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
A92846	The anatomy of secret sins, presumptuous sins, sins in dominion, & uprightness. Wherein divers weighty cases are resolved in relation to all those particulars: delivered in divers sermons preached at Mildreds in Bread-street London, on Psalm 19. 12, 13. Together with the remissibleness of all sin, and the irremissibleness of the sin against the Holy Ghost preached before an honourable auditory. By that reverend and faithfull minister of the Gospel, Mr. Obadiah Sedgwick, B.D. Perfected by himself, and published by those whom he intrusted with his notes.	Sedgwick, Obadiah, 1600?-1658.; Chambers, Humphrey, 1598 or 9-1662.	1660 (1660)	Wing S2363; Thomason E1003_1; ESTC R203493	249,727	327

own_o our_o tongue_n be_v our_o own_o say_v they_o who_o be_v lord_n over_o we_o psal_n 12._o yea_o they_o be_v say_v to_o set_v their_o note_n mouth_n against_o heaven_n q._n d._n what_o tell_v you_o we_o of_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o displeasure_n or_o pleasure_n as_o for_o the_o word_n which_o thou_o have_v speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o will_v not_o do_v it_o say_v they_o in_o jeremiah_n 44._o a_o man_n do_v even_o try_v it_o out_o with_o god_n and_o provoke_v he_o to_o his_o face_n and_o maintain_v the_o devise_n of_o his_o heart_n against_o the_o purity_n and_o equity_n of_o god_n will_n 2._o in_o presumptuous_a sinning_n a_o man_n know_v the_o thing_n and_o way_n to_o unlawful_a in_o they_o a_o man_n know_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v unlawful_a be_v unlawful_a and_o therefore_o the_o presumptuous_a sinner_n be_v oppose_v to_o the_o ignorant_a sinner_n numb_a 15._o not_o that_o every_o sin_v against_o knowledge_n absolute_o whatsoever_o be_v a_o presumptuous_a sin_v be_v against_o knowledge_n and_o without_o gross_a ignorance_n the_o presumptuous_a sinner_n hold_v a_o candle_n in_o one_o hand_n and_o draw_v out_o the_o sword_n with_o the_o other_o my_o meaning_n be_v this_o that_o he_o break_v through_o the_o light_n of_o knowledge_n discern_v the_o way_n to_o be_v sinful_a yea_o and_o flame_v upon_o his_o breast_n work_v in_o and_o check_v his_o conscience_n notwithstanding_o all_o which_o yet_o he_o will_v presume_v to_o offend_v and_o proceed_v in_o transgressing_n it_o be_v true_a even_o a_o good_a man_n in_o many_o particular_n object_n may_z and_o do_v sin_n not_o only_o against_o habitual_a but_o against_o actual_a knowledge_n but_o this_o be_v through_o infirmity_n not_o through_o sol._n contumacy_n he_o approve_v that_o light_n against_o the_o sin_n and_o do_v not_o maintain_v the_o sin_n against_o his_o light_n yea_o he_o yield_v not_o only_o by_o approbation_n of_o judgement_n but_o also_o by_o resolution_n and_o desire_n of_o will_n to_o imitate_v the_o light_n yet_o through_o the_o weakness_n of_o his_o power_n and_o from_o the_o force_n of_o a_o hasty_a temptation_n he_o may_v fall_v down_o even_o at_o noonday_n but_o the_o presumptuous_a sinner_n see_v light_a as_o a_o enemy_n and_o therefore_o willing_o break_v through_o it_o to_o the_o way_n of_o his_o sin_n yea_o he_o make_v his_o heart_n to_o uphold_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o force_n of_o his_o knowledge_n and_o drive_v back_o the_o argument_n with_o a_o resolution_n that_o however_o he_o will_v have_v his_o sin_n 3._o the_o presumptuous_a sinner_n in_o that_o kind_n of_o sin_v adventure_n threaten_n he_o adventure_n against_o express_a threaten_n against_o express_a threatening_n thus_o it_o stand_v with_o a_o man_n his_o heart_n and_o satan_n incline_v and_o egg_n he_o to_o sin_n but_o god_n and_o conscience_n stand_v in_o the_o way_n against_o he_o as_o he_o say_v of_o note_n