Selected quad for the lemma: opinion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
opinion_n	great_a	reason_n	think_v	2,335	5	3.9047	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10024	Sins overthrow: or, A godly and learned treatise of mortification Wherein is excellently handled; first, the generall doctrine of mortification: and then particularly, how to mortifie fornication. Vncleannes. Evill concupiscence. Inordinate affection. and, covetousnes. All being the substance of severall sermons upon Colos. III. V. Mortifie therefore your members, &c. Delivered by that late faithfull preacher, and worthy instrument of Gods glory Iohn Preston, Dr. in Divinity, chaplaine in ordinary to his Majestie, master of Emanuel Colledge in Cambridge, and sometimes preacher of Lincolnes-Inne.	Preston, John, 1587-1628.; Preston, John, 1587-1628. Three godly and learned treatises. Selections. aut	1633 (1633)	STC 20275; ESTC S115103	166,961	286

concern_v his_o house_n when_o i_o begin_v i_o will_v also_o make_v a_o end_n if_o he_o strike_v once_o he_o need_v not_o to_o strike_v any_o more_o his_o blow_n be_v sure_a when_o he_o strike_v he_o never_o miss_v his_o arrow_n kill_v at_o first_o shoot_v consider_v second_o that_o either_o a_o sudden_a judgement_n 2_o shall_v overtake_v they_o and_o so_o confound_v they_o in_o a_o instant_n or_o if_o it_o be_v delay_v than_o the_o fear_v it_o shall_v light_v upon_o they_o quite_o take_v away_o the_o sweetness_n of_o the_o sin_n they_o commit_v and_o so_o make_v the_o sin_n itself_o a_o vexation_n and_o punishment_n to_o they_o or_o else_o last_o if_o god_n suffer_v they_o to_o run_v on_o in_o sin_n secure_o and_o without_o all_o fear_n or_o remorse_n he_o bear_v wi●h_v they_o but_o that_o he_o may_v make_v his_o power_n know_v and_o eminent_a by_o bring_v a_o great_a judgement_n on_o they_o at_o the_o last_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 9_o 22._o what_o if_o god_n willing_a to_o 22._o show_v his_o wrath_n and_o to_o make_v his_o power_n know_v endure_v w●th_o much_o long-suffering_a the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n fit_v to_o destruction_n there_o be_v a_o time_n that_o the_o wicked_a must_v be_v fit_v and_o be_v a_o prepare_v for_o their_o destruction_n which_o once_o come_v let_v they_o be_v sure_a afterward_o god_n will_v manifest_v his_o power_n will_v compensate_a his_o much_o long-suffering_a with_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o judgement_n he_o bring_v on_o they_o now_o it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n and_o a_o dangerous_a case_n when_o god_n suffer_v a_o man_n thus_o to_o grow_v and_o thrive_v in_o his_o sin_n that_o so_o his_o judgement_n may_v be_v the_o great_a consider_v three_o that_o such_o go_v on_o in_o their_o sin_n which_o hope_n to_o escape_v because_o they_o be_v not_o present_o punish_v 3_o they_o abuse_v the_o patience_n and_o long-suffering_a of_o god_n now_o the_o manifestation_n of_o god_n attribute_n be_v his_o name_n and_o who_o so_o abuse_v they_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a and_o you_o know_v god_n will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a that_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a let_v such_o then_o as_o thus_o abuse_v the_o patience_n of_o god_n think_v not_o that_o they_o shall_v escape_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n but_o remember_v to_o take_v into_o consideration_n that_o place_n of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 2._o 4_o 5_o 6._o where_o it_o be_v say_v despise_v thou_o o_o man_n the_o riches_n of_o 6._o his_o goodness_n and_o forbearance_n and_o long-suffering_a not_o know_v that_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n lead_v thou_o to_o repentance_n but_o after_o thy_o hardness_n and_o impenitent_a heart_n treasurest_n up_o unto_o