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	forgive_v	forgiveness_n	3,528	5	10.5756	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10086	The Psalmes of Dauid truly opened and explaned by paraphrasis, according to the right sense of euerie Psalme. With large and ample arguments before euerie Psame, declaring the true vse thereof. To the which is added a briefe table, shewing wherevnto euery Psalme is particularly to be applied, according to the direction of M. Beza and Tremellius. Set foorth in Latine by that excellent learned man Theodore Beza. And faithfully translated into English, by Anthonie Gilbie, and by him newly purged from sundrie faultes escaped in the first print, and supplied with the principal pointes of euerie Psalme, summarilie set downe in a table at the end of the booke.; Bible. O.T. Psalms. English. Paraphrases.	Bèze, Théodore de, 1519-1605. Psalmorum Davidis et aliarum prophetarum, libri quinque.; Gilby, Anthony, ca. 1510-1585.	1581 (1581)	STC 2034; ESTC S102233	223,270	384

confirm_v our_o faith_n and_o to_o continue_v we_o in_o patience_n first_o that_o our_o sin_n be_v the_o very_a cause_n although_o neither_o only_o nor_o always_o of_o the_o misery_n wherewith_o we_o be_v vex_v so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o we_o shall_v murmur_v against_o god_n judgement_n secondlie_o that_o their_o sin_n undoubted_o be_v free_o forgive_v to_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n both_o concern_v the_o fault_n and_o also_o the_o punishment_n but_o yet_o that_o this_o forgiveness_n be_v not_o streightwaies_o feel_v no_o not_o always_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o therefore_o that_o there_o remain_v even_o in_o they_o for_o a_o time_n a_o most_o grievous_a temptation_n of_o distrust_n the_o which_o yet_o in_o the_o end_n be_v overcome_v by_o a_o earnest_n acknowledge_v and_o loathe_v of_o sin_n and_o by_o constant_a and_o continual_a prayer_n for_o god_n mercy_n furthermore_o that_o there_o do_v remain_v great_a and_o grievous_a temporal_a punishment_n even_o after_o the_o sin_n be_v forgive_v howbeit_o not_o for_o that_o by_o they_o any_o satisfaction_n can_v be_v make_v to_o god_n judgement_n but_o by_o the_o which_o we_o be_v chastise_v and_o tame_v may_v learn_v to_o wax_v more_o wise_a and_o more_o and_o more_o diligent_o than_o before_o in_o fear_n and_o tremble_v to_o accomplish_v our_o salvation_n final_o that_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n pray_v for_o deliverance_n do_v not_o so_o much_o regard_v themselves_o as_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n to_o this_o purpose_n that_o his_o mercy_n may_v therein_o appear_v and_o lest_o the_o wicked_a if_o they_o shall_v see_v the_o godly_a forsake_v and_o altogether_o oppress_v shall_v be_v confirm_v in_o their_o impiety_n the_o paraphrasis_fw-la 1_o ah_o lord_n i_o do_v not_o refuse_v to_o be_v reprove_v and_o chastened_a but_o i_o do_v require_v this_o one_o thing_n of_o thou_o that_o thou_o do_v not_o correct_v i_o in_o that_o thy_o terrible_a and_o hot_a burn_a fury_n 2_o neither_o do_v i_o thus_o pray_v without_o cause_n for_o i_o do_v see_v that_o i_o have_v not_o to_o do_v with_o man_n but_o with_o thou_o especialie_a with_o who_o arrow_n i_o be_o strike_v through_o and_o by_o who_o hand_n lay_v heavy_a upon_o i_o i_o do_v lie_v prostrate_a 3_o therefore_o the_o sense_n and_o