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
A64808	Canaans flovvings, or, A second part of milk & honey being another collation of many Christian experiences, sayings, &c. : with an appendix called The heathen improved, or, The Gibeonites hewing of wood, and drawing of water for the sanctuary / by Ralph Venning.	Venning, Ralph, 1621?-1674.	1653 (1653)	Wing V198; ESTC R7804	72,507	246

many_o die_v deceptionis_fw-la a_o day_n of_o deceit_n not_o that_o it_o will_v deceive_v any_o but_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o many_o have_v deceive_v themselves_o with_o vain_a hope_n of_o heaven_n of_o which_o they_o will_v then_o be_v disappoint_v many_o that_o have_v past_o man_n day_n of_o approbation_n may_v at_o that_o day_n meet_v with_o reprobation_n many_o that_o have_v be_v look_v upon_o and_o have_v look_v like_o gold_n here_o may_v be_v find_v dross_n then_o yea_o reprobate_a silver_n will_v he_o call_v they_o 266._o the_o teach_n of_o god_n some_o duty_n god_n teach_v we_o by_o precept_n as_o say_v and_o repentance_n other_o he_o teach_v we_o by_o example_n as_o love_v mercy_n etc._n etc._n many_o be_v teach_v both_o these_o way_n which_o yet_o be_v not_o teach_v of_o god_n because_o they_o learn_v not_o what_o they_o be_v teach_v man_n be_v then_o proper_o teach_v when_o they_o be_v powerful_o &_o effectual_o teach_v so_o as_o that_o they_o learn_v the_o truth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o jesus_n 267._o sure_o he_o that_o love_v himself_o will_v not_o hate_v his_o brother_n for_o while_o he_o be_v out_o of_o charity_n with_o his_o brother_n god_n be_v out_o of_o charity_n with_o he_o and_o he_o lose_v more_o for_o want_n of_o god_n love_n than_o his_o brother_n lose_v for_o want_v of_o his_o love_n 269._o as_o he_o that_o provid'_v not_o for_o the_o relief_n of_o his_o own_o family_n be_v worse_a than_o a_o infidel_n and_o have_v deny_v the_o faith_n so_o he_o that_o relieve_v not_o they_o that_o be_v naked_a and_o destitute_a of_o daily_a food_n have_v also_o deny_v the_o faith_n james_n 2._o the_o true_a believer_n therefore_o shall_v so_o provide_v for_o his_o own_o family_n as_o that_o he_o may_v relieve_v other_o &_o so_o relieve_v other_o as_o not_o to_o wrong_v his_o own_o family_n for_o though_o charity_n seek_v not_o her_o own_o yet_o without_o offence_n or_o offend_v charity_n may_v begin_v at_o home_n 270._o he_o that_o repent_v of_o a_o good_a act_n turn_v good_a into_o evil_n 271._o many_o because_o they_o can_v hide_v their_o sin_n from_o man_n be_v apt_a to_o think_v that_o their_o sin_n can_v be_v hide_v from_o god_n because_o they_o sin_v unpuni'sht_v that_o sin_n have_v no_o punishment_n and_o because_o they_o can_v sin_v with_o ease_n that_o it_o be_v a_o easy_a thing_n to_o sin_n but_o ah_o when_o god_n shall_v reprove_v they_o and_o set_v their_o sin_n in_o order_n before_o their_o face_n and_o when_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v eternal_a death_n shall_v be_v their_o portion_n and_o when_o the_o gnaw_a worm_n shall_v ever_o live_v as_o a_o sting_n in_o their_o conscience_n they_o will_v then_o know_v how_o they_o have_v be_v deceive_v and_o harden_v through_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v sensible_a what_o a_o evil_a &_o bitter_a thing_n it_o be_v that_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v not_o before_o their_o eye_n 272._o many_o man_n go_v about_o to_o mince_v mitigate_v and_o lessen_v their_o sin_n and_o s●y_n of_o it_o as_o jonathan_n in_o another_o case_n i_o have_v taste_v but_o a_o little_a honey_n on_o the_o top_n of_o a_o rod_n and_o i_o must_v die_v i_o have_v steal_v i_o have_v lie_v i_o