Selected quad for the lemma: sin_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sin_n	conscience_n	death_n	sting_n	3,176	5	11.7818	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A20161	Another tombestone; or, A sermon preached at Laurance Pountneys-Church London, vpon the last day of August, in the yeere, 1626 At the celebration of the funerals of Master Iohn Iuxon, late citizen of the Honourable city of London. By Stephen Denison, preacher of Gods most holy Word in the same city.	Denison, Stephen, d. 1649 or 50.	1626 (1626)	STC 6598; ESTC S118655	22,186	84

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sin_n honey_n be_v sweet_a and_o yet_o we_o must_v not_o surfeit_v upon_o it_o so_o life_n be_v pleasant_a but_o we_o must_v not_o overualue_n it_o now_o that_o we_o may_v attain_v this_o resolution_n of_o saint_n paul_n to_o desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v we_o must_v observe_v these_o rule_n follow_v first_o we_o must_v pull_v out_o the_o sting_n of_o death_n which_o be_v sin_n death_n be_v a_o serpent_n but_o if_o you_o take_v away_o its_o sting_n you_o may_v safe_o put_v it_o in_o your_o bosom_n 6_o aristot_n lib._n 3._o ethic_n ad_fw-la nic_z hom_n c_o 6_o the_o heathen_a philosopher_n can_v say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d death_n be_v the_o most_o fearful_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n and_o why_o not_o because_o after_o death_n there_o be_v neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a as_o he_o atheistical_o speak_v but_o because_o the_o conscience_n be_v terrify_v with_o sin_n unrepented_a of_o o_o that_o i_o can_v enlarge_v myself_o now_o to_o speak_v to_o every_o particular_a sinner_n thou_o that_o be_v a_o common_a swearer_n a_o sabbath-breaker_n a_o secret_a adulterer_n a_o common_a drunkard_n a_o fraudulent_a dealer_n a_o malicious_a person_n a_o persecutor_n and_o a_o slanderer_n of_o god_n faithful_a minister_n a_o idle_a drone_n a_o liar_n a_o tale-bearer_n a_o belly-god_n a_o proud_a person_n a_o usurer_n a_o base_a worldling_n etc._n etc._n do_v thou_o desire_v ever_o to_o look_v death_n in_o the_o face_n with_o comfort_n &_o without_o hellish_a fear_n break_v off_o thy_o sin_n else_o death_n will_v sting_v thou_o like_o a_o addar_fw-la &_o thou_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o look_v god_n in_o the_o face_n second_o if_o we_o will_v attain_v to_o a_o willingness_n to_o die_v we_o must_v get_v faith_n we_o must_v make_v our_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a we_o must_v with_o simeon_n get_v christ_n in_o our_o arm_n and_o then_o we_o shall_v easy_o say_v lord_z now_o let_v thou_o thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n a_o man_n can_v choose_v but_o fear_n to_o die_v when_o he_o know_v not_o what_o shall_v become_v of_o his_o poor_a soul_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v we_o have_v many_o encouragement_n to_o believe_v first_o because_o we_o be_v command_v so_o to_o do_v 1_o joh._n 3.23_o second_o because_o god_n mercy_n and_o christ_n merit_n be_v great_a than_o our_o sin_n be_v our_o sin_n never_o so_o great_a isa_n 1.18_o three_o because_o great_a sinner_n have_v be_v save_v manasse_n mary_n magdalen_n david_n the_o prodigal_a son_n with_o diverse_a other_o four_o because_o the_o tender_a of_o mercy_n be_v make_v to_o every_o creature_n mar._n 16.15_o five_o we_o have_v many_o excellent_a help_n to_o believe_v to_o wit_n the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o use_n of_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n experience_n of_o former_a feeling_n and_o token_n of_o god_n love_n etc._n etc._n o_o therefore_o let_v we_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o to_o believe_v and_o let_v we_o labour_v for_o such_o a_o faith_n as_o may_v purify_v our_o heart_n act_n 15.9_o as_o may_v work_v by_o love_n gal._n 5.6_o as_o may_v fill_v our_o heart_n with_o sound_a joy_n 1_o pet._n 1.8_o as_o may_v be_v join_v with_o good_a fruit_n james_n 2.26_o if_o we_o can_v but_o believe_v by_o such_o a_o faith_n as_o this_o be_v nothing_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o hinder_v our_o salvation_n yea_o if_o all_o the_o tile_n upon_o the_o house_n where_o we_o shall_v die_v be_v so_o