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
A65738	A practical discourse of confession of sins to God, as a means of pardon and cleansing. By John Wade, minister of Hammersmith	Wade, John, b. 1643.	1697 (1697)	Wing W177; ESTC R219282	106,995	284

more_o than_o our_o sin_n bare_o and_o simple_o in_o themselves_o consider_v circumstance_n be_v to_o action_n much_o like_o what_o cipher_n be_v to_o figure_n which_o quick_o make_v 1_o the_o very_a lest_o of_o all_o figure_n but_o the_o begin_n of_o number_n by_o be_v place_v with_o it_o stand_v for_o a_o 1000_o a_o 100000_o and_o therefore_o for_o thou_o to_o confess_v thy_o sin_n without_o its_o appendant_a circumstance_n it_o be_v at_o best_a to_o say_v the_o least_o thou_o can_v of_o thy_o sin_n nay_o to_o hide_v any_o notable_a circumstance_n in_o thy_o confession_n it_o be_v in_o effect_n even_o to_o cover_v thy_o sin_n thus_o you_o see_v our_o confession_n of_o our_o sin_n can_v be_v full_a and_o complete_a without_o the_o aggravate_v circumstance_n of_o our_o sin_n for_o sinful_a circumstance_n be_v the_o most_o be_v the_o great_a part_n of_o our_o sin_n without_o these_o our_o sin_n be_v comparative_o but_o little_a and_o light_a these_o be_v they_o that_o swell_v and_o double_a and_o treble_v the_o account_n that_o increase_n and_o enlarge_v the_o bill_n that_o thicken_v and_o lengthen_v the_o catalogue_n beside_o leave_v but_o these_o out_o of_o thy_o confession_n and_o thou_o will_v not_o be_v thorough_o humble_v in_o thy_o confession_n thou_o will_v not_o be_v deep_o affect_v with_o thy_o sin_n in_o thy_o confession_n thy_o sin_n will_v prick_v thou_o at_o thy_o heart_n will_v cut_v and_o wound_v thou_o in_o thy_o confession_n now_o as_o we_o all_o wound_v ourselves_o with_o our_o sin_n in_o the_o commission_n of_o they_o though_o we_o do_v not_o perhaps_o present_o feel_v that_o wound_n so_o we_o shall_v wound_v ourselves_o with_o our_o sin_n in_o the_o confession_n of_o they_o and_o indeed_o this_o wound_n tend_v to_o heal_v whereas_o the_o other_o tend_v to_o death_n but_o our_o sin_n without_o their_o circumstance_n be_v as_o a_o sword_n without_o a_o edge_n the_o circumstance_n of_o sin_n they_o give_v it_o a_o edge_n they_o make_v it_o sharp_a keen_a and_o pierce_a by_o mean_n of_o these_o we_o be_v very_o much_o move_v and_o wrought_v upon_o in_o our_o confession_n and_o sound_o humble_v for_o our_o sin_n when_o we_o spread_v they_o before_o the_o lord_n thus_o much_o for_o a_o touch_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o aggravation_n of_o sin_n as_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o confession_n of_o sin_n now_o as_o the_o duty_n be_v in_o itself_o necessary_a so_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o be_v the_o great_a care_n and_o serious_a study_n of_o every_o penitent_a sinner_n who_o be_v so_o far_o from_o disguise_v mask_a vizard_v or_o palliate_v his_o sin_n that_o he_o bring_v it_o in_o and_o make_v it_o appear_v in_o its_o own_o shape_n in_o its_o proper_a and_o natural_a colour_n he_o acknowledge_v his_o sin_n to_o be_v scarlet_a sin_n camel_n sin_n to_o be_v sin_n of_o the_o great_a magnitude_n of_o the_o deep_a dye_n he_o do_v dot_v savour_n his_o sin_n in_o the_o least_o he_o study_v to_o make_v it_o as_o bad_a as_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o he_o ready_o own_v all_o that_o in_o his_o particular_a sin_n which_o he_o