Selected quad for the lemma: saint_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
saint_n	law_n	sin_n	transgression_n	1,647	5	11.3808	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62017	Sō ̃ma thanatou, the body of death: or, a discourse concerning the saints failings & infirmities Wherein this position, viz. that absolute freedome from sinne is not attainable in this life, is both proved and improved, in three sermons preached in St Edmunds church in the city of New-Sarum; the first upon Wednesday Novemb 24. 1658. being the weekly lecture day; the two last upon August 14, 1659. being the Lords day. By Joseph Swaffeild minister of the gospel at Odstocke in the county of Wilts.	Swaffield, Joseph, ca. 1625-1681.	1661 (1661)	Wing S6231; ESTC R222442	50,170	146

from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v yet_o their_o very_a infirmity_n have_v cause_v they_o to_o taste_v deep_o of_o the_o cup_n of_o god_n fatherly_a displeasure_n and_o expose_v they_o and_o their_o family_n to_o sore_a affliction_n in_o this_o life_n god_n thereby_o evidence_v and_o declare_v to_o the_o world_n his_o impartiality_n his_o hatred_n against_o sin_n wheresoever_o he_o find_v it_o and_o his_o faithfulness_n to_o his_o own_o people_n in_o chasten_v they_o here_o that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v condemn_v with_o the_o world_n 1_o cor._n 11.32_o now_o friend_n if_o you_o will_v be_v bold_a to_o partake_v of_o their_o sin_n it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n that_o you_o shall_v also_o partake_v of_o their_o suffering_n you_o may_v not_o promise_v yourselves_o a_o immunity_n from_o the_o like_a suffering_n if_o you_o indulge_v to_o yourselves_o a_o liberty_n to_o commit_v the_o like_a transgression_n three_o the_o scripture_n also_o record_v other_o thing_n of_o the_o saint_n that_o be_v more_o worthy_a your_o imitation_n than_o their_o sin_n you_o may_v read_v of_o of_o the_o meekness_n of_o moses_n as_o well_o as_o as_o of_o his_o passion_n of_o the_o holiness_n of_o david_n as_o well_o as_o of_o his_o infirmity_n the_o patience_n of_o job_n as_o well_o as_o his_o impatience_n in_o curse_v his_o day_n of_o the_o courage_n and_o boldness_n of_o peter_n as_o well_o as_o of_o his_o cowardice_n in_o deny_v his_o master_n in_o a_o word_n you_o may_v read_v as_o well_o of_o the_o grace_n as_o of_o the_o corruption_n of_o god_n child_n sure_o it_o will_v be_v your_o wisdom_n to_o observe_v what_o be_v commendable_a in_o they_o and_o rather_o to_o imitate_v they_o in_o their_o grace_n than_o in_o their_o sin_n to_o observe_v what_o be_v excellent_a in_o they_o and_o to_o make_v that_o a_o pattern_n for_o your_o imitation_n second_o 2._o cauti_fw-la 2._o let_v sinner_n also_o take_v heed_n how_o they_o insult_v over_o the_o godly_a because_o of_o their_o fall_n if_o a_o professor_n of_o religion_n do_v but_o slip_v how_o do_v the_o world_n present_o condemn_v he_o for_o a_o hypocrite_n and_o even_o while_o themselves_o lie_v and_o wallow_v in_o sin_n and_o allow_v themselves_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o ungodlyness_n how_o do_v they_o insult_v over_o the_o saint_n for_o their_o fail_n and_o infirmity_n these_o be_v your_o puritan_n your_o precisian_n your_o holy_a brethren_n your_o saint_n they_o be_v all_o a_o company_n of_o hypocrite_n and_o mere_a pretender_n to_o saintship_n etc._n etc._n now_o that_o you_o may_v see_v the_o sinfullness_n hereof_o consider_v first_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v sanctify_v but_o in_o part_n in_o this_o life_n though_o in_o regeneration_n the_o new_a creature_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n yet_o the_o old_a man_n be_v not_o utter_o abolish_v in_o conversion_n corruption_n be_v mortify_v but_o not_o nullify_v sin_n be_v conquer_v but_o not_o extinguish_v the_o child_n of_o god_n when_o they_o become_v saint_n do_v not_o cease_v to_o be_v man_n when_o they_o receive_v the_o spirit_n they_o do_v not_o by_o and_o by_o whole_o put_v off_o the_o flesh_n but_o the_o flesh_n still_o lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 5.17_o and_o the_o law_n in_o their_o member_n war_v against_o the_o law_n of_o their_o mind_n and_o too_o often_o bring_v they_o into_o captivity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n rom._n 7.23_o therefore_o in_o insult_v over_o they_o for_o