Selected quad for the lemma: sin_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sin_n	adam_n	eat_v	forbid_a	3,497	5	11.6458	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A78214	The practical Christian: or, A summary view of the chief heads of practical divinity in order to the begetting, preserving, and increasing the life and power of godliness in the hearts and lives of professors; laid down in a plain and succinct manner, by way of meditation. Drawn up, and principally intended for the use and benefit of the citizens of Exeter; and especially those that were his peculiar flock. By J.B. once their pastor.	Bartlet, John, fl. 1662.	1670 (1670)	Wing B983A; ESTC R229515	180,069	335

bare_o speak_v the_o word_n let_v there_o be_v man_n but_o they_o consult_v together_o say_v let_v we_o make_v man_n gen._n 1.26_o not_o that_o god_n need_v it_o but_o to_o show_v that_o he_o intend_v to_o make_v man_n a_o more_o excellent_a creature_n than_o the_o rest_n 2._o he_o not_o only_o consult_v about_o the_o make_n man_n but_o he_o put_v his_o hand_n to_o it_o for_o he_o form_v man_n of_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o breathe_v into_o he_o the_o breath_n of_o life_n gen._n 2.7.22_o three_o meditate_v on_o the_o excellent_a end_n wherefore_o god_n make_v man_n namely_o to_o contemplate_v those_o glorious_a excellency_n of_o he_o which_o shine_v forth_o in_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n and_o show_v forth_o to_o other_o the_o glory_n that_o be_v in_o they_o to_o be_v quicken_v by_o it_o to_o serve_v he_o in_o all_o and_o for_o all_o and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v for_o ever_o happy_a in_o communion_n with_o he_o and_o enjoyment_n of_o he_o in_o all_o prov._n 16.4_o isai_n 43.7_o rev._n 4._o last_o 1_o cor_fw-la 6._o last_o the_o serious_a meditation_n of_o these_o thing_n will_v cause_v we_o to_o admire_v and_o adore_v he_o in_o what_o he_o have_v do_v for_o man_n and_o to_o say_v with_o david_n lord_n what_o be_v man_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 8._o fearful_o and_o wonderful_o be_o i_o make_v o_o how_o precious_a be_v the_o thought_n of_o thou_o psal_n 139._o this_o also_o shall_v bequicken_v man_n to_o serve_v he_o cheerful_o in_o all_o and_o for_o all_o that_o shall_v make_v all_o for_o we_o and_o we_o for_o himself_o or_o else_o will_v shame_v and_o confound_v we_o at_o the_o last_o that_o all_o his_o creature_n shall_v serve_v he_o better_o by_o the_o very_a instinct_n of_o nature_n than_o we_o by_o the_o instinct_n of_o grace_n sect._n 2._o second_o to_o meditate_v on_o the_o curse_a estate_n of_o man_n by_o transgression_n and_o here_o to_o meditate_v on_o these_o two_o thing_n the_o cause_n of_o it_o and_o the_o consequence_n of_o it_o first_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o and_o these_o either_o external_n or_o internal_a 1._o external_n and_o here_o first_o the_o efficient_a cause_n the_o devil_n the_o devil_n have_v fall_v himself_o from_o god_n by_o his_o disobedience_n out_o of_o enmity_n against_o god_n and_o envy_v of_o man_n happy_a condition_n vehement_o desire_v and_o endeavour_v the_o fall_n of_o man_n that_o so_o he_o may_v have_v the_o more_o company_n both_o in_o sin_n and_o punishment_n whence_o our_o saviour_n style_v he_o a_o liar_n and_o a_o murderer_n from_o the_o beginning_n joh._n 8._o and_o peter_n tell_v we_o he_o walk_v up_o and_o down_o like_o a_o roar_a lion_n seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v 1_o pet._n 5._o the_o second_o outward_a cause_n be_v instrumental_a viz._n the_o serpent_n gen._n 3.1_o q._n but_o can_v a_o serpent_n speak_v a._n it_o be_v not_o the_o serpent_n but_o the_o devil_n in_o the_o serpent_n therefore_o call_v the_o old_a serpent_n rev._n 20._o