Selected quad for the lemma: law_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
law_n	sin_n	sin_v	transgression_n	4,837	5	10.4181	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10739	A sermon concerning the punishing of malefactors. Preached at Paules Crosse, the first of October, by Charles Richardson, preacher at Saint Katharines neere the Tower of London	Richardson, Charles, fl. 1612-1617.	1616 (1616)	STC 21018; ESTC S115967	37,754	48

magistrate_n take_v heed_n that_o they_o give_v not_o way_n to_o rash_a and_o unaduised_a anger_n and_o that_o they_o be_v transport_v and_o carry_v headlong_o with_o inconsiderate_a passion_n they_o can_v begin_v soon_o enough_o to_o punish_v those_o that_o do_v offend_v for_o as_o in_o all_o other_o case_n so_o in_o this_o especial_o delay_n have_v danger_n for_o by_o this_o mean_v sin_n gather_v st●e●th_n as_o fire_n that_o be_v not_o present_o quench_v cause_v great_a ruin_n so_o iniquity_n that_o be_v not_o quick_o repress_v breed_v great_a mischief_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n 20.9.10_o commonwealth_n vide_fw-la ego_fw-la quod_fw-la ●erat_fw-la primo_fw-la sanabile_fw-la vulnus_fw-la dilatum_fw-la o●gae_fw-la d●mna_fw-la tu_fw-la isse_fw-la morae_fw-la principiis_fw-la obsta_fw-la 〈◊〉_d to_o medicina_fw-la per_fw-la ●ur_n cum_fw-la mala_fw-la per_fw-la longas_fw-la ●●aluere_fw-la moras_fw-la ovid_n de_fw-fr rem_fw-la d._n amo●is_fw-la l_o b._n 1._o et_fw-la neglecta_fw-la solent_fw-la in_o cendia_fw-la sumere_fw-la vires_fw-la h●rat_fw-la l._n 1._o epist_n 18._o 2._o sam._n ●_o 27_o &_o 20.9.10_o as_o a_o wound_n or_o a_o disease_n that_o be_v not_o take_v in_o time_n prove_v many_o time_n inveterate_a and_o incurable_a so_o evil_a that_o be_v not_o prevent_v in_o the_o beginning_n spread_v often_o to_o the_o destruction_n of_o a_o state_n if_o joab_n have_v receive_v punishment_n according_a to_o his_o desert_n at_o the_o first_o for_o kill_v abner_n he_o will_v not_o have_v grow_v so_o audacious_o insolent_a as_o he_o do_v afterward_o to_o murder_n amasa_n so_o treacherous_o again_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o prophet_n david_n do_v here_o use_v the_o plural_a number_n for_o in_o the_o or_o ginall_n it_o be_v in_o the_o morning_n whereby_o he_o note_v his_o constant_a stoutness_n in_o perform_v of_o this_o duty_n because_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o a_o magistrate_n once_o or_o twice_o severe_o to_o punush_v wicked_a man_n unless_o he_o do_v constant_o persevere_v in_o the_o same_o and_o therefore_o in_o a_o word_n not_o to_o insist_v any_o long_o on_o this_o point_n here_o be_v condemn_v the_o carelessness_n and_o remissness_n of_o many_o magistrate_n who_o though_o they_o see_v lewd_a and_o ungodly_a person_n to_o rush_v into_o sin●e_n with_o impudent_a and_o shameless_a boldness_n yet_o either_o for_o fear_v or_o for_o favour_n do_v protract_v the_o tim●_n from_o day_n to_o day_n and_o dare_v not_o or_o will_v not_o punish_v they_o let_v they_o remember_v that_o god_n himself_o have_v arm_v they_o with_o a_o sword_n tremel_n sword_n in_o matutinis_fw-la calum●n_fw-la loc_fw-la singulis_fw-la matuti●●s_fw-la tremel_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o only_o stout_o and_o manful_o but_o also_o quick_o and_o speed_n lie_v execute_v his_o judgement_n and_o let_v they_o know_v that_o if_o they_o fail_v herein_o in_o any_o respect_n whatsoever_o they_o be_v lyabl_v to_o that_o curse_n denounce_v by_o the_o prophet_n 48.10_o jer._n 48.10_o cur_n do_v he_o he_o that_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n negligent_o and_o curse_a b_o h●_n that_o when_o ●od_a give_v he_o a_o commandment_n to_o kill_v keep_v back_o his_o sword_n from_o blood_n worker_n of_o iniquity_n ●●er●_n the_o prophet_n expound_v and_o declare_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o those_o who_o he_o call_v