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
A56257	Of the nature and qualification of religion in reference to civil society written by Samuel Puffendorff ... ; which may serve as an appendix to the author's Duty of men ; translated from the original.; De habitu religionis Christianae ad vitam civilem. English	Pufendorf, Samuel, Freiherr von, 1632-1694.; Crull, J. (Jodocus), d. 1713?; Pufendorf, Samuel, Freiherr von, 1632-1694. De officio hominis et civis.	1698 (1698)	Wing P4180; ESTC R6881	106,116	202

be_v first_o examine_v but_o where_o the_o faith_n be_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o immediate_a consequence_n of_o it_o he_o that_o believe_v on_o he_o say_v 1●_n 〈…〉_o 3._o 1●_n st._n john_n be_v not_o condemn_v but_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o be_v condemn_v already_o neither_o be_v that_o confession_n whether_o tacit_n or_o express_v which_o ought_v to_o precede_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n like_v to_o those_o confession_n which_o in_o judicial_a court_n be_v require_v to_o be_v make_v by_o offender_n and_o be_v sure_a to_o meet_v with_o deserve_a punishment_n but_o it_o have_v 21._o jos_n 7_o 1●_n ●_o 20_o 21._o a_o resemblance_n to_o those_o confession_n that_o be_v make_v to_o physician_n by_o such_o of_o their_o patient_n as_o labour_v under_o a_o secret_a distemper_n hope_v thereby_o for_o relief_n in_o their_o disease_n as_o it_o be_v express_v in_o the_o 32_o psalm_n v._o 3_o 4_o 5._o of_o david_n neither_o can_v true_a repentance_n be_v suppose_v without_o such_o a_o confession_n for_o how_o can_v we_o ask_v forgiveness_n either_o of_o god_n or_o our_o neighbour_n who_o we_o have_v offend_v unless_o we_o confess_v and_o acknowledge_v our_o error_n last_o it_o be_v to_o be_v 28._o prov._n 28._o observe_v that_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n during_o the_o time_n of_o grace_n here_o upon_o earth_n do_v not_o intend_v to_o set_v up_o a_o judicial_a court_n but_o to_o preach_v and_o to_o announce_v repentance_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n but_o of_o the_o great_a day_n of_o judgement_n it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n will_v proceed_v to_o judgement_n in_o a_o solemn_a manner_n there_o the_o supreme_a judge_n will_v sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o judgement_n thère_fw-fr seat_n be_v to_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o assessor_n 12._o rev._n 20._o 12._o the_o book_n be_v to_o be_v open_v and_o every_o one_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v according_a to_o his_o work_n and_o that_o without_o appeal_n it_o ought_v also_o to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o that_o though_o we_o have_v obtain_v pardon_n for_o a_o offence_n from_o our_o neighbour_n this_o do_v not_o always_o and_o necessary_o imply_v a_o pardon_n from_o god_n almighty_a for_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o notwithstanding_o a_o pardon_v obtain_v from_o man_n god_n have_v not_o absolve_v we_o from_o that_o offence_n as_o for_o instance_n if_o the_o offender_n be_v without_o true_a faith_n or_o a_o hypocrite_n and_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n it_o be_v possible_a that_o our_o offence_n be_v forgive_v by_o god_n when_o forgiveness_n have_v be_v deny_v we_o by_o man_n as_o in_o case_n our_o neighbour_n refuse_v to_o pardon_v a_o offence_n though_o we_o beg_v forgiveness_n and_o proffer_n satisfaction_n to_o be_v make_v or_o a_o priest_n be_v overcome_v by_o private_a passion_n shall_v deny_v we_o absolution_n when_o therefore_o the_o priest_n say_v thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v unto_o thou_o it_o be_v not_o always_o to_o be_v take_v for_o grant_v that_o christ_n do_v then_o make_v use_n of_o the_o