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
A77708	The good old way: or, Perkins improved, in a plain exposition and sound application of those depths of divinity briefly comprized in his Six principles: / by that late painful and faithful minister of the Gospel, Charles Broxolme in Darby-shire.	Broxholme, Charles.	1653 (1653)	Wing B5217; Thomason E1483_1; ESTC R208756	186,652	446

and_o righteousness_n but_o a_o corrupt_a inclination_n in_o every_o faculty_n of_o soul_n and_o member_n of_o body_n gen._n 8.21_o the_o imagination_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v evil_a from_o his_o youth_n even_o from_o the_o very_a time_n he_o begin_v to_o conceive_v 4._o by_o actual_a transgression_n and_o thus_o we_o see_v how_o many_o way_n the_o natural_a man_n be_v a_o sinner_n we_o now_o come_v to_o the_o application_n use_v 1_o for_o confutation_n to_o confute_v the_o papist_n who_o affirm_v that_o the_o virgin_n m._n be_v without_o sin_n free_a from_o original_a sin_n and_o from_o sin_n all_o her_o life_n long_o but_o this_o be_v to_o make_v her_o equal_a to_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v man_n and_o this_o be_v to_o cross_v the_o apostle_n allegation_n there_o be_v none_o righteous_a no_o not_o one_o to_o wit_n by_o nature_n mere_a man_n or_o mere_a woman_n since_o adam_n fall_n and_o that_o the_o v._o m._n be_v not_o exempt_v in_o this_o kind_n be_v evident_a by_o our_o saviour_n reprove_v of_o she_o john_n 2.4_o when_o she_o tell_v he_o of_o a_o want_n of_o wine_n at_o the_o marriage-feast_n in_o cana_n woman_n what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v with_o thou_o my_o hour_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v have_v she_o not_o be_v in_o fault_n he_o will_v not_o so_o have_v check_v she_o and_o further_o observe_v what_o she_o herself_o say_v luke_n 1.47_o my_o spirit_n have_v rejoice_v in_o god_n my_o saviour_n if_o she_o be_v free_a from_o sin_n what_o need_v she_o a_o saviour_n use_v 2._o to_o reprove_v divers_a man_n and_o woman_n the_o most_o will_v confess_v they_o be_v sinner_n and_o great_a sinner_n but_o with_o so_o little_a knowledge_n as_o when_o they_o become_v sinner_n or_o how_o or_o wherein_o or_o what_o sin_n be_v they_o can_v tell_v as_o if_o a_o debtor_n shall_v acknowledge_v himself_o to_o be_v indebt_v to_o such_o a_o man_n and_o yet_o he_o can_v tell_v when_o wherein_o or_o how_o he_o become_v indebt_v to_o he_o be_v not_o this_o a_o ignorant_a acknowledgement_n and_o likewise_o with_o so_o little_a humility_n '_o the_o most_o man_n and_o woman_n will_v confess_v they_o be_v sinner_n but_o with_o so_o little_a sense_n and_o feeling_n with_o so_o little_a grief_n and_o shame_n not_o consider_v how_o great_a a_o evil_a sin_n be_v how_o odious_a it_o make_v a_o man_n or_o a_o woman_n to_o god_n how_o it_o lay_v they_o open_a to_o god_n wrath_n here_o and_o hereafter_o the_o leper_n we_o know_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n must_v be_v shut_v up_o must_v not_o converse_v with_o man_n but_o no_o leper_n so_o odious_a to_o man_n eye_n as_o sin_n make_v a_o man_n odious_a to_o god_n and_o no_o man_n indebt_v be_v it_o never_o so_o much_o be_v so_o in_o danger_n of_o a_o arrest_n by_o man_n as_o the_o unhumbled_a sinner_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o god_n wrath_n to_o arrest_v he_o every_o hour_n and_o to_o press_v he_o down_o to_o the_o pit_n of_o hell_n where_o his_o worm_n shall_v never_o die_v and_o his_o fire_n never_o go_v out_o mark_v 9.44_o use_v 3_o to_o awaken_v the_o natural_a man_n he_o be_v a_o sinner_n and_o a_o sinner_n so_o many_o way_n as_o we_o have_v hear_v ephesian_n 5.14_o awake_v thou_o that_o sleep_v and_o stand_v up_o from_o the_o dead_a and_o christ_n shall_v give_v