Selected quad for the lemma: sin_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sin_n	apostle_n	law_n	transgression_n	5,619	5	10.4785	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A52414	The charge of schism continued being a justification of the author of Christian blessedness for his charging the separatists with schism, not withstanding the toleration : in a letter to a city-friend.	Norris, John, 1657-1711.	1691 (1691)	Wing N1245; ESTC R40651	37,244	145

promulgate_v to_o this_o i_o answer_v first_o that_o the_o fate_n of_o the_o present_a cause_n be_v not_o concern_v in_o the_o issue_n of_o this_o question_n our_o law_n be_v sufficient_o promulgate_v but_o suppose_v it_o be_v concern_v it_o need_v fear_v no_o danger_n from_o it_o for_o the_o question_n proceed_v upon_o a_o contradictory_n supposition_n it_o suppose_v the_o law_n to_o be_v promulgate_v and_o not_o promulgate_v at_o the_o same_o time_n for_o if_o the_o sanction_n be_v necessary_a as_o a_o sign_n than_o it_o must_v make_v the_o first_o discovery_n of_o the_o law_n which_o till_o then_o must_v not_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v know_v and_o yet_o it_o must_v too_o and_o that_o before_o the_o sanction_n can_v pretend_v to_o be_v a_o sign_n for_o the_o sanction_n can_v pretend_v to_o that_o office_n till_o it_o be_v know_v and_o it_o can_v be_v know_v till_o after_o the_o law_n be_v know_v for_o to_o know_v the_o sanction_n be_v to_o know_v that_o such_o a_o penalty_n be_v by_o the_o law_n annex_v to_o such_o a_o action_n which_o presuppose_v the_o law_n to_o be_v know_v and_o how_o then_o can_v the_o sanction_n be_v necessary_a as_o a_o sign_n where_o the_o law_n be_v not_o promulgate_v the_o very_a supposition_n imply_v a_o contradiction_n whence_o i_o further_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o a_o sanction_n shall_v ever_o be_v necessary_a as_o a_o sign_n to_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n which_o as_o it_o receive_v not_o its_o obligation_n from_o it_o so_o it_o may_v and_o will_v oblige_v without_o it_o since_o from_o what_o have_v be_v discourse_v it_o clear_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v no_o way_n necessary_a to_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n either_o as_o a_o cause_n or_o as_o a_o condition_n i_o say_v to_o the_o obligation_n of_o it_o for_o i_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o a_o sanction_n be_v very_o necessary_a to_o the_o enforcement_n and_o better_a success_n of_o the_o law_n and_o that_o therefore_o it_o be_v very_o expedient_a that_o all_o law_n shall_v have_v their_o sanction_n partly_o that_o by_o they_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o obligation_n may_v be_v rate_v and_o estimate_v it_o be_v the_o general_a prudence_n of_o lawgiver_n to_o annex_v great_a penalty_n to_o more_o concern_v and_o important_a precept_n and_o partly_o that_o by_o they_o man_n may_v be_v the_o more_o easy_o and_o secure_o contain_v within_o the_o limit_n of_o their_o duty_n which_o without_o some_o penal_a restraint_n every_o little_a appearance_n of_o interest_n will_v tempt_v they_o to_o transgress_v and_o yet_o even_o this_o be_v only_o a_o accidental_a necessity_n introduce_v by_o the_o badness_n of_o the_o world_n for_o be_v man_n as_o they_o shall_v be_v wise_a and_o good_a which_o till_o the_o millennium_n i_o despair_v to_o see_v they_o will_v discern_v and_o be_v satisfy_v of_o the_o reason_n and_o equity_n of_o the_o law_n and_o that_o alone_o will_v be_v a_o sufficient_a motive_n to_o order_n and_o obedience_n but_o when_o they_o be_v either_o so_o stupid_a as_o not_o to_o see_v the_o good_a end_n of_o the_o law_n or_o so_o profligate_v as_o not_o to_o regard_v it_o then_o come_v in_o this_o expedient_a of_o the_o sanction_n arm_v the_o law_n with_o penalty_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v enable_v to_o revenge_v themselves_o upon_o those_o unconsider_v disingenuous_a person_n that_o do_v they_o violence_n and_o indeed_o consider_v the_o great_a and_o general_a bruitishness_n and_o degeneracy_n of_o man_n how_o very_o alienate_v they_o be_v not_o only_o from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n but_o even_o from_o that_o of_o natural_a reason_n too_o it_o be_v very_o fit_a it_o shall_v always_o be_v thus_o and_o that_o all_o law_n as_o well_o as_o those_o of_o mount_n sinai_n shall_v have_v their_o thundering_n and_o lightning_n to_o awake_v and_o alarm_n the_o