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	similitude_n	transgression_n	3,570	5	10.6752	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67398	The necessity of regeneration in two sermons to the University of Oxford / by John Wallis ...	Wallis, John, 1616-1703.	1682 (1682)	Wing W595; ESTC R12565	29,011	54

fruit_n may_v be_v so_o also_o there_o must_v be_v a_o new_a nature_n to_o bring_v forth_o a_o new_a life_n i_o have_v now_o do_v with_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o text_n and_o doctrine_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n yet_o remain_v which_o if_o there_o have_v be_v time_n for_o it_o be_v proper_a enough_o to_o have_v be_v here_o discuss_v 1._o from_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o this_o necessity_n of_o a_o new_a birth_n proceed_v 2._o by_o what_o power_n it_o must_v be_v wrought_v the_o first_o of_o they_o we_o have_v touch_v by_o the_o way_n in_o show_v it_o be_v not_o humane_a nature_n as_o god_n make_v it_o but_o corrupt_a nature_n that_o make_v this_o work_n necessary_a for_o if_o we_o have_v not_o degenerate_v from_o what_o god_n at_o first_o make_v we_o there_o will_v not_o have_v be_v that_o need_n of_o be_v regenerate_v which_o now_o there_o be_v the_o latter_a be_v intimate_v partly_o by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o text_n and_o partly_o in_o christ_n further_a explication_n ver_fw-la 5._o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n for_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v but_o flesh_n it_o be_v that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n be_v spirit_n but_o these_o the_o time_n not_o permit_v i_o must_v either_o omit_v altogether_o or_o at_o least_o reserve_v till_o another_o season_n the_o necessity_n of_o regeneration_n a_o sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o university_n of_o oxford_n at_o st._n mary_n oxon._n october_n 9th_o 1681._o john_n iij._o 3._o jesus_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o he_o very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o he_o can_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n i_o have_v heretofore_o begin_v the_o handle_n of_o this_o text_n and_o through_o god_n assistance_n hope_v now_o to_o finish_v it_o by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v mean_v all_o that_o happy_a estate_n which_o the_o child_n of_o god_n those_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o he_o do_v enjoy_v as_o well_o here_o as_o hereafter_o this_o the_o scripture_n do_v usual_o set_v forth_o by_o metaphor_n take_v from_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o among_o man_n be_v account_v excellent_a or_o desirable_a either_o as_o necessary_a as_o pleasant_a as_o profitable_a as_o glorious_a or_o on_o what_o other_o consideration_n soever_o as_o be_v much_o more_o desirable_a than_o all_o these_o put_v together_o and_o among_o the_o rest_n by_o that_o of_o a_o kingdom_n it_o be_v call_v here_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n elsewhere_o by_o way_n of_o eminence_n and_o of_o contradistinction_n to_o those_o on_o earth_n those_o of_o man_n as_o much_o surpass_v they_o as_o heaven_n be_v high_a above_o the_o earth_n this_o kingdom_n be_v common_o distinguish_v into_o that_o of_o grace_n and_o that_o of_o glory_n and_o they_o be_v both_o here_o intend_v in_o the_o word_n kingdom_n but_o especial_o the_o latter_a those_o of_o grace_n be_v include_v in_o the_o former_a word_n except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o except_o he_o do_v here_o attain_v the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n he_o can_v hope_v hereafter_o to_o see_v that_o of_o glory_n to_o see_v this_o kingdom_n be_v not_o so_o to_o see_v it_o as_o the_o rich_a glutton_n see_v lazarus_n in_o abraham_n bosom_n luke_n 16.23_o to_o see_v it_o a_o far_o off_o without_o be_v the_o better_a for_o it_o but_o so_o as_o when_o christ_n say_v mat._n 5.8_o bless_a be_v the_o pure_a in_o heart_n for_o they_o shall_v see_v god_n and_o saint_n paul_n heb._n 12.14_o without_o holiness_n no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n that_o be_v to_o see_v