Selected quad for the lemma: sin_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sin_n	commandment_n	law_n	revive_v	3,670	5	10.8910	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A48398	The life and death of Mr. Vavasor Powell, that faithful minister and confessor of Jesus Christ wherein his eminient conversion, laborious successful ministry, excellent conversation, confession of faith, worthy sayings, choice experiences, various sufferings, and other remarkable passages in his life and at his death are faithfully recorded for publick benefit : with some elogies and epitaphs by his friends.	Bagshaw, Edward, 1629-1671.; Powell, Vavasor, 1617-1670.	1671 (1671)	Wing L2003; Wing B418_CANCELLED	114,187	204

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in_o for_o want_v thereof_o and_o now_o the_o work_n of_o compunction_n and_o contrition_n begin_v in_o i_o with_o many_o deep_a sigh_n and_o bitter_a tear_n self-loathing_a and_o self-abasing_a confess_v of_o former_a sin_n sorrow_v and_o judgeing_a myself_o for_o they_o and_o strive_v against_o they_o and_o seek_v to_o kill_v they_o by_o long_a abstinence_n from_o meat_n by_o much_o watchfulness_n by_o drink_v cold_a water_n only_o many_o month_n together_o by_o tie_v up_o myself_o to_o eat_v so_o many_o bit_n of_o meat_n and_o that_o of_o the_o course_v sort_n too_o at_o every_o meal_n some_o time_n six_o some_o time_n eight_o and_o twelve_o be_v a_o great_a meal_n with_o i_o and_o by_o this_o mean_v i_o think_v to_o overcome_v the_o flesh_n and_o fly_v sometime_o to_o the_o holy_a command_n of_o god_n against_o sin_n by_o which_o i_o find_v no_o other_o relief_n than_o a_o schoolboy_n do_v who_o complain_v to_o his_o master_n against_o the_o hardness_n of_o his_o lesson_n rom._n 7.9_o for_o the_o commandment_n come_v stir_v and_o revive_v sin_n and_o so_o i_o begin_v to_o die_v and_o despair_n the_o law_n tell_v i_o i_o be_v a_o condemn_a sinner_n the_o justice_n and_o terror_n of_o god_n do_v seize_v upon_o my_o conscience_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o fear_n and_o bondage_n as_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o law_n and_o a_o effect_n of_o god_n wrath_n do_v bind_v i_o like_o a_o prisoner_n to_o answer_v every_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 11.32_o not_o lead_v i_o to_o christ_n but_o restrain_v i_o from_o he_o and_o shut_v i_o up_o in_o unbelief_n and_o when_o sometime_o through_o energy_n and_o earnestness_n of_o spirit_n in_o prayer_n i_o call_v god_n father_n have_v check_n upon_o my_o conscience_n for_o my_o over-confidence_n and_o presumption_n and_o to_o pacify_v and_o silence_v this_o charge_n i_o be_v force_v to_o confess_v my_o sin_n of_o misbelief_n or_o false_a faith_n and_o watch_v my_o tongue_n from_o utter_v any_o such_o boldness_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v thus_o find_v no_o relief_n from_o the_o law_n or_o command_v of_o god_n but_o the_o threat_n and_o judgement_n thereof_o scorch_a whip_a and_o wound_v my_o soul_n i_o look_v out_o for_o some_o suitable_a promise_n not_o any_o promise_n of_o justification_n but_o of_o sanctification_n as_o ezek._n 36.26.18_o mich._n 7.19_o that_o god_n will_v give_v a_o new_a heart_n and_o will_v subdue_v iniquity_n so_o i_o fall_v a_o pray_n over_o these_o and_o the_o like_a promise_n but_o find_v no_o answer_n of_o prayer_n my_o heart_n no_o more_o sanctify_v nor_o my_o corruption_n subdue_v the_o next_o work_n at_o the_o instigation_n of_o satan_n be_v to_o conclude_v that_o i_o have_v no_o right_n