Selected quad for the lemma: sin_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sin_n	bring_v	death_n	wage_n	3,944	5	10.7954	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02741	Tvvo treatises I. The purchase of Grace, shewing the excellency of Christ, and the graces of his spirit. II. The soules delight in Gods tabernacles, shewing the excellency of time, spent in duties of God's solemne service. Instances in the chiefe, viz. prayer, word, and sacraments. Motives and directions for right performance. Lastly, the chiefe usurpers of time discovered, with apt remedies against each of them. The contents of the booke are methodically exprest in the margent, which to the diligent reader may serve instead of a table. By William Harrison, Mr. of Arts, and minister of the Gospell at Canwicke neare Lincolne.	Harrison, William, minister at Canwick.	1639 (1639)	STC 12871; ESTC S103879	208,196	400

respect_n of_o god_n himself_o 1._o god_n not_o with_o god_n but_o without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n and_o without_o christ_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n eph._n 2._o 12._o that_o at_o that_o time_n you_o be_v without_o christ_n be_v alien_n from_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n and_o stranger_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n have_v no_o hope_n and_o without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n where_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o time_n that_o they_o have_v spend_v in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n according_a to_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o air_n after_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n ver._n 2._o 3._o now_o see_v how_o woeful_o and_o fearful_o he_o conclude_v as_o touch_v all_o that_o time_n that_o be_v so_o spend_v namely_o that_o it_o be_v time_n spend_v without_o christ_n without_o the_o pale_a of_o the_o church_n wirhout_n promise_n without_o hope_n and_o last_o without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n no_o time_n better_o spend_v than_o that_o time_n which_o be_v spend_v with_o god_n and_o therefore_o no_o worse_o time_n then_o that_o which_o be_v spend_v without_o god_n thus_o cain_n spend_v his_o time_n after_o he_o have_v slay_v his_o brother_n abel_n he_o go_v out_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v the_o text_n gen._n 4._o 16._o and_o this_o be_v a_o chief_a branch_n of_o the_o eternal_a punishment_n of_o the_o wicked_a in_o hell_n they_o shall_v be_v punish_v with_o everlasting_a perdition_n from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n say_v the_o apostle_n 2_o thes._n 1._o 9_o hereupon_o be_v that_o earnest_n and_o importunate_a suit_n of_o david_n psa._n 51._o 11._o cast_v i_o not_o lord_n out_o of_o thy_o presence_n to_o intimate_v untous_a what_o a_o woeful_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o be_v without_o god_n or_o to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o his_o presence_n 2._o dishonour_n time_n spend_v in_o the_o devil_n service_n in_o vicious_a course_n be_v it_o not_o spend_v for_o god_n but_o against_o he_o not_o for_o his_o glory_n but_o to_o his_o dishonour_n thou_o that_o boast_v of_o the_o law_n through_o break_v the_o law_n dishonour_v thou_o god_n say_v the_o apostle_n rom._n 2._o 23._o time_n spend_v in_o the_o breach_n of_o god_n law_n be_v spend_v unto_o god_n dishonour_n rob_v god_n of_o his_o honour_n and_o glory_n that_o be_v due_a unto_o he_o and_o therefore_o the_o worst_a spend_v time_n that_o can_v be_v three_o grief_n time_n spend_v in_o sin_v be_v not_o spend_v to_o god_n pleasure_n but_o the_o contrary_a it_o do_v even_o provoke_v the_o eye_n of_o his_o glory_n isa._n 3._o 6._o their_o tongue_n and_o their_o do_n be_v against_o the_o lord_n to_o provoke_v the_o eye_n of_o his_o glory_n yea_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o only_o offend_v at_o it_o but_o even_o grieve_v and_o weary_v with_o time_n so_o spend_v how_o can_v a_o child_n spend_v his_o time_n worse_o then_o in_o grieve_v and_o break_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o love_a parent_n this_o be_v the_o very_a case_n of_o all_o those_o that_o spend_v time_n in_o vicious_a course_n observe_v it_o isa._n 7._o 13._o be_v it_o a_o small_a thing_n for_o you_o to_o weary_a man_n but_o you_o will_v weary_v my_o god_n also_o o_o woeful_a thing_n to_o weary_a and_o grieve_v god_n with_o our_o sinful_a course_n