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	faith_n	unbelief_n	3,235	5	10.7449	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53685	A discourse of the work of the Holy Spirit in prayer with a brief enquiry into the nature and use of mental prayer and forms / by John Owen ...	Owen, John, 1616-1683.	1682 (1682)	Wing O738; ESTC R11815	119,966	289

themselves_o in_o our_o supplication_n be_v innumerable_a and_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o excellent_a in_o its_o self_n so_o useful_a unto_o we_o so_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o prayer_n but_o it_o may_v be_v vitiate_a corrupt_a and_o prayer_n itself_o render_v vain_a by_o a_o application_n of_o it_o unto_o false_a or_o mistake_v ends._n and_o what_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o guide_v we_o herein_o we_o shall_v see_v in_o its_o proper_a place_n chap._n v._n the_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o prayer_n these_o thing_n be_v considerable_a as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o prayer_n and_o with_o respect_n unto_o they_o of_o ourselves_o we_o know_v not_o what_o we_o shall_v pray_v for_o nor_o how_o nor_o when_o and_o the_o first_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o a_o spirit_n of_o supplication_n in_o believer_n be_v to_o give_v they_o a_o understanding_n of_o all_o their_o want_n and_o of_o the_o supply_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n in_o the_o promise_n cause_v a_o sense_n of_o they_o to_o dwell_v and_o abide_v on_o their_o mind_n as_o that_o according_a unto_o their_o measure_n they_o be_v continual_o furnish_v with_o the_o matter_n of_o prayer_n without_o which_o man_n never_o pray_v and_o by_o which_o in_o some_o sense_n they_o pray_v always_o for_o 1._o he_o alone_o do_v and_o he_o alone_o be_v able_a to_o give_v we_o such_o a_o understanding_n of_o our_o own_o want_n as_o that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o make_v our_o thought_n about_o they_o know_v unto_o god_n in_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n and_o what_o be_v say_v concern_v our_o want_n be_v so_o likewise_o with_o respect_n unto_o the_o whole_a matter_n of_o prayer_n whereby_o we_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n either_o in_o request_n or_o prayer_n and_o this_o i_o shall_v manifest_v in_o some_o instance_n whereunto_o other_o may_v be_v reduce_v 1._o the_o principal_a matter_n of_o our_o prayer_n concern_v faith_n and_o unbelief_n so_o the_o apostle_n pray_v in_o a_o particular_a manner_n lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n and_o so_o the_o poor_a man_n pray_v in_o his_o distress_n lord_n help_v thou_o my_o unbelief_n i_o can_v think_v that_o they_o ever_o pray_v aright_o who_o never_o pray_v for_o the_o pardon_n of_o unbelief_n for_o the_o removal_n of_o it_o and_o for_o the_o increase_n of_o faith_n if_o unbelief_n be_v the_o great_a of_o sin_n and_o if_o faith_n be_v the_o great_a of_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n we_o be_v not_o christian_n if_o those_o thing_n be_v not_o one_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o prayer_n unto_o this_o end_n we_o must_v be_v convince_v of_o the_o nature_n and_o guilt_n of_o unbelief_n as_o also_o of_o the_o nature_n and_o use_n of_o faith_n nor_o without_o that_o conviction_n do_v we_o either_o know_v our_o own_o chief_a want_n or_o what_o to_o pray_v for_o as_o we_o ought_v and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o especial_a work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n our_o saviour_n express_o declare_v john_n 16._o 9_o he_o convince_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n because_o they_o believe_v not_o on_o he_o i_o do_v and_o must_v deny_v that_o any_o one_o be_v or_o can_v be_v convince_v of_o the_o nature_n and_o guilt_n of_o that_o unbelief_n either_o in_o the_o whole_a or_o in_o the_o remainder_n of_o it_o which_o the_o gospel_n condemn_v and_o which_o be_v the_o great_a condemn_a sin_n under_o the_o gospel_n without_o a_o especial_a work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n on_o his_o mind_n and_o soul_n for_o unbelief_n as_o it_o respect_v jesus_n christ_n not_o believe_v in_o he_o or_o not_o believe_v in_o he_o as_o we_o ought_v be_v a_o sin_n against_o the_o gospel_n and_o it_o be_v by_o the_o gospel_n alone_o that_o we_o may_v be_v convince_v of_o it_o and_o that_o as_o it_o be_v the_o ministration_n of_o the_o spirit_n wherefore_o neither_o the_o light_n of_o a_o natural_a conscience_n nor_o the_o law_n will_v convince_v any_o one_o of_o the_o guilt_n of_o unbelief_n with_o respect_n unto_o jesus_n christ_n nor_o instruct_v they_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o faith_n in_o he_o no_o innate_a notion_n of_o our_o mind_n no_o doctrine_n of_o the_o law_n will_v