passion_n of_o such_o man_n who_o have_v lose_v their_o reason_n have_v now_o nothing_o else_o to_o be_v take_v hold_v by_o but_o this_o i_o say_v only_o prove_v a_o sanction_n necessary_a to_o the_o better_a enforcement_n and_o not_o to_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n to_o which_o if_o any_o one_o shall_v yet_o think_v it_o necessary_a i_o shall_v only_o further_o press_v he_o with_o one_o sensible_a absurdity_n which_o perhaps_o may_v signify_v more_o with_o some_o apprehension_n than_o a_o abstracter_n way_n of_o reason_v it_o be_v this_o that_o upon_o this_o supposition_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o if_o god_n himself_o shall_v impose_v any_o command_n upon_o a_o creature_n without_o annex_v a_o penalty_n in_o case_n of_o disobedience_n he_o will_v not_o be_v able_a with_o all_o his_o authority_n and_o divine_a supremacy_n to_o oblige_v that_o creature_n and_o will_v any_o man_n can_v any_o man_n have_v the_o impudence_n or_o impiety_n to_o say_v so_o suppose_v that_o when_o god_n give_v that_o command_n to_o adam_n concern_v the_o not_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n he_o have_v not_o add_v that_o other_o clause_n which_o be_v the_o sanction_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o day_n that_o thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v will_v any_o man_n presume_v to_o say_v that_o adam_n will_v not_o have_v be_v oblige_v by_o that_o divine_a command_n but_o may_v have_v taste_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n without_o sin_n he_o must_v have_v but_o very_o little_a reverence_n for_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n and_o as_o little_a sense_n of_o the_o sacredness_n of_o his_o authority_n who_o will_v adventure_v to_o say_v so_o and_o yet_o thus_o he_o must_v say_v if_o it_o be_v true_a what_o be_v contend_v for_o by_o some_o that_o the_o sanction_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n for_o whatever_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o law_n as_o such_o be_v necessary_a to_o every_o law_n whether_o human_a or_o divine_a he_o therefore_o that_o hold_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o sanction_n to_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n must_v say_v if_o he_o will_v be_v consistent_a with_o himself_o that_o the_o command_n of_o the_o great_a god_n will_v not_o have_v oblige_v adam_n in_o case_n there_o have_v not_o be_v a_o penalty_n annex_v to_o it_o if_o he_o do_v not_o say_v so_o i_o shall_v smile_v at_o his_o inconsistency_n and_o if_o he_o do_v i_o shall_v tremble_v for_o his_o impudence_n and_o irreverence_n but_o from_o a_o supposition_n to_o descend_v to_o a_o matter_n of_o fact_n what_o will_v such_o a_o one_o say_v to_o the_o ten_o commandment_n to_o which_o as_o the_o author_n of_o the_o christian_a blessedness_n have_v right_o observe_v there_o be_v no_o sanction_n annex_v will_v he_o say_v that_o this_o precept_n stand_v as_o a_o cypher_n in_o the_o decalogue_n without_o pass_v any_o obligation_n upon_o the_o jew_n this_o indeed_o will_v make_v much_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n and_o represent_v god_n as_o a_o very_a notable_a lawgiver_n to_o usher_v in_o a_o law_n with_o so_o great_a solemnity_n and_o afterward_o write_v it_o with_o his_o own_o finger_n upon_o table_n of_o stone_n when_o it_o can_v signify_v nothing_o but_o only_o the_o fill_n up_o of_o a_o number_n and_o yet_o this_o as_o absurd_a as_o it_o be_v he_o must_v say_v that_o will_v make_v the_o sanction_n necessary_a to_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n if_o this_o be_v true_a than_o the_o ten_o commandment_n do_v not_o oblige_v but_o it_o seem_v the_o great_a apostle_n be_v of_o another_o judgement_n when_o he_o 7._o say_v i_o have_v not_o know_v sin_n but_o by_o the_o law_n for_o i_o have_v not_o know_v lust_n except_o the_o law_n have_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v it_o seem_v then_o that_o lust_n be_v a_o sin_n and_o that_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n which_o be_v here_o allege_a by_o the_o apostle_n to_o prove_v it_o so_o which_o therefore_o do_v oblige_v since_o without_o obligation_n as_o well_o as_o where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n there_o can_v be_v no_o transgression_n if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o although_o the_o ten_o commandment_n have_v no_o temporal_a sanction_n or_o civil_a penalty_n annex_v