have_v take_v a_o bribe_n i_o have_v use_v false_a weight_n and_o measure_n i_o have_v dissemble_v and_o equivocate_v but_o it_o be_v but_o for_o a_o little_a and_o must_v i_o die_v alas_o they_o that_o sin_n for_o a_o little_a will_v not_o find_v their_o sin_n little_a nay_o the_o sin_n be_v the_o great_a that_o man_n will_v transgress_v the_o good_a command_n of_o the_o great_a god_n for_o so_o little_a the_o less_o the_o temptation_n the_o great_a the_o sin_n if_o thou_o can_v find_v it_o in_o thy_o heart_n to_o sin_n so_o high_a at_o so_o low_a a_o rate_n at_o what_o a_o rate_n will_v thou_o sin_v for_o more_o if_o thou_o can_v sell_v christ_n for_o thirty_o piece_n what_o will_v thou_o do_v for_o a_o great_a price_n 273._o a_o man_n shall_v not_o hate_v the_o person_n for_o the_o sin_n sake_n nor_o love_v the_o sin_n for_o the_o person_n sake_n 274._o it_o be_v good_a to_o take_v the_o change_n of_o this_o world_n without_o change_v not_o to_o be_v exalt_v when_o we_o be_v exalt_v nor_o to_o be_v cast_v down_o when_o we_o be_v cast_v down_o but_o to_o carry_v it_o with_o a_o even_a frame_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n as_o have_v learn_v how_o to_o abound_v without_o pride_n and_o how_o to_o want_v without_o murmur_v 275._o be_v not_o curious_a nor_o busy_a in_o inquire_v after_o other_o man_n business_n he_o that_o mind_v the_o do_v of_o his_o own_o business_n will_v find_v business_n enough_o to_o do_v 276._o some_o man_n never_o forsake_v their_o sin_n till_o their_o sin_n forsake_v they_o they_o do_v wicked_o as_o they_o can_v and_o as_o long_o as_o they_o can_v and_o be_v their_o power_n as_o much_o as_o their_o will_n they_o will_v neither_o leave_v sin_n nor_o suffer_v sin_n to_o leave_v they_o they_o will_v as_o much_o as_o they_o have_v power_n to_o do_v though_o they_o have_v not_o power_n to_o do_v as_o much_o as_o they_o will_n 277._o a_o drunken_a and_o a_o angry_a man_n do_v both_o agree_v in_o this_o that_o they_o speak_v they_o know_v not_o what_o and_o afterward_o they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o speak_v 278._o there_o be_v little_a difference_n in_o religion_n between_o not_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o take_v from_o the_o poor_a btween_n not_o save_v and_o kill_n between_o not_o do_v good_a and_o do_v evil_n for_o in_o matth._n 25._o the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n be_v past_a not_o for_o oppose_v or_o take_v from_o or_o kill_v but_o for_o not_o relieve_v the_o poor_a it_o be_v past-on_a sin_n of_o omission_n because_o indeed_o the_o omission_n of_o good_a be_v the_o commission_n of_o evil_n 279._o i_o have_v hear_v of_o a_o woman_n that_o do_v grudge_v to_o give_v her_o husband_n obedience_n and_o honour_n because_o as_o she_o say_v he_o be_v unworthy_a to_o who_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o how_o unworthy_a soever_o he_o be_v yet_o the_o command_n of_o god_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v obey_v whatever_o she_o have_v to_o say_v against_o her_o husband_n she_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v against_o the_o command_n of_o god_n which_o be_v holy_a just_a &_o good_a 280._o when_o a_o chirurgeon_n come_v to_o let_v we_o blood_n we_o bid_v he_o welcome_n we_o thank_v he_o and_o give_v he_o a_o fee_n beside_o and_o shall_v we_o not_o welcome_a god_n when_o he_o come_v by_o any_o affliction_n to_o let_v we_o blood_n and_o to_o cut_v out_o our_o dead_a flesh_n especial_o when_o we_o may_v say_v as_o a_o maid_n who_o lie_v under_o a_o surgeon_n hand_n and_o be_v ask_v how_o she_o can_v endure_v such_o lance_a etc._n etc._n she_o reply_v it_o be_v her_o