Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	great_a	mercy_n	sin_n	23,325	5	4.9570	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A36103	A Discourse of the lawfulness of compliance with all the ceremonies of the Church of England		1660 (1660)	Wing D1605A; ESTC R15175	21,547	38

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send_v they_o qua●●●●●●●tisfie_v their_o lust_n yet_o he_o destroy_v many_o of_o 〈◊〉_d whilst_o the_o meat_n be_v in_o their_o mouth_n we_o may_v all_o know_v what_o ensue_v the_o abolish_n common-prayer_n among_o we_o let_v we_o sin_v no_o more_o lest_o a_o worse_a thing_n come_v upon_o we_o the_o end_n

a_o discourse_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o compliance_n with_o all_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n here_o it_o may_v be_v demand_v in_o the_o first_o place_n how_o indifferent_a action_n or_o action_n of_o a_o middle_a nature_n betwixt_o moral_a good_a and_o evil_n which_o be_v neither_o necessary_a nor_o unlawful_a neither_o command_v nor_o forbid_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o performance_n of_o which_o we_o can_v show_v neither_o obedience_n nor_o disobedience_n but_o be_v leave_v to_o our_o discretion_n can_v lay_v any_o obligation_n upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n answer_n they_o may_v oblige_v the_o conscience_n upon_o a_o fourfold_a account_n as_o first_o when_o we_o bound_v ourselves_o with_o a_o vow_n to_o god_n to_o do_v such_o thing_n to_o which_o we_o be_v not_o before_o oblige_v if_o the_o thing_n be_v lawful_a and_o indifferent_a in_o itself_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o perform_v it_o not_o for_o the_o thing_n sake_n but_o for_o the_o vow_n sake_n for_o whensoever_o 〈…〉_o be_v not_o unlawful_a the_o bond_n or_o tie_n of_o religion_n be_v contain_v in_o it_o and_o therefore_o that_o which_o before_o be_v free_a be_v now_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o vow_n make_v due_a worship_n to_o god_n or_o at_o least_o for_o we_o necessary_a to_o be_v do_v although_o the_o subject-matter_n or_o the_o thing_n itself_o vow_v be_v indifferent_a yet_o the_o observation_n of_o that_o vow_n do_v direct_o belong_v to_o that_o honour_n which_o by_o our_o religion_n we_o owe_v to_o god_n of_o this_o nature_n be_v the_o vow_n and_o law_n of_o the_o nazarite_n of_o which_o we_o read_v numb_a 6._o and_o by_o such_o a_o vow_n jephthah_n be_v entangle_v have_v rash_o make_v a_o vow_n to_o offer_v unto_o god_n whatsoever_o thing_n come_v out_o first_o to_o meet_v he_o after_o his_o return_n from_o battle_n and_o victory_n for_o a_o burnt-offering_a which_o prove_v to_o be_v his_o own_o daughter_n and_o therefore_o be_v necessitate_v by_o 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sinful_a to_o act_v against_o the_o dictate_v of_o their_o conscience_n so_o rom._n 14.5_o let_v every_o one_o be_v full_o persuade_v in_o his_o own_o mind_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o christian_n to_o esteem_v the_o jewish_a festival_n all_o one_o with_o other_o day_n but_o unlawful_a to_o profane_v those_o day_n which_o he_o think_v holy_a v._o 14._o i_o know_v and_o be_o ●●●suaded_v by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n that_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o indifferent_a thing_n to_o eat_v swine_n flesh_n or_o not_o to_o eat_v it_o yet_o if_o any_o man_n be_v persuade_v in_o his_o conscience_n the_o eat_v to_o be_v unlawful_a he_o ought_v to_o forbear_v v._o 23._o for_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n where_o by_o faith_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v a_o particular_a persuasion_n concern_v thing_n about_o which_o we_o be_v exercise_v as_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o eat_v or_o unlawful_a to_o eat_v such_o or_o such_o meat_n not_o true_a save_a faith_n by_o which_o we_o become_v christian_n and_o lie_v hold_v on_o our_o saviour_n for_o life_n and_o salvation_n and_o which_o also_o the_o believe_a jew_n mispersuade_v in_o some_o such_o particular_n as_o i_o have_v already_o mention_v be_v endue_v with_o three_o the_o three_o case_n be_v of_o evident_a and_o manifest_a scandal_n that_o be_v when_o the_o observation_n or_o not_o observation_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a do_v manifest_o endanger_v the_o faith_n of_o weak_a christian_n and_o harden_v other_o in_o their_o unbelief_n see_v 1_o cor._n 10.27_o 28._o 1_o cor._n 8.8_o 9_o 10._o and_o indeed_o one_o great_a design_n of_o the_o apostle_n st._n paul_n be_v to_o persuade_v the_o strong_a christian_n not_o to_o put_v a_o stumble_a block_n before_o the_o weak_a jew_n who_o still_o adhere_v to_o moysaicall_a ceremony_n so_o also_o rom._n 14.15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o such_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o believe_a jew_n that_o though_o they_o embrace_v the_o christian_a faith_n yet_o they_o suppose_v 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