feel_n of_o thy_o indignation_n worthy_o kindle_v against_o i_o do_v so_o through_o strike_v i_o that_o i_o seem_v whole_o devour_v my_o very_a bone_n consume_v for_o the_o multitude_n of_o my_o sin_n ●_o for_o my_o iniquity_n as_o also_o the_o just_a punishment_n wherewith_o thou_o chastise_v i_o do_v rise_v up_o from_o the_o sole_n of_o my_o foot_n above_o the_o crown_n of_o my_o head_n and_o overwhelm_v i_o be_v unable_a to_o bear_v so_o great_a a_o burden_n 5_o my_o black_a and_o bloody_a wound_n which_o thou_o have_v worthy_o give_v i_o be_v mad_a and_o senseless_a do_v power_n forth_o filthy_a woore_n and_o mad_a 6_o i_o go_v crouch_v and_o altogether_o stoop_v with_o sour_a and_o heavy_a countenance_n scarce_o trail_v my_o body_n 7_o my_o reins_n do_v burn_v with_o intolerable_a pain_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o part_n of_o my_o body_n void_a of_o grief_n 8_o i_o do_v whole_o languish_v and_o faint_a break_v with_o so_o many_o stroke_n the_o which_o do_v compel_v i_o to_o roar_v from_o the_o bottom_n of_o my_o heart_n 9_o thou_o o_o lord_n upon_o who_o whole_o i_o do_v depend_v do_v know_v what_o i_o desire_v and_o it_o be_v evident_a unto_o thou_o what_o all_o my_o sigh_n do_v seek_v 10_o my_o miserable_a heart_n toss_v to_o and_o fro_o fail_v i_o all_o my_o strength_n be_v go_v i_o be_o bereave_v not_o only_o of_o my_o sight_n but_o of_o my_o very_a eye_n also_o 11_o and_o also_o they_o who_o i_o account_v my_o most_o friendly_a companion_n all_o do_v behold_v i_o thus_o wound_a a_o far_o off_o neither_o will_v any_o of_o my_o neighbour_n once_o come_v at_o i_o 12_o and_o for_o all_o this_o as_o though_o so_o many_o misery_n be_v not_o enough_o to_o kill_v i_o there_o want_v not_o such_o as_o lie_v in_o wait_n for_o my_o life_n and_o that_o have_v such_o a_o bitter_a hatred_n against_o i_o that_o they_o cease_v not_o to_o invent_v most_o wicked_a way_n to_o destroy_v i_o and_o mutter_v their_o subtlety_n among_o themselves_o secret_o 13_o but_o i_o behave_v myself_o as_o though_o i_o be_v deaf_a and_o keep_v silence_n as_o though_o i_o be_v dumb_a 14_o i_o refrain_v myself_o i_o say_v as_o though_o i_o hear_v none_o of_o these_o thing_n and_o as_o though_o i_o have_v nothing_o to_o answer_v their_o slander_n 15_o for_o lord_n i_o wait_v with_o silence_n for_o thy_o succour_n nothing_o doubt_v but_o that_o thou_o will_v answer_v i_o in_o due_a time_n which_o call_v for_o thy_o help_n 16_o for_o as_o i_o may_v not_o dissemble_v with_o thou_o i_o do_v think_v that_o i_o be_o in_o great_a danger_n lest_o they_o triumph_v over_o i_o for_o they_o desire_v nothing_o more_o than_o to_o see_v i_o overthrow_v utterlie_o 17_o and_o i_o do_v now_o waver_v in_o deed_n like_o one_o that_o shall_v streightwaies_o fall_v neither_o do_v i_o feel_v myself_o free_a from_o grief_n one_o moment_n 18_o and_o i_o grant_v very_o that_o these_o thing_n be_v worthy_o lay_v upon_o i_o for_o my_o sin_n the_o which_o how_o great_a they_o be_v both_o thy_o chastisement_n and_o the_o anguish_n wherewith_o i_o be_o torment_v do_v declare_v 19_o but_o my_o enemy_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n do_v flourish_v and_o increase_v in_o power_n wax_v more_o cruel_a they_o wax_v mighty_a i_o say_v that_o hate_v i_o without_o any_o cause_n 20_o yea_o for_o my_o benefit_n they_o requite_v i_o with_o injury_n and_o only_o hurt_v i_o for_o this_o