Selected quad for the lemma: sin_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sin_n	abomination_n	heart_n	zion_n	20	3	8.4843	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B05977	The map of the little world, illuminated with religion being a practical treatise, directing man to a religious scope, and right measure, in all the periods of his life; with devotion suitable. To which is added an appendix, containing a gospel ministers legacie, in some sermons, upon 2 Pet. 1. 12, &c. / By Patrick Strachan minister of the gospel at St. Vigeans.	Strachan, Patrick, fl. 1693.	1693 (1693)	Wing S5775A; ESTC R184656	117,746	314

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calling_n and_o course_n of_o life_n 〈◊〉_d with_o no_o deliberation_n but_o mere_o from_o fondness_n and_o folly_n drive_v like_o jehn_n in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o their_o carnal_a love_n and_o enter_v into_o a_o marry_v sta●e_v so_o rash_o and_o indiscreet_o that_o thev_n may_v have_v leisure_n enough_o after_o to_o regrate_a and_o so_o youth_n run_v himself_o into_o inextricable_a difficulty_n but_o quod_fw-la faciendum_fw-la semel_fw-la deliberandum_fw-la diu_fw-la and_o he_o shall_v engage_v in_o this_o warefare_n with_o good_a advice_n but_o of_o the_o most_o of_o these_o i_o may_v have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v to_o after_o this_o §_o 13._o and_o so_o i_o come_v to_o the_o second_o thing_n to_o wit_n the_o direction_n and_o motive_n for_o his_o recovery_n and_o the_o order_n this_o state_n of_o age._n 1._o as_o long_o as_o man_n climb_v to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o wheel_n and_o ascend_v to_o the_o height_n of_o his_o temporary_a horizon_n he_o shall_v take_v leisure_n to_o look_v 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place_v in_o the_o former_a circumstance_n thou_o will_v not_o react_v these_o folly_n and_o that_o thou_o do_v not_o relish_v they_o with_o wont_a affection_n and_o since_o they_o have_v not_o ruin_v thou_o show_v thy_o zeal_n &_o revenge_n against_o these_o thy_o former_a idol_n keep_v no_o reserve_n lest_o thy_o religion_n be_v partial_a and_o unpleasant_a look_v back_o with_o grief_n and_o redeem_v it_o with_o duty_n sell_v not_o thy_o time_n for_o nought_o be_v no_o more_o beguile_v with_o toy_n look_v back_o with_o repentance_n and_o before_o thou_o with_o prudence_n §_o 19_o it_o be_v more_o than_o time_n also_o to_o consider_v thy_o baptismal_a engagement_n whereby_o thou_o be_v swear_v to_o god_n get_v his_o mark_n and_o his_o cognizance_n of_o christianity_n thou_o must_v renunce_v sin_n and_o sata●_n god_n can_v make_v thy_o baptism_n effectual_a but_o it_o be_v by_o faith_n repentance_n and_o obedience_n that_o it_o work_v in_o the_o adult_n tho●_n must_v give_v the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 21._o to_o thy_o baptism_n as_o st._n peter_n speak●_n thou_o must_v wash_v in_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n till_o it_o produce_v the_o new_a creature_n an●_n draw_v virtue_n as_o a_o live_a member_n from_o thy_o blessed_n head_n §_o 16._o who_o be_v now_o wise_a to_o consider_v these_o thing_n look_v how_o the_o lord_n train_v thou_o in_o his_o providence_n from_o childhood_n to_o youth_n god_n may_v bring_v thou_o hom●_n with_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o rod_n look_v the●_n what_o influence_n providence_n have_v upon_o thy_o young_a heart_n if_o it_o be_v humble_v and_o 〈◊〉_d to_o receive_v the_o blessing_n of_o religion_n §_o 17._o and_o yet_o more_o particular_o to_o direct_v this_o ingoverned_a age_n that_o needs_o solidity_n to_o keep_v it_o from_o reel_a 〈◊〉_d the_o scripture_n teach_v thou_o 1_o to_o remember_v thy_o creator_n in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n it_o be_v a_o part_n and_o a_o great_a part_n that_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o practical_a principle_n memento_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d veer_fw-mi &_o memento_fw-la mori_n both_o to_o remember_v how_o to_o live_v and_o how_o to_o die_v and_o 2_o the_o scripture_n bid_v thou_o flee_v youthful_a lust_n 2_o tim_n 2_o 2_o 1_o what_o these_o lust_n be_v