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
B10255	The highest end and chiefest work of a Christian set forth in two plain discourses, concerning the glory of God, and our own salvation / By J.W.	Waite, Joseph.	1668 (1668)	Wing W223; ESTC R186143	132,020	230

of_o good_a and_o evil_a contain_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o some_o action_n antecedent_n to_o any_o positive_a or_o express_a law_n of_o god_n or_o man_n so_o do_v it_o indispensable_o oblige_v to_o the_o practical_a observation_n thereof_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v that_o effect_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n rom._n 2.15_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o can_v be_v blot_v out_o by_o any_o abrogation_n without_o blot_v out_o the_o reason_n that_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n that_o which_o be_v in_o itself_o evil_a can_v without_o contradiction_n become_v indifferent_a or_o lawful_a but_o that_o which_o be_v not_o restrain_v or_o forbid_v by_o any_o bind_a law_n must_v needs_o be_v lawful_a therefore_o the_o opinion_n of_o libertine_n and_o antinomian_o affirm_v christian_n under_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v discharge_v from_o the_o duty_n of_o obedience_n to_o any_o law_n or_o command_n of_o god_n as_o such_o be_v not_o only_o false_a and_o heretical_a but_o also_o impossible_a to_o be_v true_a in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o import_v a_o repugnancy_n to_o the_o nature_n both_o of_o god_n and_o man_n and_o all_o distinction_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a and_o withal_o it_o evacuate_v all_o pardon_n of_o sin_n by_o conclude_v a_o impossibility_n of_o commit_v it_o for_o where_o no_o law_n be_v there_o can_v be_v no_o transgression_n i_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o the_o duty_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v common_a to_o both_o covenant_n and_o that_o when_o saint_n paul_n say_v we_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n rom._n 6.15_o his_o meaning_n can_v be_v that_o we_o be_v not_o under_o any_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n but_o that_o we_o be_v not_o under_o the_o rigorous_a exaction_n of_o the_o law_n require_v perfect_a obedience_n without_o afford_v either_o pardon_n for_o any_o offence_n against_o it_o or_o any_o sufficient_a aid_n of_o grace_n to_o perform_v it_o christian_n by_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o now_o they_o be_v under_o be_v deliver_v from_o that_o desperate_a state_n which_o the_o law_n leave_v they_o in_o that_o be_v under_o it_o be_v relieve_v by_o a_o double_a grace_n first_o of_o pardon_n of_o sin_n upon_o repentance_n and_o second_o of_o ability_n through_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n spirit_n to_o yield_v such_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n as_o will_v be_v accept_v and_o so_o to_o the_o objection_n of_o the_o burden_n of_o that_o obedience_n which_o by_o the_o premise_n have_v be_v assert_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n i_o answer_v that_o god_n accept_v by_o the_o new_a covenant_n repentance_n join_v with_o faith_n in_o christ_n instead_o of_o perfect_a obedience_n require_v in_o the_o old_a be_v a_o sufficienu_fw-fr abatement_n of_o the_o intolerableness_n of_o the_o old_a yoke_n and_o as_o ample_a a_o dispensation_n as_o can_v be_v afford_v to_o sinner_n to_o qualify_v they_o for_o salvation_n which_o will_v further_o appear_v upon_o these_o consideration_n 1._o that_o repentance_n suppose_v man_n to_o be_v sinner_n admit_v by_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o the_o condition_n of_o salvation_n afford_v a_o remedy_n for_o sin_n and_o a_o capacity_n of_o life_n to_o they_o that_o by_o the_o old_a covenant_n be_v absolute_o exclude_v from_o all_o hope_n thereof_o 2._o that_o reformation_n of_o life_n and_o future_a obedience_n which_o repentance_n signify_v be_v not_o the_o same_o which_o the_o law_n exact_v that_o be_v not_o absolute_a and_o perfect_a without_o any_o manner_n of_o defect_n not_o the_o not-sinning_a at_o all_o but_o the_o not_o wilful_o and_o presumptuous_o sin_v and_o abide_v therein_o impenitent_o after_o the_o receive_v 〈◊〉_d receive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o knowledge_n or_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o truth_n heb._n 10.26_o a_o sincere_a desire_n and_o faithful_a endeavour_n of_o obedience_n be_v accept_v for_o repentance_n which_o may_v consist_v with_o some_o such_o thing_n as_o the_o law_n condemn_v as_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n not_o affect_v sin_n of_o infirmity_n and_o surreption_n imperfection_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o