Selected quad for the lemma: knowledge_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
knowledge_n	light_a	light_n	shine_v	1,650	5	9.4062	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A12604	The eunuche's conuersion A sermon preached at Paules Crosse, the second of February. 1617. By Charles Sonnibank, Doctor of Diuinitie, & Canon of Windsor.	Sonibancke, Charles, 1564-1638.	1617 (1617)	STC 22927; ESTC S114127	43,380	142

eunuch_n the_o main_a scope_n &_o principal_a drift_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o this_o scripture_n and_o history_n which_o i_o have_v read_v unto_o you_o be_v to_o show_v and_o shadow_n out_o unto_o we_o the_o large_a extent_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n &_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o how_o the_o same_o be_v by_o the_o counsel_n and_o merciful_a purpose_n of_o god_n to_o be_v propagate_v &_o extend_v to_o the_o utmost_a border_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o therefore_o in_o this_o present_a history_n which_o i_o have_v choose_v at_o this_o time_n to_o treat_v of_o you_o may_v be_v please_v to_o behold_v how_o god_n vouchsafe_v to_o pour_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o this_o honourable_a eunuch_n the_o precious_a ointment_n of_o the_o save_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n that_o like_a as_o the_o sweet_a and_o precious_a ointment_n that_o be_v pour_v on_o the_o head_n of_o aaron_n run_v down_o from_o his_o head_n and_o beard_n to_o the_o skirt_n of_o his_o garment_n so_o also_o this_o fragrant_a and_o sweet_a ointment_n may_v stream_v down_o and_o flow_v to_o the_o skirt_n as_o it_o be_v of_o his_o clothing_n to_o the_o utmost_a border_n of_o his_o country_n and_o first_o to_o open_v to_o he_o the_o fountain_n of_o life_n and_o to_o let_v he_o drink_v thereof_o and_o then_o by_o he_o as_o it_o be_v by_o a_o conduit_n pipe_n to_o derive_v and_o convey_v the_o sweet_a stream_n and_o water_n thereof_o to_o his_o countryman_n that_o dwell_v a_o far_o off_o even_o to_o the_o people_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o aethiopia_n which_o thing_n come_v according_o to_o pass_v for_o he_o be_v convert_v convert_v many_o brethren_n and_o as_o we_o receive_v it_o by_o tradition_n bring_v many_o of_o his_o own_o nation_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n the_o chief_a and_o principal_a point_n which_o i_o observe_v in_o this_o scripture_n and_o whereof_o i_o purpose_v by_o god_n assistance_n to_o speak_v at_o this_o time_n be_v these_o 1._o a_o angel_n dispose_v of_o philip_n &_o assign_v he_o a_o place_n for_o his_o employment_n ver_fw-la 26._o 2._o who_o &_o what_o he_o be_v to_o who_o by_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o angel_n philip_n be_v send_v first_o he_o be_v of_o aethiopia_n second_o he_o be_v a_o honourable_a personage_n chief_a governor_n to_o the_o queen_n of_o that_o country_n and_o have_v the_o rule_n of_o all_o her_o treasure_n three_o he_o come_v or_o he_o travel_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o worship_n ver_fw-la 27._o 3._o in_o the_o three_o place_n we_o will_v consider_v how_o this_o noble_a eunuch_n be_v busy_v &_o employ_v in_o his_o return_n homeward_o as_o he_o return_v sit_v in_o his_o chariot_n he_o read_v esaias_n the_o prophet_n ver_fw-la 28._o 4._o the_o four_o thing_n that_o i_o intend_v to_o speak_v of_o be_v philip_n performance_n of_o that_o duty_n and_o service_n to_o which_o he_o be_v appoint_v ver_fw-la 30._o 5._o five_o and_o last_o the_o effect_n which_o his_o own_o read_n and_o philip_n preach_v of_o christ_n wrought_v in_o this_o eunuch_n &_o they_o be_v three_o first_o he_o believe_v second_o he_o be_v baptize_v and_o three_o after_o