wicked_a in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n which_o teach_v we_o that_o all_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n be_v wicked_a man_n i_o know_v man_n think_v scorn_n of_o this_o and_o they_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n endure_v to_o hear_v of_o it_o and_o indeed_o it_o be_v a_o odious_a name_n &_o all_o that_o be_v such_o be_v in_o a_o fearful_a estate_n but_o sti_fw-la l_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n they_o be_v all_o account_v wicked_a and_o ungodly_a person_n that_o do_v work_v iniquity_n our_o saviour_n christ_n affirm_v it_o with_o as_o great_a earnestness_n as_o may_v be_v ●4_n joh_n 8._o ●4_n very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o whosoever_o commit_v sin_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n 3.8_o 1._o joh_n 3.8_o and_o his_o apostle_n make_v the_o matter_n yet_o worse_o he_o that_o commit_v sin_n be_v of_o the_o devil_n but_o here_o peradventure_o it_o will_v be_v object_v 9_o prou._n 2_o b._n 9_o that_o all_o be_v sinner_n as_o solomon_n say_v who_o can_v say_v i_o have_v make_v my_o heart_n clean_o i_o be_o clean_a from_o my_o sin_n 1.8_o 1._o kin_n 8.46_o 1._o joh._n 1.8_o and_o in_o another_o place_n there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o sin_v not_o and_o the_o apostle_n confess_v that_o if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o us._n and_o so_o by_o this_o reckon_n all_o shall_v be_v wicked_a man_n i_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o all_o man_n be_v sinner_n but_o yet_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n of_o sinner_n some_o be_v penitent_a and_o some_o be_v impenitent_a sinner_n but_o to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o may_v conceive_v this_o point_n aright_o we_o will_v distinguish_v of_o sinner_n four_o several_a way_n first_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o measure_n second_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o sin_v three_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o continuance_n in_o sin_n four_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o use_n that_o they_o make_v of_o their_o sin_n for_o the_o first_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n between_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o wicked_a in_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o sin_n 24._o jud._n ve_fw-la 24._o the_o godly_a though_o they_o have_v in_o they_o the_o seed_n of_o all_o sin_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o commit_v all_o sin_n 3.9_o 1._o joh._n 3.9_o but_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n they_o be_v keep_v from_o fall_v into_o many_o sin_n the_o seed_n of_o grace_n and_o regeneration_n be_v in_o they_o and_o that_o preserve_v they_o that_o they_o can_v sin_v as_o the_o wicked_a do_v and_o therefore_o the_o child_n of_o god_n may_v speak_v that_o sincere_o which_o the_o arrogant_a pharise_n speak_v proud_o and_o vain_o 18.11_o luk._n 18.11_o o_o god_n i_o thank_v thou_o that_o i_o be_o not_o as_o other_o man_n i_o be_o not_o give_v to_o extortion_n to_o injustice_n to_o adultery_n and_o such_o like_a sin_n as_o other_o man_n be_v but_o the_o wicked_a commit_v all_o kind_n of_o sin_n whatsoever_o if_o either_o shame_n of_o the_o world_n or_o fear_v of_o punishment_n do_v not_o restrain_v they_o their_o life_n be_v a_o life_n of_o sin_n as_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n insinuate_v when_o he_o bid_v the_o people_n amend_v their_o way_n and_o their_o work_n 3._o jer._n 7_o 3._o all_o their_o way_n be_v sinful_a way_n and_o all_o their_o work_n be_v wicked_a work_n and_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o gentile_n he_o say_v they_o be_v full_a of_o all_o unrighteousness_n and_o then_o reckon_v up_o a_o long_a beadrow_n of_o vice_n wherein_o they_o live_v