the_o sword_n to_o joab_n know_v thou_o not_o that_o it_o will_v be_v bitterness_n in_o the_o end_n so_o god_n say_v to_o he_o thou_o shall_v not_o have_v peace_n in_o this_o way_n it_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o i_o hate_v and_o abhor_v and_o i_o have_v reveal_v wrath_n from_o heaven_n against_o it_o but_o in_o presumption_n the_o sin_v soul_n step_v over_o the_o threaten_n to_o the_o commit_n of_o the_o sin_n that_o sword_n of_o god_n which_o may_v keep_v back_o another_o man_n yet_o though_o god_n set_v the_o point_n of_o it_o to_o the_o breast_n of_o a_o presumptuous_a sinner_n it_o will_v not_o stave_v he_o off_o from_o adventure_v therefore_o the_o presumptuous_a sinner_n be_v say_v to_o bless_v himself_o in_o his_o heart_n though_o god_n threaten_v a_o curse_n deut._n 29._o this_o be_v a_o truth_n that_o a_o presumptuous_a sinner_n be_v not_o change_v by_o mercy_n nor_o affright_v by_o threat_n but_o as_o the_o leviathan_n in_o job_n laugh_v at_o the_o shake_n of_o the_o spear_n so_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o presumptuous_a sinner_n puff_v at_o all_o divine_a warning_n and_o menace_n come_v say_v they_o let_v it_o come_v that_o we_o may_v see_v he_o as_o there_o be_v not_o a_o love_n to_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n so_o there_o be_v not_o a_o fear_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o god_n in_o presumption_n 4._o presumptuous_a sin_n do_v arise_v from_o a_o false_a confidence_n there_o be_v two_o mercy_n they_o arise_v from_o a_o false_a confidence_n of_o the_o facility_n of_o mercy_n thing_n upon_o which_o the_o presume_a sinner_n do_v embolden_v himself_o 1._o one_o be_v the_o facility_n of_o mercy_n when_o a_o man_n set_v mercy_n against_o sin_n he_o do_v well_o because_o god_n mercy_n shall_v draw_v our_o heart_n off_o from_o sin_n but_o when_o a_o man_n set_v mercy_n against_o justice_n now_o he_o offend_v yet_o thus_o do_v the_o presumptuous_a sinner_n perhaps_o there_o be_v not_o in_o every_o presumptuous_a sinner_n such_o a_o spirit_n of_o atheistical_a madness_n that_o he_o be_v absolute_o careless_a of_o all_o that_o god_n threaten_v nor_o be_v he_o so_o miserable_o prodigal_a of_o his_o soul_n that_o he_o rejoice_v to_o have_v it_o damn_v no_o he_o may_v and_o sometime_o do_v apprehend_v threaten_n yea_o so_o that_o his_o heart_n be_v cause_v to_o demur_v it_o may_v be_v a_o stop_a apprehension_n i_o such_o as_o may_v make_v he_o study_v how_o to_o pursue_v his_o sin_n and_o yet_o to_o wave_v and_o decline_v the_o edge_n of_o the_o sharp_a threaten_n and_o this_o he_o do_v by_o oppose_a mercy_n to_o justice_n it_o be_v true_a this_o be_v a_o sin_n and_o divine_a justice_n will_v not_o take_v it_o well_o but_o i_o will_v adventure_v on_o it_o hope_v that_o divine_a mercy_n will_v pacify_v the_o rigour_n of_o the_o threaten_a i_o will_v sin_v and_o offend_v justice_n but_o then_o i_o will_v decline_v that_o court_n by_o fly_v to_o the_o mercy-seat_n god_n be_v of_o a_o gentle_a heart_n easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v and_o will_v be_v present_o satisfy_v and_o appease_v just_o like_o a_o man_n who_o will_v break_v his_o bone_n because_o he_o trust_v to_o have_v they_o quick_o set_v by_o a_o skilful_a chirurgeon_n or_o like_o a_o lewd_a child_n who_o adventure_n to_o outrage_n upon_o the_o scope_n and_o allowance_n of_o his_o father_n good_a nature_n this_o ground_n of_o presumption_n god_n full_o intimate_v in_o deut._n 29._o 19_o when_o he_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o curse_n that_o he_o bless_v himself_o in_o his_o heart_n say_v i_o shall_v have_v peace_n though_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o imagination_n of_o my_o