to_o any_o promise_n be_v out_o of_o christ_n and_o that_o all_o my_o prayer_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o god_n and_o so_o i_o begin_v to_o question_v whether_o it_o be_v best_a for_o i_o to_o continue_v in_o prayer_n or_o to_o forbear_v but_o i_o be_v not_o long_o under_o that_o temptation_n consider_v that_o prayer_n be_v a_o moral_a duty_n and_o to_o be_v perform_v by_o all_o and_o that_o the_o sin_n of_o or_o in_o a_o duty_n shall_v not_o make_v a_o man_n neglect_v his_o duty_n for_o upon_o the_o same_o account_n a_o man_n must_v leave_v plough_v because_o the_o scripture_n say_v the_o plough_v of_o the_o wicked_a be_v sin_n prov._n 21.4_o hereupon_o i_o purpose_v to_o be_v more_o diligent_a to_o get_v into_o christ_n and_o to_o have_v a_o new_a heart_n that_o so_o i_o may_v perform_v my_o duty_n acceptable_o i_o also_o resolve_v to_o prepare_v myself_o more_o for_o prayer_n to_o search_v and_o keep_v my_o heart_n more_o careful_o and_o close_o in_o my_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o if_o vain_a thought_n hardness_n or_o straightness_n of_o my_o heart_n etc._n etc._n do_v prevail_v then_o after_o the_o duty_n i_o have_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v heb._n 10.2_o conscience_n of_o sin_n or_o my_o conscience_n smite_v condemn_v and_o disquiet_v i_o send_v and_o drive_v i_o to_o prayer_n again_o immediate_o it_o may_v be_v twice_o thrice_o or_o often_o together_o yea_o make_o i_o often_o time_n to_o rise_v out_o of_o my_o bed_n several_a time_n in_o a_o night_n and_o force_v i_o on_o my_o bare_a knee_n on_o the_o cold_a floor_n as_o if_o that_o have_v be_v more_o please_v to_o god_n but_o all_o this_o be_v do_v in_o my_o own_o strength_n under_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o to_o work_v a_o self_n righteousness_n both_o to_o please_v god_n and_o to_o pacify_v my_o own_o conscience_n as_o it_o be_v unacceptable_a to_o god_n so_o unprofitable_a to_o i_o then_o hear_v that_o christ_n be_v send_v from_o and_o tender_v by_o god_n his_o father_n to_o sinner_n i_o think_v of_o come_v to_o christ_n but_o dare_v not_o through_o a_o mistake_n in_o the_o meaning_n of_o some_o scripture_n as_o that_o invitation_n of_o christ_n matth._n 11.28_o come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v and_o those_o word_n luke_n 19_o 10._o i_o come_v to_o seek_v and_o to_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v from_o whence_o i_o conclude_v that_o none_o be_v invite_v by_o christ_n but_o those_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v and_o such_o as_o see_v and_o feel_v their_o lose_a condition_n whereas_o it_o be_v mean_v that_o they_o in_o a_o especial_a manner_n be_v invite_v i_o conclude_v i_o be_v not_o yet_o fit_a nor_o qualify_v for_o christ_n but_o must_v have_v a_o precious_a work_n wrought_v in_o i_o to_o that_o end_n i_o suppose_v a_o great_a and_o clear_a sight_n of_o sin_n be_v needful_a therefore_o i_o often_o and_o earnest_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v perform_v that_o promise_n ezek._n 6.9_o they_o shall_v loathe_v themselves_o for_o the_o evil_n they_o have_v commit_v in_o all_o their_o abomination_n yea_o i_o desire_v though_o not_o understand_v what_o i_o say_v that_o god_n will_v let_v satan_n appear_v in_o some_o shape_n to_o terrify_v i_o that_o by_o that_o mean_v i_o may_v see_v my_o danger_n so_o much_o the_o more_o to_o induce_v i_o to_o fly_v to_o christ_n hereupon_o satan_n take_v advantage_n and_o opportunity_n and_o as_o he_o do_v former_o to_o