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
A44438	The fourth (and last) volume of discourses, or sermons, on several scriptures by Exekiel Hopkins ...	Hopkins, Ezekiel, 1634-1690.	1696 (1696)	Wing H2734; ESTC R43261	196,621	503

we_o of_o all_o those_o mercy_n and_o comfort_n that_o now_o he_o heap_v upon_o we_o so_o much_o for_o this_o time_n and_o text._n a_o discourse_n of_o the_o nature_n corruption_n and_o renew_n of_o the_o conscience_n with_o account_n of_o the_o moment_n of_o have_v a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n to_o god_n and_o men._n from_z act_n xxiv_o 16._o by_o ezekiel_n hopkins_n late_a lord_n bishop_n of_o londonderry_n london_n print_v for_o jonathan_n robinson_n a._n and_o j._n churchill_n john_n taylor_n and_o john_n wyat._n 1696._o a_o discourse_n of_o the_o nature_n corruption_n and_o renew_n of_o the_o conscience_n act_n xxiv_o 16._o herein_o do_v i_o exercise_v myself_o to_o have_v always_o a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man._n in_o this_o chapter_n st._n paul_n give_v a_o account_n to_o felix_n of_o the_o general_a course_n and_o demeanour_n of_o his_o former_a life_n be_v accuse_v by_o tertullian_n a_o flatter_a orator_n as_o one_o who_o be_v profane_a and_o seditious_a after_o that_o he_o have_v purge_v himself_o in_o sundry_a particular_n he_o come_v to_o the_o text_n to_o show_v that_o he_o be_v far_o from_o those_o crime_n that_o be_v lay_v to_o his_o charge_n have_v make_v it_o his_o constant_a exercise_n all_o his_o life-time_n to_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n the_o word_n have_v little_a or_o no_o difficulty_n in_o they_o and_o therefore_o instead_o of_o give_v you_o a_o elaborate_a exposition_n i_o shall_v only_o run_v they_o over_o with_o a_o brief_a paraphrase_n word_n the_o explication_n of_o the_o word_n herein_o do_v i_o exercise_v myself_o that_o be_v i_o make_v it_o my_o constant_a care_n and_o employment_n to_o have_v a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n that_o be_v to_o keep_v my_o conscience_n clear_a that_o it_o may_v not_o just_o accuse_v i_o of_o any_o offence_n do_v either_o against_o god_n or_o against_o man_n that_o be_v i_o labour_v conscientious_o to_o practice_v as_o well_o the_o duty_n 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that_o conscience_n be_v enable_v to_o form_v such_o a_o proposition_n as_o this_o he_o that_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v this_o proposition_n it_o form_v not_o from_o natural_a light_n but_o from_o the_o super-induced_n light_n of_o scripture_n this_o be_v the_o first_o direct_a act_n of_o conscience_n whereby_o it_o pronounce_v of_o man_n work_n whither_o they_o be_v sinful_a or_o not_o and_o what_o the_o reward_n or_o punishment_n be_v that_o shall_v follow_v they_o according_a as_o it_o find_v it_o write_v in_o the_o dark_a and_o imperfect_a law_n of_o nature_n or_o in_o the_o superadded_a law_n of_o god_n depose_v 2._o it_o witness_v and_o depose_v second_o when_o conscience_n have_v thus_o pronounce_v whether_o the_o action_n be_v good_a or_o bad_a and_o what_o reward_n or_o punishment_n belong_v to_o it_o it_o be_v next_o office_n be_v to_o witness_v and_o depose_v we_o have_v do_v such_o or_o such_o action_n this_o be_v a_o reflex_n act_n whereby_o when_o conscience_n have_v discover_v what_o be_v sin_n and_o what_o be_v duty_n it_o testify_v that_o either_o we_o have_v perform_v the_o one_o or_o that_o we_o have_v commit_v the_o other_o the_o scripture_n reveal_v that_o faith_n shall_v be_v reward_v with_o eternal_a life_n and_o unbelief_n punish_v with_o death_n eternal_a hereupon_o conscience_n make_v reflection_n upon_o itself_o and_o apply_v the_o proposition_n but_o i_o believe_v or_o i_o do_v not_o believe_v and_o that_o be_v its_o witness_v or_o depose_v office_n three_o it_o have_v beside_o this_o condemn_v 3._o it_o acquit_v or_o condemn_v the_o office_n of_o a_o judge_n to_o acquit_v or_o condemn_v and_o this_o it_o do_v by_o infer_v a_o comfortable_a or_o a_o terrify_a conclusion_n from_o the_o former_a premise_n apply_v the_o reward_n or_o punishment_n