Selected quad for the lemma: sin_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sin_n	david_n	lord_n	nathan_n	4,238	5	12.7447	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77017	A sermon preached before the reverend Committee of divines, the 20th of May 1646 At their usuall place of meeting in Westminster. Vpon a text given the day before, by that godly and learned member of the Assembly Mr John Ley chair-man. By Sampson Bond minister of Gods word, at Mayden-head in Berks. Printed according to order.	Bond, Samson.	1646 (1646)	Wing B3586A; Thomason E346_13; ESTC R201010	38,967	59

all_o other_o scripture_n unto_o their_o own_o destruction_n not_o only_o the_o hard_a place_n but_o all_o other_o scripture_n they_o take_v in_o hand_n no_o abuse_n of_o understanding_n to_o answer_v for_o that_o so_o in_o this_o respect_n the_o condition_n of_o the_o horse_n and_o mule_n be_v more_o acceptable_a than_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o those_o that_o be_v without_o understanding_n or_o reason_n if_o so_o object_n how_o be_v it_o that_o david_n then_o make_v the_o comparison_n thus_o not_o because_o they_o differ_v in_o some_o few_o as_o in_o that_o particular_a among_o other_o but_o answ_n because_o they_o accord_v in_o so_o many_o thing_n for_o example_n the_o horse_n and_o the_o mule_n be_v creature_n admit_v any_o rider_n any_o burden_n without_o discretion_n exa_fw-la 1_o or_o difference_n without_o debatement_n or_o consideration_n they_o never_o ask_v whether_o their_o rider_n be_v noble_a or_o base_a whether_o their_o load_n be_v one_o of_o quality_n full_a of_o gold_n for_o the_o treasury_n or_o a_o ordinary_a gardener_n with_o root_n for_o the_o market_n now_o if_o we_o examine_v we_o shall_v find_v the_o same_o indifferency_n in_o all_o such_o as_o be_v habitual_o and_o erroneous_o wicked_a they_o admit_v of_o any_o person_n or_o place_n without_o discretion_n or_o difference_n they_o never_o debate_v whether_o the_o person_n be_v noble_a or_o base_a nor_o whether_o the_o place_n be_v the_o treasury_n or_o the_o market_n whether_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o house_n of_o prayer_n or_o the_o private_a habitation_n of_o scatter_a sheep_n without_o a_o shepherd_n here_o we_o may_v contract_v it_o better_o if_o we_o understand_v pride_n exa_fw-la 2_o by_o the_o horse_n and_o lust_n by_o the_o mule_n pride_n be_v proper_a to_o the_o horse_n that_o be_v grant_v by_o all_o and_o lust_n be_v as_o proper_a to_o the_o mule_n both_o because_o the_o mule_n be_v carne_fw-la virgo_fw-la and_o mente_fw-la impudicus_fw-la which_o be_v one_o high_a degree_n of_o lust_n to_o have_v a_o lustful_a desire_n in_o a_o impotent_a body_n and_o then_o he_o be_v engender_v by_o unnatural_a mixture_n which_o be_v another_o high_a degree_n of_o the_o same_o filthiness_n and_o these_o two_o vice_n we_o take_v to_o be_v present_v by_o the_o prophet_n david_n as_o the_o two_o principal_a enemy_n the_o two_o chief_a corrupter_n of_o mankind_n pride_n to_o be_v the_o principal_a spiritual_a sin_n and_o lust_n the_o principal_a that_o work_n upon_o the_o body_n both_o these_o be_v within_o they_o that_o worship_n and_o serve_v without_o reason_n and_o understanding_n it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n to_o leave_v they_o that_o want_v all_o care_n and_o grace_n the_o great_a want_n of_o all_o to_o worship_v he_o and_o serve_v he_o aright_o the_o jew_n hope_n to_o find_v god_n but_o without_o a_o christ_n god_n therefore_o in_o justice_n have_v leave_v they_o and_o their_o hope_n to_o their_o god_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o air_n which_o rule_v in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n that_o like_o the_o horse_n and_o mule_n they_o be_v not_o not_o only_o slave_n under_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o turk_n but_o be_v as_o full_a of_o pride_n and_o lust_n as_o blindness_n