he_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v he_o go_v homeward_o rejoice_v in_o the_o first_o place_n in_o that_o a_o angel_n be_v appoint_v by_o god_n to_o warn_v philip_n to_o hasten_v and_o meet_v the_o eunuch_n for_o his_o conversion_n it_o may_v teach_v we_o how_o gracious_a and_o merciful_a god_n be_v to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n who_o for_o their_o sake_n &_o for_o their_o good_a will_v have_v his_o angel_n to_o be_v serviceable_a and_o helpful_a unto_o they_o by_o the_o help_n of_o angel_n lot_n be_v deliver_v and_o preserve_v in_o the_o destruction_n of_o sodom_n ver_fw-la 19_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n go_v before_o the_o host_n of_o israel_n and_o behind_o the_o host_n and_o do_v deliver_v they_o &_o defend_v they_o from_o the_o egyptian_n exod._n 14.19_o a_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n open_v the_o prison_n door_n by_o night_n and_o bring_v forth_o the_o apostle_n and_o set_v they_o at_o liberty_n act_n 5.19_o a_o angel_n direct_v cornelius_n to_o send_v for_o peter_n and_o here_o a_o angel_n be_v send_v to_o warn_v philip_n to_o join_v himself_o to_o the_o chariot_n of_o this_o eunuch_n and_o to_o expound_v the_o scripture_n unto_o he_o so_o true_a be_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n angel_n be_v minister_a spirit_n send_v forth_o to_o minister_v for_o their_o sake_n which_o shall_v be_v heir_n of_o salvation_n heb._n 1._o last_o happy_a be_v they_o who_o by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n do_v make_v a_o wise_a and_o gracious_a use_n of_o the_o ministration_n of_o angel_n who_o by_o the_o cleanness_n of_o their_o life_n and_o holy_a conversation_n make_v glad_a those_o holy_a and_o bless_a spirit_n which_o be_v beholder_n and_o eye-witness_n of_o all_o their_o action_n and_o by_o their_o unfeigned_a repentance_n give_v they_o cause_n of_o rejoice_v for_o there_o be_v joy_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n for_o a_o sinner_n that_o convert_v luke_n 15.10_o which_o thing_n if_o we_o shall_v do_v then_o shall_v those_o angel_n which_o rejoice_v in_o our_o weldooing_a and_o be_v by_o god_n appointment_n content_a to_o love_v we_o and_o to_o minister_v unto_o we_o here_o in_o sterquilinio_fw-la mundi_fw-la in_o this_o dunghill_n of_o the_o world_n much_o more_o honour_n and_o love_v we_o in_o aula_fw-la coeli_fw-la in_o the_o palace_n and_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o be_v glad_a of_o our_o conversion_n in_o this_o life_n will_v be_v more_o glad_a of_o our_o assumption_n and_o salvation_n in_o heaven_n 1._o in_o the_o second_o or_o next_o place_n we_o have_v to_o consider_v the_o person_n to_o who_o by_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o angel_n philip_n be_v send_v and_o he_o be_v here_o say_v first_o to_o be_v a_o man_n of_o aethiopia_n if_o any_o man_n shall_v wonder_v how_o any_o spark_n of_o the_o knowledge_n &_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n shall_v give_v light_a &_o shine_v in_o aethiopia_n by_o the_o light_n whereof_o this_o great_a and_o noble_a man_n may_v attain_v to_o any_o glimpse_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o thereby_o be_v bring_v to_o desire_v to_o perform_v any_o service_n and_o worship_n to_o he_o and_o that_o in_o the_o place_n principal_o appoint_v thereunto_o namely_o in_o his_o holy_a temple_n at_o jerusalem_n especial_o see_v that_o howsoever_o the_o commission_n of_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o all_o nation_n though_o it_o be_v give_v &_o seal_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o speed_v or_o as_o yet_o execute_v if_o any_o man_n i_o say_v shall_v wonder_v hereat_o he_o must_v know_v that_o although_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v