forty_o year_n long_o be_v i_o grieve_v with_o this_o generation_n say_v the_o lord_n psalm_n 95._o 11._o i_o be_o break_v with_o their_o whorish_a heart_n which_o be_v depart_v from_o i_o ezec._n 6._o 9_o yea_o his_o very_a heart_n be_v break_v with_o the_o grief_n of_o it_o as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v jer._n 23._o 9_o yea_o the_o lord_n be_v oppress_v with_o our_o sin_n as_o a_o cart_n be_v press_v with_o sheaf_n it_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n expression_n amos_n 2._o 13._o yea_o the_o lord_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v well_o please_v or_o delight_v with_o it_o that_o on_o the_o contrary_a he_o hate_v and_o abhor_v it_o yea_o he_o smite_v his_o hand_n together_o in_o detestation_n of_o it_o i_o have_v smite_v my_o hand_n at_o thy_o dishonest_a gain_n say_v the_o lord_n ezec._n ●2_n 1●_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o spare_v that_o man_n which_o so_o spend_v his_o time_n but_o his_o wrath_n and_o jealousy_n shall_v smoke_v against_o he_o to_o blot_v his_o name_n out_o from_o under_o heaven_n deut._n 29._o 20._o 1._o ourselves_o it_o be_v the_o worst_a spend_v time_n that_o can_v be_v in_o regard_n of_o ourselves_o for_o there_o be_v neither_o profit_n nor_o credit_n nor_o safety_n nor_o pleasure_n nor_o comfort_n in_o it_o but_o the_o contrary_a to_o all_o these_o as_o be_v easy_a to_o manifest_v in_o sundry_a particular_n 1._o loss_n time_n spend_v in_o the_o devil_n service_n be_v the_o worst_a spend_v because_o there_o be_v no_o profit_n in_o it_o a_o man_n be_v always_o on_o the_o lose_a hand_n now_o this_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o all_o sinful_a course_n be_v unfruitful_a and_o unprofitable_a course_n have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o the_o unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n ephesian_n 5._o 8._o all_o sinful_a work_n be_v both_o work_n of_o darkness_n and_o unfruitful_a work_n hence_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 6._o 21._o what_o fruit_n have_v you_o in_o those_o thing_n whereof_o you_o be_v now_o ashamed_a observe_v the_o confession_n and_o expression_n of_o every_o true_a penitent_a according_a to_o that_o we_o read_v job_n 33._o 37._o god_n look_v upon_o man_n and_o if_o any_o say_v i_o have_v sin_v and_o pervert_v that_o which_o be_v right_a and_o it_o profit_v i_o not_o every_o true_a convert_n be_v able_a to_o tell_v you_o out_o of_o his_o experience_n that_o all_o sinful_a course_n be_v unprofitable_a course_n in_o conclusion_n for_o they_o loose_v god_n favour_n they_o lose_v their_o interest_n in_o christ_n they_o lose_v the_o comfort_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n they_o loo●e_v their_o soul_n matth._n 16._o 26._o and_o in_o a_o word_n they_o loose_a heaven_n these_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o time_n spend_v in_o sin_v judge_n then_o if_o all_o such_o be_v not_o damn_v loser_n in_o the_o end_n unless_o they_o repent_v speedy_o comfort_n and_o turn_v to_o god_n again_o there_o be_v no_o true_a pleasure_n but_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n take_v the_o sin_n of_o uncleanness_n which_o seem_v to_o have_v the_o most_o pleasure_n in_o it_o and_o you_o shall_v find_v at_o last_o there_o be_v no_o pleasure_n in_o it_o but_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n in_o the_o end_n it_o bit_v like_o a_o serpent_n and_o ●urteth_v like_o a_o cochatrice_n see_v a_o notable_a place_n for_o this_o purpose_n pro._n 5._o where_o the_o wiseman_n dissuade_v from_o the_o sin_n of_o uncleanness_n ver._n 8._o remove_v thy_o way_n far_o from_o she_o and_o come_v not_o nigh_o the_o door_n of_o her_o house_n and_o then_o see_v what_o excellent_a argument_n he_o use_v to_o this_o purpose_n verse_n 9_o 10_o 11._o lest_o thou_o give_v thy_o honour_n to_o other_o and_o thy_o year_n to_o the_o cruel_a there_o be_v loss_n of_o credit_n lest_o stranger_n be_v fill_v with_o thy_o wealth_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v loss_n of_o good_n and_o outward_a estate_n thus_o sin_n bring_v beggary_n and_o thou_o mourn_v at_o last_o when_o thy_o flesh_n and_o thy_o body_n be_v consume_v there_o be_v loss_n of_o pleasure_n and_o comfort_n and_o say_v how_o have_v i_o oh_o how_o have_v i_o misspend_v my_o time_n in_o the_o service_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n safety_n oh_o let_v we_o strive_v to_o see_v this_o in_o time_n