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_n	sin_n	sin_v	2,662	5	9.9466	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30019	Discourses and essays on several subjects, relating chiefly to the controversies of these times, especially with the Socinians, deists, enthusiasts, and scepticks by Ja. Buerdsell ...; Selections. 1700	Buerdsell, James, 1669 or 70-1700.	1700 (1700)	Wing B5363; ESTC R7240	90,520	247

to_o be_v worship_v under_o these_o idea_n be_v not_o god_n by_o nature_n he_o be_v to_o be_v look_v on_o as_o a_o strange_a god_n how_o can_v we_o then_o ascribe_v these_o attribute_n to_o your_o jesus_n who_o you_o deny_v to_o be_v god_n by_o nature_n without_o lay_v out_o self_n under_o the_o guilt_n of_o worship_v strange_a god_n if_o you_o reply_v that_o the_o miracle_n perform_v by_o your_o christ_n be_v motive_n strong_a enough_o to_o justify_v his_o worship_n and_o that_o the_o mighty_a work_n which_o he_o do_v prove_v that_o he_o be_v clothe_v with_o such_o a_o divinity_n as_o may_v deserve_v honour_n more_o than_o human_a to_o this_o not_o we_o but_o our_o god_n himself_o shall_v answer_v that_o if_o there_o arise_v among_o you_o a_o prophet_n and_o give_v you_o a_o sign_n or_o a_o wonder_n and_o the_o sign_n or_o the_o wonder_n come_v to_o pass_v whereof_o he_o speak_v unto_o you_o say_v let_v we_o go_v after_o other_o god_n and_o let_v we_o serve_v they_o thou_o shall_v not_o hearken_v unto_o the_o word_n of_o that_o prophet_n such_o a_o prophet_n as_o this_o we_o look_v on_o your_o jesus_n to_o be_v his_o miracle_n of_o this_o false_a nature_n because_o they_o tend_v to_o bring_v we_o off_o from_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n to_o give_v part_n of_o it_o to_o he_o if_o a_o jew_n shall_v make_v such_o a_o apology_n as_o this_o for_o the_o not_o worship_v and_o own_v of_o our_o saviour_n i_o can_v see_v what_o a_o denier_n of_o his_o essential_a divinity_n can_v reply_v to_o it_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v exact_o reason_v in_o every_o part_n and_o each_o conclusion_n draw_v from_o their_o own_o principle_n either_o they_o must_v whole_o deny_v his_o worship_n and_o so_o make_v he_o a_o pure_a man_n or_o if_o he_o be_v to_o be_v worship_v they_o must_v grant_v that_o he_o be_v god_n by_o nature_n and_o essence_n if_o i_o be_o god_n where_o be_v my_o worship_n do_v not_o hold_v with_o great_a force_n against_o the_o irreligious_a despiser_n of_o god_n service_n than_o the_o reverse_n of_o it_o will_v do_v against_o our_o adversary_n if_o i_o be_o to_o be_v worship_v i_o be_o god_n the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v that_o christ_n or_o the_o word_n incarnate_a be_v god_n not_o because_o whatsoever_o appear_v in_o his_o prophetic_a function_n be_v full_a of_o divinity_n not_o because_o he_o be_v bear_v after_o a_o divine_a manner_n not_o because_o he_o be_v teach_v by_o god_n not_o because_o he_o be_v endue_v with_o divine_a innocence_n but_o on_o account_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n and_o subsistence_n which_o be_v prove_v because_o whatsoever_o be_v worship_v be_v god_n and_o that_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v and_o second_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o co-partnership_n with_o god_n the_o father_n in_o divine_a action_n such_o as_o be_v the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o prophet_n the_o exercise_v of_o divine_a power_n the_o raise_v the_o dead_a the_o last_o judgement_n the_o destruction_n of_o the_o world_n and_o in_o the_o second_o general_n be_v show_v the_o ill_a consequence_n which_o may_v be_v draw_v from_o the_o contrary_a position_n so_o that_o even_o the_o be_v and_o unity_n of_o a_o god_n be_v not_o clear_a article_n of_o natural_a religion_n than_o the_o divinity_n of_o jesus_n christ_n of_o the_o reveal_v a_o discourse_n concern_v our_o saviour_n satisfaction_n 1_o epist_n joh_n chap._n ii_o ver_fw-la 2._o and_o