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
A62374	A brief and plain commentary with notes, not more useful than seasonable, upon the whole prophecie of Malachy delivered, sermon-wise, divers years since at Pitmister in Summerset / by William Sclater ... ; now published by his son William Sclater ...	Sclater, William, 1609-1661.	1650 (1650)	Wing S913; ESTC R17140	147,505	246

stand_v up_o in_o judgement_n to_o condemn_v we_o that_o show_v more_o reverence_n to_o idol_n than_o we_o to_o the_o live_a god_n 5._o a_o note_n of_o a_o child_n of_o god_n reverent_o and_o with_o fear_n to_o worship_v he_o 1_o thes_n 2.13_o this_o that_o make_v the_o word_n effectual_a when_o a_o man_n consider_v who_o word_n he_o hear_v use_v 3_o again_o hence_o may_v we_o take_v some_o light_n for_o our_o better_a direction_n in_o open_v the_o three_o commandment_n the_o sum_n whereof_o be_v this_o that_o we_o pollute_v not_o nor_o disreverence_v the_o name_n god_n this_o the_o pharisee_n limit_v unto_o false_a swear_n mat._n 5._o some_o of_o our_o people_n to_o vain_a swear_n by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n not_o to_o swear_v in_o general_a now_o know_v that_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v pollute_v not_o only_o when_o thou_o swear_v false_o but_o when_o thou_o hear_v unreverent_o when_o thou_o pray_v unreverent_o in_o a_o word_n as_o here_o malachy_n have_v express_v two_o 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the_o gentleman_n that_o he_o live_v at_o such_o ease_n though_o as_o solomon_n speak_v his_o sleep_n be_v a_o thousand_o time_n more_o sweet_a and_o quiet_a unto_o he_o and_o in_o a_o word_n go_v over_o all_o state_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v this_o murmur_a against_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n in_o the_o mean_v allot_v by_o he_o for_o their_o maintenance_n cause_n hereof_o two_o 1._o an_o over_o ween_a conceit_n we_o have_v of_o our_o own_o worth_n and_o deserve_v we_o seem_v to_o ourselves_o to_o have_v deserve_v better_a thing_n at_o god_n hand_n whenas_o alas_o not_o the_o least_o morsel_n of_o the_o course_v bread_n be_v deserve_v by_o we_o 2._o lack_v of_o persuasion_n of_o god_n love_n in_o our_o designment_n to_o our_o particular_a state_n a_o man_n persuade_v of_o god_n fatherly_a love_n thus_o easy_o resolve_v what_o state_n god_n place_v he_o in_o that_o be_v best_a for_o he_o know_v that_o if_o another_o be_v better_a for_o he_o god_n be_v a_o father_n will_v not_o deny_v it_o he_o mat._n 7.9_o 10._o well_o let_v we_o hence_o learn_v to_o profit_v ourselves_o in_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n sure_o it_o be_v the_o end_n why_o the_o law_n enter_v that_o sin_n that_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n may_v abound_v and_o that_o man_n that_o know_v the_o infiniteness_n of_o his_o own_o misery_n by_o the_o law_n be_v best_a fit_v to_o comprehend_v what_o be_v the_o height_n and_o length_n and_o breadth_n and_o depth_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n reveal_v in_o the_o gospel_n learn_v we_o therefore_o by_o this_o and_o the_o like_a scripture_n to_o make_v the_o full_a meaning_n of_o the_o law_n familiar_a unto_o we_o it_o be_v one_o main_a cause_n of_o that_o sottish_a pride_n and_o presumptuous_a opinion_n man_n carry_v of_o themselves_o as_o that_o they_o know_v not_o what_o the_o law_n mean_v the_o first_o commandment_n forbid_v worship_v other_o god_n free_a from_o this_o free_a from_o all_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n whereas_o if_o we_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o law_n we_o shall_v find_v a_o thousand_o transgression_n of_o every_o precept_n beside_o the_o gross_a sin_n in_o the_o particular_a specify_v see_v mat._n 5._o ver_fw-la 13._o you_o say_v also_o behold_v what_o a_o weariness_n be_v be_v and_o you_o have_v snuff_v at_o it_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o you_o bring_v that_o which_o be_v tear_v and_o the_o lame_a and_o the_o sick_a thus_o you_o bring_v a_o offering_n shall_v i_o accept_v this_o of_o your_o hand_n say_v the_o lord_n here_o be_v the_o sin_n particular_a lay_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o these_o hypocrite_n first_o see_v the_o meaning_n word_n diverse_o read_v those_o that_o render_v it_o near_a the_o original_n thus_o you_o say_v behold_v what_o weariness_n whereas_o you_o may_v even_o blow_v it_o away_o wherein_o the_o prophet_n even_o residence_v the_o speech_n of_o these_o hypocritical_a jew_n that_o whereas_o they_o bring_v unto_o the_o 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of_o man_n more_o than_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n let_v it_o be_v our_o admonition_n use_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o this_o practice_n of_o hypocrite_n as_o our_o saviour_n warn_v on_o another_o occasion_n mat._n 6._o i_o say_v not_o but_o it_o be_v lawful_a and_o necessary_a to_o manifest_a devotion_n that_o other_o may_v be_v draw_v by_o our_o good_a example_n mat._n 5.16_o but_o this_o to_o affect_v the_o sight_n of_o man_n and_o to_o call_v spectator_n as_o jehu_n to_o be_v witness_n of_o our_o devotion_n that_o savour_v strong_o of_o hypocrisy_n hear_v christ_n reason_n all_o be_v not_o lose_v that_o be_v do_v in_o secret_a though_o man_n see_v not_o god_n see_v and_o have_v his_o book_n of_o remembrance_n write_v for_o those_o that_o fear_v he_o mal._n 3.16_o 2_o thy_o piety_n