their_o fail_n you_o sin_n against_o god_n and_o wrong_v the_o generation_n of_o god_n child_n 73.15_o child_n psal_n 73.15_o second_o if_o thou_o do_v reflect_v upon_o thyself_o thou_o will_v find_v more_o just_a cause_n to_o condemn_v thyself_o then_o they_o do_v sin_n dwell_v in_o they_o why_o it_o reign_v in_o thou_o do_v they_o sin_n through_o weakness_n thou_o sin_v through_o willfulluesse_n do_v they_o sin_n through_o infirmity_n thou_o sin_v through_o presumption_n be_v they_o sometime_o overtake_v with_o a_o temptation_n thou_o many_o time_n go_v forth_o to_o meet_v a_o temptation_n and_o rather_o than_o fail_v thou_o will_v turn_v devil_n and_o tempt_v thyself_o thou_o hypocrite_n do_v thou_o judge_v thy_o brother_n for_o the_o mote_n that_o be_v in_o his_o eye_n when_o thou_o have_v a_o beam_n in_o thy_o own_o eye_n mat._n 7.3_o sure_o if_o thou_o wer'_v better_o acquaint_v with_o thy_o own_o heart_n and_o be_v it_o thou_o not_o a_o stranger_n at_o home_n thou_o will_v not_o be_v so_o busy_a abroad_o three_o know_v this_o that_o in_o judge_v the_o child_n of_o god_n thou_o condemne_v thyself_o thou_o be_v inexcusable_a oh_o man_n whosoever_o thou_o be_v that_o judge_v for_o wherein_o thou_o judge_v another_o thou_o condemne_v thyself_o for_o thou_o that_o judge_v do_v the_o same_o thing_n rom._n 2.1_o in_o censure_v thy_o brother_n infirmity_n thou_o do_v but_o aggravate_v thy_o own_o impiety_n ipsum_fw-la impiety_n turpe_fw-la est_fw-la doctori_fw-la cum_fw-la culpa_fw-la redarguit_fw-la ipsum_fw-la if_o his_o mote_n seem_v so_o big_a in_o thy_o eye_n how_o great_a think_v thou_o will_v thy_o beam_n appear_v in_o god_n eye_n another_o day_n assure_v thyself_o that_o with_o what_o judgement_n thou_o judge_v thou_o shall_v be_v judge_v and_o with_o what_o measure_n thou_o mete_v it_o shall_v be_v measure_v to_o thou_o again_o mat._n 7.2_o and_o think_v not_o this_o oh_o man_n that_o judge_v and_o condemne_v the_o people_n of_o god_n for_o their_o infirmity_n and_o be_v thyself_o guilty_a of_o gross_a enormity_n that_o thou_o shall_v escape_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n rom._n 2.3_o thus_o much_o by_o way_n of_o caution_n to_o sinner_n to_o prevent_v the_o ill_a use_n which_o they_o may_v make_v of_o this_o doctrine_n second_o this_o doctrine_n may_v be_v also_o improve_v by_o way_n of_o caution_n to_o saint_n saint_n caution_n to_o saint_n first_o let_v they_o take_v heed_n and_o beware_v of_o pride_n if_o at_o any_o time_n your_o heart_n begin_v to_o swell_v with_o pride_n than_o mind_n your_o corruption_n when_o you_o begin_v to_o be_v exalt_v above_o measure_n by_o reason_n of_o strength_n of_o part_n or_o eminency_n of_o grace_n think_v upon_o your_o infirmity_n and_o let_v this_o thorn_n in_o your_o flesh_n prick_v the_o bladder_n of_o your_o pride_n sure_o the_o best_a of_o we_o have_v enough_o within_o we_o to_o pull_v down_o the_o pride_n of_o our_o heart_n when_o we_o be_v with_o the_o peacock_n proud_a of_o our_o gay_a feather_n let_v we_o look_v upon_o our_o defile_a foot_n and_o be_v humble_v alas_o what_o have_v we_o to_o be_v proud_a of_o we_o have_v nothing_o of_o our_o own_o but_o sin_n as_o for_o our_o gift_n and_o grace_n we_o may_v true_o say_v of_o they_o as_o the_o young_a man_n do_v of_o his_o hatchet_n alas_o master_n it_o be_v but_o borrow_v 6.5_o borrow_v 2_o king_n 6.5_o or_o in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n what_o have_v i_o that_o i_o have_v not_o receive_v and_o if_o i_o do_v receive_v it_o why_o shall_v i_o boast_v as_o if_o i_o have_v not_o receive_v it_o 4.7_o it_o 1_o cor._n 4.7_o when_o therefore_o the_o sense_n of_o grace_n at_o any_o time_n lift_v we_o up_o let_v the_o sense_n of_o corruption_n lay_v we_o low_o certain_o there_o be_v more_o of_o sin_n than_o of_o grace_n more_o of_o the_o flesh_n than_o of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o holy_a man_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o there_o be_v more_o weed_n than_o flower_n in_o the_o best_a garden_n so_o there_o be_v more_o corruption_n than_o grace_n in_o the_o best_a soul_n our_o nature_n be_v stepmother_n to_o grace_n as_o the_o earth_n be_v to_o flower_n and_o natural_a mother_n to_o lust_n as_o the_o earth_n be_v to_o weed_n and_o the_o best_a man_n alive_a have_v cause_n to_o complain_v that_o in_o they_o that_o be_v in_o their_o flesh_n there_o dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n and_o certain_o let_v man_n be_v never_o so_o gracious_a they_o have_v infinite_o more_o matter_n of_o humiliation_n through_o the_o abundance_n of_o corruption_n remain_v in_o they_o than_o of_o pride_n and_o exaltation_n for_o the_o eminency_n or_o strength_n of_o grace_n there_o be_v more_o in_o their_o sin_n to_o humble_v they_o than_o in_o their_o grace_n to_o lift_v they_o up_o especial_o if_o we_o consider_v these_o three_o thing_n first_o the_o sin_n of_o saint_n be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o the_o sin_n of_o wicked_a man_n what_o though_o sin_n do_v not_o reign_v in_o saint_n it_o remain_v in_o they_o still_o and_o be_v it_o ever_o the_o less_o sin_n because_o it_o do_v not_o reign_v certain_o there_o be_v the_o same_o violation_n of_o god_n law_n the_o same_o contrariety_n to_o god_n holy_a and_o heavenly_a nature_n the_o same_o disobedience_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o the_o sin_n of_o saint_n as_o in_o

the_o sin_n of_o other_o man_n as_o a_o man_n can_v give_v the_o great_a sin_n a_o worse_o so_o neither_o can_v he_o give_v the_o least_o a_o better_a name_n than_o sin_n i_o know_v no_o difference_n at_o all_o in_o nature_n between_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o wicked_a there_o be_v indeed_o a_o difference_n in_o their_o person_n the_o one_o be_v regenerate_v the_o other_o unregenerate_a but_o sin_n be_v sin_n still_o in_o both_o though_o it_o reign_v in_o the_o one_o and_o not_o in_o the_o other_o sure_o this_o be_v a_o very_a humble_v consideration_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n second_o the_o sin_n of_o saint_n as_o they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n so_o they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o desert_n with_o the_o sin_n of_o wicked_a man_n all_o sin_n be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n damn_v and_o that_o sin_n do_v not_o prove_v damn_v to_o the_o saint_n be_v as_o one_o observe_v 108._o observe_v see_v mr._n tho._n case_n elias_n abatement_n or_o corruption_n in_o the_o saint_n p._n 107._o 108._o not_o from_o the_o sinfullness_n of_o their_o sin_n but_o from_o the_o greatness_n of_o god_n mercy_n not_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o their_o sin_n but_o from_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n nature_n and_o shall_v not_o this_o be_v matter_n of_o deep_a humiliation_n to_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n three_o consider_v yet_o further_o that_o that_o their_o sin_n be_v in_o some_o respect_v more_o heinous_a than_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o man_n and_o that_o upona_fw-la fivefold_a account_n first_o god_n be_v more_o dishonour_v by_o their_o sin_n than_o by_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o man_n it_o be_v a_o great_a dishonour_n to_o the_o master_n of_o a_o family_n if_o those_o of_o his_o own_o household_n walk_v disorderly_a than_o if_o those_o that_o be_v stranger_n or_o have_v no_o relation_n to_o he_o walk_v disorderly_a so_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o near_a relation_n that_o be_v between_o god_n and_o his_o people_n their_o sin_n redound_v more_o to_o god_n dishonour_n than_o the_o sin_n of_o those_o that_o be_v stranger_n to_o he_o second_o religion_n suffer_v more_o reproach_n by_o their_o sin_n than_o by_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o man_n the_o mouth_n of_o the_o son_n of_o belial_n be_v thereby_o open_v to_o reproach_v the_o way_n of_o god_n sin_n of_o professor_n will_v be_v cast_v as_o dirt_n upon_o the_o profession_n itself_o 4._o itself_o ecce_fw-la quales_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la christum_fw-la colunt_fw-la salvian_n de_fw-fr guhern_a dei_fw-la lib._n 4._o professor_n be_v in_o the_o high_a orb_n in_o the_o church_n and_o if_o their_o motion_n be_v irregular_a it_o be_v much_o note_v how_o sad_a be_v it_o that_o wicked_a man_n shall_v make_v a_o rod_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o saint_n to_o lash_v religion_n with_o three_o there_o be_v more_o unkindness_n in_o the_o sin_n of_o saint_n than_o in_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o man_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o their_o sin_n be_v say_v to_o grieve_v