and_o labour_n to_o prevent_v it_o last_o there_o be_v no_o safety_n but_o death_n and_o danger_n in_o it_o for_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n rom._n 6._o 2d_o the_o like_a i_o may_v say_v in_o regard_n of_o other_o but_o this_o be_v enough_o to_o prove_v that_o time_n spend_v in_o sin_v be_v absolute_o the_o worst_a spend_v time_n for_o body_n and_o soul_n second_o satan_n for_o humiliation_n see_v time_n spend_v in_o god_n service_n be_v the_o best_a spend_v time_n this_o serve_v to_o teach_v we_o what_o cause_n we_o have_v even_o the_o best_a of_o we_o to_o be_v humble_v that_o we_o have_v spend_v so_o little_a time_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o god_n service_n and_o have_v be_v so_o lavish_a and_o prodigal_a of_o our_o precious_a time_n in_o other_o thing_n for._n 1._o what_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o most_o precious_a time_n have_v we_o spend_v before_o our_o conversion_n before_o we_o spend_v in_o effect_n any_o time_n at_o all_o in_o god_n service_n all_o the_o time_n of_o our_o unregeneration_n have_v be_v utter_o spend_v in_o the_o service_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n we_o be_v vassal_n to_o the_o prince_n that_o rule_v i●_n the_o air_n the_o spirit_n that_o now_o work_v in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n ephes._n 2

and_o faithful_a servant_n because_o thou_o have_v be_v faithful_a in_o a_o few_o thing_n have_v thou_o authority_n over_o ten_o city_n yea_o who_o must_v have_v the_o odd_a talon_n but_o he_o that_o have_v ten_o before_o ver._n 24._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o that_o stand_v by_o take_v the_o talon_n from_o he_o and_o give_v it_o to_o he_o that_o have_v ten_o talent_n they_o say_v unto_o he_o v._n 25._o lord_n he_o have_v ten_o talent_n i.e._n he_o have_v enough_o already_o now_o observe_v the_o answer_n ver_fw-la 26._o for_o unto_o every_o one_o that_o have_v shall_v be_v give_v etc._n etc._n he_o that_o have_v most_o grace_n to_o spend_v most_o time_n in_o god_n service_n on_o earth_n shall_v have_v the_o great_a reward_n and_o the_o most_o glory_n in_o heaven_n oh_o therefore_o begin_v betimes_o to_o get_v grace_n that_o thou_o may_v have_v the_o more_o glory_n in_o heaven_n five_o love_n the_o soon_o we_o begin_v to_o spend_v time_n in_o god_n service_n the_o soon_o shall_v 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sorrow_n and_o the_o father_n of_o a_o fool_n have_v no_o joy_n i_o marvel_v not_o more_o that_o old_a ely_n break_v his_o neck_n with_o his_o fall_n at_o last_o then_o that_o his_o son_n have_v not_o break_v his_o heart_n long_o before_o with_o their_o vicious_a course_n oh_o let_v we_o therefore_o serve_v god_n in_o our_o youth_n that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o comfort_n to_o our_o parent_n in_o their_o age_n here_o be_v the_o five_o benefit_n but_o beside_o the_o utility_n 1._o let_v we_o in_o the_o second_o place_n consider_v the_o necessity_n for_o beside_o the_o express_a charge_n that_o we_o have_v from_o god_n to_o this_o purpose_n see_v the_o dangerous_a consequence_n and_o inconvenience_n that_o follow_v upon_o the_o neglect_n of_o it_o it_o so_o that_o we_o must_v needs_o do_v it_o or_o we_o must_v do_v worse_o now_o the_o mischief_n that_o do_v especial_o flow_v from_o the_o neglect_n of_o god_n service_n in_o our_o youth_n be_v principal_o five_o first_o master_n if_o we_o do_v not_o serve_v god_n in_o our_o youth_n we_o shall_v serve_v worse_a master_n sc_n the_o devil_n the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n he_o that_o serve_v not_o god_n must_v serve_v the_o devil_n it_o be_v unavoidable_a observe_v it_o ephes._n 2._o 2._o wherein_o in_o time_n past_o you_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o this_o world_n according_a to_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o air_n the_o spirit_n that_o now_o work_v in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n but_o how_o come_v this_o to_o pass_v see_v ver._n 12._o at_o that_o time_n you_o be_v without_o christ_n etc._n etc._n without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n he_o that_o be_v without_o christ_n and_o without_o god_n will_v not_o nor_o can_v be_v without_o his_o lust_n until_o we_o become_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n we_o be_v all_o the_o vassal_n of_o satan_n and_o slave_n to_o our_o own_o filthy_a lust_n titus_n 3._o 3._o for_o we_o ourselves_o