Selected quad for the lemma: opinion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
opinion_n	mortal_a	sin_n	venial_a	597	5	12.4318	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57546	The rich fool set forth in an exposition on that parable : Luke 12, 16-22 ... / by Nehemiah Rogers ...	Rogers, Nehemiah, 1593-1660.	1662 (1662)	Wing R1824; ESTC R5063	109,384	135

doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v in_o this_o point_n very_o unsound_a they_o have_v this_o conceit_n of_o thought_n that_o they_o be_v but_o venial_a inward_a lust_n and_o concupiscence_n be_v either_o no_o sin_n with_o they_o or_o so_o small_a that_o it_o need_v no_o reproof_n and_o yet_o themselves_o confess_v it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o mortal_a sin_n st._n paul_n as_o chemnitius_n in_o his_o examen_fw-la obseru_v in_o that_o six_o chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n call_v it_o five_o time_n sin_n in_o the_o seven_o six_o time_n in_o the_o eight_o thrice_o hierom_n in_o 1_o amos_n thus_o distinguish_v of_o pin_n the_o first_o degree_n be_v in_o thought_n to_o think_v it_o the_o second_o be_v to_o yield_v to_o it_o the_o three_o to_o perform_v it_o in_o act_n the_o four_o not_o to_o repent_v of_o it_o and_o upon_o the_o five_o of_o matthew_n he_o distinguish_v betwixt_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pathos_n be_v passion_n with_o consent_n propatheia_n be_v a_o tickle_a of_o lust_n without_o consent_n yet_o say_v tollet_fw-la bellarmin_n and_o other_o they_o all_o speak_v unproper_o yet_o tollet_fw-la confess_v plain_o that_o it_o be_v not_o only_a st._n augustine_n word_n but_o his_o perpetual_a doctrine_n albeit_o the_o papist_n now_o whole_o depart_v from_o it_o vide_fw-la cade_n serm._n on_o roman_a 7.24_o p._n 7._o nor_o do_v st._n paul_n all_v it_o only_a sin_n but_o deadly_a sin_n the_o body_n of_o death_n all_o sin_n with_o he_o be_v mortal_a he_o know_v not_o these_o venial_a trivial_a peccadilia_fw-la trivial_a sin_n with_o papist_n to_o mince_v and_o make_v sleight_n of_o but_o i_o shall_v spend_v no_o more_o time_n with_o these_o have_v none_o to_o spare_v use_v 2_o we_o have_v among_o ourselves_o very_o many_o who_o be_v possess_v with_o this_o atheistical_a opinion_n that_o thought_n be_v free_a and_o that_o they_o pay_v no_o tribute_n and_o that_o we_o shall_v never_o be_v call_v to_o any_o account_n for_o they_o and_o from_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o so_o many_o play_n the_o hypocrite_n in_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n think_v it_o sufficient_a that_o their_o body_n be_v present_a but_o their_o thought_n be_v suffer_v to_o run_v after_o covetousness_n ezek._n 33.32_o and_o other_o who_o forbear_v to_o act_v sin_n and_o speak_v lewd_o yet_o they_o give_v liberty_n to_o imagination_n to_o play_v with_o the_o devil_n at_o what_o game_n he_o will_v at_o murder_n theft_n adultery_n etc._n etc._n and_o when_o the_o mark_n be_v out_o of_o their_o mouth_n i_o mean_v they_o be_v out_o of_o date_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o act_n of_o some_o sin_n yet_o they_o have_v still_o a_o unsatiable_a desire_n to_o it_o and_o can_v please_v themselves_o in_o contemplative_a wickedness_n call_v to_o mind_v their_o former_a brutish_a and_o lustful_a practice_n with_o great_a delight_n make_v their_o own_o heart_n to_o be_v their_o brothel-house_n a_o house_n of_o bawdry_n and_o uncleanness_n and_o all_o upon_o this_o delusion_n that_o their_o thought_n be_v free_a and_o what_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o act_v nor_o fit_a to_o speak_v be_v lawful_a so_o think_v without_o control_v which_o atheistical_a and_o damnable_a opinion_n arise_v from_o these_o ground_n first_o ignorance_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o spiritualness_n thereof_o which_o command_v the_o soul_n with_o the_o motion_n of_o it_o as_o well_o as_o the_o body_n with_o the_o action_n thereof_o heb._n 4.12_o it_o pierce_v even_o to_o the_o divide_v asunder_o of_o soul_n and_o spirit_n and_o be_v a_o discerner_n of_o the_o thought_n and_o intent_n of_o the_o heart_n say_v the_o apostle_n now_o they_o be_v carnal_a and_o the_o law_n spiritual_a it_o be_v no_o marvel_n if_o they_o can_v understand_v it_o for_o it_o must_v be_v spiritual_o understand_v they_o have_v a_o veil_n over_o their_o eye_n 2_o cor._n 3.15_o and_o which_o be_v yet_o more_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n have_v further_a blind_v they_o 2_o cor._n 4.4_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o discern_v the_o spirituality_n of_o if_o so_o be_v the_o pharisee_n blind_v in_o their_o time_n and_o st._n paul_n all_o the_o while_o he_o be_v a_o pharisee_n