many_o devil_n we_o shall_v not_o fear_v it_o be_v record_v of_o one_o epaminondas_n a_o famous_a captain_n 15._o diadorus_fw-la siculus_n lib._n 15._o who_o be_v wound_v in_o war_n ask_v first_o if_o his_o shield_n be_v safe_a as_o though_o he_o have_v not_o care_v what_o have_v become_v of_o his_o life_n so_o his_o buckler_n be_v preserve_v even_o so_o we_o need_v not_o care_v what_o become_v of_o our_o life_n so_o our_o faith_n be_v safe_a three_o if_o we_o will_v die_v willing_o and_o with_o comfort_n we_o must_v expel_v out_o of_o our_o heart_n the_o immoderate_a love_n of_o the_o world_n diuttibus_fw-la ambro._n lib._n de_fw-la fide_fw-la resur_fw-la tom_n 3_o mors_fw-la nec_fw-la amara_fw-la egentibus_fw-la nec_fw-la gratiosa_fw-la diuttibus_fw-la it_o be_v a_o true_a say_n of_o one_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n death_n be_v neither_o bitter_a to_o man_n that_o live_v in_o want_n neither_o be_v it_o welcome_a to_o rich_a man_n a_o rich_a man_n that_o have_v make_v mammon_n &_o pleasure_n his_o god_n will_v be_v as_o loath_a to_o part_v with_o these_o at_o his_o death_n as_o ever_o laban_n be_v to_o part_v with_o his_o idol_n which_o rahel_n have_v steal_v yea_o if_o god_n will_v offer_v he_o heaven_n upon_o condition_n to_o part_v with_o these_o he_o will_v refuse_v the_o offer_n mat._n 19.21.22_o o_o therefore_o my_o belove_a let_v we_o take_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o psal_n 62.10_o if_o riches_n increase_v let_v we_o not_o set_v our_o heart_n thereon_o let_v they_o not_o clog_v the_o wing_n of_o our_o affection_n but_o let_v we_o in_o the_o mid_n of_o abundance_n reserve_v in_o ourselves_o a_o willingness_n to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n know_v that_o with_o he_o be_v endure_v substance_n and_o fullness_n of_o joy_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o do_v thou_o willing_o die_v and_o leave_v thy_o dear_a friend_n behold_v thou_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o company_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n of_o the_o elect_a angel_n and_o of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n make_v perfect_a do_v thou_o willing_o part_v with_o great_a riches_n on_o earth_n behold_v thou_o shall_v have_v great_a treasure_n in_o heaven_n do_v thou_o cheerful_o leave_v thy_o earthly_a habitation_n behold_v a_o better_a mansion_n above_o ready_a to_o receive_v thou_o four_o if_o we_o will_v die_v willing_o we_o must_v be_v fruitful_a in_o good_a work_n this_o be_v to_o lay_v up_o for_o ourselves_o a_o good_a foundation_n against_o the_o time_n to_o come_v howbeit_o not_o of_o merit_n but_o of_o assurance_n 1_o tim._n 6.19_o it_o be_v no_o 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benefit_n of_o it_o but_o whatsoever_o any_o shall_v give_v for_o christ_n and_o for_o pious_a use_n he_o give_v it_o to_o himself_o he_o reward_v his_o own_o soul_n he_o alone_o receive_v the_o main_a benefit_n according_a to_o that_o bimus_fw-la august_n in_o serm_n de_fw-fr divite_fw-la quicquid_fw-la pauperibus_fw-la dederimus_fw-la ipsum_fw-la integre_n posside_fw-la bimus_fw-la whatsoever_o we_o shall_v give_v to_o the_o poor_a we_o shall_v enjoy_v it_o all_o our_o own_o self_n five_o if_o we_o will_v die_v willing_o we_o must_v with_o christ_n finish_v the_o work_n the_o lord_n have_v give_v we_o to_o do_v joh._n 17.4_o no_o servant_n be_v willing_a his_o master_n shall_v return_v until_o he_o have_v do_v his_o appoint_a task_n no_o steward_n be_v willing_a his_o lord_n shall_v call_v

any_o true_a comfort_n sin_n and_o comfort_n do_v mutual_o expel_v one_o another_o four_o sin_n wound_v the_o conscience_n kindle_v god_n wrath_n keep_v good_a thing_n from_o we_o deprive_v of_o heaven_n expose_v to_o hel-torment_n bring_v a_o curse_n upon_o all_o a_o man_n have_v make_v the_o very_a remembrance_n of_o death_n terrible_a and_o therefore_o sin_n alone_o make_v miserable_a good_a anselmus_fw-la have_v that_o apprehension_n of_o the_o misery_n of_o sin_n as_o that_o if_o he_o have_v be_v put_v to_o his_o choice_n he_o will_v have_v choose_v rather_o to_o have_v be_v in_o hell_n without_o sin_n then_o in_o heaven_n with_o sin_n suppose_v sin_n to_o be_v able_a to_o make_v he_o more_o miserable_a than_o hell_n