he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n the_o apostle_n have_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n discover_v the_o inconsistency_n of_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n with_o that_o of_o perfection_n and_o that_o the_o pretence_n of_o reconcile_a fellowship_n with_o god_n with_o walk_v in_o darkness_n be_v the_o great_a aggravation_n that_o can_v heighten_v any_o impiety_n that_o it_o be_v a_o make_v god_n a_o liar_n and_o be_v a_o positive_a denial_n of_o action_n to_o be_v sinful_a which_o he_o have_v by_o the_o most_o express_a law_n and_o sanction_n declare_v and_o enact_v such_o he_o than_o show_v that_o the_o true_a test_n of_o and_o the_o secure_a method_n to_o attain_v to_o a_o perfect_a state_n be_v to_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n as_o god_n be_v in_o the_o light_n to_o partake_v with_o christ_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o to_o resemble_v he_o in_o his_o purity_n that_o this_o be_v the_o only_a sign_n of_o the_o real_a and_o unfeigned_a gnostick_n and_o that_o we_o may_v hence_o measure_v our_o knowledge_n of_o god_n by_o our_o keep_v his_o commandment_n but_o that_o if_o we_o shall_v fall_v into_o any_o sin_n the_o way_n to_o remove_v it_o be_v not_o by_o say_v that_o we_o have_v not_o sin_v that_o either_o our_o nature_n be_v so_o pure_a that_o they_o change_v every_o thing_n we_o do_v into_o act_n of_o piety_n or_o at_o least_o that_o god_n be_v willing_a out_o of_o his_o favour_n to_o we_o to_o overlook_v our_o transgression_n but_o that_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o confess_v our_o offence_n to_o acknowledge_v our_o danger_n and_o to_o fly_v to_o god_n for_o pardon_n upon_o repentance_n and_o then_o he_o come_v to_o state_n the_o nature_n of_o remission_n that_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o apply_v of_o our_o saviour_n satisfaction_n or_o propitiation_n for_o sin_n to_o the_o penitent_a which_o propiriation_n be_v sufficient_a in_o its_o nature_n and_o force_n to_o artone_n for_o sin_n and_o in_o its_o extent_n and_o compass_n to_o reach_v to_o all_o the_o crime_n of_o mankind_n for_o he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n propitiation_n be_v the_o reconcile_n of_o a_o offend_a party_n to_o he_o who_o have_v injure_v he_o by_o perform_v some_o act_n by_o which_o his_o displeasure_n may_v be_v remove_v and_o as_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o our_o saviour_n it_o intimate_v that_o he_o have_v do_v something_o so_o grateful_a to_o god_n that_o on_o consideration_n of_o this_o god_n be_v willing_a to_o take_v man_n again_o into_o his_o favour_n to_o forgive_v he_o his_o sin_n and_o to_o bestow_v those_o blessing_n on_o he_o which_o be_v do_v only_o to_o his_o innocence_n by_o sin_n be_v understand_v first_o our_o inclination_n and_o tendency_n to_o sin_n and_o then_o our_o voluntary_a breach_n of_o god_n law_n in_o their_o utmost_a extent_n with_o all_o those_o circumstance_n which_o may_v either_o heighten_v or_o lessen_v their_o guilt_n for_o offence_n in_o this_o latitude_n and_o for_o crime_n in_o this_o compass_n be_v our_o saviour_n a_o propitiation_n from_o the_o word_n i_o shall_v show_v that_o christ_n be_v a_o true_a and_o complete_a propitiation_n for_o sin_n where_o i_o shall_v inquire_v first_o how_o christ_n be_v a_o propitiation_n and_o then_o second_o into_o the_o equity_n and_o reasonableness_n of_o his_o be_v so_o first_o as_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o our_o saviour_n propiriation_n that_o it_o be_v wrought_v by_o procure_v our_o sin_n to_o be_v forgive_v be_v grant_v on_o all_o side_n but_o after_o what_o manner_n our_o sin_n be_v remove_v be_v various_o dispute_v which_o contest_v be_v manage_v by_o the_o follower_n of_o socinus_n on_o one_o hand_n and_o by_o those_o who_o just_o style_v themselves_o orthodox_n on_o the_o other_o i_o shall_v in_o order_n to_o a_o due_a determine_n of_o this_o matter_n prove_v first_o that_o