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

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30021	Battering rams against New Rome containing a farther discovery of the grand hypocrisie of the leaders and teachers of the people called Quakers : together with a publick challenge to meet G. Fox, G. Whitehead, W. Penn, and S. Cater to prove matters of fact : to which are added some queries propounded to their Protestant hearers who are not of G.F.'s party / by Francis Bugg.	Bugg, Francis, 1640-1724?	1691 (1691)	Wing B5366; ESTC R3241	31,746	32

practical Ranterism it self yea sordid Ranterism * See p 259. of G W's Judgment fix'd c against the 222 223 Pages of my Book De Chr. Lib. c. Which are the Words of Dr. Barns See the 298 Page in his Book entiluled Mens Constitutions not grounded on Scripture bind not the Conscience c. verbatim c. be not a sign that he is Popishly affected c. And whether G. W. do not herein appear like his Brother Deceased viz Bloody Bonner Who frequently charged the Martyrs with such Doctrine as I could shew were it pertinent I say in this do they not resemble each other as if they were Twins Query 6. Whether it be not as commendable to Address King William and Queen Mary who are by all Men acknowledged true Protestants as it was to Address the late King who acknowledged himself a Roman Catholick Query 7. Whether it be not as lawful for Book-sellers to sell Protestant-Books even such as discover the Hypocrisie of the Teachers and Leaders of Geo. Fox and his Party as for Benj. Clark their Book-seller to sell Play-Books Ballads Papist-Books Gypsy-Books yea and Ba Books Answer Query 8. Whether it be not great Hypocrisie to pretend to Preach Teach Suffer Write and Record Marriages and other things freely and under colour thereof condemn all other Churches and Societies as Hirelings Lovers of filthy Lucre Followers of Balaam for Reward c. and yet at the same time take Money Gifts and Rewards themselves for doing the same things c Answer Query 9. Whether it was not great Hypocrisie in Geo. Fox c. to write Queries to all Doctors and Scholars in Europe and yet when Queries are propounded to them they will not answer If they tell you they are as ready to Answer Queries as to ask then let them Answer my 15 Queries proposed in De Christ Lib. p. 72 to p. 78. p. 154 to p. 163. and in Paint Harlot p. 40 41. if they can Query 10. Whether it be not great Deceit for Men to write a Book and pretend a Concern of Conscience that they do it for GOD's Glory and as moved thereunto by the Eternal Spirit and yet to write such abominable Lies Slanders and scandalous Defamations as that they dare not or are ashamed to own their said Books Query 11. Whether it was not great Presumption in Geo. Fox and a Badge of intolerable Pride to put forth a Book with 2434 Queries in it when he himself cannot answer the odd 34 of them Query 12. Whether it was not great Impudene in Geo. Fox in his Battledoor to set his Hand and affix his Name to six or more Foreign Languages as Latine Greek Hebrew Italian Chaldee Syriack c. and yet understand not one of them Query 13. Whether it was not great Hypocrisie for Geo. Whitehead Stephen Crisp William Penn c. to make a Law or Edict at their General Meeting at London May 75. That their Hearers should constantly meet and not Decline Forsake nor Remove their Meetings like Worldly Fearful and Politick Professors and yet themselves refused to stand in a like suffering capacity relating to Sufferings with them Answer Query 14. Whether it be not great Hypocrisie in Geo. Fox and his Party to say That GOD respects neither Time Place nor Persons and thereupon pretend That for Conscience-sake they cannot give respect to their Superiours by putting off their Hats when at the same time they themselves compel their Apprentices to stand bare-headed before them * This Piece of Hypocrisie I testified against more than Fifteen Years since by a Letter to the then Yearly Meeting which was before S. Cater and I had any Controversie See my Book Entituled Innocency Vindicated and Envy rebuked c. p. 8. nay in their very Shops as if it were the Presence-Chamber Query 15. Did not Christ when he Taught his Disciples to pray Mat. 6.9 say After this manner therefore Pray ye Our Father c. And forgive us our Sins as we also forgive them that trespass against us Now such as do not pray after this manner are they not manifest Transgressors of this Precept of our LORD Jesus Christ and found in the steps of the proud Pharisee who thinks himself so righteous as that he need neither make confession of his Sins nor ask forgiveness for Christ Jesus sake in whose Name alone is Remission of Sins Query 16. If you grant that a neglect or Refusal of performing this part of Christian Duty be a sign of a Pharisaical Pride * See my Book Entituled The Quakers detected c. p. 12 13 14. Where I have enlarged upon this their grand Errour To what I have writ in that Book let the Reader observe W. Tindal who says in his Works entituled The Exposition of the 6th Chapter of Matthew pag. 222 223. Because he knoweth that our Nature is so weak and inclinable to Sin therefore he teacheth us daily to repent and daily to ask GOD Forgiveness Seeing He commandeth us to ask we may be bold so to do and to believe He will FORGIVE us No Man therefore needeth to despair I hope they will not rail on this blessed Martyr W. Tindal who suffered in the Flames as Geo. Whitehead did of the Doctrine of Dr. Rob. Barns who called it corrupt Doctrine tending to Ranterism yea sordid Ranterism then I do farther Query What is the Reason that Geo. Fox Geo. Whitehead and the rest of their Preachers in their publick Prayers in your Assembly do not pray after the manner that Christ hath prescribed though not in the very Form of Words yet after His Precept so as to confess their Sins to GOD and ask Forgiveness for Christ's sake which they do not Query 17. Seeing Edward Burroughs in his Epistle writ at Dublin To the Camp of the LORD in England p. 2. This is to go amongst Friends printed 1656. says You who are called Quakers above all the Families of the Earth The Tabernacle of GOD is with you and his Dwelling Place is among you And only among you is God known c. Now if so that GOD be known Only by you then the Query is Whether all that be called Quakers know the LORD And whether none but the Quakers know the Lord Answer to this c. The Answer to this Question will resolve Whether Geo. Fox who said in his Book The Great Mystery c. and Solomon Eccles his Affirmation in The Quaker's Challenge pag. 6. that you and you Only are GOD's People I say whether you all be as John Field one of your Preachers says you are of One Mind and Judgment in this and all other Matters Query 18. Whether there did not a strong Delusion enter many about the Year 1659. As that Geo. Fox was inspired with the Gift of Tongues and whether the recited Battledoor and Primer was not the Reason of that Opinion and if it come to be made appear as that it will if he will meet at