Selected quad for the lemma: sin_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sin_n	body_n	death_n	separation_n	3,748	5	10.7337	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17916	Lachrimæ: or lamentations over the dead wherin is described the earnest zeale of the godly, in mourning for the sins of the people, who are dead in trespasses and sinnes. By Nathanael Cannon, minister and preacher of the word at Hurley, in Berkshire.	Cannon, Nathanael, 1581 or 2-1664.	1616 (1616)	STC 4577; ESTC S113390	19,337	64

zeal_n it_o be_v in_o god_n cause_n it_o be_v not_o a_o fantastical_a passion_n as_o be_v many_o time_n among_o carnal_a man_n who_o be_v often_o drown_v in_o tear_n for_o worldly_a loss_n or_o else_o have_v tickle_v affection_n for_o earthly_a delight_n but_o this_o be_v sound_a and_o substantial_a for_o god_n glory_n it_o be_v with_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n child_n as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n levit._n 6.13_o that_o altar_n must_v never_o be_v without_o fire_n no_o more_o must_v the_o heart_n of_o god_n child_n be_v without_o burn_a affection_n for_o god_n glory_n but_o still_o the_o sparkle_n must_v fly_v upward_o and_o still_o the_o heart_n must_v be_v on_o fire_n either_o rejoice_v in_o that_o god_n be_v praise_v or_o else_o lament_v when_o god_n be_v dishonour_v from_o whence_o we_o be_v teach_v a_o most_o excellent_a and_o powerful_a doctrine_n viz._n doct._n 1._o whosoever_o have_v god_n spirit_n must_v be_v zealous_a for_o god_n glory_n it_o be_v a_o great_a reproach_n unto_o the_o church_n of_o sardis_n revel_v 3._o vers_fw-la 1._o in_o that_o she_o have_v a_o name_n to_o live_v and_o yet_o be_v dead_a dead_a in_o sense_n dead_a in_o feeling_n want_v as_o it_o be_v the_o quicken_a spirit_n and_o feel_v such_o a_o stupefy_v conscience_n as_o if_o there_o be_v a_o utter_a decay_n of_o grace_n within_o she_o it_o be_v like_a in_o those_o man_n who_o have_v live_a body_n but_o dead_a soul_n unto_o who_o zeal_n have_v always_o be_v such_o a_o stranger_n that_o they_o never_o know_v what_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o the_o heart_n mean_v but_o if_o we_o look_v upon_o david_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o spirit_n work_v within_o he_o and_o like_o a_o flood_n will_v not_o be_v contain_v but_o his_o outward_a action_n shall_v make_v good_a his_o inward_a affection_n he_o be_v true_o zealous_a for_o god_n glory_n now_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o we_o may_v true_o conceive_v what_o this_o zeal_n be_v that_o must_v show_v itself_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o they_o that_o fear_n god_n i_o will_v first_o of_o all_o draw_v forth_o some_o definition_n thereof_o afterward_o i_o will_v show_v in_o how_o many_o part_n it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o consist_v and_o those_o part_n shall_v be_v prove_v from_o the_o fountain_n of_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o last_o of_o all_o i_o will_v descend_v unto_o use_n as_o shall_v be_v necessary_a for_o our_o edification_n definition_n of_o zeal_n zeal_n be_v a_o fervent_a and_o burn_a affection_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n choose_v earnest_o follow_v and_o love_v those_o thing_n that_o make_v for_o god_n glory_n but_o hate_v and_o detest_a sin_n which_o do_v the_o contrary_a this_o definition_n may_v be_v prove_v be_v ground_v upon_o the_o scripture_n for_o the_o first_o branch_n of_o it_o that_o it_o be_v a_o burn_a affection_n within_o we_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n we_o see_v it_o prove_v from_o the_o 24._o of_o luke_n vers_fw-la 32._o do_v not_o our_o heart_n burn_v within_o we_o when_o he_o expound_v the_o