father_n who_o love_v she_o and_o do_v it_o to_o do_v her_o good_a they_o very_o for_o a_o few_o day_n chasten_v we_o after_o their_o own_o pleasure_n but_o he_o for_o our_o profit_n that_o we_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o his_o holiness_n and_o shall_v we_o not_o bless_v he_o 281._o a_o minister_n live_v near_o to_o a_o philosopher_n do_v often_o persuade_v he_o to_o become_v a_o christian_a oh_o but_o say_v the_o philosopher_n if_o i_o turn_v christian_n i_o must_v or_o may_v lose_v all_o for_o christ_n to_o who_o and_o to_o which_o the_o minister_n reply_v if_o you_o lose_v any_o thing_n for_o christ_n he_o will_v repay_v it_o a_o hundred_o fold_n i_o but_o say_v the_o philosopher_n will_v you_o be_v bind_v for_o christ_n that_o if_o he_o do_v not_o pay_v i_o you_o will_v yes_o that_o i_o will_v say_v the_o minister_n so_o the_o philosopher_n become_v a_o christian_a and_o the_o minister_n enter_v into_o bond_n and_o become_v a_o surety_n for_o the_o surety_n of_o the_o covenant_n when_o this_o new-christian-philosopher_n be_v on_o his_o sick_a and_o deathbed_n he_o hold_v this_o bond_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o send_v for_o the_o minister_n to_o who_o he_o give_v up_o the_o bond_n say_v christ_n have_v pay_v all_o there_o be_v nothing_o for_o you_o to_o pay_v take_v your_o bond_n sure_o though_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v a_o loser_n for_o christ_n he_o shall_v be_v no_o loser_n by_o christ_n he_o will_v make_v amends_o for_o all_o matthew_z 19.21_o 282._o when_o we_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v we_o shall_v not_o be_v disconsolate_a nor_o discontent_n but_o have_v our_o eye_n to_o god_n for_o though_o we_o be_v at_o a_o loss_n yet_o god_n be_v not_o he_o be_v where_o he_o be_v when_o we_o know_v not_o where_o we_o be_v though_o other_o man_n may_v master_v we_o yet_o god_n be_v more_o man_n master_n than_o

their_o heart_n that_o all_o come_v to_o nothing_o 18._o they_o who_o deserve_v nothing_o have_v good_a reason_n to_o be_v content_a with_o any_o thing_n and_o they_o that_o deserve_v not_o any_o thing_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o be_v discontent_v though_o they_o have_v nothing_o 19_o god_n sometime_o put_v his_o people_n to_o a_o little_a pain_n that_o he_o may_v give_v they_o much_o ease_n 20._o how_o desirable_a so_o ever_o the_o thing_n be_v which_o we_o desire_v we_o be_v to_o submit_v and_o surrender_v our_o desire_n to_o god_n and_o say_v not_o my_o will_n o_o lord_n but_o thou_o be_v do_v 21._o it_o be_v a_o lovely_a sight_n to_o see_v a_o den_n of_o thief_n turn_v into_o a_o house_n of_o prayer_n but_o it_o be_v a_o loathsome_a sight_n to_o see_v a_o house_n of_o prayer_n turn_v into_o a_o den_n of_o thief_n 22._o the_o least_o measure_n of_o grace_n be_v better_a than_o the_o great_a measure_n of_o gift_n for_o the_o great_a measure_n of_o gift_n without_o grace_n be_v not_o but_o the_o the_o least_o measure_n of_o grace_n though_o without_o gift_n be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n in_o the_o discharge_n of_o duty_n 23._o it_o be_v dangerous_a sin_v against_o conscience_n for_o such_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o make_v at_o length_n no_o conscience_n of_o sin_v 24._o it_o be_v no_o small_a mercy_n to_o be_v keep_v from_o small_a sin_n but_o how_o great_a a_o mercy_n be_v it_o to_o be_v keep_v from_o great_a sin_n oh_o lord_n when_o from_o all_o sin_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n happy_a they_o who_o can_v in_o sincerity_n say_v it_o be_v not_o we_o that_o sin_n but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o we_o 25._o