cause_n that_o i_o will_v live_v well_o and_o godly_a 21_o forsake_v i_o not_o o_o lord_n o_o my_o god_n be_v not_o far_o away_o from_o i_o 22_o thou_o lord_n my_o salvation_n hasten_v to_o help_v i_o psalm_n thirty-nine_o the_o argument_n the_o drift_n and_o end_n of_o this_o psalm_n be_v the_o same_o that_o the_o 36._o &_o 37._o be_v but_o here_o that_o be_v speak_v particular_o which_o in_o the_o other_o place_n be_v set_v forth_o more_o general_o that_o be_v to_o wit_n by_o what_o reason_n we_o ought_v to_o be_v erect_v and_o confirm_v when_o as_o in_o a_o good_a cause_n we_o be_v vex_v of_o wicked_a man_n god_n after_o a_o sort_n wink_v at_o our_o miserable_a affliction_n therefore_o the_o prophet_n do_v teach_v we_o chief_o by_o his_o own_o example_n that_o in_o such_o like_a case_n our_o affection_n be_v to_o be_v bridle_v even_o for_o this_o cause_n for_o that_o otherwise_o the_o furious_a rage_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v wont_a for_o the_o most_o part_n rather_o to_o be_v increase_v than_o diminish_v of_o the_o which_o thing_n paul_n do_v admonish_v we_o rom._n 12_o 19_o and_o 1._o pet._n 3_o 13._o but_o if_o our_o enemy_n do_v not_o cease_v to_o abuse_v our_o meekness_n and_o some_o danger_n there_o be_v lest_o our_o patience_n shall_v be_v overcome_v then_o must_v we_o turn_v our_o mind_n unto_o god_n &_o oppose_v or_o set_v these_o argument_n against_o our_o wicked_a thought_n that_o this_o life_n be_v transitory_a and_o therefore_o this_o strife_n can_v be_v long_o neither_o can_v any_o thing_n be_v take_v from_o we_o by_o our_o enemy_n but_o that_o which_o of_o itself_o be_v frail_a and_o ready_a to_o fade_v away_o furthermore_o though_o we_o be_v afflict_v with_o adversity_n yet_o we_o be_v not_o hate_v of_o god_n who_o favour_v and_o defend_v we_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n of_o doubt_v but_o that_o all_o thing_n will_v turn_v to_o our_o commodity_n at_o the_o length_n and_o also_o even_o that_o the_o sin_n which_o we_o have_v commit_v do_v deserve_v great_a punishment_n fourthly_a since_o nothing_o come_v to_o pass_v unaduisedlie_o neither_o any_o thing_n do_v of_o god_n but_o justly_o it_o be_v most_o meet_a that_o we_o settle_v and_o rest_v ourselves_o in_o his_o will_n that_o do_v thus_o righteous_o punish_v the_o disorder_n or_o confusion_n of_o mankind_n last_o we_o must_v set_v before_o our_o eye_n the_o example_n of_o other_o most_o holy_a man_n who_o the_o lord_n have_v thus_o also_o exercise_v and_o yet_o have_v not_o neglect_v or_o despise_v they_o and_o the_o prophet_n do_v throughout_o this_o psalm_n mix_v prayer_n full_a of_o affection_n that_o he_o may_v teach_v we_o that_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o to_o be_v dispute_v coldlie_o of_o we_o as_o though_o we_o be_v in_o philosopher_n school_n but_o we_o must_v use_v most_o vehement_a and_o earnest_a prayer_n whereby_o we_o shall_v ask_v of_o god_n both_o to_o have_v our_o affliction_n ease_v and_o our_o faith_n continue_v the_o paraphrasis_fw-la 1_o the_o wicked_a