scripture_n say_v they_o who_o be_v go_v to_o emmaus_n christ_n appear_v unto_o they_o but_o not_o make_v himself_o know_v do_v open_a unto_o they_o &_o expound_v unto_o they_o the_o word_n of_o god_n whereat_o they_o rejoice_v exceed_o for_o the_o other_o branch_n that_o it_o be_v a_o hate_v &_o detest_a of_o all_o unrighteousness_n it_o be_v prove_v in_o the_o 139._o psal_n vers_fw-la 21._o do_v not_o i_o hate_v they_o o_o lord_n that_o hate_v thou_o and_o do_v not_o my_o soul_n earnest_o contend_v with_o they_o that_o rise_v up_o against_o thou_o thus_o you_o see_v the_o scripture_n do_v confirm_v the_o definition_n now_o for_o the_o part_n whereon_o it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o consist_v zeal_n do_v consist_v on_o four_o part_n or_o point_n 1_o in_o lament_v of_o sin_n 2_o in_o punish_v sin_n 3_o in_o reprove_v sin_n 4_o in_o avoid_v sin_n now_o you_o shall_v see_v i_o return_v to_o the_o doctrine_n and_o prove_v that_o whosoever_o have_v god_n spirit_n be_v zealous_a in_o all_o these_o first_o for_o the_o lament_n of_o sin_n according_a as_o david_n do_v here_o who_o eye_n gush_v out_o with_o water_n we_o find_v that_o weep_a prophet_n jeremie_n to_o do_v the_o like_a chap._n 9_o vers_fw-la 1._o when_o he_o see_v all_o israel_n to_o be_v out_o of_o course_n the_o prince_n the_o priest_n and_o the_o people_n o_o say_v he_o that_o my_o head_n be_v a_o well_o of_o water_n and_o my_o eye_n a_o fountain_n of_o tear_n that_o i_o may_v lament_v the_o sin_n of_o this_o people_n our_o saviour_n christ_n also_o confirm_v it_o in_o the_o 19_o of_o luke_n vers_fw-la 41._o when_o he_o come_v near_o unto_o that_o sinful_a city_n of_o jerusalem_n he_o shed_v tear_n over_o it_o lament_v their_o wickedness_n and_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n a_o most_o pregnant_a proof_n whereof_o we_o have_v likewise_o in_o the_o passage_n between_o hazael_n and_o elisha_n 2._o king_n ●●●p_n 8._o vers_fw-la 12._o when_o hazael_n have_v do_v his_o message_n and_o receive_v his_o answer_n the_o prophet_n look_v and_o look_v upon_o he_o at_o length_n fall_v a_o weep_a why_o weep_v thou_o say_v hazael_n to_o elisha_n i_o weep_v say_v he_o to_o think_v what_o wickedness_n thou_o shall_v commit_v and_o to_o think_v upon_o the_o evil_a that_o thou_o shall_v do_v unto_o israel_n this_o affection_n we_o find_v in_o many_o of_o god_n child_n who_o many_o time_n turn_v unto_o the_o wall_n and_o lament_v their_o own_o sin_n wherewith_o they_o have_v grieve_v the_o good_a spirit_n of_o god_n and_o when_o they_o hear_v rabsake_v rail_v against_o god_n or_o shimei_n curse_v david_n or_o absalon_n rebel_n against_o his_o father_n or_o the_o fool_n ask_v who_o be_v god_n or_o the_o sinner_n rejoice_v in_o that_o who_o wage_n be_v death_n rom._n 6._o vers_fw-la 23._o they_o can_v choose_v but_o lament_v and_o pour_v forth_o their_o soul_n unto_o god_n and_o no_o marvel_n though_o they_o show_v their_o devotion_n and_o affection_n unto_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n in_o this_o case_n reason_n 1._o reas_n the_o first_o reason_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o person_n that_o be_v offend_v and_o that_o be_v god_n u●●o_o shall_v plead_v that_o man_n cause_n that_o wi●●lly_o sin_v against_o god_n as_o old_a ely_n say_v in_o the_o 1._o sam._n chap._n 2._o vers_fw-la 25._o if_o one_o man_n sin_n against_o another_o the_o judge_n shall_v sit_v upon_o it_o but_o if_o a_o man_n sin_n against_o god_n who_o shall_v plead_v for_o he_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o person_n offend_v aggravate_v the_o offence_n if_o a_o man_n offer_v violence_n to_o his_o neighbour_n it_o be_v the_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n but_o if_o he_o