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
A45356	A discourse of the excellency of Christianity	Hallywell, Henry, d. 1703?	1671 (1671)	Wing H461; ESTC R25404	37,770	96

become_v brothel-house_n 2._o the_o holy_a jesus_n want_v not_o disciple_n even_o among_o the_o wise_a man_n of_o the_o jew_n such_o be_v simeon_n the_o just_a the_o scholar_n of_o hillel_n who_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o after_o who_o death_n that_o divine_a spirit_n which_o inspire_v the_o great_a synagogue_n depart_v from_o they_o john_n the_o baptist_n who_o not_o only_o acknowledge_v christ_n himself_o but_o send_v his_o disciple_n to_o he_o as_o to_o that_o lamb_n of_o god_n who_o come_v to_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o gamaliel_n be_v say_v to_o have_v follow_v the_o apostle_n and_o to_o have_v be_v simeon_n scholar_n and_o st._n paul_n who_o be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a repute_n and_o esteem_v with_o the_o jew_n and_o sit_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o gamaliel_n yet_o be_v afterward_o a_o apostle_n of_o the_o holy_a jesus_n and_o josephus_n further_a inform_v we_o that_o the_o more_o sober_a and_o serious_a jew_n who_o be_v lover_n of_o the_o truth_n be_v such_o as_o follow_v jesus_n and_o those_o that_o be_v studious_a and_o zealous_a for_o the_o law_n sharp_o rebuke_v ananus_fw-la the_o high_a priest_n for_o command_v the_o disciple_n of_o jesus_n to_o be_v stone_v object_n 2._o act_n i_o 6._o lord_n will_v thou_o at_o this_o time_n restore_v again_o the_o kingdom_n to_o israel_n it_o be_v a_o current_a opinion_n among_o the_o jew_n in_o our_o saviour_n time_n that_o the_o messiah_n shall_v be_v a_o temporal_a monarch_n and_o redeem_v they_o from_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o roman_n as_o appear_v from_o this_o question_n of_o the_o disciple_n who_o doubtless_o speak_v the_o general_a sense_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o they_o find_v nothing_o in_o the_o attempt_v and_o action_n of_o jesus_n tend_v that_o way_n hence_o they_o can_v not_o believe_v he_o to_o be_v the_o promise_a messiah_n answ_n christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n such_o as_o he_o be_v foretell_v to_o be_v that_o be_v humble_a and_o meek_a not_o with_o the_o splendour_n and_o glory_n of_o a_o earthly_a prince_n but_o poor_a and_o despicable_a a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n and_o without_o form_n and_o comeliness_n as_o it_o be_v predict_v by_o zechariah_n the_o prophet_n zech._n ix_o 9_o and_o isa_n liii_o the_o end_n and_o design_n of_o his_o come_n be_v to_o appease_v the_o anger_n of_o god_n by_o devote_v himself_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n to_o destroy_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o to_o make_v one_o body_n of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n of_o which_o he_o himself_o shall_v be_v the_o head_n and_o it_o be_v no_o way_n fit_a and_o agreeable_a for_o such_o a_o undertake_n to_o appear_v in_o earthly_a splendour_n and_o glory_n fill_v the_o world_n with_o blood_n and_o slaughter_n like_o another_o alexander_n or_o caesar_n by_o the_o puissance_n of_o mighty_a army_n wherefore_o the_o holy_a jesus_n be_v to_o disseminate_a and_o promote_v the_o bless_a life_n of_o god_n upon_o earth_n show_v his_o divinity_n more_o refulgent_a by_o vileness_n and_o contempt_n his_o power_n by_o weakness_n and_o infirmity_n his_o glory_n by_o the_o scorn_v of_o man_n and_o his_o almighty_a life_n and_o virtue_n by_o death_n and_o the_o grave_a and_o if_o he_o have_v otherwise_o descend_v from_o the_o celestial_a mansion_n than_o the_o scripture_n relate_v man_n have_v entitle_v himself_o to_o