christ_n do_v not_o propitiate_v for_o nor_o remove_v sin_n after_o any_o of_o those_o method_n or_o way_n which_o socinus_n contend_v for_o nor_o that_o any_o of_o they_o can_v amount_v to_o a_o propitiation_n and_o next_o i_o shall_v state_n the_o true_a mean_n by_o which_o he_o do_v real_o take_v our_o sin_n away_o and_o propitiate_v for_o they_o first_o then_o christ_n do_v not_o propitiate_v for_o sin_n after_o any_o of_o those_o way_n which_o socinus_n contend_v for_o nor_o can_v any_o of_o they_o amount_v to_o a_o propitiation_n he_o do_v not_o propitiate_v for_o sin_n by_o bare_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n to_o passim_fw-la socin_n p_o 165._o &_o passim_fw-la confirm_v or_o bear_v witness_n to_o that_o doctrine_n or_o rule_n of_o life_n by_o the_o observance_n of_o which_o etc._n crellius_n against_o grotius_n p._n 4._o etc._n etc._n remission_n may_v be_v purchase_v nor_o by_o gain_v or_o acquire_v a_o right_a and_o power_n to_o forgive_v sin_n with_o which_o he_o be_v not_o invest_v before_o nor_o by_o mere_o lead_v a_o life_n of_o patience_n obedience_n and_o submission_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o shall_v be_v a_o pattern_n to_o all_o his_o follower_n and_o by_o the_o imitation_n of_o which_o they_o shall_v certain_o procure_v remission_n nor_o last_o be_v it_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n consider_v only_o as_o a_o strong_a and_o active_a persuasive_a to_o perform_v those_o term_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o take_v away_o of_o sin_n which_o

other_o creature_n of_o god_n be_v yet_o be_v they_o no●_n in_o any_o capacity_n of_o pay_v obedience_n to_o his_o command_n inasmuch_o as_o they_o neither_o have_v any_o knowledge_n of_o god_n command_n nor_o any_o freedom_n of_o will_n to_o comply_v with_o they_o though_o they_o have_v from_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o we_o must_v look_v out_o for_o other_o agent_n as_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n here_o speak_v of_o so_o that_o it_o be_v indispensable_o necessary_a to_o resolve_v the_o 50._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nyssen_n in_o orat._n dom_n serm._n 50._o holy_a angel_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a to_o be_v they_o those_o who_o ought_v to_o be_v actor_n of_o god_n will_n in_o earth_n and_o aught_o to_o follow_v the_o do_v of_o it_o in_o heaven_n be_v man_n who_o be_v the_o only_a being_n on_o earth_n capable_a of_o a_o reasonable_a compliance_n with_o it_o those_o who_o be_v stranger_n to_o that_o will_n and_o kingdom_n as_o well_o as_o those_o who_o be_v acquaint_v with_o it_o and_o be_v part_n of_o it_o so_o that_o the_o force_n of_o the_o word_n be_v this_o that_o the_o holy_a angel_n and_o bless_a saint_n be_v a_o just_a pattern_n and_o a_o adequate_a model_n for_o man_n to_o form_v his_o obedience_n upon_o insomuch_o that_o the_o perfection_n or_o imperfection_n of_o man_n obedience_n may_v be_v due_o measure_v by_o its_o approach_n to_o o●_n distance_n from_o that_o of_o the_o saint_n and_o angel_n to_o clear_v which_o a●●●●tion_n i_o shall_v first_o sh●w_a ●ha●_n the_o obedience_n of_o the_o bless_a be_v a_o just_a rule_n for_o our_o obedience_n as_o to_o the_o matter_n about_o which_o it_o be_v employ_v because_o that_o their_o duty_n one_o towards_o another_o and_o their_o religious_a worship_n towards_o god_n as_o to_o the_o main_a and_o substance_n of_o they_o be_v the_o same_o with_o what_o we_o be_v ob●●g_n do_v to_o second_o that_o their_o obedience_n a●_n to_o the_o manner_n method_n and_o circumstance_n of_o perform_v they_o be_v the_o same_o with_o what_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v so_o that_o the_o divine_a will_n p●●●●●hed_v in_o heaven_n be_v a_o just_a standard_n for_o the_o perform_v it_o in_o earth_n and_o first_o that_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o bless_a be_v a_o just_a rule_n for_o ou●_n obedience_n as_o to_o the_o