offer_v it_o unto_o the_o magistrate_n it_o be_v a_o great_a offence_n but_o if_o it_o be_v offer_v unto_o his_o own_o father_n o_o what_o a_o wickedness_n be_v this_o against_o law_n against_o nature_n against_o reason_n against_o religion_n o_o then_o what_o be_v it_o when_o it_o be_v offer_v against_o god_n who_o be_v it_o that_o have_v any_o sparkle_n of_o grace_n that_o can_v hold_v he_o from_o shead_a tear_n in_o this_o case_n 2._o reason_n do_v not_o nature_n teach_v we_o when_o our_o child_n or_o our_o parent_n die_v to_o lament_v the_o death_n of_o their_o body_n and_o shall_v not_o grace_n teach_v we_o to_o lament_v the_o death_n and_o separation_n of_o their_o soul_n from_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n which_o follow_v on_o they_o that_o live_v and_o die_v in_o their_o sin_n 3._o reason_n have_v sin_n cause_v thy_o christ_n to_o sweat_v both_o water_n and_o blood_n have_v those_o bitter_a drop_n come_v from_o he_o for_o thou_o and_o come_v there_o no_o remorse_n from_o thou_o in_o a_o case_n of_o sin_n o_o god_n forbid_v unless_o we_o be_v stony_a heart_a we_o must_v needs_o relent_v this_o therefore_o that_o david_n do_v be_v but_o a_o duty_n of_o christianity_n even_o to_o lament_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n 2._o branch_n of_o zeal_n be_v for_o to_o punish_v sin_n and_o this_o every_o man_n ought_v to_o do_v either_o in_o public_a or_o private_a in_o public_a that_o be_v if_o he_o have_v a_o lawful_a call_n under_o god_n for_o that_o purpose_n as_o namely_o magistrate_n and_o ruler_n who_o carry_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a rom._n 13._o verse_n 4._o in_o private_a that_o be_v to_o punish_v sin_n in_o himself_o &_o so_o stop_v the_o current_n thereof_o for_o the_o first_o we_o see_v the_o commendation_n of_o this_o in_o phineas_n numb_a chap._n 25._o vers_fw-la 11._o phineas_n the_o son_n of_o eleazar_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n have_v turn_v away_o my_o wrath_n because_o he_o be_v zealous_a for_o the_o lord_n how_o

which_o be_v to_o be_v use_v for_o the_o increase_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o the_o perfect_a of_o our_o love_n unto_o the_o almighty_a mean_v to_o beget_v zeal_n the_o first_o be_v prayer_n the_o second_o be_v the_o word_n the_o three_o be_v the_o sacrament_n these_o be_v excellent_a mean_n through_o which_o god_n will_v answer_v we_o and_o prosper_v the_o new_a birth_n of_o the_o soul_n unto_o us._n 1._o for_o the_o first_o be_v it_o not_o the_o very_a joy_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v it_o not_o the_o good_a samaritan_n which_o will_v bind_v up_o our_o wound_n and_o heal_v our_o sickness_n be_v it_o not_o the_o cure_n of_o affliction_n be_v any_o man_n afflict_v let_v he_o pray_v i_o be_o chap._n 5._o vers_fw-la 13._o do_v not_o our_o prayer_n interpret_v unto_o we_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n do_v not_o jacob_n prevail_v over_o a_o angel_n by_o his_o prayer_n hos_fw-la chap._n 12._o vers_fw-la 4._o have_v not_o moses_n josuah_n abraham_n elias_n and_o other_o of_o god_n petitioner_n what_o they_o will_v as_o it_o be_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n out_o of_o their_o fervent_a prayer_n be_v there_o not_o a_o heaven_n upon_o earth_n by_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o innocent_a hand_n be_v not_o prayer_n our_o great_a comfort_n in_o our_o great_a misery_n o_o if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o this_o satan_n may_v trample_v upon_o we_o sin_n may_v swallow_v we_o up_o affliction_n may_v bury_v we_o alive_a and_o our_o corruption_n so_o far_o prevail_v against_o we_o that_o we_o may_v true_o cry_v with_o the_o apostle_n o_o wretched_a man_n that_o