Selected quad for the lemma: sin_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sin_n	bind_v	heaven_n	loose_v	3,733	5	10.5013	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A05347	A treatise of the authority of the church The summe wherof was delivered in a sermon preached at Belfast, at the visitation of the diocese of Downe and Conner the tenth day of August 1636. By Henrie Leslie bishop of the diocese. Intended for the satisfaction of them who in those places oppose the orders of our church, and since published upon occasion of a libell sent abroad in writing, wherin this sermon, and all his proceedings are most falsely traduced. Together with an answer to certaine objections made against the orders of our church, especially kneeling at the communion.	Leslie, Henry, 1580-1661.	1637 (1637)	STC 15499; ESTC S114016	124,588	210

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gal._n v._n 12._o abscindantur_fw-la let_v they_o be_v cut_v off_o that_o trouble_n you_o this_o latter_a be_v that_o which_o be_v mention_v in_o my_o text_n let_v he_o be_v unto_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a man_n and_o a_o publican_n and_o in_o the_o word_n follow_v it_o be_v call_v a_o bind_n or_o retain_v of_o sin_n for_o as_o the_o church_n have_v power_n to_o loose_v such_o as_o be_v penitent_a so_o to_o commit_v other_o unto_o the_o lord_n prison_n bind_v their_o sin_n upon_o their_o back_n until_o their_o amendment_n or_o bind_v they_o over_o unto_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n if_o they_o shall_v persist_v in_o their_o pertinacie_n the_o same_o by_o s._n paul_n be_v call_v a_o deliver_v up_o to_o satan_n the_o end_n of_o excommunication_n be_v threefold_a i._n the_o glory_n of_o god_n for_o when_o man_n be_v suffer_v in_o the_o church_n to_o do_v what_o seem_v good_a in_o their_o

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how_o oft_o shall_v my_o brother_n sin_n against_o i_o now_o if_o peter_n be_v offend_v he_o be_v to_o go_v to_o the_o church_n that_o can_v be_v himself_o beside_o peter_n may_v be_v the_o man_n who_o give_v the_o offence_n if_o he_o do_v not_o i_o be_o sure_a the_o pope_n do_v and_o shall_v we_o complain_v of_o himself_o to_o himself_o we_o be_v like_a to_o have_v a_o ill_a hear_n final_o 12._o sect._n 12._o nor_o by_o the_o church_n be_v we_o to_o understand_v a_o general_n council_n that_o can_v not_o be_v call_v so_o oft_o as_o one_o offend_v &_o be_v to_o be_v correct_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v foolish_o do_v of_o the_o papist_n to_o allege_v this_o text_n for_o the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o church_n facti_fw-la lib_fw-la 3._o de_fw-la ver_fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 5._o observandum_fw-la hic_fw-la quidem_fw-la dominum_fw-la loqui_fw-la de_fw-la injurijs_fw-la quas_fw-la unus_fw-la ab_fw-la aliquo_fw-la patitur_fw-la lib._n 4._o de_fw-fr rom._n pont_n conveniunt_fw-la omnes_fw-la catholic●_n posse_fw-la pentificem_fw-la etiam_fw-la ut_fw-la pontificem_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la svo_fw-la coetu_fw-la consiliariorum_fw-la vel_fw-la cum_fw-la generali_fw-la concilio_n errare_fw-la in_o controver●ijs_fw-la facti_fw-la for_o they_o themselves_o do_v not_o ascribe_v infallibility_n to_o any_o particular_a church_n but_o only_o to_o a_o general_n council_n confirm_v by_o the_o pope_n of_o which_o this_o text_n can_v not_o be_v understand_v beside_o that_o which_o be_v here_o refer_v to_o the_o church_n be_v a_o matter_n of_o fact_n not_o of_o faith_n so_o bellarmine_n do_v acknowledge_v that_o christ_n speak_v of_o personal_a injury_n and_o that_o in_o decide_v of_o such_o controversy_n in_o matter_n of_o fact_n which_o depend_v upon_o information_n and_o testimony_n of_o witness_n the_o pope_n may_v err_v even_o with_o a_o general_n council_n at_o his_o elbow_n he_o say_v be_v confess_v by_o all_o romanist_n and_o then_o how_o this_o text_n use_v by_o all_o their_o writer_n to_o prove_v the_o infallibility_n of_o their_o church_n can_v serve_v their_o purpose_n no_o reasonable_a man_n