and_o in_o another_o place_n 4.19_o rom._n 1.29.30_o eph._n 4.19_o they_o give_v themselves_o unto_o wantonness_n to_o work_v all_o uncleanness_n they_o make_v no_o bone_n of_o any_o sin_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v there_o be_v nothing_o too_o hot_a or_o too_o heavy_a for_o they_o second_o there_o be_v difference_n between_o they_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o sin_v for_o first_o the_o godly_a sin_n but_o it_o be_v sore_o against_o their_o will_n 7.23_o rom._n 7.23_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o himself_o that_o the_o law_n of_o his_o member_n that_o be_v his_o corruption_n rebel_v against_o the_o law_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o lead_v he_o captive_a unto_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n the_o apostle_n sin_v then_o but_o it_o be_v neither_o with_o heart_n nor_o good_a will_n as_o we_o say_v but_o he_o be_v hail_v and_o draw_v to_o it_o forcible_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o corruption_n and_o the_o violence_n of_o his_o tentation_n even_o as_o a_o prisoner_n be_v hail_v to_o the_o gale_n but_o the_o wicked_a they_o sin_v willing_o voluntary_o and_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n they_o fulfil_v the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o mind_n as_o saint_n paul_n say_v again_o 2.3_o eph._n 2.3_o the_o godly_a do_v but_o seldom_o fall_v into_o sin_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o wicked_a they_o be_v sometime_o overtake_v with_o it_o but_o still_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o their_o life_n be_v bend_v to_o do_v that_o which_o god_n command_v as_o a_o servant_n may_v sometime_o do_v a_o chare_n for_o another_o man_n and_o yet_o chief_o and_o principal_o mind_n his_o master_n business_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v of_o david_n that_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n 15.5_o 1._o kin._n 15.5_o and_o turn_v from_o nothing_o that_o he_o command_v he_o all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n save_v only_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o

piece_n of_o bread_n hereupon_o the_o apostle_n charge_v timotheus_n even_o before_o god_n 18.21_o &_o 18.21_o and_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o elect_a angel_n that_o in_o execute_v the_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n upon_o wicked_a person_n 5.21_o 1._o tim._n 5.21_o he_o shall_v not_o prefer_v one_o before_o another_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v do_v nothing_o partial_o where_o he_o use_v two_o word_n of_o great_a signification_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o do_v signify_v to_o esteem_v high_o of_o some_o one_o man_n in_o respect_n of_o other_o which_o be_v most_o intolerable_a in_o a_o judge_n who_o must_v sit_v in_o the_o place_n of_o justice_n not_o to_o judge_v of_o man_n person_n but_o according_a to_o their_o cause_n beza_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beza_n the_o second_o be_v borrow_v from_o he_o that_o hold_v the_o balance_n imply_v that_o the_o judge_n must_v weigh_v the_o cause_n of_o man_n that_o be_v at_o variance_n as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o balance_n so_o as_o he_o must_v incline_v to_o neither_o part_n otherwise_o there_o can_v be_v no_o right_a judgement_n second_o this_o respect_n of_o person_n and_o this_o partiality_n be_v condemn_v also_o in_o punish_v when_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v punishment_n by_o way_n of_o retaliation_n unto_o he_o that_o have_v any_o way_n hurt_v his_o brother_n he_o add_v in_o the_o end_n you_o shall_v have_v one_o law_n it_o shall_v be_v as_o well_o for_o the_o stranger_n as_o for_o one_o bear_v in_o the_o country_n the_o strange_a if_o he_o deserve_v favour_n must_v have_v as_o much_o savour_n