not_o as_o yet_o shine_v either_o in_o aethiopia_n or_o in_o the_o remote_a and_o utmost_a kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n yet_o beside_o that_o knowledge_n which_o man_n may_v have_v by_o nature_n and_o by_o the_o behold_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o the_o frame_n of_o the_o world_n the_o light_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n do_v in_o some_o proportion_n either_o more_o or_o less_o shine_v or_o shimmer_v forth_o to_o all_o nation_n singulis_fw-la generum_fw-la though_o not_o generibus_fw-la singulorum_fw-la as_o the_o school_n speak_v to_o some_o of_o all_o nation_n though_o not_o to_o all_o particular_n of_o every_o nation_n god_n have_v not_o leave_v himself_o without_o witness_n in_o any_o place_n but_o have_v leave_v in_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n some_o print_n &_o footstep_n of_o his_o knowledge_n of_o his_o power_n and_o goodness_n and_o although_o it_o may_v be_v say_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o eminency_n thereof_o that_o in_o jury_n god_n be_v well_o know_v &_o that_o his_o tabernacle_n be_v in_o salem_n yet_o be_v he_o know_v in_o other_o nation_n also_o and_o he_o make_v his_o name_n glorious_a in_o all_o the_o quarter_n of_o the_o world_n the_o prayer_n or_o wish_n of_o noah_n that_o japhet_n may_v dwell_v in_o the_o tent_n of_o shem_n be_v in_o some_o measure_n in_o all_o succeed_a age_n hear_v and_o grant_v gedeons_n fleece_n be_v not_o only_a and_o alone_o water_v but_o the_o whole_a thresh_a floor_n the_o land_n of_o jury_n be_v not_o alone_o bedeaw_v &_o moisten_v with_o the_o heavenly_a dew_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n but_o the_o whole_a earth_n with_o the_o nation_n that_o be_v far_o remoove_v even_o to_o the_o utmost_a bound_n thereof_o some_o part_n of_o this_o heavenly_a dew_n may_v light_v upon_o this_o eunuch_n head_n and_o with_o some_o part_n of_o this_o holy_a ointment_n his_o heart_n may_v be_v anoint_v the_o book_n of_o moses_n and_o of_o the_o prophet_n come_v into_o the_o hand_n and_o school_n of_o many_o of_o the_o

wise_a man_n to_o our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v not_o receive_v by_o he_o into_o his_o own_o hand_n because_o he_o be_v a_o infant_n but_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o mother_n that_o yet_o nevertheless_o he_o give_v unto_o the_o wise_a man_n that_o offer_v he_o those_o gift_n pro_fw-la auro_fw-la fidem_fw-la pro_fw-la myrrha_fw-la spem_fw-la pro_fw-la sure_fw-mi charitatem_fw-la for_o the_o gift_n of_o gold_n the_o virtue_n of_o faith_n for_o the_o gift_n of_o myrrh_n the_o virtue_n of_o hope_n &_o for_o the_o gift_n of_o frankincense_n the_o virtue_n of_o charity_n and_o why_o may_v not_o we_o likewise_o say_v that_o although_o those_o temporal_a blessing_n which_o by_o honourable_a or_o rich_a or_o great_a man_n be_v offer_v to_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o in_o his_o poor_a member_n or_o be_v bestow_v to_o pious_a and_o good_a use_n that_o though_o they_o be_v receive_v only_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o mother_n the_o church_n yet_o for_o all_o that_o christ_n jesus_n himself_o will_v gracious_o and_o plentiful_o reward_v the_o giver_n of_o they_o 3_o the_o three_o or_o the_o next_o thing_n which_o i_o note_v in_o the_o person_n of_o this_o noble_a eunuch_n be_v that_o he_o come_v from_o his_o own_o country_n to_o jerusalem_n to_o worship_n he_o may_v have_v stay_v at_o home_n and_o so_o have_v save_v himself_o a_o great_a journey_n he_o may_v have_v sacrifice_v to_o the_o god_n of_o his_o own_o nation_n and_o there_o have_v have_v other_o nobleman_n of_o his_o own_o rank_n to_o associate_v he_o he_o may_v