Selected quad for the lemma: knowledge_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
knowledge_n	life_n	light_n	shine_v	1,813	5	9.0770	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54043	Naked truth, or, Truth nakedly manifesting itself in several particulars for the removing of hinderances out of the way of the simple-hearted, that they may come to true knowledge, life, liberty, peace and joy in the Lord, through the vertue and power of his precious truth, revealed and working in them : given forth by way of question and answer : whereunto are added, some experiences, with some Scriptures very sweet, and necessary to be experienced in the Gospel-state : as also, a few words concerning the true Christ, and a few words in the bowels of tender love and good will to my native country / by a long mourner and traveller after, but as length an happy experiencer of the truth, as it is in Jesus, Isaac Pennington.	Penington, Isaac, 1616-1679.	1674 (1674)	Wing P1179; ESTC R39811	53,138	126

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light_n even_o as_o he_o be_v light_a and_o dwell_v and_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n be_v not_o this_o a_o bless_a testimony_n and_o be_v not_o he_o bless_v who_o can_v set_v his_o seal_n to_o it_o which_o veil_n be_v do_v away_o in_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 3.14_o it_o be_v promise_v of_o old_a that_o in_o the_o mountain_n where_o god_n will_v make_v the_o feast_n of_o fat_a thing_n he_o will_v destroy_v swallow_v up_o or_o do_v away_o the_o veil_n or_o that_o which_o veil_v the_o life_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o man_n and_o hinder_v it_o from_o be_v reveal_v in_o he_o isa_n 25.6.7_o now_o in_o christ_n there_o be_v no_o veil_n in_o his_o light_n life_n spirit_n and_o power_n there_o be_v no_o veil_n where_o they_o be_v inward_o manifest_v and_o receive_v the_o veil_n be_v do_v away_o and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o mystery_n reveal_v and_o behold_v if_o you_o continue_v in_o my_o word_n then_o be_v you_o my_o disciple_n indeed_o and_o you_o shall_v know_v the_o truth_n &_o the_o truth_n shall_v make_v you_o free_a joh._n 8.31_o 32._o what_o be_v this_o word_n which_o the_o disciple_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v to_o continue_v in_o be_v it_o any_o less_o than_o spirit_n and_o life_n and_o wh_o it_o be_v it_o to_o be_v a_o disciple_n indeed_o but_o to_o learn_v the_o law_n of_o life_n at_o his_o mouth_n and_o to_o continue_v therein_o and_o what_o be_v the_o truth_n which_o make_v free_a be_v it_o not_o the_o live_a truth_n the_o word_n which_o live_v and_o abide_v for_o ever_o the_o powerful_a truth_n the_o operative_a truth_n this_o cut_v between_o a_o man_n and_o his_o lover_n this_o divide_v between_o soul_n and_o spirit_n joint_n and_o marrow_n and_o make_v the_o soul_n free_a from_o that_o evil_a spirit_n which_o have_v embondaged_a it_o it_o sanctifi_v it_o cleanse_v it_o renew_v it_o quicken_v it_o give_v strength_n it_o make_v free_a from_o the_o soul_n enemy_n from_o the_o bondage_n of_o sin_n and_o corruption_n and_o bring_v into_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o be_v make_v free_a from_o sin_n by_o that_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o ●n_v and_o which_o subdue_v overcome_v and_o destroy_v sin_n they_o doubtless_o be_v free_a indeed_o o_o precious_a be_v it_o to_o experience_n this_o even_o the_o truth_n that_o be_v free_a from_o sin_n and_o make_v free_a from_o sin_n all_o that_o true_o know_v it_o and_o be_v join_v to_o it_o and_o live_v and_o abide_v in_o it_o for_o sin_n shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o you_o for_o you_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n rom._n 6.14_o what_o be_v the_o law_n what_o be_v the_o ministration_n of_o the_o law_n be_v it_o not_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o letter_n of_o that_o which_o be_v holy_a and_o righteous_a by_o a_o outward_a or_o literal_a command_n what_o be_v grace_n be_v it_o not_o the_o inward_a teacher_n which_o inward_o instruct_v to_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o to_o live_v 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naked_a truth_n or_o truth_n naked_o manifest_v itself_o in_o several_a particular_n for_o the_o remove_n of_o hindrance_n out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o the_o simple-hearted_n that_o they_o may_v come_v to_o true_a knowledge_n life_n liberty_n peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o lord_n through_o the_o virtue_n and_o power_n of_o his_o precious_a truth_n reveal_v and_o work_v in_o they_o give_v forth_o by_o way_n of_o question_n and_o answer_n whereunto_o be_v add_v some_o experience_n with_o some_o scripture_n very_o sweet_a and_o necessary_a to_o be_v experience_v in_o the_o gospel-state_n as_o also_o a_o few_o word_n concern_v the_o true_a christ_n and_o a_o few_o word_n in_o the_o bowel_n of_o tender_a love_n and_o goodwill_n to_o my_o native_a country_n by_o a_o long_a mourner_n and_o traveller_n after_o but_o at_o length_n a_o happy_a experiencer_n of_o the_o truth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o jesus_n isaac_n penington_n bless_a be_v the_o eye_n which_o see_v the_o thing_n that_o you_o see_v luke_n 10.23_o london_n print_v in_o the_o year_n 1674._o the_o preface_n true_a knowledge_n and_o true_a experience_n especial_o concern_v thing_n of_o necessity_n and_o great_a concern_v to_o the_o soul_n be_v very_o precious_a as_o to_o know_v the_o true_a foundation_n the_o cornerstone_n which_o god_n lay_v in_o his_o spiritual_a zion_n and_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n which_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n and_o the_o gather_v out_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o this_o world_n with_o the_o vanity_n and_o falsehood_n thereof_o into_o god_n spirit_n which_o be_v truth_n and_o no_o lie_n and_o the_o build_n up_o of_o the_o holy_a temple_n in_o which_o god_n appear_v and_o be_v worship_v and_o the_o heavenly_a communion_n with_o the_o father_n and_o son_n in_o the_o one_o pure_a light_n which_o shine_v from_o they_o into_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o one_o faith_n the_o one_o circumcision_n the_o one_o baptism_n the_o one_o holy_a mountain_n the_o one_o feast_n of_o sit_v thing_n make_v thereon_o the_o one_o water_n of_o life_n the_o one_o bread_n the_o one_o cup_n of_o salvation_n etc._n etc._n now_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v all_o at_o the_o dispose_n of_o the_o king_n thereof_o to_o he_o all_o power_n be_v give_v in_o he_o be_v hide_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n he_o have_v life_n in_o himself_o and_o he_o have_v life_n to_o dispose_v of_o and_o dispense_v to_o he_o he_o give_v the_o true_a knowledge_n which_o be_v life_n eternal_a he_o give_v repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n he_o teach_v to_o believe_v in_o the_o father_n and_o he_o give_v faith_n also_o he_o be_v the_o shepherd_n of_o the_o sheep_n who_o by_o his_o voice_n quicken_v and_o make_v alive_a and_o lead_v and_o preserve_v and_o nourish_v up_o to_o life_n eternal_a therefore_o whoever_o will_v understand_v aright_o must_v receive_v understanding_n from_o he_o and_o whoever_o will_v repent_v aright_o must_v receive_v 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