matter_n about_o which_o i●_n be_v employ_v because_o that_o th●●●_n duty_n ●n●_n towards_o another_o and_o their_o religious_a worship_n towards_o god_n as_o to_o the_o main_a and_o substance_n of_o they_o be_v the_o same_o with_o what_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o and_o first_o i_o shall_v show_v that_o the_o bless_a in_o heaven_n practise_v the_o same_o grace_n the_o same_o religious_a act_n of_o worship_n towards_o god_n and_o of_o charity_n one_o towards_o another_o which_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o on_o earth_n second_o that_o they_o practise_v they_o by_o a_o rule_n three_o that_o this_o rule_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o by_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o regulate_v our_o action_n first_o that_o the_o bless_a in_o heaven_n perform_v the_o same_o religious_a act_n of_o worship_n towards_o god_n and_o of_o charity_n one_o towards_o another_o which_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o on_o earth_n though_o some_o have_v fancy_v that_o the_o ever-blessed_n saint_n and_o angel_n employ_v their_o happy_a eternity_n only_o in_o admire_v the_o divine_a perfection_n and_o in_o those_o transport_v which_o rise_v from_o the_o contemplation_n of_o so_o glorious_a a_o be_v as_o the_o deity_n yet_o upon_o adjust_a enquiry_n it_o will_v appear_v that_o their_o endless_a life_n be_v spend_v in_o action_n as_o well_o as_o contemplation_n and_o that_o heaven_n be_v a_o state_n of_o fulfil_a god_n will_n in_o a_o vigorous_a practice_n of_o those_o grace_n which_o he_o have_v enjoin_v as_o well_o as_o in_o adore_v his_o divine_a nature_n for_o the_o virtue_n and_o grace_n which_o god_n have_v command_v here_o be_v not_o only_o mean_v to_o arrive_v at_o 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nature_n but_o they_o too_o shall_v be_v make_v more_o pure_a more_o spiritual_a as_o well_o as_o that_o it_o must_v be_v confess_v that_o some_o of_o the_o 4._o the_o v._o gr._n d●_n valent_n ●om_n 2._o disp_n 5._o q._n 7._o puncto_fw-la 4._o schoolman_n be_v of_o a_o different_a opinion_n particular_o as_o to_o faith_n and_o hope_n these_o virtue_n they_o banish_v from_o heaven_n and_o exclude_v from_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o bless_a their_o reason_n be_v first_o because_o these_o be_v imperfect_a virtue_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o suitable_a to_o a_o perfect_a state_n and_o when_o that_o which_o be_v perfect_a be_v come_v then_o that_o which_o be_v in_o part_n shall_v be_v do_v away_o second_o because_o st._n paul_n when_o he_o draw_v his_o parallel_n between_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n say_v that_o the_o last_o shall_v abide_v in_o a_o future_a state_n which_o he_o do_v not_o affirm_v of_o the_o two_o former_a three_o because_o these_o two_o virtue_n be_v employ_v 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practise_v it_o up_o to_o that_o height_n to_o which_o it_o oblige_v nor_o be_v there_o more_o strength_n in_o the_o second_o reason_n for_o tho_o the_o apostle_n assert_n that_o charity_n shall_v abide_v in_o heaven_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o faith_n and_o hope_n may_v remain_v too_o ●_o nor_o from_o his_o silence_n about_o they_o ought_v we_o to_o conclude_v the_o contrary_n as_o to_o the_o three_o reason_n our_o hope_n shall_v not_o be_v abolish_v in_o heaven_n though_o we_o enjoy_v that_o there_o which_o we_o hope_v for_o here_o nor_o our_o faith_n though_o our_o eye_n then_o behold_v that_o glory_n which_o be_v at_o present_a only_o the_o object_n of_o our_o belief_n for_o our_o faith_n shall_v be_v exalt_v into_o clear_a and_o distinct_a vision_n and_o our_o hope_n into_o full_a and_o firm_a comprehension_n nor_o shall_v they_o lose_v their_o own_o nature_n by_o this_o exaltation_n any_o more_o than_o the_o first_o stricture_n of_o the_o morning_n be_v lose_v in_o 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