Selected quad for the lemma: sin_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sin_n	aaron_n	calf_n	greatness_n	41	3	9.2868	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09383	A commentarie or exposition, vpon the fiue first chapters of the Epistle to the Galatians: penned by the godly, learned, and iudiciall diuine, Mr. W. Perkins. Now published for the benefit of the Church, and continued with a supplement vpon the sixt chapter, by Rafe Cudworth Bachelour of Diuinitie	Perkins, William, 1558-1602.; Cudworth, Ralph, 1617-1688.	1604 (1604)	STC 19680; ESTC S114465	595,047	756

therefore_o the_o permission_n of_o the_o stew_n in_o rome_n be_v without_o warrant_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o there_o the_o prohibition_n of_o marriage_n in_o sundry_a order_n of_o man_n bear_v sway_n uncleanness_n the_o incontinency_n against_o nature_n as_o incest_n the_o sin_n of_o sodom_n and_o such_o like_a mark_v where_o these_o sin_n be_v know_v there_o they_o be_v name_v particular_o by_o paul_n as_o among_o the_o roman_n rom._n 1._o 27_o 28._o and_o to_o the_o corinthian_n 1._o cor._n 6._o 9_o 10._o but_o where_o they_o be_v not_o know_v as_o in_o galatia_n there_o they_o be_v only_o mention_v general_o least_o by_o the_o name_n of_o they_o he_o shall_v after_o a_o sort_n teach_v they_o wantonness_n that_o be_v the_o open_a profession_n and_o ostentation_n of_o incontinency_n by_o unchaste_a word_n wanton_a gesture_n and_o wanton_a apparel_n hence_o it_o appear_v that_o we_o be_v to_o detest_v all_o sign_n of_o incontinency_n and_o that_o we_o be_v to_o be_v chaste_a not_o only_o in_o deed_n but_o also_o in_o our_o word_n gesture_n and_o behaviour_n the_o punishment_n of_o these_o sin_n be_v in_o v_o 21._o in_o these_o word_n they_o which_o do_v these_o thing_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o it_o must_v be_v remember_v that_o this_o threat_n or_o curse_n must_v be_v apply_v to_o every_o one_o of_o these_o sin_n particular_o the_o use_n there_o be_v a_o number_n of_o man_n that_o live_v secret_o in_o these_o sin_n adultery_n fornication_n etc._n etc._n and_o because_o they_o profess_v christian_a religion_n and_o sometime_o come_v to_o the_o church_n and_o to_o the_o lord_n table_n they_o think_v all_o be_v well_o and_o they_o suppose_v there_o be_v no_o danger_n thus_o make_v they_o a_o covenant_n with_o hell_n and_o death_n isa._n 28._o but_o they_o deceive_v themselves_o for_o god_n be_v unchangeable_a and_o all_o his_o threat_n shall_v be_v accomplish_v and_o no_o adulterer_n no_o fornicatour_n no_o unclean_a person_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n whatsoever_o man_n suppose_v or_o dream_n second_o by_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o threat_n we_o be_v admonish_v to_o fly_v adultery_n fornication_n wantonness_n etc._n etc._n they_o say_v these_o be_v but_o trick_n of_o youth_n belike_o than_o it_o be_v but_o a_o trick_n to_o loose_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n solomon_n say_v bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o fear_v or_o cause_v himself_o to_o fear_v prou._n 28._o 14._o now_o that_o shall_v be_v do_v when_o we_o terrify_v ourselves_o from_o these_o offence_n by_o set_a god_n judgement_n before_o us._n last_o some_o man_n may_v say_v what_o shall_v they_o do_v that_o be_v overtake_v with_o these_o sin_n if_o the_o doer_n thereof_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n ans._n their_o case_n be_v dangerous_a &_o there_o be_v but_o one_o way_n to_o help_v they_o in_o the_o world_n and_o that_o be_v to_o cease_v from_o adultery_n fornication_n uncleanness_n wantonness_n and_o to_o do_v the_o contrary_a psal._n 34._o 14._o and_o this_o will_v do_v the_o deed_n for_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v he_o that_o confess_v his_o sin_n and_o forsake_v they_o shall_v have_v mercy_n prou._n 28._o 14._o and_o this_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v not_o