part_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o undertake_n and_o the_o more_o splendid_a the_o divine_a life_n have_v appear_v to_o outward_a view_n with_o the_o faint_a lustre_n have_v it_o shine_v in_o itself_o beside_o that_o that_o doctrine_n which_o christ_n be_v to_o bring_v into_o the_o world_n and_o render_v acceptable_a to_o man_n by_o his_o own_o example_n be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o gratification_n of_o the_o animal_n life_n and_o too_o vile_a and_o base_a to_o be_v essential_a to_o the_o perfection_n of_o human_a nature_n object_n 3._o mat._n xxvii_o 40._o if_o thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n come_v down_o from_o the_o cross_n answ_n he_o that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n clothe_v with_o human_a flesh_n and_o in_o the_o several_a action_n of_o his_o life_n manifest_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o true_a man_n will_v now_o in_o this_o last_o act_n keep_v a_o decorum_n that_o as_o he_o be_v bear_v into_o the_o world_n like_o other_o man_n partake_v real_o of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o all_o the_o frailty_n and_o infirmity_n of_o mankind_n sin_n only_o except_v so_o he_o will_v die_v like_o other_o man_n and_o suffer_v a_o real_a separation_n of_o his_o soul_n from_o his_o body_n that_o we_o may_v be_v conformable_a to_o he_o in_o his_o death_n and_o die_v unto_o sin_n crucify_a all_o our_o inordinate_a lust_n and_o affection_n and_o descend_v into_o the_o grave_a with_o he_o by_o a_o profound_a humility_n and_o mortification_n which_o be_v a_o sufficient_a answer_n to_o this_o insult_a cavil_v of_o the_o jew_n that_o if_o jesus_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n he_o must_v needs_o demonstrate_v it_o by_o a_o miraculous_a descent_n from_o the_o cross_n chap._n iu._n that-christianity_n be_v every_o way_n fit_v and_o accommodate_v for_o a_o effectual_a recovery_n of_o lapse_v and_o degenerate_v mankind_n to_o this_o purpose_n we_o must_v consider_v man_n as_o a_o rational_a be_v endue_v with_o liberty_n of_o will_n and_o a_o lord_n of_o his_o own_o action_n and_o consequent_o must_v be_v treat_v according_a to_o those_o faculty_n and_o qualification_n bestow_v upon_o he_o by_o the_o gracious_a bounty_n of_o his_o creator_n and_o this_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v deal_v withal_o like_o a_o stock_n or_o stone_n that_o be_v whole_o inert_v and_o sluggish_a nor_o like_o a_o beast_n that_o be_v act_v and_o lead_v only_o by_o the_o impulse_n of_o sense_n but_o as_o endue_v with_o reason_n and_o intellect_n and_o capable_a of_o discriminate_v between_o real_a good_a and_o evil_a and_o this_o principle_n in_o man_n can_v be_v force_v without_o the_o destruction_n of_o his_o nature_n but_o be_v allure_v and_o draw_v by_o moral_a argument_n wherefore_o the_o design_n of_o god_n in_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o wind_n man_n off_o from_o sin_n to_o a_o serious_a pursuit_n of_o virtue_n and_o goodness_n he_o make_v use_v of_o such_o argument_n as_o be_v most_o powerful_a and_o efficacious_a for_o that_o end_n and_o most_o suitable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n as_o 1._o what_o can_v more_o deter_v man_n from_o wickedness_n and_o vice_n than_o the_o sober_a press_v upon_o they_o the_o consideration_n of_o a_o future_a day_n of_o judgement_n wherein_o the_o just_a judge_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n will_v impartial_o look_v into_o their_o life_n and_o dispose_v of_o they_o according_a to_o the_o moral_a frame_n and_o disposition_n of_o their_o spirit_n to_o they_o who_o by_o patient_a continuance_n in_o well_o do_v seek_v for_o glory_n honour_n and_o immortality_n eternal_a life_n but_o to_o they_o who_o