thyself_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o revelation_n of_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n who_o will_v render_v unto_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o deed_n he_o shall_v assure_o pay_v for_o every_o day_n and_o hour_n that_o he_o shall_v continue_v in_o his_o sin_n god_n take_v account_n of_o every_o minute_n and_o will_v when_o he_o begin_v to_o render_v vengeance_n repay_v it_o to_o the_o utmost_a farthing_n every_o moment_n add_v one_o drop_n unto_o the_o vial_n of_o his_o wrath_n and_o when_o that_o be_v full_a it_o shall_v be_v pour_v out_o upon_o they_o see_v this_o in_o the_o church_n of_o thyatira_n rev._n 2._o 21_o 22._o i_o give_v her_o space_n to_o repent_v of_o her_o 22._o fornication_n and_o she_o repent_v not_o behold_v i_o will_v cast_v she_o into_o a_o bed_n and_o they_o that_o commit_v adultery_n with_o she_o into_o great_a tribulation_n except_o they_o repent_v of_o their_o de●ds_n because_o she_o do_v not_o repent_v while_o she_o have_v time_n therefore_o she_o shall_v have_v great_a tribulation_n let_v we_o consider_v then_o the_o fearfulness_n of_o despise_v god_n patienc●_n and_o long-suffering_a and_o not_o think_v ourselves_o in_o a_o good_a condition_n because_o we_o go_v unpunished_a but_o rath●r_o let_v his_o long-suffering_a and_o goodness_n lead_v we_o to_o repentance_n while_o he_o give_v we_o space_n to_o repent_v in_o the_o three_o deceit_n whereby_o satan_n beguile_v man_n be_v sin_n present_a sweetness_n in_o sin_n the_o delight_n we_o take_v in_o the_o act_n of_o this_o sin_n there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o bewitch_a pleasure_n in_o it_o that_o steal_v away_o our_o heart_n from_o holiness_n and_o purity_n to_o defile_v they_o with_o filthiness_n and_o uncleanness_n for_o if_o we_o give_v never_o so_o little_a way_n to_o the_o pleasure_n and_o sweetness_n thereof_o it_o will_v bring_v we_o present_o to_o the_o act_n of_o it_o but_o for_o answer_v unto_o this_o and_o to_o prevent_v be_v besot_v with_o this_o delight_n and_o sweetness_n in_o sin_n take_v notice_n of_o these_o ensue_a consideration_n first_o he_o that_o deny_v himself_o in_o this_o sweetness_n ●_o and_o delight_n shall_v not_o lose_v thereby_o he_o shall_v be_v nothing_o prejudice_v thereby_o but_o shall_v find_v a_o great_a sweetness_n and_o of_o a_o far_o more_o excellent_a kind_n a_o sweetness_n in_o the_o remission_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o reconciliation_n unto_o jesus_n christ_n a_o sweetness_n in_o the_o be_v free_v and_o ease_v in_o the_o burden_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o corruption_n but_o some_o man_n here_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o say_v it_o be_v not_o so_o easy_a a_o thing_n to_o restrain_v one_o lust_n it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o object_n great_a difficulty_n and_o consequence_n and_o of_o more_o pain_n and_o tro●ble_a than_o you_o spe●●e_v of_o why_o then_o do_v you_o bid_v we_o deny_v ourselves_o in_o this_o sweetness_n of_o sin_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v indeed_o it_o be_v true_a it_o be_v hard_o at_o first_o answ._n to_o be_v overcome_v and_o bring_v in_o subjection_n yet_o in_o a_o heart_n that_o be_v true_o humble_v it_o may_v b●_n mortify_v and_o if_o it_o once_o come_v to_o that_o than_o it_o will_v be_v easy_a to_o moderate_v it_o and_o bring_v it_o under_o our_o command_n second_o consider_v what_o christ_n say_v mat._n 8._o 18_o it_o be_v better_a for_o thou_o to_o enter_v into_o life_n halt_v and_o maim_a rather_o 8._o than_o have_v two_o hand_n or_o two_o foot_n to_o be_v cast_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n and_o indeed_o how_o much_o better_o be_v it_o for_o we_o if_o we_o will_v cut_v off_o this_o right_a hand_n or_o right_a eye_n