q._n but_o why_o do_v he_o make_v use_n of_o the_o serpent_n rather_o than_o any_o other_o creature_n a._n 1._o because_o of_o his_o subtlety_n the_o serpent_n be_v more_o subtle_a than_o any_o other_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o his_o activity_n to_o move_v up_o and_o down_o more_o nimble_o and_o creep_v in_o and_o out_o of_o the_o garden_n unseen_a of_o adam_n who_o be_v the_o keeper_n of_o it_o q._n but_o why_o do_v not_o eve_n fear_v and_o mistrust_v the_o serpent_n and_o the_o devil_n in_o it_o a._n 1._o she_o fear_v not_o then_o because_o she_o have_v no_o sin_n then_o and_o there_o be_v no_o enmity_n then_o between_o man_n and_o the_o creature_n 2._o she_o do_v not_o mistrust_v any_o mischief_n because_o it_o be_v probable_a she_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o angel_n have_v she_o know_v it_o she_o will_v have_v watch_v more_o narrow_o against_o he_o q._n what_o may_v we_o learn_v here_o that_o the_o devil_n make_v use_v of_o the_o serpent_n because_o of_o his_o subtlety_n a._n if_o there_o be_v any_o person_n or_o gift_n more_o excellent_a than_o other_o the_o devil_n will_v be_v sure_a to_o make_v use_n of_o it_o for_o the_o do_v more_o mischief_n as_o he_o do_v of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n and_o the_o ruler_n of_o israel_n because_o they_o be_v more_o learned_a and_o honourable_a joh._n 7.48_o 49._o and_o therefore_o the_o great_a any_o man_n part_n and_o place_n be_v it_o shall_v be_v his_o wisdom_n to_o be_v the_o more_o watchful_a against_o satan_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o abuse_v they_o to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n the_o wrong_v of_o other_o and_o the_o wound_a of_o his_o own_o soul_n second_o for_o the_o internal_a and_o principal_a cause_n of_o man_n fall_n that_o be_v the_o abuse_n of_o his_o own_o freewill_n because_o he_o free_o and_o voluntary_o transgress_v and_o break_v god_n commandment_n in_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n gen._n 2.17_o eccl._n 7._o last_o therefore_o god_n no_o way_n accessary_a to_o it_o nor_o can_v be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o as_o some_o wicked_a one_o have_v think_v and_o teach_v for_o god_n use_v all_o mean_n both_o before_o and_o in_o his_o creation_n to_o prevent_v it_o as_o in_o his_o make_v he_o after_o his_o own_o image_n and_o endow_v he_o with_o knowledge_n and_o power_n to_o do_v what_o he_o require_v and_o in_o that_o he_o immediate_o institute_v a_o sabbath_n to_o put_v he_o and_o keep_v he_o in_o remembrance_n of_o his_o duty_n to_o god_n therefore_o every_o man_n to_o justify_v god_n and_o condemn_v himself_o second_o to_o meditate_v on_o the_o consequent_n of_o the_o fall_n which_o be_v sin_n and_o the_o curse_n by_o our_o first_o parent_n disobey_v the_o command_n of_o god_n in_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n there_o follow_v the_o curse_n of_o god_n upon_o adam_n and_o all_o his_o posterity_n and_o this_o curse_n it_o comprehend_v under_o it_o three_o thing_n gild_n filth_n and_o punishment_n every_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o adam_n come_v in_o guilty_a of_o that_o first_o sin_n as_o you_o may_v see_v clear_o rom._n 3.9.19_o especial_o rom._n 5.12_o 17_o 18_o 19_o q._n and_o how_o so_o when_o as_o they_o be_v not_o then_o bear_v be_v it_o justice_n in_o god_n to_o punish_v all_o for_o one_o man_n offence_n a._n yes_o 1._o because_o adam_n sin_n be_v not_o peculiar_a to_o his_o person_n but_o common_a to_o all_o mankind_n adam_n sustain_v the_o place_n not_o of_o a_o private_a but_o a_o public_a person_n he_o be_v the_o father_n and_o root_n of_o all_o mankind_n and_o receive_v whatsoever_o good_a he_o have_v not_o only_o for_o himself_o but_o all_o