Selected quad for the lemma: sin_n
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A45141
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The middle-way of perfection with indifferency between the orthodox and the Quaker by J.H.
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Humfrey, John, 1621-1719.
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Wing H3692; ESTC R7480
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know_v that_o in_o the_o diospolitan_a council_n an._n do._n 415._o this_o be_v one_o of_o pelagius_n error_n which_o be_v there_o condemn_v filios_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la vocari_fw-la nisi_fw-la qui_fw-la omni_fw-la modo_fw-la absque_fw-la omni_fw-la peccato_fw-la fuerint_fw-la effecti_fw-la that_o they_o can_v be_v call_v god_n son_n who_o be_v not_o in_o all_o regard_n without_o any_o manner_n of_o sin_n which_o error_n also_o pelagius_n himself_o there_o retract_v in_o the_o second_o place_n it_o be_v worthy_a our_o know_n what_o be_v the_o ground_n or_o reason_n of_o his_o conviction_n because_o it_o be_v like_a that_o the_o same_o consideration_n or_o argument_n may_v prevail_v upon_o one_o or_o other_o and_o more_o than_o so_o of_o this_o sect_n that_o have_v but_o the_o like_a rational_a judgement_n nono_fw-la fatetur_fw-la filios_fw-la dei_fw-la posse_fw-la vocari_fw-la illos_fw-la qui_fw-la quotidie_fw-la dâ—cunt_fw-la dimitte_n nobis_fw-la debita_fw-la nostra_fw-la quod_fw-la &_o utique_fw-la veraciter_fw-la non_fw-la dicerent_fw-la si_fw-la essent_fw-la omnino_fw-la absque_fw-la peccato_fw-la to_o the_o nine_o article_n he_o confess_v that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o say_v daily_o forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n which_o very_o they_o can_v not_o say_v if_o they_o be_v altogether_o without_o sin_n the_o father_n of_o that_o council_n urge_v this_o upon_o he_o that_o if_o none_o can_v be_v bear_v of_o god_n that_o be_v not_o altogether_o perfect_a then_o must_v none_o of_o christ_n disciple_n be_v his_o child_n for_o how_o can_v they_o pray_v to_o he_o to_o forgive_v their_o debt_n if_o they_o have_v no_o sin_n to_o be_v forgive_v how_o can_v they_o pray_v daily_o for_o pardon_n if_o they_o be_v any_o day_n without_o transgression_n nathaniel_z be_v one_o of_o the_o disciple_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v he_o be_v without_o guile_n and_o consequent_o as_o perfect_a as_o any_o quaker_n dare_v presume_v of_o 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without_o this_o supposition_n the_o whole_a course_n of_o our_o religion_n as_o christian_a will_v sink_v for_o want_v of_o a_o foundation_n these_o thing_n write_v i_o to_o you_o that_o you_o sin_v not_o and_o if_o any_o man_n sin_n we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n who_o be_v a_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o also_o for_o the_o sius_fw-la of_o the_o world_n there_o be_v our_o sin_n st._n john_n sin_n that_o need_v a_o advocate_n as_o well_o as_o the_o world_n when_o ezekiel_n be_v pick_v out_o three_o of_o the_o most_o holy_a man_n that_o ever_o be_v which_o instance_n augustine_n also_o use_v he_o name_v daniel_n noah_n and_o job_n of_o noah_n we_o have_v the_o record_n of_o moses_n that_o he_o be_v overtake_v of_o job_n we_o have_v his_o own_o acknowledgement_n if_o i_o justify_v myself_o my_o own_o mouth_n shall_v condemn_v i_o if_o i_o say_v i_o be_o perfect_a it_o shall_v prove_v i_o perverse_a of_o daniel_n we_o have_v a_o whole_a chapter_n where_o he_o be_v pray_v and_o confess_v ing_z his_o sin_n as_o himself_o speak_v and_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n what_o be_v man_n say_v eliphaz_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v clean_a and_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v righteous_a behold_v he_o put_v no_o trust_n in_o his_o saint_n and_o the_o heaven_n be_v not_o clean_o in_o his_o sight_n and_o how_o much_o more_o abominable_a and_o filthy_a be_v man_n who_o drink_v iniquity_n as_o water_n we_o be_v all_o unclean_a say_v the_o church_n suitable_o to_o this_o in_o isay_n and_o all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o filthy_a rag_n there_o be_v one_o text_n most_o full_a as_o most_o common_a not_o to_o be_v omit_v which_o be_v that_o of_o david_n enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n for_o in_o thy_o sight_n shall_v no_o man_n live_v be_v justify_v this_o be_v apply_v by_o the_o apostle_n against_o justification_n by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n if_o there_o be_v or_o ever_o be_v any_o 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the_o devil_n himself_o be_v again_o in_o his_o first_o station_n that_o he_o will_v say_v but_o i_o be_o now_o in_o that_o seraphical_a state_n as_o be_v above_o all_o cherubim_n throne_n dominion_n angel_n archangell_n i_o be_o like_a god_n and_o none_o of_o these_o be_v like_a to_o i_o if_o pride_n if_o spiritual_a pride_n if_o the_o most_o damnable_a pride_n to_o be_v proud_a of_o god_n grace_n which_o consist_v in_o such_o a_o monstrous_a overween_a conceit_n of_o a_o man_n self_n as_o this_o that_o he_o be_v perfect_a and_o in_o one_o too_o who_o have_v scarce_o break_v the_o shell_n yet_o in_o religion_n to_o the_o neglect_n despise_v continual_a censure_v and_o set_v at_o naught_o of_o other_o be_v no_o evil_n then_o may_v the_o prudent_a the_o sober_a and_o pious_a among_o you_o who_o be_v best_a able_a to_o see_v and_o to_o mourn_v for_o the_o miscarriage_n of_o your_o sect_n have_v less_o reason_n to_o fear_v the_o tendency_n of_o this_o doctrine_n of_o perfection_n but_o 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