acknowledge_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o ugly_a nature_n of_o sin_n in_o general_a he_o strive_v to_o make_v the_o very_o worst_a he_o can_v of_o it_o he_o be_v severe_a and_o impartial_a in_o self-accusing_a he_o say_v as_o much_o against_o sin_n in_o himself_o as_o he_o will_v say_v against_o sin_n in_o any_o one_o else_o as_o much_o as_o any_o one_o else_o will_v say_v against_o his_o sin_n nay_o he_o endeavour_v in_o his_o confession_n to_o say_v as_o much_o against_o his_o sin_n as_o god_n himself_o say_v against_o they_o in_o his_o word_n he_o call_v his_o sin_n by_o the_o same_o name_n be_v they_o never_o so_o bad_a as_o the_o scripture_n call_v they_o he_o call_v his_o neglect_n of_o brotherly_a reproof_n as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n style_v it_o even_o 17._o even_o 19_o l●vit_fw-la 17._o hate_v his_o brother_n in_o his_o heart_n he_o call_v his_o wilful_a transgression_n of_o god_n know_a command_n 15.23_o command_n 1_o sam._n 15.23_o rebellion_n and_o reckon_v it_o as_o bad_a as_o the_o sin_n of_o witchcraft_n and_o account_v his_o stubborness_n to_o be_v as_o idolatry_n he_o labour_v to_o give_v as_o strict_a a_o judgement_n to_o make_v as_o rigid_a a_o censure_n of_o his_o sin_n as_o the_o just_a and_o holy_a lawgiver_n himself_o do_v and_o to_o speak_v no_o more_o mild_o and_o mince_o of_o they_o than_o he_o find_v the_o very_a spirit_n of_o truth_n to_o speak_v of_o they_o when_o he_o have_v make_v himself_o vile_a by_o particularise_v of_o his_o sin_n why_o he_o will_v make_v himself_o yet_o more_o vile_a by_o aggravate_v of_o they_o until_o they_o become_v out_o of_o measure_n sinful_a he_o think_v he_o can_v never_o say_v too_o much_o never_o enough_o against_o himself_o he_o think_v he_o can_v never_o sufficient_o vilify_v and_o debase_v himself_o never_o lay_v himself_o low_a enough_o before_o god_n of_o sinner_n i_o be_o chief_a say_v humble_a penitent_n paul_n 1_o tim._n 1.15_o and_o so_o say_v tertullian_n in_o like_a manner_n 〈◊〉_d manner_n 〈…〉_o per●ter●●a_o nat●●_n tertul●●e_fw-la ●●ni●●nt_fw-la 〈◊〉_d i_o be_o a_o most_o notorious_a sinner_n as_o if_o i_o be_v bear_v to_o no_o other_o end_n than_o to_o confess_v and_o repent_v it_o be_v be_v not_o here_o impertinent_a to_o propound_v the_o several_a head_n of_o aggravation_n with_o which_o the_o penitent_a sinner_n amplify_v and_o exaggerate_v his_o sin_n in_o his_o confession_n i_o may_v instance_n in_o these_o 1._o in_o that_o he_o have_v sin_v wilful_o and_o voluntary_o and_o this_o may_v contain_v two_o very_a great_a aggravation_n in_o it_o 1._o that_o he_o have_v sin_v wilful_o against_o light_n and_o knowledge_n as_o against_o the_o very_a light_n of_o nature_n against_o the_o clear_a light_n of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n against_o the_o light_n of_o good_a education_n against_o the_o light_n of_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o gospel_n against_o the_o light_n of_o his_o own_o experience_n against_o the_o light_n of_o the_o wholesome_a counsel_n sober_a admonition_n and_o seasonable_a reproof_n of_o christian_a wellwishing_a friend_n 2._o he_o aggravate_v his_o sin_n from_o the_o wilfulness_n of_o they_o in_o that_o he_o have_v sin_v as_o against_o his_o knowledge_n so_o upon_o no_o temptation_n or_o upon_o very_o little_a temptation_n in_o that_o he_o have_v sin_v without_o any_o illecebra_fw-la from_o without_o without_o any_o incentive_a