we_o be_v who_o shall_v deliver_v we_o object_n it_o be_v most_o true_a that_o prayer_n be_v very_o comfortable_a &_o fit_a to_o beget_v zeal_n but_o every_o man_n have_v not_o the_o gift_n answ_n the_o holy_a ghost_n take_v away_o that_o objection_n when_o he_o say_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n shall_v help_v our_o infirmity_n rom._n chap._n 8._o vers_fw-la 26._o now_o than_o who_o will_v not_o thus_o ask_v that_o he_o may_v have_v and_o thus_o seek_v that_o he_o may_v find_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o such_o abundant_a measure_n object_n but_o i_o have_v often_o address_v myself_o unto_o the_o lord_n in_o my_o prayer_n and_o have_v seek_v the_o lord_n but_o have_v no_o feel_n and_o that_o have_v make_v i_o to_o give_v over_o answ_n it_o be_v in_o heavenly_a wisdom_n that_o god_n do_v sometime_o abate_v our_o feel_n and_o apprehension_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o that_o because_o when_o we_o do_v recover_v strength_n we_o shall_v the_o more_o cleave_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o think_v more_o dear_o of_o his_o grace_n when_o we_o have_v it_o for_o no_o man_n know_v so_o well_o what_o the_o benefit_n of_o health_n be_v as_o he_o that_o have_v be_v sometime_o sick_a and_o no_o man_n have_v so_o much_o cause_n to_o speak_v of_o deliverance_n as_o he_o that_o have_v be_v in_o great_a danger_n for_o in_o these_o man_n there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o view_n of_o the_o action_n of_o mercy_n go_v before_o but_o there_o be_v also_o a_o application_n which_o fasten_v god_n unto_o their_o soul_n for_o ever_o after_o again_o it_o be_v not_o thy_o case_n only_o to_o want_v this_o feel_n at_o some_o time_n but_o even_o thy_o christ_n have_v in_o our_o nature_n be_v thus_o perplex_v o_o god_n my_o god_n say_v he_o why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o again_o his_o church_n so_o dear_a unto_o he_o as_o that_o they_o be_v the_o very_a member_n of_o christ_n jesus_n they_o have_v this_o cause_n of_o complaint_n sometime_o cant._n chap._n 3._o vers_fw-la 1._o in_o my_o bed_n by_o night_n i_o seek_v he_o but_o i_o find_v he_o not_o this_o be_v not_o because_o the_o church_n want_v the_o knowledge_n of_o faith_n but_o that_o sometime_o she_o want_v the_o knowledge_n of_o experience_n she_o have_v not_o always_o that_o feeling_n as_o sometime_o she_o have_v and_o yet_o who_o will_v doubt_v of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n towards_o his_o church_n we_o see_v that_o there_o may_v be_v fire_n under_o the_o ash_n although_o there_o be_v no_o flame_n so_o there_o be_v faith_n at_o all_o time_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n child_n although_o sometime_o they_o want_v feeling_n now_o than_o if_o thou_o will_v have_v a_o zealous_a heart_n for_o god_n glory_n use_v this_o mean_n of_o prayer_n and_o use_v it_o often_o evening_n and_o morning_n at_o home_n and_o abroad_o it_o will_v with_o elias_n make_v thou_o cast_v down_o thy_o loose_a mantle_n of_o pleasure_n and_o profit_n when_o thou_o shall_v be_v take_v up_o into_o the_o heaven_n as_o it_o be_v in_o thy_o fervent_a prayer_n the_o 2._o mean_n to_o beget_v zeal_n &_o to_o increase_v it_o in_o our_o heart_n be_v the_o bless_a word_n of_o god_n that_o whereby_o we_o be_v teach_v psalm_n 119._o vers_fw-la 33._o that_o which_o be_v a_o lantern_n unto_o our_o foot_n and_o a_o light_n unto_o our_o path_n this_o set_v forth_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o this_o declare_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n in_o both_o which_o alphabet_n when_o we_o grow_v skilful_a we_o shall_v love_v god_n we_o shall_v fear_v god_n yea_o with_o david_n we_o shall_v hunger_n