signification_n of_o it_o of_o the_o true_a signification_n of_o it_o when_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v impute_v unto_o righteousness_n of_o the_o particular_a nature_n thereof_o both_o as_o it_o be_v wrought_v by_o god_n in_o our_o heart_n and_o as_o our_o heart_n work_v by_o it_o chap._n xxix_o of_o the_o four_o and_o last_o point_n touch_v faith_n that_o be_v the_o end_n &_o use_v wherefore_o it_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o consist_v in_o four_o thing_n chap._n xxx_o of_o the_o second_o gift_n which_o god_n give_v in_o justify_v which_o be_v christ_n crucify_v chap._n xxxi_o of_o the_o second_o point_n touch_v the_o form_n of_o justification_n consist_v in_o imputation_n the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v say_v to_o be_v impute_v and_o what_o it_o be_v that_o in_o justification_n be_v impute_v chap._n xxxii_o of_o the_o three_o point_n touch_v the_o form_n of_o justification_n consist_v in_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n chap._n xxxiii_o of_o the_o object_n of_o justification_n both_o what_o man_n be_v in_o himself_o and_o what_o by_o grace_n when_o he_o be_v justify_v chap._n xxxiiii_o of_o the_o final_a cause_n of_o justification_n chap._n xxxv_o of_o the_o description_n of_o justification_n consider_v in_o the_o particular_a point_n thereof_o gather_v out_o of_o the_o former_a ground_n finis_fw-la a_o treatise_n tend_v to_o clear_v the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n chapter_n i._n the_o evangelist_n luke_n willing_a to_o make_v theophilus_n to_o acknowledge_v the_o certainty_n of_o those_o thing_n whereof_o he_o have_v be_v instruct_v do_v search_v out_o perfect_o all_o thing_n from_o the_o beginning_n and_o then_o do_v write_v unto_o he_o from_o point_n to_o point_n according_a to_o who_o example_n for_o give_v the_o more_o full_a assurance_n to_o mind_n desirous_a of_o knowledge_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v amiss_o be_v to_o treat_v of_o the_o true_a nature_n of_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n that_o we_o first_o beginning_n at_o the_o very_a foundation_n do_v short_o speak_v of_o those_o point_n upon_o the_o knowledge_n whereof_o chief_o depend_v the_o light_n and_o evidence_n of_o this_o matter_n among_o divers_a other_o there_o be_v four_o principal_a ground_n upon_o the_o