but_o from_o himself_o and_o indeed_o this_o be_v as_o humble_v a_o aggravation_n as_o can_v be_v that_o i_o have_v sin_v when_o it_o be_v easy_a for_o i_o to_o have_v forbear_v sin_v that_o i_o sin_v when_o i_o be_v neither_o blind_v with_o ignorance_n nor_o transport_v with_o passion_n nor_o overbear_v with_o any_o kind_n of_o temptation_n but_o do_v this_o and_o that_o deliberate_o and_o out_o of_o choice_n sometime_o study_v and_o contrive_v how_o i_o may_v sin_v most_o handsome_o and_o often_o seek_v out_o companion_n occasion_n and_o inflammation_n of_o my_o lust_n this_o aggravation_n of_o sin_v without_o any_o temptation_n or_o with_o very_o little_a temptation_n be_v huge_o necessary_a for_o such_o as_o in_o ordinary_a buy_n and_o sell_v will_v lie_v and_o cheat_v for_o a_o farthing_n for_o such_o as_o in_o common_a talk_n will_v swear_v out_o of_o a_o idle_a custom_n or_o for_o a_o vain_a compliment_n as_o if_o a_o oath_n be_v the_o enamel_n of_o a_o speech_n the_o handsome_a grace_n of_o a_o sentence_n the_o chief_a and_o only_a thing_n that_o make_v it_o come_v off_o cleverly_o and_o true_o among_o all_o the_o sin_n in_o the_o world_n there_o be_v scarce_o any_o one_o of_o they_o more_o temptation-less_a than_o customary_a swear_v but_o 2._o a_o second_o topick_n of_o aggravation_n may_v be_v this_o he_o aggravate_v his_o sin_n as_o from_o his_o wilfulness_n in_o sin_v so_o from_o his_o sin_v against_o the_o mean_n which_o god_n have_v use_v to_o reduce_v and_o reclaim_v he_o from_o his_o sin_n namely_o in_o that_o he_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o motion_n and_o strive_n help_n and_o assistance_n of_o god_n good_a and_o holy_a spirit_n sin_v against_o the_o divine_a mercy_n both_o general_n and_o special_a both_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a or_o in_o that_o he_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o divine_a judgement_n either_o national_a or_o personal_n either_o fear_v or_o feel_v either_o threaten_v or_o already_o inflict_v but_o the_o penitent_a sinner_n chief_o and_o especial_o aggravate_v his_o sin_n from_o their_o be_v commit_v against_o intermix_v and_o interweave_v mercy_n against_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o the_o mercy_n of_o his_o judgement_n compound_v conjoin_v and_o unite_v combine_a and_o conjugate_v in_o his_o wise_a and_o most_o providential_a dispensation_n lord_n say_v he_o i_o have_v now_o

why_o rather_o aggravate_v thy_o sin_n from_o the_o commonness_n of_o they_o say_v lord_n this_o sin_n of_o i_o be_v a_o common_a sin_n which_o therefore_o i_o shall_v have_v hate_v and_o detest_a shun_v and_o avoid_v but_o so_o vile_a and_o sinful_a a_o wretch_n be_v i_o that_o even_o in_o those_o thing_n wherein_o all_o the_o profane_a world_n rise_v up_o in_o arm_n against_o god_n i_o desperate_o join_v with_o they_o and_o side_v with_o thy_o common_a enemy_n against_o thou_o further_o yet_o 3._o be_v it_o usual_a with_o man_n and_o have_v it_o be_v so_o with_o any_o one_o of_o we_o to_o make_v our_o ignorance_n in_o any_o degree_n a_o cloak_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o think_v that_o god_n will_v hold_v we_o guiltless_a because_o of_o our_o ignorance_n why_o let_v such_o a_o one_o now_o confess_v his_o sin_n to_o be_v so_o much_o the_o great_a by_o how_o much_o his_o ignorance_n be_v the_o grosser_n and_o certain_o such_o man_n as_o open_o or_o secret_o excuse_v their_o