of_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n in_o sin_n and_o cast_v it_o from_o we_o that_o so_o we_o may_v go_v to_o heaven_n than_o have_v pleasure_n here_o in_o this_o life_n for_o a_o season_n to_o be_v cast_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n to_o have_v our_o part_n and_o portion_n with_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n which_o we_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o have_v if_o we_o forsake_v not_o this_o filthy_a sin_n of_o lust_n and_o uncleanness_n for_o the_o apostle_n say_v it_o often_o and_o that_o peremptory_o without_o exception_n in_o many_o of_o his_o epistle_n that_o no_o adulterer_n whoremonger_n formcator_n or_o unclean_a person_n etc._n etc._n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o ged_a three_o consider_v the_o more_o sweetness_n and_o delight_n 3_o we_o take_v in_o this_o sin_n the_o great_a anguish_n and_o torment_n we_o shall_v find_v in_o the_o renew_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o the_o more_o difficult_a it_o will_v be_v for_o we_o to_o leave_v it_o beside_o it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a thing_n to_o take_v our_o sweetness_n full_o for_o then_o perhaps_o we_o may_v be_v so_o besot_v therewith_o as_o we_o shall_v hardly_o relish_v any_o thing_n else_o especial_o the_o contrary_a virtue_n which_o will_v seem_v ●ery_a bi●ter_n and_o distasteful_a unto_o we_o and_o therefore_o let_v we_o be_v persuade_v not_o to_o adhere_v too_o much_o to_o the_o sweetness_n and_o delight_n that_o we_o find_v present_a in_o the_o act_n of_o this_o sin_n lest_o we_o become_v so_o bewitch_v with_o it_o as_o we_o never_o beable_a to_o forsake_v it_o the_o four_o deceit_n which_o satan_n use_v to_o beguile_v reason_n man_n withal_o be_v the_o falseness_n of_o the_o common_a opinion_n of_o most_o man_n and_o cunning_a delusion_n of_o our_o carnal_a reason_n unto_o which_o it_o seem_v either_o no_o sin_n at_o all_o or_o else_o so_o little_a as_o it_o ne●d_v not_o any_o great_a ado_n be_v make_v about_o it_o most_o man_n think_v this_o sin_n of_o fornication_n but_o a_o trick_n of_o youth_n who_o blood_n heat_v with_o intemperance_n must_v have_v something_o to_o allay_v its_o lust_n on_o now_o these_o two_o be_v incompetent_a judge_n both_o common_a opinion_n and_o carnal_a reason_n they_o be_v altogether_o unfit_a to_o judge_v of_o the_o notoriousnesse_n of_o this_o sin_n but_o let_v we_o bring_v it_o to_o the_o balance_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o then_o we_o shall_v see_v the_o just_a weight_n of_o it_o we_o

p._n 59_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o back-fliding_a of_o the_o saint_n and_o of_o the_o wicked_a p._n 60_o backslide_n in_o the_o saint_n be_v cause_v 1._o by_o hollow_a hartednesse_n 2._o by_o evil_a example_n of_o man_n 3._o by_o removal_n from_o under_o a_o powerful_a ministry_n p._n 61_o a_o threefold_a caveat_n to_o the_o saint_n p._n 62_o divers_a objection_n of_o earthly_a mindedness_n answer_v object_n 1._o earthly_a thing_n be_v present_a answ_n heavenly_a thing_n present_a as_o joy_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n etc._n etc._n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o earthly_a thing_n p._n 63_o difference_n between_o nature_n and_o sense_n p._n 64_o object_n 2._o earthly_a thing_n be_v sensible_o feel_v answ_n man_n be_v deceive_v for_o the_o great_a the_o faculty_n the_o great_a the_o sense_n p._n 65_o a_o threefold_a difference_n between_o the_o superlour_n and_o inferior_a faculty_n ibid._n object_n 3._o earthly_a thing_n make_v we_o to_o be_v well_o think_v of_o answ_n a_o good_a opinion_n must_v not_o be_v regard_v in_o any_o thing_n that_o shall_v occasion_v sin_n p._n 66_o a_o remedy_n against_o opinion_n be_v a_o sound_a knowledge_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n p._n 67_o object_n 4._o