saul_n so_o he_o appear_v several_a time_n and_o in_o several_a way_n to_o i_o as_o once_o like_o a_o house_n stand_v direct_o in_o my_o way_n with_o which_o sight_n i_o fall_v upon_o my_o face_n as_o dead_a and_o after_o a_o while_n cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n i_o have_v a_o little_a strength_n by_o which_o i_o be_v enable_v to_o go_v home_o but_o be_v thereupon_o sick_a several_a day_n after_o another_o time_n be_v alone_o in_o my_o chamber_n late_o at_o night_n at_o prayer_n and_o the_o door_n shut_v i_o continue_v in_o prayer_n till_o the_o candle_n go_v out_o and_o as_o i_o go_v on_o i_o sensible_o perceive_v a_o strong_a cold_a wind_n to_o blow_v my_o hair_n be_v like_a to_o eliphaz_n job_n 4.14_o 15._o and_o have_v the_o same_o effect_n for_o it_o make_v the_o hair_n of_o my_o flesh_n to_o stand_v up_o and_o cause_v all_o my_o bone_n to_o shake_v and_o on_o the_o sudden_a i_o hear_v one_o walk_v about_o i_o trample_v upon_o the_o chamber_n floor_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v some_o heavy_a big_a man_n upon_o which_o i_o grow_v so_o fearful_a and_o unbelieving_a that_o i_o run_v down_o shut_v and_o hasp_v the_o door_n after_o i_o and_o call_v up_o some_o of_o the_o family_n tell_v they_o there_o be_v a_o thief_n in_o the_o room_n but_o it_o prove_v in_o the_o end_n to_o be_v no_o other_o than_o that_o spiritual_a thief_n and_o murderer_n satan_n who_o do_v both_o then_o and_o at_o several_a other_o time_n great_o affright_v and_o terrify_v i_o not_o only_o by_o his_o secret_a working_n in_o the_o conscience_n but_o

i_o have_v my_o heart_n several_a time_n in_o a_o good_a frame_n of_o prayer_n five_o i_o learned_a f_o on_fw-we psal_n 149.2.4_o how_o it_o be_v mutual_o between_o god_n and_o his_o people_n they_o joy_v in_o he_o and_o he_o take_v pleasure_n in_o they_o i_o also_o be_v think_v of_o the_o ground_n of_o saint_n doubt_n about_o their_o salvation_n viz._n ignorance_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n want_v of_o observe_v their_o heart_n of_o keep_v up_o holiness_n slothfulness_n and_o favour_v some_o secret_a sin_n and_o not_o profit_v by_o ordinance_n i_o be_v nothing_o that_o the_o wicked_a be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o profess_v that_o they_o endeavour_v hurt_v to_o the_o righteous_a without_o a_o cause_n prov._n 1.11_o and_o that_o the_o godly_a shall_v g●ow_v more_o bold_a by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o their_o affliction_n increase_n 1._o thess_n 2.2_o i_o have_v my_o heart_n this_o day_n so_o tn_v in_o p●●yer_n i_o be_v this_o day_n convince_v of_o the_o negligence_n in_o that_o duty_n of_o desire_v to_o see_v the_o face_n of_o the_o saint_n as_o paul_n do_v 1._o thess_n 3.11_o i_o receive_v a_o special_a letter_n this_o day_n from_o our_o dear_a brother_n i._o b._n which_o suit_v much_o with_o my_o condition_n and_o judgement_n i_o learn_v a_o word_n from_o one_o that_o i_o can_v not_o expect_v such_o word_n viz._n i_o do_v not_o heretofore_o prize_v neither_o great_a thing_n that_o be_v temporal_a of_o spiritual_a but_o now_o i_o prize_v the_o least_o thing_n of_o either_o sort_n from_o 2._o cor._n 7._o chap._n 4_o 5_o 6._o i_o observe_v 1._o that_o in_o the_o great_a trouble_n god_n people_n may_v have_v the_o great_a comfort_n 2._o that_o their_o comfort_n be_v original_o from_o god_n 3._o that_o god_n may_v send_v in_o these_o comfort_n at_o such_o time_n and_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o they_o expect_v not_o this_o evening_n my_o