same_o word_n for_o god_n alone_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o even_o our_o thought_n but_o man_n can_v only_o give_v their_o judgement_n according_a to_o such_o circumstance_n or_o outward_a sign_n as_o effect_v our_o sense_n which_o often_o prove_v deceitful_a and_o far_o different_a from_o what_o we_o keep_v conceal_v within_o we_o and_o though_o in_o civil_a court_n of_o judicature_n it_o be_v sufficient_a if_o judgement_n be_v give_v in_o a_o case_n according_a to_o what_o be_v prove_v by_o evidence_n notwithstanding_o the_o same_o may_v be_v contrary_a to_o truth_n it_o be_v quite_o otherwise_o with_o god_n almighty_a who_o search_v into_o the_o very_a bottom_n of_o our_o heart_n can_v be_v deceive_v by_o hypocrisy_n and_o though_o the_o priest_n shall_v tell_v thou_o a_o hundred_o time_n over_o and_o over_o thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v unto_o the_o and_o thou_o be_v destitute_a of_o faith_n it_o can_v avail_v thou_o nothing_o last_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v forget_v that_o when_o god_n do_v give_v unto_o the_o apostle_n the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n he_o do_v not_o thereby_o surrender_v all_o his_o power_n of_o forgive_a sin_n or_o of_o receive_v penitent_a sinner_n into_o his_o favour_n or_o do_v debar_v himself_o from_o make_v use_n of_o this_o power_n unless_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o priest_n so_o as_o to_o reserve_v only_o to_o himself_o the_o supreme_a prerogative_n of_o remit_v of_o sin_n in_o case_n of_o a_o unjust_a refusal_n of_o the_o priest_n no_o by_o no_o mean_n for_o if_o this_o be_v grant_v it_o will_v be_v in_o vain_a for_o we_o to_o pray_v every_o day_n forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n all_o these_o thing_n due_o consider_v be_v evident_a proof_n that_o when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v give_v unto_o the_o apostle_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o create_v of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n through_o our_o faith_n in_o christ_n when_o the_o apostle_n teach_v this_o doctrine_n to_o the_o believer_n it_o be_v say_v of_o they_o that_o they_o forgive_v sin_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n as_o they_o be_v say_v to_o save_v other_o by_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o believer_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a 16._o 〈…〉_o 4._o 16._o when_o they_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o unbelieving_a they_o be_v say_v to_o have_v bind_v they_o so_o as_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n the_o apostle_n 18._o joh_n 3._o 18._o therefore_o when_o they_o announce_v to_o the_o believe_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n through_o christ_n do_v open_v the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n and_o they_o shut_v they_o against_o such_o as_o be_v unbelieving_a refuse_v to_o accept_v this_o doctrine_n so_o that_o when_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n apply_v this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o one_o particular_a person_n he_o say_v thus_o much_o to_o he_o if_o thou_o believe_v according_a to_o thy_o confession_n i_o announce_v and_o confirm_v unto_o thou_o remission_n of_o thy_o sin_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n so_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v now_o assure_v that_o the_o same_o be_v forgive_v by_o christ_n in_o heaven_n but_o if_o thou_o not_o believe_v thy_o sin_n be_v not_o forgive_v for_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o necessary_a consequence_n of_o faith_n even_o before_o the_o absolution_n be_v pronounce_v by_o the_o priest_n it_o be_v not_o leave_v to_o the_o arbitrary_a pleasure_n of_o man_n