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	transgression_n	3,416	5	11.8881	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43586	A new creature: or, A short discourse, opening the nature, properties, and necessity of the great work of the new creation upon the souls of men Being some plain discourses on Galatians vi. 15. By O. H. an unworthy minister of the Gospel.	Heywood, Oliver, 1629-1702.	1695 (1695)	Wing H1774; ESTC R221314	109,851	208

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transgression_n rom._n 4.15_o beside_o that_o law_n that_o show_v sin_n be_v the_o moral_a law_n for_o by_o the_o law_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n rom._n 3.20_o and_o it_o be_v that_o law_n that_o drive_v we_o out_o of_o self_n to_o christ_n and_o therefore_o it_o can_v never_o justify_v we_o god_n have_v nail_v up_o that_o door_n that_o none_o since_o the_o fall_n can_v enter_v into_o happiness_n by_o law-righteousness_n this_o way_n to_o heaven_n be_v like_o the_o northern_a passage_n to_o the_o indies_n whoever_o attempt_v it_o be_v sure_o to_o be_v freeze_v up_o before_o he_o get_v half_a way_n thither_o obj._n but_o if_o a_o legal_a righteousness_n by_o our_o own_o strength_n will_v not_o justify_v a_o sinner_n yet_o this_o new_a creature_n or_o the_o habit_n or_o exercise_n of_o evangelical_n righteousness_n will_v sure_o justify_v the_o apostle_n himself_o answer_v no_o and_o he_o instance_v in_o two_o famous_a saint_n in_o the_o old-testament_n the_o one_o be_v abraham_n the_o other_o david_n rom._n 4.1_o 6_o faithful_a holy_a abraham_n though_o no_o idolater_n but_o circumcise_v offer_v his_o son_n must_v not_o glory_v in_o any_o habit_n or_o act_n of_o grace_n and_o david_n though_o a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n yet_o say_v enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n for_o in_o thy_o sight_n shall_v no_o man_n live_v be_v justify_v psal_n 143.2_o if_o the_o lord_n mark_v iniquity_n who_o can_v stand_v psal_n 130.3_o holy_a paul_n dare_v not_o stand_v in_o his_o own_o righteousness_n at_o god_n bar_n but_o in_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n phil._n 3.7.8_o 9_o indeed_o this_o impart_v or_o inherent_a holiness_n be_v infuse_v into_o the_o soul_n for_o other_o end_n than_o to_o justify_v a_o sinner_n before_o god_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o any_o one_o sin_n and_o yet_o this_o new_a creature_n be_v very_o available_a to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n in_o these_o 12_o case_n 1._o this_o new_a creature_n 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the_o beast_n that_o perish_v psal_n 49.12_o but_o this_o new_a creature_n make_v he_o better_o than_o other_o man_n all_o man_n be_v level_a as_o to_o god_n till_o this_o new_a creation_n set_v a_o divine_a stamp_n on_o some_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o just_a be_v as_o choice_a silver_n but_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v little_a worth_n prov._n 10.20_o god_n only_o have_v sovereignty_n and_o authority_n to_o rate_v his_o creature_n this_o be_v the_o estimate_n he_o set_v on_o he_o 2._o this_o new_a creature_n be_v the_o fruit_n and_o evidence_n of_o electing-love_n this_o be_v the_o legible_a print_n of_o god_n heart_n from_o eternity_n he_o have_v choose_v we_o eph._n 1.4_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a this_o be_v the_o proper_a product_n of_o free_a undeserved_a grace_n gal._n 1.15_o god_n call_v by_o his_o grace_n this_o be_v the_o glorious_a display_v of_o his_o banner_n of_o love_n over_o soul_n in_o the_o old_a creation_n there_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o god_n 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