can_v see_v by_o the_o church_n than_o we_o must_v understand_v the_o governor_n of_o the_o particular_a church_n wherein_o we_o live_v except_o the_o person_n to_o be_v correct_v 13._o sect._n 13._o be_v in_o that_o place_n that_o he_o can_v be_v judge_v but_o by_o a_o high_a court_n in_o which_o case_n the_o church_n we_o be_v to_o go_v unto_o be_v a_o provincial_a or_o nationall_n synod_n so_o st_n chrysostome_n and_o with_o he_o the_o general_a consent_n of_o all_o doctor_n expound_v it_o of_o the_o prelate_n and_o chief_a pastor_n of_o the_o church_n who_o have_v jurisdiction_n to_o bind_v and_o loose_v such_o offender_n in_o the_o word_n follow_v so_o a_o learned_a schooleman_n 10._o parisiensis_fw-la de_fw-fr sae_z ord_n c._n 10._o potestas_fw-la judiciaria_fw-la est_fw-la ipsius_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la cujus_fw-la minister_n ad_fw-la hancrem_fw-la 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the_o church_n to_o direct_v yea_o and_o to_o command_v though_o not_o in_o she_o own_o name_n yet_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n who_o commit_v this_o power_n unto_o she_o that_o the_o church_n have_v a_o power_n i_o think_v no_o man_n will_v deny_v all_o the_o controversy_n be_v touch_v the_o extent_n of_o this_o power_n which_o i_o will_v reduce_v unto_o certain_a head_n neither_o with_o the_o papist_n deify_v her_o power_n nor_o with_o the_o lawless_a libertine_n vilify_a her_o authority_n be_v please_v therefore_o to_o understand_v the_o church_n power_n for_o instruction_n for_o ordination_n for_o determination_n for_o direction_n and_o for_o correction_n first_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n to_o keep_v and_o propound_v the_o sacred_a oracle_n and_o to_o apply_v they_o by_o preach_v and_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n ii_o to_o ordain_v minister_n appoint_v they_o their_o station_n and_o direct_v they_o the_o manner_n how_o they_o be_v to_o discharge_v their_o duty_n iii_o to_o decide_v controversy_n in_o religion_n four_o to_o enact_v law_n not_o only_o to_o contain_v man_n in_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o also_o for_o circumstance_n and_o ceremony_n in_o the_o outward_a administration_n of_o god_n worship_n v._o to_o censure_v offender_n of_o the_o first_o three_o but_o brief_o first_o 15._o sect._n 15._o the_o church_n be_v to_o keep_v the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o a_o depositum_fw-la that_o which_o have_v be_v commit_v unto_o she_o wherein_o she_o be_v as_o a_o faithful_a register_n or_o notary_n that_o keep_v the_o original_a record_n from_o corruption_n 24._o deut_n xxxi_o 24._o when_o moses_n have_v finish_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n he_o give_v it_o to_o the_o levite_n to_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o side_n of_o the_o ark_n from_o they_o must_v the_o king_n receive_v his_o copy_n deut._n xv_o ii_o 18._o the_o apostle_n say_v unto_o they_o be_v

despiser_n of_o our_o liberty_n and_o he_o who_o do_v purify_v himself_o to_o gain_v a_o good_a opinion_n of_o the_o weak_a jew_n who_o be_v zealous_a of_o the_o law_n 1●5_n act._n xxi_o v._o 20._o &_o 26._o gal._n 11_o 1●5_n yet_o when_o certain_a false_a brethren_n creep_v in_o privy_o to_o spy_v our_o liberty_n he_o give_v not_o place_n unto_o they_o by_o subjection_n for_o a_o hour_n and_o whenas_o s._n peter_n for_o fear_n of_o offend_v the_o jew_n at_o antioch_n forbear_v to_o eat_v with_o the_o gentile_n he_o reprove_v he_o for_o it_o to_o his_o face_n interpret_n that_o fact_n of_o he_o to_o be_v a_o effectual_a seducement_n albeit_o he_o do_v not_o preach_v judaisme_n why_o compelle_v thou_o the_o gentile_n to_o judaize_v ver_fw-la 14._o as_o he_o will_v not_o yield_v to_o any_o thing_n to_o displease_v those_o who_o be_v wilful_a despiser_n of_o our_o liberty_n no_o more_o shall_v we_o to_o please_v those_o man_n who_o be_v resolve_v never_o to_o be_v satisfy_v i_o be_o sure_a the_o tender_a heart_a man_n among_o they_o will_v not_o forbear_v the_o eat_n of_o a_o fat_a capon_n upon_o good-friday_n for_o