to_o ourselves_o according_a as_o those_o action_n have_v be_v we_o to_o which_o they_o belong_v if_o it_o have_v prove_v we_o unbeliever_n 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he_o that_o eat_v doubt_o say_v the_o apostle_n be_v damn_v if_o he_o eat_v rom._n 14.23_o evil._n 2._o by_o give_v it_o strength_n to_o enforce_v we_o to_o the_o do_v of_o good_a and_o to_o the_o avoid_n of_o evil._n second_o knowledge_n give_v the_o conscience_n strength_n to_o enforce_v we_o to_o the_o do_v of_o that_o which_o it_o discover_v to_o be_v good_a and_o to_o the_o flight_n of_o that_o which_o it_o discover_v to_o be_v evil._n a_o know_a person_n can_v sin_v so_o easy_o as_o a_o ignorant_a man_n may_v but_o he_o must_v struggle_v and_o wrestle_v hard_o and_o offer_v more_o violence_n by_o far_o to_o his_o own_o conscience_n a_o man_n that_o see_v his_o danger_n before_o he_o will_v hardly_o be_v drag_v into_o precipice_n whereas_o one_o that_o be_v blind_a be_v easy_o lead_v thither_o suspect_v nothing_o so_o here_o a_o know_a person_n that_o see_v the_o danger_n of_o hell_n and_o damnation_n before_o he_o if_o he_o sin_v it_o must_v be_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o inward_a reluctancy_n a_o enlighten_v conscience_n struggle_v and_o withhold_v he_o and_o if_o temptation_n be_v so_o violent_a as_o to_o wrest_v he_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o conscience_n how_o be_v he_o wrack_v and_o tear_v in_o piece_n betwixt_o conscience_n and_o temptation_n and_o when_o conscience_n have_v lose_v its_o hold_n still_o it_o pursue_v he_o and_o follow_v he_o to_o his_o sin_n and_o disturb_v his_o pleasure_n and_o imbitter_v that_o sweetness_n that_o he_o think_v to_o have_v find_v in_o sin_n before_o and_o never_o leave_v its_o clamour_n till_o it_o have_v at_o least_o by_o a_o hypocritical_a and_o formal_a repentance_n and_o by_o engagement_n to_o be_v more_o observe_v of_o the_o command_v of_o conscience_n for_o the_o future_a satisfy_v and_o appease_v it_o this_o force_n conscience_n have_v when_o it_o be_v due_o inform_v with_o knowledge_n but_o where_o ignorance_n have_v blind_v it_o it_o suffer_v man_n quiet_o to_o rush_v upon_o god_n neck_n and_o upon_o the_o thick_a boss_n of_o his_o buckler_n it_o see_v not_o neither_o respect_v any_o danger_n when_o it_o be_v even_o on_o the_o very_a brink_n of_o hell_n a_o ignorant_a person_n be_v like_o your_o benight_a or_o bewilder_v traveller_n which_o because_o it_o can_v see_v its_o own_o way_n before_o it_o what_o be_v to_o be_v choose_v and_o what_o be_v to_o be_v ●efused_v it_o lay_v the_o reins_o upon_o the_o neck_n of_o man_n lust_n and_o suffer_v they_o without_o control_n to_o take_v their_o own_o course_n and_o therefore_o if_o you_o will_v have_v good_a conscience_n get_v they_o right_o inform_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o what_o be_v sin_n ●nd_v what_o be_v duty_n second_o confession_n 2._o cast_v out_o the_o filth_n of_o conscience_n by_o a_o daily_a and_o frequent_a confession_n if_o you_o will_v have_v a_o clear_a conscience_n than_o cast_v out_o the_o filth_n of_o conscience_n by_o a_o daily_a and_o frequent_a confession_n confession_n one_o of_o the_o father_n call_v it_o the_o vomit_n of_o the_o soul_n whereby_o it_o ease_v itself_o when_o it_o be_v overcharge_v and_o glut_v with_o sin_n and_o gild_n and_o so_o the_o scripture_n also_o speak_v when_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o apostate_n relapse_v back_o again_o into_o their_o old_a sin_n in_o 2_o pet._n 2.22_o he_o say_v they_o return_v with_o the_o dog_n to_o his_o vomit_n that_o be_v they_o return_v and_o do_v again_o lick_v up_o those_o sin_n which_o before_o they_o disgorge_v and_o cast_v up_o by_o confession_n this_o indeed_o be_v the_o way_n when_o conscience_n be_v burden_a with_o the_o gild_n of_o any_o sin_n when_o sin_n lie_v unconcocted_a and_o heavy_a within_o go_v then_o and_o pour_v out_o your_o heart_n before_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o confession_n of_o your_o sin_n see_v what_o sudden_a ease_n this_o will_v bring_v in_o to_o conscience_n david_n