Selected quad for the lemma: sin_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sin_n	advocate_n	father_n	john_n	4,014	5	5.4730	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62017	Sō ̃ma thanatou, the body of death: or, a discourse concerning the saints failings & infirmities Wherein this position, viz. that absolute freedome from sinne is not attainable in this life, is both proved and improved, in three sermons preached in St Edmunds church in the city of New-Sarum; the first upon Wednesday Novemb 24. 1658. being the weekly lecture day; the two last upon August 14, 1659. being the Lords day. By Joseph Swaffeild minister of the gospel at Odstocke in the county of Wilts.	Swaffield, Joseph, ca. 1625-1681.	1661 (1661)	Wing S6231; ESTC R222442	50,170	146

man_n that_o sin_v not_o second_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o such_o scripture_n where_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o their_o petitition_n and_o supplication_n do_v necessary_o infer_v this_o truth_n that_o there_o be_v sin_n remain_v in_o they_o otherwise_o how_o can_v they_o pray_v as_o david_n do_v psal_n 51.1_o 2_o 9_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o god_n according_a to_o thy_o love_a kindness_n according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o tender_a mercy_n blot_v out_o my_o transgression_n wash_v i_o thorough_o from_o my_o iniquity_n and_o cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n hide_v thy_o face_n from_o my_o sin_n and_o blot_v out_o all_o my_o iniquity_n and_o as_o our_o saviour_n teach_v his_o disciple_n matth._n 6.12_o forgive_v we_o our_o debt_n three_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o those_o scripture_n where_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o advocate_n and_o a_o high_a priest_n to_o make_v intercession_n for_o believer_n viz._n 1_o john_n 2.1_o if_o any_o man_n sin_n we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n even_o jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a and_o heb._n 7.25_o he_o ever_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o they_o now_o this_o be_v altogether_o needless_a if_o they_o have_v no_o sin_n in_o they_o if_o believer_n have_v no_o cause_n to_o plead_v what_o need_n have_v they_o to_o have_v a_o advocate_n continual_o in_o the_o court_n if_o the_o saint_n be_v free_a from_o sin_v what_o need_n have_v they_o of_o a_o high_a priest_n to_o make_v intercession_n for_o they_o so_o that_o this_o error_n destroy_v the_o intercession_n of_o jesus_n christ_n four_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o those_o scripture_n that_o note_v the_o infirmity_n even_o of_o those_o who_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o other_o scripture_n have_v style_v perfect_a noah_n be_v style_v a_o just_a man_n and_o perfect_a gen._n 6.9_o and_o yet_o afterward_o you_o may_v read_v that_o noah_n plant_v a_o vineyard_n and_o drink_v of_o the_o wine_n and_o be_v drunken_a and_o uncovered_a in_o his_o tent_n gen._n 9.20_o 21._o and_o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faitfull_a to_o who_o god_n say_v walk_v before_o i_o and_o be_v thou_o perfect_a gen._n 17.1_o be_v not_o without_o his_o imperfection_n for_o he_o fall_v twice_o into_o the_o same_o sin_n viz._n of_o deny_v his_o wife_n for_o which_o he_o be_v reprove_v by_o two_o heathen_a king_n viz._n pharoch_n king_n of_o egypt_n and_o abimelech_n king_n of_o gerar._n gen._n 12_o 12.13_o 18_o 19_o &_o 20.2_o 9_o so_o likewise_o david_n be_v by_o god_n own_o testimony_n a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n act._n 13.22_o which_o amount_v to_o as_o much_o as_o a_o perfect_a man_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v well_o know_v he_o be_v not_o without_o sin_n witness_v his_o adultery_n with_o bathsheba_n and_o his_o murder_n of_o vriah_n and_o his_o pride_n in_o number_v the_o people_n 2_o sam._n 11._o &_o 24._o job_n also_o be_v style_v a_o perfect_a man_n job_n 1.1_o and_o yet_o subject_a to_o infirmity_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o curse_v his_o day_n chap._n 2._o asa_n be_v style_v a_o perfect_a man_n 2_o chron._n 15.17_o the_o heart_n of_o