whether_o to_o apply_v the_o gracious_a doctrine_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n to_o a_o believe_a person_n or_o not_o but_o he_o that_o believe_v be_v thereby_o justify_v before_o god_n notwithstanding_o he_o be_v prevent_v from_o receive_v absolution_n from_o the_o priest_n out_o of_o what_o have_v be_v say_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o according_a to_o the_o intention_n of_o our_o saviour_n these_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v not_o to_o be_v make_v use_n of_o for_o the_o establishment_n of_o a_o temporal_a state_n or_o to_o gain_v other_o temporal_a advantage_n for_o christ_n order_v the_o apostle_n to_o preach_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o give_v for_o nothing_o what_o they_o have_v receive_v for_o nothing_o but_o not_o to_o traffic_v with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n neither_o do_v they_o by_o preach_v the_o gospel_n make_v man_n subject_a to_o themselves_o but_o to_o christ_n nay_o st._n paul_n can_v not_o understand_v without_o indignation_n that_o some_o among_o the_o corinthian_n will_v any_o 1_o cor._n 1._o 12_o 1●_n whether_o st._n peter_n have_v any_o be_v call_v from_o he_o some_o from_o apollo_n etc._n etc._n §_o 26._o but_o of_o what_o nature_n soever_o their_o power_n or_o function_n may_v be_v the_o same_o be_v grant_v prerogative_n grant_v he_o before_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o a_o equal_a degree_n to_o all_o the_o apostle_n so_o that_o none_o of_o they_o cogld_v claim_v a_o particular_a prerogative_n or_o at_o least_o not_o any_o right_n of_o command_v the_o rest_n for_o if_o we_o peruse_v those_o several_a 16._o mat._n 28._o 18_o 19_o 20._o c._n 23._o 8._o s._n joh._n 20._o 21_o 22_o 23._o c._n 13._o 14_o 15_o 16._o passage_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n where_o the_o apostolical_a function_n be_v establish_v and_o confer_v upon_o they_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o footstep_n of_o inequality_n to_o be_v find_v among_o they_o and_o that_o passage_n st._n luke_n 22._o 26_o 27._o epistle_n to_o the_o galat._n 2._o 9_o 14._o by_o st._n matth._n 16._o 18._o which_o the_o romanist_n make_v such_o a_o stir_n about_o contain_v nothing_o that_o can_v give_v any_o legal_a pretence_n superiority_n to_o st._n peter_n and_o much_o less_o to_o the_o roman_a bishop_n over_o all_o the_o

legislator_n a_o single_a person_n or_o whole_a society_n receive_v by_o such_o a_o offence_n that_o a_o action_n lie_v against_o the_o offender_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o a_o creditor_n have_v a_o right_a to_o sue_v his_o debtor_n for_o a_o debt_n contract_v with_o he_o in_o which_o respect_n it_o be_v that_o sin_n be_v often_o call_v debt_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n but_o in_o this_o double_a or_o sometime_o threefold_a action_n which_o arise_v from_o one_o offence_n commit_v against_o several_a person_n each_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v as_o separate_v from_o the_o other_o so_o that_o though_o one_o action_n be_v take_v off_o the_o other_o remain_v notwithstanding_o this_o in_o full_a force_n for_o as_o god_n do_v not_o remit_v sin_n 24._o mat._n 5_o 23._o 24._o without_o satisfaction_n give_v from_o the_o offender_n to_o the_o offend_a person_n so_o though_o the_o offender_n be_v reconcile_v to_o the_o offend_a nevertheless_o be_v he_o oblige_v to_o seek_v for_o remission_n of_o his_o sin_n by_o god_n and_o if_o the_o offence_n be_v heinous_a and_o of_o such_o a_o nature_n as_o to_o be_v scandalous_a to_o a_o whole_a society_n he_o ought_v there_o also_o to_o endeavour_v his_o reconciliation_n by_o beg_a forgiveness_n of_o they_o therefore_o to_o remit_v a_o sin_n be_v the_o same_o thing_n ●●_o to_o remit_v a_o action_n