fear_n of_o offend_v a_o papist_n and_o why_o shall_v we_o forbear_v either_o surplis_n cross_n or_o kneel_v because_o they_o be_v offend_v at_o it_o in_o these_o two_o particular_n i_o show_v in_o the_o court_n the_o difference_n between_o the_o thing_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n speak_v and_o our_o ceremony_n so_o plain_o that_o it_o be_v think_v sufficient_a to_o satisfy_v any_o but_o those_o in_o who_o affection_n &_o partiality_n have_v put_v out_o the_o eye_n of_o reason_n and_o upon_o these_o two_o case_n i_o dare_v now_o venture_v the_o cause_n first_o that_o we_o be_v nowhere_o command_v to_o forbear_v the_o use_n of_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a even_o where_o we_o be_v leave_v to_o our_o own_o choice_n for_o fear_v of_o offend_v the_o wilful_a despiser_n of_o our_o liberty_n but_o only_o to_o avoid_v the_o offence_n of_o weak_a brethren_n who_o be_v willing_a to_o learn_v the_o right_a way_n &_o have_v not_o have_v leisure_n and_o mean_n to_o be_v inform_v second_o that_o if_o the_o magistrate_n interpose_v his_o authority_n command_v the_o use_n of_o a_o thing_n in_o itself_o indifferent_a we_o be_v not_o to_o forbear_v the_o do_n of_o it_o for_o fear_v of_o offend_v any_o whatsoever_o they_o be_v whether_o wilful_a or_o only_o weak_a and_o that_o it_o be_v so_o shall_v appear_v unto_o he_o who_o read_v these_o two_o chapter_n whereunto_o the_o disputer_n do_v appeal_v &_o study_v not_o the_o syllable_n but_o the_o sense_n of_o they_o and_o to_o make_v this_o same_o yet_o more_o manifest_a i_o will_v recommend_v unto_o the_o reader_n that_o be_v desirous_a of_o satisfaction_n these_o consideration_n follow_v i._o when_o the_o apostle_n charge_v we_o to_o avoid_v the_o offence_n of_o our_o weak_a brother_n he_o give_v this_o reason_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o please_v ourselves_o but_o our_o neighbour_n to_o aedification_n rom._n xv._o 1.2_o whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o speak_v only_o of_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o command_v but_o leave_v to_o our_o own_o liberty_n to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v in_o which_o case_n he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o please_v our_o neighbour_n if_o he_o be_v a_o weak_a brother_n rather_o than_o ourselves_o but_o if_o the_o magistrate_n have_v interpose_v his_o commandment_n in_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a then_o as_o we_o can_v not_o forbear_v it_o to_o please_v our_o neighbour_n if_o he_o be_v a_o weak_a brother_n so_o we_o do_v it_o not_o to_o please_v our_o self_n but_o to_o please_v he_o who_o god_n have_v command_v we_o to_o obey_v not_o only_o for_o wrath_n but_o for_o conscience_n sake_n ii_o a_o thing_n in_o itself_o indifferent_a be_v enjoin_v by_o lawful_a authority_n become_v necessary_a unto_o we_o for_o the_o use_n so_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o thing_n in_o themselves_o indifferent_a as_o abstinence_n from_o meat_n offer_v to_o idol_n etc._n etc._n when_o once_o they_o have_v make_v a_o constitution_n touch_v they_o call_v they_o necessary_a thing_n act._n xv._o 28._o and_o the_o apostle_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5._o rom._n xiii_o 5._o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o you_o be_v subject_a and_o sure_o there_o be_v nothing_o wherein_o we_o can_v show_v our_o obedience_n unto_o the_o magistrate_n authority_n but_o only_o in_o thing_n indifferent_a which_o god_n have_v leave_v in_o our_o power_n for_o those_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v command_v we_o must_v do_v whether_o the_o magistrate_n command_v they_o or_o no_o yea_o albeit_o he_o shall_v forbid_v they_o and_o those_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v forbid_v we_o must_v not_o do_v whether_o the_o magistrate_n forbid_v they_o or_o no_o yea_o albeit_o he_o shall_v command_v they_o so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o scope_n leave_v either_o unto_o the_o magistrate_n to_o command_v or_o unto_o we_o to_o obey_v but_o