asa_n be_v perfect_v all_o his_o day_n and_o yet_o in_o the_o very_a next_o chapter_n you_o have_v no_o less_o than_o four_o several_a sin_n of_o he_o upon_o record_n viz._n first_o his_o seek_v to_o benhadad_n king_n of_o syria_n for_o aid_n against_o badsha_n king_n of_o israel_n 2_o chron._n 16.23_o second_o his_o imprison_a hanany_n the_o lord_n prophet_n because_o he_o reprove_v he_o for_o his_o sin_n verse_n 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o three_o his_o oppress_v his_o subject_n verse_n 10._o last_o his_o seek_v to_o physician_n and_o not_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o time_n his_o sickness_n verse_n 12._o and_o hezekiah_n be_v say_v to_o have_v walk_v before_o god_n in_o truth_n and_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n 2_o king_n 20.3_o and_o yet_o when_o once_o god_n leave_v he_o a_o little_a to_o try_v what_o be_v in_o he_o how_o do_v he_o discover_v his_o imperfection_n his_o ingratitude_n be_v record_v 2_o chron._n 32.25_o hezekiah_n render_v not_o again_o according_a to_o the_o benefit_n do_v unto_o he_o and_o his_o pride_n be_v also_o note_v in_o the_o same_o verse_n but_o his_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o as_o also_o esay_n 39.2_o where_o he_o too_o vainglorious_o show_v his_o treasure_n to_o the_o ambassador_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n for_o which_o god_n threaten_v and_o afterward_o in_o his_o son_n day_n bring_v the_o captivity_n i_o will_v give_v you_o but_o one_o instance_n more_o and_o that_o be_v record_v luk._n 1._o zacharias_n be_v say_v to_o be_v righteous_a before_o god_n and_o to_o have_v walk_v in_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n blameless_a and_o yet_o afterward_o he_o be_v strike_v dumb_a for_o his_o unbelief_n verse_n 22._o now_o if_o absolute_a perfection_n and_o freedom_n from_o sin_n be_v attainable_a in_o this_o life_n questionless_a some_o of_o these_o eminent_a servant_n of_o god_n will_v have_v attain_v it_o which_o none_o of_o they_o ever_o do_v for_o you_o have_v hear_v how_o the_o holy_a ghost_n impeach_v they_o all_o of_o humane_a frailty_n and_o infirmity_n last_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o such_o scripture_n where_o the_o repentance_n and_o humiliation_n and_o the_o godly_a sorrow_n of_o saint_n be_v record_v david_n repentance_n be_v set_v down_o at_o large_a psal_n 51._o and_o hezekiahs_n repentance_n be_v upon_o record_n 2_o chron._n 32.26_o hezekiah_n humble_v himself_o for_o the_o pride_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o job_n repentance_n be_v set_v down_o job_n 42.6_o i_o abhor_v myself_o and_o repent_v in_o dust_n and_o ash_n and_o peter_n repentance_n be_v mention_v in_o no_o less_o than_o three_o of_o the_o evangelist_n viz._n matth._n 26.75_o mar._n 14.22_o luk._n 22.61_o 62._o so_o that_o the_o poisonous_a nature_n of_o this_o opinion_n appear_v in_o nothing_o more_o than_o in_o this_o that_o it_o take_v away_o all_o ground_n of_o humiliation_n and_o repentance_n and_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n in_o 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law_n in_o they_o one_o in_o their_o member_n rebel_a against_o the_o other_o which_o be_v in_o their_o mind_n rom._n 7.23_o insomuch_o that_o though_o grace_n reign_v in_o they_o while_o they_o live_v yet_o corruption_n prevail_v often_o and_o will_v dwell_v in_o they_o till_o they_o die_v verse_n 17._o last_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o plentiful_a suffrage_n of_o antiquity_n yea_o to_o the_o concession_n of_o some_o of_o our_o popish_a adversary_n for_o antiquity_n take_v the_o judgement_n of_o three_o or_o four_o for_o all_o lactantius_n say_v express_o none_o can_v be_v without_o sin_n as_o long_o as_o he_o be_v clothe_v with_o flesh_n 13._o flesh_n nemo_fw-la esse_fw-la sine_fw-la delicto_fw-la potest_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la indumento_fw-la carnis_fw-la oneratus_fw-la est_fw-la lactant._n

