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	transgression_n	5,599	5	10.5016	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39674	Planelogia, a succinct and seasonable discourse of the occasions, causes, nature, rise, growth, and remedies of mental errors written some months since, and now made publick, both for the healing and prevention of the sins and calamities which have broken in this way upon the churches of Christ, to the great scandal of religion, hardening of the wicked, and obstruction of Reformation : whereunto are subjoined by way of appendix : I. Vindiciarum vindex, being a succinct, but full answer to Mr. Philip Cary's weak and impertinent exceptions to my Vindiciæ legis & fæderis, II. a synopsis of ancient and modern Antinomian errors, with scriptural arguments and reasons against them, III. a sermon composed for the preventing and healing of rents and divisions in the churches of Christ / by John Flavell ... ; with an epistle by several divines, relating to Dr. Crisp's works.	Flavel, John, 1630?-1691.	1691 (1691)	Wing F1175; ESTC R21865	194,574	498

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languish_v to_o that_o degree_n that_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o die_v rev._n 3._o 1._o and_o rev._n 2._o 4._o and_o be_v the_o loss_n of_o grace_n and_o spiritual_a strength_n no_o hurt_n to_o a_o believer_n it_o hide_v the_o face_n of_o god_n from_o they_o isa._n 59_o 2._o and_o be_v there_o no_o hurt_n in_o spiritual_a withdrawment_n of_o god_n from_o their_o soul_n why_o then_o do_v desert_v saint_n so_o bitter_o lament_v and_o bemoan_v it_o it_o provoke_v innumerable_a affliction_n and_o misery_n which_o fall_v upon_o our_o body_n relation_n estate_n and_o if_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o these_o inward_a and_o outward_a misery_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n sure_a then_o there_o be_v some_o hurt_n in_o sin_n for_o which_o the_o saint_n ought_v to_o be_v afraid_a of_o it_o three_o sin_n may_v be_v consider_v reductive_o