it_o as_o to_o enjoy_v it_o and_o have_v a_o share_n in_o it_o and_o he_o that_o will_v thus_o see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n must_v the_o text_n tell_v we_o be_v bear_v again_o that_o be_v he_o must_v have_v a_o new_a nature_n a_o new_a nativity_n he_o must_v by_o regeneration_n or_o his_o first_o birth_n or_o a_o second_o birth_n become_v a_o child_n of_o god_n a_o child_n of_o grace_n as_o by_o generation_n or_o his_o first_o birth_n he_o be_v a_o child_n of_o man_n a_o child_n of_o sin_n now_o we_o be_v in_o scripture_n call_v the_o child_n of_o god_n in_o a_o double_a sense_n child_n of_o god_n by_o adoption_n and_o child_n of_o god_n by_o regeneration_n which_o though_o they_o both_o belong_v to_o the_o same_o person_n yet_o in_o a_o very_a different_a notion_n the_o one_o imply_v a_o change_n of_o state_n or_o condition_n as_o when_o a_o person_n who_o by_o nature_n be_v not_o a_o son_n be_v by_o adoption_n put_v into_o such_o a_o condition_n as_o if_o he_o be_v a_o son_n and_o entitle_v to_o the_o inheritance_n the_o other_o imply_v a_o change_n of_o nature_n or_o disposition_n as_o when_o a_o lion_n become_v as_o a_o lamb_n when_o a_o fierce_a nature_n become_v meek_a and_o gentle_a when_o a_o wicked_a man_n become_v holy_a like_o as_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n for_o a_o prince_n to_o pardon_v a_o malefactor_n and_o put_v he_o into_o a_o condition_n of_o not-guilty_a another_o thing_n to_o make_v he_o a_o honest_a man_n and_o not_o inclinable_a to_o the_o like_a offence_n again_o the_o former_a of_o these_o relate_v to_o justification_n the_o other_o to_o sanctification_n adoption_n be_v the_o complete_n of_o justification_n as_o regeneration_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o sanctification_n and_o it_o be_v the_o latter_a of_o these_o that_o the_o text_n mean_v in_o be_v bear_v again_o but_o though_o the_o notion_n be_v different_a the_o thing_n do_v always_o go_v both_o together_o and_o so_o the_o text_n tell_v we_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o he_o can_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n we_o can_v expect_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o adoption_n and_o so_o entitle_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n unless_o we_o be_v first_o the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o regeneration_n and_o so_o make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o this_o be_v the_o result_n of_o what_o we_o discourse_v more_o full_o the_o last_o time_n to_o show_v the_o necessity_n of_o this_o change_n of_o nature_n in_o those_o who_o shall_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n there_o remain_v yet_o two_o thing_n to_o be_v as_o we_o then_o say_v consider_v 1._o from_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o this_o necessity_n of_o a_o new_a birth_n proceed_v and_o 2._o by_o what_o power_n it_o must_v be_v wrought_v and_o after_o that_o to_o make_v application_n as_o to_o the_o first_o of_o these_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o necessity_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v of_o man_n in_o a_o double_a capacity_n first_o as_o god_n make_v he_o and_o second_o as_o he_o make_v himself_o god_n make_v man_n upright_o say_v solomon_n but_o he_o have_v find_v out_o many_o invention_n eccles._n 7.29_o god_n at_o first_o create_v man_n after_o his_o own_o image_n gen._n 1.26_o 27._o in_o knowledge_n righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n eph._n 4.24_o col._n 3.10_o void_a of_o all_o sin_n habitual_a or_o actual_a and_o have_v we_o continue_v in_o such_o a_o state_n as_o wherein_o god_n make_v we_o there_o will_v have_v be_v no_o necessity_n of_o this_o change_n of_o nature_n we_o have_v then_o without_o it_o continue_v holy_a and_o happy_a have_v there_o be_v no_o sin_n there_o have_v be_v no_o need_n of_o a_o new-birth_n have_v there_o not_o be_v a_o degeneration_n from_o what_o god_n make_v we_o at_o first_o there_o have_v be_v no_o need_n of_o a_o regeneration_n to_o reestate_v we_o in_o it_o but_o man_n by_o sin_n have_v lose_v his_o holiness_n lose_v his_o happiness_n also_o