contrary_a to_o his_o threat_n for_o so_o long_o as_o man_n be_v doer_n of_o these_o sin_n or_o of_o any_o one_o of_o they_o they_o be_v out_o of_o god_n kingdom_n and_o when_o they_o cease_v to_o be_v doer_n of_o they_o and_o contrariwise_o exercise_v themselves_o in_o the_o work_n of_o chastity_n possess_v their_o vessel_n that_o be_v their_o body_n in_o sanctification_n and_o honour_n the_o case_n be_v alter_v and_o they_o must_v no_o more_o be_v repute_v doer_n of_o these_o sin_n for_o god_n accept_v man_n not_o as_o they_o have_v be_v but_o as_o they_o be_v in_o that_o these_o four_o sin_n adultery_n fornication_n etc._n etc._n be_v manifest_a work_n of_o the_o flesh_n we_o be_v teach_v three_o thing_n the_o first_o be_v that_o we_o must_v stock_n up_o the_o root_n of_o these_o sin_n that_o be_v mortify_v the_o passion_n of_o concupiscence_n col._n 3._o 5._o 1._o thess._n 4._o 5._o which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o inordinate_a inclination_n to_o these_o vice_n and_o it_o be_v mortify_v in_o we_o if_o we_o learn_v to_o fear_n god_n in_o his_o word_n and_o in_o the_o commandment_n that_o forbid_v adultery_n for_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n cleanse_v both_o heart_n and_o life_n joseph_n tempt_v by_o his_o mistress_n to_o folly_n by_o this_o mean_v eschew_v the_o offence_n say_v shall_v i_o do_v this_o and_o sin_n against_o god_n further_o it_o must_v be_v remember_v that_o without_o holiness_n no_o man_n can_v see_v god_n or_o have_v fellowship_n with_o he_o hebr._n 12._o 14._o and_o while_o the_o lust_n of_o concupiscence_n bear_v the_o sway_n there_o be_v no_o holiness_n and_o therefore_o no_o fellowship_n with_o god_n the_o second_o rule_n be_v that_o all_o occasion_n of_o these_o sin_n must_v be_v cut_v off_o two_o special_o idleness_n and_o the_o pamper_n of_o the_o body_n for_o idleness_n consider_v david_n who_o when_o he_o be_v out_o of_o civil_a war_n and_o free_a from_o banishment_n at_o peace_n in_o his_o own_o house_n his_o wander_a affection_n carry_v he_o to_o commit_v adultery_n and_o the_o israelite_n when_o they_o be_v store_v and_o pamper_a with_o all_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n give_v themselves_o to_o the_o commit_n of_o these_o offence_n jer._n 5._o 7._o 1._o cor._n 10._o 7._o and_o the_o people_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n ezech._n 16._o 49._o the_o three_o rule_n be_v that_o all_o sign_n of_o these_o vice_n must_v be_v avoid_v and_o detest_v that_o be_v any_o speech_n or_o action_n that_o may_v signify_v or_o give_v suspicion_n of_o a_o incontinent_a disposition_n as_o light_a talk_n wanton_a behaviour_n curiousness_n and_o excess_n in_o trim_v of_o the_o body_n suspect_v company_n or_o company_n that_o may_v in_o likelihood_n be_v suspect_v for_o it_o be_v god_n will_n that_o not_o only_o the_o vice_n itself_o but_o also_o the_o appearance_n of_o every_o vice_n shall_v be_v avoid_v 1._o thess._n 5._o 22._o idolatry_n the_o second_o sort_n of_o sin_n follow_v which_o be_v against_o godliness_n and_o they_o be_v three_o idolatry_n witchcraft_n heresy_n idolatry_n be_v the_o worship_n 〈◊〉_d idol-god_n a_o idol_n be_v take_v two_o way_n first_o of_o all_o a_o fiction_n or_o a_o thing_n mere_o devise_v be_v a_o idol_n again_o when_o we_o conceive_v a_o thing_n that_o be_v otherwise_o then_o it_o be_v it_o be_v a_o idol_n so_o likewise_o idolatry_n be_v twofold_a one_o be_v when_o some_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o god_n be_v set_v up_o in_o the_o room_n of_o god_n and_o that_o be_v do_v three_o way_n one_o be_v when_o the_o godhead_n be_v ascribe_v to_o a_o creature_n as_o when_o it_o be_v say_v to_o herod_n the_o voice_n of_o a_o god_n 22._o and_o not_o of_o a_o man_n the_o second_o be_v when_o any_o property_n of_o the_o godhead_n be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o creature_n the_o three_o be_v when_o the_o affection_n of_o our_o heart_n be_v give_v to_o the_o