the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n tret_fw-la god_n eph._n 4.30_o res_fw-la est_fw-la delicata_fw-la spiritus_fw-la dei._n tret_fw-la it_o go_v near_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n when_o his_o people_n sin_n against_o he_o than_o when_o other_o man_n sin_n against_o he_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o provoke_v god_n to_o anger_n but_o the_o sin_n of_o saint_n do_v grieve_v his_o spirit_n 186._o spirit_n see_v mr._n burrough_n gracious_a spirit_n p._n 186._o siant_n be_v the_o object_n of_o god_n special_a love_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v grievous_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o they_o shall_v offend_v he_o the_o more_o a_o man_n love_v a_o wife_n or_o a_o child_n or_o a_o friend_n the_o more_o do_v he_o take_v any_o unkindness_n from_o they_o to_o heart_n so_o when_o god_n own_o people_n offend_v it_o go_v near_o his_o heart_n than_o when_o other_o offend_v for_o there_o be_v more_o unkindness_n in_o their_o sin_n sin_n in_o god_n people_n be_v far_o more_o irksome_a and_o grievous_a to_o his_o spirit_n than_o sin_n in_o other_o man_n see_v jer._n 32.30_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n have_v only_o do_v evil_a before_o i_o from_o their_o youth_n etc._n etc._n the_o septuagint_n read_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o alone_o or_o they_o only_o have_v be_v sinner_n before_o i_o as_o if_o god_n do_v not_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o nation_n 150._o nation_n see_v mr._n manton_n on_o james_n p._n 150._o israel_n god_n portion_n who_o he_o have_v avouch_v to_o be_v his_o people_n be_v the_o only_a sinner_n indeed_o a_o wound_n be_v deep_a by_o how_o much_o the_o near_o the_o hand_n be_v that_o strike_v it_o what_o thou_o my_o son_n 〈◊〉_d son_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v caesar_n to_o brutus_n when_o he_o see_v his_o hand_n among_o the_o rest_n stretch_v forth_o against_o he_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o kindness_n man_n sin_n against_o by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o unkindness_n there_o be_v in_o their_o sin_n psal_n 55.12_o david_n complain_v it_o be_v not_o a_o enemy_n that_o have_v do_v this_o but_o it_o be_v thou_o my_o friend_n and_o my_o equal_a and_o my_o companion_n the_o friend_n wound_v more_o than_o the_o sword_n to_o sin_v against_o kindness_n be_v the_o great_a unkindness_n what_o absolom_n say_v to_o hushai_n 2_o sam._n 16.17_o the_o same_o may_v god_n say_v to_o a_o sin_v saint_n be_v this_o thy_o kindness_n to_o thy_o friend_n this_o shall_v be_v a_o soul-humbling_a consideration_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n that_o every_o sin_n they_o commit_v be_v a_o unkindness_n do_v to_o a_o kind_n god_n four_o there_o be_v more_o unfaithfulness_n in_o their_o sin_n than_o in_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o man_n for_o they_o be_v god_n covenant-people_n the_o vow_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o they_o they_o have_v give_v themselves_o up_o to_o god_n in_o covenant_n and_o god_n expect_v better_a thing_n from_o they_o god_n speak_v confident_o concern_v they_o sure_o they_o be_v my_o people_n child_n that_o will_v not_o lie_v etc._n etc._n esa_n 63.8_o god_n confide_v in_o they_o and_o therefore_o for_o they_o to_o be_v unfaithful_a for_o his_o covenant-people_n to_o forsake_v his_o law_n and_o break_v his_o commandment_n this_o must_v needs_o be_v very_o heinous_a last_o saint_n be_v advance_v to_o a_o more_o excellent_a state_n than_o other_o be_v and_o this_o aggravate_v their_o sin_n and_o make_v they_o exceed_v and_o above_o measure_n sinful_a god_n have_v a_o special_a interest_n in_o they_o 33.19_o tit._n 2.14_o exo._n 19.5_o deut._n 33.19_o they_o be_v his_o peculiar_a people_n his_o peculiar_a treasure_n above_o all_o people_n in_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o their_o sin_n must_v needs_o be_v much_o more_o heinous_a than_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o man_n hence_o god_n complain_v of_o the_o provoke_a of_o his_o son_n and_o daughter_n deut._n 32.19_o a_o late_a eminent_a divine_a compare_v sin_n in_o the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o a_o stain_n in_o a_o piece_n of_o cambric_n or_o lawn_n 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