earthly_a thing_n seem_v of_o great_a worth_n unto_o we_o answ_n they_o will_v not_o do_v so_o if_o compare_v to_o spiritual_a thing_n p._n 69_o all_o man_n comfort_n stand_v in_o god_n face_n p._n 70_o use_v ii_o to_o exhort_v man_n to_o leave_v their_o earthly_a mindedness_n p._n 71_o motive_n to_o mortify_v our_o earthly_a member_n 1._o the_o devil_n ensnare_v we_o by_o they_o ibid._n 2._o they_o bind_v we_o fast_o from_o god_n to_o the_o devil_n p._n 72_o mean_n to_o obtain_v the_o loathe_n of_o earthly_a thing_n 1._o sound_v humiliation_n p._n 73_o three_o false_a ground_n thereof_o ibid._n 2._o the_o royalty_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n p._n 74_o 3._o a_o constant_a and_o diligent_a watch_n over_o the_o heart_n p._n 75_o mean_n to_o get_v heavenly_a mindedness_n 1._o i'faith_o p._n 76_o a_o twofold_a snare_n of_o the_o world_n ibid._n 2._o humility_n p._n 77_o 3._o a_o judgement_n right_o inform_v p._n 78_o 4._o a_o sight_n into_o the_o all-sufficiency_n of_o god_n p._n 79_o 5._o a_o remembrance_n from_o whence_o we_o be_v fall_v ibid._n a_o comparison_n between_o a_o spirirituall_a and_o a_o bodily_a consumption_n p._n 80_o motive_n to_o heavenly_a mindedness_n 1._o heavenly_a thing_n the_o best_a object_n p._n 81_o 2._o no_o sweetness_n in_o earthly_a thing_n p._n 83_o for_o two_o reason_n 1_o because_o they_o be_v mutable_a ibid._n 2_o because_o they_o either_o belong_v to_o person_n that_o be_v 1._o good_a belong_v to_o god_n and_o therefore_o can_v content_v they_o because_o they_o draw_v their_o affection_n from_o god_n p._n 84_o 2._o wicked_a unto_o who_o they_o be_v not_o sanctify_v p._n 85_o 3._o no_o salvation_n by_o earthly_a thing_n p._n 86_o god_n will_v have_v all_o the_o soul_n or_o none_o p._n 87_o christ_n two_o mark_n of_o a_o christian_a p._n 88_o 4._o heavenly_a thing_n be_v the_o better_a part_n prove_v ib._n 1_o by_o scripture_n ibid._n a_o fourfold_a difference_n between_o earthly_a and_o heavenly_a thing_n ibid._n 2._o by_o reason_n p._n 91_o 5._o all_o thing_n be_v at_o god_n dispose_n p._n 92_o mark_n to_o know_v whether_o we_o have_v lose_v our_o earthly_a mindedness_n 1._o by_o the_o moderation_n of_o our_o care_n and_o delight_n in_o earthly_a thing_n p._n 94_o sign_n of_o the_o excess_n of_o our_o delight_n in_o they_o be_v 1._o our_o immoderate_a desire_n of_o get_v &_o keep_v they_o ib_a 2._o our_o excess_n in_o our_o pleasure_n and_o recreation_n p._n 95_o recreation_n when_o lawful_a p._n 96_o 2._o by_o the_o esteem_n we_o have_v of_o heavenly_a thing_n ibid._n 3._o by_o our_o spiritual_a taste_n whether_o we_o relish_v heavenly_a or_o earthly_a thing_n best_a as_o the_o word_n preach_v p._n 98_o eloquence_n no_o ornament_n to_o the_o word_n preach_v p_o 99_o the_o word_n shall_v not_o be_v mix_v with_o it_o p._n 100_o how_o learning_n and_o art_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n p._n 101_o minister_n shall_v not_o endeavour_v to_o please_v the_o people_n with_o eloquence_n p._n 102_o 4._o by_o our_o judgement_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n p._n 103_o spiritual_a knowledge_n wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n able_a to_o judge_v of_o 1._o person_n p._n 104_o 2._o thing_n p._n 105_o spiritual_a renovation_n be_v discover_v 1_o by_o the_o affection_n p._n 106_o 2_o by_o the_o speech_n p._n 107_o 3_o by_o the_o action_n p._n 109_o 5._o by_o our_o brook_v the_o word_n of_o reproof_n 110_o use._n to_o exhort_v spiritual_a mind_a man_n to_o grow_v more_o and_o more_o therein_o p._n 111_o the_o least_o sin_n to_o be_v avoid_v ibid._n secret_a sin_n be_v to_o be_v look_v into_o p._n 112_o motive_n to_o grow_v in_o heavenly_a mindedness_n be_v 1._o hereby_o we_o be_v able_a to_o do_v every_o good_a work_n ibid._n 2._o hereby_o god_n be_v honour_v p._n 113_o 3._o hereby_o we_o may_v prevail_v with_o god_n in_o