as_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n come_v upon_o all_o so_o death_n or_o misery_n the_o effect_n of_o sin_n rom._n 5.12_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n and_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n for_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v or_o as_o the_o margin_n read_v it_o in_o who_o all_o have_v sin_v and_o so_o grotius_n render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d per_fw-la quem_fw-la by_o who_o ver._n 14._o even_o upon_o they_o who_o have_v not_o sin_v after_o the_o similitude_n of_o adam_n transgression_n that_o be_v as_o it_o be_v common_o understand_v even_o on_o child_n who_o have_v not_o sin_v by_o imitation_n or_o as_o adam_n do_v and_o so_o grotius_n etiam_fw-la pueros_fw-la nullius_fw-la commissi_fw-la reos_fw-la v_o 13._o from_o whence_o st._n paul_n there_o infer_v that_o there_o be_v sin_n even_o in_o such_o as_o without_o which_o they_o will_v not_o be_v subject_a to_o death_n and_o david_n tell_v we_o of_o himself_o psal._n 51.5_o i_o be_v shape_v in_o iniquity_n and_o in_o sin_n do_v my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o and_o st._n paul_n likewise_o rom._n 7.18_o i_o know_v that_o

from_o above_o and_o it_o be_v not_o much_o material_a which_o way_n we_o read_v it_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v proper_o enough_o render_v bear_v again_o and_o answer_v to_o that_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v 3.5_o which_o be_v there_o render_v regeneration_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o composition_n import_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o answer_v to_o the_o latin_a re._n as_o in_o that_o place_n just_a now_o cite_v tit._n 3.5_o where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v renovatio_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n and_o renew_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o if_o we_o please_v to_o put_v a_o great_a emphasis_n on_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o signify_v from_o above_o like_a as_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o composition_n oft_o time_n signify_v up_o as_o when_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v ascension_n and_o descension_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o composition_n answer_v to_o the_o adverb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o meaning_n will_v be_v still_o the_o same_o save_o that_o here_o will_v be_v further_a import_v the_o principle_n whence_o this_o new_a birth_n proceed_v the_o former_a of_o these_o seem_v to_o be_v favour_v in_o the_o 4_o the_o verse_n where_o it_o be_v explain_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o it_o seem_v nicodemus_n understand_v it_o can_v a_o man_n enter_v a_o second_o time_n into_o his_o mother_n womb_n and_o be_v bear_v the_o latter_a in_o 5_o the_o verse_n where_o what_o be_v before_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v now_o express_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v 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again_o and_o 1_o pet._n 1.3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v render_v who_o have_v beget_v we_o again_o unto_o a_o lively_a hope_n yet_o of_o the_o same_o import_n with_o that_o of_o the_o text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o here_o render_v bear_v again_o but_o may_v as_o fit_o be_v render_v by_o regenitus_fw-la as_o by_o renatus_n and_o both_o word_n be_v indifferent_o use_v as_o relate_v to_o the_o whole_a time_n from_o the_o conception_n to_o the_o birth_n to_o be_v regenerate_v therefore_o or_o bear_v again_o take_v which_o word_n you_o please_v be_v to_o have_v a_o new_a nature_n wrought_v in_o we_o whereby_o we_o become_v new_a creature_n and_o have_v a_o spiritual_a be_v as_o by_o our_o generation_n or_o first_o birth_n we_o become_v reasonable_a creature_n and_o have_v our_o natural_a be_v this_o be_v call_v flesh_n and_o that_o spirit_n in_o the_o follow_a explication_n ver_fw-la 6._o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n and_o that_o 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