do_v not_o obey_v the_o gospel_n he_o will_v recompense_v tribulation_n and_o wrath._n he_o that_o be_v convince_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n must_v likewise_o believe_v that_o though_o god_n be_v patient_a and_o long-suffering_a not_o willing_a that_o any_o shall_v perish_v yet_o he_o be_v likewise_o just_a and_o hate_v all_o sin_n whatever_o and_o to_o convince_v all_o unbelieving_a and_o atheistical_a person_n of_o his_o displeasure_n against_o wickedness_n and_o vice_n he_o have_v appoint_v a_o day_n wherein_o he_o will_v judge_v the_o world_n a_o day_n wherein_o jesus_n christ_n the_o bless_a son_n of_o god_n shall_v visible_o descend_v from_o heaven_n accompany_v with_o innumerable_a legion_n of_o mighty_a angel_n before_o who_o throne_n all_o wicked_a man_n and_o devil_n shall_v stand_v with_o paleness_n and_o horror_n expect_v the_o pronunciation_n of_o that_o dreadful_a sentence_n go_v you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n which_o final_a doom_n and_o sentence_n shall_v present_o be_v execute_v upon_o they_o for_o through_o the_o stupendous_a operation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o infernal_a treasure_n of_o fire_n shall_v be_v open_v and_o a_o universal_a deluge_n of_o flame_n shall_v spread_v itself_o over_o the_o face_n of_o the_o age_a earth_n which_o shall_v be_v cleave_v and_o rive_v by_o terrible_a eruption_n of_o sulphureous_a matter_n break_v forth_o with_o horrible_a rage_n and_o fury_n from_o the_o low_a region_n and_o this_o together_o with_o shower_n of_o fire_n rain_v down_o from_o thick_a and_o pitchy_a cloud_n shall_v wrap_v universal_a nature_n in_o a_o sheet_n of_o flame_n and_o complete_a a_o external_a hell_n where_o the_o worm_n die_v not_o and_o the_o fire_n be_v not_o quench_v tell_v i_o then_o o_o man_n thou_o that_o think_v righteousness_n but_o a_o idle_a name_n on_o who_o hard_a and_o stubborn_a soul_n a_o discourse_n of_o another_o

be_v a_o sort_n of_o man_n in_o the_o world_n who_o mind_n be_v so_o deep_o tincture_v with_o sadducean_n and_o atheistical_a principle_n that_o be_v otherwise_o furnish_v with_o a_o quaint_a volubility_n of_o speech_n and_o some_o smattering_n of_o philosophy_n in_o this_o know_a age_n deem_v it_o the_o high_a improvement_n of_o their_o wit_n to_o laugh_v and_o jeer_v at_o that_o profound_a wisdom_n which_o be_v find_v in_o christianity_n now_o accuse_v its_o dogmata_fw-la of_o impossibility_n and_o contradiction_n and_o then_o scoff_v at_o the_o historical_a part_n as_o fabulous_a and_o romantic_a clear_o discover_v that_o their_o grand_a drift_n be_v to_o leaven_n the_o mind_n of_o man_n with_o that_o pernicious_a and_o venomous_a doctrine_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o matter_n in_o the_o world_n to_o begin_v therefore_o with_o the_o birth_n of_o the_o bless_a jesus_n and_o the_o circumstance_n attend_v of_o it_o as_o of_o the_o star_n which_o lead_v the_o wise_a man_n to_o he_o and_o of_o their_o adoration_n of_o he_o that_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o indecorous_a and_o ridiculous_a nor_o impertinent_o record_v but_o suitable_a and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o nativity_n of_o so_o great_a a_o person_n that_o a_o virgin_n shall_v conceive_v and_o bring_v forth_o a_o child_n virgin_n aught_o to_o be_v no_o such_o strange_a thing_n to_o the_o jew_n since_o their_o prophet_n have_v foretell_v that_o it_o shall_v so_o come_v to_o pass_v particular_o in_o isa_n seven_o 14._o behold_v a_o virgin_n shall_v conceive_v and_o bear_v a_o son_n and_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n immanuel_n and_o if_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o pure_a and_o immaculate_a virgin_n where_o be_v that_o