his_o posterity_n have_v he_o stand_v in_o obedience_n he_o and_o he_o have_v continue_v in_o that_o bless_a estate_n wherein_o they_o be_v create_v but_o now_o fall_v from_o that_o by_o his_o rebellion_n he_o bring_v the_o curse_n upon_o himself_o and_o all_o his_o posterity_n divine_n illustrate_v it_o thus_o in_o murder_n though_o the_o hand_n only_o kill_v yet_o the_o whole_a man_n become_v guilty_a in_o a_o parliament_n what_o be_v do_v by_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n or_o the_o burgess_n of_o a_o city_n be_v say_v to_o be_v do_v by_o all_o that_o make_v choice_n of_o they_o when_o a_o great_a person_n commit_v treason_n he_o do_v not_o only_o disinherit_v himself_o but_o his_o posterity_n the_o consideration_n of_o this_o shall_v cause_v every_o one_o to_o take_v to_o heart_n that_o first_o sin_n and_o humble_v himself_o before_o the_o lord_n under_o it_o that_o you_o maybe_o the_o more_o effectual_o humble_v under_o it_o 1._o to_o consider_v of_o the_o greatness_n of_o that_o first_o sin_n however_o it_o may_v seem_v a_o small_a matter_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o carnal_a reason_n to_o eat_v a_o little_a forbid_a fruit_n yet_o as_o one_o true_o peccare_fw-la in_fw-la minimus_fw-la peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la minimum_fw-la to_o sin_v this_o do_v so_o much_o the_o more_o aggravate_v their_o sin_n that_o they_o will_v offend_v so_o great_a and_o good_a a_o god_n for_o so_o small_a a_o matter_n that_o when_o god_n have_v give_v they_o liberty_n to_o eat_v of_o all_o other_o tree_n in_o the_o garden_n yet_o they_o will_v not_o deny_v themselves_o in_o this_o one_o beside_o this_o first_o sin_n be_v that_o contain_v in_o the_o bowel_n of_o it_o may_v other_o cry_a sin_n as_o apostasy_n infidelity_n curiosity_n blasphemy_n pride_n presumption_n murder_n etc._n etc._n in_o a_o word_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o other_o sin_n and_o misery_n upon_o the_o creature_n and_o of_o the_o damnation_n of_o all_o soul_n that_o have_v be_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v damn_v and_o therefore_o we_o have_v every_o one_o great_a and_o continual_a cause_n of_o humble_v and_o abase_v ourselves_o before_o the_o

lord_n under_o the_o consideration_n of_o it_o second_o as_o there_o follow_v guilt_n so_o filth_n or_o the_o defilement_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n with_o sin_n original_a and_o actual_a and_o here_o to_o meditate_v what_o these_o be_v and_o what_o special_a thing_n in_o they_o be_v to_o be_v meditate_a on_o for_o the_o humble_v of_o our_o soul_n and_o the_o keep_v we_o from_o close_v with_o temptation_n to_o they_o first_o what_o sin_n be_v viz._n the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n either_o reveal_v in_o the_o word_n 1_o ep._n joh._n 3.4_o or_o write_v in_o the_o heart_n rom._n 2.14_o 15._o and_o here_o about_o sin_n to_o take_v notice_n and_o meditate_v on_o the_o ugly_a filthy_a hurtful_a hateful_a nature_n of_o it_o 1._o for_o the_o ugly_a nature_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v not_o only_o evil_a but_o the_o worst_a of_o all_o evil_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o other_o evil_n that_o it_o be_v most_o contrary_a to_o god_n most_o holy_a nature_n that_o which_o make_v the_o devil_n a_o devil_n and_o hell_n to_o be_v hell_n without_o which_o the_o devil_n will_v be_v a_o bless_a angel_n and_o hell_n will_v be_v heaven_n that_o also_o that_o can_v not_o be_v expiate_v and_o do_v away_o by_o the_o death_n and_o bloodshed_n of_o all_o the_o creature_n but_o only_o by_o the_o precious_a heartblood_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n second_o meditate_v on_o the_o filthy_a nature_n