be_v sinsick_a and_o he_o resolve_v upon_o this_o course_n 32.5_o psal_n 32.5_o psal_n 32.5_o i_o acknowledge_v my_o sin_n unto_o thou_o and_o my_o iniquity_n have_v i_o not_o hide_v i_o say_v i_o will_v confess_v my_o transgression_n and_o sudden_o there_o come_v ease_n to_o his_o conscience_n and_o thou_o o_o lord_n say_v he_o forgave_v the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o sin_n be_v our_o conscience_n oppress_v with_o the_o burden_n and_o weight_n of_o great_a and_o numberless_a sin_n here_o we_o may_v by_o a_o humble_a and_o penitent_a confession_n unload_v they_o all_o before_o god_n and_o this_o be_v the_o mystery_n of_o confession_n the_o way_n to_o unload_v our_o sin_n from_o off_o we_o be_v by_o take_v they_o upon_o ourselves_o when_o we_o charge_v ourselves_o with_o they_o and_o impute_v they_o to_o ourselves_o god_n will_v not_o impute_v they_o to_o we_o but_o charge_v they_o upon_o christ_n for_o he_o have_v promise_v if_o we_o judge_v and_o condemn_v ourselves_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v and_o condemn_v thus_o in_o 2_o sam._n 12.13_o as_o soon_o as_o david●●d_v ●●d_z there_o by_o a_o humble_a confession_n 12.13_o 2_o sam._n 12.13_o ●aken_v his_o sin_n to_o himself_o say_v i_o have_v ●●●ned_v god_n by_o the_o prophet_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o have_v take_v away_o his_o sin_n from_o he_o the_o lord_n also_o say_v the_o prophet_n to_o he_o 〈◊〉_d put_v away_o thy_o sin_n and_o indeed_o ●●ve_v we_o not_o find_v it_o thus_o by_o manifold_a experience_n that_o when_o conscience_n ●ath_v be_v bow_v down_o by_o the_o unsupportable_a weight_n of_o the_o gild_n of_o sin_n ●ave_n you_o not_o find_v that_o a_o sorrowful_a and_o ingenuous_a confession_n of_o they_o unto_o god_n ●ath_v lighten_v the_o burden_n and_o where●s_v before_o conscience_n be_v heavy_a and_o gloomy_a now_o it_o look_v cheerful_o upon_o you_o under_o the_o apprehension_n of_o god_n pardon_v grace_n that_o god_n will_v pardon_v and_o forgive_v they_o to_o we_o now_o this_o ●asing_a of_o our_o conscience_n by_o confession_n must_v be_v frequent_o reiterated_a our_o conscience_n be_v always_o fill_v with_o sin_n and_o gild_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v be_v always_o cast_v of_o it_o out_o by_o confession_n as_o in_o the_o empty_n of_o a_o pond_n where_o there_o be_v many_o stream_n rise_v and_o bubble_v up_o if_o we_o stop_v and_o intermit_v the_o work_n the_o pond_n grow_v present_o full_a again_o true_o our_o heart_n and_o conscience_n be_v like_o such_o pond_n in_o which_o there_o be_v many_o corrupt_a stream_n still_o sprout_v up_o now_o confession_n be_v the_o lave_v of_o it_o out_o which_o if_o we_o do_v but_o a_o while_n intermit_v our_o conscience_n again_o grow_v as_o full_a of_o sin_n and_o gild_n as_o ever_o and_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v a_o frequent_a and_o daily_a confession_n of_o sin_n yea_o our_o confession_n must_v be_v reiterated_a as_o often_o as_o we_o fall_v into_o and_o commit_v any_o sin_n and_o that_o be_v another_o mean_n to_o keep_v our_o conscience_n clear_a i_o may_v also_o add_v that_o a_o effectual_a mean_n to_o keep_v the_o conscience_n clear_a be_v frequent_o 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world_n with_o fraud_n and_o cozenage_n with_o rapine_n and_o extortion_n while_o all_o tug_v hard_a to_o get_v one_o from_o another_o although_o they_o lose_v their_o conscience_n in_o the_o scuffle_n this_o be_v that_o which_o make_v man_n so_o often_o shift_v their_o sail_n that_o they_o may_v run_v before_o every_o wind_n that_o blow_v if_o time_n grow_v ruff_n and_o tempestuous_a and_o they_o must_v throw_v overboard_n either_o their_o gain_n or_o their_o godliness_n this_o inordinate_a love_n of_o the_o world_n persuade_v they_o to_o make_v shipwreck_n of_o faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n only_o that_o they_o may_v bear_v up_o in_o the_o world_n now_o they_o that_o have_v but_o a_o low_a and_o mean_a esteem_n of_o the_o world_n such_o as_o it_o deserve_v escape_v this_o temptation_n and_o they_o can_v with_o a_o holy_a