prayer_n p._n 114_o a_o few_o faithful_a prayer_n may_v do_v much_o good_a ibid._n of_o fornication_n doctrine_n 1._o all_o uncleanness_n be_v a_o thing_n god_n will_v have_v mortify_v and_o quite_o destroy_v out_o of_o the_o heart_n that_o he_o will_v dwell_v in_o pag._n 116_o doctr_n 2._o fornication_n be_v a_o sin_n that_o must_v be_v mortify_v p._n 118_o the_o heinousness_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o fornication_n appear_v i._o in_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o it_o for_o 1._o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n spirit_n p._n 119_o 2._o it_o make_v a_o strangeness_n betwixt_o god_n and_o we_o ibid._n 3._o it_o be_v a_o punishment_n of_o other_o sin_n p._n 120_o 4._o it_o lay_v waste_v the_o conscience_n p._n 121_o 5._o it_o delight_v the_o body_n more_o than_o any_o other_o sin_n ibid._n ii_o in_o the_o punishment_n of_o it_o for_o 1._o god_n himself_o ●●kes_v the_o punishment_n of_o it_o into_o his_o own_o hand_n p._n 122_o 2_o god_n reserve_v filthy_a person_n for_o a_o heavy_a judgement_n ibid._n iii_o in_o the_o danger_n of_o it_o p._n 123_o iu._n in_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o it_o p._n 125_o the_o deceit_n of_o the_o devil_n whereby_o he_o entice_v we_o to_o this_o sin_n be_v 1._o hope_v of_o repentance_n ibid._n with_o consideration_n against_o that_o deceit_n p._n 126_o 127_o 2._o present_a impunity_n p._n 129_o consideration_n against_o it_o p._n 130_o 3_o present_a sweetness_n in_o sin_n p._n 131_o consideration_n against_o it_o p._n 132_o 4._o the_o falseness_n of_o common_a opinion_n and_o carnal_a reason_n p._n 133_o 5._o hope_v of_o secrecy_n p._n 134_o consideration_n against_o it_o p._n 135_o use_v 1._o to_o exhort_v all_o man_n to_o cleansethemselve_n from_o this_o filthiness_n p._n 137_o use_v 2._o to_o persuade_v all_o man_n to_o mortify_v the_o inward_a corruption_n aswell_o as_o to_o abstain_v from_o the_o outward_a action_n p._n 140_o trial_n whether_o this_o lust_n be_v mortify_v 1._o a_o universal_a change_n p._n 141_o 2._o a_o hate_n a_o loathe_n to_o this_o sin_n p._n 142_o 3._o a_o constant_a keep_n ourselves_o from_o the_o act_n of_o this_o sin_n p._n 143_o mean_n against_o fornication_n 1._o for_o such_o as_o have_v be_v addict_v to_o this_o sin_n let_v they_o 1._o get_v a_o humble_a heart_n p._n 144_o 2._o labour_v to_o bring_v their_o heart_n to_o love_n god_n who_o have_v forgive_v so_o great_a a_o sin_n p._n 145_o 3._o reware_v lest_o satan_n beguile_v they_o 2._o for_o those_o that_o still_o live_v in_o this_o sin_n let_v they_o 1_o labour_n to_o get_v assurance_n of_o pardon_n 2_o endeavour_n to_o have_v a_o sense_n and_o feel_n of_o their_o sin_n p._n 146_o 3_o lay_v hold_v on_o the_o promise_n and_o apply_v they_o 4_o use_v abstinence_n and_o fast_v p._n 147_o 5._o resolve_v against_o it_o p._n 148_o 6._o proportion_n the_o remedy_n to_o the_o disease_n p._n 149_o 7._o turn_v their_o delight_n to_o god_n and_o heavenly_a thing_n 8._o accustom_v themselves_o to_o frequent_a prayer_n p._n 150_o of_o uncleanness_n doctr_n 1._o uncleanness_n be_v one_o of_o the_o siune_n that_o be_v here_o to_o be●_n mortisy_v p._n 153_o the_o heinousness_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o uncleanness_n appear_v 1._o because_o it_o make_v the_o sinner_n herein_o a_o man_n of_o death_n 2._o because_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o nature_n 3._o because_o it_o be_v against_o one_o self_n as_o selfe-murder_n 4._o because_o god_n make_v it_o a_o punishment_n of_o other_o sin_n p._n 154_o the_o deceit_n of_o satan_n to_o draw_v man_n into_o this_o sin_n be_v 1._o hope_v of_o after-repentance_n what_o repentance_n be_v p._n 155_o 2._o the_o defer_v of_o punishment_n 3._o the_o common_a opinion_n of_o this_o sin_n p._n 156_o 4._o

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