only_o in_o thing_n indifferent_a iii_o if_o we_o shall_v not_o obey_v the_o magistrate_n in_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a when_o some_o man_n take_v offence_n at_o it_o then_o we_o shall_v never_o obey_v he_o at_o all_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o order_n no_o constitution_n for_o there_o can_v be_v no_o public_a action_n order_n or_o constitution_n which_o some_o man_n will_v not_o dislike_v iv_o obedience_n to_o the_o magistrate_n be_v a_o great_a duty_n than_o the_o please_a of_o a_o private_a person_n and_o consequent_o the_o evil_a of_o disobedience_n great_a than_o the_o evil_a of_o scandal_n v._o if_o our_o obedience_n to_o the_o magistrate_n in_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a offend_v any_o the_o evil_a be_v not_o in_o we_o but_o in_o he_o who_o be_v scandalize_v for_o as_o tertullian_n say_v res_fw-la bona_fw-la neminem_fw-la offendit_fw-la nisi_fw-la malam_fw-la mentem_fw-la it_o be_v scandalum_fw-la acceptum_fw-la not_o datum_fw-la he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v offend_v be_v bind_v to_o obey_v the_o magistrate_n as_o well_o as_o we_o now_o be_v it_o not_o a_o strange_a if_o i_o shall_v forbear_v to_o do_v my_o duty_n because_o another_o man_n be_v resolve_v not_o to_o do_v he_o vi_o as_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o disobey_v lawful_a authority_n and_o no_o sin_n in_o we_o if_o another_o be_v offend_v at_o our_o obedience_n so_o there_o be_v far_o great_a danger_n both_o to_o ourselves_o and_o to_o all_o the_o whole_a church_n in_o disobedience_n then_o can_v be_v in_o the_o offence_n of_o a_o few_o brethren_n last_o if_o we_o refuse_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v enjoin_v we_o can_v avoid_v disobedience_n but_o if_o we_o observe_v they_o we_o may_v prevent_v or_o remove_v the_o offence_n that_o be_v take_v at_o they_o by_o inform_v the_o people_n aright_o that_o they_o be_v thing_n in_o themselves_o indifferent_a whereunto_o christian_n liberty_n do_v extend_v and_o that_o the_o magistrate_n aught_v to_o be_v obey_v in_o these_o thing_n but_o our_o brethren_n be_v so_o far_o from_o teach_v such_o doctrine_n that_o they_o teach_v nothing_o else_o but_o disobedience_n ●_o ii_o sam._n xx._n ●_o like_o sheba_n the_o son_n of_o bichri_fw-la blow_v a_o trumpet_n to_o sedition_n insomuch_o that_o some_o who_o be_v now_o question_v for_o frequent_v their_o conventicle_n be_v examine_v upon_o oath_n can_v not_o remember_v any_o one_o point_n of_o christian_a instruction_n in_o all_o their_o sermon_n but_o that_o they_o preach_v against_o keep_v of_o holiday_n and_o kneel_v at_o the_o communion_n if_o so_o much_o pain_n have_v be_v take_v to_o teach_v they_o obedience_n to_o lawful_a authority_n the_o scandal_n may_v have_v be_v remove_v long_o erenow_v whosoever_o will_v be_v please_v to_o consider_v these_o particular_n shall_v find_v that_o what_o the_o apostle_n have_v speak_v of_o christian_a liberty_n &_o of_o give_v offence_n make_v nothing_o against_o our_o ceremony_n but_o every_o way_n for_o they_o beside_o those_o two_o difference_n which_o i_o have_v observe_v between_o their_o case_n of_o who_o the_o apostle_n speak_v and_o we_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o show_v many_o other_o thing_n wherein_o they_o be_v most_o unlike_a namely_o the_o eat_n and_o not_o eat_v of_o meat_n be_v private_a action_n in_o a_o man_n own_o power_n to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v but_o our_o case_n be_v concern_v the_o public_a ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n which_o no_o private_a man_n can_v dispense_v with_o the_o apostle_n by_o forbear_v flesh_n do_v prejudice_v none_o but_o himself_o but_o we_o in_o refuse_v the_o ceremony_n shall_v prejudice_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o prince_n the_o apostle_n for_o bearance_n do_v further_o the_o course_n of_o his_o ministry_n and_o therefore_o he_o become_v all_o unto-all_a but_o our_o refusal_n of_o the_o ceremony_n shall_v loose_v we_o the_o liberty_n of_o we_o and_o that_o most_o just_o for_o