duty_n sincere_o endeavour_v with_o many_o frailty_n which_o a_o christian_a labour_n under_o and_o against_o but_o can_v perfect_o overcome_v such_o thing_n as_o these_o although_o as_o transgression_n of_o the_o pure_a and_o perfect_a law_n of_o god_n they_o have_v the_o nature_n of_o sin_n yet_o by_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o through_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n the_o mediator_n thereof_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o penitent_a sinner_n that_o by_o a_o true_a faith_n lay_v hold_v upon_o that_o mediator_n so_o that_o there_o be_v some_o sin_n which_o do_v not_o make_v void_a the_o effect_n and_o benefit_n of_o repentance_n but_o be_v consistent_a with_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o and_o a_o regenerate_a state_n but_o because_o it_o be_v difficult_a to_o determine_v precise_o and_o exclusive_o what_o they_o be_v it_o concern_v every_o true_a penitent_a to_o take_v as_o much_o heed_n as_o he_o can_v of_o all_o sin_n and_o not_o to_o presume_v of_o any_o indulgence_n for_o the_o least_o that_o can_v be_v avoid_v by_o he_o and_o while_o it_o be_v say_v that_o some_o kind_n of_o sin_n be_v consistent_a with_o such_o a_o repentance_n as_o be_v available_a to_o salvation_n it_o be_v employ_v that_o other_o be_v not_o so_o and_o such_o be_v all_o gross_a wilful_a and_o presumptuous_a sin_n but_o 3._o neither_o do_v such_o sin_n as_o these_o after_o a_o man_n have_v once_o true_o repent_v exclude_v a_o sinner_n from_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o be_v still_o capable_a of_o the_o same_o remedy_n which_o be_v allow_v for_o all_o sort_n of_o sin_n which_o a_o man_n be_v find_v guilty_a of_o before_o his_o first_o conversion_n although_o such_o sin_n do_v evacuate_v the_o benefit_n of_o his_o former_a repentance_n so_o far_o as_o to_o render_v he_o uncapable_a of_o expect_v or_o claim_v the_o remission_n of_o they_o thereby_o suspend_v his_o pardon_n for_o the_o present_a till_o he_o have_v renew_v his_o repentance_n or_o repair_v the_o breach_n of_o it_o herein_o consist_v the_o abundance_n of_o gospel-grace_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o repentance_n that_o it_o be_v never_o out-dated_n not_o be_v restrain_v to_o one_o general_a pardon_n as_o the_o novatian_o heretical_o teach_v nor_o limit_v to_o any_o number_n of_o repetition_n there_o be_v no_o sin_n at_o any_o time_n unpardonable_a under_o the_o condition_n of_o repentance_n for_o that_o against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v so_o upon_o this_o account_n only_o that_o it_o exclude_v that_o grace_n by_o which_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v enable_v to_o repent_v these_o three_o thing_n relate_v to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o repentance_n due_o consider_v i_o conceive_v to_o be_v sufficient_a to_o answer_v the_o objection_n before_o suggest_v especial_o if_o that_o be_v add_v which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n viz_o that_o whosoever_o embrace_v this_o second_o covenant_n shall_v be_v sufficient_o enable_v by_o the_o grace_n thereof_o that_o be_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n that_o help_v he_o though_o not_o to_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n exact_o and_o perfect_o without_o sin_n yet_o to_o do_v all_o thing_n which_o by_o that_o covenant_n be_v require_v of_o he_o to_o work_v out_o his_o own_o salvation_n this_o sufficiency_n of_o grace_n i_o take_v to_o be_v suppose_v in_o the_o exhortation_n of_o my_o text_n and_o confirm_v by_o the_o reason_n that_o follow_v after_o it_o for_o it_o be_v god_n that_o work_v in_o you_o to_o will_n and_o to_o do_v of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n of_o which_o afterward_o thus_o far_o we_o have_v proceed_v towards_o the_o resolution_n of_o that_o great_a question_n what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o he_o that_o desire_v to_o work_v out_o his_o own_o salvation_n from_o the_o distinct_a answer_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n and_o two_o of_o his_o apostle_n to_o the_o same_o question_n believe_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n say_v saint_n paul_n repent_v say_v st._n peter_n keep_v the_o commandment_n say_v our_o saviour_n these_o three_o answer_n comprehend_v whatever_o be_v require_v of_o a_o christian_a in_o order_n to_o his_o salvation_n may_v suffice_v for_o a_o complete_a answer_n to_o that_o question_n but_o consider_v the_o infinite_a weight_n and_o moment_n of_o the_o question_n some_o further_a enlargement_n of_o the_o answer_n from_o 3._o or_o 4._o select_a text_n be_v not_o to_o be_v count_v superfluous_a and_o the_o first_o of_o these_o additional_a text_n shall_v be_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n st._n peter_n urge_v the_o same_o exhortation_n with_o that_o in_o our_o text_n in_o other_o word_n 2_o pet._n 1.5_o and_o beside_o this_o give_v all_o diligence_n add_v