or_o to_o release_v one_o from_o a_o action_n which_o the_o offend_a party_n have_v against_o the_o offender_n and_o he_o that_o have_v a_o action_n against_o another_o by_o reason_n of_o some_o offence_n commit_v against_o he_o may_v proper_o be_v say_v to_o have_v power_n to_o remit_v that_o offence_n or_o sin_n as_o far_o as_o his_o action_n reach_v for_o god_n himself_o do_v not_o make_v use_n of_o his_o uncontrolled_a power_n of_o remit_v of_o sin_n so_o as_o without_o any_o further_a respect_n and_o by_o his_o mere_a pleasure_n to_o remit_v their_o sin_n to_o some_o and_o to_o punish_v other_o for_o to_o pardon_v offence_n promiscuous_o without_o any_o further_a regard_n but_o bare_a pleasure_n be_v in_o effect_n to_o render_v law_n ineffectual_a and_o law_n be_v make_v to_o no_o purpose_n by_o he_o who_o at_o the_o same_o time_n grant_v a_o licence_n of_o trespass_v against_o they_o and_o because_o it_o be_v beyond_o all_o human_a power_n to_o give_v satisfaction_n to_o god_n almighty_a for_o our_o offence_n our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n have_v make_v use_n of_o a_o most_o wonderful_a moderation_n betwixt_o justice_n and_o mercy_n in_o give_v due_a satisfaction_n in_o his_o own_o person_n so_o that_o whoever_o by_o the_o faith_n appropriate_v the_o same_o to_o himself_o thereby_o obtain_v remission_n of_o his_o sin_n from_o god_n and_o as_o to_o that_o part_n which_o belong_v to_o man_n to_o forgive_v god_n have_v command_v they_o not_o to_o be_v rigorous_a if_o the_o offender_n beg_v forgiveness_n because_o every_o one_o of_o we_o must_v every_o day_n expect_v forgiveness_n of_o his_o sin_n from_o god_n almighty_a and_o we_o all_o commit_v sometime_o offence_n against_o our_o neighbour_n who_o if_o they_o will_v all_o act_n rigorous_o with_o we_o our_o condition_n will_v be_v most_o deplorable_a wherefore_o we_o ought_v to_o forgive_v our_o 3._o mat._n 6._o 12_o 14_o 15._o c._n 5._o 25_o c._n 18_o 25._o luke_n 17._o 3._o debt_n as_o we_o will_v have_v other_o forgive_v we_o their_o debt_n neither_o be_v we_o to_o be_v too_o rigorous_a against_o such_o sinner_n as_o have_v by_o their_o offence_n prove_v scandalous_a to_o a_o whole_a society_n but_o if_o they_o serious_o repent_v we_o ought_v not_o to_o deny_v they_o our_o pardon_n it_o be_v also_o worth_a our_o further_a observation_n that_o the_o follow_a word_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v loosen_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v loosen_v in_o heaven_n be_v 18._o mat._n 18._o 18._o speak_v by_o christ_n also_o of_o the_o remission_n of_o a_o offence_n by_o the_o party_n offend_v neither_o do_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o precede_a word_n allow_v to_o apply_v they_o only_o to_o his_o disciple_n they_o be_v speak_v not_o only_o to_o the_o apostle_n but_o to_o the_o believer_n in_o general_n §_o 24._o suppose_v then_o that_o the_o apostle_n be_v absolution_n under_o who_o name_n and_o authority_n the_o apostle_n do_v exercise_v this_o power_n of_o absolution_n to_o remit_v such_o sin_n as_o be_v not_o commit_v against_o they_o it_o must_v necessary_o follow_v that_o they_o when_o they_o remit_v sin_n do_v it_o either_o in_o the_o name_n of_o such_o particular_a person_n against_o who_o the_o say_a sin_n be_v commit_v or_o in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o whole_a society_n or_o else_o in_o the_o name_n of_o some_o human_a or_o divine_a legislator_n now_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o no_o body_n can_v remit_v another_o man_n lawful_a action_n without_o his_o order_n or_o consent_n no_o more_o than_o you_o can_v lawful_o take_v away_o another_o right_a or_o property_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a first_o to_o make_v our_o peace_n with_o the_o person_n offend_v