to_o it_o like_o the_o other_o nine_o yet_o it_o have_v a_o eternal_a sanction_n namely_o the_o reward_n and_o punishment_n of_o a_o future_a life_n and_o that_o it_o be_v by_o virtue_n of_o that_o sanction_n that_o it_o become_v obligatory_a i_o answer_v that_o this_o can_v not_o be_v any_o sanction_n to_o the_o jew_n to_o who_o it_o be_v not_o plain_o reveal_v though_o it_o be_v now_o to_o we_o christian_n who_o have_v a_o full_a and_o express_a revelation_n of_o it_o a_o sanction_n not_o publish_a be_v no_o sanction_n as_o much_o as_o a_o law_n not_o publish_v be_v no_o law_n that_o be_v to_o any_o real_a effect_n or_o purpose_n of_o government_n indeed_o of_o the_o two_o publication_n seem_v

more_o necessary_a to_o the_o sanction_n than_o to_o the_o law_n for_o oftentimes_o the_o natural_a and_o inward_a reasonableness_n of_o the_o thing_n may_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n supply_v the_o place_n of_o a_o express_a law_n as_o it_o do_v for_o a_o long_a time_n before_o there_o be_v any_o express_a law_n give_v but_o now_o punishment_n be_v a_o more_o arbitrary_a thing_n and_o that_o depend_v more_o upon_o the_o will_n of_o the_o governor_n and_o therefore_o unless_o there_o be_v a_o express_a declaration_n of_o it_o as_o there_o will_v be_v no_o certain_a ground_n of_o expect_v it_o so_o there_o will_v be_v little_a or_o no_o influence_n derive_v upon_o man_n from_o it_o which_o make_v it_o absolute_o necessary_a that_o the_o sanction_n shall_v be_v express_o declare_v and_o publish_v otherwise_o it_o will_v neither_o have_v the_o nature_n nor_o the_o effect_n of_o a_o sanction_n it_o may_v indeed_o be_v the_o secret_a intent_n and_o purpose_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n to_o 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nor_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n can_v the_o other_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o sanction_n to_o the_o jew_n it_o must_v therefore_o either_o be_v say_v that_o the_o ten_o commandment_n do_v not_o oblige_v the_o jew_n which_o i_o think_v will_v be_v a_o intolerable_a assertion_n and_o withal_o express_o against_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o apostle_n declare_v lust_n to_o have_v be_v a_o sin_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o commandment_n or_o that_o it_o oblige_v they_o without_o any_o sanction_n and_o consequent_o that_o the_o sanction_n be_v not_o necessary_a to_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o i_o plead_v for_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o though_o the_o sanction_n be_v not_o necessary_a to_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n in_o general_n nor_o consequent_o to_o the_o obligation_n of_o all_o law_n yet_o it_o must_v be_v necessary_a to_o the_o obligation_n of_o human_a law_n because_o human_a law_n do_v not_o oblige_v under_o sin_n and_o therefore_o must_v oblige_v only_o under_o penalty_n and_o that_o therefore_o such_o law_n without_o a_o sanction_n will_v not_o oblige_v i_o answer_v first_o that_o this_o objection_n prove_v a_o great_a deal_n too_o much_o for_o upon_o this_o supposition_n the_o law_n will_v not_o oblige_v to_o action_n even_o with_o a_o sanction_n for_o it_o will_v not_o so_o oblige_v at_o all_o but_o we_o suppose_v here_o the_o law_n to_o have_v such_o a_o obligation_n and_o say_v that_o the_o sanction_n be_v not_o necessary_a to_o it_o and_o consequent_o that_o the_o removal_n of_o the_o sanction_n do_v not_o remove_v the_o obligation_n our_o present_a argument_n therefore_o be_v not_o concern_v in_o this_o objection_n we_o be_v here_o inquire_v what_o alteration_n the_o toleration_n have_v make_v in_o the_o state_n of_o thing_n by_o remove_v the_o sanction_n of_o the_o law_n whether_o it_o have_v thereby_o remove_v the_o obligation_n too_o we_o say_v it_o have_v not_o but_o that_o if_o the_o law_n have_v any_o obligation_n before_o it_o have_v so_o still_o because_o the_o sanction_n be_v not_o necessary_a to_o it_o but_o whether_o it_o have_v or_o no_o belong_v not_o to_o our_o present_a consideration_n which_o be_v only_o concern_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o toleration_n but_o to_o the_o absolute_a merit_n of_o the_o cause_n but_o however_o since_o it_o happen_v to_o come_v in_o my_o way_n this_o i_o say_v further_o that_o it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o necessary_a that_o human_a law_n shall_v be_v pure_o penal_a because_o they_o