Selected quad for the lemma: sense_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sense_n	eye_n	faith_n	reason_n	3,499	5	6.1498	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67762	No wicked man a wise man, true wisdom described the excellency of spiritual, experimental, and saving knowledge, above all humane wisdom and learning ... / by R. Younge ...	Younge, Richard.	1666 (1666)	Wing Y167; ESTC R14648	28,496	34

in_o all_o haste_n to_o call_v for_o aid_n to_o apprehend_v the_o thief_n and_o common_o as_o they_o have_v no_o reason_n so_o they_o will_v hear_v none_o now_o he_o that_o will_v learn_v of_o none_o but_o himself_o have_v a_o fool_n to_o his_o teacher_n and_o such_o as_o refuse_v admonition_n be_v bruitsh_fw-mi as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n affirm_v prov._n 12._o 1._o and_o destroy_v their_o own_o soul_n chap._n 15._o 32._o by_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o their_o knowledge_n be_v ignorance_n their_o wisdom_n folly_n their_o sight_n blindness_n they_o neither_o consider_v what_o reason_n speak_v or_o religion_n command_v but_o what_o the_o will_n &_o appetite_n affect_v for_o will_n be_v the_o axletree_n lust_n and_o passion_n th●_n wheel_v whereupon_o all_o their_o action_n be_v carry_v and_o do_v run_v appetite_n be_v their_o lord_n reason_v their_o servant_n and_o religion_n their_o slave_n whereas_o religion_n shall_v govern_v their_o judgement_n judgement_n and_o reason_n their_o will_n and_o affection_n as_o adam_n shall_v have_v do_v eve_n they_o that_o be_v after_o the_o flesh_n do_v mind_n the_o thing_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n for_o it_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o indeed_o can_v be_v rom._n 8._o 5_o to_o 9_o so_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o fleshly_a mind_a man_n to_o believe_v what_o sot_n they_o be_v touch_v the_o good_a of_o their_o soul_n wherefore_o when_o we_o see_v the_o folly_n and_o misery_n of_o those_o that_o serve_v sin_n and_o satan_n and_o how_o peevish_o averse_a they_o be_v to_o their_o own_o eternal_a salvation_n let_v we_o pity_v they_o as_o be_v so_o much_o more_o worthy_a our_o commiseration_n as_o they_o be_v more_o uncapable_a of_o their_o own_o misery_n and_o so_o much_o of_o the_o first_o sort_n namely_o sensualist_n sect._n 2._o second_o there_o be_v another_o degree_n of_o knowledge_n that_o be_v accrue_v or_o obtain_v by_o education_n &_o learning_n observation_n &_o experience_n call_v natural_a or_o speculative_a knowledge_n or_o reason_n improve_v for_o humane_a learning_n be_v as_o oil_n to_o the_o lamp_n of_o our_o reason_n and_o make_v it_o burn_v clear_a but_o faith_n &_o illumination_n of_o the_o spirit_n more_o than_o double_v the_o s●ght_n of_o our_o mind_n as_o a_o prospective_n glass_n do_v the_o corporal_a sight_n mat._n 16._o 17._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 7_o to_o 17._o joh._n 12._o 46._o for_o as_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o lamp_n of_o the_o body_n and_o reason_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o religion_n of_o reason_n and_o faith_n of_o religion_n so_o christ_n be_v the_o light_n and_o life_n of_o faith_n joh._n 1._o 9_o &_o 8._o 12._o act_n 26._o 18._o ephes._n 5._o 14._o christ_n be_v the_o sun_n of_o the_o soul_n reason_n &_o faith_n the_o two_o eye_n reason_n discern_v natural_a object_n faith_n spiritual_a and_o supernatural_a we_o may_v see_v far_o with_o our_o bodily_a eye_n sense_n far_o with_o the_o mind_n eye_n reason_n but_o far_o with_o the_o soul_n eye_n say_v then_o with_o both_o and_o the_o believer_n have_v the_o addition_n of_o god_n spirit_n &_o faith_n above_o all_o other_o man_n i_o be_o the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n say_v our_o saviour_n he_o that_o follow_v i_o mean_v by_o a_o lively_a faith_n shall_v not_o walk_v in_o darkness_n but_o shall_v have_v the_o light_n of_o life_n joh._n 8._o 12._o &_o more_o see_v two_o eye_n then_o one_o yea_o the_o day_n with_o one_o eye_n do_v far_o more_o thing_n descry_v than_o night_n can_v do_v with_o more_o than_o argos_n eye_n so_o that_o as_o mere_a sense_n be_v uncapable_a of_o the_o rule_n of_o reason_n so_o reason_n be_v no_o less_o uncapable_a of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v divine_a and_o supernatural_a jer._n 10._o 14._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 14_o 15_o 16._o eph._n 5._o 8._o and_o as_o to_o speak_v be_v only_o proper_a to_o man_n so_o to_o know_v the_o secret_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v only_o proper_a to_o believer_n psal._n 25._o 14._o prov._n 3._o 32._o amos_n 3._o 7._o now_o of_o natural_a and_o speculative_a knowledge_n the_o wicked_a have_v as_o large_a a_o share_n as_o the_o godly_a but_o of_o spiritual_a experimental_a and_o save_a knowledge_n which_o be_v supernatural_a and_o descend_v from_o above_o jam._n 3._o 17._o and_o keep_v a_o man_n from_o every_o evil_a way_n prov._n 2._o 12._o the_o wicked_a have_v no_o