thou_o light_n will_v any_o man_n unless_o he_o be_v dead_a drink_v lay_v himself_o down_o to_o sleep_v on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mast_n the_o ship_n be_v under-sail_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n or_o will_v any_o man_n but_o a_o mad_a man_n witting_o and_o willing_o lie_v sleep_v in_o a_o house_n that_o be_v on_o fire_n over_o his_o head_n o_o that_o the_o natural_a man_n will_v take_v notice_n of_o his_o wretched_a condition_n that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v deject_v and_o cast_v down_o cry_v out_o of_o himself_o as_o the_o leper_n in_o the_o law_n leviticus_n 13.45_o unclean_a unclean_a cry_v to_o god_n with_o the_o publican_n luke_n 18.13_o lord_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n and_o with_o more_o word_n than_o so_o for_o we_o must_v know_v we_o have_v there_o but_o the_o abridgement_n of_o the_o publican_n prayer_n and_o cry_v to_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n with_o they_o in_o the_o act_n chapter_n 2d._o verse_n 37._o man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v now_o that_o man_n and_o woman_n will_v labour_v for_o a_o fight_n and_o sense_n of_o their_o natural_a misery_n consider_v 1._o some_o motive_n 2._o some_o mean_n motive_n 1._o otherwise_o they_o can_v never_o confess_v their_o sin_n hearty_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n man_n and_o woman_n confess_v their_o sin_n so_o general_a and_o careless_o but_o because_o they_o have_v not_o a_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o their_o natural_a misery_n hosea_n 14.2_o take_v with_o you_o word_n and_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o way_n of_o confession_n say_v the_o prophet_n to_o the_o israelite_n but_o in_o the_o first_o verse_n they_o must_v before_o consider_v how_o they_o have_v fall_v by_o their_o iniquity_n how_o sinful_a they_o be_v motive_n 2._o without_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o misery_n man_n and_o woman_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o true_a comfort_n and_o consolation_n before_o true_a consolation_n go_v hearty_a humiliation_n luke_n 5.31_o they_o that_o be_v whole_a need_v not_o a_o physician_n but_o they_o that_o be_v sick_a 2_o corinthian_n chapter_n 7._o verse_n 6._o the_o apostle_n paul_n style_v the_o lord_n the_o comforter_n of_o the_o abject_a motive_n 3._o observe_v the_o promise_n make_v to_o the_o true_o deject_v matthew_n 5.4_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o mourn_v for_o they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v isaiah_n 37.15_o thus_o say_v the_o high_a and_o lofty_a one_o that_o inhabit_v eternity_n who_o name_n be_v holy_a i_o dwell_v in_o the_o high_a and_o holy_a place_n with_o he_o also_o that_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a and_o humble_a spirit_n to_o revive_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o humble_a and_o to_o revive_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o contrite_a one_o we_o come_v to_o the_o mean_n to_o bring_v man_n and_o woman_n to_o a_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o their_o misery_n mean_v 1_o to_o look_v themselves_o thorough_o in_o the_o glass_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 3.20_o by_o the_o law_n come_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n 2_o by_o apply_v to_o themselves_o the_o curse_n which_o be_v without_o partiality_n threaten_v to_o every_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n for_o every_o transgression_n as_o gal._n 3.10_o curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o 3._o consider_v of_o how_o pure_a eye_n the_o lord_n be_v how_o he_o hate_v iniquity_n and_o suffer_v no_o transgression_n