thou_o that_o make_v thy_o boast_n of_o the_o law_n through_o break_v the_o law_n dishonour_v thou_o god_n more_o particular_o first_o by_o all_o such_o action_n as_o be_v evil_a in_o themselves_o or_o second_o by_o such_o as_o be_v good_a or_o indifferent_a in_o themselves_o be_v evil_o perform_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o manner_n circumstance_n or_o end_n of_o they_o or_o three_o by_o such_o as_o have_v a_o appearance_n of_o evil_a 1._o by_o such_o action_n as_o be_v clear_o evil_a in_o themselves_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o they_o by_o all_o such_o action_n god_n be_v dishonour_v aswell_o such_o as_o be_v commit_v against_o our_o neighbour_n as_o such_o as_o be_v commit_v immediate_o against_o god_n himself_o whether_o the_o eidence_n of_o that_o evil_n proceed_v from_o any_o write_a word_n of_o god_n or_o only_o from_o the_o common_a law_n of_o reason_n and_o humane_a understanding_n for_o that_o same_o effect_n of_o the_o law_n wittten_v in_o the_o heart_n 〈◊〉_d rom._n 2.15_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o saint_n paul_n attribute_n to_o the_o heathen_a be_v equal_o common_a to_o christian_n do_v equal_o bind_v they_o and_o can_v be_v supersede_v or_o make_v void_a by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o write_a law_n which_o serve_v to_o perfect_v it_o so_o that_o while_o the_o defect_n of_o that_o law_n in_o the_o heart_n be_v only_o supply_v by_o the_o word_n the_o effect_n of_o it_o still_o remain_v and_o if_o a_o heathen_a shall_v be_v judge_v for_o thing_n do_v by_o he_o only_o against_o the_o law_n of_o reason_n his_o own_o conscience_n accuse_v he_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v though_o he_o know_v of_o no_o write_a law_n of_o god_n against_o it_o then_o doubtless_o so_o shall_v a_o christian_a be_v for_o all_o such_o action_n as_o he_o shall_v do_v against_o the_o same_o law_n of_o his_o reason_n and_o conscience_n notwithstanding_o he_o either_o know_v not_o or_o can_v remember_v any_o write_a word_n against_o it_o for_o this_o ignorance_n as_o to_o such_o particular_a action_n be_v the_o same_o in_o both_o for_o although_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o scripture_n be_v say_v to_o be_v perfect_a and_o thereupon_o be_v suppose_v to_o declare_v in_o the_o latitude_n of_o its_o sense_n and_o the_o just_a consequence_n thereof_o the_o whole_a will_n of_o god_n that_o be_v his_o preceptive_a will_n in_o whatsoever_o he_o require_v or_o forbid_v man_n to_o do_v yet_o because_o this_o perfection_n of_o sense_n with_o the_o consequence_n be_v not_o perfect_o understand_v by_o any_o man_n much_o less_o by_o all_o therefore_o may_v there_o be_v many_o thing_n therein_o require_v and_o forbid_v which_o will_v not_o from_o thence_o be_v particular_o understand_v much_o less_o remember_v at_o all_o time_n if_o therefore_o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o man_n from_o clear_a light_n of_o reason_n shall_v condemn_v any_o action_n which_o he_o be_v any_o way_n tempt_v to_o do_v although_o he_o do_v not_o remember_v any_o particular_a text_n of_o scripture_n whereby_o it_o be_v forbid_v he_o be_v nevertheless_o bind_v to_o abstain_v from_o it_o by_o that_o law_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o cite_v by_o the_o conscience_n but_o to_o return_v to_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n which_o be_v the_o consideration_n of_o god_n dishonour_n in_o that_o which_o be_v do_v it_o be_v manifest_a that_o god_n be_v dishonour_v only_o by_o such_o action_n as_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o will_n because_o no_o act_n which_o be_v either_o agreeable_a to_o his_o will_n by_o way_n of_o command_n or_o approbation_n or_o allow_v by_o his_o will_n by_o way_n of_o permission_n can_v be_v dishonourable_a to_o he_o unless_o he_o can_v be_v suppose_v to_o command_v approve_v or_o allow_v of_o his_o own_o dishonour_n from_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o god_n be_v not_o dishonour_v by_o any_o such_o act_n as_o be_v pure_o indifferent_a in_o their_o individual_a existence_n because_o that_o dishonour_n import_v a_o contradiction_n to_o such_o a_o indifferency_n and_o so_o destroy_v it_o for_o it_o can_v be_v indifferent_a to_o dishonour_v god_n but_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o such_o individual_a act_n as_o be_v absolute_o indifferent_a be_v a_o disputable_a point_n which_o i_o may_v not_o here_o stand_v to_o examine_v but_o in_o general_a every_o act_n of_o