without_o which_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o seek_v for_o pardon_n from_o god_n almighty_a at_o least_o he_o that_o have_v offend_v aught_o to_o take_v first_o a_o firm_a resolution_n to_o give_v satisfaction_n as_o far_o as_o be_v in_o his_o power_n christ_n say_v 8._o mat._n 5._o 24._o luke_n 19_o 8._o first_o be_v reconcile_v to_o thy_o brother_n and_o then_o come_v and_o offer_v thy_o gift_n and_o st._n paul_n offer_v to_o make_v satisfaction_n to_o philemon_n for_o what_o damage_n he_o have_v receive_v from_o onesimus_n from_o hence_o arise_v 19_o v._o 18_o 19_o that_o general_a and_o common_a rule_n that_o if_o restitution_n be_v not_o make_v there_o can_v be_v no_o remission_n of_o the_o sin_n for_o it_o be_v ridiculous_a and_o a_o contradiction_n in_o itself_o to_o profess_v to_o god_n almighty_a a_o true_a repentance_n for_o a_o unjust_a act_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o it_o but_o as_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o such_o enormous_a crime_n as_o be_v commit_v against_o a_o whole_a society_n the_o apostle_n have_v their_o share_n in_o it_o as_o be_v evident_a out_o of_o the_o 1_o epistle_n to_o the_o corin●h●_n ●_z 5._o 4_o 5._o and_o 2_o corinth_n c._n 2._o 10._o c._n 11._o 29._o and_o will_v be_v more_o treat_v of_o hereafter_o it_o will_v be_v sufficient_a in_o this_o place_n to_o take_v notice_n that_o what_o authority_n be_v exercise_v by_o they_o in_o this_o kind_n be_v much_o inferior_a to_o that_o power_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v of_o retain_v and_o forgive_a of_o sin_n but_o to_o remit_v sin_n in_o the_o name_n of_o those_o that_o have_v the_o sovereign_n and_o legislative_a power_n in_o the_o state_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o apostle_n their_o commission_n and_o power_n be_v not_o to_o interfere_v with_o the_o civil_a jurisdiction_n or_o to_o diminish_v its_o prerogative_n wherefore_o civil_a magistrate_n just_o may_v and_o do_v punish_v offender_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n notwithstanding_o they_o have_v make_v their_o peace_n with_o god_n the_o only_a way_n then_o for_o the_o apostle_n be_v to_o forgive_v sin_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n by_o who_o authority_n they_o have_v receive_v their_o commission_n as_o be_v evident_a out_o of_o these_o word_n whatsoever_o you_o shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v loosen_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v loosen_v in_o heaven_n §_o 25._o but_o if_o we_o propose_v to_o form_v to_o our_o be_v of_o what_o nature_n this_o power_n be_v self_n a_o true_a idea_n of_o the_o power_n grant_v to_o the_o apostle_n when_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v give_v unto_o they_o and_o how_o far_o it_o extend_v itself_o we_o must_v take_v into_o serious_a consideration_n in_o what_o manner_n christ_n himself_o do_v remit_v sin_n whilst_o he_o live_v among_o we_o upon_o earth_n this_o be_v sufficient_o manifest_a out_o of_o several_a passage_n in_o st._n matthew_n 9_o 2._o mark_v 2._o 3._o luke_n 5._o 20._o c._n 7._o 47_o 48_o 39_o 50._o where_o our_o saviour_n verify_v his_o power_n of_o forgive_n of_o sin_n by_o a_o miracle_n which_o can_v not_o but_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o a_o divine_a power_n beside_o this_o there_o be_v no_o plaintiff_n or_o defendant_n there_o be_v no_o open_a or_o express_v confession_n of_o sin_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o christ_n see_v their_o faith_n he_o pronounce_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o if_o we_o peruse_v the_o whole_a new_a testament_n it_o will_v most_o evident_o appear_v that_o neither_o christ_n nor_o his_o apostle_n do_v forgive_v sin_n in_o a_o judicial_a way_n where_o crime_n