spare_v we_o even_o as_o a_o father_n spare_v his_o own_o son_n that_o serve_v he_o and_o though_o there_o be_v in_o the_o dear_a child_n of_o god_n abundance_n of_o iniquity_n and_o corruption_n yet_o while_o they_o be_v strive_v against_o the_o lord_n see_v they_o not_o that_o be_v he_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o they_o num._n 23.21_o he_o see_v none_o iniquity_n in_o jacob_n nor_o transgression_n in_o israel_n but_o when_o a_o man_n live_v in_o his_o sin_n without_o repentance_n these_o sin_n even_o the_o least_o of_o they_o be_v most_o detestable_a unto_o he_o a_o second_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v because_o no_o obedience_n can_v be_v perform_v by_o such_o a_o man_n in_o singleness_n of_o heart_n and_o he_o do_v but_o dally_v with_o the_o lord_n and_o even_o mock_v he_o who_o come_v before_o he_o with_o such_o service_n isai_n 29.13_o this_o people_n say_v the_o lord_n draw_v near_o i_o with_o their_o lip_n but_o their_o heart_n be_v far_o from_o i_o singleness_n of_o heart_n be_v 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acceptance_n with_o he_o upon_o this_o ground_n the_o prophet_n isaiah_n chap._n 1_o 18._o exhort_v we_o comfortable_o invite_v we_o then_o though_o sin_n be_v as_o scarlet_a yet_o shall_v they_o be_v as_o white_a as_o wool_n as_o on_o the_o other_o side_n though_o service_n never_o so_o glitter_a and_o glorious_a prayer_n never_o so_o many_o and_o fervent_a all_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n if_o i_o regard_v wickedness_n in_o my_o heart_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v i_o psal_n 66.18_o yea_o and_o let_v god_n child_n make_v use_v of_o it_o in_o this_o kind_n for_o the_o comfort_n and_o assurance_n of_o acceptance_n of_o their_o service_n before_o the_o lord_n use_v 3_o three_o see_v here_o the_o miserable_a estate_n of_o man_n live_v impenitent_o in_o their_o sin_n they_o glory_v perhaps_o in_o this_o that_o they_o serve_v god_n early_o as_o those_o hypocrite_n isa_n 58._o but_o alas_o vain_a man_n all_o they_o do_v be_v unclean_a unto_o they_o god_n hear_v not_o sinner_n joh._n 9.31_o no_o drunkard_n usurer_n etc._n etc._n impenitent_o such_o and_o here_o by_o the_o way_n i_o may_v take_v notice_n how_o many_o deceive_v themselves_o with_o a_o opinion_n of_o repentance_n some_o think_v the_o buyer_n speech_n in_o solomon_n be_v repentance_n it_o be_v naught_o it_o be_v naught_o and_o will_v i_o can_v leave_v it_o fond_o for_o what_o be_v it_o verbal_o to_o dislike_v sin_n and_o affectionate_o to_o practice_v it_o some_o cry_n god_n mercy_n as_o fond_o some_o mourning_n for_o sin_n some_o confess_v of_o sin_n some_o forbear_n the_o outward_a practice_n when_o their_o heart_n run_v after_o their_o covetousness_n some_o leave_v off_o some_o sin_n live_v in_o other_o contra_fw-la ezek_n 18_o 28._o consider_v sin_n and_o turn_v from_o it_o ver_fw-la 14._o yet_o you_o say_v wherefore_o because_o the_o lord_n have_v be_v witness_n between_o thou_o and_o the_o wife_n of_o thy_o youth_n against_o who_o thou_o have_v deal_v treacherous_o yet_o be_v she_o thy_o 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not_o the_o lord_n remember_v 3._o evidence_n give_v evidence_n to_o the_o face_n of_o all_o sinner_n of_o their_o transgression_n now_o what_o shall_v we_o learn_v hence_o sure_o not_o to_o sin_n in_o hope_n to_o be_v hide_v for_o though_o man_n can_v testify_v use_v yet_o the_o lord_n be_v both_o witness_n and_o judge_v against_o trangressour_n psal_n 94.7_o the_o wicked_a psal_n 10.12_o be_v bring_v in_o thus_o speak_v the_o lord_n shall_v not_o see_v neither_o do_v the_o god_n of_o jacob_n regard_n but_o mark_v how_o david_n reason_n against_o this_o fancy_n god_n make_v the_o eye_n the_o ear_n etc._n etc._n teach_v man_n knowledge_n and_o causa_fw-la be_v not_o to_z to_z genere_fw-la dete●●●_fw-la effect_n svo_fw-la yet_o this_o how_o evident_a a_o cause_n of_o many_o

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