most_o man_n can_v easy_o remember_v if_o they_o have_v any_o thing_n against_o their_o brother_n that_o he_o may_v right_v they_o but_o few_o man_n care_v to_o remember_v if_o their_o brother_n have_v any_o thing_n against_o they_o that_o they_o may_v right_v he_o which_o be_v the_o great_a command_n on_o a_o great_a peril_n matth._n 5.23_o 26._o in_o prayer_n the_o heart_n shall_v first_o speak_v the_o word_n and_o then_o the_o word_n shall_v speak_v the_o heart_n 27._o there_o be_v two_o and_o but_o two_o kind_n of_o sin_n the_o one_o of_o commission_n in_o do_v what_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v do_v the_o other_o of_o omission_n in_o not_o do_v what_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v for_o both_o these_o man_n shall_v be_v judge_v at_o the_o last_o day_n for_o sin_n of_o commission_n jud._n 15._o for_o sin_n of_o omission_n matth._n 25.41_o 42._o 28._o god_n in_o the_o covenant_n have_v promise_v to_o take_v away_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o to_o give_v a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n 29._o many_o ungodly_a man_n have_v enough_o yet_o be_v not_o content_a godly_a man_n be_v content_a with_o what_o they_o have_v and_o that_o be_v their_o enough_o 30._o a_o part_n of_o the_o christian_n evening_n prayer_n be_v that_o he_o may_v not_o sleep_v in_o his_o sin_n nor_o sin_n in_o his_o sleep_n 31._o when_o a_o saint_n go_v to_o bed_n he_o shall_v look_v on_o himself_o as_o bury_v alive_a in_o a_o grave_n above_o ground_n and_o not_o know_v but_o that_o he_o may_v sleep_v the_o sleep_n of_o death_n he_o shall_v commit_v his_o spirit_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n pray_v and_o hope_v either_o for_o a_o resurrection_n for_o the_o better_a in_o this_o world_n or_o for_o a_o better_a resurrection_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v 32._o a_o part_n of_o the_o saint_n morning_n prayer_n be_v that_o see_v it_o have_v please_v god_n to_o renew_v his_o life_n his_o life_n may_v be_v renew_v to_o the_o wel-pleasing_a of_o god_n 33._o we_o shall_v labour_v for_o rest_n and_o follow_v our_o work_n while_o we_o live_v for_o when_o we_o die_v if_o in_o the_o lord_n we_o shall_v rest_v from_o our_o labour_n and_o our_o work_n shall_v follow_v we_o 34._o a_o saint_n do_v pray_v not_o only_o that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n may_v sanctify_v the_o creature_n to_o his_o use_n but_o also_o that_o in_o and_o for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o creature_n he_o may_v sanctify_v the_o god_n of_o the_o word_n 35._o a_o saint_n do_v pray_v not_o only_o that_o the_o curse_n which_o sin_n bring_v may_v be_v take_v away_o but_o also_o that_o the_o sin_n may_v be_v take_v away_o which_o bring_v the_o curse_n 36._o a_o saint_n do_v pray_v not_o only_o that_o god_n will_v shed_v abroad_o his_o love_n upon_o the_o creature_n that_o they_o may_v be_v serviceable_a to_o he_o but_o he_o pray_v also_o that_o god_n will_v shed_v abroad_o his_o love_n in_o his_o heart_n that_o he_o may_v be_v serviceable_a to_o god_n 37._o we_o shall_v show_v mercy_n to_o the_o poor_a not_o only_o out_o of_o pity_n to_o they_o but_o out_o of_o piety_n to_o god_n 38._o a_o christian_a will_v willing_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o owe_v his_o life_n to_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n 39_o we_o shall_v not_o only_o bear_v the_o rod_n but_o hear_v the_o rod_n and_o do_v we_o hear_v the_o rod_n and_o he_o that_o appoint_v it_o we_o shall_v the_o better_o bear_v the_o rod_n which_o he_o have_v appoint_v 40._o time_n be_v when_o he_o that_o be_v now_o a_o saint_n grieve_v