as_o if_o he_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o country_n and_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o country_n must_v be_v punish_v with_o as_o much_o severity_n as_o if_o he_o be_v a_o stranger_n again_o the_o lord_n command_v 17.25_o deu._n 17.25_o if_o there_o be_v find_v among_o you_o in_o any_o of_o thy_o city_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n giu_o the_o thou_o man_n or_o woman_n that_o have_v wrought_v wickedness_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n etc._n etc._n then_o thou_o shall_v bring_v forth_o that_o man_n or_o that_o woman_n unto_o thy_o gate_n and_o shall_v stone_n they_o with_o stone_n till_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d we_o see_v here_o be_v none_o except_v whosoever_o they_o be_v that_o transgress_v high_a or_o low_o rich_a or_o poor_a they_o must_v be_v punish_v and_o therefore_o in_o some_o case_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o the_o father_n or_o mother_n to_o spare_v their_o own_o son_n that_o be_v bear_v of_o their_o bone_n and_o flesh_n of_o their_o flesh_n if_o any_o man_n have_v a_o son_n say_v the_o lord_n that_o be_v stubborn_a and_o disobedient_a 19.21_o deut._n 11.18_o 19.21_o which_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o his_o father_n nor_o the_o vo●ce_n of_o his_o mother_n etc._n etc._n then_o shall_v his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n take_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o out_o unto_o t_o e_o elder_n of_o his_o city_n and_o then_o all_o the_o man_n of_o his_o city_n shall_v stone_n he_o with_o stone_n unto_o death_n yea_o there_o be_v not_o any_o bond_n of_o nature_n or_o of_o friendship_n that_o shall_v hinder_v a_o man_n from_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o duty_n according_a to_o that_o strict_a charge_n and_o precept_n of_o the_o lord_n 13.6.7.8.9.10_o deut._n 13.6.7.8.9.10_o if_o thy_o brother_n the_o son_n of_o thy_o mother_n or_o thy_o own_o son_n or_o thy_o daughter_n or_o thy_o wife_n that_o lie_v in_o thy_o bosom_n or_o thy_o friend_n which_o be_v as_o thy_o own_o soul_n entice_v thou_o secret_o say_v let_v we_o go_v and_o serve_v we_o other_o god_n etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v not_o consent_v unto_o he_o nor_o h●are_v he_o neither_o shall_v thy_o eye_n pity_v he_o nor_o show_v mercy_n nor_o keep_v he_o secret_a but_o thou_o shall_v eu_fw-fr n_o kill_v he_o thy_o hand_n shall_v be_v first_o upon_o he_o to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n and_o then_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o the_o people_n 15.16_o 2._o cron._n 15.16_o etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o asa_n king_n of_o judah_n be_v commend_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o his_o uprightness_n in_o this_o respect_n that_o when_o maacha_n his_o own_o mother_n commit_v idolatry_n he_o will_v not_o spare_v she_o but_o punish_v she_o even_o by_o depose_v she_o from_o her_o regency_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v true_o say_v vo●s_fw-la say_v justitium_fw-la non_fw-la novit_fw-la patrem_fw-la non_fw-la novit_fw-la mat_n n_z ventatem_fw-la vo●s_fw-la that_o justice_n know_v neither_o father_n nor_o mother_n but_o only_o the_o truth_n as_o moses_n testify_v of_o levi_n that_o he_o say_v unto_o his_o father_n and_o to_o his_o mothe_a i_o have_v not_o see_v he_o neither_o know_v he_o his_o brethren_n nor_o know_v his_o own_o child_n so_o must_v it_o be_v with_o every_o good_a magistrate_n the_o near_a kinsman_n and_o dear_a friend_n that_o he_o have_v in_o the_o world_n must_v have_v no_o more_o favour_n than_o other_o man_n beside_o the_o lord_n have_v entitle_v and_o style_v magistrate_n by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n as_o david_n say_v god_n stand_v in_o the_o assembly_n of_o god_n 82.1.6_o psal_n 