Selected quad for the lemma: sin_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sin_n	believe_v	church_n	remission_n	3,695	5	9.7921	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A06448	Granados spirituall and heauenlie exercises Deuided into seauen pithie and briefe meditations, for euery day in the vveeke one. Written in Spanish, by the learned and reuerend diuine, F. Lewes of Granado. Since translated into the Latine, Italian French, and the Germaine tongue. And now englished by Francis Meres, Maister of Artes of both Vniuersities, and student in Diuinitie.; Meditaciones para todos los días de la semana. English	Luis, de Granada, 1504-1588.; Meres, Francis, 1565-1647.	1598 (1598)	STC 16920; ESTC S107751	68,524	280

the_o hear_n of_o thy_o name_n not_o only_a man_n but_o also_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o element_n tremble_v and_o so_o long_o as_o thy_o fury_n be_v not_o pacify_v by_o thy_o only_a beget_v son_n the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n be_v so_o shut_v up_o that_o the_o just_a man_n alive_a may_v not_o pass_v through_o they_o neither_o dare_v sinner_n consider_v their_o unwoorthynesse_n and_o their_o grievous_a sin_n and_o see_v no_o other_o gate_n open_v in_o all_o this_o world_n beside_o those_o of_o justice_n and_o vengeance_n venture_v to_o come_v near_o thou_o for_o by_o custom_n they_o have_v learn_v that_o come_n unto_o thou_o for_o remedy_n they_o find_v damnation_n approach_v for_o salvation_n they_o taste_v death_n because_o thou_o be_v call_v a_o consume_a fire_n many_o o_o lord_n be_v daunt_v with_o this_o fear_n do_v wander_v up_o and_o down_o sink_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o desperation_n have_v no_o hope_n to_o find_v any_o mercy_n other_o be_v separate_v from_o thou_o by_o ignorance_n do_v go_v astray_o as_o sheep_n without_o a_o shepherd_n bleat_v up_o and_o down_o in_o this_o world_n therefore_o say_v david_n say_v unto_o my_o soul_n i_o be_o thy_o salvation_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v my_o ear_n be_v full_a of_o terrible_a name_n and_o fearful_a title_n let_v the_o time_n come_v in_o which_o by_o a_o new_a name_n thou_o thyself_o may_v promise_v salvation_n to_o my_o soul_n and_o this_o shall_v be_v when_o thou_o shall_v be_v call_v jesus_n that_o be_v a_o saviour_n this_o in_o time_n past_o say_a david_n in_o the_o person_n of_o all_o man_n but_o after_o that_o thou_o do_v remember_v thy_o mercy_n and_o the_o promise_v make_v unto_o the_o father_n that_o be_v that_o the_o time_n shall_v come_v that_o thou_o thyself_o will_v put_v on_o our_o humanity_n and_o misery_n when_o i_o say_v thou_o wente_v out_o of_o the_o hall_n of_o thy_o power_n and_o justice_n &_o come_v unto_o we_o do_v enter_v into_o the_o palace_n of_o thy_o mercy_n and_o benignity_n thou_o do_v abundant_o fulfil_v to_o all_o whatsoever_o thou_o have_v promise_v to_o any_o but_o that_o great_a follower_n and_o apostle_n of_o thy_o son_n jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n 1._o first_o begin_v to_o call_v thou_o the_o father_n of_o mercy_n and_o the_o god_n of_o all_o consolation_n a_o father_n that_o he_o may_v signify_v that_o like_o a_o father_n thou_o will_v help_v we_o a_o god_n because_o thou_o can_v help_v who_o thou_o please_v so_o that_o sinner_n see_v thou_o to_o have_v go_v out_o of_o the_o hall_n of_o thy_o severity_n and_o to_o have_v come_v into_o the_o palace_n of_o thy_o mercy_n and_o consolation_n see_v thou_o clothe_v on_o every_o side_n with_o their_o vestment_n &_o make_v one_o of_o their_o household_n they_o will_v no_o more_o wander_v and_o vage_fw-la up_o and_o down_o but_o be_v unite_v to_o thy_o most_o holy_a church_n they_o come_v to_o thy_o throne_n with_o sincere_a faith_n and_o firm_a hope_n desire_v remission_n of_o their_o sin_n thou_o have_v do_v o_o lord_n as_o hunter_n use_v to_o do_v who_o that_o they_o may_v not_o fear_v the_o wild_a beast_n do_v clothe_v themselves_o after_o the_o colour_n of_o the_o mountain_n so_o also_o thou_o take_v upon_o thou_o a_o earthen_a vesture_n like_v we_o that_o thou_o may_v take_v who_o thou_o will_v for_o as_o thou_o do_v show_v thy_o omnipotency_n in_o time_n past_a by_o power_n and_o revengement_n so_o thou_o now_o will_v show_v thy_o mercy_n by_o pardon_v and_o forgyve_n for_o to_o remit_v a_o offer_a injury_n be_v no_o lesser_a glory_n then_o to_o revenge_v it_o yea_o it_o be_v great_a glory_n to_o forgive_v it_o therefore_o there_o be_v not_o neither_o can_v there_o be_v a_o sin_n so_o great_a which_o thou_o do_v not_o forgive_v to_o he_o that_o be_v penitent_a if_o a_o sinner_n have_v be_v so_o unhappy_a that_o consider_v the_o greatness_n of_o his_o sin_n he_o have_v not_o see_v thy_o power_n and_o goodness_n he_o have_v dispair_v of_o pardon_n &_o have_v say_v that_o which_o in_o time_n past_o our_o first_o brother_n cain_n