Selected quad for the lemma: sin_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sin_n	blood_n	see_v	shed_v	3,378	5	9.1554	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28916	Plaine English, or, A discourse concerning the accommodation, the armie, the association	Bowles, Edward, 1613-1662.	1643 (1643)	Wing B3878; ESTC R9421	29,388	30

of superstition the dungeons of ignorance the sinkes of prophannesse in regard of scandalous Ministers have contributed the forwardest assistance in this cause against the Parliament Though I will not deny but some learned and ingenuous men whose principles have yet beene below the power of godlinesse have upon generall mistakes and the swaying of particular ends engaged themselves in this businesse though not so deep as others And no doubt but the Prelates themselves will be againe accommodated by this Accommodation notwithstanding the votes to them now ridiculous and call'd dotes passed against them for they say a Parliament ordinance can recoile as well as a Convocation Canon No doubt I say but they may regaine their power in the Church though it 's ike the Lords house may never have need of them And lastly how can the Land by this Accommodation be cleansed from bloud that crying sinne which hath been contracted by this quarrell if the Parliament have ingaged men to shed innocent bloud I see no reason but that they submit and an expiation be made if on the contrary the Antiparliamentary faction beare the guilt why not the punishment As I apprehend it the chiefe end of this taking up Armes on their party was to bring Delinquents to punishment if now they give up on these termes they have made many Delinquents punished none but rather given them a faire encouragement to the like offences by shewing them the worst they can looke for from the justice of a Parliament And truly this to me is a sad consideration which makes me beleeve God will not prosper an Accommodation without the execution of justice upon these bloud-thirsty men I read in the story of Manasses that though he afterward repented which our enemies are farre from yet wrath came upon Judah and Jerusalem because of the provocations of Manasses but particularly for the innocent bloud which he shed which the Lord would not pardon If the people and especially the Parliament doe not their utmost to wash their hands and cleanse the Land from this innocent and pretious bloud that hath been shed I feare that bloud which they take not care to bee avenged by them will bee avenged upon them which they will beleeve when they see their Accommodation turned into an Assassination which is no impossible businesse neither will it bee thought so upon a little recollection The designe must on the authours are impatient of this retrograde they have suffred these three yeeres they cannot make use of so much further patience as to worke by wiles and windings in all probabilitie the mystery of iniquitie so workes as that if they that have letted will let they must be taken out of the way Pardon these melancholick thoughts I doubt there are too many of my mind and yet it may be not many enough But sayes my confident friend when you see safe and honorable propositions offerd and agreed upon are not you gallantly deceived I confesse I am I shall be deceived if such termes be offered more if they be kept But what will you say when you see the King come to London upon the motion of the City and a yeelding of the fairest termes you can expect I cannot tell what to say but I know what to think Yet I may tell you what the Italians say They fear courtesies sometimes more then injuries and this jealousy is not alwayes folly I would make it a rule for my owne practise let other men live by their owne rules If my provoked professed enemie suddenly and without ground become miraculously kind and close with me I shall remember Ioab and Amasa I aske pardon againe My melancholy is deepe In conclusion my thoughts are these first that upon these considerations it seemes to me improbable that safe and honorable termes if they be offered should be granted and kept Secondly though men be weary of the present and desire to tumble into their former conditions It seemes not agreeable to the order of divine dispensation that all this stirre should be made this bloud shed to produce a cold Accommodation Doubtlesse the period of this businesse will be some great alteration liberty or tyranny Popery or true piety Though men greatmen and a great many sometimes raise a great deale of dust and make a mighty bussle and bring forth nothing but wind Yet God who doth nothing in vaine is not wont to lay such foundations and temper morter with bloud to have the rest of the building daubed up with untempored morter There are many though not prophesies yet sad predictions which godly and wise men have found by prayer and observation to be fulfild upon us before we can looke for happinesse though in Gods due time and we hope in a short time he may bring light out of darknesse and perfect peace out of this trouble All the suffering almost hath fallen upon the house of God judgement commonly begins there but me thinks it should not end there If the greene tree be cut to bleeding sure the dry shall be cut to burning We have been so long dandled in peace and sensuall pleasures that we can endure to think of nothing else but it is to be doubted we must account for what we have enjoyed for what we have abused before we be trusted with more These I say are my feares though my hopes and prayers be that the Lord would say to the destroying Angel It is enough I can and doe expostulate as once the Prophet O thou sword of the Lord how long will it be ere thou be quiet put up thy selfe into thy scabberd rest and be still But my mouth is ready to be stopt with the following verse How can it be quiet seeing the Lord hath given it a charge against England c. Let me not here be misinterpreted I know I speake to angry men I lay downe this as a bare opinion I make it not a rule to my owne or others working I pray for peace labour for peace advise for a good and seasonable peace though my thoughts misgive in Point of suddaine event Let certaine rules and knowne grounds such as these Follow peace with all men holinesse therfore love the truth peace If it be possible now that is onely possible which is lawfull How can I doe this and sinne live peaceably with all men be the guides of mine and others actions notwithstanding such though not groundlesse surmises The world seemes to be bigge with some great birth the Lord hasten it in its time alterations seeme to abide all Christendome I pray God make ours for the better I leave it now to the world or at least to the litle world of prudent men to judge what likelihood there is of a safe and honorable Accommodation such a one as may be built upon the foundation of truth Peace without truth is no true peace If the wisedome which lyes against the truth is earthly sensuall and divellish whatsoever is done