reach_v hereunto_o and_o to_o think_v to_o teach_v man_n to_o pray_v or_o to_o help_v they_o out_o in_o pray_v without_o a_o sense_n of_o unbelief_n or_o the_o remainder_n of_o it_o in_o its_o gild_n and_o power_n the_o nature_n of_o faith_n with_o its_o necessity_n use_n and_o efficacy_n be_v to_o say_v unto_o the_o naked_a and_o the_o hungry_a be_v you_o warm_v and_o fill_v and_o not_o give_v they_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v needful_a to_o the_o body_n this_o therefore_o belong_v unto_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o a_o spirit_n of_o supplication_n and_o let_v man_n tear_v and_o tire_v themselves_o night_n and_o day_n with_o a_o multitude_n of_o prayer_n if_o a_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o teach_v the_o nature_n and_o gild_n of_o unbelief_n the_o nature_n efficacy_n and_o use_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n go_v not_o with_o it_o all_o will_v be_v lose_v and_o perish_v and_o yet_o it_o be_v marvellous_a to_o consider_v how_o little_a mention_n of_o these_o thing_n occur_v in_o most_o of_o those_o composition_n which_o have_v be_v publish_v to_o be_v use_v as_o form_n of_o prayer_n they_o be_v general_o omit_v in_o such_o endeavour_n as_o if_o they_o be_v thing_n wherein_o christian_n be_v very_o little_o concern_v the_o gospel_n positive_o and_o frequent_o determine_v the_o present_a acceptation_n of_o man_n with_o god_n or_o their_o disobedience_n with_o their_o future_a salvation_n and_o condemnation_n according_a unto_o their_o faith_n or_o unbelief_n for_o their_o obedience_n or_o disobedience_n be_v infallible_a consequent_n thereon_o now_o if_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o the_o great_a importance_n unto_o we_o and_o whereon_o all_o other_o thing_n wherein_o our_o spiritual_a estate_n be_v concern_v do_v depend_v be_v not_o a_o part_n of_o the_o subject_a matter_n of_o our_o daily_a prayer_n i_o know_v not_o what_o deserve_v so_o to_o be_v second_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o prayer_n respect_v the_o depravation_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o our_o want_n on_o that_o account_n the_o darkness_n and_o ignorance_n that_o be_v in_o our_o understanding_n our_o unacquaintedness_n with_o heavenly_a thing_n and_o alienation_n from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n thereby_o the_o secret_a work_n of_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o mind_n under_o the_o shade_n and_o covert_a of_o this_o darkness_n the_o stubbornness_n obstinacy_n and_o perverseness_n of_o our_o will_n by_o nature_n with_o their_o reluctancy_n unto_o and_o dislike_v of_o thing_n spiritual_a with_o innumerable_a latent_fw-la guile_n thence_o arise_v all_o keep_v the_o soul_n from_o a_o due_a conformity_n unto_o the_o holiness_n of_o god_n be_v thing_n which_o believer_n have_v a_o especial_a regard_n unto_o in_o their_o confession_n and_o supplication_n they_o know_v this_o to_o be_v their_o duty_n and_o find_v by_o experience_n that_o the_o great_a concernment_n between_o god_n and_o their_o soul_n as_o to_o sin_n and_o holiness_n do_v lie_n in_o these_o thing_n and_o they_o be_v never_o more_o jealous_a over_o themselves_o than_o when_o they_o find_v their_o heart_n least_o affect_v with_o they_o and_o to_o give_v over_o treat_v with_o god_n about_o they_o for_o mercy_n in_o their_o pardon_n for_o grace_n in_o their_o removal_n and_o the_o daily_a renovation_n of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o they_o thereby_o be_v to_o renounce_v all_o religion_n and_o all_o design_n of_o live_v unto_o god_n wherefore_o without_o a_o knowledge_n a_o sense_n a_o due_a comprehension_n of_o these_o thing_n no_o man_n can_v pray_v as_o he_o ought_v because_o he_o be_v unacquainted_a with_o the_o matter_n of_o prayer_n and_o know_v not_o what_o to_o pray_v for_o but_o this_o knowledge_n we_o can_v attain_v of_o ourselves_o nature_n be_v so_o corrupt_v as_o not_o to_o understand_v its_o own_o depravation_n hence_o some_o absolute_o deny_v this_o corruption_n of_o it_o so_o take_v away_o all_o necessity_n of_o labour_v after_o its_o cure_n and_o the_o renovation_n of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o we_o and_o hereby_o they_o overthrow_v the_o prayer_n of_o all_o believer_n which_o the_o ancient_a church_n continual_o press_v the_o pelagian_n withal_o without_o a_o sense_n of_o these_o thing_n i_o must_v profess_v i_o understand_v not_o how_o any_o man_n can_v pray_v and_o this_o knowledge_n as_o be_v say_v we_o have_v not_o of_o ourselves_o nature_n be_v blind_a and_o can_v see_v they_o it_o be_v proud_a and_o will_v not_o own_v they_o stupid_a and_o be_v senseless_a of_o they_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n alone_o to_o give_v we_o a_o due_a conviction_n of_o a_o spiritual_a insight_n