sin_n with_o their_o ignorance_n be_v always_o a_o great_a cause_n of_o their_o own_o ignorance_n and_o therefore_o have_v good_a reason_n to_o aggravate_v their_o sin_n from_o their_o ignorance_n in_o sin_v let_v such_o a_o one_o therefore_o go_v to_o god_n on_o his_o knee_n and_o take_v such_o word_n with_o he_o as_o these_o lord_n i_o have_v commit_v my_o sin_n in_o ignorance_n but_o have_v not_o most_o of_o my_o ignorance_n be_v wilful_a and_o affect_v i_o have_v do_v many_o thing_n ignorant_o indeed_o but_o the_o fault_n be_v my_o own_o have_v i_o not_o be_v want_v to_o myself_o i_o may_v have_v have_v much_o more_o knowledge_n than_o i_o have_v have_v i_o have_v but_o a_o will_v to_o seek_v the_o truth_n how_o easy_o may_v i_o have_v get_v the_o skill_n to_o find_v it_o but_o i_o will_v not_o take_v pain_n enough_o i_o will_v not_o do_v my_o best_a endeavour_n to_o be_v inform_v in_o my_o duty_n i_o be_v ignorant_a but_o i_o 97._o i_o at_o first_o man_n lose_v his_o innocence_n only_o in_o hope_n to_o get_v a_o little_a knowledge_n and_o ever_o since_o the●_n lest_o knowledge_n shall_v discover_v his_o error_n and_o make_v he_o 〈◊〉_d to_o innocence_n we_o be_v content_a to_o part_v with_o that_o row_n and_o to_o know_v ●●●ing_v that_o may_v discover_v or_o discountenance_v our_o sin_n we_o call_v ourselves_o christian_n and_o love_n to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o many_o of_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n l●st_v our_o knowledge_n shall_v fo●●e_v we_o into_o shame_n or_o into_o the_o trouble_n of_o a_o ●oly_a life_n bp._n ●aylo●_n ●_o serm._n of_o the_o deceitf_n of_o the_o heart_n p._n 95._o 97._o voluntary_o continue_v in_o my_o ignorance_n i_o be_v loath_a to_o get_v out_o of_o it_o i_o nuzzle_v myself_o in_o it_o i_o resolve_v to_o be_v ignorant_a that_o so_o i_o may_v sin_v the_o more_o free_o i_o think_v with_o myself_o if_o i_o know_v this_o and_o that_o more_o distinct_o than_o i_o shall_v be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o act_v more_o strict_o my_o ignorance_n great_o proceed_v from_o the_o very_a intention_n of_o my_o corrupt_a will_n which_o be_v so_o full_o bend_v and_o set_v upon_o sin_v that_o i_o be_v well_o content_a to_o suffer_v the_o want_n of_o knowledge_n and_o to_o undergo_v the_o damage_n of_o ignorance_n thereby_o to_o procure_v and_o enjoy_v a_o fancy_a liberty_n of_o sin_v without_o guiltiness_n i_o be_o deep_o guilty_a of_o my_o own_o ignorance_n and_o consequent_o wretched_o guilty_a of_o all_o those_o sin_n unto_o which_o my_o voluntary_a choose_v delightful_a ignorance_n have_v betray_v i_o again_o 4._o be_v temptation_n to_o sin_v a_o common_a and_o frequent_a excuse_n of_o the_o sin_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o sinner_n and_o have_v this_o excuse_n sometime_o lodge_v in_o thy_o heart_n if_o not_o proceed_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n have_v thou_o with_o other_o excuse_v thy_o sin_n because_o thou_o be_v tempt_v to_o sin_n why_o now_o rather_o aggravate_v thy_o sin_n even_o from_o thy_o be_v tempt_v to_o they_o say_v lord_n i_o be_v tempt_v to_o sin_n but_o be_v i_o not_o a_o cause_n as_o well_o of_o the_o temptation_n as_o of_o the_o sin_n do_v i_o not_o many_o time_n bring_v temptation_n upon_o myself_o do_v i_o not_o 40._o not_o qui_fw-la sil●●tp●s_fw-la occasiones_fw-la quaerunt_fw-la p●ecandi_fw-la eleganter_fw-la dic●ntur_fw-la suscitare_fw-la