thou_o read_v not_o there_o but_o certain_o youth_n have_v its_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_a lust_n the_o vice_n of_o their_o age_n of_o their_o nature_n person_n and_o nation_n yet_o if_o thou_o look_v to_o the_o contrary_a virtue_n which_o the_o apostle_n there_o commend_v as_o righteousness_n grace_n faith_n love_n etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v find_v injustice_n ambition_n animosity_n carnality_n vnruliness_n facileness_n broil_n tumult_n contest_v and_o duel_n that_o produce_v dearfull_a death_n all_o which_o be_v against_o charity_n which_o the_o apostle_n there_o commend_v but_o thou_o must_v follow_v after_o faith_n love_n and_o peace_n second_o shun_v idleness_n and_o evil_a company_n beware_v of_o the_o tavern_n and_o stew_v if_o sinner_n entice_v thou_o consent_v thou_o not_o it_o be_v a_o token_n that_o god_n have_v call_v thou_o if_o thou_o choice_n a_o right_o call_v it_o be_v time_n for_o thou_o now_o to_o think_v how_o to_o live_v every_o minute_n of_o our_o short_a day_n have_v its_o work_n consider_v then_o well_o what_o work_v thou_o put_v thy_o hand_n to_o and_o what_o call_v by_o the_o advice_n of_o these_o that_o be_v wise_a than_o thyself_o may_v through_o god_n blessiing_n serve_v thou_o in_o this_o world_n and_o not_o impede_fw-la thy_o general_a call_v as_o a_o christian_a let_v thy_o call_v not_o be_v ensnare_a but_o approve_v propone_v not_o so_o much_o gain_n as_o contentedness_n and_o as_o i_o hint_v before_o oeteris_fw-la paribus_fw-la the_o holy_a

be_v like_a to_o fall_v in_o a_o ditch_n some_o act_n as_o in_o a_o dream_n and_o roave_fw-it as_o in●_n fever_n with_o a_o unjointed_a judgement_n and_o a_o scopeless_a life_n their_o tongue_n be_v th●●_n own_o say_v their_o way_n who_o be_v lord_n over_o they_o they_o think_v religion_n either's_o fancy_n or_o a_o superstitious_a restraint_n of_o thei●_n lust_n and_o say_v come_v let_v we_o break_v his_o bond●_n asunder_o and_o do_v all_o they_o can_v to_o ru●_a on_o precepiece_n and_o a_o fatal_a fall_n yet_o som●_n as_o have_v be_v before_o observe_v be_v mo●●_n tractable_a to_o show_v that_o there_o be_v a_o election_n and_o that_o god_n have_v his_o jewel_n amon●_n a_o heap_n of_o stone_n some_o be_v teach_v o●_n god_n from_o their_o youth_n and_o be_v under●_fw-ge his_o discipline_n and_o the_o life_n of_o grace●_n sprute_v forth_o in_o little_a bud_n which_o make_v they_o serious_a at_o their_o study_n pio●●_n in_o their_o devotion_n solid_a in_o their_o conversation_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o all_o the_o gaiety_n from_o without_o they_o clothe_v themselves_o with_o humility_n charity_n and_o holiness_n and_o act_n by_o the_o principle_n of_o wisdom_n and_o discretion_n §_o 5._o but_o alas_o this_o light_n shine_v but_o in_o few_o for_o the_o most_o take_v pleasure_n to_o live_v in_o dark_a region_n now_o this_o particular_a consideration_n shall_v be_v 1._o to_o observe_v the_o evil_n incident_a to_o this_o state_n of_o man_n age._n and_o 2_o the_o direction_n and_o motive_n for_o his_o recovery_n §_o 6._o as_o to_o the_o first_o i_o condescend_v upon_o first_o the_o ignorance_n and_o prejudice_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o youth_n against_o all_o virtue_n and_o inclination_n to_o vice_n carry_v on_o with_o great_a inconsideration_n second_o pride_n and_o vanity_n three_o stoutness_n in_o sin_n with_o a_o aptness_n to_o follow_v the_o ill_a custom_n of_o the_o generation_n four_o idleness_n and_o omission_n of_o duty_n and_o good_a exercise_n five_o a_o sleep_a and_o unexercised_a conscience_n §_o 7_o first_o the_o philosopher_n as_o well_o as_o the_o divine_a observe_v praejudicia_fw-la juventutis_fw-la great_a prejudice_n against_o virtue_n and_o experience_n may_v teach_v any_o man_n that_o his_o imagination_n have_v be_v evil_a from_o the_o beginning_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n of_o acquire_v knowledge_n which_o be_v learn_v in_o the_o school_n yet_o speculation_n without_o grace_n and_o save_a knowledge_n be_v not_o warm_a light_n and_o do_v not_o nourish_v the_o tender_a plant_n for_o though_o the_o man_n be_v as_o learned_a as_o plato_n or_o