of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o excrement_n of_o man_n isai_n 4.4_o and_o call_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o excrement_n of_o excrement_n or_o superfluity_n of_o naughtiness_n james_n 1.21_o yea_o not_o only_o filthy_a in_o the_o concrete_a but_o filthiness_n itself_o in_o the_o abstract_n 2_o cor._n 7.1_o q._n but_o how_o do_v this_o appear_v a._n in_o that_o it_o defile_v a_o man_n in_o all_o and_o all_o to_o he_o 1._o it_o defile_v he_o in_o all_o every_o faculty_n of_o soul_n every_o power_n of_o body_n mat._n 15.19_o 20._o whence_o solomon_n call_v the_o sinner_n a_o loathsome_a person_n prov._n 15.3_o because_o sin_n be_v that_o which_o make_v he_o loathsome_a to_o all_o to_o god_n and_o man_n and_o himself_o 1._o to_o god_n zach._n 11.8_o my_o soul_n loathe_v they_o 2._o loathsome_a to_o man_n especial_o good_a man_n psal_n 15.4_o prov._n 29._o last_o isai_n 66.24_o 3_o that_o which_o make_v man_n loathsome_a to_o themselves_o when_o god_n once_o open_v their_o eye_n to_o see_v it_o and_o bring_v they_o home_o to_o himself_o by_o repentance_n ezek._n 36.31_o job_n 42.6_o rom._n 6.21_o second_o as_o it_o defile_v a_o man_n in_o all_o so_o all_o to_o he_o all_o his_o relation_n all_o his_o enjoyment_n all_o his_o action_n natural_a civil_a religious_a titus_n 1.15_o to_o the_o impure_a all_o thing_n be_v impure_a the_o word_n be_v a_o kill_a letter_n the_o sacrament_n seal_v up_o damnation_n in_o short_a of_o so_o defile_v a_o nature_n as_o all_o the_o water_n of_o the_o old_a world_n can_v not_o wash_v away_o the_o stain_n of_o it_o nor_o all_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n and_o of_o hell_n will_v be_v able_a to_o burn_v up_o the_o dross_n of_o it_o three_o meditate_v on_o the_o hateful_a nature_n of_o sin_n how_o hateful_a it_o be_v to_o god_n and_o good_a man_n 1._o to_o god_n it_o be_v the_o only_a object_n of_o his_o hatred_n he_o hate_v nothing_o but_o as_o it_o be_v sinful_a not_o the_o devil_n but_o only_o as_o sin_n make_v he_o a_o devil_n 2._o that_o it_o be_v so_o hateful_a to_o god_n appear_v in_o that_o he_o hate_v it_o wherever_o he_o see_v it_o even_o in_o his_o own_o son_n who_o know_v no_o sin_n yet_o because_o he_o take_v our_o sin_n upon_o he_o he_o so_o manifest_v his_o hatred_n of_o it_o as_o he_o will_v not_o spare_v the_o severe_a punishment_n of_o it_o in_o he_o because_o the_o creature_n can_v not_o strike_v a_o stroke_n hard_o enough_o he_o be_v please_v to_o bruise_v he_o isai_n 53.16_o and_o to_o lay_v upon_o he_o the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o wrath_n lament_v 1.12_o second_o as_o hateful_a to_o god_n so_o to_o all_o good_a man_n psal_n 139.21_o do_v not_o i_o hate_v they_o o_o lord_n that_o hate_v thou_o search_v i_o and_o try_v i_o etc._n etc._n psal_n 119.128_o i_o hate_v every_o false_a way_n the_o martyr_n so_o hate_a sin_n as_o they_o choose_v rather_o to_o burn_v at_o the_o stake_n and_o undergo_v any_o torment_n than_o give_v way_n to_o any_o sin_n anselm_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v that_o if_o he_o see_v hell_n on_o one_o side_n and_o sin_n on_o the_o other_o and_o he_o must_v of_o necessity_n choose_v one_o he_o will_v rather_o choose_v hell_n without_o sin_n and_o no_o wonder_n for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o hell_n four_o on_o the_o hurtful_a nature_n of_o sin_n this_o appear_v 1._o in_o that_o it_o be_v the_o great_a enemy_n to_o god_n to_o christ_n to_o the_o spirit_n to_o we_o 1._o to_o god_n it_o be_v that_o which_o seek_v to_o un-throne_n he_o and_o un-god_n he_o and_o there_o be_v no_o true_a and_o loyal_a subject_n but_o will_v endeavour_v the_o death_n of_o he_o that_o seek_v the_o death_n of_o his_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o king_n