it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n to_o restrain_v his_o preserve_a love_n and_o care_n from_o they_o that_o wilful_o take_v wrong_a way_n to_o find_v he_o those_o that_o will_v seek_v christ_n and_o his_o spirit_n without_o a_o church_n and_o sacrament_n do_v pursue_v the_o truth_n itself_o by_o another_o way_n than_o christ_n have_v lay_v open_a to_o we_o and_o to_o pursue_v the_o truth_n any_o other_o way_n than_o he_o have_v discover_v unto_o we_o be_v madness_n as_o to_o pursue_v thou_o know_v not_o what_o if_o thou_o shall_v see_v a_o man_n pull_v at_o a_o oar_n till_o his_o eyestring_n and_o sinew_n and_o muscle_n break_v and_o thou_o shall_v ask_v he_o whether_o he_o row_v if_o thou_o shall_v see_v a_o man_n run_v himself_o out_o of_o breath_n and_o shall_v ask_v he_o whither_o he_o run_v if_o thou_o shall_v see_v he_o dig_v till_o his_o back_n break_v and_o shall_v ask_v he_o what_o he_o seek_v now_o if_o any_o of_o these_o shall_v answer_v thou_o they_o can_v not_o tell_v will_v not_o thou_o think_v they_o mad_a so_o be_v all_o discipline_n all_o mortification_n all_o run_n now_o here_o now_o there_o all_o work_n of_o piety_n and_o of_o charity_n madness_n if_o they_o have_v any_o other_o way_n then_o that_o christ_n have_v chalk_v out_o multi_fw-la pagani_n there_o be_v many_o infidel_n infidel_n heretic_n and_o schismatic_n that_o refuse_v to_o be_v make_v christian_n because_o they_o be_v so_o good_a already_o sibi_fw-la sufficiunt_fw-la de_fw-la sua_fw-la bona_fw-la vita_fw-la they_o be_v the_o worse_a for_o be_v so_o good_a and_o they_o think_v they_o need_v no_o faith_n but_o be_v rich_a enough_o in_o their_o civil_a honesty_n have_v a_o worship_n without_o understanding_n and_o a_o service_n not_o reasonable_a this_o be_v pride_n and_o a_o bestial_a pride_n 4_o and_o these_o proud_a people_n be_v elegant_o express_v in_o the_o horse_n the_o horse_n rejoice_v in_o his_o strength_n he_o go_v forth_o to_o meet_v the_o arm_a man_n he_o mock_v at_o fear_n he_o turn_v upon_o the_o sword_n and_o he_o swallow_v the_o ground_n the_o horse_n stand_v upon_o his_o outward_a pomp_n but_o well_o what_o will_v the_o lord_n do_v but_o when_o time_n be_v god_n mount_v on_o high_a and_o he_o mock_v the_o horse_n and_o the_o rider_n in_o that_o day_n i_o will_v smite_v every_o horse_n with_o astonishment_n and_o his_o rider_n with_o madness_n the_o horse_n believe_v not_o that_o it_o be_v the_o sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n when_o the_o trumpet_n sound_v to_o we_o in_o our_o last_o bell_n the_o erroneous_o wicked_a shall_v not_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v the_o sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n he_o shall_v not_o know_v it_o nor_o take_v knowledge_n of_o it_o but_o pass_v away_o unsensible_a of_o his_o own_o condition_n this_o be_v not_o all_o to_o be_v like_o the_o horse_n it_o be_v most_o just_a with_o god_n that_o they_o be_v like_o the_o mule_n too_o those_o that_o have_v separate_a their_o love_n in_o regard_n of_o truth_n from_o he_o it_o be_v just_a that_o he_o shall_v unite_v his_o hatred_n and_o anger_n both_o on_o theme_n god_n do_v so_o as_o we_o read_v prov._n 22.14_o 22.14_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o strange_a woman_n be_v as_o a_o deep_a pit_n he_o with_o who_o the_o lord_n be_v angry_a shall_v fall_v therein_o and_o therefore_o he_o that_o pursue_v that_o sin_n be_v call_v to_o a_o double_a sad_a consideration_n both_o that_o he_o anger_v the_o lord_n in_o commit_v that_o sin_n then_o and_o that_o the_o lord_n be_v angry_a with_o he_o before_o for_o some_o other_o sin_n and_o for_o a_o punishment_n of_o that_o former_a sin_n god_n suffer_v he_o to_o fall_v into_o this_o oh_o it_o be_v a_o most_o fearful_a condition_n when_o god_n punish_v sin_n by_o sin_n other_o correction_n bring_v we_o to_o a_o peace_n 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