christian_a faith_n as_o the_o apostle_n do_v testify_v and_o interpret_v it_o rom._n 4.6_o that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o all_o our_o blessedness_n do_v consist_v in_o the_o free_a forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n for_o all_o other_o religion_n do_v deceive_v man_n in_o this_o point_n chief_o that_o they_o teach_v they_o to_o seek_v salvation_n at_o their_o own_o righteousness_n which_o can_v not_o where_o be_v find_v but_o in_o the_o gospel_n only_o christ_n that_o our_o only_o mediator_n be_v declare_v unto_o we_o to_o be_v make_v righteousness_n of_o god_n his_o father_n the_o prophet_n do_v also_o teach_v in_o th●●_n psalm_n that_o this_o doctrine_n do_v not_o bring_v in_o a_o foolish_a and_o careless_a security_n as_o the_o papist_n do_v false_o slander_v it_o as_o though_o the_o free_a imputation_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o christ_n shall_v abolish_v the_o care_n and_o endeavour_n to_o do_v good_a work_n for_o he_o contrariwise_o do_v declare_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n be_v always_o annex_v with_o the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n by_o imputation_n which_o be_v receive_v by_o faith_n which_o do_v kindle_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o they_o that_o be_v justify_v a_o earnest_a loathe_n of_o sin_n hope_v true_a obedience_n and_o other_o virtue_n whereof_o this_o follow_v that_o the_o conscience_n be_v pacify_v do_v enjoy_v a_o true_a and_o perpetual_a joy_n what_o storm_n soever_o do_v arise_v therefore_o this_o psalm_n do_v differ_v from_o the_o first_o because_o it_o show_v the_o chief_a effect_n whereby_o a_o man_n may_v be_v know_v to_o be_v bless_v but_o th●●_n do_v declare_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o blessedness_n and_o also_o of_o the_o effect_n and_o by_o this_o consideration_n may_v paul_n and_o james_n be_v reconcile_v the_o paraphrasis_fw-la 1_o bless_a be_v that_o man_n very_o who_o be_v oppress_v with_o the_o burden_n of_o his_o sin_n the_o lord_n do_v raise_v up_o and_o who_o offence_n be_v cover_v by_o god_n mercy_n 2_o that_o man_n i_o say_v very_o be_v bless_v to_o who_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o impute_v that_o which_o he_o have_v do_v amiss_o and_o who_o heart_n be_v free_a from_o falsehood_n and_o hypocrisy_n 3_o i_o do_v speak_v by_o experience_n for_o by_o dull_v my_o own_o conscience_n and_o deceive_v myself_o at_o the_o length_n i_o come_v to_o this_o point_n that_o i_o do_v fall_v down_o consume_v whole_a day_n in_o mourning_n in_o vain_a and_o all_o my_o strength_n be_v waste_v 4_o for_o the_o weight_n of_o thy_o hand_n do_v oppress_v i_o day_n and_o night_n more_o and_o more_o so_o that_o i_o be_v as_o it_o be_v burn_v up_o with_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n do_v lie_v parch_v and_o as_o it_o be_v without_o life_n 5_o at_o the_o length_n therefore_o o_o lord_n i_o full_o determine_v with_o myself_o to_o confess_v myself_o willing_o and_o plain_o guilty_a before_o thou_o and_o to_o declare_v my_o sin_n and_o disclose_v all_o my_o wickedness_n without_o any_o dissimulation_n the_o which_o thing_n so_o soon_o as_o i_o have_v do_v thou_o have_v forgive_v i_o all_o my_o offence_n 6_o so_o must_v all_o they_o do_v who_o thou_o receive_v to_o thy_o favour_n even_o to_o ask_v forgiveness_n of_o thou_o take_v the_o opportunity_n of_o time_n when_o thou_o may_v be_v find_v for_o so_o shall_v it_o be_v that_o the_o flood_n of_o great_a water_n although_o they_o rage_v yet_o shall_v they_o never_o come_v near_o they_o 7_o thou_o therefore_o be_v my_o refuge_n under_o the_o which_o i_o be_v hide_v do_v fear_v none_o evil_a that_o i_o be_v safe_a