second_o the_o great_a enemy_n to_o christ_n that_o which_o bring_v he_o from_o heaven_n to_o the_o cross_n make_v he_o sweat_v blood_n under_o the_o apprehension_n of_o his_o father_n wrath_n due_a to_o he_o and_o to_o cry_v out_o on_o the_o cross_n to_o the_o amazement_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o three_o the_o great_a enemy_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o which_o quench_v and_o grieve_v and_o vex_v and_o resist_v he_o make_v he_o to_o leave_v his_o habitation_n and_o when_o he_o go_v out_o the_o devil_n come_v in_o with_o seven_o worse_a spirit_n than_o ever_o mat._n 12.45_o four_o the_o great_a enemy_n to_o we_o that_o which_o deprive_v we_o of_o all_o good_a isai_n 59.2_o and_o expose_v we_o to_o all_o evil_a rom._n 2.8_o 9_o 10._o pull_v down_o all_o manner_n of_o judgement_n on_o person_n family_n town_n city_n kingdom_n country_n prov._n 8._o last_o rom._n 1.16_o eph._n 5.5_o that_o which_o make_v every_o man_n to_o come_v in_o with_o a_o cry_n and_o go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n with_o a_o groan_n so_o much_o of_o sin_n in_o general_n second_o for_o original_a sin_n that_o you_o may_v be_v effectual_o humble_v under_o it_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o and_o meditate_v on_o these_o thing_n 1._o what_o it_o be_v 2._o the_o several_a title_n give_v to_o it_o with_o the_o reason_n of_o they_o 3._o the_o part_n of_o it_o 4_o the_o extent_n of_o it_o and_o 5._o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o first_o what_o it_o be_v for_o the_o understanding_n of_o this_o you_o be_v to_o note_n that_o original_a sin_n be_v take_v either_o active_o or_o passive_o first_o active_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n in_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n and_o be_v call_v by_o divine_n peccatum_fw-la originans_n the_o beginning-sin_n or_o the_o sin_n give_v a_o beginning_n to_o all_o other_o sin_n second_o passive_o for_o the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n flow_v from_o that_o first_o sin_n of_o adam_n and_o be_v call_v peccatum_fw-la originatum_fw-la or_o sin_n take_v a_o beginning_n from_o that_o first_o sin_n of_o adam_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o we_o be_v to_o speak_v unto_o and_o may_v be_v describe_v thus_o a_o privation_n of_o original_a righteousness_n and_o a_o depravation_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n with_o unrighteousness_n just_o derive_v from_o the_o loin_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n unto_o all_o their_o posterity_n by_o reason_n whereof_o every_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v conceive_v and_o bear_v in_o sin_n bring_v into_o the_o world_n with_o they_o the_o seed_n of_o all_o sin_n be_v incline_v to_o all_o evil_a and_o averse_a to_o all_o that_o be_v good_a 1._o there_o be_v a_o deprivation_n of_o original_a righteousness_n wherein_o man_n be_v create_v rom._n 3.10_o there_o be_v none_o righteous_a no_o not_o one_o second_o a_o depravation_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n with_o unrighteousness_n gal._n 3.22_o the_o scripture_n have_v conclude_v all_o under_o sin_n not_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o man_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o thing_n in_o man_n for_o the_o word_n be_v in_o the_o neuter_n gender_n and_o it_o be_v further_a evident_a by_o the_o apostle_n prayer_n for_o universal_a sanctification_n 1_o thes_n 5.23_o imply_v a_o universal_a corruption_n three_o i_o say_v just_o derive_v from_o the_o loin_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n to_o all_o their_o posterity_n as_o you_o may_v see_v gen._n 5.3_o adam_n beget_v a_o son_n in_o his_o own_o likeness_n that_o be_v