fire_n itself_o use_v and_o this_o may_v serve_v first_o to_o discover_v the_o deceitfulnes_n of_o sin_n it_o promise_v to_o make_v a_o man_n happy_a the_o adulterer_n will_v think_v himself_o a_o happy_a man_n if_o he_o may_v obtain_v his_o filthy_a desire_n the_o covetous_a person_n will_v think_v himself_o make_v for_o ever_o if_o by_o usury_n false_a weight_n cozenage_n swear_v lie_a and_o the_o like_a he_o may_v attain_v riches_n and_o greatness_n in_o the_o world_n the_o malicious_a person_n will_v think_v himself_o happy_a to_o work_v revenge_n against_o his_o enemy_n in_o word_n or_o deed_n the_o like_a we_o may_v say_v of_o other_o habitual_a sinner_n which_o account_v sin_v their_o summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la or_o chief_a good_a but_o alas_o they_o be_v far_o deceive_v account_v that_o their_o happiness_n which_o be_v their_o misery_n in_o this_o they_o be_v like_o such_o as_o have_v the_o green-sickness_n which_o take_v delight_n to_o eat_v loam_n and_o other_o baggage_n take_v pleasure_n in_o that_o which_o other_o see_v to_o be_v their_o misery_n or_o like_o one_o infect_v with_o the_o itch_n pardon_v the_o plainness_n of_o my_o comparison_n who_o take_v delight_n and_o pleasure_n in_o rub_v of_o himself_o when_o as_o alas_o this_o he_o take_v pleasure_n in_o increase_v his_o misery_n thus_o i_o say_v we_o see_v the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n it_o promise_v happiness_n but_o it_o perform_v nothing_o but_o woeful_a misery_n use_v second_o this_o show_v we_o what_o we_o may_v esteem_v of_o they_o which_o we_o see_v go_v on_o and_o take_v their_o chief_a delight_n in_o sin_n be_v they_o never_o so_o rich_a never_o so_o great_a never_o so_o high_o advance_v in_o the_o world_n they_o be_v but_o wretched_a person_n if_o the_o sense_n of_o natural_a corruption_n abate_v make_v the_o apostle_n in_o his_o own_o feel_n miserable_a what_o shall_v sin_v reign_v and_o nothing_o abate_v make_v these_o person_n possible_o they_o be_v not_o sensible_a of_o their_o misery_n as_o paul_n be_v but_o this_o their_o senselessness_n add_v rather_o to_o their_o misery_n then_o in_o any_o sort_n extenuat_v it_o a_o man_n sometime_o be_v never_o more_o deadly_a sick_a then_o when_o he_o have_v least_o feeling_n of_o his_o sickness_n even_o so_o a_o sinner_n be_v then_o in_o the_o most_o miserable_a case_n when_o he_o can_v go_v on_o in_o sin_n with_o greediness_n without_o any_o remorse_n and_o with_o great_a contentment_n what_o shall_v we_o speak_v of_o job_n sit_v on_o the_o dung_n hill_n or_o of_o lazarus_n full_a of_o sore_n die_v at_o the_o rich-man_n gate_n or_o of_o any_o other_o in_o great_a affliction_n the_o sinner_n the_o sinner_n be_v the_o only_a miserable_a person_n show_n methe_v great_a sinner_n in_o the_o world_n and_o i_o will_v quick_o show_v thou_o the_o most_o wretched_a miserable_a caitiff_n that_o the_o earth_n bear_v or_o ever_o the_o sun_n look_v upon_o many_o other_o good_a use_n may_v be_v make_v of_o this_o point_n both_o for_o the_o deep_a humiliation_n of_o we_o which_o be_v sinner_n and_o for_o our_o preservation_n against_o sin_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v but_o for_o brevity_n sake_n i_o leave_v they_o to_o every_o man_n private_a meditation_n beseech_v every_o man_n and_o woman_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o shun_v that_o with_o all_o diligence_n which_o they_o see_v by_o this_o doctrine_n will_v make_v they_o wretched_a and_o miserable_a and_o thus_o for_o the_o first_o part_n of_o my_o text_n to_o wit_n the_o exclamation_n come_v we_o now_o to_o the_o second_o namely_o the_o exoptation_n in_o these_o word_n who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n these_o word_n may_v be_v read_v two_o way_n either_o thus_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n or_o thus_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o diversity_n of_o read_v be_v because_o the_o pronoune_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v indifferent_o refer_v as_o it_o stand_v in_o construction_n either_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o syrian_a translation_n read_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o 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