part_n with_o the_o godly_a whence_o all_o man_n in_o their_o natural_a condition_n be_v say_v to_o be_v blind_a &_o in_o darkness_n mat._n 4._o 16._o &_o 15._o 14._o eph._n 4._o 18_o 19_o &_o 5._o 8._o whereas_o believer_n be_v call_v child_n of_o light_n and_o of_o the_o day_n 1_o thes._n 5._o 5._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 9_o nor_o be_v this_o kind_n of_o knowledge_n any_o way_n attainable_a but_o by_o grace_n from_o above_o no_o learning_n experience_n or_o pain_n in_o study_n and_o book_n will_v bring_v they_o to_o it_o ephes._n 1._o 17_o 18._o &_o 3._o 19_o except_o they_o become_v new_a creature_n have_v heart_n eye_n and_o ear_n sanctify_v from_o above_o and_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n become_v their_o teacher_n deut._n 29._o 2_o 3._o 4._o psal._n 111._o 10._o joh._n 15._o 15._o rom._n 8._o 14_o 15._o nor_o be_v it_o save_a knowledge_n that_o they_o seek_v after_o for_o though_o many_o of_o they_o be_v great_a seeker_n after_o knowledge_n great_a pains-taker_n to_o become_v wise_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o divine_a and_o supernatural_a knowledge_n that_o they_o labour_v for_o or_o desire_v indeed_o wisdom_n in_o the_o large_a sense_n have_v ever_o carry_v that_o show_n of_o excellency_n with_o it_o that_o not_o only_o the_o good_a have_v high_o affect_v it_o as_o moses_n who_o study_v for_o wisdom_n and_o solomon_n who_o pray_v for_o wisdom_n and_o the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n who_o travel_v for_o wisdom_n and_o david_n who_o to_o get_v wisdom_n make_v the_o word_n his_o counsellor_n hate_v every_o false_a way_n and_o be_v a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n 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by_o the_o revelation_n of_o his_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n ●2_n 8._o mat._n 16._o 17._o yea_o suppose_v a_o man_n be_v not_o inferior_a to_o portius_n or_o pythagoras_n who_o keep_v all_o thing_n in_o memory_n that_o ever_o they_o have_v read_v ●eard_v or_o see_v to_o virgil_n of_o who_o it_o be_v report_v that_o if_o all_o sciences●ere_v ●ere_z lose_v they_o may_v be_v find_v again_o in_o he_o to_o aben_n ezra_n of_o who_o 〈◊〉_d be_v say_v that_o if_o knowledge_n have_v put_v out_o her_o candle_n at_o his_o brain_n she_o may_v ●●ght_n it_o again_o and_o that_o his_o head_n be_v a_o throne_n of_o wisdom_n or_o josephus_n maligar_n who_o be_v skill_v in_o thirty_o language_n yet_o if_o he_o want_v the_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d god_n to_o be_v his_o teacher_n he_o be_v a_o dunce_n to_o the_o mean_a and_o most_o illiterate_a ●●liever_n for_o one_o excellent_a and_o necessary_a prerogative_n of_o the_o spiritual_a man_n 〈◊〉_d this_o he_o have_v god_n for_o his_o teacher_n he_o learn_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n of_o that_o spirit_n which_o only_o know_v god_n counsel_n luk._n 21._o 15._o which_o be_v no_o small_a privilege_n for_o the_o scholar_n learn_v quick_o when_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v his_o teacher_n the_o eye_n see_v distinct_o when_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v enlighten_v it_o with_o the_o spirit_n help_v the_o mean_n can_v never_o be_v too_o weak_a without_o never_o strong_a enough_o luk._n 24._o 44_o 45._o p●●v_n 1._o 23._o sect._n 17._o four_o thou_o must_v get_v a_o humble_a conceit_n of_o thy_o own_o wisdom_n the_o first_o step_n to_o knowledge_n be_v to_o know_v our_o own_o ignorance_n we_o must_v become_v fool_n in_o our_o own_o opinion_n before_o we_o can_v be_v true_o wise_a as_o the_o apostle_n set_v it_o down_o 1_o cor._n 3._o 18._o and_o indeed_o the_o opinion_n of_o our_o know_n enough_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a cause_n fou●_n know_v so_o li●●le_a for_o what_o we_o presume_v to_o have_v attain_v we_o s●ek_v not_o after_o ye●_n the_o very_a first_o 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o christian_a be_v humility_n he_o will_v teach_v the_o humble_a his_o way_n psal._n 25._o 9_o jam._n 4._o 6._o 1_o pet._n 5_o 5._o and_o he_o that_o have_v not_o learn_v the_o first_o le●●on_n be_v not_o fit_a to_o take_v out_o a_o new_a pride_n be_v a_o great_a l●t_n to_o true_a wisdom_n for_o god_n resist_v the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a jam._n 4._o 6._o 1_o pet_n 5._o 5._o whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o few_o proud_a wit_n be_v reform_v joh_n 9_o 39_o and_o fo●_n this_o cause_n also_o do_v out_o saviour_n propound_v his_o woe_n to_o the_o pharisee_n his_o doctrine_n to_o the_o pe●ple_n a_o heart_n full_a of_o pride_n be_v like_o a_o vessel_n full_a of_o 〈◊〉_d this_o self-opinion_n must_v be_v blow_v out_o of_o we_o before_o save_v knowledge_n will_v be_v p●u●ed_v into_o we_o christ_n will_v know_v none_o but_o the_o humble_a and_o none_o but_o humble_a soul_n true_o know_v christ._n now_o the_o way_n to_o become_v humble_a be_v by_o take_v a_o 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