soul_n be_v a_o little_a refresh_v by_o divers_a promise_n and_o soften_v in_o prayer_n be_v the_o lord_n day_n i_o observe_v from_o prov._n 3.16_o in_o all_o thy_o way_n acknowledge_v he_o that_o godliness_n be_v a_o eye_v of_o god_n own_v of_o god_n imitate_v of_o god_n and_o respect_v of_o god_n in_o all_o our_o way_n and_o upon_o the_o consideration_n of_o these_o two_o follow_a question_n i_o have_v many_o thought_n some_o of_o which_o be_v refresh_v and_o satisfy_v to_o i_o from_o the_o first_o question_n how_o we_o may_v know_v that_o we_o have_v receive_v real_a good_a &_o benefit_n by_o our_o affliction_n second_o how_o we_o may_v know_v when_o god_n do_v afflict_v in_o love_n and_o faithfulness_n psal_n 119.75.71_o also_o divers_a other_o meditation_n from_o rev._n 12.10_o they_o overcome_v by_o the_o word_n of_o their_o testimony_n and_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n etc._n etc._n and_o concern_v the_o spiritual_a race_n which_o a_o christian_a be_v to_o run_v i_o have_v some_o enlargedness_n and_o tenderness_n of_o heart_n god_n according_a to_o his_o usual_a way_n and_o deal_n with_o i_o foresee_v what_o i_o can_v not_o to_o wit_n more_o approach_a affliction_n do_v this_o day_n administer_v a_o antidote_n even_o comfort_n by_o letter_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o several_a special_a friend_n also_o those_o word_n keep_v sound_a wisdom_n keep_v my_o say_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o keep_v thy_o heart_n with_o all_o diligence_n be_v i_o adjudge_v word_n worthy_a of_o observation_n hear_v this_o evening_n of_o a_o gracious_a brother_n and_o preacher_n sickness_n my_o heart_n be_v move_v earnest_o to_o pray_v for_o he_o i_o observe_v in_o the_o morning_n a_o special_a exhortaion_n out_o of_o prov._n 5.1_o my_o son_n attend_v unto_o my_o wisdom_n and_o bow_v thy_o ear_n unto_o my_o understanding_n also_o verse_n the_o 23._o that_o sin_n be_v a_o great_a folly_n so_o chap._n 18.13_o judg._n 19.23_o this_o day_n i_o receive_v a_o sad_a letter_n from_o a_o brother_n t._n e._n that_o be_v turn_v quaker_n which_o add_v much_o ●o_o my_o affliction_n the_o good_a lord_n show_v he_o the_o e●or_n ●or_z of_o his_o way_n and_o humble_a and_o reclaim_v he_o this_o day_n i_o be_v sensible_a of_o my_o aptness_n to_o be_v angry_a and_o be_v put_v serious_o to_o inquire_v into_o the_o voice_n and_o will_v of_o god_n by_o these_o additional_a affliction_n and_o i_o find_v a_o need_n of_o the_o continuance_n of_o they_o and_o my_o heart_n bring_v into_o a_o more_o submissive_a frame_n to_o bear_v and_o suffer_v his_o rod._n this_o day_n i_o bless_v the_o lord_n be_v a_o good_a day_n to_o my_o soul_n i_o have_v enlargedness_n and_o much_o freeness_n with_o some_o measure_n of_o softness_n and_o earnestness_n in_o prayer_n especial_o for_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n and_o particular_o for_o my_o own_o country_n christian_n i_o have_v also_o a_o strong_a resolution_n to_o watch_v myself_o more_o careful_o and_o do_v my_o duty_n more_o diligent_o then_o former_o out_o of_o prov_n 7._o i_o observe_v several_a help_n or_o mean_n to_o prevent_v and_o preserve_v the_o soul_n from_o sin_n viz._n 1._o a_o lay_v up_o the_o commandment_n in_o the_o heart_n 2._o a_o look_v on_o they_o or_o eye_v of_o they_o 3._o get_v endear_v affection_n to_o christ_n 4._o by_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o occasion_n thereof_o this_o day_n be_v but_o a_o flat_a drowsy_a day_n to_o my_o soul_n nor_o great_a good_a gain_v but_o sin_n