account_n to_o confute_v and_o destroy_v this_o fancy_n and_o much_o more_o may_v be_v rational_o urge_v against_o it_o let_v the_o follow_a particular_n be_v weigh_v in_o the_o balance_n of_o reason_n 1._o can_v we_o rational_o suppose_v that_o pardon_v and_o acceptance_n can_v be_v affirm_v or_o predicate_v of_o that_o which_o be_v not_o reason_n tell_v we_o non_fw-la entis_fw-la nulla_fw-la sunt_fw-la accidentia_fw-la that_o which_o be_v not_o can_v neither_o be_v condemn_v nor_o justify_v but_o before_o the_o creation_n or_o before_o a_o man_n particular_a conception_n he_o be_v not_o and_o therefore_o can_v not_o in_o his_o own_o person_n be_v the_o subject_a of_o justification_n where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n there_o be_v no_o sin_n where_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o punishment_n where_o there_o be_v neither_o sin_n nor_o punishment_n there_o can_v be_v no_o gild_n for_o gild_n be_v a_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n and_o where_o there_o be_v neither_o law_n 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or_o evil_a do_v by_o they_o rom._n 9_o 11._o not_o so_o in_o actual_a justification_n 2._o in_o justification_n there_o be_v a_o change_n make_v upon_o the_o state_n of_o the_o person_n rom._n 5._o 8_o 9_o 1_o cor._n 6._o 9_o 10_o 11._o by_o justification_n man_n pass_v from_o a_o state_n of_o death_n to_o a_o state_n of_o life_n joh._n 5._o 24._o but_o the_o decree_n or_o purpose_n of_o god_n in_o itself_o make_v no_o such_o actual_a change_n upon_o the_o state_n of_o any_o person_n it_o have_v indeed_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o universal_a cause_n but_o a_o universal_a cause_n produce_v nothing_o without_o particular_n if_o our_o state_n be_v change_v it_o be_v not_o by_o a_o immanent_a act_n of_o god_n hence_o no_o such_o thing_n do_v transire_fw-la a_o mere_a velle_fw-la non_fw-la punire_fw-la or_o intention_n to_o justify_v we_o in_o due_a time_n and_o order_n make_v no_o change_n on_o our_o state_n till_o that_o time_n come_v and_o the_o particular_a cause_n have_v wrought_v a_o prince_n may_v have_v a_o purpose_n or_o intention_n to_o pardon_v a_o law-condemned_n traitor_n and_o free_v he_o from_o that_o condemnation_n in_o due_a time_n but_o whilst_o the_o law_n that_o condemn_v he_o stand_v in_o its_o full_a force_n and_o power_n against_o he_o he_o be_v not_o justify_v or_o acquit_v notwithstanding_o that_o gracious_a intention_n but_o stand_v still_o condemn_v so_o be_v it_o with_o we_o till_o by_o faith_n we_o be_v implant_v into_o christ._n it_o be_v true_a christ_n be_v a_o surety_n for_o all_o his_o and_o have_v satisfy_v the_o debt_n he_o be_v a_o common_a head_n to_o all_o his_o as_o adam_n be_v to_o all_o his_o child_n rom._n 5._o 19_o but_o as_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n condemn_v none_o but_o those_o that_o be_v in_o he_o so_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n actual_o justify_v none_o but_o those_o that_o be_v in_o he_o and_o none_o be_v actual_o in_o he_o but_o believer_n therefore_o till_o we_o believe_v no_o actual_a change_n pass_v or_o can_v pass_v upon_o our_o state_n so_o that_o this_o hypothesis_n be_v contrary_a to_o reason_n as_o this_o opinion_n be_v irrational_a 2._o so_o it_o be_v unscriptural_a for_o 1._o the_o scripture_n frequent_o speak_v of_o remission_n or_o justification_n as_o a_o future_a act_n and_o therefore_o not_o from_o eternity_n rom._n 4._o 23_o 24._o now_o it_o be_v not_o write_v for_o his_o sake_n alone_o that_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o but_o for_o we_o also_o to_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v impute_v if_o we_o believe_v on_o he_o etc._n etc._n and_o gal._n 3._o 8._o the_o scripture_n foresee_v that_o god_n will_v justify_v the_o heathen_a through_o faith_n preach_v before_o the_o gospel_n unto_o abraham_n the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v many_o year_n before_o the_o gentile_n be_v justify_v but_o if_o they_o be_v justify_v from_o eternity_n how_o be_v the_o gospel_n preach_v before_o their_o justification_n 2._o the_o scripture_n leave_v all_o unbeliever_n without_o distinction_n under_o condemnation_n and_o wrath_n the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n lie_v upon_o they_o till_o they_o believe_v john_n 3._o 18._o he_o that_o believe_v on_o he_o be_v not_o condemn_v but_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o be_v condemn_v already_o and_o eph._n 2._o 3_o 12_o 13._o the_o very_a elect_a themselves_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n even_o as_o other_o they_o be_v at_o that_o time_n or_o during_o that_o state_n of_o nature_n which_o take_v in_o all_o that_o whole_a space_n betwixt_o their_o conception_n and_o conversion_n without_o christ_n without_o hope_n without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n but_o if_o this_o opinion_n be_v true_a that_o the_o elect_a be_v justify_v from_o eternity_n or_o from_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n death_n than_o it_o can_v be_v true_a that_o the_o elect_a by_o nature_n be_v child_n of_o wrath_n without_o christ_n without_o hope_n without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n except_o these_o two_o may_v consist_v together_o which_o be_v absolute_o impossible_a 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moreover_o who_o he_o do_v predestinate_a they_o he_o also_o call_v and_o who_o he_o call_v they_o he_o also_o justify_v and_o who_o he_o justify_v they_o he_o also_o glorify_v be_v it_o absurd_a to_o place_v vocation_n before_o predestination_n or_o glorification_n before_o justification_n sure_o than_o it_o must_v be_v absurd_a also_o to_o place_n justification_n before_o vocation_n the_o one_o as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o confound_v and_o break_v the_o scripture-order_n you_o may_v as_o well_o say_v man_n shall_v be_v glorify_v that_o be_v never_o justify_v as_o say_v they_o may_v be_v justify_v before_o they_o believe_v or_o exi_v so_o that_o you_o see_v the_o notion_n of_o justification_n from_o eternity_n or_o before_o our_o actual_a existence_n and_o effectual_a vocation_n be_v a_o notion_n as_o repugnant_a to_o sacred_a scripture_n as_o it_o be_v to_o sound_a reason_n and_o as_o it_o be_v find_v repugnant_a to_o reason_n and_o scripture_n 3_o so_o it_o be_v high_o injurious_a to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o men._n 1._o it_o great_o injure_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o rob_v he_o of_o the_o glory_n of_o be_v our_o saviour_n for_o if_o the_o elect_n be_v justify_v from_o eternity_n christ_n can_v be_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o elect_n as_o most_o assure_o he_o be_v for_o if_o christ_n save_v they_o he_o must_v save_v they_o as_o person_n subject_a to_o perish_v either_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la or_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la but_o if_o the_o elect_a be_v justify_v from_o eternity_n they_o can_v in_o neither_o respect_n be_v subject_a to_o perish_v for_o he_o that_o be_v eternal_o justify_v be_v never_o condemn_v nor_o capable_a of_o condemnation_n and_o he_o that_o never_o be_v or_o can_v be_v condemn_v can_v never_o be_v subject_a to_o perish_v and_o he_o that_o never_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v subject_a

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whatever_o evil_o be_v in_o it_o it_o be_v not_o the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o they_o shall_v ●ither_o confess_v it_o mourn_v over_o it_o or_o pray_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o it_o whatever_o he_o require_v of_o other_o yet_o they_o need_v take_v no_o notice_n of_o it_o so_o as_o to_o afflict_v their_o heart_n for_o it_o god_n have_v exempt_v they_o from_o such_o concernment_n there_o be_v nothing_o but_o joy_n to_o a_o believer_n say_v mr._n eton_n but_o neither_o of_o these_o conclusion_n be_v either_o true_a or_o tolerable_a therefore_o neither_o be_v the_o principle_n so_o which_o yield_v they_o 1._o it_o be_v not_o true_a or_o tolerable_a to_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n in_o a_o believer_n 1_o joh._n 1._o 8._o if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o we_o there_o be_v not_o a_o just_a man_n upon_o earth_n that_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o eccles._n 7._o 20._o in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v 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