82.1.6_o he_o judge_v among_o go_n and_o again_o i_o have_v say_v you_o be_v god_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o as_o they_o communicate_v with_o god_n in_o his_o name_n so_o also_o they_o shall_v follow_v his_o example_n now_o the_o scripture_n do_v every_o where_n teach_v we_o that_o god_n be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n the_o lord_n your_o god_n say_v moses_n be_v god_n of_o god_n 18._o deut._n 10.17_o 18._o and_o lord_n of_o lord_n a_o great_a god_n mighty_a and_o terrible_a which_o except_v no_o person_n nor_o take_v reward_n etc._n etc._n and_o jehosaphat_n exhort_v his_o judge_n that_o he_o have_v make_v to_o the_o due_a execution_n of_o justice_n use_v god_n example_n as_o a_o argument_n to_o persuade_v they_o thereunto_o let_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o be_v upon_o you_o 19.7_o 2._o chr._n 19.7_o take_v heed_n and_o do_v it_o for_o there_o be_v no_o iniquity_n with_o the_o lrrd_v our_o god_n neither_o respect_n of_o person_n nor_o receive_v of_o reward_n and_o elihu_n affirm_v the_o same_o in_o the_o book_n of_o job._n 34.19_o job_n 34.19_o the_o lord_n accept_v not_o the_o person_n of_o prince_n and_o regard_v not_o the_o rich_a more_o than_o the_o poor_a for_o they_o be_v all_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n the_o great_a and_o the_o rich_a be_v like_a to_o find_v no_o more_o favour_n at_o his_o hand_n then_o the_o mean_a and_o the_o poor_a 11.3_o isa_n 11.3_o for_o he_o make_v the_o one_o as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o and_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n speak_v of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o dominion_n of_o christ_n say_v he_o shall_v not_o judge_v after_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o eye_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v carry_v with_o outward_a respect_n to_o condemn_v or_o absolve_v any_o man_n without_o cause_n in_o a_o word_n the_o apostle_n peter_n say_v 1.17_o 1._o pet._n 1.17_o that_o god_n without_o respect_n of_o person_n judge_v according_a to_o every_o man_n work_n and_o we_o see_v by_o experience_n that_o the_o great_a potentate_n and_o mighty_a monarch_n in_o the_o world_n can_v no_o more_o escape_v the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n than_o the_o poor_a wretch_n that_o live_v upon_o the_o earth_n witness_v pharaoh_n nabuchad-nezzar_a and_o diverse_a other_o who_o god_n bring_v to_o confusion_n notwithstanding_o all_o their_o pride_n neither_o can_v the_o great_a multitude_n of_o sinner_n that_o be_v rescue_v themselves_o from_o the_o stroke_n of_o his_o punish_a hand_n no_o more_o than_o if_o they_o be_v but_o a_o few_o or_o but_o one_o person_n as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o old_a world_n in_o sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n and_o the_o city_n about_o they_o and_o in_o the_o great_a army_n of_o sennacherib_n yea_o the_o lord_n correct_v his_o dear_a child_n even_o as_o well_o as_o those_o that_o be_v his_o enemy_n as_o the_o apostle_n peter_n 17._o 1_o pet._n 4_o 17._o say_v the_o time_n be_v come_v that_o judgement_n must_v begin_v at_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o the_o lord_n himself_o say_v to_o the_o wicked_a nation_n loe_o 25.29_o jer._n 25.29_o i_o begin_v to_o plague_v the_o city_n where_o my_o name_n be_v call_v upon_o and_o shall_v you_o go_v free_a and_o speak_v of_o the_o child_n and_o posterity_n of_o david_n who_o he_o love_v so_o dear_o 89.30.31.32.33_o psal_n 89.30.31.32.33_o as_o he_o promise_v that_o he_o will_v never_o take_v his_o love_a kindness_n from_o they_o say_v notwithstanding_o that_o if_o they_o forsake_v his_o law_n and_o walk_v not_o in_o his_o judgement_n if_o they_o break_v his_o statute_n and_o keep_v not_o his_o commandment_n he_o will_v visit_v their_o transgression_n with_o the_o