have_v worship_v in_o meroe_n the_o chief_a and_o metropolitan_a city_n of_o aethiopia_n and_o need_v not_o to_o travel_v so_o far_o as_o jerusalem_n the_o chief_a and_o mother_n city_n of_o judaea_n but_o he_o can_v not_o so_o satisfy_v himself_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n wrought_v another_o effect_n in_o he_o and_o that_o light_a of_o knowledge_n which_o he_o have_v by_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n which_o now_o have_v change_v he_o into_o another_o man_n do_v to_o affect_v he_o and_o work_v with_o he_o that_o now_o no_o country_n but_o the_o country_n of_o judaea_n no_o hill_n but_o the_o hill_n of_o zion_n no_o place_n but_o the_o temple_n no_o city_n but_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n no_o god_n but_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n can_v contain_v the_o large_a extent_n of_o his_o devotion_n can_v fill_v the_o desire_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o satisfy_v his_o soul_n with_o comfort_n it_o be_v not_o contentment_n enough_o for_o he_o to_o wish_v with_o the_o prophet_n david_n o_o that_o i_o may_v ascend_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o come_v again_o unto_o jerusalem_n there_o to_o pay_v my_o vow_n to_o the_o almighty_a and_o so_o to_o go_v thither_o in_o conceit_n only_o it_o do_v not_o sufficient_o content_v he_o with_o the_o prophet_n daniel_n to_o set_v open_a those_o his_o window_n which_o be_v towards_o the_o holy_a city_n and_o look_v toward_o jerusalem_n to_o direct_v his_o prayer_n to_o the_o almighty_a it_o can_v not_o sufficient_o content_v he_o to_o make_v a_o proxy_n to_o send_v gift_n and_o to_o visit_v jerusalem_n by_o his_o deputy_n but_o though_o the_o journey_n be_v long_o the_o way_n dangerous_a and_o the_o expense_n great_a yet_o will_v he_o undertake_v the_o journey_n and_o go_v his_o own_o self_n in_o person_n thither_o he_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o worship_n and_o although_o it_o can_v not_o choose_v but_o prove_v a_o matter_n of_o hatred_n at_o the_o least_o if_o not_o of_o danger_n and_o disgrace_n to_o this_o noble_a eunuch_n to_o entertain_v a_o new_a form_n of_o god_n worship_n different_a from_o that_o which_o be_v use_v by_o his_o own_o nation_n to_o renounce_v the_o superstition_n of_o his_o countie-man_n to_o single_a himself_o from_o the_o multitude_n and_o to_o refuse_v to_o communicate_v with_o his_o ancestor_n and_o forefather_n their_o heathenish_a and_o idolatrous_a serve_v of_o god_n yet_o do_v he_o more_o esteem_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n than_o he_o fear_v the_o malice_n or_o disgrace_n of_o man_n and_o therefore_o the_o reverence_n and_o love_n which_o he_o do_v bear_v inward_o in_o his_o heart_n towards_o the_o law_n and_o truth_n of_o god_n and_o his_o holy_a worship_n he_o show_v it_o outward_o in_o his_o action_n &_o open_o profess_v the_o same_o before_o man_n he_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o worship_n a_o excellent_a example_n and_o worthy_a imitation_n not_o only_o of_o great_a man_n and_o noble_a personage_n but_o of_o all_o man_n of_o what_o degree_n or_o call_v soever_o they_o be_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o service_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n not_o to_o tie_v themselves_o to_o tread_v in_o the_o step_n of_o other_o not_o to_o be_v sway_v by_o a_o multitude_n nor_o to_o follow_v their_o ancestor_n and_o forefather_n in_o their_o error_n and_o superstition_n but_o most_o humble_o and_o most_o willing_o to_o embrace_v the_o true_a knowledge_n and_o sincere_a worship_n of_o god_n whensoever_o and_o by_o who_o soever_o it_o be_v true_o teach_v and_o bring_v unto_o they_o a_o lesson_n not_o unfit_a for_o