aristotle_n he_o be_v but_o rude_a and_o dull_a as_o to_o that_o knowledge_n which_o tend_v to_o salvation_n and_o the_o fum_n that_o come_v from_o the_o forge_n of_o his_o lust_n darken_v the_o heart_n and_o the_o head_n and_o if_o he_o have_v the_o advantage_n of_o the_o gospel_n light_n sure_o his_o ignorance_n flow_v from_o supine_n negligence_n or_o self_n conceit_n and_o fee_v 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religion_n and_o the_o consideration_n of_o our_o account_n at_o judgement_n pride_n be_v devilish_a it_o turn_v lucifer_n to_o a_o devil_n and_o the_o high_a any_o tower_n up_o the_o more_o subject_n be_v he_o to_o a_o vertiginous_a fall_n his_o 〈◊〉_d as_o well_o as_o his_o brain_n prove_v air_n but_o god_n hate_v the_o proud_a and_o agur_n pray_v lord_n remove_v from_o i_o vanity_n and_o lie_n prov._n 38._o 8._o let_v no_o man_n then_o glory_n in_o strength_n wisdom_n riches_n or_o beauty_n but_o let_v he_o that_o glori_v glory_n in_o the_o lord_n jer._n 9_o 23._o 24._o this_o vanity_n make_v a_o man_n walkin●_n vain_a show_n and_o act_v the_o worst_a part_n of_o the_o scene_n to_o play_v the_o fool._n §_o 9_o 3ly_n stoutness_n in_o sin_n etc._n etc._n hear●●_n you_o stout_a heart_a say_v the_o prophet_n you_o must_v stoop_v ere_o god_n look_v upon_o you_o this_o be_v a_o natural_a &_o contract_a hardney_n of_o heart_n that_o alienates_v man_n from_o the_o life●_n god_n eph_n 4_o 18._o his_o blindness_n make●_n he_o bold_a yet_o he_o have_v not_o only_o a_o angel_n with_o balaam_n but_o the_o great_a god_n for_o his_o enemy_n consider_v this_o thou_o that_o forget_v god_n lest_o he_o tear_v thou_o in_o piece_n wh●_n there_o be_v none_o to_o deliver_v psal_n 50_o 22._o a●●_n make_v your_o stout_a heart_n turn_v into_o a_o fecher_n mind_n for_o who_o can_v stand_v against_o god_n when_o he_o be_v angry_a yet_o alas_o how_o licentious_a be_v this_o state_n of_o age_n and_o do_v speak_v 〈◊〉_d as_o their_o tongue_n be_v indeed_o their_o own_o b●●_n god_n will_v break_v this_o fool-hardiness_n &_o ma●●_n thou_o either_o contreet_n or_o crush_v thou_o neve●_n then_o be_v stout_a in_o sin_n except_o thou_o think_v 〈◊〉_d master_n thy_o enemy_n if_o thou_o kick_v aga●●_n the_o prick_n christ_n can_v cast_v thou_o do●●_n and_o turn_v a_o stout_a heart_a saul_n into_o a_o humble_a paul_n to_o cry_v out_o lord_z what_o will_v th●●_n have_v i_o to_o do_v act_v 9_o 6._o §_o 10._o 4_o idleness_n and_o emission_n of_o duty_n 〈◊〉_d youth_n be_v very_o prone_a thereunto_o to_o for●●_n god_n when_o he_o shall_v remember_v his_o creator_n as_o he_o dwelr_v in_o a_o land_n of_o forgetfulness_n wherein_o he_o pass_v much_o of_o his_o time_n ere_o he_o consider_v the_o great_a use_n thereof_o he_o let_v the_o night_n come_v on_o he_o wherein_o no_o man_n can_v work_v joh._n 9_o 4._o and_o may_v drop_v into_o the_o grave_a where_o no_o bussiness_n be_v eccles_n 9_o 10._o his_o life_n be_v but_o a_o digression_n if_o he_o work_v not_o while_o it_o be_v call_v the_o day_n and_o work_v not_o for_o eternity_n our_o life_n be_v but_o a_o minute_n and_o for_o a_o day_n o_o that_o thou_o know_v in_o this_o thy_o day_n the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o thy_o peace_n §_o 11._o 5lv_n a_o sleep_a and_o unexercised_a conscience_n this_o be_v a_o great_a disease_n in_o youth_n which_o occasion_v bad_a conduct_n youth_n be_v subject_a to_o inconsideration_n lay_v not_o thing_n to_o heart_n as_o he_o shall_v do_v his_o conscience_n lie_v under_o a_o heap_n of_o humour_n and_o so_o be_v void_a of_o action_n and_o neither_o inform_v or_o employ_v he_o look_v not_o to_o the_o rule_n nor_o reflect_v upon_o his_o way_n whereas_o he_o shall_v first_o consult_v the_o word_n and_o thereby_o awaken_v and_o inform_v his_o conscience_n to_o have_v his_o bosom_n monitor_n vigilant_a and_o the_o witness_n within_o he_o honest_a and_o judge_v impartial_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n man_n can_v want_v conscience_n because_o there_o be_v a_o god_n but_o conscience_n may_v sleep_v be_v bride●_n deadn_v and_o to_o government_n useless_a and_o unactive_a as_o tertullian_n long_o ago_o have_v observe_v because_o it_o be_v not_o a_o god_n noscc_fw-la