be_v sometime_o foolish_a serve_v diverse_a lust_n and_o pleasure_n etc._n etc._n loe_o our_o woeful_a master_n until_o we_o set_v ourselves_o to_o serve_v god_n live_v in_o malice_n hateful_a and_o hate_v one_o another_o say_v the_o apostle_n there_o you_o can_v serve_v god_n and_o mammon_n say_v our_o bless_a saviour_n mat._n 6._o 24._o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v you_o can_v but_o serve_v one_o of_o they_o he_o that_o commit_v sin_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n a_o woeful_a master_n see_v what_o lamentable_a wage_n such_o master_n usual_o give_v their_o servant_n in_o the_o end_n the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n say_v the_o apostle_n rom._n 6._o 23._o see_v then_o how_o necessary_a it_o be_v to_o serve_v god_n and_o that_o speedy_o for_o till_o then_o we_o must_v of_o necessity_n serve_v woeful_a master_n for_o woeful_a wage_n but_o o_o the_o happiness_n of_o such_o as_o spend_v time_n in_o god_n service_n ver._n 22._o but_o now_o be_v make_v free_a from_o sin_n and_o become_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n you_o have_v your_o fruit_n unto_o holiness_n and_o the_o end_n everlasting_a life_n there_o be_v excellent_a wage_n second_o difficult_a the_o long_o we_o stay_v before_o we_o set_v ourselves_o to_o serve_v god_n the_o more_o difficult_a and_o hard_a we_o shall_v find_v it_o if_o we_o do_v return_v to_o god_n at_o last_o he_o that_o post_v the_o contrary_a way_n erit_fw-la be_v still_o the_o far_o from_o his_o journey_n end_n and_o will_v have_v the_o less_o mind_n to_o return_v continuance_n in_o evil_a breed_v a_o custom_n in_o sin_n which_o be_v not_o leave_v without_o great_a difficulty_n jer._n 13._o 23._o can_v the_o aethiopian_a change_n his_o skin_n or_o the_o leopard_n his_o spot_n then_o may_v you_o also_o do_v good_a that_o be_v accustom_v to_o do_v evil_a it_o be_v exceed_o difficult_a when_o a_o man_n have_v get_v a_o custom_n of_o swear_v or_o drink_v or_o game_a how_o hard_o be_v it_o for_o such_o to_o be_v reclaim_v a_o twig_n be_v easy_o deal_v with_o which_o be_v immovable_a if_o it_o grow_v till_o 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this_o purpose_n be_v that_o of_o psalm_n 68_o 21._o god_n will_v sure_o wound_v the_o head_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o the_o hairy_a scalp_n of_o such_o a_o one_o as_o go_v on_o still_o in_o his_o trespass_n o_o consider_v this_o you_o that_o forget_v god_n and_o live_v in_o your_o sin_n lest_o god_n tear_v you_o in_o piece_n and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o deliver_v you_o psal._n 50._o 22._o what_o estate_n can_v be_v more_o dangerous_a than_o a_o estate_n of_o enmity_n against_o god_n the_o adversary_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v break_v in_o piece_n out_o of_o heaven_n shall_v be_v thunder_n upon_o they_o say_v hannah_n samuel_n mother_n 1_o samuel_n 2._o 10._o i_o think_v i_o have_v say_v enough_o if_o effectual_a to_o affright_v man_n out_o of_o their_o service_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n especial_o if_o i_o shall_v add_v but_o one_o thing_n more_o which_o shall_v be_v the_o four_o and_o the_o last_o remedy_n that_o i_o purpose_n to_o propound_v four_o serve_v therefore_o 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from_o my_o youth_n yea_o he_o be_v teach_v of_o god_n from_o his_o youth_n ver_fw-la 17._o yea_o mark_v what_o the_o lord_n himself_o say_v of_o he_o even_o in_o his_o youth_n 1_o sam._n 13._o 14._o the_o lord_n have_v seek_v he_o a_o man_n after_o his_o own_o heart_n he_o be_v a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n yet_o cry_v out_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o youth_n so_o consider_v job_n by_o the_o lord_n own_o testimony_n a_o incomparable_a man_n a_o man_n that_o fear_v god_n and_o eschew_v evil_a yet_o see_v how_o he_o cry_v out_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o youth_n job_n 13._o 26._o thou_o write_v bitter_a thing_n against_o i_o and_o make_v i_o to_o possess_v the_o sin_n of_o my_o youth_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v religious_a and_o merciful_a even_o in_o his_o youth_n see_v what_o he_o can_v speak_v of_o himself_o job_n 31._o 18._o where_o speak_v of_o the_o widow_n and_o fatherless_a for_o from_o my_o youth_n he_o that_o be_v the_o fatherless_a be_v bring_v up_o with_o i_o as_o 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