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	law_n	sin_v	6,774	5	9.3888	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96627	The vvay to life and death. Laid down in a sermon, 1629. before the Lord Major of London then being. / By N. Waker M.A. late minister of Jesus Christ at Lawndon in Buckinghamshire. Now published for the reasonableness of the advice therein given, touching the five controverted points, viz. predestination, general redemption, freewill, conversion, and perseverance of the siants. Directing a safe way for the practice of private Christians, as confessed by the disputants on both sides.	Waker, Nathaniel.; Waker, John.	1655 (1655)	Wing W281; Thomason E1639_1; ESTC R209056	41,542	102

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we_o blame_v not_o satan_n or_o his_o instrument_n these_o can_v not_o kill_v we_o but_o that_o this_o traitor_n open_v the_o door_n their_o temptation_n else_o will_v fall_v like_o a_o spark_n of_o fire_n in_o the_o sea_n much_o less_o let_v we_o murmur_v against_o god_n though_o he_o be_v the_o inflict_a cause_n yet_o sin_n be_v the_o meritorious_a take_v heed_n of_o this_o enemy_n so_o much_o the_o rather_o for_o it_o be_v a_o potent_a and_o politic_a enemy_n be_v a_o old_a man_n that_o receive_v influence_n from_o the_o devil_n it_o be_v worse_o than_o the_o devil_n who_o have_v some_o natural_a goodness_n wisdom_n and_o power_n which_o in_o themselves_o be_v good_a though_o by_o he_o abuse_v but_o in_o the_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n it_o fill_v the_o whole_a man_n full_a of_o impiety_n as_o the_o mind_n with_o wicked_a thought_n make_v it_o like_o a_o dark_a filthy_a dungeon_n full_a of_o snake_n and_o adder_n destitute_a of_o heavenly_a light_n and_o heat_n the_o 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and_o death_n rom._n 7.23.8.2_o of_o sin_n therefore_o dishonourable_a to_o live_v after_o they_o for_o it_o give_v unreasonable_a command_n he_o that_o obey_v have_v cham_n curse_n to_o be_v a_o servant_n of_o servant_n but_o the_o service_n be_v dangerous_a in_o that_o reward_v with_o such_o wage_n for_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n worse_a then_o for_o a_o man_n to_o serve_v at_o the_o galley_n all_o day_n and_o be_v hang_v at_o night_n therefore_o of_o all_o enemy_n let_v we_o take_v most_o heed_n of_o ourselves_o these_o lust_n within_o we_o fight_v agaist_fw-mi we_o 1_o pet._n 2.11_o they_o hunt_v for_o the_o precious_a life_n and_o if_o we_o yield_v to_o they_o we_o die_v he_o that_o sow_v the_o wind_n shall_v reap_v the_o whirlwind_n if_o we_o sow_v to_o the_o flesh_n we_o shall_v of_o the_o flesh_n reap_v corruption_n but_o he_o that_o sow_v to_o the_o spirit_n shall_v of_o the_o spirit_n reap_v life_n everlasting_a for_o if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n you_o 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the_o promise_n first_o god_n must_v be_v glorify_v by_o we_o and_o then_o he_o will_v glorify_v we_o the_o hard_a that_o be_v first_o and_o that_o we_o must_v look_v to_o to_o mortify_v the_o sweet_a come_v last_o and_o that_o god_n will_v care_v for_o you_o shall_v live_v in_o the_o first_o we_o note_v these_o particular_n subdivide_v subdivide_v 1._o octjectum_n deed_n of_o the_o body_n 2._o actionem_fw-la circa_fw-la objectum_fw-la you_o must_v mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n 3._o causas_fw-la huius_fw-la acticnis_fw-la principalem_fw-la the_o spirit_n minus_fw-la principalem_fw-la we_o first_o what_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n what_o for_o the_o object_n about_o which_o mortification_n be_v conversant_a the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n here_o we_o must_v explicate_v both_o the_o fountain_n and_o stream_n some_o understand_v a_o metonymy_n in_o this_o word_n body_n so_o by_o it_o understand_v the_o natural_a body_n because_o sin_n be_v act_v by_o the_o body_n other_o 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that_o offend_v in_o one_o be_v guilty_a of_o all_o he_o sin_v against_o the_o general_a equity_n of_o the_o law_n and_o righteousness_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n as_o the_o body_n compass_v we_o about_o so_o do_v sin_n it_o be_v peccatum_fw-la circumstans_fw-la that_o for_o the_o first_o by_o the_o body_n we_o mean_v the_o body_n of_o sin_n second_o for_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n this_o old_a man_n though_o old_a yet_o be_v very_o stir_v and_o operative_a when_o man_n grow_v old_a their_o apprehension_n be_v weak_a their_o memory_n dull_a the_o strong_a man_n bow_v the_o whole_a man_n be_v feeble_a but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n the_o old_a it_o be_v the_o more_o vigorous_a and_o lusty_a nothing_o in_o the_o world_n so_o fruitful_a though_o these_o be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d

but_o retire_v to_o the_o inner_a closet_n of_o the_o soul_n want_v opportunity_n to_o axpresse_v itself_o outward_o and_o in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v damnable_a for_o lust_a be_v adultery_n matth._n 5.28_o hatred_n be_v murder_n 1_o john_n 3.15_o and_o he_o that_o will_v inhabit_v heaven_n must_v have_v both_o clean_a hand_n and_o a_o pure_a heart_n ps_n 24.4_o and_o the_o tree_n be_v not_o dead_a though_o it_o want_v leaf_n and_o fruit_n and_o this_o conquest_n if_o there_o be_v any_o be_v to_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o weakness_n of_o nature_n rather_o than_o the_o strength_n of_o grace_n or_o else_o here_o be_v a_o metempsychosis_n of_o sin_n whereas_o a_o sin_n of_o youth_n prevail_v before_o now_o a_o sin_n of_o age_n domineer_v thus_o a_o man_n ofttimes_o change_v his_o favourite_n no_o man_n in_o every_o estate_n and_o condition_n be_v prone_a to_o act_v the_o same_o sin_n i_o must_v tell_v our_o civil_a justiciaries_n and_o paint_a hypocrite_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o 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