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
A90893	Christ and Moses excellency, or Sion and Sinai's glory. Being a triplex treatise, distinguishing and explaining the two covenants or the gospel and law: and directing to the right understanding applying, and finding of the informing and assuring promises, that belong to both Covenants. By Vavasor Povvell, preacher of the Gospel in Wales.	Powell, Vavasor, 1617-1670.	1650 (1650)	Wing P3080; Thomason E1259_1; ESTC R208890	156,531	581

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what_o death_n do_v adam_n transgression_n and_o disobedience_n deserve_v and_o bring_v upon_o himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n a._n all_o that_o the_o scripture_n call_v 15.21_o call_v ro._n 5.14_o 1_o cor._n 15.21_o death_n which_o be_v either_o natural_a 1.79_o natural_a lu._n 1.79_o spiritual_a or_o 5.15.18_o or_o rom._n 5.2_o eph._n 2.1_o jam._n 1.15_o ro._n 5.15.18_o eternal_a q._n how_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o adam_n sin_n bring_v eternal_a death_n a._n 1._o from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 5.16.18_o judgement_n be_v by_o one_o to_o condemnation_n and_o judgement_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n to_o condemnation_n now_o condemnation_n must_v be_v understand_v here_o as_o in_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n for_o 8.1_o for_o joh._n 5.24_o rom._n 8.1_o eternal_a condemnation_n also_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v in_o those_o 5.16.18_o those_o ro._n 5.16.18_o two_o text_n be_v always_o in_o scripture_n for_o eternal_a condemnation_n and_o differ_v from_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judgement_n last_o here_o be_v judgement_n and_o condemnation_n together_o which_o import_v both_o a_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a judgement_n 2._o that_o condemnation_n which_o be_v put_v in_o opposition_n to_o eternal_a life_n must_v needs_o be_v eternal_a condemnation_n but_o this_o condemnation_n be_v such_o rom._n 5.21_o 5.21_o rom._n 5.21_o for_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o as_o sin_n have_v reign_v unto_o death_n even_o so_o may_v grace_v reign_n through_o righteousness_n unto_o eternal_a life_n 3._o it_o must_v be_v eternal_a death_n else_o how_o and_o when_o come_v mankind_n to_o be_v guilty_a of_o eternal_a death_n do_v the_o weak_a and_o wicked_a posterity_n of_o adam_n by_o sin_v now_o when_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o corrupt_a nature_n they_o hardly_o can_v do_v otherwise_o deserve_v and_o come_v under_o eternal_a death_n and_o shall_v adam_n sin_n which_o be_v against_o knowledge_n and_o a_o clear_a law_n have_v no_o other_o punishment_n but_o a_o natural_a and_o temporal_a death_n further_o how_o can_v death_n viz._n eternal_a death_n rom._n 6.23_o be_v the_o wage_n of_o one_o sin_n and_o not_o of_o another_o 6.23_o rom._n 6.23_o ob._n if_o adam_n have_v not_o sin_v he_o be_v to_o enjoy_v but_o outward_a and_o temporal_a mercy_n therefore_o have_v sin_v his_o sin_n can_v bring_v he_o under_o no_o other_o but_o temporal_a and_o outward_a judgement_n a._n adam_n be_v the_o 3.38_o the_o lu._n 3.38_o son_n of_o god_n and_o after_o his_o own_o likeness_n doubtless_o do_v enjoy_v and_o be_v to_o enjoy_v have_v he_o not_o sin_v the_o savour_n and_o love_n of_o god_n and_o communion_n with_o he_o which_o be_v more_o than_o mere_a temporal_a and_o outward_a mercy_n on_o the_o contrary_a the_o loss_n of_o these_o which_o be_v 25.41_o be_v eph._n 5.6_o mat._n 25.41_o two_o of_o the_o great_a and_o soare_v judgement_n that_o the_o damn_a suffer_v for_o ever_o must_v needs_o be_v more_o than_o temporal_a and_o outward_a judgement_n q_o do_v adam_n by_o his_o sin_n and_o disobedience_n break_v the_o covenant_n that_o be_v make_v with_o christ_n before_o a._n no_o for_o that_o covenant_n be_v not_o give_v unto_o adam_n before_o his_o fall_n therefore_o he_o can_v not_o break_v that_o which_o be_v not_o give_v he_o to_o observe_v q._n be_v that_o covenant_n which_o be_v make_v with_o jesus_n christ_n before_o time_n afterward_o make_v with_o man_n a._n yes_o see_v esa_n 55.3_o jer._n 31.31_o and_o 33.20_o eze._n 16.8_o &_o 20.37_o heb._n 8.10_o q._n who_o make_v that_o covenant_n with_o man_n a._n god_n the_o 2.18_o the_o hos_fw-la 2.18_o father_n 16.8_o father_n eze._n 16.8_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o 16._o the_o heb._n 10.15_o 16._o spirit_n q._n when_o and_o with_o who_o be_v that_o covenant_n before_o make_v with_o