rom_n 7.7_o they_o rest_v only_o in_o the_o outward_a rind_n or_o bark_n of_o the_o law_n but_o discern_v not_o the_o pith_n and_o marrow_n of_o it_o second_o from_o the_o defectiveness_n and_o imperfection_n of_o man_n law_n which_o although_o it_o bind_v the_o hand_n and_o stop_v the_o mouth_n yet_o it_o punish_v not_o for_o thought_n patiatur_fw-la cogitationis_fw-la poenam_fw-la nemo_fw-la patiatur_fw-la the_o project_n of_o the_o heart_n lie_v not_o within_o the_o walk_n of_o humane_a justice_n they_o be_v not_o liable_a to_o earthly_a court_n they_o pay_v no_o tribute_n to_o man_n customhouse_n where_o they_o can_v be_v search_v but_o as_o they_o bewray_v themselves_o by_o some_o outward_a sign_n either_o by_o word_n or_o deed_n forget_v that_o god_n see_v not_o as_o man_n see_v he_o have_v a_o eye_n into_o our_o most_o secret_a thought_n psal_n 139.12_o he_o set_v our_o thought_n in_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n psal_n 90.8_o and_o if_o man_n call_v so_o account_n and_o punish_v word_n and_o deed_n because_o they_o see_v and_o know_v they_o why_o then_o shall_v not_o god_n call_v to_o account_v and_o punish_v too_o our_o thought_n which_o he_o know_v far_o better_o than_o any_o man_n can_v our_o action_n that_o man_n law_n punish_v not_o for_o our_o thought_n prove_v rather_o a_o defectiveness_n in_o man_n law_n than_o this_o diabolical_a and_o atheistical_a opinion_n that_o thought_n be_v free_a a_o three_o ground_n for_o this_o graceless_a opinion_n be_v that_o they_o do_v no_o hurt_n to_o any_o by_o their_o think_n why_o then_o may_v they_o not_o think_v what_o they_o please_v but_o indeed_o they_o do_v the_o great_a mischief_n they_o fight_v against_o the_o soul_n yea_o thy_o own_o soul_n as_o st._n peter_n show_v 1_o pet._n 2.11_o they_o tend_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o it_o and_o from_o the_o motion_n of_o thy_o mind_n proceed_v all_o other_o mischief_n which_o be_v wrought_v if_o the_o prophet_n michah_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v believe_v mich._n 2.1_o or_o the_o apostle_n st._n james_n to_o be_v credit_v james_n 4.1_o or_o if_o christ_n himself_o may_v be_v believe_v of_o we_o math._n 15.16_o 17._o indeed_o always_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v not_o actual_o prejudicial_a to_o our_o neighbour_n for_o here_o a_o man_n may_v be_v a_o adulteret_fw-la and_o the_o woman_n chaste_a with_o who_o adultery_n be_v commit_v a_o man_n may_v be_v a_o murderer_n and_o yet_o the_o man_n alive_a who_o he_o be_v the_o murderer_n of_o etc._n etc._n but_o many_o time_n these_o thought_n come_v into_o act_n what_o wickedness_n be_v commit_v in_o act_n that_o be_v not_o first_o in_o the_o thought_n a_o four_o ground_n for_o this_o devilish_a and_o hellish_a conceit_n arise_v from_o the_o suddenness_n and_o unexpectedness_n of_o their_o come_n and_o impossibility_n to_o avoid_v they_o no_o reason_n many_o time_n can_v be_v give_v of_o they_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n say_v some_o and_o more_o think_v why_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v to_o any_o account_n for_o they_o but_o all_o the_o thought_n that_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o sinner_n be_v either_o suggestion_n by_o inspiration_n from_o satan_n or_o vapour_n that_o fume_v out_o of_o corrupt_a nature_n and_o from_o our_o sinful_a heart_n how_o can_v it_o be_v otherwise_o then_o but_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v offensive_a unto_o god_n beside_o their_o suddenness_n and_o exorbitancy_n prove_v they_o evil_a all_o good_a be_v from_o knowledge_n deliberation_n and_o direction_n do_v they_o come_v in_o god_n name_n they_o will_v come_v a_o slow_a pace_n as_o they_o find_v by_o sad_a experience_n who_o set_v their_o mind_n so_o think_v of_o matter_n serious_a and_o spiritual_a and_o what_o though_o we_o can_v avoid_v those_o wander_a and_o sinful_a thought_n altogether_o must_v we_o therefore_o set_v open_v the_o door_n and_o give_v they_o free_a liberty_n of_o ingress_n egress_n and_o regress_n no_o man_n can_v keep_v the_o bird_n from_o fly_v over_o his_o head_n but_o i_o hope_v he_o may_v keep_v they_o from_o make_v their_o nest_n on_o that_o tuft_n of_o hair_n which_o he_o wear_v last_o man_n imagine_v thought_n to_o be_v free_a because_o of_o the_o common_a opinion_n of_o the_o world_n and_o general_a estimate_n of_o religion_n which_o be_v not_o by_o the_o heart_n and_o thought_n but_o by_o our_o outward_a performance_n wherein_o if_o we_o approve_v ourselves_o before_o man_n it_o be_v all_o that_o be_v seek_v after_o forget_v what_o our_o saviour_n say_v you_o be_v they_o which_o approve_v yourselves_o to_o man_n 11_o luke_n 1●_n 11_o but_o they_o