these_o time_n and_o this_o age_n wherein_o we_o live_v in_o which_o our_o adversary_n the_o papist_n do_v so_o common_o urge_v and_o so_o strong_o enforce_v the_o example_n of_o our_o ancestor_n and_o forefather_n against_o we_o thereby_o conclude_v that_o because_o they_o be_v bear_v and_o bring_v up_o live_v &_o die_v as_o they_o speak_v in_o the_o romish_a religion_n that_o therefore_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o dissent_v from_o they_o and_o that_o without_o the_o blot_n &_o imputation_n of_o schism_n and_o heresy_n we_o ●ay_v in_o no_o wise_n separate_v ourselves_o from_o their_o communion_n or_o profess_v any_o other_o faith_n than_o that_o which_o they_o profess_v and_o to_o speak_v a_o truth_n i_o be_o hereof_o very_o persuade_v that_o by_o this_o as_o by_o their_o most_o powerful_a and_o potent_a charm_n they_o do_v bewitch_v and_o enchant_v more_o soul_n especial_o of_o the_o weak_a sort_n than_o by_o all_o their_o other_o sorcery_n whatsoever_o and_o by_o this_o as_o by_o their_o strong_a argument_n they_o do_v much_o prevail_v and_o draw_v many_o from_o jewry_n to_o italy_n from_o jerusalem_n to_o rome_n from_o christ_n to_o antichrist_n by_o this_o motive_n especial_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o here_o in_o this_o our_o land_n as_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v great_a and_o whole_a family_n great_a and_o whole_a kindred_n almost_o have_v be_v and_o do_v continue_v popish_a because_o their_o ancestor_n and_o forefather_n be_v so_o before_o they_o and_o because_o it_o be_v great_a presumption_n in_o they_o as_o they_o be_v make_v believe_v to_o think_v themselves_o wise_a than_o they_o be_v but_o if_o this_o be_v a_o universal_a absolute_a and_o certain_a truth_n that_o father_n must_v be_v pattern_n and_o rule_n for_o their_o child_n to_o serve_v god_n by_o so_o that_o in_o no_o wise_a they_o may_v differ_v from_o they_o in_o matter_n of_o god_n worship_n then_o how_o be_v it_o that_o our_o saviour_n say_v in_o the_o 14._o of_o luke_n the_o 26._o that_o he_o that_o will_v not_o leave_v his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n for_o christ_n sake_n shall_v not_o be_v his_o disciple_n when_o all_o the_o tribe_n revolt_v together_o say_v tobit_n and_o the_o house_n of_o my_o father_n nepththali_n sacrifice_v to_o the_o heifer_n baal_n i_o alone_o go_v often_o to_o jerusalem_n at_o the_o feast_n as_o it_o be_v ordain_v unto_o all_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n tobit_n 1.5.6_o gedeon_n be_v command_v by_o the_o lord_n to_o throw_v down_o the_o altar_n of_o baal_n which_o his_o father_n have_v make_v and_o to_o cut_v down_o the_o grove_n that_o be_v by_o it_o judg._n 6.25_o and_o some_o of_o the_o king_n of_o juda_n be_v commend_v because_o they_o walk_v not_o in_o the_o idolatry_n of_o their_o forefather_n saint_n paul_n be_v the_o son_n of_o a_o pharisie_n and_o the_o scholar_n of_o a_o pharisie_n &_o yet_o neither_o father_n nor_o master_n can_v make_v he_o continue_v in_o the_o superstition_n of_o the_o pharisy_n after_o that_o he_o be_v once_o illuminate_v and_o instruct_v in_o the_o truth_n it_o be_v a_o wise_a and_o and_o a_o godly_a speech_n of_o seneca_n epist_n 117._o when_o we_o can_v dissentire_fw-la salua_fw-la gratia_fw-la nor_o consentire_fw-la salua_fw-la conscientia_fw-la when_o we_o can_v dissent_v from_o other_o without_o their_o displeasure_n nor_o consent_n unto_o they_o without_o wound_v or_o offend_v our_o own_o conscience_n let_v we_o prefer_v conscience_n before_o favour_n and_o it_o be_v a_o golden_a rule_n which_o divine_n have_v resolve_v on_o and_o deliver_v where_o god_n and_o man_n speak_v both_o one_o thing_n there_o harken_v unto_o both_o but_o where_o god_n speak_v one_o thing_n and_o