sign_n which_o god_n by_o his_o prophet_n usher_v in_o with_o such_o solemnity_n ask_v thou_o a_o sign_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n ask_v it_o either_o in_o the_o depth_n or_o in_o the_o height_n above_o for_o nothing_o be_v more_o ordinary_a in_o the_o world_n than_o that_o a_o young_a woman_n shall_v bring_v forth_o a_o child_n add_v to_o this_o that_o the_o jewish_a rabbin_n teach_v that_o the_o generation_n and_o nativity_n of_o the_o messiah_n shall_v not_o be_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o other_o creature_n by_o carnal_a copulation_n but_o after_o a_o extraordinary_a manner_n and_o his_o father_n shall_v be_v unknown_a till_o he_o himself_o reveal_v he_o nor_o ought_v it_o to_o be_v think_v a_o thing_n impossible_a by_o the_o gentile_n since_o they_o affirm_v many_o of_o their_o hero_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o god_n and_o plato_n be_v say_v to_o be_v beget_v on_o perictione_n by_o apollo_n who_o forbid_v aristo_n to_o have_v any_o familiarity_n with_o his_o wife_n till_o plato_n be_v bear_v but_o to_o they_o that_o believe_v a_o just_a and_o righteous_a providence_n govern_v all_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o universe_n it_o be_v obvious_a to_o conceive_v that_o all_o soul_n be_v send_v into_o the_o world_n according_a to_o their_o demerit_n in_o a_o former_a life_n and_o therefore_o as_o a_o deep_o lapse_v soul_n descend_v into_o a_o inequal_a and_o monstrous_a body_n from_o which_o adunation_n can_v result_v no_o other_o than_o a_o brutish_a cruel_a and_o intemperate_a life_n and_o a_o pronity_n to_o all_o other_o vice_n arise_v from_o such_o a_o asymmetral_a and_o inhospitable_a society_n so_o the_o pure_a and_o immaculate_a soul_n of_o jesus_n must_v assume_v a_o terrestrial_a body_n after_o a_o unusual_a manner_n more_o pure_a than_o the_o rest_n that_o it_o may_v be_v free_a from_o sin_n and_o pollution_n as_o well_o as_o fit_v to_o converse_v with_o man_n and_o that_o he_o may_v in_o it_o teach_v a_o extraordinary_a temperance_n justice_n and_o goodness_n and_o all_o other_o virtue_n by_o his_o life_n as_o by_o his_o doctrine_n for_o neither_o will_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n precipitate_v so_o great_a a_o soul_n into_o a_o unfit_a and_o incongruous_a habitation_n nor_o its_o eximious_a purity_n admit_v of_o a_o union_n with_o a_o inquinated_a and_o filthy_a body_n star_n nor_o be_v it_o any_o whit_n incongruous_a that_o a_o unusual_a star_n shall_v attend_v the_o rise_n of_o the_o glorious_a sun_n of_o righteousness_n for_o though_o it_o be_v common_o say_v of_o comet_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o no_o one_o appear_v to_o the_o world_n but_o portend_v some_o mischief_n which_o historian_n plentiful_o observe_v and_o hence_o be_v that_o of_o claudian_n nunquam_fw-la futilibus_fw-la excanduit_fw-la ignibus_fw-la aether_n et_fw-la nunquam_fw-la coelo_fw-la spectatum_fw-la impune_fw-la cometen_v yet_o origen_n in_o his_o first_o book_n against_o celsus_n affirm_v that_o chaeremon_n the_o stoic_a in_o his_o treatise_n of_o comet_n prove_v by_o several_a instance_n out_o of_o history_n that_o comet_n sometime_o presage_v the_o approach_n of_o good_a thing_n astrum_n if_o then_o those_o great_a and_o wander_a globe_n be_v look_v upon_o as_o the_o presignificator_n of_o great_a change_n and_o alteration_n in_o the_o world_n what_o wonder_n be_v it_o that_o the_o birth_n of_o jesus_n who_o shall_v work_v so_o mighty_a a_o mutation_n upon_o earth_n and_o introduce_v a_o religion_n universal_a and_o common_a to_o all_o mankind_n shall_v be_v declare_v by_o a_o new_a and_o strange_a star_n and_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o a_o star_n in_o the_o