heart_n to_o add_v drunkenness_n to_o thirst_n etc._n etc._n belove_a this_o be_v certain_a that_o presumption_n dispose_v of_o mercy_n beyond_o all_o allowance_n and_o write_v a_o pardon_n which_o god_n will_v never_o allow_v nor_o seal_v it_o will_v dare_v to_o run_v in_o debt_n upon_o a_o conceit_n of_o a_o discharge_n and_o clear_v however_o as_o if_o divine_a mercy_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o present_a untwine_a of_o all_o the_o knot_n which_o we_o make_v and_o a_o cross_n of_o debt_n as_o soon_o as_o enter_v and_o serve_v for_o no_o other_o end_n but_o that_o man_n shall_v be_v bold_a to_o sin_n and_o cheerful_a after_o the_o commission_n of_o it_o but_o very_o mercy_n be_v more_o precious_a than_o so_o 2._o another_o be_v the_o self_n possibility_n and_o strength_n of_o future_a repentance_n repentance_n of_o the_o self_n possibility_n of_o future_a repentance_n he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o worst_a patient_n in_o a_o way_n of_o sin_v who_o be_v confident_a that_o he_o can_v be_v his_o own_o physician_n no_o soul_n wound_v itself_o more_o than_o that_o which_o vain_o think_v that_o it_o can_v present_o cure_v they_o presumption_n be_v not_o always_o carry_v upon_o a_o absolute_a hope_n of_o mercy_n but_o the_o sinner_n be_v more_o piercing_o understand_a know_v that_o mercy_n be_v a_o special_a charter_n and_o such_o a_o balm_n as_o be_v spread_v only_o upon_o a_o return_v and_o humble_v soul_n here_o it_o be_v that_o this_o presumptuous_a 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head_n viz._n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o himself_o 2._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o sin_n themselves_o 3._o in_o respect_n of_o other_o 4._o in_o respect_n of_o god_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o himself_o 1._o if_o he_o consider_v himself_o there_o be_v sufficient_a ground_n himself_o in_o respect_n of_o himself_o for_o such_o a_o petition_n because_o 1._o his_o aptness_n by_o virtue_n of_o original_a corruption_n even_o to_o sin_n his_o aptness_n to_o presumptuous_a sin_n presumptuous_a sin_n be●oved_v i_o dare_v not_o traverse_v the_o extent_n and_o compass_n of_o sin_n in_o respect_n of_o aptitude_n and_o possibility_n even_o for_o a_o good_a man_n of_o this_o i_o be_o sure_a the_o least_o sin_n be_v far_a than_o he_o shall_v go_v and_o the_o high_a he_o mount_v in_o sin_n the_o deep_a be_v his_o own_o wound_n no_o man_n can_v be_v safe_o bad_a or_o comfortable_o sinful_a nevertheless_o this_o may_v be_v say_v that_o though_o there_o be_v some_o top-sin_n which_o perhaps_o a_o good_a man_n do_v not_o commit_v yet_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o sin_n for_o kind_n or_o degree_n which_o may_v not_o lay_v he_o flat_a if_o god_n do_v not_o hold_v he_o up_o and_o keep_v he_o back_o the_o reason_n whereof_o be_v this_o because_o original_a sin_n which_o cleave_v to_o the_o best_a be_v not_o only_o a_o corrupt_a but_o also_o a_o universal_a corrupt_a inclination_n what_o the_o philosopher_n conceit_n of_o the_o capacity_n and_o disposition_n in_o their_o first_o matter_n that_o it_o be_v illimited_a unbounded_a infinite_a not_o restrain_v to_o this_o or_o that_o form_n only_o but_o in_o a_o general_a way_n lie_v open_a to_o all_o impression_n that_o be_v most_o true_a of_o original_a corruption_n even_o in_o all_o that_o it_o be_v for_o its_o part_n a_o capacity_n a_o aptness_n to_o any_o actual_a villainy_n and_o wickedness_n a_o womb_n of_o all_o uncleanness_n a_o seed_n of_o all_o iniquity_n not_o distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o vile_a and_o the_o fair_a transgression_n paul_n 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