creature_n thus_o covetousness_n be_v call_v idolatry_n col._n 3._o 5._o because_o it_o make_v man_n put_v their_o affiance_n in_o riches_n the_o second_o kind_n of_o idolatry_n be_v to_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n with_o devise_a worship_n as_o namely_o with_o in_o and_o at_o image_n set_v up_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n this_o idolatry_n be_v forbid_v in_o the_o second_o commandment_n as_o moses_n have_v expound_v the_o law_n deut._n 4._o 16._o thou_o see_v no_o image_n in_o the_o day_n i_o appear_v in_o mount_n sinait_fw-fr therefore_o thou_o shall_v make_v no_o image_n namely_o of_o god_n it_o be_v allege_v that_o the_o commandment_n only_o forbid_v the_o make_n of_o the_o image_n of_o false_a god_n i_o answer_v and_o of_o the_o true_a god_n also_o aaron_n calf_n be_v a_o image_n of_o the_o true_a god_n exod._n 32._o 5._o and_o it_o must_v be_v observe_v that_o jehu_n destroy_v the_o idol_n of_o baal_n 2._o king_n 10._o 26._o and_o withal_o remain_v still_o in_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la v_o 31._o which_o be_v to_o worship_v the_o calf_n in_o dan_n and_o bethel_n which_o be_v image_n of_o jehova_n and_o for_o this_o he_o be_v discommend_v the_o use_n by_o this_o we_o see_v that_o the_o romish_a religion_n be_v a_o carnal_a religion_n for_o it_o teach_v idolatry_n four_o way_n first_o it_o injoin_v man_n to_o give_v to_o the_o consecrate_a host_n the_o name_n and_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o thus_o they_o set_v up_o unto_o themselves_o a_o breaden_a god_n make_v with_o man_n hand_n a_o idol_n as_o abominable_a as_o ever_o be_v among_o the_o gentile_n second_o it_o teach_v man_n to_o

without_o repentance_n in_o the_o counsel_n of_o separation_n and_o in_o the_o pleasure_n of_o god_n three_o by_o observe_v well_o this_o order_n we_o may_v attain_v to_o the_o assurance_n of_o our_o election_n for_o if_o thou_o have_v be_v call_v and_o have_v in_o truth_n answer_v to_o the_o call_n of_o god_n by_o obedience_n thou_o may_v assure_v thyself_o of_o thy_o separation_n from_o the_o womb_n to_o everlasting_a life_n because_o this_o order_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o golden_a chain_n in_o which_o all_o the_o link_n be_v inseparable_o unite_v last_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o order_n serve_v to_o mortify_v the_o pride_n &_o arrogancy_n of_o our_o heart_n in_o that_o it_o ascribe_v all_o to_o god_n and_o nothing_o to_o man_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o salvation_n read_v ezech._n 16._o 63._o again_o by_o the_o consideration_n of_o these_o 3._o cause_n we_o gather_v that_o god_n have_v determine_v what_o he_o will_v do_v with_o every_o man_n and_o that_o he_o have_v in_o his_o eternal_a counsel_n assign_v every_o man_n his_o office_n and_o condition_n of_o life_n for_o there_o be_v in_o god_n a_o pleasure_n whereby_o he_o may_v do_v with_o every_o man_n what_o he_o will_n and_o by_o his_o eternal_a counsel_n he_o separate_v every_o man_n from_o the_o very_a womb_n to_o one_o calling_n or_o other_o and_o according_o he_o call_v they_o in_o time_n by_o give_v gift_n and_o will_v to_o do_v that_o for_o which_o they_o be_v appoint_v and_o this_o i_o understand_v of_o all_o lawful_a calling_n in_o the_o family_n church_n or_o common_a wealth_n thus_o christ_n be_v call_v from_o the_o womb_n and_o set_v apart_o to_o be_v a_o mediator_n isai._n 47._o 1._o and_o john_n 6._o 27._o jeremie_n to_o be_v a_o prophet_n jerem._n 1._o 5._o christ_n be_v say_v to_o give_v apostle_n prophet_n pastor_n teacher_n eph._n 4._o 11._o god_n send_v joseph_n unto_o egypt_n to_o be_v the_o governor_n thereof_o and_o a_o releever_n of_o jacob_n family_n gen._n 45._o in_o this_o regard_n the_o mede_n and_o persian_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o sanctify_a one_o of_o god_n isai._n 13._o 3._o and_o the_o man_n of_o his_o counsel_n isa._n 46._o 11._o the_o use_n hence_o