under_o thy_o defence_n may_v praise_v thou_o my_o saviour_n 8_o come_v hither_o therefore_o whosoever_o desire_v to_o be_v bless_v i_o will_v teach_v thou_o what_o way_n thou_o ought_v to_o walk_v and_o i_o will_v direct_v thou_o faithful_o and_o never_o remove_v my_o eye_n from_o thou_o 9_o take_v heed_n you_o be_v not_o like_a horse_n and_o mule_n beast_n without_o reason_n strike_v with_o the_o heel_n who_o mouth_n yourselves_o do_v use_v to_o bridle_v with_o bit_n and_o snaffle_n lest_o they_o rage_n against_o you_o 10_o so_o be_v they_o in_o danger_n of_o infinite_a punishment_n whosoever_o go_v on_o in_o their_o sin_n contrariwise_o all_o they_o that_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n be_v compass_v about_o with_o his_o goodness_n on_o every_o side_n 11_o wherefore_o be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n all_o you_o righteous_a all_o you_o i_o say_v that_o love_n righteousness_n sing_v forth_o his_o praise_n psalm_n xxxiii_o the_o argument_n nothing_o can_v be_v speak_v more_o notable_o than_o this_o psalm_n wherein_o we_o be_v admonish_v to_o consecrate_v our_o whole_a life_n to_o the_o sing_n and_o set_v forth_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n the_o which_o thing_n if_o man_n be_v persuade_v to_o do_v nothing_o be_v more_o happy_a upon_o earth_n than_o man_n life_n as_o by_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o which_o doctrine_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o nothing_o be_v more_o miserable_a than_o it_o but_o chief_o the_o order_n of_o this_o psalm_n be_v marvellous_a for_o first_o it_o teach_v that_o sacrifice_n of_o prayer_n be_v not_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n except_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o heart_n do_v go_v before_o the_o word_n of_o the_o mouth_n to_o the_o which_o end_n also_o the_o law_n of_o outward_a purifieng_n tend_v it_o add_v afterward_o that_o god_n be_v to_o be_v praise_v not_o for_o fashion_n sake_n but_o serious_o and_o earnest_o than_o it_o bring_v most_o weighty_a reason_n as_o wherewith_o almost_o the_o very_a stone_n ought_v to_o be_v move_v much_o less_o that_o man_n for_o who_o sake_n all_o this_o whole_a world_n be_v make_v shall_v not_o do_v their_o duty_n wherefore_o it_o set_v forth_o in_o the_o beginning_n the_o wonderful_a wisdom_n and_o gracious_a goodness_n of_o god_n which_o appear_v three_o manner_n of_o way_n in_o the_o workmanship_n of_o the_o world_n namely_o both_o in_o the_o creation_n thereof_o and_o also_o in_o the_o order_n of_o every_o part_n thereof_o and_o last_o 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do_v not_o i_o beseech_v thou_o do_v not_o behold_v my_o sin_n but_o rather_o raze_v out_o of_o thy_o table_n at_o once_o all_o the_o wickedness_n that_o i_o have_v commit_v 10_o begin_v again_o o_o god_n that_o thy_o very_a work_n which_o thou_o have_v begin_v in_o i_o and_o be_v leave_v off_o because_o i_o have_v let_v it_o namely_o the_o pureness_n of_o my_o heart_n of_o the_o which_o thou_o be_v the_o only_a author_n and_o creator_n and_o renew_v those_o holy_a motion_n of_o my_o heart_n within_o i_o 11_o ah_o do_v not_o cast_v i_o away_o out_o of_o thy_o sight_n though_o i_o be_v worthy_a to_o perish_v neither_o spoil_v i_o at_o once_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n 12_o restore_v unto_o i_o rather_o that_o unspeakable_a