transgression_n of_o the_o know_a will_n of_o god_n be_v a_o manifest_a derogation_n to_o his_o glory_n especial_o that_o of_o his_o sovereign_a authority_n and_o especial_o every_o presumptuous_a i._n e._n wilful_a transgression_n for_o that_o import_v a_o plain_a contempt_n of_o god_n and_o his_o authority_n therefore_o by_o this_o rule_n christian_n be_v especial_o to_o be_v careful_a to_o abstain_v from_o all_o presumptuous_a transgression_n of_o god_n will_n which_o way_n soever_o make_v know_v unto_o they_o whether_o by_o the_o write_a word_n or_o by_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n as_o before_o be_v say_v now_o those_o action_n be_v most_o apparent_o contrary_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o be_v evil_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o they_o 2._o but_o it_o be_v no_o less_o manifest_a that_o some_o action_n both_o which_o be_v indifferent_a and_o which_o be_v good_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o they_o may_v be_v evil_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o manner_n circumstance_n and_o end_v of_o their_o do_v as_o be_v say_v before_o and_o be_v too_o evident_a to_o need_v any_o proof_n only_o this_o may_v be_v add_v that_o as_o there_o be_v some_o kind_n of_o action_n which_o can_v be_v make_v good_a or_o indifferent_a by_o any_o circumstance_n whatsoever_o as_o to_o hate_n god_n to_o blaspheme_v or_o curse_v he_o to_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a by_o false_a swear_v etc._n etc._n which_o action_n certain_o be_v evil_a not_o by_o any_o arbitrary_a law_n or_o will_v of_o god_n but_o by_o their_o very_a nature_n and_o this_o evil_a such_o as_o no_o possible_a determination_n of_o god_n will_n can_v or_o can_v have_v acquit_v they_o from_o so_o be_v there_o some_o act_n of_o the_o soul_n especial_o which_o be_v so_o intrinsical_o good_a as_o that_o they_o can_v become_v evil_a by_o any_o circumstance_n or_o end_n that_o be_v consistent_a with_o their_o be_v as_o to_o love_n god_n above_o all_o to_o reverence_v he_o to_o desire_n his_o glory_n above_o all_o thing_n &c_n &c_n yet_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o even_o in_o such_o action_n as_o they_o be_v now_o perform_v by_o man_n in_o the_o flesh_n there_o be_v some_o imperfection_n and_o that_o be_v a_o evil_a but_o not_o such_o as_o denominate_v the_o act_n to_o be_v so_o except_o we_o will_v say_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o the_o holy_a man_n that_o can_v be_v to_o do_v any_o such_o good_a act_n as_o be_v not_o a_o sin_n and_o then_o it_o be_v indeed_o a_o vain_a question_n to_o dispute_v whether_o any_o single_a act_n can_v be_v indifferent_a for_o if_o all_o such_o act_n as_o have_v any_o or_o the_o most_o goodness_n in_o they_o be_v sin_n it_o be_v a_o great_a absurdity_n to_o imagine_v that_o those_o which_o be_v suppose_v indifferent_a have_v no_o goodness_n in_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o evil_a for_o than_o it_o will_v be_v apparent_a that_o one_o evidence_n at_o least_o of_o their_o not_o be_v evil_a shall_v be_v because_o they_o be_v not_o good_a because_o by_o this_o conclusion_n if_o they_o be_v good_a they_o will_v be_v evil._n 3._o god_n be_v dishonour_v by_o such_o action_n as_o have_v a_o appearance_n of_o evil_a and_o therefore_o by_o this_o rule_n also_o christian_n be_v to_o abstain_v from_o all_o appearance_n of_o evil._n this_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o that_o precept_n of_o s._n paul_n 1_o thess_n 5.22_o as_o it_o be_v render_v in_o our_o own_o and_o most_o other_o translation_n for_o there_o be_v another_o possible_a translation_n of_o the_o word_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v favour_v by_o the_o syriack_n translator_n and_o be_v accept_v by_o some_o interpreter_n viz._n from_o all_o kind_n or_o sort_n of_o evil_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ab_fw-la omni_fw-la specie_fw-la mali_fw-la but_o beside_o that_o this_o be_v a_o notable_a abatement_n of_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o precept_n i_o doubt_v much_o whether_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o example_n else_o where_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n or_o the_o septuagint_n may_v be_v take_v in_o such_o a_o philosophical_a sense_n certain_o christian_n ought_v to_o abstain_v not_o only_o from_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v real_o evil_a but_o also_o from_o all_o thing_n that_o may_v give_v a_o suspicion_n or_o carry_v a_o appearance_n of_o evil_n as_o for_o instance_n we_o ought_v not_o only_o to_o abstain_v from_o pride_n and_o vainglory_n from_o covetousness_n deceit_n intemperance_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o unchastness_n