and_o grace_v not_o discernable_o active_a and_o affection_n unwarmed_a and_o unquicken_v yet_o convince_v of_o lose_a time_n and_o comfort_v a_o little_a from_o 1_o thess_n 4._o with_o thought_n of_o christ_n come_v i_o be_v this_o morning_n instruct_v from_o wisdom_n word_n prov._n 8.8_o all_o the_o word_n of_o my_o mouth_n be_v in_o righteousness_n and_o there_o be_v nothing_o froward_a in_o they_o that_o i_o shall_v take_v more_o heed_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v of_o a_o froward_a month_n and_o tongue_n this_o day_n also_o i_o hope_v i_o can_v humble_o say_v it_o i_o enjoy_v the_o lord_n both_o in_o meditation_n and_o prayer_n and_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o want_n of_o skill_n in_o believe_v and_o more_o diligence_n in_o sanctification_n and_o thereupon_o i_o be_o resolve_v through_o grace_n and_o hope_v to_o be_v enable_v to_o take_v more_o heed_n to_o my_o way_n and_o as_o the_o lord_n also_o present_v that_o scripture_n to_o i_o thess_n 5.15_o but_o ever_o follow_v that_o which_o be_v good_a this_o day_n i_o have_v a_o check_n in_o my_o spirit_n for_o lightness_n of_o heart_n and_o beside_o a_o outward_a special_a providence_n i_o observe_v i_o learn_v from_o the_o sin_n i_o see_v and_o hear_v of_o in_o other_o to_o loathe_v or_o at_o least_o desire_a to_o loath_a it_o in_o myself_o i_o also_o observe_v from_o prov._n 9.18_o that_o one_o main_a reason_n why_o people_n do_v not_o leave_v sin_n be_v because_o they_o do_v not_o know_v or_o consider_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n also_o what_o a_o commendable_a thing_n it_o be_v for_o christian_n to_o be_v patient_a and_o believe_v in_o all_o persecution_n and_o tribulation_n thess_n 2.1_o chap._n 4._o this_o day_n be_v the_o lord_n day_n through_o god_n grace_n i_o have_v my_o heart_n much_o soften_v and_o enlarge_v to_o call_v upon_o god_n especial_o one_o time_n i_o observe_v also_o that_o that_o want_v of_o the_o love_n to_o the_o truth_n and_o love_n to_o unrighteousness_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o man_n fall_v from_o the_o faith_n 2._o thess_n 2.10.12_o also_o another_o excellent_a lesson_n from_o that_o word_n 2._o thess_n 3_o 1●_n where_o he_o speak_v of_o busy_a body_n which_o signify_v proper_o to_o be_v too_o intent_n about_o the_o work_n we_o shall_v not_o be_v this_o d●●_n i_o have_v my_o heart_n set_v somewhat_o upon_o the_o consideration_n h●_n t_o u●_n p_o ●●●s_fw-fr p●ov_fw-mi 11.2_o 12_o 13._o the_o ●ust_z ●hall_v be_v deliver_v and_o the_o just_a shall_v be_v save_v on_o of_o trouble_n 〈◊〉_d d●_n i_o be_v note_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o have_v the_o light_n and_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n this_o day_n i_o receive_v a_o answer_n from_o a_o christian_a friend_n of_o a_o brothers_n business_n of_o concernment_n which_o signify_v his_o love_n and_o care_n and_o increase_v my_o affection_n to_o he_o i_o be_v somewhat_o affect_v also_o with_o the_o sweet_a counsel_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o church_n of_o sardis_n i_o have_v my_o soul_n in_o some_o good_a frame_n especial_o in_o prayer_n and_o comfort_n from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o promise_n in_o psal_n 1.3_o that_o the_o good_a man_n shall_v bear_v fruit_n and_o that_o his_o fruit_n shall_v not_o wither_v and_o isa_n 49.25_o and_o jer._n 33.20_o from_o the_o stability_n of_o the_o covenant_n i_o likewise_o consider_v 1._o that_o there_o be_v that_o in_o christ_n which_o answer_v