de_fw-fr vero_fw-la caltu_fw-la lib._n 6._o c._n 13._o bless_a cyprian_a also_o that_o glorious_a confessor_n and_o famous_a martyr_n of_o jesus_n christ_n say_v we_o must_v always_o confess_v ourselves_o to_o be_v sinner_n for_o whosoever_o shall_v say_v that_o he_o be_v without_o sin_n be_v either_o a_o proud_a man_n or_o a_o fool_n cyprian_a fool_n semper_fw-la debemus_fw-la nos_fw-la confiteri_fw-la peccatores_fw-la nam_fw-la quisquis_fw-la se_fw-la immaculatum_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la peccato_fw-la diceret_fw-la aut_fw-la superbus_fw-la est_fw-la aut_fw-la stultus_fw-la cyprian_a and_o who_o doubt_v say_v augustine_n that_o concupiscence_n may_v be_v lessen_v in_o this_o life_n but_o not_o consume_v aug._n consume_v concupiscentiam_fw-la quis_fw-la ambigat_fw-la in_fw-la hac_fw-la vitâ_fw-la posse_fw-la minui_fw-la now_o posse_fw-mi consumt_fw-mi aug._n and_o bernard_n say_v that_o the_o flesh_n be_v host_n quem_fw-la nec_fw-la fugere_fw-la possumus_fw-la nec_fw-la fugare_fw-la a_o enemy_n which_o we_o can_v neither_o flee_v nor_o yet_o put_v to_o flight_n and_o elsewhere_o speak_v concern_v the_o remainder_n of_o sin_n he_o say_v whether_o thou_o will_v or_o no_o this_o jebusite_n will_v dwell_v in_o thy_o border_n it_o may_v be_v subdue_v but_o not_o utter_o root_v out_o bernard_n out_o velis_fw-la nolis_fw-la intra_fw-la finc_n tuos_fw-la habitabit_fw-la jebusaeus_fw-la subjugari_fw-la pocest_n exterminari_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la bernard_n and_o the_o master_n of_o the_o sentence_n acknowledge_v that_o we_o be_v not_o so_o redeem_v from_o it_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o have_v a_o be_v in_o we_o but_o only_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o reign_v in_o we_o 19_o we_o non_fw-la ab_fw-la eà_fw-la sic_fw-la redempti_fw-la sumus_fw-la at_o non_fw-la sit_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la dominetur_fw-la mag._n send_v l._n 3._o dist_n 19_o and_o cajetan_a another_o learned_a papist_n acknowledge_v that_o sin_n be_v condemn_v but_o not_o extinguish_v casetan_n extinguish_v dumnatum_fw-la est_fw-la peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la extinctum_fw-la casetan_n and_o estius_n another_o popish_a author_n howsoever_o he_o endeavour_v in_o other_o place_n to_o blanch_v thematter_v yet_o in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o those_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o rom._n 6.12_o let_v not_o sin_n reign_v in_o your_o mortal_a body_n that_o you_o shall_v obey_v it_o in_o the_o lust_n thereof_o upon_o those_o word_n i_o say_v he_o have_v this_o note_n the_o apostle_n do_v not_o say_v let_v not_o sin_n be_v but_o let_v it_o not_o reign_v etc._n etc._n because_o as_o long_o as_o we_o be_v in_o this_o mortal_a body_n sin_n be_v in_o we_o and_o can_v be_v root_v out_o of_o we_o during_o this_o life_n romanos_fw-la life_n non_fw-la dicit_fw-la apostolus_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la regnet_fw-la peccatum_fw-la etc._n etc._n quia_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la sumus_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la mortali_fw-la corpore_fw-la est_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la peccatum_fw-la neque_fw-la durante_fw-la hâc_fw-la vita_fw-la extirpari_fw-la potest_fw-la estius_n in_o ep._n ad_fw-la romanos_fw-la and_o elsewhere_o the_o same_o author_n acknowledge_v that_o this_o be_v the_o constant_a doctrine_n of_o the_o father_n that_o a_o man_n can_v live_v without_o sin_n 1.3_o sin_n doctrina_fw-la haec_fw-la adco_fw-la constans_fw-la est_fw-la apud_fw-la patres_fw-la ut_fw-la passim_fw-la affirment_fw-la hominem_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la vivere_fw-la since_o peccatis_fw-la etc._n etc._n estius_fw-la ad_fw-la 1_o john_n 1.3_o thus_o i_o have_v show_v you_o how_o contrary_a this_o opinion_n be_v to_o the_o scripture_n how_o contrary_a to_o experience_n of_o believer_n how_o contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o grace_n and_o sanctification_n and_o how_o contrary_a to_o the_o suffrage_n of_o antiquity_n yea_o to_o the_o concession_n of_o some_o of_o our_o popish_a adversary_n i_o need_v not_o spend_v time_n in_o answer_v the_o cavil_n of_o those_o who_o assert_v that_o perfection_n 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