we_o be_v all_o teach_v to_o walk_v in_o our_o calling_n with_o diligence_n and_o good_a conscience_n because_o they_o be_v assign_v we_o of_o god_n hence_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o our_o ruler_n &_o teacher_n because_o they_o that_o be_v our_o ruler_n and_o teacher_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o womb_n to_o be_v so_o and_o that_o by_o god_n himself_o without_o the_o will_n of_o man_n hence_o we_o may_v gather_v assurance_n of_o god_n protection_n and_o assistance_n in_o our_o calling_n for_o in_o that_o he_o have_v appoint_v we_o our_o calling_n he_o will_v also_o defend_v we_o in_o they_o 2._o cor._n 3._o 46._o isay._n 49._o 2._o hence_o we_o may_v learn_v patience_n and_o contentation_n in_o all_o the_o misery_n and_o trouble_n of_o our_o calling_n for_o in_o what_o call_v soever_o thou_o be_v thou_o be_v ordain_v to_o it_o by_o god_n from_o thy_o mother_n womb_n think_v on_o this_o hence_o we_o learn_v thankfulness_n to_o god_n because_o our_o caling_n gift_n and_o the_o execution_n of_o our_o calling_n be_v whole_o of_o god_n and_o this_o paul_n signify_v when_o he_o say_v that_o our_o separation_n to_o our_o office_n and_o calling_n be_v from_o our_o first_o conception_n hence_o we_o learn_v to_o depend_v on_o god_n providence_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v for_o if_o he_o provide_v our_o calling_n when_o we_o be_v not_o he_o will_v much_o more_o aid_n and_o bless_v we_o in_o they_o now_o while_o we_o have_v a_o be_v read_v psalm_n 22._o 8._o 9_o poor_a parent_n that_o can_v leave_v land_n and_o live_n to_o their_o child_n after_o their_o decease_n let_v they_o comfort_v themselves_o in_o this_o that_o there_o child_n be_v from_o their_o mother_n womb_n separate_v to_o some_o good_a office_n and_o condition_n of_o life_n by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n and_o that_o a_o good_a office_n or_o call_v be_v better_a than_o land_n and_o live_n three_o it_o appear_v hence_o that_o the_o time_n of_o all_o evente_n be_v determine_v in_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n for_o god_n determine_v with_o himself_o the_o time_n in_o which_o he_o will_v call_v and_o convert_v paul_n by_o this_o we_o be_v teach_v in_o our_o prayer_n not_o to_o limit_v god_n to_o any_o time_n for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o our_o request_n for_o the_o disposition_n of_o time_n be_v he_o and_o that_o be_v to_o be_v leave_v to_o his_o wisdom_n again_o in_o our_o affliction_n and_o temptation_n we_o may_v not_o make_v haste_n for_o help_v and_o deliverance_n before_o the_o time_n but_o wait_v the_o leisure_n of_o god_n who_o have_v decree_v the_o time_n of_o deliverance_n he_o that_o believe_v make_v no_o haste_n isai._n 28._o 16._o habacuk_n must_v wait_v because_o the_o vision_n be_v for_o a_o time_n appoint_v hab._n 2._o 1._o david_n eye_n and_o strength_n fail_v in_o wait_v on_o god_n psal._n 69._o 3._o daniel_n wait_v on_o god_n 70._o year_n and_o then_o pray_v for_o deliverance_n out_o of_o captivity_n the_o time_n be_v expire_v this_o serve_v to_o discover_v the_o wickedness_n of_o they_o that_o be_v in_o any_o kind_n of_o misery_n can_v stay_v the_o leisure_n of_o god_n till_o he_o deliver_v they_o by_o good_a mean_n but_o they_o will_v have_v present_a remedy_n though_o it_o be_v from_o the_o devil_n and_o if_o help_n can_v be_v have_v when_o they_o desire_v they_o present_o make_v away_o themselves_o the_o second_o point_n be_v the_o form_n of_o the_o call_n or_o conversion_n of_o paul_n in_o these_o word_n to_o revele_v his_o son_n in_o i_o that_o be_v to_o teach_v i_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o redemption_n of_o mankind_n by_o the_o son_n jesus_n christ._n here_o i_o consider_v to_o who_o revelation_n be_v make_v and_o how_o for_o the_o first_o revelation_n of_o the_o son_n be_v make_v to_o cruel_a and_o persecute_v paul_n a_o 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