say_v and_o after_o he_o judas_n that_o be_v my_o sin_n be_v great_a than_o can_v be_v pardon_v and_o have_v lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o himself_o therefore_o let_v he_o now_o rejoice_v and_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n to_o heaven_n whence_o come_v aid_n and_o help_v to_o all_o they_o that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o tribulation_n and_o misery_n of_o this_o world_n let_v he_o open_v the_o eye_n of_o his_o soul_n by_o faith_n &_o let_v he_o behold_v round_o about_o he_o ensign_n and_o banner_n display_v not_o banner_n of_o war_n of_o vengeance_n or_o of_o justice_n but_o of_o pity_n of_o mercy_n of_o pardon_n of_o friendship_n and_o of_o reconciliation_n to_o all_o they_o that_o desire_v it_o in_o truth_n let_v he_o behold_v those_o honour_a and_o grace_v in_o this_o palace_n who_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v his_o adversary_n and_o enemy_n there_o he_o shall_v see_v that_o great_a and_o famous_a sinner_n magdalen_n receive_v into_o 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friendship_n and_o reconciliation_n wherefore_o i_o feel_v myself_o burden_v with_o the_o weight_n of_o my_o sin_n &_o swallow_v up_o in_o the_o gulf_n of_o misery_n &_o desire_v especial_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o eye_n of_o my_o soul_n which_o error_n and_o foul_a enormous_a sin_n have_v shut_v up_o and_o blind_v and_o with_o great_a desire_n and_o thirst_n desire_v &_o thirst_v for_o thy_o grace_n and_o favour_n than_o the_o hart_n or_o the_o hunter_n do_v the_o water_n brook_n i_o come_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o thy_o grace_n entreat_v &_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n with_o that_o humility_n which_o the_o great_a sinner_n can_v come_v withal_o know_v his_o unworthines_n and_o his_o enormity_n do_v and_o commit_v before_o his_o eye_n who_o once_o give_v he_o both_o be_v and_o life_n and_o after_o he_o have_v lose_v it_o by_o sin_n and_o return_v again_o by_o repentance_n eftsoon_o restore_v it_o before_o his_o majesty_n who_o with_o his_o only_a word_n that_o be_v with_o his_o wisdom_n create_v &_o make_v all_o thing_n of_o nothing_o before_o he_o in_o who_o power_n it_o be_v not_o only_o to_o create_v a_o thousand_o other_o world_n but_o also_o to_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o can_v neither_o enter_v into_o the_o thought_n of_o angel_n or_o any_o other_o creature_n before_o he_o i_o say_v i_o come_v and_o say_v have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o lord_n and_o because_o o_o my_o lord_n i_o have_v no_o merit_n by_o which_o i_o may_v bold_o presume_v to_o come_v unto_o thou_o for_o i_o be_o not_o only_o unwoorthy_a of_o this_o thy_o great_a mercy_n but_o have_v also_o just_o deserve_v damnation_n &_o destruction_n in_o hell_n i_o desire_v this_o according_a to_o thy_o great_a goodness_n according_a to_o which_o if_o we_o well_o consider_v how_o thou_o have_v always_o use_v it_o towards_o sinner_n i_o believe_v and_o be_o very_o persuade_v that_o thou_o be_v more_o easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v and_o ready_a to_o forgive_v than_o i_o through_o my_o weakness_n and_o infirmity_n be_o prone_a unto_o sin_n and_o because_o my_o sin_n have_v so_o increase_v &_o rise_v to_o that_o height_n that_o they_o be_v come_v into_o the_o presence_n of_o thy_o divine_a majesty_n behold_v it_o be_v in_o my_o power_n to_o fall_v and_o through_o my_o own_o fault_n have_v i_o go_v astray_o but_o to_o rise_v again_o and_o come_v home_o be_v not_o in_o my_o power_n except_o thou_o succoure_v and_o releeve_v i_o with_o thy_o singular_a &_o especial_a grace_n therefore_o i_o humble_o desire_v thou_o to_o have_v mercy_n on_o i_o according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o mercy_n thou_o i_o say_v i_o most_o humble_o do_v beseech_v who_o have_v be_v so_o pitiful_a

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this_o cogitation_n for_o of_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o sinner_n that_o defer_v their_o repentance_n to_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n scarce_o one_o be_v save_v and_o obtain_v remission_n of_o his_o sin_n a_o man_n bear_v in_o sin_n never_o lyve_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o never_o willing_a to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n not_o know_v what_o sin_n be_v or_o what_o repentance_n be_v drown_v in_o the_o business_n and_o care_n of_o this_o world_n afflict_v with_o the_o love_n of_o his_o child_n who_o he_o leave_v with_o the_o grief_n of_o his_o riches_n which_o he_o forsake_v torment_v without_o hope_n ever_o to_o enjoy_v they_o again_o what_o repentance_n can_v he_o make_v who_o if_o any_o hope_n of_o long_a life_n or_o recovery_n

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