diabolum_fw-la see_v caryl_n on_o job_n 3_o s._n p._n 374._o 40._o raise_v up_o the_o devil_n by_o my_o earnest_n and_o busy_a seek_v occasion_n of_o sin_n do_v not_o i_o put_v satan_n often_o upon_o tempt_v i_o be_v it_o not_o the_o tinder_n within_o i_o which_o satan_n know_v be_v so_o apt_a and_o more_o apt_a at_o some_o time_n than_o other_o to_o take_v fire_n that_o make_v he_o so_o ready_a upon_o occasion_n to_o strike_v fire_n be_v it_o not_o this_o naughty_a base_a corrupt_a treacherous_a deceitful_a yield_a heart_n of_o i_o that_o not_o only_o tempt_v i_o but_o even_o tempt_v and_o invite_v the_o devil_n to_o tempt_v i_o do_v i_o not_o hearten_v and_o encourage_v yea_o even_o provoke_v he_o to_o tempt_v i_o by_o give_v he_o fair_a hope_n of_o prevail_v upon_o i_o sure_o i_o have_v not_o be_v tempt_v to_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a sin_n have_v not_o it_o be_v for_o such_o and_o such_o a_o particular_a lust_n in_o i_o which_o he_o can_v so_o fit_o and_o seasonable_o sort_n and_o suit_n and_o apply_v his_o temptation_n unto_o certain_o i_o have_v not_o be_v tempt_v so_o often_o have_v i_o not_o be_v tempt_v so_o easy_o my_o f_z rmer_n yield_v upon_o so_o light_a and_o easy_a temptation_n animate_v and_o embolden_v he_o to_o set_v new_a and_o great_a temptation_n on_o soot_n as_o well_o as_o with_o the_o same_o again_o and_o again_o to_o assault_v i_o 5._o and_o last_o be_v it_o the_o currant_n excuse_v of_o the_o world_n the_o plea_n of_o course_n and_o have_v it_o at_o any_o time_n be_v thy_o excuse_n and_o plea_n alas_o it_o be_v my_o nature_n to_o do_v thus_o and_o thus_o have_v thou_o ever_o think_v that_o this_o do_v much_o 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nature_n to_o do_v thus_o and_o thus_o and_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n i_o have_v do_v no_o worse_o this_o be_v my_o nature_n and_o therefore_o that_o my_o action_n in_o this_o kind_n be_v no_o worse_o than_o they_o be_v i_o can_v in_o reason_n thank_v myself_o for_o it_o who_o be_o prone_a and_o apt_a of_o myself_o to_o sin_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n my_o heart_n by_o nature_n be_v a_o evil_a treasure_n of_o anger_n and_o that_o my_o rash_a anger_n do_v not_o some_o time_n or_o other_o proceed_v to_o revengeful_a murder_n my_o heart_n by_o nature_n be_v a_o evil_a treasure_n of_o lust_n and_o that_o my_o base_a filthy_a lust_n never_o break_v out_o in_o adultery_n incest_n sodomy_n i_o be_o natural_o give_v and_o addict_v to_o idle_a word_n and_o that_o my_o vain_a and_o idle_a speak_n never_o grow_v to_o swear_v curse_v and_o blaspheme_v it_o be_v not_o by_o reason_n of_o my_o better_a nature_n the_o lord_n know_v i_o shall_v be_v as_o wicked_a a_o wretch_n as_o life_n have_v i_o the_o like_a bodily_a complexion_n and_o constitution_n the_o like_a temptation_n the_o like_a opportunity_n to_o commit_v wickedness_n which_o other_o have_v and_o do_v not_o the_o sovereign_a grace_n of_o god_n daily_o hinder_v and_o prevent_v i_o withhold_v and_o restrain_v i_o by_o nature_n i_o be_o as_o very_o a_o tiger_n as_o very_o a_o lion_n as_o very_o a_o wolf_n as_o any_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o that_o i_o be_o not_o as_o outrageous_a as_o other_o i_o humble_o acknowledge_v it_o be_v because_o i_o be_o tie_v in_o or_o chain_v up_o by_o providence_n or_o because_o my_o evil_a nature_n be_v correct_v by_o common_a or_o