heavenly_a region_n to_o design_n punctual_o so_o small_a a_o place_n as_o a_o particular_a house_n upon_o earth_n i_o answer_v that_o the_o magi_n find_v the_o house_n wherein_o jesus_n be_v not_o only_o by_o the_o disappear_a and_o vanish_v of_o the_o star_n over_o it_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o a_o diligent_a search_n and_o inquisition_n after_o the_o child_n perhaps_o of_o the_o shepherd_n who_o be_v not_o far_o distant_a keep_v watch_n over_o their_o flock_n it_o remain_v now_o that_o we_o apologise_v for_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o history_n viz._n men._n the_o come_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n from_o the_o east_n to_o jerusalem_n to_o which_o purpose_n it_o will_v be_v requisite_a to_o consider_v the_o quality_n of_o these_o magi_n who_o probable_o be_v none_o of_o these_o grosser_n sort_n of_o sorcerer_n that_o make_v a_o express_a compact_n with_o the_o devil_n but_o such_o as_o receive_v from_o other_o certain_a form_n and_o mysterious_a conjuration_n use_v they_o as_o they_o be_v deliver_v to_o they_o without_o inquire_v further_o into_o their_o nature_n and_o perhaps_o the_o black_a society_n may_v oblige_v themselves_o to_o attend_v such_o dark_a and_o hide_a mystery_n whether_o the_o transactor_n of_o they_o know_v they_o to_o be_v they_o or_o not_o but_o whether_o these_o magi_n be_v such_o or_o have_v a_o more_o open_a and_o visible_a commerce_n with_o evil_a spirit_n it_o matter_n not_o since_o this_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o airy_a principality_n can_v act_v no_o further_o where_o a_o more_o divine_a and_o excellent_a power_n intervene_v wherefore_o through_o the_o mighty_a virtue_n of_o the_o divinity_n reside_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o jesus_n and_o the_o unexpected_a descent_n of_o a_o glorious_a host_n of_o angel_n to_o these_o terrestrial_a region_n sing_v a_o anthem_n of_o praise_n at_o the_o birth_n of_o jesus_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o power_n of_o the_o airy_a principality_n be_v on_o a_o sudden_a restrain_v and_o a_o universal_a chillness_n and_o horror_n run_v through_o the_o dark_a kingdom_n so_o that_o they_o be_v unable_a to_o attend_v their_o own_o hellish_a mystery_n which_o the_o magi_n perceive_v their_o usual_a incantation_n not_o succeed_v nor_o the_o accustom_a effect_n follow_v their_o secret_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n they_o begin_v to_o think_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o unexpected_a accident_n to_o be_v extraordinary_a and_o know_v the_o prophecy_n of_o balaam_n that_o a_o star_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o jacob_n and_o a_o sceptre_n rise_v out_o of_o israel_n conjecture_v that_o the_o man_n foretell_v to_o come_v with_o the_o apparition_n of_o a_o star_n be_v now_o bear_v into_o the_o world_n and_o believe_v he_o to_o have_v a_o transcendent_a power_n over_o the_o aereal_a agent_n resolve_v to_o come_v and_o worship_v he_o present_v he_o with_o the_o choice_a gift_n of_o arabia_n gold_n and_o myrrh_n and_o frankincense_n as_o to_o a_o king_n a_o man_n and_o a_o god_n and_o if_o any_o man_n desire_v a_o further_a mystery_n he_o may_v take_v the_o learned_a grotius_n his_o observation_n that_o by_o these_o three_o are_z denote_v those_o three_o evangelical_n sacrifice_n which_o through_o christ_n we_o offer_v unto_o god_n viz._n work_v of_o charity_n and_o mercy_n phil._n four_o 18._o incorrupted_a purity_n of_o body_n rom._n twelve_o 1._o and_o prayer_n psal_n cxli_o 2._o we_o that_o be_v christian_n be_v teach_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o jesus_n christ_n the_o saviour_n of_o mankind_n be_v god_n as_o well_o as_o man_n man._n