to_o pass_v unpunished_a but_o do_v either_o punish_v it_o in_o the_o party_n offend_v or_o have_v already_o punish_v it_o in_o the_o mediator_n use_v 4_o to_o justify_v the_o lord_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o judgement_n he_o send_v upon_o the_o world_n all_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v corrupt_v with_o sin_n and_o so_o many_o way_n as_o we_o have_v hear_v no_o marvel_n then_o that_o the_o world_n be_v so_o plague_v in_o the_o seven_o of_o genesis_n we_o read_v how_o the_o lord_n destroy_v the_o world_n by_o water_n but_o see_v the_o six_o chapter_n from_o the_o first_o verse_n unto_o the_o fourteen_o the_o world_n be_v exceed_o corrupt_v with_o sin_n we_o know_v what_o the_o psalmist_n say_v psal_n 107.17_o fool_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o because_o of_o their_o iniquity_n be_v afflict_v and_o the_o church_n lament_n 5.16_o 17._o wo_n unto_o we_o that_o we_o have_v sin_v for_o this_o our_o heart_n be_v faint_a and_o for_o these_o thing_n our_o eye_n wax_v dim_a nay_o the_o very_a young_a infant_n that_o be_v take_v away_o by_o death_n the_o lord_n be_v not_o unjust_a in_o that_o proceed_n even_o the_o young_a infant_n be_v a_o sinner_n three_o way_n at_o the_o least_o by_o participation_n by_o imputation_n and_o by_o natural_a corruption_n when_o judgement_n be_v upon_o we_o we_o must_v not_o murmur_v and_o repine_v but_o consider_v as_o solomon_n do_v advise_v eccles_n 7.14_o in_o the_o day_n of_o adversity_n consider_v that_o be_v consider_v for_o what_o and_o then_o we_o shall_v justify_v he_o from_o who_o the_o affliction_n come_v use_v 5._o for_o comfort_v and_o consolation_n to_o all_o true_a convert_v it_o be_v true_a they_o be_v sinner_n but_o the_o lord_n see_v no_o sin_n in_o they_o which_o he_o will_v impute_v unto_o they_o it_o be_v true_a they_o be_v sinner_n but_o not_o such_o as_o he_o that_o be_v blind_a speak_v of_o john_n 9.31_o we_o know_v that_o god_n hear_v not_o sinner_n for_o prov._n 15.8_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o upright_o

poor_a soul_n then_o of_o a_o earthly_a kingdom_n to_o be_v bestow_v upon_o thou_o 3._o if_o thou_o think_v those_o that_o have_v true_a peace_n of_o conscience_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v the_o happy_a people_n under_o the_o sun_n 4._o if_o thou_o tremble_v at_o the_o word_n and_o honour_v the_o very_a foot_n of_o those_o instrument_n that_o bring_v glad_a tiding_n of_o peace_n to_o such_o as_o thyself_o to_o wit_n to_o wound_a conscience_n 5._o if_o thou_o send_v up_o strong_a and_o uncessant_a cry_n to_o god_n for_o the_o assurance_n of_o his_o favour_n in_o and_o through_o christ_n 6._o if_o thou_o do_v pity_n and_o compassionate_v all_o such_o as_o have_v break_v and_o bruise_a heart_n use_v 3_o to_o exhort_v all_o such_o as_o for_o the_o present_n have_v not_o contrite_a and_o humble_a spirit_n to_o labour_v and_o endeavour_v for_o that_o disposition_n motive_n 1._o the_o contrary_a disposition_n to_o wit_n hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o impenitency_n be_v a_o great_a sin_n and_o a_o grievous_a judgement_n a_o great_a sin_n rom._n 2.5_o but_o thou_o after_o thy_o hard_a and_o impenitent_a heart_n treasure_v up_o unto_o thyself_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n a_o grievous_a judgement_n exod._n 9.12_o and_o the_o lord_n harden_v the_o heart_n of_o pharaoh_n see_v john_n 12.40_o now_o there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o hardness_n of_o heart_n 1._o sensible_n that_o which_o be_v perceive_v and_o feel_v and_o this_o may_v be_v in_o the_o godly_a as_o isa_n 63.17_o oh_o lord_n why_o have_v thou_o make_v we_o to_o err_v from_o thy_o way_n and_o hearden_v our_o heart_n from_o thy_o fear_n 