be_v human_a and_o consequent_o that_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o all_o human_a law_n shall_v be_v so_o for_o whenever_o they_o be_v pure_o penal_a it_o be_v acknowledge_v that_o they_o oblige_v to_o punishment_n otherwise_o they_o will_v oblige_v to_o nothing_o which_o be_v the_o same_o as_o not_o to_o oblige_v at_o all_o and_o consequent_o will_v be_v no_o law_n but_o how_o come_v they_o to_o oblige_v to_o punishment_n but_o only_o by_o the_o will_n and_o intention_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n invest_v with_o competent_a authority_n and_o if_o by_o that_o he_o can_v oblige_v to_o punishment_n then_o by_o the_o same_o have_v he_o so_o please_v he_o may_v have_v oblige_v to_o action_n for_o this_o be_v a_o most_o unquestionable_a rule_n that_o he_o who_o can_v oblige_v to_o punishment_n can_v also_o if_o he_o please_v oblige_v to_o action_n nay_o much_o rather_o it_o be_v a_o much_o great_a thing_n to_o oblige_v to_o suffer_v than_o to_o oblige_v to_o do._n human_a law_n therefore_o be_v not_o necessary_o to_o be_v suppose_v pure_o penal_a as_o they_o be_v human_a nor_o consequent_o ought_v all_o human_a law_n to_o be_v so_o esteem_v it_o be_v not_o from_o the_o different_a authority_n of_o the_o law_n but_o from_o the_o different_a intention_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n that_o any_o law_n become_v pure_o penal_a it_o be_v therefore_o by_o mere_a accident_n that_o human_a law_n be_v any_o of_o they_o pure_o penal_a and_o not_o from_o the_o specific_a nature_n of_o the_o law_n themselves_o which_o for_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o their_o proper_a nature_n may_v oblige_v in_o conscience_n as_o well_o as_o any_o other_o law_n and_o that_o they_o do_v so_o oblige_v unless_o where_o it_o be_v otherwise_o express_v or_o insinuate_v in_o the_o form_n of_o the_o law_n be_v most_o certain_a the_o law_n of_o god_n require_v we_o to_o obey_v the_o law_n of_o man_n where_o they_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o i_o need_v prosecute_v this_o no_o further_o since_o the_o excellent_a bishop_n sanderson_n have_v give_v the_o world_n sufficient_a satisfaction_n in_o this_o point_n in_o those_o judicious_a discourse_n of_o he_o de_fw-fr legum_n humanarum_fw-la obligatione_fw-la in_fw-la conscientia_fw-la if_o it_o be_v further_o urge_v which_o i_o think_v be_v the_o last_o reserve_v of_o this_o objection_n that_o the_o removal_n of_o the_o law_n do_v involve_v the_o removal_n of_o the_o sanction_n and_o why_o then_o will_v it_o not_o hold_v as_o much_o the_o other_o way_n that_o the_o removal_n of_o the_o sanction_n shall_v remove_v the_o law_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a disparity_n in_o the_o case_n the_o sanction_n be_v make_v pure_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o law_n who_o it_o be_v to_o guard_v and_o defend_v and_o so_o serve_v to_o it_o as_o the_o mean_n do_v to_o the_o end_n and_o consequent_o if_o the_o law_n be_v abolish_v or_o suspend_v etc._n etc._n the_o sanction_n must_v needs_o fall_v in_o proportion_n with_o it_o but_o now_o the_o law_n be_v not_o make_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o sanction_n but_o for_o the_o good_a of_o those_o who_o be_v to_o be_v govern_v by_o it_o and_o therefore_o though_o the_o removal_n of_o the_o law_n remove_v the_o sanction_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o therefore_o follow_v that_o the_o removal_n of_o the_o sanction_n shall_v in_o like_a manner_n carry_v with_o it_o the_o removal_n of_o the_o law_n to_o which_o after_o all_o i_o may_v add_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o whole_a sanction_n of_o human_a law_n shall_v ever_o be_v remove_v for_o since_o the_o law_n of_o god_n require_v obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o man_n wherever_o it_o may_v be_v lawful_o pay_v and_o threaten_v those_o with_o the_o punishment_n of_o another_o life_n who_o be_v disobedient_a to_o public_a order_n and_o government_n in_o this_o though_o the_o human_a sanction_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o yet_o the_o divine_a sanction_n will_v still_o remain_v and_o as_o long_o as_o that_o do_v remain_v the_o whole_a sanction_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v remove_v this_o i_o may_v say_v for_o a_o reserve_v and_o i_o do_v not_o see_v what_o answer_n can_v be_v make_v to_o it_o but_o i_o think_v my_o cause_n be_v otherwise_o so_o well_o