after_o the_o lord_n and_o as_o the_o hart_n bray_v after_o the_o river_n of_o water_n especial_o when_o she_o have_v be_v hunt_v so_o will_v our_o soul_n long_o after_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n psal_n 42._o vers_fw-la 1._o if_o the_o scripture_n be_v our_o study_n and_o our_o recreation_n we_o shall_v then_o be_v for_o god_n indeed_o and_o his_o word_n will_v be_v sweet_a to_o we_o then_o honey_n or_o the_o honey_n comb_n his_o law_n will_v be_v our_o delight_n &_o we_o will_v study_v his_o statute_n both_o day_n and_o night_n now_o then_o apply_v thyself_o unto_o this_o thou_o that_o desire_v that_o the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n shall_v shine_v upon_o thy_o soul_n and_o thou_o shall_v find_v these_o mean_n be_v like_o the_o step_n of_o jacobs_n ladder_n bring_v thou_o by_o degree_n unto_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o make_v such_o love_n unto_o the_o lord_n in_o thy_o prayer_n and_o exercise_n of_o holy_a scripture_n that_o it_o shall_v appear_v thou_o be_v both_o sanctify_a and_o mortify_v that_o thy_o desire_n be_v to_o be_v with_o christ_n which_o be_v best_a of_o all_o phil._n chap._n 1._o vers_fw-la 23._o the_o 3._o and_o last_o mean_n be_v the_o frequent_a use_n of_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n for_o the_o first_o which_o be_v baptism_n thou_o ought_v to_o think_v upon_o it_o often_o and_o therein_o as_o in_o a_o glass_n to_o behold_v thyself_o thou_o shall_v see_v therein_o a_o double_a condition_n first_o what_o thou_o be_v by_o nature_n second_o what_o thou_o be_v by_o grace_n thou_o shall_v find_v that_o baptism_n be_v a_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n unto_o thy_o soul_n and_o it_o will_v teach_v thou_o a_o excellent_a use_n namely_o newness_n of_o life_n for_o if_o any_o man_n be_v in_o christ_n he_o must_v be_v a_o new_a creature_n 2._o cor._n chap._n 5._o vers_fw-la 17._o the_o other_o sacrament_n which_o be_v the_o lord_n supper_n be_v as_o a_o love-token_n betwixt_o god_n and_o thy_o soul_n the_o king_n say_v the_o spouse_n have_v bring_v i_o into_o his_o bed_n chamber_n cant._n chap._n 1._o verse_n 3._o meaning_n that_o god_n have_v show_v her_o jewel_n and_o rich_a furniture_n whereof_o she_o shall_v be_v partaker_n in_o this_o sacrament_n the_o lord_n do_v show_v himself_o unto_o we_o as_o often_o as_o you_o receive_v this_o do_v it_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o as_o who_o shall_v say_v remember_v what_o i_o have_v do_v for_o you_o my_o body_n have_v be_v break_v my_o blood_n have_v be_v shed_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o your_o sin_n now_o then_o think_v upon_o this_o what_o joy_n may_v it_o bring_v unto_o you_o when_o as_o by_o mean_n of_o faith_n man_n may_v feed_v upon_o christ_n how_o will_v it_o satisfy_v doubt_n how_o will_v it_o qualify_v fear_n how_o will_v it_o build_v up_o the_o soul_n and_o beget_v zeal_n in_o such_o measure_n as_o that_o the_o man_n that_o use_v these_o mean_n shall_v true_o stand_v forth_o in_o god_n cause_n with_o life_n with_o good_n with_o christian_a resolution_n know_v that_o he_o must_v needs_o take_v god_n part_n and_o join_v with_o the_o righteous_a in_o god_n cause_n and_o separate_v himself_o from_o god_n enemy_n yea_o grow_v up_o to_o such_o a_o hearty_a zeal_n as_o that_o nothing_o shall_v please_v we_o which_o be_v displease_v to_o the_o almighty_a then_o may_v we_o true_o be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o god_n when_o we_o fear_v he_o and_o nothing_o but_o he_o when_o we_o hate_v evil_a for_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v to_o hate_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a pro._n chap._n 8._o vers_fw-la 13._o when_o