2._o insensible_a that_o which_o be_v not_o perceive_v and_o feel_v and_o this_o indeed_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n and_o plague_n 2._o the_o second_o motive_n the_o soon_o we_o labour_v after_o this_o disposition_n the_o more_o easy_o in_o likelihood_n we_o shall_v attain_v unto_o it_o when_o a_o heart_n have_v be_v long_o harden_v with_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n it_o will_v not_o easy_o become_v a_o contrite_a and_o humble_a heart_n and_o therefore_o psalm_n 95.7.8_o to_o day_n if_o you_o will_v hear_v his_o voice_n harden_v not_o your_o heart_n so_o joel_n 2.12_o 13._o beside_o it_o may_v be_v hereafter_o we_o shall_v not_o enjoy_v the_o like_a mean_n this_o way_n we_o do_v for_o the_o present_a 3._o without_o this_o contrite_a and_o humble_a spirit_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n we_o can_v partake_v of_o christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n this_o be_v the_o messenger_n that_o christ_n ever_o send_v before_o he_o unto_o those_o of_o year_n for_o we_o do_v not_o now_o speak_v of_o infant_n and_o woe_n be_v unto_o we_o if_o we_o do_v not_o partake_v of_o christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n it_o have_v be_v good_a for_o we_o we_o have_v never_o be_v bear_v 4._o whosoever_o have_v this_o contrite_a and_o humble_a spirit_n shall_v certain_o partake_v of_o christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n now_o this_o may_v great_o induce_v we_o to_o labour_v for_o this_o disposition_n when_o the_o issue_n undoubted_o shall_v be_v so_o good_a and_o so_o happy_a suppose_v this_o business_n be_v difficult_a and_o tedious_a why_o yet_o such_o a_o issue_n must_v needs_o put_v we_o on_o in_o it_o these_o be_v the_o motive_n now_o we_o proceed_v to_o the_o mean_n of_o a_o contrite_a and_o humble_a spirit_n mean_n 1._o prayer_n to_o god_n in_o the_o best_a manner_n we_o can_v it_o be_v he_o that_o must_v bruise_v our_o hard_a and_o stony_a heart_n ezek._n 36.26_o i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o stony_a heart_n out_o of_o your_o flesh_n and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n to_o wit_n a_o contrite_a and_o humble_a heart_n 2._o because_o the_o lord_n do_v many_o time_n make_v use_v of_o affliction_n and_o judgement_n for_o the_o bruise_n of_o man_n heart_n when_o he_o send_v any_o great_a affliction_n upon_o we_o let_v we_o not_o stand_v out_o against_o he_o but_o join_v with_o he_o when_o he_o go_v a_o bout_n to_o humble_v we_o let_v we_o labour_n to_o humble_v ourselves_o as_o saul_n afterward_o call_v paul_n act_n 9.6_o tremble_a and_o astonish_v say_v lord_n what_o will_v thou_o have_v i_o to_o do_v when_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o we_o let_v we_o not_o stand_v murmur_v and_o repine_v but_o fall_v to_o examination_n of_o our_o spiritual_a estate_n and_o case_n as_o the_o wiseman_n advise_v we_o eccles_n 7.14_o in_o the_o day_n of_o adversity_n consider_v 3._o constant_a dependence_n upon_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n jer._n 23.29_o be_v not_o my_o word_n like_o as_o a_o fire_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o like_o a_o hammer_n that_o break_v the_o rock_n in_o piece_n now_o we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o the_o law_n have_v a_o stroke_n in_o this_o work_n and_o so_o the_o gospel_n 1._o the_o law_n by_o reveal_v of_o sin_n and_o the_o woeful_a consequent_n of_o it_o and_o so_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n cooperate_a there_o be_v cause_v a_o servile_a fear_n and_o tremble_a a_o kind_n of_o contrition_n and_o humiliation_n which_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 8.15_o call_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n