that_o he_o can_v sin_v no_o more_o but_o now_o he_o grieve_v for_o that_o grief_n and_o that_o ever_o he_o sin_v so_o much_o yea_o may_v he_o have_v his_o next_o prayer_n grant_v it_o shall_v be_v that_o he_o may_v sin_v no_o more_o 41._o he_o that_o will_v have_v his_o secret_n keep_v must_v keep_v his_o secret_n 42._o we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o complain_v of_o or_o to_o be_v discontent_v with_o god_n how_o ever_o he_o deal_v with_o we_o for_o the_o least_o good_a be_v more_o than_o we_o deserve_v and_o the_o great_a evil_n be_v no_o less_o nor_o no_o more_o than_o we_o deserve_v 43._o if_o when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o we_o be_v but_o unprofitable_a servant_n how_o unprofitable_a servant_n than_o be_v we_o who_o do_v not_o do_v all_o no_o nor_o scarce_o at_o all_o what_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o do_v 44._o they_o good_n will_v do_v no_o man_n good_a with_o which_o a_o man_n do_v no_o good_a good_n be_v not_o good_a as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thing_n have_v but_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thing_n use_v and_o improve_v so_o as_o to_o make_v friend_n of_o the_o mammon_n of_o unrighteousness_n or_o deceitfulness_n 45._o well_o may_v a_o saint_n say_v that_o he_o can_v be_v without_o god_n for_o he_o can_v be_v well_o without_o god_n vivere_fw-la est_fw-la valere_fw-la to_o live_v be_v to_o be_v well_o and_o beside_o well_o be_v which_o be_v to_o live_v move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v with_o and_o unto_o god_n the_o rest_n of_o our_o life_n though_o we_o live_v move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v in_o he_o be_v death_n or_o but_o little_a better_o 46._o a_o saint_n will_v willing_o be_v more_o affect_v with_o god_n goodness_n &_o more_o afflict_a for_o his_o own_o badness_n 47._o a_o man_n shall_v apply_v himself_o to_o christ_n to_o be_v deliver_v not_o only_o from_o sin_n but_o from_o sin_v 48._o wise_a man_n when_o they_o have_v not_o opportunity_n will_v make_v they_o but_o fool_n will_v not_o take_v opportunity_n when_o they_o have_v they_o 49._o many_o person_n have_v the_o grace_n of_o desire_n and_o do_v desire_v grace_n and_o yet_o many_o time_n enjoy_v not_o the_o grace_n of_o their_o desire_n 50._o providence_n that_o cross_v our_o design_n be_v no_o cross_a providence_n to_o god_n design_n 51._o christ_n satisfaction_n not_o our_o sanctification_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o yet_o where_o ever_o he_o be_v justification_n he_o be_v sanctification_n also_o or_o else_o there_o can_v be_v no_o salvation_n for_o without_o holiness_n no_o man_n shall_v see_v god_n 52._o in_o the_o good-natured_a and_o wellbred_a person_n a_o little_a grace_n will_v make_v a_o great_a show_n but_o in_o a_o ill-natured_a and_o a_o person_n not_o wellbred_a a_o great_a deal_n of_o grace_n will_v make_v but_o a_o little_a show_n 53._o i_o will_v not_o say_v one_o be_v always_o busy_a and_o do_v nor_o ever_o shut_v up_o in_o nothing_o but_o thought_n yet_o that_o which_o some_o will_v call_v idleness_n i_o will_v call_v the_o sweet_a part_n of_o my_o life_n and_o that_o be_v my_o think_a time_n thought_n be_v good_a company_n if_o they_o be_v good_a thought_n and_o so_o a_o man_n may_v be_v never_o less_o alone_o then_o when_o most_o alone_o that_o be_v all_o alone_a when_o all_o be_v but_o one_o 54._o god_n many_o time_n awaken_v they_o at_o a_o sermon_n who_o come_v to_o sleep_v at_o a_o sermon_n so_o that_o i_o speak_v it_o serious_o god_n take_v they_o nap_v 55._o while_o we_o be_v in_o this_o

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