cause_v fear_n when_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n put_v a_o edge_n upon_o the_o law_n put_v a_o sword_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o law_n to_o prick_v and_o wound_v the_o heart_n and_o to_o restrain_v it_o in_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n for_o fear_n of_o punishment_n many_o a_o man_n and_o woman_n hear_v the_o law_n open_v and_o the_o threaten_n of_o it_o thundr_o denounce_v but_o stir_v not_o be_v little_o move_v but_o when_o once_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o spirit_n put_v a_o edge_n upon_o the_o law_n than_o the_o stout_a heart_n tremble_v and_o quake_v now_o that_o the_o law_n may_v have_v a_o kindly_a work_n upon_o we_o 1._o by_o the_o law_n let_v we_o labour_v for_o a_o distinct_a knowledge_n of_o sin_n 2._o right_o to_o understand_v what_o the_o curse_n be_v which_o the_o law_n threaten_v unto_o sin_n and_o sinner_n 3._o examine_v ourselves_o how_o guilty_a we_o be_v of_o that_o which_o the_o law_n threaten_v the_o curse_n unto_o to_o wit_n sin_n 4._o find_v ourselves_o guilty_a to_o labour_v our_o heart_n to_o a_o deep_a contrition_n and_o humiliation_n now_o as_o we_o have_v hear_v before_o as_o the_o law_n have_v a_o stroke_n in_o this_o work_n why_o so_o the_o gospel_n more_o and_o more_o melt_v the_o heart_n by_o discover_v christ_n who_o the_o sinner_n have_v pierce_v by_o his_o sin_n and_o by_o support_v the_o heart_n by_o a_o secret_a hope_n of_o mercy_n and_o possibility_n of_o help_n in_o and_z through_o christ_n even_o as_o jonah_n chap._n 2._o verse_n 4._o then_o i_o say_v i_o be_o cast_v out_o of_o thy_o sight_n yet_o i_o will_v look_v again_o towards_o thy_o holy_a temple_n or_o as_o the_o prodigal_a son_n luke_n 15.17_o 18._o and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o himself_o he_o say_v how_o many_o hire_a servant_n of_o my_o father_n house_n have_v bread_n enough_o and_o to_o spare_v and_o i_o perish_v with_o hunger_n i_o will_v arise_v and_o go_v to_o my_o father_n and_o will_v say_v unto_o he_o father_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n and_o before_o thou_o etc._n etc._n now_o after_o the_o law_n have_v humble_v we_o and_o the_o gospel_n convey_v this_o glimpse_n of_o hope_n into_o our_o heart_n it_o must_v be_v nourish_v and_o cherish_v 1._o by_o consider_v of_o the_o lord_n infinite_a and_o almighty_a power_n how_o he_o be_v able_a more_o and_o more_o to_o bruise_v our_o soul_n to_o make_v we_o more_o and_o more_o capable_a of_o christ_n and_o so_o to_o bring_v christ_n near_o unto_o we_o that_o we_o may_v partake_v of_o he_o and_o his_o benefit_n luke_o 1.37_o with_o god_n nothing_o shall_v be_v unpossible_a and_o matth._n 3.9_o god_n be_v able_a of_o stone_n to_o raise_v up_o child_n unto_o abraham_n 2._o the_o freeness_n of_o god_n mercy_n must_v be_v consider_v of_o he_o require_v nothing_o of_o thou_o to_o procure_v this_o mercy_n but_o show_v mercy_n because_o he_o will_v show_v mercy_n suppose_v thou_o have_v never_o so_o many_o exception_n to_o thyself_o why_o yet_o thou_o belong_v unto_o he_o and_o his_o mercy_n be_v a_o free_a mercy_n he_o will_v proceed_v with_o thou_o until_o he_o have_v make_v thou_o capable_a of_o christ_n and_o bestow_v christ_n upon_o thou_o and_o his_o benefit_n ezek._n 36.26_o i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o stony_a heart_n out_o of_o your_o flesh_n and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n and_o isaiah_n 43.25_o ay_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o blot_v out_o thy_o transgression_n for_o my_o own_o sake_n 3._o for_o support_v of_o this_o hope_n consider_v we_o of_o the_o riches_n of_o god_n mercy_n unto_o the_o proper_a object_n of_o mercy_n contrite_a and_o humble_a man_n